Exploring MyHouse.wad - A Doom 2 Tale of Terror

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  • Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
  • Appearing suddenly on the internet, a humble Doom 2 map quickly gains a cult following, but all is not what it appears to be...
    MyHouse.wad can be found here: www.doomworld....

Комментарии • 83

  • @mskoko7415
    @mskoko7415 Год назад +138

    Watching this just before I go back in, I swear i saw a door to a dark hallway where a closet used to be

    • @ShallowVA
      @ShallowVA  Год назад +43

      The way the House twists and changes definitely requires multiple playthroughs. It's incredible how much is in there, hidden, just waiting to be found!

    • @IkinBBfromAnthologyOfTheKiller
      @IkinBBfromAnthologyOfTheKiller Год назад +2

      you shouldnt do zaza before watching scary yt videos

  • @Whyyyyyy
    @Whyyyyyy Год назад +140

    Great video of a great concept. Not 100% sure if the existential nightmare of the rest of the story can beat the simple statement of Doom having come out 30 years ago though.

    • @ShallowVA
      @ShallowVA  Год назад +26

      Time flies when you’re slaying demons!

  • @TheFellerHasAChannelGodDamnIt
    @TheFellerHasAChannelGodDamnIt Год назад +52

    Played this WAD. Absolutely mind-boggling. Unnerved the shit out of me.

    • @TheFellerHasAChannelGodDamnIt
      @TheFellerHasAChannelGodDamnIt Год назад +9

      There was a similar WAD that was DOOMGuy having dementia and Chapter 1 went from normal to a chaotic and confusing nightmare.

    • @zebos2432
      @zebos2432 Год назад +3

      ​@@TheFellerHasAChannelGodDamnItdo you still remember the name?

    • @TheFellerHasAChannelGodDamnIt
      @TheFellerHasAChannelGodDamnIt Год назад +7

      @@zebos2432 "The Nightmare you can't defeat" or something along those lines

    • @TooFewSecrets
      @TooFewSecrets Год назад +2

      @@TheFellerHasAChannelGodDamnIt lilith.pk3 is a great map too. Totally different kind of horror though.

  • @sideways198
    @sideways198 Год назад +39

    It's strangely comforting to know that creepy pastas are still a thing nowdays and haven't died out completely. Also the editing really added to the atmosphere, didn't expect such quality from a smaller channel so props for that

  • @SteampunkFiend
    @SteampunkFiend Год назад +26

    The Cave Story music actually heightens a lot of the unease that this story brings. Great stuff.

  • @wonknevetnodi
    @wonknevetnodi Год назад +84

    Great video, I have not seen many people cover the story glad you did. This project is an amazing work of unfiction that not only comes with an interesting story taking major inspiration from house of leaves, it also manages to implement all of this elements in the mentioned map near flawless

  • @emetoparacosm
    @emetoparacosm Год назад +17

    I won't lie, when I downloaded this I went straight for the .pk3 and not the wad. Thus, I didn't see the journal entries. Reading them now a lot of the areas in this map make so much more sense.

  • @RoseSupreme
    @RoseSupreme Год назад +78

    That guy could write a freakin' novel with how Shakespearean some of his later blog posts sounded.

    • @springtrap_66pg66
      @springtrap_66pg66 Год назад +1

      are you high or something? This is NOT on the same level as Shakespeare, not even fucking close LMAO. It's just another creepypasta ARG bullshit. Calm down.

    • @poolcu3
      @poolcu3 Год назад +10

      pretty good replication of the style of one of the narrator's of House of Leaves too. As a huge fan of that book Myhouse.wad makes me blush.

    • @Beachwaffle4014
      @Beachwaffle4014 Год назад +1

      Is noone gonna question that he used the _party.exe_ ost?

    • @Noman1000
      @Noman1000 Год назад

      @@Beachwaffle4014 you mean cave story right?

    • @Beachwaffle4014
      @Beachwaffle4014 Год назад

      @@Noman1000 ik its comes from there

  • @thesonicdude6747
    @thesonicdude6747 Год назад +23

    i kept getting vids about this map in my recommended, didn't realize why lol, i'm so glad to see people are still into haunted game stuff like ben drowned (though i'm sure it might be more akin to house of leaves but i still haven't had the time to read that)
    but what i also love is your video, no dumb editing/jokes, simple avatar and b-roll, would be sick if you were an unfiction channel but i assume there aren't that many doom unfiction stories out there lol, got a new sub and i hope you keep earning them from this video

    • @ShallowVA
      @ShallowVA  Год назад +7

      I really appreciate that! I’m a huge fan of unfiction and ARGs, and noticed this one wasn’t getting much attention outside of the Doom community. I don’t usually do videos like this, but I felt MyHouse deserved it.

  • @degmcgee
    @degmcgee Год назад +13

    you did an incredible job on this
    i'm awestruck with how good this video is

  • @Average-Cacodemon-Enjoyer
    @Average-Cacodemon-Enjoyer Год назад +51

    I went in blind, as all real men do, and i thought it was just a cute little map from a passed on friend.
    Then the music changed EVER SO SLIGHTLY, and i thought "oh, they must have expiremented with the midi files"
    Then the front door disappeared.
    I noped tf outta there

    • @Average-Cacodemon-Enjoyer
      @Average-Cacodemon-Enjoyer Год назад +12

      Not to mention, I remember the layout of the house being different and I was in the attic, when the attic door disappeared. I restarted, no attic.

  • @samuelfreeman5483
    @samuelfreeman5483 Год назад +18

    Great video, this deserves more views!

  • @KristijanDimovski
    @KristijanDimovski Год назад +8

    Its pretty interesting seeing these things and how they tie in with the narrative of the map. There are still unanswered questions however like how in the mirrored realm there are murders in the gas station. Could make an interesting video.

  • @nfwrambo
    @nfwrambo Год назад +7

    Always knew SCP-079 could run doom, even comes with some wads too!
    In all seriousness this video is cool

  • @ImmaLittlePip
    @ImmaLittlePip Год назад +9

    You went from 169 subs to 193 congrats this video is super well made

  • @bigsmoke8638
    @bigsmoke8638 Год назад +7

    really cool video
    this is definitely one of my fav maps that came out recently, the whole map and everything surrounding it (the arg and other story related stuff) is structured so brilliantly, unlike any other mods ive seen before

  • @oneblacksun
    @oneblacksun Год назад +9

    This is a really high-quality video, man. Props.

  • @TheBellTolls
    @TheBellTolls Год назад +10

    I'm happy to be your 100th subscriber, because I couldn't believe your sub count after watching the video! I really liked your... avatar? The old computer and face, really unique way to include narration, and I hope that remains a staple in future videos. You have a great narration voice, would love to see more of this kind of thing from you.

  • @fieryblender7174
    @fieryblender7174 Год назад +7

    First time I'm hearing of this map, and first time coming across your channel. Excellent video, you got my sub!

  • @Andrewnuva199
    @Andrewnuva199 Год назад +2

    Looking over things again, noticed some more funky unfiction-related things going through Steve's Google Docs, namely the IRL photos. Some of them seem to be teases related to secrets in the map, while others could be part of the general mindscrewery:
    -Three of the four photos seem to do the job of dropping hints about the routes in the map, though some of them beg questions about the reality of the actual house the map is based on. I can't see anything abnormal with the photo of the living room/kitchen, but the photo of the basement makes clear that there's a hideaway space where a bookcase is placed in the map, and for good measure shows a good dog. More peculiar though is the photo of the alcove of doors on the upper floor, which seems to include the second alcove that appears later in the map... the one that logically shouldn't exist. Then the photo of the cat on the bed seems to depict the north-most bedroom with the singular closet... though either there's a trick with the light, or the closest is remarkably gray, and vaguely looks like a hallway that may go fairly deep (five and a half minutes deep, perhaps?)
    -The polaroid of the gas station's inclusion suggests a few questions, namely along the lines of its connection to Steve's dream and/or its true origin. Did Tom take it on a journey of his own, or did Steve? (and how did he have such a camera on hand in 2022 if that's the case?) What sort of directions was the photo-taker looking for? Could it be related to a certain spot in the area around the gas station that map players later track down?
    -The obituary photo is perhaps the most interesting. Tom's memorial text is certainly interesting, and for very deep-dived players there's another piece to this paper that is even more evocative as far as lore logic, but if you bring your attention to the other memorialized people, take note of the dates: Though the woman in the top left seems to have an August 2022 death date as well, the woman below Tom, Catherine Philbaum, is described as dying January 12, 2023...5 months after Tom. This isn't very normal for obituaries to have such far-off death dates so close together, especially since Tom's obituary mentions his memorial service in future-tense, as usually meant to let people know to come to them. Whatever newspaper these come from is incredibly anomalous... bringing more questions to the other part of this page that can be found in the very endgame (which actually has another discrepant obituary; Norman Edward Penske, listed as dying February 18, 2023)

  • @demogorgonzola
    @demogorgonzola Год назад +4

    "Nicely presented, feels like an SCP Foundation entry"
    -- my comment . txt ;)

  • @reddeath707
    @reddeath707 Год назад +3

    Loved the tone, presentation, your avatar. Was hooked until the video stopped.
    Earned another subscriber, looking forward to more!

  • @Dr.looksmaxxer
    @Dr.looksmaxxer Год назад +1

    What a great introduction its really well made and you deserve a sub for it .. gonna watch the rest now

  • @pausmth
    @pausmth 8 месяцев назад

    It's been a while since I saw this series(I mean ~8 months, not that long but w/e...), and will probably watch it again, but just wanted to say thanks for the video. Your series was the first I saw of myhouse, and it was the only one really around when I saw it (when it came out basically...), and in my mind you do a great job of walking through it, especially for it only being ~month old when you started the series. Not exactly sure where I'm going with this, but just wanted to say that I have you tied to this wad and, honestly, given everything that somehow works perfect for me. Thank you for the series and well wishes for the new year! The videos are amazing and I'm so happy to have seen this series first! ❤👋

  • @ImmaLittlePip
    @ImmaLittlePip Год назад +11

    Probably gonna get flak for saying this but it kinda reminds me of how Ben Drowned happened
    Just some guy posting some weird things going on with his game on a forum (4chan in BD case) and the game gets more haunting and his mental state and journal reports get weirder and weirder
    This was a really interesting rabbit hole I've found myself in and I'm glad there are videos like this going over it

  • @mojokharma
    @mojokharma Год назад +4

    I am convinced this is really just MZD himself, after the failures of everything he's ever done besides HoL he is just retelling HoL

  • @ellekringo395
    @ellekringo395 Год назад +2

    I enjoyed your style of delivery, subscribed.

  • @Cheerybelle
    @Cheerybelle Год назад +1

    This gave me a genuinely crippling Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
    I have many regrets.

  • @highsocks5914
    @highsocks5914 Год назад +5

    i subscribed at the balcony theme.

    • @ShallowVA
      @ShallowVA  Год назад +3

      Cave Story is probably my favorite game of all time!

  • @mr.cheese2928
    @mr.cheese2928 Год назад +2

    The music from beginning gives me some Cave Story vibe lmao
    Edit: Holy crap!! It is a Cave Story OST!!! LMAO

  • @General.Noodle
    @General.Noodle Год назад +4

    2 secs in and I had to like for the cave story soundtrack

  • @FatherMcKenzie66
    @FatherMcKenzie66 Год назад +4

    this man needs to dub Alan Wake in Alan Wake 2, he's just so great!

  • @mtalhakhalid1679
    @mtalhakhalid1679 Год назад +3

    most part of that map are dream of auther like day care center

  • @apertureAI-jw1iz
    @apertureAI-jw1iz Год назад +1

    Hey man, I see you with that Cave Story music!

  • @simplysquamb
    @simplysquamb Год назад +1

    Musical jumpscare warning at 18:45

  • @Mercenary12577
    @Mercenary12577 Год назад +2

    I found this wad in doomworld forums

  • @BILLYSLAPZZZ
    @BILLYSLAPZZZ Год назад +1

    This video is a mastapiece right here

  • @duncanurquhart5278
    @duncanurquhart5278 Год назад +2

    always make sure your carbon monoxide detectors are working folks

  • @RazmusVox
    @RazmusVox Год назад +2

    Anyone knows the video songs?
    It fits so well with the ambience it's scary like everything told.

    • @ShallowVA
      @ShallowVA  Год назад +2

      They're all tracks from Cave Story

  • @noodles2459
    @noodles2459 Год назад +1

    This is a great video 😊

  • @aprillong1258
    @aprillong1258 Год назад

    Try to go out of bounds near the exit...

  • @dudleyvasausage7879
    @dudleyvasausage7879 Год назад +5

    its like i had an edgey dream. it got more and more edgey. then there was a baby. then there was a bathtub. then it got real edgey

  • @5uperM
    @5uperM Год назад +1

    How the hell do you have under 1k subs?

  • @robbycooper6787
    @robbycooper6787 Год назад +2

    Is the dead friend real or not, I can’t tell.

    • @ShallowVA
      @ShallowVA  Год назад +11

      Maybe the real dead friend was the Doom maps we made along the way.

    • @cyberdreamsinteractive
      @cyberdreamsinteractive Год назад

      ​@@ShallowVA the only appropriate reply

    • @GeronimoPlaz
      @GeronimoPlaz Год назад

      ​@@cyberdreamsinteractive Cringe AF. Clichéd. Worn out. Tired. Boring. Yawn.

    • @GeronimoPlaz
      @GeronimoPlaz Год назад

      ​@@ShallowVA I unsubscribed from your channel just because of your reply here lol

  • @radioreactivity3561
    @radioreactivity3561 Год назад +2

    Nice mod, but the story is pretty ridiculous, tho.

  • @trashtalkterry2133
    @trashtalkterry2133 Год назад +1

    Ok

  • @springtrap_66pg66
    @springtrap_66pg66 Год назад +2

    it's "cute" but not great. Belongs in a creepypasta. Auther went too in detail about his trip into madness, too unbelievable.

    • @TheOnePrinceMeatball
      @TheOnePrinceMeatball Год назад +2

      I don’t see how it being detailed makes it unbelievable

    • @orb9760
      @orb9760 Год назад +4

      I would expect the more insane you go, the more fixated you are on something and thus, more descriptive.

    • @GeronimoPlaz
      @GeronimoPlaz Год назад

      To go insane from making a map and having the map make itself is really stupid lol

  • @tylerreilly9912
    @tylerreilly9912 Год назад +7

    I thought we left shitty pasta stuff like this alone 10 years ago. that story dragged on and on

    • @Brunosky_Inc
      @Brunosky_Inc Год назад +2

      Yeah, I was hoping for something more cleverly insidious with how it was presented at the start, but then the journal turned into something one or two notches away from *hyperrealistic blood flew everywhere*

    • @Amberlynn_Reid
      @Amberlynn_Reid Год назад

      @@Brunosky_Inc Until you realise that the supposed map maker and person who wrote the journal has been dead for some time.. Look it up both the map maker and tom died together

    • @TheOnePrinceMeatball
      @TheOnePrinceMeatball Год назад

      @@Brunosky_Inc I really don’t get how this is anything close to being sonic.exe levels of bad. It’s executed well enough.

  • @Soulfly415
    @Soulfly415 Год назад +3

    At the end of the day, MyHouse is not Doom. It's not very fun to play either, after the first few surprising twists the novelty wares off quickly. The whole thing is just a confusing mess for people who like to spend their time wandering and looking for vague clues, which in return tell them nothing, but might trigger the way for progression to the next confusing part, which makes these clues barely different from a regular key card. I'm actually very surprised how the Doom community gets so easily impressed by something as lame as this, it's 2023, and they're still in awe, while getting fooled by smoke and mirrors. Sure, the wad is artistic and impressively build, but overall, the majority of Doom players will quickly get tired of it, the problem is, before that happens they will overexaggerate and promote it to the moon. I don't even think it's worthy of a Cacoward, because there are so many other wads with impressive GZDoom trickery, which never get the attention they deserve... and they're actually fun to play, and won't leave you wandering like a rat in a maze for no good reason.

    • @Klaesick
      @Klaesick Год назад +3

      It doesn't have to be "fun". There is no rule stating that a Doom map must be "fun".
      Why do even care what other people think of the wad? You're allowed to not like it and have your opinion of being confusing (Which I agree with there), boring (Which I disagree with), and "lame".
      But saying that it's stupid people are impressed by it, saying that the "majority" who aren't you will or will not enjoy it (It's up to them), and making your tastes of "GZDoom Trickery" out to be superior isn't very cool.

    • @18themxxn_
      @18themxxn_ Год назад +1

      weep

    • @GeronimoPlaz
      @GeronimoPlaz Год назад +1

      ​@@Klaesick So your opinion that his opinion is bad is good but his opinion that other's opinions are bad is bad? You don't make much sense lol. I bet I know how you vote, if you're even old enough to do so. Which I doubt.

    • @GeronimoPlaz
      @GeronimoPlaz Год назад

      ​@@18themxxn_ This creator might have the most negative and immature community I've ever seen. That's not a compliment to you lol

  • @dudleyvasausage7879
    @dudleyvasausage7879 Год назад +1

    dude this shit is way too long. too many dream sequences. i thought this was about a doom map not creepy pasta

    • @dudleyvasausage7879
      @dudleyvasausage7879 Год назад +1

      reminds me of being a kid making up shitty scary stories at night. shitty. shitty scary stories that a kid would make up.

  • @N3Selina
    @N3Selina Год назад

    not sure where you suddenly popped out from but i just clicked the liminal doom - nostalgia video and ... when i saw you covered "myhouse.wad" i was hooked.
    subscribed and i hope to be returning on a regular basis!