SIGNALIS - Cigarette Wife [Extended]

[@sawyervuorensyrja4703]

“The horrors persist, but so do I.”

[@jamwrightiam]

and that's a threat

[@trumediamix1]

​@@jamwrightiam 《They are rage: brutal and without mercy.》 《But you? You will be worse!》 _《RIP AND TEAR - UNTIL IT IS DONE!》_

[@nicotheslothking6950]

this is my favorite quote now

[@darkranger116]

"The horrors persist.." *racks shotgun* "and im one of them."

[@mniakan754]

Doomguy?

[@MarsGhoul]

Wow that elevator is longer than the ladder from MGS3

[@gronizherz3603]

WHAT A THRILL

[@DJGaster777]

WITH DARKNESS AND SILENCE THROUGH THE NIGHT

[@magmadness7003]

WHAT A THRILL

[@bennnoboyo5238]

@@magmadness7003IM SEARCHING AND ILL MELT RIGHT INTO YOUUUUU

[@tenjenk]

Or the tower elevator from metal gear rising.

[@Matthew-zx8cs]

I remember when the tone changed from “Do you remember our promise” to “I will do anything to keep our promise”

[@ivanfelipe240]

I love that part of the game where it became griddy and more intense

[@cat_dono296]

I remembered feeling so hyped and determined. Like it was all or nothing at this point. Such a good game.

[@althenea]

​@@ivanfelipe240 LSTR would NEVER hit the griddy....

[@pisaks6782]

@@althenea ''She will never hit the griddy with us again.''

[@akapacool]

​@@cat_dono296same, but then it was back to normal where i have no ammo spamming c with no stun rods and there is a kolibri screaming at me while 3 unknown robot ledies beat me up

[@Jukke512]

It's MY mental breakdown and I've got to choose the soundtrack

[@rictuserectus6686]

[COMPARTMENTALIZING TRAUMA]

[@toddkatz9700]

I love the pairing of a person who appears to be cold and detached with the burning, usually self-immolating nature of being dedicated to something to the point of utter madness. She is so very human in that way. Perhaps this madness is an inextricable part of hope and love, because what else would drive a person to choose this?

[@NickAvila013]

I was about to explain something along the lines of Replika consciousness, but it could be potentially spoiling, so idk lol

[@toddkatz9700]

@Ostroach Ehh, I'm pretty sure BPD is more rapidly oscillating between intense emotions for a person, extreme adoration to extreme resentment and aggression. Like Catra from SPoP. But I'm not a doctor, so.. eh?

[@SalomSands]

love how you described this.

[@thinkofaname6002]

Honestly, it's borderline terrifying how powerful love can be as a motivator.

[@kaidenvi]

this was such an incredible track to experience for the first time, it just really shows you how gritty and messed up the rest of the game is gonna be

[@uhoh7545]

Yes, because the [SPOILERS] Eldritch Flesh Pocket Dimension wasn't messed up enough, i suppose.

[@bigcoffinhunter5500]

I think about this comment a lot actually, dev knew exactly what he was doing

[@onischultz]

​@@uhoh7545 It seems to me that lstr, falling under the influence of Ariane and moving closer to her, spoiled their data in their head. That’s why these moments with the flesh arose. Sorry for my bad English)

[@trumediamix1]

I'd shamelessly go "full Adam Smasher" as I got deeper and deeper into the complex. XD _"WHERE IS HE?! WHERE IS ADLR?!"_ [Sees another giant with a laser cutter] _"COME HERE!"_ [stabs her with thermite]

[@calluxdoaron1903]

@@onischultz flesh represents decay of Ariana's health due to lethal radiational sickness. Many hints are placed all around the Sierpinski early point at what we deal with - cancerous growths in replikas, gestalts dying out due to unknown illness (symptoms described are from radiation sickness itself), spikes on unknown planet where Penrose "crashlanded" and "This place is no place of honor" plaque represent nuclear long-term waste concepts designed to drive random people of the future away from those sites...

[@Keykasta]

this song portrays the "fear and panic give way to building rage; the brain attempting to calm it's self down failing" feeling perfectly.

[@Exciya]

What I love about Elster's determination is that just like Doomguy, it tethers on insanity caused by loss, but unlike Doomguy (not his fault, just cheesy writing), we get to see and be part of that loss. It almost isn't a power fantasy like Doomguy. It's Adler's qoute, but at this moment it might reflect on Elster even better. "I have no mask - And I hate everything." Once Elster remembered the promise she was angry at Eusan. Angry at the universe. Angry at herself for forgetting. And angry at anything that might stand in her way now. I think that at this point, she (Elster) is now fully back in sync with her old self, not the Replica L-STR512, not the original Gestalt that served as her pattern, but the unique Elster that promised Ariane. She transcended being a replica for the second time with her time on the Penrose being the first time, now more of a Gestalt than a Replica.

[@trumediamix1]

If there's any way I think such emotion can be accurately described: I think characters like Johnny Silverhand, Elster, the Doom Slayer; and other such vengeful killers in fiction pick up their guns not because of insanity - but because they wish to seemingly improve their own resolve for those they still care for in life and lost in death. Violence begets violence sometimes. In this case, it's begotten by starting a fight that dramatically escalated in favor of the victim over time - an unforseen consequence to otherwise dominant powers of their respective worlds.

[@KD-Slayer105]

Love this comparison to the fullest. Though, if we’re comparing Elster to Doomguy, would be best to compare her to Doomguy from the older games, either Doom 1 or 3 since he hasn’t achieved that certain amount of power to be considered a power fantasy character. We just play as a normal marine who has no real motive to kill everything in sight (not until he finds daisy dead, at least.) and is only trying to survive the invasion just because he got dragged into this whole ordeal of being sent to Mars because he had morals, which was not shooting innocent people because his superior officer said so.

[@benhramiak8781]

My headcanon for elster is this bluntness, that she's full of annoyance and rage at the enemies and is barging past adler and falke to get to Arianne. Or watches Falke give her speech and is already loading her rifle.

[@robothecoolguy]

you think persona degradation has something to do with it?

[@EduzReeveM]

the "I wear no mask" is accually a reference to the king in yellow story "The Mask". heres the full thingie: Camilla: You, sir, should unmask. Stranger: Indeed? Cassilda: Indeed it's time. We all have laid aside disguise but you. Stranger: I wear no mask. Camilla: (Terrified, aside to Cassilda.) No mask? No mask! The King in Yellow, Act I, Scene 2.

[@Squiddyize]

"I wear no mask. A N D I H A T E E V E R Y T H I N G!"

[@calluxdoaron1903]

"I wear no pants. A N D I L O V E F A L K E!"

[@bobmartin9918]

@@calluxdoaron1903 *Camera shutter*

[@KajiCarson]

I love that shot in the game, a descent into a self-conjured Hades - the darkness of the unknown, the hellishly unexpectable. This fricking game...

[@aaronatkinson177]

A clear example of how video games are art 🎨 👌

[@flatbunny]

I'd be lying If I said I wasn't waiting for a long version of this one. Cigarette Wife slaps.

[@Minglesmoot]

Me on my way to fight my depression

[@sanityisirrelevant6184]

Are ya winnin’, mate?

[@Minglesmoot]

@@sanityisirrelevant6184 no

[@anunspokenlegend1747]

ever since I saw this comment I now unironically come to this song when I feel it starting to grab me.

[@Minglesmoot]

@@anunspokenlegend1747 same, trying to avoid falling into the spiral it’s difficult. Some times you need to go straight down to fight it head on

[@TheArchaeon7777]

Every day you persist is a victory. Twenty years and counting. Y'all got this.

[@orangemcorange6872]

One of the best games I've played this year. Simple, yet effective. Stayed with me more than most AAA games.

[@HoplessNihilist]

"simple"

[@henrycooper3431]

​@@HoplessNihilistto be fair the game is a simple mindfuckery trip to hell

[@EugnR]

Same

[@jamwrightiam]

​@HoplessNihilist was about to say lol such a complex and deep game once you start looking at it all.

[@EugnR]

@@jamwrightiam maybe he meant the technical side of the game. Game doesn't have the best graphics or the biggest ai-generated worlds with millions of details to walk around

[@yarhacijin9463]

I was literally praying for an extended version and never expected it to come true

[@RedCanaryAboveGround]

thanks mate this game made me cry

[@aaronatkinson177]

Made me cry to after playing it again such a beautiful game with a very deep and dark story of love and loss 📉 💔 😢

[@dude8476]

“Bro, did you really just talk while SIGNALIS - Cigarette Wife [Extended] was playing? 😒”

[@Scopophobiaaa]

"Mb man"

[@SpamRambe]

god i fucking love this game

[@andreykaleth4383]

Dont mention to God in thaaat bad word

[@futabapooping8234]

@@andreykaleth4383 This god wont forgive you

[@DarkSamael55]

@@andreykaleth4383 Perhaps, this is hell.

[@lolagagginw812lol7]

@@andreykaleth4383 This God Definitely Won't Forgive You for swearing on her Christian mining facility.

[@acitrid]

GOD I FUCKING LOVE THIS GAME!!!

[@LelloDalamiq]

Cigarette Wife sounds like it's a set of Trent Reznor lyrics away from becoming a Nine Inch Nails song.

[@DutchGotAPlan]

And it sounds like a futuristic God of War track.

[@WarChallenger]

Probably the most terrifying part of listening to this with headphones is the fact that there is a drum beat EERILY similar to a door knocking.

[@bluecheesezilla]

The longest elevator in the universe. Also, been waiting for this track to be extended. Thank you

[@odinwarlock2436]

"Ariane why did you make the elevator so long I'm trying to fulfill our promise please let me out."

[@AlexanderZhevnerov]

>The longest elevator in the universe. Almost. Still inferior to the elevator from a manga Blame.

[@calluxdoaron1903]

Specially designed to penetrate cold dead core of a moon, get to the other side of the planet, do a U-turn, a couple of passby in Black Mesa and some Ishimura levels before stopping at destination.

[@DJCatmom]

Lo/fi beats to FACE THE UNSPEAKABLE HORRORS/study to

[@chucklemonger4849]

Love the care you put into these extensions. Not just the edited game footage and the smooth looping; ending the video with AND NOW - ROTFRONT is such a perfect touch.

[@benjaminpatrickpatrickgarr9291]

This track on loop got me through a night of mainframe programming for school, so thank you.

[@insectoidinheritor896]

This track was a banger

[@alexreiz6128]

Cannot unsee Sanakan here. Blame and Signalis worlds is really interesting intersection come to think of it. Or more like Biomega and Signalis. Afterwards saw that authors mentioned Nihei as one of inspirations, well, makes total sense. And yes, track absolutely slaps

[@ilovemetal1100]

I had the same feeling while playing. I absolutly adore Tsutomu Nihei's work.

[@evmrox6234]

is that real inspiration for authors or just coincident ?

[@DearValentina]

Joanne Signalis what are you doing in a Bethesda elevator

[@UtubeH8tr]

Pain is temporary. Struggle is forever. Never stop the feels.

[@jojolasti2416]

The journey downstairs to grab my snack has never felt this great (all the lights are off)

[@stugiiif146]

This track was always one that pumped me up! It's great to have more of this stuff! I think the only extended one I am missing is Kentucky Meat Shower, for a similar kickass vibe. Thank you again for making these!

[@jakey6274]

This is the song that made my search up Signalis and get hooked to its story

[@brunoalvarez1551]

I like when Elster said "Cigaratte wife" and smoke as this song played in the background

[@ManBehindTheBurger]

This is by far the best track in the game, it just gets me in the mood for Signalis every time I hear it, this game is just perfection and I'll love it forever

[@pendelbembel]

EXACTLY WHAT I ASKED FOR POG Damn now I want some sort of Hotline Miami-esque combat remix

[@The-Enemy-Medic]

This song has huge Half Life Military Precision vibes for me. It's as revolutionary as Half life for me ♥

[@teecee1827]

Someone actually mashed them up on yt. It sounds great

[@prometheus9732]

@@teecee1827where is it

[@teecee1827]

@@prometheus9732 yt doesn't like links in comments so just look up cigarette wife meets crowbar husband

[@jamwrightiam]

@@prometheus9732 cigarette wife and crowbar husband is the name I believe

[@HipsterLukeVO]

These have all been so amazing having extended versions. Hope you would go back to some more still like Double Back

[@raumfahreturschutze]

This song and this video got me to buy Signalis. I hate adventure games and survival horror, but the aesthetic is keeping me from returning it.

[@lolagagginw812lol7]

This music is really good! Thank you for uploading this!

[@ponko2088]

step back this wife is getting cigarette

[@0110-e3g]

Easily the best track of the entire game

[@Megaderpus_Maximus]

This song puts me in prep to murder mode and murder mode simotaneously.

[@raven1870]

oh god, i love this "combine" trombone

[@micheallantler5068]

Awesome music. I love SIGNALIS!

[@ominouslatinnoun9939]

Ah yes, another track to add to my collection of sleep aids.

[@ashkael2508]

I think it were this track and overall aesthetic that lured me into playing this game

[@deamortis5176]

I thought you stopped doing those, really glad I wasn't right

[@ariannanightingale4054]

I got the Memory ending. I will go back just to hear it in game because at the moment of descent my mind was too preoccupied with the sheer dread of WHAT can be down there that I kind of did not pay much mind to music.

[@akashisan96]

Needed this for my workout playlist, thanks

[@Prootgen]

You descend to the depths of a freshly born and frozen hell, and by god is that promise going to be kept…

[@taxinvasion260]

Reminds me a lot of Destiny 1's Taken King OST, especially Regicide and Dark Blade on vibes alone. _(Even though it might just be those booming organ synths; Although, obviously, the Dead Space vibes are immaculate)_ _(Also, through Regicide, it very weirdly reminded me of Arkham City)_

[@Brandelwyn]

Talking about regicides... I hear some resemblance to the 40k game with the same name, namely to the track called rise of the waaagh! Can you check it out? Maybe I'm imagining things?

[@Brandelwyn]

Because I can swear I've heard the same melody before. Not saying there stealing involved but they were clearly inspired by something, if not by regicide then by something else - that was just the first thing I remembered that sounded somewhat similar in structure

[@taxinvasion260]

I can kind of hear what you mean with Rise of the Waaagh just with a slight reversal in the horn's booming highs and lows alongside the drums. As for inspiration I don't know any specific song that could've inspired it, but the game takes heavy inspiration from Dead Space (For instance, the industrial sound of the ost)@@Brandelwyn

[@Brandelwyn]

@@taxinvasion260 I wanted to also check destinys ost but there's hours and hours of music, maybe later

[@revolversnake126]

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[@mortified0]

And now... ROTFRONT.

[@Galilupottepeak]

i dont know why but this music could be combined with "military precision" from half life 1

[@pisaks6782]

That's one long elevator

[@BlueLad98]

My favorite track in the ENTIRE game loved it soooo much!!!

[@eloaddd]

Amazing, just amazing, thank you. I love this moment and this music and I'm ready just wath 30 minutes this!

[@hantubelaung]

Just finished the game few weeks ago. But is it just me or Elster looks like Sanakan (Blame!). Also long haired Ariane kinda looks like Cibo (Blame!). Both couples love each other. One of them become a superior being (Cibo and Ariane). One become protector (Elster and Sanakan)

[@ziliestarrive]

I felt the same way, it’s very reminiscent of their dynamic in the later volume.

[@Immured4]

what a thrill

[@mikelgonzalez-etxabarri1102]

this game made me buy a chiappa rhino and i listen to this every time i work on it

[@trevorfranks69]

On my way to remember my promise.

[@scottyxscxrs5483]

This ost, this song, this game, this is true Kino.

[@blitz_zzzz]

Could fall asleep to this

[@ashtonsoulfire]

When NNN rolls around and I’m opening up the armory of self control, cold showers, and rage.

[@zacharyesparza71993]

Yo this beat reminds me of a ost from metroid fusion its called metroid fusion environmental silence

[@ChronicalV]

I just don't have it in me to play the game again. It really fucked with me. But still the itch to understand more and more lingers... One day

[@kochikoi8931]

this is definitely me when im looking for my cigarette

[@stugiiif146]

BADASS, thank you!

[@linkovich3319]

She's literally me.

[@PredatorHun87]

Can we get "memory" extended as well please? It cuts off so abruptly!

[@Hetza_Hellshock]

Elevator to hell?

[@Broken_Savior]

No, Hell is just up the one road. You can't miss it. But- I think you'd better stay away.

[@Klef_Takis]

@@Broken_Savior Is it... dangerous?

[@Broken_Savior]

@@Klef_Takis Maybe... This, uh-- This--This labor camp... There's something... Wrong, with it! It's kind of hard to explain, but - And, it's not just the quarantine, either!

[@Klef_Takis]

@@Broken_Savior ok, I got it, i'll be careful...

[@Broken_Savior]

@@Klef_Takis I'm not lying!

[@blackman2]

great music

[@himitsugawa4226]

I don't know why, but LSTR (Elster) reminds me Kiri from "BLAME!" - cold look, intended, focused.

[@zanna_Z]

this is some good shit

[@realMrVent]

Me when I'm signalmaxxing:

[@drama__llama]

Hi. I really enjoy most of your videos and wanted to say thanks for them. Do you have any plans for Dream Diary? One of my favorite tracks for now and I really need an extended version of it. So, if you could find time to make it, I would become even more grateful for your work. Anyway, have a great day

[@Kvvz_]

0:28 That's gotta be a Metroid 0 Mission Reference

[@gil4335]

poor elster not only has to endure the pain of this hell, but also the longest elevator ride

[@sharplily]

omg she's literally me (no context will be provided)

[@santeri9149]

The breathing sound effect like its sampled from a song called Dom Andra from kent. The breathing sound is there in the background, clearly audible if you concentrate on it. Then again, it might just be from somewhere else

[@OwenAsh]

here after signalis lost best soundtrack to resident evil 4 remake

[@suspiciouscheese4518]

Love this song. Fits the game perfectly and also kinda reminds me of Half Life.

[@_neophyte]

And now, elevator

[@el_bamboo_third]

me when I order a cheeseburger with no cheese

[@ЧеловекЧеловек-п2к]

Every time I ride my elevator from 10th floor Im stare at doors and wait with this wibes in my head

[@crispy-pt9pq]

hardest track title

[@kardanalabama4937]

Damn this is a really god damn long elevator

[@lambda-m1676]

the angry space lesbian psychic when artifact ending

[@KenTails]

Elster at 15:30: "...Did I press the wrong button?"

[@orca221]

"Damn this elevator is slow"

[@Megaderpus_Maximus]

Me on my way bro after he talked shit:

[@evmrox6234]

so good

[@BadGuyMcgee]

I love how angry this song feels

[@EduzReeveM]

fun fact: the mine access elevator might have accually took half an hour to take her to the mineshaft

[@s_aaaa_ga]

what a thriiil! /j

[@aaronatkinson177]

I still would fucking love to own an artbook for this game it's amazing 👏 🤩 🙌

[@twiexcursori]

What, that's NOT someone breathing heavily?

[@Blueberry_Koi]

replikas are considered destabled and is going to be decommissioned when they remember they were humans

[@arueshalaetablebuildingsociety]

Lore-Accurate Elevator ride

[@ENDsyst3m]

reminds me of the half-life ost "Military Percision"

[@ashkael2508]

True. Someone even mashed those 2 tracks together

[@smegid586]

I did not pay enough respect to this game's soundtrack. Played the whole thing while listening to podcasts and warhammer lore videos.

[@fatl9806]

bro u gotta replay it again the sound design is amazing and really adds to the experience

[@Tucher97]

Listening to this song, I get a lot of half life vibes for some reason, specifically half life 1.