Extrinsic Motivation Matthewmatosis 2023-05-14 | This video presents theories about general game design concepts. It’s not meant to prescribe a set of ideals which all games must follow. However valuable any guideline might be, it’s always (or almost always) possible to imagine a game which is made better by ignoring such considerations. A great game cannot necessarily be made just by applying a set of principles.I don’t know if/when I’ll be making another video but if you enjoyed this one and would like to support me, you can make a pledge. There’s no reward for doing so but this video wouldn’t exist without the support of my patrons.patreon.com/matthewmatosis
Context Sensitivity Matthewmatosis 2022-09-08 | This video presents theories about general game design concepts. It’s not meant to prescribe a set of ideals which all games must follow. However valuable any guideline might be, it’s always (or almost always) possible to imagine a game which is made better by ignoring such considerations. A great game cannot necessarily be made just by applying a set of principles.I don’t know if/when I’ll be making another video but if you enjoyed this one and would like to support me, you can make a pledge. There’s no reward for doing so but this video wouldn’t exist without the support of my patrons.patreon.com/matthewmatosis
Meta Microvideos Matthewmatosis 2021-01-03 | You decide to read the video description and find it predictably meta. It warns you that the video contains major spoilers for The Witness, moderate spoilers for Metal Gear Solid 2, Axiom Verge and Katamari Damacy. It also has spoilers for Matthewmatosis, whatever that means.The description then goes on to list a series of timestamps correlating to each microvideo. The word microvideo might seem strange to anyone else but you're already acclimated to it from having watched the original Mega Microvideos and its sequel.[00:00] - Yes You[03:17] - Clickerbait[07:11] - How to Enjoy Matthewmatosis[10:05] - One Purpose of Abstraction[12:45] - An Esoteric Text on Criticism[15:57] - Many Years Later[21:04] - Unrelated[24:04] - Seven Years Earlier[29:03} - Mega Microvideos: Revelations
Death Stranding Review Matthewmatosis 2020-10-13 | It's not necessary to watch my Metal Gear review series before this but if you're interested in seeing some reviews of Kojima's previous games you can find those here: youtube.com/watch?v=d5jBGtNVrS4&list=PLdg60-UktzB6NLg6C9-AVN1H5SXjo97xcSource for the museum quote, I edited the punctuation to frame it better in the video:web.archive.org/web/20200728202434/eurogamer.net/articles/news240106kojimaartPatreon: patreon.com/matthewmatosis
The Last of Us Part 2 Review Matthewmatosis 2020-08-01 | My Last of Us 1 review can be found here:youtube.com/watch?v=eFhRFWSmFGgI didn't want to censor the violence or profanity, as a result this video has limited ads. If you'd like to support me another way I'm on Patreon:patreon.com/matthewmatosisThere's a tiny spoiler for Odin Sphere in this video too, not worth worrying about I think.There's a few instances of flashing lights but also probably not anything to worry about.
Recommending The Wonderful 101 Matthewmatosis 2020-05-27 | Some mild spoilers of early game events and a few strategies here. Probably nothing to worry about since I left a lot out. The 2D games in the middle are all Mega Drive games which support either the 3-button or 6-button controller.Patreon: patreon.com/matthewmatosis
Thoughts on Twinkle Star Sprites Matthewmatosis 2020-05-04 | There are flashing lights in this video.Patreon: patreon.com/matthewmatosis
Viewtiful Joe Commentary Matthewmatosis 2020-01-04 | This video follows on from my Devil May Cry Commentary which I recommend watching first, link below. There are flashing lights in the opening cutscene which could be a problem for some viewers.Devil May Cry Commentary: youtube.com/watch?v=b5v7NLT5fS0Patreon: patreon.com/matthewmatosis- Sources -Devil May Cry 2 under new management (Kamiya interview with 1UP about Ōkami, circa 2006):youtube.com/watch?v=TpdZUaUlvbwŌkami as Clover’s debut original title (I probably should’ve attributed this quote to Kamiya instead of Inaba but Inaba echos the sentiment further in):http://web.archive.org/web/20160220082156/http://shmuplations.com/okamiCo-op was under consideration:web.archive.org/web/20060903125433/www.gamebunker.com/install/pages.php?id=80Joe doesn’t look cool (Kamiya interview with 1UP about Ōkami, circa 2006, same as above):youtube.com/watch?v=TpdZUaUlvbwHMD means His Master’s Dance (this can also be seen on a poster during the end credits): web.archive.org/web/20161030005624/twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/41702143446487040Mikami’s advice to focus on the good:http://web.archive.org/web/20180225140823/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/06/the-future-of-platinumgames-ign-firstKamen Rider influenced boss design:web.archive.org/web/20200103230228/twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/250137692195676161Slow Mo Fast Walking was added late in development (Kamiya’s Bayonetta commentary Chapter 3, Verse 7):youtube.com/watch?v=rzD-7Xm_VJI&feature=youtu.be&list=PLEYQ6LrlM_rGWmOvdvnyU1aS4VuqusAVu&t=263Inaba on difficulty escalation (2016 GDC talk “Action Without Borders”):youtube.com/watch?v=wrw2IP6pZu0Bayonetta at a lower speed (Hidekimatic Play from the PlatinumGames channel):youtube.com/watch?v=ZKLgEV5DycUVFX inspiration and Inaba’s ultimatums (Iwata Asks The Wonderful 101, Part 5):nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Wonderful-101-Hideki-Kamiya/The-Wonderful-101-Hideki-Kamiya/5-The-God-of-Video-Games-Descends/5-The-God-of-Video-Games-Descends-791139.htmlV-Film placement (Iwata Asks The Wonderful 101, Part 3):nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Wonderful-101-Hideki-Kamiya/The-Wonderful-101-Hideki-Kamiya/3-Games-Hold-the-Answer/3-Games-Hold-the-Answer-791040.htmlInaba discusses Ōkami and Kamiya’s directorial style (Inaba interview with 1UP about Ōkami, circa 2006):youtube.com/watch?v=7U0I2H7hS9EObjection:web.archive.org/web/20141008002609/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/58163/features/interview-shu-takumi-on-the-phoenix-wright-trilogy/?page=2Dante & Trish:web.archive.org/web/20200103231909/twitter.com/pg_kamiya/status/26431824683web.archive.org/web/20191208154600/twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/1203692978578919425
Mega Microvideos 2 Matthewmatosis 2019-09-21 | Only minimal spoilers throughout this video. Nothing I think is worth worrying about but if you're really concerned about a segment you can use the list below to skip to the next part. If you haven't seen the first Mega Microvideos I recommend watching that one before this one, link below.Mega Microvideos:youtube.com/watch?v=nHzqtvcGqXQMicrovideo List:[00:00] - Another Alliteration[02:17] - Imitation Jewel[05:15] - Let's Not, Baby[08:54] - Doom is not Doom[13:06] - Both Eyes on the Prize[17:14] - Invasion of the Sequel Snatchers[20:31] - Phantom Sequel[23:45] - Critic's Latest DilemmaMikami's advice to focus on the good was brought up in this interview: http://web.archive.org/web/20180815201353/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/06/the-future-of-platinumgames-ign-firstPatreon: patreon.com/matthewmatosis
Return of the Obra Dinn Review Matthewmatosis 2019-05-13 | I strongly recommend avoiding this video if you haven't played Obra Dinn yet. Minor spoilers for Papers Please too.Patreon: patreon.com/matthewmatosis
Recommending Rain World Matthewmatosis 2019-03-13 | While I wouldn't classify anything in this video as a spoiler, I advise going in totally blind if you're already interested.Patreon: patreon.com/matthewmatosis
Breath of the Wild Review Matthewmatosis 2019-02-27 | Some very minor spoilers for the other 3D Zelda games as well. You might want to pause to read some of the text that appears at points but if this is your first time watching I recommend just letting the video continue to play.My previous Zelda reviews can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=o908SWJ8ulc&list=PLdg60-UktzB7FOxFNrVBmNZN7jqhkQdIuPatreon: patreon.com/matthewmatosisSources:World 1-1 as an Introductionyoutube.com/watch?v=zRGRJRUWafYReality vs. Realismweb.archive.org/web/20180724093751/http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/26/gdc-2004-the-history-of-zelda?page=4
Mega Microvideos Matthewmatosis 2018-10-10 | This video is probably more enjoyable if you don't know what games are covered. Microvideos from minute 14 onwards have spoilers, if you're worried and want the full spoiler list read below.Microvideo List:[00:00] - Without Warning[02:14] - Aping Ape Escape[05:06] - The Tiberium Must Grow[07:19] - Point Blank Crisis[11:13] - Cast him in Soul Reaver[14:20] - Dramatic Edge on a Gumshoe Budget[18:41] - The Demon is in the Details[22:34] - Abzundancy[25:59] - Order & Chaos + 塊Spoiler List:[14.20-18.40] - Spoilers for Phoenix Wright Case 1.[18.41-22.33] - Full spoilers for Demon's Souls and Bloodborne.[22.34-25.58] - Full spoilers for Flower, Journey, and Abzu.[25.59-28.49] - Full spoilers for Katamari Damacy, although most people probably don't think of it as a spoiler.The final segment is inspired by an interview with Hirokazu Yasuhara I read many years ago which has stuck in my mind as one of the best developer insights I've come across. You can find it here: web.archive.org/web/20141112070829/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/132163/game_design_psychology_the_full_.php?page=1Patreon: patreon.com/matthewmatosis
God of War Case Study Matthewmatosis 2018-08-25 | A comparison between the latest God of War and many other games.Patreon: patreon.com/matthewmatosis
Opus Magnum Review Matthewmatosis 2018-07-06 | The fifth in a series of Zachtronics reviews. Start with the SpaceChem one if you're seeing these for the first time. Links below.Series Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdg60-UktzB7_p9yx3TRWofww_xssXip4SpaceChem: youtube.com/watch?v=wTq6Fea0u2kInfinifactory: youtube.com/watch?v=96ct6oINg88TIS-100: youtube.com/watch?v=ItOx8CJ6FOMShenzhen I/O: youtube.com/watch?v=KSfEtUS2hvISource of the interpreter:youtube.com/watch?v=Ll0qHlx_qLg
Shenzhen I/O Review Matthewmatosis 2018-05-24 | The fourth in a series of Zachtronics reviews. Start with the SpaceChem one if you're seeing these for the first time. Links below.Series Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdg60-UktzB7_p9yx3TRWofww_xssXip4SpaceChem: youtube.com/watch?v=wTq6Fea0u2kInfinifactory: youtube.com/watch?v=96ct6oINg88TIS-100: youtube.com/watch?v=ItOx8CJ6FOMOpus Magnum: youtube.com/watch?v=yqo5uw8y2Z8
TIS-100 Review Matthewmatosis 2018-05-06 | The third in a series of Zachtronics reviews. Start with the SpaceChem one if you're seeing these for the first time. Links below.Series Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdg60-UktzB7_p9yx3TRWofww_xssXip4SpaceChem: youtube.com/watch?v=wTq6Fea0u2kInfinifactory: youtube.com/watch?v=96ct6oINg88Shenzhen I/O: youtube.com/watch?v=KSfEtUS2hvIOpus Magnum: youtube.com/watch?v=yqo5uw8y2Z8
Infinifactory Review Matthewmatosis 2018-04-23 | The second in a series of Zachtronics reviews. Start with the SpaceChem one if you're seeing these for the first time. Links below.Series Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdg60-UktzB7_p9yx3TRWofww_xssXip4SpaceChem: youtube.com/watch?v=wTq6Fea0u2kTIS-100: youtube.com/watch?v=ItOx8CJ6FOMShenzhen I/O: youtube.com/watch?v=KSfEtUS2hvIOpus Magnum: youtube.com/watch?v=yqo5uw8y2Z8The TIS recreation video: youtube.com/watch?v=yMnOEgbm2fE
SpaceChem Review Matthewmatosis 2018-04-10 | The first in a series of Zachtronics reviews. If you're not familiar with these games there's a better introduction video here: youtube.com/watch?v=o99hbZy8CuESeries Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdg60-UktzB7_p9yx3TRWofww_xssXip4Infinifactory: youtube.com/watch?v=96ct6oINg88TIS:-100: youtube.com/watch?v=ItOx8CJ6FOMShenzhen I/O: youtube.com/watch?v=KSfEtUS2hvIOpus Magnum: youtube.com/watch?v=yqo5uw8y2Z8This is the original interpreter video: youtube.com/watch?v=EzzLzUCRmBw
Recommending Zachtronics Matthewmatosis 2018-03-13 | If you've already played these games there's not much here for you but hopefully it provides a good starting point for everyone else. This video has a lot of overlap with my old SpaceChem one but I thought it was worth revisiting to mention the more recent games too.Series Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdg60-UktzB7_p9yx3TRWofww_xssXip4SpaceChem: youtube.com/watch?v=wTq6Fea0u2kInfinifactory: youtube.com/watch?v=96ct6oINg88TIS-100: youtube.com/watch?v=ItOx8CJ6FOMShenzhen I/O: youtube.com/watch?v=KSfEtUS2hvIThe three games featured in the intro are:The Talos PrincipleStephen's Sausage RollPuzzle DimensionIt's not my intention to single those games out for any particular reason, they were just the three puzzle games I happened to have installed at the time which seemed as fair a way to choose which ones as any.
Thoughts on Sonic Dreams Collection Matthewmatosis 2018-02-26 | Both games featured in this video are available for free from the Arcane Kids website. I recommend playing them before watching, it takes less than an hour to complete them both.http://arcanekids.com
Axiom Verge / Environmental Station Alpha Comparison Matthewmatosis 2018-02-12 | Comparing two games which set out to put their own spin on the Metroid formula. Heavy spoilers and both games get a recommendation from me so I encourage you to play them before watching the video if possible.
Devil Daggers Review Matthewmatosis 2018-01-30 | No spoiler warning for this one since top replays are freely available and prominently placed.
The Lost Soul Arts of Demons Souls Matthewmatosis 2017-06-22 | Some thoughts on the merits of Demon's Souls.Patreon: patreon.com/matthewmatosisSources:web.archive.org/web/20170402033346/theguardian.com/technology/2015/mar/31/bloodborne-dark-souls-creator-hidetaka-miyazaki-interviewDemon’s Souls was considered a failure internally. web.archive.org/web/20170114122457/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/demons_souls/b/ps3/archive/2009/11/05/feature-demon-s-souls-director-discusses-difficulty-sequels-and-more.aspxBosses were designed to be different. web.archive.org/web/20160601161850/www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/08/the-mind-behind-dark-souls?page=2Player feedback helps drive the series.
Obduction Review Matthewmatosis 2017-04-03 | Looks like the start of the video got cut off but it's just the usual blurb. You know the drill by now.The Riven video can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=bsh_vyAfMuEThe blog post referenced in the video is no longer available so you'll just have to take my word on that one.
Recommending Riven Matthewmatosis 2017-03-24 | A video about why I like Riven and think you should play it. Even though it's a sequel to Myst it's not strictly necessary to play Myst first but it is a good idea to play them in order.
VA-11 Hall-A / Papers Please Comparison Matthewmatosis 2016-12-18 | A comparison between VA-11 Hall-A and Papers Please.
Furi Review Matthewmatosis 2016-10-22 | A review of Furi which talks about the game at length. This is one is particularly heavy on gameplay/story spoilers. If you have any interest in playing it I recommend doing so before watching the video.A note on performance/video: I usually try to get the best footage of a game that I can, within reason at least. After initially playing on the PS4 I bought the PC version so I could capture the highest quality footage but found that performance was inconsistent. The framerate is more stable and screen tearing wasn't much of an issue even with vsync disabled but there was some relatively severe hitching during some bosses. In the end I decided to capture mostly PS4 footage since it felt more consistent to play despite some screen tearing and frame drops. If you notice those things in the video, that's why.I don't think the relatively simple visuals of Furi justify poor performance on modern hardware so I hope The Game Bakers will put some work into this area in future. That said the issues were infrequent enough not to sour my opinion on the game.By the way if you play the PS4 version the patch with multiple control schemes isn't available yet but you can use the Accessibility menu to change the parry button to something else.
Downwell Review Matthewmatosis 2016-09-22 | A review of Downwell which talks about the game at length, spoiling some mechanics in the process.
Devil May Cry Commentary Matthewmatosis 2016-06-11 | [00:00:00] - Introduction[00:04:16] - Mission 01 - Curse of the Bloody Puppets[00:09:55] - Mission 02 - Judge of Death[00:13:46] - Mission 03 - Destroyer of Ardor[00:19:24] - Mission 04 - Black Knight[00:27:31] - Mission 05 - Guiding of the Soul[00:29:49] - Mission 06 - Evil of the Waterways[00:33:05] - Mission 07 - Holding the Key of Ardor[00:35:55] - Mission 08 - The Legendary Knight Returns[00:39:16] - Mission 09 - New Strength[00:47:17] - Mission 10 - Canyon of Mist[00:50:41] - Mission 11 - Fate[00:58:43] - Mission 12 - Ghost Ship[01:04:41] - Mission 13 - Abyss[01:07:13] - Mission 14 - Deep Darkness & Towering Mountains[01:16:45] - Mission 15 - Wheel of Destiny[01:24:45] - Mission 16 - Nightmare of Darkness[01:35:46] - Mission 17 - Parted Memento[01:48:31] - Mission 18 - Spirit Stone, “Elixir”[01:55:05] - Mission 19 - Enter the Corrupted World[02:00:53] - Mission 20 - Showdown with Nightmare[02:08:40] - Mission 21 - Living Cave[02:14:32] - Mission 22 - Legendary Battle[02:27:03] - Mission 23 - Mother’s Guide[02:32:10] - ConclusionThese timestamps don’t correspond exactly where each mission starts because sometimes the commentary is mid-topic. Timestamps start at the first new topic of each mission.Patreon: patreon.com/matthewmatosisSourcesMikami and Resident Evil 4http://web.archive.org/save/_embed/http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/05/17/e3-2001-interview-with-shinji-mikamiKamiya’s arcade originsyoutube.com/watch?v=SEIyN5LubscWeapon limitationshttp://web.archive.org/web/20160602110229/http://survivhor.biohazardfrance.net/morbidcreations/dmc_behind/int_hideki/dmc_int_hideki_1.htmNero Angelohttp://web.archive.org/web/20160604144424/twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/607456889383718912Kamiya’s favourite gameshttp://web.archive.org/web/20160602110322/facebook.com/note.php?note_id=9380283311Behelitshttp://web.archive.org/web/20160602111950/https:/twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/596917718466473985Sales figures (go to page 2)http://web.archive.org/web/20160602110608/http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/million.htmlCreated as a challengehttp://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=1&cId=3147448In order to create an exact comparison, the footage in Mission 18 isn’t actually from the PAL version. It’s the same video slowed down to 83% speed.
Recommending Kula World Matthewmatosis 2015-12-19 | After firing up Kula World yet again I thought some of you may be interested to hear why it's a game I keep going back to.
Dark Souls Commentary Matthewmatosis 2015-10-10 | [00:00:00] - Introduction & Tutorial[00:12:35] - Undead Burg 1[00:27:03] - Undead Parish[00:51:07] - Darkroot Garden 1[01:02:36] - Undead Burg 2[01:10:44] - New Londo 1[01:19:29] - The Depths[01:32:42] - The Catacombs[01:47:51] - Blighttown[02:10:46] - Firelink Shrine & NPCs[02:18:06] - Northern Undead Asylum[02:29:28] - Sen's Fortress[02:51:29] - Anor Londo 1[02:57:30] - Painted World[03:11:54] - Anor Londo 2[03:41:31] - The Duke's Archives[03:53:51] - Crystal Cave[03:59:05] - Demon Ruins[04:10:25] - Lost Izalith[04:20:22] - Sanctuary Garden[04:27:07] - Royal Wood[04:44:47] - Oolacile Township[04:55:38] - Chasm of the Abyss[05:08:47] - The Battle of Stoicism[05:19:12] - The Great Hollow[05:27:31] - Ash Lake[05:36:38] - Tomb of the Giants[05:53:39] - Darkroot Garden 2[06:04:31] - New Londo 2[06:15:29] - Kiln of the First Flame & EndingDemon's Souls Commentary: youtube.com/watch?v=LLItPEpkK7APatreon: patreon.com/matthewmatosisThanks once again to Matthewmitosis for the help.
Mario 3D World Review Matthewmatosis 2015-03-22 | An in-depth review of Super Mario 3D World for the Wii U, the last in a series of reviews I've done on the Mario games. Mario 64: youtube.com/watch?v=8S6myWz3KzgMario Sunshine: youtube.com/watch?v=14gO3U_8hkgMario Galaxy: youtube.com/watch?v=Dh_YGsEFsO8Mario Galaxy 2: youtube.com/watch?v=haz4uoY2jYA
Mario Galaxy 2 Review Matthewmatosis 2015-02-22 | An in-depth review of Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Wii, the fourth in a series of reviews I'm doing on the Mario games. Since the Galaxy games run at a higher framerate than the previous games so I recommend watching in 720p60fps for a better experience.Mario 64: youtube.com/watch?v=8S6myWz3KzgMario Sunshine: youtube.com/watch?v=14gO3U_8hkgMario Galaxy: youtube.com/watch?v=Dh_YGsEFsO8Mario 3D World: youtube.com/watch?v=1D-geFXZiZk
Mario Galaxy Review Matthewmatosis 2015-01-10 | An in-depth review of Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii, the third in a series of reviews I'm doing on the Mario games. Galaxy runs at a higher framerate than the previous games so I recommend watching in 720p60fps for a better experience.Mario 64: youtube.com/watch?v=8S6myWz3KzgMario Sunshine: youtube.com/watch?v=14gO3U_8hkgMario Galaxy 2: youtube.com/watch?v=haz4uoY2jYAMario 3D World: youtube.com/watch?v=1D-geFXZiZk
Mario Sunshine Review Matthewmatosis 2014-11-15 | An in-depth review of Super Mario Sunshine for the Gamecube, the second in a series of reviews I'm doing on the Mario games.Mario 64: youtube.com/watch?v=8S6myWz3KzgMario Galaxy: youtube.com/watch?v=Dh_YGsEFsO8Mario Galaxy 2: youtube.com/watch?v=haz4uoY2jYAMario 3D World: youtube.com/watch?v=1D-geFXZiZk
Mario 64 Review Matthewmatosis 2014-10-18 | An in-depth review of Mario 64 for the N64. This is the first in a series of reviews I'll be doing on the 3D Mario games.Mario Sunshine: youtube.com/watch?v=14gO3U_8hkgMario Galaxy: youtube.com/watch?v=Dh_YGsEFsO8Mario Galaxy 2: youtube.com/watch?v=haz4uoY2jYAMario 3D World: youtube.com/watch?v=1D-geFXZiZk
New N Tasty / Abes Oddysee Comparison Matthewmatosis 2014-08-26 | I recommend playing at least one of these versions of Abe's Oddysee before watching if possible. Here are the posts referenced near the start and end of the video. You should read these after watching.Paul O'Connor talks about the visual design of Oddworld:web.archive.org/web/19990221091824/http://www.videogames.com/features/universal/abe_dd/110298/index.htmlMatt Glanville's post about the motion detectors:http://crowbarska.tumblr.com/post/85139079903/game-design-blog-motion-sensors-in-new-n
Pac-Man & Scoring Matthewmatosis 2014-07-17 | Some thoughts on Pac-Man and high scores.There are a few omissions and simplifications for the sake of clarity. The optimal path through Championship Edition stages are not always as obvious as they appear to be for a number of reasons, although I touch on this when I say sometimes not scoring short term can lead to a better score long term. Also Pac-Man can pre-turn in both games which makes him round the corner faster so his movement is a little more complicated than it appears to be, the speed of championship edition makes it much harder to pre-turn for every corner but it's far from impossible.I'm sure not every version of Breakout is completely deterministic (often the ball drop position is random) but the game can certainly be built that way and has been on many occasions.
Antichamber Review Matthewmatosis 2014-07-16 | A review of Antichamber which talks about the game in-depth and spoils some of the gameplay mechanics as a result.
Recommending Dustforce Matthewmatosis 2014-06-14 | After spending way longer than I expected with Dustforce I decided to lay down some thoughts on it. Some footage here is taken from the community replays, in those instances the player's name will be displayed in the top left corner.The article on sales figures can be found here: http://hitboxteam.com/dustforce-sales-figuresNote: This video was originally titled "Underrated Games - Dustforce" but I've decided to relabel it as a recommendation instead.
Dark Souls 2 Critique Matthewmatosis 2014-04-21 | After finding myself let down by Dark Souls 2 I wanted to talk about many of the problems I had with it. This is a critique, not a full review. Some positive details are omitted, for instance I like the health reduction when hollowed. That said, my overall feeling is one of overwhelming disappointment.I've played through the game three times:Knight, melee only, latter half in Company of Champions.Hexer, no shield, participated in all covenants.Dex, poison build, Company of Champions.I feel this has given me a good overview of the different possible builds/covenants. I never record my first playthrough of a game so there's no footage of the Knight.Apologies to everyone I killed as a Rat, for what it's worth I didn't enjoy it either.
Uplink Review Matthewmatosis 2014-03-11 | A review of Uplink which released in 2001 for the PC. This unique game was developed by a small team called Introversion Software. The game scales pretty well to higher resolutions but I recorded at 720p in order to ensure the text would be legible in video format.
The Stanley Parable Review Matthewmatosis 2014-02-05 | A review of The Stanley Parable for the PC. I encourage anyone who is interested to try the demo.I plan to start reviewing more small games this year and this is the first one which was randomly chosen, hopefully there will be more to follow.
The Wonderful 101 Review Matthewmatosis 2014-01-29 | An in-depth review of The Wonderful 101 for the Wii U. This video will include gameplay and story spoilers.
