A Love Letter to Beat Saber

[@sydneyduval7859]

That feeling every rhythm gamer knows "how did I do that? I zoned out"

[@danielsjohnson]

That has a word. Its called flow :D You get in the flow of things.

[@elnico5623]

In spanish it IS actually refered to as being in "the zone" so zoned out seems more fitting to me

[@toreheggem2366]

its the same feeling musicians have, its fucking great but sort of terrifying as you can feel as if you arent controlling your body

[@aluas4654]

Been calling it the 'Rhythm Trance' for years lol, probably won't drop that name, playing a game like Super Hexagon it feels like you're hallucinating and all of a sudden you've beaten the game and doubled your best score of a year it's ridiculous lol

[@cheddary2258]

There's literally entire studies on athletes and gamers getting into the rhythm and falling into "The Flow" of it where they do it perfectly as it happens.

[@greatyazer8235]

What a fantastic video. I have shared this with the developers. And thanks for the shoutout :)

[@parchedcoma9939]

The greatYazer himself commented Now thats good fan service

[@q_eredaane4906]

ahh, I really want to play this myself since I saw it for the first time, but I'm broke :D

[@puckvl_5782]

Q_Eredaane Mate I got a job woth the primary intention of paying for my drivers license. After that I bought vr and it was worth every hour of work that i jave put into it. Try to try it at a friends place or something, but when the opportunity arises, do not hesitate.

[@q_eredaane4906]

@@puckvl_5782 mate, I'm an 7th semester chemistry student, I'm broke AF :D but if I could, I would, my pc can handle it easily, since thats where most of my savings went :D

[@q_eredaane4906]

@@puckvl_5782 wish I could have a job, but I cant, I tried to caiter, but I cant have a job from 8pm to 4am, when I have to be at uni at 8am in the morning

[@scotthappy6885]

Beat Saber provides the same feelings as a typical rhythm game but amplified in a whole new dimension, literally.

[@MickeyDee420]

Kind of reminds me of guitar hero

[@IronianKnight]

I actually suck at standard rhythm games. Beat saber though, is a fun time and I enjoy trying to full combo songs

[@felipealarcon4622]

Like the same game but with pistol? I mean with this comment that beat saber is not the best, its not the worst, its not the first and it is indeed not the last, but i hate it because in ps4 you have to pay for every song that isnt included with the main game (both included and the ones you buy are not to many and are expensive) the ps4 does not include any mod, which is also the reason why i dissagree with the video is that all the maps he talk are from mods, and i could make that with every single game, the game without mods is limited, weird it still fun but just like any other non moded game, but as any other game it gets better with mods, but it would be like saying that fallout is the best game because the mods that it has, no its not, the game (fallout, i wont say which is just an example) is still a meh and it will be like that no matter how many mods you put in it, and i think the creator of the video didnt get this, he maybe thougth that the mods were part of the game but no they arent they are modifications to the base game they make the game limitless but at the same time they make it less "game", *_every day we stray further from the base game_* .

[@David-gt3gd]

Felipe Alarcón I also have beat saber on the PS4, since I can't afford a more conventional vr, and I probably have clocked in 60 hours, and have only bought 2 extra packs (Monstercat and the rocket league one). I literally need nothing else. With the expert plus difficulty and the Camellia maps, I can get just as good as anyone with an oculus. This game really does help you strive to be better.

[@felipealarcon4622]

@@David-gt3gd i have a small room and i cant really move because i get off the camera, i cant even crouch, and i dont have enough money to buy the songs.

[@BennyDaBeast]

There's my butt... haha! Great video, dude. I feel like you put a lot of my thoughts into words with this.

[@Alpacnologia]

it's a good butt

[@victorvoncooch2513]

it's a good butt

[@Xernamos]

It's a good butt

[@VenseyNess]

It's a good butt

[@waldofelix29]

it's a good butt

[@KingPeuche]

I came in expecting a really fanboyish video. Within the first minute I was pleasantly surprised by how well written it was. And, low and behold, the GameInformer shot popped up and I was like, "Oh shit! It's that legend who made an article about my Shrek thing! No wonder it's so well written." I can't believe I found this video a month later. I'm happy you're continuing to enjoy Beat Saber, and I wish you the best in your career and channel. Keep it up man, you got dis. Edit: Dat Benny booty 🤥😩

[@JacobGeller]

Wow thanks man! Honestly my biggest regret about this is I didn't mention your name, you deserve a shout-out as much as everyone else. Awesome to hear though, I'm so glad ya found it.

[@KingPeuche]

@@JacobGeller That's quite all right sir. The fact that you brought up the movie at all is what matters most

[@slippt]

*lo and behold

[@charliewebb2923]

@@KingPeuche Dude, I played through your entire shrek map a couple nights ago, and had an absolute blast! just thinking about it makes me wanna go back and play it again. You thinking about doing Shrek 2?

[@nunyabiznes80085]

I started reading this comment thinking it was someone ragging on a beat saber fanboy, then I realised it was a fanboy of the channel complimenting a fanboy of beat saber... And boy, am I a fan of this comment and this video.

[@wastedwizard5112]

The way you described the concept of how you play, with muscle memory, motion grouping and song section memorisation, that's PRECISELY how playing piano works for me. You're playing an instrument here. Its simpler, but your brain can treat this game like any other instrument - which is why it just works so well.

[@ssimms8995]

I agree with this. I have been playing the piano for 10 years and beat saber for almost 1 month. I don't know if my musical background helps me at all playing beat saber, but I am doing pretty well so far

[@Em.P14]

i kind of wanted to learn an instrument for a while now and im playing the living crap out of beat saber, do you think it might help me the other way too ? XD

[@ssimms8995]

Em P i think it could. I mean especially if you wanted to play like the drums. Your wrists would already be kind of used to fast motions. I think beat saber could help with overall rhythm, so that is helpful with any instrument you want to play. Go for it!

[@Em.P14]

@@ssimms8995 sadly i don't care that much abbout drumms, i'd rather like to learn piano or guitar, that's my problem xD

[@ssimms8995]

Em P i totally get it. You can never go wrong learning the piano

[@LordsSky]

You sold me VR, and Beat Saber.

[@assaulth3ro911]

Oh he could do 10 videos on VR and not even scratch the tip of the iceberg, VR has infinite potential, you're right to invest early and have fun to while you see it grow into what you always wanted.

[@MissDrawable]

@@assaulth3ro911 Honestly im kinda glad that VR is still mostly a "indie" thing right now, we are seeing so many games and styles just jump at the chance to be in VR that it feels like being in the OG Xbox/ Gamecube/ PS2 era of games again, before everyone got so concerned with loot-boxes and marketing algorithms

[@williamsmith6921]

@@MissDrawable but even the technically AAA games like things funded by oculus or other AAAs dipping their toes in havent really gone full sellout yet, which is even better

[@Em.P14]

take a look on revive, if you use a vive (what i hope you doo), it is a tool to play exclusive titles from the oculus store and some of them are just ... [BRAIN.EXE HAS STOPPED WORKING] due to how far that exclusive support brought some titles like LONE ECHO where you can literally see how the extended budget accidentally bumped the graphics slider to a new lvl of vr games.

[@Em.P14]

do you have anny idea if some of those games might become open after a while of beeing exclusive, like with borderlands 3 and the FUCK YOU epic problem? or do you think we gotta revive most of those titles like LONE ECHO ?

[@LilCheesyBean]

I think I’m speaking for a lot of people when I say “I need to get beat saber”

[@JonasBecker]

if vr wouldn't recommend such a strong pc...

[@scuffed9058]

@@JonasBecker Get an oculus quest, relatively affordable, and doesn't run off your pc, no wires, it's just it's own little system, sort of like a console. You can play beatsaber on it too and get custom maps, although it does take some mods to get that going, there's loads of tutorials online. Great headset, also has hand tracking now, which is crazy, no games with hand tracking supported yet though, still cool. I'd highly recommend the oculus quest.

[@mataskart9894]

@@scuffed9058 quest owner, can confirm

[@DFX2KX]

@@mataskart9894 only downside is: Now you can't mod beatsaber. There's always the Web-version Moonrider though.

[@rickfitzpatrick6284]

@@DFX2KX You can, if you download BMBF through SideQuest. There are multiple guides, all you need is a USB C - USB - A cable and a computer that functions. Oh, and a quest, obviously.

[@thejiggler7780]

“You never really feel bad at the game” *sad noises*

[@scribblecloud]

ahahahaha same

[@reeno1357]

Never to late to get better 😜 6 months earlier i could Play escape from og Beat Saber on easy and i was proud of it, now i can Play crystallized from camellia on expert plus with ease. Everyone can do that If a dumbass Like i can 🤣

[@thisgal8821]

@@reeno1357 ooooh self roasts these are rare

[@reeno1357]

@@thisgal8821 i dont know If i should thank you now or be offended 😅 I think i thank you because i started the roast have a nice day 🤣

[@thisgal8821]

@@reeno1357 oh God please do not be offended I was just joking😂😂

[@CommanderKei]

All I could think while watching this was "seems someone discovered the joy of a good rhythm game". As someone who temporarily ruined their knees jumping around on DDR dancing mats in the early 2000's, I can say that this is not a new thing, but one that has been sadly ignored by the industry for a long time. There is a unique "zen" to mastering a rhythm game, and it's sad that few get to experience it these days.

[@MissDrawable]

Im so happy someone else has had the unique joy of playing DDR, I was never super good but there really is a absolute joy to it. Honestly this video makes me wanna see if I can find a old x-box and gaming mat so I can play it again

[@technophant]

This could be called Air Drums Simulator 2018

[@maoman4855]

Yeah the whole video I was thinking it's cute that he's enjoying this so much and I'm happy for him but I've already gone through basically the exact same experience three times now with DDR and Stepmania, then with Guitar hero and Clone hero, and most recently Osu.

[@czechgop7631]

Played DDR just now! :D .. and probably ripped a muscle in my left sole :(

[@crablessinbaltimore]

crypt of the necrodancer is an excellent roguelike/rhythm game, if you haven't already played it :)

[@JainaSoloB312]

A friend sent me your SotC video today and I'm now going through your whole catalogue. This is my favourite so far. I'm incredibly impressed with your ability to dramatize not only through your performance but your writing as well. I think you're easily among the best video game essayists, and potentially the single most efficient in coveying your ideas and eliciting emotions within as short a runtime as you do.

[@brianbethea3069]

When you're talking about learning the universal language of the game and being able to play maps and hard sequences without even really thinking about what you're doing, that's exactly what reading music is like for musicians. After a while, you get to a point where you can play very difficult passages on sight just because it's a pattern you've played so many times before. It's really liberating to get to a point where the stuff you struggled to do when you first started seems easy, and then the stuff you find hard at that point becomes just as easy later on, and on, and on, and on. Soon, the "super fast, scary technical runs" you had to practice for hours in high school are completely sight readable, and you can start spending your time focusing on the music instead of the technique. That's when any skill-based activity becomes truly rewarding, in my experience. Where you can put the technique out of your mind and be confident that you're capable of it and fully focus on expressing yourself through whatever it is you're doing, be it playing music or beat saber. I just love that feeling.

[@theexchipmunk]

Crafting is like that for me. Like when I was working on my new aquarium stand a few days ago. I just turn on music and start working. And everything else stops being there. Just me going through motions I practiced thousands of times all flowing together for a final piece. At some point I get into this trance like state in which everthing goes automatic only to come back when taking a break and wondering where the last few hours went.

[@Ravenlock]

Welp, you've sold a lot of VR headsets here. Well done. 👍

[@FaededGhost]

FINALLY someone mentions The Beginner's Guide! That is such an underappreciated game!

[@TheRealPairjax]

Can we get an amen, brother. Played that game blind, absolutely amazing experience.

[@ragesaq]

Great vid man!

[@JacobGeller]

Thank you, mr. Maul!

[@yes_no_etc268]

i have never heard such a emotional, and true statement on you tube than the one you have just created. Beat saber deserves it, you deserve it.

[@astroturf9367]

Welcome to the enlightenment you receive when mastering any good rhythm game, your entire video matched up with how i felt through guitar hero, osu, and beat saber haha, stage for stage

[@cuauhtemocramirez710]

Jacob: man I love beat saber Me: same Also Jacob: man red dead is cool Me: waitaminute

[@nerdpiggy]

the communities behind rhythm games are always fascinating to me. They're so incredible.

[@ImplyDoods]

"beat saber is the tetris of VR" me: carnt wait for it to be a easter egg in a animal crossing game

[@blobby2127]

I can hear the passion in your voice and it’s an amazing thing to hear. This was a joy to watch and I’ll be sharing it for quite a while.

[@Laaayzee]

I’ve been playing Beat Saber all day and whenever gameplay came on, my arms kept twitching

[@TheTrainmobile]

Best way to explain Beat Saber: -Imagine if OSU and Just Dance had a baby, and you gave it swords.

[@sven1131]

@TheRisingSun WTF are you even talking about? Yes, Osu is a nerdy game with lots of Japanese influence, but the way this game plays is very similar, just one dimension more. Your comment is just disrespectful.

[@platycorn5301]

@experimental channel 411 okay but consider this: there are a ton of ways you could have worded it more respectfully

[@theoneheadman]

I'm just glad someone brought up "osu!" in the comments

[@OrangeW]

I love this video. Even if I find myself doing the rhythmically complex songs I can think of, or the trickiest map to pass, I *still* come back to those few maps that just make me dance my heart out, and I love it. 480 hours in, and I've loved it since day 1. Exploring different sides of the community has really shown me what it's truly like to co-exist in a community derived from passion - from the player side, to the mapper side, to the saber side, the platform side, the streamer side, you name it. The high intensity, even with slower maps, that comes from having to make large swings is addicting. There's really no other word for it. You mentioned mapping styles, and one (perhaps controversial) side that I am particularly in love with is an Eastern/Asian style of mapping, mappers like BBbear, ejiejidayo, and enjo3, who aren't afraid to just throw the book of patterns out of the window and say, just for a short moment, "You suck again! Lets learn again!". This game turned a person who was totally unwilling to exercise, or move really, to someone who is rearing to play Beat Saber again, and again, and *again*. This game has also given way to small communities of players that I would now call a second family to me - players who have undergone the same process as you, perhaps the guy below me in the comments, and even I have gone through, some even using the game to transform their lives. I think most of all, Beat Saber is a testament to diversity, and its love for it. Every mapper has their own style, every player has their own taste, every saber maker has their own inspiration.

[@lorettabes4553]

The way you talk about beat saber reminds me on how I feel playing Osu! You just get better over time and when you find those smooth, perfectly crafted maps it's just amazing. Or when you finally pass with an X (SS) ranking on that difficult map you've been playing forever!

[@MrThat0neperson]

This game has made me realize that Ultra Instinct is a real thing.

[@Douglas-bu7yz]

I've recently started watching your stuff and I'm enthralled in your videos. Please keep up the good work I especially loved your work with the Shadow Of The Colossus

[@whitegemgames]

I am a huge fan of rhythm games and beat saber has always looked so good, it will be one of the first VR games I get when I get a headset and a decent computer for VR.

[@unknownpaws]

whitegemgames get an oculus quest, for that u won’t need a pc

[@zoob_5457]

i can vouch for the oculus quest, its incredibly easy to set up, and a cordless experience makes vr much more immersive

[@UCH6H9FiXnPsuMhyIKDOlsZA]

Well, I hope you're happy. This video tipped me over the edge, and now I'm gonna buy some VR gear. Just as soon as they make it compatible with glasses that aren't flush to your face...

[@williamsmith6921]

there are prescription lenses you can buy. they just snap into the headsets. for a beginner headset, you should get Windows MR or oculus rift S. I would recommend rift S more for the exclusives but WMR is cheaper. if you don't care about graphics and want to play vr anywhere I would recommend the oculus quest. But if you want to dump more money into it for best quality than the HP reverb or the valve Index

[@UCH6H9FiXnPsuMhyIKDOlsZA]

@@williamsmith6921 I already checked, and no, they don't. They sell them for common, weak prescriptions, not for my terrible eyes. I _could_ get them custom-milled -- the place I get my glasses offers that service, and they'll even figure out the shape and install them for me -- but that's still another $100 on top of the already high price of VR. Plus, this is like Apple's dongles. I _have_ perfectly good glasses. They work beautifully for everything -- airsoft, driving, reading, even swimming. Why can't Vive just make something with slightly more room inside that actually fits over them? Why should I have to shell out extra money for the ~privilege~ of using a console I'd (at that point) already own? I flatly refuse to support that system. It's exploitative and borders on a scam.

[@ChrisPrefect]

TheNewbiedoodle I can use glasses under the Vive without problems.

[@plusonerabbit]

@@UCH6H9FiXnPsuMhyIKDOlsZA Just saying, I wear glasses (stronger prescription which costs extra on websites that sell prescription VR lenses), and they've fit comfortably into every headset I've tried, including the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift CV1, and Valve Index. They usually have a pretty decent amount of padding keeping the lenses from your face, which gives your glasses a nice buffer. You could always head down to a store or a VR arcade to try it out in person if you're worried, but I doubt you're gonna run into problems with any major headset. The only problem I've had is that I can't move the screen on the Index all the way in without fear of scratching the lenses with my glasses (when moved all the way in, they nearly touch your eyes normally), but I don't care about the tiny bit of screen real estate in your peripheral vision it hides.

[@DFX2KX]

@@plusonerabbit Yeah, the phone headsets don't have any room, but the DK1 had enough room that my horrid plastic-lensed gold-rimmed 'Serial-killer' glasses fit. That said, for comfort's sake, I'm glad I wear a contact lens (blind in one eye, so half the weight of that headset is useless me me anyway. :P)

[@itsKarenTerry]

This reminds me so much of what it was like to play DDR in arcades in the early 2000s. Brought me back.

[@thesnazzycomet]

“I started unconsciously chunking sequences of notes together” Autonomous Ultra Instinct!

[@CHEFPKR]

I havent played Beat Saber yet, as I don't have a head set...but every feeling you have for this are feelings I had for DDR back in the day. I need to get this. I NEED THIS.

[@resistnz]

This video perfectly explains this game to me. I lost 12kg in 3 months playing. I'm now doing my Masters thesis on whether VR fitness could be used as a priority in preventing obesity. It's the best game I've ever played. So much love to everyone who maps. You guys are incredible. I learn so much from all of you.

[@kevinmorrissey9398]

Wow amazing review. Don't normally comment but your passion came thru.

[@lorettabes4553]

God I love rhythm games! Osu, Thumper, Muse Dash, Just Shapes and Beats and so many others.

[@fellower]

audio surf

[@lorettabes4553]

@@fellower Never heard of it, might check it out

[@fellower]

@@lorettabes4553 track based rhythm game, fully supports regular mp3 sound files

[@EldarianLegend]

Dont forget amplitude!

[@SophieNotSophie_]

And click circles Osu

[@Chris-xe5ts]

You have found the right words for this game. Great Video! Beat Saber is about reaching the flow state and it's one of easiest ways to reach it.

[@1994mizuiro]

Ok, I just gotta write this. I can feel ur excitement! This is the 5th video of urs I watched today. Found u today. I gotta say... I love ur style of commentating, ur choice of words, ur speed of speaking, ur voice, ur character...! Moreover the content of ur videos is great as well! Giving credit, well informed, interesting set up, good arguments! U defenetly earned my sub! This is great! Also, this was one of the few times I didn't skip an add even though I could. If u are ever in a talkshow tell us - I'd watch it regardless of the topic. As u can see u got me all excited - even writing an comment! Back on the Mario Vid I felt melanconic... like ur so good at expressing emotions in an argumentive way that it hooks the viewer. Pls continue with ur great work. I'll watch ur other vids on another day. Thank u very much for this video! I'm kinda sad I don't have the money for VR now. XD Have a nice day, have a great weekend. Man, this is some rare skill u possess. Still excited. ^^" Oh also before I forget. There are two games I know reminicent of Beat Saber. One VR game where u do the same with guns called "Audica" and an game I actually play: "Osu". For Osu there are also world championships. (both do custom maps as well I believe - Osu at least) Maybe this game reaches those lvls as well? ^^

[@heimatbund5434]

"his is the 5th video of urs I watched today. Found u today. " This couldnt be truer. Love this channel. And i caught myself googling what VR headset to buy to just now. Oof owie my bank account.

[@MrKSW2000]

Same here, this guy is awesome

[@agiar2000]

As someone who played Dance Dance Revolution for years starting in 2002, a lot of what you said about Beat Saber _really_ resonated with me. I absolutely understand exactly what you mean about how certain "chunks", sets of notes in a sequence, become things that are built solely on muscle memory, that I could not tell you what the steps are that I am doing, but somehow, when my eyes behold a screen full of arrows, my feet just know where to go. I never was able to clear every song in the 2010 home release of DDR at the top difficulty, but I am very proud of finally beating MAX 300 by Ω on "Expert" in 2011. DanceDanceRevolution (2010) added an even more difficult "Challenge" difficulty setting. It followed the same beats, but it used 8 directions, including all four diagonal directions. I practiced on that for months before a foot injury forced me to stop sometime around 2012. I have never gotten back into it because since then, I have mostly lived in the non-ground floor of apartment buildings, so I cannot stomp the floor without causing undue disturbance to my downstairs neighbors. Even so, I totally get that absolutely addictive endorphin rush of completing a challenge that, once upon a time, was impossible for my body to accomplish. I am so glad that you got to experience something like that. :)

[@aoberry8814]

I definitely had the same experience. Once i downloaded the mod i couldnt just go back to vanilla beat saber. I recently introduced my mom to this game and now she is playing on expert. Shows how rewarding it is to play this game.

[@maddoxwise5840]

As someone ho has been in a Taiko group, I think beat saber is something very similar. The music truly comes second to the expression of movement.

[@cheesypoohalo]

6:48 actual banger. This is the kind of EDM I love and I've always wanted a Guitar Hero-like music game where I get to play insanely fast and upbeat tracks. Most people tie EDM to generic House music, I'm not sure what genres this game uses but that track by Fox Stevenson is a perfect fit for a game about slashing coloured blocks with vibrant neon swords. I got Audiosurf a while back, but that game just randomises some notes, so you never feel like you're 'playing' the song- but this game? Beat Saber looks like exactly what I've always wanted. Great review and very impressive gameplay.

[@sammcelhannon2807]

I love how you touched on the way we get better at the game. I'm at the point where I don't have time to consciously register what I'm doing, I'm quite literally on autopilot and it's the best feeling in the game imo. Another great point is how important it is that the game stays fun over time, and isn't just something you play for a while and then put away. Those are the games that count, and in VR, Beatsaber is the only one that I continue to play on a regular basis. I've played Beatsaber constantly since it released about half a year ago, and other vr games I've played at most for two weeks before dropping them.

[@Mir_Teiwaz]

One of my favorite feelings playing this game is realizing that I'm somehow keeping up with songs that I would have called impossible only earlier this year. This is the only game I come back to with any regularity and now I'm trying to get myself to play it more often so I can get some exercise in.

[@palmtree476]

3:09 did anyone else instinctively move their head to dodge the walls because they've played too much beat saber or just me

[@elizabethbloom3313]

Yessss😭

[@jasonwillows5239]

I didn't at first, but coming back to that moment, it's amazing how natural it feels to move my head to dodge

[@TheLordDai]

bro I feel this video in my heart, back in the day I loved guitar hero 3 the same way, real shame about how it'll be ages before I can afford the upfront cost to check to see how legit this is

[@altair2_]

Beat Saber is one of the greatest games to every grace the face of this planet. Everything about it is fantastic and you summed it up greatly with this video. I absolutely adore the community that it has and I'm so happy that I got a VR and got into this game. It has definitely changed my life for the better.

[@Jasonbean5]

Beat Saber is the reason I got VR and I can't believe how amazing it is, I used to play Guitar Hero back in the day when I was younger and it was sad when I found out they stopped Guitar Hero and then came out with that weird Guitar Hero Live guitar. I switched to Osu! and that was alright but not as good to be honest. This game is an absolutely fantastic rhythm game and I'm happy to have finally found such a good rhythm game again.

[@TrickyJebus]

"American's first foray into Rhythm games. gets giddy to experience whats its like playing decently in a rhythm game" we've all been there Jacob. you havent seen anything yet with most rhythm games. this is just a taste. you havent seen japanese rhythm games and the arcade rhythm games yet. you'll experience the same thing but better there.

[@fried_3ggs633]

This has to be the most simple game, but I can never get enough of it, truly the best game I've ever played

[@itsoracle]

Then you haven't played a looottttt of video games if this is your favourite

[@fried_3ggs633]

@@itsoracle I think I've played quite enough games to know what I like.

[@MediumDalton]

I absolutely love your authenticity in this video. I just recently got an Oculus and started playing beat Saber for the first time, and I've had trouble describing how I really feel about it other than I always want to play it, even after it makes me arms hurt from playing too much. This video summed it all up for me and I can easily feel your passion for the game. Love this video and I'm excited to see the rest of your content.

[@Jurgle0]

When I first heard of beat Sabre I thought it looked boring and didn’t what to by it. But later one of my friends was talking about how good the game was so I decided to pick it up, and now I play it literally every day.

[@andreleone6555]

Deep down every VR Player is a Beat Saber player. The one VR Game that manages to nail the word FUN into the game perfectly. I simply cannot find myself to get upset in the game at all and I cant find myself to not want to go back for more. You have done the Developers of Beat Saber proud! I don't know why 87 people disliked your video but I guess you will always have them. Well done! you have my sub ^_^

[@CheesecakeMilitia]

I find it so interesting that you compare the overwhelming nature of learning expert rhythm tracks to riding roller coasters - it's so goddamn apt. You say this is a love letter to Beat Saber, but it really feels like it applies to all of rhythm gaming. I remember concentrating so hard when trying to play My Name is Jonas in Guitar Hero 3 to the point where my tongue fell out of my mouth and I couldn't divert enough attention away to close it. You mention a love for the custom-creating community, a love which I also share for the Stepmania community and the C3 group for Rock Band (the latter of which I've actually contributed to). Hell, I was thinking of how someone charted an hour long 50k+ note song that actually crashes Rock Band 3 when you brought up the Shrek chart (kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ27pKZmoKuAhtE ). I think what sets Beat Saber apart, though, is how crazy intuitive it is. Game literacy is a real problem in entrenched genres, and rhythm games with a high skill ceiling tend to have a high skill floor (it's hard to get a grasp on the up/down arrows in DDR, the orange button in GH, etc). The only rhythm game I've seen with as low a skill floor as Beat Saber is Dancerush Stardom, which solves the up/down arrow confusion of DDR by removing them entirely (kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZzWiYhqZ9F4eLs ). But that's a game strictly relegated to arcades for the foreseeable future, so it'll never enjoy the benefits of a custom community. It's great to see a Western rhythm game like Beat Saber dominate social media recently; it's amazing that a rhythm game is proving to be a killer app for VR.

[@ArloMathis]

Agreed. Also, nailing those HOPO sections in My Name is Jonas feels SO good.

[@FalloutUgglan]

"And the best thing I can say about the game is I still wanna play it, every day!" Music games has that effect on me too! Guitar Hero, StepMania, osu!, Rock Band, Beat Sabre, there's just something addicting about music games!

[@SpielplatzATTAK]

really great video. I had never seen the appeal of Beat Saber but now you've made me want to get a VR set just for it. The way you talk about it reminds me of the thrill I used to get when I played drums. Thanks for the thoughtful and well-written content, I'm very glad KZbin led me to you! ps, the description cracked me up real good :')

[@LadyLunanova]

Dude, i was really edging on vr for the longest time, and then this popped up in my recommended, and i just wanna say, thanks man, a lot. my oculus came in 2 days ago and i've played this game near non-stop and i just can't help myself, and i gotta say, i'm speechless the "how did i do that!?" or "how am i doing this!?" feeling has to be the most satisfying feeling i've ever had in any video game, and i can't wait to master this fine art (if i don't break the controllers due to the small room size that is, hahah) on a small side note, what's the song you start out with at 1:40? can't seem to find it anywhere P:

[@JacobGeller]

This is so awesome to hear!! Honestly the worst part about Beat Saber is I never feel motivated to try any other VR games because why would I play anything else?? That song is Clickbait by DJ S3RL, also.

[@LadyLunanova]

@@JacobGeller hahaha yea indeed, i get that same feeling, like you said in the video, this has got to be a simple idea just executed perfectly, and what a great idea it was

[@fried_3ggs633]

I enjoy these kinda videos and communities cause your just watching a man talk about how much he loves a game but you can feel how genuinely happy they are and it just makes you smile knowing there's so many people with this kinda passion for things

[@grischu8277]

When I first saw Beat Saber I thought: "Hmmm... so basically like Osu! just in VR. That sounds promising!"

[@L1pslide]

Stepmania!!

[@defenceplox]

ive constantly tried to explain my feeling for beat saber, and this video describes it fully!

[@RuckusTheRuckus]

Omg 😍 You're the best

[@cedarnetherton-seitz3225]

Just listening to the short classic beat saber songs makes me miss this game so damn much

[@SteveTrottier]

Why aren’t you still playing it? Are you in prison or something?

[@jyro7676]

“Explodes with content” Cries in psvr

[@minimum100]

_cries with Jyro in psvr_

[@francaj.5633]

I'll cry with you ;(

[@Chronoboy21]

This review/analysis really hits the feels for me. You see what the spirit of video games has always been about at its core: HAVING FUN. I always appreciate your insightful perspectives, Jacob. May the spirit of video games always be with you. :>

[@shogu728]

Nice vid man!! Should also touch up on the program LIV which allows for mixed reality so streamers like myself, jewelsvr, and others to actually look like we're in the game. I think you'd be really into that.

[@x948]

God coming back to this video years later just flooded me with memories and feelings from the past, I used to watch this video atleast once a week before I was able to get beat saber just in awe of how amazing it looks. I've only got a psvr headset so I cant do any of the mods but gosh does it look so pretty

[@cryptid-king]

Yup, that's how you get people 100%ing through the fire and flames on guitar hero- if you've attempted it before you most likely failed it the first time (i know I did) But they would have no idea how to replicate the movements by memory even though their fingers always seem to know where they need to go

[@Baxten123]

You just made me purchase the game. Been on the ropes for months and I loved Guitar Hero and still play it regularly. Can't wait to get in there and start slashing. You're videos are on point and incredible as always.

[@MaxAvan]

Hey Jacob. I found your channel a couple days ago through your Shadow of the Colossus "Last Great Secret" video and I devoured your backlog in a day. Your content is fantastic and thoughtful and not usually the type of gaming or even game design content I enjoy watching but you just present it so well. And I've been meaning on the edge of getting a vr headset to play beatsabers for months now but this video is what tipped me over the edge. It's been a week now and this past week has been the most I've exercised in... well my entire life. I'm a big dude and exercise has always eluded my motivational centers but this game has made exercise fun. I'm still at about hard difficulty but I go to work everyday and I cannot wait to get home and play beatsaber. I play it multiple times a day, on weekends, when I'm stressed. So I just wanted to say thank you for your channel, and thank you for finally convincing me to pick up this wonderful game.

[@Eclipsed_Archon]

This is how I felt in the early days of Osu, and I'm SO excited about Beat Saber! Can't wait to have the funds for vr hopefully this year

[@minimalisticbits1232]

Really nice video! The entire experience you described, reminds me of a game called osu.

[@beybladebattlerHD11]

The passion in this vid is great

[@krispykrep912]

4:30 when you FC something you shouldn't have with you current skill level.

[@scottishdough5061]

I set this whole 14:12 second video to be my smart wallpaper and I willingly watch it everyday before, after playing Beat Saber, thank you! Sending love from the Czech republic~!

[@VaubanParty]

I feel like you should try osu!. Despite not being in VR, it is the exact same feeling about communtiy maps, skill cap and ceiling, difference between the mappers, genres ... I love osu! and I plan to buy Beat Saber as soon as I get my hand on a PS4. Thank you for your time and dedication on the channel. I love it, too.

[@maribakumon]

This is a beautiful video. I've tried out VR before and have loved it every time, but recently I started using it more frequently with my friend's PSVR and Beat Saber has really resonated with me. It's exactly the kind of game I need in my life right now, VR, Rhythm, an actual form of exercise, something for me to be enthusiastic about! I'm hoping my parents are willing to split the cost of a Rift S with me for my birthday next month so I can enjoy this game in my own home. Thank you for expressing your feelings about this game, I'm hoping with more time I can appreciate it on the same level.

[@michaeldees3572]

Welcome to playing a rhythm game the same thing happened to me but with a game called osu

[@williamsmith6921]

I have played OSU and it is really cool but beat saber is like that feeling on crack

[@eractess]

Yeah I get what you're saying, a lot of this sounds like beat saber is the first rhythm game he got into. For me it was DDR, but after playing beat saber it does take that experience to a new level.

[@Twisterfoot]

i’ve never played beat saber but i was absolutely enchanted by the very first gameplay video of it i ever saw, and i feel like it’s stuck with me. i’m glad it brings this much joy to other people too.

[@spedic2638]

Meanwhile me and other PSVR players: ;-;

[@vanessamorales5851]

It’s out?

[@Speejays]

Ayyy The Beginner's Guide! Never seen much discussion about this game, but this video is really convincing me to pick up a VR headset just for it. Good job!

[@RATE.LIMITED]

Unless, of course, you have it on the PSVR. It's sad that you can't use mods nor play custom songs :(

[@Zebra_M]

You can't go fast enough either. As you improve, the tracking will eventually shit itself. But the PSVR version is like a good trial version, or even a gateway drug. At least, it was for me.

[@unknownbeing9611]

Noice. Might have heard this the day before the panic at the disco update and now I’m even more hyped! It’s weird how I’ll literally spend anything to get these songs and feel more than rewarded for doing it. It’s not like getting call of duty $40 dlc’s with a single zombies map for each and getting petty time out of it. These songs are beyond priceless to me and I think to you as well.whatever happens to beat saber later, I know that the community will still be there, and Tempex will probably post some cooler videos on these new things. Man, 2019 is a great year to be alive.

[@colorjojo5]

Osu! but fitness edition and slightly less weeb

[@lootracoon5874]

Anine De Paepe no

[@colorjojo5]

@@lootracoon5874 yes

[@Grant-bx5fv]

Extremely less weeb

[@Bambeakz]

What a great vid! I played it for about 10 hours and had no idea of that sky background. Looks amazing :)

[@finlad-ei7ki]

This is a story of a nerd coming close to the feeling of getting really good at a sport. The feeling of yourself becoming stronger and gaining more control of your body. I'm glad you had this experience, even if it was through a solo game. Seeing results in your physical self is always amazing

[@renaigh]

by the time I was at 1:45 and on I knew that this wasn't just a meme, but instead a narrative taken and set to a symphony comparable to the greatest musical dramas of Wagner. This is disturbingly well done and somehow it makes the original video even better.

[@pinetreesquad2375]

Jacob, I could not have said it better myself. I've been playing beat saber since release and I have been trying to find a way to explain thelove i is game and why and here you come doing with almost no effort.

[@charlx8979]

I rewatch this every year, just seeing someone so joyful about something is really fun to see And it convinces me to get my vive out of the closet and set it up again

[@satanicfranic]

I have some of the ost on my Spotify playlist and if I’m walking to school my arms will just start swinging my arms like it’s expert + and if I’ve seen a custom song (I play on quest) and it plays I will start swinging and its an amazing feeling and u can’t help but laugh and smile it really wakes me up and makes me feel just very happy which is rare from me as I have clinical depression and social anxiety, beat saber has given me so much

[@coolcat8b]

Thank you for putting in words what I feel. Beat Saber is the first (to my knowledge) way to experience music/beat through a visual medium that makes the spectator part of the spectacle. You can certainly dance to a song but with Beat Saber, you are also the reason the song continues. I hope the devs find a way to make modding part of the game (like Skyrim or Minecraft) and that mappers get rewarded with fame and fortune too. They deserve it!

[@Zshutt]

I know its months after you posted this video, but this is a phenomenal way of putting all the love I have for beat saber into words. Thank you for making this

[@highcotton63664]

Wow, I am fairly new to Beat Saber and your video taught me so many things I never knew were possible. Thank you for this vid!

[@G0LDJAY]

this video deserves so much more than it recieved, top quality vid that was able to capture it to the highest tier a video can offer. can''t capture it perfectly though as nothing compares to properly playing.

[@og_dumpster_fire4482]

Thanks for putting this into words! I have a lot of friends who don't really understand why I love this game so much. My brothers pick on me for liking such a 'simple game' while they play 'serious games'.'

[@camerondoyle7060]

This video encapsulates everything I’ve ever thought about Beat Saber and more! Great Vid! I subbed!

[@jupiter4602]

I know this is a relatively old video so my comment's unlikely to be seen by many, but it holds at least a little bit of significance to me in that for the longest time I hated beat saber. like many things, it horribly clogged my youtube recommendations after just one or two videos I watched and decided I wasn't interested in, but became too buried in my history to remove, and boy were these recommendations persistent. When I binge watched all of your videos, I avoided it out of that grudge. I finally decided to watch it today for no reason in particular and was pleasantly surprised to hear you mention furi, one of my favourite games of all time. You seem to have enjoyed it well enough yourself, though being used in comparison to the subject it isn't portrayed exactly with the feelings I have towards the game, and there's no real problem with that. The comparison is actually really something special though, as often when I was playing I felt that 'being in the zone' feeling many are describing in beat saber and it's without a doubt a core aspect of the gameplay in both games. But at the same time it makes me focus on.... the ways experiences can differ between two people, I guess? It's hard to describe, but it's like... there's that one german word that means "the realization that every single person around you lives a life just as rich and full as your own", but it's going further than just realizing, and thinking about the details of that. I don't know, maybe I'm just thinking about it like this because I have autism so I (maybe by necessity) think a lot about feelings, and the way people feel, and why they feel, and obviously I'm not a patron and am in no position to be one so I'm in no position to demand a video topic from you at all, but I wonder very much what a video about furi would look like coming from you. The narrative is simple enough once you have the full picture that I'm not sure if it'd have material you're interested in talking about, but Furi is just one of those things that despite all relevant discussion about it being over and done with, I can't drag my mind away from. I have a similar feeling about Final Fantasy XIII - while many criticisms of it were shallow and not properly formed in the short period after its release where a bulk of the critics came from, there have been thorough dissections of exactly why it's not a very good game and most people who participated or spectated those discussions would probably have a sophisticated understanding of the ins and outs of what makes the game unmotivating to play. While Final Fantasy XIII used to be a game that was very important to me and I've never really stopped liking it, I did make the transition from defending it from all criticism to recognizing it's a pretty bad game while still somewhat liking it and knowing how to like it, but there's more to that feeling for me - despite understanding, I need to understand *more*. there's still a *more* detailed picture here, both of what the game was trying to achieve both on a macro and micro scale, what the game actually communicates vs what it tries to communicate within the context of being a corporate product, and the list goes on, and I just can't stop thinking about it. Anyway, I think that's all I really have to say about all this. I look forward to your next work and hope you have a good day ^^

[@JohDan6969]

Just got my Quest 2 Friday. Downloaded a lot of games to "have it all" I expected my wife and daughter would love Beat Saber, as I usually play Ghost Recon and stuff like that. Now we are at Sunday evening, and every muscle in my body is sore, and I've spent a lot of hours playing Beat Saber. What an amazing game. Never thought I would like a game like this...

[@no1DdC]

Amazing video, you really outdid yourself. I played BeatSaber a while ago, mostly the songs that came with it and a handful of custom songs before the scene really took off. I was neither particularly good nor particularly bad at it, but I was pretty much stuck in the "this is neat" phase and never left it. After watching your passionate review of this game however, I'll definitely go back. And needless to say, you've earned yourself another subscriber.

[@jordirapper]

Beat Saber is the perfect VR game and I play it every day. I cannot get enough of it. One of the things VR breaks in immereion is force feedback or lack there of. If you defend an attack with a shield, you don't feel that feedback. You don't feel feedback in Beat Saber but because you are (let's be honest here) holding lightsabers, you expect not to have feedback. The explosion of the blocks, the simplicity and that feeling of getting through hard songs is just so satisfying. Ofcourse with custom songs you have the risk of crappy maps. Hint, download the playlists. They have loads of really good songs.

[@kainener703]

Bro... mesmerizing. I’ve never connected to a video like I did this one. You described all the feelings I couldn’t describe myself and looped it all together perfectly. Keep up the great work man! 👍

[@shafaf0]

I can't even agree more, the amount of love in this letter is beyond overwhelming, I myself said it to all those around me that finally someone made a healthy video game, Beat Saber is the number 1 title in all video game history, that pressure the pain the fast beating heart from after each played track the wobbly legs from long periods of time standing, that is undescribable, thank you Beat Saber for being here, really and thanks to all that supported the community in makinh it happen.