History WebVideo / MandaloreGaming

** Although he likes some things about ''Genesis Rising'', such as its use of {{Living Ship}}s, on the whole Mandalore found the game tedious and [[FakeDifficulty hard in all the wrong ways]] (it being the only game to date that was so frustrating he considered scrapping the video entirely), to say nothing about the ridiculously bizarre and convoluted story. At one point during his plot synopsis, the video briefly cuts away to some footage of ''Homeworld'' because, as he put it, he just needed a break. Mandy ultimately laments the fact the game has genuine promise, but the WhatCouldHaveBeen is not enough to salvage the experience to be beyond an infuriating acid trip of game.

** Although he likes some things about ''Genesis Rising'', such as its use of {{Living Ship}}s, on the whole Mandalore found the game tedious and [[FakeDifficulty hard in all the wrong ways]] (it being the only game to date that was so frustrating he considered scrapping the video entirely), to say nothing about the ridiculously bizarre and convoluted story. At one point during his plot synopsis, the video briefly cuts away to some footage of ''Homeworld'' because, as he put it, he just needed a break.

** Although he likes some things about ''Genesis Rising'', such as its use of {{Living Ship}}s, on the whole Mandalore found the game tedious and [[FakeDifficulty hard in all the wrong ways]] (it being the only game that was so frustrating he considered scrapping the video entirely), to say nothing about the ridiculously bizarre and convoluted story. At one point during his plot synopsis, the video briefly cuts away to some footage of ''Homeworld'' because, as he put it, he just needed a break.

* ''VideoGame/{{Stasis}}''

** He was [[WebVideo/JosephAnderson Joseph Anderson's]] partner in crime for the latter's video cataloging of ''Fallout 76's'' many, many bugs and glitches.
** He also helped fellow Youtuber Raycevick review the DLC chapters for ''VideoGame/MetroLastLight'' during [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3BmubIQklU the latter's video]] on the first two games.
** He's also been making a few of these in several of [[WebVideo/SsethTzeentach Sseth's]] more recent reviews, usually voicing bit part characters.
** The review for the ''VideoGame/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing'' game includes a live-action segment from Creator/SeanAstin, the actor who played Samwise in the movies.
** Exaggerated with his ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammerII'' video, where he has many other content creators cameo across the video, ranging from [[WebVideo/SsethTzeentach Sseth]] summing up Dark Elves, to WebVideo/JosephAnderson giving his signature style opening monologue after zooming in on a Dragon. The amount of cameos is enough to where there is at least five people, and who some of them are isn't clear to fans.
** He and Shammy appeared as a secret boss duo in ''VideoGame/{{Ultrakill}}'' as the "Mysterious [[VideoGame/TheMysteryOfTheDruids Druid]] Knight ([[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Owl]])".
** In the ''Anonymous Agony'' video, he had popular true crime youtuber JCS: Criminal Psychology in to give out bits of information on the main character's strange psyche.
** In Sul Matul's retrospective of ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords'', Mandalore voices Mandalore, aka Canderous Ordo. He lampshades it before the video goes back to using the character's actual voicelines. He also shows up near the end, panicking over the video's eight hour length.

'''Mandalore:''' Wait, "gone Rampant"? But I thought only... uh-oh. Oh for Christ's sake, is ''Gnop'' safe? It's actually just a ball right, it doesn't mean any-- ''[realizes the ball is part of the Bungie logo]''''Oh g--''

'''Mandalore:''' Wait, "gone Rampant"? But I thought only... uh-oh. Oh for Christ's sake, is ''Gnop'' safe? It's actually just a ball right, it doesn't mean any- ''[realizes the ball is part of the Bungie logo]'' -''oh g-''

* PetPeeveTrope: He hates games with [[BlockPuzzle slide puzzles]], among other things.

* WhamLine: When explaining how complex the plot of [[VideoGame/{{Marathon}} Marathon Infinity]] gets, Mandy starts with explaining the story has jumped to an alternate timeline. Then he explains the bad news.

* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: A brief cutaway gag in the ''VideoGame/BloodOmenLegacyOfKain'' review when [[spoiler:his door creaks open with a skeleton reaching into the room.]]

** In the Anonymous Agony video, he had popular true crime youtuber JCS: Criminal Psychology in to give out bits of information on the main character's strange psyche.

** Falling to his death in ''Northern Journey'' triggers the audio and musical string from the falling trap in ''Ring'' that Mandalore was stuck on for a while.

* FalseFlagOperation: On one of [[WebVideo/SsethTzeentach Sseth]]'s streams, he recounts playing with Mandy in ''VideoGame/SupremeCommander'', and how he ''loves'' to pull tactics like this, alongside a healthy dose of {{Gaslighting}}, in multiplayer games for the reason, primarily, that [[{{Troll}} it pisses everyone the hell off]]. It actually is so bad that free-for-all game modes in games are ''banned'' when playing with Mandy because it simply gets ''too'' stressful.

* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** During his ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}}'' review, he mentions that thinking too hard about certain things would lead you on "pathways into darkness", and while talking about the changes to the minimap in Aelph One he mentions that there's "plenty of other pathways into darkness to follow". Cue his next video being a review of ''VideoGame/PathwaysIntoDarkness'', [[spoiler:with this also foreshadowing his discussion of the fact that Marathon may be a StealthSequel to Pathways]].
** During his ''VideoGame/{{Myth}}'' review, he makes the same mention that analyzing some of the unexplained lore would lead to "pathways into darkness". His next video on ''Myth II'' uses the sequel's added context to explore the [[spoiler:potential connections between the ''Myth'', ''Pathways'', and ''Marathon'' series]].

** This is discussed in his review of ''Legion: The Legend of Excalibur'' video, as the concept of {{Narm}} that comes off from trying to be "overly cool" can be ironically appealing and instantly memorable if done right — [[SoundtrackDissonance as is case with the Marilyn Manson trailer for]] ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins''. But this is explicitly '''''[[SubvertedTrope not]]''''' the case for the actual game in the review as, despite it's hilariously cringey dialogue, overly edgy designs, and promising ideas of blending action RPG and strategy; the actual execution is so immensely painful and grindy that any potential fun that could have been had for Mandy is sapped from him by end and he's glad it's over, with him saying that this game is his limit for how enjoyably bad a game can be before it becomes just plain bad.

* MoreDakka: according to the VideoGame/EYEDivineCybermancy review, every gun would benefit from having two firing modes: full auto and fuller auto.

** Discussed in his ''Myth II'' video with regards to the Myrkridia. They don't appear in the original game, but the lore builds them up to be nightmarish abominations so evil and cruel that even the Darkness refuses them. Mandalore found their appearance in the seqeul to be underwhelming as the gangly bat-people couldn't live up to the hype.

** In his "Legion: The Legend of Excalibur" video, the game's tutorial likens Arthur's swords skills prior to getting the titular sword to that of a girl, which Mandalore offhandedly comments "A girl King Arthur? [[Franchise/FateSeries That will never catch on]]".[[note]]And, if the reference wasn't blatant, Mandy immediately follows it up by addressing it as "Saber-rattling" Arthur.[[/note]]