You can thank Darren Mitchell for that one. He is the one who composed the amazing soundtracks to Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil and Turok: Rage Wars.
Best N64 game out there. I played it so much that even my mom started it...yeah, and she actually finished the whole game without cheats, which I could never accomplish as a kid.
Sasuke Uchiha Well you should - if your N64 is still running, that is. Mine is still set up with my old TV. I recently bought all the games I wished for as a kid...unfortunately I don´t have much time anymore. It´s a dilemma.
+whanowa i still have the n64 in a storage box. same dilemma though, no time ;/ besides i wana keep my childhood memories as memories. If i play the games bow, those childhood memories will be tainted
You didn't mention the biggest technological achievement of this game: skin. This was the first game in history to have characters in which it's body is made of one piece. It's hard to explain without showing photos.. but all other polygonal games up to that point, each character were built in pieces and put together in the game.. so you can see divisions in all articulations. (look for pics of Super Mario 64 for example.. it's easy to spot). In Turok 2, characters didn't have the divisions.. the whole body looked like it was covered by skin. Compare the velociraptor from Turok 1 and Turok 2... in T1 they are full of divisions in every joint... in T2 they are perfect.
@@hiimmeurnot I was gonna say that too. Other games did it, but there were pros and cons of doing mesh vs multiple groups of shapes. I wouldn't consider it perfect either. THere were many flaws with stretching and the mouths looking awkward. Great idea, nontheless, but it wasn't them who pioneered it.
@@anemite2 Ditto the "Wolfenstein" games. Heck, there's even a cloud based version of "Resident Evil VII", albeit only in the Japanese eShop. That claim is specially stupid when you remember that Nintendo WAS labeled as a company only for small children back in the N64 and GC eras, and that that label actively harm them in a MASSIVE way.
Since I heard "Port of Adia" for the first time in 1998, I totally fell in love with this game. It is one of my favourite shooters of all time. Thanks for making this video. I hope Turok gets the place it deserves in the hall of fame of videogames.
This game is truly amazing, even today, as there are so many games nowadays that could actually learn from this, in terms of weapon variation, music and enemies. Even for an old game, I still think it surpasses a good number of shooters to date.
hell no. it was rereleased some years ago and i replayed it. the last stages just made me quit it. insane huge level and everything looks the same. worst leveldesign i have seen so far. finished it back in 99 but nowadays.... baaah
The one thing I always loved about turok 2 is the save points being far away. This always gave me a sense of pressure and made me carefully go through the game like if I was like an actual hunter. This will be one of my favorite shooters.
Me too man, well in the sense of thenpressure and the hunter, where you've gotta be very aware of the dangers around you , sadly...I didn't even have a daing memory card for a while after I first owned this Awesome game, but I could refill my health and ammo ;)
This game is so awesome!!, I´ve got the cartridge + Expansion pak + Rumble / controller Pak and It has been an amazing ride, I am enjoying the graphics, the story, the weapons, everything is wonderful, one of my favorites in the console.
***** Count me in as well, I still have my black Turok 2 N64 cart. I really enjoyed the attention to detail in this game. You would get lost really easily in the levels, because of how large the levels were and there was also no room for hand-holding! I still can't believe how good the weapons were in this game..
This is by far, my favorite FPS for the N64 console. It is without argument, one of the best titles to own on this console, period. I was fortunate enough to grab my copy weeks after it's initial release, from my local music shop. I didn't have any expectations, as it was my first introduction to a Turok game. EVERYTHING about this game, is bad asss! The graphics were very well done for it's age, plus expansion pak. The music was both haunting and memorable. The controls were solid and the story was intriguing. The action was thrilling. Man, I had dreams about this game, after spending so many hours playing it. The levels, bosses, etc, were all unique. Nothing felt repetitious whatsoever. Each world had it's own personality and felt huge! This wasn't like Quake or Doom, where those are more claustrophobic. Turok SOE, really took advantage of the console's strengths. I remember that when the PS2 Turok Evolution game arrived, I was sooo excited to get it, due to my heightened expectations of SOE...and was let down IMMENSELY. The PS2 game pales in comparison in all categories. The most boring Turok I have ever played. Seeds Of Evil, is a winner, even by today's standards. If you haven't tried it...GET IT. Best Turok game to date.
Exactly like you said, each of the 6 worlds had a very distinct personality and made sense, they were believable. And since they were so huge and you had multiple objectives, you had to play very concentrated in order to not get lost and achieve everything. Therefore the save points felt like an oasis! while completing the levels was indeed a very entertaining achievement. Definitely better than the first Turok, and definitely one of the best FPS in N64 together with Goldeneye and Perfect Dark. However, Turok 2 feels more epic.
I remember playing this as a kid and being mind blown by everything. A native main character really caught my eye and the music, maaaan. Turok was one of a kind, it came out just at the right time.
If I remember correctly, Turok 2 was the first game, or one of the first, to utilize "Soft Skin" in console video gaming, meaning that a creatures looked like one fully entity and not a polygon monster made up of, well, polygons. Also, I never beat this game without cheating. Even with the Invincibility cheat on, that last boss took at least a half-hour to kill. #Ridiculous
hey Glenn! great video as always! I have ALOT of childhood memories of Turok 2 (and Turok 1, I had both). I remember my jaw hitting the floor at seeing the graphics with the expansion pack. The single player campaign levels in Turok 2 are sprawling, and I love the weapons, music and overall atmosphere of the environments.
I got stuck in the Hive of the Mantids. That I got that far is impressive for a young kid though. Much like I did with Turok: DH Remastered for PC, I'm waiting for the Remaster of T2 on PC to give me a chance of finally finishing it off once and for all.
I beat the PC port a little over a year ago and it was such a struggle without walkthroughs. The Lair of the Blind Ones really is just as hard as people make it out to be. I'm going to pickup the remaster and see how it compares now that you can highlight obscure switches and ladders lol
The first 2 turoks were fantastic games, and still are to this day. I'd rather spend a month or two in these games than any of the new fps's nowadays.They were very big non linear shooters, I loved the fact you could and probably would get lost.
In my Opinion this is the best Single Player FPS on the console, always loved this game for that, and it´s probably the game with the most gore on the N64 too. Not only is the Cerebreal Boar one of the most creative and brutal weapons ever imagined, but you could holes into some enemies with a laser gun too, complete with dripping blood and the broken spine visible. And the first Part of the 2nd Level where you control the Triceratops, man, that was amazing, that Part will never get old. Love this game, probably have to play it again too.
Soonjai i prefer some other fps games like doom and goldeneye but this has a cool horror style element which i don't normally like in games but in this it had the right kind of balance for me
D Graves Perfect Dark Zero is way inferior, but it's still a good game. However the remastered version of the original for the 360 Arcade is just amazing.
When you mentioned the gore, and said with "the broken spine visible", I had a flash of the Mancubus in DooM 2016 flayed out.. and I thought, you know, Turok 2 has such gore that even today is satisfying...and even similar really. Death animations used to be the thing back on N64..
I played this game a lot when I was a teenager, when I first tried the cerebral bore I shocked and satisfied at the same time. This was one of my all time favorites, I couldn't stop playing it for over a year or so.
Oh how i miss playing this game. Turok 1 & 2 were childhood favorites, I still have Turok 1 but my copy of Turok 2 stopped working like 8 yrs ago. I've always loved game developers that were creative with their weaponry. Insomniac Games are the most recent (that I've played) with the Resistance trilogy. The Bullseye and the M5A1 Folsom carbine were my top picks. But Insomniac Games ain't got shit on Acclaim and Iguana Entertainment. Turok Dinosaur Hunter had the Alien Blaster, pulse rifle, and the Cronoceptor. Turok 2, while I liked the cerebral bore, my most used weapons were the razor wind, tek bow. and the shredder. Never got a chance to play Turok 3 though, Perfect Dark was another game with beastly weaponry, That laptop gun was the shit, the Farsight, and my personal favorite, the K7 Avenger. They just don't make guns like they used to. Great video by way, It's good to know somebody still appreciates the old classics.
N64 was the first console I've owned and castlevania 64 and turok 2 were my first games for it. The memories will never fade. Replayed them at least a dozen times each before I got into Goldeneye and Shadowman. N64 will never be forgotten. Still the most innovative and unique console to date imo.
Love this, easily one of the best N64 games. Never managed to get too far though as for some reason my memory card would always become corrupt. This is from different carts and different memory cards. Has anyone else had this problem?
Fk yea they do an the key word u said remaster hope they get that concept and not "remake it like they basically did to the last turok which was balls like the last duke nukem they fkn ruining n64 games 8 (
The best fps on the N64, easily the best sound track of any fps i have ever played. Grew up playing this game, Golden eye, and Turok 1. They just don't make em like this anymore. Here's hoping for a proper reboot of Turok with THIS type of sound track, weapons, enemies and game play.
I always mention Perfect Dark, Goldeneye, Ocarina of Time, and the array of Mario games when it comes to the N64’s finest, but Turok 2 is one that should be in the discussion. So thankful that my dad and mom braved the Christmas shopping crowds in 1999 to get my brother and me this beloved sequel. Excellent level design and perhaps the beat weapon selection of any FPS ever. Thanks for the review sir!
Love this game, parts 1 and 2 were so good that even the fog disappeared once you started the game. Games are no longer like these great days of the N64 a d PS1, the main focus of that time was the gameplay and fun factor.
even River of Souls still took me close to an hour to complete when I ran through it having the level memorized. Amazing game, one of my favorites from N64
Having finished this game recently, I do think it's definitely the most satisfying Turok ever made. And I still think it is quite amazing, I donmt think that many FPSs even today put so much attention and care to detail on their single player modes as those Turok 2.
Used to play it on an emulator in the old family pc, at night, in a dark room. It was so immersive. Miss those days of being a kid with alot of time in my hands, discovering and experimenting with so many games.
Very nostalgic. Reminds of me of Xmas 98 when I first got it. I think the start of the game sees you be able to jump into the water and dive down which was quite advanced for the time. It was a classic
I'm glad Golden Eye is still looked back on by people, but its so sad this one is never in the conversation today. It was significantly the game i loved and connected with more. Golden eye feels very much sterile and safe, compared to the gore and grit of Turok 2
I wasn't impressed by the "remastered" version of Turok 1. I wish they would remaster Turok 2 the same way Halo 1 and 2 were remastered by 343. Make it truly worth it to play it again.
such a cool game! Ada describing what Turok must face and the dangers he is in was fabulous! Not to mention the portals into her Chamber and the past Turok (place) was a sense of relief and safety. You won't get that sense of emmersion in any other titles.
I remember me and few friends going to a cafe with PS1s and N64s. T2 was always our choice. Everyone hated me for using the Cerebral Bore and the electro gun. I got punched many times. But it was all worth it. Nowadays u cant get the same feel from games. RIP Turok. RIP Acclaim and Iguana Ent. U gave us many memorable moments. Thank you! P. S. Also big shoutout to Night Dive Studios fore remastering the classics!
@@n64glennplant I wish they convert all single player Turok games but as of now they're occupied with System Shock. Maybe I missed it but have u reviewed the remasters?
I just got an N64 for very cheap. The guy who sold it to me imports used retro games and he always has something new to sell with every passing day. I just found your channel and I think is awesome; I'll watch your reviews so I can choose wisely when buying games for this console. Thanks a lot!
Haha…you have the. Imposed fir turok 2 to thank for that….went after anyone using even a few seconds of the turok 2 soundtrack about a year ago and so TH-cam’s algorithm tried to remove that audio whilst maintaining the voiceover
Great work Glenn! I do like when you delve a bit into the development history, and of course getting your personal histories on top of that is always a great joy to listen to. I made sure to pick up Turok 3 as soon as I saw it from your recommendation. Doing well on the reviews so far! Hoping to really dig into my collection soon-ish.
I love the Turok games! Well, all except 3, which sort of tried too hard to emulate Half-Life...but the groovy weapons and atmosphere in all the games was really good! If any game series is in need of an HD update collection it's this! And whatever happened to all the kick-ass weapons in games? Now it's all just assault rifles and rocket launchers!
my biggest gripe with turok 2 was that its was too ambitious for its time. Phenomenal game but can be hard to replay because of the poor controls and graphical limitations. I would die for an HD Remake with fluid dual stick support.
When I was young I was too afraid to play Turok 1 and 2 by myself so my father would play while I watched and cheered him on. I remember when we got the cerebral bore (hive of the mantids I think) and we couldn’t stop laughing at how ridiculously awesome and gratuitous the death animations were. Nothing like father and son bonding over extreme violence! Thanks Glenn for covering this game and bringing out some positive memories. Hope you feel better and can do some more of these videos soon!
one of my favorites. I completed it entirely. I remember it took me more than 20 hours and for a FPS that's a lot of time indeed. After that, we used to gather with my friends and spend hours with the MP. Our favorite customization was leaving only the crossbow as an available weapon and see who was the one with more headshots!!!. Amazing game
I love this game. The visuals are top notch and the score is fantastic. It definitely showed off the power of the Expansion Pak. I enjoyed the over the top gore and downright viciousness of some of the game's weapons. Seeds of Evil is waaayyyy better than the 2008 reboot. Which is a shame because the Turok series deserves to remain relevant. Especially with all the cookie cutter squad-based shooters that have dominated the market for the past several years. There are a lot of FPS players who would appreciate an alternative to the same old same old. Hell, look at how well Far Cry 3 and it's DLC Blood Dragon were received. Turok definitely needs to make a comeback (only with less faux-hawks and wonky QTEs), lol
i loved this game. i loved how enemies would react when you shoot varous parts of their body,how you could destroy limbs or their head,how enemies of different races would fight each other if you got them to damage the other. and the epic variation of weapons! for it's time it was among the better FPS games.
Nice review indeed, mate. I remember renting this game, then buying it at a Kmart bargain bin for about $8 USD brand new. I couldn't believe it at the time, and to be honest, I still can't. It was only a year or so after its release and while it wasn't my favorite game, my best friend and I spent many nights playing it, and even so, what a great deal!
Me too lol, I couldn't even get past the first dino till I was a little older. The sounds and textures of that very first raptor always creeped me out and I would have to have my sister get past it xD.
Good news. Both Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (specifically the remastered versions) are confirmed to be available on the Nintendo Switch with the first one going to be released on March 18th, 2019 with the price tag of $19.99. The second game is confirmed by Larry from Nightdive Studios according to a source from Discord but will be released later as the date and price are not available at this time. Nice to see that these two games are back on their home turf (in this case, Nintendo). For me, that announcement is surprising and unexpected but I welcomed it with open arms. I don't mind buying them again on the Switch even though I already have them on PC.
Both are on sale right now for USD $9.99 each. I'm playing through 1. I could barely get anywhere in 2 as a kid, so I'm not jumping into that one as quickly.
This game was a very vital piece of my childhood. I remember having fun with my dad on the multiplayer, and just wandering around the Hive of the Mantids, completely and utterly lost X3
I know that feeling...coming in out the cold with Snow on the ground. Putting a blanket around yourself and turning on your video game system and losing track of space and time...Just you in that dark room with the glow of the TV screen.
Multiplayer + Big Cheat = 2 player co-op(-ish). Seriously, has anyone tried teleporting to a single player level while in multiplayer? You're in for a trip.
Aww well the single player levels seem to work normally but the enemies and objects show up disproportional and janky in split-screen, making for a trippy campaign experience. Could be because of the multiplayer mode itself but clearly the campaign is not multiplayer-ready.
I remember in fifth grade, I had this friend who was a good artist and was always drawing fantasy weapons. I was trying to impress him, so I drew a crappy version of the nuke launcher from this game and described it to him, trying to pass it off as my own idea, and he was just like "you play Turok too?"
I remember this game confirmed that I had a good memory. I would watch my uncle play this game and use the unlock all cheat and while I didn’t know what the cheat spelled or meant at the time, I memorized all of the letters he put and I used it when I finally got my own copy of the game. Such good times.
Top notch review! I picked this one up today, and was pleasantly surprised at how well it holds up today. This was a favorite growing up. I remember borrowing it from friend back when I was young, and my parents getting very upset when they saw the cerebral bore. We had a blast playing multiplayer. The lack of music didn't bother us, we'd just turn on the stereo and supply our own soundtrack.
another cool thing about this game was the Dismemberment system. it's still quite impressive the number of ways to dispatch the enemies in a gruesome fashion. like taking an arm off, or having half a face blown off, etc....
Am I the only one who remembers you were able to play the solo campaign with two players using the skip level cheat in multiplayer? Probably some of the best times of my life playing this game with my brother.
Thinking back, I believe Turok 2 was the first N64 game I played. I got it as a Christmas present, along with a shiny new N64. I had never played an FPS before this game. It scared the crap outta me initially, but I enjoyed watching my older cousin play the campaign, and playing the MP myself. Whenever I have a chance, I mention the Cerebral Bore as the best weapon ever in a video game.
This game was the first time I had ever played a first person shooter. I still remember the first time I played the game and on the first level when the very first "Yellow Dinosuar" came out of the darkness running towards me, IT SCARED THE SHIT OUTTA ME! (i was only 7 or 8) I immediately turned the console off in pure fear of what it was haha. I had only played racing and mario games prior to that. The next day I called my cousin and told him about it he told me "oh yeah I love that game, check out the cheat code for it 'BEWAREOBLIVIONISATHAND'" and it was at that moment I was forever doomed with never playing the game without that cheat code. I still to this day have never beaten the game the 'Proper way'... :( looking forward to the Turok 2 PC Remaster by Night Dive Studios! Maybe when It's released I'll finally be able to play the game the way it was ment to be played!
One of my childhood games, me and my best friend used to play this a lot. Keep in mind we were about 7 years old I think , and let me just say that this game terrified us, yet we still loved it.
@@n64glennplant 6 years later and I bought it on the Switch. Finally got past the first level and a good 3 other levels after all these years lmao. It's still a hard game surprisingly.
I loved Turok 1 as a kid and I remember renting Turok 2, but I was hardly able to get anywhere in it. Years later, I got the PC ports by Nightdive and was able to beat Turok 1 for the first time. Turok 2 on the other hand, I could still get hardly anywhere! The maps feel so maze-like in Turok 2, and I feel like I'm *constantly* running back and forth trying to find some of the objectives. At least the PC port lets you know things are nearby with an icon, but that's only if you're close enough. I ended up giving up on trying to beat it shortly after you get to ride on the Triceratops for the first time. But this review makes me feel like reinstalling it and giving it another try! There was a lot to appreciate and enjoy about Turok 2, but these level layouts are killing me!
I remember the Christmas this come out. My mum organised for us to go out for dinner on Christmas eve over a 100km away (we live in country Australia) just so she could sneak off and pick up a copy for me. Turns out she'd been on the phone all day just to track down a cancelled pre order. Still my most memorable Christmas. Nice channel, keep it up!
I didn't grow up with this game. nowadays the technical and frame rate issues, as well as low fov would probably prevent me from doing so. Thankfully, there's the Nightdive remaster. Turok 2 in this state, without frame rate issues and the graphics touched up to be even better than the original, it's still amazing to this day. The N64 soundtrack is simply glorious. the ways you can dismember an enemy are still satisfying, like the cerebral boar, or even just the standard shotgun. Little things like the arrows being retrievable. It's still amazing today, and while the levels can still be a bit confusing, it's a lot better than Turok 1.
This game had some of the greatest guns ever to use in an FPS. The CEREBRAL BORE!!! What an amazing name and weapon. The animations, music, dude holy shit they don't make them like these anymore
Fun fact. The original N64 had a glitch where if you were playing 2 player split screen you could use the cheats to warp in the boss levels and play them with 2 people. It was patched in later versions
The best thing was that as far as I know this was the first game with great details. If you shoot an arrow in someone it stayed there and didn’t vanish!
This is why I love my N64, games like Turok games that we will never see again in this generation, this games not just defines how a FPS should be its the real start of how an open world - FPS should be it's really sad that this generation doesn't offer this kind of games but this game its an authentic jewel good review
The Games Shed change the controls to arcade if you are a first time player as they are the same as goldeneye which is easier for most people than the turok control system
This game was showcased in the video game department at our local toysrus. I remember being blown away. I loved shoot the werid dinosaur things in the shoulders with arrows or pistol shots and they could grab the area in pain, the future was now...er then I mean. Weapons, levels and the scares, this game had it all, made a person glad the spent hard earn money for a game system
CEREBRAL BORE!!!!! nah, i remember how magazines compares the graphics with games on pc.... you get to love those lights glances , mostly when you shoot the flare
Multiplayer on this game was a godsend back in the day if you knew the "beware oblivion is at hand" big cheat! You could actually go to ANY level and bosses in the game and do the missions as well under the cheats option on the pause menu ;-) please give the Multiplayer another go i promise you won't be disappointed.
+N64 Glenn Plant It's a five-film horror series that started in 1979 and ended in 2016(!). Recently, the entire series was re-released on both DVD and Blu-ray. You can get the whole set on DVD for around $15. Here's an image of the original film's poster art. The "cerebral bore" is shown prominently! i2.wp.com/riversofgrue.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/phantasm-horror-review-sphere-12-e1430741857151.jpg?ssl=1
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This game had one of the best soundtracks ever....
so true!
When I was a kid I used my VHS Player to record the soundtrack. xD
Indeed
You can thank Darren Mitchell for that one. He is the one who composed the amazing soundtracks to Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil and Turok: Rage Wars.
*Of course it did. 😏
Best N64 game out there. I played it so much that even my mom started it...yeah, and she actually finished the whole game without cheats, which I could never accomplish as a kid.
nahhh Zelda Ocarina of Time is in my opinion. Either that or 007 Golden Eye
Sasuke Uchiha I love Majoras Mask more. There, I said it. :D
+whanowa never actually played that game
Sasuke Uchiha Well you should - if your N64 is still running, that is. Mine is still set up with my old TV. I recently bought all the games I wished for as a kid...unfortunately I don´t have much time anymore. It´s a dilemma.
+whanowa i still have the n64 in a storage box. same dilemma though, no time ;/ besides i wana keep my childhood memories as memories. If i play the games bow, those childhood memories will be tainted
Cerebral Bore is STILL the best weapon of all time.
You didn't mention the biggest technological achievement of this game: skin.
This was the first game in history to have characters in which it's body is made of one piece.
It's hard to explain without showing photos.. but all other polygonal games up to that point, each character were built in pieces and put together in the game.. so you can see divisions in all articulations. (look for pics of Super Mario 64 for example.. it's easy to spot). In Turok 2, characters didn't have the divisions.. the whole body looked like it was covered by skin. Compare the velociraptor from Turok 1 and Turok 2... in T1 they are full of divisions in every joint... in T2 they are perfect.
Didn't Crash Bandicoot has a single mesh technology? That's how they got around the fact that the hardware didn't have Z-buffering
Unreal also had single mesh characters, and it came out 5 months earlier than T2, although the character models in T2 are much more impressive.
@@hiimmeurnot I was gonna say that too. Other games did it, but there were pros and cons of doing mesh vs multiple groups of shapes. I wouldn't consider it perfect either. THere were many flaws with stretching and the mouths looking awkward. Great idea, nontheless, but it wasn't them who pioneered it.
And quake
N64 was like the king of FPS games at the time.
It kick started my love for FPS
Yes
NINTENDO of all things. Today Nintendo's the kiddie console and they would never endorse such a genre.
@@zrexx4832 lol, Doom 2016 and Doom eternal make fun of you
@@anemite2 Ditto the "Wolfenstein" games. Heck, there's even a cloud based version of "Resident Evil VII", albeit only in the Japanese eShop.
That claim is specially stupid when you remember that Nintendo WAS labeled as a company only for small children back in the N64 and GC eras, and that that label actively harm them in a MASSIVE way.
Since I heard "Port of Adia" for the first time in 1998, I totally fell in love with this game. It is one of my favourite shooters of all time. Thanks for making this video. I hope Turok gets the place it deserves in the hall of fame of videogames.
This game is truly amazing, even today, as there are so many games nowadays that could actually learn from this, in terms of weapon variation, music and enemies. Even for an old game, I still think it surpasses a good number of shooters to date.
Fuck yes
hell no. it was rereleased some years ago and i replayed it. the last stages just made me quit it. insane huge level and everything looks the same. worst leveldesign i have seen so far. finished it back in 99 but nowadays.... baaah
The one thing I always loved about turok 2 is the save points being far away. This always gave me a sense of pressure and made me carefully go through the game like if I was like an actual hunter. This will be one of my favorite shooters.
Son Wukong you know thats a great point, it does make you more stealthy as you want to last as long as possible
Me too man, well in the sense of thenpressure and the hunter, where you've gotta be very aware of the dangers around you , sadly...I didn't even have a daing memory card for a while after I first owned this Awesome game, but I could refill my health and ammo ;)
This game is so awesome!!, I´ve got the cartridge + Expansion pak + Rumble / controller Pak and It has been an amazing ride, I am enjoying the graphics, the story, the weapons, everything is wonderful, one of my favorites in the console.
Glad to hear you too are a fan!
***** Count me in as well, I still have my black Turok 2 N64 cart. I really enjoyed the attention to detail in this game. You would get lost really easily in the levels, because of how large the levels were and there was also no room for hand-holding! I still can't believe how good the weapons were in this game..
This is by far, my favorite FPS for the N64 console. It is without argument, one of the best titles to own on this console, period. I was fortunate enough to grab my copy weeks after it's initial release, from my local music shop. I didn't have any expectations, as it was my first introduction to a Turok game.
EVERYTHING about this game, is bad asss! The graphics were very well done for it's age, plus expansion pak. The music was both haunting and memorable. The controls were solid and the story was intriguing. The action was thrilling. Man, I had dreams about this game, after spending so many hours playing it.
The levels, bosses, etc, were all unique. Nothing felt repetitious whatsoever. Each world had it's own personality and felt huge! This wasn't like Quake or Doom, where those are more claustrophobic. Turok SOE, really took advantage of the console's strengths.
I remember that when the PS2 Turok Evolution game arrived, I was sooo excited to get it, due to my heightened expectations of SOE...and was let down IMMENSELY. The PS2 game pales in comparison in all categories. The most boring Turok I have ever played. Seeds Of Evil, is a winner, even by today's standards. If you haven't tried it...GET IT. Best Turok game to date.
Well said
turok evolution was a cool game though
What about turok 3?
Exactly like you said, each of the 6 worlds had a very distinct personality and made sense, they were believable. And since they were so huge and you had multiple objectives, you had to play very concentrated in order to not get lost and achieve everything. Therefore the save points felt like an oasis! while completing the levels was indeed a very entertaining achievement.
Definitely better than the first Turok, and definitely one of the best FPS in N64 together with Goldeneye and Perfect Dark. However, Turok 2 feels more epic.
I've always loved Turok, but even so Turok 2 is so much better.
Yees
bewareoblivionisathand
Reed Trent said every n64 fan all of the time :)
Damnit! I was gonna say that....I loooooved that code
+Reed Trent What's "a thand?"
Note to self: stupid jokes that rely on tone of voice don't work well on the internet.
+Reed Trent this is the only cheat i memorized when it came out and STILL remember after all these years.
I remember playing this as a kid and being mind blown by everything. A native main character really caught my eye and the music, maaaan. Turok was one of a kind, it came out just at the right time.
Yeah and that I guess is one of the reasons why the reboot in 08 just never took off
If I remember correctly, Turok 2 was the first game, or one of the first, to utilize "Soft Skin" in console video gaming, meaning that a creatures looked like one fully entity and not a polygon monster made up of, well, polygons. Also, I never beat this game without cheating. Even with the Invincibility cheat on, that last boss took at least a half-hour to kill. #Ridiculous
hey Glenn! great video as always!
I have ALOT of childhood memories of Turok 2 (and Turok 1, I had both). I remember my jaw hitting the floor at seeing the graphics with the expansion pack. The single player campaign levels in Turok 2 are sprawling, and I love the weapons, music and overall atmosphere of the environments.
powruser0 i think it was only bettered in turok 3 personally, i swear that game nearly breaks the console pushing it too hard
I remember it being scary and hard.
I was never able to finish it
Do you two still have game?
Cause ur shit, go back to pokamum
I cold never beat the third level.
I got stuck in the Hive of the Mantids. That I got that far is impressive for a young kid though. Much like I did with Turok: DH Remastered for PC, I'm waiting for the Remaster of T2 on PC to give me a chance of finally finishing it off once and for all.
I beat the PC port a little over a year ago and it was such a struggle without walkthroughs. The Lair of the Blind Ones really is just as hard as people make it out to be. I'm going to pickup the remaster and see how it compares now that you can highlight obscure switches and ladders lol
The first 2 turoks were fantastic games, and still are to this day. I'd rather spend a month or two in these games than any of the new fps's nowadays.They were very big non linear shooters, I loved the fact you could and probably would get lost.
In my Opinion this is the best Single Player FPS on the console, always loved this game for that, and it´s probably the game with the most gore on the N64 too. Not only is the Cerebreal Boar one of the most creative and brutal weapons ever imagined, but you could holes into some enemies with a laser gun too, complete with dripping blood and the broken spine visible. And the first Part of the 2nd Level where you control the Triceratops, man, that was amazing, that Part will never get old. Love this game, probably have to play it again too.
Soonjai i prefer some other fps games like doom and goldeneye but this has a cool horror style element which i don't normally like in games but in this it had the right kind of balance for me
How about Perfect Dark, it was my favorite PFS ever, it a shame what they did on the xbox 360
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Perfect Dark Zero is way inferior, but it's still a good game. However the remastered version of the original for the 360 Arcade is just amazing.
When you mentioned the gore, and said with "the broken spine visible", I had a flash of the Mancubus in DooM 2016 flayed out.. and I thought, you know, Turok 2 has such gore that even today is satisfying...and even similar really.
Death animations used to be the thing back on N64..
It's astonishing what the animations do here... Makes some of these games today look so bad
To this day, the theme song of The River of Souls is one of my favorites.
Glenn... To my shame, I've never beaten this game... You are the best N64 Fan, I am with you to the end. Your great work has sparked my passion.
I played this game a lot when I was a teenager, when I first tried the cerebral bore I shocked and satisfied at the same time. This was one of my all time favorites, I couldn't stop playing it for over a year or so.
Gary Allen thats a cool thing about it, i think it has a lot of replay ability
I remember loving the multiplayer mode .
WrecklessEating did you like rage wars?
Unfortunately my brothers and I didn't like it much. It was basically a rush to the rocket launcher if I remember correctly
Oh how i miss playing this game. Turok 1 & 2 were childhood favorites, I still have Turok 1 but my copy of Turok 2 stopped working like 8 yrs ago. I've always loved game developers that were creative with their weaponry. Insomniac Games are the most recent (that I've played) with the Resistance trilogy. The Bullseye and the M5A1 Folsom carbine were my top picks. But Insomniac Games ain't got shit on Acclaim and Iguana Entertainment. Turok Dinosaur Hunter had the Alien Blaster, pulse rifle, and the Cronoceptor. Turok 2, while I liked the cerebral bore, my most used weapons were the razor wind, tek bow. and the shredder. Never got a chance to play Turok 3 though, Perfect Dark was another game with beastly weaponry, That laptop gun was the shit, the Farsight, and my personal favorite, the K7 Avenger. They just don't make guns like they used to.
Great video by way, It's good to know somebody still appreciates the old classics.
N64 was the first console I've owned and castlevania 64 and turok 2 were my first games for it. The memories will never fade. Replayed them at least a dozen times each before I got into Goldeneye and Shadowman. N64 will never be forgotten. Still the most innovative and unique console to date imo.
Love this, easily one of the best N64 games. Never managed to get too far though as for some reason my memory card would always become corrupt. This is from different carts and different memory cards. Has anyone else had this problem?
YES! been waiting for this review:) I haven't even watched it yet, but I know its going to be awesome! Much love and respect!
100k hours beta testing is that’s impressive nowadays games feel like they are beta tested for 20 hours
This game was scary as shit to me back in the day. They definetely need to remaster this is on XBOX one
Yes and Xbox 360
Fk yea they do an the key word u said remaster hope they get that concept and not "remake it like they basically did to the last turok which was balls like the last duke nukem they fkn ruining n64 games 8 (
Wish granted
+Marty Mginnis it is coming, To PC also!!
Marty Mginnis is it seriously bein remade?
The best fps on the N64, easily the best sound track of any fps i have ever played. Grew up playing this game, Golden eye, and Turok 1. They just don't make em like this anymore. Here's hoping for a proper reboot of Turok with THIS type of sound track, weapons, enemies and game play.
Devilsnevercry43 i would pre order that!
+N64 Glenn Plant They are in fact remastering Turok 1 and 2. Can't wait!
www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/n64-turok-games-coming-to-pc/
I always mention Perfect Dark, Goldeneye, Ocarina of Time, and the array of Mario games when it comes to the N64’s finest, but Turok 2 is one that should be in the discussion. So thankful that my dad and mom braved the Christmas shopping crowds in 1999 to get my brother and me this beloved sequel. Excellent level design and perhaps the beat weapon selection of any FPS ever. Thanks for the review sir!
Have you checked out the remaster?
Love this game, parts 1 and 2 were so good that even the fog disappeared once you started the game. Games are no longer like these great days of the N64 a d PS1, the main focus of that time was the gameplay and fun factor.
even River of Souls still took me close to an hour to complete when I ran through it having the level memorized. Amazing game, one of my favorites from N64
Having finished this game recently, I do think it's definitely the most satisfying Turok ever made. And I still think it is quite amazing, I donmt think that many FPSs even today put so much attention and care to detail on their single player modes as those Turok 2.
CyriuX7 yeah thats what i miss with fps games now, they don't focus on solo at all
Used to play it on an emulator in the old family pc, at night, in a dark room. It was so immersive. Miss those days of being a kid with alot of time in my hands, discovering and experimenting with so many games.
One of my favorite games of all time. Hated the bug where you couldnt find the mission part if you walked by it the first time.
Very nostalgic. Reminds of me of Xmas 98 when I first got it. I think the start of the game sees you be able to jump into the water and dive down which was quite advanced for the time. It was a classic
I'm glad Golden Eye is still looked back on by people, but its so sad this one is never in the conversation today. It was significantly the game i loved and connected with more.
Golden eye feels very much sterile and safe, compared to the gore and grit of Turok 2
So many hours of my life fell before the great shadow of Oblivion ..
stay tuned for tomorrows video.... :P
+TheDropOutDragon I don't know if your being sarcastic but I love Shadows Of Oblivion :-)
Hands down my fav weapons in an FPS ever, I really should do a game play of this. Great video mate! ;)
***** i think you should too id watch for sure but then again i watch all your stuff so its easy to say hah
LOVED this game back in the day and still do. They did such a wi default job setting the environment perfectly.
This game should be remastered for modern systems.
+Fawaz Akhtar they are doing a remaster
Cool!!
That's cool! Can't wait. ^ ^
They are also upgrading the multiplayer mode to work online. WIth possibly, Co-op without the Big Cheat code.
I wasn't impressed by the "remastered" version of Turok 1. I wish they would remaster Turok 2 the same way Halo 1 and 2 were remastered by 343. Make it truly worth it to play it again.
such a cool game! Ada describing what Turok must face and the dangers he is in was fabulous! Not to mention the portals into her Chamber and the past Turok (place) was a sense of relief and safety. You won't get that sense of emmersion in any other titles.
Greetings Turok...
I am Adon.
I've been playing the original Turok and today I ordered Turok 2...
Plus a PS2 title Arc of the lad..
I appreciate your content man great job
I remember me and few friends going to a cafe with PS1s and N64s. T2 was always our choice. Everyone hated me for using the Cerebral Bore and the electro gun. I got punched many times. But it was all worth it. Nowadays u cant get the same feel from games. RIP Turok. RIP Acclaim and Iguana Ent. U gave us many memorable moments. Thank you!
P. S. Also big shoutout to Night Dive Studios fore remastering the classics!
yeah now we just need them to do 3 right!
@@n64glennplant I wish they convert all single player Turok games but as of now they're occupied with System Shock.
Maybe I missed it but have u reviewed the remasters?
I just got an N64 for very cheap. The guy who sold it to me imports used retro games and he always has something new to sell with every passing day. I just found your channel and I think is awesome; I'll watch your reviews so I can choose wisely when buying games for this console. Thanks a lot!
At 0:56 the narrator comes back from the spirit realm lol
Haha…you have the. Imposed fir turok 2 to thank for that….went after anyone using even a few seconds of the turok 2 soundtrack about a year ago and so TH-cam’s algorithm tried to remove that audio whilst maintaining the voiceover
@@n64glennplant for what it is worth, I was digging it XD
Great work Glenn! I do like when you delve a bit into the development history, and of course getting your personal histories on top of that is always a great joy to listen to. I made sure to pick up Turok 3 as soon as I saw it from your recommendation. Doing well on the reviews so far! Hoping to really dig into my collection soon-ish.
AguyinaRPG turok 3 will be sooner rather than later, i hope to have it out this month at some point
The Turok trilogy (not counting Rage Wars) are some of the best games for the N64!
Turok 1 and 2 were the best FPS of its time. Nothing will ever top this masterpiece way ahead of its time, if only they kept this trend in the future.
I love the Turok games! Well, all except 3, which sort of tried too hard to emulate Half-Life...but the groovy weapons and atmosphere in all the games was really good! If any game series is in need of an HD update collection it's this! And whatever happened to all the kick-ass weapons in games? Now it's all just assault rifles and rocket launchers!
***** amen to that! i liked turok 3 though for that very half life feeling reason!
my biggest gripe with turok 2 was that its was too ambitious for its time. Phenomenal game but can be hard to replay because of the poor controls and graphical limitations. I would die for an HD Remake with fluid dual stick support.
When I was young I was too afraid to play Turok 1 and 2 by myself so my father would play while I watched and cheered him on. I remember when we got the cerebral bore (hive of the mantids I think) and we couldn’t stop laughing at how ridiculously awesome and gratuitous the death animations were. Nothing like father and son bonding over extreme violence! Thanks Glenn for covering this game and bringing out some positive memories. Hope you feel better and can do some more of these videos soon!
Which part scares you the most? Lair of the blind ones is creepy AF
The game really pushes the hardware to it's limits... you can say that it was the Crysis games back then x).
MPF.02.725560 haha oh man i had a lot of fun trying to get crysis to run and i had a very good pc for the time too
MPF.02.725560 Yeah, specially with the expansion pack. And the maps were BIG for its time.
one of my favorites. I completed it entirely. I remember it took me more than 20 hours and for a FPS that's a lot of time indeed. After that, we used to gather with my friends and spend hours with the MP. Our favorite customization was leaving only the crossbow as an available weapon and see who was the one with more headshots!!!. Amazing game
I love this game. The visuals are top notch and the score is fantastic. It definitely showed off the power of the Expansion Pak. I enjoyed the over the top gore and downright viciousness of some of the game's weapons. Seeds of Evil is waaayyyy better than the 2008 reboot. Which is a shame because the Turok series deserves to remain relevant. Especially with all the cookie cutter squad-based shooters that have dominated the market for the past several years. There are a lot of FPS players who would appreciate an alternative to the same old same old. Hell, look at how well Far Cry 3 and it's DLC Blood Dragon were received. Turok definitely needs to make a comeback (only with less faux-hawks and wonky QTEs), lol
Ron Rose its a shame how fps dinosaur games are not big sellers, i always love dinos!
***** sad but true :( now its all miliary fps games where's the love for dinosaur fps games like the turok series :(
i loved this game. i loved how enemies would react when you shoot varous parts of their body,how you could destroy limbs or their head,how enemies of different races would fight each other if you got them to damage the other. and the epic variation of weapons!
for it's time it was among the better FPS games.
Cannot wait for the Remaster.
LightningDash there's a remaster?
Yes, there is. Available on PC and Xbox One.
Nice review indeed, mate. I remember renting this game, then buying it at a Kmart bargain bin for about $8 USD brand new. I couldn't believe it at the time, and to be honest, I still can't. It was only a year or so after its release and while it wasn't my favorite game, my best friend and I spent many nights playing it, and even so, what a great deal!
for some reason this game scared the crap out of me when I was a kid lol.
Me too lol, I couldn't even get past the first dino till I was a little older. The sounds and textures of that very first raptor always creeped me out and I would have to have my sister get past it xD.
DUDE!!! Not gunna lie, that Retroware intro into the title music for TUROK 2 gave me chills!!!
Loved this game.
Good news. Both Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (specifically the remastered versions) are confirmed to be available on the Nintendo Switch with the first one going to be released on March 18th, 2019 with the price tag of $19.99.
The second game is confirmed by Larry from Nightdive Studios according to a source from Discord but will be released later as the date and price are not available at this time. Nice to see that these two games are back on their home turf (in this case, Nintendo).
For me, that announcement is surprising and unexpected but I welcomed it with open arms. I don't mind buying them again on the Switch even though I already have them on PC.
Yup, we’ve been discussing this already over the past few days over on the Facebook page
Both are on sale right now for USD $9.99 each. I'm playing through 1. I could barely get anywhere in 2 as a kid, so I'm not jumping into that one as quickly.
Just stumbled upon your channel friend. You're an awesome reviewer, keep it up. You just got a new sub :)
Welcome! Glad you found me :-)
This game was a very vital piece of my childhood. I remember having fun with my dad on the multiplayer, and just wandering around the Hive of the Mantids, completely and utterly lost X3
ZFSBoss2090 so many people have the same first memory of this! it certainly sold like crazy
These clips are kinda rubbish. To your credit, no clips can do the game justice... Truly it is a masterpiece far ahead of its time.
I know that feeling...coming in out the cold with Snow on the ground. Putting a blanket around yourself and turning on your video game system and losing track of space and time...Just you in that dark room with the glow of the TV screen.
currently playing the remaster on pc, its crazy how well this game holds up.
I ply it on Xbox one x too and feel the same
Multiplayer + Big Cheat = 2 player co-op(-ish). Seriously, has anyone tried teleporting to a single player level while in multiplayer? You're in for a trip.
I got a grey cart where that glitch is patched :( what happens ?:o
Aww well the single player levels seem to work normally but the enemies and objects show up disproportional and janky in split-screen, making for a trippy campaign experience. Could be because of the multiplayer mode itself but clearly the campaign is not multiplayer-ready.
I remember in fifth grade, I had this friend who was a good artist and was always drawing fantasy weapons. I was trying to impress him, so I drew a crappy version of the nuke launcher from this game and described it to him, trying to pass it off as my own idea, and he was just like "you play Turok too?"
I remember this game confirmed that I had a good memory. I would watch my uncle play this game and use the unlock all cheat and while I didn’t know what the cheat spelled or meant at the time, I memorized all of the letters he put and I used it when I finally got my own copy of the game. Such good times.
I bought the game a few months ago and love the atmosphere. I was hoping that youd make a review and now its here amazing! :)
GamingPenis now you just gotta wait for turok 3 review :)
Top notch review!
I picked this one up today, and was pleasantly surprised at how well it holds up today. This was a favorite growing up. I remember borrowing it from friend back when I was young, and my parents getting very upset when they saw the cerebral bore. We had a blast playing multiplayer. The lack of music didn't bother us, we'd just turn on the stereo and supply our own soundtrack.
another cool thing about this game was the Dismemberment system. it's still quite impressive the number of ways to dispatch the enemies in a gruesome fashion. like taking an arm off, or having half a face blown off, etc....
That first level music, and the tech bow.
Great review man! I have mine boxed and ready to play in the near future! :) I can't wait!
Treuze Bits let me know how you find it!
Am I the only one who remembers you were able to play the solo campaign with two players using the skip level cheat in multiplayer? Probably some of the best times of my life playing this game with my brother.
Thinking back, I believe Turok 2 was the first N64 game I played. I got it as a Christmas present, along with a shiny new N64.
I had never played an FPS before this game. It scared the crap outta me initially, but I enjoyed watching my older cousin play the campaign, and playing the MP myself.
Whenever I have a chance, I mention the Cerebral Bore as the best weapon ever in a video game.
***** its cool how so many people would have gorton this for xmas...its a cool game to get into the console i think
This game was the first time I had ever played a first person shooter. I still remember the first time I played the game and on the first level when the very first "Yellow Dinosuar" came out of the darkness running towards me, IT SCARED THE SHIT OUTTA ME! (i was only 7 or 8) I immediately turned the console off in pure fear of what it was haha. I had only played racing and mario games prior to that. The next day I called my cousin and told him about it he told me "oh yeah I love that game, check out the cheat code for it 'BEWAREOBLIVIONISATHAND'" and it was at that moment I was forever doomed with never playing the game without that cheat code. I still to this day have never beaten the game the 'Proper way'... :(
looking forward to the Turok 2 PC Remaster by Night Dive Studios! Maybe when It's released I'll finally be able to play the game the way it was ment to be played!
One of my childhood games, me and my best friend used to play this a lot. Keep in mind we were about 7 years old I think , and let me just say that this game terrified us, yet we still loved it.
crazymetroid you should replay it now as an adult to see how you get on with it!
@@n64glennplant 6 years later and I bought it on the Switch. Finally got past the first level and a good 3 other levels after all these years lmao. It's still a hard game surprisingly.
I loved Turok 1 as a kid and I remember renting Turok 2, but I was hardly able to get anywhere in it. Years later, I got the PC ports by Nightdive and was able to beat Turok 1 for the first time. Turok 2 on the other hand, I could still get hardly anywhere! The maps feel so maze-like in Turok 2, and I feel like I'm *constantly* running back and forth trying to find some of the objectives. At least the PC port lets you know things are nearby with an icon, but that's only if you're close enough. I ended up giving up on trying to beat it shortly after you get to ride on the Triceratops for the first time. But this review makes me feel like reinstalling it and giving it another try! There was a lot to appreciate and enjoy about Turok 2, but these level layouts are killing me!
I remember the Christmas this come out. My mum organised for us to go out for dinner on Christmas eve over a 100km away (we live in country Australia) just so she could sneak off and pick up a copy for me. Turns out she'd been on the phone all day just to track down a cancelled pre order. Still my most memorable Christmas.
Nice channel, keep it up!
That's an awesome memory! Thanks for sharing!
th8410 what is your gamertag on Xbl?
I didn't grow up with this game. nowadays the technical and frame rate issues, as well as low fov would probably prevent me from doing so. Thankfully, there's the Nightdive remaster. Turok 2 in this state, without frame rate issues and the graphics touched up to be even better than the original, it's still amazing to this day. The N64 soundtrack is simply glorious. the ways you can dismember an enemy are still satisfying, like the cerebral boar, or even just the standard shotgun. Little things like the arrows being retrievable. It's still amazing today, and while the levels can still be a bit confusing, it's a lot better than Turok 1.
This game had some of the greatest guns ever to use in an FPS. The CEREBRAL BORE!!! What an amazing name and weapon. The animations, music, dude holy shit they don't make them like these anymore
Fun fact. The original N64 had a glitch where if you were playing 2 player split screen you could use the cheats to warp in the boss levels and play them with 2 people.
It was patched in later versions
The best thing was that as far as I know this was the first game with great details. If you shoot an arrow in someone it stayed there and didn’t vanish!
Was so fucking cool.
This is why I love my N64, games like Turok games that we will never see again in this generation, this games not just defines how a FPS should be its the real start of how an open world - FPS should be it's really sad that this generation doesn't offer this kind of games but this game its an authentic jewel good review
Man, this PERSON NEEDS recognition.
Nice review. This has been in the collection for a while but I have yet to dabble in single player. Your review has tempted me in to doing so!
The Games Shed change the controls to arcade if you are a first time player as they are the same as goldeneye which is easier for most people than the turok control system
We are lucky to have knew Turok 2 on N64
One of the best games on the system in my opinion. Quality graphics and soundtrack
nintendo 64 era was way ahead of its time.
This game was showcased in the video game department at our local toysrus. I remember being blown away. I loved shoot the werid dinosaur things in the shoulders with arrows or pistol shots and they could grab the area in pain, the future was now...er then I mean. Weapons, levels and the scares, this game had it all, made a person glad the spent hard earn money for a game system
CEREBRAL BORE!!!!! nah, i remember how magazines compares the graphics with games on pc.... you get to love those lights glances , mostly when you shoot the flare
I remember watching my cousin play this game back when I was like 7 or 8. Back then I thought it was the most incredible game I had ever seen.
new subscriber here. Wow thanks for playing these old games. Brings back my childhood. Awesome work !!!
jetgeo4 welcome! the cool thing is you have like 200 videos to watch at leisure now :)
This game was a mainstay in my N64 console back in the day. All hail the Cerebral Bore! And props for using the amazing Port of Adia music.
Multiplayer on this game was a godsend back in the day if you knew the "beware oblivion is at hand" big cheat! You could actually go to ANY level and bosses in the game and do the missions as well under the cheats option on the pause menu ;-) please give the Multiplayer another go i promise you won't be disappointed.
MrDmoney156 well i started on rage wars so should have a review of that up soon :)
This was one of my most favorite games on the 64, I'm really excited for the PC port
+Doddo MultiGamer on Steam? I just checked like a week ago, I'll go take a look
oooooh lol
I'll never forget this game and we did have the expansion pack
The "Cerebral Bore?" Like in the "Phantasm" film series?! That's awesome! :D
I don't know that movie series I'm afraid
+N64 Glenn Plant
It's a five-film horror series that started in 1979 and ended in 2016(!). Recently, the entire series was re-released on both DVD and Blu-ray. You can get the whole set on DVD for around $15. Here's an image of the original film's poster art. The "cerebral bore" is shown prominently! i2.wp.com/riversofgrue.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/phantasm-horror-review-sphere-12-e1430741857151.jpg?ssl=1