Overview of the Video:
The video explores popular Roblox games from 2017, particularly focusing on games like McDonald's Tycoon, YouTube Factory Tycoon, and Zombie Rush. The presenter uses the Wayback Machine to access these games and gives critiques based on their memory and the games' features.
Roblox and Popular Games of 2017
- Wayback Machine: Used to access older versions of games since newer platforms may not have them available.
- Personal Experience: Presenter has been a Roblox user since 2018 and struggles with accessing their old account.
McDonald's Tycoon
- Status: Taken down for copyright reasons. Possibly moved to a different platform.
- Creators: Tycoon Productions.
- Features:
- Originally a simple tycoon kit.
- UI considered poor by today's standards but was impressive for 2017.
- It was popular due to the limited capabilities of Roblox Studio at the time.
- Critique: Game deserved to fade away as it was a low-effort, trend-following tycoon.
YouTube Factory Tycoon
- Current Status: Content appears deleted, but it can still be accessed.
- Features:
- Cash grab tycoon with minimal effort.
- Uses developer products like VIP access for monetization.
- Criticized for being a money-oriented project rather than a passion-driven one.
- Built on the premise of retaining players for Robux gains.
- Critique: Lacks passion; primarily a monetization project.
Zombie Rush
- Status: Originally released in 2013, popular in 2017 but has declined since.
- Gameplay:
- Wave-based zombie fighting game, with increasing difficulty levels.
- Compared to Call of Duty for its style.
- Updates and UI:
- Some updates have been made, but the core game is very old.
- Menu updates suggest attempts to refresh the game.
- Suggestion to include a 'legacy mode' in settings for nostalgic users.
- Potential: Could regain popularity with significant updates.
Conclusion
- The video concludes with a call to action for viewers to like and subscribe.
- Emphasizes the role of viewer support in continuing video production.