Random PC Game: Burn: Cycle

So happy these are back

Oh man, UPN. That existed.

@emem said:

Nice, so weird that I've never heard of this game before. I think I would have loved it back then.

I really loved it! I actually had it on CD-i and considering the selection of games available then, Burn Cycle was the shit. It also came with the soundtrack by Simon Boswell on a separate GOLD CD and I still have it, and unlike the game, it's still awesome!

@ArbitraryWater said:

It's a pity that this didn't turn into a 5 hour accidental Let's Play like Phantasmagoria, but I will take what I can get when it comes to Random PC Games.

That RPCG was the best video on this damn site. I can't remember how many times I watched clips of it.

Yes RPCG! My favourite!

@emem said:

Nice, so weird that I've never heard of this game before. I think I would have loved it back then.

I really loved it! I actually had it on CD-i and considering the selection of games available then, Burn Cycle was the shit. It also came with the soundtrack by Simon Boswell on a separate GOLD CD and I still have it, and unlike the game, it's still awesome!

@PeZ said:

Oh man, I remember this being played on a Philips CDI on a weird Finnish Gaming TV-show (creatively named Game Over, I think?) that let you play for score over the phone, somehow, as in using your landline phone as a controller, while watching a live TV stream. And I remember wanting that thing so bad, thinking it looked like THE FUTURE. Oh man, CD-I games played on a phone... most likely a more responsive controller.

Game Over was off the hook.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YLbxK-D_-E

Okay, Giant Bomb. You've got my money for another year. Just don't stop making these.

@Jackel2072: Got I remember being so fucking pumped for that movie. I thought it was going to be the greatest sci-fi film ever.

Boy was I wrong. :(

Don't mock the clock \m/

Oh man, I remember this being played on a Philips CDI on a weird Finnish Gaming TV-show (creatively named Game Over, I think?) that let you play for score over the phone, somehow, as in using your landline phone as a controller, while watching a live TV stream. And I remember wanting that thing so bad, thinking it looked like THE FUTURE. Oh man, CD-I games played on a phone... most likely a more responsive controller.

CANYON Midi!!! Wow, blast from the past :D

Tune in Wednesdays at 8 for CBS's new games show Don't Mock the Clock!

Ahh they didn't finish the game!... :/

Nice, so weird that I've never heard of this game before. I think I would have loved it back then.

@SpaceJamLunchbox said:

Random PC Game is all the justification I need for my subscription. If this was all I got for my money, I'd still be completely pumped.

I've been planning to let my subscription lapse because lately I've been pretty lukewarm on the Bombcast, and the site in general (no offense to any of the staff, just kind of rolled back to the recently reborn Idle Thumbs), but I'll be damned if I'm not reconsidering that with the return of Random PC Game.

@Sesiras said:

Ah, I missed these. So glad they're back.

There is my sentiment

@beard_of_zeus said:

@Undeadpool said:

@Vrikk said:

@PimblyCharles said:

PLEASE OH PLEASE keep this Random PC Game series going! It's so damn good!

This is the triumphant RETURN! I doubt they'd bring it back just for the one time. But yeah, it's easily my favorite site feature and I'm overjoyed to see it return.

It's probably not a coincidence that this happened around Big Live Live Show time. ;)

I have no idea what this game is, but I'm about to dive into this video, so I guess I'll find out...

I see FMV, I click!

I still have my original copy of this game...it's so dumb...

Was there more before this?

I was sucked into playing this from the advertisements as a child.

Trackmania Canyon.mid

It's a pity that this didn't turn into a 5 hour accidental Let's Play like Phantasmagoria, but I will take what I can get when it comes to Random PC Games.

Awesome. I LOVE these things.

Was hoping to watch the whole game get finished. I love everything about this game's style.

Ive had an intensely ridiculous work week, and life is handing out a few bummers, but none of that even matters when I come here and there's a new one of these. oh the glory.

^EDIT: Ryan, I love ya buddy but you could have done this one by yourself with how much you talked over everything

I remember seeing the commercial for this game when I was younger and thinking it looked awesome. But I could never get into it... Glad to see these guys enjoy it. That old commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXyoWIsRfMY

My favorite part; the pseudo-Brazil elevator music.

@Krathoon said:

@damnable_fiend said:

considering that this game is borderline prehistoric, it's actually surprisingly user-friendly

Yes. I am amazed it runs so well in Win 3.11.

I was more referring to them being able to figure out how to play the game so quickly.

16:42

FATALITY!

Sweeeeet! Cheers for putting it up so soon Vinny.

Magnificent.

Return of the Random PC Game on Giant Bomb!!

Random PC Game is all the justification I need for my subscription. If this was all I got for my money, I'd still be completely pumped.

There has to be a work around for the credit stuff.

CANYON.MID right off the bat. Already in the running for my favorite video on the site.

So many memories. Speaking of which, is there any MIDI synthesizer on which that file doesn't sound like crap?

I love that they stopped playing where I always stop playing this game haha 
I have passed this game once but every time I go back I just stop playing on the hotel room. 
 
Zip is awesome though.

"Don't mock the clock"

My new favourite GB catchphrase.

40:35-ish is so damn good.

edit: what are you even talking about, ryan. did you watch the police quest video. THAT was awful. this is actually pretty sweet.

This and Flight Club are up there with my favorite videos on this site. Please! More of them!

I nominate "Return to Zork" to be next.

Ah, I missed these. So glad they're back.

Spectacular.

This is why I give Giantbomb my money. This is awesome

I am severely disappointed that the internet has now created a canyon.mid dubstep version yet.

I'm surprised they didn't get Jeff for this.

Jeff "Neuromancer, you mean THE BIBLE" Gerstmann

Good god this is amazing. I've missed Random PC Game so much.

@damnable_fiend said:

considering that this game is borderline prehistoric, it's actually surprisingly user-friendly

Yes. I am amazed it runs so well in Win 3.11.

This was worth the wait during PC gaming videos drought. :-) The Win 3.11 stuff brought back so many memories. :-)