The WORST Fighting Game I've EVER PLAYED! - CRITICOM: The PLAYSTATION LEGACY (Pt. 16)

[@adrianhendricks772]

14:41 Max: *"GET UP!!!!"* Dayton: _"Aaah~"_ [rolls off stage] I then get a commercial for pain relief cream... How appropriate for what Max needs after this video: *RELIEF FROM PAIN.* 😅

[@Ramsey276one]

KZbin CaresTM XD

[@SolidSnake240]

Man I died when that happened. 😂

[@CB-pf5lb]

Now Matt McMuscles owes us a "Criticom - What Happened?"

[@Blackhawk211]

Some 2 bit developer shat out a piece of budget shovelware. There's the full story

[@Kasaaz]

Kronos president Stan Liu recounted: In April of 1995, Vic Tokai approached us and agreed to publish our first original title provided that we can have it out by Christmas that very same year. Needless to say, we were extremely excited, but we didn’t even have a single PlayStation development system as of yet! I repeatedly explained to our external producer from Vic Tokai that it was an impossible schedule, there was no possible way that we can create a game on a brand new platform in less than six-months time. We were then shown the actual contract and the check for the development. At that point, all our doubts instantly turned into desperation and greed! We needed and wanted so very badly to break into the game industry. We decided to take the chance and see if we truly had what it takes to make it happen, to be a "game developer."[1]

[@KaminariHouse]

Suddenly Twin Goddesses doesn't look so bad.

[@Kasaaz]

@@KaminariHouse Both games seem like they had these cool ideas for cinematics, either Live Action or CGI and then were like, "Oh right, we still have to make a game too, huh?"

[@KaminariHouse]

@@Kasaaz Yeah, TG even more so. The Mortal Kombat live action mixed with 90s anime characters was a very weird choice though. But besides the jank (Elf Jinny, Red Dawn's 5-hit kills, etc), it had some impressively good voice acting, character designs and music (mostly).

[@billvolk4236]

14:40 Your default neutral standing-up animation moves you backward and can make you ring-out yourself. Holy shit.

[@BrotherSean]

Max: "If you're playing fighting games, no matter how good or crap they are, then I've done my part." *Someone dedicates their entire life to Criticom*

[@Painkiller-1997]

Man, imagine being that kid and trying to convince your friends to play it with you.

[@binturongjustice]

I have to wonder though.... what would mastery of this shit look like???

[@BrotherSean]

@@binturongjustice This *needs* to be seen!

[@pious83]

Can't wait to see this at GDQ and/or the next EVO...

[@ericcrone8768]

@@pious83 I literally looked up if this game has been speed ran, and I cannot find anything.

[@cattolord33]

"Apparently this game is called Hades?" I've been loving Max and Matt's back and forth online about trying to get Max to play Hades

[@UnclePaul1995]

But he only play fighting games.

[@Hi_Just_Fred]

@@UnclePaul1995 he doesn't.

[@cubansupreme]

Same here man. I'm playing Hades on the Switch right now and enjoying it. Currently doing Post-Game stuff right now and hopefully progress the Story to the true end of it I think.

[@xWagnerPlaguesx]

@@UnclePaul1995 you must be new.

[@milkywayflea404]

@@UnclePaul1995 Yeah, and Monster Hunter is one of his favorite fighting games

[@user-wy1et9dk9w]

7:00 There was something so tranquil and majestic about that little tune playing the second you started aimlessly spinning around

[@1991zabel]

Demonica's smile could rival kazuya's from Tekken 1.

[@KaminariHouse]

Demonica's pretty hot honestly.

[@PAINNN666]

Kazuya at least better developed)

[@chumorgan443]

A Game that came out 3 years before this.

[@NegoClau]

Plot Twist: Demonica is Kazuya's char as a teen in Second Life (remember that? me neither)...

[@galio7741]

@@KaminariHouse So hot

[@TheBrianJ]

I won't lie: I'm very happy Max played this because I played it as a kid and it remains one of the worst games I've ever played, period.

[@MusicoftheDamned]

Same. I probably still have this piece of crap game around here somewhere since the only fighting game I ever returned was _Ultimate MK Trilogy_ due to the A.I. being 100% precognitive. I should have returned this too though since _Ballz_ is legitimately a better fighting game. I wouldn't be surprised if even the infamous _Tattoo Assassins_ was better or at least had fewer issues.

[@CeeworldMedia]

@@MusicoftheDamned Why would you even hold on to a game like this???

[@Alyrael]

@@CeeworldMedia Prestige.

[@CeeworldMedia]

@@Alyrael there is none lol

[@Alyrael]

@@CeeworldMedia You'd be surprised, if it's rare and has a reputation, it probably has a bit.

[@Mancer_Studios]

13:08 SID's dumb ass win animation adds so much to the experience

[@Prisoner-gk6lr]

it really does

[@cjnorris2705]

It’s sooo good

[@BiblicallyAccurateToaster]

I hope someone clipped all these parts for Max w/ his reaction🤣

[@TheBrianJ]

Here's a fun Criticom fact: characters have special moves! You just can't use them until you beat tournament mode as them, and you need to beat it each time for a new special move. So imagine playing through Street FIghter 2 as Ryu three times in order to unlock the Hadouken, Shoryuken, and Tatsumaki.

[@chatotman]

That sounds horrible

[@TheBrianJ]

It really truly is the worst fighting game ever made. Shaq Fu, Rise of the Robots, 3D Ballz, all better than Criticom. I had this game as a kid and tried SO HARD to like it because I liked robots and sci fi. But no. It's ultimate, next-level trash.

[@dealt]

Yikes. What a terrible decision

[@DrePants44]

Brutal Paws of Fury was the exact same way AND it gave a complex password for you to put in when your character learned a move that you have to put in everytime you use that character even in 2 player vs mode

[@ronindebeatrice]

When a fighting game begins with an extravagant opening cut scene you know corners were cut elsewhere.

[@LindsayTotty]

I remember this being on the display unit at Best Buy in the 90s. Imagine thinking this is the game you let people try out to decide whether to buy a PlayStation

[@vocalcalibration8033]

They were clearly trying to sell Saturns.

[@langlest]

I had this back in the day and my friend couldn't believe that I was giving it to him for free when he got a PlayStation I wouldn't even consider this to be a game

[@DoKDelta]

You're a great friend for doing that

[@orlanzo2621]

What a terrible friend you are man, lol.

[@Superluigi881]

So, is he still your friend after that?

[@MegiddoTheImmaculate]

I've never heard of this game and I'd be so pissed if I had gotten it. It looks like a shitty version of Battle Arena. lol

[@39Hundred]

They need to have an international competition for this game. Imagine elite players like Justin Wong or Smug playing this with the crowd cheering them on. 😂

[@TryckSpot]

Dude it was so easy to tell way before he even started fighting that this game's ENTIRE budget was dedicated to cutscenes hahaha

[@TenshiAsakura]

You can literally judge Max's frustration at the end just by his hair.

[@goldengreenfrog5259]

Is Dayton a shoto?

[@V4Now]

Wow, Max has Myazaki Mood Hair😂

[@squall070]

we owe Matt for this humble offering that turned into a mini boss rage video..

[@Gamsterjeff600]

Hell no.

[@morganwithaneevee246]

Matt’s rising frustration at trying to get Max to play Criticom is really funny to me.

[@53Spawn]

The short montage of maxs suffering in the intro must become a thing for future headaches lmao

[@lazybacon7520]

16:47 Max is as broken as the game

[@Zyman-iv4jb]

69 likes nice

[@SPACECOWBOY705]

@@Zyman-iv4jb NOOOO!!!

[@dillongeorge5866]

In Matt's head: "This is your punishment for not playing Hades!"

[@UnclePaul1995]

It not a Fighting Game, He only play Fighting Games in this Channel.

[@Hi_Just_Fred]

@@UnclePaul1995 he's played RE4 and Bloodborne among others on here. Also I'm pretty sure it's directed in a more personal sense not so much making a video on the channel.

[@cubansupreme]

Matt McMuscles The God of Punishment and Torture.

[@jlit5215]

@@UnclePaul1995 bruh ff7 and bloodborne are the first 3 playlist that come up

[@thedudeofren]

In Max's head: "This is your punishment for spamming me to play Hades."

[@symbiote1982pk]

That opening cutscene felt like something a cult would make. Getting strong vibes of heaven's gate's website.

[@Destroyah5000]

It irritates me so much how at the start of every round you're spaced close enough to the enemy that they can just instantly Light Attack you. Kinda infuriating to experience a slap right at the start and you didn't even have a chance.

[@elijahcarter1240]

14:17 "So far down 1 is the most consistent thing" Max must be playing MK11

[@galio7741]

But mk11 is actually good.

[@mappybc6097]

@@galio7741 Seek help.

[@roguedragoon9212]

@@galio7741 mk11 is pretty but it just doesn’t feel fun to play

[@SeventhheavenDK]

@@roguedragoon9212 . Opinions, that said, I don't like it, but that doesn't mean others cannot have fun with it.

[@KaminariHouse]

@@SeventhheavenDK I gotta say, just because people like something, doesn't make that something good, and vice versa.

[@firstnamelastname5993]

"Tournament" - Ends after one battle.

[@micshork]

This game has a Sequel called “Dark Rift”, and it was on N64.

[@KamonShirow]

This game has a sequel?? Please tell me you're lying. Where is Google?!?

[@hunterellis8986]

Dark Rift was a sequel!? At least it came out a lot better than this crap, which really ain't saying much.

[@mediaultra3178]

What? Theirs no Way dark rift is a sequel to this piece of shit

[@phalanx1234]

@@mediaultra3178 It was originally known as Criticom II before getting renamed. It was also originally supposed to come out for the Saturn.

[@ragingtyga]

The game play was sluggish but the story was interesting. Another cool aspect of the game waa unlockable character transformations.

[@KiryuEnjoyment]

This game literally has the aesthetics and music of an early RTS game but its a fighting game for some reason

[@KaminariHouse]

That's cuz the devs only had 6 months to make this.

[@shiranuihd3182]

"Wait, did I run out of button presses?" ROFLMAO 😆🤣

[@darbyreviews]

When he told his character to get up and it fell to his death I felt that. I played criticom and well it’s the worst fighting game and possibly the worst game I’ve ever played . Combobroker got me interested in playing it and killing zone

[@gokusondbz]

I Am Planning On Playing This On Sega Saturn I'm Afraid 😰 lol.

[@darbyreviews]

@@gokusondbz be very afraid . also i watch your channel

[@gfdfgdfg8340]

This game is a yikes

[@WeRMonkeybuttOfficial]

This game…

[@shawnheatherly]

Many thanks to Matt McMuscles for making this happen.

[@TheQuarterGuy]

16:47 "Did he har- Do you can- Do you- Can you witness-"

[@Laoruperteen18]

I feel like this is one of the most immersive games ever, it REALLY gives you the feeling of what its like to be a 90 year old grandmother and your 8 year old great grandchild just gave you the controller for their new Thexoplectus Spheroid 5krmx320Box gaming console you bought them for christmas.

[@jinpei05]

14:38 I have never laughed so hard since SLAMMASTER! 🤣

[@JZillah_]

"GET UP!!!" *yeets out of the ring*

[@Sentarry]

Max's reaction to the hooves has me dead 6:18 😂💀

[@TheOutcastJacobWolf]

As always with McMuscles, "How can I ruin Max's sanity? I KNOW! I'll make him play a very shitty fighting game."

[@rokkieteller5421]

The Legendary Editor is back for the intro!

[@Житинеможливо]

"This is a videogame.....This is *definitely* a videogame."

[@LordAzrael707]

I was the first person to send EGM the Ultimate Kombat Kode for UMK3, so my free game prize was Criticom. I played it for maybe an hour and literally threw the disc away. I sent EGM an angry letter slamming the game and they actually published it.

[@doris3026]

Publisher: Ok the cinematic looks phenomenal, Is the game ready yet ? Dev: *ho yeah*

[@sammcguire3798]

When the video has a BrunoZone intro, you know it's gonna be special.

[@frankiecardona1656]

why hasn't AVNG reviewed this yet

[@KaminariHouse]

He hasn't? That's nuts

[@TheZackofSpades]

What was he THINKING

[@Bloodlyshiva]

Because he ain't heard of it?

[@AndrewAnstrom]

Angry video nerd game?

[@UnclePaul1995]

Because too much Anger is bad for your heart.

[@HyperSonicX99]

It’s been like 3 minutes I started dying laughing from Max feeling stressed about this game lmao

[@KusanagiMotoko100]

I would pay money to see FGC pro players actually playing a joke tournament of this game.

[@39Hundred]

I can’t stop laughing. Max is usually great when it comes to the fighting games. But it is hilarious to see him confused, frustrated and yelling while playing this game. 😂😂😂

[@down-timegaming]

"There is no Demonica , there is only Zul" And Dayton must be "Flash Porkin" LmAo Ring out the vidya game

[@Alector12]

14:40 is just perfection. Max exasperation and desperation, the stupid way Dayton dies and screams like a jackass by accident, the weird dance SID does at the victory paired with the outlandish music in the background. Its the perfect mix of everything wrong (and right) with this game.

[@Kutan]

"Game is loud as sin" Sin, you say, like a Cardinal Syn on PS1? =P

[@OBDJYT]

I just looked this game up, it's made by the same developers.

[@derrickhaggard]

@@OBDJYT And Cardinal Syn is way way better then this piece of crap.

[@jacksonpeds5298]

@@derrickhaggard I agree and with much better OST.

[@VulpeRenard]

@@derrickhaggard Both Cardinal Syn and Dark Rift on the N64 were basically spin-off/sequels to this game by the same dev and both games are eons better than this.

[@derrickhaggard]

@@VulpeRenard Exactly Kronos definitely earned redemption in the fighting game genre with both Cardinal Syn, and Dark Rift.

[@ArCayne_FGC]

Max's disbelief in saying "Oh wait, she got hooves?" Fucking killed me, good lord.

[@Hi_Just_Fred]

Some real stinkers man, kinda why I like this series. Both bad and good things get spotlight. Edit: Damn you Matthew... DAMN YOU

[@ivanpabon2741]

Calling it now. This game will be in a Avgn video in the next 5 years

[@juannaym8488]

"Mom, can we have Tekken?" "We have Tekken at home honey" Tekken at home:

[@UnclePaul1995]

Dad: I bought Street Fighter.

[@whitemysteryband]

I played a demo of this game at a Best Buy as a young child and for whatever reason it left a life long impression on me. I couldn’t remember anything about it except the guy with the weird thing on his fist and the stages had steep ring outs. 20+ years later and I finally know it’s name.

[@chief664]

Why are the falling screams so hilarious! This may be torture to play but it’s funny as hell to watch. Would love to see the rest of the yo videogames crew try it out

[@Nito-San]

This deserves it's own Fighting History

[@kendrickprice6463]

14:40 i felt the hatred

[@Strixer-gk2kz]

Is this a lost episode of Fighting History? If so, I honestly didn't think you could sink lower than Rise of the Robots.

[@ApeTheGawd]

This game is pure Jank, and I love Max's frustration

[@DeathsPit00]

Just pay attention to Max's hair throughout this video. It starts out straight, but by the end of the video he looks like he was trying to rip it out outof frustration. lol

[@t4washere384]

The spirit of the Scrublords lives on.

[@UnclePaul1995]

Even Doom is Afraid!

[@miscmer8030]

Though the Scrubs have disbanded, the barrel wanders ever onward in search of new masters to scrape at its depths.

[@Dinkolish]

Friends Don't Let Friends Play CRITICOM.

[@DrGandW]

I can’t stop laughing at the sound balance it’s like a shitpost

[@TheRealMollyPilot]

"This is a Video Game" 7:12 Ah, the first success story of being a Video Game: Being a video game Hey, if the first classification in being able to cook is to successfully boil water, then I accept the first classification that a video game, should indeed, be a Video Game.

[@spencechan]

That green dude looked so familiar! Turns out, I remembered him from the sequel (Dark Rift) on N64. Lol

[@jeremyroberts8822]

Is the sequel as bad as this game? Lol this legit might be the worst game I’ve ever seen. I’d rather play Superman 64 and fly through rings all day than play this

[@ivancarlos4951]

@@jeremyroberts8822 people say Dark Rift is much better than Criticom

[@ireaperslegend7426]

I CRIED laughing at this lolol when you did the tatsu and fell off the stage. I slapped my knees and everything

[@Kreace0net]

At 6:39 I laughed my balls off for 5 minutes. Thanks Max!

[@Arashi257]

You can easily tell that all the budget went into the cutscenes.

[@joemace4325]

I somehow still own a copy of this in my closet and this just blew my nostalgia sensors right off.

[@mychaeljones7526]

18:23 LMAO YO MAX YOU AINT GOTTA GO THAT HARD IN THE PAINT!

[@mayafeyplushie2025]

I will say this games atmosphere is very offputting like just he music and the robotic voice is just so werid

[@DaviddeBergerac]

Tons of sci-fi ps1 games had a quiet unnerving and cold atmosphere and I think it was just a weird trend going around Fighting Force 2 is a good example.

[@battlion507]

I'm just confused that all this exposition/backstory was for an RPG, NOT a fighting game.

[@TheRealMollyPilot]

6:30 the fact the there is a copy/pasted single drop of blood on every letter of the title screen never fails to peg my anxiety meter straight to 11~ MPK

[@TheComicRelief9001]

13:10 Matt is S.I.D. and Max is Dayton here

[@ericbonow4809]

9:43 and it was of this moment that the origin story of the very first "YEET" was discovered

[@SuperRazor96]

So fun story 1995, got PS1 and this game for Christmas. I played hell out of it thinking it was good... 😐 lol

[@darbyreviews]

Is it too late to file child abuse report?

[@therainmakerinsider]

If your friends and classmates have never heard of the game, it’s not good.

[@Rad-Dude63andathird]

@@therainmakerinsider I mean growing up most my friends and classmates weren't familiar with Metal Gear and those games are badass.

[@MegiddoTheImmaculate]

Is that when this game was released? I didn't get my PS1 until 1997 so that explains why I've never heard of it. The first game I got was Battle Arena though and I actually loved it so maybe I wouldn't have been able to tell the difference? lol

[@imamakeit5163]

This was my sega saturn game

[@Sentarry]

Max: "An effort wad made" 3:30 Me: But at what cost? 😭

[@DangerSimmons]

WHAT! These characters look like Reboot Tv Show rejects.

[@UnclePaul1995]

Well it not Reboot guardian code.

[@MlitosAdventures]

16:12 Aaah Aaaah

[@JOzza1302]

It's like watching a fever dream

[@jojo-b55]

This video reminds me if my experience with Biofreaks a year ago. None of my inputs would come out, no combos, no specials, just endless confusion and frustration

[@shawdawg3675]

We need some Iron and Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft and Destrega

[@truebjd]

Only Matt McMuscles can make Max suffer from a fighting game

[@pppplllllll3333]

I swear this is one of the funniest videos

[@Rolfhn]

Seems like Max is taking the Angry Video Game Nerd path

[@KenMasters.]

And the Angry Video Game Nerd himself gets less and less angry as he ages.

[@manhongtwkim]

This "game" was released on the same console as Tekken 3. Wow.

[@Ragingdevil99]

2:20- 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣☠️☠️☠️ “I thought it was *Morons* Digital Entertainment”.

[@sonofjenova717]

I got this for Christmas alongside my ps1. Thank God I had other games.

[@anthonyt4154]

Nothing will be more hilarious than Max playing bad fighting games.

[@PhantomShadow224]

Can I recommend a little PS1 fighting game called “Thrill kill”?

[@InfiniteGamesDenderotto]

there is a full Fighting History episode for this game on the channel

[@popehentai]

Thrill Kill is actually good tho....

[@bigboi9711]

@@InfiniteGamesDenderotto he should revisit the game tho since he’s doing ps1 fighting games

[@retrogamernes3121]

He should try VS.

[@MegiddoTheImmaculate]

Thrill Kill was never released. He should play that Wu Tang game that was built on the same engine.

[@louhani6712]

Cant wait till he plays Sherk Superslam on PS2

[@Pr_Bumb_Fluff]

He should play X-men Mutant Academy... Now that was a dope fighting game

[@TheBattlesword]

I don’t know how, but this feels like something Spoony would play if he were still active

[@jonathanleiman8896]

Is he still alive?

[@enveritas4948]

3:47 When you accedentally set the X scale of your 3D model to 0.1 instead of 1.

[@zergvsgenin]

I dunno how often Max comes by his comments sections, but does The Unholy War constitute as part of this legacy? The best way I can describe it is proto-Power Stone.

[@BraveShowBoys]

When i saw how high he could jump all i heard was Aku yelling “YOU CAN FLY!?!?”

[@RandoChrisYT]

Why do I feel physically ill watching the game? It's like Battle Arena Toshinden but with all the meat butchered, whatever little it had to begin with.

[@KaiPurge]

omfg I am dying of laughter from all the falling off of the arena deaths hahaha

[@MatteoTomatto]

Kronos were very good when it came to FMV and art direction, less so when it came to gameplay. At least they went on to make Fear Effect.

[@Gorilla_Jones]

"HEY, YOUR UNITS GONE!" Criticom

[@gokusondbz]

Please Max Play Destrega!!!!!..........

[@vidk1dd96]

He already did

[@Flounderboy15]

I have vague memories of a 3D fighting game where there was a clown with a finisher where he stabs you behind a curtain. And there was another character that finished you with sounds waves coming from tower-sized speakers. I don't remember if it was Playstation or not.

[@ramiabdalla2661]

AVGN should review this game