Can we just appreciate that this might be the first of it's kind of "Mascot Horror" that doesn't involve the deaths or souls of dead children, or evil experiments? The Puppets are just alive and abandoned, and processing severe grief and trauma, and I love that.
I like the fact that they hit the uncanny vally with felt puppets that have no sign of wires, string, or even a couple of hands guiding them. It makes me wonder how the makers of things like Sesame Street didn't have people past the age of 12, making horror stories about elmos' death stare.
Actually if you watch Brendan Blabber(jello apocalypse and the guy who was essentially in charge of all actual voice work) he tells the guy who voices Gordon tho deliver his lines as if sentient puppets are just something you have a chance of just running into
I love how the puppets in this one aren't evil or some experiment gone wrong. They're just over excited to have a human to interact with and try to be friends with again. So their 'attacks' are just them being over eager to be friends with Gordon
@@voidbreather7405 But the only ones that were actually violent were the ones in the UNfriendly Neighborhood. The rest of them were just overly excited or overwhelmed.
@@AylaMarine I mean, the regular Neighbors are still violent, even if they don't intend to be. Otherwise, Gordon wouldn't need those Health-o-Lax drinks after getting grabbed, shaken, and knocked down by them.
I imagine Evelyn minding her business in the kitchen or something when Jack says funny things really loud, like "DO YOUR ALPHABET SOMEWHERE ELSE" and she's like "what could he possibly be playing"
god this game is a masterpiece. i didn't expect something of this style to portray a message so relevant and meaningful, and yet it never clashed with itself. ricky's speech about "we teach them how to be friendly, and they don't like it because they're not friendly" is something that totally surprised me in a very good way. i'm so impressed
Agree 100%. An indie horror thay is set in the 80s and about puppets is the last game I expected to have relevant political commentary, but here it was. Amd it was woven into the story surprisingly well
@@bradydavidson89 I know right? I just thought it would be some frivolous fun, I didn't expect to be crying over the story of the corruption of childhood innocence and the onset of vicious corporate Capitalism, and mourning my own mother's childhood in that era as her father was a traumatized Vietnam vet who struggled with depression and addiction. The creators are BRILLIANT.
I feel like I'm missing something with this game, and it's driving me crazy lol. Is there a good breakdown on this somewhere, or would someone care to elaborate? Maybe its just a matter of taste or maybe some personal issue but I feel so patronized during Ricky's speech. I loved all the hearfelt moments with the puppets you help, but I kept waiting for a big horror drop or more elaborate plot and instead I just got that speech and some simple bizarro puppets and then that's it the end. Some of it is misplaced expectations I'm aware, but am I wrong in being so frustrated?
@@Mel-sn5dl Basically if you pay attention to certain snippets of dialogue and the papers scattered around, you start to piece together the story in the background. The Vietnam War was a vicious and terrible war, 18 and 19 year old boys were drafted and sent to a jungle in a foreign country and suffered immensely, and then when they came home, the media and the public spit on them and called them monsters when the real ones at fault were the billionaires and warhawk politicians that sent them there. The main character himself is strongly hinted to being a Vietnam vet. The puppet tv show was cancelled in the wake of the postwar period where the news cycle and tv shows were full of violence and negativity. Like Ricky's speech said, unfriendly and uncaring people don't want to learn about kindness and friendliness, they don't want to confront the darkness they've let consume them. The traumatized postwar generation combined with the growing power of corporations and corporate Capitalism over the country lead to a lot of trauma being passed down on the kids growing up during that time, being exposed to more harmful and negative content. The story here is that children should have silly compassionate and positive media to learn and be good humans, *and that includes the inner child of every adult who watches the show too.* The choice Gordon makes towards the end, when Ricky tells him "I KNOW deep down, you want to be friendly", to save the puppet show or leave, is about choosing to heal his inner child and allow himself some vulnerability, or walk away and let the trauma turn him into a closed off and unkind, unfriendly person. The puppets being alive I think isn't meant to be so literal but a representation of the vivid imaginations of children, and how the unkind and uncaring corporate suits and general public were trying to snuff it out, because their own imaginations were destroyed by trauma. There's this idea that because the world is an unkind, unsafe, cruel and hard place that we should bring up children in unkind ways to be "prepared" for it. I don't think that's true, not if we want to make the world better. If life isn't fair, we shouldn't teach children to be selfish, we should teach them about fairness to make the world more fair; if the world is unkind, teach them kindness to make the world even a little more kind, and so on. I think this story would probably mean more personally to people like my mom who grew up with a traumatized Vietnam vet father, but it does still hits home to me personally. These issues are real and have never gone away, and in some ways have become worse with the rise of the internet.
100% agreed. Especially in its genre. I remember getting into this game being very excited and expecting some deep and grim lore. But instead the game surprised and blew me away with it's sad backstory and wholesome message. It's one of these games I wish I could experience for the first time again.
Yeah. It’s not too scary to the point that I won’t want to watch the gameplay, but it’s scary enough for me to jump and then go back to rewatch the part that made me jump so I can see it clearer LMAO
@@oras7745 When it really comes down to it, dark and fascinating lore is what I actually enjoy about most horror games. Like Inscryption! Nothing about the game itself is really "horrifying" but it's lore is SO dark and deep
35:26 "Oh maybe I can talk to my echo. HELLO!" "h-hello" "Hello? Hey there!" "he...helle...hey there" "Its uh, n-nice to meet you :D" "..." *"Oh he left :("*
@@KkanonWhen you hover over the ammo, it shows you the amount in that stack next to the text. Plus, since each stack has 26 letters - one for each letter in the alphabet - you can also judge how much ammo is in a stack by the letter shown on top of it, (e.g., if it shows a 'x', then you know that the stack has three ammo left.) It is literally spelled out for you.
Ricky's facial expressions are just... Amazing. The way he cocks his head and rolls his eyes, it's just *very* in-sync with his mood and words. I love him.
It really feels like an authentic Muppet performance too, and I've always LOVED that about the Muppets, how their performers are skilled enough to take these puppets with limited facial capabilities and still make them so incredibly expressive and easy to connect with.
Love how Sean asks if he said he got "skunk cabbage" in the mail, completely glossing over that he said "my neighbor stuffed into a box and shipped through the mail."
Ricky at the end saying "won't you be our neighbor" had me immediately tearing up thinking of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood and my childhood and all that stuff. This game feels so oddly hopeful to me somehow.
The ending of this one actually made me tear up. Gordon was lost in the dark. Depressed. But through helping the puppets, he found the light. I think that’s just really sweet. His ending quote hit me right in the heart.
I like that we don’t get to see the scary looking messed up versions of the puppets until the end of the game. Unlike most mascot horror games that always make the scary designs known before the game gets played or at the beginning of the game. my friendly neighborhood, let you get used to the fright of getting chased by friendly, looking puppets, and changes it at the end, as a surprise factor, rather than its sole marketed purpose.
The letter to children at the end kicked me right in the gut. You can really tell how much care and intelligence went into this game throughout it, from the thought that went into the dialogue and the cut scenes, but that touch was really the cherry on top. Games that come from devs loving an idea this much and putting so much effort into making it compelling and exciting are just better. They’re built different.
It’s one of the many reasons I’ve always came back to his channel, he plays my favorite games and always introduces me to some new games that become my favorites as well and I love his energy and his style and he’s just been my favorite gaming channel since middle school and now I’m out in the world and it’s always good to go back and watch some comfort playthroughs like Spider-Man or Kindergarten or Little Nightmares or Cuphead or Bendy or so many more of his. Thank you Sean for all you’ve helped me get through
I love how this game handles everything involved so well. War, trauma, abandonment, heavy topics to channel through children’s show mascots, but incredibly well done. I agree with everyone that most “mascot horror” has become a merchandising cashgrab, and I can see how this could also create quite the memorabilia, but it’s not just churned out for money. But on a funny tone, the abbreviation of MFN makes me read everything as “Mother-FUCKIN’” making notes far funnier. The board game note was quite amusing.
The best part about this game? The storytelling. There’s no crazy overarching plot that is told across multiple games. No unnecessary hidden lore to figure out. Just a good, solid story that is honestly quite heartwarming.
I've kinda grown tired of these "mascot horror" games but I genuinely can't describe how much of a breath of fresh air this one was. It's really cool to see a game like that's just really polished and still cares about being an enjoyable complete experience with a complete story and theme rather then what I feel a lot of other mascot horror games do where they only tell bits of their stories in chunks in a way to keep people talking about the lore and the mystery and to come back for the next game/update. It's genuinely really nice
Sean put it so well when he said this one actually feels like a video game while most of the other mascot horror ones don't l. One of the few times I've been so sad that I watched it here instead of played it myself but I didn't expect it to be so good
@@brianna6087 I think it's partially that but like I said, it also is just nice to see one of these types of games that is just one complete package. It's not 5 chapter game released across 2 years and it doesn't breadcrumb you with lore and then give an ambigious ending to be theorized forever, its a complete story with a clear theme and something to say and it's just really refreshing to see a game like this that's just a good solid package
I'm not too big on Poppy Playtime or Banban or any of that "Mascot Horror" either. I gotta say though, even though I only watched it, this is definitely one of my favorite games now. Maybe it's not top 5 or even 10, but it's up there. And at the end of the day, that's not bad, Maybe we all need to start being a better neighbor and give these Devs a little less bs.
This game portrays so well a harsh reality of the world that not everything is sunshine and rainbows. But all the different puppets needed Gordon, as much as he needed them. Truly a Masterpiece for the ages
I love that the game is spooky and makes you go "OH SHIT" but its not overly scary or intense because of the game's message at the end, just a super sweet sentiment to end off on. The moments of helping Pearl and Goblette especially got me
3:32:30 the Vietnam war was one of the first wars to be displayed on television, with recurring theme of not only the Vietnam war, but also with Gordon being a veteran of it, I think what the puppets watched was actual Vietnam war footage. That’s what made them “mean” so to speak
I mean it wasn't. It was the first conflict involving America to be shown. Why do all Americunts think they are the world? And also what? World War 2 news reels were shown in cinemas... Literally how companies like 20th century fox and Pathe got going. Such a weird thing to say... It like saying that the Ukraine war is the first in the internet era like Iraq and Afghanistan didn't exist.
I love how the war really is just a red thread that flows through the whole game. Like you said: Gordon and the puppets were all affected by it but also with the newspaper articles and notes left by the previous staff. It displays how that war changed everyone and not just people actively participating in it
The emotions that you feel throughout the entire game is powerful. Gordon helping the puppets turn around and help me in the end. Isn't that what a friend, family and neighbor should be? Thank you Sean for sharing this with us.
No evil spirits. No cruel experimentation. No dead kids. Just creatures that are sad, lonely, confused and abandoned. And a protagonist with enough kindness left to make their lives better. Well done devs ❤
@@Natedamate "....and if you think blasting somebody away with a giant letter gun is kind, then I think there's an issue with you." No offense, eh? Each gun in the game comes with a letter explaining that the guns don't harm the puppets. If you READ any of the lore or watched other videos you would know that. And I never said Gordon started right off as kind; the whole point of the game's story is finding lost happiness and learning to love your neighbor. But if you pay attention to the cutscenes Gordon does do kind things to the major puppets and agrees to help ALL of the others get back to their former selves at the end. As for your other statement, I have no idea what the fuck you were trying to say, other than Gordon tells Ricky, "I'm lucky I haven't been hugged to death. Or eaten." So yeah, the puppets' primary attack is hugging.
I love how even though it’s based on the Muppets, Sesame Street and a little bit of Fraggle Rock(the show planned to end war)this game heavily draws from Resident Evil mechanics from the health bar, the Inventory, the close up of the doors when loading the next room and even the old RE1 they will get back up if you don’t use the Kerosene(Which in this case is tape for puppets instead of burning zombies), also love how the wrench and guns are all Bioshock style
I like how Norman says "Draw the Biohazard sign!" - Biohazard is the Japanese name for the Resident Evil series. Nice little nod, like the rest of the game. Love the 'Barry' and 'Claire' in the note at 1:44:00 too, both Resident Evil characters. And Julia in there too, Julia Voth was Jill Valentine's character model in RE1/5. The devs really love Resident Evil lol
Because I'm the kind of person that likes seeing Sean react to helping the characters in the Neighborhood, I'm leaving timestamps of when he helps all of them. Have a relaxing day and stay hydrated! Pearl (the bird) 2:08:46 The Dogs 2:38:49 Ray (the janitor guy in the pipes) 2:56:02 Gobblette (with the added context of Sean talking with Evelien) 3:09:16 Just the Gobblette cutscene 3:10:02 Arnold (piano man) 3:22:17 Ricky's Offer 3:38:15 Sean Says Yes and True Ending 3:40:03
I think this is a good example of what I consider "thriller" games, like not quite horror but it has that good spooky vibe despite focusing on other things more.
Jack saying this is a very “video gamey video game” felt so accurate to me. This game holds your attention, you got personality in these characters, it’s so built well with the stages and leading through to the next one. It’s definitely way more unique than these other mascot games. One of the best games I’ve seen Sean play this whole year. Good job developers
Yeah the choice of having resident evil style gameplay feels like it was such a good fit for the style they were going for. With minimal music and just the constant chattering for the puppets it builds up a weirdly eerie atmosphere. One of the things that stood out for me is that the puppets themselves don't say anything all that alarming 99% of the time... but every once in awhile you hear them say something that makes you do a double take, like "What did you just say?". You only get that effect by making the choice to have them ACTUALLY appear normal for the majority of their rants, and that's something I know a lesser developer would've looked at and said "No not creepy enough", but in actuality it makes it more unsettling Too many mascot horror games go full edgy blood demon mode right off the back and it's refreshing to see someone make some different choices
“Norman has noticed” would be the funniest Easter egg if it replaced the usual “Mike will remember that” in a game. I’d pass out from laughing if that happened.
That would be so scary, you turn around after hearing that and see Norman just standing there like 20 feet away from you, not even talking, hands down and just watching. I'd quit the whole game
This game honestly gave me hope for the Indie Horror genre as I feel this game is a tremendous breath of fresh air. I absolutely love everything about this game, especially that little final speech from the CEO, that got me good. Also, Jack honestly has a lot of great voices, seriously, his voices are great!
Being in arnold's penthouse made me tear up, because its such an accurate portrayal of what kids think being an adult is like. Arnold is just a kid "playing" the piano and living like he saw on tv, and I don't think i have the words to explain the melancholy emotions that I experienced
Every time I watch Sean play a game I’m shocked by how well he can replicate the voices and the way of speaking of the characters. It’s honestly impressive like his impressions are spot on!
Love that you think Sean's impersonations are so amazing - they're really giveaways that he really loves acting and loves playing video games! Awn7mFktpB4
I didn't expect the Resident Evil style horror game about puppets to bring a tear to my eye. That final sentiment is beautiful. Coming from someone still lost in that tunnel.
Gotta say, it's a little refreshing how unabashedly this game wears its influences on its sleeve. Sean pretty much called the _Bioshock_ influence right out of the gate, with the Art Deco aesthetic and the fact that your first weapon is a red pipe-wrench -- and for me, the overt homages to the assorted Muppets movies in the _MFN_ film titles got a few nostalgic smiles.
With the horror game market as saturated as it is, it's hard for new games, especially mascot horror games, to stand out, but this truly felt so unique, fun, and engaging. I genuinely loved it.
same! im usually not a fan of muppet parodies, as the muppets and sesame street were never really my childhood, but the attention to detail and level of care put into this game is beautiful
This game feels both like a affectionate love letter to what its based on with its messages on rising above the darkness and treating each other with kindness, and also a apology to those burned out with cheap cookie-cutter mascot horror games made just to churn out toys. Definitely a contender for game of the year.
I love how the enemies in this game arent trying to hurt you (until the ones at the end obviously), they are just so excited to have a person to interact with and, not knowing their own strength, end up hurting you from that excitement Its like when someone you care about that you haven’t seen in a long time tackles you to the floor in a hug cuz they're so excited to see you Also side note Norman is and always will be my favorite. I hope there is a dlc where you go around and help all the other puppets cuz I'd love to help out Norman Edit: spelling oops
I was expecting more horror, instead I got existential crisis. Which technically yes, is scary enough as it is, but still. Incredible story and gameplay though, I'm honestly impressed by the dimensions of the characters (especially Gordon??) and how full this game feels. Well done to the creators and everyone that worked on it.
@@scott--1629Yeah but tbf the more silly atmosphere seems to be on purpose. Looking at the end it's clear the creators know how to make their game scary. It could have made that turn way earlier if they had wanted to.
This game is honestly so refreshing compared to any mascot horror ive seen, i like that they took it in such a unique direction with the puppets not actually having evil intentions. Its such a nice surprise to have a unique game like this
Ever since the full game came out I've been so excited to see Jack play it ever since his first playthrough of the demo, I loved how he played off the detective film noir style with his narration lmao
1:23:54 The paintings are "Wanderer Above a Sea of Fog" and "Saturn Devouring His Son" I do agree though, both of them are amazing & I love the references to them in this game
@@ibzdagamer In every ending Ricky still tries to get Gordon to help out MFN. If you don't decide to help them he just tells Gordon to go live his life as a bitter old man.
Imo this video game is how you do inspiration and retelling without just ripping off. They took the parts they knew worked and people liked from RE and made it their own in a cool environment with a fun and compelling story. This weekend I plan to buy it and just sit and play it! I watched Gab play it and it just looks so fun!
Hell yeah bro, just word of advice. Don't use all your pistol ammo lol, swap to wrench if you see anyone who doesn't have long arms. You're going to need that shit in end-game
2:01:59 An easy trick to remember with dice is that the sum of the opposite sides will always equal 7. 1 is opposite 6, 2 is opposite 5, and 3 is opposite 4.
I appreciate how Jack always takes his time to read through every piece of paper he finds in these sort of games. Like when he played Detroit Become Human back in 2018 and he’d read through the news tablet things, I always enjoyed him wanting to learn more about the worlds these games take place in.
To be fair to that point you made during the music room about content adaptation: You have adapted over the decade in content creation. You've both diversified by doing other projects (voice acting, coffee, CLOAK brand), and adapted your content with variety in games and videos (single vs multiplayer, react videos, short film style content). Theres also a trend in content creators having edits within their videos to keep viewers engaged. I still find it as entertaining as I did back then as I do today.
In terms of "mascot horror" I appreciate the one off nature of this. It's a great game with a great story. Doesnt feel like another Freddy cash grab. No dead children too!
I can only think of one "dead children" one, and it's literally the original FNaF. This trope is nowhere near the big overused trope people keep pretending it is.
@@ElFreakinCid It's not about them being trapped as souls, just the fact that dead children factor into the plot. Poppy Playtime and Garten of Banban both factor hurt or dead children into the plot.
This was super fun to watch, didn't expect the ending to be so wholesome. Could've totally seen it taking the twist of Ricky trying to get rid of Gordon to prevent him from turning off the antenna. Instead they became friends!
These brothers, both the two who made MFN and the third who made Iron Lung, are absolute legends. Stories will be told for generations of their wondrous achievements and amazing games
It's crazy how the game starts out feeling like a horror game but in the end the characters end up sympathetic. This game was phenomenal though. 10/10.
The fact this game has an intricate backstory of a world succumbing to the idea that nice guys finish last and actively frowning on any degree of kindness and by extension the shows moral messages and the whole time Jack's just "So then the puppets start murdering people??" "Yeah you gotta change with the times" My mans open thine eyes
There's just something about Ricky that makes me love him. Be it the voice, the way his googly eyes just spin about, or that he's essentially a flying (floating?) sock puppet eel thing, I just love him.
A breath of fresh air for fans of both shooters, and horror! There is practically no death, at least, none of kids, and there are no evil spirits or demons. The story is well put together as well. I am only a little over a half hour watching as of this comment, but I am very happy to see a game like this come onto the market. I applaud the Devs.
While Sean's inventory management drives me nuts, his voice acting and attention to design always makes up for it. It took me all day to watch this(had to pause to do some chores and errands) but I loved every moment of it and it was such a motivator. If I get this chore done I can watch the next hour of the game. If I make dinner I can eat while I watch. Thank you for being my companion during the day. You simply make the loneliness fade away.
I am so bloody glad that I watched this whole thing. The "Final Address" monologue at 3:36:10 was honestly quite a touching thing, made me pause the video and think for just a moment. I really loved the range of art styles found in this. Not just overtly cartoonish, but somewhat sinister with art deco, victorian punk, mature vibes. Obviously chock full of tasteful modern pop culture references. Some really cool character development as well - And considering most of the characters have very little speech ability, giving them real character development is a challenging thing to do. This was really, really cool. I very much hope to see more of this kind of creativity in the future.
Jack: "I have NO ROOM IN MY INVENTORY" Also Jack: refuses to take anything out that he's not using despite knowing he's looking for things to put in it...
3:42:02 Wait, the purple curtain was GIANNI??? THE VOICE OF GABRIEL ULTRAKILL AND LIEUTENANT COLUMBO??? THAT GIANNI?! Oh, the recording sessions must've been amazing. Just the image of Duke Nukem coughing, spitting, and wheezing into the mic to record sounds for the game. I would've never realized it was him if not for the credits.
I'm blown away. Even with the demo showing some quality, I thought this would just be a gimmick game, but damn. The quality of the setting, the characters, the message, are all incredible. This and Dredge are the biggest surprises for me this year. We need more games like them.
Omg ikr!!!i hesitated to watch other people play it cause i was 70% sure it was gonna be like another poorly done mascot horror for some reason but it was a HECKIN MASTERPIECE,im sooooo glad i took my time to actually watch this or else I'd miss such an incredible experience
I like how each one of the puppets you can help represents one of those four "Beauty, Power, Food, and Fame" from the scrap in that final letter to the children about what can't replace love
@@arcanosmox7113 I don't remember their names but I think it's like: Bird=beauty because they were looking in the mirror when you help them Sewer guy=power be the was always trying to force things to be fixed and do what he wanted Food=the dogs because they literally eat when you help them Fame=Goblett because they're in the theater watching a movie and movies make you famous
I think Pearl is Fame since her makeup cabinet looks like a diva's one. Ray is Power cuz he's the handiman and handles the power? And Arnold is Beauty cuz even though he looks monstrous, his inside is beautiful and he's just a musical boi who likes to play his piano. idk, that's just my guess.
Pearl is beauty, power is Ray, Food is Goblette(obviously), and Fame is Arneld, right? Of all four, Ray is the weakest in my opinion, although it still works.
I adore the sense of humor and effort put into this game, even just the silly little parody paintings show that the devs loved this game and wanted nothing but the best for it
I feel like this game had a lot more heart put into it than a lot of mascot horrors out there. It was such a refreshing take and made me feel all warm and fuzzy by the end. The message was also really wonderful. Our own world needs a lot of hope and light right now, and I love how this game protrayed that by Gordon helping all the puppets, and in turn helping himself. :)
Very impressed with the positive vibe off of jacks comment section! I love you all truly and especially jack I’ve watched since I was 14 and I’m now 21 so thanks for the lovely few years of entertainment
I’m so excited to see where this game takes these brothers. They’ve got great games on their hands, and I definitely think they will go far with these different titles of “My Friendly Neighborhood” and “Iron Lung”. I wish them the best, and I’m so happy you likes this game! It’s one of my favorites!
Finally watched all of this (over multiple days) and the this is one of my faves out of all the games you ever played on the channel so far! I love the humour, I love the story, the voice acting is INCREDIBLE, the music, the sound and level design, the characters..... Everything about this is amazing and lovely and the end actually made me cry. This was such a joy to watch, it will definitely be one of my comfort videos from now on. 💚 Also thank you for shining a light on the indie creators out there and using your voice and your huge platform to get them more exposure!
I just love all the little nods throughout the game to Jim Henson. The Shadow Amethyst posters (Dark Crystal), The Mystic Maze posters (The Labyrinth), The Puppet Pirate cove mentions (Muppet Treasure Island), Puppet Winter Song (Muppet Christmas Carrol), there was a poster for their version of Fraggle Rock, and of course My Friendly Neighborhood (Sesame Street). As a massive Henson Studios fan seeing all of these little pieces just filled me with so much joy. I've been excited for this game ever since I saw Jack and Gab play the demo for it and I'm so glad that it's so fantastic. I can't wait to see crossover art of this game and Welcome Home
Also some of the poster were to the great muppet caper and the very first muppet movie where Kermit and fozzy bear go on a road trip to Hollywood. 21:08
This was so surprisingly wholesome for a mascot survival horror. I'm so glad Jack got the true good ending for his playthrough, it gives such a different feel to the end!
Can we just appreciate that this might be the first of it's kind of "Mascot Horror" that doesn't involve the deaths or souls of dead children, or evil experiments? The Puppets are just alive and abandoned, and processing severe grief and trauma, and I love that.
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I like the fact that they hit the uncanny vally with felt puppets that have no sign of wires, string, or even a couple of hands guiding them. It makes me wonder how the makers of things like Sesame Street didn't have people past the age of 12, making horror stories about elmos' death stare.
Actually if you watch Brendan Blabber(jello apocalypse and the guy who was essentially in charge of all actual voice work) he tells the guy who voices Gordon tho deliver his lines as if sentient puppets are just something you have a chance of just running into
@@Fake_Charli12623...huh?
@@emeraldkoala2 sorry, I can’t download the video to finish it, so I just put time-marks in comment.s
I love how the puppets in this one aren't evil or some experiment gone wrong. They're just over excited to have a human to interact with and try to be friends with again. So their 'attacks' are just them being over eager to be friends with Gordon
That, and they're traumatized by how cruel the real world is (or at least how media portrays it to be), according to Ricky.
@@voidbreather7405they probably watched a crime show like idk law and order.
@@voidbreather7405 But the only ones that were actually violent were the ones in the UNfriendly Neighborhood. The rest of them were just overly excited or overwhelmed.
@@AylaMarine those guys watched war footage lol
@@AylaMarine I mean, the regular Neighbors are still violent, even if they don't intend to be. Otherwise, Gordon wouldn't need those Health-o-Lax drinks after getting grabbed, shaken, and knocked down by them.
Jack unlocking the Square door and then not entering fills me with unfathomable disappointment. I love it.
Lmao he said you needed to be louder 😂
ME TOO
Seriously though 😂
that's right, it goes in the square hole
@xmanpleaseletmebeinavideo🧌
I imagine Evelyn minding her business in the kitchen or something when Jack says funny things really loud, like "DO YOUR ALPHABET SOMEWHERE ELSE" and she's like "what could he possibly be playing"
i would love to hear her scream back at him at least once
Sometimes when she records videos or streams, she'll point out him yelling in the background lmao. It's super funny
Remember his "HEY MA" bit, it would've been amazing if she came in and checked on him once
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Thank goodness Jack got reminded to go back to the theater. I was so worried he was gonna miss it
Evelyn to the rescue!!! I was really glad too 😊
But yet she didn't tell him about the reticle assist in settings 😭
Jack inspires me.. My parents said if i get 40K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally
Begging.
@RomanisRandombruh
@@christiineeeI thought after all his years of gaming he would bother to check if there was an option for this 😭😭
god this game is a masterpiece. i didn't expect something of this style to portray a message so relevant and meaningful, and yet it never clashed with itself. ricky's speech about "we teach them how to be friendly, and they don't like it because they're not friendly" is something that totally surprised me in a very good way. i'm so impressed
Agree 100%. An indie horror thay is set in the 80s and about puppets is the last game I expected to have relevant political commentary, but here it was. Amd it was woven into the story surprisingly well
@@bradydavidson89 Honestly, not sure it really classifies as horror. Indie spook perhaps?
@@bradydavidson89 I know right? I just thought it would be some frivolous fun, I didn't expect to be crying over the story of the corruption of childhood innocence and the onset of vicious corporate Capitalism, and mourning my own mother's childhood in that era as her father was a traumatized Vietnam vet who struggled with depression and addiction. The creators are BRILLIANT.
I feel like I'm missing something with this game, and it's driving me crazy lol. Is there a good breakdown on this somewhere, or would someone care to elaborate? Maybe its just a matter of taste or maybe some personal issue but I feel so patronized during Ricky's speech. I loved all the hearfelt moments with the puppets you help, but I kept waiting for a big horror drop or more elaborate plot and instead I just got that speech and some simple bizarro puppets and then that's it the end. Some of it is misplaced expectations I'm aware, but am I wrong in being so frustrated?
@@Mel-sn5dl Basically if you pay attention to certain snippets of dialogue and the papers scattered around, you start to piece together the story in the background. The Vietnam War was a vicious and terrible war, 18 and 19 year old boys were drafted and sent to a jungle in a foreign country and suffered immensely, and then when they came home, the media and the public spit on them and called them monsters when the real ones at fault were the billionaires and warhawk politicians that sent them there. The main character himself is strongly hinted to being a Vietnam vet. The puppet tv show was cancelled in the wake of the postwar period where the news cycle and tv shows were full of violence and negativity. Like Ricky's speech said, unfriendly and uncaring people don't want to learn about kindness and friendliness, they don't want to confront the darkness they've let consume them. The traumatized postwar generation combined with the growing power of corporations and corporate Capitalism over the country lead to a lot of trauma being passed down on the kids growing up during that time, being exposed to more harmful and negative content. The story here is that children should have silly compassionate and positive media to learn and be good humans, *and that includes the inner child of every adult who watches the show too.* The choice Gordon makes towards the end, when Ricky tells him "I KNOW deep down, you want to be friendly", to save the puppet show or leave, is about choosing to heal his inner child and allow himself some vulnerability, or walk away and let the trauma turn him into a closed off and unkind, unfriendly person. The puppets being alive I think isn't meant to be so literal but a representation of the vivid imaginations of children, and how the unkind and uncaring corporate suits and general public were trying to snuff it out, because their own imaginations were destroyed by trauma.
There's this idea that because the world is an unkind, unsafe, cruel and hard place that we should bring up children in unkind ways to be "prepared" for it. I don't think that's true, not if we want to make the world better. If life isn't fair, we shouldn't teach children to be selfish, we should teach them about fairness to make the world more fair; if the world is unkind, teach them kindness to make the world even a little more kind, and so on. I think this story would probably mean more personally to people like my mom who grew up with a traumatized Vietnam vet father, but it does still hits home to me personally. These issues are real and have never gone away, and in some ways have become worse with the rise of the internet.
I honestly love that this game is like, *spooky* but it's not overly grotesque. It's kind of a nice breath of fresh air
100% agreed. Especially in its genre.
I remember getting into this game being very excited and expecting some deep and grim lore.
But instead the game surprised and blew me away with it's sad backstory and wholesome message. It's one of these games I wish I could experience for the first time again.
Yeah. It’s not too scary to the point that I won’t want to watch the gameplay, but it’s scary enough for me to jump and then go back to rewatch the part that made me jump so I can see it clearer LMAO
@@thottusthottusxoxo EXACTLY!
@@oras7745 When it really comes down to it, dark and fascinating lore is what I actually enjoy about most horror games. Like Inscryption! Nothing about the game itself is really "horrifying" but it's lore is SO dark and deep
Yes! I agree, it’s a breath of fresh air for the genre. It’s spooky but also weirdly wholesome and resident-evilish and doesn’t rely on jumpscares.
35:26
"Oh maybe I can talk to my echo. HELLO!"
"h-hello"
"Hello? Hey there!"
"he...helle...hey there"
"Its uh, n-nice to meet you :D"
"..."
*"Oh he left :("*
Poor guy 😭
I doubt it is, but that character almost sounds like Moist
@FrankFromTheLegion GET OUT OF HERE YOU IMPOSTER, I AM THE REAL FRANK MORRISON!
GET OUT OF HERE IMPOSTER, I AM THE REAL FRANK MORRISON HERE!
@@frankmorrison475 Man, Fiiiiine *takes off mask* It's me, Victor. It was me all along
Sean: I HAVE NO ROOM IN MY INVENTORY
Also Sean: Has 7 almost empty stacks of ammo
He had to spell ahaha though
The game design honestly doesn't make that clear enough
@@KkanonWhen you hover over the ammo, it shows you the amount in that stack next to the text. Plus, since each stack has 26 letters - one for each letter in the alphabet - you can also judge how much ammo is in a stack by the letter shown on top of it, (e.g., if it shows a 'x', then you know that the stack has three ammo left.)
It is literally spelled out for you.
@@mmgmagic thats pretty unexplained ingame mate
Is there a way to combine them? I'm wondering how you get so many almost-empty stacks
Can we just appreciate how Gab is so good at avoiding spoilers for games, even when she completes them before Jack.
Jack inspires me.. My parents said if i get 40K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally
Begging.
Yup, it's great. Dredge was another good example of this. Hopefully he plays In Sound Mind, then they'll have another great game in common.
@@MammalianCreatureI really hope so, in sound mind is great, I don’t see enough of it
@@namantherockstarbegging doesn’t get subs
@@MammalianCreature didnt he finish dredge
Ricky's facial expressions are just... Amazing. The way he cocks his head and rolls his eyes, it's just *very* in-sync with his mood and words. I love him.
his voice actually changed at the end and it scared me a little 😅
The game reminded me a bit of Coraline
It really feels like an authentic Muppet performance too, and I've always LOVED that about the Muppets, how their performers are skilled enough to take these puppets with limited facial capabilities and still make them so incredibly expressive and easy to connect with.
I loved him and how expressive he was
On the subject of Ricky, Am i the only one who Heard Arlo when he said “gonna take a sec” at the very beginning?
Jack at 14 mins doesn’t even hear the mascot talking about taking your closest friend and separating their parts into little piles, love it
Love how Sean asks if he said he got "skunk cabbage" in the mail, completely glossing over that he said "my neighbor stuffed into a box and shipped through the mail."
I was thinking that same thing lol
In the mail!
Ricky at the end saying "won't you be our neighbor" had me immediately tearing up thinking of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood and my childhood and all that stuff. This game feels so oddly hopeful to me somehow.
Gordons monologue is similar to Mr. Rodgers actual monologue at the end of his show when he retired
The ending of this one actually made me tear up. Gordon was lost in the dark. Depressed. But through helping the puppets, he found the light. I think that’s just really sweet. His ending quote hit me right in the heart.
yeah it had me crying
Same
I would've been crying too if I wasn't so focused on how much I love Ricky and his character development at that point lolol
crine crying over pixels
Yeah
I like that we don’t get to see the scary looking messed up versions of the puppets until the end of the game. Unlike most mascot horror games that always make the scary designs known before the game gets played or at the beginning of the game. my friendly neighborhood, let you get used to the fright of getting chased by friendly, looking puppets, and changes it at the end, as a surprise factor, rather than its sole marketed purpose.
The messed up versions were the ones who tried to figure out what they lacked right…? Yeesh.. they became unstable due to that..
The letter to children at the end kicked me right in the gut. You can really tell how much care and intelligence went into this game throughout it, from the thought that went into the dialogue and the cut scenes, but that touch was really the cherry on top. Games that come from devs loving an idea this much and putting so much effort into making it compelling and exciting are just better. They’re built different.
It was truly well put together
I love that Seán immediately did the same smooth jazz sexy talk bit as he did in the demo without even realising 😂
time stamp?
58:50
He did it as I took a bite of my Nutella filled roll
@@nodgnal3600now I want a nutella filled roll
@@nodgnal3600 Bro that sounds delicious. How was it?
You've really gotta admire Sean's commitment to reading every scrap of backstory without piecing together any of its meaning.
Man of commitment
It’s one of the many reasons I’ve always came back to his channel, he plays my favorite games and always introduces me to some new games that become my favorites as well and I love his energy and his style and he’s just been my favorite gaming channel since middle school and now I’m out in the world and it’s always good to go back and watch some comfort playthroughs like Spider-Man or Kindergarten or Little Nightmares or Cuphead or Bendy or so many more of his. Thank you Sean for all you’ve helped me get through
A true Dark Souls player
yes
@@marshallscott8726”one of the many reasons”
That he… didn’t pay attention to the story?
I’m confused.
I love how this game handles everything involved so well. War, trauma, abandonment, heavy topics to channel through children’s show mascots, but incredibly well done. I agree with everyone that most “mascot horror” has become a merchandising cashgrab, and I can see how this could also create quite the memorabilia, but it’s not just churned out for money. But on a funny tone, the abbreviation of MFN makes me read everything as “Mother-FUCKIN’” making notes far funnier. The board game note was quite amusing.
The best part about this game? The storytelling. There’s no crazy overarching plot that is told across multiple games. No unnecessary hidden lore to figure out. Just a good, solid story that is honestly quite heartwarming.
I love THE LORE as much as the next guy, but you just can't beat a solid character driven story at the end of the day.
Nah bro the best part is Jack singing Way of the World by Bo Burnam as soon as he sees the sock
I've kinda grown tired of these "mascot horror" games but I genuinely can't describe how much of a breath of fresh air this one was. It's really cool to see a game like that's just really polished and still cares about being an enjoyable complete experience with a complete story and theme rather then what I feel a lot of other mascot horror games do where they only tell bits of their stories in chunks in a way to keep people talking about the lore and the mystery and to come back for the next game/update. It's genuinely really nice
Sean put it so well when he said this one actually feels like a video game while most of the other mascot horror ones don't l. One of the few times I've been so sad that I watched it here instead of played it myself but I didn't expect it to be so good
@@brianna6087 I think it's partially that but like I said, it also is just nice to see one of these types of games that is just one complete package. It's not 5 chapter game released across 2 years and it doesn't breadcrumb you with lore and then give an ambigious ending to be theorized forever, its a complete story with a clear theme and something to say and it's just really refreshing to see a game like this that's just a good solid package
I'm not too big on Poppy Playtime or Banban or any of that "Mascot Horror" either. I gotta say though, even though I only watched it, this is definitely one of my favorite games now. Maybe it's not top 5 or even 10, but it's up there. And at the end of the day, that's not bad, Maybe we all need to start being a better neighbor and give these Devs a little less bs.
This game portrays so well a harsh reality of the world that not everything is sunshine and rainbows. But all the different puppets needed Gordon, as much as he needed them. Truly a Masterpiece for the ages
7:40 "We- Hold on, did you say disconnect the antenna." honestly cracked me up a bit😭😭😭
Props to Sean for not only going back to help gobblet, but also unintentionally reminding me to drink water
yet he seems to have not helped out pearl, as he still has her glasses, which have her eyes built into them.
@@ponderkitten3026 at 2:08:51 he actually does give Pearl her glasses. Not trying to be rude, just wanted to let you know.
@@ponderkitten3026watch the whole video before commenting stuff like this
@@ponderkitten3026 no he did help pearl
I love that the game is spooky and makes you go "OH SHIT" but its not overly scary or intense because of the game's message at the end, just a super sweet sentiment to end off on. The moments of helping Pearl and Goblette especially got me
Tbh 2 of my favorite characters
I really love the dogs too ;0;
Same here and the nods to many muppet projects are a nice touch the game has
3:32:30 the Vietnam war was one of the first wars to be displayed on television, with recurring theme of not only the Vietnam war, but also with Gordon being a veteran of it, I think what the puppets watched was actual Vietnam war footage. That’s what made them “mean” so to speak
That was the idea I got from it too. In a weird way, both Gordon and the puppets are traumatized by the same event.
I mean it wasn't. It was the first conflict involving America to be shown. Why do all Americunts think they are the world?
And also what? World War 2 news reels were shown in cinemas... Literally how companies like 20th century fox and Pathe got going. Such a weird thing to say... It like saying that the Ukraine war is the first in the internet era like Iraq and Afghanistan didn't exist.
I love how the war really is just a red thread that flows through the whole game. Like you said: Gordon and the puppets were all affected by it but also with the newspaper articles and notes left by the previous staff. It displays how that war changed everyone and not just people actively participating in it
The emotions that you feel throughout the entire game is powerful. Gordon helping the puppets turn around and help me in the end. Isn't that what a friend, family and neighbor should be? Thank you Sean for sharing this with us.
I love how jack thought he killed the rat but then at the very last moment you can see it hiding behind the other rats boxes. Sneaky lil devil
oh thank you for this comment, i thought he'd killed it as well 😭
lil
No evil spirits. No cruel experimentation. No dead kids. Just creatures that are sad, lonely, confused and abandoned. And a protagonist with enough kindness left to make their lives better.
Well done devs ❤
@@Natedamate None of the guns do actual damage to them in-universe and if he doesn't tape them they'll hug him to death.
@@Natedamate "....and if you think blasting somebody away with a giant letter gun is kind, then I think there's an issue with you."
No offense, eh?
Each gun in the game comes with a letter explaining that the guns don't harm the puppets. If you READ any of the lore or watched other videos you would know that. And I never said Gordon started right off as kind; the whole point of the game's story is finding lost happiness and learning to love your neighbor. But if you pay attention to the cutscenes Gordon does do kind things to the major puppets and agrees to help ALL of the others get back to their former selves at the end.
As for your other statement, I have no idea what the fuck you were trying to say, other than Gordon tells Ricky, "I'm lucky I haven't been hugged to death. Or eaten." So yeah, the puppets' primary attack is hugging.
@@silverscorpio24Not very kind to swear at others just because they have a different viewpoint.
@@I_Eat_Lemons I wasn't swearing at him directly or because he had a different viewpoint. Grow up.
The "dead kids" thing was literally one game. Why do people keep acting like it's some big out-of-control overused trope?
So nice to see that Socko is finally out of that frightening liminal space between states of being, not quite dead, not quite alive
And he's got a new voice that's not his captor's as well, what an upgrade!
And even if he's cynical he's trying to make things cheerful for others now
He finnally learnt how the world goes
😊
I don't know what this means, but I want to. XD
I love how even though it’s based on the Muppets, Sesame Street and a little bit of Fraggle Rock(the show planned to end war)this game heavily draws from Resident Evil mechanics from the health bar, the Inventory, the close up of the doors when loading the next room and even the old RE1 they will get back up if you don’t use the Kerosene(Which in this case is tape for puppets instead of burning zombies), also love how the wrench and guns are all Bioshock style
I like how Norman says "Draw the Biohazard sign!" - Biohazard is the Japanese name for the Resident Evil series. Nice little nod, like the rest of the game.
Love the 'Barry' and 'Claire' in the note at 1:44:00 too, both Resident Evil characters. And Julia in there too, Julia Voth was Jill Valentine's character model in RE1/5. The devs really love Resident Evil lol
This game, however, looks like Resident Evil meets Bioshock, bur with puppets.
Wait if the series is called Biohazard in its original Japanese name, why do we call it Resident Evil? Biohazard makes way more sense for a name
☣ that was a biohazard
@@HoV326 because there was evil in the residence
another game and a band were already using the name over here@@HoV326
Because I'm the kind of person that likes seeing Sean react to helping the characters in the Neighborhood, I'm leaving timestamps of when he helps all of them. Have a relaxing day and stay hydrated!
Pearl (the bird) 2:08:46
The Dogs 2:38:49
Ray (the janitor guy in the pipes) 2:56:02
Gobblette (with the added context of Sean talking with Evelien) 3:09:16
Just the Gobblette cutscene 3:10:02
Arnold (piano man) 3:22:17
Ricky's Offer 3:38:15
Sean Says Yes and True Ending 3:40:03
Thank you, I'm 1.5 hours in and was going to go nuts with how he's currently playing
ok
Oh good, he finally gives pearl her eyeballs
Thank you for the list
Thanks for that! Those are my favorite parts of the game. Gobblette especially.
This game is absolutely BRIMMING with personality and awesome character interactions. I wish these people the best in their future projects.
Jack inspires me.. My parents said if i get 40K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally
Begging.
@RomanisRandomin a few hours you will be prosecuted
I think this is a good example of what I consider "thriller" games, like not quite horror but it has that good spooky vibe despite focusing on other things more.
The editor's commentary while Seán was reading the letter was absolutely hilarious.
When was it?
@@aerocard48311:16:12 is when it starts
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@@aerocard4831 Starts about 1:16:05.
It was clever, but I didn't really find it funny.
Jack saying this is a very “video gamey video game” felt so accurate to me. This game holds your attention, you got personality in these characters, it’s so built well with the stages and leading through to the next one. It’s definitely way more unique than these other mascot games. One of the best games I’ve seen Sean play this whole year. Good job developers
Its like the first big indie game in over a year that actually wanted to make a good game instead of money
Yeah the choice of having resident evil style gameplay feels like it was such a good fit for the style they were going for. With minimal music and just the constant chattering for the puppets it builds up a weirdly eerie atmosphere.
One of the things that stood out for me is that the puppets themselves don't say anything all that alarming 99% of the time... but every once in awhile you hear them say something that makes you do a double take, like "What did you just say?". You only get that effect by making the choice to have them ACTUALLY appear normal for the majority of their rants, and that's something I know a lesser developer would've looked at and said "No not creepy enough", but in actuality it makes it more unsettling
Too many mascot horror games go full edgy blood demon mode right off the back and it's refreshing to see someone make some different choices
“Norman has noticed” would be the funniest Easter egg if it replaced the usual “Mike will remember that” in a game. I’d pass out from laughing if that happened.
That would be so scary, you turn around after hearing that and see Norman just standing there like 20 feet away from you, not even talking, hands down and just watching. I'd quit the whole game
This game honestly gave me hope for the Indie Horror genre as I feel this game is a tremendous breath of fresh air. I absolutely love everything about this game, especially that little final speech from the CEO, that got me good. Also, Jack honestly has a lot of great voices, seriously, his voices are great!
Being in arnold's penthouse made me tear up, because its such an accurate portrayal of what kids think being an adult is like. Arnold is just a kid "playing" the piano and living like he saw on tv, and I don't think i have the words to explain the melancholy emotions that I experienced
*solemn nod*
Every time I watch Sean play a game I’m shocked by how well he can replicate the voices and the way of speaking of the characters. It’s honestly impressive like his impressions are spot on!
One of the reasons why i love watching his videos 😊
right!? im surprised he hasnt done more voice acting, id be very excited to see it long term
@@horrorfanatic99I was thinking the same thing! He should really give voice acting a serious go
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Love that you think Sean's impersonations are so amazing - they're really giveaways that he really loves acting and loves playing video games! Awn7mFktpB4
I didn't expect the Resident Evil style horror game about puppets to bring a tear to my eye. That final sentiment is beautiful. Coming from someone still lost in that tunnel.
The main mansion building looked so identical to Resident Evil with the mansion Lady D lives in ❤ I love the detail and effort made to this game!
Jack inspires me.. My parents said if i get 40K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally
Begging.
“Is there a name for the neighborhoodians?” neighbours, sean. The answer is neighbours.
Gotta say, it's a little refreshing how unabashedly this game wears its influences on its sleeve. Sean pretty much called the _Bioshock_ influence right out of the gate, with the Art Deco aesthetic and the fact that your first weapon is a red pipe-wrench -- and for me, the overt homages to the assorted Muppets movies in the _MFN_ film titles got a few nostalgic smiles.
even the The Dark Crystal poster references with the horror theme!
@@lightworthy And a nod to _Mister Rogers' Neighborhood_ with Ricky's choice of words on the decision at the end.
And I believe Mystic Maze was a reference to Labyrinth... awesome films...
Resident Evil too with its gameplay, specifically its inventory management and the loading scenes with the doors.
@@seasnaill2589
The bolt cutters 😙👌
With the horror game market as saturated as it is, it's hard for new games, especially mascot horror games, to stand out, but this truly felt so unique, fun, and engaging. I genuinely loved it.
same! im usually not a fan of muppet parodies, as the muppets and sesame street were never really my childhood, but the attention to detail and level of care put into this game is beautiful
I just wanna acknowledge how AMAZING arlo's voicework is in this game. I hope it opens up more voice work in the future for him
yes! I wonder what he thinks about the full game
I wish he had more lines. Feels like a long time between his appearances in the game
I was looking to see if someone else had called him out before I did.
I just got a chuckle out of the devs casting an actual puppet for the role. Talk about taking representation seriously!
OH MY GOD THAT *IS* ARLO THE PUPPET WHO REVIEWS NINTENDO GAMES IT DIDNT CLICK UNTIL JUST NOW
I'm not good at picking up on "subtext messages", so I really appreciate it when the media piece straight up tells me the moral of the story!
This game feels both like a affectionate love letter to what its based on with its messages on rising above the darkness and treating each other with kindness, and also a apology to those burned out with cheap cookie-cutter mascot horror games made just to churn out toys. Definitely a contender for game of the year.
I really need this to win game of the year. It’s so refreshing and would be a wonderful surprise if it did!
Appreciate jack's angelic singing
nice
Very 👍👍
Nice
Very nice
Thumbs up
I love how the enemies in this game arent trying to hurt you (until the ones at the end obviously), they are just so excited to have a person to interact with and, not knowing their own strength, end up hurting you from that excitement
Its like when someone you care about that you haven’t seen in a long time tackles you to the floor in a hug cuz they're so excited to see you
Also side note Norman is and always will be my favorite. I hope there is a dlc where you go around and help all the other puppets cuz I'd love to help out Norman
Edit: spelling oops
I love how closely they emulated the resident evil vibes, down to the save room soundtrack. You can really sense their dedication to the craft.
I was expecting more horror, instead I got existential crisis. Which technically yes, is scary enough as it is, but still. Incredible story and gameplay though, I'm honestly impressed by the dimensions of the characters (especially Gordon??) and how full this game feels. Well done to the creators and everyone that worked on it.
i mean it's a mostly bright coloured game about puppets, it was hardly gonna be that scary
@@scott--1629Yeah but tbf the more silly atmosphere seems to be on purpose.
Looking at the end it's clear the creators know how to make their game scary. It could have made that turn way earlier if they had wanted to.
@@oras7745 yea i definitely agree, i just think going into this game expecting a genuinely scary game isn't smart
This game is honestly so refreshing compared to any mascot horror ive seen, i like that they took it in such a unique direction with the puppets not actually having evil intentions. Its such a nice surprise to have a unique game like this
Ever since the full game came out I've been so excited to see Jack play it ever since his first playthrough of the demo, I loved how he played off the detective film noir style with his narration lmao
@lucasgawor1059😭
@Susnation532NO YOU AREN'T 💀☠💀
@Susnation532 hell no
@lucasgawor1059No you.
@lucasgawor1059Wdym? There are only straight puppet sex scenes in this game
1:23:54
The paintings are "Wanderer Above a Sea of Fog" and "Saturn Devouring His Son"
I do agree though, both of them are amazing & I love the references to them in this game
Normans feels so wholesome, like he really does want to be your friend and doesnt know he's hurting you. I love him he's the best
I was expecting to see some evil twist with Ricky at the end, but instead... it was sweet and healing.
Yeah, I love that! No murdered kid stuffed into puppet suits, it ran so smoothly too
yes! i was preparing myself to get heartbroken but instead my heart got healed, it was so cute and wholesome
I think he had the good ending that's why
@@ibzdagamer In every ending Ricky still tries to get Gordon to help out MFN. If you don't decide to help them he just tells Gordon to go live his life as a bitter old man.
@@YourBestBudFlowey oh fairs
Imo this video game is how you do inspiration and retelling without just ripping off. They took the parts they knew worked and people liked from RE and made it their own in a cool environment with a fun and compelling story. This weekend I plan to buy it and just sit and play it! I watched Gab play it and it just looks so fun!
Preach!
Hell yeah bro, just word of advice. Don't use all your pistol ammo lol, swap to wrench if you see anyone who doesn't have long arms.
You're going to need that shit in end-game
I gotta wait for it to hit console but I'm iiiiin there
2:01:59 An easy trick to remember with dice is that the sum of the opposite sides will always equal 7. 1 is opposite 6, 2 is opposite 5, and 3 is opposite 4.
Did not expect a game about puppets to make me tear up. The Gobblette thing really got to me. Gordon's a good dude.
Nerd.
@@Havoc. ?
Can we appreciate how good Sean is at imitating voices
I think in one of the brain leak podcasts he mentioned taking voice training for a bit now
I got a bit of a scare hearing him mimic the sigh, he is really skilled.
yeah! it's something he's been doing recently, i feel like (last 3 years)? or at least, he's better at it now :o
I appreciate how Jack always takes his time to read through every piece of paper he finds in these sort of games. Like when he played Detroit Become Human back in 2018 and he’d read through the news tablet things, I always enjoyed him wanting to learn more about the worlds these games take place in.
To be fair to that point you made during the music room about content adaptation: You have adapted over the decade in content creation. You've both diversified by doing other projects (voice acting, coffee, CLOAK brand), and adapted your content with variety in games and videos (single vs multiplayer, react videos, short film style content). Theres also a trend in content creators having edits within their videos to keep viewers engaged. I still find it as entertaining as I did back then as I do today.
In terms of "mascot horror" I appreciate the one off nature of this. It's a great game with a great story. Doesnt feel like another Freddy cash grab. No dead children too!
I can only think of one "dead children" one, and it's literally the original FNaF. This trope is nowhere near the big overused trope people keep pretending it is.
@@ElFreakinCid You being unaware doesn't mean the trope isn't real
Garten of BanBan and Poppy's Playtime utilize dead children too.@@ElFreakinCid
@@Espartanica Okay, name all these countless games that aren't FNaF that involve the souls of dead children haunting the inorganic monsters.
@@ElFreakinCid It's not about them being trapped as souls, just the fact that dead children factor into the plot. Poppy Playtime and Garten of Banban both factor hurt or dead children into the plot.
This was super fun to watch, didn't expect the ending to be so wholesome. Could've totally seen it taking the twist of Ricky trying to get rid of Gordon to prevent him from turning off the antenna. Instead they became friends!
These brothers, both the two who made MFN and the third who made Iron Lung, are absolute legends. Stories will be told for generations of their wondrous achievements and amazing games
I’m pretty sure the brother who made Iron lung also made Dusk witch you should check out
@@maxtaylor5665and dusk was one of the insperations for the best FPS ever ultrakill
@@darkwolfstudioes also if you want to go down the rabbit hole even more dusk is based on the best FPS game called blood fresh supply I think
The fact Sean never figured out you could merge the incomplete ammo stacks is amazing
"maybe I shouldn't talk about that one" takes me out everytime lmao, the puppet becoming more self aware
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It's crazy how the game starts out feeling like a horror game but in the end the characters end up sympathetic. This game was phenomenal though. 10/10.
I really like how the safe rooms have such gentle music that really make it feel safe. It's like a sigh of relief whenever you get in there.
Reminds me of Resident Evil.
i have lost track of how many times i have rewatched this. it's one of my comfort let's plays
"i just innately have to reproduce it" jack describing perfectly what it means to verbal stim
I was literally about to say the same thing.
Jack's voice acting is beyond amazing, like OMG. why isn't this man voice acting for all the big movies and children shows?? like GAH DAYUM
I can probably put him in the toy kids
I’m getting will Ryan of dagames to voice kayko for kayko and Kiki!
he voice acted in Sonic Prime recently :))
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Who did he voice?
@@Imaginamisuperfunthe pirate one I forget his name. He had like 2 lines tho I feel like 💀
@@Imaginamisuperfunwhat is toy kids and how did you get DAGames on it cause now im interested
It was really heartwarming to see Sean get the Good Ending first try.
It’s not difficult
Sean wasting supplies instead of just rearranging his supplies, even tho he knew how to do it in resident evil, is maddening.
And starting new ammo blocks instead of finishing one
The fact this game has an intricate backstory of a world succumbing to the idea that nice guys finish last and actively frowning on any degree of kindness and by extension the shows moral messages and the whole time Jack's just
"So then the puppets start murdering people??"
"Yeah you gotta change with the times"
My mans open thine eyes
There's just something about Ricky that makes me love him. Be it the voice, the way his googly eyes just spin about, or that he's essentially a flying (floating?) sock puppet eel thing, I just love him.
i love how he was concerned for Gordon falling too, Ricky is one of my favourites
@squish6664 exactly! Ricky saw the good the show could do and saw the good in Gordon, knew they'd make a positive pair for change
Ngl Ricky is kind of a cute sock puppet thing
I'm always super happy when Jack posts a full game but the sheer DELIGHT I felt when I heard Arlo's voice cannot be overstated.
A breath of fresh air for fans of both shooters, and horror! There is practically no death, at least, none of kids, and there are no evil spirits or demons. The story is well put together as well. I am only a little over a half hour watching as of this comment, but I am very happy to see a game like this come onto the market. I applaud the Devs.
While Sean's inventory management drives me nuts, his voice acting and attention to design always makes up for it. It took me all day to watch this(had to pause to do some chores and errands) but I loved every moment of it and it was such a motivator. If I get this chore done I can watch the next hour of the game. If I make dinner I can eat while I watch. Thank you for being my companion during the day. You simply make the loneliness fade away.
I am so bloody glad that I watched this whole thing. The "Final Address" monologue at 3:36:10 was honestly quite a touching thing, made me pause the video and think for just a moment.
I really loved the range of art styles found in this. Not just overtly cartoonish, but somewhat sinister with art deco, victorian punk, mature vibes. Obviously chock full of tasteful modern pop culture references. Some really cool character development as well - And considering most of the characters have very little speech ability, giving them real character development is a challenging thing to do.
This was really, really cool. I very much hope to see more of this kind of creativity in the future.
Jack: "I have NO ROOM IN MY INVENTORY"
Also Jack: refuses to take anything out that he's not using despite knowing he's looking for things to put in it...
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Wait, the purple curtain was GIANNI??? THE VOICE OF GABRIEL ULTRAKILL AND LIEUTENANT COLUMBO??? THAT GIANNI?! Oh, the recording sessions must've been amazing. Just the image of Duke Nukem coughing, spitting, and wheezing into the mic to record sounds for the game. I would've never realized it was him if not for the credits.
I honestly got teary eyed at the end. It nails that childhood tv vibe and how all good things have an end but you carry on.
Jack calling Gordon Gordo while telling him to start eating is so perfect
Yeah 😂
I'm blown away. Even with the demo showing some quality, I thought this would just be a gimmick game, but damn. The quality of the setting, the characters, the message, are all incredible. This and Dredge are the biggest surprises for me this year. We need more games like them.
heavily agree, i was scared it was gonna be another poppy or banban, but it certainly wasnt and im very happy with how everything went!
Omg ikr!!!i hesitated to watch other people play it cause i was 70% sure it was gonna be like another poorly done mascot horror for some reason but it was a HECKIN MASTERPIECE,im sooooo glad i took my time to actually watch this or else I'd miss such an incredible experience
I haven’t watched Jack in forever and I can’t describe how happy and nostalgic his intro made me.
I like how each one of the puppets you can help represents one of those four "Beauty, Power, Food, and Fame" from the scrap in that final letter to the children about what can't replace love
I get Gobblette representing food, buthow do the others represent Beauty Power and Fame?
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I don't remember their names but I think it's like:
Bird=beauty because they were looking in the mirror when you help them
Sewer guy=power be the was always trying to force things to be fixed and do what he wanted
Food=the dogs because they literally eat when you help them
Fame=Goblett because they're in the theater watching a movie and movies make you famous
I think Pearl is Fame since her makeup cabinet looks like a diva's one.
Ray is Power cuz he's the handiman and handles the power?
And Arnold is Beauty cuz even though he looks monstrous, his inside is beautiful and he's just a musical boi who likes to play his piano.
idk, that's just my guess.
@@VQuaileggsisnt Pearl beauty because of the beauty cabinet, and Arnold fame because hes performing with the piano?
Pearl is beauty, power is Ray, Food is Goblette(obviously), and Fame is Arneld, right? Of all four, Ray is the weakest in my opinion, although it still works.
Gab on her walkthrough: aww cute little mice
Jack instinctively: *hits mouse*
I adore the sense of humor and effort put into this game, even just the silly little parody paintings show that the devs loved this game and wanted nothing but the best for it
56:28 Sean’s missed opportunity for
Chad:Nikola Tesla and
Beta:Thomas Edison
I feel like this game had a lot more heart put into it than a lot of mascot horrors out there. It was such a refreshing take and made me feel all warm and fuzzy by the end. The message was also really wonderful. Our own world needs a lot of hope and light right now, and I love how this game protrayed that by Gordon helping all the puppets, and in turn helping himself. :)
Very impressed with the positive vibe off of jacks comment section! I love you all truly and especially jack I’ve watched since I was 14 and I’m now 21 so thanks for the lovely few years of entertainment
Jack is just such a positive person there's no need to be hateful ❤
I agree! I've been watching Jack too since I was 14 (21 now). I think he basically raised us to be good people🤣
I actually am 14 but he is an amazing person from what I've seen over the past 2 to 3 years
I’m so excited to see where this game takes these brothers. They’ve got great games on their hands, and I definitely think they will go far with these different titles of “My Friendly Neighborhood” and “Iron Lung”. I wish them the best, and I’m so happy you likes this game! It’s one of my favorites!
Finally watched all of this (over multiple days) and the this is one of my faves out of all the games you ever played on the channel so far! I love the humour, I love the story, the voice acting is INCREDIBLE, the music, the sound and level design, the characters..... Everything about this is amazing and lovely and the end actually made me cry. This was such a joy to watch, it will definitely be one of my comfort videos from now on. 💚 Also thank you for shining a light on the indie creators out there and using your voice and your huge platform to get them more exposure!
I just love all the little nods throughout the game to Jim Henson. The Shadow Amethyst posters (Dark Crystal), The Mystic Maze posters (The Labyrinth), The Puppet Pirate cove mentions (Muppet Treasure Island), Puppet Winter Song (Muppet Christmas Carrol), there was a poster for their version of Fraggle Rock, and of course My Friendly Neighborhood (Sesame Street). As a massive Henson Studios fan seeing all of these little pieces just filled me with so much joy. I've been excited for this game ever since I saw Jack and Gab play the demo for it and I'm so glad that it's so fantastic. I can't wait to see crossover art of this game and Welcome Home
Also some of the poster were to the great muppet caper and the very first muppet movie where Kermit and fozzy bear go on a road trip to Hollywood. 21:08
This game is such a delightful homage to the muppets and Jim Henson. Well done, game developers!
The raw, visceral THRILL of Sean realizing the keys had checkmarks is unmatched
This was so surprisingly wholesome for a mascot survival horror. I'm so glad Jack got the true good ending for his playthrough, it gives such a different feel to the end!
Not me listening to this like a podcast and struggling to tell the difference between Sean's voice acting and the game's characters 😂