The Salt Factory

Finally got done with Kingdom Come 2, which wound up being my favorite game of 2025. Link's in the replies-

It's official, I've made it. Next thing you know, I'll have a cameo in the next KCD as a guy who can't pull off an accent for the life of him

@martin_edberg Yeah, right here- youtube.com/watch?v=zLQiGx…

@SaltiestFactory Wait, did you ever do a video on the first Kingdom Come?

Finally got done with Kingdom Come 2, which wound up being my favorite game of 2025. Link's in the replies-

@Samz81123702 Huh, sounds like a dev that wasn't quite sure how they wanted to end their game or something along those lines. Might still be worth checking out for the detective intrigue alone though, from the sounds of it

@SaltiestFactory It's honestly baffling how Swansong's early detective sections are actually kinda good, offer multiple options and notably large secrets to find that effect the main outcome then the final "boss" fight is a "did you invest in these *very* specific stats for good dialogue RNG"

Took a look at my game of the year every year from here on out, Bloodlines 2. Truly impeccable writing and genuine care for the VtM universe. Definitely not a complete mockery of the lore or anything like that. Link's in the replies-

@ShroudedSlayer I would definitely argue that a lot of the improvements made to the game should have been there from the start. But PL 100% felt like the definition of a DLC story that added on to the main game. I wouldn't have expected it to be there from the beginning

@SaltiestFactory I liked it but thought it was a bit shallow vonsidering it was the only dlc. A lot of good but just felt like it should have all been there at launch.

Honestly didn't expect to spend over 2 hours on a single DLC, but here it is. Definitely a rocky start, but I came around by the end of it. Link's in the replies-

@balman9080 I honestly admire you for that. Hang in there, maybe we'll hit it by 2030

@SaltiestFactory 3 years later still waiting for sleeping dogs video

@Switchtreha I got you. 1. Ultra Plus Best Performance and Visuals for Everyone 2. General Shadows Fixes 3. Weather Probability Rebalance 4. Better Vehicle Handling. Those will all have dependencies obviously, but Nexusmods will tell you what those are

@SaltiestFactory Would it be possible to get a list of mods used? I literally just started a fresh playthrough and finally have a pc that can handle the game without issue. Your footage looks incredible.

@PlayStaySherwin Lmfao that's actually hilarious. I don't think AI was even at that level when the video came out. I don't know whether to feel irritated or honored

@SaltiestFactory I didnt know you were on twitter, youtube is asking me if your video from 2 years ago felt like AI slop 😭

Actual thing Youtube app asked me

@Switchtreha None yet currently. But I do really think Tainted Grail is something special, and I think it's well worth covering at some point

@SaltiestFactory Any plans to do a tainted grail video? I know you've streamed it recently. Really enjoy your channel.

@RealQuirrel Yeah I think I said all of that in the video, even drawing the same parallel to how I felt about The Veilguard lol. So it seems we're on the same page

@SaltiestFactory I would say its similar to DA:Veilguard. Its fine from the start but get much worse as the game continues and has nothing else to offer. Bloodlines 2 is even worse in this because you fight like 3 enemies for 95% of the game.

@RealQuirrel Hey man, I'm a sucker for flashy and quick combat. It's not as fulfilling as a game with stat blocks, attribute points and meaningful skills, and I would take that over B2 all day. But why drive myself crazier over the lack of deeper mechanics when I enjoy it on a surface level?

@SaltiestFactory Play more games if you think the gameplay is "good"

@the_nihilator I think I'd like to try to stream it and get a feel for whether it's worth a video or not. I'm overall not opposed, though it did crash over and over when I tried streaming it the first time. So maybe I'll give it another shot now that some time has passed

@SaltiestFactory Do you plan looking at Fallout London? Yes it is a mod but maybe it is worth a look. We won't get another big Fallout release in this decade, I guess.

@AngryG96 I'd definitely be down to check it out sometime! I've heard some pretty mixed views about it, so I'm interested for sure

@SaltiestFactory hey man, im assuming you are already making videos for other games already of course, but i wanted your opinion on if you would ever check Avowed by Obsidian for a video? id love to hear your ramblings on its inner workings and gameplay systems if you would do it

@HonkeyBananas I will! Not immediately, but within the first half of this year I'd say

@SaltiestFactory I am begging you....Please do a follow up on phantom liberty. In my opinion it is the best DLC of all time.

Decided to cover a little known small time indie project that few have heard of. Will probably move on to something more prolific next. Link's in the replies-