Is this horror game of the year 2024? [Crow Country - Part 1]

[@GolemCC]

I don't know how John's raising a kid, with another on the way, and still putting out this much banger content, but man, we have been eating so good this last year or two.

[@JHMBB2]

He’s gotta make money for his family, while being home to help and spend time with his family. Not a bad gig and he entertains us while doing it!

[@hollielouise3391]

Was there another baby announcement?!

[@moonchild2938]

@@hollielouise3391 Yes, on his Instagram 😁

[@NajaSide]

@@hollielouise3391 There was! Wolfe Baby #2 is otw!!

[@JohnTwolfe]

Well there is pretty much never a moment during the day when I am not actively doing something, to be honest! But my wife Kimmy takes great care of our daughter during the day so I can get work done. Sometimes they'll even go to the park or on a playdate so I can concentrate - because sometimes it's hard to work on something when a 14 month old comes knocking at your closed door lol! before I know it, I'm building a block tower with her on the rug in addition to that, I've just been feeling really good about everything I've been doing on YT so far in 2024, and that mentality helps a lot with work ethic. It's taken a long time to figure out a routine that works, but I think my current content split is doing the trick for me

[@ESPLTD782]

This reminds me of the harshly critical days. I love this second channel.

[@JohnTwolfe]

+🤠

[@Goatsht3423]

@@JohnTwolfetaking red dead everywhere now. Glad you’re enjoying my favorite game 😂

[@ESPLTD782]

PLUS COWBOY

[@cliveburnett]

​@@JohnTwolfehey are you gonna play fears to fathom? The rest of the episodes have been released and we wanna see your take on it.

[@marypoppins2232]

@@JohnTwolfe plus cowboy LOL

[@henrygreene1821]

I like that Johns enjoying Red Dead Redemption 2 so much that hes taken to dress like one of the Murfree Brood this video😂

[@JohnTwolfe]

WOW...

[@henrygreene1821]

@@JohnTwolfe apologies🤣. Enjoying the video though at least😉

[@BMB57]

Don't apologize, that's a great friendly burn lol

[@MsBananahsplit]

I’m cackling 😂 that was great

[@Slamtrap]

🤠-

[@softlymeowgical7609]

Honestly, the feel and environments of Crow Country are an aesthetic I can get behind with how much the latter is used to its' full advantage by itself from the various LPs I've watched of the game. The bits of whimsical charm in between the horror bits fit in with the retro mood Crow Country has got going for it.

[@mekkiabdellaoui5378]

John is the only guy who plays horror games and gives his honest unfiltered no sugarcoating review. After ending every game, horror devs should listen him tbh

[@arshellnut2730]

This isn't a spoiler, because I don't know the ending, but I'm calling it now on the first episode of the playthrough: Mara is some kind of animatronic or puppet or android with a child's mind and has false memories (the game even starts with Mara stating her name and saying "don't forget). The ID from the start is fake/not hers. She has doll-like joints when other shown people don't (Arthur's elbows are bare and aren't segmented like Mara's). Julie is much taller than Mara when Mara is supposed to be an adult. Mara doesn't like coffee, isn't allowed to smoke, and found adult magazines gross (adult things). She likes soda, and points out that a dentist told her to stop drinking it (child-like). She already knew about the cell unlock mechanism - even if it was poorly hidden. Also there's obviously some plot about conducting experiments on people. In the crypt, Ophelia has a gravestone that is not part of the puzzle, does not have a death date, and is weirdly pointed out as HUMAN. So, "Mara Forest" is actually Ophelia Crow, Natalie's sister, and Edward's daughter, who probably died in a fire (the fiery save points that stir emotion) and Edward did something to resurrect her.

[@Shaoife]

11:02 "or is it just another elaborate hoax" That was pretty good, haha

[@EvilHamsterbot]

Hey John, it's guys. Thanks for making our days and we appreciate all the content and effort you put into everything you do. For me personally, it makes any day (good or bad) better. Anyways, play critically 🍿 😁

[@atgosh]

I loved John showing off a little piano skill, that was a cool moment

[@lossmoss7378]

I was not expecting you bust out some little songs on the piano!! Very fun play through thus far. Things feel a little over explained but i also like that this could be a really good recommendation for a first time horror game player for them to learn a lot of horror game conventions and tropes/ mechanics? Its nice

[@heartsDmise]

Hey John! If you kick the machines they can give health items sometimes. You can also open those blue bird shaped trash bins. You can shoot barrels and not only just glass bottles and crates! Also there's a med kit in the first safe room on the table you havent gotten yet! Excited to see the rest of this playthrough! :3

[@NajaSide]

I think the game won't give stuff from the vending machines or trash bins cause he's playing on the harder difficulty.

[@ironoverloadedttv]

@@NajaSide 100% this - the feature is indeed turned off on the murder of crows difficulty

[@Emily-xk2du]

I can see what the hype is about! This game's really cool so far, the enemy sounds and creepy set-ups to revealing suddenly they're in a room is great (the first encounter, and after the witch wood is done) and the designs are VERY creepy. The abandoned theme park setting also adds to the eeriness and is fun, it being a place for kids and the puzzles being how they progress through the park too is a cute explanation for the RE style puzzles lol. Love seeing John getting into this game, the intro was very silly and I love seeing him get into games he's enjoying and figuring things out, it adds to the fun!

[@fistfullofsalt6311]

So glad to finally see that John is playing this one. My wife and I have been holding off watching gameplay of this game until John posted. We're really looking forward to watching John play through and give critical and honest opinions on the game.

[@Samjurel]

The amount of respect I have for John is...immeasurable ! 💪

[@eyad.mekdadi]

Hey John don't know if you can see this comment or not but I've been around since 2018 and well don't know how i should thank you enough during my depression episodes i be alone and it's affect me and my therapist told me not to be alone but watching your videos for hours and always feel that we're together and laugh with your jokes and how this things changed so many things of my life just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart you may be just recording now and having fun not knowing how much you've helped me through the years thanks ❤😊

[@woofkill]

god, i love the sound design in this game!

[@Addventurawr]

so excited to see john play this, this game is a sleeper and quite charming in aesthetic and gameplay. perfect snack before silent hill 2 also

[@AvareKotenok]

This playthru puts me in a unique position I'm not usually in- I've actually 100%'d this game and have never watched a playthrough of it. So it should be fun watching John experience this all for the first time.

[@aliceimagine6111]

It really feels like it's and old vod, nostalgia hits hard. You're spoiling us, John🥺

[@mikeamerson3199]

56:42 nice job covering up your horror with a sneeze, but we all know the roar of the cyclops shook you to the core

[@slartimus]

Between this and "The Casting of Frank Stone," so many man-buns!

[@loktberg]

Just finished a playthrough of this game myself, and what a treat to see John play it as well! Loved every second of it, the writing, the visual style, the music, the secrets, all of it.

[@NajaSide]

Not gonna explain it outright, but there is a bit more to the Mushroom King's puzzle (which is admittedly not for progression, but is a bonus puzzle for something else). I did the exact same thing as you at first as well, so don't worry, I think you did the most understandable thing. I'd hazard that you're 1/4th into the game. Hope you enjoy all that remains!

[@drewgoin8849]

6:45 Mara shares a police ID number with a male officer on the force, which is really fishy.

[@rixgear]

When I saw this in my feed I had to double take. Super excited to watch your playthrough! Looking forward to your thoughts and commentary throughout the game. 😎

[@Shysonot4906]

John thank you so much for your amazing content. My very first video of yours was The Music Machine because you were the only video i could find that explored the after credits bonus content. Im so happy for you guys with your second child on the way, can't believe how far this channel has come! I'm here to stay, I enjoy all your videos immensely. Best wishes to your beautiful family! ☺️

[@octochan]

I've seen multiple playthroughs of this, and I've never seen someone notice the ID badge number before!

[@hazbobaggins]

Honestly such an interesting looking game from trailers and such, and whilst I don't believe it's truly amazingnin the "horror" aspect just yet, it's still a very fun puzzle game with a unique style from an era I was born too late for. Definitely gonna buy this one when cost of living isn't messing me about.

[@MySushiBear]

Yes, John, yes! When I saw this get released, I immediately thought of you! It looked like the type of game that’d be right up your alley.

[@clobeth1]

I’m guessing the paintings in the manor are connected with the piano. Like the one painting’s title has “FADE”, maybe play that ? IDK tho

[@princessfairytroll]

The Nuke's Top 5 reference... 🔥🔥🔥

[@ariadnajaime6295]

YES

[@yorak13]

Thanks for the upload, John! Definitely beginning the descent into Halloween time (albeit it’s still September) :)

[@yorak13]

Oh man, I’m so excited for the next part!

[@TheSimGuy007]

Man's got the Nuke's top 5 voice down, made me spit out my drink

[@liastaob]

For me, this game is already more compelling than Hollow Body, even with the slightly more primitive graphics.

[@celloafterdark4173]

I loved Tangle Tower! The music was incredible. This game is great, too!

[@GeneticBlues]

Yay Crow Country! I played this game and loved it so I hope the overall playthrough is great for you too.

[@robwigglezz944]

I'll be watching when I get home from work. Again, I love following along with these types of playthroughs

[@scytherpunk6]

I haven't started the video yet but SO excited to watch this!! this game is great

[@ryuzumisama4224]

I'm so happy John's playing this game!~ The game left a hole in my heart 😭 I honestly haven't played anything else as enjoyable as Crow Country this year 🥲

[@pie_account]

this game is SO COOL so far!! i really like the style, and it reminds me of an older game. i like these stylized games.

[@AtriasNaradan]

I'm sure Julie survived through all that blob monstrosities because she's playing on the "Exploration" difficulty setting 😏

[@Slamtrap]

This is so identical to PlayStation 1 resident evil its absurd even the footsteps lol

[@elathiaskade7311]

29:10 game: drink less soda John: *looks into camera & sips soda can*

[@OM3GA-Z3RO]

John selecting Murder of Crows. "Daring today, aren't we?"

[@chevalfille12]

I really enjoyed Detective Grimoire and Tangle Tower! It’s not required, but I recommend playing Dec. Grimoire first, you’ll get more of the references in TT.

[@blobby_the_realhuman2722]

Hey John im so glad you've been doing so well this year! And I've been watching you for about 6 years now and im so excited for you and Kimmy! Watching your family grow has been magical :) anyways there's a game i think you'd enjoy, its not a horror game or anything but its called copycat, it just came out and i got it for my friend for his birthday and we really liked it!

[@marypoppins2232]

lol @ the Nuke's "elaborate hoax"

[@samwisegamgee1243]

This is such a cute horror game! I’m wondering if Elaine is Mara, but I guess we’ll find out soon. Normally I don’t like when indie horror games leave notes lying around everywhere, but I’m really loving all the little employee notes in this game! They feel like realistic little inconveniences each person caused one another while just trying to do their jobs with minimal resources. 😂

[@Dylanimus]

I was laughing so hard when John initially struggled with the compass puzzle😂

[@samfanhellyeah]

Was hoping you would play this. So excited to watch this

[@charlessmith299]

Havent watched ANY of this. Been waiting for your playthrough John!! Hope you're doing well!!

[@MO-zk8qs]

It’s no plus cowboy but this looks interesting

[@pugjuice8462]

What does plus cowboy mean?

[@chillcreep4926]

​@@pugjuice8462 it's a reference to John's current RDR 2 playthrough, in which he keeps saying "plus cowboy" for an increase in honor and "plus horse" an increase in bonding.

[@sereces1584]

The music and general ambience have been really cool so far. Reminds me a lot of SH2 ofc

[@fgseden777]

this vid def +🤠 thanks as always john

[@jurassicnick5672]

John, I think you might like this game!!! Also, have you seen the adventure game remake of Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars…and a new one called Edge of Sanity…I think these are your type of games and they are relatively shorter games…6hours.

[@nickgarcia1292]

Yay hollowbody and now this. I've only played about the first hour of this so would be a good time for me to jump back into it.

[@bish_puddin]

I’ve have a reciprocal relationship with the dumpster crows behind my job. 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛Channeling my inner artist 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

[@LeValdrian]

Hyped to see this, oh man!

[@Olia-ch-ka]

This was really fun to watch. Great game! Looking forward to the next part.

[@moca6655]

The artstyle is really cool, it looks like a pre-rendered PS1 visual despite being real time 3D

[@natascha5]

we are being FED. thank you john🙏🏻❤️

[@AionWolf]

The mushroom room is a special puzzle. You get something special if you complete it.

[@morseliimortmort2149]

I’m in love with this just from the thumbnail

[@Holdsworthands]

this is so good, the game is doing 2 things at least that i really wish more games do, make locations/rooms with more meaning, these are packed full of stuff, puzzles, etc it feels like they put special attention to every room, even if you sacrifice making it shorter. I hate that games are going more and more in the oposite direction nowadays, bigger bigger, filled with repetitive meaningless assets, copy and pasted. And the second thing is related to the first thing, when they stylize the graphics, the assets feel more unique, im tired of seeing the same generic rocks, pipes, forest, grass from the same unreal engine pack in all of the new games, and since they are want realism, they all end up looking more or less the same

[@redsgamester]

Hey John, there's a game called Alisa on Steam you might like. It came out a year or two ago. Not sure if you'll see this or not. Anyways I enjoy the variety of stuff you've been doing. Take care.

[@AbbaJoe26]

I don't usually backseat kibitz, but OHmygod man, yer killin' me, smalls..... :) ......the tombstone puzzle, the names with two letters/words. Ohmygod. :) lol In seriousness, This video is great, your dramatic reading of the notes, your engagement with the themes of the game, and the game itself, all top tier. You're doiing great goodness. :)

[@TruckDumpy]

Crow Country is one of my favorites of 2024.

[@bizarrelygreen5177]

10:55 "Or is it just an elaborate hoax." I hate you haha

[@roralyn]

The game seems really promising so far. It has a good atmosphere and a nice soundtrack. I'm curious to see where this goes (´・ω・｀)

[@zizzix08]

This seems like a really fun game. I really need to actually play some of these games.

[@ls-ty9ho]

oh cool, one of the first comments! i'm excited to see john play this one! :D

[@AmyMist]

7:05 this is the third playthrough of this game i’ve watched and i’m sorry to report that you took an entirely average amount of time to shoot the lock off.

[@matthewedwards6071]

I thought you was gonna do baby shark on that piano John 😂😂😂

[@Domar7431]

For those wondering about the mushrooms, the "good" mushrooms don't actually heal you, the solution to the puzzle is to eat all 6 and heal up from the poisonous ones with medkits.

[@collinvinish]

OMG!! JOHN'S FINALLY PLAYING THIS FANTASTIC LITTLE GAME! :)

[@sabya9314]

John, please play Song of Horror, I think you will dig it.

[@Jewus19]

*murder of crows* ? starting off spicey! I like it!

[@tiffinihansen6054]

Real quick, my playlist shows "2" but one is hidden. Is this another thing like RDR2 where its maybe not published yet? Im loving this game, and dont want to miss a minute of Johns content! TYA!❤

[@acdcguy18]

7:30 to 8:05 says sprint is B/TR (hold) but I'm guessing you figure it out eventually. EDIT: Another note states it again about 20 seconds later, lol. Wow, they must have thought people would miss that in the controls layout.

[@midnightriot2454]

When John said "there's no..." and paused I was like "please don't say it, please don't say it" then he says "there's no sprint" I cracked up! It's Shadow of the Erdtree all over again LOL

[@sampaguita6773]

i was a little skeptical of crow country after all the hype but i really enjoyed this video and im looking forward to more! ik its a PS1 inspired game but the music and setting remind me of pixel horror games

[@szechuon6971]

I love that this game takes place in ATL, as a native Georgian

[@ViolentOrchid]

Weird how the words that are capitalize all the have letters are in the musical scale.

[@murraybeth14]

Been really looking forward to this, I've played the demo and it was fun!

[@alwayssleeping2456]

Love the different voices

[@jamessimmons3371]

I noticed that Mara has blood stains on her dress when she’s in that room that Julie set up her “message for Mr. Crow” seems likes it’s hinting at Mara being the girl that was injured because the bloodstains are in the chest and the stomach just like the note said the little girl had 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@JUSTlClAR]

i love jonathan wolf!!!!!!!

[@ElizabethAftontheicecreamgirl]

Oh nice crow county you play it let goooo woohoo and it was enjoyable and fabulous to see john 🎉🎉🎉

[@noot1375]

Finished this game already and I LOVE IT.

[@kamule001]

he figured out the id hint pretty early lol

[@Emily-xk2du]

THEORY BASED ON SPOILER STUFF FROM THE VID Mara has got to be Elaine, right? She mentioned getting hurt by one the same way Arthur did and knew the same symptoms Elaine described in that document, it kind of looks like her, she knew how to get into the cell already, and she's very insistent on talking to Edward Crow. The ID card says she's a 25 year old cop and I don't think it's been long enough since the park shut down for her to have gone from 15 to 25, so if it IS her ig it's a fake cop ID? (Is it having the same number as the other cop ID supposed to hint that, maybe she know him so she was able to forge a convincing ID from his?) It would explain a lot about the things she says about soda and coffee and stuff, and why a cop is going into this place dressed like that - she's a teenage kid trying to pass herself off as a cop with a badge she can flash at them in case someone asks why she's there. It also explains the weird way she was talking about her name in the intro, she's trying to commit her cover story to memory.

[@cjenkins9656]

Oooh, I was hoping he'd play this!! I'm so excited

[@cliveburnett]

@JohnTwolfe when are you going to play the new fears to fathom games that have been released? I believe all episodes are now released and is more thrilling than the last

[@Jagoro95]

Uhhh I demand the shoulders and collarbone to return!

[@anyabahe4488]

no way , tank top john makes an appearance !!

[@Trenton-c1b]

Is john gonna do a black myth wokong playthrough would love to see it

[@CrystalMorningdove]

Yaaaasss new game, lets gooo!!! 💜💜💜💜

[@MyLaundryStinks]

Elaine Marshall is the NC secretary of state lol

[@culturalliberator9425]

HE STILL MAKES GAME VIDEOS!

[@rainykanon]

This video gets a +🤠

[@emili2188]

Love your videos and this game sure is neato dorito!

[@AverageMoose]

Hey John, do you plan on playing “No, I’m not a Human” when it fully releases? Saw Manly playing the demo and it looked like something you’d play