This post is so bizarre. It’s like they only asked the question in order to push people to watch a playthrough as if it’s some sort of “gotcha.”
But they aren’t the same thing to, I’d say, most people. It’s like I asked someone, “Where on earth have you anyways wanted to visit?” and then said, “Why haven’t you looked at pictures then, idiot!”
I have watched playthroughs as a substitute before, and honestly I don’t feel like I’m missing out for most games as they are linear (or close enough to it). Add in common annoyances I have (things like inventory management, hunger, backtracking etc), and I will likely enjoy the playthrough more (with talking/video themes especially). In fact, there are a few games I tried after LPs and that still held true.
Then again I also have no problem watching an LP of a game I’ve already played, and I may even see something new (or forgotten).
I thknk playthroughs can make a lot of sense for some games, but it realy depends on the game. Like if it’s the Last of Us where the primary appeal is the story and there’s little in the way of plot-relevant decisions made by the player, you don’t lose much at all by not being the player. That makes sense
OP is asking why people aren’t watching playthroughs of stuff like Majora’s Mask where half the point of the whole thing is solving puzzles, though. I’m pretty sure they’d have asked me about the decision-heavy RPG I mentioned if I hadn’t pre-emptively answered
Why are you pushing people to watch playthroughs?
It’s like you are encouraging them to give up on enjoying it firsthand
This post is so bizarre. It’s like they only asked the question in order to push people to watch a playthrough as if it’s some sort of “gotcha.”
But they aren’t the same thing to, I’d say, most people. It’s like I asked someone, “Where on earth have you anyways wanted to visit?” and then said, “Why haven’t you looked at pictures then, idiot!”
My take is: They are a let’s play youtuber but stuggling to get views.
It’s free (and legal!) real-estate.
I have watched playthroughs as a substitute before, and honestly I don’t feel like I’m missing out for most games as they are linear (or close enough to it). Add in common annoyances I have (things like inventory management, hunger, backtracking etc), and I will likely enjoy the playthrough more (with talking/video themes especially). In fact, there are a few games I tried after LPs and that still held true.
Then again I also have no problem watching an LP of a game I’ve already played, and I may even see something new (or forgotten).
I thknk playthroughs can make a lot of sense for some games, but it realy depends on the game. Like if it’s the Last of Us where the primary appeal is the story and there’s little in the way of plot-relevant decisions made by the player, you don’t lose much at all by not being the player. That makes sense
OP is asking why people aren’t watching playthroughs of stuff like Majora’s Mask where half the point of the whole thing is solving puzzles, though. I’m pretty sure they’d have asked me about the decision-heavy RPG I mentioned if I hadn’t pre-emptively answered
maybe i want
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