Discovering Retro Gaming with Unsilent

Go on the air and behind the scenes with Unsilent, a YouTuber playing retro and classic games that he should have played when they were new. He also contemplates the meaning of grey hair.

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Four years ago, I reviewed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time which is still my favourite game of all time. Now it's finally time to continue the trilogy. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within remains one of Ubisoft's most fascinating sequels. Mechanically, it's an excellent action game. Creatively, it's a dramatic departure from everything that made The Sands of Time special. In this episode of The RETROspective, I explore the game's development, the departure of key members of the POP Team, its connection to Assassin's Creed and why fans are still divided over it more than twenty years later. #PrinceOfPersia #Ubisoft #RetroGaming

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within - The RETROspective

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is one of my favourite games of all time. So how do you follow up a classic? With Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Ubisoft took the series in a dramatically different direction. Gone was the bright, storybook-inspired world of The Sands of Time, replaced by a da

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Who doesn't love a little governmental conspiracy sprinkled into things? Let's Play #MaxPayne (Blind) - The Deep Six - Part 10 #Remedy #Rockstar #RetroGaming

Let's Play Max Payne (Blind) - The Deep Six - Part 10

I'm not sure what happens to Max Payne after the first game but if you said that Max becomes an international operative for an American intelligence agency, I would probably believe you. It would be perfectly on the nose after the Valkyr lore dump in this episode... Check out the whole playthrough

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Remedy must be loaded with id fans. They love taking all your ammo away... Let's Play Max Payne (Blind) - A Bit Closer to Heaven - Part 9 #Remedy #Rockstar #RetroGaming

Let's Play Max Payne (Blind) - A Bit Closer to Heaven - Part 9

In a rare moment on the channel, my public accounting experience comes in handy with a playthrough. No, I don't have experience as a rogue police officer. Hell, my forensic audit experience doesn't even come through. But I do have some audit experience at the time of place we're at today... Check o

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Wrestling's Monday Night War wasn't just fought on TV but also in video games... #WWE #WCW #RetroGaming #YTShorts

WCW Beat WWF… in Video Games

The story of the Monday Night War is always about TV ratings but wrestling's war was fought everywhere. If there was anywhere that WCW scored its first decisive victory, it was in the realm of video games... For more reviews of the great and not-so-great in retrogaming, check out my RetroGaming Rev

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We've reached the Don's domicile... Let's Play #MaxPayne (Blind) - Angel of Death - Part 8 #Remedy #Rockstar #RetroGaming

Let's Play Max Payne (Blind) - Angel of Death - Part 8

It turns out that we aren't the only one that are looking for Don Punchinello. That doesn't mean that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Alliances aren't so much as temporary as they are completely non-existent... Check out the whole playthrough of Max Payne in the playlist: https://www.youtube.co

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I don't think that Don Punchinello likes me very much... Let's Play #MaxPayne (Blind) - Put Out My Flames with Gasoline - Part 7 #Remedy #Rockstar #RetroGaming

Let's Play Max Payne (Blind) - Put Out My Flames with Gasoline - Part 7

It appears that Don Punchinello is no longer content with letting henchmen do his dirty work for him and instead will do it himself. He's not going all Godfather in his approach though. Nothing a little bit of catastrophic arson can take care of... Check out the whole playthrough of Max Payne in th

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Licensed tie-in games are always a little weird but a licensed ESPN tie-in game with full-motion video turned out weirder still... #ESPN #XGames #PlayStation #RetroGaming #YTShorts

ESPN Extreme Games' Humiliation Fetish

When ESPN's X-Games made the jump to video games, they had a unique way of integrating the real ESPN into the virtual Extreme Games... For more reviews of the great and not-so-great in retrogaming, check out my RetroGaming Reviews playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UFvhjUFKIQ&list=PLwuFhzhN

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It turns out that going after the local mob boss comes with consequences... Let's Play #MaxPayne (Blind) - A Cold Day in Hell - Part 6 #Remedy #Rockstar #RetroGaming

Let's Play Max Payne (Blind) - A Cold Day in Hell - Part 6

I didn't realize that Max Payne took a lot of inspiration from id games. As we go from one part of the game to the next, we lose all of our armaments. So let's see how well I do against a warehouse full of thugs armed only with a baseball bat... Check out the whole playthrough of Max Payne in the p

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I know YouTube clickbait / SEO farming isn't my thing but using AI just seems to have worse results. VidIQ's AI video title suggestions are just generic, soulless drivel.

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In which the second half becomes an inadvertent anti-drug PSA... Let's Play #MaxPayne (Blind) - An Empire of Evil - Part 5 #Remedy #Rockstar #RetroGaming

Let's Play Max Payne (Blind) - An Empire of Evil - Part 5

I've been waiting for you, Obi-Wan. We meet again, at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner; now I am the master. Only a master of evil, Darth. Check out the whole playthrough of Max Payne in the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7cTHijhu2I&list=PLeg0GkE

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In which I accidentally become a QA tester for a 25-year-old game... Let's Play #MaxPayne (Blind) - Ragna Rock - Part 4 #Remedy #Rockstar #RetroGaming

Let's Play Max Payne (Blind) - Ragna Rock - Part 4

What happens when a game glitches out repeatedly after just one unexpected animation? Let's find out very early in this episode... If you liked the video, please like, share and subscribe. It really helps the channel out. New videos go up every Monday through Friday at noon. Social Media Twitter:

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It wouldn't be a (future) Rockstar game without a little city-wide gang war... Let's Play #MaxPayne (Blind) - Let The Gun Do the Talking - Part 3 #Remedy #Rockstar #RetroGaming

Let's Play Max Payne (Blind) - Let The Gun Do the Talking - Part 3

Everyone in New York City is after Max Payne: The mafia, the cops, the Russian mob, the local news media, inanimate objects... When I said everyone is after Max Payne, I wasn't exaggerating as much as you would have expected... If you liked the video, please like, share and subscribe. It really hel

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Who opens a chapter with a boss fight? Let's Play #MaxPayne (Blind) - Blood Veins of New York - Part 2 #Remedy #Rockstar #RetroGaming

Let's Play Max Payne (Blind) - Blood Veins of New York - Part 2

After the events in the New York City subway, we're hot on the trail of the would-be crooks and their underworld bosses. This takes to dealing with the Finito Brothers and their friends... If you liked the video, please like, share and subscribe. It really helps the channel out. New videos go up ev

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Time for another new classic game on the channel... Let's Play #MaxPayne (Blind) - The American Dream - Part 1 #Remedy #Rockstar #RetroGaming

Let's Play Max Payne (Blind) - The American Dream - Part 1

This year, we've played a number of anniversaries so let's add to it with another one. Max Payne celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and thanks to the magic of modern mods, I'm playing it for the first time here. Max Payne started life as a New York City detective but tragedy causes him to go

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We've reached the end of Quake... Let's Play #Quake (Blind) - The Hell-Mother's Pit - Part 11 #id #Ironwail #Bethesda #RetroGaming

Let's Play Quake (Blind) - The Hell-Mother's Pit - Part 11

We've reached the end of Quake. The forces of Hell have come out in full force to stop us from retrieving the fourth rune and advancing on the Hell-Mother. Also, what the hell is this final level and boss fight? Maps played in this episode: Azure Agony (E4M7) Hell-Mother's Pit (END) For more abou

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Ripto's Rage was a major upgrade from Spyro the Dragon in every way. But why didn't #Spyro get new powers in Spyro 3? #SpyroTheDragon #Insomniac #PlayStation #RetroGaming #YTShorts

Why Spyro Didn't Get New Powers in Spyro 3

Spyro 2 solved its sequel problem by giving Spyro new abilities like swimming and climbing. So why didn't Spyro get supercharged in his final outing on the PlayStation 1? Watch my full review of Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGI5QF6uRXc For more reviews of the g

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It wouldn't be an id game if we weren't dealing with the forces of hell, after all... Let's Play Quake (Blind) - The Pain Maze - Part 10 #id #Ironwail #Bethesda #RetroGaming

Let's Play Quake (Blind) - The Pain Maze - Part 10

I don't know if you remember the old Doom 2 map called Tricks & Traps but if they called one of today's Quake maps that, it wouldn't have been out of place. Navigating your way through all the trouble the game suddenly spawns or unleashes on you is the real trick of today's pair of levels... Maps p