TRANSIENT - Lovecraft Inspired Cyberpunk Cosmic Thriller Set in Strange Dimensions & Digital Worlds

[@morzemus1805]

No, KZbin. This is not Soma.

[@krigsherre8646]

But it has robot tentacles so it must be Soma

[@Teethmafia]

This is the second time I’ve seen them fuck up that up.

[@wacky.racoon]

at least it didnt put a covid fact check link on it

[@WillieManga]

KZbin: "Close enough."

[@jimijenkins2548]

Now KZbin says it's Cyberpunk 2077.

[@crispyblindead2413]

I’m usually cynical about “Lovecraftian inspired” bait, but this actually had more elements than tentacles and eerie music. And for that, I am thankful.

[@SlocumJoe7740]

They crazy thing is the Cyberpunk elements make the Lovecraftian horror seem grounded. Because it is very easy for us to comprehend virtual spaces and mind to digital interfaces.

[@moorgoth]

Everyone knows real Lovecraft-inspired stuff needs fishmen.

[@zarnox3071]

Disguising loading screens as in-universe loading screens is amazing.

[@CrossBorderNerds]

6:08 I've said it before and I'll say it again. This creature has the most Lovecraftian sound design I've ever heard. It sounds like it has vocal organs so divorced from anything terrestrial.

[@choptop81]

It sounds pretty close to how Lovecraft described the Mi-go speech. Buzzing noises that become something resembling a voice but aren't a voice in any way we're familiar with.

[@farmiluc]

It sounds reversed i like it but at times it also just sounds like a stereotypical alien

[@Supermynci9000]

I agree. I have read your previous comment from another ABG video.

[@dotsydude]

Sounds like daft punk

[@deathrex007]

Cyberpunk and Lovecraft? That is something you don't see everyday.

[@inkeddecker9964]

The existential threat of both work together

[@MundoMundanoTV]

hope thats ironic lol

[@gasmonkey1000]

Cthulhupunk!

[@justaclock4768]

William Blowers thats a good one

[@iliveinsideyourhouse3943]

Cyberpunk mixed with Lovecraft are basically gantz.

[@SERPENTONORTHAM1992]

I wish Cyberpunk has such cyberhacking reality clusterfucks at one point. This game's atmosphere is intense. It's not only the environment but also the absence of human interaction in a physical plane. It makes you feel as if the whole time the protagonist just travels in-between cyberspaces.

[@THExRISER]

It does though: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJzReZ2ibMqEbNE

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Note: I covered an earlier build of this a while ago, so if you saw the playthrough if the previous build you may want to skip to round 16:00 Edit: Spelling mistake! :)

[@sinfullyy]

Imao a hole ago

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

@MomoTheBellyDancer Haha, dammit! a "hole" is either a dumb spelling mistake I made or a unit of time equal to 9 months. Either (or more likely both) can be correct. ;)

[@Darxide23]

Do you have any idea how long the final game is, roughly speaking?

[@obiwankenobi661]

@@Darxide23 seconded. how much of the game was this video?

[@Darxide23]

@@obiwankenobi661 Between 3 and 5 hours according to Steam. There is an achievement to beat the game in 90 minutes, so it's definitely a short game.

[@codemasterz6074]

The voice acting seems on point, and the OST is I believe heavily inspired by Bladerunner. The game seems very solid, the setting unique. If the reviews are good I`m getting this one.

[@moth-corpse]

who cares about the reviews? think fo yourself my dude

[@dravyn9880]

You must have lower standards for voice actors than i do, because i thought it was rather mediocre

[@codemasterz6074]

@@dravyn9880 yeah later in the video it does not seem realistic, I commented before I watched the whole thing.

[@codemasterz6074]

@@moth-corpse Watching a review does not mean you don`t think for yourself. In a time where markets are saturated with games, you really need to pick what you play. You cannot afford, time-wise and financially-wise to play everything that seems nice and cool. So you watch a bunch of reviewers of which opinion you trust, and make a decision.

[@dravyn9880]

@@codemasterz6074 Tbf i didnt watch the entire video either, i got like 3 minutes into before turning it off

[@nBaqi]

Every Lovecraft inspired game's objective = Release the Chulthu

[@Chauntecleer]

Yeah, people basically only know Cthulhu, which is a shame because Hastur or Azathoth or Yog Whateley would be just as interesting plot points/characters

[@nBaqi]

@@Chauntecleer I think the reason why Chulthu is popular because it's easily marketable due to the name and physical appearance compare to others. I remembered another Lovecraft inspired boss called Shub-Niggurath, from the first Quake game.

[@themarlboromandalorian]

Well...releasing old ones and elder gods...yeah. It's basically always been the objective. It's like in any sandbox game. You complete everything and run out of main quests and side quests but the game keeps going...so you decide to just go kill everything because you already own everything, collected everything, learned every skill and it's the only thing left. Thing of it is...releasing the elder gods is the end result. And there are many of us who find no pleasure in the goings ons of mere mortals. I had a dream once. In it, I found my soulmate. I experienced an eternity of pure and true love/ecstasy in mere moments. And after, I realised, due to the pressing matters at hand, we had no time for happily ever after. We had the objective of survival. Love isn't enough comrades. There is no right or wrong. No good/evil dichotomy. There is only what can and cannot be done. Do... Do not... There's no reason for any of it. Might as well burn it all. Oh that we were only animals...to coexist harmoniously with our environment...but the dragons taught us greed by proxy, and now we are damned to want. Woe to the people. Væ victis

[@nBaqi]

@@themarlboromandalorian I won't argue with anyone on this matter, because H.P Lovecraft's work is always about anthropocentrism. But in his interpretation, whether we like it or not, humans are on the losing side instead. It's either the objective is to prevent cosmic horror from happening (which will inevitably happen anyway) or temporary delay it.

[@blacklillo3535]

@@nBaqi death stranding

[@mrblackawesome2706]

I sense some strong Observer vibes. This game looks great and I'm surprised that I just learned about it. Thank you ABG

[@jazzyfizzal9004]

I played that game ehhh it had highs and lows.

[@Set666Abominae]

The Lovecraft influence is obvious, but did anyone else pick up on the Power Rangers influence as well? No? Well I’ll be damned if the High Priest of the Dheryal isn’t just a fleshy version of Alpha 5 from Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Movie.

[@RufusKyura]

What? Where?

[@swine13]

@@RufusKyura the mushroom man

[@palchristianandersen9086]

Damn, this is giving me really strong 90s cd-rom adventure game vibes. The only thing it's missing are some nice, cheesy FMV cutscenes.

[@vomErsten]

The blue orb sounds like Leonard Nimoy.

[@Belisaur]

or Dr Hayden

[@cazhalsey8877]

That's what I thought too!

[@kevinericsnell4092]

Yeah, and Nimoy is a *hard* voice to imitate

[@trence5]

Yeah, I was thinking that too.

[@MrNickPresley]

"I gotta do it for Nimoy! For Nimoy! FOR NIMOOOOOY!" -- AVGN

[@jaredbowman7764]

It's quite possible Carter's mind is becoming less human as he observes and comprehends greater cosmic truths like what he learned from the jellyfish. This in turn is making his alien brain easier to detect in cyber space.

[@vinny5638]

16:48 as he wakes up from a loop of dreams/cycle of illusions the first thing he sees is Samsara, which is a buddhist concept relating to the circle of life or "the great wheel" and i believe it relates with reincarnation heavily as well which ties into the fungal brain guys statements about "meeting you many times before"

[@dangerchef8118]

This game looks very impressive, the visuals are stunning and unsettling, the voice-acting is great and the hacking mini-game was creative. Will definitely be checking out the full game.

[@jetaddict420]

I dunno it seems to do pretty well on the incomprehensible part of lovecraft as well

[@xylonus]

"lovecraft inspired cyberpunk" wierd flex but ok

[@blanddull6881]

Got to show off those strong robot tentacles.

[@kevincastillomorales4858]

Dont give the japanese more ideas

[@benny_lemon5123]

Its like steampunk, but wetter

[@eldritchtourist]

Not really.

[@reinernst8203]

It's not a weird flex. Just a description of the game.

[@judsongaiden9878]

Dark City meets Blade Runner meets Johnny Mnemonic meets Naked Lunch with hints of 'In the Mouth of Madness' and 'Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh'. *Edit/Note:* Might be some Videodrome in there too. Might as well mix some Cronenberg in with yer Lovecraft, right? 45:30 Reminiscent of Half-Life. 45:37 "And you will face the sea of darkness, and all therein that may be explored." (That won't mean anything to you unless you're into Lucio Fulci films.) 45:50 Reminiscent of 'The Void' (which also pays homage to both Lovecraft and Fulci).

[@prodby905cupid8]

I love this channel so much. Thank you for putting out such good content from lesser known games

[@Oblivius33]

There's been quiet a few of these games where the plot of the aliens or the Great Old Ones is explained right away, or it's easy to grasp, or the aliens are rather humanoid in nature. At this point it's lovecraftian only in the idea of esotheric aliens using a mix of magic and tech. If devs really want to use this style, then they best look into the Dreamlands, it would fit them much better.

[@-WillAlone-]

Yep,next I expect a music/beat game based off The Music of Erich Zann.

[@Darxide23]

0:47 With that voice I expected the orb to say "En taro Adun"

[@kakoytazabar]

I thought he sounded more like a Dr. Hayden from Doom 2016.

[@notazul6309]

​@@kakoytazabar I was gettin more Nibbler from Futurama vibes.

[@nyetloki]

You need more pylons

[@ashb712]

Why does it feel like this video started in the middle of the game?

[@Chaosian]

Very "en media res", I guess. Pretty confusing though.

[@SquaredbyX]

@@Chaosian should have started later in lol

[@aridante4110]

Trippy af, the companion’s voice sounds a lot like Leonard Nimoy.

[@czikkanhardt4750]

Great voice acting and music. I really like the hacking, too.

[@bleurose2102]

This looks sick. I love this vibe. The textures and visuals

[@llewtree3013]

Some interesting ties to Egyptian mythology here, apophis ra’s journey through the du at, Khepri, a tale of order vs chaos

[@dannyhengel7645]

I feel like I'm on a guided museum tour at the beginning. it's weird but also kinda cool

[@inkeddecker9964]

They did the great race of yith story they fit in well with a scfi setting

[@CrossBorderNerds]

They're not yithian tho

[@breytenodendaal7559]

Lovecraftian Cyberpunk😍 My dreams have come true

[@briancahill9594]

In that case you should definitely check out the CthulhuTech ttrpg!

[@breytenodendaal7559]

Thanks man🤘 I'll definitely check it out

[@adamofblastworks1517]

It reminds me just a tad, of EYE Divine Cybermancy.

[@TheImpossiBelle]

Your legs are OK

[@diaznuts5947]

This is one of the best channels ever

[@brunogoncalves9747]

This reminds me a lot of the Cthulhupunk scenario from GURPS. I just loved it and wanna stream it a lot!

[@noeltiwaz1378]

To capture the essence of true lovecraft, I think one must be able to look into the Abyss. Someday somebody will find it.

[@EelsofWood]

man how did they get leonard nimoy to be in this

[@Treyway31201]

A lot of the details in the environment reminds me of something from EYE Divine Cybermancy

[@drsipp407]

I never thought I’d see anyone else who played that game. So underrated. I miss it man, now it’s just dead You gain Brouzouf

[@Chaosian]

Probably the closest thing we'll ever see to a CthulhuTech game.

[@kasadeya3754]

Gosh that makes me happy to read

[@fluffykittens684]

Omg this is soopo nice!!! Gosh im in love with this concept

[@GehrmansWheelchair]

8:00 Holy shit, this dude reminds me of some of the little guys I’ve spoke to on a few DMT experiences. Not as creepy, but design wise - he pretty much resembles one of my DMT elves.

[@cosmicrider5898]

This games getting me so ready for '77

[@DanGmz]

0:47 His voice sounds like Doug Bradley in Hellraiser.

[@MidTierVillain]

The atmosphere in this game, is weirdly relaxing; feels like a HR Giger sketchbook coming to life.

[@justinbennink3926]

Man hp lovecraft themed games seems to be getting more attention as of late.

[@brosplit]

It is always getting attention. From legacy of kain to Demon Soul, to even Final Fantasy with its end boss cosmic deities. It is just that devs nowadays slaps the inspiration in the title because people now familiar with the genre.

[@sebs-shenanigans]

Getting some serious bladerunner but also Observer vibes from this Gotta say the lads found some kickass inspirations

[@benny_lemon5123]

Was that a demo? Because it kinda looked like one but it was significantly more bananas than most demos I've seen

[@Peas3D]

My favorite genre mixed with my favorite aesthetic... this game was made for me.

[@novaria]

Holy... I'll watch this right after work omg looks so dope!

[@theosb7271]

Yo the orb at the beginning, is that Stefan wade?

[@retrostoryteller]

And now I will buy this and play it through and through.

[@oatlord]

I most certainly do not want a pixelated, bright as the sun dancing noise maker in my room while I'm trying to sleep.

[@zenithxarenix7333]

Spock, is that you??? ( I don't know if it is, but damn did that second voice reminded me of Leonard nimoy.

[@Chauntecleer]

Probably not, Leonard Nimoy is dead for a few years, unfortunately

[@TechNinjaSigma]

OH This! Whoa, it's come a long way

[@vicariousgamer2871]

I kept expecting Rutger to show up...

[@volchan3291]

Is this a Skyrim mod? I'm getting strong Hermaeus Mora vibes in the beginning

[@julianpolzin]

There are plenty references in the game to spiritual experiences and mystical stories, wonderfully made.

[@yt_Ajay_]

I love that high priest guy's voice

[@kenpomroy7052]

Lenard Nemoy is that you?

[@beetheimmortal]

The OST is amazing in this one

[@JinKee]

so what happens if you solve the scarab puzzle with the pyramid in the east?

[@chrisquinby633]

Now my question is why does this have a Soma tag?

[@sebs-shenanigans]

i have a question, is that guy voiced by Stuart Brown?

[@juiceboxbzrk]

I see the king in yellow is making an appearance

[@RufusKyura]

>Ball of lightning starts talking Me: Holy shit, is that Stephan Motherfuckin' Weyte?!

[@tannerhill9648]

PSA: This game is made by the same devs that made Conarium

[@PonderousEclectica4383]

Hopes are high!

[@tannerhill9648]

@@PonderousEclectica4383 big Ditto

[@nattsurfaren]

Who made the voice acting? The older voice

[@SPLICY]

40:31 is when it really starts feeling Lovecraftian. Before that it's more cyberpunk 🐙

[@Nagytika]

If the last place was about the planet where Randolph Carter became an alien wizard, then there is no place for Cthulhu mythos. And in the opening sequence if that was a place for the "libraraians", well there is also no space for cthulhu (but I suppose that was a mashup of two things). I suspect his game takes on one of the later lifes of Randolph Carter

[@PouresMaggie]

Definitely getting this tomorrow.

[@ShadeMeadows]

"Lovecraft..." *SOLD.*

[@jessechuff]

Soma and Observer seem much more worth the time, however this does seem intriguing at least

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

8:01 *tries to focus on the dialogue* *tail penis swoops into view* 19:12 I feel this could be made by Brotherhood Games. The hybrids, the dancing hologram, inserting the game's concept art into the plot, the lovecraftian theme, the sci fi/cyberpunk genre.

[@GRAN_EME]

awesome concept mix

[@Iamafafr]

So that's why Cyberpunk 2077 is being delayed

[@obiwankenobi661]

anyone know how long the final version is? like, was this video 50% or more?

[@TheAnimatedOsprey]

Looks like it would be fun to explore in vr

[@Hellspwn6]

This looks pretty awesome. A little slow maybe but that'll be no biggy at all if the game is polished well. I love the overall art design.

[@athan336]

voice of Spartacus?

[@TheOrphansmasher]

I mean, lovecraft wise, the railroading and linear gameplay could represent the futility of life in a world of elder gods, but it's really just a walking simulator...

[@Beta_Mixes]

Look, I love reviews and reviwers as well as the next guy...but THIS IS WAY BETTER...

[@-WillAlone-]

Yep.Next we'll get a Music/Beat game based off The Music of Erich Zann.

[@Retog]

Game looks cool but the writing is quite cheesy

[@Hamdad]

Devs always think anybody can write, that their own first attempt at writing is awesome, or just don't feel it's worth it to hire a writer. They keep getting proven wrong & paying the price in poor reviews but they never learn. At least the premise and atmosphere of this game look really tight though.

[@novaria]

@Virgil Grin singularity or simpleton?

[@enkidorado4187]

@@Hamdad Oh shit, it's the Hampture guy. but yeah, there's a growing issue across a lot of media where writers are being shoved out and replaced by, well, non-writers who think they can write. It's a skill that goes as deep as any other artistic pursuit and too many people underestimate the gravity of that.

[@SkullsForSale]

It's called pulp fiction, not every episode of StarGate was good either, I'm sure the writing isn't the dev's main priority.

[@tentacleandcapitalism8191]

yeah, game is good enough but it's writing is bit plain

[@kevincastillomorales4858]

16:48 we all know what ABG is looking at 👀

[@oatlord]

This game looks beyond good.

[@meltingwolfhound]

does anyone know the voice actor for the player character?

[@nepdisc3722]

Establishing battlefield control, standby... welcome back, commander.

[@The.new.Creator]

This is really awesome i love these kind of horror creatures there so different lol

[@steecheeful]

Use this as a bedtime story

[@jeffersoncarvalho82]

Observer?

[@ThePuddingDead]

Is it just me, or does the floating orb at the start kinda sound like the late Leonard Nimoy?

[@neighdolfhorstler3158]

Cool, DSP has another channel.

[@mitchsorenstine9289]

Didint expect the loc-nar at the beginning

[@NightmarezTerror]

1:17 They misspelled Celebi (Pokemon) lol

[@TitansTracks]

I don't know why, but I feel like that Panopticon graffiti is foreshadowing something... 🤨

[@tomtinakiyama9949]

transient does what cyberpunk 2077 doesn't.

[@yolandakuieekuiee7260]

The spherical sounds like Leonard Nimod!

[@silfist]

Low-key Scorn vibes.

[@MalpasDan]

Got my 60 Second Review of this out. Not bad!

[@zanagi]

I'm not surprised if this is actually a Skyrim standalone mod

[@tycho042]

cool looking game, once of the voices sounded an awful lot like Leonard Nimoy

[@JetBalrog]

So... the aesthetics from the start felt a bit... I dunno, standard? Not exceptional beyond the technical aspects, for me? ....... then I saw the door with the snakes. God, that unnerved me. And the... was that claymation? Dang, they've truly *nailed* the Lovecraftian vibe in this - the truly "other-ness" of such a space...

[@nathanokeefe7063]

Is this modded Skyrim? I swear I've seen that door before.