Nice video. I think P.T. was the first horror game that scared me in a genuinely satisfying way. It's probably better that Silent Hills was never made. To me it's far more compelling as just an idea and probably could never have lived up to our expectations.
For a self-proclaimed "amateur" you sure do bring some damn quality content to the table. Would you consider doing a video essay on "Natural horror" in video games? Stuff like the ocean from Subnautica or the cold of winter in The Long Dark. I've always loved games like those far more than traditional horror with monsters and jumpscares, but there's a very fine line between doing it right and it just feeling like your average survival game experience
Jerma clips, awesome editing, excellent delivery, holy shit so good! Eagerly awaiting more essays, love your line of thought and the structure of these.
I absolutely love when people cover PT. the existence of it is almost a lingering thought that kind of just sits there until you really just think about it. I really wish they had continued it. -- aside from this, i just found your channel and can feel all of the love and passion in each video!! I hope you return sometime! : D
I absolutely love Silent Hill and I still think that taking P.T. down was a crime. I have the image of Lisa standing beneath that swinging chandelier as my phone lockscreen saver; it was just such a good horror game by itself, but it to imagine what it could have been, the potential, is kind of devastating. This video was great, I watched the one you made on Liminal Spaces right before finding this one. Your channel is wonderful, I'm so happy that I discovered it! :)
just got into your videos and I dare say you are the best topic discussion youtuber I've ever seen. sad to see that it seems you dropped off. if you see this comment, just remember that your videos are amazing and you're a fantastic person
Just found your channel through your “Fear the Old Blood” video. Now I’m falling down the rabbit hole… Love the content, and yes, I do still have P.T. downloaded on my PS4..
I just stumbled across your channel while looking for stuff about liminal video games as I work on my own, and I wanted to say I really like your stuff and this video in particular. I also noticed you haven’t uploaded in a few months. As a creator, I certainly can’t judge (I think my Twitter bio still says I’m an aspiring video essayist though my last video essay was nearly 2 years ago and I go half a year at best between film releases as a filmmaker) but I hope it’s not a sign that you’re moving away from UA-cam or even “giving up”. I’m subscribed and I really hope I see more stuff from you soon!
I’m not much of a horror guy but I definitely remember the buzz around this demo when it got released and the outcry over the cancellation of Silent Hills. I wonder if it’s more the quality of the game itself that keeps leading people back to it, or the idea of this game that never was that draws the imagination, or some mixture of both. Thanks for the deep dive.
Surprised by the level of quality coming from a 5k sub channel keep up the good work. Your most popular videos about horror aspects in video games are amazing you should keep making more of them🤣
PT is kinda special to me. i was 9 when it released, and it was my first exposure to the silent hill franchise and one of my first horror game experiences in general. i didn't have a ps4 at the time so i watched basically any video i could on it, but it was still absolutely terrifying. i'll forever be upset that we'll likely never see more of it.
A separate, finely crafted game as promotional material? By Hideo Kojima? For Konami? Called Ground Zeroes? Granted, it's a short game that you have to pay for, but the hype for Phantom Pain was solidified with Ground Zeroes. It was also highly replayable. There have been other cases of using a separate game to promote the main course since, however. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, Exanima (which is its own thing while at the same time being a showcase for Sui Generis), the more recent Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, the much older Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior... People have a hard time remembering all of that because, admittedly, PT succeeded in being a viral piece of media. The idea of PT is far from new. What makes it stand out is the way it was executed.
great examples! clearly i could've done more research there-my bad lol and wow, i completely forgot about Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior! you unlocked some core memory of playing that late into the night while skyping with friends lmao
Still have it downloaded to this day and it will remain so until my hard drive burns up or I die. Also, shoutout to Anatomy!! What a delightful surprise. Brilliant game! It costs like 4 bucks! Find it and buy it!
I once saw a video that posited that Silent Hills was actually never going to happen, that it was actually a move by Hideo to give one last middle finger to Konami execs as he left. The theory goes, that the writing was on the wall for Hideo for a while into MGS5's development so he and his close friends pulled together PT on the side as they finished up MGS5 and released it without Konami's consent and that this firing thereafter and the reception from the fans of both MGS and PT/Silent Hill was his way of saying "good luck without me."
I’m lucky to still have this game installed. I play it each year with my fiends. I was thinking about how the game would have been if it were to come out, recently. In my mind this game has leveled up to an ascended tier and any interpretation now can only be a shadow of what that myth is. I think people are crazy if they don’t think Silent Hills will eventually release. The name alone adds a very logical next step for the series. Why would konami not adapt a first person perspective. It may have nothing to do with pt but theyd have to compete. If it were to release it would be far from now.
i think the announcment of this new, seemingly expanded Silent Hill universe is very, very curious. the name "Silent Hills" always seemed to allude to an extended influence/universe of Silent Hill, now we've got the upcoming "Silent Hill f" which is literally in a different town, and the other new titles announced. idk it's definitely got the wheels spinning again...
@@_theindustrialpark If we speak in marvel Phases, possibly a “3rd phase” could make sense to have silent hills. After “phase 1” rolls out they may want to remake some metal gear for the 2nd or a couple other movies. If mgs remake happens then hills may be a guarantee in the future. But idk I might have a game of my own by that time
Even if you own a PS4 with PT on it, if the primary account on the system did not buy the game, then the game is unplayable. I know this because my roommate downloaded it when it was still up, i never deleted it and when i moved out we removed the roommates account. i lost so many games that way
Konami shot themselves in the foot by Canceling silent hills. People loved the PT demo I was one of the people who downloaded it before it was taken off of PSN . The reason why Konami Canceled silent hills was because they thought Nobody wanted horror games even if one million downloads of the Playable teaser Was not enough to convince the suits .
idk how accurate the theory is but it seems to hold some ground. There's this video from TheGrateDebate called "P.T.'s Hidden Meaning" which you've probably seen, and I wonder if this "hidden meaning" is why they took it down.
11:17 , I believe they were actually just copying the original P.T. trailer that did exactly that ua-cam.com/video/MnMJ0urMz54/v-deo.html (at 37 seconds in)
legit question.... how difficult and how much will it cost to turn one of those saved copies from a $1000 eight year old PS4 into an actual physical copy? could care less about konami and thier feelings, i've got the passion to make this a reality and there'splenty of website to sell it from without any care in the world
De dechets et du sang... ...brulant... ...tus.... Of offal and of the blood... ...burning... ...still.... it is free with kindle unlimited it is a collection of English/French poems and short stories hope you like something if you read Here is one of the poems it is a poetic interpretation of head of a dead young man painting by theodore gericault Head of a dead young man Beneath a canvas coarse and crass, the head of a young man upon a cushion soft and of care; feminine chin; upon the lower lip the blood of God; fine nose; hair of an infant here...and...down there; upon his front, the sublime illumination, that descends, intimately as though of ivory flame.... ...when, of lavender and of rose, ascending vaguely towards the exegetic darkness, the offal; disclosed thus, profound and grave, an immense lesion, as though of a dolourous ulcer...from where all comes...where all returns....
Nice video. I think P.T. was the first horror game that scared me in a genuinely satisfying way. It's probably better that Silent Hills was never made. To me it's far more compelling as just an idea and probably could never have lived up to our expectations.
For a self-proclaimed "amateur" you sure do bring some damn quality content to the table. Would you consider doing a video essay on "Natural horror" in video games? Stuff like the ocean from Subnautica or the cold of winter in The Long Dark. I've always loved games like those far more than traditional horror with monsters and jumpscares, but there's a very fine line between doing it right and it just feeling like your average survival game experience
This is great video. Honestly surprised by how small your audience is. I gotta share this video everywhere to change that.
not all heroes wear capes🫡
Great video as always. I didn't realize pt was so influential to modern horror games but it makes sense now that I'm thinking about it.
good work! still to this day i am upset that this masterpiece never dropped.
Jerma clips, awesome editing, excellent delivery, holy shit so good! Eagerly awaiting more essays, love your line of thought and the structure of these.
I absolutely love when people cover PT. the existence of it is almost a lingering thought that kind of just sits there until you really just think about it. I really wish they had continued it. -- aside from this, i just found your channel and can feel all of the love and passion in each video!! I hope you return sometime! : D
Painfully underrated! Can't wait to see more from your channel
I absolutely love Silent Hill and I still think that taking P.T. down was a crime. I have the image of Lisa standing beneath that swinging chandelier as my phone lockscreen saver; it was just such a good horror game by itself, but it to imagine what it could have been, the potential, is kind of devastating.
This video was great, I watched the one you made on Liminal Spaces right before finding this one. Your channel is wonderful, I'm so happy that I discovered it! :)
4:55 great point. i saw that coming before you said it and said "ahh this guy is brilliant" 😂
just got into your videos and I dare say you are the best topic discussion youtuber I've ever seen. sad to see that it seems you dropped off. if you see this comment, just remember that your videos are amazing and you're a fantastic person
Just found your channel through your “Fear the Old Blood” video. Now I’m falling down the rabbit hole…
Love the content, and yes, I do still have P.T. downloaded on my PS4..
If I remember correctly, someone made a highly polished recreation of P.T. in Dreams as well! As far as I know, it’s still available to play
ive been binge watching your videos for a bit now, so surprised at the quality. you deserve so many more subscribers!
This deserves way more views, great video!!
I just stumbled across your channel while looking for stuff about liminal video games as I work on my own, and I wanted to say I really like your stuff and this video in particular. I also noticed you haven’t uploaded in a few months. As a creator, I certainly can’t judge (I think my Twitter bio still says I’m an aspiring video essayist though my last video essay was nearly 2 years ago and I go half a year at best between film releases as a filmmaker) but I hope it’s not a sign that you’re moving away from UA-cam or even “giving up”. I’m subscribed and I really hope I see more stuff from you soon!
i don't know how i didn't come across this earlier! fantastic video as always mate, always excited to see new stuff from this channel :)
Oh yes, your channel is going to be big
the age of silent hill is coming again. and i cant wait. very cool vid!
Yo me and my roommate just watched all your videos. You deserve way more views. Keep up the good work man.
I’m not much of a horror guy but I definitely remember the buzz around this demo when it got released and the outcry over the cancellation of Silent Hills. I wonder if it’s more the quality of the game itself that keeps leading people back to it, or the idea of this game that never was that draws the imagination, or some mixture of both. Thanks for the deep dive.
just found this channel, and you're already my new favourite youtuber. i love your insights
I just discovered your channel. In love with the content and your personality. I hope you continue to make videos!!
How are you not more popular?! Excellent video
just stumbled across this youtube channel, excellent work, im sure you`ll be big someday
You remind me of Jacob Geller, which is a very good thing lol
his work is insanely inspiring-but i've got a ways to go before that level of quality! thank you for the comment(:
such quality, your videos are so underrated, praise your work.
Surprised by the level of quality coming from a 5k sub channel keep up the good work. Your most popular videos about horror aspects in video games are amazing you should keep making more of them🤣
PT is kinda special to me. i was 9 when it released, and it was my first exposure to the silent hill franchise and one of my first horror game experiences in general. i didn't have a ps4 at the time so i watched basically any video i could on it, but it was still absolutely terrifying.
i'll forever be upset that we'll likely never see more of it.
criminally underrated! keep it up man!
Awesome footage and narration, love it
Your channel is very cool and underrated!!!
nice video dude, very well written!
i wonder why they even shut it down like he could’ve made alot of money
Extremely well done video, I subbed immediately.
A separate, finely crafted game as promotional material? By Hideo Kojima? For Konami? Called Ground Zeroes? Granted, it's a short game that you have to pay for, but the hype for Phantom Pain was solidified with Ground Zeroes. It was also highly replayable. There have been other cases of using a separate game to promote the main course since, however. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, Exanima (which is its own thing while at the same time being a showcase for Sui Generis), the more recent Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, the much older Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior... People have a hard time remembering all of that because, admittedly, PT succeeded in being a viral piece of media. The idea of PT is far from new. What makes it stand out is the way it was executed.
great examples! clearly i could've done more research there-my bad lol
and wow, i completely forgot about Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior! you unlocked some core memory of playing that late into the night while skyping with friends lmao
Your videos are so underrated
I love your videos!!! Keep it up 👍
Visage may have some funky controls that take getting used to but man is it truly a disturbing play
its sad that the same thing is now happening to the Unreal Tournament games.
Still have it downloaded to this day and it will remain so until my hard drive burns up or I die.
Also, shoutout to Anatomy!! What a delightful surprise. Brilliant game! It costs like 4 bucks! Find it and buy it!
I once saw a video that posited that Silent Hills was actually never going to happen, that it was actually a move by Hideo to give one last middle finger to Konami execs as he left.
The theory goes, that the writing was on the wall for Hideo for a while into MGS5's development so he and his close friends pulled together PT on the side as they finished up MGS5 and released it without Konami's consent and that this firing thereafter and the reception from the fans of both MGS and PT/Silent Hill was his way of saying "good luck without me."
I’m lucky to still have this game installed. I play it each year with my fiends. I was thinking about how the game would have been if it were to come out, recently. In my mind this game has leveled up to an ascended tier and any interpretation now can only be a shadow of what that myth is.
I think people are crazy if they don’t think Silent Hills will eventually release. The name alone adds a very logical next step for the series. Why would konami not adapt a first person perspective. It may have nothing to do with pt but theyd have to compete. If it were to release it would be far from now.
that sounds like an awesome tradition!! i keep a candle lit in my window every year, hoping that silent hills will come home
i think the announcment of this new, seemingly expanded Silent Hill universe is very, very curious. the name "Silent Hills" always seemed to allude to an extended influence/universe of Silent Hill, now we've got the upcoming "Silent Hill f" which is literally in a different town, and the other new titles announced. idk it's definitely got the wheels spinning again...
@@_theindustrialpark
If we speak in marvel Phases, possibly a “3rd phase” could make sense to have silent hills. After “phase 1” rolls out they may want to remake some metal gear for the 2nd or a couple other movies. If mgs remake happens then hills may be a guarantee in the future. But idk I might have a game of my own by that time
Even if you own a PS4 with PT on it, if the primary account on the system did not buy the game, then the game is unplayable. I know this because my roommate downloaded it when it was still up, i never deleted it and when i moved out we removed the roommates account. i lost so many games that way
maybe silent hills were all the games we made along the way
You can still play it on your phone, a youtuber named low level lemy ported it.
make a 4 hour long video explaining the lore and doing a deep dive on every gex videogame
The story of the demo is very similar-and reminds me of the grudge ju-on curse
Ahh~ Jerma. This is off to a most wonderful start.
Konami shot themselves in the foot by Canceling silent hills. People loved the PT demo I was one of the people who downloaded it before it was taken off of PSN . The reason why Konami Canceled silent hills was because they thought Nobody wanted horror games even if one million downloads of the Playable teaser Was not enough to convince the suits .
Devotion game got the closest to PT
idk how accurate the theory is but it seems to hold some ground. There's this video from TheGrateDebate called "P.T.'s Hidden Meaning" which you've probably seen, and I wonder if this "hidden meaning" is why they took it down.
Just watch "Lost in translation" the movie...unrelated,but sooooo good..
P.T. would have been great but i am also a huge fan of death stranding. And who knows if norman reedus would have done both games
Espectacular viejo 👍🏻
Could you make a video essay about post video game depression?
I really like your style of speech, you're good at this.
You should check out MADiSON if you haven't.
Luckily my wife and i both still have our ps4's with PT installed on them. I wouldn't think about selling them tho.
11:17 , I believe they were actually just copying the original P.T. trailer that did exactly that ua-cam.com/video/MnMJ0urMz54/v-deo.html (at 37 seconds in)
legit question.... how difficult and how much will it cost to turn one of those saved copies from a $1000 eight year old PS4 into an actual physical copy? could care less about konami and thier feelings, i've got the passion to make this a reality and there'splenty of website to sell it from without any care in the world
Dad come back
Death stranding is interesting, but I would have rather had silent hills.
can you make a video about subliminal messages? I love your content.
De dechets et du sang... ...brulant... ...tus.... Of offal and of the blood... ...burning... ...still.... it is free with kindle unlimited it is a collection of English/French poems and short stories hope you like something if you read
Here is one of the poems it is a poetic interpretation of head of a dead young man painting by theodore gericault
Head of a dead young man
Beneath a canvas coarse and crass, the head of a young man upon a cushion soft and of care; feminine chin; upon the lower lip the blood of God; fine nose; hair of an infant here...and...down there; upon his front, the sublime illumination, that descends, intimately as though of ivory flame.... ...when, of lavender and of rose, ascending vaguely towards the exegetic darkness, the offal; disclosed thus, profound and grave, an immense lesion, as though of a dolourous ulcer...from where all comes...where all returns....
Also 1st