The Upturned: The Perfect Mix of Humor and Horror
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- Опубликовано: 10 ноя 2024
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I was recommended this game by one of you guys during the Steam Summer Sale and my god it's amazing. So amazing I couldn't even squeeze half of the best moments in the game into this video. I missed out on several moments with Shrimp, the friendship survey, and so much more. I also left room 14341 a mystery for you guys to find yourself because you're going to play this game.
I am not asking you, I am demanding you. Play the Upturned right now.
Zeekerss is insanely talented and with all the money they're making off of Lethal Company, I can't wait to see what other projects we'll see in the future.
Songs used:
Game Boy Horror - Luigi's Mansion OST
Eek! - Surasshu
Get Them - Yakuza 0 OST
Checker Dance - Toby Fox
Professor E gaad - Luigi's Mansion OST
Desperation - Fear and Hunger 2 OST
Dogsong - Toby Fox
I Was The Sun (Before It Was Cool) - Starbound OST
Hard Rain - Left 4 Dead 2 OST
Dead Center Horde - Left 4 Dead 2 OST
Tunnely Shimbers - Mr. Sauceman
Thursdays - ClascyJitto
I am Satan - Widdly 2 Diddly
hmmm look what u done did you found a secret :) - ClascyJitto
Beehive - Widdly 2 Diddly
Zeekerss has a very unique style to their stuff. A kind of capricious sense of horror where all the usual trappings of a horror game are used to accentuate what are ostensibly slapstick routines and pranks meant to fuck with you.
Like, most of the threats in The Upturned are pretty transparently extradimensional monsters... but you are playing as the exact kind of screwball who will tear doors off their hinges without a second thought and throw them at anything mildly inconvenient, so while the threats need to be taken seriously, the actual creatures do not since you can and often need to speak their language; Wanton violence sparked by the slightest provocation.
It Steals is kind of like that too, where the entire thing is that the monsters are hiding from YOU, and while they do pose the most threat, it still feels like the monsters there playing a cosmic joke on you rather than just despising you.
Entire games built around the two questions of "Wouldn't it be fucked up if..." and "Wouldn't it be fucking hilarious if..."
Comedy and Horror are both really similar if you think about it. A good joke and a good scare both require proper build up, both rely on subverting expectations and proper pacing, and both usually end in you making a loud noise out of surprise.
All the punchlines in this game are also its scares. Mr. Ballin in the perfect example of this. You see all the plastic fish in the aquarium as Ik insists that they're all real fish, and then you see the giant whale on display, which he also claims is alive. You ignore his warnings because it's obviously fake, you even jump on him to get the chocolate bar on his head, but after running through half of the level full of actual threats, you come back and find he's gone. Perfect setup and punchline, you got me good, but also oh jesus oh god where the hell did he go?!
There needs to be more games that lean this hard into comedy as much as it does on horror. There are plenty of horror games that have comic relief, but I can't think of any other horror game which is just flat out funny through the whole runtime.
There's also a few moments of comedy brought on by the classic "I don't know what I expected." line.
Where you're the punchline, And the build up is your own lack of self preservation.
Ik's Bass boost during the Water Slug's a good example, But the better one is the photo-booth at 7:44.
The only reason it's here is to be the set-up to something. It's obvious, But you go along with it anyway. The second photo has *RUN* on the back wall, But you stick around. And *SURE ENOUGH,* You're attacked just in time for the last picture.
It's *OBVIOUSLY* a trap, But you go along with it because curiosity out-weighs your self-preservation.
I FUCKING LOVE SHRIMP
He's a good dog, and my best friend.
yes@@roiwiez
what is it cat or dog or a c u m stain@@roiwiez
@@QW3RTY741Shrimp is Shrimp
I'm really glad to see you playing this game. I personally hold this game near and dear to my heart ever since i played it about half a year ago.
It quickly rose to be one of my favorite games due to it's writing, gameplay, style and story that are all fantastic and work perfectly with what the game is going for.
I'm really glad Zeekerss has recently been gaining immense popularity thanks to Lethal Company, he's a really great developer.
Oh damm they made the same games? I should keep my eyes on them 👀
@@ThatDevilBrony Yeah Zeekerss is a really great dev. Also made the game "It Steals" if you know that one.
OMG UPTURNED CONTENT
MY DAY HAS BEEN MADE, THANK YOU
I love the Mr. Shakedown music almost every time the big guy shows up XD it’s so wonderful.
It seriously angers me to see content creators that could be considered some of the best get ignored, and only get around 2k views on gems of videos. Seriously man, your style is one of the best out there. Perfect amounts of editing, great humor, etc. Lets hope this channel grows and gets the recognition it needs.
10:30 It would have been funny if you encountered the dog again and fed him the head.
I can't tell if that would either be wholesome or dark, maybe both. ._.
Shrimp deserves treats and I'd prefer if he ate the fat pajama man over me.
@@roiwiezAgreed
This dude really uploaded CCTV footage of a Texan man booking a stay at a hotel in Ohio and thought we wouldn't notice
I swear the femur_breaker.mp3 sound effect gets me every time.
The editing is on point!!! Making this chaotic game even more chaotic!!
God, I love Zeekers' older work getting more attention with Lethal Company's success.
But also this is _fantastic_ editing with _wonderful_ use of sound effects, both well known and obscure. Love me some Yume Nikki soundbites, and who can't ignore Funny Source Game? Not to mention all the choices of music...
So yeah, nice work. Appreciate it, mate.
I love your editing man
Bro I laughed the entire video your editing is so good
I LOVE YOU
i love the editing its actuely really good. if only i knew enough memes and had a youtube to mp3 conv.
points for using Starbounds I was the Sun (Before it was cool) :3
5:42 when you drop a soap.
Definitely one of the most entertains vids I’m going to rewatch in a while
You're welcome for suggesting this ;)
How I've never heard of this game before 😂
Great video, definitely want to see more type of this content
The Yakuza (?) music for Pajama Man fits so well
10:01 Prolly the best moment of the video 😂😂
I find it absolutely hilarious that those statues are completely invincible, there are not a single moment where the player is able to damage them, YET when offered a gun when chased by one of them, everyone's first reflex is to try and shoot it despite being obviously useless XD
This game is genius.
Dude he caused a nuclear explosion just trying to kill him
im praying for a sequel to this game, even if the ending probably means there won't be.
If we don't get a sequel, I'd settle for easter eggs or cameos in Lethal Company. It'd be pretty neat if Mr. Ballin or Shrimp were monsters you'd have to deal with while scavenging for scrap.
@@roiwiez Being chased by Mr. Ballin in Lethal Company would be actually terrifying.
@@roiwiezThey already added Fat Pajama Man's Pajama Suit as a suit you can buy AND a Fat Pajama Man plushie as well.
@@Str8jacket192 Shrimp was spray painted on the wall in the update trailer too.
Now if only we could get Ik's suit or a plushie of him, then the game will be perfect.
@@roiwiez Tbh the eyeless dogs share a fairly similar body appearance with Shrimp.
i absolutely loved the editing
Fun Fact: Ik’s full name is Ikabod Kee!
pressing the translate button turns you into Ik
Part two when!!!!!
Madness combat sex mod when ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
6:54 what ever that thing was kinda looked like a loot bug.
SHRIMP
hey,
you can customize the elevator with items you find on your way.
W UPLOAD
great vid
I was genuinely shocked to find out Ik is like
15
Les go!!!
do the bonus levels next...
silly prime
0:25 That was from Hellsing Abridged. How did I catch that? What is wrong with me?
There is nothing wrong with you.
I have watched through Hellsing Abridged all the way through at least five times.
This is perfectly normal behavior.
Wow i need download game🎉❤
Now play dead seater
Where can i get that scream??
0:51
I believe this specific scream comes from "Dunksouls" Dunky's old Dark Souls video, specifically when he finds his first mimic and is being eaten alive.
hell yeah you got 420 likes
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I love how much chaos in this video