The Uncanny Kaleidoscopic World of The Simpsons: Hit & Run

[@lukeyskywalker1251]

May I just say I really appreciate how thorough and thoughtful you are when covering games, especially considering your not talking about them in the easy way by analyzing what was intended, but instead picking up on abstract things that was never considered by the people who made them. It’s such a unique insight. I remember playing Minecraft alone as a kid and feeling so much dread I couldn’t play it unless I knew someone was home with me. I started realizing I would have these moments in multiple games where I felt this looming unease and they weren’t ones that people talked about like half life 2 or whatever. They were games that didn’t have any horror elements but they still managed to cause me discomfort. I think your videos do a great job diving into everything that causes things to feel wrong in games. Your GTA3 video was one I especially appreciated. It’s always a treat when you upload!

[@Me-zo8yc]

Well said and agreed!

[@Snahkay]

exploring 2D environments re-imagined in 3D gave me a such a bizarre feeling growing up, this phenomena is truly an obsession, shit used to make me feel like I was floating. if anyone is interested in playing this game again I highly recc trying out the mpalko vhs shader to blend the aliasing and get that vintage color banding.

[@Snahkay]

damn I been playing this every night lately 😭 much luv keep droppin vids and music brody

[@blinkyy1088]

After a decade of browsing YT I believe your videos are my favorite content on this website, and I am always happy to see another upload. I really do hope you keep making these kinds of videos for a long time.

[@PickledPreserves123]

Ah, my first GTA game. Put hundreds of hours into this as a child in the early '00s, all the driving music stuck permanently in my head, Springfield looking like Whoville with its' weird buildings, and Homer and Bart ripped straight from that Halloween episode in Season 6; I was totally obsessed with SHaR. Brilliant adventuring around the open world and analysis from yourself, as always. Thank you Joyless!

[@Ikcatcher]

You truly cover a KZbin niche I never thought I needed in my life.

[@Rihcterwilker]

This is one of the games that i feel was able to capture that "this really could be a place in the real world" feel. That because it gives us just enough to fill in the rest with our minds. Something that even some photo-realistic games fail to do.

[@TheSektorz]

Yay, another Joyless video. I've watched your GTAIII one a million times, it never gets old. This is just an awesome format. Would love it if you also cover Oni, Max Payne 1, Hitman: Contracts; whatever other ¬2000s games have oddly dark and empty worlds that get the mind wondering.

[@WAFFENFABRIK]

Another banger to add to the pantheon of videos that get me through working long shifts.

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

Love the long form video content you make

[@Rozsty]

God, I love when you post a new video. Highlight of my day! Keep it up, Joyless!

[@RobertT1999]

Wow, got back from work about half an hour ago. Watching the latest Joyless video. What a great way to start my 3 day holiday off!

[@halfastudio]

You call yourself joyless but your channel notifications fill me with joy

[@segascourge]

Really glad you're still uploading. Your channel is like a comfort thing to me. Your thoughts are so well articulated - it's very relaxing to chuck on your videos when I want to wind down after a long day. Thanks so much, dude.

[@aegidiusaurelius]

i am so jazzed to always see a Joyless video in my notifications

[@officiallunatic01]

the goat has blessed us with another banger

[@suturesunder3465]

I'm here to appreciate how at the spookiest time of year with some pretty obvious contenders for best spooky, surreal game of the year out there Joyless turns around and goes "check out how uncanny The Simpsons Hit and Run is" and absolutely backs up their perspective with an hour long video rich with new and vivid perspective. If anything it's a real shame to think the golden age of games and virtual environments like this might be past us just because the technique and technology of designers has evolved to the point where the facade is never this obvious anymore. I'd be glad to be proven wrong, but still, procedurally generated infinite landscapes are now the filler over what might have been in the past some reluctant compromise of map design or ingenious artistic trick that presents a horizon more boundless feeling than one we could ever really explore.

[@Ciphercl0ud]

Oh we eating good tonight 😌

[@baxterbunny4403]

this game was pretty good for its time

[@mrrandomdude4291]

He’s back!!!

[@Gurogun]

your videos are amazing, I don't know if you're fond of it, but please consider making a video about Bully

[@deciduouspineapple5130]

HOLY SHIT NEW VIDEO BY GOSTIEPOOH YES YES i WILL WATCH THEN COMMENT GOOD JOB YES YES

[@gipsyg27]

Honey, wake up, joyless posted new video

[@CW19941]

It's one of my favorite games of all time. I couldn't play GTA so I played this instead😁

[@dr.s8972]

Prince of Persia when?

[@JomasterTheSecond]

I'm so glad this game included Bart Simpson's famous line "Eat my ass"

[@taffyrukite]

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[@modusoperandi7827]

NEW JOYLESS VIDEO YEAHHH!!

[@7777jimbob]

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[@pc_rockefeller7024]

Wait, how come I never saw that pool at 30:07?

[@karpai5427]

Am I supposed to watch this video high? I know what Backrooms are. You say the same thing for an hour. I haven't played much of this game though. I don't know how relevant this is but I like cozy Unreal Engine 1-2 levels with colorful lights and Team colors in Real Time Strategies. Video games are cool.