Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Remaster PC Game Review

[@tatarilives8887]

"Thank you, Turok" - My Childhood

[@pinguinoz9189]

Tatari Lives UNIEL BOIS

[@ww2v2]

I got the 64th thumbs up on this comment :P

[@arcticridge]

ha gaaay

[@ComradeScrungus]

Bro, i remember 4 player split screen deathmatches when i was a kid. The Cerebral bore was too op to the point where we had to turn it off in multiplayer.

[@00Mk000]

P I N N E D

[@MrOldMiguel]

Holy fuck this game has been elevated to half life levels of quality. This is literally the first proper version of this game.

[@MrOldMiguel]

Beware, oblivion is at hand...

[@WerewolfMommy]

I'd agree if they didn't downgrade the audio, simplify the explorative levels, and completely break the game's lighting. N64 is the superior version in terms of the game itself, while the FPS and control schemes and graphical options are better in the remaster, it still pales in comparison and is filled with graphical bugs. TL;DR: They deviated too far from the original vision. While they preserved the original Turok's feel in it's remaster, they changed too much in this one.

[@Matanumi]

@@WerewolfMommy nah homie its better it pretty much every way... Missing split screen sadly

[@TwwIX]

They did a great job with the first game. I owned both, Turok 1 and Seeds of Evil for the N64. Just being able to play it at 60 FPS is a god send. But they did much more with it and even added mod support. And they didn't gouge my wallet for either. I like these devs. I hope that they continue this trend of re-mastering older classics.

[@DEE_EXX]

They did shadowman...I'm about to play it now...I'm outrageously excited

[@miguelrobb5719]

@@DEE_EXXthat shadow man remastered classic is badass. I black he hell out of it a year ago when there was a crazy sale

[@Terkzorr]

Terrific remaster. I remember that it kept my sanity intact two years ago when I broke my foot at work and was stuck at home for a few weeks, bought, played and 100% both Dinosaur Hunter and Seeds. It was also fascinating too see how easy it was to navigate the levels and finding the objectives this time compared to when I was a kid (played without the new hints).

[@badtexture1062]

Something else that you never mentioned: They gave out 25% discounts to anyone who owns Turok 1 HD, even the people who bought it for $5 to begin with. Night Dive is oficially THQ Nordic levels of awesome. Also, quick note as you mentioned motion sickness in the original: Turok 1 did patch in options to turn off the Quake 1 style strafe-bobbing and head-bob, as well as adding an FoV slider. It also has a full level editor now, which somebody used to remake Wolfenstein's first chapter (with a Doom E1M1 fan-map if you can find the secret area).

[@hardcorgamer007]

one of the best FPS games ever

[@4dhumaninstrumentality789]

The N64 game that looks like an early PS2 title.

[@seriousscamman582]

Indeed

[@hasangenc2922]

Absolutely

[@hikerwolfspaine8200]

Night Dive is to good for this world. We don't deserve them.

[@TimeBomb014X]

Very true. I have bought a bunch of their games and wish they had the Duke Nukem license

[@DEE_EXX]

AMEN.....they are like the new Retro Studios...what they did to turok 1 and 2 is unbelievable.....and I just found out shadowman was done as well...about to hit start on it as we speak...I'm very excited to see shadowman @60 frames in super hi Rez.....IM DEAD☠️

[@Tool0GT92]

I had the 4mb expansion for my N64, bow down to me peasants.

[@markkane3739]

Agreed - it's only really playable if you overclocked your console.

[@Transgender-ProphetMohammed]

N64 Ex Pak master race

[@-Gax-]

Damn I finished this shit on N64. Got a memory cars and the game to prove it lol. No I didn't cheat. I did one entire blind clean run, I was a cocky child. It's hard but oddly satisfying.

[@-Gax-]

Well semi blind, my old man helped me with level 1 and 3. He was edgy, played levels out of order.

[@leandroperes9187]

I cleared the game on the hardest difficulty these days... Sure is complicated, but after some time, you really get the controls and get used with the 10 fps.

[@prismaticbeetle3194]

warp portal activated

[@MihaiLeonardoNiculescu]

tek bow sniper capability enabled

[@salokin3087]

Are night dive basically gods at this point?

[@Gggmanlives]

Yes.

[@SinaelDOverom]

No. Kaiser (the guy who actually made this) is.

[@SpartanWolf222]

They're also involved with the new System Shock, so hopefully all these projects will give them plenty of a fanbase to build off of.

[@PlumbDrumb]

you mean, money. System Shock already has a huge fan base, ND just need to deliver a tip-top game and that'll take money. I don't think they are gods, but I do think they are doing good things.

[@johnsmithjr.9321]

Yup. Night Dive Studios owns the full System Shock license, which was nearly lost in obscurity. They already made a System Shock 1 "Remaster" with updated controls and they are currently working on a System Shock 1 "Reboot." They also gave Otherside Entertainment, a new studio made up of former Looking Glass employees, license to make "System Shock 3" which is currently under development, which will be a direct sequel to System Shock 2.

[@Cephalopod51]

"I... AM TUROK!" Thank you very much for covering this remaster, Gggmanlives! This remaster is awesome. I particularly love the save system, and the direction markers. I feel like I'm reliving the first time I played Turok 2 on my computer again, only with more accessibility. Now we'll just see if Night Dive can pull of a Turok 3 remaster.

[@Da_ComputerMonster]

Man, the stars have been aligning today: I got a coupon for Turok 2. The game itself is going onsale. And finally, this review for the game just came out.... ....Maybe its a sign?...Or just a coincidence. Heh.

[@abysswalker2115]

It is a sign my friend. Go for it.

[@Kishy]

It's a cosmic event of the greatest proportions, dive in and become Turok!

[@Da_ComputerMonster]

I actually managed to get the original during the steam sale and havent played it. Though I kind of wanna dive into Turok 2. (I was gonna do DOOM 2016 after I just finished/revisted DOOM II, but this caught my attention...)

[@Kishy]

Play both Turok games, they're awesome!

[@SplinterInYourEye]

I got the coupon too. Do you own turok 1 on steam? Maybe that's why.

[@jonmike733]

BEWAREOBLIVIONISATHAND

[@fabriziothedragon2381]

Jon Mike OBLIVIONISOUTTHERE

[@Victor15P]

I forget what cheat that is

[@JustPablo5000]

Unlocks all cheats

[@toozigooti]

I was a dumb kid. I thought it said 'Beware Oblivion Is A Thand' ... I was like, "Wtf is a Thand?"

[@kadewood2626]

Hey Man, figured you should know: whenever I'm feeling so burnt out I can't even enjoy a game, you're my go-to. The only channel on KZbin I enjoy. Thanks for making my life a little better. Thanks for being you.

[@alexchichester]

Thanks for reminding me about this game, dude. It's been a blast to play through recently. With the addition of save slots, it's so much more fun to explore than when I played on the 64.

[@galebanbollow]

I am so damn happy to see these classics get remasters.

[@vrapbrap]

Maaan this brings some nostalgic memories into my mind.

[@Lil_Johnny_Red]

Okay We got 2/3 of the Trilogy, All they have to do Is Remake/Remaster Turok 3: Shadow Of Oblivion and then things will be great :D

[@Spite_DisorderTTV]

or evolution

[@KetwunsGamingPad]

Wasn't the issue with the third game was that it was a bit rushed? They may not be as eager to do a remaster of that one.

[@darthboxOriginal]

I think they would do it if they knew there was demand. 3 is underrated IMO, and just a few tweaks would make it great.

[@billyj.causeyvideoguy7361]

@@KetwunsGamingPad 3 was actually really good. They go for a storytelling half life style game and did a lot that really shouldnt have been possible on n64. It was bashed because by the time it released, the dreamcast was out and the original unreal was out. The n64 was kind of dead as a platform.

[@SylphidUndine]

i remember playing this back in high school. great review!

[@roolaing]

I bought a paper round and worked hard to get 10 new customers, so I had 30 in total. They paid me 30p paper, and I bought the papers for 24p. Delivered 6 days a week. I sent them Christmas cards and got so many tips in 1998 that I bought Turok 2 and Zelda. Best Christmas ever. The multiplayer was the first that I remember that had head shots. Brilliant.

[@trippyskullz6669]

Thank you for keeping your ear to the ground and a thorough critique.

[@DragonCrestPC]

I AM TUROK!

[@QJ89]

But is that his real name, or a code-name? I'm a little confused now.

[@CrizzyEyes]

@@QJ89 It's a title, like the Pope. The Turok series goes through a couple of different generations of Turoks.

[@animenetwork7864]

My childhood memories!! this game bring back so many memories...

[@animenetwork7864]

Yup, Turok is back!

[@diegoaespitia]

this game is amazing. just played through it recently and it holds up so well due to the remaster, its such a fun game and i love all the different weapons you get. i love how fast Turok is and how you can strafe around using all different types of guns to kill enemies. The only thing thats annoying is getting lost on some levels. I had to look up guides on youtube, esp for The Lair of the Blind Ones. but I mean, thats kind of a thing of that game era. Many games didnt really point you in the direction where you should go. It was very easy to get lost, esp as a kid. It was a way to make the game artificially longer I guess.

[@michaelglattli2520]

Remember playing this game very well, Turok SOE & Goldeneye were my favorite games for the N64.Hopefully they will bring turok back someday, especially with today's grafics.

[@Vecchio_Rhosod85]

Oh man, I had Turok 2 for the N64, and now I have it on my brand new laptop. And it looks and handles better than I remember. And it occupies less than a gigabyte! This review (and Night Dive Studios) nailed it!

[@neogem10]

I remember as a kid turning off the blood on N64 not because of my parents. It was to receive less damage from zombies XD. That was the only time when censorship was actually useful... Man I wish there were more FPS like these and not like CoD...

[@gib501]

Gabriel Mora you received less damage? I don't remember well haha

[@neogem10]

I remember very well because I could not save the game and I had to go through each stage many times...

[@doomguy912]

@Gabriel Mora I remember that bit too, though i remember the smaller zombies couldn't hurt you at all with the blood turned off. I know the bigger zombies could still shoot fire at you, and claw at you. That's how i remember it.

[@neogem10]

I do remember that they were still able to do deal damage but it was a lot less than usual. I mean if you turn off the blood it will only the blood that deal less damage.

[@doomguy912]

Hm, did you own a Black cart, or Grey cart (assuming you had/have the N64 version)?

[@lazydesmond8240]

I played the shit outta turok as a kid. Can't wait for turok 3 remaster!

[@lazydesmond8240]

It's probably the best looking n64 game around too. And it's cheap!

[@markkane3739]

Turok 3 was one of my favourite N64 games. A remaster of that Lovecraftian masterpiece was exactly what I was thinking about while watching this!

[@DarkcydeoftheRakai]

Turok 3 never had a pc release

[@lazydesmond8240]

I know. best you can do nowadays is get an emulator to play it

[@myssledissle]

Lazydesmond You're too loud

[@AlexTenThousand]

I remember this game from when I was a kid, being part of the games I inherited from my cousin when he gave me his old Nintendo 64. Now, it was the year 2000 and I was 6-years-old, so the game freaked the fuck out of me, but I came back to it a couple of years later and found it very interesting. I'm happy to see the remastered truly makes the game shine.

[@civilwarfare101]

The game looks insanely over the top and fun.

[@Questar_Valdamar]

I played the original as a kid. Still play it sometimes. It's insanely awesome. :)

[@garosama4517]

Its an awesome game, start to finish

[@civilwarfare101]

@@garosama4517 Not really. The level design is pretty bad.

[@garosama4517]

@@civilwarfare101 its confusing, yes. Game still makes up for it

[@civilwarfare101]

@@garosama4517 I wish it did. The level design ruins what fun I could have.

[@Rikanlynx86]

Been having a blast with these turok remasters. Great review thanks.

[@SpencerJ289]

I remember as a child a friends dad driving us to a friends house, who had borrowed a N64 memory card. This was an out of town friend so it been a while since we’d seen him. When he gave him the memory card, my friends dad hold it up and says,”it’s good you didn’t lose this, it’s got all of Turok 2 on it and that shit took forever.”

[@xmaserbex7392]

Wonderful review. All aspects described. Thumps up!

[@GameplayandTalk]

This looks like an excellent update. I'll definitely be checking it out, thanks for the review.

[@bobsamurai]

the cerebral bore getting some love, that gun was so much fun. my friends hated me in multiplayer for using it so often. awesome review

[@sethberg8452]

Just bought this game. Brought it home. I'm sitting here with it still wrapped up in the package. After seeing your video I now know I need to take it back. Thank you

[@appleseedfanatic]

I used to play this game like crack cocane. As well as golden eye and prefect dark.

[@pachucodreams]

Interesting hearing your review here and your previous video and how adjustments make a world of difference.

[@Mezziah777]

I found the majority of the difficulty do be because of the infinitely respawning enemies. It pissed me off to no end trying to find the last item I needed for three hours fighting endless waves of enemies that respawned every time I turned a corner, and the levels in this game are frickin huge. That´s what I loved about the Doom games. When an enemy is dead it won´t come back, giving you all the time in the world to look for secrets and buttons and the like.

[@Artificialraven]

Excellent review. It was one of my favorite N64 games back in the day and I'm glad I'll be able to play it again with HD resolutions and proper keyboard controls.

[@fsmcas]

Review two hours after release? Or did you get an earlier version? My favorite part is when you talk about the nice technic upgrade at 0:45 just in the exakt moment when two enemies are running through a wall :D

[@Gggmanlives]

Was there anything else you'd like to negatively cherry pick from the video?

[@fsmcas]

I'm trying, but actually your videos are quite awesome and we share most opinions about the games. I'll let you know when I find something else ;) (btw. I found it more ironic than negative)

[@mutesenscans]

don't worry about it, he's *fucking* caustic when he's replying to commenters, it's painful.

[@fsmcas]

Not to be misunderstood: This was not ment to be a critique but I was wondering if he gets early versons or if he really put this video together in less than two hours.

[@kodemasterx]

Turok 3 wasn't my favorite but I also want at this point lol I guess we have to wait another year maybe 2

[@xONYXo1]

Elitist Prince Dizzy yea Turok 3 wasn’t the best, but it was still pretty fun and I’d still love to see nightdive remaster it the way they did 1 and 2.

[@stubblefieldJR]

I doubt they will do 3

[@superemepwr]

There never was a pc version of Turok 3 :(

[@Focalors21]

@@superemepwr Doom 64 and the PS1 version of Powerslave/Exhumed never had a PC port, and yet Kaiser was able to create their respective EX ports. It wouldn't be impossible to create one.

[@markosofranic3905]

Who said Night Dive won't make a third remaster?

[@Jakestaish]

Dang. Great Review. You're really making me consider buying it now. Especially since I came here the first day you posted this. lol

[@NuclearArcticFox]

0:45 "Nightdive have done a pretty bang-up job" just as a lizardman runs through the wall. Good remaster. I just thought it's a great timing for this bug and narration.

[@Xiefux]

I played it as a kid and it gave me night terrors of being eaten by dinosaurs.

[@CobnibletPS3Rep]

I've been watching your playtime on steam for this and I've been dying to see this video and can't wait to play this

[@aliendrone]

GGMANLIVES is THE BEST ! one of my favorite channels ever !

[@kenpachielric]

Playing this with sister growing up was fucking awesome. I miss the old days

[@SDK2K9]

It's good to know this remaster fixed all the issues you had with the original PC port.

[@mancamiatipoola]

THANK YOU. This review does the N64 Turok games justice. I am glad they made remastered versions for both games. GG!

[@jankjason]

In case you didn't realize the first two Turok games already had PC versions back when the N64 version was released, it wasn't a N64 only game.

[@TheZelda360]

"I am Turok!" I had brought this on my PS4 yesterday

[@ArtisticGeek]

Nice to know that Im ur 43k subscriber. :) Keep the reviews coming :D

[@Oczkins92]

These animations(weapons,deaths) are really awesome.Even on this years!

[@marcsm2008]

I REALLY liked this game when I was a teen. The variety of weapons is impressive, even nowdays.

[@tenacious645]

Hell yeah sonny Jim, I've been waiting for this one

[@Maurilustrador]

0:46 "thankfully with this remaster nightdive have done a pretty bang up job" proceed to clip through wall like a ghost. Hahaha Nice review ;)

[@drewbocop]

0:33 "The PC port was, quite frankly, a piece of SHEEIT" I almost spit out my coffee, caught me off guard

[@yoshen433]

Every single time there is a weapon that vaguely resembles a boomerang the Aussie loves it

[@SilverSurferTDR]

Bought it no questions asked. They did a great job on 1 and i want to support them in doing more of these. I even got 2 discounts. 25% via voucher and i think another 25% (might have been a bit less) for being an owner of 1. Glad you were pleased with this release and that it came out in good shape.

[@JamesPickup14]

Ahh man i just knew you were going to review this, thank you sir!

[@BunkistheBold]

Loved this game as a kid and still do, so glad to see it getting some much deserved attention.

[@coleshores]

You’re 100% on point! Great work

[@NMEstewy]

"A pretty bang up job" *sees enemies clipping through walls*

[@SegaMario]

3:03 How did you get the old Turok life icon back?

[@Dragondraikk]

Great to hear that this turned out well. I was really anticipating their release of turok 2 since I played the remaster of the first one.

[@NosDemonic]

0:45 "luckily with the remaster, Nightdive have done a pretty bang up job." As enemies literally run through solid walls lol

[@kurjekkolds1489]

That was present in the original N64 version as well. This is a remaster, not a remake. They didnt touch any of the cutscenes animations/pathways etc.

[@Theak47forall]

Oh the memories, this is one of the first games i ever played. My gaming career started with Turok 2 :D

[@MrSparkle76]

What was missed in this review (moreso for the original version) was the games split screen, which I remember having a blast playing.

[@kambamrocks]

crazy how 6 years ago you mentioned the system shock remake. and now today we finally have our hands on it!

[@astrobear8790]

oh man, i loved the weapons in this game. that cerebral bore was epic! that nuke weapon was crazy too

[@learnanewful]

Never finished EVEN ONE FUCKING LEVEL in the original... Fuck...

[@DragoonBB]

cause they all godamn mazes!

[@Krisztian5HUN]

But luckily the first level music (port of adia) is the best thing ever :)

[@SpartanWolf222]

It may sound really stupid but one way to aim better AND know where you're going is to pull up the vertex map and use the "You are here" icon as a crosshair. It really helps in both cases.

[@badtexture1062]

+Brian Colfxire Ha, that's a cheat as old as time. I remember doing exactly the same thing on Dark Forces for PS1, I figured it would have a battery or something because it seemed too unfairly helpful (like the IR goggles) and ended up playing through most of the second level without the map turned on. Welcome. To. Hell.

[@lazydesmond8240]

Oh god, compared to dark forces this game was straightforward. I spent more time finishing dark forces on ps1 than I care to admit. Fucking sewer. And that part when you have to run through the closing doors...

[@JesseRad]

I remember playing 3v1 multiplayer where three people were hunters and one person was a raptor. Raptor claw headshots were the best.

[@_trashPANDA]

I never go far in this game as a child (or any game for that matter). This review has made me want to try it again, so thanks!

[@5punkybob]

The blood in these games are the best!! I know it might not be realistic but damn it's satisfying

[@ravenoftheredsky]

21:9 support? Haven't checked into it, but looks great!

[@paullynch1246]

The blood looks better (resolution aside) looks better than most games these days!? Awesome no nonsense videos as always

[@Immorpher]

We used to play multiplayer but use a gameshark to teleport to single player and boss levels. It was fun fighting each other when a boss was also hunting you.

[@Petersorg]

Man, I loved this game when I was a kid! And it was tough as hell! I'm definitely getting this version to relive some of the memories!

[@The90sGamingGuy]

I rented this game back in the day and didn't get far into the game. I now have the remastered PC port and i agree with you this remaster and Turok remaster look and sound better than the games on the N64. Great review!

[@porjay]

Excellent review. Really good writing and pacing.

[@trblemayker5157]

They added quick saving too which is totally awesome. I remember replaying a section of Turok at least 5 times due to the check point system. I was just curious about which soundtrack is better the N64 or PC?

[@ibanez2010]

If you're on the fence about this one - BUY IT! I loved and beat the N64 version many times and I am blown away by the remaster. I've put in about 3 hours so far and can't put it down.

[@Nix-Man]

I use to rent this game all the time when I was a kid. I wasn't very good at it. Although admitted I never really took the game seriously. Why? Because both Turok 1 and 2 had some of the most fun cheat codes I had ever had the please of dicking around with. Seriously. Turning on disco mode, making level one Raptors dance in place and blowing them way with a gun that you had no business having that earlier on in the game was some of my fondest memories as a child.

[@realbr1koo]

Oh man, i used to play Turok back then, and it was amazing.

[@AlexanderWilithinIII]

I just got through playing this in the last couple days and it was just as good I remember it from my childhood. After finishing it I learned that they altered the maps a bit to make them more streamlined, but I didn't notice at all. Probably because I barely remembered the original maps. Still, it was an amazing remaster. Hopefully it got the game more exposure because it's a really great FPS.

[@thecanucklehead3034]

NightDive is the warm embrace in this cold 2020 gaming world

[@MartinMorning2]

Their remasters are a breath of fresh air from all the cash grab and broken triple a games we get lately.

[@FrameRater]

Please tell me you can turn off that fucking atrocious bloom.

[@DrearierSpider1]

0:52 Yes, the options menu is pretty insane actually.

[@liuwang9899]

FrameRater Yes you can, 00:52

[@Hijynx87]

I never played Turok 2 back in the 90s, but man does this look fun!

[@peter0071000]

This Turok 2 remake looks amazing. It's crystal clear now! But +Gggmanlives didn't mention anything about ammo in this review (in the original PC review he mentions there not being enough ammo). Anyone here know if that problem is fixed? Do you get plenty of ammo now? Cheers, Peter

[@andreasheckmann5472]

There was never an ammo problem. We are talking about a game that used unlimited ammo respawns in some areas.

[@IonSquared]

Andreas Heckmann There is a problem with those aforementioned ammo respawns though. If you want to sit there and fully refill your health + ammo, you could be waiting for over 10 minutes. It was incredibly tedious. I haven't played this remaster yet -- has this been improved? I'll be picking this up when my backlog is lighter either way, as its one of my favorite games of all time, but it would be so cool if they fixed that too.

[@reksie7816]

I haven't played the original Turok, or Turok 2, because I wasn't even born then. But these remasters look amazing. Definitely will be playing them.

[@canman87]

Watching this video while I'm installing this. I have it on N64, but I always had trouble getting past the frame rate, even back then. Can't wait to go through this remaster.

[@fattony75]

Glad to hear the ND Studios is doing well by these old games - will definitely pick this up during a sale.

[@chrisossu2070]

0:46 Did that monster just phase through the wall? Was that in the original game's cutscene?

[@dosboot1]

Wait, what about the ledge grab? You describe it without showing it. I also was hoping you'd explain what the devs were referring when they stated they changed some levels to be "a little less labyrinthian". This was my big question mark going into this review. It could mean almost anything, and I was curious to find out more.

[@robotface74]

great review. defintely picking this up.

[@EltonTrujillo]

I just Subbed to you Dude. Love your work man, Keep it up!

[@willplaysbass3487]

great review keep up the good content

I love these upgrades. Can’t wait to play this now. I wish they’d redone part 3 too.

[@volpe7685]

This remaster is freaking fantastic!!

[@salokin3087]

Current year huh?