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                   Traveling along a darkened path in the forest, you realize immediately that you're lost. But what's that in the clearing? Could it possibly be shelter? Well it certainly gives the appearance of a hotel but something about it all seems to be quite unsettling. The problem is that it's ever so late and you're feeling ever so tired. So your options are limited...but good news! The manager is still up at such a late hour and he's willing to lend you a room for the night....or possibly for the rest of your life! And thus we have the basic setup for Gregory Horror Show; originally a fairly long series of 2 minute long CG shorts by Naomi Iwata, the PS2 game is more or less a playable version of the overall series. The game itself though follows our character as he (or she, depending on your gender choices) is enrolled by Death to obtain some errant souls that have been taken by the nefarious residences of Gregory's horror hotel. And to do this will take a mixture of stealth, cunning, and a whole lotta luck as the denizens of the hotel are not going to just up and give us their stolen souls. Thankfully I'm at least semi-competent and up to the task at hand; so hopefully you'll enjoy our adventure into this odd slice of dark humor. And finally, I've tried to make this run as clean and thorough as possible. I'm not the most super knowledgeable at the game and if I miss something of interest that you feel would be worth showing off, then please tell me. But if at all possible NO SPOILERS as this will probably be a new experience for most folks.  This is Gregory; he's a super helpful guy and the manager of the hotel. Probably would be best to stay on his good side though.  This is Death; he's just looking to collect some stray souls but he needs a little help. Also he gives mad props to Ingmar Bergman for that classy representation.  This is Neko Zombie; a ravenous cat with a taste for sweet treats. What could have led to his sewing mishap and is it alright to help him?  This is James; grandson to Gregory and generally precocious kid. Also a poster boy for why parents need to use condoms.  This is Catherine; a pink, dinosaur with a very interesting fetish. She's always on the lookout to give an unsuspecting person a lil' poke.  This is Judgement Boy; he's a man of the people who likes to dole out his advice. Take heed of what he says because he's yelling it at you.  This is Lost Doll; sad and lonely, she's just on the lookout for her missing doll. But look and don't touch as this doll comes with a nasty surprise.   This is Mummy Papa and Mummy Dog; a pair of attention seeking dogs with a bizarre malady and the worst set of headaches you could imagine.   This is Cactus Gunman and Cactus Girl; a pair of revolutionaries on the run from the law. Beware picking a fight with the shakiest gun in the Ol' West.  This is Hell's Chef; the resident cook and culinary masochist of the hotel. The only thing that hotter than his burning passion is his hatred of tobacco.  This is TV Fish; part tv, part fish, part dream weaver. This mysterious beast roams the halls of the hotel, it's natural habit, looking for nothing more than peace and quiet.  This is Roulette Boy; you gotta spin to win or else this bad boy might just deal you the Dead Man's Hand. That's the most dangerous of high fives.  This is Clock Master and My Son; they're a father and son duo who have control over time and a deep abiding love for one another. Just never get in the way of that familial bond...or else.  This is Angel Dog/Devil Dog; an enigmatic figure with the power to bring you to fate's doorstep. The question lies in what is truly waiting on the other side of that door.  This is Judgement Boy Gold; he's a lot like the normal Judgement Boy except he's gold and mostly correct on things. But it's still a crap a shoot in regards to what he'll answer or be useful about.  This is you...or maybe it's me? It's hard to say what our identity is but our mission is clear....I think?  Catherine's Horror Show Lost Doll's Horror Show Mummy Papa's Horror Show Cactus Gun's Horror Show Hell Chef's Horror Show Roulette Boy's Horror Show Clock Master and My Son's Horror Show Angel Dog's Horror Show discworld is all I read fucked around with this message at 08:39 on Dec 30, 2016 |
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 Holy gently caress, my head hurts from all the fireworks. p.s. I've tried my best to clean up the audio, but please keep in mind that there will still be issues. Just hopefully they aren't too distracting.
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Jul 5, 2016 07:11
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Heeeeell yes. I've been waiting for someone to do this since Jamesman originally took a crack at it so long ago.
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Jul 5, 2016 07:39
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I've also been waiting for somebody to tackle this one since Jamesman dropped it all those years back. Enjoyed the animated shorts a while back, something about this Animal Crossing in Hell setting really amuses me. Really excited to see this one through, happy you're the one doing it!
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Jul 5, 2016 09:05
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I heard about this game, but it didn't get a NA release did it? I remember really wanting it but the best I could do was find the DVD of the shorts used at a shop.
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Jul 5, 2016 14:59
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I like the style and atmosphere of this game, and I've watched the first season of shorts before, so I'm interested in seeing hot this game goes.
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Jul 5, 2016 16:06
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Drowning Rabbit posted:I heard about this game, but it didn't get a NA release did it? I remember really wanting it but the best I could do was find the DVD of the shorts used at a shop. EagerSleeper posted:I like the style and atmosphere of this game, and I've watched the first season of shorts before, so I'm interested in seeing hot this game goes. DumbRodent posted:I've also been waiting for somebody to tackle this one since Jamesman dropped it all those years back. Enjoyed the animated shorts a while back, something about this Animal Crossing in Hell setting really amuses me. Really excited to see this one through, happy you're the one doing it!
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Jul 5, 2016 16:51
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At first I thought this game was a minecraft mod but it's apparently way older? Errything being squares kinda freaks me out, but not in the horror way. I'm also kinda having problems thinking how that stuff can be horrifying though, aside from the Cat Zombie clearly being a lady while being called a man, which I think is horribly miscast.  What were the age demographics for the game intended to be? Is this gonna be full of blood and poo poo while being aimed at 7 year olds or something?
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Jul 7, 2016 23:54
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Ah man, this game was what ended up getting me into lets plays. I'm looking forward to that rush of nostalgia. And yeah it's not really a horror game so much as... surreal? More Rocky Horror than Friday the 13th.
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Jul 8, 2016 00:11
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Treuan posted:Ah man, this game was what ended up getting me into lets plays. I'm looking forward to that rush of nostalgia. Also I'm pretty sure it's horror, it says it in the title of the game.
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Jul 8, 2016 00:51
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Did you specifically not post the second episode yet for a reason? It was up when I first found this thread. I thought maybe there was a third now since there were more posts. 
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Jul 8, 2016 01:53
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Drowning Rabbit posted:Did you specifically not post the second episode yet for a reason? It was up when I first found this thread. I thought maybe there was a third now since there were more posts.
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Jul 8, 2016 02:50
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Oh man, I remember seeing this game years ago done by some lovely LPer. I'm glad you're doing it, I've been wanting to see this again!
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Jul 8, 2016 03:03
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I thought that the reaper guy was supposed to have a jamacan accent? But there was only one english version of this game, right?
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Jul 8, 2016 04:09
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Deceitful Penguin posted:What were the age demographics for the game intended to be? Is this gonna be full of blood and poo poo while being aimed at 7 year olds or something? It's an adaptation of a CGI anime.
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Jul 8, 2016 04:40
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 To tide you lovely people over the weekend; it's our first real effort into taking a lost soul by force and we do it in true Solid Snake fashion. Also for those worried about if we're going to see a horror show, rest assured that we will be but it'll be in the next video (there's actually no way to leave the room again with the soul in the tutorial until you go to sleep). VVVV Yeah, I think that since the entire anime was done by the time this game came out that they had a full cast of characters and wanted to use them all, but not entirely worry about trying to flesh out the back stories that the anime gave. discworld is all I read fucked around with this message at 09:38 on Jul 8, 2016 |
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Jul 8, 2016 06:59
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It's funny that this game follows the plot set up of the first season of the series, but a lot of CGI clips, especially near the end, were taken from the second.
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Jul 8, 2016 09:19
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I'm always a sucker for boss intro cards/scenes, and so far these ones have been pretty effective. Did the CGI show ever receive a proper dub, or was it just the game?
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Jul 8, 2016 10:52
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Arcade Rabbit posted:Did the CGI show ever receive a proper dub, or was it just the game? Season 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkrxtwQ6Ssc&list=PL34C130D34D444BEA Season 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK-quduk2F0&list=PL5E806CA9F7A1FE99 Season 4: (Catherine's Spin off.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwjOpL7W57A&list=PLqzAdw2xvbEaOJ7Pg3HEpaTP7u8QFspn-
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Jul 8, 2016 11:11
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Aye, and there are also proper DVD's out there as well: https://www.amazon.com/Gregory-Horror-Show-Nightmare-Begins/dp/B0002CHJ28
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Jul 8, 2016 16:54
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The DVDs were released in the US, and the game hit Europe 
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Jul 8, 2016 17:30
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Lizard Wizard posted:It's an adaptation of a CGI anime.  Niggurath posted:I'm looking forward to ruining those memories with my mouth and voice.
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Jul 8, 2016 18:07
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Deceitful Penguin posted:Ive always found yer voice soothing and nice tho dawg He has a very calming voice. To be honest, I often find myself feeling sleepy watch Niggurath's LPs. Not because they're boring, but his voice puts me in some weird quasi-meditative state.
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Jul 9, 2016 06:10
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 I was wondering when a video game would make me think of the MST3k classic 'Terror from the Year 5000' and finally it has come true. Also this is the first video where a real danger shows it's face and we get our first horror show. Obligatum VII posted:He has a very calming voice. To be honest, I often find myself feeling sleepy watch Niggurath's LPs. Not because they're boring, but his voice puts me in some weird quasi-meditative state. Let's Play Gregory Horror Show- Bonus: The night judgement broke
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Jul 11, 2016 04:57
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What was the player character suffering from in the Bonus Video, what with his blurry vision and angry animé vein on his character portrait? Also, is the game any different if you had chosen to play it as a girl guest?
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Jul 11, 2016 05:39
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ElTipejoLoco posted:What was the player character suffering from in the Bonus Video, what with his blurry vision and angry animé vein on his character portrait? And as far as I can tell, no, picking the gender is merely cosmetic. So I'm assuming that Catherine might still have the hots for our red blooded hero even if it were to be a lady.
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Jul 11, 2016 06:08
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I think, it was a headache status effect. The game has lots of them and they should be treated ASAP.ElTipejoLoco posted:Also, is the game any different if you had chosen to play it as a girl guest? Uh, beaten.
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Jul 11, 2016 06:10
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What the heck? I thought that the ghosts sorta, made sense in a way before but what the heck was judgement boy before dying??
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Jul 11, 2016 15:46
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So I watched Season 1 and most of Season 2. All I can say is that season 1 can definately be termed as horror with a whole lot of subtlety about the themes represented. It's darn near creepy for the most part. Season 2 is way more blunt and nowhere near as creepy in fact it seems to have taken a comedic tone and Gregory seems to be on the receiving end of alot of the punchlines. Haven't gone into season 3, I don't know what to expect once there.
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Jul 12, 2016 06:14
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Doseku posted:So I watched Season 1 and most of Season 2. Also an interesting bit that I only found after replaying this last bit, but if you get the porn from Catherine's room and then peek in there later she'll be angrily stabbing the bed and blaming....James for the theft! Which I feel is a nice little throw back to James and the porno from the anime.
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Jul 12, 2016 06:21
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Season 3's the train one, 4's the one about Catherine. I stopped watching them after Season 2. It was pretty interesting but at the same time lost me kind of fast.
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Jul 12, 2016 06:28
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Doesn't Judgement Boy randomly do Judgements for people as he passes by or am i mis-remembering something about the game? Are you able to go back with different items and get more judgements? Would be neat if you could.
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Jul 12, 2016 06:36
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HOOLY BOOLY posted:Doesn't Judgement Boy randomly do Judgements for people as he passes by or am i mis-remembering something about the game? Are you able to go back with different items and get more judgements? Would be neat if you could. I also found something else out interesting; sometimes you can find Neko Zombie awake and hungry, and you can trade him a food item for a healing item (since it seems most of the food items are really that great at filling your gauge). RBA Starblade posted:Season 3's the train one, 4's the one about Catherine. I stopped watching them after Season 2. It was pretty interesting but at the same time lost me kind of fast. discworld is all I read fucked around with this message at 07:01 on Jul 12, 2016 |
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Jul 12, 2016 06:57
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I notice it seems the text uses some Britishisms, but the spoken audio is American (Ground vs First Floor most notably). This was a game I randomly saw mentioned i passing and was curious about.
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Jul 13, 2016 02:01
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Robindaybird posted:I notice it seems the text uses some Britishisms, but the spoken audio is American (Ground vs First Floor most notably). The game was released in PAL territory, not in NA unfortunately for me.
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Jul 13, 2016 02:13
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Robindaybird posted:I notice it seems the text uses some Britishisms, but the spoken audio is American (Ground vs First Floor most notably).
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coleman francis posted:The game was released in PAL territory, not in NA unfortunately for me. Oh I know, I just find it curious of the vocab differences in the audio vs text, it does make me wonder if they had originally consider a NA release, but either didn't think they get enough returns for their expense from doing so, or they ran into some other issue that makes it not worth it.
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Niggurath posted:poo poo, you're right and I can definitely feel you on getting burnt out on it....though I've also been marathoning Case Closed and am currently on episode 160 of that, so maybe my brain is just broken. Bless you, you poor soul.
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EagerSleeper posted:Bless you, you poor soul.
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 So the game starts to get a bit open ended as we head into the second night; we're presented with three guests that we can approach in any order. For now though, my plan of action is to intermingle hotel exploration with meeting the guests one at a time. We're definitely not in the market for getting overwhelmed are we?
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