VakantscullFor today's review we're looking at Doom 64, developed for the Nintendo 64 in 1997 by Midway Games who also made Playstation Doom, seen by many Doom fans as the real Doom 3, but is it any good?
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How DOOM 64 Continued Playstation Dooms Legacy - REVIEWVakantscull2020-08-02 | For today's review we're looking at Doom 64, developed for the Nintendo 64 in 1997 by Midway Games who also made Playstation Doom, seen by many Doom fans as the real Doom 3, but is it any good?
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Video written, recorded, captured, and edited by myself. Assistant Producer & Head of Potatoes - Rhiannan Davies. All games played are copyright to their respective owners, no copyright infringement intended.Vakant Stream - Doom Series - Doom 64 #2Vakantscull2021-11-07 | Hi all and welcome to my livesstream of the entire mainline Doom series from Ultimate to Eternal!
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Countdown: Original compositions by Sean Davies Pre-game and post-game chat music: Andrew HulshultWhy SILENT HILL 4: THE ROOM Is My Favourite Silent Hill Game - REVIEWVakantscull2021-10-30 | For today's review we're looking at Silent Hill 4: The Room, developed for the PS2, Xbox, and PC in 2004 by Konami, possibly the most polarising game in the series to this day with many claiming it to be both the best and worst entry in the franchise, but is it any good?
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Timestamps for each game:
00:00 - Intro 04:21 - The Retro Perspective (A Thank You Message) 05:33 - Actua Soccer 2 06:09 - Discworld II 07:55 - Formula Karts 08:02 - Judge Dredd 08:20 - Rosco McQueen 08:37 - Dynasty Warriors 09:13 - Gex 3D 09:26 - Rascal 09:53 - Resident Evil 2 10:40 - Crime Killer 11:04 - Newman Hass Racing 11:17 - lol wut 11:24 - Z 11:39 - Bomberman World 11:50 Colin Mcrae World Rally 12:13 - Dead or Alive 12:30 - Deathtrap Dungeon 12:44 - Gran Turismo 13:02 - Klonoa: Door to Phantomile 13:30 - Wargames 13:46 - WCW Nitro 14:04 - Actua Ice Hockey 2 14:19 - Big Race USA 14:36 - Gex: Deep Cover Gecko 14:46 - R-Type Delta 14:59 - Ridge Racer Type 4 15:25 - T'ai Fu 15:40 - S.C.A.R.S 15:54 - Devil Dice 16:13 - Metal Gear Solid 16:29 - Cool Boarders 3 16:47 - Max Power Racing 17:09 - V2000 17:27 - Bust A Groove 17:46 - Colony Wars: Vengeance 18:07 - Future Cop LAPD 18:33 - Sentinel Returns 18:49 - Spyro the Dragon 19:12 - Tomb Raider 3 19:34 - Victory Boxing 2 19:49 - Wreckin Crew 20:09 - Bloodlines 20:31 - Driver 20:57 - Retro Force 21:13 - Rollcage 21:40 - Rugrats 22:11 - Tank Racer 22:29 - Cardinal Syn 22:52 - Forsaken 23:24 - Kula World 23:47 - Timeshock 24:04 - Three Lions 24:23 - Kick-Off World 24:33 - Dead Ball Zone 24:52 - Crash Bandicoot 3 25:05 - Dancing Stage Party Edition 25:19 - Gran Turimso 2 25:30 - Spyro 2 25:42 - Syphon Filter 2 25:58 - Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 26:12 - Toy Story 2 26:26 - WWF Smackdown 26:44 - Crash Bandicoot 26:56 - Wipeout 2097 27:11 - F1 27:33 - Tekken 2 27:50 - Tekken 3 28:11 - Medievil 28:30 - Tombi! 29:01 - Ape Escape 29:25 - Tomb Raider 29:41 - Quake II 30:12 - ISS Pro Evolution Soccer 2 30:25 - Driver 2 30:43 - Thoughts 31:31 - The Best Alliteration Ever...THE NIGHTMARE CREATURES BEFORE CHRISTMAS - A Halloween Special - REVIEWVakantscull2020-10-31 | For today's review we're looking at Nightmare Creatures and The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge, developed for the PS1 in 1997 by Kalisto and the PS2, Gamecube and Xbox in 2004 by Capcom respectively, and asking "are they any good?"
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