ey! this year has been weird and video games have helped me through it, so I wanted to talk about it. please feel free to share the games that got you through the year as I think it is a good thing to reflect on. anyway, uh, idk I might be streaming on twitch right now? maybe go check ( www.twitch.tv/razbuten ) and shoot the shit for awhile? I also could be sleeping or eating. I mean like depending on when you read this I could literally be doing anything, but uh well yeah have a good one. happy new years or whatever.
@koolaidmanextra2840
3 жыл бұрын
Ok rasputin man
@themek.1926
3 жыл бұрын
O
@thatowenperson7745
3 жыл бұрын
i would’ve never made it through this year without the amazing platformer celeste
@oskarxie1474
3 жыл бұрын
love your videos, man. among us league and TABS have been my own quarantine buddies. along with the book series trials of apollons
@koolaidmanextra2840
3 жыл бұрын
I know its unoriginal but minecraft let me hang out with friends more
@WritingOnGames
3 жыл бұрын
"It has become frighteningly easy to slip into the doomer mindset; especially in the age of the internet where nuance is in short supply, assuming the worst of situations and people has unfortunately become pretty standard practice. I think both of these games are reminders of the perils that can come from viewing the world through that lens. They're about how a person can't be defined by their worst or even their best day, how it's possible to live with someone you can never forgive; how simple displays of kindness matter." Really, really loved this passage. Related to it in a big way. Thanks for being so good at what you do, my dude.
@alw2839
3 жыл бұрын
Can relate as well.
@arijitmazumdar5740
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone else read this in his voice?
@luuketaylor
3 жыл бұрын
It was the part that stood out to me the most as well. I have had countless discussions with close friends over the past 5 years or so lamenting the slow death of nuance in our world, and how we should always do our best to look upon situations from an empathetic standpoint before making assumptions about the world around us. Raz nailed that sentiment through the medium of video games in this piece. I also always look forward to your content, Hamish.
@pablochamber411
3 жыл бұрын
@@arijitmazumdar5740 yeah jesus christ his voice is so memorable
@bub4439
3 жыл бұрын
i scrolled down to this comment just as it was said in the video and it scared me unironically
@finn7453
3 жыл бұрын
Red Dead Redemption 2 still makes me almost tear up when I hear it’s name as the story moved me and taught me so much. The game will stay with me forever
@DarylTalksGames
3 жыл бұрын
If A Short Hike and Celeste have taught me anything, it’s that climbing a mountain is the best way to chill tf out. Happy new year Raz :)
@KL-tn1xc
3 жыл бұрын
climbing or rather bouldering is a lot to fun too, if you have any oppurtunity to do bouldering close by, do give it a try!
@Mr_Mimestamp
3 жыл бұрын
Also that golden feathers are very useful for traversal in all cases
@emoskittles4343
3 жыл бұрын
Bennett Foddy: *laughs
@piterczak34
3 жыл бұрын
I've played A Short Hike this year and I have to say, the game was very short but it was one of the best experiences I had this year. The art was beautiful and I genuienly felt relaxed and I think I reached some kind of inner peace. It just made me forget about all of my problems and sink into its amazing atmosphere.
@stonecat676
3 жыл бұрын
i also played Firewatch this year, and it is quite relaxing (yet also tense at times)
@fabiocunha5873
3 жыл бұрын
"Instead of always assuming tthe worst of the world, to take a gamble that love exists, and do a loving act" What a wonderful line.
@KingKlonoa
3 жыл бұрын
For every person who gives more spotlight to A Short Hike, my heart gets warm and fuzzy at the thought of it getting even more attention. I still think about that game regularly and I played it last year. For anyone who has not played it yet, I would heavily recommend it. I would even argue that A Short Hike would be more powerful if played within the context of this hell year.
@lesstime7835
3 жыл бұрын
A Short Hike is a masterpiece. Enough said.
@pexilated1638
3 жыл бұрын
It makes me happy to know that KingK watches Razbuten- the joining of two of my favorite game analysis channels
@ultra_crap
3 жыл бұрын
A Short Hike is pure bliss
@RoomRar
3 жыл бұрын
It really is incredible
@Toasty_Burger
3 жыл бұрын
Played it this year. I can’t explain it but that game really does touch you emotionally. I love how short it is too.
@sheepishh
3 жыл бұрын
11:06 you can't just play that song out of nowhere and expect half your audience not to cry
@razbuten
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone who beat RDR2 shed a tear and anyone who didn't was like "y the fuck he playing country?:
@idk.man_
3 жыл бұрын
@@razbuten “SHED A TEAR”? Bro I cryed like a baby for almost a week and everytime a video with him on the thumbnail was recommended I felt empty Man I miss Arthur Morgan
@Yehdhshe
3 жыл бұрын
@@idk.man_ same, my favorite on the list
@nydalitecrafter
3 жыл бұрын
13:26 “Maybe it’s weird but it’s just the way it is” “That’s the way it is” indeed
@froggy9822
3 жыл бұрын
Only a few people will understand that line along with the music in the background, very clever Mr Razbuten
@BababooeyGooey
3 жыл бұрын
i c wat u did thar
@IvaN-cf7qt
3 жыл бұрын
@@froggy9822 only all the people that played the game you mean?? I thought a lot people played rdr2, not a few. It was a beautiful song
@superbsquid4311
3 жыл бұрын
I immediately took to the comment section upon that line
@philippepresseau8406
3 жыл бұрын
THIS IS THE WAY
@Ho1mez
3 жыл бұрын
That last of us 2 section was exactly how I felt when I finished the game. I literally cannot find better words for that game.
@kowxley1793
3 жыл бұрын
@@zexfafa2794 Sucked for me at first too, I completely changed my mind on my second playthrough though, once I didn't feel angry at the game anymore.
@kowxley1793
3 жыл бұрын
@@zexfafa2794 I understand being angry at the story and what they went for. I really do. But calling it shit is just uncalled for, even when I was playing it for the first time and wasn't having a good time at all, I still recognized its many qualities. Objectively speaking, it's not bad. Just hard to enjoy, and that's ok. The rest is entirely subjective. Remember there's a massive difference between "I don't like that" and "This is bad".
@Erichpoethke
3 жыл бұрын
@@zexfafa2794 you realize that they made the game like that on purpose right? They want you to hate it... that’s why it’s so good
@DrMontgomeryMontgomery
3 жыл бұрын
@@zexfafa2794 - I don't think you understand what people are saying here. Its meant to be awful. You're meant to hate what happens. You're meant to suffer along side it and grieve and feel frustrated. I don't think I've ever had a more real connection to a game than when I played TLOU2 because it was such a raw and unapologetic experience. It knows you don't want to play Abby. It doesn't care. Its brilliant because of that. The only reason you think lots of people hate it, is for the same reason people wish Dark souls had an easy difficulty. Players expect the game to cater to them. When it doesn't, they don't think about why. They just get mad.
@calebboik909
3 жыл бұрын
@@zexfafa2794 To compare the two games is kinda of dumb. Completely different overall objectives with the narratives , the gameplay, and the emotion. It doesn’t matter how you feel about either, it is entirely subjective. As long as you enjoyed something, a part of something, is what matters. A majority of people may prefer one. I played through RD2 and I liked it. Great immersion, solid gameplay, and an okayish story. The best part of that game is Arthur and his transference from bad to just being good. It was really well done. That’s about all the standout really is in that games story, to me personally. RD2 is precise, well rounded, and executed by people who are familiar with what games they make. LoU 2 had much different intentions. You see how my opinion most likely differs from yours about the games? Subjective bro.
@sniperbloom1305
3 жыл бұрын
razbuten, the channel that got me through 2020
@razbuten
3 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@person9513
3 жыл бұрын
it shows the og comment 13 min ago, but the reply as 16 min ago XD
@marnenotmarnie259
3 жыл бұрын
honestly
@giovannizanellidelatorre1173
3 жыл бұрын
Same. Can't relate enough, his voice is so calm and settles all of my thoughts on one place.
@opedromagico
3 жыл бұрын
Smaller challenges like the PATH OF PAIN
@vasilisa1866
3 жыл бұрын
*cries in 10 hours to finish it*
@toviahbarnwell95
3 жыл бұрын
_Laughs in Celeste Chapter 9_
@justjamminjazzy
3 жыл бұрын
@@toviahbarnwell95 Laughs in trying to %100 Celeste *never again*
@toviahbarnwell95
3 жыл бұрын
@@justjamminjazzy I stg, the Summit berries are gonna eventually give me carpal tunnel.
@2bussy
3 жыл бұрын
Hollow Knight >>> dog shit >>> Celeste
@MattMcMuscles
3 жыл бұрын
Came for the Hades thoughts, stayed for the rest.
@DenDhur
3 жыл бұрын
Face/Off
@andrebyman8744
3 жыл бұрын
Funny, I came her for most of the other thoughts and skipped the Hades section 😆
@2bussy
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt! Single-handedly destroy any cool projects lately? Still letting Liam and your goofy looking girlfriend poison your mind?
@thundageon5962
2 жыл бұрын
My sister bought Hades for my switch and thank God she did. It's probably my favorite indie game in 2020
@asiegel87
3 жыл бұрын
"Oh this looks like a fun video, I played a lot of games this year too." "Oh hey I played RDR2 for the first time this year too!" "Wait that song sounds familiar... where do I know that song from... oh no... why is the screen getting blurry..." I was not expecting to feel my own feelings! That song needs to come with a warning label. I've connected with characters before. I've never connected with a character the way I connected with Arthur.
@MrDalisclock
3 жыл бұрын
"Red Dead Depression" has become part of my vocabulary since finishing RDR2 this year.
@itachi6336
3 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@erwanleguen710
3 жыл бұрын
Yes it... hit differently !
@salafz8873
3 жыл бұрын
You know....he isn’t real? He only exists in your PlayStation right?
@blue1584
3 жыл бұрын
@@salafz8873 thanks for your input captain obvious
@uncannyhiddencrow2385
3 жыл бұрын
“I even did smaller challenges like defeating sans”
@razbuten
3 жыл бұрын
TO BE CLEAR, I literally ONLY killed Sans. I did not do a full kill everything run. That would be morally reprehensible.
@greyfox4838
3 жыл бұрын
also path of pain, haha... but I bet he can't complete the godmaster pantheons
@discord4039
3 жыл бұрын
I can’t even get to the path of pain lol, the grind for all the essence is huge
@mikelanimations138
3 жыл бұрын
@@razbuten how did you beat sans without doing everything else?
@yfeboanvakenss8841
3 жыл бұрын
@@mikelanimations138 theres a website which only makes you play the sans fight, cant remember the name of it tho, sorry
@ricardokannebley2689
3 жыл бұрын
I just finished Outer Wilds for the first time, and I dare say that's the best game I've ever played. Hands down. The message it brings is very meaningful, especially this year.
@dathkakashi1034
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you loved it so much, fellow traveler ::) Definitely my favourite game as well.
@guts1859
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely my favourite too. Wish I could wipe my memory of it.
@SamC77
3 жыл бұрын
Razb: this year was bad. doggies and kitties everywhere: this year WAS AWESOME
@razbuten
3 жыл бұрын
I just want a dog to make a video essay about this year tbh
@antiseth3964
3 жыл бұрын
@@razbuten This is a genius idea and if I had any cat or dog I would 1000% make this. Write it from the pet’s perspective, throw random (and well-timed) thoughts in, cinematic footage, voiceover, the whole deal. That would be incredible.
@TNTITAN
3 жыл бұрын
@@razbuten I made my pet play video games this is the results.
@fionafiona1146
3 жыл бұрын
Somali pirates had very little to do but have more likely starved than gotten Corona. I am very glad people commenting here aren't suffering in ways Video games have no impact on but everyone revealing their narrow perspective really agravates me 200 years after Marx writing letters about that feeling! Ps. I do think he and Engels were a little salty but don't really think Utopian Anarchy has as mild approaches as UBI.
@ThatGuy001
3 жыл бұрын
@@antiseth3964 maybe make the title: what is 2020 like to be an animal
@deb1717
3 жыл бұрын
I played a short hike with my crush. we each used one controller and worked together throughout the whole game. That game gives me an incredible feeling of comfort and love. man, everyone needs to play a short hike. It makes me smile thinking of it even now.
@jerrychen2302
3 жыл бұрын
Did u guys get together?
@ppurpleduck
3 жыл бұрын
bro give us an update
@Cj-xt6tv
3 жыл бұрын
Bro did u smash?
@krackencrusader403
3 жыл бұрын
return to us with tales of the future mysterious one
@rire6226
3 жыл бұрын
you two wont be together lmao
@solismo7043
3 жыл бұрын
I hate your videos. Your connection to video games is so beautiful and inspirational, it makes me really sad that I can't relate. Almost every time I watch one of your video it makes me feel that way but I keep watching them because of how good they are. Edit: This aged poorly. I just finished outer wilds, 1 days after posting this, and I cried, a lot. This is very unusual for me since I'm really not the emotional type. I finally found the one game that actually made me feel something, and it's thanks to your video Raz. Thank you.
@razbuten
3 жыл бұрын
you really had me in the first half there
@tmsmeister7603
3 жыл бұрын
Honestly at first I thought that too but I realized that not every game is going to connect with me on a depper level and the ones that will usually take time A few years back when everyone was playing minecraft I thought nothing of it but now I cherish the dozens of hours of which I played with my brother just having fun, and now that I've played online with my friends a lot I'm sure it's just a matter of time until I remenice about these times as well
@alw2839
3 жыл бұрын
Man them first half writing skills are lit.
@herosmith5662
3 жыл бұрын
tms meister I can definitely relate to that. I've realized that, despite loving games and the stories they tell, I don't connect on first impressions that often. Sure there are places where a twist really gets me, like with Graham's ultimate fate in Octopath Traveller, and I'm able to roleplay more effectively with limited foreknowledge (as I found particularly in Skyrim), but I've found it takes multiple playthroughs, and particularly time between those playthroughs, for me to really find that same connection. I remember going back and playing through Three Houses again, and despite it only having been a few months to a year since I had last touched the game, I felt a familiar cocktail of feelings and experiences as I went through the Blue Lions route again. Sometimes it takes time for things like that to develop, and that's okay. Everyone loves things in different ways, and all that matters is that we do love them.
@kingcreeper938
3 жыл бұрын
@@herosmith5662 I agree with you, I’ve played games my whole life and really only 3 have connected with me. Also side note, I recently started playing three houses, would I enjoy the game more if I took time off and then did another house?
@gregwxst
3 жыл бұрын
This has to be one of the most well put together videos I've seen, loved the TLOU2 and RDR2 parts, two of my favourite games. Glad I found this amazing channel!
@cvetomirgeorgiev9106
3 жыл бұрын
I expect the comment section to turn into people saying which games helped them which I'm all for. Mine was the Persona series. Persona 4 Golden got released on steam around the middle of the year and it was amazing. Currently playing 3 and I hope I can play 5 some day. I really recommend those games
@cvetomirgeorgiev9106
3 жыл бұрын
@@xi9314 I'm really bad at dark souls so I haven't been able to play through the games. I'll definitely revisit them someday
@armintargaryen9216
3 жыл бұрын
I'm in the same literal situation lol
@fz000ghost8
3 жыл бұрын
@@cvetomirgeorgiev9106 if you want to play Persona 5 and you don't have a Playstation, search up "RPCS3". It's an emulator to play ps3 games on pc. I have a low end PC, and it runs it flawlessly.
@cvetomirgeorgiev9106
3 жыл бұрын
@@fz000ghost8 I tried that and it didn't work. My PC has a really good graphics card but the CPU is really old. Goes to 100% immediately and the audio starts lagging and the FPS goes below 15. I'll just have to pray that Sega convinces Atlus to port their games to PC. They've obviously been pushing for it for a long time and P4G's sales should up the pressure even more.
@fz000ghost8
3 жыл бұрын
@@cvetomirgeorgiev9106 RPCS3 is very cpu dependant. I have a Ryzen 5 3400g with no dedicated graphics card, and it somehow runs it.
@toallin5146
3 жыл бұрын
The Last of Us (Part 1 and 2) and Red Dead Redemption 2 are two of my absolute favourite games so for that alone it sure was a great year for you.
@dashman8499
3 жыл бұрын
I agree dude. All of those games mean alot to me.
@ilovecats9281
3 жыл бұрын
The emotional connection in this video is actually breathtaking.
@kaicenatbackupaccc
3 жыл бұрын
N o YoUr BreAthTakIng (wholesome 100 Kenu chungus)
@deez6285
3 жыл бұрын
@@kaicenatbackupaccc I was just about to comment this
@jmcman6104
3 жыл бұрын
The last of us part 2 got me through this year almost singlehandedly. I stayed up until 6am playing it the day it came out and I still think about it super often. Like you said, it feels so personal and every character is so undeniably human. After playing it it was all I thought about, and thinking about it makes me happy, no matter how dark the game itself may be.
@jordybandsma2645
3 жыл бұрын
Same bro! It got me to feel stuff i never felt before! Aside from pets i have never really experienced a huge loss in my life so Joel dying is a feeling i will never forget. It was so brutal that i was in denial. Just. Crazy sh*t
@jmcman6104
3 жыл бұрын
@@jordybandsma2645 I seriously haven’t stopped thinking about this game since the day it came out lol it’s a problem
@jordybandsma2645
3 жыл бұрын
@@jmcman6104 fax lol
@Redtreevortex
3 жыл бұрын
I opened this video, heard your voice, and felt a feeling of relaxation that I haven’t felt in a long while. Thank you Raz.
@BREADSWORD
3 жыл бұрын
another banger king
@razbuten
3 жыл бұрын
🙏🏼
@adoggo1848
3 жыл бұрын
Time to reply on a verified youtuber
@iHaveTheDocuments
3 жыл бұрын
Such cringe
@2bussy
3 жыл бұрын
HNGGGGG YASSS QUEEN HAHA xDDDDDDdd DURRRRR
@caseys2698
3 жыл бұрын
@@2bussy i can’t imagine Doom Slayer saying this...
@zuzannac8105
3 жыл бұрын
The ending kinda makes me cry
@razbuten
3 жыл бұрын
thank goodness
@marnenotmarnie259
3 жыл бұрын
i wad getting emotional and then he ripped a monster's eye out lol
@marnenotmarnie259
3 жыл бұрын
and then i got emotional again
@darkIkarus
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's because of the Outer Wilds song. It's such a great game...
@LordBeef
3 жыл бұрын
@@razbuten I almost started reading the comment section during it, but then I was like “He probably put a lot of effort into this, I should watch.” You did not disappoint, my good fellow. Also, Outer Wilds soundtrack == best soundtrack.
@christianmiranda1220
3 жыл бұрын
Red Dead Redemption 2 will always have a place in my heart.
@Ravilinator
3 жыл бұрын
Death Stranding was definitely the game that stuck with me the most this year. Played it back in March and it hooked me through the times spent in isolation. Despite it being so arduous in the beginning it made me feel more connected and a better person by the end
@Dragonoidalpha
3 жыл бұрын
Your “games I wish I could replay” got me to play Outer Wilds. Thanks.
@MrPabgon
3 жыл бұрын
I wish I could replay it too. Became my favorite game ever for now.
@Liam-ep2sv
3 жыл бұрын
Razbuten really has a talent for creating an emotional connection with the viewer and showing them his own personal journeys and experiences. One of the best channels out there
@phant0mdummy
3 жыл бұрын
Not for me. His videos typically dont do anything for me, I'm thinking of carrying on.
@javierbonilla7878
3 жыл бұрын
I always get emotional and inspire with his videos. So much that it makes me want to show them to my wife to see if she starts to like videogames a little bit more
@AnotherTwilightGuy
2 жыл бұрын
54"5
@kubinooooooo
3 жыл бұрын
This is a perfect summary of this year and you´ve explained my relationship with RDR2 and TLOU2 perfectly. Thank you.
@tahroo4262
3 жыл бұрын
10:55 I was just thinking... "You should play RDR2 if you want a deep and emotional connection to a game story." Then in comes "That's the Way it Is." music ... Instant tears. :'(
@hurfnurf2487
3 жыл бұрын
the red dead 2 and last of us 2 part got me crying
@ImpatientTurtle
3 жыл бұрын
The last of us part 2 is such an incredible experience, I think I suffered genuine trauma in some way, I know that sounds ridiculous. You talking about it and showing parts from the game made me emotional all over again. As soon as that game finished and I had stopped crying I installed part 1 and completed that all over again. At the time I wasn't even sure why but afterwards I realised I needed closure, some way to remember both those characters in a happier light. I can't say I had fun with part 2 but I am glad to have experienced it. I wish some other people could look past the second half of the game and empathise a bit because it truly is an incredible experience.
@maxkcool4102
3 жыл бұрын
Damn. Raz just has a ridiculously smooth ass voice.
@TossedSalad69
3 жыл бұрын
Last of Us 2 really broke me. I know a lot of people didn’t agree with the direction they went with the story, but for me it was easily one of the most memorable stories in gaming to date. I really do hope we get a part 3.
@kowxley1793
3 жыл бұрын
Same, though it was far from being a positive experience, and I'm not here trying to argue whether it's a great game or not. But it felt SO personal and harsh, NO game had ever done that to me before, the amount of emotions I felt during this game is just unmatched. I came into this game expecting an amazing and flawless story, instead I left thinking about how deep and impactful this story was. It wasn't perfect but it surely hit right in the feels
@ToriKo_
3 жыл бұрын
+
@gianni99999
3 жыл бұрын
Loved it, still thinking about it a lot
@jordybandsma2645
3 жыл бұрын
Same bro! The story changed me as a person allot and will forever stay with me. I swear since launch there has not been a day where i haven’t thought atleast a little bit about tlou2
@krzysztofprzybylski2750
Жыл бұрын
I'm late, but I feel a lot of people are used to be at least comfortable with the character they're playing as. I understand that approach and there's nothing wrong with it, but I felt something new, interesting in being uncomfortable. Both with Ellie and Abby. And growing to understand their points of view, even when I disagreed with choices they've made. The game changed me, made me more empathetic. And that's why the game stuck with me. Though I doubt I will have mental capacity to play it again anytime soon
@nick_bitt2646
3 жыл бұрын
Razbuten you were spot on with The Last of Us part 2. It’s the game I felt most connected with, I cried sooo much at the end lol
@idakev
3 жыл бұрын
It's nice to see such a positive, thoughtful comment section. It's a rarity on the internet. Usually if you talk about enjoying TLOU2 you'll hear "SIMP, SJW!" from fans of TheQuartering
@nick_bitt2646
3 жыл бұрын
@@idakev So true
@Ray03595
3 жыл бұрын
@@idakev it's a beautifully told story. It's really a shame people cannot see beyond their initial anger with this game.
@nick_bitt2646
3 жыл бұрын
@@Ray03595 Joel dying was pretty rough
@benjidrake300
3 жыл бұрын
It was a beautiful story, well written and told, it’s hard for me to understand how ppl manage to not feel anything
@StillHere03
3 жыл бұрын
I don't care what anyone says as a man that's an empath the last of us 2 was super intense. I got pissed, really sad, and at peace towards the end. Absolutely loved and can't wait for part 3
@absolutevessel2326
3 жыл бұрын
Playing bloodborne during a global pandemic was an interesting experience to say the least
@dustinp120
3 жыл бұрын
Lol, I finaly played and platinumed it while sick with covid. I couldnt sleep at all for 3 days and barely slept for 2 weeks. So finally found the free time to learn the patience for it. I was simultaneously reading a horror/mystery series with a lovecraftian tone, life was a weird bit of hallucinations and crazy. Incredible game though mad at myself for not playing it earlier.
@onyourleft9273
3 жыл бұрын
@@dustinp120 are you ok now?
@dustinp120
3 жыл бұрын
@@onyourleft9273 yea thank you, it sucked but pretty much back to normal, I do feel like I lost about 10% of my lung capacity but that could also just be from being less active and having less to do this year. So many people I know are calling it a bad cold, but it's worse least for me.
@onyourleft9273
3 жыл бұрын
@@dustinp120 alright nice to hear man :)
@cloudsweater
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I got into the Souls games this year starting with Bloodborne. Best decision I’ve made
@frankhuang5645
3 жыл бұрын
When you said “staring at the wall for 8 hours and spiral into my anxieties”, I felt that on a very deep personal level, especially this year. I’m grateful for the contents that you and the vast gaming community creates. These well written and well edited gaming essay videos helped me more than anything could this year. Thank you and hope you have a wonderful new year.
@yeehawtaw2134
3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully next year will bring Hollow Knight: Silksong
@jenniferchough
3 жыл бұрын
Breath of the Wild 2 will get us through another round of plagues
@hippotripo6145
3 жыл бұрын
I think it’s pretty much guaranteed to release next year
@yeehawtaw2134
3 жыл бұрын
@alascow :(
@Gandoof
3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha ha ha I'll tell you if silksong comes out by the end of this year.
@assortedmatter9201
3 жыл бұрын
Death Stranding, TLOU2, and Journey got me through 2020. :')
@wakkjobbwizard
2 жыл бұрын
death stranding must’ve been amazing to play during quarantine with the themes of the game. i still have yet to play it!
@natanmaurer3510
3 жыл бұрын
Finally finished Horizon: Zero Dawn this year. If any game reflects doing what you can in the face of a disaster you can’t prevent, it’s that one
@flamingmanure
3 жыл бұрын
actually i would say demons souls is that game. hell its even baked into the narrative.
@ahmedronaldokahn2352
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tips
@klurikon3004
3 жыл бұрын
@@flamingmanure hate when great games are locked to a platform
@cloudsweater
3 жыл бұрын
@@flamingmanure Demon’s Souls is great
@ShadowLegend300
3 жыл бұрын
I cant even hear the name Arthur Morgan without tearing up, that freaking game...
@charleshardesty1828
3 жыл бұрын
Raz I found you through Gaming for a Non-Gamer & you have become one of my fav youtubers! I get excited to see you posted! Thanks man, keep up the good work!
@mattkuhn6634
3 жыл бұрын
I swear, the music from Outer Wilds always makes me emotional. Wonderful choice to end this video on!
@CrayTrey
3 жыл бұрын
I love this Raz. You have such a talent at articulating feelings that I feel like I find hard to express. Excellent work my dude.
@ryanheemann3819
3 жыл бұрын
Your videos strike the perfect tone for me. The word that comes to mind is “thoughtful.” Your voice is calming, yet a bit stimulating. Your writing is smart and makes me think without asking my brain to do a ton of work. Your taste in games is great, and you always find some meaningful points that are personal and relatable. Your videos made 2020 better Razbuten! Thanks!
@TheGameChallenger
3 жыл бұрын
I love how indies can give so much joy with so little cost, absolutely wonderful, and here's to a better next year!
@Robbertboers
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. I loved your personal story in how you lived and coped through this year. I can especially relate to how TLOU 2 made you feel, it destroyed me. I didn't feel right for a couple of days. I will try the games you mentioned that I haven't yet played. This video means a lot to me, thank you.
@thomasfieschi-rose3705
3 жыл бұрын
I love how he just had to put that clip of him ripping out a monster's eye in the end montage.
@kly8105
3 жыл бұрын
So about Arthur, thank you for feeling that way about him, I kept watching a stream of a person who dissed Arthur a bit and hearing someone talk about him like he was a shallow character felt kinda bad. I kinda needed to hear someone defend Arthur after that left a bad taste in my mouth for months, and I didn't until now. So thanks.
@phant0mdummy
3 жыл бұрын
You need your opinions repeated at you to feel validated? Wtf. Btw I think rdr2 sucked and Arthur was lame. Glad he died.
@systummhanger8216
2 жыл бұрын
@@phant0mdummy bruh
@odinpichette7382
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing and inspirational.
@razbuten
3 жыл бұрын
binch you have not finished it yet you do NOT EVEN KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE
@amburnio
3 жыл бұрын
@@razbuten Amazing and inspirational
@user-rh9cy6nj6z
3 жыл бұрын
@@razbuten lmfao thanks for calling it out
@panickal
3 жыл бұрын
@@razbuten Every video of yours is good so it is true
@rodrigobatista7726
3 жыл бұрын
@@razbuten it is yours how could it not be inspirational?
@MOLONEYLTD
3 жыл бұрын
this video really helped me realize how much the games I've played over these past 10 months have helped me cope with all that's been going on in the world. I honestly don't know where I'd be mental if I didn't have all these amazing stories and characters to experience, on such a deeply personal level. Red Dead was definitely one that made me appreciate the people around me, and the little nuances that make people, well, people. Thanks, Raz, your videos always help me smile, laugh, maybe even cry as I did while watching this. I Hope 2021 is an amazing year for you, and everyone who reads my comment.
@NewgirlNola
3 жыл бұрын
i even did "smaller" challenges *like clearing the path of pain in hollow knight* uuuuumm, excuse me?
@MrTmb64
3 жыл бұрын
I don't really the problem, the path of pain is a "small challenge"
@declanchan5838
3 жыл бұрын
Ah a fan of hollow knight I see. Respect dude. Also only certain parts of the pop are hard, and even then with hive blood and patience it’s doable
@swapbell
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrTmb64 in the way that it is a short challenge, yes. but it is insanely difficult.
@LordBeef
3 жыл бұрын
I’m doing the pantheons right now, and man do I feel like a wimp. I beat the first one, but I fear the rest will consume me, especially if I have to do the bindings.
@jordybandsma2645
3 жыл бұрын
Great to find another fellow Hollow Knight fan!
@Wackaz
3 жыл бұрын
Man, that ending really got me crying. You summed up my emotional thoughts about gaming this year perfectly! Thank you so very much man, thank you. I've never been so impacted by a video before :)
@bennowitzstratinski7139
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, I just finished "A short hike" before clicking on this video. What a lovely game.
@LeandroCapstick
3 жыл бұрын
Was very pleasantly surprised to see you mention Red Dead 2. I also only played it this year, and I must say all the things you said about the game also ring true for me. What a masterful story and what a great protagonist Arthur is.
@danielemazzali9810
3 жыл бұрын
Everyone: "games likes a short hike and animal crossing helped me carry on during 2020" Me, playing pathologic 2 at 4 am on christmas eve: ...
@laughing_sunset
3 жыл бұрын
So true, I'll probably play it in January!
@sylvicalias
3 жыл бұрын
Christmas eevee like the pokémon
@anastasialovesoranges
3 жыл бұрын
Still waiting for the sequel from Hbomb
@danielemazzali9810
3 жыл бұрын
@@anastasialovesoranges Yeah, i played Pathologic2 just because of him xD
@fa2lemuelm2
3 жыл бұрын
I feel like Spiritfarer embodied what I needed as a mindset for this year. Cheers :)
@willameloth2808
3 жыл бұрын
i started spiritfarer and it’s beautiful and i love it.
@JamesterTheGamester
3 жыл бұрын
Final Fantasy 7 Remake helped me get through part of 2020. It’s such a phenomenal game with loveable characters who feel so real.
@Onebadterran
3 жыл бұрын
Games like Fire Emblem three houses, Divinity 2, Yono and the Celestial Elephants, and the last campfire really helped get me through this year. A beautiful mix of compelling stories and fun puzzles in wonderful and amazing environments really made the world's come to life for me and help take reality and push it into a small little box while exploring this great new amazing world ahead of me. With each of these games it questioned how I processed emotions, how I felt like I needed to save anyone I could even if it means putting myself in dangerous situations through the games. "I had forgotten how warm it feels just being" will stay with me forever.
@delirious_z9987
3 жыл бұрын
For me games me helped beat anxeity and stress in school it was like my unending battery that i can recharge happiness from. For me it was the binding if isaac ,when i was burnt out the most at school i found it i was playing day and night staying late (4pm,3pm) just playing the game and most importently enjoying myself . If you came to the end thx for reading and happy new year.
@AlibanjiGanji
2 жыл бұрын
I feel like I’ve just watched a documentary, this was amazing
@realkingofantarctica
3 жыл бұрын
Let's just take a moment to look back at the games this year, and avert our eyes from what happened the rest of the year.
@endowbi2423
3 жыл бұрын
when you played that song at the beginning of the rdr2 segment, instant goosebumps. That shows the greatness of the story.
@needamap1390
3 жыл бұрын
Man Short Hike is so underrated. If you havent played it, do it now. It's cheap and you can beat it in an afternoon, but you will never forget it.
@joaomarceloxavier6359
3 жыл бұрын
Okay, i'm crying. Thanks for these last year videos bro
@cheephengxiong8790
3 жыл бұрын
I might consider a game journal now ... Um yeah, I'm like 20 years old so this'll be fun
@pelleliefting6687
3 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@onyourleft9273
3 жыл бұрын
@@pelleliefting6687 what a game journal?
@Deimos_the_Autist
3 жыл бұрын
@@onyourleft9273 i would like to know aswell
@mavymagdowney9798
3 жыл бұрын
What’s that?
@cheephengxiong8790
3 жыл бұрын
It a journal to summarize your feelings of a game from beginning to end. Adding mix of climax action to cold calms in the journal to remember the game in its moments. Of course do this in your own way.. :)
@lowsodiumgamer6805
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for having some logic and actually liking the last of us 2
@Coswalker27
3 жыл бұрын
I'm adding a short hike to my list.
@sagevoyage
3 жыл бұрын
RDR2 was an amazing experience. I have never felt such a strong connection to a video game character. By the end of the game I legitimately felt as if I had lost a friend or something. For at least a few full days after finishing it, I felt sort of hollow and empty because even thought he wasn't, real, I knew he wasn't here anymore.
@froggy9822
3 жыл бұрын
Imma just say, rdr2 was one of, if not the best game I've ever experienced. It's the only game I've ever teared up at and I'm reminded of those emotions whenever I hear that song "that's the way it is". A true masterpiece
@lamipalma
3 жыл бұрын
Out of curiosity: did you play the first one or just jumped right into the 2nd one?
@froggy9822
3 жыл бұрын
@@lamipalma just the second one
@lamipalma
3 жыл бұрын
@@froggy9822 Yeah, I might do the same. Don't think I can bring myself to go play the older one.
@L0G0R
3 жыл бұрын
@@lamipalma RDR2 is a prequel anyways so it makes sense to start with RDR2.
@kingfetchd9889
3 жыл бұрын
i was bored the whole time playing it
@ELangel297
3 жыл бұрын
Red Dead Redemption 2 and Last of Us Part II are my favorite games ever. It was awesome to see you compare the two and your analysis was truly captivating. Keep up the great work!
@Lcngopher
3 жыл бұрын
As soon as ellie prepares to leave the night after tommy showed up at the farmhouse, my first thought was “ellie, ya done fucked up”
@darthplagueis13
3 жыл бұрын
Quite honestly, I think about 30% of players would be a lot less pissed if the game actually gave you a choice at key moments, this being one of them (another one being the ending itself and whether to follow through with Ellies revenge or not).
@andrewgu2457
3 жыл бұрын
That’s true, but I think part of the way that the Last of Us 2 works is that you’re not really Ellie - like at the point of the farmstead, you as the player have spent hours playing as and empathizing with Abby that Ellie hasn’t, and that disconnect with Ellie was personally a really big part of my experience.
@Whovian1029
3 жыл бұрын
That moment is amazing. I was really disappointed that she couldn't let it go, but I also completely understood. That's what makes this game so great.
@SwiftRelish
3 жыл бұрын
What an incredible video!!! I love your channel so much and its amazing seeing you improve so much!! Anyways, the games that got me through this year were Nier: Automata, Yakuza 0, replaying Witcher 3 and Warhammer 2 Total War. Hope to keep playing more amazing games :)
@nickyt9350
3 жыл бұрын
know its gonna be good when 3 of my fav games are featured before the 30 second mark
@DarJoie
3 жыл бұрын
Your videos always seem to make me enjoy the smaller things in life, if only for a while. But it’s helped me and I’m sure many others find a bit of light in this dark year. Thanks Razbuten, here’s to a better year❤️
@cookedghost
3 жыл бұрын
I played Hellblade for the first time this year and it touched me deeply, in a way that no game had done in a very long time. (If you're reading, Raz, I'd love to hear your thoughts about it.) But this isn't what I want to talk about. No, the game that helped me the most this year was Animal Crossing, because it didn't help only me. My mom has always supported me playing videogames, and since buying a Switch she'd often stopped by to watch me. I tried to get her into playing with Breath of the Wild and Ori and the Blind Forest, since she lived the art style - but neither really clicked with her on a gameplay level. I couldn't understand why until I stumbled on a certain someone and the lady they live with. Those videos opened my eyes to my mom's struggles and helped us both understand what was best for her. Then along came Animal Crossing. She started out on my island, just to try... and here we are today, with two Switches and two islands - and I couldn't be more proud. If you made it until the end, stranger on the web, thanks for reading my story. Here's to a better year and many, many new and old wonderful games. Take care :)
@lamipalma
3 жыл бұрын
Much love to you!
@ZStrelok
3 жыл бұрын
Your comments on TLOU II were spot on. I still debate in my head about how I feel about it.
@thomaswilson9925
3 жыл бұрын
This introduced me to A Short Hike and I can't thank you enough
@chaoscobraperson835
3 жыл бұрын
While i might be a new subscriber, and i mightn’t have seen too many of your videos, i feel i can strongly say that your scripts feel like they have your entire heart poured into them, and it really shows, amazing video
@razbuten
3 жыл бұрын
🙏🏻
@zojirushi1
3 жыл бұрын
I Played like 2 games years been rough :/
@chrisbk0020
3 жыл бұрын
Which, I really wanna know now
@grdrddd
3 жыл бұрын
same here.
@erickzts
3 жыл бұрын
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@zojirushi1
3 жыл бұрын
Chris BK00 Hollow Knight bought on a sale and Terraria already had it. At first I didn’t like hollow knight but the more I played it the more I liked it. And terraria I was just playing with some mates messing around and doing random stuff. Haven’t had the time to buy new games and get into them due to school. And also trying to save money. Ik there are many good f2p games and free games on the epic games store every week but again the time commitment isn’t there and probably won’t be in the future sadly.
@lecho0175
3 жыл бұрын
About 4 games this year much less compared to 2019. I thought quarantine would help a lot to beat more games but I ended up spending more time on KZitem and buying too much games :/
@xJustForKiicks
3 жыл бұрын
I am not a regular viewer of your channel, but every time I binge your videos, it brings me a lot of joy. Thanks for this video, I love your perspective on video games. I am in the same boat as the other commenter that said they wish they had your level of connection to video games. Im currently playing the Horizon Zero Dawn port on PC and am doing my best to focus on the story and connect with Aloy. It's made the game much more enjoyable and I think I am going to play RDR2 next!
@ilfourios9684
3 жыл бұрын
im so sick of playing these free to play games i just wanna play a game that i can remember, love and finish
@lummarh9385
3 жыл бұрын
If money investment is a problem, just go crack them. Play them for few hours, and once you are mentally too attatch to them, you feel like you had to pay them. I did that with few games and... well, if I say that i have something like five copies of celeste, it's because i love a lot this game.
@testhekid
3 жыл бұрын
same, but ngl f2p has some beautiful things hidden in the cloak of anonymity
@lamipalma
3 жыл бұрын
f2p games will generally kill your passion for videogames, just like mobile "gaming". They're not made for the sake of art, they're made to get your money. Taking the initiative to spend a few bucks on a proper game (lots of great stuff that's on sale right now) will benefit you greatly.
@darthplagueis13
3 жыл бұрын
@@lamipalma I wouldn't say that. They just fill a different niche and experience than narrative singleplayer games (and I say narrative singleplayer because there are plenty of pay2play games that are just as soulless or even more so than f2p titles, just with less justification and it's usually game as a service multiplayer titles or one of those nasty yearly releases). I'd say a good f2p game is played with other people and just forms a complex platform on which to interact with others. A bad f2p game is just a means of wasting your own time, gaining nothing in the process.
@BewbsOP
3 жыл бұрын
A short hike needs more love. It's such a wonderful game that ended up meaning alot more to me than I expected. It was during a time when I just couldn't land on a game I actually wanted to play. I kept bouncing from game to game, getting no real sense of satisfaction or fun that I so desperately searching for. I had nothing else to do. I couldn't leave the house even if it wasn't for quarantine thanks to my newly obtained bum knee. It was such a breath of fresh air to me, both narrative and gameplay wise.
@danielwilliams693
3 жыл бұрын
I'm a big fan of TLOU and part 2 wasn't what i expected but it sure was my favorite game this year, it made me feel like videogames can be a lot more than just games, it made me feel emotions i never felt before watching movies or series, it was more like what you feel while reading a good book.
@travisnorman
3 жыл бұрын
You are a good writer. Your ability to translate your gaming experiences into accessible and relatable prose is incredible. I have a writing degree and I don't think I could do what you do. Sincerely, keep up the good work. I asked my wife (the lady I live with 🙃) to watch this video because you were able to succinctly elucidate something I could not about how video games have helped me through 2020. I value your content and I wish you a great 2021!
@crazyzonkguy
3 жыл бұрын
You know you enjoy someone’s content when you like the video before youve even watched it
@jeffbezos3200
3 жыл бұрын
The Last of Us part 2 is my favorite game of all time. I’ll say it. I’d write you an essay if I could. Instead, I’ll tell you this...the way I felt when I saw the end of Ellie’s journey after she lost her fingers and she lost her knife changed me. After knowing everything I had to know, her journey made me understood what she was fighting for. The same way I knew what Abby was fighting for. The game made me realize that redemption was possible for everyone. It hit me on a level that only Pixar’s Soul could hit me. It taught me a lesson in life. On how to be better. On how to understand my fellow people. I hope I’m better for my experience with the game
@elijahdurnal
3 жыл бұрын
Next year’s first video title: HOLY SHIT FUCK THIS IS NOT WHAT I MEANT WHEN I SAID I COULD TAKE ON ANYTHING
@peterchilds8254
3 жыл бұрын
The 2018 Spider-Man game is my favorite game, at least right now, but probably of all time. I played through it 4 times this year, because something about being Spider-Man, someone who’s doing what’s best, even when it gets tough, it all got me through the crap fest that was 2020. I’m glad that I’m not the only one who turned to video games this year, and that I’m not the only one to have found some hope in them. Happy new year everybody.
@debrisposting4904
3 жыл бұрын
Neat, new video to watch! Can't wait!
@bryanenriquez7684
3 жыл бұрын
@14:15 "Take the gamble that love exists and do a loving act" Love this line from RDR2. I made it my phone's background to always remind me that although there is a whole lot of stuff wrong with the world, there's no shame in trying to do better. The way that Raz syncs it up with the scene where Sister Calderon says the line is amazing also. Well done, good sir. I hope you all have a happy new year and a better 2021 :)
@ItIsSasha
3 жыл бұрын
The game that meant the most to me this year was probably FFVII remake, because it brought me back to a time when I would see a very rough looking game in my own lens, imaging how the world would look like realistically. And the remake made me feel as though how I imagined it would be. I'm exited see what happens after midgar, the wait will be well worth it.
@jasonandrews7355
3 жыл бұрын
A Short Hike really moved me. I played it first back in the summer, and it's probably the game that's felt like 'gettung away from it all' the most for me. Sitting on my back porch at night, exploring the mountain on my Switch, it really made me feel like I was on a camping adventure.
@Mikani_
3 жыл бұрын
I'll confess that I skipped the TLOU II part, cause I suffered so much with this game, I felt like my heart was torn apart over and over again and then a bus came and passed on top of it, and then I felt the pain of everyone walking on top of my shredded heart, awesome game 11/10
@mutsgarfield6887
3 жыл бұрын
Razbuten: i played 93 games this year Me: i did minecraft. A lot of minecraft. I even met my girlfriend on there (we are 6 months together today!!), and for me the minecraft world we played on became a second home, where we would constantly have friends over to play around. Just having one game really made me bond with it, like no other game has really ever done with me
@mattieice4785
3 жыл бұрын
My single-player backlog is gigantic this year. I need to finish Far Cry 2 and BioShock 1. AND, I need to beat BioShock 2, BioShock Infinite, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Dishonored 2, Prey, and Metro Exodus! Jeez....
@alw2839
3 жыл бұрын
You think that's bad? My backlog spans like 30 different titles. It's horrible imma have to sell a kidney or something like win the lottery.
@mattieice4785
3 жыл бұрын
@@alw2839 yikes. Good luck
@alw2839
3 жыл бұрын
@@mattieice4785 Appreciate it. I'm thinking I might have to just stick to profound Games like Journey and my RPGs like wasteland.
@spyrit4006
3 жыл бұрын
I'll just comment "thank you". You helped me on 2020 more than anything; your videos, your streams... and you made me buy a good amount of non-online games to just sit back and relax while playing. Much appreciated what you do, hope 2021 is better!
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