Part 29: Episode XXVIII: Manhunt (Clock Tower Castle 2)

Before i go full on into Clock Tower 4. That NightCry game with bugs. Of Clock Tower mixed with Echo.

Episode XXVIII: Manhunt (Clock Tower Castle 2)
When last we left our heroine, she'd just baked the Scissorwoman, or Jemima to her friends, alive in an oven. It was as retarded as it sounds. With that said, let's continue..
Leaving the kitchen and the stench of flaming carnies behind her, Alyssa presses on to..more non-descript corridors with nothing in them.
Out the other end of the hall, she finds a dining room adorn by two huge, identical, copy and pasted from the hospital foyer fountains. But, something is amidst!
Alyssa's obsessive compulsive tendencies toward proper etiquette and cleanliness compel her to return the candle to its correct location. Which, is an utmost pressing issue when you're stuck in some evil castle in the presumable past with multiple people trying to kill you and cut out your heart and your goofy friend is probably being tortured to death.
Though, this bout of OCD just happens to reveal a hidden secret beneath the fountains.
An ongoing fetch quest. Hurray! Alyssa already has the 'A' medal on the opposite side. She just needs to find the 'D'. Might as well get to investigating.
The lesser known members of MI6.
Miss Hamilton wanders down another identical hallway to the next room.
Our heroine finds herself in a mid-sized private library. Despite the hundreds of volumes of text surrounding her, she decides to read the book on the table.
Dick's Notes 4
5th January, 2000
The man is walking around the whole of Europe on a hunch?!
15th November, 2000
'In retrospective, I should probably have spent my twilight years with my family and not wandering about figuring out inventive ways to murder them. Also, I should likely stop writing journals implicating me in murder.'
Christ, just go home and molest her like a normal creepy pedophile family member, ya sick fuck.
Alyssa puts the increasingly unnerving notes from her grandfather aside and continues her search.
In the same library, the mythic 'N' crest is found. And by 'in the same library'..
I mean she had to go through retarded shit like this to actually get to where the thing was.
Backtracking.. Backtracking.. Backtracking.. The friggin' chase music has been playing for nearly half a hour straight now and it is driving me FUCKING NUTS..
Alyssa shoves both the emblems into their patented emblem slots. I'd like to note the size of these things and the fact Alyssa has two of them.. Look familiar?
Yeah, I'm still bitter about that section. What of it?!
The two emblems reveal a secret passageway behind a painting. We're really breaking new ground into survival horror territory here, folks.
The following area is decorated by suits of armor apparently constructed to equip giants. Also, there are a handful of iron maidens. Since, they make good conversation pieces and dinner engagements.
Alyssa ducks into the next room. The door immediately slams and locks shut behind her.
I wouldn't worry. It's not like one of the Scissortwins just teleporting in here and killing you while you're trapped. That would be logical and we all know that has no place at all in this title.
It seems we're in Lord Burroughs' master chamber. Where the esteemed castellan watched erotica only fitting of nobility.
And on the opposite end of the chamber, we have the man himself.
Oh hey..it's a poorly photoshopped painting of Napoleon.. I am playing a game that uses crappy photoshops as a narrative tool.. It's like I've come full circle into some sort of twisted self parody..
..That's it. That's Lord Burroughs? The man makes a good candy bar, but I'm not seeing the root of villainy here..
Even Alyssa has a distinct look of at this reveal.
And to make us care even less about the dreaded Lord Burroughs, we have a file to read alongside the wayward D Crest.
Book of Entities IV
'Darcy Burroughs owned a lot of England. He married this one Hamilton girl. They had a daughter. He liked her.'
This must be the cliffnotes biography of Darcy Burroughs.
Am I missing the logic leap of 'I love my <family member> dearly.. But I'm not getting any younger, baby..'
'He was very upset his daughter died but more importantly that he was unable to stab his daughter to death in ritualistic sacrifice that he read about in some old book.'
I'm gathering Darcy was kind of a Dick.
'We're capitalizing Clock Tower because Clock Tower is the name of the title 'Clock Tower 3'. Also, isn't it like totally ironic how the Clock Tower was the death of the villain who lived in a Clock Tower castle? Clock Tower.'
No, it's not. What sort of angry mob doesn't burn the building they're raiding to the ground?
Then again.. This is an angry mob in Clock Tower 3.
What? You thought that was the end. Hah! Double-wammy File smackdown for you!
Dick's Notes 5
I will fucking stab anyone that makes a 'Billy FUCKING Brown' comment.
The oddity of the males taking the Hamilton name aside.. Dick Brown..? The man's name is Dick Brown? Does he have a cousin name Penis von Fecal?
Your name is Richard, you moron! That's the worst 'destiny' theory I have ever heard. Not to mention you married your step-cousin, which is also funny.
I'm pretty sure this confirms Dick is the worst reluctant villain ever.
Alyssa puts away Dick's newest literary disaster. In a completely unrelated news story, the projector on the table whirls to life.
It displays grainy footage of the Scissortwins 'tarding out while Dennis is trapped in a bladed pendulum death trap. Maybe I was wrong about these two. They might turn out alright after all.
Even Alyssa is on board with this latest turn of events.
'I've pisshat myself!'
I told you Jemima was a cam whore.
Of course a picture cannot do this justice. But, Ralph is dancing around like a damn fool.
'..Save you from being forgotten, after I immortalize this footage on Youtube.'
Tune in next time for:
TORTURE DEVICES!
ULTRA VIOLENCE!!
ANNOYING INSTANT DEATH TRAPS!!!
Bonus Content:
Projector Cutscene

.: December 9, 1999,Mode(s)Clock Tower is a developed and published by for the in 1995. It is the first installment in the series. The story follows orphan Jennifer Simpson soon after she is adopted by the Barrows family along with other orphaned girls. With the introduction of Scissorman, the game's antagonist, one of the other children is killed. Jennifer must then explore the Barrows Mansion to find a way to escape while evading Scissorman, leading to one of the game's multiple endings. Clock Tower utilizes a interface with the player controlling a cursor to direct Jennifer's actions.Much of Clock Tower's plot and artistic style are inspired by the works of Italian horror film director, most notably (1985).

Director loved horror films like this and wanted the game to feel like one. Many of the game's character graphics were digitized from photos of real people. Jennifer's movements were constructed from a woman in Human's planning division acting out the scenes.

Her design was inspired by 's character in Phenomena.The game sold 'fairly well' upon release. An updated version, titled Clock Tower: The First Fear was ported to the,.

Many years later, it was re-released again on the, as well as the. The game has never been officially released outside Japan, although exist. In retrospective reviews, Clock Tower has been praised for its haunting atmosphere and is considered a predecessor to other horror video games and the survival horror genre, but the puzzles and exploration drew criticism for being tedious. Jennifer struggling with Bobby while in 'panic mode'Clock Tower is a survival horror point-and-click adventure game with graphics. The player controls a cursor to direct the main character, Jennifer Simpson, and give commands such as investigating objects or opening doors. Jennifer can walk and run, although running will reduce her stamina, in which case she may recover her stamina by sitting on the floor.

Jennifer's character portrait in the corner of the screen will change depending on her stamina level. In addition to interacting with objects in the game, Jennifer can also store them in the inventory for later use. The layout of items changes with each playthrough.Jennifer is under the constant threat of a stalker named Scissorman. When Scissorman is confronted, the game will enter 'panic mode.'

Depending on Jennifer's health status, she may begin to trip, slow down and eventually be killed. Jennifer cannot use weapons against Scissorman. Instead the player must find hiding spots throughout the mansion which are key to Jennifer's survival, or use traps placed in the environment.

If caught, the player can rapidly press a button which allows them an attempt to escape. If Jennifer dies it is, returning the player to the title screen with an option to continue the game. The game features eight possible endings. Plot The story follows Jennifer Simpson, an orphan from the fictional Granite Orphanage in,. She and other orphaned children named Laura, Anne, and Lotte are adopted in September 1995 by a wealthy recluse named Simon Barrows, who lives in a mansion known as the 'Clock Tower', named after its predominant feature. After arriving at the mansion, Mary, the woman who brought the children to the mansion, leaves to find Mr. When she takes an unusually long time, Jennifer offers to investigate.

Upon leaving the room, she hears a scream coming from the main foyer. Jennifer returns to find the lights off and the girls missing. After finding either Laura or Anne killed, she finds herself being stalked by a murderous little boy with deformed features, wielding a huge pair of scissors, named the Scissorman.While exploring the mansion, Jennifer searches for Mary's true intentions. Depending on choices made by the player, Jennifer will either discover Simon Barrows trapped in a jail cell, or her father's corpse.

If the latter happens, Jennifer will find his death letter that tells of his account concerning Mary Barrows and her twins, Bobby and Dan. It says that he was trapped there for three days, until his death on November 10, 1986.

Jennifer then visits a small church. If the player has collected all the necessary items and clues, then she gains access to the catacombs of the mansion. Jennifer sees a cloaked figure walking ahead of her; this is Mary. If Lotte did not need to rescue Jennifer from the jail cell, she can be found dying at an altar, and tells Jennifer about the switches in the clock tower. Otherwise, she rescues Jennifer from the jail cell, but is shot by Mary.Jennifer enters a room where she discovers Dan Barrows, a giant, gluttonous purple creature.

Dan awakens from his slumber and chases Jennifer to a steep cliff. She successfully climbs over, knocking down a can of which splashes onto a nearby candle. This triggers an explosion that immolates Dan, while Jennifer rides an elevator out of the. She ends up defeating Bobby and Mary in the clock tower.

Development. The design of protagonist Jennifer Simpson was inspired by that of Jennifer Corvino from (played by ).Clock Tower was directed by, who wished to use the game to pay homage to one of his favorite film directors,.

Most notably, the game borrows many ideas and is inspired by his film (1985). Clock Tower has strong relations to its plot and shares other similarities with Argento's 1980s films, such as occult themes, distressed young women, and bright colors atop a foggy setting. Kono had a passion for old horror films, and wanted Clock Tower to feel like one.Kono described Clock Tower as an experimental project with a small budget and staff.

His peers believed that a game where the protagonist runs away from the enemy would not work, but he continued on despite these concerns. Due to lack of staffing resources, developer Human Entertainment could not include mouse support and also needed to shrink the map down significantly. Although the graphics are, the mansion is designed within a. The character graphics in Clock Tower were created by digitizing photographs of real people, a popular technique at the time.

The actress for Jennifer was a woman in Human's planning division. Many of the motions in the game came from her acting, such as hanging from a roof and stumbling in the hallway. Release Clock Tower was first released on the Super Famicom on September 14, 1995. According to Kono, the game sold 'fairly well.' It was later re-released under the title Clock Tower: The First Fear on on July 17, 1997.

Upon release, the PlayStation version made it the 8th on the sales charts, selling 54,293 copies. This release featured a new dagger weapon, a new room, and minor scenario additions. It was also released for, and both the PlayStation and Windows versions also featured scenes, and minor graphical improvements. It was later released for the, which was rendered in and plays slower.Clock Tower was digitally re-released for the and in Japan in 2010 and 2013 respectively. It has also reached multiple devices via a release on the in 2011, also exclusively in Japan. Clock Tower has not been officially released outside Japan; however, exist.

In 2015, the soundtrack was released, titled CLOCK TOWER 20th Anniversary Sound Collection. This includes audio from the original, PlayStation, and Windows versions of the game, as well as music from the games,. Reception gave the Super Famicom version a score of 31 out of 40, and the PlayStation version a 27 out of 40 score, and the Wonderswan version a 22 out of 40.In a retrospective review, Hernando Vallejo of Hardcore Gaming 101 described Clock Tower as 'one of the most thrilling experiences the horror genre can offer.' He praised the game's graphics and sound for building a strong atmosphere. Allistair Pinsof of praised the graphics, story, and the Dario Argento-inspired style for creating a haunting mood and atmosphere. He also praised the multiple endings and unique gameplay design.

However, he found Clock Tower failed to create an interesting adventure experience due to the difficulty of navigating the mansion layout, excessive item hunting, and simple puzzles. He criticized the game's attempt to place a 3D space within a 2D game, which created confusion when exploring. Despite these flaws, he still found Clock Tower worth playing, calling it 'atmospheric horror at its most raw, for better or worse.'

Both and Pinsof believed that although Clock Tower aged poorly, it was still worth experiencing.Clock Tower has been called a 'paragon for future horror games' and is considered instrumental in establishing the genre. It also solidified Human Entertainment as a developer along with. The 2016 Perfect Guide to Nostalgic Super Famicom ranked the game the second best horror game for the Super Famicom, and in 2018, The A.V. Club placed the game as number thirty on its list of top thirty-five horror games of all time. ^ Szczepaniak, John (November 2015). The Untold History of Japanese Video Game Developers Vol.

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It happened in September. ^ Human Entertainment (September 30, 1997). ASCII Entertainment. Level/area: Clock Tower Story.

In the mountains of Romsdaaren , Norway, stands the Barrows Mansion. This mansion had a large clock tower, by which the locals tended their flocks in the surrounding fields. The local people called the mansion the Clock Tower.

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Level/area: Clock Tower Story. In 1995, a young girl Jennifer from the Granite Orphanage, whose parents died when she was quite small, was lured into the Barrows Mansion where she was attacked by a monster wielding a giant pair of scissors. That monster was the grown-up Bobby. Human Entertainment (September 14, 1995). Clock Tower (in Japanese). Super Famicom. Human Entertainment.

Level/area: Main Foyer. Laura: 'What a huge place.' / Ann: 'Yeah!

The main hall's gigantic!' / Mary: 'I gotta go get Mr. Everyone wait here. ^ Human Entertainment (September 14, 1995). Clock Tower (in Japanese).

Super Famicom. Human Entertainment. Level/area: Main Foyer. Lotte: 'Mary.she's taking a long time. Should I go find Ms.

/ Jennifer: 'No, I'll go look for her. ^ Human Entertainment (September 14, 1995). Clock Tower (in Japanese). Super Famicom. Human Entertainment. Level/area: Secret Room. This is the third day I, Dr.

Walter Simpson, have been in here. I'll not last long.

Before I die, I will record this.There are twin children who are a blemish on this world. When the lady was to give birth, I was called to this house. She gave birth to two chil.no, demons. When they were born, they ate my right hand.

They were ill, their bodies deformed.they should have died. But they lived.I should have tried to.Breathing is painful. The air in this room is already gone.They are in a cradle under the star. Human Entertainment (September 14, 1995).

Clock Tower (in Japanese). Super Famicom.

Human Entertainment. Level/area: Underground Catacombs. Jennifer: 'Lotte.

/ Lotte: 'Uhh.' / Jennifer: 'Lotte, you're still alive!? / Lotte: 'Mmm.Jennifer.The switches in.the clock tower.'

/ Jennifer: 'Lotte? Don't.leave me alone.

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Super Famicom. Human Entertainment. Level/area: Courtyard Shed. Lotte: 'Jennifer, you're okay!' / Jennifer: 'Lotte!!'

/ Lotte: 'Half a sec, I'll get you out. Now, get out of here before Mary comes!' / Jennifer: 'Huh.?' / Lotte: 'Quickly, Jennifer!' / Narration: 'A voice is heard outside the shed.'

/ Mary: 'Now isn't that a pity.Jennifer, don't move a muscle. I will punish you. Human Entertainment (September 14, 1995).

Clock Tower (in Japanese). Super Famicom. Human Entertainment. Level/area: Ending C - Clock Tower.

Mary: 'Bobby! Get this girl Jennifer! She's the one who killed Dan!. Human Entertainment (September 14, 1995). Clock Tower (in Japanese). Super Famicom. Human Entertainment.

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