The neat thing is that Sylvari players get a bit of custom plot (Some NPCs are wary of you, you hear Mordremoth in your head, stuff like that.) due to the plot of HoT.

1. Love the video. I've also had many conversations with people who love or hate the jungle zones for all the reasons you mentioned. 2. Fractals were actually one of the inspirations for the original WoW Mythic dungeon system! 3. I'm an shocked/impressed you went all the way to Deimos (one of the raid bosses he showed) for a review. That is a very respectable encounter, a significant step up from the bosses leading up to him. Subbed and looking forward/hoping to see gizmo reach path of fire someday!

Your reaction to pocket raptors is perfectly natural. So is dying to them the first (few) time(s). Made me feel nostalgic.

One thing I love about ANet, is when they decide to do something, they go all in. When the game released, initially the format planned was to not do expansions, just frequent episodes like the living world series. So when they changed their mind, they made an absolute epic expansion that was so different from anything anyone had ever seen in a game. "There will never be mounts in the game" they were pretty adamant about that, and we all came to pretty much accept it. Waypoints were faster anyway, once you uncovered them. But there were a fair number who kept begging for them. They finally give in and it's "Fine, we'll put mounts in, but they're going to be integral to the exploration we didn't want them to take away from" Then proceed to make their collection of mounts that undeniably are industry leaders, and coined the phrase "the joy of movement" They define the word "developers"

Been playing GW2 for 10 years, sometimes it's easy to forget how amazing GW2 is when you've been playing for so long but thankfully there are people like you who can make us remember.A sub and like from me and keep the GW2 vids coming! Have Fun in Tyria!

You didn't even mention my favorite part of the expanison! The map wide meta events are a fair step up from most things in the core game. Pushing out from little outposts, getting to know the struggling survivors and helping them to get a footing against overwhelming odds in a hostile environment, and all of that in the open world and culminating in boss fights that get over 50 players together just feels awesome. And since it's all max level content with great rewards, it's all still super relevant, so people still run these metas all the time.

i love the style of this expansion. the glider is epic too epic timestamps 0:26 - rollerbeetle sonic 0:28 pocket raptor 👑 0:54 - plane? bird? superman? 1:03 - gizmo sleeping 1:05 - gizmo dancing 1:53 - kevin 3:30 - frogs 3:44 - glider 3:50 - mushroom bounce (mid-air) 3:59 - raptor running in a beautiful area 4:13 - glider scene 2 4:16 - mushroom bounce (mid-air 2) 4:45 - glider scene 3 (i think) and gizmo bumping his head 4:49 - another cool area 4:53 - tairr the forgotten city? 4:59 - gilder scene 4 5:09 - tairr the forgotten city music plays and explaining about some stuff (i can agree with this) 5:47 - glider scene 5 5:55 epic cloud to end the timestamps that moment when you have to get 250 of each lws4 material for a specific thing? yea. me too EDITS: 9 likes, wow thx!! 10 likes, 1+ more lalalalalal thx for 13 likes

You and Gizmo have not only made me download Guild Wars 2 and spend my money, But also have convinced me to subscribe to the channel.

It's important to note the Living World episodes are free during their initial release (or during the "Return to..." event last year, when they offered each episode again once per week.) You only need to pay if you happened to miss them when they were free, and you can use in-game currency to trade for them as well. I think that's fair for a game that doesn't run on a subscription and has such an unintrusive cash shop, though it is a bit bothersome that they don't include the relevant LW seasons when you purchase their respective expansions. I can definitely understand some disappointment and confusion when a player gets to the expansion and realizes they're missing a chunk of the story. I'm glad they provide a proper "complete edition" in the Steam store, at least. Also, kudos for using my two favorite songs in the entire game, Tarir and Spicy Tarir. 😁

I started going back into HoT maps recently and I forgot how incredible they are. First you hate them, then you learn them, then you love them. Great videos! Please do Path of Fire.

I waited for this Video since your first Video about the base game and it was completely worth it ,great Job 💯

The four stages I HATE in videogames, mostly because designers do not know how to deal with the emptiness or repetitive scenery (mostly on old games) is "snow, desert, aquatic and jungle". HoT and PoF is the proof of something done fantastic in design, and snow maps in GW2 are one of my favorite maps here. The art direction of GW2 is just outstanding, and HoT map design are the best in MMOs, yeah, a pain to traverse, but crazy good to explore and discover.

Heart of Thorns is to me the greatest expansion to a game I have ever played. They simply nailed it. Visuals are stunning. Mob design is amazing. Story is very good. Events are fun. New specializations, raids. It offered so much!

The M+ system was actually inspired by Fractals. The Affixes are Blizzard's version of the Mistlock Instabilities. This was back when Blizzard knew how to steal ideas instead of just lazily copying them from others.

I expected the pocket raptors to come up, and I was entertained! Great video reviewing the game, giving out enough information to know what's needed! I like the fast style of transition from point to point, as they are not overloaded with information! Loving this series, keep it up!

Lovely follow up on your previous video! Keep it up, Gizmo seems the type of hero that may conquer it all.

I love seeing new players discover the game and having a great time. I've been playing for years but sometimes I forget how great the map/ environment/ building designs are after the story moves away from certain areas. HOT was an great map and the change in dialogue delivery made the experience feel a lot more involved and dynamic. The HOT maps can be a headache to navigate while avoiding pocket raptor and smoke scale ambushes. Hopefully you enjoy it enough to play the other living stories and the next POF expansion which have more incredible maps. Don't forget to try out the jumping puzzles.

The fact that MitchManix finished core game living world episodes and expansion just to make 2 videos is ridiculous. I can't wait for next one.

Great video, as a veteran i still enjoy these. You are definitely a talented youtuber and Im glad you are enjoying gw2:)

I don't even play GW2 but this was an amazing video. Loved the mix of comedy and seriousness and info. Keep em coming! Side Note: The design of the new zones reminds me a lot of the Ancient Forest from Monster Hunter World, where players also had a hard time traversing it. I feel it adds a sense of immersion since in reality it would be pretty hard making your way around these types of environments.

Heart of Thorns is still my favorite expansion to this day. The maps are dense and full of hidden secrets and mysteries. Path of Fire's maps were big but sometimes felt empty.

As someone who has been on a long, extended hiatus from gw2, your videos on them really help re-ignite the nostalgia and drive to play the game again. They help bring back those early memories of my very first play through. Would love to see more and definitely would be interested in your takes on the PoF expansion. Keep up the good work!!

lovely, another video to enjoy.

When HoT came out a lot of us forgot that the glided (At first) only worked on the Maguuma maps and glided to our deaths a lot of times! Fun times. Glad you enjoying this awesome mmo!

Your storytelling and editing is soo good and fun, great video

Great vid, I’m always looking forward for more of your content.

0:29 - Every veteran of Gw2: "RUN YOU FOOL, RUUN!!" I liked this vid very much, also glad to find another fellow exploration enjoyer

Man, those small dinossaurs are so OP. It took me getting gear from two maps AFTER that one before I could jump into those and come out alive.

Things have been hectic in real life so I haven't had much time to watch your videos. This was exactly the break I needed. A bit of fun and laughter go a long way and who better to deliver than Mr. Manix and Disco Gizmo? Nobody, that's who. Hope you're doing well, keep it up mate!

Glad to see to see you're continuing your journey into Tyria, your sense of humour is top notch. Heart of Thorns is my favourite expansion, especially the verticality of the areas, the meta events, the systems and mechanics introduced, and the soundtrack. Like Mukluk mentioned here, Fractals of the Mists existed way before Mythic/Mythic Plus in WoW, with the system being introduced in November 2012, just a few months after the game's release, and it's still being improved to this day. Have fun, Gizmo!

Amazing, that Kevin bit though had me creasing! :'D

even 7 years later HoT zones are absolutely some of the most beautiful areas in any game ive ever played.

Your editing and narration is godly! You could even make watching paint dry exciting.

The Sonic tune every time a Roller Beatle goes by fits so perfect, you're a master.

2 days in GW 2. The game just popped in in steam and I remembered I watched some videos years back. After 2 days I have sold all my dota hero skins and bought the first 2 expansions. I am so amazed I can't forgive myself I haven't played this gem. And here I was, crying I don't have what to play, that games don't have soul anymore. And this gem was sitting there, quiet, waiting for me. Wtf, it had what Wow lost years ago: soul. Also super video. You really put hard work in your vids. Cheers 🍻

The jungle zone where the ruins are was simply beautiful. It had a great meta event as well. It left an impression, for sure. The last zone was a big meta event itself which was crazy. Heart of thorns did amazing things. I don't think what came next was as good and started to feel repetitive.

Your first vid got me to try GW2 finally :). Having fun enough with it, but the .. interface and such still overwhelm me a bit. Only level 51 though and slowly working through!

another banger of a video , I honestly love your style . specifically those moment where you lower the camera to show more of the environment . If you didn't get to do it yet , i really recommend doing Dragon Stand map wide meta , Its an epic fight and covers what the pact was doing while you were in the last story instance , and is visually my favorite open world fight in the game .

You do a better job showcasing the game than the game's company. They really need classes on marketing 101.

Ahhh the Pocket Raptor experience. The baptizing of any doe-eyed adventurer wandering into the Maguuma jungle for the first time.

i would love to see you showcase some of the many amazing world bosses this game has to offer, with such a wide variety of large scale fights spread throughout the world i feel it would make for a great video

Great video! A good combination of entertaining descriptions and humor, plus excellent video editing skills that show off the beauty of GW2's game environment artwork. I've been playing for almost 10 years and still have many achievements to look forward to completing, so I never tire of this great game. Sure, it's not perfect, and all games have their pros and cons, but for me, this is the best game experience I've ever encountered, and I hope that your videos will encourage more players to give GW2 a try and experience the fun that you have found with this game. As for the Living World episodes being walled off within the Gem Store, it should be noted that you can easily earn enough "In Game Gold" to pay for the Living World chapters, by converting gold to gems. Also, players who were active in the game during the initial release of all Living World chapters, received them for FREE, and again earlier this year, Arenanet offered all chapters of the Living World free to unlock, just by logging into the game once every couple weeks, over a several month period, with one chapter unlocked approx. every couple weeks. We don't know if these "Free" unlocks will happen again, but new players can also obtain every Living World season and chapter unlocked in a bundle purchase when they purchase the GW2 expansions on Steam, as one big package of all content (all 3 expansions and 10 years of Living World seasons) for the one time purchase price of $100. That may seem a steep price to pay for a game in which you can play all of the base game and the Living World Season 1 content for free, but when you step back and look at all of the content and new maps you are getting for that $100, including the 3 expansions, it's pennies per hour of enjoyment that you are paying, and IMHO, a great value for the money spent. P.S. You've progressed very quickly through the game. I was surprised to see you getting through the core game story and into HoT so fast, and then blown away that you appear to be crafting Ascended weapons and playing in Fractals and Raids so soon after discovering Guild Wars 2, yet you don't seem to be rushing through content without appreciating the beauty of this game. Congratz, and I've subscribed and look forward to Gizmo's further adventures.

Started watching these vids from the Steam page. loving the story of your journey, my friend. hope to see Gizmo in the sands of the Path of Fire and seeing him on a griffon one day.

There are frequent hero point, vista, and mastery trains/groups on the LFG tool. Those commanders give a guided tour of the zone, unlocking all the hard to reach places. HoT specifically have these running all the times because of the verticality.

It should be noted that back when HoT launched, there was no raptor mount for every player. The jungle felt dangerous as you had to fight yourself through the enemies. But now you can easily run through. The exploration is still there and fun, but getting from A to B should be a lot easier nowadays.

I was eating while watching your video, and you made me spit my salad with that "boink" when you hit the tree with the updraft (something that I also did several times...). Very cool video and narration!

Just wanted to say I think ur content is great, and I gave GW2 a shot largely because of your first video on the game :) Keep up the good work.

Hope this video gets more love and brings even more players to the steam release!! Love your enthusiasm. Can't wait for more

Great video, love the cinematic shots! As a 10 year vet who hated (still do) Hot maps, it's really nice to see a fresh perspective on them. Think you nailed it when it comes to why they are frustrating for some. VB especially so.

I love this series! Please keep it going. GW2 is an amazing game and I love your style of storytelling.

HoT is indeed amazing, yet confusing map design :) And the main challenge in the game? Pocket raptors! :) Go Gizzi...

Your videos are extremely high quality, I love it.

These videos are so entertaining. Found your first GW video 3 weeks ago and have been waiting for the next part ever since. Great job!

Love your style of editing / commentary. Glad to see you're getting experience with things outside of the story and having a blast with them :) Looking forward to more of your adventures.

Always always always remember, if you get lost, frustrated, or ENRAGED by these tangled complicated maps PLEASE let a veteran player know. GW2 community loves all folks and is endlessly happy to help learn and play and grow (or even port you to the end of nasty jp's)!

Your editing is truly hilarious! Keep em coming! 😄

I love seeing gizmo wielding a greatsword (which you even went out of your way to craft, good on you!) Definitely a good reminder of how beautiful the jungle is, made me want to revisit it real bar

Brilliant video as expected! Keep going. Can't wait for Gizmo's next adventure!!!

Pocket Raptors and Shadowscales are scarier than the big dinos. Been fun watching your streams when I can catch them. If you want even more Heart of Thorns fun, try going through it as a Sylvari... Mordy will mess with your head. Auric Basin meta is probably still my favorite to run since you can do any of the 4 sides at the end to spice it up. Path of Fire/Living World Season 3 really opens up the game though with all the mounts. You're in for some good times when you continue.

Really loving this series man. Disco gizmo, and his pilot behind the screen are quite a duo 🤣

Thank you for covering this, can't wait for your view on PoF and Cantha : )!!

Awesome video! I really like your close up shots.

wow these videos are put together so well, really great stuff!

Have to say, your Guildwars reviews are some of the best review video's i have ever seen New sub, keep up the great work

Great video as always! Really looking forward to see you experience with the Path of Fire expansion and hydras ;D

Fantastic content. Great and hilarious edits (Sonic sounds FTW). Thanks much! Oh hey, beware the pocket raptors. 😜

I have been playing GW2 for over 6 years and immensely enjoyed your coverage... YOu touched on all the complexity and beauty it has to offer, even the infamous pocket raptors!!!

Yesss, Im so excited to see Gizmo's journey continue! Path of Fire is my favorite of the expansions and Im super hyped to see what your experience with it is like and what you think about it!

I actually re-downloaded the base game and jumped back into it after initially playing a bit when it launched. I jumped back in after your previous video and how well it was done. This one was just as good. Looking forward to Disco Gizmo's next adventure!

Loving the gw2 videos, amazing edditing and recordings

Fantastic video, Mitch! Fingers crossed Gizmo will find himself in Path of Fire sometime in the future! (#TM represent!)

It's so cool to put highlight to this expansion, i always thought the map design is incredible ! Thanks for all the hard work !

really hoping that for the PoF video, you also include some living world s4 in there because man is it some of the best content in the game

another banger video

Love the vid!!! This is such a great vid to watch if you're looking to tying the game, or to have a good laugh as a existing player xD Good job on this one! Can't wait for the Path of Fire vid!!!

I'm late to the video, but I just finished HoT and I'm so happy to hear other people articulate things that I was thinking the whole time. Subbed because of your gw2 content. Im officially a fan!

You properly learned the terrors of pocket raptors. That was great :)

Another amazing video with my favorite race Asura. Can't wait to see you get in to next expansion and see what Gizmo like there =)

the story quest with a sylvari was really interesting for me. it was my first time playing and it was the reason i fell in love with HoT. no other game topped that experience yet. great videos btw they are reigniting my love for this game

As a small light in the dark on the topic of living world arenanet not only has them on sale relatively often but even gives seasons out for free if you log in during certain events. In addition to this whenever new bits of living world content drops it is entirely free and you own it forever, so long as you log in during it's course.

I absolutely adore your narration!

ah yes, played for over 8 years at this point, still remember my first encounter with the infamous pocket raptor and smoke scale, good times still to this day those HoT maps are my favorite, verdant brink in particular(although i wish they didnt nurf the map meta so much for that and tangled depths, garent used to be a challenge, now it gets completed with a blind fold on) i spent weeks exploring each map solo, honestly amazing maps and glad you got to experience them

3:50 “...using mushrooms to boost up higher...” Well, that is what mushrooms are for. 😂

Really great review, your points are well thought out and explained - especially the living world seasons leaving gaps in the history: I felt the exact same way when I started HoT the first time. Also the introduction to the raptors was spot on!

Very cool! Your presentation style is awesome, subscribed!

I haven't got the expansions yet but now I'm really looking forward to them. Thanks Mitch!

Another phenomenal and ridiculously professional video. Come on guys, press the sub button, this dude just keeps on delivering. Love your work

Really enjoy your voice and how you frame the things you come across in the game.

A quick note about the Living World episodes that you can buy to fill in the gaps between expansions: they are *free* to unlock just by logging in when they are first released. Even after the free unlock window closes, they still from time to time will offer them for free again. Last year they went through an entire "Return to" sequence, where each Living World episode was available for free for a week in turn. Not sure if they'll do something similar in the coming year with the flood of new Steam players, but keep an eye out. If you don't want to wait, the Season Packs in the gem store are cheaper than unlocking each one individually.

Heart of Thorns is still my favorite part of GW2, and I think you describe really well the experience of the maze-like jungle. HOWEVER. I think you, and most new players will never feel the full dread of Maguuma: traversing it on foot, without a mount to help you (Because mounts were added AFTER HoT).

Great video, we'll edited and with good music, I really enjoyed watching it.

Your videos are fun and I love your storytelling. Keep them up!

Thank you so much for appreciating the first expansion like that! While it was my absolute favorite time in the game when HoT launched, I feel like it really didn't get the appreciation it deserved. I was low-key addicted to participating in the meta events, the "conquerous" character of which I've already enjoyed in the Silverwastes, and exploring all depths of the maps, where you literally could get lost. The mobs were challenging and still feel dangerous today, also loved the Elite-Specs and immersive implementation of the gliding.

I’m one of the weirdos that has a CD code all the way back from release but never got into the game. I’ve been looking for a new mmo to play and everything about this game is so damn appealing! I can’t wait to jump back installing right now !

Your videos are so well done! Cant wait for the rest of expansions! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

5:52 lol, that’s all Our guild stuff and throwing all those pies xD I’m glad our one second helps show much fun we have on this game ^^ I’m the one with all the green stuff to the left. It is a very good game, very well made ❤️

Funny how this video just popped up as I was thinking about jumping into Guild wars 2 after years of not playing it. Kinda creepy really :D . Any ways great showcase. They should hire you for PR. You made me want to buy the expansion and I still have to replay the whole basegame!

I genuinely enjoy content like this because it allows me to re-experience these areas for the first time by proxy of the uploader. As a Guild Wars 2 Veteran of 10 years it's quite hard to remember that feeling of seeing something new once you've seen it years ago. Continue to have fun my dude, as that's what it's about o7.

Stumbled across your video. Made me want to play again. I've not touched GW2 since launch, i got level 30 then stopped. - Great videos! Would love to know thoughts on starting again in 2022 and thoughts on classes/what to do first etc etc. Keep um coming! Subbed!

The meta events are also certainly a step above the base game as well. I enjoy the base game but I mainly come back to the HoT events.