Let's Plays, are there any decent ones? : Fallout: New Vegas

» Wed May 09, 2012 1:49 pm

A let's play by SSoHPKC...lets see if I can summarise what happens -

"That svcks!"
*30 seconds of looting NPCs*
"That svcks!"
*30 seconds of loading screen*
"That svcks!"
*30 seconds of sorting inventory*

...repeat as required.

That's true, but he never skips dialogue and he isn't too annoying-except when he misses something completely obvious. Then it gets kind of annoying.

» Wed May 09, 2012 2:51 pm

I have to agree with statements made that New Vegas isn't the best game to watch. There's too many choices and it can be frustrating to watch a player pick a path you don't want, I don't think there's that much to be made fun of (hence why I call Toby's playthrough interesting. He actually manages to do things out of order enough that weird stuff happens), and New Vegas is more like a book: you read the lore and then it gets you thinking, and if you wanted you could have a philosophical discussion with other players about the ideas New Vegas presents. Problem is you can't have a discussion with a video, and yeah, a lot of the players don't give a DAMN about the game beyond shooting a gun. Hell, even culveyhouse was completely intolerant of Ulysses and unwilling to hear him out. (not saying he has to like him but at least hear him out)

Skyrim walkthrough could be fun, but I dunno if I mean that as a compliment. There's a lot of flaws with NPC interaction that are just asking for a comedian to make fun of them.

I agree, New Vegas is not good material for a let's play. The ideal let's play should have content that everyone has experienced so we get to see how another person tackles it, and their reaction. This isn't always the case the New Vegas, because there are so many ways to resolve things. One of the best let's play videos I've ever seen was TheRadBrad's Dead Space 2. Fantastic. :thumbsup:

I always like culveyhouse's videos (the fact that he edits out load screens/lockpicking/looting etc really sets him apart, in my eyes) but I agree he was dismissive of Ulysses. I remember the huge sighs each time one of Ulysses' 10 minute monologues played through EDE. But I kind of felt the same way when I did Lonesome Road. I mean, I listened to everything Ulysses had to say (it was LR, after all), but even by New Vegas' standards it did go on a bit. It was interesting and all, but it could have been shorter.

I would LOVE to see GameplayJenny do a Skyrim walkthrough, probably for exactly the reasons you mention. There's so much comedy potential (bandit with an arrow in the face running towards you, anyone?) and awkward NPC encounters that GameplayJenny would be a riot. :laugh:

» Wed May 09, 2012 1:57 pm

I have to agree with statements made that New Vegas isn't the best game to watch. There's too many choices and it can be frustrating to watch a player pick a path you don't want, I don't think there's that much to be made fun of (hence why I call Toby's playthrough interesting. He actually manages to do things out of order enough that weird stuff happens), and New Vegas is more like a book: you read the lore and then it gets you thinking, and if you wanted you could have a philosophical discussion with other players about the ideas New Vegas presents. Problem is you can't have a discussion with a video, and yeah, a lot of the players don't give a DAMN about the game beyond shooting a gun. Hell, even culveyhouse was completely intolerant of Ulysses and unwilling to hear him out. (not saying he has to like him but at least hear him out)

Skyrim walkthrough could be fun, but I dunno if I mean that as a compliment. There's a lot of flaws with NPC interaction that are just asking for a comedian to make fun of them.

Idk what CulveyHouse you watched. You gotta remember he's doing walkthroughs, not let's plays. Since it is a walkthrough he says "I'm not going to loot anything, just show you what's here" then once he's playing while not recording he goes back and loots EVERYTHING. That explains why he didn't get the componets to the WRK on camera. As for the not hearing Ulysees out, your completely wrong. In one video he shows what happens if you don't reason with Ulysees and kill him, then he made another video of what happens when you talk to him with 100 speech.
You may want to give him another shot, cause it doesn't sound like you really watched him at all.
Not tryn to start a fight, but he's a great commentor that explains everything you need to know.

If all you really wanted was some NV playthrough with someone that's cracking jokes all the time then check out AlChestBreach, he uploads funny vids about mods and all tht good stuff.

» Wed May 09, 2012 10:44 am

I have to agree with statements made that New Vegas isn't the best game to watch. There's too many choices and it can be frustrating to watch a player pick a path you don't want, I don't think there's that much to be made fun of (hence why I call Toby's playthrough interesting. He actually manages to do things out of order enough that weird stuff happens), and New Vegas is more like a book: you read the lore and then it gets you thinking, and if you wanted you could have a philosophical discussion with other players about the ideas New Vegas presents.

That's a good point, I hadn't thought about it like that but it makes sense.

Though @NV-not-having-much-to-be-made-fun-of... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYWi6-BcGCQ

» Wed May 09, 2012 8:07 am

I think The Tuninator does a good modded playthrough, with all DLC. AlChestBreach is my favorite of all time he doesnt do lps but he shows off mods with Mister CuddlesWorth and Jerry McGhoulBerry. :biggrin:

» Wed May 09, 2012 11:49 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYWi6-BcGCQ

» Wed May 09, 2012 1:35 pm

I haven't watched http://www.youtube.com/user/Necroscope86?feature=g-u#p/p F:NV playthrough so I can't really comment on it.

But I have watched his FO3 LP and many other LP's of his and imo they are top notch I guess it couldn't hurt to watch one and find out for yourself.

One thing that can grate a little (only if you've played the game he's LP'ing at the time) is he assumes his viewers have never played the game before (however this is actually a good quality for an LP'er imo)

» Wed May 09, 2012 10:25 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYWi6-BcGCQ

:biggrin:

Though @NV-not-having-much-to-be-made-fun-of... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYWi6-BcGCQ

'sup.

» Wed May 09, 2012 9:29 am

'sup.

[Science 75] Wait, after reading a bit - that's RobCo termlink protocol you're posting, isn't it?

» Wed May 09, 2012 2:53 pm

Becareful he doesn't sonjaculate on you! XD

» Wed May 09, 2012 10:53 pm

Yeah, not sure what happened there. Fixed.

» Wed May 09, 2012 9:22 pm

Another great example of the Genius let's play'ers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6JcDeFHBzc&feature=g-vrec&context=G207fb6dRVAAAAAAAABQ

» Wed May 09, 2012 10:00 am

Another great example of the Genius let's play'ers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6JcDeFHBzc&feature=g-vrec&context=G207fb6dRVAAAAAAAABQ

"Something's beeping...oh." BOOM! :rofl:

What a maroon!

» Wed May 09, 2012 5:27 pm

"Do you think it's the radios causing that?"

NO [censored]? YOU MEAN LIKE THE FRIGGIN TRAILER ADVERTISED AND THE FIRST THING ELIJAH WARNED YOU ABOUT?

» Wed May 09, 2012 9:43 am

Lolno. They're all horribad, skip through the dialog and yell "stupid glitchy game" when a Deathclaw oneshots them.

Look we even made fun of them once: http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1242541-thank-you-lonesome-road-for-hysterical-lets-play-deaths/

The best I know of is culveyhouse (he's in that thread there, he's the one exploring the Courier's Mile and saying "OOOHHH SHHHHHHHHHHHHHIII-" when he realizes he's boned). He at least plays very hard hardcoe and is decent as a player, though at times he can make stupid mistakes and at times he does get impatient with the dialog.

When I kill something it's because I'm skilled, when something kills me... the game is clearly broken. FIX IT OBSIDIAN!

» Wed May 09, 2012 1:47 pm

you need to remember, new vegas wasn't as popular as FO3 so there's not gonna be a lot of good playthroughs, now more popular games like FO3, Deus Ex, Skyrim, Stalker etc, you'll be able to find a lot of gameplay videos.

» Wed May 09, 2012 1:03 pm

Everyone just walk away. It will end the war by five years and save millions of lives. Just walk away.

» Wed May 09, 2012 11:04 pm

Everyone just walk away. It will end the war by five years and save millions of years. Just walk away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ttKJwvFIgw

Why walk away when we can just have Mel Gibson come in and hit him with a semi-truck?

» Wed May 09, 2012 10:18 am

you need to remember, new vegas wasn't as popular as FO3 so there's not gonna be a lot of good playthroughs, now more popular games like FO3, Deus Ex, Skyrim, Stalker etc, you'll be able to find a lot of gameplay videos.

Please don't do that. This is the Fallout:NV section of the forums. Any comparisons of of different Fallout games goes in a section all it's own, "Fallout Series". There are threads there that do just that. But keep in mind that you must respect others opinions while you are there and try not to say things that seem like you're trying to pit the games against one another. Each in the series have fans who love the game they love. BTW, FO:NV I believe sold more copies than FO:3. But let's just drop that here. K?

» Wed May 09, 2012 9:51 am

Thank you summer. *tips hat*

» Wed May 09, 2012 8:20 am

While I'm here and the Topic names seems fitting...Are there any good Fallout 1 or 2 Let's Play.
I know there will be loads but I'd rather be linked/referred to a good one rather than wading through them all.

» Wed May 09, 2012 1:24 pm

BTW, FO:NV I believe sold more copies than FO:3. But let's just drop that here. K?

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» Wed May 09, 2012 10:46 am

http://www.hicksproductions.com/uploads/9/7/1/9/9719303/1249917_orig.gif

My link would most likely get removed. Look up you got pwned by Jace Hall.

» Wed May 09, 2012 7:39 pm

I haven't watched http://www.youtube.com/user/Necroscope86?feature=g-u#p/p F:NV playthrough so I can't really comment on it.

But I have watched his FO3 LP and many other LP's of his and imo they are top notch I guess it couldn't hurt to watch one and find out for yourself.

One thing that can grate a little (only if you've played the game he's LP'ing at the time) is he assumes his viewers have never played the game before (however this is actually a good quality for an LP'er imo)

I watched and enjoyed Necroscope's New Vegas let's play. He's a good let's player with some interesting commentary, I do feel he overdoes the mods since his character is really overpowered when he played but other than that he keeps things moving and has some entertianing commentary.

» Wed May 09, 2012 9:27 am

While I'm here and the Topic names seems fitting...Are there any good Fallout 1 or 2 Let's Play. I know there will be loads but I'd rather be linked/referred to a good one rather than wading through them all. :smile:

There is http://www.youtube.com/user/Dap642 as well as http://www.youtube.com/user/mynameisnotlilly who is playing them blind while roleplaying an evil software engineer named Lilly Black. He also lets plays Wasteland in a narrated fashion.