Games you can never play again.

...in all interpretations of that phrase.

Songs Used:

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
2:46 Multiplayer
6:05 Removal
8:35 Permanence as a Mechanic
12:31 Time
14:48 Outro

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[TheCursedJudge]

Things I have learned from the comments:

1. Outer Wilds covers much of the same topic.
2. OneShot covers much of the same topic.
3. OneShot is the game that has that cat creature I see everywhere.
4. I made a LOT of people cry

[Welyn]

that parallel of the last mission of reach to the theme of the video is inspired film making 10/10

[ThCrmsnFx]

Two quotes from Satoru Iwata before he passed away “If I could start over, I wouldn’t change a thing.” “No part of my experience has been a waste of time”

[plsrafa]

Halo Reach actually changed my brain chemistry soo much. I don't think there is any game that is like it.

[SamLSkates]

“Spartans never die, they're just missing in action”

[devonwenger]

"Whats more human than being irrational" that line hit me hard

[congruentcrib]

I still remember dying for the first time on “Lone Wolf”. I kept expecting the objective to update, but it never did. As soon as I saw the special cutscene I knew what it really meant. Felt like I had my heart ripped out. Hurt having reality set in

[cheqers_]

"As someone who was desperately obsessed with Undertale as a kid"

Jesus I'm getting old

[ShwappaJ]

The Halo 2 story was the most bittersweet. Before voice chat or typing were introduced to HALO, let alone consoles, the only way anyone could "communicate" was through moving around, rotating, or shooting at something.

The final two players that remained, despite not being able to talk or text, seemed to feel some kind of kinship. That clip you showed where they were the only two players left? They looked like they were doing the bro hug.

Then the clip where the last guy was running around. Just running around, not shooting anyone, not competing or cooperating. The last player on a dead server.

...I bet ApacheEnforcer felt like he was stuck in Purgatory.

[mclera]

As I heard the words "Obsessed with undertale as a kid" it became clear to me that I'm a fairly old man.
I still recognized it as a, maybe not new, but definitely not as an old game. So I googled it and it dawned on me that this game is nearly 8 years old.

[FBWalshyFTW]

Oh man, I remember when we were all trying to stay on the Halo 2 servers as long as possible. Thank you for the trip down Memory Lane.

[forsain]

I was expecting a generic list.
I was not expecting an incredibly sad, melancholic, nostalgic, somehow eye-opening and genuinely emotional experience.
I've never seen your channel before, and I wasn't subscribed...

...I am now, because this was fucking amazing.

[firefly]

I was expecting some lighthearted "oh these are lost games you cant find anywhere", not an emotional video essay about permanence and determination and what it means to be human. thank you for making this, its genuinely so beautiful <3

[AwkwardSilenceGames_]

"It's a brutally depressing experience, where nothing you do can erase the mistake you made and every option gives you a sliver of the life you had before. The world around you is dead, no matter whether you survive or not." Is high praise 🙏

Thanks for remembering my dumb little flash game ❤

[auser]

A game that would've fit perfectly into this video is OneShot, as the entire game's permise revolves around the idea that you only have one try of completing the main charachters goal (hence the name OneShot, as in you only have one shot). Even though the version on Steam does have a "secret" ending after your initial first playthrough, after completing the game for a second time, it will lock you out of playing it ever again.

[DeepSpaceIndustriesLOL]

When I was a kid I had to convince my mom Halo reach wasn’t violent because it was alien blood… if only she knew, one of the best and most memorable experiences in my life

[nooneimportanttoyou]

In the christmas of 1995 my parents bought me and my brothers a playstation. They did not buy us any games for it because it was too expensive, we simply had the developer disc that game with it. I was a little kid but I remember seeing it boot up the first time. I remember the game "Battle Arena Toshinden" and how when we saw the 3d characters for the first time, we all lost our minds. It was so real. Each attack, he combo, felt like we were watching a live action movie. We can never have that exact same experience again. If I went back in time to that moment, I already experienced it once so I can't really have that exact same moment.

There is something amazing about reading a book for a first time, seeing a movie, listening to a song, playing a game, just experiencing something the first time. I envy those who get to have those moments again. I ran a D&D game for some younger kids back some years ago, tried real hard to make a whimsy fun game with memorable characters. I remember the look on their faces when I introduced a silly bird NPC. They hadn't gotten to experience something like this before. They are all adults now and no doubt have had better written stories given to them. But I am sure they still remember that first time.

My old elementary school was torn down, you can never walk those old halls. Many of my favorite restaurants growing up have gone out of business. This applies to so many things. Time marches on, the things we love disappear sometimes as well. You never know when something you do, will be the last time you do it, or someone you talk to you never speak to again. Time marches on. It's sad, but at the same time it's what makes it so special. You should always try to appreciate what you can for that reason. "Transient guests are we..."

[WITCHTICS]

almost made me burst into tears lmao. been dealing with the whole "nothing lasts forever, time won't slow down for you, stop living in the past" kind of vibe lately, and this video just really nails that feeling. It's a bittersweet feeling for sure but god damn, if it isn't human to feel this way!!

[jjerryw]

I was expecting a trivia video about games that can't play anymore, but instead received a philosophical discussion about time, about life is ephemeral and how we can't just fight it, no matter how hard we try.

Well done

[The_Digital_Soul]

I love how you tied the Halo 2 server story with Halo Reach’s Lone Wolf mission. Insanely poetic