I remember that from the commercial. But that was all I've ever saw from the game. Hell I'm just now finding out the game is a first person shooter lol
That cover is so PAINFULLY late 90's that I just puked up whole 3-D Doritos in a puddle of Surge. I bet you could just cut out that box art and put it in a CD case, and fool someone into thinking it's a single from an Alanis Morissette wannabe.
The PS1 version was compatible with a really weird controller that looked like a pad with a tennis ball glued to the top, but it really helped get your head around the weird 360 controls.
This controller was a PS1 version of the PC "SpaceOrb 360". The company that made this, 3DConnexion, is around today as is tech in more practical form. (I think the company had a different name until 2001, and is or was part of Logitech, but they're still around). 3DConnexion makes the "SpaceMouse" line which is a 6 Degrees of Freedom user interface device used for 3D design/modelling/movement. It comes in a variety of forms. It also can still work as a video game controller, but I don't recommend it. The SpaceOrb was an attempt to spin off the tech into consumer video game controllers. Since Decent and this were about the only games that it made sense for, it was a hard sell.
I don't know why they didn't just say "we made a Descent clone with a Doom style theme." Decent sold well enough. There were multiple sequels. Except that it was the 1990s, so let's use a hot babe to sell it instead. The problem was that we all knew that video games that had babes on the cover were not about babes, so a sexy cover would tell us nothing about the game. At least with this one, the understanding was pretty quick. Everyone saw it play for a moment and said "oh, it's Decent".
I only clicked on it. Because i used to see it all the time at A used game store. It was in a box with used ps1 games, that weren't worth a lot. The Kept the better ones in a glass display counter. I didn't buy it because the screenshots in the back looked generic.
This game got played a lot when we were burned out on goldeneye multiplayer. I loved descent so I played through the singleplayer campaign, but, like descent, I remember nothing about it except it was a really good FPS gimmick.
I know he's acknowledged this very sentiment, but I never thought I would see the day. I recommended he play Space Station Silicon Valley a few years ago and he ended up making a video on it and he seemed to genuinely enjoy it, but he still held the same sentiment that, overall, N64 games just don't hold up. I have a deep affinity for the console and its early 3D graphics. It's what the Atari Jaguar was supposed to be. I know Nintendo made mistakes with the N64 and lost a lot of 3rd party support, but their 1st party games and 2nd party games from Rare were second to none in that generation.
@@eskanda3434 Hmm...let's see: "Aged very badly" - No it didn't. "especially the controller" - Nope. You aged badly! Especially YOUR controller! Boom. You just got Reviewed by the Old School Radical Gamer Dude! (I hate myself...)
@@eskanda3434 agreed. Glad it’s gone. The games all looked terrible. I know, it’s one of the first 3D consoles technically, but just cuz you can do something, doesn’t mean you should. 3D became way better on PS.
I loved this game on PC and N64 as a kid! The PC version came with a calendar featuring more revealing shots of the cover girl. Her name is Donna DeCianni.
It might interest some of you to know that the N64 levels were quite different from the PC and PS1 versions, which the remake is based on. However, the remake also throws in a selection of the N64 maps for fun, so while it isn’t the complete Forsaken package it’s still the best value one available today.
Never picked this one up because of the box art.. if I’d known it was kinda like descent I would’ve jumped on it especially with 4-player multiplayer death matches
When I saw this on the rental shelves, I thought it was some low budget racing game or something. With how much garbage western developers pushed out back then, it was a safe bet too. I didn't get to experience playing it until like 2008, when the PC version was cheap and I could actually look up what it really was. I'm almost mad at whoever went with that cover, because it's a fantastic game in general.
I remember playing this years ago but I like the PC original (which I also played years ago as well) and the recent Nightdive Studios Remastered versions. By the way the original version of Forsaken was going to be developed as Descent 4 and later renamed as both Project X and Condemned (even one of the music tracks in the game is also named Condemned) until due to trademark disputes it was renamed to Forsaken, and the PC version was even bundled with several graphics cards. It was even used as a benchmark program to test GPUs of the time as well. The announcer is voiced by Jon St. John aka the voice actor of Duke Nukem, and the soundtrack is done by The Swarm.
I loved the N64 and I had this game in my collection; I played it endlessly when I first got it despite not being able to make significant progress. It was completely enjoyable, colourful, and challenging.
Boy, I remember all the commercials for this. "The future is forsaken!" repeated twenty-five times in thirty seconds. I'll never get that out of my head.
I owned it for PlayStation and played it quite a lot. It's a good game. I think the PS controller suits it better, but four player multi would have been nice.
played all versions of it, there is a significant difference in all of em, as pc and ps1 ahs th4e grafical fidellity as n64 had the speed, ther was no real flaw in the controlls n64 was just weird and many dint know how to deal with it with was most complains i se, as nowadays id just use same control setup it had in modern similar games.
I 100% clicked because I remember this cover art. Never played it, so the cover art did its job. 30 years old, and still remember it. Edit:Holy shit SNESDrunk knew exactly what a lot of us would think. That was a good god damn call.
I really appreciate that, in 2020, there are channels who dredge up old games I saw in a Nintendo Power ad once and never thought about again, and will tell me what they were all about. Honestly this one looks pretty dope, and I think an FPS hovercraft game set in a maze of low-poly apocalyptic tunnels sounds pretty fkn sick. Thanks for the vid!
Lmao the fact that you were able to know that many others including myself clocked on this bc of the faint recollection of this game cover is gold. Used to see it all over magazines and flyers
i played this game in like 1998 at my friends house, and he said it was called hexen. Obviously, hexen is a completely different game, and trying to remember the name of THIS game has been hexen me for 20+ years. Thank you!
I fell in love with this game while playing it on a demo PC in Sam’s Club back when it came out, naturally i had to have it so i went out and bought the n64 version. I was confused at first due to the lvls being different and the n64 version had a warmer less sterile color pallet than the PC and PS1 version but I loved that game especially for the unconventional PVP. It really filled the void between Goldeneye and PerfectDark for quality pvp content. I had just given up on Doom64 due to the lvls being to hard with the n64 controller so having a fun single player game with a quality multiplayer was a huge plus in those days.
i had this game, and it was so much fun playing multiplayer with my friends. the game has a dark vibe to it and you can get used to the camera and the controls pretty quick. i had forgotten all about this game until i just saw this review... total nostalgia overload!!
My uncle had this for PS1 when I was a kid. I never learned to really play it :D We did play/aimlessly flail around in the multiplayer with my sister though but I never got past the first level in the single player haha.
Came here to ask the same question. I rented it once. Didn't like it at all personally, wasn't my thing. But even at like....I think 12 or so when I rented it....had no clue why it was rated M and not T.
Weirdly this game’s box art popped up in my head a couple days ago just out of nowhere. Then I see this box art thumbnail on TH-cam and I say to myself “Holy shit SNESdrunk decided to do a video on Forsaken 64 what form of power is this?! I always saw this game at my local Blockbusters and Hollywood Videos when I was younger and those rental stores still let you rent N64 games yet I never knew what the hell this game was about lmao. I always just assumed it was some random FPS Mad Max like post-apocalyptic type game and the girl on the front cover was just random, non existent character in the game that is posed to represent what people in the game look like theme wise but I was way way off after seeing actual gameplay 😂😂 That box art always stuck with me for when it came to games that have questionable cover/box arts that I saw when I was little. Definitely hit the nail on the head when you said we’d clicked the thumbnail cause we remember this box art from back then 😂😅 It’s interesting to look more into the cover/box art of Forsaken. Apparently the girl on the front is an actress/model named Donna DeCianni and someone apparently met her at an E3 Show back in 1998 when this game out. Still leaves me wondering what does the front cover/box art have to do with the game though 😂😂😂 I can understand making a front cover art different than anything else on the shelves so it sticks out more and grabs the consumers’ attention such as the cover art for Phalanx on SNES but least that cover art showed a flying ship in it to not entirely confuse you on what type of game could it be 😂😂 still looking at this cover art is definitely like a trip back to the N64 days that we all miss 😭😭
I’m glad you mentioned the quality of gameplay when it comes to multiplayer. This was an absolute blast to play with friends back in the day. It’s a hidden gem for sure.
"Controls take some getting used to, and the maps aren't always helpful "- that's just about ALL N64 games, if not all 3D games of this game generation
I always had mixed feelings about this game. Something about those lonely corridors and no human representation... It's really cold. And the game is hard as hell too, but the animation is pretty smooth.
So glad you're still making content I just found this channel about a month ago I've been watching all the old content. Awesome stuff dude. This game kinda makes me think of Descent.
I had this underrated shooter back in the day on my 64. The multiplayer had this great level called " Pandora's Box" which had a floating sphere in the middle. The sphere also had a hallway inside that extended to another part of the level, but since the sphere was free floating in the middle of the chamber you could not see the hallway from outside. In essence, the whole level was inside the sphere, which itself was inside the level. TARDIS physics, ladies and gentlemen! Also, strafing via the C-buttons made dodging easier than one would think.
Descent 2 was awesome. Lot of fond memories of jumping on my old PC, dialing into a multiplayer games server, and playing hours of Descent 2 multiplayer!
Another childhood game. And I will have Goldeneye 007 N64, Starfox, Wavrace, Beetle Adventure Racing, and Diddy Kong racing. The Naruto generation of kids have no idea about the glory days of nintendo, sega, and Toonami.
as mentioned, the game is loved enough to warrant a really good remaster that looks awesome, not to mention, the game was a product of it's time, a fast paced, action heavy descent with a lot of appeal, the girl on the cover was used in a lot of ads in magazines to boost sales, and it sold well , not to mention , this was an early 3DFX title, this one coupled with INCOMING, really showed the power of those fancy 3d cards we payed 100s of dollars for , also, in case anyone reads this, try OVERLOAD , it is a recent game and pays homage to this game and descent and at the same time, doing a great job bettering the controls and the map, Forsaken was and still is a good time and can be picked as a remaster on a sale for around $5, and that is a great value. P.S : Drunk...i know it is a long shot, fan since ur early days, problem is, this is a hard game for u to review , but one that i loved for ages, BLAM! MACHINEHEAD....can ya give it a shot ?
Once you master the controls, it is amazing. I believe the commercial and cover art are the reasons why it was never as popular as it should have been.
I was a big fan of Descent on PC-DOS, so I definitely appreciated Forsaken 64 for the "six degrees of freedom" on a nintendo console. It sadly didn't have the same level of polish as Descent so it never pulled me in much. But I still liked it as a concept.
I own this, but being a PAL cheapskate I got the german version (Ich sprachen nicht Deutsch). I understand nothing of this game and I did get stuck on the first level because of the level design. Still, this was my first flying FPS and that warrants some nostalgia, right?
As far as I can tell, the PC version and N64 version had different Campaigns, the N64 had a starfox style branching path system where meeting certain requirements took you onto different paths and levels. The Remaster released recently is based on the PC version of the game that had different levels and different missions for the same levels.
This is that game that I told myself, "I'm gonna pick this title up one day and check it out.". This was back in high school. My oldest is 18 and I still haven't played it or know what the hell it's even about.
I downloaded Forsaken on my Xbox and I forgot how hard these games were! I remember how amazing it looked back in the PC days where I was more of a Descent fan, even though I got dizzy sometimes when I played it, LOL.
PC Remaster is very good, no fancy bells and whistles but it runs hassle free on a modern windows install. Looks like they did a good job with the N64 port, framerate is higher than I expected.
Oh that's because they had to make an entirely new campaign for N64 to make it work and run well. Not a single level from the original pc version or the PS1 version is in here; it's all created just for this port. The remaster takes advantage of that by weaving in campaign levels from the n64 game with the original, often combining two n64 levels into 1 to match the pacing of the pc levels because the n64 levels are significantly smaller. The Remaster is essentially an ultimate extended cut that combines both versions of Forsaken into one (though the multiplayer bots didn't make the cut; they couldn't access the bot code that's exclusive to the n64 version).
Because of its fast-pace, 3D movement, and versatile controls, Forsaken absolutely needs to be played with a mouse and keyboard. Granted, it's been over 20 years since I've actually played this, but I can't imagine a handheld controller doing it justice. Having played video games for the past 40 years, to this day, the online multiplayer of Forsaken remains one of my fondest gaming experiences. No other FPS that I'm aware of has achieved its level of breakneck intensity, especially after you became familiar with the maze-like level designs. It ran so damn smooth, too.
This is still one of my favourite games for the N64. Silky smooth framerate, some of the best realtime lighting effects on the console and a great soundtrack. I never had any issues controlling the game. My preferred controls were c-buttons for forward/backward/left/right and a and b for up and down.
I remember being at a flea market with my grandma, having only a 64 at home. I found a rack that had only this game, and Harvest Moon. Of course, knowing absolutely nothing about either of these, I made the obvious young boy's choice of the badass title. And I completely missed out on a genre, for years, that today I enjoy very with my spouse and friends in games like Stardew Valley. But hey, when you're poor, "you only get one" as they say.
I remember this game because in the early days of PC 3D acceleration, this game looked really impressive. It was one of the first batch of games to support Direct3D and it performed great on my Riva 128, which was one of the first Nvidia GPUs (technically the very first one was that weird Sega Saturn PCI card).
If you slow down, take your time, and don't get flustered with enemies fighting back, while learning the controls, learning them opens up an amazing 3-D gaming experience, to behold!
I remember renting this a long time ago. Thanks for reminding me about the commercial, which will probably be stuck in my head for the rest of the day.
It was pretty important in the PC world. As mentioned, it's basically a Descent clone. HOWEVER, it used hardware 3D rendering, while the Descent series was mostly software rendered - aside from a special 3DFX version. That version only played in full screen (non cockpit) mode, and I'm not sure it even had all the levels. I can imagine that it was difficult to play on a gamepad. At least for PC, you can map the controls however you like. It was a good looking game, at the computer stores. It was fun to try out, and I think the demo version gave you enough enjoyment for a good long time.
I saw pictures of this cover everywhere at the magazines from that time, I've had no idea what the game was about. It was an enigmatic girl with a tattooed face. I thought it was some first person shooter like Heavy Metal Fakk.
When I saw the box art of this game (and M rating) at the rental store I imagined my Scottish grandparents' disapproval (considering whenever I was playing rental games I was usually staying with my grandparents for the weekend) and just rented Mischief Makers again...
I loved this game to be honest. Got it when it first came out, and spent crazy hours long into the night playing it. But man, it is hard-as-shit! And the soundtrack is amazing, even on the N64.
1) The camera functions perfectly. The only thing that would make camera angles "awkward" would be an individual players inability to process what they're viewing. As comprehending a six axis environment is unfamiliar to most gamers. This is no fault of the games. In laymans; The camera functions very well, better than MANY more popular 3-D titles, you just might not be sharp enough to keep up with it.
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I saw the cover art and immediately remembered “THE FUTURE IS FORSAKEN. THE FUTURE IS FORSAKEN. THE FUTURE IS FORSAKEN.”
I remember that from the commercial. But that was all I've ever saw from the game. Hell I'm just now finding out the game is a first person shooter lol
Yes, literally!!!!
LOL, that's all I remember about this game. Seeing the commercial, and constantly seeing that case at Blockbuster, but never renting it
That’s all I remember too. I thought it was a racer.
HAHAHAHAHA I so remember that commercial lmao
That cover is so PAINFULLY late 90's that I just puked up whole 3-D Doritos in a puddle of Surge. I bet you could just cut out that box art and put it in a CD case, and fool someone into thinking it's a single from an Alanis Morissette wannabe.
Beyond brilliant comment!!!!
Cd jewel case
This comment gave me a bunch of 97-99 flash back memories. I think Surge was my gateway drug into a couple things. Tbh
Dude that is awesome great comment.
Bravo 👏 👏
The PS1 version was compatible with a really weird controller that looked like a pad with a tennis ball glued to the top, but it really helped get your head around the weird 360 controls.
The Legendary Larry Bundy Jr.
Ah! I totally remember that controller now! Our Software ETC was really trying to promote it on release.
Hello you:)
This controller was a PS1 version of the PC "SpaceOrb 360". The company that made this, 3DConnexion, is around today as is tech in more practical form. (I think the company had a different name until 2001, and is or was part of Logitech, but they're still around).
3DConnexion makes the "SpaceMouse" line which is a 6 Degrees of Freedom user interface device used for 3D design/modelling/movement. It comes in a variety of forms. It also can still work as a video game controller, but I don't recommend it. The SpaceOrb was an attempt to spin off the tech into consumer video game controllers. Since Decent and this were about the only games that it made sense for, it was a hard sell.
Was that the controller advertised in the Clock Tower (PS1) booklet? Or was that something else?
I don't know why they didn't just say "we made a Descent clone with a Doom style theme." Decent sold well enough. There were multiple sequels. Except that it was the 1990s, so let's use a hot babe to sell it instead.
The problem was that we all knew that video games that had babes on the cover were not about babes, so a sexy cover would tell us nothing about the game. At least with this one, the understanding was pretty quick. Everyone saw it play for a moment and said "oh, it's Decent".
Wait.... They said "oh' it's decent"? Or descent? Lol by the way badass name. The first one anyways. 😉
I only clicked on it. Because i used to see it all the time at A used game store. It was in a box with used ps1 games, that weren't worth a lot. The Kept the better ones in a glass display counter. I didn't buy it because the screenshots in the back looked generic.
This game got played a lot when we were burned out on goldeneye multiplayer. I loved descent so I played through the singleplayer campaign, but, like descent, I remember nothing about it except it was a really good FPS gimmick.
The girl on the cover artwork is *Donna DeCianni.*
Sauce boss
@@humb1s3rvant Bro, just Google her name.
Looks like Shakira.
She is a fine specimen of womanhood.
Who?
So good to see you giving the N64 some love.
I know he's acknowledged this very sentiment, but I never thought I would see the day. I recommended he play Space Station Silicon Valley a few years ago and he ended up making a video on it and he seemed to genuinely enjoy it, but he still held the same sentiment that, overall, N64 games just don't hold up. I have a deep affinity for the console and its early 3D graphics. It's what the Atari Jaguar was supposed to be. I know Nintendo made mistakes with the N64 and lost a lot of 3rd party support, but their 1st party games and 2nd party games from Rare were second to none in that generation.
there is very little to love so i doubt he gives a whole lot more.
@@jhonviel7381 Cool story, bro.
@@eskanda3434 Hmm...let's see:
"Aged very badly" - No it didn't.
"especially the controller" - Nope. You aged badly! Especially YOUR controller! Boom. You just got Reviewed by the Old School Radical Gamer Dude!
(I hate myself...)
@@eskanda3434 agreed. Glad it’s gone. The games all looked terrible. I know, it’s one of the first 3D consoles technically, but just cuz you can do something, doesn’t mean you should. 3D became way better on PS.
I loved this game on PC and N64 as a kid! The PC version came with a calendar featuring more revealing shots of the cover girl. Her name is Donna DeCianni.
I wonder what she's up to today
its on pc ? i need to find it
I friggin loved this game. The light effects were amazing at the time to me. The controls were wonky at first, but after a while I got used to them.
Still have it in its original cardboard box. Also, I hate comments like "it plays good even on n64", hav eyou seen the PSX version? It sucked so hard
Yes I liked this game especially the music
"he's gonna say it, he's gonna say it..."
"making stuff go boom"
"yaaaaaaaaaaaay!"
"for better or for worse"
Booms are better.
Where video games more or less started and where they end!
Most impressive thing about this game is the framerate never tanks like every other n64 game in existence
Ever play Gauntlet Legends with the expansion pak? Shit feels like a smooth 30+ fps.
yeah i missed that part two,this was the feeling of go fast like surfing in cs
It is for this reason Forsaken 64 is widely considered to be one of the best games on the Nintendo 64.
Until you use the nuke and at a huge amount of enemies. Lol
F zero has literally no lag lol
PC remaster combines N64 levels with the original PC version to make the definitive game.
Give it a try.
^ This
Same goes for the Xbox One version?
@@dynastymusou8906 yup
The music is what made this game fun for me. Really gets you pumping.
Man I'm kind of mad you used the commercial because I was immediately ready to comment the future is forsaken a bunch of times in a row
i came here for that comment.
You are exactly right...only remember it from the advertisements. EGM used to have lots of'em
The music in the game is definitely amazing tho
Hmm, I'll trust in my self righteous "accidental destruction and quick resurrection for the next match" feelings on this.
yeah was really working good with the gameplay. i like that cover too :D why not
Facts.
YES IT IS. This game was a big part of my childhood albeit the controls were difficult for me at the time. And that killer soundtrack!
This commercial haunts my sub conscience. "The future is forsaken" Over and over.
Same here. Still til this day!!
I only regonizes the box art couldn't figure out why....then the commecial came on
@Iamasillyboy Yesiam that commercial was funny who needed another game when u had quake 2 paired with a voodoo2
It wasnt that wrong!
I thought I was the only one who remembered that ad.
It might interest some of you to know that the N64 levels were quite different from the PC and PS1 versions, which the remake is based on. However, the remake also throws in a selection of the N64 maps for fun, so while it isn’t the complete Forsaken package it’s still the best value one available today.
Never picked this one up because of the box art.. if I’d known it was kinda like descent I would’ve jumped on it especially with 4-player multiplayer death matches
Be thankful you missed this one.
When I saw this on the rental shelves, I thought it was some low budget racing game or something. With how much garbage western developers pushed out back then, it was a safe bet too. I didn't get to experience playing it until like 2008, when the PC version was cheap and I could actually look up what it really was. I'm almost mad at whoever went with that cover, because it's a fantastic game in general.
I remember playing this years ago but I like the PC original (which I also played years ago as well) and the recent Nightdive Studios Remastered versions. By the way the original version of Forsaken was going to be developed as Descent 4 and later renamed as both Project X and Condemned (even one of the music tracks in the game is also named Condemned) until due to trademark disputes it was renamed to Forsaken, and the PC version was even bundled with several graphics cards.
It was even used as a benchmark program to test GPUs of the time as well. The announcer is voiced by Jon St. John aka the voice actor of Duke Nukem, and the soundtrack is done by The Swarm.
I loved the N64 and I had this game in my collection; I played it endlessly when I first got it despite not being able to make significant progress.
It was completely enjoyable, colourful, and challenging.
Boy, I remember all the commercials for this. "The future is forsaken!" repeated twenty-five times in thirty seconds. I'll never get that out of my head.
I didn't think anyone actually played this game...it was always known as that game with the weird cover at Blockbuster Video...
I owned it for PlayStation and played it quite a lot. It's a good game. I think the PS controller suits it better, but four player multi would have been nice.
I have, but bought it way later like 2005 or something
played all versions of it, there is a significant difference in all of em, as pc and ps1 ahs th4e grafical fidellity as n64 had the speed, ther was no real flaw in the controlls n64 was just weird and many dint know how to deal with it with was most complains i se, as nowadays id just use same control setup it had in modern similar games.
Blockbuster hahah I remember seeing N64 games there all the time.
Total length of video: 320 secs.
Total length of "SNES Drunk": 3.5 secs.
1.09% of the video was spent listening to "SNES Drunk."
Should have been 50.1/49.9
I played this quite a bit back in the day. The multiplayer was no Goldeneye, but it was still fun.
I 100% clicked because of the cover art girl.
I 100% clicked because I remember this cover art. Never played it, so the cover art did its job. 30 years old, and still remember it.
Edit:Holy shit SNESDrunk knew exactly what a lot of us would think. That was a good god damn call.
Me too TopSpot123
News flash so did everyone when it come out cept they didnt click they rented:)
Is it just me or the girl really looks like Shakira?
@John Smith Classy...
I really appreciate that, in 2020, there are channels who dredge up old games I saw in a Nintendo Power ad once and never thought about again, and will tell me what they were all about. Honestly this one looks pretty dope, and I think an FPS hovercraft game set in a maze of low-poly apocalyptic tunnels sounds pretty fkn sick. Thanks for the vid!
Lmao the fact that you were able to know that many others including myself clocked on this bc of the faint recollection of this game cover is gold. Used to see it all over magazines and flyers
i played this game in like 1998 at my friends house, and he said it was called hexen. Obviously, hexen is a completely different game, and trying to remember the name of THIS game has been hexen me for 20+ years. Thank you!
I remember the add campaign, it reminded me so much the low budget sci fi movies that permeated 90’s cable!
You know you're playing a late 90's 3D game when there's garishly coloured lighting everywhere!!
You got it exactly right. I've never played this game but I remember seeing that promo art in tons of video game magazines
I fell in love with this game while playing it on a demo PC in Sam’s Club back when it came out, naturally i had to have it so i went out and bought the n64 version. I was confused at first due to the lvls being different and the n64 version had a warmer less sterile color pallet than the PC and PS1 version but I loved that game especially for the unconventional PVP. It really filled the void between Goldeneye and PerfectDark for quality pvp content. I had just given up on Doom64 due to the lvls being to hard with the n64 controller so having a fun single player game with a quality multiplayer was a huge plus in those days.
Protip: If you’re going to make a Descent-like game for consoles, include a mouse.
There was an N64 mouse, the 64 had in internet browser in japan
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one back in the day who thought the cover looked like Kate Winslet.
i had this game, and it was so much fun playing multiplayer with my friends. the game has a dark vibe to it and you can get used to the camera and the controls pretty quick. i had forgotten all about this game until i just saw this review... total nostalgia overload!!
I remember playing this and Bio Freaks, around the same time. Those were some shitty ass weekends.
I still listen to the soundtrack every now and then - was super dope
Dude I was just about to comment on how she looks like Kate Winslet when you said it.
I'm really surprised you didn't mention anything about the music since I think it's pretty awesome stuff and really sets the mood.
My uncle had this for PS1 when I was a kid. I never learned to really play it :D We did play/aimlessly flail around in the multiplayer with my sister though but I never got past the first level in the single player haha.
I never understood why this game was rated Mature. I always saw it at Blockbuster, but never gave it a chance. Thanks for the review, Drunk!
Came here to ask the same question. I rented it once. Didn't like it at all personally, wasn't my thing. But even at like....I think 12 or so when I rented it....had no clue why it was rated M and not T.
2 player mode when you blow up your opponent guts and blood come out. Maybe that's why
The commercial still in my head , the future is forsaken
that jazzy dnb track is still dope
this game cover art predicted the future; dumb absurd face tattoos
Back in the day, I remember calling one particular character in this game, "Samus on a bike."
Weirdly this game’s box art popped up in my head a couple days ago just out of nowhere. Then I see this box art thumbnail on TH-cam and I say to myself “Holy shit SNESdrunk decided to do a video on Forsaken 64 what form of power is this?!
I always saw this game at my local Blockbusters and Hollywood Videos when I was younger and those rental stores still let you rent N64 games yet I never knew what the hell this game was about lmao. I always just assumed it was some random FPS Mad Max like post-apocalyptic type game and the girl on the front cover was just random, non existent character in the game that is posed to represent what people in the game look like theme wise but I was way way off after seeing actual gameplay 😂😂
That box art always stuck with me for when it came to games that have questionable cover/box arts that I saw when I was little. Definitely hit the nail on the head when you said we’d clicked the thumbnail cause we remember this box art from back then 😂😅
It’s interesting to look more into the cover/box art of Forsaken. Apparently the girl on the front is an actress/model named Donna DeCianni and someone apparently met her at an E3 Show back in 1998 when this game out.
Still leaves me wondering what does the front cover/box art have to do with the game though 😂😂😂 I can understand making a front cover art different than anything else on the shelves so it sticks out more and grabs the consumers’ attention such as the cover art for Phalanx on SNES but least that cover art showed a flying ship in it to not entirely confuse you on what type of game could it be 😂😂 still looking at this cover art is definitely like a trip back to the N64 days that we all miss 😭😭
“Oh, yeah.. I remember that cover…” is exactly what the voice in my head said when I saw the thumbnail
I for one clicked on the thumbnail because it was a new snesdrunk video.
I’m glad you mentioned the quality of gameplay when it comes to multiplayer. This was an absolute blast to play with friends back in the day. It’s a hidden gem for sure.
"Controls take some getting used to, and the maps aren't always helpful "- that's just about ALL N64 games, if not all 3D games of this game generation
I always had mixed feelings about this game. Something about those lonely corridors and no human representation... It's really cold. And the game is hard as hell too, but the animation is pretty smooth.
So glad you're still making content I just found this channel about a month ago I've been watching all the old content. Awesome stuff dude. This game kinda makes me think of Descent.
I had this underrated shooter back in the day on my 64. The multiplayer had this great level called " Pandora's Box" which had a floating sphere in the middle. The sphere also had a hallway inside that extended to another part of the level, but since the sphere was free floating in the middle of the chamber you could not see the hallway from outside. In essence, the whole level was inside the sphere, which itself was inside the level. TARDIS physics, ladies and gentlemen!
Also, strafing via the C-buttons made dodging easier than one would think.
Oh, that sort of stuff wasn't all that uncommon. You could create similar levels (which I did) in the Descent level editor too.
Descent 2 was awesome. Lot of fond memories of jumping on my old PC, dialing into a multiplayer games server, and playing hours of Descent 2 multiplayer!
:: whispers :: the future is forsaken (how did i remember that)
what's with the bot comments toward the bottom
Another childhood game. And I will have Goldeneye 007 N64, Starfox, Wavrace, Beetle Adventure Racing, and Diddy Kong racing. The Naruto generation of kids have no idea about the glory days of nintendo, sega, and Toonami.
as mentioned, the game is loved enough to warrant a really good remaster that looks awesome, not to mention, the game was a product of it's time, a fast paced, action heavy descent with a lot of appeal, the girl on the cover was used in a lot of ads in magazines to boost sales, and it sold well , not to mention , this was an early 3DFX title, this one coupled with INCOMING, really showed the power of those fancy 3d cards we payed 100s of dollars for , also, in case anyone reads this, try OVERLOAD , it is a recent game and pays homage to this game and descent and at the same time, doing a great job bettering the controls and the map, Forsaken was and still is a good time and can be picked as a remaster on a sale for around $5, and that is a great value.
P.S : Drunk...i know it is a long shot, fan since ur early days, problem is, this is a hard game for u to review , but one that i loved for ages, BLAM! MACHINEHEAD....can ya give it a shot ?
3:46 I prefer the Rick Perry "Oops", to "Whoops".
What impressed me most back in the day were the sophisticated lighting effects for the N64 which, at the time were only seen on PC games.
Once you master the controls, it is amazing.
I believe the commercial and cover art are the reasons why it was never as popular as it should have been.
I was a big fan of Descent on PC-DOS, so I definitely appreciated Forsaken 64 for the "six degrees of freedom" on a nintendo console. It sadly didn't have the same level of polish as Descent so it never pulled me in much. But I still liked it as a concept.
I own this, but being a PAL cheapskate I got the german version (Ich sprachen nicht Deutsch). I understand nothing of this game and I did get stuck on the first level because of the level design. Still, this was my first flying FPS and that warrants some nostalgia, right?
Ich sprache kein Deutsch.
@@timothyernst8812 well that just proves my point ;) (assuming you're correcting me)
You both made my day, this was hilarious! Cheers!
You beide sprech no deutsch.
The cover art and picture of the heart used to scare me as a kid, but in retrospect this game is pretty cool.
As far as I can tell, the PC version and N64 version had different Campaigns, the N64 had a starfox style branching path system where meeting certain requirements took you onto different paths and levels. The Remaster released recently is based on the PC version of the game that had different levels and different missions for the same levels.
This is that game that I told myself, "I'm gonna pick this title up one day and check it out.". This was back in high school. My oldest is 18 and I still haven't played it or know what the hell it's even about.
Always wondered what this game was about. Only ever saw the cover on the backside of other game manuals or magazines. No sceeenshots!
I still Remember that old TV commercial, for this game. "The future is forsaken"
Funfact, Forsaken 64 was one of the few games that utilised the D-Pad, you used that to cycle through your weapons
I downloaded Forsaken on my Xbox and I forgot how hard these games were! I remember how amazing it looked back in the PC days where I was more of a Descent fan, even though I got dizzy sometimes when I played it, LOL.
Haha, was about to comment how much this looks like a 'Decent.' clone, and then you said it.
I feel like I am the only one who bought this when it came out. No regrets!
I still have it on playstion😀
PC Remaster is very good, no fancy bells and whistles but it runs hassle free on a modern windows install.
Looks like they did a good job with the N64 port, framerate is higher than I expected.
Oh that's because they had to make an entirely new campaign for N64 to make it work and run well. Not a single level from the original pc version or the PS1 version is in here; it's all created just for this port. The remaster takes advantage of that by weaving in campaign levels from the n64 game with the original, often combining two n64 levels into 1 to match the pacing of the pc levels because the n64 levels are significantly smaller.
The Remaster is essentially an ultimate extended cut that combines both versions of Forsaken into one (though the multiplayer bots didn't make the cut; they couldn't access the bot code that's exclusive to the n64 version).
@@zaphero5518 Oh nice. good info.
Welcome back, dude, I missed your videos, and the recent ones are classic snesdrunk stuff.
I dunno what made me laugh more, the rapid-fire dig at the N64 analogue stick, or the joke about the DKC Competition cart xD
you nailed it, I've noticed and remembered this cover for 20 years but had no idea what this game was. It's just like Descent
Played a lot of this with a friend back in the day. I recall 1 or 2 of the ships being "faster".
Great video!
Because of its fast-pace, 3D movement, and versatile controls, Forsaken absolutely needs to be played with a mouse and keyboard. Granted, it's been over 20 years since I've actually played this, but I can't imagine a handheld controller doing it justice. Having played video games for the past 40 years, to this day, the online multiplayer of Forsaken remains one of my fondest gaming experiences. No other FPS that I'm aware of has achieved its level of breakneck intensity, especially after you became familiar with the maze-like level designs. It ran so damn smooth, too.
This is still one of my favourite games for the N64. Silky smooth framerate, some of the best realtime lighting effects on the console and a great soundtrack. I never had any issues controlling the game. My preferred controls were c-buttons for forward/backward/left/right and a and b for up and down.
Me and my friends used to team up and fight the bots in this game by hiding in a tunnel and trying to survive wave after wave. We had so much fun!
One of my all time fav games. Multiplayer with friends in the living room was SO FREAKING FUN!
I remember being at a flea market with my grandma, having only a 64 at home. I found a rack that had only this game, and Harvest Moon. Of course, knowing absolutely nothing about either of these, I made the obvious young boy's choice of the badass title.
And I completely missed out on a genre, for years, that today I enjoy very with my spouse and friends in games like Stardew Valley. But hey, when you're poor, "you only get one" as they say.
I remember this game because in the early days of PC 3D acceleration, this game looked really impressive. It was one of the first batch of games to support Direct3D and it performed great on my Riva 128, which was one of the first Nvidia GPUs (technically the very first one was that weird Sega Saturn PCI card).
I don't even remember why I got this on N64 in the 90s, but I loved the music and lighting effects at the time.
If you slow down, take your time, and don't get flustered with enemies fighting back, while learning the controls, learning them opens up an amazing 3-D gaming experience, to behold!
I remember renting this a long time ago. Thanks for reminding me about the commercial, which will probably be stuck in my head for the rest of the day.
It was pretty important in the PC world. As mentioned, it's basically a Descent clone. HOWEVER, it used hardware 3D rendering, while the Descent series was mostly software rendered - aside from a special 3DFX version. That version only played in full screen (non cockpit) mode, and I'm not sure it even had all the levels. I can imagine that it was difficult to play on a gamepad. At least for PC, you can map the controls however you like. It was a good looking game, at the computer stores. It was fun to try out, and I think the demo version gave you enough enjoyment for a good long time.
I saw pictures of this cover everywhere at the magazines from that time, I've had no idea what the game was about. It was an enigmatic girl with a tattooed face. I thought it was some first person shooter like Heavy Metal Fakk.
Donna Decianni
Got this in a game lot a few years ago.
For some reason it really triggered a nausea sensation while I was playing it.
When I saw the box art of this game (and M rating) at the rental store I imagined my Scottish grandparents' disapproval (considering whenever I was playing rental games I was usually staying with my grandparents for the weekend) and just rented Mischief Makers again...
I loved this game to be honest. Got it when it first came out, and spent crazy hours long into the night playing it. But man, it is hard-as-shit! And the soundtrack is amazing, even on the N64.
I hope you have a great rest of your day too
It’s pretty impressive that the game runs so fast in multiplayer. I have it and never made it long into the story
1) The camera functions perfectly. The only thing that would make camera angles "awkward" would be an individual players inability to process what they're viewing. As comprehending a six axis environment is unfamiliar to most gamers. This is no fault of the games. In laymans; The camera functions very well, better than MANY more popular 3-D titles, you just might not be sharp enough to keep up with it.
You should definitely review some more N64 games!! Great work on all of your reviews. Quick and to the point with honest opinions
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This title is among my top 5 n64 games. Beautiful, colors everywhere and fun to boot. Great fun game.
Control type 3 was a great plus for me, you move with the control pad as WASD and the analog stick looks around, much like a modern shooter.
My old buddy Dave and I wore this game out. This and Twisted Metal were life back in the day.