My Strange Obsession With Gaming Elevators

Elevators are unsung heroes in games. They are strange little places that we all find ourselves for a brief moment in passing. In some cases they just hide a loading screen or move us from floor to floor, but today, I want to send a big weird love letter to the elevators in games that go above and beyond. And hopefully, by doing so, I can convince you that I am not insane for being oddly obsessed with them… Support Daryl Talks Games on Patreon! ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/daryltalksgames Bonus content, early access, YOUR name at the end of videos, and more all for $1/month! Twitter ▶https://twitter.com/DarylTalksGames Twitch ▶https://www.twitch.tv/daryltalksgames DTG Intro motion graphic by Icaro, if you’d like to hire him for a Twitch overlay/motion design just like this one, hit him up here! ▶ https://twitter.com/icarogabriel17 The sanity check begins. (0:00​) FLOOR 1 (4:03) FLOOR 2 (8:02) FLOOR 3 (11:24) FLOOR 5 (14:51) F̸̺̂L̶̩͐O̷̼̾O̷̤͂R̸̯̕ ̵̰̓4̷̟̋ (15:32) FLOOR 6 (21:31) FLOOR 7 (21:53​) FLOOR 8 (25:00) FLOOR 9 (27:16) The sanity check concludes. (33:15) ▶Games Shown Deltarune Ch 1 (2019) Final Fantasy XIII (2009) God of War (2018) Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) Silent Hill (1999) Metroid Prime (2002) NieR:Automata (2017) Dead Space (2008) Dark Souls (2011) Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011) God of War (2018) The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (2022) Persona 3 (2006) Undertale (2015) SUPERHOT (2020) Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019) Eastward (2021) Portal 2 (2011) Batman: Arkham City (2011) Hollow Knight (2017) Hyper Light Drifter (2016) Dead Cells (2017) Death's Door (2021) Catherine (2011) Portal (2007) Metroid Dread (2021) Blasphemous (2019) Super Metroid (1994) Metroid: Samus Returns (2017) Elevator Action (1983) Elevator Action Returns (1994) Streets of Rage (1991) Streets of Rage 2 (1992) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) Final Fantasy X (2001) System Shock (1994) Mirror's Edge (2009) ULTRAKILL (2020) Inside (2016) ANNO: Mutationem (2022) Silent Hill 2 (2001) Dead Space 2 (2011) Celeste (2018) Metal Gear Solid (1998) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2009) Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022) Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (2010) Elden Ring (2022) Soma (2015) ▶Movies/TV/Anime Shown Liar Liar (1997) The Nice Guys (2016) Spider-Man 2 (2004) Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) Resident Evil (2002) 500 Days of Summer (2009) ▶Media/Clips/Considerations: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwABHajSLTc_llRoP_InSIdjaaOX1qAI1 ▶Music Sources (in Order): Portal OST - Stop What You Are Doing Tenno - A New Beginning - Tenno - A New Beginning - Provided by Lofi Records - Watch: https://youtu.be/87OxbkO5bWg - Download/Stream: https://fanlink.to/MindTemple Hollow Knight OST - City of Tears Portal 2 OST - Technical Difficulties Metroid Prime OST - Planet Tallon IV Ridge Racer Remix - Hiroshi Okubo Pokemon Mystery Dungeon OST - Mt. Thunder Remix Astral Chain OST - Harmony Media Center Kirby Air Ride OST - Legendary Air Ride Machine DJ Grumble - Swangin' (https://soundcloud.com/gbeats) Mirror's Edge OST - Merc's Lair Portal OST - Android Hell Silent HIll 2 OST - The 3rd Floor OMORI OST - Fleur Van Derand - Lethargic Groove (https://youtu.be/WHMABjt-Jpw) Astral Chain OST - Maison Forest: Midnight Tenno - Vision - Tenno – Vision - Provided by Lofi Records - Watch: https://youtu.be/ohuEi__pJDA - Download/Stream: https://fanlink.to/TheProphecy Soma OST - Reef Soma OST - Conversation Hearthome City (Acoustic Remix) ~ Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum // Snivys (https://youtu.be/H6rI8PttYAM) The Stanley Parable OST - 'Elevator' ▶Research Articles Cited CDC: Deaths and injuries involving elevators or escalators (revised). https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nioshtic-2/20039852.html#:~:text=Incidents%20involving%20elevators%20and%20escalators,the%20Consumer%20Product%20Safety%20Commission. Unlucky floor numbers in elevators https://elevation.fandom.com/wiki/Unlucky_floor_numbers_in_elevators NHTSA Crash Statistics https://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/Main/index.aspx NOAA: Layers of the Ocean https://www.noaa.gov/jetstream/ocean/layers-of-ocean