Deathloop Review | A Victory of Stupidity Over Art 

Let's face it stupidity won over art a long time ago.

I discovered your channel and I must say your sarcasm and total lack of care for PC (not the platform) culture along with the honesty when it comes to game mechanics is something I overly enjoy. Keep up telling people things they don t want to hear!

"Wolfenstein Young-Thots" my wife spit out her salad at that one. LoL

I love that I can always count on 21Kiloton for an honest review

This is the only real review I trust. You and a literal handful of other reviewers on RU-vid are the only ones that deserve the title of game journalists. I am so sick of all these fake game journalists, their agendas, and their influence on game development. They have single handedly ruined so many franchises. I pray for the day that "21kilton" channel hits multi million sub count.

34:05 agree, that make no sense. For example: you need someone to voice Kratos, does that mean you absolutely have to travel back in time to freaking Sparta to get "correct" actor. But seriously Christopher Judge is as far from being greek as you can get and yet he was perfect for the role.

Outstanding :) Love the STDiversity reference haha. Az from HeelvsBabyface would be proud :] Live long and prosper Sir :)

Usually these days all I need to see is a promotional picture or trailer and I know whether I will like a game or not. It’s a sad state. Thank god for 21 Kiloton.

I think your reviews are so spot on for how I feel about modern gaming. People are so enamoured with absolute standard shit nowadays that it baffles me.

Another great video. Deathloop seems like as you said a clever game though I may wait to see if they remove the DRM and optimize it.

At least Prey is good enough to make me forget this games existence.

Thank you for calling out The Outer Worlds, my god that game was garbage. Their definition of evil in an OBSIDIAN RPG of all things, was "Capitalism".

Stuttering with Bethesda games is not just from Arkane. All of their games has the same problem.

If you'd ever played an NBA career mode with a white player, you'd understand why having a voice actors ethnicity match the character matters.

So....when are we getting a Peggle review? Like, a review of the entire series? Ngl, I really wanna hear what you think of it.

When a game that looks as bang average as Deathloop has a 1060 as its minimum, you know they've done a piss poor port to PC. I mean, in order to get PC gamers invested in wanting to drop dolla billz on this monstrosity, you'd think they'd have done a bit more to lower the barrier to entry, something that could have been done - as HAS been done by other games that make this dogshit look like Tetris in comparison, whilst requiring much more reasonably spec'd hardware.

27:22 "seeing brown hands in video games" *Drunken Pipe Bomb stops*

Properly commenting on all the nonsense, both in terms of wokeness and performance, while getting blinded by neither and giving the game a fair shake? We need more reviewers like this! Awesome stuff!

I love 12 Monkeys and haven’t seen that for years. I got it on DVD so I’m watching that tonight. Top notch video, as usual m8. Keep ‘em coming.

Beat me to it

I was not expecting a machete review to be included, but I enjoyed it.

I dare say this may be one of the only review chanel left on yt that isn't pozzed to the gills

It's why I went overboard with my cpu for my build, to be able to deal with Denuvo lol

They should be forced to put the license agreements before people can purchase the game, see how quick they get rid of that bs once sales take a nosedive lol

Loving your sense of humor. Keep it up, you mad lad.

"AA" quality game with "AAAA" system requirements and price point =P

What a result! Got back after a long long day and found a new Kiloton video essay in my feed. Not one to blow smoke up another’s ass as I am a disagreeable misanthrope who after an existential crisis almost 20 years ago practices extreme solipsism, although this excellent critique here is possibly proof this universe isn’t populated by me alone. But then again the fact this video of your’s arrived when it did could mean that God arranges this sort of stuff exclusively for me because I’m the I’m only person in it. The rest of you are simply NPCs. What shoots this idea is the presence of a burgeoning Woke culture threatening to destroy anything worthwhile, humane and beautiful. There would be no point to it if I am the only real soul in this Universe; unless a cruel joke!Great stuff. Really enjoyed the vid.

I GOT MY BREAKFAST TRAILMIX.

FINALLY some one who does not love/hate the game on principle

Whenever I see someone playing this it looks like they're running around an empty multiplayer level. It looks horrendously boring.

Your reviews are always my most trusted. Good job as usual.

As savvy or as cynical as I've ever been, no part of younger me thought about games of the future and imagined what it would mean for us all should the day arrive that any game would hold you over a legal contract the size of the average script, in order to try their latest offering. I loathe moments like these for me - I kind of "the f@ck am I doing playing these games ?" moment of clarity that as events unfold has me fumbling for anything promising a buzz or drastic loss in brain cells - lest the gamer of my past awaken and see all that became of a once welcoming and fair partnership between the people that made the games and the people who paid for them. A corporate wang across the face is what you get for asking for a refund. How clearer must the signs be, this industry is going to have to crash and burn so in time it can grow back healthier and more plentiful.

The Kukri was developed in the tropical jungles as a chopping instrument first and foremost. Therefore, additional weight, particularly where those holes are drilled, would significantly increase the chopping ability of a Kukri and make it more useful for it's primary purpose, chopping. You could argue the holes would be useful for reducing overall pack weight, which in a survival situation is a very important consideration. However, one would be better off with a lighter knife/machete style specifically designed for slicing and or piercing and hatchet for superior chopping, or if you want all three in a single tool, to leave the Kukri fully intact.

Had a rough day...A New video from you has made me feel better.

That thumbnail is solid gold. 🥇😎

You had me at science jizz.

Even if the game isn't objectively woke, too bad. If the developers and people involved specifically lean woke while marketing the game then they don't get my money. It's that simple. Thanks for the review, as always 👌

I didn't know about the Denuvo anti-cheat stuff when I played this game last year, but it actually makes some sense. I can recall one instance in the game where I was on the last leg of a puzzle, but couldn't find what I needed on the map to save my life. I had already killed everyone, so there weren't any enemies to bother me as ran circles around the map. I eventually got fed up, tabbed out of the game, opened a browser and looked up the solution to the puzzle (the solution was simple, I'm just stupid), but when I tabbed back into the game and started running around the map again to finish the puzzle, there were *newly-placed land mines all over the map. I figured the game was somehow able to detect that I looked up the solution and was punishing me for it. I honestly thought it was kinda cool in the moment, and I had no idea how the game was able to do that. Denuvo would make sense though, and knowing what Denuvo is, it feels like an invasion of privacy that I did not knowingly agree to.

still not getting notifications when you upload, subbed with notifications on. Completely forget you exist for months, then i see you pop up somewhere and watch all of the content for the last few months

Re: the point 34 minutes in, Should James Earl Jones have been prevented from voicing Vader because Anakin's a white guy? Of course not, James Earl Jones is an excellent actor. Btw, you can be 1/3rd each of eskimo, maori and latino through some careful incest and tricky definitions. Normally this sort of thing works in powers of 2, so you'll never get even thirds. However, if you define race as "what percentage of my ancestors are from place X," then all you need to do is warp the number of ancestors to a multiple of 3. Fortunately, european royalty has given us some handy reference material when it comes to the helpful applications of incest. So, logic tells us that if two half siblings procreate, their offspring have 3 grandparents instead of 4. If you're not a pedant, you can just leave it at that and spare this hypothetical world a ton of dysfunctional family dynamics and mutant babies. If you are a pedant, then one could make the argument that the resulting kid(s) would be 2/4ths of race X, 1/4th each of race Y&Z. So, if we go by drink ratio genetics, how do we achieve that mythical 1:1:1? First things first, pull a gilgamesh and make a kid that's 2/rds 1 parent, 1/3rds another by having parent 1 knock up their child so 2/3rds of parent 1's genes are represented in the grandkid. So, then take our kid that's 2/3x and 1/3Y pair them up with someone that's 2/3Z and 1/3Y. That gets us to 2/6X, 2/6Y, 2/6Z. Also a ton of genetic defects and trauma.

Hearing you rag on Outer Worlds was so refreshing. Now there's a smug title that's in dire need of being taken down a peg or two. Knew it was going to be woke trash from those character designs alone.

"Here's a cool-looking game!" Me--"Okay, I'm interested." "It has two black leads." Me--"Sure, whatever, fine with me, I'll buy it." "You're a racist bigot if you don't." Me--"On second thought, my Steam backlog is getting pretty long."

46:26 jihadists have done industrial sized beheading before the French made it cool

I absolutely love how you're thorough with the reviews, how you go to every detail about the game, and how you actually play through the game instead of going through the "gamer journalist" method. It's fun and enjoyable hearing you in the background while I play some other games, good job m8

LOL that thumbnail. "It's a video game" 😆

Some novel ideas in their combination but as you said, art is transformation of others work. I guess they tried to pull a Souls-like PvP system but without the novelty factor it fell flat. Do you even get anything out of playing her? Like steal the loot out of the player you killed? Anyways, thanks for the review. Gaming has fallen so flat lately I can hardly get a tinkle in the nethers while watching new releases roll by.

Im not only subscribed. I recommend this channel to all my friends. I only want a shout out or a comment tell me im nits or something haha. Man its been a time im glad ur back. Love your videos, what videos, your commentary. That one with china was da bomb. Love u man. How i found out about this channel? Fucking deliverance, when u said u dont have to dress like fuck. Damn. Kingdom come was a great game. Anyway. U should get 1 mil in no time u dont need to record videos u need ur voice ur ideas and u yourself hahaa. Cheers

Thank you as always for the insight, 21K! I'd kind of given the game (and possible Arkane) up as a bad job since the gaming media was jizzing so hard over this. It's good to know that Arkane is still Arkane. My cup is really runnething over at the moment (Pathfinder: WotR; Encased, Colony Ship) plus my backlog (Arx Fatalis, Atom RPG), but I will definitely make a note to pick this up in 6 to 12 months. :)

Glad to see that you still post videos. Thank you

Your reviews and dry humor are quite entrataining,you make me spew out my drink just like dry london gin always does.

I'm a simple man. I see a 21kiloton review, I watch, like, and comment. Wasn't particularly interested in this game, even less interested now. Thanks for the vid.

I had to move to a new rig and there was a few channels I had to resub to. Hearing shit like 'mashed bananas' is the reason I'm back.

Before I begin my actual comment, I would like to apologize in advance for my inadequate level of English proficiency. I am not a native speaker of the world's current lingua franca which unfortunately leads to me making numerous embarrassing mistakes being made whenever I attempt to communicate using this language. Whenever I am reminded of how I lack the ability to convey my thoughts in an eloquent manner, I feel as though I have committed a cardinal sin, as though every English teacher in the world is simultaneously shaking their head and sighing due to how utterly disappointed they are at me. Although I know that saying sorry to those of you who are reading my comment will not change the fact that I fail miserably to write and speak perfect English, I am writing this as a way to deter a certain type of people who cannot stand poor English (Also known informally as Grammar Nazis) from mocking me by posting unwanted and unnecessary comments detailing my every blunder. In my humble opinion, making grammatical errors should be perfectly acceptable as native speakers should not expect non-native speakers to be able to communicate in their second or third languages eloquently. If you are able to completely understand what the other person wrote, is there really a problem with what they've written? No, because the entire concept of communication is the exchange of information between other intelligent beings, which means that no matter how the exchange of information is made, as long as the information is accurately shared there is not a fundamental issue with their ability to communicate. To see it in another way, remember that someone who isn't fluent in English is fluent in another language. When you think about it this way, isn't it impressive for someone to speak a second language in any capacity? Having empathy and respect are qualities that are sorely missing for far too many people these days, especially on the internet. That being said, I am aware that not all netizens who correct others are doing it to ridicule and shame. There are some who do so with the intent to help others improve and grow. However, displaying the failures of other people publicly will cause the person who is criticized to feel negative emotions such as shame and sadness due to the fact that their mistake has been made obvious which severely undermines the point they were trying to make in spite of their unfamiliarity with the English language. In most circumstances people are not looking for language help when they post anything online. Most people just want to enjoy themselves and have a good time on the internet which is why I would not encourage correcting other people regardless of your intentions. If you really do want to help others with their spelling or grammar, I would highly recommend you to help via messaging privately because not only will you not embarrass anyone, you can also go more in-depth with your explanation which I'm sure the other person will greatly appreciate if they want help, but I digress. I know that I've written a bit of an essay, but I hope I've made my points clear. Anyways, here is the comment I wanted to make: shid And coom,

😀 btw; its also almost universally acclaimed as a 1O/1O game by all journos alike; like those of lGN!

Unfortunately no matter what it does do and get right It also just reminds me too much of alot of the reboots we get nowadays that end up nothing more then just recycled and commercial garbage making sure to check all the right boxes for the politically correct sort in charge and nothing more.

The demo for Prey made me buy it right after I finished, I was overwhelmed by how incredible it was. I don't want anything to do with this one.

Purchase a Bethesda product get what you deserve. lesson personally learned the hard way.

I must say those requirement for maxed out graphics is rather strange with i7-9700k+RTX3070ti I did not expect to hit (almost) "unplayability" and after tweeking one or two items it did get quite easily Ok, however sometimes I still did hit the CPU bottleneck with my RTX -it drives me crazy xD

I HATE the ai in the division 2. They were fucking huge cheaters. They would charge you if you went for a reload or take cover if you switched weapons based on micro secound reaction times. It was a cheep ass form of artificial difficulty. Letting the computer enemy's know what button I am pushing as I am pushing it is not intelligent ai its omniscient ai.

If this game is about a black man with a gun and that's empowering then what is Grand theft Auto San Andreas?

“It’s a game about a black man with a gun” I rolled so damn hard 😂😂😂

Another Spot On Review Bud!

As always, love and appreciate the review! This is a hard pass for me. 1st Person only? Pass. Decade old graphics that require specs from a decade into the future? Pass. Denuvo? Pass. Always online for a mostly PvE campaign? Pass. Shitty save point functionality? Pass. It’s so bad I wouldn’t waste the bandwidth to even pirate this game, and I’d normally pirate $1 donationware 😂

This game doesn't look any more graphically advanced than Prey, which itself was only a moderate step up from Dishonored 2. I always figured developers were deliberately not properly optimizing their games to inflate the system requirements ever since GTA V released. If I was conspiracy minded, I might say hardware manufacturers and developers probably have an arrangement going.

I finished it today, oh boy they really drove the promising story over cliff at the end

The sad thing is watch as this game becomes “game of the year”.

earned youreself a subscriber since you can ignore the PC crap

how do you call something exclusive if it is not exclusive, it is like saying that tea is exclusive to all countries except, i dunno, Kingdom of Eswatini or something

Excellent review love all the behind the scene quips subscribed!

This definitely isn't a new game. The health/ mana system, and the magic teleportation, came from the first Dishonored game.

Going to wait on this one.

Yes !! I was waiting for this!! I actually have been playing this game alot too collect weapons and upgrade myself than I will played the mission's. It's a mixed bag but it is fun.

Wow is that the world's most inefficient game engine?

Halo infinite looks far better and runs better on a weaker PC.

They bought ad space 10/10 - IGN

25:10 because you only "own" temporary license which grant you access to the game where they play with you.

Air holes, it makes the blade go faster 🤣

As a massive Dishonoured fan boi... this game doesn't appeal to me

Because you keep ending up with garbage i humbly suggest an indie title that is not garbage. Ready Or Not. While it is rough around the edges i can confirm it is far superior to any triple A title ive played this year and the developers actually love their audience (weird i know)

Is this game worth 24 dollars? and How is the multiplayer aspect?

this game was so bad. dunno why people loved it so much. its gunplay was terrible, ai was garbage, graphics were meh and was super easy and exploitable

Shit... my previous post mentioned Babylon 5... The sexy Croatian until her death chick who played Delenn (Mira Furlan) died in January of this year... from West Nile Virus of all things... in LA... I'm up north where rabies is the big concern more than anything, but I thought WNV was a non-issue in big cities like LA... damn... I mean... I had this plan of taking a Forrest Gump-esque run trip from where I am to LA to steal her from her husband and knock an item off my bucket list... I mean.. I suppose if I was determined enough.. why stop when she's 6 feet under? But... Pretty sure that's too fucked up even for me, and I know fucked up...

I ended up been frustrated with a deathloop walkthrough

A GTX 1060 / RX 580 is off the charts? This game runs good on a steam deck. I played it at release on both my 2700x rx 590 and my 12900k 3080ti and I am super sensitive to game performance and it wasn't an issue for me personally on either rig. I am a huge Dishonored fan and seem to be one of the 10 people in the world that absolutely loved prey. Arkane makes great games. I did like deathloop, but it just didn't grab me like the other arkane games before it were able to.

This review is much better than Charlatan Wonder who pretty much said.... "Buy this game so it makes money"

I can tell you why it reviewed so high...DIVERSE leading characters. Put a white dude and white chick in this one, and it reviews like shite

i know its a meme to blame Todd for everything but you are a bright chap and know Bethesda Game Studio had nothing to do with the making of this game

Denuvo Oof. These days the only game im looking forward to is that Hogwarts Legacy action-rpg thing Avalanche is working on although i expect it to be another dumpster fire.

Dam, I haven't played PC games in a while. This makes me say hell to the no.

I bought deathloop and it’s just not fun for me and I can’t get a refund

I grew tired of Deathloop very quickly. Before it was even released. The trailer/showcases of it felt way too uninteresting and repetitive which... I guess repetitive is kinda the point with a loop but I've never been so put off a trailer or showcase before. Beyond CP2077s showcase of that death diving or whatever where you controlled a memory. Which turned out to look just as repetitive as it looked. Repetitive. Gods I used that word a lot.

You know it's funny, I saw this game and thought, isn't this yet another Overwatch knock-off?

Does it include the option to remove motion blur on PS5?

Awesome review. I was wandering if you were gonna play and review Farcry 6 as i am wanting to pick it up, but because it's only Singleplayer and no map creator or Multiplayer i'm a bit concerned that $80 too much for a singleplayer game. I'm willing to wait for a review and than pick it up later.

The game looked good in the trailers, installed it, uninstalling it day1! Waste of time for a shit low budget game

ScienceJiz.? 😀😂 Hope ur healthy brother, well, at least partially sane. Stay Frosty

Another SciFi show that used the time-loop theme: Babylon 5 - Can't really quote a specific episode since it's a prevalent plot point that shaped one thousand plus standard years of history and development of both humans and Minbari, although the main references for that occur with the episodes with Babylon 4.

20:30 Wait, I thought that Deathloop was a single-player game? Why is there anti-cheat here?

Brill,honest review. You will never work for IGN. 😁

I resent the implication that peggle 2 isn’t next gen