I really love the beginning when the voice was explaining how PTSD is formed and it gets you with a jump scare twice. Not only was it funny how IGP screams both times as it explains it so calmly, it showcases the fear that comes with reoccurring triggers and how the fear of it happening again no matter how "irrational" can really put you on edge and start irritability, alertness, and paranoia. I also really liked the "You forgot to close the door" segment because it really reminded me of how PTSD can represent itself in those subconscious voices that are constantly warning or reminding you of your triggers at random times and putting you on edge or in flashbacks for seemingly no reason. Making you paranoid of your surroundings to the point you develop behaviors that seem manic and irrational to outside eyes, to protect yourself from threats very real to you. Just like the way IGP started panicking when he didn't shut the door after that moment, it never mattered before or after that point, but he was definitely aware of it after. The same goes for the timed segments. How the Second time it makes you panic because you're fearing the clock and running out of time with no clear instructions and then it just stops because the fear was all that was real in that moment. I absolutely love that the game is full of these little details that represent the psychology of it all so well. I don't have War PTSD or anything but Complex Trauma from near-lifelong abuse can represent in a lot of similar ways, it's fascinating that this game captured those feelings so well.
I agree with you, but I feel bad for those who have PTSD. Especially the veterans. I feel bad for them too... Edit: It’s been 2 weeks, I watch it again for the second time. The game is quite impressive, a really good psychological horror game about PTSD.
Yeah, as someone with CPTSD and PTSD (two separate things) it’s pretty accurate. It’s not fun, that’s for sure. The CPTSD actually messes with me more.
"Imagine this in VR, dude." Ah, we will always respond in a couple of months, this time with a VR version. And, as we all know, IGP must go through the torture. (Sorry IGP)
@@iambiggus I will when I am around 21ish, when I start building affordable VR, and other consoles, and most importantly make games. Got my life mostly planned, but you never know what will happen... or maybe someone else can make it. It'd probaly be better anyways. But who knows...
@@kendog3419 WHAT? I didn't even really look at the thumbanail, (did get scared watching) all I needed was the title and BAM! I got sucked in. But yes, he does look like 096
I just wanna say thank you for playing through this, IGP. Myself and the EXP Team really do appreciate it, and we love that you, and everyone in the comments, took the time to see it. Much love, and keep doin the good work you're doin with the vids you make
I had a Grandpa who was in the Vietnam war, He spoke of his experiences, His stories kept me awake at night, I couldn't imagine what he had to go through every time he tried to go to sleep.
I'm a CNA at a memory care facility. One of my residents was a Special Ops Ranger, or something along those lines, during the Vietnam War. This man has seen and done some shit that we're lucky we didn't witness. He's the sweetest guy until he starts to have a PTSD episode. It's tragic.
The best way I can explain it to you is imagine you revived the worst moment in your life with all the details again and again, also if you don't do a treatment it gets progressively worse. I share this from my own experience 👍
My grandpa was also in Vietnam, and he isn't talkative about it, he struggled when he came home. Nights were the worst for him, my grandma can attest to how hard he can swing his arms.
Reading this and all I could think was. Meat cutting beast: IIIII am the beast that cuts the meats now that they're dead you can sink in your teeth. Deed handling beast: yeeeeeah
My dad was older when he and my mom had me- He was 57 when I was born while my mom was 36- They had a true fairytale love story for the ages, even though there wasn't a happy ending, with my dad passing away from lung and throat cancer when I was just 11. He was a Korean War vet, and as a child I often wondered why he NEVER spoke of his time there. When he died, I was given all of his belongings. He had earned a Purple Heart for saving his best friend's life by taking a bullet for him. Now that I am older, I completely understand why he never spoke of his time over there. He was the most gentle and loving man I have ever known. I can't imagine him taking someone's life, and yet he did. Many times, I am sure. I don't even want to think about what that did to him psychologically.
Lots of respects towards him, just wanted to say I'm sure it didn't had to do mainly with ptsd if he never talked and rather that he was genuinely a pure hearted person who cared for others😌, I've been there, may he rest in peace 🎇
@@Angellance7 Thank you =) He truly was a great man! He never let his age stop him from being the best dad. People would constantly mistake me for his Granddaughter and he would never miss a beat. He kept up with all the much younger dads like a pro! We used to compete in father/daughter obstacle courses and stuff together and he never faltered!
My grandpa was in the Korean War, he was drafted at 18 and was never the same. He lost a lot of things during the war, his hair was cut, that was his pride, the kids her grew up with, he had to watch them die, and the friends he made during those years. My grandfather was in the med bay, so he saw all of the injuries up close, and even ones who weren't fully dead receiving that last adrenaline rush. He got rid of his medals, he earned quite a few he said, but he never told my mom what happened to them. It was very traumatizing and he was never able to get out of that place really, so I sort of understand where you're coming from, the cancer as well, so I'm sorry for your loss.
This really represents what PTSD can feel like, it brought out a deep feeling of anxiety in me with PTSD, although not related to war or death "luckily". I have seen more and more better attempts on trying to showcase what different mental illnesses feel like and this one was very good from my subjective point of view. Thanks for highlighting these types of games.
It makes sense to me your type of ptsd can be more represented with this, I also have ptsd really close to the type you would get on war and the feeling is not on point for me. So I was like is it really that "good"? But good to know
adding to Winogronek's brilliant post, the appearance of an apartment building (or hotel) can usually be attributed to two concepts: Relevance, and False Confidence. | Relevance is simple, the person may have lived in temporary housing, or has very fond/terrible memories attributed to such places. | False confidence is more difficult to explain, but I will try my best. Temporary housing makes people feel like they are home, but not home all at the same time, this causes a foreign nature to surround temporary housing (this is also a factor in what makes a haunted hotel so creepy). Another issue is the feeling of being trapped financially or psychologically. This is evident by the bars on the windows, and the ability to move through the building, but not being able to escape. Psychology is wild isn't it!
I never lived in anything but temporary housing. The home is where I sleep! Even if I fell asleep drunk in the middle of the road... well... the road is my home now! xD
Jumpscare timeline (4:35) [Door opens & lights flicker] (6:05) [lights kinda dim & IGP screams] (6:10) [Same thing as the previous one. IGP is a scaredy cat] (6:44) [radio turns on & door closes] (7:13) [Door outside is heard opening & a baby crying + adult female crying] (9:09) [Screen flashes white] (11:08) [Again with the screen flash?] (11:49) [AGAIN WITH THE SCREEN FLASH!?!?] (12:23) [Screen flash... Why just why?] (13:00) [Phasmophobia like ghost noise. finally it's not a screen flash] (14:08) [Well I should have known it wouldn't last forever *sigh* another screen flash] (14:50) [face in front of the screen kinda jumpscare] (16:38) [Screen flash. This is getting old] (16:45) [Phasmophobia sounding noise] (16:48) [Chatering noise & IGP's teeth Chatering as well] (17:06) [Something went across the screen & killed IGP] (17:45) [the face jumpscare again] (17:50) [human like thing with no arms ran across the screen] (22:47) [Door unlocks & very mild flickering lights] (23:34) [screen flash & armless thing on screen] (24:22) [Armless demon runs up to screen + Screen flash] (25:29) [Screen flash] (26:38) [Armless is standing at the hallway window] End of timeline... For now
The flashes are apparently not meant as just a random jumpscare, but an actual thing someone with PTSD might experience, so that might explain why they used it that often
Watching IGP play horror games is just different. He raises questions about why the situation may be what it is as well as the fact that he has genuinely fearful reactions(his screams will never get old). Not to mention he consistently delivers content of this quality.
He’s one of my two horror TH-camrs the other is ManlyBadassHero. He has nearly the exact opposite reaction and he treats them very professionally, he even gives a little break down of the game at the end.
"I'm always feeling tense - like I did something wrong. Really good game design." I think mental health can be such a slippery slope in horror games but putting the experience of living with them rather than making it the villain the main point of the scares and the terror is a really effective way to get good scares and drive home some of those real emotions people feel. And as someone who has PTSD I think this game did a really, really good job of making you feel dread and paranoia even if there's no understandable or tangible reason why outside of the things we know is being projected by the trauma. And that is just excellent. Genuinely want to see more experiences with mental illnesses in games rather than making people who have them the bad guy.
althouugh it's scientific explanation is a bit over complicated. the human body naturally has a "danger" mode and a "safe" mode, PTSD is when that switch is broken.
It’s hard to imagine that some people actually experience stuff like this due to mental health issues due to war, we are so lucky that (hopefully) most of us aren’t effected by stuff like this. It’s insane...
It is hard to imagine, but it's still there. Just wish those that have it weren't treated like weaklings or something by those that don't understand it. I've had 2 great uncles and my uncle go through some serious shit because of Vietnam and Iraq, and they've shared so many stories, but I STILL can't wrap my head around how horrible it must've been for them.
@@kleinuzimacki8873 Speaking from experience the military is getting better in how they treat SMs diagnosed or showing symptoms of PTSD. I was diagnosed with PTSD with TBI and they at least tried to help.
@@jessieqk12 true, and it's more prevalent then anyone likes to admit. But, the OC was referencing the game relates to Wartime induced PTSD, I doubt they believed that was the only way to get it.
the part that he used for the video was amazing. the scraping had the perfect build up, and the fact that he had to look right at the thing for its scare to activate. it was terrifying but i loved it at the same time. the Devs did amazing work on this, even if it is just a demo.
this game really helps you understand the psychosis that PTSD entails with it, and why people can't just think rationally despite knowing what they are experiencing isn't real. well done! I hope to see a vr version soon
Being someone with ptsd I can tell you that while this game gives you some true factors over the disorder, it mostly doesn't really showcase what ptsd makes you feel like, I recommend doing lots of research about it if you are curious 👍
For me my PTSD is like a scream in the back of my skull. It takes effort, but after years I can quiet it. Never silence it, but quiet it. This game seemed to hit the right chords when it came to visually describing PTSD.
It's honestly horrifying that soldiers who survived the war went through this. The sheer amount of fear and pain everyday. And yet, thia might only be a fraction of it.
Man… the joy I feel when you upload is unreal because I know its going to be amazing. You are somehow able to consistently deliver us these high quality, entertaining as hell videos that all come with really dope intros that set the mood in a flash… Oh, and not to mention how relatable and genuine you are. Anyways take care bud 10/10 as always
Man PT was probably the most influential short demo ever, because there are so many games made after that are clearly inspired by it, this one is an exemple, even Resident Evil 8 had a PT inspired level.
What is with these World War horror games! I saw the Trenches video as well. That one was terrifying too! It seems the setting of World War, makes for some of the best horror. Also, that was a demo! I don't think I could live through an entire game of that. There's not much that will make me hide my eyes lol.
Makes one wonder what the real horrors felt like to the young recruits during WWII… who knew many years later we would virtually experience a portion of what PTSD after war might feel like
Kinda of topic I guess? But the Blaire Witch game's protagonist (that you play as) suffers from PTSD and will have attacks while you play. The game is scary enough with just the dark woods and witch in mind, but the PTSD parts have made it difficult for me to finish the game. (I'm still only 1/3 into it oof)
Interesting take on PTSD, from a Iraq war veteran. Mine has made me emotionally numb, I literally feel little emotion, I usually fake it to make it, I also have depression and anxiety from my time in service. I'd say stuff like this is showing would be from extreme PTSD. Also, windows with bars are pretty common in some cities, like in El Paso for example. I'd say his are due to hypervigilance, another issue many of us have. I have cameras all over my property and 3 guard dogs because I am always thinking someone is going to try and break in or something. I plan on putting bars on my bottom windows, and switching my doors to steel doors with fingerprint locks.. I never feel safe. The VA doesn't do sht by the way. They claim I don't have PTSD at all. Mine usually causes extreme anger. Too many days I want to just go start a physical fight with someone for no reason. My PTSD game would be less about horror and more about anger etc. Thought I'd give ya'll an idea about what one veteran's experience is like.
The VA may be right. PTSD is just one of MANY conditions a person may come down with after a traumatic incident. You may instead be suffering from Combat Stress Reaction or something else.
thanks for sharing your story i was curious about the perspective of someone who had actually been through it i have C-PTSD not from military service but from a shit childhood and i agree media depictions always show one super extreme type of it and not the varied experiences and actual daily the reality of it but i mean it's a horror game so they have to be dramatic i kind of thought of the stairwell as like disassociation like the calm relaxing music when the crazy shit gets too much the character goes there as safe place
I was a soldier too though i never saw combat i could hear the bullets from a far they kept me awake at night and sometimes out commanders would wake us in the middle of the night using dummy rounds its been a few years since then but i still fear any loud noise and i never have a good night sleep i have to use pills.
I feel that. My paranoia is severe enough that my friends often wonder about what's going on and those who do know can't relate or just think I'm being neurotic. Shit sucks yo. I'm happy I don't get send back by my mind too vividly tho. Anyway best to ya mate hope ur getting the help you need.
I’ve never been disturbed or scared from any one of the games you’ve play and I absolutely love watching you play horror games don’t get me wrong on that but this one, BUT THIS ONE ACTUALLY DID WHAT IT WAS INTENDING LMAO
@@marnieclifford8604 I actually enjoyed that game (trenches) like yeah I got scared here and there with trenches game but I thought it was hilarious as heck listening to IGP scream and be like NOPE I’m done lol but this game I’d have to say that this one got me more and this game got me more disturbed and I’m so glad I didn’t listen to this one with headphones lol because the audio in this game kinda was gross
Out of all of your videos, I’ve never seen you play a game that actually terrified me so much- I was not expecting that. And to whoever reading this, I hope you have a wonderful day/night. Remember there’s always someone out there that loves you, and if you don’t believe me, just know that I may be that person
Fun Fact: People who put there back's on the wall are less likely to get spooked to "what's/who's that behind you" But, if said "what's that above you", be sure to find the nearest exit.
20:48 almost gave me a panic attack. i dont have ptsd, and i havent been diagnosed with it, but the yelling. oh boy, brought back some memories. scared the shit out of me, actually. still, an amazing game. the bit of paranoia in it is pretty much spot on!
In north part of Mexico, is kinda normal that you put some “protection” for your windows like those bars in the game, for safety. I know that is so messed up, but it is what it is. Welcome to Mexico Mágico (Magical Mexico) 😅 I love your content IGP, keep doing it always as you do bro 🙏🏻
i think the calm music in the stairwell represent something like disassociation when things get too bad your mind just goes there too escape but you can't stay there you have to go back in and face the trauma if you ever wanna be truly free
For the first time in a long time, I turned out the lights, popped both my headphones in, and opened the video in full screen. It's midnight. I have regrets. This was indeed an Experience. Terrifying! Excellent job to the devs!! I can't remember the last time I've been so unsettled just by watching a game.
"the windows are barred, where am I" Me who lived in an apartment with bars and currently lives in an apartment with net. Both instances were installed by us because of risk of fall :)
16:58 "Did I run out of time? I didn't do it fast enough..." Sooner or later, everything runs out of time Many felt like we didn't have enough time; that we "didn't do it fast enough" But again, eventually, everything runs out of time Memento Mori
I've found it difficult to actually find clear data on this, so I'm not certain; but I've heard that a highly significant amount of PTSD through combat results less from "I'm a victim", "my friend got blown up" or "the enemy did this bad thing", but instead from actions that the individual takes part in, or the results of what the individuals allies have done. I'm saying this partly because it's inherently psychologically interesting, and partly because I think that this subject (specifically PTSD through combat) has been kind of deformed by US military fetishism, and the "idealised" image of a "victimised hero" that seems to be palatable. If you adore the armed forces no matter what, you'd like to imagine that all PTSD would result from bad things happening to the hero - it's much harder for us (the public) to consider our hero grappling with the possibility that one of the rounds he fired might have mortally wounded that man who then clearly spent many, many hours dying a painful death, completely alone. Or even worse, if, in a high-stress, violent experience, a blood-thirsty, malevolent part of his psyche makes itself known to him for the first time in his life. If you see people blown up, that's something separate from you - it may be awful, but it's not you. But what if you make a mistake and shoot a civilian? What if you find out that you have a true monster lurking in your own mind? That *is* you. You can't leave that at the door. You have to deal with that - and no fucking wonder that many people are uncapable of dealing with that. I truly believe that the average modern person is more capable of dealing with terrible things happening to them, than dealing with encountering their own "capacity for evil" and the associated moral burden
Atleast in my case that's true. The shit we do is worse than what is done to us. Everyone has this believe "I'm a good person" and once that's corruptedand destroyed enough then you need to learn to become just a person again.
Honestly I can’t imagine what it’s like to be in a war. To watch the friends you trained with get killed so easily and in terrible ways, to have to kill other people who are just fighting just like you and then to come back hopefully in one piece to people who couldn’t even begin to understand a fragment of what you went through. That’s why I fear a war happening while I’m young, not for the fear of dying but the fear of trauma. I have nothing but 100% percent of respect for anyone who fought in a war and I’m lucky I was born in a peaceful ish time.
War is only ideal when the soldiers are complete sociopaths/psychopaths, who have zero attachment to their allies or regard/pity for their enemies. No ordinary people can handle such psychological trauma...
This is absolutely AMAZING. Specially when it comes from Brazil, where i'm from. People here barely have any incentives to do this type of stuff but what they do, completely blows my mind. Congratulations to Vini Cortez and the rest of the team (there are only 5 members making this game come to life). Good shit, this made me shiver and sweat in anxiety.
the fact that even igp says "Let me use this please" to the rope is terrifying . He is just playing the game and wants it to end. cant even imagine something like this happening inside a Veterans head
I know some war vets who were in SF and the only one I know who was able to overcome their fears is my father. The others would constantly rock back and forth and eventually developed wrinkles around their eyes, their faces sunken, and it's almost as if a piece of them gets torn off each time I see them... Each of them saw their own variation of Hell, my father recalls trying to drag a friend to cover after he was shot and then his ears began ringing and he realized he was only dragging an arm. Many people don't understand the horrors that people live with when they return from Hell. I appreciate this experience highlighting the despair that many face from war.
The bars on the windows could be just something he remembers from his life before or it could allure to him being locked in a psych ward. Also the sudden flashes I think are supposed to be shocks from electrotherapy.
wow that voice acting is so good almost brought tears to my eyes yeah this is an accurate depiction of trauma like a little dramatic in the pacing because it has to be to be a horror game but it seems to get the vibe better than most and like the metaphor of staring into the dark void not being able to quite understand what's there and then you force yourself into it and all hell breaks loose.
Then why'd you click on it That's literally no one but your fault But you could also be lying like most people do when they say they have depression or whatever So cap.
when i was 14 i was struggling with my mental health a lot because i have autism and school is extremely difficult for me because i get really bad anxiety in places like that. because of that the therapist and doctors i were seeing constantly prescribed me random meds to “help” me but it put me in a state of temporary phycosis over and over to the point where i had to leave school for over half the year. i remember the night before i had to be taken to a mental hospital i saw a pair of eyes like the ones at 13:40 and it scared me so bad i couldn’t move and just sat there crying and my mom had to take me to the hospital. it was one of the most terrifying things ive ever experienced and i still have nightmares about the pure dread those doctors forced me to experience. thats why i hate our pharmacy systems because medicines that actually have great affects at treating patients with depression and ptsd like mdma and psilocybin are just made illegal to maximize profits by using people’s addictions and mental health struggles, its evil.
Omg. That was. . . Definitely an Experience. Most of the horror games you play disturb me a little bit, but this one. . . THIS ONE. It actually made me feel anxiety, fear, dread, etc. and it was very well done.
Kinda reminds me of the movie Jacobs Ladder, which is a horror movie who's themes are largely based around the PTSD and trauma of a veteran. In the case of Jacobs Ladder the main character is a Vietnam vet not a WW2 vet, and there are some other shenanigans going on concerning government conspiracies, but the basic themes are the same. The dehumanizing nature of war and the long lasting effects that those traumas can have.
I’m really excited to watch someone else play the full version of this game… because my wife and kids might be concerned about me screaming every time that thing surprises me when it crawls out of its hole.
This was THE most scariest video i have ever seen,ive been watching you for a few years and ive never had so much anxiety but the video kept getting better and better.
The game may or may not represent your ptsd, but to everyone out there having to deal with it just like me, keep being strong and fight for those things that will bring you happiness. 🤗🌌
Id like to see a WW1 horror game that deals with the breaking psyche of your character as your sanity is tested again and again in the trenches and the horrors they bring. There wouldn’t ever be an actual “monster” but you wouldn’t know that. As the game would go on (which would be first person with an emphasis on character and narrative moreso than combat) shadows and shapes would twist, the sounds of war would shift to sound more alive and demonic, and you would often see the germans as beasts and monsters, and your allies as corpses you’ve seen in the past. Lotta psychological horror potential in WW1
I'm genuinely scared that's never happened before when I saw your videos but omg I... it just got worse and worse and it didn't stop it just made me lose my sanity and the delay jump scares were perfect I didn't think they whould do that.
I appreciate that games are being made to personify what mental illness does to some people. Especially PTSD. PTSD can happen to anyone not just veterans. Make sure to speak to someone if you ever feel too much stress. Never feel ashamed of talking to someone. Eliminate the stigma of mental illness and continue to talk about it. I was mentally and physically abused; watched my mom try to commit suicide (saved her); watched my parents throw things at each other; and many more traumatic situations. However, my life is not the worse but trust me when I say, there are many programs and people out there that will help you. If you live in a situation like I did, seek help. I left my home at the beginning of Grade 12. I lived with my aunt until I graduated, then I went to university. You are never alone, always ask for help and remember your mental illness does not mean you are crazy, don't let anyone tell you differently.
Those statistics are strikingly low. I even looked up new statistics regarding PTSD and war veterans. It's even lower. I can't comprehend how anyone can be okay after seeing the horrors of war. Imo, it should be in the 90% range. The human brain isn't equipped to deal with repeated trauma, hence why mental health issues are so prevalent and getting worse. This game also does a great job at portraying what untreated PTSD looks like. This is an excellent reminder that if you need help, get help. No one deserves to suffer. Anyone who's ever experienced abuse can relate to the yelling, blaming, shaming, and fear. Even though this is a game, I was oddly hoping that Krieger would get help. Poor guy.
Statistics might be low cause not everyone dealing with it gets help. A lot keep it to themselves. And then use bad coping methods like drugs and alcohol
@@FriendsDontLie that's kinda what I'm figuring, too. The stigma against therapy, especially amongst men, is what keeps people from seeking the help they desperately need. My fiance sought help (finally) and learned a lot. People need to realize that the pros outweigh the cons.
I can't speak for PTSD, but as someone who is now medicated for crippling General Anxiety Disorder this game his *really* close to home. The first lot of meds I went on gave me some wicked side effects, and the idea that I had to either live with these side effects or go back into that place broke me. For the first time in my life I wasn't afraid of closing my eyes, or turning my back, or looking into mirrors etc. I didn't know a world without fear existed, and suddenly having to chose between that, and being a zombified shadow of my former self, was world shattering. Thankfully I'm now on meds that don't really give me any noticeable side effects and I'm doing okay; but this game is honestly about as analogous as you could get. I can honestly say I'm only alive today because I didn't want to upset my parents, and that my Mum pushed me to get a different prescription that worked.
That reaction, the tiredness of everything, and wanting it to end, is something I bet is felt among some people with PTSD. The ability for a game to evoke that feeling is both an amazing and horrifying achievement.
@@IGP The rabbit hole is deep on that one, I can confirm. You can (and people have) literally spend their entire life on the subject and still not found the end. (may this sentence be in the spirit of the game) And sometimes the end they found was the one you reached for towards the end, a rope and a knot.
I got a job as a Mortuary Assistant. I shouldn't have opened the SECRET hatch though: th-cam.com/video/M9kpUpizNiQ/w-d-xo.html
Neat, thanks
Nice plug
dude i watched te trailer a-
me: DUDE SHUT UP AND ENTER ALREADY İ DONT CARE
MAN UP CHİCKEN
I caught your god damn decending shepherd's tone at the start, cant sneak it past me! Although seriously great content, i love your channel.
This game deserves a "And I regret everything" stamp.
If he ever does horror games reviews, the 1-10 scale should be “Fail to scare” to “And I regret everything.”
The main character certainly does...
Legit bro...🤣🤣
yeah
I really love the beginning when the voice was explaining how PTSD is formed and it gets you with a jump scare twice. Not only was it funny how IGP screams both times as it explains it so calmly, it showcases the fear that comes with reoccurring triggers and how the fear of it happening again no matter how "irrational" can really put you on edge and start irritability, alertness, and paranoia.
I also really liked the "You forgot to close the door" segment because it really reminded me of how PTSD can represent itself in those subconscious voices that are constantly warning or reminding you of your triggers at random times and putting you on edge or in flashbacks for seemingly no reason. Making you paranoid of your surroundings to the point you develop behaviors that seem manic and irrational to outside eyes, to protect yourself from threats very real to you. Just like the way IGP started panicking when he didn't shut the door after that moment, it never mattered before or after that point, but he was definitely aware of it after.
The same goes for the timed segments. How the Second time it makes you panic because you're fearing the clock and running out of time with no clear instructions and then it just stops because the fear was all that was real in that moment. I absolutely love that the game is full of these little details that represent the psychology of it all so well. I don't have War PTSD or anything but Complex Trauma from near-lifelong abuse can represent in a lot of similar ways, it's fascinating that this game captured those feelings so well.
I agree with you, but I feel bad for those who have PTSD. Especially the veterans. I feel bad for them too...
Edit: It’s been 2 weeks, I watch it again for the second time. The game is quite impressive, a really good psychological horror game about PTSD.
That's a lot of words, unfortunately
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I didn't read it.
It's like reading a goddamn dictionary, that I took time to read through
Yeah, as someone with CPTSD and PTSD (two separate things) it’s pretty accurate.
It’s not fun, that’s for sure. The CPTSD actually messes with me more.
@@CheshieD can you explain C please
"Imagine this in VR, dude."
Ah, we will always respond in a couple of months, this time with a VR version. And, as we all know, IGP must go through the torture. (Sorry IGP)
Make it happen! Make IGP suffer!!!
@@iambiggus I will when I am around 21ish, when I start building affordable VR, and other consoles, and most importantly make games. Got my life mostly planned, but you never know what will happen... or maybe someone else can make it. It'd probaly be better anyways. But who knows...
Did anyone think in the thumb nail think it was shy guy or scp 096
@@kendog3419 I also thought that it was shy guy
@@kendog3419 WHAT? I didn't even really look at the thumbanail, (did get scared watching) all I needed was the title and BAM! I got sucked in. But yes, he does look like 096
IGP: "How are we lookin?" *stares into hole*
Hole: *stares back*
how are we lookin ?
with an eye
"if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you"
"As the protagonist & the abyss made eye contact, the air of akwardness kicks in"
@@protagonistical -Nietzsche
@@estebanvalle715 👉😎👉
The beginning of the game
Igp seeing the rope: "No"
The last 8 minutes
Igp: "JUST LET ME USE IT"
Character development
I just wanna say thank you for playing through this, IGP. Myself and the EXP Team really do appreciate it, and we love that you, and everyone in the comments, took the time to see it.
Much love, and keep doin the good work you're doin with the vids you make
Why Krieger why?
wow this is a great demo, I was almost crying at the end of the room before the last one. geez. the last body there was crazy too.
KRIEGER OPEN TBE DOOR
I'm a grown man and I never even get scared of scary movies
Fantastic game (could you possibly add a settings toggle for the gurgling sound?)
I had a Grandpa who was in the Vietnam war, He spoke of his experiences, His stories kept me awake at night, I couldn't imagine what he had to go through every time he tried to go to sleep.
thats why so many turn to alcoholism and drugs when they came back, any way to silence the demons
I'm a CNA at a memory care facility. One of my residents was a Special Ops Ranger, or something along those lines, during the Vietnam War. This man has seen and done some shit that we're lucky we didn't witness. He's the sweetest guy until he starts to have a PTSD episode. It's tragic.
The best way I can explain it to you is imagine you revived the worst moment in your life with all the details again and again, also if you don't do a treatment it gets progressively worse. I share this from my own experience 👍
My grandpa was also in Vietnam, and he isn't talkative about it, he struggled when he came home. Nights were the worst for him, my grandma can attest to how hard he can swing his arms.
If it was this bad for the people who killed, imagine for the people being killed.
Creepy Guy: "The fridge is full...of human meat..."
IGP: "Yeeeeahh"
😂😂😂
creepy guy gotta eat those humans
Reading this and all I could think was.
Meat cutting beast: IIIII am the beast that cuts the meats now that they're dead you can sink in your teeth.
Deed handling beast: yeeeeeah
"What else am I suppose to get my protein, this area is overpopulated with humans anyway, gotta contribute to reduce the masses :) "
The canibal-
Give it a good ol' rub, spicy meat heh heh heeh yah boiii~
I'm liking these war related horror games.
Yeah. That trench game was phenomenal
Same
a Vietnam war horror game would be terrifying
There was another horror trench game but with dinosaurs. Sounds silly, but it's pretty good and I wish it were longer. (1916 trench dinosaurs)
HOW? THEYRE TERRIFYING!!
My dad was older when he and my mom had me- He was 57 when I was born while my mom was 36- They had a true fairytale love story for the ages, even though there wasn't a happy ending, with my dad passing away from lung and throat cancer when I was just 11. He was a Korean War vet, and as a child I often wondered why he NEVER spoke of his time there. When he died, I was given all of his belongings. He had earned a Purple Heart for saving his best friend's life by taking a bullet for him. Now that I am older, I completely understand why he never spoke of his time over there. He was the most gentle and loving man I have ever known. I can't imagine him taking someone's life, and yet he did. Many times, I am sure. I don't even want to think about what that did to him psychologically.
Lots of respects towards him, just wanted to say I'm sure it didn't had to do mainly with ptsd if he never talked and rather that he was genuinely a pure hearted person who cared for others😌, I've been there, may he rest in peace 🎇
@@Angellance7 Thank you =) He truly was a great man! He never let his age stop him from being the best dad. People would constantly mistake me for his Granddaughter and he would never miss a beat. He kept up with all the much younger dads like a pro! We used to compete in father/daughter obstacle courses and stuff together and he never faltered!
My grandpa was in the Korean War, he was drafted at 18 and was never the same. He lost a lot of things during the war, his hair was cut, that was his pride, the kids her grew up with, he had to watch them die, and the friends he made during those years. My grandfather was in the med bay, so he saw all of the injuries up close, and even ones who weren't fully dead receiving that last adrenaline rush. He got rid of his medals, he earned quite a few he said, but he never told my mom what happened to them. It was very traumatizing and he was never able to get out of that place really, so I sort of understand where you're coming from, the cancer as well, so I'm sorry for your loss.
@@laurenpinkiepie8663 Your Grandpa may very well have taken care of my dad when he was recovering from his gunshot wound then! Small world, eh??
Ew
“What’s that behind you?”
That’s just my friend Tors. Tors O.
Definitely top ten best comments of youtube.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂 man.....
Move over Tosh . O
Tors . O has taken the stage
You piece of .... Take my like and get outta here.
@@hungrymusicwolf that's not nice
This really represents what PTSD can feel like, it brought out a deep feeling of anxiety in me with PTSD, although not related to war or death "luckily". I have seen more and more better attempts on trying to showcase what different mental illnesses feel like and this one was very good from my subjective point of view. Thanks for highlighting these types of games.
It makes sense to me your type of ptsd can be more represented with this, I also have ptsd really close to the type you would get on war and the feeling is not on point for me. So I was like is it really that "good"? But good to know
adding to Winogronek's brilliant post, the appearance of an apartment building (or hotel) can usually be attributed to two concepts: Relevance, and False Confidence. | Relevance is simple, the person may have lived in temporary housing, or has very fond/terrible memories attributed to such places. | False confidence is more difficult to explain, but I will try my best. Temporary housing makes people feel like they are home, but not home all at the same time, this causes a foreign nature to surround temporary housing (this is also a factor in what makes a haunted hotel so creepy). Another issue is the feeling of being trapped financially or psychologically. This is evident by the bars on the windows, and the ability to move through the building, but not being able to escape.
Psychology is wild isn't it!
Whose Winogronek?
@@itsame5272 he's clearly Grapes
@@sevathakabane424 sometimes I wonder if I'm the stupid one
I never lived in anything but temporary housing. The home is where I sleep! Even if I fell asleep drunk in the middle of the road... well... the road is my home now! xD
@@laljaka I'm sorry hon
Jumpscare timeline
(4:35) [Door opens & lights flicker]
(6:05) [lights kinda dim & IGP screams]
(6:10) [Same thing as the previous one. IGP is a scaredy cat]
(6:44) [radio turns on & door closes]
(7:13) [Door outside is heard opening & a baby crying + adult female crying]
(9:09) [Screen flashes white]
(11:08) [Again with the screen flash?]
(11:49) [AGAIN WITH THE SCREEN FLASH!?!?]
(12:23) [Screen flash... Why just why?]
(13:00) [Phasmophobia like ghost noise. finally it's not a screen flash]
(14:08) [Well I should have known it wouldn't last forever *sigh* another screen flash]
(14:50) [face in front of the screen kinda jumpscare]
(16:38) [Screen flash. This is getting old]
(16:45) [Phasmophobia sounding noise]
(16:48) [Chatering noise & IGP's teeth Chatering as well]
(17:06) [Something went across the screen & killed IGP]
(17:45) [the face jumpscare again]
(17:50) [human like thing with no arms ran across the screen]
(22:47) [Door unlocks & very mild flickering lights]
(23:34) [screen flash & armless thing on screen]
(24:22) [Armless demon runs up to screen + Screen flash]
(25:29) [Screen flash]
(26:38) [Armless is standing at the hallway window]
End of timeline...
For now
23:34 had arms
25:29 was not just a flash. It had armless thing running towards you
26:38 also had arms
thank you so much!!!
I loved the armless figure.
Its just so primal!
A chicken with its head cut off.
The flashes are apparently not meant as just a random jumpscare, but an actual thing someone with PTSD might experience, so that might explain why they used it that often
Thanks dud!
Watching IGP play horror games is just different. He raises questions about why the situation may be what it is as well as the fact that he has genuinely fearful reactions(his screams will never get old). Not to mention he consistently delivers content of this quality.
I know right that’s why he so good
He’s one of my two horror TH-camrs the other is ManlyBadassHero. He has nearly the exact opposite reaction and he treats them very professionally, he even gives a little break down of the game at the end.
Lol I love his screams. The huggy one is so funny
@Xerohm i really missed pewdiepie playing horror games
@@Weretiger-007 i've never seen manlybadasshero get genuinely terrified, so that's a big contrast from IGP
"I'm always feeling tense - like I did something wrong. Really good game design."
I think mental health can be such a slippery slope in horror games but putting the experience of living with them rather than making it the villain the main point of the scares and the terror is a really effective way to get good scares and drive home some of those real emotions people feel.
And as someone who has PTSD I think this game did a really, really good job of making you feel dread and paranoia even if there's no understandable or tangible reason why outside of the things we know is being projected by the trauma. And that is just excellent.
Genuinely want to see more experiences with mental illnesses in games rather than making people who have them the bad guy.
althouugh it's scientific explanation is a bit over complicated.
the human body naturally has a "danger" mode and a "safe" mode, PTSD is when that switch is broken.
@@themanformerlyknownascomme777So like, the flight or fight response is sort of broken aswell?
@@strawberrymilk1186 if you break the body's 'danger and safe' mode, flight or flight is gonna be broken by proxy.
@@themanformerlyknownascomme777 thank you for telling me!
It’s hard to imagine that some people actually experience stuff like this due to mental health issues due to war, we are so lucky that (hopefully) most of us aren’t effected by stuff like this. It’s insane...
Yes true
It is hard to imagine, but it's still there. Just wish those that have it weren't treated like weaklings or something by those that don't understand it.
I've had 2 great uncles and my uncle go through some serious shit because of Vietnam and Iraq, and they've shared so many stories, but I STILL can't wrap my head around how horrible it must've been for them.
@@kleinuzimacki8873 Speaking from experience the military is getting better in how they treat SMs diagnosed or showing symptoms of PTSD. I was diagnosed with PTSD with TBI and they at least tried to help.
PTSD isn’t just related to war experience. Anyone can suffer from PTSD for any reason.
@@jessieqk12 true, and it's more prevalent then anyone likes to admit.
But, the OC was referencing the game relates to Wartime induced PTSD, I doubt they believed that was the only way to get it.
the part that he used for the video was amazing. the scraping had the perfect build up, and the fact that he had to look right at the thing for its scare to activate. it was terrifying but i loved it at the same time. the Devs did amazing work on this, even if it is just a demo.
this game really helps you understand the psychosis that PTSD entails with it, and why people can't just think rationally despite knowing what they are experiencing isn't real.
well done! I hope to see a vr version soon
Being someone with ptsd I can tell you that while this game gives you some true factors over the disorder, it mostly doesn't really showcase what ptsd makes you feel like, I recommend doing lots of research about it if you are curious 👍
@@Angellance7 to be fair, ptsd presents differently very different people.
yeah. psychosis is fucking terrifying. and the thing is, you have no idea what is real at what isnt.
For me my PTSD is like a scream in the back of my skull. It takes effort, but after years I can quiet it. Never silence it, but quiet it. This game seemed to hit the right chords when it came to visually describing PTSD.
It's honestly horrifying that soldiers who survived the war went through this. The sheer amount of fear and pain everyday.
And yet, thia might only be a fraction of it.
then it must be even more terrifying for people to realize you don't need to experience war to end up with ptsd
Man… the joy I feel when you upload is unreal because I know its going to be amazing. You are somehow able to consistently deliver us these high quality, entertaining as hell videos that all come with really dope intros that set the mood in a flash… Oh, and not to mention how relatable and genuine you are. Anyways take care bud 10/10 as always
I FEEL THE SAME! Love ya man!
I agree 100%. IGP is the man. Delivers nothing less than pure unadulterated emotion. I love his delivery no matter what the setting is.
Not only that my man makes goddamn minecraft scary 😂
of course! his content is great!
Man PT was probably the most influential short demo ever, because there are so many games made after that are clearly inspired by it, this one is an exemple, even Resident Evil 8 had a PT inspired level.
What is with these World War horror games! I saw the Trenches video as well. That one was terrifying too! It seems the setting of World War, makes for some of the best horror. Also, that was a demo! I don't think I could live through an entire game of that. There's not much that will make me hide my eyes lol.
Makes one wonder what the real horrors felt like to the young recruits during WWII… who knew many years later we would virtually experience a portion of what PTSD after war might feel like
The trenches were really a WW1 thing. But same difference.
War's hell, man. It never changes.
War is scary that’s what’s up 😢
Kinda of topic I guess? But the Blaire Witch game's protagonist (that you play as) suffers from PTSD and will have attacks while you play.
The game is scary enough with just the dark woods and witch in mind, but the PTSD parts have made it difficult for me to finish the game. (I'm still only 1/3 into it oof)
Interesting take on PTSD, from a Iraq war veteran. Mine has made me emotionally numb, I literally feel little emotion, I usually fake it to make it, I also have depression and anxiety from my time in service. I'd say stuff like this is showing would be from extreme PTSD.
Also, windows with bars are pretty common in some cities, like in El Paso for example. I'd say his are due to hypervigilance, another issue many of us have. I have cameras all over my property and 3 guard dogs because I am always thinking someone is going to try and break in or something. I plan on putting bars on my bottom windows, and switching my doors to steel doors with fingerprint locks.. I never feel safe.
The VA doesn't do sht by the way. They claim I don't have PTSD at all. Mine usually causes extreme anger. Too many days I want to just go start a physical fight with someone for no reason. My PTSD game would be less about horror and more about anger etc.
Thought I'd give ya'll an idea about what one veteran's experience is like.
The VA may be right. PTSD is just one of MANY conditions a person may come down with after a traumatic incident. You may instead be suffering from Combat Stress Reaction or something else.
thanks for sharing your story i was curious about the perspective of someone who had actually been through it i have C-PTSD not from military service but from a shit childhood and i agree media depictions always show one super extreme type of it and not the varied experiences and actual daily the reality of it but i mean it's a horror game so they have to be dramatic i kind of thought of the stairwell as like disassociation like the calm relaxing music when the crazy shit gets too much the character goes there as safe place
so did you ever kill brown people?
I was a soldier too though i never saw combat i could hear the bullets from a far they kept me awake at night and sometimes out commanders would wake us in the middle of the night using dummy rounds its been a few years since then but i still fear any loud noise and i never have a good night sleep i have to use pills.
I feel that. My paranoia is severe enough that my friends often wonder about what's going on and those who do know can't relate or just think I'm being neurotic. Shit sucks yo. I'm happy I don't get send back by my mind too vividly tho. Anyway best to ya mate hope ur getting the help you need.
I’ve never been disturbed or scared from any one of the games you’ve play and I absolutely love watching you play horror games don’t get me wrong on that but this one, BUT THIS ONE ACTUALLY DID WHAT IT WAS INTENDING LMAO
There's no way English is your first language
@@DtSpringleaf lmao it is tho
What about the Trenches? That one was pretty soul crushing as well
@@marnieclifford8604 I actually enjoyed that game (trenches) like yeah I got scared here and there with trenches game but I thought it was hilarious as heck listening to IGP scream and be like NOPE I’m done lol but this game I’d have to say that this one got me more and this game got me more disturbed and I’m so glad I didn’t listen to this one with headphones lol because the audio in this game kinda was gross
I think P.T. is scarier
I'm one of the developers of this game, man your video was AMAZING ! my favorite one so far , thanks for play our game !
bro for real?
Out of all of your videos, I’ve never seen you play a game that actually terrified me so much- I was not expecting that. And to whoever reading this, I hope you have a wonderful day/night. Remember there’s always someone out there that loves you, and if you don’t believe me, just know that I may be that person
Love you too
Buddy :)
Hope u have a good day/night too
You have a good day/night week/weekend as well!
Fun Fact:
People who put there back's on the wall are less likely to get spooked to "what's/who's that behind you"
But, if said "what's that above you", be sure to find the nearest exit.
"viewer discretion is advised" Aaaah, my favourite words
When TheRubber says it: Oh this is going to be fun!
When IGP says it: Oh I'm going to have nightmares!
(TheRubber is an SCP kind of guy)
Edmund Rice god i know those words from therubber
20:48
almost gave me a panic attack.
i dont have ptsd, and i havent been diagnosed with it, but the yelling. oh boy, brought back some memories. scared the shit out of me, actually.
still, an amazing game. the bit of paranoia in it is pretty much spot on!
In north part of Mexico, is kinda normal that you put some “protection” for your windows like those bars in the game, for safety. I know that is so messed up, but it is what it is. Welcome to Mexico Mágico (Magical Mexico) 😅
I love your content IGP, keep doing it always as you do bro 🙏🏻
Same here in California! I have metal security doors on every door, my family who lives in a worse part of the area has bars everywhere.
i think the calm music in the stairwell represent something like disassociation when things get too bad your mind just goes there too escape but you can't stay there you have to go back in and face the trauma if you ever wanna be truly free
24:15 He asked you what is behind you and you still looked. To make it worse it was a delayed scare :D Nice game. It knows what it does
For the first time in a long time, I turned out the lights, popped both my headphones in, and opened the video in full screen. It's midnight. I have regrets.
This was indeed an Experience. Terrifying! Excellent job to the devs!! I can't remember the last time I've been so unsettled just by watching a game.
"the windows are barred, where am I"
Me who lived in an apartment with bars and currently lives in an apartment with net. Both instances were installed by us because of risk of fall :)
“Risk of fall…”
intellectual
@@jonlawrence6338 suicide, idiots messing around, babies, threatening to throw your child off a roof, things like that.
Oh and dogs.
This is the first game to say "There is something behind you" and actually have something be behind you.
16:58 "Did I run out of time? I didn't do it fast enough..."
Sooner or later, everything runs out of time
Many felt like we didn't have enough time; that we "didn't do it fast enough"
But again, eventually, everything runs out of time
Memento Mori
There's symbolism in the name of main character. Krieger literally translates as "a warrior".
I've found it difficult to actually find clear data on this, so I'm not certain; but I've heard that a highly significant amount of PTSD through combat results less from "I'm a victim", "my friend got blown up" or "the enemy did this bad thing", but instead from actions that the individual takes part in, or the results of what the individuals allies have done. I'm saying this partly because it's inherently psychologically interesting, and partly because I think that this subject (specifically PTSD through combat) has been kind of deformed by US military fetishism, and the "idealised" image of a "victimised hero" that seems to be palatable. If you adore the armed forces no matter what, you'd like to imagine that all PTSD would result from bad things happening to the hero - it's much harder for us (the public) to consider our hero grappling with the possibility that one of the rounds he fired might have mortally wounded that man who then clearly spent many, many hours dying a painful death, completely alone. Or even worse, if, in a high-stress, violent experience, a blood-thirsty, malevolent part of his psyche makes itself known to him for the first time in his life. If you see people blown up, that's something separate from you - it may be awful, but it's not you. But what if you make a mistake and shoot a civilian? What if you find out that you have a true monster lurking in your own mind? That *is* you. You can't leave that at the door. You have to deal with that - and no fucking wonder that many people are uncapable of dealing with that. I truly believe that the average modern person is more capable of dealing with terrible things happening to them, than dealing with encountering their own "capacity for evil" and the associated moral burden
A monster lurking inside you??... man it hurts most... probably discovering this is the worst possible thing happens to a human.
Atleast in my case that's true. The shit we do is worse than what is done to us. Everyone has this believe "I'm a good person" and once that's corruptedand destroyed enough then you need to learn to become just a person again.
Honestly I can’t imagine what it’s like to be in a war. To watch the friends you trained with get killed so easily and in terrible ways, to have to kill other people who are just fighting just like you and then to come back hopefully in one piece to people who couldn’t even begin to understand a fragment of what you went through. That’s why I fear a war happening while I’m young, not for the fear of dying but the fear of trauma. I have nothing but 100% percent of respect for anyone who fought in a war and I’m lucky I was born in a peaceful ish time.
War is only ideal when the soldiers are complete sociopaths/psychopaths, who have zero attachment to their allies or regard/pity for their enemies. No ordinary people can handle such psychological trauma...
It's a silly nitpick, but "only the dead have seen the end of war" quote wasn't Plato, it was George Santayana.
"Not that Non existence deserves to be called peace it is only by an illusion of contrast and a pathetic fallacy that we are tempted to call it so."
This is absolutely AMAZING. Specially when it comes from Brazil, where i'm from. People here barely have any incentives to do this type of stuff but what they do, completely blows my mind. Congratulations to Vini Cortez and the rest of the team (there are only 5 members making this game come to life). Good shit, this made me shiver and sweat in anxiety.
Esse jogo é br???
@@felipeporto5835 é ss mano, BR e feito por 5 caras só
@@Almighty5K brabíssimo!
the fact that even igp says "Let me use this please" to the rope is terrifying . He is just playing the game and wants it to end. cant even imagine something like this happening inside a Veterans head
I know some war vets who were in SF and the only one I know who was able to overcome their fears is my father. The others would constantly rock back and forth and eventually developed wrinkles around their eyes, their faces sunken, and it's almost as if a piece of them gets torn off each time I see them... Each of them saw their own variation of Hell, my father recalls trying to drag a friend to cover after he was shot and then his ears began ringing and he realized he was only dragging an arm. Many people don't understand the horrors that people live with when they return from Hell. I appreciate this experience highlighting the despair that many face from war.
The bars on the windows could be just something he remembers from his life before or it could allure to him being locked in a psych ward. Also the sudden flashes I think are supposed to be shocks from electrotherapy.
wow that voice acting is so good almost brought tears to my eyes yeah this is an accurate depiction of trauma like a little dramatic in the pacing because it has to be to be a horror game but it seems to get the vibe better than most and like the metaphor of staring into the dark void not being able to quite understand what's there and then you force yourself into it and all hell breaks loose.
As someone who actually has PTSD I went through nightmares just like this, I couldn’t keep watching
Then why'd you click on it
That's literally no one but your fault
But you could also be lying like most people do when they say they have depression or whatever
So cap.
@@hypnoticnexus24 nobody asked your opinion he didn t say he regretted watching, he said he stopped watching
@@oxidius. someone needed to say it lmao
@@hypnoticnexus24 toxic get your negativity out of here
@@tobiasswihart9283 i think I'll stay lol
In inner city areas, or high density population/high crime areas thats common to see bars on the windows. Helps prevent break-ins
4:13 as a Honduran I can confirm that's 100% the reason why we bar our windows and even have double doors xD
when i was 14 i was struggling with my mental health a lot because i have autism and school is extremely difficult for me because i get really bad anxiety in places like that. because of that the therapist and doctors i were seeing constantly prescribed me random meds to “help” me but it put me in a state of temporary phycosis over and over to the point where i had to leave school for over half the year. i remember the night before i had to be taken to a mental hospital i saw a pair of eyes like the ones at 13:40 and it scared me so bad i couldn’t move and just sat there crying and my mom had to take me to the hospital. it was one of the most terrifying things ive ever experienced and i still have nightmares about the pure dread those doctors forced me to experience. thats why i hate our pharmacy systems because medicines that actually have great affects at treating patients with depression and ptsd like mdma and psilocybin are just made illegal to maximize profits by using people’s addictions and mental health struggles, its evil.
The "Don't watch this." On the thumbnail is what got me to watch. I see what you did there. Well played. 😂
Yup, same here. Reverse psychology's amazing tbh.
Omg. That was. . . Definitely an Experience. Most of the horror games you play disturb me a little bit, but this one. . . THIS ONE. It actually made me feel anxiety, fear, dread, etc. and it was very well done.
Your reactions are seriously the best. I feel so bad about laughing at your pain. Thank you for this bittersweet feeling. You're the best IGP!
This game really makes you feel what PTSD really is cuz as we go trough the video IGP is trying to end it all more and more
Sick/dead mice or rats are a symbolism of a huge disease from what I remember, I used to have alot of nightmares with those.
I agree. This is probably in an attempt to show that PTSD is vile, and corrupts the mind with disease.
14:58 the zoom in on the face....... That FUCKING KILLED ME! Love the videos man never have been not entertained.
23:20 ..Maaan, the way he approached that damn door and turned around was just like a straight up act from an horror movie. LOL
I loved the delayed jump scare with the whats behind you. That never gets me but that delay worked perfectly as I literally levitated for a moment 🤣
"what is that behind you?"
me expecting no jumpscare: fuck
18:25 Igp: "How we looking?"
Eye ball: *stares*
Me: Nice Pun🤣
Imagine if there really was something like this out there where you could see a first person perspective of things like war or murder.
Right?!
@@IGP If there was one, would you try it?
That would be lit as hell
@@TinkaPon i think you meant “literal” Hell
Hell Only have Sinners
War is Worse
Kinda reminds me of the movie Jacobs Ladder, which is a horror movie who's themes are largely based around the PTSD and trauma of a veteran. In the case of Jacobs Ladder the main character is a Vietnam vet not a WW2 vet, and there are some other shenanigans going on concerning government conspiracies, but the basic themes are the same. The dehumanizing nature of war and the long lasting effects that those traumas can have.
I’m really excited to watch someone else play the full version of this game… because my wife and kids might be concerned about me screaming every time that thing surprises me when it crawls out of its hole.
"You left the door open". I felt that down the back of my spine
IGP...you just experienced what PTSD is about
This was THE most scariest video i have ever seen,ive been watching you for a few years and ive never had so much anxiety but the video kept getting better and better.
The game may or may not represent your ptsd, but to everyone out there having to deal with it just like me, keep being strong and fight for those things that will bring you happiness. 🤗🌌
You said it
Thank you for this, Angellance7!
the way he instantly started to panic like it was a life or death situation as soon as the clock started ticking for the second time though
17:50 that noodle walk just got me laughing like nuts 😂
that was fkin hilarious😂
The way IGP plays, with proper reactions like fear, any game, even a mediocre gets you by the soul :) well done man!
Lol your screams dude are hilarious I like how high pitched they get haha ❤️
watching these horror games with headphones equipped with spacial audio really puts you in the game. its spooky as hell hearing things from behind me
You know it’s gonna get ugly when the game makes you sign a TOS before it starts
This man put "do not watch this" on the thumbnail knowing full well we would watch it anyways
Id like to see a WW1 horror game that deals with the breaking psyche of your character as your sanity is tested again and again in the trenches and the horrors they bring. There wouldn’t ever be an actual “monster” but you wouldn’t know that. As the game would go on (which would be first person with an emphasis on character and narrative moreso than combat) shadows and shapes would twist, the sounds of war would shift to sound more alive and demonic, and you would often see the germans as beasts and monsters, and your allies as corpses you’ve seen in the past. Lotta psychological horror potential in WW1
The next level game. It shows how peoples with PTSD feels themselfs by causing ptsd on you.
If anyone knows how to P in the T before you S in your Ds, it's IGP.
If anyone knows how to...
Pee in the
Toilet before you
Scat in your
Dungarees...
It's IGP.
(Thought I might translate.👌)
Him: "Do not watch this"
998k people: "Imma take that personally"
IGP you’re the man I’d be shitting bricks if I had to play this you’re the most courageous man I know
I'm genuinely scared that's never happened before when I saw your videos but omg I... it just got worse and worse and it didn't stop it just made me lose my sanity and the delay jump scares were perfect I didn't think they whould do that.
Narrator: what is that behind you..
Rick Ashley: never gonna give you up
I appreciate that games are being made to personify what mental illness does to some people. Especially PTSD. PTSD can happen to anyone not just veterans. Make sure to speak to someone if you ever feel too much stress. Never feel ashamed of talking to someone. Eliminate the stigma of mental illness and continue to talk about it.
I was mentally and physically abused; watched my mom try to commit suicide (saved her); watched my parents throw things at each other; and many more traumatic situations. However, my life is not the worse but trust me when I say, there are many programs and people out there that will help you. If you live in a situation like I did, seek help. I left my home at the beginning of Grade 12. I lived with my aunt until I graduated, then I went to university. You are never alone, always ask for help and remember your mental illness does not mean you are crazy, don't let anyone tell you differently.
Always excited to see a horror game on this channel
23:34 By far the BEST scream from IGP lol That was awesome 😂
Those statistics are strikingly low. I even looked up new statistics regarding PTSD and war veterans. It's even lower. I can't comprehend how anyone can be okay after seeing the horrors of war. Imo, it should be in the 90% range. The human brain isn't equipped to deal with repeated trauma, hence why mental health issues are so prevalent and getting worse.
This game also does a great job at portraying what untreated PTSD looks like. This is an excellent reminder that if you need help, get help. No one deserves to suffer. Anyone who's ever experienced abuse can relate to the yelling, blaming, shaming, and fear.
Even though this is a game, I was oddly hoping that Krieger would get help. Poor guy.
Statistics might be low cause not everyone dealing with it gets help. A lot keep it to themselves. And then use bad coping methods like drugs and alcohol
@@FriendsDontLie that's kinda what I'm figuring, too. The stigma against therapy, especially amongst men, is what keeps people from seeking the help they desperately need. My fiance sought help (finally) and learned a lot. People need to realize that the pros outweigh the cons.
I can't speak for PTSD, but as someone who is now medicated for crippling General Anxiety Disorder this game his *really* close to home.
The first lot of meds I went on gave me some wicked side effects, and the idea that I had to either live with these side effects or go back into that place broke me. For the first time in my life I wasn't afraid of closing my eyes, or turning my back, or looking into mirrors etc. I didn't know a world without fear existed, and suddenly having to chose between that, and being a zombified shadow of my former self, was world shattering. Thankfully I'm now on meds that don't really give me any noticeable side effects and I'm doing okay; but this game is honestly about as analogous as you could get. I can honestly say I'm only alive today because I didn't want to upset my parents, and that my Mum pushed me to get a different prescription that worked.
These horror games that involve psychologic problems and such are always the scariest to me
I really love pschological horror and horror of the unkown that shows fear without showing the monster.
Igp just like "Let me do rope amd chair to end this already"
That reaction, the tiredness of everything, and wanting it to end, is something I bet is felt among some people with PTSD. The ability for a game to evoke that feeling is both an amazing and horrifying achievement.
I think that house was like a safe box for his mind, then there's a "hole in his head" and a monster which I think acts as intrusive thoughts.
That first 30 seconds ended me faster than my lunch break at work.
this was so intense, i love this type of story telling, & i love ur gameplay even more. Keep at it
Think of this...if THIS is scary for you...imagine the people who have to live with this due to war or what they've had to endure in life
Yeah I try not to get too into it, that shit is true horror and I can't even begin to imagine.
@@IGP The rabbit hole is deep on that one, I can confirm. You can (and people have) literally spend their entire life on the subject and still not found the end. (may this sentence be in the spirit of the game) And sometimes the end they found was the one you reached for towards the end, a rope and a knot.
@@IGP From personnal experience the game shows more what fear types of ptsd feel like, war types ( me included) have a different feeling.
i think the game is a lot more scary than PSTD irl. unless its extreme hallucinations, cuz i dont think they see things jumpscare them.
@@Darkstormsun9865 Go to war and find out tough guy...
flashlight in real life: light up an entire small room
flashlight in horror games: pokemon cave mode on
"Who am I, a kid?"
Probably a short German soldier, if I remember.
IGP had more feelings for the roaches that got killed at 7:01, then what he gives to ICY when he is dying.
It's 1230am and I immediately regretting my decision less than 30 seconds in.
Thanks, IGP!
By my time you sent this at 12 27 liar
Lol obviously joking but hello my fellow EST Time Zoner!
I feel bad that everytime I heard the timer click my inner voice started screaming UNUS ANNUS, UNUS ANNUS
Memento Mori my friend
@@Gokai_QM Memento Mori to you as well my brother.
I love how in the thumbnail you put "do not watch this," knowing full well that we're gonna watch it anyways.