Disruptor (PSX) Review

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@SteveMacSticky 7 ай бұрын

The actor playing the president was a frequent Star Trek actor, especially on Enterprise. His name is Vaughn Armstrong.

@Trevelyan2 7 ай бұрын

I thought I recognized him! All the actors here did a great job with what script they had to deal with IMO.

@SteveMacSticky 7 ай бұрын

@@Trevelyan2 yes they were okay. Also the Troy actor looks familiar, I've seen him in other stuff but not famous

@TheVardon90 7 ай бұрын

The actor's certainly been around, I've also seen him in shows like Babylon 5 & Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

@KiljiArslan 7 ай бұрын

For some reason made me think of B5 Sheridan.

@PlasticCogLiquid 7 ай бұрын

@@TheVardon90 One or two of those guys remind me of a late 90's show that was popular for a short while called Party of Five

@Trevelyan2 7 ай бұрын

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@nifftbatuff676 7 ай бұрын

Prestigious!

@trueKENTUCKY 7 ай бұрын

i am delerious from flu and this comment sent me into 💩

@TheOneHoddToward 7 ай бұрын

1 minute into the video and the DungeonChill / Grimbeard sketch won me over. Eagerly subscribed, goth gaymers.

@joeyvdm1 7 ай бұрын

Just found your channel and instantly fell in love with your content, humor, and obvious good taste. Subscribed ;)

@blabla1177-r7u 7 ай бұрын

I'm too drunk now and need to pass out, but when I regain consciousness I'll share a link to your channel on some discord servers. You my man deserve to grow fast.

@Trevelyan2 7 ай бұрын

Why thank you sir!

@Marzimus 7 ай бұрын

I can respek that hustle. 😅

@zoro4661WasTaken 7 ай бұрын

Lovely review, loved the "Grim beard! DRUNGEON CHILL!" bit, but I do gotta disagree on the acting bit - I think they knocked it outta the park for what they had. The self-absorbed president, the dutiful big bro, the outrageously cocky protagonist and his rival, all super fun and acted well, even if the writing's sometimes a bit, uh...not too great. Their sets are pure 90s, though. The power ranger-ass armor, the BIG NUTS and drawers, the teleporter that's just a plastic ring chucked on the floor, I love it. I'm definitely gonna throw this onto my list of stuff to play! It sounds and looks genuinely fun. Edit: 37:12 Hey that's me! Neat. I see I'm not the only new subscriber from a German speaking country! Hearing you pronounce "die Spottgeburt" is great

@paulineconnors1757 7 ай бұрын

Proud mommy moment! This kid is a gem! Not saying this just because I created this genius. Play on.

@Trevelyan2 7 ай бұрын

Mom! Hi Mom! Mom! Did you like my video?! Mom!

@tomalexander4327 7 ай бұрын

Parasocial relationships are getting weird...😮

@Trevelyan2 7 ай бұрын

Also, feel free to look at your phones from 26:15 to 26:20, as my software kicked off footage for.. reasons. Try and imagine it 👍

@BobExcalibur 7 ай бұрын

I think that this game's very specific mood is part of what people who complain about Modern Writing miss. There's no winking irony, no insecure little fourth wall breaking asides to the camera. Disruptor is completely sincerely corny and straightforward. Your character is a proud and capable young man who wants to prove himself. Your buddies are full of affectionate ribbing and teasing but still care about you. The only woman is attractive, reasonable and supportive. The villain is a vile, tyrannical traitor. You can see how Insomniac returned to the sci-fi setting with Ratchet And Clank, and despite having more child friendly cartoony visuals it has a lot more cynicism and satire than Disruptor did, at a time when that kind of writing was refreshing and bold. People just miss self-assured blunt confidence in story telling. Cheesy acting and all.

@Trevelyan2 7 ай бұрын

Them making out at the end gets me every time. So perfectly shoehorned in for no reason. I like the acting jobs they did with the $100 set to work with- They tried their best. lol

@BobExcalibur 7 ай бұрын

@@Trevelyan2 Hey, don't act like you've never wanted to cast down a tyranny and have a girl immediately make out with you while you fondle your one glowing ball.

@BobExcalibur 7 ай бұрын

@@Trevelyan2 Hey, don't act like you've never wanted to singlehandedly crush a tyrant to save mankind and have a woman immediately make out with you while you fondle your one glowing ball. At least they had her state that elections had been held, which implies that enough time has passed for a relationship to blossom between the two off screen. Its comically unearned, but its a lean game. As in you need to be drinking lean to think its profound. hah goddem

@thebeardofpepe 7 ай бұрын

Loaded was my first experience with cd quality music on a home console and it absolutely blew me away.

@michaeltudorgames 7 ай бұрын

Dude! Great video! I love that you leave in the full cutscenes, it really gives a vibe 😁 Another new sub over here 👊

@Trevelyan2 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m happy others like that concept- I’ve always hated people talking over the cinematics.

@FacepalmDesign 7 ай бұрын

These performances are really good compared to the average FMV game acting of the time.

@timberwolf27 7 ай бұрын

I'm lying on my side on a phone, is the main advice big brother guy the dude from the film Always?

@gaylordfocker7990 7 ай бұрын

Nah, you're thinking of Brad Armstrong. This guy's name is apparently Anthony Palermo.

@thecodemachine 5 ай бұрын

6:15 It is on par with a gay porn at the time.

@VikingPoodle 7 ай бұрын

Loved this video. Such a cool trip down memory lane - I loved this game when I was in like first grade. Looking forward to checking out more of your videos.

@tompuce84 7 ай бұрын

That first skit just got my vote, I'm in ;)

@mikehole1100 7 ай бұрын

Skit. Is. Good.

@ppgranja3 7 ай бұрын

Love your PS1 reviews! Keep them coming please. Subscribed:)

@dja1ien 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic review and format! I don't remember when or why I subscribed to you, but your layout, vocal style, and thoughts make me wonder why you haven't captured a bigger audience as of yet. I had zero prior knowledge of this game and it was great to basically get a full FMV walkthrough and simultaneously relive the insanity of mid-90's CD gaming alongside an exploration of the game's genre innovations and design failures. I'm legitimately tempted to fire this up (along with Codename Tenka, also unknown to me) to see how my thoughts compare. I'm also impressed that at no point did you mention the incredibly POWERFUL chins on display, which seem to be an early FMV requirement for actor selection. Looking forward to your next review!

@Trevelyan2 7 ай бұрын

I appreciate the kind words. Glad you liked it! And yes, the chin on the woman is the stuff of legends. lol

@BobExcalibur 7 ай бұрын

There were less xenoestrogens in the water back then.

@JustinLe0 7 ай бұрын

I never thought I would see a new review of Disruptor in 2024. Fond memories of this underrated gem.

@turboprint3d 7 ай бұрын

This game kindof has the feel of captain power

@sarahbird-lx2de 7 ай бұрын

I really loved this game as a young teen, I bought a copy at Sears with saved up gift money.

@D.u.d.e.r 7 ай бұрын

Insomniac's quality and attention to detail is undeniable even in their first attempt which didn't cash in. I remember to see this game in the video game magazine in the 90s and the review praised it for it's excellent design and gameplay. I wish to see Insomniac returning to FPS like they did with the Resistance series or how they began with this one. This studio is so good that it transforms everything it touches into pure quality and excellence. Thx for the review!

@hiyabuddy7 7 ай бұрын

Shout out to the recomendos... They get it right sometimes. Maybe cause my history is full of both Grim and Dungeon Chill...Great content my dude!

@trpstrincllc4866 7 ай бұрын

You are about to be blessed.

@Reverendshot777 7 ай бұрын

I loved this game as a kid and am only now just noticing the similarities to Super Earth and its Managed Democracy.

@KiljiArslan 7 ай бұрын

5:12 strong Bruce Boxleiter vibes.

@develin 7 ай бұрын

Really fun video! A game that wasn''t on my radar by a small creator I had never heard of - how did this end up this good? Good luck going forward!

@cerebraxis607 7 ай бұрын

To be fair, the psx came out with no dual analog controls, then later had a dual controller that was only compatible with select games. The only console before it, that had an analog stick on it's original releases controller was the N64. The only game that had dual analog capabilities before it, was Goldeneye, if you plugged in two controllers and selected the control scheme. It was new territory altogether. Hexen was A solid port. If you change the game perspective, Forsaken(Decent's predecessor)is almost like A floaty first person shooter. Oh, and Baroque, but that was Japan only, and not solid in controls, but I love the Wii/PS2 version. Super hard though. Anywho...Analog...very much changed the game when it came to Fps....games. Took them a bit to get the kinks worked out in the default control layout, and ability for us to change them in the options, though. Used to be that every game was inverted as well. Then the option finally started showing up in most games. Then, it was made as A secondary option for most games after that. Crazy how things change.

@mangs856 Ай бұрын

8:53 - Sweet merciful heavens, isn't 18mm like a 71 caliber handgun? That is unreal.

@Teh_Zig 7 ай бұрын

mid 1996 ps1 shooter, grumbo call out, likeable narration, yeah I'll give this dude a follow. Gonna go check out your Fade to Black vid next, I tell people to play that one all the time. Thanks!

@Trevelyan2 7 ай бұрын

“I tell people to play it all the time”- uh oh. 😅 Thanks for the follow!

@holisticreviews 7 ай бұрын

This has some of the best FMV cutscenes I’ve seen of the era, well-balanced cheese. Can’t believe I never heard of this game till now.

@lmno567 7 ай бұрын

23:02 Did anyone else hear "hard R" then?

@Plxlinixy 7 ай бұрын

You know that intro for Disruptor could almost read as the backstory for the Super Earth in Helldivers. Could Disruptor be the hidden backstory?

@Beeyo176 7 ай бұрын

7:20 I get this reference

@DebugMenu 7 ай бұрын

I like you video it good

@indieemil 7 ай бұрын

That opening

@Germania9 7 ай бұрын

The many ways that cadet's face pivot into a wipe transition to his eye had me rolling! Ridiculously very 90s and corny in a good way

@PlasticCogLiquid 7 ай бұрын

That guy made putting on a glove quite the procedure

@SnareX 7 ай бұрын

Dungeon Beard?

@Trevelyan2 7 ай бұрын

Holy shit- Gotta change my channel name now! /jk

@omegaXjammur 7 ай бұрын

This game deserves a Sci-fi channel movie adaptation.

@theduckfu 7 ай бұрын

just wondering how many psx games have you kill the president?

@z.s.7992 7 ай бұрын

Im also a dude walking around ff3 with a pocket full of elixirs ill never use

@andersdenkend 7 ай бұрын

Hell yeah, Disruptor! Pretty good PSone FPS actually, at a time when there basically weren't any.

@foobuilder 7 ай бұрын

Lol panning from the Dungeon Chill comment to Grim Beard. To be fair though his own style is starting to emerge and I imagine in another year Grim Beard will finally feel like it's own thing and not a Dungeon Chill clone. :P

@printisdead1983 7 ай бұрын

Is trevelyan ,jackson galaxy

@MrJohnlennon007 7 ай бұрын

Jam one on, it’s time to strap! Have you thought of doing Die Hard Trilogy 1 and 2? :)

@Trevelyan2 7 ай бұрын

I have! Never played part 2, but the first trilogy is one of my favorite PSX titles. Haven’t played in a hot decade. Jam strap time, it’s on to one!

@BobExcalibur 7 ай бұрын

@@Trevelyan2 2 is really, really damn bad. Don't do that to yourself.

@MrJohnlennon007 7 ай бұрын

@@BobExcaliburhe needs to experience it

@Beeyo176 7 ай бұрын

I could've sworn I left a comment, for the engagement gods to take notice of, but apparently not. Either way, let's strap on and jam it up!

@Trevelyan2 7 ай бұрын

Is there, somewhere- I think comments get lost for a while and come back. KZbin things. But thanks!

@bencorrigan5915 6 ай бұрын

One day nightdive will remaster this game and I'll die happy. I love this game. Its not perfect, but I really enjoyed playing through it again and again.

@Trevelyan2 6 ай бұрын

@@bencorrigan5915 A Nightdive treatment with the original cast reprising the cheesy cutscenes would be instant $$$ thrown at the screen for me.

@sanny87 7 ай бұрын

Excellent

@average_ms-dos_enjoyer 7 ай бұрын

Mars. I can't believe I'm back on Mars. Three times before this place almost killed me. I swore I'd never give it another chance to finish the job. Humans have got no business being here. No business at all.