As someone who worked in the oil field for 5 years they did a pretty damn good job making the rig, not the a perfect example but really fuckin good and better than 99% of rigs in games
@@KevW-z7z wasn’t worth it, I did torque and test so was never home and worked 24/7 on call, most weeks I was working over 100 hours so had no free time and no health insurance, no days off not even for holidays, just started college for engineering so not too worried about the money since engineering will pay me 2x what I was making for a fraction of the hours.
It’s not a bad game. I managed to complete it in an evening. Being Scottish it’s great having a game with so many Scottish accents and having people who talk like I do.
Yeah I've seen a lot of reviews and the common consensus is that its just okay or mid which is kinda sad honestly I was excited for this game but hey what can you do.
@@bluewolf7111 We live in a world where the best choice for a Silent Hill 2 remake is Bloober Team of all studios. It's become a complete joke of a genre compared to the PS2 golden age.
@@samzilla567in my opinion, the WORST studio to do the SH2 remake is Bloober Team. The games they make are either ok or really bad. And then more footage I see for the remake, the more it looks ok at best
I actually prefer that the subtitles say the same thing I hear, I learned english with subtitles and you get the meaning of the words by the context. If I hear some words and read something different, most of the time, my brain is going to not register the words I heard and only focus on the subtitles I read. That way I don't learn so It doesn't help me at all
"Get your man upstairs on the case" is the best variation of "pray for me" I've ever heard. Also, it's was a good detail for Roy to already be stiff while draped over the ladder. When Caz touches his neck and starts lamenting, I thought he was going to say something about his pulse, despite the player character having thick gloves/no way to feel for one. But they put some thought into it!
For what it's worth for the non Scottish folk, Scots is recognised as a language by European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, not just as slang ❤
yeah I immediately got lost the moment he turned it off lol there were a few things I was able to use context clues for but alot of it went over my head without the translation
This game has surprised me, it’s been pretty good thus far and the supervisor is surprisingly not stupid. Not a nice or good person, but not stupid. Though his greed is the reason the entire issue occurs in the first place so there’s that. Nice graphics and there’s a bit of gameplay too, I’m immersed and enjoying myself for sure.
I agree, though I'd wager it was more his anger / temper than it was his greed. We don't know whether he's all that greedy at this point, but he was certainly pissed when he took that phone call and it seemed like he made a rash decision because of how angry he was.
It’s actually amazing lol, never realised he went to Glasgow and even liked haggis as well!! 😂 I really appreciate that John doesn’t take the piss out of the Scots or the accents in the game, it gets so fuckin tiresome when that’s all anybody ever does when they hear us speak in media lmao
I would actually pass away from joy if John played Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines on this channel. It's such a classic (best played with the unofficial patch so it runs well), and I'm positive he would love the game's vibe and have a blast playing it!
Not even halfway through the video yet but I love the ambience of the game. The conversations crack me up, love the banter. I'm hoping when the shit hits the wall it sticks The landing
I know John has strong food opinions so it warms my heart to hear he loved haggis. I liked it too when I visited Scotland! I'm super excited to see a horror game with Scottish characters
Maybe scottish black pudding is different, but it makes me kinda sad he didn't care for black pudding. While conceptually i find it disgusting since it's made of blood, the taste of our black pudding (black sausages) in France is just too good when it's done right. Proper spices/seasoning/onion and consistency, not too firm or mushy, then stuff it in some baguette and you're good to go.
13:19 i still have your "cthulhu will remember that" shirt from back when you played that game! I really should rewatch that playthrough, it was golden
This game's got some potential, I'm curious to see how it turns out. Tasteful use of the yellow paint tactic, I'll note. Properly fits in with the oil rig. I also like the monster, so far. Weird fleshy membranes definitely give that The Thing vibe. I hope we see what the infested people look like soon.
It's such a joy to hear something other than american english and british. I love hearing the scottish and i appreciate the subtitles. Was surprised to see you play this, so def excited.
I'm sorry to break it to you, but Scotland is part of Great Britain. So a Scottish accent is a British accent. I think you meant other than American English and English English.
*desperate hysterical screaming from beyond the door begging for help while fighting off an ungodly horror beast* John: *lightly taps door* Well, I tried. I love him so much, that is the most legit response 😂😂
The half-hearted pawing at the locked doors is such a weird detail to have in a horror game?? Like it's so funny, it takes me right out of it every time
I dunno why but it's amusing me that the subs are "translating" the Scottish. I recently watched a movie called the Sentinel and it kinda reminds me of it, with a crew stranded on a post in the middle of the ocean. It wasn't very scary though. Hopefully this game is.
Really like the atmosphere of the game! The setting and charaters felt suitably industrial and the feeling of loneliness is really well-made. I feel like the writing was more heavy at the start to introduce characters and atmosphere, while afterwards they were IT'S TIME TO RUN NOW. It was wildly entertaining to see the ~ English translation of Scottish (a bit weird as well that UK English wasn't the default), sort of reminded me of that sketch with the two Scottsmen in the lift :D The slang is highly understandable from context as well, so?? Anyway, thank you very much for playing! I don't have a lot of time nowadays, but it's always a delight to enjoy your videos -- your wit and honety are truly a pleasure.
as a Glaswegian i was SO excited the second a proper Scottish accent popped up, and the way they dont overly annunciate things for non-Scots like hearing the words "cannae" and "dinnae" in the first few minutes, i was EXPLODING with joy
Sadly my mum passed away and I haven't watched any of your videos in a while, so it made me so happy that all the characters were Scottish in this game, as my mum is Scottish and although she didn't use her accent in England, it was so funny to watch my mum change her accent whenever we visited family Scotland 😊 Thanks for being awesome John Wolfe
So far, I’m pleasantly surprised by this game! Also, I’m glad John switched it to include the Scottish slang-I’m not Scottish, but it was definitely breaking the immersion for me since I’m a subtitle reader lol. 😂
The voice performances are really impressive to me, everyone is full of life and character! Also the environments are stunning. Can't wait to see more from you!
Glad to see you’re playing this game, as I just started playing it and kept thinking wow john wolfe would be making jokes here instead of freaking out like I am😔
Ah literally was so startled realising Suze’s voice actress was Scottish lmao, I couldn’t believe it!!! I’ve literally never seen a game have Scots in it before, apart from like an odd stereotype in Lara Croft here and there etc. I was actually kind of proud to hear our slang lol, and cool there’s a game about the aberdonian oil rigs. I never see Scottish culture represented on a big scale like this it’s so brilliant man 🥲
Aye, they're so few and far between. Hi-Fi Rush was a stellar game but hearing Korsica's Scottish accent and lack of dialect was so painful. Especially when all the Americans were commenting on RUclips how they "love her Scottish accent".
@@CiCodiCadno aww naw, I've got that game on my to play list!! I've heard it's great but fake Scottish accents are unbearable to me. Why not just hire an actual Scot??
ok before i even reach a 2 minute mark on this video - i'd LOVE to see you play VtMB!! It's one of my all time favourite games, the ambient of it is absolutely stellar, though there are some well known glitches. If you choose to play it, definitely look into the unofficial patch.
Was looking forward to this game! I like the way that they've included subtitles too for the Scottish slang - i am Scottish myself but this is a game that's Scottish done right
Finally catching up with your playthrough of this, after debating whether I wanted to play it myself or not. Decided that I'll watch you first. I actually really liked both Dear Esther and Everyone's gone to the Rapture, so I'm glad to see the Chinese room still making games. I like "walking sims" in general... so long as the developer actually put effort into it and they had intention behind it. I know that might sound weird, especially to people who don't like "walking sims" - I can imagine they all seem lazy or boring to some people. But once you've played a few it's pretty obvious when a dev has just thrown something together with as little care as possible. Anyway rant over lol, looking forward to watching you play this!
liking this so far! the visual, voice acting, sound and pacing are all nice. i agree with you that the less reading makes it more immersive, prefer this than the long notes explaining lore. looking forward to see more! also my phone randomly died yesterday, still isn't fixed so i've been bummed out but i was awaiting your upload and this cheers me up. thank you for the video, john! :]
GOSH I am LOVING this already~! I'm excited to see where it goes, and I LOVE the Voice Acting! Keep on Keeping On, and thank you for doing what you do, John~!!
"I've yet to play a game developed by The Chinese Room that I actually liked" I laughed so hard at this bc I was thinking the exact same thing. VTMB is one of my favourite games of all time, which is why it makes me so nervous that they're developing it... but you should absolutely play the original!!!!
Nice shirt , John. This game looks clean . No muddy texture work here. That guy with the stashe working on the crew deck strongly resembles Gary ridgeway, scary!
Voice Acting & Environment Design are absolutely cooked in this! Amazing work on those elements alone! Oil Rig setting for a horror game is inspired & one of the handful of believable avenues to try to emulate the isolation of The Thing in a semi-modern alt setting
Finally have some time to watch this... the voice acting is really good, I was honestly immediately immersed just listening to everyone. These characters talk over each other and interrupt each other and it sounds extremely natural. Video game conversations are typically Character A speaks, Character B speaks, Character C starts to say something and cuts themselves off in an awkward way/with weir inflection because they know they won't finish their line as Character B will interrupt once you press the A button. You know? And it's fine in games really, but it also makes ones like these with good acting/direction really stand out. Ignore me, lol theater kid AND a writer. But this is great so far!
Ohh I just watched another youtuber play this, but i had no idea you would. I, personally, thought this was a very well done game as far as the dialogue and character building. I was actually invested in them and what happened to them when i typically dont give a damn so good on them for that. Here to strap in for a second watch, interested to see your take on it. Edit: Also want to point out, i enjoy the fact that you take your time and explore everything. Its one of the reasons i enjoy yr channel, besides the sassy attitude 😂
Oil rig lifeboats are pretty intense tho. Some are designed to be able to be dropped from height, like the boat is on a ramp and will slide off the rig in to the water. That’s because usually if an oil rig is being evacuated that means time is of the essence so no slow cables gently lowering you down. You just drop right into the water.
😂I love the little mini-translations in the subtitles. I can't quite understand everything either, but my maternal grandma was Scottish and from Aberdeen, and I've gotten to visit there once, and I love the sound of the accent, it's just really pleasant to me as well as nostalgic. I don't think we had any family who ever worked an oil rig, though. EDIT: And I can vouch for haggis tasting good as well 👍 I visited before I was vegetarian, and I tried some while staying on Skye, I'm not sure if it's prepared differently in different regions (?) but it tasted like meatloaf, I would've eaten it again.
So far I'm liking the atmosphere and tension, they don't show too much. That's good horror. Really nice. And that you keep moving forward into new spaces, progression that goes with the story unfolding. So far so good.
I'm here after the latest shareholder meeting and boy, am I glad. What an atmospheric game. And the dialect is a hoot! Boke is something my ulster scots granda has said - it a rather onomatopoeic word for vomiting. Also, Trots is a terrible nickname to have, considering it's Scotland.
Oh this is SO my bag. I saw it pop up on Mr Kravin's feed but hadn't watched it yet. Super excited to see you play it and really hope it's good! :D EDIT: Man, the acting is so good! It's really immersing me. And those screams D:
I got curious when you were looking at the map (around the 19:33 mark) and googled "cadal" and "beira". The former is Scots for "sleep" and the latter might be a reference to Cailleach, which is another name for Beira, Queen of Winter: "a divine hag and ancestor, associated with the creation of the landscape and with the weather, especially storms and winter." It might be a very linear game but I'm really enjoying your playthrough, as always. I'm a sucker for the "Amnesia meets The Thing" atmosphere (and it reminds a lot of Soma in places).
The creature is sufficiently disturbing, especially at 1:02:23 - the eye is still _moving,_ gleh! - but IMO the platforming before it showed up was way more terrifying. For some reason anything to do with the ocean in video games scares the bejeezus out of me, so even as a linear walking simulator it’s been plenty scary for me so far. I’m down for a playthrough of VtM: Bloodlines, it’s been aaaages since I played that game. If you do decide to play it, one tip that will save your sanity (apart from patching it) is to use the most logical weapon against bosses rather than sticking with whichever one you prefer. Oh, and if you want to bang Jeanette, save first. 😉
Wow look at you playing a horror game that just came out let’s gooo. I believe I’m about half way through my play through so I’ll check yours out soon as I finish.
Been seeing praise for this game and was hoping to see you play it! I've been really enjoying ocean horror recently, so this is shaping up to be quite a treat :D
Every time I think of VTMB 2 I want to cry, but the thought of John playing the original brings a (happy) tear to my eye. Just imagining the wonderful sass and snark.
Ok look. I enjoy other lets players and I just started the full through playthrough Hollow posted of this game and I legit watched over 90mins of his upload. I can't wait to start your playthrough immediately and rewatch what I've already watched because I enjoy you and your content more. Cheers John. Hope the family is well.
Ooooh I was not aware of this game but I'm loving the atmosphere! Speaking of The Thing, did you hear about the 2002 game's upcoming remaster, John? Do you think you'll play it? I was just recently reminiscing about it. I thought they had some advanced ideas for how old of a game it is. Different systems for fear, trust and infection that all came together to influence your teammates' behavior. I hope the remaster will be worth it!
I actually have a physical copy of the original The Thing, but have never gotten around to playing it since it required some finagling. So I'm excited to check out the remaster, yes!
@@JohnTwolfe I have the original one on CD somewhere too! :) Never played through it but I thought the idea of having to watch out of your teammates becoming compromised sounded fun. Hope the remaster will be worth a playthrough!
This is my first time coming across this channel, and John really reminds me of Ryan Kirby from Fit For A King. Like, face, hair, and voice. Am I the only one seeing it?
i went to sleep watching this video and then I actually had a dream that took place on the oil rig though it had some extra elements that made it a lot less scary, still really cool nonetheless!
Wow I actually really love the voice acting in this so far The VAs knocked it out of the park on this. Also your joke on red and its significance reminds me, since I'm pretty sure you're the one that started the "Red means scary" phrase yeeaaarrrs ago (or at least I like to think that you started/popularized it), I'll be watching RUclipsrs/Streamers that are completely outside of the Horror genre of games - like I'm talking 90% plays Destiny 2 type of content creators - and I'll hear them drop the line "Red means scary" during a mission with red lights, and I swear I probably looked like the Leo pointing meme lol. I could be wrong, but it brings me joy to think that a phrase that you started has transcended the horror/"Harshly Critical" community
"The chinese room, a British video game developer" I wish it kept going, like, "a british video game developer who originally came from america, but they were technically born in canada-''
Played this through the game pass, and while it was a nice little experience, I can't help but feel it's still held back by a lot of Chinese Room's usual shortcomings. It feels like a bit of a missed opportunity to not utilize the oil rig's interconnectedness to make the game less linear, but I guess that would also require the Chinese Room to make an actual game instead of their usual walking sims. Looking forward to seeing your playthrough of it though, it's always so nostalgic when you're playing a horror game!
Yeah, they've nailed the immersion, visual design and voice work here. It's exceptional but there's the usual painful lack of actual "gameplay", exploration and everything that comes with that.
I saw this game pop off on youtube but wasn't in a rush to see it really, but now learning it's a Chinese Room game, I'm definitely curious. Really like their stuff. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is among my favourite games.
honestly you can get a bit grumpy about that ladder sequence as that seemed janky or a bit broken. I also agree with you that if a game has a right or left click icon for quick time events they should really color code them to help identify them at a glance (they can pick whatever color they want even as long as they are consistent with the ones they pick.)
So far I am loving this game? I always find oil rigs to be a scary environment and the fact they have human models in this makes me feel a lot more immersed.
15:51 I’m just gonna live in ignorance and hope that the second to last Friday Jukebox entry is by Ramones (my fave song by them actually!) even though the title is missing the “I” and it came out in ‘77 ❤
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As someone who worked in the oil field for 5 years they did a pretty damn good job making the rig, not the a perfect example but really fuckin good and better than 99% of rigs in games
glad you said this, was wondering how this looks compared to real life
Came here to say this. Worked offshore a little bit and this looks SO realistic, way way better than any other game I've seen.
Why did you quit and give up all that big money?
@@KevW-z7z wasn’t worth it, I did torque and test so was never home and worked 24/7 on call, most weeks I was working over 100 hours so had no free time and no health insurance, no days off not even for holidays, just started college for engineering so not too worried about the money since engineering will pay me 2x what I was making for a fraction of the hours.
It’s not a bad game. I managed to complete it in an evening. Being Scottish it’s great having a game with so many Scottish accents and having people who talk like I do.
Im sad that hearing "its not a bad game" makes me hyped for a game when its about a horror game. The current state of horror games.
Yeah I've seen a lot of reviews and the common consensus is that its just okay or mid which is kinda sad honestly I was excited for this game but hey what can you do.
@@bluewolf7111 We live in a world where the best choice for a Silent Hill 2 remake is Bloober Team of all studios. It's become a complete joke of a genre compared to the PS2 golden age.
Game was fantastic, loved hearing my own accent even tho sure some were dundee way lol, but I Cldnt fault it
@@samzilla567in my opinion, the WORST studio to do the SH2 remake is Bloober Team. The games they make are either ok or really bad. And then more footage I see for the remake, the more it looks ok at best
As a non English native speaker i actually appreciate the subs so i can understand the slang
same! it's nice and that way you can learn the slang without going insane or feeling dumb
A lot of English speakers don't understand Scottish slang, you're in good company 😂
Ah me too XD
Agreed. I'd much rather hear the real version and read the translation. Like, you know, any other language. Hope John changes it back.
I actually prefer that the subtitles say the same thing I hear, I learned english with subtitles and you get the meaning of the words by the context. If I hear some words and read something different, most of the time, my brain is going to not register the words I heard and only focus on the subtitles I read. That way I don't learn so It doesn't help me at all
"Get your man upstairs on the case" is the best variation of "pray for me" I've ever heard.
Also, it's was a good detail for Roy to already be stiff while draped over the ladder. When Caz touches his neck and starts lamenting, I thought he was going to say something about his pulse, despite the player character having thick gloves/no way to feel for one. But they put some thought into it!
Wow the voice acting is top tier in this game! I’m so excited to watch John play this ❤
Was hoping someone mentioned this, couldn’t agree more, voice actors nailed it!
For what it's worth for the non Scottish folk, Scots is recognised as a language by European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, not just as slang ❤
I’ll be honest I’m grateful for the “idiots guide to Scottish slang” subtitles 😅 I’m just a wee numpty, what can I say!
John doesn’t realize that not everyone has a Scottish best friend (Sinow) lol
Also, this is useful for people all over the world that do not know scottish slang 😅
Da ya no' ken the Scottish, like?
yeah I immediately got lost the moment he turned it off lol there were a few things I was able to use context clues for but alot of it went over my head without the translation
As someone who is terrified of the ocean, just the premise of being on an oil rig is horror enough.
This game has surprised me, it’s been pretty good thus far and the supervisor is surprisingly not stupid. Not a nice or good person, but not stupid. Though his greed is the reason the entire issue occurs in the first place so there’s that.
Nice graphics and there’s a bit of gameplay too, I’m immersed and enjoying myself for sure.
I agree, though I'd wager it was more his anger / temper than it was his greed. We don't know whether he's all that greedy at this point, but he was certainly pissed when he took that phone call and it seemed like he made a rash decision because of how angry he was.
He's short-tempered, proud and rude, but that's most shtty bosses out there. And he defintely has a good reason to be angry at Caz and fire him.
You just ruined it
Considering English isn’t my first language I really appreciate the subtitles in this game. I really wouldn’t understand most of it without them
As a long time Glaswegian fan, I'm finding it hilarious seeing John reading Scots slang. Made my day.
It’s actually amazing lol, never realised he went to Glasgow and even liked haggis as well!! 😂 I really appreciate that John doesn’t take the piss out of the Scots or the accents in the game, it gets so fuckin tiresome when that’s all anybody ever does when they hear us speak in media lmao
I would actually pass away from joy if John played Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines on this channel.
It's such a classic (best played with the unofficial patch so it runs well), and I'm positive he would love the game's vibe and have a blast playing it!
I loved it, I hope John plays it 👍
Fingers crossed!
Omg yesss, I especially would love to see him playing through the mansion area!
He already did that one
@@KevW-z7z Nope. He literally says he has never played VTMB at around 1:14
As a lowland Scotsman you have to love the harsh highland accent 😂
Not even halfway through the video yet but I love the ambience of the game. The conversations crack me up, love the banter. I'm hoping when the shit hits the wall it sticks The landing
Two figures of speech that paint a very vivid picture together lol
The game's a great, GREAT journey honestly.
It's giving me big vibes of Alien Isolation meets SOMA. Really into it.
I know John has strong food opinions so it warms my heart to hear he loved haggis. I liked it too when I visited Scotland! I'm super excited to see a horror game with Scottish characters
Maybe scottish black pudding is different, but it makes me kinda sad he didn't care for black pudding. While conceptually i find it disgusting since it's made of blood, the taste of our black pudding (black sausages) in France is just too good when it's done right. Proper spices/seasoning/onion and consistency, not too firm or mushy, then stuff it in some baguette and you're good to go.
It's a fun game so far, nothing over the top and the voice acting is great.
13:19 i still have your "cthulhu will remember that" shirt from back when you played that game! I really should rewatch that playthrough, it was golden
The voice acting is the best thing about this game! Way better than most AAA! Well done, lads
This game's got some potential, I'm curious to see how it turns out.
Tasteful use of the yellow paint tactic, I'll note. Properly fits in with the oil rig. I also like the monster, so far. Weird fleshy membranes definitely give that The Thing vibe. I hope we see what the infested people look like soon.
I appreciate the Scottish-to-English subtitles.
Only Scots would understand Scottish without subtitles lol
English isn't my first language so I do too!
It's such a joy to hear something other than american english and british. I love hearing the scottish and i appreciate the subtitles. Was surprised to see you play this, so def excited.
I'm sorry to break it to you, but Scotland is part of Great Britain. So a Scottish accent is a British accent. I think you meant other than American English and English English.
@@achmedaan 🤓☝
@@achmedaan Shut up lol
@@achmedaannahhh don't say that, they wouldn't appreciate it
There are also northern English and Northern Irish accents
This is fun so far. I really like how the mystery membrane moved so fast a couple times, makes it seem a lot scarier and threatening
*desperate hysterical screaming from beyond the door begging for help while fighting off an ungodly horror beast*
John: *lightly taps door* Well, I tried.
I love him so much, that is the most legit response 😂😂
'fighting off'
The half-hearted pawing at the locked doors is such a weird detail to have in a horror game?? Like it's so funny, it takes me right out of it every time
I dunno why but it's amusing me that the subs are "translating" the Scottish. I recently watched a movie called the Sentinel and it kinda reminds me of it, with a crew stranded on a post in the middle of the ocean. It wasn't very scary though. Hopefully this game is.
You can turn it onto United Kingdom subtitles to get the REAL subs.
Really like the atmosphere of the game! The setting and charaters felt suitably industrial and the feeling of loneliness is really well-made. I feel like the writing was more heavy at the start to introduce characters and atmosphere, while afterwards they were IT'S TIME TO RUN NOW.
It was wildly entertaining to see the ~ English translation of Scottish (a bit weird as well that UK English wasn't the default), sort of reminded me of that sketch with the two Scottsmen in the lift :D The slang is highly understandable from context as well, so??
Anyway, thank you very much for playing! I don't have a lot of time nowadays, but it's always a delight to enjoy your videos -- your wit and honety are truly a pleasure.
Ohh, I like this game! The interactions between the characters are probably the most natural I've seen 😊
as a Glaswegian i was SO excited the second a proper Scottish accent popped up, and the way they dont overly annunciate things for non-Scots
like hearing the words "cannae" and "dinnae" in the first few minutes, i was EXPLODING with joy
ARGYLE STREET MENTIONED-
Sadly my mum passed away and I haven't watched any of your videos in a while, so it made me so happy that all the characters were Scottish in this game, as my mum is Scottish and although she didn't use her accent in England, it was so funny to watch my mum change her accent whenever we visited family Scotland 😊
Thanks for being awesome John Wolfe
Oh Dear, I'm sorry for your lost I feel Bad for u That's so sad to hear :( Bless u She is with you always Sending my love u 2 and your family x
@@ExoticOpp17 Thank you, you're very kind ☺️
@@KyoKatTheCookie23 It's okay 😁
This game seems perfect for my recent oil rig hyperfixation
I would be so down for a vampire the masquerade playthrough from you! game is an absolute classic! Keep up the amazing content John!
I'm loving this! Mist, fog, and rain are my favorite weather. I have always wanted to visit the cliffs of Scotland
Your sarcasm is the best lol. I’m sarcastic as well so seeing other sarcastic people is quite uplifting. 🤣
For real. That's also the reason why I love watching John so much.
So far, I’m pleasantly surprised by this game! Also, I’m glad John switched it to include the Scottish slang-I’m not Scottish, but it was definitely breaking the immersion for me since I’m a subtitle reader lol. 😂
I was tempted to watch another Let’s Play of this game but I’m glad I patiently waited for your playthrough!
The voice performances are really impressive to me, everyone is full of life and character! Also the environments are stunning. Can't wait to see more from you!
Glad to see you’re playing this game, as I just started playing it and kept thinking wow john wolfe would be making jokes here instead of freaking out like I am😔
Ah literally was so startled realising Suze’s voice actress was Scottish lmao, I couldn’t believe it!!! I’ve literally never seen a game have Scots in it before, apart from like an odd stereotype in Lara Croft here and there etc. I was actually kind of proud to hear our slang lol, and cool there’s a game about the aberdonian oil rigs. I never see Scottish culture represented on a big scale like this it’s so brilliant man 🥲
Aye, they're so few and far between. Hi-Fi Rush was a stellar game but hearing Korsica's Scottish accent and lack of dialect was so painful. Especially when all the Americans were commenting on RUclips how they "love her Scottish accent".
@@CiCodiCadno aww naw, I've got that game on my to play list!! I've heard it's great but fake Scottish accents are unbearable to me. Why not just hire an actual Scot??
omggggg i've been wanting to watch someone play this for a while, SO thrilled to see john playing it!
Ah, the scariest thing in gaming. The Scottish.
1:03:38 Okay, The Thing II (Son of Thing) slamming the door made me smile.
ok before i even reach a 2 minute mark on this video - i'd LOVE to see you play VtMB!! It's one of my all time favourite games, the ambient of it is absolutely stellar, though there are some well known glitches. If you choose to play it, definitely look into the unofficial patch.
Was looking forward to this game! I like the way that they've included subtitles too for the Scottish slang - i am Scottish myself but this is a game that's Scottish done right
I love that you mentioned Monstrum, you should def play it again John! 😊
Omg I just watched a breakdown of this game yesterday. I'm so excited to see John play it!!
Finally catching up with your playthrough of this, after debating whether I wanted to play it myself or not. Decided that I'll watch you first.
I actually really liked both Dear Esther and Everyone's gone to the Rapture, so I'm glad to see the Chinese room still making games. I like "walking sims" in general... so long as the developer actually put effort into it and they had intention behind it. I know that might sound weird, especially to people who don't like "walking sims" - I can imagine they all seem lazy or boring to some people. But once you've played a few it's pretty obvious when a dev has just thrown something together with as little care as possible. Anyway rant over lol, looking forward to watching you play this!
liking this so far! the visual, voice acting, sound and pacing are all nice. i agree with you that the less reading makes it more immersive, prefer this than the long notes explaining lore. looking forward to see more! also my phone randomly died yesterday, still isn't fixed so i've been bummed out but i was awaiting your upload and this cheers me up. thank you for the video, john! :]
Barely 3 minutes in and I already loved the Soundtrack
GOSH I am LOVING this already~! I'm excited to see where it goes, and I LOVE the Voice Acting! Keep on Keeping On, and thank you for doing what you do, John~!!
Wow, I haven’t thought about Monstrum in ages. Was a pretty fun game from what I remember. And I do get similar vibes from this game so far.
Monstrum was excellent, I only watched playthroughs though, I was too scared to play it 😂
I purposely didn’t watch anyone else hoping you would play this game so happy you are.
"I've yet to play a game developed by The Chinese Room that I actually liked" I laughed so hard at this bc I was thinking the exact same thing. VTMB is one of my favourite games of all time, which is why it makes me so nervous that they're developing it... but you should absolutely play the original!!!!
The sassiness and sarcasm is on 11 this playthrough 😂 I love it and the game too!
Nice shirt , John. This game looks clean . No muddy texture work here. That guy with the stashe working on the crew deck strongly resembles Gary ridgeway, scary!
Alternating between this and Bioshock is going to be such a treat for the next while. Looking forward to seeing how you enjoy the rest of the game!
Voice Acting & Environment Design are absolutely cooked in this! Amazing work on those elements alone! Oil Rig setting for a horror game is inspired & one of the handful of believable avenues to try to emulate the isolation of The Thing in a semi-modern alt setting
love the "think critically" plug at the end.
I'm shocked about how much I'm loving this so far. Excited to see the next video.
Finally have some time to watch this... the voice acting is really good, I was honestly immediately immersed just listening to everyone. These characters talk over each other and interrupt each other and it sounds extremely natural. Video game conversations are typically Character A speaks, Character B speaks, Character C starts to say something and cuts themselves off in an awkward way/with weir inflection because they know they won't finish their line as Character B will interrupt once you press the A button. You know? And it's fine in games really, but it also makes ones like these with good acting/direction really stand out.
Ignore me, lol theater kid AND a writer. But this is great so far!
Ohh I just watched another youtuber play this, but i had no idea you would. I, personally, thought this was a very well done game as far as the dialogue and character building. I was actually invested in them and what happened to them when i typically dont give a damn so good on them for that. Here to strap in for a second watch, interested to see your take on it.
Edit: Also want to point out, i enjoy the fact that you take your time and explore everything. Its one of the reasons i enjoy yr channel, besides the sassy attitude 😂
Oil rig lifeboats are pretty intense tho. Some are designed to be able to be dropped from height, like the boat is on a ramp and will slide off the rig in to the water. That’s because usually if an oil rig is being evacuated that means time is of the essence so no slow cables gently lowering you down. You just drop right into the water.
😂I love the little mini-translations in the subtitles. I can't quite understand everything either, but my maternal grandma was Scottish and from Aberdeen, and I've gotten to visit there once, and I love the sound of the accent, it's just really pleasant to me as well as nostalgic. I don't think we had any family who ever worked an oil rig, though.
EDIT: And I can vouch for haggis tasting good as well 👍 I visited before I was vegetarian, and I tried some while staying on Skye, I'm not sure if it's prepared differently in different regions (?) but it tasted like meatloaf, I would've eaten it again.
So far I'm liking the atmosphere and tension, they don't show too much. That's good horror. Really nice. And that you keep moving forward into new spaces, progression that goes with the story unfolding. So far so good.
im gonna watch these at night before I sleep thanx for uploading
Just saying, as a non native English speaker, I think the subtitles are good 🤷♂️
Edit: English UK it is then... 😅
Would be rather amusing if John had Sinow do a guest star bit as a 'Scottish slang interpreter.' 😂
Rennick’s VA really knocked it out of the park. That sounds like one genuinely pissed off Scotsman.
THANK U FOR TURNING OFF MOTION BLUR BLESS U
This game is short but oh so sweet! Chinese Room is at their best here.
I'm here after the latest shareholder meeting and boy, am I glad. What an atmospheric game. And the dialect is a hoot! Boke is something my ulster scots granda has said - it a rather onomatopoeic word for vomiting. Also, Trots is a terrible nickname to have, considering it's Scotland.
Oh this is SO my bag. I saw it pop up on Mr Kravin's feed but hadn't watched it yet. Super excited to see you play it and really hope it's good! :D
EDIT: Man, the acting is so good! It's really immersing me. And those screams D:
Barnsley mentioned 🎉
wow, what a great first ep! incredible voice acting, too. Thanks John!
I got curious when you were looking at the map (around the 19:33 mark) and googled "cadal" and "beira". The former is Scots for "sleep" and the latter might be a reference to Cailleach, which is another name for Beira, Queen of Winter: "a divine hag and ancestor, associated with the creation of the landscape and with the weather, especially storms and winter."
It might be a very linear game but I'm really enjoying your playthrough, as always. I'm
a sucker for the "Amnesia meets The Thing" atmosphere (and it reminds a lot of Soma in places).
The creature is sufficiently disturbing, especially at 1:02:23 - the eye is still _moving,_ gleh! - but IMO the platforming before it showed up was way more terrifying. For some reason anything to do with the ocean in video games scares the bejeezus out of me, so even as a linear walking simulator it’s been plenty scary for me so far.
I’m down for a playthrough of VtM: Bloodlines, it’s been aaaages since I played that game. If you do decide to play it, one tip that will save your sanity (apart from patching it) is to use the most logical weapon against bosses rather than sticking with whichever one you prefer. Oh, and if you want to bang Jeanette, save first. 😉
Watched Kravin's playthrough and I'm excited to see your playthrough too
New horror video, let's go!
Wow look at you playing a horror game that just came out let’s gooo. I believe I’m about half way through my play through so I’ll check yours out soon as I finish.
i’m sooooo happy you’re playing this john !!
Been seeing praise for this game and was hoping to see you play it! I've been really enjoying ocean horror recently, so this is shaping up to be quite a treat :D
Oooh 👀🙏🏽
If you play VTM: Bloodlines (the original) I might die of joy
Every time I think of VTMB 2 I want to cry, but the thought of John playing the original brings a (happy) tear to my eye. Just imagining the wonderful sass and snark.
Ok look. I enjoy other lets players and I just started the full through playthrough Hollow posted of this game and I legit watched over 90mins of his upload. I can't wait to start your playthrough immediately and rewatch what I've already watched because I enjoy you and your content more.
Cheers John. Hope the family is well.
Ooooh I was not aware of this game but I'm loving the atmosphere! Speaking of The Thing, did you hear about the 2002 game's upcoming remaster, John? Do you think you'll play it? I was just recently reminiscing about it. I thought they had some advanced ideas for how old of a game it is. Different systems for fear, trust and infection that all came together to influence your teammates' behavior. I hope the remaster will be worth it!
I actually have a physical copy of the original The Thing, but have never gotten around to playing it since it required some finagling. So I'm excited to check out the remaster, yes!
@@JohnTwolfe I have the original one on CD somewhere too! :) Never played through it but I thought the idea of having to watch out of your teammates becoming compromised sounded fun. Hope the remaster will be worth a playthrough!
Oooh, the one whose trailer I saw through your twitter...
Looks good - Let's gooooo!
52:20 well that's terrifying
game looks promising so far, super immersive
This is my first time coming across this channel, and John really reminds me of Ryan Kirby from Fit For A King. Like, face, hair, and voice. Am I the only one seeing it?
An oil rig is such a cool setting for a horror game, surprised I haven't seen it before
Following Instruntions is not your strongsuit. Holding both was clearly on the screen EVERY SINGLE TIME.
VTM Bloodlines is awesome! Definitely recommend playing it! It's one of those classic PC games you just love lol
i went to sleep watching this video and then I actually had a dream that took place on the oil rig
though it had some extra elements that made it a lot less scary, still really cool nonetheless!
Wow I actually really love the voice acting in this so far
The VAs knocked it out of the park on this.
Also your joke on red and its significance reminds me, since I'm pretty sure you're the one that started the "Red means scary" phrase yeeaaarrrs ago (or at least I like to think that you started/popularized it), I'll be watching RUclipsrs/Streamers that are completely outside of the Horror genre of games - like I'm talking 90% plays Destiny 2 type of content creators - and I'll hear them drop the line "Red means scary" during a mission with red lights, and I swear I probably looked like the Leo pointing meme lol. I could be wrong, but it brings me joy to think that a phrase that you started has transcended the horror/"Harshly Critical" community
I feel like this is some kind of serendipity. Was watching rig 45 and the rig on tv recently so I am kinda into rig horror lol.
"The chinese room, a British video game developer" I wish it kept going, like, "a british video game developer who originally came from america, but they were technically born in canada-''
Played this through the game pass, and while it was a nice little experience, I can't help but feel it's still held back by a lot of Chinese Room's usual shortcomings. It feels like a bit of a missed opportunity to not utilize the oil rig's interconnectedness to make the game less linear, but I guess that would also require the Chinese Room to make an actual game instead of their usual walking sims. Looking forward to seeing your playthrough of it though, it's always so nostalgic when you're playing a horror game!
They are working their way up to it. They want to make good narratives (which they do) but they need to make more open games.
Yeah, they've nailed the immersion, visual design and voice work here. It's exceptional but there's the usual painful lack of actual "gameplay", exploration and everything that comes with that.
Just so happy to see John still doing let's plays every now & then ^_^
Wdym? This whole channel is him doing let’s plays lol
He posts let's play far more frequently than ever before
YES!! This game is the new best horror game that came out in a while ❤ *in my opinion hehe*
34:10 John almost let his intrusive thoughts win
I saw this game pop off on youtube but wasn't in a rush to see it really, but now learning it's a Chinese Room game, I'm definitely curious. Really like their stuff. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is among my favourite games.
honestly you can get a bit grumpy about that ladder sequence as that seemed janky or a bit broken. I also agree with you that if a game has a right or left click icon for quick time events they should really color code them to help identify them at a glance (they can pick whatever color they want even as long as they are consistent with the ones they pick.)
So far I am loving this game? I always find oil rigs to be a scary environment and the fact they have human models in this makes me feel a lot more immersed.
15:51 I’m just gonna live in ignorance and hope that the second to last Friday Jukebox entry is by Ramones (my fave song by them actually!) even though the title is missing the “I” and it came out in ‘77 ❤