7 Games That Deserve Your Undying Respect but Should Never Be Played Again

[@outsidextra]

These games are some of the greatest ever made -- but for various reasons aren't much fun to play today. Can you think of any other legendary games that are best enjoyed from a distance? Shout in the comments if so, and enjoy!

[@theradiantdehd3997]

Where's The Simpsons Hit and Run? It's easily one of the most memorable Simpsons games, but for some reason we all remember it as SIGNIFICANTLY better than it was. In fact it feels like a laggy, bug-filled, unfinished science project made by a six year old who just learned how to tie their own shoes.

[@whathappenedtomyhandle]

Games that should be on this list: I'm Going In - controls would be bad today, Red Alert 1 and 2 - omg those pixels, StarCraft 1 and WarCraft 1 and 2 - not as good as WarCraft 3 and StarCraft 2

[@elkarlo1593]

At least they don't need your eyes.

[@taythree5549]

Speaking of the Nintendo 64 Controller, how about a video on 7 controllers that will break your hands unless you're an alien That or the 3rd party alternative version 7 Third Party controllers that will break your hand unless you're from Andromeda

[@demomainlol2630]

The old rampage games for the 64,am I that bad or are those games that difficult?

[@preciousrogue1833]

Don't pretend you can't read that demonic writing Jane. You broke your N64 controller the second you spotted that in the manual didn't you?

[@d2factotum]

You're assuming that Jane didn't already know how to summon eldritch horrors that tear a man's mind to shreds by their very appearance, though, and I'm not sure that's the case. :)

[@ASoulphoenix]

She probably wrote the manual tbh

[@ceceliaacaba2739]

Speaking of Jane being demonic is she Working with Diablo?

[@marhawkman303]

Diablo wishes he was that powerful.... I amused me greatly that Jane went full eldritch horror, but I do remember how weird and bizarre those controllers felt, so it kinda makes sense. Me and my friends joked that they were designed for people with 3 hands. Although I do have to wonder if the overall shape would be more ergonomic for a race of beings who have dozens of tentacles.

[@tomchristiam8406]

It was some fool breaking there N64 controller that released Jane to begin with!

[@TheStrangeAlchemist]

So when Ellen is drawing Pikachu she is actually drawing the ones from Pokemon Red and Blue, it all makes sense now :P

[@wierdalien1]

Omg

[@firedrake110]

This. This is what a comment that's going to be in show of the weekend looks like

[@akmal94ibrahim]

Andy's gonna have to retract his comments about Ellen's Pikachu then, him being a history nerd.

[@maxlittlewood]

I bet Luke's tattoo just says *Link = Doom Guy*

[@therealsulaco]

It's just a page of text from Zork.

[@patrickmccurry1563]

You have been eaten by a grue.

[@Jodsalz16]

It's Doom Guy with link's hat on. Duh.

[@WildfireMagni]

No! It's Doom Guy wearing Link's hat riding a triceratops!

[@lazerbeams2536]

Maybe it's Link with huge biceps and the Doom logo?

[@Nick930]

No. A big f***ng no to all of this. Old games should be played forever. I still go back and play classic tomb raider, tony hawk, and donkey kong country all the time. They shouldnt just be left on the shelf and "remembered fondly" If you liked that game, dust it off and play it again. And they are ABSOLUTELY 100% still fun to play!

[@aaronhackettfilm]

I think they mean if you played for the first time they might be a bit clunky for new players compared to their sequels. (GTA III to GTA V, THPS1 to THPS3 etc)

[@rossisnoble7049]

Dude that reaction, whilst well intended you've implied they will give the enjoyment of a modern game which isn't true imo. I love GTA 3 & Tony Hawk (better than any Skate) and I'd agree they are still good but that's because they are arguably the most refined of these choices which impede your nostalgia the least, making them easier to slip back to from modern games. What a gamer really wants is challenge that's not from the controls or the graphics aka refinement (Not mechanic choices like no map as that could be conceived as fair difficulty. Most of the rest require you recreate playstyles to conquer iffy controls/ eye bleeding graphics. Ultimately that's unfair difficulty which will probably taint the memories of these games. That's my opinion (No swearing needed) but to each their own.

[@jeanesseintes3451]

@@rossisnoble7049 Tomb Raider,Goldeneye,Metroid,GTA3 etc. are definitely more fun than many of the games that come out today,though they are definitely designed differently, and Tony Hawk is a good game to start with in the series and can be beaten in just a couple hours fully,Tony Hawk 2 -4 are much better and much more challenging though the simple design of 1 is fun as a warmup or start to the series. Controls that take skill to master and work well once you do are a legitimate form of challenge,Tomb Raider actually has really precise controls compared to a lot of 3d games at the time,once you get used to the animations and timing and realize it is working on a grid system like Prince of Persia.They don't make FPS games based on exploring a level like Goldeneye anymore,and the way the shooting works with the animations makes it still feel good,emulators can make it run at a better fps if the slowdown bothers you.

[@Nick930]

@@aaronhackettfilm I know what they mean, and it's still false. I recently played the original Ghost Recon, which is incredibly clunky and hard to look at .. but it was still a ton of fun to play and one of the more interesting games I've played this year. Players should not be turned away from old classics.

[@aaronhackettfilm]

@Nick930 I love retro games as well, even if they look as good as a punch to the stomach feels lol. But in my opinion a lot of the games on the list are well, lacking compared to their sequels. Goldeneye, while still a classic and one of the most influential games ever, isn’t as good as its spirtual successor, Perfect Dark. My same thoughts with Pokemon Red and Blue compared to Pokemon Gold and Silver, GTA III compared to GTA: San Andreas. Not saying those are bad far from it, just their sequels greatly outshine them.

[@nicht-registrierternutzer4464]

Aww, Andy. Be Nice. Snorlax just wants you to draw him like one of your french girls.

[@AlmightyPolarBear]

Snorlax can be a french girl since they can be female. ;)

[@williamfalls]

Original had no Pokemon sexes, besides Nedoking/Nedoqueen. So they're all monsters without penie or vejays.

[@mikem2849]

A female snorlax caught in the Kalos region is a french girl.

[@AlmightyPolarBear]

William Falls just cause the first generation didn't have genders included doesn't mean they didn't have them.

[@DarthGTB]

It's been a long time since I last played any Pokémon. Does it make a difference in the game if you catch a male or a female? Or maybe you can breed if you have both?

[@yorkshirepuddin_]

Back tattoo's? Rebelling against 'The Man'? If Luke starts eating sweets before his dinner as well then it will be confirmed that Jane's corruptive influence finally got to him

[@homelessmexican410]

I imagine with the upcoming Life is Strange 2 it will only go more downhill from here. He may be already lost...and we will have to accept that

[@georgesears934]

It’s actually a common misconception that pioneers regularly died of dysentery. More often, the pioneers succumbed to the fact that they were lousy hitchhikers who ate coral and took directions from algae. Some of them were even gullible enough to believe that they could drive rocks.

[@soresire]

You win the internet today.

[@connorbingham-davis2091]

Someone's been playing Ark Survival...

[@williamfalls]

To be fair, everything was new and shiney. Who knows, maybe if you saw a sleeping baby bear for the first time without any knowledge of what it may be you'd cuddle with it and pet it all day to eventually meet the angry mother.

[@georgesears934]

Connor Bingham-Davis Someone hasn’t watched enough classic Spongebob.

[@theaether3124]

i think it was an oregon trail joke

[@chandlertilton2427]

Gta 3 was my first. My uncle gave it to me when I was like 8 years old... I have so many fond memories of stealing that banshee over and over again when it spawned in the car shop

[@Rantandum]

You have an awesome uncle

[@deadnatsu8202]

Ah the banshee! Dude I probably have the same memories

[@leafri515]

Chandler Tilton I bet that’s not the only first your uncle gave you

[@tenacious645]

@@deadnatsu8202 probably? Well...do you?

[@darkcheaker]

You fucker. Now I have to find my old PC copy.

[@Felixor]

Luke has a tattoo? Is it written as "Property of OxBox, please return if found?"

[@Egge252]

Listen, let's not ask questions noone wants the answer to.. XD

[@michaldanek7734]

It's probably a pin-up of Link.

[@rowanchurch702]

I believe it reads "If found, please return to Overlord Jane"

[@pairot01]

Is the question mark part of the tattoo?

[@merepseu]

It's a QR code. It goes to an app that sends your phone's GPS data to Jane - and her earthquake machine in case you don't comply with her demands.

[@dxjxc91]

Original pokemon isn't bad because of the sprite (though it doesn't do it any favors) it's bad because no run button, not key item pocket, and manual box switching.

[@masoncowell7039]

I can't play any of the old games since discovering you can play at double speed or higher on an emulator. They're all so slow in hindsight.

[@phexchen]

you forgot all the weird glitches, wrong coding (like psychic being immun to ghost instead of ghost being super effective), broken move conditions (like wrap or rage), no physical/special split, broken crit chances, ... gen 1 was a mess. a beatiful mess.

[@IanMalcolm99]

as well as the endless amount of glitches, the lack of many mechanics which are hard to go back to not having ie abilities, natures, no physical/special split and worst of all, feraligatr didn't exist!

[@tommydoez]

Ah, I'm not too spoiled by all the new games. I still like the OG Red and Green. It may be missing things that we now have, but it's a call back to 'simpler' times, when computers didn't control everything, and life could end by dysentery at anytime.

[@mattw6762]

I'd still play the crap out of Pokemon Red.

[@5Davideo]

I wouldn't call GTA's player characters "heroes". "Protagonists" would probably be more appropriate.

[@Troy13x]

They’re heroes to me dammit!

[@panterxbeats]

@@Troy13x edgy

[@DetectiveLobotomy]

anti-heros

[@derekeastman7771]

Ninef Sargis they’re really not even that. They don’t help people. They shoot police officers. They rob people. They’re not good people.

[@DetectiveLobotomy]

@@derekeastman7771 pablo escobar is a anti-hero depending on who you ask

[@lowellshadow]

"who would want to play a pokemon game where the pokemon look weired" millions of people who bought pokemon red and blue on 3ds virtual console because they are still awsome

[@videomaker580]

Or wanted the hidden abilities to all of Gen 1's pokemon for Sun and Moon...

[@LithiaSinclair]

I can tell you revisting Red was anything but fun to me. It was a slog and I hated it

[@videomaker580]

@@LithiaSinclair I revisited Blue (as that was my first introduction to the series). Granted, the lack of running shoes was kind of annoying but I still enjoyed the game.

[@benmiller6599]

I still replay red & blue on a regular basis & actually prefer them to the newer genrerations

[@TigirlakaLaserwolf6]

I just wanted to see if it was still broken as hell

[@live4thecarnival]

In the Tomb Raider games as a kid I never played the levels. I would just explore the mansion, and trap the butler in the freezer, and jump off the roof to my death. 😎

[@MadamSutdisi]

Butler and mansion were in Tomb Raider 2. The first game didn't even have them, just dropped you into the game.

[@live4thecarnival]

@@MadamSutdisi, I never had the first one then I guess. That ledge clip glitch was fun though. 😆

[@isyoursheepwireless]

The mansion was in the first game but you only had access to indoor rooms and there was no butler. There's a clip of the mansion in TR1 at 0:21 .

[@str8kronic]

I would just go swimming and then run around the mansion...that was the total extent of my tomb raider playing experience

[@24ozz]

Same. I remember I got the demo in a pizza hut box.

[@K4RN4GE911]

Yeah, TONY HAWK! 🎵So here I am, Doing everything I can! I'm holding on to what I am,, Pretending I'm a Superman!🎵

[@chrisdavison2622]

We're going to need you to take this down for copyright reasons.

[@LobsterPuncher]

I came here for this.

[@XxwelkyxX]

I see I am called yet again. KZbin's own Ska based shotposter. Blessed be by all references to ska.

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

Aw yeah!

[@BigMOFAKINRed]

As soon as I seen THPS on screen that popped in my head! It even took a minute to realize they had no music in the background!

[@TheMikero]

If you think the Red and Blue sprites look bad, check out the original sprites from Pokemon Green. Also I think Pokemon is still totally playable but to each their own. I personally love tubby Pikachu.

[@haingis]

I actually like the sprites in Red and Blue, it's the fact that they don't explain what any of the pokemon moves do as you level up that is the real problem.

[@aquapenguin9697]

Collymotion I respect your opinion but no one could glance over the fact that mew looks like a friggin fetus...

[@CocoKickz94]

They're definitely still playable. I actually very recently charged my old Gameboy SP up and booted up Pokemon Crystal for the first time in a decade atleast, I haven't been able to put it down since!

[@Thalanox]

Old style pokemon looked like biologist's sketches of actual wild creatures. Modern pokemon look like mascot characters.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I forget that Red and Blue were black and white as I played them on the SNES attachment, where you play Gameboy games on the console. You can add colors to the game, though it's limited.

[@puyol8700]

Ironically, some of these games are still among the most popular in speedrunning.

[@jupitersnoot4915]

I think there's a pretty big difference between playing and speedrunning lol

[@PONYBOYonline]

And the double irony would be that people love speed running them so much because they are so boring to actually play as intended so they want to get them over with as fast as possible.

[@strawberrykicker2]

You guys don't know what irony means

[@strawberrykicker2]

@@rizkyanandita8227 Rizky Anandita PONYBOYonline's example is an example of irony (in one instance though, not doubly as they suggested) as there is a situational/comedic irony to the idea that speedrunning games is due to them being boring to play. Otherwise nothing about the link between the games mentioned in the video and speedrunning really suggests irony. It's not ironic that the games are popular with speedrunners, thats just a coincidence. If the video was 'games that you never want to play again because they're so slow' then that might be ironic

[@uwnbaw]

Normies cant speedrun

[@McDDcM]

Let's be honest, the reason we don't play the original pokemon games is that most of the cartridges can't hold saves anymore. It was a sad day when I learned this.

[@jonathandavies1716]

You might be able to fix it with a new battery. Worked for my copy of Silver.

[@Kilojoules]

@@jonathandavies1716 yeah, that won't always fix it obviously, but it's the problem more often than not! definitely worth a try, if you can get your hands on a battery (you can usually find them online for a couple bucks) and some solder to put it in with!

[@phantomguise4827]

Emulators?

[@Kilojoules]

@@phantomguise4827 I mean, yeah, that would work too, lol. I hadn't gotten that far into the future

[@KibbyDragon839]

If you have a "new" 3ds, 3ds xl, or 2ds xl you can get any gameboy or gameboy color pokemon game digitally. Just not on the regular 2ds.

[@timothymclean]

Lara was a pain to control even back in the day. I couldn't even get past the first level without getting killed by bats. ...Then again, maybe I was just bad at video games.

[@wierdalien1]

Bit of both?

[@therealsulaco]

I completed the original Tomb Raider on the PS1 but I was sure a hell not anxious to do it twice.

[@wierdalien1]

@@ichijofestival2576 yes a massive reboot.

[@lwoonlef7]

There was a remake to, I think Tomb Raider Anniversary, and the reboot is great by the way

[@landoflemuria3830]

... We all understand. After all, TR1 Lara does have the habit of overkilling (just to clarify: classic TR does auto-aiming, and in TR1, sometimes Lara aims at one enemy and just ... continues on aiming at that enemy, even when the said enemy is offscreen/dead. Being ambushed by multiple enemies is ... hard).

[@andymcp4752]

Oh man early 3D videogame characters are gonna hate this video! You're just lucky they can't hit the dislike button with their flat meat hands

[@tokatstorm9270]

But they're definitely making some REALLY angry faces. At least I think they're angry. Or is that sadness? Surprise? Constipation?

[@pmanha]

Some faces need 17 bits to make an angry expression. That's unlucky for some in this list. But, they can still hurt us with their pointy, eye gouging body parts (looking at you, lara)

[@suichi319]

Whenever I think of pointy body parts I think of the Great Fairy from Ocarina of Time (N64 Version)

[@McClane4Ever.]

I just played through the original Tomb Raider. Rough around the edges sure, but still playable.

[@bradmiller3552]

Mac Schlosser same, i thought it was even better because it forces you to slow down and think. chess not checkers like modern games

[@hetalianotaku7103]

@@bradmiller3552 I know! Not to mention the puzzles are actually tricky and even hard.

[@PazzV27]

The part when you're debating whether to open the door to release the bear, only for it to open a trap door and fall into the water below, used to get me every time.

[@bigwaveyyy626]

Tony hawk pro skater is still fun till this day tbh and this is coming from someone who doesn’t like skateboarding at all

[@ironmaster6496]

Same i LOVE the but Pro Skater series...but i prefer 3 Upwards The first two really lack a Lot of things

[@MichaelCutts7]

It’s hard to go back to a game without manuals and reverts.

[@kethemine8221]

define fun, it's the most boring game i've ever seen, all you do is just go in circles, jumping and doing "tricks"

[@Idfkleavemealone420]

The thug games were the best

[@kethemine8221]

@bean machine because that is what is shown, they don't show anything else beside just that

[@DubiousJackson]

I DEMAND TO SEE LUKES BACK TATTOO!!!!

[@preciousrogue1833]

I will sign this petition

[@incitossol]

I third this motion.

[@soresire]

I fourth this.

[@Hugelag]

I fifth this.

[@Lopes4911]

Sixth!!

[@mattd3224]

Doesn’t seem right for Jane to make fun of something for having “Eldritch Evil” Hypocrisy!

[@shadowcat1606]

It's not hypocrisy, it's keeping your cover intact.

[@thisisodsmith]

The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist...

[@bartoszkrawczyk5921]

Matt D It's only natural she mocks eldritch evils. It's easy to mock those weaker than you.

[@williamw2529]

Matt D she doesn't like competition

[@slewone4905]

OD SMith: YOu mean SHE!!!!!!

[@jsuttontogiak]

With Goldeneye, you can still play it decently if you use “legacy” on modern games. Changing the stick layout from default to legacy, switches the turning and strafing from one stick to the other; which is the most similar to Goldeneye. I’ve been using legacy on all modern games that support it, and can switch between default and legacy on a dime. It takes practice, but anyone can do it.

[@CucumberSadness]

I wondered why I thought I saw Jane smashing box loads of N64 controllers, while screaming to the heavens in incomprehensible gibberish that almost made my head explode. Good to know she was only summoning the old gods.

[@comicstrider4851]

Eldritch Horrors are a lesser being compared to her ...

[@barzha2000]

only? there are worse things she can summon?

[@comicstrider4851]

@@barzha2000 well duh, Ctulhu was just a prophecy, and Nyarlathotep was just a messenger for the grand Eldritch Horrors, she was probably just calling them to attend her class

[@Blackdracko7]

I mean... wierd sprites are the least of the problems of the unbalanced Pokemon Red and Blue. No game where a slowbro with amnesia is a powerhouse should be allowed.

[@RetroAdzz]

And sand attack lol they will never hit you afrer a couple of those

[@universall8731]

*"Snorelax looks Like.. like.. Like An online Profile you're about to block Is what".* Omg, I think that has to be the most hilarious thing Andy has ever Said! Wow!

[@Justin-Theobald]

Universall it's looks like it's trying to fart in your face

[@stephensmith7327]

Have you seen the meme about how if you put all of Snorlax’s sprites in sequential order it looks like he’s getting up?

[@VictorRobotov00]

Give him a break. It’s his return boudoir photo to his wife for their anniversary.

[@darkraidisciple8717]

Catch me like one of your french mons.

[@aethervarine5517]

Stephen Smith Yeah, took him years to stand up. Fucking lazy. XD

[@emmaceleste_]

The list was fine, but really, is “Pokémon look weird” the best you could come up with for Red and Blue? Not the countless bugs with the type system, the slow gameplay, the fact that some types were really unbalanced, the glitch where opponents would spam moves that don’t do damage just because they’re a type that would be super effective, the potential for Missingno to corrupt the cart permanently. Nope. Geodude’s face is weird

[@capnkilgz]

Still in my top ten games of all time

[@Aaron-wv5si]

It was the only one on the list I disagreed with them on. That being said, they were only talking about red and blue. From that perspective I guess I can agree that if I’m going to play one of the originals, it might as well be yellow.

[@capnkilgz]

@@Aaron-wv5si never enjoyed yellow, blue still sits in my GBC

[@Aaron-wv5si]

@@capnkilgz I honestly never played Yellow till a couple years ago. I grew up with Blue, my wife played Yellow, and after seeing her play Yellow I can't really think of any reason to go back. I'm not an expert on either game but I think Yellow is a strictly better upgrade.

[@666Kazekage666]

Pokemon RB. Is still very playable. Its a handheld so the graphics can suck. And yeah it there was a lot of bugs. But nothing that stops u from getti ng the badges and beatinf the e4

[@jaketalkstunes]

You ask "Who remembers Goldfinger" as if I haven't been jamming their last album every single day since last Summer

[@Furgelnod]

The secret to low poly count graphics is to view them on era appropriate crt display of the smallest possible size. Then you won't be complaining about the game at the very least.

[@RJ-cq8dd]

Or on a Pi with the right filters applied (smoothing and scanlines).

[@derpyyoshter3688]

I really hope they do the reverse of this list like 8 old games that are still as fun to play

[@jspettifer]

Sid Meier’s Pirates - incredible open world game from 1987 Baldurs Gate, Jade Empire etc The original Prince of Persia

[@arachnofiend2859]

Agreed. First on the list: Chrono Trigger.

[@recklessrex]

I hope you meant to say 18 year old. Or more. Less than a decade ain't fresh, but it ain't on the level of the games on this list lol

[@recklessrex]

Also I vote that one Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game. You know the one I mean

[@17joeywightman]

Ocarina of Time. And not even the remake for DS. Just overall great.

[@pre-packaged_9692]

Gen 1 Pokemon is unplayable because the Pokemon look weird? What?

[@PatrickLongblkwhtrbbt]

There's also lots of weird glitches like ghost pokemon doing no damage to psychic

[@nefariouspixelblood8514]

yeah but gen 1 Pokemon isn't the actual first gen, they screwed up. they did a quick google search and saw gen 1 and said yes this must be first... but no Pokemon red and Pokemon blue came out in 1998, Pokemon green came out in 1996 they missed the gen 0 game. probably because there was never an English release they figured screw it not worth mentioning.

[@stonferen584]

@@nefariouspixelblood8514 Well pokemon green didnt popularise pokemon did it and this video is about games that are in some way revolutionary

[@Funkopedia]

​@@nefariouspixelblood8514 it's 99% the same game though. JB, JG, JR, R, B, Y

[@pre-packaged_9692]

@@stonferen584 Actually Pokemon Green did popularize it, with Pokemon Red which both came out on the same day in Japan in 1996. Those two games were extremely popular in Japan and they lead to everything else including the international versions Blue and Red which, as @Funkopedia said, are virtually identical apart from the language and cultural translations.

[@Riverr5]

4:21 WHAT! Pokémon red and blue is still fun despite the lack of color and the designs. Well at least i think so

[@gerboog]

useless.. since FR and LG basically is the very same game plus extra content.

[@GrandMasterLynx]

Anna Gül You can have color now thanks to emulators

[@GameBreaker1055]

@@gerboog the playful is completly different though, because the game has a completly different balance.

[@gerboog]

@@GameBreaker1055 true. it's broken and unbalanced for the most time.

[@wyatt8000]

Just play firered/leafgreen.

[@williambrahnum5641]

As soon as I heard the sound of Pokemon Red and Blue I started tearing up! That stuff takes me back.

[@AF-jf5vc]

I've been going back to Goldeneye every couple years since it was initially released-- and it's still very fun, with incredible replay value.

[@marleyjr00]

I still regularly go back and play the older Pokemon games. Gives me that good hit of nostalgia.

[@garionfan1]

I still love Pokémon Blue and Yellow. I play them to this day.

[@Chaoticbanana]

It also doesn't help that the actual rpg mechanics of pokemon red and blue are horribly broken in comparison to later games! Psychic for the win! Er, every time!

[@tpbloomfield]

Slash on Persian. IIRC, crit chance was a factor of speed in the first game, so stupid high speed meant high chance to crit anyway, add in Slash's higher than normal chance and you'd basically perma-crit with that combo. But yeah, Psychic was the OP type, part due to the broken Special stat and part due to the fact its two weaknesses, Ghost and Bug, hads no decent moves. If you could get Alakazam, you could sweep pretty much everything.

[@wingedmirage4226]

tpbloomfield actually Ghost had no effect on Psychic back then. Because of glitches. There are a LOT of those in the old games. ...Which is why I'm going to replay them. Not for nostalgia, but to have fun with the glitches. Makes it a totally different experience.

[@ACardGC]

Winged Mirage gets it. If you haven't exploited the game to have a team of super cool Pokemon and steamrolled Sabrina by critting her Pokemon with a Jolteon or something every hit, you haven't really experienced Gen 1.

[@ave_maria323]

High speed and slash on meowth; )

[@wingedmirage4226]

Hibekaze veteran duelist I did that, only with Dugtrio XD I played the game normally for a while, but it's so bland compared to later entries. The move sets actually suffer the most, with a very poor selection and Pokémon learning very little via level up. So many of my Pokémon had Tackle or other weak moves simply because there was little to replace them with. I do think, however, that this is actually a great game to start on. With the least amount of Pokémon, types, and moves, it makes it simpler and easier to understand, and isn't too hard or long. And the games only get better from there :)

[@AubadeAlchemist]

IMO the problem with Pokemon Red and Blue isn't the look of the pokemon, it's the lack of all the quality of life and balancing tweaks that happened in later iterations. You can't run, there is no special attack or defense, dragon and psychic are OP as hell, etc.

[@ArmorFrogEntertainment]

HMs are horrible to use. Instead of just, say, clicking on the tree or boulder, you have to open your Pokemon menu.

[@user-we9pt4xg4j]

Also when learning a new move,the don't tell you the power and accuracy much less what the type even is. I'm not sure how people did competitive in those days.

[@unwithering5313]

How was dragon OP?

[@kylefagan9585]

Articuno with ice beam, blastoise with blizzard, cloyster and Lapras are both very powerful ice types. Psychic type isn’t overpowered, mewtwo is overpowered. But mewtwo can be countered with parasect. Spore, spam swords dance, leech life, substitute.

[@Dunhilina]

@@user-we9pt4xg4j They didn't really, the IV, DV, and EVs weren't fully known at the time. Most of the mechanics of the game were rocky at best and there was no balance. Competitive tournaments happened maybe a handful of times a year, I would guess mostly at the New York Pokemon center. There was no online battle simulation so you basically only would have had a few local friends to test anything out with (or yourself if you had multiple games). On top of that, none of the resources to do anything with were in existence at the time. Gen 2 had a handful of tools to help competitive battling but the balance was way off and the community was small. Smogon didn't exist until FR/LG, it was essentially the 3rd generation of Pokemon games before competitive really started kicking off, with abilities, held items that were useful beyond leftovers, and enough Pokemon that actually made competitive battles interesting.

[@drakocarrion]

Wait, so Luke & Ellen have been drawing original Pikachu all these years?

[@pinut187]

I literally just asked my brother to set up the Nintendo’s to play Tony Hawk and Golden Eye tomorrow 🤣

[@FabioGnecco]

hope you guys have fun !

[@ThePrufessa]

I still play goldeneye to this day. I left a comment saying it better not be on this list and I was the very first one!

[@jackburton6239]

How did it go?

[@pinut187]

Jack Burton Golden Eye was a bit harder to get used to again. Tony Hawk much easier.

[@jackburton6239]

@@pinut187 My brain is hard wired to left hand movement and right hand aiming. The best Goldeneye config was opposite that.

[@CaitlinRC]

I like to appreciate Jane's evil plans from a distance. If I get too close, she'll use me as a test subject again...

[@mistformsquirrel]

. . . again? I feel like there's a story here...

[@eldridgecharles1313]

You're watching the video aren't you. You're already a test subject dude. It's too late

[@Michael2t]

"Appreciate"?

[@CaitlinRC]

@@mistformsquirrel Its too dangerous to think about that last experiment...

[@slewone4905]

Belmont: DOn't remind him. He might go catatonic.

[@OversoulGaming]

You could have really simplified the title for this one by calling it "Good Games That Feel Dated Now"

[@stephensmith7327]

Oversoul Gaming the only ones I think no one should play are golden eye(the controller) and GTA3(bad story in comparison to the rest of the series)

[@stephensmith7327]

I’d add shenmue to that list because of it’s innovative ideas that where implemented better latter, had better stories(which is to say better than awful) and did have you waiting for things to happen.

[@Quandry1]

Well several of these it was more about being the popular game rather than the only game at the time doing that kind of thing just because they got enough elements right enough that people liked it. Some of them weren't even the first to do those kinds of things as claimed. Kingsfield for example was doing a 3d environment stuff from a first person perspective for example but it was firmly in the RPG genre but it also predates Tomb Raider by over a year. People also forget that back in the day Tomb Raider was seen as primarily a PC game even though it was made available to consoles. Controls to work on the consoles were secondary in thought structure to the PC controls.

[@SpydersByte]

@Oversoul Gaming oh really? You mean there is more than one way to write a sentence that has the same meaning? Wow man you just changed my life. Time to go through the entire OxBox video archive and tell them about how they could rewrite their titles for no apparent reason.

[@flariz4824]

Yeah but that isnt quite as click-baity you know

[@davidwit7749]

That Virtua Racing segment gives me an idea for Mike's next Challenge of the Week.

[@isaacbrauerdesigns8693]

Screw this. I still love playing gta 3 every once in a while!

[@CigEconomy]

Big same. Not my favorite in the series but I enjoy it more than 4 and 5

[@tanyaflanagan8111]

while it's not my fave (vice city takes that title) I also love it and go back to quite often. I prefer it over 4 and 5(as much as I loved gta 5 it just seemed a bit overhyped at the time)

[@Mr3DLC]

San andreas

[@W.2026]

I know right? I revisit all the sixth gen era GTA games every year twice each and have a lot of fun with them every time, but I haven't felt like touching GTA 5 again once I finished the story mode.

[@coyoteartist]

The only distance that should be between me and Goldeneye is the distance between my bed and my TV which isn't that far.

[@scorpix96]

Coming out before the Ipod isn't that late, that was during my lifetime... _oh_ _I'm going to make myself some tea eh_

[@recklessrex]

I'll bring the scones, we'll have a party.

[@agonleed3841]

I'm gonna just...get this..bbbutterscotch right here

[@darkproductions8742]

And here I was expecting Arena or Daggerfall from the Elder Scrolls series, if not Redguard

[@IcyLucario]

I didn't play Daggerfall as a kid. If I did, I'm sure I would agree it's not as good as remembered. Though, as someone who did go backwards in time and play them all; Daggerfall is a great old school dungeon crawler, if you like those kind of games.

[@Cooperal]

I don't think Redguard was regarded as decent even in its own time. Morrowind would have deserved a place on this list, breaking ground for RPGs on Xbox and saving Bethesda from a financially difficult spot, but the previous games never achieved anywhere near the same legendary status or success as the entries showed. Oblivion was probably the jump that spoiled us all forever.

[@clockworklemon9243]

Redguard was never considered good. It was garbage even by the standards of its time

[@stephensmith7327]

Maybe the original System Shock, not to be confused with it’s much better remembered sequel

[@wonkwev]

"Great games"

[@toshineon]

I recently played through Need for Speed: Underground for the first time. Always heard it was a great game. It's alright, but where are the lootboxes with upgrade cards? Where are the DLC cars that show up as locked in the menu if you haven't purchased them? Why aren't people's crappy online names always present on AI drivers? Literally unplayable because of this.

[@AmadisLFE]

Lmao. But yeah, I hate the fact that there's so much payment and gambling in recent games.

[@aaronseet2738]

On a more serious note, I _tolerated_ throughout the entirety of *Witcher 1* . The direction of the story and politics was great, but the game UI, system, and mechanics, goodness me. I almost bit my own arm off. The level of elevation from hell to heaven was palpable when I shortly began playing *Witcher 2* ; even with all its imperfections, it immediately felt like the game the *Witcher 1* should've been in the first place.

[@SansAppellation]

I started playing witcher 1 about 18 months ago. But I can't face it. I sooo want to play 2 to get me through to 3. Absolute road block to enjoyment

[@darthkek1953]

@@SansAppellation Start with W2. Fuck W1.

[@CigEconomy]

The Witcher's combat was pretty bad but the world building and exploration made up for it in my opinion. I still love that game.

[@Anthrolithos]

Not gonna lie, I still dust off GTA 3 every once in awhile, mostly because the controls are so simple, and there is no "lag" when you want the character to do something. You press Triangle, he just throws the nearest person out of their car and gets in, you press Circle and he throws a cross right into the jaw of an opponent. There is no struggling with a physics engine that drags your character along with a speeding car that he idiotically clings to because you told him to steal it, all the while getting riddled with bullets from every angle by cops, and there is no awkwardly telegraphed punches that need more windup than a pro-league pitch. The character does what you f***ing tell him to do, without fail, no matter what the circumstances. Sure, it breaks the "immersion" but who the hell wants to play a game where the controls only perform the stated actions 80% of the time? Imagine playing chess and asking your knight to jump a pawn, but instead of just jumping over the f***ing pawn, the horse catches his ankle on the helmet of the pawn, ragdolls like a motherf***er in the air, then lands *right in front* of the queen five spaces away. I guess it's "realistic", but f*** me if you just lost because most of the difficulty in the game is derived from just getting your character to behave reliably. Or just being free from contextual commands in general. In GTA 3, I can jump whenever the hell I want, I don't need to ask permission. Granted, I can't jump everywhere, but it's not like I need to wait for some floating prompt to give it the old college try. TBH, I will be unpopular in this opinion, but I enjoyed Chinatown Wars much more than GTA 4 or 5. If it had been a full-fledged game on the consoles or PC, and they kept the cool stuff like the minigames for jacking cars, that would be the tits. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of full motion and voice acting, but there is something to be said for those protagonists that just shut their traps and got to work, and they did it well. Claude, Gordon Freeman, Doomguy, etc. They just don't make 'em like they used to...

[@Anthrolithos]

@Kedrick Rhodes Oh, yes. San Andreas was a classic. I deeply enjoyed the game, mostly because it was the pinnacle of the 3D era for Rockstar. Excellent story, fully fleshed-out characters, and varied/expansive gameplay. Not to forget Samuel L. Jackson playing the villain. I won't disagree that San Andreas is fun, but GTA 3 still holds a special place in my gamer soul. It was the game that really got my attention when I was a kid. And I dunno, there is just something funny, endearing and sometimes disturbing about a protagonist who refuses to yell out even if he is shot, run over, drowned, or set on fire... Like screaming would make him less of a man or something, lol. Plus the Radio stations made me bust my gut laughing when I was little. The skit where Lazlo lets that vegetarian karate dude try to chop his desk in half almost made me suffocate. There was a time when Rockstar's humour was distinctly childish and cartoon-like. Chinatown Wars went back to that old-school feeling, with a few new twists.

[@ChaosKnuxxx]

I can agree with that. ANything after SA they went with a more realistic style, and I appreciate it, but I think the arcade style of the PS2 era GTA games fir the comedy a bit more

[@seancostello5784]

GTA IV was so much worse than 3 character wise. In one memorable play through I killed dozens of innocents, blew up the ambulance that came to revive what was left of the corpses, caused countless $ worth of damage. Only to get back in the car and explain to my badly written girlfriend (who I'd been cheating on the entire game) about how I wanted to turn my life around and leave my past behind me. When I played I was an amoral piece of shit, the game forced a misplaced morality on my Nico that was at odds with who he was. This is why Claude was a better protagonist. Mute characters have whatever motivation you want them to have. Claude kept us guessing, did he approach that last mission for revenge? For self preservation? To save his love interest? Ultimately, it was up to the player to decide. Also Chinatown wars is the best in the series.

[@Anthrolithos]

@@seancostello5784 Totes agree, dude. 😃

[@Anthrolithos]

@@TopLob I have played GTA 5, and I won't lie, I had some fun in the begining. However, GTA is famous for having somewhat "Universal" rules within games. For example, there is nothing the cops can do that you can't, and that holds true for all the GTA games. So while I can appreciate the ability to shoot people in their cars, *they can shoot back*. To me, this is super problematic when you are facing hordes of gangbangers, cops, black ops, etc. Who can surround you and pepper your booty with gunfire. I just liked it more when the car around you counted for more than a wet paper bag's worth of protection. But to each their own. Realism is an attractive notion, but I just feel it is mis-implemented in most games, including the newer GTA games.

[@toaster9922]

i like the old pokemon designs! pikahu is so chubby!!

[@recklessrex]

Pikawho?

[@wulfricr7635]

Pikachu's been losing weight ever since, much as Snorlax has taken many years just to stand up

[@spookmonster52]

Oh lawd he comin

[@SCWPhillySports]

I can’t even recall how many times I’ve gone back to Tony Hawk Pro Skater and beaten it. Incredible replay ability.

[@grimgroove]

Claude is my favorite GTA character. Badass introvert!

[@andson02]

His name was CLAUDE ?!? Wow, never caught that. Always favored Vice City though

[@profdrdick010101]

@@andson02 His name was never mentioned within the game. It was only revealed in San Andreas for the first time.

[@IOxyrinchus]

Sorry but no, Tommy Vercetti is one of the series’ greatest main characters. Sure, Claude is sort of a badass in a dumb thug kinda way, but Tommy is a badass in a Scarface criminal empire kinda way, and he’s hilarious; his one liners and quips are fantastic. And let’s not forget that awesome Hawaiian shirt 🌺 👕

[@wisewolftony]

@aljxNdr knox I don't see how most video game characters aren't like him as there are countless silent protagonist. Doom Guy, Link, Red or any MC in a Pokemon title, Chrono, Joker for P5, countless others from JRPG titles, Morgan from Half Life, First two MC from the Bioshock series. And I could go on and on. And I also have no idea how you or anyone can identify with him. Unless your a psychopath who enjoys murdering people and doing a bunch of other criminal acts. Not saying you can't like him but can't argue that he's a good character at all.

[@Funkopedia]

C'mon guys, silent protagonist, despite the occasional in-game joke about "this guy doesn't say much" was really video game shorthand for "there's probably some dialogue here, the player can fill it in." Claude isn't literally a mute murderer. It just means you have to do the work to role play his reaction. It also means he's never obnoxiously annoying, like every single other character. That's why we relate to silent protagonists more.

[@blazedyoda8608]

I'm only 21 this year and I LOVE playing games from the 90s I feel like all do them are still playible, you just have to get used to the old control system and dated graphics both of which I do not mind becuase i want to experience the classics.

[@SansAppellation]

These young'uns... Lack of maps?! That's what graph paper is for!

[@HarryToeface]

Exactly

[@Funkopedia]

I remember the original Might and Magic game was made of about 20 overworld and countless dungeon maps, each 16x16. The game came with a special pad of paper with a grid for you to draw your own maps on.

[@darian235]

Nintendo power.

[@larsspargur97]

I've been playing the first Legend of Zelda game without a manual, by drawing out each screen and using labels and arrows to show how each screen connects. A lot of people hate how it doesn't have a propper mini-map but i've been feeling like a true adventurer. I did the same thing for the Lost Woods in Ocarina of Time when I was a kid. I love the feeling of figuring the map out on my own.

[@theinfantmetroid]

You're so right, time to play Metroid 1 /s

[@matthewcurry5205]

With this logic I’m shocked the original legend of Zelda for the NES isn’t here

[@daniilslavandrushevych4118]

Great point.

[@daniilslavandrushevych4118]

I'd probably add Majora's mask too.

[@NEETKitten]

See, Zelda for NES still controls well and isn't too hard to jump back to after playing later entries in the series. Hence why it's not mixed in with all of these games that can't say the same.

[@arekhautaluoma4276]

I find it way more playable than say, Metroid or Kid Icarus. That being said, with a guide. Zelda is actually possible for me. Metroid and Kid Icarus, just no.

[@HEYitzED]

I still find OG Zelda playable.

[@sablebranwen2539]

I'm somewhat surpised RE (1996) isn't on here. Maybe it's cuz the voice-acting is top notch?

[@MrFutago87]

RE actually plays surprisingly well, it only takes little bit to get used to the tank controls and once you do you're golden.

[@sablebranwen2539]

Mr. Futago That is true, but from an artistic standpoint, it hasn't aged all that fluidly. RE2 and RE3 are still perfectly playable today, but the first, not so much. You're just better off with the remake now.

[@Fakan]

The voice acting is half the fun of the game.

[@sablebranwen2539]

True XD

[@ehill1536]

*Boi hands* "What's going on here!?"

[@TheRealJochen]

I love goldenye, and that's not nastalga talking. I just got a n64 for Christmas

[@ratedRblazin420]

Nostalgia*

[@TheRealJochen]

@@ratedRblazin420 thanks, I can't spell words lime that

[@WitheredFreddo]

@@TheRealJochen *Lime that* *ThinK

[@kryanex2715]

Wow for Christmas? Is your TV ancient too? Why the fuck would anyone get a N64 for Christmas? Man thats jus plain cruelty

[@koz9651]

@@kryanex2715 I don't think it should be seen as "cruelty" if it's what they enjoy. Lots of people love older systems and games, and would love receiving them as gifts, and definitely not share the thought of "Why the fuck would anyone get an n64 for Christmas?" Their tv doesn't have to be "ancient" based on their system, either. Guy seems happy, let him have his day

[@pufflemaster348]

Wait- I remember you and the rest of the team saying that you wouldn’t get tattoos due to pointy needles

[@brentage5000]

creeperistic it's probably drawn on in magic marker. Much safer and easier to wash away mistakes.

[@Devilangel6161]

Or Jane just marked her property that one night Luke can't remember

[@williamfalls]

It's one of those slick tattoos you apply with a wet cloth then after a few minutes peel off the piece of paper and it feels like itchy sand.

[@Shaunography]

Weird that this came up today. I completed THPS1 tonight and enjoyed the hell out of it.

[@FullmetalOsgood]

I tried playing twisted metal a while back and Yaaa it was way better in my head...

[@jwill7998]

There are a lot of games from the PS1/N64 gen that don't stand the test of time. I'm surprised Resident Evil didn't make the list.

[@FullmetalOsgood]

@@jwill7998 ya no kidding! Haha it's funny to think of how good they looked back then. I remember thinking of how good the graphics were when I played the first time.

[@jwill7998]

I still really like the gameplay, but WCW vs NWO on N64 is butt ugly.

[@lorddabs1350]

i still play the 3rd and 4th one.

[@FullmetalOsgood]

@@lorddabs1350 I probably would if I had a PlayStation but I own a xbox 1

[@Elfdaughter]

Morrowind. I went back to play it again recently... oh my poor memories....

[@peace.keeper2800]

Yea, especially Morrowinds combat system did not age well at all

[@nicholasfarrell5981]

Yeah. Nostalgic, but probably not worth going back.

[@choninja21]

Elfdaughtergames I started with Morrowind and never looked back

[@Mr_Stanley888]

Wtf is wrong with you? all of these games are worth playing today even more than ever.

[@thegreenassassin553]

I played Morrowind for the first time earlier this year (started with Skyrim), and honestly, most of the flaws only exist during the first few levels. And before you get the boots of blinding speed. Man, you walk slow at the start.

[@Burningnewt]

I replayed half of these within the last year..

[@shivwesker]

Snorlax be like: “Wanna see mah pokeballs?”

[@Phlebas]

Is there a "games that still hold up" video? I recently re-played Baldur's Gate II: Shadow of Amn and had just as much fun with it as I did a fifteen years ago.

[@Itsfayd]

Phlebas most of the games on the list I still play. 007 could use a remake but if you played the n64 then it’s still playable and great mechanics for its time.

[@theonlyrealcdub]

@@Itsfayd if you're into emulation then you can change control schemes for goldeneye to make it play like games nowadays

[@lazarushernandez5827]

@@Itsfayd Yep, before dual analog sticks on consoles, you just adapted back then.

[@arnox4554]

Neverwinter Nights master race reporting in.

[@tdestroyer4780]

@@theonlyrealcdub but then it just isn't the same and you don't enjoy it as much.

[@MrShoes-y2j]

This list under estimates the power of raw nostalgia.

[@larsspargur97]

"Don't play 007, not because the game sucks but because the Nintendo 64 controller sucks." 1. There are 3rd party controllers with much more comfortable layouts. 2. You could play 007 on an emulator with any controller you want. 3. By using this logic, nobody should ever play Super Mario 64, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Banjo Kazooie, etc.

[@jonathanarnold1519]

When’s the last time you played any of those games and enjoyed it

[@willreinhardt526]

This stick setting is called 'Legacy' and there's still plenty of folks using it.

[@matiasalmeida4112]

@@jonathanarnold1519 yesterday with oot, mario i think last week.

[@jonathanarnold1519]

Matias Almeida yeah ok

[@OmegaReconGaming]

Lars Spargur but if you have to use an alternative controller then it only proves how terrible the experience is. The game was made to use that controller. This list was put up for playing games on orginal format. That’s why the brought up the controller. Also be real mate. Out of those games you mentioned. None of them you want to play anymore. At worse I would just play the remake of Mario 64. But that’s for the DS. Which again better controller. Also emulation is illegal. And I’m not a filthy pirate.

[@sakotaatokary1335]

5:31 oh there are sooooooo many more problems with Red version & Blue version than just the sprites

[@jtpotts617]

Whoa. Goldeneye? That classic is always worth a replay!

[@recklessrex]

If you have an emulator with mouse+keyboard setup

[@cluckeryduckery261]

Especially when drunk with your buddies and playing slappers only

[@cumutandus1487]

Drunken Slappers is so much fun. I should track down my copy now...

[@cloister5613]

Just map the buttons to a xbox or ps controller. Z trigger is right trigger and right stick is camera buttons leaving everything else as it was. Also there is an extensive mod called Goldfinger 64 which recreates the whole Goldfinger movie and is well worth a play.

[@cluckeryduckery261]

Cloister 56 thats fine for an emulator. But i actually have a functional n64 and a Goldeneye cartridge here somewhere.

[@Ptangmatik]

Dude, you guys said GTA3 but not GTA1? Have you tried driving in that game when you can only see 10 metres in front of your face?

[@jimmy_the_squid9456]

GTA 1 is the sort of 2D one right? The driving in that is horrendous. Rockstar driving is still bad (GTA IV, LA Noire etc.) but it's so much better

[@BFedie518]

@@jimmy_the_squid9456 GTA V Driving is alright

[@coolcat5540]

Brandon F. Gta v driving is literally so good it shits on actual racing games and their job is to literally make a good driving system but too bad racing games are a straight up joke

[@kurtmostat8491]

GTA I really isn't as legendary as III. It is only known for being the first of the GTA games, nothing else.

[@asherandai1000]

@@kurtmostat8491 Only someone who hasn't played them would say that. The original was and still is better than 3.

[@janewallace-knight7653]

Snorlax looks like he's about to ask you to draw him like one of your French girls.

[@Graslu00]

What a nice, unresearched list. GoldenEye has option for dual stick controls if you have two controllers or to use the stick for aiming and C-Buttons for moving, like WASD. It's one of the best controls games on the console along Perfect Dark, so the only point you bring up is completely false and would be fixed by going into the options for a few seconds.

[@freedomsflame688]

How could you have forgotten about Ultima, the game series which is as opaque to modern gamers as it is legendarily important to the history of open-world RPGs?

[@Trumpisscum-420]

I don't think you know the correct meaning of the word "opaque".

[@DMRetroLP]

GoldenEye is much more pleasant to play with the "Solitaire" control option. That allows you to control Bond's movement, including the all-important strafing, with the d-pad (or the C buttons) and aiming with the stick. Obviously it's not going to be as smooth as today's dual analog shooters, but it's similar enough that it at least won't break your brain in half like the default control scheme. There is also an option for two controllers but that is the most unwieldy thing ever and strafing is mapped to the right stick, so much brokenness of the brain is to be expected there as well.

[@ArtifiSir]

This this this right here! I figured everyone who owned the game figured out that using the c buttons for movement and the stick for looking was the right way to go about playing GoldenEye, especially when we found out moving in a diagnol direction made you go faster. All my friends in elementary school used this control method, and I love how it was carried over to perfect dark and then timesplitters.

[@rmsgrey]

The forward/backward/turn left/turn right controls go back beyond the original DOOM. Of course, back in the day, you had to hold down ALT to strafe - it was Hexen that introduced me to the joys of strafing, and Quake that made mouse look standard and put 4-direction movement onto WSAD. "Tank controls" were still around on PC when GoldenEye released, so having them as the default movement option for the game (with strafe L/R and look up/down on the c-buttons) was reasonable at the time. Having the range of control configurations to choose between was unusual, if reasonable for a time when FPS controls were still being figured out for mouse-and-keyboard, let alone consoles. I found that the dual-controller options allowed for more precision, but slowed down reaction time due to the lag in reaching full tilt on the analogue sticks.

[@nalathakdraconis8164]

@@rmsgrey I recall the > and < keys on the keybard made you strafe...did they add that later?

[@tomasxfranco]

It's much better to emulate it and run a mouse mod.

[@DMRetroLP]

I'm an original hardware guy so I didn't even think of that, but good point!

[@keynanmartinez]

7 Mechanics In Horror Video Games That Need A Modern Day Twist.

[@keynanmartinez]

Eternal Darkness Sanity Meter, Dead Space Dismemberment, Evil Within's Match Burning, etc.

[@georgesears934]

Having actual flashlights that function as actual flashlights rather than being glorified tea candles with batteries too weak to power a McDonalds Happy Meal toy for more than a minute.

[@keynanmartinez]

Yeah that could work too.

[@Akkihana]

Fatal frame timing the shot rewarding gameplay, ALONE in the dark of the 360 had cool mechanics with fire and enviroment

[@TeH_RunT]

Heart of Darkness from the PS1 needs this, or at least a remaster. That game can NEVER be played again...

[@aziraphalestrife1787]

I still play Pokemon Blue on an OG Gameboy. Play through it about 3 times a year lol

[@Gooner333333333]

ive got yellow

[@nefariouspixelblood8514]

@@Gooner333333333 i still play Pokemon blue, and a play the first Pokemon game Pokemon green, been looking for a good android rom for blue but they all seem a bit buggy... still emerald was and still is my favorite.

[@MillRunner]

Tony Hawk 1 is still fun. The game is designed around not having manuals, so you won't miss them too much. Same way 2 is designed around not having reverts, 3 is designed around not having spine transfers, and so on. I'm more annoyed by the lack of a balance meter when you grind than anything, but it's still a great time.

[@gregorymerry5408]

We became dependent on those things. We didnt need any of them until they came about.

[@lolmanyeah1]

It was designed to be played without a grind balance meter so quit crying

[@TheWeekendGamerz]

Thps1 is still a great game. These people didn't really bring up good points.

[@purkie103]

Agreed it's a shame it didn't have manuals but levels were designed to allow you to still build up some decent combos and the soundtrack is just incredible. As a note goldfinger are still touring and put on a great show.

[@GUMP3RT]

And number 5 was designed without having any decent gameplay

[@taktix3137]

These are all nostalgic and we will never stop playing them

[@Atolisan]

Alright, lets see some old games that can't be played anymore! *Pokémon Red and Blue appears on the list* EXcUse YoU?!

[@thizlam4810]

Gillyfairy For real, and all because of the sprites looking older? They obviously have no idea what they’re talking about.

[@Dukstless]

Let's be honest, Red and Blue didn't age very well compared to later Pokemon games.

[@Myke_thehuman]

So wired that they had Pokemon on here. I never played a Pokemon game until about two or three years ago. And when I did I played Pokemon Red. And it was great. And that's from a 25 year old guy that has no nostalgia for Pokemon because I wasn't allowed to play the games or watch the show as a kid. But for some reason digimon was ok? Yeah parents sometimes don't use logic.

[@niklasklasen8048]

True but I recommend the remakes to solve the problems mentioned.

[@insaincaldo]

There could have been made arguments to support their claim. I mean I probably wouldn't agree, but any critique of lacking systems that later games brought to the table would have been more acceptable.

[@eastfieldfilms8593]

Tony hawk skateboarding is really fast paced stull fun today

[@Beengus]

Thps2 you mean

[@Beengus]

Its so stiff

[@JohnSmith-im8qt]

Right, but thps2 was like the exact same game but better.

[@Nyarlarthotep9]

For the love of all mankind someone get that manual and any N64 controllers away from Jane before she summons Cthulhu to destroy reality in a holocaust of flames and madness.......oh no......I can hear the drums.

[@Przemko27Z]

Cthulhu is small fry compared to true horror.

[@cthulhubecausewhynot1182]

Well you’re having a hallucination. It’s trumpets, not drums.

[@DeathhunterII]

The only reason Jane would have to summon Cthulhu is if she needs a new minion.

[@comicstrider4851]

No bud, Ctulhu summoned her, Because he needs a Teacher

[@CyTeran17]

You can customise Goldeneye's controls.

[@arnox4554]

Its control issues are not something that can really be fixed though. The N64 is just flat out not a good controller at all for FPS games. A problem that the OG Xbox would later fix quite beautifully.

[@TakumiJoyconBoyz]

@@arnox4554 It has dual analogue controls for aiming if you have two controllers or the option to use the stick to aim and the C-buttons like WASD on PC. Not sure what else you could need.

[@arnox4554]

@@TakumiJoyconBoyz I'm not dual-wielding 2 N64 controllers just to play Goldeneye or any game for that matter. lol

[@NimhLabs]

To be fair... at the time "Mouse and WASD" was relatively new to PC FPS... and most of those were using the left and right shift keys or the left and right alt keys to strafe with... and often PGUP/PGDN to look up and down. The Goldeneye default control scheme matches up with the most common PC FPS control schemes at the time. Yes... there was a time when Mouse+WASD was a new thing that computer games were doing... and that time was actually somewhat after Goldeneye on the N64. Before Mouse+WASD, we used the shift,ctl,alt keys for the purposes of strafing... and PGUP/PGDN to look up and down. Keep forgetting that kids these days do not know this.

[@Eunostos]

Andy would remember this, though~

[@OniGanon]

Goldeneye had an alternate (and superior) control scheme where the C buttons were essentially WASD and the stick acted as the 'mouse.'

[@OniGanon]

Barely touched the keyboard? Nah dude. You barely touched the mouse. The standard FPS control scheme used to be arrow keys for forward/back/turn, ALT+(left or right) for strafe, LCTRL for shoot, LSHIFT for sprint, and SPACE to interact. That's more or less the default scheme for Wolf3D, Doom, Duke3D and Quake.

[@Quandry1]

I remember when the mouse basically un-needed or not even included in the controls myself. modern controls frustrate me because I'm a left handed mouse user. I miss the arrow and function key controls.

[@Quandry1]

@LTNetjak this is actually wrong. It was a setup used even before that not only in multiplayer possible games such as worms. But also periodically on some of the really old adventure style games and such. This is because the standard keyboard of that era did not have arrow keys or a mouse. It was an alternate setup in some games in the 90's that people didn't realize as well. The arrow keys became a primary function with the growing commonality of both the extended keyboard and mouse controls. Extended keyboard by the way was everything right of the enter key. With everything included in that either being a function key function or alt function or simply non existant such as the numb key directional controls. Num key directional controls were my preferred fps controls for a time by the way because strafe buttons were included in the compact layout.

[@mikehoncho7222]

If you can’t handle a N64 controller than you were born after 1997

[@Thegooderstuffs]

Found my 64 couple weeks ago and started playing Zelda, the controller felt like witchcraft after all these years of using a dual shock 😂

[@beyondeverythingspidermanm4491]

Facts

[@kennynott1602]

I'm born past that and N64 controller is one of my favourites for some reason

[@kjw51687]

I miss the original Xbox 1st controller. Only due to the fact that I have saquatch hands and that was the only controller that fit comfortably in my hands. Lol

[@lazarushernandez5827]

@@kjw51687 It always goes with when you got into gaming, I was a teenager when the NES and Master System was released(and had played the Atari, Intellivision and Colecovision before them), so I got used to those small controllers, everything after that wasn't an issue for me.

[@Boyzby]

This is a weird video. "All these things are wonky today, but what really makes it weird to go back to is the character not talking." ... What? A bunch of the reasons seem just bizarre to me. I can deal with the Pokémon sprites. I love all the games, but that's not even close to the worst thing about that game.

[@Gogoroth2]

Agreed. Great premise for a list but lousy execution I felt. I would agree about Pokémon Red and Blue but because of how many conveniences are gone (Limited bag space, manual box change, no running shoes) and of how some mechanics are just broken (Special stat, no strong Bug moves, bulbapedia has more examples). The sprites I can deal with. Odd things in early installments does not equal unplayable. That is a different list.

[@Bobsican]

This seems to be more of a list of outdated games, rather than games that actually got turned worse by time.

[@4Legacy]

Oh NO! 0:39 seconds into the first video on a channel I just found, and they're telling me not to replay Bond? This isn't gonna end well, is it?

[@doublesutz]

I love this channel. Always forever

[@totallyarealdoctor6498]

As someone who never owned an N64 and only played it much later in life, I actually loved how Goldeneye controlled and how the old controller feels. Goofy as hell, but it almost, ALMOST, feels like shooting an actual gun. No idea why I feel that way, but damn it, I do 😂

[@trans8010]

Goldeneye is still very playable. One just has to familiarize themselves with the awkward N64 controller. In 1997 when this game was new it practically sold people on the system by itself. A lot of novice players used to D-pads had to educate themselves on the spot and go through trial and error until they were expert marksman. That's how games are played. If people desire to play Goldeneye again, they'll just have to figure out the controller, just like they did 20 years ago.

[@vivisect53]

I forgot who...but some company made a modern shaped controller for N64...its called the Retro Fighters controller. It looks like a grey Switch Pro controller with only 1 analog stick.

[@thekric6935]

I still play Goldeneye with my dad and grandpa

[@Ag3nt0fCha0s]

Oddjob is cheating.

[@thekric6935]

@@Ag3nt0fCha0s you right

[@AvariceOverlord]

The way I see it, if you haven't played them in a while, then it's great to jump back and experience these games (which are usually the start of their respective franchises) from the start and make your way up. But if you play a more modern game and then go back, then yeah you're going to find a lot to be desired.

[@guyincognito1232]

GTA VC was my favorite. That soundtrack, stealing a car, putting in cheat codes, going on a rampage, dying, over and over again without playing a single mission. Good times

[@myscorebig]

Buzz Buzz to the yayo

[@Jodsalz16]

I actually finished the first Tomb Raider a few weeks ago on PC. And no, my hands did not break... much.

[@josephbrown9685]

I remember playing the first Tomb Raider in 1996 on PC. It came in that strange looking box back when PC game boxes were huge. I recall being amazed by the 3D environments. Good times.

[@drakocarrion]

We all know if the N64 controller really held the seal to the old gods Jane would have smashed it already.

[@liz5965]

I see alot of people talking about they can still play these games. Im pretty sure they mean it like these games may not live up to our nostalgia so its best to leave them in our memories for various reasons.

[@Adam-lw9xp]

HEY!!! I'll have you know that enjoyed replaying Goldeye 64 years later, even with a defected controller.

[@carpetfluff35]

Did Virtua Racing a bit of a dirty here by only using footage from the Megadrive port which objectively looked way worse than the arcade version for obvious reasons.

[@scruvydom]

carpetfluff35 for real! The original arcade game actually holds up really nicely because of its simple block shading, something really elegant about it

[@ChristophBrinkmann]

Not their fault the game looks the way it does.

[@carpetfluff35]

@@ChristophBrinkmann They still actively chose to use footage from the Megadrive port rather than the way better looking arcade version that they're referencing.

[@RomnilWater]

Brings up the different art style of Pokemon Red and Blue. Valid but doesn't mention the attack/special attack split that happened in Gen 3 personally I would find that much more annoying to deal with.

[@RobbDizzle037]

I don't think I've ever disagreed with an ox video as much as I do with this one! It's ok I still love you guys