@@mrjtfang2 lmaoo when I was in my 20s I used to just sit on the lap of my friends cuz I didn't have a seat after a night out. And it wasn't a truck 😂😂😂
You laugh _now,_ b/c you're not living in the apocalypse. There's 2 scenarios in which you get to get to see what a person is _really_ like: when they have _everything,_ and when they have _nothing._ Do they become tyrants when they have everything or do they remain kind? And as for this game, do they share what they have and sacrifice for others when they have nothing, or do they selfishly hoard things that could easily be shared. The nature of man leans towards evil unless one has disciplined themselves diligently.
"I live in a traincar next to where the monster obviously lives, hey lets go inside its lair so I don't have to walk as much. By the way you're too incompetent to be around me"
Shoutout to the girl who, after demonstrating she already is a kill-to-survive antagonist, still waste her time stalking down the couple instead of killing them on sight and/or stealing the car. Such a random ending
Damn armorgames .....😭@@gaypanda5368what's your age man 🥲 like when was these things possible I am 18 and have only seen these stuff till I was 10 or 12 🥲
Also I will never be convinced that the scene where you have to crawl around a kitchen while a monster stands on a table and caws while trying to find you isn't at least inspired by the same exact thing in jurrasic park
i was so convinced the demo came out years ago and pewdiepie and markiplier played it! i was shocked when i could only find manlys playthrough from 6 months ago haha
yeah, no matter how much you overdesign a monster, it will never look very scary with this artstyle, and even with a different artstyle its still difficult to keep the monster scary without either creating super tense situations or keeping the monster veiled in the fear of the unknown
I love how Ted is so lovestruck he never calls Diego out on his bs. Almost got him killed by a Nocturnal in the tunnel because he was too lazy to take the longer route, left him behind in the school while he was trapped in a room with a Nocturnal, and since saving him from the car crash it seems like Ted was always going the extra mile to form a connection while Diego was doing the bare minimum for them to make it out of Riddleside and then split up. I mean, sure, Diego could’ve let him die and still took his car battery, and it was dumb for Ted to turn on the music at the school, but that just shows that Diego is like Maggie in that he’s emotionally wounded and not thinking as he normally would, and Ted, once again, did that with Diego in mind.
Yo I would pay to see their relationship developing romantically with Diego overcoming his trauma of having been abandoned and trusting Ted❤ I ship them so hard
@@FryedCat0?? The story is literally made by a gay person for their boyfriend, the two main characters being heavily based off them, and anyway, how the f did you not realise they were in love with each other?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?
aw, that's a shame, I understand as an content creator wanting to keep the theme of the video strictly gameplay. But as a videogame player, it should be always reminded when mentioning.
Ok I was trying to ignore it but that monster alien looks exactly like southpark paper animation style. The whole game looks like southpark but more realistic models
I saw a reference to Colorado University in this game too, Ted's sweatshirt looks like a CU Buffs hoodie (I'm from Colorado so I'm very familiar with the logo)
I was thinking exactly the same thing lol. The nocturnal could have been more intimidating if it were a different art style or that it wasn't shown entirely.
@@PRubin-rh4sragreed with the spite. But tires aren’t really a “one size fits all” kinda deal. So you might have some trouble finding the right tire for the truck, especially in good condition. But a tire is probably more easier to find then gas or food given not everyone would have it in their mind to snatch tires up in the beginning. And there’s plenty of abandoned vehicles around.
@@VictorBRzdidn't manly say at the beginning of the video that the people who made the game literally said they couldn't fix it because of the software the game ran on? Damn bro sometimes I worry if y'all are paying attention or want to be upset about something /hj
@@duffel_brr Literally OP's point, if this is a known issue then why would you build aspects of the game to intentionally force people to interact with the issue? It's like building a game on an engine where if you move too quickly it crashes the game and then making your game a bullet hell.
We're being hunted by nocturnal monster so let's turn on this noise generator,turn all the light ,also let's listen to this music while we dancing Sound good to me
Releasing a game in an engine where the mouse freaks out if you move it too quickly in a game which require you to do so frequently, is a pretty poor decision :P
The voice acting has its ups and downs in the game. While it could've been better in some tense situations in the game (If you fail the quick time event in 52:55 Ted gets attacked and Diego awkwardly goes "Ted, No!" in a monotone voice 😭💀), I do like the kind of awkward vibes the conversations have rather than feeling like a planned script. Sort of a double edged sword.
I agree but I also think it would have been much better if the voices of each character were more distinct. It's clear they're trying to show they're all from the same area and so they have similar accents, but it's not like everyone in England has the same voice. It's fairly distracting.
I literally can't not think of BanBan when I hear them talk lmao. It's their monotone voices and the accent. Like, BanBan also was kinda fun and he reminded me of Red Guy from Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, the show where monotone voice is done perfectly. I like the monotone voice of a british dude, but it just doesn't fit the setting of a post apocalyptic world. ....oh yeah,and the women talk too, I nearly forgot. I can barely even remember their voices. They don't get that much screen time.
I saw a play through where the player thought they were going back to get the lady proving that they could’ve in fact all get out THEY LITERALLY DROVE BY like the player was talking about how they liked that they went back but nope immediately after he said that just drove on by 😅
For the dev:if you know the engine you're working on screws with the mouse, don't do repetitive slow motion qtes involving the mouse. Seriously, moving the mouse in a diamond pattern like that was aggravating to do.
This bug only effects a minority of people I believe - if u watch videos on RUclips no one else has it, but yeh perhaps if they added like a keyboard version of QTE that would be better
@@cptteacosy6158 i think its more so "solving the current issue" Sure the women were more or less not worth trusting but at that point sharing the truck for a bit was the best idea to make sure all three got away.
@@cptteacosy6158 Given that's how people survived apocolyptic scenarios in the past, such as the bubonic plague and the ice age, I get the feeling you would be the one who won't survive the apocolypse.
@@cptteacosy6158 Doubt you'd fare better with a "steal a truck from a kid" -attitude. World history has been filled with bandits in different scenarios, but it never has ended well for them.
Himbo ending lol I can see why you'd not want to get the endings seems a bit annoying to do and for what the game is not really worth it definitely beginner's game but still appreciate art and work put in
@@mrjtfang2 I would agree with you until I saw some of the cookie cutter copy cat games that Manly covers sometimes. Like the monster at the door ones and the spot the difference ones. The only redeeming quality on a lot of those is Manly's commentary.
You prolly get this a lot. But your voice is super soothing, I just found your content. I’ve been going thru it and your voice is like a comforting blanket
maybe not to that point but agreed, his voice also does fit nicely whenever he play dem scary games. honestly one of the reason hes my favorite for scary games.
Manly has become a huge comfort RUclipsr for me actually, his voice is very soothing and when he plays games with darker subjects (like abuse) he is very respectful and doesn’t try to make light of it
I'm surprised by how much of the demo was the full game. I liked this, but I agree that a checkpoint system would make going for all endings far more appealing. Still, I think the dev did a good job, and I'm sure their next game will be even better, though probably in a different engine.
The demo was about action in a world where you have to survive and it's every man for himself. It ended up being an hour long gay drama with a monster at the end, okay.....
The most disapointing thing were the monster's , because the way they were discribed was as if they were less in quantity but were alot stronger than zombies so i thought they were gonna be 10 feet unstopable monsters but they turned out to be monsters barley stronger than a bear 🤦♂️ no idea how they wiped out humanity
Despite all the flaws this game has i think it's still very cute that the creator made this as a love letter to their partner. and for an about hour long game that was made in four months i think it's pretty good. I hope they continue to improve and we get to see the game and characters develop further in the future!
@@kordact in his choice yeah. But there are others, for example where Ted is both warm and competent, its heavily insinuated they do become lovers afterwards.
i'm surprisingly invested on this! really curious on the other endings as well :) but i agree with manly on how there should be checkpoints on where you can reload your game so it wouldn't be too hard/repetitive to get all endings if you're a completionist. But anyway. I really missed this kind of art style. Hope to see more games from the Devs!
Outcomes: 1. Diego and the MC are good friends and Diego views the MC as competent and capable. 1a. Diego and the MC are good friends and Diego views the MC as incompetent and stays thinking that MC won't survive and needs the help. (Manly got this ending which is hilarious because I think you can only get this one by choosing not to point guns at people) 2. Diego feels the MC is too incompetent and dangerous (and unlikable) and gets out of the car to continue on foot. 3. Diego feels the MC is too much of a sociopath and gets out of the car to continue on foot. 4. Diego is shot by a vengeful lady (choose to kill Maggie when you are first offered a choice to do so) and dies from his wounds while leaning against the car.
4a//b/c diego upon death will either be really mad the mc for his recklessness or accept his death and not blame the mc. If he accepts his death then the mc can either state diego is a friend or lover after which deigo makes a joke and then dies.
@@khoid curious for 1. Do they go their separate ways since Diego sees Ted as competent and can survive on his own? Also thanks for the list!! Seems like manly got the better ending in my opinion 😆
@@nattydecoco Nope Diego always decides to stay if he likes you. Its not possible for Diego to leave as he promised unless you made him hate you (via the other 3 endings, aka getting him killed, being sociopathic, being incompetent and somewhat sociopathic).
I got annoyed with them for leaving the school lights on. Doors unlocked and you'd think they would be used to barricading themselves to be safe. It just didnt make sense at times. I can see the vision and liked the somewhat lore about the creatures but that was kind of it. I dont buy into the romance yet. I kind of wanted to know more about Mia's group and what happened.
They made two mistakes: 1) Revealing what a nocturnal looks like too soon. 2) Revealing a the romance too soon, feels rushed. To be fair, there's something here but it all feels rushed and half baked.
What do you mean with romance? It's two handsome 19 year old guys with perfect hair, perfect skin, in a post apocalyptic world, and very pretty eyes, just being bros. Don't read your agenda into it.
_MBH sees bird_ *"PROTEIN"* I enjoyed the idea behind the game. The monster with tremendous strength and face melting (!!) was a cool idea. As with Telltale games, it might wind up fairly linear, but I like the little decisions along the way that might influence how characters relate. I agreed with MBH in being surprised that what seemed like 'bad' choices like going back for the guitar ended up actually good for the ending, even tho Diego kinda unfairly called Ted 'incompetent'. On the negative side - there were many strange plot holes to me. Leaving the garage door partially ajar when you don't know where the monster is, playing guitar in the school when ditto about the monster AND it makes noise. Small things like why didn't the one girl keep a gun on Ted while the other one drives, not shooting the tires bc how did that help the problem of needing to escape? I also have mixed feelings about the voice acting and feel it might have been better without it. I hope the developer tries again with a post-apocalyptic game and uses this strange monster again.
Not being able to fix a bug with mouse puzzles is fine, but they can change the puzzles to keyboard presses. Mostly because as new versions of windows etc come out it's gonna make this game unplayable. Diego is pretty neat, and I like the ending for the furniture bandits. I like the story that was told.
@@KodeKhotLet me ruin the fun. The AK in the frame is the original Russian AK-47 which means it uses Russian cartridge, which is not as much readily available in US
I literally just watched Kubz Scout’s playthrough like 2 hours ago and checked to see if you made a video at the time and there wasn’t. BUT lo and behold you did now! 😃
Ah yes, the old trope of "alien creature that participated in killing off most of the world can be stopped by two young men holding a door". Bleh. Also, how the hell did that thing fit in a ventilation shaft.
Anyone else a bit disappointed in the development of this game? Like there was a lot more love and effort put into the teaser vs what we got after that part later on. We got some sort of decent narrative experience in the teaser then it just evolves into something that makes it seem like it wasn't even made by the same people. imo there is way too much on a focus on Diego for what we got afterward we should have maybe gotten more survival type stories. The game seemed to change tone from what I was in the teaser of being a survival choice type game to a romance adventure feeling game (the pacing in the dialogue made me think he was supposed to be a romantic interest). Also the 'villain' encounter from the mart that instantly dies on the second encounter makes no sense they try to justify their interest in going after the main character as them being interested in the car but they would have no knowledge of the car before the encounter which means they're there in a out of the way school "just because" with an excuse thrown on top vs being something that enhances the experience. There just isn't any "drive" that makes sense for the person to go after the MC like that if one of them didn't die during the encounter the first time around. Making them seem evil was also lazy we're led to believe that they also killed their partner after you left because they didn't shoot you? The MC doesn't feel like they are surviving just "let's go after the MC and disregard my own life and needs because the story is based around the MC" it doesn't feel natural to have them relentlessly pursue the MC in that case at all in my opinion. The letsplay itself was pretty good just felt like dropping a huge "too long didn't read" on my audience experience on the story that I didn't see many people mention.
Based on what the goal was (A game dedicated to the creators romantic partner), diego was always going to be the focus-but it was too short and the characters were unbelievably dumb (in the literal sense of unbelievable), that's all that has to be said.
@@mrjtfang2 If this game was meant to be dedicated to a romantic partner, we did not get a glimpse of that at all based on the preview we got for the game (the original demo of the gameplay in the mart location). There wasn't even a foreshadowing of it by letting us know that the main character is looking for that connection. We were led to believe it would be a survival type game where our choices matter for the survival aspec etc. This might be why people like me are disappointed because in that sense we were led to believe a game will be an X way based on the demo provided and we got Y instead when it came out. Personally for me if I were to know that this is a romance story game vs what we were led to believe, I would not feel disappointed as what I experienced when I saw the finished product because of the complete direction change from the preview we were given. My expectations for the finished product was "misled" in that sense. People that wanted a romance story also weren't informed that it is going to be going that direction from the demo as well so if they saw a survival-type game they wouldn't stick around to see the finished product because they would want a romantic story game instead. It just doesn't work both ways whether you want a romance story game or a survival type game because in either case you would be misled. Thank you for taking the time to read this if you made it to the end!
@@cptteacosy6158 My argument is very simple. We got a demo showing X game and Y game came out instead so people that wanted to buy X game were disappointed.
They hyped the nocturnals pretty well, shame that its design made me think it was from south park. could have made it more alien or eldritch, or well not humanoid shape.
I remember watching this game on someone else's channel before and being so excited that more games in this style are being made only to be disappointed by this game's awful writing and choices. Like, it was so awful I didn't realize some of them were being serious at first. Hats off for enduring this game for us...
Eh well, personally for like a beginner game coming from a young developer, it's serviceable. Everyone starts somewhere. Of course we keep the right to critic it as it is open to the public, but don't think we should go about it in such a destructive nature.
Bruhhh that was the entire game? This was basically British post-apocalyptic BL with a slooooow burn and no pay off. 😂 Props to Manly for playing thos game with no negative condemnation.
I'm not alone in thinking the protagonists fall for each other far too fast right? Both of them are overly friendly upon first meeting each other, and you'd think after interacting with the girls the protagonist would be far more distrustful.
@@scrittle Somewhat, the issue isn't they fall in love too fast, it's that most of the romantic development would have happened while Ted was healing and the devs, in their infinite wisdom, decided to just... skip that part. A lot of films manage to establish strong romances with as little as 10 minutes of screentime, sometimes even less. These deves decided they could do it in like 70 seconds. That's why it feels rushed, because it just skiped the actual character stuff that would build up that romance.
@@scrittleDiego literally saved Ted's life so I don't see much of an issue with him trusting him. I mean, it's not like the girls betrayed Ted, they made their intentions pretty clear from the beginning. But the part about them being too friendly/romantic, I do agree should have been fleshed out a bit more.
@@Umcarasemvideo Fair enough. It's really weird that the protagonist began sketching Dien on his first night despite only having just met. If it had been paced better or better illustrated to the player, I'd argue it has potential to be a nice wholesome relationship.
19:28 this sweatshirt looks like a parody of CU Boulder with the buffalo logo. Kind of interesting they made something so similar yet the characters sound like Kiwis.
I love the game in concept, "indie Tell Tale" is something I wish more devs tackled so props to the dev for going this route, and I sincerely hope to see more games made by them! In practice, between the camera bug (engine limitation, so probably the softest complaint), the minigames (which add nothing other than fail-states), and the fact the only two women exist solely to antagonize to protag (as per design, apparently, since during the demo the dev dropped by the comments to mention how the story "is about the boys, not about the girls"), it's hard to really praise this game as anything but a proof of concept that it can be done. I sincerely wish to see more games of this type released, and I hope this one kickstarts the trend
I kinda had the same feeling, like I get ir, they are supossed to be the bad guys and all of that, but the dev could have expanded more on the girls and not use them just as villains without no explanation of what happened to their group, or Mia, in this ending.
Mm. A lot of stuff felt exaggerated, too. Why were Mia and Maggie so opposed to one (or both) of them riding in the bed of the truck?? Are they scared of being attacked by a nocturnal and having little to no cover? Are they idiots? And _Maggie._ why. Why does Maggie _need_ to kill this kid? Like.. no, actually. What’s her reason? Mia doesn’t want to. If you react calmly and propose working together, there’s no reason to kill Ted. Is she just bloodthirsty? What’s her side of the story? And then later, during the prom scene. I can understand why Ted would be opposed to her tagging alone, but even _Diego_ suggests riding together and they just.. are appalled at the very idea. Do any of these characters know how to survive in a post-apocalyptic world??? 💀
So except the first part in the market.. The game is a post apocalyptic romance between two boys with *some* horror elements. Tbh I really feel their romance was forced and the mia character was left out without being utilised again without much thought... Was excited and now am dissapointed
The game was meant to be a love letter to the main developer's partner, which is why it mostly focuses on the romance (The two main characters have similar looks to the devs irl). Of course, it doesn't excuse its flaws (personally, I feel the game feels more like what would have been the actual demo than the complete, full game), just lil background info
@@Yee_71 yeah I was super disappointed to hear this is a one and done game. I think they could've at least shown them making it to a community in any of the "good" endings as a send off.
Diego talks big about how strength in numbers is wrong and hiding alone is better, despite just having picked up a stranger and now being part of a group.
Y'know, I reckon that with more competent writers and better voice actors, this could've been a pretty solid game. The idea of a post-apocalypse that's now inhabited by (what appears to be) exclusively teenagers who'd grown up in that post-apocalypse, having to evade a dying but still highly-dangerous alien race gives A Quiet Place vibes, and I think there's a lot of room to explore what living in that environment would do to an entire generation of children. Having to learn at a young age to be cunning, survival-focused, forgoing friendships and bonds for the sake of one's own needs... What would that do to a person? The way it's presented right now, it just seems a bit clumsy and awkward... but promising. The devs should make something else, hopefully something better.
Have a lot of criticism of this game. To start with this really needed to be about 10x longer with multiple chapters. This feels like the game Consortium where they released a "game" that basically felt like a really good intro chapter to a larger game that didn't exist. Second is the voice acting, it's just so...stodgy and awkward and misses the mark. It reminds me of this Eddie Izzard routine about British movies where the drama is just overly subdued people opening doors and going "Uhm...oh...uh...well...I guess I better go." "Yes I guess you better have."
voice acting critique is fair, but I think saying "the game needed to be about 10 times longer with multiple characters" is incredibly unfair for something that's seemingly just a passion project by a small team
@@Greg_BoingThey weren't forced to put project earlier, they could put it in public then finished in anytime, bruh. Even if they had "time-limits" here is a question: why do you even take a task which you cannot do? Like, seriously, they could make game longer and have much more revealing of characters/lore.
@@L4cifer-Forever not to be a condescending git about it, but I’m not sure you quite understand how indie game development works. From what I can tell from looking on the steam page and such, this game took at least nine months to make. To make this game “at least 10x longer” the devs are gonna be looking at upwards of like 7 years of work. Now if this was a big company this would be fine, but when it’s only a few people that’s just not a realistic time sum to put into a game that very few people will ever even find due to discoverability issues. Not to mention it’s highly likely they just don’t want to, it’s not supposed to be a grandiose adventure, it’s just a short little telltale-esque story about two dudes in a post apocalypse. They’ve finished telling that story, and now will move on to making something else that’s even better now that they have the experience. (Not to mention, if they did add a bunch of characters like you say, then they’ll have to find voice actors, which will be INCREDIBLY expensive or at the very very least very time consuming. It’s just nowhere near realistic to have your expectations that high for a game that isn’t supposed to be a triple A, just a short story game.
Nocturnals is basically all those edgys animations back in 2000s with ongoing stories and drama. I miss those days. I'm glad this project got some attention.
this game feels like if it was released back in 2012's newgrounds it would become so popular that the creator would make it the 1st episode out of a full lenght game
I will never understand why every horror game has to have a forced romance. I don't give a rats a$$ about whoever, and you're not going to change that. Much less if your side character can't even conceptualize that their actions can have consequences. But I'll also never understand why everyone is praising this game when the art style is "corporate approved South Park" and the writing seems like nobody knows what they plan to be doing in ten minutes.
I know Ted's decisions weren't all perfect but incompetent is a bit harsh 😅 Also: I did _not_ realize how small Diego actually was until they danced oml 😭💕
@@Leoeatsarsenic It would be fun to see them in another game together, even more so if it is from this ending which is probably the best one. Funny enough the ending where they do get to kiss is one of the worst.
@@Leoeatsarsenic I see your dying *smooch* . come on game, you know what everyone is here for. So we just need to hope the creator see's how popular the game is.
hey manly i js wanted to tell you my life is currently hitting the fan and your posts are like the adhesive keeping everything tg so thanksies even if this was at 5am (i was waking up for skl ghat is why i was up at 5 😕)
@@JoceBeggar i think you might be the one with the issue dawg.. let someone leave a wholesome comment without you making your personality about it. all they were saying was that manly's videos are a comfort for them, like how it is for lots of us. just drop it and go do something outside.
@@JoceBeggar idk if youve gone thru similar things so im gna be as nice as possible w this. i am not ‚crying out for help‘ im telling my favourite youtuber how i appreciate him and how hes helped me. nowhere in this comment was i crying out for help or looking for advice. i know youre probably trying to help me ‚get better‘ but sometimes we can interpret things wrong. im js telling you now
why would he drop those glasses? dude has a book on lord of the flies you would think he would understand the importance of glasses lol or they can be a good trading item, valuable to the right person.
@@destribunny2121 What survival? They both survived the whole second encounter felt like lazy writing there is no reason for them to be pursuing the main character the way they were pursuing them. The woman is disregarding her own survival by going out of her way for revenge almost as if the writer of the narrative didn't realize that the person going after them is supposed to also be in a survival type situation. Remember she randomly encountered them in a school that is somewhat hidden away due to the process to get there when you actually travel there. There is no reason for her to even be at the school location the lazy explanation of "I know you have a car here because I found it" doesn't work in the reason for GETTING to the location, remember she would have no idea that there was a car here in the first place before searching the location.
Petrol (or gasoline to those Americans) only lasts like 6 months. Much older and it will start to destroy the engine if you try to run it. Diesel may last longer, but vehicles aren't going to be around running on pre-appocalypse fuels. Electric cars might actually have more chance, as you could scrounge up some solar panels and charge the batteries that way.
okay but why did Manly and I say "The baby ending" at the same time XD But also also...why is this friendship so deep so fast, they've known each other like 7 days...💀
Because it clearly was more than a friendship from when they first met. 1. One saved the other's life. 2. They've seen almost no one else in recent memory, so it's a big deal to find someone to talk to. 3. There's clearly ***ual tension in the first scene. I've literally had moments like that making prolonged eye contact with a gay stranger on the street or in a bar. That's not uncommon for gay guys their age. 4. They were stuck in close proximity for several days, with nothing to do but talk.
@@spencerlively3049 5. its the apocalypse and the idea of "taking your time" is totally fucked LOL. ive fallen in love very fast before, i think if i met a stranger i was attracted to in the apocalypse, who took care of me and lived with me, cut my hair, etc. even a bit, I would start catching feelings easily.
@@wafa6377 People really dont give enough credit to that fact in many post apocalypse/survival settings I think. its part of why marriages happened so quickly way back when as well. the more likely you are to die young/sudden, the more likely you are to fall in love quickly- assuming you are a person that feels attraction lol
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Welcome to the I purposely uploaded this Nocturnally As A Joke Club how I purposely uploaded this Nocturnally As A Joke are ya?
Expect nothing less from ya, Manly. 💀💙
Joke's on you, it's only 6:16 in Tokyo. Looking forward to watching the vid!
Very.
Not nocturnal time here; been waiting for this
I think 2 am is pretty nocturnal.
I will always laugh about the fact 3 people are fighting to the death over a truck and all of them can just drive together.
bUt TwO sEaTs!
@@mrjtfang2 lmaoo when I was in my 20s I used to just sit on the lap of my friends cuz I didn't have a seat after a night out. And it wasn't a truck 😂😂😂
@@mrjtfang2 "Make love, not war"
Well you could see that this black chick was blood thirsty, no way you can trust her no to off you.
You laugh _now,_ b/c you're not living in the apocalypse. There's 2 scenarios in which you get to get to see what a person is _really_ like: when they have _everything,_ and when they have _nothing._ Do they become tyrants when they have everything or do they remain kind? And as for this game, do they share what they have and sacrifice for others when they have nothing, or do they selfishly hoard things that could easily be shared. The nature of man leans towards evil unless one has disciplined themselves diligently.
"I live in a traincar next to where the monster obviously lives, hey lets go inside its lair so I don't have to walk as much. By the way you're too incompetent to be around me"
Also lets turn on all the lights and play music in a school where the monster can easily attack us
“Hey you failed to light a lighter one time so you’re entirely incompetent and won’t survive out here.
…Oh, also, you need to teach me how to drive.”
'Let's open the garage door part of the way and leave it open for anyone or anything to come through!'
Shoutout to the girl who, after demonstrating she already is a kill-to-survive antagonist, still waste her time stalking down the couple instead of killing them on sight and/or stealing the car. Such a random ending
its exactly like a telltale game! they really did their homework
It's funny how Manly wanted to stay in a certain character at first, and was lying and threatening, and then turned into a softie XD
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Kinda railroaded, honestly.
HIS certain character. People are fickle
@@MuradBeybalaev he multi-track drifted!
@@overgrownghostcan’t help it, he’s a manly badass hero.
“We need that truck” (Shoots tire, making the truck basically useless)
"If I can't have it, you can't have it either."
He was kinda low on fuel anyway and hasn't even had a chance to refill it, he wasn't gonna go far anyway.
@@Kyumifun Probably could have found more fuel ngl. That last stretch of a tank can last a good bit.
he also could just shoot them when at gunpoint, instead did some random shenanigans
Him drawing Diego the first day they met …😭😭 the closet door is GLASS
And the two characters are based on the creator & his longtime boyfriend! They also voice both of their characters ❤💞
And yeah, it is glass 😂😂
The closet isn't even there
Glass? Bro there isnt a door😭🔥
@@Celery_Stickxx they sound exactly alike I totally thought one guy voiced them both 😂
Diego just casually one handing a rope with another dude on it is crazy.
boi's got that post apocalypse baby strength
Not even just that, but also doing it while he himself is on a ladder
FR
Maybe he tied the rope to the ladder
@FemboiLuci
Cerified rope handler.
"You're incompetent. Hey by the way, I can't drive."
May be, they wanted to use "reckless"?
I like this game's art style, it's sorta like if those ambitious solo-dev flashgames from the 2000's got fully realized.
That's exactly what I was thinking! it looks like something I would have played on Armorgaames or something.
reminds me a lot of facade
except the nocturnal. That reminds me of south park
Damn armorgames .....😭@@gaypanda5368what's your age man 🥲 like when was these things possible I am 18 and have only seen these stuff till I was 10 or 12 🥲
Newgrounds 100%
Oh, you mean like the Ambition series ? **winks in Retsupurae ** 😏
Had someone told me that this was some sort of obscure TellTale-inspired indie horror game from around 2013 to 2015, I'd totally believe them.
Fits more with that time period than this one.
Also I will never be convinced that the scene where you have to crawl around a kitchen while a monster stands on a table and caws while trying to find you isn't at least inspired by the same exact thing in jurrasic park
i was so convinced the demo came out years ago and pewdiepie and markiplier played it! i was shocked when i could only find manlys playthrough from 6 months ago haha
The Nocturnal looks legitimately like a monster character straight out of Southpark.
yeah, no matter how much you overdesign a monster, it will never look very scary with this artstyle, and even with a different artstyle its still difficult to keep the monster scary without either creating super tense situations or keeping the monster veiled in the fear of the unknown
@@FabulousCustodes not gonna lie, he Just looks Very goofy, How those things managed to erase the humanity?
@@VictorBRz I'm gonna guess the asteroid did most of the work
@@rainbowmoon5834 good guess
The Nocturnals feel like discount Death Angels from A Quiet Place.
I love how Ted is so lovestruck he never calls Diego out on his bs. Almost got him killed by a Nocturnal in the tunnel because he was too lazy to take the longer route, left him behind in the school while he was trapped in a room with a Nocturnal, and since saving him from the car crash it seems like Ted was always going the extra mile to form a connection while Diego was doing the bare minimum for them to make it out of Riddleside and then split up. I mean, sure, Diego could’ve let him die and still took his car battery, and it was dumb for Ted to turn on the music at the school, but that just shows that Diego is like Maggie in that he’s emotionally wounded and not thinking as he normally would, and Ted, once again, did that with Diego in mind.
Yo I would pay to see their relationship developing romantically with Diego overcoming his trauma of having been abandoned and trusting Ted❤ I ship them so hard
@paperblossom8198 freak
@@gios7843 Not really. It's just writing one character as a bit of an ass, and the other as naive.
@@paperblossom8198 not everything has to be gay, imo diego and ted should stay bros
@@FryedCat0?? The story is literally made by a gay person for their boyfriend, the two main characters being heavily based off them, and anyway, how the f did you not realise they were in love with each other?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?
Manly cut it out of the video but he had to spend 150 gems per response in this game
aw, that's a shame, I understand as an content creator wanting to keep the theme of the video strictly gameplay. But as a videogame player, it should be always reminded when mentioning.
@@pablogafiloco4916they were joking
@@pablogafiloco4916i think that was a joke
@m._croche it was a joke 🥲
It modt definitely was a joke@@TkevTV
Ok I was trying to ignore it but that monster alien looks exactly like southpark paper animation style. The whole game looks like southpark but more realistic models
I saw a reference to Colorado University in this game too, Ted's sweatshirt looks like a CU Buffs hoodie (I'm from Colorado so I'm very familiar with the logo)
Reminds me of fuck mr hatcher
I was thinking exactly the same thing lol. The nocturnal could have been more intimidating if it were a different art style or that it wasn't shown entirely.
It looks like the cloverfield monster
"Himbo Ending" had me laughing
If this game is in England, I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't a post-apocalyptic game. That's what I imagine how England is like.
Damn why shoot the wheel lady now even if you had the truck wouldn't be able to use it
To be fair she's consistently been horrible and kinda dumb.
I know right, like what was the point of even shooting the tire?
Spite? Also you can change tires.
@@PRubin-rh4sragreed with the spite. But tires aren’t really a “one size fits all” kinda deal. So you might have some trouble finding the right tire for the truck, especially in good condition. But a tire is probably more easier to find then gas or food given not everyone would have it in their mind to snatch tires up in the beginning. And there’s plenty of abandoned vehicles around.
@@PRubin-rh4sr You realize you need tools to do that, right?
Gays vs Lesbians
wlw/mlm solidarity is OVER. the girls and gays are FIGHTING.
Sums it pretty much
And gays win, yeah, men rule, 😎😎😎😎😎. I always knew big oily mens are the way to go, Some of em even got better Bobby than woman.
That sounds like the name of some reality show
Just like real life.
So they knew about the mouse glitch and still included a bunch of puzzles involving the mouse??
No further explanation needed, based 🗿
@@rjsblanket3024nope, that's Just stupid
@SerbianLifter997 hes just joking
@@VictorBRzdidn't manly say at the beginning of the video that the people who made the game literally said they couldn't fix it because of the software the game ran on?
Damn bro sometimes I worry if y'all are paying attention or want to be upset about something /hj
@@duffel_brr Literally OP's point, if this is a known issue then why would you build aspects of the game to intentionally force people to interact with the issue? It's like building a game on an engine where if you move too quickly it crashes the game and then making your game a bullet hell.
World building is confusing as Manly pointed out. Its raises more questions than answers
how can he hold of that monster by standing against the door when it can easily crush a skull with its bear hands
It's a very ambitious game, as seen. It appears that the Dev had to remove so many things.
The story was good.
@@anormalguy8407i was thinking the same thing. Actually, the moment i saw it, i was like “this is what took out humanity?!”😭
@@anormalguy8407 Bare hands. It's not growly and covered in fur.
A lot of science fiction does. Check out Verne
ngl dudes facade looks a lot different than i last remembered it
Melon
Lol
@@Faniwa828 I can already see Trip phasing through walls on his way to kick you out.
We're being hunted by nocturnal monster so let's turn on this noise generator,turn all the light ,also let's listen to this music while we dancing
Sound good to me
in the middle of the night no less
Also let's keep this garage door open while we're at it
Hey hey hey, SHIPPING takes priority above rationality, survival, even slightly decent writing etc.
Releasing a game in an engine where the mouse freaks out if you move it too quickly in a game which require you to do so frequently, is a pretty poor decision :P
it's just a bug... like it can be fixed
@@tgirlshark 2:39 If you watched the video at all, he literally said that the devs can't fix it.
@@zaetayo that sounds like a weak excuse tbh
@@tgirlshark true, I dont know what kind of bug it is, but it certainly doesnt look unfixable, just that it would take a bit amount of work.
What engine is this, anyway?
I said it in another reply but. I kind of enjoy the voice acting in this because it sounds like the awkward sorta conversation you'd see irl
The voice acting has its ups and downs in the game. While it could've been better in some tense situations in the game (If you fail the quick time event in 52:55 Ted gets attacked and Diego awkwardly goes "Ted, No!" in a monotone voice 😭💀), I do like the kind of awkward vibes the conversations have rather than feeling like a planned script. Sort of a double edged sword.
They sounded almost as bored as I was
I agree but I also think it would have been much better if the voices of each character were more distinct. It's clear they're trying to show they're all from the same area and so they have similar accents, but it's not like everyone in England has the same voice. It's fairly distracting.
I literally can't not think of BanBan when I hear them talk lmao.
It's their monotone voices and the accent.
Like, BanBan also was kinda fun and he reminded me of Red Guy from Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, the show where monotone voice is done perfectly.
I like the monotone voice of a british dude, but it just doesn't fit the setting of a post apocalyptic world.
....oh yeah,and the women talk too, I nearly forgot. I can barely even remember their voices. They don't get that much screen time.
The two guys sounds like one man talking to himself🤣🤣🤣
And he's bored out of his mind.
That escape the kitchen part is straight out off Jurassic Park lol. That was tense.
glad to know I wasn't the only one who saw it
The nocturnals even sound like the JP raptors calling for help 😂
I still wish that i could understand, why one of the ladies cant ride in the bed of the truck.
Very bad story design
Lol they cut out audio of her saying that too
Like do they have trauma from riding in the bed of the truck?? A phobia?? Because there’s no reason this woman should be so keen to kill a kid 😭
One would assume devs learned after the demo was released.
I saw a play through where the player thought they were going back to get the lady proving that they could’ve in fact all get out THEY LITERALLY DROVE BY like the player was talking about how they liked that they went back but nope immediately after he said that just drove on by 😅
For the dev:if you know the engine you're working on screws with the mouse, don't do repetitive slow motion qtes involving the mouse.
Seriously, moving the mouse in a diamond pattern like that was aggravating to do.
that's a silly thing too is them mentioning they can't fix the bug but they could just have an option in the menu to auto complete it anyway.
This bug only effects a minority of people I believe - if u watch videos on RUclips no one else has it, but yeh perhaps if they added like a keyboard version of QTE that would be better
There's a whole setting that makes you just not have to use a mouse yall
i still dont understand the conflict at the beginning of the game
like was it that hard for those 3 guys to share the truck?
I was waiting for the MC to point out that he can just ride on the back 😂
im seeing a lot of these comments
Absolutely none of you would survive any post apocolyptic scenarios lmaoooooo
@@cptteacosy6158 i think its more so "solving the current issue" Sure the women were more or less not worth trusting but at that point sharing the truck for a bit was the best idea to make sure all three got away.
@@cptteacosy6158 Given that's how people survived apocolyptic scenarios in the past, such as the bubonic plague and the ice age, I get the feeling you would be the one who won't survive the apocolypse.
@@cptteacosy6158 Doubt you'd fare better with a "steal a truck from a kid" -attitude.
World history has been filled with bandits in different scenarios, but it never has ended well for them.
52:38 THAT ALIEN TURNED HER INTO A SOUTHPARK CANADIAN!
Welcome to the Canada, eh?
I thought the same 😂
"JUST MAKE OUT ALREADY" - the game
Fr bro
My thought exactly
I was not expecting this game to turn into a Bri'ish post-apocalyptic Tell-Tale styled BL visual novel...
Please never say those words in the same sentence ever again😭🙏 that caused so much damage
@@athenasimp9928 I laughed
Himbo ending lol I can see why you'd not want to get the endings seems a bit annoying to do and for what the game is not really worth it definitely beginner's game but still appreciate art and work put in
And yet it's still better than a lot of the slop that is spammed in the horror genre. Low bar, i guess.
@@Dice-Z Eh. Wouldn't go that far.
@@mrjtfang2 I would agree with you until I saw some of the cookie cutter copy cat games that Manly covers sometimes. Like the monster at the door ones and the spot the difference ones. The only redeeming quality on a lot of those is Manly's commentary.
You prolly get this a lot. But your voice is super soothing, I just found your content. I’ve been going thru it and your voice is like a comforting blanket
maybe not to that point but agreed, his voice also does fit nicely whenever he play dem scary games. honestly one of the reason hes my favorite for scary games.
I'm still watching after years because of his voice, competence and not being overdramatic.
Manly has become a huge comfort RUclipsr for me actually, his voice is very soothing and when he plays games with darker subjects (like abuse) he is very respectful and doesn’t try to make light of it
Eat_mold, check out ManlyBadassHero's "yuppie psycho"playthrough, you'll love it!
@@tombkings6279don't we all lol
Diego takes you through the ONE place the nocturnals hide during the day and thinks you're the risky one for saving his guitar 🙄
I'm surprised by how much of the demo was the full game. I liked this, but I agree that a checkpoint system would make going for all endings far more appealing. Still, I think the dev did a good job, and I'm sure their next game will be even better, though probably in a different engine.
The demo was about action in a world where you have to survive and it's every man for himself. It ended up being an hour long gay drama with a monster at the end, okay.....
LOL
Maybe sweet baby touched it, jk
@@Palladiumavoidif they did the lesbians would be the good guys and the gays would be evil.
The most disapointing thing were the monster's , because the way they were discribed was as if they were less in quantity but were alot stronger than zombies so i thought they were gonna be 10 feet unstopable monsters but they turned out to be monsters barley stronger than a bear 🤦♂️ no idea how they wiped out humanity
@@abdulazizabdulaziz6304
Well, they didn't wipe out humanity but yeah, the damage shouldn't be this massive
That was a real good game. The VAs did a good job. A nice amount of endings too. I liked it. Himbo endings real good lol.
Your funny and cool:3
Despite all the flaws this game has i think it's still very cute that the creator made this as a love letter to their partner. and for an about hour long game that was made in four months i think it's pretty good. I hope they continue to improve and we get to see the game and characters develop further in the future!
Just like all telltale games, none of your choices mattered
They actually did, there are multiple different endings, where diego dies and hates you for example, and one where you happily live ever after.
@@PerfectPyro217wait theyre not living happily ever after in manly choice?
@@kordact in his choice yeah. But there are others, for example where Ted is both warm and competent, its heavily insinuated they do become lovers afterwards.
and they were ROOMMATES
*Gasp* They were *roommates*
Oh my God they were roommates.
Oh My GoD tHeY wErE rOoMaTeS
Oh my GaH thEy weRe rOoMatEs
Oh my gawkgawk they were RoOmATeees?!?
bless the manly video for feeding my horror cravings
Diego: There's no strength in numbers
Also Diego: Help me with this door!
i'm surprisingly invested on this! really curious on the other endings as well :) but i agree with manly on how there should be checkpoints on where you can reload your game so it wouldn't be too hard/repetitive to get all endings if you're a completionist. But anyway. I really missed this kind of art style. Hope to see more games from the Devs!
Outcomes:
1. Diego and the MC are good friends and Diego views the MC as competent and capable.
1a. Diego and the MC are good friends and Diego views the MC as incompetent and stays thinking that MC won't survive and needs the help. (Manly got this ending which is hilarious because I think you can only get this one by choosing not to point guns at people)
2. Diego feels the MC is too incompetent and dangerous (and unlikable) and gets out of the car to continue on foot.
3. Diego feels the MC is too much of a sociopath and gets out of the car to continue on foot.
4. Diego is shot by a vengeful lady (choose to kill Maggie when you are first offered a choice to do so) and dies from his wounds while leaning against the car.
4a//b/c diego upon death will either be really mad the mc for his recklessness or accept his death and not blame the mc. If he accepts his death then the mc can either state diego is a friend or lover after which deigo makes a joke and then dies.
@@khoid curious for 1. Do they go their separate ways since Diego sees Ted as competent and can survive on his own?
Also thanks for the list!! Seems like manly got the better ending in my opinion 😆
@@khoid4 is another classic case of "if we kill our enemies, they win". Lazy.
@@nattydecoco Nope Diego always decides to stay if he likes you. Its not possible for Diego to leave as he promised unless you made him hate you (via the other 3 endings, aka getting him killed, being sociopathic, being incompetent and somewhat sociopathic).
I got annoyed with them for leaving the school lights on. Doors unlocked and you'd think they would be used to barricading themselves to be safe. It just didnt make sense at times. I can see the vision and liked the somewhat lore about the creatures but that was kind of it. I dont buy into the romance yet. I kind of wanted to know more about Mia's group and what happened.
They made two mistakes:
1) Revealing what a nocturnal looks like too soon.
2) Revealing a the romance too soon, feels rushed.
To be fair, there's something here but it all feels rushed and half baked.
What do you mean with romance? It's two handsome 19 year old guys with perfect hair, perfect skin, in a post apocalyptic world, and very pretty eyes, just being bros. Don't read your agenda into it.
The game is very short so they had to reveal a lot of things pretty quickly I guess
@der.Schtefan if this game had good voice acting you'd be able to tell they were flirting way more easily tbf
@@Kiko_miraiI kinda like the voice acting, it sounds like the realistically awkward conversations that you'd see irl
The game is like an hour long what do you expect
_MBH sees bird_
*"PROTEIN"*
I enjoyed the idea behind the game. The monster with tremendous strength and face melting (!!) was a cool idea. As with Telltale games, it might wind up fairly linear, but I like the little decisions along the way that might influence how characters relate.
I agreed with MBH in being surprised that what seemed like 'bad' choices like going back for the guitar ended up actually good for the ending, even tho Diego kinda unfairly called Ted 'incompetent'.
On the negative side - there were many strange plot holes to me. Leaving the garage door partially ajar when you don't know where the monster is, playing guitar in the school when ditto about the monster AND it makes noise. Small things like why didn't the one girl keep a gun on Ted while the other one drives, not shooting the tires bc how did that help the problem of needing to escape? I also have mixed feelings about the voice acting and feel it might have been better without it.
I hope the developer tries again with a post-apocalyptic game and uses this strange monster again.
@@NaturalFlirtGamer unrelated but did you add a witch's hat to your pfp in preparation for spooky season?
@@Fanrose2475 Lol yes - I change my avatar for Spooky and Holiday seasons! 🎃🎄
Now why in the hell would these characters turn the power on in the middle of the night AND leave the shutter door open?!
Not being able to fix a bug with mouse puzzles is fine, but they can change the puzzles to keyboard presses. Mostly because as new versions of windows etc come out it's gonna make this game unplayable. Diego is pretty neat, and I like the ending for the furniture bandits. I like the story that was told.
I don't buy that it's an engine bug. It comes off as just a lazy excuse.
Living your best gay life in the gay apocalypse.
Everyone better hide when the gay apocalypse strikes
I dunno, man, sounds kinda gay to me.
I doubt life can be good in apocalypse...
@@5P_OFFICIALfive pebbles 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
First mistake, leave an AK on the ground 0:23
What good is it if theres no ammo, it would just be dead weight
my man, if you can find an AK on the ground you can found ammo plus you can scare strangers... besides that, who said that the gun had no ammo?
@@ViktorBellicIsn't this game set in the United States? Don't bullets grow out of trees there?
@@KodeKhotLet me ruin the fun. The AK in the frame is the original Russian AK-47 which means it uses Russian cartridge, which is not as much readily available in US
It's set in England or at least the characters are British
I literally just watched Kubz Scout’s playthrough like 2 hours ago and checked to see if you made a video at the time and there wasn’t. BUT lo and behold you did now! 😃
Ah yes, the old trope of "alien creature that participated in killing off most of the world can be stopped by two young men holding a door". Bleh. Also, how the hell did that thing fit in a ventilation shaft.
19:07 imagine healing from an abdominal stab wound in 3 days.
fr, if he survived the infection, he would be crippled in pain. Abdominal wounds are very very painful. He wouldnt be able to stand.
Anyone else a bit disappointed in the development of this game?
Like there was a lot more love and effort put into the teaser vs what we got after that part later on.
We got some sort of decent narrative experience in the teaser then it just evolves into something that makes it seem like it wasn't even made by the same people. imo there is way too much on a focus on Diego for what we got afterward we should have maybe gotten more survival type stories. The game seemed to change tone from what I was in the teaser of being a survival choice type game to a romance adventure feeling game (the pacing in the dialogue made me think he was supposed to be a romantic interest).
Also the 'villain' encounter from the mart that instantly dies on the second encounter makes no sense they try to justify their interest in going after the main character as them being interested in the car but they would have no knowledge of the car before the encounter which means they're there in a out of the way school "just because" with an excuse thrown on top vs being something that enhances the experience. There just isn't any "drive" that makes sense for the person to go after the MC like that if one of them didn't die during the encounter the first time around. Making them seem evil was also lazy we're led to believe that they also killed their partner after you left because they didn't shoot you? The MC doesn't feel like they are surviving just "let's go after the MC and disregard my own life and needs because the story is based around the MC" it doesn't feel natural to have them relentlessly pursue the MC in that case at all in my opinion.
The letsplay itself was pretty good just felt like dropping a huge "too long didn't read" on my audience experience on the story that I didn't see many people mention.
Based on what the goal was (A game dedicated to the creators romantic partner), diego was always going to be the focus-but it was too short and the characters were unbelievably dumb (in the literal sense of unbelievable), that's all that has to be said.
@@mrjtfang2 If this game was meant to be dedicated to a romantic partner, we did not get a glimpse of that at all based on the preview we got for the game (the original demo of the gameplay in the mart location). There wasn't even a foreshadowing of it by letting us know that the main character is looking for that connection. We were led to believe it would be a survival type game where our choices matter for the survival aspec etc.
This might be why people like me are disappointed because in that sense we were led to believe a game will be an X way based on the demo provided and we got Y instead when it came out.
Personally for me if I were to know that this is a romance story game vs what we were led to believe, I would not feel disappointed as what I experienced when I saw the finished product because of the complete direction change from the preview we were given. My expectations for the finished product was "misled" in that sense.
People that wanted a romance story also weren't informed that it is going to be going that direction from the demo as well so if they saw a survival-type game they wouldn't stick around to see the finished product because they would want a romantic story game instead. It just doesn't work both ways whether you want a romance story game or a survival type game because in either case you would be misled.
Thank you for taking the time to read this if you made it to the end!
Its not that deep
@@cptteacosy6158 My argument is very simple.
We got a demo showing X game and Y game came out instead so people that wanted to buy X game were disappointed.
This is definitely one of the games of all time
They hyped the nocturnals pretty well, shame that its design made me think it was from south park. could have made it more alien or eldritch, or well not humanoid shape.
Oh the full game! Nocturnal is what I’ll be tonight now that manly released a video 😅
Grammar
Everyone keeps telling me I'm supposed to be doing the sleep thing at night. Can somebody explain it
@Baghl761 I heard that bears sleep, maybe we're supposed to pretend to be bears?
@@Anabanana-v6z The right place to learn about bears is this documentary about grizzlies!
Infinityphoenix what's your channel name
Now nobody has a truck. Idoit
"Great now none of us get to watch TV!" "THAT'S MY TV!" "YEAH WHY DO YOU THINK IM STEALING IT JACKASS!?!" "I'm calling the cops!"
"If I can't have it, no one can" ideology?
@@bluephoenix7565"No. NOBODY is calling the cops"
*stabs
bruh why can't they at least let the dude ride in the bed?
I remember watching this game on someone else's channel before and being so excited that more games in this style are being made only to be disappointed by this game's awful writing and choices. Like, it was so awful I didn't realize some of them were being serious at first. Hats off for enduring this game for us...
Eh well, personally for like a beginner game coming from a young developer, it's serviceable. Everyone starts somewhere. Of course we keep the right to critic it as it is open to the public, but don't think we should go about it in such a destructive nature.
oh my god they were roommates
Pregnancy cravings for art of them being a couple~
Bruhhh that was the entire game? This was basically British post-apocalyptic BL with a slooooow burn and no pay off. 😂
Props to Manly for playing thos game with no negative condemnation.
I'm not alone in thinking the protagonists fall for each other far too fast right? Both of them are overly friendly upon first meeting each other, and you'd think after interacting with the girls the protagonist would be far more distrustful.
@@scrittle Somewhat, the issue isn't they fall in love too fast, it's that most of the romantic development would have happened while Ted was healing and the devs, in their infinite wisdom, decided to just... skip that part. A lot of films manage to establish strong romances with as little as 10 minutes of screentime, sometimes even less. These deves decided they could do it in like 70 seconds. That's why it feels rushed, because it just skiped the actual character stuff that would build up that romance.
@@scrittleDiego literally saved Ted's life so I don't see much of an issue with him trusting him. I mean, it's not like the girls betrayed Ted, they made their intentions pretty clear from the beginning. But the part about them being too friendly/romantic, I do agree should have been fleshed out a bit more.
@@Umcarasemvideo Fair enough. It's really weird that the protagonist began sketching Dien on his first night despite only having just met. If it had been paced better or better illustrated to the player, I'd argue it has potential to be a nice wholesome relationship.
@@IRAQI-_-V He's an regular looking dude. :/
Oh! I was not expecting this to be first person.
19:28 this sweatshirt looks like a parody of CU Boulder with the buffalo logo. Kind of interesting they made something so similar yet the characters sound like Kiwis.
I love the game in concept, "indie Tell Tale" is something I wish more devs tackled so props to the dev for going this route, and I sincerely hope to see more games made by them!
In practice, between the camera bug (engine limitation, so probably the softest complaint), the minigames (which add nothing other than fail-states), and the fact the only two women exist solely to antagonize to protag (as per design, apparently, since during the demo the dev dropped by the comments to mention how the story "is about the boys, not about the girls"), it's hard to really praise this game as anything but a proof of concept that it can be done. I sincerely wish to see more games of this type released, and I hope this one kickstarts the trend
I kinda had the same feeling, like I get ir, they are supossed to be the bad guys and all of that, but the dev could have expanded more on the girls and not use them just as villains without no explanation of what happened to their group, or Mia, in this ending.
Mm. A lot of stuff felt exaggerated, too. Why were Mia and Maggie so opposed to one (or both) of them riding in the bed of the truck?? Are they scared of being attacked by a nocturnal and having little to no cover? Are they idiots? And _Maggie._ why. Why does Maggie _need_ to kill this kid? Like.. no, actually. What’s her reason? Mia doesn’t want to. If you react calmly and propose working together, there’s no reason to kill Ted. Is she just bloodthirsty? What’s her side of the story?
And then later, during the prom scene. I can understand why Ted would be opposed to her tagging alone, but even _Diego_ suggests riding together and they just.. are appalled at the very idea. Do any of these characters know how to survive in a post-apocalyptic world??? 💀
The Dev has so much potential.
@@can0cringe"but riding on the bed of the truck is unsafe and inconvenient!!!"
@@commenceun And where do you get that? Everything about this game is bad.
So except the first part in the market.. The game is a post apocalyptic romance between two boys with *some* horror elements. Tbh I really feel their romance was forced and the mia character was left out without being utilised again without much thought... Was excited and now am dissapointed
If if counts for anything, Mia comes back and shoots Diego if Ted shoots Maggie.
The game was meant to be a love letter to the main developer's partner, which is why it mostly focuses on the romance (The two main characters have similar looks to the devs irl). Of course, it doesn't excuse its flaws (personally, I feel the game feels more like what would have been the actual demo than the complete, full game), just lil background info
@@Yee_71 yeah I was super disappointed to hear this is a one and done game. I think they could've at least shown them making it to a community in any of the "good" endings as a send off.
I really enjoyed it and thought the gore at the end was cool
@@Yee_71fucking bullshit
Diego talks big about how strength in numbers is wrong and hiding alone is better, despite just having picked up a stranger and now being part of a group.
Y'know, I reckon that with more competent writers and better voice actors, this could've been a pretty solid game. The idea of a post-apocalypse that's now inhabited by (what appears to be) exclusively teenagers who'd grown up in that post-apocalypse, having to evade a dying but still highly-dangerous alien race gives A Quiet Place vibes, and I think there's a lot of room to explore what living in that environment would do to an entire generation of children. Having to learn at a young age to be cunning, survival-focused, forgoing friendships and bonds for the sake of one's own needs... What would that do to a person?
The way it's presented right now, it just seems a bit clumsy and awkward... but promising. The devs should make something else, hopefully something better.
Bro this game was so FRUITY 😭💀
And we loved it
@@e.t.gohome8042 No
@@e.t.gohome8042enjoying slop to own normal people lmao
Duh 😭 that’s the point
Knew eachother for like a week and shit 😂😂😂 jesus
Not even a week, lmao. 3 days.
Have a lot of criticism of this game. To start with this really needed to be about 10x longer with multiple chapters. This feels like the game Consortium where they released a "game" that basically felt like a really good intro chapter to a larger game that didn't exist. Second is the voice acting, it's just so...stodgy and awkward and misses the mark. It reminds me of this Eddie Izzard routine about British movies where the drama is just overly subdued people opening doors and going "Uhm...oh...uh...well...I guess I better go." "Yes I guess you better have."
It feels semi realistic in its awkwardness, which I do like a little.
voice acting critique is fair, but I think saying "the game needed to be about 10 times longer with multiple characters" is incredibly unfair for something that's seemingly just a passion project by a small team
@@Greg_BoingThey weren't forced to put project earlier, they could put it in public then finished in anytime, bruh.
Even if they had "time-limits" here is a question: why do you even take a task which you cannot do? Like, seriously, they could make game longer and have much more revealing of characters/lore.
@@L4cifer-Forever not to be a condescending git about it, but I’m not sure you quite understand how indie game development works. From what I can tell from looking on the steam page and such, this game took at least nine months to make. To make this game “at least 10x longer” the devs are gonna be looking at upwards of like 7 years of work. Now if this was a big company this would be fine, but when it’s only a few people that’s just not a realistic time sum to put into a game that very few people will ever even find due to discoverability issues. Not to mention it’s highly likely they just don’t want to, it’s not supposed to be a grandiose adventure, it’s just a short little telltale-esque story about two dudes in a post apocalypse. They’ve finished telling that story, and now will move on to making something else that’s even better now that they have the experience. (Not to mention, if they did add a bunch of characters like you say, then they’ll have to find voice actors, which will be INCREDIBLY expensive or at the very very least very time consuming. It’s just nowhere near realistic to have your expectations that high for a game that isn’t supposed to be a triple A, just a short story game.
@@L4cifer-Forever No, they are right. If you think they could just "make it 10 times longer" you're not understanding how making games works.
Geez this game started out so interesting and then got flat fast
Nocturnals is basically all those edgys animations back in 2000s with ongoing stories and drama. I miss those days. I'm glad this project got some attention.
this game feels like if it was released back in 2012's newgrounds it would become so popular that the creator would make it the 1st episode out of a full lenght game
The Last of Us meets South Park
And Facade
@@igenvykris your name is too real ,-,
@@generallyunimportant yes thank you, someone understands
This is the first and probably only time I’ve ever caught an early upload on this channel.
I will never understand why every horror game has to have a forced romance.
I don't give a rats a$$ about whoever, and you're not going to change that.
Much less if your side character can't even conceptualize that their actions can have consequences.
But I'll also never understand why everyone is praising this game when the art style is "corporate approved South Park" and the writing seems like nobody knows what they plan to be doing in ten minutes.
I was severely underwhelmed.
Manly like those bed time stories before bed
I know Ted's decisions weren't all perfect but incompetent is a bit harsh 😅
Also: I did _not_ realize how small Diego actually was until they danced oml 😭💕
2:02 nooooothe british accent
That's Aussie dawg, "chews day init" ahh accent
Thinking about it made me realize Maggie just did all that out of mere spite
Plot twist; the monsters ultimately starve to death because the human race fails to repopulate due to everyone being gay.
They sure make a cute couple.
you’re so real for that
@@Leoeatsarsenic It would be fun to see them in another game together, even more so if it is from this ending which is probably the best one. Funny enough the ending where they do get to kiss is one of the worst.
@@dantekinkade8765 yeah, it’s definitely unfortunate… 😭 a sequel would be so cool omg
@@Leoeatsarsenic I see your dying *smooch* . come on game, you know what everyone is here for. So we just need to hope the creator see's how popular the game is.
hey manly i js wanted to tell you my life is currently hitting the fan and your posts are like the adhesive keeping everything tg so thanksies even if this was at 5am
(i was waking up for skl ghat is why i was up at 5 😕)
Ik how you feel, his content also helps me a lot. Take it one day at a time, remember that you are loved, and I hope things get better soon❤
@@JoceBeggarThe fuck is he supposed to do at 5am that's gonna make a significant difference?
@@JoceBeggar i was waking up for school… 😭 where are you trying to go w this?
@@JoceBeggar i think you might be the one with the issue dawg.. let someone leave a wholesome comment without you making your personality about it. all they were saying was that manly's videos are a comfort for them, like how it is for lots of us. just drop it and go do something outside.
@@JoceBeggar idk if youve gone thru similar things so im gna be as nice as possible w this. i am not ‚crying out for help‘ im telling my favourite youtuber how i appreciate him and how hes helped me. nowhere in this comment was i crying out for help or looking for advice. i know youre probably trying to help me ‚get better‘ but sometimes we can interpret things wrong. im js telling you now
why would he drop those glasses? dude has a book on lord of the flies you would think he would understand the importance of glasses lol or they can be a good trading item, valuable to the right person.
They didn’t even have time to get to know each other let alone develop feelings
bro not killing that one girl in the start that literally starts a fight with you and tries to force her friend to kill you is crazy to me
It's crazy what people will do when it comes to survival.
Nah, if you kill one the second will come for you when you asleep. You either kill non or both
@@destribunny2121 What survival? They both survived the whole second encounter felt like lazy writing there is no reason for them to be pursuing the main character the way they were pursuing them. The woman is disregarding her own survival by going out of her way for revenge almost as if the writer of the narrative didn't realize that the person going after them is supposed to also be in a survival type situation.
Remember she randomly encountered them in a school that is somewhat hidden away due to the process to get there when you actually travel there. There is no reason for her to even be at the school location the lazy explanation of "I know you have a car here because I found it" doesn't work in the reason for GETTING to the location, remember she would have no idea that there was a car here in the first place before searching the location.
@@roberthopek8726 nah, look at the show m vs w where they survive at an island, pretty accurate
@@dentheduck2095
Can you be more detailed instead of directing me to an entire show to potentially get your argument?
Glad you played this, saw it pop up in my recommended videos a couple days ago and didn't watch it because it wasn't from you
“Even if i knew a thousand other people I’m sure you’d still be my favorite” hit me so hard and now I’m crying over it
Petrol (or gasoline to those Americans) only lasts like 6 months. Much older and it will start to destroy the engine if you try to run it. Diesel may last longer, but vehicles aren't going to be around running on pre-appocalypse fuels. Electric cars might actually have more chance, as you could scrounge up some solar panels and charge the batteries that way.
It won't destroy the engine, just won't be efficient and after a while it won't even start up
Ted and Diego are so freaky 😭🙏
This is the earliest I’ve ever been to a Manly video, noice ✨
i thought this was just chapter 1 , i wish there would be more! i feel like it has more potential. it’s a neat little game
I would argue Diego is more incompetent than Ted, ironically enough
Manly: sees dying bird
Also him *protein*
god Maggie dying was the best thing. maybe the nocturnals are the true good guys?
So you don't even see a monster till like 53 minutes in?
okay but why did Manly and I say "The baby ending" at the same time XD
But also also...why is this friendship so deep so fast, they've known each other like 7 days...💀
They're gay bc plot ~_~ (watch endings)
Because it clearly was more than a friendship from when they first met. 1. One saved the other's life. 2. They've seen almost no one else in recent memory, so it's a big deal to find someone to talk to. 3. There's clearly ***ual tension in the first scene. I've literally had moments like that making prolonged eye contact with a gay stranger on the street or in a bar. That's not uncommon for gay guys their age. 4. They were stuck in close proximity for several days, with nothing to do but talk.
@@spencerlively3049 5. its the apocalypse and the idea of "taking your time" is totally fucked LOL. ive fallen in love very fast before, i think if i met a stranger i was attracted to in the apocalypse, who took care of me and lived with me, cut my hair, etc. even a bit, I would start catching feelings easily.
@@wafa6377 People really dont give enough credit to that fact in many post apocalypse/survival settings I think. its part of why marriages happened so quickly way back when as well. the more likely you are to die young/sudden, the more likely you are to fall in love quickly- assuming you are a person that feels attraction lol
Dang. Diego roasted our man then had the audacity to ask to teach him how to drive