You really had me there. I'm glad this isn't just another video about why the gaming industry sucks. Exploring jungle ruins is one of my favorite parts of games.
@SquareEyedJak
2 күн бұрын
Thanks very much, glad people are enjoying the video. Was fun just letting it all spill out. Might be able to do more videos like this in the future!
@gameshock2916
2 күн бұрын
@@SquareEyedJakI honestly would not have minded if you did talk about the current state of video games as they definitely have been since 2016. Not to say all modern video games are bad as we have gotten a few hidden gems in the modern era like Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, Sonic Frontiers, Sonic Superstars, Hitman: World Of Assassination Trilogy, Monster Jam Steel Titans 2, Spyro The Dragon Reignited Trilogy, Pac-Man World RePac, Devil May Cry 5, Bayonetta 3, and others like it. It's just that most modern games have been about microtransactions, day one DLC, on-disc DLC, and other issues I will be discussing. First, let's talk about on-disc DLC as that hasn't been a thing since 2014, but it was annoying for a while. The most infamous example is the Street Fighter X Tekken game which in my opinion was a very good game, had on-disc DLC where all the DLC that was released to download, 90% of it was on the disc and all you needed was a modded PS3 or Xbox 360 to play with the DLC characters early. Second, day one DLC is everywhere. Dragon Ball Xenoverse, Saints Row (2022), Evolve, Mass Effect 2, The Order 1886, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends, how about JUST STOP! Even games that don't have day one DLC, have version differences on what you can get like in NBA 2K24 that if you want the anniversary edition with the season pass, and the dlc, pay us $120 you pay pig. What day one DLC and these different versions do is lock gamers out of parts of the game they will never be able to access because the company puts it behind a paywall that can't be gotten again. Finally, microtransactions are the worst thing ever and all you people who like modern sports games know what I'm talking about. Countless hours spending real money to get cards that might give you a Diamond Kobe Bryant and he is a diamond card because his stats are three points higher than the ruby or sapphire version. Also, CoD games do this for skins, weapons, customizable things like a red dot costing $1 which is dumb. Does everyone see the problem here?
@MasutaMJ
2 күн бұрын
I'm just glad this isn't another "video games are inherently bad" video.
@Xegethra
Күн бұрын
Video games aren't inherently bad. But a lot of them are just bad.
@gameshock2916
Күн бұрын
@@XegethraI honestly would not have minded if he did talk about the current state of video games as they definitely have been since 2016. Not to say all modern video games are bad as we have gotten a few hidden gems in the modern era like Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, Sonic Frontiers, Sonic Superstars, Hitman: World Of Assassination Trilogy, Monster Jam Steel Titans 2, Spyro The Dragon Reignited Trilogy, Pac-Man World RePac, Devil May Cry 5, Bayonetta 3, and others like it. It's just that most modern games have been about microtransactions, day one DLC, on-disc DLC, and other issues I will be discussing. First, let's talk about on-disc DLC as that hasn't been a thing since 2014, but it was annoying for a while. The most infamous example is the Street Fighter X Tekken game which in my opinion was a very good game, had on-disc DLC where all the DLC that was released to download, 90% of it was on the disc and all you needed was a modded PS3 or Xbox 360 to play with the DLC characters early. Bottom line, have every character in the base game available and not locked for DLC! Second, day one DLC is everywhere. Dragon Ball Xenoverse, Saints Row (2022), Evolve, Mass Effect 2, The Order 1886, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends, how about JUST STOP! Even games that don't have day one DLC, have version differences on what you can get like in NBA 2K24 that if you want the anniversary edition with the season pass, and the dlc, pay us $120 you pay pig. What day one DLC and these different versions do is lock gamers out of parts of the game they will never be able to access because the company puts it behind a paywall that can't be gotten again. It's a massive crap show. Finally, microtransactions are the worst thing ever and all you people who like modern sports games know what I'm talking about. Countless hours spending real money to get cards that might give you a Diamond Kobe Bryant and he is a diamond card because his stats are three points higher than the ruby or sapphire version. Also, CoD games do this for skins, weapons, customizable things like a red dot costing $1 which is dumb. If they want microtransactions, make it separate from the main game and we wouldn't be bitching about it. Does everyone see the problem here or is it just me?
@Gonzas97
Күн бұрын
@@Xegethra let's be real: The real issue is not that "most games are bad", the truth is "most pieces are bad" and by pieces i mean movies, books, shows, etc. Of 500 (500 is an example) maybe like 10 are actually great, and other 30 are just good. The rest is mediocre, or bad. And this is normal, not everybody is made to create something good. And this is ok, it's better that way.
@arkgaharandan5881
23 сағат бұрын
the moment i realized that i left the video.
@MrGul
2 күн бұрын
This is the ONLY click-bait title I will ever get behind. Well played, SEJ!
@liamgillett9068
2 күн бұрын
This has to be the smartest use of clickbait I have ever seen on KZitem well done sir and it’s brilliant that your content is great so I can’t be too angry haha
@nikGhost1
2 күн бұрын
I was thinking it's a video I can listen while I work, but it's different kind of ruined so it will have to wait until I get home so I can watch it on a big screen
@lvl5Vaporeon
2 күн бұрын
Go indie and play some romhacks. Pizza Tower? Slay the spire? Pokemon Crystal Legacy? Super Mario Eclipse? They actually care about us. They took what we had and refined it. You're going to end up playing these to the ends of the earth. Oh you meant actual ruins? You cheeky guy. You got me good!
@MatthewCenance
2 күн бұрын
Ruined? It was ruined when LittleBigPlanet 3 servers shut down.
@WAFFENFABRIK
2 күн бұрын
And Media Molecule never added online multiplayer or splitscreen to Dreams before they abandoned it too lol
@gamerguy425
2 күн бұрын
Dude NO, they shut down the last PS4 game?? I was so pissed when they shut down the PS3 servers because it was in a state of limbo and then just GONE 6 months later with no chance for people to pack things up, hearing 3 on PS4 is gone is just the absolute death of LBP. Apparently the resources server that stores all the levels is still running so there's hope we may be able to access them if there's a new game.
@MatthewCenance
2 күн бұрын
@@gamerguy425 They shut down the PS4 server in a similar manner, too! Like it was down to fix the security issue but then they announced it was down and NOT coming back.
@scatered1
2 күн бұрын
All of them are except Sackboy on PS4 & 5
@TheSM37
2 күн бұрын
Mann I’ve been currently building an adventure on LBP 3 and I’m almost done, last level is gonna be kinda cool if anyone wants to see it I’ll post it eventually probably around new years or before then for sure (Edit) I made custom abilities and quicksand physics as well, I’m not a bad creator nor an insanely good one, it’s just my best LBP project ever imo 🙏
@dreampillet
2 күн бұрын
Never been so pleased to have been clickbaited before! A personal favourite example of this theme is the extremely underrated "Glyph", a 3D platformer entirely about exploring the ruins of a long lost civilization and uncovering what led to their downfall. The presentation is very simple with a minimalist polygonal environment inspired mainly by ancient Egypt but the great controls and subtle storytelling give it that cozy vibe/feeling/atmosphere :P
@MatthewCenance
2 күн бұрын
That Wiggler at 1:33 looks like he's having the time of his life.
@Brunoki22
Күн бұрын
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@jerimiahsaiah
2 күн бұрын
yo that bait was crazy bro, you actually got me 😂
@peerburns624
2 күн бұрын
lmao, greatest bait and switch in youtube gaming history
@brettjames5061
2 күн бұрын
Best type of clickbait imo. use a negative title turns it into a positive, unrelated video still technically the truth
@gamerguy425
2 күн бұрын
Jak: I don't want to cover Movie tie ins or licensed games because I feel like many of those examples are boring *Peter Jackson's King Kong enters the chat I mean it may not be most colorful example but I think that was some of the most immersive ruins in gaming and absolutely nailed the terrifying nature of skull island.
@Megumi_Bandicoot
Күн бұрын
It wouldn’t have been a true “Ruins levels” video without featuring Sunset Vista.
@Duskpixie
2 күн бұрын
My personal favourite of the overarching ruins 'genre' would have to be derelict space stations. Think Alien Isolation, Hellpoint, or Dino Crisis 3. The feeling of being trapped not only in a ruin filled with deadly threats but an abandoned monolith of technology, cold, industrial, and uncaring about life, stranded beyond salvation in the far reaches of space, creates a feeling that is near impossible to replicate.
@SquareEyedJak
2 күн бұрын
Not my area of knowledge but DEFINITELY agree!!!
@alexandrafrankegamer
2 күн бұрын
Have you watched the librarian movies? It's like "we have indiana jones at home" but still good
@SquareEyedJak
2 күн бұрын
I will have to peep them 👀
@suntannedduck2388
2 күн бұрын
The librarians show too? Either way fair show/movies from what I remember. Know of them not really seen them.
@TheNathanNS
2 күн бұрын
I have to disagree about your comments of "war torn maps" being something westerners are accustomed to, because I recently played that Fallout London mod, and because it was set in a location I'm more familiar with (Britain ofc), the entire game felt way more immersive and fresh, rather exploring the war torn ruins of New Vegas or Appalachia. I think it's because when it comes to that stuff, we're usually more used to WW2, the middle east or America moreso than other places.
@supereddy6421
2 күн бұрын
Damn, what a translation from an excellent video about the Atari 2600 to a brilliant look back at ruin levels opening with a honest, informative and Insane jab to the modern games industry with the same energy of a square eyed shorty (which we haven’t seen in 7 years) but as an official SEJ episode, which is awesome! I always loved your videos back when I first watched your channel back in 2015 and I can’t wait for the future of what’s coming up next for the 200th episode. For that, I raise my glass for making all of us laugh after all these years, Cheers!🥂 💖
@SquareEyedJak
2 күн бұрын
Someone with love for my old Shorties, heart reacted! ❤ Thanks for sticking around all these years!
@lucasdellamaggiore
2 күн бұрын
That's some impressive bait and switch tactics you just pulled
@delusionalx2605
2 күн бұрын
That was the best intro ever lol
@AerithWildberger
2 күн бұрын
That's it SEJ, I want to see your manager. I was worried for a second there!! 😂
@Vaguer_Weevil
Күн бұрын
A favourite of mine as a kid was Lanayru Desert in Zelda Skyward Sword, where not only are you walking through an abandoned mining town, but through the use of these time crystals you get glimpses of what once was. Lakes of sand become dirt and lush grass, piles of old dusty bones spring back to life as fully fleshed enemies that once patrolled the place, rusty machines who were once the town's inhabitants reactivate and talk to you, helping your adventure, but the thought in the back of my head remains that these poor little guys right in front of me are supposed to be dead. That they're doomed to fall once again when the nearby crystal soon switches off, and once I leave there'll be no one left to bring them back.
@tonygoodman
Күн бұрын
I just find it mind boggling that games can be shut down with no official ways to play them again.
@rileyholden-zc9ip
Күн бұрын
Its sad that greed has done to the video game industry
@JamesP44
23 сағат бұрын
Before it was passion over money but now it's flipped.
@josephfrye7342
19 сағат бұрын
Yeah same damn thing happens to cartoons jeez
@MrJomalley123
2 күн бұрын
I came for the click bait but stayed for the awesome video
@thicboibigsmoke7220
Күн бұрын
My favourite example of ruins are from Mad Max and Fuel, just the idea of a place where at one time hundreds of thousands of people used to live being completely and utterly abandoned just gives me the creeps in all the right ways
@deoxysandmew2162
Күн бұрын
One other aquatic relic I can think of is from Spyro 2: Aquatic Towers. As you fill the level with more and more water, you ascend upwards through the big structure and help out the citizens of this place. But it doesnt end there, once you reach the top, you can go higher, through the small entry in the structure's roof, only to find the top of the entire structure that was buried in the ground. The vibe of aquatic city hidden deep below. The art is breathtaking.
@Petronious
2 күн бұрын
Always good to see Bugs Bunny & Taz TimeBusters get some representation
@HyperDarkmoon
2 күн бұрын
this has got to be one of your best written and told stories so far
@chomperelectric2676
2 күн бұрын
This vid probably has one of the best video intros I've seen in years
@CrystalFissure
2 күн бұрын
"I'm sorry if you were expecting some kind of hate filled rant about the industry from a millennial uncomfortable with his own taste expiring from the mainstream" Let him cook.
@deoxysandmew2162
Күн бұрын
🧑🍳🔥
@Fraxzor
Күн бұрын
If developers focused more on the innocent charm and fun gameplay of games like Spyro the industry would be in better shape.
@MajorGlory01
Күн бұрын
Price of Persia warrior within deserves a mention in my opinion. The game has you travel to a distant island, which has an ancient palace in ruins still standing on it. On this island you discover that you can travel back in time through these portals. Then you have to change something in the past to make you advance in the future. All whilst beeing chased by an ancient monster. Pretty brutal and very dark atmosphere. I love it.
@noahfuelgaming8121
2 күн бұрын
The Ruined Zoo/The Ruins are 2 of my favorite Subspace Emissary areas. especially Outside The Ancient Ruins with that Badass Introduction to Captain Falcon
@crashtefano
2 күн бұрын
I have one that you didn't mention which also happens to be a personal favourite: the MediEvil series. Especially the first game, set 100 years after a war and featuring the haunted ruins, ghosts and corpses of the medieval world of Gallowmere. MediEvil is so rooted in the ruins of its past that the main character himself is literally a relic of those glorious days
@ThePutosaure
2 күн бұрын
FUEL from 2009 features a barren 5,560 square miles map to race on. Those devastated vistas, empty of life, are quite something.
@RexBebopHD
2 күн бұрын
Stellar use of the title on this and for the ol' switcheroo. Great stuff as always.
@danielwiddowson8881
2 күн бұрын
For modern ruins. Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, had a really unique, colourful take on the post-apocalyptic world. It also did it first before Last of Us and Horizon.
@GreatBeardofWisdom
2 күн бұрын
You really got me with this one. I came here expecting a rant, but came out a lot more positive. Appreciate that!
@baddragonite
2 күн бұрын
One I think is worth mentioning are the ruins in Far Cry 3, always thought they were pretty great Ancient underground ruins, modern ruins, wwii bunker/ fortification ruins, abandoned labs, it's got it all
@BrennySpain
2 күн бұрын
I can’t believe it! The title and thumbnail for this video definitely caught me off guard!
@seb_sierra
Күн бұрын
Wow that twist was just... WOW! Amazing video as always ❤
@LineageView
2 күн бұрын
The Hogs Of War tshirt is everything. Where did you get it?!
@cwooddirector
Күн бұрын
The Lost Precursor City is one of my favorite levels from a platformer when it comes to aesthetics. A run down underwater city with accents of bright neon colors? Is it a wonder how Rapture from Bioshock is one of my favorite settings in a game.
@allhandsonsteamdeck1440
Күн бұрын
Video games are ruined!! Me: looking at piles of videogames in the background 😮😮 Him: now that I have your attention let's talk about something else 😅😅😅
@callumsparrow4379
2 күн бұрын
One ruins level I forgot to mention on the original Patreon upload of this video that’s always resonated with me is Banshee Boardwalk from Mario Kart 64. For as long as I remember, I’ve been deeply fascinated with off-set creepy moments/ levels in non-horror media. I really can’t get into horror games because unlike films in said genre I’ve at least some tangible control of the outcome which really takes away from the scare factor, but genuinely creepy/ unsettling moments and levels in non-horror stuff honestly unnerve me more some of the time because it’s way less expected. Big Boo’s Haunt from Mario 64, the abandoned toys carriage scene from The Polar Express, the Monster Ock escape sequence from Neversoft’s Spider-Man and the Disturbing Cat close-ups from Flapjack are prime childhood examples. Ever since I first played Banshee Boardwalk in Mario Kart DS’ Lightning Cup it’s thoroughly captivated me from its genuinely sinister presentation set in the dead of night in the middle of the ocean and bone-rattling music, starkly contrasting the more playful-spooky presentation other haunted-themed courses go for, the darkness in both brightness and colour engulfing the track spare from the sparse torchlights, the constant barrage of angular corners to really put your drifting skills to the test, the missing guard rails to make such drift turns riskier, and of course the centrepiece that is the abandoned building which is the main reason I bring it up in contention for one of the shining examples of ruins levels. The wooden walkways on the building floor are cracked around the corners offering great risk-reward hop shortcuts, the loosely-hanging wooden “WELCOME” sign presumably written in blood immediately setting the stakes, the interior walls vandalised with graffitied arrows pointing racers to the right directions and the roof being completely blown off adds so much mystery and intrigue: What was the building originally used for? Who went or lived there prior? Why is it abandoned? Who vandalised the building? How and why is the roof blown off? It’s like an even mix between a Resident Evil location, late-night urban exploration and the Coventry Cathedral Ruins.
@TheSuperSmashBros01
2 күн бұрын
I honestly never got the appeal of Live Service games, because I know that the second they are shut down, you can’t play them anymore, it feels like a waste on the part of people making them, instead of letting them create immersive worlds and stories that will always be played for years to come. Games like Grand Theft Auto V, Breath of The Wild, Skyrim and The Witcher 3 are brilliant examples of this, with so much to do and consider for many MANY years. I’m not saying online multiplayer games should be abandoned, I’m just saying that by only letting devs make live services, just limits their talent and creativity. It’s a big reason why Indie games have such a large community.
@RunningManBusted
2 күн бұрын
Enjoyed the video and the title. There was that one mission in GTA Liberty City Stories called Bringing the House Down where Toni Cipriani had to blow part of Liberty up, and the aftermath was devastating. I will never forget that moment when I first played it.
@SquareEyedJak
2 күн бұрын
Ooh forgot that one, classic!
@Wade_Tyler
2 күн бұрын
Jak mate, you missed the perfect opportunity to reference The Castle when talking about “The Vibe” 😂
@Supercatandrewman
2 күн бұрын
Well, perhaps Triple-A games are at least...
@CaptainBZarre
Күн бұрын
This might be my favorite clickbait video ever, and it's awesome to see some love for this genre of level too! Playing through the Tomb Raider reboot trilogy my favorite parts have absolutely been the challenge tombs, but especially just exploration in the third game (Shadow)'s environments.
@arkgaharandan5881
23 сағат бұрын
"kids dont have any respect for the innovation" what innovation? Modern games are all the same
@doctoraciel4843
2 күн бұрын
Something tells me you will love the metroid prime series.
@JayEmPlays
2 күн бұрын
For once I'm not dissapointed about being clickbaited. Bravo sir.
@shadowwolfgaming4052
2 күн бұрын
I recently started watching your content again. Your amazing Jak. Your videos make me laugh. Im currently watching your crash bandicoot reviews again and i absolutely love game testing. Oh and all your Tony hawk videos. Im a huge fan of your work. Been showing your videos to some of my friends too.
@SquareEyedJak
2 күн бұрын
Means a lot, thanks so much! Sharing is caring! 😊
@CliveWarren69
2 күн бұрын
@@SquareEyedJak That Tony Hawk edit you did with you doing backflips was comedy gold lmfaoo
@douangchai
2 күн бұрын
Man I have been watching you for years now and your content consistently gets better and better with each video. Cant wait for the next hawktober lol
@Sephinova
2 күн бұрын
Genuinly insane plot twist I wasn’t expecting
@AstralFrost
2 күн бұрын
Very well-written and delivered, Jak. Thanks for exploring this great topic!
@TheNamesJER
Күн бұрын
That was some great bait. Had me worried there for a second haha! Great video as always!!!
@Doesitmatter-by3xb
2 күн бұрын
I love video games, but realistically if you play them for more than 1 hour a day you are wasting a chunk of your life
@KnightedSilverWolf
Күн бұрын
ruins irl isnt the same as games being ruined with poor dlc and gameplay
@bluehawaii5066
2 күн бұрын
Bro is spitting facts , I suffer from this problem 😢
@lampovyurge
2 күн бұрын
Rusty Ruin Zone from Sonic 3D Blast - my top ruins level with absolutely spectacular music
@Jonqen
2 күн бұрын
As a old school Crash fan, ruins is my bread and butter 😅
@Coops65
18 сағат бұрын
As an Ozzy you should play Mad Max. Fantastic works with brilliantly atmospheric ruins throughout.
@ianmurphy3840
Күн бұрын
Kirby and the Forgotten Land you get transported to a forgotten land where nature and wildlife reclaim the world. My favorite areas of the games are Wonderia Parks and Winter Horns. From their atmosphere of a bygone area where people use to live and had fun in with families. Oh and the music is so great Winter Horns First Level theme is magnificent.
@MrGurubill
2 күн бұрын
Ah, clever one Jak! I don't really think of ruin levels as much, but I think you can do a great job with them. Just look at what Astro's Playroom did with GPU Jungle, stunning.
@rickstechrepairs
2 күн бұрын
Good bait and Switch One of my Favorite ruined locations is returning to Shadow Moses Island in Metal Gear Solid 4!
@RicoPrabowo
2 күн бұрын
Oh! I see what you did there. Since you talking about ruins in video games, Sunset Vista always stuck in my head.
@alexanderl9721
2 күн бұрын
I was always all about jungle levels but i can see why you find ruins appealing.
@SwiftyStardust
2 күн бұрын
Finally, someone truly shines a light on the ruins of gaming. :P
@ndbringer96
Күн бұрын
I wish Gamefreak would actually finish the graphics on Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, because the open world levels are actually well balanced and fun. Too bad the region itself looks so damn ugly. I miss playing finished games.
@ranchman693
Күн бұрын
Zelda Twilight Princess has AMAZING temple vibes
@nerd-nightshift3883
2 күн бұрын
I sorta feel the same about snow levels of all things.
@GG_Nowa
2 күн бұрын
I clicked this off a chance hoping the title was a clever play on something and I'm glad it was
@MR.__G
2 күн бұрын
Tomb raider will always be the best out the series. It had the perfect blend of unique locations and isolation that none of the other games seemed to capture
@SadieKiller604
2 күн бұрын
Great video, love the vibe counter lmao, ruin levels can be some of the best in video games, i loved seeing crash spyro bioshock super ghouls and ghosts and DK country, i think maybe you could have put in prince of persia i'm not entirely sure i haven't played that one and possibly a couple of the assassins creed games too, also side tangent if you're after a cool indie game similar to the *vibes* of Bioshock, please check out Void bastards, really fun gameplay with hilarious cutscenes in a comic book style, anyways have a good one keep up the great work ^~^
@leeeroyjenkins555
2 күн бұрын
I like the ruins levels from Crash 2. The Crash 1 ones are shit tho lol Pacman world also got great ruins levels
@aboveaveragegaming5503
2 күн бұрын
the SMT franchise is honestly also a great example of this style my favs are likely smt IV or strange journey on the 3ds for very different reasons one for how it kind of gets sprung on you and the other for being like a ruined parallel world mirroring our own but for raw atmosphere the OG SNES games from start to finish would really do it for you be it 1, 2, or IF
@Sonic_Gamer501
Күн бұрын
I feel like I got clickbaited.
@arkdetective
2 күн бұрын
Hmmm, my favorite ruins level..... I gotta go with either crumbling castle from ape escape 1 or stormterror's lair in genshin impact. The former is a desolate castle that Spencer uses as a base in the past, a place that's falling apart, barely together and operational. The latter being the remains of an old capital destroyed in a fight for survival and the remains now the home of the dragon protector that was corrupted by the wounds caused by the fight and the evil that oozed out of the attacker, clinging to the remants of the place it called home, crying for a friend that disappeared in the struggle. Both have one thing in common to me: the music. They both have my favorite tracks in both games, those being "Crumbling Castle" and "A Storm, A Spire, and A Sanctum," respectively. They're places i go back to randomly once in a while, to just take it in, to see these places, in their states, their destruction, to listen to the song they play there... And i weep. The former for just the beauty of the ruins and the hill it resides on, the main hall inside having holes, and wear and tear, what was clearly a place of power, now is empty and hollow, as nothing remains, and the latter because there is clearly a sadness there, tragedy, lonliness, and grief fill that place, as the sky is dark, foreboding, and suffocating, like a candle that was snuffed out in a dark room. But there is beauty in these ruins. So, for that, these are my favorite ruin levels in video games.
@nehehehgraylois
Күн бұрын
The Ghost Ship in Mario World is surprisingly fascinating, it’s a bit cringe to bring up le supra dark artistic merits of bing bing wahoo, especially in the days of people trying to convince you 64 is some scary experience because… it’s old? But it’s interesting how dark it is in concept compared to the rest of the game because unlike the houses there’s a explicit implication about what happened to the area you’re exploring. Not just the fact you have all these drowned souls but the fact it’s so *packed*, most of the level is you trying to barely eke out safe places on a given screen to avoid rubbing shoulders with many victims of Davey Jones’ locker. The fact it’s the ruins of an Airship from 3 is also pretty cool, and it’s thematically a really cool place to go through before going to the final area of the game
@alexandrafrankegamer
2 күн бұрын
Indiana Jones Fate of Atlantis 🧜♂️
@sammymcfone8281
2 күн бұрын
Paladins on steam is a prime example. It used to have loads of players when in early access. But now its complete(ish) everyone is bored of it lol. Ps. adding 300 new character with unique abilities i have to learn doesnt help.
@MattJerkhole
Күн бұрын
You really got me with the bait and switch. lol Very glad this turned out to be about a much interesting subject than the dusty, ancient idea of videogames going down the drain. lol
@RikouHogashi
2 күн бұрын
But you know whats really ruined? Motivation to play newer consoles with extremely diminishing returns (Thanks Sony trying to get their money back from the DEI sinkhole!)
@TheTrueUltimateDX
2 күн бұрын
Honestly when i saw yet another video about the downfall of gaming, i was going to ignore it, but jak always has something interesting to say. And boy am i glad i clicked
@S_crook
Күн бұрын
Mmm, I love ruin levels. My favorite is the ruins in sonic the hedgehog 2
@Epsilon1247
2 күн бұрын
My favorite ruins in gaming are the Forunner ruins from Halo Combat Evoloved
@Xegethra
Күн бұрын
Even though it's licenced, Mad Max was a great game. As well as Outlander. Also Duke Nukem Land of the Babes was pretty much entirely modern ruins, had a few sunken cities too. And a bit of it in Time To Kill as well, well, with the Western ghost town, kind of.
@Saxdude26
Күн бұрын
Best bait and switch I could ever ask for. Fantastic video Jak.
@Tacom4ster
2 күн бұрын
I like the ruin levels of Sega Jungle Book I got an idea for a Dead Mall level, late stage capitalism ruins
@SuperDracula1992
Күн бұрын
there was an entire game on ps2 about city ruined by earthquake and flood cant remember how its called by i think people in comments would help on that
@clarkdef
2 күн бұрын
Good on you Jack, positivity is lacking in this industry. Spoiled child syndrome everyone else has
@saurodinus9812
2 күн бұрын
I was bamboozled in the best way possible
@ezy360
2 күн бұрын
The adventures of Tintin game had my favorite ruined levels
@rockhyde7775
2 күн бұрын
I’m already fed up of layoffs (because FUCKING UNEMPLOYMENT RATES RISING!) and it makes me question “why the fuck haven’t lawyers stepped in yet to reduce these?” or “Why haven’t these companies been sued yet for contributing to job losses?”. I feel like these large corporations care more about their profits than their employees and I feel like they’re being trigger happy letting go of their employees. Why hasn’t there been a bill limiting how many people you can let go of yet? Sorry, sorry. Got salty. Gotta calm down. And I’m tired of the gaming market being flooded with this online bullshit. I’ve lost interest in triple A games (mostly) since because of that. Oh hey, ruin levels are interesting! I remember that level from Donkey Kong Country when I was a kid!
@TotallyTubularJonathan
2 күн бұрын
Jak ya really got me with this one. Great stuff as always man
@robertstone3849
2 күн бұрын
Was about to say, before I saw it in the preview in the later half of the video, that it would've been a travesty if you didn't mention the pure embodiment of good ruin level gameplay that is shadow of the colossus. The game perfectly nails all aspects of the environment: the wonder, the fear, the loneliness, the looming presence of a greater (potentially evil) power watching over you, and the absolute monumental scale of the... well... monuments. Not to mention how massive the map is considering the fact it was released on the ps2, I'm surprised they got away with this much let alone the original 24 bosses they planned. I admittedly didn't see what all the fuss was about initially and even got stuck on the second boss because I didn't even consider the possibility of the bosses having dynamic weak points that only reveal themselves under certain circumstances (fancy way of saying my dumb ass didn't know you had to shoot the boss in the foot before you could even begin climbing). It wasn't until much later when I got over my skill issues that I gave the game a proper shot and realized how much further it opened up. Seriously a hidden gem among games that would normally be overlooked by people who don't take much interest in games with dull color palettes, and I love the game continuing to receive praise all these years later.
@shadowfighter1234567
20 сағат бұрын
You URGENTLY need to play the NieR games. The video feels incomplete without at least a mention of them.
@JarveyRocksChannel
2 күн бұрын
I absolutely love ruins of an ancient civilization or ruins of modern architecture. It truly is a fascinating sight to explore. I enjoy games like gta, but I prefer something like Fallout, Elder Scrolls, or even Red Dead. I just like exploring something I can’t and ruins is one of them. I like looking at history of it all. I love Breath of the wild for this reason. It’s a game I can put on and just relax exploring everything. It’s just a great feeling.
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