If you want to see the rest of the endings here's another person's video on it. The Fake ending is already included in my own video. ruclips.net/video/L9ZkG7YANJY/видео.html
17:28 This cutscene made me really fall in love with this game and with Elster despite her essentially being a silent protagonist and not having much character. “I made a promise, I’ll do anything” It makes her come across as like the freaking doom guy when she puts on that armor. You can feel that nothing is gonna stop her from reaching Ariane . Great game man
@@foxshoot3138the elster in both PROMISE and MEMORY looks to be in the same position. All the elsters curled up outside look to be those from LEAVE and for secret ending i have no clue man.
@@rednuclearmc3856 The secret is sorta implied to the be the actual complete end of Signalis, so it would make sense there’s no equivalent for it, since once you obtain that ending, that’s it.
>not having much character Isn't that the exact moment where she actually gains/regains her character and personality? Instead of being a simple puppet replica, subservant to a higher will?
I was very happy to get this ending for my very first playthrough... my emotions were beyond my expectations. Signalis reminded me The Ring from Koji Suzuki when the main character finds Sadako's corpse in the end. The main character is safe from the curse, the nightmare is finished for him... but he feels no relief... only sadness for Sadako's fate. Finding Ariane to kill her and feels the absolute sadness and loneliness... mindblowing game.
26:20 Sleep Elster, Sleep knowing that you have kept your promise. You won't have to wait long, Ariane will be there. Waiting, like she always has. When you hold each other in your arms again, Remember You kept your Promise. __________________________________ Schlaf Elster, schlafe in dem Wissen, dass du dein Versprechen gehalten hast. Sie müssen nicht lange warten, Ariane wird da sein. Warten, wie sie es immer getan hat. Denken Sie daran, wenn Sie sich wieder in den Armen halten Du hast dein Versprechen gehalten.
I think this is the canon ending, every ending plays a part in a sequence, this ending is the end to the cycle, love the clever use of the red of elsters eye fading, like a metaphor for the red eye being and the ending of its nightmare
The ending of this one has you assume the position of the elster that you scavenge for parts earlier. It's just another part of the cycle. Or not, it's very up for interpretation
@@rafotrarran6888 I think it's more likely that that scene comes from the ending where elster is unable to kill ariane, showing elster lying beside a warped mass of flesh
I like that the ending music keeps playing even after both Elster and Ariane die, to remind you that no one will know their story and they would forever drift in the endless space that is now their forever grave, or crash on a planet that no living being will ever step foot on for a million years. (Unless Ariane’s bioresonance powers actually managed to reach the system, then maybe at least they will be remember in some way of form (I’m coping)
I really enjoyed Signalis and got "Promise" ending. Its such a smart game with gorgeous art and music. Learning story of relationship of Elster and Ariane and seeing Elster finally fulfilling her part of the promise to Ariane is... very sad, but also beautiful at the same
This game has style you very rarely see and feel in a game. Plenty of games have good art styles, but rarely can you feel a games style like I felt from Signalis. It wasn't just a game, it was an experience. 10/10 (other than the awful inventory management)
I totally agree. I've played a huge amount of games and the feeling I had playing this game was very strange. The immersion in the story was extraordinary. It was really well done art.
you can tell how much they care, just by the fact that they list several books, movies, directors and even classical songs in the 'special thanks' section of the credits. normally people just put thier mom's there.
@@aaronatkinson177 Yeah, I feel that the limited inventory system was underappreciated. I liked having to use my judgment to choose only the things I need for the situation, rather than just taking all the weapons I want. People were just coddled by the modern day videogame inventory system where they can just take whatever they want.
Only games I can remember being so emotionally touched by for so long were Doki Doki and Bioshock Infinite I was aight with inventory (unless I had to return for key items) but aiming was the real menace - when I aimed at an enemy and it locked on one further for no reason...
In the end, it's not a happy ending, nor a bad one, given the circumstances. Getting to die together with the love of your life and getting to be the one thing that they needed isn't something most people will get.
15:09 "Its our 3000 anniversary, we are gonna receive new briefing later" me on second playthrough knowing what Phase III is about trying to hold tears (I failed)
I used to think a happy ending was pretty much necessary for a good story. This game proves that idea wrong. I don’t even think it has a complete and coherent plot, but its still a hell of one.
I don't think this is the last ending or good, for me this is just another iteration (of the countless failures before), but this is the iteration before Memory, where she gets the "parts" to repair herself.
Its actually most likely memory is where Elster gets the white and blue parts, Promise ending is likely the true and best ending you could get considering Ariane is the source of this twisted looping hell dream and killing her finally puts a stop to it (while also fulfilling her promise since she wants to die obv)
This was probably the second most gut wrenching ending for me as despite being the best possible ending as everything finally ends I instantly turned to the other endings with the hope that they will be better yet all that was left for me was the intentional blank space that was my optimism for a brighter ending and it was truly poetic how i got the one where ariane cannot remember lstr then the one where lster give up and finally the artifact ending its as if the game itself was telling me “(2)so what, u wanted ariane to survive well making her oblivious to the suffering would allow her to live on? Thats wat u think? Did u forget lstr, the cancer, the promise? (3) Oh so u think doing what adlr told u would help? prolonging this abomination of an existence just so these people could survive another day? This place is already fucked up beyond repair u think a couple more cycles would help? (4)congrats u self centered selfish prick u wanted the happy ending ur willing to put all that effort into creating an illusion of happiness in this nightmare, what will u do now dance until the cycle reset and do it all over again? Dont u feel bad for those who u trampled over endlessly for this illusion, like faulk ur ok with putting her through that torture again?”
I don't know what really happened in this game. I don't know what was real, what was a vision and what was a dream. I don't even know who's dreams or visions it could have been. All I know is that Elster remembered her promise, and her love for Arianne.
Jury is still out on that one, think it has something to do with helping ISA. Try this: steamcommunity.com/app/1262350/discussions/0/3473990693214672582/
If you want to see the rest of the endings here's another person's video on it. The Fake ending is already included in my own video.
ruclips.net/video/L9ZkG7YANJY/видео.html
17:28 This cutscene made me really fall in love with this game and with Elster despite her essentially being a silent protagonist and not having much character. “I made a promise, I’ll do anything” It makes her come across as like the freaking doom guy when she puts on that armor. You can feel that nothing is gonna stop her from reaching Ariane . Great game man
For better, for worse. She's determined. She'll see it through to the end.
Even if it kills her doing it.
Dont you see someting weird there??
The pose and the atmor its the same as the promise
I dont like his it looks in the end
@@foxshoot3138the elster in both PROMISE and MEMORY looks to be in the same position. All the elsters curled up outside look to be those from LEAVE and for secret ending i have no clue man.
@@rednuclearmc3856
The secret is sorta implied to the be the actual complete end of Signalis, so it would make sense there’s no equivalent for it, since once you obtain that ending, that’s it.
>not having much character
Isn't that the exact moment where she actually gains/regains her character and personality? Instead of being a simple puppet replica, subservant to a higher will?
I was very happy to get this ending for my very first playthrough... my emotions were beyond my expectations.
Signalis reminded me The Ring from Koji Suzuki when the main character finds Sadako's corpse in the end. The main character is safe from the curse, the nightmare is finished for him... but he feels no relief... only sadness for Sadako's fate.
Finding Ariane to kill her and feels the absolute sadness and loneliness... mindblowing game.
out of 3 basic endings this one is pure gold
26:20
Sleep Elster, Sleep knowing that you have kept your promise.
You won't have to wait long, Ariane will be there. Waiting, like she always has.
When you hold each other in your arms again, Remember
You kept your Promise.
__________________________________
Schlaf Elster, schlafe in dem Wissen, dass du dein Versprechen gehalten hast.
Sie müssen nicht lange warten, Ariane wird da sein. Warten, wie sie es immer getan hat.
Denken Sie daran, wenn Sie sich wieder in den Armen halten
Du hast dein Versprechen gehalten.
I think this is the canon ending, every ending plays a part in a sequence, this ending is the end to the cycle, love the clever use of the red of elsters eye fading, like a metaphor for the red eye being and the ending of its nightmare
The ending of this one has you assume the position of the elster that you scavenge for parts earlier. It's just another part of the cycle. Or not, it's very up for interpretation
@@rafotrarran6888 I think it's more likely that that scene comes from the ending where elster is unable to kill ariane, showing elster lying beside a warped mass of flesh
This game is something truly special, its hard to put into words how much i love it
I feel you brother 😢
this game is a peace of art
No but it's a pretty neat scrapbook of references.
@@melancholyman369 damn you're so cool
@@yewtewbstew547 like ice in your freezer brov
I know right? Definitely my game of the year 2023! :)
Anyone wanna make a Signalis cult? And like call every planet in our solar system by their Signalis names or something 😂
I like that the ending music keeps playing even after both Elster and Ariane die, to remind you that no one will know their story and they would forever drift in the endless space that is now their forever grave, or crash on a planet that no living being will ever step foot on for a million years. (Unless Ariane’s bioresonance powers actually managed to reach the system, then maybe at least they will be remember in some way of form (I’m coping)
I really enjoyed Signalis and got "Promise" ending. Its such a smart game with gorgeous art and music. Learning story of relationship of Elster and Ariane and seeing Elster finally fulfilling her part of the promise to Ariane is... very sad, but also beautiful at the same
This game has style you very rarely see and feel in a game. Plenty of games have good art styles, but rarely can you feel a games style like I felt from Signalis. It wasn't just a game, it was an experience. 10/10 (other than the awful inventory management)
I totally agree. I've played a huge amount of games and the feeling I had playing this game was very strange. The immersion in the story was extraordinary. It was really well done art.
you can tell how much they care, just by the fact that they list several books, movies, directors and even classical songs in the 'special thanks' section of the credits.
normally people just put thier mom's there.
The inventory management isn't that bad
@@aaronatkinson177 Yeah, I feel that the limited inventory system was underappreciated. I liked having to use my judgment to choose only the things I need for the situation, rather than just taking all the weapons I want. People were just coddled by the modern day videogame inventory system where they can just take whatever they want.
Only games I can remember being so emotionally touched by for so long were Doki Doki and Bioshock Infinite
I was aight with inventory (unless I had to return for key items)
but aiming was the real menace - when I aimed at an enemy and it locked on one further for no reason...
I cant belive that this was a game about love, not an horror game
This game is the definition of "Love makes you do some crazy things"
Just like the king in yellow…
Some would argue both are the same
i dunno i found it pretty scary at times
I'd argue love is pretty scary man 😖
Between this game and Omori, indie developers really know how to make an emotionally compelling experience.
In the end, it's not a happy ending, nor a bad one, given the circumstances. Getting to die together with the love of your life and getting to be the one thing that they needed isn't something most people will get.
The devs: -how depressed do you want to be?
Me: -YES.
Thanks for posting this! Just completed my first playthrough and got the "memory" ending. Beautiful game and loved the OG Silent Hills/RE vibes
15:09 "Its our 3000 anniversary, we are gonna receive new briefing later"
me on second playthrough knowing what Phase III is about trying to hold tears (I failed)
I'm not crying, you all are cying!!!! *sobs*
2:13
First time playing: oh my god this is scary
After knowing the lore : music to my ears
GOD! Watching this and stitching all the pieces together is one hell of an experience!
I used to think a happy ending was pretty much necessary for a good story. This game proves that idea wrong. I don’t even think it has a complete and coherent plot, but its still a hell of one.
I played it once and got the promise ending.
Just finished the game like 5 minutes ago, got the remember ending
This game just... hits really hard
And to think this is the good/true end...
Bittersweet in a way. They were both dying from radiation poisoning...
Great, I had just managed to get out of Signalis induced depression and here I am again...
You should check out the Remember animation by Liz Caingcoy if you haven't already. It's so cool.
@@RichardJohnson-wd1gp Yeah seen it, it's really good!
9:20 has that perfect music for that sequence.
Such a beautiful game.
6:44 One thing I don't understand, is why is she staring at the camera? Nobody ever seems to mention it.
Think about the fact that it goes from that to her suddenly in the hallway with Adler.
Anyone wanna make a SIGNALIS cult? And Idk like we call every planet in solar system by their counterparts names in Signalis or something 😂
Looks amazing
I don't think this is the last ending or good, for me this is just another iteration (of the countless failures before), but this is the iteration before Memory, where she gets the "parts" to repair herself.
Its actually most likely memory is where Elster gets the white and blue parts, Promise ending is likely the true and best ending you could get considering Ariane is the source of this twisted looping hell dream and killing her finally puts a stop to it (while also fulfilling her promise since she wants to die obv)
@@extremeequalist932 Artifact is the best one
This was probably the second most gut wrenching ending for me as despite being the best possible ending as everything finally ends I instantly turned to the other endings with the hope that they will be better yet all that was left for me was the intentional blank space that was my optimism for a brighter ending and it was truly poetic how i got the one where ariane cannot remember lstr then the one where lster give up and finally the artifact ending its as if the game itself was telling me “(2)so what, u wanted ariane to survive well making her oblivious to the suffering would allow her to live on? Thats wat u think? Did u forget lstr, the cancer, the promise? (3) Oh so u think doing what adlr told u would help? prolonging this abomination of an existence just so these people could survive another day? This place is already fucked up beyond repair u think a couple more cycles would help? (4)congrats u self centered selfish prick u wanted the happy ending ur willing to put all that effort into creating an illusion of happiness in this nightmare, what will u do now dance until the cycle reset and do it all over again? Dont u feel bad for those who u trampled over endlessly for this illusion, like faulk ur ok with putting her through that torture again?”
What is the name of the music playing at 15:56 ?
Shockwave-Sound Schwanengesang, D.957: 4. Ständchen In D Minor (Serenade)
Thank you :)
What track do they use for 15:55 section? After the dance.
Sounds to me just like a highly compressed version of earlier song, Serenade. idk
finished the game for the first time and got the promise ending. shit hurt me more than any corrupted replika could :,]
Indie Games is the best
Well said
Im depressed now
I don't know what really happened in this game. I don't know what was real, what was a vision and what was a dream. I don't even know who's dreams or visions it could have been.
All I know is that Elster remembered her promise, and her love for Arianne.
What is the song at 22:09 please someone
Its called "Promise" in the Signalis OST.
It's a remix of Chopin's Raindrops. It's called "The Promise" on the OST but, it's based on Raindrop Prelude (Op. 28 No. 15).
call me weird, but I think the horror in this is shockingly Silent Hill-esq
As far as I'm aware, it's very much inspired by Silent Hill, especially Nowhere.
This is so sad, can i get an ACHTUNG in chat?
achtung
achtung
(gotta be in pair)
This is the the "good" ending? Oh no...
How to get all 4 endings?
And achievements
Jury is still out on that one, think it has something to do with helping ISA. Try this: steamcommunity.com/app/1262350/discussions/0/3473990693214672582/
Being Captain Save-A-Hoe, never ends up well.
I love this game so far but it bothers me how stupid it is the way she ended up lossing one arm trying to open a door.
This is ghost in the shell 1995 reference. Her will to get in overpowered her body limits.