You want an indie horror game, John? I got you, fam * removes weapons * - the game, probably John should be careful what he wishes for, he might get it 😂
the signs are there and I was almost dissapointed too with john as he got to them, it almost feels lazy now after the x amount of shovelware on steam doing it, even more so than 2d pixel platformer
I don't know if someone has pointed this out but, you see the yellow flowers from the drawing on many vases throughout the beneviento house. That is probably causing Ethan to hallucinate.
it is, from the moment he set foot past the winged door you can instantly see the yellow flowers in bloom & then suddenly mia appears, that was to signify he was put under donna’s hallucinations.
@@starfire5553 its actually mention in one of the servant notes that Donna instructed him to plant those yellow flower on her mothers grave too and that is on entrance before the house
The dollhouse is one of the coolest parts in the game. Every time you see these PT inspired levels in so many games these days, it's just sad we never got it.
Konami had golden ball in their hands and they willingly dropped it. Company is so deep into gambling industry it doesn't care it's turned into the Xerox of the entertainment industry.
Can we take time to appreciate that John STILL hasn't died yet? I know he's playing on normal but still. Side note: Mia is a mother so that literally makes her...Mama Mia. Mario would approve.
@Levircleeper I started on standard and am regretting it. Only died to that spike trap insta death scene in the beginning and I have never even got close to running out of ammo. A little too easier than RE7
Donna Beneviento needed way more screen time she was so interesting because of how mysterious she was but she literally only got one line in the entire game
The entire Beneviento manor needed way more screen time. The scariest section of the game is like 30 seconds. Quite fun in the moment, but really disappointing in retrospect
Holy mother the sight of that that baby thing at the end of the hallway was actually really REALLY unsettling. I thought i was completely desensitized to horror by now but NOPE
I love John cause he went through the trouble to educate himself, learn from the people who would know how to pronounce it, pronounce it correctly and still be like who gives a fuck though
I mean, it's likely that the voice-actors just followed instructions on the pronunciation and that Capcom don't have romanian staff so they just pronounced it as french, 'cause being set in Romania is just a flavor thing, screw doing research. They most likely just went with Romania because "vampires and castles"-setting. Heck, Dimitrescu isn't the only romanian name they pronounced as if it wasn't.
I'm kinda hoping it'll be some sort of double down where the game makes you BELIEVE is psychological horror when in actuality it's just Mia stepping up her passive aggressive game
I'm kinda disappointed that they added the psychological horror in this resident evil doesn't ever have that but maybe they are trying new things idk. I feel like John is disappointed too
@@calleymichelle1510 I'm pretty sure John felt the same way as a lot of us, especially if you've been watching his channel for a while. When I saw the signs of psychological horror coming up, I groaned. When the weapon were removed, I rolled my eyes and braced for the cringe. But then something weird happened. The pacing didn't follow the beats I expected. It felt slightly off, but in reality, it maintained a surgical precision, occasionally catching me off guard. The sound design was pitch perfect. All the details lined up exactly where they were supposed to be, but were still surprising and new. It's uncanny. They took a concept that's been done to death, and were still able to produce one of the best psychological horror sequences I've ever seen. It can only be described as "masterful". As John said in the video, this is the kind of thing you'd only ever expect to see in a Team Silent experience. Capcom1 made me feel like an idiot for ever questioning their ability to pull off any horror sequence they set their minds to.
This level took me so long because I was shitting myself the whole time. Even before the baby showed up. Something about how quiet the house was in the beginning put me imediately on edge.
Same. Played this part at like 2 in the morning and I’m not joking when I say it was the most terrifying thing I’ve ever experienced. Was on edge for an hour straight and have maybe only ever felt that with outlast
Phantom Ik man second I saw those Ethan sized lockers I knew there would be an enemy at some point and that suspense alone was almost more scary than when the baby monster was there. Brilliant section of the game
This is the scariest part so far.. that atmosphere.. and the fact that nothing is happening. Reminds me of RE7 when we entered Eveline's room, there's nothing. No monsters, no loots, just 2 notes and you wandering around.
I agree! the house was sooo intentionally a "dollhouse" in a very literal sense where (almost) nothing could be picked up or broken and also the other lord we've met had a castle but the outside of this house looks identical to a lot of premade dollhouses (fancy ones)
John, before reaching the Baby Monster: "I thought we were in a P.T.-esque Hallway there." Me, who has seen 5 other people go through this same part: "Buddy, you have no idea."
Fresh fruit has a symbolic history in art. In old renaissance paintings, for example, it signified fertility and abundance. I'm assuming the moldy fruit is referencing a stark contrast to that. The violin/string instruments shown later in this video could symbolize sadness, fragility, and death. Nice bit of symbolism in this game.
There's also a great intentional artistic error in one of the paintings. Lady D's painting of her daughters is trying to make it look as though it was painted around the same time as hers. Except their hair, dresses and the general organisation of the painting come from three entirely different periods. It's great because if you're familiar with art, it looks off, but when you read into the timeline, you can see it's intentional.
They give reasons as to why he hallucinates at the manor. It's from the yellow flower you see when John picks up the note. It grows in that mountain area and is in the air. It's why Ethan see Mia etc.
Are there like different accents for Romanians? (I really don't know 😅) Cuz I remember some other person got triggered in the comment section a video ago about how John and npcs were pronouncing the tall vampire's name. They also announced themselves as a Romanian.
@@unslaadkrosis9435 For the sake of historical accuracy, I translated this article (www.natgeo.ro/articole/romania/istorie-ro/9662-de-ce-te-cheam-escu), instead of just posting my opinion. "Why is your name… escu? How did the suffix "escu" become a Romanian brand, such as the ending "ov" or "ski" in Slavic, the particle "o" in Irish or "di" in Italian. Text: Cătălin Gruia If you read this article in Romanian, you are very likely to be a "… escu". The story of your family name begins with an ancestor who founded the village. Let's take the example given by the historian N. A. Constantinescu in his Romanian Onomastic Dictionary: around 1820, Negoiță Diaconul's band founded a village, near Pucioasa. The settlement was called Diaconești (the adjective suffix shows possession, the fact that the village belongs to the Diaconești family, who own the land in common). Around the third generation, when the riot broke out, one of the component families took the name Diaconescu. This process of forming "… escilor", in three steps - founding ancestor, eponymous village with plural form "ești" (my note: meaning "you are"; for example, Diaconesti literally means "you are deacon") and family name in the form of singular in "escu" - is documented since the fourteenth century ( a Dăbăcescul in 1387 in Wallachia or a Șerbănescu in 1392 in Moldavia remained in documents) and spread in the 15th century. At the beginning of the 19th century, we have another addition to the great national family of "escu": many foreign boyars and merchants took the names of the estates they bought in order to become naturalized and to own the land. This is the case of Tudor Vladimirescu - after the village of Vladimiri, in Jiul de Sus. Why is your name… escu? „The Romanian suffix -esc, -ească continues the Latin one -iscus, with ancient Indo-European origins (it also seemed to exist in the Thracian-Dacian language, in Paleoslav, etc.), having as Romance correspondences: in Portuguese - esco, in Spanish -isco, in Italian -esco, in Sardinian -iscu “- says Domniţa Tomescu, author of the book Name of a person in Romanian. Historical perspective. Today, the suffix "escu" is a Romanian brand, such as the ending "ov" or "ski" in Slavic, the particle "o" in Irish or "di" in Italian."
@@evolvingsoul2370 you can say there are a few different accents depending on the area you're living, but the pronunciation for this specific case (and I suppose with names, in general) is the same all over the country, with very slight variations. The NPC's are actually not pronouncing it correctly. John does have a slight accent, but that's understandable given the fact he's not Romanian (I'm referring to the "tre" part, he is pronouncing it in an American sounding way). It's normal, when I'm speaking in English, even though I have years of practice, I know I'll never sound exactly like a native.
Thank you for not being one of those let’s players who scream annoyingly and obnoxiously every minute. Been watching you since 2016 and anytime i try to give another let’s player a chance I remember why I watch you
@@whatislife1337 I am not so sure about that. In Silent Hill 3 there were a lot of pregnancy and childbirth allegory and it represented Heather's fear of pregnancy. Similar to that in RE8 Mia hides Rose's condition from Ethan during her pregnancy. She was afraid that Rose was going to be a monster and so was Ethan. They ran lots of test on Rose to determine if she was a healthy baby girl but they carried the fear of having a deformed baby for months. All parents do. So I guess it wasn't an allegory to babies being monsters but parents' fear of having a deformed child.
@@mastermarkus5307 But I saw the same thing as a legitimate theory before. The baby was just Ethan's imagination it was not real. So they can be right about babies being gross and all.
The only part of the dollhouse that let me down is how sudden the whole thing felt. As in, the boss battle for Donna is the triple A version of Emily Wants To Play and then it's just done. I feel like the idea was great, and mostly well executed, but it was a bit bare bones in the end. I actually said "That's it??" when I realised Donna was dead. But I enjoyed the area nonetheless!
That's how I felt with almost every boss battle in this game sadly. Compared to RE7 when you defeat Jack dunno how many times, R3make, when you battle with the advanced tyrant 3-4 times, you kill these with relative ease. When I saw Dimitrescu's remains mostly intact and a bit fleshy, I just thought this is not the end of it. Well, it was. Kindof a letdown. Miranda's final boss battle was the most underwhelming, compared to how she was hyped up to be this very powerful being capable of turning into anything, and she has like 3 form mostly similar; her attacks were pathetic, hardly got damaged and finished the game with lot of leftover ammo.
@@SCA84 i liked it that they had different styles for most parts. Each played/felt a bit different. But yeah, hoped the castle would have a bigger role in the game, liked how it looked and this Nemesis like hunting UBER-Monster always around the corner. Sadly that was over rather fast.
Lol I couldn't let it just be, when I heard it shuffling towards me, turned out of reflex, then turned back to see what the hell it is, and then it appeared, it freaked the shit out of me lmao. Then went the long way back to the breaker box. only in the basement section occured to me that I can hide.
John is the only person i will watch these videos with because he doesn't trigger any anxiety unlike the other youtubers. Half of them miss crucial things or bypass certain hints all video long, it may take john a few passes to see something but he usually finds it quickly where as the other youtubers just bypass it, be obnoxious, and genuinely are annoying when playing video games. I only wish john could release these episodes faster because im running out of videos to watch.
unfortunately for this game i saw everything immediately without much trouble. which makes this feeling worse lol. seeing people spend 5 minutes looking around everywhere except the exact location they need to look (by mere inches) is infuriating. especially live.
“Looks like something could fit in the depression.” Me, binging on TH-cam and large amounts of fast food to cope with depression: “I have a suggestion.”
Yeah, I remember noting he's lucky he didn't lose that when it happened. Though I guess the symbolism still technically works for a fractured marriage.
@@littlekitsune1 yeah, the game has a lot of symbolism happening on the concept of marriage and parenthood especially in the house where Ethan the patriarch literally breaks down and deconstructs his partner to get an heir(baby) out of her.
You don't have to pull out your knife to break open boxes. There will be a button prompt when you walk up to a box. Ethan will automatically knife it. Helps out when you are trying to loot, while being chased by enemies.
Don't agree about that last part. Its kinda faster to shortcut and swing versus having to stop and aim to press the x or whatever corresponding button to break it. Takes a little longer to pull it out and swing when you could switch while moving, break the box and grab the item and book it.
I agree so hard and I feel that sentence really proves it doesnt matter how you pronounce it because how could there be a "right" way (in the game at least)
haha true. Honestly I don't understand where they got their accent from lol. While their prononciation does sound French, we wouldn't say it this way too, the u sound would be stronger. I mean that would still be wrong since the lady is Romanian lol. I guess they were like: eeh sounds enough like a latin language.
I’m just going to reiterate on how John is just the best at playing, commenting, narrating (basically anything) with horror games. I compare him to different youtubers and John just gets me. All my attention from start to finish is just with him and his gameplay which is I really appreciate. I’ve been a huge fan even ever since he doesn’t have that much sub and he is still my favourite gamer, period.
Yes, this is exactly how I feel! John is the only gaming youtuber who can keep my attention for long playthroughs. His commentary never gets awkward or boring and he's funny without even trying.
John, admiring the survival skills of pigeons: "I just think they're neat!" Me, knowing that pigeons will suddenly poop right before takeoff to fly faster in times of stress: "you're not wrong there"
9:51 I love these little observations you verbalize that I don't spare a glance at in my run through the game. The obvious (and boring) implication of the spool of yarn on the floor is that Donna noticed Ethan's arrival and fled, dropping the spool of yarn in the process. But I'm also thinking now that it may be that she dropped it in surprise as Ethan opens the door and she's still in that very room-just that she can't be seen due to the hallucinogen. We do see her abruptly appear and disappear at times, so it seems to be a possibility. Just a thought!
@@unslaadkrosis9435 I nearly choked imagining the HQ Residential House in there. That would be a nail in the coffin. It even has "Resident" in the name!
I am soooo enjoying this series. Reminds me of when I was in college waiting for John's SOMA uploads everyday and it being the highlight of my day. Thanks John for all the effort you put into getting out content for us over the years.
@@checknaexamsmubhe143 Bc he’s taking the time to give us 1h vids so we don’t get bored with less :0 honestly I don’t mind his uploading Bc there’s a ton of other good series I can watch of his that make me equally as happy :))
I played through the dollhouse a couple of days ago while my sister watched. When the baby showed up, I stood there trying to figure out what the hell I was seeing, but my sister kept saying, "hide in the locker, hide in the locker!" It was great. I wish this level had been maybe 30 minutes longer, but what we did get was creepy as shit.
I really liked that section, it was nice and creepy! I like the confirmation from that diary that those flowers cause hallucinations so we get that the entire time Ethan was getting drugged by them. And did anyone else get that maybe that section implied that Mia had a miscarriage? Also, I’m glad I’m waiting for your videos for this game, you’re so thorough and you don’t rush things lol
Thanks for bringing that theory up I’ve also thought about Mia maybe having a miscarriage but nobody else was talking about it so I thought i was crazy.
This part with Donna and Angie seriously freaked me out. My fiancee knew about it before I did and gleefully cackled as I went through this whole section. My reaction to the thing in the basement really got her.
Man, imagine if the whole game was this creepy and scary? I kind of wish this was the first place you explored and the castle was the second to last with more time with the girls. As much as they were marketed, you don’t really feel like you know the sisters at all or got enough of Lady D.
the thing is you don’t get enough of any of the house lords in this game. they all have their own small sections. capcom didn’t want to spoil the other houses plus the internet hyped up dimistrescu too much, hence the disappointment
@@gojosleftkneecap You never know what parts the fans will love and obsess over. Had they known she would be so popular they might have saved her for last
@@Laura-wh6nm Ah I thought you meant like he had ulterior motives intertwined with this game's plot. I mean most characters do in the re universe, but honestly he does seem neutral for this game. Hence I was saying maybe in another game.
@@evolvingsoul2370 Ah I get you, yeah I was thinking maybe in another game like you were saying. It's fun to theorise especially as the game is so new!
I was really looking forward to you getting to this part, because some of it is so reminiscent of what a lot of indie horror games try to do. It's like capcom saw all those ideas and actually made them work.
I'm convinced that the game plays some sort of unsettling frequency when inside the House Beneviento. When I first did my play through I was actually shaking during that section, and the second John walked into the house the hair on my arms stood up. Granted I've hated dolls ever since I saw Tommyknockers when I was a kid, so it's possible that I just have some doll related PTSD.
i'm pretty sure ethan still has his wedding ring. it was the finger he lost yes but he had the stump with the ring still on when he bandged his hand so it should still be under the bandage.
John and Gab Smolders are definitely my favourite lets-players especially when it comes to RE. Just so thorough and I love that they take time to read the notes. With calming voices, too.
@@aliciaemery3342 over 10 hours is not short. its long for a horror game. just because it doesnt have 60+ hours of boring collectible hunts scattered all over the map doesnt mean its short
@@Phantom-kc9ly it's short to me. I've loved the rest of the games, this one had potential but it feels rushed. No characters got fleshed out. I'm not the only one that thinks so but I don't have to justify my opinions lol
@@SCA84 I'm almost done with it and I do love pretty much the entirety of it. I like how each section has a different vibe and gameplay. But House Beneviento was the cherry on top.
@@WolfataDoor How can I not? When Capcom said they wanted to "go back to their roots" and did amazing with RE7's horror elements I expected more of that.
To people saying that the Beneviento's section of the game was too easy or too quick, I think it was just as difficult as Demitrescu's section. But, while the castle was way more action oriented, the house went in a completely different direction and gave us a horror game. I think it makes the game that much more interesting and diverse.
ive followed alot of gamers and john wolfe is still the best to this day. takes his time but not annoyingly slow. learns and plays game very well. hilarious commentary
I know this is getting annoying to read, but this does remind me of that PT demo, and I still do miss Silent Hills and what potential it could have had. The basement section really nailed the oppressive atmosphere. You wouldn't have thought it was a Resident Evil game from this section alone.
Hey john remember to block attacks, it actually reduces significantly the amount of damage taken. You dont need to time the block, just keep the block key pressed. Love the series!
John you can inspect Luiza's necklace and take the gem out of it (you can sell the gem), and after that inspect the necklace again you will get a key that unlocks the treasure box that you found inside the buliding right after you fight Lady D (in map it's called Lonely Road i think) Also some comments pointed out that Donna poisoned you with the yellow flower scattered at the entrance of the graveyard and inside Donna's house, that's why Ethan's hallucinating, also thats why the guy in the diary "see his family"
Just once I want him to walk into a house like this and it's just a regular grandma scared af of the crazy dude with a knife. Also with how much he keeps seeing things I keep thinking of how Eveline messed with their minds in 7. Maybe it's that and not a PTSD thing. Idk just a thought
Its not empty psychological horror gladly, its cosmic psychological horror, where its coming from the protagonists mind but actually manifesting in reality. Reminds me of another game series.
That "Local fairy tale" in the beginning tells the story about: 1- The Bat Lord = Vampires, 2 - The Dark Weaver = the yarn you found in the Doll House, 3 - The Fish King - ? 4 - The Iron Steed with a gear - ?
fish king is probably the “creature” who lives in the swamp and id say the iron steed with the gear is the metal controlling guy... so the witch is mother miranda?
Maybe it's because I'm a mum but the giant monster slug baby still had me saying "aww" when it was crying and laughing. What if it just wants to be loved?? 😩
the flowers up towards the beneviento house are what made you hallucinate, also why there's a book on mountainous plants and why your vision went funny at times - I think the game keeps twisting our ankle with this psychological horror thing but i don't think that's the case
So the hallucinations were enabled by a chemical in those yellow flowers, and Donna could control them because she is a bioweapon, gotcha. It reminded me of visions that Eveline could give to people infected by her mold, and maybe it is similar here, but I dig that they found a different way to explore it :)
This part felt like the RE developers decided to box all of their escape room + Silent Hill inspiration _(which was very prevalent in 7)_ into one specific segment of the game and go all out with it.
Please Take a moment to appreciate someone at Capcom has been sitting in silence and waiting since 1999 to submit their horror house on a hill pitch to the franchise. I admire their patience.
yes but without what makes silent hill actually scary, imo... when i played this house, it didn't really phase me... maybe because dolls don't creep me out.
I like how John is almost always able to hide his fear with sarcasm, or making fun of the game. Or he's just not scared. At least with most games. But this whole episode he seemed actually unnerved and that's how you know this section of the game was special
"What did the architect think of this place" in PA there is a house built on top of a waterfall. Frank Lloyd Wright built it. It's super nice I got to tour it once. You could go down a staircase in the living room floor and step into the waterfall.
Man, I was really hoping we would get a lot more from Donna and Angie. I love The corpse bride look Angie gives, they also did the "doll as enemy" thing right. Actually interacting with the doll and not just it sitting there as spooky shit happens around it. Angie really got my attention right away and I was so excited for her to be a bigger part. For what she is in, fantastic, A+, love the character. Now gimmie more!
What screams psychological horror to you disproves itself if you pay more attention. Ethan and Mia were moved via Chris to Romania not far from the village(site C). The book is about the village bought in the village made to be a fairytale of the disgusting reality. The toys are most likely quite popular(so no explanation for that) and the pot of food is a village recipe as mentioned by Mia with the local Dimitrescu wine
Walking down the hallway of the house with dolls before there were dolls everywhere definitely reminded me of Hideo Kojima's last P.T. Silent Hill thing. Also, the village gives me a lot of Yahar'gul village vibes.
I just beat this game in it truly is something special... Probably my favorite resident evil ever. All the back tracking and extra stuff to do other than the main story makes the playthrough so much fun lol. Probably some of the best backtracking I've ever seen in a game. All the areas and even optional side-bosses, and the fact that it was very satisfying turning every room on the map from red to blue lol sold it to me. Also all the nods and easter eggs paying homage to resident evil 4. P.S. *SPOILER* you can kill the big dog but it either takes a shit-ton of bullets or you use the magnum on him.
12:36 that reused asset of a treasure chest, put in an inaccessible room as background dressing ruined my life for about an hour.. I tried so hard to get it. I hadn't picked up the key item because I was scared it would make me leave. So the room was red and I thought it was because of what looks like OBVIOUS TREASURE.. an hour.. just pressing action.. on every pixel in the house..
I have re watched part 3 waiting for part 4. This game is awesome. The you-tubers that scream and cry do my head in. John , you don’t even realise how funny you are. I have my glass of wine and snacks. Bring it :)
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John: "Take away the guns and this is a indie horror game"
RE8: "Say no more"
when is this?
@@itsthatkatt-og he said that around 15:42
Reminder not to be near John when he jinxes something or you might just end up in an overdone horror game scenario soon after.
🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
*RE Village
John: if you removed the guns, this game would just be an indie horror
Game: *removes all of John's guns mere moments later out of spite*
You want an indie horror game, John? I got you, fam * removes weapons * - the game, probably
John should be careful what he wishes for, he might get it 😂
I thought the same thing, I was like ohhh the irony
The devs know about John and crafted this whole game just for him.
@@sweepingtime Every copy of resident evil 8 is personalized
John: Surprised Pikachu face
John's visceral reaction to the possibility that this is all just a psychological horror hallucination is so funny to me
the signs are there and I was almost dissapointed too with john as he got to them, it almost feels lazy now after the x amount of shovelware on steam doing it, even more so than 2d pixel platformer
Same- as someone who finished the game, it’s cracking me up lol
*possibility
@@evanboyd3847 dang bro you had me so spooked I spoiled myself to know if it was or not 😂😂
@@boogiesama Hahah better to spoil yourself now than soil yourself later, ya know?
I don't know if someone has pointed this out but, you see the yellow flowers from the drawing on many vases throughout the beneviento house. That is probably causing Ethan to hallucinate.
it is, from the moment he set foot past the winged door you can instantly see the yellow flowers in bloom & then suddenly mia appears, that was to signify he was put under donna’s hallucinations.
@@starfire5553 its actually mention in one of the servant notes that Donna instructed him to plant those yellow flower on her mothers grave too and that is on entrance before the house
The dollhouse is one of the coolest parts in the game. Every time you see these PT inspired levels in so many games these days, it's just sad we never got it.
Unironically call of duty cold war had a PT level.
@Official TH-cam yes! Look up the mission; Vietnam Flashbacks.
We really missed out on PT. Love Asian horror. When I saw the umbilical cord, I knew some weird Junji Ito shit was about to go down.
@@yukis4422 the fact that junji ito was part of the pt team always makes me long for what we could have had
Konami had golden ball in their hands and they willingly dropped it. Company is so deep into gambling industry it doesn't care it's turned into the Xerox of the entertainment industry.
Can we take time to appreciate that John STILL hasn't died yet? I know he's playing on normal but still. Side note: Mia is a mother so that literally makes her...Mama Mia. Mario would approve.
So would ABBA
Kk bro 👌🏻 👌🏻 👌🏻 🤣
@Levircleeper I started on standard and am regretting it. Only died to that spike trap insta death scene in the beginning and I have never even got close to running out of ammo. A little too easier than RE7
@@RainCloudVideos don’t play it then
@@smwatertasteslikewater
You can like something AND think it's too easy. Little goofy.
Donna Beneviento needed way more screen time she was so interesting because of how mysterious she was but she literally only got one line in the entire game
The entire Beneviento manor needed way more screen time. The scariest section of the game is like 30 seconds. Quite fun in the moment, but really disappointing in retrospect
Holy mother the sight of that that baby thing at the end of the hallway was actually really REALLY unsettling. I thought i was completely desensitized to horror by now but NOPE
Right? As a parent anything with babies or little kids turns me into a mess.
I just recently rewatched some playthroughs of P.T. So it didn’t get to me as much as it could’ve
Unless you've watched a significant amount of body horror and gore you're not gonna be fully desensitized.
@@KT559 YES DUDE. This part fucked me up.
Saaaame. It actually genuinely bothered me. That hasn't happened in a long while lol
I love John cause he went through the trouble to educate himself, learn from the people who would know how to pronounce it, pronounce it correctly and still be like who gives a fuck though
I mean, it's likely that the voice-actors just followed instructions on the pronunciation and that Capcom don't have romanian staff so they just pronounced it as french, 'cause being set in Romania is just a flavor thing, screw doing research. They most likely just went with Romania because "vampires and castles"-setting.
Heck, Dimitrescu isn't the only romanian name they pronounced as if it wasn't.
@@fejknamn6853
Yeah but also who cares
@@karenamyx2205 Apparently not you, but what a shocker, huh?
Moral of the story: John hunts pigeons with his car
LOL
"honestly who gives a fuck though"
The whole reason I stay watching John. He just radiates chaotic energy.
The fact that you couldn't find any items and break things for a good while after entering the house really fucked with me somehow, it's so unnerving
it makes a lot of sense, considering when you get to the good part there’s no need to have items anyway
its like a Dead Space level where you can't stomp.
Yeah. It feels very staged and artificial.
I'm kinda hoping it'll be some sort of double down where the game makes you BELIEVE is psychological horror when in actuality it's just Mia stepping up her passive aggressive game
Mia at the end: it was just a prank bro🥴😎🤟
So passive aggressive that it made Ethan overthink things and the whole of RE8 is the result of it
They need some counseling
@@krahvata Emily from Until Dawn: It's just a prank HAN.
It was just a prank eth-aaaaan
John's phobia of psychological horror games is both hilarious and relatable
I'm kinda disappointed that they added the psychological horror in this resident evil doesn't ever have that but maybe they are trying new things idk. I feel like John is disappointed too
@@calleymichelle1510 I'm pretty sure John felt the same way as a lot of us, especially if you've been watching his channel for a while. When I saw the signs of psychological horror coming up, I groaned. When the weapon were removed, I rolled my eyes and braced for the cringe.
But then something weird happened. The pacing didn't follow the beats I expected. It felt slightly off, but in reality, it maintained a surgical precision, occasionally catching me off guard. The sound design was pitch perfect. All the details lined up exactly where they were supposed to be, but were still surprising and new. It's uncanny. They took a concept that's been done to death, and were still able to produce one of the best psychological horror sequences I've ever seen. It can only be described as "masterful".
As John said in the video, this is the kind of thing you'd only ever expect to see in a Team Silent experience. Capcom1 made me feel like an idiot for ever questioning their ability to pull off any horror sequence they set their minds to.
I like how John got the crystal fragment in the church twice and was amazed both times because he forgot to save last time.
That's hilarious
i thought that too when he loaded back in and there it was still shining
This level took me so long because I was shitting myself the whole time. Even before the baby showed up. Something about how quiet the house was in the beginning put me imediately on edge.
Same. Played this part at like 2 in the morning and I’m not joking when I say it was the most terrifying thing I’ve ever experienced. Was on edge for an hour straight and have maybe only ever felt that with outlast
its a genius part. almost nothing is happening but atmosphere and tension for over half the time spent in the house
even knowing the scares on my second playthrough i was spooked
Phantom Ik man second I saw those Ethan sized lockers I knew there would be an enemy at some point and that suspense alone was almost more scary than when the baby monster was there. Brilliant section of the game
This is the scariest part so far.. that atmosphere.. and the fact that nothing is happening.
Reminds me of RE7 when we entered Eveline's room, there's nothing. No monsters, no loots, just 2 notes and you wandering around.
Out of curiosity was Donna trying to convince Ethan that Mia had a miscarriage?
@@lyleschlegel3515 an abortion, I think
I agree! the house was sooo intentionally a "dollhouse" in a very literal sense where (almost) nothing could be picked up or broken and also the other lord we've met had a castle but the outside of this house looks identical to a lot of premade dollhouses (fancy ones)
No cap, i though all the game will be like Demistrucss or Tall Lady Vibe which feels actually meh.. but this one interesting soo far
what a perfect day; thunderstorming outside whilst watching john wolfe play one of the scariest parts of this game.
It was storming outside while I played this part :')
Storming here in England too! 😍
Ay it’s storming outside where I am too
It’s bone dry where I live- please send over some of your thunder and rain.
I want some thunders too
The fact that you can't read anything really makes it seem dream-like.
That's a really good point, and likely intentionally done.
John, before reaching the Baby Monster: "I thought we were in a P.T.-esque Hallway there."
Me, who has seen 5 other people go through this same part: "Buddy, you have no idea."
It really does seem silent hill like too, the baby showing up seems almost too coincidental.
Fresh fruit has a symbolic history in art. In old renaissance paintings, for example, it signified fertility and abundance. I'm assuming the moldy fruit is referencing a stark contrast to that. The violin/string instruments shown later in this video could symbolize sadness, fragility, and death. Nice bit of symbolism in this game.
There's also a great intentional artistic error in one of the paintings. Lady D's painting of her daughters is trying to make it look as though it was painted around the same time as hers. Except their hair, dresses and the general organisation of the painting come from three entirely different periods. It's great because if you're familiar with art, it looks off, but when you read into the timeline, you can see it's intentional.
@@redisthecoolestcolourI love that detail! Thank you for mentioning it! That’s so interesting 😍
"Yeah Mia's 9 years old, surprise!"
I mean after the granny from last game, I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest.
They give reasons as to why he hallucinates at the manor. It's from the yellow flower you see when John picks up the note. It grows in that mountain area and is in the air. It's why Ethan see Mia etc.
John, as a Romanian, I just want to let you know your pronunciation is on point! Love this series! Love your channel! Salutari din Romania!
Can i ask what "escu" means? I mean the Dmitri part is a common name but i don't know the meaning of the rest
Are there like different accents for Romanians? (I really don't know 😅) Cuz I remember some other person got triggered in the comment section a video ago about how John and npcs were pronouncing the tall vampire's name.
They also announced themselves as a Romanian.
@@unslaadkrosis9435 For the sake of historical accuracy, I translated this article (www.natgeo.ro/articole/romania/istorie-ro/9662-de-ce-te-cheam-escu), instead of just posting my opinion.
"Why is your name… escu? How did the suffix "escu" become a Romanian brand, such as the ending "ov" or "ski" in Slavic, the particle "o" in Irish or "di" in Italian.
Text: Cătălin Gruia
If you read this article in Romanian, you are very likely to be a "… escu". The story of your family name begins with an ancestor who founded the village. Let's take the example given by the historian N. A. Constantinescu in his Romanian Onomastic Dictionary: around 1820, Negoiță Diaconul's band founded a village, near Pucioasa. The settlement was called Diaconești (the adjective suffix shows possession, the fact that the village belongs to the Diaconești family, who own the land in common). Around the third generation, when the riot broke out, one of the component families took the name Diaconescu.
This process of forming "… escilor", in three steps - founding ancestor, eponymous village with plural form "ești" (my note: meaning "you are"; for example, Diaconesti literally means "you are deacon") and family name in the form of singular in "escu" - is documented since the fourteenth century ( a Dăbăcescul in 1387 in Wallachia or a Șerbănescu in 1392 in Moldavia remained in documents) and spread in the 15th century. At the beginning of the 19th century, we have another addition to the great national family of "escu": many foreign boyars and merchants took the names of the estates they bought in order to become naturalized and to own the land. This is the case of Tudor Vladimirescu - after the village of Vladimiri, in Jiul de Sus.
Why is your name… escu?
„The Romanian suffix -esc, -ească continues the Latin one -iscus, with ancient Indo-European origins (it also seemed to exist in the Thracian-Dacian language, in Paleoslav, etc.), having as Romance correspondences: in Portuguese - esco, in Spanish -isco, in Italian -esco, in Sardinian -iscu “- says Domniţa Tomescu, author of the book Name of a person in Romanian. Historical perspective. Today, the suffix "escu" is a Romanian brand, such as the ending "ov" or "ski" in Slavic, the particle "o" in Irish or "di" in Italian."
@@evolvingsoul2370 you can say there are a few different accents depending on the area you're living, but the pronunciation for this specific case (and I suppose with names, in general) is the same all over the country, with very slight variations. The NPC's are actually not pronouncing it correctly. John does have a slight accent, but that's understandable given the fact he's not Romanian (I'm referring to the "tre" part, he is pronouncing it in an American sounding way). It's normal, when I'm speaking in English, even though I have years of practice, I know I'll never sound exactly like a native.
@@bulu88dagaz Ah ok. Ty
I was completely in awe of how freaky and unexpected this part was, and love that each area is sort of its own brand of horror or suspense
Thank you for not being one of those let’s players who scream annoyingly and obnoxiously every minute. Been watching you since 2016 and anytime i try to give another let’s player a chance I remember why I watch you
Same reason I'm here! It's also fun when he looks at the camera like "...Really?"
But he gets scared of some things and bypass other things
Same!
Jesus Christ, as a parent, listening to that monster is something I will get nightmares over hearing in the baby monitor.
That part of the game is an allegory to how babies are the monsters of real life
I hope nobody ever has to hear sounds like this via there baby monitor
@@whatislife1337 I am not so sure about that. In Silent Hill 3 there were a lot of pregnancy and childbirth allegory and it represented Heather's fear of pregnancy. Similar to that in RE8 Mia hides Rose's condition from Ethan during her pregnancy. She was afraid that Rose was going to be a monster and so was Ethan. They ran lots of test on Rose to determine if she was a healthy baby girl but they carried the fear of having a deformed baby for months. All parents do. So I guess it wasn't an allegory to babies being monsters but parents' fear of having a deformed child.
@@hotthoddy5880 It was joke.
@@mastermarkus5307 But I saw the same thing as a legitimate theory before. The baby was just Ethan's imagination it was not real. So they can be right about babies being gross and all.
The only part of the dollhouse that let me down is how sudden the whole thing felt. As in, the boss battle for Donna is the triple A version of Emily Wants To Play and then it's just done. I feel like the idea was great, and mostly well executed, but it was a bit bare bones in the end. I actually said "That's it??" when I realised Donna was dead. But I enjoyed the area nonetheless!
That's how I felt with almost every boss battle in this game sadly. Compared to RE7 when you defeat Jack dunno how many times, R3make, when you battle with the advanced tyrant 3-4 times, you kill these with relative ease. When I saw Dimitrescu's remains mostly intact and a bit fleshy, I just thought this is not the end of it. Well, it was. Kindof a letdown. Miranda's final boss battle was the most underwhelming, compared to how she was hyped up to be this very powerful being capable of turning into anything, and she has like 3 form mostly similar; her attacks were pathetic, hardly got damaged and finished the game with lot of leftover ammo.
Capcom: "since RE 7 was so scary, we decided to make the sequel less scary obviously"
RE 8:
This was only a small part of the game though :(
@@SCA84 i liked it that they had different styles for most parts. Each played/felt a bit different. But yeah, hoped the castle would have a bigger role in the game, liked how it looked and this Nemesis like hunting UBER-Monster always around the corner. Sadly that was over rather fast.
This is the only scary part of the game, even on Village of Shadows difficulty
@@JoshTyrReece I mean I always kinda knew the game was gonna be like RE4 and as you know that game didn't have a nemesis type monster per say
@@Wynorrific the game has good atmosphere tho. Loving how they're able to make it not boring and actually rather interesting
John seeing the "baby" for the first time was such a literal mood lmfao
When it happened where I was playing blind, first glance I saw of it in the dark, I made a U turn and noped outta there XD
@@fumomofumosarum5893 same here. I had no idea what it was until I was already in a locker 😂
@@fumomofumosarum5893 Me too. Bolted out of there the minute I heard something coming towards me. Didnt even bother looking lmao
Lol I couldn't let it just be, when I heard it shuffling towards me, turned out of reflex, then turned back to see what the hell it is, and then it appeared, it freaked the shit out of me lmao. Then went the long way back to the breaker box. only in the basement section occured to me that I can hide.
John is the only person i will watch these videos with because he doesn't trigger any anxiety unlike the other youtubers. Half of them miss crucial things or bypass certain hints all video long, it may take john a few passes to see something but he usually finds it quickly where as the other youtubers just bypass it, be obnoxious, and genuinely are annoying when playing video games.
I only wish john could release these episodes faster because im running out of videos to watch.
I love that he takes his time and is thorough with exploring
I recommend Gab Smolders too, shes obsessed with getting every item and that makes my completionist heart happy
Yeah but i try to ignore that one part where he knifes a box and didnt pick up the sniper ammo lol
that's why im watching him too. I tried watching another youtuber's playthrough of but they didnt bother to read anything.
unfortunately for this game i saw everything immediately without much trouble. which makes this feeling worse lol. seeing people spend 5 minutes looking around everywhere except the exact location they need to look (by mere inches) is infuriating. especially live.
“Looks like something could fit in the depression.”
Me, binging on TH-cam and large amounts of fast food to cope with depression: “I have a suggestion.”
The goat's name is Black Philip, and now that you have it's meat you can live deliciously...
He should saute it in butter and wear a pretty dress when he eats it.
sounds like ye made some unholy bond with that goat
But I cannot write my name
One note: Ethan does still have his wedding ring. Like, only just barely.
Yeah, I remember noting he's lucky he didn't lose that when it happened. Though I guess the symbolism still technically works for a fractured marriage.
I dunno, man. When he put the bandages on his hand he suddenly misses the whole ring finger.
@@thefattesthagrid well most of it was still severed down to a knuckle.. could be its under the bandage tucked up against the middle finger?
@@thesmackdragon probably chewed him off.
@@littlekitsune1 yeah, the game has a lot of symbolism happening on the concept of marriage and parenthood especially in the house where Ethan the patriarch literally breaks down and deconstructs his partner to get an heir(baby) out of her.
You don't have to pull out your knife to break open boxes. There will be a button prompt when you walk up to a box. Ethan will automatically knife it. Helps out when you are trying to loot, while being chased by enemies.
Don't agree about that last part. Its kinda faster to shortcut and swing versus having to stop and aim to press the x or whatever corresponding button to break it. Takes a little longer to pull it out and swing when you could switch while moving, break the box and grab the item and book it.
This part is so well done and it's probably one of the scariest moments in a Resident Evil game.
"Alkaloids of mountain flowers" is a hint as to why Ethan is seeing/hearing stuff.
Re "Dimitrescu"
Eastern European vampire Lady with a fancy American accent pronounces her Romanian (?) name with a French pronunciation. Love it.
I agree so hard and I feel that sentence really proves it doesnt matter how you pronounce it because how could there be a "right" way (in the game at least)
True, the game's pronounciation is definitel French-inspired.
haha true. Honestly I don't understand where they got their accent from lol. While their prononciation does sound French, we wouldn't say it this way too, the u sound would be stronger. I mean that would still be wrong since the lady is Romanian lol.
I guess they were like: eeh sounds enough like a latin language.
I’m just going to reiterate on how John is just the best at playing, commenting, narrating (basically anything) with horror games. I compare him to different youtubers and John just gets me. All my attention from start to finish is just with him and his gameplay which is I really appreciate. I’ve been a huge fan even ever since he doesn’t have that much sub and he is still my favourite gamer, period.
Every other TH-camr fake screaming every 5 minutes pisses me off
Yes, this is exactly how I feel! John is the only gaming youtuber who can keep my attention for long playthroughs. His commentary never gets awkward or boring and he's funny without even trying.
@@leviathanpayne8379 lmao so true or some just rushes everything and I’m like dude chill it is a good game, calm down
@@faithnowlin1697 ikr! Like sometimes he does these stories and it never gets boring and yes I do crack up so hard too
John genuinely looked terrified of the baby lol
LOL
Who wouldn't? I mean I get terrified of my baby sometimes. They can be pretty creepy lol
I was terrified I had to cover my eyes 😂
I feel the vibe like weird stranger watching my back
John, admiring the survival skills of pigeons: "I just think they're neat!"
Me, knowing that pigeons will suddenly poop right before takeoff to fly faster in times of stress: "you're not wrong there"
i just noticed that the house beneviento section has no music for the majority of it and that's such a cool detail!
JOHN you’re the best person ever. It’s like you knew I was sad and decided to upload. This really lifts my spirits
9:51
I love these little observations you verbalize that I don't spare a glance at in my run through the game. The obvious (and boring) implication of the spool of yarn on the floor is that Donna noticed Ethan's arrival and fled, dropping the spool of yarn in the process. But I'm also thinking now that it may be that she dropped it in surprise as Ethan opens the door and she's still in that very room-just that she can't be seen due to the hallucinogen. We do see her abruptly appear and disappear at times, so it seems to be a possibility. Just a thought!
In this episode, Ethan meets Dababy, nae naes him with his 526 IQ, and brutally murders the bride of Slappy from Goosebumps.
Thank you for this beautiful plot summary
I can feel the essence of zoomer flowing in me thanks to this ritual
This is such a good recap I love it
Holy shit
He meets Bad Bahbie 🤡🤡
RIP Lady D, she would never take away my weapons or play with my emotions like this.
This game was made for John lol the "take away the guns and it's an indie horror" and the "red means scary" tells you everything
I wish they used the HQ residential house too
@@unslaadkrosis9435 I nearly choked imagining the HQ Residential House in there. That would be a nail in the coffin. It even has "Resident" in the name!
I am soooo enjoying this series. Reminds me of when I was in college waiting for John's SOMA uploads everyday and it being the highlight of my day. Thanks John for all the effort you put into getting out content for us over the years.
"I'm gonna go put that broken slab there"
Famous last words 😂😂😂
John, you're the only one I wait for to watch this game. No unnecessary scream, just fun witty jokes
exactly and also he STFU in the cutescenes for us, amazing
@@RafaelCabreraAzrael And he actually reads all the text and notes! I love that
But sadly he plays and uploads late compared to other players
@@checknaexamsmubhe143 Bc he’s taking the time to give us 1h vids so we don’t get bored with less :0 honestly I don’t mind his uploading Bc there’s a ton of other good series I can watch of his that make me equally as happy :))
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I played through the dollhouse a couple of days ago while my sister watched. When the baby showed up, I stood there trying to figure out what the hell I was seeing, but my sister kept saying, "hide in the locker, hide in the locker!" It was great. I wish this level had been maybe 30 minutes longer, but what we did get was creepy as shit.
I really liked that section, it was nice and creepy! I like the confirmation from that diary that those flowers cause hallucinations so we get that the entire time Ethan was getting drugged by them. And did anyone else get that maybe that section implied that Mia had a miscarriage? Also, I’m glad I’m waiting for your videos for this game, you’re so thorough and you don’t rush things lol
Thanks for bringing that theory up I’ve also thought about Mia maybe having a miscarriage but nobody else was talking about it so I thought i was crazy.
This part with Donna and Angie seriously freaked me out. My fiancee knew about it before I did and gleefully cackled as I went through this whole section. My reaction to the thing in the basement really got her.
Man, imagine if the whole game was this creepy and scary? I kind of wish this was the first place you explored and the castle was the second to last with more time with the girls. As much as they were marketed, you don’t really feel like you know the sisters at all or got enough of Lady D.
The world needed more lady d
the thing is you don’t get enough of any of the house lords in this game. they all have their own small sections. capcom didn’t want to spoil the other houses plus the internet hyped up dimistrescu too much, hence the disappointment
@@gojosleftkneecap You never know what parts the fans will love and obsess over. Had they known she would be so popular they might have saved her for last
@@j0eyhz620 Absolutely
But Lady D and her daughters is not marketed _that_ much, it was just the internet hyping it up like crazy that caused we to expect Lady D to be major
I might be way off, but I feel like the Duke wanting to buy some of these "treasures" is very important.
Maybe in another game but not this one 😅
@@evolvingsoul2370 Sorry not sure what you mean? I was meaning like he might be collecting them to sell to umbrella etc.
@@Laura-wh6nm Ah I thought you meant like he had ulterior motives intertwined with this game's plot. I mean most characters do in the re universe, but honestly he does seem neutral for this game. Hence I was saying maybe in another game.
@@evolvingsoul2370 Ah I get you, yeah I was thinking maybe in another game like you were saying. It's fun to theorise especially as the game is so new!
@@Laura-wh6nm nah it's just so the character can make money and buy stuff. Each boss drops something you can sell as a prize for money.
I was really looking forward to you getting to this part, because some of it is so reminiscent of what a lot of indie horror games try to do. It's like capcom saw all those ideas and actually made them work.
I'm convinced that the game plays some sort of unsettling frequency when inside the House Beneviento. When I first did my play through I was actually shaking during that section, and the second John walked into the house the hair on my arms stood up. Granted I've hated dolls ever since I saw Tommyknockers when I was a kid, so it's possible that I just have some doll related PTSD.
i'm pretty sure ethan still has his wedding ring. it was the finger he lost yes but he had the stump with the ring still on when he bandged his hand so it should still be under the bandage.
I cannot believe Capcom gave them the go ahead to put this whole sequence in a Resident Evil game.
John and Gab Smolders are definitely my favourite lets-players especially when it comes to RE. Just so thorough and I love that they take time to read the notes. With calming voices, too.
John doing a full in depth playthrough is what my broke ass needs right now
I almost regret buying it just because it was so short.
@@aliciaemery3342 really? I heard it was like 15 hours long but I guess that was an overestimation
@@aliciaemery3342 over 10 hours is not short. its long for a horror game. just because it doesnt have 60+ hours of boring collectible hunts scattered all over the map doesnt mean its short
RE4 is longer and everyone agrees the game shouldve ended by the time the island starts
@@Phantom-kc9ly it's short to me. I've loved the rest of the games, this one had potential but it feels rushed. No characters got fleshed out. I'm not the only one that thinks so but I don't have to justify my opinions lol
John: “take the guns away and it’s just an indie horror game.”
RE8: “Say less, fam.”
That baby thing just has my like “ thanks I hate it. Can I eject my uterus now?”
One of my favorite horror sequence of all time to be honest. Absolutely loved that part.
Fr. If only the entire game was as scary as this scene.
@@SCA84 I'm almost done with it and I do love pretty much the entirety of it. I like how each section has a different vibe and gameplay. But House Beneviento was the cherry on top.
@@MichaelFromTheAttic I finished it days ago and thought it could've been a lot scarier.
@@SCA84 Fair enough. Aside from Beneviento the game is not really scary, that's true.
@@WolfataDoor How can I not? When Capcom said they wanted to "go back to their roots" and did amazing with RE7's horror elements I expected more of that.
That baby thing FREAKED me out! I had to turn the volume down because my mom could hear it and she didn't like it either haha
To people saying that the Beneviento's section of the game was too easy or too quick, I think it was just as difficult as Demitrescu's section. But, while the castle was way more action oriented, the house went in a completely different direction and gave us a horror game. I think it makes the game that much more interesting and diverse.
The baby's sound is sooooo scary. And I don't know why I panicked while watching the elevator scene. 🤣
The entire section with the mannequin reminds me of The Autopsy of Jane Doe
ive followed alot of gamers and john wolfe is still the best to this day. takes his time but not annoyingly slow. learns and plays game very well. hilarious commentary
This part of the game managed to get John on the edge of his chair. I think that does it as a mark of approval.
I know this is getting annoying to read, but this does remind me of that PT demo, and I still do miss Silent Hills and what potential it could have had.
The basement section really nailed the oppressive atmosphere. You wouldn't have thought it was a Resident Evil game from this section alone.
Man this section was exceptional. I became most scared of the yellow plant because it made the hallucinations
Hey john remember to block attacks, it actually reduces significantly the amount of damage taken. You dont need to time the block, just keep the block key pressed. Love the series!
John you can inspect Luiza's necklace and take the gem out of it (you can sell the gem), and after that inspect the necklace again you will get a key that unlocks the treasure box that you found inside the buliding right after you fight Lady D (in map it's called Lonely Road i think)
Also some comments pointed out that Donna poisoned you with the yellow flower scattered at the entrance of the graveyard and inside Donna's house, that's why Ethan's hallucinating, also thats why the guy in the diary "see his family"
Just once I want him to walk into a house like this and it's just a regular grandma scared af of the crazy dude with a knife. Also with how much he keeps seeing things I keep thinking of how Eveline messed with their minds in 7. Maybe it's that and not a PTSD thing. Idk just a thought
Its not empty psychological horror gladly, its cosmic psychological horror, where its coming from the protagonists mind but actually manifesting in reality. Reminds me of another game series.
Yes!! I def see some Lovecraftian elements in this game!
yeah too bad the other series is completely dead thanks to its uncaring fathers
yeah too bad the other series is completely dead thanks to its uncaring fathers
This chapter feels like it took elements from PT and Fatal Frame. Love it.
That "Local fairy tale" in the beginning tells the story about:
1- The Bat Lord = Vampires, 2 - The Dark Weaver = the yarn you found in the Doll House,
3 - The Fish King - ? 4 - The Iron Steed with a gear - ?
fish king is probably the “creature” who lives in the swamp and id say the iron steed with the gear is the metal controlling guy... so the witch is mother miranda?
@@cyrc9837 I thought so too, but decided not to write all down in case it may be interpreted as spoiler.
Yeah I’m pretty sure the Fish king is Moreau and the Iron Steed is Heisenberg, based on the crests in the cave with the old woman in the last episode
Maybe it's because I'm a mum but the giant monster slug baby still had me saying "aww" when it was crying and laughing. What if it just wants to be loved?? 😩
the flowers up towards the beneviento house are what made you hallucinate, also why there's a book on mountainous plants and why your vision went funny at times - I think the game keeps twisting our ankle with this psychological horror thing but i don't think that's the case
So the hallucinations were enabled by a chemical in those yellow flowers, and Donna could control them because she is a bioweapon, gotcha. It reminded me of visions that Eveline could give to people infected by her mold, and maybe it is similar here, but I dig that they found a different way to explore it :)
The whole time I was in House Beneviento I had indie horror game vibes and totally thought of you lmao
This whole level with Donna and Angie reminded me of the last level of Silent Hill 2. It was scary as fuck.
This part felt like the RE developers decided to box all of their escape room + Silent Hill inspiration _(which was very prevalent in 7)_ into one specific segment of the game and go all out with it.
Notifications teasing me in the middle of work, wish I could watch this now
Its 2:40am for me lol, still i gotta work in an hour so i gotta get ready so i also cant watch this yet 😩
Please Take a moment to appreciate someone at Capcom has been sitting in silence and waiting since 1999 to submit their horror house on a hill pitch to the franchise.
I admire their patience.
This honestly feels like a slice of Silent Hill in Resident Evil
yes but without what makes silent hill actually scary, imo...
when i played this house, it didn't really phase me... maybe because dolls don't creep me out.
John loads up on ammo, mere moments later.. bullet sponge mini boss! Lol loving the videos John, can't wait for the next one.
friendship ended with lady dimitrescu, now donna is my best friend
I like how John is almost always able to hide his fear with sarcasm, or making fun of the game. Or he's just not scared. At least with most games. But this whole episode he seemed actually unnerved and that's how you know this section of the game was special
"What did the architect think of this place" in PA there is a house built on top of a waterfall. Frank Lloyd Wright built it. It's super nice I got to tour it once. You could go down a staircase in the living room floor and step into the waterfall.
WAIT WAIT WAIT....PA....as in Pennsylvania!? I gotta go there sometime.
Man, I was really hoping we would get a lot more from Donna and Angie. I love The corpse bride look Angie gives, they also did the "doll as enemy" thing right. Actually interacting with the doll and not just it sitting there as spooky shit happens around it. Angie really got my attention right away and I was so excited for her to be a bigger part. For what she is in, fantastic, A+, love the character. Now gimmie more!
The shadow of the stair posts looked like a figure on the stairs at 12:43 😩
What screams psychological horror to you disproves itself if you pay more attention. Ethan and Mia were moved via Chris to Romania not far from the village(site C). The book is about the village bought in the village made to be a fairytale of the disgusting reality. The toys are most likely quite popular(so no explanation for that) and the pot of food is a village recipe as mentioned by Mia with the local Dimitrescu wine
Walking down the hallway of the house with dolls before there were dolls everywhere definitely reminded me of Hideo Kojima's last P.T. Silent Hill thing.
Also, the village gives me a lot of Yahar'gul village vibes.
I just beat this game in it truly is something special... Probably my favorite resident evil ever.
All the back tracking and extra stuff to do other than the main story makes the playthrough so much fun lol. Probably some of the best backtracking I've ever seen in a game.
All the areas and even optional side-bosses, and the fact that it was very satisfying turning every room on the map from red to blue lol sold it to me. Also all the nods and easter eggs paying homage to resident evil 4.
P.S. *SPOILER* you can kill the big dog but it either takes a shit-ton of bullets or you use the magnum on him.
You know they did something right when they manage to genuinely frighten John
12:36 that reused asset of a treasure chest, put in an inaccessible room as background dressing ruined my life for about an hour.. I tried so hard to get it. I hadn't picked up the key item because I was scared it would make me leave. So the room was red and I thought it was because of what looks like OBVIOUS TREASURE..
an hour..
just pressing action..
on every pixel in the house..
I have re watched part 3 waiting for part 4. This game is awesome. The you-tubers that scream and cry do my head in. John , you don’t even realise how funny you are. I have my glass of wine and snacks. Bring it :)
"I'm just an intruder with a knife, never fear" best quote I've heard from John