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I think it’s funny how one of the characters say that remnants (aka the car that you drive) get into your mind and make you like whatever the remnant is and jack keeps talking about how much he loves the car and how it’s like a pet
@@ktgame2640 So I rewatched the whole first episode for the sole purpose that I miss all of this completely, I didn’t see where he made the connection. Could you maybe put a time stamp? Thank you! 💛
I like the lore of the remnants. You become bound to an object and obsessed with it. By making the car a main mode of transportation and needing it to be repaired constantly, it forces the player to quite literally be obsessed with the car and I don't know why but the volume of the game and your mic is perfect enough that when you're blazing through something terrifying screaming it sounds like you're the character and i love it.
That might make a cool game mechanic. Interact with an object enough and it binds itself with you, returning if it becomes detached from you or gets destroyed. Could do it with a weapon like the Master Sword in BoTW or for puzzles. Now that I think about it it's kinda just an advanced cooldown... Eh, still has potential to be more than that with additional workshopping. Feel free to pinch this, anyone reading!
@@Ixarus6713 Could be done in a Soulslike game, the starting weapon would start out as hot garbage, be easily replaceable by other weapons, but with upgrades it always keeps up or even surpasses weapons you would find. You could sacrifice other weapons to make it stronger or something. At the end of it's upgrades it's completely OP, and at some point in the endgame you lose it and have to find it while either evading or attempting to fight high level enemies with subpar weapons.
The game Nioh has a familiarity meter on weapons that makes them stronger the longer you use them. Its based on the idea that all in Shinto all objects have a spirit. In that gane it's kind if like an extta exp bar, but it would be awesome if you unlocked new moves or enhancements with familiarity.
@@kierantaylor1737 It's not, and good eye! The car actually has "system faults" of sorts where doing one action will do another, like opening the driver's door also opening the boot, or turning on the wipers making the fuel gauge act up. There's a terminal in the garage where the player can debug these issues, it's a lot of fun ^^
@@Emforus That's one of the sickest things I've ever seen implemented in a game. That's really cool. It reminds me of times when I pull an engine error code out of a car and look up a solution for it. If you don't know, a lot of cars have a way built in to check engine problems by giving you a code, then you can just look up the code and your make and model to diagnose your issue. How you do it changes from vehicle to vehicle. I had an old 2002 Jeep Liberty for several years and with Jeeps, if you turn the key in the ignition over three times to the position right before you start the engine in rapid succession, it'll give you a code for whatever is triggering an engine light. I believe it's the same for Dodge and Chrysler too. My advice is to do anything you can before you take your car in to a mechanic. If it's something as simple as a coil or sparkplug, those are remarkably easy to change and can save you hundreds by doing it yourself instead of taking it in. Even if you don't know a lot about cars, it's super worth it to learn the basics like changing tires, breaks, oil, sparkplugs, and coils. All of it is pretty easy, aside from changing oil, which can be a process, and is just plain cheaper. As a college student who wants to be economic, I can't recommend it enough. There's some things you shouldn't tamper with though, like a timing belt or something, that you definitely should let the qualified professionals handle. Even in that situation though, if you are looking up the codes, at least you know what you're getting into and can estimate the price so you aren't blindsided as much.
@@Emforus ohhh no way I’m waiting to play the game I’ve pre ordered it I literally saw the game and then saw jack posted a video about it 10 minutes after gonna have to grind this when it comes out 😂
The voice actress for Dr Oppy is phenomenal, in both the voice itself And how she speaks. She really nailed the Cranky apathetic old lady that has no choice but to help you.
I'm a nurse, and I feel the "it's weird that your brain knows everything about your body and how it's working but won't tell you" in my soul. It sucks to think about, cuz if the brain would just let our conscious self know for sure wtf is going on it would make our jobs and the lives of our pts SO much easier.
Well, on the downside you’d be absolutely flooded with information, the body is constantly fighting something, imagine if your brain notified you of every cancerous cell it was killing off at any one time, and that’s just a fraction of what’s happening inside of you. You’d never be able to think, let alone sleep! Blissful ignorance works well for me I think.
I have the same issue with modern cars. Of course, the Batmobile, or at least The Tumbler, can tell Batman exactly what & where is wrong on the vehicle. But modern cars, noooo. You need to plugin a Scan Tool into the OBD2 port, to get a code, then the code just vaguely tells you what's wrong or broken, for you to become a detective and experimenting scientist to find & fix the issue. And if you can't Scooby Doo or Nancy Drew the problem, then you have to take your vehicle to an possibly untrustworthy shop or stealership to fix it for you. And I just now realized modern motorcycles may not even have a diagnostic port. Let alone software and extra sensors to just directly tell you what the problem is, or about to be.
@@thehydragoose I kicked the first one I encountered and got an achievement for it. It was... not the best way of finding out, but I did fuck around so fair is fair.
@@churrocharcharm it seems like he likes the game, just not a few aspects of it (specifically how you have to pay full attention to what they say or youll likely have no idea what to do, and how certain things arent just explained to you directly). These things i would assume are tolerable if the game itself is fun enough to play regardless.
the diagnostic station overwhelmed me at first too, its very open ended. But then I got a very specific issue - my passenger door kept opening when I put the car in park. I thought it was a bug, but no! a “quirk” apparently, and the diagnostic station tells you how to fix it. its a bit more intuitive when you have a specific problem to fix, and I like it.
Yeah, the devs explained in an interview with Thor (Pirate Software) that they have a ton of weird interactions that the car can start doing, inspired by irl events they gathered. Can't remember if they gathered the stories from people outside the circle of devs or not, but you just experienced one of those
I definitely got overwhelmed by it too, and now that I have a more noticeable quirk (when I turn on my windshield wipers the fuel gauge starts spinning 😂) I keep meaning to go back to it to fix it but then I get distracted and forget...
I love how jack just drives off anywhere with no reguard for the car. On the up side I get to see it's not made of tinfoil unlike some streamers have been treating it.
Jack wants to have fun, and knows exactly how to do it. Driving like an absolute madman is what ya gotta do in games that give you a car. Otherwise, it's not very fun.
I love that the car is used as a vessel for a hivemind in a way. No matter what part of the journey we the players are in, we're always thinking about the car, to the point where it grows into an obsession almost. Really refreshing subtle horror there, especially when juxtaposed with the in-your-face horror as well, that speaks on the innerworkings of the mind! I also love your longer videos like this Jack, anything Pacific Northwest themed, and have been craving a solid car horror game since the Beware demo, so thank you for this treat!!
They literally tell you that you’re gonna become obsessed with the anomaly (the car) because it bonds with the player and it’s going to take over your mind.
Jack’s lore-care varies so much it’s hilarious! Some games he’s all in diving into extra info and such and others he’s like “I’m just trying to craft and drive” that’s what I love about him
Today's Fact: In 2020, researchers used quantum entanglement to teleport information between two chips in a silicon-based system, a major step forward for quantum computing.
I'm days late but the anomaly "descriptions" hint at what they do. Abductor description says the guy is writing from a van in a tree. That means abductors pick stuff up. The beating heart/ green tree thing mentions that his car is repaired every time he comes back. Glittering boulder made the writer go insanely fast, etc. you have to read between the lines a bit.
Even though abduction is WAYY more nefarious than "I pick this up and put it in nearby location" Kids still show up on missing persons posters Thanks for letting me dampen your day
For a story, its best to explain things via events. But a game is not just a story, its a experience, thus why quality of life details are so important. If you have to figure out what is going on via a bunch of short stories, it might be cool at first, but it very quickly gets annoying. More so since pause does not seem to pause the world, meaning you are distracted by all the stuff going on around you that might gank you.
@FastForwardPlans You can change whether going into a menu pauses your game through the accessibility options. Also I actually love that the game doesn't directly tell you what any of the anomalies are. You're meant to experiment. If you wanna know exactly what something does, you have to drive head first into it and just see what it does. The game is all about going on expeditions, making discoveries, and gaining knowledge. I'm halfway through, and so far nothing in the game will one-shot you or your car. Half of the anomalies don't even do direct damage, they just make it more difficult to drive without running into a tree or something
It never fails to amuse me that every storm he encounters in the Exclusion Zone is something he identifies as an Exclusion Zone. The Exclusion Zone apparently is filled with Exclusion Zones.
i recently played a game that had a streamer mode - not for copyrighted music, but because it's a MMO and the streamer mode hides your and your friends' usernames! that's extremely thoughtful (the game is Palia if you want to know)
hope you continue to play this. it seems like a game really in your alley. not really getting much of the horror aspect of it apart from the occasional panic. having a lot of fun watching this, it's relaxing but also interesting enough to maintain my attention
yup i honesly do NOT like horror games way to scary man this games awesome cause its mysterious and spooky but not tooo scary its just kinda scary sometimes
Personally I don't really see this game as a "horror" type game as some content creators make it out to be. I see this more as a post-apocalyptic exploration/survival game with some mysterious lore to it. In a way, pretty similar to Outer Wilds and Subnautica. I think the "horror" element in this game probably comes from the fact that the player is in an area they do not know and that anything around them could potentially kill them if they're not careful. In short, I think it's more or less "the fear of the unknown". EDIT: Also the game classifies as a roguelike, so being punished via dying could also add to the "horror" element. The fear of potentially dying and then losing a good amount of your progress.
@@liu7052 *guy who has only ever played dredge voice* this sounds a lot like dredge ~~altho dredge aint a roguelike, as far as i can tell its pretty forgiving when you die. havent died yet tho~~
2:09:24 that Green thing was called a "Payload" , its like a small space shuttle , it contains very good loot. they usually drops when theres a red storm.
Jack is the only youtuber that i continue to watch as i grow older. I started watching him when he had under 50k subs and now im 20 years old still enjoying every video he puts out! Jack you’re the best, Keep doing you buddy!
As someone from the PNW specifically Western Washington I 100% get where youre coming from with the natural beauty, overall vibes and almost mysticism of the region. Some people dont 'get it' and only see the rain. Growing up camping and hiking, hunting and fishing up and down the coast and the mountains was a good childhood experience. I never realized just how profound it was until I moved away and missed it so much. The near oppressive mountains rain and ever green trees is comforting to me.
I love not only the game, but the various options the devs put in customize gamplay. As someone who hates time trials for example, I disabled the storms and have auto-fill and repair on successful run so it was a more "leisurely" experience. I quote leisurely because the anomalies will still kick your ass and leave you limping back to base missing everything (and missing things cannot be repaired lol).
@@andrewcurtin7003Have you noticed any unique anomalies during the exit storms? Saw a clip where some green thing on radar was bouncing around the map as the storm closed.
i love these long lets plays, its so fun to just relax with it in the background or get immersed in it. ive really missed these types of videos and i hope sean is enjoying making them.
* me who gets mad because I'm not SCARED by SUBTLE, LIMP PHALLUS horror * GIMME THE SCARES WHO CARES IF ITS CHEAP, THATS JUST AN EXCUSE FROM THE PEOPLE WHO ARE EMBARRASSED BY THE FACT THAT YOU SCARED THEM GIVE ME DANGER
I'm an American who's got some Irish descent but never even left the U.S., I think its genetic, because I love when it's rainy. Especially rainy cities at night, where the rain has an effect along with the lights, Cyberpunk 2077 really captures that effect well
WOW SOOOO DIFFICULT to play videogames for 2+ hours... He doesn't even have to edit them himself, instead of babying him all the time, you should demand more regular content.
I GREATLY recommend turning on keep inventory on death, as well as paused game while In menus. If you want to have a chill time, making it so headlights don’t use battery is also very good . I hope you have as much fun as I have, it’s definitely a grand time of a game
Everyone: talking to Jack about how important the stability in zones are Meanwhile, @jacksepticeye : *_getting rid of the zone stabilizers, screwing himself and everyone in the process_*
I met the developers at PAX East last year. They were all super nice, and clearly very passionate about this project. I'm glad its getting this kind of exposure.
54:15 When Sean FINALLY pieces together the extremely obvious thing he already pointed out near the beginning when observing the device in his passenger seat. That was more painful to watch than it should have been.
I’ve lived in Washington my whole life and I always love when it’s mentioned in a game/movie/show. Even better when something is based in Washington, haha. Glad to hear you like the Pacific Northwest, Sean!
Jack inspires me... My parents said if I get 25k foIIowers, they'd buy me a professionaI cKreek inspires me... My parents said if I get 25k foIIowers, they'd buy me a professionaI camera for recording... literally begging you guys... ❤️amera for recording... literally begging you guys... ❤️
It's funny because I saw he picked up a few cylinders the first time but didn't notice. He didn't have to reload but probably better he had since he just tossed the arc cores around XD
This game is actually really cool, it's so neat of a concept I do agree with you on the "please let me scan and actually get information" front though lol
Fun fact: metallic smell and metallic taste are commonly due to the blood entering your nasal passageway or through your mouth as radiation will cause venous system systematically failing. Some associate the smell of snow as "iron smelling" but that is also due to them having nosebleeds because of vast humidity change in their system. A lot of people genuinely think the smell of snow and the smell of radiation is from an outside source, even though it's just iron rich blood being let loose due to structural failure in the veins.
This has got to be one of my favorite videos you've done recently. This really does have early Subnautica vibes! Your videos are always great though Jack.
I live in the pacific Northwest, Washougal Washington to be precise and this is all I've known the cold brisk air, beautiful evergreen forests the deer, the mountain lions, the bears, it's been my home ever since I was a small child and it will always be my favorite state, my heart state so to speak. And I'd never wanna move anywhere different, I'm happy here and I understand how people want to come visit. Although it is very consistently rainy our mountains and valley's flourish! This is all I've known and I'm glad this is where got my start
Seàn, I hope you keep this coming. I bought the game the day after seeing this and it's soooo good. Thank you for introducing this game and giving the laughs
The part when Sean said "I cannot control what happens but I can control how I react" reminded me of a therapy session I had 😅 Good words to live by tho! 💙
These are my kind of horror games. Not in a pitch black shack with a flash light as you get jump scared every 5 seconds. Real actual atmosphere and interesting mystery.
Hey Jack, I just found out that Jingles has cancer and I am trying to get him to a million subs. He is a little over 675,000 and I'm reaching out to all my favorite gaming channels to try to accomplish this.
@@pushpopluvingllama5709 jingles is a RU-vid channel that mostly covers wot and wow (world of warships) but he does a lot of other games also including games that Jack does as well. He's an old south african/British, royal navy veteran.
For some reason I love when a high profile game streamer starts up a game and almost immediately discovers a fault or error or, in this case, a soft lock on the game! It happens on the first excursion - see 48:03 where he has to reset the game and finds the Gas Canister on his first cabinet. Definitely a bug in the game as it has attached dialog and it references the very tool you are told to construct. Jack could tell he was missing a vital part and probably reached an impasse not long after the cut at 48:03. It is a bit of an embarrassment for the game makers I'm sure.
Hey Jack, been watching you since you had 2 million subs and love your content. Please keep being so energetic and very entertaining to watch Love from Sweden
I love these types of games that jack plays the long videos that he puts up like these are enough to feel good . I wouldn't even mind these types of videos if he uploaded them even if it's one video in a week . I have been watching him from the Times of happy wheels and have grown up with him now with work and everything these videos calm me down and give me a refresher from all the stress love you jack thank you for all the memories up till now ❤
You’ll probably never see this comment, but you’ve been such a big part of my childhood and I turn 18 next month. It’s strange because my whole childhood never really was a childhood because as a child I had to be an adult, with a lot of crappy things happening. But throughout school and my childhood I looked forward to all your videos and I loved binge watching sallyface, life is strange and all that good stuff, every one of your videos no matter what game it was you put out has always made me smile and brought light to the dark days. I continue to watch you even though I’m practically an adult now, but watching you makes me feel a sense of nostalgia, but the nostalgia I was supposed to have and never got. It’s complicated to put it into words. I appreciate you and so so much of us do. Life is still, very hard and dark, and it’s a struggle everyday. But when I watch your videos just like when I was a kid, I seem to forget about everything around me and just enjoy the gameplays . Thank you jacksepticeye!
I saw this game and i hoped you (my favourite youtuber!) would do a series on it, i just thought it was a perfect match for u and i was so happy when i got the notification 😅 you never disappointed me ❤
i have such an insane amount of respect for you jack. we all either have rough childhoods, relatively normal childhoods, or great childhoods. mine was right on the brink of really bad but still some happy moments in there, you were the reason for most of those happy moments. your content and your energy and enthusiasm gave me the feeling of safety that i never felt in either household i went to. i’m tearing up as i type this, you just made me a happier kid man, and i appreciate you every day for that. you and markiplier, like the cool uncles i never had.❤️
I am so glad you started playing this amazing game!! After the introduction of this game, this game gets so much better. I almost died 3 times so far. I am dying to play it some more!!
I love Jack casually rolled into a group of Tourists at a snail's pace. - I know he didn't get the memo of "We all know what happens when you get too close to them.", but I did and it took a long time for me to realize they explode and also ignite each other. - but no, Jack will just roll into them. - I've always been able to avoid them, in dozens of hours of playing, but I didn't know the car could withstand that, even the basic panels. - Just as fair, I suppose, or it would be annoying if they were just all gone with one incident.