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Penny Arcade - PATV - Livescream – Killer 7
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Penny Arcade - PATV - Livescream – Killer 7
This week Gavin, Dabe, and Jamie experience terror from an unconventional title, Killer 7.
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Having said that, I do have some strange admiration for those who partake in bloody demonic horrorcore scarefest gameplay. Perhaps because I cannot do it myself. It's always magical in some way when someone can do something that you can't. Kudos guys, have fun.
I have an extremely low tolerance for videos that clearly throw people into the middle of a game without even allowing the player to learn the controls and call it "entertainment". Unless that's the point of the video (which would be an interesting concept), it only serves to detract from what I assume to be the actual purpose: getting sincere reaction from people who are easily scared. I mean, try that with any non-video game. It's not funny, it's stupid and boring.
I know Suda51 games tend to be crazy and wacky, but even Killer7 has a tutorial. What's more, Killer7 is not even a particularly "scary" game; but even if they're extreme softies, half the players' fear would be alleviated if they just knew how to play. Then we could see some real fear, not just panic because they don't know what they're doing.
Let me be transparent for a moment: I'm not a fan of horror games. Not because I don't like them, but because I internalize them really easily. Dead Space scared the shit out of me, even after learning the controls. I feel that's what LiveScream should be: actually scary games properly played by people who are scared easily. Honestly, I was hoping for a sort of "voyeur cam" setup with only the player in the room. You know, maximize the scare factor and record the reaction? Maybe have two people to lessen the humiliation factor; no need to be cruel.
But as it stands, this particular series seems to be the equivalent of click-bait articles- especially considering the videos are monetized. I am actually so insulted right now that I'll probably ignore all of PATV from now on, which is kind of a shame because I thought You're Gonna Love It was pretty interesting.
I guess you need to be a super fan of PA because an outsider would have no idea who these people were. I don't know who the Spacker Dave guy is, I assume Justin Bieber is Erika, and I guess that's Jamie on the end? I feel like not being able to see her behind a pillow for half the episode was her way of appearing in the video while being self-conscious about her appearance.
I'm not going to pout and say "I'm never watching PATV again!!!" like some of the others, but I definitely think this segment needs some work.
Thanks for making cool things!
- RtC
So the challenge for us is to try and discover a sweet spot for the content - something that still on-point with the content world while not ostracizing our core readers (aka the shaking of fists telling people to get off their lawn). But all the feedback we get is useful from both groups, and we'll continue to refine and adjust as the year goes on.
But thanks for the comments! We read all of 'em!
First 15 (uncut) is my personal favorite as a low thirties person. It's both funny and value-added because I get a 15 minute test look at a potential use of my limited future time. That's a bargain!
Go scarier next time though, Killer 7 is pretty tame.
I think it's a bit rich to be "insulted" by any content someone offered up to be enjoyed. No one's got a gun to your head making you sit for 10 minutes watching it.
Except that's not what I was referring to, so good job justifying your own simplistic opinion by misrepresenting others.
I was referring to the fact that the videos are monetized *combined* with what I felt was an overly cheap route of what was meant to be entertainment. You know, kinda like those absurd article headlines that turn out to be packed full of ads?
And you're right, no one is forcing me to watch, which is why I won't be watching that particular series. I now know it's garbage, so they won't be getting my views from now on.
With a Let's Play, there really isn't any expectation as far as emotional response. Maybe the person will like the game or maybe they will hate it. Moreover, the "point" of a good LP is showcasing a game while someone with (hopefully) a good broadcast personality describes what is happening, what they are doing, and offering some critical (as opposed to emotional) reaction. And, if the creator is good at it, jokes.
With a reaction video, there is a certain expectation. If you're watching a reaction to Five Nights At Freddy's or something, people want to see the player screaming and flipping out. I think this creates a sort of pressure on the video creator to try and one-up all creators of similar videos by having the most over the top reaction. And even if the creator isn't trying to play up a big reaction, I think there are a lot of people (including me) who are kinda suspicious of reaction videos just because they assume this is going on. This is also true of movie trailer reactions where creators try to act more enraptured than their competitors.
TLDR: I think people are more likely to suspect a reaction video is dishonest/acting than they are with a mere Let's Play, even if the creator is not acting. It is kind of an odd genre of video.
Just for random demographic feedback, I'm 22, really enjoy the format and length of all the new PATV series. If anything I wish they were marginally longer and came out more frequently. Thanks for the work I enjoy it