Should this horror game stay forgotten? | OverBlood (1996)

[@early-tv]

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[@SleepySamurai777]

Kinda, almost also sounds like the original PS1 RE Barry too. 🤔

[@Macilcuru]

Oh no. He really does! ​@@SleepySamurai777

[@WarriorofMars]

I mean obviously Barry is just another clone of Doctor Crazy Raz sent to S.T.A.R.S. to look for other ladies over whom he can ignore his real job.

[@theEisbergmann]

​@@SleepySamurai777 Thought the same thing.

[@craigybeanswebsdale2404]

Yes

[@SoaringLettuce]

god, i was actually sad for peepo real talk, making a character be mechanically helpful is the best way to make the player be emotionally invested in them, peepo was a serious and necessary companion

[@MintyCoolness]

It's the same mechanic that they used in Haunting Ground, with your doggo friend, Hewie. Both Peepo and Hewie were cute and necessary~

[@cosmic--whorror]

I almost commented "you deserve to blow up" before realizing "your channel deserves to take off" is probably a preferable phrase lol. Your videos have all been great so far, keep it up and thank you.

[@early-tv]

LOL beautiful phrasing. Thanks I appreciate it!

[@HellecticMojo]

"How to serve man"

[@sneedmando186]

@@HellecticMojo Hol up 😳

[@MrRAGE-md5rj]

Allahu Ackbar.

[@animationresof9]

Type it in CAPS next time. It'll be fine.

[@demitrismith7511]

I just love how in the “sterilization” cutscene the computer says it will be complete in 60 seconds and then just a little over 60 seconds later it says 40 seconds left. Truly this computer learned its countdown skills from frieza.

[@ShadowMonkey87]

Or from Terrance Howard

[@rusi6219]

Maybe it got extremely hot so the CPU clock slowed down

[@demitrismith7511]

@@rusi6219 True but I doubt the devs thought that deeply about it. Countdowns in most media are almost never accurate.

[@rusi6219]

@@demitrismith7511 my favourite media pastime is counting bullets fired before the character reloads their gun 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DuneCrescent]

"You understand me don't you?" *Shakes robotic head in the negative while understanding what he asked*

[@oldfan4049]

I think it was the language problem. Judging by the time of release and some developers' names in the credit roll, it was actually japanese, so I guess the idiom wasn't translated as it should have been^^

[@DuneCrescent]

@@oldfan4049 Yeah that was my initial take, anothe classic case of "You spoony bard!"

[@dumbvids9161]

I like to think Pipo is sarcastic and has been roasting the main character this whole time.

[@RadikAlice]

I honestly thought they just messed up. I've responded like that despite meaning the opposite, autopilot thinking

[@lateformyownbirth]

@@DuneCrescentHow? Spoony is a real word that makes perfect sense in that context.

[@Lusthadiar]

I was hoping after the door scene Raz was going to say "Thanks Pipo I was almost a Raz sandwich!" And he totally looks like Barry

[@early-tv]

Haha, it’s almost surprising that he didn’t say it 🤣🤣

[@incredibleflameboy]

He looks like genesis era Phil Collins.

[@XstickbuddyX]

I got a ps1 and a copy of overblood for my 7th birthday it was the only game I had to play till Christmas. I still think my parents hate me.

[@early-tv]

I’m so sorry but also I’m glad because this made me laugh 🤣

[@GangstaSparkleFairy]

They got you an old PS1 game with a PS2? That sounds like something parents would do way back when. Just be glad you got an actual console and not one of those stupid little Tiger Arts handheld game things that were like $10 or something. Those were the bane of 10 year old me's existence. Anytime me and my brother asked our grandmother for a particular game, even if we described the box art to her in meticulous detail, wrote down the title, and gave her any other identifying information we could think of both relevant and not, we ended up with those.

[@XstickbuddyX]

@@GangstaSparkleFairy no my bad , they got my a ps1

[@jeremyhall2727]

​@@XstickbuddyXI was thinking maybe it was on PS2 😅 it was back in the day. PS2 console was able to play ps1 games. At least they knew you like horror stuff 😅

[@jeremyhall2727]

​@@GangstaSparkleFairyI remembered there was a dragon ball z freezer saga tiger art game. I thought how do I get the ending. The game just restarted 🤔 it must be like ghouls n goblins. I must have to beat it again 🤣 and that's what I was thinking. There's games do having a ending if you max out the score... They just freeze. I was thinking, "there's no way a company would make a game with no ending. That would hurt their band." Boy, was I foolish (⁠●⁠_⁠_⁠●⁠) I actually enjoyed that weird games. I had a X-Men one too. The X-Men one was hard. Cyclops was in it & his great. I have weird tastes 😂 I like the mist hated X-Men. You can emulate these games yeah. I'm going to download a couple this week. For some childhood bs "I remember this" day weekend. Watching all old movies & playing old games from my childhood.

[@sil_Ookami]

I didnt know Pipo for long but I loved him more than anything

[@RuSosan]

He really was the bestest bot.

[@Sloth-tr7bd]

this little guy was willing to protect us with his life even though we were infected. He deserves a memorial fr

[@onyxdragonlady9928]

The fans of Game Informer's Super Replay of this game feel the same. I have a Pipo Christmas ornament.

[@yuribaka4809]

Im still sad over it TT

[@mercaius]

"I wish this computer were more like PIPO. He understood."

[@Yurikon3]

For a game called Overblood, I wasn't expecting surreal avant-garde tale of himbo on an adventure to avenge his robotic friend. And I certainly like these voices, even if direction is all over place. There is certain ethereal vibe to it.

[@stephenreyes2632]

I can't get over the fact that the character models constantly look like they're making finger guns at each other.

[@LordHonkInc]

9:05 "That was too close. You were almost a Raz sandwich" - Pipo, 1996

[@SinOfAugust]

“May you find your Peepo in the waking world, Sweet Hunter…”

[@ResidentWeevil2077]

PeepoHappy

[@tharpdown]

The scream that happens everytime you die is never not funny 😂 Gotta love those 90s adventure games where everything kills you forever lol

[@early-tv]

Anytime I saw something dangerous I’d run over to it so fast just to hear the scream 🤣🤣

[@JM-iu7qx]

love that BWWWAAAAAAHHH

[@DStecks]

@@JM-iu7qx I think it sounds more like Yosemite Sam just caught his big toe in a mousetrap and he's about to scream FUCK

[@theothertonydutch]

It sounds a little bit like Solid Snake's death scream in MGS. Like a discount version of that I guess.

[@RadikAlice]

@@theothertonydutch Semi-Solid Reptile

[@GaronakVashnu]

I never had this, but I had a friend who only had this game. Played it all day. Mastered making the little robot's noise and knew just when it was going to do it. So I could go over to his house and listen to him and the robot in harmony.

[@early-tv]

That's so wholesome! Pipo makes the best noises haha ✨

[@ZombieDragQueen]

The premise is intriguing and makes sense. He’s a bumbling idiot who doesn’t know anything because he was never supposed to wake up. So he’s not a pilot, crew, engineer because he isn’t supposed to be of any apparent use. So the mystery is why is he there? I had to pause the video and think about it and my theory is people decided to freeze him like Bolsheviks embalmed Lenin and put him on display. I mean look at that hair, facial structure and beard. Dude belongs on the cover of GQ magazine. For the good of humanity’s aesthetic perfection the guy needed to be put in cryostasis forever to be observed and admired by future generations. I hope my theory is correct and will resume the video now :P

[@MistressMillion]

This has no business being so funny 😂

[@guggelguggel7491]

Given the fact that hes a clone of the head scientist with a god complex, youre most likely right.

[@DarkRaptor86]

Man Raz voice actor has really given all of his energy into the death scream

[@early-tv]

Truly a full effort scream 🤣

[@d.aardent9382]

The voice sounds so familiar, i couldnt quite place who it sounds like. I always saw that game in used music/game shops but never bought it. Not sure why as it was always super cheap and i was used to those goofy ,clunky sci fi horror genre adventure games of PlayStation.

[@d.aardent9382]

David Keith!!! Thats crazy. I knew he sounded familiar. Cool actor whose been in a lot of different movies. The other surprise was Frank Welker is Pipo! Lol!!! Hilarious Lindsay Frost is Millie.

[@wesker100000000]

​@early-tv Well it's a bit better then Edward carnby Dr strangelove scream when he falls to his death in aitd2.

[@theothertonydutch]

@@d.aardent9382 That Frank Welker credit really took me off guard

[@DAv2003]

"OK, we have the big climatic scene where the villain undergoes a horrible transformation after being rejected. What soundtrack shall we use?" "Freestyle jazz?" "Nailed it!"

[@early-tv]

Hey but that jazz went pretty hard 🤣🤣

[@RainWelsh]

Ah, jazz. Truly the most horrific of all music styles.

[@RadikAlice]

@@RainWelsh Hey, wanna scare a white guy? *Plays freestyle jazz at full volume* The historical precedent of this joke makes me laugh harder

[@Polemodrome]

That robot is the most adorable one I have ever seen! Easily can be an iconic mascot if the game had more popularity, as long as Peepo is not overused ofc.

[@CerolianRepublic]

Gotta give Raz props for leading with "I've got the infection." But following it up with "If I turn, get away from me." Instead of "Bad end me" is funny as heck. "Yeah. Just like, escape. So I can bad end someone else later. As long as it's not YOU."

[@early-tv]

To be fair I’m not sure Raz thinks particularly far ahead 🤣🤣

[@kalenics123]

Wait a second. Raz. Barry. Raspberry? Goddamnit...

[@cesly87]

Now I’m imagining the two of them doing the fusion dance.

[@RuSosan]

I think you're on to something there... 🤔🤯

[@michealjennings4374]

Oh my god yes!!!!!!!

[@TheGhjgjgjgjgjg]

@@michealjennings4374 oh my gawd yaaaaaasss!!!!

[@Kainlarsen]

Rez Barry!

[@matildarose]

That time extension of 'ETERNITY' clearly wasn't out of maliciousness, but because someone realized Braz would somehow accidentally kill himself moments after he becomes conscious.

[@RadikAlice]

Protecting him from himself, truly a thoughtful people

[@KypForPresident]

the stupid laughter and face after "I'm coming" caught me so off guard, I almost spit my coffee.

[@Polemodrome]

That game is so gloriously awkward, even the fight scenes with the cheesy sound effects remind me parodies of Hong Kong Kung-Fu flicks! It seems terrible at making the player feel uneasy, but it sure has a weirdly charming campy touch to it, like it's a B-movie adapted into a video game!

[@Phreakishlygreen]

Raz's tism causing him to call out aftershocks & earthquakes the instant they happen is still kinda entertaining.

[@dregxmangler]

49:30 "Time's up, ClOnE!" "DON'T--" "AFTERSHOCK."

[@frankiewaterman1901]

That abrupt.. monotone, "Aftershock" hit me like a truck.

[@saltymoth4296]

I love the sheer amount of obscure ps1 horror games. The well never seems to run dry

[@early-tv]

True! Every time I feel like I’ve heard of them all a game like this and its sequel pop up and I get intrigued and have to play them 🤣

[@YTKeepsDeletingAllMyComments]

The PS1 has so many obscure games, especially games that never made it out of Japan. I love finding out about PS1 games I have never heard of before.

[@kimkillillasfuq8212]

Now we've even started making them again with Bloodbourne Demaster or Alisa *Alisa is awesome btw*

[@TheDracioN]

9:00 Between this guy's look and situation, I can't help but think of... "That was too close! I was almost a Raz Sandwich!"

[@andyf3269]

This should have 2000 likes lol

[@1keller866]

I wasn't looking at the screen the moment when Raz said "I am sure of one thing. I know I am the real me". Instantly after that a bass pro shop add starting playing a ZZ Top blues style guitar riff. It matched the moment so well I didn't realize that it wasn't part of the game until after the announcer for the add started talking.

[@early-tv]

LOL. That sounds amazing!

[@d.aardent9382]

I repeatedly kept thinking the game background scene themes of music were so goofy and unsuitable to the particular mood of a scene going on, that i thought Earlybird was purposefully inserting absurd music clips to be funny. Now i know the truth.

[@m.1sha]

I got the same exact ad at the same time there too, and I wasn't paying attention either 😅

[@akun50]

Honestly, I don't understand why bio-engineering would ever be useful in any sort of military application. You'd need either time to train them ( _which makes them inferior to normal soldiers_ ), methods to control them ( _which are likely to be damaged, sabotaged or just plain fail_ ), or ways to end them ( _which considering they never do long-term studies, means that further mutations are highly possible, leading to the creatures running out control_ ). On top of that, they often insult, pressure, backstab or sabotage the people doing the research, meaning that the researchers have even LESS reason to do the project correctly.

[@Dradeeus]

I can't believe they intended the clone thing to be a built-up dramatic surprise, when exactly zero people have not figured that the shady guy with the chisled jaw with the beard and same exact voice was probably another version of Raz.

[@TJF588]

I, in fact, did not piece that together until just before the reveal. Feels like I jumped backwards a couple decades when I assumed Seymour Guado was being fake-out framed as suspicious.

[@BitterSweet-jk9bj]

my first thought was that shady guy was past-Raz, who killed his partners and forgot everything of the circumstances, but then with the thing of clones i changed my mind. and then the cutscenes that couldnt be explained with different timeframes.

[@norharafie5739]

In alternate universe, this game became a big hit and Resident Evil is known to be 'Overblood clone', Earlybird would refer Barry Burton as Raz look a like instead. 😂 Superb breakdown of this classic game.

[@Pacalakin]

"Peepo? What's a Peepo?" Me having a flashback: "OOOHHHH, THAAATS A PEEEEEPOOO"

[@23Scadu]

Raz, in tears, as he's stabbing the zombie: "YOU TOOK THE PEEPO!"

[@fattiger6957]

Overblood 2 is actually much more interesting. It's also a bad game, but it is incredibly ambitious, trying to be an proto immersive sim, cyberpunk dystopian, sci-fi action rpg with a heavy ecological message and an art style completely stolen from FF7.

[@early-tv]

I’ve never been more sold on anything in my life

[@direct278]

"Art style completely stolen from FF7" is not the flex they thought it was.

[@MrDmoney156]

exactly! like i really REALLY wanted to like it and it showed alot of promise in the beginning and also has a ton of interesting ways to do each level/mission but the level design and every other flaws had me pissed off at the game a few times and just ended up rage quitting it back then.

[@7_wd40]

Ngl, the MC's voice acting is pretty good

[@NobodyDrinksFromMyGal]

This horror game should absolutely not be forgotten. It is a gem. A tragic, hilarious flawed gem that deserves a special place in a video game museum, and in our hearts. PIIIIIPOOOOOOO!!!!

[@early-tv]

I agree! 😁

[@dannyinthemiddle969]

Between all of the similar gaming channels I follow(Grim Beard, Ragnarrox, Mandalore, etc.), I really thought I had seen all of the obscure video games there is to know about already. Yet, you just showed me a game I had never heard of. Bravo Earlybird, bravo.

[@GodOfOrphans]

I think Gamingbrit is the one with a video on Overblood 2 and ho boy what a trip that is

[@bniy]

"You are as dead to me as a lump of mold in a petri dish" that is an absolutely bazinga of a line.

[@early-tv]

Devastating line really 😩

[@erikaz1590]

I still miss Peepo. Someone make some Earlybird with Peepo fanart!

[@Dzyan]

I'm going to have to use that "some computers just don't get it" line at work. Also I legitimately just called this game "OverBurton" trying to tell someone about your video.

[@early-tv]

Lol! OverBurton is great 🤣

[@RadikAlice]

OverBurton sounds like an early 2.5D platformer that wholesale mashed up Tim Burton and Henry Sellick's styles and called it a Burton tribute

[@muhammadaliffbinmuhammadla7846]

The entire premise was about a scientist who got NTR'ed by his own clone, involving his clone wife... totally a unique scenario of survivor horror. Also I love everytime Earlybird's Takakazu Abe face appeared.

[@Phrogly]

7:44 The thicc thighs did not in fact save lives!

[@Ars3nLup1n]

I had totally forgot about this game until the first seconds of the video. That was one trip on nostalgia road. Poor Peepo. Fade to Black also had several ways to die and each one had a special cutscene. I wonder if some devs tried to create a trend back then.

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

Overblood isn't an RE clone because the development studio had already made Doctor Hauser on the 3DO before RE even came out. Overblood is more of an Alone in the Dark clone with a sci-fi twist and a greater focus on character interaction and Overblood 2 is so absurdly ambitious that it doesn't even fit conveniently into a regular genre and verges on being a fully 3D immersive sim with a cyberpunk aesthetic running on the PS1 and before Deus Ex even came out. It also made all of the characters British for some reason.

[@AsterSea]

Hour long Earlybird special on a random unassuming monday? My entire week just improved 10 fold. Thank you for this blessing. 🙏

[@njp2k914]

I remember my dad buying this for me from a charity shop when I was around 7 years old. It confused the hell out of me but I managed to get my way through the game and felt such a sense of achievement. People often overlook the sequel even more than this one but that’s a hell of a ride as well.

[@early-tv]

I’m definitely excited to play the sequel! I think it was more overlooked because I don’t think it ever saw a US release

[@Comkill117]

No, we must never forget the brave sacrifice of Pipo.

[@fernie-fernandez]

Wait till you hear the heroisms of Charlie Nash in The Legend of Chun-Li. :p

[@QuintusCunctator]

On one side, the game is undoubtedly quite original and ambitious. On the flipside, the animation quality kind of destroys any tension the game tries to provoke... Characters prance around so much it seems almost purposefully comedic. Thanks for this review, much appreciated! The PS1 and PS2 library has a lot hidden gems and rarely talked about games, that are the trademark of an era when game developers and publishers were not averse to risk and experimentation, and that's something sorely missing today.

[@IamHeks]

oh my god, the slapping spin followed by a faceplant at 45:36 ended me, that's gorgeous

[@Yay248]

That death scream seriously sounds like "FUUUUUuuuuuuuu--". Cracks me up every time.

[@Hippic]

23:31 the Umbrella logo with the sound effect really got me 😂😂😂

[@POLE7645]

Also fun fact about the Barry comparisons. Raz' Japanese voice actor (Yusaku Yara) (because yes, this is a Japanese game that was dubbed in English) would later voice Barry Burton in Resident Evil: Revelations 2. Talk about a funny coincidence.

[@early-tv]

Haha! That's pretty neat

[@saikimayu]

I feel like a new golden age of KZbin is coming quickly. I keep finding small(ish) channels like this lately that are top notch, relatively new (1-3 years), and a substantial portion of their viewers just caught on in the last 3-6 months.

[@kroboman831]

That final boss kill is very Dead Space regenerator

[@YourLocalShadow]

Peepo is a real one for keeping razz alive despite natural selection doing its best. Also im glad the algorithm has ahown me your channel! This whole video is so high quality! Thanks for making something so awesome!

[@early-tv]

Thanks for the kind words! :D

[@Vonalray]

So Richard Horvitz voices Raz in Psychonauts and Moxxie in Hellova Boss, where he is married to a girl named Millie. So Raz married Millie!

[@jonatanrobledo9812]

I just couldn't think anything else but "A clone of myself!?" over and over during that reveal...

[@catswithlasers]

I remember watching the Super Replay of it over on GameInformer. It was one of the wildest roller coasters of emotions and gameplay I’ve ever experienced. And don’t get me started on Overblood 2…

[@early-tv]

Haha I can’t wait to experience OverBlood 2 I’m sure it will be a wild ride 🤣🤣

[@mrmusickhimself]

That video and Spoony's Phantasmagoria II Let's Play are two of my biggest comfort watches whenever I need to relax.

[@gaaramookow]

​@@early-tv you may want to reference the Super Replay of Overblood 2 if you need guidance, that game is...obtuse.

[@catswithlasers]

@@gaaramookowthat’s a nice way of saying “that game is BROKEN” lmao

[@onyxdragonlady9928]

I really hope you don't get the glitch. There is a game breaking Glitch. The GI crew had a debug playstation 3 to play it on. I REALLY hope you get to play the whole thing. That game is wild.

[@mrmusickhimself]

I actually liked this as a kid, especially the eerie soundtrack. But the death screams of the characters never fail to freak me out, especially Millie's.

[@IAmZolo]

No horror game should ever be forgotten just like how Raz will never forget Pipo and Milly will never forget to leave the safety on.

[@KasumiRINA]

22:17 this is LITERALLY the plot of the Thing. Not just inspired by, not in the style of, or a homage, but that computer part explains the EXACT same way the virus functions, and the girl even says "you are not the Thing" in case someone missed what story they were poorly adapting (removing all suspense by minimizing human characters, because the original is ALL about paranoia and not knowing which of them is infected).

[@irkalla100]

I had never heard of this game and I'm glad I hadn't because when it came out I would have hated it. Now I appreciate the weird unintentional campy hilarity of it. Love your videos! Almost scared of the sequel, but in that excited sort of way 😂

[@early-tv]

Haha I feel the same. If I had played this back in the day I probably would have just brushed it off as kinda meh, but now I just find it endearing and fun haha. 😆

[@buddyscaglini]

Had an old nostalgic thought about this game a couple months ago, couldn’t remember what it was called… then went to my cabin upstate and found the disc in my old room…OVERBLOOD. Classic. Thanks for covering this, subbed.

[@obbm]

Watched a playthrough of this on game informer circa 2010, changed my life

[@Pexeroso]

This game deserves at least a 6-7/10 just for Pipo existence

[@ShaneT5S]

I love Overblood so much. It’s one of the worst games I’ve played. But I love it so much. RIP Pipo, Weinerless Steve’s only friend

[@AnimVision-qp7xq]

Dude... just found your channel, loving your content. Please don't ever stop. I just love the summarizations of stories from these old games. I watched the other video, that 3 hour one, and enjoyed all of it. Really great.

[@TheIceWater]

I've been trying to remember what this game was called for almost 30 years. THANK YOU.

[@tatltails3923]

This game is like... Resident Evil meets Mad Father. It's somehow a perfect mix of those two game styles.

[@decibelfilm]

I approve of this format - a laid-back blend of review and playthrough.

[@PoorWax]

This was truly one of the games ever made. In general, I love the casual lounge jazz you have in the background during your voice-overs

[@donovanfaust3227]

Spoilers Alright, I just got to the part where Millie was revealed to be a clone, and while I didn't call that I was on the clone trail but only because I thought the man watching all this unfold on the cameras is actually Raz and the one we know is a clone of the scientist. Now I'm not convinced that isn't true yet, especially because the concept of clones has just been verified to exist in this world. I did just get a crazy thought though and no way can it be the actual twist, but I think somehow Pipo is also Millie and it's that memory chip that holds her consciousness. Just the fact that the clone we know also has the original's memories, well it made me think how that might work. One option might be that this clone was made at a time when Original Millie (OM for short) was still alive and so could have had her brain copied over to Clone Millie (CM for short) when she was created. I get the feeling though it was more like at some point OM had her brain scanned, ended up dying, then in his grief Raz created CM and uploaded the stored memory to her. Maybe the exact order of events are different but the important part is her memory is saved somewhere. Even in that first option at somepoint OM must have had her brain scanned and if it coukd be copied and transferred to the clone it could be copied to other things. I think her consciousness exists in Pipo's memory chip meaning Pipo was just Millie inside a robot body. I haven't seen much attraction between CM and CR (clone Raz) but knowing most media, they like each other or end up falling in love, y'know the usual. Probably because the originals were in love and why OR is obsessed with CM, so obviously the clones will be attracted to each other and Pipo loved CR enough to sacrifice themselves to save him. I think CM might do the same at some point but then CR finds out what the memory chip holds and saves her by the end. Absolutely batsh*t theory but I'm calling it now based on very little evidence, my knowledge of tropes, and a gut feeling. Also, another weird theory, there's more Raz clones and the first clone stayed a mutant. CM didn't cure him, she just woke up a different clone. Idk, once you introduce clones theres just so much shenanigans that can be done. Edit: lol I paused the video as soon as you said "bet you didn't see that coming" and now CM just confessed her love for CR or Billy whatever his actual name is. And yeah the man in the shadows it definitely the original "Raz".

[@666lupine666]

Man to Robot : "can you understand me?" Robot to man: *shakes head 'no'* layers, people. layers.

[@batattitude]

A game called "Overblood" being an RE-like and not "We have Mortal Combat at Home" is SO frustrating. That's the PERFECT name for an over the top gory fighting game.

[@bilbo1778]

Back in the 90s I didn’t own a PlayStation (I was firmly on Team Nintendo) but back then you could rent one from Blockbuster/Hollywood etc. and I rented this game a few times along with the console. Thing is though - I didn’t own a memory card so I had to play through on ONE LIFE which you can imagine is ridiculous with all the unfair trial by error insta-death mechanics. The furthest I made it was the part with the train and of course I got ran over and proceeded to shout curses and toss the controller in frustration. Even still this game stuck with me all these years - something about the atmosphere and the eerie ambient music really made an impression on my teenage self. I still use “Raz” as my character name or gamer handle occasionally all these years later… ☺️

[@early-tv]

Ahh the days of trying to power through games with no memory cards This one would definitely be tough to do that with it’s a bit unfair at times 😂

[@Big_Dai]

@19:47 That was so unnecessary......... and I appreciate it.

[@early-tv]

I love the unnecessary spins so much 🤣

[@DH-gq7bm]

"Shes my Millie, a perfect copy, perfect in every way" but also "YOU'RE JUST A CLONE, YOU'RE WORTHLESS"

[@isoesuper]

I played this with my friend when we were teenagers and several Resident Evils had already come and gone, so we were aware it was of dubious quality but also had a lot of camp value and found it pretty funny. I rented the sequel and took it to his house but it's a totally different game, in genre and how it plays - it's way more of an action adventure than a survival horror and has more modern 3D controls with floatier jumping. It feels like a surprising amount of money went into it but it wasn't released outside Japan and PAL areas, plus the PAL version apparently had a game breaking bug that would crash the game at certain door 100% of the time. My friend and I didn't reach that area though because we were expecting something way more schlocky and gave up after a couple of hours.

[@MagixStella]

I completely accidentally stumbled over your channel but I have to say I really really like your content. I’ve binge watched a few of your videos and I enjoy your commentary so much. Thank you for your videos ❤

[@early-tv]

Thank you! I appreciate it! ✨

[@RuSosan]

Pipo's the bestest bot! 🫡🥹 Fun coincidental fact: "Pipo" means "beanie" in finnish. _Now I can never dress up for winter without getting Pipo flashbacks again._

[@early-tv]

Beanie 🥹 That’s so cute haha

[@conr__]

Raz's death scream makes me laugh every time; Great video!

[@TheZackofSpades]

It’s even funnier when something completely. obliterates him…like the giant fan…and we still get that full-lunged scream before the death tune sounds 😂

[@jasongretencord3326]

Raz's death shout is basically the "FUUUU" meme

[@СоломонСамсонов-с5п]

Damn, it's so frustrating that people say it's resident evil clone. As a programmer it's totally different game engines and considering the games were released in a same year there is no way it's the clone. The story is very good, the game mechanics are amazing for the time, overall the game have a very unique experience. This combat mechanics are very ambitious for the time. Sad that this game did not receive attention. Thanks for review, I didn't know about this awesome game. As for Raz is looking similar to Barry, I think those are coincidence. It seems they had a little experience with character designs and textures, all in game seems plain and simple. And yeah, Barry face is really simple and easy to make.

[@early-tv]

Yeah I think it definitely had the misfortune of being released so close to RE. That gave it a really big name to live up to and most of the reviews back then slammed it essentially for not being RE. It was definitely ambitious though!

[@shimsham6]

You've got both a great sense of humour and timing that makes your reviews of this iconic 90s gem so amusing to watch. Both you and your channel content certainly has the potentials to blossom, especially with the direction and way you approach the obscure/classic forgotten games you love to discuss.

[@early-tv]

Thank you, I appreciate it!!

[@FessCloud]

43:36 You also can put footage from Devil May Cry here. And Metal Gear Solid kinda wokrs, just need to be sure it's Otakon ending, not Meryl.

[@MadQuickScotsman]

Raz being a clone of Barry as well as himself is oddly meta.

[@MrDmoney156]

*mentions Overblood 2 well you're gonna be in for a RIDE... can't wait to see you cover that soon

[@early-tv]

I just keep hearing how wild 2 is, I am excited to play it 🤣🤣

[@jeanlucdiscard]

Whenever you get into an argument with your partner just say, "You mean as much to me as mold in a petri dish!" Everyone laughs, argument over. Thanks Overblood!

[@fabalouswun]

I love this game and video! The Barry Burton joke timing was incredible! This is the first video I've seen from you and I'm definitely gonna watch some more.

[@early-tv]

Thanks haha I appreciate it!

[@Metalyger]

So far I've seen this and your Agony video, and honestly, you immediately shot up to my top 5 gaming channels. I'd definitely put you up there with Matt McMuscles, Stop Skeletons From Fighting, Civie11, and Tangomushi. Your videos check every box for me. You do deep dives into offbeat, weird, and cult classic games, and you have perfect comedic timing, you strike this perfect balance of being informative and being hilarious. You're amazing! I can't wait to see the rest of your videos.

[@early-tv]

That’s very kind of you to say, I appreciate it!! Thanks 😊

[@tessfabled4115]

The fact he screams what sounds like 'FUUUUUUUUU-!!'

[@zeke7634]

that peepo death was an inside joke between me and my brother for years. PEEEEEEPOOOOO!

[@Phoebe5448]

Never forget what they took from us. Damn you, Overblood!!

[@bakacdaz]

27:47 Sexy jazz music just after terrifying big plot reveal.

[@arknark]

I've seen so many old obscure horror game retrospectives and yet have never heard of this one. Nice work, and subbed :)

[@early-tv]

Thanks appreciate it!! 😊

[@TheZackofSpades]

The wilhelm scream and that abrupt, severely dramatic death tune is just so damn funny😂

[@RalphieD]

Holy crap....for years I was looking for this game but couldn't remember what it was called. I beat this shit as a kid when it came out. Omg the memories, glad I found you through the random algorithm

[@oroontheheels]

When I was a kid a classmate gave me this game. Say whatever you want, but starting the game by throwing protagonists into panic enduring survival situation was a great choice! I forgot the name of the game and had troubles finding it as an adult. But that intro sequence was forever in my memory. Silent Hill 1 intro was spoilered to me. And Resident Evil 3 wants that scary. Maybe because i always feel safe when cool girl like Jill was in charge. 😎 But here you just wake up with amnesia in a cold silent room and then you protagonists starts dying from cold and you have NO IDEA what to do. I love it! But then again I didn’t get far in this game so ofcourse as a child I didn’t experience it’s highs and lows fully. Thank you for the review!

[@TheBeird]

The main character’s death cry makes me think of Oliver Hardy falling down some stairs 😂

[@HolographicThoughts]

Our protagonist has [Dunkey ASMR voice] Amneeeeeesiaaaaaaahhhhh

[@KitKatLivves]

Fun fact, Pipo is voiced by Frank Welker! Megatron himself!

[@early-tv]

Whoaaa! That is indeed a fun fact!

[@hrnekbezucha]

The goofy af music in the big reveal scene is just amazing Very cool vid of a game I'd never get to play :>