Always Remembered Them Stunt Vids, The 99 MIL Stunt Run, The SoundTracks, And That One Flag Video Where All I Can Remember Was That Apologize From Timberland Played At The End
Fr i played the hell out of Crashday. I love the original version so much and still own my physical copy. I remember as a kid I would always have trouble with the final battle which was against that black skyline and it took me hours until I finally figured out how to beat it on my own. There was also this one stunt map I was addicted to and it had ramps after ramps after ramps you could chain some serious combos.. also ate lots of toast with apricot jam while playing this game so whenever I eat that I get reminded of crashday :')
You're one of the few people who actually fairly and effortfully reviewed this game, which can be hugely appreciated (and I know it is by a good few members of the community.) Usually journalist write the game off because of it's handling or other common features the popular racing games obviously do best because of a more powerful studio, but actually looking at the smaller features and how they are better, truly a nice cause. As one of the few modders of the game, the small spotlight you gave it here I personally very much appreciate, as I put exceptional effort into my mods so people can truly enjoy it, and if it could reach more people because of this, hats off to you. Same goes for the organized multiplayer sessions hosted sometimes, the number of events really slowed down lately, but more people could be much more motivating to actually host them.
@@notsonerdgaming3406Late reply, but to be fully honest, not really, and updates have stopped altogether. Still, the discord community still exists, with new members joining once in a while.
Hey, I just got made aware of this review and I wanted to thank you. Honestly, you have no idea how much I appreciate this review. As someone who has been playing this game since 2006, and has spent many hundreds of hours on keeping this game alive and (amazingly) thriving, it is honestly so heartwarming to finally get a good, honest, unbiased review of this game; a game that's become my love child. Not only is this a justice I think the game deserves, but I also now have something solid that I can pass around when people ask about the game I'm so devoted to. Thank you for that. The reviews for the original 2006 release were mostly full of misleading information or even lies, with some giving excessively low scores as a result. I really appreciate that you came to check out the game properly, and in turn gave it a proper review. This is something that deep inside, I have wished for for many years now. There are a few things that are slightly incorrect/misleading in the video, but they're pretty minor, so I'll gladly let that pass. After all, you've spent a lot of effort on this and the result shows it. Just to clear up some confusion though (as many people have been confused about this before), at the beginning of the video you said Replay Studios is the studio behind Crashday, but the people that built Crashday from the ground up were Robert Clemens and Jan Bodenstein, who ended up founding Moonbyte. Replay Studios came in later to help finish up the game and host the multiplayer server for it, which is why the server disappeared when Replay went under, despite Moonbyte still being around, and being the company that brought us the Redline Edition. EDIT: Oh and in case any fans or newcomers to this game read this and aren't aware: We host events most Friday evenings (EU time). If you're curious about multiplayer, modding or the game in general, feel free to say hi to us on Discord. We're always happy to see new people join! Just search/google for the official Crashday discord server and let us know how/why you ended up there!
Hey man. I dont know if you remember me. I was REYDER0905 (fairly certain i used that account) years ago and we had actually messaged on and off through the youtube message/inbox system. I cannot believe you still play!! Im so interested in getting back into this game... maybe I will at some point.
Yeah ive been waiting for years over a decade now, hate to be that guy, but its not gonna happen, wreckfest is this best we got these days as far as over the top demolition racing games go.
I truly miss racing/driving games like this. The amount of variety we had from the 90s to the 2000s was phenomenal. If people don’t understand why we go into a nostalgic mode about old games, it’s because games were just better back then. They weren’t corrupted, filled with a bunch of quick money making schemes, incomplete releases, and copy and paste titles.
I disagree, it was just not as easy to complain about it online. Like all, the Bethesda games have always been buggy as hell. Even on consoles like the SNES, there have been games so messed up it was not even possible to finish them. Even worse, on consoles, there was no way to deliver patches. Sure in average the AAA games had a higher quality back in time, they also have been way simpler. And even in the 90is we had already games that have just been re-skins from the former title. Like X-Com 1/2. I do agree that there have been fewer things like "quick money making schemes". However, some may argue that all the games have been just that back in time. Since the production cost was just a tiny fraction of what we have now, and they did cost about the same in the store. And if you look at those few companies that made really great games and had good morals, well, they have been bought by big companies or went bankrupt. So, that's that.
one could argue GT3 and GT4 is just a reskin, Most Wanted and Carbon is a reskin and an asset reuse, not only that, but there were equally terrible games that were back then as it is now. just because they go unnoticed does not mean they dont exist.
@@TheCapitalWandererWhile I don't disagree with the sentiment, Gran Turismo 3 is definitely not a reskin of Gran Turismo 2. You could already tell just by looking at the visuals of the game. Plus, I still wouldn't really say that Gran Turismo 4 is a reskin of Gran Turismo 3 either, since a lot of newer game features as well as physics overhaul is on Gran Turismo 4.
@@syahmiirfan6779 fair enough, ill admit i got the GT Part wrong, i did take what roflwaffle said and just put it in my comment. i still stand on the other things i said though. it's disheartening to see people discredit all of Unbound's positive changes just because it looks like Heat, and those very same people that discredited Unbound conpletely ignore the fact that MW05 and Carbon had a lot of assets reuse and literal copypaste mechanic.
@@TheCapitalWanderer Yeah, I understand that. Unbound does seem to be pretty decent in terms of game modes, though the racing mechanic is still not for me (the tap to drift feature in the other NFS game I played by Criterion, that is Hot Pursuit Remastered left a pretty bad taste on my mouth honestly), but I agree that it still doesn't deserve the hate that it got. Most of us really just want a competently designed game, because so many of the current ones just don't have that. With that being said, that sentiment unfortunately got corrupted to the point of cynicism, and people just can't see what's good in the newer games anymore.
A game that was sold for less than 5€ here in Poland back in 2008 is still remembered fondly by people all across the globe. This game was a big part of my childhood ❤️
@@purpleneons dokładnie tak. Gdzie na niektórych okładkach sprzedawanych tutaj, Ironhorse (czyli Mustang) był niebieski zamiast czerwonego. 20 złotych, wydawane przez City Interactive a ile frajdy to dawało...
Man, thank you for reviewing and showing the rest of the world how great this game is. I've played the original for so many years. Once I found out that the game was going to be given a new life, I jumped and squeeled like a kid. I hope more people will give this game a try!
I have spent many hours playing Crashday 15 years ago, I like to jump in from time to time because the game was actually pretty good and because of nostalgia. What I loved the most was the map creator.
I'm so glad that Crashday is getting the recognition it deserves. I would also love to see you make something regarding Trackmania, as that's another banger of a series aswell.
I am from Italy, got the original game with a magazine a year after the release, I vividly remember as a barrel of fun with a very energetic soundtrack, I even tried multiplayer back then and found several servers online, most of them had players from eastern europe whom were very friendly Now about the region, I had to specify this because the publisher took an extra step into the game localization, the voiceover you hear before the missions was redubbed by a somewhat famous italian radio host, it made the game even more cool, listening at that hothead describing the game modes and progression, and most important it's a memento on how games can be improved with a good localization, a small team managed to do that, developers that runs millions of sales cant afford to even translate their games, this is a giant middle finger to the likes of bioware and their andromeda, and as them many others
I've waited for years for someone to acnowledge the existence of this game online. My old familly PC could barely run it way back when, but it was one of my favourites. The first game to introduce me to the concept of level editting and that feature blew my mind as a child. The power to make my own levels felt enormous in my little hands lol.
Crashday was a game I invested a bit of time in, the reason was that I fell in love with a small game from the DOS era called "Death Rally." To me, Crashday felt like a 3D version of "Death Rally" and it was actually heaps of fun to play, and we had some fun LAN parties in it as well.
What a review! Thank you so much for the great content, as one of the guys who still plays from time to time, it's great to see the game getting such a cool spotlight like this. It was awesome seeing new players getting into the game recently, and even if it may feel overwhelming going against people with thousands of hours, the lobbies with you guys were super fun. The good memories we've made are much appreciated ^^
I remember getting a hard copy of this game as a gift for christmas with my cousin back when we were around 7 years old and at that time we had such a blast with it. Since then so many good memories were made and even today I still listen to its soundtrack as it leaves me with so much nostalgia. Its so sad that this game will forever be unknown and kinda forgotten. Thanks for sharing the game with us! Really enjoyed the video.
@@torpedozi1173 maybe somehow we could play last one or two online games together as a community, damn i would be so happy to experience that one last time
this and Street Legal Racing are the two racing games with "Redline" as a subtitle that are still being played and have an active modding community, and both are 15 y/o or more
This game changed me forever. I fried 2 intel celeron computers playing this as a 8 year old. And it got me into cars. Literally changed my life in many ways forever...
The only thing left for you to discover is our Cops'n'Robbers sessions, great memes await you there :v Ok, on a more serious topic, unfortunately the developers have pretty much pulled the plug on updates, since most of the latest ones weren't due at all, and were done out of passion for the game. But passion itself won't pay bills, and as further projects and the need to take care for your family and friends means no more free time to work on CD, it's understandable that updates have come to a halt. The best thing we can do is still enjoy it for what it is as long as the servers are kept on. Perhaps this video will reach some people and convince them to take this game for a spin. The handling at first is easily off-putting for many, but with friends it's gonna be worth it in the end.
I've said it before, but the way I see it, the handling is both a blessing and a curse. It's a curse in the sense that new players struggle to get to grip with the game's handling model initially, and may give up before they do. But it's a blessing as well, since it is a fairly in-depth handling model that blends arcade with realism in a way that makes it so you never fully master the handling, keeping the driving in this game from getting stale. At least, that's how it's worked for me, and it's part of why I still love this game so much today :) I'd be happy to help out any newcomers that could use it (and I know you do too :P)
Man, I remember getting this game at a Half Price Books (a bookstore chain here in the US) about a year or 2 after the game's original release. I had a bit of fun with it (before losing the disc for it a couple of years after getting it), and when I heard that it would get an enhanced re-release for Steam, I was excited. While it definitely has its flaws, it's still a fun game to play through. I suggest y'all to give it a go. I guarantee y'all that you won't be disappointed.
The game had a pretty dedicated playerbase in the first few years and even after server shutdown there were a couple enthusiasts who were hosting the servers for everyone else to play. Modding and track making was also pretty huge at the time so, while niche, the game still had its place even with all the other bangers released in the same year. Personally spent probably over 1000 hours playing it when i was a kid.
I wouldn't say Crashday was in competition with FlatOut, being Crashday is weaponized combat racer, while FlatOut is physical car on car combat racer instead. Not really that compared honestly.
This brings back fond memories! I got Crashday with a gaming magazine in 2006, sharing a dvd with demo of NFS Carbon. I probably spent more time with it than with the full version of Carbon all in all 🤣
That was a very well researched and well edited review. It was a pleasure to watch and I enjoyed some memories. Kudos to the community who are the ones that still keeps this game up after the many years. Cheers, Robert (one of the devs)
Thanks for reminding me I bought this game! Picked it up on sale because I was interested and .. never played it but this pushed me to finally install it :) Great video btw ^^
Crashday - is a game from my childhood. I know that it's not brilliant but it was so funny to play in offline modes, make some tracks and customize your cars. "Today i fly and then i crash" the shortest explain about gameplay
Going into this I was 100% expecting you to talk about Driver: San Francisco. Though I do hope you make a video on that game, but this video was fantastic.
Loved playing this back in the days, I remember it being challenging towards the end of the career. Also cheers for using a NFS World free roam soundtrack towards the end of the video ❤
Man...The adrenaline rush through this game was insane. Back in 2014/15 I had a Pentium 4 processor PC without any dedicated GPU. Given the PC config and being able to play this game without any glitch or bug or any kind of problems and running this game smoothly was a bless. Now, I have a great PC. I downloaded this game yesterday again, I feel the same adrenaline rush takes me to my childhood. And the in game songs are bangers. I really love the death match and Hold the flag. It is so nice to see someone providing a well review. Edit: I absolutely love the Map creator. One of my favourite thing was to create map and test drive.
I'm a huge vehicular combat fan who loves stuff like Burnout and Flatout, and I have to say that Crashday is my favorite game of all time, I spend a lot of time playing it and I still play it today, so many good memories 👌
Yeah I've had great times in this game with my pals back when i was in primary school, it was a great game, I'm surprised but also nostalgic when you mention this one
I remember playing this many many years ago, I don't remember much about the career but I remember really enjoying the bomb mode as it was the first thing that popped into my mind.
I've spent lots of time in crashday, running career and building custom tracks. And then it just kind of went away. I'm glad somebody gives the game the appraisal it deserved.
It was one of a few racing games I owned back when I built my first PC, bought the disc version at a local computer store with 7 bucks... and that was the best 7 bucks I've ever spent in my life! Bought it again on Steam as soon as I saw it, and finally managed to beat it... amazing game.
Crashday being one of my first games i played and the first racing game it has a place on my heart, i do still have the box wich contained the disk of the game when i got it on 2005 or somewhere there
Great video. Its such a shame so many good racers never sell like the main titles. There is a similar game for the original Xbox I think also deserves some light, its called Crash n Burn. Its another multi-player focused demolition racer with an ton of car customization and fun modes.
I used to play this on my dad's computer when I was a kid. LOVED it, but the story mode was incredbily hard. Had lots of fun playing LAN games with/against my dad though!
There is a flash game I used to play, called Carbon Combat, with had you drive a car that could fly, had guns and rockets on it, and could carry flags. *for CTF* I really miss that game, that game was special to my childhood.
Christ almiighty I don't think I've ever seen Carmageddon Max Damage mentioned anywhere other than dedicated videos, thank you for bringing it up. Its not a perfect game by any means but very slept on imo.
I remember playing Crashday a lot back when I was a kid cuz i got it on a very legal site I promise. Notherless, I keep forgetting the game's name from time to time but I always remember how fun it was.
The intro music started playing in my head in the second when I saw this video thumbnail.. It was an outstanding game back then and i really appreciate the fact the old developers picked it up again, fixed many bugs and compatibility issues and gave it a steam release. There was another update january this year where they added FFB and steering wheel support.. Such love for a twenty year old game no one plays..
Crashday was the first PC game my mom has bought me, because I fell in love with the physical game picture on the CD case. I‘m still thankful, because now my favourite car is the Nissan Skyline GTR R34 as it exist a replica also 😂😍
I agree Back when I was young and had nothing to play on my PC We picked up Crashday in a local CD Store selling games and lots more. It was a blast back when it was a thing and it threw me out of the window as to how much fun it was. I thought ill never see Crashday ever again,but seen it back on steam and people holding it on,its fun. I really wish I can play more of it,but real life is cutting my time short each day. Crashday will forever remain in my heart and perhaps someday ill start it up again on steam and mod it to oblivion.
This game literally is my childhood. I got it as a like 4-5 year old kid from some gaming newspaper my mom bought me for around 10 polishc złoty (~2$), then played it constantly for years. When I started, I didnt even understand how to progress in career so I was just building tracks and kept playing using stuff that was unlocked by the default. Once I grew up I discovered the career mode and realized I can get all the cars and all the tracks my opponents were using and it was like a step into a new world lmao This game, Colin McRae 2.0 and Test Drive Unlimited have the most special place in my heart when it comes to racing games and theres infinite nostalgia attached to them. I bought the remastered version on steam recently and was extremely happy that this game aged so well, it still looks decent, soundtrack is amazing and the overall gameplay is extremely fun even for todays standard
I had the original Crashday on PC and my main memories of it were: - Great theme music. - Pretty fun demolition derby mode. - Building crazy custom maps. in the track editor only to have the game crash when trying to load into them.
If you wanted to ask kind of racing game, we actually have one in 1995 and that is Destruction Derby series That game was being famous of how car damage works and what happened when parts broken will affect your handling. Try that game because it has 3 different games : Derby 1, Derby 2 and Derby Raw. Derby Raw by far is most fun because it will wreck you out really fast if you dont careful with your car and it has lots of cars from standard one into Pickup, Police Car and Trucks. Oh, you can tune your cars by using your hard earned money for Handling, Speed, Durability and Acceleration. Also, beware with your car because each time you finished the race, you will need to repair it or else you will have trouble on next race.
You just invoced memories of old in me. Got this game from a PC Games magazine, played it when I was like 14 and had a blast back then. Maybe I'll look where the disc is, I think I still have it.
No fucking way. I've been looking for this game for years and haven't gotten close to finding it. Was one of the games from my childhood (Crashday 2006). Great video. It's clear you've done a lot of research to make your review accurate and fair.
Crashday is a game with so many memories to it for me since my original copy back in 06, I really wish this game took off because it has so much going for it but not enough players to properly support it. Still I am happy to see someone give this game a proper spotlight and go over it in good detail as it's a fun game I comeback to often.
I played the original Crashday a lot and it was very fun! I never knew it was dead, as it was decently popular here, but in those years people in my country pirated everything. But I don't remember playing online - perhaps the cracked version was broken online or it was already dead by then, I don't remember. I've had an obsession with destructible cars in games ever since the old Destruction Derby on my neighbor's Pentium we played as kids... There's another obscure game I love and you should check: Demolition Racer Also people praise Trail Out for being the spiritual Flatout successor, but I haven't played it yet.
Hey there; just saw the thumbnail and immediately recognized Crashday. A Game that I indeed heard from and loved it as a kid. Ok bye now! [It seems the game was due to its development team better known here in Germany. But I guess not from everyone ;) ]
ah thank you for having me in the video 12:57 . Despite its a split second of my existence XD . Last time i played crash day multiplayer it has confusing enough lobby/browser system despite theres only less than 5 lobbies. It was like 6 years ago when i played crashday multiplayer. And the last lobby i could join only had TWO opposing drivers. With netcode like u said. Desync everywhere. But, physics and hardware playability wise, this game has huge potential
I used to play this when I was a kid on my old Toshiba laptop. I remember playing just to destroy the cars. My favorite game mode of crashday is the big ramp. I would see my favorite cars flying. Feels nice someone remembers this game.
As a kid, I enjoyed playing WWE Rush Hour on PS2 at my friend's place. This is what led me to search for a similar game on PC, and I discovered crashday. But it didn't work on my potato PC back then. Glad to rediscover it today.
As someone who lived through those times, Crashday was the famoust "stuck in development hell"/suspected vaporware before Duke Nukem Forever. It was originally a one-man project started in 1997, with the studio being founded 1998/1999 and was first made known to the general public in a trailer from 2001. It was pitched as a spiritual successor to the famous DOS game Stunts (some may remember it as 4D Sports Driving) which was a commerical success (similar to Prince of Persia) and had great cultural impact (Trackmania comes to mind). The twist was that it would offer "the most realistic collision physics ever". Back then, publishers expected even AAA game titles to be done in 1 max 2 years, so when the game development dragged on for 9 years (!) it became a hot potato until it landed with Atari. I wish someone did a serious deep dive about this game, interview the devs. It'd be amazing to hear the story. I remember back then before the game was released people would say that it's in development hell because making realistic crashes is hard, either that or that the computers of the time couldn't handle the collision physics "realism". The collision physics weren't "impressive at the time", every review derided the game for promising realistic collision physics and delivering a system which looked a lot like NFS:HS without any of the fun
Devs thought that the main attraction of the game will be races WITH demolition/guns because that's what all the players said they wanted from the game
Finally someone makes a video about this Game. When i was 6 and that game came out my father bought it for me and it has so many good memorys. Its also a really fun game to play honestly
I actually knew about Crashday and even played it (and not coming from Russia). My friend had it on its computer, so whenever I visited him, we had a blast playing that game. I enjoy the Steam version as much as I enjoyed the original version back in 2009... probably because I was 8, I enjoyed vehicular combad and racing games overall and just loved crashing cars in video games. The game is really worth a try, even its workshop. I'm glad you showed and reviewed my childhood game, I hope more players will try it. *"Another place, another time, another Crashdaaay!"*
The original Stuntman game from 2002 and Stuntman: Ignition from 2007 could also deserve some honorable mentions, as they also have similar arcade-like derby physics as Crashday, FlatOut, Carmageddon, Wreckfest etc. - their developers also went bankrupt in the late 2000's and have left a huge mark in the Arcade Racing community. Edit: Ignition's Multiclash/Stunt Constructor leaderboards/servers are still up, but they are plagued by cheaters & you'll end up being alone most of the time, so good luck trying to bring a friend in. The 2002 game is pretty much dead and you'll require PCSX2 to still play it, although it's extremely buggy.
@@seP4 you should also check out a game called Test Drive: Eve of Destruction - it's basically wreckfest in a semi open world environment and there's so many gamemodes. Barely anyone talks about the game and it really needs some recognition.
Crashday is one of those games that I discovered out of nowhere 10 or so years ago and man when they released the Redline Edition I was stoked! Simplistic but fun and has a good amount of content counting with mods. It forever goes in my personal Hall of Fame for me in the racing genre. I spent MANY hours on this game creating tracks, modding, tweaking, and gaming. Still play it here and then. Absolute gem for sure! 👌🙌
13:35 You should have mention "Trail Out" game on pc that came last year & much better version of CrashDay + Flatout 2,its a hidden gem. Hope you review it someday Sepi
I’ve actually played SLR Redline, which is made by the same devs, Invictus gaming. Another somewhat unpopular game that is incredibly fun and has so many things you just don’t see in other games. Also there’s Street Legal 1, which is bound to be released soon this year
Yet another bare-bones attempt at a revival/spiritual succesion that looks and plays infinitely worse than the original SLRR, which in itself is a feat. Just play the modded original.
I got my hands on the game back in the days when it was included on a free DVD in a German gaming magazine. I played ALL of it and I still hold it dearly. Did not go back to it yet because I did not want to kill the nostalgia, so thanks for the review.
I got this game included with a gaming magazine back in the day. I loved doing the final mission over and over again with silly cars I've downloaded from some mod page. There's no top speed btw. If you build a straight track across the entire length of the map, you can reach 1000+ km/h.
No way there is actually someone who remembers crashday! This game made my childhood extremely fun and I'm happy that someone else knows about it.
Always Remembered Them Stunt Vids, The 99 MIL Stunt Run, The SoundTracks, And That One Flag Video Where All I Can Remember Was That Apologize From Timberland Played At The End
@@ProdHKD Yes! I loved that game to death.
Fr i played the hell out of Crashday. I love the original version so much and still own my physical copy. I remember as a kid I would always have trouble with the final battle which was against that black skyline and it took me hours until I finally figured out how to beat it on my own. There was also this one stunt map I was addicted to and it had ramps after ramps after ramps you could chain some serious combos.. also ate lots of toast with apricot jam while playing this game so whenever I eat that I get reminded of crashday :')
I knew about crashday because i bought it very long time ago, like 15 years ago. was so much fun making tracks in it! trying it out with friends...
i even played this game online!
You're one of the few people who actually fairly and effortfully reviewed this game, which can be hugely appreciated (and I know it is by a good few members of the community.)
Usually journalist write the game off because of it's handling or other common features the popular racing games obviously do best because of a more powerful studio, but actually looking at the smaller features and how they are better, truly a nice cause.
As one of the few modders of the game, the small spotlight you gave it here I personally very much appreciate, as I put exceptional effort into my mods so people can truly enjoy it, and if it could reach more people because of this, hats off to you. Same goes for the organized multiplayer sessions hosted sometimes, the number of events really slowed down lately, but more people could be much more motivating to actually host them.
I knew about crashday because i bought it very long time ago, like 15 years ago. was so much fun making tracks in it! trying it out with friends...
Hey! Can i have an update? Has the player count spiked at all?
@@notsonerdgaming3406Late reply, but to be fully honest, not really, and updates have stopped altogether. Still, the discord community still exists, with new members joining once in a while.
Hey, I just got made aware of this review and I wanted to thank you.
Honestly, you have no idea how much I appreciate this review. As someone who has been playing this game since 2006, and has spent many hundreds of hours on keeping this game alive and (amazingly) thriving, it is honestly so heartwarming to finally get a good, honest, unbiased review of this game; a game that's become my love child. Not only is this a justice I think the game deserves, but I also now have something solid that I can pass around when people ask about the game I'm so devoted to. Thank you for that.
The reviews for the original 2006 release were mostly full of misleading information or even lies, with some giving excessively low scores as a result. I really appreciate that you came to check out the game properly, and in turn gave it a proper review. This is something that deep inside, I have wished for for many years now.
There are a few things that are slightly incorrect/misleading in the video, but they're pretty minor, so I'll gladly let that pass. After all, you've spent a lot of effort on this and the result shows it.
Just to clear up some confusion though (as many people have been confused about this before), at the beginning of the video you said Replay Studios is the studio behind Crashday, but the people that built Crashday from the ground up were Robert Clemens and Jan Bodenstein, who ended up founding Moonbyte. Replay Studios came in later to help finish up the game and host the multiplayer server for it, which is why the server disappeared when Replay went under, despite Moonbyte still being around, and being the company that brought us the Redline Edition.
EDIT: Oh and in case any fans or newcomers to this game read this and aren't aware: We host events most Friday evenings (EU time). If you're curious about multiplayer, modding or the game in general, feel free to say hi to us on Discord. We're always happy to see new people join! Just search/google for the official Crashday discord server and let us know how/why you ended up there!
I like that last line. "This game is dead- explain your business traveller."
Hey man. I dont know if you remember me. I was REYDER0905 (fairly certain i used that account) years ago and we had actually messaged on and off through the youtube message/inbox system. I cannot believe you still play!! Im so interested in getting back into this game... maybe I will at some point.
@@alicerain8686 This is wholesome af.
Crashday was one of my favourite game back in the days
There needs to be a Crashday 2. If there's one game that deserves a sequel, it's probably this, or blur
The problem is, it has a 95% chance to end up as hot garbage made in unity / UE 4 (Yes I'm looking at you flatout/burnout)
@@RcCarfreak1298 The new flatouts were bad, because they were made by a different team
Yeah ive been waiting for years over a decade now, hate to be that guy, but its not gonna happen, wreckfest is this best we got these days as far as over the top demolition racing games go.
@@RcCarfreak1298 I think burnout was fine, it was just discontinued since yk.. nfs was more popular so criterion focused more on it
Split/Second, peasants
I truly miss racing/driving games like this. The amount of variety we had from the 90s to the 2000s was phenomenal. If people don’t understand why we go into a nostalgic mode about old games, it’s because games were just better back then. They weren’t corrupted, filled with a bunch of quick money making schemes, incomplete releases, and copy and paste titles.
I disagree, it was just not as easy to complain about it online.
Like all, the Bethesda games have always been buggy as hell. Even on consoles like the SNES, there have been games so messed up it was not even possible to finish them.
Even worse, on consoles, there was no way to deliver patches.
Sure in average the AAA games had a higher quality back in time, they also have been way simpler.
And even in the 90is we had already games that have just been re-skins from the former title. Like X-Com 1/2.
I do agree that there have been fewer things like "quick money making schemes". However, some may argue that all the games have been just that back in time. Since the production cost was just a tiny fraction of what we have now, and they did cost about the same in the store.
And if you look at those few companies that made really great games and had good morals, well, they have been bought by big companies or went bankrupt.
So, that's that.
one could argue GT3 and GT4 is just a reskin, Most Wanted and Carbon is a reskin and an asset reuse, not only that, but there were equally terrible games that were back then as it is now. just because they go unnoticed does not mean they dont exist.
@@TheCapitalWandererWhile I don't disagree with the sentiment, Gran Turismo 3 is definitely not a reskin of Gran Turismo 2. You could already tell just by looking at the visuals of the game.
Plus, I still wouldn't really say that Gran Turismo 4 is a reskin of Gran Turismo 3 either, since a lot of newer game features as well as physics overhaul is on Gran Turismo 4.
@@syahmiirfan6779 fair enough, ill admit i got the GT Part wrong, i did take what roflwaffle said and just put it in my comment. i still stand on the other things i said though. it's disheartening to see people discredit all of Unbound's positive changes just because it looks like Heat, and those very same people that discredited Unbound conpletely ignore the fact that MW05 and Carbon had a lot of assets reuse and literal copypaste mechanic.
@@TheCapitalWanderer Yeah, I understand that. Unbound does seem to be pretty decent in terms of game modes, though the racing mechanic is still not for me (the tap to drift feature in the other NFS game I played by Criterion, that is Hot Pursuit Remastered left a pretty bad taste on my mouth honestly), but I agree that it still doesn't deserve the hate that it got.
Most of us really just want a competently designed game, because so many of the current ones just don't have that. With that being said, that sentiment unfortunately got corrupted to the point of cynicism, and people just can't see what's good in the newer games anymore.
A game that was sold for less than 5€ here in Poland back in 2008 is still remembered fondly by people all across the globe. This game was a big part of my childhood ❤️
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@@purpleneons dokładnie tak. Gdzie na niektórych okładkach sprzedawanych tutaj, Ironhorse (czyli Mustang) był niebieski zamiast czerwonego. 20 złotych, wydawane przez City Interactive a ile frajdy to dawało...
@@WojciechU3 a jeszcze można było się pośmiać z RPM Tuning
Man, thank you for reviewing and showing the rest of the world how great this game is. I've played the original for so many years. Once I found out that the game was going to be given a new life, I jumped and squeeled like a kid. I hope more people will give this game a try!
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Yes lol I just discovered his channel, did he convert to Balkans out of the blue? 😂
I have spent many hours playing Crashday 15 years ago, I like to jump in from time to time because the game was actually pretty good and because of nostalgia. What I loved the most was the map creator.
I'm so glad that Crashday is getting the recognition it deserves. I would also love to see you make something regarding Trackmania, as that's another banger of a series aswell.
I am from Italy, got the original game with a magazine a year after the release, I vividly remember as a barrel of fun with a very energetic soundtrack, I even tried multiplayer back then and found several servers online, most of them had players from eastern europe whom were very friendly
Now about the region, I had to specify this because the publisher took an extra step into the game localization, the voiceover you hear before the missions was redubbed by a somewhat famous italian radio host, it made the game even more cool, listening at that hothead describing the game modes and progression, and most important it's a memento on how games can be improved with a good localization, a small team managed to do that, developers that runs millions of sales cant afford to even translate their games, this is a giant middle finger to the likes of bioware and their andromeda, and as them many others
Ahh Crashday. Game I got my nickname from. Such a great game. It made my childhood and I spent lots of hours on it. Really underrated game.
I've waited for years for someone to acnowledge the existence of this game online. My old familly PC could barely run it way back when, but it was one of my favourites. The first game to introduce me to the concept of level editting and that feature blew my mind as a child. The power to make my own levels felt enormous in my little hands lol.
Crashday was a game I invested a bit of time in, the reason was that I fell in love with a small game from the DOS era called "Death Rally."
To me, Crashday felt like a 3D version of "Death Rally" and it was actually heaps of fun to play, and we had some fun LAN parties in it as well.
What a review! Thank you so much for the great content, as one of the guys who still plays from time to time, it's great to see the game getting such a cool spotlight like this. It was awesome seeing new players getting into the game recently, and even if it may feel overwhelming going against people with thousands of hours, the lobbies with you guys were super fun. The good memories we've made are much appreciated ^^
I saw your name at 13:05☺️
I remember getting a hard copy of this game as a gift for christmas with my cousin back when we were around 7 years old and at that time we had such a blast with it. Since then so many good memories were made and even today I still listen to its soundtrack as it leaves me with so much nostalgia. Its so sad that this game will forever be unknown and kinda forgotten. Thanks for sharing the game with us! Really enjoyed the video.
This video might help the game
@@torpedozi1173 maybe somehow we could play last one or two online games together as a community, damn i would be so happy to experience that one last time
this and Street Legal Racing are the two racing games with "Redline" as a subtitle that are still being played and have an active modding community, and both are 15 y/o or more
This game changed me forever. I fried 2 intel celeron computers playing this as a 8 year old. And it got me into cars. Literally changed my life in many ways forever...
The only thing left for you to discover is our Cops'n'Robbers sessions, great memes await you there :v
Ok, on a more serious topic, unfortunately the developers have pretty much pulled the plug on updates, since most of the latest ones weren't due at all, and were done out of passion for the game. But passion itself won't pay bills, and as further projects and the need to take care for your family and friends means no more free time to work on CD, it's understandable that updates have come to a halt. The best thing we can do is still enjoy it for what it is as long as the servers are kept on.
Perhaps this video will reach some people and convince them to take this game for a spin. The handling at first is easily off-putting for many, but with friends it's gonna be worth it in the end.
I've said it before, but the way I see it, the handling is both a blessing and a curse.
It's a curse in the sense that new players struggle to get to grip with the game's handling model initially, and may give up before they do.
But it's a blessing as well, since it is a fairly in-depth handling model that blends arcade with realism in a way that makes it so you never fully master the handling, keeping the driving in this game from getting stale. At least, that's how it's worked for me, and it's part of why I still love this game so much today :)
I'd be happy to help out any newcomers that could use it (and I know you do too :P)
Crashday was a core of my childhood car racing games. I loved it and wish more People knew about this hidden gem
Crashday and Test Drive Unlimited is everything I needed back in the day.
came here to say thank you for this amazing review, and playing with us :) it was a lot of fun
Man, I remember getting this game at a Half Price Books (a bookstore chain here in the US) about a year or 2 after the game's original release. I had a bit of fun with it (before losing the disc for it a couple of years after getting it), and when I heard that it would get an enhanced re-release for Steam, I was excited.
While it definitely has its flaws, it's still a fun game to play through. I suggest y'all to give it a go. I guarantee y'all that you won't be disappointed.
The game had a pretty dedicated playerbase in the first few years and even after server shutdown there were a couple enthusiasts who were hosting the servers for everyone else to play. Modding and track making was also pretty huge at the time so, while niche, the game still had its place even with all the other bangers released in the same year. Personally spent probably over 1000 hours playing it when i was a kid.
Yea. funny enough Crashday 2006 original is more alive than Crashday Redline edition
I wouldn't say Crashday was in competition with FlatOut, being Crashday is weaponized combat racer, while FlatOut is physical car on car combat racer instead. Not really that compared honestly.
This brings back fond memories! I got Crashday with a gaming magazine in 2006, sharing a dvd with demo of NFS Carbon. I probably spent more time with it than with the full version of Carbon all in all 🤣
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That was a very well researched and well edited review. It was a pleasure to watch and I enjoyed some memories. Kudos to the community who are the ones that still keeps this game up after the many years. Cheers, Robert (one of the devs)
It must be also heartwarming reading how many people remember Crashday very fondly, right? Cheers from Jerry (still remember me? :))
This is one of the best racing games I've played in my childhood. I love it.
Thanks for reminding me I bought this game!
Picked it up on sale because I was interested and .. never played it but this pushed me to finally install it :)
Great video btw ^^
Crashday - is a game from my childhood. I know that it's not brilliant but it was so funny to play in offline modes, make some tracks and customize your cars. "Today i fly and then i crash" the shortest explain about gameplay
Finally, someone spoke about her. Played it since it came out and still love it.
Going into this I was 100% expecting you to talk about Driver: San Francisco. Though I do hope you make a video on that game, but this video was fantastic.
Dude i loved crashday as a kid, the music and the custom cars were so cool
Absolute banger of a game
I never got to play it online but even playing with ai only kept my younger self entertained for solid hours
Loved playing this back in the days, I remember it being challenging towards the end of the career.
Also cheers for using a NFS World free roam soundtrack towards the end of the video ❤
Man...The adrenaline rush through this game was insane. Back in 2014/15 I had a Pentium 4 processor PC without any dedicated GPU. Given the PC config and being able to play this game without any glitch or bug or any kind of problems and running this game smoothly was a bless. Now, I have a great PC. I downloaded this game yesterday again, I feel the same adrenaline rush takes me to my childhood. And the in game songs are bangers. I really love the death match and Hold the flag.
It is so nice to see someone providing a well review.
Edit: I absolutely love the Map creator. One of my favourite thing was to create map and test drive.
I'm a huge vehicular combat fan who loves stuff like Burnout and Flatout, and I have to say that Crashday is my favorite game of all time, I spend a lot of time playing it and I still play it today, so many good memories 👌
it should be deemed public service to bring this old gem into the public, this is one of my favorite childhood games next to spyhunter 2012. thank you
I remember this. It's a banger. I play it from time to time. It's crazy good.
Crashday, Flatout and Blur made me love demolition racing genre back in the days. I wish all of these games would have modern and enjoyable sequels.
Yeah I've had great times in this game with my pals back when i was in primary school, it was a great game, I'm surprised but also nostalgic when you mention this one
I remember playing this many many years ago, I don't remember much about the career but I remember really enjoying the bomb mode as it was the first thing that popped into my mind.
I've spent lots of time in crashday, running career and building custom tracks. And then it just kind of went away. I'm glad somebody gives the game the appraisal it deserved.
It was one of a few racing games I owned back when I built my first PC, bought the disc version at a local computer store with 7 bucks... and that was the best 7 bucks I've ever spent in my life!
Bought it again on Steam as soon as I saw it, and finally managed to beat it... amazing game.
Crashday being one of my first games i played and the first racing game it has a place on my heart, i do still have the box wich contained the disk of the game when i got it on 2005 or somewhere there
Great video. Its such a shame so many good racers never sell like the main titles.
There is a similar game for the original Xbox I think also deserves some light, its called Crash n Burn. Its another multi-player focused demolition racer with an ton of car customization and fun modes.
I used to play this on my dad's computer when I was a kid. LOVED it, but the story mode was incredbily hard. Had lots of fun playing LAN games with/against my dad though!
There is a flash game I used to play, called Carbon Combat, with had you drive a car that could fly, had guns and rockets on it, and could carry flags. *for CTF*
I really miss that game, that game was special to my childhood.
Christ almiighty I don't think I've ever seen Carmageddon Max Damage mentioned anywhere other than dedicated videos, thank you for bringing it up. Its not a perfect game by any means but very slept on imo.
0:02 i can confirm that Driver:San Fransisco is EXTREMELY underrated.
I remember playing Crashday a lot back when I was a kid cuz i got it on a very legal site I promise.
Notherless, I keep forgetting the game's name from time to time but I always remember how fun it was.
The intro music started playing in my head in the second when I saw this video thumbnail.. It was an outstanding game back then and i really appreciate the fact the old developers picked it up again, fixed many bugs and compatibility issues and gave it a steam release. There was another update january this year where they added FFB and steering wheel support.. Such love for a twenty year old game no one plays..
I absolutely LOVED the multiplayer of this game.
This is my childhood game! I really liked it, however it had not enough content.
This game really deserve more. A truly hidden gem
Crashday was the first PC game my mom has bought me, because I fell in love with the physical game picture on the CD case. I‘m still thankful, because now my favourite car is the Nissan Skyline GTR R34 as it exist a replica also 😂😍
I thank you from the bottom of my heart ♥ for including driver san francisco in the intro
I agree
Back when I was young and had nothing to play on my PC
We picked up Crashday in a local CD Store selling games and lots more.
It was a blast back when it was a thing and it threw me out of the window as to how much fun it was.
I thought ill never see Crashday ever again,but seen it back on steam and people holding it on,its fun.
I really wish I can play more of it,but real life is cutting my time short each day.
Crashday will forever remain in my heart and perhaps someday ill start it up again on steam and mod it to oblivion.
This game literally is my childhood. I got it as a like 4-5 year old kid from some gaming newspaper my mom bought me for around 10 polishc złoty (~2$), then played it constantly for years. When I started, I didnt even understand how to progress in career so I was just building tracks and kept playing using stuff that was unlocked by the default. Once I grew up I discovered the career mode and realized I can get all the cars and all the tracks my opponents were using and it was like a step into a new world lmao This game, Colin McRae 2.0 and Test Drive Unlimited have the most special place in my heart when it comes to racing games and theres infinite nostalgia attached to them. I bought the remastered version on steam recently and was extremely happy that this game aged so well, it still looks decent, soundtrack is amazing and the overall gameplay is extremely fun even for todays standard
I had the original Crashday on PC and my main memories of it were:
- Great theme music.
- Pretty fun demolition derby mode.
- Building crazy custom maps. in the track editor only to have the game crash when trying to load into them.
:34 not mentioning Twisted Metal broke my heart...😢.. still love the vids bro😂
Twisted metal was the true OG...😂
If you wanted to ask kind of racing game, we actually have one in 1995 and that is Destruction Derby series
That game was being famous of how car damage works and what happened when parts broken will affect your handling. Try that game because it has 3 different games : Derby 1, Derby 2 and Derby Raw.
Derby Raw by far is most fun because it will wreck you out really fast if you dont careful with your car and it has lots of cars from standard one into Pickup, Police Car and Trucks. Oh, you can tune your cars by using your hard earned money for Handling, Speed, Durability and Acceleration. Also, beware with your car because each time you finished the race, you will need to repair it or else you will have trouble on next race.
You just invoced memories of old in me. Got this game from a PC Games magazine, played it when I was like 14 and had a blast back then. Maybe I'll look where the disc is, I think I still have it.
No fucking way. I've been looking for this game for years and haven't gotten close to finding it. Was one of the games from my childhood (Crashday 2006). Great video. It's clear you've done a lot of research to make your review accurate and fair.
Crash day will probably be a very good mobile game even tho itll never get ported.
So glad someone made a videos about this game. This was one of the few games i had when i was young and it was also my favourite
Crashday is a game with so many memories to it for me since my original copy back in 06, I really wish this game took off because it has so much going for it but not enough players to properly support it. Still I am happy to see someone give this game a proper spotlight and go over it in good detail as it's a fun game I comeback to often.
I played the original Crashday a lot and it was very fun! I never knew it was dead, as it was decently popular here, but in those years people in my country pirated everything.
But I don't remember playing online - perhaps the cracked version was broken online or it was already dead by then, I don't remember.
I've had an obsession with destructible cars in games ever since the old Destruction Derby on my neighbor's Pentium we played as kids...
There's another obscure game I love and you should check: Demolition Racer
Also people praise Trail Out for being the spiritual Flatout successor, but I haven't played it yet.
You forgot twisted metal it started the entire car combat genre
i still play CrashDay. One of my favourite game ever
That was a throwback! I totally forgot about this game. This was a big part of my childhood. I will buy it now just for the nostalgia.
Game of my childhood. Good music and gameplay. Last mission gives me flashbacks
Hey there; just saw the thumbnail and immediately recognized Crashday. A Game that I indeed heard from and loved it as a kid.
Ok bye now!
[It seems the game was due to its development team better known here in Germany. But I guess not from everyone ;) ]
There's no way you mentioned V8 and not twisted metal
ah thank you for having me in the video 12:57 . Despite its a split second of my existence XD . Last time i played crash day multiplayer it has confusing enough lobby/browser system despite theres only less than 5 lobbies. It was like 6 years ago when i played crashday multiplayer. And the last lobby i could join only had TWO opposing drivers. With netcode like u said. Desync everywhere. But, physics and hardware playability wise, this game has huge potential
WoooW that Crashday Theme really brings me back to my childhood damn + love the usage of nfs world music at the end
As a Russian, I spent tens of hours in this game, one of the best memories about my childhood games.
I used to play this when I was a kid on my old Toshiba laptop. I remember playing just to destroy the cars. My favorite game mode of crashday is the big ramp. I would see my favorite cars flying. Feels nice someone remembers this game.
Finally Someone made a video about this amazing game
At it's time this game was reallly fun with good choice of tracks.
As a kid, I enjoyed playing WWE Rush Hour on PS2 at my friend's place. This is what led me to search for a similar game on PC, and I discovered crashday. But it didn't work on my potato PC back then.
Glad to rediscover it today.
this game is more underrated than Full Auto, I hope you'll do a review of Full Auto, it's a fascinating masterpiece.
As someone who lived through those times, Crashday was the famoust "stuck in development hell"/suspected vaporware before Duke Nukem Forever. It was originally a one-man project started in 1997, with the studio being founded 1998/1999 and was first made known to the general public in a trailer from 2001. It was pitched as a spiritual successor to the famous DOS game Stunts (some may remember it as 4D Sports Driving) which was a commerical success (similar to Prince of Persia) and had great cultural impact (Trackmania comes to mind). The twist was that it would offer "the most realistic collision physics ever". Back then, publishers expected even AAA game titles to be done in 1 max 2 years, so when the game development dragged on for 9 years (!) it became a hot potato until it landed with Atari. I wish someone did a serious deep dive about this game, interview the devs. It'd be amazing to hear the story. I remember back then before the game was released people would say that it's in development hell because making realistic crashes is hard, either that or that the computers of the time couldn't handle the collision physics "realism".
The collision physics weren't "impressive at the time", every review derided the game for promising realistic collision physics and delivering a system which looked a lot like NFS:HS without any of the fun
Devs thought that the main attraction of the game will be races WITH demolition/guns because that's what all the players said they wanted from the game
Finally someone makes a video about this Game. When i was 6 and that game came out my father bought it for me and it has so many good memorys. Its also a really fun game to play honestly
I actually knew about Crashday and even played it (and not coming from Russia). My friend had it on its computer, so whenever I visited him, we had a blast playing that game.
I enjoy the Steam version as much as I enjoyed the original version back in 2009... probably because I was 8, I enjoyed vehicular combad and racing games overall and just loved crashing cars in video games. The game is really worth a try, even its workshop.
I'm glad you showed and reviewed my childhood game, I hope more players will try it.
*"Another place, another time, another Crashdaaay!"*
The original Stuntman game from 2002 and Stuntman: Ignition from 2007 could also deserve some honorable mentions, as they also have similar arcade-like derby physics as Crashday, FlatOut, Carmageddon, Wreckfest etc. - their developers also went bankrupt in the late 2000's and have left a huge mark in the Arcade Racing community.
Edit: Ignition's Multiclash/Stunt Constructor leaderboards/servers are still up, but they are plagued by cheaters & you'll end up being alone most of the time, so good luck trying to bring a friend in. The 2002 game is pretty much dead and you'll require PCSX2 to still play it, although it's extremely buggy.
looks fun. will definitely try it
stuntman is a really fine gem
@@seP4 you should also check out a game called Test Drive: Eve of Destruction - it's basically wreckfest in a semi open world environment and there's so many gamemodes. Barely anyone talks about the game and it really needs some recognition.
This is crazy!! I played this game back in 2006 and I thought no one else had ever heard of it. I enjoyed this game a lot and remember it fondly.
Crashday is one of those games that I discovered out of nowhere 10 or so years ago and man when they released the Redline Edition I was stoked! Simplistic but fun and has a good amount of content counting with mods. It forever goes in my personal Hall of Fame for me in the racing genre. I spent MANY hours on this game creating tracks, modding, tweaking, and gaming. Still play it here and then. Absolute gem for sure! 👌🙌
Thanks for making a video about this game. Not many people know about it, and it's a really great game with amazing potential.
You CANNOT miss the banger soundtrack. Also Crashday and Twisted metal were two of my absolute favourite games back in the day.
How can you talk about combat racing games and not mention Twisted Metal?
Great review, so happy to see such recent coverage!
this was game of my childhood, but for many years i couldn't remind myself of the name...
13:35 You should have mention "Trail Out" game on pc that came last year & much better version of CrashDay + Flatout 2,its a hidden gem. Hope you review it someday Sepi
thanks! i actually tried it out months ago but it barely ran on my pc sadly
Hope you get it working & review it since only 60,000+ players able to support those 4 developers for past 1 year & i feel its very short@@seP4
Oh my god you just brought back so many memories, one of my favorite childhood games, I had no idea redline edition was a thing
I’ve actually played SLR Redline, which is made by the same devs, Invictus gaming. Another somewhat unpopular game that is incredibly fun and has so many things you just don’t see in other games. Also there’s Street Legal 1, which is bound to be released soon this year
Yet another bare-bones attempt at a revival/spiritual succesion that looks and plays infinitely worse than the original SLRR, which in itself is a feat. Just play the modded original.
I got my hands on the game back in the days when it was included on a free DVD in a German gaming magazine. I played ALL of it and I still hold it dearly. Did not go back to it yet because I did not want to kill the nostalgia, so thanks for the review.
Bro how dare you not mention Twisted Metal
I got this game included with a gaming magazine back in the day. I loved doing the final mission over and over again with silly cars I've downloaded from some mod page.
There's no top speed btw. If you build a straight track across the entire length of the map, you can reach 1000+ km/h.
Great review of the great game!