I *bawled* my eyes out in the prologue of The Last of Us. I was alone and my friend who had beaten it never prepared me, for which I am thankful. Such a beautifully tragic half hour. One of, if not the best.
Yeah... I loved that lingering moment (the giraffes). In the fantastic DLC with Ellie and her friend, I probably spent more than a half hour playing around in the Halloween store.
Roberto Romero Carmona I love that game! Every time I get to the lizard trial, I go through the entire area getting every single object, like the saw and the piece of rebar and everything. Also, the butterfly trial always scares me because I think power stations like that are freaking terrifying lol
When I failed the bit with the girl at the creepy doctor's house, I was so horrified that I just quit! I haven't been able to get myself to go back to it. I know I should (and I will some day), it's a fantastic game. But damn... that scene messed me up.
The first game that really made me feel like I was there is Far Cry 3, and you feel like a normal person not knowing what to do at the beggining but after you just feel like you are ready to take on an army like a badass that you have build up to the final point of that amazing game, plus the game is all ''one shot'', no loading screen or anything to take out the greatest feeling of immersion in that amazing game!!!
Another somber one from What Remains of Edith Finch: Out of all the stories in the game, the older brother Lewis's really came alive for me. With one controller, you're performing the mundane task of chopping off fish heads in a factory. With the other, you're navigating his daydreams, which slowly become more elaborate and overtake the screen. He's going through the motions, getting lost in daydreams. As a kid, I was a big reader with a big imagination. Real life was harder as a shy kid. I'd forgotten what that felt like and for me, that made it really emotional. The game mechanisms really matched the story they were trying to tell.
have i told you guys recently how lovely it is that your video titles are actually representative of what's in the video? because it's lovely. you're lovely.
In my opinion in uncharted 4 I remember screaming noooooooo you killed Sam, and my mum walked in and said WHOS SAM?!! DO I NEED TO CALL TGE POLICE??!??
TLOU though, phew! Clumsy gameplay, but for a reason, Joel is old, slow but still powerful, and Ellie is fast but raw. And the story arc is perfectly designed and pitched. I still think back to it even now after having played it through 4 times on two different consoles. Beautiful, disturbing, horrific, uplifting, depressing and perhaps the most complete entertainment experience ever.
Could not agree more. I especially loved how much you could feel the difference between playing as Ellie and playing as Joel, and how you needed to adjust your play style accordingly. That really helped me feel what Ellie was feeling, being left to fend for herself against that David creep. That's when I really felt in the game. The sense of relief I felt when David was finally dead was unreal.
For me one of these moments was returning to Haven City in Jak 3. In Jak II you spend 99% of your time there, and it's a pretty bad place to live in. When you return, the palace has been toppled and the city overrun by Metal Heads, so many areas are abandoned where before they were bustling with people, and there's debris everywhere. It's probably the first time I felt empathy for a fictional city.
Hitman absolution with its side dialogues made me feel like i was there, listening in to conversations and sneaking while enemies are not aware i'm around was just an amazing experience
No mention of Alien Isolation? That game made me really feel like I was hiding from the alien and every step I took was going to be certain death. And every save point was a celebrated victory. In fact, writing this makes me want to play again now that I have an ultrawide monitor to add to the immersion.
I remember feeling the sheer relief every time I got to the next checkpoint. One of the best horror game experiences I've ever had. The Alien was recreated perfectly. It's a shame the game didn't do well sales-wise. Really annoys me. They really captured the look, feel and essence of the first Alien movie with that game.
I love the fact that Creative Assembly put so much effort into creating the feeling of Ridley Scotts Alien down to a tee. Also, I think the Xenomorph has to be one of the better AI created creatures in all video games. It felt like he was literally hunting you down and as you said, every time you made it to a save station you just felt a level of relief and a moment of "thank god I don't have to do that part again". Unless you saved it and didn't know the Xenomorph was right behind you (like I did once)
I thought the AI was outstanding too. The Alien is a constant threat. It doesn't have a pre-recorded "pattern" for each area. It could appear anywhere at any time and will move in random directions around the ship. You're never quite sure where or when it will appear next. I simply loved that aspect of it. It made the Alien even more terrifying. When you heard it drop down from the ceiling vents, that sheer sense of panic that it gives you as you rush to find somewhere to hide is unparalleled in any horror game I've played for many years... perhaps ever?
Dave, you hit it on the nail. I was sobbing. It just tugged on all the heart strings at once and I was a wreck. It was the most immersed I'd felt in a game in a long, long time.
Dragons Dogma has my highest praise! He game is a diamond in the ruff... An underappreciated gem. Makes you feel the hits and the weight. Visually, acoustically and tactilely playing with your senses to bring you into the battles and worlds.
I wouldn't say it's that amazing with audio (Enemies sound like dying street fighter characters and massive spells don't sound epic enough, the music and chimes at the end of the fight break the illusion as well). It could do with some added realism, but overall is an amazing experience and stands as my favourite Adventure RPG of all time, right above Bloodborne and the souls series.
For me it was Uncharted 4...all of it, yup...all of it. Such an amazing game, buy it if you have a PS4. The characters were actually characters, not just NPCs. I even waited for them to catch up to me even though I knew they would just teleport right by me if I kept going.
wow ..hellblade was quite a experience that i couldnot explain...one of the best games of this generation...i was literally terrified to play at the start like senua...but then i gained my courage to overcome the fear just like senua overcame her fear...truly outstanding....great work ninja theory absolutely love you....
tej films its an amazing game! I love the way in combat the voices are all like "she can do this, she has to. No, she is going to die, she is not strong enough!" It really makes you doubt yourself some your playing it! I haven't finished it yet though as Im taking my time with it, I don't want it to be over!
I could not get into getting back to highschool since it is a american version of highschool :/ Also Rob there is a mod that makes all spiders bears instead, made for people that do not like spiders ;)
The scenes with boss in mgs3 made me feel like I was really there. I felt like I could, to some extent understand how naked snake felt, how she felt. The soundtrack was amazing. The cinematic was amazing for its time as well. It was just so well done.
I have two games that come to mind. The first is The Last Guardian as interacting with Trico is one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. The second game, however, is Nier: Automata. Specifically, the fifth and final ending that you can reach at the end of your third playthrough. It's very meta, but it presents one of the most interesting and meaningful moral choices I've ever seen in a video game that even manages to have real world consequences. It really is brilliant game design. If Holly hasn't gotten that far, tell her to get on it. The rest of you should play it too. Just keep pushing through the weirdness. It's worth it.
Rob, another example of how Metal Gear Solid 1 made you feel like you were there, was when Psycho Mantis moved your controller with only the power of his mind. Gave me chills all over when that happened.
Says a lot when Holly didn't even pick a Final Fantasy game in favor of Life is Strange. That's like saying, recognizing the game in the highest order. And speaking of FF, isn't this *the first ever Tuesday Checklist where Holly ditched an FF entry altogether?*
That opening song/section of Life is Strange that Hollie mentioned is so good. I just wanted to wander through those hallways listening to that song forever. It's so beautiful.
I think I've commented on this already, but Hollie's bit on Senua's Sacrifice brought tears to my eyes. I agree with her on so many levels. No other game has meant as much to me in its concept and subject matter. Thank you Ninja Theory for creating this game and thank you, Hollie, for getting it!
The mall scene from Heavy Rain nearly put me into therapy... after the slow, subtle introduction to the characters, those few moments of panic were absolutely harrowing.
My immersive moment would have to be the end of Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction where (spoilers) Clank is taken by the Zoni and in that moment, I feel like I'm Ratchet because I feel his exact emotions every single time I finish the game. The attachment to Clank and losing him makes me feel like I'm losing a best friend, because we don't find out what happens until the end of Quest for Booty.
That too, but I was more referring to the actual orchestra track in the final camera move. It starts out fine, but then it swells into victory music for some reason, like "Hooray, Clank's gone! You finished the game! : D"
The Last of Us didn't make me feel like I was there, but it made me feel very much like I was actually Joel. I felt Joel's joy and pain in many instances and I think that's what was so amazing about that game. Even tiny things like how he glances at the watch his daughter gave him, even while it's broken, it just tears me apart inside.
SingaporeStrayan that's what that means. When you feel the feelings a characters feel and could see yourself in that situation because of those feelings.
"Intense" is the one word review for Hellblade. The sound design in that game is incredible. Headphones are essential. But it is so oppressive and stressful. Really gets inside your head. It is almost too immersive. I could only play it for an hour at a time as it can be quite draining. How emotional Hollie was getting while describing it was legit. It does have a profound effect on you.
For me its Heavy Rain, playing as Ethan during the harrowing challenges. The finger cut scene and the air ducts filled with glass. It was agonising and forced you to feel his pain and despair. The entire game makes you feel a lot of empathy for all the characters in many ways. One of the best games ive played for sure.
I figured a torture scene from one of the MGS games would make it onto the list. Pressing circle that quickly really is torture on your hands! Like Rob, I also find that using my index finger is more effective than using my thumb.
Listening to Dave retell the beginning of the last of us was better than replaying it. Reminding me not just of how amazing the game was, but reminding me how I felt that first time. Hard to top.
Brother: A Tale of Two Sons. I don't want to spoil it, but there is a certain part in the game where the controller is used in a way I've never experienced before. I never thought a controller could convey such complex emotions. You feel the weight of the moment in every way, it was truly a unique gaming experience.
Mine would definitely be Walking Dead Season 1. What puts you there are the split seconds you have to make decisions or say the right thing with no idea how it's going to affect you/the character further into the game. The ending scene with Lee and Clementine saying goodbye to each other also really puts you in the feeling of being in that world having to actually see and feel the horror of what could happen to your loved ones - it also made me cry like a baby!
Really great video once again you guys! Personally I really feeled I was there while I was playing Red Dead Redemption. Especially around the Mcfarlanes Range area. The sounds, heat waves and the oh so realistic details really made me feel like I was in the wild west myself. Such a brilliant game.
I remember that I was so immersed in Oblivion that it bled into my real life and I regular tried to save before certain things I had to do only to realize that I couldn't save and that maybe I should have studied for the test instead of planning to load after we had got the results back.
Sliiiiight correction there Hollie, the issues dealt with in Hellblade with the voices are related to Psychosis, which is a very common symptom of Schizophrenia. Hate to be that "Well, actually" guy but I'm often persnickety with mental health issues! Anyway I agree, it's a really surreal game.
To add, it's likely Senua had/has Schizophrenia, but the point is you can hear voices etc. and not be schizophrenic. For example Manic Depression often has Psychosis as a symptom. Also it can be a side effect of some medicines (including the steroid tablets I'm currently taking so that should be fun)
Something about the washy glare of the Mexican desert, ambling along the trail on horseback, hearing the wind blow as you approach a ramshackle building near the river...in Red Dead I was in that desert...
Shenmue - watching life go by in Dobuita and doing mundane tasks like waiting for a bus or dialling an old telephone. Made you feel like you were actually in the world and not just playing a game.
Oh, The Last Of Us, for sure. For me though, the scene that really got me was the Giraffe Scene - it was that scene that kind of came out of nowhere just how much Joel and Ellie meant to me and I had to put the controller down for 20 minutes whilst I sobbed to myself.
"Life is strange : Before the Storm" which I've only played a couple of months ago was the most recent one , I literally felt like I was in high school in Arcadia Bay. The whole game is amazing really. The last game where this happened to me to such an extent was Final Fantasy VIII where I really felt like I was a Garden student and then got really into the story as it unfolded. There's something about school simulation that really resonates with me.
Arkane's Prey. The amazing blend of music, artstyle and open playstyle really made me feel like I was Morgan Yu, trying my best to explore the depths of a dangerous and morally questionable company's ship. Neuromods made you feel differently as you play and I was constantly on edge of my seat awaiting a mimic to show up. Brown trousers moments galore.
I didn't expect it, but Fallout 3 really weighed down on me. It felt like I was in the hellscape that every movie, TV show and news report warned about during the nuke paranoid 80s. The skeletons, the gore, the surprisingly accurate recreation of the D.C. metro, and even the maligned green tint made for times when I didn't just feel like I was there, I felt like I was trapped there, in a dying, irrecoverable world.
Aw Hollie i totally agree with you about Life is Strange! I just finished working the midnight launch of Destiny 2 last night and when I got home (around 1am), I for some reason decided to play through all of Life is Strange... This was my first play through and I was totally hooked from the get go! safe to say I didn't go to bed till stupidly early this morning... but my god the music is incredible and totally immerses you in the game! Now i know that a vinyl exists... I must own it!
The classic Tomb Raider games and the Last of Us are the games that most made me feel "there" inside the game world. They felt real in a way that most games do not.
Life is Strange is a cracking choice. The start of Episode 2 (i think) where Alt-J's Something Good starts playing and you wake up in your dorm room and get ready for the day is crazy immersive and really reminded me of school days... It also made me feel my age xD
When I played Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 I felt that I was personally there. I became obsessed with the dynamics of the characters and felt that I was not just searching for Soras friends but mt friends as well. Then in KH2 when( spoilers) Goofy got hurt and he left your party, I felt overwhelmed and went on a mini rampage in game.
The other brilliant Metal Gear moment was in Guns of the Patriots when snake had to crawl through a microwave powered corridor. That made you feel the burn! Literally.
I'm not a successful youtuber, but there is a reason I love to play RPGs while recording it. When I start to act out the character for an audience I get much more immersed in the story. Enderal got pretty emotional for me.
First thing what I thought when I'd saw the title of this video was "Life is Strange". Man, this game made me feel so immersed that it landed on the top on list of best games ever in few seconds. And all of this game is so great... Everyone should play it
I recently played Oxenfree. It was on sale so I figured why not but it has become one of my favorite games. It really sucked me in and I played it in one sitting. It's not very long, maybe 5 1/2 hours, and I just didn't want it to end. The characters seem really natural. And you have to change the settings so the radio transmissions come out of your controller because that's really cool.
My extra mile videogame was The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt when I first reached the army encampment to the northeast of Novigrad. I stumbled upon a side quest to local this soldier for his mother and you find out he tried to desert from the army and was captured and marched into the middle of the forest to an unknown cave and killed. It was the only time I have ever turned off a videogame because it was getting too real for me and I needed a break from it.
Ahh I so badly want Hellblade! But my internet is shockingly bad 😓 one day I hope .. most of the Persona games (4 and 5 especially) I felt like I was apart of the friend group, investigating, living their Japanese lives. Even getting quizzed on all sorts of trivia! Although they weren't super intense experiences, but engaging and interesting plot twists keep you going ☺️ I also loved Life is Strange! Omg the plot twists ... Plus off subject, that lip colour looks gorgeous on you Hollie 😍 could I get the name of it?
For all it's flaws you have to praise EA's Battlefront for making an incredibly detailed and beautiful game that made me feel like I was in the Star Wars universe
My second play-through of the Wii version of Star Wars: the Force Unleashed. I got the Dark Side ending completely by accident without even knowing of its existence in the first place. I was all alone in my cousin's HUGE house at the time too. And they happened to be smack dab in the southern rural bit of Minnesota, there was only one neighbor, they weren't around either, and a nearby window was giving me a quite expansive view of the countryside at evening. My thirteen year old self was made so uncomfortable by this, I ended up turning the Wii off as soon as the credits were done rolling and must have not touched any of the other tvs, movie players or game consoles in their house until like three hours later.
HAHA! Just like Rob, I too use my index finger to mash that circle button like crazy during the torture scene in Metal Gear Solid. I feel there's no way I can hit that button fast enough if I use my thumb. Definitely feel the strain in my finger after it's over.
OMG, you guys just reminded me one of the worst experiences I've ever had: This war of mine: the little ones. I was playing it and wanted the platinum. And in fact, in the beginning it was awesome. All my characters were building stuff, finding resources, etc. But as the war continued, things got harder and harder and after one of my characters was murdered, the other died sick and the third committed suicide. It was a horrible experience and I never played that game again. I also completely gave up on getting platinum on it.
"You had hair when we started working together. It's the ghosts."
Y'all that killed me xD
"You have a daughter now mate." Lol
TerasXertas for god's sake Dave! Why would you say that?! 😂
Rob was legit creeped out
TerasXertas By far the funniest thing I've ever heard Dave say. I was ROLLING laughing so hard. Absolute best!
The banter between Dave and Rob is ALWAYS amazing. This was no exception. Hilarious back and forth there.
I *bawled* my eyes out in the prologue of The Last of Us. I was alone and my friend who had beaten it never prepared me, for which I am thankful.
Such a beautifully tragic half hour. One of, if not the best.
Kaizo Audio I spent about 20 mins watching the giraffes.
Yeah... I loved that lingering moment (the giraffes). In the fantastic DLC with Ellie and her friend, I probably spent more than a half hour playing around in the Halloween store.
Yeah its absolutely devastating that prologue. It takes an emotional toll on you that game. Its a masterpiece.
Heavy Rain! Cutting off Ethan's finger or crawling through that dark space full of shattered glasses! I had a real bad time!
Roberto Romero Carmona That!
Roberto Romero Carmona I love that game! Every time I get to the lizard trial, I go through the entire area getting every single object, like the saw and the piece of rebar and everything. Also, the butterfly trial always scares me because I think power stations like that are freaking terrifying lol
Oh I forgot about that, it was painful to do...
When I failed the bit with the girl at the creepy doctor's house, I was so horrified that I just quit! I haven't been able to get myself to go back to it. I know I should (and I will some day), it's a fantastic game. But damn... that scene messed me up.
The first game that really made me feel like I was there is Far Cry 3, and you feel like a normal person not knowing what to do at the beggining but after you just feel like you are ready to take on an army like a badass that you have build up to the final point of that amazing game, plus the game is all ''one shot'', no loading screen or anything to take out the greatest feeling of immersion in that amazing game!!!
Another somber one from What Remains of Edith Finch:
Out of all the stories in the game, the older brother Lewis's really came alive for me. With one controller, you're performing the mundane task of chopping off fish heads in a factory. With the other, you're navigating his daydreams, which slowly become more elaborate and overtake the screen. He's going through the motions, getting lost in daydreams.
As a kid, I was a big reader with a big imagination. Real life was harder as a shy kid. I'd forgotten what that felt like and for me, that made it really emotional. The game mechanisms really matched the story they were trying to tell.
i will never be able to reclaim the bit of soul i lost in the prologue of the last of us. so powerful
Robs entries are always metal gear and skyrim😂😂
and final fantasy :D
Daniel Ndungu Well metal gear for sure, skyrim sometimes
Daniel Ndungu Yeah but you gotta love metal gear. Ahhh that torture test
+Irov Stimpe So you're telling us that you watch every video they upload and you've never noticed the Metal Gear tally during the Friday Features?
It's really not subtle haha
Soon as Dave started talking about The Last of Us, I knew exactly where he was going. I don't think a game has ever made me cry so hard.
Kaiyn of Akkad play Telltale Walking dead Season 1 episode 5
have i told you guys recently how lovely it is that your video titles are actually representative of what's in the video?
because it's lovely.
you're lovely.
Shadow of Mordor was one for me... mainly because of the Nemesis Syestem. Having a monster saying "Didn't I just kill you" was spine chilling for me.
Rob has a way with words. I never really appreciated that until this moment.
The last of us was the one that made me feel I was really there
MrSoBitchy TLOU felt so real and unreal at the same time. I miss Joel and Ellie. Time to replay it.
Ben Lev TLOU2 on the way 😁
Yesss!
MrSoBitchy true
Can we all just stop for a second to appreciate how gorgeous Hollie's hair is...?
I love how Dave perfectly described the opening sequence to The Last of Us - I could picture it all in my mind =)
In my opinion in uncharted 4 I remember screaming noooooooo you killed Sam, and my mum walked in and said WHOS SAM?!! DO I NEED TO CALL TGE POLICE??!??
Rob's spider impressions are scaring me :O
Hollie do we share a same soul? Cause you exactly mentioned two games that came to my mind.
TLOU though, phew!
Clumsy gameplay, but for a reason, Joel is old, slow but still powerful, and Ellie is fast but raw. And the story arc is perfectly designed and pitched. I still think back to it even now after having played it through 4 times on two different consoles. Beautiful, disturbing, horrific, uplifting, depressing and perhaps the most complete entertainment experience ever.
Ron Swanson You know what is funny, the gameplay is clumsy indeed but it feels so real, even in multiplayer is so smooth and careful
Could not agree more. I especially loved how much you could feel the difference between playing as Ellie and playing as Joel, and how you needed to adjust your play style accordingly. That really helped me feel what Ellie was feeling, being left to fend for herself against that David creep. That's when I really felt in the game. The sense of relief I felt when David was finally dead was unreal.
For me one of these moments was returning to Haven City in Jak 3. In Jak II you spend 99% of your time there, and it's a pretty bad place to live in. When you return, the palace has been toppled and the city overrun by Metal Heads, so many areas are abandoned where before they were bustling with people, and there's debris everywhere. It's probably the first time I felt empathy for a fictional city.
Heavy Rain did it for me. I felt so emotionally invested in the characters. What an intense experience!
Hitman absolution with its side dialogues made me feel like i was there, listening in to conversations and sneaking while enemies are not aware i'm around was just an amazing experience
No mention of Alien Isolation? That game made me really feel like I was hiding from the alien and every step I took was going to be certain death. And every save point was a celebrated victory. In fact, writing this makes me want to play again now that I have an ultrawide monitor to add to the immersion.
Completely agree with this one. When you hide in the lockers and it would come up and peer in, you could actually feel your heart beat out of fear.
I remember feeling the sheer relief every time I got to the next checkpoint. One of the best horror game experiences I've ever had. The Alien was recreated perfectly. It's a shame the game didn't do well sales-wise. Really annoys me. They really captured the look, feel and essence of the first Alien movie with that game.
I love the fact that Creative Assembly put so much effort into creating the feeling of Ridley Scotts Alien down to a tee. Also, I think the Xenomorph has to be one of the better AI created creatures in all video games. It felt like he was literally hunting you down and as you said, every time you made it to a save station you just felt a level of relief and a moment of "thank god I don't have to do that part again". Unless you saved it and didn't know the Xenomorph was right behind you (like I did once)
I thought the AI was outstanding too. The Alien is a constant threat. It doesn't have a pre-recorded "pattern" for each area. It could appear anywhere at any time and will move in random directions around the ship. You're never quite sure where or when it will appear next. I simply loved that aspect of it. It made the Alien even more terrifying. When you heard it drop down from the ceiling vents, that sheer sense of panic that it gives you as you rush to find somewhere to hide is unparalleled in any horror game I've played for many years... perhaps ever?
willmc55555 Seriously the most intense game I've ever played!
Dave, you hit it on the nail. I was sobbing. It just tugged on all the heart strings at once and I was a wreck. It was the most immersed I'd felt in a game in a long, long time.
Dragons Dogma has my highest praise! He game is a diamond in the ruff... An underappreciated gem. Makes you feel the hits and the weight. Visually, acoustically and tactilely playing with your senses to bring you into the battles and worlds.
I wouldn't say it's that amazing with audio (Enemies sound like dying street fighter characters and massive spells don't sound epic enough, the music and chimes at the end of the fight break the illusion as well). It could do with some added realism, but overall is an amazing experience and stands as my favourite Adventure RPG of all time, right above Bloodborne and the souls series.
DANCERcow It feels like Berserk dark fantasy world
Subnautica with headphones on makes me feel like I am really there underwater with all the ambient sounds and just the whole feeling of the game
For me it was Uncharted 4...all of it, yup...all of it. Such an amazing game, buy it if you have a PS4. The characters were actually characters, not just NPCs. I even waited for them to catch up to me even though I knew they would just teleport right by me if I kept going.
I played all of them in the course of a week. Such an emotional rollercoaster!
wow ..hellblade was quite a experience that i couldnot explain...one of the best games of this generation...i was literally terrified to play at the start like senua...but then i gained my courage to overcome the fear just like senua overcame her fear...truly outstanding....great work ninja theory absolutely love you....
tej films its an amazing game! I love the way in combat the voices are all like "she can do this, she has to. No, she is going to die, she is not strong enough!" It really makes you doubt yourself some your playing it!
I haven't finished it yet though as Im taking my time with it, I don't want it to be over!
I could not get into getting back to highschool since it is a american version of highschool :/ Also Rob there is a mod that makes all spiders bears instead, made for people that do not like spiders ;)
"You've got no hair" 😂
I was very drawn into the world of Shadow of the Colossus. Such a heart breaking story with minimal dialogue.
I'm actually early for once. No surprise it's on a PlayStation access video
The Life is Strange sound track is amazing!
8:14 Solid Snake minutes?
The scenes with boss in mgs3 made me feel like I was really there. I felt like I could, to some extent understand how naked snake felt, how she felt. The soundtrack was amazing. The cinematic was amazing for its time as well. It was just so well done.
I have two games that come to mind. The first is The Last Guardian as interacting with Trico is one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had.
The second game, however, is Nier: Automata. Specifically, the fifth and final ending that you can reach at the end of your third playthrough. It's very meta, but it presents one of the most interesting and meaningful moral choices I've ever seen in a video game that even manages to have real world consequences. It really is brilliant game design. If Holly hasn't gotten that far, tell her to get on it. The rest of you should play it too. Just keep pushing through the weirdness. It's worth it.
Rob, another example of how Metal Gear Solid 1 made you feel like you were there, was when Psycho Mantis moved your controller with only the power of his mind. Gave me chills all over when that happened.
Life is strange definitely made me feel like I was right there. So did the Walking Dead games.
Says a lot when Holly didn't even pick a Final Fantasy game in favor of Life is Strange. That's like saying, recognizing the game in the highest order.
And speaking of FF, isn't this *the first ever Tuesday Checklist where Holly ditched an FF entry altogether?*
That opening song/section of Life is Strange that Hollie mentioned is so good. I just wanted to wander through those hallways listening to that song forever. It's so beautiful.
I think I've commented on this already, but Hollie's bit on Senua's Sacrifice brought tears to my eyes. I agree with her on so many levels. No other game has meant as much to me in its concept and subject matter. Thank you Ninja Theory for creating this game and thank you, Hollie, for getting it!
The mall scene from Heavy Rain nearly put me into therapy... after the slow, subtle introduction to the characters, those few moments of panic were absolutely harrowing.
My immersive moment would have to be the end of Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction where (spoilers) Clank is taken by the Zoni and in that moment, I feel like I'm Ratchet because I feel his exact emotions every single time I finish the game. The attachment to Clank and losing him makes me feel like I'm losing a best friend, because we don't find out what happens until the end of Quest for Booty.
A moment slightly spoiled by the victory music playing, which was weird.
I haven't played ToD in a long time, so I don't remember the music that well, but the moment is solidified in my mind heavily.
KBABZ Are you referring to the credits song, "Let's Celebrate"? I still have that song on my smartphone playlist.
That too, but I was more referring to the actual orchestra track in the final camera move. It starts out fine, but then it swells into victory music for some reason, like "Hooray, Clank's gone! You finished the game! : D"
The Last of Us didn't make me feel like I was there, but it made me feel very much like I was actually Joel. I felt Joel's joy and pain in many instances and I think that's what was so amazing about that game. Even tiny things like how he glances at the watch his daughter gave him, even while it's broken, it just tears me apart inside.
SingaporeStrayan that's what that means. When you feel the feelings a characters feel and could see yourself in that situation because of those feelings.
"Intense" is the one word review for Hellblade. The sound design in that game is incredible. Headphones are essential. But it is so oppressive and stressful. Really gets inside your head. It is almost too immersive. I could only play it for an hour at a time as it can be quite draining. How emotional Hollie was getting while describing it was legit. It does have a profound effect on you.
Dave really went there at the end... lol.
For me its Heavy Rain, playing as Ethan during the harrowing challenges. The finger cut scene and the air ducts filled with glass. It was agonising and forced you to feel his pain and despair. The entire game makes you feel a lot of empathy for all the characters in many ways. One of the best games ive played for sure.
I played the last of us without seeing any trailers or posters so to me it was an even bigger shock when it happened
Me too, I wondered what part the girl had to play in it - I didn't think that'd happen, especially in the opening act!
I figured a torture scene from one of the MGS games would make it onto the list. Pressing circle that quickly really is torture on your hands! Like Rob, I also find that using my index finger is more effective than using my thumb.
The Last of Us was the first game that popped into mind aswell. The scene with Sara and Joel is so good.
Good choice Dave.
Listening to Dave retell the beginning of the last of us was better than replaying it. Reminding me not just of how amazing the game was, but reminding me how I felt that first time. Hard to top.
Brother: A Tale of Two Sons. I don't want to spoil it, but there is a certain part in the game where the controller is used in a way I've never experienced before. I never thought a controller could convey such complex emotions. You feel the weight of the moment in every way, it was truly a unique gaming experience.
Mine would definitely be Walking Dead Season 1. What puts you there are the split seconds you have to make decisions or say the right thing with no idea how it's going to affect you/the character further into the game. The ending scene with Lee and Clementine saying goodbye to each other also really puts you in the feeling of being in that world having to actually see and feel the horror of what could happen to your loved ones - it also made me cry like a baby!
No game nails this feeling better than Tearaway. Such an underrated game
The ending with ghosts was gold!! What a man!
Really great video once again you guys! Personally I really feeled I was there while I was playing Red Dead Redemption. Especially around the Mcfarlanes Range area. The sounds, heat waves and the oh so realistic details really made me feel like I was in the wild west myself. Such a brilliant game.
I remember that I was so immersed in Oblivion that it bled into my real life and I regular tried to save before certain things I had to do only to realize that I couldn't save and that maybe I should have studied for the test instead of planning to load after we had got the results back.
Sliiiiight correction there Hollie, the issues dealt with in Hellblade with the voices are related to Psychosis, which is a very common symptom of Schizophrenia. Hate to be that "Well, actually" guy but I'm often persnickety with mental health issues! Anyway I agree, it's a really surreal game.
To add, it's likely Senua had/has Schizophrenia, but the point is you can hear voices etc. and not be schizophrenic. For example Manic Depression often has Psychosis as a symptom. Also it can be a side effect of some medicines (including the steroid tablets I'm currently taking so that should be fun)
They talked about three of my favorite games this episode. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, The Last of Us, and Life is Strange.
LMFAO! "For gods sake Dave" 😂😂😂
Something about the washy glare of the Mexican desert, ambling along the trail on horseback, hearing the wind blow as you approach a ramshackle building near the river...in Red Dead I was in that desert...
Shenmue - watching life go by in Dobuita and doing mundane tasks like waiting for a bus or dialling an old telephone. Made you feel like you were actually in the world and not just playing a game.
didnt think anything would ever be as a addictive as the friday feature by my god i love the tuesday checklist!
I really love these videos because I feel like I get a rare look into hollys mind.
Oh, The Last Of Us, for sure. For me though, the scene that really got me was the Giraffe Scene - it was that scene that kind of came out of nowhere just how much Joel and Ellie meant to me and I had to put the controller down for 20 minutes whilst I sobbed to myself.
in an update Rob lost all his hair via ghosts xD
I freakin love how rob loves mgs as much as I do! I KNEW he was gonna say mgs hahaha
Life is Strange and The Last of Us are my two favorite games. Hearing them talk about them being enveloping is amazing.
"Life is strange : Before the Storm" which I've only played a couple of months ago was the most recent one , I literally felt like I was in high school in Arcadia Bay. The whole game is amazing really. The last game where this happened to me to such an extent was Final Fantasy VIII where I really felt like I was a Garden student and then got really into the story as it unfolded. There's something about school simulation that really resonates with me.
Arkane's Prey. The amazing blend of music, artstyle and open playstyle really made me feel like I was Morgan Yu, trying my best to explore the depths of a dangerous and morally questionable company's ship. Neuromods made you feel differently as you play and I was constantly on edge of my seat awaiting a mimic to show up. Brown trousers moments galore.
I didn't expect it, but Fallout 3 really weighed down on me. It felt like I was in the hellscape that every movie, TV show and news report warned about during the nuke paranoid 80s. The skeletons, the gore, the surprisingly accurate recreation of the D.C. metro, and even the maligned green tint made for times when I didn't just feel like I was there, I felt like I was trapped there, in a dying, irrecoverable world.
Hell yes! I was thinking Life is Strange as soon as I saw the tagline, but I'm still shocked to see it here. Awesome call.
the times Rob mentioned metal gear in a video... oh I love it
Aw Hollie i totally agree with you about Life is Strange! I just finished working the midnight launch of Destiny 2 last night and when I got home (around 1am), I for some reason decided to play through all of Life is Strange... This was my first play through and I was totally hooked from the get go! safe to say I didn't go to bed till stupidly early this morning... but my god the music is incredible and totally immerses you in the game! Now i know that a vinyl exists... I must own it!
The classic Tomb Raider games and the Last of Us are the games that most made me feel "there" inside the game world. They felt real in a way that most games do not.
and what may be the best part of the MGS torture scene is That if you die Ocelot Gets yelled at and you hear him apologize before the words come up
Life is Strange is a cracking choice. The start of Episode 2 (i think) where Alt-J's Something Good starts playing and you wake up in your dorm room and get ready for the day is crazy immersive and really reminded me of school days... It also made me feel my age xD
I now love Dave cause he talked bout the last of us
the ghost has been stealing robs hair XD
I don't think I've ever had that feeling with a game.
I've had it with books though.
When I played Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 I felt that I was personally there. I became obsessed with the dynamics of the characters and felt that I was not just searching for Soras friends but mt friends as well. Then in KH2 when( spoilers) Goofy got hurt and he left your party, I felt overwhelmed and went on a mini rampage in game.
Video evidence of Daves mad fear of outlast. Or video evidence of Robs hair... You choose.
Man I love this series. Everything feels so organic, it's awesome. Keep up the great work!
Can't believe Dave didn't mention how the opening to the last of us ended, only game I get choked up on every time
The other brilliant Metal Gear moment was in Guns of the Patriots when snake had to crawl through a microwave powered corridor. That made you feel the burn! Literally.
Great impression of Senua's voices, Hollie :)
Gives you respect for Senua, a lesser person would've slit their own throat having to deal with those voices
I'm not a successful youtuber, but there is a reason I love to play RPGs while recording it. When I start to act out the character for an audience I get much more immersed in the story. Enderal got pretty emotional for me.
First thing what I thought when I'd saw the title of this video was "Life is Strange". Man, this game made me feel so immersed that it landed on the top on list of best games ever in few seconds. And all of this game is so great... Everyone should play it
rip my beloved 301 club gone but never forgotten
conner croft ...yes...???
conner croft WHATTTTTTTT ITS GONEEEEEEEEE
Rob was legit creeped out by Dave's ghost thing! Lol
When Dave said ghosts, I died. :P
I recently played Oxenfree. It was on sale so I figured why not but it has become one of my favorite games. It really sucked me in and I played it in one sitting. It's not very long, maybe 5 1/2 hours, and I just didn't want it to end. The characters seem really natural. And you have to change the settings so the radio transmissions come out of your controller because that's really cool.
My extra mile videogame was The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt when I first reached the army encampment to the northeast of Novigrad. I stumbled upon a side quest to local this soldier for his mother and you find out he tried to desert from the army and was captured and marched into the middle of the forest to an unknown cave and killed. It was the only time I have ever turned off a videogame because it was getting too real for me and I needed a break from it.
Ahh I so badly want Hellblade! But my internet is shockingly bad 😓 one day I hope .. most of the Persona games (4 and 5 especially) I felt like I was apart of the friend group, investigating, living their Japanese lives. Even getting quizzed on all sorts of trivia! Although they weren't super intense experiences, but engaging and interesting plot twists keep you going ☺️ I also loved Life is Strange! Omg the plot twists ...
Plus off subject, that lip colour looks gorgeous on you Hollie 😍 could I get the name of it?
For all it's flaws you have to praise EA's Battlefront for making an incredibly detailed and beautiful game that made me feel like I was in the Star Wars universe
Diamond Gaming tbh kotor did more for me but i loved battlefront
Germ Bedro yes. It deserved all the awards it got from sound design and graphics etc
Agreed. I don't like the game but I give it points for immersion.
Battlefront may not be a great game (okay, but not great), but you can tell it was made by people who love star wars.
Raymond V.M True. It's kinda funny when you follow the developers on twitter and they talk and geek out about Star Wars 24/7 lol
My second play-through of the Wii version of Star Wars: the Force Unleashed.
I got the Dark Side ending completely by accident without even knowing of its existence in the first place.
I was all alone in my cousin's HUGE house at the time too. And they happened to be smack dab in the southern rural bit of Minnesota, there was only one neighbor, they weren't around either, and a nearby window was giving me a quite expansive view of the countryside at evening.
My thirteen year old self was made so uncomfortable by this, I ended up turning the Wii off as soon as the credits were done rolling and must have not touched any of the other tvs, movie players or game consoles in their house until like three hours later.
In all my many years of gaming, no game has ever been as immersive to me as Farming Simulator 17.
HAHA! Just like Rob, I too use my index finger to mash that circle button like crazy during the torture scene in Metal Gear Solid. I feel there's no way I can hit that button fast enough if I use my thumb. Definitely feel the strain in my finger after it's over.
Mine were the last of us like dave and assassin's creed 2 when you're becoming an assassin step by step. So wonderful!
I got so immersed in the first bioshock. Felt like I was in rapture trying to survive and being shocked at how screwed up stuff was
Holly's hipster bit was hilarious. Thank you for that XD
OMG, you guys just reminded me one of the worst experiences I've ever had: This war of mine: the little ones. I was playing it and wanted the platinum. And in fact, in the beginning it was awesome. All my characters were building stuff, finding resources, etc. But as the war continued, things got harder and harder and after one of my characters was murdered, the other died sick and the third committed suicide. It was a horrible experience and I never played that game again. I also completely gave up on getting platinum on it.
Also, Dave's right. I really felt bad about the start of the last of us, but war of mine was crazy.