Analysis: Gene Troopers - Cauldron Returns (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

HUGE thanks to all of you that hung out on twitch. This game created a hilariously fun and silly experience while streaming. If you want to hang out in the future consider giving a follow! www.twitch.tv/jarek4gamingdragon

[@milos2478]

Now that you finished with "Cloudron" , check the publisher "Groove Games", that company is filled with low budget 2-3 hour campaing FPS Games.

[@romanbellic810]

The REAL Mass Effect ending right here.

[@giorgialadashvili4771]

At least this game has two distinct endings unlike Mass Effect 3 which had one just with different colors.

[@samz8691]

While I can't speak for sure with Cauldron's games, I recall hearing somwhere how another "Activison Value" company, Fun Labs, basically got given not even a full year of development and a shoestring budget for most of their titles. So if I had to guess, Activison probably forced Cauldron to make shovelware with too little time or money to put the effort in if what I remember hearing about Fun Labs also applies, Gene Troopers was published by a different publisher, so maybe they gave Cauldron more time and money, at least compared to when they got acquired by activision.

[@havoc3-243]

@@Rainbow-Dash 505Games also published the Blackwater rail shooter which was made as good PR to cover up Blackwater's war crimes.

[@BeefMeisterSupreme]

@@havoc3-243 A PMC commits war crimes and the governments that hired them covered them up? Next you'll tell me that elections are political.

[@udown4s3x]

And Jarek is still yet to miss

[@artureusebio]

Vivisector: Beast Within

[@КатяГаврилюк-д2ы]

@@artureusebio it’s not Cauldron game though

[@Patty-P]

I love how Cauldron is like a boss in the Jarek universe. It just keeps coming back for more..

[@Geekysam713]

Like Kuze from Yakuza 0

[@coastercordell2172]

yesterday Civvie11 did a video on Chaser, now we need to see him do this game that is like prey was an rpg made by an Eastern European studio. also still waiting for Guncaster.

[@Jc-lh4mr]

Jarek I found your channel randomly and watched so many of your videos. Keep it up brother, love the content!

[@TheMC1102]

Cauldron is to Jarek what Capstone is to Civvie.

[@isgodreal1337]

LJF or whatever it is, to the Angry Videogame Nerd

[@Matt-md5yt]

Yep. Also speaking of Civvie, he covered Chaser

[@TheMC1102]

​@@Matt-md5yt I know. He lost every bit of his sanity from playing that game.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

@@TheMC1102 I can't believe I completed Chaser back in the day and didn't mind it. Looking at it now it seems awful.

[@Kai-tn4yx]

Can you do a review of Requiem: Avenging Angel? FPS with angels shooting up demons in space. It's extremely fun!

[@SatansLeadGuitarist]

That menu font just screams OG Xbox/PS2 game to me. I swear a ton of games from that era had menus and a font that looked exactly like that.

[@brawler5760]

I have to know what the name of the font is.

[@snakeeyes941]

Good timing since Civvie just did his video on Chaser yesterday

[@Matt-md5yt]

Yeah. Mentioned Jarek on that video since he hates that game

[@Grimmations]

Hey Jarek! I was wondering if you could maybe take a look at ‘Codename Eagle’. Why-? Well because that’s the game that started the battlefield franchise! The game caught the eye of D.I.C.E. Who bought the development studio of ‘codename eagle’ and decided to make a sequel to it which in turn ended up becoming ‘battlefield:1942’.

[@brawler5760]

Even if Codename Eagle is probably shit, if what you’re saying is true, then I thank Codename Eagle for the existence of the Battlefield franchise.

[@Grimmations]

@@brawler5760 from what I’ve heard it’s actually fairly good.

[@epicskeleton3554]

Finally no more cauldron games you can rest jarek

[@vespeneprotoss4346]

Great video as always. Your thoughts on the Styx stealth games? I'm curious why they never took off.

[@General_Fuck_Yeah_AnimeTitties]

You haven't even watched the whole video how do you know it's a great video 😭

[@mohsinabdulshukur]

Styx is awesome although some minor nuisances aside it's great

[@yDvrkie]

I thought they were really good high quality stealth games shame they never took off

[@SpecShadow]

Styx is miles better than Thief (2014) Even free game like The Dark Mod is better

[@mohsinabdulshukur]

@@SpecShadow what is dark mod

[@frostkage6516]

Seems like Cauldron has risen from the grave again.

[@b8s_art]

TGIF with a fresh Jarek video. Cheers to the gaming dragons abroad! 🍻💥

[@RedHazeCh]

This feels like those weird french scifi movie in the late 90s - early 2000s in the best way possible

[@cursedhawkins1305]

I had a feeling those words were going to come back and bite Jarek on the ass, I was not prepared for that intro.

[@JoshGloverMusicandEvents]

Have you tried Gore Ultimate Soldier yet? That's be a cool game to cover on this channel..I remember playing that when I was younger...

[@TheMC1102]

This game looks like an off-brand version of Prey 2006.

[@jonathanj.3695]

The main character sounds like a discount Optimus Prime. I was half expecting him to yell out "AUTOBOTS, ROLL OUT!" during the bad ending, instead of "I am their leader. I will lead them to war."

[@OneSmallStepWeb]

You do these things so we don't have to. Best work, as usual. X

[@GabrielOnuris]

It reminds me of an old game called Precursors, from Deep Shadows: extremely ambitious for its own good, which makes it kind of special.

[@Deepstar]

One of my friends, still say, that Precursors is actually one of the most underrated games ever. Maybe because of the very bad english release. For her, Precursors is actually one of the best games ever. Has much of that, Star Citizen want to be someday. Parkan 2 is also a very ambitious game... but well, not for the good in this case.

[@GabrielOnuris]

@@Deepstar Never in my life I played anything with the scope of Precursors, and you're right, it's done everything Star Citizen want to be someday. That alone makes Precursors deserve a spot light in the industry, but unfortunately, it was forgotten.

[@zoyboy1914]

Another overly ambitious game in a fascinating way is Overblood 2, no FPS tho

[@alanwestmoreland6152]

The story of cyberpunk 2077 and the art style of timesplitters? This sounds like an awesome game.

[@halo129830]

That beginning intro XD

[@no1DdC]

The colorful art style of this game reminds me of another highly ambitious Eastern European shooter: Precursors. It blends shooting, RPG, open world exploration, driving (including mechs) and space combat into one very interesting, if highly flawed, package. Oh, and it has the shrink gun from Duke Nukem. Here are two trailers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3OpkquLl9uVo9U kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6LUmWdsqcuXhJI Might be worth checking out, in addition to the other games from the same developer, which are similarly ambitious, just set on planet Earth.

[@sergentharker7182]

Main character guy sounds like he's trying to do like a Halo MP announcer voice or something

[@dennisdavidov782]

Any plans for reviews of some other mid-2000's mediocre scifi-shooters ? Chrome, Chrome: Specforce and Pariah come to mind to name a few.

[@virtuousevent]

We're now done with Cauldron... Right?

[@Smiley3269]

I like your voice. This video is very well made and fun to watch. Thanks for the entertainment :)

[@theGodfather5870]

Yoooo idk if you or anybody in the comments have watched Farscape before, but doooood !! #angydredboi’s bad boy ships are very reminiscent of the living ships in the Farscape universe 😮😁 I haven’t thought of that beautiful, bizarre, funny, intriguing series in SO LONG. Much appreesh for the vid and the epiphany 🤙😁 as always, much love and respect from the Misty Mountains of North Carolina 🙏💜👽

[@alyctro8158]

Oh jesus, I remember the genetroopers games. I still own a cd of it. I don't know what I was expecting as a keď when I was buying it. I never played it, because I never like it from the begining.

[@derwilhelmovic1617]

I wonder how Jarek got around the Starforce DRM when downloading the game

[@SuperDaRkWoLf93]

bump

[@annaprzysiezna5913]

The best has been saved for Last I see.

[@l11l1venom1l11l]

This actually did get an original Xbox release in PAL territories and I have it on my NTSC modded console. It LOOKS great! I was actually really blown away by some of the textures and lighting effects right off the bat, but it's so damn hard that it makes it almost impossible to play. Or maybe I just really suck, but I remember reading something about it being painfully difficult somewhere on the internet as well.

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

It's probably a lot more difficult with a controller before devs figured out how to implement aim assist.

[@l11l1venom1l11l]

@@Jarekthegamingdragon Actually I just fired it up again and apparently I just never gave it much of a chance. I didn't realize there was an upgrade system and you can get health regeneration practically right off the bat - that makes it much easier lol. But yeah, really, this is one of the best looking games on the console.

[@damienscott6561]

There was a game Pariah by Digital Extremes somewhere around 2005. I think it's time.

[@Saulbreadman]

Jarek either loves us all or hates himself. Jokes aside your videos are amazing!

[@havoc3-243]

It ain't a sci-fi game without the timesplitters font.

[@brawler5760]

Jarek I have a suggestion, two actually, for what you should cover after whatever comes after NOVA 3. Bright Memory and its sequel, Infinite. Combined they only really last 4 hours long, but trust me, combat’s great. Edit: Correction, it’s 2.5 to 3 if you focus on the main objectives

[@GH05T-S0LDI34]

Another great video by Jarek Anyway I’m wondering if you can cover UNREAL TOURNAMENT

[@Matt-md5yt]

Great series

[@GH05T-S0LDI34]

@@Matt-md5yt agree it’s sad that EPIC GAMES haven’t made another one with actual story they only focus on the multiplayer side the same thing that happened to QUAKE that doesn’t mean that I hate the multiplayer mod as a matter of fact I really liked both multiplayer mods from each game but the thing is UNREAL TOURNAMENT had a very smart A.I in the story mod and the lore of the game was interesting and the same thing goes to QUAKE

[@barney10240]

It's never end

[@lordwilfried117]

8:18 I'm guessing you meant kotor and yeah was thinking the exact same thing even the way the game looks reminds a bit of it with half life looking gameplay

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

I didn't, I meant more dark forces 2, jedi academy, etc. Same concept either way.

[@murrischcat9098]

The green nature parts remind me graphically abit of boiling point or white gold

[@jaaaaacob]

Now it's time to delve into FUN Labs :)

[@dan_loeb]

any plans to cover the konami pc fps from the late 2000's, called "the regiment"?

[@matteodelapaz1698]

Now this is the original Mass Effect!

[@AndroidFerret]

The desperation 🤣

[@Zipotricks]

The font is exactly like from the ps2 ratchet and clank games if i remember correctly.

[@Owl_Coup_Productions]

Inb4 Cauldron is resurrected to make NFT games

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

I would not be surprised, at all, but I also wouldn't cover them. I won't cover NFT games.

[@brawler5760]

They’ve been absorbed into Bohemia Interactive, so very unlikely

[@jacobrokita6832]

Cava Barker jerlcho is a horror game released for the Xbox 360 I pleaded it a few months back and It was actually Really good you can switch between characters from your squad that’s all I’ll tell you as I don’t want to spoil anything else to me it is a hidden gem but it’s suffers from the limitation of the error Edit it’s in the style of fear just wanted to mention

[@androidps1440]

i feel like Cauldron is Jarek's LJN

[@DNFHistory]

You need to do Pariah next! Did you ever play it back in the day? I didn’t mind it way back.

[@rickyrizk]

This game is related to Mass Effect? the bug people are very similar to the Salarians, the chick he resurrected to kill give Robot EDI vibes the AI ships at the end are basically the Reapers, the car u drive look like the car from ME1, the endings similar to ME3 tree dialogues random ones and important ones 15:46 enemy ship and the collectors?, am i the only one see the similarities? damn my ME nerdiness are tingling i wanna play this game

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

The games are unrelated. Better yet gene troopers came out first.

[@selfsabotagingbanana0451]

The Mass Effect we have at home...

[@AliBazz]

Keep up nizzle

[@afd19850]

That intro 😂😂😂

[@m1lfm4sta66]

You should do the Old terminator games !!!

[@SpecShadow]

it might be unplayable digital fossil for him at this point tho?

[@Jayalen]

There's Gmanlives for that

[@roymathewson]

You should make a list of your top 10 favourite abandonware shooters

[@mrwoodchuck94]

I love the design of the game

[@Gamebit257]

7:17 This felt like an AI generated story script LMAO

[@Deepstar]

In terms of bad games... i would like to see a coverage of Novalogic's Delta Force Series :D. I mean, all games were a piece of cake in singleplayer, because of the non-existing AI. Even i spent countless of fun hours in Land Warrior's Multiplayer, though.

[@C.I.G.A.N]

what a plot twist

[@dinubogdan8315]

Can you cover Pariah ? it s made by digital extremes

[@Jayalen]

Nightdive need to get the rights to this game and remaster it

[@pkemr4]

Jarek, is mouse smoothing something you like having enabled or not?

[@insertusername9755]

But the Cauldron was not done with you!

[@nypigeon5820]

For some reason it gives me a "If Ratchet And Clank was a mediocre FPS" vibes

[@martincann5052]

Is it just me, or did anyone else hear Star Trek phasers in the bad ending where you die?

[@IndustrialFan666]

I want to play this actually, I love mediocre and weird games so much

[@TheSmokeyDawn]

Actually looks not too bad. Wow.

[@SMG-Plays]

Reminds you of time splitters huh... me too

[@isgodreal1337]

Gene Trooper is in my playlist, don't tell me it's bad.... ☹

[@Vlad544_]

Why would you unironically play it in the first place lmfao man.

[@brawler5760]

@@Vlad544_ It’s hilariously bad and not as tedious as any other Cauldron game?

[@jamstonjulian6947]

Have you covered Unreal 2? Seems right up your alley.

[@nahCmeR]

Awh is it really the last oneee :(? This is unfortunate.

[@aaronskuse2207]

So you’re telling me Gary’s Mod has a story?

[@plikonius]

"Last Cauldron game" Look up "Nine Rocks Games".

[@brawler5760]

Are you fucking serious?

[@plikonius]

@@brawler5760 yep

[@Matt-md5yt]

Looks interesting at least.

[@TikitourOverland]

Pariah is another fps to cover

[@benjaminharrison1522]

This looks awesome lol

[@freshnesbro3792]

This game was the mass effect on ps2 man.

[@ErkanMehmedali]

The game has heavy Mass Effect vibes before ME was a thing

[@oz_jones]

So this game has a... space Mareen? I'll go.

[@some1stoleit]

Honestly this looks more interesting/fun than the bland but polished game that come out today.

[@TheT3rr0rMask]

Yah part of me wants to download later

[@adamlach6572]

it is on og xbox, you can play it on og xbox

[@brawler5760]

Oh so that’s why it looks like every og Xbox game ever

[@Andrew-79]

Do you play Psychotoxic? )))

[@user-nn6go1jx1h]

What's da charizard playing

[@picoloyoshi95]

You should look into reviewing brute force on the original Xbox. It was designed around the fact that the Xbox had 4 controller ports which is interesting but it’s one of those games that leave you feeling “meh”

[@planescaped]

The fact that kids these days have access to abandonware sites, Itch io, and just a massive abundance of free, quality games given away for on a regular basis through places like Epic, Prime gaming and other sources... they sure are lucky. Back when I was growing up we were lucky to get 2 games a year. And we had to walk a mile in the snow to play them! On our consoles powered by coal!

[@brawler5760]

Careful what you say, or else some dumbass will fire back and say this is all terrible.

[@SSS-sd6bx]

Cringe

[@marceletta]

Hey- I have a request. It's not for a game, but for the soundtrack of one. The game itself is a 3rd person roguelike, and I know that's not really your style, but all I ask is for you to check out the music of it. "Risk Of Rain 2" is the OST in question. Specifically, the track named The Rain Formerly Known As Purple. Can also check out the track named ...con lentitud poderosa (Yes, that's its actual name) If you don't like it, that's perfectly fine! Just figured I'd share, at least in my opinion, some beautiful music. as a side note, you got picked up by the algorithm and i could not have been happier. i've been binge watching you for the past like week and a half, just watching as many videos as are thrown at me, going back to even the 4 year old videos. odd, but I'll take it

[@officialnochill]

Half-Life 2 VR Mod is dropping in September so soon you'll have another excuse to replay it :)

[@hnnng6020]

yes

[@TheDittoMan]

A bittersweet ending for a mediocre studio.

[@MsLucasrr]

geriatric intercourse

[@Alext0250]

So you are telling me that cauldron made a game with story, options and twists?! And almost got something good?!. Man...

[@retroluupaa7150]

This game has released original xbox but only europe.

[@qwellen7521]

Turns out JoWood went on to make other games.

[@elmokiller89]

@JarekTheGamingDragon the game also came out for OG Xbox.

[@Andrew-79]

Yeee!!! My comment in the video))

[@barney10240]

This dollar store quake 4

[@dusanrakic5955]

Check out boiling point road to hell