Classic Force | The Stanley Parable #1

[@flacoargentino1939]

Oliver walked through the path to the Southern Obser-, oh no, my bad. He is jumping into a black hole.

[@Ren_Ca]

Lmaoo

[@NewsofPE]

Oliver walked through the path to Looks to the Moon, oh no, my bad. What is he doing in subterranean.

[@limeinade]

This is the story about a man named Oliver.

[@hellabisys]

It is indeed a story about oliver

[@cleverman383]

about oliver

[@asmodemus1765]

Oliver: Who?

[@KhAnTlol]

there is nothing to worry About!.....

[@theroadstopshere]

Of course Oliver got one of the most traumatic and confusing endings as his very first one. Classic

[@GamerLord64]

At least it wasnt the confusion ending

[@antlers1305]

it would have had more tension as a later ending, but oliver is def making this playthrough his own >u

[@RevenantMain1]

He was so so close to the scariest ending of all

[@tpd1864blake]

I honestly could not tell which one you were referring to because that describes like half the endings

[@beflyaudio]

This episode is a "making the narrator have a mental breakdown" speedrun. Olive woke up and decided to excercise his free will today.

[@marcelindasquebradas4454]

It’s very funny he got exactly these two depressing endings first lol

[@oldladyhater]

When Stanley read the comments under the video, he started reading this comment. He read it a little more, and then a little bit more after that. The comment was so enthralling that he simply had to keep reading it. "Goodness," he thought to himself, "I had no idea that a simple KZbin comment could be so enlightening!" But it was true. The comment opened Stanley's mind to new ways of thinking, and new ways of seeing the world. As he continued to read it, he felt himself gaining knowledge and perspective that would change him forever. Eventually though, like all things, the comment came to an end. Stanley finished reading it, and kept scrolling.

[@DaRealNim]

And one creativity point for you, that was nice

[@Oxhhs]

Stanley was so enthralled with the comment that he opened up the replies to see how others responded to it, only to find a continuation from another anonymous commenter. Stanley was overcome with the urge to respond from the perspective of the narrator and to continue the fleeting interaction this experience brought him

[@Tutorial7a]

Stanley realized that, at this point, he was responding to himself instructing him to respond as someone else, all on his own. The fact that he was none of these people, but in fact, me, drove him to the point of madness. "If I am not myself," he thought, "but instead merely a persona of consciousness adopted by any number of higher beings, then who is even thinking this thought?" It was quite troubling, but thankfully, he stopped pretending now, and the comment was over.

[@TheFamousYakTamer]

Watching someone go into this game so clueless that they seemingly don't even know that it's a comedy game or a meta experience is SUCH an interesting watch! I really can't wait for the next episode already, this is a treat hahaha

[@cleverman383]

"It's such a great watch when someone is unspoiled so imma just gonna spoil you"

[@TheFamousYakTamer]

@@cleverman383 He literally already notices the humor and meta aspects of the game in this first part and also mentions that he's immediately recording the next one at the end. I doubt I'm spoiling something that he's already experienced most likely a few days ago.

[@eugzo]

"This is making me wanna poop" - About Oliver 2024 (c)

[@DewNotDisturb]

actually have no idea why he said this

[@eugzo]

@@DewNotDisturb he used to talk about it in previous videos :) kind of an inside joke now

[@DewNotDisturb]

@@eugzo lmao yeah i just watched his minecraft series mostly

[@ArgonautJon]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD THIS FEELING

[@NewsofPE]

@@ArgonautJon probably a prey behavior from evolutionary traits, pooping before getting chased so that you can run faster, a lot of prey animals do it, I'm guessing the feeling of pooping comes in before the actual scary thing happening because you're subconsciously expecting it

[@TheCac]

genuinely please keep up the constant precise inspection of the rooms, when you inspected every little thing in the whiteboard presentation room place it was so exciting since no one usually sees the unbelievably insane amount of small details put everywhere

[@azrael5493]

You're the only other person to ever acknowledge that puckering up feeling when you feel like you're in a hidden area in a game, I'm glad I'm not the only one

[@AboutOliver]

OMG THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY TO HEAR

[@artyy3742]

​@@AboutOliver Ive always felt that and you are the only person in literally my entire life to also mention it.

[@Lishadra]

I can’t believe Oliver got the ending that RUINED me as a teenager. I thought about that bokeh room for hours, I drew fan art of making the choice to stay so that the narrator would remain happy- I still can’t bring myself to hear the rest of the stairs ending because it just *breaks* me

[@pengwino828]

I love how he got some of the best endings immediately. Really didn’t think he’d know to jump off the lift or unplug the phone on his own

[@BardianAngel]

Oliver might be the first person i've ever seen spam click that door without reading the achievement description first.

[@PGerman.]

Nah acouple of people did that in let's plays, most are confused because they don't read teh achivement

[@BardianAngel]

@@PGerman. ? He is the first person i've ever seen do that. I don't know why you're telling me nah to that lol.

[@lockwouldYT]

@@BardianAngel Your personal experience didnt happen that way bro. PGerman said so.

[@BardianAngel]

@@lockwouldYT Damn. My whole life is a lie. Is PGernan *my* narrator?

[@tpd1864blake]

@@BardianAngel I have seen like 1 or 2 other people do that before. I don’t remember who, it’s been years lol

[@mixingcat5213]

Oliver accidentally touching the door handle five times was very demon

[@RevenantMain1]

It’s amazing how many of us found that trophy by accidentally interacting with the door 5 times 😂

[@cleverman383]

I love the infinite regression opening of this video.

[@hypnogri5457]

THE END IS NEVER THE END!!!!!!!

[@sungvin]

IS NEVER THE END

[@maxidestro23]

@@sungvin IS NEVER THE END

[@harmlessspider3693]

IS NEVER THE END

[@Zejoant]

IS NEVER THE END

[@bargross1408]

IS NEVER THE END

[@Kait_B_]

I just knew you were going to unplug the phone lol. You'd clicked everything other than the thing you were supposed to click first every single time, so of course you did. I'm so looking forward to more of this game

[@Erionar]

Yes! I KNEW he would unplug the phone too! He is THAT kind of person and THAT is why his letsplays are so amazing to watch!

[@prolofique]

He couldn't plug the hole so he unplugged the phone

[@sleeper6548]

iirc Oliver is physicists i think, I think he said he was doing something with black holes in his outer wilds series now here he says he has also done some magic how cool of a life you have Oliver!

[@tamkish]

Oliver looked under the desk, just to find more aggregates

[@chri-k]

_can someone tell me what the F is an aggregate_

[@shwabb1]

@@chri-k aggregates are so demon

[@lefi_is_here]

Nothing better than seeing an Oliver playthrough and going he's going to love this game

[@colbyboucher6391]

"I'm getting th- I'm getting the _pooping_ feeling now. 'Cus I'm in an area I'm not supposed to be, sort of." OK Oliver.

[@gwivongalois6169]

Love how almost everybody is "I have free will, I am my own person, I will not do what you say!" and then go right at the first choice, like everybody else.

[@Fubar42]

Jeez that whole staircase sequence, Oliver's comments, "I don't want to do this, I'm doing it because I feel like I have too". Honestly hit me really hard. Please reach out to someone, anyone in your life if you are struggling, if you can't reach out to someone close or feel like you have no-one then phone a helpline. Hope everyone has a fantastic day.

[@1nhumanewastaken]

we gotta push for Oliver to play Slay The Princess

[@BinExis]

Definitely! And we need more player vs British narrator games.

[@sayumeyeam]

yesssss

[@liamconn35]

That would be perfect!

[@cleverman383]

Yes!

[@themrrental2509]

october update coming this year!

[@ShadowTheAge]

"If I right click I walk - that's the weirdest hotkey ever" - said Oliver who was playing WOW that has two weird walk hotkeys: left+right mouse buttons simultaneously, and num lock.

[@maaria_w]

I don't know if Oliver was made for this game or this game for Oliver, but one of those has to be true, and this is tickling my brain in wonderful ways.

[@ammonloveless6666]

I can't wait for the rest of this series. Stanley Parable is a favorite of mine, yet somehow Oliver already reached a sequence I didn't know existed (I had no idea you could unplug the phone). Super excited to see Oliver click on every door in the coming episodes!

[@sword4005]

Oliver speed run first ending and didn't even realize

[@OneCatProductions0734]

This is already fascinating as I'm seeing new things even though I've already played and seen so much of this game. I never saw the Jim in the meeting room or the Sorry Leroy in the credits. Also, these 3 endings being the first ones you get is wild. Can't wait for the video.

[@millbrook7384]

The narrator after meeting Oliver, who is equally cracked out of his mind: "At last, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be legendary!"

[@fomalhaut_the_great]

Oh I am so excited for this. You are going to love this Oliver! For future reference, please record the pre-game screen like when it asks for the time.

[@AboutOliver]

I already started doing it!

[@SilentSpring90]

Expecting a satisfying narrative conclusion from the Stanley parable is probably the most Oliver thing I could think of

[@shakewell42]

You know this is gonna be good when you get a headache before he acknowledges the game

[@hayunnie]

I should've known you would be the best person to play this game. I already know I'm going to love this playthrough.

[@Regulith]

I've seen the stairs ending a dozen times by now and it still hurts me physically

[@whfsyv]

He get first ending didnt even realized that.

[@emanate3014]

7:17 "This is so meta!" Oh boy that was early. :-D

[@pyxenart]

Oliver you cant intro that hard! You'll destroy the Fabric of spacetime!

[@AvatarSnake]

*clicks keyboard* "why am I hearing a keyboard?" I wonder... :)

[@JohnLattanzio98]

(No spoilers) I am so glad you are playing this game! It is by far my favorite game I've ever played, and I hope you enjoy every bit of it!

[@francjirachi]

It's here! love the game and I think it will fit Oliver's humor perfectly, I'll look forward to each episode

[@francjirachi]

I can't believe he got one of the darkest endings first lmao that will give him a weird impression of the game

[@agentzeross1]

I have been waiting all my life for this and I did not even know it.

[@Jordish0]

What a way to start lol Just back to back sucker-punches

[@Jojoschmojo]

Olivers next step on his Rougelike journey

[@M.I.D.]

I watched over a dozen people play this game, and Oliver showed me scenarios I'd never seen before. Well done Oliver!

[@diggory4ii385]

THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS ~loading~ If I had a nickel for every time a let's player new to The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe got the narrative deterioration ending within their first hour of playing the game, I'd have 2 nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it's happened twice.

[@SarahMaeBea]

So glad you're playing this! You're going to have a blast.

[@Tryforce8000]

Aaaaaah! I was so excited you were gonna play this, but this is something else. I think yours is going to be my favorite playthrough of Stanley Parable that I've seen.

[@sleeper6548]

Do you know the happiness when I saw you play this?!! I literally just booted this game an hr ago and played it for the first time! Sorry Oliver, wont be seeing this series of yours because I have to not get spoiled for this game lol, but i am quite happy knowing that we are playing the same game together lol

[@pap00s]

This game is perhaps the only example of liminal humour.

[@Banana_Fusion]

That start story reminds me of looking in a mirror with a mirror on the opposite wall as a kid

[@Yelooh]

what a wild set of endings for episode 1 hahaha

[@DanielJMus]

Finally a game that can anticipate Oliver always choosing the most unique detours to take!

[@shibainu2528]

Here's a fun fact about Stanley Parable. I'm pretty sure there aren't any spoilers that wouldn't be obvious when purchasing the game, but just to play it safe, you can avoid reading this until you feel like you've seen enough in the game. The original version of The Stanley Parable was a Half Life 2 mod (Source game), made in 2011. It used a bunch of Half Life 2 assets as a result and was pretty bare bones with a few endings. The one people are familiar with was a Source game, I believe using a similar version of Source that Portal 2 used, made in 2013. Added more endings, easter eggs, and changed various routes for pre-existing endings. Ultra Deluxe isn't a Source game, it's a Unity game, made in 2022. It contains pretty much the same map / "style" as the 2013 version, allowing you to play it like the 2013 version, but there are a bunch more endings, easter eggs, and changes to pre-existing endings. I would describe the games in a bit more detail, but that could lead to spoiling things such as the amount of endings, how they changed, or how they are portrayed.

[@anotheramber7074]

Worth noting that one of the main reasons ultra deluxe was made, and isn't using source is to allow for much easier porting to consoles

[@siliconvalleygirl6595]

Getting a credits ending at the end of the first episode is wild and must be so confusing 😭 Excellent musings and observations, im excited for this one :D

[@emdash8944]

Glad to hear someone else enjoys The 5th Exotic

[@howlouttonight]

Kind of a spoiler so im gonna hide it I cant believe i never noticed the added "Sorry Leroy" in the Real Person credits. That's really funny for reasons that can be seen later

[@Vodboi]

For anyone wondering for the reference to the "I had to use a little force", I found it was from the video named "Close-up card magic with a twist | Lennart Green", trick starts around timestamp 15:15

[@hxka]

No no no no it's so cruel to make Oliver play this game he's trying to figure out what's going on sooo hard

[@gemsngold]

YES! I was WAITING for you to play this!

[@BardianAngel]

You were surprisingly close with the developers name. It's not really a spoiler to say it: their name is Davey Wreden.

[@cleverman383]

Isn't that the character from The Beginner's Guide?

[@Erionar]

@@cleverman383 The Beginner's Guide is also their game.

[@diggory4ii385]

@@cleverman383 Yeah, the character is named after himself, for reasons (tm).

[@covenantkid]

Holy shit he's playing this. This is awesome.

[@minzoon8254]

Getting the Zending first is wild... It made me realize how confusing the Narrator's sudden desperation must be without the context of all those other playthroughs.

[@diabl0r]

Quantic is great, The 5th Exotic is a really fun album! It would be funt to sample the game's narrator for a song, "This is a story about a man...". Have fun with the plathrough!

[@AboutOliver]

Wish I could make music. there are so many great things to sample

[@dimalungma4415]

Bro actually got the kinda "true ending" on the very first run, cause i've seen many people discussing that "not Stanley" ending with credits roll is one of the final ones

[@Starburstnova]

I love how in the span of roughly 5 minutes, you went from wanting to try killing yourself by jumping off the platform, to when you have no other option "I don't want to kill myself!"

[@HugoBaesJr]

Oh no, he did 99% and went the other way.... ... just pulling your locomotive limb =P

[@SoTOreo]

finger painting on the walls.... lol. thats Drywall (also called plasterboard, dry lining, wallboard, sheet rock, gib board, gypsum board, buster board, turtles board, slap board, custard board, gypsum panel and gyprock) is a panel made of calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum). they tape up the seams between the sheets and use taping "cement" to stick the tape to the boards and also to fill in the screw holes for mounting it so the finished product is smooth (after sanding)

[@DewNotDisturb]

i would love to see more of you playing this!

[@SumiYokai]

Jim... THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END IS NEVER THE END

[@Sireristof1332]

ok this is gonna be fucking amazing

[@Sireristof1332]

i really hope "what remains of edith finch" is on you next game list.

[@BATTIS94]

20:49 that's just how modular wall panels look before they are painted.

[@mike-._]

29:40 I think the narrator in this game voiced for the "A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Multiverse" audiobook, so if you've listened to that then mystery solved

[@nbowe16]

I loved watching you read so deeply into everything in this game!

[@SoTOreo]

stanleys job reminds me of severance..... a show highly recommended by Day9 (the only reason i watched it)

[@TheCac]

severance is goated hopefully season 2 is just as good as the first, i'm hoping they dont use their unnecessarily gigantic bloated budget stupidly

[@sevenstarsoftheworld]

@@SoTOreo the stanley parable was on the list of inspirations for Severance. Really looking forward to season 2!

[@havish0523]

this playthrough is gonna be fucking epic

[@scoobydew2232]

Of course it took Oliver 8 minutes just to walk 20 feet in this game.

[@berkebus]

Then Berkebus subscribed to About Oliver's channel.

[@GamerLord64]

This is the best office game ever the end is never the end

[@cleverman383]

What's the second best office game?

[@GamerLord64]

@@cleverman383 the original Stanley parable from 2013

[@tehchives]

This is going to be good. I think you'll love this one

[@MrHalfLoaf]

Well, thanks for that intro quote! It got me to check out Quantic, and they seem like great music!

[@snazzy_pickle4562]

How have you never used an electric pencil sharpener?😂😂

[@AboutOliver]

Only ever seen them in movies. I use the little manual metal one

[@Tryforce8000]

​@@AboutOliver I've used both. I vastly prefer the electric ones. It gives a far smoother edge to the cone of the point, which is just satisfying. I think it makes the point itself sharper, which I prefer. Also, I haven't used a regular wooden pencil in ages. I usually use mechanical pencils if I use one at all. Usually its a pen or I'll just type into my phone.

[@Tombsar]

I didn’t even know electric pencils need sharpening!

[@ploxl1441]

i have been waiting for this ever since i discovered your channel. yesss

[@calebadam2576]

Can't wait to finally get my super go outside achievement for this game. Only like eight more years to go or so.

[@dorestheo5314]

16:36 Mr.Voice 😀

[@Vodboi]

So happy to see you play this!

[@wuhu321]

Lol, leave it to Oliver to get the most horrific and disturbing ending first.

[@KhAnTlol]

I just recently watched Inception and I was surprised you referenced the kick xD Epic movie!

[@colbyboucher6391]

Went to listen to that Quantic song, wow that is one mid-2000s CD cover

[@woogie2345]

ooooh so excited for this playthrough!! phenomenal game and i love your play style

[@aristizle8797]

I fondly remember the time I searched "back sack and crack"

[@jibzz4749]

This is a long awaited moment

[@chuuli]

oliver you should try playing the beginner's guide after this game. very similar imo and the beginners guide has a really cool narrative behind it! can't say more than that

[@SideQuestStories]

This is the story of a man named 427.

[@ironember7597]

Guys, I think Oliver's hooked.

[@percycreeper2733]

The funny thing is that there really isn't a way to put all of the endings into a logical narrative, every ending is basically in a different universe with different reasons as to why you are where you are and what the Narrator is. The thing you said at the start about the painter painting himself painting the painting can definetly be applied to the game, to both the narrator and Stanley. :)

[@kali_kali_kali_]

I've been waiting for this after the first ten minutes of me watching you play outer wilds. Super excited!!

[@TheAstrolabe]

man i never even thought about you playing this game! I'ts gonna be a great one lmao

[@slaydrian331]

OMG I'm so excited you're playing this game!! I'm currently watching through your subnautica playthrough but now I'm super excited to watch this one next!!

[@slaydrian331]

IM BACK LETS GOOOO

[@JJungleJapeson]

Oh this is going to be a great series!