GAMETRAK DARKWIND AND REAL WORLD GOLF

GAMETRAK DARKWIND AND REAL WORLD GOLF | Octav1us

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This thing was pretty cool when it was released. But has it stood the test of time?
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@8mu- 6 жыл бұрын

I worked in blockbuster for 9 years, and we had a gametrak in stock, and it never sold,

@Tormentadeplomo 6 жыл бұрын

I am not surprised.

@user-yv2cz8oj1k 4 жыл бұрын

There's one in my local retro shop... Not sure why anyone would buy it.

@noelwhite6650 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-yv2cz8oj1k is it still for sale now ?.

@user-yv2cz8oj1k 2 жыл бұрын

@@noelwhite6650 the retro shop closed down so that the owner could get a job at a school so no it's gone. They did have a huge sale of all their stock before they closed though. I picked up a few things but didn't see that.

@CJJC 6 жыл бұрын

Darkwind. Sounds sexy until you realise it’s a euphemism for following through.

@cameronphillips2696 5 жыл бұрын

I used to work in a small, indie games store around 2004 and a rep came in one day to demonstrate this. My boss and I stood there as he waved his hands around in front of the display PS2, the golfer doing absolutely nothing. There then followed some really strange negotiations. "So what's say you'll take three of them?". "No". "Two?". "No". "Just try one then?". "We're not even buying one off you". "Well...what if I just gave you it?". "Pardon?". "Look, just take one and we'll say no more about it". "Ummm..okay". He left, the Gametrak sat on a shelf and was never, ever sold. I think it went in the skip when the store shut down a couple of years later.

@jesspace4069 4 жыл бұрын

rofl

@user-yv2cz8oj1k 4 жыл бұрын

Such confidence in the product. Please take it for free because nobody wants it. 🤣

@Larry 6 жыл бұрын

The development studio was literally down the road from me, I almost did some manga art for these games too, never happened sadly.

@Larry 6 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks dude. Don't worry my name is attached to a cheapo PC games like Akimbo: Kung Fu Hero, a staple of Tesco bargain bins for years :D But I would love to do that, Sarah and I are doing the Digitiser show together, so that'll be the closest thing!

@Larry 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks matey, yeah I'm definitely in it :D

@philipcorner574 4 жыл бұрын

You used to live near Atomic Planet in Middlesborough? I used to work for them, a few years after this was released! I actually saw the Gametrak when it first came out and thought it was amazing - Wtf was I thinking?

@getyerspn 6 жыл бұрын

'get in the hole....take it' ..... I laughed so much I spat my coffee into my cocopops

@twocvbloke 6 жыл бұрын

Well, I was left as a giggling idiot at the "Where's the hole?" bit, that's me cheered up for the day!!! :D

@tristanjacobucci 3 жыл бұрын

This video gives me that old KZfaq feel which is sorely lacking lately and I love it.

@spwolftech 3 жыл бұрын

Decided to do a 5 year Anniversary channel marathon so here is my HI to try and make the algorithm be nice. Fun and great no matter how many times i have watched them.

@RationalGamers 6 жыл бұрын

Peter Alliss: Blah blah blah blah golf blah blah blah Octav1us: STRINGS!!!!

@polishenglish8356 5 жыл бұрын

Even the worst games are so epic with your commentary! :D

@chavhunterofcalne2443 6 жыл бұрын

Omg, this video was a total scream and I love your smutty humour. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. :D

@lostinthemasses 6 жыл бұрын

This is by far your best video, I thoroughly enjoyed it and genuinely hope it gets into the spotlight and helps your channel grow exponentially. Your videos are always enjoyable, but you've definitely stepped up your game with this one.

@samuelvictor9958 6 жыл бұрын

"What are you doing love?" actually made me lol.

@Agamemnon2 4 жыл бұрын

3:36 the chest of that polygonated humanoid is making me apprehensive.

@Petethedeadboy 6 жыл бұрын

Dark wind sounds like another name for ripping ass. Passing that darkwind yo.

@jmk67890 6 жыл бұрын

I was there when another team were making it. I remember sweating programmers sparring away, in what was already a very hot office... The scary punchbag has the image of Caesar (a space ape), the Atomic Planet Entertainment mascot.

@Phoenix2312 6 жыл бұрын

12:11 Octav1us Kitten You kinky Minx!!! LOL!

@Phoenix2312 6 жыл бұрын

And... Keep going as you just keep getting better! :) Honestly - Love how you keep things basic and simply use your passion for the nostalgic tech and games to make entertaining videos! Just goes to show that its HEART that matters... Not lavish production values! Hell- I got to get my finances sorted and UP my Patreon Donations!

@Larcansil 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved that video! Thank you, Octavius. You're the best! :)

@WhatHoSnorkers 4 жыл бұрын

Informative AND hilarious at the same time. Thanks again!

@MJFallout 4 жыл бұрын

"Nine over par" * *Cocky stride on screen* ... yes

@whollymindless 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the humor! Embrace the quirk and make it work!

@Fryguy64 6 жыл бұрын

There's a hugely noticeable difference in camera quality in your latest vids. They look awesome! Great job on the review!

@ZombieGamer80 6 жыл бұрын

Hahah Darkwind, i had this! The first version i mean (not this one) which was heavier and more accurate. Motion controls were pretty impressive at the time. The game was fine, it also had special moves later in the game (you had to raise your arms and stomp your feet). Dear Kitty, the motion tracking was achieved by the two analog thingies on the device holding the cables.. the software reads the direction and the lenght of the wire, so it calculates precisely the position of your hands.. well it worked!

@K1ttenface 6 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if that second version of the Gametrak was worse. I had the first back in the day and I thought the tracking in Darkwind was pretty decent.

@johnrichards4741 6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the ears remain

@johnrichards4741 6 жыл бұрын

I think I remember her saying that she was thinking getting rid of them because of some comment

@gambitgambles 6 жыл бұрын

Looking good octavius 👌great video keep em coming!

@Phantasystar77 6 жыл бұрын

Yet another great video :) Keep them coming.

@FaithsFallen 6 жыл бұрын

I love your videos, I can vicariously live my youth through your content! Big up the ZX!

@chinosts 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video! Made me smile from beginning to end..

@Hazehill 6 жыл бұрын

Great review and funny too. Keep up the good work Octypoo!

@ciphermatrix 6 жыл бұрын

@ 3:27 holy pointy polygons :D

@Diepzeevis 6 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! 💕

@oneofthenorth 6 жыл бұрын

This is literally the best vid I've seen on KZfaq in ages! You are bloody funny Miss Kitten...... keep it up!

@DevTheBigManUno 6 жыл бұрын

Haha the joys since I found this channel. These vids are hilarious.

@thehippigeek3963 6 жыл бұрын

great video! thank you!

@longier3693 6 жыл бұрын

Another awesome video, keep up the good work

@corsegerspwnd 5 жыл бұрын

3:00 FO'O SHAP ? i laf it

@philipcorner574 5 жыл бұрын

Goodness, I used to work at Atomic Planet, who developed DarkWind! Seeing the office at 2:42 is a blast from the past. I had completely forgotten about the GameTrak until I started watching this video! Atomic Planet have done many of the games that appeared on "The Worst games you've never played" by KZfaqr Tennings, and DarkWind is actually one of their better games. Just let that sink in for a moment...

@calumsanderson6741 2 жыл бұрын

Remember in 2007 it was the height of Guitar Hero - bobbins controllers that you can only use with one game were the norm. At least Nintendo made the peripherals fit around the wiimote

@chrispunks83 6 жыл бұрын

I've seen a few of these looking forlorn in local charity shops. Your reaction to the golf club was priceless!

@ianrobbo78 6 жыл бұрын

Keep up with the great work

@gfmretro 6 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@darran311 6 жыл бұрын

Got given a gametrak I forget where from , it was fun for about 5 minutes

@GellyVelly 4 жыл бұрын

This was suuuper friggin funny!!

@SLHellGirlFan 6 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 that cracked me up especially when you said "get in there take it 😂😂 but it was also interesting video never knew there was another motion controller. Thanks for reviewing it 😁

@jesspace4069 4 жыл бұрын

rofl that part killed me too!

@DaveRepairs 6 жыл бұрын

Got a similar version with a longer golf club that you swing over the unit ... no strings attached fun too !

@JK-sm7ni 4 жыл бұрын

Find it kind of ironic that the motion tracking that ended up being the most successfull one (Wii), uses essentialy the same motion tracking as the Philips CDi lightgun

@Conan_The_Librarian 5 жыл бұрын

im always excited when i watch your videos. I fall asleep listening to you say "controller" on repeat 😍❤🇦🇺

@GraemeG296 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! I don't remember much of the game but did rent this from the library around the time it was released. Was just surprised to see something like that in there! Was only the golf game though, had no idea there was another available. Did only rent it for the one week though, so I suppose that says a lot about how much I enjoyed it.....

@Waldimart 6 жыл бұрын

Blue does suit you very well!

@DigitalImpostor 6 жыл бұрын

This was being demonstrated at a games convention I went to. For the golf game you need to be side-on to the TV rather than face-on. That didn't stop me from slicing it to the right every time though.

@IcePakOG 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. Never knew about this.

@smila007 6 жыл бұрын

Hah memories, I worked on darkwind - I hated it :)

@MellowGaming 6 жыл бұрын

And I thought my credit on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince game was depressing. You have my sympathies.

@whollymindless 6 жыл бұрын

There are a few reasons why I avoided working in game development...

@smila007 6 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, it was shit and deserved to be called out on being shit.

@thecactaceae 6 жыл бұрын

praise be to the hype cat

@MrMrthemonkeyman 6 жыл бұрын

i love the pixel intro and the animations

@IgorKolar 6 жыл бұрын

ooooh is that where they nicked the idea for Labo :D !? Awesome!

@BorislavVeselinov 4 жыл бұрын

I expected the eyetoy but this isn't a dealbreaker either.

@chrisplissken4626 6 жыл бұрын

Oomggg yaaaaaassssss!!! A new video

@GameTechRefuge 6 жыл бұрын

Great review +1 Sub.

@jesspace4069 4 жыл бұрын

HYPE!!!! lol get in the hole! TAKE IT!!! rofl this ep is making me laugh constantly

@calumsanderson6741 2 жыл бұрын

This honestly looks better than the motion controls for the Wii in my opinion

@tommylambert 6 жыл бұрын

P.S have you reviewed the eyetoy? I used to have a lot of fun with that, I remember a game where you had to pop loads of bubbles at once?

@zh84 6 жыл бұрын

7:10 Darkwind, price 49p.

@AlexOjideagu2 6 жыл бұрын

11:24 People have been talking about VR for over 25 years, watch the 1992 movie The Lawnmower Man, British Game show Cyberzone from 1993 and kids Show Virtually Impossible from 1994. Virtual Reality was huge in the early 90's and was seen as the future but went quiet for about 20 years and has come back.

@muhannadburwais8400 6 жыл бұрын

I don't remember where I found your channel from.. Was it from a podcast, anyways it was worth it awesome video about a device I never seen before can't wait for more.

@TheGeekyDad 6 жыл бұрын

My mate had that and the golf game. We played one round and never played it again

@warmachine68 6 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Also, The Miya 2000 for the Nes was very early.

@MrJBLH 5 жыл бұрын

Funnily enough there actually is a game called Slap Fight, though it has nothing to do with slapping! (It's an arcade shooter released in '86 by Toaplan)

@LeifGrahamsson 6 жыл бұрын

These peripherals are fascinating. A joystick or gamepad is quite probably thr best way to play games, but so many times companies try to re-invent the wheel. Recently, shouting "Xbox on!" was being pushed as a cool way to turn your system on and all I could think was how much easier a power button was. I actually liked the EyeToy on the Ps2, not for serious gaming, but rather for childish times with some of the augmented reality type TV games. Imagine if we had never had traditional controllers and, instead, motion control stuff - would the industry be what it is?

@scapegoat42 6 жыл бұрын

Cracking video for a bobbins product.

@appenginenode 6 жыл бұрын

HYPE!!

@hemangchauhan2864 2 жыл бұрын

As of Nov 2021, REAL WORLD GOLF is the only PS2 game that PCSX2 emulator can't boot up.

@beezle1976 5 жыл бұрын

Ah, very cool. Had never heard of this until I picked one up for $10 from my local Cash Convertors a few days ago. I actually paused the video to open it up for a few times a few minutes in and had pretty much the exact same reaction about the "golf club". Mine came with the golf game in box (I assume this was maybe an in pack game?) so at least I have something to try out should I decide I want to. By todays standards it does seem a bit junk-ie, but its odd enough that Im still glad I bought it. I get a kick out of obscure stuff.

@berndlauert1046 5 жыл бұрын

2:30 sounds like a bedroom chat

@craggercragger8989 6 жыл бұрын

A friend of mine got this one Christmas, it was in use for about 30 minutes at their new years party, then it was never touched again as it was trash.

@jesuszamora6949 4 жыл бұрын

Darkwind. AKA Fighter Within: The Prequel.

@TonyZi 4 жыл бұрын

I had that piece of crap. It wasn't fun even for a second, tried both games. Sold away immediately...oh the memories. Octav1ius looks awesome on this video as she always does

@iainbatchelor4414 6 жыл бұрын

GOLF: Gentleman Only Ladies Forbidden

@lummatravel 6 жыл бұрын

Love the videos, did these things ever get good reviews when they were new?

@automat3000 5 жыл бұрын

Is that Jaime Lannister on the box? Wow, Nicolai Coster-Waldau was really struggling before he made it big huh?

@mousegeek 6 жыл бұрын

I must have missed the GameTrak!

@thecactaceae 6 жыл бұрын

Also Real Play Pool reminds me of WSC Real for the Wii, it comes in a strangely nice tin with a plastic pool cue peripheral that... does absolutely nothing except attach to the Wii remote

@Bobson_Dugnutt_Esq 6 жыл бұрын

Hype-cat hype is hype. Yays :D

@spaceharrier9303 6 жыл бұрын

Three things: 1)awesome video as always2)that earing looks really good on you3)there is a game called slap fight on the arcads and the sega genesis. HYPE CATS to all who watches this video

@lurkerrekrul 6 жыл бұрын

12:08 - "Coming soon: REALPLAY Headmaster!" :)

@jthorpe4droid 6 жыл бұрын

I had an advent on a dvd once that was for the dvd I was watching.

@Thriftbytes 6 жыл бұрын

I see these in the charity shops all the time lol

@terryoconnell5916 6 жыл бұрын

I've got one with Darkwind, I always meant to play it one day but never got round to it.

@chrishopkins209 5 жыл бұрын

I had one of those Wii Sports accessory kits....and you're right - they were hideous

@chrishopkins209 5 жыл бұрын

3:30 - Tomb Raider vintage boobage

@tommylambert 6 жыл бұрын

1. You're an awesome lady! 2. I really enjoyed this video! You genuinely made me smile and laugh! 3. It's awesome to see a girl gamer who's not one of those "im sat in underwear biting a ps4 controller" haha. 4. This machine looks like a pile of poop, but a bit of a laugh for 5 minutes. I look forward to watching more videos! I'm off to watch your others now :-)

@jesusIovesyou 6 жыл бұрын

5. Yes i subscribed to you because you're a female gamer, 'tis an awesome thing to see! 6. I'm brian. 7. Don't be intimated, but i'm not a stereotypical guy. If anything, i'll be the one in the kitchen =D.

@user-uf4qr7os4s 6 жыл бұрын

well eyeToy was pretty good, just a week ago i played it again with a friend

@madcommodore 6 жыл бұрын

There was something like the Roll & Rocker for the Atari VCS with a few games supporting it......and it was made by the same guys that designed the Amiga prototype lol.

@FerintoshFarmsPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

At what age did you finally show off your scars? I wore nothing but long sleeves for so many years.

@Thunderwing88 6 жыл бұрын

You’ve lost some weight again, nice!

@DemostheneYuan 6 жыл бұрын

Octav1us has a new collar! It's cute. Does flailing her paws around make Octav1us more of a kitten? If so then this janky system might be of some use!

@cheeseburger1984 5 жыл бұрын

i seen one of these in poundland

@johnpenguinthe3rd13 6 жыл бұрын

You're very funny. I like you.

@BrooksterMax 6 жыл бұрын

How many ended up in landfill now? Or charity shops?

@paulhowell 6 жыл бұрын

That controller is ridiculous.

@nikeymikey1008 3 жыл бұрын

I still have one of these from 2005 ish.. Got it cheap form a bargain bin :) It was terrible, never worked properly, took an age to play multi player due to having to swap the gloves over every time. The tiny golf club was a novel idea but really just as bad as the rest of the unit. I may even have to pull out the PS2 and try it again just to remind myself how bad it was :)