Wow. What an amazing review, I had so much fun reliving the Powerslide experience. Thank you, Posy. I was the co-founder and CEO of Ratbag. Powerslide was our first game, we loved making that game. The visuals were actually much better than the emulator here - much more detailed textures that we streamed into video ram (the first game to do it, provided unlimited textures). On a Pentium 90 with 3Dfx Voodoo1 card it ran at 60fps. Yes, that’s a photo of the dev team including me 😊 Those multiplayer maps were designed to play with the weapons cheats. The team was addicted to playing multiplayer fox and hounds mode with weapons. If we had more time we would have inserted that game format into the interface, but it couldn’t be tested and quality assured in time. Unfortunately, the marketing director at GT Interactive hated the game because it competed with her brain child TransAm Racing, so she didn’t release it in the US (only 5K copies). But it had a big fan base in Europe and won IGN PC Racing Game of the Year and runner up for best engine. Thanks so much for capturing the Powerslide experience, I’ll be sharing this with the team

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Honestly, the editing on this beats everyone else on KZfaq. Awesome review, Posy :)

The extremely Dutch pronounciation of GOG at 25:50 was somehow very unexpected and unsurprising at the same time. Great video as always!

One of life's most fragile pleasures is beating games from childhood that were too difficult. For me this game was Carmageddon TDR2000

I grew up in this... that, era of gaming. And you really did an amazing job of capturing what made it so fun at the time. Even down to playing with the demo. Massive thank you.

God, I miss when games had this level of playfulness with being a game made by people.

Nice video, love Powerslide! That cinematic intro was incredibly well made. Congrats on the cherries, and thanks for the mention :)

How did I miss this one!?! I opened a LAN gaming center in 99', and this would have been a hit! Always delighted to see people share obscure games that they discovered and loved in their youth

Ratbag was the most underrated racing game developer. In their short time as devs, they managed to shine their small spotlight on all the unseen parts of the racing world. From Dirt Track Racing to Dukes of Hazzard, they never missed.

Things I learned from this video: 1) Posy can Swear 2)Posy likes Racing Games and 3) Posy actually PLAYS games XD

Really digging the biographical approach of game "showcases", please keep em coming!

When the Easter Eggs are more interesting than the actual gameplay, you've made a banger 😂

This guy is the MacGyver of KZfaq. You can give him a paper clip and duct tape and he'll make an awesome video about it with a view you never had on it before.

i really love the in-game commentary sounding like you're the pit crew listening to the driver over comms

I never expected Posy to become a game reviewer

There is something about games like this where they hide a picture of the development team in the level that just fills me with joy. Max Payne 1 did that as well where you beat the game on its highest difficulty and beat a final challenge level and it gives you access to a room with the photo of the dev team as well as the reference photos they used to make their levels. I just love that sort of thing where these were real people who made a game they were passionate about and had just as much fun making it as you do playing it. I really miss that sort of feeling in games. Don't get me wrong I know that there are people in this industry that really do care and want to make amazing experiences plus I know that this usually leads into a "Modern Gaming" discussion but why can't we still have these sort of things in games? Even the OG Modern Warfare 2 had that really fun Museum at the end of the game that you could check out the 3d models and weapons that even gave you a fun challenge by pushing a button and having to fight all of the museum enemies. Maybe these things do still pop up (and please let me know if they do!) but it just feels like that era of game design is gone, at least in the bigger triple A sphere. Anyway, Posy this video was excellent! This game looks like something I would have a gotten a real kick out of back when I used to game on a Pentium 2 in my basement. Granted that computer could just barely play Sim City 3000 so I'm not sure this game would have worked lol.

Today I learned how Dutch people pronounce "gog": 25:50

This channel has a satisfactory way of editing and sound designing

can already tell your game reviews are gonna be as good as Accursed Farms'

I would love to see more reviews of any other retro games you've played!!!! This was really nice. Your calming voice, clever commentary, and attention to detail makes anything you talk about really interesting 👍👍👍

I never owned the full game, but I remember playing the demo like crazy! I never found any of the cheat secrets though.

Thanks Posy for introducing me to this oldie. Shame, I didn't know about at the time, but we enjoyed Re-Volt instead. That was challenging as well!

I'd never heard of this game before but this video has got me feeling nostalgic. The cheat codes, the bits of "jank" in the AI, the FMV cutscenes for the trophies, even having a demo is something that used to be commonplace, was pretty scarce for awhile but now is luckily seeming to be making a comeback. This was an excellently made video as usual Posy, keep up the great work!

Wouldn't be surprised if this inspired Jak 3's vehicle sections, and Jak X entirely! This is such a cool highlight of a forgotten gem of a game.

I had totally forgotten about Powerslide until now. That game was so pivotal to my childhood PC gaming days. Also, I'm totally down with a PosyPlays gaming series. The late 90s era games deserve your editing talent!

I really hope you'll make more game reviews. You had some amazing shots during the intro and your use of music in this video is splendid. Amazing work Posy!

This game looks genuinely impressive for a late 90's game, especially the car physics (compared to similar games like Midtown Madness and Carmageddon), surprised I haven't heard of it before. Like a hidden gem that was under-marketed by the publisher probably. Don't think I've seen any game that gives so many real rewards for finding easter eggs either.

How tf do you make ANYTHING entertaining??? I watched him ramble on about LCD displays, I understood little but was thoroughly engaged consistently

Dude your editing is ON POINT. So engaging, so fun. You're the cream of the crop, second to none. Incredible stuff.

Feels almost like an Ahoy video. Editing, pacing, and pacing is absolutely great. Love it!

You make such cool videos it is hard to describe it . Atmospheric is the word that comes to my mind . I'm happy that i discovered your channel couple of days ago.

This era of gaming was gold and it’s not nostalgia. Before it became the gigantic industry it is today, just after a previous crash you could just see the passion people put behind it. It wasn’t just their job, it was their life goal. So many fond memories.

I can't believe it. My favourite KZfaqr reviewing my favourite game of all time that nobody talks about. The music in this game is unbelievable. This is my Roman empire.

This feels like an early PS2 game I forgot about, lovely

Goodness, I really hope you do more game reviews like this in the future! This has got to be the most beautifully-made video of this genre I've ever seen!

This one and pod were two of the best racing games of that era. The sliding on powerslide really was so satisfying.

The i'm working right now part has me cracking up so much

A 28 minute Posy video??? We eating good today!

Please make more game videos. Seeing you explore games you haven't tried before in your editing and narrative style sounds like a blast.

I loved the racing games of this era, like Big Red Racing, and POD.

Now I want to develop a racing game like this. I have been excited about coding vehicle physics for 25 years and did a few little experiments here and there then became interested in other projects. Seeing an old nostalgia-inducing game like this gets me going again!

I was right there with the race commentator, feeling every moment as he was gradually going insane with with worry.

22:54 😂 "There's me cherry" 😂 Great video and a game I wasn't aware of..Screamer (shown later) yes, but not this. Very impressive and unique for the time. Some of your cornering lines were pixel perfect!! 👍

What an amazing video, Posy. The editing, the shots that you did in-game makes this a masterpiece. 10/10

This was such a cool way to present a game! I would love to see more game reviews from you Posy. Your video style is such a fresh presentation for the gaming youtube scene

It took a gaming video for me to realize this channel reminds me of ahoy. I love your stuff Posy.

I love, how you can make a video about anything, and I will watch it glued to the screen. I truly love your videos :^)

I'd love to see more game reviews from you in the future, absolutely loved this one!

Really enjoyed this video. Your content always has a high level of quality and not to mention I really enjoy reviews of games I've never heard of or experienced myself I would like to see more!

I feel like there's a potentially interesting way to structure a game by encouraging people to stop racing and seek out parts of the environment that have cheats and/or upgrades hidden there. Have the game start out like a regular racing game, then you encounter an opponent who is doing things you've never seen other racers do and you're knocked back to the beginning with a message telling you to meet someone in a secret area to kick off the Easter egg hunt and power yourself up, with each upgrade making it easier to make your way around until you get to the point where you can face off against the cheater and unlock the final act, where you are expected to race them one on one through a series of challenges that involve using the cheat codes to navigate through obstacle courses.

I fell in love with your content right away, glad to see that you are trying more ways of creating

This was a fantastic watch :O The secrets and awards really remind me of my childhood trying to explore and investigate every single nook and cranny I could access, and many many many that I wasn't supposed to :P what a treat!

this is why I love older games, talented people take great amounts of time and care to make not only very good and playable games on very limited hardware but also make the games very fun and enjoyable to mess around in, be it just with great game play but also in a lot of cases with hidden easter eggs and sometimes even cheats!

what a beautiful and perfect homage to a wonderful old game from my favorite era of games. thank you for dedicating your time to this, it was a great watch.

i have played it on my dads pc running Win 98 as i was a child, i remember finding secret spots in the world with symbols i did not understand, some years ago i bought a digital version on Gog just to play it again and i was shocked of the graphics, had it like better looking in mind but it was still kinda fun nice to see someone doing a vid about, keep up your content

You are very underrated. You make literally everything, from very interesting music, to incredible cinematography, to the most in-depth, geeky documentaries ever. Prompts to you, man. You’re awesome.

Dude that intro was great. I haven't heard of you, or this game, so I just tapped on a KZfaq video and suddenly got a very bleak, cinematic view of an alternate future. That was awesome.

That was really cool!! I love the race commentary! Hahaha. I can't wait to see more things like this from you!

Music adds so much atmosphere to the video it itself and very nice sound editing in overall!

I loved this! You have such a unique style and it translates very well to videogame review ❤

Pleaaaasee make another one:D you put an incredible amount of passion in these videos, they dont feel like any other reviews. The same way the devs really put passion into making this a really wonderful game:)

Nice review! Very well done, I can't wait for more!

awesome video as usual, in-engine footage is fanastic!

Your videos bring my joy every time, thank you once again Posy!

This was a very fun video to watch. Thanks for sharing this experience with us!

This lovely tribute to gaming times decades ago makes me so happy. It's nice to feel nostalgic tingles thought effort and love that was put in this game play video. Thanks ❤

you should play Riven or Myst. The music of Riven is to die for and I feel like the development process in these old games is something that is filled with so much passion. It's incredible to see.

This was lovely! Always interesting how many games just expected you to have fun and find your fun. The multiplayer seemed to just be a place to fuck around in, it's quite charming

POSY!!! how can we be so alike?? I played this game so much! I never expected you to know this game too. I also mainly had the demo and also found my way up to the cables over the track.

Damn, why haven't I heard about this one? Its just what I like, Hi-Octane, Carmageddon, Hard Truck Apocalypse, Extreme G. This one has exploration, cheats and by the looks of it - FUN.

You can definitely add game reviews to your list of upcoming video ideas! This is fantastic! :)

great video dude, def one of your best. as always, love your creative style.

There is one master. THE master. Also known as Posy.

I HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR THIS GAME FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS AND I COULD NEVER FIND IT I played this as a kid and loved it a lot, i spent days playing it with my classmates Thank you so much!!

Awesome to get to see all of these old tracks and cars again!! :D

Oh hey new posy upload. Epic.

Powerslide and Rollcage (by combat racing gods Psygnosis) were two of my absolute favorite racing games of that era. I spent so much time spent exploring every nook and cranny of the Dam track :D

Hey Posy, I got into retrogaming lately, as I got a banana pi for christmas, and am trying to emulate consoles with retropi. Currently I am downloading roms and because of this fortunate coincidence it seems you now started retrogame reviews. The video is great so far and I looking forward to future part of your series. Edit: I just downloaded the original snes rom for powerslide and will play it soon.

I've never played that game, but your video was very entertaining to watch and now I'm going to play it! Thank you! :)

I never know what your next vid can be about and this is so amazing.

This video was more of a personal connection for me than an artistic "Posy" experience. It reminded me of games on the playstation 1 and 2 like twisted metal, need for speed, midnight club, and less similar racing games. I remember spending overtime on these games, finding the secrets, playing around (after i considered the game complete) like it's a sandbox rather than whatever the game design was. I remember how rewarding it was to find things you hadn't seen before, to wonder about what was behind strange, out of place textures/geometries, only to find out it's nothing..... But sometimes, it was a SECRET

Here i sit, watching with rapt attention, a video review about a 25 year old game I've never played. I never know what im getting next from you, Posy, but I do know I'll enjoy it.

Here we go, the Posy gamer arc. Im so excited

No. Fricking. Way. I didn’t think I could love your channel any more

Posy really takes a completely different line than most youtubers

I really think you've found the perfect formula on how to succeed here on KZfaq while still making whatever the fuck content takes you fancy and I HUGELY respect that.

The only channel that grabs my attention and keeps it in minute by minute of watching. That's an achievement, Posy.

Great video. Felt STRONG second-hand nostalgia from this (played similar PC racing games from that era).

Probably one of the most hair-raising countdown sound effects I've ever heard in a racer. It's perfect for this post-nuclear disaster racing title!

These Devs said (I think in the readme), that they used Neural Networks to Train the AI to drive the cars. And I have to agree, they react smoothly to any interference with them. Might be the historic first! Took more than 2 decades, and we slowly see neural Network based AI being used in games. Also the timewarp cheat was even more fun when ramming slowed enemies, and then turning it off, causing them to fly of at very high speeds. Also the Gog version, while being great for running at all, has a bug with texture quality in same areas, which can been in e.g. on the pipe on the urban truck (as you showed later). I tried different driver-, nglide- and game settings, but I could not remove it. I would love to see more such high quality reviews from you.

This gives me such nostalgia. I too got the demo and drove those elevated tracks to find the first cheat. Instead of looking for more, I just opened the .exe in notepad2 and searched for the text, to reveal a section of the file containing all the cheats. You're making me really want to get this game now.

This was so much fun to watch. Thank you!

Your narration is really the cherry on top

When the Hifi, Tech, printing, car brochure nerd channel just drops a gaming video of a 90s racing title I never played and actually manages to make me want to play the darn thing...

When I was a kid I played the hell out of the demo of World of Outlaws Sprintcars, I had discovered the game through some shareware CD, that's why the physics on this game felt pretty close to that game (same developer obv). World of Outlaws had more compact tracks full of barriers but I still explored them a lot, I still remember that one time I glitched out of the first track and then fell into the void. I should still have that video recorded on a digicam pointing my screen. Never managed to do that again no matter how many times I tried, even to this day. Good Memories and great video Posy ❤

I remember this game VERY vividly! Please do this sort of video more often!

You have the most consistently great content out of anyone i follow!

Such a great review!

I think I just stumbled into a piece of media made specifically for me. An fun and informative high-quality video that covers a post-apocalyptic late 90's racing offroad racing game with a cancelled sequel? With a properly detailed description too???!! This fills all my really weirdly specific niches!! This is the best thing to happen to me since I started growing hair!! Seriously though, this was a really fun watch, its cool to see something like this where someone shares a piece of media they're passionate about and creates something cool and memorable out of it. I think I'll give this game a try sometime, maybe see if I can get the multiplayer up and running and do a LAN jam with friends. Thanks for making this.