MyHouse.WAD - Inside Doom's Most Terrifying Mod

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  • čas přidán 3. 05. 2024
  • A map uploaded by an unknown user, with secrets hidden deep inside its walls...
    Doomworld Link - www.doomworld.com/forum/topic...
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    -- @supereyepatchwolf3007's "Horror in Impossible Places: Liminal Spaces and The Backrooms" - • Horror in Impossible P...
    -- "Doomed" by Rimco on OCRemix - ocremix.org/remix/OCR00231
    -- @CloudCuckooCountry's "Ergodic Literature: The Weirdest Book Genre" - • Ergodic Literature: Th...
    Chapters:
    00:00:00 Introduction
    00:03:06 i - Expedition 1
    00:19:17 ii - Intermission
    00:24:55 iii - Expedition 2
    00:44:37 iv - Expedition 3
    00:56:05 v? _____________
    01:03:46 v - Expedition 4
    01:30:21 vi - Conclusion
    01:39:25 Credits and Q/A
    01:41:57 The Truth Behind The Mystery
    ATTRIBUTION:
    Old Film Leader Clip - www.videvo.net/video/old-film...
    Film Rewind Clip - www.videvo.net/video/film-rew...
    JJ Hardy Photo - By Keith Allison on Flickr - Originally posted to Flickr as "J.J. Hardy", CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
    my house / in the middle of my doom / my house...
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  • @LegitJerome
    @LegitJerome Před 11 měsíci +12297

    I’ve heard multiple times House of Leaves was never adapted into a movie or TV show because the context and mystery would be lost in a medium change, this guy is just like, “Hold my beer, I’ll do it in Doom.”

    • @jr-bh5rm
      @jr-bh5rm Před 11 měsíci +1345

      "but can it run doom?"

    • @LegitJerome
      @LegitJerome Před 11 měsíci +683

      @@jr-bh5rm you know damn well everything can run doom.

    • @brunosouza3326
      @brunosouza3326 Před 11 měsíci +436

      @@jr-bh5rm "But can it run in doom?"

    • @chrisschoenthaler5184
      @chrisschoenthaler5184 Před 11 měsíci +757

      Well, there’s a big difference between the forms of media that actually works in favor of adapting it into a video game.
      Control.
      Your input is directing the experience. This not only makes you feel personally involved, but also gives greater meaning to the unexpected changes making you feel like you *aren’t* in control.
      I love it when video games are referred to as the medium of “interactive storytelling”, because there is a greater value to it than some people realize, even today.

    • @aninternetuser4306
      @aninternetuser4306 Před 11 měsíci +243

      ​@@chrisschoenthaler5184 I always feel like people who decry video games have never played through a good one.

  • @csgoyuri6413
    @csgoyuri6413 Před 11 měsíci +32079

    Everything: *goes to shit, realities warping*
    Doomguy: 🤨

    • @greatwavefan397
      @greatwavefan397 Před 11 měsíci +2814

      He's been in hell for a very long time, nothing scares him.

    • @gustthestupidnoob2393
      @gustthestupidnoob2393 Před 11 měsíci +708

      ​@@greatwavefan397 but aint this the space marine who was sent to an abandoned station as a punishment fighting for his life?

    • @kingofthegrill
      @kingofthegrill Před 11 měsíci +1166

      Doomguy: "I'll kill a thousand demons, a million, I don't care, nothing scares m- OH NO NOT THE HOUSE NO WAIT WAIT PLEASE"

    • @htf5555
      @htf5555 Před 11 měsíci +337

      guess hell isnt a place. its a feeling

    • @Bigassboya
      @Bigassboya Před 11 měsíci +430

      This map is deep and all but doomguy only ubderstands 2 things: Rip and tear

  • @kingcho6969
    @kingcho6969 Před 3 měsíci +2481

    This is the game equivalent of “IM BACK IN THE FUCKING BUILDING AGAIN”

    • @lucage2237
      @lucage2237 Před měsícem +67

      Hehe snapcube (marry me)

    • @EeveeMaster547
      @EeveeMaster547 Před měsícem +95

      "I'M BACK IN THE FUCKING *HOUSE* AGAIN"
      (pretend it's blue instead of just being bolded you can't change text color on CZcams alas)

    • @malva7374
      @malva7374 Před měsícem +89

      "Welcome to MyHouse.wad, as you can see I keep making the exit dissapear and changing how it looks on the inside because I get so tilted at the towers."

    • @plate2105
      @plate2105 Před měsícem +21

      The delivery on that from Alfred was amazing

    • @KUSANAG11Z
      @KUSANAG11Z Před měsícem +13

      NO I THOUGHT THIS LAST NIGHT ITS LITERA;;Y JUST THAT

  • @lukethelegend9705
    @lukethelegend9705 Před 4 měsíci +4571

    Going to the backyard of that daycare and slowly turning around to see *a humanoid figure* just calmly walking towards you was genuinely terrifying and clashed so violently with the loneliness and quiet unease of the previous areas. The reveal that this figure is, in fact, Shrek did unexplainable things to my emotions

    • @jakethesnekk
      @jakethesnekk Před 3 měsíci +42

      I was looking for this comment. 😂

    • @Pigulodo
      @Pigulodo Před 3 měsíci +154

      That's also the beauty of Doom, and a lot of older games in general, something that I, and I'm sure others experienced as a kid playing these older games, when all the enemies are dead, or there's a strange lack of enemies, it always made me feel so uneasy, like I always expected something to be behind me. That portion with Shrek really personified that uneasiness, like as a kid I used to feel a game could just decide to add something behind me like that on a whim. It's not just limited to that though, it's really just anything that goes against your expectation of what a game establishes as normal, like if there's always background music but an area is lacking it, or there's normally ambient sound and then it stops, this mod does a perfect job playing on all those weird fears and superstitions you feel playing a game as a kid, but lose as an adult due to your experience and expectations being well established, that fear of the unknown kind of disappears.

    • @VicRiaria
      @VicRiaria Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@Pigulodothat’s long

    • @kullenberg
      @kullenberg Před 2 měsíci +15

      It's also hands down the most beautiful outdoor area I've seen made in GZDoom.

    • @hesgoneplaid6478
      @hesgoneplaid6478 Před 2 měsíci +35

      @@VicRiariaaverage 9 year old attention span

  • @S4KMANIA
    @S4KMANIA Před 11 měsíci +7705

    Man, this guy sure has an elaborate house setup. I bet his parents were crazy rich

    • @babaskarma1981
      @babaskarma1981 Před 11 měsíci +300

      it'd be a great vacation spot honestly

    • @random_user_br3007
      @random_user_br3007 Před 11 měsíci +594

      This is probably what an architect sees in a nightmare

    • @liquidsnake6879
      @liquidsnake6879 Před 11 měsíci +43

      @@random_user_br3007 Shouldn't an architect like designing nice houses?

    • @Ghostguy693
      @Ghostguy693 Před 11 měsíci +262

      ​@@liquidsnake6879 Well yeah hence why this would be a nightmare

    • @thesquidthatdid1591
      @thesquidthatdid1591 Před 11 měsíci +41

      A little bit of a maze but once you get your routing it's very relaxing

  • @FrieBonx22
    @FrieBonx22 Před 11 měsíci +13950

    The fact that this was FREE and the modder still hasn't revealed their identity, getting absolutely nothing from creating the mod is wild. The modder deserves a REWARD

    • @georgelindstrom4303
      @georgelindstrom4303 Před 11 měsíci +105

      facts

    • @tommytromboney8826
      @tommytromboney8826 Před 11 měsíci +701

      I think this is the modder

    • @TheONLYFeli0
      @TheONLYFeli0 Před 11 měsíci +206

      @@tommytromboney8826 lmao

    • @nofuxgivens2797
      @nofuxgivens2797 Před 11 měsíci +116

      It's way past its era. I think it would have been influential to devs and gamers in the 90s.
      Although I think it should be put onto Roblox, as much as I normally hate that suggestion for games. There are not enough games with 'bad graphics' that provide this type of immersion, frustration and required relentless completionism.
      I can see how this would get hyped with a younger gen

    • @DocterWaffles
      @DocterWaffles Před 11 měsíci +1035

      @@nofuxgivens2797 what? doom modding is still incredibly active these days, how is it past its era

  • @Optimore
    @Optimore Před 4 měsíci +2507

    For what it's worth, the Shrek fight seems to have a fairly reasonable explanation. The daycare has a slightly disturbing mural of shrek on the wall when you arrive. Explore it enough and the mural disappears, that's when the fight with him in the daycare yard will become available. Given that the shrek boss entity has the name "Childhood Nightmare" if you linetarget it with the console, it seems like it might be a representation of a literal childhood nightmare caused by some creepy wall art in a daycare. Either something the author actually experienced or just something they came up with. It's basically a creepypasta plot.

    • @solarmarks3093
      @solarmarks3093 Před 3 měsíci +112

      Not even to mention the comment made when picking up the crayons, "Adult coloring books." I'm assuming something really traumatic happened there with an adult figure when they were little.

    • @RosenrotRtLiebchen87
      @RosenrotRtLiebchen87 Před 3 měsíci +31

      ​@@solarmarks3093 what are you talking about? adult coloring books are real things, they're coloring books made specifically with adults in mind, I'm 36 and i have a few, i use colored pencils

    • @asrieldreemurrthebestestbo1716
      @asrieldreemurrthebestestbo1716 Před 3 měsíci +43

      ​@@RosenrotRtLiebchen87 yeah. But the item was found in the daycare. Game wise it may mean something. Irl wise, didn't know they exist. Cool.

    • @Fruckert
      @Fruckert Před 3 měsíci +22

      ​@@solarmarks3093There's a berserk powerup in the daycare. As far as I know, it's the only one in the map.

    • @gigaslave
      @gigaslave Před 3 měsíci +6

      @@Fruckert Got to use the cracked wall on the other side for it to get pushed off the shelf.

  • @rowanlarson7807
    @rowanlarson7807 Před 4 měsíci +1515

    “Time to fight for your happy ending” is such a badass line especially followed by the huge fight. It gave me chills great video

  • @Samwichyummers
    @Samwichyummers Před 11 měsíci +29713

    Doomguy’s face constantly being either 🤨 or 😠 in the face of incomprehensible horrors is amazing

    • @zs9652
      @zs9652 Před 11 měsíci +2930

      Another tuesday for Doomguy

    • @devilsaur
      @devilsaur Před 11 měsíci +1993

      mans just like: “This really isnt worth my time”

    • @ashikjaman1940
      @ashikjaman1940 Před 11 měsíci +855

      This comment is extremely character accurate

    • @dh8148
      @dh8148 Před 11 měsíci +1113

      But he does have a couple of 😲

    • @ashtonrobinson-clarke3834
      @ashtonrobinson-clarke3834 Před 11 měsíci +994

      Don't forget he sometimes goes 😈

  • @fayah8865
    @fayah8865 Před 11 měsíci +8466

    this went to "how did they manage to put a room ABOVE a room!?" to "how did they create a parallel universe and a mirroring status that persists between ENTIRE LEVELS while also causing different events!?" real quick.

    • @lifejusbe
      @lifejusbe Před 11 měsíci +401

      facts. This is an amazing map

    • @Mate_Antal_Zoltan
      @Mate_Antal_Zoltan Před 11 měsíci +384

      if I remember correctly, mirrored Underhalls is marked as MAP33, which means it was simply just remade and all exits within mirrored areas lead to MAP33 instead of MAP02
      as for room-over-room and "parallel universes," just mapping tricks in modern source ports

    • @collincornish1492
      @collincornish1492 Před 11 měsíci +654

      Really went from “that’s weird for doom” to “I am in a non euclidean dreamscape that embodies my fears and trauma”

    • @fayah8865
      @fayah8865 Před 11 měsíci +89

      @@collincornish1492 in a matter of minutes

    • @horris773
      @horris773 Před 11 měsíci +7

      It's really not that deep, calm down.

  • @darkkinkitty
    @darkkinkitty Před 4 měsíci +367

    I always feel like “I want pop” is way more referring to someone wanting their actual father than a soda can.

    • @HeyJudie
      @HeyJudie Před 8 dny +7

      Nightmind had a theory that House of Leaves was actually about Danielewski's relationship with his da. Mark Danielewski retweeted the video after it was posted.

  • @evghb
    @evghb Před 4 měsíci +731

    As someone who comes from a broken, abusive childhood home, this map was a tearjerker of nostalgia and conflicted feelings. Going through the tumult of the first run, only to turn around and see a “For Sale” sign had me in tears. The dichotomy between hate and longing is tough to reconcile. Bravo to the mapmaker, this is a modern work of art.

    • @Camo-un8ee
      @Camo-un8ee Před 2 měsíci +36

      Around the time I found this mod and video, I had to leave my house because of a fire. We spent a year with some relatives who lived nearby. No insulation or padding in the walls, 2 toddlers, and almost 8 people in one house. I hated every moment in that house with my parents yelling at me constantly over small things. This map felt therapeutic in a way, like no matter what awful thing comes next, or has happened, the sunset isn't too far away

    • @DanielYapHZ
      @DanielYapHZ Před měsícem +20

      I went back to my childhood home last year (we sold it pre-covid), thinking I would feel some sense of nostalgia, or loss. When I actually saw it, the memories of my horrible childhood came back, and I just felt disgust. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I am just glad that I have moved on to somewhere I really can call home.

    • @crosana01
      @crosana01 Před měsícem +10

      I was fortunate enough that my childhood didn't fall apart until near the end of it but watching this evoked similar emotions. I've had so many bad dreams and outright nightmares that are so uncomfortably similar to this modded level. I think if I ever returned to that house it would break me. It's such paradoxical feeling to both long for and be simultaneously terrified to return to such a place.

  • @Vanderyn
    @Vanderyn Před 11 měsíci +8261

    I love how to get the best ending you have to slaughter a crapton of demons. Under all the mystery and horror, this is still DOOM.

    • @Tyranitar.
      @Tyranitar. Před 11 měsíci +643

      doom is doom and doom is murder. house is doom. house is murder.
      gotta love “return to roots” endings

    • @daltongarrett3393
      @daltongarrett3393 Před 11 měsíci +695

      I just love an ending with such “fuck it, we ball” energy. Where you refuse to compromise or accept a disappointing conclusion, and just go on a tear after the game’s spent so long beating you down. For all its faults, cyberpunk 2077’s secret ending is what immediately comes to mind when I think of another example of such vibes

    • @ji604
      @ji604 Před 11 měsíci +453

      It's why the line "Happiness is worth fighting for" works so well in this video. It's cheesy, but this dude has some serious narration and editing skills to the point that it works.

    • @daltongarrett3393
      @daltongarrett3393 Před 11 měsíci +225

      @@ji604 he has such a unique style of video structure and narration. For the most part it’s structured as if you’re watching a genuine first time reaction, almost like watching your friend play over his shoulder, but he knows exactly when to interject, when to shut the fuck up, when to let the footage play out and speak for itself, when to add context, when to add drama, etc.. it’s so organic and he knows how to evoke the emotions he wants without making it feel like you’re watching a performance. The dude is both amazingly talented and skilled

    • @Jimmyknapp2
      @Jimmyknapp2 Před 11 měsíci +19

      ​​​@@daltongarrett3393Hitman Blood Money has a good ending in that sense

  • @VanessaMagick
    @VanessaMagick Před 11 měsíci +14818

    The transition between the haunting implication of a miscarriage in a bizarre mirrored world to a boss fight against Shrek is certainly an artistic choice.

    • @staniskucharski4491
      @staniskucharski4491 Před 11 měsíci +590

      Shrek might be a clue of a time line.

    • @YoursUntruly
      @YoursUntruly Před 11 měsíci +749

      Stillborn, way worse than a miscarriage 😢

    • @darkerdaemon7794
      @darkerdaemon7794 Před 11 měsíci +212

      ​@@YoursUntrulyall stillborns end up being miscarriages though, technically, only if both perish would it not be one...

    • @YoursUntruly
      @YoursUntruly Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@darkerdaemon7794 a still born is a full term baby, unexpectedly dead at birth. You grow it and expect to be delivering a baby and only find out you won’t have one when you fully birth your dead child,

    • @YoursUntruly
      @YoursUntruly Před 11 měsíci +291

      Miscarriages are losing the baby before it’s due.

  • @MatthewHanson-nf3xr
    @MatthewHanson-nf3xr Před 4 měsíci +530

    This entire level is a jaw dropping masterpiece. But that absolutely silent dark hallway where the door opens itself behind you is just pants-crapping terrifying.

    • @Potatotenkopf
      @Potatotenkopf Před 13 dny +3

      Good thing there is most likely nothing in there because if I was playing and randomly saw some demons in there I would shit myself.

    • @GoonGuy76
      @GoonGuy76 Před dnem

      At first I thought I was just messing with myself but I decided to play it again and I heard 2 growls in that hallway. First one close to the hallway of 8 doors and another after I left the big warehouse area. Never found the thing growling but it was always coming from my left headphone

  • @kellenoconnor4396
    @kellenoconnor4396 Před 4 měsíci +1149

    Nobody is prob gonna see this, but because of this video, I just got House of Leaves for Christmas, really looking forward to reading it then watching this over again to see how much understanding the book adds to the mod

    • @PowerPakGames
      @PowerPakGames  Před 4 měsíci +303

      Hope you enjoy it. Merry Christmas!

    • @BrandonSutton-ub5cf
      @BrandonSutton-ub5cf Před 3 měsíci +17

      Merry Xmas OP, 👋 Maybe update on here your conclusion or interpretation after reading and rewatching the video?
      Either way, I wish the best for everyone on here.

    • @loony2459
      @loony2459 Před 3 měsíci +19

      Not sure it will add much understanding, just more dread and horror 🤣 I hope you enjoy the book, it’s certainly a process getting through it!

    • @alloounou6900
      @alloounou6900 Před 3 měsíci +2

      The algorithm blursed your comment with attention!

    • @omnipotentbanana1576
      @omnipotentbanana1576 Před 3 měsíci

      Same story here

  • @DerekWritesPlays
    @DerekWritesPlays Před 11 měsíci +3144

    I love that this took the setup of a normal creepypasta game and instead of cliche "code glitches" it gave you a fully realized piece of interactive art dealing with loss and depression and acceptance

    • @welestgw
      @welestgw Před 11 měsíci +35

      Yeah, you can see the backrooms inspiration throughout it.

    • @SpaceMissile
      @SpaceMissile Před 11 měsíci +82

      @@welestgw I was getting "The Beginner's Guide" vibes throughout

    • @Genindraz
      @Genindraz Před 11 měsíci +79

      ​@@welestgw House of Leaves in particular, what with a house that's constantly shifting and becoming gradually more and more nonsensical as it goes on, and the actual hallway complete with the ashen gray walls, the stairwell down into nowhere that takes far less time to get back up than it does to go down.

    • @dougr8646
      @dougr8646 Před 11 měsíci

      O shut up its just a mod

    • @Mr_Top_Hat_Jones
      @Mr_Top_Hat_Jones Před 11 měsíci +22

      @@Genindraz That’s where my mind went almost immediately. House is one of my favorite books of all time.
      It wasn’t until 18:05 that my suspicions were confirmed by the for sale sign that read Navidson Realty.

  • @logans.7932
    @logans.7932 Před 11 měsíci +3928

    My fav part of the whole map: After you look at the S + A tree carving, the game KNOWS you’ll walk backwards while shooting when the enemy shows up, because luring enemies while strafing like that is how DOOM is played. Because you walk backwards like that, you end up at the beach. Master class in game design imo

    • @alisyedhasany6594
      @alisyedhasany6594 Před 11 měsíci +30

      Timestamp?

    • @q2m
      @q2m Před 11 měsíci +71

      @@alisyedhasany6594 1:16:00

    • @weekachawchaw6304
      @weekachawchaw6304 Před 11 měsíci +175

      genius what the fuck thats genius

    • @stevenlaczko8688
      @stevenlaczko8688 Před 11 měsíci +27

      That's actually crazy wtf

    • @courierbilly
      @courierbilly Před 11 měsíci +43

      Genuinely smart design. The creator or creators knew what they were doing.

  • @arcadeoutpost
    @arcadeoutpost Před 3 měsíci +380

    Anyone interested in House of Leaves should check out the 2000 album Haunted by Poe who is the author's sister, it acts as a sort of musical companion piece and is woefully underappreciated

    • @jamesf4423
      @jamesf4423 Před 2 měsíci +12

      Wow thank you! I have never heard of this and I LOVE HoL.

    • @tasm829
      @tasm829 Před 10 dny +4

      that album is actually a huge part of my late childhood and i have fond memories of listening to it with my mom and sister while driving to and fro. i knew it was related to house of leaves, but i never read the book, just was a huge Poe fan lol

    • @ryanm.9363
      @ryanm.9363 Před 2 dny

      I finally powered through the book recently thanks to this CZcams video and had an incredible time; thanks for sharing this additional recommendation!

  • @hannorasmusholtiegel6044
    @hannorasmusholtiegel6044 Před 3 měsíci +329

    This mod feels like one of those very realistic and very intense , nightmares of my childhood.

    • @bbbbbbb51
      @bbbbbbb51 Před měsícem +5

      I'm an adult and still have these nightmares. They're largely the only dreams I end up remembering. They tend to repeat themselves and break when I remember them in the moment and take the correct course of actions, or begin to outsmart them. It mimics aspects of this map and adds to why I felt such a vein of horror on the first watch of this video.

  • @onreload
    @onreload Před 11 měsíci +8438

    can't believe the homeowners managed to get a permit approved for all this crazy stuff

  • @theteethburglar4716
    @theteethburglar4716 Před 11 měsíci +3829

    I love the new horror trend of “what if a house hated you”

    • @shinjiikari7696
      @shinjiikari7696 Před 11 měsíci +297

      edgar allen poe would be proud (re: the fall of the house of usher)

    • @natalyn139
      @natalyn139 Před 11 měsíci +340

      have you seen Jacob Geller’s video about this concept? specifically the one called “Control, Anatomy, and the Legacy of the Haunted House” but also “Four Short Games About Pain” bc it discusses some of Kitty Horrorshow’s other work and it seems to be somewhat of a recurring theme for them

    • @trashcrow
      @trashcrow Před 11 měsíci +51

      ​@@natalyn139 I second this recommendation.

    • @best_username6846
      @best_username6846 Před 11 měsíci +11

      I hope one comes out that looks like blame

    • @sxmxuxxxlx7797
      @sxmxuxxxlx7797 Před 11 měsíci +20

      silent hill 4

  • @xabungle5192
    @xabungle5192 Před 2 měsíci +233

    The sequence starting at 1:21:56 with the mysterious song is absolute art, just evokes this thrilling feeling

    • @kexard
      @kexard Před 2 měsíci +15

      I could just mentally see Doomguy pumping his shotgun at “happiness must be fought for”. I’ve used your time stamp to rewatch it so many times.

    • @Thatguygaminglol
      @Thatguygaminglol Před měsícem

      Do you know the name of the song perhaps?

    • @aleluu
      @aleluu Před měsícem

      @@Thatguygaminglol like the wind

    • @tdfhsfhf6695
      @tdfhsfhf6695 Před měsícem +3

      ​@@Thatguygaminglol literally no one knows lol. People usually refer to this as "The most mysterious song on the internet", " The Mysterious song" Or "Like the Wind"

    • @lord_ozymandias
      @lord_ozymandias Před 13 dny

      @@Thatguygaminglolits a huge internet mystery that no one knows where the song actually came from

  • @karenanthony6140
    @karenanthony6140 Před 4 měsíci +180

    Its impressive they put non-euclidean geometry in doom
    Edit: You've heard "can it run doom" but what about "can doom run it"

    • @bbbbbbb51
      @bbbbbbb51 Před měsícem +1

      It's not really that difficult. Just triggers at different points to swap things out of view.

  • @wheatloathe
    @wheatloathe Před 10 měsíci +1626

    I couldn't imagine creating a magnum opus of a doom map and disguising it as a "My first doom mod" knowing full well my entire work could just go to waste if nobody bothers to dig deeper.

    • @devdanferguson7616
      @devdanferguson7616 Před 10 měsíci +179

      I think it was certainly a gamble, but the creator was certainly aware of the dedication of the Doomworld community to really try most mods on the platform. With the seemingly sweet story about it it also had a lot of draw.

    • @nathanjasper512
      @nathanjasper512 Před 10 měsíci +27

      No, this was was always going to be a big deal. all that needed to happen was for one person to try it and they would tell others because it was so weird, and expansive. Word of mouth was always going to make it big.

    • @dehb1ue
      @dehb1ue Před 10 měsíci +10

      I’m not saying it happened, but a stealth marketing campaign to reach a few influential doomworld users would be one percent of the effort of the mod.

    • @rynnziolkowski4642
      @rynnziolkowski4642 Před 10 měsíci +10

      It's a big risk that projects like this masterpiece face, it's a big part of the reason ARG's aren't as big as they deserve to be

    • @Mariana-zc1gx
      @Mariana-zc1gx Před 10 měsíci +4

      @@nathanjasper512 thats the gamble, even if they tried it, they wouldnt necessarily walk back to the house again.

  • @gavryy2549
    @gavryy2549 Před 11 měsíci +2751

    Never thought seeing blood in Doom could feel so out of place

    • @G2D
      @G2D Před 11 měsíci +79

      As well as seeing Blood in Doom!
      (I'm talking about Bad Dog aka Cerberus and fishes in Bathhouse pool that are from this game)

    • @The_Expired_Cow
      @The_Expired_Cow Před 11 měsíci +6

      The bloody nose

    • @dickbutt69
      @dickbutt69 Před 11 měsíci +1

      I don't understand?

    • @kaanthereaper256
      @kaanthereaper256 Před 11 měsíci +80

      @@dickbutt69for some reason, seeing the blood on the floor and walls like in the airport’s bathroom or in the gas station feels..disturbing even if it’s in Doom

    • @JillLulamoon
      @JillLulamoon Před 10 měsíci +34

      It's funny, I used to play a lot of Brutal Doom so it's weird to not see blood and guts splattered everywhere in Doom.
      Yet the blood smears in the bathroom make me feel so uneasy.

  • @cooked_milk8615
    @cooked_milk8615 Před 3 měsíci +188

    At 9:46 when it said “I want pop” it reminded me of my grandfather, who we all called Pop. Probably just a coincidence but still, with the context of the rest of the map it gives me a bittersweet feeling.

    • @feelingkoii
      @feelingkoii Před měsícem +9

      That's what I was thinking, That 'I want pop' was a double-entenre of sorts, For me, due to it being in the different house, I was thinking it was some sort of divorce metaphor.

  • @coachman1532
    @coachman1532 Před 4 měsíci +76

    Doomguy accidentally getting himself into the biggest emotional roller coaster about a guy’s grief:

  • @quintusgrobler9088
    @quintusgrobler9088 Před 11 měsíci +90064

    Guys will create an impossible art piece in a 30 year old video game and release it like it is nothing rather than go to therapy. Video was so amazingly fun to watch.

    • @seinyaaa4504
      @seinyaaa4504 Před 11 měsíci +485

      ​@@chrisboelens2640it's a meme

    • @Swinaecologist2023
      @Swinaecologist2023 Před 11 měsíci +1984

      @@seinyaaa4504 You're a meme! >:(

    • @franciasii2435
      @franciasii2435 Před 11 měsíci +2685

      If he'd gone to therapy, we'd not have this technical masterpiece.
      Yeah, that's reason #19188 why it's better to let it fester, than to seek 'professional help'

    • @Lulu_Lime
      @Lulu_Lime Před 11 měsíci +1954

      ​@@franciasii2435 you good bro? 🤨

    • @NeurodivergentSuperiority
      @NeurodivergentSuperiority Před 11 měsíci +646

      Therapy is too expensive

  • @Orpheusftw
    @Orpheusftw Před 11 měsíci +8693

    Developers have been struggling toward "graphics" for decades now, but something like this demonstrates that all we really need is creativity.

    • @rhamlet5290
      @rhamlet5290 Před 11 měsíci +261

      It depends on the game. Sometimes hyper realism is very good. Sometimes blocky is better.

    • @nirvanic3610
      @nirvanic3610 Před 11 měsíci +418

      ​@@rhamlet5290there's a set level of graphics for a game that is necessary, so the developers should focus on gameplay instead. Plus realistic looking games have the disadvantage of looking the same

    • @rhamlet5290
      @rhamlet5290 Před 11 měsíci +97

      @@nirvanic3610 They don't all have to look the same and it really depends on the game. Hyper realism can be very good for some games. Stray, for example, mixes very realistic environments with science fiction very well. I think it would be fundamentally a less interesting game if they didn't balance the real with the fantasy so well all with very detailed assets

    • @darkmodeenjoyer3367
      @darkmodeenjoyer3367 Před 11 měsíci +154

      ​@@rhamlet5290 I think the problem with hyper realism it will get outdated in the future and will poorer to next gen graphics.

    • @brianmcginley8298
      @brianmcginley8298 Před 11 měsíci +37

      Undertale: *Has now entered the chat*

  • @-Seager
    @-Seager Před 4 měsíci +236

    The "Happiness has to be fought for." part of the video was absolutely amazing, engaging, a piece of art itself, and you gave a masterclass in storytelling in this video. One of the best gaming related videos I've ever seen and I've been around for a while.

  • @zachlap3020
    @zachlap3020 Před 4 měsíci +182

    It is possible that the impossible spaces in the regular house with the skull keys refer to the old memories of a child. I myself vividly remember some things in my childhood likes places that don’t exist or even places in my house that have never been the way I remember them

    • @youngspaghettii
      @youngspaghettii Před 3 měsíci +15

      That's a super interesting theory I totally have tons of memories like that !! Like one specifically I remember frequently was an "attic space" that was real but in my memory it is somewhere it logically would not make sense (I remember specifically going DOWN to get into it from my bedroom closet but it wasn't a basement it was like an attic/crawl space and it was a 2 story house so if I went down from where I remember it being there was already a living room there). I have no idea where in the house the crawl space actually was but I frequently reflect on the fact that it could not possibly have been where I remember it being

    • @talb.1805
      @talb.1805 Před 2 měsíci +8

      I was thinking that as well. Kind of like how Shrek appears as a mural on the wall, disappears, then attacks you in the playground. Seems like a childhood nightmare you'd have at naptime if your kindergarten had a scary Shrek mural on the wall, no?

  • @EliteEpicGamerz
    @EliteEpicGamerz Před 9 měsíci +3023

    one of the most unsettling things about this mod is going into a new area and slowly realizing its just the house again

    • @wr_royalty
      @wr_royalty Před 8 měsíci +135

      exactly, slowly realizing the gas station was just the house sent chills down my spine

    • @njdotson
      @njdotson Před 8 měsíci +7

      I didn't even notice lol

    • @uncleurda8101
      @uncleurda8101 Před 8 měsíci +24

      @@njdotson homie he says it in the video like every other minute 😭

    • @notNajimi
      @notNajimi Před 8 měsíci +27

      It drove me fucking mad lmao, every time he said “oh yeah btw it’s the house again” I was tearing at my hair

    • @kabobawsome
      @kabobawsome Před 8 měsíci +22

      More than that, to my mind, is that, as you play through the mod, you start to look for signs of the house. Any time you see a slanted wall or a staircase, you start to question if it's the house. It mentally seeps into your mind, and slowly becomes the only thing you can think about. Just like the mod in the fiction of it's creation. Just like the Navidson Record in House of Leaves.
      Expertly crafted horror.

  • @fudgegorilla
    @fudgegorilla Před 11 měsíci +15438

    Fun fact-that closet that appears after the doors disappear? the green shirt in it? You can wear it. It's 100% green armor.

    • @cdru515
      @cdru515 Před 11 měsíci +1226

      You can also put on one of the shirts in the airport for blue armor, though it's not blue

    • @bitzthe8bit668
      @bitzthe8bit668 Před 11 měsíci +707

      @@cdru515 immersion ruined

    • @Wolfyinasuit
      @Wolfyinasuit Před 11 měsíci +478

      @@bitzthe8bit668
      Immersion destroyed, day ruined, life over.

    • @HesGotaGun505
      @HesGotaGun505 Před 11 měsíci +154

      That curved hallway in the hospital area looks just like one of the dorms at my old school wtffff

    • @NomineNebula
      @NomineNebula Před 11 měsíci +57

      Tome say that being in the closet gives you armour

  • @radiantseraph
    @radiantseraph Před měsícem +65

    For extra info about the curious "two-story stairs trick," classic DOOM maps are rendered on a single two-dimensional plane because of hardware limitations at the time. You can change vertical plane, but it's not possible to model an area under another because that "cell-" imagine a flat grid of squares- has already been occupied.

  • @tobyret9302
    @tobyret9302 Před 3 měsíci +173

    Feels like a love letter to both Doom community and mysteries from all over the Internet. It goes far in messing with player, creating ARGs, puzzles and pure art with a damn atmosphere - from analog horrors to classic last stand. Unique map, also a technical masterpiece. Wouldn't be surprised if, at some point, someone discovered another secret there. Loved it.

  • @AppleOfIdunn
    @AppleOfIdunn Před 11 měsíci +5230

    I love how all of this is creepy and insane and doomguy is just kind of looking around like
    "Hmm, I don't know about you but this is kinda weird"

    • @howardmurphy8019
      @howardmurphy8019 Před 11 měsíci +498

      I mean. when your whole life is fighting demons, a little subtle horror is probably a nice change of pace.

    • @dawndavis9289
      @dawndavis9289 Před 11 měsíci +256

      "🤨"
      edit: holy enchanting table how did I get more than 2 likes wowzers

    • @TasmanianTigerPoacher
      @TasmanianTigerPoacher Před 11 měsíci +159

      Doom guy is just super comfuse on why there was no demon blood getting spilled everywhare 24/7

    • @Shendue
      @Shendue Před 11 měsíci +151

      Guy has been to literal hell. It probably feels like a vacation.

    • @xxsuperproductionsxx138
      @xxsuperproductionsxx138 Před 11 měsíci +4

      yeah.

  • @ericofire
    @ericofire Před 11 měsíci +9362

    Sometimes genuine masterworks of art just seem to appear out of thin air in the most unlikely places. This is unreal

    • @FamSisher
      @FamSisher Před 11 měsíci +535

      No, it’s doom

    • @awsomebot1
      @awsomebot1 Před 11 měsíci +142

      Unlikely places? Have you seen what doom modders are up to.

    • @lasagnapapa
      @lasagnapapa Před 11 měsíci +114

      @@FamSisherDare I say, this comment is Gold.

    • @bamaboni
      @bamaboni Před 11 měsíci +29

      No it's the Doom Engine

    • @shlokwaghela9560
      @shlokwaghela9560 Před 11 měsíci

      Umm, I think you mean to say most. Mainstream is as a general rule of thumb, absolutely shitty garbage that people feed themselves to feel good while somehow not managing to be bored, good stuff mostly gets ignored because it's too much for some people to swallow

  • @username5155
    @username5155 Před 4 měsíci +100

    Fun fact: If you look up when going down the stairs to the basement (because the creator said to use 3d look), you can see that the rest of the house gets walled off in the first 2 versions to both give the impression that this isn’t more than it appears to be AND to match the actual MyHouse.WAD, showing off how, at first glace, the PK3 and WAD are exactly the same up until the soul sphere appears (although technically entering the house in and of itself changes the map slightly so that the basement windows render on the outside)

  • @MrThat0neperson
    @MrThat0neperson Před 4 měsíci +81

    For those at 55:41 who may not be able to see, if you are like me and use the Night Light/blue light filter settings on your devices, turn it off for this section. Things become _much_ easier to see.

  • @DoragonShinzui
    @DoragonShinzui Před 10 měsíci +3615

    Every single tired “It’s the house again” gives me life.

    • @antcmo_2
      @antcmo_2 Před 10 měsíci +126

      it's almost like "is this loss" but with extra steps

    • @GoodBiDad
      @GoodBiDad Před 10 měsíci +65

      "I'm back in the FUCKING building again?!"

    • @lbstocks55
      @lbstocks55 Před 10 měsíci +24

      ​@@GoodBiDad"OH MY GOD IM SO SICK OF... OH NO NOT AGAIN"

    • @tasertag7513
      @tasertag7513 Před 10 měsíci +8

      Are you not entertained?

  • @FalconPastry
    @FalconPastry Před 11 měsíci +3779

    Mans literally made a whole Silent Hill game in Doom. Huge respect to the creator

    • @Bklyn93
      @Bklyn93 Před 11 měsíci +13

      How is it like Silent Hill

    • @TheOffensiveSenses
      @TheOffensiveSenses Před 11 měsíci +276

      @@Bklyn93 the hospital bed, the themes of personal/family trauma, the uncertainty whether it's real or all in their head, the demons, the multiple endings and secrets, plus the entire level design and structure takes heavy inspiration from the wave of games that really took off with PT (Layers of Fear, Superliminal, etc.), though also earlier games like Antichamber.

    • @erfyw
      @erfyw Před 11 měsíci +121

      ​​​​@@Bklyn93 Sh2 also does the crazy reality jumping into different disconnected places ALL the time. There's a sequence where you go into a museum, descend down an impossible staircase under the lake into a prison, where you keep jumping down holes into graveyards, freezers, mazes, warped hallways of homes, factories, sewers, all that.

    • @denchicksson
      @denchicksson Před 11 měsíci +82

      @@austinha11 Learn to use “your” correctly

    • @federicovalle2245
      @federicovalle2245 Před 11 měsíci +10

      ​@@denchicksson HA! GOT 'EM

  • @seb1520
    @seb1520 Před 2 měsíci +45

    One of the best videos I’ve seen on CZcams and now one of my comfort videos for my restless nights. Amazing work and thank you PowerPak

  • @JamieFurlong
    @JamieFurlong Před měsícem +24

    I played Doom when it came out in my 20s. The fact I'm now 54 watching this is the weirdest feeling i can't explain. I've never followed Doom mods but this mod, along with this video, are feats of marvel that fill me with joy, much like playing Doom did thirty years ago. Bravo!

  • @logank8044
    @logank8044 Před 7 měsíci +5784

    It’s super shitty how overplayed and overdone backrooms and liminal spaces have become. This mod definitely understands the initial horror of the backrooms, and understands horror in general: the basis of horror is confusion and dread.

    • @axiolot5857
      @axiolot5857 Před 7 měsíci +249

      yeah it is, it kinda pained me when not far after that he said something about a "skin stealer" as if it wasnt some entity made by children that attempt to turn everything into a jumpscarefest

    • @ArkanStrata
      @ArkanStrata Před 6 měsíci

      @@axiolot5857 To be fair, that monster in the backrooms on the map? The entity's named "SkinStealer"

    • @videoplayback_
      @videoplayback_ Před 6 měsíci +8

      I loved the wnding, it shows from bestTo friendo to husband and husband.

    • @videoplayback_
      @videoplayback_ Před 6 měsíci

      ❤️

    • @romancatholicgameing
      @romancatholicgameing Před 6 měsíci +97

      ​@@axiolot5857 You do know the concept of a "skin stealer" wasn't entirely invented by the Backrooms fandom? There have been many myths and legends in many different cultures about a being that steals your skin.

  • @pollorojo
    @pollorojo Před 11 měsíci +2964

    I even noticed that the doors behave differently in the different loops. Sometimes they slide, other times, they swing, and there are different speeds of swing. There are just so many tiny details.

    • @FormCreator
      @FormCreator Před 11 měsíci +87

      Yeah! I think I only really started noticing when I saw that some of the doors in the water-filled house wouldn't open all the way

    • @cez_is_typing
      @cez_is_typing Před 11 měsíci +32

      I think sometimes they open inwards instead of outwards too!

    • @willlwashere
      @willlwashere Před 11 měsíci +4

      omg i thought i was the only one who saw that

    • @Halo-lg7rq
      @Halo-lg7rq Před měsícem +2

      @@cez_is_typingif you ever take it upon yourself for another round of torture, could you look for if the hinges line with the direction the door swings?

  • @VoidDestinyGD
    @VoidDestinyGD Před 6 dny +11

    My friends and I have listened to this at LEAST 200 times. IM NOT JOKING. I WISH I WAS. it's like a cult. we'll be chilling on discord and not talking and we just put it on a bot and listen to it. we get together at each others house and guess what WE WATCH IT LIKE 5-10 TIMES IN A DAY. the main issue is that It's NOT GETTING OLD. I still consistently listen to this and it's like im listening to it for the first time. my friends and I are even able to quote most of this off of memory. should we seek medical intervention!?!?!?!?!?

  • @dreamydarling5803
    @dreamydarling5803 Před 3 měsíci +154

    me finishing this video trembling in a corner: oh so it's like Yume Nikki for boys
    anyway in all seriousness, what a brilliant breakdown! I can't imagine the hours spent exploring this game, not to mention the time taken actually making it.

    • @caringheart34
      @caringheart34 Před 3 měsíci +8

      The thing is: Yume Nikki is a straightforward surreal piece of RPG work that is eventually revealed in the end to be a girl's psyche.
      This game is inspired by House of Leaves which is literally one of the most fractured, deconstructionist and postmodern novels of all time. It's like comparing something like Dreams (1990) to Synecdoche, New York (2008)

    • @yukarilolz
      @yukarilolz Před 2 měsíci +9

      ​​​@@caringheart34idk if I'd call Yumi Nikki straightforward, the most straightforward part is the fact she is dreaming which is revealed on the beginning... oh and the ending is straightforward, everything else is left to interpretation and exploration
      I think this mod def makes the reality of the world less straightforward but it gives more hints (in the form of the journals and other info) on what is happening in the real world than Yumi Nikki did
      In the end i do think there is loads of similarities, my favorite is the feeling of loneliness you get from both as you explore

  • @jeffpv7468
    @jeffpv7468 Před 11 měsíci +3091

    Also, important distinction. It's always a house, never a home...
    The character(s) never felt attached to it; it was always just a place to them, a place where they experienced rough times, and possibly where horrible things happened.

    • @sidorak26
      @sidorak26 Před 11 měsíci +551

      It says HOME in the airport implying that home is somewhere else always out of reach

    • @dakota9407
      @dakota9407 Před 11 měsíci +25

      y'all reading way too into this

    • @kuunt6065
      @kuunt6065 Před 11 měsíci +649

      ​@@dakota9407 it's a clearly esoteric and metaphorical artpiece, the whole point is to read into it

    • @dakota9407
      @dakota9407 Před 11 měsíci +283

      @@kuunt6065 I will never read into anything outside of face value. That way my brain stays smooth and I stay frosty.

    • @bobertastic6541
      @bobertastic6541 Před 11 měsíci +398

      ​@@dakota9407 at least you are self aware

  • @saucebou1069
    @saucebou1069 Před 11 měsíci +2959

    I will tell you that nothing is more terrifying then seeing a real door in doom

    • @dumpanimator
      @dumpanimator Před 11 měsíci +113

      I mean yeah Doom guy live in mars almost for decade see other human house Will be absolute terrifying

    • @khan-ch2vs
      @khan-ch2vs Před 11 měsíci +3

      was there somrhing wrong with the music

    • @thatbachus
      @thatbachus Před 11 měsíci +2

      ​@@khan-ch2vs wdym?

    • @OmegaRC59
      @OmegaRC59 Před 11 měsíci +43

      @@khan-ch2vs There's a lot that goes subtly wrong with the music in the mod but I didn't pinpoint specifics. I just noticed it felt... Really incorrect in a way I couldn't immediately spot

    • @Comkill117
      @Comkill117 Před 7 měsíci +4

      Hearing a normal door opening sound too instead of the compressed future door was really unsettling in a weird way.

  • @hell_screen
    @hell_screen Před 4 měsíci +80

    I have watched and rewatched this video countless times, and never grow tired of it. both the combination of the horror itself, and the dry humor of our guide through this twisted tale fit together in a harmony so rarely found in commentary. cheers, you've truly outdone yourself with this one, power pak.

  • @radiantseraph
    @radiantseraph Před 4 měsíci +40

    The distorted music that plays in the destroyed house (and underwater?) is so beautiful. I can't believe this dude was remaking his home and went "what if I made this house of leaves?" This is also such a great video to demonstrate the full artistic experience of this creation.
    Actually, a lot of the slowed down, spacey tracks in this mod are just great, really inspiring tunes, reminds me of yume type games.

  • @jochen4207
    @jochen4207 Před 11 měsíci +4420

    For anyone that might not know anything about mapping, this is made using advanced GZDoom UDMF line specials. Stuff like portals and silent teleporters, 3D floors and the likes, 100% not supported by vanilla Doom. Also some pk3 wizardry. This is a pure representation of skill and dedication to creating a map.

    • @brotbrotsen1100
      @brotbrotsen1100 Před 11 měsíci +79

      Damn, the creator should do a full episode

    • @moonbyul873
      @moonbyul873 Před 11 měsíci +279

      When the OP said they were "polishing up an old map" I think they used that term very loosely. lol

    • @Damian-cilr1
      @Damian-cilr1 Před 11 měsíci +135

      @@moonbyul873 yeah bcuz it wasn't an old map. It was made more recently.Its a sortof arg type thing

    • @moonbyul873
      @moonbyul873 Před 11 měsíci +109

      @@Damian-cilr1 Yup. I wrote my first comment after the first round through the house. I initially just thought it was a super detailed project based off of a junky old map. Just finished up watching the rest of the video and it's even cooler that I thought it was. Such a cool and interesting concept for a map. Not even just a map, but a whole flipping experience.

    • @SeanVito
      @SeanVito Před 11 měsíci +66

      I was wondering how they managed to do it. I remember tinkering with the doom and duke3d map editors in the late 90s (kinda similar to each other) and they were VERY limited. For example, even just making a 2 story building was impossible because you can't have 1 room on top of another. In other words, vanilla doom was pretty much 2 dimensional with the illusion of height.
      I remember one time trying to build a trippy series of non-Euclidian rooms by simply overlapping the geometry. Surprisingly it "worked" for like 2 seconds before the game crashed haha.

  • @seacatlol831
    @seacatlol831 Před 11 měsíci +4171

    After going through the most gut wrenching house he's ever been in, Doomguy find himself in Underhalls.

    • @banjomanperson
      @banjomanperson Před 11 měsíci +278

      Now he gets to be the one wrenching guts

    • @seacatlol831
      @seacatlol831 Před 11 měsíci +477

      "Doomguy, you good?"
      "Yeah, just... sold my house."

    • @genericuser984
      @genericuser984 Před 11 měsíci +227

      @@seacatlol831 i like to imagine doomguy sitting on some stairs with a random zombie asking him this

    • @seacatlol831
      @seacatlol831 Před 11 měsíci +51

      @@genericuser984 Yeah, me too.

    • @MGMan37
      @MGMan37 Před 11 měsíci +49

      I don't know if this video covers it, but if you exit the MyHouse level from the mirror universe, you end up in a mirror version of Underhalls, where even the map title is "sllahrednU"

  • @jorgel.quiroz8862
    @jorgel.quiroz8862 Před 3 měsíci +37

    13:56
    I usually don't fall for jumpscares but the backroom revelation made me slip. Great editing.

  • @dar3d3v1l3
    @dar3d3v1l3 Před měsícem +8

    This video is literally just “IM BACK IN THE FUCKING BUILDING AGAIN” I love it and hate it at the same time

  • @romanroyer7057
    @romanroyer7057 Před 11 měsíci +1821

    The items like "Roll for intercourse?" And "Pumpkin Rick" are devastating if you imagine them as inside jokes.

    • @X.x.SwagMaster420.x.X
      @X.x.SwagMaster420.x.X Před 11 měsíci +244

      I turned myself into a pumpkin! I’m Pumpkin Rick!

    • @fjordivae3007
      @fjordivae3007 Před 11 měsíci +476

      geez i hate how youre right. little inside jokes immortalized, not elaborated, and raw without explanation
      how barren that idea is

    • @MerlinJuergens
      @MerlinJuergens Před 11 měsíci

      Actually more disgusting, considering they turned out to be gay.... bwargh

    • @ryguy9876
      @ryguy9876 Před 11 měsíci +124

      "Roll for intercourse" sounds like the end result of the world's tamest game of FATAL.

    • @NagitoVRC
      @NagitoVRC Před 11 měsíci

      pumpkin rick roll for intercourse

  • @amyrorok
    @amyrorok Před 8 měsíci +3697

    The chair at around 48:57 reminded me of the true story of Bernard Gore. A man with alzheimer's learned that if he ever got lost to just sit down and wait for his wife to come find him. He got lost in a shopping mall, wandered into the fire escape tunnels, found a chair, sat down, and eventually died. He was a missing person for 3 weeks.

    • @AveragePerson2011
      @AveragePerson2011 Před 8 měsíci +306

      That's sad

    • @donovanjoseph737
      @donovanjoseph737 Před 8 měsíci +71

      Damn. Although, Alzheimer's or not, why would he wander into a fire escape tunnel and think that would be a good place to stay? He should have been kept in a home if he was so prone to getting lost, but I feel for him nonetheless

    • @amyrorok
      @amyrorok Před 8 měsíci

      @@donovanjoseph737 the fire escape (if I remember correctly) was labeled “exit” and he wanted to leave the mall so I guess it makes sense in that way. He was pretty functional from my understanding and some people believe that he would have easily been able to get himself back into the mall except for one thing: the door locks behind you once you get in. It’s reasonable to believe that he would have realized immediately that he wasn’t in the right place and turned around to get back to the food court. But he was trapped and the only way out was through a literal maze of dark, poorly labeled, identical tunnels. The mall knew it was dangerous, too. The entrance to the fire escape was video recorded and the mall had a policy of doing sweeps of the fire escape tunnels every week or so because they probably worried about this exact thing happening to a little kid or a disabled adult. Except they never performed sweeps of the corridors and the police didn’t bother to look at any security footage when he was reported missing. If they did, he could have been found within a day. It wasn’t until his body was accidentally discovered by an employee that they looked at the security tapes and realized what had happened. Super disturbing.

    • @ryankrage77
      @ryankrage77 Před 8 měsíci +706

      @@donovanjoseph737 People with Alzheimers sometimes hallucinate and don't know where they are. He may have thought he was waiting in a subway station or somewhere similar.

    • @seancooper4058
      @seancooper4058 Před 8 měsíci +411

      ​@@donovanjoseph737if he had Alzheimer's and was prone to getting lost, I'm certain that he definitely didn't know he was waiting in a fire escape tunnel where he wouldn't be found

  • @twofacetoo75
    @twofacetoo75 Před 3 měsíci +35

    I've watched this video a few times, and honestly, every time I do, despite knowing exactly what's coming... I get really on-edge and keep needing to check over my shoulder, just to make sure I'm DEFINITELY alone.
    That's how good this mod is. It gets you so spooked and on-edge that even just watching a VIDEO about it makes you feel all the horror and tension.

  • @queercandy1
    @queercandy1 Před 3 měsíci +22

    "happiness needs to be fought for" is a quote i think about every day. amazing piece of art

  • @Cam_Can_Play
    @Cam_Can_Play Před 10 měsíci +5163

    I know this is a small thing, but in the hospital, the fact that the "person" behind the curtain follows you despite being supposedly dead, is absolutely horrifying to me.

    • @epileptixmemerlegacy
      @epileptixmemerlegacy Před 10 měsíci +340

      This detail would be such a terrifying aspect to add to other horror games. I was genuinely disturbed when I saw that scene; the atmosphere and setting complements it so well.

    • @cadencenavigator958
      @cadencenavigator958 Před 10 měsíci +191

      It's really simple: dude's a 2d model, same as all the monsters. You don't have any weapons there though so he's polite and doesn't attack you.

    • @TeighMart
      @TeighMart Před 10 měsíci +82

      For others, it's @51:34

    • @approximated_nerd
      @approximated_nerd Před 10 měsíci +16

      he followed the player? i didn’t see him at any other point in the gameplay, unless i’m missing something. i totally could be, so if anyone could give me pointers it’d be much appreciated.

    • @cadencenavigator958
      @cadencenavigator958 Před 10 měsíci +143

      @@approximated_nerd It's purely a visual effect in that one room. If you look at the shape of the guy you'll notice that he stays looking at the player from behind the curtain regardless of where they move.

  • @bruh-vp1fp
    @bruh-vp1fp Před 11 měsíci +3142

    I've spent a long time on the internet. Long enough to know that a mod with a heartfelt description of someone dying and the publisher finding it through their belongings is going to be some of the most psychologically horrifying thing I've ever experienced.

    • @Winter-Alpha-Omega
      @Winter-Alpha-Omega Před 11 měsíci +96

      I don't know if this is fake or real.
      By that, I mean that I don't know if whoever created this really was grieving or he's just a basement troll.

    • @PexiTheBuilder
      @PexiTheBuilder Před 11 měsíci +58

      66 megs on floppy, I call BS.

    • @brunosouza3326
      @brunosouza3326 Před 11 měsíci +73

      @@PexiTheBuilder The .wad map is much smaller. And even then it's still modified from what was supposedly found on the floppy disk.

    • @chrystales6169
      @chrystales6169 Před 11 měsíci +164

      ​@@PexiTheBuilder Obviously ARG-esque things like this are 99.9% likely to be made-up. Doesn't make it any less fun to pretend that it's real though.

    • @juno_berry
      @juno_berry Před 11 měsíci +72

      @@Winter-Alpha-Omega this is definitely an arg- i dont think anyone is arguing it is real but observing it as real and investigating as if it was is really interesting

  • @Garythefloodinfectionform
    @Garythefloodinfectionform Před 4 měsíci +42

    I remember one i was sick from school and really bored so i just sat in bed and watched this whole thing on my phone. Thanks for curing my boredom that one time.

  • @sonicexer1856
    @sonicexer1856 Před 3 měsíci +34

    Congrats on reaching 10 million views on this video, this has been my favorite video on all of CZcams for a while now, and it deserves all the attention it has gotten and more.

  • @user-kp9ho6di2b
    @user-kp9ho6di2b Před 7 měsíci +3663

    Having “the most mysterious song on the internet” playing while fighting off monsters at a shell gas station at night is the best gaming experience I’ve ever had.

    • @RedSpade37
      @RedSpade37 Před 7 měsíci +96

      The song actually plays during the fight? I thought that was an edit from this video specifically. I haven't gotten that ending yet.

    • @Shemsy.C
      @Shemsy.C Před 6 měsíci +89

      @@RedSpade37 It does not unfortunately, but I do think it fits in the video itself.

    • @RedSpade37
      @RedSpade37 Před 6 měsíci +55

      ​@@Shemsy.C I agree! And for myself, once I got to the Final Battle, I played the music myself, and it was a fun time!
      I didn't think I could win out against all those demons, but I did it!

    • @Shemsy.C
      @Shemsy.C Před 6 měsíci +21

      @@RedSpade37 The music just makes it better in every way :)

    • @golub2585
      @golub2585 Před 6 měsíci +41

      It is like you EMBRACE the creepiness of the map. Car crash and an abandoned gas station? The house changing and all the levels? Actual horde of monsters attacking you? FUCK THAT SHIT I WILL BE HAPPY slaying all those monsters, pausing for a soda and ice cream ofc because, why not?

  • @FabbrizioPlays
    @FabbrizioPlays Před 5 měsíci +3214

    Several months later, it occurs to me that all the secrets/easter eggs/anything that isn't the vanilla exit of the game, is designed like the urban legends kids tell about video games. "If you use strength on the truck, you fight mew" or "if you get to the top of the lavafall you unlock luigi", that kind of thing. Except that's this game's entire design.

    • @jaxthealien6329
      @jaxthealien6329 Před 4 měsíci +155

      Kinda weirdly wholesome and nostalgic ngl

    • @voiceofthelegion578
      @voiceofthelegion578 Před 4 měsíci +112

      Would love to see more games using that concept, it's something really special that I think can only be achieved in the gaming medium.

    • @GigiBranconi
      @GigiBranconi Před 4 měsíci +37

      I like how the Scarlet & Violet DLC now has another Mew moment. But it actually works this time!

    • @cfaibah
      @cfaibah Před 3 měsíci +67

      @@voiceofthelegion578 it's very unfortunate that this type of stuff can't really happen again considering everything is so easy to disassemble and document nowadays. Toby Fox for instance tried to add some secret routes on his latest game but it took around a day before people found out and documented them online.

    • @PoisonFlower765
      @PoisonFlower765 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@cfaibah :/

  • @martin9331
    @martin9331 Před 3 měsíci +20

    I’ve rewatched this video several times, and is hands down one of the best CZcams videos I’ve ever seen. Well done.

  • @78declan
    @78declan Před 3 měsíci +54

    Navidson realty reminds me of a book, house of leaves, where theres a fabled movie called the navidson report, about a family that moved into a house where hallways and closets appear where they shouldn't exist and measurements show the house bigger on the inside than the outside, good book, and this mod seems like a nod to it

    • @78declan
      @78declan Před 3 měsíci +25

      I WAS RIGHT, OH MY GOD

    • @78declan
      @78declan Před 3 měsíci +19

      I posted this right before he brought up the blue "house" words in the notes, and then when I saw that I was like "no fucking way"

    • @Halo-lg7rq
      @Halo-lg7rq Před měsícem

      @@78declan you know all things

    • @78declan
      @78declan Před měsícem

      @Halo-lg7rq nah just had a hunch, was cool to be right

    • @sageempires1232
      @sageempires1232 Před měsícem

      It was foretold

  • @mikhaild9220
    @mikhaild9220 Před 11 měsíci +2539

    Telling a well thought out and gripping story that uses liminal spaces and fear of the uncanny to evoke emotion through doom 2 as a medium is insane

  • @Frogpantaloons
    @Frogpantaloons Před 11 měsíci +2570

    I love the fact that when you go back into the house, the doors open normally, they dont slide up like they used to, making the house even more strange.

    • @tituslafrombois1164
      @tituslafrombois1164 Před 11 měsíci +102

      With Minecraft door opening sound effects

    • @CupofJoeSideofDough
      @CupofJoeSideofDough Před 11 měsíci +44

      I didn’t even realize that!

    • @veific
      @veific Před 11 měsíci +55

      its weird how a normally opening door can be weird

    • @scorpionhdkid8972
      @scorpionhdkid8972 Před 11 měsíci +24

      I am impressed by the fact that the creator managed to script of all the suddenly changing environments in one map (even as a mod)

    • @jubite9565
      @jubite9565 Před 11 měsíci

      @@tituslafrombois1164 its not even close to the minecraft door noises bruh

  • @monsterod78
    @monsterod78 Před 3 měsíci +19

    Read house of leaves and came back to this video only to realize that it's made in the same format as the book, like a House Of Leaves 2
    And completely deserving of the tidal. This video made me find house of leaves and start reading books in general. you've changed my life with this video. thank you.

  • @matthite4797
    @matthite4797 Před měsícem +10

    I’ve watched this four times over the past ten months. This is my favorite story on CZcams that I don’t mind revisiting when I’m reminded of it. Not so much of a mystery now but I still love it for that reason. I appreciate everything behind the production of this video and the mod itself. Thank you. Fight for your happiness.

  • @kebeiiii
    @kebeiiii Před 8 měsíci +3116

    This map is like what it feels like to be a child afraid of the dark.

    • @octaviusroosevelt7355
      @octaviusroosevelt7355 Před 7 měsíci +44

      It makes me think of exploration dreams I had when I was really little.

    • @TheCameraman___
      @TheCameraman___ Před 7 měsíci +36

      Yeah like the part at the start when he says that the doors is not just virtually impossible is just flat out impossible

    • @beesechurger929
      @beesechurger929 Před 7 měsíci +31

      ​@octaviusroosevelt7355 I used to have weird dreams as a child similar to this map. I would be in my childhood home or my friends' houses, and their would be extra doors and hallways I didn't remember being there. I would go through them only to find rooms that looked vaguely real but always had slight disturbances too them. I would just keep exploring these random rooms in the houses until I would wake up.

    • @ShawnFumo
      @ShawnFumo Před 7 měsíci +9

      @@beesechurger929 Brings up a vague memory that I think I had a series of dreams where the cellar had stairs down to additional levels, some of which were just interesting and some had scary elements.

    • @beesechurger929
      @beesechurger929 Před 7 měsíci +6

      I've heard other people say similar things. It's weird how some people have this type of dream as a collective as it doesn't really correlate to anything in real life. Maybe it's like the young mind creating a sense for adventure and imagination? I haven't had a dream like that since I was a kid.@@ShawnFumo

  • @hectorplay8199
    @hectorplay8199 Před 11 měsíci +2160

    This is unironically the best use of liminal spaces in a videogame I've seen

    • @siamihari8717
      @siamihari8717 Před 11 měsíci +102

      This serves as an example as to why Liminal Spaces and The Backrooms as a concept were so engrossing.
      Its... almost like a Primodial fear. Atleast something that permiates the human subconsious, the concept is found here and there thoughout history

    • @miZuZYN
      @miZuZYN Před 11 měsíci +64

      @@siamihari8717 Yep. This really shows you don't need to add monsters on top of monsters to a concept like Backrooms to make it scary.

    • @L0upyb0y
      @L0upyb0y Před 11 měsíci +41

      That and The Stanley Parable

    • @rokamayono8590
      @rokamayono8590 Před 11 měsíci +7

      Agreed. The confusing layout & geometry really adds to the general vibe of things

    • @Jimmyknapp2
      @Jimmyknapp2 Před 11 měsíci +3

      I hope everybody's played Control... Everyone knows about that one, right?

  • @Awesomeuserdude
    @Awesomeuserdude Před 3 měsíci +16

    I keep coming back to this video every few weeks to just watch it all the way through again. Your investigation of the mod is incredibly compelling, and you structure it in such a great narrative way that it's never boring. Seriously this is such an amazing video, you did a great job.

    • @Halo-lg7rq
      @Halo-lg7rq Před měsícem +1

      Yeah they had to be super intelligent ab the order of the reveal for it to come anywhere near the intended effect and I think it was done perfectly. You dont learn more than you need as you go through the video and you begin to question is PowerPak tricking us somehow in the order of info roll out(misdirection makes horror better or more real like every time)

  • @quinn5920
    @quinn5920 Před 3 měsíci +13

    Just the playthrough of this level is more terrifying and spine-chilling than just about anything I have ever experienced. I've had to pause a video for a second to calm down from a jumpscare and stuff like that, but I genuinely had to close my laptop and just *breathe* for a good half an hour... and I'm barely a third of the way through. Cheers to the bravest souls on this hellsite for making videos like this for me to live vicariously through. I genuinely love these concepts and the horror genre deeply facinates me, but if I had to play this myself I'd probably have to invest in diapers and have the silliest music possible playing in the background. Even then, it would probably take me a month to fully get through lmao

  • @mspeter97
    @mspeter97 Před 8 měsíci +3413

    Beyond the horror elements of this map, the entire thing is just insane on a technical level.

    • @Ramej
      @Ramej Před 8 měsíci +19

      fr

    • @meekrab9027
      @meekrab9027 Před 8 měsíci +124

      Absolutely, would love to know how some of these things were accomplished in the doom engine.

    • @lordvermintide4441
      @lordvermintide4441 Před 8 měsíci

      @@meekrab9027 Doom editing tools are incredibly advanced and user friendly these days, after 30 years of development and refinement. Plus the ZDoom engine port is packed full of features the original Doom didn't have. That's exactly why we get stuff this high quality- It's simple enough for anyone to pick up and make stuff, but the skill ceiling is near endless.
      I know how most of the tricks in this level were achieved- The ZDoom engine allows for some pretty advanced scripting, which would enable most of the stuff that changes between areas (if they aren't just full duplicate areas, which is also possible). You could conceivably pull that stuff off with the vanilla engine's switch logic, maybe, but it would be a huge headache so my bet is just ZScript. Most of the spatial tricks are likely silent portals, a special ZDoom feature, which essentially teleport a player without making them aware of it. You can use this to create the illusion of non-euclidian geometry pretty easily (although they have some giveaways, so you have to be careful how you do it). Making the file a PK3 also gives you more flexibility in adding assets, for instance I don't think you could pull off the way it switches between classic gun animations and SmoothDoom otherwise.
      But regardless, it still takes immense skill to implement all this stuff as seamlessly as in this map, and not only that, the author used all of the quirks and shortcomings in the engine to the map's advantage. This is quite clearly the work of someone who has been intimately familiar with the Doom engine and its tools for a great many years. I wouldn't be surprised if it were Romero himself.

    • @Ayanamiii
      @Ayanamiii Před 8 měsíci

      @@meekrab9027
      As someone who modded the original DOOM 2 excessively back in the day, before the term "modding" was even a thing, all i can say is that it's a lot of portals, with repeating structures, that get alterered and reused time and time again. I think only someone that has created maps in Doom themself can truly understand the sheer insanity that this map and it's editing really is. It becomes a thing of it's own really. The limitations of the engine forcing you to think in certain ways you normally wouldn't, creating a narrative of it's own in the process. It's like a reinforcing feedback loop, except that every iteration of the loop alters the next, to the point that it becomes blurry where, how and why it all started. Hence the bit in the journal, where the author speaks about the map making process, stating that it needs them as much as they need it.
      I'm not sure about how much GZDOOM actually expands on what is possible in terms of the engine, but judging from what i experienced back when DOOM 2 was a thing, i'm pretty sure this map is quite close to the limits of what is technically possible in various ways, be it sheer map size, amount of triggers, events etc. leave alone the interconnectivity of the logical structure in the construct that makes up the story.

    • @panzersusmander3728
      @panzersusmander3728 Před 8 měsíci

      use of seamless teleportation (theres a video about it czcams.com/video/Iq1-TZXz9xo/video.html)@@meekrab9027

  • @vsptylore3639
    @vsptylore3639 Před 8 měsíci +2077

    So, when I first watched this, I thought "Hmm, there's no way this can be that scary, right?"
    When I finished the video, I thoguht "Well, that was a bit disturbing, yeah, but not _that_ scary"
    And then I went to bed and had the most vivid nightmare I've had in years

    • @aaivilo
      @aaivilo Před 8 měsíci +102

      Saw this comment last night and thought ‘haha that’s my luck too’. Also had the most stress-inducing nightmare in about a year lol

    • @gunterxvoices4101
      @gunterxvoices4101 Před 8 měsíci +68

      Now I am scared to sleep. I just watched a dream matter doom video. This is gonna be tough lol.

    • @fiona8081
      @fiona8081 Před 8 měsíci +49

      God yes, I literally got through the whole video, was like "that was an amazing journey and mystery, but not really terrifying", then got up and immediately felt intensely like I was being watched while walking in my empty suburban Illinois house, and thought I was going to see something or someone in all of my mirrors and windows O_O

    • @sparklee5044
      @sparklee5044 Před 8 měsíci +20

      Did you perhaps.. "wake up drenched in sweat"

    • @fabioooh
      @fabioooh Před 8 měsíci +24

      Honestly the video itself feels like a lucid dream ,I cant remember much of it but it gave me an unsettling vibe

  • @eliaskontiainen6430
    @eliaskontiainen6430 Před 3 měsíci +17

    1:18:28 trying to solve that one hard guestion while doing homework

  • @Lilith_Loves
    @Lilith_Loves Před 2 měsíci +7

    OOOOOH! I called it! I haven't played any of the Doom games, so the initial segment had me mostly confused, and enraptured, but there was a subtle familiarity. Of course, seeing Navidson Realty made it all click, but then you read the journal and confirmed my suspicions. House of Leaves is mind boggling. I recommend it to anyone, but warn that reading it can be very tedious due to its... eccentric nature. Also keep some notes handy, there's so much to uncover.
    The mods chronological storyline is amazing; I was hooked from beginning to end. There's just so much to uncover and explore, and the second ending was just completely unexpected. The mod author should be proud, they managed to create something that's going to stick in the minds of people for a long while.

  • @JetSetDman
    @JetSetDman Před 9 měsíci +3902

    while i'll admit the daycare section was incredibly unsettling, there's something undeniably hilarious about the mental picture of doomguy climbing out of a ball pit, raiding a child's room, and getting chased down by shrek

    • @ktos-napewno
      @ktos-napewno Před 8 měsíci +3

      No replies?

    • @Voidi-Void
      @Voidi-Void Před 8 měsíci +4

      ​@@ktos-napewnotwo replies?

    • @Seph...
      @Seph... Před 8 měsíci +2

      ​@@Voidi-Voidthree replies?

    • @Dalek59862
      @Dalek59862 Před 8 měsíci +3

      ​@@Seph... 4 replies?

    • @frosgare
      @frosgare Před 8 měsíci

      @@Dalek598625 replies?

  • @Zadamouse
    @Zadamouse Před 7 měsíci +2667

    The "Happiness has to be fought for" followed by the massive battle was so impactful, this video is such a masterpiece

    • @notultima
      @notultima Před 6 měsíci +34

      exactly what i wanted to say, it works so perfectly, the song playing in the background also makes for such a climactic battle.

    • @Small_child_punter
      @Small_child_punter Před 5 měsíci +10

      Yeah, he executed that segment perfectly

    • @bugpaw
      @bugpaw Před 4 měsíci +36

      it reminds me of how difficult being a gay couple can be, especially in an area hostile to gay people. i wonder if the obituaries didnt mention who the men were married to on purpose

    • @infinitetaquito4484
      @infinitetaquito4484 Před 4 měsíci +7

      @@bugpawwhat

    • @SamWiseR0bert
      @SamWiseR0bert Před 4 měsíci +2

      I dont like to think it is a love story, I take the entire thing as a story about grief and what it can do without help and support. If i lost my best friend who loved doom i would also make a doom map in his name. @@bugpaw

  • @marshallchaney8845
    @marshallchaney8845 Před 2 měsíci +5

    I have trouble sitting through a lot of 10 minute videos. For that reason, I tend actively avoid long essay videos like this. But this started playing and I watched the whole thing. Very well done.

  • @seb1520
    @seb1520 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Seriously man, I love this video. It’s probably one of my all time favorite videos on CZcams. It’s so well made, you’re able to deliver on a lot of the emotional and traumatic beats the game is going for, and your voice is also just relaxing to listen to for what it’s worth lol.
    I sometimes struggle to fall asleep but for some reason this video is the only thing that helps me fall asleep within 30 minutes of keeping my eyes closed lol. And I do mean that as a compliment, this video has just become something of a comfort video for me, so thank you also for that

  • @whimsycole246
    @whimsycole246 Před 11 měsíci +2016

    Whoever made this map should be offered a career in game development, if they're not already working in it. Rarely have I ever been so gripped by a video as to watch the full 2 hours in one sitting, and I'm not even a Doom fan. This is so intriguing.

    • @ENDrain
      @ENDrain Před 11 měsíci +48

      They better start their own company though

    • @orang1921
      @orang1921 Před 11 měsíci +21

      @@ENDrain making doom maps? or odd mystery games? they're incredibly talented but that wouldn't be a good idea

    • @peterstangl8295
      @peterstangl8295 Před 11 měsíci +52

      given the level of skill and technical knowledge highlighted in this mod, they might already be working in the industry in some way.

    • @Zipesthemanokit
      @Zipesthemanokit Před 11 měsíci +8

      I think they don’t need to, I think the fact that they made this, in a 30 (I think) year old game, where most people feel nostalgic for it, makes it all the more incredible

    • @reginaldmeta2762
      @reginaldmeta2762 Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@Zipesthemanokit yeah but they deserve money for this level of skill IMO

  • @BeezelduD
    @BeezelduD Před 11 měsíci +2517

    The fight for the Gas Station feels surprisingly heroic

    • @yungkimchee7172
      @yungkimchee7172 Před 11 měsíci +316

      right? the entire time you’re drenched in uncertainty and doubt and finally being able to confidently put up a fight feels just so cathartic

    • @BeezelduD
      @BeezelduD Před 11 měsíci +178

      The music, too, fits surprisingly well and just adds to it.

    • @DanielFerreira-ez8qd
      @DanielFerreira-ez8qd Před 11 měsíci +110

      It honestly gives me a deep feeling of dread. Like all the tension of the map is put into a moment where you're stuck in a small, closed space with all hell breaking loose outside. I've had nightmares about locking myself in my room while the world ended outside, and it's eerily similar to this.

    • @ProtoHugcatYT
      @ProtoHugcatYT Před 11 měsíci +179

      Very much so. Also right before it starts at 1:22:08, Pak saying "It's a tough fight, but happiness has to be fought for" with the music kicking in quickly after, adds maybe an unintentional nice touch of sounding like a final declaration act of defiance against all the hell that the player has endured and ready to kick back with.

    • @kittykat5090
      @kittykat5090 Před 11 měsíci +16

      wild gunvolt pfp spotted :D

  • @Markos_Malitsos
    @Markos_Malitsos Před 2 měsíci +5

    This has to be my favorite presentation for this map. The way you tell the story and how the game is personally affecting you adds alot of character to an already amazing map!

  • @tylerdeverell3965
    @tylerdeverell3965 Před měsícem +4

    Despite Mr. Power Pak's elaborate, long, and heavily footnoted thesis on the supposed cult Doom Map "MyHouse.WAD", no such WAD has ever been found. In fact, most of the people Power Pak supposedly quotes in his thesis had never even heard of the map, nor has any supposed footage of the "Six and Half Minute Doom Hallway" ever emerged.

  • @QuintessentialWalrus
    @QuintessentialWalrus Před 11 měsíci +3711

    I'm surprised you didn't mention this, but when the house first changes after you head outside for the blue sphere, it suddenly has a realistic sloped roof and a sloped backyard. Before, it was a totally flat roof and the yard had "stairs" in the grass -- because that was all you could do in the original Doom engine. Just another tiny thing that feels "wrong" if you know your stuff in Doom!

    • @antomie
      @antomie Před 11 měsíci +107

      There are no windows to the basement either, it all starts so subtly!

    • @goopah
      @goopah Před 11 měsíci +44

      Yeah, there is so much to see that it's almost impossible to catch everything on the first go.

    • @LegionHimself
      @LegionHimself Před 11 měsíci +57

      The doors suddenly swinging did it for me

    • @gagemerck6761
      @gagemerck6761 Před 11 měsíci +6

      THATS SO AWESOME AND SCARY MAKING A TUMBLR POST RIGHT NOW AND ALLEGEDLY GROOMING MINORS HEARD ABOUT THAT BUDDY HAVE FUN INPRISON

    • @theemperor8452
      @theemperor8452 Před 11 měsíci +49

      @@gagemerck6761 You good bro?

  • @z98i87
    @z98i87 Před 11 měsíci +2803

    By far, the most scary horror, is not jumpscares, not weird disfigured creatures, but the feeling of something not being right. The feeling that something has been changed. This map uses that, and it amazes me, how a 30 year old game, made not by a large company, but by a group of friends, can become anything you want it to be.

    • @OhNotThat
      @OhNotThat Před 11 měsíci +141

      the map creator gaslighting the player every turn is **chef's kiss**

    • @aPandesalboi
      @aPandesalboi Před 11 měsíci +61

      I got jumpscared by dog

    • @ji604
      @ji604 Před 11 měsíci +91

      Fear has three flavors: horror, terror, and...
      Dread. That's what you're describing. It's hauntingly deeper and heavier than the others.

    • @zgrb
      @zgrb Před 11 měsíci +33

      Idk that demon in the bloody bathroom got me pretty good

    • @ShaCaro
      @ShaCaro Před 11 měsíci +15

      ​@@OhNotThatthat's not what 'gaslighting' means.

  • @LUC1DDR34M
    @LUC1DDR34M Před 3 měsíci +2

    This video and the mod itself were both absolutely fascinating. Thank you for sharing this; I feel like everything shown here was incredibly thought provoking. Really impressive stuff.

  • @ninesnoodleshop627
    @ninesnoodleshop627 Před 2 měsíci +4

    the ammount of times ive rewatched this video is unreal- You did such a good job!!

  • @theofernandes3812
    @theofernandes3812 Před 10 měsíci +2612

    You're shorter in the .wad version because it's as if you're a child there. Everything is simpler, you can only beat the house once and move forward. On the pk3, you're older. And now you understand how complicated things can get. Nightmares can be even worse when you're old enough to not believe them.

    • @DrSpaceman69
      @DrSpaceman69 Před 10 měsíci +50

      woah..

    • @BugjoeCEO
      @BugjoeCEO Před 9 měsíci +1

      Woaw

    • @Mordecai02
      @Mordecai02 Před 9 měsíci +104

      Funny you should mention nightmares; in this mod, selecting the Nightmare difficulty makes the whole thing _easier_ rather than harder by spawning fewer monsters and providing more pickups. You understand that the experience is only a nightmare, which limits what it can do to you. Plus, pain in a dream hurts less when you're not fully convinced that you're actually being harmed.

    • @charafbokhabrine6340
      @charafbokhabrine6340 Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@alexandranichols7361Very funny indeed 😐

    • @eggshelleggshell
      @eggshelleggshell Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@charafbokhabrine6340what did he say...he deleted his comment..

  • @UponThisAltar
    @UponThisAltar Před 11 měsíci +2687

    I don't know why but the patient in the hospital sat up while flatlined evoked a visceral sense of dread in me. What an incredible creation of art this is.

    • @essaarif7941
      @essaarif7941 Před 11 měsíci +97

      I had to fast forward it because it gave me chills

    • @YellowJacket816
      @YellowJacket816 Před 11 měsíci +109

      i watched it on mute and through my fingers, no freaking thank you

    • @connor991
      @connor991 Před 11 měsíci +199

      I did NOT like how it follows the camera

    • @krewm.2128
      @krewm.2128 Před 11 měsíci +17

      at what time does this happen in the video?

    • @connor991
      @connor991 Před 11 měsíci +34

      @@krewm.2128 51:37

  • @itsorigano4870
    @itsorigano4870 Před měsícem

    Absolutely amazing video, the editing truly feels so tense and scary while also fully captivating you with the plot. Wow wow wow. Thank you for the experience

  • @xgbox
    @xgbox Před dnem

    I love the way you made this video! It's one thing to just talk about the map but you framed it into such an amazing story, like we were discovering the horrors of the house with you in real-time

  • @grimms1916
    @grimms1916 Před 8 měsíci +2585

    There's something so indescribably 1980's style epic about a guy armed to the teeth fighting an army of his inner demons at a gas station while TMMS plays

    • @DayTripper44925
      @DayTripper44925 Před 8 měsíci +18

      What's the full name of the song? I've looked it up and all I can find is some rap track lol

    • @-IE_it_yourself
      @-IE_it_yourself Před 8 měsíci +10

      yeah what is the song?

    • @DayTripper44925
      @DayTripper44925 Před 8 měsíci +78

      @@-IE_it_yourself I just found it out. TMMS stands for The Most Mysterious Song. On yt, it's "the most mysterious song on the internet.
      No band has come forward to claim it so it seemingly appeared from nowhere. Very cool tune 👌

    • @-IE_it_yourself
      @-IE_it_yourself Před 8 měsíci +5

      @@DayTripper44925 im on it.

    • @-IE_it_yourself
      @-IE_it_yourself Před 8 měsíci +14

      tbh at first i was like, what are the doom monsters there. but yeah you nailed it. and it really brings the mod to another psychological level.
      lol, considering i wrote a short story about a dude fighting zombies that were a metaphor of his regrets, im surprised to took me so long to make that connection.

  • @korokonas
    @korokonas Před 10 měsíci +3394

    The thing with House of Leaves is that it's a popular discussion topic on how one could adapt the story. This is usually through more conventional adaption means, like a film or even a limited series. But, in reality, the best way to adapt such a non-conventional story was through a non-conventional medium - in this case, a DOOM mod.
    And I find that beautiful

    • @crustyballs17
      @crustyballs17 Před 10 měsíci +57

      written like a house of leaves fan

    • @marchdarkenotp3346
      @marchdarkenotp3346 Před 10 měsíci +75

      @@crustyballs17 Oi, only House of Leaves fans can do justice to the immense topic that is House of Leaves.

    • @KevinoftheCosmos
      @KevinoftheCosmos Před 10 měsíci +29

      the real estate sign at the end says Navidson realty. The Navidson Record was the mysterious trunk of documents that Johnny Truant found that belonged to Zapano. It was about a house that measured larger on the inside than the outside!! edit: I typed this before watching that he got there! lol I freaked out when I saw this just a couple minutes ago.

    • @Destructivepurpose
      @Destructivepurpose Před 10 měsíci +14

      I was wondering if anyone else thought of House of Leaves while watching this
      Edit: Oh. I continued watching. 😅

    • @kaptaink420
      @kaptaink420 Před 10 měsíci +1

      I agree

  • @RealInfernoThePyro
    @RealInfernoThePyro Před měsícem +6

    Dude while watching this video i was constantly thinking back to that supereyepatch wolf video, didnt expect you to actually mention it though

  • @ShwintyKat
    @ShwintyKat Před 3 měsíci +5

    Yours isnt the first video Ive seen on this and Ill admit to knowing little about DOOM, but youre the only one of the several Ive either watched or dozed through to bring up the details of S+A after that final code. It really adds something to the story it tells