I remember drooling over the articles on magazines saying this was the most thoroughly animated 2D platformer ever made (back then). 25 frames of animation for every action.
A playthrough without commentary that includes cinematics, is in English, and is done by someone rather skilled with the game. Finally! Looking all over and found this video. It's hard for many people to track down copies of the game so I'm going to show them this video if they want to know about it but can't play it for themselves. Nice.
you are right, its very fluid and expressive. Infact if they upped the polygon count and texture res, it might be a decent game for say the ps4 on psn.
Another World and Heart of Darkness... two titles that I can't say that I played much of or even owned (I was either too old for these kind of visual adventures or I was busy with school work/education) !? 🤔😳😢😒
Loved the unique mixture of charmed colorful characters in a dark, creepy world full of deathtraps and man-eating creatures. Underated gem. It deserves a sequel.
I got this in my frosty cereal demo as a kid....I was 5...I had almost completely forgotten what it looks like, only the part where he runs for his life and is saved by the light is as far as I got...Thank you for letting me end this chapter of my childhood.
This... game holds up surprisingly well! Visually, and even voice acting ain't too obnoxious. And when watching like this gives a nostalgic feeling of a good old feature-length cartoon.
I remember this game when I was freaking 7 years old I'm 20 now, I still have nightmares of this game (no joking) I still play it, time to time, gives me tons of nostalgia, PROBABLLY ONE OF THE BEST GAMES EVER
I watched my cousin plays the game once and I was really scared with the deaths. However, Resident Evil wasn't so frightening to me, maybe because the characters were adults.
Heart of Darkness (PSX Video Game) - 0:00 July 31, 1998 Episode 1. Gotta Find My Dog! 2. Eat the Glowies 3. Green is Good? 4. Save Every Seed 5. Disc 2 Hard 6. Goopy Holes of Death 7. Worried About the Worms 8. Squished and Crushed 9. They're Multiplying 10. Arin is Spent 11. Small Victories 12. Barfy! 13. Pitiful and Powerless 14. ARIN LOSES IT 15. Gotta Get the Crystals 16. Emotionally Drained 17. Finale Prince of Persia and Out of This World his with our quality just he view his will never be Heart of Darkness. The Grumps also make up names for the characters like calling Whisky (Andy's dog 🐕🐶) Barfy, and the Amigos Durdee. Into Opening - 2:01 The video game 🎮🕹 didn't my life with our children with as freedom quality just he view Heart of Darkness (PS1) come most to a was her control of Andy.
It takes me over thousands of death and months to complete the game when I was a kid, thanks for uploading the ending part for bringing back the horror and wonderful gameplay of the past.
Dude! This game was hardcore... i remember the first levels till this day. Oh my goodness like for how old it is it actually looks amazing even today, there is something about this game that it feels like its for kids but its actually hard as damn, im sure people who played know what im talking about. It definitely doesnt hold your hand like most games nowadays with examples of " Go here do this, no brainer style "
For a game that's famous for the death scenes, the story is way more wholesome & heartwarming than I expected! It has a really endearing tone. And man those environments are awesome.
+Bruno Campestrini Absolutely agreed. Abe's Oddysee was remade and that game is as old as this one, so im sure many others would love to see same happening with this one - it is very similar with the gameplay and puzzle styles.
They are seemingly similar because of the perspective and 3D backgrounds, and the cutscenes would have you believe everything is 3d, But the sprites are all 2d hand drawn animation and there's not a lot of people with the skills to do the animation in here justice (I say this as someone who does this for a living and has long admired both this and OW:AO). We are far more likely to get a shitty remake like the Earthwormjim ones, than something like the excellent Wonderboy remake. A proper remake of this would take the perfect team to make it, not just any team cobbled together.
It really deserves ! How funny, i thought i was the only one but it seems you also believe this game is kinda like oddworld. It's really a good game and had a lot potential even for a sequel, sadly it went to waste
That, and HoD constantly shifts tone between childish and dark. :/ I would've _loved_ to see an adaptation of _The Black Cauldron_ with this art and gameplay styles though! :)
Yeah that's what interests me the most about this game...People from game dev. industry know how much effort it took them to make it all work.. Not mentioning that the game was released in 1998 , so it must have been even harder to create all the animations ..
I have never seen this game until now, it really stands the test of time well. Excellent soundtrack, clean storytelling, bonus points for using Jurassic Park sound effects. I can see why this would be scary for children under 10 as well. Thank you for sharing.
You can see why it got awards for its graphics, it was a superbly done thing. Would love a rerelease for modern consoles, I never did finish it, think I got up to the finale but then got stuck :(
Classic 90s Game....Love how he already had the complete Gear and Ship just waiting to rescue his dog hahaha...would be amazing to play this game on a HD remake...
What I liked about this long play is that it's not necessarily a speed run. But because of the person who is playing this, knew what to do and completed the game rather quickly.
That Andy kid sure had much free time to build that kind of tree house, not to mention a machine to travel between dimensions. And DAMN do those vile shadow creatures look nasty! The game graphics are also kinda unique.
I love how this game just threw you right into the action; no tutorial, no how to do's - just get in there and learn for yourself. Why it such a long game if that makes sense - took a while to figure everything out!
This game fucked me up as a kid, oh my god. It begins all cute and innocent before he loses his dog and slowly you realize how scary and gruesome the animations are, how terrifying it would be to really be lost in a world like that. The environments and sound are better than a lot of games released in 2019. Nostalgia glasses on or off, this was a classic.
Man this brings back memories. The production values, level, gameplay and character design all hold up really well, this should get the Crash and Spyro treatment and get a remake, its definitely worthy of it. Lol, just noticed that they used the raptor and t rex sound effects from JP for those big monsters in the canyon, don't know if I realized that when I played it as a kid. PLEASE SOMEONE REMAKE THIS!
This will always be one of my favorite games. The first game I bought with my first paycheck. One of the most beautiful games out there a long with Yoshi's Island, and it wasn't until Rayman Origins imo that a platformer looked more animated imo. I still have the disc, but no PS console anymore. I wish it would come to PSN for Vita.
This looks like it has a amazing storyline. I can definitely see this as a motion animation movie!! interesting plot and the gameplay is user friendly and epic like. It looks like you are part of the movie the whole time.
This one my dad bought for me too, it's really a work of art, especially because it doesn't like, have a life bar or any other UI element to it but that shi definitely gave me some mental/emotional whiplash lmao
This game's designers were very skilled in 3D animation, it was at impressive level at the time of development. I believe they were hired to work on Toy Story, which is why the game was delayed. These CG animations were actually a major part of the game's appeal. At the time it would have been incomparably expensive and nearly impossible to visualize the exact same images as a live action movie. I believe making it justice is only possible now. Spielberg should make this into a 3D movie!
Wow! Thanks a lot! That was one of my favourites on PSX and I've completed it million times (I had the French version unfortunately and so missed the speech meaning :) ) ! Pure masterpiece!
This game reminds me of Back to the Future in early scenes. i actually feel nostalgic for neighborhoods, more than the movies/games. remember neighborhoods?
The game looked so cute to me when I first started playing it but after I died a couple times I saw the...darkness of it. Andy can be vaporized, his neck/back are broken, he's crushed flat, and eaten...the list goes on and on!! Surprisingly intense XD
I was like 5 or 6 years old when i played this game.. the memories.. I only had the demo though, but because of my age it was so scary! + I did not understand a single word, because I'm Norwegian :P I remember that I wanted the full game, because me and my friend played the demo over and over agian, untill we were not scared by it anymore xD
Game Grumps need to do a video where its just them watching this lp as Arin slowly gets more infuriated and Danny is just there laughing his head off at Arin and being amazed at how good this lp is
Jugué a una versión demo en el pc con 6 años y como me daba mucho miedo, lo deje a medias xD y ahora me apetecía recordar y me lo estoy pasando entero. Muy bueno
I always saw this game back as a kid as an ad in the Mickey Mouse magazine. I got really hyped about it. Unfortunately, I didn't buy it and it's hard to track it down nowadays for an acceptable price
For those wondering: The game was developed by Amazing Studio who only developed one game; this one. The company consisted of some of the former Delphine employees, known for excellent games like Flashback and Another World. They used rotoscoping, a technique to create lifelike animations with exquisite attention to detail - first pioneered by Prince of Persia back in 1989.
I remember playing this when I was 5 (im 17 now) it's bought back so many memories and where I thought I had got far on this game when I was little I realise now I didn't actually get that fair into the game haha
Miagi Fodder I agree half way with that lol..............I did play Mortal Kombat when I was toddler in 1990s....I'm a peaceful dude too lol............But this actually would of scared (death scenes) me........as it has me slightly disturbed even now, and I play alot of horror/gory game xD I guess it's probably personal preference
ye i grew up with amiga and with flashback,s death scenes it just made it more intense making you not want to die, Even prince or persia getting ripped by the metal shutters chopping you in half made me think dayme me likey
It's amazing how cinematic this game's presentation is without sacrificing ANY of the gameplay as a result (I'm lookin' at Final Fantasy XIII as just one recent casualty of the current rendition of "cinematic videogames" fad). Cut scenes aside, the only truly "cinematic" qualities to this game are the animations and in particular the framerate. But that's all that was really needed to convey that kinda atmosphere. It's so simple yet SO much more effective than that stupid FMV craze the 90s had..
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I remember drooling over the articles on magazines saying this was the most thoroughly animated 2D platformer ever made (back then).
25 frames of animation for every action.
A playthrough without commentary that includes cinematics, is in English, and is done by someone rather skilled with the game. Finally! Looking all over and found this video. It's hard for many people to track down copies of the game so I'm going to show them this video if they want to know about it but can't play it for themselves. Nice.
I've been trying to find a copy for myself.
Get an emulator and download the game.
This animation stands up shockingly well even by today's standards!
you are right, its very fluid and expressive. Infact if they upped the polygon count and texture res, it might be a decent game for say the ps4 on psn.
...polygon count?? what lol
@@monkeykid66 3d-esque games tend to use polygons instead of squares for their pixels
No. Just... no. :/
Maybe it's the voice acting, or the way the Amigos look, but it crosses into uncanny valley land.
It's 2023 now and the animation is way above today's standards.
Wow the nostalgia is strong with this one! I had completely forgot about it, I'm so glad I found this I played this one a lot when I was a kid.
+Pip Stanton It plays on Win 7 64! Decided to give it a spin after all these years and wow... it's also tough as nails on Hard.
Snap 💯
Another World and Heart of Darkness... two titles that I can't say that I played much of or even owned (I was either too old for these kind of visual adventures or I was busy with school work/education) !? 🤔😳😢😒
can't believe i found this game again, used to play this with my dad when i was a kid. it was tough as hell, but we finished it
The game has a great storyline and the graphics and gameplay is unique and I've yet to see a more captivating game like this. Phenomenal
Loved the unique mixture of charmed colorful characters in a dark, creepy world full of deathtraps and man-eating creatures.
Underated gem. It deserves a sequel.
I got this in my frosty cereal demo as a kid....I was 5...I had almost completely forgotten what it looks like, only the part where he runs for his life and is saved by the light is as far as I got...Thank you for letting me end this chapter of my childhood.
This... game holds up surprisingly well! Visually, and even voice acting ain't too obnoxious.
And when watching like this gives a nostalgic feeling of a good old feature-length cartoon.
The death scenes made me never ever touch this game again as a kid
+Itama same for me..some were a lill bit TOO EXTREME imo
Itama somebody should make a creepypasta version of this
i also got anxiety at the dark after this szenes xD
RealHatersGonnaHate and its E
Pathetic.
Man, I loved that game as a kid but DAMN, the death scene was so terrifying to watch!
I remember this game when I was freaking 7 years old I'm 20 now, I still have nightmares of this game (no joking) I still play it, time to time, gives me tons of nostalgia, PROBABLLY ONE OF THE BEST GAMES EVER
+fact121 YOU AIN'T THE ONLY ONE
I watched my cousin plays the game once and I was really scared with the deaths. However, Resident Evil wasn't so frightening to me, maybe because the characters were adults.
I love how this game can't decide how old its target audience is
best part of the ps1 era
Back when e really meant for everyone.
even in 2020 there is no game at this level.
Heart of Darkness is the reason why videogame are before everything: Art.
Made in the same decade than Ren And Stimpy.
Heart of Darkness (PSX Video Game) - 0:00
July 31, 1998
Episode
1. Gotta Find My Dog!
2. Eat the Glowies
3. Green is Good?
4. Save Every Seed
5. Disc 2 Hard
6. Goopy Holes of Death
7. Worried About the Worms
8. Squished and Crushed
9. They're Multiplying
10. Arin is Spent
11. Small Victories
12. Barfy!
13. Pitiful and Powerless
14. ARIN LOSES IT
15. Gotta Get the Crystals
16. Emotionally Drained
17. Finale
Prince of Persia and Out of This World his with our quality just he view his will never be Heart of Darkness.
The Grumps also make up names for the characters like calling Whisky (Andy's dog 🐕🐶) Barfy, and the Amigos Durdee.
Into Opening - 2:01
The video game 🎮🕹 didn't my life with our children with as freedom quality just he view Heart of Darkness (PS1) come most to a was her control of Andy.
I was fucking spooked after getting the demo of this game in my cereal!
One of the best games on PS1 - beautiful gameplay and stunning environments. Hugely underrated title
So many memories....
This game will always hold a special place in my heart
It takes me over thousands of death and months to complete the game when I was a kid, thanks for uploading the ending part for bringing back the horror and wonderful gameplay of the past.
Thank you very much for this video! I loved this game as a child, but now I can't play it. So I was happy to see this again. Nostalgia.
i'm grateful for the creators of this game, it improved my logic and attention a lot back then.
Dude! This game was hardcore... i remember the first levels till this day. Oh my goodness like for how old it is it actually looks amazing even today, there is something about this game that it feels like its for kids but its actually hard as damn, im sure people who played know what im talking about. It definitely doesnt hold your hand like most games nowadays with examples of " Go here do this, no brainer style "
Mark Johnson haha yes i couldnt even pass first level back then
Is the entire game is a imagine of the boy or is it real?
For a game that's famous for the death scenes, the story is way more wholesome & heartwarming than I expected! It has a really endearing tone.
And man those environments are awesome.
This deserves a remake for current gen consoles or mobile
+Bruno Campestrini Absolutely agreed. Abe's Oddysee was remade and that game is as old as this one, so im sure many others would love to see same happening with this one - it is very similar with the gameplay and puzzle styles.
They are seemingly similar because of the perspective and 3D backgrounds, and the cutscenes would have you believe everything is 3d, But the sprites are all 2d hand drawn animation and there's not a lot of people with the skills to do the animation in here justice (I say this as someone who does this for a living and has long admired both this and OW:AO). We are far more likely to get a shitty remake like the Earthwormjim ones, than something like the excellent Wonderboy remake. A proper remake of this would take the perfect team to make it, not just any team cobbled together.
It really deserves ! How funny, i thought i was the only one but it seems you also believe this game is kinda like oddworld. It's really a good game and had a lot potential even for a sequel, sadly it went to waste
Man, I had forgotten how gorgeous this game looks =o . Hope they do a remake someday!
The final Heart of Darkness stage always gets me. Full of dark eerie atmosphere, young me only felt fear playing that stage... Good memories though.
this is the only PS game that I play for hours and hours in my childhood years. I agree, this deserves a remake.
this could have been a great movie if they put it all together ...
My god! That is a great idea!!!
It kinda looks like something Spielberg would produce or direct.
*It's an interactive movie*
That, and HoD constantly shifts tone between childish and dark. :/
I would've _loved_ to see an adaptation of _The Black Cauldron_ with this art and gameplay styles though! :)
This game is so nice designed. I played it, when i was young. One of the best games i've ever played, no joke. It's awesome!
This was truly a great game. I wish we had more games like this today.
The in game animation is fantastic, they don't make em like this anymore.
Yeah that's what interests me the most about this game...People from game dev. industry know how much effort it took them to make it all work.. Not mentioning that the game was released in 1998 , so it must have been even harder to create all the animations ..
one of the games I beat as a kid and one that I got so much enjoyment playing with
I have never seen this game until now, it really stands the test of time well. Excellent soundtrack, clean storytelling, bonus points for using Jurassic Park sound effects. I can see why this would be scary for children under 10 as well. Thank you for sharing.
The soundtrack of this game is fricking awsome, like all the rest.
one of my favourite games in the 90s as a kid
Wow the animation! The direction! This is impressive!
Oh my God! 14 years old video game, This was my childhood, fantastic :D
You can see why it got awards for its graphics, it was a superbly done thing. Would love a rerelease for modern consoles, I never did finish it, think I got up to the finale but then got stuck :(
The 100 ways to die compiled in the last 2 minutes of this video are the most memorable part of this very awesome game ^^
one of the best psx games ever! i loved to play that...
Classic 90s Game....Love how he already had the complete Gear and Ship just waiting to rescue his dog hahaha...would be amazing to play this game on a HD remake...
What I liked about this long play is that it's not necessarily a speed run. But because of the person who is playing this, knew what to do and completed the game rather quickly.
This is the first time I've seen this game and I've got to say, this looks absolutely stunning.
That Andy kid sure had much free time to build that kind of tree house, not to mention a machine to travel between dimensions. And DAMN do those vile shadow creatures look nasty!
The game graphics are also kinda unique.
I love how this game just threw you right into the action; no tutorial, no how to do's - just get in there and learn for yourself. Why it such a long game if that makes sense - took a while to figure everything out!
This game fucked me up as a kid, oh my god. It begins all cute and innocent before he loses his dog and slowly you realize how scary and gruesome the animations are, how terrifying it would be to really be lost in a world like that. The environments and sound are better than a lot of games released in 2019. Nostalgia glasses on or off, this was a classic.
Thanks for playing. You make the game look incredibly easy, when infact, it's incredibly hard!
Man this brings back memories. The production values, level, gameplay and character design all hold up really well, this should get the Crash and Spyro treatment and get a remake, its definitely worthy of it. Lol, just noticed that they used the raptor and t rex sound effects from JP for those big monsters in the canyon, don't know if I realized that when I played it as a kid. PLEASE SOMEONE REMAKE THIS!
i fucking loved the spirit of this game and the universe.
totally epic, i had more pleasure to game at this stuff than actually game
Man, I could've sworn this game was longer! It took me weeks to get to the end when I played it as a kid, haha.
one of the best animated games for the times
It's very thoughtful of you to show the diverse deaths of Andy at the end of the LP. I wanted to look them up anyway and reminisce. >:-)
I'm playing this now and I'm loving it. What a great game. I used to read reviews of it back in the day but never owned the game until now.
Ahhhh, this takes me back, this was the first game I ever beat myself
This will always be one of my favorite games. The first game I bought with my first paycheck. One of the most beautiful games out there a long with Yoshi's Island, and it wasn't until Rayman Origins imo that a platformer looked more animated imo. I still have the disc, but no PS console anymore. I wish it would come to PSN for Vita.
This looks like it has a amazing storyline. I can definitely see this as a motion animation movie!! interesting plot and the gameplay is user friendly and epic like. It looks like you are part of the movie the whole time.
Thank God this game had infinite continues. I went through hell beating this game as a kid.
I played on PC too.
One of the best games of my childhood
I never played this.
When I was a kid, I received a Playstation Demo Disc in the mail, and this was actually one of the previews.
This one my dad bought for me too, it's really a work of art, especially because it doesn't like, have a life bar or any other UI element to it but that shi definitely gave me some mental/emotional whiplash lmao
somone give this kid a medal
maaan i loved this game. those shadowy enemies were so funny.
This beautiful game has such a big charm, or rather a dark charm. ❤️
You can defintly see the similarities between this and Another World.
Chahi should have the oppurtunity to make more games
I recommend commander keen and willy beamish.. they aren't exactly like another world (or this) but it reminds me of them
This was such a delightfully creepy game as a child. It's like baby's first horror game.
This game is a masterpiece.
You must seriously love this game.
It was one of the best ever made.
Its hard to show it in the longplay but one of the best things about this game was the death scenes
beautiful game.I spent hours playing this game.
graphics for a ps1 was very nice. I would like to follow up on ps4, it would be great.
it's me :)
o_o Proof? Lol
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Well damn lol... you're not modeling? :p
my favorite game in childhood.
This game's designers were very skilled in 3D animation, it was at impressive level at the time of development. I believe they were hired to work on Toy Story, which is why the game was delayed. These CG animations were actually a major part of the game's appeal. At the time it would have been incomparably expensive and nearly impossible to visualize the exact same images as a live action movie. I believe making it justice is only possible now. Spielberg should make this into a 3D movie!
Wow! Thanks a lot! That was one of my favourites on PSX and I've completed it million times (I had the French version unfortunately and so missed the speech meaning :) ) ! Pure masterpiece!
This means you own a copy of the game in the origin language of this game
one of my best psx games of all time, i wish it would get an HD release, xbla or psn maybe :)
Great game from my childhood!
This game was epic , its a cross between dave and prince of persia in a creative way
This game reminds me of Back to the Future in early scenes. i actually feel nostalgic for neighborhoods, more than the movies/games. remember neighborhoods?
memory of my childhood, like to see in next gen
The game looked so cute to me when I first started playing it but after I died a couple times I saw the...darkness of it. Andy can be vaporized, his neck/back are broken, he's crushed flat, and eaten...the list goes on and on!! Surprisingly intense XD
I was just 5 years old..... memories.......
Oh wow. I remember this game, awesome that you found and played it :D
Loved this game
This game was excellent.
Auch, Heart of Darkness, the game that put France on the Gaming Map for a very short while.
I was like 5 or 6 years old when i played this game.. the memories.. I only had the demo though, but because of my age it was so scary! + I did not understand a single word, because I'm Norwegian :P I remember that I wanted the full game, because me and my friend played the demo over and over agian, untill we were not scared by it anymore xD
Game Grumps need to do a video where its just them watching this lp as Arin slowly gets more infuriated and Danny is just there laughing his head off at Arin and being amazed at how good this lp is
This game used to be so scary to me!! I love it though I used to watch my brother play these PlayStation games.
Its like a movie, i love this game.
I played this A LOT as a kid.
Jugué a una versión demo en el pc con 6 años y como me daba mucho miedo, lo deje a medias xD y ahora me apetecía recordar y me lo estoy pasando entero. Muy bueno
yo tenía 10 años y hasta hoy encontré de nuevo este gran juego 👍 recordar es vivir.
I always saw this game back as a kid as an ad in the Mickey Mouse magazine. I got really hyped about it. Unfortunately, I didn't buy it and it's hard to track it down nowadays for an acceptable price
thanks for all these great quality games cubex=]
Quanti ricordi...........
Animation is real good, played for the 1st time yesterday and it was funny how many things wanted to kill me.
What a great game, i didnt remember it was that pixeled btw
For those wondering: The game was developed by Amazing Studio who only developed one game; this one. The company consisted of some of the former Delphine employees, known for excellent games like Flashback and Another World. They used rotoscoping, a technique to create lifelike animations with exquisite attention to detail - first pioneered by Prince of Persia back in 1989.
I remember playing this when I was 5 (im 17 now) it's bought back so many memories and where I thought I had got far on this game when I was little I realise now I didn't actually get that fair into the game haha
Cant believe this game is almost 18 years old..
It will be 20 next year!
Sebizzar Exactly
@@NostalgiCrazy Now 21 this year
@@teortega93 Omg I can't believe how fast time goes when you're older 😥
@@NostalgiCrazy Yes
No wonder I've never finished this game when I was a kid... It was god damn hard...
Andy; saving his dog, kicking the bad guy's butt and wearing onesies before they were cool.
The nostalgia oh man
This game is not for children
well except that drawing of that naked Amigo woman!
This game would be the best for children, only children of the 80's/90's tho kids now adays, god knows what gets them interested. Lady Gaga?
Miagi Fodder
I agree half way with that lol..............I did play Mortal Kombat when I was toddler in 1990s....I'm a peaceful dude too lol............But this actually would of scared (death scenes) me........as it has me slightly disturbed even now, and I play alot of horror/gory game xD
I guess it's probably personal preference
ye i grew up with amiga and with flashback,s death scenes it just made it more intense making you not want to die, Even prince or persia getting ripped by the metal shutters chopping you in half made me think dayme me likey
Miagi Fodder
Oh crap.....I got somewhat of the same vibe from Prince of Persia lol (if you're talking about the old one(s) on the Snes and stuff)
It's amazing how cinematic this game's presentation is without sacrificing ANY of the gameplay as a result (I'm lookin' at Final Fantasy XIII as just one recent casualty of the current rendition of "cinematic videogames" fad). Cut scenes aside, the only truly "cinematic" qualities to this game are the animations and in particular the framerate. But that's all that was really needed to convey that kinda atmosphere. It's so simple yet SO much more effective than that stupid FMV craze the 90s had..