I actually think the dialogue at the beginning made it seem far more realistic. The casual chat between work colleagues which doesn't sound at all like voice acting - praise to the devs on this one, it's insanely creepy and well constructed.

@903Skooba

Жыл бұрын

That’s the same thing I was thinking. Like if they were at my job and someone said “nah they don’t really talk that bad or unenthusiastic.” Well, it’s actually worse. 😂 so I completely agree.

@FanfictionWoes

10 ай бұрын

Yeah it seems more realistic. Awkward silence and all

@haqaru4056

6 ай бұрын

its only one developer which makes it more impressive

Now THIS is a backrooms game that feels completely accurate. The uneasiness of how quiet everything is, the many many ways to get lost and abundance of rooms that lead elsewhere. The queasy feeling that you aren't alone, even though you haven't seen proof otherwise. Love!

@macehilmatecilof4140

Жыл бұрын

16:28

@OpenMawProductions

Жыл бұрын

There's nothing "accurate" about any of these backroom games. It's all fantasy.

@taylatay4100

Жыл бұрын

@@OpenMawProductions you must be fun at parties :/

@Micahangelo7

11 ай бұрын

Openmaw, who tickled you too much dude

@OpenMawProductions

11 ай бұрын

@@taylatay4100 I am.

I’ve never watched any gameplay channels, never been interested in them at all whatsoever. But I came across one of Hollows videos for whatever reason and he instantly became one of my favorite KZreadrs lol. I’ve already watched atleast 100 of his horror game videos.

@camonthejam

Жыл бұрын

Same here ! Love the dude

@rgerber

Жыл бұрын

same

@707ridah

Жыл бұрын

Ditto

@fredjohnson1865

Жыл бұрын

Stop the cap

@Gearsturfs

Жыл бұрын

That’s a low bar lol He’s pretty milquetoast

The amount a graphical details is astonishing in this game. Look a the floor, look a the ceiling and the lights. Simply incredible.

@jojipoji2322

Жыл бұрын

Look at my crotch

@O.LEO.N

Жыл бұрын

But it is also not that difficult to create an environment like this if it doesn't relate to real life at all.

@SilverStallion.eSports

Жыл бұрын

@@O.LEO.Nlmao fax

@Tom-zw9jr

Жыл бұрын

Hey Hollow, can u try multiplayer of Max Payne 3 on PC, its so fun and still played

@SilverStallion.eSports

Жыл бұрын

@@Tom-zw9jr he won’t

That sprinting animation is very realistic looking, and I agree, it's creepy because it feels desperate.

A game that looks so real you can't even tell the difference between a cutscene,and the the actual gameplay. Amazing.

@louuj6058

9 ай бұрын

The graphics are so impressive. I could watch it just to admire it!

I love that you are not overly dramatic and just feels very genuine

@xiyax6241

Жыл бұрын

Ikr i used to watch markipleir alot. But he became soooo dramatic. Really content that’s made for kids. Sometimes a person can just do too much and it won’t feel genuine anymore.

@DrakyHRT

Жыл бұрын

IGP be like.

@KitLoverb

Жыл бұрын

i agree@@DrakyHRT

@youngconfidence8666

Жыл бұрын

Thats why i love Hollow. Just a regular dude playing games

I love the complex backroom series it fully understands the backrooms. No monsters. Just you, memorable places, and delving into insanity. Perfect.

Dunno what it is about Hollow, but him and horror games are the most entertaining videos to watch lol.

@jojipoji2322

Жыл бұрын

I Know! It's because you like Horror games and you like Hollow!

@bullwinkle1446

Жыл бұрын

If you ain't watched his back catalog you should. He's got some other really good horror play throughs.

@niquanow

Жыл бұрын

Cory Kenshin too 😌

@goodlookinouthomie1757

Жыл бұрын

He's giving me vibes from early Pewds lol.

@bobbybouchersdad8405

Жыл бұрын

he isn't annoying like most streamers when they are clearly overeacting

Reminds me of those nostalgic videos you see of abandoned stores and malls. While nostalgic, it has an unexplainable, eerie feeling.

@megslipped

11 ай бұрын

liminal spaces, such a weird phenomenon

The back rooms are a place you inherently feel that people should be there, but are not. Their absence bags your absence... Running feels like the thing to do, yet you don't see any immediate threats anywhere around you. It's like the old saying that you're more comfortable knowing where the bee is, seeing it, right there, rather than just hearing a bee somewhere in the room. You're just unable to find it. You keep looking, you keep looking. It's like you hear the bee somewhere, everywhere in the back rooms but you can't see it.

Such a well made game that proves you don’t need a stupid jumpscare every 10 seconds to be scary

Hello HOLLOW I’m going into rehab Monday for alcohol addiction and complex PTSD and scapegoating abuse and religious trauma and narcissistic abuse within my family I’ve always loved your walkthrough gaming and community online I’ll be gone a while but I will eventually be back new and whole again much love brother ❤

Layouts and designs are straight out of so many dreams I’ve had. Gives a strong sense of familiarity which makes it so much more interesting.

@analogdriven

6 ай бұрын

I second this. And while it makes sense to me that I've had dreams of spaces that look like this, I grew up in the 80s and 90s. The dev of this game is only 18 and he has said that he's used his dreams for inspiration as well, which begs the question. Why is an 18 year old dreaming of places he's unlikely to have ever seen? Makes you wonder if there is another part of reality that looks like this.

Did anyone else notice at 8:35 that man figure is the same figure(s) from that one dark web video where they are feeding that person ... Thats the creepiest thing I've seen in a while. Threw me back to the days where I'd watch nothing but dark web videos

@Xndrew33

Жыл бұрын

What was that called again

@jojipoji2322

Жыл бұрын

Your personal opinion is not welcome in the Comments section. Please refrain from typing too much and focus your comments on Hollow's proportionate face.

@Illuminati-Member-336

Жыл бұрын

​@@Xndrew33 soup

@Naught696

Жыл бұрын

@@Xndrew33 kzread.info/dash/bejne/immir8mbZMyneLA.html

@analogdriven

6 ай бұрын

@@Xndrew33 Blank Room Soup with the Ray Ray characters.

For years, I've had dreams with a recurring theme. I'm in very clean but antiquated spaces a la late 1970s with very similar looks and layouts to this. I always feel lonely but not alone, as if there's a presence permeating every inch of the place, and it's not a nice one. I can never seem to find my way out, and the farther into the place I get, the more lost and hopeless I become. This video and the fact that this "game" exists gave me a deep sense of unease. Thank you for sharing it. It's been an interesting experience.

@serious.business

Жыл бұрын

That's because you're the main character.

This is such a phenomenal game, if you could even call it that. Its more like an experience, experiencing someone's awful dream where every play through can be unique. Amazing video and amazing game. I guess the whole reason this became popular is just the fact that you cant explain what this game makes you feel, I loved every second of it

I really love the commentary. You still get to enjoy the gameplay without getting distracted much

@moesoutherd2685

Жыл бұрын

Hollow drop alot more fun video games gameplay on youtube

@SevenHunnid

Жыл бұрын

HELP! I’m tryna make it out the hood so on my KZread channel i do food reviews while I’m high brotha😅

@HollowPoiint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@tommykrenzer6493

Жыл бұрын

@@SevenHunnidlike nobodies ever done that😅 not gonna stand out like that cuh

@jojipoji2322

Жыл бұрын

You do do you?

Imagine a Resident Evil game like this only it's " found footage "and you play as an umbrella employee during the outbreak trying to escape the lab facility.....

@Neezuyx

Жыл бұрын

Omg that sounds so fun

I personally think that kid sections in stuff like this are scary because, in our minds, children are supposed to be safe and excluded from the hardships of life in an ideal world, but seeing something like a kids section in a horror related experience challenges our perception of how life should be, and coldly reminds us that true evil holds no regard for the innocence of a child. In fact, malicious entities will often use that same illusion of innocence and safety to lure its victims into a false sense of security. I could be wrong, but it makes sense to me anyways lol.

@rgerber

Жыл бұрын

ah yes the childrens playgound- ultra clichee staple of any horror experience

@jojipoji2322

Жыл бұрын

Your personal opinion is not welcome in the Comments section. Please refrain from typing too much and focus your comments on Hollow's proportionate face.

@anonymous_ea

Жыл бұрын

@@jojipoji2322 lmao you’re funny😭

Tip: If you're ever lost in a maze, follow only the left or right wall throughout the whole maze and you will eventually reach the exit.

@bayardop

9 ай бұрын

This only works if the exit is placed along the sides of the maze, but if the exit sits in the middle of the maze then it's not use.

@rizrmd

8 ай бұрын

That does not apply to backroom. There is no exit.

The most realistic game I have ever seen. Absolutely incredible. Imagine this in VR….

1:06 "Wait, uh, we're playing!" same reaction i got when i started rdr2 first time 😄

I think that the backrooms as a concept is terrifying AF, no entities required. Just the idea of being lost in a place like that is scary enough because of the existential nature of the whole scenario.

These games are so interesting. It’s like compiled all of the creepy rooms, walls, and areas from everyone’s life and put them into one game. Really cool

Now this. This was a game that perfectly captured the scary part of the backrooms

8:35 - I remember this! These guys were from a truly terrifying real life lost video!

Hollow quote of the day - "Ahh serenity, bliss, absolute beauty. Lovely, creepy, disturbing."

This game is amazing, just saw it from someone else and he did take 2 hours and had much more encounters with the "entity" but you had a different route with different halls and doors. Thats amazing for a game to accomplish that.

great video man. this game truly is a sign of whats to come for the future of gaming even at an indie level. also, they absolutely nailed the gait (walking style) of the characters, incredibly realistic

@8:18 Soon as I seen the Blank Room RayRay outfit against the wall, I knew the Backrooms would never be the same.

I feel the hyperRealism especially on this game hit's soo much because it's familiar/ we've all been curious about that one creepily inviting, unused back-area of our workplace ha

its crazy how good / real this game looks 😱

@wingman-1977

Жыл бұрын

UE5.

Moving through the backrooms reminds me of exploring Otherworld. It's an interactive art experience. Meow Wolf is another one. It's a maze of different rooms, some with secret entrances. If you've never been, I highly recommend it. It's a lot of fun!

@jojipoji2322

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for describing it literally for those too retarded to use their eyes

The funniest part is he had a flashlight the whole time! 😅 Live the channel Hollow! Great work!

@user-sj4tv1dp1b

Жыл бұрын

Pissed me off how he wouldn’t use it…

@DavidJones-ey6ie

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha ha. So funny.

these games are probably better if you don't do any research to find out if it has entities or not before you play. Then while you're exploring you have no idea to expect to run into something or not, which would make it more spooky because you're imagination would increase the tension.

16:30 you screamed and I jumped out of mu bloody skin you git 🤣

its crazy how small indie games like these, usually have better visuals than big AAA games

@LuisManuelLealDias

6 ай бұрын

It's easier to have great graphics when there are barely any triangles on screen.

This looks SO REAL!! I've said that out loud so many times during this video 😂 thanks for playing!!

Yoooooo when u didn't know u were playing tripped me out so much.. This games going to be so clean

the halls that were twisting, if you chose to go through there it would've brought you to another area where you would see that guy again and he would slowly chase you. Saw it in another persons play through but im interested in others, you had a bit of a different path I wonder what other paths there are. Great video!

this was just one hour and I already got insane. think about being in there for years, decades, forever....

16:30 bro you dont know how much i replayed this part where you got jumpscared hahhhahh

The camera movement makes up 98 % of the realism in this game

these games are ridiculously amazing. this has been kind of my dreams it seems always looking for something but no one to help.. the stories and everything though are great!!!

The number of people commenting that this reminds them of the dreams they've had, which was the immediate response I had when I played this, coupled with the fact that the developer was only 18 years old makes me wonder. Why would an 18 year old have the frame of reference for places like this, which were almost totally gone by the early 00s? I sometimes question whether or not the dreams we have are really from a shared dimension that exists, which we're all simply accessing during our dreams as opposed to them merely being recreations of our mind.

What an incredible backrooms experience. Well done @pgWave 👏 Isar, I can't wait to see what is next in store, you are incredibly talented in not only game development but also making players/viewers feel so helpless/isolated and utterly panicked while playing a game. Thank you so much for playing Hollow and supporting this young developer. Wow! PS I will never be able to walk through an empty underground carpark again without feeling extremely unsettled 😁

Very cool version of backrooms game! Whenever he was on the train I was screaming "There's a MAP on the wall AND over the door! PLEASE just look at the map!"

This and The Complex: Found Footage are THE definitive Backrooms games! They truly capture the spirit and terror of the Backrooms (and it’s presented beautifully and without the bells and whistles!) And I will say- in the opening segment, you had a partner walking with you and I would love to see a game (maybe from this developer) where you have a partner traversing the Backrooms with you. Not multiplayer though!

its a good day when Hollow posts a new horror game video. Thank you Hollow!! 🎉

@davidbarnes1439

Жыл бұрын

how is this a horror game when all you do is walk around and do nothing

@fahadbader9689

Жыл бұрын

Agree with you

They need to take out where the character like leans down when you open doors. Who opens doors like that IRL?

Can you imagine this game, an online game, with a bunch of people trapped inside of the backrooms trying to get out. It would be scare as f*** . Some of them would not know, but their appearance would be freaking weird, scary.

The backrooms could make a great AAA survival horror game if done right by the right developers

@jojipoji2322

Жыл бұрын

If done right by the right developers

holy shit, imagine playing this on VR !! insane graphics

The cheap high traffic carpet, the wallpaper and the ceiling panels all looked spectacularly detailed!

Bro!! You screaming scared tf out of me😂😂😂 i think you’re screams scares me more than the actual game😂 love watching you play though, cause i could NEVERRR 😁😁😁

Omg the mouse in a maze reference made me rethink my whole entire life. And now I’m sad lol

Love watching these back rooms games being played and how awesome would it be for this to be turned into a movie or a series.

@-EndlessHorizon

Жыл бұрын

Knowing Hollywood they would find a way to ruin it somehow

That subway train reminds me of the TTC in Toronto so dingy lol 😂

A note on the graphics: This game doesn't seem like the noise/VHS filter is really covering up that much unrealistic details. Also so cool that they so accurately recreated Kane Pixels backrooms.

The "monster" in this game is from that video of those characters forcing a guy to eat soup lolol😂

Hollows gonna wind up in the backrooms for real one of these days

@rgerber

Жыл бұрын

good thing he's gonna have a camera because everyone (seems) to have one ending up there

Yo I don’t normally watch streamers, you’re actually the only streamer I do watch, just wanted to say I appreciate your videos the right amount of commentary without being over bearing, you got the recipe

You actually managed to pass by the scariest (IMO) part of the game. Go back through the twisty hallway

One of, if not the best back-rooms games ever. Stunning

I can’t believe they included the soup guy from that 2005 KZread video lmao 8:26 👁️👁️

Playing this game without having seen Kane pixels videos would be terrifying!

Directions on the floor?!?!?! Who needs those 😂

2:44 The arrow tape always points into the direction of the threshold so you can get to safety.

The fact that Hollow keeps my ADHD brain in a safe space with his commentary is just the greatest thing that has ever happened to me

@diabolicaldoodle

Жыл бұрын

😂

@jojipoji2322

Жыл бұрын

Awww wittle baby need his safe spwace?

@couldb

Жыл бұрын

lil bro needs a safe space?! this ain't pre-k gng☠️😹

@promisedmysun6044

Жыл бұрын

Don't mind those losers commenting. You do you!

@LeCumminz

Жыл бұрын

Tf are these replies

Love these games! Great video, Hollow. I only wish they didn’t add that shaking effect, it kind gave me a headache. 😖

Thank you for putting these out, I love watching these !

Imagine playing this on VR. I would shit myself! 😂

Whoa! Such crazy graphics! Hey Hollow can you play my game Lore: Curse of the Elemental. It's about an hour. You can play on STEAM with a controller if you want. It's like Uncharted, Resident Evil, and Walking Simulators.

23:17 my school had that same carpet and the same firkin tan walls. I literally grew up in the backrooms.

24:44 That moment you duck irl when looking under something in game. 🥴😂😂

This looks like it was made by someone who works in the industry. Top notch production value.

I am an introvert that loves to be alone but not in this kind of situation ... Ive never felt so scared, its just a game and i am not even the one who played it ...

The dialogue was fantastic. Most organic dialogue yet. You can also tell the difference between a cutscene and hollow playing because his mechanical skills are horrible 😂

This game is like a millionaire bachelor who buys a mansion then explores for the first time.

Hollow u scared tf outta me with that first scream 😂

Yoo 😂 that chair definitely reminded me of wet carpet. And you’re 100% correct. It’s the most depressing smell ever. Especially when you add a few Marlboros to it over the years. 🤢

The amount of effort and details in this game i really thought this was one of them reaction vids until i seen him actually play. I mean the details the environments it's just like the real one. The makers really need a raise for this.

These games definitely show a dark scary fear that humans have, being alone and in a place totally separate from any and all things normal. These games remind me of dreams I have and familiar feelings. I want a PC just to play these and maybe even come up with a concept from these types of innate fears humans have

@-EndlessHorizon

Жыл бұрын

What makes it truly scary is that your always in a transitional space there are many different spaces both for going to places and destinations and the majority of life takes place in destinations so the sole fact that the backrooms is only transitional spaces is extremely psychologically terrifying

@FanfictionWoes

10 ай бұрын

Liminal places

To me in such kind of games like Backrooms you shouldn`t be curious, but strategic. I wouldn't return to the lower levels, but stayed in the higher level, because it`s where you came from.

The arrows are pointing to the Portal. If you get lost in the backrooms, you know the way out, just follow the arrows to the portal =)

This game feels like every church I was ever in growing up. super creepy.

40:50 the graphics damn

now this is is legit "realistic horror game" from voice acting to floor sounds...all horror or fps games ive heard them running like crap, but this one's incredible, , and when the character runs, it's true that the sound is scarily realistic, every kind of floor the char.walks/runs it changes sounds... i cant watch this kind of game without his commentary (not all commentaries per games i hate to watch) ..

@jojipoji2322

Жыл бұрын

Your personal opinion is not welcome in the Comments section. Please refrain from typing too much and focus your comments on Hollow's proportionate face.

I was watching one of your old videos, sorry to notice, but you are in much better shape now, congratulations, and great videos.

In the pool area. Let’s give credit to those tile guys. That’s A LOT of tiles to perfectly place, grout, and clean. It’s maddening how many tiles I seen. (I know it’s a game, but could you imagine??)

tight hallways and hollow is what we love to watch

Haha Hollow he's Like i wish if we have some feet to look at not i'm into feet or anything so funny. 28:35

Love the backrooms games, but love watching you play them even more. Thanks for the awesome videos hollow ❤

I was waiting for you to play this! It’s about to get crazy👹

the giant doll is actually a RayRay created by Raymond Persi, although the dolls have also appeared in a creepy video called blank room soup or feaky soup guy

I love that I could hear him talking from right to left

You find a freaky anomaly. You can send hundreds of cheap drones there, but why, send in people.

I Guess I Remembered You Played Here Twice With Your Friends & Another One With Alone !! Now Third Tho :")

Watching you play this game made me GENUINELY SICK! I love your KZread videos so much and the aesthetic of this game is badass. But man the motion sickness was hard.😂 Great video though! And it was quite interesting.