Castle Super Beast Clips: RE 8 Fingers

[@NoonDragoon]

Ethan is the best in RE8 because of how plain he is. This dude takes so much brutality and yet has the lamest one liners. It’s such a dichotomy. This guy gets his hands chopped off and stabbed repeatedly and yet says dumb shit like “Caught myself a big one”. I love this stupid, brutalized man.

[@Khailward]

I will never get tired of Woolie in the fucking Library of Alexandria, and then Pat's just in a dungeon.

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

The dungeon holds secrets even the library is too scurred to hold

[@giovannihama818]

Ah, you're talking about their backgrounds. I thought you meant, like, in a metaphorical way on their conversation lol

[@shupasopni]

@@giovannihama818 It can be both

[@sylverlune]

It's a good contrast

[@jetnipatteeravithayapinyo2468]

Scholarly Wizard & Sweatpants Goblin

[@KaptinScuzgob]

i love how Ethan's reactions to the villains' antics is just "fuck off!"

[@spengebabswagpants6768]

“Fuck you, you crazy bitch”

[@SunfishV]

"I'm just going to... Take this..."

[@GermanKinsmen]

Finally, a realistic protagonist.

[@spike120]

@@SunfishV that was my favorite part. How they just stared at each other for a second before Ethan waved the flask at him

[@Abyss3223]

Basically the guy from Dying Light

[@travissloan9411]

I loved how when Moreau noticed Ethan stealing his flask, Ethan just raised it up and went "I'll just be taking this....". He had no idea what kind of monster Moreau was, but at that point he was just fed up with all the stupid monster bullshit.

[@Farmeryeti]

Massive "YOINK" energy

[@amfram]

Moreau’s segment was so weird, like the whole time I was just wandering around and then I ran into a crown of like 10 lycans and just scrambled away and killed some big fish, it felt like a total accident

[@travissloan9411]

@@amfram the boss fight was pretty good though

[@amfram]

@@travissloan9411 Yeah for sure, all of the actual fighting boss fights are really good

[@travissloan9411]

@@amfram I didn't like the Angie fight to be honest: if they were doing a whole hallucination thing, I would've preferred some kind of crazy battle where you fought a giant doll monster instead of a 3 round game of hide and seek.

[@Abyss3223]

I like how Pat didn't confirm that boulder punching is canon so hard that even villains know about it.

[@BNik92]

I like to pretend that it isn't that Heisenberg knows about Ouroboros incident, but that he saw Chris punch a boulder while navigating the village.

[@bargaintuesday812]

Ethan does rule. There's that part where you begin the doll part of the game and the doll says something super dark and ominous to him and he responds with: "What?"

[@admcleo]

Ethan's personality is 100% minimum wage worker dealing with an entitled customer.

[@mindshuffler3332]

*Ethan's left hand gets all fucked up* Ethan: "Well, at least I can always count on you, Righty." Lady D: *slicey slicey*

[@GoldLight73]

Ethan: Joke's on you I have healing juice and [spoilers].

[@thenegromancer4695]

@@GoldLight73 jokes on you I’m [REDACTED]

[@How_Do_I_Set_a_Username]

Spoiler: Ethan is made of legos

[@ackbarreserve]

@@How_Do_I_Set_a_Username Really small legos

[@StygianZinogrex]

@@ackbarreserve living small legos

[@thelaughingrouge]

Ethan: has hands. Capcom: "And I took that personally."

[@TheAntiYuu]

Woolie: “So the series from here on is clear cut?” Pat: “No”

[@zerofang009]

Lol I loved that!! "It's never been more unclear!!"

[@JoseRS1186]

Capcom telling us Lady D's height is hilarious. They used that giant woman's giant ass as a Spoiler Absorber. No one saw this shit. We got like... a peek at Frankenstein man and the entire internet was dead set on Big Vampy Milkers up until release.

[@otakon17]

Blinded by BIG LADY.

[@Horatio787]

Heavily marketing your first area is something I'm all here for. I can't remember a game that surprised me more than that one Pokemon game's post-game.

[@MaximillianRobesphere]

Blinded us with SCIENCE!

[@23kurtzy]

It was the ultimate spoiler shield

[@justcallmedj9264]

Solid big lady market strat.

[@nomadscholar2585]

Ethan is one full body impalement and shrug off from being in someway related to the Sparda family

[@QuasarKnightGaming]

Let’s be real:Dante and Vergil are probably an umbrella project somewhere in the Capcom Story Ideas binder. And scribbled in that binder is also a single word: “Winters?”

[@chuckleshelicopterwigwamjo6305]

He did shrug off getting impaled though, at the beginning of Lady D's bossfight. She claws him through the chest/upper abdomen and it just never comes up again lol

[@dillankempter5780]

@@chuckleshelicopterwigwamjo6305 yeah he doesn’t even use the med juice in the cutscene. There also the moment when Ethan is first introduced to the four lords and has to run through Heisenberg’s gauntlet, Ethan takes a full hit from a giant hammer to the face and is fine. The screen goes red and he staggers, but he keeps on trucking.

[@priceyyeti4058]

@@QuasarKnightGaming We know that was in the binder back in 2001 when Kamiya thought a dude named Tony Redgrave who fought zombies with a sword and did backflips was suitable for RE4. Then they scribbled it over with "New IP?"

[@TSfish94]

***semi spoiler warning*** What if he’s Nero and kyrie’s 1/8 demon baby from the future and that’s why he can take so much damage? (I know the real reason, just a spoiler free what if?) Then rose’s first words are “power, more power” which explains why she can, you know, do what she does as you progress further.

[@night1952]

Since RE7 was Chainsaw Massacre and RE8 is universal classic monsters, RE9 will be based on a different movie or franchise, maybe a Lovecraftian one, it's always fun.

[@1337w334b00]

I'm thinking ghosts/demons for the next one honestly.

[@WTFisTingispingis]

That would be so hype.

[@rahjeel]

@@1337w334b00 if that happens, Jake Muller finally gets to become dollar store Dante.

[@alastor8091]

@@1337w334b00 considering what Ehtans daughter is implied to be able to do, that could lead us into a new Devil May Cry.

[@Horatio787]

@@rahjeel I would lose my fucking shit if they brought Jake back.

[@Farmeryeti]

For me it was never that I didn't like Ethan, I just didn't care much about him. In 7 he was just kind of "faceless (literally) man who is scared I guess until he isn't". In 8 I'm finding that I give more of a shit about how he feels and what he's doing. The bumbling aura he emits is very endearing in this wacky ass 2004 Van Helsing world he's found himself in.

[@23kurtzy]

The faceless shit was so weird I don’t get the stylistic choice of never showing his face.

[@ethicalcheeze1407]

Oh my God, I loved that movie

[@Tsunamidusher]

"There's no such thing as miracles, or the supernatural, only cutting-edge technology!" -Revolver Ocelot

[@ManiacYKT]

@Leith Aziz PAGY it didn't possess him though, he hypnotized himself believing that he is Liquid. Voice change is stretching a bit for dramatic effect but otherwise no magic.

[@sarafontanini7051]

@@ManiacYKT which I still say is a stupid ass retcon in a series with real ass ghosts and psychics

[@phantombigboss8429]

@@sarafontanini7051 wrong no was no retcon ghosts still exist in Metal Gear Solid 4. Psycho Mantis possessed Laughing Mantis.

[@sarafontanini7051]

@@phantombigboss8429 i was saying the explanation for what was goig on with Ocelot was a retcon

[@hafizhaekal1352]

Compared to other Resident Evil protags, Ethan is just a normal ass dude. But Ethan determination to save his family might be the most broken overpowered shit in the story. He's a fuckin madlad, i love him.

[@vertikil]

Then when the military comes in it shows how bad the odds are against ethan.

[@ShayneRawls]

I hate him but I give him credit

[@GermanKinsmen]

He's just a loving dad/husband with nothing left to lose. And that's fucking dangerous.

[@danteyoung5752]

@@GermanKinsmen Probably one of the most dangerous states a human being can be in

[@GoldLight73]

No matter how strong the villains get, their biocurse is never a match for the ultimate magic: the power of G U N

[@leafgreenbeast]

they have a crippling lead allergy

[@spengebabswagpants6768]

Heisenberg needed his dumb robo army to beat Miranda, Ethan just needed guns.

[@Bigotsandwich1995]

Villian:i am the ultimate life form Hero:i have the magnum Villian:....I'll just show myself out

[@LeocobraRM]

9mm kills the body but .45 acp kills the soul.

[@justanobadi6655]

A lethal case of lead poisoning

[@TheZajicekfarber]

Ethan may be "normal" compared to the standard RE super protagonists, but that also gives him possibly the most insane plot armor I've ever seen.

[@AntanovOCEFGC]

I don't even think he's that normal anymore, that in 7, sure, but in 8 he takes so much punishment and still gets to the other side alive. I think his super power is going through a scene that would be a death scene for a different RE protag and surviving. Like fucker gets mutilated so many times and be it the power of healing goo, SPOILERS, or just being fed up with shit he keeps going.

[@SuperZergMan]

Ethan drank a bathtub full of healing juice the day before, he is completely unkillable.

[@GermanKinsmen]

Is plot armor stronger when your character gets fucked up, or when your character doesn't get injured at all throughout most of the games?

[@MaximillianRobesphere]

@@AntanovOCEFGC OMG Ethan is that kid that takes lethal damage in front of his parents and the parents have to laugh it off so he doesn't know it was supposed to be lethal

[@samditto]

He is an ork

[@_itskauzo5631]

Ethan is also the only RE character I've seen that actually shoots the villain while they're in front of them and not a monster, he's great. also the fact that they do their "RE transformation, shaking and turning into goo" and Ethan just goes: "What the fucks wrong with you?"

[@mortified0]

Chris and Sheva watch as Excella inches towards the exit with deadly viruses and do nothing. A villain begins to speak and Ethan caps them. It never sticks, but props for trying.

[@Zeronigel332]

But he is a monster, he mold

[@GermanKinsmen]

@@Zeronigel332 Yeah, and Chris Redfield can canonically punch boulders, big whoop.

[@Zeronigel332]

@@GermanKinsmen no I mean.... you know what nevermind

[@thenegromancer4695]

That is cool but Ethan makes really dumb decisions

[@bigbrowski410]

5:36 apparently a big part of this has to do with RE7’s player engagement stats showing it was way too scary for some people, on top of the devs feeling that 7’s constant tension style horror wore off because you just got used to it and they wanted more “highs and lows” style of design. So a big part of 8 is literally about putting the clown shoes on, in Japan there are really goofy ads for the game with muppets of the boss’ going “the games not scary guys look yahooo woohoo”.

[@sarafontanini7051]

I feel its a good return to form for the RE series, a good balance of lgitimate horror and the traditiona RE goofiness. RE7 was good for the horror but suffered from a small number of boss battles and an even smaller pool of enemies, which made you more prepared and less caught off guardthan in previous games where just as you're getting used to things BAM new enemy to make you question everything.

[@largetea8475]

I will take this moment to yet again remind everyone that Mia is a manipulative, compulsive liar and Ethan deserves better.

[@wielderofthetriforce1934]

Fr just about everything that happens in 7 and 8 can somehow be traced back to her and yet gets off Scott free

[@STCburner]

Deserved*

[@miguelnewmexico8641]

@@wielderofthetriforce1934 scott free my ass

[@wielderofthetriforce1934]

@@miguelnewmexico8641 Ok then explain to me HOW exactly is Mia held accountable for her crimes/actions in any way whatsoever?

[@Nimadj]

@@wielderofthetriforce1934 My two cents are that she spent 3 years a hostage to a psychotic BOW, which was probably a fairly unpleasant time in her life.

[@mattaardsma8245]

I mean RE started out with tyrant being developed to be the ultimate lifeform. It's kind of a logical progression that now they can just give people legit super powers.

[@crazygamer4260]

Does woolie not remember wesker in re5?

[@Horatio787]

That's how Bioshock can be this grounded story about greed that completely meshes with people firing lightning out of their hands.

[@sarafontanini7051]

@@crazygamer4260 Or Alexia Ashford in Code Veronica who can put shit on fire with her brain,or that one dude with lightning powers from the light gun game that was terrible

[@Zerokola1]

I'm was hoping Pat was gonna mention the weird 80 page report from Zoe that is only available to the deluxe version of Village that has explains what happen between 7 and 8

[@crazygamer4260]

Huh

[@Hassan-kf6xj]

did he know about it?

[@eamonnjoyce6690]

That's a thing?

[@HeavilyDisturbed]

It was fun reading all that after finiahing the game.

[@jamesnhatcher6522]

I love Woolie's facial reactions to RE8

[@centuronstar8688]

7:22 Thank you Pat for saying that.

[@ShayneRawls]

I have always hated Ethan lol. I felt nothing regarding him. I give him points he's persistent lol

[@extantcadence2707]

Having played the game myself already, I was so excited to hear Pat talk to Woolie about it that I caught the stream live for the first time ever and I was not disappointed.

[@felischausmd]

For the Resident Evil 9 Ethan will lose one of his big toes.

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

By Resident Evil X he'll start the game as a frozen corpse before being sent into space and reconstructed by nano machines along with a BOW. In the end he'll find one of the dinosaurs from Dino Crisis 3 and ride it into deep space

[@krizalllid]

Spoilers!

[@rrenkrieg7988]

@@casanovafunkenstein5090 Dino Crisis 3 Leeches?

[@joebin3106]

Nano machine, son ?!

[@SunfishV]

Ethan really does rule. Just because he's the Outbreak character we never had.

[@ultraspinalki11]

Speaking of Outbreak, have you tried out the resurrected online mode?

[@sonic0424]

RE VII was grounded and serious?! Ethan and Jack have a chainsaw duel in the basement. A CHAINSAW DUEL. I could not control my laughter during that fight; it was so amazingly dumb. Great game, though.

[@sarafontanini7051]

not even the super scary RE7 was safe from the silliness of RE

[@SaberRexZealot]

@@sarafontanini7051 Resident Evil was always dumb. I just replayed REmake and the dialogue is absolutely ridiculous.

[@sarafontanini7051]

@@SaberRexZealot The original RE was even MORE ridiculous "Don't. OPEN. thatdoor!"

[@cobra29935]

@@sarafontanini7051 its a weapon. Its really powerful, especially against living things.

[@DarkTree]

@@cobra29935 weapons often have difficulty accomplishing their purpose against things that are not alive

[@gruknarorcishwar-yerhereto8489]

RE9 is going to be Ethan and Leon fighting off demons and it will be revealed Leon was sparda this whole time

[@cobra29935]

It turns out that mundus was after sparda because he want him to fuck his sister to continue the mundus family line.

[@sunkeyavad6528]

24:40 Well, given how that you sell the crystalized remains of the vampire ladies to the duke, there is the lore possibility of them getting revived from those.

[@jor4114]

Oh, I like that.

[@sarafontanini7051]

hell, you sell the duke the remains of NOT ONLY those vampire ladies but ALL the bosses aside from the final one AND the remans of the lycans and other enemies

[@WTFisTingispingis]

Matt's finally been vindicated, Resident Evil is all biocurse stuff now.

[@BIGBLUBLUR]

If only the band was still together. I can only imagine a playthrough with Matt marking out while Pat angrily begged him to stop every time one of the witches turned to bees.

[@Drawersama]

It some parts of the game the ghouls are surging from the black goo. So they appear to be and more complicated form of life than mold, just less resistance to bullets.

[@VidulaSaix]

I can't believe neither of them brought up BIG BOSS as the credits spoiling the post credits scene

[@crazygamer4260]

See that's a little different because it's the very last credit they show and then as soon as they show it he shows up so it's meant to be oh by the way that you never saw this coming

[@Who_is_Ari]

No that's completely different and Pat even mentions it when it happened on stream. BIG BOSS shows up at the very end of the credits, and the credit IS the stinger.

[@miguelnewmexico8641]

seeing as they were talking about spoilers, isn't NOT saying it THE POINT?

[@clanofclams2720]

That's completely different

[@EbonMaster]

idk what people are talking about, I loved Ethan. He's a perfect lovable dork Capcom character and he becomes a genuine badass by the end of the game lol.

[@BIGBLUBLUR]

Ethan's grown on me. I hated him in 7 because how poorly he was handled gave us a character who felt less like a character and more like a template. He comes into his own like nobody's business in Village tho. Pat's descriptions of him are spot on.

[@JillLulamoon]

He's pretty badass by the end of 7. Pat mentions his comebacks are always terrible which was generally true in 7 too. But his remark to Evelyn when he shows her the toxin at the end was badass. "I'm not playing." And you can see the utter terror on Evie's face lol.

[@EbonMaster]

@@JillLulamoon My favorite was when Heisenburg was about to drop him in the thing if he didnt go along with his plan and Ethan lets go of his hand like "yeah do it bitch you wont" lol

[@EbonMaster]

@@BIGBLUBLUR Oh yeah he was pretty shit in 7 but it kinda felt like he was just a traditional blank slate character which I feel works in games pretty well, especially first person games.

[@TheOrpheus1999]

I really don't get the whole "Ethan doesn't feel like the protagonist of his story" impression. I mean his story is getting his daughter back, so he's going around killing the bosses to get his daughter back piece by piece. The story is very much his, he's actively going after bosses, Chris' is pretty much in the background for most of the game. The only thing he does that affects things before you play as him is blowing up Heisenberg's factory in the middle of his fight with Ethan. Ethan gets the boss fights, the boss dialogues, the heroic second wind scene, the final battle, etc. So when people say he doesn't feel like the protagonist of the story, I really don't get it.

[@grahamcarpenter691]

Chris kept demanding that Ethan stay out of his way, but Ethan is doing literally ALL of the heavy lifting

[@diegomedina9637]

It's the fact that he has no face... Like literally that's the reason.

[@largetea8475]

I feel the Ethan hate is mostly cause he barely has a personality or that many lines at all really. Feels more like a series of wacky events happening to a dude than a character in a story.

[@sarafontanini7051]

@@largetea8475 ehhh that's more RE7 really, he gets a bit more personality here in his love for his daughter and wife, his anger towards chris, his desperation to save ANYONE in the opening act and his rage against the villains who BRUTALISED his daughter

[@Loffeleif]

This game is amazing, better than 7. It's not generally scary, but when 8 does a spooky segment, it's the most stress inducing shit I've experienced since PT.

[@Genji_Glove]

Second boss by any chance?

[@Loffeleif]

@@Genji_Glove I'm just keeping things vague because I want everyone to be caught off guard as hard as I was. I went from super confident to scared little baby within seconds lmao

[@EbonMaster]

T H E B A B Y

[@JillLulamoon]

Is it Donna and Angie?

[@chriskoloski32]

Now I want woolie to play re7 and re8 with Pat as a guest

[@JillLulamoon]

God I would love that. I'd also love to see them play RE5 in coop. And 6 in coop for giggles.

[@priceyyeti4058]

@@JillLulamoon "Yeyeyeye Jake's AWESOME!" "WOOLIE STOP HAVING FUN THIS GAME SUCKS!"

[@JillLulamoon]

@@priceyyeti4058 Lol that sounds about right. Also Jake melee combat is hilarious and really fun actually. And his dynamic with Sherry is kinda sweet imo. ....honestly I actually really really really like RE6 like I know it's bad but I still like it a lot.

[@priceyyeti4058]

@@JillLulamoon Hey, RE6 is my most replayed entry in the series. I can sit down with that game whenever and have a blast. I don't care what Pat thinks, that enjoyment can't be taken away from us. And Jake deserves to come back because he's just amazing.

[@JillLulamoon]

@@priceyyeti4058 Lol I'm glad to see other fans of 6 exist. Like I do agree with most of the criticisms. It is too long, it tries to do way too much and is pretty unfocused, etc. But like...I dont really care? What it does well, combat, it does really really really well. Melee combat is a blast, shooting is solid and story is the batshit stupid I like in RE. Mercenaries in 6 is fantastic. So fun. And yeah I like Jake, a lot more than I thought hearing the character concept. I like the idea of a good guy Wesker. I like how it gives Chris a bit more depth by having him utterly hate Ada (technically Carla). It's off putting seeing Chris lose his shit when he sees her, in a good way. And some fun tension between and Leon when they meet. And they made Sherry into such a badass. And they actually didnt forget she was injected with Devil and has regenerative abilities. I dont even hate Piers or Helena. I like Piers being Chris loyal partner and sidekick and Helena losing her sister after trying so hard to save her is ok.

[@ApocApocrypha]

I watched Pat's stream archive and this is probably my favorite RE, they combine a little bit of everything. The more serious horror of RE7, the corny over the top RE5 full action boulder punching with RE4 kind of flow. To some extent it might seems they don't know what kind of game they want to make but, at least to watch, it is great. Ethan is also great, unlikable corny punching bag but it works with the scrublords he's fighting. I also love the amount of asspull they keep on pulling to explain stuff and why this and this happens in the game and trilogy, that's how I like RE, there's enough super serious super scary horror games now.

[@MinersLoveGames]

I beat the game last night and not only is it a masterpiece of the Resident Evil franchise with a lot of heart and soul behind it, it's also just a great game, period.

[@rahjeel]

The way they set everything up makes the newer RE Characters like they're about to Smoking Sexy Style combo the B.O.W.s in the future installments. Sherry Birkin, Jake Muller, Alex Wesker and [REDACTED] are all mutated by any and all BioSlime Magic of Resident Evil.

[@otakon17]

6:26 No. He's a tough old man who makes a living by wrestling and capturing swamp gators. NOT "because he's old" Pat. 11:48 It's LITERALLY called "The Giant's Chalice"

[@JoshMonreaux]

R.E.9 Winters: Why are you here? Dimitrescu: A million souls cried out for my return!

[@Jgt612]

I don’t understand how anyone could dislike Dad-Joking, unstoppable will Ethan Winters. What other RE protagonist could just soldier on absent their entire heart because they need to save their daughter?

[@alexandernelson3703]

As far as "bad boat sections", I feel Revelations 1 is actually the exception to the rule. Rev1 is pretty good when you're on the boat, and absolutely ~terrible~ when you're anywhere but on the boat. Also, End of Zoe had a section on an abandoned riverboat that ended with you pile driving a swamp man in a flaming arena, and that alone makes up for every other bad boat section put together.

[@simcity356]

Completely random, but I feel like Revelations could have benefitted from more mutated fish as far as enemy variety goes.

[@JillLulamoon]

RE7 boat section wasnt very good but I dont think it's as bad as Pat says. Also dunno what hes going on about with the RE5 ship. First half of the first ship chapter is pretty fun. Second half where you go inside and it gets very "clunky Gears of War" with Majini with rifles sucks though. Then you get a fun boss fight with Ouroboros monster. And I actually really enjoy the section before Wesker fight where you have to open the bulkheads. Nah worst part of 5 is the ruins level with it's weird light puzzle. Really hate that section. He's right about the village in 5 though. First chapter of 5 is surprisingly tense, especially on hard.

[@iMoD190]

ackchyually, gun survivor 3 was dino stalker. pat is thinking of gun survivor 4 aka dead aim, the resident evil game he is too cowardly to play.

[@BNik92]

I'd just like to point out that Village Bio-Magic is still less effed than RE 6 Transformers Zombies with Bio-Chainsaws and Bio-Machineguns

[@YetAnotherdudeAgain]

Having Pat as a filter for anything is probably not the best way to get any info on anything he adds a lot of his own context to everything

[@gameb9oy]

He is a good person to listen to if you have similar taste in gaming though. Pat is blatant on what he likes and dislikes.

[@jakesemerdjian9499]

I haven’t finished watching Pat’s play through of Village yet, but from what I’ve heard one of the few complaints ppl have story wise is that apparently a lot of the bosses are so charming/cool, they could’ve been expanded on a lot more. I’ve even seen a few ppl say they hope the dude w/ the hammer comes back for another game. Cool achievement if that’s the case.

[@SunfishV]

Yeah the feeling is mutual I really wanted to be afraid of the 2nd lord more. The way she was introduced had me like "Oh she's going to be a great chatterbox." And after being stunned for the first half of the segment. It was practically over.

[@sarafontanini7051]

@@SunfishV yeah she barely gets any screentime and her one direct interaction with Ethan is for her lame excuse of a boss fight. They could've done SO much more with her than they did. Even MOREU gets more than her.

[@felphero]

Man Ethan almost shows Deadpool levels of damage recovery, honestly that's the most goofy parts of RE7 and 8 to me. Chopped off arm? No problem!

[@JillLulamoon]

Its heavily implied in 7 that Ethan is infected with the mold too, which is why hes so durable. I dunno if 8 confirms this or not though, I've not played it yet.

[@whiteblacklight9603]

@@JillLulamoon Well his *daughter* has total immortality as her bio stand, so it should have come from somewhere.

[@bryanadkins6776]

Spoilers ahead so read at your own risk, if you're wondering how Ethan survives all the crap that gets thrown his way.... He didn't. When Jack introduced Ethan into the family back in RE7 he accidentally hit Ethan too hard and straight up killed him. Then the mold reconstituted him and his force of will was so strong he managed to come back as basically himself, with some boosted healing which explains why he's able to keep himself going through the abuse he suffered.

[@nedinnis6752]

@@bryanadkins6776 Bruh. That's brutal.

[@SunfishV]

I definitely always play it up to Ethan just being another biocharacter. Except his powers aren't over eccentric as the Wesker family.

[@Kai-vp1oh]

Woolie is looking magnificent

[@sarafontanini7051]

Peoplesay Heisenberg having magneto powers means RE has magic meanwhile Wesker got superspeed and matrix dodging powers and Alexia Ashford can striaght up set things on fire with her fucking mind. Superpowers have kinda been a THING in RE for a WHILE.

[@Neodeleux]

How to forget the "Wesker is Teleporting" fiasco...

[@mimictear6788]

It's interesting that they mention Devil May Cry so much, since I've always had the theory that Devil May Cry is just the distant future of Resident Evil.

[@chuckleshelicopterwigwamjo6305]

The original RE 4 ended up being DMC, it's not surprising that the 2 are close

[@JoseRS1186]

Damage Man has Come to.

[@lancelot717]

Capcom.... go to boss's themed areas.... hammed up theme bosses... shoot their themed goons... RE8 is Mega Man?

[@WTFisTingispingis]

Shit.

[@lancelot717]

@@WTFisTingispingis Can't wait for Capcom Presents; Resident MegaMayCry: the New Challengers

[@jor4114]

Well, the miniboss in the factory level is straight up Air Man.

[@PageofLegend]

You know what really burns me up about it not being as "scary" as RE 7 is, they supposedly listened to people complaining that RE 7 was TOO scary, and dialed it back most of the game this time. Really, people complaining that a horror game was TOO scary?! Come on, that's like going to a water park and complaining that the water was too fucking wet!

[@Nerozero9]

Ethan is Dante confirmed just give him a few years because in the next few games he'll find demons at some point

[@Muu0934]

Hey now that not fair to Ethan...considering he actually got married.

[@LiterallyWhomstve]

@@Muu0934 Ethan is stronger them Dante via knowing what sex is.

[@GoldLight73]

@@LiterallyWhomstve In a way, sex is also a form of biomagic

[@LiterallyWhomstve]

@@GoldLight73 Maybe we're biocursed from the moment we're born.

[@rrenkrieg7988]

Ethan is the ultimate anti-Leon

[@carterh914]

Wouldn't it be f****** crazy to see Resident Evil and Devil May Cry have a crossover game.

[@Makr0ss]

Is Ethan Ichiban Kasuga? Also cool that Resident Evil managed to make a villain character that is both Scarecrow and The Ventriloquist

[@TheArkTheArkTheArk]

Ichiban has a lot more natural charisma than Ethan though.

[@BrazillianCara]

If this game gets as wacky as I've heard, it certainly diminishes the fears that a potential (inevitable?) RE4 remake would lose its charm.

[@sarafontanini7051]

i say it has a good balance of horror action and RE wackiness

[@larrymeadows7535]

I really hope Reggie is present for the RE8 lp. Hilarity will most definitely ensue

[@jollykami]

I love how you can always expect pat to needlessly draw out his belated point and go allllll the way around the block to make a declarative statement and have it be just wrong.

[@TheJamacaneseNerd04231996]

I don't know why Pat's so hung up on this being outta left field for RE, nothing in Village has been any stranger than what's been already seen in Resident evil. Like, what's a person controlling magnetism compared to a guy with a literal lightning gun in their arm

[@TheOrpheus1999]

Can't believe Pat didn't tell Woolie about the Catholic Magnum

[@planguy9575]

I think a lot of problems with Ethan is entirely down to "How dare this guy defend himself from these sexy vampire ladies!" Listen, guys, Ethan was just trying to live his life. He didn't start shit.

[@ozzydabothan]

Honestly god bless Ethan

[@TSfish94]

I’m glad pat mentioned the thing about the RE4 prototypes because I got that same vibe from my first run. With all the weird and new ideas it almost felt like a new IP but they built in elements from RE to make it sell better. Not that it’s a bad thing since they incorporate the RE elements into the “supernatural” world well.

[@Nyug3r]

MGS4 did also the credits post-credits spoiler.

[@floppytokey]

So RE8 is basically RE4+Bloodborne?

[@JoshMonreaux]

Yes. There are many moments in the game where you're just like, "Yep. That's a Bloodborne."

[@SaberRexZealot]

Bloodborne is the best Resident Evil game for me in general

[@JillLulamoon]

Ethans great precisely because he's a boring, Average Joe schlubby goober. It's funny comparing him to Chris after I just finished replaying RE5, since Chris in 5 is basically a superhero lol. Not that I mind that, I love Man of Steel Chris lol. But its really fun to have an everyday dummy be the hero in a series as batshit as Resident Evil.

[@cobra29935]

Spoilers Funny you can actually compare chris and ethan in Re8 directly cause you take direct control of him in Re8 for a section and he like he does in Re5 just moes down several dozens of lycans with ease unlike ethan who has trouble with just a few of them for the majority of the game cause chris redfield is the big military action hero while ethan is just a "regular" dude.

[@shadowLurker4v]

You can skip the credits and still see the ending

[@SalientLamprophany]

Anyone else feel like the next RE game is going to be super Bioshock-y?

[@StalinBrosef]

This is a spoiler about one liners . . . . . Ethan's only good one-liner in the game is when you deliver the last shot to Heisenberg, where he says "your funeral" because Heisenberg said it to Ethan at the beginning of the factory part. The rest are weapons-grade terrible.

[@notbulger]

21:46 Dude the helltaker update JUST came out

[@noobishmacgaming]

7 was not a overly serious game, it just managed the balance between horror and cheese properly. One minute you’re hiding from jack in fear without defensive options, the next he’s Tokyo drifting around in a garage. You get stalked by him again in a tense section collecting key items, then you have a big dumb awesome chainsaw fight. I feel like this is totally lost on 8 and it’s the questionable humor from 4/5/6 on steroids.

[@KashKey-]

At the same time though, this game isn't trying to be as scary as 7 was, although it does have its good moments. Like when vampire lady cuts his fucking hand off, and you don't even realize what happened until it's already detached from his goddamn limb. I respect that they're willing to embrace the 4 energy again while still having some genuinely freaky moments. Because damnit, do I LOVE 4's energy.

[@scrat9870]

so I think one of Rose's crazy mold powers is that she has all of the memories that were contained in the Megamycete, that why she says "I know" when what's his face tells her Ethan was a good man. it's because SHE KNOWS

[@LovedandTheLover]

I like to describe the game as RE 4 wearing the skin of RE 7.

[@venomfuryx3250]

I'm sorry to bring it up, but remember the Gnezdo enemy from RE6?

[@JillLulamoon]

The swarm of bugs in shape of a person?

[@venomfuryx3250]

@@JillLulamoon yes

[@JillLulamoon]

@@venomfuryx3250 Then yeah I definitely remember. They were a cool enemy. Honestly RE6 has a LOT of really cool monster designs. Like the C-Virus is utter BS but it's really cool all the forms J'avo can mutate into. I like the invisible snake boss too. And the big jelly skull baby at end of Chris story.And the organic chainsaw dude. And Rasklapanje. Those things are creepy af.

[@venomfuryx3250]

@@JillLulamoon i brought it up because i think the three daughters might be based on that.

[@nobodyspecial675]

I wonder if they can actually resist the urge to try and tie the whole series together in 9 and fuck everything up again.

[@sarafontanini7051]

RE8 alrready does that XP

[@nobodyspecial675]

@@sarafontanini7051 Man, barely. People keep saying Miranda inspiring Umbrella "recontextualises everything" but it doesn't really make a substantial difference to the games before 7 at all. I read that and thought "Okay. Unnecessary but whatever." I'm waiting to see if they'll bring Umbrella back AGAIN and have them try to combine the mold, Plagas and viruses to conquer the world.

[@sarafontanini7051]

@@nobodyspecial675 given the ending, it seems likely the BSAA will replace Umbrella as antagonist, that or Connections (the compnay behind Eveline)

[@nobodyspecial675]

@@sarafontanini7051 I am totally willing to believe they'll go down one of those roads or even a totally unforeseeable one, but I'm also pretty far from sure they won't have the BSAA turn out to be controlled by remnants of Umbrella just trying to recover the remains of their work so they can "finish the job" or something. RE has a pretty strong history of getting things mostly right and then suddenly shitting straight through the wall behind it's pants.

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

Sometimes it really would’ve been cooler if Ethan quietly left after a fight

[@templar804]

Pat's comparison of REVIII to X-Men feels *super* dead-on. Marvel excuses a lot of absurd magic bullshit with the X-Gene (or Inhuman heritage, during the time they didn't have the movie rights), and Resident Evil now excuses the absurd magic bullshit with parasites/symbiotes.

[@conan2096]

i would have loved if joe bakers martial arts were end game content in 8.

[@smokycritic9909]

I wanted a pristine white r.e lab for the ending similar to outlast would have been such a drmatic change in tone

[@p0laris74yt8]

24:20 ahh, the Boba Fett effect.

[@whiteblacklight9603]

"Science demon" Isn't that just Doom? They scienced Satan and then they did Satan science to make big science-Satans but then Doomguy and then Eternal happened and switched heavy metal genres from all Satan all the time to supermanly technovikings.

[@MaximillianRobesphere]

Same universe?

[@gold_spin1639]

Honestly I like ethan as a character because he is a normal dude, but fuck if he isn’t determined despite that.

[@WantSomeWhiskey818]

I love Ethan because he's just a normal dumbass dude trying to be a good husband and then just getting thrown into a wild stupid world, he's delightful

[@nobodyspecial675]

SPOILERS: Are they just gonna ignore the fact that all of the OT protagonists should be in their 60s by RE9? Or will they all just have grey hair and be just as bad-ass somehow.

[@MugdhaMahdiShams]

I think Rose might've aged quickly. So it's been like 4 to 7 years since RE8 and not 20 like we're being led to believe.

[@Thenamelessnomad]

@@MugdhaMahdiShamsALSO SPOILERS JUST IN CASE: Considering Rose's weight and size at the start of 8 it's pretty clear something's up. Her regenerating from the flasks and her role of replacing Evie who also ages quickly just add further to what you mentioned.

[@RicochetForce]

@@Thenamelessnomad Evie aging is a defect. Though it's very likely Rose MATURES to adulthood fastest while not rapidly aging into old age like the failed E-Type series.

[@Thenamelessnomad]

@@RicochetForce True. I think Evie needed medicine to slow her aging again to a normal rate. It could be that who ever Rose is in the care of, US Government, BSAA or something Chris set up, didn't have access to that medicine for some time. That or her aging slowed/slows as she gets older

[@sarafontanini7051]

she either ages abnromally fast....OR its just a quick time skip epilogue and RE9 will follow directly from the end of RE8 to explore what the deal is with BSAA now

[@justanobadi6655]

I would describe ethan as the kind of guy who's just not having it

[@danhectic5629]

i was gonna wait til halloween- but i have the next 5 days off work... rrrgh but i need to do stuff though!

[@resolutelament]

Didn't MGS4 have a credits cast spoiler right before it's post credit scene? Maybe my memory is failing me

[@MetalGearRAY675]

Yes but it was intentional. It stops scrolling and hovers over the characters name, before the scene begins with him introducing himself. It was like a fancy title card sequence.

[@pathfindersavant3988]

"I'm seeing Ethan get a lot of flak" To be fair, a huge chunk of that is Brianna Wu and her cultists being their usual ignorantly toxic selves.

[@rosenrot234]

She's the one that said Ethan looks like he thinks women don't belong in science? And someone pointed out he was literally married to a scientist?

[@pathfindersavant3988]

@@rosenrot234 Yes. This is also nothing new for her, she does and say this kinda stuff all the time, yet people still religiously follow everything she says and if you disagree with her or point out how she's flat out wrong then you're obviously just and -ist/phobe of some kind

[@WTFisTingispingis]

Whomst

[@alastor8091]

Rule number one, disregard women. Rule number 2, acquire currency. You forget rule number 1.

[@mimictear6788]

Brianna Wu: The women in this game are too overly sexualised, and completely lack agency Also Brianna Wu: *Makes a 'game' where every woman looks like they belong on an 18+ Secondlife server and spend the majority of their time waiting for someone else to do something*

[@Nerevar5me]

8:45 ethans one liners are dad jokes 😎

[@Eddman368]

Chris Redfield would like to know who are these people referring to the mighty Chadthen as a loser protagonist, the only man left worthy of continuing the Redfield Lineage

[@waitwhat851]

What's Pat talking about with the credits spoiler? I must've glossed over it when I was playing...

[@sarafontanini7051]

probably list Rosemary's voice actor

[@Bukkarooo]

"RE7 tried its hardest to be grounded" except for stuff like, you know, the chainsaw duel

[@largetea8475]

Its like listening to people who played every single RE game but only looked at the screen every 20 minutes between doing laundry and taxes

[@Bukkarooo]

@@largetea8475 I largely trust Pat on RE games, and he is right about 7 having a generally more grounded feel and the latter portions past the Estate sucking. But that game had Ethan's hand (and optionally foot) being like stapled back on and First Aid Med'd back to functionality within the first hour or so. Then of course the chainsaw duel and some other wild shit going on. 7 IS going for a more grounded feel most of the time. But it's not "trying it's hardest" with wacky shit like that. And then the DLC really does go off the rails with Survivalist Bayou Uncle Suplexing Molded.

[@miguelnewmexico8641]

sounds like semantics.

[@Tiggy110]

Silly pat. If you watch the end credits scene. You would have seen that every villager got their shot and that was the result of the werewolf pandemic lol

[@Tyberes]

I don't think it's 8 fingers specifically, as much as it was "we wanted to bite off Ethan's ring finger for... some kind of symbolic reason despite the fact that it's about his daughter not his wife"

[@johntrains1317]

...DOES IT WORK? Don't know why Pat is hung up on the intro. Miya is Miranda telling a story about how she gave powers to people to her future child, basically grooming her to be the vessel for Miranda's next imbuing. I consider RE8 Bloodborne light lol