PowerSlave Exhumed Is The Best Game You've Never Played

[@Gggmanlives]

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[@ThaShowStopper]

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[@DrearierSpider1]

Thanks for the savings dude, just made the purchase!

[@EnragedByCorn]

Bout to log in and pick it up. Love the videos, G

[@saibot1246]

For the ones who want the pc port it's on Br0leg's vid kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaq7dYqNr7Kpjtk

[@connordorman117]

Please review Jedi Fallen Order!

[@merces47letifer4]

We couldn't afford a PC when I was a kid, so all of these lovely remasters coming around nowadays is awesome. And tbh I have this channel to thank for turning ne on to them.

[@ViceHacks]

Exactly

[@muznick]

We couldn't afford calculators when I was a kid. Of course it didn't matter, because they didn't exist yet.

[@jjfav2231]

Age and Treachery im sure that invention blew a lot of peoples minds at the time

[@TRIIGGAVELLI]

Dude I love running into you every now and then.

[@hell4raizer]

I agree. Would be sweet to get working on the steam deck

[@rentalsnake6542]

There's something so charming about these old games that leave a lot to the imagination. The photo realism in modern games is nice, but the allure of this older stuff is so obvious to the discerning gamer, they really bring back that childlike wonder and let your imagination run wild imo.

[@Roy_1]

This is classic gman, he's in his element.

[@williemasterofdestruction5339]

The mood..... 💙

[@Snyperwolf91]

I wholeheartedly agree . Modern cutting-edge graphics doesnt equal personality for a game . I rather have simplistic graphics with very creative architecture and original enemies that have significance while looking very threadning instead shiny modern graphics with flat designs and enemies that are almost copy-paste material . I mean i give an example from this video which always impressed me as something awesome and Badass in Exhumed/Powerslave with its personality because its a timeless moment: Its was the clip where you see that the protagonist turned into a mummy but when he killed some enemies with his staff , you see he turns normal again and gives that arrogant but triumphantly laugh like a chad . THAT is the aspect i miss in games way too much. Not just only the one-liners but personality in the characters in their small details . No exposition dumps , no time-wasting cutscenes , no unfunny banter like nathan drake but just One-liners and the details that fills the character out . Who needs a origin story or huge introduction to the character when the protagonists personality is enough and you experience the adventure as him? I say nobody . Its like with Duke nukem . The personality is enough , the story pretty simple which underlines the level-design and gameplay and alot of moments that are badass , suspenseful and sometimes even comedic . Thats why retro games are still fun to play. Even with its merits . Because Personality always stays while trends fade away .

[@DooMedSean]

This is my exact sentiment for older games, I have fun with newer games but as the old saying goes; they don't make them like they used to. Plus it definitely helps if you grew up playing these kind of games!

[@tarasbulba4512]

@@Snyperwolf91 This depends on the genre of a game. With shooters such thing as background of the protagonist can be overlooked without harm for the game. But if we speak about some old-school plot-driven RPG with a lot of world-building, for instance, that is entirely different matter.

[@Chyrosran22]

Exhumed/Powerslave had the coolest game depiction of an M60 in history :D . Hope the PC version gets a remake as well, but loving that they remade this at all - definitely gonna give this a try! Thanks for the review :) .

[@BSzili]

Try PCExhumed, it's not official but bretty gud.

[@Chyrosran22]

@@BSzili thanks, gonna give that a go :) .

[@MasterSoto]

Just play the original with BuildGDX, it's just

[@Chyrosran22]

@@MasterSoto That does look great, thanks! :D

[@BSzili]

@@MasterSoto BuildGDX is very good as well. Its widescreen support is probably a bit better than PCExhumed, and it has quicksaves too. I wouldn't savescum though as it makes the game too easy.

[@TheMastojira]

I picked it up as soon as playstation notified me it was on the store. It absolutely beat me up and spit me out for the first hour. But it's very fun when you get the hang of everything. Absolutely love it so far.

[@itsonlylogical98]

Mate is there any features with the sony controller?

[@lightly_salted_iro]

Is it on psn?

[@itsonlylogical98]

@@lightly_salted_iro my options to purchase the game are great im just curious does it have controller enhancements and yes its on psn bud

[@TheMastojira]

@@itsonlylogical98 no dualsense features from what I can tell except for motion controls

[@itsonlylogical98]

@@TheMastojira all good hard choice trying to decide which system to buy I just went with the ps5 for the motion control just because it's an option

[@atalcot1]

Thank you NightDive for continuing to preserve gaming history with care and respect.

[@jeremyallen492]

Fingers crossed they remaster some of the Legacy of Kain games next

[@atalcot1]

@@jeremyallen492 second that!

[@expendableround6186]

NightDive Studios should've been contracted for the GTA remaster.

[@Kobalt_Rax_the_one]

They are awesome, given so many options for your preferred experience and they have the games for all systems , not just PC . Source ports are cool and all and they can have certain advantages but the official remasters from them , are the best way over all imo . They really breath new life into those games and modernize them appropriately where it matters . I wonder are they the only ones how remaster all of those PC centric classics ?

[@atalcot1]

@@expendableround6186 no doubt they would have, but I almost prefer that they focus on dormant franchises. I grew up on N64 and was beyond thrilled to see what a great job they did with the Turok games and Shadow Man.

[@chrisbingley]

Tell me why I had to be a Powerslave I don't wanna die, I'm a god Why can't I live on? When the Life Giver dies All around is laid waste And in my last hour I'm a Slave to the Power of Death

[@Shadow_Warrior-ot1li]

Green is the Cat's Eye that glows

[@worldz_of_visions]

Right? Where's the music?

[@warhawk638]

I wonder if Exhumed is a reference to the deathgrind band.

[@geraintwd]

Yeah that was exactly what was in my mind when I first saw this game on the PC all those years ago.

[@wolfmanhcc]

Looking for this comment.

[@DrearierSpider1]

Excellent. I was really hoping you were going to review this one. You never disappoint Aussie man.

[@MrlspPrt]

* Insert Australian clip from the Subverse video *

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

Please be respectful, his Name is not Aussie Man. Hes known to the World as Kangaroo Dude

[@Flpstrike]

Crikey -Sniper from some old online game

[@janneaalto3956]

Dude, listen. I've had to rewatch a couple dozen awesome 90's action movies in the last few weeks because of your videos and it's cutting into my sleep time. I'm now an old, tired and cranky man because of it.

[@MattPerrette87]

That sounds like a good time to me. Which movies did you watch?

[@janneaalto3956]

@@MattPerrette87 Terminator RoboCop Kindergarten Cop Demolition Man Street Fighter Matrix Hard Boiled Empire Strikes Back Total Recall Austin Powers Coming To America The War of The Roses Ghostbusters Back To The Future 3 Commando Fistfull of Dollars For a Few Dollars More Honey I Shrunk The Kids Ace Ventura I've also been listening to Space Asshole on almost constant repeat because of Red Faction.

[@jerodwolf5582]

Playing powerslave while listening to Powerslave by Iron Maiden would make the ultimate experience

[@Ponaru]

Iron Maiden sucks

[@n0vast0rm]

@@Ponaru That's Primus

[@Frank074]

The irony. Poison is the worst band in metal history.

[@Ponaru]

@@Frank074 lol

[@hayleeTC]

@@Ponaru Well, fuck you then. Go listen to Justin Bieber

[@ThaShowStopper]

These kind of videos are exactly why you are My G!!! Love that you still make time for Retro Style/Actual Retro Games & give just as much time & effort into them! Def is appreciated! Keep it up! Been with you for yrs now & only continue to love it more!

[@Dubroar]

I loved this on my Sega Saturn. Very nostalgic feels rn.

[@natejennings5884]

I played PowerSlave on the Sega Saturn in 1997 and thought it rocked. I'm grabbed this remake off gog this week.

[@jakesnow5728]

Used to play a life each with my dad, one of my formative experiences that.

[@SNARC15]

Not to mention that it proved that the Saturn CAN do good 3D, complete with colored light sourcing. It's even more amazing when you consider that Lobotomy went to make a good Duke Nukem 3D port and then the "impossible" port of Quake!

[@johnwakefield4473]

And if you also had a Duke Nukem save then you had this beauty to play as well kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJraf2mErLVpnqc

[@AC-hj9tv]

Nice

[@DrDiscourse]

Thank you so much for doing a video on this overlooked game. I had it on my PS1 and was so impressed with the graphics. Such a great game I played to pieces.

[@Zbyhu]

This game is great, and hard! Loved it on PSX

[@ArrowValley]

I had this on PC years ago (exhumed here in Europe) and found it to be one of the better but sadly forgotten boomer shooters. Glad to see it back and who knows, maybe we will see more in this franchise in the future.

[@pavelsvacha]

The song you use on your outro is so chill i can't even begin to describe it. It fills me with calmness.

[@MaDDsHoTT]

Another good recent release/remaster by Nightdive is Shadow Man: Remastered. Hope to see a vid on it from you soon. Love your content.

[@dignusdingus3709]

Bought this recently. Love the vibe and soundtrack

[@Gatorade69]

Nightdive really do some good work. They are kings of old remasters.

[@MaDDsHoTT]

I have everything they've done so far on PS4Pro except their recent release of Powerslave: Exhumed. Hell of a Dev-team.

[@djangofett4879]

They remastered ShadowMan? AWESOME! that game is like tomb raider meets Zelda meets a total nightmare. i had it for dreamcast and it was amazing at the time. Scared the crap out of little kid me. great music too.

[@MaDDsHoTT]

@@djangofett4879 oh yea. Was on PC for a bit before we got it on the PS4Pro but loving it. Grew up with it on N64 myself. Great memories.

[@barrettkepler7618]

It's almost surreal to see someone reviewing game from my childhood. It's just nobody knew about this game and that I even got to play it is some kind of magic by itself

[@SpeedcoreJihad]

Yes it is. Exhumed was my first fp shooter i´ve owned back in the days and i could only play it when my mum was not at home so i could use her PC i miss these days 🙄

[@KenshinMizuhara]

I played and beat Powerslave EX multiple times because of you. I am overjoyed to see this has come out, and that it's as good as it is too. Today is a good day.

[@RFNY315]

I started it the other night and love it so far. Only thing I was wondering is I get the backtracking with new abilities to open more levels, but is there an end goal for each level also?

[@ThePhantomTommy]

Just beat this today and my god, what an incredible game it is. Outstanding level design and platforming that not only just works, but is actually enjoyable in first person. Loved it.

[@Bucketroo]

OMIGOD! I was absolutely obsessed with the PSX version of this game! It's one of the few games I've actually 100%ed, finding everything and getting all the stuff! I'll be getting this on the PS4 for sure!

[@Oske.images]

Exhumed on Saturn was one of my all time favourites. I completed it, got all the developer dolls etc. And have often wished I still had a Saturn and a copy of the game to play. Only realised a couple of days ago that this had been made.. Can't wait to enjoy it again...

[@Mahaveez]

Well this just made my day! This is how I can show the newer generation what oldschool FPS was really about, without having to wade through all the pixels and long restarts that I naturally accepted as a kid but wouldn't force someone through now. This was some grade-A jank and I will never, ever forget it.

[@Sorrelhas]

Thank you for letting the smiling thumbnails joke run for a long as possible It unironically helps me find your videos in my feed, they really pop out

[@MasonFPS]

This is one of the games that I had on one of my first gaming PCs as a kid. So many good memories with it. I remember being blown away with how varied the weapons were.

[@misterkefir]

First time hearing about this game just now.. and it looks extra sweet. Thanks, man! Cheers.

[@ViceHacks]

Gman you never cease to put me on to gems, thank you so much.

[@TronicGames]

Just finished the Saturn version a couple weeks ago. Amazing surprise tbh. It's a pretty good mix between an FPS and a metroidvania. Setting and ambiance are spot on. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Jumps are a bit unfair at times, but generally quite playable even today for a Saturn 3D game.

[@DenkyManner]

Loved it back in the old days on Saturn. I even got all the developer dolls.

[@woogle463]

Man that 5 second intro was sick. If I was a kid during the build engine era I would have been chomping at the bit to play!

[@AvalancheReviews]

Yoooo! A fellow fan of dithering!!!!

[@Gggmanlives]

My man. You liking all this 5x footage brah?

[@drowningin]

Just played through this for the first time. I really enjoyed my time with it, and that’s in 2024. If I had played this at launch I probably would have been singing its praises for years

[@TyDean4Real]

I literally woke up this morning, like any other day, and then I find out PowerSlave is back. Not only this, but I can download it right now. This is truly the best of days. What will Nightdive give me next?

[@eraser400]

Wow, I can't believe that I've never heard of this game before and it's everything that I love. I would have loved to play this game as a kid! The aesthetics of this game and seeing the dev team photo really brings back a lot of memories and nostalgia of the era of when these games we're first released and I love it! Buying this right now, thanks so much for the exposure Gman, keep up the great work!

[@gregd3344]

Loved this on PS1 back in the day. Certainly way underrated at the time, and still is.

[@MisterSouji]

Never thought Id see a remaster of this. Also, can we talk about how awesome Lobotomy Software was, and how amazing the Saturn version was? Despite the fact the console was to develop for, the game was amazing, because they put forth the effort.

[@GregkotGaming]

Oh no way! I adored Exhumed on the Saturn. Fantastic game and I've still not forgotten it.

[@gustavosantos106]

This game was mindblowing because it had very high resolution textures for its time. "I barely can see the pixels on the wall!" we used to say looking at our 320x200 monitors. That made us dream about a future in where games could have textures with higher res than our monitors, which is normal today. This was a step onto the future.

[@DjPolo1897]

This brings back memories, played Exhumed back on the PS1, loved it, to me it was as much fun as the amazing Doom PS1 port. So please its back, will be getting for sure.

[@supermahmoud]

Played a demo for Saturn in 1997, bought it when I could, sold it, bought the PS1 version, re-bought the Saturn version again, still have them both in my collection to this day, now, I'm definitely getting the Remaster! This game is dear to my heart.

[@mangleman25]

Playing Powerslave on my Sega Saturn has been fun, but this port is looking like it'll be my definitive way to play now.

[@YummyNukes]

The ps1 and saturn versions was fun and one of the first metroidvania like fps's i can think of, but the dos version just has a charm to it i love

[@MasterSoto]

I love both the console and the Build versions. True classics and woefully underrated, standing shoulder to shoulder with the best of the era (Quake and the Build trio), definitely not just another Doom clone.

[@Jaroartx]

Thank you i used to play the Psx version with my dad was a cool game great memories, already visiting GOG

[@RickSausage]

Hell yeah!!! Been waiting for this one! Grabbing it on PC and switch right now🔥

[@mattsmokes2505]

Bro I don’t know you constantly Keep releasing such high quality content so quickly

[@Dominic201087]

How have I never heard of this game ? Definitely going on the wishlist.

[@chicken_flavoured_bacon3230]

This is awesome man, that game definitely needed some much deserved love and get remastered, absolute classic

[@novato455]

Glad to see the game get a good remaster. Only played the pc version, it was hard and it gave me headaches but the atmosphere was great.

[@sainguin3887]

I played this as a kid! Somehow completely forgot about it but as soon as I saw the game, I knew it. Gonna have to grab this and replay some childhood nostalgia.

[@queazyjam6924]

as a classic shooter person I had no idea this existed. Take my damn money!

[@moonraven6145]

I really respect Night Dive studios for remastering these old games soo modern audience's can appreciate them, I remember faintly playing an Egyptian themed FPS on the Saturn round my old mates house a few times, but never really owned the game myself, I didn't even know the name of it until recently.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

I still can't help feeling they named it Powerslave after the Iron Maiden album because they both have an ancient Egyptian theme.

[@metalmugen]

I'm surprised they didn't send the lawyers in, especially after the whole Ion Maiden thing.

[@Frank074]

Powerslave is one of my favorite albums. Up The Irons!

[@Frank074]

@@metalmugen I think back then the management weren't as much of a bunch of c*nts compared to the present. It's not the band that's suing, it's the management. Rammstein had the same with their management and decided to drop them because they were too aggressive with that type of crap

[@lordfriedrick7911]

Finally Gman talks about my first FPS! I picked it up recently and it's still a blast to play!

[@Latchfpv]

Just picked this up on Steam earlier as well. Always a game I wanted to play through but haven't had the opportunity to, and this promises to be the best version of it, couldn't pass it up.

[@gabrielsyme5570]

That Japanese title translates to "1999 A.D.: Resurrection of the Pharaoh," which is honestly more descriptive than "PowerSlave."

[@tangentbaker6092]

Looks pretty dope, might pick it up

[@Ringmaster217]

Dude the quotes that you sneak in are hilarious, never gets old.

[@MRKYootube]

This will be the next retro FPS I buy. It's decided.

[@711ramen]

I had this! I had one more secret to unlock, that let's you fly around, right before I stopped playing games.

[@michaeloffgrid]

I take it you came back to gaming?

[@mrmoonboi8692]

I'm guessing the developers were big Iron Maiden fans.

[@XeCuTioNR]

@10:38 "No one must ever know I dropped my glasses in the toilet. Not I, the man who drafted the Paris Peace Accords."

[@Protoswaggz]

11 seconds in and I already wanna play this game

[@laurenced2916]

When I was 12 I played a demo of Exhumed and then got the full game for my birthday. In 1997.

[@anthonypimentel7218]

Hell yeah I'm so getting this!

[@D.u.d.e.r]

Excellent review - like always from the Gmalives!

[@odstbag337]

8:47 Best music in the whole game starts right here, folks!

[@RC__1207]

This will make a fine addition to my retro shooter collection.

[@jgalla5549]

Nightdive are the perfect remasterers for old games.

[@adampodlewski5140]

🎵 Tell me why i have to be a powerslave... 🎵

[@nmartell1007]

Bro i remember watching your old video of this and now its released on consoles. I thank you for that.

[@agrashh]

15:55 what's the joke behind this random game popping up in Gman's latest video's ? I know he like's returning joke's/things like "swacked" / the scream / the fart. But i don't know, it seems too random and I think I don't understand the joke or something ^^

[@cm-pr2ys]

Bro it's so cool how we're learning about these old games because of you GMan

[@SubaruSamurai]

Nightdive made this? I'll buy anything they make sight unseen, watching the video though... the game looks badass.

[@Shauddi]

Great review - I bought this day 1. Fond memories of playing through this as a kid, and being in awe at the graphics and sound and general atmosphere. It was hard as hell on a saga Saturn; definitely enjoying the qol improvements on pc. Another winner from Nightdive. Now just waiting for them to finish SIN 💀👌🏻

[@deathcold_longplaysua4846]

I didn't played the original version of this game, so i think that it is worth to try a remaster of this game, if this is a remaster and not just a port without any changes. Also, would be great if someone could make a remaster of Chasm The Rift. And dude, i have to ask: what the hell was that 15:52 all about??? Seriously! I'm not living under a rock but i don't get it, what this joke here was about.

[@BrumansVideos]

You and me both! He's been inserting it into all his videos for a while now, and I have no idea what it is, or if I've forgotten the game it was from when he reviewed it.

[@deathcold_longplaysua4846]

@@BrumansVideos Yeah, like is it a simple joke image that he made for his videos to make fun about or is it from some real arcade rail shooter game or something. And why it should be funny in the first place. Cause, i just see this part of the video with that game in, like 6 or 8 time and like "wtf is this?" So i hope that we can get some explanation of what it was and why it should be funny.

[@NthReview]

This is definitely one of the games I read about and saw the full-page ads for in PC Gamer, but never got to play. It's so cool to experience it, and it's myriad of versions, second-hand here.

[@trevortrevor4209]

The soundtrack is free on steam, just check the DLC for Powerslave (classic), you don't need to own the game.

[@boyblob]

I'm all for having those various video quality filters. Sometimes having an "ugly" or "oldschool" look is fitting. Also, that image of the dev team on the left at 19:28 looks like a photo shoot of a grunge band haha.

[@futurewario9591]

It is on Nintendo Switch now.

[@jakesnow5728]

The sound of that M60 still gives me a rock on.

[@honoredshadow1975]

The lighting on the Sega Saturn version is incredible even to this day. Loved how things glowed including shots from bad guys and from you! PC version looks bland lighting wise.

[@SNARC15]

And people said that lighting like that could not be done on the Saturn. Lobotomy: Hold my beer.

[@ellocojoncrazy3270]

Dude nightdive deserves a medal for consistently bringing games like these back.

[@dude1994o6]

Not about the Iron Maiden album? No thanks.

[@zJoriz]

That horrifying mummification endscreen... has haunted my nights as well when I was a kid. But I never quite knew where it came from, so thanks for clarifying that!

[@wheelman1324]

Tell me why I had to be a Powerslave

[@wheelman1324]

@James Gk I also like Cannibal Corose

[@sephrah]

thanks, had no clue about the remaster until your video popped up, been enjoying it since; played the PS1 demo but had no idea the game I was missing out on

[@Wolf_Larsen]

But Gman, can you tell me why I had to be a Powerslave?

[@PinchedAce1]

I bought this game for my saturn based on the cover art alone back in 96, but was completely blown away by the game- there was nothing else like it at the time. Also, the music rocked hard. I will point out that the reason the level design appears different to the reviewer is because remake is based off the saturn version, which has more open levels with better geometry. It's pretty clear his console experience is based solely on the playstation version, which aside from having an uncapped frame rate, is considered inferior to the saturn version. DF Retro looked at the differences years ago and is worth checking out.

[@notturok7841]

You should check out a game called hellslave. It’s a fps being developed on the Saturn here in 2022 and it’s a technical marvel on what the Saturns capabilities are. Shares a lot of similar styles to that of powerslave. Has Saturn mouse support too, be interesting to check out

[@SliferDraco]

Nightdive Studios really does need to bring us an updated copy of the Alien Trilogy. :D

[@mrbigglezworth42]

Nightdive has a habit of taking old games and keeping them as true to the original as possible. God speed to those crazy diamonds.

[@Kobalt_Rax_the_one]

So happy to learn about those games , that i personally didn't knew it even existed, those more underated ones. I was always exposed to ID , Raven and 3D realms ones , back when I started my PC gaming days . So thank you for another great and funny video .

[@emmabarrios7705]

Thanks uncle G for puting this gem out there, another awesome title I totally overlooked at the moment and just forgot, definetly have to take a look at it after this awesome video, retro pixel art fps have a special place in my heart. By the way the fart sound always get me out guard, please never change. Much love.

[@nat040496]

Holy fuck that game over screen is fucking terrifying. Dear lord.

[@Underdog74745]

I know you maay get this often but i really appreciated the cutaways and editing in this one, some really well timed cutt aways and gags

[@mbrando4403]

i wish they had made the PC version an unlockable bonus or something on here, just watched your revie/comparison from 9 years ago and it looks like a whole nother game.

[@alex.starostin]

PC version is good but I still think console version better overall and definitely more unique. One major flaw of PC version is that the levels are absolutely huge, it takes about 20 mins to beat each which makes them repetitive and exhausting to complete, huge mazes everywhere. Still good though and I'd loved to see it included

[@SDK2K9]

I agree. NDS need to give Alien Trilogy the same treatment. I mean heck, Throwback Entertainment is suppose to be "Home of Acclaim classics". I mean wasn't Alien Trilogy published by Acclaim.

[@Caluma122]

Mint! I didn't know they had ported this. Purchased!

[@stafomosakez]

Do you ever have those moments where your heart sinks thinking that you had drunkenly advised someone to work on a remake you've never head of, but then the remake makes it to market, and you're happy to spend 17.99 because, somehow the sonovabich somehow did it? well, I'm happy because the sonovabich did it, and now I get to party like its some sort of time before today, even though it is in fact, today, at least as far as I am being told. Full-Power POWERSLAVE