Road Trip Adventure Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2023-02-20 | Hello!Today I'm looking at and reviewing Road Trip Adventure (aka Everywhere Road Trip, aka ChoroQ HG 2), the best obscure Japanese PlayStation 2 game that you've never played!Intro: 00:00The Plot: 02:02The Checkered Flag: 04:01The Open Road: 07:38The Activities: 13:26The Bottom Line/Outro: 17:58My KO-FI: ko-fi.com/theutterchrispMy TOOTS: https://toot.wales/@TheUtterChrisp My BLOG: chrispowellsramblings.wordpress.comI need to give a quick shout-out to the YouTube user @ZaneLittle for graciously allowing me to use his music for this video, which wouldn't have been the same without it! His channel can be found here:youtube.com/@ZaneLittleAll other tracks are from their respective owners from Pixabay, or the YouTube Audio Library.There is also a brief audio glitch during my voiceover within 'The Bottom Line', I apologise for its inclusion, I have no idea why it's there. It sounds lovely in DaVinci Resolve, so go figure.#gaming #PlayStation2 #PlayStation #roadtripadventure #roadtrip #japanese #videogames. #ChoroQWonderful #ChoroQ
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2025-09-03 | Hello there!Kicking off Season 3 of Having a Mosey at last, today we're enjoying a gander at Phoenix Wright, the first game in the excellent Ace Attorney series!Intro: 00:00From Script to Screen: 02:01Turnabout Isn't Fair Play: 08:19A Study in Turnabout: 18:14Cat Among The Turnabouts: 26:58The Bottom Line: 40:59@Watersurf - youtube.com/watch?v=iuEH0-m5EzA&t=242s&ab_channel=Watersurf@ForeverDriven2121 - youtube.com/watch?v=Mlg-3ThX3V8&t=233s&ab_channel=ForeverDrivenAlso I've noticed the audio is a bit uneven in this video, namely between the first and second halves or so. I record in my living room as I don't really have access to any proper recording space and I suspect a changing of furniture or two really messed with the acoustics. I'll see what I can do to fix it going forwards.#videogames #retrogaming #retrogames #phoenixwright #aceattorney #phoenixwrighttrilogy #review #videogame #gaming
Yakuza 0 Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2024-10-27 | Hello there!Good grief, it's been a minute, eh?Regardless, today I'm taking a look at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios' Yakuza 0, quite possibly the video gamiest video game to ever video game.Intro: 00:00Chapter 0 - Those Halcyon Days: 05:30Chapter 1 - Good For Nothings: 10:40Chapter 2 - Real Yakuza Use A Gamepad: 22:06Chapter 3 - The Good That Men Do: 36:56Chapter 4 - Kabukimono's Party Night: 45:24Chapter 5 - Essence of Style: 01:07:59Chapter 6 - All Good Things: 01:17:24Chapter Like A Dragon - The Bottom Line: 01:26:55As promised - here are some appropriate links/shoutouts from the video:Hisanas translation of Bubble: youtube.com/watch?v=GV3mvVH0zb0&ab_channel=HisanasEncyclopaedia Britannica on the Yakuza: britannica.com/topic/yakuzaAdditionally, here's the background music from the first half of Chapter 0: youtube.com/watch?v=0B3gxm2wfxs&ab_channel=%EB%B8%8C%EA%B8%88%EA%B3%B5%EB%B0%A9BGMgongbang All other songs featured were from the Yakuza 0 OST and my ever-growing collection of royalty-free bangers from Pixabay and the YouTube Audio Library.As you can probably tell, I used a metric heck-ton of a lot of third-party footage in this review, and have done my best to attribute each source for every clip, because crediting the creators is important. However, if I've clearly missed anything, shout at me and I'll put a link in the video description. This video has been submitted to CTC!#yakuza #yakuza0 #sega #videogames #gaming #review #reviews #likeadragon #yakuzazero #japan #japanese #rpg #jrpg #games #videogamereview #videogamereviews
Who needs petrol, anyway? #retrogaming #videogames #gaming #playstation2 #funny #comedy #spoof #rpg TheUtterChrisp 2024-02-25 | ...
The Greatest Final Fantasy Character? #finalfantasy #gaming #ff9 #retrogaming #videogames #jrpg TheUtterChrisp 2024-02-23 | ...
Katamari Damacy is Beautifully Absurd #gaming #retrogaming #katamaridamacy #playstation2 TheUtterChrisp 2024-02-17 | ...
Jak and Daxter is a very scary videogame. #gaming #retrogaming #videogames #jakanddaxter #ps2 TheUtterChrisp 2024-02-16 | ...
Stardew Valleys fishing aint got nothing on Jak and Daxter. #retrogaming #jakanddaxter #gaming TheUtterChrisp 2024-02-15 | This clip was taken from my retrospective of Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, and can be found here: youtu.be/hjrjmBXWQfU
Who else remembers this hidden PlayStation 2 classic? #retrogaming #games #playstation2 #ps2 #gaming TheUtterChrisp 2024-02-14 | ...
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2024-02-02 | Jak and Daxter's Hidden Level (Luminar Light): youtube.com/watch?v=J82vA48x1SI&t=52s&ab_channel=LuminarLightMy Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/theutterchrispMy Toots: https://toot.wales/@TheUtterChrispHello there! Cor, it's been a while hasn't it?Welcome back to the channel and to the first video of 2024! Today we're looking at Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy for the PlayStation 2. This is one of my all-time favourites and the second video game that I ever played. Intro: 00:00Conflict of Interest: 03:50Jumping Jak: 10:54Brave Old World: 17:32The Bottom Line: 23:13I just want to give a quick thank you to user @LuminarLight for very kindly allowing me the use of their video footage in The Bottom Line, as well as offering any assistance to my enquiries. Please do go and check out the full video in the above link, as well as the rest of the channel.Additionally, the synthwave background I use was masterfully created by Salih_Taymasov and can be found on PixaBay.Yep, I'm fully aware that my fun little intro sequence turned Jak's hair ginger and nope, I most certainly do not want to change it. Ginger Jak is objectively hilarious.#retrogaming #playstation #playstation2 #ps2 #jakanddaxtertheprecursorlegacy #jakanddaxter #videogames #naughtydog #sony #videogaming #gaming #gamingvideo #retrospective
Steam Winter Sale 2023 - What To Buy TheUtterChrisp 2023-12-22 | Hello there!For my final video of the year, here are twenty-five further recommendations for the 2023 Steam Winter Sale. These aren't necessarily the most radical savings you'll find, but they're games I like that deserve a bit of your time and attention!Intro: 00:00Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair: 00:10XCOM: Enemy Within: 01:21Civilization IV: Complete Edition: 03:07FTL: Faster Than Light: 05:06Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons: 06:03Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed: 06:56The Yakuza Collection: 08:07Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy: 09:18Quake: 10:19Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age: 11:19Wreckfest: 13:29Crusader Kings 3: 14:23Trials of Mana: 16:02Tales of Arise: 17:34Thomas Was Alone: 18:26Risk of Rain 2: 19:27A Short Hike: 20:17Urbek: City Builder: 21:18Valheim: 22:37Dragon Quest Builders 2: 23:41Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord: 25:06Stray: 26:14Shredders: 27:22Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life: 28:11Age of Wonders IV: 29:15Outro: 30:32In the interest of full disclosure, Story of Seasons and Phoenix Wright were both recorded from my Nintendo Switch as those happen to be the versions of the games that I own.I'd like to apologise for the lack of regional pricing on the Yakuza Bundle, for the life of me I couldn't find the correct information on Steam DB.The synthwave-scape intro and outro that I've become rather fond of using is from a very talented user called Salih_Taymasov, and the background art for the thumbnail is by NoName_13. Both of these excellent creators can be found via PixaBay.
Steam Autumn Sale 2023 - What To Buy TheUtterChrisp 2023-11-21 | Hello there!After the warm reception I received on my personal picks for the Steam Summer Sale, I thought I'd return once more and offer you guys another handful of deals.These may not necessarily be the absolute steepest discounts you'll find on Steam but they're all amazing video games that I'd thoroughly recommend; old and new, AAA and Indie.My Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/theutterchrispMy Mastodon: https://toot.wales/@TheUtterChrispIntro: 00:00 Deus Ex: 00:50Dragon Age Origins: 02:00 Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning: 03:18 What Remains of Edith Finch: 05:40 Redout Enhanced Edition: 06:31 Katamari Damacy ReROLL: 07:38 To The Moon: 08:50 Neodori Forever: 09:47 Lonely Mountains Downhill: 10:39Okami HD: 11:30Art of Rally: 12:55 Persona 5 Royal: 13:55Katana ZERO: 15:00Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc: 15:53 Station to Station: 17:09 Wandering Sword: 17:57Outro: 19:31Katamari Damacy Review - Having a Mosey: youtu.be/O9ca7WN_c6w?si=wsRXQEo2WkPIv7nBStation to Station First Impressions - A Proper Gander: youtu.be/1oKxcgB5Cbw?si=MIwK8kXcXgYdi1vUTotalbiscuit on Deus Ex: youtu.be/dOIx_i8dTLA?si=7BeB0GeENKOtzlXAMy apologies for how I sound in this one, it's cold and flu season around these parts once more!You may also notice a slight error in that I included footage from Dragon Quest Builders 2 in the intro and then not during the video. I had chosen Dragon Quest Builders 2 in advance to feature in the video but sadly it isn't a current part of the sale. Ah well, here's hoping it is, come winter!#gaming #videogames #steamautumnsale #steamfallsale #steamsale #steamsales #discount
Katamari Damacy Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2023-11-02 | Hello!Today we're taking a look at something proper quirky. Katamari Damacy is an absolute classic from the PlayStation 2 days, happily now available on modern systems. This review was meant to be a shorter one as I build towards the season finale, but I simply couldn't resist taking a bit of a deeper dive into this fantastical enigma of an experience.Intro: 00:00Lonely Rolling Star: 03:35 Katamari on the Rocks: 07:11Que Sera Sera: 12:10The Bottom Line: 16:50If you enjoyed what you saw today, please feel free to leave a like, add a comment, or even be super, duper cool, and subscribe! You can also send me a tip over on my Ko-Fi, or follow me on Mastodon.I've submitted this video to JJJReact!My apologies for the abrupt ending in the outro sequence, I sadly missed the final fade-out sequence during editing!My Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/theutterchrispMy Toots: https://toot.wales/@TheUtterChrisp#gaming #katamaridamacyreroll #katamari #katamaridamacy #ps2 #playstation2
Penny Racers Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2023-09-21 | My Ko-FI: ko-fi.com/theutterchrispHello there! Today we're following up on Road Trip Adventure - Having a Mosey by taking a look at its prequel, Penny Racers (aka ChoroQ HG 1, aka Gadget Racers in the USA). We also take a brief look at the history of the ChoroQ series, and discuss the aesthetic merit of liminal space.Intro: 00:00ChoroQ Confusion: 02:14A Day at the Races: 05:29Beautiful Emptiness: 11:42The Bottom Line/Outro: 16:09
Final Fantasy IX Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2023-08-08 | Hello there!After a short hiatus, I'm back today to talk about that all-time PlayStation One classic, Final Fantasy IX. It's by far and away my favourite game in the whole series, my first ever JRPG, and sits comfortably within my top three games of all time. With rumours of a potential remake rife amongst the online community, I figured that now was the perfect time to take a look at what made the original title so special.00:00 - Intro05:11 - Disc 1: 'An Irrevocable Past'10:09 - Disc 2: 'I Want To Be Your Canary'23:25 - Disc 3: 'You Are Not Alone' *SPOILER WARNING*53:10 - Disc 4/Outro: 'Melodies of Life'I thoroughly hope you enjoy this video, it's the first feature-length Having a Mosey and is perhaps the closest to my original vision of what I wanted this series to be, alongside my Sleeping Dogs and Road Trip Adventure videos. Feel free to leave me a tip on Ko-Fi if you feel so inclined, the help would certainly be appreciated: ko-fi.com/theutterchrispI attempted to play it fairly safely in terms of spoilers, and you'll note that the vast majority of them occur during Disc 3, hence the warning. However, seeing as this is a 23-year-old game, I didn't want to worry about them too much, so you may find slight visual spoilers in the other 'Discs', but nothing too extensive.Besides the music used in the lead up to narration and outro, every track played is from the Final Fantasy IX OST, composed by Nobuo Uematsu.#finalfantasy #finalfantasyix #squareenix #playstationone #playstation #rpg #jrpg #vivi #videogames #gaming #games #finalfantasy9 #ff9 #ffix
Steam Summer Sale 2023 - What to Buy TheUtterChrisp 2023-07-02 | Hello!Trying something new today, this is my buyers' guide for the 2023 Steam Summer Sale, in which I fire off 20 or so quick-fire reviews on games that I thoroughly enjoy, which also happen to be a part of the sale. ko-fi.com/theutterchrispIntro: 00:00Left 4 Dead 2: 00:50Hotshot Racing: 02:11Civilization VI Anthology Bundle: 03:04Sleeping Dogs: 04:10Horizon Chase Turbo: 05:02Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition: 05:53Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch Remastered: 07:05Rise of Nations Extended Edition: 08:53Dishonored Definitive Edition: 10:03Euro Truck Simulator 2: 10:47Halo The Master Chief Collection: 12:19TES IV Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Deluxe: 13:03Fable Anniversary 14:26Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition: 15:40Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Complete: 16:35Inertial Drift: 17:40Mafia Definitive Edition: 18:47Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania: 20:12Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana: 21:42Final Fantasy IX: 23:05Dragon Quest 11 Definitive Edition: 24:15Slipstream: 25:28Some longer reviews on certain games shown here today are available:Sleeping Dogs: youtube.com/watch?v=Y6SEJCjrW5E&t=7s&ab_channel=TheUtterChrispFable Anniversary: youtube.com/watch?v=fX4emKQu9iA&ab_channel=TheUtterChrispDishonored Definitive Edition: youtube.com/watch?v=jL1wuwbnX_4&t=1s&ab_channel=TheUtterChrisp#pcgaming #steam #steamsale #gaming #videogames #gamedeals #steamgames #gameplay #2023
SSX (2000) Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2023-06-02 | Hello there!It's a very special episode of Having a Mosey today, seeing as it's the tenth entry in the series. Today we're taking a look at the original SSX, one of the first games to launch with the PlayStation 2.SSX is an extreme sports racing game created by EA Sports Big, built around pulling off crazy tricks with fun characters across a variety of different tracks. In this episode, I have a mosey to see how much fun it really is.Intro: 00:00A New Era: 00:59Hitting The Slopes: 03:18The Aesthetics: 07:29The Bottom Line/Outro: 10:55Please consider dropping a like, subscribing, and letting me know what you thought in the comments below!My Toots: https://toot.wales/@TheUtterChrispMy Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/theutterchrispMy Blog: chrispowellsramblings.wordpress.comI decided to go a bit more all-out with third party footage in this episode and I have done my best to accredit the numerous sources (from YouTube and PixaBay) accordingly. In the 'Jurgen Falls' section, the music is from one Daddy_S_Music and the extra footage is from the excellent 4X game, Humankind. Additionally, on the one or two occasions where I've used the game sound directly, this was because of the hard work of Redditor u/goody_fyre11.#PlayStation #SSX #PlayStation2 #PS2 #VideoGames #Gaming #Games #RetroGaming #EASportsBig #RetroGames #Sony #EA
Thats all folks! TheUtterChrisp 2023-05-16 | The poor man never saw it coming.#gaming #Dishonored #videogames #funny #comedy #comedyvideo #review #pcgaming #immersivesim
Dishonored Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2023-05-14 | Hello there! Today we're taking a look at Dishonored, the utterly fantastic 2012 immersive sim stealth game from Arkane Studios. Please note, this review/retrospective contains heavy spoilers for the game.00:00 - Intro01:26 - Tidings Of The Empire 03:09 - Fool Me Once, Shame On You07:01 - Mark Of The Outsider13:29 - Fool Me Twice, Shame On Me15:55 - The Bottom LineMy TOOTS: https://toot.wales/@TheUtterChrisp My KO-FI: ko-fi.com/theutterchrispMy BLOG: chrispowellsramblings.wordpress.com#Dishonored #dishonoreddefinitiveedition #arkane #arkanestudios #immersivesim #stealthgame #stealthgames #deusex
Super Mario Sunshine Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2023-04-22 | Hello all!Today I'm talking about Super Mario Sunshine, the Nintendo GameCube classic featuring everyone's favourite plumber.Intro: 00:00Dishonoured: 01:34Community Service: 03:03Paradise Lost: 05:57The Great Fludd: 08:48The Bottom Line/Outro: 10:51My TOOTS: https://toot.wales/@TheUtterChrispMy BLOG: chrispowellsramblings.wordpress.comFootage was captured from the Nintendo Switch version of the game, as a part of the 'Super Mario 3D All-Stars Collection'.Footage of GameCube unveiling taken from the Nintendo E3 2001 press conference. The Brecon Beacons, Wales drone shot is from Level_Up_Filming on PixaBay.#VideoGames #Mario #NintendoSwitch #SuperMario #supermariosunshine #Gaming #RetroGaming #Nintendo #Gamecube #nintendogames #nintendogamecube
Dragon Quest 2 Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2023-03-30 | Hello there!Welcome to the inaugural episode of Having a Mosey, Season Two. Today, I'm taking a look at the Nintendo Switch port of the 1987 Japanese video game, Dragon Quest 2: Luminaries of the Legendary Line. Intro: 00:00The Story: 02:03The World: 05:45The Gameplay: 09:18Throwing a Wobbly: 13:48The Final Encounter: 16:08The Bottom Line/Outro: 18:38All done with this video? Check out my review of the first game here!youtu.be/9j83otlH5WUMy KO-FI: ko-fi.com/theutterchrispMy TOOTS: https://toot.wales/@TheUtterChrisp My BLOG: chrispowellsramblings.wordpress.comThe glorious imagery of Ron Swanson is of course taken from Parks and Recreation, a property of Universal Television. The fancy new video background is from a very talented artist I found on Pixabay called Salih_Taymasov.#DragonQuest #DragonWarrior #RPG #DragonQuest2 #JRPG #DragonWarrior2 #SquareEnix
Fable Anniversary Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2023-03-17 | Hello there!Today I take a look and review the amazing video game Fable Anniversary, a 2014 remaster of the original 2005 classic, Fable: The Lost Chapters, a staple of Xbox gaming....I also debut not one, but two, dodgy Scottish accents.Footage was captured from the PC version of the game.Intro: 00:00Once Upon a Time: 01:43In a Land Far Far Away: 09:15There Lived a Warrior/Mage/Rogue: 11:20Who Travelled All The Way To The Bottom Line: 13:59My KO-FI: ko-fi.com/theutterchrispMy BLOG: chrispowellsramblings.wordpress.comMy TOOTS: https://toot.wales/@TheUtterChrispI've also decided to have this video informally close out 'Season One' of 'Having a Mosey'. This is the last of the three reviews what I wrote before I even intended to make this into a YouTube series, so from now on it's going to be completely brand new content, never before seen on my blog, going forwards.#Gaming #fableanniversary #VideoGames #retrogaming #rpg #review #videogamereview #videogame #Fable #fablethelostchapters #fable
OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2023-03-07 | Hello all!Today I'm reviewing the video game OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast, the console version of an absolute arcade essential, and one of my favourite racing games of all time.Footage was captured from the PC version of the game.Intro: 00:00the series: 02:02the outrunning: 04:28the aesthetics: 09:32the bottom line/outro: 12:13My KO-FI: ko-fi.com/theutterchrispMy BLOG: http://www.chrispowellsramblings.wordpress.comMy TOOTS: https://toot.wales/@TheUtterChrispThis review was originally written for my blog last year and is the second of three prototype 'Having a Mosey' reviews I'm revisiting on this channel. The next video will be the third, rounding out that trilogy.I apologise for the voiceover quality in this one, I'm not particularly happy with it. I recently bought a new microphone so I wouldn't just be using my headset, and I'm still figuring out how to use it to its full potential. I will do my best to bring you much better audio quality going forwards!#gaming #outrun #videogamereview #arcadegame #arcade #arcaderacer #videogame #videogames #synthwave
Dragon Quest 1 Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2023-02-04 | Hello!This is my review of the Nintendo Switch version of the 1986 JRPG (Japanese Role Playing Game), Dragon Quest. From the minds of Yuji Horii, Akira Toriyama, and Koichi Sugiyama, Dragon Quest was absolutely revolutionary in its time, but how does it hold up today? I attempt to answer that question in the following video.00:00 - Intro02:05 - The Plot05:01 - The Journey12:33 - The Aesthetics14:41 - The Journey's EndMy Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/theutterchrispMy Blog: chrispowellsramblings.wordpress.comMy Toots: https://toot.wales/@TheUtterChrispMy Instagram: instagram.com/utterchrisp#videogames #dragonquest #gaming #gamingvideos #review
Its not easy being younger than you look. TheUtterChrisp 2023-01-30 | I mean I'm pretty sure that I still look the same five years on. Honest.
Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2023-01-26 | Today, I take a look at Sleeping Dogs, a brilliant, open world video game set amidst the busy, neon streets of Hong Kong.Footage was captured from the PC version of the game.This video is a little longer than the last, so for convenience, I've divided it into much more digestible chapters.00:00 - Intro05:00 - Chapter One: "Going Undercover"15:45 - Chapter Two: "Life on the Streets" 23:48 - Chapter Three: "Like Like A Dragon"29:16 - Chapter Four: "Post Debriefing" 32:00 - Epilogue My KO-FI: ko-fi.com/theutterchrispMy BLOG: www.chrispowellsramblings.wordpress.comMy TOOTS: toot.wales/@TheUtterChrispThe background audio has been sourced from some very talented artists on Pixabay, namely ComaStudio, AlexiAction, jamesdlabal and 23843807.#videogames #sleepingdogs #gaming #gamingvideos #review
Unreal Tournament 2004 Review - TheUtterChrisp TheUtterChrisp 2022-12-28 | Hello, and welcome to the inaugural video review in my ongoing series, Having a Mosey!Today I'm looking at and reviewing Unreal Tournament 2004, the classic shooter from Epic Games that'll sadly be disappearing from storefronts soon.Footage was captured from the PC version of the game.WRITTEN VERSION: chrispowellsramblings.wordpress.com/2022/12/28/having-a-mosey-through-unreal-tournament-2004My BLOG: chrispowellsramblings.wordpress.comMy MASTODON: https://toot.wales/@TheUtterChrisp My KO-FI: ko-fi.com/theutterchrispAll images/videos/audio snippets provided belong to their respective owners, such as Skate 3 for EA and Persona 4 for Atlus.Unreal Tournament 1, 2004, and 3 are all the property of Epic Games.The background music is generously provided for free at Pixabay, and by a very talented musician on that site in particular called Nesrality.#videogames #unrealtournament #gaming #gamingvideos #review
