The Underappreciated Urban Chaos: Riot Response

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  • @elviskleber10
    @elviskleber10 3 роки тому +610

    These "under the radar" game reviews are exactly why I've subscribed this channel.
    There's a lot of PS2 era games that I feel like not enough people have played, games like Cold Winter or Spy Fiction that seems lost because they aren't available on PC or any modern console. It's a shame.

    • @WllKiedSnake
      @WllKiedSnake 3 роки тому +14

      Operation Winback 1&2, State of Emergency 2 and Mercenaries 2's PS2 version. Very underrated.

    • @jurtheorc8117
      @jurtheorc8117 3 роки тому +7

      for me Kya: Dark Lineage would be among there as a solid game worth remembering. Other interesting titles worth remembering, for one reason or another, would be Malice, Primal, the Mark of Kri and its sequel Rise of the Kasai, the two Asterix and Obelix XXL games, the Summoner games (not the Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner ones, just Summoner) and a buncha platformer-type games such as Tokobot Plus: Mysteries of the Karakuri, Herdy Gerdy and Haven: Call of the King

    • @WllKiedSnake
      @WllKiedSnake 3 роки тому +2

      @@jurtheorc8117 Summoner 2 got a GC port which had better graphics and more content. And Kya Dark Lineage needs a remaster or something. It's a good game. The Kore Gang for Wii is very unknown.

    • @GorrillaVision
      @GorrillaVision 3 роки тому +6

      Cold Winter is amazing

    • @riazuddin4920
      @riazuddin4920 3 роки тому +4

      Cold Winter! Man the ragdoll physics in that were great

  • @IVSAKENSOUL
    @IVSAKENSOUL 3 роки тому +1344

    This game is a perfect example of how mechanics done right can make a game feel timeless.

    • @Invidente7
      @Invidente7 3 роки тому +17

      It IS a Rocksteady game after all.

    • @Bale4Bond
      @Bale4Bond 3 роки тому +16

      @@Invidente7 Arkham Knight's Batmobile sections beg to differ

    • @WllKiedSnake
      @WllKiedSnake 3 роки тому +26

      @@Bale4Bond The batmobile controlled like a dream though? And that environmental destruction is still impressive even now.

    • @Bale4Bond
      @Bale4Bond 3 роки тому +4

      @@WllKiedSnake All that doesn't help if the gameplay is both boring and repetitive

    • @WllKiedSnake
      @WllKiedSnake 3 роки тому +2

      @@Bale4Bond Riiiiggghhtttt?....

  • @seva809
    @seva809 3 роки тому +2385

    There was a cool hidden feature in this game. When you started to twirl around your right analog stick your character also started to spin the pistol.

    • @sk1fgreen591
      @sk1fgreen591 3 роки тому +103

      That's actually pretty cool

    • @irishcreamconnoisseur
      @irishcreamconnoisseur 3 роки тому +78

      Something very similiar is in the arkham games, where the character would stretch/taunt

    • @Lomaxxx53
      @Lomaxxx53 3 роки тому +59

      I would do that shit all the fucking time, even refusing to use other guns just so I can spin the pistol

    • @ZombieRommel
      @ZombieRommel 3 роки тому +28

      Interesting observation. GMan compared this game to Robocop, and twirling the pistol is something Murphy would do in the movie.
      ua-cam.com/video/UnatQbIxPe8/v-deo.html

    • @fusedzamasu5625
      @fusedzamasu5625 3 роки тому +20

      Sly Cooper giving us advices how to do cool tricks with guns. Now I've seen everything.

  • @blackmark7165
    @blackmark7165 2 роки тому +255

    One of the disturbing thing about this game is once your HP reach 0% and Mason dying, you actually get an extra scene from his perspective where it either the medic trying to give heart CPR, a Police reporting you down and called for backup or getting taunted by Burner and and then proceed to stomped or bashed your face with their weapon followed by Mason scream and then screen fade to black...

    • @kazer4
      @kazer4 2 роки тому +2

      Yo never knew that

    • @solowingsjet
      @solowingsjet Рік тому +7

      if I remember correctly there was also the Fire fighters if they are near by when Hp reaches zero but I could be wrong, also at the end of all death scenes there's a the unsettling but sad theme that plays too.
      And I've been looking for the death scenes but can't find them so either UA-cam took them down or messed up the algorithm again because I remember watching a short video of the paramedic was trying to save Mason.

    • @TheRangaTanGaming
      @TheRangaTanGaming Рік тому +3

      There’s one more death scene: one of the burners decapitating you, and unlike the fade to darkness it just cuts straight to black once the cleaver comes down.

    • @MegamanXfan21xx
      @MegamanXfan21xx 8 місяців тому +5

      So it's like a predecessor to the Arkham games, where the villains taunt you postmortem.

  • @KingMuzza000
    @KingMuzza000 3 роки тому +1039

    The story in this game was awesome. Eventually the Burner gang figured out where you live and come to your house to kill you. You have to fight them without you're gear and riot shield which you had relied on throughout the whole game. So good

    • @That_Handle
      @That_Handle 3 роки тому +30

      Oh, sh*@ ! Spoiler!!! 😳😁
      I barely played the campaign to know. Most of my time invested has been for multiplayer - setting up LAN at home, LAN-tunneling and online PS2 gaming. Oh well. Now I'm going have to return to playing that campaign - sounds like one heck of an intense exchange. Still look forward and wonder what witty quips will be tossed into play.

    • @aussieknuckles
      @aussieknuckles 3 роки тому +52

      @@That_Handle straight up spoiler! But it definitely made me more excited to play and finish the game.
      (Spoiler inbound)
      Far Cry 2 had a great mission where you have to defend yourself against an onrush of enemies before you inevitably get shot and appear dead, only to survive and fall off a truck in a new part of the map.

    • @Komaticom
      @Komaticom 3 роки тому +22

      That sounds awesome. There's a similar mission in an Ghost Recon Advance Warfighter (ps3 version) where you fight without a heads up display that's been there the whole game. Something about your high tech helmet and visor getting damaged

    • @steelbear2063
      @steelbear2063 3 роки тому +29

      Imagine worrying about spoilers under a review of a game that came out for the original Xbox. Dudes, spoilers : 2022 is a week away

    • @noname20022
      @noname20022 3 роки тому +14

      @@steelbear2063 most people probably didn't even know that this game exists.

  • @butchernachos7518
    @butchernachos7518 3 роки тому +450

    Brings me back to a time where games only had one version, released finished, and didn't skull fuck you with microtransactions.

    • @cenciende9401
      @cenciende9401 3 роки тому +3

      So you just outed yourself as a clueless moron who doesn't have the slightest idea about game development, how incredibly complex modern games are, and the limits of small scale testing. It is NOT possible to release a game which won't need patches & updates anymore. Grow up and get with the times.

    • @Glenni91N
      @Glenni91N 3 роки тому +71

      @@cenciende9401 And yet they somehow managed to do the same with GTA Definitive edition?A game from 20 years ago, which somehow got even more bugs than the originals? Oh please, it's not just the complexity of the games, it's greedy publishers pushing developers to push shit out before it's ready.

    • @butchernachos7518
      @butchernachos7518 3 роки тому +26

      @@cenciende9401 I was more so referring to companies adding Deluxe/Platinum editions and locking finished content behind extra paywalls. Patches I understand.

    • @johnathanbryan5053
      @johnathanbryan5053 3 роки тому +19

      @@cenciende9401 um they did it back then why cant they do that now? I remember playing dozens of games on my ps2 as a kid cause I couldn't afford a ps3 and when I could I didn't even have internet meaning I got no patches for any of my games and almost every game functioned completely fine from God of war and resident evil 4 to resistance 2 and the first watchdogs. Even lesser know games like Conflict:desert storm ran flawlessly and only glitched when I scratched the discs to much.

    • @steelbear2063
      @steelbear2063 3 роки тому +5

      Well even back then games had different versions and DLCs, but yeah, I get you

  • @bradensmith8682
    @bradensmith8682 3 роки тому +544

    Renting this game over the weekend as a kid was a blast. Introduced me to the riot shield. I remember Condemned scratching the itch this game left.

    • @themandaloriangamingnetwor4964
      @themandaloriangamingnetwor4964 3 роки тому

      I did the same thing

    • @badreedinedjellali1328
      @badreedinedjellali1328 3 роки тому +1

      yeah that game was awesome

    • @bradensmith8682
      @bradensmith8682 3 роки тому +3

      @geMinimaGnetarbOlide yeah, but the dark lit urban setting and being attacked by crazy people with great combat is the vibe I was going for.

    • @connorgrissett972
      @connorgrissett972 3 роки тому

      I see we had very similar taste in games growing up lol. I remember playing the multiplayer for condemned and thinking it was so cool. I was 1 v 3 on some creepy cabin in the woods map and it was cool to have a pvp game that felt so scary to me.

    • @ianashby6294
      @ianashby6294 3 роки тому

      I never played this game enjoyed watching my mate Mike play it

  • @tylertheguy3160
    @tylertheguy3160 3 роки тому +846

    I never could wrap my head around how damn good this looks for a PS2 game.

    • @arnox4554
      @arnox4554 3 роки тому +25

      It can get away with it since it doesn't have to render huge environments at all.

    • @Brownaut1993
      @Brownaut1993 3 роки тому +36

      @@arnox4554 imagine the quality of a game could be if they weren't always focusing on making the biggest environments nowadays

    • @pavma7
      @pavma7 3 роки тому +14

      @@Brownaut1993 the order 1886 is still one of the best looking games. Sadly it wasnt good.

    • @WllKiedSnake
      @WllKiedSnake 3 роки тому +6

      @@pavma7 Order 1886 was good. Just short and took away control from you to often. I'm pretty sure it's getting ported to PC?

    • @viraticwars
      @viraticwars 3 роки тому +14

      PS2 had one of the best CPUs at the time, it just had pitiful RAM... The PS2 could still have impressive texture wrapping today but couldn't render complex details.

  • @BlackJack_VII
    @BlackJack_VII 3 роки тому +350

    Gman: "I'm gonna simp for any game, that lets me taser someone to death."
    Syphon Filter: "so there's a chance?"

    • @AIexanime
      @AIexanime Рік тому +5

      There is a Chance... who was betrayed you and killed Teresa Lipan. 😞
      I hope he burns in hell to this day after being split in half by chopper blades.

    • @HazIsLazy
      @HazIsLazy Рік тому +2

      ​@@AIexanime she's not even dead lol

    • @AIexanime
      @AIexanime Рік тому +2

      @@HazIsLazy: I never played a Syphon Filter after part 2.
      Thx for telling me that. 🤔

    • @winlover37
      @winlover37 Рік тому +1

      ​@@AIexanime You never finished the trilogy?? Damn dude. I guess Teresa already got spoiled for you, but 3's worth a playthrough.

    • @Duckingheights
      @Duckingheights Рік тому +1

      My god, syphon filter, it's...

  • @Swordslinger-hb1ns
    @Swordslinger-hb1ns 3 роки тому +350

    Definitely would benefit from a remaster. Urban Choas was released at the wrong place, wrong time. That’s why MetalJesus listed this as a hidden gem.

    • @yesdude3914
      @yesdude3914 3 роки тому +10

      Who tf is metaljesus...

    • @Swordslinger-hb1ns
      @Swordslinger-hb1ns 3 роки тому +8

      @@yesdude3914 a UA-camr/former musician who does videos on video gaming that’s who. Check out his channel to learn more.

    • @overlordRX
      @overlordRX 2 роки тому +17

      Don’t think this game could be made in todays climate

    • @Silenced23
      @Silenced23 2 роки тому +1

      Wrong place? Yes, maybe wrong time. But wrong place? Where else should it have been released?

    • @Silenced23
      @Silenced23 2 роки тому +2

      @@yesdude3914 he's a popular gaming UA-camr showing old gems he got to reviewing hardware and everything in between.

  • @NewCanadianTurtle
    @NewCanadianTurtle 3 роки тому +1327

    I believe a reporter at CNN reviewed this game when it came out. He said his experience with the game was mostly peaceful.

  • @RevolverRez
    @RevolverRez 3 роки тому +128

    Oh god, I played this so much back in college. My flatmate got such a good laugh at the brutal finishers you could pull off after the hostage sections, especially when you can crush a terrorist with a lift and the cop beside you just says "Now that's what I call zero tolerance!"
    It was hilarious, imagine this game coming out today.

    • @That_Handle
      @That_Handle 3 роки тому

      Huh... It's been about a month here since I've played Urban Chaos for PS2 online but is that tactic available on those maps? I don't recall a lift anywhere in the LAN/online MP maps.

  • @AnInnocuousBlueCube
    @AnInnocuousBlueCube 3 роки тому +220

    Getting the full upgrades for the taser and zapping people from what feels like miles away was just perfection.

    • @MateusAuri
      @MateusAuri 3 роки тому +8

      Syphon Filter spiritual sequel

    • @That_Handle
      @That_Handle 3 роки тому

      Wow. I haven't gotten far enough in the campaign to do that for my Taser and Syphon Filter series was a great franchise. I've been too focused on a PS2 home LAN, LAN-tunneling and online MP to get that far.
      🔥 Related: Not only can one play PS2's Urban Chaos: Riot Response but also Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain for PS2 - both online again. Join any or all of the related PS2 online Discord groups if you want to organize a session instead of shooting from the hip as to when you'll be getting online.

  • @johnturner3455
    @johnturner3455 3 роки тому +693

    I remember deliberately failing the first mission for like an hour because blasting your partner out the back of the police van was absolutely hilarious.

    • @Indigoism96
      @Indigoism96 2 роки тому +18

      I use to do that as well.

    • @shepardren8006
      @shepardren8006 2 роки тому +15

      I laughed way too hard for this

    • @tompegorinno5141
      @tompegorinno5141 2 роки тому +15

      Yeah. I remember this is how it would go
      Wolf: Now that's what I call T-ZERO--
      Me: *Friendly Fire with shotgun*
      Wolf: *AaaaAAaaAaAaAAAAAaaaaAaaaaahhh*

    • @OgHazeKiller562
      @OgHazeKiller562 2 роки тому +2

      Or another one for me would be where you go inside and there’s a guy next to the pipes I would always shotgun him and try to see if I can make him go over to the other side

    • @Crazydave-by3si
      @Crazydave-by3si Рік тому +3

      I used the sawed off shotgun to make the paramedic do a backflip off the top of the stairs 😂😂

  • @tsukuyomikojiro1693
    @tsukuyomikojiro1693 2 роки тому +102

    "You have unlocked an extra pistol clip."
    Man, imagine being a fireman and having to unlock an extra fire hose. Or being a policeman and having to unlock handcuffs.

    • @Scooby-bf4bp
      @Scooby-bf4bp Рік тому +13

      It happened in my country the other day... 10 people burned to death and the fire department couldn't rescue more People because the firetruck with the ladder has been broken for over a year

    • @MrchlRuffo
      @MrchlRuffo Рік тому +2

      @@Scooby-bf4bp This is morbidly funny, Jesus Christ.

    • @Scooby-bf4bp
      @Scooby-bf4bp Рік тому

      @@MrchlRuffo its what happens when the government launders our tax dollars. The firemen protested last year asking for more money and equipment but gov didn't listen... All these billion of dollars for that flu and wheres all the new hospitals and ambulances?

  • @miller42
    @miller42 3 роки тому +269

    Speaking of the taser, the old Syphon Filter games had a taser that could hit a target from a far distance and also burn them.

    • @Gruntvc
      @Gruntvc 3 роки тому +32

      Syphon Filter probably has the best taser in all of gaming. I'd love to see that franchise return.

    • @chiarosuburekeni9325
      @chiarosuburekeni9325 3 роки тому +16

      @@Gruntvc definitely. Sadly the games are hard to play these days. I'm the last guy on earth to say older 3d games haven't aged greatly controlwise. I mean I'm a wizard with resident evil tank controls and n64 early analog shooter jank but man.... the syphon filter games are really tough to control nowadays. Sucks because I love a lot about the trilogy. A new take would be a welcome one.

    • @TylerAbomination
      @TylerAbomination 3 роки тому +2

      That thing was brutal

    • @lilwyvern4
      @lilwyvern4 3 роки тому +3

      @@Gruntvc I never played those games, but I'll never forget the commercial about the soldier who pleads for a less painful weapon to be shot with.

    • @nashie16
      @nashie16 3 роки тому +1

      I remember how it was a big thing that the characters stomach would swing when he turned.

  • @batmangovno
    @batmangovno 3 роки тому +251

    In case you didn't know: time displayed in the news cutscenes is actually from the system clock.

    • @That_Handle
      @That_Handle 3 роки тому +14

      Now I'm going to have to check that next time I power up to go online with Urban Chaos for the PS2.

  • @Braaydoss
    @Braaydoss 3 роки тому +562

    I remember playing the Demo for this on Hitman: Blood Money. I wanted to play this as a kid so bad cause it looked pretty sick.

    • @stephencopley5083
      @stephencopley5083 3 роки тому +32

      Me too! I thought it was some kinda bonus secret back then and was so proud for finding it xD

    • @TheLoveTrain
      @TheLoveTrain 3 роки тому +17

      That’s how 8 year old me got into this game, goddamn it was good

    • @TheSIKHkid123
      @TheSIKHkid123 3 роки тому +7

      Same, and that main menu music was kind of a banger also

    • @the_wolf_of_willingboro
      @the_wolf_of_willingboro 3 роки тому +9

      A wave of nostalgia just hit me reading this

    • @FYGUnkleUrple
      @FYGUnkleUrple 3 роки тому +3

      Same exact thing, loved the demo too.

  • @gundog39
    @gundog39 3 роки тому +73

    This channel is a true gaming gold mine, whether it be reviewing an old game that's close to my heart or unearthing a hidden gem like Urban Chaos. I'll be definitely tracking a copy of this down. :D

    • @That_Handle
      @That_Handle 3 роки тому +2

      Hear, there / Hear, here! 👍🍻

  • @aidanthornton173
    @aidanthornton173 2 роки тому +57

    I remember loving this game.
    The way the real person cutscenes talk about how you saved their lives made 10 year old me feel like a real hero.

  • @weebfella9016
    @weebfella9016 3 роки тому +131

    Urban Chaos and BLACK are still my favorite games ever for the PS2, thank u for reviewing such a gem!!

    • @tylercouture216
      @tylercouture216 3 роки тому +10

      BLACK was so good such a shame they didnt make a sequel

    • @Sleepyless
      @Sleepyless 3 роки тому +4

      2 of the most underrated games ever

    • @cm-pr2ys
      @cm-pr2ys 3 роки тому

      Duuuuude yes

    • @DP12321
      @DP12321 3 роки тому +2

      Black is overrated and if it wasn't for graphics, it'd have been forgotten. The enemies are way too bullet spongey.

    • @LyK0sa
      @LyK0sa 3 роки тому +2

      @@DP12321 y'know, I can't really argue with that. Black's presentation was definitely it's biggest strength, I enjoyed it, but looking back it definitely prioritised style over substance

  • @thebombspayloadisexposed
    @thebombspayloadisexposed 3 роки тому +229

    "Do you remember my early work? Flawed but it showed promise. Just like you. As your skills improved, I perfected mine.” - Calendar Man, Arkham City

    • @Bale4Bond
      @Bale4Bond 3 роки тому +9

      That would be so arrogant by Rocksteady if this was indeed a subtle wink-wink towards this game and their prior games in general.

    • @WllKiedSnake
      @WllKiedSnake 3 роки тому +13

      @@Bale4Bond Not arrogance. "Balls of steel!"

    • @Bale4Bond
      @Bale4Bond 3 роки тому +4

      @@WllKiedSnake It is if you consider that they followed this game up with Arkham Knight…

    • @WllKiedSnake
      @WllKiedSnake 3 роки тому +1

      @@Bale4Bond You really love you some Arkham Knight aye!?

    • @Bale4Bond
      @Bale4Bond 3 роки тому +8

      @@WllKiedSnake It is inferior compared to City and especially Asylum.
      It isn't exactly terrible, though.

  • @DaMainman2
    @DaMainman2 3 роки тому +59

    That guitar lick in the menu is so iconic. Me and a friend used to yell "DOWN DOWN DAH-DUH DAH-DOWN" as an in-joke to break awkward silences.

  • @Yesnaught
    @Yesnaught 3 роки тому +50

    I was fortunate enough to play this back in the day, and it's influenced me ever since. World's most indestructible riot shield.

  • @Yakutare
    @Yakutare 3 роки тому +18

    The shield in this game is probably one of the most satisfying shields in gaming, from the thunky sounds of blocking the bullets to the shield getting completely torn up but just not relenting whatsoever, always available and still just as effective

  • @lilwyvern4
    @lilwyvern4 3 роки тому +168

    I just appreciate a game that isn't above having black and white morality from time to time. The bad guys are bad, the good guys are good. Sometimes you don't want to have a web of intrigue to make you question your actions and just wanna shoot some fucking monsters.

    • @cenciende9401
      @cenciende9401 3 роки тому +9

      That's why I was so excited for Far Cry 5, doesn't get much more monstrous than the religious right. Damn good time that game.

    • @DP12321
      @DP12321 3 роки тому +57

      @@cenciende9401 tell us you grew up in a bubble, without telling us you grew up in a bubble.

    • @daltongarrett3393
      @daltongarrett3393 2 роки тому +6

      @@DP12321 I grew up in a bubble, the Bible Belt. Thankfully I got out of it.

    • @haz.5464
      @haz.5464 2 роки тому +2

      Yes, that's why we play DooM

    • @CountCalcium
      @CountCalcium 2 роки тому +10

      @@cenciende9401 I read youre comment as "the religious cults" and yknow i agreed and was wondering what the comments were replying were on about. I reread it then saw what you really wrote and like....bruh

  • @ShiftJay08
    @ShiftJay08 3 роки тому +53

    I always remembered playing this game as a kid sadistically when using the taser and also during the hostage moments where after you shot them in the head you could keep unloading on them in slow mo which felt really cool and hilarious. Also the voice acting for the gangs was great.

  • @anthonywatson2316
    @anthonywatson2316 3 роки тому +51

    One of the most underappreciated and overlooked FPS games of the 6th console generation, thank you for reviewing it

  • @visionaeon
    @visionaeon 3 роки тому +8

    Gman, you're something else. Not only you anounces your sponsor right at the beginning of the video, you hold the sponsor to the ending of the video.
    Seriously, you bring us top quality content, you always bring us relevant and exquisite games, with a solid narration and perspective of it, funny references and comments, also don't shove a sponsor up our asses. (By the way, the way you do sponsors is kinda convincing. Not that forced and ultra positive sponsor. You sound just chilled.)

  • @battlefieldnerd1002
    @battlefieldnerd1002 3 роки тому +53

    GGman: "I'm gonna simp for any game that lets me taser someone to death"
    yeah, Gabe Logan from the Syphon Filter franchise has a taser that can toast a person to death

    • @johnngrey1
      @johnngrey1 3 роки тому

      Omega strain was best :D

    • @awsome650
      @awsome650 2 роки тому +1

      Haha the npcs burst into flames its hilarious

    • @Silenced23
      @Silenced23 2 роки тому +1

      The first game will always be nostalgia for me. I remember how awe struck and excited how much fun I was having.

  • @marko6219
    @marko6219 3 роки тому +44

    This game is so unknown, but loads of fun! I remember that I finished it 100% and I almost never do that in games. I had to get every medal for headshots, collecting masks and so on... Best first person shooter I ever played was on on Ps2. That's weird. Another overlooked but really fun game is The Warriors on Ps2...

    • @Lime43
      @Lime43 3 роки тому

      This is probably the first game I ever finished 100% and I remember thing it was gonna be impossible to do so, that last mission was so fucking hard. Being able to run through all the missions with a Minigun made it worth the effort though.

    • @WllKiedSnake
      @WllKiedSnake 3 роки тому +1

      It's like State of Emergency. But better!

    • @marko6219
      @marko6219 3 роки тому +1

      @@Lime43 I remember it was really tough to get all the medals, but the game was so fun you didn't want to quit. I also like how the burner gang you're up against are a really psychotic aggressive gang who swear at you and hate your guts. That gives you an adrenaline rush. I would love a sequel to this game with multiple gangs., a man can dream...

  • @the_broly_arms
    @the_broly_arms 3 роки тому +79

    This was one of those hits of nostalgia that almost knocked me right on my ass. I think I know what I'll be playing for Sunday Funday.

    • @the_broly_arms
      @the_broly_arms 3 роки тому +2

      @THAMI♥️% absolutely fucking bonkers that this shit has seaped into YT.

    • @manboy4720
      @manboy4720 3 роки тому +1

      i hope your ass is alright.

    • @the_broly_arms
      @the_broly_arms 3 роки тому +1

      @@manboy4720 it's okay. I may be a while before I can sit without wincing though.

    • @johnathanbryan5053
      @johnathanbryan5053 3 роки тому

      Same here I'm gonna download it and play it on my old jailbroken ps3fat

    • @That_Handle
      @That_Handle 3 роки тому

      For Playstation players: Y'all better connect online and play Urban Chaos: Riot Response for the PS2, then. The online MP works - it doesn't require added efforts of LAN-tunneling. 👍 If you're not going to shoot-from-the-hip as to when you'll be getting online, join any or all of the PS2 online gaming Discord groups and organize sessions! 👍🍻

  • @mr.bootleg424
    @mr.bootleg424 3 роки тому +90

    The visual effects and feedback from the weapons, especially the minigun, are righteously kickass.

    • @WoobertAIO
      @WoobertAIO 3 роки тому +1

      Minigun go BRRRRRR
      Literally.

  • @Eva01-jy2qu7pu9r
    @Eva01-jy2qu7pu9r 10 місяців тому +3

    Seeing how Rocksteady started to is so cathartic once you realize how much of a joke they've become thanks to Sushi Squad

  • @friendlyface6885
    @friendlyface6885 3 роки тому +4

    Really glad that you cover this game. It was my all time favourite in PS2. People need to play this game. It is really nostalgic for me thanks dude.

  • @CharlieFoxtrot06
    @CharlieFoxtrot06 3 роки тому +79

    This is why I love this channel. I'm a sucker for underappreciated games like this.

  • @flippedoutkyrii
    @flippedoutkyrii 3 роки тому +35

    Hot damn, I forgot how good this game looked! My grandma got me this game on a whim in 2006 for my Xbox because she had a hunch I would like it and I'm not even exaggerating when I say I put about 300 hours into that thing as a rough estimate. Sadly my copy is pretty roughed up and I have doubts it's ever gonna get the rerelease it so desperately deserves.

    • @DP12321
      @DP12321 3 роки тому +6

      Good job grandma 👏

  • @toshineon
    @toshineon 3 роки тому +57

    I initially found out about this game when I got a modded PS2 a few years ago, and decided to just try out a bunch or random crap. This was absolutely a hidden gem, I had a blast with this.

    • @That_Handle
      @That_Handle 3 роки тому +4

      If you're still equipped, you can enjoy Urban Chaos: Riot Response for PS2 multiplayer online - no LAN-tunneling required. Spinning off from the taser in the game, you can also play Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain for PS2 online again as well for a retro-online nostalgic blast; or, if you want to go for utilizing the online mode for attaining that 100% completion only available, therein, for Omega Strain. 👍🍻

    • @Gatorade69
      @Gatorade69 3 роки тому +1

      Did somebody say... Hidden Gems !?
      Be careful. That will summon Metal Jesus who will then make a hidden gems video on this game and drive up its price.

    • @steelbear2063
      @steelbear2063 3 роки тому +2

      @@Gatorade69
      His ps2 is modded, cost is irrelevant

    • @Klosop
      @Klosop 3 роки тому

      @@steelbear2063 but we are not invincible to this

  • @vesselinkrastev
    @vesselinkrastev 3 роки тому +6

    15:30 Is this section actually in the game? I couldn't tell if it was some sort of a joke or a real thing. I looked up a walkthough and I couldn't find footage of a level like this. If it was a joke, you got me I guess:D

  • @hikigayamurakamo9340
    @hikigayamurakamo9340 3 роки тому +10

    This game is always and will be my favorite no matter how old it was. Such a gem.

  • @davyheijlands1956
    @davyheijlands1956 3 роки тому +31

    My mates and I played the crap out of this back in the day and I remember we made it our personal mission to all star all levels..the replayability is insanely good because your character becomes incrementally more powerful enabling you to tackle higher difficulties every time. A blast to play

  • @Tyrranis
    @Tyrranis 3 роки тому +32

    12:30 - I remember that one of the hostage situations ends with the perp being knocked into an empty elevator shaft. Thing is, you're already on the ground floor, so he just ends up yelling at you while face-down and motionless at the bottom of the shaft.
    You're supposed to then call the elevator and flatten the guy, but I always found it kinda funny to leave him there, yelling at you the whole time like a toddler having a tantrum.

  • @snailgirl420
    @snailgirl420 3 роки тому +20

    I am so happy to hear you talking about this. We need a port to modern consoles! Even if it's not upgraded at all, I just wanna be able to play it again. I used to sit in the main menu and just rock out to the theme song.

  • @jamesw657
    @jamesw657 3 роки тому +5

    This was one of the only games that I ever really got into the multiplayer for. I was ranked in the top 20, which I was so proud of at the time. I had so many hours of multiplayer fun and I absolutely crushed it as the T-Zero cops cuz the riot shield was so OP lol.

  • @jdjacoby8369
    @jdjacoby8369 3 роки тому +1

    That pistol shot sound effect sounds incredibly familiar, it was used in another game that i've played recently and i just can't put my damn finger on it, now it's gonna bother me until i find out what damn game it is, thanks Gman and stock library sounds! Great vid btw, love seeing you give these lesser-known games some TLC

  • @sharkuel
    @sharkuel 3 роки тому +17

    I dig this PS2 era of graphics, where the effects deliver the visual presentation of it. Man, that bokeh effect whenever you tased someone was fantastic.

  • @thenevermore2007
    @thenevermore2007 3 роки тому +8

    Dude this is one of the games I tie into the memory of my golden age of gaming and that being the good old PS2 days. ( Hands down the best! ) Recently I remembered this game and was watching videos out of nostalgia and seeing this pop up on your channel is such a cool coincidence and an absolute treat.

  • @MADba111
    @MADba111 3 роки тому +71

    Wish you'd review the other one "Urban Chaos" as well. That game was real cool imo.

    • @cikame
      @cikame 3 роки тому +5

      I tried to play through it recently and it's real tough, overflowing with charm though.
      I had it on Dreamcast originally and didn't get very far, but trying to play it now the PC version crashes and has bad controller support, emulating the DC version is possible but i had graphics bugs and widescreen hacks don't look good, so i played the PS1 version which works well though the game has quite a lot of slowdown which can be remedied a bit by overclocking the CPU emulation, but not too much or it affects game speed.

    • @Zontar82
      @Zontar82 3 роки тому

      @@cikame use PCEM my dude

    • @cikame
      @cikame 3 роки тому

      @@Zontar82 PC emulation is something i've never tried, i don't really want to mess with it on my main PC, if i ever have a 2nd machine set up for stuff like that maybe, just thinking about the driver situation is scary enough.

    • @MADba111
      @MADba111 3 роки тому

      @@cikame Yeah I actually never finished it. Remember it being pretty difficult. I was a little kid when I played it way back when, plus it wasn't properly localised in my language I don't think and it missed the FMV's. I'd often just use cheats to load random levels and just try to finish at least some objectives. The fact I never got to the ending makes me even more excited for some form of review, coz I'd finally know how I was supposed to play it.

  • @marchfifth1754
    @marchfifth1754 3 роки тому +5

    The original Urban Chaos was amazing. It felt like an early GTA 3 where you are the cop.

  • @jwithington9347
    @jwithington9347 3 роки тому +1

    I love the way this channel covers so many underapreciated games from my childhood.

  • @SemiglossOyster
    @SemiglossOyster 3 роки тому +10

    Such an arcade experience too, loved going through these missions on hard!

  • @HyperSundew
    @HyperSundew 3 роки тому +57

    yes i love this game , honestly one of the best fps ive ever played. Needs a remaster asap.

    • @WllKiedSnake
      @WllKiedSnake 3 роки тому +8

      @John Syzlack Screw em! Release it anyway. Or make it backcompat.

    • @yokiryuchan7655
      @yokiryuchan7655 3 роки тому +2

      Or at least becomes backwards compatible.

    • @Gruntvc
      @Gruntvc 3 роки тому +1

      Definitely, I'd buy a remaster of Urban Chaos on current console and pc.
      Star Wars Republic Commando finally got 1 in 2021. So never give up hope.
      As for Xbox backwards compatibility, I think Microsoft will no longer add more games after the recent November update. Damn shame, but we did get all the FEAR games in that update.

    • @TS111WASD
      @TS111WASD 3 роки тому +1

      Antifas relevance only extends to bootlickers constructing strawmen.

  • @zomzomie88
    @zomzomie88 3 роки тому +9

    Ok I am so happy you are doing this game. This is seriously one of my favorite games, played it non stop when it came out on original Xbox. I wish rocksteady would remaster this game, did you know that if you rotate the right analog stick twice I believe that your aiming reticle turns blue and you can get a slomo kill everytime you do it.

  • @tommasobergamaschi4277
    @tommasobergamaschi4277 2 роки тому +1

    Fun fact: in the Italian dub, the leader of the burners is voiced by Marco Balzarotti, a voice actor very famous in Italy that is the voice of Batman in the animated movies, and obviously is also the voice of Batman in the Arkham Games... But obviously back then the devs did not know that they'd become legendary for their Batman games

  • @juandiegoarmijos3956
    @juandiegoarmijos3956 3 роки тому +6

    Honestly that dockyard mission was one of my favorites, becouse it introduced my 10 year old brain to dual machineguns and chainsaws, also the final mission/epilogue is really fun and a good twist to gameplay, man this game was fun

  • @AlexGore511
    @AlexGore511 3 роки тому +27

    "The game reminds me a lot of how L.A. looks in late 80's/early 90's movies."
    Or just how L.A. looks right now lmao

    • @jmullner76
      @jmullner76 3 роки тому +12

      Bingo, having a gang run around with masks playing with fire. How prophetic...

  • @TheGameBench
    @TheGameBench 3 роки тому +9

    Man... I forgot about this game. A PC remaster of this would be cool.

  • @maynardwayward12
    @maynardwayward12 3 роки тому +11

    I remember this one...it's one of the very few FPS games on that console that hold up, which I wish more games would take inspiration from. I need a remake/rerelease/remaster

  • @thegreenrobott.g.r1609
    @thegreenrobott.g.r1609 3 роки тому +26

    Holy shit I remember playing this game!!!
    It was an absolute blast back then!
    I hope someone out there tries to remake this game with modern graphics and everything.
    That would be spectacular! :D

    • @steelbear2063
      @steelbear2063 3 роки тому +5

      Seeing America today, in the remake you will fight as the heroic protestors

    • @JanitorScruffy
      @JanitorScruffy Рік тому +4

      *mostly peaceful protestors

  • @TurtleFaceMaGee
    @TurtleFaceMaGee 3 роки тому

    I have waited for a bigger channel to cover this game for years and I’m so glad it was you man

  • @L4nc3Murdock
    @L4nc3Murdock 3 роки тому +9

    Had this on PS2. Really enjoyed it. Did every challenge and difficulty. Still one of my favourite on the console. Such a shame it didn't get the prise it should have. Thanks for doing such a wonderful review Gman.

  • @DanOfTheHill
    @DanOfTheHill 3 роки тому +5

    So happy someone else is showing some appreciation for this hidden gem.

  • @Tylerlesicka
    @Tylerlesicka 3 роки тому +5

    Urban Chaos was my childhood and it was nothing like I ever played. Such a underrated game to play.

  • @KalHimself
    @KalHimself 3 роки тому +3

    Such a slept on classic. I remember buying this and Matrix: Path of Neo the same day. I miss the PS2 era.

  • @bobjones6154
    @bobjones6154 Рік тому +1

    Btw those saws in the train level are called demolition saws, or demo saws for short. They're for cutting concrete and asphalt. They're basically useless for cutting flesh, unless you changed the blade out for something "bespoke"..

  • @cacomeat7385
    @cacomeat7385 3 роки тому +9

    This game feels like a Paul Verhoeven film and i absolutely love it

    • @Bale4Bond
      @Bale4Bond 3 роки тому +2

      It's atleast a better Robocop game than the one Titus made, why isn't hard, i know…

    • @tobiasfunke6284
      @tobiasfunke6284 3 роки тому +5

      Much like a Paul Verhoeven film, it has those who unironically sympathize with the bad guys (the cops), some of which are in this very comment section!

    • @Bale4Bond
      @Bale4Bond 3 роки тому

      @@tobiasfunke6284 what a radical take..yawn

    • @tobiasfunke6284
      @tobiasfunke6284 3 роки тому +2

      @@Bale4Bond no, just a sane one

    • @Bale4Bond
      @Bale4Bond 3 роки тому

      @@tobiasfunke6284 people like you are usually the first the first ones crying out for help, when something happens to them.
      And for people like you others are forced to risk their lifes, despite getting looked down upon.
      What a hero you are!
      There are plenty of people within the police squad who act sane and rational btw.
      Not that you would either accept or realize this, though…
      Verhoeven's films also never specifically looked down upon men in uniform, who were in service for the public, but rather totalitarian governments and corporate interference within governing bodies such as the police.
      Robocop was one of those films.

  • @erikjimenez8671
    @erikjimenez8671 3 роки тому +10

    If I remember correctly, they took inspiration from the 80s and 90s riots in the United States and since the studios is from the UK it took some inspiration from the troubles.

  • @lgk4805
    @lgk4805 3 роки тому +17

    what a masterpiece!! I've 100%-ed this game at least 12 times, i loved it so much. also all medals give you a mobile chaingun.

    • @Zontar82
      @Zontar82 3 роки тому +4

      wow really didn't knew that!

    • @That_Handle
      @That_Handle 3 роки тому

      Oh, geez! Something else I didn't know about this game (in addition to upgrading the taser to Syphon Filter ranges) ... What is/are the minimum requirement(s) to get that mobile chaingun? 🤔 Once I acquire the mobile chaingun, can that be utilized in LAN and/or online multiplayer? ... I've been too focused on making a PS2 home LAN, their LAN-tunneling and connecting to PS2 online fan servers to get that far into the campaign to get these items/upgrades. Don't know how the mobile chaingun would actually come into play online, now that I recollect about defending the SWAT trucks - they are stationary.... Regardless, a pegged-out taser would be a blast in online play - especially for silly stuff like setting avatars on fire like it does in the Syphon Filter series. Speaking of which, Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain can be played online again now for the PS2 as well. 👍 Good retro-online nostalgic trippin' is on its way.... 🍻

    • @lgk4805
      @lgk4805 3 роки тому

      @@That_Handle requirements for the chaingun is basically to complete all side objectives and earn all medals, in a mission on terror mode, you could try to do that in one go on most missions except the last, the last mission for some reason has uneven amount of enemies for both headshots and taser incaps, meaning you can only do one at a time and have to restart to achieve all medals. as for mp. Dunno about that, i mostly semi speedrun the campaign only, never touched the multiplayer and honestly have no intentions, as i mostly focus on singleplayer. although from what i've heard mp was (is) quite interesting.

  • @manic_misfit9722
    @manic_misfit9722 3 роки тому +1

    I remember picking this game up on a whim back in the day, not knowing a thing about it. But, despite its simplistic premise, I probably had more hours of fun with it than I did a lot of the other contemporary games of the time. Truly an unappreciated gem.

  • @ConnorHammond
    @ConnorHammond 3 роки тому +1

    Very nice. You have a new sub. Articulate, to the point, and dry Aussie humour to match.

  • @VetriVade
    @VetriVade 3 роки тому +13

    Never heard of this game before. Looks like fun, feels like I missed out

  • @Hercules1-v9m
    @Hercules1-v9m 3 роки тому +9

    This game was and still is awesome. Would love to see a second game.

  • @AquaShibby3000
    @AquaShibby3000 3 роки тому +20

    Hellllll yes. I love this damn game. I rented it for ps2 on a whim and was just floored by it. I didn't understand the lukewarm reviews back then, either.

    • @Tyrranis
      @Tyrranis 3 роки тому +2

      Same. It's one of the few rented games I ever 100%-ed, and I had a blast from start to finish.
      Sadly, the 100% completion bonus was a bit of a let-down. Replacing the pistol with the minigun you normally only got during the rail shooter sections was actually a hinderance for me, as I used that pistol for the majority of my time playing the game.

  • @threedog14
    @threedog14 3 роки тому

    24:36 the Tourette’s guy scream while the guy gets tased killed me😂💀💀

  • @cpunching
    @cpunching 2 роки тому +1

    This looks like an absolutely amazing arcade game, I'm surprised it didn't come out on a cabinet first. The schlocky MERICA style, the great cartoony realism, goddamn!!!

  • @hugo-garcia
    @hugo-garcia 3 роки тому +15

    A curiosity : During cutscenes when the jornalist speaks the clock that appears on the screen always match you consoles internal clock. If you play the game now will show your real time on screen

    • @Sleepysunsetz
      @Sleepysunsetz 3 роки тому

      I know hot pursuit 2 does this when you bust or get busted by cops

  • @itsaustin1410
    @itsaustin1410 3 роки тому +9

    I LOVED this game as a kid, props to the G Man for blessing us with another banger of a vid 🔥

  • @duffeknol
    @duffeknol 3 роки тому +12

    Huh, a game I've actually never heard of. Nice one, excited to watch this.

  • @oogieboogiedoogie1
    @oogieboogiedoogie1 3 роки тому

    Great video! I remember this was included as demo in some other PS2 game I used to play. I always had a blast running through the fist level. Never got around to playing the full gamer, but maybe it’s something to revisit when I have the time. Excellent as always.

  • @kobra6660
    @kobra6660 Рік тому +2

    This is basically what would happen if batman went on vacation

  • @stegoeggo
    @stegoeggo 3 роки тому +6

    Was that 3rd/4th level thing a joke that flew over my head? 🤣

    • @labdG
      @labdG 3 роки тому +2

      I wanna know as well. Suppose it's actually some other wierd game but why include that there?
      And it bothers me that your comment is the only one I've found that even mentions this part of the video. xD

    • @stegoeggo
      @stegoeggo 3 роки тому +3

      @@labdG I still haven't found out wtf that game is, it's really bothering me lol

    • @labdG
      @labdG 3 роки тому +3

      @@stegoeggo Perhaps it's just one of the thousands of trash games on Steam. But if it's some older game that actually had to be released on a disk then I want to know more about it. xD

    • @Vonias
      @Vonias 3 роки тому

      I'm so confused too, glad I'm not the only one. Is it really in there or is it a joke? If so, what exactly *is* the joke? I don't get it.

    • @KenshinMizuhara
      @KenshinMizuhara 3 роки тому +1

      pretty sure it's a really random out of place joke since I am quite certain it is NOT in the game. would like to know what it is though.

  • @kidneystonermusic
    @kidneystonermusic 2 роки тому +5

    I LOVED this game!!! One of my favorite games ever.

  • @mikecampos1193
    @mikecampos1193 2 роки тому +2

    Yeah we need a guy like that in real life the fight anitifa in Portland.

  • @pegwidgefakelastname3761
    @pegwidgefakelastname3761 2 роки тому

    The vibe of all of this channels reviews is like I'm watching XPlay and I love it

  • @oogieboogiedoogie1
    @oogieboogiedoogie1 3 роки тому

    Great video! I remember this was included as a demo in some other PS2 game I used to play and I had a blast running through the first level. Never got around to actually playing the whole game, but maybe it’s something I should revisit when I have the time.

  • @thespecialist3608
    @thespecialist3608 2 роки тому +5

    It absolutely kills me that Backwards Compatibility is shut down. So many missed gems like this one..

  • @gyphryphobia
    @gyphryphobia 3 роки тому +8

    You would think that by this era of gaming they would know the difference between a clip and a magazine.

  • @MikeyMikey-u4o
    @MikeyMikey-u4o 9 місяців тому +2

    Seeing how forgotten and how great this game really was actually made me want to hate on the recent _Disaster_ Squad game even more for ruining Rocksteady's ENTIRE reputation.

  • @xwl8829
    @xwl8829 3 роки тому

    YOOO THANK YOU SO MUCH! I’ve been trying to remember what the name of this game was for months now so I could pick it up and play it again!

  • @gammaphonic
    @gammaphonic 2 роки тому +1

    Love this game. Played the PS2 version a year or two ago and along with Black, it’s one of the most fun and satisfying first person shooters of the generation. I especially like the short, linear levels with multiple objectives. Gives it a very arcadey vibe which makes me want to go back to previous levels to see everything it has to offer.

  • @ninochaosdrache3189
    @ninochaosdrache3189 2 роки тому +23

    With how things are in America, it's unfortunate that we propably won't see an other game like this for a long time.

    • @kulehulfer4385
      @kulehulfer4385 Рік тому +1

      Ready or not. Check it out.

    • @RJTradess
      @RJTradess Рік тому

      @@kulehulfer4385 not everybody has thousands of dollars to buy a PC. Prices are ridiculous

    • @pkfiremain710
      @pkfiremain710 Рік тому +2

      @@RJTradessIf you're actually buying an entire PC prebuilt that is on you.

    • @Wolvandhiek
      @Wolvandhiek 6 місяців тому

      ​​​​​​@@RJTradess That lack of PC knowledge makes my tech lagging grandpa seems more skilled than average IT worker when talking about a computer.

    • @Wolvandhiek
      @Wolvandhiek 6 місяців тому

      ​@@pkfiremain710They only know how to buy PC not assemble one, no wonder they get ripped off.

  • @connerbrooks4587
    @connerbrooks4587 3 роки тому +8

    Literally my favourite game of all time!!! Didn't know anyone else knew about it

  • @Glowfaux
    @Glowfaux 3 роки тому +4

    After owning this game for 15 years, I'm still missing only 1 medal. I made another attempt just 2 months ago but died 2 rooms before the final boss on terror mode😦
    Edit: the reason I wasn't getting that last medal was the difficulty choice: turns out I was playing in Veteran mode instead of Terror🙈😂

    • @Khaine666
      @Khaine666 3 роки тому

      man thats harsh. is it the xbox or ps2 copy?

    • @Glowfaux
      @Glowfaux 3 роки тому

      @@Khaine666 PS2. I may try again this weekend but I also wanna finish RE4.

    • @Khaine666
      @Khaine666 3 роки тому

      @@Glowfaux did you ever play it online? if so chances are we probably played against one another

    • @Glowfaux
      @Glowfaux 3 роки тому

      @@Khaine666 unfortunately I've never had the chance to play online. When I first bought it there were no sockets available for the ethernet cable around the house and then the CD for the network installation just stopped working over the years. Weird because I must have tried to run that CD maybe twice during all of these years. Also, I'm from South America, so I guess my ping will suck. I should try online mode on ePSX now that you mention it though, but I haven't got a PC for the time being.

  • @Mattastrophic1
    @Mattastrophic1 Рік тому

    That shield is some straight up dwarven technology. I played this game way back in the day and it is nuts (in a good way). I cheesed it a bit by putting some tape on my TV where the crosshairs rested so I could do quick shield peeks and pop heads with the pistol. It made the game more fun!

  • @No0neat
    @No0neat 2 роки тому +1

    I had this game on my old Ps2 and MAN it was such a fun game. One of the few i 100% just because of how good it was and holy shit some of those medals were absolutely brutal. And the house level where you pretty much have to rely on your instincts, reflex and situational awareness was AMAZING.
    This game NEEDS to be re released!

  • @williamadams9682
    @williamadams9682 3 роки тому +4

    If this were made today you know there'd be political commentary about police brutality and you'd play a dev's quippy blue-haired self-insert on the side of the Burners.

  • @fluttershystayshigh4202
    @fluttershystayshigh4202 Рік тому +17

    Imagine the amount of lives that could have been saved during the 2020 riots if riot control officers had all done what the guy in this game did.

  • @colinholzmann1586
    @colinholzmann1586 8 місяців тому +2

    I was ranked number 3 in the world on this

  • @CrimsonVerum
    @CrimsonVerum Рік тому

    Recently found your channel, I grew up on MGS and alot of the games you have done vids on. I actually had forgotten about Urban Chaos but watching this vid brought back alot of memories. Cheers, Great vids

  • @PureEvil616
    @PureEvil616 3 роки тому

    Finally this game getting some nostalgic love. I loved this game back in the day, and it's awesome to finally see you review it. Definitely a hidden gem from the good old days. Speaking of which, another one I remember enjoying a lot from back then was Pariah on the Xbox.