Monsters in the Games We Play

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024

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  • @spaceangel6451
    @spaceangel6451 19 днів тому +439

    please god take away all the views from low effort content slop and give it all to this guy

    • @HeatherHolt
      @HeatherHolt 18 днів тому +25

      Just the fact it’s not an AI voice is such a win nowadays sadly

    • @Alpheus_09C
      @Alpheus_09C 18 днів тому +10

      I swear, he deserves them wholeheartedly

    • @parrisxsummers
      @parrisxsummers 8 днів тому +1

      10 days have passed, no evidence that prayer works. Moving to active tactics instead. Initiating actually contacting UA-cam and leaving reviews denouncing the AI videos.

    • @suredusty
      @suredusty 8 днів тому

      TRUTH - That doom moment?!?

    • @AnsukuAnime
      @AnsukuAnime 2 дні тому

      AMEN

  • @Mr.Starlight_gaming
    @Mr.Starlight_gaming 19 днів тому +234

    Ironically, monster hunter goes pretty starkly against a lot of monster traditions. They are not always scary and pretty cute on the rare occasion like dodogama. They are very well explained and their behaviour is extremely well documented. Most of all, they are not truly evil, just creatures who function like the animals of our own world.

    • @Blaiyak168
      @Blaiyak168 17 днів тому +8

      That baby tetsucabra in rise is the single most cutest thing i have ever seen

    • @PinkFluffyAlex
      @PinkFluffyAlex 16 днів тому +17

      And then there's Fatalis, who just says "fuck you humans"

    • @jackdolan945
      @jackdolan945 8 днів тому +9

      @@PinkFluffyAlex While Monster Hunter has most of its monsters act like normal animals with their own behaviors and life cycles you could see in the real world, it still understands that monsters are meant to be frightening, which is why the elder dragons, and more specifically, black dragons exist in that universe.

    • @Sadcatblake
      @Sadcatblake 6 днів тому +4

      @@jackdolan945i love that elder dragons are said to have human to even beyond human intelligence,and there all these strange almost beyond reason creatures that haunt the world with there power.

  • @platinumwillPS5
    @platinumwillPS5 9 днів тому +22

    An interesting point that this video raised to me, “games allow players to become monsters in many genres.” There’s so much to unpack there and allows for much more reading of multiple gaming narratives. Fantastic video.

  • @websthehobo6885
    @websthehobo6885 14 днів тому +41

    my scariest experience with a boss is when i was running around in bloodborne and got to the bridge, and then i turned around to go back only to see a boss bar appear and the loudest screaming ever, 10/10 game would play again

  • @Novet_C
    @Novet_C 19 днів тому +82

    This feels like one of Jacob Geller's videos, insane quality, great pacing, all of it, amazing work.

    • @voltz8945
      @voltz8945 6 днів тому +1

      true. I was trying to find creators similar to Jacob. happy to find this one

    • @sonofodin1044
      @sonofodin1044 3 дні тому +1

      Jacob geller reference huge W

  • @calvindes5493
    @calvindes5493 19 днів тому +52

    You are crazy talented, every video is a banger and I look forward to watching later videos

  • @salarmer1633
    @salarmer1633 18 днів тому +31

    I was absolutely ASTONISHED by the level of quality and for this to only have 3.5k views, this video is gonna get at least a few hundred thousand, if it reaches a million please tell me and we’ll throw a party lmao

  • @natefr84
    @natefr84 19 днів тому +37

    Wow man, what an incredible video. The way you are able to switch from game to game and stay on track is amazing. One of my favorite channels right now.

  • @M_WILL_THE_ILL
    @M_WILL_THE_ILL 8 днів тому +5

    Nothing was as terrifying as the cynosure robot in cyberpunk’s DLC. You spent 75 hours feeling like the god of that universe, and it all goes out the window. You actually have to hide and shit your pants for the first time in the game.

  • @jakabshaw4127
    @jakabshaw4127 19 днів тому +12

    Incredible video, from Bloodborne to Anatomy to Doom to COD, incredible work.

  • @therobotFrom94
    @therobotFrom94 19 днів тому +12

    We're absolutely feasting on small channels with top tier content at the moment; great job!

    • @EmbersJournal
      @EmbersJournal  17 днів тому +2

      @@therobotFrom94 thanks for checking out the video! :)

  • @tileox9415
    @tileox9415 19 днів тому +11

    Got to love another video from one of my favourite creatures and about one of my favourite games (New game +21 Ludwig be getting closer and closer to a no hit)

    • @tileox9415
      @tileox9415 19 днів тому +1

      well i guess has a lot to do with bloodborne,
      lol

    • @HeatherHolt
      @HeatherHolt 18 днів тому +1

      That’s such an achievement!! I did zero death runs long ago on twitch but never NG+. No hit runs are wild. I salute you, friend.

    • @door90
      @door90 17 днів тому

      Playing the worst souls game 21 times is insane dedication

    • @tileox9415
      @tileox9415 14 днів тому

      @@HeatherHolt I mean its ever a no hit or a one hit cos i dont need no vitality... i should defiantly put some points into vitality...

  • @func_e
    @func_e 17 днів тому +4

    dude I have a completely new perspective on monsters as a concept now. that was amazing. thank you for making this. down with the slop. rise brothers of video essay

  • @blackvan6583
    @blackvan6583 19 днів тому +8

    how does thos guy only have 5 k in subs? the qualitty made me think you got a 100 or smth. keep it up❤‍🔥🔥

  • @Connor-ou7xz
    @Connor-ou7xz 19 днів тому +5

    Watching this made my evening 10x better

  • @Giraffe801
    @Giraffe801 19 днів тому +15

    I got the discord notification for an amazing video

  • @untyoowan
    @untyoowan 19 днів тому +34

    ALGORITHM... BLESS THIS MAN WITH 500K VIEWS AND MY LIFE IS YOURS...

  • @TigrouTheHp
    @TigrouTheHp 19 днів тому +4

    The most terrifying boss fight I can recall was the bongo bongo fight in Ocarina of time. I played that game when I was younger, and I remember how scared I was all throughout the dungeon. All that buildup for a boss that I couldn't even see ? Scary AF ! One of the more memorable moments of oot being scary is when you leave the temple of time after picking up the master sword, I remember being absolutely stoked to finally play as adult link, only to enter the plaza... I simply couldn't play anymore, I had to ask my big brother to get away from there for me. Good times...
    As an adult now, the feeling of horror became different for me, I don't really get scared playing video games anymore. I can't see a hard boss being a scary challenge, I see them as a hard challenge to conquer and i'm not scared to try and beat it over and over again.
    Another banger of a video, keep it up man!

  • @thekaelixchamber
    @thekaelixchamber 17 днів тому +8

    0:58 Erm, actually its, "Too much insight" and you could potentially go mad as a lot of insight causes you to frenzy even faster. 🤓

  • @PirateCaptainOz
    @PirateCaptainOz 2 дні тому

    I found your channel through being recommended your "Loneliness in Games" video, and since I've been on a streak of watching those types of video essays recently, I decided to start that. From there I've gone through all four of your videos so far and can say your content is now among my favorite. You perfectly encapsulate my feelings on these topics and make me look back on some of my fondest memories in games. Please keep up the good work, I've subscribed so I never miss another incredible upload from you

  • @Springtrap11556
    @Springtrap11556 19 днів тому +14

    I love this, but I do want to point out that we DON’T know that Father Gascoin killed his wife. Her corpse is on the roof of another building, and we see him hacking into a random corpse. If he killed hee, why is he then butchering this random corpse, and why is her body on a roof? Perhaps the body he’s carving into is the person who killed his wife, and because of that be descended into beasthood.
    I do understand that it fits with your story/video, but I feel like the uncertainty might fit in better? It’s hard to say. But what I wanted to explain is that Bloodborne, like most all SoulsBorne games, has a lot of purposeful holes. This is but one example, and I wanted to just get this off my chest.
    Fear the Old Blood.

    • @EmbersJournal
      @EmbersJournal  19 днів тому +3

      Agreed, I do appreciate the fact that its uncertain and maybe I should've included that in the video, but to me it's a lot more tragic if he was the one to kill her. I'm glad you enjoyed :)

    • @HeatherHolt
      @HeatherHolt 18 днів тому +3

      The daughter does say the mom forgot to bring the music box which helps him “remember,” heavy implication he didn’t recognize her and took her for a beast. However, I so appreciate the ambiguity that leaves people discussing it (almost) a decade later. Best game. Best lore.

  • @BANANA-BLOB
    @BANANA-BLOB 15 днів тому +1

    bro your so flipping talented it’s crazy, like it’s a crime that you only have 6900 sups

  • @abderraouf692
    @abderraouf692 19 днів тому +2

    Incredible work as always, I wish you the best !

  • @theultimatep1e40
    @theultimatep1e40 9 днів тому +1

    how the hell do you only have 8k subs this video is PHENOMENAL

  • @kiranup3329
    @kiranup3329 6 днів тому

    Damn man level of quality and writing is insane, couldn’t believe you had had

  • @todd3143
    @todd3143 2 дні тому

    i like gameplay acknowledging your preference to be a monster, like how undertale removes most of the puzzles and npcs, not just because they're fleeing for their lives, but also the game acknowledges that you're only here for the combat, so it removes everything but combat

  • @dman2130
    @dman2130 5 днів тому

    This is one of the best video essays I’ve ever seen. Bravo 👏

  • @slothtasticx6230
    @slothtasticx6230 40 хвилин тому

    You have so much talent for content creation I hope you succeed in this so I watch more bangers that you create

  • @TinyTickle_e
    @TinyTickle_e 11 днів тому

    When someone asks me to define perfection, I will just show them this video!
    Way you talk and express is so good, and pretty for ears to hear, thank you for blessing my ears with your video!

  • @Leafalu
    @Leafalu 10 днів тому

    This was absolutely amazing. Teared up twice I'm ngl, it was quite moving at parts and your editing, story telling and choice of music just works so well together, it felt like watching a proper cinematic piece and not just a youtube video. Gonna check out some of your other stuff as this was my first vid and very promising! 💜

  • @Robiertateistearonamientó
    @Robiertateistearonamientó 2 дні тому

    This is the most interesting video essay I’ve seen in quite some time. Keep up the good work. :)

  • @BaronGrimstone
    @BaronGrimstone 2 дні тому

    I like the tonal whiplash of taking about Layers of Fear and Anatomy to doom

  • @ObaidKhalil-o1b
    @ObaidKhalil-o1b 8 днів тому

    Before watching this video i made a mental note to myself how if this vid features the MW2 mission No Russian it would be outstanding but had low expectations for it do actually do so. I am absolutely breath taken by your manifestation of my thoughts. Great vids bro keep it up

  • @Whattheflip64
    @Whattheflip64 11 днів тому

    Your videos are just too good, bro. Please please don’t stop making these, dude

  • @Fothiarna
    @Fothiarna 9 днів тому

    Yep. On my first Dark Souls Remastered playthrough, upon seeing the Gaping Dragon in all its glory, I immediately homeward-boned back to the bonfire.

  • @ketan1239
    @ketan1239 11 днів тому

    The exact same doom OST started playing in my head just a second before it did in the video as you mentioned rage and bloodlust. Beautiful moment, Subbed

  • @jun5578
    @jun5578 2 дні тому

    I just discoverd this channel today and man holy shit you are making great videos i realy do not know why you dont have more subsy 20 seconds into a video of yours and im instantly hocked. The first ones i watched were so good i watched all of your other videos in on sitting and not a single one disapointed keep up the good work

  • @pandim8035
    @pandim8035 19 днів тому +1

    This man has literally 0 misses with his videos

  • @decradsug
    @decradsug 11 днів тому

    you are so underrated omg, this is literally one of the best videos i’ve seen on here in a while

  • @KanelaGR
    @KanelaGR 19 днів тому +1

    Im so glad this popped up on my feed

  • @LGMB_jah
    @LGMB_jah 15 днів тому

    this was breathtaking. thank you for this

  • @GankbotShuk
    @GankbotShuk 9 днів тому

    I think it was the TV move Rose Red that had a monologue at the beginning that instead of a house being haunted, what it really means, is that the house is insane. Always rattled around in my head as an interesting perspective/concept.

  • @Blessom
    @Blessom 18 днів тому

    This is the first video I've watched on your channel, but from your topic to your commentary and presentation, you're a great content creator and have earned my sub.

  • @andriperalt2761
    @andriperalt2761 18 днів тому

    I had exactly the same experience in Dark Souls and Elden Ring. Great video

  • @RapperShorts_10
    @RapperShorts_10 16 днів тому

    This is why I wanna make game essays too, these are so good!!

  • @dendren1
    @dendren1 16 днів тому

    The Gaping Dragon is what made me fall in love with Dark Souls and monsters. Its grotesque design and colossal nature made me wonder if it was even possible to kill. Tie that with the games wonderful sountrack and it made me want more. Ive loved monsters ever since and hope to be able to create my own eventually either through art or visual media

  • @niloofarrafatpanah2
    @niloofarrafatpanah2 19 днів тому +1

    The first time sovereign’s hologram talked to me, it was more terrifying than anything I’ve ever felt

  • @itsyaboy9829
    @itsyaboy9829 15 днів тому

    Incredible video, man. Keep up the great work.

  • @arthurdamascenapasserine7441
    @arthurdamascenapasserine7441 6 днів тому

    holy moly, insane content bro congrats

  • @kingworm7168
    @kingworm7168 День тому

    Awesome video dude.

  • @mebW
    @mebW 19 днів тому +9

    I would also crashout if I lost my bunny

  • @Uielyave
    @Uielyave 18 днів тому

    Loving this video! Have to say, my first ever scary Videogame monster encounter was probably Ridley and Krait from Super Metroid. Ripley for being just scary and his weird noises during the first mini fight, and Krait because he was HUGE. Had to ask my brother to beat the bosses, haha.

    • @EmbersJournal
      @EmbersJournal  17 днів тому

      @@Uielyave I’ve been there haha, there was a level in an Indiana jones game I had for the ps2 where you had to swim through this maze part with a huge alligator that would eat you, I was too scared and had my uncle beat that part for me. Thanks for watching :)

  • @derekjohnson3614
    @derekjohnson3614 14 днів тому

    Great Fucking Job Brother!!!
    That was truly entertaining as well as unexpected. Keep creating with this kind of passion and intrigue 👍

  • @SapureDiTimballo
    @SapureDiTimballo 19 днів тому +1

    Commenting so hopefully the algorithm takes the hint

  • @McSkidz-iv2bu
    @McSkidz-iv2bu 5 днів тому

    I think the scariest experience I ever had with a boss was fighting my first drake in dragon’s dogma 2 and having my favorite companion get thrown right on the edge of the shoreline. The dragon continued to chase after them so I had to jump on it and wail on its back until it finally changed agro. But little did I know my companion had jumped on as well, so when it inevitably flew away my companion ran out of stamina and fell onto an island that you aren’t supposed to be able to get to. I thought I had lost them but thankfully they teleported.

  • @yhnah1329
    @yhnah1329 19 днів тому +1

    Listening to this gave me my hearing back. (I was blind)

  • @JoJo-h3u2s
    @JoJo-h3u2s 18 днів тому

    This man deserves 1mil views on every vid fr

  • @Beeyo176
    @Beeyo176 18 днів тому

    Yeah, this is them good spookies right here. Subbed

  • @Dark_Peace
    @Dark_Peace 19 днів тому +4

    Loved the story of the hunters who becomes what they hunt when they fall into their inner turmoil caused by their power given by an eldritch being.
    Damn, Madoka Magica was so good.

  • @Iso20227
    @Iso20227 19 днів тому

    My deepest fear is nothingness. I have some pretty severe Nihilophobia, and I never fail to panic when I’m dealing with voids or the concept of eternity. And that’s why I love it.
    That’s why I seek them out. It’s a very unique feeling, and this is the only way I can feel it.
    Dark Souls III will always be my go-to.

  • @Tolboox
    @Tolboox 19 днів тому +12

    Fire drop, continue cooking

  • @irony-s9o
    @irony-s9o 18 днів тому

    Keep these bangers up man

  • @melkerbotin7098
    @melkerbotin7098 18 днів тому

    Incredible video, I loved it!

    • @EmbersJournal
      @EmbersJournal  17 днів тому

      @@melkerbotin7098 glad you enjoyed it!

  • @DawitElmi
    @DawitElmi 6 днів тому

    A monster, for me, is a being that is born from darkness, a being that embodies dread, not fear there's a difference you see fear originates from the dark, unknown whether it be the monster under the bed or closet it's a 50/50 if it's there or not. But dread is the feeling you get when you see that being that thing in the moment you see it, you know it's the END. 2:57

  • @phantom2615
    @phantom2615 5 днів тому

    my favourite monsters recently have been the idea of "rogue AIs" from beyond the black wall in cyberpunk. the whole concept of this cancerous part of the internet infested with AI is a great (and relevant one lmao) but the idea of leaving these rogue AIs to fester behind the black wall, to evolve beyond human understanding, like eldritch horrors just waiting to be unleashed is just so cool. not to mention the idea of these things possessing net runners and coming into the real world like lillith or the blue eyed man, like theyre invading politics and corporations. its just horrificly great. super similar to shabriri and the frenzied flame in elden ring too, just set in a potential future rather than a cool fantasy landscape

  • @uptown7676
    @uptown7676 12 днів тому

    For me a monster is something that proves itself to be something to be a afraid of (2:56 )

  • @parchemiarz
    @parchemiarz 18 днів тому

    i truly cant fathom how the fuck was this peak made in just two weeks

  • @Diggy_Ornos
    @Diggy_Ornos 18 днів тому +1

    27:15 he said the thing

  • @IgnoranceIsBliss808
    @IgnoranceIsBliss808 18 днів тому

    Great Video!

  • @jonathanmcmillan1702
    @jonathanmcmillan1702 19 днів тому

    that was one heck of video dude

  • @xorecore285
    @xorecore285 14 днів тому

    You are so underrated

  • @vhykrusz6964
    @vhykrusz6964 18 днів тому

    Absolute cinema.

  • @CleanCT-
    @CleanCT- 9 днів тому

    Sick Vid!

  • @swanboi1076
    @swanboi1076 11 днів тому

    sweet video boss!

  • @dashfire3185
    @dashfire3185 17 днів тому

    For me, a monster is something... different. Something warped, often from a base of familiarity, but with malicious intent applied. Not out of need or territory, but simply to kill and torture.
    Also 7:31, Rain World lizards are ironically one of the worst fits for a monster due to how lifelike the game's AI is, it feels more like a real predator than a monster. (Though they do fit the down-to-earth statement of "we do have Lizards*)

  • @jr9529
    @jr9529 16 днів тому

    yooooo! anatomy mentioned!

  • @RIPandTEARB1TCHES
    @RIPandTEARB1TCHES 3 дні тому

    I honestly love games like Doom where you are the mf monster, GOW is another great example as well too.

  • @HeatherHolt
    @HeatherHolt 18 днів тому

    I see Bloodborne thumbnail I click
    I’m glad I did ❤ gg friend

  • @rooney4231
    @rooney4231 10 днів тому

    Solid video

  • @samuelbrown7466
    @samuelbrown7466 17 днів тому

    The reason we fear monsters is the fear to understand them not our ignorance of them, we are relational creatures and so we have thing we shudder to relate to, like trying to ask the moon how it feels, the idea that it could be thinking is scary then the moon being depicted as a monster.
    The true horror is that we are the ones who come up with monstrous behavior, thus it is innately human and as such it contains all of humanities worst actions projected onto it and exaggerated “the kindest monster is still crueler then the most despicable man” or something like that.

  • @tmannintendo
    @tmannintendo 19 днів тому +1

    A Hoonter must Hoont.

  • @Purplefiction-zf5pq
    @Purplefiction-zf5pq 19 днів тому +1

    I think i found gold right here

  • @fallentitan9286
    @fallentitan9286 7 днів тому

    For me what makes a monster a monster is when their actions challenge our rational thinking, because like for instant we all can agree Cannibalism is an evil act, an act we should never do, until we see someone or something eating us, even if that something is the right choice or a safe choice like the monster sees us as a food source like how we see plants as a food source, to us its scary to us its evil...
    But when we become the monster, we always try to rationalize with our human rational thinking, like when we play as Doomguy, what we are doing is wrong no matter how you look at it, we are ripping lower life in half as we bath in its blood...that is scary if we were in the other persons point of view but like you said we do it because they do it, we do it because they where asking for it when they killed our rabbit and millions of humans....

  • @jazuii
    @jazuii 19 днів тому

    and the crowd goes wild

  • @jadonrollings1406
    @jadonrollings1406 19 днів тому

    Bumping for the algorithm

  • @JovialJoe777
    @JovialJoe777 9 днів тому

    Well done

  • @flouaeiph
    @flouaeiph 18 днів тому

    five thousand views for this masterpiece is crazy 💀

  • @Sadcatblake
    @Sadcatblake 6 днів тому

    A monster too me is something that represents the unknown,humans do our best to understand the world,we want to live in a world were we have certainty,monsters are supposed to represent the opposite of that,our unnatural fear of the dark,even when we know theres nothing there we believe theres some unexplained creature hiding in it,too me this is what a monster is supposed to be,and what monsters in myths and tales of old have always shown.

  • @alienstar2088
    @alienstar2088 7 днів тому

    Personally, I think what makes a monster isn't simply fear or something inhuman but rather, a connection to what makes us Human ourselves. Take Orcs, in all forms of media they are usually depicted as dumb, brutish, muscle headed creatures who more often than not just want an excuse to slaughter things. What makes Orcs monsters isn't the fact they are inhuman but rather the fact that they are intrinsically Human themselves. We have all felt anger, rage and in a sense, bloodlust just as Orcs are depicted to have. What makes a monster is their ties to the Human condition, they are a reflection of what we could be, a side of the coin of Humanity that we don't want to look at. All monsters are a reflection of Humanity be it fear, rage, lust, knowledge, etc. That's what makes them so fascinating - because in every monster there is a seed of Humanity within it.

  • @fishman432
    @fishman432 10 днів тому

    Ember please start posting on your main channel! I miss the soulsborne ranking content

  • @the_reptilian_researcher_360
    @the_reptilian_researcher_360 19 днів тому

    Evolve "4 hunters vs. a monster," Shadow of the Colossus, and Pikmin 2's Water Wraith.

  • @Ocean3404k
    @Ocean3404k 5 днів тому

    actually, its the insight that makes you mad in bloodborne not the lack of it

  • @ltsBoxes
    @ltsBoxes 19 днів тому +2

    Commenting for obligatory algo fuel.

  • @jakabshaw4127
    @jakabshaw4127 19 днів тому

    It may not be a video game monster, but Makima from chainsaw man is something i would consider as an amazing monster

  • @birdlimb6852
    @birdlimb6852 19 днів тому

    W Ember

  • @Solart44
    @Solart44 18 днів тому

    Hey, could you please point out games which you're mentioning in description? It would prevent someone from getting spoiled about some game and it would make easier to find games from the video - which is nice by the way!

  • @hjumn
    @hjumn 16 днів тому

    Artorias pfp 🗿 also when I saw this video yesterday I swear it was an hour, am I confused or nah?

  • @Marcelo-dg6xp
    @Marcelo-dg6xp 15 днів тому

    nice video

  • @Bigjojo173
    @Bigjojo173 9 днів тому

    In Skyrim, when i played it for thw first time amd i went in a cave and i saw the falmer. I never seen anything so monster and animal like, but humaniod and seams to have a society. Then u learn the lore and that the falmer were once snow elfs, who were tricked out of desperation and left behind. Only to grow and become these monsters.
    If imma pick a boss fight thay scared me. Its when ur at the end of undertale. U approach ur buddy Sans. Ur metravania starts and sans hits u with his most powerful attack. Insta death i didnt even see that coming or what was going on, all i knew was that sans was pissed off i kill hiw brother amd everyone else, so he gonna mess with me. The fear i had when he killed me in the first 3 seconds. That mean i don't what the pattern is, what comes next. This is his most powerful? How tf do i beat this? I think i messed up? I thought i was gonna go in a panic attack,just because of how this goofy skeleton who been prank calling thw whole game, did a full 180 and is our for mt blood and i cant do a damn thing about it....

  • @thekaelixchamber
    @thekaelixchamber 17 днів тому

    I'm a simple man, I see Bloodborne, I click.