Silent Hill: Alchemilla #1 - Life Half Empty

[@NeedBeans]

If there's one fun fact about Silent Hill that I love, it's the fact that the fog was originally supposed to hide the poor render distance and wasn't meant to be a trope in the other games but due to the popularity, it became just that.

[@M_reapr]

It also stuck as well due to their inspirations from many horror writers but in particular Stephen kings the mist

[@KickieB]

I like that this seems to be from the PoV of an unaffiliated civilian right around to when Silent Hill 1's backstory kicks into gear, as the order begins its main power play...

[@goddessultimecia2460]

I cannot express enough how overjoyed I am that you're playing this. I remember quite a few high profile youtubers back in late 2013-early 2014 or so playing the demo for this, but not sticking around long enough to play it when it had released. I've always been so curious on what the game ended up being like, so glad someone like you that really engages with environmental storytelling is going to be giving it a shot. Even if you don't complete it, looking forward to what does get played of it.

[@dropman537]

Absolutely same feelings bro

[@salt-d2032]

I like how this game keeps drawing him in, he said he would quit several times but he just keeps going. Like there's something about it he just can't bring himself to stop looking at.

[@DarkwaveMistress]

This makes me wish they had remade 1 instead of 2. I get that 2 is popular but 1 is a perfect mixture of religious and psychological horror, and the take of the protagonist being a witness of someone else's trauma is extremely interesting and has been simply forgotten because 2's formula became a favourite.

[@rodri9856]

So true bestie

[@Luc_ienn]

SH1… ‘sort of’ got a remake in Shattered Memories but I’m gonna be honest I wanna give Sam Barlow far less credit for a SH remake, less credit than I want to admit to Bloober for doing SH2. Shattered Memories was a great title for the game though because that’s exactly what it did to players’ memories of the first game!!

[@DarkwaveMistress]

@@Luc_ienn There were some interesting ideas in Shattered Memories. I really enjoyed the cellphone mechanics. But I really didn't like the way the story was handled. So yeah.... title is accurate lmao

[@BrendanB-j4c]

I'm hoping that they go back and remake 1 after 2, then move onto 3 then 4. After that they don't need to remake any others, they can move on

[@DarkwaveMistress]

@@BrendanB-j4c honestly? I don't believe 3 and 4 need remakes (ok, maybe 4 because of the awful combat). But 3 is just perfect. Not everything needs to be remade. However 1 is a good candidate because of the technological limitations when it released. And yeah, they can leave the rest. I don't hate them but there's not need.

[@pinkmann8399]

I saw in a video of yours from two years ago (exploration gone wrong) that someone commented you should play alchemilla... I checked, and lo and behold, 9 hours ago you've just started. what a coincidence!

[@Luc_ienn]

In my restless dreams…I see that town…Source Engine… This fangame really is a great fusion of Silent Hill and Source. As I didn’t have any Sony consoles for a while in my youth, Alchemilla was the first time I got to play and finish a Silent Hill game, even if it’s a fan game. It’s not extremely representative of the traditional Silent Hill experience, as you point out, but it does get a lot right. The environment is far more detailed than any of the PS1/2 titles and the puzzles fit that “medium puzzle difficulty” you’d find in the first 3 games. Overall, this one brings back fond memories. I can’t believe it’s been almost 10 years since this came out!

[@MildManneredBen]

Wow, this one is a throwback. Amazing soundtrack, too

[@jc008titan]

I love the graphics and textures of this game. I'll be really excited for the next episodes, this series seems to be one of my favourites!(Lost in Vivo and Silent Hill 2 are the other 2 i really like). I love seeing new stuff getting old and broken over time then seeing it all in destroyed flesh horror mode. It just feels magical to me. This series seems as good as any Chilla's Art game when I see the notification pop up. I love watching those when it's late at night and I'm tired.

[@KevinoftheCosmos]

Oh snap...I forgot about this!! Dude I heard about this forever ago when it was announced but not yet released. I played an early build that was really basic. Whoaa... I'm a Silent Hill super-fan. I can't wait to play this. Thanks, The Librarian!

[@GutsVod]

The Hills seem pretty loud to me

[@InviNema]

the mechanical keyboard too 😑

[@MrBluntStonedGaming]

@InviNema 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rodan9773]

Life Half Empty i read that as Half Life lol. Respect and keep up the epic work.

[@LolNinja1234]

My dyslexia made me read this comment like 6 times before I figured it out

[@partyhiveco7331]

at one point this game support VR on its early days (oculus devkit 2 era) my mind was blown away by this game, the detail is amazing, i can feel the dust coming from that window even on early room, that just how immersive VR is

[@FiatUno2003]

Lately I have been playing the Source games for the 500th time and I didn't even knew this existed. I love seeing people recreating certain games or trying to replicate the vibe certain games had using the Source engine. You really should do a full series of the Silent Hill franchise. I love Silent Hill and seeing my favourite KZbinr playing those games would be awesome.

[@timerunner16]

Ooh, I remember seeing this on ModDB and it looked really cool. Definitely excited for this playthrough.

[@brianburkhardt3692]

It’s actually a misconception that SH is about the trauma and things the main character went through. That’s what SH2 is about, but 1, 3, and 4 are all about the effects of religious trauma and cult sacrifice specifically.

[@haserrea]

"LIFE HALF empty" hah, i see what you did

[@zefcypher]

Watching this while my city is covered by a dense fog is crazy

[@TheRogueWolf]

They've definitely got the atmosphere down pat. Especially the foggy town. The fog feels almost crushing.

[@bedrylo3529]

wow can't belive he's actually playing this. i remember playing it even before even knowing of the original SH games

[@agoodmeme4823]

There’s something silent about these hills

[@kleiner2000]

Perhaps...

[@thisisthemostugliestperson5021]

@@kleiner2000 Perhaps it's a Silent Hill?

[@copperhead5858]

do you hear that? i can't.

[@Leviathan_013]

ur charecter looks like he could be in tony hawk pro skater

[@JustNoah-]

LES GOOOOOOOO I CAME HOME TO ANOTHER PIECE OF ART FROM LIBRARIANNNNNNN!!!!!!!

[@deatago8899]

I actually got into silent hill series because of this mod.

[@whalemotif]

2:48 Looks like Ashfield, the setting of SH4

[@alan_b_scary]

as a big SH fan im super excited to watch you play this, especially since you've only played SH2, which is very disconnected from the actual lore of the town. im pointing at references to the games like leo dicaprio. FUCK dat hospital🙏

[@vll1976]

The first moment of the game, it is me every morning...

[@DaimeneX]

Ooooh, I played this one myself. A great mod ;)

[@Coconut-219]

"The silent hill remake but good."

[@KaosDeathLord]

NICE excited for this one

[@Leviathan_013]

love to see you on twitch librarian

[@resusv.f.8549]

Holy moly I remember this old mod

[@RJR677]

half life + silent hill = life half empty

[@dropman537]

FInally! Thank you

[@MadMrQuestor]

1:07:26 it's just a cool reference to a boss fight from Silent Hill 1

[@TheCastagne]

The room 302 is a reference to Silent Hill 4 I think. Also that game was an official title with first person view in part of it

[@Orodreth888]

Oh I remember this thing. I downloaded it, expecting horror. But it was more relaxing and puzzle solving.

[@ferdel4nce]

I do think it’s a good mod, but I feel it could’ve benefitted some enemies in the game, not a shed load, but a touch!

[@phantomhurricane666]

this game reminds me of postal 2: apocalypse weekend. well, the first part where you must escape the hospital whilst being pursued by a demonic gary coleman, after taking a self-inflicted gunshot to the head.

[@bs_blackscout]

Graphics look cool indeed!

[@HotRod-05]

I have another real nightmare for you people. (I had a real nightmare where i was about 5 and had a nightmare about a real big spider chasing me until it cornered me in a room, when the spider was about to bite or attack me i woke up gasping and looked around my room shivering, i got out of my bed and turned on my night light and was trying to go to sleep again.) I really think this nightmare i had was from a spider horror movie but i don't know what's it called.

[@NeedBeans]

I'm guessing its either Eight Legged Freaks or Arachnophobia

[@HotRod-05]

​@@NeedBeans i think it was arachnophobia even though it came out in 1990 and me born in 2005 and i'm pretty sure someone gets attacked by a giant spider somewhere in the movie.

[@NeedBeans]

@@HotRod-05 I mean, movies don't disappear after a while, so you could have accidentally watched it on cable or a dvd. And people get attacked in Eight Legged Freaks too, so idk.

[@HotRod-05]

​​@@NeedBeansmaybe i'll watch them when halloween's here. And somehow i don't get nightmares really anymore and i'd wish one day i'll get a sleep paralysis.

[@NeedBeans]

@@HotRod-05 lol, good luck

[@rinoz47]

Half life empty? Is squirrelking back?!

[@Smeelio]

wow, silent hill Owl Milker...

[@M_reapr]

The noise filter really adds a lot to the ascetic of silent hill. Each of the original 3 excluding 1 used either a heavy or light noise filter it also helps that the color grading is accurate to the original and a lot of the textures from what i remember are taken from the original games. Silent hill is a physical place btw all the characters in the original 3 excluding 4 (which takes place in walters dreams of sh) had the main characters drive to silent hill. Also i love me a 1 for 1 recreation of alchemilla. Also also SH is a real place and what causes the paranormal activity is the towns ancient power which has the ability to project peoples dreams (or mostly nightmares) onto reality. The cult controls this power and because its an abrahmic cult the towns energy tends to affect people who are guilty of sin. So this is why people who are attracted to silent hill tend to have a harrowing past. Also its not explicitly due to sin but also centers around the god the cult is attempting to birth and when that embryo gets excitable the energy in town fluctuates the "god" has power because the cult controls the towns power and thus their will dictates this god control over it. Its kinda complicated but also extremely simple at the same time. Whats complicated is the nature and source of the power whats simple is the motivations and direction of the power. This game also uses silent hill ost and original songs.

[@Russilly]

Yay yay yay yay life half full yay yay yay!!

[@ItsLikeMagiic]

I think you would rly like painscreek killings it definitely has a creepy comfy vibe & I'd also love to see your take on it. I just finished about a week or two ago

[@Dany126PL]

Hi Librarian, will You be playing Silent Hill 2 Remake on the channel or outside the channel? Because I'm really excited for the Remake and can't wait to play it!

[@vogelboys74]

Quiet hill

[@Hec4]

you gotta play mouthwashing

[@watchingeyes6320]

IM GONNA KISS YOU LIBRAR

[@terrytrollface]

Chill bro.

[@watchingeyes6320]

@@terrytrollface :(

[@terrytrollface]

@@watchingeyes6320 🤗

[@k9vendettathewolfofmordor529]

So. Id recommend you play silent hill 1 and 3

[@allanv94]

Hey m8, does it mean you'll look up Silent Hill 3 too? Would be verry creepy and comfy:)

[@DimonFromPharma]

This is just a working modern Hungarian hospital today.

[@cooldude-qz1gf]

Commenting for the algorithm, I stopped at7:27

[@arielmoreno9062]

i am seeing this from argentina

[@TristanYerkes-y1d]

Rogelio Stream

[@phantomhurricane666]

the other houses are boarded up, but one isn't? red flag, right there.

[@tomh1107]

43:18 рыдаю

[@JoeMeier-kerr]

Play the game Infra please

[@alexeyf1795]

He played it already, and also the DLC. Look up on his channel.

[@JoeMeier-kerr]

@@alexeyf1795 Thanks

[@Paranoia267]

so early, lets go!

[@nikolaiwarynski]

132nd day of recommending 8:11

[@agoodmeme4823]

Give it up for day 132!

[@Prefected]

132 in the house !

[@Plain_Observer]

cant wait till you play the new silent hill 2 remake

[@phantomhurricane666]

silent hill is based on a real place. i forget where, but it's an abandoned, underground mining town that's still burning.

[@TheRogueWolf]

Centralia, Pennsylvania is the place you're thinking of.

[@phantomhurricane666]

@@TheRogueWolf and the matsuo ghost mine in northern japan. once the biggest sulphur mine in the far east, until it was abandoned in 1979. there's been reports of shadowy figures in the fog.

[@user-jm6hh7op3w]

In 1962, a fire broke out in an abandoned coal mine and has been burning unabated ever since. At the time, it was brought under control within a few hours, but remained far from being extinguished. The smouldering inferno continued to spread under the town and toxic fumes began to seep from the vents. The town has since been evacuated and is now inhabited only by a few stubborn residents. They refuse to leave and abandon their city to the devastation.

[@sulemanmalik8228]

Sir, are you gonna play the new Silent Hill 2 remake which is coming soon? I would love to see that :)

[@Night-9009]

Day 75 of asking The Librarian to play Bendy And The Ink Machine

[@FaceBack18]

Based on your pfp, I'm sure you're a femboy.

[@SharkyCouch]

how long have you been on hrt?? :0