I do that and I don't even live in Japan. My grandma, since I was little, would always make us remove our shoes at the door! She had carpet and would often shampoo them and didn't want us making it dirty. Now that I'm older, I still do the same thing even now. If I mop or shampoo you better believe I'm telling people to leave their shoes at the door xD
swag swig i would think it would be more of a boomer thing to take off shoes at the door (as an American) as it’s something my grandma also used to make us do at her house. And not something I do at my house, which maybe I should. Wouldn’t have to sweep and vacuum so much!
Game: the monster mimics voices, including those of its previous victims. John: lemme just follow my dogs barking still. where IS my dog?? My heart: :O :O :O
Hey I was the writer for IT LIES, thanks for the kind words! We only had a week to develop the game, I was super bummed we didn't get to add everything we wanted to, but it warms my heart to know that the little exposition that got through was appreciated. Saying that we had better execution than SCP 939??? Oh my god oh my fucking god thank you for being responsible for this large influx of serotonin in my brain. Also everyone else commenting about the game, I appreciate you guys more than you know, nothing makes me happier than the thought of giving you nightmares :)
Oh and also you did actually beat the game! There's no "good" ending to the game at the moment unfortunately, we didn't get that far. I have to give a shoutout to Nicholas Kumashov though, our composer, that dude literally learnt how to animate so we could finish the game on time, he had no right to do it and his schedule was already choc-full, his work ethic is insane, I promise you the man is going places.
You did so good on this game. It honestly shocked me at how good it was for a short game. Loved the chase theme and the asthetic of the creature, phenominal job.
I liked that last one. When I was a kid I used to have nightmares about people joining my singleplayer games. It would have been better if they just stuck to that though instead of the dead wife bit.
Ravenant Don't play Death Stranding logged in then. Other people's bridges and crap appear, it put me off playing more until I saw you could log out in game.
Legit. Way too much potential, wasted on the generic scary lady ghost whatever. Disappointing. Hope someone else does something *good* with the concept, it would be a shame to let it go to waste like that.
Probably wouldn't sound too good unless a youtuber is playing it. A lot of people probably have really shitty mics that they never use, so it would just be a noisy mess.
Dude I thought I was scared watching John play *bad* horror games, but I actually SCREAMED when the jabberwocky materialized out of the goddamn wheat and started to chase him
31:47 “Yeah it can’t get in here.” *Not even a second later* “OH MY GOD, IT CAN!” EDIT: You truly get the best moments out of these kind of games. Don’t know what to expect.
@@AngeliqueStP Actually, donuts is the lazy American way. (I'm an American, by the way.) The only real way to spell it is D-O-U-G-H-N-U-T. (I'm not yelling. That what you do when spelling a word.)
@@Vash-The-Stampede Actually, donuts is the lazy American way. (I'm an American, by the way.) The only real way to spell it is D-O-U-G-H-N-U-T. (I'm not yelling. That what you do when spelling a word.)
No Players Online was pretty good until the info dump before the end, the story really just ruined the whole feeling of being followed by something you dont know and cant even understand.
Yeah, I was really enjoying the melancholy of an empty game no one plays anymore. A chilling reminder of the inevitable passage of time! And then it turned into what it turned into. It's still a cool game and I liked what I played, but I was hopeful of a different direction!
@@JohnWolfe You're on the right track about falling into the body of water. However, you have to figure out how to trigger it. Though, I would suggests to just watch other videos of people finishing it if you don't want to play through it again.
Same. I would have much preferred it sticking to that surreal atmosphere of an abandoned game. We've all played them at a point, wandered through maps that where meant for many players, only to see no one there but your self. It does give off a slight eerie feeling all on it's own, almost makes you expect to see something around any corner, every bit of ambience, becomes all that much more noticeable, and creepy, when before it was almost not noticeable. I'd love to see something that can capture that feeling well, it could make for an absolutely chilling, and terrifying experience.
I agree, however the fact there is more to the game, hidden secrets, makes me think there still might actually be more to it still, and it may have a reason... If not, then yeah.
@@ManuelRodriguez-zg6ze i know this is awhile ago, but i assume it was an attempt to scare the bird away with the cat rather than "feed" it lol Edit: but yeah it wasn't obvious enough I don't think
3:50 Not a mistake. In Japanese culture, you leave your shoes at the door as a sign of respect. When you go out the door and shoes disappear, that’s simply your character putting her shoes back on! Hope this helps
Asia culture. We wear different shoe inside and outside the house. Young people dont do thing this. The elderly wear to prevent slippery. Also this is also a recent trend because old house usually have wooden floor compare to modern house marble floor is cold at night making elderly person's leg hurt.
@@Jackophobia You must be a weeb. You don't live in Japan, and they don't do it out of respect lmfao. Everything with leaving shoes at the hallway is out of cleanliness. Since you're "Asian" you should know that wearing outside shoes would make the floor dirty, hence why people are either barefoot or wear socks in their own houses.
YES Finally someone who knows about that movie! Its such a shame it flopped though,I guess that'ss what happens when your movie is too smart for general audiences.
The first one reminds me of Corpse Party. When they escape the school in the other world, no one but one person remembered the missing people. Everyone else continued on as if nothing horrific had happened at all. I'm not sure if you've played Corpse Party before, John, but I would highly recommend it if you haven't.
Valore omg corpse party is amazing. I watched it on Corey Kenshins channel. It is absolutely terrifying. I love it so much😅 sorry I’ve been rewatching it for years tbh
Actually John, your statement explains why the shoes keep vanishing: This is where you place them, and whenever the protag goes outside, she puts her shoes on
I love how you was constantly talking about the the donuts and how they look delicious when the donuts disappear you were like what happen too the donuts I wanted too eat them man if play this game I will crave for this to
Oooooh I’m excited Also I’m living for these short horror Japanese games. Really brings a refreshing element to games when it takes place in a different location than you’re used to
Man, I was gonna comment something along these lines. Something about that foreign poorly lit setting automatically raises a primally unsettling suspicion within me
If he’d been less heavy handed with the exposition it would have been so much more effective. The tension before that was so good. The Dev coming in ruined it for me.
"It Lies" could very well be a prologue or a prequel to something bigger and more complete. I know the writer already told here why it's short, but everytime I hear that thing speaking back to us in our own voice it chills me to the core. It's probably because I'm scared of monsters that can mimic voices from other people, dead or alive, but this thing always creeps me out (in the good way) no matter how many times I watch this video.
I liked the "It Lies" game. I want to see more and to know where the developers are going with this one. The creature is very enticing to the point I want to know what's it's purpose
I don't think he has made a playlist but ive watched a couple from this one and he gives these games high praise ruclips.net/p/PL1b5q2Qvey2JrdKv5RWRn_h-LlFe8tSeK
3:50: It's Japanese custom to remove your shoes when you enter a home. Those were your shoes by the door. When they disappeared as you stepped out, it indicated that you had put your shoes on.
i liked it lies just for that echo. nice flex, devs lmao also a monster mimicking speech is my favorite horror trope i watched stigmatized property on gabus channel but i love when you and she play the same games because it's two different perspectives game 3 felt like duke nukem. i want more games like that
lesson of game 1: don't let your high schooler live away from home lesson of game 2: keep your dog on a leash lesson of game 3: get some friends to play games with
It Lies is probably one of the most unique and cool horror games I've seen in a while. The usual creature mimic premise, but with a twist. Loved the chase theme and it's enourmous.
I always thought any 'mimic-type' creature was scary as shit. I love Horror and not many things get me, Paranormal, nasty creatures, witches, etc - but anything that Mimic's something always scared the shit out of me and hearing that worm-like creature in the second game call out in your voice, it's terrifying! - That last game had a really cool concept imagine if an online MP game really gets posessed and someone is trying to reach out to you to free them from the game...That could make a really good story!
Oh man. I just imagined a horror game where there was such a imitator or mimic, but you don't realize that partway in the game the npc got replaced by a mimic. That is pretty freaky
Man, that was some great stuff. My fav was It Lies, it's confusing, and the creature calling out to you was great and creepy. You do find a similar thing in the movie Annihilation, and I am really glad to find it in a game. I just hope it doesn't become overused and loses its charm.
I love that. I also agree it's something I want to see more of, but I don't want it to become over-saturated. I was a bit disappointed that the creature didn't try to mimic the dog barking.
It was nice seeing there was more to NPO than I initially saw. When I first saw it, it seemed like it was just the first part. I agree that the exposition dump takes away the horror and mystique of the game. It would be better if all that was said is maybe a repeating message of get out or server announcements that vaguely hinted that you should log off.
Mister Unicorn john likes these kinds of games, slow burn and all. If you watch some of the earlier games that john was scared of and liked, they are not scary, creepy at all. They are unique in terms of content, or deals with self deteriorating ideas and has few or no jumpy jumpscares. Sometimes they are very slow and stalks you.
I was looking for someone else who had the same thought as me. Very interesting movie, the bloody cries from that bear were so disturbing and chilling. I loved it!
I remember seeing someone else playing "It Lies" and it's absolutely horrifying, I'm glad you played it. Creatures mimicing voices to confuse or lure in prey is the scariest horror concept to me. (You didn't die, by the way. You just have to keep following your dog while chased to eventually win.)
The curse, or whatever it was, in Stigmatized Property reminded me of the Richard Matheson story "Disappearing Act". Most people probably remember the Twilight Zone adaptation, "And When The Sky Was Opened". Anyway, in the story a guy is keeping a journal because one of his mistress had gone missing and no one can remember her, but he still remembers. Then one of his friends name disappears from everywhere it was written, and then he goes missing, and still nobody can remember. This continues to happen with everyone the man knows as he questions his sanity. Then his name disappears from his ID. He goes to a local place and no one knows him. The story ends with him writing in the journal in a cafe, and then ends mid-word as he disappears. It's a terrifying idea, that you disappear and no one remembers you, or that someone you know disappears, and eventually even you forget they exist.
That second game tho. The creepy monster design, unsettling ambiance, great sound and music combined with the monster being able to call out to the player using their own voice makes for a terrifying experience. By far my favorite out of the three.
the little "clink" sound that happens every time you pick up money in the first game sounds exactly like the coin slot noise at the beginning of Walk Man by TMG and thats all I could focus on for the whole game
"Stigmatized Property" appears to be based on a short horror film from a found footage series from Japan called Tokyo Videos Of Horror. If you like curse and occult themed horror it's a great series to check out!
I got jumpscared by the end of that first random horror game john wolfe HOW DID U NOT GET JUMPSCARED YOUR ALWAYS TAKING ALL THE JUMPSCARES LOL LIKE THAT SHIT SCARED ME SO MUCH I JUMPED SO HIGH FUCKING GOD DAMMIT!!! THAT WAS SO LOUD TOO
3:40 It's commonplace to take your shoes off and put them in a spot like that when you walk into a house. it's not a mistake, it's just not that well done xD
@@dabestcouldnt5116 Chinese don't take off their shoes indoors? Ok you probably misread. I'll elaborate. For this to make sense the streets must be as clean as your floors or the floors must be as dirty as the street. You don't wear shoes in your bedroom or in the bathroom. So where do non-unique-japanese-culture normal people take off their shoes?
I think the shoes at the door isn’t a mistake, it’s to show that the character you play left her shoes while she was inside and then they disappear when you walk back out because she put them back on
It Lies frustrates me because it's _so close_ to being good. cool hook, nice ambience, the feeling of being stuck somewhere uncomfortable but not being able to leave, it's all good, but they dropped the ball hard on the expository notes. nothing kills any feeling of horror for me faster than 1) telling me there's a monster and 2) leaving anthropological study notes on it's behavior and appearance. it would've been SO much more effective if the game told you absolutely nothing about it's ability to mimic the voice of it's victims, because as soon as you read that, you know it's gonna mimic the dog, and you know you're gonna hear your own voice, which demolishes the impact both those events would've had otherwise.
Hey John. As a long time fan I really gotta say that just the simple detail of specifying that you think these games are "(GOOD)" really helped me out. I am always looking for good games to play with my friends. I would really like you to keep up this naming structure as I want a big list of good and effective games to play with my friends for next Halloween. Looking forward to your next upload.
This was a great episode. I liked all three of these quite a lot, and you seemed to as well, John. So good all around. I love the atmosphere of both the first and third games. I think I just like that PS1/Early PC polygonal era look and general atmosphere that Puppet Combo uses as well. That stuff just feels so much more unsettling to me than polished 3D graphics.
I used to want to be a Japenese teacher because it paid around 72 million yen...then someone reminded that you had to convert it to dollars...long story short, don't tell friends your dreams.
He got excited because there's only so much left out of 100. He thought he'd have to find all the 10 yen coins. Its value here is irrelevant. It might as well have been 50 cents.
mental I know I just thought it was a bit funny. Cause I mean, I’m never really looking o. The streets and all of a sudden find .50 and is probably be excited if it really did happen. But it’s funny to think that $100 is a VAST difference to $1 here in America and he probably doesn’t know the dollar value of Yen.
Kiki Spears Tell me about it. I always hear these stories of people who are paid what seems so much in non-American currency and then you hear the conversion value and it’s just like ...oh lol
@@kikispears4749/videos Wait what? You mean 720000 dollars is not a lot? (Even though it's really 6600000 due to 1 yen not being EXACTLY 0,01 dollars, but still)
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John, the disappearing and reappearing shoes are your character's. She is taking them off as she enters the apartment.
I was wondering why John didn't figure that out. It was obvious. But Maybe cuz some people do not do that
I do that and I don't even live in Japan. My grandma, since I was little, would always make us remove our shoes at the door! She had carpet and would often shampoo them and didn't want us making it dirty. Now that I'm older, I still do the same thing even now. If I mop or shampoo you better believe I'm telling people to leave their shoes at the door xD
Its because he, admittedly, is a boomer
swag swig i would think it would be more of a boomer thing to take off shoes at the door (as an American) as it’s something my grandma also used to make us do at her house. And not something I do at my house, which maybe I should. Wouldn’t have to sweep and vacuum so much!
We take off our shoes when we enter anyone's home in the UK too. It just doesn't feel right otherwise.
Game: the monster mimics voices, including those of its previous victims.
John: lemme just follow my dogs barking still. where IS my dog??
My heart: :O :O :O
I totally expected that to be the monster, but the game double tricked us
@@aliveslice Same, I was internally yelling "John, DON'T!"
Cougars I believe have learned how to mimic dogs
That Jabberwock mimicking your own voice back to you is probably one of the most unsettling moments in all horror gaming.
the fact it warps what it says a little is what makes it for me. like, it is absolutely mocking you
Lost in Vivo have better moment with similiar Concept
@@ramirezrem oh yeah the whistling back in the sewers was effective and creepy af. can't get enough of how great that game is
@@DarkLordFluffee yeah, Lost in Vivo is one of my favorite horror game ever. And i play a lot of horror games
It reminds me of the movie annihilation
Hey I was the writer for IT LIES, thanks for the kind words! We only had a week to develop the game, I was super bummed we didn't get to add everything we wanted to, but it warms my heart to know that the little exposition that got through was appreciated. Saying that we had better execution than SCP 939??? Oh my god oh my fucking god thank you for being responsible for this large influx of serotonin in my brain.
Also everyone else commenting about the game, I appreciate you guys more than you know, nothing makes me happier than the thought of giving you nightmares :)
Oh and also you did actually beat the game! There's no "good" ending to the game at the moment unfortunately, we didn't get that far. I have to give a shoutout to Nicholas Kumashov though, our composer, that dude literally learnt how to animate so we could finish the game on time, he had no right to do it and his schedule was already choc-full, his work ethic is insane, I promise you the man is going places.
You guys did an awesome job!
It lies was fun and I loved the mimicking. Great job
You did so good on this game. It honestly shocked me at how good it was for a short game. Loved the chase theme and the asthetic of the creature, phenominal job.
I hope you do more with this. Definitely had my but clenched.
I’m scared. I’m scared because the title says they’re GOOD.
Yeah........that's the most scary part :(
Makes sense, they were scarier than the "bad" games
I'm so scared that I can't hide my heart anymore
@@aPumpkn I don't get scared from horror games anymore as I have a lot of experience for 6 years lol
@Rage virus and zombification are 2 diverse concepts welp uhhh idk xD
I liked that last one. When I was a kid I used to have nightmares about people joining my singleplayer games. It would have been better if they just stuck to that though instead of the dead wife bit.
Ravenant Don't play Death Stranding logged in then. Other people's bridges and crap appear, it put me off playing more until I saw you could log out in game.
Legit. Way too much potential, wasted on the generic scary lady ghost whatever. Disappointing.
Hope someone else does something *good* with the concept, it would be a shame to let it go to waste like that.
Roadent1241 But that stuff can be extremely useful, like ladders and ropes n stuff
@@Roadent1241 I think I'll make it simpler for myself and just not play Death Stranding at all
@@ravenant939 I learned you can log out so all that disappears, problem solved. Still a good game with good music that comes in every now and then.
Yes, John actually seems happy. That's good.
Kovlad wait that’s not good for ratings. Here give him this
*Timore:Eternal Damnation*
Sugary Sweet this is snappy for you? Probably shouldn’t watch markiplier
Sugary Sweet what? Do you watch Morgz? Are you unfamiliar with this sassy straight men?
@Sugary Sweet the fuck
@Sugary Sweet You're entitled to your opinion.
The real scary thing is how did you randomly select 3 GOOD indie horror games?
@Rage virus and zombification are 2 diverse concepts Unlikely.
He rolled a crit20 three times in a row! Man's got some amazing luck.
I have a drug dealer horror game inspired by early ps2 era ... " Hood: The Streets " coming out on PC Next Month 👀👀👀
@Enforcer kiritomato?
There not good, actually there all bad.
Imagine if the 2nd game used your mic and the creature mimics your actual voice
We've reached a new level of meta
And u didn’t know it could do that like there was no info on it in the game. I would shit myself
Probably wouldn't sound too good unless a youtuber is playing it. A lot of people probably have really shitty mics that they never use, so it would just be a noisy mess.
@@reggierotten4384 I have an inset mic so damaged that it would sound like noises from hell. Very effective
reggie rotten That makes it even cooler actually. Shitty mic, blaring at you
7:56
“Yo what up!”
- SICK GHOSTLY BASS DROP -
"interesting"
im dying
LMFAO THAT PART MADE ME JUMP THEN LAUGH
His deadpan face was hilarious.
that bass drop could be sampled into industrial music or techno
that shi- is hard
The color red is scary.
The color blue is tasty.
I'm learning so much from you, John.
Green is not a creative color
My dicc is blue too, can anyone lick it? 😫
Loner with boner same i finally found someone with the same issue
Blue is the best flavour.
@@LonerWithBoner03 hey are you still available.
Nothing weird but apparently you have a blue waffle case 💀
Dude I thought I was scared watching John play *bad* horror games, but I actually SCREAMED when the jabberwocky materialized out of the goddamn wheat and started to chase him
MMadison that first lunge though omg
the jabberwocky was the most scariest fucking thing I have ever saw for an indie horror game
Jabbawocky?^o^
MMadison I covered my mouth to keep from screaming😂 I was so scared
31:47
“Yeah it can’t get in here.”
*Not even a second later*
“OH MY GOD, IT CAN!”
EDIT: You truly get the best moments out of these kind of games. Don’t know what to expect.
Video game logic becomes your enemy
(30:32) John: "Why Do I hear Boss Music?"
I like your name and pic, FMA right?
@@DamageMaximo yessir lol
lmao i loved that
exactly what i thought haha
Further reinforcing that John's Achilles' Heel in these games ....is a donut.
Doughnut*
Ozma Wesker it can be spelled either way
@@PersephoneDaSilva *multiple accepted spellings based on region
@@AngeliqueStP Actually, donuts is the lazy American way. (I'm an American, by the way.) The only real way to spell it is D-O-U-G-H-N-U-T. (I'm not yelling. That what you do when spelling a word.)
@@Vash-The-Stampede Actually, donuts is the lazy American way. (I'm an American, by the way.) The only real way to spell it is D-O-U-G-H-N-U-T. (I'm not yelling. That what you do when spelling a word.)
"It tastes like blue, I want it."
This is the most relatable thing any let's player has ever said.
Especially the waffles
seeing (good) in the title of johns vids is spookier than any game
okay the jumpscare from the first game really got me i literally screamed
I wasnt looking but i had my headphones in, i jumped so bad LOL
It Lies was my favorite of all 3, the monster was CREEPY and the chase felt really intense with it mimicking your own voice!
The second game looks like the Stephen king novel made movie, into the tall grass or whatever
Bryana S that’s exactly what I was thinking
Bryana S there’s a movie on Netflix called in the tall grass that’s inspired by the book
@@evelynjones444 It's a short story/novellette (Not quite novella length) actually, it was a collaboration between Stephen King and his son, Joe Hill.
Except for the giant terrifying worm creature 😳
Same thing what I thought. Should of brought a flame thrower or a weed whacker. :O
No Players Online was pretty good until the info dump before the end, the story really just ruined the whole feeling of being followed by something you dont know and cant even understand.
Yeah, I was really enjoying the melancholy of an empty game no one plays anymore. A chilling reminder of the inevitable passage of time! And then it turned into what it turned into. It's still a cool game and I liked what I played, but I was hopeful of a different direction!
So true, it was really good and then poor excuse of story happened...
@@JohnWolfe You're on the right track about falling into the body of water. However, you have to figure out how to trigger it. Though, I would suggests to just watch other videos of people finishing it if you don't want to play through it again.
Same. I would have much preferred it sticking to that surreal atmosphere of an abandoned game. We've all played them at a point, wandered through maps that where meant for many players, only to see no one there but your self. It does give off a slight eerie feeling all on it's own, almost makes you expect to see something around any corner, every bit of ambience, becomes all that much more noticeable, and creepy, when before it was almost not noticeable. I'd love to see something that can capture that feeling well, it could make for an absolutely chilling, and terrifying experience.
I agree, however the fact there is more to the game, hidden secrets, makes me think there still might actually be more to it still, and it may have a reason... If not, then yeah.
Second game be like:
Me: Come here boy!
Another me: Hello?
Me: ...
Strange worm creature: HELLO?
Second game was hecking awesome.
Actually scared the Christ out of me. Unbelievably unsettling
@Rage virus and zombification are 2 diverse concepts do you have a link??
(Please add British accent)
I think I shit myself
HEWWO?
"BuT tHiS gAmE hAs ThE pOwEr To RaIsE tHe DeAd"
I'm sorry, but that line is really cheesy.
no, but your personality is pretty unpleasant
"i'M sOrRy, bUt tHaT LiNe iS rEaLlY cHeEsY."
@@DamageMaximo Lmao seriously? if that's unpleasant for you then wow…
Also what they said was not wrong at all, it really was cheesy.
@@DamageMaximo valid criticism doesn't mean they have a bad personality. You sound overly sensitive
"I couldn't possible give this dead cat to you, do I?"
*Gives dead cat to bird.
*Bird flies away
John Wolfe: Shocked Pikachu Meme
I mean you had the choice between a fish or cat, the cat was the thing he was holding so....
@@ManuelRodriguez-zg6ze i know this is awhile ago, but i assume it was an attempt to scare the bird away with the cat rather than "feed" it lol
Edit: but yeah it wasn't obvious enough I don't think
Necrofury yeah I can see that now XD
3:50 Not a mistake. In Japanese culture, you leave your shoes at the door as a sign of respect. When you go out the door and shoes disappear, that’s simply your character putting her shoes back on!
Hope this helps
@@AverageMoose indeed he replied to other comment that he thought it was a bug
Asia culture. We wear different shoe inside and outside the house. Young people dont do thing this. The elderly wear to prevent slippery. Also this is also a recent trend because old house usually have wooden floor compare to modern house marble floor is cold at night making elderly person's leg hurt.
It's not a "sign of respect" lmao. It's just to be clean. Not everything Asian is about honor and respect
Hey dumbass, @@luwuie , Im literally asian, and I live in Japan ffs. It's a show of respect in the household. :)
@@Jackophobia You must be a weeb. You don't live in Japan, and they don't do it out of respect lmfao. Everything with leaving shoes at the hallway is out of cleanliness. Since you're "Asian" you should know that wearing outside shoes would make the floor dirty, hence why people are either barefoot or wear socks in their own houses.
i need a playlist that consists solely videos/games where John is having fun....
A monster that sounds like a person... I think the best execution of that I've seen in recent memory was in Annihilation. That bear, man, that bear.
Loved that movie the bear was scary af
YES Finally someone who knows about that movie! Its such a shame it flopped though,I guess that'ss what happens when your movie is too smart for general audiences.
That scream-bear was horrifying.
The first one reminds me of Corpse Party. When they escape the school in the other world, no one but one person remembered the missing people. Everyone else continued on as if nothing horrific had happened at all. I'm not sure if you've played Corpse Party before, John, but I would highly recommend it if you haven't.
Valore omg corpse party is amazing. I watched it on Corey Kenshins channel. It is absolutely terrifying. I love it so much😅 sorry I’ve been rewatching it for years tbh
Yess omg
"It's a crow! What's it gonna do?!" Uh, pluck your eyes out, probably
Cat :3 If you've played Heavenly Sword, you know XD
@@Roadent1241 If you played Fear & Hunger, you know it might one hit kill you by eating your head lol
@@Pahjuju this is the first I'm hearing of this game.
@@Roadent1241 John played it once on the channel, I can't recall if long enough for the head eating crow to appear though
@@Pahjuju Yeah, I don't think he made it to Crow Mauler. Or if he did, he didn't show it.
Actually John, your statement explains why the shoes keep vanishing: This is where you place them, and whenever the protag goes outside, she puts her shoes on
Yea I was like no actually this is a great detail to the game.
Also it’s Japanese culture
@@Bunny-pk9ks it's actually done in most parts of the world, even my country, not just Japan. It's actually really basic manners.
Afrah I know, I just said that because the game takes place in Japan.
Johns a boomer he doesn’t understand that XD
"It Lies" actually got me scared for a minute! It's been a long time since a horror LP genuinely scared me instead of startling me with a jumpscare.
me: likes how clean the graphics are
Wolfe: *d o n u t*
Me: t o i l e t
No one cares
went you cared enough to reply
Eating the donuts you were looking forward to might be the most malicious kind of "subtle" haunting possible.
“He invited me into his house, I wonder why?”
He wants to Disney + and buss!
No he doesn't. We don't look like Hatsune Miku 69.
Hahahaha
What is Disney+? I keep seeing the talk about it online but can't figure out what its about.
Allie Williams Disney's streaming service they just put out, like Netflix but Disney films. And whatever they acquired from FOX.
I love how you was constantly talking about the the donuts and how they look delicious when the donuts disappear you were like what happen too the donuts I wanted too eat them man if play this game I will crave for this to
Oooooh I’m excited
Also I’m living for these short horror Japanese games. Really brings a refreshing element to games when it takes place in a different location than you’re used to
Man, I was gonna comment something along these lines. Something about that foreign poorly lit setting automatically raises a primally unsettling suspicion within me
Ever watch the Ju-on? That one is dark (metaphorically and literally af)
"3 Random (Good) Horror games"
*Less views*
John's viewers really are sadists, huh
Well for me he uploaded at midnight so I'm kinda late 🗿
"3/3!!!! I WIN!!!"
John, this is why I love you
The last game had me until “this game has the power to raise the dead” 🙄
If he’d been less heavy handed with the exposition it would have been so much more effective. The tension before that was so good. The Dev coming in ruined it for me.
Me too
"I stored the data of my wife in the servers to keeping her alive forever" would be a nice variation and less cringey, maybe?
@@Bane_Amesta that kinda gives me Soma vibes
Reminds me of Petscop. "In a way, recordings have the power to raise the dead. They're kind of scary."
I thought in the second game something was going to start mimicking the dogs barking
"It Lies" could very well be a prologue or a prequel to something bigger and more complete. I know the writer already told here why it's short, but everytime I hear that thing speaking back to us in our own voice it chills me to the core. It's probably because I'm scared of monsters that can mimic voices from other people, dead or alive, but this thing always creeps me out (in the good way) no matter how many times I watch this video.
I liked the "It Lies" game. I want to see more and to know where the developers are going with this one. The creature is very enticing to the point I want to know what's it's purpose
Does John have a playlist of the games that scared him or made him jump at all?
LilBrownSuga would be interested in checking that out, too
This needs to happen.
Check out Love Sam, he liked that one
I don't think he has made a playlist but ive watched a couple from this one and he gives these games high praise ruclips.net/p/PL1b5q2Qvey2JrdKv5RWRn_h-LlFe8tSeK
Omg sewing him really terrified is something I’ve never seen except from Visage when that old lady peeped around the corner
Idk haha I appreciate the fact that when you shout into the hole in the second game your voice echoes
The use of sound in It Lies is great. I hope the creators explore this more in future games.
“I’m walking around with a stool like an a*#hole!” I’m dying!
I like how John plays the game multiple times to show us the different endings. Thanks!!
31:19 HOLY SHIT THAT GOT ME. That's legit creepy...hearing your own voice and then seeing that thing hop out
3:50: It's Japanese custom to remove your shoes when you enter a home. Those were your shoes by the door. When they disappeared as you stepped out, it indicated that you had put your shoes on.
No Players Online -- wait, this doesn't look like Anthem.
Damn
Hello, I'd like to report a murder.
😂👌
Your profile picture is a mistake
Shots fucking fired.
"That was 50 yen! That's a lot!"
Oh yeah, $0.5 is a lot.
It's a lot in the context of the game, compared to picking up 10 at a time.
That poor girl must have been bankrupt to not even have 1 dollar on her
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I mean... if she was a teenager still and getting allowance, I don't think they'd have much to spend money on stuff anyway.
I was more fine with shoegate than yengate. It only mattered relative to the amount you have to collect.
In my book, 50 cents is always welcome. I can use them for gacha machines. (I legitimately can't remember what we call them in America; I am ashamed.)
0:57 started makin trouble in my neighbourhood
I got in one little fight and mom got scared
She said,"your moving with auntie and uncle in Bel-Air."
@@redactedredacted6648 you ruined it
Ignore it and keep going!
i liked it lies just for that echo. nice flex, devs lmao
also a monster mimicking speech is my favorite horror trope
i watched stigmatized property on gabus channel but i love when you and she play the same games because it's two different perspectives
game 3 felt like duke nukem. i want more games like that
lesson of game 1: don't let your high schooler live away from home
lesson of game 2: keep your dog on a leash
lesson of game 3: get some friends to play games with
It Lies is probably one of the most unique and cool horror games I've seen in a while. The usual creature mimic premise, but with a twist. Loved the chase theme and it's enourmous.
Corpse party actually did that concept as well where the victims trapped were erased from everyones memories
John, thank you for all the amazing content over the years. Love your personality, style of commentary and a sense of humor.
30:35 The embodiment of -suddenly there's boss music- meme xD
"It lies" featuring SCP-939.
And the third game featuring SCP-106.
I always thought any 'mimic-type' creature was scary as shit. I love Horror and not many things get me, Paranormal, nasty creatures, witches, etc - but anything that Mimic's something always scared the shit out of me and hearing that worm-like creature in the second game call out in your voice, it's terrifying! - That last game had a really cool concept imagine if an online MP game really gets posessed and someone is trying to reach out to you to free them from the game...That could make a really good story!
Oh man. I just imagined a horror game where there was such a imitator or mimic, but you don't realize that partway in the game the npc got replaced by a mimic. That is pretty freaky
I assume you love the Midnight episode of Ten's Doctor Who then? XP
Look up the actual Jabberwocky story if you're interested in the creature.
Man, that was some great stuff. My fav was It Lies, it's confusing, and the creature calling out to you was great and creepy. You do find a similar thing in the movie Annihilation, and I am really glad to find it in a game. I just hope it doesn't become overused and loses its charm.
Deviantel yes the screaming bear! I immediately thought of that too!
@@U2LUV07 HELP....MEEEE
I love that. I also agree it's something I want to see more of, but I don't want it to become over-saturated. I was a bit disappointed that the creature didn't try to mimic the dog barking.
It was nice seeing there was more to NPO than I initially saw. When I first saw it, it seemed like it was just the first part. I agree that the exposition dump takes away the horror and mystique of the game. It would be better if all that was said is maybe a repeating message of get out or server announcements that vaguely hinted that you should log off.
John in the barn: it can't get in here!
creature: bet.
22:30 I don't know why, but that was the scariest jumpscare I've ever seen. I got major chills!
Same absolutely terrified me
That... wasn't the Jabberwocky I was expecting!
Wait, they‘re ... GOOD?!?!
Mister Unicorn john likes these kinds of games, slow burn and all. If you watch some of the earlier games that john was scared of and liked, they are not scary, creepy at all. They are unique in terms of content, or deals with self deteriorating ideas and has few or no jumpy jumpscares. Sometimes they are very slow and stalks you.
2nd game reminded me of that mutated bear from movie Annihilation. That was an exceptionally interesting movie.
I was looking for someone else who had the same thought as me. Very interesting movie, the bloody cries from that bear were so disturbing and chilling. I loved it!
35:35 - I love how you missed that dark figure at the distant left side of the screen.
"Listen guys thats a donut with blue frosting, I want it" me when i see food in games, im hungry now fack
It was so cute when he said that. :3 🍩💙
"Slammed him. He'll never recover" lol
John is so good he gets more likes than views
You should update your RUclips lol
@@Toolittl3tolat3 NNNO
Your mom gets more likes than views
@@bradpartin3383 Did you forget to change your diaper?
@Otrapantera Did your mom forget to change her diaper?
I remember seeing someone else playing "It Lies" and it's absolutely horrifying, I'm glad you played it. Creatures mimicing voices to confuse or lure in prey is the scariest horror concept to me. (You didn't die, by the way. You just have to keep following your dog while chased to eventually win.)
14:51
*I MUST GO. MY MURDER NEEDS ME*
The curse, or whatever it was, in Stigmatized Property reminded me of the Richard Matheson story "Disappearing Act". Most people probably remember the Twilight Zone adaptation, "And When The Sky Was Opened". Anyway, in the story a guy is keeping a journal because one of his mistress had gone missing and no one can remember her, but he still remembers. Then one of his friends name disappears from everywhere it was written, and then he goes missing, and still nobody can remember. This continues to happen with everyone the man knows as he questions his sanity. Then his name disappears from his ID. He goes to a local place and no one knows him. The story ends with him writing in the journal in a cafe, and then ends mid-word as he disappears. It's a terrifying idea, that you disappear and no one remembers you, or that someone you know disappears, and eventually even you forget they exist.
When I first seen the "No Players Online" game, I quoted you in the vid, when I seen the red room lmao. "Remember Red means scary Ya'll"
Ok.
Saw, not seen
That second game tho. The creepy monster design, unsettling ambiance, great sound and music combined with the monster being able to call out to the player using their own voice makes for a terrifying experience. By far my favorite out of the three.
I'm going to comment so the algorithm pics of this video and distributes it into people's related section. You need more recognition John.
the little "clink" sound that happens every time you pick up money in the first game sounds exactly like the coin slot noise at the beginning of Walk Man by TMG and thats all I could focus on for the whole game
Jesus that fps games is unsettling as hell. Reminds me of when i would play old fps games on an empty mp map, which would make it creepy.
"Walking around with this stool like an asshole" Idk if John was trying for the euphemism, but I laughed
"Stigmatized Property" appears to be based on a short horror film from a found footage series from Japan called Tokyo Videos Of Horror. If you like curse and occult themed horror it's a great series to check out!
Is it on Netflix or....?
I got jumpscared by the end of that first random horror game john wolfe HOW DID U NOT GET JUMPSCARED YOUR ALWAYS TAKING ALL THE JUMPSCARES LOL LIKE THAT SHIT SCARED ME SO MUCH I JUMPED SO HIGH FUCKING GOD DAMMIT!!! THAT WAS SO LOUD TOO
it still amuses me up til today how john is immune to jumpscares, somewhat.
When the crow took the cat i started laughing because of how shocked I was. Lol. 😭
Why was John typing messages to himself in the third game?
No
@@bichodomatoexe poo
lich109 cuz why not?
It's not John, it's the dev 😂 they just have the same name I guess
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---Joke--->
Your head.
3:40 I thought the shoe thing was a nice touch, as John thought otherwise 😂
3:40 It's commonplace to take your shoes off and put them in a spot like that when you walk into a house. it's not a mistake, it's just not that well done xD
Why _wouldn't_ you take off your shoes indoors?
mental Chinese culture
You got me to say *mental chinese culture*
@@dabestcouldnt5116
Chinese?
@@dabestcouldnt5116 Chinese don't take off their shoes indoors?
Ok you probably misread. I'll elaborate. For this to make sense the streets must be as clean as your floors or the floors must be as dirty as the street. You don't wear shoes in your bedroom or in the bathroom. So where do non-unique-japanese-culture normal people take off their shoes?
@@dabestcouldnt5116 Chinese culture is indeed mental. There is even a satirical game based off of it.
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loving the fact that you go in depth with your reviews. Too many RUclips gamers don't bother to say more than just "good game would play again"
I think the shoes at the door isn’t a mistake, it’s to show that the character you play left her shoes while she was inside and then they disappear when you walk back out because she put them back on
It Lies frustrates me because it's _so close_ to being good. cool hook, nice ambience, the feeling of being stuck somewhere uncomfortable but not being able to leave, it's all good, but they dropped the ball hard on the expository notes. nothing kills any feeling of horror for me faster than 1) telling me there's a monster and 2) leaving anthropological study notes on it's behavior and appearance. it would've been SO much more effective if the game told you absolutely nothing about it's ability to mimic the voice of it's victims, because as soon as you read that, you know it's gonna mimic the dog, and you know you're gonna hear your own voice, which demolishes the impact both those events would've had otherwise.
Two years later, It Lies is still a really neat little game
Hey John. As a long time fan I really gotta say that just the simple detail of specifying that you think these games are "(GOOD)" really helped me out. I am always looking for good games to play with my friends. I would really like you to keep up this naming structure as I want a big list of good and effective games to play with my friends for next Halloween. Looking forward to your next upload.
"50 yen?! That's so much!"
*laughs in conversion rate*
This was a great episode. I liked all three of these quite a lot, and you seemed to as well, John. So good all around. I love the atmosphere of both the first and third games. I think I just like that PS1/Early PC polygonal era look and general atmosphere that Puppet Combo uses as well. That stuff just feels so much more unsettling to me than polished 3D graphics.
"blue frosting! What flavor is it? is it blueberry?" --- GASP "the donuts are gone" 😂 PRIORITIES lmao love you man
I love seeing johns excitement at the amount of Yen he collected when 50¥ is about .50cents lol
I used to want to be a Japenese teacher because it paid around 72 million yen...then someone reminded that you had to convert it to dollars...long story short, don't tell friends your dreams.
He got excited because there's only so much left out of 100. He thought he'd have to find all the 10 yen coins.
Its value here is irrelevant. It might as well have been 50 cents.
mental I know I just thought it was a bit funny. Cause I mean, I’m never really looking o. The streets and all of a sudden find .50 and is probably be excited if it really did happen. But it’s funny to think that $100 is a VAST difference to $1 here in America and he probably doesn’t know the dollar value of Yen.
Kiki Spears Tell me about it. I always hear these stories of people who are paid what seems so much in non-American currency and then you hear the conversion value and it’s just like ...oh lol
@@kikispears4749/videos Wait what? You mean 720000 dollars is not a lot? (Even though it's really 6600000 due to 1 yen not being EXACTLY 0,01 dollars, but still)
35:34, in the distance there's a black figure, it disappears when you walk closer to it.
I wonder if that’s the same figure John sees at the 36:25 mark. It disappears just as quickly
The second game reminds me of the film in the tall grass.