i do not understand the appeal behind these at all. i presume that it can be similar to listening to podcasts, but idk maybe it's because i've always been more into playing videogames than watching them, but i just dont get them
tell me why i am wrong and why they are as successful as they are
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They're not funny or the least bit entertaining.
uh i like watching them when i am stuck in a game. just so i can figure out what to do, works better than a manual. but i wouldn't ever watch a whole game play.
also i like watching some mienkraft ones that zidone link me to get building inspiration.
only good one was Kaz's
only good one is the game bangers
gay bangers
Quote from: Snowy on November 17, 2013, 07:04:32 PM
I don't like watching LPs, I'd rather just watch someone stream a game.
i don't really understand that either lol
unless they are showcasing gameplay that shows off technical prowess or something
Quote from: udderfailure on November 17, 2013, 06:54:30 PM
i've always been more into playing videogames than watching them, but i just dont get them
There you go right there. I enjoy watching other people play video games. Always have. Let's Plays just keep me entertained. There's really nothing else to it.
Quote from: Fuck on November 17, 2013, 07:00:40 PM
only good one is the game bangers
Fuck those guys.
Quote from: silvertone on November 17, 2013, 06:59:34 PM
uh i like watching them when i am stuck in a game. just so i can figure out what to do, works better than a manual. but i wouldn't ever watch a whole game play.
this is the only reason ever
Quote from: udderfailure on November 17, 2013, 06:54:30 PM
i presume that it can be similar to listening to podcasts
don't be hatin' on podcasts now
Basically just like watching any other form of entertainment.
Also, LPs generally aren't really any different from watching streams. (Other than being prerecorded vs live.)
Quote from: David on November 17, 2013, 07:18:43 PM
don't be hatin' on podcasts now
i like podcasts, but that isn't the point that i'm getting at
a lot of times podcasts can be entertaining because all the hosts have enjoyable banter with eachother or whatnot, which can be unrelated to the subject matter
i feel like lets plays can probably have a similar appeal
i regularly watch game grumps and sometimes totalbiscuit's "WTF is ______" videos when it's a game i'm interested in and i've seen some markiplier vids and bits of projared's firered nuzlocke challenge is this what this thread is about
i watch retsupurae stuff which is like the mystery science theater of lets play and bad video games (but not like lowtax) and i like that a lot, though it's sometimes really weird to hear someone talk over someone talk over a video game. too many voices at once. but i mean how else would i know about shit like urban runner or harvester?
unfortunately it got me really into their actual LPs and now i see the appeal of it because you get attached to these personalities and want to see the other things they do
another thing i really like is smite's playlist on youtube that is "let's race" where the screen is split into like 4 to 6 screens of people racing a video game in one sitting (short games like megaman). it's genuinely interesting to me cause i like speed runs and shit
i'm used to watching people play video games because that's one of my earliest memories (my uncle playing snes) and also having siblings so we had to take turns
plus it makes me feel like i'm playing games since i'm too lazy to actually do so
I can't really watch them because if they're serious they're boring, and if they're trying to be funny they usually suck at the game and it's frustrating to watch them fail easy parts just for entertainment value.
Only similar thing I can watch is people of a high skill level playing a vs game to see how I stack up and give me inspiration
Quote from: YPR Classic on November 18, 2013, 11:27:10 AM
I can't really watch them because if they're serious they're boring, and if they're trying to be funny they usually suck at the game and it's frustrating to watch them fail easy parts just for entertainment value.
Only similar thing I can watch is people of a high skill level playing a vs game to see how I stack up and give me inspiration
i hate the "i'm so bad at this lol" type let's play
what you're thinking of is more along the lines of chip cheezum's metal gear rising LP. he's really good at it and went so far as to discover all the secrets of the game before actually playing through it. you get the full experience of the game without having to actually play it (and with platinum games that can be a good thing if you suck at them)
Quote from: Patrick Stickles on November 18, 2013, 12:49:01 PM
i hate the "i'm so bad at this lol" type let's play
what you're thinking of is more along the lines of chip cheezum's metal gear rising LP. he's really good at it and went so far as to discover all the secrets of the game before actually playing through it. you get the full experience of the game without having to actually play it (and with platinum games that can be a good thing if you suck at them)
sorta yeah. I usually just go single player games alone, I mostly just watch multiplayer stuff for entertainment and education
i like the livestreams tho i only ever really go to kaz stream
despite kaz stream being a thing, i generally don't care about watching LPs or streams
but i sure love doing streaming
i feel like streaming is a lot better though because you can actually talk back and forth between the audience and it makes the experience a lot more interactive than something pre-recorded. it's worth noting that a lot of times when i stream it's not just because i feel like playing a game that seems suitable for streaming, it's also because i want to talk to you guys without just using text.
Let's plays are much better representations of how a game plays than trailers and reviews are. That is of course if the person playing isn't terrible. That's about the most useful things about them, rarely is a commentator ever actually worth listening to.
Quote from: Patrick Stickles on November 18, 2013, 12:49:01 PM
i hate the "i'm so bad at this lol" type let's play
what you're thinking of is more along the lines of chip cheezum's metal gear rising LP. he's really good at it and went so far as to discover all the secrets of the game before actually playing through it. you get the full experience of the game without having to actually play it (and with platinum games that can be a good thing if you suck at them)
Chip and Ironicus are about the only duo I bother to watch videos for. The only ones I know that have funny/interesting commentary. giggle;
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on November 18, 2013, 03:05:52 PM
it's worth noting that a lot of times when i stream it's not just because i feel like playing a game that seems suitable for streaming, it's also because i want to talk to you guys without just using text.
that's probably the main reason i play uncharted nowadays too
I like watching twitch streams cuz I got a couple friends who stream, and because its live you can interact with them and some of the speedrunners are insane and some people are entertaining to watch. I do feel weird though, sitting behind a screen watching some random gamer like wtf am I doing.
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on November 18, 2013, 03:05:52 PM
despite kaz stream being a thing, i generally don't care about watching LPs or streams
but i sure love doing streaming
i feel like streaming is a lot better though because you can actually talk back and forth between the audience and it makes the experience a lot more interactive than something pre-recorded. it's worth noting that a lot of times when i stream it's not just because i feel like playing a game that seems suitable for streaming, it's also because i want to talk to you guys without just using text.
gay
gay but cool.
noooooot
Quote from: me003 on November 19, 2013, 01:41:59 PM
I like watching twitch streams cuz I got a couple friends who stream, and because its live you can interact with them and some of the speedrunners are insane and some people are entertaining to watch. I do feel weird though, sitting behind a screen watching some random gamer like wtf am I doing.
yeah i feel that too lol
i think what kaz said about streaming is pretty spoton.