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Brent Sacks
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 10 มิ.ย. 2007
I do video essays, travel videos, and other stuff!
Check out my Letterboxd for up to date movie reviews and check out Backlogged for the same for games. 😎
Check out my Letterboxd for up to date movie reviews and check out Backlogged for the same for games. 😎
I had Game Pass for 60 days. Here's what I played.
#xbox #gamepass #review
I got my hands on a free 60 day trial of Game Pass. I had a lot going on, but I did my best to play as many games as I could. What did I play? Let's find out.
Played on Xbox Series X.
Recorded on Elgato 4K60 S+ in SD/standalone mode.
I got my hands on a free 60 day trial of Game Pass. I had a lot going on, but I did my best to play as many games as I could. What did I play? Let's find out.
Played on Xbox Series X.
Recorded on Elgato 4K60 S+ in SD/standalone mode.
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It's been 16 YEARS since Rainbow Six was good
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#rainbowsix #retrospective #rainbowsixvegas One of the greatest disappointments in the last few generations of video games has been the treatment of the Tom Clancy brand. Every nameplate has either been unceremoniously retired or mutated into something unrecognizable. Rainbow Six Siege is a colossal cash cow for Ubisoft, but I find it disgraceful. In this video, I want to revisit the last good ...
One of Microsoft's best games is EXTINCT.
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#forzahorizon #retrospective #videogamepreservation Digital Rights Management, or DRM, imposes limitations on digital distribution of media, including video games. Even though they are some of Microsoft's best selling and best reviewed exclusive titles, the first three Forza Horizon games are doomed to digital obscurity because of DRM. Which is a shame, because 2012's Forza Horizon is superb. P...
Cracking Mirror's Edge - Review/Analysis
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#mirrorsedge #retrogaming #retrospective I finally played Mirror's Edge. Here are my thoughts. Played on Xbox Series X. Recorded on Elgato 4K60 S in SD/standalone mode.
You'll die a lot. But you should play Ghostrunner.
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#ghostrunner #retrospective #ghostrunnerreview Two great things happened recently: Sony gave out Ghostrunner as a free game for PS members, and Ghostrunner II was announced shortly thereafter. Let me tell you what I think of Ghostrunner while cutting out the THOUSANDS of times I died trying to beat it! Played on PS5. Recorded on Elgato 4K60 S in SD/standalone mode. Masahiro Sakura on difficulty...
Miles Morales is absolutely CHARMING
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#Spider-Man #spidermanmilesmorales #retrospective Miles Morales is just FUN. It's charming, endearing, and wholesome. In this video, I discuss how they pull it off. Played on PS5. Recorded on Elgato 4K60 S in SD/standalone mode.
The Best Scene in The Chosen is Invisible
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The best scene in The Chosen is practically invisible. Unless someone pointed it out to you, or unless you're a film nerd, you probably didn't notice what made it so special. I'll show you why! @TheChosenSeries Watch The Chosen on web: watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen Watch The Chosen on Apple Devices: apps.apple.com/us/app/the-chosen/id6443956656 Also available on some streamers, including Ama...
Modern Warfare x Modern Warfare (campaign comparison)
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Until making this video, the last Call of Duty games I had played were the Modern Warfare trilogy. When I heard they were rebooting Modern Warfare, and not even changing the name, I was HIGHLY skeptical. Obviously Infinity Ward was out of ideas and cashing in on their last big success. How pathetic. I decided to evaluate the old and the new, with an added twist of trying out the Remastered vers...
Sands of Time vs. 20 Years of Hype
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#princeofpersia #sandsoftime #retrospective After 19 can we just call it 20? years on my wishlist/backlog, what do I think of Sands of Time? Is it good? Is it great? Is it an all-time, stone-cold classic? I wish they still made games like it! I dive into Sands of Time: what it does well, what needs work, and some technical gripes. Played on Prince of Persia HD Trilogy released exclusively on PS...
This Game Justified the Xbox 360's Existence
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#acecombat6 #acecombat #retrospective Have you ever had anyone ask you, "Why are you spending all this money on *another* game console?" Well, in 2007, it was never easier to show someone why a new console mattered than to show them Ace Combat 6. A graphical showcase, an audio powerhouse, and a sensational game AC6 was a paradigm shift. Played on Xbox One X. Recorded on Elgato 4K60 S in SD/stan...
Back to the Future Soldier: Revisiting A Masterpiece
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#ghostrecon #futuresoldier #retrospective Ahead of its tenth birthday, I celebrate why Ghost Recon: Future Soldier still holds up amazingly well and stands among the best shooters I've ever played. The games industry could learn a thing or two about making small, short, focused games instead of ballooning everything into a sandbox. Going open world made Ghost Recon worse. Make linear games agai...
What The Last Samurai Gets Right About Bushido
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In this video, I want to describe bushido, explain how The Last Samurai gets it right, and by extension, why I think the film is profoundly moving.
Observe Everything, Admire Nothing: Realism in Generation Kill
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In this video essay, I examine how Generation Kill embodies the uncommon film style of Realism.
Realism vs. Formalism Addendum
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NOTE: apologies, but this is blocked on mobile. Put it in your Watch Later queue and come back to it on your desktop or TV! In this video, I offer a quick addendum to my essay on Realism vs. Formalism by comparing two similar movies and how they approach helicopter shots.
What is Realism vs. Formalism?
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In this video, I explain a theory of film analysis called Realism and compare it to its counterparts. In film theory, Realism is not a synonym for authenticity. It is an approach to filmmaking that attempts to capture everyday reality in a documentary-like fashion, both from a style and substance point of view.
Why The Winter Soldier is the Best MCU Movie
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Why The Winter Soldier is the Best MCU Movie
I would play this game and ths SOCOM series really some underated games back them
@@ethanantofficiall1991 I’ve always wanted to get around to the SOCOM series but never have
@@brentsacks Yeah I like SOCOM's 3 is the peak before Fireteam Bravo, Tactical Strike, or Confrontation lmao. They just started having socom babies after that.
@@ethanantofficiall1991 😂
Forgot I put notifications on for your channel, and I now I remember why, great stuff man!
This is low key a truly meaningful comment 😭 Thank you and welcome back!!
Another great video! The dulcet tones of your voice could lull me to sleep.
😂 ❤️
If you get Gamepass again, I recommend Little Kitty Big City!
It’s on my list to try/buy!! Seems like a good time 🙂
It's an adorable game, would also very much recommend, or pay directly to support the Devs if you can
Yes, yes, it’s all coming together 😎
@@shaunthefriendlylesbian2950 I definitely plan on buying it at some point. It's on my wishlist.
Another great video, but man, how is your channel so underrated???????
Good question 😅😅😅 I’m just doing what I can. Thank you for watching and for the kind words though 🥹
agreed. top shelf content.
@@scottmoran7432 🥹
Glad you've ended up enjoying Ghost Recon Wildlands, a pretty unique military shooter with it's open world and story. Nice video as well!
Yeah, it’s a good time! The more I play it, the more I have gotten the hang of it and increasingly enjoy it. Thank you for watching and writing!!
RIP Evan.
@@MercyBot7 I know. Absolutely tragic
@brentsacks he was a good man, and a man who's writing and work helped a lot of us marines cope and at the very least accept our experiences. I'm devastated to see him go, but many brothers have came and went too due to the same images.... he may have been a reporter, but he seen what we saw... over his career maybe more.
Its 2024. Yeah no this movie is still arguably the MCUs best movie imo. Like its so good id tie it with even endgame. The plot,acting,characters,fight scenes and things it sets up are all so good. Also,sequels are almost always worse/not as good as the first one and this movie pulls a terminator 2 and makes nothing but improvements. Id also say its not only one of the best mcu movies but one of the best movies in general,as in its very easy to follow for even someone who hadnt seen a single marvel movie. (Def help to see some of them but still) and i think the reason why is because it doesnt feel like an over the top superhero movie. Its very grounded and thats good! No crazy aliens,gods or monsters Just espionage,politics and conspiracy with a sprinkle of drama and good fight choreography.
@@Darren_117 💯 Feels very believable for a superhero movie
💥🌟💥GHOST RECON advanced warfighter didn't leave my system for years especially because of the incredible multiplayer... Future Soldier improved on it and was literally the greatest shooter of all time especially because of its Gears of War Style cover and dash system. The open world experiment what is a complete failure because they rewrote the AI and simply used the GTA Style "angry bees" template where the bad guys mysteriously know where you are all the time and descend on you as if you're letting off a pheromone signal once they're alerted 😃😂😅 This is especially comical with helicopters you never run out of ammo and simply paint you as you move behind a giant rock like they have radar vision... worst of all was the insatiable Lust For microtransactions and the ridiculous notion that you had to go find a weapon out in the middle of a giant field somewhere instead of having it in Your Arsenal like any real military operator would before they deployed😃😂😅
💯 Too true, my friend. Too true
@@brentsacks the only thing the previous games did better is give you more anti-armor capability with rocket launchers
@@gamesucks3092 good point! I really miss GRAW 2 and I never beat 1. I should go back to those
@@brentsacks yeah man you should deff look back...I replayed GRAW 2 recently and forgot how hard it was!
I remember at the end of GRAW 2, they give you a rating/title that’s supposed to encapsulate your play style, and the one I got was “Ghost” which made me unreasonably happy 😂
great video and lovely game! i played it so many times
Thank you! I'm excited to go back one day
Steve Blum voicing Scott was lame.
@@slipstream7324 lame?? Why?
@@brentsacks the original voice actor for captian michell was unique. in this game he's just wolverine still an excellent game and video. i just liked the original Scott
@@slipstream7324 I don’t know if Mitchell appears in any of the games prior to GRAW but he has been the actor since GRAW
Ubisoft was knocking it out of the park with games like this and Blacklist (lack of Michael Ironside aside). It's such a shame they pivoted so hard into crappy, boring, copy and paste open world games.
Great video by the way, dude. You absolutely nailed every single reason I loved this game so much since 2012. It's honestly incredible how well it holds up both mechanically and visually in-game (the cutscenes are a bit rough, but who cares). I so agree about Wildlands. All they had to do was recycle this game's movement systems. Why would they go with that game's clunky feeling mechanics instead? Man, you got me wanting to go replay this for the 50th time.
@@giygas_9577 thank you so much for the kind words, and of course the spot on analysis 👌🏻 I still haven’t played Blacklist, but I’m so excited to. I want to finish working my way through the Splinter Cell series up to it first, but it’s going to take me a while
Clips from the movie: too loud The narration: too quiet
@@guineabable08 it is known 😔
They will never top this. Even if their quality didn’t go down as it has ever since Spider-Man no way home, they would never be able to top this movie.
True and true!! I see you too are a man of culture 😎
Having characters that were already fleshed out and fully realized to the audience made it easier to tell a full story. This is by far my favorite MCU film.
W take 👊🏻
Полностью согласен с автором. Игра, хоть и не без недостатков, является не ограненным бриллиантом. I completely agree with the author. The game, although not without flaws, is not a cut diamond.
Core childhood game for me personally, and criminally underrated. This game executed the atmosphere and story so well. I’ve heard some people say the dialogue is a bit cheesy but to me, it reminds me of an old sports film with clunky dialogue which clearly had a ton of love poured into it. The game is a freaking time capsule to 2012. The new games are technically impressive, but they don’t even come close to capturing the essence of the Horizon festival.
This is so great. I didn’t have that history/nostalgia for it but because of how it was a time capsule for 2012, I almost feel like nostalgia by proxy 😂
3:40 "such as the clouds drifting by-why is that minivan going 350 miles per hour?!?!"
😂
it's not is iron man 1
You need to get your story straight!!
@@brentsacks i wanted to edit the first coment and say or its iron man 1 but couldn't find it
@@MeRacko 😂 good deal.
its not its age of ultron
You need to get your story straight!!
I first played this 3 years ago on ps3, was blown away, downloaded on pc cause they added a little blood, about to go back cause I've been stuck in endless open world games since then
They added more blood? Really?
@@brentsacks when you shoot em and it slow mows a little as they get hit it shows a little red splatter, not that great but the graphics were also a little better on pc, when you put graphics on high
I L U
@@OstimKant1325 I love u 2
To clarify, *DRM is a measure where owners (companies) monitor if users (us) is using the product/service without messing up the rights (ie control of owner).* This comes through anti tampering software for software and game products to stop them from cracking. Current famous DRM is Denuvo, used in big PC and now even console games. Is DRM illegal? No. Is DRM wrong? In many ways, yes. It can affect playability (SecuROM had hardware install limits; Denuvo games can not be activated without internet connection, games will die once their server goes offline). Cracking them after some point in time is important, because companies rarely care if games die,
@@hemangchauhan2864 indeed-see pinned comment!
Uuhhhhhhhmmm noooooooooo Wildlands is absolutely amazing, the shooting feels just fine as it seemlessly switches between 1st and 3rd person, the world is massive/beautiful, the physics for shooting are very realistic...I could go on and on you are very wrong about Wildlands and need to go back and play with some friends. Breakpoint I can not defend, Breakpoint is truly awful.
@@scatered1 if you want to hear revised opinions about Wildlands, stay tuned 👀 👂🏻
@@brentsacks absolutely. I did like the video overall and will stay tuned.
@@scatered1 I’m glad! Thank you 🙏🏻
Captain America: Winter Soldier is overrated af.
Okay SHIELD guy
@@brentsacks Hail HYDRA Just kidding, they suck too.
@@bowtie2232 😂
I remember first time seeing it in the theatre. Great movie
Dude i strongly disagree but okay, just finished watching it for the second time and these types of videos just make me think its overrated as FUCK
Wait I’m confused. You watched the movie a second time?
@@brentsacks yepp! Sorry English is not my native language
@@hazores It’s too bad you don’t like The Winter Soldier though 😔
Do what GTA does. Give the cars a different name and a minor change to avoid licensing.
Not but of the question, but I think they lose some credibility that way. Most games that go that route are either not strictly car focused games like GTA, or they’re more amateurish games like on the App Store
I had many fond memories from my childhood of this game, it was really the ultimate third person linear shooter, with lots of replay ability because of the ahead-of-it’s-time weapon customization, which is on par with modern Call of Duty, as well as the diverse set pieces. It’s a real shame the servers from the multiplayer were shut down.
💯 What people don't always appreciate about linear games is a well designed linear game can have so much replayability. The variety, the pacing, everything can be managed to create a perfect experience that's just as fun to play 5 times over as an open world game where you blaze your own trail for 50 hours.
Actually the community is working to reverse engineer the game servers. GRO is also being reverse engineered as well
Actually the community is lolking for devs to reverse engineer the game servers. GRO is also being reverse engineered as well
The Forza 4 title screen music gives me waves of nastolga.
I haven’t experienced it, but I want to!
Im playing on my 360 I got the series x is arriving today so ima continue their really good game we need more games like that
100%
It’s not extinct if you own a physical copy - it can still be played albeit without any online capabilities.
Game dev here. We recommend going to the high seas. You can get ALL DLC and a copy of the game is yours forever.
@@Disillusioned2022 🤐🏴☠️
I think beamng is really overshadowing forza because the devs release new cars all the time and they are not licensed so when you buy the game you will own it forever
@@SpicyBeef12 Are they fictional cars??
I really love this channel :)
@@MoII260 Thank you 😭
This is an extremely well made video. Good job. Wish you would make one on Splinter Cell : Blacklist.
Thank you!! Blacklist is on my backlog. I’m dying to play it, but I’m planning to play through the main games in order, and of course it’s last 😅 But soon!
I never really cared for track racing games like Forza Motorsport. I always liked the open world games like Need for Speed. But NFS suffers from some problems. The physics is not very good in some of the newer games, the open world is usually lacking, the cops are constantly attacking you, and there's always some stupid action movie plot. Forza Horizon was a chill racing game that was all about cars. The physics is good, the customization is pretty good, the progression feels good and the open world is great with lots of little side things to do. Sadly Forza Horizon has lost a lot of that. With such a heavy focus on multiplayer the game has gone downhill. For instance I like replaying Forza Horizon 1. I delete my save and start all over again. You can't really do that in the new ones because much of the content is only available at certain times. In the first game every car is available from the beginning and isn't locked behind "playlists". If you delete your save in 5 you'll lose everything and never be able to get much of it back. So after you beat the game you just sit in limbo waiting for the next boring playlist. You get 20 points to unlock the new unique car, look at the new car, maybe drive it too even though it feels exactly the same as every other car, then shut the game off and wait until the next week.
I’ve heard a lot of comments like this about the new games. They sound kind of soulless? And they throw stuff at you too easily? I still need to try the newer ones, but I sure enjoyed 1.
@@brentsacks They're fun the first playthrough but after you finish the final race there's nothing to do. Unless you're into multiplayer racing.
I wish they didn't kill off the servers for the older Xbox One Forza Games. Forza Horizon 2, Motorsport 5 & 6 servers went offline in 2022 I believe, without a warning. When people would contact the Forza support page, they would just give a copy/paste message, "Oh, we don't support legacy titles". Then they announced a server shutdown for Forza Horizon 2 on 360 & Xbox One, but the servers were already offline.
Wow I actually didn’t know this. This bums me out. I had a blast playing FM5 and 6 online
Fast & Furious presents forza horizon 2 Was digital only, and there's no possible way to get it. And the people who defend the fact you can still get the disk. Well, that is true you can't get the dlc. So there are sections of the game still locked off for 2,3,4
Ughhhh this sucks
So if there is, Forza, Grand turismo (all releases), Test drive unlimited (1 2 and now the 2024 revive coming Sep. 12, 24), BeamNG but thats not a racing game but you can race in it, Who is the competition to Forza in terms of, who has open world racing the way forza does, and/or who does it the best?
Well I’m not really sure about Need for Speed, but I know a lot of people love TD Unlimited too. Not sure who does it best though. My experience is pretty limited
amazing series, watched it twice in a month which is something i've never done.
Helps that it’s short 😄
@@brentsacks fair point 😄
I never played FH2 but just looking at it I think I like the progression system a lot more. I did play FH3, 4, and 5. 3 was pretty good. But 4 and 5 treat you like you are some sort of messiah and you are the most super special here's all the free hypercars with maxed out stats right from the get-go. I don't feel like I earned anything. Everything, cars and money, are given to me in such ridiculous amounts that the amount of money you get from racing seems absolutely paltry. I want to earn it. I want to be the no-name participant that slowly works his way up to being the best. I want to start off with the entry level wrist band and the slow cars before showing up to the next level of racing with a car I bought and paid for with my off-the-books street racing. Instead every time I log in to FH5 something new and over the top is just thrown in my face. To be honest it feels condescending. I feel disrespected as if I'm being treated as some drooling idiot child. "Awwww here comes little Xaeby here you go fucker a new Ferrari go away"
Though I haven’t experienced this yet myself, I totally see where you’re coming from. This sounds frustrating and the opposite of rewarding. You have to earn a reward. Otherwise it feels cheap. The joy of the McLaren or the Ferrari isn’t just driving the amazing car, it’s also comparing it to the less powerful cars you had to get familiar with on your way up the food chain and soaking in how much they improve on the foundation.
I still have a physical copy, when i was a kid i loved racing games but as i started to get older i moved onto shooters and general open world games. Playing this game with my dad is what got me back into racing games and into cars again which now i am an enthusiast irl and couldn't be happier about the direction things went. The devs for forza horizon might have made a lot of mistakes over the years but I've never had more fun in any other open world racing games as I have in the horizon series and it has a special place in my heart for keeping me interested in cars and racing over the years.
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If i buy the disc on amazon would it still play?
It should!
Evan Wright (the reporter who wrote Generation Kill) committed suicide in 2024.
I DIDN’T KNOW THAT! 😱😱
Nothing is going away just 4 the person needs stfu
Wrong this a dumb post
@@RobHuebel-i8z I agree
cry about it
No, I made a TH-cam video about it. Didn’t you watch it?
All ubisoft has been trash since 2010
What was their last good game?
@brentsacks I don't know what their last good game was because I haven't really enjoyed a game of their's in a long time, but I haven't liked their games for several years.
I liked far cry 3 and blood dragon probably the last good Ubisoft games imo