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2023 has been another year, and, as always, video games were a huge part of it for me. Beyond just being a form of entertainment, they helped me reflect a lot on who I am right now, and that opportunity has been invaluable. So, join me as I recount me year through the lens of the games that got me through it.
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I hope you're well!
You too, man!
You too
I am, thanks
You too, mate
You too!
I'm a simple person, I see something slightly touching on rain world I immediately must consume it
So true 😁
RAIN WORLD GANG
Neuron fly activation
RAIN WORLD SWEEEP
YES
Raz, congrats to you and Lady 🎉 Although a second baby is an adjustment, and yes you have to go through the newborn stage again. It comes with the experience of you have done it before and survived. Also, watching the relationship between my two grow has been one of the best things in my life (aside from meeting my husband).
Your ending summary reminded me of my favorite quote from the Stormlight Archive. "This is life, and I will not lie by saying every day will be sunshine. But there will be sunshine again, and that is a very different thing to say. That is truth. I promise you Kaladin: You will be warm again."
That's one of my favourite quotes from any book ever, and I wish mum didn't have a thing against BS, or fantasy, or worldbuilding, because she would love the SA approach to mental health.
It annoys me so much when people don't respect fiction books. They are absolutely amazing, for example Terry Pratchett's Discworld and the way he explores the topic of death is fantastic@@MrPsyJak
I was driving while listening to the audiobook when I first read that part. I almost had to pull over I was sobbing so much. I read it during a really rough time and it just hit.
@@bibliophilecb I've had experience with anxiety & depression, though I'm quite resilient now, but Kaladin's struggles are something that I really identified with.
The way you describe Totk is exactly what I feel ( and I’m sure many others feel ) about the game that I was never able to put into words. It’s so accurate
I didn't even process how little of an effect it had on me until he said, "I played over 100 hours and don't remember it." because yeah, 150 hours of my summer last year are just, kind of unmemorable. And I had a life changing event happen during my first playthrough. It's a good game. It deserves the awards it got. I maintain that BOTW and TOTK are not Zelda games but they are very good games.
I feel the same way I've had that game half-finished on my backlog for the past 8 months, and I could easily finish it at any point. I don't hate the game, I loved it, but I just...don't feel the need to
Me too and I’m struggling with how to feel about it. I started replaying BotW last fall with master mode and all the DLC and have now poured in as many hours as I did with TotK. Comparing them now I can better appreciate how much *stuff* TotK added all around the map, yet… it feels hollow. In BotW you explored a broken land with the hope of making it safe again for the people of Hyrule. But the depths and sky islands will never be accessible or habitable to normal people-even the Rito. On the other hand, TotK was the first ever game I bought without spoiling anything for myself beforehand and loved playing it more than anything I’ve ever played before. It’s so confusing. I’ll know more when I come back to it. I just hope I’ll still have fun.
@@salty7402i cant speak for them, but the most common explanation ive heard is that BOTW and TOTK have elements that many dont associate with Zelda. Mainly due to the first zelda games many played. So there are a lot of people who want a more linear and less open-world zelda because thats what they think zelda is (even though the first zelda games were open-world and non-linear).
I agree, i might describe it as "disappointing specifically in retrospect." It was very fun to play. I was very engaged. But looking back, I almost feel ripped off somehow. It feels like they took "gameplay first" to "gameplay only" wearing a story/lore hat.
I haven’t been having the best time lately, and I don’t comment too often, but thank you for this Raz. You’re probably my favorite youtuber, and your deep dive into your emotions and experiences resonates very deeply with me. Hope you have a great 2024 with lots of games to get you through it!
I watched the video and felt the same way you did, I had to leave a comment and subscribe as well, and am happy to see someone feels/felt the same way as I did when watching this. This is our year, man! Hang in there
Hope you folks get to beat your own Rain World, hang in there! 🩵
I’m glad some others experienced the same thing as me with this video. Stay well out there friends ❤
Same here man
I haven't played rain world in a while, but that game and ESPECIALLY the downpour DLC, really grabbed me in a way that I really didn't expect. No spoilers, but the way the story and map progress through the timeline across the different campaigns is really interesting and unique. That sense of exploration and new discovery isn't something a lot of games replicate for me. Even when I was almost straight up not having fun there was still always that push to find the next cool thing. Sincerely recommend Downpour, it's so good.
I accidentally ate one of the things above the robot character and it didn't seem like I was getting any guidance anymore. It felt like I hit a dead end and the map felt way too confusing to go on. I want to give this game another go some time in the future though.
@@PursuitLuckMe too, I got the point I could not understand how to actually progress. I was living day by day, but wandering around the same two or three places: I lost interest, and I'm sad that happened, because I enjoyed the world and the challenge, but seeing no progress and knowing what I could find in other maps that I wasn't, it was the only realistic outcome.
@@TheMiGger I’ve never been so lost in any game ever. I feel like if I were to boot up Rain World right now, I’d spend hours just wasting my time looking for a new place to go in the same 3-4 areas I’ve been in already.
It's definitely possible to progress from the state of the game you're at, but as you've noticed, Big Sis Moon isn't gonna be helping you any more. Rainworld is an interesting one because you can reset runs pretty much however much you want and not lose much progress except travel. So don't feel bad about resetting if you end up in some corner of the world with nothing to do but run back to the starting area. It also makes it a bit easier to say "have I ever gone left from the start?" Or "every time I've gone to X area, I continue to Y area... Maybe there's another route?". Rainworld can take a lot of time to get your bearings.
@@jamesmaguire9152 It’s been a few weeks since I’ve played but I remember I finally found some place new to go from shoreline, made it to garbage wastes, and then somehow found myself all the way back to industrial complex. It looked different though. I wasn’t sure if it was part of industrial that I haven’t been or if the environment changed.
By the way, I know the Switch noise was mostly just a segway to the ad, but in case you need the info: that harrowing noise is just the fan that ate through its lubricant, if you fix it quickly it's actually really fast and cheap to repair. I had that happen to my D1 Switch and I thought it was dead but it's actually back and healthy now.
Good info deserves good info: it's "segue" when discussing the literary device and "Segway" for the scootery device.
how did you fix it? My switch currently does the exact same thing and i don't date turn it back on.
@@benwoodman7485 try looking up how to replace the lubricant, or searching up what to do about a Switch making a loud whirring noise.
Wow, the TOTK section pretty much echoed my exact feelings. I put right about 250 hours in that game over the course of a month or two, and while I expected the more sandboxy design to bring me back over and over again, I haven’t touched it since. It was a spectacular experience, but not a revolutionary one. All it really makes me want to do is go back and play BOTW. Although, if there’s one part of TOTK that was even more memorable than BOTW, it’s the music. Those songs are transcendent. EDIT: Most of the replies to my comment so far are people saying that this doesn't make sense because TOTK is just BOTW with more stuff, or that I'm exaggerating. I've continued to think about this topic a lot since I commented, so allow me to elaborate. I like BOTW more than TOTK, and the reason is pretty simple: BOTW is a perfect game. Now, I'm not saying that BOTW doesn't have flaws. It does. But to me, perfection in a videogame does not mean "flawless", it means "synergistic" or "harmonious". A perfect game is a closed system where every element of its design complements and meshes with some or every other element. BOTW achieved this. It had a beautiful open world with interesting things to do around every corner. It had a simple and satisfying combat system that encouraged exploration through durability. The character-focused, flashback-based story worked no matter what order you experienced it in, making it the perfect fit for an open world game. And the ability to challenge the final boss at any time gave you true freedom in how you decided to play the game. You can see how every major element, from the map to the gameplay to the story to the final boss, was designed to fit in with every other element like cogs in a clock. The problem with perfection is that it's extremely difficult to improve upon. Once you have a closed system of complementary design elements, you can't just add or change anything major because the system was designed from the ground up to work with itself. Some people are confused why you would ever return to BOTW when TOTK is just BOTW with more stuff. But that's exactly the problem. TOTK didn't change the BOTW formula to accommodate all the new stuff it added, it just tacked on more content. The new content is certainly fun, but it doesn't fit as perfectly into the BOTW formula. A great example is the story. TOTKs story uses the same flashback structure as BOTW, but it doesn't work nearly as well. The grander story, with more focus on events than characters, would have been better served by a more linear game. In fact, I restarted my first playthrough dozens of hours in just so I could play through the game in what I felt like was the "right order". I didn't have to do that for BOTW, because BOTW worked hard to make sure any order was the right order. I also want to stress that a huge part of my preference for BOTW over TOTK is that I just don't like the Zonai. The Sheikah were a huge part of Zelda lore already, and BOTW gave them new depth by introducing the Sheikah technology. On the other hand, the Zonai are a brand new Zelda race, yet TOTK told us almost nothing about them, so it's hard to care about them that much. I think I would have liked TOTK much more if the Zonai were an ancient or offshoot tribe of Sheikah instead of just a new aesthetic slapped on the "technologically advanced ancient race" archetype. I have exactly the same issue regarding the Secret Stones vs the Triforce. Finally, I just want to say that I love Tears of the Kingdom. The Zonai devices and new dungeons were very fun and well designed. I just wanted to explain why I prefer Breath of the Wild, and hopefully show people like me why TOTK didn't impact them as much as BOTW.
i feel like botw was the modern representant of the og loz and that totk is like a link to the past. Like botw did have a world and some things in it but not as much story or life if you know what i mean. Where as totk felled like a world filled with dungeons. The sky made me think about skyward sword and the depths about the dark world. I think the difference this time around is the same map. If the map wasn't the same alot of people might have felt it had a bigger impact. Where as totk felt as a revisit to a world in a game as if it was a dlc for botw.
I have a problem where I was playing through it slowly so I still have so many story questions I need to go back for
I mean I feel the opposite, TOTK makes it hard to ever go back to BOTW now. They are so similar but TOTK is just a mechanically deeper game with more player options.
I don't get how it makes you want to go back to BOTW. TOTK is simply a much more fleshed out game.
@@undergroundhiphopfan6335 my biggest issue with TotK is that I feel like I'm almost required to interact with ultra hand. I just preferred the abilities of BotW
when i first played rain world i hated it but forced myself to finish the game. It so happens that I bought the game together with the downpour dlc, so I started a new game as the artificer and realized how beautiful this game is, and also completed all other campaigns, definitely my favorite game of the year. I'm glad I got through these over 20 hours and had a great time afterwards
Wow, your experience of TOTK was honestly so similar to how I found it. I really enjoyed it and can see that in a lot of ways it’s a much better game, but BOTW made so much more of an impact for me
Same
Yeah it makes sense too cause BOTW was literally a breath of fresh air for zelda fans. We NEVER got a game like this which was so vastly different compared to others and a huge risk from Nintendo to even do, but we all can agree they nailed it successfully and I swear there are more people who played BOTW than they have with the older zelda games, but due to this that initial shock or wow factor is completely dismissed when we play the sequel cause it's still just using the same stuff as the original (granted it's still a really amazing game).
Same
I mean, it's completely understandable. I LOVE TotK. I prefer it to BOTW. But it didn't redefine the series or the open world action adventure genre like BOTW did. It just did what BOTW did, and gave you new sandbox elements to mess around with, some new enemy types, bosses and dungeons and alterations to the map. All that is great and all, but obviously it's not going to leave as big an impact as BOTW did, because it was so different from every zelda title that came before it.
as someone who is currently always drowning, and trying to keep my head above water... it was really nice to hear that you were there, and made it to a place where you're not anymore
I do wish, that Silksong would come out this year, but I know that I'm just inhaling a pure COPIUM at this point
We gonn get that drop at 2060 TRUST ME
Hey, it's coming soon. TOMORROW FOR SURE
I like how the ending of this video ended up being kinda the antithesis of the name of this series - the games didn't get you through 2023, you did, and they just helped you realise that. Love your content as always, the way you blend your life (while maintaining your privacy) with how the games impacted you is appreciated as its a much more even split than gaming channels would often have you believe, and that split is the beautiful part where life happens ❤ great vid, have a wonderful 2024!
I have the same desktop image as the thumbnail of this video🙀
rainworld is one of those games thats quite hard to judge its visually stunning, well designed, and could be very rewarding, but it is for sure not for everyone i love seeing people try out this game, but when i tried it for myself i just could not get into it
And that's OK
@ghost_of_a_dead_poet it's most likely just your mind set. Not that it's not for you anymore
Thank you for your videos Raz, I wish we could see your videos more often, but understandably so, completing games + making videos take a long time. You were an inspiration for me to start my own KZhead thing, to better document the games I play. Tons of games get released every year, and as you said, time moves faster as we age and it feels like we can play less and less. Documenting games this way helps me keep games in my memory and try my best to not "look forward to what comes next" while playing a game. Thanks again!
Your monologue around Rain World & the fear of uncomfortable/challenging situations hit me at the right time in my life. Moving on from a job I was stuck in and having the fear of a new scenario gripped me for years. Today I started a new job, even if temporary, I felt excited after conquering the new and intimidating situation, even if I felt unready. Congrats on your second child, and embracing what we think we're unprepared for.
7:14 Good observation. TotK was my 1st intro to Zelda, & so it left a lasting impression on me. It's not the same for folks who played BotW, though.
I'll be honest, BOTW annoyed me so much for a number of reasons, and despite having a number of the same things, TOTK felt like a breath of fresh air, ironically.
Always look forward to your videos Raz. I remember watching the video last year where you talked about the games you played while raising a newborn and I am now in the same place trying to juggle my hobby of gaming while being a dad to a 6 month old daughter and taking care of a stay at home wife/mom. I understand those feelings of feeling like at any moment the ground is gonna collapse from underneath, but I will say it has gotten significantly better now that my daughter is adjusting to life a little better. Thanks for these vids! Somehow soothing knowing that my situation isn’t unique I guess.
Thank you for sharing so much through this video Raz! It's openness like this that helps really connect me to the games and stories you share, and that means so much.
I am so happy that you feel that you have gotten over your feeling of being overwhelmed. I am very happy for you. I am feeling that I am barely surviving as well. Also I am having a baby soon it's my first so I am a bit scared. But knowing that you got through it gives me hope that I will get over it as well. Thank you
Congrats to you and Lady, Raz! I always look forward to your yearly videos 😊 Thanks for supplying us with content despite a busy chapter in your life. ❤
I’ve been waiting for this, reminds me of all the good memories I’ve had in the last year, I’m sure you can relate watching your child grow Raz ❤
Thank you so much for the message at 17:14. I have struggled with anxiety and depression for basically my entire life, and it's so easy to be anxious about the future of both my life and the world. I often am told that things will get better, and that my current feelings don't define me, but it can often be hard to believe it. For whatever reason how you described it really resonated with me and has left me feeling at least a little more hopeful about where life will take me.
Man, watching these videos and listening to how you explain different aspects of life, and how you've overcome them while also giving some gameplay for background ambience, it is just so pleasant to watch, and listen. Gives me hope that I too will feel the way you feel right now. Thanks for giving your insight, and making it pleasurable to both watch, and listen to. Hope this year is great for all of us.
The way you end your videos with something so personal and just heartfelt always gets to me so hard. Sometimes because I relate and sometimes, like with this one, something I hope I can feel one day as well. Thank you so much for your wonderful work.
I love u Raz, it's insane how close I feel to your experiences. Thanks for everything
That was a beautiful video! Recognizing games this way is something that I’ve felt, but not thought or talked about nearly as much as you seem to while playing them. Thanks for this
thank you for this lovely video :) your yearly wrap-up videos are my favourite!!
Man i just love these videos. You talking about your challenges in life and your changes really helps me somehow. Sometimes im watching these video more for your life talks then the game talks haha. ❤
Your videos have flooded my feed recently.... not at all disappointed! GREAT quality and amazing scripts. Keep it up man !!! Happy to hear your doing better !
You always find a way to use games as a tool to analyze and dissect difficult and complex topics. I am glad to hear that you finally feel a better sense of stability in life, and I think it’s a testament to your open-mindedness and compassionate outlook. You are a big inspiration for me, so thank you, and I wish you and your family a wonderful year ❤
Always look forward to this video every year! Keep it up man, been watching for ages.
Man I resonate so much with you and your experience! We have had kid one and soon kid two around the same time, and I find myself connecting with your thoughts on games, the changes and shifts that come with growing up and experiencing games differently. Just..... man it's just good to know how similar other people feel. Thank you.
I started the year by watching through Albino's playthrough of rainworld and it was one of the most entertaining games I've watched someone play ever. Probably part due to his personally that clashed with the game perfectly. The world building is super interesting, coupled with probably the best AI for the environment/"enemies" ever done in a video game makes for an amazing experience. Would highly recommend. Also: Kayava. For this alone I would give it a 10/10.
I’ve been struggling with school recently, your videos have really helped me and I love your content, it’s very soothing! Keep it up!
Not only that the video is extremely well made with the throwbacks at the end to the content you were revisiting during the video, it just feels so natural to listen too the way you think about the things. Although I cannot relate to everything you are saying because of different experiences there is always something intriguing and wholesome about the way you relfect things and shape your view about the world.
thank you for being so personal and thoughtful
"Home is a weird thing that can be hard to truly find, but when you do you end up seeing the place you live in a way that no one outside of it can really understand. You truly get why it's special and also why it sucks and there's a sort of pride in having that knowledge. No one will ever hate it and love it as much as you do..." I appreciate the lack of pretentiousness in your delivery. In a lot of videos this line would be saved for a final, poignant moment as if to punctuate how smart they are and it would be delivered with the subtlety of an oprah singer in a wind tunnel. But you have it sandwiched in the reasoning for why you like certain games that actually allows me to resonate with what you're saying all on my own. I know the words of an ephemeral internet stranger doesn't really matter, but I just wanted to express why I like your writing and delivery style. Keep doing this youtube thing for as long as you like, it's appreciated.
Thanks for your delightful insights into your process of reflection using games as a medium of sorts. Its been a wild and crazy year for myself as well, I got married, my husband got a new job, I graduated college, and we moved into a new house, and it's a comforting reminder that things do get easier to manage the more time goes by. Thanks for that
One of my favorite things about your videos like this is I come away with a BIG list of games I haven't heard of before or didn't know much about that I can add to my wishlist and enjoy in the future.
you've been an inspiration..and certainly continue to be. Thank you for this
Hey Raz. I love how your channel, while centered on gaming, tends more towards what makes gaming meaningful. Your thoughtful reviews and retrospectives always make me feel like being more introspective of myself, my own life and those in it. Your channel and content is very unique and I am so happy to see it thriving. Congrats on the new baby, life and everything. Wishing you a great 2024 and beyond.
Thank you for another very special piece of media Raz!
hearing you're doing more than just surviving is so encouraging; i'm still trying to find that. love these every year tho and have loved watching your channel grow! congrats on the new baby. if you can beat rain world, you can do anything. 😊
It’s so rare that a video about games makes me cry like this one did!! Thanks for making me reflect on how games can be coping mechanisms and can help us prove our own competence and growth to ourselves. This is beautifully edited and has a wonderful emotional throughline to it. Always impressed by the caliber of your commentary and insight. Thanks for all that you do!
I've been really enjoying your monthly gaming video summaries on the other channel, and it was amazing to see them all recontextualized in this video whilst talking about your own personal journey for the year. The Rain World and the closing summary was extremely impactful, and I found myself reflecting on my own life in turn with a little less worry. All the best to you and your wife, and thank you for sharing both your gaming analysis and your personal journey.
Thanks for the video. I really appreciate these.
Great video, thanks for sharing your experience!
I look forward to these videos every year and you're my favorite creator on KZhead. This is my Super Bowl. Thank you again Razbuten.
Another good video with fresh eyes on the way games affect us as a media. Good luck on the new kid, and congratulations Dad. I have 2 under 2 and a preteen right now. It's a journey to say the least, and brain-rattling, but I haven't laughed and smiled as much in the last 2 years as I have in a loooong time.
Thoughtful, entertaining, substantive as always. Much love. Your work is very appreciated!
this is one of the best videos you've ever made. Have a nice year Raz, don't forget to have a lot of fun with your kids !!
An amazing video. Thanks for sharing all of it
I always appreciate the optimistic and reflective thoughts about the hobby of gaming and balancing that with life. We have a toddler as well and I never really stopped to think how far I’ve grown from that experience already, versus focusing on the overwhelm. Thanks for elucidating those feelings, and congrats on your growing family!
It´s cool to see how games can give us a different perspective in many things. I´m in a very dark place rn but knowing how capable we are of changing gives me the strength to move forward. I hope you and everyone here have an awesome 2024. Cheers from Chile.
Jesus the whole back half of this video hit in all of the feels. The eloquence of the writing…immense. Thanks for this vid 🙌🏻
Thank you for your perspective on life and video games. Its comforting to know others have found lessons and feelings in these forms of media, even if I continually miss them lol
Man, this was exactly my experience with TOTK (well maybe not exactly. Sounds like you finished it, whereas I stopped when Armored Core 6 dropped, fully intending to get back into it but then never did). Also, I really appreciate all the old games on this list. As a poor person who doesn't always get to play the newest games when they're new, it's a pet peeve of mine that these sorts of list are often *just* good games that came out in a given year. It's nice to have year-end retrospectives that are a mix of new games and games the creator is *finally* getting to.
What a great video, thank you a lot for giving us an insight into your personal life and combining it with video games. Looking forward to next year :)
This genre that you're in. The heavy analysis of everything. Connecting experiences, accepting the inevitable course of life, it's all perfect. These videos are special and I'm glad you have been able to turn your wonderful mind into such enjoyable content. My second child was born this month and I was terrified but we are thriving, you and your family will do exceptionally :) take care
Thank you for the kind words, and congratulations!
Funny, I actually had the OPPOSITE experience with Tears of the Kingdom. Breath of the Wild is also my favorite game of all time, so I deliberately lowered my excitement for ToTK. I didn’t expect it to change my life, or become my new favorite game of all time. But it did. I feel very lucky, and I’m sad you didn’t love it as much as I did
bro even i had the same feeling and now totk is my favorite game of all time
You are just a wonderful person to listen too. Thanks for being you. I appreciate you and your work. Can't wait for your next video! Congrats on new bub on the way!!
I have been a rain world fan since my second attempt at it in 2019 and it has been one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. It's been so wonderful to experience its slow rise to cult classic status, the release of Downpour is an absolute triumph of its dedicated community. Eternally overjoyed every time people try it.
Downpour is peak DLC, and to think it started out as just a fan expansion(the more slugcats part at least). I still remember the day the mod development team announced on the MSC discord that they were actually releasing the mod as official dlc for the game.
Congrats on the new addition to the family!
this video maked me think a lot......good luck with ur little baby Raz ^^
Dang. I didn’t realize that I was tryna survive day by day until I heard you say it. It’s so stressful and it feels like it’s never going to end, but hearing you doing fine is somehow comforting. I’m glad you’re able to catch a break
I love the cozy vibe your videos have, never stop uploading! 🔥
Great video! Your voice is soooo soothing and your script is perfect! 👏
Let’s go a new vid! I just found u last month and immediately loved u and am watching ur vids non stop keep up the work!
Lovely end of year video, as always!
I love your personal approach to these videos
Thank you, Raz!
Had our first in ‘21 and our second in ‘23 so I resonated with your feelings there. I haven’t played video games regularly for a while, but I’ve found that I crave board games and party games with friends now more than ever.
you and I play very different games but somehow you give me such clarity on my own opinion of video games. I love your youtube channel and i appreciate your channel, keep up the good work
beautiful vid Raz!
Congrats to you and the Lady on #2, Raz!!! Here's to a good new year with new adventures, both virtual and real lol 🎉
I really enjoy your videos. This one was great.
I always look forward to these every year, time to sit back and relax
Great video as always
I have 2 under 2 and it’ll be alright! It’s definitely a roller coaster but with that comes ups, downs, tears and most importantly laughter, congratulations!
Always a good time when you upload
Happy New Year Raz
Why am I always tearing up at the end of Raz videos 🥺
One of the best things about watching Raz’s videos and especially these ones is I get introduced to a bunch of interesting new games to try.
"which is that for the first time in a long time, I don't feel like I am just surviving" it broke me, it spoke to me in a deeper level, like a knife opening up an old wound, I hope I can proudly say that one day, and I hope video games make me realize it as well! With tears in my eyes i wish you all to stay well my friends
That final talk was so impactful, I never realised thats how I felt, but its good to hear that it can get better
Everytime i hear any music from TotK I start crying. Idk why, i think its bc it got me through a really really rough job and a REALLY low low depression. But there were so many good games this year i dont blame you
Love your videos, keep it up please!
Y'know when you're going through something and you watch something that makes you feel a little less alone in how you feel. I did not expect to watch a video like this and realate so much (I have a toddler). Keep up the great work!
Nice personal video. Very touching honestly. The clenching jaws kinda got me .. ;o. Thx for th3 nice time of this vid. Cheers and congrats
Ty for this look into your year, your honesty and not hyping up the video with the title. As I’m struggling atm the title “getting through the year” delft more honest than most videos about the best of 2023.
u da best ! Happy new year
I found your videos through the videos of your wife playing games and have stuck around binging a bunch of your videos, I wanna say I absolutely love the content, so glad I was recommended your channel!
Thank you so much for your creativity and vulnerability. You are inspirational.
you're a great guy raz. i always like to hear your life updates. good luck on being twice the amount of dad! :)
It's cozy to listen to you and to feel related in my mid 30s. Not a young adult anymore nor a middle age man but trying to fit in the adult society with adult responsibilities. It's so soothing to know other millennials' experience that went through all those analogic and digital eras and trying to find their path in lifes. Because of that, we feel different to play the same video game in different stages of our lives. Thanks for the vid, man! Take care! Best wishes for your family and toddlers!! ❤
Thanks for this video Raz, I always appreciate the things you have to say and share about your experiences in life and with games. If you want a recommendation of a game that you can play when you have few minutes to spare. I recommend picking up En Garde! It's a lovely little swashbuckling adventure with a primary focus on causing mayhem in-between sekiro-inspired flavorings of combat. It is by no means a hard game, it's very easy, but it's very enjoyable and comes with a checkpoint system where you are always 30 seconds away from you last checkpoint. I deeply recommend it if you need a game where the ability to pick up and do 1 or 2 short encounters and then drop it is important to you. Extremely beautiful, amazing visuals, great comedy, enjoyable combat.
This was beautiful, personal, honest and meaningful. Thank you