Shadow of the Erdtree Critique TheoTTree 2024-09-11 | Bit of a longer one this time. Matthewmatosis' Lost Soul Arts of Demon's Souls - youtube.com/watch?v=Np5PdpsfINAMetalcommander - @Metalsforge Shandy Dasquire - @shandydasquire Introduction - 00:00Camera - 03:28Telegraphing - 08:22Dancing Lion - 18:04Rellana and Feinting - 19:41Golden Hippo - 27:02Messmer - 30:34Stamina, Weight, and Physicality - 37:40Unremarkable Combat - 43:35Difficulty - 51:34Scadutree Fragments - 55:43Further Options - 59:45Ashes - 1:04:46Combat Conclusions - 1:08:49Legacy Dungeon Design - 1:10:13The Open World - 1:24:36Closing Thoughts - 1:37:41Patreon - patreon.com/TheoTTree
Variance and Agency - A Case Study ft. Joseph Andersons Darkest Dungeon Review and Critique TheoTTree 2024-10-11 | Shorter video this time. I want to also mention here that Joseph's original point when he shows this clip specifically about variance - the wider point he's making is regarding the game's grind. The clip itself is just demonstrative of a lot of things about how people engage with randomness. There's something to be said about a game incentivising playing 'too carefully', especially in Darkest Dungeon with stalling, but it's not really salient in the way Joseph articulates it. Regardless, enjoy.Joseph's video - youtube.com/watch?v=_Buwei6ZWqUPatreon - patreon.com/TheoTTree/membership
Sifu In it for the Long Run Custom Challenge TheoTTree 2023-12-04 | Still working away at a real video. In the meantime, Sifu is pretty cool. Long challenge with lotsa difficulty modifiers. By no means the best I can do but what the heck. Might upload/stream a full playthrough under these modifiers at some point, who knows. Modifiers used:- All Shrine Rewards- Focus Disabled- Enemy Level: Stronger- All enemies can attack whenever they are able, independently from each other- Grunts always resist Takedowns- Enemies have lifesteal- Enemies can only walk (kinda needed this to not get permanently mobbed lmao)- Master difficulty
Targeting Systems - A Devil May Cry, Sifu, and Monster Hunter Analysis TheoTTree 2023-10-06 | Big huge thanks to Emo for drawing the thumbnail for this video completely unprompted. Find him on Twitter here: twitter.com/Anemounicorn1 Patreon patreon.com/TheoTTreeJust a brief comparison between some neat games regarding how they handle target-selection. Idea finds its roots in me being BIG MAD at Sifu (despite having a fantastic time with the game on the whole) and then actually thinking about the matter for a while.Also thanks to Fred, Danny and Gaio for badgering me to play Sifu lol
Devil May Cry 5 Analysis - The Style Gauge TheoTTree 2023-09-05 | Just a quick lil analysis on the Style Gauge in Devil May Cry 5. A bit rough around the edges but y'know, what can you do. Better late than never eh?(Also holy fuck I'm rusty at Bayonetta that footage is going to haunt me)
