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@JamieM200019966 жыл бұрын
highlander723 phew, now you've explained they didn't want them the whole film makes sense...
@captainzac246 жыл бұрын
Finally some one who appreciates the MAKO
@yodayoda17826 жыл бұрын
Have you checked out this new lost in space? Their rover called the chariot looks awesome for tech that is supposed to be A little ahead of us.
@Banedragon6 жыл бұрын
The biggest problem is have with mass effect Andromeda is that the golden world's didn't pan out so why not start making a Dyson swarm, why go with planets at all when colonizing a new system, just start minting McKendree, and o'neil cylinders for people to live on
@Deadpoolmasterchief6 жыл бұрын
Spacedock it’s an American rover u GOTTA HAVE GUNS AND IT WAS AMAZING
@rad666a6 жыл бұрын
I will quote Neil deGrasse Tyson on "The Martian": "They got the science right they needed to, and they fudged the science they needed to to make a good story". I love the movie, one of my all time favorites.
@USSAnimeNCC-6 жыл бұрын
Me too and now I want to go play Minecraft and build a mars like rover in a desert biome
@SpaceBearEngineer6 жыл бұрын
I still think they could have done it without the ridiculous (as in, requiring thousands of KPH wind to generate the necessary dynamic pressures) UberStorm tho. I mean, come on, how hard is it to think of a rock slide or a mars-quake? Both of those are actually things that happen on Mars (though quakes are much rarer than on Earth due to the mostly dead core). Actually, you know what? A cave in! They could have just had the crew building a rock-sheltered base and a cave in destroys most of it, causing them to evacuate and presume their colleague is dead. Then later he digs himself out. Also, it would explain why there was no greenhouse, it was destroyed in the cave in. You know, I think I might rewatch the Martian, but skip the first part of the movie and pretend that is what happened.
@donsample10023 жыл бұрын
The movie version of the rover was one of the few improvements that they made on the book. The rovers in the book had no real way to carry external cargo, which led to Watney having to make all sorts of modifications, so he could carry all the stuff he needed, including cutting a chunk out of the roof of the second rover...something they included in the movie, but stripped of all the context that made it a sensible thing for him to do.
@JaxMerrick6 жыл бұрын
If I recall correctly, Armageddon was shown to potential NASA scientists to test them on how many goofs they could find.
@DarkKnight523656 жыл бұрын
last i heard it still is and they have to find everything wrong in it
@JC-om7nr6 жыл бұрын
Knightikhan EVERYTHING?
@a.morphous666 жыл бұрын
Neil deGrasse Tyson once said that Armageddon has more scientifically inaccurate statements per minute than any other movie. He also said that the most accurate statement in the movie was, “It’s a big-ass sky.” Both in the same lecture.
@vichodeivis12196 жыл бұрын
Well, comets are in space. That's a good one. And the moon is there too so... two?
@chrissonofpear36576 жыл бұрын
It was an old guilty pleasure for me...
@vichodeivis12196 жыл бұрын
-We can't land there the angle is too deep find another landing zone! -THERE IS NO OTHER LANDING ZONE!! -I can do it -Joker? -I can do it
@vichodeivis12196 жыл бұрын
The barely animated face of Saren was just priceless xD
@nicolasinvernizzi61406 жыл бұрын
that was the best line from pressly
@Ty-yt3lj6 жыл бұрын
Fixing your corvette after a planetary full speed crash? Have fun. Fixing your mako after the same crash? Go get a pump and we'll be off in 20 minutes.
@anderazkuna66986 жыл бұрын
Yayy i hoped for the Mako, wasnt dissapointed. The M35 kicks ass and climbs hills. And yes that is for me the best place for the memorial. Missed the tank in ME3.
@logandarklighter5 жыл бұрын
That buggy never EVER let me down. So the suspension is a little bouncy. WHO CARES? It’s agile, climbs up and down near vertical mountains like a goat, it’s tough as nails, has awesome firepower, can JUMP and drop from orbit. And like the narrator says, it dropped out of orbit inside the flaming wreckage of shattered corvette at terminal velocity. And the sonofabitch has a flat tire. A FLAT TIRE. I want that shit in my front driveway. Just sayin’. :D
@RaeSyngKane6 жыл бұрын
Can we get an analysis the vehicles of Wallace and Gromit: the Grand Day Out?
@Sol3UK3 жыл бұрын
A rocket with a handbrake 😁
@ShadowEclipex3 жыл бұрын
Would make a great April Fools video
@sigmacademy6 жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly, a gun was 3D-printed in The Cloverfield Paradox. So putting a gun in a safe isn't going to be such a hard core security measure in the future anymore, when you only need a 3D print blueprint for a gun.
@waylonswartz38502 жыл бұрын
They (movie makers) did the same with printed weapons, specifically a pistol, in the new Lost in Space....
@lucofparis48196 жыл бұрын
Loved your Armaggeddon mini rant. The movie is fun while really dumb. Yet it was well deserved.
@sparrowlt6 жыл бұрын
there is never enought bashing Michael Bay... never
@ODST_Parker6 жыл бұрын
Woo! The Mako is one of my favorite vehicles from science fiction, no question. For a minute, I thought you had the one-per-franchise rule and you chose the Nomad over my baby! The maneuverability of a rover, the firepower of a tank, and the climbing power of a horse from Skyrim, it's the perfect package. Plus, it's just one of the most beautiful ground vehicles I've ever seen in a video game.
@maikanielsen81012 жыл бұрын
Glad to see The Martian being mentioned, def in my top 5 favorite movies. Also that Rover made everybody happy, and i too loved that goodbye scene to death
@MrReclaimer3436 жыл бұрын
Correct me if Iam wrong, but isnt the Rover from "The Martian" basend on a real life protoype for the upcoming Mars missions?
@elopeous32856 жыл бұрын
MrReclaimer343 holy shit. I hope its real
@wickiei45566 жыл бұрын
Here is a video of a real mars rover: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIG2k4KphK9siNE they have similar visuals so I guess, it was the inspiration/base
@regardlessrampage6 жыл бұрын
@@wickiei4556 the current rover concept looks more like the batmobile and a camper truck had a baby. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJSzo59mp9FqbK8
@TheSLUser3 жыл бұрын
it is James May was allowed to take one for a test drive.... But they had some NASA guys with the remote control following close behind in case he crashed the 50 Million dollar space car... and yes the NASA guys did slam the breaks on a few times
@jedigecko065 жыл бұрын
6:22 "Handles like a drunk rhino." Trust me. You never want to meet a drunk rhino...
@SangeetPaul6 жыл бұрын
Honestly expected the Baserunner from Homerunner: Deserts of Kharak to make the list. EDIT: Ignoring size and function, I think the Baserunner is a rover by virtue of being "a vehicle for driving over rough terrain".
@Miestwin6 жыл бұрын
Baserunner is as much a rover, as an aircraft carrier is a lake fishing boat. That thing is bigger than the three-story house.
@weldonwin6 жыл бұрын
The Baserunner is kinda too big to be a rover, seeing as its the size of a two story building
@BenedictTanShanWen6 жыл бұрын
Scale isn't so much the factor so much so is the Baserunner wasn't exactly a rover if we use the loose definition of an exploration vehicle. The Baserunner by the definition of Homeworld lore is an expedition support vehicle. Aesthetically though it's certainly awesome. Then again, the Mako is equally poorly qualified as a "rover".
@pendraco20006 жыл бұрын
not really, it's not the size of a house. Saying the Baserunner is a Rover is like saying a UNSC Elephant is a rover.
@grandadmiralthrawn926 жыл бұрын
You know, there is actually more information about the rover from The Martian from the novel by Andy Weir. Great book, though I saw the movie before I read it. At any rate, the movie is pretty accurate to the book, minus a few perils Watney had to deal with, like shorting out the Opportunity, traveling through a Martian sandstorm, or flipping the rover.
@nekdo_kavc6 жыл бұрын
grandadmiralthrawn92 The thing is movie and book Rover are different.
@grandadmiralthrawn926 жыл бұрын
How so?
@nekdo_kavc6 жыл бұрын
grandadmiralthrawn92 One big difference is that in the book it didn't have a crane.
@sms16556 жыл бұрын
two reapers stand over a mako: reaper 1: we destroyed everything in this galaxy but how can we not kill of that thing? reaper 2: i dont know....
@palaniuki5 жыл бұрын
The Martian has one of my prefered line ever, when he explains that he's the first human space pirate ever
@tennoshenaniganizer92346 жыл бұрын
As cheesy as Armageddon is... Its one of my favourite movies. Guilty pleasure
@PB-Trinity6 жыл бұрын
Cheers, mate.
@bleeters59846 жыл бұрын
HE'S GOT SPACE DEMENTIA
@jasonwallace67494 жыл бұрын
Still think they missed a great comic moment in The Martian by not having the tire blow out after he finally arrived at the second ship at the end and he pats the tire .
@StaK_19806 жыл бұрын
The beast from the Aliens? I loved that box! ☺
@mikeupton54066 жыл бұрын
That was a Airport Tug. As an old Ground Service Equipment guy. I really liked it. Of course the inside sets would have never fit
@NixxSan6 жыл бұрын
Suggestion for topic : ornithopters from Dune. Tnx! Keep up the great work!
@jeffvader8116 жыл бұрын
I want a spaceship breakdown of "A Grand Day Out"!
@TheFirstObserver6 жыл бұрын
No Baserunner? Someone needs to re-watch the Homeworld: Desert of Kharak trailer from back when it was Hardware: Shipbreakers. Sure, it was technically reclassified as a desert exploration vehicle in the full game, but gods, if that doesn't count as one hell of a Rover (or at least an honorable mention), I won't know what's real anymore. :P
@MrMarineanimal4 жыл бұрын
Its a solid exploration vehicle. Agreed it should've been on the list
@arikelliott96763 жыл бұрын
Went to the comments just to look for this. I was actually pretty surprised nothing from Homeworld made the list, such good vehicles.
@jorgeisaacpatinowild97686 жыл бұрын
you seriusly underestimate the challanges of drilling
@revieman15 жыл бұрын
2:25 wallace and gromit has always been my favorite sci-fi series lol
@Daehawk6 жыл бұрын
When this video started I said I hope the MAKO is in this..and its No 1!!!! Sweet. I love that MAKO..always did and never had a single problem with it. I hated it wasn't there in 2.
@mkohlhorst6 жыл бұрын
Nothing about the Scarab SRV from Elite: Dangerous Horizons? It has energy shields, lazers, scanners, carries 2 tons of cargo and can refuel itself and repair itself provided it has the required materials to synthesize the components needed.
@GabbieTheFox6 жыл бұрын
mkohlhorst just a friendly pointer... But the turret on the Scarab SRV is actually a dual plasma repeater set-up. I know. The shots kinda look like something out of Star Wars...
@Freelancer4tehwin6 жыл бұрын
I have, and always will, love the Mako. It will go anywhere and do anything. It abuses the mass effect technology *exactly* as humans would actually abuse it in real life. My only, sole gripe, has always been that it's scale is too darn small in game, something I always hate, be it Skyrim houses with larger interiors that exteriors, or star ships that obviously couldn't contain their interior layouts like the Pillar of Autumn in Halo CE.
@christophergroenewald58473 жыл бұрын
The mako is my favorite vehicle in sifi and watching that thing drop from orbit is mesmerizing.
@Frostfly3 жыл бұрын
The Martian movie is excellent....but if you want more about the rovers the book has a lot more. I recommend the audiobook as read by Wil Wheaton. It's organized differently from the film and in amazing.
@Deevo0376 жыл бұрын
Anyone remember the Chariot from Lost in Space?
@AlexSDU6 жыл бұрын
Which Lost in Space are we talking about here? Sadly I can't remember any ground vehicle in both movie/series.
@GonzaloAlvarezWoodCat6 жыл бұрын
He talks about the "Lost in space" (2018) Netflix series. The movie and the first series don't have a ground explorer one.
@AlexSDU6 жыл бұрын
I see, a new version. Didn't know it exist. Thanks for the info.
@stephenmorris65906 жыл бұрын
The original had a Chariot it was just not used that often.
@nobelhansen20156 жыл бұрын
The original chariot should of been included.
@DanStaal3 жыл бұрын
A solid axle does have one advantage on an off-road vehicle: It lifts the body of the vehicle up (and presses down on the opposite wheel) when driving over larger obstacles. This increases clearance in many cases, and helps keep the vehicle from getting stuck on the terrain. Combined with the rugged simplicity of a single-axle design, they're actually often been preferred on off-road vehicles.
@masterbarnard4 жыл бұрын
"Wallace and Gromit and the Grand Day Out is a more scientifically accurate depiction of spaceflight than... Armageddon"
@apotheases6 жыл бұрын
The Mini guns on the Arma Rover were there to blow away large rock formations or obstacles in it's path. Was said in the novelization of the movie.
@a.square86586 жыл бұрын
There are far more effective ways to blow up rocks, like, for instance, explosives. Also, blowing up researchable rock formations on Mars is kindof thee opposite of what they would have been doing on Mars.
@Ty-yt3lj6 жыл бұрын
Griffon Koch what is implied is that they said "f**k expenses we'll use miniguns for extra fun"
@carpemkarzi3 жыл бұрын
Loved the Martian as well, so much science went into the book and movie so I forgive it when they messed up. Great movie indeed.
@osvaldocortes45985 жыл бұрын
I just LOVE the disappointment in your voice when talking about the Armadillo. Poor thing, it deserved better.
@ThePCguy174 жыл бұрын
"The ND1 Nomad is great at traveling fast over flat ground..." _flashbacks to Danny2462 using the power of beyblade to launch himself away at warp speed_ Yes...very fast...
@andyrihn16 жыл бұрын
I remember hearing that the only real scientific inaccuracy in The Martian was that the martian atmosphere is too thin to have the severe storms that initiated the plot. But that was it
@dionemoolman4 жыл бұрын
andyrihn1 I believe the reason they chose that is because it was the only plausible solution to force the crew to leave hastily and be unable to retrieve Watney’s body.
@catprog2 жыл бұрын
And after the book they found a posion in the mars soil
@awsomebot12 жыл бұрын
like one vial of poison?
@catprog2 жыл бұрын
@@awsomebot1 perchlorates I think was what was found
@andyrihn12 жыл бұрын
@@awsomebot1 basically the soil on Mars is full of toxic salt that would kill anything you plant in it or anybody that was somehow able to grow something in it. I didn’t mention it as an inaccuracy because nobody knew or really could have known that at the time and even now NASA is working on ways to clean those salts out of the soil
@Kallodus6 жыл бұрын
I would like to shout out the Scarab surface rover from Elite: Dangerous. With reaction thrusters you can practically fly on low-G worlds. It's a lot of fun to use!
@calvingreene904 жыл бұрын
They needed master drillers that would stay alive long enough to finish the drill job not master astronauts that would take too long to complete the drill job.
@CaneMcKeyton6 жыл бұрын
Well I can certainly say the Armageddon rover was a surprise. One I would have included were the rovers from Moon. Giant space monster trucks pretty much
@les47674 жыл бұрын
Good list. I have some more for consideration as honorable mentions: The Chariot-"Lost in Space"NETFLIX. A very rugged and versatile ground rover. The APC-"Aliens". Maybe not technically a "Rover," but damned if it doesn't FUNCTION like one...and very tough.
@dresdenvalareo10026 жыл бұрын
If our Spacedock host loves the Martian movie, he should really read the book. It is so good and actually describes in detail how most the tech in it works and functions
@w33leeg236 жыл бұрын
You know I think it would be awesome if you covered the Hermes from The Martian actually - it genuinely looks like a spacecraft we might actually see in real life at some point in the mid-near-future.
@TheTeddyIsALiar6 жыл бұрын
Psssh. MT-25 Soviet Light Tank. Thing looks like a rover for sure.
@brianrobinson50126 жыл бұрын
My all time favorite was the Marine Assault Vehicle, from Aliens. I'm not sure if it had an actual designation, if it does I apologize. It was loaded with sensors and had a decent set if armaments. I could see something close to it in the near future being used by our armed forces.
@S0MEYAH002 жыл бұрын
I love how the turret could be rotated aft for low clearance.
@Deltarious4 жыл бұрын
Not sure if anyone will see this or care, but to provide more info on the RSI Ursa if anyone does: The turret is remote controllable by the pilot or co-pilot as well as being slaved to the pilot's head when not being remoted, it has 4 additional folding seats at the rear compartment with weapon racks for storing firearms in transit and a storage closet presumably for suits/clothing/larger weapons as well as additional smaller storage bays for personal items/samples. It also has internal compartments designed to allow for servicing critical components while inside the vehicle. Finally it has a dedicated cargo grid for storing 4 SCU (1.25m^3 sized crates carrying 1m^3 of internal volume for cargo) when the seats are in a folded up configuration. The vehicle is equipped with a small energy shield and has moderate armour for a vehicle of it's size.
@josephnoneofyourbeeswax85175 жыл бұрын
I absolutely LOVE that Wallace and Grommet are referenced!
@pretentiousdude3 жыл бұрын
I've made quite a few rovers in Space Engineers. My favorite is either the SSY-057cer 'Mule' or the SSY-576pixcr 'Behemoth' The Mule is... well... a mule. It carries loads of equipment, stubborn as it's namesake and quite simple to perform maintenance on. It's got autostabilizing gyroscopes and 2 mounted MART/TS turrets(mouse aimed or turret slaved) miniguns for shooting down rockets or fighters. It's just so damn good at it's job 'Civilian Exploration Rover' that I prefer it over the more advanced and powerful models most of the time. It's cheap, simple and above all, dependable. The Behemoth is an absolutely massive industrial landship. It has a massive boring drill in the center that I'm continuing to improve it's range on, a dock for trade ships, industrial refiners, a pair or low cost maintenance drones, repair arms, heavy defense fighters and a long range 'crows nest'. It's by far my biggest project and just making the suspension took over a month of experimentation and improvement. It can travel any terrain and nearly 75 degrees at a comfortable 20km/h. Not the fastest ship, but it is exactly what it needs to be. That and you can literally see it from orbit. Many of the players on the server see it as a 'Neutral Zone'. Nobody attacks it because if you need any earthly metal in OBSCENE amounts, the Behemoth is where to go.
@readhistory20236 жыл бұрын
Why have mini guns on a Mars rover? They look cool. Do you need more justification? The rover did need some go faster stripes and some Corinthian leather bucket seats.
@ELCADAROSA6 жыл бұрын
"Corinthian leather bucket seats." Oh, aren't you just showing your age! LOL!!!
@MarkGast6 жыл бұрын
He tasks me. He tasks me, and I shall have him. I'll chase him round the Moons of Nibia and round the Antares Maelstrom and round Perdition's flames before I give him up! [No one responds.] Prepare to alter course.
@Daehawk6 жыл бұрын
'Rich" Corinthian Leather and you have to say it like Khan.
@Daimon-X6 жыл бұрын
Paint it RED. DA RED WUNZ GO FASTA!
@samschellhase88316 жыл бұрын
Justification? It’s a Michael Bay film, obviously
@leiffitzsimmonsfrey49233 жыл бұрын
We get more information about the Ares-3 rover in the book. It's one of two rovers, and Mark uses Rover 1 as a trailer, hooking it up to Rover 2 so he can carry more stuff. He modifies it extensively: stacks solar panels on the roof, hacks in the oxygenator, and even adds an exterior tent to relax. (NASA thinks it's a workshop, but it's actually just to avoid going crazy by sitting in a car-seat for 40-odd sols.)
@TheCyberloki6 жыл бұрын
Did you watch the new Netflix version of Lost in Space? It has a lot of great designs including the Jupiter, the Rover and the big ship ( i've forgotten its name) but it looks all very realistic
@FedoraMark3 жыл бұрын
One thing to remember for visual media is that production design follows a visual language that the designs have to follow. For instance THE MARTIAN uses shape motifs in production design, generally circles vs triangles. So the Martian’s rover has those triangular windows for this reason.
@charlespfaff65855 жыл бұрын
Rovers Chuck’s Favorites 2019 May 27 5. Armadillos mobile drillers (Armageddon (1998 film)) Rockhound rocking the minigun 4. SHADO Mobiles (UFO) 3. Ark II (Ark II) 2. "The Chariot" was an all-terrain, amphibious tracked vehicle (Lost in Space, original) 1. Landmaster (Damnation Alley) great vehicle, great book, dumb movie
@Tenebris_Sint3 жыл бұрын
"He's got space dementia!" I'm an Astrophysicist, and some of my undergrad classes would rip on that film for a few minutes each day... great guilty pleasure.... and without that movie, we wouldn't have Team America World Police.
@pendraco20006 жыл бұрын
"No Informations for obvious reasons" yeah, like the fact it's never coming out..
@mithikx6 жыл бұрын
What I found annoying is that the Andromeda rover and the Tempest lacked any weaponry, I get that it was a civilian initiative but it just seemed foolhardy. It reminds me of how Capt. Archer didn't want weapons on the Enterprise which he saw as an exploratory vessel but a few seasons later he admits that he wished they set out with more weapons.
@thefirstprimariscatosicari68706 жыл бұрын
Considering how in the very first episode Archer is rambling about how the ships still used outdated plasma guns instead of the better phase cannons, Archer never seemed to be that much of a pacifist.
@nocelebrity60426 жыл бұрын
I think they put the mini guns onto the Armadillos because the writers probably got stuck and couldn't think of a way to get the crashed team out of their shuttle, or how to get "Rock Hound's" crazy scene to look certifiably crazy. For a Mars or asteroid exploration or drilling mission, a small heavy slug launcher could be useful for seismic testing, like what they did on Jurassic Park. That kind of testing could help identify suitable drilling zones for core samples on Mars, or for faster drilling sites on the asteroid. It could also be used to knock samples off formations that might be too dense to break by hand with a rock hammer or power hammer. The gun could be mounted on a turret to provide better control for the experiments, but I see absolutely no reason why it would have such a rapid firing rate, or such a large capacity ammunition clip. However, since it goes completely unexplained in the movie why it's even there, it's just because of the writers getting stuck and needing a way out.
@Janoha174 жыл бұрын
Part of the MAKO's handling is that Shepard is just not a very good driver.
@tangoalfa19706 жыл бұрын
The rover from the new Netflix Lost In Space is really cool also.
@BagoPorkRinds6 жыл бұрын
What about the rover from Prometheus?
@lorgaraurelian29076 жыл бұрын
BagoPorkRinds I agree. it probably should be put on there
@navydawg6 жыл бұрын
I thought the same. Loved the rover in that movie, wish it had more screen time
@AsbestosMuffins6 жыл бұрын
the funny thing about the martian is that in the book watney has a problem carrying cargo on them as they are very tall and have a large cargo volume meant for multi person expeditions, they're basically nasa's concept lunar rover, in fact he has a problem grabbing the sojurner probe because of this, but in the movie they just fix this obvious flaw by giving it a flatbed and a small crane. Its one of the few times where hollywood has actually one upped the book
@sirilluminarthevaliant28955 жыл бұрын
Andromeda’s gameplay and feel was really good. It was definitely not a war story like Shepard’s but more a exploration style
@kittcat67806 жыл бұрын
you should look into the rovers in the game, homeworld: deserts of kharak. its filled with rovers
@justanoob123216 жыл бұрын
I agree, I would suggest the Coalition Baserunner in particular, it's one of the most "iconic" vehicles from that game.
@MoonjumperReviews3 жыл бұрын
Excellent list. But I have one more for you. As silly and ridiculous as the 1960's "Lost in Space" became, the Robinsons' mobile rover, the "Chariot," was actually a rather practical, even plausible all terrain vehicle and I believe deserves an honorable mention. Netflix's reboot of "Lost in Space" utilizes a reimagined version of the Chariot, somewhat similar to "The Martian" vehicle.
@gibster96245 жыл бұрын
I seriously loved the Mako so much that I couldn't stop playing the game at one point I ended up falling a sleep while driving I quickly woke up to find myself half way up a mountain.
@JaxMerrick6 жыл бұрын
I have to ask, what are your thoughts on the Scarab SRV from Elite Dangerous?
@a12shotman6 жыл бұрын
JaxMerrick That should have been on here instead of the one from star citizen.
@RageTH226 жыл бұрын
I've had so much fun with the scarab!
@Knex136 жыл бұрын
JaxMerrick I felt the same "what about elite dangerous :c"
@Freelancer4tehwin6 жыл бұрын
I feel that the Scarab feels a bit more fragile. Like, it's for scouting very close to your ship, or inspecting a specific planetary feature, but I wouldn't go on a long jaunt in it. It fits Elite's aesthetic of Space Travel being super common and accessible for just about anyone, with it almost being a working class universe. In that way, it's more like an ATV than a rover. Just enclosed as an expedient of dealing with vacuum.
@GabbieTheFox6 жыл бұрын
PirateGhost I get what you're saying. But I personally disagree... My view is that the Scarab SRV is meant as an exploration vehicle and assuming you drive it sensibly, while it may take some wear and tear from bumping into a rock that is sturdier than it looked, it's generally durable enough for it's exploration role... Yes, it has shields and a plasma repeater turret ontop, but it's not meant for combat... Those systems are mainly there to defend yourself against the odd skimmer here and there. But hey, that's just my opinion.
@sirtogy18125 жыл бұрын
The RSI Ursa shout out just got you a new sub!
@noerd4214276 жыл бұрын
Driving the Mako was like driving around a motorised bouncy castle. It was loads of fun!
@ranekeisenkralle82655 жыл бұрын
To me it was more annoying than fun - to the point where I tended to drive it around in reverse all the time - slower, but a LOT less bouncy and even semi-controllable - but a pain to navigate. Rear-wheel steering was very useful though and is frequently underrated.
@fully0p5 жыл бұрын
FACT: the mako is the absolute pinnacle of human engineering
@tezzatrex3 жыл бұрын
Would have put the Scarab SRV from Elite Dangerous somewhere in the list myself. Your pics are solid. Perhaps if it were a top 10.
@mikeupton54066 жыл бұрын
Wallace and Grommet. LOL!! The two rovers from Mass Effect are both candidates for physical builds as R/C vechicles.
@ToyKaiju6 жыл бұрын
I REALLY want a remaster of the original Mass Effect trilogy so bad...
@jameshenderson48766 жыл бұрын
Toy Kaiju Check out some of the HD mods for the ME trilogy, really very good
@voodoominerman3 жыл бұрын
well. you're in luck boyo.
@skyscall3 жыл бұрын
I'd say No Man's Sky's Roamer or Colossus rovers had an interesting design. The Roamer is a small 4-wheeled buggy while the Colossus is an 8-wheeled mobile cargo tub essentially. The rovers in the game had large, almost spherical wheels and lacked any steering linkages, instead using differential torque to turn. This means they could turn on the spot, and I'm sure doing away with steering arms and stuff would help reliability.
@Skyblade124 жыл бұрын
The Mako is easily the best exploration vehicle. The Nomad is a speedster. As you say, great on flat terrain. And while it could handle rougher stuff, it wasn't nearly as adept at it, I felt. Plus, it didn't handle hazardous environments as well. The Mako may not be as fast, but it could take ANYTHING. And in an exploration vehicle, where you don't know what you're getting into, that is what you want.
@Mobius_1184 жыл бұрын
Ship falls from orbit: Totalled Mako falls from orbit: Mild inconvenience
@SectorZeroOne6 жыл бұрын
Honorable mention to the Lost In Space "Chariot".
@laughingbear_3 жыл бұрын
Love your rants my dude
@Fatherofheroesandheroines6 жыл бұрын
Rebuttal: The Armageddons guns were "plot-ammunition armor enabled exploratory drills"
@sloth_e6 жыл бұрын
You should look into current 4x4 off road tech. It would explain why the rover has no wheel to wheel type standard axles. It's not so much for individual articulation, it because having standard axles ruins ground clearance.
@bobastu3 жыл бұрын
One of the biggest problems with reviews like this is taking the "design and technology" out of the era it was made, then making modern comparisons. Armageddon was, and is, a great movie. Some scenes have become dated just due to stylized way movies are made today, but the rovers in Armageddon have nothing particularly wrong with them. Your comment about locking up a pistol, but having heavy armament in the rovers is ignorant. I could physically touch over 20 torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles on the subs I served on, but all of the small arms are kept locked up, in a huge safe. And yes, it would be easier to train a group of mission specialists to be astronauts, than to try and give astronauts years of experience on a proprietary drill design they initially assembled incorrectly. Is the Armadillo a feasible design based on modern knowledge and exploration data, no, but that does not remove it cinematic wow factor.
@gravytrain80414 жыл бұрын
You got a like for the ripping you gave Armageddon alone. 😂😂 Great vid bubby.
@AridosUK6 жыл бұрын
When Daniel opened with bashing Armageddon, id not laughed as much all week, brilliant words Daniel
@ebenezer16906 жыл бұрын
Armageddon! Either you’re too young to remember the movie when you first came out or your’re too angry to appreciate its yahoo! fantasticness. Either way I do very much enjoy your work please keep it up.
@benhobson30846 жыл бұрын
If you make another rover list in the future, you should include the Chariot from the Lost in Space remake. That thing is solid.
@CaptainM7926 жыл бұрын
What about the buggy of the Argo shuttle in Star Trek Nemesis?
@brianrobinson50126 жыл бұрын
Cool but very out if place for Star Trek.
@shaihulud31406 жыл бұрын
He actually made an entire video about it recently. Look up "The most worthless vehicle in Sci-Fi".
@Ty-yt3lj6 жыл бұрын
It can't go to Britain it has no storage space and the gun has less of a firing arc than a Marder 2
@cottreau4 жыл бұрын
Love the channel - thanks for all the effort. I feel bad that I didn't see the "Landmaster" from the 1977 film "Damnation Alley", which I'm not sure is better than all these, but was way-cool to my teen mind when I first saw it. Three wheels per wheel! Come on!
@drew21t Жыл бұрын
I feel like they did an excellent job explaining why they couldn't just train the astronauts to drill in the time allotted.
@user-lk2vo8fo2q3 жыл бұрын
i think my favorite is the baserunners from homeworld deserts of kharak. nothing crazy going on with the design, just a regular six wheeler like you'd expect, but it's got some nice details.
@twotailedavenger6 жыл бұрын
I love how the Ares' wheels are based on the wheels from the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers.
@mikealpha26116 жыл бұрын
maco is just SO amazing love the design and its a helluva fighter
@Tenebris_Sint Жыл бұрын
Armageddon came out during my undergraduate degree in Physics, one of my professors would start off class with a screw from the movie and we’d rip on it. “He’s got space dementia!”
@Endless_Jaguar3 жыл бұрын
I would like to point out that the US Army, in the past and present, uses Vulcan Cannons to clear terrain obstructions. This was not and ad hoc or "on the spot" decision. This was, and is, DOCTRINE. Don't know if that changes anyone's perspective, but knowing that, when I saw the miniguns I was genuinely excited to see something I learned in the military used in the film.
@donsample10026 жыл бұрын
The movie left out half the things Watney did with his rover in the book, including rolling it at one point. He got it back right side up, and it continued running just fine. (The book also explains why he was cutting a hole in its roof, and it wasn't for that silly little bubble thing they showed in the movie.)
@LNgKhoi4 жыл бұрын
Ngl the Mako's stupid driving physics is what I love most about it
@etsija123412344 жыл бұрын
Personal addition to the list would be the Baserunner from the game Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak. I would like to see some Spacedock videos about the vehicles of that game, there's some cool stuff there.
@HazzronIV4 жыл бұрын
I love the Mako. Hammerhead is cool but Mako definitely has heart.
@Pulprat4 жыл бұрын
2 words DAMNATION ALLEY! Best rover ever!
@quen_anito6 жыл бұрын
OMG!.. When you started to described Armageddon as "stunning," you almost gave me a heart attack!.. Luckily, I recovered as soon as you finished your sentence.
@dirus31424 жыл бұрын
The Mako, the only sci fi AFV were the ship is considered a disposable roll cage, with crumple zones, for lithobraking.