Psycho Soldier Power! - Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

[@FoxyStoats]

I love this very specific era in gaming where you could advertise games purely on the basis of 'We've got a physics engine, throw shit around!'

[@EviltheNub]

That's about the only thing Breath of the Wild has going for it.

[@NSFSponsor]

To be fair, we still do that. And it's still pretty fun.

[@joseykrabs8924]

No you don’t stay on that same base, there are a bunch of levels. And yes , more of PSi ops pls lol

[@aaaron7481]

Psi ops was underrated, loved this game as a kid. Also, the mc reminds me of cole from the infamous series

[@joshbnimble]

Super underrated. Closest thing we have to a sequel/remake is Control. Fortunately, Control is badass.

[@GenerationWest]

Psi-Ops had such a cool concept and use of powers that just surprised no one ran with the concept, but with a larger budget. Just like MK titles of the 2000's, most of the VA's are so unknown, they don't even have pictures are there Imdb bios, the only with a profile is Ed Boon, who did some additional voice work. I've never seen a well known titls with so little cast info.

[@jorgeoviedo870]

Dude, this game is heavily underrated. Whoever owns the rights, they need to re-release it.

[@lordxmugen]

WB owns it unless stated otherwise as they have controlling interest in most (if not all) Midway properties and IP.

[@KyleGP]

Unfortunately it's dead forever. Now that WB owns it, it's doomed.

[@kingtonsiljockey528]

@@KyleGP I hate Warner so damn much now 🔥🔥🔥

[@misiok6]

Galaxy brain: the game I loved this 20 years ago. Still love it, but I used to as well.

[@crazyunikorn8350]

That with my mind song by cold is awesome

[@Its__Dark__]

Psi Ops was one of my favorite games back in the day. I played so much of it just messing around with the mechanics. I would love to see more of this.

[@itsdantaylor]

Legit, the one thing that cemented this game as a instant classic for me was it's theme song, "With My Mind" by Cold. I had always loved Tele and Psycho kinesis as powers ( telepathy is for nerds) and that song is the anthem for such powers. I saw someone do a MV for Akira with this song and it couldn't have been more perfect. Love this game and would love a sequel.

[@DRXjacintoIVXX]

This game was so awesome, fun learning how to work the physics with TK. Also, the flashback training sequences were low-key funny with your buds hair style changing everytime. REMASTER IMMEDIATELY, somebody make it happen.

[@DRXjacintoIVXX]

Yup, commented before watching.

[@lordxmugen]

YES!!! The greatest physics based action game is HERE!! I still have it on my OG Xbox and this is still one of the most fun "super hero" (?) action games ever made. And while Second Sight by Free Radical also exists as a "Psychic action game", it was very a much a different game, based more around stealth and being a sci fi thriller than the sandbox of mayhem that Psi Ops was. AI Implant (the guys who made this) also did that Stranglehold game (their last one). As far as I remember (it was on Kotaku of all things) another game they did post Midway was some mobile game based on the NBC "Heroes" IP. Supposedly it was good, but I dont know and have no interest in mobile shits. EDIT: I also forgot about Psychonauts too, another game I own on Xbox OG (and on PC by coincidence). I basically own all 3 psychic games. lol.

[@DonovanKreed]

“With My Mind” is such an awesome fucking song. I played that shit on repeat when this game came out.

[@CropplyCrab]

absolute crime this never got a sequel

[@116ryda]

More Psi Ops YES! And since you mentioned it, WILD 9 is awesome too!😁

[@SILVERF0X13]

As a heads up, there is actually a PC port. The issue is that it isn't being sold anymore. The devs released it as abandonware at some point.

[@HereIam123]

This game really goes places, the story is not amazing but it does have some twists and turns. The powers level up in a fun manner, though there are some lame kind of stealth missions with psychic balls of energy that you have to avoid touching or else you die/explode.

[@Paur]

Yea, the stealth was so glitchy. And I remember a part where you HAVE to go down a hallway with invisible bombs. Died so many times because it's so hard to judge their distance from you.

[@Mattylooo]

Psi Ops was incredible. The physics system working so smoothly on the original Xbox was breath-taking at the time. Also, once you get mind control, you can make the soldier kill themselves by clicking the thumbsticks (They never tell you that in game, I don't know why I remember).

[@NoamUD]

The Tutorial guys hair changing every time was my favorite part of those.

[@Turknichal]

It was made by Midway Chicago, many of the member went on to make Stranglehold.

[@colehubbard8912]

This game has cheat codes that allow you to play as "the general" and other bosses, also a scorpion skin.

[@syrsafox32]

Psi Ops was my favorite PS2 game growing up. Many, many hours spent getting all the gnomes and playing all the challenges. Not to mention the practice room! Many battles were fought there too!

[@Aruges01]

This was made by one of the Midway Chicago teams, the same one that later made John Woo Presents: Stranglehold. They wanted to make a sequel but since its sales were only respectable, not huge, it was deemed "Not Culturally Relevant" by marketing and a sequel was squashed. Fun fact, the prototype for Stranglehold was made using the Psi-Ops engine running on an original XBox.

[@TheCommentaification]

This is the game where I use to pick up enemies and throw them at other enemies. Then pick up dead bodies and throw them onto the wall to make blood art.

[@danielhuete8798]

I knew matt would do this game sooner than later it's such a product of its time

[@keithulhul7540]

If you have never played coop in this game you need too. Two players controller ONE character and it requires the most teamwork to play. Very rewarding, very frustrating.

[@seanstevens3371]

Enjoyed this video a lot man. Make a part 2!

[@RaginBajan]

The aura beasts were nightmare inducing

[@efilwv1635]

One of my favorite PS2 games that nobody seems to know about. The gameplay was ahead of its time. 9/10!

[@wolfshade5020]

THIS GAME SHOULD’VE GOTTEN A SEQUEL! I will gladly trade every CoD game post Black Ops 2, Fortnite, Battlefield 5, Metal Gear Survive, Fallout 76, MvC Infinite, and every EA Sports game post 2011 for a sequel to Psi Ops

[@adrianlopez3373]

PLAY MOARRR!!! This game needed a sequel.

[@LordQuadros]

See, this is what the street fighters never understood: To beat M. Bison, you need a generic white military guy with a buzz cut and some facial hair. Guile and Charlie's looks had too much personality, it's why they were doomed to fail over and over.

[@NSFSponsor]

Also, they don't have guns. They should shoot bison.

[@UnclePhil73]

I was thinking about this game recently while playing Control. You are psychic! 🤯

[@jshredder222]

This game is hysterical! PLEASE PLAY MORE!!! You've played this 3 times and never get to the dumb parts...

[@paulaburrows8660]

The mind drain never got old.

[@WaifuEndMyLaifu]

If I remember right, the coop in this game is just the single player but one player controls the the character and the other has control over attacks.

[@CoolerGuy121]

Anybody remember the cheat codes that let you play as all the Boss characters? If memory serves they were actually stronger in their individual field of psychic power which made playing as them actually useful or maybe my kid brain just made that up it's been forever 😅

[@simopen]

Yeah, I'd love to see you play more

[@DrePants44]

The live action movie trailer has to end with "Can you stop THE MIND GATE CONSPIRACY?!" by a deep voice british man

[@uvaldopalomares8416]

THIS WAS MY FAVORITE GAME GROWING UP

[@flippedoutkyrii]

As good as this game was, the Co-Op was the definition of tacked on. It was almost experimental in how bad it was. One player control's Nicky, the other shoots. It's as cumbersome and stupid as it sounds. Me and my brother were super excited to play the Co-Op until we realized what the gameplay entailed when only one character appeared on screen. We ended up just playing Halo 2 and the RTCW port, haha.

[@JDubya2k]

Ioved this game back in the day, fighting the mindwar!

[@RaginBajan]

You can become incredibly powerful in this game

[@BelartWright]

I loved this game! I never beat it, but I'd love to play through it again. Definitely ahead of its time.

[@jbFromNYC]

YES! A hidden treasure!

[@Kite403]

Ahhh yay my teenage poison of choice! I got soo into Psi-Ops; had the strat guide and everything :D Please keep playing more Matt! Or could we get a Wha Happun for it, even? Where's my sequel!? T-T

[@GeorgeNichols]

They need to bring this game back and remake it for the next generation. It'd be cool if it was in the works.

[@todddracolich3505]

I used to turn on unlimited psi and have hours of fun with this game. We definitely need a full play through.

[@TheWeylenCross]

I wasted so much time with this and the MX unleashed demos back in the day. Just something special about those days!

[@nickelousf]

“D mob!!” 😂 he’s really branched out.

[@FrenchPotato661]

Yo matt, ya channel is fire thank u for all the great content!

[@Mr.Beanis]

At one point this game was actually being offered for free on fileplanet. The free version had ads though. I saw it, but never downloaded it and now it's not available from any place I would be willing to download from.

[@Inojin67]

The bad old days of cookie-cutter levels and confusing maps, if they had maps at all. "Wtf am I supposed to do?" was the order of the day

[@ravageduckmanguy]

I'd definitely like to see more. This game is great, although I remember the late-game enemies kind of being really annoying because they resisted your powers unless you used several of them in a specific order. But yeah there's like 4 different locations and the puzzles and level design get more interesting than in that first base, and while the story stays interesting (while staying at the same level of stupid of course).

[@Red-in4fx]

I'd love to see a longplay of this.

[@jeruhenderson3950]

I wished this had a sequel

[@timmer919hep]

I didn't know Itagaki was a villain in this game

[@TheBSway]

Hope we can get a full playthrough. The game was really fun and Matt would like it.

[@_Red_Mage_]

@ 2:05 After hearing this beat, I was waiting for Robert Stack to show up with this weeks unsolved mysteries

[@institutesynth9891]

The laughing fit from the Mind Drain afro had me fucking dead lol

[@WheelieRex]

I would love to see more of this! If only because I want to watch Cole Protagoman use the MIND DRAIN on some folks

[@tru_spartan_117]

The most hidden of all gems!

[@ourgutlesslife7973]

"Trust. The. Gun!" Spoken like a true American!

[@immortalweapon]

Please play more Ragdoll was the best thing to ever happen to video games.

[@hamburgermiam]

I love you Matt! I would serve and/or die for you

[@morterenatus9196]

I remember playing this with a friend and he put a cheat code in the play as scorpion from MK and you could even use his blood spear

[@jarshall2]

Plz play more. I really love this game. Still have my copy on the shelf

[@JackMValentine]

There are several levels and the training room might be fun to play around with. You have infinite life and powers and you can do things like mess with objects or call on enemies to torment. Yeah, everything was generic. The action man protagonist, the name of the evil organization is called "The Movement" and everyone except the bosses are face dudes in suits.. but at least there's a reason for that here! Would love to see more.

[@tonykauzeni4154]

I always loved this game.

[@me14784]

This game is on pc and it's on a few file hosting sites. It doesn't take much to find a download. The game is freeware now.

[@danielman9420]

Yes more Psi Ops please! 😍

[@nickelousf]

How much do i have to send you through patron for you to play some dead to rights? I can also just ship you some Advil.

[@wmendozer]

Rented this game multiple times from Blockbuster. Loved it so much!

[@DetroitAlan01]

Is it just me or does the bad dude, with the shades and red coat, look more than a little like Tomonobu Itagaki? Wonder if he pissed someone off at Midway.

[@Mextlatec]

This game had potential to be a franchise

[@cedricmaguire9329]

he with more polygons shall survive

[@Crocogator]

I've bought this game on PS2 at least three times since I rented it as a kid. It's that good, it HAS to be in my collection.

[@benbreuer4966]

And this week in Matt’s running series “games with ridiculous names”...

[@minou_1]

oh yeah i played the crap out of this game! it was so cool at the time

[@SuperFlyJack]

This game really cool! There outside level, stealth missions and awesome boss fughts. There even cheat codes you can do to unlock other powers early in the game!

[@AEwell5858]

I feel like Matt's flicking me off 😁

[@loneronin6813]

Sadly I never had the chance to play Psi-Ops, but I'm sure I would've liked it. I do really like Second Sight though. While it is a different style of game to a degree, if you like games that involve psychic powers I highly recommend it. That game seems highly underrated as far as I'm aware.

[@corruptedconfectionery]

Second Sight was amazing

[@PainCausingSamurai]

Does anyone remember that old Newsgrounds 2D side-scrolling game where you escape from a compound by swapping bodies with the guards?

[@thatoneguy5969]

If i had to choose only 1 or 2 very underated video games to get a sequel or a remaster, it would metal arms, and this hidden gem right here. Those games were just plain fun to little 12 year old me

[@thatoneguy5969]

@@TexasHollowEarth nah i never got to play any of the terminator games as a kid lol i hear redemption was one of the few good ones though? as far as sci fi classics i was more of a predator and alien fan so i focused more on those games

[@GrimmsHorrorShow]

Man, this game was badass. Especially playing through as Scorpion, lol.

[@catswithlasers]

When I was younger I always read the game’s title as “Psi-Ops: The Midget Conspiracy”

[@xanderson444]

I was also surprised they has co-op, it says 1 player on case. I wish you could vs eachother

[@crowningchristopher8273]

See, ya had these telekinetic powers, which was the style at the time

[@kainhighwind2]

Years ago, idk if it's still true, but years ago, it was released on PC for free.

[@eddihurta7173]

Man I loved this game! As soon as I got into it and mastered the button combos I would force push and set them on fire! Plz try to get to the almost ending, or at least where you get PYROKENISIS!!

[@AkeemBurns]

Love this game

[@NovemberXXVII]

It's like Watergate, but drier and less real.

[@wartrain12]

Always wanted to play this but always stayed in my backlog. I just need to play this

[@jamesd4223]

Has Matt done a video on Rogue Trooper(the one about blue clone soldiers not the Mickey Rourke masterpiece)? All his vids about these kinda cliche games of that generation got me thinking and that game always comes to mind.

[@DreadnoughtFiend]

I loved his Hair styles

[@Evilatem]

If this is the RE6 of psychic manipulation action stealth adventure games, what does that make Galerians?

[@mvangord1]

Hey look, a first aid kit with a red cross on it from back when you could put that in a game without being sued. Wasn't this supposed to be called ESPionage at one point or was that Second Sight (or another cancelled game altogether)?

[@MartianTerror17]

This was me and my lil bros game back in the day!

[@frawliet2738]

Love this game

[@requiem5179]

This gives me Infamous vibes. The first one for PS3.