My indie game is better than yours.
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Important Announcement
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A recent overhaul has occurred within the thread list. Many abandoned or status-pending listings have been pruned. Some have been relocated to a new list (see the Tech Support post) for their own individual reasons. An explanation of the management of the list is contained therein. If an LP of yours was removed that you don't feel should have been, send me a PM, with a link to the LP in question as usual, and your explanation on when you'll be working on it or why you're temporarily unable to. I'm also instating a new guideline for status updates.
One month of no updates (which includes posts explaining why things will be / are late) from the maker of an LP will flag an LP with
status pending.
One more month on top of that (for two total) will flag the thread for
abandonment (it will remain in the main listing still.)
One more month on top of that (for three total) will prompt my action to either
remove the thread entirely OR place it in the secondary list, depending on each individual case.
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Table of Contents
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Thread Rules & Guidelines -- (this post)
Let's Plays from the Internet -- (this post)
PA Forumer Let's Plays -- (second post)
PA Forumer Failed LP's of Note -- (third post)
Tech Support / Advice -- (third post)
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Thread Rules & Guidelines
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What this thread is for:
- Asking for co-commentary partners / group. As it may be hard to make this happen, I decided to allow for it here.
- Asking for technical help or feedback on test videos / testing post formats. That's a big part of the purpose of this thread, don't be afraid to ask. Just check the support section first.
- Providing general feedback, information, and / or techniques for making an LP and resources used in making LPs.
- Getting forumer LP's added to the list, old or new, and updating their status accordingly. This is not just for G&T; this is forum-wide, so SE++ stuff has a home here too. See below for instructions on how to do this.
- We now also support stream channels here. If you run a stream channel, follow the guidelines for adding regular LP's to the list. People running stream channels are free to use this thread to announce when they are starting a broadcast.
- Discussing LPs from other sources on the web. Because there's some good stuff out there.
- With regard to the list of stuff from beyond the forum; this list is something I'll maintain at my discretion, depending on the general discussion people have about 'em. If I see that something is popular (or just watch something myself), I'll add it. But feel free to make requests (just don't push too much on it).
What this thread is NOT for:
- Discussing any of the LPs in our list; they have their own threads for a reason.
- I'm going to make the point here that nobody here has to like every LP our community produces. However, because we are indeed a community, I expect criticism to be a step above the normal "it sucks" or "it's shit" attitudes. If you're providing negative feedback about someone's LP, be constructive about it and do not argue with the maker. If it starts to come to that, be the bigger person and simply step away. Help your community improve on things, don't just shit all over it.
- Side-stepping talking shit about a forumer's LP or a forumer outside their thread. No drama. Don't be a dick.
- I never expected this rule to be violated but it was, and I'm not very damn happy about it. Remember that our general rule on the forum is to not be a dick. If anyone is being one, the mods will be notified.
- Newly registered users pimpin' their LP's or accounts.
- This isn't to cut you out completely, but this thread is for people who take time with our community; if you want in, you have to be a member of the community, to be determined by me (the list keeper). Additionally, registering to pimp your stuff and walking away from the community is site whoring, which is an actual hard rule we have here.
- Complaining about Retsupurae being too "mean." They're not, but if you don't like 'em, then just don't watch. The rest of us will have a good time watching stuff they produce.
- Asking for a subforum for Let's Plays here. After some demand I went to Tube myself and made the case for having a subforum. He returned to me with an answer of no, but he digs the idea of this thread. So help me improve on things as needed.
As Tube would put it, be excellent to each other.
How to add things to the list:
There are two things you should be PM'ing me about for updating the thread; adding a new entry to the list, and updating the status of one. Below are what's needed for each one (this makes my life easier).
- If PM'ing me with to add a new entry...
- The title of the PM must read: LP Archive Update
- The body of the PM must contain the full name of the game, the forumer behind the project, the format (video, screenshot, hybrid), and the URL to the thread.
- If the LP is already completed upon submission, note its status to me. Otherwise it will be in progress.
- The URL must be to the thread, not to the post. This saves me text space overall. Look at the end of the URL to see if you have it right; showthread.php?t=102474 vs. showthread.php?p=11880134#post11880134
- If PM'ing me with a status update to an entry...
- The title of the PM must read: LP Archive Status
- The body simply has to include the full name of the game and the status it needs to be changed to.
- If the status is going to yellow or orange (hiatus / on hold, or abandoned) feel free to give whatever brief description of why. This isn't necessary but it can help prevent questions from being asked repeatedly.
PA Forumer Stream Channels
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Let's Plays from the Internet
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Notable YouTube Channels and Websites
SirRonLionHeart -- A FANTASTIC, ULTRA, OMEGA LP'er who is eccentric as hell.
Freeman's Mind -- Hear the thoughts of Freeman in Half-Life. It's actually better than you'd think.
ChipCheezum -- An SA member dabbling in some LPs in some form or another.
Retsupurae -- Not a Lets Play channel necessarily. This is run by slowbeef and Diabetus of Something Awful and offers up commentary on bad LPs out there on the net.
Freelance Astronauts -- The Freelance Astronauts hail from Something Awful, but are branching out with their very own site. The games range from classics like Lemmings, to newer hits like Resident Evil 4, and even horrible homebrew games such as the infamous Ballion.
Recommended from the SomethingAwful Lets Play Archive
Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 by pokecapn
Sonic Unleashed by pokecapn
Princess Maker 2 by SynthYellow
Battletoads by Diabetus
Dwarf Fortress (Boatmurdered) by various members of the SA community
Jurassic Park: Trespasser by Research Indicates
Animal Crossing by Chewbot
X-Com by GuavaMoment
Knights of the Old Republic 2 by Scorchy
Mega Man 2 and Mega Man 3 by Oyster (if only for the contests)
Dead to Rights by Diabetus and slowbeef
Ultima 4, 5, and 6, Ultima VII: The Black Gate, Serpent Isle, and Martian Dream by Nakar
Other Links
Chrontendo -- atat23 brought this to our attention. It isn't exactly Lets Play material, but it's cool enough that I think it needs to be shared. The guy behind this project is playing through all NES games, in chronological order, giving brief rundowns of what the games were like and noting their flaws and perks. Each episode contains a chunk of games from a certain date range. At the time of this link being added, the latest episode features Super Mario Bros. 3 at the end.
TGWTG Lets Play of King's Quest V -- PaperLuigi44 says, "This is one of my favourites, as Paw tackles a game infamous for unwinnable situations, BS deaths and awful voice-acting."
Let's Play Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines -- Owenashi says, "Based on a female Toreador gunslinger run. Somewhat thorough and it includes a video showcasing the other endings he didn't pursue as well as a video that runs down the playable Clans and the Disciplines in the game."
Posts
PA Forumer Let's Plays
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LETS PLAY A DINOSAUR
Adventures of Batman & Robin
by Sollah -- video -- completed
Aerobiz: Supersonic
by ASimPerson -- video -- completed
Afraid of Monsters: Director's Cut
by Cyrus106 -- video -- in progress
Alan Wake
by Rent and Earwig Squad -- video -- completed
Aliens vs. Predator
by UltimaGecko -- video -- completed
Alien vs. Predator 2
by Helloween -- video -- completed
Alien vs. Predator 3
by Helloween -- video -- completed
American McGee's Alice
by Helloween -- video -- completed
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
by Helloween -- video -- completed
Bart vs. The Space Mutants
by atat23 -- video -- completed
Blood
by Blain -- video -- completed
Blood Bowl: Dark Elf Edition
by npc.EXE -- video -- in progress
Call of Cthulhu - Dark Corners of the Earth
by Helloween -- video -- completed
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
by Schide -- video -- in progress
Cheetahman
by Gilder -- video -- completed
Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
by Donhonk -- video -- completed
Chrono Trigger
by Katrinonous -- video -- in progress
Civilization 4
by enlightenedbum -- screenshot -- completed
Clive Barker's Undying
by Skutskut -- video -- completed
Colonization
by enlightenedbum -- screenshot -- completed
Command Ops: Battle from the Bulge
by bamjo -- screenshot -- in progress
Cryostasis
by Helloween -- video -- completed
Crysis
by Ninja Snarl P -- video -- completed
Dark Sector
by Klyka -- video -- completed
Daikatana (Demo)
by Einhander -- screenshot -- completed
Damnation
by Klyka -- video -- status pending
Dead Space
by Helloween -- video -- completed
Demon's Souls
by Trynant -- video -- completed
Deus Ex
by Italax -- video -- completed
Diablo
by Henroid -- screenshot -- completed
Dirge of Cerberus
by KZX -- video -- completed
Disaster Report
by Kaseius -- video -- completed
Donkey Kong Country 1, 2, and 3
by Gilder -- video -- completed
Dororo/Blood Will Tell
by Kaseius -- video -- completed
Dragon Force
by cj iwakura -- screenshot -- completed
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
by DE?AD -- video -- in progress
Fallout 3
by atat23 -- video -- completed
F.E.A.R.
by Helloween -- video -- completed
F.E.A.R. 2 + Reborn
by Klyka -- video -- completed
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
by Helloween -- video -- completed
Fire Emblem 4
by Frosteey -- hybrid -- completed
Final Fantasy VII
by Adus -- screenshot -- completed
Grand Theft Auto IV
by Adus -- video -- completed
Grand Theft Auto IV
by rb_man -- video -- in progress
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and the Damned
by Adus -- video -- in progress
Gunman Chronicles
by Blain -- video -- completed
Gunman Chronicles
by Cyrus106 -- video -- completed
Half-Life
by ArcSyn -- screenshot -- completed
Half-Life
by MMAN -- video -- completed
Half-Life: Opposing Force
by Cyrus106 -- video -- in progress
Half-Life 2
by Nappucino and Jaramr -- video -- in progress
Heart of Evil
by Blain -- video -- completed
Infernal
by Klyka -- video -- completed
I Wanna Be The Guy
by joshofalltrades -- video -- completed
Jaws Unleashed
by Kaseius -- video -- completed
Katamari Damacy
by Kaseius -- video -- completed
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
by Dragonatrix -- screenshot -- completed
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams
by Dragonatrix -- video -- completed
The Lone Ranger
by The Real Inferno -- video -- completed
Lone Wolf
by Kelor -- text -- completed
Magic Knight Rayearth
by cj iwakura -- screenshot -- in progress
Mass Effect 2
by Bethryn -- video -- in progress
Master of Magic
by Kayne Red Robe -- screenshot -- completed
Master of Orion
by Xenogears of Bore -- screenshot -- completed
Megaman, like all of them?
by various -- video -- completed
Mega Man X2
by Blackbeard7 -- video -- completed
Metro 2033
by Helloween -- video -- completed
Might & Magic VII
by VeritasVR -- video -- in progress
Mirror's Edge
by Bethryn -- video -- completed
Mystic Ninja 2
by Gilder -- video -- completed
The Neverhood
by AlexPHott -- video -- completed
Nier
by Rent and Earwig Squad -- video -- in progress
Noby Noby Boy
by Kaseius -- video -- completed
Overlord 2
by Klyka -- video -- completed
Paradox strategy games
by various forumers -- screenshot -- in progress
Penumbra Overture Black Plague
by Helloween -- video -- completed
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
by Blackjack -- hybrid -- in progress
Pink Goes to Hollywood
by Gilder -- video -- completed
Plok
by Gilder -- video -- completed
Raw Danger
by Kaseius -- video -- completed
Red Faction
by SkutSkut -- hybrid -- completed
Revelations: Persona
by Blackjack -- hybrid -- completed
Rule of Rose
by Katrinonous -- video -- completed
Samurai Western
by Kaseius -- video -- completed
Shattered Steel
by Blain -- video -- completed
Shin Megami Tensei
by cj iwakura -- screenshot -- completed
Shin Megami Tensei 2
by cj iwakura -- screenshot -- completed
Shining Force 2
by Henroid -- screenshot -- on hold for reworking
Silent Hill: Homecoming
by Helloween -- video -- completed
Silent Hill 3
by Helloween -- video -- in progress
Silent Storm
by VeritasVR -- video -- completed
Sniper Ghost Warrior
by Spartan 0092 -- video -- in progress
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
by Klyka -- video -- completed
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
by Ninja Snarl P -- video -- completed
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
by Stolls -- screenshot -- completed
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat
by Ninja Snarl P -- video -- completed
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky
by Ninja Snarl P -- video -- completed
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl
by AlexPHot -- video -- completed
Star Wars Republic Commando
by Blain -- video -- completed
The Suffering
by Helloween -- video -- completed
Suikoden
by Schide -- screenshot -- completed
Super Mario All-Stars+World
by Gilder -- video -- completed
Super Robot Wars W
by Pata -- screenshot -- in progress
System Shock 2
by Helloween -- video -- completed
Timeshift
by Klyka -- video -- completed
Tomb Raider Legend
by surrealitycheck -- video -- completed
TRON Evolution
by Klyka -- video -- in progress
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
by Aistan -- screenshot -- completed
Velvet Assassin
by Klyka -- video -- completed
VVVVVV
by joshofalltrades -- video -- completed
Way of the Samurai
by Kaseius -- video -- completed
The Witcher
by Blain -- video -- completed
Wizards & Warriors (Activision, 2000)
by guar -- format pending -- in progress
World in Conflict: Soviet Union
by SimpsonsParadox -- video -- in progress
X-Com (thread #1, #2, #3, #4)
by Fishman -- screenshot -- in progress
X-Com: Terror From The Deep
by chiasaur11 -- hybrid -- in progress
Zone of the Enders
by Kaseius -- video -- completed
Failed PA Forumer LP's Of Note
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Dwarf Fortress by Ferrus and various forumers -- screenshot -- Dwarf Fortress is a rad game and succession games aren't easy to establish with it. This resides in the list because it stands to serve as an idea for someone to pull off a successful succession game.
Etrian Odyssey 2 by Henroid -- screenshot -- This resides in the list because I busted my ass to hammer out what I could for it, and I don't want my content lost. The project was canceled due to losing access to the TV out device I had been using.
Fantasy General by Kayne Red Robe -- screenshot -- This resides in the list merely because of content present. May be disposed of eventually.
Final Fantasy 2 (NA) by Owenashi -- screenshot -- This resides in the list because of the content done thus far, and also I like Owen. So maybe he can be encouraged to pick this up.
La-Mulana by Gennenalyse Rueben -- video -- This resides in the list because of the content done thus far. May be disposed of eventually.
Legend of Zelda, like, all of them by various forumers -- video -- I was reluctant to remove this entirely, but I'm going to have to poke through this thoroughly to decide if it stays or goes for the time being.
The Sims 3 by Moriveth -- screenshot -- This resides in the list because of the strong ties to community members, and it is also funny and should never be lost. I may reinstate it as being "completed" because really, when does The Sims end?
Making a Let's Play
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Reference: SomethingAwful has relevant information to read.
"JUST EXPORT TO H.264/AAC IN MP4 WITH MEDIACODER YOU FUCKS"
Before you make a Let's Play, be sure the following is true for you:
I have plenty of free time to see this through.
I am knowledgeable and/or skilled at the game, or I'm actually funny.
I may suck at the game but I'm at least funny enough to not make this a torturous experience.
Community Involvement:
Don't ask for a Retsupurae treatment to your LPs. First of all, it looks tacky. Second, leave the shtick to the Retsupurae guys. It's their thing. If you want a gag track on your LP, have people with you from the start to help you with post commentary.
Picking a Game:
When you pick a game to do an LP, tell us about it. Tell us why you picked it, tell us about the game. The more obscure the game, the more inclination you should have to introduce it to people. This isn't a rule to doing LPs here, but it's a suggestion that only nets positive results.
Take your game genre into consideration. We don't want to watch all your random battles in a JRPG, and sure as fuck don't want to see your level grinding.
Don't LP a game that is new. Give new games a couple months past the initial launch before you LP it. I can't enforce this as a rule. Think of it as a request. Give people a chance to experience the game themselves, let the game get soaked up by most people. LP's aren't a race; if you feel the need to be the first person to LP a game, something is wrong with you (word to the wise, you don't actually gain internet fame for being the first). This is also a quality-assurance checkpoint. If you want, you can be like Helloween and do your LP whenever you please and make the thread for it after some time has passed.
Don't fucking LP I Wanna Be The Guy. It has been beaten to death and most people who play it fucking suck. If you want to be the guy, be the bigger guy and not LP it. joshofalltrades if officially our Guy, he's done it.
Picking a Format:
::Video::
::Screenshot::
Picking a Commentary Format:
::Text::
::Audio::
Resources for Making a Let's Play:
Imageshack -- Image hosting service ; can be fussy or buggy
Photobucket -- Image hosting service ; lean on bandwidth per account
YouTube -- Video hosting service ; most popular and therefore most abused
Viddler -- Video hosting service
Windows Movie Maker -- Video editing software ; not the best but free
MediaCoder -- Encoding software
Screenshot Captor -- Image capturing / saving software ; fairly convenient after setting preferences
IrfanView -- Image editing software
GIMPshop -- Image editing software
Rightload -- Image uploading software
Skype -- Voice communication software
Blip -- Video hosting service ; caption-only LPs not allowed ; voice commentary must run throughout
FAQs and Program Settings:
edit: But yeah, how bout them Let's Plays? I hear they have TWO threads!
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Battle.Net: JohnDarc#1203 Origin/UPlay: CoolJammer00
So hey the other thread didn't hit 100 pages quite yet but uh, in the interest of avoiding being possibly screwed for the next month, I made the thread already.
There's guidelines now for getting things updated or added.
The "making" section hasn't been updated yet; it's still sitting on my end unfinished. It's gonna be know as the Support section though. Again, thanks to the folks who've provided me info I needed to get it really rolling. Still trying to compress things but I can handle it.
Hopefully the general format of the "OP" (three posts) makes things a little easier to get right down to and see. I know it helps ME out tons.
Also, I have since finished the main story of the Drakengard LP and am making my way through the alternate endings.
Needless to say, shit did indeed get stranger.
The final boss being
yeah...
Also, I wish I still had access to the DS contraption I was using for EO2, because maaaaaan I wanna do an LP of Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks so bad. This game was fucking great and I want to share it with the WORLD. Then again even if I had the equipment my PC can't record a lot 'cause my HDD sucks ass.
@PaperLuigi; there's something nice about LPs where extra endings or events are accounted for as bonus content.
Though I think it already was LP'd.
This is his 25th Hour, or something.
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Battle.Net: JohnDarc#1203 Origin/UPlay: CoolJammer00
Seriously I was looking at my list and June is my one clean month infraction wise. March too technically since I got a joke infraction. I dunno what the hell is wrong with me this year. BUT ANYWAY.
I think Klyka is the one person to not get back to me on the PMs I sent out. Everyone be sure to berate him for it.
better shape up henroid if you want to get to regionals
Speaking of shit I should really finish up your lp
but really I need to watch part 5
Man it's taken you this long?
After I gave into your demands for more self-deprecating humor in my LP?
What the fuck dude
hey I've been moving bro!
And I got out of the army!
Basically what I'm saying is is I've had a lot of things to do recently
ed: also ordered a hauppauge 1212 hd-pvr, and mic, and mic stand, and optical cable over amazon
it begins
I made that LP for you
For yoooouuuuuu
And for me
For us
It was already done on SA and is in the LP archives .
3DS Friend Code: 2165-6448-8348 www.Twitch.TV/cooljammer00
Battle.Net: JohnDarc#1203 Origin/UPlay: CoolJammer00
back to techie stuff:
are you planning on doing post commentary or live? with live I'd be interested to see how easy it is to synch up the audio afterwards using the video from your HD recorder.
also, subway BMT with BBQ sauce = win!
I got so fucking sick of it
post commentary, of course!
I'm just so used to seeing it
I need to add a provision in the OP about PM'ing me once about something. Nothing has happened yet but y'know, it probably will.
MSPA >>>>>> Scott Pilgrim, sorry
MSPA has pretty much the most irritating art style ever.
they are!
if by "irritating" you mean "awesome", then yes
This is most excellent news. Now we don't need anyone else to Lets Play it!
Also stop arguing about dumb stuff you guys. This isn't the dumb stuff thread.
Geez.
[tiny]Eat Fresh[/tiny]
Aww, I was totally preparing for a run on Very Hard because I'm hardcore like that. Also I don't suck*.
*This may or not be a lie**.
** This applies to the entire thing.
w.t.f.
You've gotta be kidding me
EDIT:
Fuck me, they are back! I don't know what's more surprising, that they actually listened to my request or that somebody else was checking up on them and noticed they were back!
YouTube never sent me an email saying, "Sorry we're assholes" or anything. Huh. Wonder if I can download them all and back them up again.
Thank you!
well
that was weird
well, there are programs of questionable legality that allow you to download youtube videos
have no idea of the video quality though