"Schmal" Review(s) | SotS: The Pit: Osmium Edition & Pit: Infinity (Early Access) [Normalized]

Channel:

Brian Lynch

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Published on May 21, 2019 9:08:08 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHjQtwcNnMc

Game:

Sword of the Stars: The Pit (2013)

Category:

Review

Duration: 34:07

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EDITOR NOTE: Due to the feedback I got from the last video, I decided to make a "normalized" version of the audio so you don't have to adjust the dial. This version was the second approach, and while it is not perfect, this taped-together solution is sufficient enough to replace the other video. You don't have to Like the video once more, but after a couple of weeks I'll probably unlist the other video to avoid further confusion. At least I learned a valuable lesson on audio/video making as well as a couple new tricks in Audacity, so this mishap was not for nothing.

Don’t be alarmed by the length of the video or think that I’m rewriting what the word small means; there is actually two “Schmal” reviews here compiled together into one complete look at the (Sword of the Stars) Pit series. (You’ll see what other videos I have already in store very soon, and these ones won’t be a two-part series like this video.) If you want to watch this video in two parts, then you can follow along the first twenty minutes and then come back for the second review. There is enough context to watch the second one separately, but there are some points that I bring up from the first review that won't make total sense without watching both sections.

Anyway, listed below are the timestamps for each section, so watch the video at your own pace:

0:00 - 0:58 | Introduction & Title Screen
0:58 - 3:26 | Preface and Outline of Video
3:27 - 9:05 | What's Not to Rogue-Like?
9:06 - 17:50 | Knowing is Truly Half the Game
17:51 - 20:24 | Maybe I'll Win... Maybe I'll Lose... Maybe I'll Stop Cryin' the Blues...
20:25 - 22:09 | Infinity, a Concept Defined by its own Limitations
22:10 - 26:45 | "You Can't Go Home Again," Said the Engineer.
26:46 - 27:57 | Space, the Final Frontier--Oh, We Already Charted It?
27:58 - 33:20 | Early Access Rating of Completion/Competence
33:21 - 34:06 | Outro & Credits

Additionally, here are some other related links mentioned throughout the video:

Zelda VR Video: https://youtu.be/w913cdP1b7U

Link to the Blog Post on Early Access Ratings: https://ryancolxire.wixsite.com/theschmaltzycynic/blog/ethical-early-access-review-guidelines

Link to Schmaltzy Cynical Reviews: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/29525557-Schmaltzy-Cynical-Reviews/

Link to UE4 Tweaks for Pit: Infinity: https://steamcommunity.com/app/577410/discussions/0/1837937637904020983/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchmaltzyCynic

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