God Hand - This is why we can't have nice things

[@sillyskeleton]

That IGN review is single handedly responsible for me discarding any interest in this game and never purchasing it. I've learned alot since then.

[@UnderwhelmingPlywood]

It's on their top games of all time list now. Pretty sure the guy who did the original review was fired.

[@2sallads]

UnderwhelmingPlywood Or left it has been a long time. probably left to do new things.

[@TheFire1290]

How smart of you to go by one person's a opinion, especially someone you don't know. Lost all interest? Then you basically either thought "this guy doesn't like it, and it is impossible for anyone to disagree with IGN", or "IGN is ALWAYS right". IGN isn't the only one responsible, your stupidity is too. Good thing you learned your lesson.

[@BeBoBli]

UnderwhelmingPlywood Fascinating stuff; I'd love to learn more.

[@KingMickeyMouseOoO]

UnderwhelmingPlywood I seriously hope the woman who did the original review of Drakengard 3 gets fired!

[@Juniper_Rose]

This game is like a Drill Sergeant. It will insult and mock and belittle you whenever you fail. If you succeed, at first it'll seem sincere...but it's mocking you. It's mocking you until the day comes when it has molded you into a badass ass-kicking super soldier. On that day, all that derision and hate becomes pride and respect for not what you became, but what it knew you were. TL;DR: Godhand is fucking awesome.

[@Mentelgen-1337]

and the soundtrack just adds to that feeling... i unironically play the main song from time to time.

[@darkbeeman]

Behold, a game that is amazing but was unfortunate to come out before its time.

[@Arexion5293]

Just like System Shock 2.

[@aaaaaaaaaaaadddd]

Arexion5293 love their other games like bioshock .

[@tomyirwan5790]

That's true

[@weirdface1846]

most beat em up games end up being underrated

[@Nabil_Khori]

Imagine god hand release at 2015+ everyone will play it without seen the review (and we have KZbin that become big than That time)

[@TheDinkybird92]

somebody at IGN doesn't even know how to math. the average of those scores would be a 5/10 which is still ridiculous

[@_Cerb_]

Despite his death, to this day he still entertain people from all over the world with his channel. Rest in Peace man.

[@Paulo_Iran]

Yes forever..

[@ImortalZeus13]

Moral of the story, children: IGN does not care about anything that isn't a shooter.

[@GauravMahajanAvaron]

WORD

[@hubblebublumbubwub5215]

They do care about Imagine Party Babyz

[@gospodin338]

@@hubblebublumbubwub5215 I could write a lot more games here but in definition god hand sales got shat on bcz of IGN

[@Mentelgen-1337]

huh funny, wish they shoot themself lmao...

[@keto4366]

IGN doesn't care for anything if they don't get paid off.

[@RuneKatashima]

Wait, the guys who made Okami, Viewtiful Joe, and God Hand made MGS: Revengeance? Hoooooly shit my mind is blown. Explains a lot.

[@petwisk2012]

MGR: Revengeance*

[@laurentiusmcmxcv]

I think Platinum has people from Clover

[@lieutenantjoker2957]

Not the samw directors but a lot of the devs.

[@magic3383]

I just learned this and I'm blown away.

[@MocnyBrowarek]

The game is absolutly blast to play. Great, great game... it kicked my balls many times... very hard... but I enjoyed it.

[@chevychelios4672]

"Don't act like you don't like Ball Buster"

[@bestwind4618]

*"ball buster!!!"*

[@ARGHWUT]

I played this game with my first girlfriend. She wouldn't let me stop playing because she was enjoying watching so much. She literally refused to leave the house until I completed the game. That's how entertaining this game is.

[@tyronejmal6345]

That actually sounds painful

[@robinsaputra1483]

Your girlfriend is sadist type.

[@zeallexandre]

I miss my ex.

[@uservenny84]

Stumbled upon this watching DMC & God Hand videos. Sad to know TB has passed on. *R.I.P*

[@mrluthfians01]

Tb?

[@iggydadawg9712]

@@mrluthfians01 Total Biscuit

[@hubflower5433]

What happened to this guy?

[@emperornero8136]

@@hubflower5433 he passed away because of bowel cancer

[@honestbdad824]

You forgot about the Ending Credits, it's the greatest ending credits for any video game EVER.

[@LittleCthulhuOne]

Now i know that Platinum is the messiah of gaming. I was such an fool... :)

[@MFGod_Hand]

Thank you for letting so many people know about this gem of a game that they unfortunately missed out on. RIP King.

[@jacob3178259]

god damn it, it seems like any game where you just beat the shit out of a bunch of people, no matter how fun, ign just shits all over it. they like games that are only good for 1 playthrough and good storys, good/fun gameplay be damned by them.

[@Silvernirvash]

wow i thought this was another video i had up.....sorry!

[@rompevuevitos222]

I didn't realize what channel this was until he said it himself, it gave me chills Never knew much about him, but after seeing some of his vids i see that his fame was well deserved, i can't believe this video is from 2012, the quality is ahead of it's time

[@mancak35]

why IGN? why? did you even play the game? did you even care about your work?

[@Relugus]

H.M. Murdock A bit like EGM infamously slagging off Herzog Zwei, a game now regarded as a masterpiece and way ahead of its time.

[@nateclark8627]

@@Relugus wanna play fortnite

[@DioGoodguy]

I wished Platinum Games could buy the rights for God Hand and Okami from Capcom because Capcom won't do anything with those licenses anyway.

[@wolfgangkrauser5889]

5 years later.. Okami came out for every system on the planet, God Hand still nothing.

[@aaaaaaaaaaaadddd]

@@wolfgangkrauser5889 Still hoping for a god hand 2.

[@wolfgangkrauser5889]

@@aaaaaaaaaaaadddd me too, but it's a hope very faint.

[@akshaymarne5768]

@@wolfgangkrauser5889 true but It should be

[@michaelpowell3204]

The uncompromising locked camera position, which trumps every other consideration up to and including walls, winds up being the fairest and easiest-to-comprehend camera angle possible.

[@elapidpython4378]

the dialogue in this game can fill your dark soul with light

[@Ricenburg]

This holds a special place in my heart. This game is ridiculously difficult but I love it for that. You think just because you have the limb of a God taking down dozens of crooks will be a breeze? Hah! I didn't even survive against 3 tough schmucks at the same time.

[@sirderpington7704]

I actually chucked my controller out the window for this game at one point. than I go bought a new one and keeped on going

[@crazyj10agains]

This game is hard to love, but harder to hate. One moment you're getting your ass wrecked, then they throw shit like a _wrestling gorilla_ or an _80's hair metal band_ for bosses. Then said ridiculous bosses wreck your shit.

[@JagGentlemann]

I'm not sure if I discovered God Hand thanks to TotalBiscuit, but I'm sure it got my attention thanks to him. This is now one of my absolute favourite games ever. Aside from the gameplay being excellent, of course, the music and personality the game has are great. But even more than that, I think my favourite part are the animations. They show so much personality, so much impact. How the enemies and you stagger. It's incredible. Thank you John for showing me such an excellent game, along with many others.

[@lkim100]

imagine this in metal gear risings engine

[@weirdface1846]

genes voice actor voiced one of the characters in metal gear solid 4

[@gkkk2735]

didn't clover become platinum, continuing their production of awsome games

[@JessehPlaysGames]

We want an new god hand remaster! :D

[@Hello-cs2bv]

We do.

[@donkeyking2690]

We do

[@user-tx4cn6vv3u]

we do

[@drew1768]

We do

[@themars421]

We do

[@onkarlally]

Miss you TB, glad I still get these videos recommended

[@KHMDarkness]

I think I was the only one in my area that actually bought this game when it came out. I remember how hard it was, especially when I got to the first boss, until I realized and saw the motioned for their attacks the enemies all had. THEN I began to truly own the bad guys, especially when it comes to button mashing. I could take out a LOT of their hearth from that, though my thumbs were always sore from it. And... it was also hard to explain to my parents when they walked into the living room why I was spanking a half naked woman. I never regretted getting this game, and I am proud to say that I beat it in a few days. It is hard, fair, and is so over the top that it's brilliant. It's just sad that it did so poorly in sales when it did so much right.

[@Janzer_]

God Hand - "These mechanics are too hard for me, game sucks." Dark Souls - "These mechanics are garbage and I can exploit them... great game!"

[@Boosttackle]

Janzer IGN reviewers in a shellnut

[@sinnerthesinful552]

To be fair, Dark souls was made with exploiting in mind

[@zenny8877]

@@sinnerthesinful552 both are great, ign are just mongrels lmao

[@Azure9577]

I miss pre demons souls fromsoftwere

[@fizz576]

@@Azure9577 same I really hope the new armored core won't just be a souls game with a armored core coat of paint.

[@murray9807]

First video I watched from John. It persuaded me to buy God Hand and now It's one of my all time, top ten favorite games ever. Rest in peace, Total Biscuit, too bad we couldn't had you for much longer.

[@benh.1911]

Never heard of the game, but based on what I understand of the make your own personal combos and attack styles is the missing link to solving the riddle of the next revolution of brawler games. WHY IS NO ONE FUNDING THIS!!!!!

[@ezrakinsch6450]

agreed

[@IAMUNDEREIGHTEENYO]

As soon as I beat the game, it became an instant favorite for me. And I was only ten! How do some people complain about the difficulty? It's not like the game was on DIE the whole time; it's exactly like what was said in the video. The game adapts to your level of play.

[@KM-lc6hj]

I know this is late but a lot of people that play this game said it was hard even on easy mode. So this game is one of the hardest game ever but at the same time it's fun.

[@kaef0rkind]

This is just THE perfect explanation of God Hand's awesomeness without spoiling anything about the later stages.

[@ZolYinPodcast]

Dear John (Total Biscuit) Bain: I wanted to take a moment to say thank you. I watched this video years ago when it came out and it changed my life. It was you who introduced me to God Hand. I bought the game. Watched the Kung Fu Jesus gameplay of it and I became determined to master the game. I was obsessed with the game and this video. I got good at it and then put it down when the game wasn't enough anymore and started working on a comic inspired by my gaming experience and imagination. Years later and I'm finally finishing it up and I love the outcome, but I'm not afraid of criticism. I welcome it. How can I improve if I cannot take critique? You taught me that. And thank you for that too. I'm working tirelessly to meet the high expectations you would have had on a product. And even more so I will be open minded about feedback. But it wouldn't have been possible without you. I wish I told you how much your words inspired me I was a nobody (still am) and didn't think my words would be of worth to you. Now I regret it. Thank you. I appreciate you, your passion and your insight. God bless your family, friends and fans. And God rest your soul. You will be missed. *[* Rest In Peace *]*

[@InternetTAB]

now go watch Sseth review it

[@dandelyon1830]

Amen

[@MrAndrewrock]

that intro alone made a 10/10 in my book

[@akshaymarne5768]

😁

[@nicholasweber6732]

This game actually looks insanely fun. Was sold on the first cutscene.

[@Noob-zi2ce]

I always feel sad when i remember God hand wasn't a commercial success. It's one of the best games I've ever played. I'll personally rate it above games like Kingdom hearts, MGS, GTA. To tell you how much i appreciate this game. I wish it gets a sequel and the deserved recognition through a remake

[@OnionTaylorJoy]

It's saddening that clover/platinum games never sell as well as they should.

[@akshaymarne5768]

because of that type of people's who doesn't care about good things

[@MaxVerneir]

Thank you for telling it like it is about a truly underappreciated game I once gave many hours of love and frustration to, TB. You remind me once again of why you've become such a respected cornerstone of the KZbin gamer community. Never stop being awesome.

[@pious83]

Personally I see Asura's Wrath as the spirit successor to God Hand. They both give off a similar, utterly insane vibe. Although God Hand was a touch more.. adult with its themes.

[@thadevilzadvocate]

I have this game and love it. I don't listen to anyone's opinions and input I follow me. And it's a good thing I follow me because I would have missed this hidden gem.

[@Lauzor]

This is one of my favorite games and i'm grateful that people like you are around to at least try make people realize what good games they've been missing because of terrible, terrible reviews (and reviewers alike). And let me say that you are doing all of us a favor when showing all these great games that went unnoticed for stupid reasons. Please do more of this series!

[@herusetiawan5399]

Years later, God of War 2018 adopts this over the shoulder camera system and turns out fine. Camera was never the problem.

[@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253]

Yes. So much fucking shitty hypocrisy.

[@otazzubm]

Long time ago I bought it by chance, and thought: "Oh well, it's been a long time I don't spend money on something I haven't got the slightest idea of what is it, so, let's make it then", turns out that I found out I'm really good on finding some nice shit (good shit, of course) like this. Man, I just love this game, the graphics aren't that awesome, but, c'mon, who the fuck cares? If someone does, that one should be watching a movie, not playing a game! Playing a game is about - believe it or not - playing.

[@Just4Th3Lulz]

god hand best game

[@gundamforreal]

I personally consider Bayonetta the spiritual successor to Devil May Cry. But anyway, the dissolution of Clover was the first of a series of bad decisions by Capcom. The 3 best guys in Capcom, 2 of whom were Hideki Kamiya and Shinji Mikami (legendary names, these), were handling Clover, so I can't even begin to imagine what the hell was going through the heads of Capcom when they decided 'hey, we have the best game designers/directors in the history of gaming but because they made games that don't sell, we don't want them' and dissolved Clover. Sega's gain, I guess.

[@andy7666]

Proud to say I brought a copy back then. Awful that its not better known, "increbibal" even!

[@AzzRushman]

Man, this game should be released in this day and age. It really was ahead of its time.

[@NeutralGuyDoubleZero]

Thanks for the awesome vids TB. You showed me how awesome this game really is, rest in piece dude.

[@statanks505]

Whats this? A minor video game release? Better slap some 3/10 on it, "i suck at the game yea so the game simply suck lol". Oh fuck wait is this a major video game release? Better slap some 9.5/10, "really makes you feel more braindead".

[@yoloswagger3739]

RIP bro, I miss you.

[@Carlwat78]

I remember loving this soooo much. This is a game that needs a REBOOT!

[@Fortstorm]

I really hope he does War of the Monsters one day. That was so awesome.

[@NoxvideoStudios]

Loved this game back when it came out, still love it today, thank you for helping show people what they're missing.

[@cryguy0000]

Wow, I got recommended an 8 year old video...I love God Hand, and I don't think I'll ever forgive IGN for what they did to Lucky Clover. This game is awesome, and pretty hard too

[@2bussy]

An 8-year-old review by an unfortunately lost soul, taken from us too soon due to bowel cancer. Rest in peace to an absolute legend.

[@Panthro-lo2lh]

I just got this after watching the Lets Play on YoVideogames with Maximilian. Sooooo glad I bought this!!

[@protocultured]

RIP TB - This was my favourite of your videos

[@aaaaaaaaaaaadddd]

what happen to him?

[@ItsAnEndlessWorld]

I still play God Hand to this very day! Amazing beat em up video game and honestly my favorite along side Devil May Cry 3. The fighting, the grinding to get money, the comedy, the music, the upgrades and etc never gets old. Disappointed it got a (UNFAIR)) bad rep, a God Hand 2 would've been great to see. A criticism I seen was "it's too hard" what? That's what video games should be about in my opinion, a challenge that's make you feel awesome after finally beating it.

[@carloscalzone8264]

Does anybody know who vash12349 is?

[@IZAWSOMEZ]

I do! What's up?

[@Imozart0341I]

I fell in love with this game all over again.

[@soutrikpal3466]

IGN will complain about the camera angle and then 10 years later they give God of war a 10 just because its MoRe SERiOuS and GoRgeOUs....What a joke

[@Saulbreadman]

IGN has never been a creditable source. They're clowns

[@theninjararar]

it's so pure it sort of reminds me of a treasure game

[@ArielGTAcS]

I remember finishing this game with a borrowed PS2 in the late 2000s. I've seen this video plenty of times, just to remember the feel of it. I honestly can't remember if I even played well, I just wanted for it to end, and as it did, it was kind of comforting. I'm still friends with the guy that let me borrow his PS2, and now I bought one myself so we can play some of those games again. Good times.

[@JuleZz__z]

Ahh I loved this game as a kid, back when I didn't know what ign was

[@akshaymarne5768]

When i saw that IGN gave foolish baby game and Gta San Andreas same point since then i don't care about IGN Review. fucking IGN lol

[@junrider5250]

I still play this game even today

[@holdupnowyall]

I never was much for challenging games during the ps2 era but i got hooked on "hard" in every game ive pkayed after beating this. It feels so good.

[@InfernalDalek]

I love this game; ducking is so good.

[@TheUltramuppet]

2:00 yay. IGN being full of crap... again

[@akshaymarne5768]

true😂😂😂

[@Avirx]

I got this game back when it first came out and I had fun with it. I even downloaded the soundtrack for it after I beat it.

[@akshaymarne5768]

😇

[@Nicolae_XV]

2024 youtube recommending another classic

[@SuperCrumpets]

same

[@NightmareSnake]

This game is so fucking fantastic, and so is Bayonetta. Bayonetta, to me, is the love child of this and Devil May Cry. Platinum Games knows what the hell they're doing.

[@FuriousGorge]

Nice to see this game getting some love, probably my favorite game on the PS2.

[@captainclayman]

I can't believe I took the IGN review seriously for so long T_T

[@akshaymarne5768]

don't believe on IGN

[@BzaafiedTheYatagarasu]

And now everything makes sense. Complete sense. Anarchy FREAKIN' Reigns.

[@hikoseijuro3686]

If this was remastered for PS4, I'd drop $60 for it in a heartbeat! It's definitely one of my top ten PS2 games.

[@thelaidbackpotato]

God Hand x No More Heroes... the dream

[@caguko]

This game is fucking legendary. Played the shit out of it as a teenager. Still playing though xD

[@westonstaufenberg7278]

Shinji Mikami directed 3 of the best 3D third person action games ever made with RE4, God Hand, and Vanquish. It's a damn shame God Hand and Vanquish never got popular enough to make an impact on the industry, instead in the current gen 90% of action games are either action-rpg/soul likes, roguelikes, or Sony cinematic open-world overrated rpg-lite games. Modern games also hide core mechanics behind upgrades and leveling, so the true game isn't revealed until the end or on new game plus. God Hand, RE4, Vanquish, DMC, Ninja Gaiden, Bayonetta, MGR and others give you that vertical slice moment either right away or within the first 30 mins.

[@Zarinah]

I played it, and loved it. My brother and I would play it all the time and had a blast. I'm glad I didn't pass up on it, but its a shame so many people did.

[@360seas2021]

Nintendo should save this game just like Bayonetta 2 it's great this would be a feather in the Wii U's cap

[@Silvernirvash]

lmao every response i gave to comments on here was for the WRONG VIDEO!!! lmao!!

[@ThePlugMan86]

This game was so good. I really hope that in the future, more companies would implement the adaptive difficulty system in this game.

[@rvbrexer]

my style is impetuous

[@bilvinne1505]

I play this during PS2 era, immediatly after it come out. Back then i never care about any review( thank God for that ), i buy this because clover studio also make VJ1 and 2 who btw is also an amazing games. This games is amazing, i have a blast more than any interactive movie action games we have nowadays. People who don't like it's probably the same why they don't like dark souls, they don't like it because they suck at gaming and only like games like this : Press shoot/attack button to win, press shoot/attack button repeatedly to win with full live without taking any single damage in the entire games

[@WeskerXM96E1]

I watched a incredible God Hand compilation from a fella who'd played it for 10 years and it is so stylish, definitely worth a search. It was mind blowing! I have just gotten into Returnal and that has a similar risk reward system that gives it that one more play adrenaline buzz. We gamers must support these games for future releases. Take it from an old gamer who's first console was a NES. Games are really important, they craft memories and emotions. It's a amazing art is a great video game.

[@tanishqsbasak475]

Will miss you forever 😢

[@All_your_base_are_belong_t-e1j]

God Hand is amazing game. IGN probably gave it a bad review cuz they can't even finish the first level

[@dontjudgemeyousillybilly1043]

Jason Kyo that and because they are bad at crowd control

[@CatCheshireThe]

I think you can really see the design principles from this game coming through in Bayonetta, which is probably the game with the smoothest difficulty curve I've ever played. All the way up through to the hardest difficulty, you'll feel like you're constantly struggling, but then you jump back down to an earlier level and realize how much you've improved as you breeze through stuff that kicked your ass the first time through.

[@rannyreyes3514]

One of the best games I've played.

[@Raxyz_0]

This was a great game, i so wanted a sequel...

[@petervilla5221]

Oh boy here we go handing god the hand again! Let's take a trip down nostalgia lane to the golden years of KZbin.

[@nestorus1]

ooo such an old game. one of the best game I ever played and funny as hell as well. For me demon soul is harder than this game, but I must say that I've played this long time ago when I was young and maybe now I lost some of my patient. But this game brilliant.

[@DarkW0lverine]

I can never figure out this boss's accent; he sounds french but he uses words like 'bendejo', which implies he's Spanish

[@filipecosta1232]

Just to remember that there are so many games that didn't make it to the majority hearts. Keep that video series up 'cause these games deserve to be looked up, at least.

[@EternalGaming786]

I played this when I was small I liked it even though I never past first stage. ^_^

[@Nexceed]

Shinji Mikami, one of the creators and productors of one of the most ( if not the most ) greatest survival horror game of all time: Resident Evil, now director of the hyped The Evil Within. He's the director of this game, so yeah, this game is awesome

[@Prometheusmfd]

While I'll admit the plot is anything but deep, it is still very meaningful. Each an every character has their own distinct personality, and you can easily get attached to the recurring ones (I myself am a huge fan of Elvis). And while it does feel like it's using fighting cliches, it's in a "not taking itself seriously homage to the genre" way.

[@Masaru_isamu]

Ahh god hand..i love this game .i really enjoy playing it X3

[@sheldonjplanktonn]

If we can get a re2 remake then we can get this again! Let's do it!!!

[@akshaymarne5768]

yeah hope it would be

[@nitaiginzburg8689]

I'd probably never play this amazing game if not for T.B. You did it man. Thank you. R.I.P

[@tsuyune3443]

In what world is Demon's Souls even close to be around the same level of difficulty as God Hand what

[@funwithaportalgun]

Have you played god hand?

[@jiqian]

@@funwithaportalgun (Hi, that's my old account.) Yes, I have, did a Hard mode KMS run too, otherwise why would I find absurd the idea of Demon's Souls being harder than God Hand?