The Best of Retro VGM #1989 - Neighbors From Hell (PC) - In-Game Theme

Game: Neighbors From Hell

Track: In-Game Theme

System: PC

Developers: JoWood, Sproing Interactive, The Insipiracy

Publishers: JoWood (EU), Encore Software (US), THQ Nordic (World - Steam & GOG rereleases)

Composers: Robbie Ost, Wolfgang Tockner

Release Date: 22/09/2003 (US), 20/06/2003 (EU)

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This game may not ring any bells for my American and Western European viewers, but it was absolutely massive in Eastern Europe back in the early-to-mid 2000s, especially in Russia, where the series went down the rabbit hole of increasingly bizarre unauthorized sequels, bootlegs and mods. As for the gameplay, it's actually quite unique - Neighbors From Hell can be best described as a mix of puzzle and stealth games where your goal is to perform as many pranks on your crappy neighbor as possible without getting caught. It's a pretty neat concept that can get surprisingly intense at times. Looking back at it, it's not really all that amazing, a lot of the pranks get recycled over and over again and the camera does its best to piss you off, but the core concept is still novel enough to be worth a playthrough.