EA's Goldeneye "Successor"

[@00Mike55]

Quickly drop everything! Raycevick uploaded!!

[@tannerleonard8038]

just called out of work to watch this

[@helixier6629]

But I was watching a video essay about a movie!

[@recitationtohear]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnuUhJmEnq-Ugac Finally it's here.

[@pyry7150]

This is not a drill!!!

[@iamsuperskanick]

Legit.

[@Ikcatcher]

This game is like the Ace Combat Assault Horizon of James Bond games On its own, the games aren’t exactly terrible or anything, but putting a well established name on the cover gave it high expectations that couldn’t be reached

[@nellancaster]

I just wanna put this out here: originally, I wanted to say something along the lines of "ACAH's biggest sin is more that it was a massive deviation from the commonly accepted Ace Combat formula while GERA's is more that it is extremely barebones compared to what a 007 game can/usually offers", and I still stand by that statement, but honestly I don't have a ground to stand on since I'm nowhere as familiar to any of the James Bond games compared to AC. I _do_ know what a James Bond game _looks_ like, and what makes them different to any other FPS games on a surface level, but I don't have a hands-on experience of them and what makes them click.

[@WH250398]

I don't agree with that. Assault Horizon isn't boring.

[@ButtorsGaming]

Tom Clancy games in a nutshell. Throw it on the box or this racing game. Has not happened yet but will eventually.

[@Valks-22]

I take offense at AC being refered go as "'... the games aren't exactly terrible or anything''. If you're into what they are AC's are (bar ACAH) excellent original games, polished, and full of content. I think your description fits H.A.W.X. more or Far Cry (past No. 3) if we go off theme.

[@Ikcatcher]

@@Valks-22 Mate I was just referring to Assault Horizon, not the whole series

[@Kao108]

Awesome video! And holy shit when you started naming the staff, my jaw was dropping more and more. Man, what a dream team to waste

[@DeadSpacedOut]

Truly upsetting what EA does to the things we love and appreciate...

[@ExeErdna]

Yeah, that's EA

[@machina_spirit]

Yeah that was eye opening! Also all the amazing concepts, scenarios, script, and artwork that the lead writers had came up with, all wasted too. And the original idea of it being Dr No vs Goldfinger game seemed so cool, but of course EA exec has to come in and saw make it called GoldenEye somehow! Screw EA lol

[@MGlBlaze]

The idea that Timesplitters Future Perfect got snubbed for THIS game hurts me, especially considering how much I enjoyed and played Future Perfect growing up[ even if I never got to play it online. But as you said, the marketing people and others had a job to do, even if they (I hope) realized it was a load of bollocks. Oh what might have been if Free Radical were given a fair chance and didn't end up dying at Haze's hands. Also host a Timesplitters online match some time with XLink Kai dang it-

[@arnox4554]

"the marketing people and others had a job to do" Yeah, and if they were doing their jobs even HALFWAY properly, they would see that FRD went ABOVE AND BEYOND for Future Perfect. But because of this GARBAGE marketing decision, I got to first hear about Timesplitters... In a pawn shop's used games section YEARS after its release. And this too even with GE:RA's team just wanting to forget the game existed even before GE:RA's launch. So the marketing money went to a game that everyone involved wanted to forget, and Free Radical Design got shafted AGAIN. I swear, what happened to FRD is SO fucked up and is one of the absolute saddest stories in game development history.

[@lord_razur]

@@arnox4554 Hopefully they get a proper swan song since THQ Nordic brought 'em back, they're even planning a new TimeSplitters game for real this time.

[@arnox4554]

@@lord_razur I certainly hope so... We'll see what happens.

[@Th3Downz]

I played the shit out of both, but Timesplitters was in a different stratosphere

[@IBM_9001]

The Timesplitters series really doesn't get enough love. I only found the series years later through emulation, and had a great time with all three games.

[@Mephiles343]

I've only recently gotten into the series,And i'm kinda confused on the plot so far yet i love it

[@nightroug3348]

@@Mephiles343 I imagine you're referring to Future Perfect. I tried to understand the plot a few times and still didn't get it so you're not alone there. Regardless I'm excited to see TimeSplitters getting some much deserved love and appreciation. Enjoy the rest of the series; it's a great one!

[@Mephiles343]

@Night Roug3 no I mean like timesplitters 1,I only got through the Egypt level so far,This game is tough lol

[@nightroug3348]

@@Mephiles343 Ahhhhh I gotcha. TimeSplitters 1 is a fairly difficult game. Especially if you're not used to the controls and how the game works. Tomb still confuses me; as it's a giant maze lol. About half or so of TS1s levels are confusing to navigate at first but they become easy over time. One tip I can give you is learn the enemy placements, armor locations, and story pickup locations. Once you got those down then it gets much easier. Still a hassle at times though. Good luck!

[@Mephiles343]

@@nightroug3348 I already said fuck that noise to inverted controls,Shit hurts my head,And boggles the mind how people used to Play with those as default

[@Larry]

I was highly disapointed by this too, more so as EA had the audacity to stick "GoldenEye" on the title, when everyone had been begging for an actual GoldenEye sequel for over a decade by that point, so they were already off to a bad start slapping fans in the face. Then Activision did the exact same thing a few years later!

[@MorrisseyMuse]

Oh! hey, you..! :D

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

Hey hey to be fair, I actually think the remake was pretty good. And it was at least INTENDED to resemble GoldenEye.

[@spongebobfan78]

At the very least, Activision's Goldeneye was actually Goldeneye and not "we're just using the name for sales".

[@wintermute8315]

Why do you insist on posting the most bland, obvious takes on every gaming video you find? Does it really gain you any followers?

[@pootisbear]

@@wintermute8315 Here's a better question, why do people like you always insist on finger-pointing at content creators whenever they post entirely benign comments on someone else's video? There's practically nothing separating them from the droves of users who are posting similarly pedestrian views in the comment sections, the only difference is that one set of individuals have checkmarks next to their names whilst the others don't. And apparently, that's enough for y'all to accuse the former of having an ulterior motive of wanting to reel in new subscribers if they so much as breathe outside of their own channel space. Dunno where this bias comes from but please gtfo with your bs and narrow-minded double standards.

[@Kaceydotme]

My (least) favorite part about those stupid wall hack railguns is when you were camping in the air duct hidey hole using the wall hack ability to just kill me no matter where on the map I was. 🔨🔨🔨🔨

[@Raycevick]

Game balance.

[@jktwice8235]

GoldenEye Rogue Agent is a kusoge

[@testname4464]

hello car idiot.

[@marcellosilva9286]

@@Raycevick They made the Mamba shotgun as weak and as short-ranged as they could, but also made wallhack railguns a viable option, incredible.

[@Spudtron98]

They definitely put their hearts into the concept art, I'll give them that. Lots of personality.

[@CriticalNobody]

Never played Rogue Agent myself, but the weirdest thing I remember about this game back in the day is that the critic reviews were universally meh, but the player reviews on every site I checked were generally really positive. I don’t know if people just loved the concept or had gold tinted glasses, but that divide made me think this was some kind of underrated gem…..GUESS NOT! Edit: 25:43 Oh neat. Thank you sir 😘

[@LongTimeAgoNL]

You absolutely deserve the praise for the Splinter Cell "reviews" and such Mr CN!

[@Laslagos]

I have played that game, i loved it. But i was circa 12 years old. So i remeber it fondly. Ive always wondered what happend to it, as i never finished it^^

[@aldessokovac6544]

i loved the game because dual wielding. That was the entire reason my brain loved the game as a 10 year old.

[@nmartell1007]

Your Splinter Cell videos are the best.

[@deimosthegameofficial5727]

I fucking loved the game!! It was amazing to me! >:( it is a gem, i personally dont like goldeneye 64 or other james bond games, but rogue agent captivated me and i loved it so much.. and seeing this guy rip into something i loved so much and shitting on it and crying, hurts man, it hurts

[@KiluKahur]

In the span of the 26 minutes of this video I've gone from never hearing about this game ever to tearing up at how dirty it got done, the game that was on paper sounded amazing.

[@Bullet.]

"The enjoyably edgy tone of a Linkin Park album" cracked me up. When you talked about the how the soundtrack blended the levels together, it made me think about how great it is when a game perfectly pairs music with level design. Halo 3's "Warthog Run" comes to mind. Music/sound might be the most important part of a game's identity to me - Done well, it STICKS in my brain for years, and I associate it with specific memories. Makes me wanna cry when audio isn't used to its full potential.

[@jgn]

check out hellsinker and metal black

[@Slurpified]

I always say a movie/game isnt complete without a great OST. Some may think not or dont care for scores but its true.

[@jasonourso8944]

Incredible video. As someone who has worked in the entertainment industry, when my friends are complaining about video games, how bad they are, how they were rushed, how they didn’t live up to the hype, it’s always difficult for me to articulate how this type of stuff happens. This video needs to be watched by everyone in the industry currently as well as people who are enjoying the games/the consumer. Yes, people do pay lip service to the idea that it’s not the developer‘s fault it’s the publisher, but still there is this undertone of entitlement and anger that makes its way to the people on the ground floor who are creating these games. Imagine that you spend years working overtime dealing with crunch, to then have the money people Force you to release a subpar product. Not only did you see your creation get tarnished but now you get to sit by and watch everybody trash on your work. The talent behind this game is undeniable. And there’s no way that it was the intention of the development team to release a game that people would not enjoy, much less live up to its namesake. This video capture is the fundamental problem with the gaming industry currently.

[@Tiosh]

E.G. Assassin's Creed's faceless glitch

[@SpinningTurtle66]

Yeah, it’s really upsetting. At the end of the day it’s a product, and if a product is bad then people have every right to complain. However, it will almost never be the intention of the developers and probably not their fault, but they are unfortunately the easiest targets, not the publishers who barely seem to have any human employees and only care about money

[@panelsandbars]

Nightfire is one of my favorite games of all time. Spent countless hours on it.

[@jhilumdas5228]

Yeah multiplayer was lit, even had bots and mini tank and heli drones

[@HL_Eminence]

Nightfire GC edition on PC fucking slaps with mouse and keyboard

[@SyrupBuccaneer]

@@HL_Eminence GC was by far the best version, so that sounds awesome. Nightfire felt like the best part of Goldeneye, Timesplitters & Perfect Dark put into one amazing package.

[@SpeedAnarchy]

Everthing or nothing and night fire are the best bond games

[@yungzed]

i used to play splitscreen PvE with my friend everyday after 1st grade while munching on honey pretzels. damnn i still remember the missile you could control and the ronin minigun laptop. amazing game

[@CompleteAnimation]

I played the DS version of Goldeneye: Rogue Agent. I liked it, because I was starved for FPS and played everything I could get my hands on. I do not want to revisit it to see if it was worse than I remember.

[@ikagun]

it was good enough for a portable multiplayer shooter you could whip out during class downtime with friends

[@VxW0lf]

It was groovy to play the multiplayer during our lunch breaks although the experience was quite frustrating for me as the shoulder buttons on my DSi functioned quite poorly

[@KopperNeoman]

Metroid Prime Hunters was a far better option for a portable arena shooter.

[@Slimeq]

I played both Xbox and DS a lot but I played the DS version WAYYY more. I honestly think I just did bot matches by myself most of the time but being able to play a decent FPS in the backseat of my parents car was game changing

[@gh0sthouse]

Okay now we REALLY need retrospectives on the good 007 games you mentioned at the beginning. Everything or Nothing is tragically underrated.

[@TheT3rr0rMask]

Yass tbh EON is the best of the series imo

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

I couldn't play it cus to me everything about it felt off....also why would you change everything wheh you just nailed the first person in Nightfire?? they totally got it right there then decided oh let's not build on that let's totally start a new concept we have to start over with?? stupid....beyond stupid really..... maybe the game is actually good but for me even the controls felt off....i felt like i was playing a game made for people with vertigo and a touch of dyslexia is the best way to describe it lol

[@TheSonic497]

@@Red_Lanterns_Rage You sound less of a James Bond fan, and more of an FPS dude.

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

@@TheSonic497 right cus one stupid comment makes me a hater of third paerson??? I beat all 3 Mass Effect games you idiot!!! many times third person isn't my problem it;'s how it was fulkking implemented in that POS bond game!!! oh but he said wirdss i don;t like about the game i like I have to put him in a box..... NO you just outed yourself as a moron! i am an asshole and thanks you morons like you I fully deserve the title.... perhaps it was unwise to provoke someone with rage in their name?? you've made 10 mistakes here assuming i'm a simpleton, assuming I'm a NPC, assuming I hate things i don't assumiung my values line up with yours....etc you sir are a moron!

[@father042]

Check out videos by Calvin Dyson and Gmanlives, they did pretty good retrospectives of most of the games since Goldeneye

[@somebonehead]

Super powerful ending, it really speaks to broader themes about systems as a whole, not just limited to the one that brought about Goldeneye Rogue Agent. I'm not coming up with some epic, new, groundbreaking hot take, but it's always worth mentioning and reminding ourselves, that we as a society tend to reduce people that inconvenience us as being malicious actors, when in reality we probably would do the same things in their places.

[@MickyD]

Oh this is gonna be good! Haven't even thought about this game in years. Had such a cool concept but fell so flat compared to Agent Under Fire and Nightfire.

[@realbillyb]

Hey, it’s the guy that makes all the Morrowind memes!

[@TBRACKET]

hi maikol why your girlfriend it's posting weird links

[@amilyester]

00Yemen reporting for duty 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@CortanaBabe]

00Yemen is a secret agent

[@Robert-tl2vg]

@@TBRACKET shut up.

[@quinnman89]

your videos never fail to ooze with emotion. by the end i just feel bummed out- in a good way! excellent stuff.

[@LadyTylerBioRodriguez]

Hearing that the late great Ken Adams was wasted is definitely something to feel bummed out about.

[@Cypher-Zero]

The fact that this game was given priority over Timesplitters is unbelievable. Free Radical deserved so much better.

[@ARuarkGuy]

Learning about the development, impact, and history of games is always a topic I'm interested in. Especially fps, horror, and other action games. Your presentation of these topics and the quality of your content always somehow drag me in every time no matter what it seems to be about. Keep up the good work.

[@Eli-hs9mz]

Paul DaMeo was a very close family friend of mine. He was a neighbor and his daughter was best friends with my older sister. I used to always go over to their place and play ps2 games with him. Unfortunately he passed away a couple of years ago. Thank you for bringing him to light as he was a great man and a great writer.

[@x.Gamma.x]

Paul okenfield is the reason why i loved this game so much. Audio wise even to this day the soundtrack holds up.

[@lolsleepyboi8388]

Odd Job’s Hat in Nightfire = The spartan laser of bond games

[@ianfinrir8724]

Oddjob is banned

[@stevemc6010]

except for it had hella aim assist/curved towards your enemies More like the smart pistol of bond games

[@ch_dn]

3:16 Using the word "vanquished" showing a Vanquish is a nice touch

[@gargean1671]

I somehow had a feeling that EA became "Evilcorp" with time, slowly, only starting to get covered by red moss in late 00s. But it seems roots of that evil are much deeper.

[@dodobyrde4645]

This video shows the reality of creative expression and the obstacles creator have. Another one I think would be Alpha Protocol. Makes you wonder what we gamers would have played if they got complete backing like Spec Ops The Line.

[@Motleydoll123]

I agree. I think if someone did a newer version of the game with current tech and built around that on-paper rogue agent-goldfinger vs doctor no, you would have something with some legit punching power that people would absolutely love. Like imagine how much more creative you could be, and furthermore I could definitely see ways you could adjust the gameplay and animations to help give character to the protagonist in game and out of game. Less single slap and taking a human shield to throw, and more cinematic takedowns like doom, character moments to help flesh out the dynamics and personality traits. Not just told “oh…this person frequently resolves matters with brutality.” Have maybe a flashback or prologue mission where we see him going from calm coordinated and skilled stealth and silent take downs straight out of the mi6 playbook to a heightened level of brutality after being shot by dr no, with dirty fighting, savage executions, and taking known gadgets like the laser watch and using them as part of those executions. Burning faces with the laser watch, gouging eyes before snapping their necks, garotting or ruthlessly stabbing with a stealth kill, even just caving in someone’s skull with the butt of your weapon repeatedly, or shooting their kneecaps before headshotting them. Granted what I suggested there would all raise the age rating for certain, but considering you are a bond supervillain, brutality should come with the territory. Just my thoughts. I know I lack the skill and understanding to make something like that, but it would certainly make for something I would be interested in.

[@thomaswaddell6181]

2004 Xmas for me. While I was disappointed I still have fond memories of this. I also. Got NFSU2 that year. The nostalgia I have for Ea from that era is unrivalled.

[@SAVECASEY]

Your nightfire video is what got me into your channel, it's good to see you cover the other games I got to love as a kid.

[@WMan37]

Goldeneye: Rogue Agent has always been the very first game that comes to mind for me whenever someone asks "What's a game you like but everyone else hates?" I've always loved its style, the "THUDDATHUDDATHUDDAPEW" of the Commando rifle, the death traps which make the levels themselves have a certain level strategic consideration especially in multiplayer, and yeah, the soundtrack is a bit samey, but I always thought it went pretty hard (to be fair I was already a fan of Paul Oakenfold's music like Ready Steady Go) and I occasionally re-listen to it to this day, many an afternoon was spent in the multiplayer just like the original goldeneye 64 for me. Even despite me agreeing with most of what this video has said about it, I'm not surprised in the slightest there was such talent behind it despite me not knowing until now exactly to what extent of talent was behind it. It's one of my most replayed games from the 6th gen even though I agree it's somewhat repetitive.

[@stevemc6010]

The AR4 Commando is probably the beefest sounding and has the most exaggerated reload for most video game Armalite rifles

[@raygunner4970]

Love it or hate it, the missions' settings, the dual wielding system, and the music was actually really good. One of the best OSTs in gaming history IMO. I love this game, but I can see why people who were a bit more mature back then wouldn't. I was only about four years old when I played this on the PS2.

[@drifterbingus]

This was one of the games I considered part of my childhood. Looking back, it was extremely frustrating to play through this Campaign, and even my brother and I weren't too impressed with the split screen multiplayer, as we often split screened PS2 shooters like Nightfire and Battlefront 2. The shooting in and of itself felt pretty good and there was something about the style of the game that just felt kinda cool, which was probably why I kept playing it despite its flaws.

[@legateelizabeth]

The theme to this game is the best thing about it, and it has been living rent-free in my head for over a decade.

[@Visstnok]

Yup. It's up there with Black Ops 2's. Hidden gem for sure.

[@Gilbeezyskit]

I remember getting this game and being so excited. This was the first time I remember noticing how.. bad a game felt. It wasn’t my dumb kid brain interpreting bad design as difficulty anymore, it was now at the point where I recognized, “oh this is not good..”

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

Good lord, same. I think that was one of my first instances too.

[@Ragucci25]

Missed opportunity to make a spongebob joke with E.V.I.L.

[@MistaSkilla692]

I have memories of playing and enjoying rogue agents campaign on game cube when I was probably around 10 or so, but I mostly remember loving the split screen mode against my brother and a few friends. The weapons/ maps/ and sounds in the game can still be easily recalled and my favourite part was probably the insane dual wield weapon combos they'd let you do

[@ToneyMo]

As you highlight the thing that really killed me about Rogue Agent as a kid was the fact that up to that point I absolutely drooled over the annual Bond releases for the variety and style they had. It's wild thinking back now just how many years I spent looking forward to, playing and being absolutely wowed by annual Bond releases. I hoped it would go on forever. New games, new gadgets, new exciting vehicle sequences and over the top set pieces. I can't say I remember the exact moment I realized the ride was over but man do I miss those games so very much.

[@cloroxusthestainlessone4324]

Finally, someone mentions MoH: rising sun. That was such a good game with great split screen co-op. My dad still plays it on the 20 year old PS2 he's got

[@simonandsimbagaming]

Of the three Medal of Honor games I had as a kid (Frontline, Rising Sun, and European Assault), Rising Sun was the only one I could never get into. I'd play and replay the other two over and over, but I'd never go past the second level in Rising Sun, and I have no idea why.

[@ctrouble2309]

Looking back, it's a pretty bad game. But split screen coop was amazing

[@cloroxusthestainlessone4324]

@@simonandsimbagaming frontline was the best single player, rising sun had the best co-op split screen and European assault was the start of the downfall when the first couple of COD games came out

[@MicroChirp]

It was dull and controlled poorly.

[@renegadeguy2340]

Good video as always, see you again around Christmas or so!

[@An_Able]

I loved Everything or Nothing, especially the main theme. What an absolute banger.

[@MyloSkeng]

And the co-op in that game was great

[@theSHELFables]

I love that you got that interview. Touches like that really make your stuff a cut above.

[@CharlesAnjos]

i think the lesson here is one that honestly it has been revealed time and time again to be the case: marketing and execs should have more accountability, and there should be more regulation about their actions

[@ORLY911]

The fall of Turok Evolution was fairly similar, promising, outstanding trailers, talent, passion, only for it to come out a mess needing a year or more of work. That'd be a fun one to cover too.

[@residentgrigo4701]

I never knew the game´s staff was that goated, holly shit. EA burned down a dream team.

[@arnox4554]

Two of them actually. The Rogue Agent team and the original Goldeneye/Perfect Dark team, Free Radical Design. If I was the CEO of EA, execs would be getting fired left and right for this insanely terrible mismanagement.

[@brocklewis7624]

Dude, a Splintercell lookback from you would be perfect. I would love to watch that.

[@Nick930]

Aaah rogue agent... the unofficial death of the 007 game series (followed by the lackluster "From Russia with Love" and whatever the hell Activision tried to do afterwards.) Please IO-Interactive... do this series justice. Also, I only briefly skimmed for the time being, but did you give your thoughts on the multiplayer? Weirdly enough - when I went back and captured footage of the splitscreen, we genuinely had fun with some of the maps. The traps they used in the arenas were a great idea that I'd love to see return in the future. And I loved how they recreated so many iconic areas from the film series for those maps too. Still crap compared to Nightfire or Goldeneye - but better than Everything or Nothing's absurd CCTV camera brawls

[@Simok1234]

Don't downplay GoldenEye Wii my guy.

[@TheBanana93]

From Russia with love was a sick game!

[@SayVandelay]

How can one man be so wrong about Everything or Nothing?

[@LagrangePoint0]

@@TheBanana93 It was too short, I felt I wasted my money, just like that time I hired a hooker.

[@Nick930]

@@Simok1234 I can and I will. Goldeneye wii wasnt very good either. A COD clone with motion controls using the goldeneye name almost as shamelessly as rogue agent did.

[@Spider-Man_234]

You are among an elite few video essayists who can engage me for hours about a topic I do not care about. Kudos

[@perryjohnson3801]

About damn time! But for real, Thank you for another amazing piece of content, I know it takes time to produce greatness

[@pugzilla330]

God I love Raycevick

[@tinyprince]

This was one of the first games i played on my PS2, the other being Burnout 3. Love to see this!!

[@TickleMyResearch]

never saw one of your videos before but I'm impressed at your honesty, so many video essays end with the surface level conclusion that their favorite franchise was ruined by "bad management" or "corporate greed" and I'm sure there is an element of truth to that, but admitting that the people were just doing their jobs and you'd probably do the same was a breath of fresh air

[@dfdedsdcd]

I have always loved the concept of this game. Playing the beginnings and experiences of a James Bond signature henchman. I just wish it would get a good team behind it, a good budget for it, and enough time to make it how it should be. Hopefully IOI does a good job with their game.

[@cane6074]

Hopefully they do and I faith in that, But what is so sad is that we never had the chance to play evil, Cybernetical enhanced version of James Bond, playing 006 like character would have been epically awesome!

[@moisttowelette4434]

He never misses. Great video and great conclusion Ray :)

[@AVGNROCKS1996]

It really sucks because imagine if they had given the Everything or Nothing/Nightfire treatment to the real Goldeneye. All the levels and features of Goldeneye with the advancements of Nightfire. Would’ve sold gangbusters.

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Fantastic video. Keep up the good work.

[@KrebsHD]

Nightfire is one of the best games ever made, I use to do lan party's in late 2000s with friends (GameCube)

[@cloroxusthestainlessone4324]

Nightfire and everything or nothing make up about 80% of my playtime on the ps2. The last 20% was WWE and vice city. The old bond game were peak Bond in my very bias opinion

[@WarDogMadness]

this was my favourite bond game from the era.

[@AK-lw2jw]

Glad to see another upload from you after all this time. Great work as always! I’d be totally down with the black lagoon vid. Even if you make it completely off script from your usual review methods. Just make it a passion project, since I know you hint at how much you love the series in your other videos.

[@theguyinthere]

bruh i've been asking about this for years and now it's here wonderful.

[@DJKnarnia]

Maybe my taste is simplistic, but I actually loved Rogue Agent as a kid. Granted, I had no FPS experience outside of WW2 shooters. I might dust off my Xbox and see if it is just nostalgia.

[@GSG-io8zp]

@Angelo Griffith I thought this game was bad even when I was a kid, but I was a huge halo fan.

[@RineyCat]

I never thought I'd actually see this game brought back from the depths. And amusingly, I recall having a blast with it when I first tried it. That was of course... years ago. Many... many years ago. Watching it now, I'm glad you have the tenacity to dive into this because I wouldn't know where to find my copy even if I could start my PS2.

[@DANNYonPC]

Oooh new one!

[@Conrad_Verner]

It's simple, Reycevick uploads ... I watch

[@morrybyte]

Thanks for this! I remember always thinking this was a cheap cashgrab, so nice to be shown it was at least something conceived with real heart. Shame on EA, quelle surprise

[@wontonii232]

Yesss dude, Everything or Nothing was actually my first ever intro to James Bond, I'd never heard of him before my grandma bought me that game. Love it.

[@ForgetfulFoot]

I had a great time playing splitscreen multiplayer with friends in Rogue Agent. One shot one kill on the Golden Gun Fun House was great. But Nightfire and Everything Or Nothing is far better, especially singleplayer.

[@Slurpified]

My dad did the same thing when I was young. He bought rogue agent, played it right away for like 3 hours, never touched it again and gave it to me lol

[@DoDPUB]

MOH Rising Sun is a deep cut, haven't thought of that game in years. Spent a lot of hours playing split screen multiplayer with my brother and friends, a lot of good memories even though in reality it wasn't that great a game.

[@ctrouble2309]

It was the best option for coop without an xbox for halo.

[@xrhdin]

It was a great game for its time. The co-op was awesome.

[@CheempL337]

Always a pleasure getting a notification from your channel Raycevick, great video!

[@calamityhex3729]

I really must be the only person in the world who didn't hate this game. Like i don't remember this game being bad. And I thought the Golden eye power was cool.

[@CheesyGamecubecollecter-t7e]

I like it too

[@argavilda]

It's rough out here, but a new Raycevick video will instantly brighten my day

[@FromGroundToMud]

I WAITED SO LONG FOR A VIDEO ABOUT """"GOLDENEYE""""""", thank you so much. I enjoyed it, completed it, and even loved the multiplayer, but I clearly see today why it was mediocre, especially compared to Nightfire and Everything or Nothing.

[@ObsidianOx-GM]

Love the intro, quick, slick and right to the point.

[@AlexGreat321]

I remember getting this when I was 14. I enjoyed it until I got more FPS games haha. I got stuck on Hoover Dam and never went bsck Played the multiplayer a lot. Did enjoy the Omen gun a lot

[@gigitrix]

Those tanks, man. And no mid-level saving mechanism 🤢

[@AlexGreat321]

@@gigitrix it was definitely the lack of checkpoints that made me stop

[@TheeMFGr0uch]

Nothing compares to the feeling of waking up to a new Raycevick video. Edit: heartbreaking story of the game that could have been

[@DeadwingDork]

I remember a friend of mine urging me never to play this, and then explaining what the name Goldeneye meant in the context of this game. I thought it was unfathomably stupid, and really transparently done just to cash in on the name. I never knew how much talent was behind it, or how much promise it once had. Nothing sadder than what could have been.

[@InfamousSirHellfire]

You've done it again. Dragged up some memory I forgot I had and reminded me why the game case is collecting dust in a storage unit. Thanks bro.

[@Raycevick]

Right back at ya bro!

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

EA was always a trash publisher but back in the 90s and 2000s they had to release good games. Today they have a monopoly on sport games (Madden, FIFA) so they basically can make trash and get away with it. Let me remind you that even back in the 90s evil was a trash company closing down studios and ruining devs. They screwed over Richard Garriot back in the late 80s.

[@alfredovillasenorsoto3667]

Everything or nothing was superb

[@justagamerhun2228]

You ranted a game because it is a way too basic shooter inspired from Halo 1. I'm gonna be honest, the Rouge Agent is not a bad game, and I accept if somebody not like it but heavily not if someones says it is a bad game because of its weird "bumped up aim"-system or because it is a repetitive shooter. This game was obviously made to be different, and it's because they wanted make a game for everyone, with nice graphics (It does look good on a CRT), well done maps and encounters which were alright and sometimes unique, with not a big amount of weapon, but to make it more "cool" they added dual wielding, which I think was fun to use. There were special weapons, and I think they were cool, and you found them cool as well. The gameplay wasn't about shooting and also wasn't a hard one, but this game is more like a hack 'n slash as a shooter instead (this explains the actual great ragdoll physics, but sadly bodies last short till they despawn) of a fixed hallway through map shooter, giving you limited amount of ammo in your weapons forcing you to either loot, either switch, either run out from ammo and use your basic pistol as a weapon. The game gives you "super powers" including wall hack, shield, etc. with limited use, as it needed to charge and i think it was cool, and unique idea. The soundtrack was boring, but it actually was not at the same time, and i explain why. The musics you played in were only played per map parts making you hear them a lot less, and were also only made, so you will be tuned to kill enemies, so I think it wasn't that bad for if they only played in map parts, which were they. I actually forgot the executions in the game, but trust me it was cool and satisfying, and through the game you will unlock an ability that can turn of the enemies weapon and can trigger these remotely. The characters and the story, well if not well made, but it isn't actually the main part of the game so it is acceptable. At least we get some cutscenes, even if they aren't the best, trust me, i saw worse than that. Oh and you played the game on easy, which I can tell from the game footage, and it was obviously boring you should try hard or if I remember correctly there was a hardcore mode, the experience will probably change, and probably you will too.

[@Raycevick]

"Oh and you played the game on easy" This is what I get for playing the entire game twice on Hard mode...

[@justagamerhun2228]

@@Raycevick Yeah you gonna tell me enemies with p90 damages half of your shield from 2 sec of burst, I checked the damage and I'm pretty sure you are faking this one

[@Raycevick]

@@justagamerhun2228 What clip are you using for reference exactly? If it helps, the footage is a Hard Playthrough on OG Xbox (marked by slightly lower quality, and mostly no auto-aim), and a 360 Backwards Compat playthrough on Normal. In both cases, the game plays the same, Hard mode doesn't add any new gameplay dynamics, it just bumps numbers slightly, and Rogue Agent needs a lot more than that to make its combat model meet the standards of games at the time like Halo.

[@justagamerhun2228]

@@Raycevick I do have the game for PS2, and as soon as I saw the damages i tried it myself. bruh The combat model is not what this game was mainly maid fo, but for be simple, and for everyone, to bump up the sales. I'm did like this game and I still like it, just as Agent Under Fire, this game is underrated, and hated bc of the "GoldenEye" name. If it released with a different name it would been much more liked tho

[@Raycevick]

@@justagamerhun2228 So when you say "p90 damages half of your shield from 2 sec of burst" do you have an example to point to?

[@activevertex4475]

With every new upload it always feels like I just subscribed yesterday and not 4 and a half years ago

[@RhizometricReality]

Capitalism is a terrible socioeconomic system

[@SenhorKoringa]

ya but communism still worse

[@TehPwnographer]

@@SenhorKoringa Making capitalism 2nd worst.

[@SamTheMan55555]

I had a blast with this game when I was younger. My friends and I would fight it out in multiplayer as well. Good times.

[@no_opinion1065]

Man this is gotta be the luckiest week ever, we got new vids from Michael, IH and Ray all in the same week.

[@RetailZoomer]

Been waiting a while for this one!

[@Umbra3357]

The intro is fire and while we wait a long time for your videos, in my oppinion they are worth the wait.

[@TheXeroLink]

As soon as I see you upload I have to watch!!!

[@NuIndustrialMetalcore]

I've been waiting for someone to cover this game.

[@luissantiago5163]

Awesome to see another upload. Hype

[@commander31able60]

my brother and I played the shit out of the split-screen multiplayer in Rogue Agent back in the day. good times.

[@JamesBrown-sn6le]

The more Raycevick videos are released, the more I appreciate the man's craft. This is the kind of content creator that KZbin needs to encourage.

[@camplaysbass]

From Russia With Love on the PSP is one of the games of my childhood. That game held my attention alongside Battlefront 2's galactic conquest and Burnout Legends, so it ranks highly among my nostalgic games.

[@YurandX]

Everything or Nothing was the best Bond experience ive ever felt. I loved that game damn

[@SupremeMasterr]

01:43 hearing world is not enough menu music gives me the chills.

[@minecraftsteve2504]

A day is a good day when Raycevick uploads

[@esteban5628]

Always nice seeing you posted

[@vianneylavigne3363]

Now I’m late on my chores! The most satisfying notification I can receive in the morning. Thank you.

[@isvvc_]

Nightfire was one of my favorite games growing up! The intro is insanely good

[@TheJakeStandley]

I played so much of this split screen in my friend's basement back in elementary school, great times. We always switched between this & Nightfire

[@Sir.Craze-]

_Everything or Nothing_ on GameCube was MY childhoods Goldeneye. Love seeing it mentioned!

[@shooter499]

I remember enjoying the game mainly for the gameplay and multiplayer but I specifically remember at the back cover of the case and seeing a screenshot with an unreleased gun and wondered how that version would be