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I'm definitely guilty of this for retro games (startrek.website)
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[–] Endorkend@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I've never had anything related to WH40K.

I've never played a game in the WH40K universe.

I have watched a 30 hour video series on The God Emperor.

Other 8-20 hour videos explaining the basic lore on each faction.

And two video series that are probably 50+ hours, about the history of the WH40K universe overall.

And apparently, I have still only scratched the surface.

Do I have any intention of playing WH40K games or buying anything related to it?

Nope, none what so ever.

Am I likely to watch any more content related to WH40K?

Yes, in fact, I have about 500 hours worth of videos in a playlist to watch later.

[–] BlueKittyMeow 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Share??? I've also got no interest in playing but want to explore the lore :D

[–] undeffeined@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Not the person you asked the question but my recomendation for 40K lore is Luetin09 on YouTube.

There's a soothing quality to his voice when narrating the horrors of the grim future that is very pleasant to hear.

[–] Rinox@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago

I really fucking hope Henry Cavill gets to make the WH40K series and the right way.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's so much for WH40K!

I tried to dip my toe into it, but got overwhelmed about where to start.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

One reason I avoid WH40K is I'm scared I'll fall into a black hole of fandom and never be seen again.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

That would be me. Give me a month of it, and I'll be up at one of those game shops painting minis every weekend.

[–] JollyBrancher@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Consume the biomass; become the biomass

[–] Prizephitah@feddit.nu 12 points 1 year ago

I mean, it’s brilliant!

SovietWomble - What's so strange about the forest?

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I watch reviews for old games I already know a lot about, just to hear the stupid hot takes modern gamers who weren't even alive at the time the game they're playing was released have about games that were awesome in their own time that may not have held up to today's standards.

Like all the dudes that wonder how Half-Life and Half-Life 2 are considered good when something from 2019 is so much better. lol

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They don't appreciate the technical leaps either. DOOM was mind-boggling ahead of it's time and Carmack is an absolute genius but kids these days couldn't care less.

[–] s_s@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Boomer shooters are all the rage right now.

[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Let's be real, no one actually ever finished Outer Wilds.

[–] SuperNinjaFury@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Speak for yourself! I couldn't get enough of that game, got %100 on it and restarted it to complete it again (although I don't think I got every log the second time around)

[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You beat Myst without taking any notes too didn't you? 😝

[–] SuperNinjaFury@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Lol, now that's one I never got around to beating xD

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago

You didn't have to call me out like that

[–] SpyingEnvy@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Bonkers to me that you did not finish it. The game is not very hard, extremely rewarding, and has a beyond phenomenal ending. I could not stop playing it and absolutely shed tears when the ending credits rolled.

[–] at_an_angle@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is that a novel or something?

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[–] JCreazy@midwest.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really don't watch TV shows or movies much anymore, just long form content from YouTube. Give me a few one hour videos on retro computers and am golden.

[–] s_s@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

That one channel where every video is just dunking on Billy Mitchell about everything and anything.

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

It certainly helps that TV is garbage these days.

[–] elouboub@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Let's be honest, TV shows and movies nowadays are dogshit storywise. Video games have way better stories because they actually have to engage the audience to want to discover it. TV shows just need to grab attention for a season, get cancelled and move on to the next season long trailer.

Mass Effect made a game with a Sci-Fi story better than any Sci-Fi show that has come out since then. WarHammer 40k did a pretty good job too.

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's what I came here for to say. It's not our fault that most TV shows and movies suck ass.

[–] prole 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's be honest, TV shows and movies nowadays are dogshit storywise

This is such a bad take. It's the same as the, "good music doesn't exist anymore" bullshit.

Television has never been better. If you can't find great TV and movies to watch, that's on you. Seems like you're just bad at finding them.

[–] elouboub@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's nowhere near "good music doesn't exist anymore". They are the same old plotlines with that double crescendo bullshit. The only thing that really changes are the characters and setting. Sometimes they add a twist here and there in order not to be too obvious, but if you watch enough stuff, they feel the same.
Trailers have genres themselves. You can watch a trailer and know nearly the entire plot of a movie plus what the genre is. The colors also give away so much about that: blue - technology, dark tones - horror, greenish blue - techy sci-fi, colorful - probably art-house, etc. there are entire pallets dedicated to genres and their subgenres.
The way the cameras move, the chosen audio effects, scenes that unnecessarily capture a specific object or center an unknown thing, a few frames of a look, and so much more.

Writers and the creative personnel have been hamstrung by the focus on ROI. Remakes and sequels are the biggest investment these days. There's very often some attempt to build a franchise or continue one.

Music has changed massively. Outside of mass media, you can't take a song from now and say "wow, this sounds like something from the 80s". The red hot chili peppers, black sabbath, metallica, and other bands used to be considered metal, but that's unrecognizable as metal nowadays. Maybe rock?
Music has mashed together so many genres that you can go and type nearly any genre in a search engine to find music of it.

[–] prole 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're just objectively wrong. You're making sweeping generalizations about entire industries and you're just wrong. It's exactly the same as the music thing, you're just refusing to accept it.

There's a lot of trash. Maybe it's mostly trash even. But there's also the best stuff that's ever been on TV. It depends where you're looking.

[–] elouboub@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

"I think you're objectively wrong"

[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This post is just an ad for vaatividya isn't it!?

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

I often watch his videos to go to sleep. Although I do actually play all those games.

[–] Blastasaurus@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I love watching Rust videos but hate playing FPS.

[–] pezhore@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

See any of the noclip documentaries.

[–] cybermass@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Definitely done this more than once, pyrocynical has been on these a lot lately and has been killing it

[–] SpyingEnvy@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Guilty of this with Blasphemous. Never played the game. Watched an hour long lore video about the first game and then like a 40 minute lore video about the second game. Phenomenal lore, highly recommend.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not me. I absolutely hate watching videos of people playing video games. It’s mind-numbing.

[–] therosesgrave@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 year ago

I think OP is talking about the kind of lore deep dive videos, not necessarily the normal gameplay "Let's Play" style videos.

[–] Rinox@feddit.it 2 points 1 year ago

Yes, I too love RetroAhoy

[–] winky88@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

I watched a 4 hour movie made from MK1 cut scenes the other day without even realizing how long it was.