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Lets Plays
MaSHoe:
I am not a fan of Let's Plays. Walkthroughs or "Let's Plays" should really be left to people that know how to play the games that they are showing off. I tried at one point watching a Let's Play of Dark Souls to determine if I wanted the game or not, and I had the "pleasure" of landing on GhostRobo's Let's Play. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8357E84128EEEE8C
I have never been so butt frustrated watching someone play a game >:(. Between him constantly requesting the viewer to like and subscribe to his videos and constantly rambling about random crap not related to the game, he practically refused at some points to progress in the game because he was scared and didn't want to die. He skipped through dialogue and talked over cut scenes, and then wondered why he had no clue where to go next. This let's play was what I think is the epitome of what it wrong with most let's plays.
This is the only Let's Play that I have truly enjoyed.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0058A651EB882B48&feature=plcp
Gives the watcher inside information in regards to the development of the game and shows off many of the in-game references to the movies. Terrible game but amazing Let's play.
larryinc64:
My favorite "Lets Players" are Jon Tron and Egoraptor in the Game Grumps show.
http://www.youtube.com/user/GameGrumps
Continue? is a good show too, not really lets plays but they play a game for a bit and see if they would Continue or Game Over.
http://www.youtube.com/user/continueshow
PBG Gameplay is good too, The Minecraft hardcore play was good.
http://www.youtube.com/user/PBGGameplay
I like Lazy Game Reviews "LGR Plays" also
http://www.youtube.com/user/phreakindee
scarmullet:
My stuff gets posted on facebook, and people are clammoring for a commentary. Should I do a riff trax style commentary, where you sync it up with the video or take what I have down, and reupload them with a comm...I actually do not have much to say when it comes to my Zelda stuff. I would actually have more to say with a Ultima 7 lets play as I screw around in that game,
Teeksgib:
I love them especially if the game sparks nostalgia. I like watching old games I could never beat myself. The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy is a good one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8OLUhcrPec