Chasing Static | Anomalous Activity In Wales | Indie Horror Game

[@lucreziabosi4800]

"Let's ignore that danger sign" follow Chris for more safety advice!

[@juliadoolittle1031]

Chris playing Chris, ultimate immersion

[@josephpeters7076]

Haha I didn’t catch this comment at first. That was good.

[@TypeZeta2]

Chrisception

[@melliethemortician]

TWO HOURS? Chris you truly spoil us, was having a bad day today bc of a flare up but this video just made my day a bit better!

[@alberttyoe3714]

was about to say this, 2 hours of CJU awesomeness? bring it on here! lol

[@Scriptor13]

I sincerely hope you're feeling much better, Myn! ❤️ I understand the roller coaster of chronic illness. It's _not_ fun!

[@JoyfulOrb]

Hope your day is going better, may you always have the spoons!

[@ombra711]

@Jan Nix neh, I think yours is much, much sadder.

[@SamanthaNSimmons]

Character - “You didnt have to tip you know!” Chris - “WELP. I UH, I WAS GOING TO STEAL.”

[@liltlove43]

Wanting some “Can I Leave?” merch right about now.

[@romancenovelfreak]

Just like in the demo, Chris leaves a tip when he tries to steal from the tip jar. Even when he tries to be evil, Chris can't help but be kind

[@kupari906]

I enjoyed the playthrough as always, but I agree that the game itself was a bit lacking. It was a little frustrating, because it had a good base, it just needed a little bit more to really make it something special. They needed to keep the tempo from the demo up, there never seemed to be any tension after that, no real threat. I get they were trying to make a point about science going too far and the whole father/son relationship, but it just felt a bit too rote for my taste. Still, thank you for another great video!

[@Scriptor13]

I usually don't trust disembodied voices like Helen's. Following their instructions seldom ends well. 😬 🤣 But this time, it did! Surprisibus, surprisibus! I must say, after the auspicious beginning of the demo, I was puzzled and a little disappointed by the low level of actual threat in this game. The environments were definitely creepy (I liked the touch of the carpet from the Overlook Hotel), and the sound design was great, but I kept seeing missed opportunities for scares. Still, I liked the game and your commentary, of course. Most of all, thanks for a 2-hour video! Chris, if you read this, I came to YT tonight to find my account terminated (not suspended) without any explanation. BIZARRE! I began the appeal process and shortly afterward it reappeared, but I don't know if that's permanent. All my comments seem to be missing. Anyway, if I disappear, that's why. I truly hope it's straightened out because I love your channel and this community. I love all you guys.

[@JordanJMyers]

Hope you got it fixed. Comments wouldn't be the same without you!!

[@ErinJeanette]

I always see you here, so your comments would definitely be missed and noticed immediately if you're gone! Also I agree, I didn't much care for the demo because it was a beautiful game, but nothing really happened. I came to give a view, comment, and a like - but I don't think this game is for me. Chris is the best though and so is our community here ❤️ hope your account is OK!!

[@CJUGames]

Sorry to hear about your channel issue but I'm glad you got it sorted! 😁

[@ErinJeanette]

@@CJUGames aw, even Chris would notice!! Love it

[@Scriptor13]

@@JordanJMyers Oh, thank you, jordan! You're always so kind. ❤️ It's 7:30 am here and my account is still active, so that's GOOD! YT Support said they wouldn't respond to my appeal for 48 hours, but I'll go check my email in a minute anyway. A definitive response would be nice.

[@Rogers1000]

Being welsh it only rains 5-6 days out of 7 lol and even from living in a valley for 6 years I have never seen a diner like that anywhere in wales lol, accents are dead on though just glad I didn't see araf on the road lol, love your channel BTW I'm relatively new been working my way through your content

[@kalezuki9231]

I hate to have to ask , but...please , who / what is araf?

[@Rogers1000]

@@kalezuki9231 araf is welsh for slow never be afraid to ask questions

[@kalezuki9231]

@@Rogers1000 Thank you!

[@BadGamerEmJay]

I actually liked this game. For someone that isn’t good at combat etc. I liked that my fear was more what was going to happen, more anxiety based. My favourite game is Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture, which is like that too (but that is an amazing game!). But thanks for your playthrough, it was one of the reasons I bought it as it looked totally my kind of game lol.

[@fredd3233]

I really liked the demo, and was excited for the game... and tbh, I can't help but feel a bit disappointed. The gameplay was a bit lackluster, and I'm not a huge fan of big info dumps at the end of a game, I prefer learning about the story throughout the game. And I have to agree with you Chris, I feel like the best part was covered in the demo, so roughly the first 30minutes. It wasn't a bad game at all (especially for a one-man team!), and I had fun during those 2 hours, but I expected more.

[@Anthro777]

Definitely more SciFi with almost no horror but I really enjoyed watching you play it. Thanks for the gift of an extra long vid! :)

[@NivenHedinger]

Just watched the entire think and I got one think to say - the developer was super inspired by "Kholat", which basically is the search of the "Dyatlov Pass incident" and even the ghostly static figures where the same. On the other note, Chris, I humbly ask of you, if you could play my game "The Madness Of Men" and review it, or just give it a look, that would mean world to me, it's a short horror game about Lovecraftian lore. Thanks so much!

[@MaLeisah]

“It’s now a blind play through” yep sounds like my life right now 😂😂

[@janikarkkainen3904]

CJU has an uncanny ability to have a conversation with the game he is playng, this isn't the first time he's made a remark and the game responds either with plain text or event

[@Little-Mx-Haunted]

As someone who has lived in Wales for coming up for 19 years, I can say that every Welsh person I've ever met has never sounded so articulated and polite 😂 Edit : the rain is accurate

[@marycanary86]

they all articulate like michael sheen getting pointed with david tennant in "staged" X'D

[@Rogers1000]

Maybe only 6 out 7 days its raining lol, also being from wales I've never seen a diner like that anywhere and I've been all over lol, the road didn't even Araf on it

[@Little-Mx-Haunted]

@@Rogers1000 honestly I don't think there's any proper diners in Wales but I might be wrong

[@Rogers1000]

@@Little-Mx-Haunted not that I've seen usually a little chef or burger king in services but not a diner lol

[@nicolafarenden1342]

Love this 🤣🤣

[@pebblesredjackson]

I'm not going to say anything negative about Chasing static just because I did not get any jump scares. Thank you for putting in more time to play Chasing Static.

[@lydiagorton4293]

the sound of pure joy in his voice when he saw the bathrooms was amazing.

[@hody.8381]

Oh yeah, I've forgotten about this game. But seeing that rest top instantly made me remember the demo. I didn't even know how much I wanted a full game playthrough

[@DrayvenWynd]

I agree with your closing statements for sure, it really just needed a bit more in every direction. Still it was a fun game.

[@puttilepuffie]

What happend in the game for the confused: Chris (the player) went trough the funeral of his abusive father that experimented on him since childhood due to the gift of seeing the dead. The tests only harmed Chris and the other gifted children and would almost kill them. Regardless of that, the father put his son Chris back in the machine in hope that he could see his wife again. Helen (the helping scientist) found the experiment cruel and inhumane. So she managed to grab chris and get him out of the facility and find Chris a loving home. So back to the funeral, Chris does not feel like everything was over seeing his father burried. So he went back to that town and go trough all the monsters inside him built up by his traumas. Experiencing horrible memories. Everything you see including helen in the bunker/facility is in his head. When he sits on the chair, he remember everything that happend to him and thats when he could finally move on from his trauma and father's abuse

[@edwardp5748]

tuneful is a legit word, i had to look it up first to believe. i learned something today, thanks CJU!

[@ianvarney2112]

This reminds me of the game Sylvio from a few years back. Also, my suspicions went to 11 when Helen talked about an incident just occurring, yet all the equipment looked old and dusty.

[@HirataRei]

Nothing better than to sit with dinner after a long day and see Chris publish a video this exact minute And the video is 2 hrs long My dude, you're making life bearable ❤️✨

[@tyrannosaurusflex3698]

Ouch

[@munihousen123]

GG. Enjoyed watching. I certainly chuckled at: "Mam, Step away," Rawr! with the knife...yes, evidently NOT stepping away.

[@ashleyreynolds1991]

real question Chris, have you ever thought about doing audiobooks?! You have such an amazing speaking voice... I LOVE listening to you read notes and such! You NEVER mess up and have to start over or anything like that!!! The speed that you read in is really good, the volume is good, you pause and stop at the right times... I just really think that you would do well in that area? Do you read?? I think you would do well reading for Horror, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi! I have no idea how one would go about reading an author's book but I am sure it isn't hard to find! I thought I would throw that out into the universe! ;p really loved this little indie game! I too thought there was missed opportunity with the scares and such... I mean there really wasn't even a threat in the game until midway through, and I wouldn't really call it a threat when avoiding it was easy; even before you got the weapon to destroy them!

[@flowerpetals1396]

'You NEVER mess up and have to start over....' How do you know? The videos are edited.

[@beverlyarcher546]

He is one I go to when have troubles falling asleep not boring it's just that voice is so soothing

[@johnpaulnatividad]

I like that they included pics of the voice actors, regarding the game, it's a good game, I do wish also that the enemies were threatening, like mulitple enemies on some parts of the village or even in the bunker. The pacing could've use a little bit more speed, most of the times it's mostly walking. I still enjoyed it.

[@flowerpetals1396]

Looks like this is a walking simulator with a slightly unusual way of uncovering the story.

[@aleisterbeyer2901]

I've been so patient for this since you played the demo. And a 2 hour video! This day just got a whole lot better❤

[@ednalopez4430]

Thank you so much for this… was having a really overwhelming week and this made my day

[@johannfunn6962]

Been so excited for this game! This was really cool, and loved your commentary. Thanks for playing this!

[@mvpuppy5396]

It's always fun to watch the previous demo video then watch the full version to see which lines Chris repeats verbatim.

[@Sjel]

I liked there was no jumscares. The atmosphere was really great.

[@hellking775]

There nothing I love more than a long video. I’m going to enjoy this and thank you.🙏

[@charlotteevans3208]

I ALWAYS enjoy your videos; they are amazing. The only thing that would make them better would be seeing you in the corner throughout the game. Your reactions add a whole new level of enjoyment to the games. Think about it!

[@yasmingama5772]

15:38 That's why we shouldn't use cell phones while driving

[@andrekusumayadi4820]

I have a deadline and planning to stay awake all the night and saw this 2 hours gem from Chris uploaded. I'd better choose this one first! 😎

[@mahamas5834]

This has to be pointed out, absolutely phenomenal music! The music is literally dream-inducing!😍😁

[@kasiakicia4481]

Wow. I've got mixed vibes of Penumbra, Cryostasis and Silent Hill. Good stuff ;) and 2 hour gameplay, uff. Lastly you've played "Mother" this long

[@stevebrummett8539]

Two full hours of Chris! Excellent!

[@batmanju_]

I really liked the story of this one. It was a suspense game, let's say lol, there was no terror. But I really liked it. And a 2h video is a wonderful thing, I love it when you post long videos like that!

[@shadowcaptaincain]

Oh I remember this demo! So glad to see you doing the full run. Really liked the Silent Hill influences.

[@lokicooper4690]

Not much of a horror game, but horrific in what seems to have happened. Still, an interesting story that I wish had had a little more info. Regardless, 2 hours with Chris at the helm is amazing. Thanks, Chris!

[@zisaletter4602]

oh my lordy i've been so excited for this game! today's been so busy, it's great to relax tonight and watch!

[@zisaletter4602]

aw man... yeah, this was pretty cool, but it was a little disorganized and i was hoping for some spookier visions. And you only ever fought two enemies, and they were exactly the same. The pace was quick, which I like, but a little... lacking. The premise was great! I really enjoyed it. It just could've been _better_.

[@virginia6518]

your videos always make my day! i’m sick with the flu right now so a 2 hour video of a game i’ve been excited for since you played the demo? i’m ecstatic 🤩

[@flowerpetals1396]

Hope you are feeling better now.

[@kalezuki9231]

Man , so far am loving this play through. Wish more indie horror games / things advertising them selves as a horror game were this good. Although it has some minor flaws for some ( not exciting enough in some parts ...I agree that so far it seems rather lacking in a feeling of danger after you pick up the modified speaker. ) ( Probably...could use more enemies...may be? And some more weird occurrences or some thing but how to achieve with out jump scares especially unnecessary jump scares in general? ) How ever I feel that...over all...it is a lot better than most I have been seeing. I usually hate a lot of back and forth from locations / exploration with out feeling to be in real danger etc. in horror games but this is done so well and has some really interesting features ( like using a phone to fast travel )

[@bandgeekforlife406]

I don't generally react much to scares in these games, but that car crash practically made my heart skip a beat :P

[@camfam9723]

This is wonderful. Thank you so much, always a highlight of my day to watch your videos. Excited to continue the story from the demo 😁 can't wait!

[@skylx0812]

I forgot there were accents in this game. Yours seemed to put its feet up and make itself at home when you were chatting with the girl in the diner. Your accent seems to level off a bit when you play games with North American VAs. But it was back to its clipped higher pitch during this one. ...you were speaking English this time. 😀 Like the paranormal researcher said in Poltergeist an empty signal can recieve broadcasts from anywhere. Encountering maniacle spirits from the people that were driven mad would have amped up the scares and threats. It is a very cerebral British game tho. Helen sounded like Helen Cutter from Primeval so I had my doubts about her throughout the game.

[@fjorgyn7438]

Kinda like when jacksepticeye plays with other irishmen vs his American friends. With other irishmen, his accent gets noticeably thicker and he talks a lot faster.

[@grumpysphinx4911]

Pleasantly surprised to see someone mention Primeval, I absolutely loved that show along with Doctor Who and Sarah Jane Adventures growing up. They're the reason I often think in different UK accents despite being American lol

[@mary_anntalbot5670]

I thought there was going to be so many jump scares, I was on my toes through out the whole game, waiting for them, but was interesting to find out the story of the game,

[@EdgarRazorlip]

The voice acting reminds me so much of The Cat Lady. Love it!

[@Omizuke]

What!? How could you even say that? The weather is always good for icecream.

[@emilcastagnier391]

CJU, if you can, I suggest you to play Inscrypted a mystery horror card game from the same developer as Pony Island.

[@Kropothead]

Inscrypted is a blast. I killed the moon with a foil maggot bear. It’s really challenging, but it actively encourages you to come up with totally broken combos.

[@dbunik44]

rain effects on the car's windshield look really good

[@littlekitsune1]

I'm waiting on the ER to see if I have a chest blood clot, and this is keeping me from panicking.

[@deathfeather2791]

19:35 when you opened the bunker door, a weird guy was standing by the tree 👀

[@zoefelix650]

Oh ya...right after he says he got the door open, and looks back... Great catch!! But why(is he there?), Who(is that?) So many questions!!

[@smoshpottery2270]

Hi Chris I'm just new to the channel and I'm totally enjoying your videos specially your low key scared moments hahahaha. my sister really likes you that she begged me to follow you so you gain more subscribers. She followed you to her 6 different accounts. We love you Chris

[@rikwhite6337]

Hmmmm.... should have said Heddlu on the cars........ the rain was accurate tho 🤣🤣

[@gitszprycha8775]

Chris, don't get too discouraged. In my humble opinion, the game was exactly how it should be. It was more of a mystery game than a horror one, I agree, but sometimes it's good to play someting else than you usually do. Maybe you've got too used to the fact that when you play a game then it must be scary and that's why you're unsatisfied. But, all in all, as a viewer I am satisfied and thankfull that you've played this game. Thanks. Really.

[@CaffeinifiedGaming]

"This is now a blind playthrough!" >light goes out Me: Yep definitely

[@jacobfrench8992]

This game reminds me a lot of the Maze Runner series, using people for a goal. I love the ambiguity of the plot but it didn’t give me enough to chew on and to think about

[@BASSOSOVIETICO1987]

Not very much frightening, without astonishing graphics but the story was really entertaining. All bizarre and surrealistic situations were very up to the point in my opinion.

[@Shiroi_Mokun]

Of course her name means "Snow." You (and the researcher) are chasing static, aka "snow."

[@happylake1]

I love the ps1 feel of the game. Miss those times like hell 😭

[@Kaoiji]

I love the longer videos, thanks for this one!

[@kyv2573]

Basically, it's Sylvio meets Control... in Wales!

[@RainyYoru]

Man, i thought this game was great and fascinating! Perhaps it could have used more of those freaky enemies to blast to make it more tense? But i though it was wonderfully atmospheric, especially the village and the music in the lab. Thanks for the video, Chris!

[@angiejean5950]

Ive been waiting ages to see this, I loved the demo brilliant way to spend Saturday night thankyou x

[@JonoLB]

Nice CJU. Had my eye on this one but likely won’t get to play it. Excited to watch!

[@noobnoob911]

Thanks for the videos. Just a thought, the reasons I love watching your videos, compared to other channels, are: 1. You have a nice catalog of games I love to watch but hate to play. 2. You sound nice and always positive. 3. You don't try too hard to be funny. 4. You don't comment on every single thing. In this video, the 3rd and 4th points... Well..... Please don't take it personally. Still love your videos.

[@CJUGames]

Haha, yeah, I fall into that habit of thinking out aloud and talking about EVERYTHING sometimes.

[@usernamedilemma]

Ooo Chris has graced us with a long vid, earning an automatic 👍! Looking forward to this playthrough. Settling in with some food and a cup of tea.

[@phuggard]

Agree with your comments Chris. This game was a great effort for a small team, but had potential for more.

[@shadowjudge921]

Goddamn it that was good! I totally agree, it really could've kept the scary atmosphere it had at the start. But, overall, I enjoyed this. 🙂👍

[@TheCheshireCat2190]

Ok,as soon as I saw the guy standing next to the car I automatically thought of you....and then she says.."Chris right" 😮 hahaha 😆

[@notrealnamenotatall2476]

The game reminds me a lot of Sylvio, but Sylvio had the ghost recording mechanic which led to a few more creepy moments, a slightly more unsettling atmosphere, and slightly more interactive puzzles. Compared to it, Chasing Static feels a little lacking... and I fully blame the demo, because there is no point in the game where we get a jarring moment like in the demo. The demo feels Silent Hill inspired, but the game itself feels a lot more like Everyone's Gone to Rapture. Not nearly as awful as that one, but has a lot of the same issues.

[@kirstendessner-sweeney5823]

If you guys didn’t know this was made by one developer!!! It’s sooo good

[@makrosmakros3130]

WTF? Such a long video? Thanks Chris! ^_^

[@gamingmamaplans]

A 2 hour video? Christmas came early! lol

[@FPrimusUnicron]

has a nice dense atmosphere to it but yeah, it could have used some spooks here and there, still a good game but yeah, it felt like it needed just a little bit.....more

[@ematuskey]

Great playthrough--but did I miss finding out what happened to the waitress we met at the beginning? Was she one of the bodies Chris found?

[@littlekitsune1]

She seemed to get Silent Hill'd.

[@jennifersmith3102]

Woohoo! I’m so glad you played this! Love the game

[@comet392]

Yes, this game has the exact retrocognition I'm looking for.

[@AverageJoe32]

I've been waiting for Chris to play this one on release, can't wait to see it all tonight!

[@gitszprycha8775]

Nice to have a game with your namesake. Had a strange feeling that all of the characters were referring to you. Uhh, sleep paralisys, eh? I sometimes sleep talk. Parasomnia is a nasty thing..

[@tammievawter9477]

I really enjoy your opinions at the end discussing the game...

[@natashaharvey8340]

Quite frankly to me this was a real mermaid game not too many jump-scares but I appreciate greatly as like I was just telling me if you want to see if you have too many jump-scares he kills the storyline to me they should have added a little bit more story behind it and explain a little bit more in-depth for what was going on I do agree with that and finding more things would have been better but to me it was a real Madrid game real placed jump-scares and quite frankly I thought it was hilarious when you got scared by the door opening by itself. Thank you again Chris for making such great videos and for spoiling us with the 2 hour video

[@kalezuki9231]

I am not sure what you mean...the parts where you talk about "Mermaid game" / "Madrid game" doesn't make any sense.. the rest of your post is a bit more understandable....Would you please explain what you mean by calling it a mermaid / Madrid game?

[@mandyseitz3572]

Ok so I just started watching this cause I remember you playing the demo if it and when it said your name and then the chick responds with Evelyn; I was like,"It's Cju and Gabs!" 🤣 Just thought I'd share that cause I noticed you recommend her channel 😁

[@angelareynolds4373]

This game was pretty good...just wasn't as intense as I expected. The fast travel mechanic was neat. I agree with your opinion whole heartedly. Still a great video.😁👍

[@Quinlana83]

That was really fun! Thank you for playing, CJU!

[@omaralajmi1551]

This indie horror game looks interesting , and the plot is rather nice.... But actually the Mechanics like the Radio Frequency detector and the Fast Travel thru the Phone or Computer is exactly like the Horror Survival Game The Evil Within 2 i just spotted that , and both are similar exactly ( Well this game is first person , but the Concept of picking up Past Frequencies and be able to know Stories is just like Detective Castellanos from The Evil Within 2 ). And the fact that you could also Travel via Computer screen and warp to other Screens 😂

[@lubu6510]

all the sudden on the radio wesker said 7 minutes is all i have to play Chris

[@jinnykim8700]

Guess I sleep late tonight.

[@jbonesrva9679]

I didn't mind this game so much other than some missed opportunities for some extra spooks. It really reminded me of a game I played called Everybody's Gone to Rapture with a similar gameplay style

[@FlyingWithTheWind]

Omg 2 hours?? Hell yeah~☆

[@xstarsystemsx]

Ohhh, i remember seeing someone play the demo of this game! I loved the style then, and I'm glad this got a full release.

[@TheKevphil]

I had to laugh at the toilet paper in the cabinet, made from one extruded hexagon! Crappy in more ways than one--!

[@maylingtorres]

I liked that they didn't add unnecessary jump scares. This was an extremely enjoyable game. Great story and design. Great job to the developers!!! (^ _ ^)b I think there's room to make a prequel explaining what the rocks from the sky were. Was there really something to them? Did they open portals to other dimensions a la Event Horizon style (because there seemed to be radiation effects throughout the locations)? What happened to the inhabitants of the town? Did his mom know what the dad was up to? How did they discover certain people/kids could see/go to the dimension? How did they build the machine? Was there any government involvement to make this a potential weapon? This did give me The Evil Within vibes. Thanks for the long video Chris!!!

[@Knight049]

Can't wait to watch this one once I get home. Looks great from the bit I've seen.

[@lillydevil2486]

i know it's kinda an older game, but i'd dig it if you played Sylvio XD i always thought that was a subtle horror game not many people on yt picked up

[@Sebastianmaz615]

Ten out of ten; the toilets are interactive! Hoorah! 👍🏻😊 Game was a 5 out of 10. Not bad, but not great. Low key, underwhelming, yet just enough to keep my interest up. Potential for a damn good game.

[@Thessalonian]

Like this game and that smal village remind rely of a smal village in the Uk

[@karascene13]

I got really into this game, but I agree with you Chris. The story was confusing, definitely missing scares and other opportunities. At some points I thought- this could make a good movie. But many things would have to change. Overall, I had a good time spending 2hrs with your narration. If I was playing by myself though- I would have given up after all the meandering. 💖.

[@robertpugh3143]

Man this left alot of questions, what was the car wreck at the beginning (honestly, I was starting to think the reveal was going to be that you died in that and were a ghost Helen summoned up to do damage control), how was Helen communicating with you if you were trapped in this dreamscape, was that glimpse of the lab the only snapshot of reality or was that merely a memory of the past, how did you drive from your dads funeral into all this, what the heck ever happened to Aneira? Honestly, the ending kinda reminds me of the ending to Ether One where the reveal was such a drastic shift from the setup of the first half of the game that even though it makes sense it still felt disappointing.

[@ellieeveritt]

I was thinking the wreck was just because he was leaving, which she said random things happen when you try to leave... All of the other stuff idk.. lol