Best. Speedrun. Ever.

[@Drew_D]

This world record left me shaken, not stirred.

[@garypinholster1962]

Winning comment

[@weaseln_hecktorplaysgames9625]

Wow my ass just flew off

[@KevinSevenElevenEleven]

Damn bro...S tier comment here.

[@RC-pz7tg]

Thanks dad…

[@disputeone]

You either die a millennial or live long enough to see yourself become a boomer.

[@MrDrBoi]

A two second untied world record on a ~20 second stage in a 25+ year old game is absolutely INSANE! GGs to the rest of the GE speedrunning community lmao

[@THICCTHICCTHICC]

10% better than second place in a level this short is unreal

[@Arcessitor]

@@THICCTHICCTHICC This isn't 10% better. You don't quantify this based on the second to secodn ratio when shaving 1 second off is 100x harder.

[@pigs6486]

Anyone know if this is a 19.99? Like how crazy close under 20 was it?

[@chemicalimbalance7030]

I got 18 seconds but I don’t use recording equipment

[@PersonOnEarth]

@@pigs6486 Don't know for sure, but there's an 18 TAS floating around that uses faster strategies and still got a high decimal 18. So I'd imagine this has to be an incredibly high 19. 18 should not ever be possible for an actual player and we'll see if 19 ever even gets tied.

[@goldenjimbo007]

Thanks for the mention of the 0:23 untied on here, even though Boss tied it so quickly lol. I put in a fair amount of hours for 0:21 between 2015 and 2017 but just couldn't clutch a run. The 4th camera angle is brutal when at that speed, the lens faces away from you vs toward you.

[@Jenisonc]

OG 🙌 🖖

[@Ed33n]

Eyyyyy I know that guy. Forgot you had the untied.

[@King_Firebrand]

Perfect Ace is just one of a kind. A true champion of his craft who now doesn't publish new WRs just for the praise but only if he is truly satisfied with his time. Can't wait to see how far he can reach and how many more new WRs he can come up with.

[@tommytwotimes2838]

Crazy isn't it, many people here grinding for months and he just playing for some hours and making new record. He is the goat!

[@Philtoid]

No better way to end a bank holiday weekend than with a goldeneye video. Thanks man

[@GamerFolklore]

Happy Memorial Day!!

[@LimitBreakr424]

​@@GamerFolklore o7

[@mattstevenson1334]

​@@GamerFolklore I think "bank holiday" is a UK phrase

[@MrJamiez]

​@@mattstevenson1334 yeh, bank Holiday Monday here.

[@mattstevenson1334]

@@MrJamiez who better to educated us than the UK legend himself. Cheers mate. My family is from the North

[@justlookaroundpeople]

You're an amazing content creator thanks for all the awesome videos you're an amazing storyteller

[@andrewcarroll3722]

Ace's 3rd camera shot is utterly insane, wow!

[@pullt]

Would be easy to get with tens of hours of grinding lol

[@newerest1]

@@pullt no lol

[@pullt]

@@newerest1 Getting that one shot is grindsble.

[@typho6279]

@@newerest1 I would bet that at a certain point (after ungodly many hours), you'll get the muscle memory and timing to shoot the cameras down more than one would reasonable expect

[@destructionman1]

​@@pullt Stop talking about it and post a video of u doing it 😊

[@TheBingLiam]

I don't play a lot of video games anymore but this speedrun stuff is fascinating. Thanks for the high quality videos

[@Comech64]

Your videos are incredible quality man. Especially for such a niche community. I feel like i know all the people you talk about lol

[@EpicRivers1]

"never be matched" 400 nerds pop their aderall

[@lucitribal]

Ace is in a league of his own!

[@kekgoogle4809]

the GOOSE is LOOSE!

[@NeverFinishAnythi]

Nobody knows what it means but its provocative

[@kekgoogle4809]

@@NeverFinishAnythi just means the goose released a video. it just keeps happening, what can i say?

[@tron7_]

@@NeverFinishAnythi it gets the people GOING

[@Curlyheart]

The Goose is Boose

[@MetroAndroid]

Truly no GE runner's record is safe from Ace, not even his own.

[@MarMaxGaming]

I can hear this in Goose’s voice, truly remarkable W comment…

[@Yupppi]

The 20 and 19 runs were surprisingly exactly what I was thinking. "Can you drive by that corridor cam? Can you luck out one pistol shot on the last camera?" Sometimes it's the simplest option. But the most difficult one. Of course some extra tech in to cement it at 19. Imagine doing your own personal hoard.

[@danielhall6888]

I remember watching his streams when he was playing for 0:20, he was pretty much consistently hitting all of the cameras except for the fourth and pacing 0:20 almost every run. Dude's great.

[@xaviermcknight1510]

Yeah, he's a hitman, for years I've loved watching him play the first room in control after coming out the lift, its art. Imagine, a level like this is just 4 seconds slower than Achives Agent

[@Jh9801]

Phenomenal storytelling of a level this record deserves.

[@MahDryBread]

As soon as I saw the title, I assumed Ace

[@JD.78]

Wow, 19 seconds is a stellar time indeed, that's like God level speedrunning. Thanks for making this excellent video. Cheers.

[@ArnieMcStranglehold]

Less than a minute in and i already stood up and shouted loudly, "I KNEW IT! I KNEW ACE HAD A HIDDEN RECORD!!"

[@HollywoodHornet]

Perfect Ace truly is a living legend. He deserves his name. He has earned it. This is a run for the ages.

[@picodeoro1538]

Es increíble la comunidad tan maravillosa que hay en torno a uno de mis juegos favoritos en pleno 2023 jaja saludos desde España.

[@2DSM2]

Just watched this and the skill that Ace demonstrated was absolutely mind blowing. Those camera shots were nutty! The run was just SO clean!

[@rareosts5752]

HOLY SHIT THAT WAS INCREDIBLE, RAYAN IS A GOLDENEYE SUPERSTAR Dude, I've seen many speedruns, but it's rare that I have that much experience playing the games or levels I watch to the extent that I can really grasp how awesome a run is. I appreciate them, but I don't often really fully "get" it, nor have much experience trying things like what I see, but this level is something I've done many times, not speedrunning, but going pretty quickly, also shooting at those freaking cameras. I gasped at that second camera shot, and literally screamed at the third one lol. I had to watch the rest later because I passed out. Seriously though, mindblowing stuff.

[@officialFredDurstfanclub]

IT JUST KEEPS HAPPENING

[@ShamanJeeves]

Always great to see a new Goose video, especially one marking such a remarkable achievement. Amazing to see Ace continue to push the limits of the game.

[@camwyn256]

I frequently forget that Karl Jobst is a GE64 runner 😅

[@David-qi1ys]

I’m from the other end of the spectrum. Knew of him for years as a GE speedrunner and still can’t believe he’s a popular youtuber! Not that he doesn’t have the talent and puts in the work, I just never saw it coming and then one day, boom. So cool.

[@AnthonySigouin]

The cameras parts are incredible! Godlike! Excellent passionate video like always Goose!

[@CycloneFN]

I'll join you in saying that 19 will never be matched. When I saw the 19, I thought Ace had just misclicked when submitting a time, since 19 was obviously not possible. And then I realized it was real, and it was glorious.

[@Zekses]

His whole run is a series of perfect misclicks

[@DMMDestroyer]

This will probably upset so newer runners, but it's nice to see the OGs like yourself and Ace still holding so much record ground in this game. It is a love of having started the game from when it came out and playing it conventionally for enjoyment, to later wanting to optimize the game. It makes a huge difference and the anecdotal evidence speaks for itself.

[@MillywiggZ]

Never say never. Remember… It *just* keeps happening.

[@KCzz15]

I dunno man, I've watched the 19s and had it explained to me, and my brain still rejects that it exists. Two such times does not compute.

[@zym6687]

Goose out here with the clutch pokemon snap mechanics

[@medea27]

Congrats Ace! While I'm not fond of hoarding WRs, absolute kudos to Ace for owning up to you about tying your record before choosing to sit on it... fair play. 👍

[@MarMaxGaming]

Oh man, always great when you cover a new WR.. excited for the next 25 min 🎉

[@JMPDev]

It. Just. Keeps. Happening

[@BIASED_YOUTUBE]

I played goldeneye yesterday on emu for the first time in like, 14-15 years. This game was light years ahead of its time. the gunplay is still so satisfying and fun.

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

Even Perfect Dark doesn't have the same nostalgia or replayability factor that Goldeneye does. It just feels like it's somehow missing something.

[@niikasd]

Enjoyed this one. The significance of this record was explained well.

[@secondakira]

The Turing Test - When AIs becomes so good that they are indistinguishable from a human The Ace Test - When a human plays so well that it comes indistinguishable from a robot

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

I think it says a lot about just how iconic this game is that people are still optimising strats and setting new records over 25 years later. There are not _that_ many games that are so old yet still so active.

[@xaviermcknight1510]

Perfect dark is my favorite game of all time, these two are classics, I can't wait to see how the new perfect dark will be, god knows whats been going on with that development, but you just know when it's done it still won't really hold a candle to these two

[@TpolTime]

Immediately clicked and so glad I did. What a video!

[@overrandomgamer9934]

Man, I love 007 golden eye, I've easily put hundreds of hours into it, but it's been almost 10years since I've played. Hearing you say that you don't think 19 will ever be matched makes me very tempted to take my copy out of storage just to give it a shot.

[@skidrat55]

Between you and Karl covering it, this record has me pumped. Unless something absolutely game breaking is discovered I have an extremely hard time believing this record will ever be tied let alone beaten. Keep up the good work Goose! I always love to see more Goldeneye videos

[@algar6616]

Great coverage. Ace is a beast, mad respect

[@badbunnymarcus]

Great video as always Gosling

[@DavidLopez-rk6em]

Ace is one of those people who has an insane determination to work hard and accomplish what he wants to. He has an interesting life story, and I'm rooting for his success in life.

[@ApathyBM]

Right now he is champion by 100 points despite having several really easy records he can grind out. His Runway 00 time is 37 and he could easily get that to 34 (Bossman's time and nowhere near the record) gain 25 points and make 1:10:59 from that one stage alone. Instead he's here untying his own untied.

[@wareforcoin5780]

​@@ApathyBM Working on things one at a time, I guess.

[@THICCTHICCTHICC]

@@wareforcoin5780 working on the most insane records first lol. Maybe one day he'll drop a horde of massive records for fun

[@PersonOnEarth]

@@THICCTHICCTHICC He's the new-age, Wouter Jansen 2.0 Younger, faster, more skillful. Even WJ himself has stated many time's Ace was the biggest gift the elite has ever gotten.' And I don't say that lightly; I started GE speedrunning when Wouter was the king and he's always been my favorite OG master of the game.

[@leanin2it]

Well, that was amazing from Ace and I thought this video was so damn concise and yet thorough. Thanks for carrying the torch, Goose and remarkable this just keeps happening!

[@kazeryuu3603]

Very good video, I really didn't expect that world record of 19 got me out of guard you really know how to build up suspense

[@Flappy9]

You're an awesome storyteller dude

[@darkjapan]

22:03 Cowen Hames tied it today. Turns out you have to engage the clutch at the count down and rev up Bond to the red. Once the timer reaches ZERO, pop the clutch and Bond will already be in second gear at the level start.

[@PersonOnEarth]

cowen hames ain't touching this record don't give a shit what gear he starts in it's always faster to start in first and use perfect shifting technique as ace did.

[@devinmccanna645]

Perfect Ace living up to his name as always, remarkably true

[@illCMAC]

He saved a second from an already impossible speed run. Impressive.

[@jameswilson591]

Thank god the phrase “it just keeps happening” keeps happening because thats the heartbeat keeping the Goldeneye speedrun community alive!!!!

[@seanissomething]

congrats on 100k!

[@Tclans]

Truly remarkable, an absolute legend!

[@irbster]

Now it's come out that this was a hacked run. We may never see a 19

[@ikagura]

hacked in which way?

[@juzzywinter]

God bless Goldeneye speedrunning. Giving me a reason to wake up in the morning. Because it just keeps happening.

[@seanaguilar1637]

It was a Smooth, perfect run. It's nice to see old school games getting tons of love still👍 Golden Eye will always be one of the Top 10 (maybe Top 5) Games ever made. Coming from my old school Generation. There was nothing else like it at its time. There was no Halo or Call of Duty... It was just GOLDEN EYE👍

[@Zetta_Hakai]

When you said bunker 1 secret agent I legitimately audibly said “what”

[@Fantax92]

Mom I made it into a Goose video!

[@MarMaxGaming]

TRULY remarkable

[@JeordieEH]

That is incredible, it seems to be a perfectly played and mastered stage. No time save and just incredible skill with the camera shots. I imagine maybe you could maybe get a few more frame perfect movements with tas, but nothing remarkably better, I mean everything seemed to be played near perfect as is or maybe even perfect. Unless some new strat were ever to be revealed. I had always wondered how many levels this game might get perfect masteries of and be unable to achieve a world record again in it. It's still pretty cool how much this game is just explored in incredible proofs of concept and strategy.

[@magickmskh]

Never forget that just because Goose doesn't speedrun this game full time anymore, it doesn't mean he's not one of the GOATs

[@Audiojunkk]

Awesome stuff. Great breakdown G man.

[@TheSTeWMaN29]

The one amazing shot is the camera down the hall, I'm sure that was the biggest focal point of every run and practice, I'm sure this was never intended by the game developers, I feel this is the most skilled speed run of any stage in any game period

[@24Ruiner]

It looks like a TAS it’s so damn perfect. Amazing

[@grim_bbx2241]

This record will never be matched, Perfect Ace the legend.

[@OfficialJab]

"Goldeneye speedrunner and American everyman, Jimbo" lmao. Please do a Jimbo speedlore. Great video man.

[@Johnherold121]

We need a GoldenEye World Record tier list or a GOAT pyramid. I think this run and Ace would top both of them.

[@MerynMTG]

Back when Ace got the 20, my mind was blown and I was sure that it couldn't get any faster. Never thought it would be beaten, let alone tied. I guess if anyone was gonna do it, it's the man himself.

[@ProdByClockwerk]

That third camera shot is fucking insane, but how did he hit the fourth one? It’s not just that it sees like it was only in view for one frame but it was the tiniest little dot in the corner and the second you notice it’s there. He’s already done with the run because he just ran past and shot it perfectly.

[@rareosts5752]

Talk to me, Goose

[@GamerFolklore]

Hello there dear.

[@horizontaljumper1991]

I laughed outloud at the 3rd camera shot. Unbelievable.

[@Sneed4guild]

Myy frieeends!

[@jrmungandr]

MY FRIENDS

[@dr.derekrobinson1920]

He can't keep getting away with it

[@Landmasters]

Yeah I'd say I agree. A 2 second untied would be crazy on something like Silo, Control, or Train...but on a stage as short as *BUNKER* is out of control Ace man I tell ya, he's truly on another level

[@daveyjones7391]

Of course it's Perfect Ace. The man, the myth, the absolute legend! Congratulations to the GOAT! 🐐

[@TheLastSoundNL]

I guess you could say he Perfect Aced the record. Truly living up to his name.

[@lazypaladin]

_Big Bossman always siprises me when his name pops up. Just imagine _*_THE_*_ Big Boss Man in Cobb Country, Georgia sitting at hope playing some GE64._

[@stealthyturtles]

I watch speed run videos but I could never be a speed run record pusher. It’s quite literally insane to dedicate that much effort and time to hone an extremely niche skill for a decades old video game, it’s hundreds of hours (thats days or weeks worth of time) but kudos to the people that do. I’ll just watch the little 12 min videos when I’m bored at work lol

[@OmegaVideoGameGod]

Very good!

[@scaryviking8657]

my friends!

[@limehawk4989]

Hoarding seems to slow down progress and competition, i don't get the charm of hoarding tbh

[@logasoba]

most speedrunning communities are anti hoarding, goldeneye is a very rare exception

[@chunktuff]

​@@logasoba I imagine it's because of how long the game goes back into history. It goes back before you could reasonably upload or even record everything you got. Hoarding and then dumping a bunch of times all at once was likely just how things were then. There's a lot of work involved in getting it all prepared and uploaded even now, but far more so back then. I don't much like hoarding either, but it's often not intentional, and I do very much appreciate the cultural difference on display here when many others seem so similar now. It often happens that new players come into an ancient community and change it irreparably, and it's a shame every time it happens.

[@TF2Starlight]

Goldeneye is the exception

[@tommytwotimes2838]

Its TAS gameplay, just the last second is possible human error. Amazing 0:18 could be possible... untied 3 seconds on a silly short level. Amazing!

[@pirwzy]

I love how we can't mention Mark Rutzu without dragging on his average video quality.

[@jamestowers9921]

I never speed run any game , but I can only imagine as a kid seeing this when it first came out and being like wth did I just see lol

[@celtictheknight]

This is indeed godlike. I was in complete shock.

[@PrettyBlueThings]

This will never be beaten that's for sure, what an absolutely incredible and perfect run! 😮

[@ChocPretzel8]

Great video, thanks Goose

[@jaydstein]

Watching the runs side-by-side runs is useful.

[@xJabro]

What's crazy is he didn't get boosted to the key analyzer nor was against the final door. Will we one day see an 18?

[@aadfg0]

I predict in 2070.

[@Bob-kk2vg]

I hate to say it but when it comes to speed running 9/10 times if it’s too good to be true it is because it isn’t.

[@Scanlaid]

I Antonio Banderas computered when I saw that time reveal. Woooweee man. I still need to take a bit before I un pause

[@romanbacher5736]

I've been playing this game since 1997, and I noticed back in the day that some people are just utterly talented at shooting without aiming. He is one of them, it seems. And I don't know how you see that Goose, but it seems to me that even some Speed runners lack this specific skill... as if you couldn't learn it, even after grinding it. I am always a bit angry, when I watch live streams and players (not speedrunners) just miss without aiming more than they are hitting.

[@dalazo]

Honestly felt his previous record was the limit. After I saw this in my subscription box I honestly was shocked. Amazing, but never say never. I wouldn't be suprised if someone out there in the next decade finds a way. Then again if it is indeed possible, it's probably Ace himself.

[@EnriqueBF96]

can someone explain why at 8:04 True Faith's 21 seconds run watch animation takes way less time? It starts after and finished before the 22 seconds run, it is clear if you go frame by frame. I thought it might be the quick pause strat but he did use it in both runs, right?

[@GamerFolklore]

I edited a bunch of pauses down for the sake of removing some boring visual footage.

[@EnriqueBF96]

@@GamerFolklore Thanks for clarifying. Outstanding video by the way. You made it possible for someone like me (not familiar with Goldeneye) to feel how big of an ahievement this was. I really enjoyed it!

[@TheRepoMan360]

I think this is a sneaky ploy this inspire some young up and comer to take on the king! That being said, this is a truly amazing feat.

[@MrJamiez]

My friends! ❤

[@manitoublack]

Love the passion.

[@mathprodigy]

Absolutely insane!!! Ace is the GOAT! Just a talking point, not to take away from the moment, but short records are a lot easier to practice and get attempts in, whereas a Dam or Train 00 Agent is a much more gruesome grind. Do you think this factors into what the "best" record in the game is?

[@threatlevel_TACO]

Can you imagine what the guards were thinking? Bond shows up out of nowhere, destroys their cameras, looks at his watch twice, then dips out leaving behind a destroyed bunker that was clean 19 seconds ago..