A Love Letter to Clive Barker's UNDYING (2001)

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  • Опубліковано 22 гру 2024

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  • @KrugerGesagt
    @KrugerGesagt 5 місяців тому +6

    When I was about 8 in 2003, I went to a car boot sale (think of a yard sale but in a massive field) in seaham in the UK about ten miles away. I was wandering around with my older sister looking for stuff to buy with the £10 my mother gave me, I bought some boxes hot wheels cars and some Pokémon cards.
    Then I came across a table filled with PC and ps1 games, there were a bunch of gems there some of which I already had, then I saw Undying with a sticker on it saying 50p. I bought it after reading the back of the box and couldn’t wait to get it home to play on the family PC.
    The opening part where you enter the mansion and encounter the howler enemies absolutely terrified me, but I pushed through. The scrying mechanic to reveal hidden horrible things, especially in the paintings was the coolest thing I ever saw. I love this damn game, and I’m glad to say I still have that same copy I bought for 50p when I was 8.
    Great video man, you’ve inspired me to boot it up again 🔥

  • @Spookybluelights
    @Spookybluelights Рік тому +48

    I adore that quote about the main character design, it's probably what made him my favorite horror creator of his time. His voice and perspective was so unique for the mediums he chose to work in.

  • @yomuyugi
    @yomuyugi Рік тому +108

    Clive Barker is one of the greatest horror writers of all time, I absolutely love his works, Tortured Souls, Scarlet Gospels, Abarat and of course his Hellraiser series. His aesthetics, characters, settings, all of it is downright perfect in my eyes.

    • @GeB93
      @GeB93 Рік тому +6

      Love him too ❤
      His creativity and mind is second to a few others

    • @bleachedout805
      @bleachedout805 Рік тому +8

      He's definitely more of a better writer than Stephen King yet less celebrated. I wonder if it has to do with him being gay and British or if he was just not into adaptions of his work.
      Most of his stuff is amazing and many TV shows like Buffy the Vampire slayer and video games have borrowed from his worlds.

    • @BL-mf3jp
      @BL-mf3jp 8 місяців тому +1

      Books of blood and Abarat were my shit as a kid

    • @mufassirshoaib1572
      @mufassirshoaib1572 8 місяців тому

      "Tortured Souls, Scarlet Gospels, Abarat and of course his Hellraiser series" are these games or novels?

    • @yomuyugi
      @yomuyugi 8 місяців тому

      @@mufassirshoaib1572 books, some of them have art included.

  • @refurnarrator
    @refurnarrator Рік тому +213

    Hearing Ragnar speak Polish was something I'd never even expect to happen in my life.

  • @miramaxcinemax5512
    @miramaxcinemax5512 Рік тому +207

    Oh my fuckidy fucked... This is THE game I played deep into my childhood, got scared shitless, and tried to remember what this game was my WHOLE LIFE until now, when I'm 25. Thank you so much, dude. You pulled out oldest splinter out of my brain :D

    • @habibshafahi856
      @habibshafahi856 Рік тому +3

      😂😂😂👍👍oldest splinter

    • @el_coxis5148
      @el_coxis5148 Рік тому +8

      Same here, I remember my uncle playing this game and always wanted to play it, when I wal a child i was scared to play, and as soon as the sun started to go down I would leave the computer room and leave my uncle playing alone and i was looking for a couple of years now the name of this game to play it myself.

    • @habibshafahi856
      @habibshafahi856 Рік тому

      It was a good memory@@el_coxis5148 😅

    • @WynneL
      @WynneL Рік тому +4

      @@el_coxis5148 That is so endearing. Thanks for sharing your stories.

    • @futavadumnezo
      @futavadumnezo 2 місяці тому

      Same! I'm in my mid 30's now, same as my brother who played back in the day, I used to watch but one day he left to meet a friend and I was there just me and the game literally shaking. What an experience!
      Still my favorite, was hoping for a remaster or remake.

  • @MakDemonik
    @MakDemonik Рік тому +223

    Polish speaker here. It's so rare to see someone remember this country exists. Man nice to see a shoutout.Wish you luck on your quest to learn the language for it is ridiculously complex. Amazing video as always!

    • @googlekonto2851
      @googlekonto2851 Рік тому +2

      🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨

    • @matthewhager270
      @matthewhager270 Рік тому +6

      Poland exists???

    • @IdiotinGlans
      @IdiotinGlans Рік тому +4

      @@matthewhager270 speaking as a Polish, I really doubt it.

    • @KhalbraeReal
      @KhalbraeReal Рік тому +2

      @@IdiotinGlansthe Black Death didn’t think Poland existed, why should I? /s

    • @Melatonine1987
      @Melatonine1987 Рік тому +2

      Friendly reminder that bobr is still kurwa

  • @Here_s_Jackie
    @Here_s_Jackie Рік тому +135

    I saw the title and I got insanely happy that you're talking about this game ❤. I'm so hyped to watch this, I know it's gonna be gold

    • @Mankey619
      @Mankey619 Рік тому +3

      Same here. I got excited, and happy that he's doing a take on Undying.

    • @4T3hM4kr0n
      @4T3hM4kr0n Рік тому

      my thoughts as well! Clive Barkers Undying is a VERY hidden gem.

  • @BunBurrow
    @BunBurrow Рік тому +16

    I used to play this waaaaay back in the day, I was maybe 7-8, and I remember being so terrified of the howlers in the distance that most of the time I just never made progress forward. I've since gone back and got this again through gog, absolutely adored it, but the call of the howlers still sends a shiver down my spine for some reason. This game aged like fine wine, with a few sour spots around, but is otherwise fantastic. I was so excited to see this pop up on my front page. Love your work, Ragnar

  • @sarahEAwood1008
    @sarahEAwood1008 Рік тому +38

    Imagine this getting a reboot & the sequel. What a world 😭

    • @TheKueiJin
      @TheKueiJin 11 місяців тому +1

      Are you sure that what you're imagining is realistic? Just remember what type of people there are. The quote "you can faceroll your way through the game with just guns" is going to be the breaking point for majority because the majority is stupid, and far stupider than you'd expect.
      Look at Scorn.
      And that's because this is our conditioning, this is what people want. Just imagine a couch-potato with a fat stack of pork grimes on his lap playing through this game. When after hours of going around in a circle he finally closes the Piss because he has work tomorrow at the 7/11. Then if he remembers he doesn't like this game he'll just ask for a refund because he would never think to jump through the mirror. C.o.D. told him to run around in a circle in Cold War. This doesn't.

    • @fernandovalter5118
      @fernandovalter5118 11 місяців тому +2

      Would be a dream!

    • @comradecameron3726
      @comradecameron3726 4 місяці тому

      @@TheKueiJinAre you mentally stable?

  • @notstylekatarn
    @notstylekatarn Рік тому +12

    Just a quick correction to the video: Clive Barker is English, not American.
    Thanks so much for covering this game. It's one that has always intrigued me, though I haven't had the chance to play it. You make the game sound even more interesting and engaging than I could have imagined. Great work.

  • @J.DeLaPoer
    @J.DeLaPoer Рік тому +11

    Truly an underrated, criminally obscure classic. I still replay it every couple years around Halloween. Great atmosphere and the art direction & aesthetics, not to mention gameplay, mapping and storyline were awesome. Also I really love the look of the classic UT99 engine; saturated colors, reflective surfaces, early realtime lighting/shadows and all. Photorealistic textures and stylized models mean it still looks great today, and the sound design with 3D positional audio make it sound great too. It all tied together into an awesome game. Speaking of the literary aspect, there's about 150 pages worth of in-game diary entries, letters, and documents to collect and read. More, the original big box release came with a _ton_ of supplementary material, including a 40-page faux leatherbound edition of Jeremiah Covenant's journal too (which can't be read anywhere else as it doesn't appear in the game itself). All of it written by Barker. The amount of backstory that went into this world was immense. It's such a shame we never got a sequel... That all being said, or perhaps gushed, Oneiros was the Xen of Undying lol.
    Anyway as I always say, c1993 to c2003 was truly the golden age of PC gaming; and IMO it's kind been downhill since then with few exceptions -- perhaps a plateau at most. It just seems back in those days there was a steady stream of absolute _incredible classics_ coming out all the time; with massive leaps and bounds in graphical technology happening what seemed like every month, medium-pushing gameplay, and colossal amounts of innovation and passion from legendary talents. Now we have the cancer of lootboxes, DLC, pay-to-win, betas being released at full price and requiring endless patches... And almost everything mainstream/AAA suffers from extreme lack of originality -- it's nothing but sequels and prequels and remakes; just bland, safe, zero-risk/zero-innovation pap. The AAA scene has gone to utter shit, with a very few exceptions. Mind you the indie community is enjoying its renaissance right now too, but still... Put it this way, a game like Undying would never be made today except as a small-budget indie project. I miss that old era of the golden age of PC gaming.

  • @jayistrying4558
    @jayistrying4558 Рік тому +125

    I love how EA is a content warning lol. Great video as always!

    • @ashleykettle343
      @ashleykettle343 Рік тому

      As soon as he mentioned EA I thought “oh here we go again. How did EA fuck someone this time?”
      They are often so money while ironically pulling funds for marketing, effectively shooting themselves in the foot financially. Ridiculous.

  • @Pizzoots
    @Pizzoots Рік тому +63

    was not expecting the Tim Sweeney smear but it was a welcome surprise. fantastic video and that Clive Barker interview quote about the protagonist is unbelievably funny. thank you for shining a spotlight on old games like this that not only still hold up, but are gold standard for the action adventure genre!

  • @Celadonis-the-Lore-Seeker
    @Celadonis-the-Lore-Seeker Рік тому +17

    Clive Barker's Undying aka Clive Barker's The Mood, one of the best atmospheres I've seen in a game to date !

  • @c-puff
    @c-puff Рік тому +6

    Seeing the beginning of this game and how the stone could make you see alternative versions of paintings in the house to reveal what happened to the family while I was at a friend's house was one of my first real experiences with horror video games and for that alone I will always love this game's vibe.

  • @Kotka1986
    @Kotka1986 Рік тому +4

    YES. So glad you made a video about this game. Clive Barker's Undying is truly a gem that stood the test of time. I remember the first time that amazing haunting main menu music started playing, the first time i opened the time portal and the ruins of the old monastery around me turned into a snowy version of its complete former glory centuries ago. That 2 hands weapon system/ different ammo types was crazy for it's time, and slicing somebody's head with the scythe never gets old. For me this is a golden remnant from the Wild West era of video games development and undoubtedly influenced a lot my decision to become a game developer later on. And honestly ... i know that Hellraiser/ Hellbound is the hallmark Clive Barker property, but the vibe & atmosphere of this game for me is way more enticing. Maybe it's because the main character indeed feels grounded in reality yet charming & self composed, and the Irish hills & castles give this game so much charm. It led me to read some of his other books, like Coldheart Canyon, which made me appreciate Barker's creativity & talent even more.

  • @habibshafahi856
    @habibshafahi856 Рік тому +2

    I played this game when I was a child. It is a great, imaginative, scary, exciting and enjoyable game. I am now 41 years old and I used to play it 15 years ago and sometimes I open it. I thank Mr. CLIVE BARKER for making this game, but I don't know why the next version of this game was not published and my next opinion about this game is that the environment of the game was very scary with the pink and mortal sky and scary and dark characters and finally I hope that the next version of this game will be made again. My name is HABIB It is from the country of Iran and the city of Tabriz

  • @abracadaverous
    @abracadaverous Рік тому +9

    Somehow you always manage to dig up all my old favorite obscure classics, and then write them far more eloquent love letters than I ever could. Thanks, mate! It's a delight to hear you talk about these games.

  • @iamnoimpact
    @iamnoimpact Рік тому +2

    Thank you for writing love letters and creating videos that accompany them beautifully instead of getting your head so caught up in "needing to stay up to date with analysis" and trying to only play the latest and the greatest, whether you like them or not, and simply trying to manufacture something to talk about. I love that your videos are very clearly products of passion. Awesome video!

  • @LORDOFDORKNESS42
    @LORDOFDORKNESS42 Рік тому +44

    Clive Barker's Undying is to this day the ONLY game that outright scared and shocked me so hard, I had to stop playing. And I'm freaking 36.
    Spoiler prevention.
    That freakin' statue that rips its chest open. Had NEVER seen anything like it before, and I outright panic fired.

    • @mcgibs
      @mcgibs Рік тому +3

      Another moment was the bloody handprint room.

    • @LORDOFDORKNESS42
      @LORDOFDORKNESS42 Рік тому +3

      @@mcgibs The one with a long rant in blood in what's otherwise just some random storage room? Yeah. That one was a bit creepy.
      A subtler one for me, was the maid's corpse just after you leave the magic realm for the first time. The blood from her drips UPWARDS and pools on the ceiling. That one sent a shiver down my spine, with just how subtly wrong it was.
      Just... tons of cool little scares in that game. Man, did Undying deserve better.

  • @robertschnurschuh6682
    @robertschnurschuh6682 Рік тому +11

    When this game came out I just consumed every little bit of information about it. I was so stoked to read everything abut it and in the end...I was a scared boy, never being able to play a horror game like this. I'm curious about it ever since and am thankful that you get to cover it here.

  • @Neawoulf
    @Neawoulf Рік тому +11

    I remember this, loved the game back then! This and Realms of the Haunting are probably my favourite classic horror shooters and are among my favourite horror games of all time.

    • @atwupack
      @atwupack Рік тому +2

      I could not agree more. When I first played Undying, I thought that Realms of the Haunting must have been an inspiration during development. There are just too many similarities between those games.

    • @SuperArestus
      @SuperArestus Рік тому

      Realms of the haunting is Undying classic🙂

  • @Loki23b
    @Loki23b Рік тому +5

    Yes, Yes a thousand times yes.
    I have wondered for a lot of time why not every single retro game channel on youtube sings praises to this game yet.
    Thank you this video.
    I often remember the chant from the main menu clearly. It is so cool. You included it at some point as background music but haven't mention how glorious it was too.

  • @specc132
    @specc132 Рік тому +8

    One of my favourite games of all time. The first one I ever beat on all difficulties (though not hard with the shield spell). I got it from a friend as a kid and was hooked instantly. The gameplay and atmosphere were one of a kind. The only not so good thing was the last level (prehistoric) and no wonder RagnarRox didn't even show it in this video, it is so uninspired compared to everything else.

    • @Kotka1986
      @Kotka1986 Рік тому

      Yep, the enemies in the prehistoric levels were so overpowered that even my scythe felt meh against them even when aiming at the head. As an idea and environments it was great addition, but it overstayed it's welcome and the difficulty spike was pretty intense.

  • @thecrazypinyata
    @thecrazypinyata Рік тому +20

    I played this game only two years ago! Someone I loved then really enjoyed the story of Undying when he was younger, I ended up playing this for hours and hours at a time just to talk to him about it, though admittedly I sucked hard and resorted to cheats in the end. Made me so happy to see this video come out! Thank you so much for such a wonderful retrospective!

    • @ash_1419
      @ash_1419 Рік тому +2

      Niqqa ghey😂

    • @rickyyacine4818
      @rickyyacine4818 Місяць тому

      I finished with cheat u already got cheat in games its called quick save

  • @BlueHeronFire
    @BlueHeronFire Рік тому +4

    I remember seeing pictures of the game in a magazine and being fascinated by it. By the time I had a pc and money to buy it myself years later, I'd already forgotten about it. But maybe it's time to finally acquire it and play it myself...

  • @nnnneeeeuuuu
    @nnnneeeeuuuu Рік тому +1

    I loved this game so much when I was a kid. There’s something about the atmosphere of old games that the new ones fail to capture

  • @Bumelos-xb2qv
    @Bumelos-xb2qv Рік тому +4

    Your polish is good, You sound a little like a Czech person speaking polish, but it's fully understandable. Keep it up!

  • @Undyiing
    @Undyiing 2 місяці тому

    Clive Barkers Undying was the birth of my gamer tag! Thank you for this love letter! I would love it if they remastered and re-released it! Gaming isn't like it used to be!

  • @gusbart5856
    @gusbart5856 Рік тому +6

    New game I never heard about. This is why I love this channel, cause it always expands the scope of what I think is interesting to me. Always stay positive Ragna

  • @TheKueiJin
    @TheKueiJin 11 місяців тому

    Damn it... at 20:12 when the frigging Bioshock music kicks in, right as your nail home your point about how much it borrowed... *chefs kiss*

  • @hunterchristian8372
    @hunterchristian8372 10 місяців тому

    This was probably my favorite game growing up that I could never talk about because no one else had ever heard of it. Thank you so much for covering it. And yes, I immediately caught the BioShock similarities too you can't miss it.

  • @adrianofascendini7424
    @adrianofascendini7424 Рік тому +2

    Loved the ending with Anton drawing! He is a wonderful artist!

  • @mystrdat
    @mystrdat Рік тому +8

    I hope Nightdive can somehow pick this up

  • @Aranock
    @Aranock Рік тому +2

    The way I fucking shrieked when Clive said "bring me someone I wanna sleep with" fucking icon god hes so good.

  • @brian.francisco
    @brian.francisco 8 місяців тому +1

    I'll always remember getting American McGee's Alice at EB Games and the guy behind the counter talking me into getting this as well. Life altering gaming experience

  • @Hearthburn1
    @Hearthburn1 Рік тому +1

    FINALLY somebody's talking about this one! Any time a Clive Barker game comes up it's Jericho and I always loved this one. If any game deserves a modern remake, it'd be this one.

  • @jamesrule1338
    @jamesrule1338 Рік тому +6

    Had to look up games released in 2001. That was indeed a crazy good year for gaming.

  • @FruduBuggins
    @FruduBuggins 7 місяців тому

    Just played this because of this video. Loved the fast paced narrative. every conversation knows exactly when to end.

  • @fluffy6923
    @fluffy6923 Рік тому +1

    It's my favorite horror game. I always was surprised that it didn't sell well and that it doesn't receives much coverage on youtube. I don't like replaying games, but I did reply Undying couple years ago and it was still enjoyable. When I first played it, in was on of the most immersive games I've ever played, it felt like a portal to another world.

  • @iheartjackieyes
    @iheartjackieyes Рік тому +3

    I really wish clive barker did more games
    I remember watching the trailer for this in the American McGee's Alice game over & over again way back when. I only got to play it recently, it's been a holy grail game for me & I'm happy it didn't disappoint.
    I'm happy it's getting more attention

  • @Keromenson
    @Keromenson 4 місяці тому +1

    I remember loving this game when I was in college. Once I got the flaming skull spell, I named it Mortie (after the floating skull in Planescape Torment) and always had it summoned because the skull would turn to face enemies so I could use it as an early warning of things sneaking up on me. It became a sounding board for me when I was walking around and not sure what to do.

  • @eambot
    @eambot 10 місяців тому +1

    Still have the short story book this game was released with.
    I got this game in highschool and it blew my teenage brains out! Really pushed my love for horror games with amazing lore to the next level.
    Also love the content dude! Easy sub!

  • @Katastr0phic_Katicorn
    @Katastr0phic_Katicorn Рік тому

    As a Clive Barker girlie who grew up in the 90s? I didn't get to play Undying. I did grow up with reading Cabal and playing Jericho, which became my favorite nostalgic game (also hated? I loved it and heard it had a cult following but bad reception and would LOVE to see it remade :( ) this was such a cool vid to pop up on my feed. The instrumental NIN at the start was also *chef's kiss*

  • @Mankey619
    @Mankey619 Рік тому +1

    I remember playing this horror FPS game, and its one of the most unique games ever. It's made by Clive Barker himself. Really wish that Night Dive Stidios remaster this classic.

  • @asleep75ify
    @asleep75ify Рік тому +1

    Great video. This was the first game that really SCARED me. Other games were creepy or had jump scares... this scared me. Loved the walk down memory lane. Thanks.

  • @AsFlowingWater
    @AsFlowingWater Рік тому +1

    Your videos never fail to impress me. You always manage to find the sweet spot amidst informative, entertaining, and... well, absolutely filled with love for the genre. I knew about this game but never got to play it, seems like it might be time to give it a try now.

  • @yamasaer
    @yamasaer Рік тому +1

    Best rain effect in the era, Ability to see spirit realm, Dual-wield weapons+spells.
    This game has so many innovation which make a lot of surprise for me back in the day.

  • @aliceberry2811
    @aliceberry2811 Рік тому

    I was very happy to see you posting about Undying. I picked it up again last week. It's always been one of my favorites.

  • @Katy133
    @Katy133 Рік тому +2

    This game is so nostalgic to me! Thank you so much for covering it!

  • @christiansievers7965
    @christiansievers7965 Рік тому

    Aw man, I remember Helloween4545's Let's Play of this game. His rants about jammed doors and, later in the game, ladders still crackle me up.

  • @kevinczaractual
    @kevinczaractual Рік тому

    One of my all time favorites, influential on my own career. A gorgeous (and you nailed the notion) love letters to one of the real lost gems of gaming.

  • @Satsui_No_Hado
    @Satsui_No_Hado 8 місяців тому

    because of you Ragnar I purchased this game today, I am a big fan of Clive Barker and I forgot about this game, that said It sounds like a masterpiece and I will be playing this week and weekend, amazing content as always brother!!!

  • @iivarilappalainen9836
    @iivarilappalainen9836 Рік тому +3

    One of my favorite fps's, anyone who hasnt played it should pick it from gog or so. Bit slow starter, but gets going well. Wouldnt mind if they did remaster or proper remake.

  • @vgfan4ever
    @vgfan4ever Рік тому +3

    You sir have an excellent taste in games. This game is the definition of underappreciated.

  • @Dylan-cu4ty
    @Dylan-cu4ty 6 місяців тому

    Clive Barker definitely deserves more praise. Such an underrated horror icon.

  • @4T3hM4kr0n
    @4T3hM4kr0n Рік тому +1

    I absolutely agree that 2001 was an overlooked period for games, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Medal of honor Allied Assault, American Mcgees Alice, Clive Barkers Undying, Computer port for Halo Combat Evolved, and Giants: Citizen Kabuto
    28:54 holy shit! even though ive played through the game dozens of times I didn't know you could do that!

  • @Metalisalearning77
    @Metalisalearning77 Рік тому +1

    19:17 AH! So that's where the sample comes from in Cygnosic track "The Darkness"

  • @mareczek00713
    @mareczek00713 Рік тому +1

    6:05 - oh, my sweet summer child, you have no idea what hell you're stepping into...

  • @turbulentzee
    @turbulentzee Рік тому

    This was my first horror game. I was 14 years old when i first saw this masterpiece. It has everything a game needs to have these days without any BS DLSS, ray tracing, motion capture features. Old school. Great voice acting, great writing, great atmosphere and setting, excellent level design. A lot of beautiful horrific hours. After all these years, returning to the mansion, with almost everything forgotten from my first playthrough, it is a wonderful gift.

  • @mihaip90
    @mihaip90 Рік тому

    Dude, fam, this is my game. I played the shit out of this back in the early 00s. I never expected this from you, even if you do make all these wonderful videos on old games and I watch every single one of your videos even if I didn't play most games, but this video will be something else for me, personally. So I'm going to leave this message here and thank you before I even watch it.

  • @Athanasia_
    @Athanasia_ Рік тому

    Anton Oxenuk's speedpaint at the end goes hard. Loved it!! Great vid, as always ♥

  • @xTenshiko
    @xTenshiko Рік тому

    I'm so glad this game is getting some appreciation!! I'm the only person I know who even remembers it, and that final fight with Aaron still haunts my damn nightmares 20+ years later.

  • @orfeas2335
    @orfeas2335 10 місяців тому

    Was playing this a student at highschool. Still remember how scared and addicted i was. What a marvel of a game..

  • @nickfrank7807
    @nickfrank7807 Рік тому

    The first game that made me scream. I still have a copy of this and Alice. Those 2 I would spend countless hours wandering and taking in the scenery and the music!

  • @blackscratchblackscratch9340

    you've inspired me so much to preserve and search for old games! i'm so glad you covered this one in particular and i will always be excited for what you do next

  • @arsminecraft
    @arsminecraft Рік тому +1

    The sound track is a masterpiece I listen to this day, by the legendary composer Bill Brown; he being the genius who did the soundtracks starting from Quake 2, to (my other favourite soundtrack of his) C&C Generals, to the 2009 Wolfenstein.

  • @FilmAcolyteReturns
    @FilmAcolyteReturns Рік тому

    My college roommate introduced me to this game and I immediately fell in love. I had to get my own copy. Which I still have.

  • @milkmonster2310
    @milkmonster2310 Рік тому

    Oneiros was the absolute highlight of this game. The blood red sky, ruined architecture and accompanying mystical soundtrack. You'll want to play it over and over again!

  • @Miicrowahvei
    @Miicrowahvei 11 місяців тому

    This game still makes my skin crawl at times. The cutscene where Jeremiah explains why he summoned Patrick, the monastery levels etc. Brilliant game.

    • @Miicrowahvei
      @Miicrowahvei 11 місяців тому

      24:03 I consider myself quite a hardcore fan ,but I actually didn't know about the stones power! Thanks !

  • @maleficentdunn5370
    @maleficentdunn5370 Рік тому

    This is one of my favorites. Greatest game you never played, lol. Civvie-11's review of this gave me a good chuckle too.

  • @mrpinguimninja
    @mrpinguimninja Рік тому

    I love your channel, even though the games you cover are usually not my style. I like your content due to the care, research, production and exquisite writing you deliver. But every now and again comes a video that tops it all up with a game I never knew existed and it's now a necessity for me to experience its playthrough. Undying is one of such cases. Thanks a lot, Ragnar.

  • @ApostolisTympakianakis
    @ApostolisTympakianakis Рік тому

    You forgot to mention that it has one of the most memorable soundtracks of video game history. Especially that main theme song.

  • @stevenguitink5947
    @stevenguitink5947 Рік тому +2

    This was the game that got me largely into Clive Barker's work. I really wish they would release this on Steam. Yes I know it's on GOG but I'm fussy. xD
    Also, Clive Barker? America's answer to horror? The bloke's from Liverpool.

  • @Zaxeras
    @Zaxeras Рік тому

    I consider myself someone who really likes to play the classics that I have not been able to enjoy at the time and had never heard of this game. Ragnarox has given me a great gift by presenting this game. Obviously i'm going to play it asap.

  • @malfeitor1
    @malfeitor1 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for this video! This game was one of those gems I stumbled upon by accident, I bought the game for my girlfriend at the time, I had no real interest in it myself but, since her PC could not run it well I decided I’d give it a go and to this day it is one of most treasured gaming experiences.

  • @zachhood7625
    @zachhood7625 Рік тому

    I loved this game. My friend bought it when we were like 14 years old and we spent 2 days together playing nonstop. It scared the shit out of us.

  • @GopalChatterjeeezioisgod
    @GopalChatterjeeezioisgod Рік тому

    the SOUNDTRACK is still on my playlist, i am still obsessed with it, this track is on par with silent hill 2 osts!

  • @not9387
    @not9387 Рік тому

    I played this the first time around 2008 or 2009 and I tried to play it like you would Doom or Duke Nukem etc etc. However the game stuck with me and I felt like I was missing part of it, so a few years ago I grab a copy off of GoG and set about actually playing it and damn man, I'm glad I did. I love this game, and now because of this video I am going to have to go play it again!
    I'm glad I managed to grab a copy of Unreal Gold before it got delisted, along with Unreal Tournament 99, these two games was among the first pc games I ever bought back in the time of AOL dial up internet and the fact they have been delisted is tragic, I know Unreal Tournament is focused mainly on multiplayer with little to no actual story but its still fun and I'll never forgot the first time I step out of the prison ship at the start of Unreal and looked around.

  • @ralph2361
    @ralph2361 Рік тому +2

    I didn't need to watch the video to like! Though I'm very excited to watch it right after I finish my breakfast. This horror game was my childhood and my brother's! I would watch him play this and if he weren't around, I would make my cousin play this game. She would do these panic pot shots when monsters came close. I'd never dare play this when I was a kid. It was an introduction to atmospheric games. The very first for me and the lore was really interesting. I just love this game to bits.

  • @hemangchauhan2864
    @hemangchauhan2864 Рік тому

    Two memories attached to me
    1. first time I saw a game on an LCD monitor instead of CRT
    2. first time seeing a game in 60fps. Absolutely surreal for 10 y/o me

  • @maxdamagebrate
    @maxdamagebrate Рік тому

    played itmultiple times, one of the dearest games to me, with an amazing story. this gem deserves remake or short film / series. truly gem in fps genre.

  • @Paindriller
    @Paindriller Рік тому

    My childhood sweetheart right here. Thanks for the video.

  • @kittyfuggle-hops7904
    @kittyfuggle-hops7904 Рік тому +1

    The childhood nostalgia that just hit me

  • @FunkMabassUp
    @FunkMabassUp 9 місяців тому

    one of my all time favorite games which I probably completed 10 times, replayed it a few years ago and still loved it!!

  • @Mdlfh
    @Mdlfh Рік тому

    I was about to buy this game on GOG, now I am definitely gonna. Awesome vid!

  • @anbu713
    @anbu713 Рік тому +1

    I always get excited when I see a new video from you, they're always so insightful to listen to

  • @DamoBloggs
    @DamoBloggs 3 місяці тому

    I've been a lifetime fan of the works of H P Lovecraft, and this was the first game I can remember playing that embodied the atmosphere that I experienced from reading his stories. This was an under-rated classic in my opinion.

  • @BloodmoonKingdom
    @BloodmoonKingdom 8 місяців тому

    This is by far one of my top favorite games of all time. I first found out about it as a trailer on my American Mcgee's Alice game menu. It didnt sell me initialy since the trailer didnt give anything away, but years later when youtube was becoming the norm and i saw more gameplay footage, i bought it in an instant.

  • @NomadSoul21
    @NomadSoul21 Рік тому +1

    YES!! Been waiting for this video for too long!! Thanks!!

  • @dreadwanderer
    @dreadwanderer Рік тому

    Excellent coverage of an underrated classic. I particularly enjoyed the part about development and Clive Barker's influence on it.

  • @maeve615
    @maeve615 Рік тому

    YES! I loved this game when it came out. Silent Hill didn't spook me, but this masterpiece did. The atmosphere was so good. I would shiver anytime I heard a howler and couldn't immediately put eyes on it. And the story was riveting.

  • @SzopPracz7
    @SzopPracz7 Рік тому +4

    Hey Ragnar! I deeply appreciate your efforts in learning the Polish language, it is challenging really, sometimes even for the natives ;) And yes, we have a lot of good horror artists, as well as other horror media (the mood in Poland is quite somber ha ha). Btw I am only a little bit concerned for one legendary IP that was given to one specific Polish game developer that probably could mishandle this delicate and beloved title. Anyways, love your work. Na zdrowie! ;)

    • @RagnarRoxShow
      @RagnarRoxShow  Рік тому +5

      It's been really fun to learn, honestly. I've been wanting to dip my toes in for so long!

  • @Ancusohm
    @Ancusohm Рік тому

    I'd never heard of this game, but it's so cool. Thanks for showing it off!

  • @MonkeyKingsformerroomate
    @MonkeyKingsformerroomate Рік тому +1

    Wish Nightdive would take a crack at it. Might be one of the games ive come back to the most

  • @darkbeach72
    @darkbeach72 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for showcasing a real artist on your channel's thumbnails. There's so much AI generated crap out there, it's nice to see a human artist express themselves. Really appreciated the speedpaint at the end, it was a nice touch. I loved this game back in the day, thanks for this thoughtful retrospective.

  • @DiseasedDreams
    @DiseasedDreams 10 місяців тому

    This game was awesome. It's rare to see other people talk about it. Highly underrated game.

  • @napassagemsecreta
    @napassagemsecreta Рік тому +1

    Undying is a masterpiece. Excellent video!

  • @rorinverlain9217
    @rorinverlain9217 3 місяці тому

    Electronic Arts being in your content warning at the start. Love it.

  • @derekbum
    @derekbum Рік тому

    A forgotten gem this one. Played it so so many times as a kid. Aaron freaked the shit out of me, especially knowing he’d been chained up for so long.