PowerSlave Megashow

[@ravenwarjoy]

"There's an invisibility power-up that I didn't see very often" Good. That means it works.

[@theouterlimits1]

Hehe

[@morzemus1805]

Haha

[@Apemopo]

gj you got the joke

[@ravenwarjoy]

@@Apemopo I don't think that one was deliberate

[@davidribeiro]

Hehe

[@Kris-ck2md]

For a moment I honestly thought "Go Back" was actually a fourth difficulty.

[@ForestBoyProductions]

It is. When you select it, the game becomes so hard that you fail immediately, taking you back to the menu.

[@MrDN83]

Same thing. Pretty cool name for a difficulty if it were ever done.

[@shaynehughes6645]

Can't wait to make a game myself make "go back" the hardest difficulty and screw over first time players trying to get back to the main menu.

[@mistakesregretsandimperfec7740]

That's a simple but a very cool idea. Imagine how many confused first-timers that would create.

[@mad-64rus16]

stalker games have that too lmao

[@WoobooRidesAgain]

Ah, the innocent days when a Build Engine game could reference Iron Maiden in its title and not get threatened with getting sued into oblivion.

[@megacitymedia2047]

Best comment.

[@expendableround6186]

We're never forgiving that. Never.

[@khankhomrad8855]

Long live Ion Maiden

[@WoobooRidesAgain]

@@khankhomrad8855 I really wouldn't say that in this comment chain. Iron Maiden--or more correctly Bruce Dickinson--sued 3D Realms for naming a game Iron Maiden, forcing them to change it to "Ion Maiden". So, not exactly winning over us boomer shooter fans with that behavior.

[@khankhomrad8855]

@@WoobooRidesAgain Yes I know. That's why I said "Ion Maiden" and not Iron Maiden. You know, the original tittle of the game and not the name of the band.

[@SkorpyoTFC]

"I've never gotten a corpse to put out more than 15 watts" That's quitter talk, Civvie.

[@moistloaf3854]

I've never got any energy out of a corpse, but I sure love pumping energy into them

[@BigPuddin]

@@moistloaf3854 Oh, you.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Quit [insert incorrect pronunciation of "whining"]!

[@nblhrt92]

@@moistloaf3854 [Confession noted]

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

''Those alien bastards are gonna pay for stealing the remains of Ramses''.

[@ryanhobson9998]

I finally feel validated 20+ years later having bought this game no one cared about on the Saturn back in the day and thinking it was awesome, and now Civvie 11 approves!

[@DStecks]

I felt the same after the Outlaws video.

[@concept5631]

You have good taste

[@jeanjacqueslundi3502]

Gamers in general are overly dependant on other people's opinions. It's the one thing I don't like about gaming--- the groupthink.

[@ryanhobson9998]

​@jeanjacqueslundi3502 I bought raved and enjoyed the game before there was more than magazine reviews. I respect the channels opinion because of his experience, so it was nice to see he rated it when it was as explained a bit of an underground success.

[@Doratov]

The dolls are worth collecting, because after like a dozen, you get a dolphin form, which allows you to move fast in water, and jump out high from it (and make a dolhin sound during the jumps). Then after collecting nearly all (28 I think) you get a bird form, with which you can fly anywhere (not just levitate in the same height, but actually fly wherever you want).

[@papayer]

@@bradweir5579 Here's the response you want

[@bradweir5579]

@@papayer ouch :( I'm just high as fuck

[@shuruff904]

You have to shun the evil too.... "Bad evil!" "That's a bad, bad evil!" "Go to your room and think about what you've done!"

[@JuanWonOne]

@@bradweir5579 powerslave is a fucken banger by iron maiden! They didn't do a sang called quake though... you must be high or something

[@ghoulbuster1]

@@bradweir5579 brown

[@HazeTheWarlock]

One funny thing I noticed: despite the fact that shotgun is drawn on all covers (including one for the recent remake), this weapon does not exist in any version of the game

[@Zontar82]

except on Samsara ;)

[@mrbigglezworth42]

Sounds similar to Doom 1s machine gun, which never appeared until Doom 3 of all games. Better late then never I suppose

[@johnnycruelty5195]

It had a beta shotgun (with reloading) however never met the final cut however it is in the doom mod, Samsara

[@HansDampf1911]

Or like the Marine on the cover of Doom2 that never looked like the Doomguy at all, more like Hicks from Aliens with a punk haircut.

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

Covers always lie.

[@jimbob3332]

Hearing Don LaFontaine say "however, something has gone seriously wrong..." engrosses anyone into the story no matter how stupid.

[@roberte2945]

Right? That man just had one of those voices. He could have read the ingredients on a cake mix and I'd be engrossed.

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

DUN DUN DUH DUN DUN 🎵

[@RexcorJ]

Despite my love for all things Egyptian in theming, I had never really known about this game up until a few years ago after Ahoy's video on Quake, mentioning Lobotomy's port on the Sega Saturn using their own engine that had also powered an "Egyptian-themed FPS" which instantly turned my head to it, but I didn't know how to get around to playing it at the time. It's slipped my mind, admittedly, but now the Exhumed release by NightDive pretty much leaves me with no excuses. Also holy shit, Don LaFontaine is a name I haven't heard in years... Rest In Piece, man with the golden voice.

[@DrDensetsu]

I appreciate all the hard work put into the closed captions. Most people don't even bother.

[@dweller132]

I'm glad it wasn't just me who could hear the Terminator 2 theme in Powerslave's intro. Hadn't seen anyone else point it out until you did.

[@zigfaust]

Can we all just collectively be upset at the shitfire that was T2's promo giving away the twist? I was lucky enough to have watched 1 and 2 back to back on DVD as a kid without knowing shit about the series but in a better timeline, the promotional trailers only showed Arnold as villainous and T-1000 just acting like a hero cop and BAM you watch the movie and get a M-Night Suprise.

[@samzilla567]

@@zigfaust In defense of the trailer ruining the twist that the Terminator is a good guy this time, the tagline "He's back... for good!" is awesome and got me hyped to see the movie again after hearing it.

[@GashimahironChl]

@@samzilla567 Target audience of that movie knows of the plot twist anyways, no big loss.

[@Green-Raccoon777]

Speaking of music, what's the song that plays at the beginning?

[@uria3679]

@@Green-Raccoon777 during the intro

[@averageeclairenjoyer3010]

Ah, the game that provided so many generations of Doom modders with really beautiful revolver sprite and atrociously ugly flamethrower sprite.

[@andreasottohansen7338]

I actually really like the Flamethrower's look.

[@Grundleburger]

What’re you smoking the PS flamethrower looks dope

[@Bluehawk2008]

The compressed photo of a fire hydrant or whatever they use as a base looks like a deep-fried meme.

[@papayer]

The fuck are you on about that shit looks incredible

[@VaterOrlaag]

Yep, for certain games, that's their greatest claim to fame. See also: Duke Nukem 64.

[@chavesa5]

Don LaFontaine was not appreciated enough in his time. Goddamn even as an entertainment industry cliche he just slays it.

[@hoilst265]

IN A WORLD WHERE...Don LaFontaine no longer lives. :(

[@Claymann71]

Epic Voice Guy's grandpa. Who absolutely _SLAYS IT._

[@JohnZombi88]

I miss when movie trailers had voice overs and weren't just 3 minutes of clips that spoiled the film.

[@ThaPhantazm]

He was a trope, not a cliche.

[@daemonspudguy]

*VIACOM*

[@ElGordoBandito]

Powerslave and Prey will both always stand out from the crowd for not just being games where you fight generic aliens with guns, but where you fight generic aliens with guns and a dash of *C U L T U R E* Seriously though, Egyptian gods in a shooter game? I’m eating that shit up. Prey’s fun too, but I feel like basically being unable to die sucks the gravity out of the situation, although the Native American culture flair is something that feels so rare in video games outside of the Red Dead series.

[@hyperboreen4854]

I AM TUROK

[@dap809]

My little bird friend

[@badbeardbill9956]

Shooting action and Egypt, Stargate and the boys

[@grammajam3682]

f.e.a.r.'s another good example minus the fact there's no aliens. the horror elements are cool tho

[@PosthumanHeresy]

@@grammajam3682 The worst thing about FEAR is that it follows the Blood curse. Groundbreaking one of a kind horror-shooter followed by miserable horrid sequels.

[@7411y]

When you hear Haydn's Symphony No. 94 (2nd Movement) kick in, you know the montage has begun.

[@CaptainRasmot]

honestly, yelling "SOBEK!" is really just such a mood, no matter what century it is

[@lasarousi]

I remember yelling SOBEK when the Archduke Ferdinand got shot.

[@moonlightact1792]

SOBEK YOU BETRAYED ME

[@dirtfriend]

praise sobek - may my harvest be plentiful and my sperm neverending

[@CaptainRasmot]

Lissen, the last time I trusted Sobek with anything it was to get me some sort of fuel to get off this hell rock. And that ended with me getting slung around sol a good number of times, crashing into the middle of some place of your planet (something about the land of enchantment), getting thrown into Area 51 for a good while before Legal Alien and holder of the knowledge of quantum spacial travel, John Carmack, put in a good word or two and got me transferred to a black site somewhere in Austin Texas. I'm just thankful I didn't wind up on Ancient Aliens. Nothin' against the guy, but Sobek has a hell of a monkey's paw complex going on.

[@Aggrofool]

Renekton

[@cristi400052]

22:05 You're not supposed to grenade jump it. I found out after searching a bunch online that you have to go to the spot where you grabbed the key then follow the raised, light floor without stepping off. It was insanely frustrating finding that out especially if you got into that room with low health with no way to grenade jump out.

[@Mahaveez]

yeah, I 100%d the game and TIL nade jumping in Powerslave

[@lyokianhitchhiker]

I’d like to see somebody make a mod for the rerelease that adds the better original Build version elements.

[@ChawedMirthPrattEnterprise]

That level is the worst one in the game for all I'm concerned.

[@lightly_salted_iro]

BRUH. Just went and tested this after reading your comment. It's also timed.

[@ChrisDelChris]

Wow I had no idea, I nade jumped out of that area too after getting stuck.

[@AmartharDrakestone]

"When does that immortality kick in?" Immortality is not the same as invulnerability. Just because you can't die doesn't mean you can't be hurt enough to incapacitate you permanently.

[@m-w-y7325]

that's what the elves and vampires have been explaining all the time to these plebs. I mean if we get sick or injured by something bad, it will kill us as quickly as it would a normal human.

[@thiagovidal6137]

Yes. In this case it basically just mean you don't age or die of natural causes.. you will live forever, unless you get hit by a car. Physical trauma will still kill you.

[@BucketCrust]

I think it just means he won't age, not that explosions suddenly find him too cool for a schooling.

[@cacomeatballmarinara2014]

@@thiagovidal6137 brother

[@Feasco]

@@thiagovidal6137 feels like Ramses should have worded it better because immortality and eternal life are different things

[@planescaped]

Man, that opening all I could hear was "In a time of ancient gods, warlords, and kings. A land in turmoil cried out for a hero." while that awesome horn track plays.

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

Nobody steals our dead pharaohs and lives.

[@RazireKVD]

I look forward to Civvie cursing Sobek's name in the future when something goes wrong underwater in another game. Also, love Don LaFontaine, but its hard for me to here him narrate and not hear "join us next time on Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction! This has been Don LaFontaine."

[@junibug6790]

A reference to Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" AND a piece from George Bizet's opera, "Carmen" within a few minutes of each other? EDIT: AND a reference to Muwatallish, Hittite king from 13th century BC who battled the army of Ramses II at Kadesh (the name of which might be familiar to fans of Homeworld and its "The Gardens of Kadesh" level). Civvie 11 - the classiest Let's Play-er on the 'netz.

[@universalperson]

Eh, Ramses is overhyped. Now Thutmose III, on the other hand, that was a Pharaoh. How many people can say "My first act on taking the throne was to fight in Armageddon...and win!"

[@JohnnyNatrium]

The bar must be set really, *really* low.

[@ikop5829]

"The Tell-Tale Heart" and "Carmen" aren't exactly deep cuts, two of the most widely known works in their respective media.

[@Wapnerzebra16]

Always appreciate the dated references ("liquid hot magma", Langoliers, etc.). Especially when this game gives you mission briefings from Egyptian Zordon..... God, I feel old

[@floppyslot]

I thought I was going to be the only one who got the Langoliers reference

[@thecandlemaker1329]

@@floppyslot Don't be ridiculous.

[@J.DeLaPoer]

@@floppyslot King's a bit too popular for that, even his old/obscure stuff. The short story was meh, but the movie was so transcendantly bad it became good.

[@floppyslot]

@@J.DeLaPoer I think about that movie almost every day. I think the fact that I go to school with bunch of 20 year olds has shifted my perspective. It's nice to be among like company on Civvie's boomer shooter channel.

[@jimm7346]

@@J.DeLaPoer when I was much, much younger (little-kid-still-able-to-form-memories younger), my mom and dad were watching some movies a friend had recorded from HBO/Showtime onto VHS when I wandered into the room and--maybe she didn't want me to see "violence" like a typical, concerned, Tipper Gore-influenced 90s mom--my mom said "you might not want to be down here, we're watching scary movies!" ...to which my dad had to caveat, "hun, its Langoliers, look how dumb this shit is." I will never forget how hard he laughed as she kept repeating "but it's STEPHEN KING!"

[@RichardDegenne]

Ah yes, a Civvie upload, just what I needed to properly finish off what little concentration I had left for the rest of my work's day.

[@Gammera2000]

You should file for damages, and then donate the money to civvie's patreon

[@RdTrler]

God I love Katie. I love how she starts up a piece of classical music at 20:53, a whole 27 seconds before reaching the montage it's attached to.

[@saffral]

"There's an invisibility power-up I didn't see very often." has got to be one of my favourite subtle jokes on this channel. Also really missed the opportunity to have a Gordon Ramses clip at some point.

[@Sorrelhas]

5:34 For some reason Civvie doesn't mention the Go Back difficulty

[@VerdeMorte]

So hard it's actually impossible to play and immediately sends you back to the main menu, as the character is killed before being born.

[@Shiratto]

@@VerdeMorte Damn you Skyneeeeet!

[@VerdeMorte]

@Samar3n From where?

[@VerdeMorte]

@Samar3n Didn't see it

[@Br0leg]

Stellar video as always my guy ;)

[@Prodawg]

Hi Br0leg

[@daskmorn]

Bruhleg

[@wesleyjones4036]

was looking for you specifically

[@imadrifter]

No

[@metalheadeli]

Hello funny Ukrainian man

[@ripamoramee14]

FINALLY! This is why I love ya man, no matter how ancient of a game it is you’ll still do a dope video on it eventually and some random fan of that game out there will be overjoyed 🤟

[@waynesolo]

They just re-released it. It's on current consoles.

[@FRANK45CASTLE]

@@waynesolo That's exactly right, it's alot of fun too! They added new rendering mode for the levels walls and textures which look pretty good.

[@pericels_1]

When the devs of said ancient games comment on your video, you must doing it right

[@b0gster]

Fun fact: This game actually isn't from ancient Egyptian times

[@beanovskydurst]

That Doom 1 reference at 36:47. Civvie is amazing at this.

[@t0mbst0neyt]

I can't describe the feeling I get when watching Civvie videos, I skate such a fine line between not having a clue what's going on/what he's saying and being thoroughly entertained (and/or both)

[@LordofSadFac]

29:50 Civvie, its not that the Mummy Power up is at the first level, its that the mummys shoot two projectiles, a normal gray one that hurts and the red one that turns you into a mummy. If they hit you a second time with it before turning back to normal, they instakill you. Also you missed an important detail of DOS Powerslave: the Hand power up breaks the game. It not just doubles your attack speed, it also doubles your damage output, and the Machinegun basically instakills all bosses with it.

[@Zontar82]

for those things alone, and the ammo system,i will always prefer the dos version over this. but this was a very nice diversion

[@BSzili]

Very interesting, I didn't know that. I guess they never managed to hit me a second time when I was in mummy form.

[@Lenoh]

> 5 minutes after episode drops > 56 comments You made it, Civvie. You're one of the popular KZbinrs now. Drink it in, man.

[@mechanicalmonk2020]

Patreon

[@apaullo2115]

@@mechanicalmonk2020 Usually his Patreon versions are different unlisted versions of the video

[@voodoolew]

@@apaullo2115 Nah they're not, they're the same video but they're unlisted on KZbin, so basically Patreon gets you access to the private video link.

[@frightranker]

This game takes me back - weirdly reminded me a little of a game called Shadowcaster that...I may be one of five people that actually played it. Classic DOS shooter years ahead of it's time. Good job Civvie!

[@-Zakhiel-]

What do you mean by "years ahead of its time"? I don't remember the DOS version being groundbreaking, that was the opposite actually. It released nearly a year after Duke 3D and just on a technical standpoint, it's a clear downgrade. It also came out almost 6 months after Quake. If anything, it was a game behind its time.

[@frightranker]

@@-Zakhiel- Shadowcaster? That was 1993. DN3D was...96 if I recall?

[@frightranker]

@@-Zakhiel- Weird, I think YT ate my reply. I think you misunderstood me - I was talking about Shadowcaster, not Powerslave.

[@mg-ec2cv]

Loved Shadowcaster as a kid. Being prominently published by Origin, and not long after Ultima Underworld's success, probably did it no favours by inclining it to CRPG fans and missing the FPS market... and that doofus protagonist (Kurt? Kirk?) didn't help. But the morphing gimmick was memorable, though I remember being disappointed that the impressive rock-monster final form was only playable for a short final level... also being frustated by floating very, very slowly as the otherwise nifty eyeball monster!

[@hiddenshadow2105]

I am another one of five people who played Shadowcaster. Absolutely liked the idea, finding new forms was mind-blowing concept back then to me.

[@risdio51]

12:29 "What's the name of the Egyptian god of random drops that's fucking me over right now?" Probably Shai, the god of fate, and the other Egyptian god who judges your soul before you enter the underworld, alongside Anubis. Considering all those scientists you killed in your Half-Life video, Civvie, I doubt your heart will match the feather in weight…

[@BlazingShadowSword]

That's what I said! Also Civvie's heart would break that scale. There's a reason he's locked up.

[@archmagosdeciuskronen1501]

As a Polytheist that believes in the continued existence if the Egyptian pantheon, I can totally see the Gods performing some truly insane techno-babel to make the player's artifacts.

[@rb4863]

"An invisibility power up I didn't see often." I see what you did there

[@Sorrelhas]

No you didn't, it's invisible

[@Samurai_Stoner]

@@Sorrelhas beat me to it 🤣👏

[@admiraltonydawning3847]

I don't see what he did there.

[@ghoulbuster1]

"Damn the alien bastards! Now how can I get off this ride?"

[@R3dHouse]

Every time I hear you say "Karnak" it sounds like "Carmack" to my ears! Another amazing video Civvie!

[@wideopenwounds]

The subtle editing of the music ending as soon as you land around 22:02 is why I love this channel’s dedication to quality.

[@lilwyvern4]

Powerslave puts basically all my favorite things into a blender and makes them one delicious smoothie. FPS, metroidvania, Egyptian mythology, Don LaFontaine, and hokey action. I LOVE IT. If we could somehow get this and Serious Sam to cross streams, it'd be a freakin' wet dream for me.

[@ShowRyuKen]

That crash-zoom on "...I was in somewhat of a rush" has made me laugh like a drain. Bravo, Civvie.

[@TheHalogen131]

It's nice to see your hard work rewarded. As you said: It's hard to wish for a better ending than "You become the king of the world".

[@KashKey-]

Honestly would've thought he'd be running out of these kinds of shooters by now. Not that I'm complaining.

[@ultgamercw6759]

With how many indie games and hidden classic fps titles there were he can likely keep going for a good few years. Even if he runs out of old shooters to play he can always do other types of games. Like when he played Scratches or Alice.

[@rand0mlyth3re35]

@@ultgamercw6759 I may be in the lower percentile of this channel, but when he does games like those, those are my favorite vids

[@stefanadolfspies]

he has yet to do kingpin !

[@IamRobotMonkey]

From what I remember of the 90s, there were at least a trillion and one "DooM-clones"

[@Niskirin]

He still hasn't done strife. Hey Civvie, where's that Strife video you promised.

[@mpm165]

Becoming an immortal God King is a really strong ending to a game

[@lloydnicholls1439]

I can't explain why specifically, but watching that build engine game play just feels so smooth and fits like your favourite old pair of shoes.

[@txcforever]

When I was a kid, the version I knew about was the PC version, specifically through the demo I got from a magazine, and later when it appeared on Home of the Underdogs as abandonware. I think I played that even before Duke 3D so it was still pretty impressive stuff for the time. The sound the spiders did and the initial scare I got from them still hunt my dreams. Skip a few years later and I found Exhumed at a local video games flea market but the Saturn version. So popping that game in I expected it to be something similar to the game I played back in 1996-97 on my PC. Yeah, I knew the engine was different by that point, but I expected it to be more or less the same game (kinda like Duke 3D I guess). To my amazement it was something completely different in almost every way. And I was blown away by what a relatively unknown studio pulled off, on a Saturn back in 1996. Like this was basically a full blown Metroid Prime game before that game was even a concept in the minds of Nintendo.

[@Chronologo]

Home of the Underdogs was such an amazing site, fond memories of the good times

[@txcforever]

@@Chronologo Yeah man, in the late 90s I had a dated PC and a busted drive so discovering HotU was like a gift send from the heavens. I discovered so many amazing gems on that site.

[@HighwayMule]

Just finished the Exhumed version yesterday and the first thing I thought was 'man, that was rad, but I wish it had a cool final mission where you destroy a bunch of stuff on a time limit, like in the last mission of Dark Forces'.

[@Lord_Deimos]

Imagine my excitement when I was a kid in the 90's who loved Iron Maiden and video games when I got to play the demo of Powerslave or ξχhumεδ as we know it in Europe. A first person shooter that also was Metroid... Gotta give tons of credit to Lobotomy Software for making not one but two absolute gems of a game in a time where console first person shooters were only just appearing.

[@justavian]

80s kid here with a similar love of Iron Maiden and games. I have never heard of this game. When i saw the title of the video, i wondered if it had anything to do with Iron Maiden...

[@esprit101]

Man, I remember reading about Exhumed in some PSX booklet alongside stuff like Disruptor (another console gem). my older brother had a chipped PSX and I got to play some games I was way too young for, good old times.

[@angeljaimes3543]

I thought this was going to be a review on the Ed Hunter game that Iron Maiden did with Synthetic Dimensions tbh

[@metalheadeli]

Up the irons!

[@PeterSteelePowerINC]

AND IN MY LAST HOUR I'M A SLAVE TO THE POWER OF DEAAAAATH

[@thastump]

"When does that immortality kick in?" You're immortal, not invulnerable ;-)

[@CsubAzUrmedve]

36:46 You can't sneak past that Doom reference on my watch.

[@judsongaiden9878]

What if he'd said "Carmack valley?"

[@HC-qc5rp]

What was the reference? I’m having a hard time figuring it out.

[@judsongaiden9878]

@@HC-qc5rp The ending of Do0m of demented do0m.

[@lilddm8558]

@@HC-qc5rp The text screen at the end of Knee-Deep in the Dead.

[@MamaAki]

@@HC-qc5rp from DOOM's ending text screen, knee deep in the dead: "Once you beat the big badasses and clean out the moon base you're supposed to win, aren't you? Aren't you? Where's your fat reward and ticket home? What the hell is this? It's not supposed to end this way!" "It stinks like rotten meat, but looks like the lost Deimos base. Looks like you're stuck on the shores of hell. The only way out is through."

[@cyberdiver7076]

Thanks for the subtitle (team)civvie. You have no idea how much I appreciate them.

[@AliaImmortalis]

😉

[@lionocyborg6030]

12:53 So basically the same player hitbox as Bungie's FPS RPG Pathways into Darkness, which also was set in a pyramid involving alien gods and had a literal mancubus in a mascot costume for the first boss, followed much later on by "Barney the dinosaur on steroids".

[@MrTheta-lc8zy]

Pathways Into Darkness when Civvie?

[@navarroguard7911]

@@MrTheta-lc8zy marathon when....

[@wallyhackenslacker]

Another similarity between Powerslave and a Bungie FPS: in Marathon 2 and Infinity you can't use your guns under water as well.

[@lionocyborg6030]

@@wallyhackenslacker That is true. You can use the SMG in Marathon 3 underwater, but nothing else and the fusion pistol is only useable underwater because it’s a Romero trap, like the lightning gun in Quake.

[@Mark-yo9me]

This is the best thing to see after getting home from work.

[@scottl.1568]

It's the best thing to see while stuck in the office on yet another fucked-up Monday...

[@12coudak000]

i wish i had a job

[@bigmoney3238]

Amen brother 👏

[@ellisbkennedy652]

I love the revolver in this game, beautiful in every version

[@kiljupullo]

Nice looking but it shoots peas instead of bullets

[@DawnOfTheOzz]

"Tell me why I had to be a Powerslave, I don't wanna die, I'm a god. Why can't I live on? When the Life Giver dies, All around is laid waste. And in my last hour, I'm a slave to the Power of Death."

[@CSSLZT13]

\m/ up the irons!

[@fallingwater]

"A renewed sense of peace and happiness is adopted by everyone on Earth". Man, did they miss the mark on that one...

[@dinitroacetylen]

*We* missed the mark.

[@Spadetothebrain]

Reality is often disappointing.

[@uria3679]

That’s why we need a immortal leader

[@noop9k]

That’s the joke.

[@sahidyubero8325]

@@uria3679 we need the god emperor

[@leonarddillon256]

Damn, I grew up in the 1990s and I've never heard of Powerslave upon its release. It wasn't SegaLord X, GmanLives, and RagnarRox that my interest for Powerslave peaked. Now you're doing a video on Powerslave, Civvie? Powerslave has truly become a cult classic as time passes.

[@handyherbcock4497]

It's gotten a lot of buzz since the recent port

[@ouroldhouse3674]

Maybe it was Exhumed in your part of the world?

[@sidgar1]

Your interest was *piqued, not "peaked". Seriously, that's the word that's used in that expression.

[@Dylan-cu4ty]

"Remember kids, three thousand degrees for one second for perfect jiblets. *WELCOME TO FLAVOR TOWN, BITCH."* I swear Civvie, you kill me.

[@soulSSeekingbullet]

What are you, 12?

[@CoralCopperHead]

@@soulSSeekingbullet Almost.

[@niemand7811]

This video deserves extra credit for mentioning the fact that this game did the Metroid style action adventure formula before Symphony of the Night did. But I guess people love the stupid word metroidvania more than action adventure.

[@Estolcles]

New thought: I watch this video, and I remember a line from a song by the band that had "Ion Maiden" turned into "Ion Fury": "Tell me why did I have to be a Powerslave? I don't want to die, I'm a God! Why can't I live on?"

[@Pulmonox]

I like the little subtle nods and references though I'm sure I'm missing most of them. I caught Dr. Evil over-pronouncing 'Magma' and the ending to E1 of DOOM when talking about the extra Build level. There's gotta be so many more that are just going over my head. I feel like I'm missing a big one with 'Sobek' but all I can think about is Horizon and it doesn't fit.

[@alfiehicks1]

There's also a reference to that Edgar Allen Poe story about the heart under the floorboards whose name completely escapes me. Edit: The Tell-Tale Heart.

[@f1rxf1y]

came to the comments for the Dr. Evil pronunciation of magma; was not disappointed.

[@Revan058]

Civvie did a voiceover in an HBomberguy video. The Sobek might actually be a nod to that, as he's got a thing that he started in his video on...Flat Earthers, I think.

[@JoeNovax]

One of the neat things about the Saturn port is that if you had the 3d controller you could use the analog trigger buttons to strafe and the speed would vary depending on how much you would pull the trigger, this along with the analog movement made it a must play if you had the controller. They did same for quake and duke on the Saturn.

[@kinghoodofmousekind2906]

Hooray, moar Civvie! 05:21 objection: in the English language "bug" can refer to any little critter whose body is usually chitinous, thus both insects and arachnids can fall into the "bug" cathegory (and since both scorpions and spiders are usually small, they can be classified as "bugs" together with most insects). 05:40 those muscular anubian jackals will be all the rage in the furry community soon; I am lying: there's already tonnes of them in the fandom.

[@clintmcbride7830]

I actually got into a discussion the other day, with a coworker, concerning the colloquial use of the word bug. Because he stated that spiders aren't bugs and I could not get him to understand my point that bug has a broader use than insect. Or he was just be purposefully difficult....

[@kinghoodofmousekind2906]

Indeed: even if I did not put too much emphasis on it, I stated "it can refer"; I should have written it like "it may also refer to other types of small critters".

[@peepopalaber]

Cambridge defines that 'bug' simply means insect. Insects have six legs and a three part body, arachnida have eight legs and a two part body. I never heard in my circles that somebody referred a spider, scorpion or tick as bug.

[@KiraSlith]

I like the specific choice of "tonnes", as not only the metric version of "ton", but the version explicitly without colloquial use as a reference to a ,large number of individuals. Because the people who explicitly go for Anubis or Anubis tangential characters tend to be universally overweight people severely lacking a sense of power in their lives and suffering a mild case of the emo.

[@kinghoodofmousekind2906]

@@peepopalaber nice, it seems like the "popular use" is thus incorrect.

[@Theshadowlurker99]

Man, what is it about Civvie saying "Magma" that is so tantalizing? I want a 10 hour asmr loop of that.

[@beebob2877]

That’s a quirk unique to your brain I think

[@SPFLDAngler]

Because of Dr Evil from Austin Powers

[@chillhour6155]

Almost as good as Dr Evil's pronunciation

[@CatzyCatzy]

Yeah...but you get enforcer track for 10 hours

[@INVINCIBLE117X]

Civvie please NEVER EVER stop making videos haha they are all FANTASTIC and I love your commentary

[@Gabri_Lovecraft]

PowerSlave was always the 90s shooter that eluded me, so I've been really excited to see Civvie cover it. Love you buddy, DOS KZbinrs are a rare treat.

[@Collin255]

3:01 my favorite song in Powerslave, I couldn't get enough of it when I went through this fantastic game!

[@AllisonIsLivid]

Apparently the sound track is free on steam. Everyone should check it out, because it's one of the best parts of the game!

[@duncanaddison7932]

As someone who was only an occasional lurker in the idgames archive, it's really interesting to finally find out where like, literally every custom weapon in most wads come from.

[@satnav1980]

13:26 "Liquid hot magma." As soon as you said they I thought of Dr Evil from Austin Powers.

[@MrRikkles]

Hey Civvie, not sure if you'll see this or if others made you aware already... There's a super-weapon for this game in the big Canyon level toward the end of the game, a hand of Zeus lightning weapon that can be charged up for bonus damage.

[@exiledPostman]

I caught that knee deep in the dead reference towards the end. I had this on playstation back in the day and I loved it because of the back tracking and character upgrades. It was like an FPS Zelda.

[@nocturnuum3597]

I'm I the only one who appreciates the fact that he used "The Mummy" music just for the intro of this video? Love that little touch Civvie 👌

[@GTXDash]

15:15 I was racking my brain trying to remember where that iconic sound effect is from. I quickly went through my games folder and when I saw the name "MDK" that was when I knew it's from when you use the sniper mode. The bubbling sound effect is also from MDK, though you only hear it in later levels.

[@heyseed1673]

I love when Civvie screens at Ramses "Then why are you a GHOST!?" about the immortality, bc so far as I understand Egyptian mythology, you can be Immortal, but also die, your just now also immortal and dead, it's a whole thing, like Osiris, who died that one time, but came back, but was still technically dead, so even though he was back, he couldn't rule anymore.

[@TheWarmotor]

Oh Civvie, I've missed you. The world needs you now more than ever.

[@zigfaust]

I remember passing this game as a kid because I assumed, from the name, it would be about a futuristic robot that revolted. I was legit blown away when I finally played it as a teen and it was rocking the Ancient Egypt aesthetic hard.

[@StillTheVoid]

*I live...again!* - Powerslave Exhumed Thank you so much Nightdive Studios I wonder how System Shock will turn out.

[@TheKingsPride]

“There’s not a lot of FPS-style Metroidvania titles” well Civvie I can think of at least a trilogy off the top of my head, and one of them just got a remaster without janky GameCube/Wii controls.

[@drowningin]

I never played this, but I immediately bought it after you called it a metroidvania fps. My favorite game is Metroid Prime, which is just that highly refined. I just got the flamethrower, I’m really enjoying it so far thanks for covering games that get little coverage

[@PugDungeon]

Ah a brand new episode of the Civvie show. Just the thing to settle me in for the evening.

[@Collin255]

I just played this game the day it launched on the PS4, beat it 4 times in 3 days on all difficulties, got all the achievements (trophies since I'm on PS4) and absolutely had a blast playing it! Fantastic game, oh and the boss battle song is a goddamn BANGER!!!!!!!

[@xenobeast3269]

Damn dude, Killin classic fps games with a controller. Respect.

[@Saver310]

PL

[@Collin255]

@@Saver310 lol whoops, lemme fix that.

[@papayer]

This seems like a fun time. I'll check it out when I have the dosh and it goes on sale. Another awesome video, Civvs.

[@robertreese6903]

That’s Solid SnakeEyes civvie. Huge fan base there

[@Asmallcorneroftheinternet]

There are nine chapters in this video. And each title can perfectly sum up their respective Star Wars movie number.

[@CaptJABRONIE]

I love seeing civvie talk about non shooters. The Wario episode is one of my faves. Fun to see what else he's into

[@Moondog66602]

I had the demo of the PC build version when I was a child. The part where you turn into a mummy was badass

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

Is that the bad guy from the BattleTech cartoon in your avatar?

[@Moondog66602]

@@MinscFromBaldursGate92 you dare to refuse my batchall?

[@jackhosier6052]

This man alone is what makes me happy on KZbin I love old games and seeing this guy pop up saying new video warms my heart. The fact that even though he is in a government facility somewhere he finds the time between the torture and puke samples to make videos for us his fans and the fact he still has the will power to make funny jokes that are sometimes original is another thing I love. Hell I rewatch our pal civvies videos all the time they never get old for me. Here’s a somewhat old thing #FREE CIVVIE

[@brandonobaza8610]

24:31 Looks like they're using a crane to lower a pair of sunglasses onto the statue 😁

[@basiloregano]

I love this man! I hope he keeps reviewing games since he got that immortality from Ramses.

[@roberte2945]

I for one welcome our incarcerated overlord.

[@jakeen229]

Ah, I just smoked some good green and made breakfast and this is out you bless my morning? You are too good sir.

[@hypno5690]

Dude weed

[@jakeen229]

@@hypno5690 LOL im in the south,,,we have over 200 names for that shit. I'm to old to be caring.

[@yvangascogne]

Very good game, Controls where smooth, excellent review

[@MitchellORCHARD-n2x]

Omg… I had three games on my PS1 as a child… Crash bandicoot, Tekken and a random Egyptian game… I could of swore this game was a fever dream. Thank you so much CV for confirming that I am not yet 100% insane.

[@orvilleredenpiller338]

Every episode on this channel has between 1-5 lines I want on a T-Shirt. But none of them more immediately than “If I have to hear one more story about Muwatallu, I’m gonna start taking my meds!”

[@spotthedutchie5722]

"I'm supposed to kill the big bads and clear out the Karnak valley and win, aren't I? Aren't I?!?" Hmm that sounds familiar

[@somerandomdude7785]

Serious Sam

[@spotthedutchie5722]

@@somerandomdude7785 great game. But *no*

[@bababooey5402]

Not sure if you've read the other comments, but in case you haven't: that's a DOOM 1993 reference; a noun-swapped line from the ending screen of Episode 1. I would quote the line, but I don't remember it.

[@bababooey5402]

Edit: "ONCE YOU BEAT THE BIG BADASSES AND CLEAN OUT THE MOON BASE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO WIN, AREN'T YOU? AREN'T YOU?!"

[@bababooey5402]

Edit 2: now I feel dumb cuz rereading your comment told me you knew; you were just being cheeky. Not deleting (seems the random dude missed it) but I feel stupid.

[@EthanWolfCat]

22:03 @civvie11 To deactivate the lasers in that room, you have to walk on the path from where you took the key to the laser room. Or.... You can grenade jump yourself to the exit in the last two levels before the final boss.

[@1oneguythat]

BRO! YES YOU FINALLY DONE IT!

[@sorrenblitz805]

Sure you saved King Ramses' body from the alien empire trying to kill all of humanity but you made Egypt look like a warzone. I don't want to wash innocent blood off my hands.

[@Jasmine__135]

if you've watched ssethtzeentach: you know that stealing from a pharaohs tomb is stealing those items from them in the afterlife. i'd like to think Rameses is just pissed that the alien bastards took away his hieroglyph porn

[@joewest3901]

We will never get a Sseth/Civvie crossover and that makes me sad

[@chainsawplayin]

"Hey hey people, Civvie here."

[@Jasmine__135]

@@joewest3901 says who?

[@the_beavrest5287]

The console version also has the eye of ra as a weapon, you can find it in one of the late levels with all the lava

[@bilbo1778]

3:33 - For you kiddies that didn't grow up during the 90s Don LaFontaine was and always shall be the quintessential movie trailer voice - whenever you hear a parody of a movie trailer that starts with "In a WORLD...." they're parodying this guy. The Honest Trailers series on Screen Junkies directly tries to emulate his voice & cadence as an example. Sadly he passed away in 2008 and movie trailers have never been the same....