Focal Point: The Technomancer Ludo Lense 2016-09-06 | A look at Spiders most recent games plus a retrospective of their past RPGs.I wonder if anyone else put this much time into thinking about Spiders games.RabidRetrospectGames Bound by Flame footage:youtube.com/watch?v=BCFkCeqqJe8Technomancer available on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/338390Twitter: twitter.com/ludolense
Supraland – Sandbox Odyssey Ludo Lense 2021-02-18 | Supraland is a game by David Munnich and a hybrid of many different genres. This critique/review examines how well they meld together.Script:drive.google.com/file/d/15t6iR1qnX8vfiCRz7Pdjo9MeGDc32Ywd/view?usp=sharingSupraland on Steam:store.steampowered.com/app/813630/SupralandTwitter:twitter.com/ludolenseMusic used in the video:freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Meet_Podington_Bear_Box_Set_Disc_1#Supraland #SupralandReview #SupralandPCgame
The Council - Virtue of an Experiment Ludo Lense 2021-02-01 | A critique/review of the The Council by Big Bad Wolf. An adventure game that doubles as a Social RPG.Script:drive.google.com/file/d/1O_x9wVqXhiW-6Zc8ZmI6PVJHZt0HGm6d/view?usp=sharingThe Council on Steam:store.steampowered.com/app/287630/The_CouncilThe Council on GOG:gog.com/game/the_councilTwitter:twitter.com/ludolense#TheCouncil #TheCouncilReview #TheCouncilPCgame
Vampyr – Ludo-Ludo Dissonance Ludo Lense 2020-01-10 | My longest critique/review so far is a look at Vampyr by DONTNOD ENTERTAINMENT. Potential is everywhere in this one but does the game see it through?Script:drive.google.com/file/d/1PmosgIKMmoz9MyzAImXpo0jIBrY1tEqY/view?usp=sharingVampyr on Steam:store.steampowered.com/app/427290/VampyrVampyr on GOG:gog.com/game/vampyrTwitter:twitter.com/ludolense#Vampyr #VampyrReview #VampyrPCgame
Dex - Pleasantly Derivative Ludo Lense 2019-09-21 | A review/critque of Dex, the 2D Deus Ex from Dreadlocks Ltd.Script:drive.google.com/file/d/1TAVsbAJ3EqS0xHHXDXmBOMpSAvLmy8iZ/view?usp=sharingDex on Steam:store.steampowered.com/app/269650/DexDex on GoG:gog.com/game/dex?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI477o_unh5AIVltGyCh2_Tg6lEAAYASAAEgLg8_D_BwETwitter:twitter.com/ludolenseSongs:"On the Run" By Michael Keller"International Space Station" By Anttis Instrumentals"Dreamspace" By Yechno MusicFind the songs on SoundClick:soundclick.com/default2.cfm#Dex #DexReview #DexPCgame
Betrayer - Colonial Consternation Ludo Lense 2018-11-04 | Belated Happy Halloween.Many thanks to Tehsnakerer for voicing the cold open:youtube.com/channel/UCZ1X8Zn6xguOSpx_HoJ-5cAA look at Betrayer, the only title from the now probably defunct developer Blackpowder Games.Script:docs.google.com/document/d/1QWEqDidSxhwR2YnE9cKfkuhChwBD2BlLCvKcDgDhBCE/edit?usp=sharingBetrayer on Steam:store.steampowered.com/app/243120/BetrayerTwitter:twitter.com/ludolenseSongs by Kevin Macleod:"Ghost Story""Final Count""Unnatural Situation""It is Lost"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0#BetrayerReview#BetrayerCritique#BetrayerPC
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales - Queen of the Hill Ludo Lense 2018-10-30 | A look at the Gwent singleplayer counterpart, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales.Script:docs.google.com/document/d/1NrkkUiotz4UOK9PgxPLDITc6d0FfEaXz42UyBs5NLH4/editThronebreaker: The Witcher Tales on GOG:gog.com/game/thronebreaker_the_witcher_talesTwitter:twitter.com/ludolense
Phantom Doctrine - Cover Blown Ludo Lense 2018-10-21 | Script:docs.google.com/document/d/17-jI8YeduK5r83KXNLI6AaG1g2rvyn3oMk6b6KjoGMA/edit?usp=sharingA look at Creative Forge's take on the NuXCOM formula with a Cold War twist.Steam:store.steampowered.com/app/559100/Phantom_DoctrineGOG:gog.com/game/phantom_doctrineTwitter:twitter.com/ludolense
Ghost of a Tale - A Pretty Modest Mouse Ludo Lense 2018-03-20 | Script: docs.google.com/document/d/1qpx1WQtQMxU0jBo6slq583F2l_JsRYNUAIjV5T75cCE/edit?usp=sharingA critique of developer SeithCG's first game "Ghost of a Tale". I guess that having such high hopes in the first place is to the game's credit to begin with.Ghost of a Tale on Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/417290/Ghost_of_a_TaleGhost of a Tale GoG:gog.com/game/ghost_of_a_taleTwitter:twitter.com/ludolense
Arx Fatalis - The Forgotten Immersive Sim Ludo Lense 2018-03-09 | Script: docs.google.com/document/d/1E2tnWiZvwJErGOY3KKnw259SDOcxcyFHBbw92rqqWnk/edit?usp=sharingArx Libertatis mod:http://arx-libertatis.orgA review/critique/look at of one of my childhood favorites, Arx Fatalis. A shamefully forgotten Immersive Sim by Arkane Studios.Arx Fatalis Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/1700/Arx_FatalisArx Fatalis on GoG:gog.com/game/arx_fatalisSources:twitch.tv/videos/29717955en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arx_Fatalisrockpapershotgun.com/2007/11/02/making-of-arx-fatalisgamasutra.com/view/feature/130179/the_passion_of_raphael_colantonio_.phpgamasutra.com/view/news/291429/Feels_like_a_different_life_Arkanes_Colantonio_on_going_from_Arx_Fatalis_to_Prey.phpyoutube.com/watch?v=SgZmmOWnzTwbethesda.net/en/article/5WUTxSzVbUmm0KGmwwuGUK/a-message-from-raphael-colantonioTwitter:twitter.com/ludolense
Darkwood - First Time Excellence Ludo Lense 2018-02-16 | Script: docs.google.com/document/d/1tLnE6dnYxKikcDozaMNKnwNxIZ54TgSG2eHCLNLZpd4/edit?usp=sharingCritiquing something automatically demystifies it to some degree, no matter how much one avoids spoilers. Given that mystery of Darkwood and getting to grips with the its world is the main draw, I will try to reveal as little as possible but it will most likely take something away from the first play-throughI guess this is lands the video between a review and a critique.Darkwood on Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/DarkwoodDarkwood on GoG:gog.com/game/darkwoodTwitter: twitter.com/LudoLense
Focal Point: Divinity Original Sin 2 Ludo Lense 2018-02-05 | This video is more on the negative side since being excited is hard when a game is worse than its predecessor but not bad enough for me to consider it terrible.4 Player Divinity: Original Sin 2 footage:youtube.com/watch?v=7ZC0AUQAIlkSwen Vincke EGX:youtube.com/watch?v=6CSB3ZNRXmED:OS 2 on Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/Divinity_Original_Sin_2D:OS 2 on GoG:gog.com/game/divinity_original_sin_2Twitter:twitter.com/ludolense
Thought-Lapse: Did I get over it Mr.Foddy? Ludo Lense 2018-01-12 | A short video regarding my experience with Getting over it with Bennett Foddy but since the game itself is so short you might as well consider this a Getting over it with Bennett Foddy review/critique.Intro music is "Ragged Woods" by Fleet Foxes.Qwop footage from Yi Lee:youtube.com/watch?v=V2GCLgaCcm4Getting over it with Bennett Foddy on Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/240720/Getting_Over_It_with_Bennett_FoddyTwitter:twitter.com/ludolense
Focal Point: Hand of Fate 2 Ludo Lense 2017-12-31 | Happy New Years!I gave Hand of Fate 1 a go in 2015. Let us see how the sequel shaped up.Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/456670/Hand_of_Fate_2GoG:gog.com/game/hand_of_fate_2OST by Jeff Van Dyck:jeffvandyck.bandcamp.com/album/hand-of-fate-ii-original-soundtrackTwitter:twitter.com/ludolense
Focal Point: Elex Ludo Lense 2017-11-14 | A critique of Elex from the perspective of a Piranha Bytes fan. Making this video in one month was harrowing, it ate all of my free time. That being said I am quite proud with the end result.Elex on Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/411300/agecheckElex on GOG:gog.com/game/elexTwittertwitter.com/LudoLense
Focal Point: Pyre Ludo Lense 2017-10-16 | I had some footage of Pyre from a while back and thus I decided to break my hiatus with a video on Supergiant's latest game.Super Smash Bros. Brawl footage by ZeldaMaster:youtube.com/watch?v=zeMmOwN9X7IFIFA 16 footage by Peace Love Music youtube.com/watch?v=iCIaNa67Z0MNBA 2k17 footage by CapTainKrisma: youtube.com/watch?v=4yD9yNuRo_8Bastion footage by Coolstar89Gaming:youtube.com/watch?v=3Ha9d02Iy0MTwittertwitter.com/LudoLense
Thought-Lapse: The Dichotomy of Styx Ludo Lense 2017-03-20 | A video about the comprise a true stealth game has to make.Styx: Master of Shadows Steamhttp://store.steampowered.com/app/242640Styx: Shards of Darkness Steamhttp://store.steampowered.com/app/355790Styx Shards of Darkness OSTstyx2.bandcamp.com/album/styx-shards-of-darkness-soundtrackZelda footage from Hat in a Box:youtube.com/watch?v=S4z_9Xglqy0Twittertwitter.com/LudoLense
Focal Point: Torment: Tides of Numenera Ludo Lense 2017-03-11 | Get tormented.Planescape: Torment on GoG:gog.com/game/planescape_tormentTorment: Tides of Numenera on Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/272270Torment: Tides of Numenera on GOG:gog.com/game/torment_tides_of_numeneraTwitter: twitter.com/LudoLense
Focal Point: For Honor Ludo Lense 2017-02-28 | A critique regarding the recently released fighting game For Honor from UbisoftI didn't have a chance to address this but Ubisoft released a pretty good first patch today which shows they intended to support this product, hopefully in the same way Rainbow Six Siege is supported.Links:Bloodborne PvP - got rekt by dishonorable cannon to the face:youtube.com/watch?v=UFtMNsY4b3YArs Tehnica Rainbow Six Siege:arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/09/rainbow-six-siege-and-the-sad-death-of-the-single-player-fpsBloodborne PvP - got rekt by dishonorable cannon to the faceyoutube.com/watch?v=UFtMNsY4b3YLawbringer Streamer Galahad94:twitch.tv/galahad94Strippin Revive Clip:clips.twitch.tv/DiligentKindOwlDendiFaceFor Honor Preliminary Netcode Analysis:youtube.com/watch?v=tAU5bIalbncSteam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/304390Twitter: twitter.com/LudoLense
Thought-Lapse: The Secret World Investigation Quests Ludo Lense 2017-01-15 | So I rearranged my formats a bit and this is the first entry in the new Thought-Lapse: videos about ideas rather than full games.I also took some sound advice and tried to sound more informal and leave some breathing in.Website:thesecretworld.comSteam:http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/215280Twitter: twitter.com/LudoLense
Focal Point: Tyranny Ludo Lense 2017-01-03 | Happy Belated New Years.The only tyranny here is that of RPG orthodoxy.I am trying to be more concise and have under 25.000 characters scripts, so here is some stuff that didn't make the cut:- Edicts and how they ruin the setting.-Scarlet Chorus only works because the writers said so. It would dissolve over night in reality.-Companions in general.-Many other examples of terrible writing such as the way Verse and Barik found about about their link.-The world is weirdly bisexual.-How did my workers get past the bane and why are there people from every faction in my spires.-Obviously cut content like Exarch being only mentioned in Achievements.- You ask people about places even though you should everything know after 3 years of conquest.-The Disfavored and Scarlet Crusade dynamic is boring and takes 90% of the game.-Rebel path is saccharine and its existence weakens the themes.Tyranny on Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/362960Tyranny on GOG:gog.com/game/tyranny_commander_editionTwitter: twitter.com/LudoLense
Thought-Lapse: Love & Hate For Dead By Daylight Ludo Lense 2016-09-12 | A look at one of my more interesting experiences in gaming.Deus Ex: Human Revolution Speedrun:youtube.com/watch?v=1Ot8V3PGAf4CS:GO footage from:twitch.tv/godazedDead by Daylight on Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/381210Twitter: twitter.com/ludolense
Focal Point: Invisible Inc. Ludo Lense 2015-12-04 | I think this is the first time I do a Focal Point about a game I genuinely appreciate.NOTE: I forgot to say this but Invisible Inc. has a cute meta hacker achievement for which you need to modify the game's files to obtain. I always like how indie devs get away with this stuff.Klei Entertainment's website:kleientertainment.comTotalbiscuit's "WTF Is... - Invisible Inc. ?"youtube.com/watch?v=WcOhnxPBtXQYahtzee's "Cyberpunk Double (Dex & Invisible, Inc.)":http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/10149-Dex-and-Invisible-Inc-ReviewAngry Joe's "AngryJoe Plays Invisible, Inc! [Part 1]":youtube.com/watch?v=bo5k0bVScUcInvisible Inc. on Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/243970Invisible Inc. on GoG:http://www.gog.com/game/invisible_incTwitter: twitter.com/LudoLense
Focal Point: Hand of Fate Ludo Lense 2015-09-13 | A critique regarding Defiant Development's game Hand of Fate.Destiny's "The combat in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is terrible"youtube.com/watch?v=6AV9W2ZdmjUI always felt that procedurally generated content can have more lows than normally structured content but can reach some amazing highs if done correctly. After all, mystery is one of the core things which makes games interesting.Hand of Fate on Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/266510Hand of Fate on GoG:gog.com/game/hand_of_fateTwitter: twitter.com/LudoLense
Focal Point: Shadowrun:Hong Kong Ludo Lense 2015-08-31 | A critical look at Harebrained Schemes newest release, Shadowrun: Hong Kong.It is quite amazing that Shadowrun media products are generally well written given how kitsch the premise is. I wonder if Jordan Weisman knew the franchise's potential at its inception.Shadowrun: Hong Kong Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/346940Shadowrun: Hong Kong GoG:gog.com/game/shadowrun_hong_kongTwitter: twitter.com/LudoLense
Focal Point: Pillars of Eternity Ludo Lense 2015-08-17 | Obsidian tries to pick up where the Infinity Engine games left off. Sadly, trying isn't succeeding.It is quite an experience to read/see so many interviews with Josh Sawyer, Tim Cain, Chris Avellone and Feargus Urquhart where they explain their preferences/design visions and then see how none of that is in Pillars of Eternity. Perhaps having a mountain of talent slammed together does not a good video game make in the same way super-bands are rarely as good as the individual bands they are composed off.Perhaps The White March Part 1 will redeem some of the problems presented here, who knows.Pillars of Eternity GOG:gog.com/game/pillars_of_eternity_hero_editionPillars of Eternity Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/291650Twitter: twitter.com/LudoLense
Focal Point: This War of Mine Ludo Lense 2014-12-15 | Pretentious trigger warning: I use the word oneiric in this critique.A really solid title but with some serious flaws. I enjoyed my time with it.Off The Shelf Board Game Reviews Presents - Arkham Horror (part 1 How To Play) by GrumshBGG:youtube.com/watch?v=AqVLo_s5kdIThis War of Mine GOG:http://www.gog.com/game/this_war_of_mineThis War of Mine Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/282070Twitter: twitter.com/LudoLense
Focal Point: Wasteland 2 Ludo Lense 2014-12-08 | DISCLAIMER: The footage and the script were shot and made about 2 months ago. Due to personal reasons and the fact that I wanted to finish the Skyrim legendary edition critique in November I kept delaying Wasteland 2. In these 2 months, two patches got released that make the game more stable though I do think this video stands on its own even so.So glad to, at last, be able to watch the 10+ reviews that I avoided."Cries Of A Dead World" By Miracle of Sound:youtube.com/watch?v=BZtU2U4rLFA"Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World" video by CptBruteyyoutube.com/watch?v=F-k5n0J_e3E"Matt Chat 114: Ultima IV, The Quest of the Avatar" video by Matt Barton:youtube.com/watch?v=WKw4oRWqPoQWasteland 2 on GOG:http://www.gog.com/game/wasteland_2_digital_classic_editionWasteland 2 on Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/240760Twitter: twitter.com/LudoLense
Depth of Play: Skyrim Legendary Edition and the Future of the Elder Scrolls Ludo Lense 2014-11-24 | A long form video critique regarding the Elder Scrolls franchise with a particular focus on Skyrim:Legendary Edition.This thing took 6 months of on and off work to get done. Quite relieved to finally get it completed.Guile Theme Song by Smooth Mcgroove:youtube.com/watch?v=4qwKCQ4M2NwLet's play Sacrifice - Persephone Finale by Mermeoth:youtube.com/watch?v=qlA-YE_q9yg&list=PLqobtPYlt0eUe2HEOlCDdXOPIO8O6b6fL&index=11Twitter: twitter.com/LudoLense
Focal Point: Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves Tome I Ludo Lense 2014-09-24 | A look at Artifice's debut game, Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves Tome I.Sang-froid Tome 1 on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/227220Twitter: twitter.com/LudoLense
Focal Point: Lichdom:Battlemage Ludo Lense 2014-09-14 | A look at Xaviant's new game, Lichdom:Battlemage.My apologies regarding certain sections that don't have exactly relevant footage. The save file wipe caused me a lot of grief in the production of this critique.Lichdom Battlemage on steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/261760Twitter: twitter.com/LudoLense
Focal Point: Risen 3 Titan Lords and the Gothic Legacy Ludo Lense 2014-08-26 | A look at past and present of games made by Piranha Bytes.AngryJoeShow channel video: "AngryJoe rages at Risen 3!" youtube.com/watch?v=3oXXA3WRNX4&list=UUsgv2QHkT2ljEixyulzOnUQJoltJolteon channel video: "Epic Weed Day" youtube.com/watch?v=r8heVXGjVlYRisen 3: Titan Lords on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/249230Twitter: twitter.com/LudoLense
