The first part of an Elder Scrolls series retrospective and analysis. Lots of Morrowind.
Introduction – 0:00
Chapter 1: What is the appeal of The Elder Scrolls? – 17:01
Chapter 2: Daggerfall – 37:59
Chapter 3: Morrowind – 48:03
Part 1: The Early Game - 49:30
Part 2: Character Progression – 1:00:23
Part 3: Quest Design – 1:15:54
Part 4: World Design – 1:27:27
Part 5: Factions – 1:36:16
Part 6: Main Story – 1:46:02
Part 7: Conclusion – 1:58:43
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A review of pathfinder kingmaker. Who would win in a fight, 100 normal size spiders or one bear-treant?
I hope to make a longer, more detailed video on this game in the future, but for now I hope some people may find this short review helpful.
#PathfinderKingmaker
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A deep dive into the world of lovecraftian games in search of examples of good lovecraftian horror. Contents:
Introduction - 00:00
Part 1: Call of Cthulhu and The Sinking City - 5:18
Part 2: Dark Corners of the Earth - 17:21
Part 3: A different kind of love letter to Lovecraft - 24:06
Part 4: Fear of the unknown? - 43:08
Part 5: Sanity Meters and Me - 51:33
Part 6: Hope and Despair - 1:01:17
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An in-depth look at every Gothic game and the legacy left in their wake.
0:00 - Introduction
1:04 - Gothic
26:31 - Gothic 2
46:51 - Gothic 3
1:12:40 - Arcania: Gothic 4
1:25:00 - The true Gothic successor
1:40:41 - Conclusion and outro
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestYoutube
2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/@UCwQ_s_wmilldqBVZnBPcM5Q
Channel update explaining taking a break - https://youtu.be/eB9ROgA-gQE
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bad games have come a long way, and so have we
introduction - 0:00
2023 and the types of bad games - 2:27
the history of bad games - 28:43
bad games and the internet: a love story - 53:26
the worst game of all time? - 1:03:56
conclusion - 1:21:26
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don’t ask why most of the soundtrack for this video is blink 182, for it is a question I cannot answer
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A retrospective and analysis of the entire mainline fallout series, looking at each game with a focus on identity and change. Mild Spoilers for each game.
Contents:
Introduction - 0:00
Fallout 1 - 02:11 (SPOILERS start at: 16:10 and END at: 18:34)
Fallout 2 - 22:07 (SPOILERS start at: 31:07 and END at: 32:09)
Fallout 3 - 34:23
Fallout New Vegas - 55:55
Fallout 4 - 1:06:02 (SPOILERS start at: 1:23:49 and END at: 1:26:36)
Brief Fallout 76 Interlude - 1:28:25
Conclusion - 1:30:10
Sources and videos directly referenced/shown:
Classic Game Postmortem: Fallout - https://youtu.be/T2OxO-4YLRk
The making of Fallout 1 & 2: Tales from the early days of Black Isle Studios - https://youtu.be/vbCxcq4Q3ws
The Original Fallout 3 - Investigating Fallout Van Buren - https://youtu.be/ffu_KTdRwik
TUN: The Shandification of Fallout - https://youtu.be/wvwlt4FqmS0
The Fall of 76 - https://youtu.be/kjyeCdd-dl8
Fallout 76 Full Stage Show | Bethesda E3 2018 - https://youtu.be/FV63b6empgM
Other gameplay footage used from:
https://youtu.be/e-ZLycuRLwc
https://youtu.be/J6bfVlKoczQ
https://youtu.be/DaShWSGA8R4
https://youtu.be/Ygw6ABcToVA
Intro song - https://youtu.be/NJx4yH4hQU8
Outro song - https://youtu.be/jZLcg7IGdnk
All other music taken from fallout series soundtracks.
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#Fallout
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EDIT: There have been several patches since this video was made and the difficulty problem has apparently been fixed.
01:04 - New Features and Changes
13:59 - Difficulty and Bugs
22:50 - Other gameplay changes
28:15 - Companions
39:36 - Gods
43:53 - Setting and Factions
49:27 - Ending
51:56 - Conclusion
Old title - Pillars of Eternity 2 Deadfire Critique - A sinking ship?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmoh7erndsE
I know its not a top ten list (like all youtubers are apparently contractually obligated to make at this time of year) but please stay a while and listen to me ramble on about the last ten years anyway.
Music used (in order of appearance):
Undertale OST: 063 - It's Raining Somewhere Else https://youtu.be/zNd4apsr3WE
Metal Gear Solid 2 Soundtrack - Main Theme https://youtu.be/QiPon8lr48U
FABLE Anniversary - Soundtrack 61 - Knothole glade https://youtu.be/McsCKgZkd98
Super Mario 64 – Inside the castle walls https://youtu.be/BnZu9uOH-nY
DK Country 2 - Stickerbrush Symphony https://youtu.be/lndBgOrTWxo
Ico – castle in the mist https://youtu.be/6N7wEzSRPWQ
DK Country 2 – forest interlude https://youtu.be/Xhy3G7-2fcY
Papers, Please: Theme Song https://youtu.be/OBQE_TNI7zw
[Hotline Miami Soundtrack] M.O.O.N. - 'Hydrogen' https://youtu.be/SNE2oCZH_4k
Undertale Ost: 087 - Hopes and Dreams https://youtu.be/tz82xbLvK_k
Cuphead OST - Floral Fury https://youtu.be/qD54sROmeIM
what is love 8 bit https://youtu.be/CT8t_1JXWn8
Undertale OST: 071 – Undertale https://youtu.be/EBhFHJMVfiI
Footage used from other youtube videos:
Minecraft Happy New Year 2020 fireworks https://youtu.be/tNCNkZPFzrE
Hyrule Field Comparison Ocarina/Twilight/Breath https://youtu.be/w1JrUp438NM
CRAZIEST Anthem Glitches and FAILS https://youtu.be/sJRxtd-TOnc
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - REVOLVER OCELOT - Part 4 https://youtu.be/MDqjY0qQnEc
Devil may cry 1 Dante Combo Training (March 22) https://youtu.be/vyr2geBAoTM
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Old Graphics Playthrough | Halo | Part 2 (Xbox One) https://youtu.be/Ey36EcyeKqk
Mass Effect Andromeda - My Face is tired https://youtu.be/5b6qH48bslA
CGRundertow GRAND THEFT AUTO 2 for PlayStation Video Game Review https://youtu.be/k2JPof2uBc8
PS1 Vs. PS2 Vs. PS3 Vs. PS4 Metal Gear Solid Series Evolution [1080p HD] https://youtu.be/8eoplDsCo74
Assassin's Creed Syndicate Gameplay: 6 Famous Things You Must Climb https://youtu.be/7brKlO0BX2c
Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Climbing On Lightning Zeus Statue & Synchronize (AC 2018) PS4 Pro https://youtu.be/I5GIxX1SXEI
The Making of Fallout 76 - Noclip Documentary https://youtu.be/gi8PTAJ2Hjs
FAR CRY 5 - STORE | What cosmetic items can you buy? [FC5] https://youtu.be/wh00vdL7nGE
How to Start FIFA 20 Ultimate Team https://youtu.be/E4bgEs0zYyQ
IS MADDEN 20 MORE PAY TO WIN THAN EVER BEFORE? https://youtu.be/yB2cFS7LKnI
STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT II IS STILL PAY TO WIN https://youtu.be/1GynsazTkww
$50 of loot boxes in Shadow of War https://youtu.be/1UmOlFRzRGg
Farmville – 2009 https://youtu.be/lbJUEvXJMtA
Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Online Store Content (Packs / Gear / Naval) https://youtu.be/QzlHrxIyCZk
Shadow Of The Colossus on PC @ 60FPS REALTIME - PCSX2 https://youtu.be/nwA3Udnmokw
Pokemon Go's
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Video games have come a long way.
0:00 - PART ONE - 70s and 80s
1:54 - The beginning and Console Battle Royale (70s)
12:18 - Invaders from Japan (70s)
21:43 - Too close to the sun (80s)
34:35 - the big N (80s)
47:16 - Sega Showdown (80s)
54:52 - Games and Boys (80s)
1:02:38 - Gaming's Alternative History (70s and 80s)
1:16:09 - End of PART ONE
1:20:53 - PART TWO - The 90s
1:22:36 - Arcade's Fighting Comeback (90s)
1:27:01 - Console Warfare (90s)
1:43:37 - New IDeas (90s)
1:53:51 - Round Two, Fight (90s)
2:09:45 - Winner and Losers (90s)
2:24:23 - The Biggest Franchise in the World (90s)
2:32:36 - PC's Golden Age (90s)
2:39:11 - End of PART TWO
2:43:05 - PART THREE - the 2000s
2:49:05 - Console World War (2000s)
3:16:47 - Console War mini edition (2000s)
3:30:19 - The Power of the Internet (2000s)
3:40:44 - Console World War 2 (2000s)
3:58:21 - Revolution (2000s)
4:03:52 - Indie Rebellion (2000s)
4:11:11 - End of PART THREE
4:14:17 - PART FOUR - the 2010s and beyond
4:27:41 - Losers and Winner (2010s)
4:46:21 - Handheld's Final Fight (2010s)
4:55:21 - Online Evolution and Mutation (2010s)
5:13:33 - Indie Explosion (2010s)
5:21:48 - Japan's Greatest Year (2010s)
5:36:19 - The Next Generation (2020s)
5:45:34 - CONCLUSION - A crisis in modern gaming?
sources and video footage - https://pastebin.com/J9fh9gm7
music used - https://pastebin.com/XC4KYwAE
For game details (and text in the bottom left):
- Text should refer to the version of a game being mentioned in the video. If the version shown isn't obvious it should be indicated in brackets but usually what's shown should correlate to what I'm saying (the arcade version is used in arcade sections, console is console sections etc.).
- The date refers to the first release (often Japanese) of that version of the game. For console games this means the console release, not any earlier arcade release date.
- The name of the developer is used rather than publisher, but in-house first party studios are usually shortened/simplified. For example Nintendo R&D1 is listed as just Nintendo, Square Enix Business Division 2 would be listed as Square Enix. Etc.
- Footage from remasters and remakes was (mostly) avoided but lots of what's shown is original games emulated at a higher resolution than the original console. This makes some games look better than they really were, but older games also benefited greatly from being shown on CRT displays so I think this sort of balances out. Regardless, I tried to strike a balance between authenticity and visual quality but don't take what you see as absolute gospel.
- I'm sure there are typos somewhere but it is what it is. Typos aren't so bad, they just remind you this was made by a human. A rather tired human.
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