TB was a really polarizing guy but generally outside of a few people whether you loved or hated him you respected him because he had such rock solid morals and was such a giant to do with consumer advocacy in video games. For me, it's been around a week now and I'm still trying to come to terms with it, TB has been a big influence for me to do with gaming most of my adult life.
Kudos for making this. My takeaway from John the more I see and read stories like this, is that he massively downplayed everything he did for people behind the scenes. RIP. TB
Most of what he did went unreported because he kept it quiet, a good one is that he was on the ground floor getting League of Legends popular in the early days, he gained a referral prize where he could create his own champion but since he stopped playing the game he gave that prize to a kid with leukemia so TB and Riot games along with Make a Wish shipped the kid to Riot Games where he could make his own champion. His character was very stoic and cynical but he really did have a heart of gold.
This video does a really good job of acting as a eulogy for those of us who felt connected to TB but only knew him through his videos and podcast. Thank you for making this
Such an awesomely told story. That was pretty badass. Thanks for the video, dude. Yours and Tarmack's videos really really helped. Good choice of game footage too. He did have a soft spot for that game.
TB helped me get through some truly dark times. I recall tuning to his videos when I was either deeply depressed or alone and suddenly my day would be just a bit brighter and i felt like I was having a conversation with a good friend about a hobby we both enjoyed immensely. Hopping between dead end jobs, I'd tuned into his podcasts and everyday felt a little more enjoyable and less insufferable. He's been an immense source of comfort in my life when at times I had no one. Similar to what you have said, i enjoyed his cynical outlook on things and the way he'd delve deep into video games in a passionate, honest and critical manner the only way he could have done. He stayed true to his views and what he believed in. And if he was wrong, he'd apologized and conduct himself like a gentleman. He was a man I respected and truly looked up to. There's no words to describe how much sorrow I feel knowing he's gone. TB. I will sorely miss you.
What really gets me these days is how many people spoke up in regards of how supportive TB was to them in one way or the other. One tends to not realize the depth of his influence on the day to day basis. It's just sad. I've heard your story many times these days. Rest in peace John.
Rest peacefully John, you will be forever missed. A great respectful and interesting video, really sounded from the heart, glad that you made it mate. Thanks
Thanks for sharing man. Very touching. I've been watching TB's WTF videos since 2012 and I am gonna miss it so much. He was one of the most trusted voice in PC gaming. Of course he had an influence on me and even when I disagreed with him I respected his views. I am gonna miss him ...
I'm one of those people who subscribed to this channel because of that co-optional podcast and i don't regret it, you are a GREAT youtuber. This is an amazing and inspiring story. Rest in peace TB, this industry will not be the same without your cynical voice.
I keep reading/hearing about how people played WoW when they suffered depression and found comfort in Totalbiscuit. I in this same boat, I cannot say TB saved me from suicide, but his content was very enjoyable and kept me engaged with WoW, which aided me in getting over the slump. When he branched out to WTF is series, it was my inspiration to leave WoW - which no doubt helped me climb out of the darkness. From a fan who cried harder at your loss than even close friends/family, you will be deeply missed. I finally understand how the death of actors/musicians can hit people hard, they reach out to us when the world seems to leave us alone. I only hope TB's content remains on UA-cam so I can go back and watch my favorite episodes. I bought Brothers - A tale of two sons from TB numerous recommendations, but like many other Steam games we buy - I never played it for more than a few minutes. This weekend I will complete it in honor of TB, may he rest in peace. His family is left with the biggest microtransaction of all, USA medical bills - dig deep folks, no fun loot in this box.
TotalBiscuit introduced me to my most played games ever: Borderlands 2 and Warframe. He also had a huge influence in bringing me back to PC gaming. I never knew him personally but watching his channel since the early days feels like good friend. I really hope someone raises a top hat statue with the words FOV slider on it. - Rewatching some of his older WTF yesterday almost made me cry. I miss this snarky guy.
He really was a total biscuit. Thank you for your story. I love reading up on / listening to silly anecdotes and stories about John that people are sharing right now. It helps me cope with the loss and I'm sure it does so for many more people. Also gotta love that you chose to show footage of his favorite game.
Thank you for making this. I honestly have been disappointed in the lack of videos put out there to recognize a cornerstone in the UA-cam and critic communities. While he did have a few view points that I didn't fully agree with him on 100%, I still respected the man. We never are going to 100% agree with everyone, but there's a difference between not agreeing and cutting someone off, or not agreeing with them and still respecting them and listening to their side and view of said topics.
Thank you for making such a touching tribute to TotalBiscuit. It's nice to hear how he actually helped someone in the industry first hand. RIP TB, you will be forever with me.
Thank you for sharing. With the news of TB's death many of us gamers are very saddened by his loss. Hearing all these wonderful stories celebrating his life I think is the best way of remembering him.
Two Brothers is a game I bought because of TotalBiscuit's review. It is not a coincidence you picked that gameplay because he said that this is his favorite game and that is why I got it and it was an insta love for me as well. I am in tears. Every morning I wake up and every evening I go to sleep my thoughts are about John. My heart is full of sorrow. The world feels empty without him. I've been listening to his podcasts and watching his reviews for 10 years now and he was a part of my daily routine. He did not inspire thousands but millions across the globe. It is thanks to him that videogames are so popular now and this not an overstatement. For me he is The Batman of videogames. He keeps everybody in check and he never sleeps. As I am trying to write this my phone screen is soaking in tears.Thank you John, you live in our hearts and souls! Long Live The Cynical Brit, the colossus TotalBiscuit!
I'm still pretty f-ing broken up about his passing. Sometimes he made me mad, sometimes he made me lul, but either way I always madly respected him. He's the greatest, thank you for sharing
So you've got a small subscribers boost from the podcast... Man, I'm a part of that boost. And I'm still watching. So, just for your personal journal or something, you're doing great, I rarely comment on any UA-cam videos these days, so I just want you to know, you're doing a great job and I'm enjoying it. A lot. As for me, I never met TB. I talked with him a few times, when he was smaller, before the Google+ thing in his comments and a couple more times on Reddit. Oh, we've argued... but he never called me a hater, never disregarded me, we just had a few different opinions and the fact that he took his time to explain things and take note of my views, that made me happy. I never met him in person and then CoxCon was a thing. It's in the UK, closer to me than anything else... and when that happened "there's always the next year" syndrome took me over. Can't go now, there's always the next year... I've run out of next years. This was too sudden. I woke up, checked news and I saw that John was gone. Just like that. Made me realise that if we care about someone if he made an impact on us, we should hurry up and tell them because at some point we might not have the "next time". There's never enough time...
RIP John Bain ; the memories and legacy that he left are evident by the ppl that he affected so positively ; glad to see that so many are going to continue to burn and hold that torch alight [Jim Sterling, etc]
your personal stories always make me cry, i love your videos and i'll miss Totalbiscuit hope for the best for his family and may he rest in peace. I wish you the best love a Dane
His videos also got me through some tough times where I really did not know where I was going in life. It's so sad but its clear to see his impact filtering through the gaming industry and he will be remembered.
Good words mate I know it can't have been easy since you knew the man personally. I, like many others have followed TB's channel for a long time & it was really sad to hear he had passed away. Thanks for sharing his family's fundraising effort, I'm sure they appreciate it.
When you said you were on the COP did a search watched it, continued your tribute. You are a wonderful example to the rest of the gaming community as to carrying forth what TB stood for
I'm glad people make these videos, since I don't really have any friends that knew who he was. In a way, grieving him the same way I knew him, through youtube videos, is appropriate.
Total respect to you for making this Tech. For me I didn't find TB material to my flavour, but as a fellow English man and human being I was shocked and saddened by his passing. I didn't realise he had millions of followers. Amazing. He obviously inspired and entertained so many. RIP TB. My thoughts are with his family.
Thanks for sharing your story man, very respectful and genuine. I know you have been through the mill yourself but I do think you’ve got a lot to offer. Cheers
Thanks for sharing man. Strangely enough, I had that same dream to someday be covered by TB. I never imagined he would be gone before that happened. RIP TB, you will be missed greatly.
Dude, I’ve grieved twice, you remind me of TB since the first time i saw you, (i may have found you through him) he’s(was, sic) the most articulate game journalist I’ve known. RIP TB, we’ll remember you forever
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and stories about John. I can relate so much with having mental health problems. During my most awful peroids i would listen to the TGS podcast and co-op podcast to help sleep at night when i was suffering from awful sleep patterns. I'm really going to miss him so much... 9 years of watching his content and for it all to suddenly end is utterly heart breaking. Rest in Peace John :(
I belive that this video is opposite of disrespectful. You honoured the memory of TotalBiscuit, by retelling us Your story about him. Everyone of us has our own story, of how we were affected by him, some directly like you were. Some were affected by his videos, podcasts. But what we have in common is that a lot of us miss him. Some of us even grieve. And by telling these stories we can relive the person that he was. It is natural to want to tell the story, to share the feelings, our perspective on him with others like-minded. Not to create sensation, but to once again relive the memories. Your story had stronger impact just because how strongly you were influenced by him, and I want to thank you for telling it to us.
Thanks for the video man. Been listening to TB for so long, hard to comprehend that I won't hear that voice again. Glad to hear your behind the scenes story.
Thank you for this, what a fantastic story. I'm glad TB was able to have such a profoundly positive influence on your life, and that you were able to achieve the goals that you set for yourself.
Thank you so much for sharing this. Totalbiscuit had a huge impact on all of us, especially those of us that have been watching his content as far back as the cata-beta days. Rest in peace cynical brit.
I found your channel through Co-optional Podcast and i'm happy that he invited you. You deserve it. In the last couple of days, i've read (and watch) so many positive stories about TB and it's even more heartbreaking. I know couple of times he helped, (for example with the Alex Mauer situation) but it's insane how he in one way or another he change peoples lives. Rest in peace TB!
Your video very much mirrors my own journey. Im glad I came across it. I found TB much more recently in the grand scheme of things I think in the past 6 or 7 years. He inspired my podcast format along with the CU podcast, but really I liked the way he talks about the games saying what he feels he needs to say and to not go along with everyone else regardless of the pressure. I think I may make a video about this. Its affected me quite a bit his passing. Again, thanks for making this video. I enjoyed it and you definitely got a new subscriber from me. Seriously thanks for this
Thanks for that man, it's always some consolation to hear those stories. I heard about TB around 2010 or 2011 and was a fan ever since. He had a unique take on the industry, I loved his deep critique of games and I appreciate his legacy in form of - among other things - smaller channels like yours and general focus shift toward quality-oriented content. Keep up the great work!
Hey Idiotech! I found TB the same way you did, I was diagnosed with severe ADHD and social fobia... and I found WoW as a safe place and started listening to TB's WoW podcasts in the backrounds, man I loved listening to his shows.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and memories, James! I had just started watching your content prior to you going onto the podcast, through a random reddit post of all things. John Bain was someone that I will remember always. His content helped me through a lot of rough times dealing with physical and associated mental health issues. If I've learned anything from his unfortunate passing, it's to try exponentially harder at bettering myself as a person and going outside my comfort zone.
Im glad you shared this story although you felt uncertain about doing the video. It was a really great way to commend a man you admired and respected for who he was and all he did. Glad I found your channel long ago, man. keep up doing what you're doing. Because like TB you're doing a whole lotta good for all of us gamers.
This is a beautiful homage to an incredible person, of all the people who will undoubtedly pay their respects I imagine this will be among the most heartfelt and sincere.. R.I.P TB..
I started following TB when Cata came out and I watched his Beta coverage. I loved his humor and his style of throwing out his opinion no matter what. He was a great man in my eyes, and seeing how some people started laughing at his death made me so fucking angry. No man deserves to be treated this way. Someone who has done so much good in his life, and has been such a shining light for so many people, deserves nothing but respect. Many may disagree with him and his style, but nobody can reasonably deny what good this man has done for so many people! I'll miss him greatly.
He's also the reason I started my channel. Such an admirable person. Glad you got the opportunity to talk to him about video games. Keep up the good work, in many ways you remind me of a tb 2.0.
Thanks for this video, I'm glad you made it. It's certainly not disrespectful. I thing he would have appreciated it a lot. And I appreciate you talking about your anxiety problems, I've been struggling with anxiety and depression more and more since around 2000, and just recently it seems things might get better. Go to a doctor, get help, if you struggle with things! I found your channel through the podcast, and I'm glad, you make great videos. I found while looking for videos about PlanetSide 2, and a friend of mine always watch the podcast, so I started to do that too, getting to know Dodger and Jesse too, and I started watching it backwards, from where I was then to the first episode, I always had the podcast running on a second monitor while doing things. They and TB made a great team, and his videos alone were great too, and with his viewer base, a lot of people listened when he said things. A few days ago before I had been online messaged me about TB's passing, and it turned into a really emotional day. The thought of him being gone, we'll never every see new videos from him, never agian the podcast, and his family and dogs (and cat) won't have him around anymore (I wonder if the dogs will understand why he's not there anymore). I'm glad they have great friends to help them, but it's still gonna be a long and hard process for them, but I think they'll make it and get through it. It's strange how the death of someone you've never met and didn't know personally can affect you, but it's been quite emotional. Sorry for the long and rambling comment. This is a great video in memory of Total Biscuit.
And of course footage from Brothers to add to the feels :( It's been said so much already, but rest in peace John Bain. Your legacy lives on in the people you've inspired, and I'm sure there will be many more of those to come.
Guess I was one of the 2000 subscribers you picked up after that podcast. One of the few actual guests I immediately subscribed to after a podcast video. Excellent video.
Fantastic video sir, myself i found TB via Wow and the Blueplease podcasts. I loved listening to them in the background as i leveled in game. I followed tb to youtube and watched his stuff, i liked his WTF is series. Your video about him was perfect, the game you had in the background "Brothers: a tale of two sons" was a game i bought on his heartfelt recommendation.
What a wonderful story, I found TB in much the same way, and I played WoW religiously for much the same reason and to my shock it was the people that played that game that got me through my tough time. I know i'd be infinitely worse off if I hadn't started to socialize in WoW. And TB and his passion for the game and games thereafter reaffirmed my beliefs in how important it all is.
I clicked on this video expecting something entirely different. Thanks for this video man. I never knew the man, but he did always make the think critically - even if I didn't always agree with everything he said or did. This video just strengthens the positive light he's held.
TB was probably the first person I subbed to on UA-cam, the first guy I went to regularly, before that UA-cam was just for music and general bullshit, TB opened up a whole new world of gaming for me and god knows how many thousands of pounds I've paid out on games simply on TB's opinion, we had similar opinions on games and he was right on the money 99% of the time for me. He'll be sadly missed, I loved the guy and his content. Thanks for this video, still trying to find a little closure and this helped in a small way.
Thanks for making this video. I’d never heard of you or your channel (although maybe I’ve seen TB’s video for your game and/or played it; I’m going to try to Google the title in a bit, but I wanted to write this first). I’ve been rewatching a lot of his old videos, reminding myself of all the indie games that he got me to check out through his videos and all of the entertainment he provided me, and just generally missing him. The world is a worse place without him, and I hope people like yourself who were influenced by him help to fill the whole he left in the gaming community.
Its amazing how many videos ive seen that mention two things, Blue Plz and the Podcast, I never saw Blue Plz as I never was a WOW player, but the podcast was something I followed closely and love. its amazing and touching all of these people sharing these personal stories of him, I never had the pleasure, but I enjoy and deeply appreciate every single story.
I should have made this comment a while ago, possibly when I first watched your video, but I've only barely gotten to it. TB as well provoked an interest in me in the gaming industry. I'm currently a SoftEng student, and I wish to one day get into actual professional game development. My goal since the beginning has been to produce a game that TB might enjoy. The impact this man has had on my life cannot be overstated. I'd like to thank you, Idiotech, for sharing your story. It's inspirational to me, and I hope you continue producing the quality content you always have.
Very well spoken. I'm like the many who enjoyed his reviews and appreciate what he fought for in the gaming industry. It was great to hear the perspective of a developer. Well done.
I just subbed because of this video....i really dont think we will see the likes of a TB again in the pc world, he was a prophet of sorts, speaking truth and was able to influence so much for the better. Thanks for sharing this
I’ve always wanted to meet TB, I always had the same mentality you did aswell that I wanted to be him and meet him and just tell him all the things he did for me and how he made me the person I am today but sadly I never had the recourses or chance to do it. Apart of me wishes I could have gotten my life together so much sooner just to try and meet him at an event but it’s too late now. I just wish I could tell him how much he meant to be even though he never knew I existed
I remember when I first came across TB in I think it was 2012-ish. I think one of the first videos I watched of him was his WTF on one of the Section 8 games, but later he did lots of coverage on Planetside 2, which is when I subscribed to him. Him exposing me to Planetside 2 (and many other games, as well as the importance of graphics options particularly FOV :P) was THE reason I built a gaming PC, so I could play that game, and play games he could play (I only had a crappy pc that I was playing Halo CE and Crysis on), and got me hardcore into pc gaming in general. He also made me aware of many things about how the gaming industry worked and things like that. I don't think I would have gotten into PC gaming and buying hundreds of games on Steam without him. Also without him, I wouldn't have found out about other youtubers who do similar videos, like Super Bunnyhop, Gamemaker's Toolkit, or Idiotech here! Oh, and he also got me to check out the original Deus Ex... Annnd yeah that's why I have this profile picture. There really is a hole missing in the gaming community without his influence, and I don't think that hole will ever be filled, really.
An accepted peer of TB is someone i'd subscribe to. I was going thru a rough time in life that I think i would'nt come thru without TB & Jesse Cox's Terraria series. That later transcended into WTF series and later on podcasts. So I feel you. Keep on trucking and fuck cancer.
I'm one of the 2,000 you picked up from the cooptional podcast. Glad you were on it. I wish I'd have had the chance to meet TB or just talk to him. You did a nice job here. Keep doing what you're doing.
Haven't watched any other video about TB so far because I prefer it that way, but, after seeing the Brothers gameplay, I knew this was the one to watch. Thank you for this.
That's an amazing story, and I hope he has inspired that kind of behavior and outlook in others. I've been debating on making a video or not too, but I think you've convinced me.
I also thought about making a video about TB but I really hate making videos, Being a youtuber is not something that interested me. But I had so much respect for TB. He will be missed very much. Good to see you playing his favorite game as well.
Found you on reddit, got me to this video... You, Sir, sounds like a humble and honest man. You got yourself a new subscriber! You might even be able to fill in for TB for my gaming advice.
I used to watch him all the time; mainly back in the early days when I was playing WoW, so I haven't watched much of his content in the later years. But oh man, it's such a hard blow. I didn't really think it would affect me as much as it did(death generally doesn't bother me), I will miss John.
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I just love hearing how so many people have this sort of experience. Really speaks to the contributions of the man himself.
TB was a really polarizing guy but generally outside of a few people whether you loved or hated him you respected him because he had such rock solid morals and was such a giant to do with consumer advocacy in video games.
For me, it's been around a week now and I'm still trying to come to terms with it, TB has been a big influence for me to do with gaming most of my adult life.
The kid had cystic fibrosis, not leukemia, my mistake.
Thank you for this. Thank you for showing Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, one of TB's favorite games.
Apparently just straight-up his favourite game ever. That or Deus Ex.
Fairly certain he said Brothers is his favourite game. Deus Ex is a close second.
It was Deus Ex until Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons came along.
A game that couldn't be more fitting given the situation. Hope that people get around and play it.
I ended up playing it because of TB's recommendation... Happy I did, and holy crap towards the ending I could barely see the screen for tears :'(
Kudos for making this. My takeaway from John the more I see and read stories like this, is that he massively downplayed everything he did for people behind the scenes. RIP. TB
Most of what he did went unreported because he kept it quiet, a good one is that he was on the ground floor getting League of Legends popular in the early days, he gained a referral prize where he could create his own champion but since he stopped playing the game he gave that prize to a kid with leukemia so TB and Riot games along with Make a Wish shipped the kid to Riot Games where he could make his own champion.
His character was very stoic and cynical but he really did have a heart of gold.
This video does a really good job of acting as a eulogy for those of us who felt connected to TB but only knew him through his videos and podcast. Thank you for making this
Such an awesomely told story. That was pretty badass. Thanks for the video, dude. Yours and Tarmack's videos really really helped.
Good choice of game footage too. He did have a soft spot for that game.
TB helped me get through some truly dark times. I recall tuning to his videos when I was either deeply depressed or alone and suddenly my day would be just a bit brighter and i felt like I was having a conversation with a good friend about a hobby we both enjoyed immensely. Hopping between dead end jobs, I'd tuned into his podcasts and everyday felt a little more enjoyable and less insufferable. He's been an immense source of comfort in my life when at times I had no one. Similar to what you have said, i enjoyed his cynical outlook on things and the way he'd delve deep into video games in a passionate, honest and critical manner the only way he could have done. He stayed true to his views and what he believed in. And if he was wrong, he'd apologized and conduct himself like a gentleman. He was a man I respected and truly looked up to. There's no words to describe how much sorrow I feel knowing he's gone. TB. I will sorely miss you.
What really gets me these days is how many people spoke up in regards of how supportive TB was to them in one way or the other. One tends to not realize the depth of his influence on the day to day basis. It's just sad. I've heard your story many times these days. Rest in peace John.
Rest peacefully John, you will be forever missed.
A great respectful and interesting video, really sounded from the heart, glad that you made it mate. Thanks
Thanks for sharing man. Very touching. I've been watching TB's WTF videos since 2012 and I am gonna miss it so much. He was one of the most trusted voice in PC gaming. Of course he had an influence on me and even when I disagreed with him I respected his views. I am gonna miss him ...
I'm one of those people who subscribed to this channel because of that co-optional podcast and i don't regret it, you are a GREAT youtuber. This is an amazing and inspiring story. Rest in peace TB, this industry will not be the same without your cynical voice.
Me too. i love your videos. I hope u can in someway speed up production thou, Your análisis is on par with TB. Thank for sharing
I keep reading/hearing about how people played WoW when they suffered depression and found comfort in Totalbiscuit. I in this same boat, I cannot say TB saved me from suicide, but his content was very enjoyable and kept me engaged with WoW, which aided me in getting over the slump. When he branched out to WTF is series, it was my inspiration to leave WoW - which no doubt helped me climb out of the darkness. From a fan who cried harder at your loss than even close friends/family, you will be deeply missed. I finally understand how the death of actors/musicians can hit people hard, they reach out to us when the world seems to leave us alone. I only hope TB's content remains on UA-cam so I can go back and watch my favorite episodes. I bought Brothers - A tale of two sons from TB numerous recommendations, but like many other Steam games we buy - I never played it for more than a few minutes. This weekend I will complete it in honor of TB, may he rest in peace. His family is left with the biggest microtransaction of all, USA medical bills - dig deep folks, no fun loot in this box.
TotalBiscuit introduced me to my most played games ever: Borderlands 2 and Warframe. He also had a huge influence in bringing me back to PC gaming. I never knew him personally but watching his channel since the early days feels like good friend. I really hope someone raises a top hat statue with the words FOV slider on it. - Rewatching some of his older WTF yesterday almost made me cry. I miss this snarky guy.
He really was a total biscuit.
Thank you for your story. I love reading up on / listening to silly anecdotes and stories about John that people are sharing right now. It helps me cope with the loss and I'm sure it does so for many more people. Also gotta love that you chose to show footage of his favorite game.
Great words. He was/is truly an inspiration in how to conduct one self publicly during and incredibly trialing period. I will miss him as well.
Thank you for making this. I honestly have been disappointed in the lack of videos put out there to recognize a cornerstone in the UA-cam and critic communities. While he did have a few view points that I didn't fully agree with him on 100%, I still respected the man. We never are going to 100% agree with everyone, but there's a difference between not agreeing and cutting someone off, or not agreeing with them and still respecting them and listening to their side and view of said topics.
This exactly. Well put.
Thank you for making such a touching tribute to TotalBiscuit. It's nice to hear how he actually helped someone in the industry first hand. RIP TB, you will be forever with me.
I miss him. He helped me through a very dark periid as well... And I admired him as a person, a content creator and a father/husband.
Thank you for sharing. With the news of TB's death many of us gamers are very saddened by his loss. Hearing all these wonderful stories celebrating his life I think is the best way of remembering him.
Two Brothers is a game I bought because of TotalBiscuit's review. It is not a coincidence you picked that gameplay because he said that this is his favorite game and that is why I got it and it was an insta love for me as well. I am in tears. Every morning I wake up and every evening I go to sleep my thoughts are about John. My heart is full of sorrow. The world feels empty without him. I've been listening to his podcasts and watching his reviews for 10 years now and he was a part of my daily routine. He did not inspire thousands but millions across the globe. It is thanks to him that videogames are so popular now and this not an overstatement. For me he is The Batman of videogames. He keeps everybody in check and he never sleeps. As I am trying to write this my phone screen is soaking in tears.Thank you John, you live in our hearts and souls! Long Live The Cynical Brit, the colossus TotalBiscuit!
TB is the sole reason I am a subscriber and watch most of your videos. He will be missed.
I'm still pretty f-ing broken up about his passing. Sometimes he made me mad, sometimes he made me lul, but either way I always madly respected him. He's the greatest, thank you for sharing
So you've got a small subscribers boost from the podcast... Man, I'm a part of that boost. And I'm still watching. So, just for your personal journal or something, you're doing great, I rarely comment on any UA-cam videos these days, so I just want you to know, you're doing a great job and I'm enjoying it. A lot.
As for me, I never met TB. I talked with him a few times, when he was smaller, before the Google+ thing in his comments and a couple more times on Reddit. Oh, we've argued... but he never called me a hater, never disregarded me, we just had a few different opinions and the fact that he took his time to explain things and take note of my views, that made me happy. I never met him in person and then CoxCon was a thing. It's in the UK, closer to me than anything else... and when that happened "there's always the next year" syndrome took me over. Can't go now, there's always the next year... I've run out of next years. This was too sudden. I woke up, checked news and I saw that John was gone. Just like that. Made me realise that if we care about someone if he made an impact on us, we should hurry up and tell them because at some point we might not have the "next time". There's never enough time...
RIP John Bain ; the memories and legacy that he left are evident by the ppl that he affected so positively ; glad to see that so many are going to continue to burn and hold that torch alight [Jim Sterling, etc]
your personal stories always make me cry, i love your videos and i'll miss Totalbiscuit hope for the best for his family and may he rest in peace. I wish you the best love a Dane
Thank you so much for doing this video. It sums up my feelings perfectly. I miss him a lot.
...and Brothers a tale of two sons was one of his favourites so a nice touch
His videos also got me through some tough times where I really did not know where I was going in life. It's so sad but its clear to see his impact filtering through the gaming industry and he will be remembered.
Thanks a lot man, your story means a lot. And Brothers in the background was the perfect touch. Cheers.
Good words mate I know it can't have been easy since you knew the man personally. I, like many others have followed TB's channel for a long time & it was really sad to hear he had passed away. Thanks for sharing his family's fundraising effort, I'm sure they appreciate it.
When you said you were on the COP did a search watched it, continued your tribute. You are a wonderful example to the rest of the gaming community as to carrying forth what TB stood for
He is a true inspiration, may he rest in peace.
I'm glad people make these videos, since I don't really have any friends that knew who he was. In a way, grieving him the same way I knew him, through youtube videos, is appropriate.
Total respect to you for making this Tech. For me I didn't find TB material to my flavour, but as a fellow English man and human being I was shocked and saddened by his passing. I didn't realise he had millions of followers. Amazing. He obviously inspired and entertained so many. RIP TB. My thoughts are with his family.
I cried a bit watching this. What a great tribute to the legend that was John Bain...
Thanks mate,he was a champion for the people. Much love.
Thanks for sharing your story man, very respectful and genuine. I know you have been through the mill yourself but I do think you’ve got a lot to offer. Cheers
I only watched this about a month after the fact. You are gonna make me cry again. He will be sorely missed.
Thanks for the video, really showed what kind of person TB was. May he rest in peace.
Great story man. TB was a great dude. One of the few celeb's that I actually cared about. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing man. Strangely enough, I had that same dream to someday be covered by TB. I never imagined he would be gone before that happened. RIP TB, you will be missed greatly.
Dude, I’ve grieved twice, you remind me of TB since the first time i saw you, (i may have found you through him) he’s(was, sic) the most articulate game journalist I’ve known. RIP TB, we’ll remember you forever
You are not the only one whom have been a similar situation. Thank you and John :)
Absolutely brilliant story, really glad you decided to share it. You had my attention as soon as I saw A Tale of Two Sons.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and stories about John. I can relate so much with having mental health problems. During my most awful peroids i would listen to the TGS podcast and co-op podcast to help sleep at night when i was suffering from awful sleep patterns. I'm really going to miss him so much... 9 years of watching his content and for it all to suddenly end is utterly heart breaking. Rest in Peace John :(
I belive that this video is opposite of disrespectful. You honoured the memory of TotalBiscuit, by retelling us Your story about him.
Everyone of us has our own story, of how we were affected by him, some directly like you were. Some were affected by his videos, podcasts. But what we have in common is that a lot of us miss him. Some of us even grieve. And by telling these stories we can relive the person that he was. It is natural to want to tell the story, to share the feelings, our perspective on him with others like-minded. Not to create sensation, but to once again relive the memories.
Your story had stronger impact just because how strongly you were influenced by him, and I want to thank you for telling it to us.
Thanks for the video man. Been listening to TB for so long, hard to comprehend that I won't hear that voice again. Glad to hear your behind the scenes story.
Thanks for sharing your story. TB will be sorely missed.
Thank you for this, what a fantastic story. I'm glad TB was able to have such a profoundly positive influence on your life, and that you were able to achieve the goals that you set for yourself.
Thank you so much for sharing this. Totalbiscuit had a huge impact on all of us, especially those of us that have been watching his content as far back as the cata-beta days. Rest in peace cynical brit.
I found your channel through Co-optional Podcast and i'm happy that he invited you. You deserve it. In the last couple of days, i've read (and watch) so many positive stories about TB and it's even more heartbreaking. I know couple of times he helped, (for example with the Alex Mauer situation) but it's insane how he in one way or another he change peoples lives. Rest in peace TB!
Your video very much mirrors my own journey. Im glad I came across it. I found TB much more recently in the grand scheme of things I think in the past 6 or 7 years. He inspired my podcast format along with the CU podcast, but really I liked the way he talks about the games saying what he feels he needs to say and to not go along with everyone else regardless of the pressure.
I think I may make a video about this. Its affected me quite a bit his passing. Again, thanks for making this video. I enjoyed it and you definitely got a new subscriber from me. Seriously thanks for this
Thanks for that man, it's always some consolation to hear those stories. I heard about TB around 2010 or 2011 and was a fan ever since. He had a unique take on the industry, I loved his deep critique of games and I appreciate his legacy in form of - among other things - smaller channels like yours and general focus shift toward quality-oriented content. Keep up the great work!
May you rest in peace, John. Thank you for everything that you have given this world. The memory of you will live on.
Hey Idiotech! I found TB the same way you did, I was diagnosed with severe ADHD and social fobia... and I found WoW as a safe place and started listening to TB's WoW podcasts in the backrounds, man I loved listening to his shows.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and memories, James! I had just started watching your content prior to you going onto the podcast, through a random reddit post of all things.
John Bain was someone that I will remember always. His content helped me through a lot of rough times dealing with physical and associated mental health issues. If I've learned anything from his unfortunate passing, it's to try exponentially harder at bettering myself as a person and going outside my comfort zone.
Im glad you shared this story although you felt uncertain about doing the video.
It was a really great way to commend a man you admired and respected for who he was and all he did.
Glad I found your channel long ago, man. keep up doing what you're doing. Because like TB you're doing a whole lotta good for all of us gamers.
This is a beautiful homage to an incredible person, of all the people who will undoubtedly pay their respects I imagine this will be among the most heartfelt and sincere.. R.I.P TB..
I started following TB when Cata came out and I watched his Beta coverage. I loved his humor and his style of throwing out his opinion no matter what. He was a great man in my eyes, and seeing how some people started laughing at his death made me so fucking angry. No man deserves to be treated this way. Someone who has done so much good in his life, and has been such a shining light for so many people, deserves nothing but respect. Many may disagree with him and his style, but nobody can reasonably deny what good this man has done for so many people! I'll miss him greatly.
I was one of those 2000 people that subscribed from the podcast :D thank you so much for making this video man.
Im new here. I wont lie it was the TB void that brought me here. Thank you for the work you are doing. We crave and need it
He's also the reason I started my channel. Such an admirable person.
Glad you got the opportunity to talk to him about video games. Keep up the good work, in many ways you remind me of a tb 2.0.
Thanks for this video, I'm glad you made it. It's certainly not disrespectful. I thing he would have appreciated it a lot. And I appreciate you talking about your anxiety problems, I've been struggling with anxiety and depression more and more since around 2000, and just recently it seems things might get better. Go to a doctor, get help, if you struggle with things!
I found your channel through the podcast, and I'm glad, you make great videos. I found while looking for videos about PlanetSide 2, and a friend of mine always watch the podcast, so I started to do that too, getting to know Dodger and Jesse too, and I started watching it backwards, from where I was then to the first episode, I always had the podcast running on a second monitor while doing things. They and TB made a great team, and his videos alone were great too, and with his viewer base, a lot of people listened when he said things. A few days ago before I had been online messaged me about TB's passing, and it turned into a really emotional day. The thought of him being gone, we'll never every see new videos from him, never agian the podcast, and his family and dogs (and cat) won't have him around anymore (I wonder if the dogs will understand why he's not there anymore). I'm glad they have great friends to help them, but it's still gonna be a long and hard process for them, but I think they'll make it and get through it.
It's strange how the death of someone you've never met and didn't know personally can affect you, but it's been quite emotional.
Sorry for the long and rambling comment. This is a great video in memory of Total Biscuit.
Thank you for sharing your story, it was very touching.
And of course footage from Brothers to add to the feels :( It's been said so much already, but rest in peace John Bain. Your legacy lives on in the people you've inspired, and I'm sure there will be many more of those to come.
Thank you for sharing your insights
This is an amazing story! Thank you for sharing it.
Thank you for this video. TB was unbelievably strong person.
His contributions to the gaming industry is admirable.
Guess I was one of the 2000 subscribers you picked up after that podcast. One of the few actual guests I immediately subscribed to after a podcast video. Excellent video.
Thank you for making this. BluePlz meant a lot to me, too. I remember he would play pirate metal before the show. Good times.
Fantastic video sir, myself i found TB via Wow and the Blueplease podcasts. I loved listening to them in the background as i leveled in game. I followed tb to youtube and watched his stuff, i liked his WTF is series.
Your video about him was perfect, the game you had in the background "Brothers: a tale of two sons" was a game i bought on his heartfelt recommendation.
What a wonderful story, I found TB in much the same way, and I played WoW religiously for much the same reason and to my shock it was the people that played that game that got me through my tough time. I know i'd be infinitely worse off if I hadn't started to socialize in WoW. And TB and his passion for the game and games thereafter reaffirmed my beliefs in how important it all is.
I clicked on this video expecting something entirely different. Thanks for this video man. I never knew the man, but he did always make the think critically - even if I didn't always agree with everything he said or did. This video just strengthens the positive light he's held.
Such a lovely tribute to TB, was tearing up near the end.
TB was probably the first person I subbed to on UA-cam, the first guy I went to regularly, before that UA-cam was just for music and general bullshit, TB opened up a whole new world of gaming for me and god knows how many thousands of pounds I've paid out on games simply on TB's opinion, we had similar opinions on games and he was right on the money 99% of the time for me.
He'll be sadly missed, I loved the guy and his content.
Thanks for this video, still trying to find a little closure and this helped in a small way.
Thanks for making this video. I’d never heard of you or your channel (although maybe I’ve seen TB’s video for your game and/or played it; I’m going to try to Google the title in a bit, but I wanted to write this first). I’ve been rewatching a lot of his old videos, reminding myself of all the indie games that he got me to check out through his videos and all of the entertainment he provided me, and just generally missing him. The world is a worse place without him, and I hope people like yourself who were influenced by him help to fill the whole he left in the gaming community.
I found you from that podcast, so I was one of the 2000 you picked up, thank you for the vid, he influenced so many x
Thank you for sharing this story. TB will be truly missed.
I have to stop cutting onions while watching youtube, tears make hard to see. Damn it.
Its amazing how many videos ive seen that mention two things, Blue Plz and the Podcast, I never saw Blue Plz as I never was a WOW player, but the podcast was something I followed closely and love. its amazing and touching all of these people sharing these personal stories of him, I never had the pleasure, but I enjoy and deeply appreciate every single story.
Thank you for playing Brothers while going over all this. He loved that game.
I should have made this comment a while ago, possibly when I first watched your video, but I've only barely gotten to it. TB as well provoked an interest in me in the gaming industry. I'm currently a SoftEng student, and I wish to one day get into actual professional game development. My goal since the beginning has been to produce a game that TB might enjoy. The impact this man has had on my life cannot be overstated. I'd like to thank you, Idiotech, for sharing your story. It's inspirational to me, and I hope you continue producing the quality content you always have.
Very well spoken. I'm like the many who enjoyed his reviews and appreciate what he fought for in the gaming industry. It was great to hear the perspective of a developer. Well done.
that was a beautiful story, thanks for sharing
This was real nice, thank you for telling us the story.
Great video, thank you. I was one of the 2000 subs you got from being on the co-optional podcast.
Fantastic video, great anecdotes. Thanks for making this. And no, it wasn't self-endulgent at all.
Rest in peace, Totalbiscuit
I just subbed because of this video....i really dont think we will see the likes of a TB again in the pc world, he was a prophet of sorts, speaking truth and was able to influence so much for the better. Thanks for sharing this
I’ve always wanted to meet TB, I always had the same mentality you did aswell that I wanted to be him and meet him and just tell him all the things he did for me and how he made me the person I am today but sadly I never had the recourses or chance to do it. Apart of me wishes I could have gotten my life together so much sooner just to try and meet him at an event but it’s too late now. I just wish I could tell him how much he meant to be even though he never knew I existed
I remember when I first came across TB in I think it was 2012-ish. I think one of the first videos I watched of him was his WTF on one of the Section 8 games, but later he did lots of coverage on Planetside 2, which is when I subscribed to him. Him exposing me to Planetside 2 (and many other games, as well as the importance of graphics options particularly FOV :P) was THE reason I built a gaming PC, so I could play that game, and play games he could play (I only had a crappy pc that I was playing Halo CE and Crysis on), and got me hardcore into pc gaming in general. He also made me aware of many things about how the gaming industry worked and things like that. I don't think I would have gotten into PC gaming and buying hundreds of games on Steam without him.
Also without him, I wouldn't have found out about other youtubers who do similar videos, like Super Bunnyhop, Gamemaker's Toolkit, or Idiotech here!
Oh, and he also got me to check out the original Deus Ex... Annnd yeah that's why I have this profile picture.
There really is a hole missing in the gaming community without his influence, and I don't think that hole will ever be filled, really.
An accepted peer of TB is someone i'd subscribe to.
I was going thru a rough time in life that I think i would'nt come thru without TB & Jesse Cox's Terraria series. That later transcended into WTF series and later on podcasts.
So I feel you. Keep on trucking and fuck cancer.
I'm one of the 2,000 you picked up from the cooptional podcast. Glad you were on it. I wish I'd have had the chance to meet TB or just talk to him. You did a nice job here. Keep doing what you're doing.
Much Respect for this vid! You Sir have a good heart and a new sub! :)
Haven't watched any other video about TB so far because I prefer it that way, but, after seeing the Brothers gameplay, I knew this was the one to watch. Thank you for this.
what is your game called?
That's an amazing story, and I hope he has inspired that kind of behavior and outlook in others. I've been debating on making a video or not too, but I think you've convinced me.
I also thought about making a video about TB but I really hate making videos, Being a youtuber is not something that interested me. But I had so much respect for TB. He will be missed very much. Good to see you playing his favorite game as well.
An amazing person, the world feels different without him, he will never be forgotten.
Great video Idiotech, thank you for this
Found you on reddit, got me to this video... You, Sir, sounds like a humble and honest man. You got yourself a new subscriber!
You might even be able to fill in for TB for my gaming advice.
I used to watch him all the time; mainly back in the early days when I was playing WoW, so I haven't watched much of his content in the later years. But oh man, it's such a hard blow. I didn't really think it would affect me as much as it did(death generally doesn't bother me), I will miss John.