Classic Game Room - ROBOT ALCHEMIC DRIVE PS2 review

[@BloodnIcecream]

It's an incredible crime against the industry that this game is so buried in obscurity. Say what you want about the horrible voice acting or the apparently bad storyline, but the concept alone of getting a Pacific Rim-style giant robot fight FROM the perspective of a human character on the ground (giving you a sense of scale) makes this a game that deserves a next-gen remake. How awesome would that be, really? Playing as a human character and witnessing giant robots demolish the environment in an epic and realistic way that only next-gen hardware could accomplish (i.e. Shadow Of The Colossus, but with fully destructible urban environments), but you also have the ability to call for, command and even pilot a giant robot yourself? It's takes the awesomeness of witnessing a giant monster fight on the ground and combines that with participating in one as well! There's a lot of gameplay variety/challenge that you could have between simultaneously controlling a human character and a giant robot, but I'm not going to go into that. Plus, it would avoid a problem that I have with a lot of giant robot games in that there would actually be a sense of scale to the robots (they feel big and heavy like Pacific Rim) instead of just re-skinning a 3rd-person hack-n-slash with tiny buildings!

[@Valchrist1313]

I also opens up a lot of strategy elements in multiplayer. This game was at it's strongest when playing split screen with a friend. Should you attack his robot next? Maybe you will knock down the building your opponent is on so he can't control his robot. Maybe you will grab your opponent in your mighty robot fist and swing him in to the nearest building. Toss in some player character customisation, and you could have very flushed out online gameplay.

[@jlarrinaga]

I played the hell out of this game in college and is the reason of why I still have mi PS2 Vavel Go!

[@FlameOfRoyeca]

This is my dream game. Sort of. Infantry fighting small monsters ala L4D, then a separate Giant Robot VS Kaiju fight in the same arena/open world kind of map.

[@charliekaylor6243]

I absolutely LOVED this game. I beat it twice. It's one of my favorite PS2 games. So much so that I looked this video up. Thanks for showing it! It took me back!

[@ps3kiryu409]

I LOOKED FOR THIS FOREVER I PLAYED THIS SO MUCH AS A KID.

[@jordanhucherson9301]

ikrr 😩😩

[@GoldphishAnimation]

I had a demo of this as a kid, me and my bro would play versus all the time. by far my favorite game, just because of the amazing concept.

[@mvstrvndrhydn558]

welcome to the club lol

[@bolo4104]

I spent literal years looking for this shit, now I have to find an ISO

[@Falco561]

Chunk Mustard on the youtube search bar all you had to type was “robot game for ps2” and it pops up. I myself didnt know the name for it.

[@apenneukende]

The camera when fighting a battle from a distance is awesome, it looks like a movie!

[@Jackblue2009]

Always one of my favorite games of all time on the PS2. You know I've been looking for it for a really long time now, and finally found it. This great really bring up a lot of good childhood memories, sweet memories from more than 10 years ago. Thank you sir! Now I can go look it up and download it to finally play it one more time. I just have to point out the graphics. Lol back in its time, I didn't see the graphics like I see it now. I mean that was great graphics back then, there was no HD or Full HD or 60 frames like now lol how time really passes

[@CapedCrusader324]

I was four years old playing the R.A.D. demo I got from the PlayStation Magazine during the late 90s, early 2000. At the time, the havoc was all too real for me; then I realized Grandma had to be saved to get anywhere in the game... Of course being a demo, and upon finally saving her, the trial quickly ended. Fun times! Bring it back!!!!

[@CapedCrusader324]

Kids aren't hipster sir. Hipsters are hipsters :D Not that I claim to be one either, it's such a vivid memory is all.

[@smeghead666]

For fucks sake... why do studios piss away money making "pacific rim DUH VIDJA GAYME" When they could've followed a formula like this...

[@smeghead666]

+smeghead666 Played it for the first time about a month ago, my god it is awesome, sure the controls are clunky but that just makes you feel like so much more of a boss when you pull off an awesome series of moves, the gameplay is absolutely fucking awesome and would go very well into a pacific rim style game. Then the story... sweet mother of fuck this is some twisted wierd japanese shite. We follow a 17 year old boy, who was once previously engaged (dafuq?) with a girl who now works for a search and rescue organisation. The girl herself is also concerned that some other pigtailed schoolgirl is now also engaged with the 17 year old schoolboy who owns a mega coorperation that fights with giant robots... The awesome robot fighting is only broken up, sadly, by the hilariously ridiculous shite of going to school and doing shopping for our lil "nanao". So if you like fighting with giant robots ala pacific rim or you enjoy purchasing used underwear off the internet to sniff this is certainly the game for you.

[@ReviveGuyv]

I played a demo of this game years ago. The controls felt like actual robot controls. I really fell for them.

[@Theman-Kun]

+ReviveGuyv This was the first game I ever got in trouble for playing in front of my parents as a kiddo on the demo :D

[@mmaullon]

Def i played the demo at bestbuy

[@totally_not_a_skeleton-old]

That intro "breaking news" sequence made me laugh so hard I literally started crying. She just keeps going and going!

[@viraticwars]

Man I love this game. It is cheesy in all the right places, the gameplay rarely gets stale, and there are elements that make this thing replayable multiple times. If only there were more games like this!

[@zevnickens3365]

One of my favorite games ever and it's rare not a lot of my friends knew about it but this game has to much potential in newer generations but for a ps2 game this was better then some games today

[@Surms41]

I FINALLY FOUND IT! Been searching for this game for a month or 2! Use to play this when I was younger :)

[@FolkAttorney67]

Surms41 Same here. I totally forgot what the name was but after enough searching it finally brought me this video via google. This was a great game and I loved punching the crap out of those robots.

[@ernestgary6812]

Same

[@LordZero666]

This beast walked so GIANT FORTRESS BALAM could slowly walk and swing it's collosal arms against giant alien monsters.

[@manoogianation]

Id love a new game in the vein of this

[@SuperRodimusPrime]

I can't wait to see how this game will look on the PS4.

[@elitehorns1706]

+SuperRodimusPrime Is this coming to ps4?

[@SuperRodimusPrime]

+Chris Chandler No. At the time I made the post, news came up about the PS4 getting backwards compatibility. Sadly all it ended up being was Sony selling us digital versions of select PS2 games instead of us being able to put in a disc.

[@elitehorns1706]

Thanks. for the info..... i guess i will buy a 45 buck copy on Ebay.

[@davidnolin1075]

Still own this game, I re-play it at least once a year. So good 🙌

[@ernestgary6812]

Nobody believed me when i told them of this great game.... It was amazing at the time, i had it on a demo disk. The sence of scale, the weight of the mecs ahhh fond memories... I think i wss 16 or 17 when it came out

[@SangerZonvolt]

It needs a sequel. I loved how the giant robots fealt like robots, and not just toys. You could feel the weight behind their punches. It was truly epic!

[@kite10397]

it just breathes life back into the old 70's / 80's movie genre

[@CrimRui]

Honestly this was a very creative game. The controls actually make sense. It's hard to control, but it was satesfying when you nailed it right.

[@GLsJAwtomatica]

Crim Rui exactly, controlling a giant robot should be clunky lol

[@manofsan]

Sandlot has always made cool and unique games. I agree, this one does deserve a sequel, with more modern graphics. Even a Wii version would be great, if you could throw gigantic punches with your Wiimote. It's a shame that nobody's even bothered to copy this game idea, and perhaps even improve upon it.

[@tragicallyfunny]

I only ever got to play a demo of this game but my god did it leave an impression. I remember feeling small, maybe some dread, idk I was like 8 or so.

[@lurkerrekrul]

There's an option for simplified walking controls. Also, the tutorial only progresses after you complete each maneuver, so if you don't do one of them, you can wander around the city forever without anything attacking you and just get used to controlling the robot.

[@infringementMAN]

Lovely game. It deserves a remake with the excellent voice acting as well.

[@djindoe]

awesome intro. it set the tone for the rest of the video.

[@gryes]

Thank, no really, thank you! This was one of my all time favorite games when I was young!

[@thekingofdragonsdj]

No matter how many times I played this game I always enjoyed it...idk smashing a robot through a skyscraper and watch it fall on them always makes me smile ;D DAMN YOU SQUARE WE NEED THIS GAME FOR A PS3 REMAKE!!

[@thefreshman07]

God bless people who make games like this!

[@yusukeshinyama]

One of the funniest CGR videos.

[@magnumninjagaming]

for years for litterally years i have not been able to figure out what this game was since i played it on a demo unit at game crazy when i owned an og xbox. I got a ps2 when i played kingdom hearts and loved it and for years ive wanted to play this game and now i have the name.

[@xcon99]

i just love your review man. keep it up.

[@grimwolf5948]

I have this game it still works to a point a have a scuff on the back it's kinda deep any suggestions to repair I know about the tooth paste trick nd i dont have a buffer

[@DementedDistraction]

Oh man...I have to get this game for the voice acting alone.

[@KraziAzian]

ahhhhh i love all of your videos, keep em coming :[]

[@SittingBlue96]

Man. I forgot how much I love this game! I was all about getting the best angel and then just laughing and screaming at my shit robot. "Get That Biiiiitch!!" It is seriously an amazing, clumsy, dopey game,which I think can only be made more amazing by it being outdated now. Thanks for the review, I had forgotten the name of it!

[@tulfix1816]

Lol played the demo for this all those years ago. I think I'll have to finally get this game.

[@bloodrunsclear]

The voice acting in this simply incredible O_o

[@GKDakota]

Good god. This is Pacific Rim in video game form. I must own this...

[@haste4002]

I used to hover to the shoulder of my robot and stand on top of it while controlling it; it was awesome as a kid

[@runplatypus]

I had so much fun with this game in my 20s.

[@MrMoneyclips]

@MyProtoman those games have tons of reviews. Where else can you get a quality review of games like this?

[@102Chewy]

I play this game every few months just for the fighting. Voice acting is a bonus.

[@RudyTokyo91]

The vulgara robot killed grandma! lmao. Funny stuff.

[@M4R14NO94]

I just saw Sandlot's website, and, apparently, all the games that they did involve either gigantic robots, gigantic monsters/aliens or gigantic stuff. That's awesome

[@noseyrosie2419]

remember getting this out a magazine with a demo could never Remember the name

[@NecroZeno]

This is one of my favorite games of all time

[@InugamiTheHound]

the robot killed grandma LOL that red jacket is awesome.

[@Ripplin]

LOVE this game. I first played a Japanese demo version of it (or something exactly like it) on a PlayStation Underground disc. I was so happy when this finished game came out. :)

[@MattJerkhole]

What is the song called at 0:10 - 0:18?

[@Lucas-op2dw]

Yes dude I couldn’t remember was this game was called but I finally found it

[@Dante...]

The acting is sooo bad it's actually partly why me and my brother love this game, I just wish we still had it :(

[@moeniggs05]

wow that is a really good game totally new way of thinking and making video games more awesome thank you giant robot makers !

[@VideoGamesIntoMovies]

one of the best games on the ps2 console

[@SienReinuss]

Tthis is one of my favorite games ever. I honestly love it for the gameplay, although the other bits are hilarious.

[@zacheray]

they really should remake this game. don't let the bad voice acting fool you, it was fun and surprisingly epic.

[@AgentCell]

I remember this game. I enjoyed the physics. Metal Warriors for snes was my favorite mech game. it was like a combination of metroid style map with mobile suit gameplay and you can eject from the robot and go on foot and enter other metal warriors robot suit.

[@SnowBlind853]

Do they cover giant robot battles?

[@CATWARSS]

The ending was so classic. CLASSIC GAME ROOM!!! HELL YEAH!!!1

[@pieldmiel9033]

This was my childhood.

[@og_editz3216]

I could not remember this games name I had this game

[@Mutant1988]

I mourn the fact that this wasn't released in Europe. So cheesy, yet so awesome. Hey Mark, do you import games at all? If so, try to get ahold of Global Defence Force, the second game in the Earth Defence Force series (EDF2017 being the third). It is far better than EDF2017, and I love that game, so that's saying something.

[@TheBladeKnight12]

is there a pc version for this?

[@3rdrick]

Better than Godzilla 2014 for the PS4

[@HoracePL]

is it based on Bokurano?

[@Kitfox88]

Oh man, I've owned this game for years. Only ever seen 2 copies myself in person. I love how cheap it is though.

[@Zoharxl]

oh man I love this game, only one store carried it and after two years on shelf I took the dive and bought it for $80, looking back I probably could have got it on ebay for cheap

[@ScuffleSage]

And just in case the native english speaker voice actors weren't convincing enough, they employed the aid of ESL voice actors.. very intense.. unparalleled realism and urgency..

[@CrowbarMenace]

This actually looks very promising, but the acting is just indescribable.

[@GuerrillaKong88]

@cheatman96 isn't it "indiscriminately"?

[@silverlordfilms]

this was fun but i dont got it anymore were can i get this

[@manny45629]

god, i played this on a jampak demo disc when i was like 11, and loved it.

[@UhhhhhnooOOo00oO]

With Next gen HD 1080p Graphics, more diverse enemies, more features (robots, weapons, etc.) and slightly better combat this would be the best game EVER!!! If R.A.D. 2011 (let's say) came out and they didn't change anything except for what I said. You have the best game ever! Way ahead of its time. Controls, view, sense of size, depth, environment and destruction and immersing (funny) story, it was great! Slightly repetitive but, AMAZING! Wonder how it would look on my Samsung 55" LED? Not good?

[@SirChaosS]

@CGR + @mastershinobikakashi + others that mention the bridge. 1 aspect of the controls that weren't mentioned is u can jump. Press L2 + R2 together and your meganite crouches, then press both L1 + R1 together and it jumps. That's usually how I got around the city. jumping. much faster than walking. :D

[@LukeSparrow221]

thats voice acting is even better than in uncharted 2! this game is freaking epic.

[@Tw1stedMoogle]

I've always wanted to play this game! Never got the chance to though sadly. Still on the lookout for it!

[@demus89]

Good gameplay loved this game alot.

[@LunaBarett]

i love how a good right hook and they just stop moving and fall over like a brick lol one of my favorite games for ps2 just like tech romancers one of my top dreamcast. Giant robots forever

[@Monacomaverick]

That's the most blood I've ever seen in a video game ever!

[@mattsteltzer18]

i remember this game i bought it a long time ago and it was the most realist looking game on ps2

[@GoGoGGG000]

Childhood memories :)

[@Godisen007]

I love it how this looks like a game on my iPhone :D

[@GamingPalooza]

you should review MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SIDE STORY for Sega Saturn... awesome bot game

[@sd19delta16]

Technically this would be a 2nd person robot fighting game.

[@nephildevil]

HAHAHAHAHA i had tears in my eyes just from watching this! hilarious voice acting and dialogues! maybe this is a good reason to buy a ps2

[@kris019940]

That's some great voice acting right there.

[@warrickjames7527]

wow so many GREAT games can be made with concepts and foundations based off of older games from 90s era nd 2000s

[@mnlndr_]

this game need a remake

[@carm3d]

2:19 OMG This conversation is so stilted.. I love it.

[@bust5622]

wow i have been looking for this forever ever since I played it on the playstation magazine demo disc :)

[@0smundSaddler]

Whoa holy crap, I seriously forgot how much blood that stomping part had

[@Damian420]

Greatest voice acting ever!

[@UhhhhhnooOOo00oO]

My favorite game ever! I rebought that small ass PS2 slim just for this game 2 years ago. Sweet at 160' on my projector. Size and shake and sense of size has never been this good. Then they made those crap Eartg Defense games that u like with ants and whatnot. If they made RAD 2 for next gen. Damn! I'd be the first online. ..maybe the only one. :)

[@cina1994]

i remember playing this demo!!!!! LOL the VA is hilarious

[@xenocore01]

im going to have to rebuy this game, my copy was lost in a move! DARNIT!!! I love this game.

[@xXShadowAssassinXx]

i played this on the ps2 magazine demo disc and i couldnt remember the name all i could remember is the intro going through ocean loading the game and hearing that music

[@spiderjerusalem100]

Dat voice acting.

[@hernanhenriquez6778]

This game was Awesome i remember randomly buying it in a game stop i think it cost me like 20 bucks in 2004 and 20 bucks was alot for me then but i had a hunch and boy was i right I couldn't believe this game its really something else you just have to play it

[@javierortiz82]

This video's intro has to be the best intro ever XD. Interesting game, but I guess I will pass this time Xd.

[@nikosthefreeman]

LOL! What an owesome intro!

[@Gilleece666]

That voice acting! It's insanely funny! I have to get my hands on this game, I'm really hoping there is a PAL release of it!