Cry of Fear iceberg explained 

FAQ: 1) Why is there silence at the "Carcass is simon's fault" A: I was rushing the video at one point and i forgot to take out that part of the video, i didnt have the voice clip for the video and just wanted to upload the video 2) Why is there a longer black screen at 14:47-15:02? A: I accidentally made the same entry about the what year cof takes place in and only realised it near the end of the video. 3) You sound like simon A: Yes.

I literally just got into Cry of fear and I'm glad to see the fandom is still alive. : D

I feel like "Simon is an addict" refers to the painkillers he is on rather than his antidepressants, considering the morphine he uses in-game. Simon being on strong painkillers after his accident is more than likely.

Loving the atmosphere of this vid - broken English in the iceberg, competent video editing, uncropped pauses and lightly janky edits, all made by a genuine fan of the game, it makes for a very cozy watch. I love genuine videos like this, thanks for keeping it around

Can't we all agree that Cry of Fear soundtrack all hit hard asf

This dude is like simons voice actor, He's quiet and doesnt really know what hes doing at the start, but later on, he got better at voice acting

im still so impressed at the efforts the team went through to make this game, it truly is a masterpiece

I still remember that huge argument that broke out on the comment section of the first weapons port to Gmod, a bunch of people took serious offense to that "Ugh, ew, french!"

I have an addition to this iceberg When you getting the fuse from the college, one of the classrooms has a map of the Earth. The thing is, the whole map is flipped. So maybe in the Cry of Fear universe the Earth is flipped around. But I think that was just a mistake on the dev’s part.

therapists when u dont pay them 16:19

Damn. I remember that game. 10 years already. I was only 16 when it was released. I was just in school. I now have a gf, a dog, a job, a car and an appartement. Time flies

Im a knife collector and I remember for years trying to research what knife you got at the start that the devs scanned and used. Never found out but was my big investment next to the journey of getting better at the game lol Im in a massive knowledge rabbit hole for Cry of fear

"Sophie rule34" LOL

At 24:46 I’m pretty sure that the thing on the table is how Simon felt after he got hit by the car, he pretty much felt like a lump of meat since he lost his legs.

My personal take on the Doctor and his Gasmask: The Doctor still has the gasmask because to Simon, he might want to seem trustworthy when everyone else seems like a monster, or everyone else wants to hurt him/judge him. He may have killed innocents, but I believe those innocents may have represented Simon's mistrust towards Purnell, and justifies it to us, the player, by showing the Doctor how Simon sees him. Malevolent.

About Simon’s father, it may be the most mysterious thing in the game. But I still got some theories: -Simon’s father was never in his life, no mentioning of his parents physical appearance has been made and despite having a Scandinavian last name with a Hispanic appearance, and his mother so detached from her son’s situation and putting him away from the house, it may be a sign that Simon was adopted and unloved. That could partially explain his depression at the beginning and the feeling of being abandoned. -His parents could have got divorced at a very early age, his father gone before he was born or died before or shortly after Simon’s birth. -Seems very unlikely but still astonishing, Simon always hated social contacts, has an attachment issue and an unexplained depression even before he got the accident. He was also very protective towards Sophie because she seemed fragile and bullied. He also couldn’t or refused to mention his father’s existence and gets very angry when talking about the accident and his past. And his despair about losing his legs and making him feel weak and useless are all clinical signs of early childhood trauma. The feeling of despair, weakness, uselessness, loving too much and deep hatred towards the rest of the society, agressive behaviors when talking about personal stuff, difficulty to express feelings and amnesia/denying his past and family figure could lead eventually to the fact that Simon’s father may have been sexually abusive towards his son. The fact that he was « never here » could also mean that he was arrested or removed from the Henriksson family. Finally, if you look closely at the bottom of the iceberg, there’s a topic about « Maniac Pedophile » where a man is seen beheading a person in a videotape and delivering a coded message. I don’t think the developers chose this title randomly, « Maniac Pedophile » could have a link with the exact nature of the abuse inflicted to Simon and the person that got beheaded in the videotape could be a metaphor of Simon definitely losing his mind after that. The coded message may be a cryptic crying for help and the importance of videotapes and photography in the game makes me think of how depraved his father could have been (Likely involved in a Hurtcore case.). Whenever if these theories are true or not, it is undeniable that Simon’s mother was a toxic parent. She did little for Simon despite his suffering and doesn’t seem to care that much. In the recidivist scenario, Simon eventually got imprisoned after his arrest and the death of Dr Purnell. Again, no mention of his mother was made during his sentence or even in the bittersweet ending where he was put in a mental hospital. Meaning that she truly doesn’t give a fuck about Simon.

im glad people still care about cry of fear. its such an underrated game new sub.

I can't believe I've only just found this video. CoF is one of my favourite games of all time so am always happy to see the community alive

29:00 I think it’s referring to the ending where David hits Simon with his car.

Wow man this video is amazing! I finished the game literally yesterday and i'm glad to see that 12 years later the fandom is still alive. I searched for iceberg/lore videos and i'm happy yours popped up! Love your video btw!!💙

I'm so fucking happy to see that the community of CoF is still alive and doing well! This game is a masterpiece!

11:47 "History is book" the icberg creator was probably refering on how everything that happens during the game is part of the book real life simon was writing

Wow great vid!!! I can tell you put a lot of work on editing and the theories

There's a series on youtube called "Simon's mind" made by Doom Hydra (Which btw its inspired of Freeman's mind) and in those series we get a better look on Simon's Dad, well obviously im not saying this is cannon Im just making this comment if anybody wants to get a better look on Simon's life it self.

Cry of Fear is one of the best horror games i ever played and i think its masterpiece.

Why was "carcass is Simon's fault" skipped? Wondering if its a dumb theory or common knowledge

Cry of Fear is something amazing I’ve been introduced to and I can really relate to Simon on an emotional level.

22:54 I like the idea that some of the male characters or monsters in game represent his dad but due to deformity he just doesn't recognise them. The guy who died in hotel in bloody bathtube, the first boss, the guy who shot himself with shotgun. I especially like the idea that shotgun guy is metaphorically represent his dad but due to no head he doesn't comment on him(also metaphorically he maybe doesn't comment because he doesn't know or hates or forgotten his dad) also the fact you can smoke near that shotgun guy... Could it be implication that it's his dad who gave him this smoking habbit?

Why is 'The carcass is Simon's fault' part silent? 24:16 It actually was pretty creepy for me. But this is still a cool video!

On the wiki, it says they removed the radios for co-op because "it was very awkward to use - it took up an inventory space, and had to be equipped just to ask for help."

I feel like people doesn’t appreciate how good this game is and how good of a video this is. Generally I love iceberg videos about games I like but for CoF, I found literally 3 vids, and one of them is this one. Still thanking about the fact that I stumbled across this one

Damn I hope your channel blows up. The intro was hilarious, and the health bar concept was nice. This is a top tier Iceberg video, I might be a little biased cause of my love for this game lmao

>open video >"if you don't know what an iceberg is-" >close video

I’m in love with this game, soundtrack too

I just finished a playthrough of Cry of Fear and have been looking into it deeper to find out more. Cry of Fear has a very interesting and deep story behind everything. The way that enemies represent things are a really neat touch (though I like the goofy names I gave them during my playthrough). It's kind of unfortunate to see some of the pieces aren't in the game anymore, such as the Stephano easter egg, but it doesn't take away the charm this game has. For its time, this is among the better stories (and rabbit holes) I've seen. I actually felt genuine fear in certain parts and cheap jumpscares were few and far between. Discussing the game and how I interpreted things was the most enjoyable part of it all, especially seeing what I did and didn't get right when it was all done and over with. Love this vid btw ^^

This is still one of my favorite videos of Cry Of Fear and the icebergs

I played Cry of Fear many years ago and it's still my favourite urbanistic horror game next to Silent Hill 3. I didn't even realize until now how many secrets and hidden content this game has. That's a rabbit hole indeed

Love this video, Cry of Fear has been my favorite indie horror video game for quite a while now

10:43 It's still in the game and affects near all enemies, just instead of instant kill it's just increased dmg

11:49 probably refers to the whole campaign being the book that simon wrote

Only 74 subs? Damn. I hope you get more

you sound ridiculously similar to simon

There is a theory about the yellow blob of flesh on the surgen table. Its a metaphor for how Simon felt when he was in the hospital on the surgery table bc of the accident. He felt like just a chuck of meet being stitched up.

about the 911 call. im not sure but the sound of someone screaming might be simon screaming when he was trying to unstuck himself from the car or maybe some poor dude got chainsawed. thats all i know for now

"Sweden, a city of Stockholm" I think you've got them mixed up

I think the "history is book" entry is referring to the game's story being Simon's book... Obviously, the iceberg's author isn't an English native speaker haha.

15:56 that ain't no ww2 gas mask , that's a gp5 from the 60's, Purnell uses something similar to the german GM38

Regarding the theory that Simon is one of Davids victims, he sort of is, in a sense. The one who hit Simon with the car is David, its revealed in the secret ending/ending five. While he didnt kill Simon, Simon was a victim of him.

I love the attention to detail in this game so much I seriously wish Andreas wasn't a bad person

I live in Ljubljana Slovenia and Stockholm strangely fells like home

32:15 "SOPHIE R-34" HELL NAHH 💀

12:31 as a native swedish speaker, hearing you speak "alla älskar kanniner" was so funny

thank you for putting so much time and effort into your video. i really enjoyed watching it and loved the passion you have for the game. keep it up ^^

21:21 This music should've ended somewhere in Ending 3, since it's the most sad ending where Simon is somewhat still human(only hating doctor and even then it's less severe hate then... What he does to Sophie if you spare carcass).

first time i played cry of fear the first number i called was 911 and got the wierd secret thingy lol

Why is Simon from Cry Of Fear, talking about Cry Of Fear? Joking lol. But your voice is distinctively similar, especially when you talk quiet.

how do you even play this for 300hrs

Some people forgot that, Both Afraid of Monsters and Cry of Fear is made from the same Engine as Half-Life. (Goldsrc) It's is where the name "Headcrab" came from. It's really cool that He Made the Goldsrc look really good.

14:14 Jesus, I remember when I did that, it was very embarrassing to tell my psychiatrist that I had taken 4 antidepressants with cheap rum. Also as far as I know antidepressants are not addictive, or i'm stupid. Good video anyway bud.

I really love this game :D But just to inform you: I think you got the idea of this iceberg video format a bit wrong. It's not about "the deeper it goes, the more disturbing it gets". It's about facts that are sorted on how commonly or uncommonly known they are. So tip of the iceberg could be knowledge that is easily accessible because the game itself explains it, for example how to unlock extra stuff, and the deep iceberg could be facts that only a few people know because developers mentioned in a post or something, for example cut content or unused ideas

Very cool video, I have followed this game on and off since it got released in 2012 and had no idea about some of these theories or facts. Pretty interesting what the fandom has come up with and which obscurities Andreas and his team has hidden in the game. Idk about the presentation of this video though, there are editing errors and it sounds like you are fiddling with something during recording your lines.

why do your accent voice have the very swedish ? 🤔 good video

the part of "the carcass is simons fault" has no voice audio from you

I really liked this vid dude, good job. Im looking forward to see what u bring netx

I think with the helpline that Simon did call it in reality but it only helped in the short term not the long term. Since the guy on the phone ignored Simon's pleas for help he did give him the code to procede but nothing more. Just my thought

Great video! You can definitely improve in the future, but this was a fun watch

When he said simon smokes i think he meant simon smoking before the events of the book because he can only run for 5 seconds

I still thoroughly believe that Simon is one of David's victims, due to the monster commonality, and yes, I'm the loser who adopted the joke ending okay fuck This was an eye opening video

This vid is really worth watching but i wonder Why ur so underrated?

I am glad I wasn't the only one that gave Simon some much needed drip

i theorized that simon was in purgatory when he was hit by the car not in a post apocalypse

15:55 Im a nerd but the gp5 gasmask is from the '50's.

yooo epic, i saw the original post and knew someone would make this, i like it! you did pretty good with this!

This video is really well made. You deserver more subs. :)

24:15 thats a good info rigth there

He low key actully sounds like simon

The GP-5 which the Doctor wears is not a WW2 gas mask but a Cold War ear gas mask, plus even if it was why does it insist on him being a veteran, that subject is kinda irrelevant

Super underrated video bro, your channel deserves more subs

The "history is a book" refers to the fact that the story of cry of fear is a book written by a real simon

I'd be down as a clown to read the mf cry of fear book

Cry of Fear was made in 2012, not 2013. It was simply published on Steam in 2013.

Have played a number of horror games. This being such a simple horror game I cannot play it . Just gives me the creeps ...

great video bro...cry of fear is my favourite horror game

Honestly I haven't finished watching the video but I will but just in case you didn't put it in, the vp70 is a reference to Leon Kennedy from resident evil

I’m just getting into the game it’s really good :) glad to see stuff about it and learn more about it.

Great vid, this game is true horror

The 911 thing was something I experienced watching my friend play CoF in a call, it's something else man

24:10 I loved this but fr tho nice vid

I have almost 200 hours of playtime on Cry Of Fear. See how addicted i am.

So there are people confused about the story: The game starts with Simon being hit by a car and becoming paraplegic. The game then tells a story he writes during his mental therapy of the hatred and depression inside him. It touches on two big points: Sophie abandoning him, and his struggle to trust his mentor Dr. Purnell. In Sophie's scene of suicide, it is most commonly perceived as her abandoning Simon. When the Carcass boss appears, it is a newfound anger and bitterness towards her. You can fight the carcass or run away, and it's one of the most difficult battles you encounter because of how hard it is to get over that resentment. In a second point, You are faced with a choice, to get Dr. Purnell a gun. The gun signifies trust, and the degree of difficulty one must go through to get that gun is symbolic of the difficulty of trust. The Doctor then shoots him, showing the realities of his errors, and Simon fights that lashback (the doctor himself). These two determiners lead to 4 endings: Do not fight Carcass, Do not give Doctor a gun- Plagued by depression, abandonment, anxiety, and so on, Simon kills Sophie and Dr. Purnell in reality, just before killing himself. He failed to trust his mentor and never forgave Sophie, leading to a downward spiral that ended all their lives. Fight Carcass, Do not give Doctor a gun- Simon forgives Sophie and moves on, but thinks his mentor cares nothing of him. Seeing no hope in recovery and hating his mentor, he ends his life and takes his mentor with him. Do not fight Carcass, Give Doctor a gun- Simon is gratuitous for his mentors help, and is very sorry to admit that he could not be saved from himself. He decided suicide was his only option, and by not forgiving Sophie, he forced her to be with him forever in afterlife, in case there is one. Fight Carcass, Give Doctor a gun- Simon is largely cured of his mental issues, or at least can cope with them, and therefore trusts his mentor and forgives Sophie. However, in the psychotic climax of finishing his book for recovery that leads to every ending, he kills two policeman (not completely explained of their presence, but it is assumed that they suspected he needed to be checked on for suicidal or homicidal tendencies). This manslaughter which he accidentally caused while defeating his corrupted side (the final boss) was actually the murder of the two policemen, sending him to a mental hospital. He lives the rest of his days peacefully there. Co-Op- It is assumed the book Simon wrote had supernatural powers and unleashed the demonic creatures found in the campaign to be a reality. The officers must go backwards through the book to prevent his car accident in reality, erasing the monsters from existence. Simon was then never paralyzed in reality. Doctor Mode- It is, again, assumed the book Simon wrote had supernatural powers, And the Doctor must take matters into his own hands and fight through Simon's twisted mind to finally reach and destroy the book, removing the monsters from existence. It is unclear what happens to Simon. Survival Mode Success- Simon overthrows his psychosis and resists suicide. Survival Mode Fail- Simon succumbs to his psychosis and kills himself.

I think the cut music actually sounds heavily inspired by silent hill soundtracks so maybe thats why it was cut

13:46 I'm sure that it was cut because taking it out and in countless times was uncomfortable and unpractical when fighting dozens of enemies.

i saw Markiplier play Cry of Fear and Afraid of Monsters.

just found this and even though youre relativly small i really really enjoyed the last 30 minutes! Thank you man, subbed when you skipped your own "only a small % of you are actually sub-..." cause that actually made me laugh out loud

Great video man , i can see you put a lot of work in it👍👍👍

11:45 I think that it means that the game is the book that Simon wrote. Which is true xD

"Nostalgia" soundtrack should've stayed in the game no one can change my mind. It would've been great for the subway section

i really loved this video i will sub to you keep on the work !!

Wait, are you the voice actor for Simon in cry of fear? You really sound like him.

haven’t played this since I was 9 can’t wait to play again today