That's a good point. I appreciate this because I have difficulty picture text in my head a clear image like a lot of people so the visuals really help me understand more. With a writer like Lovecraft, his descriptions are often to vivid without saying much at all about the true form, I think that can be a challenge to adapt, but it's always one of the things which makes adaptions of his work so striking when done well.
It was then that I realized how deeply into madness I had sunk. I was determined that thing of horror at the doorway will not take me without a struggle. My eyes darted around the room until I spotted a handgun. "COME FOUL BEAST AND TASTE WHAT YOU HUNGER FOR!" With a flash from the muzzle, it fell at my feet bloodied and lifeless. As I inspected it, I realized it was the Landlord coming to collect the rent! What have I done? I turned quickly and spied... the window!
That's actually the first gameplay in a long time where we practically did not hear CJU' s voice (except the intro). The last mute gameplay was Amnesia The Dark Descent, I think. Both suprising and fascinating thing. Still, there was no highlights which is kind of a bummer but that's understandable why. And one more thing: I'm not a great fan of H.P.Lovecraft stories, but the fact that CJU was playing convinced me to give it a try. And I do not regret it. Thank you. Really.
That was enjoyable, for what it was. I had to smile at CJU in his capacity as camera man, taking cues from the narrator about where to point the "lens." "I examined my surroundings more closely," says the narrator--Chris shows us the landscape. " The moon...shone weirdly and vividly above the towering steeps"--Chris shows us the moon above the monolith. So even though there was no commentary, CJU was very much there. 😊 Have fun this weekend, Chris!
Fun fact! Shit always went down by a gibbous moon in Lovecraft stories, as opposed to a full or new one. He could have had deep-seated personal reasons for this association, or maybe ol' Hates Progress Lovecraft liked how "gibbous" sounds like "gibber", making the reader think of madness and insanity via word association.
I really enjoyed this. I think it's an interesting way to present a story and make it at least somewhat interactive. The story itself is really short so I don't see how the developer could have made it any longer and it's free and competently made so there's not much one could gripe about. My only criticism is I felt the climax (when you see Dagon) falls a little flat. I never get vivid images of what I read about, but that's not really how I imagined Dagon. Granted, that's just part of adaption and I don't think you can really incorrectly adapt it considering how part of Lovecraft's mythos involves the Old Gods being incomprehensible and not really able to be visualized by human minds. Still, I think I think this was really interesting and I'd love to see more from them in this vein. If they stick with Lovecraft, I'd love to see one of the less-often covered tales that are crazy out there like Through the Gate of the Silver Key (A dude meets the old god Yog-Sothoth and gets transported inside the body of an otherworldly space wizard on the planet of Yaddith and fights for control of the body; it's really out there) or even something shorter similar to Dagon like The Music of Erich Zann (man plays an otherworldy eldritch tune on his fiddle to keep away the void from coming out of one of his windows). It's been a while so those story descriptions may be a bit reductive. Also, I wouldn't want to spoil all the fun of them.
Just in case you don't know of him (and don't mind just listening as opposed to having a visual), Wayne June is probably the best narrator I've heard when it comes to Lovecraft. He has the deep, gravely sort of voice that just really sells it. He's now know a lot because of the game Darkest Dungeon, but he did several really amazing book reads. HorrorBabble on RUclips also has a ton of horror narrations. Not quite the deep voice, but nice, clear, and professional, for anyone interested in Lovecraft but also many other authors.
That was so beautiful and well done. I adore Lovecraft and having actual good games based on his work is rather few and far between. The part where the monster came up actually made me jump.
I've read Dagon a few times and has always been one of my favourite tales. So being a fan of Lovecraft I am in a position to leave my opinion. I love what they're trying to do with visual representation of Lovecraft's writings. Sometimes the visual aides give credence to the material written. Lovecraft has often been accused as describing his monsters as indescribable horrors in order to get out of writing actual descriptions. I think this VN does a great job jumping in at that point and stretching its legs with the developers ideas on what and indescribable aquatic horror might look like. However, the limitations of the engine give the monsters a glossy phony sort of look so I'm not actually scared the same way as when I read Dagon. While I hold that opinion for us the VN the main monster looked good and I'm glad it did. My review of the piece hinges on that particular point. Beyond the appearance the narration was spot on! I've listened to a few audio books that include Dagon as a short story and they all include similar inflections on delivery and audio quality. So, I would include this as one of the better performances of the story. But, I have one thing that I dislike greatly about this presentation of Dagon. Once you commit the story to VN form It stops being an objective tale. The point that Lovecraft leaves in constantly and recalls the reader to constantly is that this might just be some Addicts delusions. By giving you a monster that the developer so painstakingly worked on it makes it come off as a certainty that the monster actually existed. That leaves me with this... I'm happy this VN exists and that CJU played it (Thank you!). This VN has its flaws but its really good.
What timing. Just when I'm in the midst of watching a bunch of illustrated tales from HP Lovecraft and EA Poe, this got uploaded. XD I've enjoyed the demo and I'm glad that the final version was not a disappointment.
Best way to get through a Lovecraft story. You could probably make a good movie adaptation of Dagon by blurring the supernatural and WWI elements more.
I feel like Lovecraft really doesn't translate well into visual media. It's always going to be underwhelming, since the images in games have limits and the ones in our imaginations do not. I don't mind the idea of a sort of interactive story, but I think there are other stories and authors more suited for it. Interesting to see, nonetheless.
I was lying in bed, darkness around me. Focused on the story of that deep voice, nearly in slumber and then... 16:15! Eyes open wide, and immediately awake. loss of words. dumbfounded
@@LOWBORN-the-LOATHSOME well, you see, every time I tell ppl my name, I tend to get banned or unwarranted hate. It’s kind of ridiculous to be honest. I’ve never got mad when someone introduced themselves to me. Maybe I just don’t understand you humans that well. Perhaps I’m messing up my handshake when introducing myself?
@@hplovecraftscat2255 Those damn awful racist humans. I heard Wing Commander Guy Gibson's dog had the same problem. Maybe puny, war-exhausted mankind does deserve to be dragged down by the reeking talons of the Old Ones.
Lets face it, H.P took acid and had a bad trip, he's always talking about visions witch he can't quite describe and feelings that he just can't quite wrap his head around , that sounds like an acid trip to me. great playthrough though ,love H.P's stuff.
This is very interesting. Well the madness part pretty is quite regular in these type of stories but the detail and lore of the other world is fascinating. Shame that he decided to back away from the creature. Would have liked to learn more.
LOVED THIS!! I noticed on the main screen in the beginning it looked like maybe there were some other visual novels included in this game? If so could you play those too? Also I'm a little disappointed tho. I was hoping for s*xy killer mermaids. Nothing is ever about s*xy killer mermaids : /
Hmm, not a big fan. I've never been a big fan of audiobooks because I can read far faster (my listening comprehension is not good enough for sped-up audio, which some people can manage), and this is pretty much exactly that. The art wasn't bad but it wasn't good enough to continuously stare at. Still, it's an interesting mix of literature and interactive media. Not for me, but I'm sure some people would appreciate this, so thanks for sharing as usual.
Love your channel, but I'm a little iffy on the whole "no commentary let's plays" style, especially for narrative experiences like this: you're not adding anything to the experience when you're silent, and the people who watch don't have much reason to go through the "game" themselves now. This /is/ a pretty cool experience though, so I'm going to pick it up, and it's not like this is the norm for you, but just sharing my feedback!
The voice-acting was superb. The writing was damn near perfect until it mentioned the Piltdown Man, which has long since been proven to have been a hoax, along with the Nebraska Man, "Lucy," and several others.
To be fair, this story was written in 1917, and Piltdown wasn't exposed as a forgery until 1953. Lovecraft's work has plenty of problems, but I think this one is forgivable.
I loved this so much! I wish people would make more visual novels like this. It could be used as a tool to get kids excited about literature 💜
That's a good point. I appreciate this because I have difficulty picture text in my head a clear image like a lot of people so the visuals really help me understand more. With a writer like Lovecraft, his descriptions are often to vivid without saying much at all about the true form, I think that can be a challenge to adapt, but it's always one of the things which makes adaptions of his work so striking when done well.
It was then that I realized how deeply into madness I had sunk. I was determined that thing of horror at the doorway will not take me without a struggle. My eyes darted around the room until I spotted a handgun. "COME FOUL BEAST AND TASTE WHAT YOU HUNGER FOR!" With a flash from the muzzle, it fell at my feet bloodied and lifeless. As I inspected it, I realized it was the Landlord coming to collect the rent! What have I done? I turned quickly and spied... the window!
I would kill to see this studio do At the Mountains of Madness in this format.
That's actually the first gameplay in a long time where we practically did not hear CJU' s voice (except the intro). The last mute gameplay was Amnesia The Dark Descent, I think. Both suprising and fascinating thing. Still, there was no highlights which is kind of a bummer but that's understandable why.
And one more thing: I'm not a great fan of H.P.Lovecraft stories, but the fact that CJU was playing convinced me to give it a try. And I do not regret it. Thank you. Really.
I feel like this one will be a nice change of pace. Thanks CJU!
That was enjoyable, for what it was. I had to smile at CJU in his capacity as camera man, taking cues from the narrator about where to point the "lens." "I examined my surroundings more closely," says the narrator--Chris shows us the landscape. " The moon...shone weirdly and vividly above the towering steeps"--Chris shows us the moon above the monolith. So even though there was no commentary, CJU was very much there. 😊 Have fun this weekend, Chris!
Fun fact! Shit always went down by a gibbous moon in Lovecraft stories, as opposed to a full or new one. He could have had deep-seated personal reasons for this association, or maybe ol' Hates Progress Lovecraft liked how "gibbous" sounds like "gibber", making the reader think of madness and insanity via word association.
I really enjoyed this. I think it's an interesting way to present a story and make it at least somewhat interactive. The story itself is really short so I don't see how the developer could have made it any longer and it's free and competently made so there's not much one could gripe about. My only criticism is I felt the climax (when you see Dagon) falls a little flat. I never get vivid images of what I read about, but that's not really how I imagined Dagon. Granted, that's just part of adaption and I don't think you can really incorrectly adapt it considering how part of Lovecraft's mythos involves the Old Gods being incomprehensible and not really able to be visualized by human minds. Still, I think I think this was really interesting and I'd love to see more from them in this vein. If they stick with Lovecraft, I'd love to see one of the less-often covered tales that are crazy out there like Through the Gate of the Silver Key (A dude meets the old god Yog-Sothoth and gets transported inside the body of an otherworldly space wizard on the planet of Yaddith and fights for control of the body; it's really out there) or even something shorter similar to Dagon like The Music of Erich Zann (man plays an otherworldy eldritch tune on his fiddle to keep away the void from coming out of one of his windows). It's been a while so those story descriptions may be a bit reductive. Also, I wouldn't want to spoil all the fun of them.
Wow that was very well done. Bravo everyone who created this
🍿😎👍👍💯
That. Was. Beautiful.
Thank you for posting this one, Cju.
Awesome a new game. Thanks Cju for spoiling us.
That deep voice makes this more satisfying and interesting at the same time
Reminds me of Richard Armitage😍
Just in case you don't know of him (and don't mind just listening as opposed to having a visual), Wayne June is probably the best narrator I've heard when it comes to Lovecraft. He has the deep, gravely sort of voice that just really sells it. He's now know a lot because of the game Darkest Dungeon, but he did several really amazing book reads.
HorrorBabble on RUclips also has a ton of horror narrations. Not quite the deep voice, but nice, clear, and professional, for anyone interested in Lovecraft but also many other authors.
@@unacceptablefailurerate6453 ayyy thanks for the info man
ahhh there was a question mark on the desk!! We will never know what it said !! HAHAHAHA What great writing in this loved it!
That was so beautiful and well done. I adore Lovecraft and having actual good games based on his work is rather few and far between. The part where the monster came up actually made me jump.
Awwww, don't leave us here alone with the Eldritch Ones, CJU! We miss you!
Thanks for playing through this! Its super cool to have a visual after previously reading through the story.
Left my car running in the street, and I was still 15 minutes late for the video.
I told my bride at the altar that I would be back in about 20 minutes or so...CJU has a new upload.
I'm sure she'll still be there when I get back.
Wow! Nice touch Chris! Thanks to that it was more like a group reaction to the Good story than a Let's Play.
I've read Dagon a few times and has always been one of my favourite tales. So being a fan of Lovecraft I am in a position to leave my opinion.
I love what they're trying to do with visual representation of Lovecraft's writings. Sometimes the visual aides give credence to the material written. Lovecraft has often been accused as describing his monsters as indescribable horrors in order to get out of writing actual descriptions. I think this VN does a great job jumping in at that point and stretching its legs with the developers ideas on what and indescribable aquatic horror might look like. However, the limitations of the engine give the monsters a glossy phony sort of look so I'm not actually scared the same way as when I read Dagon. While I hold that opinion for us the VN the main monster looked good and I'm glad it did. My review of the piece hinges on that particular point.
Beyond the appearance the narration was spot on! I've listened to a few audio books that include Dagon as a short story and they all include similar inflections on delivery and audio quality. So, I would include this as one of the better performances of the story.
But, I have one thing that I dislike greatly about this presentation of Dagon. Once you commit the story to VN form It stops being an objective tale. The point that Lovecraft leaves in constantly and recalls the reader to constantly is that this might just be some Addicts delusions. By giving you a monster that the developer so painstakingly worked on it makes it come off as a certainty that the monster actually existed.
That leaves me with this... I'm happy this VN exists and that CJU played it (Thank you!). This VN has its flaws but its really good.
ive been very excited to c u play the game when it came out!
i really enjoyed that. big thunbs up 👍🏻
I love the abrupt end. What a masterful way to showcase this
Damn, when they said faithful adaptation they really meant it.
WOW. Very creepy. Thank you for playing, CJU!
I really enjoyed it, thank you !
I loved it but I AM a huge Lovecraft fan.
that was a cool way to follow this. Loved it.
The language in this is stunning, this was excellent.
Love the short story, and the movie is a nice little gem, hope the game is good
This is BEAUTIFUL! Thank you so much for playing this novel.
What timing. Just when I'm in the midst of watching a bunch of illustrated tales from HP Lovecraft and EA Poe, this got uploaded. XD I've enjoyed the demo and I'm glad that the final version was not a disappointment.
Chris, I was hoping to hear your thoughts at the end of the video. Oh well. Thank you for sharing 👍. Interesting "game".
Loved the visuals with the story... what a cool game!
Best way to get through a Lovecraft story. You could probably make a good movie adaptation of Dagon by blurring the supernatural and WWI elements more.
This look of this one was great but I missed your commentary like a lot.
Do i remember u played a demo of this before cju?
I feel like Lovecraft really doesn't translate well into visual media. It's always going to be underwhelming, since the images in games have limits and the ones in our imaginations do not. I don't mind the idea of a sort of interactive story, but I think there are other stories and authors more suited for it. Interesting to see, nonetheless.
Brother u on holiday please upload more videos 🙏
really neat execution of the story, but the "fishes" instead of "fish" got me loool
Such a soothing voice
Yeah I remember the demo for this... Not a game by any means, but as a 20 minutes narrative experience, it's alright.
I was lying in bed, darkness around me. Focused on the story of that deep voice, nearly in slumber and then... 16:15! Eyes open wide, and immediately awake.
loss of words. dumbfounded
Me too!
I loved this ❤
What a coincidence. My owner has a pretty good sense of humor, so this should be good.
Sorry, what was your name again? I believe I missed it.
@@LOWBORN-the-LOATHSOME well, you see, every time I tell ppl my name, I tend to get banned or unwarranted hate. It’s kind of ridiculous to be honest. I’ve never got mad when someone introduced themselves to me. Maybe I just don’t understand you humans that well. Perhaps I’m messing up my handshake when introducing myself?
@@hplovecraftscat2255
Those damn awful racist humans. I heard Wing Commander Guy Gibson's dog had the same problem. Maybe puny, war-exhausted mankind does deserve to be dragged down by the reeking talons of the Old Ones.
Ignore some of the negative comments mate, this was really good. Cthulhu mythos shite is fascinating.
I enjoyed this. Visually it's lovely and the story was good as well.😊👍
Lets face it, H.P took acid and had a bad trip, he's always talking about visions witch he can't quite describe and feelings that he just can't quite wrap his head around , that sounds like an acid trip to me. great playthrough though ,love H.P's stuff.
Awesome!!
I'd love to see you play Bendy and the Ink Machine again!
Please play Ronald. Hollow couldn’t finish it but I bet you can
This is very interesting. Well the madness part pretty is quite regular in these type of stories but the detail and lore of the other world is fascinating. Shame that he decided to back away from the creature. Would have liked to learn more.
Lovecraft storytelling in a nutshell.
how do you get it to start? I am stuck on a Slow flashing, or Phasing Logo Screen. Doest even move on to a stat=rt screen. Windows 10.
LOVED THIS!! I noticed on the main screen in the beginning it looked like maybe there were some other visual novels included in this game? If so could you play those too? Also I'm a little disappointed tho. I was hoping for s*xy killer mermaids. Nothing is ever about s*xy killer mermaids : /
Lovecraftian horror movie directors, take notes!
Huh. Well, that was interesting.
Kinda missed your commentary on this one ngl
ok,ok,ok,k... i need an answer here:what's with Lovercraft and the squids that he made them Elder Ones?can someone tell me please...
Hmm, not a big fan. I've never been a big fan of audiobooks because I can read far faster (my listening comprehension is not good enough for sped-up audio, which some people can manage), and this is pretty much exactly that. The art wasn't bad but it wasn't good enough to continuously stare at. Still, it's an interesting mix of literature and interactive media. Not for me, but I'm sure some people would appreciate this, so thanks for sharing as usual.
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Love your channel, but I'm a little iffy on the whole "no commentary let's plays" style, especially for narrative experiences like this: you're not adding anything to the experience when you're silent, and the people who watch don't have much reason to go through the "game" themselves now. This /is/ a pretty cool experience though, so I'm going to pick it up, and it's not like this is the norm for you, but just sharing my feedback!
I read the short story and there was no Hulk or the Statue of Liberty in it....
Are you secretly Alpha Beta Gamer?
Alpha Beta Gamer's real name is Calum, and their upload schedules overlap too much.
Calling this a game is a stretch in my opinion. Different content, sure. But a video game? I am not sure. Liked the story thou.
hmmmmmmm
The voice-acting was superb. The writing was damn near perfect until it mentioned the Piltdown Man, which has long since been proven to have been a hoax, along with the Nebraska Man, "Lucy," and several others.
To be fair, this story was written in 1917, and Piltdown wasn't exposed as a forgery until 1953. Lovecraft's work has plenty of problems, but I think this one is forgivable.
not to my liking
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Lot of talking i only like the way game looks.
Wtf no funny commentary whilst you play ? Ok then
f..ing Lovecraft sheeeeet....loved the images/look but hate the story and author
Boring story tale :(
Dude... This is boring. This ain't no damn game!