/vr/ - Retro Games

Aww, it's always cute to see the younglings who first discover Lovecraft.

Innsmouth no yakata.
Based on "The shadow over Innsmouth".

Silent Hill is a mix of Lovecraft and the movie "Jacob's Ladder".

Play with a walkthrough

>>3538152
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SqTR0DorSw

>>3538143
eternal darkness on gamecube is by far the best lovecraft game, even if they did have to change the names of the old ones to avoid copyright issues

>>3538152
>younglings
>showing your age this much

>>3538193
And how old am I then?

>>3538186
>avoid copyright issues
of which there are none

>>3538143
Alone in the dark

>>3538152

Yeah, I know right? These stupid fucking kids don't know shit about Lovecraft. They'll never know what it's like to read Lovecraft back when he actively putting out content. I, on the other hand, remember it as if it was yesterday. It was 1917, during the height of the Great War. I had just picked up an obscure little amateur publication called 'The Vagrant'. While most of the short stories therein were trashy genre fiction, there was a diamond to in the rough in the form of 'Dagon', a pioneering work in cosmic horror by one Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Oh, what a joy it was to read. I could not get enough. That was merely the beginning of a lifelong love affair with Lovecraft's work. Hard to believe I'm turning 127 this year. I feel sorry for these youngsters nowadays who will never get to experience Lovecraft in his prime.

Stupid fucking kids. I hate them so fucking much. I wish my dick still worked.

>>3538230
>t. oldfag

>>3538230
You just watched the new Plinkett review, I see.

>>3538214
>I don't know when Eternal Darkness came out

>>3538186
Eternal Darkness was good but am I the only one who thought it was... wasted potential? I mean, it could've been so much better.

The biggest thing is that the Sanity system was really poorly implemented. You have a Sanity bar that you can clearly see, right next to your Health and Magic bar. When weird shit starts happening, it's not scary, you're never like "WTF IS GOING ON", you just look at the green bar on-screen and are like "Oh my Sanity's getting kinda low, better fill that back up lol *casts Sanity Recover spell*".

It could've been done so much better. All they would've had to have done would be to hide the Sanity meter and possibly not let you just restore Sanity willy-nilly. That's literally all it would've taken.

>>3538240
No, that anon's right. There were no copyright issues. Lovecraft's works are public domain, and they were still public domain in 2002.

I take it you've never played any Alone in the Dark game, or Shadow of the Comet, or Prisoner of Ice (and that's just off the top of my head).

>>3538230
Haha well played.

Gabriel Knight

>>3538193
>showing your age

More like showing his neckbeard

>>3538152
That's a very good argument, but ponder this. Is there a character that could EVER defeat Uchiha Madara? And I'm not talking about Edo Tensei Uchiha Madara. I'm not talking about Gedou Rinne Tensei Uchiha Madara either. Hell, I'm not even talking about Juubi Jinchuuriki Gedou Rinne Tensei Uchiha Madara with the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and Rinnegan doujutsus (with the rikodou abilities and being capable of both Amateratsu and Tsukuyomi genjutsu), equipped with his Gunbai, a perfect Susano'o, control of the juubi and Gedou Mazou, with Hashirama Senju's DNA implanted in him so he has mokuton kekkei genkai and can perform yin yang release ninjutsu while being an expert in kenjutsu and taijutsu. I’m also not talking about Kono Yo no Kyuseishu Futarime no Rikudo Juubi Jinchuuriki Gedou Rinne Tensei Uchiha Madara with the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan (which is capable of Enton Amaterasu, Izanagi, Izanami and the Tsyukuyomi Genjutsu), his two original Rinnegan (which grant him Chikushodo, Shurado, Tendo, Ningendo, Jigokudo, Gakido, Gedo, Bansho Ten’in, Chibaku Tensei, Shinra Tensei, Tengai Shinsei and Banbutsu Sozo) and a third Tomoe Rinnegan on his forehead, capable of using Katon, Futon, Raiton, Doton, Suiton, Mokuton, Ranton, Inton, Yoton and even Onmyoton Jutsu, equipped with his Gunbai (capable of using Uchihagaeshi) and a Shakujo because he is a master in kenjutsu and taijutsu, a perfect Susano’o (that can use Yasaka no Magatama ), control of both the Juubi and the Gedou Mazou, with Hashirama Senju’s DNA and face implanted on his chest, his four Rinbo Hengoku Clones guarding him and nine Gudodama floating behind him AFTER he absorbed Senjutsu from the First Hokage, entered Rikudo Senjutsu Mode, cast Mugen Tsukuyomi on everybody and used Shin: Jukai Kotan so he can use their Chakra while they are under Genjutsu.

>>3538739
My Call of Cthulhu character just lost a sanity point from reading that.

Quake has Lovecraft influences, prob Blood too.

Also, anything inspired by Evil Dead movies could be considered indirectly inspired by Lovecraft (which includes Doom).

>>3538143
Quake

>>3538173

>tfw played it as a kid without walkthrough
>tfw that fucking library section

>>3538143
>Then suddenly, a photo realistic Mario was staring at me, crying tears of blood.

>>3538143

The Splatterhouse series.

>>3538152
>>3538143
what's so great about cthulu and those things again?

>>3539053
I dunno, but most people first discover it when they're in high school, which is the perfect age to think it's the COOLEST and EDGIEST thing ever.

>>3539053
It's the same as finding in attraction to creations inspired of hell.
Doom fans= people that like hell's aesthetics
Quake fans= people that like lovecraftl's aesthetics

>>3538739
I feel you bro.

Also pic related.

>forget I have Steam version installed
>play ps1 version with no animation between movement frames
>loose year off life expectancy navigating underground maze

Still, I really enjoyed this.

The Last Door

has anyone played the Mythos - Sherlock Holmes adv?

>>3539064
I highly doubt teens think Lovecraft is edgy let alone know his material beyond that one South Park episode that had Cthulu in it.

>>3538143
Is OP's picture from a romhack?

>>3538154
>Virtual Boy
Is it still worth playing?

>>3539053
Cthulu is the most overrated Lovecraft monster, it's the only one most people know. Lovecraft had great ideas, but he was a terrible writer and he admitted it himself. Honestly, there are better cosmic horror and Eedritch abomination writers out there.

>>3542331
True Cthulhu is for plebs, the Mi-go are the thinking mans choice.

>>3541459
No all teenagers, sure, but the more nerdy sect who also play tabletops, and also metalheads definitely eat Cthulhu and the like up.

>>3539053
I gotta admit it's pure hype, but thanks to it a discovered all the lovecraft stuff.
And Cthulhu is not even the coolest, or most powerful. He's just the most popular for some reason.

>>3538143

Almost any game with horror elements where enemies arent traditional monsters from folklore or the bible.

>>3538241
ED is pretty bad, in my opinion. I get the feeling it was just the first spooky game a lot of kids played because they started with the GC or something.

The combat is janky, the puzzles are dull, the sanity system makes you repeat rooms instead of doing anything fun, and none of the effects are actually surprising after the first one you see, making them a waste of time.

The 06 Call of Cthulhu game is by far the closest they've come to making a decent game, but even that was spoiled when you get your first weapon. The whole Inn escape sequence is great.

>>3538206
Is neckbeard an age?

>>3542507
>He's just the most popular for some reason.
Because he showed up and did shit.
Him and Nyarlathotep (and Dagon in his 2-page story) are the only ones you ever see do shit other than sit in cosmic darkness and be dreamed about by crazy main characters.

>>3542291

Sure, it's a fun dungeon crawler with first person perspective and shooting elements.
Not the best VB game but worth playing if you're into Lovecraft. No translation though.

>>3542283
no it's official

>>3542547
eternal darkness isn't perfect, but preferring that shit tier xbox game proves you have awful taste

>>3538214
>>3538253
some of lovecrafts works are public domain, but call of cthulhu is owned by some rpg company. try doing a little research before being pedantic faggots

I always thought Super Metroid had a Lovecraftian vibe, with all the alien life forms including Ridley acting like cultists for Mother Brain

Scary boss designs too. It's a shame none of the other Metroid games have scary monsters.

>>3542331
lovecraft was a good writer stop being a contrarian retard. if there are better cosmic horror writers please name them so we can laugh at your garbage taste

>>3542985

ED was pretty close to perfect when it came out. Most of the problems this person is bitching are from todays perspective. In 2002 the controls were great, the puzzles were great, the insanity system was new and fun, and the effects didnt get old.

Since it is released a million games copied it and improved upon the idea.

It is like if some in 2010 said "Doom sucks. The graphics suck, the game isnt 3d, the maps arent realistic, and there is mouselook."

I will agree ED isnt perfect, but for the time it was pretty close.

>>3538241
the sanity meter played a big role later in the game as low sanity can hurt you and interfere with combat. the player doesn't always have an easy means of recovering it. parts of the game definitely could have been better, wish there would have been a sequel

>>3542994
Nah, he was average, and I say this as a Lovecraft fan. However, he had good ideas and uniqueness.

>>3543018
>Still can't name anyone better

Literally laughing my balls off

>>3538173
>Take an antarctic adventure.

Is this like going to Detroit?

>>3543031
He's right, Lovecraft's writing skills were garbage. It's just that he could come up with interesting settings and creatures.

>>3543031
He was the best at that specific thing, but that doesn't make him good. Might as well praise the fastest tortoise.

>>3542974
Ha ha, I was wondering if it's just an edited picture or a screenshot from an actual romhack and if yes, which one so I could download it

>>3543138

Yea sure, he sucked so bad that he influenced a shitload of other authors, a small sample would include,

Stephen King, Ramsey Campbell, Bentley Little, Joe R. Lansdale, Alan Moore, Junji Ito, F. Paul Wilson, Brian Lumley, Caitlín R. Kiernan, William S. Burroughs, Neil Gaiman, John Carpenter, Clive Barker

Not to mention the inner circle of writers he personally associated with and mentored.

I'm sure they all suck too.

Sit and spin pal!!!

>>3543270
Stephen King, John Carpenter (a filmmaker) and Clive Barker are the only names I recognize.

>>3543274
I don't know Clive Barker or John Carpenter, but in addition to Stephen King, I know Alan Moore, William S. Burroughs and Neil Gaiman. I'm actually surprised you don't, as none of them are at all obscure.
Alan Moore most famous work is V for Vendetta, William S Burroughs' is Naked Lunch and Neil Gaiman is probably Sandman.

Moore is liked by neckbeards, Burroughs by neckbeards and tryhards and Gaiman by fat girls who wear too few colours and smoke clove cigarettes.
Of the three, Gaiman is the one I like most because I'm secretly a fat, fashion-crippled white girl stuck in a fit, well-dressed white guy's body.

>>3543270
Poe > Hackcraft

>>3543474
>I don't know Clive Barker
You don't know the golden child of 80-90s horror fiction?

there is no setting comfier than a coastal fishing town with rainy dark grey skies with horrible cosmic secrets brewing

>>3538143
Anyone have this Mario Rom hack? They took it down from the mario rom hack site.

>>3538152

>>3538154
Yes, it is. Especially funny when you keep trying to get the best ending.

>>3544572
Was meant to be a reply to
>>3542709

I have no mouth and I must scream

>>3544572
>>3544576
I've fucked up again. These go to
>>3542291

>>3543274
That's not good

>>3538154
> Based on "The shadow over Innsmouth".
Not exactly, the series it is based on is based on the book

Not retro, but Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is fantastic.

>>3543270
>Stephen King, Ramsey Campbell, Bentley Little, Joe R. Lansdale, Alan Moore, Junji Ito, F. Paul Wilson, Brian Lumley, Caitlín R. Kiernan, William S. Burroughs, Neil Gaiman, John Carpenter, Clive Barker

They all suck your mom's dick so you're not really making a good point. Also fuck off back to facebook with that meme image you 147 year old twat.

>>3544965
No it fucking isn't. The first two hours sure, but the game goes to complete shit after that.

>>3543486
completely different authors you fucking cretin,so anyone who came before anyone else just straight ripped off their predecessor?fucking retard,i bet you didnt even type this shit.you copied an pasted it from the first shitposter

>>3545505
You literally can't name anyone so shut the fuck up in the first place.

If you're not a shithead troll, I bet you like House of Leaves.

>>3544582
Based on his spinoff genre, the "eldricht computer" stories. Can't say I'm a fan of his sci-fi works, but at least they're better than the stuff he wrote in his rock opera period.

http://www.trollishdelver.com/2013/02/was-hp-lovecraft-actually-good-writer.html

This guy sums up why Lovecraft sucks pretty well.

>>3547268
>What's more is that most of his characters are male intellectuals without much back story (if any) and usually their dialogue is implied.
Well no shit it's implied, pretty much none of his stories have dialogue.
>Plus, his language is archaic and he tends to use the same words a lot, like 'squamous' and 'gibbering'.
Using words that are uncommon today isn't "archaic" when the text in question is close to 100 years old.
>His prose can be turgid and adjectives suffocating.
When, other than in satire pieces like, say, The Hound, is that the case?

Just a quote from the Call of Cthulhu, here we go...
>The stars were right again, and what an age-old cult had failed to do by design, a band of innocent sailors had done by accident. After vigintillions of years great Cthulhu was loose again, and ravening for delight.
There is no unnecessary prose, there is just what needs to be said and nothing more.

>>3547307
Also with that dialogue part there's also the fact that they're short stories. Having dialogue could bog them down.

>>3547307
>>3547715
Also another thing about the main characters always being educated white guys. The man was a racist. He was also a pseudo-aristocrat. It's just that his family didn't get the inheritance from their patriarch because of a clerical mishap. He was a socialist, but believed in it so as to placate the working class from revolting.

>>3547717
>Also another thing about the main characters always being educated white guys.

Sounds like Stephen King

Or 99% of writers

>>3547729
I don't know about that high, but okay. Especially back in the day.

>>3547717
>Also another thing about the main characters always being educated white guys. The man was a racist.
get your SJW tumblr bullshit out of here

>>3544198
Seconded

>>3547757
But, it's a fact though.

"When, long ago, the gods created Earth
In Iove's fair image Man was shaped at birth.
The beasts for lesser parts were next designed;
Yet were they too remote from humankind.
To fill the gap, and join the rest to Man,
Th'Olympian host conceiv'd a clever plan.
A beast they wrought, in semi-human figure,
Filled it with vice, and called the thing a Nigger."

-H.P. Lovecraft

Plus, Asians were also often depicted as something like evil creatures. He had also said that Asians should stay in Asia until the fall of the White race.

>>3547717
In a lot of ways his horror was horror for the upper class. I mean, it's all about trying to control or understand or effect something which we as men have no hope of controlling. What do the rich have to fear from wrath or lust or gluttony? Please, those are poor people's problems.

>>3547765
Have you seen the riots done by niggers recently? Black cop shoots black man, blacks respond by burning down black homes and business.

>>3547775
That's true. This is especially evident in "The Mountains of Madness" where there was traces of a lost civilization of a race from an alien planet that were overthrown by their slave creations.

>>3547776
/pol/ fuck off and stay fucked off.

>>3547782
You started it, mate.

>>3547791
And you should end it, with yourself.

>>3546564
>You literally can't name anyone so shut the fuck up in the first place.

Oh fuck off listing a bunch of hacks like King and Ito doesn't prove a damn thing. Being the best at shitting your pants isn't something to be proud of you stupid Loveshaft fanboy. Go suck my dick you homo before I force you.

>>3543270
Lol - So what exactly do you read you pretentious cunt? Like any critic, you shit on everything but produce nothing of value. Sure, more than half of what you've listed is boring as fuck, but still, all are a hell of a lot more influential than anything you will ever do your life you fuckbag. Needlessly jaded assholes like you need to be gathered together in a small room and gassed.

remember Super Pinball on the SNES? Imagine it with Lovecraft themed tables, Dream Theater inspired music, and running in 640x480 resolution.

>>3547827
Now die.

>>3547806
>he thinks shawshank redemption was written by a hack

>>3547827
Nigger, you realize he is saying Lovercraft is worth reading, right? He just made a list of other good authors. Someone who can't even comprehend sarcasm shouldn't be criticizing people on what they read.

>>3544012
For one, I'm not now nor have I ever been much into reading horror fiction to begin with and for another, besides not speaking English yet, I was hardly old enough in 1990 to have been very interested in those sorts of books.

>but you could have read them in your teens/adulthood
And maybe I would have had his name become as omnipresent as other writers are.
Even now that I live in the US, where English is the standard, he's practically nonexistent compared to the ubiquitous mentions of and references to Lovecraft, King, Gaiman etc.

This is not to say Barker is bad. I can't say that. I've never read any of his works nor am I aware of having seen any media based on his works. Just that the fact that I'm unfamiliar with his catalogue shouldn't be surprising since he overwhelmingly lacks the ubiquity of at least two of the other people I mentioned (Gaiman is not obscure, but hardly common, though he seems to certainly be more everyday than Barker).

>>3544012
>dick dick dick dick dick dick oh yeah some horror dick dick dick dick dick dick dick
>good

>>3544926

I've read it's actually based on a movie, and that the VB game was licensed for promotion.
Whatever it was based on, the game ended up being more popular to whatever it was based on, I couldn't find any インスマウスの館 in japanese websites other than the VB games, and the only book I found with that title was released in 2010, so I dunno. At any rate, it is a mysterious game. I'MAX was also such an unusual developer.

What is the best Lovecraft story, and why is it Rats in the Walls?

>>3548759

The Cats of Ulthar is my favorite.

>>3538173
infogrames fucking ruined al the opotunities it had, this one being a perfect example

>>3547840
Good choice.
I highly recommended pic related.

>>3548728
Did they do other worthwhile obscure games?

>>3538143
Anyone got a download link for what OP's pic is from?

>>3543270
he has the most long winded writing style ever, and i have to force myself through them sometimes without falling asleep.
his ideas are still neat and are genuinely horrifying the more you think about them, but man his writing style is so dry that it sucks the moisture right out of me.
whisperer in the darkness is my favorite story and i think it would make an okay film or game.

>>3550027

They have released a bunch of obscure games for the SNES; all of them japan-only.
This one, Survival Ball Gun, has a fan translation.
It's a turn-based strategy game.

>>3550042
I found one in some youtube comments already patched. I think it was a Vinesauce video.

>>3550467
Care to share the link, please?