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Welcome to the Thread!
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As with all things on the internet, not all productions are of high quality work. While there are no promises for things promoted via this thread, I have been trying to promote an environment of constructive criticism. Be critical, but be nice. As Tube would put it, be excellent to each other.
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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 -- (second post)
Tech Support / Advice -- (third post)
PA Forumer Stream Channels -- (third post)
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Thread Rules & Guidelines
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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 -- (second post)
Tech Support / Advice -- (third post)
PA Forumer Stream Channels -- (third post)
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Thread Rules & Guidelines
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What this thread is for:
- Asking for co-commentary partners / group commentary. As it may be hard to make this happen, I decided to allow for it here.
- Asking for technical help. Any software / hardware involved in the LP process is up for discussion here.
- As of July, 2013 I'm going to recommend people use Help / Advice for this. You can still ask here but over the time this thread has existed, the help for this sorta thing has been stagnant (relatively speaking). And H/A gets traffic for this sorta thing anyway.
- Going in hand with this, I've axed the tech support section. The times I've tried working on it were never working out anyway.
- Asking for feedback for test videos and post formats. Wanting to gauge interest in an LP is no longer a function of this thread as of Aug. 10th, 2012.
- Providing general feedback, information, and techniques for making an LP and resources used in making LPs. If the latest version of some software or hosting service involved in LP'ing totally botches things in some manner, let us know.
- Getting forumer LP's added to the list, old or new. I only accept completed or nearly-finished submissions. I can and will have biased exceptions.
- Stream channel announcements. Some of our community members operate channels where they play games streaming live to the internet. These individuals are clear to use this thread to announce when they're starting up a session. I'm going to be opening a list in the near future of stream accounts, as these are growing in popularity while also serving the same entertainment value of LPs.
- 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.
What this thread is NOT for:
- Bugging Henroid about updates! I do this on my free time, it's a volunteer service!
- By extension, asking for a subforum for Let's Plays here. After some demand I went to Tube 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.
- Discussing any of the LPs in our list; they have their own threads for a reason.
- Despite this rule, PLEASE use some discretion in understanding what necro-posting is. If an LP thread has been lying still for a year or more, it's better you post in this thread rather than resurrect it.
- 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. Help your community improve on things, don't just shit all over it. This is not to be confused with language use of your feedback. You don't have to be a Mr. Rogers.
- Newly registered users pimpin' their LP's or accounts. Perspectives have shifted, and the short of it is that new users posting their LPs immediately is frowned upon (it falls under the site-whoring rule, as social-media now makes people think they are important). This is a community project at heart, not a catch-all for any content that comes our way. Having your LP listed here doesn't earn you any prestige with us or the internet. New users asking for listing will be ignored, and I don't recommend registering and immediately making your thread as your first interaction.
- However, new users are not barred from joining in discussion in this thread or any of the listed LPs. The point is to not come to the forum just to promote yourself.
How the List Upkeep Works:
This is something I've had to change a few times over the course of the time of this thread's existence, so it may change in some way other another. The current method (as of November, 2012) is to post here and hope I notice it. PM'ing me will only frustrate me as the Vanilla forum software has a hard-to-keep-track of PM system. Further, to have your LP listed you have to be at least near completion (again, exceptions are at my discretion). If you've proven yourself to have a track record of completing what you set out to do, even incomplete threads will get listed while in progress.
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Let's Plays from the Internet
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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 as he manages the Resonance Cascade. It updates quite rarely.
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.
Freeman's Mind -- Hear the thoughts of Freeman as he manages the Resonance Cascade. It updates quite rarely.
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
Silent Hill by voidburger
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
XCOM 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
Sonic Unleashed by pokecapn
Silent Hill by voidburger
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
XCOM 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
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PA Forumer Let's Plays
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LETS PLAY A DINOSAUR
Adventures of Batman & Robin -- by Sollah -- video
Aerobiz: Supersonic -- by ASimPerson -- video
Alan Wake -- by Rent and Earwig Squad -- video
Aliens vs. Predator -- by UltimaGecko -- video
Bart vs. The Space Mutants -- by atat23 -- video
Blood Bowl: Dark Elf Edition -- by npc.EXE -- video
Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay -- by Donhonk -- video
Chrono Trigger -- by Katrinonous -- video
Civilization 4 -- by enlightenedbum -- screenshot
Clive Barker's Undying -- by Skutskut -- video
Clock Tower -- by Skutskut -- screenshot
Colonization -- by enlightenedbum -- screenshot
Crysis -- by Ninja Snarl P -- video
Daikatana (Demo) -- by Einhander -- screenshot
Demon's Souls -- by Trynant -- video
Deus Ex -- by Italax -- video
Diablo -- by Henroid -- screenshot
Dirge of Cerberus -- by KZX -- video
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind -- by DE?AD -- video
Fallout 3 -- by atat23 -- video
Final Fantasy VII -- by Adus -- screenshot
Fire Emblem 4 -- by Frosteey -- hybrid
Grand Theft Auto IV -- by Adus -- video
Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City -- by Adus -- video
Gunman Chronicles -- by Cyrus106 -- video
Half-Life -- by ArcSyn -- screenshot
Half-Life -- by MMAN -- video
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories -- by Dragonatrix -- screenshot
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams -- by Dragonatrix -- video
The Lone Ranger -- by The Real Inferno -- video
Lone Wolf -- by Kelor -- text
Mass Effect 2 -- by Bethryn -- video
Master of Magic -- by Kayne Red Robe -- screenshot
Master of Orion -- by Xenogears of Bore -- screenshot
Megaman, like all of them? -- by various -- video
Mega Man X2 -- by Blackbeard7 -- video
Mirror's Edge -- by Bethryn -- video
Myst (series) -- by Stilts -- screenshot
The Neverhood -- by AlexPHott -- video
Nier -- by Rent and Earwig Squad -- video
Paradox strategy games -- by various forumers -- screenshot
Prototype -- by Morninglord -- video
Red Faction -- by SkutSkut -- hybrid
Revelations: Persona -- by Blackjack -- hybrid
Rule of Rose -- by Katrinonous -- video
Shadow Man -- by atat23 -- video
Shining Force 2 -- by Henroid -- screenshot
Silent Storm -- by VeritasVR -- video
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. -- by Ninja Snarl P -- video
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. -- by Stolls -- screenshot
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat -- by Ninja Snarl P -- video
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky -- by Ninja Snarl P -- video
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl -- by AlexPHot -- YouTube
Suikoden -- by Schide -- screenshot
Tomb Raider Legend -- by surrealitycheck -- video
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines -- by Aistan -- screenshot
Victoria 2 -- by enlightenedbum -- screenshot
X-Com: Enemy Unknown -- by stilts -- screenshot
X-Com: Terror From The Deep -- by chiasaur11 -- hybrid
Prolific Community Members
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Helloween's "I Can Quit Anytime I Want"
Alien vs. Predator 2 -- video
Alien vs. Predator 3 -- video
American McGee's Alice -- video
Amnesia: The Dark Descent -- video
Call of Cthulhu - Dark Corners of the Earth -- video
Cryostasis -- video
Dead Space -- video
F.E.A.R. -- video
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point -- video
Metro 2033 -- video
Nier -- video
Penumbra Overture Black Plague -- video
Silent Hill: Homecoming -- video
Silent Hill 3 -- video
The Suffering -- video
System Shock 2 -- video
Klyka's LP Archive
Dark Sector -- video
Damnation -- video
F.E.A.R. 2 + Reborn -- video
Infernal -- video
Overlord 2 -- video
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows -- video
Timeshift -- video
TRON Evolution -- video
Velvet Assassin -- video
XCOM 2012 -- video
joshofalltrades' Sanity Sacrifice
Josh may not be prolific, but he is profane.
I Wanna Be The Guy -- video
They Bleed Pixels -- video
Quest for Glory (Series) -- screenshot
VVVVVV -- video
Fishman's XCOM LP
It spanned many threads and earns a place. -- screenshot
Thread #1
Thread #2
Thread #3
Thread #4
Thread #5
Kaseius' "I Did Quit, Suck On That Helloween"
Disaster Report -- video
Dororo/Blood Will Tell -- video
Jaws Unleashed -- video
Katamari Damacy -- video
Noby Noby Boy -- video
Raw Danger -- video
Samurai Western -- video
Way of the Samurai -- video
Zone of the Enders -- video
Blain's Perpetual Youtube Channel
Blood -- YouTube
Gunman Chronicles -- YouTube
Heart of Evil -- YouTube
Shattered Steel -- YouTube
Star Wars Republic Commando -- YouTube
System Shock -- YouTube
The Witcher -- video
cj iwakura's "I'd Rather Be Streaming"
Dragon Force -- screenshot
Magic Knight Rayearth -- screenshot
Shin Megami Tensei -- screenshot
Shin Megami Tensei 2 -- screenshot
The Graveyard
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The following is a list of Lets Plays done by our community that were far along enough, or high quality enough, to not entirely throw out of the thread. Many feel that abandoned works should be gone entirely, but because I know there's investment involved in these they should be honored in some way.
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic by Mifio -- video -- Archived for progress.
Dwarf Fortress by Ferrus and various forumers -- screenshot -- Archived to give people future ideas.
Etrian Odyssey 2 by Henroid -- screenshot -- Archived because nyeh nyeh.
Fantasy General by Kayne Red Robe -- screenshot -- Archived for progress.
Final Fantasy 2 (NA) by Owenashi -- screenshot -- Archived for progress and encouragement to Owen.
Legend of Zelda, like, all of them by various forumers -- video -- Archived for confusion.
The Sims 3 by Moriveth -- screenshot -- Archived for content.
Afraid of Monsters: Director's Cut -- by Cyrus106 -- video -- Archived for progress.
I Want to Make a Lets Play!
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As a general piece of advice,don't do this. (Klyka has our thanks for making a demonstration video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTjkhCOszb0
PA Forumer Stream Channels
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for instance i know for a fact that Schide's Castlevania lp hasn't been updated for going on five months now. and that's just one example, at least half the 'in progress' lps haven't been updated for half a year or more
If not, I'll jump to it when I get back from work.
There's a general group of folks here that do LPs, and for them I'd list in-progress stuffs. But I'm thinking that any time someone new wants in on the list, they have to complete an LP first.
I dunno. I guess it's fair, but if someone is doing an especially long LP and has shown that they're consistent with updating, I think exceptions should probably be made. Morninglord has been doing pretty good with Prototype, for instance.
Talk about inconsistent updates! :P
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Remove Photobucket from the SS hosting or bold the part about how the bandwidth issue makes it shit. Add imgur as a potential host. Put Blip higher on the list. I don't know why it's under Skype in a separated section.
VirtualDub Mod for editing.
Really you should just look at the SA Tech Support thread and use those resources, because I'll be honest when I read this OP it feels very second-rate. Like we have no idea how to do this. I know you linked it, but maybe make the link bigger and center or something.
Nah, don't make an exception. I'm cool with it. I just wanted to know if it was going to be updated because thems was the rules you know. You makes the PM you gets on the list.
If it isn't the case I can stop thinking about it and get back to work.
http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/game-capture/console/overview.html
Well I'm not gonna defend our tech support section, it is kinda thrown-together. Coincidentally though when I was at work today I got struck by a vision of how to format it better. And I'll be taking your notes into things when I rework it.
YES
do this
Any idea on if this will be available to capture from older consoles, like a PS2 or a PS1? I would be very interested if that's the case.
if you got component out A/V cables yes it would
or if the component out A/V cables are just like the EssThree's, then yes it would
also you wouldn't need any specific capture for the PS1 since every 3 plays PS1 games naturally
Cool! By the way, your Nier LP inspired me to go pick it up new for $20 today :P
yes
And apologies for lack of updating; I intended to work on it last night, but I instead found myself with arms wrapped around my toilet bowl giving up offerings to the porcelain god.
My next update coming in today will be on the OP; the "How to add things to the list" section is going to be changed to "How this thread works," which will include the notes from my special announcement, some rewording on things, as well as my new stipulation for newcomers to the thread (that they will be added when their project is completed). I'm also going to make a note that making bump-posts in your thread is ABSOLUTELY NOT FUCKING COOL AT ALL, which I noticed happening in one thread I checked out for its status.
The final update, which isn't going to happen today likely, is gonna be on the tech support section (which, really, it's going to be overhauled). I'll be taking Adus' feedback into things, as well as checking if the SA Thread is viewable again (last time I checked, it wasn't).
In the meantime I wanted to ask you guys something; how would you feel about a flagging system like SA has on their LP Archive? Which is to say, humorous / informative / challenges / etc?
Edit - I just noticed I left Half-Life: Opposing Force up in the listing; I'm gonna leave it there for now, but it's not getting REMOVED entirely, it's gonna get moved to the list of shame. Because it has a lot of updates committed to it.
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the fuck do you mean by "bump post"
As in the post contains nothing but this:
It's a shitty thing to do for threads in general and is frowned on. I'm making a point of it, though, because I don't want Lets Play threads here associated with that kind of behavior.
I've made my way around bumping a thread by finding something to actually post about, and generally more than just a one-liner.
Posting that the next update is available is NOT a bump-post, mind you.
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But nothing was broken. I'm teasing Rent for the way he posts updates which is to post blip, then make an entirely separate post for viddler.
I don't care that much, I just find it amusing.
Damn it, Rent. What am I gonna do with you?
hey it's important info that people checking the thread might not be aware of
like josh
huh
what
I am unaware of things
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By the way I am learning to appreciate good screenshot LPs. They are difficult to pull off well.
And Syphyre might come into this thread sometime; he's been fun to work with on QFG. Be nice to him if he does, you heathens.
Syphyre? More like Sy-liar (this assumes your name is pronounced Sci-fire)
See it's ironic because in the LP thread you are the complete opposite of a gent
You are a rapscallion good sir
At least I don't do SSLPs
At least I'm not gay
but I repeat myself