I agree completely. I saw a lot of people kind of bashing the narrative as cheesy, but honestly, I think how it resonates depends on what one is dealing with in life when they play it... and their individual personality. Regardless... this game was therapeutic for me.
@@GeekInJeep i love these kinds of therapeutic games...would you say this is in the indie category or is there another name for this category of games?
"Because you kept moving forward, no matter how far off the path you were told you were headed, or how unexpected it became... You found your way," that's gonna stick with me for awhile.
i fuckin cried at this ending. did you find the easter egg of the childs drawing? this game sent such a beautifully unexpected message that will resonate with and motivate.
the ending actually blew my mind. in the speech, Glen Pierce tells us that in a few minutes we will back back to reality. in the end of the speech he says “wake up” and the game ends. the game broke the 4th wall. the reality we are in right now is the reality Glen was talking about…
Oh my god. So the entire dream was just you absorbed in the game, and they established the immersion so well that when they break it in the end you don't even realize. And when you do, well it hits different
Me too, it made me feel like every negative Feeling, Belief etc. That felt unbelievably heavy turned into some Freedom and felt as light as a Feather SL is Mind and Life changing!😊
Me three. I look at problems in many more ways nowadays. Because I now know only expecting failure makes you tend to seek the failure than look for the actual solutions.
If one has graduated from high school/college, this speech and the music that accompanied should see fit as he walks out of the school/college for one last time.
Look life at a different perspective otherwise the failure you expect will become a reality. Damn, the creators of this game I madly respect from how it's programmed and what message it's trying to reach out to us
This game uses forced perspectives as a gimmick at every level. [SPOILER] Especially the "horror" section, where it forces your perspective to be one of anticipating something scary when really, there is nothing there. It's a work of absolute genius.
I love how the player walks back into the beginning at the end. Edit: I think this should be the theme when you're about to graduate high school/college.
Dawg I just wanted to play something while mortal kombat 11 downloaded… Ended up sobbing at these credits, stopped masturbating and overall found myself becoming a calmer person. A true masterpiece definitely one of my top 5 games of all time. Thank you to who ever made this
I was so stressed the whole time near the end of the game just trying to get out, everytime I was just an inch away from giving up, I kept moving. I was so beat from all the forced perspective, my expectations of reality in a world that has no fundamental rules and its' own rules within itself being shattered. All for the sake of to expose how you act when threatened with something difficult to immediately understand. You're immediately shown how everyone acts and how you do the same and how you need to not let it get to you. This was truly an expirence you couldn't get with a movie or a book.
I played this game because of the neat mechanics. I didn't expect to relate to it way too much. I realized that I'm surrounded by people who always kept me from trying, instead of supporting me. The game was right, I did lose control of something important, which was my resolve to keep on reaching my aspirations despite my failures.
The first time I heard this, I was at a friend's house. We started the game and finished it in one night. At this ending part, everything was dead silent, expect the game. It was so surreal that feeling when we heard the wake up part. I cannot explain how relaxed I was when I heard this, it felt like all the stress in the world just melted away
i watched this video 2 years ago the first time when i had a huge lot of very heavy problems in my life. and now im here, after two years, watching this video again. i overcame my problems. i found my way. i will always bring the dialogue of this video with myself in my life. because it was right the whole time and it always will.
i want to give a huge thanks to this game. because up until now I was afraid of what i was to become in the future. I used to be pessimistic. and believed that i couldn't do anything. But i realized that wasn't the case. there isn't a need to be afraid of the future. because right now I may not find my way, but maybe in the future i will. I'm not bad, nor am i good. I'm just me, i have a lot to learn. People may hate me, people may love. people may leave, i may face problems in day to day life that seems terrible. but that's okay, i'll figure something it out one day. I wrote my problems day after day in a diary, until i came to accept them for what they are. and moved on with my life. i'm 17, i wonder what will happen to me in the future. but i'll figure it out someday. sorry if this sounds cheesy, didn't mean to make it sound like that. but i felt like it had to be said for how much this game has done for me. also I FINALLY FOUND MY PASSION YAY! myself a year ago probably wouldn't believe me.
Hope you're doing well. Good art like this has the ability to transform people's lives. Yes, it may sound cheesy to some- but that's just one perspective.
I never expected this game will touch my heart like that , I'm in really rough time I played it because I want to escape my problems, yet this game gave hope Superliminal have the best reward ending I ever saw in my entire life of gaming
This game for how hard is, still teaches you how even you struggled you still never gave and took realty in perspective, made you look differently in life and that my friends is beautiful
This is the song to the end of my Roadtrip Playlist. Its because the message fits in in a way. People want music that is coherent and for just us and because of that we don't listen to other music. We can't see the stories that they can tell. The Roadtrip Playlist shows that you just have to appreciate it all and at least give it a chance. So if your going on a long, long Roadtrip, then play this for a wild ride, or maybe a ride with surprising music. If you just finished, then thank you for listening to this Playlist, for you have learned to open your mind. Now all you need to do is open that car door, and walk forwards, towards the lands beyond.
I never thought a game meant to mess with your head could have such an impactful message but damn did it have one. Amazing game with good puzzles and good jokes all wrapped up with a great message 8/10.
Just finished it on the 10th of April 2023! It's been 3 years since i've watched a playthrough and now finished the entire game myself! When I first heard this piece of dialogue, I felt quite proud (and ashamed for watching youtube videos for hints because i was brainless and wanted to finish it asap) of myself for finishing this MOSTLY without hints. It's a good way to end a puzzle game, I should say. Because you don't even know WHY you're playing this for. You just play it because you like the story, or you are a gamer. It's good for leadership problems too, since you'll be thinking out of the box for most of them. It was a good epilogue to end a puzzle game.
I just finished the game at the time this is posted. This was a very unexpected turn of events of this game. I love the game itself and the message it comes with it, more people need to play this.
The way that they had the blackout scene as intending to be scary so the player always thought that something scary was about to happen, but nothing did. And it went to show that all of it was in their head and it was just a matter of perspective of the situation they were placed in. Stunning gameplay.
I played this game when I was extremely depressed even now I learn so much from it. The "wake up" And the cut to the title was beautiful. Showcases your struggles at the very end and makes you move forward.
Still dealing with feeling kinda shitty and I watch this all the time to try and cheer me up. This is literally what keeps me moving sometimes. Just need a littke reminder every so often.
I saw markipliers playthrough, what I found was nice that.. It ended like this, that it wasn't like "oh the institute is evil and wants bad stuff" but it's actually well.. That, and that suprised me very positively
The most influential game I've played in my entire life. I was crying like a newborn baby the whole time this was taking place, and it was liberating. Brought me back to the time where my whitespace was so easily malleable without even my knowledge of it.
This game is really cool but I’m questioning the “perception is reality” quote because it seems as though they contradicted that with the horror section. You’re given hints as to there was a murder because of blood trails and the spookiness of it all but later find out it was only paint. Therefore what you perceived, wasn’t really reality.
The whole point of that section was that your preconceived notions told you it was a horror section, based on dark hallways, flickering lights, and red splatter. You likely felt the typical ominous horror pressure. As you pushed forward, and turned on the generator, you get the rest of the picture and realize it was just a construction set that lost power, and the red splatter was just paint. Your initial perception made you believe it was a horror section. Basically the lesson there is don’t make assumptions on limited information, because you can perceive a problem that isn’t actually there.
In addition to what @@bruhmandude-h1i said, they also course corrected near the end. They wrote perception is "not" reality on some of the signs. Modern applied psychology talks about perception is not reality. It's only real to us but just because we see one thing, doesn't make it true. Cultural wisdom says reality is what we make it. Psychology is teaching that reality is complicated and not as simple as belief in something, to keep asking questions and when we think something is fact, get more info first. Question our beliefs. Just because I feel like a fake doesn't make it true. Petty heavy stuff in this game.
I cried the first time i heard this message, Such a quotable and deep message that just... Hits so hard for everyone that has heard it. This is a 10/10 game, best wishes and praises to the devs, spectacular.
I am so glad to have finished this game and witnessed everything. It really did have such a profound impact on myself especially that ending. It’s been so long since a game did this and I’m glad for the experience and message superliminal gave me.
the ending and credits legit gave me goosebumps it's that good!... and my god, the end game credits music is so fly. it is the only game i didnt skip the credits 😂👌
When I played this game for the first time, I was in such a bad mental state, and I found no joy in life anymore. But somehow, this game itself changed my perspective on everything, and I found light in what was so bad. I couldn't believe it but it was true. A masterpiece of an ending
I love this game, i love it so much i beat it like 6 times and have every achievement, that is what moveing forward is all about you can accomplish it, youll get past it, i myself is having problems till this day, im 22 and still struggle a lot, idk what to do with my life still and finally just started for job training, im scared of change, when i am scared and worry to much still i come back here, to motivate me, i need lots of help, im shy, scared and not easily motivated about anything, im more of a gamer, so playing this really helps me, ik im not the only one but i still feel like i am, still working for very little and very little money help is what i need im afraid of asking for it, in the game glenn is right i am so afraid of failure that i dont want to believe it, its all i think about tbh, i needed this, thanks for the inspiration, If anybody wants to talk to me about what you may want to talk about, im here❤
I just finished this game for the first time and the ending absolutely blew me away. All of the crazy messages that happen throughout your journey make you think there will be some sort of twist. But in the end it's just an important life lesson that hits hard. Fantastic game! ❤
It's been a long time since a game has touched me so deeply
I agree completely. I saw a lot of people kind of bashing the narrative as cheesy, but honestly, I think how it resonates depends on what one is dealing with in life when they play it... and their individual personality. Regardless... this game was therapeutic for me.
Ikr
@@GeekInJeep i love these kinds of therapeutic games...would you say this is in the indie category or is there another name for this category of games?
@@mateoslab antichamber
im putting this game in the "made me feel good and touched me so deeply" section
"Because you kept moving forward, no matter how far off the path you were told you were headed, or how unexpected it became... You found your way," that's gonna stick with me for awhile.
For life.
Agreed. That’s the quote that hit me the hardest.
i fuckin cried at this ending. did you find the easter egg of the childs drawing? this game sent such a beautifully unexpected message that will resonate with and motivate.
@@moneymastermind2698 same :(
@@thaynanmedeiros2842 for life indeed. I'll keep those words in mind.
the ending actually blew my mind. in the speech, Glen Pierce tells us that in a few minutes we will back back to reality. in the end of the speech he says “wake up” and the game ends. the game broke the 4th wall. the reality we are in right now is the reality Glen was talking about…
Oh my god. So the entire dream was just you absorbed in the game, and they established the immersion so well that when they break it in the end you don't even realize. And when you do, well it hits different
yes, I also got this. I love metaphors like this. That was really deep😥
I did not expect this ending from this game, and never needed to hear something more in my life right now.
Amazing
This game genuinely gave me a new outlook on life
Me too, it made me feel like every negative Feeling, Belief etc. That felt unbelievably heavy turned into some Freedom and felt as light as a Feather SL is Mind and Life changing!😊
Me three. I look at problems in many more ways nowadays. Because I now know only expecting failure makes you tend to seek the failure than look for the actual solutions.
If I were to spend about 3 minutes and 35 seconds of my last moments, it would be this speech right here.
If one has graduated from high school/college, this speech and the music that accompanied should see fit as he walks out of the school/college for one last time.
Look life at a different perspective otherwise the failure you expect will become a reality. Damn, the creators of this game I madly respect from how it's programmed and what message it's trying to reach out to us
Maybe tone down the mindfucking cos my head hurts just from watching slimecicle’s walkthrough for like 10 minutes
@@bruhbruh7886
_“Why can't just be cube....”_ - Slimecicle 2021
But what new perspective would fix my issue
Reading these comments I realize I'm not the only one that cried at the end of this game.
1:39 Those chords when you enter the projection room get me every time!
That's when I start to sob, each time.
@@Flint_Inferno ME TOO!!!
Me to!! 🥲
I haven't cried in a long time, i really needed to hear something like that.
Same, bro.
Me too😭
Man, the way he said "WAKE UP" made my body shiver
I feel that really i need to wake up..
This game uses forced perspectives as a gimmick at every level.
[SPOILER]
Especially the "horror" section, where it forces your perspective to be one of anticipating something scary when really, there is nothing there. It's a work of absolute genius.
Any time I've had a bad day, I come back and watch this video. It brings out an emotional episode and shit it feels good every time
Indeed
I love how the player walks back into the beginning at the end.
Edit: I think this should be the theme when you're about to graduate high school/college.
It's very cathartic
Right, we should always back at the beginning to know the truth and to make the right thing
Dawg I just wanted to play something while mortal kombat 11 downloaded…
Ended up sobbing at these credits, stopped masturbating and overall found myself becoming a calmer person. A true masterpiece definitely one of my top 5 games of all time.
Thank you to who ever made this
I'm not crying - no im not
Me too..
I am
We are all crying, it's okay
It is ok bro... it is ok :)
@Joseph Santos *oh damn you're right*
Or...
...are you?
This 3 minutes and a half literally saved my life. I will always be in debt with this devs.
Just remember
"Perception is reality"
I was so stressed the whole time near the end of the game just trying to get out, everytime I was just an inch away from giving up, I kept moving. I was so beat from all the forced perspective, my expectations of reality in a world that has no fundamental rules and its' own rules within itself being shattered. All for the sake of to expose how you act when threatened with something difficult to immediately understand. You're immediately shown how everyone acts and how you do the same and how you need to not let it get to you. This was truly an expirence you couldn't get with a movie or a book.
I played this game because of the neat mechanics. I didn't expect to relate to it way too much. I realized that I'm surrounded by people who always kept me from trying, instead of supporting me. The game was right, I did lose control of something important, which was my resolve to keep on reaching my aspirations despite my failures.
The first time I heard this, I was at a friend's house. We started the game and finished it in one night. At this ending part, everything was dead silent, expect the game. It was so surreal that feeling when we heard the wake up part. I cannot explain how relaxed I was when I heard this, it felt like all the stress in the world just melted away
i watched this video 2 years ago the first time when i had a huge lot of very heavy problems in my life. and now im here, after two years, watching this video again. i overcame my problems. i found my way. i will always bring the dialogue of this video with myself in my life. because it was right the whole time and it always will.
i want to give a huge thanks to this game. because up until now I was afraid of what i was to become in the future. I used to be pessimistic. and believed that i couldn't do anything. But i realized that wasn't the case. there isn't a need to be afraid of the future. because right now I may not find my way, but maybe in the future i will. I'm not bad, nor am i good. I'm just me, i have a lot to learn. People may hate me, people may love. people may leave, i may face problems in day to day life that seems terrible.
but that's okay, i'll figure something it out one day. I wrote my problems day after day in a diary, until i came to accept them for what they are. and moved on with my life. i'm 17, i wonder what will happen to me in the future. but i'll figure it out someday. sorry if this sounds cheesy, didn't mean to make it sound like that. but i felt like it had to be said for how much this game has done for me.
also I FINALLY FOUND MY PASSION YAY! myself a year ago probably wouldn't believe me.
respect 🙏
Calm down ur still a minor lol
@@wallclock4648 ???
Hope you're doing well. Good art like this has the ability to transform people's lives. Yes, it may sound cheesy to some- but that's just one perspective.
@@theananyo funny thing is, that's what my passion is! Art!
Currently i'm learning how to draw well
I never expected this game will touch my heart like that , I'm in really rough time I played it because I want to escape my problems, yet this game gave hope
Superliminal have the best reward ending I ever saw in my entire life of gaming
All you've got to do is Wake Up (Finish And Music)
that part reminded me of minecraft
*Amelia vibin*
*chills*
I was emotional the first time I watched this. Grateful for Dr. Pierce's message. It was something I needed to hear.
agree i cried when ever i finished it, after i beat superliminal i decided to make a game called error code
Goosebumps and a few tears, I don’t even know the people who made this, but I have a feeling they are awesome
I honestly don’t think I’d ever cry from a puzzle game, But here we are..
im glad i beated this game without looking a guide, the ending is satisfying
Me too
That apple puzzle really fucked me up for the longest time 😆
"All you've got to do.. Is Wake... Up..."
- Dr. Glenn Pierce
This game for how hard is, still teaches you how even you struggled you still never gave and took realty in perspective, made you look differently in life and that my friends is beautiful
This is why Superliminal is my all time favourite game. The motivation that I get from this ending part is absolutely amazing
This is the song to the end of my Roadtrip Playlist. Its because the message fits in in a way. People want music that is coherent and for just us and because of that we don't listen to other music. We can't see the stories that they can tell. The Roadtrip Playlist shows that you just have to appreciate it all and at least give it a chance. So if your going on a long, long Roadtrip, then play this for a wild ride, or maybe a ride with surprising music. If you just finished, then thank you for listening to this Playlist, for you have learned to open your mind. Now all you need to do is open that car door, and walk forwards, towards the lands beyond.
it isnt?
Last one is just ending music telling you that you did it
I’m playing this at my funeral
“And therein, of course, we find exactly the failure we were looking for.” …just wow 🤯
I never thought a game meant to mess with your head could have such an impactful message but damn did it have one. Amazing game with good puzzles and good jokes all wrapped up with a great message 8/10.
the game i give a infinite/99999999
"The Emergency Exit Protocol has been Emergency destroyed." got a cackle out of me.
went in solving puzzles, came out solving the meaning of life itself
Bro….
I won’t lie. I balled like a big baby when I got to this point in the game.
Just finished it on the 10th of April 2023! It's been 3 years since i've watched a playthrough and now finished the entire game myself!
When I first heard this piece of dialogue, I felt quite proud (and ashamed for watching youtube videos for hints because i was brainless and wanted to finish it asap) of myself for finishing this MOSTLY without hints. It's a good way to end a puzzle game, I should say. Because you don't even know WHY you're playing this for. You just play it because you like the story, or you are a gamer. It's good for leadership problems too, since you'll be thinking out of the box for most of them.
It was a good epilogue to end a puzzle game.
I just finished the game at the time this is posted. This was a very unexpected turn of events of this game. I love the game itself and the message it comes with it, more people need to play this.
God what a work of art this game was, it hit me like a fucking train.
Why is this so beautiful? Both Dr. Pierce's voice *and* his message?
This game is a fucking master piece from start to finish... Incredible
One of the best videogame experiences you can have, gamer or not.
I bought this game on a whim because it was half off. Best game purchase in a while
The way that they had the blackout scene as intending to be scary so the player always thought that something scary was about to happen, but nothing did. And it went to show that all of it was in their head and it was just a matter of perspective of the situation they were placed in. Stunning gameplay.
The game touches many because it's words of encouragement, which these days are far and inbetween.
I played this game when I was extremely depressed even now I learn so much from it. The "wake up" And the cut to the title was beautiful. Showcases your struggles at the very end and makes you move forward.
Honestly one of my most favorite endings to any game ever
The fear of failure is something I struggled with for a long time. This hit me hard. I'll never forget this game.
Still dealing with feeling kinda shitty and I watch this all the time to try and cheer me up. This is literally what keeps me moving sometimes. Just need a littke reminder every so often.
Literally moved me to tears, especially with the news of a fantastic and high paid job ahead I've struggled for so long to get
That one dislike is the person who dont like Glenn pierce
I love how the ending speech is basically both the doctor talking to the in-game character and to the player, it just hits so hard
The ending fits the game so perfectly
I saw markipliers playthrough, what I found was nice that.. It ended like this, that it wasn't like "oh the institute is evil and wants bad stuff" but it's actually well.. That, and that suprised me very positively
I never thought a game would touch me this deeply
The most influential game I've played in my entire life. I was crying like a newborn baby the whole time this was taking place, and it was liberating. Brought me back to the time where my whitespace was so easily malleable without even my knowledge of it.
This game is really cool but I’m questioning the “perception is reality” quote because it seems as though they contradicted that with the horror section. You’re given hints as to there was a murder because of blood trails and the spookiness of it all but later find out it was only paint. Therefore what you perceived, wasn’t really reality.
The whole point of that section was that your preconceived notions told you it was a horror section, based on dark hallways, flickering lights, and red splatter. You likely felt the typical ominous horror pressure. As you pushed forward, and turned on the generator, you get the rest of the picture and realize it was just a construction set that lost power, and the red splatter was just paint. Your initial perception made you believe it was a horror section. Basically the lesson there is don’t make assumptions on limited information, because you can perceive a problem that isn’t actually there.
In addition to what @@bruhmandude-h1i said, they also course corrected near the end. They wrote perception is "not" reality on some of the signs. Modern applied psychology talks about perception is not reality. It's only real to us but just because we see one thing, doesn't make it true. Cultural wisdom says reality is what we make it. Psychology is teaching that reality is complicated and not as simple as belief in something, to keep asking questions and when we think something is fact, get more info first. Question our beliefs. Just because I feel like a fake doesn't make it true. Petty heavy stuff in this game.
This ending hit hard. It's a message I wish others could see and understand...
This is the first game that has made me think about life so hard
listen to this audio while talking a walk outside - healing
I Love That Ending 💓
The ending of this game always makes me tear up
This is beautiful, and it really helped me out when I was at a tough point in my life last year
This game felt...important for my life
I cried the first time i heard this message, Such a quotable and deep message that just... Hits so hard for everyone that has heard it.
This is a 10/10 game, best wishes and praises to the devs, spectacular.
That speech literally gave me chills
One of the best games so far, a true masterpiece
Guys, I kid you not, you have no idea how much I would've give to completely forget everything about this game and replay it blindly again
One of the most unexpected, deeply emotional experiences I've gotten from a game. 10/10 would wake up again.
This speech is what I heard At the end of the game, and I'm proud of it.❤
I am so glad to have finished this game and witnessed everything. It really did have such a profound impact on myself especially that ending. It’s been so long since a game did this and I’m glad for the experience and message superliminal gave me.
This was quite a motivational experience.
Just wow
Truly worth of "the Stanley parable sequel" title.
the ending and credits legit gave me goosebumps it's that good!... and my god, the end game credits music is so fly. it is the only game i didnt skip the credits 😂👌
Same!
When I played this game for the first time, I was in such a bad mental state, and I found no joy in life anymore. But somehow, this game itself changed my perspective on everything, and I found light in what was so bad. I couldn't believe it but it was true. A masterpiece of an ending
I love this game, i love it so much i beat it like 6 times and have every achievement, that is what moveing forward is all about you can accomplish it, youll get past it, i myself is having problems till this day, im 22 and still struggle a lot, idk what to do with my life still and finally just started for job training, im scared of change, when i am scared and worry to much still i come back here, to motivate me, i need lots of help, im shy, scared and not easily motivated about anything, im more of a gamer, so playing this really helps me, ik im not the only one but i still feel like i am, still working for very little and very little money help is what i need im afraid of asking for it, in the game glenn is right i am so afraid of failure that i dont want to believe it, its all i think about tbh, i needed this, thanks for the inspiration,
If anybody wants to talk to me about what you may want to talk about, im here❤
God damn i love this game so much. Every time I see this ending, it brings tears to my eyes, about to cry. This game will forever be a masterpiece
"but, just like the power of perspective itself, it will have been as real as you believed it to be. all you've got to do is.....wake.......up"
This is so good
One of the best endings with the most mind-blowing quotes
"You thought outside the box" me: just watches a tutorial
One of the few games that made me cry
I'm crying
.. Idk why
Right? I wasn't emotional throughout the whole thing then like, BAM! A waterfall.
@@nathanstark1931 Yep
You think you don't. But your subconcious gets it.
tbh this is the most heart touching ending in my gaming Carrer.
I had never played a game that inspired me as much as this game did
Really odd watching this since I gave up on Level 7. It's telling me all the things I'm not, didn't do, wasn't able to overcome. Oops 😬
Thank you very much Dr Glenn Pierce! Thank you! :')
Ngl, this gives off huge vibes from "The Truman Show" ending. Even the soundtrack and what the guy is saying sounds similar.
You will find a way,
It may be hard.
It may be easy.
But you will find a way.
I was writing this comment and i shed a tear for some reason Manny pls heart this post
I just finished this game for the first time and the ending absolutely blew me away. All of the crazy messages that happen throughout your journey make you think there will be some sort of twist. But in the end it's just an important life lesson that hits hard. Fantastic game! ❤
This hit me right In heart
I love the moral of this game
Truly the best game i've ever played
dam, this speech hit harder than my dad
This should seriously be used for actual therapy.
I want doctor Glenn Pierce to narrate my life.
THIS GAME REMEMBER ME PORTAL FOR SOME REASON MAYBE IS A SPIRITAL SUCESSOR OF THE PORTAL 2