Games you can never play again. 

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

Undertale was originally going to delete all the data for the game and force you to rebuy it if you did genocide

"As someone who was desperately obsessed with Undertale as a kid" Jesus I'm getting old

The legends that are the Noble 14. I think as the internet/gaming becomes older and game archivists' fight becomes more difficult as copyright, ownership, and corporate bs gets more complicated, their story will ring closer and closer to home for a lot of folks

"These experiences we had cannot be changed or forgotten; time will always march forward, and as distant as those memories get, those foggy but unforgettable moments, they'll always be a part of you, for better, or for worse." This hits hard.

"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 ❤

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

This is probably one of my favorite videos of all time man, it’s so well made and speaks true to a message that deeply resonates with me. As stupid as it sounds video games mean a lot to me, they truly are a beautiful art form and to know that so many of them have an expiration date simply due to the progression of interests, the market, and especially money gives me such a severe sense of FOMO. When I realize there are games I can’t play or experience, games that gave so many people so much joy, realizing I’m not able to share that joy or just understand it even years down the line is so saddening. I wish all games could be as timeless as the memories people made with them. Too many games to experience, not enough people to experience them forever, and not enough time to experience them all. In a way it makes the art form a little more beautiful, knowing that it’s fleeting, I just hope soon there’s a return to the games that were once made with love, games like battlefield 2042 will never experience a dedicated group of players trying to keep the servers alive and I think that’s what every developer should strive for, but publishers and their money get in the way time and time again. Sorry to get all melodramatic over something like video games but truly, there is no medium that I could ever love more. Born too late to explore the earth born too early to explore the stars, but damn I was born at the perfect time to experience anything I could want to, at least on the other side of a screen lol. Good enough for me. Amazing video man.

Damn… I’ll say this now. looking back at how I enjoyed undertale and other games and not wanting them to die but couldn’t stay playing those games because of me getting older and having more responsibility’s. After watching this video I cryed for the first time in 14 years. All I want to say is thank you for making me relive those memories.

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”

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

As a Man living in the deep south of Alabama it's rare for me to cry, as a kid I was always told that crying makes you less of a Man, and by consequence, less of a person. But this, this video here, did what the death of my mom, the death of my Aunts Uncles, the death of my grandparents, the loss of the love of my life, whom I've never been able to replace, couldn't do. Made me less of a man, and changed my outlook on life, showed that time is a true constant, and the only true enemy. Thank you.

This is a bit off-topic so I apologize, but... Thank you very much! Ya made my day a lot better. All the memories of my friends and I playing so, so many games together in our teens before all the time-consuming responsibilities of life made it so hard to find time to do any gaming. We're all in our mid-30s. Ahh, I love the smell of nostalgia in the morning... Young ones, take this to heart, never take your youth for granted. That time is precious.

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

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.

Entering Waterfall in Undertale is genuinely one of the most memorable story telling moments in gaming. Using the slowed theme song of a later boss that somehow sounds good while creating it's own entirely separate theme and area that slowly makes the player begin to grasp the role they play in the story and the weight that it holds takes a genius thats rarely seen.

This invokes haunting nostalgia. I had such a close group of friends that I met online and played games with between 1999 and 2003 while we were all in college and/or recently graduated. We met up a few times a year for LAN parties, and traversed into IRL friends. As jobs, marriages, and children became life priorities, and death had its way as well, we all wandered away from the playgrounds where we fought together, and the IRC channel where we convened in the meantime. The LAN parties had dwindled as well. I still fire up a few of the games occasionally and find that the games aren't much without those people. I have been longing for that time of my life for twenty years. Of course, as cliche' as it is, I didn't know that would be one of the most memorable times of my life while I was in it. And I know that I will never have that feeling again.

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.

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.

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..."

I love this format of an over arching narrative with moments of other stories interjected adding more meaning to the arching narrative this isn’t criticism or analysis this is art

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.

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

this really made me think about all my decisions, my memories, and most of all, the fact that i can only experience something, i can only experience life, one time.

Discovered this video by pure accident and I have to say... I really enjoyed it. There was something so truly poetic and beautiful about its content and delivery. Thank you for making this!

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

I was expecting you to mention the Outer Wilds. That's probably the first game where not being able to play it again hit me like a brick.

What started of as an interesting video, really caught me offguard by how emotional it got towards the end. Actually made me tear up. Beautiful! You've earned yourself a new subscriber for sure. :)

This was surprisingly very deep and had a spark of emotion. Loved it!

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

"Goodbye To A World", by Porter Robinson, is a song that encapsulates that feeling of seeing the world of your favourite MMO, one you've spent countless hours in, disappear becasue the servers shut down. I think it's a beautiful song and I wholeheartedly recommend everyone listening to it.

god this video was insane dude, super compelling and you hit on absolutely everything i wanted to know. please keep it up, i would LOVE to see more of this 💛💛

I got this video in my recommended. No clue why I didn't hear about you before. Phenomenal work, exactly my jam.

Halo Reach has one of the best endings in video game history to me. The ending to that game is so amazing while being something that is ultimately depressing at the same time. The thrill ride that that story is, is found basically nowhere else in gaming. It's one of those games that I wish I could entirely forget to replay again because I want to experience it again for the first time.

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

As someone who writes fanfiction, this type of feeling hits slightly differently: I've since finished 4 stories so far, and all of them are worlds with characters that I have spent years of my life with, essentially, and after finishing those stories, I'm always left with like a sorrow that I'll never see them again (I'm a firm believer of a story ending where it should, in case that answers some questions).

I’m currently working through your catalogue and I’ll tell you man. This was a very novel thought presented in a very comprehensive way. Thank you for his experience.

Every time I see Halo, it reminds me nothing is the same, and it can't be repeated. That was my friends' and I high school video game, and now I don't even know where my friends are...😢

Going through abandoned VR Chat worlds gives me those same feelings you mentioned in the end. Especially if they have pictures of the people that used to play there on the walls. Who were they? What made them leave? Are they even still alive? Doesn't matter, all that's left are their memories.

Thinking about this video some more, I've come to recognize something about myself. My favorite pieces of media, particularly games and books, I tend to put on hold as soon as I recognize they are life changing, monumental works that, even if unfinished, have already cemented themselves in my mind as belonging to my all-time favorites. My favorite game is Pathologic 2, and I have been frozen in day 6 for years. I've not deigned to read Moby-Dick after putting it on hold. Who knows how long I'll be at chapter 22 for? Yeah, I procrastinate alright, but here I have found another reason for my habit: You can only ever have that first experience one time. I'm trapped in the futile attempt to freeze time, to prolong and preserve that precious first experience for as long as possible. Thank you CursedJudge for allowing me this insight.

One of the coolest stories I've heard in a while. Great video. Love the comparisons with other games too. Thanks!

I can't explain why, but this was soul crushing. Had a lot of good buddies from school that used to play halo. We All graduated, started families, and never spoke again.

This video is pure nostalgia, and not just because it talks about games that are no longer, but because it managed to put me in a mood I haven't experienced for years, I don't even know how to describe it, it's a weird mix of existential dread, inspiration and pure focus on the here and now while also thinking about the past. You truly managed to transport my mind to a place I haven't visited in a long time, it's been a while since a piece of media captivated my attention to the point where it felt 10x longer than it actually was, and even now that it's finished I'm still actively thinking about it an hour later. Bravo.

I loved this video. It hit a lot of my childhood games and then continued to hit games of my teenage and adult life. It's sort of forced me to realise how in over our heads we are sometimes and how just like things In real life games can be shut down. They can't all last forever. Sometimes we can just sit in a room full of friends or even family and talk about the good ol' times and what we miss. I love this vid man keep up the good work

Honestly one of the most heartfelt videos ive ever seen and one of the few videos ive ever given a like to, fucking amazing, made me tear up too and reminded me why i wanted to make games so badly

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!!

Your thoughts about Halo and undertale are Awesome. Undertale for a long time had a really bizarre feel about it. There's the bright side with all the quirky characters, jokes, and happy endings, but then there's this crushing feeling of repetition and hopelessness. The characters are stuck in a loop and you're perpetuating it. On top of that, it does an effective job at commenting about player agency, and how players slowly realize what Flowey really means as a character.

Man this was an incredible video on so many levels. It really got me thinking about all of my favourite and unforgettable experiences ive had whilst gaming through my whole life and the fact that I know Ill never re-live them the same way ever again but the memories I have are just that. Memories. Memories that tickle that original feeling inside that I once had while playing Goldeneye or Dark Souls or Zelda for the first time. But it can never truly fulfil that yearning to go back and play them again for the first time. Its so sad but its beautiful at the same time. You have 1 new subscriber in me.

This was such a beautiful video that brought back so much memories of my childhood. thank you so much.

The last guy in Noble 14 when the other guy went off: Gentlemen... It has been a privilege playing with you

This made me look back at the last 22 years of gaming. 22 years of fun, friends, and game after game. Some we’ll never get back again, others will live forever. But this point that you’ll never get that first feeling again, you’ll never be a kid after school at a buddies house again. Time moves on, but the memories are forever

This made me feel a lot of things. When i think about some of the most traumatic times or fondest memories in my life, i always feel like im visiting an empty world that everyone else has already left behind. And still i sometimes long for it.

This was heartwarming and heartbreaking, and for me perfectly timed in it's arrival for me to view. Thank you for the profound and poetic commentary.

The halo 2 story would have been even more wholesome if the last 2 players became friends and met in real life

Even nearly a decade later I'm still coping with the cancellation of Silent Hills and the removal of P.T. That was going to be such a good game.

This was honest to god beautiful, i actually shed a tear just listening to the final part of this video, thank you

This is one of the most well made videos ive ever watching. To be honest if i could either have any super power or be able to rewatch every video without remember what its like i would choose rewatch videos.

Man flappy bird was hilarious, everyone was just confused when it was taken off the app store

That was an amazing story, thank you for memories, and feelings. Very WELL done!!

This video is beautiful! A true story and work of art. Amazing job, you have earned my sub!

I havent cried in two years but this video has me tearing up on the brink of crying as the last points you made in the video about our memories never being changed or altered hit me hard since my brother died in a fatal car accident and one of my fondest memories i have is of me and him playing halo 3 together, even though he always demolished me in that game i always loved playing it with him and after his death ive never found as much joy in my life as i did when he was still here. To this day i still have his xbox 360 and the same exact game disk we played together on which i clean frequently so that when im feeling sad or lonely i can play it and explore the worlds we made together in forge and get a rush of memories that always brightens my day even when it comes with a sense of mourning. Words cant describe how touched i am by this video

This is the best video essay Ive seen in a minute The soundtrack The wording The nostalgia.. 10/10

Wasn't expecting it to be this type of video, really touching. I'm definitely subbing

This video made me tear up. In a sad but also content way. Great video.

It's so sad when you played a game, you liked it, but forgot about it for some years. And after it you realize that that one game you loved was deleted forever. And all was left it's burning memories.

That was one hell of a video. I don't think I've ever had someone so perfectly summarize why video games in general are painful for me as I approach 30. I boot up games now and either they are the same thing I've already put 1000 hours into and can't possibly explore more, or they're unfamiliar and deeply unsatisfying because I have already experienced so many endless hours of incredible joy and curiosity. No matter what I do, every time I pick up a controller these days I am simply overcome with a deep sorrow and wistfulness for those careless summer days where I knew that my friends would come over, we'd boot up the latest obsession, and the hours would breeze by with unfettered joy. I find that emotion in other things these days, but after so many ups and downs for so much of my life, video games are just too emotional and embittering to enjoy anymore.

This has been one of the most profound videos I've watched. It hits home for me. I thank you for that.

There's always and inevitably a last time you will do anything and usually, you don't realize it while it's happening. The experience those last Halo 2 players had, knowing it was happening in the moment and able to drag it out, is so bizarre and must have felt super weird. The weight you'd put on every moment - looking at details in the maps that you ran by a thousand times, remembering all the games and drama that unfolded in those areas for years and years. Heavy and unfathomable. It's like being able to choose when you last see a good friend and how want to part with them. What do you choose to do in that moment? What could possibly tie a bow on something like that in a cathartic way?

Today I finally completed the 100% of Super Mario Galaxy, a game I have played since I was a kid. Now I have watched your video and I'm crying remembering all the moments I lived playing it, how I struggled with the first boss and the satisfaction when I beat it, the first time I heard Gusty Garden Galaxy... Even if it's sad to think that I will never experience that for the first time, I'm happy it happened. Thank you so much.

Honestly, this is the closest a video essay has been to being perfect in my eyes. Only thing it’s missing is a mention of Outer Wilds. You should really play that game if you haven’t done so yet.

This video is a masterpiece, you made me remember all the good memories i had growing up playing games with my friends. Through a video thats a special way of video making. Thank you

I didn't expect such a deep introspective. Thank you.

i cannot imagine the surreal feelings ApacheEnforcer experienced being the last person on the Halo 2 servers. To be that person means that the game probably meant a lot to them, so to be the LAST person to be on the servers- the last person to ever experience your favorite game...i can't imagine how it would feel. it would be so isolating.

"Whats more human than being irrational" this was an epic video. Im not crying, youre crying.

This was a great video. You covered a lot of games not mentioned in other videos and you had some great things to say as commentary to it all. First vid of yours I've seen and I've subbed.

This might just be the most amazing and beautiful video I've ever watched.

My heart goes out to those players, who held on as long as they could. thanks for making this video, it hit hard.

“What’s more human than being irrational” is one of the best quotes about life I’ve ever heard.

thank you this was amazing i am happy to have found this, this is inspiring on another level

This hits really hard given how video games are going more and more digital only

This video is a piece of art and I was crying at the end. I'm in a point in my life right now where I feel like no matter what I do it won't matter, but knowing that there are people who will still fight to the end, even if it seems hopeless, that's what I live for. I'm going to keep fighting, even if it seems hopeless.

This was…incredible. It’s been so long since I felt what this video made me feel. 41 years old, sitting here with my dogs, listening to my wife talk in the phone, and just feeling memories flood my mind of Halo 2 matches, as my tears flood my eyes.

Clicked on the video, not knowing your channel, expecting some easy list video for nostalgia pandering and wound up getting a thought provoking essay on a topic I hadn't really considered before. Amazing work man!

Everyone feels nostalgic towards something, As an OG Minecraft and Halo nerd, it's sad to see these games die. Nothing lasts forever and we all miss those days, We miss our old friends, old memories, old everything. People say to, "Just move on." But I'll never forget where I came from and my childhood, it's one of the most important things in life.

This "short" video felt like hours. It was a deep, heartwarming video that I will have a hard time finding anywhere else. Thank You!

Holy crap. This video actually made me quite emotional. How most people would see the last matches as survival, it was actually a labor of love for so many. Truly inspiring thank you

This was so beautiful. Thank you.

I love these kind of rant videos that always come back around in the end, gives me the feels man

I couldn't even begin to imagine the emotional roller coaster the last player went through knowing once he was gone, it would be no more.

Miss Halo Reach a whole lot. Me and my cousin played back when I was 4 until I was 13, we wish we could go back. Lone Wolf was such a great mission, too. A worthy end for Bungie’s Halo.

This video had settled upon my soul like heavy blanket. It has been sometime now, and I still have shaken it. I need to go pray.

Did not expect the video to turn out like that. It was beautiful!

Some of what you described is how I feel exploring dead Minecraft servers, still clinging until the unpaid fees finally end them for good. Same with once-bustling survival servers now housing a small, dedicated playerbase. It's very melancholy looking at everything done, everything lost, and acknowledging the things I will never see. There's a heartwarming melancholy saying goodbye to things left behind, and knowing that someone somewhere remembers them for the beautiful works of creativity they were.

You made me create a new playlist to save masterpiece videos like this to remind me why I love games so much. Thank you for making this!

Bro your videos are cinematic masterpieces especially this one it just hits me hard in my feelings thank you for your efforts and for these videos man just keep going

No ad sponsor, no bullshit intro song, no over explaining what the video is about before hand, no like and subscribe before we begin just straight into it. I appreciate the hell outta you for that great video 👍🏾

Your video essays are some of the best I’ve ever seen and I’ll admit, I’m envious of your serious talent. Keep up the good work.

Damn, this dude is really underrated. I love your narration and choice of footage. Keep this up and you will definitely see significant growth.

One Chance! Haven't seen that game since... like really long ago. Sounds absurd but I feel grateful you reminded me of it.

It's a life lesson this video. I particularly have been trying to wave goodbyes at my past but I just can't because if I do, I'll be lost nowadays. It's kinda funny hearing what you said at the end and agreeing to it but doing the total opposite. Hope I'll be able to shrug it off and part on my journey to the known in the future