If you listen carefully it would seem Mark isn't always alone when he records the voice-overs because someone laughed at his comment just after he said it! :D
My dentist as a kid had the Vectrex for kids to play while they waited. It was the only place I had seen one ever before. I always will remember those curious little machines...
The Vectrex is awesome. Mark Can't believe you have not reviewed more consoles or computers. Such as commodore 64, zx spectrum, amega 500 etc etc. Just got my hands on a zx spectrum 48k Cant wait to play some manic miner.
I've been waiting for this one for a while now. "Cosmic Chasm" (along with the light pen game) were always my favorites on the Vectrex! Although I never noticed until now that the central core reminds me of the OCP logo from "Robocop."
One of the greatest original games on the Vectrex, and definitely the one with the coolest overlay by far. You just can't own a Vectrex without owning Cosmic Chasm - That is not logically possible and doing so would create a massive crack in the fabric of reality.
this is one of my favorite Vectrex games!! I just picked up a copy myself. :-) Other favorite vectrex games are Minestorm, fortress of narzod, scramble, and Vector Pilot (homebrew game and my favorite :) ).
Wow. That's pretty impressive for a game from that era. Also... Something about the way it plays makes me think of the mid-90's game 'descent'... (In which you navigate some kind of flying ship through underground caverns, blowing up robots.)
Hey, this actually looks pretty cool! It should have been rereleased on some other console across time. For anyone interested, it was made into an arcade game, so you can play it with MAME... which I'm just about to do now :)
Yeah I know Descent, I played it back when it was new :) I meant more like Brain Games's Maze of Galious remake, or how Oolite is a modern version of Elite. I guess I could always find a Vectrex emulator.
Unless you have an USB pad, then no. Controlling the ship is much harder with a keyboard. It's in color, though. And it's free, so it's definitely worth at least one play.
I've been a hardcore gamer since 1990 when I was 5 and never heard of Vertex before today. I can see now why I've never heard of this piece of outdated for the period garbage.
No better way to start the morning than with a vectrex review. Thank you sir for all the videos! Keep them coming!
By far the deepest Vectrex game. Great review as always. I just found my whole set of overlays in my parents' attic last week. Woohoo!
Mark's reviews of Vectrex games are my favorite of all his reviews.
If you listen carefully it would seem Mark isn't always alone when he records the voice-overs because someone laughed at his comment just after he said it! :D
Damn I love your Vectrex reviews. Just come back and do that!
My dentist as a kid had the Vectrex for kids to play while they waited. It was the only place I had seen one ever before. I always will remember those curious little machines...
Dude, that is one of the best shirt's I've ever seen in my life.
Love these reviews. Vectrex rules. They should re-release these classics on the VC.
Cosmic Chasm was first released on the Vectrex in 1982 and then in the arcades in 1983 by Cinemtronics with some changes.
the way this console has been made is so ... original and really outstanding compaired to ALL the other consoles on the planet
The Vectrex is awesome. Mark Can't believe you have not reviewed more consoles or computers. Such as commodore 64, zx spectrum, amega 500 etc etc. Just got my hands on a zx spectrum 48k Cant wait to play some manic miner.
Used to play this at my Grandparent's when I was young, great review!
I've been waiting for this one for a while now. "Cosmic Chasm" (along with the light pen game) were always my favorites on the Vectrex!
Although I never noticed until now that the central core reminds me of the OCP logo from "Robocop."
YES ANOTHER VECTREX REVIEW :D
The Vectrex looks like such fun I have to get one.
Yeah! It's really a cool system! And you should see it in person. It impossible giving justice to the vector screen by filming it!
the vectrex isn't even outdated today, it's awesome and still the only vector graphics based game console around
A great return to form now we just need some turbografx love and classic game room really will be the classic game room
this was hilarious. Nice job Mark
One of the greatest original games on the Vectrex, and definitely the one with the coolest overlay by far. You just can't own a Vectrex without owning Cosmic Chasm - That is not logically possible and doing so would create a massive crack in the fabric of reality.
Ps3 and 360 can only dream of this level of awsome.
Reminds me a bunch of the classic arcade game "Reactor" :)
Love that game so much.
this is one of my favorite Vectrex games!! I just picked up a copy myself. :-) Other favorite vectrex games are Minestorm, fortress of narzod, scramble, and Vector Pilot (homebrew game and my favorite :) ).
I literally just ordered this game because of this video lol. It looks like a really fun game with a lot of replay value.
Wow. That's pretty impressive for a game from that era. Also... Something about the way it plays makes me think of the mid-90's game 'descent'... (In which you navigate some kind of flying ship through underground caverns, blowing up robots.)
Vectors of awesomeness ! I need a Vectrex add on module for my colecovision !
No, you need a Colecovision Add on Module for your Vectrex!
Oh wow, this game actually looks fun, I actually want to play it!
This game seems WAY ahead of its time. I wish there was a modern remake.
It's a great machine indeed! Cool review by the way.
I'm tempted to pick this up just so I can do some drilling and thrusting.
I used to have a Vectrex, it was awesome.
Days like these when I wish I had a Vectrex.
Hey, this actually looks pretty cool! It should have been rereleased on some other console across time.
For anyone interested, it was made into an arcade game, so you can play it with MAME... which I'm just about to do now :)
This makes my life wonderful. I will preserve my force field.
looks awesome for an early 80s game
All of this drilling and thrusting reminds me of a different kind of game I like to play...
Why you no review 'Syndicate' for PC? the 1994 one.
anybody else notice Marks favorite games begin with Cosmic
so how r u guys?
Yeah I know Descent, I played it back when it was new :) I meant more like Brain Games's Maze of Galious remake, or how Oolite is a modern version of Elite. I guess I could always find a Vectrex emulator.
so thats a vectrex.... never seen one b4, pretty sweet...
Is it just me, or does his gun sound EXACTLY the same as the bubbles in Milons Secret Castle?
Haha, I played this yesterday and didnt have the overlay. So I had no idea what was going on.
So much complexity for several k. It really should be ported to something modern.
Thexder for the Vectrex! Who's on it?
It's a game review and useful advice in bed. CGR covers so many bases.
Unless you have an USB pad, then no. Controlling the ship is much harder with a keyboard. It's in color, though. And it's free, so it's definitely worth at least one play.
2:47 Wait let me write that down, it might come in handy later in life.
Looks like a really cool game.
In my opinion Cosmic Chasm is one of the most complex games on Vectrex.
God damn it I want a Vectrex!
All hail the allmighty Vectrex.
You fly a Y-wing?
My Canadian girlfriend has blast processing and is formed in vector based graphics.
All hail the mighty vectrex...!
How can 1 person not like this. Smh.
Wow, this game is pretty cool.
Mark cares about our eyeballs.
i like this show its funny and fun an it has humor
Secnd... KEEP THEM REVIEWS GOIN
This game is HUGE!!!
I once saw this for sell in a backyard sale but I was on my bike with no money. Worst day of my life.
Cosmic Chasm of Lord Karnage Electric Bugaloo, on the Vectrex 2084
Best video game title ever.
I wonder if Descent was inspired by this?
What if widescreen was never popularized, and instead the tall screen like the vextrex took off?
It's like asteroids had a love child with reactor.
#Thextrex needs to happen.
Great game!!
COSMIC CHASM prequel of COSMIC CARNAGE?!
I wonder if this game influenced the creation of Metroid.
looks vaguely like Space Dungeon. and love the unintentional sex jokes
LOL THE T-SHIRT
you could always try decent, its 90's but newer then that, and pretty much the same type of game, just with a cockpit view
so close brah :)
pretty interesting fact :)
Whoever disliked this video, I hope only bad things happen to you.
thats because you dint see mine yet!
My next rocket in kerbal space program will be called the intergalactic space arcade.
I've been a hardcore gamer since 1990 when I was 5 and never heard of Vertex before today. I can see now why I've never heard of this piece of outdated for the period garbage.
sounds like the game is on life support
Wow really great game for its time, shit i'd play the fuck out of this today if I had a Vectrex.
CGR, best viewed drunk.
Or not, either is good tbh.
Thexder should be on the Vectrex! VEXDER!
If it is on the vectrex
then mark owns it
I own that game
"Cosmic Chasm," eh? I didn't know they made a game about my ex.
The game is a pale ghost of what it can be if you play it without the overlay.
If you've never heard of the Vectrex, you're not a hardcore gamer. If you feel the Vectrex is garbage, you're not a gamer at all.
very nice game O_O
Cosmic Or-casm?
With a Vectrex
Your mom has a Cosmic Chasm. Oh! *snap*
22nd!
Finally, Mark notices the innate sexual overtones of his words, and it's too much for him to handle!
Then Nokia N.Gage will be a successful phone/gaming system.
this is a good game, i own it :D
u should, its a good game :)
If anything about this game seems transparent, its an illusion created by Lord Karnage. Why can't I just shoot the force fields, it makes no sense!
Damn auto spell correction on this phone!
Ganhei. =)