Worst Games Ever - SpyHunter

This may be the highest rated game we have ever covered on Worst Games Ever. Did you love this game as a child? Did you love it as an adult? Well, despite the fact that dozens of professional critics apparently agree with you, we're about to say it: we don't care that you loved SpyHunter.
Thank you to Kevin for sending us this game!
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[@Frellyouall]

I played loads of this game on PS2. Absolutely infuriating as you had to meet all the objectives in one run and they are easily missed.

[@WHATEVTREV]

One of my favourite episodes yet. Ben and Peter being genuinely baffled by the reviews had me in tears!

[@RichardLarge88]

"Bumly... Agent Bumly" You sounded *so* impressed with that name. I'm still cracking up at your delivery and now have to watch the bit just after it for a third time because I was laughing too much and couldn't pay attention

[@jackforster7783]

Honestly, the Joanna Bumley pun absolutely killed me 😂

[@harrydickens5268]

‘Joanna Bumley’ sounds like a naughty adult film name and that was a bit much for me.

[@tballin92]

How dare they do Joanna like that 🤣

[@AllOuttaBubblegum123]

There is a rumour about her bottom than can't be repeated here.

[@hosephanerothe1440]

I didn’t know Sting was in charge of Spectre

[@epicguy44]

Underrated comment

[@unknownuser3926]

How dare you, I loved this game when I was a child. Granted, I was a stupid child with poor taste, but this game at least isn't the absolute worst

[@andyb1653]

I even replicated it in GTA using an MOC and a Deluxo.

[@sanddancer3103]

It’s shit

[@kuhpunkt]

... but it's worse than most.

[@baxtron5000]

bro i loved this too....

[@beefjerky007]

You didn’t have poor taste at all, this game was the shit back then

[@1963Iota]

I played the 1983 game. That "Peter Gunn" theme is in there as well. Spent SO MANY quarters. It was a classic. That and Zaxxon

[@AshLilburne]

Yet no mention of it also being in the Blues Brothers?

[@ciaran7178]

"They put the 'car' in 'cardboard cutout' hehehe" killed me

[@jasonmohn1472]

Yes many of the comments will be, "I had that game and loved it!" I am one of those people.

[@beefjerky007]

I’m one of those people too, I love this game so much

[@brandonlink7471]

A representation of my beginnings as a child.

[@xZaibx]

And I am one of those comments too

[@dorenjackson1166]

Same😅

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

I am yet another. I only picked the game up a couple years ago too, so don't even have nostalgia for it! Mission based driving games are actually really fun if done well, though Spy Hunter is one of the rare ones that was. Think the only other one I can think of off the top of my head is Stuntman.

[@jasonmohn1472]

In 2001 games still had printed manuals you were supposed to read to get the control scheme.

[@JReaLBiz86]

True, but even if you didn't they usually had a controls menu you could look at from the start menu or main menu, not to mention pop-up hints on loading screens, both of which I believe are in this game. They troll these games for laughs, it seems. And it works lol

[@gincairn8763]

The Peter Gunn theme was used as the soundtrack to the original spyhunter as well, if memory serves it was also used in the movie The Blues Brothers. Further trivia the G6155 was the date of birth of the games creator 1st June '55

[@mat8448]

I had this game when i was a child, loved it, genuinely.

[@andyb1653]

I'll admit it wasn't the best driving game ever made, but it WAS plenty entertaining.

[@timothygraham4304]

It wasn't supposed to be, it was essentially a survival game, as all arcade games were. A version you can play at home, doesn't make sense. You're trying to see how far you can get on one credit!

[@AllOuttaBubblegum123]

Got this with my ps2

[@323observing]

The music, the sounds and the action was mind blowing when I was a kid. Maybe it’s my rose tinted glasses but this game was and is great.

[@yourgameisstupid]

This video has taught me that I could play an entire game of forklift explosion demolition derby racing.

[@JReaLBiz86]

That, or you could just play Shenmue and wreck into your co-workers during the morning forklift racing. Hmm... no explosions tho...

[@StartingOut_]

At the time, this was one of my favorite games, even tried to 100% it, I got close. Also if you double tap X like it said on the loading screen, you can use boost

[@Beestification]

Hahaha He really needed to know that.

[@brett3612]

nice. i remember playing this as a kid and not even getting past the 3rd level lmao.

[@lmcgregoruk]

@@brett3612 Yeah, he kept saying if only there was some way to boost/turbo, and it's literally been on the loading screen AT LEAST TWICE at that point.

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

Even if it didn't say so in the loading screen, reading the manual, or if I don't have that, looking up the controls in the menu is like the first thing I do when I get a game!

[@kellinwinslow1988]

Lesson number 1. Always read the instructions before you play. Kind of helps with the controls.

[@JReaLBiz86]

I'm not sure these 2 are even "gamers" and they just do this for laughs. Plus, I don't know of many people who like to read anymore. I mean, there are hints on the loading screens, that's like 5 seconds of reading. Apparently too much work lol

[@kellinwinslow1988]

@@JReaLBiz86 I hear you. I still read the instructions and even use the occasional hint book as well so I still actually read physical media. Lol.

[@basitsnake]

Nooo not spyhunter D: *cries as nostalgia glasses get smashed*

[@amyschildgamerlive4519]

They did say it was one of the better games they've reviewed

[@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS]

I thought the transitions between car and boat were amazing back when I had the game when I was younger.

[@bigdaddyrico89]

Ben's reaction to the average score absolutely killed me and when Peter told him the highest score I lost it 😂 thanks for absolutely killing me with laughter while having a chest infection. You guys are fucking legends 😂

[@Boogie_the_cat]

"This is my Peter, this is my Gunn! One is for fighting one is for fun!" -Traditional naïve American war song

[@Eonymia]

It amazes me everytime how often you guys fail to notice information the game tells you, like the turbo boost hint text in the objective(?) screen before the second level, or in other games when a character spells out the next objective in a cutscene, and your next words "I have no idea what to do now." Tbh, some of these games are so bad I'm not surprised it's hard to stay interested

[@idrinkmilk282]

They’re usually busy making a show for KZbin while they hardly pay attention to the game they’re playing though.

[@speedwaynutt]

I remember this game having Saliva in the soundtrack.

[@gincairn8763]

Yup, this was the game that introduced me to them, really glad for that. This game actually wasn't bad, the sequel however was not so great.

[@hosephanerothe1440]

Did they have that one tune on Kerrang back in the day, and on the Kerrang album ?

[@gincairn8763]

@@hosephanerothe1440 not sure, if I remember rightly though, the saliva track click click boom was also on the spyhunter disc

[@SpikeOnaBike]

Not to be confused with saliva in the arsecrack!

[@em_birch]

I love that, even when Peeps is the Games Master, his character select picture still has him looking absolutely terrified.

[@LJComposer]

Ben should have heard of Saliva, at least. They did Batista's theme.

[@genericstaticshock705]

They did alot of music for the WWE, really. Click Click Boom etc

[@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS]

I loved their Survivor Series 2002 theme.

[@BennyCo.Skateboard]

When you get mad because you can't figure out how to jump farther...even though it told you how on the loading screen but you didn't read it.

[@SebaZavaK]

Yeah, I love these guys but they're playing the game TERRIBLY, and then saying it's not a good game :/

[@idrinkmilk282]

@@SebaZavaK that’s because it’s not a good game. It’s really bad. And they’re usually busy making a KZbin show to pay attention to every stupid detail this terrible game shows in small text in corner of the screen.

[@hollowneedles]

I think this boils down to being a product of the time which didn't age well with the improvements we've had in similar games since. So it may have honestly been enjoyed at the time, but I'd be interested in hearing opinions from those who played it back then after playing it again now, 2 decades later.

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

I never played it back then, only discovered it a couple years ago, but the game is quite fun! Physics can be a little jank at times, but it is probably one of the best mission based driving games ever. Mission based driving games are so rarely done will, but this one has a lotof variety in the levels, objectives, enemy types, and controls pretty good most the time.

[@Mistahhuntah]

It's still fun. 🤷🏼‍♂️ It's not quite as bad as they make out, you have to be precise.

[@jimbL200]

9:57 “…NOW WHAT’S HAPPENING?!?!” I’m broken 😂😂

[@redslate]

This was legitimately a solid reboot/sequel of a classic game. It's not particularly deep, though it has a simple, serviceable plot, fun gameplay, and challenging objectives. The cutscenes are short and sporadic, but interesting and well executed. This is one of the few games that is actually worth going back and trying to unlock everything. Nailing down the perfect runthrough on each level, pulling off some of the more challenging jumps/shots, and boosting across the finish line under the required time limit (having completed all the objectives) is very rewarding. Final note: You have to review the control scheme and sit through the mission introductions in order to internalize the objectives. You can't just ADHD through everything and then complain that you don't know what's going on.

[@richardsavings6690]

6:48 When you're so nervous about your practical test, your car pisses itself.

[@mickmufson1824]

The 2001 SpyHunter game was really good, it was the 2006 game SpyHunter Nowhere To Run that was controversial.

[@Cautious_Gamer]

You guys missed the most important loading menu tip: Tap X twice to boost.

[@beefjerky007]

Not gonna lie, I absolutely loved this game as a kid (and still absolutely love it today), but this video is so funny I don’t even care

[@Piemanthe3rd]

*talks over loading page clearly explaining how to boost* Later: I still dont know how to boost!

[@elbiggus]

Loading tip: Press XX to boost. Ben: How do I boost? Me: *screams internally*

[@patrickbyrne5070]

Yeh.. it does look a bit infuriating but he’s just not good at it..

[@Rad_Dan]

As a small child, I had a ps2 demo-disc with a demo of this game and a few others on it, and I remember thinking it was so awesome. Years later I found a copy at GameStop for like $4, so naturally I bought it and played through about half of it. I thought it was okay, but not okay enough to finish apparently.

[@Juganawt]

Spyhunter 2001 was great. SpyHunter 1983 was great. SpyHunter 2012 on the PS VITA and Nintendo 3DS? A crime against humanity.

[@blackice9088]

There is a tip about engaging turbo boost on one of the screens...

[@peterstephen6596]

This looks great... sort of. I love boat racing games and for some reason there are so few of them this reminds me of Hydro Thunder which was awesome love you guys keep up the great work

[@redslate]

They're both made by Midway.

[@Boogie_the_cat]

The best part of spyhunter '83 (on apple 2gs) was a sound the cars behind you made when they hit your oil slick: "weetchoo-weetchoo-wheetchoo"! I liked that game for fun, but that noise was so good that the memory of it has given me a pesky half-chub (NSFW). I have to go to lunch break now. Thanks a lot for making me walk out of work like I have a bad stomach ache.

[@HoodlumAmnesium]

that first forklift smash had me laughing so hard I may have broke a rib

[@MartinGames]

Have you confused this with the third PS2 game, SpyHunter: Nowhere to Run? Feat. Dwayne. It was pretty bad, but this first game is fondly remembered and was well reviewed. Even the second game maybe? This first game has an 84 on Metacritic, while Nowhere to Run has a 51. Very confusing choice.

[@ofn8527]

Your channel is helping me get through so much work at home during the UK's current situation, thanks lads! Such high-quality content.

[@dudeimnotevenmad]

This was genuinely one of my most favorite ps2 games of all time! I’d spend so much time trying to complete every objective before going on to the next level 😅

[@olwhatshisname1018]

another amazing job, boys! possibly one of the best quarantine episodes yet! i’m sure we all miss seeing your live facial reactions.

[@NashvilleUK]

You guys really need to get better at driving games XD

[@oxymoron02]

Most of the time it's the driving mechanics within a specific game. I've thought the same as you before, then downloaded the game, only to find that trying to drive is a fucking objective all by itself.

[@oxymoron02]

@ There wasn't anything to go over my head :)

[@NemoK]

I will always cherish this game. It's ridiculous and it's goofy but as a kid I loved replaying the levels over and over to get all the objectives perfectly. And the whole aesthetic and soundtrack is just iconic.

[@MrDefleppard123]

I seem to remember there being another ps2 Spyhunter game with The Rock in it? It had on foot bits and I'm pretty sure he gave enemies the rock bottom 🤣

[@The___Tony]

You're thinking of SpyHunter: Nowhere to Run.

[@nicoriver80]

I became addicted to this series. Keep em coming!

[@4AFFGE]

I haven't had a laughing fit where I literally COULD NOT BREATHE in a long time haha thanks for reminding me that i do still have asthma guys

[@hewhodestroysmorale764]

I'd love to see you guys play the first Stuntman game, actually. Not because it's bad (it's really good), but because it's hard as balls.

[@seananthony9664]

As somone who enjoys terrible games and the music of saliva, this is perfect

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

The loading screen on the tutorial level tells you how to "speed boost." I think reading the manual or at least looking at the controls in the menu would have been quite helpful on this one...

[@Googaliemoogalie]

I could imagine having fun playing this

[@StartingOut_]

Slams into every wall possible seemingly on purpose "It's such a bad game" Dr. Evil: "Riiiiiggghhtt"

[@hollowneedles]

I think that was him just not caring anymore. Why would he pretend to hate it if he's actually enjoying it? Do you think there's a shortage of shit games out there and they've had to turn to inflaming people by pissing on all your favorite games from 20 years ago for clicks?

[@ArmyOfArmagedon]

This is one of those games that I remember seeing at the game renting place a bunch of times but always finding something else to rent.

[@JReaLBiz86]

Same! In hindsight, good choice. I don't think this is a bad game, but if I rented it I would have gotten bored with it. 14 levels, 3 playthroughs max per level to get all objectives in one go... I'd probably be done with this game in about 4 hours.

[@Plague_Architect]

I find it interesting that the movie never came to fruition but I’ve always remembered the newer game with Dwayne Johnson on the cover every time I went to the game shop. I just hear/see Spyhunter and can only picture The Rock

[@stheil]

I had this game and I loved this game! But no, in all seriousness, I did kind of like this. Some of the challenges were infuriating and the cutscenes absolutely terrible but all in all it is definitely one of the better games in my library. I always enjoy the two of you making fun of games, even if I liked them XD

[@leo2nd261]

Spy Hunter series are fantastic, enjoyable, and action packed games from NES to Nowhere to Run that has great characters, vehicle transformation and design, eady controls, descent plot centering around espionage and danger, and nice locations around the world. A truly epic series that sadly in 2021 has not aged well and graphics are not as good anymore but still charming, delightful, and had great memories playing these. The soundtrack is still epic and one of the best video game themes to date from P. Gunn despite this was from a tv series previous. Shame the movie wasn't made as they still need a trilogy of films for 2021 and VR game would be very enjoyable. Game still gets big 👍🏻from me.

[@dannyg1812]

You're a risky intelligent spy knight.

[@xelldincht8149]

seems like the Fast & Furious game that came out 2020 is a bastard child of that game

[@jamesreece9502]

All Ben had to do was read the button configuration at the beginning to avoid being a complete Ass hat.

[@JReaLBiz86]

Of the Worst Games Ever that I've watched on this channel so far, honestly this one doesn't seem all that bad. Probably one of the "best of the worst" but, from what I see, for the time it was released and the IP itself this isn't even a bad game. Also I'm not sure if you guys are actually... gamers... being funny talking about games, you guys definitely have a talent for that. And I genuinely love your content. But tbh, half the time I think you're just trolling or derping in these WGE videos. Either that or you guys don't really play video games much. Even if you don't know how to play, AND manage to miss all the hints on screen, most gamers just... try shit. Hit buttons, hold buttons, double tap buttons, just to see what happens. Then REMEMBER what happened so they're not shooting rockets and pissing oil (both things they've done before) in a parking garage, saying they don't know what to do. Who would have thought playing video games would actually take SOME level of attention to detail? Baffling, I know lol This is taking nothing away from your content, as I said I love watching these videos. Just something I've noticed. I'm not saying be a tryhard, but... put forth SOME real effort, and you might enjoy more than making fun of these properties. *shrugs*

[@JackSinister]

13:50 "mystery giblet"

[@dantribe3935]

23:01 is the funniest part of any WGE video ever I am WHEEZING

[@JSKIDNB]

The amount of my childhood I've seen on worst games ever

[@kneedeepandfriends7188]

Omg it's me! Get away from my forklift! 17:16

[@AndyVoong925]

Actually, I greatly enjoyed playing this game as a kid and teenager. The physics and controls for the Interceptor felt nimble and very responsive. While the gameplay was very linear and short, it offered a nice sense of challenge and it encouraged players to get better navigating the course and clearing all of the objectives for each stage. And in terms of a completion standpoint it offers many incentives to do perfect and speed runs for each stage such as cheats, and even extra game modes and bonuses for truly 100% the game.

[@PBK1977]

Yeah, pity it's crap.

[@bryanee83]

Reviewers were incredibly generous back then.

[@nymphomata69]

The Force Awakens is a sequel and a remake, so I think its possible.

[@topeconhello]

TFA is more of a reboot than a remake

[@andyb1653]

TFA was history repeating itself in the SW universe, like it does in real life. The other 2 sequels, I haven't a clue.

[@adamspain9324]

TFA is arguable a reboot but not a remake. Remake’s don’t follow canonically from previous films, they start a new timeline ... generally speaking 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@andyb1653]

@Ethan k Until Rian Johnson came along, lol

[@Jeffdugy]

That forklift cartwheel was a thing of beauty.

[@jeremyhewson5477]

David curry sounds like someone in the real world. Oh Bill Gats

[@tutunaku]

Speedrun holder for this game is Saturn185 with a time of 4m 37s on PC.

[@bryanhall4943]

😂 I just realized why I love these videos... They remind me of a childhood favorite show, Mystery Science Theater 3000.... Good on you fellas!! Cheers!

[@mrmk300]

Maybe you should have the original game before criticizing because the emulators never operate as well as the original. Other then that I had this when it first came out and it ran allot better then this crap lol love this game!

[@sulfurfiend1237]

Maaaaybe try reading prompts on what to do? Some instructions? Yeeaaa

[@waterheart95]

They not interested in reading instructions or playing too look competent, they got to play bad for the funnies.

[@d_b_beermann]

I recognice the intro song... isn't it in Rock n' Roll Racing?

[@joserioseco5003]

Hey x3Jump. Not sure you guys are playing the game properly. You failed to find the speed boost for which the instructions on how to activate it were displayed on one of the loading screens. Are you guys meant to be deliberately playing the 'worst games' badly to make them look crap? Anyhow, it was still an enjoyable video. 😂🤣

[@votekyle3000]

I had this game and I loved this game

[@LEWS316]

Yup I had this game and it was fun, flawed but fun. The theme was used in the old arcade game too and at the start of the training level it told you the controls for turbo and weapon swaps

[@jamesproctor5137]

Game was fire when I was a kid

[@SoCalJellybean]

It’s the “poorly hedgehog” comment for me. 🤣💀

[@samfisher2141]

watching this gameplay was painful...because I remember all what you had to do in this game.

[@mnky75]

Those roles were indeed distinct and distinctly distinct. Well done chaps!!

[@lippy22]

The music is just an updated version of the original arcade Spyhunter.

[@kevinrussell3501]

Spy Hunter thyme song is always awesome, even back to Atari 2600 days

[@dbone3356]

A boat bike... That's what I'm calling Skidoos from now on.

[@koquarian]

I remember playing the old one on nes or snes, I think. That theme is seriously awesome and was in the old one, just to clarify. It personally sounds more like a Blues Brothers song. This game is middle shelf chod, however, but in a good way.

[@SeekerLancer]

Eh, it didn't hold up well but it's not terrible. It's a silly turn off your brain game. I do prefer the old arcade game, that cabinet was fantastic.

[@ARWINGx1]

14:58 : 13:07

[@JadedJester739]

That intro was def the peter gun theme

[@rosswayman7979]

Saliva are the band who perform Batista’s WWE entrance theme ‘I Walk Alone’ in case you were unaware!

[@yuriteixeira5816]

I absolutely did love it and could replay every level for hours. I can understand why its not for everyone, especially since you have tofollow an exact route to get all objectives

[@evryfckinnameistaken]

this game was dope when i was 12

[@YouthPotential]

I remember OPSM raving about this game. When I got it I hated the progression mechanism

[@ThePikachuThing]

Glad this PS2 “classic” passed me by 😂

[@samfisher2141]

lol your lost

[@SoCalJellybean]

@@samfisher2141And you can’t spell.

[@keness4768]

This game rocks. Screw you guys! I'm going home!!

[@andrewhurst1445]

I loved this game when I was younger, I remember it being quite a lot of fun, I believe there was a sequel too

[@animegameguy2004]

Call me crazy, but I work with forklifts, and I have never seen them go 50/mph. What kind of Tim Allen bulls**t did they set up to pull that off?

[@idrinkmilk282]

Gotta feel like this is the only game that doesn’t really belong on your show out of nearly all of them.

[@TheGamerFru]

I watched your "pimp my ride" video before and it was 2009, but this game looks much better lol

[@greenhowie]

I was a poor kid who grew up playing the Spectrum version. This really opened my eyes to how the games industry works... not in a good way...