Your Old Video Games Are NOT As Fun As You Remember

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Mort and Josh review 5 games that they thought would stand the test of time. The results were mixed.
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[@stashmerkin9576]

There's only one person that can comment and that's Barbara Streisand.

[@MortsGarage]

Pinning this…

[@paxhumana2015]

Make that two, me, and anyone that does not like it will no longer be commenting, here, or anywhere else.

[@Dr.Serious1970]

😂Hey Mort! I'm looking forward to watching this video. I hope you and your family are doing well. Take care from semi snowy yet still cold Vermont.👍🎮🕹⛄🤓

[@MortsGarage]

Stay warm!!

[@Dr.Serious1970]

Doing my best. Stay cool,Mort.

[@gregv7193]

I personally love the cliche Mario’s and love FPS and fighters Side note crazy how humble Mort is. He is undoubtedly one of the biggest collectors. And just the nicest guy 😊

[@MortsGarage]

Too kind amigo!

[@my_pal_dragon]

So happy to see this series come back. Love it!

[@MortsGarage]

😊😊😊😉

[@RetroHoundGaming]

When you said commanding the army one of my favorite games with that gameplay was Kessen. I loved that game I can’t wait to replay it once I set my gameroom back up in 2075

[@MortsGarage]

Godspeed

[@RetroMoments]

This is my favorite series on your channel! Keep it up, Mort!

[@MortsGarage]

Hey hey! Thanks for watching!

[@NavaReptiles]

Thoroughly enjoyed this style of video! Hope to see more of this to see some titles I’m missing out on. Good stuff.

[@MortsGarage]

Thanks! Stay tuned :)

[@vinylreckoning]

One does not realize they miss Josh until they are given a Josh for the first time in a while. This was a fun one for sure.

[@hypnotoad1882]

Consult you doctor if your Josh levels are too high, or not high enough...

[@vinylreckoning]

@@hypnotoad1882 but is there ever too much Josh?

[@MortsGarage]

Despite your attempts to warm Josh’s cold heart, I sense he is far from a thaw.

[@vinylreckoning]

@@MortsGarage I will win this war

[@hypnotoad1882]

@@vinylreckoning I asked my wife that question and she stared into the distance for a while and then replied "...yes"

[@SaturdayMorningGamer]

Ah that classic « Altus must be good » 😅 got me too with 100-in-1 Party Megamix on the Wii 😂 LOVE this series Mort! Keep up the good work!

[@MortsGarage]

Thanks man! When you’re in California we will do an episode together.

[@SaturdayMorningGamer]

@@MortsGarageI will ABSOLUTELY take you up on that ☺️

[@neilarnold5506]

Such an awesome video, one game I remember fondly (LotR) and a good amount I've never played (although I've heard or seen them). Nice insight into the chosen games and wonderful thoughts and opinions. Keep up the great work and see you for the next one #Roadto25k

[@MortsGarage]

Thanks Neil!!

[@Ty-douken]

Saliva is the band I associate with their song "Click Click Boom" & not much else, but now I associate it with Eugene Levy dancing & singing. So, thanks for that!

[@MortsGarage]

This is a "mission: accomplished" kind of a comment for me, so thanks for that as well!

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

LMAO at the split second mention of my "reaction" to the GameCube game comment! Robocop on the OG Xbox (which actually released exclusively on GameCube in Japan, and exclusively on PS2 in Europe...such a weird release method) is indeed quite bad lol. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King is one I need to still cover on the channel, and complete as well, as I only beat The Two Towers. I recall it being a fun one back in the day, so I need to see how it fares when I revisit "Cutscenes: The Game" lmao! Great video man!

[@MortsGarage]

Haha - glad you enjoyed! And for a second there, I couldn’t see any difference between you and Jake Gyllenhal. One and the same, yo.

[@SteveReesVR]

Yes dude. I love the garbage or gold vids, you should do these more often. Love it. Great to see some games I've never seen or played before. Gives me some ideas for games to look out for 🔥🔥🔥

[@MortsGarage]

Sweet! Thanks man :)

[@metalgodvI]

The label on your sculptor’s cut is jacked

[@MortsGarage]

And I wouldn't want it any other way :)

[@bdillmore40]

I had a similar experience with James Bond 007 Agent Under Fire on GameCube after showing it to a friend a few years ago. Love the game still, but couldn't figure out it the controls and don't remember struggling to play it as a 10 y/o.

[@MortsGarage]

I still love that game. It’s hilarious to go back to polygonal characters trying to behave in a sultry manner.

[@mrquito71]

I always that “Uncle Jessie from Dukes of Hazzard “ was on the SNES game cover….

[@MortsGarage]

Maybe it is?

[@RetrocartCollector]

Ohhh, Them are some fancy candles! Awesome video, some of these ones I remember and think your ratings match up well, lets just say if some of these games had a candle, I don't think that scent would be a big seller 🤣

[@MortsGarage]

Hahaha!

[@GamerAhmer]

Definitely didn’t know Phalanx was like that the first time I played. Haha. The Thing was great back in the day!

[@MortsGarage]

Great minds!!

[@cusernament]

Great video. Josh is great for this type of episode. I'm guessing we won't be getting a scented candle for what The Prancing Pony might smell like. One can only imagine.

[@MortsGarage]

Josh is indeed awesome - check out the podcast as well if you haven’t

[@thepickinpreacher]

bro I talked about sufjan stevens so much this week in thailand lol

[@MortsGarage]

He’s an incredible artist!!

[@MelodiousGroan]

Love this video series concept but FYI you’ve got some pretty serious low end rumble happening in the mix during the table shot. I think it’s from the metal stand not being level on the table. A simple HPF (low cut) would make it perfect. Just in case no one else mentioned it!

[@MelodiousGroan]

Looks like a few people mentioned it already but I did still watch the whole video

[@MortsGarage]

Gah! So sorry. We need to also just invest in proper microphones. It’s happening, I swear! Thanks for the heads up. The low end didn’t come through on my editing computer

[@porchman]

the parry is definitely underrated

[@hypnotoad1882]

There’s nothing else like a good parry

[@MortsGarage]

Forgot to mention Perry Farrel

[@Skifictious]

Good stuff, Mort. Enjoy the format. Only concern I have is I think it's unwise you mentioned a secret attic...Lord Sluggo or his minions may be watching. 🧐

[@MortsGarage]

Mort’s Attic is well known and I enjoy taunting the coward Lord Sluggo

[@Kerby]

video starts at @1:59

[@kvikk]

Detritus or Diamonds! Loved the commentary / back and forth.

[@MortsGarage]

Now that’s an excellent use from the letter D!

[@RNGGamerYT]

Mort!!! My disappointment is palpable. Skygunner has been #1 on my wishlist for years. I have always been a shmup fan... and I am on the verge of tears to learn that it's a flipping 3rd person AIR COMBAT GAME!?! Nooooooooooooo Thanks for crushing my dreams... but thanks for saving me $100

[@MortsGarage]

I am happy to provide such services to the people!

[@DanielNostalgicBitz]

another awesome video !! and im excited for the podcast !! also woul you ever do videos on movies i know this is just on video games but i think it be neat if you did videos on movies like you watch the movie and then youl tlk bout it idk haha anyways keep them videos coming dude love your work !!! 😁

[@MortsGarage]

Thanks! Yes, planning to upload more of that on Mort’s Attic

[@danielregehr6889]

I don't really care about candles. Scented candles usually give me a headache. But listening to you guys describe playing a game with those candles providing ambience was very interesting and enjoyable!

[@MortsGarage]

Ha! Glad it worked out :) Cheers!

[@dksretrocloset]

The best part of the LOTR game is the co-op though. It’s super fun single screen co-op once you get past the beginning.

[@MortsGarage]

Do I have to watch more of the film before that mode gets unlocked? Asking for a friend. The friend is Josh.

[@dksretrocloset]

No. Lol. It’s unlocked right from the from the beginning after the Gandalf sequence. Or should be.

[@IowaRetroGamerDad]

Definitely might have to do a response video to this! There's been a few games I loved as a kid and I play now like wtf. Lol

[@MortsGarage]

Would love to see it!!!

[@TwoEyesOpen]

Being a young teen when Kingdom Under Fire Heroes 2 and the LotR beatemup games came out, I thought these games were so sick back then. I recently revisited both of these games specifically about a year/two years ago. I even repurchased KoF Heroes 2 on Steam full-price since it never goes on sale apparently... In both games I only put in a few hours before I just kinda... stopped. It's so funny to me that you tried these games because I feel like I reached the exact same thoughts/emotions/conclusions as you two 😅 I still look back on them fondly though, and sometimes even now think about trying them again (theyre like toxic exes that way). I imagine I'd have similar feelings about Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2.

[@MortsGarage]

The power of nostalgia for sure - many retro games have aged more like milk than wine.

[@StrangeBReed]

Just spent a week trying to decide if I want to buy Kingdom Under Fire on Steam without pulling the trigger and this video comes out. I remember that game being really awesome when I was younger and had an XBOX to play on. Just like y'all mentioned very Dynasty Warriors esque. And I played pretty much every Dynasty Warriors that was on PS2 back in the day and loved them. I definitely still want to play Kingdom Under Fire but I think I'll wait on a sale now. Or just be a god like you and go find an XBOX and a physical copy of the game. Thanks for the great video!

[@MortsGarage]

Thanks for watching! Thankfully it’s really cheap on the Xbox :)

[@jcrizzle]

Cool candle video

[@MortsGarage]

I love candles!

[@SundayBackTaking]

I really like garbage or gold, but I feel like you should edit the parameters of the challenge maybe increase the play time to 15 or 20 minutes. Other that that great series!

[@MortsGarage]

Thanks! I’d love to do that but it really does add up. Maybe 3 games at 20 minutes would work sometime. Thanks for the suggestion 👊

[@8BitGlitch79]

I love the LOTR games on xbox/ps2/GC. Does suck you can't skip the cutscenes. The game parts to me are really fun though to me.

[@MortsGarage]

I need more patience

[@KayFabeMedia]

This episode made me think a Mort D&D session would be a good watch.

[@MortsGarage]

Never played it before, would love to give it a shot!

[@danieleverson4155]

yo whats up guys! I felt the EXACT same way when i rebought the LOTR games, AND star wars episode 3. When i was 14 and those came out, the dvds hadn't been released and you actually would LOVE to sit there watching some of the scenes. Yeah now that i've seen both movies 100+ times, i can do without these games. Star wars did have a wicked Fighter mode though.

[@MortsGarage]

Great minds 👊

[@RetroPA8]

Retro Gaming is the best 😊

[@MortsGarage]

😲😊

[@brettrogames]

Such an excellent video

[@MortsGarage]

Thank you my friend :)

[@chain_sawyer7469]

I have The Thing,it's actually gold,just takes a little while to pick up.I have the ps2 version!!

[@MortsGarage]

I agree with this

[@sethtanner1]

There is an undeniable chemistry between you & Josh. Just wanna be player 3. :)

[@MortsGarage]

Absolutely!!!!!!

[@yeshuamaitreya6954]

If you ever do decide to sell SkyGunner, I might be interested… I’ve only been looking for it for about 15 years (not released in the UK). P.S. Are you secretly Canadian?

[@MortsGarage]

So…I sold it last weekend :(

[@theusualidiot124]

18.5yrs ago when i got married i chose my wedding ring to be the “one ring”. i jokingly told my wife i was going to return it because it didn’t turn me invisible liked i had hoped. almost ended the marriage on day 1.

[@MortsGarage]

Maybe my favorite comment of the year so far

[@theusualidiot124]

awesome! i know there’s still 11 months to go but i’ll take it!

[@thepickinpreacher]

nice harry potter for lord of the rings on your head

[@MortsGarage]

That’s actually Tony Soprano

[@DrinkGameswithJosh]

The real problem here was you guys forgot to put on those nostalgia goggles. 😂 Still looked like you guys had a blast! 🤙🏼

[@MortsGarage]

CURSES! I knew it... :)

[@popvoxmusic]

We love Josh!

[@MortsGarage]

And how!!

[@NavyJonesMusic]

In LORT:Return of the King, eventually you can choose to use Pippin and send him under the white mountains, and free the army of the dead from their oath, (instead of Aragorn) so he finally can have his hero moment, so on that basis alone, LOTR: Return of the King is gold! Pippin is my hero!

[@MortsGarage]

Okay, that demonstrates the limits of this format!

[@LinkeFlink]

Man.. i remember playing that lord of the Rings game with my friend.. we played it every day for over a month😂

[@MortsGarage]

Out of that month, how many weeks were spent watching the cut scenes? 😉

[@LinkeFlink]

Haha probably half. But that didnt bother me than. Probably would now😂

[@my_pal_dragon]

Lmao! The Sufjan…

[@Lopezdrumr17]

Mort! Mort! Mort! 🙌🏻

[@MortsGarage]

LOPEEEEEEEZ!

[@sethtanner1]

For reals though, I’d watch Josh dm a dnd game w/ Mort , nes complex & the pixel pals. That would be gold

[@MortsGarage]

Never played it before, would love to do it!

[@deathisaprimitiveconcept]

My friend used to LOVE playing that LoTR game when we got together for gaming nights... and I know a lot of people still have nostalgia for it... but man I thought it was tedious and it kind of ruined any kind of 3rd person hack & slash game for me. For me it was a tedious button masher, but my friend got super in to the combat so there must be something there.

[@MortsGarage]

It turns out that a friend of mine worked on the game. When he saw the thumbnail, he was ready to throw down lol

[@megamob5834]

Not much of a candle man, but I am a wicked man and also a warlock, so I guess I’m in 🕯️

[@MortsGarage]

That’s a heck of a conflict, but you resolved it with integrity

[@porchman]

More Fred Willard/Guffman drops

[@MortsGarage]

I can do that

[@IowaRetroGamerDad]

Does he love... Steve Perry?

[@MortsGarage]

We all do. Absolutely.

[@teresaweigel3611]

Great🍾 😀🤘🏼

[@MortsGarage]

🤘🤘🤘

[@NESADDICT]

Well hello there!

[@MortsGarage]

OMG I MIIIIISSSSS YOUUUUUUUUU!!!!

[@NESADDICT]

@@MortsGarage but I miss you!!!! That’s why I’m here!

[@DaWrestla]

Freedom Fighters YES!!! If ever a game was a hidden gem this is it. I have it for the GCN and I will never part with it.

[@MortsGarage]

I have the OG Xbox and GC versions! The OG Xbox one is backwards compatible on the 360

[@Tomb76ski]

I like lazer

[@MortsGarage]

Hahaha

[@Mo7-7]

Pod a night. Sign me up!

[@MortsGarage]

Brave soul - you'd lose your mind.

[@robinhatherall6779]

There is a great original Xbox movie tie in King Arthur that is a much better beat ‘‘em up. Also forgotten realms games are great

[@MortsGarage]

Reallllly? Color me interested!

[@robinhatherall6779]

@@MortsGarage the King Arthur game has so many cool moves you can pull off and I believe it is multiplayer, even though I've only enjoyed it solo. In parts you ride horses and have trample stampede type moves that are Hella fun to use. As well as swinging your sword and shooting arrows. It is quite a tough challenge too.

[@rydamusprime]

It's always a good thing when your candles don't smell of alcohol and urine 😅

[@MortsGarage]

I’ve been saying that since day 1!

[@Family-Knas-Games-retro]

Barbara Streisand 😂😂😂

[@RetroRivals]

Well......😂 I mean at least you got to play some games I guess 🤷🏼‍♀️ Can you just pick TMNT 2 Battle Nexus to put in the next garbage or gold, oh.....and definitely Armed & Dangerous. 😊

[@MortsGarage]

Actually was regretting we didn't pick Armed and Dangerous. That game is the funniest game I've ever played, and a bunch of fun to boot. Looks amazing in 4K on Series X!

[@IowaRetroGamerDad]

Btw.. The Thing is awesome on Xbox. Lol

[@MortsGarage]

I stand by my rating of golden memories!

[@expensivecardboard]

I’m back. Sorry it took a bit longer. The military had taken all my time these days

[@MortsGarage]

Glad to see you :) Thank you for your service

[@Eagleknight815]

Mort....did you really mix Harry Potter with LotR in the intro......nerd card punch required.

[@MortsGarage]

Sir, that was an intentional move meant to boost the humor in the video.

[@NivexGameplays]

0:16 that was a joke right? xD Harry potter...

[@MortsGarage]

😮😂 Yes. Or was it?

[@NivexGameplays]

@@MortsGarage 😂😂😂😂

[@thepolacek]

GTA III on ps2. Oh, boy. That has aged horribly.

[@MortsGarage]

I’ve only heard as much - great pick! Never got into the GTA series.

[@adequatejtm7371]

No way, that’s your wife, paid actor

[@MortsGarage]

20 years married 🥰🥰🥰

[@zombee38]

When we realize that we have been storing for years more garbage than gold😢

[@MortsGarage]

Already sold SkyGunner too

[@zombee38]

@@MortsGarage Neat I have that game too...I should sell it as well

[@esthernatuurlijk]

I blame the candles, this episode stinks 😛

[@MortsGarage]

We have failed youuuuuuuu!

[@esthernatuurlijk]

Not at all, keep up the good work!

[@travisolson9413]

Steeeeeeeeve Perrry????? Come on. Ranked #76 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and you don't give him the credit he deserves? I thumb my nose at you sirs.

[@MortsGarage]

Love him! Also forgot a few other Perry’s as well

[@zolphar]

every time you guys move while the mic is on the table it makes an awful sound and it makes the video unwatchable for me... hope it was a good one..

[@MortsGarage]

Oh no! Thanks for trying though.

[@paxhumana2015]

...and yet they are more fun than 95% of the complete and utter s h i t that is published now.

[@MortsGarage]

😲