The nightclub mission made me feel sick. Knowing that you're too late and there's nothing you can do to fix the situation and the victims can never be saved is so sad. Really a great game. The AI is pretty great and will surprise you from time to time.
you need benzodiazepines to properly play dayz, this game is a walk in the park. Try hearing nothing for hours and then being shot upside the head while sneaking through a dark field. After 3 hours, it's pretty fucking surprising.
This game makes me realize how terrifying it must be for real life swat officers. For us we die and we just press restart and have a general idea for who’s hostile and who’s friendly and where they are. For cops they know almost nothing, and one slip up and it’s lights out
@@VelocityRaptor32If you're talking about the USA there is definitely a reason. Especially in situations like those represented in this game I would much rather be saved by the American military than police.
@@dr.vikyll7466 those situations aren’t even solved by regular cops. But the good cops are being hated just because other “cops” suck. It’s completely unfair.
@@VelocityRaptor32Because there is a systematic problem with the police and good cops either don't speak out against the bad ones or get silenced/fired for doing so.
Man, this video really made me realized that this game is even more morbid than I initially have thought. The topics you presented are on-point, great job.
play dayz, spend 4 hours looting to be shot in the side of the head while quietly crossing a field, this is too quick paced to be actually "scary", also your hardware is better than the enemy's which gives u a HERO outlook, not the victim outlook like comments say. Your shooting mostly unarmed lmao
@@fml2266 One, DayZ is literally nothing like what's being described in this video, it has nothing that RoN is being praised for. Two, RoN is NOT quick paced and you are not at all shooting 'mostly unarmed.' You get penalized for shooting civilians and for shooting unarmed suspects, and if you DON'T shoot first you can very likely die because the time to kill is very short. You clearly haven't played the game at all, and if you have you clearly weren't paying much attention.
That valley of the dolls mission fucked up me and my group. The first time we beat it, we "accidentally" shot Amos cuz we we had nothing but vitriol for this video game character. But the crazy thing I realized is that we needed to keep him alive so he might hopefully spit out names of others.
@fivebrosstopmos An we would still never get a list we just know they had very powerful connections. But anything pointing that out is now "suddenly conspiracy". Very convenient.
The Valley of the Dolls mission asks a question. What is justice? Is justice seeing Amos Voll stand trial? Seeing him get life in prison? Seeing the families of the victims have to relive the horrors of their children's last moments of life? Or is justice putting a JHP into his brain so that he can never hurt anyone else?
In my opinion, letting him rot in jail for the rest of his life with no parole is the choice that gives the most justice. He’ll never be getting out of prison to commit more horrendous acts and the remainder of his days will be spent in jail. Eating the same food, looking at the same walls, with no hope of it ever changing. While simply killing him lets his suffering be short and prevents any more information than what is in the two hard-drives from being known.
@@vurhn2009 he won't be put into gen pop he'll likely be sentenced to a life sentence without parole in a supermax prison that means 23 hours a day are spent staring at the empty cell, and 1 hour a day of exercising in another empty cell that's gonna be his routine for the rest of his life
@@Codex_0613 Just like how it was on real life. I have never been to prisons but I've seen enough portrayal of extreme measures against these scumbags so there's that.
A lot of horror games rely on supernatural or eldritch things and jumpscares to scare people. Ready or Not shows people that we don't need that, we're living in the horror.
That might be another good aspect of it. The enemies are portrayed as realistic. It's not some tentacle monster that stalks you, but instead, other humans that are the monsters.
The first time I played Volls Doll House, i was with a friend. The mission seemed pretty tame until we hit the basement. The photos and baby room were sickening as is, but Reaching the room with the last hard drive… it was the first time any game had made my stomach drop. I found that I couldn’t stand staying in the room or even in the basement because of how uncomfortable i was. It was the first and only time a game had invoked such a gut wrenching feeling in me
I remember how this game kept getting showboated as “glorifying violence and horror”, where if they played the actual game itself, it’s glorified in no way. I’ve genuinely been shocked by some parts of a map in that game. Just makes you realize you do NOT want to be in that kind of a situation. Some are made for it, but for me it just makes me realize how I’m not. So those who are have my genuine respect.
Some animators and artists actually look at real gore videos/pictures for reference. For instance, Half-Life 2 uses the image of a burn victim from a medical textbook for one of the corpse textures. Explains why it is so grisly compared to other textures in the game.
I've been playing ready or not for almost a year now, and I still learn new things every time I load up a new map, such an amazing game. This video really give light to this beautiful game with its amazing story telling, please make more videos like this.
The thing that really struck me about this game when I first played it was that when I first killed someone, it felt like it had more weight to it than any other game I had ever played. In most shooter games, each enemy is an easy kill, only finding strength in vast numbers. In Ready Or Not, you usually only come across one enemy at a time, and each of them have an equal capacity to kill you that you have to kill them, so shooting them feels like you just shot a real person. This is exemplified by the realistic sound of gunshots.
not just that, if your shot only injured them, you can hear them clutching their wounds and moaning in pain some wounds even left them gurgling their last few breaths before dying of blood loss or suffocated due to their lungs filling up with blood the audio is unnerving enough, but to see them convulsing on the ground due to shock is another
Ground branch has extremely disturbing death animations for enemies. It actually made my stomach turn when I saw a guy writhing and kicking while choking on his own blood.
In the neon tomb level the phones going off made me think there was bombs nearby, until i noticed that they were coming from the pile of corpses at the dance floor. I thought about how this is realistic, all the mothers fathers and friedns calling the dead civilians at the same time
I think it might be a reference to what happens in real active shooter situations, like what happened during the 2015 Bataclan massacre in Paris and the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando. Police officers who were responding to both shootings witnessed hearing phones ringing on many of the victims' bodies, most likely by loved ones hearing about the shootings on the news and attempting to see if they were ok
@@sewerwaluigi yea personally I think they should've been more considerate of the date they chose, whether it was an unfortunate concidence or not. Apparently when the game was removed off of Steam shortly after the release of the level, it was due to a copyright/trademark issue with the actual Pryzm club in real life issuing a copyright complaint to VOID or something, rather than the release date being the anniversary of the shooting being the reason for the removal. Personally I think VOID should've addressed any concerns about the level's release date and issued condolences to victims and survivors of the shooting for any distressed caused by the level's release date correlating with the anniversary of the shooting, which they (partially) did. I remember seeing a comment under a gameplay video of the level from a person whose friend died in the shooting, saying how the entire level brought back bad memories of the shooting and was quite difficult to play due to the level reminding them of what happened that night. They weren't criticizing VOID or the inclusion of the level but rather they were offering their own take on what they thought of the level
@@sewerwaluigi my personal opinion is it isnt that fucked up (i have never had someone close to me die in a terrorist shooting so i wouldnt really know) but doesnt it releasing on the anniversary of that shooting just mean "never forget" or like "remember what happened" something like that? If we were playing as the terrorists then yea it would be fucked up but playing as the SWAT makes it less fucked up in my opinion. But then again i never experienced something that bad in my life so just disregard my opinion if its wrong
@@sewerwaluigi It's fitting, because it memorializes the event. Not as a celebration, but as a grim reminder of what an awful situation it was. It's not exactly "fun" walking by bodies that are stacked up while loved ones are calling them. It pays tribute to the plight of the victims, and the challenge LEOs faced.
I asked a cop buddy of mine what he thought of the game and some of the missions after playing it and he told me “In this game the only emotion anyone has is the one you’re having, but it also portrays the dark reality of this field through your own feelings”
While the setting is definitely exaggerated for entertainment purposes most of the scenarios in the game are actually plausible and could/have happened which is the scariest part. Really puts into perspective how awful some of these situations cops have to deal with can be, even if it is pretty rare
And Assault Police squads are still Police AKA Civilian not military and as such are not trained to "eliminate a threat in a hostile environment" nor are they trained in battlefield tactics , the environment they operate in is VASTLY different from that that any military or paramilitary group operate in. They usually operate in areas where innocent bystanders are present and where the use of lethal force it the very last thing that they want as every bullet fired could mean an innocent person being injured or killed , the ultimate goal is usually to apprehend the suspects and minimize injury and loss of life. And a dead suspect in say a kidnapping case could mean the missing person is never found and could die a terrible death locked up somewhere. RoN actually makes you feel this where you score better when the outcome resulted in the least injury and death possible and where going in guns blazing is the very last thing you want to do and the game harshly punishes you for trying that.
@@XavierLignieresyes, to a point. There are some scenarios where it simply doesn’t make sense to try to capture someone unharmed, but for most yes. Someone running at u with an S-Vest shouting threats probably won’t go quietly into the peaceful night, y’know?
Fun fact, if you go to the shoothouse in the starting area and wait around the first target and look in the dark hole its in, you'll start to hear static, radio noises, and weird sounds. Something should always tell you that maybe the suspects aren't the only threat.
“Aren’t the only threat” I’m a tad bit confused? Are you meaning to tell me something I don’t know much more of in this game? 🤔 (also if you stand in the empty room with chairs I believe you can hear 2 different voice lines saying “blood, blood, and more blood” and “it’s ok everything will be alright” to deal with the PTSD of a SWAT or Law enforcement operator)
@@user-999v2 Those are generic civilian voice lines from the practice civilian in the non-lethal practice area in the headquarters. The audio system is stil horrendous in RoN, thus why you can hear him saying things from even the floor above. I wouldn't think too much about it.
Not to even mention the tape recordings scattered about on Lethal Obsession. To put it short, the guy leaves a tape recording that mentions the playable character Judge, and how Judge will understand. That map probably has my favorite atmosphere in terms of storytelling.
@@rogoo yeah, even though I don't have the game yet (I plan on buying it once I get a PC), it's by far one of the most interesting maps, and probably my personal favorite, especially in terms of storytelling. It's a lot to unpack, most especially for a 20-30 minute video covering the baseline lore of the game. But aye, keep up with the good content. Also kudos for being interactive with your viewerbase.
I’m in the military and this game is a favorite for me. It’s grounding, it makes you realize just how complete and utterly f***ed things can get while you’re behind the sight. You realize just how screwed up this line of work is, especially with civilians on site. It takes zero seconds for something to go from bad to really screwed.
I remember the chilling horror when clearing the cultists' house in swat 4. The children graveyard in the basement was insane. Also the atmosphere in hospital mission was incredibly oppresive. Seems like ready or not is just as good at that things, if not better because of modern graphics. Definitely buying this game
Loving the talks about people's experiences, but my real lump-in-the-throat happened at the night club. (Spoilers here!) The music and joking with my friends and teammates mostly held the atmosphere, and we were doing good sweeps. Then, we get to the main party hall, and one of us gets into the DJ booth, and can turn off the music. The music that was the only thing covering the cacophony of phones ringing in the black Sea of victims directly below. Only then did it really dawn on me, the scale of this incident reaching farther than this building's lot. We still had to finish the rest of the mission hearing the phones going off. We don't go into the DJ booth anymore. 11\10 sound design.
my first playthough of volls doll house went exactly as you mentioned. the ominous last door sitting there, me and my friends already sickened out, me reading a flashbang, then the relief, no enemies inside. then our hearts stopped. on the sidenode, the funniest thing in this game is watching your trigger happy friend being the last one alive. with the vision of the cam it always look like youre watching the navy SEAL raid on osama bin laden or something, he just rushing in and emtpies a mag in anything moving XD
I think brixley talent time deserves to be talked about when discussing gut wrenching atmosphere. The music playing from the radio, and the stars and children's toys scattered around the floor a long side dead bodies. The rooms with cameras set up, and murals and photos of the children.
It was going to be in at one point, but i decided to keep it to three maps total, Brixley would have been the fourth. I do agree with you though, Brixley is a ridiculously disturbing Mission.
If you look at the computers in that mission you can see the emails that Amos Voll sent to the owner of that place, seeing that mail got me more angry at what is going on in there
The mods for this game is really immersive, like the Patrol Officer mod, only allowed to have Glocks or SIGs as your primary and one guy with a shotgun or a M4 platform rifle, pepper spray for non-lethal, no helmets, some kind of body armour, no NVGs, no flashbangs, no door wedges, no door/snake camera, no lockpicks
Thank you, that's pretty high praise. The bits on the TV and the hostage clips were ripped straight from a few trailers. I stitched a few up bits of the trailers and reordered them, added my own clips and some sound editing to it to give it that extra touch.
@@rogoo pretty high praise for pretty damn good work. It's the kind of stuff I'd expect from a team of cinematographers taking a few weeks and a budget of at least 7 figures. I didn't know any of it was actually taken from trailers, but you did a very good job putting them together in a very moving and sophisticated way.
My favourite bit about this game is the lobby, the lobby music gives that feeling of the "Calm before the storm". It's so tranquil, yet so daunting when the music dips, as if it foreshadows the hell your character has both been in, and expects.
I find the lack of preperation really quite refreshing. It gives the feeling of being the first on the scene, stepping into a situation you have almost no idea for. It gives a great level of tension to the situation. Amazing video, by the way, i loved it.
What an amazing video! and theres so much not talked about in the video that only add to how amazing ready or not is. the environmental story telling and hard hitting nature of ready or not is what makes it incredible. they dont hold back with not just supplying a realistic tactical shooter but one that doesnt shy away from showing the dark and disturbing nature of criminals and some of the darkest pits of society
Great video, talked about a lot of why i liked the game. Another horrifying part in valley of the dolls was in the basement, you find stacks and stacks of video tapes with names and possibly even how old they were. Just the sheer amount alone filled me with dread.
What I think makes ready or not a horror game scarier than the mainstream ones, is that it is real. A common border point that horror games reach in their “scary” level is the unrealistic monsters/demons whatever. Ready or not is able to cross this line, as they cover REAL situations that aren’t fantasy. There’s no crazy demonic monster or hidden ghost following you, you’re facing PEOPLE.
I must say, RoN does not beat around the bush. It's clear that they wanted to show the corruption and downright evil that Los Suenos is consumed by, and the devs don't hold back in showing it. Visual storytelling also plays a huge role in this. I don't know, but just finding out the current situation by yourself makes the perception of the crimes shown somehow even worse and even more vile
I love how the music and sound conditions the gameplay style It isn't bombastic, the enemy is not firing at you at every turn, every gunfight is a series of small engagements, it is slow, methodical, and tense
Ready or not is one of my favorites, always glad to see it get the recognition it deserves. This game also added to my already existing drive to be leo eventually
Really hoping that they get into more uncomfortable subject matter. Especially after the parkland guards sentencing. I would love to see a civillian guard running away from a group of active shooters mid mission
Brilliant video man the storytelling is deeply disturbing and really adds to the atmosphere of the game, you pretty much convinced me to try out this game. Keep up the good work rogoo
I love watching these videos cause I just don’t have the time to play games much anymore so I used it to like get a idea of it. Also you generally have a strong opinion so you tend to explain your point that it just convinces me. Keep it up ❤
Not gonna lie man, every gameplay I have in RoN is always extremely tense. It's not a "horror game", but sure scares me more than any other game I've played.
I remember when i first got to the basement of Valley of the Dolls. I didnt bother reading the briefing until after I successfully completed the mission. It took me a second to put together what was going on, but when i did i stopped and paused. I was utterly shocked, it kept me up late that night. Made me think of those poor officers that actually stumble across this sort of stuff.
The last mansion mission is really bone chilling cuz this thing happened here in Philippines. The whole Daisy's destruction pretty much inspired the burying the child with concrete part of the mission. sadly philippines is notorious for accepting foreign child predators.
When this game first hit my radar back in 2021, I was two weeks fresh off my FTO phase for Atlanta police, and had a handful of calls that were interesting, but not intense. As time went on, I kind of forgot about the game, and about a week ago one of my buddies on steam convinced me to hop back on the game. It had been just under two years since I had last played, so I didn’t know what to expect. After letting him select a map (Neon Tomb) and playing it for about 10 minutes I had to step away from my computer and take a breath of fresh air to center myself. To say that this game draws parallels to real life is an understatement. I can already tell the dev team must have some form of police/law enforcement with personal experience on their teams. The environments, the scenarios, even the minute details of an underfunded HQ and police department in an urban setting are spot on. I wish I could play more with my friends, but my work life intrudes greatly with my personal enjoyment of the game. If it’s one thing I don’t want to be reminded of in my free time, it’s the monsters that people can make of themselves.
I believe they actually had like either LAPD or NYPD help them with the tactics, gear and scenarios of the game. I'd have to do more research but I know I saw it somewhere.
That last mission made me ill as soon as I saw the crib. I'm actually going to just disconnect for the day that is awful. I hope the devs are supplied therapy.
The Cheese Pizza mission honestly is one i will never play... tried it once, but just could not handle it. Which shows how well the devs made it, to make it as revolting and fucked up as it is.
That announcment trailer really struck me with the tone, and how appropriate it was for the reality of police operations, as opposed to the fiction of it
Some people are saying it’s horrifying because you’re bad at the game, but I’ve played time and time again with good squads and we always or nearly always complete the mission fully, but after we all can’t but talk about how certain things seen or heard were genuinely scary shocking or just unnerving. The atmosphere alone just makes you feel on edge like you are really there with your squad and there are true stakes.
Incredible, if not hard to stomach, video man. Keep up with the good work. Great job on the editing, tone, and atmosphere you really pulled it off, and matched RoN's perfectly.
Critical Nobody said something I found really poignant in his video about the game. When talking about the environmental storytelling and the gruesome details in this game, he says (paraphrasing) “The game doesn’t sugarcoat, and it also doesn’t glorify”. He then goes on to say “if a tac team has been called to raid a specific location, things have already gone wrong”. Being a part of the Special Forces or a counter-terrorist unit might be one of the most horrific jobs a person can undertake. Lot’s of people seeing these sorts of events through a screen in the safety of their homes can only get a vague sense of what it actually feels to be in situations like ones simulated in Ready or Not. If you’re not trained to handle those situations, it is likely that your ability to make rational decisions or even react within an ample amount of time will be greatly hampered. It’s scary. Really, really scary. I have immense respect for people who fight to keep their country safe, no matter what nation they belong to.
There’s actually a Fight Club reference in the dispatch center on one of the screens. Makes perfect sense since both pieces of media are dealing with issues of societal decay.
this and swat 4 have some really good environmental storytelling, really good video. there's this video by a person named face full of eyes who does a great job really looking into swat 4's environment as well if anyone's interested
dude hearing the phones ring in the nightclub map is so tragic, you could just imagine loved ones calling checking if their okay to them dead already never to answer
Excellent dissertation. I'd like to point out an important observation: A good number of maps that you used to illustrate your points were not made by the original devs and therefore might deviate a little from their original vision. I saw you briefly mentioned the mods, but the possible deviation is also an important factor. The vision for the game seems clear, but it's in the details where we can be greatly surprised. The distinction is important. All the best!
That basement just hits me a little close to home (nothing as bad, and it did not happen to me.) It got me with a subject I thought I was desensitizated to. I dont know if thats terrifying or great game design.
The school shooting level is terrifying, hearing the kids screaming for help and gunshots ringing out the school knowing you can't get there fast enough because you can only move so fast
Love the creepy side of RoN. But man, sometimes I just want to raid some normal looking house lol Having a balance between the creepy stuff and the mundane would provide a cool change of pace. Not everything has to have a f**ked up nightmarish backstory (?) Cool video!
They recently announced a new map that actually seems to be just that. From what I can tell, the map is just a regular house and the antagonist is a crypto scammer, not another paedophile or terrorist or human trafficker.
first level I played was on 213 park homes, and once i saw the OD'ing kid, my entire mood immediately changed from competitive and bold to angry and cautious
the fact he sounds like he is on the verge of tears when describing the doll house really shows just how meaningful and impactful this game is. You know a game is a banger when it makes you feel emotions as strong as that.
I really appreciate how loud the guns are in this game. It adds a cool layer of atmosphere when you cant hear your team talking to you over the sound of gunshots and you dont what if anything is going on asides from the fight youre in.
First game I got on steam deck and the reason why I got one. I die…a lot considering the controls are gonna take work. However, it’s truly the most immersive game I’ve played and I have yet to have a game keep me on edge like this one. Not only that but the lore mixed with the atmosphere gives me chills. After playing the infamous Valley of The Dolls map I had to take a break. This wasn’t some fictional scenario but, it was something that really happens. It really shows the real life monsters in the world. This may not mean anything but an big thing I appreciate is the fact you have diverse characters. In the military I made so many friends so it kinda hit home for me actually bonding and caring about AI characters or if I’m lucky enough real world players. I was never sheltered. I’m 32, a heavy gamer since 5 and seen a lot of terrible things and been in deployments so the fact this game made me feel so many emotions and look at everyone differently even more says so much. I truly hope this is not a game that’s abandoned. I support this game so much and it’s truly an amazing horror game.
games that are horror-adjacent are some of my favourites. I've never played ready or not on my steamdeck though, mostly just batman arkham origins and mini motorways.
Shanye, Please Shut Up has been doing a fantastic job deocumenting the lore of Ready or Not, and after watching those, you'll find we've only scratched the surface here. The Los Suenos Police Department is understaffed and underfunded. Your own precinct hasn't seen an overhaul or proper maintenance in so long that basically every contractor in the city won't touch it. A ticking time-bomb more or less. What little funding you do have is being directed towards weapons and equipment, and public opinion isn't exactly on your side. An ongoing sanitation worker strike has seen garbage pile up all over the city to the point of overflowing, adding to that feeling of decay and hopelessness. Budget cuts to Veterans' Affairs has seen a disgruntled group of disabled veterans take up arms and attempt to murder a senator. And of course, climate change being a driving factor in one of LS' worst droughts on record. And thats not even all. Ready or Not's world is beautifully bleak. You're trapped in a city on the brink with only the bare minimum to do your job. You're not a hero that's going to save the day; all you can do is try to restore a little order for just one more day.
Amazing video, I haven't played the game myself but I love watching people dive into this game and showing how good the visual story telling is. You deserve more subs!
The first time I played the club, the subtle beats in the background made my heart race, and my blood ran cold as soon as I understood just how bad of a situation it was
Just started playing this game a few days ago and I was very quickly asking myself if i had actually bought a horror game. The scribbled drawings of monsters on the meth lab walls were so damn creepy. And the piles of bodies in the club made me literally stop and stare for a moment as I realized just how fucked the world of Ready Or Not is. And of course the other levels with the pedos were terrible too. Made me almost ignore ROE just to get revenge on the bastards. But the game was really able to make me stop and think. I wondered how such large scale atrocities were able to go on for so long, how no one was able to stop them earlier, and how I wasn't there to prevent it, just stop it from spreading further, and clean up the mess.
My only quarrel with this game is the fact that one of the missions make fun of the Ruby Ridge victims, essentially taking the side of the government that slaughtered a family.
The game's more iconic missions are all based on true events. The nightclub was based on the pulse nightclub shooting. The cabin in the woods takes inspiration from ruby ridge and the unibomber. The voll-heath mission is based on Epstein's island. I've had multiple discussions with friends about this game were they said something along the lines of "X seems a little unrealistic", completely unaware just how grounded in reality the ENTIRE game is.
I've never played the video game I simply watch alot of videos and one of the maps I've I've played on was the nightclub one i kept thinking if why it always reminded me of that shooting everytime i saw it
I'm still yet to play it, I have heard very good things though. Reading through the patch notes it seems that they've actually added some of the briefings, which I didn't expect to be honest. I'll add in some more here after I've played it a bit.
The lack of an openly presented story also adds to this. You get a slight briefing of the situation before a mission and thats it outside of the mission environment. There a so many things scattered around that you just stumble into that it forces you to think and match the pieces. We naturally fear what we dont know, and in RoN's case what we learn isnt much better. It just feels real with all the horrors we see. Most of the time we arent just fighting generic enemy #7 or comically evil villains but actual people, with their attrocities being based on actual reality. And if you slow down to think about all those, you just get overwhelmed by how futile your efforts are with every day being worse than the last in los suenos. And then there is also the occasional jumpscare in the vineyards tunnels
I see why the game is horrifying. You fucking suck.
Pin of shame bro, pin of shame.
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Not everyone cand spend 32 hours a day getting good at video games. Go outside, or if its night, go to bed.
elitist moment
This like my third time seeing the pin of shame in action
A real POS
The nightclub mission made me feel sick. Knowing that you're too late and there's nothing you can do to fix the situation and the victims can never be saved is so sad.
Really a great game. The AI is pretty great and will surprise you from time to time.
you need benzodiazepines to properly play dayz, this game is a walk in the park. Try hearing nothing for hours and then being shot upside the head while sneaking through a dark field. After 3 hours, it's pretty fucking surprising.
@@fml2266 😂😂😂😂😂
It was the cellphones for me, the thought of people calling to check up on their loved ones without knowing they’re already gone
When seconds matter, the police is just a few minutes away.
@@fml2266Ok first no one mentioned dayZ
Second dayZ is kinda easy tbh
This game makes me realize how terrifying it must be for real life swat officers. For us we die and we just press restart and have a general idea for who’s hostile and who’s friendly and where they are. For cops they know almost nothing, and one slip up and it’s lights out
yes
Then when you get home everybody hates you for no reason.
@@VelocityRaptor32If you're talking about the USA there is definitely a reason. Especially in situations like those represented in this game I would much rather be saved by the American military than police.
@@dr.vikyll7466 those situations aren’t even solved by regular cops. But the good cops are being hated just because other “cops” suck. It’s completely unfair.
@@VelocityRaptor32Because there is a systematic problem with the police and good cops either don't speak out against the bad ones or get silenced/fired for doing so.
Man, this video really made me realized that this game is even more morbid than I initially have thought. The topics you presented are on-point, great job.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :)
@@rogoowhats the piano music in the end section called
play dayz, spend 4 hours looting to be shot in the side of the head while quietly crossing a field, this is too quick paced to be actually "scary", also your hardware is better than the enemy's which gives u a HERO outlook, not the victim outlook like comments say. Your shooting mostly unarmed lmao
@@fml2266 One, DayZ is literally nothing like what's being described in this video, it has nothing that RoN is being praised for. Two, RoN is NOT quick paced and you are not at all shooting 'mostly unarmed.' You get penalized for shooting civilians and for shooting unarmed suspects, and if you DON'T shoot first you can very likely die because the time to kill is very short. You clearly haven't played the game at all, and if you have you clearly weren't paying much attention.
@@fml2266 Have you even played the game at all?
That valley of the dolls mission fucked up me and my group. The first time we beat it, we "accidentally" shot Amos cuz we we had nothing but vitriol for this video game character.
But the crazy thing I realized is that we needed to keep him alive so he might hopefully spit out names of others.
Don't feel too bad, anyone with his kind of money and connections would be out on bail, and never face a single day in prison.
@@montagreloaded7586Nah, he'd "tragically" commit "suicide" long before that.
Really want to raid Epstein Island
@fivebrosstopmos An we would still never get a list we just know they had very powerful connections.
But anything pointing that out is now "suddenly conspiracy".
Very convenient.
@@montagreloaded7586well if Epstein taught us anything, he would certainly escape justice, just not by going free.
The Valley of the Dolls mission asks a question. What is justice? Is justice seeing Amos Voll stand trial? Seeing him get life in prison? Seeing the families of the victims have to relive the horrors of their children's last moments of life?
Or is justice putting a JHP into his brain so that he can never hurt anyone else?
In my opinion, letting him rot in jail for the rest of his life with no parole is the choice that gives the most justice. He’ll never be getting out of prison to commit more horrendous acts and the remainder of his days will be spent in jail. Eating the same food, looking at the same walls, with no hope of it ever changing. While simply killing him lets his suffering be short and prevents any more information than what is in the two hard-drives from being known.
@@tf2keller398knowing what prisoners do to scum like him. I don't want him having a quick death rather a torturous hellish life by the prisoners
Probably inmates worse can just make him suffer and torment his scum life.
@@vurhn2009 he won't be put into gen pop
he'll likely be sentenced to a life sentence without parole in a supermax prison
that means 23 hours a day are spent staring at the empty cell, and 1 hour a day of exercising in another empty cell
that's gonna be his routine for the rest of his life
@@Codex_0613 Just like how it was on real life. I have never been to prisons but I've seen enough portrayal of extreme measures against these scumbags so there's that.
A lot of horror games rely on supernatural or eldritch things and jumpscares to scare people. Ready or Not shows people that we don't need that, we're living in the horror.
That might be another good aspect of it. The enemies are portrayed as realistic. It's not some tentacle monster that stalks you, but instead, other humans that are the monsters.
We spend so much time creating monsters, we forget that they already exist
it's only horrifying if you don't read the news or understanding anything about police work or the legal system
Ready or Not was the first game I ever played with my son, then four years of age. Gotta love Ready or Not!
The first time I played Volls Doll House, i was with a friend. The mission seemed pretty tame until we hit the basement. The photos and baby room were sickening as is, but Reaching the room with the last hard drive… it was the first time any game had made my stomach drop. I found that I couldn’t stand staying in the room or even in the basement because of how uncomfortable i was. It was the first and only time a game had invoked such a gut wrenching feeling in me
When I played I had this weird bug that made me empty my mag on Voll, prob will get patched soon
you see the barrels in the ground with kids clothes around them, that was the thing that got me, wiped that place
@@furchad3574Yeah, my semi auto pistol suddenly turned full auto when i met Voss. Weird bug, huh
play sad satan for actual child porn and real scares or dayz, these mainstream kiddos are fucking sad. Try darkweb games, you'll think your a pussy.
@@furchad3574 You too? My character was stuck in the muzzle brake animation after I had him restrained.
Hopefully this gets fixed soon!
I remember how this game kept getting showboated as “glorifying violence and horror”, where if they played the actual game itself, it’s glorified in no way. I’ve genuinely been shocked by some parts of a map in that game. Just makes you realize you do NOT want to be in that kind of a situation. Some are made for it, but for me it just makes me realize how I’m not. So those who are have my genuine respect.
Especially in Neon Tomb. I was genuinely thinking that this event actually happened and how defenseless people were.
I know this is a year old but I thought I'd add the fact that the officers in your squad can have mental breakdowns is very hard hitting
God the phones in that map get me every time.
I swear, the people at Void were handed a link to Live Leak before a baby bottle. No idea how they stomach researching and making this game.
Some animators and artists actually look at real gore videos/pictures for reference. For instance, Half-Life 2 uses the image of a burn victim from a medical textbook for one of the corpse textures. Explains why it is so grisly compared to other textures in the game.
I've been playing ready or not for almost a year now, and I still learn new things every time I load up a new map, such an amazing game. This video really give light to this beautiful game with its amazing story telling, please make more videos like this.
Thank you very much for watching.
This game really is something special. As for making more videos like this, its definitely the plan going forward.
The thing that really struck me about this game when I first played it was that when I first killed someone, it felt like it had more weight to it than any other game I had ever played.
In most shooter games, each enemy is an easy kill, only finding strength in vast numbers. In Ready Or Not, you usually only come across one enemy at a time, and each of them have an equal capacity to kill you that you have to kill them, so shooting them feels like you just shot a real person. This is exemplified by the realistic sound of gunshots.
not just that, if your shot only injured them, you can hear them clutching their wounds and moaning in pain
some wounds even left them gurgling their last few breaths before dying of blood loss or suffocated due to their lungs filling up with blood
the audio is unnerving enough, but to see them convulsing on the ground due to shock is another
same feeling in Swat 4 aswell
Ground branch has extremely disturbing death animations for enemies. It actually made my stomach turn when I saw a guy writhing and kicking while choking on his own blood.
Ground Branch does NOT have realistic death animations. They just rag doll when they die. I assume you're talking about Inrsurgency Sandstorm?
In the neon tomb level the phones going off made me think there was bombs nearby, until i noticed that they were coming from the pile of corpses at the dance floor. I thought about how this is realistic, all the mothers fathers and friedns calling the dead civilians at the same time
I think it might be a reference to what happens in real active shooter situations, like what happened during the 2015 Bataclan massacre in Paris and the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando. Police officers who were responding to both shootings witnessed hearing phones ringing on many of the victims' bodies, most likely by loved ones hearing about the shootings on the news and attempting to see if they were ok
@@nguyenbaokhiem6728the level was released on the anniversary of the pulse shooting, which is pretty fucked up imo
@@sewerwaluigi yea personally I think they should've been more considerate of the date they chose, whether it was an unfortunate concidence or not. Apparently when the game was removed off of Steam shortly after the release of the level, it was due to a copyright/trademark issue with the actual Pryzm club in real life issuing a copyright complaint to VOID or something, rather than the release date being the anniversary of the shooting being the reason for the removal. Personally I think VOID should've addressed any concerns about the level's release date and issued condolences to victims and survivors of the shooting for any distressed caused by the level's release date correlating with the anniversary of the shooting, which they (partially) did.
I remember seeing a comment under a gameplay video of the level from a person whose friend died in the shooting, saying how the entire level brought back bad memories of the shooting and was quite difficult to play due to the level reminding them of what happened that night. They weren't criticizing VOID or the inclusion of the level but rather they were offering their own take on what they thought of the level
@@sewerwaluigi my personal opinion is it isnt that fucked up (i have never had someone close to me die in a terrorist shooting so i wouldnt really know) but doesnt it releasing on the anniversary of that shooting just mean "never forget" or like "remember what happened" something like that? If we were playing as the terrorists then yea it would be fucked up but playing as the SWAT makes it less fucked up in my opinion. But then again i never experienced something that bad in my life so just disregard my opinion if its wrong
@@sewerwaluigi It's fitting, because it memorializes the event. Not as a celebration, but as a grim reminder of what an awful situation it was. It's not exactly "fun" walking by bodies that are stacked up while loved ones are calling them.
It pays tribute to the plight of the victims, and the challenge LEOs faced.
I asked a cop buddy of mine what he thought of the game and some of the missions after playing it and he told me “In this game the only emotion anyone has is the one you’re having, but it also portrays the dark reality of this field through your own feelings”
While the setting is definitely exaggerated for entertainment purposes most of the scenarios in the game are actually plausible and could/have happened which is the scariest part. Really puts into perspective how awful some of these situations cops have to deal with can be, even if it is pretty rare
And Assault Police squads are still Police AKA Civilian not military and as such are not trained to "eliminate a threat in a hostile environment" nor are they trained in battlefield tactics , the environment they operate in is VASTLY different from that that any military or paramilitary group operate in.
They usually operate in areas where innocent bystanders are present and where the use of lethal force it the very last thing that they want as every bullet fired could mean an innocent person being injured or killed , the ultimate goal is usually to apprehend the suspects and minimize injury and loss of life. And a dead suspect in say a kidnapping case could mean the missing person is never found and could die a terrible death locked up somewhere.
RoN actually makes you feel this where you score better when the outcome resulted in the least injury and death possible and where going in guns blazing is the very last thing you want to do and the game harshly punishes you for trying that.
Exaggerated? Ever heard of Fritzl? Epstein's island? The fact the elite of this world has gone there frequently? Reality is _worse_ than any of this.
@@XavierLignieresyes, to a point. There are some scenarios where it simply doesn’t make sense to try to capture someone unharmed, but for most yes. Someone running at u with an S-Vest shouting threats probably won’t go quietly into the peaceful night, y’know?
There was a hospital terrorist attack in Budenovsk in 1996, so some scenarios that you think never happend actually happend
'exaggerated for entertainment purposes.' Oh you sweet innocent child.
Fun fact, if you go to the shoothouse in the starting area and wait around the first target and look in the dark hole its in, you'll start to hear static, radio noises, and weird sounds.
Something should always tell you that maybe the suspects aren't the only threat.
“Aren’t the only threat” I’m a tad bit confused? Are you meaning to tell me something I don’t know much more of in this game? 🤔 (also if you stand in the empty room with chairs I believe you can hear 2 different voice lines saying “blood, blood, and more blood” and “it’s ok everything will be alright” to deal with the PTSD of a SWAT or Law enforcement operator)
Update 22 hours later… I have now went to the shoot house and understand what you are talking about
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@@user-999v2 Those are generic civilian voice lines from the practice civilian in the non-lethal practice area in the headquarters. The audio system is stil horrendous in RoN, thus why you can hear him saying things from even the floor above. I wouldn't think too much about it.
Not to even mention the tape recordings scattered about on Lethal Obsession. To put it short, the guy leaves a tape recording that mentions the playable character Judge, and how Judge will understand. That map probably has my favorite atmosphere in terms of storytelling.
yeah A Lethal Obsession has many layers to unpack, a favourite of mine from a storytelling perspective.
@@rogoo yeah, even though I don't have the game yet (I plan on buying it once I get a PC), it's by far one of the most interesting maps, and probably my personal favorite, especially in terms of storytelling. It's a lot to unpack, most especially for a 20-30 minute video covering the baseline lore of the game. But aye, keep up with the good content. Also kudos for being interactive with your viewerbase.
Thanks for the kind words. Have fun when you get a pc.
Lethal Obsession dude is like schizoid anit-hero trying to reveal the plot he's uncovered of the massive human trafficking ring to Judge and his crew.
I’m in the military and this game is a favorite for me. It’s grounding, it makes you realize just how complete and utterly f***ed things can get while you’re behind the sight. You realize just how screwed up this line of work is, especially with civilians on site. It takes zero seconds for something to go from bad to really screwed.
I remember the chilling horror when clearing the cultists' house in swat 4. The children graveyard in the basement was insane. Also the atmosphere in hospital mission was incredibly oppresive. Seems like ready or not is just as good at that things, if not better because of modern graphics. Definitely buying this game
Loving the talks about people's experiences, but my real lump-in-the-throat happened at the night club. (Spoilers here!)
The music and joking with my friends and teammates mostly held the atmosphere, and we were doing good sweeps. Then, we get to the main party hall, and one of us gets into the DJ booth, and can turn off the music.
The music that was the only thing covering the cacophony of phones ringing in the black Sea of victims directly below. Only then did it really dawn on me, the scale of this incident reaching farther than this building's lot.
We still had to finish the rest of the mission hearing the phones going off.
We don't go into the DJ booth anymore. 11\10 sound design.
A credit to the time and effort you took to make it
tbf most of the effort was coordinating times we can play it
my first playthough of volls doll house went exactly as you mentioned. the ominous last door sitting there, me and my friends already sickened out, me reading a flashbang, then the relief, no enemies inside. then our hearts stopped.
on the sidenode, the funniest thing in this game is watching your trigger happy friend being the last one alive. with the vision of the cam it always look like youre watching the navy SEAL raid on osama bin laden or something, he just rushing in and emtpies a mag in anything moving XD
I think brixley talent time deserves to be talked about when discussing gut wrenching atmosphere. The music playing from the radio, and the stars and children's toys scattered around the floor a long side dead bodies. The rooms with cameras set up, and murals and photos of the children.
It was going to be in at one point, but i decided to keep it to three maps total, Brixley would have been the fourth. I do agree with you though, Brixley is a ridiculously disturbing Mission.
If you look at the computers in that mission you can see the emails that Amos Voll sent to the owner of that place, seeing that mail got me more angry at what is going on in there
The civilians have special lines when you arrest them, talking about "consent forms" or how they "just did it for grocery money"
The mods for this game is really immersive, like the Patrol Officer mod, only allowed to have Glocks or SIGs as your primary and one guy with a shotgun or a M4 platform rifle, pepper spray for non-lethal, no helmets, some kind of body armour, no NVGs, no flashbangs, no door wedges, no door/snake camera, no lockpicks
The intro to this video would be a 10/10 trailer to sell the game, genuinely impressive work there.
Thank you, that's pretty high praise.
The bits on the TV and the hostage clips were ripped straight from a few trailers. I stitched a few up bits of the trailers and reordered them, added my own clips and some sound editing to it to give it that extra touch.
@@rogoo pretty high praise for pretty damn good work. It's the kind of stuff I'd expect from a team of cinematographers taking a few weeks and a budget of at least 7 figures. I didn't know any of it was actually taken from trailers, but you did a very good job putting them together in a very moving and sophisticated way.
thank you
My favourite bit about this game is the lobby, the lobby music gives that feeling of the "Calm before the storm". It's so tranquil, yet so daunting when the music dips, as if it foreshadows the hell your character has both been in, and expects.
Lmao unless you have the John Wick music mod..
I find the lack of preperation really quite refreshing. It gives the feeling of being the first on the scene, stepping into a situation you have almost no idea for. It gives a great level of tension to the situation.
Amazing video, by the way, i loved it.
What an amazing video! and theres so much not talked about in the video that only add to how amazing ready or not is. the environmental story telling and hard hitting nature of ready or not is what makes it incredible. they dont hold back with not just supplying a realistic tactical shooter but one that doesnt shy away from showing the dark and disturbing nature of criminals and some of the darkest pits of society
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Great video, talked about a lot of why i liked the game. Another horrifying part in valley of the dolls was in the basement, you find stacks and stacks of video tapes with names and possibly even how old they were. Just the sheer amount alone filled me with dread.
yeah valley of the dolls is quite sickening
I've said it was and I'll say it again a thousand times, this game is a horror game
My guy, i thought it was a normal police swat game, then I enter the basement on the mansion.
Great video! Been playing this game for years, I'm really happy you touched on the very dark and no-punches-pulled way this game tells a story.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching
9:20 (How it typically goes in Ready or Not)
“Is he alive?”
“I don’t think so.”
“Check.”
“He’s dead. He’s-Oh Jesus! Fuck! Oh shit! Fucking hell!”
Shoutout to all my Outer Wilds Fans who got giddy when he mentioned how good the atmosphere was for that game.
its a great game
What I think makes ready or not a horror game scarier than the mainstream ones, is that it is real. A common border point that horror games reach in their “scary” level is the unrealistic monsters/demons whatever. Ready or not is able to cross this line, as they cover REAL situations that aren’t fantasy. There’s no crazy demonic monster or hidden ghost following you, you’re facing PEOPLE.
I must say, RoN does not beat around the bush. It's clear that they wanted to show the corruption and downright evil that Los Suenos is consumed by, and the devs don't hold back in showing it. Visual storytelling also plays a huge role in this. I don't know, but just finding out the current situation by yourself makes the perception of the crimes shown somehow even worse and even more vile
I love how the music and sound conditions the gameplay style
It isn't bombastic, the enemy is not firing at you at every turn, every gunfight is a series of small engagements, it is slow, methodical, and tense
Ready or not is one of my favorites, always glad to see it get the recognition it deserves. This game also added to my already existing drive to be leo eventually
The scariest part is how silent the devs are and the amount of new maps that have like 2 enemies hiding in closets
Really hoping that they get into more uncomfortable subject matter.
Especially after the parkland guards sentencing.
I would love to see a civillian guard running away from a group of active shooters mid mission
I've heard they were talking about I school shooting map, but I've also heard development has been slow for a long while
3:00
"[Ready or not] has such strong atmospheres that you can't help but feel immersed in that world"
*He says as a man fazes through a door*
Magicians exist also in game
Brilliant video man the storytelling is deeply disturbing and really adds to the atmosphere of the game, you pretty much convinced me to try out this game.
Keep up the good work rogoo
Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it.
I love watching these videos cause I just don’t have the time to play games much anymore so I used it to like get a idea of it. Also you generally have a strong opinion so you tend to explain your point that it just convinces me. Keep it up ❤
This ready or not 1.0 update takes this too the next level
Not gonna lie man, every gameplay I have in RoN is always extremely tense.
It's not a "horror game", but sure scares me more than any other game I've played.
I remember when i first got to the basement of Valley of the Dolls. I didnt bother reading the briefing until after I successfully completed the mission. It took me a second to put together what was going on, but when i did i stopped and paused. I was utterly shocked, it kept me up late that night. Made me think of those poor officers that actually stumble across this sort of stuff.
The last mansion mission is really bone chilling cuz this thing happened here in Philippines. The whole Daisy's destruction pretty much inspired the burying the child with concrete part of the mission. sadly philippines is notorious for accepting foreign child predators.
Quality analysis man.
Thank you
When this game first hit my radar back in 2021, I was two weeks fresh off my FTO phase for Atlanta police, and had a handful of calls that were interesting, but not intense. As time went on, I kind of forgot about the game, and about a week ago one of my buddies on steam convinced me to hop back on the game. It had been just under two years since I had last played, so I didn’t know what to expect. After letting him select a map (Neon Tomb) and playing it for about 10 minutes I had to step away from my computer and take a breath of fresh air to center myself.
To say that this game draws parallels to real life is an understatement. I can already tell the dev team must have some form of police/law enforcement with personal experience on their teams. The environments, the scenarios, even the minute details of an underfunded HQ and police department in an urban setting are spot on.
I wish I could play more with my friends, but my work life intrudes greatly with my personal enjoyment of the game. If it’s one thing I don’t want to be reminded of in my free time, it’s the monsters that people can make of themselves.
I believe they actually had like either LAPD or NYPD help them with the tactics, gear and scenarios of the game. I'd have to do more research but I know I saw it somewhere.
Thank you, this video is a good representation of why I love Ready or Not.
Glad you enjoyed it
5:20 I'm so glad Bully Hunters hopped into the server to serve justice to the civilian who was bullying the other players.
He is truly a peacekeeper 💅
That last mission made me ill as soon as I saw the crib. I'm actually going to just disconnect for the day that is awful. I hope the devs are supplied therapy.
valley of the dolls is an extremely disturbing map.
The Cheese Pizza mission honestly is one i will never play... tried it once, but just could not handle it. Which shows how well the devs made it, to make it as revolting and fucked up as it is.
Completely understandable. The game deals with some seriously heavy subject matter and it's not for everyone.
That announcment trailer really struck me with the tone, and how appropriate it was for the reality of police operations, as opposed to the fiction of it
* spongebob and patrick going over the bump in the kids roller coaster
Some people are saying it’s horrifying because you’re bad at the game, but I’ve played time and time again with good squads and we always or nearly always complete the mission fully, but after we all can’t but talk about how certain things seen or heard were genuinely scary shocking or just unnerving. The atmosphere alone just makes you feel on edge like you are really there with your squad and there are true stakes.
Nothing scarier than having to deal with group of human being that is going 'Postal'.
Incredible, if not hard to stomach, video man. Keep up with the good work. Great job on the editing, tone, and atmosphere you really pulled it off, and matched RoN's perfectly.
Thank you for the kind words. Appreciate you watching :)
Critical Nobody said something I found really poignant in his video about the game. When talking about the environmental storytelling and the gruesome details in this game, he says (paraphrasing) “The game doesn’t sugarcoat, and it also doesn’t glorify”. He then goes on to say “if a tac team has been called to raid a specific location, things have already gone wrong”. Being a part of the Special Forces or a counter-terrorist unit might be one of the most horrific jobs a person can undertake. Lot’s of people seeing these sorts of events through a screen in the safety of their homes can only get a vague sense of what it actually feels to be in situations like ones simulated in Ready or Not. If you’re not trained to handle those situations, it is likely that your ability to make rational decisions or even react within an ample amount of time will be greatly hampered. It’s scary. Really, really scary. I have immense respect for people who fight to keep their country safe, no matter what nation they belong to.
volls mansion basically epsteins crib lmao hella real life references in this game. Especially since story takes place in LA
Uhhhhh
There’s actually a Fight Club reference in the dispatch center on one of the screens. Makes perfect sense since both pieces of media are dealing with issues of societal decay.
this and swat 4 have some really good environmental storytelling, really good video. there's this video by a person named face full of eyes who does a great job really looking into swat 4's environment as well if anyone's interested
Thank you for watching, and yeah ive seen that video. its very good
dude hearing the phones ring in the nightclub map is so tragic, you could just imagine loved ones calling checking if their okay to them dead already never to answer
Excellent dissertation.
I'd like to point out an important observation:
A good number of maps that you used to illustrate your points were not made by the original devs and therefore might deviate a little from their original vision. I saw you briefly mentioned the mods, but the possible deviation is also an important factor.
The vision for the game seems clear, but it's in the details where we can be greatly surprised. The distinction is important.
All the best!
All I know is the dude was loading an ar mag the wrong way in the first 50 seconds. It's not a Glock mag, rounds go straight down from the top.
That basement just hits me a little close to home (nothing as bad, and it did not happen to me.) It got me with a subject I thought I was desensitizated to. I dont know if thats terrifying or great game design.
This is the first ever TH-cam video that made my stomach turn. Excellent work.
thank you! glad you enjoyed it.
Very well spoken. Sublime and beautiful summary of the game 👌🏻
Another nasty thing in valley of the dolls is the floor of the room with his daughter on the wall the floor is unsettling sticky
I really like the maps with Raid mode, it really turns the game into a cathartic death squad simulator
The school shooting level is terrifying, hearing the kids screaming for help and gunshots ringing out the school knowing you can't get there fast enough because you can only move so fast
Love the creepy side of RoN. But man, sometimes I just want to raid some normal looking house lol
Having a balance between the creepy stuff and the mundane would provide a cool change of pace. Not everything has to have a f**ked up nightmarish backstory (?)
Cool video!
did u see the new trailer for the new map? seems like a semi-normal house to me
They recently announced a new map that actually seems to be just that. From what I can tell, the map is just a regular house and the antagonist is a crypto scammer, not another paedophile or terrorist or human trafficker.
That is, until you enter in and discover the most horrific actions taking place off camera. Classic Ready or Not moment
first level I played was on 213 park homes, and once i saw the OD'ing kid, my entire mood immediately changed from competitive and bold to angry and cautious
I haven't even watched the video entirely yet and I can already tell I like this video. Subbed!
thank you, but be careful doing that, don't want to praise something blindly and then end up not liking it.
The real horror is how slow the game develops.
Real
the fact he sounds like he is on the verge of tears when describing the doll house really shows just how meaningful and impactful this game is. You know a game is a banger when it makes you feel emotions as strong as that.
I really appreciate how loud the guns are in this game. It adds a cool layer of atmosphere when you cant hear your team talking to you over the sound of gunshots and you dont what if anything is going on asides from the fight youre in.
The bloated size of the game files and the constant fps drops somehow give me the feeling I'm an officer in a very underfunded police dept.
I only have one sentence. That is cinema!
Sir, that is 2 sentences
Twisted nerve and valley of the dolls are the ones where I take the penalty for unlawfull force everytime.
First game I got on steam deck and the reason why I got one. I die…a lot considering the controls are gonna take work. However, it’s truly the most immersive game I’ve played and I have yet to have a game keep me on edge like this one. Not only that but the lore mixed with the atmosphere gives me chills. After playing the infamous Valley of The Dolls map I had to take a break. This wasn’t some fictional scenario but, it was something that really happens. It really shows the real life monsters in the world. This may not mean anything but an big thing I appreciate is the fact you have diverse characters. In the military I made so many friends so it kinda hit home for me actually bonding and caring about AI characters or if I’m lucky enough real world players. I was never sheltered. I’m 32, a heavy gamer since 5 and seen a lot of terrible things and been in deployments so the fact this game made me feel so many emotions and look at everyone differently even more says so much. I truly hope this is not a game that’s abandoned. I support this game so much and it’s truly an amazing horror game.
games that are horror-adjacent are some of my favourites. I've never played ready or not on my steamdeck though, mostly just batman arkham origins and mini motorways.
Can you turn off or shoot out lights in this? I want a game where you can make it pitch black to subdue enemies with NVG.
the sound is really good, first time i played i heard gunfire down the hallway, found a suspect on top of 2 people
Shanye, Please Shut Up has been doing a fantastic job deocumenting the lore of Ready or Not, and after watching those, you'll find we've only scratched the surface here.
The Los Suenos Police Department is understaffed and underfunded. Your own precinct hasn't seen an overhaul or proper maintenance in so long that basically every contractor in the city won't touch it. A ticking time-bomb more or less. What little funding you do have is being directed towards weapons and equipment, and public opinion isn't exactly on your side.
An ongoing sanitation worker strike has seen garbage pile up all over the city to the point of overflowing, adding to that feeling of decay and hopelessness.
Budget cuts to Veterans' Affairs has seen a disgruntled group of disabled veterans take up arms and attempt to murder a senator.
And of course, climate change being a driving factor in one of LS' worst droughts on record.
And thats not even all. Ready or Not's world is beautifully bleak. You're trapped in a city on the brink with only the bare minimum to do your job. You're not a hero that's going to save the day; all you can do is try to restore a little order for just one more day.
The red line at the bottom led the thumbnail made me think that I have already watched this, so I almost scrolled past.
I never thought about that, i wonder if others have done just that. Thanks for letting me know I'll have a look at changing it. Thank you.
Great video. Way to diverge from the copaganda angle (which is absolutely there but I don’t think they were going for that so much as noir horror)
Amazing video, I haven't played the game myself but I love watching people dive into this game and showing how good the visual story telling is. You deserve more subs!
Thank you
Apparently the devs are making another map, something about a streamer i think.
Yeah the streamer is running a crypto scam or something along those lines
HOW do you only have 2k subs, this video alone is worth a subscribe
thanks for the kind words. Im probably where i need to be, just hoping my next video eclipses this one.
The first time I played the club, the subtle beats in the background made my heart race, and my blood ran cold as soon as I understood just how bad of a situation it was
made me buy the game with this amazing video essay. keep it up man, you're a great content creator.
Just started playing this game a few days ago and I was very quickly asking myself if i had actually bought a horror game. The scribbled drawings of monsters on the meth lab walls were so damn creepy. And the piles of bodies in the club made me literally stop and stare for a moment as I realized just how fucked the world of Ready Or Not is. And of course the other levels with the pedos were terrible too. Made me almost ignore ROE just to get revenge on the bastards. But the game was really able to make me stop and think. I wondered how such large scale atrocities were able to go on for so long, how no one was able to stop them earlier, and how I wasn't there to prevent it, just stop it from spreading further, and clean up the mess.
Now that 1.0 is dropping in half a week from writing this… I can see this becoming more horrifying and disturbing along with being more realistic
My only quarrel with this game is the fact that one of the missions make fun of the Ruby Ridge victims, essentially taking the side of the government that slaughtered a family.
As a long time swat 4 player, ive trained my brain to react to scenarios like in RoN, but sometimes. I still get caught off guard, almost jumpscared
The game's more iconic missions are all based on true events. The nightclub was based on the pulse nightclub shooting. The cabin in the woods takes inspiration from ruby ridge and the unibomber. The voll-heath mission is based on Epstein's island. I've had multiple discussions with friends about this game were they said something along the lines of "X seems a little unrealistic", completely unaware just how grounded in reality the ENTIRE game is.
I've never played the video game I simply watch alot of videos and one of the maps I've I've played on was the nightclub one i kept thinking if why it always reminded me of that shooting everytime i saw it
Would love to hear your thoughts about 1.0 now that a lot of your suggestions have been addressed in some form.
I'm still yet to play it, I have heard very good things though.
Reading through the patch notes it seems that they've actually added some of the briefings, which I didn't expect to be honest.
I'll add in some more here after I've played it a bit.
Atmosphere? Get out of here Stalker..😎👍
Once we realized what was going on in Doll House... let's just say when we went to check on the guys we arrested, they had all mysteriously died.
The lack of an openly presented story also adds to this. You get a slight briefing of the situation before a mission and thats it outside of the mission environment. There a so many things scattered around that you just stumble into that it forces you to think and match the pieces. We naturally fear what we dont know, and in RoN's case what we learn isnt much better. It just feels real with all the horrors we see. Most of the time we arent just fighting generic enemy #7 or comically evil villains but actual people, with their attrocities being based on actual reality. And if you slow down to think about all those, you just get overwhelmed by how futile your efforts are with every day being worse than the last in los suenos.
And then there is also the occasional jumpscare in the vineyards tunnels