I like how you try to be fair whenever you give a game a dedicated review, looking at any positive aspects of a game while still acknowledging the negatives, instead of going full-on angry reviewer in these videos, which is something TH-cam already has more then enough of.
That’s the biggest thing for me when reviewing a game. If a game is awful, I’ve got no problem pointing that out. I won’t sit here and try to be sensationalist about it though. Every game deserves a fair chance when I review them, even if it’s ones I wasn’t fond of growing up, that I may perceive differently now. Glad you appreciate my review approach!
The camera can be rough, for sure. But in terms of actual enjoyment, there’s a bit more here than the Batman games I referenced (which are near impossible to stick with for more than 10-15 minutes lol). Thanks for checking out the review!
My first game of the cube since 2004 in my birthday, and I yet have in my hands, original game with its manuals. 👏👏👏Greetings from Chile Gamecube Galaxy🇨🇱✌️
Si no consideras este juego como el peor de Batman ¿cual si? Yo diría que Batman Forever de Super Nintendo y Sega Genesis, o Batman Beyond Return of the Joker.
It's the Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero of Batman games. Does it deserve its infamy and reception? In many ways, yes. The foundation of the gameplay is so beyond broken to the point of being nearly unplayable and feels like the most obviously beta game released ever made (this game didn't even get an actual ad campaign like, say Batman Vengeance or Rise of Sin Tzu, it just dropped and not even a full priced release). BUT, the story, the visuals, the music, the atmosphere, even the voice acting (Joker notwithstanding) are all solid to exceptional. The cutscenes of this game are very impressive for early 2000s. My MK Mythologies comparison fits cos like Dark Tomorrow, that game is infamous for the horrible gameplay and difficulty but also has incredible visuals, story and lore, and atmosphere and is an important game in the history of the series. Both are bad games ultimately but have positives worth highlighting and NOT the worst in their respective franchises.
That’s an excellent game to compare it to! Really nailed it 👍. MK Mythologies is a guilty pleasure for me…except for the Earth stage. That stage is awful lol. Thanks for checking out the review!
The presentation looks great... too bad it doesn't seem that the gameplay keeps up with the high expectations. Those fixed camera angles are killer. I do like the satisfaction of the "final hit" on an enemy too, it would be very satisfying. The boss fights seem fun, although the beat 'em ups are pretty standard, I do like the unique ones with Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy's instant kill kiss is pretty cool. The cutscenes look fantastic. I think it's great that you had an entire section comparing the X-Box version vs the GameCube version. As someone who collects for both, that's a huge plus in a review to see which version of the game I'd like to buy. I've never heard of this game, so despite it's flaws it's one I'd like to try out now. Awesome review, GCG!
For sure man! The presentation and cutscenes are great, and while the gameplay falls a bit short compared to that, I still enjoyed it enough to play it twice for this review. The fixed camera angles do hurt the game quite a bit, and takes some acclimating. I'm glad you liked the GameCube vs Xbox segment! I went through quite a lot to be able to capture the Xbox version footage myself lol! I may do this in future reviews if a game has drastic differences across platforms. Thanks for checking out the review man!!
Thanks man! Glad you really enjoyed the review! I definitely plan on reviewing Batman Vengeance and Rise of Sin Tzu one day. A big goal is to eventually review every North American GameCube game on the channel 🙏🏻. Thanks again for checking out the review!
It may not be the worst batman game but it's still not a great game by any means you clearly have a hot tolerance for bad/ mediocre games i rather play any other bad superhero games like batman beyond return of the joker Spider man 3 The amazing spider man 2 & Marvel nemesis then this game
Hey bud, 😂 thanks for clarifying that the Xbox batman DT. Is a different creature than the GC. I unproudly owned the jenk riddled Xbox one and im still dealing with the PTSD from it. Peace
I have heard and seen about this video game. It's not really the worst Batman of all time. The problems just hold the effect of the creators and fixing the camera reminds me of Resident Evil. It's almost as if Resident Evil, Metal Gear had a baby with Batman IP.
I've always had a soft spot for this game. I can't bring myself to play it to beat it, but I love the cut scenes and how the game looks. Also, I played the Xbox version and didn't know the Gamecube version had slight differences
The cutscenes and presentation are definitely the highlights of this game. Yeah, the Xbox version had some interesting differences, and more so, it just felt much messier to play compared to the GameCube version. Thanks for checking out the review!
The biggest beef i have with the opening level, the rooftop one, is that it has no reason to exist. The purpose is to get to GCPD HQ Rooftop right? In the opening cutscene, Batman is seen driving the Batmobile, he could drive there!😂
I mean, that’s fair. I was thinking because of the gang war happening on the streets, the rooftops were the path of least resistance lol. Thanks for checking out the review!
Excellent review! I can't believe this was considered one of the worst. I've seen so many worse games that this that this shouldn't even sniff that list of "worst of". Thanks for being a fair judge of this and looking at it with an open mind. That's why your channel is so great.
Thank you man! Yeah, it’s not a great game by any means, but it is nowhere near this awful, unplayable mess it was depicted to be. Sure it didn’t become the game it was originally pitching to be, but I still found quite a bit to enjoy here in the end! Thanks for the awesome compliment about the channel and my approach man! Truly means more than you know!!
Awesome review! I really appreciate it when a reviewer takes the time to compare different versions! The camera angles are kind of an issue for me as they frustrate me, so I'll have to pass on this one! I am grateful that you gave it a fair review, and I hope we'll see more of these in the future! Great video and keep up the good work!
Thanks, Dan! Yeah, this game had fairly drastic differences between the GC and Xbox version, to the point that needed to be highlighted like I did. I do try my best to be fair with my reviews 👍! Glad you enjoyed it man!!
I’d love to see a video going over strategy’s of how to collect for the GameCube. I just started an it’s daunting, these prices are crazy but I am going after some of the best titles first
I actually did a video back in June about getting a stack of GameCube exclusives for under $100 total that may help! There's also the GameCube Essential Buyer's Guide video I posted 2 years ago that still may help. It all depends on which games you're going for. Thanks for checking out the review, and hope that helps!
Awesome stuff buddy this game is by far not the worst Batman game ever made lol. I have played batman forever (CONSOLE VERSIONS) And the arcade version of it lol. Awful hahahaha. Terrible games.
Thank you man! Definitely agree it is not even close to the worst Batman game. Several others easily that that spot lol. Oh man, every version of Batman Forever (arcade included) was a mess haha. Thanks for checking out the review!
surprising to see the number of bad differences on the Xbox. If I see this one on GC for a good price I might be tempted now to pick it up and give it a try.
Yeah, I was shocked to see the amount of differences just from the first 20 minutes of the game. If you’re interested to give this a shot, definitely get the GameCube version! Thanks for checking out the review man!
So if the Gamecube Version is a 6/10 what score does the Xbox Version Gets?, Also Did You Know That This Game was Also Planned on the PS2? How Would You Think The PS2 Version of Dark Tomorrow Would Turn Out If It was Released?.
The Xbox version I’d score closer to a 4.0 out of 10. It’s so much buggier and jankier, not to mention it’s missing collectibles…and that’s all within the first 20-30 minutes of gameplay I noticed those differences lol. I did know there was a PS2 version planned as well, but was canned after reception for these versions. I think it would’ve fare the worst of the 3 honestly, especially since Hotgen Studios was supposedly working on that port as well. Thanks for checking out the review!
That staircase-jumping animation is terrible 😀. Aside from the Batman, Forever font style of the game's logo, I could see why this was missed. I love hearing the technical differences between the GameCube version and the Xbox version. Great job.
I prefer Vengeance, Rise of Sin-Tzu and Begins for my GameCube Batman fix. Personally I don't really notice the graphical differences of games on multiplatform unless you flip between versions or side-by-side comparisons (Doesn't changes my mind though) it's interesting about the GameCube vs. Xbox stuff. Kinda had a feeling Xbox will be 480p and have greater graphical details due to Xbox being a strong console, but ain't aware of the sound issues. I guess it depends on the person if the muffled music makes the Xbox version a dealbreaker or a fair trade-off for slicker visuals. Weird too considering Xbox is capable of Dolby Digital. Either a goof-up or Kemco showing their Japanese bias towards an American console like the Xbox, irony though is much more of their RPGs are on Xbox than Square Enix and Atlus combined!
While Vengeance and Begins are definitely better games, Dark Tomorrow was entertaining enough to play through twice for me. Yeah, the differences are pretty clear when seeing it side-by-side between versions. Kemco actually didn’t handle the Xbox version at all, and was sent to Hotgen Studios to handle. Thanks for checking out the review!
Pero al menos Superman 64 tuvo una versión de Play Station que aunque fue cancelado, al menos es mas jugable, o Daikatana que tuvo una buena versión en Game Boy Color, este ni fu ni fa.
Glad you enjoyed the review, and being very fair and unbiased towards it! It’s a heavily flawed game, yes. But it is nowhere near as unplayable and abysmal as everyone made it out to be. Thanks for checking out the review!
@@GameCubeGalaxy Yes I agree it ain't that bad of a batman game sure it is not perfect but it's not a bad game and you can have fun once mastering the mechanics
I prefer Vengeance, Rise of Sin-Tzu and Begins for my GameCube Batman fix. Personally I don't really notice the graphical differences of games on multiplatform unless you flip between versions or side-by-side comparisons (Doesn't changes my mind though) it's interesting about the GameCube vs. Xbox stuff. Kinda had a feeling Xbox will be 480p and have greater graphical details due to Xbox being a strong console, but ain't aware of the sound issues. I guess it depends on the person if the muffled music makes the Xbox version a dealbreaker or a fair trade-off for slicker visuals. Weird too considering Xbox is capable of Dolby Digital. Either a goof-up or Kemco showing their Japanese bias towards an American console like the Xbox, irony though is much more of their RPGs are on Xbox than Square Enix and Atlus combined!
This is one of the most positive reviews of the game I've seen...and I've not played this game - just seen that outside of its somewhat decent production values and story...it's...bad? Bad to the point of including instances such as where you have to actually crouch to talk to two hostages so that progress is made, and of course that gliding section. Still, good review my man.
I try to be as fair as possible in my reviews, even towards games that are supposedly “terrible”. There’s only been 1 game I’ve reviewed so far that has been an utterly painful experience to cover, which was Spirits & Spells 🤣. The game definitely has numerous issues, but there’s something about the game that had me coming back to it. Glad you enjoyed the review man!
When You Actually Talked About This Game On All DC Games On Gamecube Video I Actually Went To Try This Game Maybe I'll Had Fun With It And Surprisingly I Complete The Game , And I Ended Being Enjoyed And Saying Its An Okay Game Rather Than Hating Or Bashing The Game (I Hate Bashing Anything In General) , Especially After Playing Batman Gotham City Racing On PS1 Which In My Opinion Its The Worst Batman Game And One Of The Worst Games I Ever Played . Batman Dark Tommorow Is Okay Game And Playable While Still Buggy And Had Many Problems Still Not Terrible Like People Talked About it.
Glad you gave it a shot back when I covered it on my “Every DC GameCube Game” episode, and found it to be better than most made it out to be! Yeah, it’s a messy game at times, but it’s not unplayable by any means. I also forgot about Gotham City Racer 🤣. Thanks for checking out the video!
wow that part about Xbox vs GameCube is fascinating and great info. You would not believe how much I hear people claim multi-plat games from that generation should be played on Xbox if possible simply because it "technically" has the highest performance parts so IT MUST be the best version. But more and more, for some reason that probably takes a comp sci degree to understand, The Gamecube is the best version of a multi-plat. It's not every time but it's much more than I would have expected. I saw someone saying Sonic Riders on Xbox was the best version and it was clearly just a complete guess based on knowing the spec of Xbox are technically greater and upon looking it up, yes Sonic Riders was first made for Gamecube and the other versions are objectively worse like having worse quality textures or other issues. Speaking of Sonic Riders, I just started playing the romhack Sonic Riders DX and it's incredible. Have you ever considered doing videos on romhacks of Gamecube games? There are a ton of incredible ones and also overhaul patches that just fix bugs and provide Quality of Life upgrades. Such as, respectively First-person Luigi's Mansion or Skies of Arcadia Maeson,
There’s this misconception that multiplatform games should be played on Xbox over GameCube/PS2, and there are numerous instances where that’s not the case. Honestly, this generation was still important to pay attention to differences between the platforms. Yeah, Sonic Riders is optimal on GameCube 👍. I actually wasn’t even aware of those rom hacks! I’ll need to look into these and do a potential episode on them! Thanks for letting me know!
That's the secret! The Camera is like lakitu from Mario 64, it's some thug following batman being told to be the camera and he's slowly getting less scared of batman so it improves!
Great video! Love the review this game looks like a mixed bag but learning the combo system by using the booklet most young gamer wouldn’t know existed 😂 I’m sure u had to dust that bad boy off 😂😂
Thank you man! The game has its issues, but nowhere near the “2 out of 10” scores it received back then. Haha I loved finding out about the combat’s combo mechanics through the instruction manual! That REALLY brought me back to the old days of gaming, when I’d read through a manual before diving into a game. Kids nowadays have no idea what they missed! 🤣
Great review! I always forget about this Batman game when thinking of the ones on GameCube. I also like how you compared the different versions. As a huge Batman fan growing up it’s a shame this wasn’t better. Wonder how it would have been if it stayed an exclusive
Thanks man! Yeah, this one get a lot of flak, but it’s not like it was Sonic ‘06 broken 🤣. The GC and Xbox versions contrasted quite a bit as you saw, and felt that needed to be showcased. It definitely could’ve been much better, but it also wasn’t anywhere as dreadful as many made it out to be in my opinion. If it did remain exclusive, and the dev team told the publisher they needed more time making their vision, then this could’ve been groundbreaking for its time. Thanks for checking out the review man!
Completely fair! It’s definitely not a Batman game I’d recommend everyone to play, but rather those curious about it enough to stick with it. Glad you enjoyed the review!
Bro, I’m surprised that Batman Dark Tomorrow was originally going to be an open world game. After seeing the verdict, maybe it’s not that bad, I’ll have to see for myself. I will say that I had a similar experience when I played through Regular Show Mordecai and Rigby in 8-Bit Land (3DS) and thought that it’s actually a good yet flawed game especially because of the fact that it’s developed by Wayforward and it does look really good and plays well despite its problems. That’s an example for me regarding a “terrible” game that I actually enjoy. Either way Great Episode as always GameCube Galaxy.
Yeah, it’s a game that has its faults for sure, some really bad, and some overly exaggerated. It was also a game that I actually wanted to replay after beating it, which is a good sign typically. I heard that Regular Show 3DS game was trashed by critics, but some people actually enjoyed it for what it is. Glad you enjoyed the review man!
Great review! I'd never even heard of this game before... which is surprising. As always, your editing and composition was fantastic and made the review entertaining to watch even though I have very little interest in playing the game 😂
Thank you man! Yeah, this was notoriously known as being “one of the worst GameCube games”, yet once learning the game properly, it’s not quite as “unplayable” as many made it out to be. Glad you also loved the editing and composition of the review! I went to great lengths to get a copy of the Xbox version just to capture and compare for this review 🤣. Thanks again for checking out the review!
4:51 No sabía que Batman fuera Wolverine o Spider-Man. En Superman Shadow of Apokolips, que también salió en GameCube y en Play Station 2, los rayos solares curan al Hombre de Acero y rellenan la barra de vida. Pero igual tanto este juego como Superman 64 son de los peores juegos de superhéroes de todos los tiempos, pero al menos tuvimos la saga Arkham de Batman de Rocksteady, y de Superman pues sigue en la sala de espera por años.
Pero al menos Superman 64 tuvo una versión de Play Station que aunque fue cancelado, al menos es mas jugable, o Daikatana que tuvo una buena versión en Game Boy Color, este ni fu ni fa.
Thats untrue about the xbox version, which i have, it DID use to allow you to collect collectables in the game, at least it did in my copy but due to the amount of glitches its been phased out.
I don’t know man…I acquired the game for Xbox just to compare in this episode, and even reading many of the critic reviews back in the day highlighting the same aspect that there were no music CDs or Sketchbooks to collect at all. There are still files and objects to pick up and analyze, but not the “extra” collectibles. Was it the North American version you had, or European version (which released a month later, so could’ve been incorporated there)?
I never thought this game was as bad as people say but I'm not going to go out my way to call this a hidden gem. Lol. The story itself really kicks ass and the royal harmaonic orchestra did a great job the games soundtrack. Graphically it's a mixed bag. Character models look great, environments can range from good to bad. For example the streets of Gotham certain sections where property is on fire reminds me of the start of RE2. Also full transparency here because its probably my eyes but I hate those giant ice chasms. Gameplay is where this game really falls apart. Controls don't feel good at all. I've gotten more accustomed to them ever since I got this game 11 years ago but they will never feel good. The game tries to encourage exploration however this is good and bad. For starters I did enjoy finding unlockables in the game however there are areas of the game I would get stuck or sometimes I would get completely torn to shreds. (To shreds you say) The opening level where you graople on the rooftops of the game in many ways in my experience is like an initiation. If someone can finish that section without rage quitting or giving up they might be able to beat this game. Personally I do disagree about the infamous big red button. When I first played the game I had no idea about it so getting the bad ending after all that hard painful work felt like the game gave me a middle finger. Okay normally I don't like my emotions to cloud my criticisms of a game but this game i will give it special treatment. 4/10. Now thats out of the way I want to say this was actually nice to see a more positive review of this game. I personally don't agree on the red button but it was nice to hear a different opinion. It was also really cool seeing the differences between the GC version and the og Xbox. I knew hot gen were the ones ported who ported the game to the system and just wow. It really must've been just a rushed port job. The lack of unlockables really surprised me the most. If anything you would think xbox version is the GC game and vice versa. Talk about not taking full advantage of the hardware. Not that it really took full advantage of the GC's power either. Anyways thanks for the review man.
Fair assessment from your perspective when you played it 👍. Glad you enjoyed hearing a more positive, level-headed approach about this game! The differences between the GC and Xbox version are quite staggering, and I felt needed to be highlighted here. Thanks for checking out the review man!
@@GameCubeGalaxy I'm not sure if it makes sense but this is one of those bad games it just intrigues me. Maybe it's the story , I don't know. Maybe once every year or so I pop this game in and give it a playthrough. I won't go out of my way to tell people to buy this game for their GC or og Xbox because the last time I saw this game at a store in my area $40 Canadian is way too much for this game. I got my copy I got mine for $2.50 CAD cib at EB Games. Lol.
I like how you try to be fair whenever you give a game a dedicated review, looking at any positive aspects of a game while still acknowledging the negatives, instead of going full-on angry reviewer in these videos, which is something TH-cam already has more then enough of.
That’s the biggest thing for me when reviewing a game. If a game is awful, I’ve got no problem pointing that out. I won’t sit here and try to be sensationalist about it though. Every game deserves a fair chance when I review them, even if it’s ones I wasn’t fond of growing up, that I may perceive differently now. Glad you appreciate my review approach!
It's still terrible so idk dude
Not the worst Batman game? Nah I think it is.
Even by watching your gameplay here I was getting motion sickness because of this crazy camera system.
The camera can be rough, for sure. But in terms of actual enjoyment, there’s a bit more here than the Batman games I referenced (which are near impossible to stick with for more than 10-15 minutes lol). Thanks for checking out the review!
My first game of the cube since 2004 in my birthday, and I yet have in my hands, original game with its manuals. 👏👏👏Greetings from Chile Gamecube Galaxy🇨🇱✌️
That’s awesome! Glad you enjoyed the review!!
Si no consideras este juego como el peor de Batman ¿cual si? Yo diría que Batman Forever de Super Nintendo y Sega Genesis, o Batman Beyond Return of the Joker.
It's the Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero of Batman games. Does it deserve its infamy and reception? In many ways, yes. The foundation of the gameplay is so beyond broken to the point of being nearly unplayable and feels like the most obviously beta game released ever made (this game didn't even get an actual ad campaign like, say Batman Vengeance or Rise of Sin Tzu, it just dropped and not even a full priced release). BUT, the story, the visuals, the music, the atmosphere, even the voice acting (Joker notwithstanding) are all solid to exceptional. The cutscenes of this game are very impressive for early 2000s. My MK Mythologies comparison fits cos like Dark Tomorrow, that game is infamous for the horrible gameplay and difficulty but also has incredible visuals, story and lore, and atmosphere and is an important game in the history of the series. Both are bad games ultimately but have positives worth highlighting and NOT the worst in their respective franchises.
That’s an excellent game to compare it to! Really nailed it 👍. MK Mythologies is a guilty pleasure for me…except for the Earth stage. That stage is awful lol. Thanks for checking out the review!
Great review man! You have somehow convinced me to try this game out one day lol
Thank you man! I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on this one day! Lol
The presentation looks great... too bad it doesn't seem that the gameplay keeps up with the high expectations. Those fixed camera angles are killer. I do like the satisfaction of the "final hit" on an enemy too, it would be very satisfying. The boss fights seem fun, although the beat 'em ups are pretty standard, I do like the unique ones with Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy's instant kill kiss is pretty cool. The cutscenes look fantastic. I think it's great that you had an entire section comparing the X-Box version vs the GameCube version. As someone who collects for both, that's a huge plus in a review to see which version of the game I'd like to buy. I've never heard of this game, so despite it's flaws it's one I'd like to try out now. Awesome review, GCG!
For sure man! The presentation and cutscenes are great, and while the gameplay falls a bit short compared to that, I still enjoyed it enough to play it twice for this review. The fixed camera angles do hurt the game quite a bit, and takes some acclimating. I'm glad you liked the GameCube vs Xbox segment! I went through quite a lot to be able to capture the Xbox version footage myself lol! I may do this in future reviews if a game has drastic differences across platforms. Thanks for checking out the review man!!
Fantastic review. Brings back memories. I always thought this story was great. Would you ever review rise of Sin Tzu and Vengance?
Thanks man! Glad you really enjoyed the review! I definitely plan on reviewing Batman Vengeance and Rise of Sin Tzu one day. A big goal is to eventually review every North American GameCube game on the channel 🙏🏻. Thanks again for checking out the review!
It may not be the worst batman game but it's still not a great game by any means you clearly have a hot tolerance for bad/ mediocre games i rather play any other bad superhero games like batman beyond return of the joker Spider man 3 The amazing spider man 2 & Marvel nemesis then this game
Hey bud, 😂 thanks for clarifying that the Xbox batman DT. Is a different creature than the GC. I unproudly owned the jenk riddled Xbox one and im still dealing with the PTSD from it. Peace
Sure thing man! Sorry you had the Xbox version 🤣. Thanks for checking out the review!
@@GameCubeGalaxy absolutely GCG , and I'm looking forward to your next episode too bro
@@jayesun3420 thanks man! Next review will be for a GameCube exclusive!
I have heard and seen about this video game. It's not really the worst Batman of all time. The problems just hold the effect of the creators and fixing the camera reminds me of Resident Evil. It's almost as if Resident Evil, Metal Gear had a baby with Batman IP.
I was thinking the same exact thing, that it is a combination of MGS and RE, with Batman incorporated. Thanks for checking out the review!
I've always had a soft spot for this game. I can't bring myself to play it to beat it, but I love the cut scenes and how the game looks.
Also, I played the Xbox version and didn't know the Gamecube version had slight differences
The cutscenes and presentation are definitely the highlights of this game. Yeah, the Xbox version had some interesting differences, and more so, it just felt much messier to play compared to the GameCube version. Thanks for checking out the review!
The biggest beef i have with the opening level, the rooftop one, is that it has no reason to exist. The purpose is to get to GCPD HQ Rooftop right? In the opening cutscene, Batman is seen driving the Batmobile, he could drive there!😂
I mean, that’s fair. I was thinking because of the gang war happening on the streets, the rooftops were the path of least resistance lol. Thanks for checking out the review!
@@GameCubeGalaxy that's okay. Btw Batman didn't know about the gang war at that point.
Excellent review! I can't believe this was considered one of the worst. I've seen so many worse games that this that this shouldn't even sniff that list of "worst of". Thanks for being a fair judge of this and looking at it with an open mind. That's why your channel is so great.
Thank you man! Yeah, it’s not a great game by any means, but it is nowhere near this awful, unplayable mess it was depicted to be. Sure it didn’t become the game it was originally pitching to be, but I still found quite a bit to enjoy here in the end! Thanks for the awesome compliment about the channel and my approach man! Truly means more than you know!!
Awesome review! I really appreciate it when a reviewer takes the time to compare different versions! The camera angles are kind of an issue for me as they frustrate me, so I'll have to pass on this one! I am grateful that you gave it a fair review, and I hope we'll see more of these in the future! Great video and keep up the good work!
Thanks, Dan! Yeah, this game had fairly drastic differences between the GC and Xbox version, to the point that needed to be highlighted like I did. I do try my best to be fair with my reviews 👍! Glad you enjoyed it man!!
I’d love to see a video going over strategy’s of how to collect for the GameCube. I just started an it’s daunting, these prices are crazy but I am going after some of the best titles first
I actually did a video back in June about getting a stack of GameCube exclusives for under $100 total that may help! There's also the GameCube Essential Buyer's Guide video I posted 2 years ago that still may help. It all depends on which games you're going for. Thanks for checking out the review, and hope that helps!
Awesome stuff buddy this game is by far not the worst Batman game ever made lol. I have played batman forever (CONSOLE VERSIONS) And the arcade version of it lol. Awful hahahaha. Terrible games.
Thank you man! Definitely agree it is not even close to the worst Batman game. Several others easily that that spot lol. Oh man, every version of Batman Forever (arcade included) was a mess haha. Thanks for checking out the review!
@@GameCubeGalaxy No problem buddy hahaha. Great review on this one :)
surprising to see the number of bad differences on the Xbox.
If I see this one on GC for a good price I might be tempted now to pick it up and give it a try.
Yeah, I was shocked to see the amount of differences just from the first 20 minutes of the game. If you’re interested to give this a shot, definitely get the GameCube version! Thanks for checking out the review man!
I have the Xbox version and always wondered what was different. Thanks for showing that.
Sure thing! I felt this was a scenario that really needed to be showcased in terms of differences. Thanks for checking out the review!
So if the Gamecube Version is a 6/10 what score does the Xbox Version Gets?,
Also Did You Know That This Game was Also Planned on the PS2? How Would You Think The PS2 Version of Dark Tomorrow Would Turn Out If It was Released?.
The Xbox version I’d score closer to a 4.0 out of 10. It’s so much buggier and jankier, not to mention it’s missing collectibles…and that’s all within the first 20-30 minutes of gameplay I noticed those differences lol. I did know there was a PS2 version planned as well, but was canned after reception for these versions. I think it would’ve fare the worst of the 3 honestly, especially since Hotgen Studios was supposedly working on that port as well. Thanks for checking out the review!
@@GameCubeGalaxy Your Welcome ;).
I agree with your opinion, Batman: Dark Tomorrow is not bad the game and me liked.
Glad you agree! It's not a great game by any means, but not abysmal either! Thanks for checking out the review!
That staircase-jumping animation is terrible 😀. Aside from the Batman, Forever font style of the game's logo, I could see why this was missed. I love hearing the technical differences between the GameCube version and the Xbox version. Great job.
Lol! Yeah, the staricase-dropping animation is pretty hilarious. Glad you enjoyed seeing/hearing the differences between the GC and Xbox version too!
I prefer Vengeance, Rise of Sin-Tzu and Begins for my GameCube Batman fix. Personally I don't really notice the graphical differences of games on multiplatform unless you flip between versions or side-by-side comparisons (Doesn't changes my mind though) it's interesting about the GameCube vs. Xbox stuff. Kinda had a feeling Xbox will be 480p and have greater graphical details due to Xbox being a strong console, but ain't aware of the sound issues. I guess it depends on the person if the muffled music makes the Xbox version a dealbreaker or a fair trade-off for slicker visuals. Weird too considering Xbox is capable of Dolby Digital. Either a goof-up or Kemco showing their Japanese bias towards an American console like the Xbox, irony though is much more of their RPGs are on Xbox than Square Enix and Atlus combined!
Also missing collectibles and extra jank.
While Vengeance and Begins are definitely better games, Dark Tomorrow was entertaining enough to play through twice for me. Yeah, the differences are pretty clear when seeing it side-by-side between versions. Kemco actually didn’t handle the Xbox version at all, and was sent to Hotgen Studios to handle. Thanks for checking out the review!
I saw this at a retro shop, got it for cheap.
Nice! Hopefully you find some enjoyment out of it like I did, despite its issues lol. Thanks for checking out the review!
Pero al menos Superman 64 tuvo una versión de Play Station que aunque fue cancelado, al menos es mas jugable, o Daikatana que tuvo una buena versión en Game Boy Color, este ni fu ni fa.
Finally someone who didn't shit on this game
Glad you enjoyed the review, and being very fair and unbiased towards it! It’s a heavily flawed game, yes. But it is nowhere near as unplayable and abysmal as everyone made it out to be. Thanks for checking out the review!
@@GameCubeGalaxy Yes I agree it ain't that bad of a batman game sure it is not perfect but it's not a bad game and you can have fun once mastering the mechanics
@@Hanan-r8m6pit's terrible dude, stop looking for someone to praise it
@@Maximus20778 it's my own opinion and I'm not looking for someone to praise this game why are you even watching this video if you hate this game
Can you do a vexx review
I definitely plan to one day! I covered it briefly in a hidden gems episode, but want to play it entirely to review 👍.
This hame is terrible and rerez has shown that. This video twists the truth to much
I prefer Vengeance, Rise of Sin-Tzu and Begins for my GameCube Batman fix. Personally I don't really notice the graphical differences of games on multiplatform unless you flip between versions or side-by-side comparisons (Doesn't changes my mind though) it's interesting about the GameCube vs. Xbox stuff. Kinda had a feeling Xbox will be 480p and have greater graphical details due to Xbox being a strong console, but ain't aware of the sound issues. I guess it depends on the person if the muffled music makes the Xbox version a dealbreaker or a fair trade-off for slicker visuals. Weird too considering Xbox is capable of Dolby Digital. Either a goof-up or Kemco showing their Japanese bias towards an American console like the Xbox, irony though is much more of their RPGs are on Xbox than Square Enix and Atlus combined!
This is one of the most positive reviews of the game I've seen...and I've not played this game - just seen that outside of its somewhat decent production values and story...it's...bad? Bad to the point of including instances such as where you have to actually crouch to talk to two hostages so that progress is made, and of course that gliding section. Still, good review my man.
I try to be as fair as possible in my reviews, even towards games that are supposedly “terrible”. There’s only been 1 game I’ve reviewed so far that has been an utterly painful experience to cover, which was Spirits & Spells 🤣. The game definitely has numerous issues, but there’s something about the game that had me coming back to it. Glad you enjoyed the review man!
Creo que Superman 64 tenía mejor cámara en muchas ocasiones a pesar del mal control, pero era mas cosa de fotogramas por segundo.
When You Actually Talked About This Game On All DC Games On Gamecube Video I Actually Went To Try This Game Maybe I'll Had Fun With It And Surprisingly I Complete The Game , And I Ended Being Enjoyed And Saying Its An Okay Game Rather Than Hating Or Bashing The Game (I Hate Bashing Anything In General) , Especially After Playing Batman Gotham City Racing On PS1 Which In My Opinion Its The Worst Batman Game And One Of The Worst Games I Ever Played .
Batman Dark Tommorow Is Okay Game And Playable While Still Buggy And Had Many Problems Still Not Terrible Like People Talked About it.
Glad you gave it a shot back when I covered it on my “Every DC GameCube Game” episode, and found it to be better than most made it out to be! Yeah, it’s a messy game at times, but it’s not unplayable by any means. I also forgot about Gotham City Racer 🤣. Thanks for checking out the video!
wow that part about Xbox vs GameCube is fascinating and great info. You would not believe how much I hear people claim multi-plat games from that generation should be played on Xbox if possible simply because it "technically" has the highest performance parts so IT MUST be the best version. But more and more, for some reason that probably takes a comp sci degree to understand, The Gamecube is the best version of a multi-plat. It's not every time but it's much more than I would have expected. I saw someone saying Sonic Riders on Xbox was the best version and it was clearly just a complete guess based on knowing the spec of Xbox are technically greater and upon looking it up, yes Sonic Riders was first made for Gamecube and the other versions are objectively worse like having worse quality textures or other issues.
Speaking of Sonic Riders, I just started playing the romhack Sonic Riders DX and it's incredible. Have you ever considered doing videos on romhacks of Gamecube games? There are a ton of incredible ones and also overhaul patches that just fix bugs and provide Quality of Life upgrades. Such as, respectively First-person Luigi's Mansion or Skies of Arcadia Maeson,
There’s this misconception that multiplatform games should be played on Xbox over GameCube/PS2, and there are numerous instances where that’s not the case. Honestly, this generation was still important to pay attention to differences between the platforms. Yeah, Sonic Riders is optimal on GameCube 👍. I actually wasn’t even aware of those rom hacks! I’ll need to look into these and do a potential episode on them! Thanks for letting me know!
That's the secret! The Camera is like lakitu from Mario 64, it's some thug following batman being told to be the camera and he's slowly getting less scared of batman so it improves!
Holy cow, you cracked the code!!! 🤯🤯🤣🤣
Thanks for checking out the review!
Great video! Love the review this game looks like a mixed bag but learning the combo system by using the booklet most young gamer wouldn’t know existed 😂 I’m sure u had to dust that bad boy off 😂😂
Thank you man! The game has its issues, but nowhere near the “2 out of 10” scores it received back then. Haha I loved finding out about the combat’s combo mechanics through the instruction manual! That REALLY brought me back to the old days of gaming, when I’d read through a manual before diving into a game. Kids nowadays have no idea what they missed! 🤣
Great review! I always forget about this Batman game when thinking of the ones on GameCube. I also like how you compared the different versions. As a huge Batman fan growing up it’s a shame this wasn’t better. Wonder how it would have been if it stayed an exclusive
Thanks man! Yeah, this one get a lot of flak, but it’s not like it was Sonic ‘06 broken 🤣. The GC and Xbox versions contrasted quite a bit as you saw, and felt that needed to be showcased. It definitely could’ve been much better, but it also wasn’t anywhere as dreadful as many made it out to be in my opinion. If it did remain exclusive, and the dev team told the publisher they needed more time making their vision, then this could’ve been groundbreaking for its time. Thanks for checking out the review man!
Thanks for the great review! I knew as soon as you said "fixed camera" that this game was 100% not for me 😅
Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, if fixed camera angles aren’t your thing, this won’t change your mind 🤣. Thanks for checking out the review!
Glad to see your review on this game. Think ill skip it and stick with other batman games on GameCube. Great review!
Completely fair! It’s definitely not a Batman game I’d recommend everyone to play, but rather those curious about it enough to stick with it. Glad you enjoyed the review!
Bro, I’m surprised that Batman Dark Tomorrow was originally going to be an open world game. After seeing the verdict, maybe it’s not that bad, I’ll have to see for myself. I will say that I had a similar experience when I played through Regular Show Mordecai and Rigby in 8-Bit Land (3DS) and thought that it’s actually a good yet flawed game especially because of the fact that it’s developed by Wayforward and it does look really good and plays well despite its problems. That’s an example for me regarding a “terrible” game that I actually enjoy. Either way Great Episode as always GameCube Galaxy.
Yeah, it’s a game that has its faults for sure, some really bad, and some overly exaggerated. It was also a game that I actually wanted to replay after beating it, which is a good sign typically. I heard that Regular Show 3DS game was trashed by critics, but some people actually enjoyed it for what it is. Glad you enjoyed the review man!
Great review! I'd never even heard of this game before... which is surprising.
As always, your editing and composition was fantastic and made the review entertaining to watch even though I have very little interest in playing the game 😂
Thank you man! Yeah, this was notoriously known as being “one of the worst GameCube games”, yet once learning the game properly, it’s not quite as “unplayable” as many made it out to be. Glad you also loved the editing and composition of the review! I went to great lengths to get a copy of the Xbox version just to capture and compare for this review 🤣. Thanks again for checking out the review!
@@GameCubeGalaxy that was a lot of footage to comb through that you captured!
4:51 No sabía que Batman fuera Wolverine o Spider-Man. En Superman Shadow of Apokolips, que también salió en GameCube y en Play Station 2, los rayos solares curan al Hombre de Acero y rellenan la barra de vida.
Pero igual tanto este juego como Superman 64 son de los peores juegos de superhéroes de todos los tiempos, pero al menos tuvimos la saga Arkham de Batman de Rocksteady, y de Superman pues sigue en la sala de espera por años.
Pero al menos Superman 64 tuvo una versión de Play Station que aunque fue cancelado, al menos es mas jugable, o Daikatana que tuvo una buena versión en Game Boy Color, este ni fu ni fa.
Thats untrue about the xbox version, which i have, it DID use to allow you to collect collectables in the game, at least it did in my copy but due to the amount of glitches its been phased out.
I don’t know man…I acquired the game for Xbox just to compare in this episode, and even reading many of the critic reviews back in the day highlighting the same aspect that there were no music CDs or Sketchbooks to collect at all. There are still files and objects to pick up and analyze, but not the “extra” collectibles. Was it the North American version you had, or European version (which released a month later, so could’ve been incorporated there)?
Lol the way he jumps down the stairs LOL 😂
Lmao! It is really funny there’s no animation for that, and he just drops down each step 🤣. Thanks for checking out the review man!
I never thought this game was as bad as people say but I'm not going to go out my way to call this a hidden gem. Lol.
The story itself really kicks ass and the royal harmaonic orchestra did a great job the games soundtrack.
Graphically it's a mixed bag. Character models look great, environments can range from good to bad. For example the streets of Gotham certain sections where property is on fire reminds me of the start of RE2. Also full transparency here because its probably my eyes but I hate those giant ice chasms.
Gameplay is where this game really falls apart. Controls don't feel good at all. I've gotten more accustomed to them ever since I got this game 11 years ago but they will never feel good.
The game tries to encourage exploration however this is good and bad. For starters I did enjoy finding unlockables in the game however there are areas of the game I would get stuck or sometimes I would get completely torn to shreds. (To shreds you say)
The opening level where you graople on the rooftops of the game in many ways in my experience is like an initiation. If someone can finish that section without rage quitting or giving up they might be able to beat this game.
Personally I do disagree about the infamous big red button. When I first played the game I had no idea about it so getting the bad ending after all that hard painful work felt like the game gave me a middle finger. Okay normally I don't like my emotions to cloud my criticisms of a game but this game i will give it special treatment.
4/10.
Now thats out of the way I want to say this was actually nice to see a more positive review of this game. I personally don't agree on the red button but it was nice to hear a different opinion.
It was also really cool seeing the differences between the GC version and the og Xbox. I knew hot gen were the ones ported who ported the game to the system and just wow. It really must've been just a rushed port job. The lack of unlockables really surprised me the most. If anything you would think xbox version is the GC game and vice versa. Talk about not taking full advantage of the hardware. Not that it really took full advantage of the GC's power either.
Anyways thanks for the review man.
Fair assessment from your perspective when you played it 👍. Glad you enjoyed hearing a more positive, level-headed approach about this game! The differences between the GC and Xbox version are quite staggering, and I felt needed to be highlighted here. Thanks for checking out the review man!
@@GameCubeGalaxy I'm not sure if it makes sense but this is one of those bad games it just intrigues me. Maybe it's the story , I don't know. Maybe once every year or so I pop this game in and give it a playthrough. I won't go out of my way to tell people to buy this game for their GC or og Xbox because the last time I saw this game at a store in my area $40 Canadian is way too much for this game. I got my copy I got mine for $2.50 CAD cib at EB Games. Lol.