8 Video Games That Promised You Were Safe (And LIED)

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[@BlueInkAlchemy]

Psy's editing continues to be top-notch, and I for one will never get tired of Jules being so welcoming, positive, and expressive in his rundowns of these lists. It feels less like a typical KZbin list presentation and more like friends coming over to chat with you about cool things they've found in a game. Keep up the great work, you two!

[@vampricramen]

Maybe it was just me, but I foolishly assumed you were safe while reading the the computer terminals in Alien: Isolation. And I don't mean that I finished reading the the lore on the computer and turned around and the xenomorph was right there.

[@Dreadjaws]

Resident Evil 3 also qualifies. In the original you could be chilling in a room in which you defeated all enemies, thinking the threat was over and Nemesis would break in. In the remake he can actually show up _in save rooms,_ the one kind of room in the game that's supposed to be 100% safe.

[@Mysticgamer]

But he can't go into that toy store. Some umbrella scientists programed him not to go into a toy store even if a target is in there.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I'm just imagining him bursting in, Kool-Aid man style 😂

[@Dreadjaws]

@@Mysticgamer To be fair, the toy store has only one exit. He can wait outside and he appropriaterly does like to "toy" with his victims.

[@worminaround]

​@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValleyi still remember the thomas mod😔 it was pure nightmare fuel.

[@SomewhatSlightlyBored]

@@Mysticgamer i know it was a typo, but i'm now imagining nemesis trying and failing to get into toy story.

[@evanwoodward6376]

8 worst video game rulers (kings, queens, presidents, governments etc). They could be anywhere from useless and incompetent to tyrannical lunatics

[@TheeCrimsonLycan]

8 Video Games built to be game killer (That succeed)

[@blooper_reel9408]

That's a gd one

[@Bman32x]

I’m interested in this one bc I’m struggling to even think of one

[@sargetyu]

Halo 2 the halo 1 killer pmsl

[@nitinsatheesh381]

Yes please

[@headred76]

I don’t know what this means…

[@KisekiFan]

honestly, how could you not mention the necromorph in the elevator in Dead Space 2? elevators are like loading screens or a save haven for players to take a breather but in Dead Space 2 there is 1 elevator where a necromorph jumps at you from the top, scared me shitless.

[@scrappy5207]

It happens a few time throughout the series I believe. This game had me questioning every dark corner

[@cadmusblock5412]

The evil within had my favorite of these for sure. I felt so genuinely relieved to be there every time only for it to be taken away

[@samuelmeasa9283]

Have to repeat my suggestion from Last week. 10 NPC waifu's the developer never thought would happen. Ken Levine modeling Elizabeth off of his sister. Then wishing he didn't when he saw how fans wanted to spend more time in Elizabeth's loving embrace.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Oh god, that poor brother trying to do something sweet for his sister 😂

[@seanromine3932]

I loved the music from silent hill 4. Was excited for the game, eventually played it when it came out, saw it really had nothing to do with silent hill 1-3 at all, kept dying because the ghosts and our room being so cursed-my fault because i took home the old cursed doll. Never finished the game but i played it over a holiday break from college when i got it and had time to play it and never really had that amount of time to sit down and just play since. Always work and college, work and tending to my family and now, basically just work. Someday though, perhaps.

[@barbarachrisman8574]

In my opinion Castlevania Lament of Innocence could count. Up to this game I got use to the fact that when you clear a hall you could take a moment to stand there if you want. I stood at the door at the end of one just to see if Leon had an idle animation when I first played the game, only to get attacked out of nowhere by a blood skeleton.

[@afibuffygirl]

Ya as a kid, those zombies coming in during the door animation definitely scared me, I think the music definitely didn't help lol

[@AaronLevine-t3j]

Honestly I just started playing the Arkham series again and that Man-Bat cut scene got me still while playing the new game plus mode. I looked down for a second to give my kitten attention and thing somehow got me even though I knew it was coming. And if you listen to the conversations from the soldiers and thugs you can hear a conversation talking about Man-Bat flying around.

[@BigBearded1diot]

8 main characters who only seem important (but aren’t), and 8 side characters that seem unimportant (but totally are)

[@travisphilllips263]

"Why don't you just chill?" - Batman

[@ericb3157]

it doesn't really count, but a gag in "Perfect Dark" comes to mind. there's an area called "the carrington institute", where you can practice sneaking, to target practice with every gun you're unlocked, and explore a large building safely... BUT, there's a mission where the enemy ATTACKS that building, and you have to rescue everyone! the mission doesn't even start normally, it fools you into thinking you've won, then Joanna hears an explosion... she's also wearing a fancy dress during the mission, instead of her usual jumpsuit!

[@TheAmplifier123]

Seeing #1 brought a big goofy grin to my face. No game has ever brought a worse feeling than when your health no longer regenerates and the text “The air in this room feels heavy…This room, it’s so oppressive” pops up on your screen.

[@jerongordon]

I hated the window and door peephole hauntings.

[@pwpresents5660]

I remember the workbench ambush when playing Last of Us 2. I actually liked it. The whole build up was brilliant, because I first found notes nearby indicating there's a group hiding out here. When you sneak into the building there are glass bottles as alarms, so I’m just waiting to expect survivors inside. You even hear footsteps in the floor above. Then you clear the room but there's this door you can’t open, and in the back of my mind I’m thinking "got to be an ambush." As a result, when I used the workbench and heard footsteps sprinting at me from behind, I was more than prepared for a fight. Environmental storytelling at its best.

[@justinsinke2088]

Oh yeah, that Man-Bat scene, for me, was jump scare done right.

[@duhmzdaih]

Geez, I must be so desensitized to jump scares, I've read that most people were scared by that, me, I was like: "ooh, that's weird", and that's it. Games like Dead Space, Dead Space 2 and Dead Space Remake, real jumpscare fests, never got me. The last two games that have scared me are Outlast and Immortality, and it was more because of tone and atmosphere, so I guess I'm immune to jump scares haha.

[@justinsinke2088]

@@duhmzdaih Suppose I use "jump scare" loosely. It's not like I yelped in fear or anything, but the sudden appearance of Man-Bat when I thought I was in a generic animation caught me off guard in a way that most "jump scares" just don't. I've played the three main Dead Space games, and I don't recall any part I'd find genuinely "scary", especially when you can usually see the jump scares coming a mile off. It's more of a surprise when something doesn't come bursting out of an air vent.

[@PastelBat]

I'm not gonna lie, when I started watching your videos (as in ones hosted by you) I thought the legend thing was cheesy.. But the more I watched the more it made me smile. And because of you calling us legends I've realized my personal self talk has gotten mean recently... This is all a very roundabout way to say thank you for reminding me to be nicer to myself. I am a legend ^-^

[@ASLTheatre]

8 times you were rewarded for watching the credits. (You might need to do a deep cut in FGS to get enough good examples.)

[@scrappy5207]

Speaking of credits, AC Revelations had the most notorious and longest credit roll of any game I completed

[@JustinWilley-nb3ck]

The 8 most diabolical dialog choices

[@kimberlyannkitsuragi6144]

I love Psy’s editing and her inclusion in the title card. Bravo you two♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@whothisgamer]

I played the OG version of RE 2 myself and I also made a mistake of opening that door in the safe room.

[@timothypitcher7996]

The fake credits can potentially catch people off-guard, but for some games, you are given hints that you're not done yet.

[@murban013]

Games with end-game difficulty areas that can be accessed early in the game, accidentally or otherwise. An example: Baldur's Gate 2, Shadows of Amn, where you can get a Rogue Stone fairly early and end up in the Twisted Rune Hideout, simply because you were exploring the city and clicked on a door.

[@laurenl4512]

Jules and Psy, best duo.

[@TheEleventhElven]

Hiding places in Clocktower 3 when the entities know you're there.

[@harleyaskew4740]

8 Rooms in Videogames that make you think your not safe (But you are very safe)

[@jasonfreeman1428]

There's one in the latter part of the dead space remake that you get to a workbench and get ambushed from behind, caught me lacking for sure

[@DangitBobby9960]

Video games that killed their Franchise

[@Ginkgo_leaf_3000]

There is actually a workbench in The Last of Us 2 before the ambush one that shows the player that they are not necessarily safe places. It's in a petrol station in Downtown. Using it cause a group of WOLF'S to show up. But the ambush is a long time later so it's easy to forget.

[@dkapow]

8 npcs you would have a drink with, if they weren't the villian.

[@DeeganJango]

Not sure if this is where we suggest topics, but here goes. What about an episode about "great video game COMPANIES with terrible bosses"?

[@joshsteinberg5785]

I think the Man Bat triggers as long as you grapple any building on the specific island at a certain point in the story

[@blakekeenan6624]

Video game bosses that end up joining the party sometime after the boss fight

[@scrappy5207]

I remember in LEFT 4 Dead there would occasionally be a special infected waiting in Safe rooms. One time a Tank was locked inside the safe room with us 😢😢

[@RyanWhelan-234]

Every few weeks Whatculture: We have a list idea Jules: ok what is it? ---- Number 5 Manbat

[@TycoonNinja]

Games that took an unexpected genre shift out of nowhere.

[@jimboyaka]

"I THINK THAT SOMEONE IS TRYING TO GILL ME" - probably Jules listening to Mastodon

[@solereflection9284]

8 games we’re very glad did not succeed (Terrible or predatory mechanics, publisher cash grabs, negative industry influences, etc.) Basically video game failures that benefited the industry as a whole, shut down studios aside (which is horrible to hear about depending on the studio).

[@133Nomad]

My friend and I were playing Zombie Army 4, get to a safe room, and at the last second, a Screamer runs in and blows up beside my friend.

[@AnOldGeezer420]

"Old man yells at cloud...." Wait.. Is Jules turning into a Falcon?

[@AntennaAngel]

The Last of Us 2 moment, there's a similar moment in original Dead Space lol. Provided you clear the area first, work benches are typically safe by the time you're comfortable accessing them, but there is one I THINK late mid game where you can be attacked from behind in an otherwise empty room, IF you happen to use the work bench

[@PNWDucko]

Am I the only one that can't stop looking at Jules' reflection is his poster

[@Thanatos--]

I searched the comments to see if I wasn't alone. I find it distracting.

[@errtothebear]

Or alternatively 8 side quests that tell you more about the story than the game proper does

[@phoenixflameknight]

You forget about Cauldron Theta in the Burning Shores DLC. You think it’s just like any other of those chambers, when you go to override the system core you think “we’ve taken out all the machines” but nope as you’re in the middle of overriding it a giant robot frog jumps at you from above

[@ZoFiProductions]

Video Game Betrayals Everyone Saw Coming A Mile Away (Because We Never Trusted Them, The Cheeky Bastards)

[@Mysticgamer]

It's toss up for me. It's either the Mythos from Tales of Symphonia or Volo from Pokémon Legends Arceus.

[@TheNickellis]

10 most iconic bald characters in games

[@MasutaMJ]

Elden Ring got us with the room where you feed Malekith death root.

[@Badgeah]

8 Video Games where you are fueled by revenge

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

Video games that sucked or were otherwise forgettable but did one specific thing perfectly.

[@PeanutBean67]

Just wanted to take the time to say I love you and your videos brother. Hope u fell better soon!

[@ryancraig110]

Actually something really similar to The fortress of Doom happened in ratchet and Clank 3 where your home base gets attacked

[@l3iaderunner12]

Times you were forced out of your perfect stealth run in a cutscene.

[@Kittysniffer]

Egg man looks like he has a halo in the left hand poster. All hail the egg man!

[@KaiCrafted]

I was watching my big brother play RE2 when that door gag happened, it was terrifying

[@happythoughts4553]

Dragon Age: Origins The party camp, where you rest, talk to companions, and do inventory management. It is safe, until you finish a few main quests and then you get ambushed. With bonus heartbreak if you choose the Dalish Elf origin

[@Zamboomafoo]

8 video game trophies/achievements that you would think everyone would have, but dont

[@plinkitee]

How about Evil Within 2 when Sebastian's safe house is invaded by Father Theodore?

[@anileekayne]

Videogames where trusted party members betray you (I'm looking at you, Persona...)

[@Renderous89]

8 video games that are more the 10 years old.... Aaanndd you STILL play them!

[@greynotgray6808]

Timesplitters where you're rescuing the maidens and you have to unlock their chains but one turns zombie and tries to murder you. Scary as hell as a kid

[@steveperry2321]

I loved timesplitters and timesplitters 2

[@ashstar676]

Top 10 in-game mini-games that are mechanics(ie: fishing in cult of the lamb) or were just really fun

[@peterkrochmalni673]

How is ALIEN Isolation not on the list? Not even an “honorable mention”? The most nefarious room, or section, you thought you were safe was the area containing the Marshalls office. Completely safe, no xenomorph, no killer androids and no hostile humans. A safe sanctuary for you to take a deep breath knowing that you are safe. Obviously, after the Alien is dealt with the Working Joes go on a murder rampage and the once serene, peaceful safe spot is overrun with killer androids and hostile humans. But here’s another little secret: once the Working Joes, or you, eliminate the hostile humans and you eliminate the Working Joes the area is safe again and can be revisited any time even when the Alien is in play again he won’t show up. Or so you thought. Revisiting the area once the Alien is in play again, getting rid of any Working Joes or hostiles and no sign of the Alien makes you think that the area is still safe from him. BUT the moment you call a tram to take you to another part of the station while waiting for it to come to you, you hear the unmistakable, heart pounding, adrenaline rushing and all out frightening sound of THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP and the Xenomorph rushes straight at you. This place wasn’t safe at all. It was never safe at all. That happened to me on my second playthrough while backtracking looking for secrets and scrap. On the reload, after he killed me I called the tram but this time I hid. Sure enough, he came rushing into the room to investigate and started his usual search routine and eventually left the room just as the tram car arrived. It was then that I realized that this area was never safe space from the Xenomorph at all.

[@liammick08]

Ayo!!! I JUST SAW THIS! I'm on a Jules list baby!!! Thank you Jules and the lovely whatculture gaming team from a coloured kid from Cape Town South Africa!❤😊 I actually have a short film coming out this year that I wrote called fighting with tomorrow via free film school and a student series I acted in called Who We Are by amateur hours. It would be a honor if you could check it out when it comes out🙇‍♂️ Appreciate you sir, your words at the end of every video got me through a lot, especially auditioning, keep your work coming🙌 Looking forward to your FGS showcase👊

[@southernpanda33]

We need a remake of Silent Hill 4. That was my favorite one second to the first game.

[@darkriot21]

Video games that promised you pain but turned out painfully easy instead

[@matthewstone5310]

Video Game Traps We All Fell For the First Time.

[@ApolloDragon]

8 games with enemies that just won't stay down

[@tubensalat1453]

AC1: I just wanted to be done with it and that final boss has like ten stages.

[@ApolloDragon]

@tubensalat1453 Even better through, I would also say 8 enemies that you have to hit weak parts just to keep down

[@graciesugarbee]

Poor jules 😭 i feel like the guy always has something going on with his health. As a chronic illness girlie i totally understand it 😭💜 much love and hope your sinuses clear soon!

[@MichaelTheStuart]

PSY is GLOWWWWWING! I do not need another parasocial WhatCulture crush. Just no. I can't...😅

[@louiemarks8501]

Would The Evil Within's loading screens count here? Nothing physically showed up to attack you, but they were still pretty damned creepy, with bleeding portraits and moving mannequins and whatever slow-burn creepy stuff happened. I'm pretty sure stuff was changed around in the background of the save/upgrade rooms too.

[@1withthelion]

Most Insulting and Sassy Video Game Death Screens

[@ShawnGamesDrunk]

Love the Mastodon shout out 🤘

[@andy00grant]

Love the biffy clyro picture in the background. Massive fan of them.

[@cppblank]

There are far worse things to walk in on than parental love making.

[@Thanatos--]

The reflection on that poster was a bit distracting.

[@jennyf-eg5gl]

Best animal companions in games. I mean the mimic boxes are those heart attacks waiting to happen.

[@ImJustC.J.]

Chorizo in Far Cry 6

[@Dabbewear8382]

Wasn't room 302 only unsafe if you accepted the weird doll?

[@davyt0247]

8 best boss fights against tanks.

[@weezyyeswes]

Jules was gunning ( talking shish) some of the characters which made me burst out laughing. Dudes a legend. Also Jules, I'm in the same boat as you for a sinus infection where I live. The cottonwood trees are making it look as if it is snowing out and it's killing my allergies.

[@heavymetaltrainingconcepts2912]

8 games with Easter eggs that no one could figure out

[@crumeluris]

What about Elden Ring? Reaching certain points throughout the game may trigger ambush encounters in the roundtable hold.

[@ryanrowe1975]

Best duo

[@BornDepressed]

Of course there are ghosts behind you. You placed an offering egg inside that biffy magic circle behind you on the wall m8.

[@ryancraig110]

Borderlands doesn't have game overs you just respawn at the last respawn area

[@CalvoV8]

Warning, grab sunglasses: Shiny Jules head incoming.

[@ThatAlchemistGuy]

10 of the best developers that no longer exist

[@Belligerent_Herald]

First time I jumped at a store kiosk in dead space. I felt so betrayed.

[@Scrobbles]

At least you didn’t walk in on your Mam and the UPS man, then have to become Bane.

[@SteelCurseV]

Video games that were awesome but aged awfully

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

Video games that tickled your balls but refused to ess the dee.

[@thejulianleeshow]

“And then you see it… and Oh, God…” *youtube cuts to ad*

[@WhatTheFirstAidSpray]

Um.... Resident Evil Directors Cut did it first (if not the actual original, not sure). Trying to open the front door of the mansion results in a jump scare where a Cerberus attempts to jump in.

[@dallstownfairs9838]

Those tiny toilets in Death Stranding's private rooms were always terrifying to my fat ass

[@seanromine3932]

Your head is being reflected into the skull of your wall art there. Bad omen.

[@princeofidgaf]

I found it a bit on on the funny side in left for dead when I got scared by a tank on one of my first playthroughs and ran back to the starting safe room only for it to punch the door down

[@dragonusa]

How could Elden Ring be missed by this list?

[@ToenailStark]

Top 10 funniest deaths in video games

[@Falchion1984]

How about a list of Great RPG’s for Working Adults?

[@kiralana324]

let's be honest, there is no safe break in any of the Amnesia collection, if you think there is, then you haven't played them right