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Ahhhh, that really sucks. Hopefully things are good with you too (besides the phone) and you’ll be able to get it fixed soon.

@@TheBlueLink3 Thank you. I'm going to try and get iit repaired next paycheck, so it shouldn't be far off.

You can only acquire the guns after beating the game too. Thanks for subscribing!

I see. Yep, all is good!

Thank you!

Thank you!

To be fair, it's implied that Goal is faking having not remembered anything about her time on Deponia with Rufus. Once they get back to Elysium, she'll most likely tell everyone the truth and dump Cletus. I suppose she could always come back to Deponia and reunite with Rufus as well. Of course, there are more games, so you won't have to speculate on these things for long.

@@thebluelink3extra117 I didn’t know there were more. I’ll have to look into those

RIP that poor guy's mental stability.

Yeah, the shooting range was tough, but it was worth it to get that "Guess I should get back to that 'looking for my daughter' thing" line. Finally getting to hear "Making Your Way Home", after all of the small teasers in other parts of the game, was great. Chapter 16 in of itself was a great surprise. It's definitely a moment that says, "Hey, this game is special." I'm glad you really enjoyed the finale, and I wouldn't mind hearing you go into more details of why you enjoyed it so much. To be honest, I think they knew making a third game would be unlikely for a while, so they wanted to end the sequel on a very satisfying note, even with a few sequel bait teasers. I'm not sure when I'll post the bonus videos, and they'll probably nudge your score a bit higher, but I'm glad you enjoyed the game so much. Your final score is honestly higher than I was expecting. I'm glad that my summer long plan to get you to give TEW2 a higher score finally paid off haha. Personally, I'd probably still give it at least a 9.5/10. It was definitely the biggest surprise of 2017 for me, and easily my favorite horror game of that year. There was some good competition too. I never expected you to give it as high of a score as I did, but I'm still glad you enjoyed it.

@@thebluelink3extra117 I don't have too much to add to your reply on Episode 34, so I figured I'd just tell you I agree with it here. For the most part, my reaction to this comment is largely the same. This ending sequence really was something special. As awkward as it was to adjust to, I also think bringing Myra back into the mix was a good way to allow Seb to leave STEM with his daughter without making it into some perfect, sunshine and rainbows ending. It allows for there to be loss, but it also means Seb gets to be with his daughter again, which the poor guy really deserves. All in all, it wrapped up very nicely, and I look forward to the bonus videos! I figured I'd end up seeing the game as being somewhere between an 8 and an 8.5, so I'm a bit surprised that I settled on an 8.675 too. I've been struggling with figuring out whether I'd rank this above or below KH BBS. These two games are about on the same level for me. Anyway, I'm glad you got me to stick with it. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I'm really glad you enjoyed this episode. Confronting the enemies from the first game was definitely a welcome surprise when I first played it, especially when Seb got to use the chainsaw on the Sadist from way back in the beginning of the first game. It was also satisfying to injure Theodore with fire, seeing how usually he uses fire to his advantage. I went with Long Way Up for the title of episode 33 not just to reference the song from the first game, but also to show how Seb is ascending after his big descent in chapter 12. In a way, you could view Seb's assault on Theodore's stronghold as metaphorical for him braving the fires of his house to get to Lily's room. All of the fire on the outside is him trying to get into his house even though it's on fire, and him climbing the tower is like him trying to get to Lily's room on the second floor. Him making peace with Lily is him finally saving her from the fire, metaphorically that is. Unfortunately, the game really is almost over. Hopefully these last few episodes will be good for you though.

Well, they were his only allies in STEM, and now they are all gone. He is the only one left. Getting through that fire was definitely a pain.

Hey, Sykes could be perfectly okay in the real world. The odds weren't completely against him. Yeah, Joseph is definitely a sequel hook, though it still felt rewarding in itself to get all of the slides. I'm just glad Joseph wasn't forgotten about.

@@thebluelink3extra117 1/4 is pretty against him, but you're right. Ditto on Joseph though.

@@tropichawk850 Well, Sykes only has a question mark on his picture, not an X, so I like to think he did make it out.

@@thebluelink3extra117 Yeah. I hope so.

Fair enough. The conclusion with Anima was pretty good, especially when he gets his revolver from the first game. Theodore seems to like just dominating others' wills in STEM. He uses their fears and guilt against them. That's basically how he controlled O'neal. He was such a scaredy-cat that Theodore was able to control him by making his fear go away, along with his free-will. Similar to how he's trying to control Seb, though with guilt instead of fear. He promises to make their problems go away, and will give them freedom through submission. I guess it's less about persuasion now, and more about dominating them. This is very evident in most of chapter 12, when he's trying very hard to break Seb. I like the talk Seb has with Myra, though I'll admit it is kinda strange. I do think it's kinda done that way on purpose, as this seems to be a more "angelic" version of Myra. Perhaps she's Myra's better qualities there to help Seb, or maybe it's just a projection of Seb's own mind giving him what he needs to hear. It's hard to tell. The talk was good for Seb, but I think it's realistic that it would take a while for it all to sink in. He spent years thinking Lily died in a fire, and that still haunted him even after learning the truth. Sometimes it takes time for things to truly sink in. It's not super sad that they died, but it still sucks.

@@thebluelink3extra117 I thought the Anima conclusion was decent. Nothing worth writing home about though. That revolver bit was my favorite part from it though. Regardless, I completely understand regarding Theodore. I just wish the side of him everyone builds up to be his most menacing and powerful trait were actually shown. Myra and Seb's talk was nice both thematically and in a broad sense though. I only wish it had a bit more grace in how the dialogue was written. Also, I might not have phrased myself very well, but I agree with you about Seb's change. I think things like that should take time to sink in. It's very unrealistic to expect it to just click right away. 9 times out of 10, if you're writing character growth that way, you're doing it wrong. The problem is that: "I understand. I'm not to blame." "I'm to blame!!" "I understand. I'm not to blame." all within the span of a minute or two isn't something taking time to sink in. It's just redundant. I don't want to sound like this was all bad though. I do like the direction the story took, I'm just not sure if the execution was all there for me. Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. I'll have to sit on it a bit.

@@tropichawk850 All I'll say is that Anima may be done, but Beacon isn't. Everything you've said is completely understandable. I've seen the story many times now, so things have sunk in pretty well for me, but it makes sense that you still need to sit on it a bit. The next episode should be pretty good, as we'll finish Sykes' sidequest and get all of the photo slides.

@@thebluelink3extra117 I'm glad we'll get more from Beacon. It doesn't feel as though that plot thread's over just yet. In any case, it'll be awesome to finally see the last of the slides. The small portion of me that's into collecting things in games is happy about that. Haha.

Yeah, things definitely start picking up. I think you're going to really enjoy chapters 12 and 16.

Yes, he is. Is there anything else you want to say about the video?

@@thebluelink3extra117 I didn't really have anything else to say, but now I feel like I missed something important.

@@tropichawk850 I don't think you missed anything important. I just wanted to know how you feel about this big change in atmosphere and environments. This new guy operates very differently than Stefano did.

@@thebluelink3extra117 Oh! I like it. It's a refreshing change of pace. So long as the tone remains consistent, I can dig it.

@@tropichawk850 I'll admit, a deep feeling of dread started to creep up inside of me when getting to this part of the game for the first time. The environment is just so different from how it was when Stefano was in control, and getting thrown into it so suddenly is pretty terrifying. The first game constantly threw you around into different environments, and while that does make it hard to ever get comfortable, you do get used to it. I think by letting you get comfortable with a certain type of atmosphere for so long, suddenly throwing you into a new type of atmosphere really throws you for a loop. It doesn't help that this place is basically Hell, and the guy in charge is attacking Seb's trauma directly.

I would say that the pacing does pick up. Stefano's fight is a lot harder on Nightmare mode, and he really does feel like a final boss fight. Speaking of Metal Gear, did you notice the name of the bank? You'll find out in good time. Just make sure to pay attention to the upcoming videos. The train isn't stopping anytime soon. At least Lily should be safe now that she's with her mother. Probably...

@@thebluelink3extra117 I didn't notice the name of the bank. Don't worry though. I intend to see this ride through to the end. Myra is way too much of an unknown element at this stage to say Lily's safe though.

@@tropichawk850 Yeah, I suppose. The name of the bank was Sons of Liberty.

@@thebluelink3extra117 ...I'm starting to think these parallels aren't just a fluke. XD

@@tropichawk850 Maybe, maybe not. There was also a reference to Phoenix Wright, with a sign saying Wright & Son's Law Offices.

Well, I think Stefano did want Seb to appreciate his art, but he also probably wanted Seb to die while doing so. Each art piece was pretty well guarded. Though, I don't think it matters too much either way. He probably wants to turn Seb into his new magnum opus, or something like that. It would probably be easier to do that up close and personal.

@@thebluelink3extra117 Yeah, that makes sense. But if your last point turns out to be true, and Stefano is barring Seb from getting close unless Seb burns his art, despite needing Seb to get close in order to make him into his magnum opus, it still kinda seems like he was trying to get Seb to burn his art for whatever reason. But oh well. I digress.

@@tropichawk850 Well, I'm sure he could make him a work of art either way.

Yeah, there are a few glitches like that in the game that weirdly enhance the experience. Yeah, I'm sorry to say that your paranoia and conspiracy theories were fairly unfounded here. Better luck next time. At least we finally found all of the missing operatives. It's kind of ironic that the agents with the most combat experience were the ones to get killed.

@@thebluelink3extra117 Yeah. It both sucks and doesn't suck to be proven wrong. One of these days my tin foil hat suspicions will be right. XD I think I prefer it this way anyway. Now that you mention it, that is pretty ironic though.

I take it you're enjoying the sequel more than the first so far? I didn't realize it at first, but that main art piece and all of the mannequins are related to that story in the newspaper about the woman who's head was chopped off, which is most likely Stefano's first murder. Obscura is made up entirely of female parts, and is apparently in a constant state of pleasure, most likely sexual in nature. The game makes good use of the controller's rumble feature. When Stefano puts that cut on Seb's head, the controller slightly vibrates during it. It vibrates for other small moments like that too, usually whenever something is touching or interacting with Seb. There have been some hints so far of this other antagonist and their means of operation. Stefano is still a threat that needs to be stopped though. I doubt you'll be able to predict how the game ends.

@@thebluelink3extra117 Yeah, I really like this a lot. The presentation, tone, and bits of narrative already present have me very engaged. I wouldn't say I like it more than the original though. It's far too soon to tell. I'm almost 100% certain I'm going to end up enjoying this a lot more though. If the original game is an 8 for me, this would be a 7.875. Once the story picks up, we'll see where that ranking heads. At this point, I can only envision it'll skyrocket way up. I hadn't noticed all those little details, that's really cool! I didn't even notice what my controller was doing. I'll be sure to pay more attention to it next time! XD Seriously though, that's really awesome attention to detail. As for the ending, I'm super ready to be caught off guard! ...well, no, I guess that's not possible, but you know what I mean!

@@tropichawk850 With the way you're talking right now, I'd be very surprised if you gave it a score lower than the original.

If you liked this one, you should definitely like the next one too. I'm not sure what you mean about foreshadowing here though.

@@thebluelink3extra117 There are so many elements up in the air that we just don't know anything about, and so many of them are referenced in this video that I can't help but feel it's all setting up for something yet to come. That's what I mean.

@@tropichawk850 Which elements?

@@thebluelink3extra117 Like the Mu group, whatever that thing is that the guy sent Seb to patch up, who this artist dude is, why said artist dude was even looking for Lily, why STEM started messing up again. That sort of stuff.

@@tropichawk850 Oh yeah, the machine was also brought up when talking to O'Neal. I believe he said it was a stable field emitter, which basically acts like a quick patch up job until the core is restored. It'll restore most things in the area, but it's definitely not a substitute for an actual core. Seb also talked about how the artist guy seemed to be controlling the monsters and kept teleporting around, which wasn't too different from the last time he was in STEM. Are you enjoying the artist guy so far?

Sorry, I didn't see your comment until today. Kidman isn't a bad person. Plus, we know she doesn't really trust Mobius anymore after the events of the first game. Yeah, you can talk to O'Neal. Seb ends up telling him that the Lily he keeps referring to is the core and his daughter. He also tries to get O'Neal to come with him and help by appealing to his better nature, but O'Neal tells him that trying to appeal to his better nature won't work. He's too much of a scaredy-cat. O'Neal is definitely a polarizing guy. Can't help but wish that Joseph was here instead. Ah yes, the shooting range. Good times, good times. As soon as I heard Seb scream out his disappointment, I knew this game was something truly special.

@@thebluelink3extra117 Yeah. I like Kidman's character, and that sounds like an unfortunate conversation to miss. Thanks for filling me in on it though. As for O'Neal, he's okay. He's not a great person, but I wouldn't exactly say he's a bad person either. He's just a dude stuck in a bad situation who knows he's no hero, says he's no her, and doesn't make any efforts to disprove that notion. I agree he's no Joseph, but he's alright as a character. Seb's 'disappointment' scream is pretty great, though. If a bit out of place. Then again, so is the whole damn Shooting Range, so oh well. XD

@@tropichawk850 Yeah, O'Neal is the type of guy you feel "meh" towards. At least he tries to be helpful, albeit in small ways. Still miss Joseph though.

Well, I was still doing mostly side stuff in this episode. The real forward momentum comes back in the next video. Sebastian's encounters with the ghost lady and his PTSD episode in the house are completely optional. Hopefully you read the description, and hopefully you enjoyed the return of the letterboxing, even if it was brief. The stuff with those two rogue Mobius agents was optional too, but at least the sidequest showed more of Mobius's actions behind the scenes in Union, and gave a few bits of more detail on the crazy camera guy. I like how all of the side stuff feels meaningful and just as important as the main stuff. Why are you so doubtful that Lily's alive? TEW2 probably doesn't have as many setpieces as the first, but they are still great. The last two are truly phenomenal, arguably better than anything in the first game.

@@thebluelink3extra117 It's definitely really strong side content if I felt it was forward momentum then. Either way, I did notice the description and the letterboxing, and yes, I did quite enjoy its brief return. ^^ As for Lily, I dunno why I doubt it so much. It just seems too convenient, you know?

@@tropichawk850 I don't know if I'd call having to go through hell again convenient.

@@thebluelink3extra117 Considering we're talking about Seb's dead daughter not really being dead, and the two potentially being reunited, I would. XD

@@tropichawk850 After everything he's been through, wouldn't you like to see the poor guy get a happy ending?

You could be partly right about the Mu Center. I guess we'll see. I was hoping you would have more to say about the ghost woman though.

@@thebluelink3extra117 Well, she was really cool, but I'm not sure there's too much to say. Unless I missed something?

@@tropichawk850 Well, encountering her seemed to bring Seb back to Beacon, or something like that. She also seems to somehow know his name, as she creepily says it when she spots him. Her presence also seems to cause STEM to glitch out. There is evidence that she's haunting other people in Union too, so she can't be directly connected to him. I couldn't really capture this while recording, but her voice actually comes through the PS4 controller speaker. It makes her sound a lot closer to the player than she is, but at least the volume of her voice makes it easier to tell how close you are to her. I'm not entirely sure if this is true, but apparently her sing-song la la las are in the same melody as Clair de Lune (or at least something like that).

@@thebluelink3extra117 I mean, I did notice those bits about her, but I don't really have enough clues to piece any theories together about what could be happening other than "iS thAt liLY?!" XD So I figured I'd save it until I had something worth mentioning. That bit about her voice coming from the controller is really damn cool though. That's awesome.

@@tropichawk850 Fair enough. It is hard to properly convey with words, but her voice coming from the controller is awesome, definitely agree. I think her singing Clair de Lune is pretty interesting as well, if true. I don't quite hear it, but my ears aren't the most musically inclined either. So, if you liked this video then I think you'll enjoy part 11 as well. After that the main story itself should be picking up more.

I just cut some of the fluff to make the experience better. Nothing important was missed. The gun works. It's just hard to aim well when they're so close. You also can't spam the gun due to the fire rate. This was in the first game as well. It's more of a design choice than an outright error. Yeah, TEW2 is definitely a slower burn compared to the original. Something new does indeed happen in the next episode. Let's just say that the past continues to haunt Seb.

@@thebluelink3extra117 Okay. That all makes sense. I really look forward to the next episode then.

Oh, just you wait...

@@thebluelink3extra117 Okay.

Yeah, his voice is a strange combination of being gruff and nasally at the same time. You get used to it. The overacting tones down a bit moving forward. I forgot to tell you to pay attention to the music, especially when you start to hear piano keys. Very important motif in the game. It's interesting to compare the beginnings of both TEW games, as they are similar in ways, but very different in others. I'd say the beginning of TEW2 somewhat plays on your expectations from the first game, especially during that running part in the hallway towards the light. You think it'll be as simple as running into the light and getting to safety like when running into the elevator away from the Sadist, but then that photographer guy shows up and throws the whole thing for a loop. Perhaps it's just me, but I enjoy that small bit of subversion.

@@thebluelink3extra117 It's good to hear the acting mulls a bit going forward. That would help the delivery a lot. I'll definitely pay attention to the music going forward. Also, I hadn't quite noticed the parallels between how both games start, but now that you point it out, that is a very cool way for them to use expectations they've set for themselves to their advantage.

It was hard, and I barely made it, but I did it. It's a shame that Seb and Joseph aren't that strong in the main game.

@@thebluelink3extra117 No kidding. Regardless: Nice job. I'm proud of you.

@@tropichawk850 Thanks!

Yeah, the ending was pretty emotional though. As for the ???, you'll find out tomorrow.

@@thebluelink3extra117 That's fair. As far as pulling emotion from characters we know pretty much nothing about, I do agree they did the best they probably could have with the ending.

@@tropichawk850 I like that they put the agency in the players hands. The more you win, the more you die, but you've got to do it in order to save his daughter. Shame that we never get to see his face.

@@thebluelink3extra117 It makes sense from a development standpoint that we don't see his face though. It keeps us from associating it with Mr. Safety-Head.

@@tropichawk850 True

Yeah, it's a pretty good finale for Kidman's story. The final boss is arguably better than the final boss for the main game. It's certainly more fitting for a horror game. Now that you've gotten a taste of John's directing style, you'll hopefully have a better idea of what to expect for the sequel. I'm surprised you didn't say anything about Myra though. Yeah, the last DLC has you playing as the Keeper, sort of. Technically you're a father trying to save your daughter. I don't remember his name, but the last DLC has another different director. The gameplay is sort of like a first-person hack and slash, with a very arcade-y feel.

@@thebluelink3extra117 I agree with you on the final boss for sure. As for Myra... I knew I recognized the name, I just couldn't recall who it belonged to. Now that you repeat it, though, it finally clicked with me. That is... very unusual, needless to say. I... is she infiltrating Mobius, or...? That's very odd. Anyway, I look forward to the next DLC even more now with this context. That's cool. More perspective for the Keeper. I definitely understand why it might be non-canonical now though.

@@tropichawk850 Perhaps Myra will be touched upon more in the sequel. Technically, Mobius put the father's consciousness in the body of the Keeper to make things easier for him. Yeah, it being canon or not is still a big question mark.

@@thebluelink3extra117 I hope so. Either way, that all makes sense.