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Baldur's Gate 3 - An In-depth Critique
Baldur's Gate has come a long way... just like me and Minthara.
0:00 - Introduction
2:19 - Even more RPG history
27:33 - A true triple A RPG
43:06 - The spirit of adventure (world design)
1:01:25 - Turn-based triumphs and troubles (combat)
1:28:13 - A friend in need is a friend indeed (story)
2:12:25 - Conclusion
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The real story of Gamergate 2 (conspiracy theories, crybullying and a consumer revolt)
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This is about ethics in games youtube 0:00 - introduction 03:40 - Gamergate 12:55 - Sweet Baby Inc 39:27 - The winning narrative 54:12 - How games actually went Woke 1:09:29 - The new SJWs 1:30:00 - conclusion sources - pastebin.com/aQL8yvL2 pateron - www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestUA-cam soundtrack - radiohead just 8 bit, radiohead iron lung 8 bit, radiohead where i end you being 8 bit, hotline...
The Entire History of RPGs
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RPGs have come a long way... and people still can't even seem to agree on a definition. 0:00 - introduction 1:38 - origins and definitions 12:21 - but what was the first RPG? 28:53 - the golden 80's 49:25 - the JRPG 57:57 - the turbulent 90's 1:35:17 - the C stands for console now 00's 2:04:29 - 2010's A-side 2:20:48 - 2010's B-side 2:33:07 - RPGs today www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestUA-cam Dung...
Lies, Hate and the story of Emil Pagliarulo
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Today we're going to learn about how gamers are dumb and youtubers are worse. This is a disappointingly necessary video. You’re welcome, or I’m sorry you feel that way, or You’re apologizing to the wrong person… just pick whichever. sources - pastebin.com/Lj9Y6sc3 0:00 - introduction 2:34 - the most infamous speech in the history of game development 19:56 - a reasonable reddit post 42:37 - expe...
The Obsession with Bad Games
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bad games have come a long way, and so have we introduction - 0:00 2023 and the types of bad games - 2:27 the history of bad games - 28:43 bad games and the internet: a love story - 53:26 the worst game of all time? - 1:03:56 conclusion - 1:21:26 www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestUA-cam don’t ask why most of the soundtrack for this video is blink 182, for it is a question I cannot answer
An in-depth look at Space Exploration in video games
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Space… the final frontier... for humanity and game developers both, apparently. 0:00 - Introduction 2:02 - The History of Space Exploration 16:55 - Space Exploration in Modern Times 26:48 - Starfield 40:47 - No Man's Sky 53:32 - Elite Dangerous 1:24:43 - The Final Frontier Gaming Embedded | My Month As A Fuel Rat - ua-cam.com/video/MepXqkG5ES0/v-deo.htmlsi=tnQR8X65tPtwxrwv www.patreon.com/Never...
Final Fantasy - An Entire Series Retrospective and Analysis
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Let me tell you about the Final Fantasy curse. 0:00 - Introduction 3:11 - Final Fantasy 28:21 - Final Fantasy II 51:09 - Final Fantasy III 1:08:31 - Final Fantasy IV 1:26:59 - Final Fantasy V 1:44:36 - Final Fantasy VI 2:08:13 - Final Fantasy VII 2:29:07 - Final Fantasy VIII 2:55:10 - Final Fantasy IX 3:11:23 - Final Fantasy X 3:39:00 - Final Fantasy XI 3:48:25 - Final Fantasy XII 4:07:40 - Fin...
The Entire History of Video Games
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Video games have come a long way. 0:00 - PART ONE - 70s and 80s 1:54 - The beginning and Console Battle Royale (70s) 12:18 - Invaders from Japan (70s) 21:43 - Too close to the sun (80s) 34:35 - the big N (80s) 47:16 - Sega Showdown (80s) 54:52 - Games and Boys (80s) 1:02:38 - Gaming's Alternative History (70s and 80s) 1:16:09 - End of PART ONE 1:20:53 - PART TWO - The 90s 1:22:36 - Arcade's Fig...
Gothic - An Entire Series Retrospective and Analysis
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An in-depth look at every Gothic game and the legacy left in their wake. 0:00 - Introduction 1:04 - Gothic 26:31 - Gothic 2 46:51 - Gothic 3 1:12:40 - Arcania: Gothic 4 1:25:00 - The true Gothic successor 1:40:41 - Conclusion and outro Patreon - www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestUA-cam 2nd channel - www.youtube.com/@KnowsBestNever/videos Channel update explaining taking a break - ua-cam.com/video/e...
A Total War and Warhammer 3 and Immortal Empires Review
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🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ nordvpn.com/NeverKnowsbest It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍 A review of Total War and Total War Warhammer and Total War Warhammer 3 and Total War Warhammer 3 Immortal Empires. Who would have guessed Time Commanders would have the most stringent copyright detection I've ever seen? 0:00 - Introduction 3:57 - Total War 16:59 - Total War ...
Elden Ring is disappointing
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How do you do fellow tarnished? I'm here to talk about a ring. 0:00 Introduction 2:40 Part One - Credit where it's due 8:28 Part Two - "The Revolutionary" Open World 28:31 - Part Three - The "Accessible" Difficulty 1:12:33 Part Four - The "Deep" Story 1:37:52 Conclusion www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestUA-cam
Dark Souls is underrated
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This Dark Souls game is pretty good I guess. Shame about the servers... and the poor remaster... and the bad original pc port... and the servers. Patreon - www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestUA-cam Other channel video - ua-cam.com/video/Rx-Cfh3C8NQ/v-deo.html 0:00 Introduction 3:08 Part 1 - The other souls game 11:13 Part 2 - Unclear beginnings 21:19 Part 3 - Conquering your foes 29:51 Part 4 - Conq...
How to save the MMO genre once and for all
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Install Raid for Free ✅ IOS/ANDROID/PC: clcr.me/NeverKnowsBest and get a special starter pack 💥 Available only for the next 30 days How do you save MMOs? Anyone know? Introduction 0:00 The Social Problem 7:04 The End Game Problem 31:09 The Money Problem 56:08 The Final Problem 1:00:45 www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestUA-cam last song is feel it still
The History of MMOs (and where it all went wrong)
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A History of MMOs; the greatest and worst genre in all of gaming. 0:00 Introduction 3:13 Part One - The First MMO 27:47 Part Two - The Golden Age 57:44 Part Three - The Game that Changed Everything 1:26:40 Part Four - The Next Big Thing 1:59:12 Part Five - The Dark Age 2:31:29 Part Six - The Current Situation www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestUA-cam If you're looking for any of the soundtrack: 8 bi...
Final Fantasy 14 - A Review of the new most played MMO in the world
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Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring today's video! Get 20% OFF Free International Shipping 2 Free Gifts with promo code "NKB" at mnscpd.com/NeverKnowsBest A review of Final Fantasy 14 after 6000 hours with it, focusing on where it went right, where it still might be going wrong, and what sets it apart from other games in the genre. Introduction 0:00 Part 1 - The early game 12:50 Part 2 - The sto...
Nier Automata - Review and Analysis
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Nier Automata - Review and Analysis
A serious critique of Genshin Impact
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A serious critique of Genshin Impact
Mass Effect Trilogy - Review and Analysis
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Mass Effect Trilogy - Review and Analysis
The Curious Story of China's Indie Gaming Scene
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The Curious Story of China's Indie Gaming Scene
An Elder Scrolls Analysis - Episode Three: The tragedy of Skyrim the wise
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An Elder Scrolls Analysis - Episode Three: The tragedy of Skyrim the wise
An Elder Scrolls Analysis - Episode Two: Oblivion Strikes Back
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An Elder Scrolls Analysis - Episode Two: Oblivion Strikes Back
An Elder Scrolls Analysis - Episode One: A New Type of RPG
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An Elder Scrolls Analysis - Episode One: A New Type of RPG
Cyberpunk 2077 - An open minded review
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Cyberpunk 2077 - An open minded review
Dragon Age - An Entire Series Retrospective and Analysis
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Dragon Age - An Entire Series Retrospective and Analysis
Deus Ex - An Entire Series Retrospective and Analysis
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Deus Ex - An Entire Series Retrospective and Analysis
An in-depth look at the games of Supergiant Games
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An in-depth look at the games of Supergiant Games
A review of every major CRPG from the last ten years
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A review of every major CRPG from the last ten years
Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines Retrospective
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Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines Retrospective
The Last of Us Part 2 Critique
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The Last of Us Part 2 Critique
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Critique
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Critique

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @teratoma.
    @teratoma. Хвилина тому

    38:18 me, my partner and her brother are leftists, but we arent blind to blatant wòke propaganda that is being pushed in modern games having different races and women in games is one thing, blatantly pandering to them by resorting to awful writing is another of course we are not defending it lmao

  • @illadelagos8770
    @illadelagos8770 Годину тому

    It's sad Sony wanted revenge on Nintendo but ended up killing Sega.

  • @fr0zen1isshadowbanned99
    @fr0zen1isshadowbanned99 Годину тому

    Really? After 10 years of being called a Nutsi by Nutsies, they return fire? Oh no! Calls to cancel the people who want to cancel you?! How dare you?! Might I bring your attention the the Streets of Germany, where 8 years ago a German man ran behind a Migrant man for 6 Meters and the whole Media (Worldwide) exploded. And all that whilst R*p*, Muggings, Knife attacks... are through the Roof. Noooo, there is no Agenda to hide who the perpetrator is by calling everyone "The Man" now. "We are searching for a Man, around 1.8m in height, dressed in T-Shirt and Jeans, and with dark Hair" WOW - That will help! No. This is all fine. The People in Media are Leftists, you know. They are from University, what else do you expect? This is normal. Let them rule over you and shut up!

  • @kamilbeben9900
    @kamilbeben9900 Годину тому

    1:54:50 Is this Nicholas Cage or am I seeing things now?

  • @fr0zen1isshadowbanned99
    @fr0zen1isshadowbanned99 Годину тому

    So those Leftist Developers should hire Right-Wing Consultants. They don't do that and fester in their Echo Chambers. They enrich their Peers. It's a rotten Industry and I don't care one bit for them getting hammered - Deserved or Undeserved And I can't stand any of the other Games Listed (Alan Wake, Spiderman 2, GoW2). They are barely Games and when I tuned in most of them have been on Movie Mode. The Acclaim might even be mostly from stupid Console Fanboys. Anyways, in those Scores are Sound/Music, Graphics, Gameplay, Story... mixed together. Do you hear "Wow, Spiderman 2 had a fantastic Story!"? No, you hear "Boss Fight Great", "Swinging over Boat Great", "Venom so cool".

  • @HomoLegalMedic
    @HomoLegalMedic 2 години тому

    "This would be the start of their runescape addiction" I collected my 20 year veteran cape in-game last week, haha.

  • @fr0zen1isshadowbanned99
    @fr0zen1isshadowbanned99 2 години тому

    Prof or Evidence are bad, diverse, unoffensive, ugly... Video Games. Who cares who or which decision caused it. If you come to work smelling like an old Sock, I don't care if you have washed yourself today. I know that you stink and that the Stink is coming from you. "I washed my self" can mean anything. I washed my Feet, my Hands, my B*lls... You better wash yourself, your Cloth, your Accessories. Anything that could smell like Cheesy Feet! FIX IT AND DONT TALK BS

  • @charlesrhodes1089
    @charlesrhodes1089 2 години тому

    You can't seriously believe the ratings they pay to have look good. Saying 2023 had more games with high scores is like saying Biden had more votes than any other president in US history: Extremely suspicious.

  • @ironsoul80
    @ironsoul80 3 години тому

    Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss - best dos game ever still worth a play thru

  • @miz6294
    @miz6294 3 години тому

    Its dollar store final fantasy 7 it's fake not the real final fantasy 7

  • @Allodder
    @Allodder 3 години тому

    You know it's gonna get weird when the obra dinn soundtrack kicks in

  • @xcbzxv194
    @xcbzxv194 4 години тому

    Other than a couple of brief asides, this video doesn't discuss the biggest criticism of the game that I've seen a few times. That is, its later acts are significantly underdeveloped compared to the first one, a typical Larian trait of biting off more than they could chew.

  • @phembl
    @phembl 4 години тому

    I think if you generally try to play BG3 with that Simulationist mindset it might be true that the combat feels more deliberate - however, since the cost for resting is so low, there is really not much keeping you from resting up all the time. That created in me the opposite feeling of deliberation, making me only ever use my best abilities regardless of situation. Combined with the massive amount of useless spells this lead me to dislike the combat more and more throughout the game, especially on magic using characters.

  • @Zhuk-zc8es
    @Zhuk-zc8es 5 годин тому

    Relating to part 1: I recently watched an amazing video by Noah Caldwell Gervais about it. It is partially about Depression Quest, but it still does a great job in covering the topic.

  • @Meneskidok
    @Meneskidok 8 годин тому

    I was bitter in playing turn-base games, Until Baldur's Gate 3

  • @sendhelp4534
    @sendhelp4534 8 годин тому

    Its true that as a hobo cop you can't sleep on the street, BUT there is trashbin. You can crawl in the trash and sleep next to the corpse

  • @Zombiepleasure
    @Zombiepleasure 11 годин тому

    I'm so confused what is so wrong with Saga being black? Would her being white have really made that much of a difference? The game was great and that is all that matters.

  • @joannetruffle
    @joannetruffle 11 годин тому

    I don't even play video games, but your content helps me fall asleep

  • @adrianbutl
    @adrianbutl 13 годин тому

    Haha ha ha disappointing ha ha ha ha ha 😂

  • @tomekk.1889
    @tomekk.1889 14 годин тому

    15 minutes of repeating "if skyrim so good why nobody copy" over and over again in different words. Your new videos are so much better it's shocking. These old scripts were so bad now you manage to cram more substance in the same amount of time. Less word vomit more getting to the point

  • @awkwardmonster
    @awkwardmonster 14 годин тому

    i've really struggled to get into this game. i keep meaning to give it another chance

  • @cinnynadin4605
    @cinnynadin4605 15 годин тому

    I haven't finished the video yet (i will) but i don't wanna forget to mention that in Act 1.5 in the Grymforge if you long rest one too many times, Nere will die under the rubble, also traveling outside the region seems to also trigger his death, considering he is trapped in a small room with toxic fumes, makes sense. Also in Act 3 in Baldur's Gate if you get the mission to rescue Florrick from her execution (this is only if you previously saved her from the burning building in Walkeen's Rest) and you long rest too many times, she will die. So there are some disadvantages to long resting too much. But always keep in mind that there are also disadvantages to long resting too little aswell. Since i had a full party of 4 physical damage dealers, i didn't needed to long rest because i had no spell slots to recover, and i missed a few important cutscenes that only trigger during long rest moments at camp. In my case i was doing my honour mode run and had really high approval with Astarion and did all of the quests i needed to confirm the romance, but even though i knew, i forgot to long rest enough before moving to Act 3, i missed a specific scene that didn't trigger and so by Act 3 Astarion breaks up with your Tav. This had happened on my previous tactitian run, but i could quickly reload and go back and fix it, only for the same thing to happen to me during honour mode, and having no way to fix it. Locking yourself out of content that you technically "earned" by completing quests simply because you didn't trigger a cutscene (confession at camp) that you don't even know you have to trigger before moving to Act 3, seems a bit silly, i understand if one misses the romance content in Act 3 if in Act 2 you refuse to help the character with their quests, it would be logical consequences following your own actions. But a new player might stumble onto the same issue as me, because they don't know I do believe BG3 needs to tweak this a bit, there is a mod available that will tell you when you have a camp event available to trigger, but the main game should have something like this, like a character approaching you and telling you they want to discuss something with you at camp for example.

  • @chaddickhaut140
    @chaddickhaut140 15 годин тому

    Flashback already had a terrible sequel in 1995's Fade To Black, which for some reason changed the rotoscoped side platform action of the original to a terrible 3-D shooter.

  • @glimmerkepu
    @glimmerkepu 15 годин тому

    This is one of the best videos ever on UA-cam and a document to the highs and lows of the people that made this industry. Congrats man!

  • @omgilovesteak6484
    @omgilovesteak6484 16 годин тому

    I met my future X-wife in guild wars 2.

  • @_Razpberrie
    @_Razpberrie 17 годин тому

    Mass effect was something special. it is a shame the sequels are shit.

  • @jesuss5721
    @jesuss5721 18 годин тому

    Jesus have you even played BG3 ? Minsc is not "to be rescued like a damsel" at all, he's some sort of mafia strong man you first see brutally opening a mimic *from within*, freeing himself in the process ! But yes, Baldur's Gate 3 is clearly diverse, as the proper way of a classic tabletop RPG should be. And it's also a mythical license, based upon a mythical name (DnD), I'm pretty sure the antiwoke crowd could put their feelings aside for such quality. So it means you can go "woke" and not got broke, it also means most "woke" games probaly sucked balls to the point where antiwoke crowd went fury mode instead of going "meh the game is fine"

  • @multiverzeeternall
    @multiverzeeternall 19 годин тому

    That's a decent summary of RPGs so far, yet RPGs still have more ways to explore the story telling expeience, you should make a series of ways that RPGs can improve for the future

  • @jesuss5721
    @jesuss5721 20 годин тому

    0:48 and it's already a shitshow but it's nice to see american people focusing on america for once

  • @HiHi-iu8gf
    @HiHi-iu8gf 21 годину тому

    spoilers! A few other overarching themes in the story picked up on also include Price of Power (ie Tadpole powers, Deals with devils, Ketheric/Isobel's backstory, Emperor's backstory, Gale, etc) (while there's a nice thematic through line narratively, I do think this couldve been incorporated better mechanically, eg consequence for using tadpoles) and Cycles of Abuse (ie Cazador's backstory & Ascended Astarion, Gortash's & Karlach's backstory, Orin's backstory, etc) As a minor side-note, though you mention that you can trust Shadowheart to not kill the Nightsong, but she actually may still follow through regardless depending on if you've previously raised some flags or not earlier, and depending on her approval. Suppose your point still stands though, as if you do try to be friendly with her, these flags are pretty easy not to miss afaik.

  • @pumathurman
    @pumathurman 22 години тому

    the kind of video that will be watched decades from now

  • @HiHi-iu8gf
    @HiHi-iu8gf 22 години тому

    Oh man, I didn't really think about it before, but resting to save with a single save file also does a lot more to incentivise resting. I just completed my first playthrough (tactician), and despite being very completionist I also believe I missed a lot of content because I would always try to stretch out my resources as much as possible - so I almost never long rested, or short rested for that matter.

  • @mhl653
    @mhl653 23 години тому

    This review is annoying to listen to.

  • @shaggy1628
    @shaggy1628 23 години тому

    1:36:56 Bro, why'd you start talking about dicks all of a sudden 💀💀

  • @Eroll-dw8ex
    @Eroll-dw8ex 23 години тому

    Kinda funny that you talk about theses old rpg fans grumbling about origins. And now the origins fans are grumbling about veilguard. Yet cant see they are doing the same dumb thing

  • @Eroll-dw8ex
    @Eroll-dw8ex 23 години тому

    Also not fair to compare origins with the sequels. It's much harder to create sequels based on the hundreds of choices possible

  • @geoffkuhl
    @geoffkuhl 23 години тому

    Thank you for the amount of work it must have taken to put this video together. ❤ I thought that it was presented very well and was a thoughtful piece of work. and while I do have a bit of frustration with these other UA-camrs, I plan to ignore them and send positive vibes to the game developers of the games that I play. and that includes starfield. regardless of who wrote them these stories have gotten me through the best and worst times in my life. I encourage anyone who feels like you need to do something after watching this video, go say thank you to the developers of the games that you enjoy.

  • @Eroll-dw8ex
    @Eroll-dw8ex 23 години тому

    Nah, dragon age is still going strong

  • @awasteofspace-man2668
    @awasteofspace-man2668 День тому

    SBI isn’t responsible for forced live service games, repetitive/boring gameplay or any part of what made all the games they talked about bad.

  • @mrf1213
    @mrf1213 День тому

    Oh boy, can't wait to listen to this brain dead take...

    • @gosmicable4409
      @gosmicable4409 День тому

      What did you think of it?

    • @Karlswebb
      @Karlswebb 8 годин тому

      Why man? Just watch it. Just cause u like the game doesnt mean you can’t appreciate criticism.

  • @DaoistYeashikAli
    @DaoistYeashikAli День тому

    This video aged poorly. Here after the Black Myth Wukong extortion drama. This is the second time I am disappointed by a Neverknowsbest video. If he does it for the third time I'll unsubscribe

  • @DaoistYeashikAli
    @DaoistYeashikAli День тому

    Here, after SBI(other firms) asked for 7 million fee from Game Science, Black Myth: Wukong devs for consultation. And IGN's negetive portrayal and false accusations on Game Science as a result of their rejection of the consultancy offer

  • @Undertak2000
    @Undertak2000 День тому

    Yeah there’s too much outrage bait out there, esp that screaming guy like who can listen to him jfc

  • @Ren-fm6ls
    @Ren-fm6ls День тому

    this was literally just white people being blatant racist and machist without admiting it

  • @dcandc
    @dcandc День тому

    1987 "Habitat" - LucasFilm Games (C64)

  • @alecrambles3259
    @alecrambles3259 День тому

    For me, I love Mass Effect one I actually just played it for the first time ever. I got some mass effect 2 and was kind of taking it back at how much they change the gameplay and the RPG elements of the game. So I stopped playing it but now you’ve kind of inspired me to go back and play the series

  • @theacroway2056
    @theacroway2056 День тому

    1:06:24 Tower of Deep Darkness: 😂😂😂😂

  • @TeamBobbo6326
    @TeamBobbo6326 День тому

    28:51

  • @IamCombustible
    @IamCombustible День тому

    this "these people" guy sounds really scary

  • @Mishrapranjal22
    @Mishrapranjal22 День тому

    Oh, so this is where a bunch of purist salty crybabies have gathered. The video is good, because he has conveyed his opinions in a great way, I don't agree with it but i respect it. But some people in the comments are straight up braindead. You don't like it, don't fucking play it😂