The Best Horror Game You've Never Played

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2 жыл бұрын

In this video I talk about an amazing indie horror game I got the pleasure of playing through recently in the hopes of giving it the attention it deserves!
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Don't Open the Door- Leon Riskin
Underneath- Leon Riskin
Sleep No More- Leon Riskin
Where Dreams Die- Leon Riskin

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@THVNDRCLOUD 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: there’s a history of lighthouse keepers going crazy. This is believed to be a result of mercury poisoning, since what allowed the light to function properly is a pool of mercury. A massive pool of mercury. Exposure to so much of it for so long causes hallucinations and general sickness, which made afflicted keepers hate their job and either pass away (from su*cide or illness) or abandon their post forever. Edit: the mercury pool was supposed to suspend the spinning light mechanism, because it’s dense enough in large quantities to keep heavy objects on top of it, while also allowing for suspension because it’s a liquid.

@geblordofchaos2965 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, so this game can be considered realistic?

@THVNDRCLOUD 2 жыл бұрын

@@geblordofchaos2965 hypothetically, yeah

@geblordofchaos2965 2 жыл бұрын

@@THVNDRCLOUD yeah, with exception of the endings

@mr.byybzman4964 2 жыл бұрын

wow so relatable as i also have mercury poisoning

@BlackdragonTheShadow Жыл бұрын

Or It can be realistic as you can claim that the monster and all of the supernatural crap are all due to. Mercury induced hallucinations

@CH3R.N0BY1 2 жыл бұрын

i like how the chase scenes use the monster's POV. it adds to the horror of the not knowing what the creature actually looks like and makes the player's creativity take control of what they think the monster looks like. it's good horror game philosophy. the less you see of an unknown, the scarier it can become.

@burbleburb5194 2 жыл бұрын

yea like i literally imagined it as a bunch of tentacles

@z3ckr0m96 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I didn't expect 2nd person

@meganfisk6646 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Monsters you never see in their entirety are the scariest. Maybe because we fear the unknown? Plus there’s the added bonus of not having to try and render something scary with such low poly 😂

@sk4iv3r10 2 жыл бұрын

@@burbleburb5194 i imagined an giant roach or maybe an spider

@Hothaed 2 жыл бұрын

It’s in second person view

@lalivey 2 жыл бұрын

I genuinely think low-poly horror games are so much scarier than highly detailed models. Something about them are just so uncanny and freaky.

@royearle1673 10 ай бұрын

I think it's because you have a harder time making out what it is you're looking at. Is it a human? a monster? or just an object? if it is either of the last two, what exactly is it?

@tms_comfrey 9 ай бұрын

i believe it's because it leaves more up to the imagination. like in high res models, you just perceive the monsters as they are, but when you can't make out the details of the monster's appearance, it forces your brain into inputting it's own elements, which make it scarier

@toastedprocastinator 8 ай бұрын

aside from that, i think it's just the fact it's low poly that makes everything feel even more unnatural, like... it just feels wrong

@chadthelake8974 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely true, but it's also unfortunately easy to make them feel kind of dime a dozen and samey

@UNALLOYEDSLOP 4 ай бұрын

@@chadthelake8974yeah, at times it feels like PS1 styled graphics are done simply because it’s easy to make and popular

@CloroxBleach0 2 жыл бұрын

I always thought that jumpscares that don’t scream at you and instead just reveal themselves are so, so much more terrifying than ones that do and I’m glad this game took them to the next level. I will always remember Sunny’s first night in Omori, that figure at the door…

@willevensen7130 Жыл бұрын

When you look at the mirror and you just see her behind you got my heart pumping the first time I played Omori. The fact that sunny doesn’t react to it at all he just accepts it and how it wasn’t like a screamer or something just dead silence.

@Melbeezo Жыл бұрын

Shit made my skin crawl just remembering it

@i8chocolatecake995 Жыл бұрын

mannnnn for real the first night was so SO memorable- utterly haunting in the best way

@CloroxBleach0 Жыл бұрын

@@willevensen7130 exactly, when it’s a jumpscare with noise you’re terrified for one moment, but then soon after you’re like “guess the game pulled one on me”… On the contrary, when the sound/ambiance don’t change this scary feeling doesn’t stop - you weren’t prepared to see what you see, and you don’t even know what it is. That feeling of not knowing what you’re looking at, or the way the game doesn’t really acknowledge it as an abnormal thing is so much more powerful than a regular jumpscare…

@Tasteful_Milk Жыл бұрын

It hurts me to know that most people think that jumpscares are a monster screaming at the camera when you touch them.

@titano-man 2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap! A game that has a second person point of view segment?! That’s incredibly rare, and it’s even rarer that it’s in a horror game. Plus , the fact that it doesn’t let you know what and where the monsters are just adds more to the greatness of this game.

@chatteringbox7583 2 жыл бұрын

It leaves a lot to the imagination, gets the mind tickling. No one is better at scaring us than ourselves

@guywithaguitar1827 2 жыл бұрын

@@chatteringbox7583 u calling me ugly bro

@theant2266 2 жыл бұрын

@@guywithaguitar1827 yeh he callin us ugly bro This is a joke

@kingdonut8272 2 жыл бұрын

Bruh I can't believe he's calling us ugly

@thedenofbeasts8251 2 жыл бұрын

I have only ever seen a second person pov used in one other game that I sadly don’t remember the name of.

@leif4698 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, this is such a breath of fresh air from the typical indie horror games. It's like Little Nightmares. There are no jumpscares, no apparent threat, just... Silence. It's a very unique take on the typical horror game and takes advantage of nearly every aspect to frighten the player and simultaneously keep it interesting. It's really uncanny, like you're not supposed to be there. It reminds me a lot of No Players Online, where you're alone, and you have to figure things out for yourself. Anything could happen at any moment. It's horror done RIGHT

@Marcos-gb5hd 2 жыл бұрын

it is so strange how horror games are the genre with the most experimentation and yet it is so stagnated, crazy how one game change things up and get things right and spawns a genre with thousand of copies P.T have clones being made till this day and every indie game is PS1 style because of puppet combo

@logangant7732 2 жыл бұрын

Most of deadspace1 where those quiet moments of just ambience

@zushie_music 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Leif Mosscord says hello

@leif4698 2 жыл бұрын

@@zushie_music and I say bye

@edzi9764 2 жыл бұрын

Until you enter the labyrinth where the game instantly loses what made it good in the first hour of playing it ☠️

@fireironthesecond2909 2 жыл бұрын

“The sky is grey and cloudy, the only company we have is the seagulls which fly away the closer we get to them and the only real place we have to call home is a small wooden house” Ah. so you visited Bristol then.

@shaeby8123 Жыл бұрын

I don't even know what Bristol is and I laughed, top tier joke.

@fireironthesecond2909 Жыл бұрын

@@shaeby8123 😂 It’s a town in Britain where it always rains and it’s on the coast

@concept5631 Жыл бұрын

@@fireironthesecond2909 So the average city in Britain?

@chrischrisdaman Жыл бұрын

@@concept56312/2 on good jokes in this comment thread

@AJPwny Жыл бұрын

High quality Bri'ish banter

@Bionicdodo24 Жыл бұрын

Pastra: you can finish it in two hours Me 30 hours later: I don't want to leave the lighthouse

@evanstacy6103 2 жыл бұрын

They changed a few things since the last time I saw it. Like the monster used to be a gross bug monster which made it more related to the moths and there was even a segment where you play as the previous keeper slowly turning into the monster. It also had an entire segment where you enter this segment where your chased by the monster in ancient stone tunnels and enter some ancient lovecraftian temple in this massive cave.

@waffleauflauf4213 Жыл бұрын

I remember that too. I went in to this video hoping for a deep dive into that ending only to be confused. I was actually looking through the comments to make sure I was remembering the right game lol

@MarcoAdventures Жыл бұрын

If I heard correctly, Pastra did say "In my playthrough I only managed to get 2 endings."

@AdamAngevine Жыл бұрын

yep it is still there i just beat it and am 99% certain i get the third ending because that 100% happened

@waffleauflauf4213 Жыл бұрын

@@MarcoAdventures Ok, true. I think I missed that part. I wasn't trying to diss the video in anyway I was just confused and thought the game updated or changed massively since I saw it last lmao.

@Sheet_music_eater Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure, but I think one of the things they changed was worse graphics…. Edit: I was halfway through when I wrote this, and now finished the game. I think that they changed the ending in the director’s cut, as they mentioned revamping the second half of the game in the blurb about it. I got the ending where you turn into the monster, and some of the dialog is stuff I won’t soon forget. You truly feel like a monster during that sequence

@DizDizaster4 2 жыл бұрын

This is probably the best direction you could take your content in, outside of the FNAF videos. Using your platform to highlight a small but brilliant indie game while still providing the analysis content we love to see. Excited to hopefully see more of this kind of stuff in the future!

@suarez9108 2 жыл бұрын

It feels like the route Pyrocynical is taking now and I'm all for it

@rhythm-peko9408 2 жыл бұрын

agreeed!!

@Nuxi10. 2 жыл бұрын

would be sick for him to take a look at scavenger sv-4

@-bacon_bacon- 2 жыл бұрын

@@suarez9108 feels great to find another pyrocynical fan

@uncroppedsoop 2 жыл бұрын

@@-bacon_bacon- everybody's favourite lesbian man

@cowking2870 2 жыл бұрын

The scariest part of this I think is the small environment and the monsters it shows you that are awakening. The worst feeling a person can feel, in my opinion, is dread, and the threat of a monster in a cramped environment that you can barely walk in, let alone run, is terrifying, and creates massive amounts of dread.

@XperimentorEES Жыл бұрын

Nothing like a well done lovecraftian horror; the kind that relies on uncomfortable questions that linger, regardless if you want them answered or even if you can answer them. Giving the player the canvas and a sketch but letting the them paint in the scene and details, it's such a tricky balance to pull off that goes understated.

@OlivrThPotat0 2 жыл бұрын

I love that this isn't another title which relies on somewhat scary character designs, bright colors, and the "fun things turned bad" idea. This is a genuinely scary title because its different from what we've come to expect, and that scares us, all of us. Not to mention that even though the game is smaller, and lower quality then security breach, I was able to get more entertainment out of this 16 minute review of the game, then a youtuber reacting to security breach for 3 whole hours. Excellent vid keep up the good work!

@_Tzer 2 жыл бұрын

Ps1 and n64 graphics can be scary if done right it's why people have fear from pianos after all But this game's ost spells out lighthouse with each first letter of each song.

@Totallynotredtail Ай бұрын

Honestly the whole “fun/cute things turned sour” trope was kinda freaky the first few times it was done, think bendy and the ink machine or the first couple fnaf games, it just got old and boring after 9 years of copies being churned out faster than the rabbit reproduction rate, it got sanitized to appeal to a younger and therefor larger audience so people could make money off of it.

@goroakechi6126 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta say, I love the trend of purposefully downgrading graphics in indie horror. Works eerily well.

@m3g4l0s3r 2 жыл бұрын

Soon we’ll just get a 2-bit horror game

@soomitsunami5936 8 ай бұрын

@@m3g4l0s3rthat switches to 3d when you sie

@DistortedMemories555 2 жыл бұрын

I seriously love how his persona is a weird twisty demon-like entity, but in real life he gets scared so easily. His persona actually inspired me to make my OWN creepy persona.

@concept5631 Жыл бұрын

That's pretty cool

@g0ldenratioed6969 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't keep watching because I didn't care if it was spoiled, I kept watching because I'm too much of a coward to play the game myself.

@Ryan14947 2 жыл бұрын

I love the second-person chase sequences. We need more second-person games now that we understand how to make one work.

@Ramsey276one 2 жыл бұрын

Driver 2 I saw a video about a sequence like that The title was Second Person Game Or at least had that phrase...

@Ramsey276one 2 жыл бұрын

Warning: I am terrible at sequel numbers XD

@FiSH-iSH 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ramsey276one i think i know the video youre talking about. didnt they guy need to buy a subway gift card to get the game or something lmao edit: just looked it up, it was posted by nick robinson

@Ramsey276one 2 жыл бұрын

@@FiSH-iSH thanks for the reminder!

@grimoire930 2 жыл бұрын

Being in the unknown of a game, especially if its obscure and popular streamers play, you have a whole new game ahead of you. Something nobody knows. To me, that makes it more scary. I'd you play Security Breach now, you know most of it, which makes it a bit boring. But these kinds of games are good in unknown-ness. Good video, as always :)

@69block11 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, not knowing what the games are about make them just that much better!

@goroakechi6126 2 жыл бұрын

I think this is the reason. Doki Doki actually got popular. Even though you know it’s gonna go weird, you don’t know HOW, so you’re just kind of…waiting, building Sayori up for yourself.

@Meme-pg5tw 2 жыл бұрын

This goes back to my personal thought The more you know about a game the less fun it usually gets in my experience

@devilbowser253 2 жыл бұрын

any game becomes a thousand times better if you know very little about

@yourselfcrab2361 2 жыл бұрын

@@goroakechi6126 I never played nor did watch Doki doki, however, i know that every girl except for Monika dies one point in the game, that by itself removes the horror element for me.

@skyedragon2031 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for this. Videos like yours are very important to me as a disabled person who enjoys horror. I have a very severe anxiety disorder so I can’t experience most horror media firsthand (it gives me panic attacks) but I love all the twisted stories folks tell. Videos like these let me experience these things without hurting myself, which is so special to me :]

@coffee-ouji Жыл бұрын

YES me too i tried games for myself ONCE and said "never again" so i always go for gameplay, it also makes me feel accompanied too, as weird as that sounds

@sheepysnowtato824 Жыл бұрын

I feel the same way, not gonna lie. The only horror stuff I've really experienced on my own was Mandela Catalogue and Dreams of an Insomniac. And even then, if I think about either for to.o long when I don't have background noise or it's getting late into the day, my paranoia kicks in tenfold and I start to anticipate someone entering my house. So it's really nice to just have a guide explain it or experienced it for/with me :')

@ayaanmirza1677 Жыл бұрын

Same. Whenever I try to watch horror media I end up not being able to sleep for ages

@aquariumgirls 11 ай бұрын

me too! it doesn't help that i also have a paranoia disorder lol

@perryuppercut1 10 ай бұрын

@skyedragon2031 take time to read the Holy Bible. When you learn about our Lord and Savior and how much he loves us this will help with your disabilities. Have a wonderfully blessed day.

@timbomb374 2 жыл бұрын

I love the old graphic aesthetic. Something about the shifting polygons makes the environment feel more alive. Works perfect for horror games.

@Kreiser_VII Жыл бұрын

The warping of world accidentally feels like ambient animation, like trees and grass swaying on the wind, buildings reflecting subtle changes in light. I don't know if it's possible, but I would love for it to make a return on modern gaming in some way.

@countingthepointlessstuff5413 2 жыл бұрын

Ok good I didn’t misremember that teaser image lmao. I love this game so much. It’s so weird and intriguing

@TheRealShatterGlass 2 жыл бұрын

11:20 While I am interested in the game, I'm also of the mindset that there's a certain kind of joy you get out of seeing something after you've been spoiled. Nothin' wrong with going in blind, but you don't really notice or appreciate stuff like a Librarian watching someone a little too closely in the background or that the Monster was watching you from a painting without spoilers. For me, being spoiled on stuff just lets me see how well the execution a piece of media had. With all due respect and beyond, spoil away, Pastra! I'll get around to playing the game when I get the guts to play horror games.

@davidbanan. 2 жыл бұрын

a great peice of media HAS to be able to be enjoyed multiple times

@toekneemart5597 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidbanan. not necessarily some only work once(mostly ones that are built around that initial experience) and that's just fine but for most pieces of media I agree replay value is a must

@badlydrawn7476 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidbanan. have you played "Outer Wilds"? It's fantastic and it absolutely only works once. If you haven't, don't spoil it for yourself. Don't even read the discription. It's a first person exploration game set in a tiny solar system. That's all you want to know.

@wyattdillard 2 жыл бұрын

haha same. all except my main problem is I don't want to have to buy any games or waste too much time on a bunch of them

@aesiro1336 2 жыл бұрын

Yo, IT references?

@zaydeyprime 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact, the chase scenes of controlling the player while seeing through the monster is an instance of Second-Person Gameplay, when you control a character through the eyes of another.

@concept5631 Жыл бұрын

Aren't instances of second person gameplay super rare?

@NotRealCookieNotAtAll 2 ай бұрын

@@concept5631 Yes, yes they are

@brokeeboii7879 2 жыл бұрын

Lovecraftian/cosmic horror went from a niche thing and is getting all types of recognition brilliant

@you_gullible_fucc 2 жыл бұрын

If I may very lightly suggest something, I think it would be a really good idea if you do analysis videos on games and then post your playthroughs of it after. I think it would be really good for your channel, since your analysis videos go in-depth about why a certain game is amazing, and then if you post a playthrough, we can see the perspective and the reactions you went through that end up influencing your opinion of the game. I felt this with Treasure Island and now this game as well, wanting to see the good parts that you've talked about in this video. And you did kinda do that with Treasure Island by making a reaction compilation, but I think that could be kicked up a notch by uploading your entire playthrough. Although, as you said in this video, you want us to play the games ourselves. But for me and others who aren't able to, I think you could make good content out of our interests in wanting to see the game. And sure, maybe many other people have had their own playthrough of these games, but it would be so much nicer if we see the thought process and perspective of the game analyst himself, y'know? This comment may be worded more like criticism, but I'm really just making a suggestion bc I think it's a brilliant and entertaining idea. Of course, if playthroughs aren't the direction you want your channel to go through, then there's no pressure to follow my advice.

@ineffable_bungee_gum8251 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! As I was watching bits of your play through I was thinking “man I’d like to see that whole thing” But like op said if that’s not the direction you want to go in I totally understand, I love your analysis content! Just wanted to show that there is some interest if you want to

@StudioHannah Жыл бұрын

I like that idea. I enjoy watching playthroughs.

@josephkeen7224 2 жыл бұрын

as a side note, the game has gotten some attention due to the KZfaqr Mandaloregaming reviewing it, although probably not much. I'm glad this game is getting more attention. EDIT: sorry if this came off as sarcastic (at least it did to me after reading it back), just wanted to let you know this game has thankfully gotten some coverage.

@sektaxd 2 жыл бұрын

pretty sure markiplier played it too

@bethm5852 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard of it from OneyPlays

@overseerpjoe9477 2 жыл бұрын

I remember watching ManlyBadassHero playing it.

@sprire2840 2 жыл бұрын

@@overseerpjoe9477 I think manly played the game before it got a huge update that changed the entire end segment apparently, it was completely different lol

@stpidstuff 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone seen TheLibrarian's playthrough?

@Briver64 2 жыл бұрын

The pre-spoiler section of this video made me buy the game. It was a crazy experience, I even streamed it to a friend.

@mmelo7832 2 жыл бұрын

I watched manlybadasshero play this game some months ago and instantly bought it. An awesome hidden gem

@m3g4l0s3r 2 жыл бұрын

OH SO DID I!

@user-pj1ec5om5g 2 жыл бұрын

My brethren!

@RookTVchannel 2 жыл бұрын

Same, but I noticed how manly got “All” endings, but the one mentioned here with the village is just not present. I have been looking around on the internet and I am very confused.

@metaparalysis3441 Жыл бұрын

@@RookTVchannel there was an update to the game after manly played it

@RookTVchannel Жыл бұрын

@@metaparalysis3441 Thank you

@mrs.brightside4909 2 жыл бұрын

I just watched The Lighthouse last night and that beginning shot inside this lighthouse already has me creeped out

@jetstreamsam4003 2 жыл бұрын

it's great to see small indie horror games like this get so much recognition, as that's pretty much where all massive horror franchises start. even fnaf started as a little indie game that ended up blowing up

@nikaelkeanretiza1074 2 жыл бұрын

MEMORY BROKEN THE TRUTH GOES UNSPOKEN IVE EVEN FORGOTTEN

@slueepy1232 2 жыл бұрын

@@nikaelkeanretiza1074 MY NAME

@randomname411 2 жыл бұрын

Jetstream Sam? From Friday Night Funkin?

@uncroppedsoop 2 жыл бұрын

@@randomname411 BF? From Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance?

@iwannagutyou 2 жыл бұрын

Also what I realized is also scary abt the moths is ofc they’d flock to the lighthouse, idk why I didn’t think abt that but knowing that this is definitely what the other lighthouse guy experienced scares me more than it already did

@inavela1267 2 жыл бұрын

Second person chases are so terrifying due to that fear of not knowing where you're going or what is chasing you. It's such an effective way to give you a massive scare and turn a normal moment into a tense and terrifying sequence. I don't have the guts to play a horror game due to how paranoid I become and reocurring nightmares, so I might try and watch a gameplay with commentary cause otherwise I wouldn't be able to watch it in silence

@myahoneyirl 2 жыл бұрын

I love indie horror games, they always hold a special place in my heart. The blocky and low-res graphics give them this charm and make it scarier imo, I love games like this! This is actually a very cool-sounding game, I like how it's not entirely fictional, too (As in going missing on an island isn't unheard of, so it's somewhat realistic, which adds to the horror). If I had steam, I'd play this, it sounds fun! Thanks for pumping out banger videos every other day, take care of yourself! :)

@darkonovdestroyer8878 2 жыл бұрын

"For the dead gave been forgotten", with how you depicted this beast, it reminds me much of DnD's false hydra, which makes itself be ignored by the minds of others so it can drag people down in its pit to feast on them without problems. The people it eats are forgotten and even people with proper relationships like a wife being eaten by it, make it so that the husband doesnt think he had a wife in the first place. I'm not sure if you understood any of this, but it's just a thought

@ndt_dynamite2247 10 ай бұрын

It’s victims are erased from the memories of others, as if they never even existed in the first place. One of DnD’s most horrifying monsters. Personally, I like the concept of reverse false hydras, someone just appearing someday, and it’s as if they were always there, but somethings not quite right, you can never remember exactly how you met them, others always tell conflicting stories about them that can’t possibly make sense according to linear time, yet no one ever seems to question it. And they’re always there. Even if you could have sworn they just left, they’re there again, and their appearance seems to shift everytime you see them. But, that’s how they’ve always looked, isn’t it? Maybe you’re just imagining things. In truth, they’re a reverse false hydra, draining your life force slowly as they hang around you, you age rapidly, but that’s just how old you’ve always been, right? Ah, mind’s not what it used to be, age creeping up on you. Perfectly natural. Happens to everyone eventually right? But you could have sworn that you were young and full of life just days ago. But that can’t be right can it? It was years ago, yes, so many years. You feel tired. Your friend suggests you take a nap. Yes, that seems a wonderful idea. So very tired. Just a quick… nap. Another victim drained, the insidious monster moves on. It took only days, and all that was left was a desiccated husk.

@soomitsunami5936 8 ай бұрын

@@ndt_dynamite2247it’s like that fair creature in that one episode of puss in boots there show on Netflix

@cactusgamingyt9960 25 күн бұрын

@@ndt_dynamite2247 Like the Rick and Morty episode?

@Unkn0wn4200 2 жыл бұрын

This game gives me serious Yume Nikki vibes when the building tension begins, that loneliness suddenly interrupted by a disturbing scene makes you feel even uncomfortable in your own home. 100% is worth the money.

@destinygalearies7382 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a fan of horror games (I'm a big crybaby scaredy cat), but I'm glad you make these videos because it means I can appreciate the artistry of this genre without having to subject myself to the scares firsthand. Came for FNAF, stayed for your great commentary/analysis

@Battl3Dr01d 10 ай бұрын

Dude I also am a big scaredcrybaby but I'm addicted to horror

@xailaluna7820 8 ай бұрын

Bruh I thought I was the only one

@dianaartishchev6869 4 ай бұрын

same

@jsj0520 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who doesn’t play any horror games or really consume anything horror related (I just don’t like being frightened, even though I handle it very well) your videos are extremely entertaining and educational for me.because I get to understand WHY someone who enjoys horror likes the aspects of a game. As a student about to graduate with a degree in game design I believe that one of the most important skills a developer can have is to view your projects from as many perspectives as possible. Even if I’m not making a horror game having one section that has horror like elements to raise tension is still something I need to do properly and watching your videos gives me great insight as to what you think works for a horror game. Obviously as I just said having multiple perspectives is good so you aren’t the only one I watch for horror content but I would LOVE to see you review more indie horror games like this one.

@aesiro1336 2 жыл бұрын

*+RESPECT*

@gabrielebasa4292 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah you have to know what works and what doesn't work and learning psychology is actually really useful since your using psychological warfare with the player and making tension suspense and genuine fear monster design is also a big factor you have to make your monster scary but you can make a monster that looks ominous and disturbing to look at and trigger certain fears like arachnophobia and things like a flesh like humanoid with an ominous smile walking towards you and you can't move gives the player dread of what the monster is going to do to them and what is going to happen next and gameplay is very important you CAN make a fun but things like yumei Nikki where it's an experience and it's pretty jarring when a change of POV and scenery change since it's unexpected and when something like a chase happens or something disturbing happens the players brain has to think quick and this what makes a horror game good the games plays the player like a fiddle and messes with their heads and gives them fear anxiety pressure and stress

@Glory2Snowstar 2 жыл бұрын

I thought that was Dead Hand in the thumbnail, needless to say I’m already hooked. I am psyched to see how this creature appears! Also, I take it you’ve probably heard of Spooky’s Jumpscare Mansion before, but I HIGHLY recommend it, specifically HD. It’s got a wonderful gallery of freaks and makes for a surprisingly chill experience. That is until 6 shows up again out of nowhere

@Pastraspec 2 жыл бұрын

It's literally my favorite horror game of all time lmao. I was saving a video on that game for 100k! But just keep that between you and me 🤫

@theant2266 2 жыл бұрын

@@Pastraspec Can I join on the secret? Pls I won't tell a soul about it

@Pastraspec 2 жыл бұрын

@@theant2266 so long as you keep it super secret!

@maxedoutsociety 2 жыл бұрын

@@Pastraspec Are you planning a special video for 69k subs? Just a random question that definitely isn't immature ; )

@theant2266 2 жыл бұрын

@@Pastraspec I'll try!

@AllegoricSiren 2 жыл бұрын

The monster chase sequences actually remind me of Driver: San Francisco. They had missions where the MC would be driving the car you are chasing because he’s warged into the driver of your POV. It’s always a really cool mechanic

@bahmot9501 Жыл бұрын

May I just say that Clyde is probably my favourite character a KZfaqr has ever created. He does have a scare factor but he’s also kinda cute.

@TheJoviLovi 2 жыл бұрын

I would totally love to see a Backrooms fangame. Would be awesome to see more horror games which is non fnaf

@ratselmann6951 2 жыл бұрын

There is one that deals with "Liminal Spaces". It is called "Anemoiapolis" :)

@czari36 2 жыл бұрын

I really wanna see pastra try iron lung sometime, feel like they'd enjoy it

@idunnoimbored5964 2 жыл бұрын

This is actually surprising they made the use of the 2nd person perspective in a chase scene of a horror game, 1st person is ur view, 3rd person is our view and 2nd person is some elses view, its really creative that they put it to good use im very surprised and happy

@J_The_J 2 жыл бұрын

The Moths Moment is one of the scariest experiences i've seen in a horror game.

@RSD_Knight 2 жыл бұрын

Isn’t the chase pov technically a second person perspective?

@lucasmatthiasgarcia4496 2 жыл бұрын

Yup it is

@suss1485 2 жыл бұрын

Oh boy another treat, I hope you keep doing more vids on indie horror games like this :)

@JISHBOSIN 2 жыл бұрын

The subtle Basement jumpscare you mentioned is why i honestly love this game, and during one of the endings where you turn around and theres also something there too. i love it, no noise, no nothing.

@imreallyslimy 2 жыл бұрын

I've definitely seen this game in a Markiplier video, I don't remember if it was in a 3 scary games video or just a special video for this one game. It's a great game and I also really like that you talk about it.

@pacific.cooled 2 жыл бұрын

wait really? i’d love to watch it but i can’t find it

@rudrasingh6354 Жыл бұрын

i can't find him play it but 8bit Ryan did play it

@concept5631 Жыл бұрын

@imreallyslimy We need the sauce

@N1kk1_N00dl3s 2 жыл бұрын

OH DUDE A PASTRA UPLOAD I WASN’T EXPECTING LET’S GOOO

@corkyweewee2007 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe your almost at 70k! I remember seeing your KZfaq and videos and liking your type of video and I subbed when you were at 44k and now, two months later, your already near 70k and I’m very happy that your becoming this popular and I believe you deserved every sub you’ve gotten and I’m hoping you’ll keep making this type of content for a long time!

@GroundZeroSFM 2 жыл бұрын

I love your character design it's fun and welcoming yet being slightly unsettling.

@hedofreak Жыл бұрын

I have no idea what this kind of artstyle is called but I absolutely ADORE it in this game. Makes me shit my pants but also go "oooo crunchy graphics" Also Clyde's little giggle in the intro always makes me giddy, what a silly fella :3

@Imstillhangintherethankgod 2 жыл бұрын

I love these types of games where so little is known about them. It adds to the experience and makes them feel like lost footage, like the Mandela Catalog and V/H/S

@anya2044 2 жыл бұрын

I love how passionate you are about these horror games, and how you almost romanticize the dark and deranged aspects of these projects. Can't wait to see more from you! 🖤🖤🖤

@benjaminimaleffort 11 ай бұрын

At dead of night is definitely one of the most unknown and underappreciated horror games I've played. It's so good!

@applepi2745 2 жыл бұрын

I like how your review of games are still very emotional and personal because it can get boring listening to someone talk about a video game like it’s a nature documentary. A series where you highlight unpopular yet still good indie games would be cool! And supporting small creators is always good

@No0neat 2 жыл бұрын

You know, i saw the thumbnail and honestly, the first thing that came to my head was the R.E.D godzilla creepypasta. This one was quite amazing as well. Loved the asthetics and the ps1 style graphics. Always love those.

@CornKaine 2 жыл бұрын

Really hoping to see more of this type of stuff from you man, your voice lends itself really well to a light yet questioning discussion of the games and topics you choose, seriously keep up the great work!

@peterkajan6645 2 жыл бұрын

I love the chase scenes. The 2nd person view is very underused in games. The only other time I've seen 2nd person gameplay was in Driver:San Francisco in the final boss fight. Love your videos, keep it up!

@catsock 2 жыл бұрын

hey idk if i’ve watched you before but i’d just like to mention that i absolutely love your videos. this one, at least, is informative and interesting while keeping an ominous and chilling yet comforting vibe. your little character especially is very enjoyable to look at, thanks for doing what you do.

@propulsiongaming3470 2 жыл бұрын

i’m so happy someone talked about this game. I’ve played it and it deserves far more attention

@zdva2000 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos, the way you describe the games you play is amazing and it really feels like we're playing it. You seriously deserve more subs and your art style is amazing

@Solidslicer 2 жыл бұрын

I love what you're doing with the channel. It's always a delight seeing that you posted a new video!

@forthelolz1121 2 жыл бұрын

This game looks really good tbh. Retro horror games in general are truly terrifying due to there atmosphere despite them looking like they were made for the PS1.

@minismallists 2 жыл бұрын

Each video pastra posts just gives me a major dopamine boost

@redacted9364 2 жыл бұрын

Dude you’re seriously my favorite content creator. I love video essays, and especially love horror. Keep up the good work

@pouncelygrin6699 2 жыл бұрын

A second-person chase scene as a game mechanic?!?!?? That is so cool!

@salsaccino 2 жыл бұрын

This game looks gorgeous! I love horror games that take advantage of the limited graphics old games used to have. It's an aesthetic I fuck with so hard and to see indie games using these graphics to their advantage (especially horror games) to make them even more scary is just SO COOL!

@bdhhsgbyddhggg 2 жыл бұрын

That thumbnail gives me Vietnam flashbacks from this one game I saw a few years back made by a guy who had depression and bad dreams due to depression, and the game was made based off of his dreams. It was a really good game, too. I can’t remember what is was called though, anyone know what game im talking about?

@dustydowell2182 2 жыл бұрын

Neverending Nightmares?

@bdhhsgbyddhggg 2 жыл бұрын

@Dusty Dowell yes, that was it, thank you!

@dustydowell2182 2 жыл бұрын

@@bdhhsgbyddhggg I figured that game was what you where talking about. The thumbnail art does sort of remind me of the art style used in Neverending Nightmares.

@andymalunhao415 2 жыл бұрын

Another great upload from you! I can already tell this is gonna be good

@cinderlorion6152 Жыл бұрын

Yo I just found this channel loving it so far I love horror games but hate to get scared sometimes. So videos like this are great allowing me to explore a horror game that sounds like a lot of fun and has interesting stories without getting so scared by a game that I just stop playing. Keep doing what you’re doing because I’m here for it.

@confettiveda2460 Жыл бұрын

Fun Fact: Seeing from the monster's/enemy's perspective is the rarely used Second Person POV and is usually hard to properly pull off or define.

@t.o.e.g.y.8602 2 жыл бұрын

If your looking for unique horror games I think you'll like a game called Iron Lung, as a fellow horror lover I'll confirm that it is AMAZING on SO many levels

@t.o.e.g.y.8602 2 жыл бұрын

Also this video was really good I love your content man 😎🤌

@pixelator5312 2 жыл бұрын

when pastra mentioned the jumpscare in this game being effective because it happens during a routine the player has done several times before, iron lung was the first thing i thought of

@t.o.e.g.y.8602 2 жыл бұрын

@@pixelator5312 SAME

@ETHYCRO 2 жыл бұрын

Bro your character just looks soooo cool and perfect idk why but it’s just so good

@escapethev0id 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love you. Your editing style, your scripts, your soothing voice, the passion you put in each topic you talk about. You're one of my favourite youtubers of all time, I swear❤️❤️

@brettboss2623 2 жыл бұрын

Your content is amazing! It has been a while since I’ve seen an individual creator do such in-depth and passionate work. Keep up the great content!

@Vallshen 2 жыл бұрын

honestly, the POV and abruptness really do a lot for the chases, but for me the music really sells it, the tense, loud thumping overwhelming, growing in frequency as the monster gets closer, that high ringing adding to the tension further, it just makes for such a tense experience, despite knowing what happens it still makes me slightly stressed almost

@dartistartist4069 2 жыл бұрын

I've seen jack play this game! I absolutely loved it the moment I saw it. The obscureness of the monster itself, how you hardly ever see what the main character does seeing as your perspective changes to keep that theme without keeping the monster totally hidden. It's amazing, I'm so glad it's getting this attention!

@aranyabhagat5345 2 жыл бұрын

8:06 this a prime example of a 2nd person mode

@anthonyjfynvmb5275 Жыл бұрын

I am so happy to have stumbled upon your channel, finally good content that hasn't been reused and it's atlantic. Truly I adore it

@lazthespaz2290 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, I love ur art style and vids so much It’s a mix of a comfy nostalgic feeling considering you talk about all this stuff I’ve grown up with like Fnaf, and new stuff I haven’t heard of before. It’s like hearing a friend reminisce about something the two of you experienced together, y’know.

@GunkyFella 2 жыл бұрын

this is a great review as always! i would love to see one on 'iron lung'

@MTN6516 8 ай бұрын

I'd love to see you tackle this one again somehow. Always a nice rewatch and I'm interested to see your take on the lore with all the endings

@doomsday1268 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely plan to check this game out, thank you for the awesome video and recommendation! Keep up the stunning work

@CadillacbrosYT 2 жыл бұрын

You horror videos help me cheer up thank you man

@Lose_your_smile 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I love his art style I haven’t seen anything like it before

@meghanandrockmackay5804 Жыл бұрын

(This isn’t anything to to with the game) I think an underused way of jumpscares is that when you’re doing stuff, you randomly hear someone whispering behind you and when you turn around, there’s literally no one the there. I feel like that kind of jumpscare, like you said, builds tension, and having that happen randomly is just SO cool

@Random34859 2 жыл бұрын

love the videos coming out from you lately. you deserve a lot more attention

@niunai435 2 жыл бұрын

fun fact: lighthouse keeping is actualy quite dangerous, you face the risks of gaining anxiety, workplace accidents, gaining schitzophrenia, and insanity, and if you dont succumb to these if you have coworkers they certainly will. And back then the lights used to lie on a bed of mercury...probably very obvious why that is a risk.

@mrjeff_thesidekickthesidek4716 2 жыл бұрын

I love scary stuff centered around a lighthouse like you said the feeling of being alone on a small island, but in my opinion it is better with a friend or two it would be funny if they made this multiplayer lots of screaming and laughing

@DeciDeci_ 2 жыл бұрын

This video is great! I know you usually cover fnaf and fnaf adjacent content but videos not on that topic are a treat! Thanks Pastra you are the best.

@ItsNowOk 2 жыл бұрын

I like that you’re pushing out videos even faster than before. Especially with variety. Feels like I’m rating a shop, lol.

@animeguy1633 2 жыл бұрын

2:32 me: listening to this in backround *looks up* WHAT THE FU-

@georgeburchett1702 2 жыл бұрын

hey, you should talk about an indie title called "iron lung", its a short horror title that's not scary based on what you see, but rather what you don't, and its such a unique and bizarre game.

@concept5631 Жыл бұрын

Every major game channel has covered Iron Lung at this point

@georgeburchett1702 Жыл бұрын

@@concept5631 my brother in christ this comment is a year old

@concept5631 Жыл бұрын

@@georgeburchett1702 I know. And?

@noahboucher125 2 жыл бұрын

You've earned a subscriber, my spooky friend. I liked the sequences where you were playing with your buddy watching

@wriris6708 2 жыл бұрын

I really like how you are branching out! Looking forward to more videos

@enderpsr1 2 жыл бұрын

I love your FNaF videos, there fun and entertaining, but, OMG! This was so fun to listen to and I found it VERY entertaining. Good job man, good job!

@lunaticlizz_ 2 жыл бұрын

Woah! This game looks really interesting, and this video is well done as well!

@mata8394 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I had only just found this channel today and I'm already hooked. I binged every video you've made and I can't wait to see where your channel goes. Hope you keep on growing man.