This game really felt like a horror game up until Alpha 3. Once Alpha 4 came up, the game felt less like a horror game and just kind of like a puzzle game. And wow, never knew that this game was in development since 2014.
Alpha 3 still sucked shit, just because it's night doesn't make it scary. Alpha 2 is decent and should have just been slightly improved instead of, yknow Alpha 1 is so good and I wish it was built upon
@@QUBIQUBED You do have a point. The Neighbor's AI in Alpha 3 was still mostly advanced. Once Alpha 4 came out, and its successors, the Neighbor became very easy to avoid which really didn't make it feel much like a challenge trying to avoid him.
Kind of incredible that a game that went through so many different builds, each one looking rather promising, ended up becoming a broken, messy designed disaster that somehow ended up making 5 other games and a show!
I don't know why, but personally, my favorite version of the game is Pre-Alpha. This is the first version I've met. This version itself is not so complicated like new ones, Neighbour's house looks realistic and the atmosphere just perfect.
Единствений минус пре альфи ето тошто в пней сосед какойто дикий он как робот всё знает на изусть может влюбом месте найти тебя и всё а музика ето вообще жесть мне кажется ии в пре альфе черезчур дикий А от в альфе 1 он норм даёт хоть какието шанси главному герою можно постаратся и пробратся на 2 етаж и там можно хоть чучуть одохнуть от соседа и порешать загадки пока сосед не пришел на второй етаж самое главно што в альфе 1 всё збалансиравно сосед может пробраться в твой дом но не ловит тебе ето логично акула и тд В альфе 2 стиль изменили ето куда не шло но сам факт главному герою дали много шансов победить соседа первий просто побежать домой и всё второй просто спрятатся в шкафу третий способ найти снотворное подсипать в молоко и усипить соседа сам факт што баланс нарушен если в пре альфе главний герой безпомощний то в альфе 2 сосед безпомощний а в альфе 1 всё било збалансировано Моё мнение
I haven't noticed until now about how amazing the game was back then, feels like actually running for your life against a nightmare that is chasing you..
I mean,secret neighbor kinda feels like that, if you get caught by the neighbor with no one around to help you’re getting turned into a mannequin. Also the chase music is fire
@@Quenical I'm talking about just overall gameplay, story, and scares. I'm not talking about alpha 4, the latest version, I'm talking about the one with the cutscene, the one where everything didn't look so wonky.
@@venturen1818 if I’m gonna be honest, I can agree with that, they should add a feature that’s changes the textures to alpha 1 textures, sure that may be really hard to code but it would honestly be better
@@Quenical The latest version with the house being like 50 stories high and having to jump with an umbrella just isn't scary anymore. The lore is stupid and isn't as cool anymore. I remember when the game first got hype, it was the one with just a few rooms down stairs, a room with a remote shark at the top floor, and just trying to get into the basement, THATS WHEN IT WAS SO GOOD. but then it has this whole plot with the neighbor and some random shadow kids we don't care about. search up 8bit ryan's or (maybe idk) markipliers videos when the game had come out, it was amazing.
Hello Neighbor is honestly one of those games that had no idea what it was doing. It's development changeed so much, and it's core gameplay never remained the same. I think this is why it became disliked, the final product was literally a puzzle game, not even a horror game. While the first version, the neighbor was actually intimidating. Also, i don't think the first build was real, it seemed like an animation. the "Live development" thing doesn't make sense. Why is the quality so different in every other build? It's almost like they were releasing old builds instead of actual up to date builds.
Hello neighbour 2 gives me hope for HN so far there’s only some little things that have gone wrong and now the neighbour can actually scare you to death tho that ai makes him so easy to avoid he actually is scary
@@Cosmicmorales That’s exactly what I think. They should’ve also just kept the original basement idea as well because it was a lot scarier than what we were provided with.
There are 4 elements that, in my opinion, made the earlier versions scarier[Prototype - Alpha 2]. 1. The Atmosphere - It had a more realistic art style and was sending a message to the viewer that it is a horror game. The ambience and the emptiness really sells the game and gives off a vibe similar to liminal spaces. 2. The Claustrophobia - The tight hallways and the house being relatively smaller in scale is what made it scarier since you could run to the neighbor at any moment. Not to mention that screwing up when being chased will end up in you getting caught. 3. The AI - Yes, the AI was so much better back then. The neighbor wasn't an annoyance and actually made sure that you wouldn't repeat the same tactics. Now, you can just abuse the bugs and even disable the traps that the neighbor sets up. 4. The Blank Face - The neighbor's emotionless face makes him creepier in my opinion. It makes him look inhuman, as if he really is a psychopath hiding something. Now, with the emotions it's like he's just some normal guy who is annoyed with you repeatedly trespassing his property.
@Kitelonga i played the pre-alpha and alpha 1. the games before alpha 3 were so much more psychological. you're at a constant tension and don't want to get caught cuz its so sinister. the other games, being caught is just annoying and you barely even have to worry about it when you get to certain levels, making it boring. in alpha 4 it was just like a puzzle game, palatable to all audiences, but playing it was just fustrating.
oh yeah also in pre alpha if the neighbor thought you were inside or was suspicious he could go outside,go to a window then jump to see if you are inside. (he still can do it in pre alpha btw)
Prototype is my favourite with the design and graphics and the fact instead of the glass breaking when you throw a tomato it would actually be realistic and squish.
I'm sorry, but the *Prototype will always be my favorite.* This was the game at it's scariest imo. The compact house and lighting not only made it scary, but more challenging. Add that along with the sound design and you have something special. I mean just listen to the footsteps at6:50when you're found. It let's you know that you're in danger even when the music isn't playing!
@@houledea1073 how are you still using your computer in 2021? doesnt chrome lag loads with 4gb ram and no games would support processors old enough to be 32 bit anymore
@@houledea1073 i was on about how the power of most 32 bit processors isnt good enough to run most new games simply because of their age, not that they dont support 32 bit at all, but it was quite confusing
@@houledea1073 the only thing that can be 32/64 bit is your CPU, nothing else can be 64 bit or bla bla, rn were on about x86 (32 bit) and x86-64 (64 bit) and x86 is a cpu architecture so u cant have an x86 gpu, the fact is the only 32 bit cpus are old now and almost none of them will be fast enough to run todays games, you cannot buy a new, well performing, mainstream 32 bit cpu because they have been phased out
man I loved the old versions of the game so much more scary I it looked like a real horror game back then honestly, I feel like when alpha 4 was realized it didn't look like a horror game anymore to me. the old AI in the game was different and u could break it easily the game looked more real back then to me.
The early prototype gives off an old shiver down ur spine making u realize the good memories you've had over the years...... I miss that old feeling that calming music. Everything was much easier back then...
It's honestly sad, how the earliest version of Hello Neighbour basically a Pre-Alpha, not even fully textured or animated yet, has better neighbour AI mechanic's than the newer versions. The fact that you could set up traps, push drawers in-front of doors and all of that to try and keep the Neighbour out as long as possible, was honestly much better than what we received in the full game. It's such a shame how they focused on lighting and the neighbours house, more than the neighbours AI mechanics.
Exactly. At the end when the garage door closes and the neighbor just jumpscares the player is terrifying, i think we can all agree that more newer versions come out, the games gets less scary and the older the games were the scarier they were.
I'd say the prototype is when things started to change. Then Alpha 1 came out and was a massive difference. But when they released Alpha 4, lets say that the game wasn't scary and instead was a game that helps your brain by solving random stuff. Can't wait for HN2 full release
"helps your brain" shit no how the fuck am I supposed to figure out that you slam a shoe into a closed off lever at a specific angle to flick it? And the worst part is that I did the CHEESE METHOD the real method is just so bad
can we just talk about the very early gameplay for a sec? that was so cool and would genuinely be so scary, the way he barges in through the window when you lock the door, and also the way the player can move things around like that? itd be so much more scarier if it was finished and textured. i hope someone remakes it.
oh yeah, and also the mechanics for the neighbour, he was actually smart and did things to stop you, while i think pre-alpha, prototype, and alpha 1 and 2 were scary, this wouldve topped it. he closes the door, blocks entrance ways, ect. he was actually realistic, this would make the most sense for a horror game.
I am currently creating a Horror game inspired by Hello neighbor, my goal is to make the game like Hello neighbor but more realistic and add that Horror ambience to it, just like the Old Days.
Omg the 1st one had so much detail! The hand moved when it grabbed items, And hello Neighbor jumped thru the window! And he closed the garage door! He also blocked the other door. I’d day it would be an awesome game if the graphics would go up and the rendering and some color would make it awesome! Plus the prototype had an awesome animation with the hammer braking the boards.
I liked everything through alpha 2. The pre-alpha was a bit of a disjointed mess when it came to puzzle solving, but showed off the then impressive AI for the house design. Alpha 1 expanded on the house and puzzle solving, creating a large, but still believable exterior, but a world of fun and wonder inside, especially the unknown in the basement. Alpha 2 had a story expansion, and while gameplay wise, this is where things began to take a turn for the worse, the lore admittedly had me intrigued, and I liked the much more realistic approach to the house. Everything after that was just too unrealistic for me to a point where it just wasn't as enjoyable, especially with all the bugs and poor gameplay.
The prototype (pre alpha) version and alpha 1 had one of the scariest background music when hello neighbor was chasing you , gives any one nightmares .
@@Voidkool_Edits it was a test animation, it’s not actual gameplay, it was made as a idea for what the full game could be It was made a year after the game started development, the reason it is mostly just white and red is because they didn’t add textures to the animation (since it was just a test)
It was simple tho, and it's when I started playing the game I'll never forget the beta and Alpha 1, they were straight to the point (to see what is in the basement).
i didn't know the game gained so much hate.. i mean i never played it, just watched it on youtube and i really found it a fun and interesting game, with all the puzzles and details that contribute to the deep and emotional sad story... yes i totally agree the game was meant to be a horror stealth game and truly the first versions were scary and thrilling, but I don't mind what it turned out to be.. it's so complex
The older versions were better for us older fans because it was actually tense and challenging. There was the claustrophobic feel to it and the neighbor's emotionless face which made him seem inhuman. The house now is just a clusterfuck and the neighbor is just an annoyance and isn't really that intimidating.
The game looked really nice until alpha 3. The pre-alpha, alpha and alpha 2 had good animations and 3D models. Then suddenly alpha 3 was a glitchy mess with weird animations.
Alpha 2 was the best, it was nice and simple and it really was just seeing what was up in your neighbor's house. Not find out what's going on in your neighbor's thousand feet high atrocity.
alpha 1 is probably the best (publicly) playable build. great atmosphere, challenging ai, and an incredible artstyle to boot. boy i sure hope they dont screw up every aspect of this in later builds
Is it just me or is Hello Neighbour 1 and Alphas Very Nostalgic! Makes you think of the good times as a kid and also watching DanTDM play Hello Neighbour while Turkeyboy420 helps him. gosh the good times
Alpha 1 and everything before it was actually good and scary. The style the games were going for seemed good. Sadly, popularity got the best of the game and it turned into what it is today. A puzzle game with a tedious AI that attacks you, but 99% of the time can't function right.
@@petitechalice9017 I’m upset it died out the game has a very nice storyline and the animation is awesome the game took at least 3-6 years but the game only stayed alive for 1 year now no one plays it anymore, it’s a waste of hard work, did u not understand what I was trying to say? And I play it I’m just saying that it’s bad for the creators Bc they prolly went in loss Bc of this
@@peshaalfurqan8799 I'm thinking one of the reasons no one plays it anymore is a combination of having too much hype and not being good enough to be worth it. also most of the people who played it says alpha 1 & 2 are the best because the A seems better in some ways, it's less glitchy and argueably better physics
@@peshaalfurqan8799 Dont worry, other people still play the game including me, we’ll not a lot of people but other UA-camrs like Dakblake still make videos about it.
Ik everyone keeps saying the early alphas were the best and more scary and I do think that but I also like the way they started to approach hello neighbor transforming it into their own style and story that when u see anything from the game you can say that’s hello neighbor! Not that I don’t love the early versions as they looked more realistic I think what they have now really boosted the games popularity and difference from any other games you’ll see. Also the grafics are becoming much better as they move onto hello neighbor sequels and prequels with better Ai and stuff that really show through pc and Xbox versions of the game :).
No man, the game has gone down in popularity. Alpha 2 was literally where the cartoony style started but it still managed to be scary. Now it isn't scary, puzzles are crap, story is crap, graphics look good tho. But still
but the thing is, you can make a cartoony style, a different style. Like little nightmares, and make it horrific. But they just, lost the horror on the way, the AI in the official release is absolute trash, and I hope they'll fix everything for HN2
Tbh the full game should have been a finished pre alpha house with a finished basement. Would have been more scarier and make more since compared to the madness full game
Those were some talented 7 year olds to be able to develop such a big game most kids just quit within the first 5 minutes of a video game programming tutorial. (This is a joke lol)
@@RedGoji because its certainly too easy like you can speedrun alpha 2 in few seconds and because it is soo easy i hate for what it was and neighbor is too fast even tho hello neighbor were going for that neighbor would be slower than the player but alpha 2 ruined the atmosphere and art style
I wish the first real prototype was still playable today! Even though it didn’t feel like a horror game after alpha 3 or 2 I still admire tiny builds work and the evolution of this game, this game inspired me to start game development. this game and the past alphas ARE always going to be great! Thanks for making this video and bringing back old memories!
Tbh that prototype just screams "fake gameplay" to me. It's a concept animation for what they wanted the game to be (at the time), nothing that was actually playable
Yeah, went from a game that was interesting and creepy to a game that's for dumb kids who think they're cartoony excuse of a Hello Neighbor game is "scary". Yeah, they've truly come far. Too far.
You forgot alpha 1.5, Early alpha 2. The alpha 2 house with the old textures and art style, and a basement that didn’t end when you got to the first door.
Hello neighbour lo conoci el el alpha 1 (el 2 y el 3 no los había visto). Hace un par de años temgo este juego y lo eh completado 5 veces, yo y mi hermano veíamos videos de "Bersgamer" sobre como se pasaba el juego o simples gameplays, teorias. Es un juego maravilloso con una historia profunda . Al final te termina dando pena el vecino :( PD: incluso me compre el secret neighbour y el hello neighbour que tengo claramente es el último (el del 2017 o 2018 )
@@Thedicaldatapara mi en realidad fue desde la alpha 2, porque cambiaron los graficos que son mas animados, a diferencia de antes que eran mas realista y le daba un ambiente terrorifico, ademas de que el vecino era mas inteligente y era mucho mas dificil(aunque lo unico malo es que el vecino era mas lento)pero luego en la alpha 2 quitaron todo lo que caracterizaba al juego
@@ElPali444 el alpha 2 no es que sea malo, aún mantiene la esencia de la alpha 1. Aparte de que la casa no era tan surrealista como lo fueron las posteriores alphas/betas del juego. Pero pienso que de aquí empezaron a tomar ese estilo caricaturesco (que a nadie le gusta), aunque no sería hasta la alpha 4 donde todo se iría a la mi3rd4
@@vivacristorey4877 sinceramente yo no le veo nada de la alpha 2 que conserve la "escencia" de la alpha 1¿que es exactamente la escencia que seguia teniendo? Yo ya te habia mencionado, los graficos, el ambiente terrorifico y la dificultad se perdió por completo. Lo unico que me gusta del vecino de la alpha 2 es que era mas rapido a diferencia del alpha 1 que es usper lento. Pero aun asi el vecino del alpha 1 es mucho mas inteligente y te atrapaba muy facil Ademas la alpha 2 si bien era mas realista la casa, era muy pequeña, no habia tantas habitaciones y puertas y pasillos para correr y pasear
Personally, I quite like the game that Hello Neighbor became. I personally do believe it went from a horror to a puzzle game, but I love the puzzle game that it turned out to be. The game certainly was buggy but they must've patched it because I went back and played this game just this year and I barely ever ran into a bug except for the occasional crash that happened during long play sessions, and even when the game did crash, the auto save function would prevent me from losing too much progress. The AI isn't half bad either, it's not pre-alpha levels of insane but it is certainly better than your traditional "chase the player" enemy you see in a lot of games. The Neighbor can set up bear traps and cameras and can notice things like flashlights and things that are askew in his house and become more aggressive as a result. The Neighbor has a routine where he does things that any human would do, like sleeping and using the restroom. Sure the earlier alphas had most of this stuff but that's the point, this is some really cool stuff that they didn't cut from the alphas and is still very present in the full game. I do know that they cut stuff, but the stuff they kept with the new stuff isn't even close to bad, I would dare say it's great. One thing I've noticed is that in a lot of reviews they point out how not scary it is, and no it's not scary and yes they should remove the part of the description where they say it's a horror game, but if you go into it expecting a puzzle game with the occasional little scare, then I think you'll have a pretty good time! It's not a horror game, but that doesn't mean it's not a good game.
hello neighbor is just amazing! you always feel the sensation in your skin of being hunted by someone (in the case of the game, your neighbor). I say stealth because it has certain elements of it. The horror of the game is not even mentioned, this game is simply great!
The fact that the prototype coming out before pre alpha has better graphics more mechanics better aptmosphere, better sound design and so much better animations than THE ACTUAL GAME shows how tragic this game is
Heres my combination Music and sounds: very early gameplay House: prototype Ai: pre alpha/alpha 1 Puzzles: hn 2 Story : alpha 2 Visuals and textures: prototype Models: pre alpha
the pre-alpha is probs the scariest because when you trick the neighbor into leaving his house, the sound affect, "Near" plays unsettling music while it also plays feet walking on wood misleading the player into thinking the neighbors still in the house
The early versions of the game were much better. Pre alpha to alpha 2 were the best. The versions after that felt really wonky to play. It also decided to add alot of parkour in the game even though thats the most wonky mechanic in the game.
I personally think that the “Prototype to Alpha1 Era” was the best of hello neighbor. The game was much more scarier than what we have got, the sound design, simple premisse, Actual good AI , the house design itself And most importantly, the neighbor seemed more creppy and was a actual threat that you wanted to avoid It actually makes me sad that this game had so much going on but then the final game compared to the alphas was a big downgrade
Then from 2014: Neighbor: I WILL CATCH YOU AND KILL. Player:OH SHIT I CANT ESCAPE. Now: Neighbor:O you out from my territory with all keys! its nothing. Player: Lol.
![Hello Neighbor PC Any% Speedrun [9 Minutes]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/2SfXxstdUFI/mqdefault.jpg)
This game really felt like a horror game up until Alpha 3. Once Alpha 4 came up, the game felt less like a horror game and just kind of like a puzzle game. And wow, never knew that this game was in development since 2014.
Yeah. The finished product is shite
Agree
Alpha 3 still sucked shit, just because it's night doesn't make it scary.
Alpha 2 is decent and should have just been slightly improved instead of, yknow
Alpha 1 is so good and I wish it was built upon
@@QUBIQUBED You do have a point. The Neighbor's AI in Alpha 3 was still mostly advanced. Once Alpha 4 came out, and its successors, the Neighbor became very easy to avoid which really didn't make it feel much like a challenge trying to avoid him.
Is just a fact they make the art to Cartoony
Kind of incredible that a game that went through so many different builds, each one looking rather promising, ended up becoming a broken, messy designed disaster that somehow ended up making 5 other games and a show!
Don’t forget the book series 😂
5 games?!!! The only games I know are Hello neighbor, Hello neighbor 2, and secret neighbor
@@elgatitokawai55 and hide and seek
@@JamesDora234 the books are necessary for the story
The graphics are really bad.
Remember when the neighbour had a normal house, a normal adaptive ai, and doesn’t just stand there when you’re staring at him?
No
yea, the good ol days, when the game was actually fun and functional
And actually good graphics
Well, he never had a normal house but yeah I agree with the other stuff
@@redguy2lads479 true, who the hell has a coffin in their house anyway??
I don't know why, but personally, my favorite version of the game is Pre-Alpha. This is the first version I've met. This version itself is not so complicated like new ones, Neighbour's house looks realistic and the atmosphere just perfect.
What about protoype imo it's the best that's what pre alpha and alpha 1 builded on
My Favorites in Order:
1. Alpha 1
2. Prototype
3. Pre-Alpha
4. Alpha 2
We'll pretend the others don't exist.
Very Early
Early Prototyoe
Единствений минус пре альфи ето тошто в пней сосед какойто дикий он как робот всё знает на изусть может влюбом месте найти тебя и всё а музика ето вообще жесть мне кажется ии в пре альфе черезчур дикий
А от в альфе 1 он норм даёт хоть какието шанси главному герою можно постаратся и пробратся на 2 етаж и там можно хоть чучуть одохнуть от соседа и порешать загадки пока сосед не пришел на второй етаж самое главно што в альфе 1 всё збалансиравно сосед может пробраться в твой дом но не ловит тебе ето логично акула и тд
В альфе 2 стиль изменили ето куда не шло но сам факт главному герою дали много шансов победить соседа первий просто побежать домой и всё второй просто спрятатся в шкафу третий способ найти снотворное подсипать в молоко и усипить соседа сам факт што баланс нарушен если в пре альфе главний герой безпомощний то в альфе 2 сосед безпомощний а в альфе 1 всё било збалансировано
Моё мнение
My favorite hello neighbor games
Alpha 2
Pre Alpha
Alpha 1
Prototype
I haven't noticed until now about how amazing the game was back then, feels like actually running for your life against a nightmare that is chasing you..
I mean,secret neighbor kinda feels like that, if you get caught by the neighbor with no one around to help you’re getting turned into a mannequin. Also the chase music is fire
I will never forget alpha 1 and alpha 2, those were the best versions of the game EVER, it got so much worse after
What do you mean? Graphics wise or just the AI? Cuz the AI was a lot better in the older games
@@Quenical I'm talking about just overall gameplay, story, and scares. I'm not talking about alpha 4, the latest version, I'm talking about the one with the cutscene, the one where everything didn't look so wonky.
@@venturen1818 if I’m gonna be honest, I can agree with that, they should add a feature that’s changes the textures to alpha 1 textures, sure that may be really hard to code but it would honestly be better
Umm i like full game and hello neighbor 2 full game
@@Quenical The latest version with the house being like 50 stories high and having to jump with an umbrella just isn't scary anymore. The lore is stupid and isn't as cool anymore. I remember when the game first got hype, it was the one with just a few rooms down stairs, a room with a remote shark at the top floor, and just trying to get into the basement, THATS WHEN IT WAS SO GOOD. but then it has this whole plot with the neighbor and some random shadow kids we don't care about.
search up 8bit ryan's or (maybe idk) markipliers videos when the game had come out, it was amazing.
Let's admit it : animations in pre-early stage are better than any other versions of Hello Neighbor.
Yes
@@sophiaganesh4666 way to kill the moment
@PixelBK no they weren't
@@sophiaganesh4666 it’s ok
I think alpha 1 is peak and pre-early is a second, but yeah, everything went wrong at alpha 3 and arguably alpha 2
The 2014 one is just horrifyingly eerie, the way it looks the music the absolute blinding whiteness. It feels so incredibly lonely
Yea
liminal spaces in video games
The white version is terrifying💀
Real
Yeah! 💀
Even the sound mades me in complete terror 💀
And also the early prototype didn’t you see his movement?!
YEAH THE END JUMPSCARE
3:23 this scene is just perfect with the music.😊
Blud just jumps out the window💀
LMAO I CANT🌚🌚😭😭😭
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Hello Neighbor is honestly one of those games that had no idea what it was doing.
It's development changeed so much, and it's core gameplay never remained the same. I think this is why it became disliked, the final product was literally a puzzle game, not even a horror game. While the first version, the neighbor was actually intimidating. Also, i don't think the first build was real, it seemed like an animation. the "Live development" thing doesn't make sense. Why is the quality so different in every other build? It's almost like they were releasing old builds instead of actual up to date builds.
It was also disliked because in act 1 the neighbor can glitched inside of the red key room without the red key
The first build is a animation from what the game was supposed to be, of course it looks way better from what we have currently
They should of sticked with alpha 1 and built on that
Hello neighbour 2 gives me hope for HN so far there’s only some little things that have gone wrong and now the neighbour can actually scare you to death tho that ai makes him so easy to avoid he actually is scary
@@sackbanana9746 yeah
I loved the vibe around the prototype so much more it just seemed so much scarier and the whole style more than the super cartoony one they chose.
my evolution will be even more interesting :)
@@specialevolution619 no
@@specialevolution619 no
@@specialevolution619 no
no@@specialevolution619
Remember when this game had potential to be exponentially terrifying? Yeah me too...
They should have kept the prototype-alpha 2 artstyle.
@@Cosmicmorales That’s exactly what I think. They should’ve also just kept the original basement idea as well because it was a lot scarier than what we were provided with.
my evolution will be even more interesting :)
@@specialevolution619 shut up
hello neighbor 2 is good
There are 4 elements that, in my opinion, made the earlier versions scarier[Prototype - Alpha 2].
1. The Atmosphere - It had a more realistic art style and was sending a message to the viewer that it is a horror game. The ambience and the emptiness really sells the game and gives off a vibe similar to liminal spaces.
2. The Claustrophobia - The tight hallways and the house being relatively smaller in scale is what made it scarier since you could run to the neighbor at any moment. Not to mention that screwing up when being chased will end up in you getting caught.
3. The AI - Yes, the AI was so much better back then. The neighbor wasn't an annoyance and actually made sure that you wouldn't repeat the same tactics. Now, you can just abuse the bugs and even disable the traps that the neighbor sets up.
4. The Blank Face - The neighbor's emotionless face makes him creepier in my opinion. It makes him look inhuman, as if he really is a psychopath hiding something. Now, with the emotions it's like he's just some normal guy who is annoyed with you repeatedly trespassing his property.
@Kitelonga i played the pre-alpha and alpha 1. the games before alpha 3 were so much more psychological. you're at a constant tension and don't want to get caught cuz its so sinister. the other games, being caught is just annoying and you barely even have to worry about it when you get to certain levels, making it boring. in alpha 4 it was just like a puzzle game, palatable to all audiences, but playing it was just fustrating.
@@ssf1470 agree
my evolution will be even more interesting :)
oh yeah also in pre alpha if the neighbor thought you were inside or was suspicious he could go outside,go to a window then jump to see if you are inside. (he still can do it in pre alpha btw)
@@MaxwellDST they should rename hello neighbor to "entering and breaking simulator" lmao
Prototype is my favourite with the design and graphics and the fact instead of the glass breaking when you throw a tomato it would actually be realistic and squish.
The tomato getting squashed on a window is a feature in pre alpha and alpha 1
@@Tenzlaand HNOS :)
I'm sorry, but the *Prototype will always be my favorite.* This was the game at it's scariest imo. The compact house and lighting not only made it scary, but more challenging. Add that along with the sound design and you have something special. I mean just listen to the footsteps at6:50when you're found. It let's you know that you're in danger even when the music isn't playing!
Wish the prototype was the full game, there's always custom maps, I recommend old artstyle mod, it's in the hello mod kit
the music only playing AFTER you see him, and the footsteps playing beforehand is such a good way to make horror. this was by far the best
@@FreddieTotalMinecraft where do you find it, i have hello mod kit but where is the old artstyle mod
Yeah and the neighbour is really smart like he knows where your going
@@Pumpkin_OnYT its a animation, they didnt actually make a ai that does that
To this day every year I check on old hello neighbor videos for nostalgia
its like an addiction
i miss the old days bro
alpha 1 and 2 were the best
u can get those alphas on steam for free
@@houledea1073 how are you still using your computer in 2021? doesnt chrome lag loads with 4gb ram and no games would support processors old enough to be 32 bit anymore
@@houledea1073 i was on about how the power of most 32 bit processors isnt good enough to run most new games simply because of their age, not that they dont support 32 bit at all, but it was quite confusing
@@houledea1073 the only thing that can be 32/64 bit is your CPU, nothing else can be 64 bit or bla bla, rn were on about x86 (32 bit) and x86-64 (64 bit) and x86 is a cpu architecture so u cant have an x86 gpu, the fact is the only 32 bit cpus are old now and almost none of them will be fast enough to run todays games, you cannot buy a new, well performing, mainstream 32 bit cpu because they have been phased out
Bruhh alpha 2 is the worst hello neighbor build
man I loved the old versions of the game so much more scary I it looked like a real horror game back then honestly, I feel like when alpha 4 was realized it didn't look like a horror game anymore to me. the old AI in the game was different and u could break it easily the game looked more real back then to me.
The early prototype gives off an old shiver down ur spine making u realize the good memories you've had over the years...... I miss that old feeling that calming music. Everything was much easier back then...
I remember finding out about hello neighbor ever since the prototype
It's honestly sad, how the earliest version of Hello Neighbour basically a Pre-Alpha, not even fully textured or animated yet, has better neighbour AI mechanic's than the newer versions. The fact that you could set up traps, push drawers in-front of doors and all of that to try and keep the Neighbour out as long as possible, was honestly much better than what we received in the full game. It's such a shame how they focused on lighting and the neighbours house, more than the neighbours AI mechanics.
my god, the red neighbour in the very early gameplay is terrifying. especially in the thumbnail of the video
The thumbnail was very creepy
literally, something about very early prototype things freak me out, like the graphics and like everything else about it. just very creepy
Exactly. At the end when the garage door closes and the neighbor just jumpscares the player is terrifying, i think we can all agree that more newer versions come out, the games gets less scary and the older the games were the scarier they were.
I'd say the prototype is when things started to change.
Then Alpha 1 came out and was a massive difference.
But when they released Alpha 4, lets say that the game wasn't scary and instead was a game that helps your brain by solving random stuff.
Can't wait for HN2 full release
"helps your brain" shit no how the fuck am I supposed to figure out that you slam a shoe into a closed off lever at a specific angle to flick it? And the worst part is that I did the CHEESE METHOD the real method is just so bad
@@QUBIQUBED If it doesnt help your brain then don't bother playing the game
@@QUBIQUBED putting a shoe isn't the intended way bruh
Hello Neighbor 2 is way scarier than alpha 4 gotta admit that
@@janvertonghen14 defo
can we just talk about the very early gameplay for a sec? that was so cool and would genuinely be so scary, the way he barges in through the window when you lock the door, and also the way the player can move things around like that? itd be so much more scarier if it was finished and textured. i hope someone remakes it.
oh yeah, and also the mechanics for the neighbour, he was actually smart and did things to stop you, while i think pre-alpha, prototype, and alpha 1 and 2 were scary, this wouldve topped it. he closes the door, blocks entrance ways, ect. he was actually realistic, this would make the most sense for a horror game.
@@tembelssgmod he didn't do anything to stop you while chasing you,only chase you nothing else. only after he caught you.
I am currently creating a Horror game inspired by Hello neighbor, my goal is to make the game like Hello neighbor but more realistic and add that Horror ambience to it, just like the Old Days.
Do you have videos or trailers about "Your Game"? @@Alexander.Vourtsis
... that first version is one of the most frightening things, despite the graphics. Huge
The neighbour was actually smart back then
Omg the 1st one had so much detail! The hand moved when it grabbed items, And hello Neighbor jumped thru the window! And he closed the garage door! He also blocked the other door. I’d day it would be an awesome game if the graphics would go up and the rendering and some color would make it awesome!
Plus the prototype had an awesome animation with the hammer braking the boards.
Also the cars
Those weren’t gameplay.
@@garrynewman6211 ?
@@marie_tulip The first one was a test animation. It wasn’t gameplay.
Bro said "and the hello neighbor"
I liked everything through alpha 2. The pre-alpha was a bit of a disjointed mess when it came to puzzle solving, but showed off the then impressive AI for the house design. Alpha 1 expanded on the house and puzzle solving, creating a large, but still believable exterior, but a world of fun and wonder inside, especially the unknown in the basement. Alpha 2 had a story expansion, and while gameplay wise, this is where things began to take a turn for the worse, the lore admittedly had me intrigued, and I liked the much more realistic approach to the house. Everything after that was just too unrealistic for me to a point where it just wasn't as enjoyable, especially with all the bugs and poor gameplay.
my evolution will be even more interesting :)
@@specialevolution619 i want you to get doxxed
Bruhh why alpha 2 is so loved alpha 2 is the worst build of hello neigbor
@@WRATH_69 look at alpha 3 dude it sucks!
@@iooaf for you not for me in my own opinion alpha 3 is one of the best builds because i hate alpha 2 for what it is
The prototype (pre alpha) version and alpha 1 had one of the scariest background music when hello neighbor was chasing you , gives any one nightmares .
Early prototype plays relaxing music while the player is running for his life
Pre alpha was my childhood it’s so nostalgic to me
The oldest one is the creepiest one for me.
Same
Yes but the hello neighbor prototype has better action
Why everything/some stuff) white? And loudness + window break= little bit scary alot
@@Voidkool_Edits it was a test animation, it’s not actual gameplay, it was made as a idea for what the full game could be
It was made a year after the game started development, the reason it is mostly just white and red is because they didn’t add textures to the animation (since it was just a test)
@@Voidkool_Edits true
7:28 is the most nostalgic for me
Sameeee
It was simple tho, and it's when I started playing the game I'll never forget the beta and Alpha 1, they were straight to the point (to see what is in the basement).
Same
Exactly. Pre alpha is the best !!!
Hello neighbor will always be in our heart i remember completing the game 1,000 times
🧡🙂ಠ ل͟ ಠಠ_ʖಠ🤧
SURE MAN
he died?
i still play it
@@R3ndy5051 well actually, hello neighbor is dead and not a lot of ppl play it anymore. So Hello neighbor did die.
Remember the old hello neighbor chase theme was scary and iconic. Good times
Nostalgia for some of us.
And the early prototype in music makes it like the dev and Neighbor or player are having a wonderful time.
Imo I still think the peak is the prototype, even if it was never given to players it looks visually the most interesting.
i didn't know the game gained so much hate.. i mean i never played it, just watched it on youtube and i really found it a fun and interesting game, with all the puzzles and details that contribute to the deep and emotional sad story... yes i totally agree the game was meant to be a horror stealth game and truly the first versions were scary and thrilling, but I don't mind what it turned out to be.. it's so complex
bugs, and the non-existing horror
I share your opinion with you. I don't see this game as a horror either, for me it's just a puzzle with an enemy. I saw it in the very first versions.
The older versions were better for us older fans because it was actually tense and challenging.
There was the claustrophobic feel to it and the neighbor's emotionless face which made him seem inhuman.
The house now is just a clusterfuck and the neighbor is just an annoyance and isn't really that intimidating.
my evolution will be even more interesting :)
Agreed, i always thought that people loved it. I'm from Russia and this game is pretty much iconic here.
I wish the prototype had a playable version
Like at 6:00? You literally can play it..
@@SStupendous How?
@@ZombieGuyDevelopment on steam. I have it downloaded lol
Prototype is just the pre alpha verison
@@thinksoflegends4517 It's not though
POV: Hello neighbor 2 is out.
Wow! they really became creative! Keep a good work.
0:18 Very Early Gameplay
2:56 Early Prototype
5:36 Prototype
7:27 Pre-Alpha
9:18 Alpha 1
10:53 Alpha 2
13:32 Alpha 3
14:14 Alpha 4
14:49 Beta 3
17:12 Full Release
18:02 Hide And Seek
18:49 Alpha (Secret Neighbor)
19:41 Full Release (Secret Neighbor)
21:10 Alpha 1 (Hello Guest)
Alpha 1 (Hello Neighbor 2)
25:46 Hello Neighbor Full Release 2021 Version (Coming Soon)
27:01 Hello Engineer Full Release 2021 Version (Coming Soon)
The game looked really nice until alpha 3. The pre-alpha, alpha and alpha 2 had good animations and 3D models. Then suddenly alpha 3 was a glitchy mess with weird animations.
There was also alpha 1.5 where you can explore the secret basement room from alpha 2
My anxiety when they kept stopping while he was behind them 📈📈📈
Alpha 2 was the best, it was nice and simple and it really was just seeing what was up in your neighbor's house. Not find out what's going on in your neighbor's thousand feet high atrocity.
No alpha 2 is the worst build
Alpha 1.5 better
The prototype was probably the most realistic and best one
Fun fact:the scary music from the early gameplay,pre-alpha and alpha 1 played at the end of the act 1 of the hello neighbor full game
alpha 1 is probably the best (publicly) playable build. great atmosphere, challenging ai, and an incredible artstyle to boot. boy i sure hope they dont screw up every aspect of this in later builds
bruv, they already screwed up long before you posted this comment
@@arson1tez its an ironic joke homie
@@memelordr huh
@@memelordr welp, looks like my sense of sarcasm and irony has failed me
@@arson1tez it's a little thing called sarcasm
The version at 0:18 actually isn’t a playable version, it’s just a proof-of-concept video.
Yeah, it's just an animation.
Whats scary is that it actually looks like gameplay
Is it just me or is Hello Neighbour 1 and Alphas Very Nostalgic!
Makes you think of the good times as a kid and also watching DanTDM play Hello Neighbour while Turkeyboy420 helps him.
gosh the good times
it was turkeyboy55 and yes i agree
I remember watching Karina from Sis vs Bro play it
Same.
In the pre alpha the neighbor spent like 40 hours on the T. V.
Alpha 1 and everything before it was actually good and scary. The style the games were going for seemed good. Sadly, popularity got the best of the game and it turned into what it is today. A puzzle game with a tedious AI that attacks you, but 99% of the time can't function right.
Alpha 2 was good too
@@Hello-ho3zn yeah, but not the best.
my evolution will be even more interesting :)
@@Hello-ho3zn Not as good at the first two alphas of the game for some people
hello neighbor 2 is good
wow this is an incredible evolution i didn't know hello neighbor very very early prototype existed
yeah i didn't know about the white and red version
White 🤍 and red ♥️ version is fake kid
@@janvertonghen14it aint fake but it wasnt gameplay, it was a animation made by the devs
Эх, настольгирую по 2016-2018, когда все снимали прохождения, строили теории по этой игре.
Ахах тоже руский
Даа....
@@birnayt7998 нет блин не русский
а теперь играют в бравл старс и гешин инпакт
The prototype before the official release looked awesome!! I wish that’s what the final product was!
Ima be honest, very early gameplay and prototype felt way better then the current hello neighbour
Alpha 1-3 were my favorites
I absolutely love the story of hello neighbor I’m upset it died out and no one plays it anymore but I still LOVE it
And why you are upset, what cares if no one plays? you can play it, isnt a multiplayer game IMAO
@@petitechalice9017 I’m upset it died out the game has a very nice storyline and the animation is awesome the game took at least 3-6 years but the game only stayed alive for 1 year now no one plays it anymore, it’s a waste of hard work, did u not understand what I was trying to say? And I play it I’m just saying that it’s bad for the creators Bc they prolly went in loss Bc of this
@@peshaalfurqan8799 I'm thinking one of the reasons no one plays it anymore is a combination of having too much hype and not being good enough to be worth it. also most of the people who played it says alpha 1 & 2 are the best because the A seems better in some ways, it's less glitchy and argueably better physics
@@peshaalfurqan8799 Dont worry, other people still play the game including me, we’ll not a lot of people but other UA-camrs like Dakblake still make videos about it.
@@petitechalice9017 Well, there is a multiplayer hello neighbor game.
If we talk about the graphic and animation, it's def. the last version for me, If we talk about atmosphere, it's like alpha 2
the 2014 version made me feel terrified that I had never felt before in a franchise game
The very early prototype was actually terrifying! I wish the game went in that direction.
Yeah, I agree! The house being cramped just added the horror concept way better!
This game is so nostalgic to me. I remember beating the game full game of hello neighbor. It’s just sad. I still play it today, but I can’t beat it.
The way the neighbor moves and runs in the proto type is so scary
Ik everyone keeps saying the early alphas were the best and more scary and I do think that but I also like the way they started to approach hello neighbor transforming it into their own style and story that when u see anything from the game you can say that’s hello neighbor! Not that I don’t love the early versions as they looked more realistic I think what they have now really boosted the games popularity and difference from any other games you’ll see. Also the grafics are becoming much better as they move onto hello neighbor sequels and prequels with better Ai and stuff that really show through pc and Xbox versions of the game :).
No man, the game has gone down in popularity. Alpha 2 was literally where the cartoony style started but it still managed to be scary. Now it isn't scary, puzzles are crap, story is crap, graphics look good tho. But still
but the thing is, you can make a cartoony style, a different style. Like little nightmares, and make it horrific. But they just, lost the horror on the way, the AI in the official release is absolute trash, and I hope they'll fix everything for HN2
what own style? it's just fnaf minigames but worse
Don't you have the slightest idea just how much bullshit you typed into this comment?
@@jelly_lori sadly they didn't
Tbh the full game should have been a finished pre alpha house with a finished basement. Would have been more scarier and make more since compared to the madness full game
Very early gameplay is better more scarier than other versions ☠️
This version even had something stylistic to it, despite the fact that it was all just a prototype test
The prototype looked amazing, the AI was on point, the physics were quite good. why did they change it 😭😭
Making games at age:
0:18 17-29
2:56 14-17
5:36 20-40
7:27 to 14:49 15-30
17:13 4-7
Those were some talented 7 year olds to be able to develop such a big game most kids just quit within the first 5 minutes of a video game programming tutorial.
(This is a joke lol)
@@RealBoredPerson then I envy these kids with my programming knowledge lol
Alpha 2 had less bugs then the full release of Hello neighbour
Thats a certified bruh moment
Alpha 2 is the worst build of hello neighbor
@@WRATH_69 clearly you havent seen Alpha 4 or 3
@@RedGoji i played all of hello neighbor builds and i enjoyd them all expect for alpha 2
@@WRATH_69 well what was so wrong about alpha 2 and how did you hate it more than Alpha 3?
@@RedGoji because its certainly too easy like you can speedrun alpha 2 in few seconds and because it is soo easy i hate for what it was and neighbor is too fast even tho hello neighbor were going for that neighbor would be slower than the player but alpha 2 ruined the atmosphere and art style
Ngl the devgamm looks the most realistic and is really cool
yo, the prototype version is better than all the others!
I wish the first real prototype was still playable today! Even though it didn’t feel like a horror game after alpha 3 or 2 I still admire tiny builds work and the evolution of this game, this game inspired me to start game development. this game and the past alphas ARE always going to be great! Thanks for making this video and bringing back old memories!
Tbh that prototype just screams "fake gameplay" to me. It's a concept animation for what they wanted the game to be (at the time), nothing that was actually playable
@@JustinCantDoUsernames I mean the prototype not the DevvGame.
@@BenTheDev Yeah, That one is also an animation though.
Its cool to see how far this game has come
Yeah, went from a game that was interesting and creepy to a game that's for dumb kids who think they're cartoony excuse of a Hello Neighbor game is "scary".
Yeah, they've truly come far. Too far.
@@piner5231 a pretty shitty one if you ask almost everyone minus the kids
@@piner5231 bro what?, I wasn't even talking about your opinion tho💀
You forgot alpha 1.5, Early alpha 2. The alpha 2 house with the old textures and art style, and a basement that didn’t end when you got to the first door.
Hello neighbor alpha 1 and 2 really make me feel happy towards the animations, and be honest, hello neighbor 2 looks amazing.
Are we not gonna talk about the fact that the early gameplay was when the neighbor was actually smart its creepy💀
very early gameplay is actually scary, it feels like analog horror
Hello neighbour lo conoci el el alpha 1 (el 2 y el 3 no los había visto). Hace un par de años temgo este juego y lo eh completado 5 veces, yo y mi hermano veíamos videos de "Bersgamer" sobre como se pasaba el juego o simples gameplays, teorias. Es un juego maravilloso con una historia profunda . Al final te termina dando pena el vecino :(
PD: incluso me compre el secret neighbour y el hello neighbour que tengo claramente es el último (el del 2017 o 2018 )
te comprendo. desde la alpha 3 el juego como que se chafeo
La historia de Nicky Roth de adulto es malarda pero la historia de Aaron y su familia es buena.
@@Thedicaldatapara mi en realidad fue desde la alpha 2, porque cambiaron los graficos que son mas animados, a diferencia de antes que eran mas realista y le daba un ambiente terrorifico, ademas de que el vecino era mas inteligente y era mucho mas dificil(aunque lo unico malo es que el vecino era mas lento)pero luego en la alpha 2 quitaron todo lo que caracterizaba al juego
@@ElPali444 el alpha 2 no es que sea malo, aún mantiene la esencia de la alpha 1. Aparte de que la casa no era tan surrealista como lo fueron las posteriores alphas/betas del juego. Pero pienso que de aquí empezaron a tomar ese estilo caricaturesco (que a nadie le gusta), aunque no sería hasta la alpha 4 donde todo se iría a la mi3rd4
@@vivacristorey4877 sinceramente yo no le veo nada de la alpha 2 que conserve la "escencia" de la alpha 1¿que es exactamente la escencia que seguia teniendo? Yo ya te habia mencionado, los graficos, el ambiente terrorifico y la dificultad se perdió por completo. Lo unico que me gusta del vecino de la alpha 2 es que era mas rapido a diferencia del alpha 1 que es usper lento. Pero aun asi el vecino del alpha 1 es mucho mas inteligente y te atrapaba muy facil
Ademas la alpha 2 si bien era mas realista la casa, era muy pequeña, no habia tantas habitaciones y puertas y pasillos para correr y pasear
I missed when dashie played the alpha that was so much better than now
Personally, I quite like the game that Hello Neighbor became. I personally do believe it went from a horror to a puzzle game, but I love the puzzle game that it turned out to be. The game certainly was buggy but they must've patched it because I went back and played this game just this year and I barely ever ran into a bug except for the occasional crash that happened during long play sessions, and even when the game did crash, the auto save function would prevent me from losing too much progress. The AI isn't half bad either, it's not pre-alpha levels of insane but it is certainly better than your traditional "chase the player" enemy you see in a lot of games. The Neighbor can set up bear traps and cameras and can notice things like flashlights and things that are askew in his house and become more aggressive as a result. The Neighbor has a routine where he does things that any human would do, like sleeping and using the restroom. Sure the earlier alphas had most of this stuff but that's the point, this is some really cool stuff that they didn't cut from the alphas and is still very present in the full game. I do know that they cut stuff, but the stuff they kept with the new stuff isn't even close to bad, I would dare say it's great. One thing I've noticed is that in a lot of reviews they point out how not scary it is, and no it's not scary and yes they should remove the part of the description where they say it's a horror game, but if you go into it expecting a puzzle game with the occasional little scare, then I think you'll have a pretty good time! It's not a horror game, but that doesn't mean it's not a good game.
I love how the very early development of hello neighbor came in 2014, along with fnaf
The 2014 one looks WAAAY more horrific
More like he’s a supernatural monstrosity
While Alpha 1 really shows his ability to adapt to your crap
hello neighbor is just amazing! you always feel the sensation in your skin of being hunted by someone (in the case of the game, your neighbor). I say stealth because it has certain elements of it.
The horror of the game is not even mentioned, this game is simply great!
I like the 2016 one most because that’s when I started to play it
To see something from 5:36 go to 19:41 is crazy the quality jump is insane but I wish they kept the original alpha style it seems much more scary
The fact that the prototype coming out before pre alpha has better graphics more mechanics better aptmosphere, better sound design and so much better animations than THE ACTUAL GAME shows how tragic this game is
The fact the pre prototype 1 hello neighbour is smarter than the hello neighbour now
Oh my God, in 2014 hello neighbor had no color and the sound effects were much worse, I'm glad it's not like that nowadays...
Not gonna lie but this actually wants me to go to sleep so badly cause it's so relaxing 3:15
I love the old game one,it seems kinda scary than the new one.
And btw my fav hello neighbor game was: very early gameplay,prototype gameplay,hello neighbor 2 alpha 1,hello engineer and I think that's all😅
I love the nostalgic vibe that early gameplay until alpha passes
How did alpha 2 somehow have better animation and a better intro than the finished game lol
I love how calm the music is lmao
Did you really play Hello Neighbor in 2014?
No it was probably a video
Idk why, but the early prototype feels so uncomfortable to me
Same
Heres my combination
Music and sounds: very early gameplay
House: prototype
Ai: pre alpha/alpha 1
Puzzles: hn 2
Story : alpha 2
Visuals and textures: prototype
Models: pre alpha
the pre-alpha is probs the scariest because when you trick the neighbor into leaving his house, the sound affect, "Near" plays unsettling music while it also plays feet walking on wood misleading the player into thinking the neighbors still in the house
The early versions of the game were much better. Pre alpha to alpha 2 were the best. The versions after that felt really wonky to play. It also decided to add alot of parkour in the game even though thats the most wonky mechanic in the game.
I personally think that the “Prototype to Alpha1 Era” was the best of hello neighbor.
The game was much more scarier than what we have got, the sound design, simple premisse, Actual good AI , the house design itself
And most importantly, the neighbor seemed more creppy and was a actual threat that you wanted to avoid
It actually makes me sad that this game had so much going on but then the final game compared to the alphas
was a big downgrade
prototype: actually scary and intense to watch
full release: walk into the willy wonka room and dont see the neighbor for 6 hours
why is the 2014 version so scary omg 😭 nearly died when he came in through the window
Then from 2014:
Neighbor: I WILL CATCH YOU AND KILL.
Player:OH SHIT I CANT ESCAPE.
Now:
Neighbor:O you out from my territory with all keys! its nothing.
Player: Lol.