The Underappreciated Urban Chaos: Riot Response

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0:00 Opening Remarks
2:25 The Story & Premise
06:58 The Gameplay
09:31 The Riot Shield
14:13 The Campaign
19:53 The Medals & Unlockables
22:32 The Bad
23:32 Outro
24:37 Steelseries Spot & Amazingly Awesome Patrons

[@seva809]

There was a cool hidden feature in this game. When you started to twirl around your right analog stick your character also started to spin the pistol.

[@sk1fgreen591]

That's actually pretty cool

[@irishcreamconnoisseur]

Something very similiar is in the arkham games, where the character would stretch/taunt

[@Lomaxxx53]

I would do that shit all the fucking time, even refusing to use other guns just so I can spin the pistol

[@ZombieRommel]

Interesting observation. GMan compared this game to Robocop, and twirling the pistol is something Murphy would do in the movie. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5_EpYSYft2Dm5o

[@fusedzamasu5625]

Sly Cooper giving us advices how to do cool tricks with guns. Now I've seen everything.

[@IVSAKENSOUL]

This game is a perfect example of how mechanics done right can make a game feel timeless.

[@Invidente7]

It IS a Rocksteady game after all.

[@Bale4Bond]

@@Invidente7 Arkham Knight's Batmobile sections beg to differ

[@WllKiedSnake]

@@Bale4Bond The batmobile controlled like a dream though? And that environmental destruction is still impressive even now.

[@Bale4Bond]

@@WllKiedSnake All that doesn't help if the gameplay is both boring and repetitive

[@WllKiedSnake]

@@Bale4Bond Riiiiggghhtttt?....

[@blackmark7165]

One of the disturbing thing about this game is once your HP reach 0% and Mason dying, you actually get an extra scene from his perspective where it either the medic trying to give heart CPR, a Police reporting you down and called for backup or getting taunted by Burner and and then proceed to stomped or bashed your face with their weapon followed by Mason scream and then screen fade to black...

[@kazer4]

Yo never knew that

[@solowingsjet]

if I remember correctly there was also the Fire fighters if they are near by when Hp reaches zero but I could be wrong, also at the end of all death scenes there's a the unsettling but sad theme that plays too. And I've been looking for the death scenes but can't find them so either KZbin took them down or messed up the algorithm again because I remember watching a short video of the paramedic was trying to save Mason.

[@TheRangaTanGaming]

There’s one more death scene: one of the burners decapitating you, and unlike the fade to darkness it just cuts straight to black once the cleaver comes down.

[@MegamanXfan21xx]

So it's like a predecessor to the Arkham games, where the villains taunt you postmortem.

[@KingMuzza000]

The story in this game was awesome. Eventually the Burner gang figured out where you live and come to your house to kill you. You have to fight them without you're gear and riot shield which you had relied on throughout the whole game. So good

[@That_Handle]

Oh, sh*@ ! Spoiler!!! 😳😁 I barely played the campaign to know. Most of my time invested has been for multiplayer - setting up LAN at home, LAN-tunneling and online PS2 gaming. Oh well. Now I'm going have to return to playing that campaign - sounds like one heck of an intense exchange. Still look forward and wonder what witty quips will be tossed into play.

[@aussieknuckles]

@@That_Handle straight up spoiler! But it definitely made me more excited to play and finish the game. (Spoiler inbound) Far Cry 2 had a great mission where you have to defend yourself against an onrush of enemies before you inevitably get shot and appear dead, only to survive and fall off a truck in a new part of the map.

[@Komaticom]

That sounds awesome. There's a similar mission in an Ghost Recon Advance Warfighter (ps3 version) where you fight without a heads up display that's been there the whole game. Something about your high tech helmet and visor getting damaged

[@steelbear2063]

Imagine worrying about spoilers under a review of a game that came out for the original Xbox. Dudes, spoilers : 2022 is a week away

[@noname20022]

@@steelbear2063 most people probably didn't even know that this game exists.

[@elviskleber10]

These "under the radar" game reviews are exactly why I've subscribed this channel. There's a lot of PS2 era games that I feel like not enough people have played, games like Cold Winter or Spy Fiction that seems lost because they aren't available on PC or any modern console. It's a shame.

[@WllKiedSnake]

Operation Winback 1&2, State of Emergency 2 and Mercenaries 2's PS2 version. Very underrated.

[@jurtheorc8117]

for me Kya: Dark Lineage would be among there as a solid game worth remembering. Other interesting titles worth remembering, for one reason or another, would be Malice, Primal, the Mark of Kri and its sequel Rise of the Kasai, the two Asterix and Obelix XXL games, the Summoner games (not the Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner ones, just Summoner) and a buncha platformer-type games such as Tokobot Plus: Mysteries of the Karakuri, Herdy Gerdy and Haven: Call of the King

[@WllKiedSnake]

@@jurtheorc8117 Summoner 2 got a GC port which had better graphics and more content. And Kya Dark Lineage needs a remaster or something. It's a good game. The Kore Gang for Wii is very unknown.

[@GorrillaVision]

Cold Winter is amazing

[@riazuddin4920]

Cold Winter! Man the ragdoll physics in that were great

[@bradensmith8682]

Renting this game over the weekend as a kid was a blast. Introduced me to the riot shield. I remember Condemned scratching the itch this game left.

[@themandaloriangamingnetwor4964]

I did the same thing

[@badreedinedjellali1328]

yeah that game was awesome

[@bradensmith8682]

@geMinimaGnetarbOlide yeah, but the dark lit urban setting and being attacked by crazy people with great combat is the vibe I was going for.

[@connorgrissett972]

I see we had very similar taste in games growing up lol. I remember playing the multiplayer for condemned and thinking it was so cool. I was 1 v 3 on some creepy cabin in the woods map and it was cool to have a pvp game that felt so scary to me.

[@ianashby6294]

I never played this game enjoyed watching my mate Mike play it

[@Blackjackkid7]

Gman: "I'm gonna simp for any game, that lets me taser someone to death." Syphon Filter: "so there's a chance?"

[@AIexanime]

There is a Chance... who was betrayed you and killed Teresa Lipan. 😞 I hope he burns in hell to this day after being split in half by chopper blades.

[@HazIsLazy]

​@@AIexanime she's not even dead lol

[@AIexanime]

@@HazIsLazy: I never played a Syphon Filter after part 2. Thx for telling me that. 🤔

[@winlover37]

​@@AIexanime You never finished the trilogy?? Damn dude. I guess Teresa already got spoiled for you, but 3's worth a playthrough.

[@Duckingheights]

My god, syphon filter, it's...

[@Swordslinger-hb1ns]

Definitely would benefit from a remaster. Urban Choas was released at the wrong place, wrong time. That’s why MetalJesus listed this as a hidden gem.

[@yesdude3914]

Who tf is metaljesus...

[@Swordslinger-hb1ns]

@@yesdude3914 a KZbinr/former musician who does videos on video gaming that’s who. Check out his channel to learn more.

[@overlordRX]

Don’t think this game could be made in todays climate

[@Silenced23]

Wrong place? Yes, maybe wrong time. But wrong place? Where else should it have been released?

[@Silenced23]

@@yesdude3914 he's a popular gaming KZbinr showing old gems he got to reviewing hardware and everything in between.

[@butchernachos7518]

Brings me back to a time where games only had one version, released finished, and didn't skull fuck you with microtransactions.

[@cenciende9401]

So you just outed yourself as a clueless moron who doesn't have the slightest idea about game development, how incredibly complex modern games are, and the limits of small scale testing. It is NOT possible to release a game which won't need patches & updates anymore. Grow up and get with the times.

[@Glenni91N]

@@cenciende9401 And yet they somehow managed to do the same with GTA Definitive edition?A game from 20 years ago, which somehow got even more bugs than the originals? Oh please, it's not just the complexity of the games, it's greedy publishers pushing developers to push shit out before it's ready.

[@butchernachos7518]

@@cenciende9401 I was more so referring to companies adding Deluxe/Platinum editions and locking finished content behind extra paywalls. Patches I understand.

[@johnathanbryan5053]

@@cenciende9401 um they did it back then why cant they do that now? I remember playing dozens of games on my ps2 as a kid cause I couldn't afford a ps3 and when I could I didn't even have internet meaning I got no patches for any of my games and almost every game functioned completely fine from God of war and resident evil 4 to resistance 2 and the first watchdogs. Even lesser know games like Conflict:desert storm ran flawlessly and only glitched when I scratched the discs to much.

[@steelbear2063]

Well even back then games had different versions and DLCs, but yeah, I get you

[@tylertheguy3160]

I never could wrap my head around how damn good this looks for a PS2 game.

[@arnox4554]

It can get away with it since it doesn't have to render huge environments at all.

[@Brownaut1993]

@@arnox4554 imagine the quality of a game could be if they weren't always focusing on making the biggest environments nowadays

[@pavma7]

@@Brownaut1993 the order 1886 is still one of the best looking games. Sadly it wasnt good.

[@WllKiedSnake]

@@pavma7 Order 1886 was good. Just short and took away control from you to often. I'm pretty sure it's getting ported to PC?

[@viraticwars]

PS2 had one of the best CPUs at the time, it just had pitiful RAM... The PS2 could still have impressive texture wrapping today but couldn't render complex details.

[@johnturner3455]

I remember deliberately failing the first mission for like an hour because blasting your partner out the back of the police van was absolutely hilarious.

[@Indigoism96]

I use to do that as well.

[@shepardren8006]

I laughed way too hard for this

[@tompegorinno5141]

Yeah. I remember this is how it would go Wolf: Now that's what I call T-ZERO-- Me: *Friendly Fire with shotgun* Wolf: *AaaaAAaaAaAaAAAAAaaaaAaaaaahhh*

[@OgHazeKiller562]

Or another one for me would be where you go inside and there’s a guy next to the pipes I would always shotgun him and try to see if I can make him go over to the other side

[@Crazydave-by3si]

I used the sawed off shotgun to make the paramedic do a backflip off the top of the stairs 😂😂

[@tsukuyomikojiro1693]

"You have unlocked an extra pistol clip." Man, imagine being a fireman and having to unlock an extra fire hose. Or being a policeman and having to unlock handcuffs.

[@Scooby-bf4bp]

It happened in my country the other day... 10 people burned to death and the fire department couldn't rescue more People because the firetruck with the ladder has been broken for over a year

[@MrchlRuffo]

@@Scooby-bf4bp This is morbidly funny, Jesus Christ.

[@Scooby-bf4bp]

@@MrchlRuffo its what happens when the government launders our tax dollars. The firemen protested last year asking for more money and equipment but gov didn't listen... All these billion of dollars for that flu and wheres all the new hospitals and ambulances?

[@RevolverRez]

Oh god, I played this so much back in college. My flatmate got such a good laugh at the brutal finishers you could pull off after the hostage sections, especially when you can crush a terrorist with a lift and the cop beside you just says "Now that's what I call zero tolerance!" It was hilarious, imagine this game coming out today.

[@That_Handle]

Huh... It's been about a month here since I've played Urban Chaos for PS2 online but is that tactic available on those maps? I don't recall a lift anywhere in the LAN/online MP maps.

[@miller42]

Speaking of the taser, the old Syphon Filter games had a taser that could hit a target from a far distance and also burn them.

[@Gruntvc]

Syphon Filter probably has the best taser in all of gaming. I'd love to see that franchise return.

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

@@Gruntvc definitely. Sadly the games are hard to play these days. I'm the last guy on earth to say older 3d games haven't aged greatly controlwise. I mean I'm a wizard with resident evil tank controls and n64 early analog shooter jank but man.... the syphon filter games are really tough to control nowadays. Sucks because I love a lot about the trilogy. A new take would be a welcome one.

[@TylerAbomination]

That thing was brutal

[@lilwyvern4]

@@Gruntvc I never played those games, but I'll never forget the commercial about the soldier who pleads for a less painful weapon to be shot with.

[@nashie16]

I remember how it was a big thing that the characters stomach would swing when he turned.

[@gundog39]

This channel is a true gaming gold mine, whether it be reviewing an old game that's close to my heart or unearthing a hidden gem like Urban Chaos. I'll be definitely tracking a copy of this down. :D

[@That_Handle]

Hear, there / Hear, here! 👍🍻

[@Yesnaught]

I was fortunate enough to play this back in the day, and it's influenced me ever since. World's most indestructible riot shield.

[@pintadocachorrao]

Vibranium shield*

[@AnInnocuousBlueCube]

Getting the full upgrades for the taser and zapping people from what feels like miles away was just perfection.

[@MateusAuri]

Syphon Filter spiritual sequel

[@That_Handle]

Wow. I haven't gotten far enough in the campaign to do that for my Taser and Syphon Filter series was a great franchise. I've been too focused on a PS2 home LAN, LAN-tunneling and online MP to get that far. 🔥 Related: Not only can one play PS2's Urban Chaos: Riot Response but also Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain for PS2 - both online again. Join any or all of the related PS2 online Discord groups if you want to organize a session instead of shooting from the hip as to when you'll be getting online.

[@Braaydoss]

I remember playing the Demo for this on Hitman: Blood Money. I wanted to play this as a kid so bad cause it looked pretty sick.

[@stephencopley5083]

Me too! I thought it was some kinda bonus secret back then and was so proud for finding it xD

[@TheLoveTrain]

That’s how 8 year old me got into this game, goddamn it was good

[@TheSIKHkid123]

Same, and that main menu music was kind of a banger also

[@the_wolf_of_willingboro]

A wave of nostalgia just hit me reading this

[@FYGUnkleUrple]

Same exact thing, loved the demo too.

[@aidanthornton173]

I remember loving this game. The way the real person cutscenes talk about how you saved their lives made 10 year old me feel like a real hero.

[@yakuza281]

The shield in this game is probably one of the most satisfying shields in gaming, from the thunky sounds of blocking the bullets to the shield getting completely torn up but just not relenting whatsoever, always available and still just as effective

[@batmangovno]

In case you didn't know: time displayed in the news cutscenes is actually from the system clock.

[@That_Handle]

Now I'm going to have to check that next time I power up to go online with Urban Chaos for the PS2.

[@weebfella9016]

Urban Chaos and BLACK are still my favorite games ever for the PS2, thank u for reviewing such a gem!!

[@tylercouture216]

BLACK was so good such a shame they didnt make a sequel

[@Sleepyless]

2 of the most underrated games ever

[@cm-pr2ys]

Duuuuude yes

[@DP12321]

Black is overrated and if it wasn't for graphics, it'd have been forgotten. The enemies are way too bullet spongey.

[@LyK0sa]

@@DP12321 y'know, I can't really argue with that. Black's presentation was definitely it's biggest strength, I enjoyed it, but looking back it definitely prioritised style over substance

[@sharkuel]

I dig this PS2 era of graphics, where the effects deliver the visual presentation of it. Man, that bokeh effect whenever you tased someone was fantastic.

[@visionaeon]

Gman, you're something else. Not only you anounces your sponsor right at the beginning of the video, you hold the sponsor to the ending of the video. Seriously, you bring us top quality content, you always bring us relevant and exquisite games, with a solid narration and perspective of it, funny references and comments, also don't shove a sponsor up our asses. (By the way, the way you do sponsors is kinda convincing. Not that forced and ultra positive sponsor. You sound just chilled.)

[@NewCanadianTurtle]

I believe a reporter at CNN reviewed this game when it came out. He said his experience with the game was mostly peaceful.

[@ryanmitchell3108]

At

[@MrYoungMountain]

Underrated comment

[@ultraslang]

Yoooo, this comment was made BEFORE tucker Carlson called the January 6th insurrection a mostly peaceful protest. Wild.

[@edwinchenoweth4251]

@@ultraslangmostly peaceful guided tour.

[@keithstone8693]

Lmao based

[@theretrogamers7690]

This game looks awesome, and is definitely a faithful recreation of Los Angeles.

[@DennisMartinezCalifornia]

Sheltered kid making youtube comments again. Don't mind him

[@BOOBERRY105]

Yeah no one cares about you and this is la

[@yummiimuffiin1517]

@@BOOBERRY105 he’s making a joke and saying this is how bad LA is

[@BOOBERRY105]

@@yummiimuffiin1517 I was talking to Dennis Martinez

[@johnkittz]

@@yummiimuffiin1517 2 butthurt California people. Ignore them. They gotta go walk on the beach while dodging needles for fun.

[@jdjacoby8369]

That pistol shot sound effect sounds incredibly familiar, it was used in another game that i've played recently and i just can't put my damn finger on it, now it's gonna bother me until i find out what damn game it is, thanks Gman and stock library sounds! Great vid btw, love seeing you give these lesser-known games some TLC

[@friendlyface6885]

Really glad that you cover this game. It was my all time favourite in PS2. People need to play this game. It is really nostalgic for me thanks dude.

[@DaMainman2]

That guitar lick in the menu is so iconic. Me and a friend used to yell "DOWN DOWN DAH-DUH DAH-DOWN" as an in-joke to break awkward silences.

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

"Do you remember my early work? Flawed but it showed promise. Just like you. As your skills improved, I perfected mine.” - Calendar Man, Arkham City

[@Bale4Bond]

That would be so arrogant by Rocksteady if this was indeed a subtle wink-wink towards this game and their prior games in general.

[@WllKiedSnake]

@@Bale4Bond Not arrogance. "Balls of steel!"

[@Bale4Bond]

@@WllKiedSnake It is if you consider that they followed this game up with Arkham Knight…

[@WllKiedSnake]

@@Bale4Bond You really love you some Arkham Knight aye!?

[@Bale4Bond]

@@WllKiedSnake It is inferior compared to City and especially Asylum. It isn't exactly terrible, though.

[@battlefieldnerd1002]

GGman: "I'm gonna simp for any game that lets me taser someone to death" yeah, Gabe Logan from the Syphon Filter franchise has a taser that can toast a person to death

[@johnngrey1]

Omega strain was best :D

[@awsome650]

Haha the npcs burst into flames its hilarious

[@Silenced23]

The first game will always be nostalgia for me. I remember how awe struck and excited how much fun I was having.

[@jamesw657]

This was one of the only games that I ever really got into the multiplayer for. I was ranked in the top 20, which I was so proud of at the time. I had so many hours of multiplayer fun and I absolutely crushed it as the T-Zero cops cuz the riot shield was so OP lol.

[@ShiftJay08]

I always remembered playing this game as a kid sadistically when using the taser and also during the hostage moments where after you shot them in the head you could keep unloading on them in slow mo which felt really cool and hilarious. Also the voice acting for the gangs was great.

[@lilwyvern4]

I just appreciate a game that isn't above having black and white morality from time to time. The bad guys are bad, the good guys are good. Sometimes you don't want to have a web of intrigue to make you question your actions and just wanna shoot some fucking monsters.

[@cenciende9401]

That's why I was so excited for Far Cry 5, doesn't get much more monstrous than the religious right. Damn good time that game.

[@DP12321]

@@cenciende9401 tell us you grew up in a bubble, without telling us you grew up in a bubble.

[@daltongarrett3393]

@@DP12321 I grew up in a bubble, the Bible Belt. Thankfully I got out of it.

[@Cowboycomando54]

@@cenciende9401 Or just religious cults in general.

[@haz.5464]

Yes, that's why we play DooM

[@oogieboogiedoogie1]

Great video! I remember this was included as demo in some other PS2 game I used to play. I always had a blast running through the fist level. Never got around to playing the full gamer, but maybe it’s something to revisit when I have the time. Excellent as always.

[@oogieboogiedoogie1]

Great video! I remember this was included as a demo in some other PS2 game I used to play and I had a blast running through the first level. Never got around to actually playing the whole game, but maybe it’s something I should revisit when I have the time.

[@the_broly_arms]

This was one of those hits of nostalgia that almost knocked me right on my ass. I think I know what I'll be playing for Sunday Funday.

[@the_broly_arms]

@THAMI♥️% absolutely fucking bonkers that this shit has seaped into YT.

[@manboy4720]

i hope your ass is alright.

[@the_broly_arms]

@@manboy4720 it's okay. I may be a while before I can sit without wincing though.

[@johnathanbryan5053]

Same here I'm gonna download it and play it on my old jailbroken ps3fat

[@That_Handle]

For Playstation players: Y'all better connect online and play Urban Chaos: Riot Response for the PS2, then. The online MP works - it doesn't require added efforts of LAN-tunneling. 👍 If you're not going to shoot-from-the-hip as to when you'll be getting online, join any or all of the PS2 online gaming Discord groups and organize sessions! 👍🍻

[@marko6219]

This game is so unknown, but loads of fun! I remember that I finished it 100% and I almost never do that in games. I had to get every medal for headshots, collecting masks and so on... Best first person shooter I ever played was on on Ps2. That's weird. Another overlooked but really fun game is The Warriors on Ps2...

[@Lime43]

This is probably the first game I ever finished 100% and I remember thing it was gonna be impossible to do so, that last mission was so fucking hard. Being able to run through all the missions with a Minigun made it worth the effort though.

[@WllKiedSnake]

It's like State of Emergency. But better!

[@marko6219]

@@Lime43 I remember it was really tough to get all the medals, but the game was so fun you didn't want to quit. I also like how the burner gang you're up against are a really psychotic aggressive gang who swear at you and hate your guts. That gives you an adrenaline rush. I would love a sequel to this game with multiple gangs., a man can dream...

[@jwithington9347]

I love the way this channel covers so many underapreciated games from my childhood.

[@Eva01-jy2qu7pu9r]

Seeing how Rocksteady started to is so cathartic once you realize how much of a joke they've become thanks to Sushi Squad

[@toshineon]

I initially found out about this game when I got a modded PS2 a few years ago, and decided to just try out a bunch or random crap. This was absolutely a hidden gem, I had a blast with this.

[@That_Handle]

If you're still equipped, you can enjoy Urban Chaos: Riot Response for PS2 multiplayer online - no LAN-tunneling required. Spinning off from the taser in the game, you can also play Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain for PS2 online again as well for a retro-online nostalgic blast; or, if you want to go for utilizing the online mode for attaining that 100% completion only available, therein, for Omega Strain. 👍🍻

[@Gatorade69]

Did somebody say... Hidden Gems !? Be careful. That will summon Metal Jesus who will then make a hidden gems video on this game and drive up its price.

[@steelbear2063]

@@Gatorade69 His ps2 is modded, cost is irrelevant

[@Klosop]

@@steelbear2063 but we are not invincible to this

[@flippedoutkyrii]

Hot damn, I forgot how good this game looked! My grandma got me this game on a whim in 2006 for my Xbox because she had a hunch I would like it and I'm not even exaggerating when I say I put about 300 hours into that thing as a rough estimate. Sadly my copy is pretty roughed up and I have doubts it's ever gonna get the rerelease it so desperately deserves.

[@DP12321]

Good job grandma 👏

[@hikigayamurakamo9340]

This game is always and will be my favorite no matter how old it was. Such a gem.

[@heyfucko]

What an excellent game, I'll always remember the lins from the enemies screaming about MASON!

[@davyheijlands1956]

My mates and I played the crap out of this back in the day and I remember we made it our personal mission to all star all levels..the replayability is insanely good because your character becomes incrementally more powerful enabling you to tackle higher difficulties every time. A blast to play

[@anthonywatson2316]

One of the most underappreciated and overlooked FPS games of the 6th console generation, thank you for reviewing it

[@vesselinkrastev]

15:30 Is this section actually in the game? I couldn't tell if it was some sort of a joke or a real thing. I looked up a walkthough and I couldn't find footage of a level like this. If it was a joke, you got me I guess:D

[@PureEvil616]

Finally this game getting some nostalgic love. I loved this game back in the day, and it's awesome to finally see you review it. Definitely a hidden gem from the good old days. Speaking of which, another one I remember enjoying a lot from back then was Pariah on the Xbox.

[@CharlieFoxtrot06]

This is why I love this channel. I'm a sucker for underappreciated games like this.

[@mr.bootleg424]

The visual effects and feedback from the weapons, especially the minigun, are righteously kickass.

[@WoobertAIO]

Minigun go BRRRRRR Literally.

[@Edwins1984]

Brings back some great memories! Always great see some old but not forgotten games around these days.

[@TurtleFaceMaGee]

I have waited for a bigger channel to cover this game for years and I’m so glad it was you man

[@MADba111]

Wish you'd review the other one "Urban Chaos" as well. That game was real cool imo.

[@cikame]

I tried to play through it recently and it's real tough, overflowing with charm though. I had it on Dreamcast originally and didn't get very far, but trying to play it now the PC version crashes and has bad controller support, emulating the DC version is possible but i had graphics bugs and widescreen hacks don't look good, so i played the PS1 version which works well though the game has quite a lot of slowdown which can be remedied a bit by overclocking the CPU emulation, but not too much or it affects game speed.

[@Zontar82]

@@cikame use PCEM my dude

[@cikame]

@@Zontar82 PC emulation is something i've never tried, i don't really want to mess with it on my main PC, if i ever have a 2nd machine set up for stuff like that maybe, just thinking about the driver situation is scary enough.

[@MADba111]

@@cikame Yeah I actually never finished it. Remember it being pretty difficult. I was a little kid when I played it way back when, plus it wasn't properly localised in my language I don't think and it missed the FMV's. I'd often just use cheats to load random levels and just try to finish at least some objectives. The fact I never got to the ending makes me even more excited for some form of review, coz I'd finally know how I was supposed to play it.

[@snailgirl420]

I am so happy to hear you talking about this. We need a port to modern consoles! Even if it's not upgraded at all, I just wanna be able to play it again. I used to sit in the main menu and just rock out to the theme song.

[@juandiegoarmijos3956]

Honestly that dockyard mission was one of my favorites, becouse it introduced my 10 year old brain to dual machineguns and chainsaws, also the final mission/epilogue is really fun and a good twist to gameplay, man this game was fun

[@marchfifth1754]

The original Urban Chaos was amazing. It felt like an early GTA 3 where you are the cop.

[@thenevermore2007]

Dude this is one of the games I tie into the memory of my golden age of gaming and that being the good old PS2 days. ( Hands down the best! ) Recently I remembered this game and was watching videos out of nostalgia and seeing this pop up on your channel is such a cool coincidence and an absolute treat.

[@Tyrranis]

12:30 - I remember that one of the hostage situations ends with the perp being knocked into an empty elevator shaft. Thing is, you're already on the ground floor, so he just ends up yelling at you while face-down and motionless at the bottom of the shaft. You're supposed to then call the elevator and flatten the guy, but I always found it kinda funny to leave him there, yelling at you the whole time like a toddler having a tantrum.

[@TheTber123]

lmao

[@VerdeMorte]

I think 4PP has a video of it

[@thegreenrobott.g.r1609]

Holy shit I remember playing this game!!! It was an absolute blast back then! I hope someone out there tries to remake this game with modern graphics and everything. That would be spectacular! :D

[@steelbear2063]

Seeing America today, in the remake you will fight as the heroic protestors

[@JanitorScruffy]

*mostly peaceful protestors

[@bobjones6154]

Btw those saws in the train level are called demolition saws, or demo saws for short. They're for cutting concrete and asphalt. They're basically useless for cutting flesh, unless you changed the blade out for something "bespoke"..

[@SemiglossOyster]

Such an arcade experience too, loved going through these missions on hard!

[@HyperSundew]

yes i love this game , honestly one of the best fps ive ever played. Needs a remaster asap.

[@WllKiedSnake]

@John Syzlack Screw em! Release it anyway. Or make it backcompat.

[@yokiryuchan7655]

Or at least becomes backwards compatible.

[@Gruntvc]

Definitely, I'd buy a remaster of Urban Chaos on current console and pc. Star Wars Republic Commando finally got 1 in 2021. So never give up hope. As for Xbox backwards compatibility, I think Microsoft will no longer add more games after the recent November update. Damn shame, but we did get all the FEAR games in that update.

[@irarelyupload6930]

Antifas relevance only extends to bootlickers constructing strawmen.

[@CrimsonVerum]

Recently found your channel, I grew up on MGS and alot of the games you have done vids on. I actually had forgotten about Urban Chaos but watching this vid brought back alot of memories. Cheers, Great vids

[@TyOblivionMaster]

This video unlocked memories in my head that I completely forgotten about. This was the first game I beat on "hard" and was proud af

[@AlexGore511]

"The game reminds me a lot of how L.A. looks in late 80's/early 90's movies." Or just how L.A. looks right now lmao

[@jmullner76]

Bingo, having a gang run around with masks playing with fire. How prophetic...

[@zomzomie88]

Ok I am so happy you are doing this game. This is seriously one of my favorite games, played it non stop when it came out on original Xbox. I wish rocksteady would remaster this game, did you know that if you rotate the right analog stick twice I believe that your aiming reticle turns blue and you can get a slomo kill everytime you do it.

[@manic_misfit9722]

I remember picking this game up on a whim back in the day, not knowing a thing about it. But, despite its simplistic premise, I probably had more hours of fun with it than I did a lot of the other contemporary games of the time. Truly an unappreciated gem.

[@xwl8829]

YOOO THANK YOU SO MUCH! I’ve been trying to remember what the name of this game was for months now so I could pick it up and play it again!

[@maynardwayward12]

I remember this one...it's one of the very few FPS games on that console that hold up, which I wish more games would take inspiration from. I need a remake/rerelease/remaster

[@TheGameBench]

Man... I forgot about this game. A PC remaster of this would be cool.

[@gammaphonic]

Love this game. Played the PS2 version a year or two ago and along with Black, it’s one of the most fun and satisfying first person shooters of the generation. I especially like the short, linear levels with multiple objectives. Gives it a very arcadey vibe which makes me want to go back to previous levels to see everything it has to offer.

[@admiralaw3som3]

time stamp 12.13 thats some goddamn good editing!

[@VetriVade]

Never heard of this game before. Looks like fun, feels like I missed out

[@L4nc3Murdock]

Had this on PS2. Really enjoyed it. Did every challenge and difficulty. Still one of my favourite on the console. Such a shame it didn't get the prise it should have. Thanks for doing such a wonderful review Gman.

[@Hugo_Tate]

the floating shotgun bullets that were rocket propelled looked sick

[@Bug_Bait]

Dude I just started playing this before you posted this! Great timing. The game kicks ass!

[@DanOfTheHill]

So happy someone else is showing some appreciation for this hidden gem.

[@Tylerlesicka]

Urban Chaos was my childhood and it was nothing like I ever played. Such a underrated game to play.

[@pegwidgefakelastname3761]

The vibe of all of this channels reviews is like I'm watching XPlay and I love it

[@ConnorHammond]

Very nice. You have a new sub. Articulate, to the point, and dry Aussie humour to match.

[@lgk4805]

what a masterpiece!! I've 100%-ed this game at least 12 times, i loved it so much. also all medals give you a mobile chaingun.

[@Zontar82]

wow really didn't knew that!

[@That_Handle]

Oh, geez! Something else I didn't know about this game (in addition to upgrading the taser to Syphon Filter ranges) ... What is/are the minimum requirement(s) to get that mobile chaingun? 🤔 Once I acquire the mobile chaingun, can that be utilized in LAN and/or online multiplayer? ... I've been too focused on making a PS2 home LAN, their LAN-tunneling and connecting to PS2 online fan servers to get that far into the campaign to get these items/upgrades. Don't know how the mobile chaingun would actually come into play online, now that I recollect about defending the SWAT trucks - they are stationary.... Regardless, a pegged-out taser would be a blast in online play - especially for silly stuff like setting avatars on fire like it does in the Syphon Filter series. Speaking of which, Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain can be played online again now for the PS2 as well. 👍 Good retro-online nostalgic trippin' is on its way.... 🍻

[@lgk4805]

@@That_Handle requirements for the chaingun is basically to complete all side objectives and earn all medals, in a mission on terror mode, you could try to do that in one go on most missions except the last, the last mission for some reason has uneven amount of enemies for both headshots and taser incaps, meaning you can only do one at a time and have to restart to achieve all medals. as for mp. Dunno about that, i mostly semi speedrun the campaign only, never touched the multiplayer and honestly have no intentions, as i mostly focus on singleplayer. although from what i've heard mp was (is) quite interesting.

[@cacomeat7385]

This game feels like a Paul Verhoeven film and i absolutely love it

[@Bale4Bond]

It's atleast a better Robocop game than the one Titus made, why isn't hard, i know…

[@tobiasfunke6284]

Much like a Paul Verhoeven film, it has those who unironically sympathize with the bad guys (the cops), some of which are in this very comment section!

[@Bale4Bond]

@@tobiasfunke6284 what a radical take..yawn

[@tobiasfunke6284]

@@Bale4Bond no, just a sane one

[@Bale4Bond]

@@tobiasfunke6284 people like you are usually the first the first ones crying out for help, when something happens to them. And for people like you others are forced to risk their lifes, despite getting looked down upon. What a hero you are! There are plenty of people within the police squad who act sane and rational btw. Not that you would either accept or realize this, though… Verhoeven's films also never specifically looked down upon men in uniform, who were in service for the public, but rather totalitarian governments and corporate interference within governing bodies such as the police. Robocop was one of those films.

[@richardofredemption]

I greatly appreciate this review Gman. I loved renting this game from Blockbuster as a kid. Thought it was all but forgotten.

[@tommasobergamaschi4277]

Fun fact: in the Italian dub, the leader of the burners is voiced by Marco Balzarotti, a voice actor very famous in Italy that is the voice of Batman in the animated movies, and obviously is also the voice of Batman in the Arkham Games... But obviously back then the devs did not know that they'd become legendary for their Batman games

[@erikjimenez8671]

If I remember correctly, they took inspiration from the 80s and 90s riots in the United States and since the studios is from the UK it took some inspiration from the troubles.

[@originalamerican9396]

This game was and still is awesome. Would love to see a second game.

[@KalHimself]

Such a slept on classic. I remember buying this and Matrix: Path of Neo the same day. I miss the PS2 era.

[@kushjones14888]

wow this brought back so much nostalgia! I used to love this game when i was a kid, actually forgot it existed

[@AquaShibby3000]

Hellllll yes. I love this damn game. I rented it for ps2 on a whim and was just floored by it. I didn't understand the lukewarm reviews back then, either.

[@Tyrranis]

Same. It's one of the few rented games I ever 100%-ed, and I had a blast from start to finish. Sadly, the 100% completion bonus was a bit of a let-down. Replacing the pistol with the minigun you normally only got during the rail shooter sections was actually a hinderance for me, as I used that pistol for the majority of my time playing the game.

[@stegoeggo]

Was that 3rd/4th level thing a joke that flew over my head? 🤣

[@labdG]

I wanna know as well. Suppose it's actually some other wierd game but why include that there? And it bothers me that your comment is the only one I've found that even mentions this part of the video. xD

[@stegoeggo]

@@labdG I still haven't found out wtf that game is, it's really bothering me lol

[@labdG]

@@stegoeggo Perhaps it's just one of the thousands of trash games on Steam. But if it's some older game that actually had to be released on a disk then I want to know more about it. xD

[@Vonias]

I'm so confused too, glad I'm not the only one. Is it really in there or is it a joke? If so, what exactly *is* the joke? I don't get it.

[@KenshinMizuhara]

pretty sure it's a really random out of place joke since I am quite certain it is NOT in the game. would like to know what it is though.

[@projectdream1648]

ooooooooh that's why the 1st person transition felt smooth in arkam knight

[@matte7960]

Solid game, was always trying to remember what the title was and you found it for me.

[@Hndshks]

This game had awesome asymmetrical multiplayer as well. I would love an HD edition.

[@hugo-garcia]

A curiosity : During cutscenes when the jornalist speaks the clock that appears on the screen always match you consoles internal clock. If you play the game now will show your real time on screen

[@Sleepysunsetz]

I know hot pursuit 2 does this when you bust or get busted by cops

[@No0neat]

I had this game on my old Ps2 and MAN it was such a fun game. One of the few i 100% just because of how good it was and holy shit some of those medals were absolutely brutal. And the house level where you pretty much have to rely on your instincts, reflex and situational awareness was AMAZING. This game NEEDS to be re released!

[@SteamPunk96]

love to see you do a video on Freedom Fighters sometime, seems right up your alley Also Syphon Filter should sate your Tasering needs

[@kidneystonermusic]

I LOVED this game!!! One of my favorite games ever.

[@thespecialist3608]

It absolutely kills me that Backwards Compatibility is shut down. So many missed gems like this one..

[@Sentientmad9m]

I remember playing the demo for this and thought it was awesome, thanks for that blast of nostalgia from my teens

[@SirHenryMaximo]

I never thought there was a game behind the cool riot police wallpapers.