There's something down there. WAY down there... [Iron Lung]

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  • Опубліковано 3 кві 2022
  • Iron Lung ► store.steampowered.com/app/18...
    Iron Lung is an underwater horror game in which you're trapped in a submarine and take photographs of mysterious objects on the ocean floor. By the way, it's an ocean of blood. OK bye, have fun!
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  • @duskdev
    @duskdev 2 роки тому +255

    Thanks for playing!

  • @LainVics
    @LainVics 2 роки тому +1565

    What a dark world to set a game in. Not just the ocean of blood, but the dead universe, slowly fading away into the ever darkness

    • @portgasdann3389
      @portgasdann3389 2 роки тому +12

      its so beautiful

    • @sabbath404
      @sabbath404 2 роки тому +14

      @Alpha Cipher Did you watch 'Sphere'? Gives the same vibes. You should check it out if you haven't before! If being trapped all alone deep underwater is your kinda thing. 😊

    • @TheJasmine172
      @TheJasmine172 2 роки тому

      @@sabbath404 Is it a movie or a series of some kind?

    • @sabbath404
      @sabbath404 2 роки тому +3

      @@TheJasmine172 A 1998 psychological thriller 😊

    • @LainVics
      @LainVics 2 роки тому +2

      @HolgerDanske14 yeah, you right

  • @whatsactuallygoingonhere7230
    @whatsactuallygoingonhere7230 2 роки тому +1890

    Proof that a game doesn’t need to be riddled with jump scares to be terrifying. I liked this one!

    • @moondusk8385
      @moondusk8385 2 роки тому +49

      i agree. i get creeped out with silence, guessing, extra creeped when you are trapped in one place and water makes me fell extra trapped.

    • @kvl2420
      @kvl2420 2 роки тому +1

      Claustrophobia together with a really creepy, dark and lonely premise, with the unsettling nature of an ocean of blood, what is in there and why. It's perfect horror, the kind that creeps in and stays with you rather than a big sound and ooga booga.

    • @joshuaxiong8377
      @joshuaxiong8377 2 роки тому +33

      ambience is key.
      for example, in STALKER: shadow of chernobyl, lab x-18 was pretty scary for my first time through.
      even with decent body armor, an assault rifle, armor piercing ammo, explosives, and plenty of healing items, i was terrified at the notion of navigating the place.

    • @kvl2420
      @kvl2420 2 роки тому +43

      @@bungiecrimes7247 Two seconds? You must not understand the premise of slow-burning, psychological horror.

    • @olleolen6808
      @olleolen6808 2 роки тому +30

      @@bungiecrimes7247 You play games to complete them not to enjoy them.

  • @pspolygons
    @pspolygons 2 роки тому +1476

    Perfect setup for a horror game really. Deep water, confined spaces and weird noises. Class.

    • @christopherkovalcheck3964
      @christopherkovalcheck3964 2 роки тому +48

      Also a very weird setting. An ocean of blood, on a moon, in a universe where all stars have vanished.

    • @kvl2420
      @kvl2420 2 роки тому +14

      @@christopherkovalcheck3964 What I want to know is, has it been confirmed that it is actually blood and how? The properties of blood would indicate it had to come from a living being/living beings, and where are they? Why is their blood make up an ocean? There are so many questions.

    • @samwisegamgee1243
      @samwisegamgee1243 2 роки тому +3

      @@kvl2420 maybe it's the blood of the people killed by the creature?

    • @sean3578
      @sean3578 2 роки тому +3

      @@kvl2420 its red

    • @kvl2420
      @kvl2420 2 роки тому +12

      @@sean3578 How do we know it's blood and not red-pigmented halobacteria?
      "In 1980, after one such rainy winter, the normally dark blue Dead Sea turned red. Researchers from Hebrew University of Jerusalem found the Dead Sea to be teeming with an alga called Dunaliella. Dunaliella in turn nourished carotenoid-containing (red-pigmented) halobacteria, whose presence caused the color change."

  • @konstance13
    @konstance13 2 роки тому +918

    I love space horror and deep sea horror, so this is an exciting combination.

    • @eadbert1935
      @eadbert1935 2 роки тому +33

      ah, a lovecraftian ^^

    • @TylerG60
      @TylerG60 2 роки тому +16

      Same. There are so many horrors that could be hiding inside both.

    • @FimbongBass
      @FimbongBass 2 роки тому +20

      Same here, I enjoy ancient ruins and horrors being found in sandy/snowy deserts too !

    • @awetistic5295
      @awetistic5295 2 роки тому +4

      It perfectly blends fear of the unknown with claustrophobia... and even more fear of the unknown.

    • @ajflink
      @ajflink 2 роки тому +1

      @@eadbert1935 Yep! I also found out that Lovecraft made a lot of things in his syories sea-related due to not liking the ocean and REALLY hating the smell of rotting fish and fish in general that he thought it is the worst thing....I kinda agree with him.

  • @sonks336
    @sonks336 2 роки тому +122

    11:41 there's a giant fish face to the right. In my playthrough I took another photo right after and it was gone. I think that moment made my heart sink down into my toes.

  • @meredithleder2691
    @meredithleder2691 2 роки тому +789

    A face appears in a "window" at 14:57, then disappears when John re-takes the photo

    • @haleymist09
      @haleymist09 2 роки тому +125

      Yo, that's super creepy!

    • @JohnWolfe
      @JohnWolfe  2 роки тому +471

      Yeah I don't know if I verbalized it or not, but I remember thinking I saw something in the first photo that wasn't in the second. cool!

    • @blackest3314
      @blackest3314 2 роки тому +74

      I honestly thought there was some kind of religious twist, with the rapture concept and what it looks like a mortuary. It reminded me a lot of Yames' "Water Womb World". The big monster was cool but kinda disappointing :D

    • @rdfjfgjyfdhfghy67456
      @rdfjfgjyfdhfghy67456 2 роки тому +27

      How on earth did you catch that omg

    • @duskdev
      @duskdev 2 роки тому +141

      hee hee hee

  • @gargablargblarg
    @gargablargblarg 2 роки тому +909

    Capturing a picture of the creature was a super cool moment. The big eye just looking into the camera in black and white. Great stuff

    • @20motu08
      @20motu08 2 роки тому +8

      Spoiled it for me unfortunately

    • @hannag4768
      @hannag4768 2 роки тому +61

      @@20motu08 Don't read the comments before you watch the video next time, haha

    • @Nathan-ff3it
      @Nathan-ff3it 2 роки тому +11

      @@hannag4768 It was that comment that UA-cam pins right under the video for me; it's kinda hard to avoid when you aren't thinking about/expecting it.

    • @Lucifronz
      @Lucifronz 2 роки тому +7

      @@Nathan-ff3it Then you need to get into the habit of not scrolling down before you finish a video.

    • @Nathan-ff3it
      @Nathan-ff3it 2 роки тому +14

      @@Lucifronz The comment is pinned such that it is always visible on mobile devices, Einstein.

  • @CJUGames
    @CJUGames 2 роки тому +732

    I want to know more about the previous oceans of blood 🤔

    • @politure
      @politure 2 роки тому +17

      Heyyy love ya videos, Chris!

    • @JasonLuthor
      @JasonLuthor 2 роки тому +12

      Loved your playthrough of this.

    • @novaaurora1354
      @novaaurora1354 2 роки тому +28

      A prequel? Or a sequel maybeee.. Many convicts sent to their aquatic doom.

    • @frogguchan
      @frogguchan 2 роки тому +6

      I'm glad I found your comment, your videos are great!!

    • @SmilingGrouch
      @SmilingGrouch 2 роки тому +5

      Love your playthroughs, CJU! Been watching for a few years :)

  • @fortunatebum
    @fortunatebum 2 роки тому +59

    I love the double reaction to the death scene at 31:26 where at first you're spooked by the blood splashing everywhere and the loud sound, then you getting the dreadful feeling of "I'm dead" when you see what destroyed your sub.

  • @questinair90
    @questinair90 2 роки тому +459

    John turning around only to be greeted by fire was too funny 😂 “what’s that crackling sound?”

  • @danem2215
    @danem2215 2 роки тому +129

    This game definitely epitomizes the "Thanks I hate it" mechanic of exploring the unknowns

  • @megamason8335
    @megamason8335 2 роки тому +792

    There's always something eerily spooky about undersea horror. Probably because there's just so much that could go wrong and there could be pretty much anything in the water. Still, I do like deep sea horror and am very excited to watch this video.

    • @brainiac9256
      @brainiac9256 2 роки тому +30

      And don't forget the fact that underwater there is limited space and little exits which makes you just run around stuck.. isolated

    • @shadowzking101
      @shadowzking101 2 роки тому +9

      You should watch Leviathan, pretty good deep sea horror movie

    • @theotv5522
      @theotv5522 2 роки тому +19

      The game prey on the claustrophobia, fear of the ocean because you know you’re just an expendable pawn so nothing is built to protect you from said threats.

    • @satinizer8021
      @satinizer8021 2 роки тому

      so much that could go wrong and so little solutions to these problems. once something does go wrong, you're as good as dead

    • @gaming1zanagi-1999.
      @gaming1zanagi-1999. 2 роки тому

      That and the fact that this game is very triggering for those who have either thalassophobia and/or claustrophobia

  • @Grapplejack
    @Grapplejack 2 роки тому +572

    Genuinely one of the best horror games in a while; tells you what you need to know, doesn't overstay its welcome, understands how long it can play with the tension. It's up there with Anatomy imo

    • @Slushiii6804
      @Slushiii6804 2 роки тому +6

      Your pfp lmao 😂

    • @diniak47
      @diniak47 2 роки тому +2

      @@Slushiii6804 oh shit lol that's funny

  • @quinncy.
    @quinncy. 2 роки тому +202

    those photographs of that house (or whatever that was) or just the plain ocean are really creepy.. the deep-sea, no matter where, is just plain horrifying.. the game definitely plays with that fear.

  • @richwalk3954
    @richwalk3954 2 роки тому +224

    I've read that the further down you go in the ocean, the more grotesque the fishes and sharks look. They really do look like something out of a nightmare.

    • @roccoon9892
      @roccoon9892 2 роки тому +70

      @Mittens calling them monsters is a bit too much. They’re living creatures, just like you and I.

    • @12potatos
      @12potatos 2 роки тому +53

      cang imagine how scary we would look to them. Fleshy creatures with long fingers and arms and weird faces lmao

    • @0osk
      @0osk 2 роки тому +95

      @@roccoon9892 I think a lot of deep-sea creatures are cool, but they can definitely be pretty monstrous. I don't think they really mind what we call them either

    • @samwisegamgee1243
      @samwisegamgee1243 2 роки тому +49

      It's mostly because they have to adapt to the high pressure and lack of light down there. There's a lot of really neat stuff down there though! Scientists discover new deep sea creatures every couple of years, and there's a lot of them we've known about for awhile yet still don't know too much about, like colossal squids and stuff.

    • @DracoHandsome
      @DracoHandsome 2 роки тому +20

      There's no light down there, so looking pretty isn't a concern.

  • @kouhai2456
    @kouhai2456 2 роки тому +263

    23:33 - 23:43 I'm laughing so goddamn hard I'm crying oml-- just-- John focusing and working out the map, then just starting to hear the crackling, then turning around and EVERYTHING IS ON FUCKING FIRE I JUST CANNOT OMG

    • @dragoon9airsoft560
      @dragoon9airsoft560 Рік тому +2

      With me, I was looking onto the panel, and I noticed the sub was getting brighter... Then I turn around and there was fire!

    • @hellothereskellies
      @hellothereskellies Рік тому +2

      And when he tells the fire to “STOP IT. nooo stopp. NOOO DUDEE!” OMGG 😭😭

    • @AlienZizi
      @AlienZizi 22 дні тому

      such a genuine reaction ahahhaha

  • @singulartier4298
    @singulartier4298 2 роки тому +248

    14:54 has a face in the 'window' that is gone at 15:16 (second picture). Creepy.

    • @KirkWilson86
      @KirkWilson86 2 роки тому +2

      Nice catch!

    • @GrandpaShagger69
      @GrandpaShagger69 2 роки тому +11

      Looking at the shape i THINK that was the giant fish at the end

    • @Michipicoten
      @Michipicoten 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah creepy

    • @miguelthekewlkid272
      @miguelthekewlkid272 2 роки тому +3

      Actually that was just a particle, there's no programmed face in thT building. But, that's the great thing about the camera being so blurry. It adds to the scare factor since you're seeing shapes where there are nonem

    • @taurus6392
      @taurus6392 Рік тому +1

      i've been debugging the game, theres no scripted function for a human face and i couldnt find anything in the files, creepy

  • @JMcAfreak
    @JMcAfreak 2 роки тому +6

    The sea monster subtly in the picture at 11:41 was a masterful touch. It was subtle.

  • @zetrosky2951
    @zetrosky2951 2 роки тому +101

    I like how the one in that really narrow cavern was distorting your vision, and then it seems like you got transported randomly. Seems like either an advanced creature or some type of technology.

  • @daisyelizabeth5462
    @daisyelizabeth5462 2 роки тому +109

    that lore in this game made my brain go brr. i wanna know what the hell happened to the universe!! what caused this quiet rapture?? were the oceans of blood made from living creatures that were thanos snapped out of existence?? im instantly intrigued! cant wait for the rest of the video, hoping for answers

    • @Lucifronz
      @Lucifronz 2 роки тому +27

      Same. It's very intriguing. Part of me wants to know more, but also part of me wants it to be done right there. No answers, only questions. The mystery is a huge part of what makes it so exciting.

    • @astick5147
      @astick5147 2 роки тому +12

      You should see the game "presentable liberty" it kinda gives the same vibes. In the game you are apparently stuck in a "prison cell" (much like the iron lung in this game) and all of humanity is dying slowely to a virus where people are dropping left and right, your only form of contact to the outside world are letters being sent to you by a few individuals of different situations.

    • @edorasmarauder5761
      @edorasmarauder5761 2 роки тому +2

      Spoilers! We don’t get any answers.

    • @jenavieve8875
      @jenavieve8875 2 роки тому +1

      @@astick5147 omg i remember that game! it was so well done

  • @Tayturs
    @Tayturs 2 роки тому +72

    Bruh... genius. This feels like a game jam game polished to perfection. So simple, so little actually in the game, but with such purposeful design choices made that it does what it intends to do.

  • @asagao851
    @asagao851 2 роки тому +112

    I should've known the scare was coming near the end but it still got me 😂😭

  • @csongorkakuk5871
    @csongorkakuk5871 2 роки тому +114

    Interesting that it's titled Iron Lung and the submarine and does kind of look like an actual iron lung (just bigger). Though it might not have to do anything with the story/ game itself. It had some pretty cool moments though.

    • @JoeTAC
      @JoeTAC 2 роки тому +25

      There's a lot of parallels. An iron lung is just like the sub, you're trapped in, you can never leave. It's small, cramped, limited visibility. The entire game is an analogy to being stuck in an iron lung in an abandoned hospital, waiting for your oxygen to run out, wondering what happened to everyone. You start to hear noises, wondering what's going on around you. Maybe an animal wanders by, sniffing around but you can't see it because your head doesn't turn far enough to look down.

    • @csongorkakuk5871
      @csongorkakuk5871 2 роки тому +10

      @@JoeTAC Except for the animal part, your comment actually makes perfect sense. This is a great explanation! The sea monster could also be death coming for you or something.

    • @JoeTAC
      @JoeTAC 2 роки тому +16

      @@csongorkakuk5871 I'm imagining like this long abandoned hospital, where the glass doors are shattered and stray animals just wander in and out in search of shelter and food. Of course, the man in the iron lung can't know that, and can't turn to see the animals walking around near the floor, he can only hear them moving around the hospital or his iron lung. Kind of like John can hear something around the sub, but can never catch it on camera - until that one part.

    • @Safiyahalishah
      @Safiyahalishah 2 роки тому +9

      @@JoeTAC I also think of it as symbolic of how the expeditions in search of hope are essentially mankind trying to forcibly survive in a universe that has died. All the life-giving sources of energy are gone, and like a body without lungs, our species is living on borrowed time.

    • @tinybubble330
      @tinybubble330 Рік тому

      You could also think of it as a reference to how lungs provide oxygen to blood cells during circulation, since blood does have iron in it.

  • @AngeliqueStP
    @AngeliqueStP 2 роки тому +384

    That in-game description is ...something. Just going to weld you into a metal hamster ball and wish you luck, lol.
    Can't wait.

    • @knightogourd
      @knightogourd 2 роки тому

      How the fuck did you put that little guy in your comment

  • @AlexisMrMachine
    @AlexisMrMachine 2 роки тому +57

    Let's just note the concept for the game is all habitable planets and stars disappeared in a rapture. So you check a moon that was already visited previously that had three oceans of blood and then you find a fourth one and decide to send a convict in essentially an iron casket down to take pictures hoping to find a solution to the dying universe?

    • @LicoriceLain
      @LicoriceLain 2 роки тому +12

      What else are you going to do all day?

    • @iota1175
      @iota1175 2 роки тому

      what licorice said. they probably weren't expecting answers, they just wanted to look for...something. humans are obsessed with exploring and observing and documenting the universe. if it was dying, i'm sure the last thing humanity would do would be to ship some guy off to go check out the last crevices they could, more out of a stubborn undying habit to seek hope rather than out of any real belief that it would be found

  • @nonbinaryartist8661
    @nonbinaryartist8661 2 роки тому +51

    That fucking eye jump scare was actually terrifying

  • @JoeTAC
    @JoeTAC 2 роки тому +97

    Honestly for me, the premise is the most terrifying part of this game. Just imagining everything gone. Floating in an galaxy with phantom lights. No where to settle. No where to land. No where with oxygen. Then finding this... moon with the ocean of blood, these skeletons at the bottom... that big eye staring into the camera and then attacking as if it KNEW you took a picture of it.

  • @RedRosesDead07
    @RedRosesDead07 2 роки тому +82

    I liked this one... I have a fear of the ocean and then being in cramped spaces with oxygen running out, this checked off those boxes. The photo that really got me was the photo of that odd structure!

  • @JonSudano
    @JonSudano 2 роки тому +29

    What an amazing idea for a game. I felt on edge the whole time!

    • @fulipyogow
      @fulipyogow 2 роки тому

      Long time no see, Jon. Hope you're doing well! Much love.

    • @Chevvvvv
      @Chevvvvv 2 роки тому

      I hope you are doing well bro

  • @vali7622
    @vali7622 2 роки тому +137

    I had tingles the entire time. I don't like the idea of not knowing what's in the ocean let alone that bloody abyss. thank you again for this amazing experience!

    • @TheR41ku
      @TheR41ku 2 роки тому +1

      I'm assuming it was called the iron lung because it's essentially breathing (lung) under blood (blood containing iron)

    • @Swordsoulreaver
      @Swordsoulreaver 2 роки тому +4

      @@TheR41ku The shape of the sub also resembles an actual iron lung machine.

  • @Delveccio
    @Delveccio 2 роки тому +137

    This was excellent - I truly enjoyed it, and it felt very unique!
    Also - the sudden realisation and reaction at 23:35 was hilarious!

  • @Tripp426
    @Tripp426 2 роки тому +20

    This game covers an impressively large amount of phobias. Fear of a small confined area, fear of being alone, fear of alien creatures, fear of the unknown, fear of fire, fear of drowning, fear of underwater structures, fear of deep bodies of water (or in this case blood) fear of blood itself, fear of running out of oxygen, fear of dying and fear of large objects/creatures. I think I got them all but there could be more that I missed. Overall the dev did an excellent job on this.

  • @lovelycrimeboy8368
    @lovelycrimeboy8368 2 роки тому +52

    The atmospheric build-up for that moment when the giant eye picture showed up was a great payoff for me

  • @samantharhodes4610
    @samantharhodes4610 2 роки тому +35

    I think the concept alone more than makes up for the relatively simple/straightforward mechanics in this one. Fantastic sci-fi horror stuff. The moment with the eye set ice through my fucking veins even though I did see it coming, which was nice. Would love to see more games set in this world!

  • @tticd
    @tticd 2 роки тому +30

    Yeah, sound design in this game is real solid.

  • @colecanup9226
    @colecanup9226 2 роки тому +9

    29:24 The eye photo.

  • @JillLulamoon
    @JillLulamoon 2 роки тому +11

    Something cool is that there is an unmarked anomaly on the map. There is a small pillar that makes eerie vibrating noises.
    It's also possible to take photos of the points of interests in any order, so you can go to the last coordinates first and there is actually something there.
    Makes me wonder if there's any more secrets.

  • @scopedlime4137
    @scopedlime4137 2 роки тому +8

    throughout the game theres a lot of creepy locations dotted around that arent marked as points of interests, and in your pictures that you take through the game you can actually take pictures of the creatures that arent gaurenteed but the "fish" that killed you at the end you can actually capture in your pictures of the points of interests aswell as other creatures and faces

  • @Lyander25
    @Lyander25 2 роки тому +35

    Second time watching someone play this and frankly, the looming heat death of the universe is larger in my mind than at any point previous. Nevermind what goes on during the game, the premise of the setting is horrifying.

  • @SchumiFan92
    @SchumiFan92 2 роки тому +67

    I needed this today, Mondays suck but Wolfe videos make it better

  • @t-man.2712
    @t-man.2712 2 роки тому +8

    14:55
    So it seems like there's multiple living entities within this 4th Blood Ocean moon place.
    If you look at the left window thing that John takes a photo from, you can see some kind of head there. It looks humanoidish almost.
    Then the 2nd time he takes a picture it's gone.
    Creepy stuff man

    • @taurus6392
      @taurus6392 Рік тому +3

      i've extensively searched through the games code and could not find ANYTHING about a face being scripted to appear, or some kind of anomaly in the house. Creepy

  • @heresy_unfolding
    @heresy_unfolding 2 роки тому +32

    There's just a creepy ambiance of having visual deprivation on a journey to the depths of the ocean. And the camera you have produces only black and white images.

  • @unknownuser5895
    @unknownuser5895 2 роки тому +37

    The monster's eye really caught me off guard. Great video John!

    • @eadbert1935
      @eadbert1935 2 роки тому +7

      i thought it was very telegraphed, but the scare worked on me anyway xD
      probably would've been worse if i hadn't expected it as much.

  • @Eismutter
    @Eismutter 2 роки тому +13

    I wouldve never thought that a horror game with this much finnicky gameplay and such "little" visuals could be SO effective. But they absolutely nailed every aspect of it and I think especially the fact that you are so reliant on that shitty front camera to see ANYTHING leaves the imagination running wild and thats what makes the audio sooo damn effective. What a truly terrific job!

  • @MichaelaNM1421
    @MichaelaNM1421 2 роки тому +14

    "I have bigger fish to fry" *looks into camera like an adorable dork"

  • @pwnagecakes8934
    @pwnagecakes8934 2 роки тому +8

    Bruh, that fire would of killed all your oxygen in that small sub. Love the video, was a fun watch!

  • @mandika5992
    @mandika5992 2 роки тому +26

    This dude John knows his stuffs around understanding a new approach of gameplay in horror game genre in a flash!!! Good one John!!

  • @othersunsets
    @othersunsets 2 роки тому +16

    speaking of jurassic park, that eye looked a lot like a t-rex eye, lol. really cool game. definitely fills you with a sense of dread. i would not be able to comprehend the controls; the coordinates would be lost on me. i was confused as to how well you were navigating the entire time. thank you for playing, john! also soma is the best and that's exactly what i was thinking.
    i want to know more about this universe. oceans full of blood? waaaah????

  • @Emily-xk2du
    @Emily-xk2du 2 роки тому +6

    I really, really appreciate Max's very deadpan zoom-ins on John's face when he's about to crack a bad pun lmao. I like this game overall, interesting idea and setting - I thought the "oceans of blood" thing was a little silly, but the end describing it as a "wound" in the universe itself (metaphorical or not) was cool enough to bring me around on it lol. The navigating looked like I'd find it frustrating, but I love the photos, so grainy and black and white and creepy, starting off very low key and building up to that awesome ending!

  • @TylerG60
    @TylerG60 2 роки тому +76

    I love the Elden Ring gameplay but I like these indie horror games sprinkled in for a nice change of pace. Keep up the great work John. 👍

  • @Duckboi112
    @Duckboi112 2 роки тому +11

    Damn what a good game. Shows that quality comes from love and care from passionate developers.

  • @hezaroseli
    @hezaroseli 2 роки тому +16

    This was DELIGHTFULLY scary and well done. Thank you for sharing because I could NEVER play this game. XD
    I also get a little freaked out by structures underwater, but for me that includes things like dead trees. It's gotten less bothersome as I've gotten older, but still makes me shiver.

  • @OnAnAcidTrip
    @OnAnAcidTrip 2 роки тому +148

    Yaay thanks a lot John for the new content. Can't wait to see it during my free time on job. Sending tons of love and good wishes. Stay healthy and thanks a lot for the video. Wishing the same for Kimmy. Friends and family. Also doggo ❤️

    • @mmkorn22
      @mmkorn22 2 роки тому +17

      I often see your comments on this channel... You are such an incredibly sweet person... I wish there were more people in the world with such a friendly disposition. 💛💛

    • @Effdddgr
      @Effdddgr 2 роки тому +1

      I think kimmy is annoying af

    • @OnAnAcidTrip
      @OnAnAcidTrip 2 роки тому +7

      @@mmkorn22 Thank you :). I'm just very thankful that I found John's channel. I have a heavy depression and general anxiety/emetophobia, so I can't pay much attention to maaany stuff (I don't even watch cartoons anymore. Only animated movies and few ones) and John is the only one that makes me laugh and watch the entire video without having attention issues or lazyness. So when I'm feeling pretty down, I look for the funnier ones he has to cheer myself up or watch another channel I really love, about ragdoll cats.
      That's why I do it normally with the content creators I enjoy watching. Because they put so much effort and I would love for them to just receive sweet things for their hard work and make them feel as good as they make me feel ♥.
      Love out to your way too, hopefully! ❤️

  • @xelexas
    @xelexas 2 роки тому +28

    The fact John missed the fish face at 11:42

    • @coolwolf5425
      @coolwolf5425 2 роки тому +3

      It seems to be the same thing that killed John at the end of the game as well if you compare the two

  • @MsBananahsplit
    @MsBananahsplit 2 роки тому +42

    I have thalassophobia. My ass is clenching while watching this but I can’t decide if it’s better or worse that we can’t see outside the sub 😂😩

    • @Lucifronz
      @Lucifronz 2 роки тому +11

      Worse. Definitely worse.
      Not being able to see outside except in pictures is the worst part for me.
      Though, I'm not afraid of the ocean, exactly, I'm afraid of giant voids I can't pierce with my eyes. Because you can't see, you imagine so much worse out there.
      Just so happens there *is* something worse out there and you took a photo of its fucking eye and pissed it off.

    • @paolomolinelli666
      @paolomolinelli666 2 роки тому +2

      I have it too and i just played it just to test myself lmao. I immediately came here to see if other people reacted to the experience in the same way i did and… they surprisingly did. This is such a creepy game that even people that don’t have thalassophobia get creeped out.

  • @jennycisneros5277
    @jennycisneros5277 2 роки тому +18

    A blood ocean… would it be viscous? Would it congeal?

  • @cail8811
    @cail8811 2 роки тому +4

    I really wish there were more underwater-based horror games. Feels like there could be so much done with it because it's got such a unique kind of terror to it. This was cool to watch. it was a nice simple idea that didn't overload with us with useless information and even though the tension points were obvious, it was still successful with its atmosphere/spook. I wouldn't have the patience for that navigating though x.x thanks for sharing this!

  • @tenaar
    @tenaar 2 роки тому +2

    Your complete lack of curiosity here is enraging! I'm shouting at the screen: "Take a picture!" whenever you hear a noise that's moving around you, but no you just keep on truckin'! I'd never finish the game lmao
    would be too busy playing paparazzi

  • @Guys._.
    @Guys._. 2 роки тому +11

    Deep sea horror is the best, Soma is still in my top 5 horror games.

  • @MySushiBear
    @MySushiBear 2 роки тому +35

    Very scary & immersive horror experience. I’m really glad you’re playing it!

  • @novaaurora1354
    @novaaurora1354 2 роки тому +12

    I wish there were more games like this, like a dead space underwater feel XD

  • @goobermcnoober8140
    @goobermcnoober8140 2 роки тому +19

    The real question is: why on earth is there a sea of BLOOD? where did it come from?

    • @Tripp426
      @Tripp426 2 роки тому +1

      It's not on earth tho.

    • @smward87
      @smward87 2 роки тому

      Also it's not a sea, it's an ocean. The fourth one to appear.

    • @goobermcnoober8140
      @goobermcnoober8140 2 роки тому

      @@smward87 I mean yeah but why is there an ocean of blood on some moon

    • @smward87
      @smward87 2 роки тому +5

      @@goobermcnoober8140 That's why your character is sent there. To find out. Or to die. Either way it's a win. You're a prisoner so if you die, then execution successful. If you live and find something, then good job.

    • @afellowhuman8944
      @afellowhuman8944 2 роки тому +1

      @@goobermcnoober8140 I get what you mean, why is there a ocean of red blood in an alien planet
      But then again, it's part of the fun of the mystery, maybe there's once a mass colony of humans lived there

  • @ruzeXIII
    @ruzeXIII 2 роки тому +15

    Been watching for years, you’re definitely one of my favorite content creators, also your hairstyle is 🔥

  • @DinnerForkTongue
    @DinnerForkTongue Рік тому +2

    I am both impressed and disappointed that out of every LPer and streamer I've watched play this game, John is _the only one_ that notices the change in coordinates when the sub gets bumped.

  • @ailsatg
    @ailsatg 2 роки тому +8

    Nice, I was holding out on watching Iron Lung playthroughs in case you played it! Cool game, I look forward to submarine and literal blood moon themed nightmares tonight.

  • @projectsilenceband
    @projectsilenceband 2 роки тому +15

    That was really cool! I think you would enjoy the game called Barotrauma, it's not a first-person game but it does have that deep-sea atmosphere, especially when you need to dive down and salvage wrecks etc. It could be a fun multiplayer game with your friends!

  • @killerx9009
    @killerx9009 2 роки тому +16

    It seems like John has navigated a tiny submarine blind before or something lol

  • @MrDumdumkilla
    @MrDumdumkilla 2 роки тому +13

    Been waiting for you to play this. Everyone just goes no exploring or trying to catch the monster in a pic during the moaning

  • @caseygreyson4178
    @caseygreyson4178 2 роки тому +17

    Wow, I loved watching this playthrough. I found myself genuinely encapsulated in the setting and scared with the environment, despite it being a little bit out there (a pool of blood in space). You are right, the gameplay mechanics were a little dry, but I thought it added to the game in some ways by limiting the way you could move. I wonder if there is more to see in the game by just exploring and taking pictures all around the map, aside from the preset nodes. Great game and great playthrough!

    • @Vulgarth1
      @Vulgarth1 2 роки тому

      Moons have gravity as well.

    • @caseygreyson4178
      @caseygreyson4178 2 роки тому +3

      @@Vulgarth1 I’m aware. My disbelief has more to do with the pool of *blood*

  • @nauzr_
    @nauzr_ 2 роки тому +6

    The sound design is AAA tier, awesome game!

  • @religious_headwear
    @religious_headwear 2 роки тому +10

    I’m getting some “Water Womb World” vibes from this game, very unsettling.

  • @RacoonySkaloonyOfficial
    @RacoonySkaloonyOfficial 2 роки тому +18

    The thing i like about this game is the CAMERA, in most games the "picture" is just a Pre-made Texture. But Iron Lung doesn't do that. You are in an ACTUAL WORLD, The camera takes a picture of the outside map in REAL TIME, Meaning the Monsters are actual NPCs that move around

  • @emmylee5093
    @emmylee5093 2 роки тому +18

    I really enjoyed this one! Underwater horror is one of my favorites because the ocean is so vast and still largely unexplored like...there could be something down there and we would never know...😱 I agree it was very analytical, the map really took me back to math class, I don't think I could play this game on my own, on account of being math illiterate, but watching John do it was a blast!

  • @Whatlander
    @Whatlander 2 роки тому +7

    I feel like it does weaken the stakes a bit to start with the player character proclaiming that they don't care if they don't make it. It was poetic, and having the character acknowledge that they're being sent to die was atmospheric, but the second half of the note was just "ok okay don't worry about this character I guess."

  • @auqustfire
    @auqustfire 2 роки тому +6

    I hope the dev does more with this universe! It's an interesting story.

  • @Mari_OTPs
    @Mari_OTPs 2 роки тому +5

    THIS WAS SO GOOD! Thanks as always, John!!! Love everything you do!!

  • @dani.5087
    @dani.5087 2 роки тому +5

    Something this game makes me wonder is "would creatures living in a sea of blood need skin, or circulatory systems altogether?" Would they evolve to function more like autonomous organs in a larger organism than individual creatures? With that constant shared bloodstream would there be any need for predation, or even feeding? What would life look like when the external is the same as the internal?

    • @ryokiritani4187
      @ryokiritani4187 2 роки тому

      Someone went out of boundaries with this game and the monster does seem to not have skin (given, it looks goofy without the filter and the dev himself said he never thought of seeing the game like that, but who knows)

  • @DanielQuan97
    @DanielQuan97 2 роки тому +2

    20:00 my man with that God-tier recommendation. SOMA is awesome.
    It has everything I love: It's scary, underwater stuff, sci-fi, existential dread, great atmosphere, amazing story, great characters, post-apocalyptic events, *EXISTENTIAL DREAD*

  • @TheMarkSasuke64
    @TheMarkSasuke64 2 роки тому +4

    23:38 HAHAHA The comedic timing, lmao. I yelled "Nooo" too.

  • @crazybieberchic
    @crazybieberchic 2 роки тому +8

    New John Wolfe content!!!!

  • @eileenzhang55
    @eileenzhang55 2 роки тому +1

    john's yell when the fires started popping up followed by a couple absurd and tense moments of putting out the fires AND WRAPPED UP WITH "say cheese ocean!!" im so glad i subscribed to this guy all those years ago

  • @xrainqin
    @xrainqin 2 роки тому +2

    Yes! Just got home from a long day at work and there's a new John Wolfe video! Thanks for making my day!

  • @DarkXaero999
    @DarkXaero999 2 роки тому +3

    This was pretty good for a one off. The atmosphere of navigating through a place you are completely blind to. Working with nothing but a map containing vague points of interest for direction. Interesting concept that I can appreciate. The photo system was a nice touch too. But just like you John, I need more visual substance from my horror. Still, was fun while it lasted. Just kind of limiting. Since you can't see what's happening so you just have to push through it and hope for the best. Either you crash into a wall or object and game over, run out of oxygen, or get eaten by some beast you absolutely know is out there waiting for you to run into it. Barotrauma does something similar but with more visuals.

  • @SaaitanK
    @SaaitanK 2 роки тому

    Such an awesome concept and story! And the sounds! *chef's kiss*

  • @fleabaguette9699
    @fleabaguette9699 2 роки тому +1

    I have submechanophobia too, and underwater shipwrecks creep me out so badly, but I'm so fascinated by them at the same time. Something about the fact that something like the Titanic sitting at the bottom of the ocean, in the cold darkness, just gives me the heebie jeebies.

  • @dislikecounter8739
    @dislikecounter8739 2 роки тому +3

    I really love how he uses the game's menu music as the outro music. It always works.

  • @l3reeze10
    @l3reeze10 2 роки тому +5

    Despite doing very little as far as scares go, this game still managed to give me slight submechanophobia. The whole set up is creepy and taking photos of the unknown is unnerving.

  • @fitriaayunda9475
    @fitriaayunda9475 2 роки тому +2

    Omg big love and thanks john, love your gameplay as usual

  • @rdfjfgjyfdhfghy67456
    @rdfjfgjyfdhfghy67456 2 роки тому

    This was a great selection! Loved John's reaction to the fire being so nonchalant lmao

  • @maxb2242
    @maxb2242 2 роки тому +2

    Your reaction to the fire cracked me up 😂 this game looks great

  • @16Modra6
    @16Modra6 2 роки тому

    Always happy to see a one-shot. My favourite content.

  • @BeePlushi
    @BeePlushi 2 роки тому +3

    Nothing like a John Wolfe video to make my day

  • @haleeh5275
    @haleeh5275 2 роки тому +3

    Oh man, watching someone play horror games usually doesn’t creep me out but I have a fear of deep/dark water so this was very fun but also very nerve-wracking to watch

  • @jekoslovakia
    @jekoslovakia 2 роки тому +1

    Loved this game, honestly. It was really fun. I really like absurd and spooky space stuff so this was good!

  • @staticparadise1
    @staticparadise1 2 роки тому

    Hey John I’ve been watching your videos just when you were hitting 200k and it’s so great to see you do these indie horror games. It’s always my absolute favorite especially when you’re the one uploading the content! Thanks always for the great videos

  • @dannooooooo
    @dannooooooo 2 роки тому

    these are my favorite horror games. actual gameplay. an interesting premise and world. and you really dont know what to expect. love it

  • @Jeltea
    @Jeltea 2 роки тому +4

    Finally a video I can listen to while drawing, thank you!

    • @claranadine1086
      @claranadine1086 2 роки тому +2

      LOL I love watching these videos while drawing too!

    • @Jeltea
      @Jeltea 2 роки тому +1

      @@claranadine1086 Haha glad I'm not the only one ^^

  • @insidious1308
    @insidious1308 2 роки тому +2

    This reminds me of a game that came out a bit ago, it was made by the same guy that made the game called "My Body," where you are a student that morphs a willing participant in to a hideous monster while being talked through about the process.
    The game this reminds me of was about a guy that was obsessed with finding and studying the fossils of the 'precursors' of humanity by going back and forth from submarine and deep sea scuba diving.
    (Sorry for long comment, name of games escape me)

  • @TylerandMoRoll
    @TylerandMoRoll 2 роки тому

    This was a very cool game to watch. I love this idea and suspense in horror. Making your mind wonder what you’re hearing, to the grainy photos as your only visual. Making you still wonder what you’re seeing. I’d love a deeper dive (no pun intended) into more of this type of game. Some type of sequel or continuation of this universe.