Impossible Creatures in 2018: A Retrospective Analysis

How is Impossible Creatures in 2018?
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[@Karpata1]

I'm pretty sure young me discovered this gem because the cover art was cool...

[@Zade_95]

Tiger with claws Yes please!

[@davidrossi5096]

Omg right?! Classic cover art. I love Steam but part of me misses going to stores to look at all the PC games and the different box art. Now it’s only Blizzard and few triple A titles in any stores :(

[@turtlemaster7697]

"Dna splicing zoologist warmonger" I know what I want to be when I grow up

[@Zade_95]

I know what you mean!!

[@KegOfMeat]

I absolutely love Impossible Creatures. I think it’s a fantastic game and one of if not the most creative game I’ve ever played. The campaign is good but the army builder is the real catch.

[@Zade_95]

I agree! Such a unique idea. Would love to see it again sometime

[@KegOfMeat]

Zade would love to see an LP from you since you know your stuff

[@pericanet]

This game need remasted whit new grafic. :)

[@NightTheKittenn]

Just so we're clear, IC's theme music SLAPS.

[@Zade_95]

Couldn't be more correct

[@Nibbling_Monster]

Well, there's kind of a 'rock, paper, scissors' situation going on: *Melee>Artillery>Direct Range>Flyers>Melee* 12:00 is a good example of how *Artillery* units counter the *Direct Range* ones :p I'm really glad you've featured the *Tellurian* mod. 😊

[@Zade_95]

True true! Yeah man Tellurian was sweet, I was partial to creature chaos as well :)

[@TaxiBot]

What about swimmers?

[@FungWarb12]

You're right but there's also armor and armor penetration as well as speed and range factors, not to mention the cost and various special abilities and yes even swimmers and amphibians

[@nuke2099]

And then there's Sperm Whale+Lobster which seemed to counter almost everything.

[@rubz1390]

When I was in preschool we had an assignment where we made drawings by combining different body parts of animals. Body of ostrich with head of a crocodile lol. This always reminds me of that.

[@Zade_95]

Ahahahah yeah I think I may of done some drawing like that when I was younger as well....

[@RT-jm8oc]

This actually looks super fun! Might have to forgo a daily coffee and buy it

[@Zade_95]

worth

[@KegOfMeat]

It’s an absolute blast.

[@Boom12]

Me and my bro also found that demo. We were dead set on finding the game at every game store or Harvey Norman we could go to, but sadly to no avail. But now knowing that its on Steam and GOG, I just want to say thank you for bringing the memory of this game back online with this review.

[@Zade_95]

My pleasure! Glad to hear it - also Harvey Norman POG

[@SasukeUchiha-ix2yk]

@@Zade_95 wonder if the cheats work for single player or not lol, i remember i used to be bad at this

[@jimjam7928]

Impossible Creatures was the fucking best. I played the crap out of this game as a kid, and now with my newly built PC I can jump back into it!

[@erzascralet48]

They are making a sequel to Evil Genius.... please make a sequel to this!!!!

[@Zade_95]

do NOT tease me LUL

[@zackth3ripp3ra65]

Oh my god. Thank you for this Information! Wow I am happy to find that out! @zade we need an evil genius video!!

[@TheSnorkyShow]

I completely forgot about this game, I used to play also as a child on the demo version with my friend. And somehow I ended up remembering this game. Despite playing the game last time maybe around 2005 or 2006. Thank you for the nice video!

[@Zade_95]

Thanks for watching! Glad you rediscovered it, I'll praise IC until the end of time to anyone who will listen

[@wyvernnemecek595]

I'd love to see an HD Revamp of the game, if I'm being honest. Because the game deserves so much more attention and love, and bringing it into higher graphics would be awesome!

[@Zade_95]

Me too!

[@wyvernnemecek595]

@@Zade_95 Thank you, someone who understands!!

[@HockeyWerewolf]

Really good review, I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said. On a whim I searched steam for IC and was honestly surprised to see it available. Like you it was a staple of my childhood and still holds a place as one of my favourite RTS's of all time. I've just done a run of the campaign, now I'll do another run on a harder difficulty w/o the use of regeneration units, meanwhile I'll pursuade my friends to download it. Anywhoo, good review, very accurate. It was an enjoyable viewing, thanks again!

[@Zade_95]

Thanks, appreciate it! Always great to hear others who love Impossible Creatures as much as me!!!

[@Kisseyhersh123]

This game is on my favorites of all time, there's a special charm about it that makes me feel absolutely amazing when playing it. It sucks that the game died the way it did. They had plans for a sequel from Nordic, but then the entire community just, vanished. In 2018 the community page went absolutely silent and now all I have is a hole left in my heart where IC was. I'm gonna miss it, people should've given it a bigger shot.

[@Zade_95]

Bruh, if I got a sequel to IC I don't know what I'd do

[@Kisseyhersh123]

@@Zade_95 nobody would hear from me for weeks

[@MRDLT00]

It's such a great game. I was ecstatic when THQ Nordic brought it to Steam and GOG. I really hope it gets the recognition it deserves. Relic made some of the best RTS's in the day. :)

[@Zade_95]

I would do anything for a sequel or proper remaster. Absolutely one of my favorite rtss ever!

[@MRDLT00]

I couldn't agree more. With how much tech and games have developed since 2003, we could have a huge sequel on our hands. The creature combo creations alone would drive massive interest in the game I feel.

[@schizogony]

Company of Heroes was prototyped in this engine!

[@Zade_95]

Really? Dam that's a really cool fact

[@insidious34]

The fact that this game's support was dropped and or a sequel was never made is such a crime. Been playing since it came out and still do here and there. One of my favourite games ever.

[@Snuzuk]

The first time I was introduced to this game was when I went to visit my cousin in Spain. He asked me to help him with this game, and I had no idea what it was. I got so hooked on this game that I played it constantly while being there. I forgot about the game for several years until I remembered the name last year and bought it right away. It was still as good and as magical as the first time I played it. I am not a big fan of strategy games, but this one is definitely a childhood favourite of mine.

[@TironaBloodspiller]

Ah yes the lobster, the most powerful creature in existence

[@Zade_95]

it's really not even close lol

[@emolkbro]

Ayo, Impossible creatures, Crimson fucking skies and NFS HP were all huge parts of my childhood! Never met anyone who's played IC and Crimson before!

[@Zade_95]

Let's go! Crimson skies definitely deserves a video at some point!

[@SomeShows]

Thanks for making a video about this, I was wondering if it would even work on modern hardware; nice to know it not only does but is available thru GoG and Steam for such a low price! I was 13 when I first played the demo which I got out of PC gamer - I actually still have the exact disc too. Definitely gonna fire this up again. Fun fact: when I searched “Impossible Creatures” on KZbin just a handful of months ago there were hardly ANY videos on it, and now it looks like people are finally taking notice. Let’s hope the multiplayer servers stick around for a bit longer because I feel a lot of RTS fans owe it to themselves to check this one out, if only for a few plays.

[@SomeShows]

EDIT: Now that I look it seems like there’s way more videos than I first found, which is weird since I remember there only being years-old ones that were super low quality. Still, the original point stands...

[@RollsRoyceFTW]

Great video! I've been wanting to play this game since I was a kid but didn't know it released on steam.

[@Zade_95]

Cheers! Yeah the second I saw it on steam it was an instant rebuy for me lul. Shame that's there no real remaster or HD upgrade but it's good enough for me!

[@stephenkellett7836]

As much as I love the additions of Insect Invasion, especially the Loner ability, they kind of ruined early game Panther builds with it. Panther + Komodo Dragon could offer a ridiculously powerful Level 2 melee unit, but now that combo is a minimum Level 3. That being said, Panther Loner creatures are goddam amazing and fit my playstyle (harass + hold the line while I build the real army for the coup de grace).

[@QuebecSouverain]

I've been searching for this game for so long! I remember seeing it in my friends house when I was in elementary school and the cover art really made an impression on me

[@Zade_95]

[@Xokoy]

I first found it because it was in the shops. I would browse video games in the various shops that sold them when I was younger. My killer combo was eagle hippo. They could take a beating and still keep swooping from the skies onto the enemy base.

[@henkhenkste6076]

I wish they would remaster or make a sequal, this looks amazing!

[@xotl2780]

I wish this style of campy, cartoony, over-the-top yet extremely creative video games ended up dominating the market instead of rehashes and endless sequels, prequels, and iterations of decades-old game titles. Impossible Creatures is one of the best RTS games ever.

[@gugfitufi4862]

10:13 insects, like spiders... You triggered the small biological knowladge i have sir Great documentary btw

[@Zade_95]

LOL. Sorry, I'll consult google next time :p Thanks :)

[@spookypug4050]

Man I loved this game so much, playing it after school with my friend and creating new species was awesome. Probably gonna download it again and play it again. I really wish there was a sequel

[@Zade_95]

do it! me too man.... me too

[@notdone123456]

Impossible creatures was one of my favorite games as a kid, that, empire at war, and battlefront 2, still love those games

[@chasemathis2016]

My friend from elementary school had the game and introduced me to it. It's one of those games I can always go back to, and there was a time where I'd put it as my #1 favorite. I'll never forget some of the hilarious dialogue in it. "Your woman is very pretty! Is she for sale?" Rex: Thanks, how much you offering?

[@Zade_95]

classic rex moment

[@dammitjim9131]

Great review! Thanks!

[@Zade_95]

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed :)

[@Auriorium]

Man this game was fun.

[@diolorenzo1727]

Damn I miss this game 😭😭 I remember playing this game as a kid

[@waynepratt9085]

Horse with rattlesnake head was my go to!

[@Zade_95]

BASED

[@HiHi-iu8gf]

oh damn, impossible creatures was by relic? man, i wish there were more games like it, I can think of one or two others but none in recent memory IC will always be special to me I think, cus it was one of the first games i ever played. haven't touched it since I was a kid but hear it brought up every now and then, ought to try it again sometime

[@cowit1679]

I love Whitey Hooten in the body guard.

[@Zade_95]

Me too!

[@cowit1679]

@@Zade_95 also I litterally bought and played rise of nations a few hours ago because of you. Big thanks.

[@paradiserose]

Still love it in 2021.its unique and fun. Such a ham no new releases came along

[@RealBradMiller]

This game and Black & White was my jam!

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

5:50 Hm, there's a similar system in place: melee beats artillery, artillery beats direct ranged, and direct ranged beats melee.

[@2010gorrillazJW]

I actually still play it from time to time :D And I am not a nerd. I just love this game so much. Since 15 years or so

[@Zade_95]

Me too man, it's the greatest

[@FireFistAce_OnePiece]

I wish they would remake this game if not a sequel. the idea of this game with more modern graphics, bigger and more diverse maps sounds awesome. Maybe an indie fan game could be made if the develops never touch it again.

[@Zade_95]

Ah me too. Anything impossible creatures, hit me up

[@stevesmith1383]

I actually discovered this game at my library...like an actual book lending library. We could check out movies and cds as well, and there were even computer software to borrow, including computer games. ah good times

[@dragonlordthemighty1968]

This game needs a sequel so badly

[@Zade_95]

agreed

[@enricomassignani]

I loved this game, tough I was not very good. Now that i have bought a gaming pc is about time to reinstall it.

[@LlamaDuck2211]

One of the greatest games of all time!

[@drarsen33]

sperm whale + lobster was most brutal combination.

[@Zade_95]

a g r e e ed

[@Dani_Dang]

Sperm whale + bat was the champion to me.

[@fabianbulkin6541]

I am still playing this game and it is still a good game 🔥🔥

[@Anthony-fz9ye]

Thank you :)

[@Zade_95]

Thanks for watching!

[@gerard1317]

I used too love this game,still got it somewhere

[@Zade_95]

I found my manual recently while moving house. Prized possession!

[@TirthBArya]

Awesome game.

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

Finally beat it after ages! Fun game!

[@Zade_95]

My man! Respect to you 💜

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

@@Zade_95 thx

[@Zade_95]

Favorite creature combo?

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

@@Zade_95 Hmmm, my MVP was Chamar Bear. (Chameleon and Polar Bear.) Dragonfly with Crocodile or Zebra is fun, too. And of course there's all the Lobster stuff. Ah yes! Raven + Gorilla I love. And Bat + Sperm Whale is hilarious. Yours?

[@Zade_95]

Niiiiiiiiiiice, dragon fly crocodile is killer. Lobster anything is always a blast too lol

[@RealBradMiller]

Where can you buy and download this game or do I need to have a physical copy?

[@Zade_95]

It's on Steam now!

[@SammEater]

Never heard of this game before but looks cool.

[@Zade_95]

it's great, play it PLEASE

[@Anime-jw7uk]

@@Zade_95 will you play it with me

[@ferozm4329]

great white shark tail and head on a dragonfly absolutuly banger no matter how powerful and many anti air towers nothing can counter it

[@Zade_95]

MY MAN

[@johnking7054]

this and black and white 2 was the 1st pc games i played

[@ashwinbaskar]

We need the sequel

[@Zade_95]

God what I didn't do for that lol

[@ashwinbaskar]

@@Zade_95 😂

[@Zade_95]

🐀⚔️🐷

[@roaldthamesen533]

I see Crimson Skies there!!

[@Zade_95]

now THAT game deserves a video

[@roaldthamesen533]

@@Zade_95 DO IT!!

[@Zade_95]

@@roaldthamesen533 👀

[@gothicglypso5197]

I wish they’d also rerelease it on Xbox and PlayStation

[@justinlehtola5395]

What’s the best place to buy it or best place to download it????

[@Zade_95]

It's on Steam!

[@bigbambooflip37]

can u play this game online? is this the steam version?

[@Zade_95]

You can, and yes. You need the steam version to go online :)

[@somedude1313]

I cant tell if this is English or the Queen's English. Good show though, probably.

[@Zade_95]

New Zealand - ex colony English 😂

[@Thunder103093]

i got back into it thanks to watching this & i remembered why i don't like it as much, the game is flatout way too hard

[@jmc743]

I've bought the game recently and multiplayer doesn't work 😞

[@contentlocked99]

Da critters are under attack!

[@Zade_95]

TRUTH

[@gamingjay141]

One of those who only played the demo. I was around 12 y/o at the time and had $0

[@Zade_95]

it's like i'm looking into a mirror :P

[@TheRadude]

If only Ubisoft can rerelease ParaWorld or whomever owns that.

[@ivankraljevic1]

Do Paraworld!

[@Zade_95]

I've never heard of that! Worth looking at?

[@ivankraljevic1]

@@Zade_95 Hello,merry Chrismass. Forgotten gem like this one. Somehow I can't think of this one without the other.

[@TheZeratora]

@@Zade_95 most definitely!

[@Godzillakuj94]

@@ivankraljevic1 Did we have the same childhood? IC and Paraworld!

[@ivankraljevic1]

@@Godzillakuj94 More like post high-school/no job years but fine time nonetheless

[@htennek1]

Mooseobsters... that is all I have to say about the game. Such a cheap way to win.

[@Zade_95]

Anything big crossed with lobster = win the game :P

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

My mate spammed those all the time. He swears he invented them. Maybe, lol! I never once won against him.

[@horsthooden4600]

Gorilla with Lobster or Crocodile is literally unbeatable even by artillery. Costefficient and even a threat to most lv Vs on its own. I suggest specializing in either aerial or ranged/artillery, as you have to play around the anti air towers with flighted creatures, they are STRONG AF, so use with care.

[@__-qq5lb]

Nechu

[@pericanet]

This game need remaste!. :)

[@Zade_95]

Couldn't agree more

[@seashore8158]

You have a kiwi sounding accent.

[@Zade_95]

Sure do - I'm from New Zealand!

[@seashore8158]

Zane I knew it, so am I. Born and raised in Wellington, nice to see there's kiwis making a bit of a name for them self on youtube, I am really enjoying your content, I've subbed and now will binge watch some of your videos. Alrighty mate, your doing fantastic, keep up the great work. O for awesome.

[@Zade_95]

On ya! I'm a Christchurch man myself. Appreciate it, glad you're enjoying them :) O for awesome. \o7

[@brunolins3859]

the great predecessor

[@incognito8548]

Somebody cheating

[@Zade_95]

Who?

[@incognito8548]

@@Zade_95 if you type cheat_coal_20000/cheat_electricity_20000 the henchmen will say "somebody cheating"

[@Zade_95]

Ooo yes I do remember that. Thought you meant in the video 😅

[@stevesmith1383]

@@incognito8548 Yes Boss

[@williambrinkmeier1772]

I created the air unit known as the home homobird anyone remember my user name

[@Anime-jw7uk]

will somone play it with me