SIGNALIS: A Profound Reflection of Humanity

[@thegamersician]

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[@shadowmeka.5205]

resident evil 4 no doubt but signalis has a more fundamental impact it stay with me for a long time the more i understand the more i lack true meaning it a goated game no doubt there is a beautiful kind of pain and signalis is one of them it just to good

[@raydaug4633]

"These memories are mine now." To me, the game's thesis statement comes from the note right before the Falke fight. People do not own themselves. You are not human you are a Gestalt, a parts of a greater whole. The state can copy your brain an mass produce you based on your utility. Not even your own memories are truly yours In this world, loving someone is an act of rebellion.

[@thegamersician]

Well said! I really need to playthrough again. This is what I unearthed on a single play. Your thoughts reflect a bit of what I considered after the credits rolled.

[@13Carrey1]

How i said it is on my wishlist and i will pick it up maybe next month we'll see :) Looking forward. Also cool Thumbnail and cool video :)

[@thegamersician]

I really hope you enjoy it! I loved it. One of my favorite 'old school' games in a long time.

[@13Carrey1]

@@thegamersician thank you :) I will let u know ^^

[@Kylelexter]

Great review Mr.Sician! Super cool pixel art style for the gameplay and the cinematics.

[@thegamersician]

Appreciate you G 👏🏾

[@Bird.droppings]

I'm so glad that KZbin recommended me this video. Instant subscribe, thank you for sharing your thoughts, will watch your other videos, and I patiently await your next upload. Thank you for the video!

[@thegamersician]

Oh man, this means so much! Seriously my favorite kind of comment. I'm really glad you enjoyed, and I hope you enjoy more of my content! Let me know what you'd like to see more of. I want to make sure I'm providing the viewers value :) Enjoy your weekend!

[@lazyknowledge6286]

Oh! Your comment on the movie Body Snatcher (which I haven't watched, yet, but Soylent Green was on my view list this year, so maybe I'll take that one up, too) reminded me of "Devilman: Crybaby". I really cried my eyes out on this anime, but it touched me on so many levels that I immediately went to the internet to research whether others also saw this series the way I did. The older I get, the more interested I am in the emotional coping mechanisms we have for sorrow and loss. It is a fascinating journey what people can be inspired to create so that others feel connected through art, music or video games.Genshin Impact and both Nier games also have many instances where grief and loss play a big role, and they teach in many ways the beauty of being human and full of emotions. And damn, I can't believe that nobody ever reimagined Parasite Eve up until now! It is such an amazing game (my brother and me played it)! Keeping my fingers crossed for a remake. (Oh, and if you never heard of it: Shadow of Memories is also an amazing game from that time!)

[@thegamersician]

Oh man, you HAVE to watch Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It's such a classic. I've only seen the 1978 version, but the original came out in 1956 I believe... and there was a remake in the 90s that was apparently just "okay". I've never seen Devilman, as I'm not too big on anime... but I do want to sort of get into a bit more of that. The way we cope with loss and sorrow really is quite human. And yes, connecting art to grief is a truly amazing and impactful thing we do. I don't know if you've ever played Spiritfarer, but that game is entirely about death disguised as an Animal Crossing/management sim. It's sort of crazy. OH and PLEASE don't get me started on the robots in Nier: Automata.... I'll lose it T__T REMAKE PE RIGHT NOW SQUARE!!!! COWARDS

[@lazyknowledge6286]

XD Oh, too bad that you do not like anime. Is there a reason for that? Since there are so many different genre and ways of animating, that surprises me. :) Will check out the Body Snatcher movie! :) No, did not play Spiritfarer, yet, but that sounds awesome. I love things about Death and it is something need to check out. :) Thanks for the recommendation. Now I'm off to shop. LOL @@thegamersician

[@thegamersician]

I wouldn't say I don't like anime- I just haven't really vibed with it in a long time. As a kid I watched Macross, DBZ, all that Toonami stuff... but less so as I've become an adult. I loved the Castlevania on Netflix (at least the first two seasons, gotta watch the latest ones still) and I have definitely enjoyed Attack on Titan as well. Just need more exposure... so I'll have to give some of these a watch...Give me your top 5!

[@dubbsyubbsy9815]

Awesome perspectives! I love the music in the background lmao that shit slaps. Honestly, I think I'd say Signalis is my favorite horror game! RE2R, if Signalis is too cheap of an answer hehe

[@thegamersician]

Thank you for the watch! I produced the song - thus the 'sician in my name haha. It'll be on my next album, fully arranged... In January! Signalis is definitely a top 5 horror game for me. I absolutely loved it. And appreciate you watching 👏🏾

[@flatbunny]

Great video. Signalis is such an awesome game and I really like seeing how people interpret it's story and characters. I got the memory ending on my first play through but I'd say that promise is my favorite.

[@thegamersician]

There's seriously so many ways to take it. I love how open ended it is and free to put your own slant on it. Did you ever get the 4th ending?

[@flatbunny]

@@thegamersician I did. I had to look up how to get it because there was no way I was going to figure that out on my own.

[@thegamersician]

I need to run it back to get that

[@namedr_]

i did not expect to see my art at 5:19 lol, great video tho!

[@thegamersician]

Whoa! I actually wanted to credit you but I found it from... Not the source. Anyplace I can shout out your work?

[@TheNevinWinterShow]

Never heard of this game before, guess I need to add it to the mountain of other games I need to play

[@WoolyCaterpillar]

Put it at the top. It's incredible. And perfect timing + on sale for the Halloween season ;D

[@thegamersician]

Lol that backlog mountain feels impossible to climb 😅

[@thegamersician]

Not only on sale, but also JUST got an update yesterday to add slots to the inventory and make your flashlight not take up a slot. That will be HUGE for ease og access.

[@WoolyCaterpillar]

@@thegamersicianSo true lol, the backlog struggle is neverending

[@thegamersician]

It really is 😭😭😭

[@josef-ralfdwerlkotte8333]

4:27 elster paws🐾

[@thegamersician]

Hahaha little mittens!

[@aaronatkinson177]

Funny im reading the king in yellow while watching this 😂 its because the king in yellow plays a part within the contexts of the games story

[@thegamersician]

I should check the book out! I remember the references in game, but I've never read it. Is it good?

[@aaronatkinson177]

I've heard from reviews it's a good story if you're into cosmic horror but I didn't care about the reviews the only reason I got the book in the first place was signalis I just loved the game so fucking much I just wanted to get the book to show my love of signalis to hold the book and hold it close to me like I'm holding a piece of the game close to my heart ❤️ 💙

[@shiny1475]

I've had this on my wishlist for a year now, I played a quick demo *wink* and I've been wanting to buy it ever since. The price tag seems too high for me, but I might get it this sale after your video actually!

[@thegamersician]

Haha "demo" ;) I think you'll enjoy it! They just dropped an update too- larger carry inventory. My only REAL beef was fixed. So it's pretty much the perfect throwback survival-horror. Let me know if you give it a whirl 💪🏾

[@shiny1475]

Got myself Devil May Cry 5 instead which is not really a survival horror so Signalis stays on the wishlist. Guess it'll have to wait for a bigger sale, the cycle continues once again :D

[@thegamersician]

We'll wait 3000 cycles for you ;) (that's a game reference 😂)

[@shiny1475]

Don't have to anymore, got it this sale and I'm very glad I hyped myself up for so long

[@wizcatcheslightning]

Curious to see if Alan Wake 2 changes your opinion

[@thegamersician]

😬

[@racoonmaster5282]

heya, before I start rambling I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed the video, keep up the good work

[@thegamersician]

Hey Raccoon- thank you SO much for this in depth conversation on the endings. I did in fact read every word, and I think we align almost entirely on our viewpoint. I mentioned in the video that it only reflects the player's choices, which means that the ending is already "settled"- it's almost like they're epilogues. The "ending" happened with the confrontation with Falke and Adler. The arc is complete, now you get to see how your impact on Elster plays out. To that end, none of them are happy, or better- they all sort of sum up to the same thing, ultimately. It is how we interacted, strategized as, and empathized with Elster. And yes, the "happy" ending seems to be an eternity of misery for everyone else, so how happy is it? I think Artifact reflects the human being tendency to be selfish, and choose those close to themselves over everyone else. Again, appreciate the view, the awesome comment, and the conversation! Have a good one, and we got lots of great content coming up in November.