Hidden MachineYeah, I've Played Episode 42: In this special episode Jordan and Matt discuss the alleged BioWare classic MDK2! Hear all about what it took to get the game running on modern PCs, and how this game almost drove the guys into complete madness.
00:00:00 Introduction 00:22:11 Getting the game to work 00:28:01 Sound and graphics 00:39:27 Controls 00:45:26 Story 00:46:31 Mission 1 00:56:08 Mission 2 01:28:04 Mission 3 02:22:28 Mission 4 03:02:22 Mission 5 03:15L40 Mission 6 03:43:44 Mission 7 03:57:50 Mission 8 04:08:33 Mission 9 04:24:01 Mission 10
MDK2 | Analysis & DiscussionHidden Machine2024-03-24 | Yeah, I've Played Episode 42: In this special episode Jordan and Matt discuss the alleged BioWare classic MDK2! Hear all about what it took to get the game running on modern PCs, and how this game almost drove the guys into complete madness.
00:00:00 Introduction 00:22:11 Getting the game to work 00:28:01 Sound and graphics 00:39:27 Controls 00:45:26 Story 00:46:31 Mission 1 00:56:08 Mission 2 01:28:04 Mission 3 02:22:28 Mission 4 03:02:22 Mission 5 03:15L40 Mission 6 03:43:44 Mission 7 03:57:50 Mission 8 04:08:33 Mission 9 04:24:01 Mission 10
#alanwake #alanwake2 #alanwake2gameplayDead Take | Discussion and AnalysisHidden Machine2025-09-01 | Yeah, I've Played Episode 50: Join Matt and Jordan as they dive deep into the world of Dead Take! Starring Neil Newbon, Ben Starr, Jane Perry, Alanah Pearce, Sam Lake, and more!
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00:00 Introduction/Disclaimer 00:49 The Situation 03:21 No Mercy Story Recap 22:50 The Aftermath
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#summergamefestSouth Park: Snow Day! Did it get better?Hidden Machine2025-06-04 | The previous upload of this video was BLOCKED by WWE because I used a clip of a Steve Austin action figure commercial. The clip in question was taken from another non-WWE related channel and had a watermark from that channel embedded into the video. Why wasn't their video blocked? The world may never know.
00:00:00 Intro 00:01:15 A bit of history 00:07:55 Enter Snow Day 00:10:58 The Review 00:14:35 A little watchalong 00:25:06 How it works 00:31:09 Is it a roguelite? 00:56:42 The DLC 01:06:59 How it feels 01:09:27 The writing 01:17:45 Fixing the game?
@SouthPark @THQNordic #SouthPark #SouthParkSnowDay www.southparksnowday.com Try it yourself (affiliate link): lurk.ly/dhzUdWTainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon - Spoiler-free ReviewHidden Machine2025-05-22 | I've been playing different builds of this game since 2023, and I am so impressed by how far it has come! Here's a spoiler-free review that talks about the structure, systems, and performance (on both PC and Steam Deck).
00:00 Introduction 00:56 Addressing the Skyrim comparisons 06:52 My review
00:00 Introduction 00:56 Glyphica: Typing Survival 03:10 Typing Ninja 04:35 Blood Typers 05:39 Dead Letter Dept. 06:34 Touch Type Tale 07:15 Midnight Protocol 07:36 Hacky 08:04 TYPECAST 10:54 The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia 12:44 Type Knight 14:09 The Typing of the Dead 16:23 The Typing of the Dead: Overkill 20:20 Cryptmaster
TYPECAST Soundtrack: hyperstepp.bandcamp.comMouthwashing | Discussion and AnalysisHidden Machine2025-03-28 | Yeah, I've Played Episode 49: Join Matt and Jordan for a deep dive into the world of MOUTHWASHING!
00:00:00 Intro 00:09:35 Gameplay 00:16:01 Story 00:28:28 A Phone Call 00:32:31 Back to the Story 01:19:52 A Smoke Break 01:48:24 Back to the Story 02:59:54 Viewer Questions
00:00 Intro 01:19 Honorable Mentions 04:56 Best In-Progress Games 09:45 Best Games Released in 2024 23:17 Channel Recap 32:32 Music Update 40:17 Game Dev Update
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#remedyentertainment #alanwake #controlremedyDead Space (2023) | Discussion and AnalysisHidden Machine2025-01-19 | Yeah, I've Played Episode 48: Join Matt and Jordan as they explore the 2023 Dead Space remake!
00:00:00 Introduction 00:34:06 Chapter 1: New Arrivals 01:06:54 Chapter 2: Intensive Care 01:12:12 Chapter 3: Course Correction 01:15:13 Chapter 4: Obliteration Imminent 01:21:05 Chapter 5: Lethal Devotion 01:25:07 Chapter 6: Environmental Hazard 01:33:50 Chapter 7: Into the Void 01:40:43 Chapter 8: Search and Rescue 01:48:16 Chapter 9: Dead on Arrival 02:12:18 Chapter 10: End of Days 02:24:13 Chapter 11: Alternate Solutions 02:33:37 Chapter 12: Dead Space
00:00 Introduction and Poe record 02:34 Opening the box 05:32 The Angel Lamp 07:09 Room 665 Keychain 09:29 Enamel Pin Set 11:15 Art Book
#remedyentertainment #limitedrungamesKiller7 | Discussion and AnalysisHidden Machine2024-12-21 | Yeah, I've Played Episode 47: Join Matt and Jordan for a lengthy discussion on this Suda51 classic!
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00:00 CYGNI: All Guns Blazing 02:03 Project Tower 03:39 Lorn's Lure 05:31 Arco 06:38 Anomaly Agent 07:58 Black Ops 6
#lornslure #cygniAlan Wake 2: The Lake House | Analysis and DiscussionHidden Machine2024-11-09 | Yeah, I've Played Episode 46: The Lake House Expansion for Alan Wake 2 sees FBC Agent Kiran Estevez enter the seemingly abandoned Cauldron Lake facility. Join Matt and Jordan as they discuss their experience with this spooky expansion!
00:00:00 Intro 00:09:54 The Lake HouseThe Alan Wake ARG You Never Heard About (and other tales of Alan Wake marketing)Hidden Machine2024-10-12 | Check out our interview with Nate Able here: patreon.com/posts/interview-with-110755441
00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:26 Sean's Role(s) 00:06:48 Sean's History with Gaming 00:09:22 Influences and Motivations 00:23:17 Sharing the Process 00:41:15 Feature Length Games 00:59:48 Apartment Living
00:00 Intro 00:46 Super Kiwi 64 03:59 Buckshot Roulette 05:16 Arctic Eggs 07:05 Insomnia: Theater in the Head 08:38 FLATHEAD 09:53 Devil's Hideout 11:52 Midnight Scenes: The Highway (Special Edition) 12:47 Utopia Must Fall 14:53 Post Void 16:27 Rhythm Rabbit (demo) 17:32 Death in Abyss (demo)A measured critique of DustbornHidden Machine2024-09-04 | Dustborn is a game that elicited a very strong negative reaction within seconds of its teaser trailer premiering online. I had to take a look at this game for myself and dig into some of the claims I've heard about it.
00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:02 Some Background 00:12:50 Too "Woke"? 00:32:16 Those Grants 00:35:03 Shared Blame? 00:42:19 My ReviewWere The Dust Born (hardcore cover)Hidden Machine2024-09-03 | After wishing that the songs in Dustborn had a little more bite to them, I decided to record my own version of one of the songs from the game. Hear more of my music: matt-hall.bandcamp.com open.spotify.com/artist/2WD43Uq8XclzQPWpIWm4jI?si=MtHG15t5QaunkWr2Hg3pBw
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00:00:00 Intro 00:18:13 Graphics and Presentation 00:21:26 Sound 00:27:21 Movement and Mechanics 00:48:23 Reviews and Reception 00:50:47 The Story 00:55:20 00 York AND Zach 01:05:30 01 First day of investigation 01:20:11 02 Sheriff office 01:32:12 03 Autopsy report 01:47:07 04 Profiling 01:54:30 05 Murder site 02:14:47 06 Greenvale inhabitants 02:37:00 07 Dinner 02:40:41 08 Muses Gallery 02:45:11 09 A & G 02:48:51 10 The 2nd sacrifice 02:52:58 11 Lost child 02:56:10 12 Fallen goddess 03:03:46 13 Past 03:08:17 14 Tea break 03:14:25 15 Red seeds 03:17:28 16 Hidden memories 03:22:44 17 New Raincoat Killer 03:37:17 18 The 13th bell 03:45:24 19 Apartment 03:48:51 20 Cruel device 03:53:32 21 Cat fight 04:08:26 22 The throne of abyss 04:09:40 23 Dawn 04:16:41 24 Red tree 04:25:32 25 Zach Morgan 04:37:52 26 EpilogueHalf-Life | Analysis and DiscussionHidden Machine2024-07-08 | Yeah, I've Played Episode 44: Jordan and Matt join forces once again to dive deep into Half-Life!
The original version of this video had some audio issues in the first 30 minutes. Please excuse the edits, you can still peep the BAD version here if you want to try and hear us talk about the background of the game and opening tram ride: youtu.be/vbIxdgE4vFs
00:00:00 Intro 00:23:08 Black Mesa Inbound 00:24:33 Anomalous Materials 00:32:52 Unforeseen Consequences 00:40:32 Office Complex 00:45:23 "We've Got Hostiles" 00:59:58 Blast Pit 01:06:36 Power Up 01:19:38 On A Rail 01:31:08 Apprehension 01:39:38 Residue Processing 01:42:43 Questionable Ethics 01:46:26 Surface Tension 01:53:00 "Forget About Freeman!" 02:07:50 Lambda Core 02:33:25 Xen 02:44:22 Gonarch's Lair 02:48:19 Interloper 02:58:52 Nihilanth 03:14:47 Endgame 03:19:18 Expansion Packs 03:31:14 Black Mesa
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00:00 Intro 01:40 PINEAPPLE: A Bittersweet Revenge 02:10 Slider 02:38 G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra 03:41 Night Slashers Remake 04:06 Pyramid Runner 04:30 Lethal Honor 04:43 Odinfall 05:09 Bonefield 05:30 Kitsune Tails 05:59 Hate Me Not 06:38 Linkito 07:01 500 CALIBER CONTRACTZ 07:27 POGOPPL 08:14 Amanda The Adventurer 2 08:27 Skopje 83 08:47 Hell Survivors 09:02 Yars Rising 09:57 Zero Protocol 10:05 The Legend of Korra 10:19 Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop 10:41 TRADESMAN: Deal to Dealer 10:57 Metal Slug Tactics 11:14 Mother Hub 11:45 Mourn 12:30 Super Farming Boy 12:43 Undead Onslaught 13:25 Spare Devil 14:13 Megaloot 14:29 Shlemo 15:34 The Ghost and the Phoenix 15:49 Shotgun Retrieval 16:31 Five Gods of Kung Fu 17:47 Sea of Radiation 18:17 Megacopter 19:31 Gunrun 19:51 Fightin' Words 20:02 Bloodless 20:42 Daymare Town 21:03 Lone Fungus 2 21:23 Chromacell 21:44 Beef Cat Ultra 22:24 Tidy Cauldron 22:35 Metal Suits 23:03 The Operator 23:52 Pillory 24:36 Deathgrip 25:19 Blade Chimera 26:25 Fumes 26:49 RP7 27:26 Dungeon Clawler 28:03 Death Machine 28:56 Utopia Must Fall 29:28 Red Snow 30:08 Rogue Sky 31:09 Echostasis 31:46 The Crimson Diamond 32:29 Devil's Hideout 33:01 Kill Knight 33:26 Tormenture 34:09 AVOID 34:27 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo 35:00 Glyphica 35:41 FACEMINER 36:25 Outro
Follow Hidden Machine: Patreon: patreon.com/hiddenmachinegaming Discord: discord.gg/PMRSCpk9bX Twitter: twitter.com/machinehidden Podcast: https://anchor.fm/hiddenmachine/Shining a Light On Night Springs | Alan Wake 2 Story AnalysisHidden Machine2024-06-24 | It's time for the Hidden Machine analysis of Night Springs, the first expansion for Alan Wake 2. Night Springs is a unique addition to the Remedy Connected Universe lore that sees players experience echoes of Remedy's many worlds.
00:00 Intro 02:12 Entering Night Springs 05:46 Number One Fan 14:06 North Star 16:53 Time Breaker
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#Necrophosis #TheRoguePrinceofPersia #princeofpersia #SCHiMDemoNight Springs (all episodes) with Matt - Alan Wake 2Hidden Machine2024-06-08 | The latest Alan Wake 2 DLC is here, let's check it out!
00:00:00 Waiting Screen 00:08:51 Stream Starts 00:10:34 Number One Fan 01:15:28 North Star 02:07:36 Time Breaker
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00:00 Intro 01:09 The Concept Art 04:50 Dylan's Vision 06:48 Chester Bless 09:13 Quantum Break Recap 19:28 Echoes of Quantum Break 34:50 The Former & Other Entities 39:49 Wrapping Up
#quantumbreak #alanwake2The Rise and Fall of Alan WakeHidden Machine2024-05-14 | In this video we take a look at the rise, and subsequently horrific downfall of the author known as Alan Wake.
#truecrimestories #missingpersonSOMA | Analysis and DiscussionHidden Machine2024-05-10 | Yeah, I've Played Episode 43: Matt and Jordan are back to discuss the deep questions posited by the SOMA! Developed by Frictional Games (Amnesia, Penumbra), the game asks the player what it really means to be alive. Do the guys get to the bottom of it all? Find out in this exciting episode of Yeah, I've Played!
00:00:00 Intro 00:12:11 Controls 00:14:14 Graphics and Sound 00:20:42 StoryThe Weird World of Microgames (Before and After WarioWare)Hidden Machine2024-05-03 | Let's take a look at the games that helped to lay the foundation for the microgame madness of WarioWare, and then let's look at as many games as we can that were inspired by WarioWare!
00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:56 Act One: Before WarioWare 00:07:27 TRON (1982) 00:08:21 Major Havoc (1984) 00:10:20 Lazy Jones (1984) 00:11:50 Puzzle & Action: Tant-R (1993) 00:14:36 Point Blank (1994) & Tenkomori Shooting (1998) 00:18:21 Bishi Bashi Champ (1996) 00:22:14 Office Women Power (2001) & Euratchacha Mu Daeri (2003) 00:22:57 Iwotabi Penguin (1997) 00:23:27 Denki Groove Jigoku V (1998) 00:28:56 Work Time Fun (2005) 00:34:05 Incredible Crisis (1999) 00:36:19 Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000) 00:38:30 The WarioWare Series 00:40:39 The Rhythm Heaven Series 00:42:30 Act Two: After WarioWare 00:42:47 Lizzie McGuire 3: Homecoming Havoc (2005) 00:45:48 Candy And Clyde (2007) 00:46:43 Dumb Ways To Die (2013) 00:47:56 Peter Panic (2016) 00:50:38 NitorInc.: Touhou Microgames! (2017) 00:51:57 KUUKIYOMI: Consider It (2020) 00:55:09 Game Soup (2019) 00:56:17 The Spookware Series 00:59:36 Atari Mania (2022) 01:01:41 SUPER 56 (2023) 01:03:49 DUCK: Dangerous Ultimate Cartridge Kidnapper (2023) 01:05:09 Games from itch.io and Scratch 01:14:03 Diner Bros Inc (2021) 01:14:23 Pureya (2021) 01:14:53 Dude, Stop (2018) 01:15:47 Family Guy Video Game! (2006) 01:16:19 Frobisher Says! (2012) 01:17:37 Spongebob SquigglePants (2011) 01:18:51 Duck Dynasty: Battle of the Beards (2014)Talking VR Game Development with Mo EldawyHidden Machine2024-04-07 | Check out Swivel here: meta.com/en-gb/experiences/6946932992065115
00:00: Intro 01:42 Mo's development & VR background 04:34 Connecting with players in VR 17:12 AI talk 21:55 Working on Swivel 33:20 Marketing a VR game 36:30 The state and future of VR gaming 56:03 Wrapping up
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Follow Hidden Machine: Patreon: patreon.com/hiddenmachinegaming Discord: discord.gg/PMRSCpk9bX Twitter: twitter.com/machinehidden Podcast: https://anchor.fm/hiddenmachine/Jordan & Matt play Abathor (Full Demo)Hidden Machine2024-02-28 | Despite their better judgement, Jordan and Matt are back with a new let's play video! This time around they tackle the old school action of Abathor!
Our last let's play vid got four views, can we top that?!