Happy Christmas to whoever celebrates that and happy whatever to those who don't.
As my gift this year, I am releasing the hard labour of my last couple weeks (aka the rest of Bioshock Infinite). It's scheduled to release over the next couple days so it's not COMPLETELY spam. So, enjoy something that should have been finished 3+ years ago.
Yes Mesk. I'm actually done Bioshock Infinite.
And yes, I know you don't believe me.
We finally started getting a large snowfall. It's been strangely warm brown/grey wasteland for the last 2 or 3 weeks. Feels like mid-April vs December. Now it's freezing and I almost forgot to take a pop out of my car. Already had one of those explode in there this year back during Extra Life.
I'll be mostly at home until the new year, so I plan to keep working through my backlog.
Showing posts with label Bioshock Infinite. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bioshock Infinite. Show all posts
Sunday, December 24, 2017
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Vintage LP
I'm currently in the process of editing and encoding some old video footage. Like, really old. I have about 2 and a half hours of this left.
I have a plan for the DLC for this particular LP. The DLC portions themselves were way more messed up audio/video wise that the original game.
Overall, the lesson here is to wait until the entire LP is complete before starting to post it to YouTube. Otherwise people are left waiting for years for something that likely won't get done fast, or will never get done at all (see Dark Souls, Saint's Row, Gauntlet, etc.).
There are a number of dead LPs on my hard drives that never even made it to YouTube. I may upload them as Patreon playlist bs, even though I doubt anything will come of that/I don't approve of the changes they made to the payment process. It's still possible to pledge what you want, but you have to math something fierce.
Either way, my free time is being split into three places: maintaining the scraps of a social life I still have (including going out and playing D&D), finishing LPs (including yet-to-be recorded footage with Shauna, and Mesk/HKS), and personal writing projects.
My priority is video if I can manage it though. I'm trying really hard to have a chunk of content ready for people's holidays in case they're interested in watching my drivel. The uploads have been really hap-hazard and broken this year as well so...there's that to make up for.
I have a plan for the DLC for this particular LP. The DLC portions themselves were way more messed up audio/video wise that the original game.
Overall, the lesson here is to wait until the entire LP is complete before starting to post it to YouTube. Otherwise people are left waiting for years for something that likely won't get done fast, or will never get done at all (see Dark Souls, Saint's Row, Gauntlet, etc.).
There are a number of dead LPs on my hard drives that never even made it to YouTube. I may upload them as Patreon playlist bs, even though I doubt anything will come of that/I don't approve of the changes they made to the payment process. It's still possible to pledge what you want, but you have to math something fierce.
Either way, my free time is being split into three places: maintaining the scraps of a social life I still have (including going out and playing D&D), finishing LPs (including yet-to-be recorded footage with Shauna, and Mesk/HKS), and personal writing projects.
My priority is video if I can manage it though. I'm trying really hard to have a chunk of content ready for people's holidays in case they're interested in watching my drivel. The uploads have been really hap-hazard and broken this year as well so...there's that to make up for.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
MOAR VIDEO
Yeah I messed up and didn't upload enough video to cover the week...so instead of two per day, you'll get one video some days. Meh, my uploads are usually super inconsistent anyways as I sometimes forget or am too tired to post them (also I hate doing the tags). Regardless, you should still get some video each day, just less than normal.
Also, Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is now a completed LP. I recommend watching episodes 40-46 for maximum wtf factor. It is so random, rushed and horribly corny. I love it...mostly because even though the quality drops and there are sudden unexplained events, the game is still playable and entertaining. Three points of ughhhhh: Grima, Funny Looking Orc Dude and the stupid Nazgul in Osgiliath. That is all.
Coming up this week: Alien Isolation, Hunted, Dead Space 1
Coming up next week: Sanitarium.
Bioschlock 2 is next on the list after these. I will likely start posting it once Dead Space 1 is finished. Among the Sleep is next up after Alien Isolation in terms of LPs with Shauna (AtS is about 3 hours of gameplay so it should only be about 6 episodes at most). Then I will focus on getting all that Bioshock Infinite off my drives (which was also played with Shuana).
The next Gamecube game I will be posting is Lost Kingdoms. This will likely be followed by Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance on Hard difficulty (because Sacrosanct wants a piece of my suffering). I'd share the anguish of Fire Emblem: Awakening on Lunatic Classic mode, but you are likely only going to get a crummy video from my phone on that at most as it's on the 3DS and I can't emulate that at this time. Guys it's painful. I am currently stuck on CHAPTER 2 because SOMEONE couldn't remember their god damned axe. Yeah the issue is really the pointy stick dudes. Frederick survived the Hammer Man and now it's just the pointy stick dudes.
The next solo LP I will be doing will likely be finishing Half Life Episode 2. The end of February and March is CATCH UP TIME.
Finally expect some extremely silly video from Tera.
Also, Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is now a completed LP. I recommend watching episodes 40-46 for maximum wtf factor. It is so random, rushed and horribly corny. I love it...mostly because even though the quality drops and there are sudden unexplained events, the game is still playable and entertaining. Three points of ughhhhh: Grima, Funny Looking Orc Dude and the stupid Nazgul in Osgiliath. That is all.
Coming up this week: Alien Isolation, Hunted, Dead Space 1
Coming up next week: Sanitarium.
Bioschlock 2 is next on the list after these. I will likely start posting it once Dead Space 1 is finished. Among the Sleep is next up after Alien Isolation in terms of LPs with Shauna (AtS is about 3 hours of gameplay so it should only be about 6 episodes at most). Then I will focus on getting all that Bioshock Infinite off my drives (which was also played with Shuana).
The next Gamecube game I will be posting is Lost Kingdoms. This will likely be followed by Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance on Hard difficulty (because Sacrosanct wants a piece of my suffering). I'd share the anguish of Fire Emblem: Awakening on Lunatic Classic mode, but you are likely only going to get a crummy video from my phone on that at most as it's on the 3DS and I can't emulate that at this time. Guys it's painful. I am currently stuck on CHAPTER 2 because SOMEONE couldn't remember their god damned axe. Yeah the issue is really the pointy stick dudes. Frederick survived the Hammer Man and now it's just the pointy stick dudes.
The next solo LP I will be doing will likely be finishing Half Life Episode 2. The end of February and March is CATCH UP TIME.
Finally expect some extremely silly video from Tera.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
American Grocery Stores Are Magical Places
You have like...40 flavours of pop and 20 different kinds of oreos. Pumpkin spice oreos. That is a thing. Oh and those Cheez-It things. Thanks for getting me hooked on those Voyeur.
So I've been back for awhile now, but video work has been slow as I've had...well an interesting last couple of days. Had a bit of a medical scare and it skyrocketed my anxiety, which isn't good for productivity, at least in terms of personal projects. Also, my boss at work has a family emergency which means I'll be working full time for the next couple of weeks. I will be tired and video recording and production will slow down immensely.
That said, I have a super entertaining line-up for the rest of November and December. First off, the next Gamecube game I plan on uploading is Lord of the Rings: The Third Age. I finished this LP well over a month ago...maybe two, but it is full of silly from what I can remember. It is cheesy, buggy and all around a good time. Except for the Rohan area. That was stupid. Also how it ended was really just...wtf.
My other single player LPs will include more Skyrim and eventually Bioshock 2, Half Life Episode 2, and Brigmore Witches. I want to finish these before 2015 and get them off my plate. Bioshock 2 is going to take a lot of willpower to finish. It's not very good. I will continue my Skyrim adventures with the Dawnguard DLC.
As for co-op/tag team LPs, I think we'll FINALLY finish Resident Evil 5 within the week. Voyeur and I are very close to completing it, and then we will be moving on to another game. I'm not sure what yet. Perhaps the Magicka DLC. Mesk and I continue to record Hunted. I expect these videos to start going up shortly before December. Depends on what I have to upload at the time. His videos of Hunted should be much more chaotic than mine as my netcode causes strange things on his end.
I've stopped work on Bioshock Infinite, mostly because Alien Isolation has a lot less issues and has been exceptionally entertaining over the last few sessions. There are things that happen in that game that really...I can't describe. Shauna and I are about halfway done the game. It's taking a lot longer because we're playing on hard...and it really is difficult. I still think that the low number of save points is a stupid idea though. We have some LPs planned out for when we finish Alien. I wouldn't expect to see these until like...February of next year though, so I won't bother announcing them.
So rest of November looks like:
Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
Unreal Tournament 3
Skyrim
Alien Isolation
December will likely look like:
Hunted: Demon's Forge
Skyrim
Bioshock Infinite
And one of the following: Half Life Episode 2 or Brigmore Witches
Expect other random videos and clips. Keep an eye on my Public Google drive as well for access to unreleased video.
So I've been back for awhile now, but video work has been slow as I've had...well an interesting last couple of days. Had a bit of a medical scare and it skyrocketed my anxiety, which isn't good for productivity, at least in terms of personal projects. Also, my boss at work has a family emergency which means I'll be working full time for the next couple of weeks. I will be tired and video recording and production will slow down immensely.
That said, I have a super entertaining line-up for the rest of November and December. First off, the next Gamecube game I plan on uploading is Lord of the Rings: The Third Age. I finished this LP well over a month ago...maybe two, but it is full of silly from what I can remember. It is cheesy, buggy and all around a good time. Except for the Rohan area. That was stupid. Also how it ended was really just...wtf.
My other single player LPs will include more Skyrim and eventually Bioshock 2, Half Life Episode 2, and Brigmore Witches. I want to finish these before 2015 and get them off my plate. Bioshock 2 is going to take a lot of willpower to finish. It's not very good. I will continue my Skyrim adventures with the Dawnguard DLC.
As for co-op/tag team LPs, I think we'll FINALLY finish Resident Evil 5 within the week. Voyeur and I are very close to completing it, and then we will be moving on to another game. I'm not sure what yet. Perhaps the Magicka DLC. Mesk and I continue to record Hunted. I expect these videos to start going up shortly before December. Depends on what I have to upload at the time. His videos of Hunted should be much more chaotic than mine as my netcode causes strange things on his end.
I've stopped work on Bioshock Infinite, mostly because Alien Isolation has a lot less issues and has been exceptionally entertaining over the last few sessions. There are things that happen in that game that really...I can't describe. Shauna and I are about halfway done the game. It's taking a lot longer because we're playing on hard...and it really is difficult. I still think that the low number of save points is a stupid idea though. We have some LPs planned out for when we finish Alien. I wouldn't expect to see these until like...February of next year though, so I won't bother announcing them.
So rest of November looks like:
Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
Unreal Tournament 3
Skyrim
Alien Isolation
December will likely look like:
Hunted: Demon's Forge
Skyrim
Bioshock Infinite
And one of the following: Half Life Episode 2 or Brigmore Witches
Expect other random videos and clips. Keep an eye on my Public Google drive as well for access to unreleased video.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Opt for the Cliche?
Debating posting horror/creepy games for the month of October cause...Halloween? Meh, I dunno. Usually I just post whatever the heck I want. Maybe I shall post a higher frequency of such such videos for this month.
OKAY SO SCHEDULE.
Bioshock 1 begins uploading today. I will be uploading two Bioshock episodes every odd numbered day (ie. Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct. 5 etc.) At that rate, I will be done uploading the entire LP by the end of the month.
On even numbered days, I will be alternating uploads between: Guild Wars 2, Unreal Tournament 3, Haunted Mansion (Gamecube), Bioshock Infinite and Skyrim.
Expect Half Life 2 Episode 2 by the end of the month. Expect Dishonoured: Brigmore Witches early November.
Extra Life is on October 25. I am in a dodgeball tournament that day as well, so I will be joining in the video games after 5pm and pulling an all-nighter.
If I have free time, I will likely make some silly custom titlecards for YouTube. Top of the list for these is UT3.
As for co-op projects (holy crap I'm doing a lot of videos), I will continue Burial at Sea with Shauna before moving on to the new Alien game being released. I will continue playing Resident Evil 5 with Voyeur and I expect to start Hunted: The Demon's Forge with Mesk once he is done some of his other projects. That brings me to my next news...
I, uh, may or may not be voice acting a small part in an audiobook...heh...
I will post the link here when it is released...if it is released publicly.
OKAY SO SCHEDULE.
Bioshock 1 begins uploading today. I will be uploading two Bioshock episodes every odd numbered day (ie. Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct. 5 etc.) At that rate, I will be done uploading the entire LP by the end of the month.
On even numbered days, I will be alternating uploads between: Guild Wars 2, Unreal Tournament 3, Haunted Mansion (Gamecube), Bioshock Infinite and Skyrim.
Expect Half Life 2 Episode 2 by the end of the month. Expect Dishonoured: Brigmore Witches early November.
Extra Life is on October 25. I am in a dodgeball tournament that day as well, so I will be joining in the video games after 5pm and pulling an all-nighter.
If I have free time, I will likely make some silly custom titlecards for YouTube. Top of the list for these is UT3.
As for co-op projects (holy crap I'm doing a lot of videos), I will continue Burial at Sea with Shauna before moving on to the new Alien game being released. I will continue playing Resident Evil 5 with Voyeur and I expect to start Hunted: The Demon's Forge with Mesk once he is done some of his other projects. That brings me to my next news...
I, uh, may or may not be voice acting a small part in an audiobook...heh...
I will post the link here when it is released...if it is released publicly.
Monday, September 29, 2014
Bioshook
As of five minutes ago I have finished Bioshock 1. I enjoyed it. I'll have a longer review in the video, but overall not a bad game. It has its issues with AI, interface and terrible escort missions, but the music, atmosphere and story were all good points. Oh and the physics objects. The amazingly random physics objects that launch you into the air and spring across the room like torpedoes. A+
Bioshock will begin uploading October 1. I will continue to add UT3 and Skyrim videos periodically. I need to focus on editing and encoding Guild Wars 2 and Bioshock Infinite in the meantime.
Ah yes, and we need to finish Resident Evil 5 Mr. Voyeur.
*prod prod*
Bioshock will begin uploading October 1. I will continue to add UT3 and Skyrim videos periodically. I need to focus on editing and encoding Guild Wars 2 and Bioshock Infinite in the meantime.
Ah yes, and we need to finish Resident Evil 5 Mr. Voyeur.
*prod prod*
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
IT'S OVER
The Penumbra Trilogy is now fully uploaded, and posted and stored away in the LP playlists. I can now wash my hands of it. Let us never speak of this ordeal again.
ONWARDS TO SORTING OUT THE MESS THAT IS BIOSHOCK INFINITE.
Also, there is a preview of a blind Bioshock 1 LP that will be release early October. This clip is...basically my experience of the game in a nutshell. Random, confusing and full of my poor aim and broken sound clips. Apparently my sound card can't handle the inanity.
ONWARDS TO SORTING OUT THE MESS THAT IS BIOSHOCK INFINITE.
Also, there is a preview of a blind Bioshock 1 LP that will be release early October. This clip is...basically my experience of the game in a nutshell. Random, confusing and full of my poor aim and broken sound clips. Apparently my sound card can't handle the inanity.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Ahead of the Game
Also behind at the same time. I have a ton of video ready to release, and have recorded a lot of other stuff I've been meaning to go through. I finished UT3 last night, but unfortunately the game crashed on the last mission, and Mesk and HKS beat the level on that try before I could reconnect. Mesk will be giving me video footage to complete it. Over the last two days I have started Bioshock Burial at Sea with Shauna, continued Resident Evil 5 with GameVoyeur and started HL2Ep2 as well as Bioshock. Also thinking of future projects with Mesk and HKS, which will likely include Neverwinter Nights, Guild Wars 1 and Hunted: The Demon's Forge.
A list of prepared video:
-Unreal Tournament 3 (almost have the entire LP encoded and ready)
-Schwa Can't MMO content including: Guild Wars 2, Archeage, Neverwinter
-Skyrim (another three episodes)
-Haunted Mansion - Gamecube
-Lord of the Rings, The Third Age - Gamecube
A list of recorded video that has not been processed (and are mostly incomplete):
-Half Life 2 Episode 2
-Bioshock
-Bioshock Infinite
-Bioshock Burial at Sea Episode 1
-Dishonored, Brigmore Witches
I may pre-release some of these. You can find them on my Google Drive. I have made a public folder.
A list of prepared video:
-Unreal Tournament 3 (almost have the entire LP encoded and ready)
-Schwa Can't MMO content including: Guild Wars 2, Archeage, Neverwinter
-Skyrim (another three episodes)
-Haunted Mansion - Gamecube
-Lord of the Rings, The Third Age - Gamecube
A list of recorded video that has not been processed (and are mostly incomplete):
-Half Life 2 Episode 2
-Bioshock
-Bioshock Infinite
-Bioshock Burial at Sea Episode 1
-Dishonored, Brigmore Witches
I may pre-release some of these. You can find them on my Google Drive. I have made a public folder.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
My Interwebs
My internet is so broken right now. Ever since the snowstorm last week that broke a bunch of trees in my city, it has been atrocious. It's really sad to think that these type of freak storms are going to happen more and more in the future. You can believe whatever you want about climate change, but after the last year and a half with freak floods, cold winters and storms that destroy half the trees in the city, there is no way you can convince me that we aren't in for a shitstorm of terrible weather in the future.
At any rate, a lot of online activities have become annoying. It will flip from being extremely slow and back to normal again in the span of an hour. Then it'll just drop for no reason. Therefore recording UT3 was especially aggravating. I have a good reserve of UT3 videos to upload as well as the final dungeon of Neverwinter. I also have a reserve of two Gamecube games recorded as well as a bunch of Guild Wars 2 I've been too lazy to produce. I'll have some new Schwa Can't MMO up soon, including a run of Archeage. Other than that, just have a ton of Bioshock Infinite to produce. Also, I ran out of Skyrim videos.
This week on YouTube:
-More UT3 missions (I'm so bad at this game)
-The final Neverwinter Dungeon (with my rogue not hunter)
-Penumbra Requiem (ugh)
What I need to do in terms of recording:
-Record more Skyrim
-Finish Dishonored DLC
-Record more Dark Souls
-Finish LOTR: The Third Age (this is...an experience)
-Continue Resident Evil 5 with Voyeur
At any rate, a lot of online activities have become annoying. It will flip from being extremely slow and back to normal again in the span of an hour. Then it'll just drop for no reason. Therefore recording UT3 was especially aggravating. I have a good reserve of UT3 videos to upload as well as the final dungeon of Neverwinter. I also have a reserve of two Gamecube games recorded as well as a bunch of Guild Wars 2 I've been too lazy to produce. I'll have some new Schwa Can't MMO up soon, including a run of Archeage. Other than that, just have a ton of Bioshock Infinite to produce. Also, I ran out of Skyrim videos.
This week on YouTube:
-More UT3 missions (I'm so bad at this game)
-The final Neverwinter Dungeon (with my rogue not hunter)
-Penumbra Requiem (ugh)
What I need to do in terms of recording:
-Record more Skyrim
-Finish Dishonored DLC
-Record more Dark Souls
-Finish LOTR: The Third Age (this is...an experience)
-Continue Resident Evil 5 with Voyeur
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
September Snow
Yes, it is snowing outside right now. It was 26 degrees Celsius yesterday. Today it is snowing. Welcome to Calgary.
Not much to update at this point in time. I finished editing Penumbra Requiem and it is prepared for release. So that's a big deal. Shauna and I finished Bioshock Infinite a couple days ago, so that means I'll have more editing to do for that. I have more Unreal Tournament 3 and Guild Wars 2 to go through and Resident Evil 5 is still being produced with GameVoyeur.
My hands are killing me. A combination of games and editing video have made them extremely sore. I may have to alternate days to keep them from getting worse, especially because I NEED them to do most of what I do to keep myself occupied.
The good news is, you will have a steady stream of videos. I don't have a set schedule, but you will see more UT3, Skyrim and Neverwinter this week. I will save Penumbra and Guild Wars 2 for later. Meanwhile, Voyeur is uploading one episode of RE5 per week, so stay tuned on his channel for that LP.
I really want to finish up some of these projects so I can play Bioshock and Half Life 2 Episode 2.
Not much to update at this point in time. I finished editing Penumbra Requiem and it is prepared for release. So that's a big deal. Shauna and I finished Bioshock Infinite a couple days ago, so that means I'll have more editing to do for that. I have more Unreal Tournament 3 and Guild Wars 2 to go through and Resident Evil 5 is still being produced with GameVoyeur.
My hands are killing me. A combination of games and editing video have made them extremely sore. I may have to alternate days to keep them from getting worse, especially because I NEED them to do most of what I do to keep myself occupied.
The good news is, you will have a steady stream of videos. I don't have a set schedule, but you will see more UT3, Skyrim and Neverwinter this week. I will save Penumbra and Guild Wars 2 for later. Meanwhile, Voyeur is uploading one episode of RE5 per week, so stay tuned on his channel for that LP.
I really want to finish up some of these projects so I can play Bioshock and Half Life 2 Episode 2.
Monday, May 12, 2014
A Good Place to Be
Where I have a ton of videos available to upload. There is one thing I need to be careful of though, and that is my bandwidth limit. I also don't want to flood people's feeds with videos, so I am trying to space uploads out every two-three days unless something like Outlast Whistleblower pops up (it was requested and I wanted to ensure it went up quickly like the last Outlast game). The LPs I post and the order in which I do it are based off of: requests, personal interest and viewer interest. I still have a small audience (which I actually prefer to be honest), so most of the choices I make in terms of what to record and post are based almost solely on my own interest. This is why Outlast Whistleblower and Half Life 2 have jumped to the top of the list.
So what about my other projects? In case you do not want to read all the details and want the bottom line...
Production order:
Half Life 2 (should be complete before May 15)
Outlast Whistleblower (uploaded and produced on-the-go)
Dishonored (is (mostly) recorded and ready to be posted. Should start showing up May 16/17)
Half Life Episode 1, Episode 2 (beginning - mid June)
Dark Souls - Early Summer
Dishonored is actually not fully recorded. That is...the DLC is not fully recorded. I am waiting until I have all of Half Life 2 posted (which should be VERY soon) and then I will begin the process of uploading that LP. I have a good 30+ segments, so this will give me loads of time to catch up on other projects, organize my drives and play some other games that I will not be recording (ie PS3/PS4 games). Because it's nice to just play a game sometimes and not worry about whether I'm running out of space or how loud I'm speaking in the dead of night. I have a small segment of Brigmore Witches left. I love this game, but other things came up and I ended up leaving that portion for later. I need to return to it quick though, because it's been a LONG time since I last touched it, and I don't want to risk having to relearn all the controls etc.
The Penumbra series really didn't interest me much. I enjoyed playing them enough at the time (though the third one was difficult to get through in terms of engagement) and we DID finish all three games (we would have quit if they were terrible...we have done that in the past *cough cough Haunted Memories*), but they were all just...meh. I was only really tense/scared at one point in Black Plague, and the rest of the gameplay couldn't seem to find a good balance between the elements. Basically it seemed that they were just throwing everything (puzzles, horror, mystery, storytelling etc.) at the wall to see what would stick. I think that's why Amnesia was so much more successful, because they figured out what worked from previous experience. Puzzles were downplayed, horror was accelerated and the environments were a hell of a lot more interesting (ie not just hallways upon hallways leading to hallways with an ice room and a lab thrown in). I like puzzle games, but you need variation or more atmosphere to get them to be engaging. When it's just boxes and jumping, it gets a little old fast. When there was variation, it was difficult to do what you wanted to with the interface provided. Anyhow, this is pretty much at the bottom of my list for getting out on YouTube, even though I have it fully recorded.
Bioshock Infinite is on hold, especially since Shauna's TV is still doing strange things. Outlast Whistleblower has taken priority over this, mainly because we've been looking forward to seeing what the DLC was all about. It is being recorded playing with a computer screen. We will likely return to Bioshock Infinite after this. This is why I have not been editing the last couple of segments from the game (though I REALLY need to get it off my drives like Penumbra).
Half Life Episode 1 is going to be posted after Dishonored. I already started to record it, and will likely finish recording and editing it so it is ready to be uploaded immediately after. My main goal is a more consistent uploading schedule. The game runs fine. It has the same problems as Half Life 2 in recording. Nothing really new there.
Still working on figuring out future collaborative LPs with Voyeur. I will update when we actually figure something out. I had the question of whether I would be "showing myself" and not just being a disembodied voice. I may be working on something like that with Voyeur. If that never comes about, I am not promising anything, but I MIGHT do a single-player LP of either F.E.A.R. or Amnesia: The Dark Descent (with the aims of playing alone on Hard and trying to get the "good" ending) with a reaction cam. Maybe. Possibly. I will decide.
So what about my other projects? In case you do not want to read all the details and want the bottom line...
Production order:
Half Life 2 (should be complete before May 15)
Outlast Whistleblower (uploaded and produced on-the-go)
Dishonored (is (mostly) recorded and ready to be posted. Should start showing up May 16/17)
Half Life Episode 1, Episode 2 (beginning - mid June)
Dark Souls - Early Summer
Dishonored is actually not fully recorded. That is...the DLC is not fully recorded. I am waiting until I have all of Half Life 2 posted (which should be VERY soon) and then I will begin the process of uploading that LP. I have a good 30+ segments, so this will give me loads of time to catch up on other projects, organize my drives and play some other games that I will not be recording (ie PS3/PS4 games). Because it's nice to just play a game sometimes and not worry about whether I'm running out of space or how loud I'm speaking in the dead of night. I have a small segment of Brigmore Witches left. I love this game, but other things came up and I ended up leaving that portion for later. I need to return to it quick though, because it's been a LONG time since I last touched it, and I don't want to risk having to relearn all the controls etc.
The Penumbra series really didn't interest me much. I enjoyed playing them enough at the time (though the third one was difficult to get through in terms of engagement) and we DID finish all three games (we would have quit if they were terrible...we have done that in the past *cough cough Haunted Memories*), but they were all just...meh. I was only really tense/scared at one point in Black Plague, and the rest of the gameplay couldn't seem to find a good balance between the elements. Basically it seemed that they were just throwing everything (puzzles, horror, mystery, storytelling etc.) at the wall to see what would stick. I think that's why Amnesia was so much more successful, because they figured out what worked from previous experience. Puzzles were downplayed, horror was accelerated and the environments were a hell of a lot more interesting (ie not just hallways upon hallways leading to hallways with an ice room and a lab thrown in). I like puzzle games, but you need variation or more atmosphere to get them to be engaging. When it's just boxes and jumping, it gets a little old fast. When there was variation, it was difficult to do what you wanted to with the interface provided. Anyhow, this is pretty much at the bottom of my list for getting out on YouTube, even though I have it fully recorded.
Bioshock Infinite is on hold, especially since Shauna's TV is still doing strange things. Outlast Whistleblower has taken priority over this, mainly because we've been looking forward to seeing what the DLC was all about. It is being recorded playing with a computer screen. We will likely return to Bioshock Infinite after this. This is why I have not been editing the last couple of segments from the game (though I REALLY need to get it off my drives like Penumbra).
Half Life Episode 1 is going to be posted after Dishonored. I already started to record it, and will likely finish recording and editing it so it is ready to be uploaded immediately after. My main goal is a more consistent uploading schedule. The game runs fine. It has the same problems as Half Life 2 in recording. Nothing really new there.
Still working on figuring out future collaborative LPs with Voyeur. I will update when we actually figure something out. I had the question of whether I would be "showing myself" and not just being a disembodied voice. I may be working on something like that with Voyeur. If that never comes about, I am not promising anything, but I MIGHT do a single-player LP of either F.E.A.R. or Amnesia: The Dark Descent (with the aims of playing alone on Hard and trying to get the "good" ending) with a reaction cam. Maybe. Possibly. I will decide.
Monday, April 28, 2014
End of the Con
So comic con is over. I managed to still get two Half Life 2 episodes out this weekend, which is two more than I thought I would produce. Horray for productivity.
My adventures from the con are (obviously) posted on this blog. I didn't take as many pictures as I thought I would this year, but I figured there was enough photos of the amazing cosplay floating around this year that you'll be able to find a ton of them online.
Expect another chapter of HL2 out this week. I believe the next chapter will be out in four parts. The first two are produced and I have two I may go through this evening. Also expect the last of the Bioshock Infinite videos I have recorded (Shauna is getting her computer looked at this week) and the introduction of Penumbra Black Plague (if I am not lazy/busy).
Dishonored should begin showing up in mid-May. It'll give me time to finish up HL2 and Black Plague.
My adventures from the con are (obviously) posted on this blog. I didn't take as many pictures as I thought I would this year, but I figured there was enough photos of the amazing cosplay floating around this year that you'll be able to find a ton of them online.
Expect another chapter of HL2 out this week. I believe the next chapter will be out in four parts. The first two are produced and I have two I may go through this evening. Also expect the last of the Bioshock Infinite videos I have recorded (Shauna is getting her computer looked at this week) and the introduction of Penumbra Black Plague (if I am not lazy/busy).
Dishonored should begin showing up in mid-May. It'll give me time to finish up HL2 and Black Plague.
Monday, April 21, 2014
Frozen Inside
Inside my work that is. It might actually be warmer outside right now. There is no heat to counteract the air conditioning that I think is stuck on. I wouldn't have a problem with it, only I didn't dress warm enough for this today. Spring is finally here, which means misery for my sinuses. I don't even know what it is I'm allergic to. It's just spring. I am allergic to spring.
Anyway, I didn't make a post to complain about temperature and nasal congestion, though it certainly gave me the opportunity. I have been working away all weekend whenever I have time, and have completed a lot of Half Life 2 videos. I posted three videos over the weekend (one was supposed to be posted last night, but the video didn't publish for some reason and I JUST noticed) and I expect to post three parts of Ravenholm in the next couple days. The gaming laptop I am using to record it (quite literally the only machine that I can use that CAN record it due to lag) is breaking video in all sorts of interesting ways. So far, I have been able to handle it.
What to expect this week:
-HL2: Ravenholm chapter
-The beginning of Penumbra: Black Plague
-A couple Bioshock Infinite videos (the LP is on hold otherwise)
-Just Cause 2 Multiplayer videos (as requested by my brother)
IMPORTANT: We are currently not recording Bioshock Infinite as Shauna has encountered a problem with her HDMI cable connecting her laptop to the TV. While we could play this on her laptop screen, it is a lot more difficult for two people to see and comment on it. In case someone out there can help us (or more specifically her as it is her machine), this is what's going on:
-HDMI previously connected to the television fine
-When it is connected now, the TV will not recognize the laptop, or the laptop's screen will flash on and off
-The laptop will connect on start-up (ie the Windows start-up logo and screen) but fails to work when it reaches the desktop
-She has not installed any new software aside from games (particularly Deus Ex)
-We have tested the resolution and that is not the issue
-I am unsure of whether she has tested the refresh rate
-The cable is not faulty as we tested this with other devices
-The TV is not faulty for the same reason
If anyone has a solution or has encountered this and fixed it, please leave a comment on this blog, or message me on YouTube/Google+. She would really like some answers.
Anyway, I didn't make a post to complain about temperature and nasal congestion, though it certainly gave me the opportunity. I have been working away all weekend whenever I have time, and have completed a lot of Half Life 2 videos. I posted three videos over the weekend (one was supposed to be posted last night, but the video didn't publish for some reason and I JUST noticed) and I expect to post three parts of Ravenholm in the next couple days. The gaming laptop I am using to record it (quite literally the only machine that I can use that CAN record it due to lag) is breaking video in all sorts of interesting ways. So far, I have been able to handle it.
What to expect this week:
-HL2: Ravenholm chapter
-The beginning of Penumbra: Black Plague
-A couple Bioshock Infinite videos (the LP is on hold otherwise)
-Just Cause 2 Multiplayer videos (as requested by my brother)
IMPORTANT: We are currently not recording Bioshock Infinite as Shauna has encountered a problem with her HDMI cable connecting her laptop to the TV. While we could play this on her laptop screen, it is a lot more difficult for two people to see and comment on it. In case someone out there can help us (or more specifically her as it is her machine), this is what's going on:
-HDMI previously connected to the television fine
-When it is connected now, the TV will not recognize the laptop, or the laptop's screen will flash on and off
-The laptop will connect on start-up (ie the Windows start-up logo and screen) but fails to work when it reaches the desktop
-She has not installed any new software aside from games (particularly Deus Ex)
-We have tested the resolution and that is not the issue
-I am unsure of whether she has tested the refresh rate
-The cable is not faulty as we tested this with other devices
-The TV is not faulty for the same reason
If anyone has a solution or has encountered this and fixed it, please leave a comment on this blog, or message me on YouTube/Google+. She would really like some answers.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Penumbra Overture
Is finally completely uploaded. I explain this in the description and in the video, but there is a significantly large portion of the video near the end that was corrupted and unusable. Therefore, all I had to work with was the mic audio. I cut out about 5-7 minutes of this audio, only putting in bits I thought were important to note...or particularly silly. At any rate, I apologize for this once more, but there is little I can do to fix it. I could have re-recorded it, but it would have been a bit botched anyway, and I do not have easy access to the save files as it was played on Shauna's computer and not my own. Anyway, the most important piece of the video are still there, so hopefully it doesn't bother you much.
More Half Life 2 and Bioshock Infinite queued up for this week. That is if I can force myself to focus on it and not play inFamous Second Son or Dishonored the whole time. I am a little bit addicted...and may only have received four hours of sleep last night because of it...
The new inFamous is actually pretty fantastic. I like the new character...even if he's a little ridiculous sometimes. All the time. Every time.
More Half Life 2 and Bioshock Infinite queued up for this week. That is if I can force myself to focus on it and not play inFamous Second Son or Dishonored the whole time. I am a little bit addicted...and may only have received four hours of sleep last night because of it...
The new inFamous is actually pretty fantastic. I like the new character...even if he's a little ridiculous sometimes. All the time. Every time.
Monday, April 7, 2014
Derp
As I mentioned a few times last week, I didn't get much video produced as I had lost a lot of sleep, and really wasn't up to spending the time and energy producing the high-maintenance LPs...which incidentally is all three of the ones I'm currently releasing. I am currently encoding the last segment of Dishonored, so that LP will be fully prepared for release after I get the other three in order. I seem to have prioritized these poorly. I am going to redouble my efforts this week.
Penumbra Overture will be finished by the middle of the week (though I don't know what to do about the corrupt portion near the end...I'm tempted to re-record it myself, but we'll see). I'm actually quite pissed at how corrupt and desynced this LP turned out. It may be tainting my overall opinion of Penumbra, and that's really not the game's fault. That said, I may have a few words about the games themselves once this is all over.
Two new episodes of Bioshock Infinite have been uploaded. Expect 2 - 3 more by the end of the week. Also another pain in the ass to produce because of the echo.
Half Life 2 is fairly easy to edit and produce, but I got halfway through editing the next segment before I felt like smashing my face into the keyboard (not related to the game, I just stopped functioning at that point). I will be recording more this week, hopefully finishing the game completely. Expect at least 2 more episodes of that this week.
So in summary, you should expect a minimum of 6 videos, and a maximum of *shrug*
Point is, I'm still here, and I thank those who are waiting for specific videos for their patience. Meanwhile, I took a few hours to make a VERY SERIOUS VIDEO, because I really needed a little silliness this week.
Penumbra Overture will be finished by the middle of the week (though I don't know what to do about the corrupt portion near the end...I'm tempted to re-record it myself, but we'll see). I'm actually quite pissed at how corrupt and desynced this LP turned out. It may be tainting my overall opinion of Penumbra, and that's really not the game's fault. That said, I may have a few words about the games themselves once this is all over.
Two new episodes of Bioshock Infinite have been uploaded. Expect 2 - 3 more by the end of the week. Also another pain in the ass to produce because of the echo.
Half Life 2 is fairly easy to edit and produce, but I got halfway through editing the next segment before I felt like smashing my face into the keyboard (not related to the game, I just stopped functioning at that point). I will be recording more this week, hopefully finishing the game completely. Expect at least 2 more episodes of that this week.
So in summary, you should expect a minimum of 6 videos, and a maximum of *shrug*
Point is, I'm still here, and I thank those who are waiting for specific videos for their patience. Meanwhile, I took a few hours to make a VERY SERIOUS VIDEO, because I really needed a little silliness this week.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Soundtrack Thursday 11
Not sure what I wanted to do today for music, so I decided to go through the list of soundtracks recommended/shared with me that I haven't gotten around to yet. So today we have:
NeiR - I must admit, it was a lot better than I anticipated. Lots of good tracks.
Chrono trigger - A game I've never played, but want to try.
Earthbound - Actually watched a full LP twice. But I want to play it anyway.
LP News!
-I've been busy/lazy in editing Bioshock Infinite and Penumbra (no surprise there), so I posted a couple other videos in the meantime. Shauna has been wanting me to post the Haunted Memories video, so I have done so. It's pretty awful. I get that it was made by very few people, but I have seen MUCH better games (and mods) made by only one person, so really it's not an excuse.
-I have way more Dishonored videos than Half Life 2 ones prepared. How did that happen when I'm planning on posting Half Life 2 first?
-Co-Op Magicka is finished and should be uploaded starting today. I think Voyeur is posting one segment a day for the next little while, so I will link to that once he has started uploading them.
NeiR - I must admit, it was a lot better than I anticipated. Lots of good tracks.
Chrono trigger - A game I've never played, but want to try.
Earthbound - Actually watched a full LP twice. But I want to play it anyway.
LP News!
-I've been busy/lazy in editing Bioshock Infinite and Penumbra (no surprise there), so I posted a couple other videos in the meantime. Shauna has been wanting me to post the Haunted Memories video, so I have done so. It's pretty awful. I get that it was made by very few people, but I have seen MUCH better games (and mods) made by only one person, so really it's not an excuse.
-I have way more Dishonored videos than Half Life 2 ones prepared. How did that happen when I'm planning on posting Half Life 2 first?
-Co-Op Magicka is finished and should be uploaded starting today. I think Voyeur is posting one segment a day for the next little while, so I will link to that once he has started uploading them.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Stock Photos
For the past couple months I have been looking at the same type of stock photos for this one project I'm working on at...well work, and there are some really great caption opportunities. Stock photos have to be some of the most hilarious photos out there, but then you get creepy doctors with vials staring into webcams, or a group of business people that obviously get paid to do nothing all day as they sit around a table building towers out of solo cups. My favourite series of the day was this group of people all in suits in an empty concrete room sitting in a circle. It's like an AA meeting...only the pictures progress into two guys wrestling, and then having a pillow fight, and then one of the guys strangling the pillow, and then a woman with a red foam bat standing over an unconscious man...and I'm not exactly sure what's going on. I have to admit my favourite photo of the day is this. I can only assume this woman snapped from the pressures of the business world and decided to follow her dreams of world domination, taking this poor old man hostage. Just the sheer horror on the old man's face and the delight on the woman's face is just pure gold. (seriously, take a look at the tags and everything and tell me if you'd expect that based off what you see...I love how "communication" is one of them).
Anyway, I'll take up the hobby of mocking stock photos another day. Penumbra and Bioshock Infinite are coming along slowly. Almost done Penumbra Overture...I have up to part 6 uploaded. Part 6 has some really good bits in it, especially since we didn't expect a few of the events. Bioshock Infinite is fairly good, though I've been fixing some problems with an echo picked up by the mic. I'm going to try and finish uploading Penumbra Overture by the weekend, and then I will (hopefully) bring you Half Life 2.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Quick Update
Item 1: I've decided to alternate posting Penumbra and Bioshock Infinite, mostly because that is taking up the majority of the space on my drives, and they are cooperative projects with Shauna, meaning I want to get them posted quicker.
Item 2: I have not moved Half Life 2 footage off the computer I recorded it on yet. I am not done recording, but I think I will finish recording the entire LP before I post it, giving me time to upload the other content. This actually ties in with...
Item 3: I have a new hard drive. I caved yesterday at the store and purchased a 3tb hard drive, which should finally resolve my space issues. Though...I said that when I purchased the 2tb...
Item 4: I am terrible at Dishonored, but I am loving it. This will be the last LP posted out of the 4, and it is completely blind. I'll let that sink in. Yes...it is MESSY.
Item 2: I have not moved Half Life 2 footage off the computer I recorded it on yet. I am not done recording, but I think I will finish recording the entire LP before I post it, giving me time to upload the other content. This actually ties in with...
Item 3: I have a new hard drive. I caved yesterday at the store and purchased a 3tb hard drive, which should finally resolve my space issues. Though...I said that when I purchased the 2tb...
Item 4: I am terrible at Dishonored, but I am loving it. This will be the last LP posted out of the 4, and it is completely blind. I'll let that sink in. Yes...it is MESSY.
Monday, March 17, 2014
Spring Schedule
All right, so I had a busy weekend. I got a lot of recording and video editing done, which surprised me. I'm not sure what my time is going to be like this week, but I'll have a lot to post to tide you over until my next recording session. I have completed and processed LP footage from:
Bioshock Infinite (an adventure in floating things and creepy religious overtones played with Shauna)
Penumbra Overture (an adventure in puppies and tunnels played with Shauna)
Left 4 Dead 2 (campaigns and mods played with various people)
I have recorded, but unprocessed footage from:
Half Life 2 (which may require a little bit of extra editing as the combination of Fraps and my computer results in catastrophic results...Fraps is a little unstable with HL2 for some reason)
Dishonored (which is a Blind playthrough. I am loving it, but am outrageously terrible at being sneaky)
I am debating whether to just stagger footage (ie alternate posting the videos from different games) or fully posting an LP before I start to post another. The advantage to the former is that I focus more on one game at a time. The advantage to the latter is you won't have to wait long for videos from a particular game you want to see. There hasn't been too much interest in the Left 4 Dead 2 material, so I'll probably hold that in reserve and focus on Bioshock Infinite and Half Life 2. That is my plan, if you have any comments or requests on posting, let me know.
With this in mind, you should start seeing new videos by tomorrow or Wednesday.
Dark Souls will probably be a summer LP at this rate.
ALSO: after like...3 months, Magicka has I think two chapters left. This is mostly my fault for the delay...heh.
Bioshock Infinite (an adventure in floating things and creepy religious overtones played with Shauna)
Penumbra Overture (an adventure in puppies and tunnels played with Shauna)
Left 4 Dead 2 (campaigns and mods played with various people)
I have recorded, but unprocessed footage from:
Half Life 2 (which may require a little bit of extra editing as the combination of Fraps and my computer results in catastrophic results...Fraps is a little unstable with HL2 for some reason)
Dishonored (which is a Blind playthrough. I am loving it, but am outrageously terrible at being sneaky)
I am debating whether to just stagger footage (ie alternate posting the videos from different games) or fully posting an LP before I start to post another. The advantage to the former is that I focus more on one game at a time. The advantage to the latter is you won't have to wait long for videos from a particular game you want to see. There hasn't been too much interest in the Left 4 Dead 2 material, so I'll probably hold that in reserve and focus on Bioshock Infinite and Half Life 2. That is my plan, if you have any comments or requests on posting, let me know.
With this in mind, you should start seeing new videos by tomorrow or Wednesday.
Dark Souls will probably be a summer LP at this rate.
ALSO: after like...3 months, Magicka has I think two chapters left. This is mostly my fault for the delay...heh.
Friday, March 14, 2014
Soundtrack Thur---I mean Friday
Yeah, so I forgot yesterday because I had a dental appointment. If it makes you feel any better, my gums are sore and my wallet is significantly lighter. Regardless, here are today's tracks:
The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug
(smAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUg)
Sovengarde Song (as an interlude of sorts...it's soundtrack related...)
Dishonored Song (wait for it...there's a clever segue here)
See?
Dishonored - the last song caught me by surprise. I can't decide if I like it...or if I'm creeped out by it. I think both. Still, I was happily writing emails when suddenly CREEPY CHILDREN. Okay I'm convinced I need to play this asap now. It's my level of creepy.
Bioshock Infinite - since we're playing it and all.
And after lunch....
We'll flip the tone on its head.
Frozen - good movie, good soundtrack. Still not fond of the snowman though. Also, I really wish we saw more of Elsa. She seems to have the most room for development.
HOLY CRAP. It's pi day. I must have pie to celebrate.
The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug
(smAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUg)
Sovengarde Song (as an interlude of sorts...it's soundtrack related...)
Dishonored Song (wait for it...there's a clever segue here)
See?
Dishonored - the last song caught me by surprise. I can't decide if I like it...or if I'm creeped out by it. I think both. Still, I was happily writing emails when suddenly CREEPY CHILDREN. Okay I'm convinced I need to play this asap now. It's my level of creepy.
Bioshock Infinite - since we're playing it and all.
And after lunch....
We'll flip the tone on its head.
Frozen - good movie, good soundtrack. Still not fond of the snowman though. Also, I really wish we saw more of Elsa. She seems to have the most room for development.
HOLY CRAP. It's pi day. I must have pie to celebrate.
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