Predator: Concrete Jungle - What Happened?

[@zanethezaniest274]

Hearing Tim explain how they wanted targets to have schedules, choice on priority targets and a multitude of ways to kill opponents made me wish we got a Predator game in the vein of the Hitman series.

[@Trishula707]

I mean but there are different ways to kill people in the game especially when it comes to silent takedowns

[@j0eyhz620]

Imagine, and your hunting giant aliens

[@bobafett4265]

I honestly would love to see the idea revisited as said, a Hitman inspired game with the Predator, especially now since there isn't much big budget stealth games aside from the odd indie that shows up filling a niche as they do, plus could allow what was attempted back in 2005 actually be realized this time with more powerful hardware to boot.

[@usedforks]

Killing people “hitman style” doesn’t really seem very Predator to me. Personally, I hope to see either a Predator game similar to the Shadow Tactics/Desperados 3, or maybe a turn-based murder puzzle, like that weird John Wick game.

[@Marsbar313]

Could work if you at look it that way. I mean that was their initial goal originally, using the city as a hub and advancing the story by focusing on different targets. Though I think a jungle setting would be far more intriguing. Like playing MGS 3 but you’re a Predator hunting down special forces soldiers

[@gabrielfernandesabreu6952]

I loved this game. 100% completed it. It wasnt perfect but it was pretty Fun. I used to replay the level with aliens over and over, just fighting hordes of aliens.

[@anakinsolo4496]

Same. I had a blast knowing it wasn't perfect

[@gabrielfernandesabreu6952]

@@anakinsolo4496 yeah, it was pretty clunky, the jump was awful and the Checkpoints....ugh. But it had nice graphics, lots of cool weapons and costumes for predator, not to mention the cool visions you could use, really made you feel like a predator. All arround a pretty fun game.

[@saschawentz9153]

I loved it too! Didn't know about the shitty reviews. I still habe the game!

[@BadgerCommander]

Glad to see other people liked this game. Screw the haters

[@usedforks]

They were definitely weird and took getting used to, but once you had control of what you were doing, you could pretty much tackle any level in any way you wanted. Definitely not one of the best control sets, but easily one of the most rewarding. So many options for the player.

[@kevink1575]

RLM just dropped a Predator 2 review too. Great timing.

[@eryaid]

First red letter media uploads a re:view of Predator 2 and now this!? What happened!?!?

[@flmalegre]

Hack frauds think alike!!!!!

[@raymondrjstanford]

Like within minutes apart. Very cool.

[@guillermoislas325]

Very cool

[@legbert123]

Its Predator day! Was just gonna watch Predator 2 also

[@MattMcMuscles]

Was today the anniversary of a Predator film being released or something?

[@Rex10111]

This is one of those games where I can plainly acknowledge every single one of it's flaws...and if someone asks me about it I'd say "Oh I LOVE that game, it's great" with complete honesty.

[@Ka_Five]

100%. I played through this game a a TON, even made it a point to go through with every costume

[@anonymousmurphy]

Super stoked to see all the comments talking about how much they loved this game as kids/teenagers. Definitely one of my most-played from that generation. Also, RLM double feature!

[@bobafett4265]

That cut wedding slaughter flashback sequence sounded really sick, a shame the devs ran out of time to throw that one in. Even a shortened version of it would've sufficed.

[@BAMFshee]

When Matt was describing it, it made me think about how kickass that would be as a cold open in a movie. Like, imagine if we got a Predator movie (likely a reboot after how bad The Predator was, Prey can still be canon because it took place centuries ago, whatever) that started with the CIA infiltrating a Taliban wedding sometime in the mid-2010's. Practically everybody has at least one gun, the CIA's undercover agents prepare to take down some high-value targets... but just before the action starts, they suddenly lose contact. They switch to drone feeds, and find absolute CHAOS has broken out and the CIA has no idea why. By the time they get more men on the scene, the Predator's long gone, there's skinned corpses everywhere and the only person they find that's still alive is the bride screaming hysterically about some sort of invisible man. *That* would be how you introduce the Predator in modern times.

[@bobafett4265]

@@BAMFshee Yeah that would do it, so badass.

[@krftkrft4495]

RLM and 30min later MCM posting Predator vids, what a day

[@S4ns]

Sometimes the universe just wants Predator content, I guess?

[@chief664]

Man, this is one of those games I really wish the devs were given more time to cook. An open world Predator game sounds like it would be amazing if done right.

[@veridas]

I had this game on the PS2. I've been a huge Predator fan since I was in school and never realised anyone could dislike this game that much. I hadn't thought about Concrete Jungle for years, so thanks for the trip down memory lane Matt!

[@kamenrangerzeo8251]

“Want some candy?” - Predator voice mod

[@Kangstor]

This was one of my favorite games back in the day I was quiet sad there was no sequel to it.

[@Shinyprofjareth]

Same here

[@banethereckoning2638]

I played the hell out of this game. I was surprised when I learned people didn't like it, I feel like it's one of the better Predator games. Needs to be ported at the least.

[@brianmartin6486]

Given the hardware we have today, it would be nice if it got a remake with some of the ideas mentioned , but being that the license is held by someone else, and a lot of the original coding and assets being ( probably ) lost to time, i sadly dont see it happening anytime soon if at all.

[@TafferX907]

Oh wow, I had no idea this was received so poorly. I absolutely loved this game, both back in the day and now. Was probably the first game that I ever got the urge to 100% as a kid, and did. That's too bad to hear

[@KingCaptainDrProfessorKRool]

I still have this game for my PS2, and I honestly think it has more shining moments than flaws. It had a surprising amount of love for the franchise in it, down to the start menu having Scarface sitting on the skyscraper, wearing the outfit you've equipped. The controls had some messy spots, but so did Shadow of the Colossus. It was fun, and I'm glad we got it.

[@RaymondOfHearts]

This game came out when I was 14, and I loved it. The jumping mechanics weren't that great, but I thought it was fun.

[@zacharyrogers3176]

Thank you for mentioning this. It's my favorite game of all time as a kid growing up. I'm super bummed it never got a sequel

[@dealt]

This video serves as a reminder that we need a good Predator game where you get to control this awesome intergalactic hunter

[@MattMcMuscles]

I mean, fortunately, Hunting Grounds is coming back with new content and being ported to all major systems. It's probably not exactly what you want, but controlling the predator in that and hunting the squad was pretty thrilling.

[@dealt]

​@@MattMcMusclesI know, and I appreciate the reply. I'm just not a fan of asymmetrical shooters. Hitman style, as someone here has mentioned, would be ideal.

[@MattMcMuscles]

@@dealt Fair enough! They are not for everyone. A hitman game would be super cool!

[@jamespaul6315]

I enjoyed this game

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

​@@MattMcMusclesHunting Grounds had ton of potential but as always Illfonic is more focused on selling dlc packs than actually adding content to their game. Glad its getting some attention but too little too late. Theres a reason it died within a few weeks of release

[@mrthefreemanmd]

i enjoyed playing this at the time. the biggest surprise for me wasnt the xenos but being able to get other predators heads as trophies.

[@obaphone]

RLM and McMuscles releasing predator stuff on the same day????? what a time to be alive

[@PenneyBack]

Whilst I wouldn't call this game a classic, the reviews were too harsh on concrete jungle. I played this back in the day and had a blast! It was really obvious corners had been cut, but the gameplay was still there and conveyed the feeling of being Scarface (once you got used to the controls). A solid 7/10 in my book.

[@magitek09]

Ok, I'm starting to wonder if the AVSP movie(s) didn't have a troubled development to grant their own episode, because I could swear I hear Mat biting his tongue each time he mentions them

[@Undeadpriest94]

Considering the old Capcom AVP beat-em-up from the 90s was made to be a tie-in game for a planned movie, I'd say there's plenty to work with.

[@XenoJehuty84]

Might be due to how deep that rabbit hole goes. I mean, dear God as soon as the original mini-series sales were certified gold and more mini-series and comics were greenlit, Fox contemplated making as a film, buuuuuuuuuuuut as anyone who's researched that topic (or in my case, followed everything since reading about the original 'promise' of a film as an avid AVP comic fan), knows just about every kind of roadblock was in the way, especially a certain someone Fox should have NEVER hired (Tom Rothman) given the damage he did to their fantasy and Sci-Fi genre movies. In short, we're talking about a good decade-plus years of development hell oh just GETTING the movie greenlit, and even then the development hell during the production due to studio meddling (looking at you Tom!!) limiting the budget, forcing the scope of the eventual films to be less than the original attempt to adapt the beloved original mini-series. It is QUITE the rabbit hole.

[@XBaconXStripsX]

Aw man I remember watching your lets play of Concrete Jungle way back when! The game honestly didn't look that bad and had some really cool ideas! Thanks for showing us wha happun

[@Jean_Pierre_Wehry]

I remember I requested you to make a video on this game months ago and haven't been back to your channel until now. Great to see this underrated classic getting some attention. I can't tell you how many hours i put into this game as a kid. I wasn't able to beat it until I got older because the contols were so hard for no reason. If any game needs a remake, it's Predator Concrete Jungle.

[@BetaBreaking]

I'm glad to hear Grant Morrison is just as good a writer for comics as he is for video game stories. I know it's different mediums but the same principles apply. Loved his Batman and X-Men runs Great video as always Matt!!

[@ratchetxtreme6591]

This probably made for an awesome predator movie

[@woopvonwoop1133]

I played through this a few years ago for the first time and it's the video game equivalent of watching a really well done B-movie. It has a lot of interesting ideas and some fun moments or neat parts, but ultimately is a bit hokey (even for the era) and there's some frustrating parts or is very clearly something that got cut in half multiple times. I dunno if I'd play it again, but it's worth at least once.

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

I played this game, found it quite fun. My (now ex) boyfriend got genuinely angry that I was much better at it than he was. In a plot twist I’m sure nobody saw coming he turned out to be incredibly toxic, controlling, manipulative, and abusive.

[@rsotuyo15]

Damn hopefully you are now better

[@NeoRambler]

I liked this game. My brother got it when it came out, but couldn't get used to the controls. I had a go and, after some time, I did get used to the control scheme, and ended up really enjoying playing this game. Thanks for the awesome video on it Matt! 😊👍💜

[@Dante9345]

A 9am Saturday episode based around Predator?……….alright then; *gets out of bed and starts brewing coffee

[@atomdecay]

my weekly ritual with this channel lol

[@backpackingtony1779]

I smoked a bowl when this video was released.

[@alekz8580]

Its a little bittersweet to hear that all of the things I wished were in the games are things that the devs wanted to do but just couldnt manage.

[@thesegaguy6279]

Matt, thank you so much for this. I've had a soft spot for this game since I rented it back in 2005. My Scarface Predator figure still sits proudly above the the other figures in my collection. 😊

[@KevHarrison13]

Awesome, I thought only memebers of the Dev team bought it!

[@rhobidderskag1121]

Back in my childhood years I sometimes had a difficult time telling whether a game was bad or if I was just bad _at_ the game. In retrospect it had a way of making some games I realize are bad today loom large in my memory as almost masterpieces I just didn't think I was able to process. No game is a better example of that than this one. I still have the soundtrack on my phone. The name Borgia still sends chills down my spine. If you remade this game based on the rose tinted glasses I have for it, you'd have that 96 _today._

[@GenerationWest]

I keep forgetting the Comic God Grant Morrison worked on this... I miss Jerry The Predator.

[@JosephGualtieri]

They also worked on a Battlestar Galactica (original series) game.

[@JesusX666]

I loved Concrete Jungle when I was younger, I still have a copy and a PS2 I boot up every now and again. It was a game I could load up on the PS2 and just have a great time on playing. Hearing all of this makes me appreciate the game so much more. I wish we'd get a remake or just another game in the same vein as Concrete Jungle. The Predator Hunting Grounds game has some fun moments, but I want something single player with a solid storyline, not another asymmetrical multiplayer live service.

[@Shinyprofjareth]

Man, i loved this game as a kid

[@Invalidar]

Man, I remember playing this on my PS2. I was just a kid then no older than 12 or something and still had a lot of fun with it. Just the fact that Predator got a game at all for PS2 was enough for me.

[@do3807]

Kev and the lads had a great time, and made a decent piece of software. nice

[@Jasonwolf18]

I remember playing this game so much when it came out and loved it. To this day I wish that atleast you could find it on PC or as a retro title for consoles.

[@leothevirgo3375]

You can on emulator

[@doogerw2675]

Despite all the jank, I love this game. Nostalgia glasses may be on but I still love revisiting it every few years and doing a playthrough

[@velocilevon]

As someone who's played this on emulator just a couple months ago, I can say that it's not nostalgia glasses, game's genuinely pretty decent and really fun. Obviously, had to get used to controls at first (and most importantly, switch the camera control from automatic to manual to avoid puking all over the monitor whenever predator jumps), but it's not my first rodeo with not so simple controls, so this process went by quickly, and that's when it truly shined. My only issue is the last couple of levels, enemies become way too technologically advanced. Story wise, makes absolute perfect sense, these guys aren't street ass gangs and mobsters, so they know what they're dealing with and they have the funding to get what they need to fight the predator, but gameplay wise game suffers greatly from this sadly. Since enemies start having crazy resistance levels to all of your gadgets (and it's better to save some of the stuff for bosses at the end of the level) and stealth cloak becomes basically useless, you're forced to engage in a, honestly, mediocre hack'n slash combat, where you just mash heavy attack and jump every second to avoid taking damage. Despite having access to some combos, you can't allow yourself to perform them because the animations take too long, and you'll just leave yourself open to being shot to pieces from all directions. Also, lack of checkpoints can really hurt here, because shit gets pretty tough actually. Still, these are just the last levels, so I can cut it some slack. What are those review scores?! Holy cow, I've looked at the game critically more or less, and the worst I could give it is 6 (actual rating would be 8)! Wow, reviewers suck now, but apparently they also sucked hard before.

[@ObsoleteEvil]

He might call himself Scarface, but I'll always know him as Jerry.

[@KevHarrison13]

Fun Fact: He was called Scarface as a placeholder and it just never changed!

[@CutBackDropTurn]

I can’t get over the Japanese signs in the hub world that literally read like a Google Translate job. One sign literally says “in Japanese” on it!

[@KevHarrison13]

I have no idea where we got those from, Google translate didnt exist back then, but it would have been copied from somewhere 😬

[@CutBackDropTurn]

@@KevHarrison13 - Hey, it was a different time and gave me a laugh. Definitely had a Bladerunner vibe and I didn’t notice when I first played this either!

[@buhlayke]

Remember the LP you did of this, was one of my favourites and first exposure to you. Hail the scorpion god!

[@Iankill2121]

I played this game on xbox while home sick from school, and remember loving it actually made you feel like a predator.

[@ajryan2888]

I have such fond memories of this game. It was far from perfect but I sank hours into unlocking all the hidden items and facing off against the monster squad. Would be awesome to see a revisit or remake of this game one day

[@OvertheHedge06]

I was like 4 when my dad bought this at a Schnucks Video's Club I remember watching him play the game and just being at awe at all the gore. I also remember he was stumped at the second level's open world environment and had no idea what to do. Then I inherented the old XBOX and owned the game and then I was stumped at the second level and didn't know what to do. It wasn't until 2017 with the help of KZbin playthroughs did I finally knew what to do and beat the game. The game is flawed as hell but my god does it give me nostalgia.

[@gurra981]

the consept of a hitman GTA with the predator sounds fucking amazing

[@LuxBellator92]

Great video! This has always been one of my favourite games from the PS2 era, so this deep dive was great to watch. I'd love to see what a Predator game could look like as a proper open world experience, especially with how great they can be nowadays. Imagining hunting not just across Earth but across the galaxy, collecting trophies from everywhere. That would be epic.

[@jasonblalock4429]

2:05 Just to toss in, Sphinx & The Cursed Mummy is a real hidden gem if you enjoy Zelda-likes. It even got ported to PC a few years ago.

[@iwilkilual]

First a Re:View of Predator 2 and now this? What a beautiful day for Predator fans!

[@Lorkynn]

This is one of the few titles I didn't know had bad critic ratings. I always had fond memories of playing this at my friend's house in high school playing this game. It was just a good time, and you can tell the people involved loved what they were making.

[@EliteSports2001]

"If its bleed we can kill it"~Alan Dutch Schaefer

[@captainfach]

I've been waiting for this day my entire life. I've always loved this game and wished we could get more Predator games like this

[@MaterialBlade]

4:43 Look at this Randy Orton posing mfer

[@TheGameCupboard]

This game had so much potential. Would love to see a new one closer to the original vision.

[@cfighter95]

Im actually kind of shocked that, in all my years of hearing about this game and watching reviews, I have never known that Xenomorphs make an appearance until just now.

[@RayvenTheNight]

Wow this really unlocks a forgotten memory... I remember hearing about this game on G4 but then never heard about it ever again.

[@Lubotehjackal]

Man I remember when I rented and played this. I think I also played Indigo prophecy around the same time. I remember liking it.

[@KarmikCykle]

My local Blockbuster's only Concrete Jungle copy got stolen before I had a chance to play it and they never bothered to replace it or take the display case off the shelf.

[@flashsentry1791]

I actually played this game back in the day. I thought it was a great game for the time.

[@WolfmanArt]

Oh, Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy!! That was my favorite PS2 game, it needs a follow-up!!

[@kie2]

I love how Matt says "if you're of a certain age you've played one of these games" and then names 6 games I haven't even heard of after being extensively into video games for my whole life

[@LukeRosenlieb]

fantastic piece! Really enjoy the deeper level content and first hand engagement with developers. Matt McMuscles, dang ol' journalist!

[@stuartcaffrey2949]

Thanks for putting the music in the description.

[@GODZPR3DATOR28]

This game was amazing I want a remake or sequel so bad I would buy a special edition in heartbeat

[@CullObsidianPlays626]

Still one of my top 3 favorite Predator games! Lord the hours upon hours of fun of just running around skinning unworthy foes was mad fun. Imo this game was a mad underrated gem for the time when there wasn't much Alien or Predator games out. Would love to see a remake for it. Love the info that comes with your content, great work!!!

[@chiwi94hallomann]

I love this game, I even replayed it recently.... Never imagined it could have been so much more. Hopefully, one day we get another good Predator Game.

[@impofstpete727]

I have this game and absolutely loved it. I know there were huge ambitions but I enjoyed. It also had great replay potential. If you knew how to hit your objectives, it had speed run potential too.

[@damianrodriguez-tn9ut]

One of my favorite games, never saw its faults as a kid

[@CandGoods]

You mention the Scarface Predator having gotten an action figure, like a year or two ago another design from that game, the Stone Heart Predator also got an action figure from NECA, reusing some sculpt from the oversize Assassin Predator from The Predator

[@anakinsolo4496]

This one was a guilty pleasure because I had such a good time playing it. City Hunter skin ftw 😂

[@danielw8776]

I rented this back when it came out but never reached the part with the xenomorphs. That would have blown my socks off if I had reached it. I remember the game being pretty hard.

[@ewarwoowar9938]

I just wanted to thank you for pronouncing the town of Derby correctly lol.

[@TheSolDrake]

Man, I loved this game so much. The Xenos scared the crud out of me and had to make me think about how to tackle them.

[@willonlife1036]

He said Derby right. I love this show no matter what, but it's the little attention to detail that I really enjoy.

[@uzi7462]

This is the sort of game that just completely sold me on its box art alone. Its so rad. I was suprised to hear it was panned as i grew up, it was so good

[@Firebird377]

More sci-fi horror games should reference Great Expectations somehow.

[@Matt-md5yt]

Glad you did this one

[@hogmild]

man that eurocom logo felt like it was everywhere back in the day

[@TerryCldfire]

First time I heard the name Lucretia. And then met someone with that name and was the first to pronounce it correctly. Man. This was a fun game for what it was.

[@superpan218]

Do a Wha Happun? on Battlefield Earth. That movie was one of the biggest blunders of this century that it should be made into a Wha Happun episode.

[@Obscusion2]

When I worked at a local Target between 2009 & 2012 I eventually became often put in the Electronics section, and one day a random copy of Predator: Concrete Jungle for the PS2 appeared on the shelves. By this point there were absolutely no PS2 games being sold at Target, so it was obviously something that was just found tucked away in the storage area in the back, and someone just decided to put it on the shelves. I always considered buying it, if only for the novelty of it, but it would always ring up for $30 or $40, so I never actually bought it.

[@yeungscs]

I remember being so hyped for this after playing the all the AvP games

[@chr1998is]

Having played this game when it released. It was one of my favourite PS2 games on that console. The gameplay wasn’t great but it holds a special place in my heart as a young teenager. Loved the Alien cameo. It was the first time console players got to play as a Predator in a 3D world, able to roam a city, killing anyone in the most Predator way possible.

[@CauldronBlack]

I remember this game being a bit hard to find. I was a kid and my Uncle was nice enough to drive around to 3 or 4 places until we eventually found the game. I never got very far in it as I did feel it was mechanically dense and I don't remember having a clear direction for progression. I should try and replay it!

[@justwannaname]

This game was pretty good for what it was at the time. I loved being able to change costumes and being able to scream.

[@NanaKyoto]

Open world games were definitely the style at the time, but it wasn't a requirement for a game to be successful, and in the often crunch heavy world of licensed games, that's a risk better not taken.

[@slumbercrash]

Bro, the theme for predator 2 on genesis was fucking awesome. Thanks for including that

[@fage2007]

You can talk Jump force? the biggest failure in videogames

[@woodensquid560]

I just played this all the way through last summer

[@An_Actual_Rat]

Ah yes, the tale of Jerry the Predator.

[@TevyaSmolka]

I remember this game growing up and honestly as a fan of predator series this game was kind of fun in my opinion.

[@Trishula707]

Predator concrete jungle is awesome tbh it’s a really fun game cool costumes and the weapons are fun too

[@Undeadpriest94]

I know the game had next to no actual attention put on it, but I highly suggest you look up what happened on Immortals of Aveum, a $125 million dollar game that nobody bought.

[@drewcifer1754]

This game, while flawed has always been a gem to me. As a huge fan of Predator the choice to make a third person stealth/action game with all of the gadgets and stuff was incredibly ambitious for the time. I loved replaying the levels to unlock the alternate Predator costumes, visiting the trophy room, etc. The writing was great, it was overall a fun story with a cool lead Predator. I wish they would remake this game or reboot it somehow. Imagine a Predator game like this that plays and looks more like Shadow of Mordor!

[@Alexalicious]

Would love to see that original concept in a game today, that would be incredible!

[@gloriousgoo7087]

I loved this game. One of the few games I was able to beat before having to return it to Blockbuster.

[@WTK55]

Classic LP

[@phyrexian_dude4645]

This game was great. I dont know what they reviewers were smoking on criticizing using all the buttons and awas not clunky at all. In fact, using everything the control allowed you to have acces to every tool in your arsenal at worst at 2 presses which was very advantageous in the worst moments. It has issue for sure but only one was really bad and it was the jumping, that is the only thing that you cant simply defend on how mediocre it felt, specially for the time limit challenges outside of the campaign.

[@gordemn]

a red letter media and a matt video within 30 minutes I knew it, Matt is Rich Evans

[@101shapshifter]

I remember renting this game at my local movie rental store for the original Xbox,I loved this game.