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Spider-Man: Miles Morales Critique - Great Expectations

Here's the Spider-Man: Miles Morales critique! Next up will be a set of lore dump episodes (Yakuza 4, Lake House, and Miles Morales - good timing!) Then it'll be the Spider-Man 2 critique at the end of February.

Thanks again for your support!
https://youtu.be/0-fFRd4NmAk

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Spider-Man Critique - Under the Mask

Hi all, this is a remaster (more like remake?) of my Spider-Man Critique. Reworked script, new footage, voiceover and editing. Public release will be 6th January. This version will remain ad-free though.

https://youtu.be/dv2Eo_KNfm8

Next up will be Miles Morales and I'm currently working on Spider-Man 2.

I'm getting a real itch to go back to Resident Evil, so thinking 2025 might be the year I finally ...

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Lore Dump Q'n'A - 2024 Edition

The last video of the year! The public release of this will be New Years Day. Enjoy! (and thank you to those of you who sent in questions!)

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The Games That Made 2024

Hi all - sorry this is later than hoped. Things have been a bit manic (dad life innit!)

Enjoy! Public release might be a few days away as waiting on sponsorship approval! We are waiting on Neil to finish editing the Q and A. That should be with you before the end of the year.

https://youtu.be/8RGXZMzq5JI

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Hellblade 2: Senua's Saga Critique - A Giant Misstep

Hey all, here's the ad and sponsor-free version of the Hellblade 2 critique for you. I'm currently working on my end-of-year video and the remakes/remasters of the Spider-Man critiques as prep for Spider-Man 2 next year.

Waiting on sponsor approval so public release might be delayed to next week!

Hope you're well!

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Spider-Man - Lore Dump

Lore Dump fans! Here's two Spider-Man episodes for you. Neil's in the chair for some swinging, thwipping fun. Heads up - my mic got a bit buggered during these sessions, but thankfully Chase was happy to babble and ask questions as the lay-person!

Spider-Man: https://youtu.be/cGz6sg42nyc
Spider-Man - The City That Never Sleeps: https://youtu.be/tH_X7Q...

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Yakuza 3 - Lore Dump

We're back with two episodes covering Yakuza 3 - the best(!?) Yakuza!?

We had a lot of fun with this one! I'm currently editing 2 further episodes on Spider-Man and the City That Never Sleeps DLC. Neil's in the chair for those.

Thanks again for your support!

Yakuza 3: Part 1 - https://youtu.be/dtKexAZBFDo
Yakuza 3: Part 2 - https://youtu...

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Astro Bot - Noobus Humanus

Astro Bot is the breath of fresh air the PS5 needed, but how much can you enjoy it if you don't know Playstation's history? It turns out a lot! This is Noobus Humanus - Astro Bot.

Enjoy! This version will remain ad-free forever.

https://youtu.be/mz_Tlk_NAc4

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QnA

It's a big week for posts! (sorry for spamming)

Neil, Chase and I are getting together to record some more lore dumps this weekend, and we'd like to do a bonus episode answering any questions you have. If you're in the discord or twitter you'll see us asking for questions, but wanted to post here too just in case!

Feel free to comment questions below, DM them in patreon, or DM them on the twitter! Neil will then pick our favourites!

Discord: 2024-09-17 14:59:21 +0000 UTC View Post

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Critique - Fear Unmasked

Hey! Here's the remake of my Hellblade 1 critique. The public release is TBA as I'm waiting on feedback from the video's sponsor.

Thanks!

https://youtu.be/Ii4lKwMazWM

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NAMES IN CREDITS

Quick-but-important poll for you all. Would it be a dealbreaker if I stopped reading out patron names at the end of the critiques? (You would all still be listed in some rolling credits!)

The reason why I'm asking is because I'm looking at the credits for the Hellblade critique and it's topping 10 minutes of me just reading names. That's amazing and I'm VERY grateful so many of you are here, whether it's for my stuff or for Lore Dump, but the channel's retention has be...

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Lore Dump - Yakuza Kiwami 2: The Majima Saga

Final Lore Dump from our big recording session last week! This one covers the Yakuza Kiwami 2 Majima Saga. Enjoy!

Public Release of this will be September 1st!

(Also Neil edited this one so give him some love in the comments!)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gezYl-K1gOo

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Alan Wake 2 - Lore Dump

Here's the Alan Wake 2 Lore Dump! It's a long one but I didn't want to split it into two episodes. Below is ALSO the link to the Night Springs episode!


Lore Dump - Alan Wake 2: https://youtu.be/vPQaKF_g7ws
Lore Dump - Alan Wake 2: Night Springs: https://youtu.be/dfL89An44Uc


The public release of these will be Halloween. You're all g...

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Lore Dump - Yakuza 2

Here are the latest lore dump episodes, focussing on Yakuza 2!

There is going to be a third episode focussing on the Yakuza 2's DLC. I will add the link to this post in about a week once we're done editing it.

There will also be Alan Wake 2 and Alan Wake 2: Night Springs episodes coming right after that!

Public release dates are September 1st and September 15th.

Yakuza 2 - Part 1: https...

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Noobus Humanus - Lies of P

Hey all - here's the Noobus Humanus episode on Lies of P. It was really nice to go back to basics here!


https://youtu.be/f2cnPhzJqh0

The public release won't be until the end of the month as I'm waiting on sponsorship approval/I want to give Alan Wake 2 as much time in the algorithm as possible.

Thanks!

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A quick announcement and the future

Hi all, thanks very much for the kind words about the Alan Wake 2 video! I wanted to give a belated update on what the rest of the year looks like - and a personal announcement.

I'm going to be a dad! We're now full steam ahead preparing for Baby Zander to arrive this year - which is amazing and we're excited to meet him, but naturally that's going to throw a spanner in the works for the next year.

"How does that throw a spanner in the works?" Good ...

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Alan Wake 2 Critique - Beyond the Lake

Hi all, here's the Alan Wake 2 Critique, ad and sponsor-free. Thanks for your patience with this. I'm off to sleep!

A public version of the video will go live at 2pm tomorrow.

https://youtu.be/8SB3BK_tTnc

You'll see that there's no patron read at the end of the video, but you're all credited still. This is not going to be a common thing on these longer videos, but in this case I had a custom song commiss...

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Yakuza 1 - Lore Dump

Here's the two lore dump episodes for Yakuza 1!

Yakuza is... good now!?

Part 1: https://youtu.be/NxE0I2Nz7nU

Part 2: https://youtu.be/rE1WfvZdedI

Things are in flux for other stuff right now. I'm hard at work on the Alan Wake 2 Critique and hoping that'll be the next video - aiming for July.

There MAY be another set of lo...

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Lore Dump - Yakuza 0

Hey all, here's the THREE lore dump episodes for Yakuza 0, ad-free.

This series is turning into a beast, we're reconvening at the end of May to record Yakuza 1 but honestly you'll need to bear with us on this franchise. We might take breaks.


Yakuza 0 - Part 1: https://youtu.be/eweIVoW3yn8

Yakuza 0 - Part 2: https://youtu.be/3FsTovlrJt0<...

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Alan Wake - Remastered Critique

Hey all! A couple of things to make you aware of.

The first is I've finished remaking/remastering my old critique of Alan Wake. Got rid of that irritating whistling, rewrote some of the script, re-recorded and edited all of it so it's more in line with my current stuff - and so it'll make more sense as a companion piece to the Alan Wake 2 video I'm working on.

Here is the ad-free version for you all: https://youtu....

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Critique - Dead Weight

Here's the Suicide Squad Critique - ad-free forever and exclusive to patrons for 24 hours. Public release will be April 2nd.

Enjoy! Or don't. I hate this game.

Next up will be the Yakuza Lore Dump, and while we work on those I'll be remastering my original Alan Wake Critique as part of prep for the Alan Wake 2 release (working away on it in the background of all these videos!)

https://you...

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Baldur's Gate 3 - Noobus Humanus

Here's the latest episode of Noobus Humanus. It's the longest episode we've ever done. I'm very tired. Can you tell how excited I am for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth I am from the songs I used?

Ad-free and sponsor-free permanantly. Public version goes live tomorrow if copyright is kind!

https://youtu.be/2RUQP7G9uxE

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How I Make Video Essays

Here you go! Ad-free and sponsor-free. The public release should be next week once I get sponsorship approval.

Thanks for the questions you tossed over on the google form or in my DMs. I tried to weave as many answers as possible throughout the video!

https://youtu.be/arvrBMB2z4Y

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Arkham Lore Dumps

Here's the lore dumps for Arkham Asylum and Arkham City! A couple of things to note:

1 - For some reason, Patreon isn't letting me post any other links in these announcements. I'm reaching out to them to find out what the deal is, but in the meantime, you can access all of the Arkham Lore Dumps in the COMMENTS of this post.

2 - The public release dates of these videos are:

1st Feb - Arkham Asylum
12th Feb - Arkham City
1st March - Arkham Origins
11th March - Arkh...

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System Shock (2023) Critique - After the Hack

Here! Have it! I don't want it anymore!

Just kidding - here's the System Shock critique - ad-free and sponsor-free. This version will remain that way. The public release might be slightly delayed while I wait on the thumbnail and approval from the sponsor. Enjoy!

Next week will be the Arkham Lore Dumps.

https://youtu.be/p7P4c1EvOwo

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Video Q'nA

Hey all! I'm in the early planning stages for the "How I Make Video Essays" video in February, and wanted to offer a chance for you to ask any questions you'd like to be answered. Feel free to DM them to me on Twitter, comment them below, or better yet - fill out the google form! 👇

The form will close on February 14th  - cheers!

https://forms.gle/vExsQF4NpnvHnQt48

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The Games That Made 2023 (and the plan for 2024)

Hey! Here's the last video of the year, wrapping up some of the games I played and running through my favourites 👉 https://youtu.be/ZnLbr4dlndQ

2024 PLAN

So to celebrate hitting 100K subscribers (thank you!) I'm going to do something a little different... I'm going to livestream every minute of creating my next critique on System Shock 2023. Playing, writing, editing, recording etc.

I...

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Critique - Balance in the Force

RIGHT you wonderful lot, who’s ready for the last critique of the year?


Zoltiboi is currently working on the thumbnail for this one but I figured seeing as the video’s done you might as well have it and I’ll add the thumbnail in later!


The public version with ads, sponsors etc will go up next week!


Link for you as well 👇


https://yout...

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Bioshock Lore Dumps!

Hey all! Here you go - the last set of lore dumps until January (when we start covering the Arkham games!)

Bioshock 2
https://youtu.be/KIbT8-hEKjk

Bioshock Infinite
https://youtu.be/fnGJtl3NguM

Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea (currently processing but should be ready to be viewed in the next hour or so! I just wanted to p...

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Lore Dump - Red Dead Redemption

Here's the next two lore dumps! RDR1 and RDR Undead Nightmare.

We're hard at work editing the Bioshock episodes, they'll be with you start of next week!

RDR1
https://youtu.be/bFQrJCfwA1k

RDR Undead Nightmare
https://youtu.be/tqRbpfbiYPo

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