redlyne is easily my favorite creator out there right now-- no farming dead games in an attempt to extract some horror element from it. just exploring for the love of the game.
That empty room looks so... menacing. I just feel this overwhelming sense of dread from it, as if any moment it will open up and envelop me with rows and rows of evil teeth. Wha! What was that!? DID YOU HEAR THAT CHAT?>!
It always feels very touching to see sendoffs like Diane's in communities like OSGrid. I love your coverage of it as well Redlyne - it takes real skill to go from genuine comedy to being present at a touching tribute without feeling tacky or disrespectful. Great content
Makes me think of all the people I’ve lost over the years of my time playing MMO’s from ‘98 til I got engaged in 2012. We started annual, in-person meetups around 2006 but now it’s every 3 years since we’ve gone from ~120+ folks to now only 30/40 of us healthy enough to make the trip.
@@oxymoron02 Why would it be their only social life? In my experience these types of niche close-knit communities are mostly made up of older people with jobs, families and real life hobbies who became friends during a different era of the internet.
Those band members making a tribute to Diane with people giving their condolences and those DoD members remembering that one friend everyone loved was very emotive. Actually made me smile.
The send off to the woman who passed away was very sweet. My experience in SL is always that these events happen for smaller, goofier reasons instead of an actual death. When I was a teen on Second Life (don't tell linden labs), I tried checking out a really cool sonic sim just to see what the community was like. I was given a tour, was impressed by the efforts of a bunch of other individuals that were much older than me. We eventually came to a copy of Angel Island still being made, there was a statue of someone's OC smack dab in the middle of it, with a hovertext that said "In memory of Hammer" along with years involved in the project, or so I assumed, and a bunch of people typing about how sad they were. After I asked what happened, empathetic of the love and affection everyone seemed to have towards this guy and impressed by their display, they responded with; "His mom grounded him from using his internet". Long story short, RIP to the woman, and glad she had a ton of friends to cherish her like that.
speaking of second life, have you been having issues running it lately if you still play? i booted it up for the first time since 2018 ish and my avatar's super messed up now LOL
there's something about Redlyne's sense of humor, his accent, the way he presents content and his editing style that makes him much more engaging than a lot of the other "dead game" youtubers. keep it up man. you've got us locked in
@@l-l Legit. The original dead games video was viral in this sorta gaming niche, so other trashy copies followed. I've seen others pop up, I always know 1. They're hamming up the creep factor, and 2. They stole the idea from redlyne. If I was gonna do the 'explore obscurities online', I'd go for a mix of redlyne's style and muta's deep web style. I hate blatant copycats.
@@frogsnott5284 His videos always give me a specific feeling I cannot really explain, but I think you hit it on the nose! He really does remind me of the 2000s.
The Minecraft Addicts and HollowWorld segments of the second minecraft video are really good examples of what makes his videos really great imo. 75% of the videos are laid back, good natured comedy. and he feels very earnestly interested when he's at highlighting the stories he comes across while playing. Wether especially when it's the big stuff like HollowWorld.
the diane tribute made me realize that the internet is so unfathomably large that there are entire lifetimes worth of memories being made and spent online and 90% of people will never experience even a fraction of it
I hope the OSGrid players see this video. Those kind of RP games aren't my bag, but it is awesome to see a strong community just doing their own thing and I'm glad they got to celebrate their friends life with you. One of my favorite segments from this series.
Oh hey Feral Heart made it in! Yeah that one solely exists as a social MMO for roleplaying with your lion king ocs, with barely any players it has lost its purpose. The maps you saw are actually newer than 2011. The original creator moved on and the mods that were left changed up the maps in I think 2017. FeralHeart Unleashed has the old maps as far as I know which are imo a bit better. Pretty sure the game is very unfinished as even the predecessor Impressive Title had more to do. That one had NPC animals to hunt and get items to customize your character, I think even a storymode and some barebones quests. But the sole creator abandoned that game, made the source code public tho, and then made Feral Heart. But left before Feral Heart could become anything but a barebones roleplaying hub and the other staff was either too inexperienced or too scared to change up the game too much. Now since Impressive Title is public source there are many other dead MMOs that used its maps and codes as a basis. Dragon's Den, Last Moon, Impressive Space... I think each of the Impressive Title based MMOs mostly differs in custom maps and different species in its character creator. I think it's interesting there was this passionate community alive that's solely centered around a barebones MMO EDIT: Oh that Cape of Distant Worlds map you entered? FH has a built in map creator and if you import other people's maps the portals appear in Cape of Distant Worlds. So yeah, that one's supposed to be a hub to enter custom maps and nothing more
Damn, so Dragon's Den & Last Moon also died in the end huh A shame, it's a simple game but it definitely was fun... I was so proud when I got my first dragon soul in DD.
@@Nekoszowa Dragon's Den actually had its latest update a few months ago! So while only few people play it, the game does get updated. Last Moon had its last update in 2017 or so and seems to be inactive. The server does exist, although it's very dead. There's probably a few other IT games that may still have a few players tho I think even those are in a dead state
The number of memorials you've found in these largely abandoned games, especially in this video, is so bittersweet. Like visiting a long-abandoned graveyard and finding fresh flowers.
Googie Mentions And Appearances: googies scottish cousin: 8:25 vrchat googie room: 19:44 googie spectrogram: 1:02:56 googie on the big hand: 1:13:33 alien googie: 1:32:34 If I Missed Anything Please Let Me Know!
I legit noticed that too but on closer look, it's actually just his tail. The purple Tiger has a similar thing going on but that one is way more obvious lol.
How is it that I’ve never felt such weight and substance from any other series? Your approach is so lighthearted yet also extremely respectful and profound. You are an incredible talent, thank you for providing us a window into the closest form of a truly other world I will likely ever see.
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A new redlyne video is truly an early Christmas gift
As for being online consistently with Feral, since it uses browser authentication to login you can literally keep the tab open & the character never times out. It was this way with an old mmo I played from 02-07 called Dark Age of Camelot. It was PvP active so you often come back & your toon had been 💀 for a long while.
21:50 I relate to this. It's weird to think about how technology has advanced quickly and the rate has increased so quickly. And we have moments where these people are living very meaningful lives in these virtual worlds, so far removed from a "traditional" experience. It's why I really love this series you do. I was stoked to see this one uploaded.
I love the new content! VR Chat has the unique potential to facilitate "face-to-face" interactions for physically isolated, disabled, or socially anxious in a less intimidating space. @20:46 could actually be someone's precious memories with friends, distant relatives, etc. Alternatively, it could be a meme about someone's virtual wifu. Either way, as an enjoyed of dead MMOs it is fascinating to see the attention brought to these time capsules of internet history and community. I can't wait to see more in the future!
@@l-lIt still does, but it’s fallen into a hell of adult nerds pretending to have the high school social life they wished they had. Down to petty drama that wouldn’t happen irl, daydrinking and parties, and just copious COPIOUS amounts of unchecked degeneracy. There should be a case study on it, because the microcosm it has and is only GROWING is insane.
I’ve met people with 30k hours on it before, multiple. For example the highest hours I have on it is 1.3k over 4 years, and that’s my most played of all time. Followed by 600 hours in Barotrauma.
I genuinely do not know or understand how people have spent YEARS in that place, I enjoyed my memories of mediation and movie watching, but I swear you can meet 14 year olds more mature than the 20 years old in that game.
21:44 Nah. I completely get it. It's the uncanny future we're heading into. Where memories with physically friends are now becoming virtual memories with friends avatars. It's kinda like the nights we remember playing Halo 2 and 3 with the boys. They're precious memories. But my buddy Mark isn't an Elite. But seeing his Elite avatar makes the memory if that makes sense. But now, with the NuInternet everything is amplified. The memories are real, the settings are fake. And there's something going on in our brains saying that this isn't necessarily...right... very strange but I'm glad someone else feels it too.
I think for me what's scarier is when there will be people whose entire upbringing were done in spaces like that. Or that their favorite hobbies are all intangible online memories. Having absolutely nothing you can physically see like going through your old stuff in person. Online games and services shut down. Now imagine not having the option to even see or experience the things you remember from your childhood. No physical toys, not being able to contact people you met on a game 20 years ago. I at least can say I have some things I can look back on physically, but what happens when it's all online and not accessible 30 years in the future? I can still play Halo with friends in person on an Xbox and relive the nostalgia from my childhood. But what happens when your memories are all attached to dead live service games? What would do to someone?
@@l-lAll the more reason to actively invest in physical, tangible experiences. Buy a Lego set, take a Polaroid, find a nice local hangout spot, write journal entries in an actual notebook,not a google doc. Lay anchor in the material world and make some special memories. In the end, balance is key.
@@nefariousgremlin7554 Or, you know, lobby for preservation so that games arent discarded when they stop being profitable. Theres no reason things we love should ever be truly gone; so dont allow companies to be able to destroy them.
@l-l this isn't a bad point, though I will note that preservation is possible. All of those photos are automatically slapped onto your hard drive for example, can move them anywhere from that point. My thumb drive will last longer than the toys I had as a kid, most of which are lost or broken in the garbage by now
Atriarch legitimately looks awesome and I really hope something happens with that. I love that style of fantasy, reminds me of Morrowind and Zenoclash.
It blew my mind to see Atriarch mentioned here. It unlocked some vivid memories being a teenager around year 2000. I saw the game mentioned in a tiny article in I think Next Generation magazine about 'upcoming MMOs', and the concept immediately got my attention. I was addicted to EverQuest at the time, and the game advertised itself as taking place in a unique looking futuristic alien world, which was very different than all the classic fantasy RPGs at the time. It also promised the unrealistically huge world, player building construction, and a player driven economy They regularly had closed alpha tests ran through their forum, and I remember being 13 and begging the devs to let me into the test to the point where I was probably blocked or something. If only I had been older and more mature, maybe I could have played it considering how dedicated I was to it. I love the fact that the website looks exactly how it did back then. When my family upgraded from 56k dial up to cable internet, Atriarch's website was the first place I went to test the speed of our new internet. I had already been visiting the site daily hoping for new updates so I knew it well
Fun fact: Day of Defeat was actually where the Orange map originally came from. It’s the reason why the center tower looks like it does, and why there’s so much open space with little walls for cover. It’s specifically made for DoD, with its crouching and cover mechanics.
the lady that delivered Diane’s tribute sounded EXACTLY like my English teacher, and I mean 1:1, the age sounds like a match too. thing is I am from Europe so odds are it’s absolutely not true, but it was eerie to hear her voice again. shes not gone afaik, just haven’t heard her in a long time and instantly recognized it. an incredibly kind woman with a sense of humor just like this lady. she was very tech savvy for her age, and so was her daughter, who also taught English at my school. perhaps it’s a small world, likely not though. either way, felt like saying it. thank you for the content, Redlyne!
Of all the people that do this dead games trend. You are, by FAR, the best and my favourite person to do this. Can't express the excitement when I see these pop up. A truly amazing Christmas present thank you Red!
Out of any UA-cam series I've watched, this by far is the most rollercoaster of emotions I've ever experienced. From discovering ancient worlds, to having actual fun with its various activities provided, to then finding out about a long late member of its community. Jesus shit, this really does flow. Keep it up my good man. I love this stuff.
21:44 I don't think this is weird because I've had my own existential dread about it too, and I'm currently someone who *Has* these cherished memories with people's avatars, in the last year we connected through VRChat, people I never knew, and it's become something more intense then I'd ever anticipate. I suppose I'm predisposed to it as most of my friends have been online friends since I was a kid even, but. VRChat took it to another level for me. Also, Rest In Peace Diane. While I never may have been part of your circle, I respect you for the influence you've had on others, and I fear for a future I will have to mourn similarly.
vrchat is definitely a rough one if you have nobody to guide you through it. Going into big public worlds it's 90% filled with screaming kids or the most unbearable weird people you've ever met in your life. Unfortunately if you don't have someone that knows where cool events take place, and what worlds generally tend to have chill people in, it's hard to find normal chill people to have conversations with
I am yet awake at the moment of 3:47 am as I cannot sleep and I physically stood up and gave an outstanding applaud when I saw this in my recommended and loudly proclaim "o, my sleep is saved once more".
God, seeing Holdfast here brings back memories of non-stop line battles and pure fucking fun with friends and regiments, it's sad to see it so dead but, the memories live on forever with all the people I played with.
Ahhh, yes, Jon Snow, was around there when it happened. They had a full funeral for him in game at that monument, with all the regiments and some of the devs, was a heartfelt time.
My god, feral heart ... I miss that game so much, I used to hang out on there all the time when I was younger, I remember the game basically died because the creator disappeared and updates stopped Edit: Another thing I remembered is eventually the mods got a hold of the source code or something and proceeded to update *all* the classic maps instead of just adding new ones like we expected, which basically killed the remaining playerbase There was a demand for new maps in the base game but all the classic maps were fine and didn't need revamped, and some of the changes were very drastic, like bonfire island's
I'm a new fan of yours that only stumbled across your channel a few days ago, but I wanted to say that I really appreciate your gentleness when going into these games, as well as how respectful you are towards the tributes & memories held in them. It's really nice that you cover these games in the way that you do. As someone who still plays a few of them, it makes my heart warm inside seeing that a video like this can bring awareness that we, & these games, are still here standing the test of time. Love your content, I look forward to seeing more. 💛
Man such a good video! People have already said it but your videos are sooo good, idk if it is ur sense of humor, ur simple but good editing or the niche topics and deep dives on rabbit holes that u go throught to give us some context. Btw I loveee going in deep dives into old games like that one in the end, and seeing one of these always amazes me. Keep up the amazing content man, hell, I would even watch a one hour video of you commenting about bread or some random meaningless sht cause you always finds a way to make things interesting!
these videos are so chill and soothing, as well as sharing and preserving these things that could easily be lost. what good timing to put out a new one!
You are a true modern explorer. when all physical frontiers available to us have been explored, you have delved deep into the virtual realms that hold on by a thread; simply cataloguing and investigating relics that would have otherwise been forgotten by time. I truly applaud your efforts, and look forward to whatever you choose to make next!
oh thank fuck, a Redlyne video. I was languishing. Thank you so much. I wish you a very no-stress holiday season, dude. Edit: I also understand having an existential crisis in an abandoned video game. It ain't too uncommon.
The entire section on Web City Office Towers 3D World was incredible. Redlyne (we're already off to a good start), looking at abandoned, old games (here we go), with unusual esoteric ideas about space and Atlantis (oh my days), that is somehow still live (let's go), that also links to a metal band (oh my days), is truly the peak of whatever we call this type of content. Like a digital archaeological find, we may never have a moment like that again.
That last game was an absolute mindfuck, god bless. Also, I the way these communities cherish those who've passed on is very bitter sweet. It just goes to show that these are genuine communities, that care about each other, and not just some group of gamers.
35:25 tacti-cool mall knife with super sekret ninja technique. It's an old counterstrike map alright. Also, the Devil Dogs part reminded me of when I played Wolfenstein Enemy Territory a bunch and always played on the same Chicken Bucket server. Fun times.
Woah. This is the fastest I've caught one of your videos. I watched all of the dead games videos, and genuinely enjoyed them. I even go back to them from time to time to rewatch, because they're so fun! Can't wait to binge this one too.
The concept of Santa dunking gifts into chimneys is killing me. It closes up the logistical loophole of how he delivers so many gifts on Christmas Eve night.
As someone who had been playing VRchat for several years. There is a lotta cool worlds, and I've seen many "player hub" worlds rise and fall, and there are times i go back to my old stomping grounds, only to see them having been dead for years.
VENEZUELA MENTIONED!!! 🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪 btw speaking of Habbo its English-speaking community has been practically dead for a LONG time, its Hispanic community however is still quite active in decent numbers as it has been since Habbo has been around
As a former hardcore MMO player for over 25+ years (Ultima Online since 1998 & going), I truly enjoy a look into all of these old but not forgotten online worlds. Pirates of the Caribbean Online is still the best pirate game I’ve ever played (though the currently running one is unofficial since Disney shuttered the original in 2013). I think you’d dig it. I always had a great time with the game & the team behind the fan-run version are EXCELLENT at creating new content, maintaining the base game free of glitches while doing so, and providing a lifeboat for a game that was canceled unceremoniously. Also, Ultima Online is free to play for base level access, still moderately active (albeit 2D is still the best way to play), and has players on each server. It’s dwindled quite a bit since 2004, when WoW came out, but has some of the best communities around - akin to the ones you showcase here. I was part of or helped run several of the most successful PvP/Player Killer guilds on Lake Superior up until 2015 or so. Just wanted to say thank you for sharing a piece of the internet that I grew up with as a teen of the early-mid 90s, but now an adult who still clings to the nostalgia of these worlds & remembers how much I loved my time & worldwide friends that dwindle more & more each year. 👩🏼💻
My mom runs a weekly IRC radio show, and she doesn't talk about it much anymore. I know she has a good passion for it and I hope that at some point she gets played off in the same super respectful way that she's sent off a few people in her past. It's super cool seeing other people do it in the same way as other places.
I loved the video man, you genuinely make me feel weird about these lost games and websites, like they’re places stuck back in time that you can visit all the time, even though people visit the same 5 websites on the internet nowadays, watching these reminds me that the internet is actually massive and interesting, Also all the tributes people were making to important people in their small communities is sweet as well. I really hope this series continues as they excite me and tons of people it seems, have a good Christmas also!
The fact so many people who have died who are still memorialized in these games just makes me feel my own mortality in a way few things ever really does. It's really sweet and genuinely moving stuff. As silly as it may sound, I Hope to one day be remembered fondly in some forgotten little corner of the internet. To show that the love still persists long after you stopped being able to give it. To be stumbled upon like a weathered grave where people give respects and then move on.
Holy shit, My very first thought seeing some of the Screenshots for Atriarch was "This is giving me vibes remnecent to my favorite game, Kenshi, in it's aesthetic... big time..." And then up comes the Lofi Games forums. Anyway, all that aside, Just wanna say I respect Redlyne for his ability to propperly mesh his style of comedy with genuine respect and reverence when it's called for without allowing one to overpower the other. S' some real talent to be able to do that so consistantly.
21:45 It's a strange feeling, isn't it? Being surrounded by these memories people have made in VRChat that are so dear to them, instead of making those memories in real life. It makes you wonder if, in a few years, when you visit your Mom or Dad for Christmas, instead of seeing photos of friends and family, you will see photos of their avatars instead. Or maybe you won't actually know your friends or coworkers, but you'll know them by the avatars they use. People pour their creativity, personality, and emotions into these virtual spaces, building memories that, while intangible, are still powerful and meaningful. Yet, the medium-the avatars, the digital landscapes-creates a filter, a barrier that keeps those moments distinct from the physical world and reminds you that none of it is real.
"What is real? How do you define 'real'? If you're talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then 'real' is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain." - Morpheus
...Yeah everything on the Open Sim grid looks and feels like early 2000s SL. Everything is so sparkly and blingy and nobody has heard of the concept of Advanced Lighting or mesh optimization techniques. And while there are groups trying to split fully from Secondlife with their own software and viewers it is such a long way off I don't see it happening anytime soon. If you want to actually be Arthur Morgan you need to find a place you can take that box out of your inventory. Look for an area called a Sandbox, put the item on the ground, right click to open then Copy the items inside the box to your inventory. Then right click the new folder inside your inventory and choose "Replace Outfit". You are now a cowboy, yeehaw.
man your content on dead games is just something else I love the emotional Rollercoaster you always add to any of your videos, and I also love your way of portraying most of eerie emotions that games leave when you're discovering it's ancient tombs left by those who adored their attention to them, feel of loneliness or deserty and overall ambient that haunts the game's very soul once it drained its users attention thank you for your video, it alone made my day. other videos are good too though, but I just add a lot of price to things that was made by people adding piece of their soul, sometimes making it a little treasure to encounter and warm your heart (or break it into pieces and explode same way as earth in outro just because they can), leaving more colorful memories than some individuals tend to leave in our life
A new Redlyne video? And it's 90 minutes long? This is the best early Christmas gift you absolute legend. You're my favorite creator right now. Love the long-form content and your general vibe. Keep up the great work.
the tributes to players who have passed are so touching. It's really beautiful to see how such deep communities form around playing games together and to see the stuff they leave behind. thanks for giving a spotlight to them in such a sincere way.
27:22 Highway To The Danger Zone jokes aside, I watch your content specifically for the community interaction. Specifically seeing into each game's own community and what the game meant to them and by extension their own lives. Seeing things like 'tributes' or, specific to this video, the forum posts about discussions over shutting down servers due to a passing, reminds me exactly why I love video games. It's never been about the games, exactly. Sure, they're the common ground. But it's the community and interactions that drive games and honestly it's freakin' beautiful. Thanks, Redlyne. +1 Faith in Humanity Restored.
The Chuck E. Cheese maps are made by the animatronic community! I remember playing a few when I was involved with the community. (Definitely join the community with caution) some of them are recreations of actual stages and restaurants and some are recreations of fanmade games by the community like the Chuck 2 map which is a recreation of rockafire replay.
redlyne you are one of my favourite UA-camrs right now you always put so much time and effort into such things that could be just a summary and it's the best thing ever your sense of humour is so funny and chill none of the brain rot stuff it's just so relaxing too watch I have a really bad attention span but I can sit and watch your videos without turning away ❤
I still randomly play Day of Defeat, and if you get the chance to play during active hours, it is an absolutely wholesome experience. The Dudes and Dudettes server has a few dedicated members still and are a joy to speak to. If anyone gets the chance to, check out the servers in the evenings during the week, or anytime during the weekends and you will find some people playing!
Holdfast is an amazing Warsim game still when you can get into a full lobby. Not a fan of the WW1 maps & 100% agree that Naval/Coastal was it's strong suit. The RP/ppl were amazing and when the devs set up whole on proper matches with actual firing lines and platoons, it's the only experience of it's kind in gaming these days. Squad/Hell Let Loose are other great games with communities that get pretty into the RP. I remember one time too being on an insane push in Battlefield 1 Operations late as shit one night and the squad lead was absolutely hammered and actually talking, me and him got way too hype on some Saving Private Ryan type shit by the end of it but survived the whole match without dying. War games like that feel are like starring in a movie sometimes. Your's is one of my favorite channels I've stumbled across over the last couple years man, you've inspired some of the content/structure I'm formulating as of late. Keep it up and Merry Hannakwanzmis brotha!
For that feral furry game with the players who haven't moved in years, I wonder how that's possible? No way it's some computer that hasn't turned off over the years due to power failure or hardware failure. Creepy
The story of GTO reminds me of an old server I used to play daily in TF2, a custom map made by a group that'd long since disbanded for the most part but was still kicking in little pockets. Tinman stopped logging in one day and I would check his profile every now and then and watch the "last seen" days go up and up. He was an older guy, I think his son played a bit there. I hope he just got tired of the game. Unrelated but also not, as the server lost popularity and people played on it less and less the admins started having more fun with things. Releasing giant volleyballs, screwing with players, real fun stuff. I have a lot of fond memories of everyone there, they got me through some really tough teenage years even if they probably didn't realize it. I wasn't a popular kid irl and it was amazing having a group to come back to every day to talk to. Before that, it was an older furcadia friendgroup that i never saw again after they vanished one by one. I was talking to Kisuke and Matsuda and some other buds in our hangout spot of Kisuke's rented house in a dream the day Micheal Jackson died, that's a strong memory I have.
1:06:57 You do have to manually load and aim each cannon, fix the ship, adjust the sails and steer the boat in Sea of Thieves but it's simplified enough for most to understand at a glance. Plus the music and visuals are great if you ignore all of the DLC sets that doesn't really fit the vibe.
Oh man I used to log into FeralHeart daily, I remember how popular it was in its peak, it’s kind of eerie seeing how empty it is now compared to its hayday. The warrior cats roleplays were unmatched.
"And... Large Larry... Okay!"
Fr, I forgot he named his character that at that point lmao
that part was so funny
LMAO I just got to that part
destroyed me
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redlyne is easily my favorite creator out there right now-- no farming dead games in an attempt to extract some horror element from it. just exploring for the love of the game.
Same here! It's such a gem of a channel
summed up why I like these videos. No creepy effects or nothing, just checking things out and dipping
yes they go around playing dead games screaming every second sctraching the screen zooming in vine booms and vaiolen sounds
That empty room looks so... menacing. I just feel this overwhelming sense of dread from it, as if any moment it will open up and envelop me with rows and rows of evil teeth.
Wha! What was that!? DID YOU HEAR THAT CHAT?>!
The original RyeGames is just that?
It always feels very touching to see sendoffs like Diane's in communities like OSGrid. I love your coverage of it as well Redlyne - it takes real skill to go from genuine comedy to being present at a touching tribute without feeling tacky or disrespectful. Great content
Makes me think of all the people I’ve lost over the years of my time playing MMO’s from ‘98 til I got engaged in 2012. We started annual, in-person meetups around 2006 but now it’s every 3 years since we’ve gone from ~120+ folks to now only 30/40 of us healthy enough to make the trip.
That tribute to diane was actually wholesome
Stumbling onto that naturally is the type of online experience dreams are made of
shit made me tear up man
I always feel sorry for people whose entire social life is these online spaces.
@@oxymoron02 Why do you think it's their entire social life?
@@oxymoron02 Why would it be their only social life? In my experience these types of niche close-knit communities are mostly made up of older people with jobs, families and real life hobbies who became friends during a different era of the internet.
being red must be so awesome. i bet he drops a new video and giggles and kicks his feet looking through all the loving comments. fuck yeah
yeah, red is a great color. its a very vibrant color
kicking my feet just seeing this video drop
Step 1 of becoming a twink
Those band members making a tribute to Diane with people giving their condolences and those DoD members remembering that one friend everyone loved was very emotive. Actually made me smile.
The send off to the woman who passed away was very sweet. My experience in SL is always that these events happen for smaller, goofier reasons instead of an actual death.
When I was a teen on Second Life (don't tell linden labs), I tried checking out a really cool sonic sim just to see what the community was like. I was given a tour, was impressed by the efforts of a bunch of other individuals that were much older than me. We eventually came to a copy of Angel Island still being made, there was a statue of someone's OC smack dab in the middle of it, with a hovertext that said "In memory of Hammer" along with years involved in the project, or so I assumed, and a bunch of people typing about how sad they were.
After I asked what happened, empathetic of the love and affection everyone seemed to have towards this guy and impressed by their display, they responded with; "His mom grounded him from using his internet".
Long story short, RIP to the woman, and glad she had a ton of friends to cherish her like that.
speaking of second life, have you been having issues running it lately if you still play? i booted it up for the first time since 2018 ish and my avatar's super messed up now LOL
Rip Diane, you made hell of an impact for people to make a concert for you.
there's something about Redlyne's sense of humor, his accent, the way he presents content and his editing style that makes him much more engaging than a lot of the other "dead game" youtubers. keep it up man. you've got us locked in
I think other content creators really ham up the Y2K aesthetic that RedLyne just naturally has in his videos.
He was the first. All others are just low tier trash
@@l-l Legit. The original dead games video was viral in this sorta gaming niche, so other trashy copies followed. I've seen others pop up, I always know 1. They're hamming up the creep factor, and 2. They stole the idea from redlyne. If I was gonna do the 'explore obscurities online', I'd go for a mix of redlyne's style and muta's deep web style. I hate blatant copycats.
@@frogsnott5284 His videos always give me a specific feeling I cannot really explain, but I think you hit it on the nose! He really does remind me of the 2000s.
The Minecraft Addicts and HollowWorld segments of the second minecraft video are really good examples of what makes his videos really great imo. 75% of the videos are laid back, good natured comedy. and he feels very earnestly interested when he's at highlighting the stories he comes across while playing. Wether especially when it's the big stuff like HollowWorld.
Merry Christmas to ME and nobody else, these are some of my favourite videos on the site, some vital work here
We’re so back baby
ON GAWDDD
@@HPLovesCraftsCat yep. Just a bot 🥲
when the calamity hits 😂
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the diane tribute made me realize that the internet is so unfathomably large that there are entire lifetimes worth of memories being made and spent online and 90% of people will never experience even a fraction of it
I hope the OSGrid players see this video. Those kind of RP games aren't my bag, but it is awesome to see a strong community just doing their own thing and I'm glad they got to celebrate their friends life with you. One of my favorite segments from this series.
Rest in peace Diane. You just have been a damn good person to have a memorial like that.
Oh hey Feral Heart made it in! Yeah that one solely exists as a social MMO for roleplaying with your lion king ocs, with barely any players it has lost its purpose.
The maps you saw are actually newer than 2011. The original creator moved on and the mods that were left changed up the maps in I think 2017. FeralHeart Unleashed has the old maps as far as I know which are imo a bit better.
Pretty sure the game is very unfinished as even the predecessor Impressive Title had more to do. That one had NPC animals to hunt and get items to customize your character, I think even a storymode and some barebones quests. But the sole creator abandoned that game, made the source code public tho, and then made Feral Heart. But left before Feral Heart could become anything but a barebones roleplaying hub and the other staff was either too inexperienced or too scared to change up the game too much.
Now since Impressive Title is public source there are many other dead MMOs that used its maps and codes as a basis. Dragon's Den, Last Moon, Impressive Space... I think each of the Impressive Title based MMOs mostly differs in custom maps and different species in its character creator. I think it's interesting there was this passionate community alive that's solely centered around a barebones MMO
EDIT: Oh that Cape of Distant Worlds map you entered? FH has a built in map creator and if you import other people's maps the portals appear in Cape of Distant Worlds. So yeah, that one's supposed to be a hub to enter custom maps and nothing more
Damn, so Dragon's Den & Last Moon also died in the end huh
A shame, it's a simple game but it definitely was fun... I was so proud when I got my first dragon soul in DD.
@@Nekoszowa Dragon's Den actually had its latest update a few months ago! So while only few people play it, the game does get updated.
Last Moon had its last update in 2017 or so and seems to be inactive. The server does exist, although it's very dead.
There's probably a few other IT games that may still have a few players tho I think even those are in a dead state
“Come Nancy, come Yancy, Tom Clancy..
Rainbow SIX!”
🔥
The number of memorials you've found in these largely abandoned games, especially in this video, is so bittersweet. Like visiting a long-abandoned graveyard and finding fresh flowers.
Googie Mentions And Appearances:
googies scottish cousin: 8:25
vrchat googie room: 19:44
googie spectrogram: 1:02:56
googie on the big hand: 1:13:33
alien googie: 1:32:34
If I Missed Anything Please Let Me Know!
The hero we don't deserve o7
You are doing God's work. Thank you for this.
5:23 i was like 99% sure that shark guy was just cocking out with his rock out
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO NOTICED
Purple guy has an even bigger one :O
I legit noticed that too but on closer look, it's actually just his tail. The purple Tiger has a similar thing going on but that one is way more obvious lol.
How is it that I’ve never felt such weight and substance from any other series? Your approach is so lighthearted yet also extremely respectful and profound. You are an incredible talent, thank you for providing us a window into the closest form of a truly other world I will likely ever see.
A new redlyne video is truly an early Christmas gift
OSGrid seems rly cool and it was honestly touching to hear Diane's send-off...
Also the whole Feral 24/7/365 online thing is interesting to me: How can someone stay online for years, decades?
GTO will also be missed. Sounds like an amazing dude... :c
Imagine Atriarch releasing 40 years later lol
What kind of freaking ARG is on with the last game(s)?
As for being online consistently with Feral, since it uses browser authentication to login you can literally keep the tab open & the character never times out. It was this way with an old mmo I played from 02-07 called Dark Age of Camelot. It was PvP active so you often come back & your toon had been 💀 for a long while.
This is pretty much just online archaeology and I am HERE for it
21:50 I relate to this. It's weird to think about how technology has advanced quickly and the rate has increased so quickly. And we have moments where these people are living very meaningful lives in these virtual worlds, so far removed from a "traditional" experience. It's why I really love this series you do. I was stoked to see this one uploaded.
I love the new content! VR Chat has the unique potential to facilitate "face-to-face" interactions for physically isolated, disabled, or socially anxious in a less intimidating space. @20:46 could actually be someone's precious memories with friends, distant relatives, etc. Alternatively, it could be a meme about someone's virtual wifu. Either way, as an enjoyed of dead MMOs it is fascinating to see the attention brought to these time capsules of internet history and community. I can't wait to see more in the future!
VRChat had that potential. It's not that anymore. It's much much more degenerate
If they just banned everyone under like 18 or something though it would be a better time. So many screaming 12 year olds
@@l-lIt still does, but it’s fallen into a hell of adult nerds pretending to have the high school social life they wished they had. Down to petty drama that wouldn’t happen irl, daydrinking and parties, and just copious COPIOUS amounts of unchecked degeneracy. There should be a case study on it, because the microcosm it has and is only GROWING is insane.
I’ve met people with 30k hours on it before, multiple. For example the highest hours I have on it is 1.3k over 4 years, and that’s my most played of all time. Followed by 600 hours in Barotrauma.
I genuinely do not know or understand how people have spent YEARS in that place, I enjoyed my memories of mediation and movie watching, but I swear you can meet 14 year olds more mature than the 20 years old in that game.
21:44 Nah. I completely get it. It's the uncanny future we're heading into. Where memories with physically friends are now becoming virtual memories with friends avatars.
It's kinda like the nights we remember playing Halo 2 and 3 with the boys. They're precious memories. But my buddy Mark isn't an Elite. But seeing his Elite avatar makes the memory if that makes sense. But now, with the NuInternet everything is amplified. The memories are real, the settings are fake. And there's something going on in our brains saying that this isn't necessarily...right... very strange but I'm glad someone else feels it too.
I think for me what's scarier is when there will be people whose entire upbringing were done in spaces like that. Or that their favorite hobbies are all intangible online memories. Having absolutely nothing you can physically see like going through your old stuff in person.
Online games and services shut down. Now imagine not having the option to even see or experience the things you remember from your childhood. No physical toys, not being able to contact people you met on a game 20 years ago. I at least can say I have some things I can look back on physically, but what happens when it's all online and not accessible 30 years in the future? I can still play Halo with friends in person on an Xbox and relive the nostalgia from my childhood. But what happens when your memories are all attached to dead live service games? What would do to someone?
@@l-lAll the more reason to actively invest in physical, tangible experiences. Buy a Lego set, take a Polaroid, find a nice local hangout spot, write journal entries in an actual notebook,not a google doc. Lay anchor in the material world and make some special memories. In the end, balance is key.
@@nefariousgremlin7554 Or, you know, lobby for preservation so that games arent discarded when they stop being profitable. Theres no reason things we love should ever be truly gone; so dont allow companies to be able to destroy them.
@l-l this isn't a bad point, though I will note that preservation is possible. All of those photos are automatically slapped onto your hard drive for example, can move them anywhere from that point. My thumb drive will last longer than the toys I had as a kid, most of which are lost or broken in the garbage by now
@@StrykerMagnum why not both?
Atriarch legitimately looks awesome and I really hope something happens with that. I love that style of fantasy, reminds me of Morrowind and Zenoclash.
It blew my mind to see Atriarch mentioned here. It unlocked some vivid memories being a teenager around year 2000. I saw the game mentioned in a tiny article in I think Next Generation magazine about 'upcoming MMOs', and the concept immediately got my attention. I was addicted to EverQuest at the time, and the game advertised itself as taking place in a unique looking futuristic alien world, which was very different than all the classic fantasy RPGs at the time. It also promised the unrealistically huge world, player building construction, and a player driven economy
They regularly had closed alpha tests ran through their forum, and I remember being 13 and begging the devs to let me into the test to the point where I was probably blocked or something. If only I had been older and more mature, maybe I could have played it considering how dedicated I was to it. I love the fact that the website looks exactly how it did back then. When my family upgraded from 56k dial up to cable internet, Atriarch's website was the first place I went to test the speed of our new internet. I had already been visiting the site daily hoping for new updates so I knew it well
The tributes to the players that passed on were wholesome. The one for Diane made me a little emotional.
Fun fact: Day of Defeat was actually where the Orange map originally came from. It’s the reason why the center tower looks like it does, and why there’s so much open space with little walls for cover. It’s specifically made for DoD, with its crouching and cover mechanics.
I dont think I've ever been as caught off guard by an online metaworld ACTUALLY following a schedule for an event
I was expecting, at best, a pre-recorded thing that had been going on loop for years, not a very touching sendoff to a dear friend at a live concert.
the lady that delivered Diane’s tribute sounded EXACTLY like my English teacher, and I mean 1:1, the age sounds like a match too. thing is I am from Europe so odds are it’s absolutely not true, but it was eerie to hear her voice again.
shes not gone afaik, just haven’t heard her in a long time and instantly recognized it. an incredibly kind woman with a sense of humor just like this lady. she was very tech savvy for her age, and so was her daughter, who also taught English at my school.
perhaps it’s a small world, likely not though. either way, felt like saying it. thank you for the content, Redlyne!
GTO was a hero almost nobody heard of, but everybody needed.
Of all the people that do this dead games trend. You are, by FAR, the best and my favourite person to do this. Can't express the excitement when I see these pop up. A truly amazing Christmas present thank you Red!
Redlyne started this trend!!
@@DancingTron5 I did think that, however couldn't say it with any confidence so left it out
RyeGames does it better
@n0t_zat0ichi29 I disagree
@SalaAyyub I mean, you can be wrong like that. It's perfectly legal.
I wasn't expecting another episode of this, so excited to see it.
Thanks again for the great videos, Redlyne!
This journey through long-forgotten media was fascinating. The US navy thing was unexpected- what a weird world we live in.
Thanks :)
Out of any UA-cam series I've watched, this by far is the most rollercoaster of emotions I've ever experienced. From discovering ancient worlds, to having actual fun with its various activities provided, to then finding out about a long late member of its community. Jesus shit, this really does flow.
Keep it up my good man. I love this stuff.
21:44 I don't think this is weird because I've had my own existential dread about it too, and I'm currently someone who *Has* these cherished memories with people's avatars, in the last year we connected through VRChat, people I never knew, and it's become something more intense then I'd ever anticipate. I suppose I'm predisposed to it as most of my friends have been online friends since I was a kid even, but. VRChat took it to another level for me.
Also, Rest In Peace Diane. While I never may have been part of your circle, I respect you for the influence you've had on others, and I fear for a future I will have to mourn similarly.
vrchat is definitely a rough one if you have nobody to guide you through it. Going into big public worlds it's 90% filled with screaming kids or the most unbearable weird people you've ever met in your life. Unfortunately if you don't have someone that knows where cool events take place, and what worlds generally tend to have chill people in, it's hard to find normal chill people to have conversations with
You add color to this world, sir. Thanks for being you. Can't wait for the next video. Long time fan.
I am yet awake at the moment of 3:47 am as I cannot sleep and I physically stood up and gave an outstanding applaud when I saw this in my recommended and loudly proclaim "o, my sleep is saved once more".
God, seeing Holdfast here brings back memories of non-stop line battles and pure fucking fun with friends and regiments, it's sad to see it so dead but, the memories live on forever with all the people I played with.
Ahhh, yes, Jon Snow, was around there when it happened. They had a full funeral for him in game at that monument, with all the regiments and some of the devs, was a heartfelt time.
My god, feral heart ...
I miss that game so much, I used to hang out on there all the time when I was younger, I remember the game basically died because the creator disappeared and updates stopped
Edit: Another thing I remembered is eventually the mods got a hold of the source code or something and proceeded to update *all* the classic maps instead of just adding new ones like we expected, which basically killed the remaining playerbase
There was a demand for new maps in the base game but all the classic maps were fine and didn't need revamped, and some of the changes were very drastic, like bonfire island's
I'm a new fan of yours that only stumbled across your channel a few days ago, but I wanted to say that I really appreciate your gentleness when going into these games, as well as how respectful you are towards the tributes & memories held in them. It's really nice that you cover these games in the way that you do.
As someone who still plays a few of them, it makes my heart warm inside seeing that a video like this can bring awareness that we, & these games, are still here standing the test of time.
Love your content, I look forward to seeing more. 💛
You know, I really needed something like this to watch today. Thanks for the work you do man.
same
Also old Day of Defeat source player here, thanks for the nostalgia
Man such a good video! People have already said it but your videos are sooo good, idk if it is ur sense of humor, ur simple but good editing or the niche topics and deep dives on rabbit holes that u go throught to give us some context. Btw I loveee going in deep dives into old games like that one in the end, and seeing one of these always amazes me.
Keep up the amazing content man, hell, I would even watch a one hour video of you commenting about bread or some random meaningless sht cause you always finds a way to make things interesting!
I just finished watching a marathon of exploring dead games, and you post this. The stars have aligned.
these videos are so chill and soothing, as well as sharing and preserving these things that could easily be lost. what good timing to put out a new one!
watching this in the background while I do other stuff and slowly descending into a chuck e. cheese fever dream was pretty surreal
You are a true modern explorer. when all physical frontiers available to us have been explored, you have delved deep into the virtual realms that hold on by a thread; simply cataloguing and investigating relics that would have otherwise been forgotten by time. I truly applaud your efforts, and look forward to whatever you choose to make next!
8:12 for anyone looking for that song, it’s „Gary Numan - Cars“
Bro i just binge watched the entire series while on a road trip and then you just casually drop another one 🙏
48:17 That's a Grimm, that's just a fucking Grimm.
oh thank fuck, a Redlyne video. I was languishing. Thank you so much. I wish you a very no-stress holiday season, dude.
Edit: I also understand having an existential crisis in an abandoned video game. It ain't too uncommon.
The entire section on Web City Office Towers 3D World was incredible. Redlyne (we're already off to a good start), looking at abandoned, old games (here we go), with unusual esoteric ideas about space and Atlantis (oh my days), that is somehow still live (let's go), that also links to a metal band (oh my days), is truly the peak of whatever we call this type of content. Like a digital archaeological find, we may never have a moment like that again.
That last game was an absolute mindfuck, god bless. Also, I the way these communities cherish those who've passed on is very bitter sweet. It just goes to show that these are genuine communities, that care about each other, and not just some group of gamers.
35:25 tacti-cool mall knife with super sekret ninja technique. It's an old counterstrike map alright.
Also, the Devil Dogs part reminded me of when I played Wolfenstein Enemy Territory a bunch and always played on the same Chicken Bucket server. Fun times.
Woah. This is the fastest I've caught one of your videos. I watched all of the dead games videos, and genuinely enjoyed them. I even go back to them from time to time to rewatch, because they're so fun! Can't wait to binge this one too.
The concept of Santa dunking gifts into chimneys is killing me. It closes up the logistical loophole of how he delivers so many gifts on Christmas Eve night.
That tribute concert actually broke my heart.
As someone who had been playing VRchat for several years. There is a lotta cool worlds, and I've seen many "player hub" worlds rise and fall, and there are times i go back to my old stomping grounds, only to see them having been dead for years.
VENEZUELA MENTIONED!!! 🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪 btw speaking of Habbo its English-speaking community has been practically dead for a LONG time, its Hispanic community however is still quite active in decent numbers as it has been since Habbo has been around
As a former hardcore MMO player for over 25+ years (Ultima Online since 1998 & going), I truly enjoy a look into all of these old but not forgotten online worlds. Pirates of the Caribbean Online is still the best pirate game I’ve ever played (though the currently running one is unofficial since Disney shuttered the original in 2013). I think you’d dig it. I always had a great time with the game & the team behind the fan-run version are EXCELLENT at creating new content, maintaining the base game free of glitches while doing so, and providing a lifeboat for a game that was canceled unceremoniously. Also, Ultima Online is free to play for base level access, still moderately active (albeit 2D is still the best way to play), and has players on each server. It’s dwindled quite a bit since 2004, when WoW came out, but has some of the best communities around - akin to the ones you showcase here. I was part of or helped run several of the most successful PvP/Player Killer guilds on Lake Superior up until 2015 or so. Just wanted to say thank you for sharing a piece of the internet that I grew up with as a teen of the early-mid 90s, but now an adult who still clings to the nostalgia of these worlds & remembers how much I loved my time & worldwide friends that dwindle more & more each year. 👩🏼💻
Another peak video from one of my favourite UA-camrs. Thanks for the Christmas gift before the end of the year
Omg dude I’m so happy to see another episode from you!
Thank you very much for the upload :)
My mom runs a weekly IRC radio show, and she doesn't talk about it much anymore. I know she has a good passion for it and I hope that at some point she gets played off in the same super respectful way that she's sent off a few people in her past. It's super cool seeing other people do it in the same way as other places.
this is the perfect thing to pass out to I'm pissed drunk thank you you're my fav ytber
26:00 me when someone asks me who that liberian guy from metal gear is
I loved the video man, you genuinely make me feel weird about these lost games and websites, like they’re places stuck back in time that you can visit all the time, even though people visit the same 5 websites on the internet nowadays, watching these reminds me that the internet is actually massive and interesting,
Also all the tributes people were making to important people in their small communities is sweet as well.
I really hope this series continues as they excite me and tons of people it seems, have a good Christmas also!
The fact so many people who have died who are still memorialized in these games just makes me feel my own mortality in a way few things ever really does. It's really sweet and genuinely moving stuff. As silly as it may sound, I Hope to one day be remembered fondly in some forgotten little corner of the internet. To show that the love still persists long after you stopped being able to give it. To be stumbled upon like a weathered grave where people give respects and then move on.
love this series so much
8:25 Googie mentioned.
19:45 Googie room VRChat appearance.
1:02:57 Googie spectrogram.
schizophrenia or are you just cool?
1:13:34 Googie on the Big Hand™
1:32:35 Alien Googie (for like a single frame)
I love these videos. And was very much surprised that you found a nice inkling of life left in OSGRID there.
I was waiting for the next upload, love this channel
Also always love the addition of silent hill 2 music sometimes
Holy shit,
My very first thought seeing some of the Screenshots for Atriarch was "This is giving me vibes remnecent to my favorite game, Kenshi, in it's aesthetic... big time..."
And then up comes the Lofi Games forums.
Anyway, all that aside, Just wanna say I respect Redlyne for his ability to propperly mesh his style of comedy with genuine respect and reverence when it's called for without allowing one to overpower the other.
S' some real talent to be able to do that so consistantly.
I fucking love this shit. Props to you for exploring places that no one cares for or forgot about.
Man just keeps putting out banger after banger video.
21:45 It's a strange feeling, isn't it? Being surrounded by these memories people have made in VRChat that are so dear to them, instead of making those memories in real life. It makes you wonder if, in a few years, when you visit your Mom or Dad for Christmas, instead of seeing photos of friends and family, you will see photos of their avatars instead. Or maybe you won't actually know your friends or coworkers, but you'll know them by the avatars they use. People pour their creativity, personality, and emotions into these virtual spaces, building memories that, while intangible, are still powerful and meaningful. Yet, the medium-the avatars, the digital landscapes-creates a filter, a barrier that keeps those moments distinct from the physical world and reminds you that none of it is real.
"What is real? How do you define 'real'? If you're talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then 'real' is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain." - Morpheus
genuenly almost cried at "Hotel OSGrid."
...Yeah everything on the Open Sim grid looks and feels like early 2000s SL. Everything is so sparkly and blingy and nobody has heard of the concept of Advanced Lighting or mesh optimization techniques. And while there are groups trying to split fully from Secondlife with their own software and viewers it is such a long way off I don't see it happening anytime soon.
If you want to actually be Arthur Morgan you need to find a place you can take that box out of your inventory. Look for an area called a Sandbox, put the item on the ground, right click to open then Copy the items inside the box to your inventory. Then right click the new folder inside your inventory and choose "Replace Outfit". You are now a cowboy, yeehaw.
man your content on dead games is just something else
I love the emotional Rollercoaster you always add to any of your videos, and I also love your way of portraying most of eerie emotions that games leave when you're discovering it's ancient tombs left by those who adored their attention to them, feel of loneliness or deserty and overall ambient that haunts the game's very soul once it drained its users attention
thank you for your video, it alone made my day.
other videos are good too though, but I just add a lot of price to things that was made by people adding piece of their soul, sometimes making it a little treasure to encounter and warm your heart (or break it into pieces and explode same way as earth in outro just because they can), leaving more colorful memories than some individuals tend to leave in our life
A new Redlyne video? And it's 90 minutes long? This is the best early Christmas gift you absolute legend.
You're my favorite creator right now. Love the long-form content and your general vibe. Keep up the great work.
Love your content bro. Was pleasantly surprised to see you posted this.
That sendoff for their friend in OSGrid was genuinely heart warming coming from such a small niche community
these videos are so much fun. i appreciate all the work you put into them.
Awwww yeeeeah 6:42 you can't hit me with the jungle like THAT
He hit us with that ~ Unreal Tournament-Forgone destruction remix by Marc Renton 🔥🔥
the tributes to players who have passed are so touching. It's really beautiful to see how such deep communities form around playing games together and to see the stuff they leave behind. thanks for giving a spotlight to them in such a sincere way.
My god we're back
27:22 Highway To The Danger Zone
jokes aside, I watch your content specifically for the community interaction. Specifically seeing into each game's own community and what the game meant to them and by extension their own lives. Seeing things like 'tributes' or, specific to this video, the forum posts about discussions over shutting down servers due to a passing, reminds me exactly why I love video games. It's never been about the games, exactly. Sure, they're the common ground. But it's the community and interactions that drive games and honestly it's freakin' beautiful.
Thanks, Redlyne. +1 Faith in Humanity Restored.
The Chuck E. Cheese maps are made by the animatronic community! I remember playing a few when I was involved with the community. (Definitely join the community with caution) some of them are recreations of actual stages and restaurants and some are recreations of fanmade games by the community like the Chuck 2 map which is a recreation of rockafire replay.
redlyne you are one of my favourite UA-camrs right now you always put so much time and effort into such things that could be just a summary and it's the best thing ever your sense of humour is so funny and chill none of the brain rot stuff it's just so relaxing too watch I have a really bad attention span but I can sit and watch your videos without turning away ❤
19:45 GOOGYE!!!1!1!1!!!!!!❤❤❤❤
I still randomly play Day of Defeat, and if you get the chance to play during active hours, it is an absolutely wholesome experience. The Dudes and Dudettes server has a few dedicated members still and are a joy to speak to. If anyone gets the chance to, check out the servers in the evenings during the week, or anytime during the weekends and you will find some people playing!
I wish Redlyne would explore me 😢😢
real
Yeah my game has _never_ been _explored_
Holdfast is an amazing Warsim game still when you can get into a full lobby. Not a fan of the WW1 maps & 100% agree that Naval/Coastal was it's strong suit. The RP/ppl were amazing and when the devs set up whole on proper matches with actual firing lines and platoons, it's the only experience of it's kind in gaming these days. Squad/Hell Let Loose are other great games with communities that get pretty into the RP.
I remember one time too being on an insane push in Battlefield 1 Operations late as shit one night and the squad lead was absolutely hammered and actually talking, me and him got way too hype on some Saving Private Ryan type shit by the end of it but survived the whole match without dying. War games like that feel are like starring in a movie sometimes.
Your's is one of my favorite channels I've stumbled across over the last couple years man, you've inspired some of the content/structure I'm formulating as of late. Keep it up and Merry Hannakwanzmis brotha!
For that feral furry game with the players who haven't moved in years, I wonder how that's possible? No way it's some computer that hasn't turned off over the years due to power failure or hardware failure. Creepy
I'd bet they're bots that were used to boost player numbers for the server and these ones were never removed or taken offline
The story of GTO reminds me of an old server I used to play daily in TF2, a custom map made by a group that'd long since disbanded for the most part but was still kicking in little pockets. Tinman stopped logging in one day and I would check his profile every now and then and watch the "last seen" days go up and up. He was an older guy, I think his son played a bit there. I hope he just got tired of the game.
Unrelated but also not, as the server lost popularity and people played on it less and less the admins started having more fun with things. Releasing giant volleyballs, screwing with players, real fun stuff. I have a lot of fond memories of everyone there, they got me through some really tough teenage years even if they probably didn't realize it. I wasn't a popular kid irl and it was amazing having a group to come back to every day to talk to.
Before that, it was an older furcadia friendgroup that i never saw again after they vanished one by one. I was talking to Kisuke and Matsuda and some other buds in our hangout spot of Kisuke's rented house in a dream the day Micheal Jackson died, that's a strong memory I have.
1:06:57
You do have to manually load and aim each cannon, fix the ship, adjust the sails and steer the boat in Sea of Thieves but it's simplified enough for most to understand at a glance. Plus the music and visuals are great if you ignore all of the DLC sets that doesn't really fit the vibe.
my goat delivering in my time of need... i will be sleeping well tonight
Oh man I used to log into FeralHeart daily, I remember how popular it was in its peak, it’s kind of eerie seeing how empty it is now compared to its hayday. The warrior cats roleplays were unmatched.
real, warrior cats was the best