Hollowbody could be the next Survival Horror hit - (Demo Review)

[@underthemayo]

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[@SomeGuy1234X]

Stop smoking mayo bro.

[@HeadwareGames]

Hey Mayo! Thanks so much for taking the time to play through the demo, really happy to hear you enjoyed it. Will definitely be taking your feedback on board! Camera recentre and manual reload were features that I couldn't get working quite right in time for the demo but rest assured these will be featured of the final release along with a quick-turn ability and a few other requested QoL features. Thanks again! 🙌

[@ibrahimlodhi9637]

goated game devs listening to the gaming community unlike big budget triple A studios

[@blueb0mber87]

Game is looking fun! Nice work!

[@bearofthewest389]

Fantastic work on the game! Skill Up Next Fest Demo video also highlighted your game!

[@Voice_Over_Reason]

Game looks absolutely amazing. Very hyped for it

[@moures6928]

I love when developers and players chat together for the improvement of the game. This one look really promising

[@cosmopock1743]

"them end us" a indie horror game have 3 camera mode , fixed, over the shoulder and FPS you can choose which you like and game is fun

[@antviper135]

Noted!👌

[@cosmopock1743]

@@antviper135 there are good deals on this game in key shops i got mine for 1$

[@mattmas6628]

Love that game. Played it like 5 times

[@cosmopock1743]

@@mattmas6628 Like KZbinrs tend to say about RE-styled games: 'This game is an RE clone,' and they don't mention which RE. But this game features all camera types from the RE series.

[@RexVergstrong]

I came to comment the same thing. If an indie developed by one guy can do that Capcom had the resources to pull it with the remakes. They're just fucking lazy and churning shit just to maximize profits.

[@sukamadik5983]

There's no such thing as talking about the camera angles too much Mayo.

[@devanshpadiyar7553]

Kinda fun tho

[@sukamadik5983]

@@devanshpadiyar7553 That's exactly what I'm saying.

[@antoniopenna8677]

And not forget that ULTRAKILL vid!

[@georgekostaras]

The independent game scene is the last bastion of creativity in the game world

[@TurnerTurnip]

One thing I really like about these indie games is they usually perform very well. I have a 3060 graphics card, and I can never hit 165fps with modern AAA games. Often I can barely hit 60FPS. So I only play indie or old AAA games. If I can't reach at least 120fps, I'm not interested. And to think I used to be a console peasant who used to play games than ran at 30fps. I never did get used to that. I always hated it; and low framerate is the sole reason I gave up on the consoles and joined the PC master race.

[@georgekostaras]

@@TurnerTurnip the Indie creators figured out a long time ago that when it comes to pixel count and graphics, there comes a point of diminishing returns, and that you can make a truly gorgeous game that runs well with not a lot of polygons

[@Midnighthalo]

You just want every game to have unique cool camera angles.

[@OperatorMax1993]

We meet again Midnight...

[@dhruvo100]

6:34 oh he is definitely definitely watching you like a hawk

[@GangreneSerenity]

You gave me whiplash dude. At times I hated this channel or really got upset but I never stopped watching and I think today I learned why people like you are valuable. Thank you bub

[@underthemayo]

Thanks ;) no one has to always agree. That's not possible. But I do come from a place of genuinely wanting to do something good.

[@abstractdaddy1384]

Strange. I really relate to the way he analyzes games and the types of things he looks for in them. What kind of stuff did you hate?

[@Mellify-]

@@abstractdaddy1384 Probably when stuff like the ultrakill shit happened

[@GangreneSerenity]

@@Mellify- no In particular I was kinda mad he didn’t like the new god of war games but after some thought it’s been really crappy that all games now a days uses the same over the shoulder camera to tell stories. I can’t wait for games to get experimental again. Perhaps triple A games will always play it “safe” but hey we move on

[@RufusKyura]

Oh look, yet ANOTHER SURVIVAL HORROR GAME were you play as a FEMALE CHARACTER looking for ANOTHER FEMALE CHARACTER. Can't wait for the fandom of this game to keep SPAMMING SESBIAN LEX MEMES TOO. Jokes aside, I'm pretty happy that there are people out there still trying to keep the survival horror spirit alive. Can't wait to play Hollowbody.

[@combatbrony6705]

im really happy that channels like yours are here you spotlight a lot of indie devs and its really cool not to mention i have a lot new games ive been able to enjoy and share with friends so thanks for this man you really helped me enjoy survival horror more than i already did thanks bruddah

[@procow2274]

Alisha ( alicia? ) Is out on console now even has a demo

[@MajorK99]

Its crazy how these small game studios know and understand theres a market for classic survival horror but all the big studios have all but written that style of game off completely. Its kind of sad to be honest, because can you imagine a modern big budget classic survival horror game like resident evil 1 remake? They pulled that off in 2002 and its 2024 and i feel like we could easily get a big budget game in that style and of that quiality.

[@underthemayo]

I did a video on that! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4O1f2N3qtiqr9E

[@jaysanj152]

Wonder what you'll think of Cold Fear. If i remember right, I think that game has fixed camera angles as default but if you aim your weapons it changes to a more over the shoulder camera for precise aiming and i was impressed how well both worked one another. It's nice to see the indie scene remembers Fixed/Center 3rd Person camera angles and i think they are quite underrated.

[@TheJackal917]

To date, it still is one best survival horrors. Shame it was released along with Resident Evil 4 which simply outshined it. I replay it, once in a while, coupled with Dead Space.

[@RetroRanter]

Oh...oh yes, now this is the kind of horror game we need lately, those fixed camera angles, the feel of the game...thanks for letting us know this exists. Get well soon sir. 💜

[@edvinsrakickis8801]

Fixed camera is a tech-limitation, but - the one we fell in love with. Perfectly valid way to produce survival horror games even today. I hate that so many perceive it as this gimmick.

[@ARStudios2000]

If done well, it really adds to a tone, atmosphere, and even sorta give a cinematic angle at times

[@r1ch1o24]

@@ARStudios2000less Emerson is the problem. When you have a game like re7 where you are looking through the eyes or a bit less over the shoulder then fixed camera angles even less so I don’t understand why anyone would want these types of games unless it’s for pure nostalgia or said person just lacks the capability to move with the times

[@TheJackal917]

It truly can be. But the guy needs support. Beyond simple wishlist. I'm waiting for my paycheck to back him up on kickstarter, and I hope many people will do it too.

[@alwaysxnever]

This legit sounds and looks fun. A future set survivor game with more if a silent hill camera style is long overdue. 6:00 cycle-targeting is a must.

[@CRT_YT]

tried the game. camera pissed me off so much oh my lorrrd

[@PointlesslyNecessaryConvos]

It’s so nice that indie games keep the unique camera angles alive and honestly the older look just feels right to me

[@justinsixx90]

Hey dude I grew up on the fixed camera angles too. There’s really a beauty, art, and I like difficulty I guess you could say that comes with it! This game looks pretty cool though, nice vid!!

[@TheRexTera]

I love how it takes its time instead of rushing into the action before you’re committed.

[@mro9466]

A mix of fixed camera + mgs1 styled camera would be perfect for me.

[@mitsuhed]

Background music👍

[@themusiccreator8015]

NO. Please don't stop talking about the camera. Say it LOUDER for the people in the back! Jokes aside, I'm so glad I found this channel. A reviewer who critiques subjectively and objectively, and has a flavor of old school love in gaming? ( that developers should consider to study more) , with clear and nice narration? Screw the haters. Top-notch stuff. Thank you for the content you provide!

[@underthemayo]

You'll enjoy the camera video coming in March!

[@coolmacatrain9434]

Fixed Camera allows for the directors to create fantastic set pieces. Free cameras have reduced games to graphical showcases and nothing more .... only the very best developers can create great games (Valve) with free cameras

[@TheDriller64]

Downloaded the demo because of this video and am really enjoying it so far. Thanks for the recommendation and am gonna be on the lookout for the full game 👌

[@Shuvra161]

Have you ever tried the games by puppet combo?

[@vidjagameenjoyer]

Did you play the developers previous game, Chasing Static? It's more of a walking sim, but it isn't terribly long and i really enjoyed it. It's the reason I backed the Kickstarter for Hollowbody.

[@underthemayo]

I have not

[@arkanestuff1830]

1:18 Those look awesome

[@cappedminer369]

Do you know lethal company ?

[@RussellSilva]

Feel better Mayo.

[@ScileSc]

Have you seen the demo for crow country? What are your thoughts?

[@TheJackal917]

What's the game on 1:30?

[@underthemayo]

Heartworm.

[@TheJackal917]

@@underthemayo thamks.

[@TheJackal917]

@@underthemayo also, just remembered. Did you play Lake Haven?

[@muditshrimali6850]

Great Review

[@sukamadik5983]

I watched Avalanche Reviews stream this a few days ago and I loved what I saw. He played with Tank Controllers obviously 👍

[@Robocop_1987]

You should check out the demo for Out of Action , the gunplay feels really good . I'll check this demo out man thanks .

[@sauliusvekteris526]

Hollowbody gameplay looks like true survival horor silent hill vibe while Silent Hill 2 remake latest railer looked like it was RE4 shooting gallery

[@vanilla.icescream]

I LOVED SH3 A LOT And when you mentioned this game is heavily inspired by SH3, that's definitely a call for me. Thank you for the video! seriously great recommendations, i'm looking forward on the full release!

[@arsonne]

Really hope this is the next Surv Horror masterpiece since Signalis. Loved the demo

[@osricen]

Wow! I need this game now! Hopefully it fixes everything you said when it comes out. Also, the main character looks a little bland, maybe they can give her costume options at least. My man, did you play that The Killing Antidote game? I was impressed by it, way more than I should've been, haha. Please, give it a try.

[@HEKAU]

You have to hit the reload button while aiming to reload in real time if you want to reload outside of the menu.

[@underthemayo]

I felt like I was trying to hit any button I could and nothing happened The dev commented here saying it doesn't work yet

[@HEKAU]

@underthemayo I can't comment on what changes the dev made after updates to the demo, but I can tell you that you can reload outside of the menu by aiming and then pressing the reload button. It could be that the reload button isn't assigned an input by default, since I know I went into the settings menu and assigned reload to one of the shoulder/trigger buttons, so this would explain why despite you pressing everything, nothing happened.

[@adamkeasey655]

I'll be looking forward to it.

[@abstractdaddy1384]

You gotta get around to playing Dino Crisis. Classic RE style gameplay with some of the best puzzles in the genre.

[@badpiggy4177]

Please, don't stop talking about the camera

[@mrcwalker33]

Hope this releases for consoles.

[@tetrorisvolto]

I wasn't as positive on it. I liked the camera and the combat, for the most part (though as you mentioned, it's lacking some key features) and the safe puzzle was really nice, considering the stuff we usually get in games, but i found the overall style a bit too generic and derivative, and with very little happening in the demo to stand out. It's also too meandering, even after you enter the apartment complex, with a lot of same-y rooms with one detail at best to set them apart. If i compare it to the demo of Alisa, for example, that was incredibly dense with visual details and peculiar things, that made it instantly memorable, so i hope in the final game, they tighten things up in terms of pacing and density.

[@underthemayo]

I think that's fair. But I think there's a lot of room for it to expand. Imagine if you only saw the apartments of Silent Hill 2. It's a lot of samey looking rooms too.

[@tetrorisvolto]

@@underthemayo Yeah i was thinking of a point of comparison like that, but i think a difference would be that, as far as i remember, the rooms in Silent Hill 2 usually revolve around a thematic gimmick (the room with the shopping cart has all those bullet holes and you find the gun in it, the room with the moths has all those cages/terrariums and there's the hole with implied insects crawling in it, and so on) though not every single room is exactly memorable, especially in the Hospital, there tend to be more of a thematic design, that helps give them a personality. So i think they could push that aspect more. I think the room with the hammer and the one with the safe puzzle are positive examples.

[@smith3527]

MAYO WILL YOU STOP TALKING ABOUT THE CAMERA ALREADY? I want mayo to talk more about cameras. I wish to see a camera comparison video someday, like a does style meter matter? but it's does camera style matter?

[@underthemayo]

Im actually doing some more camera stuff now. It'll be out in March.

[@smith3527]

yo nice, looking forward to it.

[@benmcreynolds8581]

I really miss 2d games. 2.5d games. 3d slash 2d sprites. There is a vast array of art styles and game designs that are not being utilized anymore. We really should look at previous game generations for inspiration. Then we can blend it or put our own spin on it with all of our advancements and capabilities we now have. We shouldn't think every game needs to have this clean repetitive graphics approach.. We can and should have a vast array of different game designs, art styles, game genres.

[@aaronwright6891]

I wish all games in this style offered modern controls. I am dyslexic, and I want to enjoy tank controls, but they break my brain. I have even had sessions where I spent an hour or so just trying to get a handle of movement.

[@12ealDealOfficial]

The best way to learn tank controls is with a PS1 armored core game. Movement is slow and the camera stays on the player. Games where camera angles change aren't all created equal though. If you hold one direction and you continue to hold that direction when the angles change, your character should still be moving that direction, but from the character's perspective. Some western developed games change this so the camera angles change then changes your input, so up for your character changes to up on the screen. So in-game, you might be moving west on one screen but north on the next, which doesn't make sense from a gameplay perspective. I like tank controls because your movement isn't tied to where you might want your character to look. Like driving a car or walking, you can turn your head in one direction while you move another.

[@aaronwright6891]

@12ealDealOfficial I appreciate the thorough response. The thing is, using left and right to turn is not the problem. I completed RE4 with no problems, and that uses tank controls. The problem is the fixed perspective and tank controls. With dyslexia if I am, for instance, facing the camera, it takes too long for my brain to process that left and right are flipped.

[@12ealDealOfficial]

@@aaronwright6891 Oh, I see. Games with a lot of backtracking with camera changes would be good for you then, IF you want to practice. RE3: Nemesis and Parasite Eve 2 are a couple of my favorites. RE3 had tank controls with pre-rendered backgrounds down to a science. FFX is also tank controls for exploration with big sweeping camera changes so there's no stress to it.

[@davidpinto-fernandez7132]

Mayo you can make a 45 min video only talking about camera angles and I would take some snacks and watch it happily >.

[@underthemayo]

Incoming. Not 45 minutes though. Hope you've seen the resident evil camera angles video!

[@blueb0mber87]

Hope this comes to consoles eventually!

[@enlightmentisagoal]

My biggest issue with the fixed camera style is that it inherently imposes great limitations on combat in comparison to over the shoulder camera where you can actively control your gun. In fixed camera, the combat options that remain are either swapping weapons or limiting the ammo available to the player. You could argue that this is a not a bug, it is a feature but I still think fixed angle style could get worn out really fast.

[@underthemayo]

I'm working on a video specifically about this. It's about what you value. In survival horror I value artistic visions and cinematography over combat control. These games were never about amazing combat. The focus was exploration, puzzles, decision making, resource management, inventory management, and combat avoidance when possible. And then the visual art took it to a new level of cinematic immersion. Sure, we can freely look around and have strategic precision combat, but we've lost the visual art and all the games look and feel the same now.

[@moures6928]

I easily see this game being in your best of the year if done properly.

[@underthemayo]

Yup it's got the potential.

[@Andriej69]

Good thing we won't have to rely on a failed Silent Hill 2 remake

[@Mankey619]

Dude you should play Murder House next. It's a very fun PS1 style horror game.

[@Shinobits]

I'm a simple man. I see Alisa, I hit like.

[@meridiasbeacon7669]

I WANT IT NOW!!!!

[@mr.sinjin-smyth]

I've my eye on this one. It's gonna be retro 🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍

[@asgads]

tank controls and fixed perspective are fine. I hope they fix the characters model and animation, looks horrible

[@the_travelingbreeze]

Commenting to help you in the algorithm.

[@ThePrimordialChronicles]

It's the first time when I can agree with this guy.

[@underthemayo]

You haven't even looked around then.

[@moures6928]

There is always a first time

[@ebboy53]

Yeah this sounds cool and all but can you lose followers in this game?

[@underthemayo]

We wouldn't want her getting depressed now

[@reaverofjillsandwiches]

These people who complain about camera angles just didn't grow up with them. They grew up in the age of every game playing the same so they think anything else is bad. It's fine to have different tastes, but I'd bet most of these people haven't even completed a game in that style. Most probably never even tried one.

[@moures6928]

Completely agree. These people are also the first to say that old games suck due to their graphics as this is the important stuff. I want back fixed camera angles

[@reaverofjillsandwiches]

@@moures6928 Me too or at least the Silent Hill approach which mixes the 2 styles without jamming the camera up the character's butt so I can't see what's happening lol

[@JB2FROSTY]

Meth is baad mmkaaay

[@Goofyfnaffan6272]

🎉

[@GrimKnight12]

Looks great