Heart of Darkness | PlayStation 1 | Full Game [Upscaled to 4K using A.I.]

[@vagabond8385]

This game is my whole childhood. It's still amazing to me how well made this was for the time it came out. Honestly I don't think many games in that era had this production quality

[@alexanderlumberjack]

Its so perfect

[@chardz2007]

Amazing part of my childhood

[@drownthepoor]

I rented this game from Blockbuster, and I don't know why I never bought it. It seemed like I never saw it anywhere in stores. But I discovered it from a booklet that came with another game I think, and yes this was a STAND-OUT title for Playstation despite hardly anyone ever knowing about it.

[@XplorewithAadil]

❤

[@bionyx6368]

Bruce Broughton who composed music for some Disney animated films and the Homeward Bound movies composed the soundtrack for this game. It was recorded with a live orchestra. That was unheard of for a video game to have a movie quality score.

[@drownthepoor]

I still can't believe how good this game was. The graphics are amazing, the sound design is amazing, everything about it is amazing. And it's a game rated E that even as an adult I find compelling to watch you play.

[@davidcamilo8577]

Who else remember the horrible and brutal ways the kid could die in this Game?

[@LordBojang]

Getting munched by the big hippo - gator hybrid was a personal fave of mine 🤣

[@orbitalbutt6757]

@@LordBojang 😐

[@henryramos3416]

This game use to scare the crap out of me. I was scared of getting swallowed whole by a shadow person

[@aquila0857]

Well, the game itself was tough (HARD!).... And it forced you to watch Andy's gruesome death over and over again. It was traumatic as a kid!

[@franklucas7150]

@@henryramos3416 same use to wrong full speed and try not to get touched on that 1st level on the cliffs then like 50 of em bust out that wall

[@LordBojang]

So you’re telling me this game takes an hour and 20 minutes to complete yet I never finished it as a kid?! The latter parts of this game felt DARK, I always saw the first part of the story as light and then taking a turn. I don’t know whether or not to buy a copy of this again, do I risk going back and tampering with lasting memories of playing this with my mum on our hefty box television, or do I revisit it after 25 years and feel like an old man😂. This is when games were great, who else misses gems like these, Tombi, Croc The Legend of the gobbos , kula world to name a few… I’m old enough to say ‘kids nowadays just won’t get it’ - how sobering.

[@rtmclean484]

This is almost like a speedrun he is doing here, this game is insanely difficult lol. Parts he completes in 2 minutes here take me about 20 tries when I play. So no way I could beat this in an hour would take me a couple of evenings.

[@snizzol]

Are you my twin ?

[@SubzeroCage]

This game scared me as a kid for some reason and I love it just for that fact

[@applescruff1969]

Probably the horrifying deaths. That might've played a part.

[@TheLambdaTeam]

Oh wow! Afraid of the DAAARK? 🤣

[@hundkebab2433]

maybe the gore-like deaths and the creepy ass shadow monsters played a part in that lmao

[@BigZipSp180]

SAME!!!

[@vintentgreene6959]

Brilliant story line took me while to clock it 🍀🍌🍔

[@ronaldshipps9931]

One of the best video games ever made!! This game was ahead of its time that's for sure!! sure wish they could make a 2022 version that would be awesome!!

[@DivineHellas]

I would love a remake of it but longer, new levels and more of the already existing ones. An extended version with new graphics/visuals and upgraded sounds.

[@pluto40433]

This game was such a treat to play as a kid. Never finished it tho I guess I was scared but this game has special place in my heart and looks amazing.

[@Patrick19833]

This game is hard. I couldn't get past the 6th screen when all of the enemies gang up on you!

[@pluto40433]

@@Patrick19833 dude fr. I had installed it recently and those guys are hard. idk how a kid could manage to get past that part. My dad did it for me but then I got stuck in that island segment haha

[@boru25]

OMG this is the best quality I've ever seen this game in. I would love to see a compilation of the death animations in this quality especially Mefudoka's at the start of the game.

[@greguir]

how did you came up with the name of these pls ?

[@boru25]

@@greguir You mean Mefudoka? It’s on this games wiki.

[@greguir]

@@boru25 thanks for the reply, yes Mefudoka. But on what wiki ? =) official doesn´t state it

[@greguir]

@@boru25 found it

[@AstraVex]

THAT'S his name?! 😂

[@AstraVex]

Wow, I really like the upscaling for this. Makes it feel more like a cartoon or comic. This is probably the best I've ever seen the game run :) ❤

[@aquila0857]

When I played it for the very first time I was convinced that there was an animated film of this!

[@thegreatermuta5237]

Me and my Dad always used to play this after school. I was too scared to play and tbf it would of been too hard for a 5 year old. My Dad didn't play video games before it or after it, so I'm quite impressed he managed to finish it. I even found it quite difficult when I played it again recently. 100% deserves a HD remake.

[@stefan-sh7xj]

Love this game, is like one long interactive movie

[@RamenAnytime]

This game brings back so many good memories.. Back when it was all simple, when all I had to do was get home after class, do my homework and get rewarded by playing this with my brother.. We’d alternate playing whenever one of us gets Andy dead.. I wish I could play it again, especially since my older brother now lives in another continent..

[@greatjoeblack2202]

The last scene shows that the Dark Lord was the boy himself, his unconscious Dark Side. by Freud.

[@TropikSchmitt]

the sound design is like from a spielberg 80s blockbuster

[@Futunoir]

The soundtrack is EPIC, it still gives me chills. And main theme is similar to "Back To The Future" :)

[@nomanshigh3058]

I just finished this on my Miyoo mini plus. One of the best gaming experiences I've ever had and it was on an $80 handheld emulator. Game is basically perfect for me. Really wish I could shake the hand of the person who's vision it was.

[@ironlungthe3rd]

The fact this came out just 3 years after toy story and was in the same realm in terms of story driven narrative suggests this game was probably slated to be a film, but ended up a game due to fears of not being successful enough in the film space, due to its dark and sinister tone, for what it is, its impressive.

[@Meteotrance]

@@ironlungthe3rd Chris Delaporte one of the CGI cinematic guy from the team of Éric Chahi was actualy directed the first French animated movie that was fully rendered CGI 3D , the name of the movie is (Kaena the prophecy ) release in 2003, you know we have excellent 3D animator un France but the problem was money and computer ressources, what made the French team of Amazing Studio was just a miracle, a Pixar like animated game without the ressources of Pixar and DreamWorks or ILM , a lot of french VFX work also for those studio.

[@qaesarx]

@@Meteotrance Yes but this game neeeeeeds to be made into a movie! Who holds the rights to it atm ? Any idea ?

[@Meteotrance]

@@qaesarx im not sure Éric Chahi, Paul Cuisset and Frédéric Savoir the guys behind that game want to go back, it took them more than 7 years yo finish the project with many rebuild, they begin the project arround 1992 im not sure they still have the right since Bruno Bonnel the Big Boss of Infogrames at the time buy the right from Virgin Games because they have financial problem to let them finish the game...

[@qaesarx]

@@Meteotrance ah ok. Thanks. It could be made. As a movie. This would be a huge blockbuster if done right!

[@cadendicky1855]

There were some nice details I couldn't notice in the original.

[@motherufcker6193]

Amazing, and funny how its the 3D CGI that aged the worst and not the 2D sprite work. Thank you for this video.

[@DanielOliveiraDiaz]

This is a game that deserves a remaster or remake for the new generation

[@wowomg8905]

i think sorry of this game should make some movie lol

[@1myoo]

Underwater and Cave of Dangers is where i got to. it soo hard XD thank you for the video!

[@melissagangi3746]

Hello. Would like to know what Console I could find Heart Of Darkness game in 2023 except PS1? This is one of my favourite childhood games😃

[@SamBarilla]

I don't know how you did it, but it looks amazing. Every single sprite looks like it came from a painting. I actually had my doubts about if this was even possible, as the game was originally dated when it was released on pc and Playstation because it was planned for Atari Jaguar in first instance. But what you have here, is a piece of art, great work.

[@ProjectDetonado]

Hello. It was possible using A.I. (Topaz Video Enhance AI).

[@alebb4770]

@@ProjectDetonado Tutorial please

[@oscardicountry2583]

@@ProjectDetonado but did you change the resolution of the game or the video for youtube?

[@greguir]

ahhh, he prolly recorded him playing and then upscaled the video@@oscardicountry2583

[@MazurRS]

​@@oscardicountry2583 it's just a render video by AI

[@rother011]

I wish i played this as kid. I remember seeing a commercial for it a few times

[@SicketMog]

Tried the early levels on PC a long while back, after having seen the boxart in an even older magazine I was excited for it, and it was cool but I remember it as "trial and error: the game". Cool to see it again though.

[@iamvulgar8188]

Yooo that’s definitely Goddard’s voice actor for the dog.

[@ElmetiYT]

imagine if they remastered this game today... they can remake this game with the graphics of Ori

[@rutgerdejong1700]

At some points he def shouldve died but he didn't. In the swamp level the flying shadow wouldve killed him because he didnt duck down in the water and one of the ceiling hanging vine plants in the cave shouldve killed him because he just walk under it. Dont know why they didnt but the def shouldve normally. I died a dozen of times there as a kid because of not ducking down or running past. Also with the tentacle thingies, he just swims over them while the tentacles were out. Def shouldve been killed.

[@TecnoguiaCol]

Just... WOW... Amazing remasterization.. graphics looks so great

[@FrancescDestefani-gs4wm]

cuore di tenebra, l'arrampicata, il raggio tesla, e il setting naturale come il congo ... sapere cose, e parlare senza dirle mai, il famoso "dono" della parola ... e il sapiens paroliere dentro una teca al museo ...

[@Honethite]

Such a timeless classic!

[@kevinmurphy5366]

I was 10 when I played this game. Took me about a week to beat. Not because I was good but because I played i constantly! One of the best games from my childhood, so iconic even as I watch it now at 35.

[@nilssonschmillson5395]

Insanely difficult game, I always thought Oddworld was much more doable and this was just a massive ballache haha

[@henryramos3416]

This kid was the OG John Wick

[@LeoAlejandroRicanaJr]

before i had a ps1 & this game as a kid,, this game is so really hard,, i couldn't finish,, it's really frustrating., then my ps1 broke,, then i grew up,, thanks to this,, i finally gotta see the ending,,

[@brandonhaymaker9433]

Thanks for putting this up 👍

[@deibamaikawideiba]

Well i played it 24 years after the realease :) Blind playthrough and didn't mind dying over 1000 times in the process. It's satisfying game even today.

[@zKoruja]

Is it the video or the game that is upscaled? It looks amazingly good! I remember playing this game with my father, who couldn't say the game's real name, so he used to call it "Jogo do menino que caiu no buraco", that means something like "The Game of the kid who fell Into a hole" (sorry for my bad english lol)

[@Bobo011]

awesome video, is there a way to play this version? or do you have a download link for this mo?

[@CarlosGarcía-b9u]

The story gives me tremendous vibes from those mid-budget animated movies that were broadcast on weekends on open television in the mornings

[@MrShotgunWaffles]

Surprisingly looks pretty good in 4k

[@Data4664]

Wow amazing upscaling;) but for me orginal visuals is best for me;)

[@amirultaqriz]

For me , this is the best ps1 game ever

[@Kronos205]

For some reason I always randomly remember this game. Played it a lot as a kid, but never beat it. Hopefully I can return to it one day 😂

[@nintendorakyamato1859]

This game pushed the E rating to an extreme level because of death scenes

[@mathilda638]

I miss that Game...

[@somniloquous0]

Man. I suppose it's probably only a matter of time until we can do this kind of AI upscaling in real-time! Can't wait.

[@gabyx19]

Nice one! Im trying to finish it mode normal lol already spent a few hours. Dis you only upscale the video or the whole game? It looks amazing! Nice skills!

[@ProjectDetonado]

I just upscaled the video.

[@emannuellphylipemacedo5077]

Quando joguei demorei uma semana, esse game está no meu coração

[@gulyasdavid6170]

OMG this game. the Best forgotten game ever

[@GAnimeRO]

The PC version would have overall produces a slightly better upscale as well as having much better audio.

[@dtri6662]

Could you tell me what tipe of program did you use to modify the graphics of this game? Thanks

[@miibis5618]

this kid is crazy

[@Sandlot1992]

I would like to see this video game get adapted into a movie with Steven Spielberg as executive producer and with the Amigos and other creatures done by Jim Henson's creature shop!

[@finsterhund]

you have been receiving my brainwaves I see.

[@erispe]

AI upscaling makes it look like Disney. Yuck!! The crispy rough pixels were the whole charm of the graphics.

[@razer1337x]

The best psone game ever! And rayman 1 ❤

[@franklucas7150]

Idek where I got this game but boy was it good and scary as a kid

[@thelastofitskind3034]

The game looks amazing for being so old

[@GoetheundseineBrez]

How can I get this game ?

[@benserpico]

awesome game pure memories

[@rasmus7236]

I have never noticed that the evil guy is the teacher.

[@dingus_doofus]

Hah! The second car in the intro ran right through him!

[@mklizzar]

Looks clean af.

[@Amles66]

top!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fantastic great job

[@ProjectDetonado]

Glad you like it!

[@Amles66]

@@ProjectDetonado I love it, is there a way to play it?

[@nikolaiiliev2993]

We want to see this game in Unreal Engine 5.1

[@Schwansonian_Townsonian]

I LOVED this game! It was so irritating but the voice acting and the musical score were great

[@helmenhjelmen1955]

Someone poured their sould into heart of darkness and all they got was one of the games of this world mostly known for the game you remember from childhood but cant remember the name of.

[@megamodspc6436]

how did you do the upscale ?

[@ElmetiYT]

did you play it 4k or did you just enhanced the recorded gameplay video?

[@ProjectDetonado]

Hello. I enhanced the video using A.I.

[@werewolfpit8141]

@@ProjectDetonado another way maybe its using RESHADE for this game, works for me in pscx2 qt

[@maximedelsaux4153]

What ai you use?

[@radosaw2877]

that was epic game!

[@denarte6986]

This is exactly how I saw it as a kid 😂

[@dirkdex]

Can this be played on an emulator and look this good? Please explain how, thanks!

[@ProjectDetonado]

Unfortunately not. This effect was applied in the original footage using A.I.

[@greguir]

how did you do it ? or would do it today ?

[@Jocik1987]

Can i buy/download this game for pc somewhere?

[@Jonjzi]

I like to think of this as Cuno's origin story.

[@mallowmarsh4334]

Would you be interested in a 3d sidescroller remake of this? Like oddworld abes odyssey ?

[@pieterbosch87]

Childhood memories

[@Hazeman07]

How can I have this ?

[@Data4664]

ebay.

[@Ryazan-Power]

Where can I download or buy this game in this quality?

[@maciekpruszkowski1411]

You can't. Quoting author: "This effect was applied in the original footage using A.I."

[@ericarizaazules]

How do you upscale please show.

[@kenzaya543]

i would love to see this video game Heart of Darkness remastered for PS5 and xbox series x/s and nintendo switch🎮🕹🎉🎊🙂🥳

[@janskrzetuski6508]

Great game but i dont understant why there is no backgroud music.

[@alebb4770]

How do I play with this 4k definition?

[@cjei6718]

what a game... for ps5 would be an AAA Games

[@djam7484]

no download?

[@NeNe-lf1cq]

This game is a masterpiece but geez is hard to play

[@Moonbaby88]

PLEASE TELL ME THIS GAME IS BEING RERELEASED!! 🙏🏻💞

[@ClanBeoulve]

El mejor juego jamas hecho para psone

[@heidetermeg427]

Love this game, but that framerate is frying my brain

[@Vectorizer14]

wow... wow....

[@jamesfreeman1530]

Where is the HOW/tuts section?

[@felipegostosoo]

Jogo lindo , podia ter um remasterizado dele

[@elba_tero]

this should be remastered

[@uberfiend2544]

This game is definitely a trial and error. Type game. Looks fun though!

[@tanffx]

hermoso se ve el juego.

[@EchoHawk1862]

Where can I play this?

[@Bender10598]

Sony play station 1

[@Bender10598]

PC

[@akilezredfild4901]

O Upscaled é direto no emulador?

[@ProjectDetonado]

Não, apliquei ele posteriormente utilizando outro software.

[@akilezredfild4901]

@@ProjectDetonado Pode fazer algum tutorial explicando?

[@akilezredfild4901]

@@ProjectDetonado Você tem o link onde eu posso comprar esse game e outros assim modificado?

[@ProjectDetonado]

Infelizmente não, até onde eu sei não é possível jogar com esse efeito. O programa que eu utilizei (O Topaz Video Enhance AI) é bem lento. Joguei o jogo com os gráficos tudo quadradão, peguei o vídeo que gravei e coloquei para processar nesse software Topaz. Demorou aproximadamente 4 dias para processar o vídeo todo, isso porque eu tenho um PC bem potente (Core i7 8700, Placa de vídeo RTX 2080), então em PCs mais fracos pode demorar até semanas (se deixar o PC ligado 24 horas por dia).

[@akilezredfild4901]

@@ProjectDetonado você gravou o jogo no emulador todo quadrado e jogou o video da game play no programa para renderizar correto?

[@georgeregio2002]

6:01 (1998)

[@samanthaj9286]

Incredibly hard game