The Games That Got Me Through 2022 

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​@@kirisquea short hike

@@kirisque A short hike

@@kirisquea short hike

@@kirisque "a short hike" or "a short walk" i believe tho i cant remember which one

At leaset he didn't say "birthing person" 🤭

@@stabilisedchaos misoginists and transphobes are everywhere lol...

@@stabilisedchaos Bro 🙄

I had my son January 2022 and having him in my lap giggling while we watch this, just man this year went so fast my first game was Pokemon Arceus after he arrived and now it will always have a special place in my heart remembering recovering while taking care of a little one and having games to chill out with ❤️

Sounds like how Goku would describe family 🤣

My biggest issue was that the back half of the game felt really poorly balanced (especially compared to the first half which I think almost entirely nails it). There are a few bosses that are just ridiculously tough, but 90% of stuff after Leyendell is a bit of a cakewalk if you've kept up with Seeds and weapon upgrades. A big part of why I explored in the first half was to get stronger, but the second half doesn't really account well for how strong players will get imo. It is possible that they have helped balance this some in patches though. I would agree on the poorly thought out bosses, but I found more than just a couple to be annoying. Also, a lot of the rewards you end up getting for exploring are inconsequential. I think it does a better job than a lot of games by giving you multiple kinds of rewards with every place you visit, so you'll never leave with nothing gained, but with most of the big rewards, they just sat in my inventory. With all that said, I do still think the game is a marvel and a masterpiece; its just that given its massive scope, it misses in some areas for me.

@@razbuten it's ironically a lot like Breath of the Wild to me, where it really nails the open world almost perfectly, but kind of fails when it comes to what I expect from the series.

@@razbuten I see where you're coming from. I personally don't think the rewards for exploring are inconsequential. Even if something I obtained wasn't immediately useful to me, I was still happy to get something new. I also respeced fairly often and tried different kinds of builds, so I did end up getting quite a bit of mileage out of a lot of stuff I found. Then again, I personally took my time with the game, as I do with every game I play. I'm the kind of person who can't physically bring myself to rush anything. As a consequence, a lot of my favorite games are incredibly long games that take me nearly a month to complete such as Persona 5 and RDR2. Also personally, Elden Ring fixed a lot of the issues I disliked about Fromsoft games, so I found it incredibly refreshing.

Also I personally didn't have a problem with getting too strong. I actually like feeling stronger as the game goes on, it makes the effort I put in feel worth it. Also I feel like that was an unavoidable aspect of the game due to how it's fundamentally designed. I'm also INCREDIBLY glad the game didn't have enemy level scaling, I absolutely HATE that in RPGs.

Yes lol

It'll be a time when GTA 6 is out. Crazy to think about

@@st.altair4936 hopefully silksong is out by then

@@vertsang5424 You got some high hopes, maybe Razbuten's grandkids will get to see silksong

@@ezrabridger3803 NoOooooOOooo xD

@@st.altair4936 crazy to think gta 6 is coming out 15 years from now, 2008 is a wild year so far

You just know that she will be raised with a proper education including both classics and new games :)

Gaming for a Non-Gamer season 2

My daughter's first game was Open World Game: the Open World Game. Played with (mostly) just arrow keys made it easy for her to pick up despite being just 3 years old.

My son started playing right around the time he was 3. It is amazing watching a child learn how to maneuver virtual worlds.

yeah, that changes life a lot lol so much of your day just gets eaten away

Have a child. *whoosh*💨

4 day work week please

Yes, I got my first real job a year ago ago. It feels like I’ve been there a month, 2 tops.

@@razbuten yeah it truly sucks

It was a 2022 game for me, but it just didn't make it into the final script. I originally had a line or two about it that I decided didn't fit where I originaly place it, so I planned to move it, but instead of moving it, I just deleted it and forgot lol. I didn't realize until pretty deep into editing so I just made sure it was represented with some clips.

Makes sense! It was a really good game I enjoyed the vibes in their similarity to A Short Hike.

Yeah, i cried too, omg

I randomly found this in my recommended but even I teared up at that

Yeah same, that was the sweetest

I hearted this comment but then realized that would push it up and I didn't wanna accidentally spoil the moment for anyone lol. Sekiro is so good.

@@razbuten Sekiro is the only FromSoft game I've played to the end end. I'm now on my second playthrough and loving it (aside from being frustrated I lost again against ashina in the beginning)

@@razbuten creator replies are also a clear bump to comments

@@razbuten too late

It was literally crowned game of the year in 2019 my dude. It's so weird people putting the underrated label on games that got massive critical acclaim.

Didn't expect a youtube comment to make me tear up in 2023, but here we are. Beautiful sentiment.

I did too, because I also had my daughter last year. She is 7 months now and she is so much more of a personality and does so much now.

It only gets faster. Enjoy it!

People just overthink. Things happen and you react to things which happens, it's not that deep

That’s the most frustrating lesson I’ve learned in the last couple years. When stuff seems bad just keep trying and it’ll all work out.

Im just sitting here wondering who asked

@@goblingamer606 I asked. 🗿

Thank you and congratulations! I plan to get deeper into all of that in a more Dad(tm) centric video, but there are a handful of things that people don't talk about in regards to having a kid. You hear stuff like "it is hard at first but it gets better!" but none of that really illustrates what it feels like. There is a lot to it that ranges from fear to guilt to literally barely being able to function as you haven't slept well in days, and I wanted to try to give a slice of that in this video without getting too heavy lol

No doubt, that statement doesn’t even come close to illustrating how it feels haha that said, I’m sure you can relate with the feeling of being stoked for when your baby girl can start playing video games! I’m looking forward to “the baby I live with” videos that you post one day too.

@@razbuten Similar situation for me. Graduated from college mid last year and my kids are 2 and 4 years old now, even though they feel like they should still be 0 and 2. My experience so far has told me that the statement “It gets easier” is most clear in retrospect. Though it does get easier, you don’t realize it until you take a moment to reflect on the three weeks or so of not having sleep with a newborn. Video games have always been a time capsule, a safe place for me, and a helpful thing so long as I keep my priorities straight. Thanks for sharing your life with us.

i’m very sorry for you and it gives me a sense of comfort how all of us come to his videos to share stories of similarity or complete opposites and just be there for each other

Yeah, dogs, especially puppies, are a ton of work, and there is a surprising amount of overlap between the stress of having a puppy and of having a baby. Different as you said, but still similar in more ways than people would expect.

@@razbuten whenever I would walk around with him, people would stop me to talk about him, and about how much he was similar to having a child. Again, I still know having a child is much more difficult. But it was a hard time. Especially when I got Covid two days after I brought him home. Edit: for reference, I got a husky.

@@cassynedelisky796 A husky puppy does indeed sound like lots of work, lol. When my dog (an Australian Shepherd mix) was little, I'd come up with a game where I'd throw a toy from a couch and have him jump on the couch every time he'd return it to me in order to exhaust him as much as possible. He had so much energy, it was crazy.

Doing everything I can not to.

I have a feeling Razz would like the way the creatures interact with each other (even when we're not looking) in Rain World. Or "the time I changed screen and a group of scavs were tanking a vulture" phenomenon.

Don’t jinx it. You’re wife isn’t even pregnant yet, but you’re saying with such confidence that you’ll likely become a father in the next year or so. Sooo many people suffer from fertility issues these days (now more than ever before in history, for a litany of reasons), that I wouldn’t jinx it by talking as if it’s as easy as simply making a decision to become parents. Using a phrase like “I _HOPE_ to become a father in the next year or so” puts it out into the universe in a much better way, so as to not show hubris. Parenthood is a precious gift, and not a guarantee. Life has a unique (and often very messed up) way of reminding us to not take things for granted, to humble us. That said, I wish you and your wife good luck in creating a family together. But I would hope that your priorities do shift when that time comes. Playing games _SHOULD_ fall by the wayside to a decent degree. If not, your relationship with your children will suffer for it. It’s no different than having a dad that is glued to the tv watching football every waking hour he’s not working or sleeping.

And thank you for being a father to your child