Ghost in the Shell's underrated PS2 game

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[@MrKylelee18]

This was back when developers could take chances with games. I miss the ps2 era where you really had no idea what a game would be like and was often pleasantly surprised by how good a game was that only you and a few hundred people have played.

[@civilwarfare101]

You can still get that with the indie scene.

[@21Handguns]

That still exists to this day. Boomer moment

[@MrKylelee18]

@@21Handguns not really, games take longer to develop and aren’t as experimental as they used to. Sure indie games and lower budget titles can off those experiences on a smaller scale but most people aren’t spending too much money on games they never heard of.

[@21Handguns]

@@MrKylelee18 when I am in a out of touch competition and my opponent is:

[@MrKylelee18]

@@21Handguns I really don’t understand but it’s cool

[@SubaruMalibu]

I've been saying it for years: This is a legitimately solid PS2 game, even without the benefit of the franchise attached to it. For fans of GitS, it's got a great voice cast and a neat little story, as well. A lot of people are still sleeping on this one, which should keep the prices from becoming too insane... for now, anyway!

[@SUBATOMICRAY]

the soundtrack, the soundtrack is so on point with cyberpunk techno, everything is perfect with this game they need to make something like this again

[@XanderCrease]

One of those games I completely forget that I enjoyed so much! The music, traversal and voice acting were top notch, especially when compared with other anime licence games at the time.

[@pendantblade6361]

Fascinating how GITS' games are as varied as the anime adaptations in this way!

[@QMMarc]

This was so underrated, to me it strikes me as another case (Like God Hand for instance) where journalists didn't engage enough with the mechanics and wrote a middling review that kinda damaged a pretty good product. To me, this and Oni stands as some of the coolest forgotten gems.

[@charlottecorday8494]

You can't expect gaming urinalists to actually play games, do you? They're too busy writing articles about how oppressed they are!

[@QMMarc]

@@charlottecorday8494 Nah that wasn't the style at the time, but i'm sure they had other excuses.

[@charlottecorday8494]

@@QMMarc You're right actually, one thing that's always been in style is IGN can't even complete games on the Easy Difficulty

[@1r0zz]

In my country ps2 journalist considered FIFA or PES the apex of gaming...

[@kidkool27]

@@charlottecorday8494 in their defense, they only have a week or two to play a game AND write a review. Unlike 2 hours movies it must be pretty tough to get them out on time.

[@brabiz67]

This game looks so nice. The sleek cyberpunk art style with the early 2000’s electronic music is just incredible, and the choreography does a fantastic job of making it feel so badass. Legitimately a great game.

[@jase276]

Man, it's seriously a shame how Cavia got shafted so hard at every turn. The games they made seriously lacked from budget but they had some real dedicated passion put into them that makes them truly stand out.

[@Chonkems]

Holy shit, I didn't realize it was a Cavia game. yet another example of how great of a studio they were. Their RE lightgun games were fun as hell.

[@neoavenir]

the game truly was a stand alone complex get it? ha i’ll walk myself out..

[@TheGoldenBolt]

Now do Ghost in the Shell vs. Oni.

[@minimme]

Oni because you asked nicely

[@dsl69]

@@minimme NICE. It's basically GitS game without telling its GitS game.

[@MrDrury27]

@@minimme thanks but for real though

[@Trygon]

I'd like it noted that this video has five uninterrupted minutes of praise for a Cavia game, which I believe is a world record.

[@mtgAzim]

These visuals are incredible for a ps2!

[@VergilHiltsLT]

Exactly. All running on a 2000s machine. Just proves PS2 had way more up its sleeve than its 6th gen competition.

[@Snyperwolf91]

@@VergilHiltsLT Overall the 6th gen was impressive . The OG xbox brought sometimes visuals that are almost 7th gen quality . The ps2 had with its weak performance brought out the most impressive feats and games that made timeless classics especially in the visual-style aspects . That was truly the apex of gaming but sadly often the misjudged one about very underrated games with their deep mechanics and timeless visuals.

[@VergilHiltsLT]

@@Snyperwolf91 6th gen had incredible art style, not just graphics. Modern generation rarely conveys so many messages as PS2 did with Silent Hill 2, 3 and 4, Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3, Devil May Cry 1 and 3 with insanely complex gameplay (full 360 rotation, walking/running with analog stick, and various time-based combos. Truly an apex in gaming history. PS1 also had great games. I'm still playing all of them, of course.

[@redfoxbennaton]

Too bad they nerfed the art style of the characters.

[@chriscroft2323]

I would love to see you talk about the Ghost in the shell PSone game.

[@kupokinzyt]

If you mean where you control the robot spider (forgot it's name), that game was absolutely horrible!

[@chriscroft2323]

It's ok to talk about horrible games too.

[@RWSCOTT]

that's a fun one! tight controls.

[@chriscroft2323]

@@RWSCOTT I've never beat it, but I remember playing the demo a lot

[@nosidezero]

@@kupokinzyt whaaaaaaaaat

[@smilinmenacediecast]

I have a soft spot for the Stand Alone Complex anime, and seeing this video about the PS2 game is greatly nostalgic

[@fattiger6957]

Yeah, me too. Brings back high school memories of the fansub days when only 1 guy was doing the translation of GitS SAC and I had to wait weeks for every episode to release.

[@4Presunto4]

I'm not a fan of anime, still not really into it, but got more into the genre after Stand Alone Complex, absolute masterpiece, the soundtrack is one of the best things i have ever heard, when people say Yoko Kano they mainly think of Cowboy Bebop, but shit... Spotter may be the best OST ever made for like... anything ever honestly, can't think of a game or movie with a better song, i have it (and Evangelion even if I'm not that big into it anymore) to thank for making me get into stuff like FLCL and Mob Psycho 100.

[@civilwarfare101]

@@4Presunto4 GITS SAC's OST shits all over Bebop.

[@Bibi_effin_Blocksberg]

Thing about that game I will always remember and do want in other games: The cool jump (or dodge if you like to call it that). Really. That jump just feels so damn good.

[@whoelsebutmeofcoursei]

For me with was the sounds and the HUD (AND the muzzle flash)

[@throbert8244]

love how your vids are brief while still being concise and perfectly elaborated. great channel

[@sandman45]

GitS had some pretty good games, the PS1 tachikoma game was killer and the psp game was pretty ambitious

[@ChaseMC215]

How ambitious?

[@sandman45]

@@ChaseMC215 any fps on the psp is ambitious in my eyes

[@ChaseMC215]

@@sandman45 It's an FPS? Hoe do you translate Ghost In The Shell into a FPS?!

[@sandman45]

@@ChaseMC215 look up first assault online

[@nothlur]

Fuchikoma ;)

[@Gatorade69]

Always good to see a video from you. I like how you cover all these games nobody else talks about. I remember hearing about this game back in the day and then seeing the mediocre review scores and then forgetting about it. I'll keep my eye out for a copy.

[@TheGreatPooyah]

I feel like there’s a whole library of forgotten Ps2 games that would take decades to cover

[@sethboyle90]

The game is pretty good in my opinion and very underrated

[@celeste1823]

You should try out Bullet Witch, which was made by the exact same team. It's a lot less polished and a lot more, well badly designed, but it's definitely an interesting experiment about Cavia trying to profit off that early 2000s DMC/Bloodrayne angst (even tho Drakengard would have been perfect for that) and there's some fun to be had from its jankiness

[@richardsinclair7661]

Bullet Witch is indeed very jank, but as long as you don't take it too seriously, it's good for some quick and dirty fun.

[@Peddze]

I always get excited when I see that minimme has got a new video out :D Keep them coming bro, I love your stuff

[@30thousandd]

Walked in gamestop randomly in like 2005 & i think this game was like $20 or sumn. Never been a heavy gamer but i loved watchin gits late night on adult swim so i copped it. One of the best shooters ive ever played but the overall ambience of the game was sick. Felt like i was playing the anime 😂

[@Ineedanameplease]

I’m positive I’ve searched for the watch order for Ghost in the Shell like 3 times, gotten three different suggestions, and then never sat down to try and get into it 😅

[@fattiger6957]

Watch the movie, then the 2nd movie Innocence. Stand Alone Complex is basically an alternate version of the world with slight changes but the same characters. It's still very good. I can't speak for those post-SAC series since I heard they sucked and never watched them. What might confuse you about Stand Alone Complex is that there are two movies that are just compilations of the two seasons of the show. Solid State Society is the only original SAC movie.

[@makidiaz3894]

You have to force yourself to watch Ghost in the shell the first movie. Than force yourself to watch stand alone complex part 1 and part 2 Don’t expect an emotional roller coaster, it’s more of a Vibe. To me where the show really shines is to put it on late at night and enjoy its scenery and world building.

[@turtledude444]

Just discovered this channel. Love these videos

[@vaugna1620]

Ghost in the Shell's track record with tie-in games is surprisingly solid

[@fattiger6957]

Was the PS1 game good?

[@youmukonpaku3168]

@@fattiger6957 IIRC it was fun, but has camera issues. But then, it's a PS1 game; of course it has camera issues

[@Kenshiro3rd]

@@fattiger6957 for its time, yes. It sadly does suffer from predating Dual Shock controllers though.

[@civilwarfare101]

Eh, it's decent.

[@MajorK99]

Man I loved this game so much as a kid. Ghost in the shell is just great in every regard. The other games have charm too

[@austinmitchell2652]

love this coverage. I wasn't even aware of this game, but got damn am i ready to play it now. gr8 work m8

[@fruitezxd]

Thank god for another video. I love you voice main. Mainly watch while eating and its so relaxing. Id wish u publish more often but still enjoying your content:)

[@Eirik_Bloodaxe]

Man, I didn’t even know this existed and GITS SAC is definitely one of my favorite anime.

[@smashmaster12]

Great video, I’ve seen a lot of folks talk about the PS1 but never this one. I’ll have to check it out!

[@uhkingdom]

This is basically Oni 2 and it’s so great for it. It’s a ton of fun, wish they made more

[@RetroSegaDev]

Stand Alone Complex was a great anime. I somehow missed this game back in the day! So thank you for covering it! Great video as always :)

[@jacksonjack7838]

Keep on Keepin on Miniyou

[@rylujca4092]

10:40 The Buffy the Vampire Slayer game for the Original Xbox is really good at accurately portraying Buffy's canon power level within the game. Buffy's increased strength and combat ability only put her at a level with her supernatural foes and its one of those combat systems where basically everything you can do to the enemy, they can also do to you - if anyone plays it I definitely recommend playing it on the hard difficulty. It's a really underrated, really really good beat-em-up game with some occasional horrible platforming.

[@samz8691]

The devs actually made an Indiana Jones game with the same engine (Emperor's Tomb), while I've only played it, I have heard people say it ends up being similar to buffy in the melee.

[@vahlok1426]

A really good, underrated beat-em-up with isolated but still horrible platforming, huh? Yeah, sounds like another unfortunate God Hand situation.

[@_XR40_]

If you're talking about the _first_ Buffy game on Xbox (Not the "Chaos Bleeds" one), did you know that there was a 2-player option? If you have two controllers, a friend can control the enemies. It can be a lot of fun, and if you're playing Buffy you control the camera - Which can lead to hilarious frustration...

[@diegoantoniorosariopalomin4977]

As a recent ghost in the shell fan that is into upscaling emulated games, this recommendation is a no brainer for me

[@MoistPenguin]

Holy guacamole someone else has played this game! I used to play it all the time when I was a kid and loved playing as a robot against my friends haha

[@budaroddy]

The multiplayer was GOD tier

[@nosidezero]

underrated multiplayer for sure

[@AndersMauritz]

Something new I need in my PS2 collection. Thanks minimme!

[@richanddarksbane1439]

That 2nd picture is absolutely gorgeous, very good exposure

[@budaroddy]

I remember this on the E3, the good old ones, I was soo hyped, I love this game I don't care what the press have to say

[@weirdotzero7065]

I wouldn't mind seeing a review of the PSP game

[@sprockettt]

The PSP game is super jank (the good kind of jank!) and it holds a very special place in my heart as a childhood favorite

[@PROBO9393]

Therapist: minimme Batou thumbnail isn't real, he can't hurt you. minimme Batou thumbnail:

[@nocomment9532]

gg mate, have a sub, i remember back in the day trying to convince my mates to try it out, such a classic and GITS is one of the goats anyway

[@zogmorp]

I loved this back when it was new. The music, the animation, the gameplay being very fun once you get the hang of the quirky controls. I remember the X-Play review literally calling it "crap". The same devs went on to make BulletWitch for the Xbox 360. BulletWitch was less polished than this, but it was way more ambitious with large open levels with tons of physics objects that could be moved around with spells.

[@_XR40_]

I remember that X-Play rubbish. They complained about how terrible the jumping mechanics were - But later, when _Tomb Raider Underworld_ used almost the exact same system, could stop talking about how inventive and original it was. I had the game and their review completely destroyed their credibility for me...

[@CharlieBoy1089]

Great video as always

[@tec5x5]

I love the vibe of this game the music, layout and VA work put me right in the GitS world

[@jayl5749]

I really hope there'll be a next-gen Ghost in the Shell AAA single player game. Maybe a stealth-focused game like Phantom Pain.

[@DCGMatthew1]

I've been waiting. Can't wait to watch.

[@NickAaron1994]

Would love to see more GITS games if you feel like covering them. Anime tie-in games that aren't just arena fighters are always interesting finds.

[@santimaci]

oh my god minimme this is one of my favorite ps2 games

[@SynthwavelLover]

What amazes me about this channel is it shows how many retro games we don't know about just hidden away.

[@TMJBtv]

Never even heard of this game, great video on it

[@FerHivore]

I love games that have fun inventive mechanics that they complete forget for certain characters.

[@sethmmendez]

Pretty fun looking game...love learning about different ps2 games.

[@Pichuscute]

Played all the GitS games since I adore that series. While I think the original PS1 game is probably the most fun overall, this one was also quite good and really felt like an episode of SAC. Really cool you did a video on it! Edit: Note about that PSP game. I remember having to cheat in order to complete it? I'm not sure if I was just missing something or not, but while it's mostly not an awful game, it's definitely the least good of the single player GitS games.

[@thatoneguy9756]

I'm over here emulating games and saw Ghost in The Shell has a PS2 game, looked at the gameplay and it looked solid so I'll play it.

[@brokenstyx]

Getting this, thank you! Definitely want to see your take on the PSP game :)

[@KuririmuDKoro]

That was my first game on the ps2 when i bought it, for the time was the best game i've ever played coming from ps1 slim. It brings me back memories and the best thing about this game is the split screen.

[@deadspace4755]

A unique game from the legendary PS2 era. Imagine minimme doing a "Lifeline:Voice Action Adventure" review.

[@Ragon8finity]

Great vid 👌🏾

[@humpyhippo3996]

Hard to believe this game is from 2004, the movements are so smooth

[@ToH1ZZL3]

The legend is back

[@outlawtaylor3]

I own this game and started to play it but didn’t get too far. Thanks for the review

[@Calvados656]

Honestly I think if they did a modern GitS:SAC video game with proper funding and a decent studio (platinum I think could do a good job at this) they could do some absolutely stunning things in it.

[@LunarPriestessYT]

I'm so sad that the free to play Ghost in the Shell game closed the servers. It was an amazing game

[@HappyZavulon]

There is a fully working private server.

[@LunarPriestessYT]

@@HappyZavulon wait, really? Is it active too?

[@HappyZavulon]

@@LunarPriestessYT Depends on the time of day. If you arrange something on discord a bit beforehand it's easy to get some matches going.

[@whoelsebutmeofcoursei]

@@HappyZavulon which discord?

[@Kyoshiro1902]

I loved that you covered this game after such a long time of seeing it mostly being ignored. I notoced that you didnt really use the dodge mechanic in any of the footage. Making me wonder if you noticed it, as its really finnicky about when it works.

[@marcusmclean132]

Thanks for showing me another cool game I wouldn't have known about. I'd be very interested in seeing one about the PSP game too

[@bosshunterman]

I was also going to recommend taking a look at Bungie's forgotten GitS-inspired game, Oni, but now I see you noticed someone else asking for the same review... I'm glad you took notice, I think that game'll be right up your alley 🙂.

[@Snolferd]

Your reviews are such a fresh air! Especially compared to those "worst tie in game everrrr????" negative reviews I used to binge years ago. I pretty much stopped watching game reviews (there's only so many ways of shitting on action 52, it's all recycled stuff by now) but have been enjoying your stuff for a few years now and it's so chill to watch a positive yet critical video on games I've never even heard of

[@KMS2K]

I bought and played this during lockdown and I loved it. It's up there as one of my favourite PS2 games. As a DnB and sanodg fan the soundtrack is music to my ears and it's the main reason why I decided to check the game out in the first place.

[@beetheimmortal]

I still can't deal with the fact that SAC came out when the PS2 was current gen. I refuse to believe that SAC, a series so far ahead of its time (still to this day) is almost as old as me. Also, I kid you not, if this game was released today in the exact same state (minus the graphics, obviously, those would be improved) it would be widely loved and hailed as a great game.

[@RJKYEG]

I bought this game because I was really into Ghost on the Shell, and played through it just once, there isn't much about this game to suck you in to replay it. Looking back, I wish the developers had leaned more into the superhuman moving and fighting aspects of the game rather than the "run & gun a bit of clunky platforming". The following generation of consoles gave us Mirror's Edge, which would be a terrific point of reference for a Ghost in the Shell game.

[@VegaNCalleDQuesT]

Man watching this gameplay back… I played so many hours of this game. Doing every difficulty and getting all the different skins. Forgot about the hacking! The last battle was great too! Flawed but great! Would love to see a remake

[@Lab13]

Ghost in the Shell, PSP, video essays, that sounds like a proper good night in and i need it 💛

[@homegrown6845]

Every PS2 game of a known title is underrated apparently.

[@whoelsebutmeofcoursei]

This game, I love it. Played the demo back in the day and it stuck with me for a long time (didn't even bother to notice it's name. because childhood mentality.) but I never found it again. The HUD and everything all looked so modern back then, it made the game so cool

[@angreedarmor1396]

Nice one man, GITS is pretty much the only animu I've ever been able to enjoy, on that note, when is the RUBY in the MALONE: WET COMPLEX review?!

[@skoldmo762]

Ghost in a shell snipers: *Exist* Jackals from halo2: Finally a worthy opponent!

[@manowarii3314]

the splitscreen multiplayer was actually cracked and fun. it chaotic

[@guynegus6860]

omg u played chill day by lakey inspired in the background 😍😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@janetcraft]

I have this game and even though I beat it at least twice, I still go back and have another go at it. I agree with you on some of the points you mentioned, but all in all, it's a fun action game :)

[@MrHAZZA821]

I had a ps2 demo/trailer disc that had extended game play trailers of a bunch of games, and this was one of the trailers I always wish I could have the game for, yet have never once seen it in store

[@NihlusN7]

This is one of my favorite PS2 games. I have very good memories playing this game.

[@kileysevens9116]

This and Jak 2 were my first ps2 games. My grandparents picked the games for me lol and I got into the series through this game haha

[@benmcreynolds8581]

Dude this seems awesome. Idk how I've never seen this one before...

[@BackwoodSpiritAnimal]

I rented this game like 5 times back in the day. I didn't even like playing it all that much but I loved the 2nd Gig series airing at the time and the vibes of the game.

[@BloodyAltima]

Clearly your next multi-vid arc should be the Ghost in the Shell games.

[@tachannel4497]

This game is so slick and cool. The ost, the art an level design. ❤

[@Beestification]

Love this dude. Even when he has something negative to say, he focuses on the positives while doing it. He should be present during peace talks in the middle east or something.

[@josueramirez7247]

I had this game and it was really cool. It had its issues with controls sometimes, but it felt like if I was playing through an episode of the anime.

[@evanortiz4879]

Why have I never heard of this? Looks awesome!

[@nicholsliwilson]

2:51 “As we all know wall jumping make everything better”… yes, yes it does. Great, concise video on a great game, thanks. Now brace yourself for the inevitable comment storm over your pronunciation of “Tachikoma.” 😄

[@Vulpas]

He's British or something so everything he pronounces is off by default.

[@fentimablader]

as well as calling them crab-like when the spider-like part is what makes them such an integral part of the finale of the show

[@nicholsliwilson]

@@Vulpas this is KZbin comments, He could pronounce it with a perfect Tokyo accent & half the comments would say he got it wrong.

[@falnesioghander6929]

Gunz

[@shib5267]

Very epic minimme

[@seraaron]

This actually looks great!

[@studioalsar]

I loved the anime even more than the movie and I know need to get my hands on this :D thanks for sharing!

[@catsarecute7447]

finally someone talks abt this, love this game

[@scotchandhobbies5674]

This game is fine. I love GitS and the game fits into its world so well. I like it, but also understand the middling reviews

[@JohnnyBurnes]

Bought this and Devil May Cry 3 with my 1rst paycheck. Cavia's Resident Evil: Dead Aim's one of my favorite game's ever. It's so bonkers yet earnest.

[@CoyoteDen]

I had this game and I replayed it countless of times because of how much I loved it

[@praesodymium]

i played this growing up and it definately shaped my music interest

[@alanp741]

you've mentioned dragongarde. I need to play this now