The Haunting Peace of Being Lost

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3 жыл бұрын

Getting lost is a sensation that may cause a bit of panic in the real world, yet somehow in a game is one of the most rewarding, refreshing, and strangely peaceful things you can experience. Today on Psych of Play, we take a deep dive into how that feeling of being lost and then finding your way again affects our psyche, how games capitalize on our natural curiosity, and what games can do to make their environments truly captivating. Get cozy... and enjoy the ride :)
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▶Games Shown
Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) - Moon Studios
Control (2019) - Remedy Entertainment
Ghost of Tsushima (2020) - Sucker Punch Productions
Hollow Knight (2017) - Team Cherry
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) - Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) - Nintendo
Minecraft (2009) - Mojang
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) - Rockstar Games
Skyrim (2011) - Bethesda
Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) - Guerilla Games
Dark Souls (2011) - FromSoftware
Dark Souls 3 (2016) - FromSoftware
Super Metroid (1994) - Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) - Nintendo
Dandara (2018) - Long Hat House
The Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask (2000) - Nintendo
Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) - Square Enix
Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) - Intelligent Systems
Dead Cells (2017) - Motion Twin
Axiom Verge (2015) - Thomas Happ Games LLC
Subnautica (2014) - Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Spiderman (2018) - Insomniac Games
No Man’s Sky (2016) - Hello Games
Far Cry 4 (2014) - Ubisoft
ABZU (2016) - Giant Squid
▶Clips/Movies Shown
Avengers: Infinity War (2019)
Carole & Tuesday (2019)
The Incredibles (2004)
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
Interstellar (2014)
Django Unchained (2012)
Ed, Edd n Eddy (1999)
Looney Tunes (1930-69)
Tom and Jerry (idk, its old af)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Cellular (2004)
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Primal (2019)
Bruce Almighty (2003)
TENET (2020)
Teen Titans (2003)
Her (2013)
The Shining (1980)
Midsommar (2019)
Your Lie in April (2016)
Your Name (2016)
Other Clips and Considerations:
• LOST
▶Music Sources:
Wrongnumber - will you be back?
Mewmore - Winter in Lacunosa
Stiig - Going Home
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders OST - Danger Draws Near
heartmath² - Through the Current
Mewmore - Lake Verity (Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Remix)
Wrongnumber - Maybe I Was Wrong
Iam6teen - remember me when i leave
Hollow Knight OST - Reflection (Gramophone version)
Aso - Seasons
▶Research Articles Cited
Phone Call Latency
www.statista.com/statistics/8...
Biophelia - Nature helps us
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Cognitive and affective responses to natural scenes:
www.sciencedirect.com/science...
Restorative Effects of Virtual Nature Settings
www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10...
Walking in Circles: The Psychology Of Getting Lost
www.ua-magazine.com/walking-i...
Why Certain People have a terrible sense of direction:
www.psychologytoday.com/us/bl...
Why People Get Lost: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Spatial Cognition:
oxford.universitypressscholar...
The Loneliness of the “Social Distancer” Triggers Brain Cravings Akin to Hunger
www.scientificamerican.com/ar...
Review of Psychology of Curiosity
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti....
The Wick in the Candle of Learning: Epistemic Curiosity Activates Reward Circuitry and Enhances Memory: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/...
Tracking restoration in natural and urban field settings:
www.sciencedirect.com/science...
Prospect and Refuge:
cgscholar.com/bookstore/works....
Massachusetts General Hospital Atrium:
• Cubicles don't work. H...
www.nbbj.com/practices/healthc...
*All images, graphics, and fonts created or found with postermywall.com, Pexels.com, Videvo.net, and Lightworks v14 editing software. All gameplay footage captured with Elgato 60FPS recording device*
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@DarylTalksGames 3 жыл бұрын

Howdy folks, I recently made a twitter. Go follow me! Or don't. Either way, I'm just glad you're here

@_chadrose 3 жыл бұрын

Just wanna let you know, the F*, Kill or Marry is the cherry on top. Video is perfect in a many ways! Just the right amount of memes to make it feel not too tiring but funny, great pacing, and really just well laid out facts, man. Thank you so much for making this xD Glad to be a subscriber

@DarylTalksGames 3 жыл бұрын

So glad someone actually liked that 😂

@_chadrose 3 жыл бұрын

@@DarylTalksGames caught me off guard and had me laughing hard! XD Quick question! What can we generally expect from your twitter tho? :D I really hope you could also tweet out that a video is coming soon because KZfaq notifications is weird sometimes, even if I had set it to "all"

@yoshiman9521 3 жыл бұрын

@@DarylTalksGames i had to pause the video to stop laughing at the FMK

@DarylTalksGames 3 жыл бұрын

Chad Rose a little bit of everything, hot takes on games, memes, and definitely updates on the channel when necessary 😁

@lolglolblol 3 жыл бұрын

“Loneliness is dangerous. It’s addicting. Once you see how peaceful it is, you don’t wanna deal with people.” I think Jim Carrey said that, or at least quoted it

@user-qq1xj5zk9n 3 жыл бұрын

*It’s Not addicting It’s Haunting There At Every Turn At Every Corner Watching From your back In Your mirror under the table in the shadow*

@user-qq1xj5zk9n 3 жыл бұрын

But it does makes sense

@pablolopezgomez9658 3 жыл бұрын

Being alone, not loneliness.

@fallzero7304 2 жыл бұрын

I thought he meant being alone. Actually I'm 24 now and I can honestly relate The amount of BS reduction and the energy you can spend on yourself to be in a place which you never could've imagined Through college i was a imposter trynna impress people by being someone I wasnt and when I graduated i had to deal with the consequences. I was lonely but my housemate helped me understand why I feel as such and i Started to use it for myself I got good at where I worked,quit hazardous habits and invested a lot on health and i went places that I literally Never even dreamt off and now live in a place that I've always dreamt of getting to It's totally us Life is actually very simple to figure out but we just complicate ourselves with unnecessary things

@Mark3nd 2 жыл бұрын

Comments do not make you feel alone, even though you are alone, just not for real

@Heymisterbadguy 3 жыл бұрын

How to make my weekend better:

@cactusdip4680 3 жыл бұрын

1st comment

@cactusdip4680 3 жыл бұрын

@isweartofuckinggod 3 жыл бұрын

look at some treeeeeees

@iamavoidtrippergutterslush666 3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to like but I'd ruin your 666 likes. 🤘

@Flymerick 3 жыл бұрын

Eat some pancakes.

@Chaosrunepownage 3 жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="450">7:30</a> This brought up an amazing memory I had of Minecraft a long time ago. I had a creative world with a taiga biome close to spawn so I built up a huge collection of dogs, necessitating a giant floating doghouse with a grass floor, mossy cobble walls, huge glass block windows (window panes weren't released yet), lapis roofs, and glowstone lighting in a modular design. Every day I'd tame some more dogs, add on another 5x5 room to the existing structure and wander about in the quickly growing mass of dogs. One day when I was coming back from the latest taming trip, it started raining as I went up the wooden stairs with the dogs. I got them in the latest expansion and sat there for a while, looking out at the rain. Minecraft (Calm 1) started playing and I felt this amazing sense of absolute calm as the dogs barked and the rain pattered against the blue roof. I looked over the trees below the doghouse and took a screenshot that has since been lost to an old computer. I wish that I could share that experience with others but there really isn't a way to share it. Everything has to be exactly the same; the same obsession with taming wolves, the same boring day at a school that didn't know how to handle high-functioning autism. the same gentle rain in a beta game, the same beginnings of severe anxiety disorder. That was an experience that only I could have at that exact moment in time.

@pinkajou656 3 жыл бұрын

That is beautiful and now I want to go play minecraft again. Thank you for this heartwarming story.

@dootersnooter5343 Жыл бұрын

I knew the comments were going to be deep I'm not disappointed.

@taiyana5194 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, i know how that feels, it really is something special.

@lukelcs8934 3 ай бұрын

Maybe so, but still, I understand it. I can't feel exactly what you felt, of course. But I know it's remarkably similar to things I have felt before. And I can sense it. I'm glad you shared it ^.^ (even if it was 3 years ago)

@cloudzintheskyz467 3 жыл бұрын

Hearing “have a damn good one” almost made me tear up.

@DarylTalksGames 3 жыл бұрын

I was as big a fan of Etika as anyone, saying that at the end of my vids is just my little way of keeping his memory alive.

@Princemohamed8 3 жыл бұрын

In the description there is a list of all the games, movies and shows shown in this video, and they are all categorized by format and given dates... Except Tom and Jerry, which is listed as such: "Tom and Jerry (idk, its old af)" This had me laughing way more than it should have!

@luismarques3059 3 жыл бұрын

My dude turns video game essays into deep philosophical lessons that allow us to grow.

@shinkurea1084 3 жыл бұрын

Why I love the channel. Plus his voice and lil background music. 😔👌

@jaysonagli6210 3 жыл бұрын

Please check out Jacob Geller. Very similar content and high quality! My boy needs more views

@KianOntong13 3 жыл бұрын

Jacob Geller does the same yes!

@luismarques3059 3 жыл бұрын

@@jaysonagli6210 I know him. His best video is artificial loneliness and that video is a masterpiece

@duchi882 3 жыл бұрын

Eating good food and consuming your quality content is such a satisfying combination

@anonymousowl7099 3 жыл бұрын

I see you everywhere

@EtraGames 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Daryl, long time no see. The biophilia you mentioned is fascinating to me. I wonder if we can reproduce this feeling in games, could open world games help speed up patient recovery time just like putting plants outside a window could? This could potentially be a great alternative if neccessary for patients or a supplement on top of the current treatment.

@DarylTalksGames 3 жыл бұрын

DUDE, first of all it has man! Hope all is going well in your world. And that’s such an interesting idea dude, I’d be curious to see if it’s any better than just a window to be able to experience an entire environment 🤔

@benedict6962 3 жыл бұрын

I mean, that's why so many scifi settings stick you in VR nature whenever you get hospitalized. Personally, I think Pokemon Snap is the way to go for getting people on a stimulating task while also appreciating the nature "around" them. It's why I'm surprised it took so long for anyone to do it again.

@dylbol 3 жыл бұрын

nice

@darthtace 3 жыл бұрын

Already a fair amount of work done on this, since the 90s even. I remember researching this for school back in the mid-00s. This paper goes over some previous uses and future applications, along with possible drawbacks: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6231506/ Ton of papers linked from it in case you wanted to deep dive as well.

@EtraGames 3 жыл бұрын

darthtace Oh my goodness thank you so much! This is exactly what I was looking for.

@okuyasunijimura4631 3 жыл бұрын

The melancholy of loneliness in games in particular is painfully addictive, an outlet that lets you feel safe and comforted while letting you hurt, and indirectly letting you know the feelings are okay. Playing games has always been that outlet for me, but I've never been able to describe it until watching this. The end of this video nearly made me cry at the realization. Keep making content like this, it's genuinely amazing.

@unseriousproductions8017 3 жыл бұрын

"Yes, they shared a drink they call loneliness. But it's better than drinking alone."

@AlanStryman 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Daryl, have you played a game called "The Long Dark"? I think you might like it. It's a completely new experience of isolation and loneliness.

@ReubMann 3 жыл бұрын

i've tried that game three times in my life. I don't like the hunger or freezing mechanics.

@AlanStryman 3 жыл бұрын

@@ReubMann I think they are still trying to make it good but at the end games that really doesn't matter at all.

@AlanStryman 3 жыл бұрын

@@ReubMann this game for me, it's for a great feeling and experience. I've tried the hardest mode, tbh it's for hardcore survival player, so I won't blame the mechanics. Not good for everyone but it's just fine.

@DarylTalksGames 3 жыл бұрын

A friend played that awhile back! I didn’t see much but I was super invested. I’d love to play it at some point in the future

@pogfection787 3 жыл бұрын

Daryl Talks Games I liked it. It's very atmospheric and scary last time I played.

@Jack-ex7kc 3 жыл бұрын

watching your videos tends to help calm me down when I'm stressed so you couldn't have released this at a better time

@DarylTalksGames 3 жыл бұрын

One day at a time my friend, glad this could help :)

@corinnebloom7005 3 жыл бұрын

@Rohit Chavda indeed he is

@DarkSol13 3 жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="536">8:56</a> R34 aritist: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN

@Varleran 3 жыл бұрын

Daryl makes f/m/k joke about trees in zelda, fully unaware that 10 minutes after hearing the joke my girlfriend and I would still not be in agreement over whether fucking or marrying a tree is worse this is our first Daryl video what have you done to us

@MK-fd5vy 3 жыл бұрын

It's weird. I have sedatephobia (I think that what it is) meaning that I find uncanny silence terrifying. No sounds that indicate living beings. But at the same time I love silence in nature. The sound of birds singing, water flowing and the wind blowing. Distant sounds of people. I like silence when it feels safe. Well this was just a little ramble that I wanted to share. Great video as always. ❤️

@MrMewsKitty Жыл бұрын

I think that makes sense, to me it feels instinctual to be afraid of just...that dead silence. With no hint of anything, like a calm before the storm in a way. But in nature, there's near always the sound of something moving and alive. Doesn't feel like something is trying to sneak up on you as much.

@VanHahstuz 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who cares too much about my surroundings' thoughts and does too little overall to fix my own issues... Sometimes, loneliness in games lifts that weight off for a moment, I guess. Of course, getting lost FOR REAL invokes danger, you are physically displaced where you lack information and may be at risk of harm, so we feel bad, nervous. Loneliness brought forth by problems isn't GOOD. But this "voluntary self-abandonment", particularly in videogame form, could work as 'unburdening yourself'. Game mechanics and objectives aside, you're now going on your own. And, since it's a game, while you may be "alone and lost", you won't necessarily crack, because in the end it's fictional. Of course, my comment is just what it is. An opinion.

@kaldo_kaldo 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I'd just like to say I read part of your comment wrong and was confused but intrigued about the risk of ham.

@H41030v3rki110ny0u 3 жыл бұрын

you don't crack, but you may become hollow... don't give up skeleton!

@legrandliseurtri7495 3 жыл бұрын

I've actually started to seek this feeling of being lost in real life too, in the past several months. Sometimes, when I go for a run and don't feel like doing a lot of physical effort, I go off the man-made trails and into the unknown forest. Of course, I always keep in mind the general location of trails and paths around me, and so I have the idea of the direction I will need to go to be back in familiar territory, but still, for a few minutes, there are no humans around me whatsoever. It's very relaxing.

@benjaminrosa1418 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, i just want to say that i'm gratefull that this type of channel exists. The idea of using something complex, far aways for the normal humans as understanding the psychology by using videogames while still using them as a serious example of study is something that requieres lots of dedication and work. And I'm gratefiul for this. Thank you so much for your time and dedication of your videos.

@DarylTalksGames 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t tell you how much I appreciated reading that ❤️

@Not_Aaron_ 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video again dude! This explains a lot of the reason of why I loved BOTW so much and how I'm always able to come back to it.

@DarylTalksGames 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always Aaron 😁

@theriffwriter2194 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I haven't been obsessed with a game like I was BOTW since I was a teenager (42 now) and let's not forget this is only Nintendo's first experiment into making an open world in 3d (not to mention it was originally made for the very limited wiiu). It's only going to get better from here.

@dragonicbladex7574 2 жыл бұрын

And to be honest this is kind of why I struggle to get into it, I hate getting lost in games, I'm the kind of guy who likes to focus hard on goals and locations so getting lost is frustrating and confusing

@dootersnooter5343 Жыл бұрын

Bottom of the Well or something else

@MoondustManwise 3 жыл бұрын

Me: *stressed* Daryl: *talky talky* me: my crops are watered, my acne is cleared, i am hydrated, stress? never heard of her

@CobaltContrast 3 жыл бұрын

Or him.

@timbtw3656 3 жыл бұрын

possible hermitcraft reference?

@Pianobin 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but one game that I thought captured the feeling of being lost very well is "A Short Hike". It's a small game with the simple task of hiking to the top of a mountain. No guides or maps telling you which way you must go. You're free to explore in any direction and discover areas and secrets at your own pace. It's one of the most comforting experiences I've had in a game.

@not_aeo 3 жыл бұрын

That one moment in Hollow Knight really felt special, the music, the emptiness and the peace. The second best thing happend after unlocking the tram, it made me realize just how big this game really is.

@michaelhuebsch572 3 жыл бұрын

I was able to write an essay in college for a nature literature class about Nature in videogames. This video essay is so much better than mine, I wish it was made before I wrote that to cross reference and get some information from those studies. Cheers

@bobstevemd3265 3 жыл бұрын

wanting the women at the waffels house to be your grandma felt to real lol

@retinas2001 3 жыл бұрын

Oh no, the part of Hollow Knight you need to do next...

@retinas2001 3 жыл бұрын

@Sam Oh lord, I wasn't even talking about that. You still have lots to look forward to.

@retinas2001 3 жыл бұрын

@Sam No.

@retinas2001 3 жыл бұрын

@Sam You'll see.

@porchcollapse8612 3 жыл бұрын

Sam hell yeah. i just beat him too. bit sad that cloth died

@underdrow5572 3 жыл бұрын

I actually fought the traitor lord without Cloth. Basically used brute force to do it, as in I build a charm loadout focused on damage more than sustainability.

@Ikcatcher 3 жыл бұрын

I swear this channel feels like Vsauce for games and I’m completely okay with that

@brewski118sempire 3 жыл бұрын

"It's the questions we can't answer that teach us the most. They teach us how to think. If you give a man an answer, all he gains is a little fact. But give him a question and he'll look for his own answers." - Pat Rothfuss.

@pancakes8670 3 жыл бұрын

"Surely you have to be lost to find the places that can't be found" - Captain Barbosa

@Andrew-vc8qz 3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever played The Outer Wilds? It seems like a game you'd really like, It was a game changer for me

@lunarwaning 3 жыл бұрын

Me seeing Dandara gameplay at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="224">3:44</a> : Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well,

@ciprianghibirdic1154 3 жыл бұрын

He made a whole video on Dandara :))

@iggnifyre6333 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Saw that game in this video and wondered what that was. You timestamping it saved me a lot of time.

@AgentMonochrome 3 жыл бұрын

Every time I hear Cornifer (Hollow Knight) humming, I breathe a sigh of relief and get to him ASAP.

@gifdar 3 жыл бұрын

Love the little shout out to Matt “The Mat Twatson” Watson from SuperMega’s new EP

@YOjeremyRaps 3 жыл бұрын

I love seeing a supermega fan out in the wild, bc like, you know they get it.

@zab416 3 жыл бұрын

"You'll never have to search a library again." *laughs in procrastinating librarian* ...who's working from home and works for a digital library, but yeah sometimes you gotta search those stacks. It's a high to find the thing either away. I will search for "benefits of loneliness" medical articles to see if I can beat my horrible procrastination. :D Good video! Very interesting. I will sub as this channel is a good procrastination discovery. I was expecting you to mention Yume Nikki unless I missed it.

@rubygamer5813 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t mind me, I’m just commenting for this amazing video/channel to be recommended and favored by KZfaq for more people 🙂 (Daryl has hit the ball out of the park so many times he should really sign up to be a baseball star lol)

@swan3640 3 жыл бұрын

Watching this video made me so emotional for some reason. It might've been about all those view shots of different games, the vast night sky while talking about biophilia. And since I'm a very emotional and visual person, it struck me. I could imagine climbing a tall mountain or a tree in a video game or irl, and just stop and look around. The feeling of peace and calm being so high up, alone, without any distracting sounds or noises. It's always nice to see and hear videos about these sorts of things because it reminds me that other people experience games the same way I do. And even though I personally haven't played Hollow Knight, the bench you were talking about, I could feel the sense of being lost, alone, and far away from others. But also, strangely at peace as well. Beautiful video and good job, keep it up

@A1eafFa11s_Turtles 3 жыл бұрын

The example of the Ash Lake in Dark Souls reminds me of an architectural concept used by Frank Lloyd Wright in basically the same way. He used narrow, constricting, portals for doorways and hallways to emphasize openness and release in rooms.

@CurtisJensenGames 3 жыл бұрын

I like Hollow Knight lots and lots, I’m so looking forward to finally watching this!

@MrTivius 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful and thoughtful video! I'm in that strange group which finds an elegant peace in the back alleys of GTA, an empty post-apocalyptic parking lot, or the kiss of rain in almost any circumstance. Attuned to the novelties of Lost Spaces, we adore such areas and moments, finding them one of gaming's most fascinating, subtle rewards. There is certainly a similar harmony to be experienced in the virtues of virtual nature, but something about the abandoned spaces of Humans speaks deeply to what is found in each of us. Here's to all the pathfinders...

@randomradon 3 жыл бұрын

feeling alone validates the relationships you have with those around you. when overcome with other people, its good to reset, to come to the understanding that you truly are not alone

@connoryates05 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously, your content is really amazing. It always makes me feel relaxed and happy after a long day. Keep doing what you’re doing.

@justintrigg5528 3 жыл бұрын

The closest thing to getting lost and recreating my own map irl has been building an Ebike and taking it places. I don't have to deal with traffic, I get to wander the unknown bike paths, and it's not super strenuous. So uh, if you like getting lost I suggest doing this.

@fluffcake 2 жыл бұрын

Damn this is the video I need to tell some on how liminal spaces are NOT at all scary. They’re calming and sweet and you love them. Even though you don’t know what they are, you get a sense of nostalgia and peace and I which people acknowledged that a bit more.

@HxH2011DRA 3 жыл бұрын

>Checks sources "Why Certain People Have a Terrible Sense of Direction" Ah so this is a personal attack we have here, interesting (imprecise navigator btw~)

@kaldo_kaldo 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you found your way to the comments.

@patricklewis9787 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful username

@HxH2011DRA 3 жыл бұрын

@@patricklewis9787 thanks~

@ElinaNoodles 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see a video about "reverse psychology"

@cherubin7th 10 ай бұрын

I find it amazing how well the human brain can just take this changes and is not totally confused by it. Like seeing a face without body in a video call should freak us out, but it doesn't.

@pencils7351 3 жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="108">1:48</a> You did use the clip you found lol

@DarylTalksGames 3 жыл бұрын

It was definitely worth searching for it lmao

@j.a.shawkins7640 3 жыл бұрын

It's funny that you mentioned biophilia, because until you'd said something, I'd never thought about it. I am one of those people that is straight up city: give me buildings, people (Don't let them talk to me, though! XD), electricity humming around me. I'm happy there. But even so, when you threw up the examples, I was like "Yeah, he's right: my eyes definitely tracked towards the nature." It was...interesting, to see and acknowledge that disconnect in my brain. XD Also, welcome back!

@Pixelflame5826 3 жыл бұрын

The only time I felt lost in the game was when I was playing Hollow Knight, while in the Fungal Wastes. I had no map, trying to find my way, with those goddamn bomb mushrooms, constantly dying until I found the map. And I tell you, it felt great.

@trollkienofficial1225 2 жыл бұрын

I always liked the inbetween. Travelling from somewhere to somewhere, but not really caring about the destination.

@biscuitslash5443 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who has been really loving metroidvania games lately and loves that feeling of being out to explore new places on my own, this video is such a treat! ^_^

@pancakes5225 3 жыл бұрын

@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="284">4:44</a>: The "inverted u", also known as the "n"

@damithougths2641 3 жыл бұрын

Haven't finished the video yet. But i have to say i really do love how the content creators from videogames. Have a tendency to make such cool intros

@inisii2 3 жыл бұрын

Man, kind of bummed you didn't bring up Shadow of The Colossus here. SoTC is one of the best games to show this desolate lonely lost feeling. It's an open-world game with nothing in the open world, which is just so strange. It's basically just a game of this whole peaceful loneliness. Great video, really enjoying the content!

@juliemassam933 2 жыл бұрын

Just found this video and I recently started playing Sky: children of the light. It for sure has a lot of the open world stuff and the part about finding places to be alone. It's a social game but also very calming if you just want to fly around and/or find hidden areas, out of the way.

@oliviapenelopehope4497 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been alone most of my life. I don’t have reactions to the absence of others anymore. I never learned how to communicate well with people. People are terrifying to me. Phone calls are horrible. I must mute my phone so I can breathe deeply. When on a call, I feel the need to be perfect in my speech, and that causes a ridiculous degree of stress. I’m a slow thinker, so the longer I have to formulate my thoughts, the better. This is how I can write well in comments but almost never speak irl.

@RandomPerson-xj3we 3 жыл бұрын

Your mentioning feeling alone in Hollow Knight due to the music and scenery reminds me of how NieR: Automata did almost exactly the opposite and still hit that same feeling for me. There's a section where the player loses their companion for a while, and right after that, the number and variety of enemies in the world increases and the overworld theme, which had been increasing in intensity throughout, finally explodes into its most intense version. The world had never been more full of life and yet that was probably the most alone I had ever had a game make me feel. Automata is in a class of its own when it comes to making players uncomfortable (the use of liminal spaces as environments and set pieces alone isn't talked about nearly enough), but how it establishes and then takes away or destroys comfort is ridiculously impressive.

@alyastastic 3 жыл бұрын

"In solitude, where we are least alone."

@mariaki1910 3 жыл бұрын

I don´t know why but these videos are very therapeutic, thanks Daryl!

@dudep504 3 жыл бұрын

Ikr, his voice is somewhat soothing

@ShePudding 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad youtube led me to you. You articulated this unique sensation so well... Especially that sensation in the tram. I felt that so often at the benches in Hollow Knight, as well as at a certain lake, beside a certain friend...

@susannac7362 3 жыл бұрын

@turtleknight7015 3 жыл бұрын

Mmmm. That was indeed a moment in the game hollow knight. And it did indeed make me feel certain emotions

@ThePresidentOfNorthDakota 3 жыл бұрын

Damn... This video is one of the best I think I've ever seen on the platform. I definitely relate to a lot of the topics discussed and have fallen in love with the act of just going out in the the mountains/woods (Northern GA, USA for me) and just getting myself lost for a few days. I've done so on 4 separate occasions in the past year just disappearing from society and appearing alone in an unfamiliar valley or on the bank of a creek deep in the wilderness.

@DonYagamoth 3 жыл бұрын

I like being alone. But I hate being lonely

@lifes2short4aname 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best experiences exemplifying this is metro. Crawling out of the tunnels into the barren surface was one of the most memorable experiences

@trisciense 3 жыл бұрын

I think that been able to choose when I feel lonely/lost is the biggest thing that attract me to those kind of moment in gaming

@vincentgaliano 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Being a hardcore traveler and amateur hiker, I do search for that feeling of oneness with nature. Feeling lost and lonely, in a good way. The only game that perfectly recreates that travel feel for me is Death Stranding. There, the landscape is not only a beautiful scenery but a challenge to overcome. I felt in the game as I felt in the Himalaya or the mountains in Albania. It's the perfect game for travelers while at home.

@CalebWillden 3 жыл бұрын

Hollow KNIIIGHT!! Hallownest was terrifying to explore at first, but soon became a sanctuary. Living with my parents due to crippling depression, I would retreat downstairs and learned to relish exploring every unknown, from the Howling Cliffs to the Kingdom's Edge. The game does such a great job giving you times and places to just, Sit. And be. Today, whenever I go to my parent's basement, the smell is that of Hallownest.

@Josemasher123 3 жыл бұрын

Being someone who one day wishes to become a man of psychology and philosophy (Currently taking classes for my final year right now), Watching these videos honestly truly amaze me. For as long as I've been around, a majority of psychological questions I asked growing up stemmed from the curiosity towards certain video games and fictional franchises. These videos are something that require more recognition nowadays. You did good, Daryl. You did very good indeed.

@txen-eht-nepo 3 жыл бұрын

For me, it's all about possibilities. Gone are the days that something like Atlantis could feasibly exist in the size it was first mentioned, or at all. But exploring a video game you know nothing about is like diving into a completely new continent, with it's own landmarks and rules. That visceral desire of exploring the unknown, and to let your mind wonder about what could be. Sometimes I dream about an infinite world, as if I could just walk forward forever and always be discovering new places even if I walked for my entire life. I sometimes wish the world was indeed like that, but recently I found that... It kind of is. There are so many games, movies, books, animes, shows, just so many worlds I have never explored that trying to explore all of them would literally take longer than my lifetime. More than that, every person that explores each of these worlds has a different view about it that can be shared with you. Living is kind of like being lost in Deepnest. Scary though it may be, it's beautiful in here. And that's the only life we know.

@auslegungssache 10 ай бұрын

I find the mention of traffic really interesting, because when you really think about it, the world used to be exactly like that, fun to explore. But this was taken away from us by horrible sprawling single family housing and car centric infrastructure. If you visit big, livable cities like Tokyo, Amsterdam, Zürich or Munich, you will notice that the feeling is still there

@JacintoVG 3 жыл бұрын

The study about attentionally draining tasks and the windowed or non windowed room is really interesting to me. I noticed a pattern when I was in school that if there were windows with a view of trees, I'd stare at them while thinking during tests and such. I always assumed that I was just having to take my view away from the test to process the information better and my eyes were just drawn to the only thing really moving: trees seating and in the breeze. The segment on biophilia in this video has offered me a new perspective on my behavior.

@timothyjohnson8247 3 жыл бұрын

Shadow of Colossus is the first game that ever truly externally put how alone I truly felt at the time. A time when I was trapped in a bad family, and terrible job. I had to stop playing it for a time because it expressed something in me that was only below the surface at the time, that I had no idea was there. And it brought it out to the surface. I had no idea it was in there, and this game brought it out.

@benadrylthundercrotch7144 3 жыл бұрын

I distinctly remember that train car in Hollow Knight. I can't really think of a more elegant and impactful moment in a video game that just perfectly made me feel exactly the way it wanted me to feel. That game really is a masterpiece.

@issac7787 3 жыл бұрын

I was feeling lost in life, and spontaneously I typed "lost in game " in KZfaq search bar and I stumbled upon this, I'm glad I watched this. Feeling a sense of lost and loneliness 1am alone is a bit unbearable, but this video answered some of my question, and the aesthetic and humorous delivery made me feel better. Thank you, like and subscribed. Can't believe I just found this channel, looking forward for more of your content.

@DevTook 3 жыл бұрын

This was a beautiful video. Thank you for making it

@dawnhunterraiga131 3 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful in conveying how being alone is okay sometimes and can build character in yourself

@KrissyBlues 3 жыл бұрын

Oh neat! I've felt since that mewmore remix dropped that it'd make for a beautiful background song for a yt video essay, hearing it at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="585">9:45</a> was a lovely surprise

@cuzzaya996 3 жыл бұрын

I think what's so nice about being lost in an open world game is that it melts away the feeling that there is a task to do, an objective or thing needed to complete or obtain and just lets you enjoy the game. This is especially comforting after you've just played a game for hours and completed a bunch of long, difficult missions, and you just start to wander off. You don't check your map, you don't keep track of the things you gather along the way, you just travel around and experience the fullness of the environment. It's lonely and boring sometimes, yes, but it's calming, and peaceful to know that you aren't playing because of what you need to get, or working towards game is telling you to do, you're playing because you want to purely experience the world of the game and what it offers.

@h0l089 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Daryl, thank you so much for your vids. This one was awesome as always and particularly touching to me since I'm a long time Hollow Knight player and I'm currently watching a friend play. I think we shared a lot of what you described, a sort of "shared loneliness", of feeling alone together. Just wanted to point out, that to me, your videos do the same effects that those sad songs you talk about. Your calm voice analysing feelings that we felt at some point gaming, helps remember and reinforce those shared feelings. Cheers from France and good luck getting through that wall ;)

@CrazyBeardedGamer 3 жыл бұрын

As I walk around the yard, and listening to this, you mention fictional real life save states and the possibility of a bear attack, which caused me to suddenly have an irrational realization that a dog might come out of the woods, and happily feast on my nibbly bits. Thanks for that.

@Stronghold257 3 жыл бұрын

hey - I've never seen a video of yours before, but I just wanted to let you know that this is literally one of - if not the - best video essays I've ever had the pleasure of watching. You have such a way with words, and I found myself ugly crying by the end of it. Thank you.

@eeveekid6426 2 жыл бұрын

This is potentially the most relatable video I have ever seen on KZfaq. Great job!

@Naminegirl03 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the video really much! It's informative, interesting and funny at the same time! And I love how I reflect myself every time and look if I can see myself in their. Wish you a wonderful weekend and looking forward to the next video ❤️

@skarpantre 3 жыл бұрын

This video is so amazing and well put together! Damn, the part of lineliness hits

@SpinyAlex 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of your best videos man. Super interesting, deep and informative, keep it up!

@novustalks7525 Жыл бұрын

I utterly love this video. It's so deeply touching and thought provoking. Also helped that you referenced metroid and ori quite a bit lol

@GameDesignerPlays 3 жыл бұрын

Wow... I am so impressed with the quality and insight of your videos. Suberply researched, written, and edited 😊 My day today will consist out of watching all of your videos haha, great work!

@sopranophantomista 3 жыл бұрын

Your comedic timing is A+. Your videos have always been awesome, and its been a real treat watching you grow with every upload.

@christopherstone9309 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this man. I didn't even know I wanted to know this and I am absolutely in love with that feeling. Thank you!!!!

@Practitioner_of_Diogenes 3 жыл бұрын

That bit of Biophilia reminded of a moment when I was playing Witcher 3. I literally stopped in game to look at the scenery of Skellige, specifically the area between Fayrlund and Fyresdal, which features an abandoned siege tower.

@olafurbanski2053 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic videos man. I enjoy every single one of them. Thank you kindly for all of your hard work! Cheers from Poland :)

@driftingmemories5737 3 жыл бұрын

Gheez you nailed this video so perfectly. Even if we feel lonely and so many people feel it. I hope we all find someone who appreciates that together. Thank you for an amazing video.

@WaterKing9 3 жыл бұрын

MY MANS HAS STARTED JOJO!

@DarylTalksGames 3 жыл бұрын

YESSIR. They just made it to Dio’s hideout in Cairo, I’m so ready for whatever the hell happens next lol

@WaterKing9 3 жыл бұрын

@@DarylTalksGames I just finished Part 5. Are you dub or Sub?

@EtraGames 3 жыл бұрын

@@DarylTalksGames Oh wow, you made it all the way through part 3 without hesitation? Part 3 is definitely the most memorable part but imo the series just gets progrresively better. You'll enjoy the finale.

@DarylTalksGames 3 жыл бұрын

Dude I been watching like 2 episodes before bed every night lol, I’m so damn pumped to see how this wraps up

@WaterKing9 3 жыл бұрын

@@DarylTalksGames Im so stoked for you man! You are in for a CRAZY ride!

@nightshade2826 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video as always. Love the music you use!

@TMCG3 3 жыл бұрын

Just going off of the title this is something I think about and enjoy so much! I’m so excited to watch this

@boogrs55 3 жыл бұрын

i always get lost so naturally i look for certain landmarks which i often tend to fucking forget

@chuckdontjudge 3 жыл бұрын

Lol @Daryl getting a package 🤣🤣🤣🤣 God I love this channel, stumbling upon it was one good thing to happen to me in 2020 at least! So Daryl if you ever read this, you're awesome and so is your channel, please keep up the good work! Hugs 🤗🤗🤗