Well, it turns out I would just be calling the voice Frieza. The moment it called me "Monkey", it sealed its fate.

@FreddyDude

25 күн бұрын

Based

Penumbra sparked my love for horror, old horror games like this have such a feeling that's pretty hard to recreate nowadays.

@TJlolbagger

7 күн бұрын

That plus the fact that the creator of Penumbra was just a genuinely talented writer.

“Yay Freddy uploaded!!” We all say in unison.

@banreactionvideos

14 күн бұрын

Who the F*CK is Freddy???

@usmankarimi8321

9 күн бұрын

Fells like a lifetime I watched most his videos twice because I forgot them the first time

@everilliem3292

7 күн бұрын

Nobody said that

That last letter sent to the friend has never quite left me, it is, in many ways, precisely what the turngait had tested Philip on, self sacrifice and thinking of the greater whole, but in the exact opposite way they had planned. They seemed to always focus on how humans could almost always be relied on to focus on themselves and not consider others, and after that test they assumed that he would work with and believe them, but after everything that the game showed him and his own personal friend that had rode with him for all of it, Philip doesn't trust them, and as such plans to be the kind of selfless person they wished him to be while being just as human as they thought he wasn't. After all, what would be more chaotic and selfless than asking a friend to kill them and everything in that tomb of a mine?

And i thought Red's death hurt, then we get hit with Amabel's, who genuently was an angel, and angel who saw us as a savior and in turn Philip did too. Hell she even planned a happily ever after... That just hurt man...

@niggacockball7995

17 күн бұрын

If there is one thing Frictional Games is always good at its somehow making everything more depressing

Isn't it interesting how several of Clarence's ideas of how things are align with Nietzsche, the same philosopher Red often read?

@rpr-qd4wl

29 күн бұрын

I think it's maybe because Red altough turngait infected achieved some kind of individualism through reading Nietzsche, and Turngait hive mind found these ideas through him, so Turngait infected individuals had access to such ideas as Clarence did, and this is why he got individualistic. And maybe this is why altough already infected, other turngait individuals wanted to kill you

Man, I forgot how emotionally devastating Penumbra was.

I love the way that the tuurngait, a collective, only refers to philip and the other people as "mankind." It cannot truly comprehend individualism, despite the fact that it-being the collection of all inside it-is technically an individual. Therefore, it becomes the very irrational and violent being it claims humans are, infecting and killing those it sees fit. Such a beautiful hypocrisy. Penumbra is a wonderfully philosophical game, and it will always hold a special place in my heart.

I find it funny how Amabel Swanson has zero tact whatsoever, she also strangely acts without any real sense when it comes to what emotionally makes sense while still being really sincere.

Finally a 1 hour video about horror games, thank you freddy....

Imagine if in all this time, every time someone dies, they get to find out that every single person that lived was them? Every human that ever lived, suffered, and died was a single soul living simultaneously amongst each other. All the suffering one soul inflicted upon the other is a suffering he inflicted upon himself, every kindness he gave was a kindness he gave onto himself. How ironic a society of both collective and individual soul would be? A truly human-tuurngait existence.

@Lux_Ferox

29 күн бұрын

Whose to say that's not the case? There's an idea that we are all just physical manifestations of "God". Every single living being is God expressing themselves in the physical realm. At least, that's the theory I've seen.

@X-SPONGED

29 күн бұрын

@@Lux_Ferox there's also a theory that it's more probable that we're just the imagination of a brain floating in space since that's apparently more probable than an entire universe making itself like ours did. Can you tell I watch Kurzgesagt yet😂

@kingworm7168

23 күн бұрын

That’s a short story I believe. The egg?

@conanhighwoods4304

12 күн бұрын

​@@X-SPONGED I know it is existentially scary, but us being but a dream or thought of God is a really interesting and cool concept imo.

@onigireee

9 күн бұрын

@@kingworm7168 The egg still uses multiple people, right. They were souls that fought for the chance to be reincarnated. And also I believe that once reborn, they would lose knowledge of the existence of the other plane as they grow up. Upon death, they then repeat the cycle. (not entirely sure about this, it's been a decade since I read it) So, technically, it's not that they were a hive mind, a singular mental organism or anything, but the lives lived were uniquely defined moments in that soul's existence. Each kindness and cruel circumstance would definitely add to the 'original' soul's experience, but at the time of living, that body, that mind was its own specific individual apart from its other compatriots.

Penumbra series deserves much more love from horror fans.

Why do they call him the spider hater when he ended up loving the spiders

@FreddyDude

Ай бұрын

Good question

@nikitapigusov2849

9 күн бұрын

Cause he ate em idk

Penumbra certified kino. Red's death disturbed the shit out of me when I was a kid.

When this came up, I remembered that I had the collection still sitting unplayed. So I played through it before watching and wow- So I wanted to add that the second test seemed to read as a sorta... simplified Dark Forest Paradox. Stay quiet in the maze forever, attack first, or wait to be attacked. But the solution is really to say hello and call for help, trusting that what's out there will be as thoughtful and capable of empathy as we as.

I don't know about that "not the invader thing" because it sure as hell didn't start existing on our planet

@FreddyDude

14 күн бұрын

@@spirosma lol, how did I not think of that

Penumbra is one of my absolutely faves and yet so unknown and underrated. Thanks for this analysis, Sir!

Red was literally a minor miner.

Man, I love Penumbra. I enjoyed Amnesia, also, and got why it became as popular as it did, but I always found Penumbra to be far more actually psychologically scary. The entire game gives me the same feeling as the line of "They look like _monsters_ to you?" did in Silent Hill 3, and I had always wished more people knew about it. I know gameplay is a bit janky, but man, that _atmosphere..._ It just doesn't get much better than that.

You are SO criminally underrated. There are few video-game essays channels that keep my undivided attention and you're so good at it. Keep doing what you do best!.

The first two penumbra games still have some of the best endings in a horror game. The first one still stays with me to this day.

"A pox on both your brain cells" is so good.

I’m so genuinely astounded that this has less than 1k views so far. This is amazing, you had me absolutely hooked the entire damn time. I won’t be able to go to sleep now but it sure as hell was worth it

Ah, finally. A video essay to play in the background as I fall unconscious.

A name I haven't heard in years! Really brings me back to the early days when horror gameplays were all the rage.

Clarence really committed to the “(fallen) angel on your shoulder” bit

not even a fourth of the way through and i'm unable to get over the fact that mr. science man keeps saying he's glad the spiders aren't 'venomous' and not poisonous. i feel like he should be more worried about the latter, lol (though it could just be an honest mistake on a part of the devs) anyway, quality work as always. i couldn't wait to watch this when i'd seen it had come out, especially given it's length! i am all for more longer videos in the future, and can't wait to see what else you have planned edit: over halfway through and watching the signs of phillip having caught the virus... wow. at the formation of the alternate personality, my stomach dropped. this game does a great job of making you feel helpless, but also determined to keep going onward. like... the fear is very grounded in this sense of sick, inescapable dread that just builds with each stride forward. though there are sections of faster-paced action horror, they don't overuse them. the result is this careful balance between building tension and releasing it, but never in a way that's quite... satisfying. it's very effective horror. edit ii: man, i'm sorry, i just do not trust amabel. not necessarily in the way that i think she means phillip harm. moreso that i feel like there's something she isn't telling us. something very important. i don't have any evidence for this so far, so i'm probably completely off. but still. edit iii: well, now i just feel bad. i'm sorry amabel /: her name literally means 'lovable,' too.

If people want to play the Penumbra games today one tip I can give is that if you're having trouble, adjust your desktop & screen settings. Stuff like desktop resolution, DPI etc are used by the games. It's one thing I had to troubleshoot in order to stream them when I did.

20:33 ‘a pox on both your brain cells!’ is such a fun shakespeare reference

Dostoevsky didn't understand that what he termed 'irrationality" was either heuristic thinking or experimentation. Learning basic logic strips the profundity off most of philosophy.

I appreciated your opinions and the parallelisms you made with philosophy, the video was fascinating and I couldn't stop watching. I think this was a really well-thought horror game, I got scared by watching the gameplay only.

"this game is too scary" clarence: "don't worry i gotchu"

I remember this game trilogy, as it has a BANGER Hungarian not just translation, but voice dub! Also, CounterCurrent is making a Penumbra mod called "Prisoner of Fate" using SOMA's version of the engine. Go check it out.

@FreddyDude

Ай бұрын

Saw some images from prisoner of fate. Looks really good! Might might a video about it in the future

@user-lr5kf5qf8e

Ай бұрын

@@FreddyDude Glad to hear! Just finished the video, it was a carnival of joy and sensation!

@metheiam5714

25 күн бұрын

They have also made necrologue and twilight of the archaic. You'll need amnesia: the dark descent for them though. Necrologue especially is great.

I think that the name Clearance was chosen before the whole story was finished. Keep in mind, that in the movie Clarence appears to stop the protagonist from killing himself, when he wants to die. And Clearance stops him. I think that's why that name was chosen

I love the princess bride reference, amazing video!! Listened in while cleaning my room

With about over a decade since i first delved into Penumbra from the massive impact Amnesia The Dark Descent had for me back then. I can safely say, i adored this. Such an underappreciated gem from a bygone era, well deserving for a massively dedicated analysis video from a such a deeply passionate horror game buff as yourself. Seriously tho, Penumbra genuinly deserves to stand beside Amnesia yet sadly cant in the modern age. For this video, i thank you. Stay awesome fellow Mankind ^-^

Finally, some good food. Now I can enlist

The dad probably screaming at him saying you had one job.

Freddy coming at us with that Panumbussy

@FreddyDude

13 күн бұрын

@@Marauder-778 BANNED!

Great video. I can't believe I almost forgot about this game. I didn't remember that much about the game itself but once Clarence's name came up, everything came back to me. Fascinating series truly, buried by Amnesia's overwhelming popularity. I'm glad someone out there is still making it the justice it deserves.

i miss this era of horror games

Excellent video! I loved these games so much that I _preordered_ Amnesia (something I'd never done, and would not do again until TLOU Part 2). I clicked on this video thinking "ah, it's been a long time since I've seen someone play this game" and was pleasantly surprised that it was more of a summary/analysis. Immediate sub from me. Thank you!

I jumped into the Penumbra games right when the first Anmesia came out. Both Red and Clarence fascinated me back then and you just reminded me why. Moreover, I am thrilled to have gotten further insights on what all characters in Penumbra were going through. I also think I agree with you, as evil as Clarence could get, I can't help but feel some sympathy for him. He was suddenly brought into existence as an individual, only to be sharing someone else's mind, not even body, so he was unable to manipulate things around him. His only way of interacting with the environment is by manipulating Phillip and ruminating in what his own being is (something that should be quite maddening...). Then by the time he could be considered his own 'man', he is severily punished by the supposedly 'benevolent' Tuurgait hive mind. His was a tragic existence. Again, fantastic analysis! Although I am surprised you did not make a mention of Requiem, I was expecting some further explanation of the puzzles you go through in that one.

@FreddyDude

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Gotta be honest with you, I remember play the third game back in the day and being bored out of my mind.

@elenaml2635

Ай бұрын

@@FreddyDude same here, to be honest. It felt so strange that we were just going through puzzle levels. Compared to the two previous games...

This very game has sparked my love for Frictional games and horror games in general. The love and passion they put into the story and mechanics, I am so happy someone has finally made a video about one of my first experiences with video games! I love this video, the care and effort really shows! Thank you! Makes me want to try again and pursue making games and art!

This is definitely one of the best video game commentary videos I’ve ever seen in my entire life, for real. Please never stop making those videos. I hope u get the views that you truly deserve

@FreddyDude

28 күн бұрын

Thank you!!

FUCKING ABSOLUTE KING FREDDA IS BACK LETS GO

This is the best penumbra video on youtube 👍

@FreddyDude

Ай бұрын

Thank you irish empire.

Ive never seen this channel before but I'm deeply fascinated and entertained by your analysis. I remember old playthroughs of Penumbra, but never really saw the whole of it. Thank you for such an insightful dive! I'll have to look at your other works.

I have been searching for this video for months, but couldn't find anything. Thank you. I never got to play penumbra (I was bad at it) so thank you :)

random but the catherine music in the bg gave me joy

This came up on my recommended feed and, being a big fan of Frictional Games, I really enjoyed this revisit to Penumbra. I loved these games and they really are what began pulling me into the horror game genre. You did a great job covering the two games and I appreciated your humor. I hope to see more from you in the future!

You sir, has managed to leave me thinking with the narration at the ending of the last game, great work!, I found your channel thanks to the Detention video, I tought I wouldn't like your sense of humor, but over time... I found it kind of endearing and decided to sub to your channel, glad I did, otherwise I would have missed that ending analysis :3 Awesome work! n - n

Just found your channel, I need more videos like this to binge

Omg why am I always a week late, I was like periodically checking your channel waiting for this and then just was like hey I’ve run the bell on the channel I’ll get notified when it drops, but here we are and I’ve got something to watch before sleeping, thanks Freddy 🖤

I'm bored out of my skull at work, so the timing of this video comes as a miracle cure. Thank you!

HE"S BAACK!

I discovered your channel yesterday and started to watch some of your videos. Keep up the good work! I love how you edit your videos and how you explain things

I was surprised i got this recommeneded to me, because i heard your voice and i was like "Why do i know this guys voice?" then i realised you did the point and click horror game video

Hey buddy! thanks for the upload. this one is really good!

A fantastic video essay.

Amazing video, got me immersed in the atsmofere you achieved. Hope this gets the recognition it deserves

Your editing made the analysis that much better

Holy moly what a banger, thank you feddy

I've been following your content for quite some time now and the way you edit and explain videogames and everything else is superb. I hope your channel grows fast soon, you deserve it!

Your content is fantastic, I appreciate every video.

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Red is a character that never really left the back of my mind, even more so than Clarence or anything to do with the Turngait. Just a boy left alone in the cold, dark for 30 years with nothing but books to keep him company. Ever encompassing madness, starvation, feasting on rats and fetid corpses, the intense desire for compainionship and friendship. You realize after you "set him free", that you also were part of the one way friendship with Red. You never actually conversed with him, so Phillip was in a similar situation to Red and perphaps could empathize with the man. So I think instead of the Eldritch horrors this game portrays as well, the realistic ones are so much sadder and horrific.

0:26 Alright this bit alone made me a fan, subscribed 😂

😮 very well done. I really enjoy games of this flavor. Penumbra is one of my favorites.

Instructions unclear. . . . I now have Gilbert Gottfried talking to me in my head. I now have Gilbert Gottfried talking to me in my head.

Bro i miss ur video sm 😭 always make my day!!!

The writer for this game is a real talent. Totally carried an otherwise very generic game, making it a very great game.

I rly like your vid man, the black plague part could've used a bit of polish but the overture part is near perfection

I dont know how i encounter penumbra when i was 13 years old but it sparked my love for horror games, i loved that game altough i didnt understand anything cuz englisj is not my native language.

THANK YOU you're my legit fave youtuber

I really enjoy your videos. One day your gonna make it dude.

couldnt tell you how hard my blood was boiling when I was fighting the first dog with a hammer 12 years ago

I always loved red cuz he reminds me of how i talk

I have to pause the video to comment that I’m glad I’m listening to this at work and not actually watching. I have horrible arachnophobia and would probably pass out if I was actually watching. Lmao!

I always wanted to finish this game, i played a bit of the first game, got stuck close to the start and never finished it. I was curious about what the story was though, that's why the game got to me actually and made me scared more than other horror media (not that i like or play a lot of horror). After a lot of years i wanted to install it again but i thought i could just see a let's play of it on yt... well now i don't have to do that either. Thanks for this video. I mostly listened to it so i can't say good job on it fully, but the narration was good. I understood everything even though i was playing a different game while listening. Cheers ! 🍻

Very awesome analysis of Penumbra. Subbed

Really enjoy your videos , please make more

Wow, wonderful video! You're definitely gonna blow up some day

Hello! I’m a new subscriber. I found you from this video and I just wanted to recommend Soma since it gave me very heavy Pneumbra vibes. I don’t know if you’ve covered it on your channel but I highly recommend it. One of my favorite horrors

The silent hill ost was a great choice for this video.

I have been waiting

The Goat is back!

no frcking way freddy uploaded my night is set.

I'm genuinely astonished that this has so few views. The quality of this video essay is amazing and I love your sense of humour. A game that I didn't even know before made me think so many things thanks to you lol

I’m autistic and can confirm that I don’t even talk the way that one man does lmaooo

Kinda idk disapointing the weirdo PSAs are associated with Analog Horror only- because before this it was more or less... "CIA Humour" I should call it. The insane work standards and requirements done for "good of the mission and country", both hysterically funny and emencly dystopic

What an incredible video

Oh hell yes my homies it is time for a freddy dude upload

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YESS FREDDY ONE HOUR VIDEO

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Much appreciated for the silent hill 4 music :)

The goat back 🎉

I absolutely loved this video, You encapsulated the sheer idea of philosophy with the game. 10/10 Can anyone tell me what the music is at 1:25:08

Lmfao I wasn't expecting to see Joeyy