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  • Опубліковано 25 кві 2023
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    School is a unique experience, for some it’s the best time of their lives and for other’s it’s a living nightmare.
    These conflicting and confusing times are why it makes for such a great horror location.
    Take any franchise, look through their various environments and you’ll likely stumble across a school.
    Silent Hill, Fatal frame, Condemned, FEAR or Outlast, the list goes on and on.
    That said, there’s not a great deal of horror games that take place exclusively on a college campus.
    Enter stage right, the most obscure horror game ever: ObsCure
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  • @TotallyPointlessTV
    @TotallyPointlessTV  Рік тому +328

    Play World of Tanks Today: tanks.ly/3H9ykUZ

    • @joshuataylor7443
      @joshuataylor7443 Рік тому +5

      Will you do iron lung?

    • @operator8014
      @operator8014 Рік тому +16

      No thanks.
      But I WILL watch your great videos!

    • @rancid_character3268
      @rancid_character3268 Рік тому +2

      would you make a video on motorstorm? a semi obscure racing game on the ps3

    • @Billyasbob
      @Billyasbob Рік тому +14

      No thanks but glad you're getting that $$ from sponsors

    • @Cherry-ww8es
      @Cherry-ww8es Рік тому

      Maybe you should try the infamous series if you can I’m sure you’ll enjoy it as much as everyone else has it’s a great game series

  • @rosskuhlman
    @rosskuhlman Рік тому +924

    For me, ObsCure was immediately special from the moment it let me smash the window on a door and reach through to unlock it. After years of being annoyed by Resident Evil and Silent Hill refusing to allow simple and obvious solutions to locked doors, that was a breath of fresh air

    • @baroquechevalier8516
      @baroquechevalier8516 Рік тому +29

      Look into Siren 2
      You can do that as well

    • @scaramouche2618
      @scaramouche2618 Рік тому +89

      Leon took a long path just to find a key for a wooden door in the village 😂

    • @scottjones845
      @scottjones845 Рік тому +17

      You don't like doors with broken locks fam???jiggle jiggle muh fukka no dice! Yehhh Silent Hill and Resident Evil got homies running around busting up door knobs and you're gonna like it!

    • @Chetoh
      @Chetoh Рік тому +19

      in resident evil outbreak, there are quite a few locked doors that you can bust down

    • @FromBeyondTheGrave1
      @FromBeyondTheGrave1 Рік тому +19

      ​@@baroquechevalier8516 yeah but Siren is a totally different breed

  • @ZorangeEnt
    @ZorangeEnt Рік тому +1830

    You literally unlocked a core memory of me and my best friend playing this and the sequel for like 2 weeks straight. I moved across the country and we lost contact over the years recently found out he passed and I want to thank you for making this, and bring back those memories.

    • @mistermonkey5185
      @mistermonkey5185 Рік тому +13

      You’re welcome

    • @OLBICHL
      @OLBICHL Рік тому +88

      it's rough losing your best friend twice and permanently... sorry for your loss, at least they're a part of your core memory and it's probably one you think of fondly

    • @justinkentazarce2847
      @justinkentazarce2847 Рік тому +22

      Rest in peace for your bro

    • @TheTuttle99
      @TheTuttle99 Рік тому +36

      ​@@mistermonkey5185 I don't think they were thanking you lmao

    • @absentiambient
      @absentiambient Рік тому +12

      It's hard losing a friend. Cherish the memories and be grateful you could spent time together, life's a short trip

  • @maddoxhowes6316
    @maddoxhowes6316 Рік тому +661

    I love the fact that he never realized he could switch charecters (btw only Kenny’s sprint can dodge the final boss)

    • @maximilianoalcaraz7351
      @maximilianoalcaraz7351 Рік тому +128

      he says "I haven't even play as him" when stan dies ...that kind of implies that he knew he could swap characters

    • @sigmanimus8332
      @sigmanimus8332 11 місяців тому +60

      I think he meant he didn't use Stan as a sidekick, not as playable character

    • @donovanfaust3227
      @donovanfaust3227 Місяць тому +2

      Dawg, you literally see him playing as one of the girls at 33:21, he definitely knew you could swap characters.

  • @Unfortunately_Mickey
    @Unfortunately_Mickey Рік тому +510

    The intro is actually really cool. You aren’t responsible for him dying, you’re responsible for him suffering. The more kindness you show him, the more you may get attached to his character, the worse his death is. Pretty metal lol

    • @nathand3468
      @nathand3468 11 місяців тому +8

      @@ZoomerStasi is this an actual quote? Because I don't consider this game to be "eldritch horror" at all and it seems to me like that's just an overused buzzword kiddies like to use WAY too much these days

    • @bugjams
      @bugjams 9 місяців тому +11

      I dunno, being slowly chipped away at til you die vs quickly being impaled and eaten? More brutal, perhaps, but it seems quicker.

    • @mycookiehasnoname
      @mycookiehasnoname 5 місяців тому +5

      ​@@bugjams quickly is, indeed, usually quicker than slowly.

  • @danieldoesgaming3298
    @danieldoesgaming3298 Рік тому +3805

    Please do more 'obscure' horror games. Some of them are underrated gems.

    • @bloodguilty8425
      @bloodguilty8425 Рік тому +63

      for real man used to play them on ps2 as a child man, i still love this game

    • @youtubehipster6147
      @youtubehipster6147 Рік тому +52

      Like parasite eve

    • @liamdoes8580
      @liamdoes8580 Рік тому +27

      The suffering fits I think

    • @Highzen
      @Highzen Рік тому +47

      @@youtubehipster6147 parasite eve is obscure ? I was thinking more like Hellnight or Michigan: Report from Hell for obscurity

    • @Cure_Hana
      @Cure_Hana Рік тому +15

      Gregory Horror Show: Soul Collector

  • @flaccidteeth
    @flaccidteeth Рік тому +658

    Obscure was one of those childhood games of mine, I played the absolute hell out of both and loved them equally. Glad to see it getting attention now.

    • @dain9001
      @dain9001 Рік тому +3

      2 was trash bro, completely different from 1

    • @shadowklade
      @shadowklade Рік тому +32

      @@dain9001 damn there’s no changing the fact that he enjoyed it back in the day 😂

    • @ultramustdie2937
      @ultramustdie2937 Рік тому +3

      @dain there was a sequel?????

    • @dain9001
      @dain9001 Рік тому +2

      @@ultramustdie2937 yeah and it wasnt so good. the sequel is linear and not open anymore, you have to play as certain characters in a certain order, there are scripted character deaths and no perma death like in 1 where everyone can die or everyone survives.
      the only plus is better graphics and i think combat is better.
      they also kill josh and ashley off screen and also kill kenny (the og characters).
      Shannon also looks like an emo in 2.

    • @justsatan6747
      @justsatan6747 Рік тому

      ​@UltraMustDie Dain is schizoposting don't listen to him.

  • @adamsmoberly
    @adamsmoberly Рік тому +116

    I actually was watching all the cutscenes from the game, and there are actually 3 endings. The bad one with the funeral, the one where the vaccines are used but then are attacked, and then there is one which I assume is the best, it has the vaccine scene that transitions into a scene where the camera pans over the school.

  • @Fr0gg0
    @Fr0gg0 Рік тому +160

    This must have been one of the first true horror game with co-op because I remember being really excited because of it.

    • @zebefreod871
      @zebefreod871 10 місяців тому +4

      The couch coop was pretty fun back then

    • @FumblsTheSniper
      @FumblsTheSniper 5 місяців тому +2

      I wasn’t even supposed to have this game I sort of stole it from game stop from the 2$ bargain bin. Sort of allegedly maybe.

  • @CandyManSC
    @CandyManSC Рік тому +1409

    The fact that the headmaster wasn’t completely “evil” is honestly such a cool concept.
    I imagine there were so many mutants because after curing his brother, he was planning on curing ALL of them, every missing student from the past 100 years was down in the basement.

    • @adamsmoberly
      @adamsmoberly Рік тому +213

      Yeah, the way they made the teacher Walden mad after being infected was kind of interesting, since he seemed to want to protect the students, and I think he let the monsters out of the basement, though I could be wrong.

    • @EarthboundX
      @EarthboundX Рік тому

      I don't know, he was cleary kidnapping lots of students to experiment on.

    • @diabolusabinfernum3461
      @diabolusabinfernum3461 Рік тому +138

      @@adamsmoberly It was implied that he followed the headmaster when he trapped Kenny and out of curiosity (and intention of freeing Kenny) opened the door, then out of shock and fear ran away accidentally releasing all the monsters.

    • @filipgasic2642
      @filipgasic2642 Рік тому +4

      That's pretty evil and unredeemable

    • @Ramsey276one
      @Ramsey276one Рік тому +21

      What do they say about good intentions...?

  • @adamsmoberly
    @adamsmoberly Рік тому +236

    I’m a Obscure aficionado and I noticed in the science room after the crab monster, you went in with the tables and the monsters. It’s actually the easiest room, because if you smash the windows, the sun will kill the monsters (many rooms have this, though half aren’t useful, due to nighttime).

  • @50dvium47
    @50dvium47 Рік тому +250

    Hey, totallyPointlessTv! Your videos have helped me go through assignments, overnight shifts, and relatives who run around the house. My favorite one is the dead space 3, and (yes, I did it challenge with a couple of friends). Anyway, hope this helps for future projects! I can't wait for the next games you're about to cover!

  • @SWEGTA
    @SWEGTA Рік тому +6

    The Bully soundtrack in the background of this video is a very nice touch.

  • @Memesis
    @Memesis Рік тому +367

    Im so sad about what happend with the franchise, these games were such bangers and a new one with current graphics and coop would sell so well

    • @adamsmoberly
      @adamsmoberly Рік тому +37

      I wish Capcom would buy the series. The first game remade in the RE Engine would be perfect, with the limited amount of characters, the short story, and the fact it has a RE feel would be a perfect house to host them. And keep the game in 2003, because it’d suck to change the time period, since I think it makes the scenario more plausible.

    • @ALIEN-DUDE
      @ALIEN-DUDE Рік тому

      ​@@ATTENTIONseekinggaming nobody asked about your dismissive opinion, yet you still typed it anyway.

    • @DeblingtonStuff
      @DeblingtonStuff Рік тому +24

      ​@@ATTENTIONseekinggaming i asked

    • @specialeggroll
      @specialeggroll Рік тому

      ​@@ATTENTIONseekinggaming actual fucking bot, don't even bother leaving a comment if you're just gonna make yourself look like a blithering idiot

    • @DeblingtonStuff
      @DeblingtonStuff Рік тому +11

      @@ATTENTIONseekinggaming my mother and father is gladfully still alive and well and we all have a good relationship unlike yours

  • @PatrickRain0512
    @PatrickRain0512 Рік тому +120

    I absolutely love the ObsCure Games! I stumbled upon them by "accident" as they were part of a video game magazine i read. They always included a free game and both Obscure Games were part of that. Was also a lot of fun in Co-Op. Very fond memories.

  • @morallybankrupt1461
    @morallybankrupt1461 Рік тому +4

    I’m assuming the developers have never held a real Glock before because that taped flashlight on top of the slide would fly right off after the first shot.

  • @oilimenoruega7836
    @oilimenoruega7836 9 місяців тому +17

    I gotta say, I was actually impressed by how reliable the ai companion was (for a 2004 ps2 game). I could comfortably just shine the light and let them damage the enemies.
    I also like how they get into a combat stance behind you when you're lockpicking or shoving, like they're watching your back. It's very endearing

  • @skitmonkey
    @skitmonkey Рік тому +220

    Always great to hear Sam Riegel and Liam O'Brien in the same game.

    • @nonameperson221
      @nonameperson221 Рік тому +17

      You might like Sengoku Basara Samourai Heroes then, there’s a bunch of well know voice actors like Liam O’Brien, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer and Troy Baker. There might be even more, but I don’t remember all of them

    • @m-g-b513
      @m-g-b513 Рік тому

      @@nonameperson221 i thought sengoku basara franchise don't have a translation or got out of japan?

    • @nonameperson221
      @nonameperson221 Рік тому +2

      The third one is the only one that got a translation

    • @dyrr836
      @dyrr836 Рік тому +6

      Tara Platt is there too.

    • @kyrohowe3156
      @kyrohowe3156 Рік тому +1

      Glad to know

  • @davidanderson9967
    @davidanderson9967 Рік тому +259

    I remember the aftermath was my first horror game. Rocked my socks off. The twin part of the story with the surveillance cameras were so good for a co op option

    • @Interloper783
      @Interloper783 Рік тому +12

      Oh man that scene with Mei and June really fucked me up as a kid, amongst many other scenes from the game that also fucked me up as a kid

    • @philliplewis8560
      @philliplewis8560 Рік тому +1

      Apparently u could save Mei
      I was never fast enough tho 😂😂

    • @arveanas
      @arveanas Рік тому

      Oh the panic I felt on that part. 😂

  • @TheCynicalPinnacle
    @TheCynicalPinnacle 7 місяців тому +17

    For those of you thinking that Kenny sounds familiar, his voice actor, Liam O'Brien, is prolific. I personally recognised him from his contributions to Fallout: New Vegas but he's worked on hundreds of popular titles, often in quite prominent roles. Thanks for the entertaining video as always TPTV!

    • @MeonLights
      @MeonLights 4 місяці тому

      I think Josh is Sam Reigel 😂

    • @laziadwobbit5331
      @laziadwobbit5331 4 місяці тому

      ​@MeonLights yes, it's Sam

    • @JeanneHamada
      @JeanneHamada Місяць тому

      It's actually Fallout 3 where he played as the protag's dad but yeah, I'm surprised to see him here

    • @laziadwobbit5331
      @laziadwobbit5331 Місяць тому

      @@JeanneHamada that's Liam Neeson

  • @Leto_Atreides_II
    @Leto_Atreides_II Рік тому +59

    Damn...I beat this game and 2 like 5 times back in the day, I remember the title screen changing depending on which difficulty you beat it. After you beat in hard was the coolest with a red screen and an image of one of the evolved monsters. Good times.

  • @sinasina8150
    @sinasina8150 Рік тому +39

    The detail of The final boss revengeing his brother and then get saddened as his beloved brother dies really melted my heart and showing that humanity was still lift in him but as his beloved brother dies so does his humanity

    • @cartooncritique6625
      @cartooncritique6625 Рік тому +8

      Speaking of Herbert, imagine discovering the secret to immortality just to get 86'd by a glock.

    • @sinasina8150
      @sinasina8150 Рік тому

      @@cartooncritique6625 💀

  • @Rihcterwilker
    @Rihcterwilker Рік тому +79

    I used to play it alot. Still have it backed up on some old burned dvd. The art style for it is so strong, the game to this day looks really good, and replayability is through the roof with the different choices that the player can make.

  • @AndGo-tl3rb
    @AndGo-tl3rb Рік тому +38

    19:43 For people confused about the compass/Longitude 330° - Latitude 20°, you actually have to point the dials to the point where 330 and 20 intersect, not the numbers itself 😅

    • @vlecxius
      @vlecxius 7 місяців тому +4

      Tbf even with that, the needles of the compass do not quite align. The game has some really quirkly "puzzles". Funnily enough the other part that many glance over is the two barrel shotgun you can find in the gardens. It's in a shack, where you have to smash some wooden pillar in order for it to fall down. There is only a very brief camera view over it in the darkness. That gun isn't mentioned in the video and I am sure alot of people have missed it too.

  • @ARWEI0
    @ARWEI0 Рік тому +17

    53:16 - One *obscure* horror trilogy I would recommend is the The Echo Night series, developed by FromSoftware. Each game is played in a First Person perspective, no traditional combat (more puzzle like), and requires the player to solve the mystery setforth in the game(s). The 2nd game has a fan translation patch, but the other two were ported to English speaking regions.

  • @LabMatt
    @LabMatt Рік тому +109

    A friend of mine introduced me to ObsCure: The Aftermath back in high school. I played it so many times I know half the dialogue by heart.

    • @adamsmoberly
      @adamsmoberly Рік тому +8

      It’s was the first survival horror game I ever beat and it’s still good, if clunky and offensive (but it was 2007, which was the edgiest time of the 2000’s).

    • @fgyjtingenieroeuropeo56
      @fgyjtingenieroeuropeo56 Рік тому +4

      The only think i rebember from the aftermath was one of the protagonistas car been wreked and he saying something like "My baby! Those monsters destroyed my baby!".

    • @chefboyardee4732
      @chefboyardee4732 Рік тому +1

      I used to play it all the time with my sister! The co-op was a bit clunky but it was our favorite game to play!

    • @LabMatt
      @LabMatt Рік тому +4

      @@fgyjtingenieroeuropeo56 "You can't hide! I'll have your skin, jerk!"
      I'm telling you man, parts of the dialogue are carved in stone inside my brain

    • @KennyGorehound
      @KennyGorehound Рік тому

      “Like a cell phone.”
      “Ya but don’t use it like that.”
      “Um, ya…” ❤😂

  • @butters5373
    @butters5373 Рік тому +68

    Played this recently with a friend & this game really made me miss the old era of horror games - it's cheesy as hell but it's great

  • @art_cleanerson
    @art_cleanerson Рік тому +41

    I played this game with my brother a lot when I was a kid, and I thought for some reason, that they were using tape for unlocking stuff, and I was trying to figure out how is that even possible. A few years later I realised it was wire, guess they looked the same to my baby eyes, thank you for warming my heart with nostalgia

  • @stavielia7583
    @stavielia7583 Рік тому +9

    I remember playing this as a teenager and I was so hyped that Sum 41 played the intro music. This game could only exist at the time it did.

  • @Evertondcunha
    @Evertondcunha Рік тому +140

    This video bring me some good memories man...
    I remember playing both games in split screen with my brother, it was so much fun!
    Sadly he passed away last year and I lost my player two... miss him so much 😞

    • @visassess8607
      @visassess8607 Рік тому +13

      Sorry to hear that. Rest in peace

    • @clipsedrag13
      @clipsedrag13 Рік тому +9

      Love ya bro

    • @PatrickRain0512
      @PatrickRain0512 Рік тому +11

      Sorry for your loss :(

    • @ThePerkyPotato
      @ThePerkyPotato Рік тому +12

      Hang in there mate, you'll always have those memories. I'm sure he'd be happy to know you're still thinking fondly of the time you shared together.

    • @TheElbowMerchant
      @TheElbowMerchant Рік тому +11

      I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my little brother 5 years ago. It doesn't get easier, but you will be able to smile when you think of him someday, instead of those thoughts bringing only tears. Hang in there, man.

  • @noahclark8076
    @noahclark8076 Рік тому +76

    Please do the second one! Obscure 2 was part of my childhood. I played it with my sister, it was confusing and creepy but i remember it being a good time.

  • @chrisd6287
    @chrisd6287 Рік тому +1342

    In case anyone was confused "College" in the UK can sometimes mean High School(grade 11&12) and College in the US often means University. Just thought I'd point it out.
    EDIT: 8 Months Later . . . How a mundane, throw away comment ever turned into a sub reddit ill never know.

    • @Sconeys
      @Sconeys Рік тому +72

      That's not accurate

    • @chrisd6287
      @chrisd6287 Рік тому +31

      @@Sconeys Lol, why not? It's 100% correct

    • @MissCookieThief
      @MissCookieThief Рік тому +150

      I'm pretty sure they do use the term high school in Scotland. For the most part, I think high school in the UK is just called secondary school and it goes from the ages of 11 to 16. College is the optional further education after you finish secondary school.
      And in America college and university aren't completely interchangeable terms either. Colleges are smaller and do mainly undergraduate studies, while universities are larger institutions that offer undergraduate and graduate education. Also, many universities divide themselves into different "schools" or "colleges" like how the University of Washington has the "College of Arts and Sciences" and the "School of Dentistry." You can be a student studying in either of those but you're still in the same university.

    • @chrisd6287
      @chrisd6287 Рік тому +52

      @@MissCookieThief look, I wasn't trying to go into a complete history of school terms and who calls what, what. I was simply stating this is the common way these terms are referred as. Basically, the main point I was trying to make is that in the US if someone says college they 100% mean University. And ok, I'll narrow it down to GB, not the whole of the UK but college is the most common term used for Highschool.

    • @chrisd6287
      @chrisd6287 Рік тому +62

      @@MissCookieThief Also, college and university in the US are very interchangeable, almost indistinguishable actually. Use either term and a native will know you are speaking of higher education post highschool. No need for semantics here.

  • @Lukk0r
    @Lukk0r Рік тому +25

    Damn this video threw me way back... I still remember playing this game with my former best friend and let me tell you, we played the shit out of this game. Playing it on the hardest difficulty in record time because we knew every inch of this gam! Ahhh good old times :) Thank you for the nostalgia!

  • @yanntardif1665
    @yanntardif1665 Рік тому +12

    Have you ever played Oddword's Stranger's Wrath? Absolutely dominated my after school time, with one of the first in depth 1st/3rd person camera switches, "foraging" for ammo, and you con bounty enemies dead, or alive for more money. one of my faves ever

  • @TempestuousInquiry
    @TempestuousInquiry 11 місяців тому +4

    My mom picked up these games from the store back in the day and it was so fun to play together, glad people are still talking about it because back then, it seemed like no one knew what this game was xD

  • @masterchiefcarlos
    @masterchiefcarlos Рік тому +40

    I got to say, I love watching your videos man! All these old games that I haven't played/never heard of, horror or not, your writing, narration, editing style, ect... You make some very enjoyable content. I don't care if the video isn't a long one, I'll enjoy it all the same. :)

  • @MattyGeneric
    @MattyGeneric Рік тому +7

    *THANK GOD YOU UPLOADED!!!.*
    *LITERALLY* _(Just Imagine That "Literally" With Leafy's Voice😂)_ I Was Binge Watching You're Old Stuff And The New Video Of NMH Yesterday And Thinking Hope He Uploads AND BOOM! LFO✊🏼🔥. The Last One Was Good Video Bro. Thanks!, Blessings.
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  • @Halliwell0Rain
    @Halliwell0Rain 11 місяців тому +66

    My sister and I spent wayyyy too much time chasing each other around hitting the characters with baseball bats.
    Great fun.
    The second one was a bit darker but damn.... that opening soundtrack on no.2 still gives me chills.

    • @mud4309
      @mud4309 7 місяців тому +2

      Shit like this is why Phasmophobia- and any other multiplayer horror game- could never be scary to me. All fear goes out the window when you’re given even the remotest possible options to fart around and do goofy stuff with/to da broz (and sistaz)

  • @DiscountWaifu
    @DiscountWaifu Рік тому +1

    the lights on the principals shirt and under that shirt it is dark. Him standing just neck up over that doorway and hiding his hands actually works perfectly!

  • @yugenalgiz
    @yugenalgiz Рік тому +92

    Hell yeah finally, some quality content, thank you 🙌
    Edit: Would love to hear your take on games like Haunting Ground, Clock Tower, or Rule of Rose; they've always fascinated me.

    • @robertpetrovich6776
      @robertpetrovich6776 Рік тому +3

      I'd love to see a re-release of those 3 as a box set

    • @Connoisseurus_Rex
      @Connoisseurus_Rex Рік тому +1

      Clock Tower eh,...let me grab my Pepper Box.

    • @clockworkNate
      @clockworkNate 2 місяці тому

      I've been playing Haunting Grounds and Rule of Rose on my phone lately and they're awesome RoR is messed up lol. Also got into Fromsoftwares ps2 horror game Kuon.

  • @e..8
    @e..8 Рік тому +26

    God, I remember playing this, at some point long after I first played both games, I had confused my memories and they were starting to mix into one memory where i remember the outside of the house in the 2nd one, but with the hunters from RE running and jumping around the outside.

    • @Nippuz
      @Nippuz Рік тому +1

      Same haha

  • @SamJonesS4mmyd48ull
    @SamJonesS4mmyd48ull 10 місяців тому +3

    I don't know why I never considered just how crazy Kenny was responding to everything in the opening.🤣

  • @Luna-Starfrost
    @Luna-Starfrost Рік тому +19

    Please dont stop making videos. Lately, I'm binge watching all your videos trough and trough again. It's addicting

    • @MrSlendyMannn
      @MrSlendyMannn 7 місяців тому +1

      Same. This channel is one of the very few in recent years for me that never get boring to binge watch.

    • @DieEineMieze
      @DieEineMieze 3 місяці тому

      Wtf? Go work!

  • @brakistroier
    @brakistroier Рік тому +29

    I'll say this, Obscure has, hands down, some of the best monster designs I've ever seen in any videogame ever.
    I've played pretty much all Silent Hill games, and while the design of the monsters in most of the games is fantastic, Obscure just hits that very specific niche of monster design that actually freaks me the fuck out.
    What the niche is, I have no idea, but damn those things are goddamn nightmare fuel.

    • @Sanguivore
      @Sanguivore Рік тому +2

      I suppose that niche would kinda be body horror, or at least related to it.

  • @Gollvieg
    @Gollvieg Рік тому +7

    This game is the source of some of my fondest memories, playing with my best friend during midnight in co-op screaming at him to complete the puzzle before we run out of ammo

  • @andrewlavigne44
    @andrewlavigne44 Рік тому +5

    I just played the first Obscure a year ago in a quest to finally play all classic RE style games and was surprised at how fun it was, even in single player. A newer sequel or reboot could be pretty cool. I like how you do some...well, obscure...games like this and would love to see you do SONG OF HORROR. That one is more recent, but it's an incredible throwback survival horror game funded by Kickstarter that came out in 2020 for PC and 2021 for consoles but has gone fairly under the radar: the Prologue is a little rough due to the episodic nature of development but Chapter 1 is good and the game just gets better from there, hitting a peak around chapter 3-4 which offers some of the best horror of recent years.
    Oh, I forgot the major gameplay twist: on all but the easiest difficulty, when a character dies they die for good. Each chapter offers a set number of protagonists with their own abilities and weaknesses and if you run through all of them you must start the entire chapter over. If certain characters survive though they can carry over to future chapters, like extra "lives" and all have their own reactions in chapters. It makes for some of the tensest gaming possible IMHO. But anything you do is always a fun watch.

  • @scherzolentviane3970
    @scherzolentviane3970 Рік тому +20

    I randomly got this game in high school because I saw it was co-op horror, which was an immediate grab for me and a friend. What a fun gem, if not off the walls, ha.

  • @mikaross4671
    @mikaross4671 Рік тому +16

    Obscure was such an underrated game. Glad you're giving it love! And I freakin love The Faculty. An amazing movie. Obscure also kinda reminded me of I know what you did last summer and Scream type movies with the 'older kids' vibe.

  • @Sillylittlehandle
    @Sillylittlehandle Рік тому +25

    I am obsessed with this channel, and i have binged all the gaming videos within about a week, thank you for the content Mr. Pointless (:

  • @matthewcopeland9509
    @matthewcopeland9509 4 місяці тому +1

    0:46 ... that was the most quickest and sudden advertisement I have ever seen, I have never been so assassinated by a advertisement before for how it snuck up on me ... good work lad.

  • @jondergarcia7517
    @jondergarcia7517 Рік тому +7

    Man I remember playing the sequel so many years ago. This one's such a unique game, it has so much god-damned confidence on its style and setting, I mean look at those monster designs. Even a modern title like resident evil 7 struggles to give you enemy variety and originality in their designs.

  • @dj-chemicalz811
    @dj-chemicalz811 Рік тому +21

    I never was able to play the first obscure game but I did play the sequel. Obscure is one of my favorite underrated horror games and I'm so happy that lately over the past few months a lot of channels have been shining a spotlight on this...ObScUrE game :)

    • @OLBICHL
      @OLBICHL Рік тому +1

      yah yah yah... let them blow it up more... hopefully a game dev team will listen and try to get the rights to this game and bring it back to life

  • @Kohaui
    @Kohaui Рік тому +19

    TotallyPointlessTV uploaded today, that's how you know it's going to be a fantastic day.

    • @Kelly-pr8lz
      @Kelly-pr8lz Рік тому +3

      I hope UA-cam doesn't make him reupload this video again and again like last time

    • @drfitz462
      @drfitz462 Рік тому +2

      Funny it's the opposite for me lol, he's usually the only good thing on those days lmao

  • @jayistrying4558
    @jayistrying4558 Рік тому +2

    Obscure has a special place in my heart. It was the catalyst of strengthening my friendship with my best friend as well as the breakup of my high school boyfriend.

  • @nrg6245
    @nrg6245 Рік тому +4

    This dude literally makes such amazing content on all the OG horror games us OG fans love and grew up playing… this is such a huge nostalgia trip man ❤

  • @atemephii
    @atemephii Рік тому +14

    The timing of the characters being bonked is so funny to me. This is such a good video!

  • @bniy
    @bniy Рік тому +6

    Oh man, I had a friend in high school who would non-stop go on about this game. I never got around to playing it until I was reminded about it whenever it re-released on Steam and I found the game quite difficult. I do oddly remember Obscure whenever thinking of horror video games
    Great video as always, TP

  • @cirodiaz5
    @cirodiaz5 Рік тому +2

    This is the definition of nostalgia in games for me. I used to play this game with a friend and i loved it. Nice video, thanks!

  • @Twinprincelifts
    @Twinprincelifts Рік тому +1

    I’m so happy you covered these, some of my favorite games all time but no on else even knows them

  • @WhoeverNevermind
    @WhoeverNevermind Рік тому +36

    God, i remember playing the main story in multiplayer mode at home with my brother AND and at my friends house with them. It was so much fun. Playing such a good horror game coop was mindblowing when i was 15.

  • @ivbenjaminart1030
    @ivbenjaminart1030 Рік тому +14

    YES omg I've been waiting for AGES for someone to make a video about Obscure! I love this game so much it's so underrated, It really captures the corniness of B movie horror yet oozes with atmosphere thanks to the talented Oliviere Deriviere for the unique soundtrack and interesting premise & or gameplay with the darkness!

  • @Cavemanner
    @Cavemanner 2 місяці тому +1

    Jesus, Steve Blum was in EVERYTHING in the early 2000s. Anime dubs, video games, Saturday morning cartoons. You name it, he voiced it lol 😂

  • @adamirnukic4594
    @adamirnukic4594 Рік тому +1

    I love that you added the Bully song in the background near the beginning, and that you added the Saw song at 13:08 when you tried to crush the person lol

  • @999leorik999
    @999leorik999 Рік тому +2

    50:48 As a spanish speaker fan i can also assure you that you'll never going to forget obscure cus Drossrotzank use its OST in almost every video it has, fucking golden OST.

  • @SCA84
    @SCA84 Рік тому +16

    I remember playing and finishing the second one on my PSP. Definitely an underrated series.

  • @pariswey2463
    @pariswey2463 Рік тому +15

    I love your videos so much. They give me the knowledge no one could ever get by normally playing without digging.
    I would love to see a video essay about the game “condemned”.
    Thanks man for ur great work !

  • @DD-id6hz
    @DD-id6hz Рік тому +1

    This is such a great video. And its even better because it helped me rediscover "alone in the dark". I used to play the demo on the ps3 over and over again when i was younger for reasons many people can probably relate to. I am looking to play through it fully now.

  • @crabbchips4289
    @crabbchips4289 9 місяців тому

    I appreciate that bit at 00:29 where you said "enter stage right" and the game's cover image panned in from stage left

  • @RyanHollinger
    @RyanHollinger Рік тому +5

    Been looking forward to this video!

  • @iwazhere21
    @iwazhere21 Рік тому +10

    I am loving your content! Older, weirder games, fantastic commentary and insight, a genuine love of games. I always look forward to your next addition. Top work, really really quality stuff.

  • @ladylunaginaofgames40
    @ladylunaginaofgames40 Рік тому +2

    34:43 They probably didn't adjust the game to expect 1-2 people at all times. This game was built to be a 4 player experience. So the cutscene make sense if you have all 4 players

  • @ValerieHeart
    @ValerieHeart 9 місяців тому +1

    Imagine getting immortality but you found it when you're already like 60+ years old and a principle.

  • @sonny123i
    @sonny123i Рік тому +6

    Obscure gameplay footage and the occasional bully soundtrack gave me goosebumps. this audio visual combination kicked me back to the time coming from school throwing the bag into a corner and starting the ps2. Absolutely amazing!!! 100 thumbs up for that short Time Travel. Nostalgia level 3000

  • @Luzum
    @Luzum Рік тому +17

    there's so many new channels covering niche things like old retro horror games like this, and I'm loving it. Thanks for making a video on one of my fav childhood horror series

  • @Motomoto_343
    @Motomoto_343 Рік тому +2

    One obscure set of games I found and I really enjoyed playing were lust from beyond and lust for darkness. It would be fun to maybe see you make a video about those games.
    But on another note, you're a great content creator and I really enjoy every video you bring out

  • @maxmadison7714
    @maxmadison7714 7 місяців тому +3

    Love your work! Amazing for a rainy stay-in day! Not sure if this counts as something you'd look into, but an obscure game I think you might find interesting is "Republique". It has a few monsters, but is more "horrifying" the way 1984 is than a Resident Evil game

  • @SandwichesTown
    @SandwichesTown Рік тому +10

    Thank you for all your effort and time and passion making these incredible videos! The length is always great for cozy gaming and watching simultaneously, and I love hearing more about games I did and didn’t play from way back! If you had the time and interest, I’d suggest the ps2 game ICO. It was later released as a dual disk set with Shadow of the Colossus, but I’d love to hear your thoughts on it, it’s such a nostalgia fest for me and a really interesting game. Loving the videos!

  • @Joey-rs7uq
    @Joey-rs7uq Рік тому +3

    When I was a young kid in the 2000s, I remember looking at a game in GameStop, it showed a gym, a creepy bathroom and it really freaked me out, I thought it mightve been a HS zombie game cause of RE and at that time thinking Silent Hill 2 was a zombie game too. For so long it was stuck in my memory, not knowing the title or what it was about, I rediscovered it (Obscure) on Steam in the last few years.
    I have since 100 %ed both this and aftermath, and it still is such a nice game series to reflect back on. Clunky 2000s survival horror is a beautiful thing, it really thrived in the serious horror nature while still being super campy like a B horror movie. It's level design, background sounds, boys choir music while in an elaborately gilded but decayed High School is definitely a vibe no other game touched on. The lady in the amphitheater spilling maggots now reminds me of the woman who is almost the same in concept as "Slither" (2006), which was released a year later, maybe someone got the idea from Obscure? The games title might've been self-fulfilling, but I think it won't be forgotten for a long time.

  • @rollinallonce
    @rollinallonce Рік тому

    LOL the saw theme playing when you tried to crush your friend with the cabinets. Great touch, geez I love this channel

  • @awkwardukulele6077
    @awkwardukulele6077 Рік тому +19

    I heard Kenny’s first line and I thought, “damn, that sounds just like that half elf guy from that DnD show.” And wouldn’t you know it, IT IS!
    Liam O’Brian voiced both Kenny in ObsCure and Vax Il-Dahn in Vox Machina.

    • @stephenlong9806
      @stephenlong9806 9 місяців тому +1

      Sam (Scanlan) is also John. The whole critical role cast are all voice actors, and they often get cast in games.

  • @kurdtcoben
    @kurdtcoben Рік тому +20

    I still remember this game fondly, spending a few days playing it with my younger brother on some weird 3rd party controllers and having a blast. Good times!

  • @jamesabernethy7896
    @jamesabernethy7896 Рік тому +3

    This is one of my favourite games of the era. Co-op was so much fun. Thanks for a review of an underappreciated game. I have fond memories of this and The Thing from 2002. Both games deserve a full remake. This is the first time I've seen your channel and like it. An unrelenting pace and real snappy humour.

  • @nurumen6632
    @nurumen6632 Рік тому

    Just discover this channel. The amount of effort put into these videos is mind-blowing. I hope you have a lot of videos mate, I’m gonna binge watch tonight! Thanks, subbed!

  • @ashr8327
    @ashr8327 Рік тому

    One of your best videos yet, love the subtlety with the music - especially the Saw music

  • @rainfeller
    @rainfeller Рік тому +4

    Obscure was FANTASTIC. Stan was the absolute man in the first one, I was so sad he wasn't nearly as cheesy in the sequel.

  • @indranilroy4822
    @indranilroy4822 Рік тому +6

    I remember playing part of the sequel game on the ppsspp emulator and I absolutely loved it purely for the background sounds of monsters which left a lot to the imagination and really drove the horror as well as breaking through walls unexpectedly. Sadly had to quit though because it kept glitching like hell during cutscenes

  • @adamyohan
    @adamyohan Рік тому

    These horror game commentaries and playthroughs are f***ing excellent. Please keep making them. Would love Obscure 2 or Silent Hill Origins next.

  • @KennyGorehound
    @KennyGorehound Рік тому +2

    They did Kenny so dirty. Long live and RIP Kenny. ❤

  • @kod1265
    @kod1265 Рік тому +8

    LOVE THIS MANS CONTENT whenever I’m bored I can rely on watching his videos no matter how long they are and I always find him entertaining!

  • @kyototower1173
    @kyototower1173 Рік тому +3

    man, i love the nostalgia i get from these videos. Please find more old school horror games to make commentaries on!

  • @antisenpai3683
    @antisenpai3683 Рік тому

    Just stumbled upon your channel, great video! I was just thinking about this series the other day. It saddens me we never got a real 3rd installment to at least wrap up the batshit insanity the series left off on. I know it’s a pipe dream but I would really love a reboot or a remake of this, there are so few survival horrors these days outside of Resident Evil that have that b-horror movie campiness.

  • @wakomikro
    @wakomikro Рік тому +1

    Your channel is horribly underrated. Really good stuff.

  • @BuiRoyValdez
    @BuiRoyValdez Рік тому +4

    Now this was a blast from the past...I remember being introduced to the series with the sequel and only finding out about the first game AFTER. It was an under rated series that was actually really fun. A shame that the cliffhanger ending never got resolved...

  • @Krlja
    @Krlja Рік тому +3

    After watching (and loving) the movie The Faculty, this game really hit the spot when it came out, as it kinda brought similar feelings as the movie. I still remember my friend coming over and us finishing the game late into the night. The opening with Sum 41 song, the angsty characters, moody/grungy style, the game is screaming early 2000s and i loved it. Hard to believe almost 20 years have passed since then.

  • @SD-hs8iy
    @SD-hs8iy Рік тому +1

    Ran into your channel because of the bullshido videos but love all your in depth game reviews thank you always fucking entertaining

  • @SlingerMarshall
    @SlingerMarshall Рік тому +1

    boosting shannon through the vent awakened something inside me as a kid

  • @shecoda
    @shecoda Рік тому +4

    I loved this series as a teenager and I love it now, got it day one when they put it on steam, thanks for covering this gem!

  • @SalimCairo
    @SalimCairo Рік тому +4

    Yeah I gotta admit, your videos really have become an obsession for me, really dig your editing style and commentary. Lookin forward to the next one. Cheers!

  • @camoxbkn
    @camoxbkn Рік тому +2

    Another good old horror game that is a bit unknown is Cold Fear, its bigest problem was the year it was launched because was the same year as RE4 so people didn't pay much attention to it.

  • @bahmot9501
    @bahmot9501 4 місяці тому

    I love the fact that you edit the „Silent Hill item pickup“ sound in so often !