CONSCRIPT - Trench Warfare Survival Horror Set in the Bloody Trenches of World War One (Update)

[@TheDreamerExtreme]

What a brilliant idea for a survival horror game; no literal monsters, just war being hell.

[@BloodRedFox2008]

Funny you say that because earlier demos from like 2 or so years ago did have supernatural elements and monsters, but it looks like the dev dropped those in favor of horror based more on realism (which is not a bad thing at all as frankly WW1 might be one of the best choices for a realistic survival horror setting).

[@ianm1586]

@@BloodRedFox2008 i kept hoping the monsters would come back

[@themainman2827]

Just war. Simply as that.

[@radicalfishstickstm8563]

@@ianm1586 I sort of agree. Some of the visual choices become a bit strange with this change but I’m sure they’ll fix this with time

[@seanwallcroft6272]

The new MW2 did a good job with the “Alone” mission, it was tense as hell, especially on higher difficulties. I kinda hope we can see a game like that, stealth survival game, where you’re behind enemy lines in a warzone, trying to survive and evade enemy patrols

[@BebehCookieIcecream]

This game still sticks with me after your first look at it way back. The atmosphere is insane.

[@joe125ful]

Very agreed and with new stuff added its looks better and better i hope we can see full game soon....i cant wait:)

[@dewantoro8202]

Indeed, I usually forget about any game demo that I watched. But this, I instantly remember this game.

[@tormentor2285]

i read that as stinks lol

[@FluffyDaHellhound]

@@joe125ful July 23rd is when the game launches

[@Fahad-Mutairi]

A fellow time traveler 😀

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Note: I covered early builds of Conscript before on the channel, but this new build has just been released which has some significant improvements and much more narrative.

[@joe125ful]

Nice a want see new stuff,really like this game.

[@Escornecrox]

Fascinante

[@danar.raizal]

is it available on all platform?

[@nathanwagner9895]

Is this PC only?

[@SalveMonesvol]

Imagine this game being released back in 1995 for ps1, it would habe been regarded as one of the best ever.

[@sinjinreed2091]

If it’s going for that retro aesthetic then it’s got crappy aiming down pat

[@ericamadams2258]

@@sinjinreed2091yes, yes it does

[@ericamadams2258]

I think this would be a PS2 game though

[@flonkplonk1649]

Maybe on Amiga in 1991..

[@captainhook1178]

What could've happened if the first GTA was like this??? 🤔🤔

[@SuicidalChocolateSK]

Thinking about it, there's games that try this approach but don't go all the way, or either just don't commit fully to the "war is hell" experience as a horror game, which is probably hard to do without devolving into a straight normal shooting game, but this is definitely unique.

[@spottedslash4256]

Most FPSs COD, Battlefield. Want to make you feel like a Hard-ass Soldier. Which eventually is just fun shooting in the end. Most don't want to play a Solider that is absolutely terrified. His Colleagues becoming Desperate and slowly going mad from the violence and Death of War. Not to mention Food and Ammo shortages with no to Slowly moving reinforcements that may not make it to your group in time before your all slaughtered by the enemy. So you bide your time and hope for the best. But a lot of folks don't want to feel vulnerable and isolated in a shooter. But it sure as hell would be amazing horror game.

[@cpi3267]

@@spottedslash4256 this is why hideous destructor is a good horror mod for doom. Less on the historical ways things went and more to just the terror that is being in a gunfight

[@faner117]

mostly because cod is owned by the army at this point and it will y unusefull to make other idea @@spottedslash4256

[@aaronsteele4941]

While still mostly a normal shooting game, I always felt that that not not only just the war stories, but also the multiplayer, specifically the operations for Battlefield 1, did a pretty good job of capturing this as far as more mainstream titles go. One memory that sticks out to me was when I had just started a game on one of the more naval-centric maps, and my team has started out on ships, and had to do an amphibious landing on an enemy fortress (I can't remember the name of the map atm). We got in the smaller landing craft and boats and as we were moving towards land I saw a boat driving next to me go up in a large explosion, then a ways off to the right another one did, then my own boat was raked by machine gun fire which killed some of my squad. As we we got closer larger cannon shots and other gunfire would occasionally get close but miss, and as soon as we landed and charged up the wall entire squads were being cut down before even getting to fire a shot, and so my remaining teammates decided to flank around, only to get into a very fast paced and close quarters gunfight with some enemies that found us as we were cut off from the rest of our team. It probably lasted only a minute or so but after killing only a few of the enemies, one by one my teammates died and as I was alone and hiding behind a crate to reload my now empty weapon, an enemy came around my cover and killed me with a shovel. That entire segment of that match probably only occurred within 5-10ish minutes, but it really captured how you can do everything right and just be in the wrong place at the wrong time, The operations in general just have a really interesting feeling to them beyond a lot of more arcade-y shooters. There was something special or more unique about fighting for every last inch of ground with dwindling reinforcements, or fighting a losing battle against attackers reinforced with an airship or dreadnought, etc. and seeing them move against you like an unstoppable wave while you get absolutely steamrolled, and how the gameplay of each player shifts depending on if they are defending and being overrun, and have to now prioritise staying alive to remain useful, or while attacking with limited reinforcements, being increasingly careful as your tickert count dwindles. Sorry for the wall of text, and I know your comment is a year old now, but I just thought I'd chime in because it reminded me of a lot of great memories with BF1.

[@cristianreiriz1529]

Like spec ops the line or this war of mine

[@joeabernathy5402]

I've added more games to my wishlist because of this channel than any other channel I follow.

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Haha, glad to have been of service! My apologies to your wallet! :)

[@joe125ful]

Thats cute i add few games from this challen too,some games are good. Love new Cultic game.

[@-RAYZ-]

@@joe125ful What's cute about it?

[@joe125ful]

@@-RAYZ- Read Joe and my comment you maybe understand why..

[@-RAYZ-]

@@joe125ful Yeah i read it...there is nothing cute about it, weirdo.

[@StrvB-ng8kb]

The most hard hitting moment is when player picked up a photo of a countryhouse from an enemy they just killed, reminding them that those are all humans too and not monsters who drop loot to pick up for them.

[@ShadowAngel606]

A trope used in every anti-war movie and war game ever since the dawn of time. Nothing special anymore.

[@lecobra418]

​@@ShadowAngel606 Is this a trope? Sounds more like reality to me. Is an accurate depiction of conscripted soldiers can be considered a trope?

[@hundkebab2433]

​@@ShadowAngel606news flash - soldiers carrying personal mementos is not about being "special" the only thing special here is you

[@MarkMightBeBetter]

I played the demo a few days ago and had a blast, definitely gonna get the full game.

[@joe125ful]

Me too.

[@FidoArtz]

It's a Long Way to Tipperary. the true horror in war is not supernatural. but the fear of shellshock, death, and the enemy in front of you, and its either you or them that walks away from the battlefield alive. i think this game uses these elements correctly.

[@ToldDoctor]

*For a moment the explosion of shells became as classical music*

[@johnbloom1109]

Horror in war? Maybe for some people. Some people love war. And a lot of people from the winning and losing side never die during war. Some people like Churchill among many others lived for war and some even suffered from depression and became suicidal at the thought of having no conflict to fight for their country for. Dying for ones country was seen as a form of Martyrdom for a long time.

[@TheColdsnipa]

@@johnbloom1109 And some people like haunted locations. The thing about media such as books, movies, or video games is that the narrative can put any amount of elements under a microscope to make something look comedic, ironic, or scary. Think of the zombie trope, there are comedic zombie movies, scary ones, action ones, and these all depend on what aspects they choose to focus on. Stories like these focus on certain elements to bring out what the author(s) want you to see in it. And in this case it wasn't the glory and triumph, they wanted you to see the horror.

[@Sr_ECO]

The worst part is that you don't know who you have to kill, maybe you kill a father, a young boy or maybe a son with a family waiting for him, but it's either you or them

[@Sr_ECO]

@@TheColdsnipa there's no glory in war, those medals? Their only purpose is to make you feel better about the fact you killed people who were forced to go to war like you

[@Jell-o-cide]

>That soldier without legs that tries to follow you Im sold on the horror aspect.

[@AlanMichaelJackson]

And I'm sold on your comment

[@G0thCrayon]

Oh, man... I've watched every video iteration you've released of this game over the years -and it comes as close as a game can get to absolutely NAILING the despair and horror of trench warfare during the Great War -at least as far as the conditions of the allied trenches, as apparently the German trenches were far more strategically and methodically placed and far cleaner, drier, and more traversable as a result. All that aside, I genuinely look forward to the full release of this title. A LOT of love went into this project.

[@samuraitadpole5459]

You probably know this but it was because the allies was so cocky and thought it would be quick and done

[@nepnepguythegreatestofall]

@@samuraitadpole5459 Well, it wasn't like they were going to stay there. After the Race to the Sea ended, the Allies were on a constant offensive, thus only digging trenches barely sufficient enough until they go over and take the German trenches.

[@jasonknoll5170]

How has this not hit my feed before? This game is exactly something I've been looking for set out of WWI. Just pure hell

[@uav5594]

How is this pure hell lol so exaggerated

[@NoBandwidth-0]

So, it's like a mix of Resident Evil with the item management, and Silent Hill with the puzzles all set in WW1. Incredibly unique idea.

[@Pirouyy]

I just love all the little spooky themed intros, they are awesome x)

[@joe125ful]

Not scary enought:)

[@J.DeLaPoer]

I like it! I'm strongly reminded of the first half of Necrovision, which was a 1st person version of this "trench hell" with similar atmosphere. And that's not a bad thing! Although it got silly in later chapters, the conventional WWI forts & trenches half of Necrovision was incredible and very underrated. It looks like this game manages to pull off a lot of the same atmosphere and design cues. Good stuff! I always found WWI an inherently hellish and eerie war, with the mazelike trenches, infinite no man's land, empty destruction and death for miles in all directions; the horrors of gas and rats and perpetual artillery... I mean all war is hell, but WWI was in a class of it's own: Where modern firearms, machineguns, airplanes, artillery, vehicles, telephones, etc were all brand new technology. Industrial-scale killing by newly mechanized armies still trying to utilize the ancient tactics of centuries past because they didn't know any better; didn't realize how deadly their new weaponry and technology was or that it made all the old ways useless... Nobody knew what they were doing, soldiers just getting slaughtered en masse charging into machineguns, and it bogged down into static trenches, attrition fighting, horrific conditions at the front... It was still to this day the "worst" war ever waged in terms of pure losses, terrible conditions and human misery. Also reading a book of true (or supposedly true) WWI ghost and other weird stories when I was a kid scared the shit out of me, and instilled a fascination with the both subjects...

[@Aviarch]

Do you remember the title of the book?

[@MrPolicekarim]

You heard of a similar game called THE WASTED LINE, inspired by HP Lovecraft?

[@corrupted7983]

I'm currently reading All Quiet On the Western Front. The book shows the true horrors of war as well.

[@mikoajstempniak6611]

I just fell in love with this new intro. By the way, great job, bro.

[@arsonne]

I've seen this game before but it is still absolutely stunning.

[@AjeetSingh-xq4yb]

I seriously love this channel. I would never have discovered some of these amazing games without it. This game has such an intense atmosphere. I think not having guns constantly firing and loud voices really lets you take in the atmosphere.

[@GSWolfwood]

Very cool! Loving the new developments with this build. Looking forward to the full release.

[@samhodge7460]

This looks great! The setting is a smart choice for level design. It offers a realistic explanation for the byzantine corridors and locked doors.

[@WilliamHardy-zt6hj]

The game looks really cool and unique. Honestly, the entire video gave me a huge rush of nostalgia due to how many gameplay elements it seems to share with the original Resident Evil 2. However, unlike that game and others in the survival horror genre, it seems to be more than capable of standing on its own with realism-based horror instead of sci-fi or supernatural-based horror. This game is now definitely on my radar. Thank you for the video!

[@cruzaider5339]

War in itself is the purest form of horror

[@quinnabon]

This is the only RPG Maker project I've ever seen that genuinely looks original and interesting

[@cheeseboi588]

That's likely because this isn't an RPG maker project, It's GameMaker.

[@valentinom.4292]

Seriously? LISA The Painful, OFF, Suits, Omori...

[@motsumuto]

@@valentinom.4292 don’t forget boner boyz 2, Slippy, magnetsu ramen, mr. Retardo, vacuum mama

[@pyrothefriendlyarsonist9195]

This game is unique no monsters or supernatural just simple WW1 just war as a whole which is more horrifying

[@phunkracy]

that looks dope as hell. and they really captured that late 90s video game aesthetics, it looks almost as a game from that era.

[@Nopal11-v5m]

Man this is few times when KZbin algorithme help me found underrated yet solid game! Sadly it’s kinda hard (for me) to play this due Computer’s spesification and i am still very new to computer games. Keep good work bro!

[@MoogMonster554]

Those explosions look incredible.

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

2:43 "Pierre, he's badly wounded. I need to move him" *whips out a guitar and plays a tear-jerking song that validates Pierre's hurt feelings* *Pierre feels moved*

[@GHOSTPHO]

A lotta RE vibes from the merchant room with music to the inventory to the upgrades

[@Oldmanorange]

This just looks pure amazing! Combines two great ideas for a fresh survival horror experience. Looking forward to seeing this game complete.

[@constipatedparker5879]

The sound design is incredible

[@Disconnect350]

The sprites, gameplay and animation look great. The atmosphere is also wonderful.

[@assaulthetz380]

I like the theme that instead of monsters. They had to be wary against fellow humans. Specially at war and those who will kill you in sight.

[@Verdun16]

Pretty accurate for World War I, especially the French. I swear everything WWI is only about the British and Germans and maybe the Americans. Nothing about France, Italy, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Australian, etc.

[@contrapasso1539]

Battlefield 1 was awesome in that regard. Not entirely historically accurate but you could play as most historic companies that fought

[@wander67]

A lot of people don't even know that western Front wasn't the only one. There was also eastern, balkan and Italian front.

[@contrapasso1539]

@@wander67 i think most people know that 🤔

[@antitroller101]

I hope to see the full release soon but then again one can’t rush perfection

[@fallasleep9472]

Bro, what are the developpers waiting for, this is one of the few RE style games that has me sold. And I don't buy full priced games but I'm willing to buy this day one.

[@junglerajah7838]

0:03 ABG is done with monsters ruining his camping trip.

[@VertigoAus]

I went to PAX in my home city where the dev was showing off his demo of it. Looked brilliant!

[@zirconalian]

this is probably the single best ww1 game i've seen that isn't just an fps

[@ChirpsalotPlaysGames]

This channel show me a bunch of really cool games I will never found, I saw about 10 seconds of this game and immediately stopped and played it myself, worth it.

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

13:09 hmm, gun parts, chemical fluid in stock, trader who can upgrade guns and where the upgrade level is shown by bars? Is this the "What are ya buyin'?" guy from Resident Evil 8 Village?

[@a.k8185]

Probably 4.

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

@@a.k8185 The Duke referenced the merchant from 4, which indeed said this, by saying his line and calling him a friend. I don't know aboy the rest, but the upgrade system was in RE8.

[@a.k8185]

@@AntipaladinPedigri Yeah.

[@volkmark2561]

What impressed me most was that the sound they designed was very good, and the atmosphere was also very tense

[@fallasleep9472]

Yeah, the sound design is one of the most important aspect for a survival horror game and this game has it down even without any supernatural stuff, just pure realism.

[@medusa1stare]

I like this channel so much, dude. Thanks for so many great unknown titles

[@howdydobuckeroo1204]

Holy shit he killed that thing. He survived an encounter with a monster for the first time today in his intros.

[@PenguinDT]

Ever since I first saw this in the first Realms Deep, I've been waiting for this one. The genre, the setting and the great looking gameplay all together make it really fascinating.

[@JetConvoy]

Wow this is so fucking cool. Don’t know why non-supernatural horror isn’t explored more in games. Any chance this comes to consoles?

[@joe125ful]

I really like that game from first release. Its like ancient Resident Evil.

[@twasbrillig33]

would LOVE to see a Dungeons and Dragons Themed game done in this style.

[@Mr.Spongecake]

Ah, I've been waiting for Trenchident Evil.

[@marcusmiro7481]

The visuals of this game remind me of the first Blood Omen game on the PSX. Very nice looking.

[@lisvender]

It really does! The death animations are particularly reminiscent

[@shenglongisback4688]

Was the 1st thing that jump in my brain legacy of kain

[@readifer]

thanks to ABG I know what games to be excited for. this YT channel is a godsend.

[@mayuthekitsune3306]

Super interesting! I feel like they are moving away from the paranormal aspects earlier demos had, especially since the enemies here are explicidly identified as german soldiers while in earlier demos they were more ambigious if they were human or not. I think its a change for the better, having the horror aspects just be from the mundane but still horrifying aspects of trench warfare is an interesting angle since most horror things involving the world wars commonly use the paranormal to highlight the brutality

[@yanlibra8886]

Isometric resident evil with trench raiders, awesome lol.

[@stringstorm]

Reminds me of that one quote from MASH. Not the exact quote but the gist of it was: "War is war, hell is hell. War is a whole lot worse because there are no innocent people in hell."

[@xelldincht4251]

it reminds me of those horror games from the PS1 era. Very atmospheric

[@rahnyc4]

but looks like a gameboy advance game...

[@quint3ssent1a]

Heh, the game is mostly historically accurate. At least, the Adrian helmet at the loading screen really is french, so is the sky-blue uniform of the hero at the start.

[@joe125ful]

Mostly....dont mind monsters:)

[@quint3ssent1a]

@@joe125ful monsters? In demi there are mostly Germans.

[@joe125ful]

@@quint3ssent1a Did you ever played RE3?

[@MorgurTenedar]

Ах ты ж еpanuj jopoli3

[@ince55ant]

i've been modelling/animating a winchester trench gun, thanks to the research i done i caught that easter egg with the american soldier next to the shotgun pickup. nice touch

[@jvikingr5764]

man, first vid I've ever seen of and that's prolly the hardest intro I've ever seen.

[@ケネス-p9o]

何て素晴らしい出来栄えのゲームだ。 明日仕事から帰ったら急いでデモをプレイしなければ 日本ではこういうゲームが少ないから海外のゲームから探さないといけないが こういう発見があるからゲーム探しはやめられない

[@rambo-cambo3581]

Love it, love everything about it - the older game vibes, the music, the visuals, the atmosphere It reminds me of older resident evil games, but if they were on the gameboy advance

[@SentinelZed]

Love the new intros!

[@rambo-cambo3581]

Looking at the steam page, the game is apparently complete content wise and will be released this year 2024 after it's been polished up a bit The dev managed to secure some funding to make development more comfortable

[@mjpinto8380]

W

[@LogginsDW]

Not having a gun in the running animation, and how the speed of the E-Tool soldiers doesn't quite line up with their animation really takes me out of being fully immersed. It would be really cool to see guns added later along with a new animation for the E-Tools maybe something a little slower and more menacing would work with their slow movement speed.

[@sheldonh4341]

The style is as gorgeous as Blood Omen 1: Legacy of Kain! Why can't more studios follow the script!

[@PuertoRockin]

These graphics are INSANE. Looks like the controls may be the real issue. Love the channel BTW!!! 😞

[@zaidankreshnandi255]

This is just masterpiece the genre i always searching for

[@joe78man]

awesome atmosphere. You can achieve so much with so few pixels you realize graphics are not all

[@ajax6523]

Love how the mc needs to dump round after round in the Axis soldier while they run towards him with a battle-shovel.

[@zaidankreshnandi255]

The intro just gave me motivation thay us can kill a monster even without a law enforcement or military

[@bladesofseven]

Not every day you get an isometric horror game. Between this and Signalis, there's a lot of meat to chew through, no doubt.

[@thefez-cat]

Imagine the sheer hell of being a locksmith in a video game world. Customer lost a key? The only way you're getting that thing open is either by impressing and copying the key back at your shop, or hoping your goddamn lockpick (singular! the hell you mean it takes multiple tools to pick a lock?) holds out for long enough to get it open.

[@pigetto6420]

Good stuff, this game really looks great. I love this kinda-retro style.

[@pigetto6420]

The only thing I dislike about it? The font. Hope they change it to something more fitting with the rest of the style.

[@GrimPointman]

The update is quite magnificent

[@vangoghsseveredear]

Almost reminds me of Darkwood in a way. Darkwood is one of my favourite games of all time, so thats pretty big praise.

lembra muito darkwood

[@troglodjeeta]

Amazing sound design. The background SFX reminds me a lot of RE2/3 from the PSX era.

[@NeoN-PeoN]

The man calls you "poilu". That's not a name. "Poilu" is a French word that translates to "hairy" or "hairy one" in English. It gained prominence during World War I, specifically referring to the French infantry soldiers who fought in the trenches. They earned this nickname due to their unshaven appearance, as they often went for extended periods without being able to shave while serving in the trenches. The term "Poilu" became a symbol of French resilience and sacrifice during the war.

[@kamarachayt7852]

The sound design is superb!!

[@OldFallout]

The game looks very cool. I don't like the World War 1-2 genre, but the game definitely grabs you with its visual style.

[@greglongmore6503]

Digging the Resident Evil vibes and excellent particle effects

[@smenkinsa]

this looks amaaaazing, I just had a conversation last night about war/horror not really represented in a game like the one above

[@fernandofresneda4602]

Looks great. It reminds me of 'Darkwood'. I enjoy these type of games.

[@RedzaMalaysianCrossover]

"Conscript reporting" Get that reference?

[@xxCrazyIzzyxx]

Gives off the vibe of gritty realism till the first German you see is a complete bullet sponge...kind of kills the vibe the game had.

[@pornhub987]

human body is a bullet sponge,some people survive more thn 10 bullet shots without consequences .

[@matthewjones39]

@@pornhub987Yes, people have in a couple of insane circumstances survived a few rounds. Thats not normal, though.

[@TheJoesenOne93]

​@matthewjones39 It's surprisingly very normal. In WW2 everyone would take pep pills (amphetamines) which combined with the adrenaline of the situation would let them take dozens of rounds so long as it didn't hit vitals. It's the entire reason modern self defense classes teach that you aim for center mass to maximize chance of hitting a vital spot.

[@someweirdguy5721]

WW1 horror always makes me think the depiction of hell in the first darkness game

[@arlensundberg7830]

I honestly like elements of the older builds more. I felt like the black intro and the different cutscene were more powerful for the narrative. It also seems a little easier balance wise? Regardless, I am excited for the full game though.

[@Sigurther]

Clever puns at the end.

[@madeOfClay99]

I will buy this game on day 1 Looking forward to playing this game !!

[@masterclock5698]

man that's great wished we had more game surrounding trench warfare

[@alexwoods8927]

Keeping my eye on this one, hope it can make its way to consoles

[@rentabestfriend]

damn brings back memories of playing RE2

[@couchninjagaming]

This game looks super interesting. Love all the games you show on your channel!

[@andreasul2608]

Looks nice, goes straight to my wishlist on steam

[@muyatem5646]

que lindo, boludo, esa estetica le asienta re bien a un survival horror

[@Elijah668]

I can see how some eldritch or other types of horror can sleep in. Pretty cool I'm definitely gonna check it out when it's out

[@ForumBlackwolfdave]

Im kinda bummed the dev seemed to have dropped the supernatural part of the game and went full on real ww1 setting, still pretty looking game I'm looking forward to it.

[@revenger210]

same, i remember the wounded soldier underneath the bandages moving scaring the hell out of me; this version is much more action oriented meanwhile

[@prettystewpid560]

i would wish they would bring it back either as a separate mode or just a nice little nod to it

[@Mariofan7]

These are some great animations. And it reminds me of an old article saying how no game could have pictured WW1 properly. Nonsense

[@LiTTLeDizZyUriNe]

Woah this is so cool. Reminds me of RE2 and Blood Omen Legacy Of Kain. I wanna def check this out

[@Aequitas887]

still waiting for this game since I played the demo a while back

[@SoulJAHJustICE609]

This looks promising ! Makes me think of The Doom Tc ' Trenchfoot ' although with monsters AND troops , its INSANE !

[@satnav1980]

Details on environments could do with a little sharpening. Bit difficult to see with the colour palette.