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Alien Storm - All Characters (1991) | Wranker 4K Megadrive Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Full playthrough of Alien Storm, released in 1991 for the Megadrive. This is all 3 characters playthroughs in one video. The individual playthroughs with full timestamps can be found here;
Scooter - ua-cam.com/video/lsIFD199bhI/v-deo.html
Gordon - ua-cam.com/video/op7lRbKyTuc/v-deo.html
Karla - ua-cam.com/video/nY1s0v4q3Xo/v-deo.html
This channel is used to upload gameplay footage used in my retrospectives. If you are interested in lengthy, in-depth reviews of retro games, check out my main channel @TheCriticalWranker
#gaming #retrogaming #gameplay
Enquiries: contact@criticalwranker.com
********Timestamps********
Scooter 00:00:45
Gordon 00:28:24
Karla 00:57:10
******** Notes on this Video ********
This playthrough was captured on a VA1, Asian, Model 1 Megadrive. I have modded the console with a custom RGB Triple Bypass to remove noise and the dreaded jailbars. This is arguably the best picture output possible from any Megadrive/Genesis. The VA1's are hard to find, so if you are a creator, and need any footage for a video, contact me, and I'll sort it out for you.
The gameplay was integer scaled and correctly clocked with the RetroTink 4K, recorded in 4K using the M.2 Avermedia 4K Live Gamer capture card, both great bits of equipment, highly recommended for retro game enthusiasts.
I upload these playthroughs, mainly for real hardware footage preservation, which is why I use no watermarks or overlays and record the footage in integer scaled 4:3. Feel free to use it as you wish, all I ask, is you don't just reupload it in full. Credit to my main channel would be greatly appreciated, but not required. UA-cam, obviously bit-crushes video and audio while compressing, so if you want the raw footage of this video, contact me.
******** PC used for capture ********
Ryzen 9 7950 X3D Processor
Asus ROG X670e Extreme Motherboard
Geforce RTX4090 24GB
128GB DDR5 RAM
Avermedia 4K Live Gamer PCI-e Capture Card
Minor editing done using Adobe Premiere
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Alien Storm - Gordon (1991) | Wranker 4K Megadrive Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Переглядів 414 днів тому
Full playthrough of Alien Storm, released in 1991 for the Megadrive/Genesis played as Gordon, AKA Garth in some versions. A side scrolling beat 'em up, Alien Storm was originally released a year earlier in the arcade, and while not as visually pleasing as that version, the Mega Drive port follows its namesake beat for beat and even includes the 2 player mode and 3 selectable characters. The gam...
Super Hang-On - Arcade Mode (1989) | Wranker 4K Megadrive Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Переглядів 3621 день тому
Full playthrough of arcade mode of Super Hang-On, released in 1989 for the Megadrive. Super Hang On is a truly great follow on to the 1987 arcade game, Hang On. Using scan line interrupts, Sega got very impressive, pseudo hardware scaling out of the Megadrive, and in my opinion, Super Hang On, although a very early title, is one of the best looking games released for the console. The game is su...
Thunder Blade (1988) | Wranker 4K Master System Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Переглядів 7Місяць тому
Full playthrough of Thunder Blade, released in 1988 for the Master System. This channel is used to upload gameplay footage used in my retrospectives. If you are interested in lengthy, in-depth reviews of retro games, check out my main channel @TheCriticalWranker #gaming #retrogaming #gameplay Enquiries: contact@criticalwranker.com Timestamps Stage 1 00:00:44 Stage 2 00:04:59 Stage 3 00:09:09 St...
Fantasy Zone II (1987) | Wranker 4K Master System Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Переглядів 11Місяць тому
Full playthrough of Fantasy Zone II, released in 1987 for the Master System. In a rare occurrence, this was in fact the original Fantasy Zone II, with it being ported to the arcade using the Sega 16 arcade board a year later. This was unusual as the porting process was usually done the other way round. Fantasy Zone II plays much like the original game, with some tweaks in gameplay, including wa...
Vigilante (1989) | Wranker 4K Master System Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Переглядів 18Місяць тому
Full playthrough of Vigilante, released in 1989 for the Sega Master System. This was a totally random pick, I have never heard of this before, just liked the sound of it's title, and I very much regretted it. Vigilante is one in a long line of arcade ports of the late 80's, with this being one of the best examples of poor ports of decent arcade games. It's ridiculously short, clocking in at 13 ...
Super Chase HQ (1992) | Wranker 4K Megadrive Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Переглядів 13Місяць тому
Full playthrough of Super Chase HQ, released in 1992 for the Megadrive. A follow-on game in the Chase HQ/Special Criminal Investigation (SCI) series, Taito used these games as the vehicle to sell games in the home based on the excellent arcade version of the same name. While in a fan of the version for on the Master System, released three years earlier, I am not really a big fan of this one. Su...
Alien Storm - Karla (1991) | Wranker 4K Megadrive Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Переглядів 8Місяць тому
Full playthrough of Alien Storm, released in 1991 for the Megadrive/Genesis played as Ripley rip-off Karla, AKA Karen in some versions. A side scrolling beat 'em up, Alien Storm was originally released a year earlier in the arcade, and while not as visually pleasing as that version, the Mega Drive port follows its namesake beat for beat and even includes the 2 player mode and 3 selectable chara...
Batman (1990) | Wranker 4K Megadrive Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Переглядів 12Місяць тому
Full playthrough of Batman, released in 1990 for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis. Full disclosure, this is a game I never played back in the 90's, but I'm fully aware of it's legendary status. While not one of my favourites, Batman is undoubtedly a very good game, with good design, and, of course, a banger of a sound track. The best aspect of this game for me, is it's incredibly tight gameplay, lead...
Golden Axe (1989) | Wranker 4K Master System Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Переглядів 11Місяць тому
Full playthrough of Golden Axe, released in 1989 for the Master System. Developed in house by Sega, this was a port of the immensely popular Megadrive title. Some times, these ports are done very well, downsizing the game and assets to run the game on 8-bit hardware. Unfortunately, Golden Axe is not on that level. I'm actually surprised Sega released this, being, in my opinion, borderline unpla...
Shinobi (1988) | Wranker 4K Master System Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Переглядів 15Місяць тому
Full playthrough of Shinobi, released in 1988 for the Master System, developed and published by Sega. Originally released for the Sega System 16 arcade board, Shinobi is a side scrolling hack and slash, being an excellent conversion of the original 1987 arcade title. It's a fun game, if not a little limited regarding gameplay. It acted as the precursor for the excellent Revenge of Shinobi relea...
Fantasy Zone (2021) | Wranker 4K Megadrive Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Переглядів 132 місяці тому
Full playthrough of Fantasy Zone, released in 2021 as part of the Megadrive/Genesis Mini console. For a change, I thought it would be fun to visit a game released 25 years after the original hardware became obsolete, that brought me to Fantasy Zone. This game is a faithful remake of the original 1989 game, upgraded with blast processing, and all new modes included. This really is a fun, well ma...
Streets of Rage (1993) | Wranker 4K Master System Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Переглядів 232 місяці тому
Full playthrough of Streets of Rage, released in 1993 for the Sega Master System. Unlike how Sega ported Sonic to their 8-Bit machines, totally reimagining the game, Streets of Rage is a very faithful port of the original Megadrive game released two years prior. Trying to transfer a game that was already very impressive, to far less powerful hardware is usually a disaster, that is not the case ...
Mortal Kombat as Sub Zero (1993) | Wranker 4K Megadrive Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Переглядів 162 місяці тому
Full playthrough of Mortal Kombat, released in 1993 for the Sega Megadrive played as Sub Zero. When released in the arcade, Mortal Kombat was the talk of the town. Riding on the crest of a wave that was Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat delivered a far more gory take on the fighting genre. Using photographic sprites, it caused quite an uproar at the time with parents, leading it to be one of the ke...
Alien Storm - Scooter (1991) | Wranker 4K Megadrive Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
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Full playthrough of Alien Storm, released in 1991 for the Megadrive/Genesis played as the self destructing Robot, Scooter, AKA Slammer in some versions. A side scrolling beat 'em up, Alien Storm was originally released a year earlier in the arcade, and while not as visually pleasing as that version, the Mega Drive port follows its namesake beat for beat and even includes the 2 player mode and 3...
Sonic Chaos (1993) | All Emerald Locations | Wranker 4K Master System Real Hardware | Retrotink 4K
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Sonic Chaos (1993) | All Emerald Locations | Wranker 4K Master System Real Hardware | Retrotink 4K
Chase HQ II (1992) | Wranker 4K Megadrive Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
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Chase HQ II (1992) | Wranker 4K Megadrive Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) | All Emerald Locations | 4K Master System Real Hardware | Retrotink 4K
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) | All Emerald Locations | 4K Master System Real Hardware | Retrotink 4K
Fantasy Zone (1986) | Wranker 4K Master System Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
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Fantasy Zone (1986) | Wranker 4K Master System Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Sonic The Hedgehog (1991) | All Emerald Locations | 4K Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
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Sonic The Hedgehog (1991) | All Emerald Locations | 4K Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Special Criminal Investigation (1989) | Wranker 4K Master System Real Hardware | Retrotink 4K
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Special Criminal Investigation (1989) | Wranker 4K Master System Real Hardware | Retrotink 4K
R-Type Part II (1988) | Wranker 4K PC Engine Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
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R-Type Part II (1988) | Wranker 4K PC Engine Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
R-Type Part I (1988) | Wranker 4K PC Engine Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
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R-Type Part I (1988) | Wranker 4K PC Engine Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Altered Beast (1988) | Wranker 4K Megadrive Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
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Altered Beast (1988) | Wranker 4K Megadrive Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Metroid II/2 (1991) | Wranker 4K Gameboy Real Hardware 100% Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
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Metroid II/2 (1991) | Wranker 4K Gameboy Real Hardware 100% Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Streets of Rage (1991) | Wranker 4K Megadrive Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
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Streets of Rage (1991) | Wranker 4K Megadrive Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Contra III/3 HARD NO DEATH (1992) | Wranker 4K SNES Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
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Contra III/3 HARD NO DEATH (1992) | Wranker 4K SNES Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Contra III (3) (1994) | Wranker 4K Gameboy Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
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Contra III (3) (1994) | Wranker 4K Gameboy Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
The Simpsons Bart's Nightmare (1992) | Wranker 4K SNES Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
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The Simpsons Bart's Nightmare (1992) | Wranker 4K SNES Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
Contra III (3) (1992) | Wranker 4K SNES Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K
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Contra III (3) (1992) | Wranker 4K SNES Real Hardware Playthrough | Retrotink 4K

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  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 Місяць тому

    Unrelated but do you want to play some Doom Cooperative? It's cross play and the newest update is available for modern consoles as well as previous gen of Xbox One / PS4 / Nintendo switch. Let me know man

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays Місяць тому

      I'll E-mail you mate.

    • @Gator159
      @Gator159 Місяць тому

      @@criticalwrankerplays you would need to employ your son to teach you how Discord works. It's really simple though, it's just like aim, AOL instant messenger if you remember those days lol

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 2 місяці тому

    Streets of rage 1 is my favorite. Streets of rage 4 is a close second but I don't like how the best characters are reliant on button combos like it's a darn fighting game. The absent to choose legacy streets of rage 1 characters is a nice feature but it's ruined by the inability to select a turbo function so I don't have to master button constantly. (Growing up my brother and I had turbo controllers for the Sega Genesis. It was awesome. Also, The Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 trilogy port had a turbo function along with how fast you want it to speed of the turbo, it was a little ridiculous but I'm so glad it was there) But without such an essential feature for the characters I really want to play as I'm left matching the buttons thus I just don't like Streets of rage 4 that much. Missed opportunity for an otherwise great game. (Yes I do realize I'm into minority of people with this problem)

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 2 місяці тому

      I got to be honest, I use turbo on almost everything. It's a hold over for the 90's I just can't let go of. Unfortunately, my turbo controller doesn't work with the Master System, so back to regular button bashing for this one. I haven't played SoR4, keep meaning to give it a go, I'm just such a fan of the originals, I feel I'm predestined to not like it 😛

    • @Gator159
      @Gator159 2 місяці тому

      @@criticalwrankerplays I really want turbo controllers to make a return but honestly I lost hope since I've been wanting them for the past like 10 to 20 years. I haven't had one since the N64. Maybe they went away because game developers were complaining that people kept cheesing The QuickTime events. That reminds me, fuck QTEs

  • @OriginalMasters
    @OriginalMasters 2 місяці тому

    Great playing-you make it look easy, and it’s not at all!

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 2 місяці тому

      Thanks, but I'm not a particularly good gamer, just played this one non stop in the 90s 😅

  • @edwilk6578
    @edwilk6578 2 місяці тому

    😮

  • @edwilk6578
    @edwilk6578 2 місяці тому

    😮

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 3 місяці тому

    I love this game, really was a treat on the Master System in the late 80's. I have found a ROM of the exclusive remake, released on the Megadrive Mini 2 in 2022 so expect to see a playthrough soon.

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 3 місяці тому

    Don't worry man, those birds in the sky are definitely real and aren't spying on you.

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 3 місяці тому

    I have plenty of playthroughs ready to go, but if you have any suggestions, drop a comment.

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 3 місяці тому

    Feel free to leave suggestions, if I have the game, I will play it.

  • @OriginalMasters
    @OriginalMasters 3 місяці тому

    Clean play, and great capture quality. Ever try R-Type III?

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 3 місяці тому

      I haven't, but I'm definitely will. I have seen gameplay and it looks like a great upgrade on the original.

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 3 місяці тому

    This doesn't look like the kind of game Mr Wranker would usually review. I think this is what the retro people call on rails shooters? But in 2D, whereas Star Fox is 3D

    • @Gator159
      @Gator159 3 місяці тому

      (I still haven't found the motivation to play sin and punishment)

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 3 місяці тому

      It comes under Shmups (Shoot 'em ups), and I absolutely love this game. Played Master System version all the time back in the day on my Game Gear, with the master converter. You are right though, it's not my favourite genre, but I need to play a wider range of games and the PC Engine's biggest genre is the Shmup. Like you, I also need to play S&P but a Shmup I really want to play is Ikaruga, looks awesome and for some reason I have a copy I never played for the Gamecube.

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 3 місяці тому

    This is the first time I have touched a PC Engine as it had no UK release. I really love this tiny console so far and would like to get suggestions from you on what games I should play on it.

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 4 місяці тому

    My favorite Streets of rage character is Adam. If my co-op buddy chooses Adam then I'll just choose blaze because I always go for the character with high jumping capability, and blaze makes up for the lack of strength with the speed. Axel is my least favorite character lol. I have an email rant to send about Streets of rage. Also embarrassingly I've spent most of that email having a also embarrassingly I've spent most of that email mistakenly calling The game Street fighter. Pardon my mishap 😅

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 4 місяці тому

      I honestly don't have a favourite, Blaze just has the best overall stats, I remember my guide back in the day mentioning it, although Axel's powerful jump would have been helpful at Mr X! There is just something satisfying about watching little Blaze annihilate a massive Hitman Hart wannabe lol. I haven't looked at my E-mails this week, I will check it out.

  • @arjamal2063
    @arjamal2063 5 місяців тому

    23:05

  • @arjamal2063
    @arjamal2063 5 місяців тому

    25:35

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 5 місяців тому

    Wow, that 100% badge almost looks like a Copyright free version of a Nintendo seal approval.

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

      lol, I never thought of it like that, hope Nintendo doesn't come after me :-P

  • @arjamal2063
    @arjamal2063 5 місяців тому

    2:39:08

  • @arjamal2063
    @arjamal2063 5 місяців тому

    1:38:56

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

    This is my second channel, I use it to archive gameplay. Check out my main channel for in-depth retrospectives and documentaries www.youtube.com/@TheCriticalWranker

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

    This is my second channel, I use it to archive gameplay. Check out my main channel for in-depth retrospectives and documentaries www.youtube.com/@TheCriticalWranker

  • @karatkuro
    @karatkuro 5 місяців тому

    There is a large heart hidden in the top left brick of the raised platform at 17:25

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

      Yeah, good spot, I missed it. I was going for 100% secret treasures rather than the breakable blocks, apart from the weird one that can't be reached 00:13:57.

    • @karatkuro
      @karatkuro 5 місяців тому

      yeah why's that thing even there lmao@@criticalwrankerplays

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 5 місяців тому

    I have never played any of the Metroid games and I'm happy to live the rest of my life never doing so. At least not by myself, I am an advocate for single player games with two people sitting on the same couch occasionally taking turns and the other one just talking shit. That's the only way I could get into something like Majora's mask or Yoshi's world games. I just don't like new experiences of games I would normally like. And I surely wouldn't ever play through new games that I already know I wouldn't like such as the modern games etc.

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

      Metroid is a great game, you are missing out. I promise, you won't regret giving it a go. The gameplay was revolutionary and influenced so many games. I'm going to play Super Metroid soon, as I have never played it and it looks great.

    • @Gator159
      @Gator159 5 місяців тому

      ​@@criticalwrankerplays at the very least I'll watch a review you make of the games. Games like that are just work to me. If it's not a simple FPS from the '90s or 2000s I never seem to play it anymore

    • @Gator159
      @Gator159 5 місяців тому

      I have been itching to replay the command and conquer games. I played the remastered collection but I'm really holding out for Red Alert 2 and tiberium Sun to be remastered so I could finally play Red Alert 3 for the first time because I can't just play red alert three for the first time without first replaying red alert two and I just don't want to play Red Alert 2 unless it's remastered in the same way the 2020 collection was for command and conquer 1 and red alert one

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

      @@Gator159 Command and conquer is one of those games I loved on the PS1 back in the day, but when recently trying to play it again, it gets a little boring. I think you just have to be in the mood for that kind of game, and to be fair, back then I had never played an RTS on a PC, so the controls weren't an issue, but it's hard to go back after using a mouse. I'll have to give the Remaster a go, I think I have it downloaded from EA Play

  • @DungTran-li2wn
    @DungTran-li2wn 5 місяців тому

    Contra is really one of the games that benefits from the CRT blur.

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

      Yeah, I agree. Especially with the NESRGB mod, the pixels are so sharp. The Retrotink does have CRT options, but it's a novelty at best, CRT's just had a look that can't be properly emulated.

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

    This is my second channel, I use it to archive gameplay. Check out my main channel for in-depth retrospectives and documentaries www.youtube.com/@TheCriticalWranker

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

    This is my second channel, I use it to archive gameplay. Check out my main channel for in-depth retrospectives and documentaries www.youtube.com/@TheCriticalWranker

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

    This is my second channel, I use it to archive gameplay. Check out my main channel for in-depth retrospectives and documentaries www.youtube.com/@TheCriticalWranker

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 5 місяців тому

    Important information you should know. Hold down the left trigger while driving the tank and you'll use the chain gun attachment. It's very inaccurate but it helps if you're waiting for the also inaccurate tank round to reload. I always avoid the scorpion tanks throughout the first game lol.

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

      Ah, I didn't know that. I love blowing stuff up though :-P

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 5 місяців тому

    4:10:43 you could take the banshee to the end of the level essentially. Just flight to the top of that tower. Although you would skip some good music if you do but that music later shows up in Halo 2 anyway. Also the combat sections lol. I honestly haven't played through that section since 2005 because using the banshee skip is just too damn tempting to cruise through the level.

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

      Yeah, I said in the description, I lost a little bit of the footage at that point, but I did fly up to those big doors that leads to the end of the level, but I went back down as I wanted to capture the whole game. I really didn't know what I was doing in this playthrough, it's a very candid representation of someone that hasn't played the game for 23 years and I don't use walkthroughs.

    • @Gator159
      @Gator159 5 місяців тому

      @@criticalwrankerplays I'm honestly surprised it didn't take you longer. It certainly took me longer to play through the game on Heroic when it was my first time playing. But at that time I couldn't even beat any of the Bond video games on 00 Agent. Or perfect dark and perfect agent, not until I played the XBLA version though. The Xbox controller really did make first person shooters way smoother. I recommend getting yourself control freak thumbstick extensions. I'm not sure if they fit on the original Xbox controllers though, but I use them all the time on my Xbox One controller. (That way I can turn up the sensitivity for looking up and down. That way I could look around faster)

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

      @@Gator159 Yeah, I agree about the controller. I'm having a great time rediscovering the XBOX, but I only have a duke controller, and it's ridiculously large, it actually cramps my hands lol. I think I might grab one of the new 2.4g retro fighter controllers

    • @Gator159
      @Gator159 5 місяців тому

      @@criticalwrankerplays I only got an Xbox in 2004 but at that time they stopped packaging in the Duke controllers And instead came with a smaller Xbox controller more reminiscent to the size of the Xbox 360 controllers. Luckily for me I never had to deal with the Duke controllers because I'm very much a late adopter of every console just because I want a fully fleshed out library of games I really want to play before I get into the console. I didn't do that with the Xbox 360 though but that Red Ring of death reconvinced me to stay away from the Xbox One until the Xbox One X. Lucky me lol.

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

      ​@@Gator159 Yeah, I think they call the smaller controller the "S", problem is, these controllers are old boys now. My duke had problems, I had to solder new analog sticks in and recalibrate the resistor valves to get it working smoothly, that's probably why the movement looked off to you. Unfortunately, the OG XBOX doesn't have the after market support other retro consoles seem to have.

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 5 місяців тому

    I'm the best backseat gamer lol

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

      LOL no worries, I really don't know this game so advise for the future is always appreciated.

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 5 місяців тому

    7:03:14 sniper rifle doesn't damage the flood. If anything it's advisable to take out the hunters by shooting them in that orange weak spot on their back which I'm sure you found but now. As well as the elites who are a pain in the ass if you have to deal with them without the sniper rifle

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 5 місяців тому

    7:49:12 oh man, you forgot the armory with the rocket launcher and nearly infinite ammo pickups.

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 5 місяців тому

    6:52:10 The easiest effort is forcing a ghost over that ledge using the rock on the left side to boost yourself up. Then use the ghost to take you all the way to the banshees in the back and ignore everything else. Then just take the banshee to end a level ignoring all the other combat. Easy, you might fail a few times but trial and error lol

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 5 місяців тому

    Oh cool, something the Wrankler hasn't already posted on this main channel.

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

      Yeah I have a few videos rendering at the moment, that aren't on the main channel, they will be published soon. Everything from now on will be new.

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

    This is my second channel, I use it to archive gameplay. Check out my main channel for in-depth retrospectives and documentaries www.youtube.com/@TheCriticalWranker

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 5 місяців тому

    I have played through The entirety of from Russia with Love on GameCube. But I have never actually seen the movie. I don't know if that makes me a fake Bond fan or not

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

      It's a good film, you should give it a go. It's very much a film of the Connery era.

    • @Gator159
      @Gator159 5 місяців тому

      @@criticalwrankerplays I grew up with that Goldfinger VHS... I didn't grow up with that many movies otherwise. I can think of a few if I'm pushed harder, or reminded.

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

    This is my second channel, I use it to archive gameplay. Check out my main channel for in-depth retrospectives and documentaries www.youtube.com/@TheCriticalWranker

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 5 місяців тому

    Currently I'm watching Rain Man but sometimes I pause the movie to stare at my phone. It's a terrible habit and I hate it. It's my first time watching this film, so many of The rain Man's routines and obsessions is something I obsess over but in the movie the character does it to a much more extreme degree.

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 5 місяців тому

      It's a great film. I get what you're saying, I don't want to say too much, but I relate to Dustin Hoffman's character in the film, due to personal reasons.

    • @Gator159
      @Gator159 5 місяців тому

      @@criticalwrankerplays You're like an Ex-Fireman though. From that metric you're above and beyond. Dustin Hoffman is the genius of Numbers in this movie so again that's above and beyond despite he's annoying and whatnot. I wouldn't ask details or anything. I just like talking because it's the curse of Google voice for me to tell my life story with the simple effort of speaking

    • @Gator159
      @Gator159 5 місяців тому

      @@criticalwrankerplays I'm at the casino part and Dustin Hoffman admits to an attractive woman that they are counting cards. He literally had one job and that was to never admit to counting cards. I paused the movie right after he admitted that and I'm already jumping to the conclusion that she's employed by casino security. Rainman done fucked up and I'm scared

    • @Gator159
      @Gator159 5 місяців тому

      Luckily the movie didn't end up like Casino or the dude leaves with a crushed hand.

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 6 місяців тому

    This is my second channel. I have released a full retrospective on Nightfire, you can watch it here ua-cam.com/video/SPE06m0ZAxk/v-deo.html

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 6 місяців тому

    This is my second channel. I have released a full retrospective on Nightfire, you can watch it here ua-cam.com/video/SPE06m0ZAxk/v-deo.html

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 6 місяців тому

    This is my second channel. I have released a full retrospective on Snowboard Kids, you can watch it here ua-cam.com/video/NRxeooBSrR0/v-deo.html

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 6 місяців тому

    This is my second channel. I have released a full retrospective on Nightfire, you can watch it here ua-cam.com/video/SPE06m0ZAxk/v-deo.html

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 6 місяців тому

    This is my second channel. I have released a full retrospective on TND, you can watch it here ua-cam.com/video/BouUc64RZeI/v-deo.html

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 6 місяців тому

    Oh shoot! Sonic 3 complete is that mod that UA-camr cybershell recommends with all of the highest praises. If I knew how to use a computer I would be all over this.

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 6 місяців тому

      Yeah, it's great the best way to play S3 and SK all the way through. You can play it on anything that runs a Megadrive emulator. It's a ROM hack, so it even works on real hardware.

    • @Gator159
      @Gator159 6 місяців тому

      @@criticalwrankerplays I'll pay someone $5 to set it up to my Xbox for me. While they're at it, i really want to try SpyWhoLoved Me 64. (A Goldeneye Mod) MOST IMPORTANTLY, I could this engineer person get me a working Port of Goldeneye XBLA set up on my Xbox? So it's just as easy as flipping through my Digital Library to access it? That would be Awesome 😎

  • @Gator159
    @Gator159 6 місяців тому

    According to this channel's upload schedule You've played over 25 hours of video games in the past 11 days. That's The equivalent of playing video games for 2.5 hours a day. Which now that I did the math doesn't sound that bad at all, I used to do that all the time. What concerns me is the vast variety of different types of video games uploaded in such a short amount of time. You must be a progamer. (I really miss the separate tab for secondary channels on a UA-camrs channel page) 📄

    • @criticalwrankerplays
      @criticalwrankerplays 6 місяців тому

      Yeah you know me. The ironic thing is I'm spending more time rendering the videos than actually playing them :-P

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 6 місяців тому

    This is my second channel. I have released a full retrospective on Sonic the Hedgehog, you can watch it here ua-cam.com/video/S-4LtaYt0xE/v-deo.html

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 6 місяців тому

    This is my second channel. I have released a full retrospective on Sonic the Hedgehog, you can watch it here ua-cam.com/video/S-4LtaYt0xE/v-deo.html

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 6 місяців тому

    This is my second channel. I have released a full retrospective on Sonic the Hedgehog, you can watch it here ua-cam.com/video/S-4LtaYt0xE/v-deo.html

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 6 місяців тому

    This is my second channel. I have released a full retrospective on Sonic the Hedgehog, you can watch it here ua-cam.com/video/S-4LtaYt0xE/v-deo.html

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 6 місяців тому

    This is my second channel, I use it to archive gameplay. Check out my main channel for in-depth retrospectives and documentaries www.youtube.com/@TheCriticalWranker

  • @criticalwrankerplays
    @criticalwrankerplays 6 місяців тому

    This is my second channel, I use it to archive gameplay. Check out my main channel for in-depth retrospectives and documentaries www.youtube.com/@TheCriticalWranker