Yes, You Should Play King Kong

[@ZaGorudan]

My favorite feature in the game is the button dedicated to Jack telling you how much ammo he has left. He's so determined to tell you how many magazines he has that he interrupts his own dialogue and rudely talks over other characters. Even in death, he's really excited to tell you he has "FIVE MAGAZINES ON BACKUP."

[@TheUnknownLegend1234]

NOTHING LEFT!

[@Rdup222]

Surprisingly, I think another game also did this, One of the Jurassic park games

[@demongrenade2748]

I loved how if you did it enough the other characters would tell you to stop counting your fucking ammo lol.

[@HYBRIDZHQ]

One of my favourite missions is where you're going down a river and two v rexes are following. Then at the end you're about to get eaten when kong shows up and I just kept spamming the ammo check prompt while the music faded out lol.

[@johnarmstrong5533]

It amused me to think of it as a madness mantra; that no matter how much danger & stress Jack was subjected to, he would keep telling himself he was going to get through this, because "It's ok, I've got enough magazines. It's ok, I've got enough magazines. It's ok, I've got enough magazines..."

[@Tinfoilpain]

The planes didn't get him, DRM killed the beast.

[@CatskillOne]

Face: 😮

[@venetamotionpictures9979]

change.org/KingKongGameRemaster I've done a petition for a remaster, have a look at it

[@kylecaoile5517]

Who's DRM?

[@Cssquarepants]

@@kylecaoile5517 copyright related stuff in games by company so you can not copy there game off the discs and is a pain to run games now on pc

[@vincenthawthorne9360]

Nope. It was the planes. Definitely the planes.

[@Sponge____]

I feel so bad for all the people that leave without watching the credits because they missed that straight *fire* cover.

[@SwampGreen14]

Ikr, so lit my sister got wet just by proximity.

[@specialsnowflake9172]

What can I say? Their loss.

[@Scroolewse]

It's been muted :( copyright strikes are out of control.

[@WritingOnGames]

THAT COVER

[@Oversensitive-S-poster]

Your videos are the eqivalent of buttchugging

[@turtleanton6539]

@@Oversensitive-S-poster hahaahha

[@FreshTillDeath56]

SO FRESH

[@CoreIdeas]

*Watches Video* "Nicely done as always, buddy." *Hears cover* "Have my babies."

[@FreshTillDeath56]

Core Ideas Dude that song is SO fire. My favorite song from a game tbh

[@henriqueprudencio1200]

I love the algorithm. He knows there’s been talks of a bad King Kong game. I’ve been rewatching Raycevick work and BAM. Recommended video.

[@GurkenkoenigZ]

Hail the algorithm. Long live the King. Kong.

[@Munnwort]

you love your NSA personal agent*

[@LHudson]

Wait was worth it just for those last 30 seconds :3

[@juancgonzalez2102]

Overall it's a good adventure game.

[@Indigo_Gaming]

When is Raycevick dropping the hottest LP of 2018? The answer? He just did.

[@nomad5544]

Honestly that was beautiful

[@woodneel]

Silenced now, thanks Al G Rhythm!

[@MajoraZ]

Glad I was able to help with this! Also, for anybody who enjoyed the game or movie, I HIGHLY recommend checking of the "The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island" It's an absolutely gorgous book of concept art of all the wildlife in both the film and the game set up as an ecological guide, going into insane detail on the ecosystems on the island. One of the coolest books I own.

[@Arthur-sj8cv]

Jabberwockxeno where can I find it?

[@juandecarvalho8405]

It was a dream of mine to have it years ago, but most of the licensed stuff from the movie never came to Brazil. I remember spending hours translating whatever I could find from the book over the internet. I think that was one of the things that made me an English student (now teacher). Both the movie and the game have a special place in my heart. Shame I can no longer play it.

[@MajoraZ]

Lazaru s: Sadly it;s out of print, you'll have to use ebay.

[@LadyTylerBioRodriguez]

I never heard of this. That sounds amazing. The ecology of Skull Island was never better then in the game and the Jackson film.

[@Mrcryptidsarereal]

Ahh I see you are a fellow man of culture. I too own this rare tome!

[@tomatoanus]

no book to film adaptation is half as good as the masterpiece that is cloudy with a chance of meatballs

[@CaptmagiKono]

Get back to your 0.078% chances man!

[@Mrk0k0lit0]

That game is lowkey really good. I remember playing it with my little cousins. And being taught by my 5 year old cousin how to play. Hahaha. It was fun.

[@utisti4976]

CWACOMB is really great. I loved that movie as a kid. :)

[@PretentiousAdonis]

Toy story 3 on the 360 and ps3 was actually really fun in the sandbox area

[@xCynder]

Oh hai tomato

[@robcain8865]

Criminally underrated title. King Kong for PS2 scared me to no end but it's still one of the best movie tie-ins out there. It really pulls you into the grim world of Skull Island and captures the feeling of surviving an island full of deadly creatures incredibly well.

[@BojackKage]

I remembered this game vividly for some reason it really was a damn good game

[@D34DParadise]

Bojack & Kage I remember that I was so impressed when you threw a spear at a dinosaur, the spear would actually stick into the dinosaur.

[@JesuSoup]

Same

[@venetamotionpictures9979]

change.org/KingKongGameRemaster let's get it remastered then

[@Zakori]

Cinema Sense this games charm is in it’s age a remaster just wouldn’t do it justice

[@Vogelmaster]

"its ok, ive got enough magazines.." i loved to replay this text over and over again :´D Wait..Alternate ending ?!

[@swift5384]

You could unlock a secret ending where you take control of a plane and shoot down the ones attacking kong. Then it would end with him being sent back to skull island.

[@AngelGuzman-f9c]

Not canon tho

[@Tortle-Man]

Damn this video is timing is pretty relevant right now.

[@arbitar9792]

King Kong was such in iconic game back in the day. I certainly didn't expect an analysis of it from you, but I'm not complaining!

[@zebare726]

One of the better xbox 360 launch games^^

[@LadyTylerBioRodriguez]

Raychevick has officially reviewed my childhood. It was King Kong and Nightfire. Now if only he could retire War of the Monsters.

[@BeeSquared]

Well good morning to you too Raycevick

[@wolfbananabear]

Never thought I'd see this on your channel. I loved this game when it came out, played it for hours on the PS2. It also had a fantastic extra section where you could view all the game models in a sort of museum level. I have a lot of good memories from this game, thanks for bringing some attention to it!

[@MGlBlaze]

GOOD JERB, STARFORCE. That aside, I am quite impressed by how much passion the developers put in to a movie tie-in game. I'm not sure it's worth going back to play but at the time it sounds like it was quite a standout example.

[@HandsOfCinderblock]

“Engaging” is definitely the right word. I rented this when I was like 12, and I think I beat it in one sitting. Not something I’ve done very often.

[@AJ3RDAMAN232]

first fps I ever played as a kid, loved this game

[@waltonkromer2702]

Same here

[@Uncannyguitar]

This game is the perfect example of a game you rented at blockbuster or movie gallery because the game you wanted wasn't on the shelf. You took it home expecting nothing at it blew you away.

[@BonnieBoestar]

King Kong is literally one of my favorite games ever. I have so many good memories of this game, and yes quite a bit of nostalgia. Rage is such a cool ass mechanic, and I was so into it as a kid, and the game was legitimately scary at times, especially when all your companions are split off and you're all alone. And I super agree with how cool the game changing based on how you play. Like in the Sacrifice level, you have to fight a velociraptor. Naturally you hide and throw spears at him from a distance your first time, this the first time you meet a dinosaur and therefore pretty startling. However, if you actually take charge and kill this raptor as soon as he shows up through use of a fire lantern, a second velociraptor shows up, and when you kill that enemy three smaller wolflike enemies that you normally don't find until much later in the game. I'd say that while the game as a whole doesn't have much replay value, a lot of the levels definitely do!

[@Luke-xi2pq]

One of the most interesting things is that Cody Barlog, the lead director of the 2018 God of War reboot, which is one of the most acclaimed games of all time (specifically for it's story), stated that this game, although filled with plenty of flaws, is what inspired him on how a narrative could be implemented into a game. I find it fascinating how much a movie licensed game influenced so many, even the director of the game that many consider the 2018 game of the year alongside the likes of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Spiderman for PS4.

[@geomijul]

This game was the first game I've ever played on my PS2 - hell, it's even my first ever video game I've ever played in my whole entire life. That being said, I truly love this game with every fiber of my being. i was both scared, captivated and emotional at the same time when played throughout the story and remembered each part of the chapters. I do wish for a remaster, but let's be real, that won't happen.

[@venetamotionpictures9979]

Doesn't hurt to try, just sign the petition change.org/KingKongGameRemaster

[@brycevo]

Some adaptations are amazing. King Kong, Jurassic Park Operation Genesis, Metro, and so many more.

[@Tinfoilpain]

Can you expand on the many more? I would like to try these games.

[@RyanKaufman]

Off the top of my head: The Warriors The Punisher Witcher technically counts X-Men Origins (I think, it's been a while) The Two Towers Riddick Godfather

[@FoxyChariot]

RyanKaufman The Matrix Path of Neo kicked such ass on PS2 back in 2005 and I was 5 at the time

[@leathery420]

Stalker is based on a book that was also made into a movie. Pretty loosely, but there is source material for it.

[@a.e.9821]

The Witcher

[@salokin3087]

The secret Brodyquest sequel

[@tartoflan]

What year is this?!

[@xCynder]

Salokin You need to shut your mouth

[@MarkGrouch]

I’ve owned and played this game annually for 10 years on PS2. I had no fucking clue there was an alternate ending. Mind blown

[@matteovukoja1240]

You're the most grounded KZbinr that covers gaming topics that I found so far. No overly complex or simplistic language to make you "stand out", nor forceful humour. Just a relaxed dude with his opinion (and undoubtedly soothing voice) who wants to share it with the world. Hopefully I'll be able to subscribe to your Patreon soon. And I also respect your distinct taste for games, no matter how old or unpopular they may be, and it made better accept my own taste for games. Cheers mate!

[@stuffandthat157]

That game was too spooky for me as a kid. Still never finished it

[@Erik_Arnqvist]

Tom Kearsley Same, didn’t even know you got to play as Kong before this video.

[@Feedsyourminds]

Exact same as me!

[@Tryton4551]

It was spooky, but as a kid i was absolutely satisfied by this masterpiece

[@cameronleach5475]

After watching this video I feel compelled to finish it now.

[@shallows529]

Tom Kearsley I finished it 😜

[@xbulmiruwu6030]

KZbin algorithm has a good sense of humor sometimes

[@CoreyCat4]

Your essays are fairly well-composed and your voice-overs sound superb

[@alan14ac]

OMG!! I was just going through my Liked videos list and saw this up again! I'm so glad I can watch it now. Thank! you! so much! Raycevick!

[@shadeoskullex]

Thought it was just me that couldn’t find it.

[@Shoxic666]

The legal bullshit making it unplayable nowadays is sad, games are the one artform doomed to be forever lost to time instead of saved and passed down.

[@raptorprimal1077]

I feel that brontosaur mission is underrated as fuck. So tense and so beautiful at the same time. And so creative. No other game do you have to survive a pack of raptors underneath the feet of giant behemoths. No other game. Serious good stuff there

[@CyberBolt21]

So this month Act Man finally makes a review of Doom and Raycevick makes a video on King Kong...

[@AtrociousNightmare]

You make the best video essays in the gaming industry. Holy shit this was amazing. I couldn't even give a shit about the subject; you made me care and understand it.

[@FlyingFocs]

If there was ever a game that NEEDS a spiritual successor....

[@javiervaras8322]

Anyone remembers the level where Jack is alone and has to go in to a cave full of milipedes and other insects? That part scared the hell out of me when I was a kid, I am sure I wasn't the only one to stop playing for a while because of it.

[@jeffreywaugh926]

That snoop cover...amazing fr love you for doing that

[@Megatonaxe]

13:20 Okay but that rowing animation bug has to be the best thing ever.

[@ThePineappleKnight932]

This game was the second game I ever owned. It was my childhood, and it earned a permanent place in my memory. And I'm so unbelievably excited that you reviewed it. Edit, Seeing it in play again brings back painfully good memories.

[@Half_in_the_Pan]

Even just getting a Remastered edition with modern graphics of this game would be amazing, to be able to see this game and Skull Island with gorgeous graphics could make for a good game

[@venetamotionpictures9979]

change.org/KingKongGameRemaster just sign the petition and spread it then

[@LordofBroccoli]

I remember CallMeKevin playing this: "JAAAAAAAAAAAAACK".

[@KrackDaddy]

He must of had it over 60fps cause his was bugged to fuck

[@richardnovak4470]

@@KrackDaddy Nah Kevin has this natural ability where every game he touches it becomes buggy as hell

[@hhdhpublic]

>If I just had torrented it The irony here is killing me.

[@DrakeKesda]

Can I just mention how unbelievably beautiful the music is for that film?

[@ShallowContrarian]

Wait a fucking minute, do I hear Run the Jewels instrumentals in the background? Good taste Ray.

[@Anacronian]

I had a copy of this game but beauty killed it. :(

[@ntuthukoanthonynhlapo5128]

This video is so hot it will even make heat melt!

[@NSGhostbusters]

Fun Fact: The demo version of the game has Starforce DRM too.... I found that out the hard way a few years back.

[@Raycevick]

BRUH

[@NSGhostbusters]

@@Raycevick So If anyone ever encounters the demo version on something like the Internet Archive. Avoid it like the plague.

[@jimjam7928]

During my short tenure with the PSP as a kid, I was completely engrossed by this and Medieval. The game was such a great immersive experience.

[@poqqery8950]

Honestly, once you get good at this game, you can really start to slaughter almost anything short of the invincible V-Rexes as Jack with nothing but spears and the occasional bullet or shell. Jack, with a little experience, may as well be an ancestor of the Doom Slayer. The game is genuinely scary at times, too. The Brontosaurus level is one of the earliest examples given you're entirely alone and it's pretty easy for the larger raptors (which are pretty much guaranteed to kill you in two hits and can drag you around) to sneak up on you amidst the pounding of the feet of the big guys above. You don't have enough ammo to just spray the things and there's no way in hell you're gonna outrun them, so it always turns into a rush between the rest points with a set of spears and fire. Jack's ammo counting speech is pretty funny sometimes. Literally, he'll rudely interrupt other's dialogue and cut off his own dialogue just to count his ammo. I remember laughing once during that mini level where Kong tosses you off a giant log and Jack was just reassuring to himself "It's OK, I've got enough magazines" as he falls to what he can only assume is his imminent death.

[@venetamotionpictures9979]

A remaster for this game is absolutely needed. If they could do this good a job in 2005 on the PS2, imagine in 2020 with the PS5 change.org/KingKongGameRemaster Sign the petition and spread the word guys, this game NEEDS a remaster

[@miquelescribanoivars5049]

I remember seeing this game a long time ago on a gaming magazine and rediscovering by wathing a full playthrough, really a unsing gem.

[@gidioter]

Obscure movie game? DRM complaints? What is this, Accursed farms? haha

[@spacesponge8732]

Ha ha. Hahaha. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[@xCynder]

Basically

[@Atticus28]

Nice avgn or angry joe or dsp

[@planescaped]

It's nice seeing Ross's channel finally getting the growth spike it deserves. I remember watching him when I was still in high school, and I'm 30 now. XD

[@Vanessa80808]

I don't get what you have against piracy to be honest, this game is one of the perfect examples of why we need it, its a way for people to preserve games and hold onto experiences like this.

[@kyvuh]

we are so back

[@Sw3rt0]

This makes me really want you to tackle the Lord of the RIngs tie in games.

[@ChrisPoindexter98]

This is the one time where reading the comments and spoiling something in the video actually was the right idea on repeat viewings, just for the ending I had literally no idea was there

[@clintkubat4109]

This game had some really cool gameplay mechanics. I loved that dealing with enemies was often more of a puzzle than a straight-up shooter.

[@tamethegame2989]

I remember as a kid being VERY scared to played this game. The feeling of isolation and hopelessness was something I remember most from this game. The story was... meh, and the graphics are lackluster. But yet I remember being terrified to play this game, especially during the levels where the Raptors attack you from the tall grass. I wasn't really good at games just yet, so clearing levels while also being TERRIFIED of the creatures in them made for an immersive and different experience I didn't really start to love until my teenage years.

[@Hsutheguard]

holy fuck the cover is surprisingly epic, it's like the narrator of national geographic suddenly starts rapping

[@Wyzzlex]

I loved this game. Finished it in one night with a buddy. It was creepy, had good gameplay and an awesome graphic for that time.

[@iamicognito4203]

We need a full version of that magnificent cover.

[@mezarisage6055]

Watching this made me think, have you ever thought about trying to reach out to developers to interview them about this sort of thing and how they made their games and put that on the channel? I know its a bit of a change from your usual format but it might make for some interesting content.

[@Raycevick]

I've attempted to in the past, but Devs are busy people so it hasn't lined up with a video yet.

[@jagermanjensen1]

What an endorsement For Beyond G&E! I’ve never played it but to hear someone like Peter freaking Jackson describe how it moved him is awesome and for a creative like that to see video games as a truly unique story telling experience is a breath of fresh air in the cynical era we live in

[@Drongobee]

I remember having this since I was 10, couldnt get past the first dinosaur because I was so terrified until I picked it back up at 14 or so.

[@Klongu_Da_Bongu]

Litteraly me, but i had a friend beat the level

[@-redacted_by_youtube]

My fridge is not cluttered. The beer is easily accessible.

[@DANNYonPC]

Got out of bed at just the exactly right time to watch a fresh 360p video from raycevick :D

[@seanlocke2156]

Kek

[@DANNYonPC]

Uploading a BF5 video right now ;)

[@DANNYonPC]

Done

[@1LuckySavage]

I remember having a ps2 and no memory stick always leaving this game on while i went to school so i could come back on and beat the rest. Finished the game 10+ times as a child and was my fav game ever.

[@cambion6048]

Best Canadian rapper ever.

[@RudiW1510]

This and Spiderman 2 are the best games based on movies, to this day. The "The Lord Of The Rings" games are good. But the King Kong game is something else. I will never forget the joys and frustration that came with the V-Rex levels. When playing as Jack all you could do is stop the beasts. When playing as Kong it's payback time.

[@RTXWorld-m2h]

Now I know where the inspiration of far cry 3 came from

[@wcburnsie3462]

I would just like to say that I really appreciate and love your writing of games. You take the time to study and get to know the games that you play. You're not like bdobbins or cleanprince, you give positive and even uplifting insight to games. This is the kind of gaming essays that I've always wanted to do and you're an inspiration because I find you to be one of the best. Thank you Raycevick.

[@dodongrmado]

Hearing Raycevick rap is the most adorable white guy thing ever I love you

[@soundwavetimus]

I love how Raycevick doesn't put any descriptions in his videos and let his viewers guess and let their imaginations run wild through the thumbnail and title. ❤

[@crozraven]

In conclusion: Support DRM-free games guys!

[@Huy-G-Le]

Retired Room slayer? More like Active Endangered animal hunter!

[@hootergaming1650]

Bears, beats, Battlestar Galactica.

[@paul_23-420]

I have fond memories of playing this game with my brother back in the day. Ahh, good ole nostalgia.

[@antoniomota2494]

While most video game chanels make videos on famous anoying stuff like fortnite, you are here talking about a game that most peopple dont even remenber because you have something worthy to say. You seem to always get things right, i played king kong long ago and loved it, and you just sayd why i loved it, without me even knowing. I also adored the Max Payne videos, hope you make something on Half Life one day. Greetings from Brasil!

[@alanguillermo3145]

Considering Jordan Vogt Roberts' love of video games, I'm shocked they didn't try to do this again for Kong: Skull Island.

[@stanley1698]

If you want to see a game do the shooter/brawler combo better, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron does it really well.

[@tristancrumpler400]

You're my favorite reviewer. I could gush, but that's just it. Because of you, I've played several games. The best being Spec Ops: The Line. It's one of the greatest and most overlooked titles of our time among the likes of Haze and the Titanfall series. Keep doing you Raycevick.

[@MrNone-d5s]

You should play Skull Island: Rise of Kong

[@LP-PADICIA]

I remember playing King Kong on my original XBOX when I was just a youngin. I remember being terrified of every V-Rex encounter while playing as Jack. The sound design alongside their imposing, relentless demeanor was hands down the most memorable moments in gaming for me. King Kong, despite its flaws, is easily my favorite XBOX game.

[@looinrims]

Oof your remix got muted by censorship bots I suppose

[@mashedpotatos3750]

Man King Kong was the best ps2 movie to game title ever.

[@KubabHelped]

Monke

[@mashedpotatos3750]

WITH ME, JACK!

[@adiveler]

It's a shame that this is another case where piracy is the only option to play this game, since the company doesn't do jack shit about it.

[@JonkariP]

I got this game (physical version) back in 2008 for pc and never had problems with it. Even played it again just a year ago

[@HandTurkeyInc]

Bears, Beats, Battlestar Galactica

[@skellyartzidations4524]

Bears do no- WHAT IS GOING ON? WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

[@Hriskataaa]

I don't know whats wrong with me, but had to read you comment 2-3 times, until I realized I was reading "Breasts, Breasts & Breaststar Galactica" in my mind

[@hypnotised-clover]

@@Hriskataaa You should see a doctor about that

[@Spoggi99YT]

*sees new raycevick video *grabs popcorn

[@5persondude]

I don't think I've ever seen a PC version of a game be distributed like this... why couldn't they make one version with scaling graphics like every other PC game?

[@MarikHavair]

Ubisoft has had an enormous chip on their shoulder regarding PC as a platform, they used to elude to PC gamers being thieves, apparently their games have (or had) a 93/95% piracy rate. This is just one anecdote of many that highlight their attitude towards the platform. Their ports have also tended to suck.

[@gustavusadolphus4344]

HSS Revenir -complained about pirates -used a DRM that was practically a virus and ruined people's computers forcing people to pirate. Oh the irony

[@quentinels3698]

Yeah StarForce DRM literally will kill you're Windows 7 if you install a game with the protection software on it chaos theory and UFO aftershock being to of my games that has that cancerous DRM attached to it

[@ARC117Studios]

This game came out back when I was still a kid in school, along with the film, obviously. It was such a bizarre time to be living in, where King Kong of all things was popular. Kids in my grade crazed over the movie and game, and even bought the toys/merch and brought them to school. It had such a presence that the younger kids even pretended to play as characters from the film during Recess, and even called each other by the character names during school itself. I had people asking me if they could buy my game copy, offering to trade things for it, too. It's really not something I think about often, but seeing this video really struck a memory of nostalgia for me. I loved the game, and the movie, yet have not played the game in 15 years. I remember being TERRIFIED during the first V-Rex mission, where you need to spear down the bat creatures for the Rex to eat while you navigated through. I remember being generally spooked over the smaller dinosaurs, and the way they friggen moved through tall grass. It was an intense experience, and honestly, games just don't feel like that anymore. Granted I was much younger at the time, but everything is such over saturated multi-player nonsense, or overly complex, Anime-like Campaigns. This game, along with the movie it was based off of, are gems. Lost in obscurity forever. (Especially the game) I need to buy it, and relieve a bit of that nostalgia one of these days. I will always miss those early days of Xbox Live, especially days like Halo 3 and Halo Reach, along with MW2 and Black Ops 1, but the days of 2005 were also such a unique time. Thank you for letting me relieve a moment of my childhood I often forget.

[@JillLulamoon]

I feel I should throw out, this game got added to backwards compatibility for Xbox One. So if you have access to an Xbone playing it is much more accessible. I'm amazed this game did get added lol.

[@Lunk42]

I'm so happy you talked about this. This game was so awesome back in the day it scared the absolute shit it of me to this day I don't remember a single game that's scared me more than this with its megapedes and the v-rex chasing you around.

[@rustyshackleford1508]

OI BLYAT WHERE IS EVERYONE MAMA IS SOUP READY

[@Sputnik1]

Soup's on, baby! *666 Kill Chop Deluxe plays in the distance*

[@Brainles5]

One of my favorite games I played on the original xbox! So happy to see king kong covered on this channel! I remember being absolutely blown away by the graphic it was able to display on the original xbox!

[@wile123456]

Does a crack for the PC version exist to remove the DRM? You are not a thief if you buy the game and then crack it

[@tomstonemale]

It exists but torrenting the game has its own problems. Your save files could get corrupted half through the game multiple times.

[@bradh5939]

One of my favorite youtubers making a video about one of my favorite games as a child? It's going to be a good day