The sound design in Thief is what makes these games. I've never played any other game where you actively listen to the sound of your own footsteps. Standing in one spot and just listening is a frequent occurrence. And the sounds that threats and enemies made was more menacing and more important than their actual appearance.
These are probably the very best "scary" NPCs I've ever seen in any game. The visuals, animation, voice mixing, and the chain rattling all came together to create the horrifying presentation. But the one factor that most people overlook is the real reason they were so terrifying... THE GAMEPLAY. These dudes ran so fast you could barely get away (without resorting to cheap strafejumping) and if they got close enough, their swordskills were insanely good and fast. I have never lasted more than 3 or 4 seconds in an up-close swordfight against these guys. So yeah, add the thematic elements to the gameplay elements and the result is the Haunts, aptly named so.
@@vibey4649 Unfortunately, it is not popular here in Germany either. But as part of my growing up, I took it deeply to my heart and will still be playing it 10 years from now.
Its funny, hes routinely stealing like solid gold ancient artifacts and gems and each mission his rents due...like guy how damn expensive is your little wood shack?!
2:15 Probably my favourite sound that they make. It doesn't always mean that you're dead, but the warning is good enough to warrant you being a bit more careful
Thy words have struck like spears....deep through bloodied darkened thoughts. Thou must sweep thy floors clean of shame and blood. So must thou arm thyself against the wicked in the night As thou sayest; the vipers abound, writhing in corruption and unbelief. And that is video game writing.
its creepy whne you hear the one below the cemetery in the mission ' eavesdropping ' theres some tombstones in the back of the catherderal, when i first heard it i thought it was like ghosts..then i found out theres one in the basement walking around through the catacombs- freaky as crap, then i ran upstairs with him chasing me, a robot fired a cannon ball, and it him him and he died LOL
it is even worse when you are playing the game at night, and hearing the chains rattling whilst they are chasing you and throw in their evil laughter to the mix and you have yourself one hell of a nightmarish experience...
The wails of the apparitions caused me terror, I swear I was terrified to play those levels only for those ghosts but at the same time they were my favorites only for those ghosts. xD
True but most skeletons are basically mute weaklings in games/movies. These ones are armored, have a bigass maul and the whispers just brings their creepiness out a lot
@@tonyc.0451 I did not call the third title either, my favorite is the first because it is more taken to the paranormal, the 2 is more technological so to speak although it has dark moments as well. If you followed the titles for their stories, the third will call you then, in the deadly shadows. (spoliler alert) the third title, is connected with the previous 2 and the antagonist of this is Gamal (that girl you saw in the cinematics in Age Metal) was not really a girl. I had to auto-spoil to find out but it was worth it. The one I need to play is the PS3 that I understand was the last title to date.
@@tonyc.0451 I the one who can't play is the only one called: THIEF (the last title) because I don't meet the system requirements, but I watch videos, my favorite part is the abandoned asylum and the bank. xD
Here the Voice lines : For Thief New Dark : HH1A0MO1: "Thy words have struck like spears....deep through bloodied darkened thoughts. Thou must sweep thy floors clean of shame and blood." HH1A0MO2 "Care must be taken when working amidst the breakers, and beware to keep the foundations from the flames." HH1A0MO3 "So must thou arm thyself against the (two voices at once) wicked in the night (two voices at once). As thou sayest; the vipers abound, writhing in corruption and unbelief." HH1A0WH1 "So must thou arm thyself against the (two voices at once) wicked in the night (two voices at once). As thou sayest; the vipers abound, writhing in corruption and unbelief." HH1A0WH2 "Care must be taken when working amidst the breakers, and beware to keep the foundations from the flames." HH1A0WH3 "Thy words have struck like spears...deep through bloodied darkened thoughts. Thou must sweep thy floors clean of shame and blood." HH1A1__1 "Join us, Gaaarrett!" HH1A1__2 "You will suffer the days and centuries of demons...and die!" HH1A1__3 "Smith and return to your flames." HH1A1__4 "Flames around you, flames, nothing but flames; burning your flesh." HH1A1__5 "Your soul cannot be saved." HH1A1__6 "Join us, join us, join us now!" hh1bak__1 "A chance for blood..." HH1TO1_1 "Whoooo?" For Thief Original : Hh1a0mo1.wav: Thy words have struck like spears into the blooded darkened thoughts...thou didst keep thy thoughts to keep hands from thy murder. Hh1a0mo2.wav: [Unintelligible]...foundations"...[unintelligible]. Hh1a0mo3.wav: So must thou also armour thyself against their blandishments and strike through their (Two voices speak at once) lies and trickery / The fires of the bound to thy works must end life. Hh1a0wh1.wav: SAME AS Hh1a0mo3. Hh1a0wh2.wav: Know then to beware in combat these breakers... and rescue the foundations from the flames. Hh1a0wh3.wav: The same as Hh1a0mo1.wav only having had the file played around with a bit. Hh1a1__1.wav:Under the skin shall join us now. Hh1a1__2.wav: We suffer the days of the centuries of leaden sordid gods. Hh1a1__3.wav: Smith and return to your flames. Hh1a1__4.wav: Flames around you, flames, nothing but flames, burning your flesh. Hh1a1__5.wav: Your soul cannot be saved. Hh1a1__6.wav: Join us, join us, join us now! hh1bak__1.wav: Keep hands from thy murder. Hh1m0401.wav: He who would steal my heart must first defeat my wounds. Hha0mo1: "Thy works have struck like spears deep into the darkness that would smother thy forge...flames of the murderers"? Hh1a1__2: "In dreams we suffer the pain of centuries..."
I think that's the most disturbing line. I assume it refers to how the Old Quarter burned down (as another line mentions something about "keep the foundations from the flames.")
Its because of these fuckers I have to turn screen 180 degrees every time I play, just to make sure I am not being followed by some random Haunt catching me from no where and speeding up to me in less than 2 seconds.
hey you ever make one ill consider buying it lol I would think buying a skeleton mask that resembles the basic face and then ripping it and sewing it to the Red that goes around his face
Holy shit this scared the fuck out of me when I become spotted and hear that horrible laugh while being sliced to death in seconds. Looking Glass really did an excellent job with the audio.
Just watched a short video titled, "Sounds that give gamers PTSD". I had to come here when I was disappointed Hammerite Haunts weren't included in the short.
Revelation and epiphany can kill who you were, renewing you. Harsh truths or betrayals can destroy a person, and require healing, or they live in hell continually. And in a world of magic spells and artifacts, literally manifesting projectiles, heh heh.
It's followed by "deep through bloodied darkened thoughts" It could be that the hammerite was once a sinner/unbeliever,with their mind filled with "darkened thoughts",but the word of the builder metaphorically pierced through the darkness in their heart like a spear,clearing their soul of sin and allowing them the honour of worshipping Him Or maybe I'm putting too much thought into this
also besides making a custom hammer haunt costume..how creepy it would be to loop this audio with speakers and place it in my graveyard for halloween- i bet the little kids hearing this would shit their pants
I've never been able to figure out what the bit at 1:11 is saying. It sounds like "Suffer the flames of centuries of my god!", but I doubt that's right.
The echoing, hollering and sometimes discordant laughter reminds me a lot of Baal from Diablo 2. 😜Mayhaps Thief's Hammer Haunts' sound design served as inspiration.
I remember the terror of running for my life away from them in the first encounter (the haunted cathedral level). THat section was as scary as it could have been
First time i met them in Thief 2, the mission at mechanists cathedral listen to truart's and karras' speech. Down in the tombs. At an age of 15, i was close to shit my pants.
That is presumably what makes them. As it's suggested a majority of them stir from being sinners and never were truly believers. Due to this, they were brought back for their failure and sin.
These guys have NO RIGHT to be this creepy in a game this goofy! I played the game for the first time last year and intentionally avoided spoilers like the plague. I never realized haunts could be taken out with a sword and had to avoid them for the most part or use mines. For some I used holy water when I had to.
not sure if correcting the designer in terms of the weapon (most likely considering the sword being an engine thing for having the strongest endlebel animation, whike it shouldve been a hammer) is a legit thing to do, when the deeper lore implications would be some old knights order once havin been infiltrated by the hammer priests, which were most-likely necromamcers. clues is where is hammers there iu undead, hammer ancients are undead, hammer priests are denied salvation and throw skulls like deathmagic literal version. so - while the woodsie one is as real as it gets (till blown up) the master rbuilder is a bogus fabrication by necromancers n likely pedos that use declarative rethorics to overshadow that their hunt for the undead is just them using dispellmagic to clean up behind them, selling it as the builders holy powers. i consider this one nailed. np
