Dishonored 2 Devs Explain the Clockwork Mansion 

The final train sequence from Uncharted: Lost legacy

i would love it if you broke down the first level of dark souls.

Chapter 9 of Celeste?

You should make a video about grinding, it's bad and good sides, etc.

I’d want to see more of the boss keys series. I miss them so much :(

Power move

Interview a guy and only leave 43 seconds of his footage in the final 23 minutes video. That's value right here.

@@user-ti8ih8pz5w ?

@@user-ti8ih8pz5w don’t reproduce pls

That's to show multiple player paths.

To he fair, they reused the engine and model from Dishonored 1 for the prototype so they didn't have to make everything from scratch. Still, that's a lot of works.

@GameCraft Are you saying they also used the Void engine for this prototype?

@GameCraft That prototype looks a bit like the WIP Dishonored footage shown in the Noclip's documentary but I don't know much about game engine not licensing so my guess is as good as yours

@GameCraft "Paths need to be rebuilt!" is an error message in Unreal, so the clips where that is visible were most likely prototyped in UDK with the assets from the first game.

Good idea, it's really mind blowing what things you can do in this level, the whole game is incredible like that. There is another level later in the game, where you can shift between past and present, insanely fun.

@@nichtrick3308 That level blew my mind when I first played it

Literally had the same exact experience, just a few months ago when NoClip uploaded like a history on Arkane. Played through all of Dishonored and they're great. Prey is pretty decent too, I'd say if you like Bioshock check out Prey. The first 10 minutes of that game got me fucking hooked.

Clockwork mansion and crack in the slab are insane masterworks

@@nichtrick3308 Titanfall 2 spoiler: That game has one level just like that as well, beautiful stuff

Glad you enjoyed it!

Terribly?

Terribly? Bruh

@@suhasop4919 i think they meant terrificly

@@johnvermintide "Terribly" is a valid synonym of "very", and not an uncommon usage in British English; see "I'm terribly sorry." The end.

Hopefully the guys at Arkane play their cards well and dont end up like Ion Storm and Looking Glass. They are basically the only Triple A immersive guys that are around.

On the other hand, if deathloop will be success, they might stick to multiplayer games instead of these immersive sims

@@MagosJCDentonus451 Death loop is still an immersive sim at heart.

@@brandonmorel2658 The problem is all their games are great critically, it's just the problem of commercial success. Immersive sims don't have a huge following compared to other genres.

I hope they nail redfall too

also the note to his staff about having sokolovs needs met so he doesn’t have to take care of him

I did the same thing actually! Well, when I solved the puzzle I didn't realize it would skip the whole level, so once I realized that I turned right back around and went to discover the rest of the level. Honestly, interacting with Dishonored content is it's own reward, I didn't need any other incentive

Same here!

I did the same thing, very proud of that achievement.

Same, got an excel sheet and spend a whole evening trying to do it! Then I went and finished the whole mission because I was intrigued by the idea of the conflict!

Immersive sim

I've always found this to mean that most ways are just kind of lack luster. We'll see if dishonored 2 breaks the trend when I get to it.

Dishonored forces you to use its tools and break the game, like a good immersive sim.

Immersive sims are fantastic...when they still existed

they even considered speedrunners. i wasn't expecting that

That's *really* impressive, because it's pretty clear that the entire level was built around pulling levers and enabling the modifications to happen on command. But then someone went and thought: "Ok, but what if someone doesn't want to pull a lever?" And instead of going "Well, fuck them then", the team went "Well, THEN they can go THIS way."

@@miguelhenriquecosta The beauty of Dishonored game design

@@miguelhenriquecosta That last sentence is what separates Arcane Studios from other AAA-Developers, they always go the extra mile, even if only 1% of players ever use what they developed just for them. I absolutely love that.

wait, really? i didn't even know that, this level has so many layers

Yup, you even get an achievement if you kill Jindosh without pulling any levers

But what about On A Rail? :3

Gonna go watch your video about it next.

Yes. Clockwork Mansion and A Crack in the Slab are magnificent levels that are worth the entire price of the game. It's a shame that the game got such undeserved negative reviews.

@@theaxolotlgod1204 LOL, you got something against rail travel? I love the entire Half Life saga but I dislike On A Rail, except for the battles against the Marines.

@@theaxolotlgod1204 On a Rail wasn’t even that bad, the Xen levels were way worse.

Timestamp? :)

@@Marshalicious Around 3:00

@@markwesterlund971 thanks!

What is that thing about?

@@daniberriro Likely a heads up that the level as designed causes performance to go below their standard

I'm still waiting for that FPS boost so I can enjoy these levels again. D1 and Death of the Ousider got it already.

@@7783alfonso it's out for DotO and dishonored on the series x already

Really? So you're okay with under 60? Sorry, but I think aiming for anything less than 90 fps is stupid even if it's a walking simulator.

@@InfiniteDarkMass But my computer masterlord only allows me to run games at 15fps

@@InfiniteDarkMass even shadow of the colossus? One of the greatest games ever made?

Dishonored 2 is one of my top 3 games of all time, and I don't bother ranking the top 3. It is a masterpiece.

was about to say the same, that is some really deep understanding on how people think. It's crazy to think about how much thought has to go into really exceptional level design apart from the creative work itself

That's a man...

So good. One of the best games I've ever played... Seriously.. Played through a few times and i never do that! Also, just to note- you can get to jindosh i the clockwork mansion without pulling ANY levers! :) did that and got a sneak K.O. on him too! I always spend my first runes on sight and mobility.. Seems to work out really good for collecting everything early and with good stealth.. You gotta play this game ASAP though. I played it super late too- but good god i got addicted and had a hard time putting the controller down!

@@odiihinia Yep, but if you'd say it out loud in the West you'll get crucified for so-called "transphobia".

they let you do that? :) that's so cool

wait really? i didnt know that O.O

Yep, and Jindosh never realises you are there this way, so most security measures never turn on and he is even in distracted with other stuff if you get to him unseen without touching any levers

i did this exact same thing and soft locked myself at some point, having to go back and pull the level to continue dialogue

@@Ghrenix You can finish the level without ever changing the configuration of the mansion. There's even a trophy for it. How did you soft lock yourself?

It’s better than the first one in almost every way imaginable outside the story maybe, but it was destroyed due the abysmal performance on PC and consoles at launch.

@@denisruskin348 That's cool to hear! I always wanted to get into Dishonored but always dropped the first game after a few hours. Gonna try the second game for sure as it's on Game Pass.

Hear, hear! I have been trying to get a couple of my friends to play it for three years now, and it pains me to say that I have failed to elicit action from them. I just shared this video with them in the hope that it will wow them where I have failed to geek-out sufficiently enough ☺️

@@denisruskin348 Xbox had good performance compared to the other two, that’s about it

@@franciscofarias6385 I think the first Dishonored doesn't have the best presentation since it really take a while before things start happening. I just love that game entirely but I understand why people drop it.

That sounded like it would have been so much fun, just getting blown around everywhere lol. Wish they could have included it but sadly probably a large portion of great game design ideas never see the light of day because of budget/time constraints

Really made me sad to hear her talk about the budget restrictions. So much creative potential just scrapped because of money :/

@@americantoastman7296 I'm pretty sure the budget Dana is referring to is the technical budget. This is related to the engine constraints, the actual budget (in mb) allotted for each level data in order for the game to work properly on PC and consoles. Think number of textures used in the level, meshes, animations & many other technical ingredients used to build the game. Usually in game dev talk the tech budget is the one they mean, unless stated otherwise, ofc. Working with the tech budget is one of the big challenges devs have to face when building the game. They might have a lot of very cool ideas, good intentions & talented people, but at the end of the day it all has to fit. It's quite ususual to have to prioritize what is really important to the player experience and scrap some stuff, even if it's good. I do appreciate Arkane that they don't completely throw away their ideas and try to implement them in a different context. Otherwise, when things aren't great with the tech budget, the game might have issues, bugs & all sorts of frustrating problems (what is called a "broken game"). Looking back at its launch, Dishonored 2 had its issues, but fortunatelly the devs managed to fix this, and the game plays super smoothly. Despite these bumps, I believe the people at Arkane did a stellar job with Dishonored 2, and managed to be very ambitious and delivered a wonderfully crafted experience.

@@rouge7777 oh okay thanks a lot for the indepth explanation! Didnt know that was a thing at all!

@@rouge7777 Yes thank you for the extra context! I was assuming that she was referring to them running out of funding to keep developing the game and some mechanics had to be scrapped. I still think Dishonored 2 is an absolutely fantastic game as I didn't experience those launch issues and I honestly enjoyed it more than the first game.

Working within budgetary restraints is an everyday experience with design and development. Surprisingly though, these same restrictions have led to some of the most creative outcomes in some cases.

Being forced to remove some potential content is a way of making sure that the game actually releases, and even if some of the cut ideas are great you'll end up with a mess if you keep everything. By being forced to not include everything you want, you can focus on keeping the best ideas and making them work better.

The only thing I really pain for is the option of just leaving Jindosh alone. Some of the "non-lethal" options of dealing with the villains are honestly more brutal than just killing them outright...

@@crazycreeper888 I think a better option would have been to brainwash jindosh into being an ally

@@Jim26D I only touched the very beginning of it, but I think Remember Me does that to a character. Speaking of, I should try that one again.

thats soooooo rigth bro very VERY nice level

I still love crack in the slab with all my heart, the "past" mansion just feels so cozy after being amongst the ruins!

It would be really awesome if you could find them as an Easter egg within the game!

@@esmelord2011 I might buy the game to get a chance on that easter egg 83 Is it really an easter egg in it?

@@dogmirian it’s not an Easter egg in the game, I was saying that I’d like it to be

@@esmelord2011 that would be cool

Yeah I love it. And I'm one to never like skipping content. I'm the kind of person who plays a game thinking "ok, left seems to be the correct way, so let's go right just to see what's there". But the puzzle was hard enough and engaging enough that I decided to solve it and decided to skip the level (instead of solving it and then playing the level anyway which is what I tend to do).

Yeah, as great as Clockwork Mansion and Crack in the Slab are from a general design perspective, I think they end up lacking in the immersive sim area because they're so focused on their respective gimmicks. Where as before the focus is experimentation and freedom, knowing that the level revolves instead around time travel or clockwork mechanics changes your focus and makes the gameplay more prescriptive. I'm not looking for creative ways to sneak around any more, now I'm looking for the alternate route that I know is going to be provided by either shifting time or changing the room layout. Granted, there's still a lot of room to experiment within those levels (and these new mechanics give you some additional options too), but the very act of making a new mechanic become such a central focus makes them less appealing than the more traditional immersive sim levels that surround those two.

@@Laezar1 I do it backwards. I'll solve the Jindosh Lock puzzle using the "logic grid" puzzle template I have saved on my Google Drive, and THEN go back and then do the Dust District the normal way.

@@ChanningKing But why? Like, the puzzle is only interesting if you solve it yourself, and if you don't and you do the level anyway there is no point in cheating right?

@@Laezar1 I sat with paper and eventually figured out where everyone was sitting, who was wearing what and what they were drinking really proud to get that achievement

Definitely what I expected.

Is this video a face reveal, or has Mark shown his face before?

@@hoodiesticks I've yet to his his face before other than my mind.

@@hoodiesticks He has shown his face in streams

Where does it show his face?

I got Prey for a discounted price for the same reason, I want to try to appreciate their creative endeavors.....now I just need to make myself go ahead and play what I bought haha.

@@KalebSDay Prey is the best game they've made, and it's not even close. Definitely play it when you can

I tried getting into arkane studio games but honestly they are not for me

@@KalebSDay prey is fantastic, especially if your old enough to have played system shock

Game Maker's Toolkit gets the same benefit of the doubt from me, too. I trust in their commitment to quality content and click the 'like' beforehand.

@@hooimansen lol

Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well

It was a good game, but absolutely terribly optimized which is unacceptable

@@jordanderosha6322 ran fine for me on my PS4, Can imagine it may have had issues on PC though.

@@hooimansen Fair enough dude, funnily enough my bro said the same about the first game and just couldn't get into it, despite it being exactly the kind of game he likes to play.

agree. The one that made it to the game looks kinda generic in

@@pinegoistic2352 but it also fits better imo, given jindosh's personality and strive for efficiency

I like both, but the final design does clearly communicate the final Clockwork Soldiers' ability to see backwards, while that design would've either completely obscured that fact (if they tucked a lens in that mess of hair in the back) or forced them to remove that ability entirely for the sake of mechanical clarity. In fact, the version of the Clockwork Soldier with the early design used in Death of the Outsider does lack the ability to see backwards. And I do really appreciate that backward sight, since it makes them intimidating and challenging even in stealthy pacifist runs.

timestamp?

oh hi ceara

I'm amazed that they appearently accounted for speedrunning when designing the level. They really wanted everyone to have fun playing their game.

i read an article in EDGE about Deathloop and...it's pretty amazing :) there are 4 big open parts of the island AND all of them have 4 versions (for morning, midday, lateday, night time) and when you do something somewhere in the morning it has an effect later in the day (example they give is, bunch of people are digging a tunnel on the beach in the morning, if you let them alone, and come back later, there is now a tunnel that lets you get to a new part of the map)...and because you are doing the loop so many times you can experiment so much with all the combinations...i am so excited by Deathloop

@@Atropos148 That's truly exciting. I remember Dishonored games all had these kind of mechanics, and Deathloop will surely have more

@@Atropos148 sounds amazing. I just wished they didn't remove the non lethal option

@@t.t6294 the explanation the devs give is that, because it's a time loop, noone actually dies, so it doesn't really matter...it wouldn't make sense to slow down, if your character only has one day to break the loop...i would still like some sleeping darts or something

@@Atropos148 I understand the explanation, I Just think more options would've made the game more replayable But I respect their decision. I Just love finishing Immersive sims FULL Pacifist mode lol

Just came to comment on that exact same thing. Anybody has an idea of the buget of this game? I would've guesed that in AAA gaming breaking a budget happens as often as in Hollywood blockbusters, specially having (I'm guessing) well funded Bethesda as a publisher.

i swear prey having several routes to almost every location was just chefs kiss

have you played it? it's unthinkable how this level is made

It is actually mind boggling how they managed to design this level, it's so intricate in how all the pieces move and fit

The other level in the mission -- the city section you have to get through in order to get to Jindosh's mansion itself -- is also pretty fun, though it obviously pales in comparison to the main event.

He's waiting he finds the one xD

YES

@@anb1142 He's partnered, I think engaged?

i literally just did this level like 2 days ago, heading into dust district today. perfect timing lmao

From software I feel is over rated. Bloodborne was a master piece but I can't get into any of the other games. I'm too old and don't have the time to grind the same patterns over and over to level up, or replay 20 minutes of an area to get a shot at the boss so he can lock on and one shot kill me.

That’s actually a great concept

@@dell7013 thanks!

That's a cool idea

if grinding in sp games is boring i cheat