You CAN'T defend this! - Damnation (Xbox 360)

[@JKPancake]

Wow I love all 6 frames of that roll animation

[@Gorkzilla1]

the glare and bloom in the lighting really demonstrates the RAW POWER of unreal 3

[@RealBadGaming52]

were u being sarcastic ?

[@evil_cupcake2386]

F***ing RAW (c) Gordon Ramsie

[@tru_spartan_117]

I got the platinum on this game... and depression

[@Gregtami]

Tru Spartan 117 I only got depression 🥺

[@trulyreallyseriouslydatboi]

Was it hard?

[@tru_spartan_117]

@@trulyreallyseriouslydatboi yeah depression sucks I died

[@licentiousdreams]

@@tru_spartan_117 R.I.P. in pieces, bro! F!

[@Joelda23]

Same here bro. I actually did it with my bro, so it was just funny the whole way

[@joaogomes9405]

I love whenever cutscene powers kick in and the guys with guns forget they have guns and just run towards the guy with a giant sword. Why shoot when you can bash him with your gun's stock

[@viscountrainbows6452]

So gritty you'll be picking this game outta your teeth for weeks, if you have any left. *puts out cigar in my own eye*

[@DeadOmega]

Can’t wait for the sequel “TARNATION”.

[@SpectreAdept]

It’s amazing how Matt’s videos remind me of so many games that I just completely forgot about.

[@nietzscheente1271]

Yeah. They are worthy being forgotten.

[@GenerationWest]

That laughing fit when the two characters merged on the wall had Quan Chi Jin joke energy lol

[@CaffPidge]

had what

[@ZeOHKay]

I remember when Mark from Classic Game Room looked at this game. I really liked that video, but I always forgot what the hell the game was called everytime I wanted to watch it. Really shows how memorable the game was, huh? Oh, and I'd love to see you cover Bodycount. The development history behind that game is actually pretty interesting and would work well for an episode of Wha Happun.

[@thepenguinsrafterme]

EDF! EDF! I miss Mark man. RIP CGR

[@ZeOHKay]

@@thepenguinsrafterme Yeah, same here.

[@BigEOT3]

“Codemasters, racing games are the only things we are good at.”

[@BigEOT3]

Mr. Spongecake I love their racing games by the way. Also they bought Shift and Project CARS developer Slightly Mad Studios months ago. It’s when they are outside of racing that they seem to have issue with.

[@kressnik]

Second Sight was amazing.

[@moddrew546]

--Cries about Codemasters screwing over the Overlord series--

[@Harril8265]

*cough cough* Overlord *cough cough*

[@Matthew0606X1999]

Onrush was made by Codemasters and published by Deep Silver and it is fun as hell. Also from Ps Plus.

[@ultrayoshi100]

This looks like the kind of game that you see someone playing in like a TV show. And then they say they are playing Gears of War Oh wait you know what this is? Its the prequel to Ride to Hell

[@jonathanoxlade4252]

The grahics are the same as gears of war so hating on this game is hating on gears of war because its technically the fucking same lol

[@thientuongnguyen2564]

@@jonathanoxlade4252 You know what else used Unreal Engine? Halo, Mass Effect, Batman Arkham, Too Human and of course, Wet. Your point?

[@flippedoutkyrii]

The UT2004 mod was inconceivably better in every regard. Fun trivia, despite also have the worst sound ever slapped onto an SMG in a video game, the dev team also only had two prior projects under their wing. They were both horror movies. I can't think of any other development studio that produced both games and cheap DTV Schlock. *I wonder why.* Also holy shit, the levels in this game are some of the drabbest, most empty-ass locations I've ever seen in a game. They are so expansive but every interior room is literally copypasted with nonsensical prop placement and despite clocking in roughly 7 hours according to my steam records it felt so much longer. What a mess.

[@olo9127]

"Honey... I've got your favorite breakfast snack here for you!"

[@argnator]

*gasp* POP-TARTS!? *window crash* *thud*

[@Thesavagesouls]

I think I remember that game, it was a UT2004 mod at first.

[@pacperson]

Thesavagesouls I’m glad I’m not the only one who remembers 😅 I remember the mod being cooler then this

[@Thesavagesouls]

@@pacperson Me too lol I don't recall it being bad. Maybe I judged it as a free mod or my memory is messing with me.

[@robo-nidai4236]

If this is what made it to the finals in that "Make Something Unreal" contest, I'd hate to see what the losing games were like.

[@azzezino1]

I'd love to see a wha happun episode on this game, I was really hoping it would be good back when I first saw the preview for it. Interesting concept, crappy execution

[@kxnghypnos]

This game was a part of my childhood and I will defend it with my LIFE. i do not care if im blinded by nostalgia

[@MK12082]

"Make him remember his own death" That had me dead 😂😂😂😂😂💀

[@Mr.Beanis]

I remember being really hyped for this. It reminded me of Darkwatch which I also think I only played a demo for. I never had either though.

[@diggadirt393]

I'm not a gaming snob and will play and finish mediocre games all the time even if there is just a bit fun to be had but I couldn't put myself through finishing this game

[@ManinTidyWhities]

Best thing about this game is 2 friends goofing around about pop tarts, jumping through windows, and riding a motorcycle on walls

[@itsthesoup11]

“Why is old school Becky Lynch here?” 😂😂😂😂 That killed me during work this morning!

[@IIBLITZWINGII]

I nearly purchased this game on release at retail, the clerk actually advised against it. He saved me £40 😂

[@Mediocresinger]

You know when someone who knows nothing about video games get you a present, and it sucks? That is how I got this game. I tried playing it in front of them to show gratitude, and even they were like '... This is bad, isn't it?'

[@Clayton0301]

Get out of my head! I was just thinking about this game last night!! Love you Matt 😘

[@doggonemess1]

I can defend the game - I work for the guys who came up with and had it made. They hired a company to do the coding and worked with a publisher to get it out on the various platforms. It was coming along with issues, as the developer wasn't listening to my boss, and then the publisher decided that they were tired of waiting and forced them to release it when it was half done. The original concept of the game was awesome, and would have been amazing if they actually made what he paid for.

[@MattMcMuscles]

Intriguing. I'd like to know more!

[@doggonemess1]

@@MattMcMuscles I don't know a lot of the details, as I didn't work there at the time. My coworker told me most of the details. The owner of the company was always exploring new ways to generate income and wanted to branch out in the media world. The company was called Blue Omega Entertainment. They also made two movies which didn't do very well and another game on iOS called "Attack of the Dust Bunnies", which was cute and typical of games at the time. The owner is still operating other businesses, some of which have been very successful. He's like an American version of Richard Branson on a smaller scale. Very cool guy.

[@RealBadGaming52]

What was the full game supposed to be like ???

[@doggonemess1]

@@RealBadGaming52 An alternate history of the US where the South won the Civil War, with the tension and conflicts that arise from having an enemy directly border you. With steampunk elements. It sounded really cool.

[@jeremiahs9518]

I remembered renting this game when I was younger, and I only played it for about ten minutes before turning it off. Cool concept, horrible execution.

[@AntonioGonzalez-ht5ck]

Are we not gonna talk about that sword throw?

[@Monkey62796]

Just picked this up at an antique store because there was a "buy 4 get 1 free" deal on ps3 games, and I thought "it can't be as bad as it looks, right?" It's not as bad as it looks. It's worse.

[@FrostyFin]

Game's so blurry at times I rubbed my eyes to make sure

[@Lexior]

You should play The Bureau. It's a pretty nifty game, but it falls apart at the end, as with most rushed games. Still, pretty fun for the most part.

[@Siresly]

At this point I've almost forgotten that Codemasters used to publish games and make games besides racing games. Most of it is indeed not very good. Stuff like this, Turning Point, Bodycount, Clive Barker's Jericho... Overlord and Operation Flashpoint are the two things that stand out as being ok or better. And Second Sight. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Codemasters_video_games

[@matthewmarney2028]

I remember buying this, playing for 5-10 minutes, and immediately returned the damn game

[@yesIamovereighteen]

I love that their ultra-cool badguy organization name is apparently "pounds per square inch"

[@GaldirEonai]

Honestly, in a Steampunk setting naming yourself after a unit of pressure would actually be kinda clever, but I really doubt they were thinking that far.

[@thientuongnguyen2564]

@@GaldirEonai They wanted a "deep, meaningful" alternative history vibe when the South made technology that Lincoln bent the knees to, but forgot to to put things like slavery, genocide or you know, gentrification of the Indians. Granted, it was established the "United States" only extended as far as the 13 colonies and some Indian lands with the entire West Coast belonging to the Spanish, the Midwest and Canada to the natives so I really failed to see what is the Confederacy doing without Texas, Alabama or the rest of Louisiana.

[@darkchiron]

Why the hell do all the guys with guns keep running into melee range of the guy with the sword?

[@GrandisMassa]

Dude I had this on pc and I really wanted to play through this because I stupidly bought it. When a crash happened on a cutscene every time, midway through the game, without any way of fixing it. I for the first time in my life, felt alive.

[@W01F0S360]

Less than a minute in, and the nostalgia hits. Both my memories and my wallet hurt thinking about this game.

[@W01F0S360]

@Kenny Debruyne Anything short of free or "Walmart bargain bin" is too much for this...flaming heap

[@simopen]

Do you sleep? You're a video-making Machine!

[@isakwennstig6471]

Greatest Juzzles in the fucking game

[@RenegadePandaZ]

How about Codemasters hidden gem, a game that revolutionized the FPS genre? Turning Point: Fall of Liberty.

[@zootingayer753]

I loved this game as a kid though I was 8 years old at the time, now when I played through it a couple of months ago I realised how stupid I was back then.

[@RoastedPheasant]

Well the art style is neat and the concept isn’t bad. It just needed way better execution.

[@colinr0380]

It has taken me this long to realise that the Matt skelington in the thumbnail is giving a mini-review of the featured game!

[@OneJamalWonder]

When i saw robots & Abe Lincoln, i got intrigued even more.

[@mr.cornflakes1410]

16:38 Is it just me, or is this a low-rez version of Adam Kovic from Funhaus?

[@givezerofx]

This makes Bullet Witch look like God of War

[@scoped7reaper664]

Just beat it! Its soo bad and janky but fun at the same time if you know what your getting into!

[@barelycompetent9220]

God this is a blast from my shitty gaming past. This is the first game that made me actively think "this is really bad"

[@grindymchouseington5657]

I actually was hyped for this... I thought the setting looked cool and back than vertical level design was new. In the end I never got it, lucky me I guess.

[@danmizelle3066]

As someone who bought this game when it came out let me tell you, you played it way more than I did.

[@thebigtararazon]

Sequel. Damnation: Rise on who the fuck created me

[@VSheepVal]

I knew someone who genuinely loved this a lot and really really wanted me to play co op with them. Needless to say we aren't friends anymore.

[@tman7095]

1:36 is that V from dmc 5?

[@MadDogValentino]

What’s the music matt uses for the beginning and end credits?

[@MattMcMuscles]

Custom music I had made.

[@MadDogValentino]

Matt McMuscles damn. Well done

[@MadDogValentino]

Matt McMuscles the ending sounds kinda like a resident evil 4 remix I heard so I was curious.

[@eisenhorn5494]

THE BATTLE JUST STARTED

[@charaznable8072]

Can't believe I had to force myself to finish this horrible POS, what a great game.

[@MrBonesSrIII]

This is like if you put 40K, Malifaux and Deadlands in a blender, but you fucked up and only got the stupid parts of each of them.

[@legojay14]

This is a game i almost never remember the name for. But i inexplicably remember watching videos on vividly

[@Brassironguild]

Matt still on his Codemasters binge I see

[@OrangeyChocolate]

Usually I can tell what's happening in a cutscene that confuses other people. This time, I said out loud, several times, "What the hell is going on?"

[@marzipanjoyner2272]

FULL PLAY-THROUGH PLEAE, I had completely buried the memory of that underboob design it's the worstttt

[@damonalbarn1184]

I had this game on my ps3 and i actually like it , is it a different version ?

[@MattMcMuscles]

No, in fact the PS3 version is generally considered even worse: www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/damnation

[@ustioteamleader9716]

Yeah man, a wah happun episode on this does sound fascinating

[@WoodlandDrake]

Matt, have/can you play Wizardry 8?

[@ARuiz-eu3hk]

Never heard of this game before not once. Until now.

[@olo9127]

What is extreme content? What does that mean?

[@sn-x-wt]

why is year 2007 on the title screen? this game was out in '09. other jank published by Codemasters - Clive Barker's Jericho, it's quite a piece of work and some juicy candidates for Flophouse Plays - Mindjank... sorry, Mindjack, and WET (kinda "Max Payne meets Prince of Persia" in Tarantino's Grindhouse style)

[@BoringKate]

I think I must have stockholm syndrome because I just beat this game and immediately started replaying it. It has some pretty big vertical non linear maps to fight or avoid people in. The platforming is pretty nice once you get used to the jank. And I don't expect to ever get anyone to play it with me, but it's kinda cool that you can play co op or versus modes online or in split screen. I mean split screen is such a rarity.

[@Red-in4fx]

Matt, I'd love it if you'd take a look at Crisis Beat for the Playstation.

[@Bafo117]

ah yes, the generation where everyone was trying to mimic either gears of war, god of war or call of duty

[@Timberwolftrass]

the only cool thing about this game is the "American Civil War with Steampunk Stuff" idea

[@PlungerMettaur]

I knew that CodeMasters were not good at their job ,but MAN, this is REALLY BAD even for them

[@cassianopaulo1]

I played it was a kid, in the time this was the most awesome game ever for me

[@DarkMProductions]

Never underestimate the enjoyment some may have over bad games. In fact, I'm pretty sure Mark from Classic Game Room enjoyed this one.

[@spencerryan4359]

It Was My Very First Real Xbox 360 Game Haven't Played It In A Decade. It's Still Got A Special Place In My Heart. It's An Old Game It's Still Better Then Some Of The Shitty Games That Come Out.

[@dudunikolaishvili8096]

The only good thing from this game is the Funhaus/Inside Gaming playthrough

[@jamesd4223]

Dudu Nikolaishvili That FH/IG series got the term “juzzle” stuck in my head whenever a jumping puzzle comes up in games to this day. Shame we never got an ending to it.

[@baircade]

I hated the brown drab visuals during the 360 era as this game has.

[@nampapunk]

I beat this game with a friend. A few stupid long driving sections that are bland. Throughout this whole game I had hope with every checkpoint the game would end. It was actually a relief when we did beat it...

[@viscountrainbows6452]

Tarnation, featuring Xavier: Renegade Angel

[@marialuke2116]

I mean, I like the premise. It seems like they put some depth into this world. It's just the gameplay and animations that are lacking to me... Well, that and the lack of a proper brief exposition of who these characters are and why the player should care about what they're saying.

[@liesureleeminis8268]

I was so excited when this was coming out, and was so dissapointed

[@QEDmirage]

I got this game as a kid in a used bookstore, the same place that sold me Painkiller. Needless to say it did not live up to the expectations that game set. Later on the game gets... 'better', in that they give you a kind of auravision you can use to remotely revive your teammates and wallhack enemies, IIRC. The combat is still awful. The best approach is to stand a mile away and use a sniper rifle because enemy damage is very high and a single hit makes it hard to aim at anything. Alternatively you can leave it to the AI to handle and die of old age instead. Later levels aren't so gray. There's a lot of cool visuals in the native american megalopolis reservoir, at least outside of its cave sections. There is a motorcycle section. It is a glitchy mess (you can drive on ceilings) and it's the best part of the game because you can go so fast you skip all combats. The plot is if anything dumber than it sounds. I'm almost certain that ninja is in fact Rourke's brainwashed native american ex-wife, which is part of why he has spirit auravision powers. I cannot recommend it to anyone other than a masochistic historian.

[@candrian7]

I got this when it came out. I've never played a game that felt so awful to play before that.

[@Goldarlives]

Why did I confuse this with Darkwatch? Must be the box art.

[@haydenharrington6485]

I remember finishing this game solo on ps3 when I was 6🤣😭

[@GentlemansCombatives]

Its that og unreal lighting

[@GlassbrainZ]

matt you know who's defending this and his name is liam

[@bervync]

I remember this was the last game I played with my brother before our Xbox bricked with the RRoD.

[@shifty7078]

these developers must've liked trigun

[@tailgate8840]

Matt can you play any of the modern Tomb Raider games?

[@MattMcMuscles]

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[@tailgate8840]

@@MattMcMuscles i will check it out

[@niceguy123ish]

This video reminded me that I own a physical copy of this clusterfuck of game. Got it for like a dollar at EB Games and it still feels like I got ripped off.

[@Leigh_Bailey]

I remember this game looking OK before it came out and then... yeah. Not so much. Good work on getting as far as you did though!

[@wub9044]

Y'know guys, I'm not gonna say this game is good by any means, far from it, but there's no denying there's tons of signs that show this game could've been something incredible. If only the dev team had enough time and budget.

[@chrissayre705]

I always confuse this game with dark watch for some reason

[@DrewKW96]

I remember renting this game a long ass time ago. Oh man you haven't even scratched the surface with this shit. It gets worse.

[@deadman0013]

This game is so bad, but if you can get past the grit it's pretty fun. Maybe that's only with coop... and a couple rounds.

[@Tonicky]

I beat this game years ago and I remember it being real bad but watching this I wonder how I ever beat it lol

[@godclothshango1194]

Codemasters now I remember they made those Overlord games.

[@bjarnivalur6330]

This might be cool if I had any idea what was going on.

[@argnator]

What is EXTREME CONTENT, what is that, what does that mean?

[@AlaskanForWar]

Clive Barkers Jericho??????!?? That’s my suggestion for the next one

[@Flindo911]

I got this game back when it came out, played it for 15 minutes than returned it for a full refund lol.