You know it's scary when your not even playing it and still get nervous

To any developer reading the comments. DO NOT stop making this game! It looks incredible & will be a tribute to the survival genre 👊🏼

The more NPCs on the map the better, imagine a online experience with other players and seeing them get eliminated by a tripod

A "look over your shoulder" button would be quality of life and feel immersive. Being able to run forwards and hold a button to see slighly behind you but able to run while you peek would be more fluid and natural.

What honestly might make things creepier is if when something happened like a probe or an alien showed up, all the birds just... stopped. Like they do when there's a predator nearby. Just imagine you're in the woods and suddenly the birds go silent and then you see an alien out of the corner of your eye

I like how the crickets and wildlife are still making noises during an alien assault but when I take one step outside my backyard all crickets and birds stop.

I always loved cowarding indoors while an unstoppable threat looms just outside. Makes me feel alive.

this was the scariest movie to me as a kid. I cannot wait to relive that fear in this game 😮‍💨

It feels so satisfying to know that the player will be able to actually kill the Martians when they're outside of the Tripods, although you should probably make them a bit more reactive to being injured when attacked by the player and maybe other armed human NPCs such as the military and looters if they manage to encounter the alien pilots while hiding in nearby structures. Like a flinching animation and maybe some blood decals with visible wound textures on the character models for the Martians shown in the video.

*100 foot tall alien machine shoots lasers, destroying entire city and killing thousands of people* "It's starting to get a little dangerous around here"

11:29 "Fuck that guy in particular."

I think for the crowds of people, the more the tripod lasers them, the quieter it gets, because it would make it that much more eerie.

Aliens: Your weapons are inferior compared to our advanced shielding technology. Humans: Your advanced technology is inferior compared to our atmosphere and ecosystem.

26:42 the way he turns towards the room and then just hears a random creature all while he can’t see anything apart from reflective eyes is freaky

12:26 was a real "oh shit" moment when the uberpod turned off its spotlights and turned around quick to look right in your direction.

Timestamps: 0:39 New forcefield effects 1:04 Added crowds of NPCs and distant sound effects 7:10 More improvements on tripod movement 9:04 Building and environmental destruction overhaul 13:58 New military base attack event 14:58 Improved ferry scene 22:49 Invaders now prioritize harvesting in the later days 23:45 The environment and atmosphere dynamically change overtime 23:53 New red weed coverage effects 23:58 Added atmospheric height fog 24:17 You can wake up to your building being probed 30:02 You can now attack the probe with weapons 30:12 New procedural movement system for aliens 35:15 Improved probe controller

I know this has probably been said several times but I cant help but love how fluent the movements of the tripods are. Every update the game just gets better and better and I really cant wait to play it.

Such a great community, we all gotta play one day

All the people: *Already ran away* Some random alien trooper: "Ya know, they pay me for damage caused, so imma keep yeeting these lasers at random trees and cars"

The most endearing sound is the sound of machinery with it's constant calm pace.

16:26 most badass tripod horn of all time💀

11:28 guy in black got absolutely destroyed

18:30 It's moments like these that are going to be the most terrifying. You're all alone and trapped in a confined space, tripods are everywhere, there's chaos happening all around you, and people are dying right in front of you. And worst of all, there's no where to go.

I can't say how much I love the added delay with sounds. It adds so much more depth to the game.

WE WERE STARVING, THEY COOKED, AND IT WAS A 5 STAR GOURMET MEAL 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Man in the suit at 2:08 just - "F*ck this. I am already to tired"

To this day the most insane movie-going experience I've ever seen, or heard of. Everyone was screaming in terror, and screaming in delight, we all felt a wave of "look at what movies can do!!!" Crash over us, now I can relive that joy/terror by playing this game.

I hope there's a multiplayer mode because holy shit the idea of one player playing as a tripod and hunting a bunch of others actually sounds insanely fun

one thing i love (i believe it's intentional), is the fact that sound seem to have a realistic speed. We hear the lasers a few moments after we see them being fired. It really helps putting the scale into perspective. ...Also, that means in some cases that hearing the laser means that you were not its target, which is insanely cool.

11:14 Our three legged friend is playing Seven Nation Army to kill the time and humans.

I've wanted something like this for the longest time, the elements in particular being an open world survival where things happen literally everywhere, meaning I want to hear/ see things at a great distance in relative safety. Background occurances that have nothing to do with the player make for incredibly atmospheric environments

HOLY CRAP MY MIND WAS BLOWN WHEN YOU SHOW The PLAYER CONTROLLING THE MACHINES. And I am very happy to see destructible environments!

8:04 That is one OMMINOUS as FUCK scene. The siren and that...thing...just standing paranormally tall staring back at the player

30:34 The alien cannot withstand the power of the second amendement

dude this is BADASS, can you imagine having a loby with like 75 players and you try to survive as long as possible while other players control the aliens and ships? that would be awesome forreal, keep at it. its looking awesome so far

Crazy, I always wanted a game exactly like this when I was a kid. Awesome to see that be realised.

Next year will be the 20th anniversary of the Spielberg film. Hard to imagine so much time has flown by! This game looks like a fantastic tribute to the movie.

This looks amazing! The atmosphere is perfect. The fact that it is not just about running away from big things, but also having to survive down on the ground, hiding and scavenging. It would be nice to see book-accurate aliens as well.

Tripod: I got a Remodel! Uberpod: Same! Probe: chop me down, ray

26:00 oh that has me on the edge of my seat

The air-raid siren going off while the Martians are attacking made the scene absolutely terrifying!

Press H to honk aka. assert dominance. Probably the single best feature in the game.

When I was young I remember listening to my dads double cassette tapes of War of the Worlds. Now, 30 years later, I'm going to play a game about it. Amazing job, keep up the awesome work 👏 👏 👏

21:20 omg that tornado... if aliens weren't enough 😂

"We need to stick together" **RUNS OUTSIDE SCREAMING THEIR HEADS OFF AND INSTANTLY DIES**

39:40 the fact it cuts a physical hole is so cool But maybe there needs to be a LERP so the hole "expands" (burns or melts open) in a second or so, not just instant.

The martians actually going out of their machines to meet you is actually quite scary. I still have a preference for their apparence in the book though, with their squid-like apparence

Now Tornadoes are added into the mix?!?! This is going to be one heck of a game!!!!

the way the crowd's screaming increases when the people realize the tripod is firing directly at them is wild

The blooms on the beams at night look WAY better.. all the post processing is just amazing. Speaking of which, the reverse AO/ global illumination bouncing at night on the interiors in the cracks and behind objects illuminates in a strange way.. but Im sure you realize this. Great work/.

This would be great as a multiplayer survival 1000 players versus 10 players

If this is just Pre-Alpha, then I can’t imagine how good this game will be when it is finished. This game has such good graphics and needs way more attention!

Raf's made a bigger and better game in 3 years than yandere dev has in almost a decade, just hope more KZfaqrs pick this game and it gets more popular, 100% deserves it, keep up the amazing work wotw team

The game is almost complete! Now, the final touch would be, that there would be gigantic human groups like in the 2005 war of the worlds, like in the ship scene. Or many NPCs would be nearby when the tripod emerges from the ground.

When those jets rolled in and that commercial plane came crashing right after was a cinematic masterpiece

The development of this game has been phenomenal, absolutely terrifying. Wouldn't be crazy if they Made "A Quiet Place" game after this project? it would be wild!

I appreciate the gameplay showing REAL camera (mouse) movement and not the slow ass cinematic joystick pan that we always see in E3 trailers

I said it on your last update and I'll say it again, you've got something really special here. I can't wait to play this.

Glad to be a part of the games journey. congrats on passing 100k subs

That horn at 16:25 is definitely scary af

14:34 I’m in love with how it rolls it’s rays out❤

I still think there should be a capability to hide from the probe and aliens in a wardrobe or something. Or maybe in cupboards. In the original wells book, the narrator hid from them in a pile of coal. There needs to be some "safe places" so that you can evade the aliens consistently without tipping them off. Perhaps a hold breath option to devrease detection when hiding but still make it possible to be found

you deserve that 100k you spent 3 entire years making this game

23:00 Shoutout to Serg, worlds going to hell but he'll be damned if he doesnt make his deliveries on time.

(Uberpod walking towards a crowd) Man: This place is getting dangerous, we should leave!

I’m sure you guys are already aware if it’s a glitch or if there’s a reason behind it that you’re aware of, but in the seconds leading up to 4:35 there are power cables coming from a pylon out of the window that suddenly takes a right angle turn with nothing influence the turn then - maybe a missing assert I hope this doesn’t come across as some cockwomble wanting to shit on the game but it’s the opposite: I really want this to succeed but you know how reviewers are and will sh!t on a near perfect gaming experience if there’s even the smallest graphical error or a rock pigeon in a slightly different shade of rock pigeon colour. The game looks incredible and I’m really looking forward to the release. You guys have done an amazing job and the progress from early images and gameplay to now this! This is definitely gonna make a huge splash

Apart from GTA VI, this is propably on the top of the list of games i really need. Keep up the good work, it's coming along very nicely!

4:37 Woah, really mastered the atmosphere in the game! *That guy is definitely not leaving that building.*

12:27 gave me a heart attack

I used to have dreams like this. I can't wait to play

Every time I see updates on this game, it just keeps getting better. Genuinely SO chilling! I’m excited to see where this goes!

The feature to wake up to probing is such a smart and scary idea, love it

4:46 Man didn't even have a chance.

I can't wait for play this with my friends. Take all your time you need, don't rush. Greetings from Italy 👊

Imagine trying to hide in a building with maybe a few survivors and you see/hear that probe coming inside...That scene was terrifying in the movie and the game seems to be doing it justice. Creepy ass snake looking probe. Can't wait.

I love how it gives you the option to greet someone while they're running from their lives.

I love the detail at 15:03. Birds can’t sit on the tripod because of shields

They absolutely nailed the sound design, even the sound of those laser shots seems to have a speed of sound delay, incredible work

This looks so amazing I cant wait! btw that tree at 4:35 said Not today bro! lmao

AWESOME! Some of my fav bits; 15:20 very cool! 19:26 interaction with items inside a house, menus etc 22:15 plane coming down 27:59 house probing 30:09 alien 33:13 trashed fighting machine 33:25 playing as an alien in a fighting machine - fantastic! 35:12 probe's eye view

I’m praying to whatever higher power is up there that this get released on Xbox or PlayStation this looks absolutely beautiful and fun

I like the new building destruction overhaul. It may look a bit cartoonish and less realistic, but it will be much better for performance. I , for one, would probably not notice the difference in the ensuing chaos anyway.

Congratulations to the team for the 100k subs ! Amazing work ! Can't wait to see the next showcase of development.

Damn, sound and atmosphere is already incredible. Best of luck with this project

16:24 who ever did the sound design needs a raise

It's darn so good and scary hearing people screaming in distance, and the npc also have a lot of dialogue, man im so into this game

Some questions: - If you're inside a building when it gets hit with a heat ray and it collapses, will you die from the collapse? - If your probe finds someone inside a building, what options become available? - Can you deploy the aliens, how many, and can their numbers recharge should they all die? - What is the point of spreading red weed in the game? What can it do other than hurt the human player?

Amazing work man. I’ve been watching for some time and the progression speaks for itself

This game has just improved over the course several months!!! It’s incredible!

The destruction of the buildings looks much better

I just want to say thank you. When I watched this movie as a kid all I could think about right into my 20's is how kick-ass a game would be. Now at 27 there's one being developed, and it looks astounding. Amazing work.

One of my favorite parts is hearing the military attacking a tripod and then seconds later, they are silenced.

The fact that you guys constantly give us gameplay every few months, giving us a list of changes, and showing them off, is so impressive to me. You’re building trust with your fanbase, and I respect that so much. I’ll definitely be picking this one up when it’s out, keep up the great work!!!

Take all the time you need on this... already a masterpiece. Few youtube videos are invigorating, but this one is.

Hey dev, if you see this, there was a good idea of making the crickets being kind of safety indicator, but i have a better idea. Make so when the tripods are away, there is more wildlife, including the one that brings danger. When they are closer, but not too close, only the crickets are heard. And when they are REALLY close, even the crickets are gone. A subtle yet nice addition it will be.

Congrats on 100,000 subscribers! ❤

Honestly all I think is missing is making the city feel less empty ( maybe some trash, garbage cans, etc ), the forest having a bit more shrubs but that's it really, and finally as others said is make wildlife quite down when the aliens are near just some more horror aspects really but other then that Amazing work on the game so far .

I love the details of the leaves burning and disintegrating when the beams from the alien weapons hit them. Outstanding.

Really excited for this!! Keep up the great work! 🥰

I am not a survival game person but damn take my money, game looks great and gives me chills 👍🏻