Games That Hide The Horror In The Ordinary

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Many of the games we play nowadays work because they are bombastic, colorful, endlessly packed with wonder. And generally, all of the things that give them those qualities are placed right before our eyes in the form of big moments, big boss fights, big plot points. But there are a handful of games I played recently that make that wonder in the subtext… games that craft their horror in the little things… that create the Devil in the details. Support Daryl Talks Games on Patreon! ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/daryltalksgames Bonus content, early access, YOUR name at the end of videos, and more all for $1/month! Twitter ▶https://twitter.com/DarylTalksGames Twitch ▶https://www.twitch.tv/daryltalksgames DTG Intro motion graphic by Icaro, if you’d like to hire him for a Twitch overlay/motion design just like this one, hit him up here! ▶ https://twitter.com/icarogabriel17 "Go find a book" (0:00) Hiding the seams (6:24) When the ordinary stares back (9:19) Uncanny familiarity (13:45) More than a soundtrack (18:40) Forever *just* out of reach (22:58) Thanks for watching! (27:56) ▶Games Shown Silent Hill: The Short Message (2024) Devotion (2019) Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) NieR Replicant ver.1.22 (2021) Soma (2015) Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth (2024) Alan Wake 2 (2023) Astral Chain (2019) NieR: Automata (2017) God of War (2018) Quantum Break (2016) Alan Wake (2010) Alan Wake's American Nightmare (2012) Resident Evil 4 (2023) Control (2019) The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (2022) The Exit 8 (2023) Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (2015) Metroid Dread (2021) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023) Final Fantasy XIII (2009) ANNO: Mutationem (2022) Movies/TV/Anime Shown Se7en (1995) John Wick Chapter 3 (2019) ▶Media/Clips/Considerations: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwABHajSLTc-ssOM42qfHOBIm2FFfGpZW&si=6u-31M72LPGMqQB_ ▶Music Sources (in Order): Oxenfree OST - Cold Comfort Alan Wake 2 OST - Ambient (Depth Of Field Mix) Control OST - Sankarin Tango (Finnish Tango) Rakel - Follow You Into The Dark (Alan Wake 2 Chapter Songs) There Came an Echo OST - The Singularity The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess OST - The Twilight Realm No Copyright Cinematic Music Dark Ambient #9 - Soundscape Ambient (https://youtu.be/WhH1dzQNdP4?si=zUrLAXRIL6lFVuse) Parasite Eve II OST - M.I.S.T Control OST - Vapour The Old Gods of Asgard - The Poet and the Muse Alan Wake 2 OST - Yoton Yo MOUGLETA - Superhero (Alan Wake 2 Chapter Songs) SIGNALIS OST - Train Ride Megaman X Command Mission OST - Sympathy and Sorrow Rakel - Follow You Into The Dark (Alan Wake 2 Chapter Songs) Alan Wake 2 OST - Yoton Yo ▶Research Sources Sam Lake interview — How storytelling creates value in games https://venturebeat.com/business/sam-lake-interview-how-storytelling-can-create-so-much-value-in-games/ Sam Lake and the Remedy team shine a light on what it takes to make games like Alan Wake 2 | BAFTA https://youtu.be/He8CXuWmJxo?si=MewEoyZNgHG8o5Yt Alan Wake 2 And The 13 Year Journey To Make It | Audio Logs https://youtu.be/EYOOVlkASe4?si=mPtWY3kmr7xqu3xC Alan Wake 2: Chapter Songs — Making Of https://youtu.be/hZhIBri37os?si=mGgNg2gHj6jwuBaB Alan Wake 2 – Behind The Scenes | Alan Wake in the Dark Place https://youtu.be/caoSf76xOfc?si=AnX_S2YKDW0Hox_d