Some of you have said that the level where this ended was uniquely annoying compared to the rest of the game. I'm kinda inclined to believe that since I didn't have nearly as much issue passing the earlier levels, and the gameplay itself is pretty fun, so I kinda want to give this another shot at some point. Mainly because I want to see at least a little bit more of the story.
no spoilers, just a thing you mightve missed in the pause menu: theres a list of extra controls in the pause menu, one of them being that double tapping grab switches the objects in your hand (just incase you play again some other time, even if maybe not for a video)
Good! Good! That amazing to hear, and listen, if you need help with figuring something out, don't hesitate to ask for it on the discord. Many of use learned how to play through the game by learning through the advice of others. The game purposefully doesn't tell you anything, so all ways of learning are valid!
PLEASE do turn this into a series. there's also the Downpour DLC which has at least DOUBLE the content of the base game. each slugcat also has its own story (though Monk is just easy mode survivor). Hunter is difficult unless you're good at speedrunning, because your time is limited.
1:05:09 You almost hit the nail on the head with this one. Its not that the game is purposefully difficult to emulate old school games, its purposefully difficult to show how you are just a part of the world. You are not the main character, just an inhabitant in an ecosystem.
Your criticism lines up well with what the game initially received, back at 1.0, in which, in addition to setting your meter back one point, death would send you back to the *previous* hibernation location. Afterwards, in addition to removing part of the aforementioned mechanic, a certain item was made (more) available: The "wheel" flower. Consuming it prevents the loss of meter on death and leaves the flower at the last place you died, much like the stain in Dark Souls games, making the game considerably more forgiving.
Holy Shit, Librarian plays Rain World? I am actually really excited ot watch this. This could be a really interesting series especially with all the lore and envioremental story telling
please play this entire series. this game is so beautiful and atmospheric it's insane. i know it will definitely be frustrating but you won't regret playing through it.
yo librarian, this game has a WHOLE LOT of lore, usually not something you'll find on a normal playthrough, but if you truely look hard enough it puts together a beautiful story...
@uhsund I quite heavily disagree. MOST of the lore is hidden for those who want to look for it. if you want, I could link you a video that goes over the story? it's quite great really.
One of my favourite things about rainworld but also the reason so many people disliked it when it first came out is that it doesn't explain anything about where you're supposed to be going or how anything in the game works, i think it works really well in making the game mysterious and atmospheric while giving the player the agency to explore and discover the world by themselves, but i completely understand why its frustrating for a lot of people, especially if they want to see the story
I agree. But I thought it actually did do a good job at teaching you everything, it just doesn't ever tell you anything explicitly except at the very very beginning. But if you're one of those people who enjoy figuring things out yourself no matter how frustrating it gets, you'll love this game forsure. Like for me personally it went like: -Learn to move around -Learn to find food and eat -Learn to survive the rain -Proceed to die a hundred times -Learn to navigate Then it just went to I have no clue where I am or what the hell is going on. I'm just gonna go where I can and see what I can see. Then I found a door with a symbol on it I didn't understand. Then I survived a night and suddenly a lot of shit made a lot more sense lol. I love that about this game. There are no level ups, there is no getting stronger in any way. There are no quest logs or objectives or anything. Just you, the ecosystem, and the world it inhabits. YOU are the slugcat. You wanna get, "stronger and better?" Watch and learn how the world works. Observe the wildlife. Experiment. So many times this game had me go, "ooohhhhhhh!" and suddenly I'm surviving for weeks at a time instead of a day or two lol. And then make it to a new section of the map and realize there are new rules here, and then you do it again. Such a good game lol.
ITS FINALLY HERE!!!!!! PLEASE continue this, the worldbuilding, lore, and environments are so rich in this game it is a real shame to touch it for a few hours then never again. literally the next region you are about to enter has something very special in it for example, all animations are procedural, moving not via predetermined frames but based on the creatures' movement. or enemies, which have incredible AI focused on survival over just being an obstacle for you, with their own inter and intraspecies interactions and even working offscreen.
Rain World is one of my favorite games of all time and seeing another UA-camr play it brings me great joy. This game is phenomenal, yet so overlooked... Most people just know it as "that one stupidly hard game that some people like for some reason" but it's so much more than that! The beautiful environments, great gameplay and a story deeper and more thought-provoking than that of many much more story-focused games... I could go on and on. Goodness, I wish this was a start to a full playthrough, but alas...
Yooo, this is the game that either pushes you away during the first couple of hours or pulls you in for life, I do highly recommend pushing through because it gets so weird and interesting and really existential at points, which is all the qualities I want from a librarian playthrough. But I understand not everyone has the patience or time to get used to the controls.
Addendum: one of the most frustrating things that's hard to catch is getting low to the ground severely nerfs your movement speed. There's a whole lot of more complex moves usually performed by doing several actions at once (like crouching and jumping, for example), but they're not strictly necessary to complete the game.
Delighted to find you taking a look at Rain World, though the game is brutal to newcomers as you must've noticed, and many, many don't go far before quitting. If you won't be able to fare with the difficulty, that is totally fine, but if you'll decide to persevere *still*, despite the frustration and your schedule (and look past some bullshit like those scavs not accepting your pearl (unless you were not supposed to pick up any thing of theirs before they 'allow' you to pass? i will be honest, i am not sure why exactly they attacked the first time)), you'll be rewarded with an experience like no other. The 'difficulty select' screen was saying the truth: you are not just a prey, but a predator as well... One tip i do want to give you for whenever you would return for another try as it is practically impossible to 'figure out': "Game Over" doesn't always mean Game Over =з
If you do keep playing, just know dying a uncountable amount of times is just how this game goes. Im sure everyone would still love watching your unique experiences!
you say you aren't good at platformers but honestly you were moving a lot better than most people who first play the game. its a very obstinate and frustrating game. honestly its a little less game and more tries to be an artwork through just being overall mean to the player. the lore and themes of the game borrow heavily from eastern beliefs and gives an incredible experience after so much struggle. honestly, its probably my favorite game because its really difficult and at times unfair. So its understandable if you don't want to play this again, but here are some tips for your sluggy survival in case you do: you can double tap grab to switch which hand you have selected (always throw with the left hand). you also have a third storage slot in your stomach. non edible things can be stored by holding eat. you can also press down and grab to drop things. those symbols (that appear when you hibernate) are referred to as karma. you can pass through any gate gate that your karma is of sufficient level. you don't need to be at level 5 karma to pass. in general, the higher the requirement a gate is the more difficult the next area is expected to be. Also the yellow friend who tries to (but rather poorly) guides you is called iggy :). you have a clock to tell when the rain is coming. hold map and the tiny circles around your karma each represent 30 seconds to the cycle.
I hope you will play more of this game, you will not regret it. The work that went into crafting the experience and the ambience and the cycle of loss and overwhelming victory cannot be understated. You are *exactly* the type of person who I could see appreciating some of the later parts of this game.
30:35 Whale Falls are such a fascinating phenomenon, a single whale carcass falling into the abyssal zones of the ocean can support an entire niche and rapidly diversifying ecosystem for decades
Some clarification for things you misunderstood. So that your hopefully less frustrated. - The leveling up bar doesn't need to be at max to pass through gates, your symbol simply needs to match the symbol on your side of the gate or be higher than that. So maxing out can be helpful but it isn't necessary. - those little laser grubs need to be in a room with an open ceiling to work. - you need to gently place the pearl on the ground to garentee that the scavengers will accept it. It's like if you threw your passport in the face of border control, that wouldn't fly. There are controls on how to gently place object in the pause screen
Heck yes!!! I just discovered your channel from your Voices Of the Void playthrough a week ago and I've been watching a few of your other series (Witch Hunt and Darkwood were my favorites). I love how analytically you approach games and how well you articulate the feelings a game can give you as well as their shortcomings. Rain World is an amazing game that's right up your alley.
Its always great to see someone playing Rain World for the first time and engage with it as a world instead of just a difficult platformer. I hope you'll end up putting out more Rain World videos, but if not, just giving it a good faith try makes me happy
Oh HELL YES! Been hoping you'd play this. There's a lot of "tech" to the movement, but there are excellent tutorials on that tech, but the tech isn't all that essential to the casual experience.
Holly crap this is my favorite game by a Longshot and it's not even closs. It's definitely not something I ever expected to see you play as it's more so gameplay focused and not really scary at all. But I'm totally here for it!
I also adore the ecosystem of this game. Good NPCs with the way they wrote the AI. Only one character has a modified level gate system, and that probably should have been the design for more characters
yea as another person said, Librarian really came into this game with the wrong mindset, idk if the game isn't for him because i am a very casual player that still loves playing Rain World, and all of the other aspects feel like this is one of the Librarian games, not as chill, but there is definitely creepy, comfy, and a lot of things to think, theorize and "philosophize" about the game definitely has an aspect of "throwing yourself into a wall 'till you go through it", and it is definitely hard and unforgiving, but i don't think it's hard the "usual way" i don't think the game has a lot of rng elements beside the enemy spawns (i *felt it* trust me), it's more that it's sandboxy and the enemies have behavioral patterns like living animals, rather than scripted programming npcs in games usually have
Hey Librarian! Rain World is one of my favourite games and I'm glad you're playing it. I'm putting off watching it until I complete a few levels so I don't get spoiled, but I know you probably thoroughly enjoyed it! It's one of my cozy-go-to games because the art is just MWAH!! I hope you like the game as much as the community around Rain World does, it's such a gem!!
Hey! So, after watching the video I do have a couple words to say. Don't worry, I won't try to persuade you into finishing the game, just want to explain some things. I know the game is hard and, I promise you that, it gets WAY harder further on. If you don't like the gameplay loop enough to continue, it's perfectly fine to stop where you stopped and leave without ruining those few good memories you've made. This game really demands all your time and attention, and it's completely understandable if you're not able or willing to give it this much. But, there is a reason why some people are willing. The incredible atmosphere you've described is one thing, but there is something more to it. Something deeper. See, the really obnoxious cycle of dying and resetting progress that drives so many people away is there to teach a lesson. The game doesn't let you just progress to another area after reaching the gate not because it's quirky like that, but because it wants you to prove that you can survive in the current one. Not get through it with sheer luck, not force yourself through it like one does with so many other games you didn't like before. Survive. Survive and thrive, despite anything that may happen. It wants you to prove that no matter what happens, you will not quit. You will keep trying. You will keep learning, keep improving and for every failure you will find your misstep and learn a solution. What if there is no solution and the death was purely rng? Well, why should that stop you? Only when it knows you can survive where you are will it let you try to overcome a new challenge. I know that this sounds like one of those cheap motivational ads, but this experience feels so much more, profound than that? In the beginning I too was barely stumbling my way through this world (although i do have to say, you did so much better at learning the mechanics than many others). Now, werid as it may seem, I don't feel like this game is that reliant on rng. I can fight off multiple lizards at once, I don't struggle at all with finding food, I can kill vultures (the big birds) with a single spear, I can traverse multiple areas in a single day and so much more. And I don't even know half the movement tech! Once I lost an 8 hour expedition (a game mode with objectives and permadeath) because i ran into a place I could not for the life of me get out of. I sat back, looking at the death screen. Closed the game. Sat there for a while in silence. Then I opened it up again, loudly said "I love this game" with a newfound smile on my face and started another expedition. I cannot overstate enough how good that moment felt. When I realised that despite anything that may happen, I CAN stand back up and keep enyoing the world. Despite all the horrible and unfair things that happen all around me I actually WANT to keep living for those little moments of wonder. And above all, I want others to experience this too. That's why so many people faithfully kept recommending this game to you. Personally I love finding new "victims" to show this game to and carefully walking them through it, explaining what I wished I knew when I was just starting but still letting them learn through their own experience, always ready to help them up when they fall. Its honestly nearly like raising a child. This rant is getting long, but there's STILL more to this game. The ending was honesty the closest thing to a spiritual experience I had, the story can teach you so much more. Once I saw a lore iceberg and even after nearly 300 hours of playing the game and at least the same of just enjoing content of it I still only get like the tenth of it. If you are at all interested in the game, I really recommend watching someone else's playtrhrough (maybe one of those no commentary ones for the best experience?). Last, thank you so much for suffering through my rant! I do have to learn how to write them better, but I hope I explained some things! :) Edit: AH! ALSO if you do decide to give this game another go, feel free to play as monk! The story is a little bit different, but creatures are less aggressive and gates stay open. There are also a bunch of mods that can improve the experience, like one that makes the camera follow you!
YO HEY, i noticed you have a problem with gates as a whole (and the karma system, the leveling up system), and you can actually turn some of those things off monk has an easier campaign as a whole, plus the gates stay open if you have gone through them at least once; this system can be turned on for everyone with the accessibility settings in the rain world remix setting. this is turned on by going to the remix option, turning on rain world remix, applying it, and then going back to that menu and then clicking the options name. also you can turn off karma requirements as a whole in those same settings. please don't drop rain world just yet, its a hard game i know, but no one likes there first attempt at it anyways.
Oh wow. This game has kind of a cult following in the biology/evolution circles for its ecosystem and creature AI. Very surprised to see it on a spooky channel, but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless!
@@ivywhip6676 No, I don't know anything about any of that. I just meant that the game is popular on subreddits and UA-cam channels that discuss evolution and biology. The channel "Curious Archive" has a great video about the game that explains it better than I can.
You had me laughing with, "I landed straight in your mouth." 17:24 😆🤣 I also really like the sound design of the game. It's not the typical, usual flowing style of music that's catchy & typical of so many.
I wish I had found this when you first uploaded it because I have a LOT to say about this game, but I just went through a huge move and was without internet for several days... What I love about this game is that despite not focusing on horror elements much at all, it can be truly terrifying at times in a way that does a great job of making you feel like a tiny portion of a massive living world. Every little creature, from the smallest prey to the biggest predator, is always out there somewhere doing something. No scripted chase sequences where the big scary monster just spawns in right out of your line of sight. When something finds you, it's because it was moving around looking for its objectives just like you were. It feels so organic, moreso than any other video game I've ever seen or played. To the point that my typical defense mechanism of rationalization straight-up doesn't work. It doesn't matter how thoroughly I remind myself that the monsters aren't real, they feel and act real, and the danger they impose on my tiny player character is very real. Metroidvanias really aren't my cup of tea, so I've never played past the first area of the game. But that doesn't mean I can't respect Rain World for what it is; an incredible concept with incredible execution on almost every front. It's such a gem that even though I don't really enjoy playing it, it's still one of my all-time favorite games.
Yes. Just so much yes. The atmosphere of this game is perfect. The story, even though it's hidden behind layers and layers of pearls and enemies, is beautiful, and contains so much wonder. I hope you enjoy this game, because I did.
Hey, I´ve just found your channel through this video and I have to say please make this into a series. Rain World isn´t just a platformer or a survival game, it´s ... something else it´s ... ... ... an entire experience. If you play this masterpiece of a game it´ll truly change you. It will make you laugh with joy, cry in agony, shout in anger and gasp in awe. Every time you´ll feel like you know the story it´ll reveal an entire layer you haven´t seen before. The ending of the first campaign will leave you speechless. Every other campaign introduces a new mechanic, a new twist and a new way to make you cry, be it with happiness or sadness. Please play it, all of it, despite all the struggels and challenges you won´t regret it.
Yoo!! Playing one of my favorite games!! Tbh your first playthrough is the one youre going to rage at the most because you have to start out in rain world failing and. It. Sucks. But after you get over that learning curve its (mostly) smooth sailing and you really start to enjoy the game! Despite hating stressful games and any game with hostile creatures, rain world managed to drag me in, especially when finally getting over a frustrating obstacle. I’d say keep practicing and playing the game and if youre really having trouble, the wiki is really useful for tips on how to deal with creatures and what is or isn’t food
a few non spoilery tips in case you continue: -your map has layers! and you can change between them by pressing the jump and throw buttons -for the gates you need to have the same or above level that it shows you, and to get thru you have to stand still on it for a second thats why it didnt work a few times -your yellow guide guy points out multiple stuff with different colors, red means danger, the greenish blue is something food related and yellow is some place it wants you to go -while diving you can press jump to boost however it makes you lose A LOT of air so is not good for long distances -the golden flowers let you not lose your level ONCE after dying -finally and most importantly if you want the game itself to be a bit less immersive and give you a few hints each time you die there a "remix" option in the tittle screen, its a mod manager but comes with a preinstalled mod called remix which is basically quality of life stuff and some accessibility features
rain world is a game that you either bounce off of, or stick to hard unfortunate that librarian didn't get too much a kick out of my favorite game, but it was nice to see him give it a fair shot!
Wow, it might just be the way you're cutting the video, but it seems like you've approached the game with a far better mindset than almost anyone else I've seen. Most people are rushing for progress, and get frustrated trying to get past the first gate. Think what you were experiencing with the Garbage Wastes gate, but from the start of the game. But you, you spent the first few days just surviving and learning the world. And that meant were (somewhat) ready for what lies beyond the gate. (And it sounded like you were very much enjoying yourself, at least compared to your experience in the Garbage Wastes) I think this is the best way to first play the game, learning to not only survive but thrive within the world, before putting your attention towards objectives such as traveling to new regions. I mean, why would a little Slugcat concern itself with the intentions of a mysterious glowing eye if it's having trouble even surviving. It is very easy to spoil this game, a lot of the fun is discovering things yourself and not knowing how much more there is to discover. But, there is something I think you should know, some basic controls: Down + Grab = Drop item (Much better for giving to Scavengers) Double-Press Grab = Switch items between hands (Slugcat will throw from their right hand first) You only need to Press Up or Down to make the Slugcat Stand or Crawl (You don't need to hold)
I fully understand your frustration, I've seen a little gameplay and it seems very difficult, but I'm so invested in the story it hints at through the environment and small cutscenes. I may have to watch a deep dive video just to learn more because it's such a curious game, with a deep storyline to it!
"I would like it if this game had words" oh buddy boy, this game is about learning through mistakes, not through a big nice tip saying the combination to a "turn store coyote wall flip"
If you press down+ X/throw(either throw or equip), you can drop items safely and for scavenger tolls you need to wait until they start waving then they let you pass, also scavengers REALLY love pearls also any other object like spears can be traded too. Also don't take stuff from scavengers they get real mad.
Rainworld is a game best experience blind for a few hours, but becomes quickly frustrating. I’d suggest revisiting the game with some tips to help survive if you don’t want to be stuck for days on end. Directions or movement tips, because it helped me massively avoid hating the hardships, that are fun for a while but not forever.
I suggest watching curious archive's video on this game (spoilers tho). It's a deep dive into the very complex and detailed stimulated ecosystem of this game. Like, every creature is coded to have a unique personality. It very interesting
Rain world is brutal and unforgiving, but I really think you should try it again. I recommend using keyboard and changing the controls in options and getting sbcamerascroll on the steam workshop.
I hope you'll consider a full playthrough. Rain World is absolutely CBT but when you get a hang of the controls and even the bare workings of the game it becomes much easier. I totally understand if you aren't a fan.
I think some of your complaints are valid, but I also think you went into this game with the wrong mindset. When I first heard of this game I heard it's a hard survival sandbox where you will die a lot and you need to think tactically about resources and locations. You came into the game with the platforming aspect and wildlife aspect around. The whole charm for me is that it's a learning experience and each mechanic is something to conqured to survive and dominate the eco system. Also some of your complaints can be changed in the settings, for example you can basically turn the rain off, make some things easier, add some QOL features etc. Btw, the "Level mechanic" is there to test you to see if you can survive, but is only required to change regions, at first it's hard but later on you barely even die that often, if you are exploring a region however you don't have to survive that long.
I have been subbed for years if I'm correct (Probably less) kind of stopped watching your videos but MAN this made me come back, love the videos as always, keep up the great work
If you do continue to play this game, I HIGHLY recommend getting the Downpour DLC. Not only does it allow you to tweak some options for QOL, it also adds several more campaigns to the game that are all really unique and add so much to the story.
Some of you have said that the level where this ended was uniquely annoying compared to the rest of the game. I'm kinda inclined to believe that since I didn't have nearly as much issue passing the earlier levels, and the gameplay itself is pretty fun, so I kinda want to give this another shot at some point. Mainly because I want to see at least a little bit more of the story.
no spoilers, just a thing you mightve missed in the pause menu: theres a list of extra controls in the pause menu, one of them being that double tapping grab switches the objects in your hand (just incase you play again some other time, even if maybe not for a video)
Glad i refreshed the page after writing my comment! I'm quite excited to see you deciding to go for another try
We shall await your return =з
I'd love to see more!
Good! Good! That amazing to hear, and listen, if you need help with figuring something out, don't hesitate to ask for it on the discord. Many of use learned how to play through the game by learning through the advice of others. The game purposefully doesn't tell you anything, so all ways of learning are valid!
PLEASE do turn this into a series. there's also the Downpour DLC which has at least DOUBLE the content of the base game.
each slugcat also has its own story (though Monk is just easy mode survivor). Hunter is difficult unless you're good at speedrunning, because your time is limited.
1:05:09 You almost hit the nail on the head with this one. Its not that the game is purposefully difficult to emulate old school games, its purposefully difficult to show how you are just a part of the world. You are not the main character, just an inhabitant in an ecosystem.
Narcissists playing rain world (they hate it because they aren't the main character)
And from now on your name is "1 lit flame" just to fit the world
1 lit flame upon countless souls
Lol
1 lit flame, dancing shadows
Iterator name vs Echo/Ancient name.
FINALLY, WE ARISE TO THE PASSING OF RANDOM GODS
the librarian could be a slugcat name
Your criticism lines up well with what the game initially received, back at 1.0, in which, in addition to setting your meter back one point, death would send you back to the *previous* hibernation location.
Afterwards, in addition to removing part of the aforementioned mechanic, a certain item was made (more) available: The "wheel" flower.
Consuming it prevents the loss of meter on death and leaves the flower at the last place you died, much like the stain in Dark Souls games, making the game considerably more forgiving.
Holy Shit, Librarian plays Rain World? I am actually really excited ot watch this. This could be a really interesting series especially with all the lore and envioremental story telling
It's listed as a 1 off in the discord so it probably won't be a series 😢
@@Storse The game is too punishing in that it kills progression off too much on quick death.
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please play this entire series. this game is so beautiful and atmospheric it's insane. i know it will definitely be frustrating but you won't regret playing through it.
yo librarian, this game has a WHOLE LOT of lore, usually not something you'll find on a normal playthrough, but if you truely look hard enough it puts together a beautiful story...
Very incomplete I'd say.
@@uhsund what do you mean?
@@Gayfeatherwarriorcats The story ends with the Survivor [REDACTED]. There is a pretty big world there... it is just not explored.
@uhsund I quite heavily disagree. MOST of the lore is hidden for those who want to look for it. if you want, I could link you a video that goes over the story? it's quite great really.
@@Gayfeatherwarriorcats Does it really go that deep? I know a good bit, but I wasn't treating it like a souls narrative.
oh you've summoned a powerful horde with this one librarian
RAIN WORLD??? LIBRARIAN RAIN WORLD???????? COLLAPSES
My thoughts exactly
i swear i recognize ur pfp did u start a spotify podcast called "songs i want on this godforsaken music platform"
@@omegadragons321 may have, dunno. I don’t really like Spotify and use an alternative app but I have probably tried it out in the past
@@omegadragons321it's an animal jam emoji... But I'm curious now
I LOVE RAIN WORLD AND I LOVE THE LIBRARIAN _yippeeeee!!!_
One of my favourite things about rainworld but also the reason so many people disliked it when it first came out is that it doesn't explain anything about where you're supposed to be going or how anything in the game works, i think it works really well in making the game mysterious and atmospheric while giving the player the agency to explore and discover the world by themselves, but i completely understand why its frustrating for a lot of people, especially if they want to see the story
I agree. But I thought it actually did do a good job at teaching you everything, it just doesn't ever tell you anything explicitly except at the very very beginning. But if you're one of those people who enjoy figuring things out yourself no matter how frustrating it gets, you'll love this game forsure.
Like for me personally it went like:
-Learn to move around
-Learn to find food and eat
-Learn to survive the rain
-Proceed to die a hundred times
-Learn to navigate
Then it just went to I have no clue where I am or what the hell is going on. I'm just gonna go where I can and see what I can see. Then I found a door with a symbol on it I didn't understand. Then I survived a night and suddenly a lot of shit made a lot more sense lol.
I love that about this game. There are no level ups, there is no getting stronger in any way. There are no quest logs or objectives or anything. Just you, the ecosystem, and the world it inhabits. YOU are the slugcat. You wanna get, "stronger and better?" Watch and learn how the world works. Observe the wildlife. Experiment. So many times this game had me go, "ooohhhhhhh!" and suddenly I'm surviving for weeks at a time instead of a day or two lol.
And then make it to a new section of the map and realize there are new rules here, and then you do it again.
Such a good game lol.
"I can't use English when describing something so cute."
Understandable and relatable.
ITS FINALLY HERE!!!!!!
PLEASE continue this, the worldbuilding, lore, and environments are so rich in this game it is a real shame to touch it for a few hours then never again. literally the next region you are about to enter has something very special in it
for example, all animations are procedural, moving not via predetermined frames but based on the creatures' movement. or enemies, which have incredible AI focused on survival over just being an obstacle for you, with their own inter and intraspecies interactions and even working offscreen.
Rain World is one of my favorite games of all time and seeing another UA-camr play it brings me great joy. This game is phenomenal, yet so overlooked...
Most people just know it as "that one stupidly hard game that some people like for some reason" but it's so much more than that! The beautiful environments, great gameplay and a story deeper and more thought-provoking than that of many much more story-focused games... I could go on and on. Goodness, I wish this was a start to a full playthrough, but alas...
It seems we're getting more :D
Yooo, this is the game that either pushes you away during the first couple of hours or pulls you in for life, I do highly recommend pushing through because it gets so weird and interesting and really existential at points, which is all the qualities I want from a librarian playthrough. But I understand not everyone has the patience or time to get used to the controls.
Addendum: one of the most frustrating things that's hard to catch is getting low to the ground severely nerfs your movement speed. There's a whole lot of more complex moves usually performed by doing several actions at once (like crouching and jumping, for example), but they're not strictly necessary to complete the game.
You not only *can* go "vegan" as certain characters, you *have to*
Got a chuckle out of me whenever he mentioned eating vegan when he saw the blue "fruits".
@@LucidPoseidon average Triple Affirmative activities
Delighted to find you taking a look at Rain World, though the game is brutal to newcomers as you must've noticed, and many, many don't go far before quitting. If you won't be able to fare with the difficulty, that is totally fine, but if you'll decide to persevere *still*, despite the frustration and your schedule (and look past some bullshit like those scavs not accepting your pearl (unless you were not supposed to pick up any thing of theirs before they 'allow' you to pass? i will be honest, i am not sure why exactly they attacked the first time)), you'll be rewarded with an experience like no other. The 'difficulty select' screen was saying the truth: you are not just a prey, but a predator as well...
One tip i do want to give you for whenever you would return for another try as it is practically impossible to 'figure out': "Game Over" doesn't always mean Game Over =з
that is indeed a small survivor
If you do keep playing, just know dying a uncountable amount of times is just how this game goes. Im sure everyone would still love watching your unique experiences!
you say you aren't good at platformers but honestly you were moving a lot better than most people who first play the game. its a very obstinate and frustrating game. honestly its a little less game and more tries to be an artwork through just being overall mean to the player. the lore and themes of the game borrow heavily from eastern beliefs and gives an incredible experience after so much struggle. honestly, its probably my favorite game because its really difficult and at times unfair. So its understandable if you don't want to play this again, but here are some tips for your sluggy survival in case you do:
you can double tap grab to switch which hand you have selected (always throw with the left hand). you also have a third storage slot in your stomach. non edible things can be stored by holding eat. you can also press down and grab to drop things.
those symbols (that appear when you hibernate) are referred to as karma. you can pass through any gate gate that your karma is of sufficient level. you don't need to be at level 5 karma to pass. in general, the higher the requirement a gate is the more difficult the next area is expected to be. Also the yellow friend who tries to (but rather poorly) guides you is called iggy :).
you have a clock to tell when the rain is coming. hold map and the tiny circles around your karma each represent 30 seconds to the cycle.
librarian: "im not good at platformers"
also librarian: *picking up on controls like someone whos good at platformers*
Fun Fact: The devs have listened to at least 1 hour of Enot gay furry ASMR.
I hope you will play more of this game, you will not regret it. The work that went into crafting the experience and the ambience and the cycle of loss and overwhelming victory cannot be understated. You are *exactly* the type of person who I could see appreciating some of the later parts of this game.
30:35 Whale Falls are such a fascinating phenomenon, a single whale carcass falling into the abyssal zones of the ocean can support an entire niche and rapidly diversifying ecosystem for decades
Librarian rain world?! Dream come true, really hope this becomes a series!
It's listed as "one-off" on his discord list of "games I'll play in the future".
@@FaithFul9999 oh
Some clarification for things you misunderstood. So that your hopefully less frustrated.
- The leveling up bar doesn't need to be at max to pass through gates, your symbol simply needs to match the symbol on your side of the gate or be higher than that. So maxing out can be helpful but it isn't necessary.
- those little laser grubs need to be in a room with an open ceiling to work.
- you need to gently place the pearl on the ground to garentee that the scavengers will accept it. It's like if you threw your passport in the face of border control, that wouldn't fly. There are controls on how to gently place object in the pause screen
I did not expect this
The same levels of not expecting it as “HEY did you know markiplier played rain world”
Heck yes!!! I just discovered your channel from your Voices Of the Void playthrough a week ago and I've been watching a few of your other series (Witch Hunt and Darkwood were my favorites).
I love how analytically you approach games and how well you articulate the feelings a game can give you as well as their shortcomings. Rain World is an amazing game that's right up your alley.
same :D
You've summoned
You've alerted
⚠THE HORDE ⚠
with this one
OH MY GOD IT HAPPENED HE RAINWORLDED
I was just thinking about this game last night what?! I love this game its so complex and fun and it's mechanics are so deep and unique.
"Your not a normal rock, your a shiny rock" was unintentionally hilarious
Holy shit!, Rain World?!
Even if you drop it (i undestand, it's a punishing Game) i still like that you try it.
Genuinely did not expect this. That being said, I will eagerly await follow-up episodes.
OMG YESSSSSS LETS GOOOOO!!!! i love rain world and the librarian, this is a dream come true
Its always great to see someone playing Rain World for the first time and engage with it as a world instead of just a difficult platformer.
I hope you'll end up putting out more Rain World videos, but if not, just giving it a good faith try makes me happy
4 months ago I got into rainworld And now I see it everywhere LETS GOOO MY GOAT
WHAAAT YOU'RE PLAYING RAIN WORLD I'M SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW :DDDDDD
Oh HELL YES! Been hoping you'd play this. There's a lot of "tech" to the movement, but there are excellent tutorials on that tech, but the tech isn't all that essential to the casual experience.
95-page google doc worthy
Holly crap this is my favorite game by a Longshot and it's not even closs. It's definitely not something I ever expected to see you play as it's more so gameplay focused and not really scary at all. But I'm totally here for it!
What a lovely sight to see today!
You need to use the shiny rocks to get past tolls
thank you librarian for consistently providing us with creepy comfy content
I also adore the ecosystem of this game. Good NPCs with the way they wrote the AI. Only one character has a modified level gate system, and that probably should have been the design for more characters
POV: Nature Documentary
oh my gosh I'm so excited! I've been wanting to get into Rain World for a while. This might just be my gateway.
I highly recommend it! A great playthru to watch is About Oliver's completely blind playthrough
YOOOOOOO NO WAY IVE BEEN HOPING YOUD PLAY THIS FOR YEARS NOW
I just started playing it too!! The coincidence is crazy, thank you for checking it out!
Smol survivor indeed
YOOOO I ADORE THIS GAME. It can be a bit infuriating but if you can push through to the story I can see you really enjoying this game
"Get yoined bat creatur- I mean I have empathy for all these creatures", *I also find it funny when you throw the bats, don't worry.*
yea as another person said, Librarian really came into this game with the wrong mindset, idk if the game isn't for him because i am a very casual player that still loves playing Rain World, and all of the other aspects feel like this is one of the Librarian games, not as chill, but there is definitely creepy, comfy, and a lot of things to think, theorize and "philosophize" about
the game definitely has an aspect of "throwing yourself into a wall 'till you go through it", and it is definitely hard and unforgiving, but i don't think it's hard the "usual way"
i don't think the game has a lot of rng elements beside the enemy spawns (i *felt it* trust me), it's more that it's sandboxy and the enemies have behavioral patterns like living animals, rather than scripted programming npcs in games usually have
i still wanna support the video or the playthrough whatever he decides, because i love this channel and i love this game
The librarian playing rain world is something I never thought would happen, I hope they have fun and that this becomes a series.
Quite literally dropped everything to watch this! I am extremely excited !
LETS GOOO
I'm so excited for you to be playing this!
genuinely super stoked to see this, one of my favourite games. hope you play it again!
THE LIBRARIAN,PLAYING THIS,im stopping my marriage....😢😢
Hey Librarian! Rain World is one of my favourite games and I'm glad you're playing it. I'm putting off watching it until I complete a few levels so I don't get spoiled, but I know you probably thoroughly enjoyed it! It's one of my cozy-go-to games because the art is just MWAH!! I hope you like the game as much as the community around Rain World does, it's such a gem!!
RAINWORLD RAINWORLD RAINWORLD
Hey! So, after watching the video I do have a couple words to say. Don't worry, I won't try to persuade you into finishing the game, just want to explain some things. I know the game is hard and, I promise you that, it gets WAY harder further on. If you don't like the gameplay loop enough to continue, it's perfectly fine to stop where you stopped and leave without ruining those few good memories you've made. This game really demands all your time and attention, and it's completely understandable if you're not able or willing to give it this much. But, there is a reason why some people are willing. The incredible atmosphere you've described is one thing, but there is something more to it. Something deeper. See, the really obnoxious cycle of dying and resetting progress that drives so many people away is there to teach a lesson. The game doesn't let you just progress to another area after reaching the gate not because it's quirky like that, but because it wants you to prove that you can survive in the current one. Not get through it with sheer luck, not force yourself through it like one does with so many other games you didn't like before. Survive. Survive and thrive, despite anything that may happen. It wants you to prove that no matter what happens, you will not quit. You will keep trying. You will keep learning, keep improving and for every failure you will find your misstep and learn a solution. What if there is no solution and the death was purely rng? Well, why should that stop you? Only when it knows you can survive where you are will it let you try to overcome a new challenge. I know that this sounds like one of those cheap motivational ads, but this experience feels so much more, profound than that? In the beginning I too was barely stumbling my way through this world (although i do have to say, you did so much better at learning the mechanics than many others). Now, werid as it may seem, I don't feel like this game is that reliant on rng. I can fight off multiple lizards at once, I don't struggle at all with finding food, I can kill vultures (the big birds) with a single spear, I can traverse multiple areas in a single day and so much more. And I don't even know half the movement tech! Once I lost an 8 hour expedition (a game mode with objectives and permadeath) because i ran into a place I could not for the life of me get out of. I sat back, looking at the death screen. Closed the game. Sat there for a while in silence. Then I opened it up again, loudly said "I love this game" with a newfound smile on my face and started another expedition. I cannot overstate enough how good that moment felt. When I realised that despite anything that may happen, I CAN stand back up and keep enyoing the world. Despite all the horrible and unfair things that happen all around me I actually WANT to keep living for those little moments of wonder. And above all, I want others to experience this too. That's why so many people faithfully kept recommending this game to you. Personally I love finding new "victims" to show this game to and carefully walking them through it, explaining what I wished I knew when I was just starting but still letting them learn through their own experience, always ready to help them up when they fall. Its honestly nearly like raising a child. This rant is getting long, but there's STILL more to this game. The ending was honesty the closest thing to a spiritual experience I had, the story can teach you so much more. Once I saw a lore iceberg and even after nearly 300 hours of playing the game and at least the same of just enjoing content of it I still only get like the tenth of it. If you are at all interested in the game, I really recommend watching someone else's playtrhrough (maybe one of those no commentary ones for the best experience?). Last, thank you so much for suffering through my rant! I do have to learn how to write them better, but I hope I explained some things! :)
Edit:
AH! ALSO if you do decide to give this game another go, feel free to play as monk! The story is a little bit different, but creatures are less aggressive and gates stay open. There are also a bunch of mods that can improve the experience, like one that makes the camera follow you!
I didn't expect to see you playing this game and I'm really looking forward to watching it!
HOLY SHIT MY FAV UA-camR PLAYING MY FAV GAME
Yessss, i loved this gme so much while i played it
As a long time player of Rain World. I'm extremely excited to see your playthrough!
YO HEY, i noticed you have a problem with gates as a whole (and the karma system, the leveling up system), and you can actually turn some of those things off
monk has an easier campaign as a whole, plus the gates stay open if you have gone through them at least once; this system can be turned on for everyone with the accessibility settings in the rain world remix setting. this is turned on by going to the remix option, turning on rain world remix, applying it, and then going back to that menu and then clicking the options name.
also you can turn off karma requirements as a whole in those same settings.
please don't drop rain world just yet, its a hard game i know, but no one likes there first attempt at it anyways.
The best day ever to see Librarian plays Rain world
I would love to see more of your gameplay and commentary
Oh wow. This game has kind of a cult following in the biology/evolution circles for its ecosystem and creature AI. Very surprised to see it on a spooky channel, but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless!
The cult you're referring to is the disgusting ship artists, right? I got banned from the discord for speaking up about that issue :/
@@ivywhip6676 No, I don't know anything about any of that. I just meant that the game is popular on subreddits and UA-cam channels that discuss evolution and biology. The channel "Curious Archive" has a great video about the game that explains it better than I can.
@@ivywhip6676 go back to the basement
You had me laughing with, "I landed straight in your mouth." 17:24 😆🤣
I also really like the sound design of the game. It's not the typical, usual flowing style of music that's catchy & typical of so many.
I wish I had found this when you first uploaded it because I have a LOT to say about this game, but I just went through a huge move and was without internet for several days...
What I love about this game is that despite not focusing on horror elements much at all, it can be truly terrifying at times in a way that does a great job of making you feel like a tiny portion of a massive living world. Every little creature, from the smallest prey to the biggest predator, is always out there somewhere doing something. No scripted chase sequences where the big scary monster just spawns in right out of your line of sight. When something finds you, it's because it was moving around looking for its objectives just like you were. It feels so organic, moreso than any other video game I've ever seen or played. To the point that my typical defense mechanism of rationalization straight-up doesn't work. It doesn't matter how thoroughly I remind myself that the monsters aren't real, they feel and act real, and the danger they impose on my tiny player character is very real. Metroidvanias really aren't my cup of tea, so I've never played past the first area of the game. But that doesn't mean I can't respect Rain World for what it is; an incredible concept with incredible execution on almost every front. It's such a gem that even though I don't really enjoy playing it, it's still one of my all-time favorite games.
Yes. Just so much yes. The atmosphere of this game is perfect. The story, even though it's hidden behind layers and layers of pearls and enemies, is beautiful, and contains so much wonder. I hope you enjoy this game, because I did.
Hey, I´ve just found your channel through this video and I have to say please make this into a series. Rain World isn´t just a platformer or a survival game, it´s ... something else it´s ... ... ... an entire experience. If you play this masterpiece of a game it´ll truly change you. It will make you laugh with joy, cry in agony, shout in anger and gasp in awe. Every time you´ll feel like you know the story it´ll reveal an entire layer you haven´t seen before. The ending of the first campaign will leave you speechless. Every other campaign introduces a new mechanic, a new twist and a new way to make you cry, be it with happiness or sadness. Please play it, all of it, despite all the struggels and challenges you won´t regret it.
you should play pacific drive, its a game about surviving in a post-apoc place where you drive and repair your own station wagon.
But first, Rain World. >_>
Yoo!! Playing one of my favorite games!! Tbh your first playthrough is the one youre going to rage at the most because you have to start out in rain world failing and. It. Sucks. But after you get over that learning curve its (mostly) smooth sailing and you really start to enjoy the game! Despite hating stressful games and any game with hostile creatures, rain world managed to drag me in, especially when finally getting over a frustrating obstacle. I’d say keep practicing and playing the game and if youre really having trouble, the wiki is really useful for tips on how to deal with creatures and what is or isn’t food
Holy sheet Lib is playing rainworld this is rare as heck but it’s awesome seeing them play it
a few non spoilery tips in case you continue:
-your map has layers! and you can change between them by pressing the jump and throw buttons
-for the gates you need to have the same or above level that it shows you, and to get thru you have to stand still on it for a second thats why it didnt work a few times
-your yellow guide guy points out multiple stuff with different colors, red means danger, the greenish blue is something food related and yellow is some place it wants you to go
-while diving you can press jump to boost however it makes you lose A LOT of air so is not good for long distances
-the golden flowers let you not lose your level ONCE after dying
-finally and most importantly if you want the game itself to be a bit less immersive and give you a few hints each time you die there a "remix" option in the tittle screen, its a mod manager but comes with a preinstalled mod called remix which is basically quality of life stuff and some accessibility features
This is a series you MUST continue, you’ll love it, & it’s generally amazing
Hello librarian, i love your videos. Especially the Gmod horror maps you explore around in ❤️ 👍
Welcome to the greatest AI Ecosystem you'll ever experience Librarian.
and trust me, you'll never have the same experience each time.
rain world is a game that you either bounce off of, or stick to hard
unfortunate that librarian didn't get too much a kick out of my favorite game, but it was nice to see him give it a fair shot!
Wow, it might just be the way you're cutting the video, but it seems like you've approached the game with a far better mindset than almost anyone else I've seen.
Most people are rushing for progress, and get frustrated trying to get past the first gate. Think what you were experiencing with the Garbage Wastes gate, but from the start of the game.
But you, you spent the first few days just surviving and learning the world. And that meant were (somewhat) ready for what lies beyond the gate. (And it sounded like you were very much enjoying yourself, at least compared to your experience in the Garbage Wastes)
I think this is the best way to first play the game, learning to not only survive but thrive within the world, before putting your attention towards objectives such as traveling to new regions.
I mean, why would a little Slugcat concern itself with the intentions of a mysterious glowing eye if it's having trouble even surviving.
It is very easy to spoil this game, a lot of the fun is discovering things yourself and not knowing how much more there is to discover.
But, there is something I think you should know, some basic controls:
Down + Grab = Drop item (Much better for giving to Scavengers)
Double-Press Grab = Switch items between hands (Slugcat will throw from their right hand first)
You only need to Press Up or Down to make the Slugcat Stand or Crawl (You don't need to hold)
I fully understand your frustration, I've seen a little gameplay and it seems very difficult, but I'm so invested in the story it hints at through the environment and small cutscenes. I may have to watch a deep dive video just to learn more because it's such a curious game, with a deep storyline to it!
This game's story is insane and goes waaaay deeper
I recommend "The Affairs of Passing Gods", great video
I get nervous when there's no emenies too!
This game reminds me so much of Ori and the blind forest.
"I would like it if this game had words" oh buddy boy, this game is about learning through mistakes, not through a big nice tip saying the combination to a "turn store coyote wall flip"
If you press down+ X/throw(either throw or equip), you can drop items safely and for scavenger tolls you need to wait until they start waving then they let you pass, also scavengers REALLY love pearls also any other object like spears can be traded too. Also don't take stuff from scavengers they get real mad.
Hell Yeahh i love see new people playing this game
Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness it's happening. Oh my goodness
Helloooo librarian! I'll watch this as soon as I get home
Rainworld is a game best experience blind for a few hours, but becomes quickly frustrating. I’d suggest revisiting the game with some tips to help survive if you don’t want to be stuck for days on end. Directions or movement tips, because it helped me massively avoid hating the hardships, that are fun for a while but not forever.
1:20:25 funny you mention it because this place does look absolutely ravaged by the Bone Brigade, youd think theyd make Bonecars here
I suggest watching curious archive's video on this game (spoilers tho). It's a deep dive into the very complex and detailed stimulated ecosystem of this game. Like, every creature is coded to have a unique personality. It very interesting
Rain world is brutal and unforgiving, but I really think you should try it again.
I recommend using keyboard and changing the controls in options and getting sbcamerascroll on the steam workshop.
I looked back and suddenly i see a video of you playing one of my favorite games? Crazy
Best decision ever made
Man, I'd love to see another video about this
I hope you'll consider a full playthrough. Rain World is absolutely CBT but when you get a hang of the controls and even the bare workings of the game it becomes much easier. I totally understand if you aren't a fan.
I think some of your complaints are valid, but I also think you went into this game with the wrong mindset. When I first heard of this game I heard it's a hard survival sandbox where you will die a lot and you need to think tactically about resources and locations. You came into the game with the platforming aspect and wildlife aspect around.
The whole charm for me is that it's a learning experience and each mechanic is something to conqured to survive and dominate the eco system.
Also some of your complaints can be changed in the settings, for example you can basically turn the rain off, make some things easier, add some QOL features etc.
Btw, the "Level mechanic" is there to test you to see if you can survive, but is only required to change regions, at first it's hard but later on you barely even die that often, if you are exploring a region however you don't have to survive that long.
I love your vids man never stop!
I have been subbed for years if I'm correct (Probably less) kind of stopped watching your videos but MAN this made me come back, love the videos as always, keep up the great work
now im not saying that was the right amount of force, but you did just try to shove past him when he skewered you
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
If you do continue to play this game, I HIGHLY recommend getting the Downpour DLC. Not only does it allow you to tweak some options for QOL, it also adds several more campaigns to the game that are all really unique and add so much to the story.