@@HerbMessiahyou should try HROT. It’s like quake from when it first released in the 90s, but it also has a lot of unique mechanics as well. It’s set in Czech Republic, and most areas in the game exist in the real world. I played it after I played DUSK, definitely a worthwhile play. Tho some of the sections are jank, I think it is intentional since the game was made on its own engine and everything. The community around this game is pretty small, and I’m not sure but I’m pretty sure civvie made a video about it too. The game is like DUSK is that it looks boring, but it makes up for it with other aspects of the game that are slowly hand fed to the player. If you wanna feed your dusk appetite, if you feel DUSK’s 3 episodes did not scratch your itch, HROT is a nice game to play after all is said and done.
19:02 It's the same feeling I get while walking on an empty mall at midnight, after most people have left, most shops have closed and no one but the lightning, empty seats and cleaning personal accompany me. It should be distressing, it's liminal, empty and somewhat dark, but it bleeds comfort, peace and familiarity. It feels right at home.
I feel really similar about Voices of the Void personally! I remember hearing about it a while ago and, despite the general eeriness of the game, it can feel really cozy once you get yourself settled into it, always having a home base that you can come home to and really clean up and make your own. I’ve been looking for another game that can give the same comfortable feeling I get going back to base in other games but it’s been hard to find
Cozy spots for me in games are the menu screen in Half Life 2 for the Water Hazard chapter, the menu screen for Hollow Knight when I set the theme to Lifeblood, and the balcony in the third chapter of Celeste. The menu screens are water themed, and the view from the balcony is pretty.
it's things like this that really make me wish i had a better memory, but some examples of places in games that have given me this feeling personally are the living room area in animal well, countless areas in the mario galaxy series, the small warehouse thing on gm_boreas in gmod, the main room of dishwashing simulator, a few of the bases I've had in various sandbox survival games, and I'm sure many more places that my brain refuses to dig up right now. some of these evoke the feeling stronger than others, but i do get that same kind of comfort feeling from all of these. it really is nice to have a place to sit and not only relax, but truly chill out and let your mind rest. i think that's why the mario galaxy areas stand out to me more, as when i first played those games video games were only fun for me, as i was just a kid and had no lingering worries in the back of my mind as i do now, it let me feel more at peace and have a greater connection to those areas
the first time i watched a video essay that wasn't an accident of yt autoplay was a jacob geller video, "Artificial Loneliness". watching this made me feel like that time again, i haven't felt really relaxed like this for a long while now (ultrakill doesn't help with this either). thank you so much man. really. someone said something about voices of the void too, i think i should play some of these cozier games more
A wonderful video, I very much enjoyed it. And yes, please make a sequel to this, I would very much like to know of your favorite spaces in Soulsborne.
I'm glad you mentioned Crow Country. A lot of the time i would just walk, not run through the environments, taking in the atmosphere. A lot of the lived-in rooms devoid of filth and death in Signalis are also very comfortable, especially the EULE dorms with the bunk beds, the mirror and the fairy lights.
for me, sonic mania’s sound test/debug menu evokes a similar feeling of comfort, especially with the music literally being titled “comfort zone” the menu is lowkey kinda eerie but sitting there trying to input the super sonic flight code just makes me feel at peace
Okay real comment time: Brother I love love LOVE this content from you. Everything about this video is excellent. The writing. The animations. The transitions. I can tell you really put a lot of time, effort, and passion into this project. Frankly, this is your best work yet and I'm proud to have seen you come this far with your TH-cam channel. Keep up the good work, dude. ❤️
one of my favorite spaces is the jellyfish ice shards on giant's deep in outer wilds, just a nice fire from feldspar and the storms around you, its calm. highly recommend
a small little cozy spot i love is in Gloomwood, the very last phonograph in the fishery, right before you get to the mines. its a very small, cozy cabin that i just get lost in. sometimes i can just lock the door behind me, crouch by the fire, and let the horrors of the city of Gloomwood not bother me. i can relax, but the feeling of progress makes me need to continue on.
I found your videos through Ultrakill, but this I think this style of video suits you really well too. If anything, I think this video proves that you can do different styles very well, and I enjoy them both. Keep it up! To answer your question, I really enjoy the benches (savepoints) in Hollow Knight. Together with the exploration aspect of the game, it really feels like you are out on an expedition, finding places where you are momentarily safe, and resting before continuing on. The music especially helps this feeling a lot. My favorite one has to be the one in an abandoned tram, where the bench is just one of the seats of the tram itself. You find this place quite far away from any other savepoints, and the fact that the place you sit on is not a predetermined asset (the bench) but a diegetic element, coupled with the fact that the music plays from a speaker of the tram, distorted but not in a creepy way, really gives you this feeling of finding a safe place by yourself and resting for a while.
A place in a video game that holds a special place in my heart is Rookie village in S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl. This is where all my runs started and everytime I would get done with some task, I would go back to the village. Sometimes I would go back there just for the hell of it.
I don’t know if this counts but in Red Dead Redemption 2, horseshoe overlook near valentine reminds me a lot of the small property my grandparents used to own in the blue mountains (minus it being at a cliffs edge). I have a lot of good memories from when we used to go up there during the summers but sadly my grandparents had to sell it a while ago. I also really love the Hound Pits Pub area in Dishonored and just looking across the Wrenhaven river. It’s really a beautifully crafted area that the devs made and is very calming to just be in when you’re there.
..Oh wow, I never...Really stopped and reflect upon on what the game´s scenery is offereing to you. I grew up with the mentality of "gotta do this, gotta do that to finish the game" kinda thing with my brothers and friends. But if I have to give it an answer..It would be the many regions that Shadow Of The Colossus have, especially the more forest focus areas. The whole game just make me..Wanna wander around without carring about the objective anymore and see what places I can find and be in awe. Thank you Herb for making this video..Really made me aware of the things we had, have and appreciate it more dearly then just leave it back into the mind like its just a trivial thing.
I wish i had the same kind of experiences you had in these games i havent really had one since ive played minecraft and red dead redemption 2 very cool video! I love the classic ps1 style!!
Fantastic video. It made me reflect on a lot of things. Feelings of anxiety and comfort: they go hand in hand, don't they? When I was little and was forced to sit in hallways or small rooms, I imagined myself living in this space, where I would sleep and where I would put all my things. I also used to be incredibly anxious when playing any video game. As that fear gradually subsided as I got older, I forgot about the feeling of comfort that some spaces provided. I feel like that's what's missing from most of the games I play these days. One such place that I still remember is the home base from Patapon 2 and 3. Your base in the second game is a village under the stars, in the center there is a huge party going on late at night, people dancing and feasting. If you scroll further, the music becomes muffled and the sounds of nature at night can be heard. In the third game, your base is located in a huge cave, in the light of the torches you can see the rock paintings that were made by your ancestors. The sound of a hammer hitting an anvil echoes in the cave. If you go outside, you will see the starry sky once again. I'll try to rediscover the places in video games that have brought me comfort. Thank you for making a video on this topic! I would love to hear you talk more about things that interest you or are dear to your heart.
AWESOME video dude. Really enjoy the topic as well, can relate to the feeling of enjoying rain and capturing a similar comfort within video games. Never thought about it until I started watching this. Genuinely thought provoking stuff. Also congrats on the 3D aspect of this! Like that's insane, really feeling the passion in this video! Kudos and can't wait for whatever's next :)
This was a very nice video, Ultrakill Coin Man. This reminds me of the Librarian, a youtuber who always makes videos trying to capture this same "creepy and comfy" vibe.
Cool. I had a similar idea for a game im developing. Like a point or a place with a nice view that you can stay for a while and just chill with calm music . Very different from the main gameplay but a nice breath of air. The Chill zone. Thanks to you i'm gonna look more into this stuff ❤
is it weird to say the idol introduction room in 5-2, though it doesnt have chairs or that inviting at all cuz its ultrakill, i have that feeling you talk about when i read the book and listen to the storm outside. they even let you walk around in the next room a bit to enjoy the rain so thats kinda nice, ig
THE 3D-MODELING-TO-VIDEO-ESSAYIST PIPELINE IS REAL, WE GOT 'IM BOYS!!!!!
I love the beginning of E1M3 in DUSK. The sound of Crows and the dusk setting, the falling leaves from the tree next to the church is just so nice.
Oh yeah that's such a good level and a vibe.
i was thinking about that too lmao
@@HerbMessiahyou should try HROT. It’s like quake from when it first released in the 90s, but it also has a lot of unique mechanics as well. It’s set in Czech Republic, and most areas in the game exist in the real world. I played it after I played DUSK, definitely a worthwhile play. Tho some of the sections are jank, I think it is intentional since the game was made on its own engine and everything. The community around this game is pretty small, and I’m not sure but I’m pretty sure civvie made a video about it too. The game is like DUSK is that it looks boring, but it makes up for it with other aspects of the game that are slowly hand fed to the player. If you wanna feed your dusk appetite, if you feel DUSK’s 3 episodes did not scratch your itch, HROT is a nice game to play after all is said and done.
Man you have a very soothing voice how are you not more popular
he's an ultratuber
@@spes_marine-42 ye ik still ultrakill is a masterpiece and is known for that
i love the new video style! the old 1990's kinda graphics are really well suited for this topic
Different from your usual stuff, but I really like this! Keep up the good work!
yeah because he actually uploaded something
19:02 It's the same feeling I get while walking on an empty mall at midnight, after most people have left, most shops have closed and no one but the lightning, empty seats and cleaning personal accompany me. It should be distressing, it's liminal, empty and somewhat dark, but it bleeds comfort, peace and familiarity. It feels right at home.
I feel really similar about Voices of the Void personally! I remember hearing about it a while ago and, despite the general eeriness of the game, it can feel really cozy once you get yourself settled into it, always having a home base that you can come home to and really clean up and make your own. I’ve been looking for another game that can give the same comfortable feeling I get going back to base in other games but it’s been hard to find
Ok this vid right here is so underrated. I don't care if it isn't about ultrakill, this video is great and it deserves more views and likes
Cozy spots for me in games are the menu screen in Half Life 2 for the Water Hazard chapter, the menu screen for Hollow Knight when I set the theme to Lifeblood, and the balcony in the third chapter of Celeste. The menu screens are water themed, and the view from the balcony is pretty.
it's things like this that really make me wish i had a better memory, but some examples of places in games that have given me this feeling personally are the living room area in animal well, countless areas in the mario galaxy series, the small warehouse thing on gm_boreas in gmod, the main room of dishwashing simulator, a few of the bases I've had in various sandbox survival games, and I'm sure many more places that my brain refuses to dig up right now. some of these evoke the feeling stronger than others, but i do get that same kind of comfort feeling from all of these. it really is nice to have a place to sit and not only relax, but truly chill out and let your mind rest. i think that's why the mario galaxy areas stand out to me more, as when i first played those games video games were only fun for me, as i was just a kid and had no lingering worries in the back of my mind as i do now, it let me feel more at peace and have a greater connection to those areas
You should do more of these! Its a nice and welcome change in pace from ultrakill
the first time i watched a video essay that wasn't an accident of yt autoplay was a jacob geller video, "Artificial Loneliness". watching this made me feel like that time again, i haven't felt really relaxed like this for a long while now (ultrakill doesn't help with this either). thank you so much man. really.
someone said something about voices of the void too, i think i should play some of these cozier games more
A wonderful video, I very much enjoyed it. And yes, please make a sequel to this, I would very much like to know of your favorite spaces in Soulsborne.
I'm glad you mentioned Crow Country. A lot of the time i would just walk, not run through the environments, taking in the atmosphere.
A lot of the lived-in rooms devoid of filth and death in Signalis are also very comfortable, especially the EULE dorms with the bunk beds, the mirror and the fairy lights.
for me, sonic mania’s sound test/debug menu evokes a similar feeling of comfort, especially with the music literally being titled “comfort zone”
the menu is lowkey kinda eerie but sitting there trying to input the super sonic flight code just makes me feel at peace
I love this style of 3D animation. It reminds me of the early Kingsfield npc's, wich, to me, is a compliment.
I would love more of this, rly good video!
Okay real comment time:
Brother I love love LOVE this content from you. Everything about this video is excellent. The writing. The animations. The transitions. I can tell you really put a lot of time, effort, and passion into this project. Frankly, this is your best work yet and I'm proud to have seen you come this far with your TH-cam channel. Keep up the good work, dude. ❤️
Thank you so much brother, love you ❤️❤️
Love this type of videos, glad to see you making these type of content!
one of my favorite spaces is the jellyfish ice shards on giant's deep in outer wilds, just a nice fire from feldspar and the storms around you, its calm. highly recommend
More of an open location but bloodhoof village from world of warcraft holds a special place in my heart.
a small little cozy spot i love is in Gloomwood, the very last phonograph in the fishery, right before you get to the mines. its a very small, cozy cabin that i just get lost in. sometimes i can just lock the door behind me, crouch by the fire, and let the horrors of the city of Gloomwood not bother me. i can relax, but the feeling of progress makes me need to continue on.
Underrated as hell. Keep it up
I fuck with your videos heavy
I love when my favorite creators try something new, hell yeah 🤙
You made me unlock a part of me that I didn't know how to describe at the time until now. awesome video bro.
I found your videos through Ultrakill, but this I think this style of video suits you really well too. If anything, I think this video proves that you can do different styles very well, and I enjoy them both. Keep it up!
To answer your question, I really enjoy the benches (savepoints) in Hollow Knight. Together with the exploration aspect of the game, it really feels like you are out on an expedition, finding places where you are momentarily safe, and resting before continuing on. The music especially helps this feeling a lot.
My favorite one has to be the one in an abandoned tram, where the bench is just one of the seats of the tram itself. You find this place quite far away from any other savepoints, and the fact that the place you sit on is not a predetermined asset (the bench) but a diegetic element, coupled with the fact that the music plays from a speaker of the tram, distorted but not in a creepy way, really gives you this feeling of finding a safe place by yourself and resting for a while.
Its nice to see someone talking so heartfelt about their own experiences. great video!
I just watched through the entire thing and it's peak, I really like the blender style and animations too
A place in a video game that holds a special place in my heart is Rookie village in S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl. This is where all my runs started and everytime I would get done with some task, I would go back to the village. Sometimes I would go back there just for the hell of it.
I was so excited to see content from ya again! And you beginning with zomboid made me super surprised to! Zombie games can be really atmospheric
Sick video dude, I can tell that this video is a passion project for you, and I really hope you continue to enjoy making videos and making my day
Very viby to watch, would love to see more videos about this topic.
I don’t know if this counts but in Red Dead Redemption 2, horseshoe overlook near valentine reminds me a lot of the small property my grandparents used to own in the blue mountains (minus it being at a cliffs edge). I have a lot of good memories from when we used to go up there during the summers but sadly my grandparents had to sell it a while ago.
I also really love the Hound Pits Pub area in Dishonored and just looking across the Wrenhaven river. It’s really a beautifully crafted area that the devs made and is very calming to just be in when you’re there.
..Oh wow, I never...Really stopped and reflect upon on what the game´s scenery is offereing to you. I grew up with the mentality of "gotta do this, gotta do that to finish the game" kinda thing with my brothers and friends.
But if I have to give it an answer..It would be the many regions that Shadow Of The Colossus have, especially the more forest focus areas. The whole game just make me..Wanna wander around without carring about the objective anymore and see what places I can find and be in awe.
Thank you Herb for making this video..Really made me aware of the things we had, have and appreciate it more dearly then just leave it back into the mind like its just a trivial thing.
I wish i had the same kind of experiences you had in these games i havent really had one since ive played minecraft and red dead redemption 2 very cool video! I love the classic ps1 style!!
Fantastic video. It made me reflect on a lot of things. Feelings of anxiety and comfort: they go hand in hand, don't they? When I was little and was forced to sit in hallways or small rooms, I imagined myself living in this space, where I would sleep and where I would put all my things. I also used to be incredibly anxious when playing any video game. As that fear gradually subsided as I got older, I forgot about the feeling of comfort that some spaces provided. I feel like that's what's missing from most of the games I play these days.
One such place that I still remember is the home base from Patapon 2 and 3. Your base in the second game is a village under the stars, in the center there is a huge party going on late at night, people dancing and feasting. If you scroll further, the music becomes muffled and the sounds of nature at night can be heard. In the third game, your base is located in a huge cave, in the light of the torches you can see the rock paintings that were made by your ancestors. The sound of a hammer hitting an anvil echoes in the cave. If you go outside, you will see the starry sky once again.
I'll try to rediscover the places in video games that have brought me comfort. Thank you for making a video on this topic! I would love to hear you talk more about things that interest you or are dear to your heart.
Love the visual style! Good luck , Herb!!
I really like your non-ultra kill videos they're a breath of fresh air
This is a great new style of video! I love the cozy personal stories, they feel so nostalgic!
AWESOME video dude. Really enjoy the topic as well, can relate to the feeling of enjoying rain and capturing a similar comfort within video games. Never thought about it until I started watching this. Genuinely thought provoking stuff.
Also congrats on the 3D aspect of this! Like that's insane, really feeling the passion in this video! Kudos and can't wait for whatever's next :)
Thank you bullet! I'm really glad you enjoyed it.
This was a very nice video, Ultrakill Coin Man.
This reminds me of the Librarian, a youtuber who always makes videos trying to capture this same "creepy and comfy" vibe.
Thank you! I'll have to check them out, sounds right up my alley.
I love this style, please make moooore!
Thank you Hyze!
Games like PZ, The Don't Escape Trilogy, and other games like them(Half-Life, or Outer-Wilds) have (in my opinion) the perfect atmosphere
Cool. I had a similar idea for a game im developing. Like a point or a place with a nice view that you can stay for a while and just chill with calm music . Very different from the main gameplay but a nice breath of air. The Chill zone.
Thanks to you i'm gonna look more into this stuff ❤
Best of luck with development!!
Bro has the old CRT that the teacher would roll into class on movie day
really cool video, i get the same feelings as well!
gotta appreciate herb branching out the content
Long time, no see, Herby! Glad to see you still making content. Missed your e-face.
Hey Malice! Good to see you too fam.
is it weird to say the idol introduction room in 5-2, though it doesnt have chairs or that inviting at all cuz its ultrakill, i have that feeling you talk about when i read the book and listen to the storm outside. they even let you walk around in the next room a bit to enjoy the rain so thats kinda nice, ig
Great video! Keep it up!
Finded comfort in that one
YO! Non-Ultrakill video!
This video is better than sex
Great video also who are your inspirations?
Thanks
W video (i only watched 5 seconds of it)
stopped and will leave the video at 5 seconds just to join the party
this is not really the kind of comment someone wants to get on their video
@@KkbleeblobI think he means like only 5 seconds in he commented this
Throughout the years that we all endured covid my only companion was Ultra kill my thoughts and star sector
forgot a Resident evil chapter stamp
is epic
Can you build structures in Project Zomboid?
Yup! Currently just wooden structures and some metal structures. So you can build your own base from scratch.
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