What Hello Neighbor Could've Been (Hello Neighbor: Alternative Reality)

[@BonnieFan69]

!!CORRECTION!! the neighbor eating an apple from the fridge actually is in alpha 1, i just forgot about it. so yeah, my bad original comment: was originally gonna put this in the video, but ill just put it here. overall, here's the only suggestions i have for this game add closing/pushing door animations (since the only ones he has are the opening ones) add back the milk add misc items such as apples, tomatoes, bread, plates, trash can lids, water bottles, mugs, trash items, food etc add phones add the radio add pre alpha ambience add animations for opening wardrobes in hunt mode (in hunt mode he just opens the wardrobes by walking into them with no animation, but he has one if he's in attack) add holstering items add sounds for opening/closing wardrobes most of these are really unimportant and minor details but id still like to see them in the game just to make it feel a bit more full. to me it feels more like you're breaking into a random guys house if you see trash outside and food in the kitchen rather than all those places being basically empty and clean, as opposed to the kitchen in the pre alpha. its a bit messy and it feels more realistic, like you really are in some strangers house.

[@NateEMG]

@@BonnieFan69 The game still does occasionally get updates so it's not impossible that more stuff could be added in the near future. 😉👍

[@SandwichGamesHeavy]

​@@NateEMG Ohhh thats nice. That is really, really nice.

[@IndianTechTipsYT]

Ur a darkviperau fan let's go

[@Qwerty_Iop]

@@SandwichGamesHeavy I think only on the mobile version

[@Qwerty_Iop]

@@BonnieFan69 I was right

[@ashadgaming248]

They should’ve brought back the Spanish television. That was the best part of the Pre-alpha

[@Jeristhecoolest]

RING BING CARRRLOS

[@tcmcdonald]

I agree

[@SCREAMING_PETER]

what were they saying anyway?

[@tcmcdonald]

@@SCREAMING_PETER no clue

[@Qwerty_Iop]

@@SCREAMING_PETER some thing about some bank i think?

[@Skud_paimon]

I think what makes earlier hello neighbor builds and alternate reality have such a uniquely eerie feel, is obviously partially from a more realistic style, but also the lighting. You'll notice that in the full game the lighting is bright and allows you to see every angle and corner with no problem. But in the alphas it's much harsher with super bright lights and super dark shadows everywhere. Honestly, I feel like this works as a nice mood setter for the gameplay. Something I always appreciated in old Hello Neighbor is how it all kinda feels like a nightmarish fever dream, like something you'd have as a young kid sick at home who have fears of strangers. The lighting really helps this vibe to be honest. Just an observation.

[@SneakisFine]

They brought back the Milk in the full game... in the form of a prop in that stupid god-awful store minigame, quite the fall from grace, huh

[@neoxpro12]

simming

[@amn2014]

K I L M

[@SneakisFine]

@@amn2014 my bad

[@amn2014]

@@SneakisFine nah it’s ok I just said that as a joke

[@rallyxfan1448]

@@SneakisFinebut the alpha 2 Milk is still milk and not kilm in the supermarket minigame

[@yredcat5772]

There’s a mod for the full game called “The Neighbor’s Comeback” and it’s Alpha 1 but with all the floors, based off the scrapped floorplans. There’s also a fangame called Hello Neighbor: Hidden Spirits. It’s in progress but it looks really good. It has a custom house and an arcade mode with other houses.

[@BonnieFan69]

@@yredcat5772 my next video essay will be about hidden spirits :)

[@BratMilorad]

Hidden spirits rn is honestly kinda bad no hate. Might just be me but it feels like there's no direction in the puzzle design and it's really unoptimized unlike this fangame. I preferred the original idea of adding onto alpha 1.5 and the whole mannequin story

[@Mememkr_Su_No_101]

​​​@@BonnieFan69I recommend that you take a look at the gameplay of the Hello Neighbor mod, "trapped in the dark" because it is crazy, the mod its complete

[@Mike14264]

Oh yeah, I saw that first one! Probably a bit too lofty and stuff, but it's nice to see the scrapped concepts being fully realized! I didn't know that Hidden Spirits one tho... Might check it out at some point. I like the idea of multiple maps, kinda like one a them survival games. In fact, I feel like Hello Neighbor would benefit from this sorta random variety. They could have multiple puzzles designed, and each run would pick some a those for you to solve in a medium-sized house. In a way, every full run would be different!

[@Sub2AlfiesWorld]

I've seen some people play The Neighbor's Comeback, and it was REALLY well made! It has amazing graphics and amazing details, new items and new mechanics, new puzzles, the old art style and as you were told, it has the Alpha 1 house but with all floors being accessible. It also has nightmares like act 1-2 from the full release, as well as new cutscenes. The mod is basically if Tiny Build kept the original concept and gave what the community wanted, please try it! :D

[@Mike14264]

6:11 this is how it feels like to live in the same street as Gru.

[@RaisinHook]

i think Gru owns his entire suburb, that's why all of the houses are copy paste and his lair is so big

[@diegostone73]

Honestly, if they kept the style from pre-alpha, the game would be better and scarier instead of this alpha 4 style, making the game less scary and not fun at all.

[@not_andrix3269]

fr its sad

[@Daniel_d573fjd]

I wish big youtubers like 8 Bitryan would be aware of these games. That would be really cool to see him play these.

[@NateEMG]

@@Daniel_d573fjd I AGREE 💯

[@younggraham4629]

​​@@NateEMG a big polish youtuber dizowskyy played your game couple months ago

[@CAPTAiNC]

Daniel, this is the sole reason why the game died.

[@xpmyt341]

​@@CAPTAiNCi mean it wouldn't hurt now considering this is a fan game making a better game than the original , just making it more viral...

[@joemama-alt]

@@CAPTAiNC the only reason that happened is because tinybuild were trying to sell their game to audiences, and relying on youtubers and story clues through every alpha was how they achieved that. the only thing fangame/mod developers care about is making their game good and fun, as opposed to a company trying to sell a product.

[@TheJimmyDodger]

8:30 That therapist joke is golden.

[@faileeer]

I just tried it, and i usually just laugh at how bad the glitches in the games are, and how the atmosphere is non existent, but this game geniuenly made me shiver. Anybody who didnt, try it, you have to.

[@THIAGO_247]

HNAR has the best puzzles I've seen in any Hello Neighbor fan-game. When you get an item you immediately know where and how to use it, unlike Act 3 of the original game. And the game guides in a subtle way without you getting lost nor tellimg you exactly what to do.

[@SneakisFine]

And unlike the original game you actually need to explore the house

[@THIAGO_247]

@@SneakisFine true, and also the neighbor can access more floors than just 1 and 2

[@The_Real_Crowinator]

Hi Jacket here. a dev from Hnar 1 & 2: your interpretation of the story is very close. we have something planned for hnar. no spoilers :)

[@NateEMG]

👀

[@TheAggressionDMP]

@@NateEMGJust saw this video, downloading Hnar right now :D (It looks so cool!!!)

[@BonnieFan69]

@@The_Real_Crowinator 👀 im actually surprised

[@The_Real_Crowinator]

@@BonnieFan69 Also Can’t wait for the hidden spirits video. As I’m also a major developer in that project as well if you have any questions feel free to ask and I’ll be glad to answer them.

[@BonnieFan69]

@@The_Real_Crowinatorit might be a bit before i actually start production on that video since im ngl this one took a while and i wanna get some other videos done first. i have a lot of footage of hidden spirits already but ill have to record it all again since there's gonna be a major update smh🙄 nah fr when i start working on it ill definitely shoot you a message on discord or smth if thats okay because it would be really cool to have some development and gameplay info from the source

[@W4ter_M3lon76]

14:54 This is Straight out of Left4dead 2 💀

[@Emlek22334]

source game fans when free sound effects:

[@NateEMG]

I've been waiting for this video!! This video is a masterpiece and is everything I've always wanted to see of my game. I also have to say that your interpretation of the story is really damn good!! I originally didn't think too much about the story since the main focus was on the gameplay, but it's crafted in a way that allows for anyone to make up their own interpretation of what is being told, and being able to see how people interpret the story is awesome. Especially this one. The secret snowy world is also the most common secret I see people stumble upon. There are tons of more secrets to find in almost every map, most of them accessible through playing normally if you're smart enough, so I'd be curious to see if you can find any!

[@DoomsDave.]

Well done Nate 👏

[@BonnieFan69]

im glad you enjoyed it! i tried my best to give it justice cause it really is an amazing game. i know there were some parts where i said there were things i didn't like about it but overall they're relatively minor. the game itself is still wayyy better than any official hello neighbor media i do wanna make another video going over the stuff i found when i was messing around with the console, so ill most definitely see if i can find the legit ways to access those secret maps ive somewhat been inspired to start working on my own game so i can have control over what is and isn't in it, even though im basically a neanderthal when it comes to unreal engine. BUT i am learning, so we'll see how far it goes lmao

[@KrystPl]

@@BonnieFan69 dude your content is so epic honestly this is the best hello neighbor channel ngl

[@TappyHere]

When you’re in the train in the ending. When you leave, you can see the basement door behind you as you leave! Idk what it means tho

[@orangemens]

What the hell are those neighbors doing to each other 💀💀💀💀1:08

[@RickCamil-q5b]

The near by track from the pre alpha (in 14:54) is insane! Its like your watching a horror movie

[@alexandergreen5696]

14:25 Neighbor: “Let me guess, spring cleaning?”

[@Sneed1999]

Great video and honestly one of the best Hello Neighbor related analysis videos I've seen. I've been hearing about this project for like I think 2 years now and I am so glad it's finished and will be checking it out soon.

[@Velocity-ki7th]

I’ve only played Act 1 of this game but so far it really good. It make me wish this was the hello neighbour game we got.

[@InternetFanatic]

Thank you a lot for bringing more attention to this amazing game I had loads of fun playing it Act 1 was pretty fun Act 2 was so challenging that I just spedrun the first few puzzles Also thanks for talking about the ambience changing depending on the neighbor’s AI state, I didn’t really notice that There’s a couple complaints I have with this game but they are pretty minor The neighbor could see you when you’re above. For example when I was on the roof of the act 1 house, I tried to lure him using a TV and then get inside but he saw me and tried to get me even though it didn’t look like he saw me. Some of the rooms in the act 2 house are inaccessible like a locked door that I never opened near the train tracks or the entrances of what would be the grave room in the original Alpha 1 house. There are some parts of the Act 2 house that would have rooms on the top but there just aren’t and are instead just black walls preventing you from getting in. Fun Fact: I got into that room by having the neighbor chase me, lose him by hiding in the closet near the second floor and he just happened to break down the door guarding the basement key and I didn’t know you had to use the hammer on the planks on the roof until later And the platforming, honestly, I just think the game would've been better with no platforming or the box stacking from the basement you get out of.

[@tymray928]

alpha 1 is probably my most favorite and nostalgic version of the game, compared to how the game is now i like how alpha 1 was, the amount of theories that surrounded it and how the whole asethic that revolved around it was amazing.

[@FORRT9513]

Forrt here, I'm a dev for hn1ar and hn2ar, this video is amazing, one detail people don't realize is how complex the ai actually is For example, in hunt mode he has three possible things he can do 1: look at basement door 2:check random hunt spot And three, the most advanced, looking in the rooms the player has visited the most and also place a trap in them every now and then Anyway thats all I will share for now

[@FrancescosToon]

Nice to see an in dept review of this masterpiece! :)

[@Tea54321]

This makes me feel young again. Probably because that the latest hello neighbor games that were officially released were just not even scary anymore. But this... This exceeded my expectations.

[@PPixelGamerr]

There is actually a mode you can turn on in the settings that treats the game more like alpha 1 as in it saves puzzles but not items

[@floofykxtty]

thank you so much for covering this, I am always excited to see the hello neighbor community out do the devs, if only the community wasn’t so small and we could get some people that code and artists that have been doing it for a while that are also passionate about the old hello neighbor builds like us, we could really come together and make something special

[@beerten202]

If tinybuild made this when the hype was big they would have scored million copies sold easily and many will talk how this became a masterpiece But its also great how the fans still to this day care about the original game even after all this time

[@drrockstar4040]

The way the old alphas kept the mystery of the basement was amazing. I understand that the final game was probably going to reveal what was in the basement, but honestly I liked how the game was more about the journey to the basement rather than actually seeing what's in the basement.

[@KattyKitten69]

Here are some fangames you should bring to your Channel: Hello neighbor deluxe edition: prototype but it's complete The neighbor's comeback: If alpha 1 and 2 had a baby Alpha 1 relocked: alpha 1 if it relocked tf in Alpha 2 relocked: alpha 2 if it relocked tf in Hello neighbor hidden secrets: alpha 3 but it's good Hello neighbor anyone home: hello neighbor If hello neighbor 2 Late night shift: hello guest If tinybuilds didn't give It the alphas treatment

[@Bobella3]

youve really stepped up the work, attention and effort put into your analysis type videos and it really shows man keep up the great work, love watching your vids so intresting and entertaining :)

[@MrRhombus]

They could blend the proximity and neighbour’s mode by having an extra instrument or two play when he’s nearby Like how when you hop on Yoshi in Mario games the music changes a bit but still the same melody and such

[@WinterIsBestSeason69]

dude just wondering if you're gonna make a Third one of these videos?? cuz ive done this one and the one you made in february and they're really good

[@BonnieFan69]

the hidden spirits one is coming soon!

[@WinterIsBestSeason69]

@@BonnieFan69 nice

[@Qwerty_Iop]

Eating an apple from the fridge in pre-alpha is actually in Alpha 1

[@BonnieFan69]

@@Qwerty_Iop you actually may be right. i dont think he grabs food from the fridge but i think he grabs bread from the toaster if im remembering correctly. ill have to double check

[@ruffruggednraw]

This is what the game should have been Also I wish alternate universe also added the anti gravity room (the yellow room on top of the alpha one house)

[@TahoZoma]

i love your enthusiastic approach to teaching!

[@GraysonDoe]

Also i think they made the neighbor a little too much of a threat. You don’t want him to barely be a threat like in the final game but you don’t want him to be a full on restart the act like in this game

[@spongeusz]

Hello Neighbor Alternative Reality is probably mine favourite fangame of HN.

[@Ws777-zl1lo]

For the halloween update they added the pre alpha aware near sound and its actualyl so scary lol

[@loodgack]

ah what a nice old HN styled---GUEST????

[@Mike14264]

Hmm, I think that _everything_ being reset upon getting caught might be a bit overkill. Maybe most things reset, like doors that were left open, broken windows, broken cameras and disabled traps, entrances to the house, and all your progress on the basement door. However, any items you got from puzzles, and any item you had on your hands really, gets shuffled around the house. Small things, like keys and stuff, could be hidden inside random drawers. Big things like furniture and boxes (as well as any of those that's out of place) would reset. Medium sized things, like the toy rifle and such, maybe they could just be put in either random spots around the house, or hidden in wardrobes.

[@GraysonDoe]

It’s also harder not know if he’s close or how close he is with the shadow in the final game

[@RealSG58]

New subscriber great video! 👍

[@elitemaxtheman2217]

14:04 Funny enough in a another fangame called Hello Neighbor Forgotten House Besides the advanced ai If you’re being chased and he’s close to you he’ll lift his hands up to attempt to grab you And during the first few chases he’ll gasp once he spots you but if you get caught more and more no longer does he gasp, he just full on chases you And if you get caught more he actually start running faster and has a unnerving run animation

[@emanuelederosa8432]

masterpiece

[@The_cooked_one1]

I really think Nate didnt add those ambience sounds when you're near the neighbour because he wanted to add some realism,but its just my toughts,whoever is reading this dont think im saying facts,its just what i think

[@darocksrulez3443]

Dude just imagine if this was the real game

[@LandonDoesntCare0]

0:03 I was just drinking milk

[@asra-5180]

No matter how small or big the changes. It's STILL important to document the build.

[@Ghostofcalmaity]

8:33 came out of left field however it was welcome 😭

[@A.R.Euro_The_XVII]

14:54 When I heard this for the first time, i was on the edge of my seat. Its so goddamn erie.

[@davel046]

Really well put together video, the only thing you could change maybe is putting some background music but besides i can really see your channel growing in the future! The Fangame/Mod looks way more fun than any official release of the game, might have to try it out.

[@BonnieFan69]

@@davel046 i actually was planning to use the soundtrack from the game for background music hence why i said "the music you've been hearing throughout this entire video" but i decided not to for... some reason, couldn't tell you why tbh ☠️

[@davel046]

@@BonnieFan69 yeah i heard that which made me a bit confused😂 still great video tho

[@AlexzanX89]

I feel like the story is that the first act is real, the neighbors basement is real, but act 2 is probably not real because you go to sleep and then wake up in a strange theme, the snowy forest is a dream, but the guest is probably your imagination and when you swerve into that tree and lightpole, that whole sequence after that is the coma.

[@Markm8]

Ok this is epic

[@TheAggressionDMP]

This video is amazing!!! You just earned a new subscriber!!!!!!

[@GamerDog_35]

Me who just finished the first video I am so happy I watched this today

[@A.R.Euro_The_XVII]

13:55 Now, this is immersion.

[@drrockstar4040]

The game resetting is a better solution to preventing the lose of key items than literally nothing.

[@sunnystar707]

15:00 the ambiance is so perfect. the lack of ambiance in hn2 says alot. 💀

[@benedwards5317]

I like to imagine an alternative alternate universe wuere the hello neighbor we got is the fan version wed be watching now. And all the comments would be about how silly and fun the lore was.

[@darocksrulez3443]

DAWG I’ve been waiting for another hello neighbor vid my man delivered

[@GWB_Gaming]

This is awesome!

[@MarcosE.]

very well made video, new sub, really enjoyed it

[@spyglassov8438]

Yay another fire vid from this underrated KZbinr :)

[@tacotwinsgaming9373]

Cool video

[@shawbag11]

God the alphas was actuly scary and had a spooky atmosphere but all of that was just removed in the main game. Like even the chase music the neighbour dosent feel like a threat just a annoyance

[@sunnystar707]

UR SPEEDRUN WAS SO FUNNY

[@ItsTropixal]

Great Video!

[@InterestingMythsofRoblox]

This is an awesome game, but I don’t think this is truly a “What if the game stayed as its original concept.” I think Nikita is the only one that could perfect the idea

[@Trebronok]

13:53 hello neighbor if it was written by vivziepop

[@Goofy_gremlin]

Accurate 😭🙏🏻

[@DoomsDave.]

bro can't stop pumping out heat 🔥

[@Monin0clip]

nah bro this is FIREE and as if it wasnt already amazing, the game is not a mod and is totally free like every hello neighbor fan needs to do this completely different game

[@djt33n32]

Did you know if the neighbor knows your in a closet or bed you can juke him if your quick enough

[@ThatPolishMapper.]

Somebody called timtim beat act two in around 20 minutes without speedrunning it 💀

[@Charles-xe4ow]

Ranking every build of HN1 (DevGAMM-Full Game) (I will not include early alpha 1 and early alpha 2 since it's minor differences) 14th: Alpha 4 (Yeah this was too much like Alpha 3) 13th: Beta 2 (The one we all forgot existed, I don't even know what was changed) 12th: Alpha 3.5 (Not a lot of people know this one, it's basically alpha 3 but with the time change) 11th: Alpha 3 (The reason I'm putting it this low on the list is because it's so DARK.) 10th: Beta 1 (It's a big bug fix of alpha 4 and an added intro, it's giving the alpha 2 vibe) 9th: Full Game (Honestly I think it's a little decent, only if it was giving the old art sty- OH WAIT THIS IS WHAT THIS MOD IS ABOUT) 8th: Early Prototype (Really nothing to say here besides TALL LEGS) 7th: Beta 3 (Honestly I think this build is pretty good) 6th: DevGAMM (Alright this is the idea that sparked it all, and we also now have the HQ animation, although it looks better textured) 5th: Prototype (This is amazing, I love the running sound the neighbor makes before the chase music plays) 4th: Pre-Alpha (Earliest public build of HN, I think having a code is a nice idea) 3rd: Alpha 2 (I love this concept of going to a house then the neighbor takes over your house) 2nd: Alpha 1 (Old art style wins, love how this plays out) 1st: Alpha 1.5 (I believe this is the best version of hello neighbor, having the old art style in alpha 2, and also the basement chase is phenomenal, 10/10)

[@Tiny_evz]

amazing.

[@jimmmystream]

FINALLY IVE BEEN WAITING

[@k2crafty]

Hello on my Neighbor till I go into an Alternative Reality stunning video love :D !!!

[@GraysonDoe]

Technically alarms do work in the final game. Also I don’t remember but I think if you activate a phone and put it in his house he comes for that too I don’t remember. But I’m that breaking windows and alarms work in the final gane

[@proinfernoempire]

This is lit!

[@GraysonDoe]

Sorry I’m saying a lot I just have a lot of issues with the hate in the actual game and the love for the older ones

[@AlexisFlores-io7wq]

you should Play the alpha days

[@michaelAmartinez2008]

The only thing ill say about hello neighbor alternate reality i didnt like to much is the fact that it does feel a bit underwhelming end wise since i thought there might be an act 3, obviously i didnt want THE act 3 but maybe A act 3 yknow? Or at least somehing ij tge basement, it just felt a little unfulfilling in terms of the ending, otherwise this game was great! disappointed HNAR wont be getting an ACTUAL sequal but oveall i really enjoyed playing it

[@waffler-yz3gw]

2:58 okay im sold

[@DJ_the_idiot]

8:33 ok that’s just crazy

[@orangemens]

4:50 is so real and true

[@Estaticcz]

Whoa!

[@Someone69769]

AWESOME NEW VIDEO

[@olive_therianpaws]

finally its out.

[@chadthedrunkard4941]

I think Trash Can Lids are gone cuz they so consistently launched the player in the real game

[@THEcatinamicrowave]

NateEMG mention ! ! ! ! ! !

[@thesteamenginelover1974]

5:49 what happend here?

[@orangemens]

Let me out of the basement

[@Fili033]

Good vid

[@DexNathan]

I love HN:AR

[@MarthaGarcia-f5v]

Please make a video on hello neighbor alpha 1 extended

[@shizzinadizz]

Have you tried Hidden Spirits?

[@BonnieFan69]

@@shizzinadizz i have! there will be a video coming in the future

[@shizzinadizz]

@ Sweet! I thought it was amazing, slightly better than AR. Although, that may just be my Alpha 1.5 artstyle bias lol

[@throwawaypt2throwawaypt2-xp8nx]

13:55 hello neighbor more like edgy neighbor xd

[@orangemens]

Milk and Oreos? More like Kilm and Ohioes

[@LiTtLe_MiSfIt]

HELP! I CAN'T ECSAPE THE BASEMENT BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE!

[@IamGoodeL]

try hello neighbour hidden spirits