Lets Not Play

[@ottomay6834]

Honestly I feel most invested in your, for lack of a better word “journey”, than most youtubers I follow

[@lizinbham]

Same

[@TuRmIx96]

Same. I only watch his playthrough. Still waiting for Part 4 in the style of the first two. I watched the ending on VNN, because I couldn't wait, but I still refuse to watch others playing.

[@luizarthurbrito]

The best parts are videos like these where you can clearly see how he overthinks every action he makes. Gotta love it.

[@CubeStarMaster]

indeed

[@Superjake3ds]

Me too

[@pt8306]

While the traditional "lets play" format may not be right for you, with off the cuff comments and improvised jokes, I think it would be great to see a pre-recorded playthrough, where you take your time to gather your thoughts in each section, and talk in depth about the technology, the gameplay and how things like guidance are done in a given section, and generally play the game the way a developer or an analyst would, complete with pauses to focus on certain things. It wouldn't be a playthrough someone watches to be entertained or to watch someone do silly things in a game. It would be designed specifically as an informative analysis of the game from start to finish, in chronological order, and would give people insight into the mind of a level designer and player, and may give people ideas and understanding that they wouldn't otherwise have figured out on their own. More of a "let's examine" than a let's play. This would be somewhat unique content to watch, and I was thinking of starting the same thing. It would likely be more interesting to make as well, as you would have the time to really put your thoughts together and be able to go through the section with your thoughts intact, look at the things you want to look at and comment on, and generally take your time really pulling the game apart and putting it back together. The video where you analyzed the technical improvements in the SteamVR home environments before the game's release was excellent, and I (and I am sure many others) would like to see that level of analysis applied to the entire game.

[@MrLordofgames]

I second this, I like hearing Philip's thoughts on things

[@blueninja012]

commenting on this because I believe it will make people more likely to read it edit: because I'm on mobile right now, I could not see the comment above, so please know that this comment is actually completely unnecessary

[@pt8306]

@@blueninja012 it's okay. I think the more comments a particular comment gets, the higher it goes. I feel honoured that people consider my comment worth bumping to the top. I just hope 2kliksphilip can get some value out of it, as that's why I posted it in the first place.

[@atticusnari]

Absolutely this. I would watch this for hours on end.

[@deprilula28]

He kind of did do this in the summarized series for half life didn't he

[@skeeyee5477]

People talk about how it physically hurt them to see you play the game like you did pre chapter 3, but what physically hurt me was knowing you had to release the chapter 3 video in a play style that made it no fun for you :(. The chapter 1 and 2 videos were absolutely brilliant.

[@Rapatto]

Honestly, I'm relieved that he had already played through the game and released the 3rd video as an experiment more than anything else. The idea of him playing through the game in a way he didn't want and ruining his experience really made me hurt. I didn't even watch more than a minute of the 3rd one for this reason.

[@blueninja012]

it physically hurt me to see people not get that him throwing away resin was as a joke and not because of incompetence

[@steven.2602]

@Leif we would, but its gotten to the point of actually affecting his content, I think its right to speak about that.

[@theBraxil]

Please provide evidence of this physical damage.

[@fairyflosslord7]

I agree with you

[@daylight5085]

Kliksphillip: “I don’t stutter.” Also Kliksphillip: “A helloffallolotove.”

[@theBraxil]

Run on words are almost the opposite of a stutter, but you're also using a formatted comment so, well.

[@jkl3937]

@@theBraxil kzbin.info/www/bejne/a56pgYZsodNprs0

[@TheBranchan]

Helalalot

[@BaldMancTwat]

@@jkl3937 I can't believe that was 4 years ago. I thought it was like 1 maybe 2 years ago.

[@AlphaGarg]

@@theBraxil this

[@apollogeist8513]

"This is the worst gameplay for Half-Life: Alyx I've seen in years!" LMAO

[@0ia]

9:37

[@hicfool]

nobody said that bruh

[@cnocee]

@@hicfool 9:37

[@hicfool]

@@cnocee he only said Half-Life tho

[@0ia]

@@hicfool You can't really compare any of the older half life games to this recent one, so it's implied.

[@Kapin05]

Gotta love how people complain about your old style whilst forgetting that hundreds of other KZbinrs are out there who make the more traditional style of Let's Play. There's nothing wrong with your videos, Phillip. People just need to accept that sometimes stuff can be good without fitting their tastes.

[@Lunamana]

To be honest there aren't ANY youtubers i know who actually play the game in their "let's play"s, if they're a streamer they're looking at chat 99% of the time, if they're a youtuber they're too busy thinking of dumb jokes most of the time, it's rare to find a content creator who actually cares about a game's mechanics and play it to the best of their abilities.

[@LulJim]

Lunamana i used to make lets plays but i never made jokes that kind of force people to laugh so i never got views. I did it for 4 years so ik it wasnt a lack of perseverance.

[@Videocrazymachine]

I absolutely loved part 1 and 2, and they're certainly the only HL:A let's play style content I will ever watch. When I opened part 3 and saw the description, I was saddened that the incredible personality to the run was lost, and only made it a few minutes in to the video before seeing there was truly nothing for me there, as I was still playing through the game myself. I really hope you can, at some point, produce more content like part 1 and 2, that you're happy to release. It was thoroughly enjoyable, and actually unique. So much of your personality was effectively communicated through the medium of a VR game.

[@zecaoalfredo4242]

Same thing here

[@skeeyee5477]

I absolutely agree with this. Very well worded too.

[@Foxiology]

The first 2 episodes had a "Freeman's Mind" kind of chaotic energy to them, and I loved it!

[@christaincarvalho]

I think Philip forgot that the majority of the people who watch and enjoy the video don't really comment that they enjoyed, they just watch, and the people who didn't like a video usually are the ones who are more probable to give their opinion. Even if the people who don't like the video are a very small minority, when you read the comments, it always looks like a big part of the audience disliked it

[@isolvechess1941]

@@christaincarvalho hmm yeah

[@baconinvader]

"You can get away with talking to yourself if someone's there to listen." -kliksphilip

[@MidnightSt]

for me, appeal of watching watching let's plays is two-fold: 1. specific LPers with specific personality, there, the game isn't really important, because they mainly use it as a playground/springboard into the entertainment/fun/jokes/comedy that they create, and I just love their sense of humor, so i'm there for the person, not the game (nor even the let's play itself, you could say). 2. as an indie game dev/designer, I love watching BLIND LPs of games that I myself have already played through, comparing other people's reactions to the game with reactions I myself had, comparing when and how they learn/understand mechanics, how they solve the game's challenges, analyzing why it is, realizing my assumptions about design of the game, and human brain, which I got based on my own experience, deconstructing and fixing/expanding those based on the comparison with how other people deal with that stuff. It's kind of the next best thing after being in the room behind a playtester. And as a bonus, I can watch playtests of games that I was nowhere near the process of creation. (And on that note: "what was the point in me replicating what others have done before?" - exactly the point that you wouldn't. everyone gets stuck on different parts or in different ways, and struggles with different things in different ways. the variety of watching different people tackle the same challenges differently is the point. for me, at least.)

[@JackPorter]

people who watch the "no-commentary" let's play usually flock to them because they can't play themselves and want to see the game un filtered. no jokes and no personality. i think the issue is not with phillip doing anything that's not appreciable, but attracting the wrong crowd with adding this tag

[@TheAlison1456]

> "what was the point in me replicating what others have done before?" - exactly the point that you wouldn't. By 'replicating' he meant in terms of video format and not gameplay. But even if it were in the context of gameplay, if 100 people played a game from A to B, most of them would, and would not, easily beat and hardly beat challenges within that line. The variance exists for sure but is not so great as to deviate from the average.

[@MidnightSt]

@@TheAlison1456 "The variance exists for sure but is not so great as to deviate from the average." that's not how averages work. especially in cases like this, where they are comprised of lots of very granular datapoints (as opposed to many instances of a single datapoint on a continuous axis)

[@majormental1267]

As a subscriber of all your channels and someone who has binge watched most of all your channels content this one is my favorite. I love the retrospect on your content and the vibe your music gives off

[@cre8ivecat23]

Drat, I was really looking forward to watching you play through HL: Alyx. As somebody who won’t be able to play it myself but was still curious about the gameplay and story, I knew I was probably going to watch somebody else play it on KZbin. I decided to watch your playthrough because although I don’t know you as a person, I’ve watched enough of your videos to be familiar with your style and sense of humor (more some than some other random sod on the internet at least). I did notice the difference between all of the videos, but really didn’t care all that much (although the 3rd one was more bland) because it was more about seeing the game being played and less about seeing you play the game. To use the same analogy as you did in this video, you were still the artist and not the painting.

[@hwowwhwoo]

couldn't have put it better myself

[@1996Pinocchio]

Same, bro

[@isolvechess1941]

But it is his personal humor incharge on the first and second part, so why is it not a painting. Btw, he can also bring humor by talking but as he said long videos might be harder and less enjoyable to hear commentary atleast for him but the solution was him not talking but showing his humorous personality through playing itself, I enjoyed even the bit of throwing resin away because there's no reason for him to show everything in depth because it was supposed to be a funny way of doing the game

[@skeeyee5477]

Ah yes, more Kliksphilip, sustenance.

[@blueninja012]

I'm still disappointed that the game doesn't let me eat that head crab, I really wanted to

[@bodaciouschad]

Doesn't sound like you need an employee, that sounds like you need a pet! Great listeners AND constant reminders of your ever increasing resposibilities! Plus, the pay is peanuts!

[@kommentator1157]

I'd suggest getting a cat. It'll definitely demand attention when it wants something.

[@TheAussieNinja84]

I've enjoyed your lets play so far. The way you emote with your hands definitely adds to it in a way I'd probably say is better then even a voice over - definitely helps with immersion at the very least. I like your approach to it as well. A lets play on a first run, whilst awesome for the reactions at major events, is frustrating as hell to watch outside of that.

[@zoeyorly]

Aw I was really hoping you would finish the play through, I found you goofing off was hilarious and wanted to see more of it, other play throughs don't do things like that and it was honestly amazing how entertaining it was without the commentary.

[@Storse]

let's plays immediately lost their magic once i had access to technology that could run those games i would watch for hours on end when i was younger.

[@nickfuckface1444]

I felt that comment

[@jiataosu7846]

same for me. this comment really hit close to home

[@harolrvez7124]

I used to be the same with gta vice city, just driving around city make me feel like im a part a the world. Or with counter strike source destructible physics.

[@TheAlison1456]

For me it's about the personalities playing. So even though I have the hardware I still watch playthroughs. I wish I were you, though. Because then I wouldn't have to worry about abandoning the ones I know and love for the sake of watching less and playing more.

[@Lunamana]

I still don't have access to that technology :/

[@xyzhzlxz]

I share the same feeling of not "getting" let's plays anymore... I absolutely love your "getting to the point", concise style. thanks philip your content is great!

[@PintsofGuinness]

this video is a great example of why philip is one of my favorite youtubers. it shows that not only does he put tons of consideration into the kind of content he puts out and why, but also that he trusts us, the audience, enough to pull back the curtain a bit and be honest about the thought process.

[@_gamma.]

I completely missed your gameplays, but I do really like that you took the time to talk about your experience. You’re like the Technology Connections of random KZbin stuff, making seemingly mundane and uninteresting topics a joy to listen to and experience second-hand

[@yellow1244]

kliksphilip is both my favorite genre of documentary and favorite subject of documentaries. thank god there are three of you, I mean there has to be with this much consistent and quality content.

[@khoitrananh6461]

That's why I watched theRadBrad in my childhood. He keeps the commentary brief and natural.

[@lizardy2867]

For me, the person themselves giving a reaction alongside methodical, slow, or otherwise explorative gameplay is the appeal I see. If it is a person I know is a fan of Half Life, I'd love to see them genuinely enjoy all the little details and interactions in the game. Of course, with how many gameplay videos are out there, it becomes a bit hard to find those kinds of genuinely interested people, however once you do, the contrast between them and the more popular (majority?) lets players can become much more apparent.

[@Fabelaz]

for me, the body language sold the excitement in part 1

[@oktayyildirim2911]

Your usual videos all have such a unique and interesting flavor. Thank you.

[@chakky533]

It's almost a bit startling how you are both so honest about playing up to the camera (1:40), with also how confidently you move on without dwelling on it. I think this shows so much more integrity than you see from the vast majority of youtubers/influencers, etc.

[@BmikroB]

Philip, after watching videos like this I can't help myself but ponder about greater things, like social roles, modern 'one's identity vs. one's avatar' issue, socializing in a digital era/surviving the digital environments, etc. etc. - various stuff followed by human psyche or social behavior and communication. Well, something to chew on, really. Tbh I'm quite enjoying descending in thought like this. And for that I thank you deeply.

[@keesterb5207]

Almost all of his videos provoke so much thought and are very relatable. They’re the best

[@burning9411]

I'm not gonna lie, your first video of HLA was a blast to watch, i've seen 3 other lets play at this point caus i wanted to analyse every new stuffs and i was hyped, but when i saw your video i was like "I'll be sure to learn even more as i'll be seeing the game from philip's perspective" and to my surprise, i've learnt more and i had a blast watching it, i was a little bit disapointed at first to not be able to hear your voice saying "Valve, please fix" and commant, but i realised it wasn't necessary, you just had to stare at the ground for us to understand you were analysing the reflexion. I was absolutely surprise and throw away by your style of "this is a game" and the way you messed around, it was so funny and creative, hell, i was absolutely bluffed when you made that OTA angry and showed so many animations no one did before (pushing you away, reacting to you trying to grab his gun). You made me laugh and i was looking forward for the next episode. For your second video, at first i was too a little bitsurprised by seeing you trowing away this sweet resine, but your first video was like a warning, a sign that said "This is not your typical lets play" and i was ready, i wanted to see more and i got more, but i wont lie, it frustred me to see you miss the resine, but what a small price for the rest. For the third one, you got me good. Well played !

[@syv6173]

im actually glad that the third play thru was an expirement. i had a response that actually agreed with the reason you did the expirement in the first place. you are actually my faveourite youtuber right now, its content that focusses on being good rather than youtube success. you put effort in and have an interesting sense of humor. you are amazingly down to earth and relatable.

[@linkodude43]

This is such an awesome video, I really appreciate it! I am also a super methodical and analytical person of what I do, so I really appreciated the insight. For my two cents, LPs don’t do anything for me anymore, as I feel as though I’m wasting time now as a busy student. With that, I didn’t watch yours, but I love the idea of your 2nd episode, and the clips and humor are really unique and funny! That being said though, it would be difficult to watch an entire series like that, as it would get old for the viewer (though I’m sure not for the player, I too ducked around in games so much before). I think it’s very cool how you analyzed the hell out of this. Thanks!

[@zixter4756]

Great video Philip. I always enjoy listening you ramble about your tought processes :) Also another Dirty Rally video would be nice .

[@miso_leaders682]

I rarely comment on videos because it feels like it'll just get lost in a sea of others, so I said nothing on the first playthrough. But. it was *perfect*. I felt that the playthrough was exactly how I would imagine a let's play video by you. It was the most entertaining playthrough I'd ever seen. As with every video you out out, the playthroughs put a smile on my face. Thanks a ton :)

[@unstoppable_disappointment]

Older lets plays used to talk about their practice runs before they got into the actual lets play and used rip through all of the puzzles and secrets!

[@AnthonyWabo]

I share the exact same thoughts for Let's plays and SCREECHY streamers. I love your channels, mate, they're so down to earth, honest, informed and very professionally made. Thank you for the QUALITY content, mate!

[@godzillers5673]

I hadn't watched your previous playthroughs before watching this video, but hearing you describe them had me really excited! I've currently been watching Harry101UK's playthrough and while it can be entertaining at times, your playthrough looked like that on steroids! I got real bummed out upon seeing that you had ended what looked to be quite an entertaining playthrough, and wished I could have seen the rest of the game through your eyes.

[@eligryba1041]

I liked the first and second videos!!!! I love when you just do your thing and be different man❤️ great content as always

[@MrTrollTheMadGamer]

I like you because you actually run these experiments, you care enough to test and try things others wouldn't want to.

[@madscientist2136]

Dear Philip, I subscribed after watching chapter 1 playthrough, and glad I did. Since then I refused to watch any other playthrough not to ruin the flow, and eagerly waiting for the rest of the chapters. Please keep doing your thing and what comes natural to you.

[@ocboogie9]

I think this style of "lets play" you were doing in chapter 1 and 2 are amazing and super innovative. You took a genre that wasn't quite your style and somehow made it your own. It reminds me a lot of Freeman's mind except much more mysterious because of the lack of talking. You're playing a character that the more I watch, the more I feel like I understand. You express this character with just body language which is much more expressive than just plain words. It has elements of pure visual comedy which is a art form I think we don't have enough of anymore. And Half-Life Alyx is the perfect game for something like this because there is so much to play with, to express this character. I'm not telling you that you should continue it, I'm just expressing that I think this is a wonderful idea.

[@wp6007]

You're one of my favorite youtuber's. I love how you make a relatively diverse range of videos across four channels almost everyday. You're like a one way friend to me. It's like what you were saying with a lets player, except without wading through hours of content. I will watch your HLA letsplay soon, I just usually consume content that doesn't require much video experience because I like to listen to youtube rather than watch it. I'm intersted more in the Half Life Lore because the combine seem like a cool imperial power.

[@ResidenceMusic]

The chapter 1 & 2 videos were classic Philip and I laughed when you'd slap a zombie or mess around, the beauty of the game is that there is no right way to play it and even though there was no commentary I could almost imagine what you'd say through your hand actions which was enough and was hilarious! For me, as someone who doesn't own VR and maybe won't for a very long time, I was glad you didn't look into every corner of every level and take forever because it made me excited that I'll get to do that when/if I finally play the game. I have to be honest I got bored watching chapter 3 as I've watched other play throughs already, I only watched to the end because I always do with your videos. Keep doing you Philip, your natural video styles are what keep me subscribed.

[@amunak_]

Love the commentary; the three videos were worth it just for this video alone! And you're completely right that we expected you to talk, thinking it would be your usual video, just better/longer, I watched the uncommented videos anyway and actually find out I might *prefer* that! They still show your unique style (well the first two anyway) and were very entertaining, at least for me. And as someone who played the game I don't even need or care about "let's play style" commentary; the only commentary I would be interested about is your thoughts on the actual game design and such. And you provided some of that in your amazing review, so yeah... Basically your thoughts are spot on I think.

[@sokickit1]

10 seconds in I already had to press the like button because it's exactly my credo : playing yourself > watching somebody play. Thanks for the video.

[@MEAREMLG]

when I was younger, I'd watch let's plays only when I wasn't allowed to be playing on the computer. I'd never spend my valuable hour of gaming per day watching the game when I could play it.

[@Lukidukification]

This is why I watch this(all of your) channel(s). A massive plonker giving a full 360° in depth analysis about his lets (not) play walkthroughs and why they are the way they are. Nice.

[@hisnameis28]

Personally, I wanted your commentary because it's been ages since I played any HL game, I wanted the analytical commentary of someone who knows the lore and world building of half life, something I and another youtuber might miss, is something you probably can notice. I noticed this in some let's plays of HL:Alyx, some jumped in to the hype with little knowledge of the lore and the *consequences* of what they did. But I understand your view, it makes sense.

[@DaedricNZ]

I thoroughly enjoyed the first 2 eps you released. The silliness made it so much more interesting than a normal playthrough. The way you threw the resin to get past the barnacle was brilliant.

[@beleata74]

I did not notice that the third video changed style via the description, but due to your actions. The turning point actually came when you were contemplating about throwing a resin at a barnacle or to keep it. After you kept it I had a "wait a second" moment and noticing you also changed the UI. That also explained some of the gameplay changes( Which I'm surprised I did not notice earlier as I've played the game myself). When I actually read the description it explained everything. Overall I did enjoy all of the three videos and to be honest they were all a joy to watch. In actuality the only videos I've not enjoyed from you in the past 2 years were the ones from the video upscaling saga. Though I did enjoy the shitposts like the Russel pawns Alyx one. That and the comparison ones. Those were nice. Edit: Forgot to say that I'm extremely disappointed from the lack of lens flair in the headcrab video. Unprofessional Philip.

[@mintymilkk]

Your erratic movements and intense curiosity (and all those things you mentioned about the 1st and 2nd chapters) is what made the Alyx playthroughs one of the best let's plays I've ever seen. I almost never watch them nowadays but yours was such a breath of fresh air in a sea of a million samey gameplay/commentary videos. It's a shame that you stopped it because of a few lame people in the comments of the first 2 :(

[@Garbaz]

I don't watch lets plays or streams of single player games, but I did give your HLA chapter 1 video a chance, assuming that you would not make a generic lets play. And I was not disappointed. I really liked the little experiments you did with the engine, since that is exactly what I was curious about, but I still got an impression on what the normal gameplay looked like. So thank you for again and again sticking to your principles against the monetary incentives of putting out low effort content. You are more or less the last "gaming KZbinr" that I follow.

[@wp6007]

Something I love about you is how you make these behind the scenes videos that most people won't watch, it's like we're sharing a secret & in practice we basically are.

[@Fabelaz]

You know, I didn't really notice a big shift from 2 to 3, watching it now. Yeah, hud is there - I don't care. You don't mess with resin - also don't really care. You still mess around, breaking this world a bit (looking at how bullet indentations on bricks work), though less. And my left eye now didn't hurt as it did in the second one. I really would love you to continue this 'playthrough' of yours with whichever style you would prefer. BTW, I really enjoyed how you acted in the first one, it felt raw and I felt your child-like excitement. You actually messed around in this one the most and I wish that magic war recorded not only for the first chapter.

[@IG33Z]

I have some games that I absolutely love. But I do not want to play them. I quit after like 1-2 hours of playing the witcher 3 because I did not at all like the combat. but watching someone else play it, reading into it and doing everything else EXCEPT playing it made it one of my favorite games (that I havent played) and I'm not alone on this (according to my friends). and I feel that there are more of us, that love a game, but either dont have the money to get it or just dont want to be the one playing it. (occarina of time is another game, although I've finished it once I can only get my self to watch it, which I love). Thanks for coming to my ted talk, love this discovery journey of yours, philip

[@ghflash1399]

i'm sorry phillip, i was one of those who had your amazing humour fly over my head :'( enjoy games however you want to, and don't change because ignorant ones like myself

[@brodaviing6617]

To be able to recognise this about yourself goes a long way

[@emeraldgreenz]

I honestly like the more immersed, kinda silly approach to ‘let’s plays’. The channel MeLikeBigBoom has a series of VR videos like that, would recommend.

[@TehKola2]

I think an interesting way to do let's plays is how chuggaconroy does his playthroughs of various pokémon games. They're highly planned out and super-well researched beforehand and do an excellent job of presenting the game in both an enjoyable and very informative way. It's not exactly something one could do as a sideproject due to the insane amount of work required, and in that sense somewhat ruins the point of making a lets play, but it's a neat idea on how to take the formula and make it interesting to viewers.

[@Pungsaft]

The slapping of the zombie at 10:07 and the following stolling of will never stop being funny

[@pierrebarroux4273]

You know what, I usually never watch let's plays, and I'm gonna watch the 2 first chapters becose this is genius! Thank you!

[@kraorus]

i find it strangely satisfying that after 1st video i felt the need to go watch another regular letsplay just i could feel the fun of screwing around without carving feel of need to know what a regular gameplay of alyx is. Hearing now you thoughts may be You could have gone in 180 direction: play usually for the 1st part and after that screw around, but who knows if it would suet you masterplan. I liked all videos, but i still think the fact that i have seen other letsplay enabled the full fun perception for your videos, wierd. thanks for the series and that video! PS KZbin did not notify me about any of them... what a scam!

[@casperomland3683]

For those saying 360p waawaa. The video is much more meant for his message. It's not like we are supposed to gawk at the videos featured like it was the originals. Could also be him sparing some space on the old archive

[@blueninja012]

I've heard that KZbin is cutting quality down a bit because of increased streaming due to the quarantine, though I'm not sure of it's validity

[@CrazyRock888]

I really liked the Playthrough. In my Heart i still waiting for part 4, even after this video :( I can't afford to play Alyx and was so hyped to see that your brother 2kliksphilip has a playthrough. The first "Lets Play" of an linear game I would have watched in years. Loved the style. Good but goofy gameplay, with reflection checks. All your humor, for which i watch your channels, was shown through your hand motions. And for your statistiks: i didn't notice the changes in Hub an FOV.

[@edn0]

i watched another ytber play a few chapters, and then yours, and liked it much better. no commentary while being entertaining and goofy, really hit the spot imo

[@marscall]

Many of us are in the same age range as you and have a strong connection to this franchise, and a similar natural playstyle. You are our choice to experience this new world, where many of us can't go yet.

[@samfitz4794]

360p bug strikes the klik empire once again

[@king_br0k]

Yea

[@chinesesparrows]

Very retro

[@dapottis]

"bug"

[@scifry3954]

Still rendering?

[@tirthpatel1562]

I was quite disappointed when I saw "No commentary" on the video title... When I had first heard about Alyx being released, my first thought was of you, and I was personally quite excited to hear your first reactions, (especially the end) even if it wasn't what I had imagined... I certainly wanted to hear what you thought about the game right after you finished the game... but i respect your choices and understand why you didn't choose to commentate. Again thank you for all the content that you work so hard to make so polished and refined.

[@rabg4774]

Completely agree with you; I still don't fully understand why Philip didn't want to voice his playthrough.

[@zecaoalfredo4242]

I prefer that Philip doesnt voice his playthorugh. At least to me, its much more fun to watch him detect errors in the reflexions and through resin away, than seeing his reaction to every little thing. If you want that, I think its more appropriate to watch VNN, he has allways seemed to be more that kind of Valve fan. Philip is more for the hell of it (at least I think).

[@pikaijzer]

@@rabg4774 he explained it in this video lol. he doesnt talk to himself or react to certain things the way you'd expect from a let's play.

[@L1vingAshlar]

@@rabg4774 He just doesn't do content that way, and honestly I feel like (for me) it would 100% cheapen the experience of playing the game myself. Having to constantly think about speaking/being entertaining/etc draws away from your focus on the game. Really enjoyed his first 2 chapters, they felt like watching someone *actually* play the game, not someone trying to do standup.

[@mr.squishy5024]

@@zecaoalfredo4242 I tried to watch VNN but he is insufferable live.

[@DoktorFrosty]

I remember enjoying let's plays when I was a kid because my parents didn't let me play some games or didn't allot me enough time to get a decent session on any game (1 hour from computer on to computer off including startup times). Now I live on my own I find myself playing more games myself and not watching LPs anymore. More often than not I find myself watching your videos because of how informative they are regardless of the information or content.

[@TheAlison1456]

Damn, what a fascinating video. People don't usually talk about stuff like this honestly, and it's nice to see.

[@finnyjam8252]

I generally don't like let's plays, but with your HL:A let's play I can enjoy it because it showcases a game that I might not be able to play for years.

[@LeafMaltieze]

I actually liked that you were making a no commentary series. I was planning to send it to my friends who don't have VR, so they could see what the game was like for themselves, without most Lets Player's annoying antics ruining the first time experience. Valve News Network did a stream of their first play through, and while parts of it were great to see their reaction to, others were unbearable because they aren't just playing the game for themselves, but trying to entertain the audience to the detriment of the gameplay. I like watching speedrunners, because they aren't going to mess around with things that don't matter, but they'll still have little antics that don't ruin the pace of the game. They can't let anything ruin the pace of the game, because they are trying to get through it as fast as possible. Please continue the series. Throw away resin if you want to, or keep it, I don't really care, but play for yourself, as you would want to play it. I was really hoping to have a whole play through with no commentary.

[@minu2910]

I truly love your gameplay. Especially your HLA videos

[@Otzkar]

Philip I can guarantee that a lot of your viewers not only watch because of the high quality and effort you put into the series but also because of your personality. I don't think commentary would subtract from the gameplay. Also most let's plays nowadays don't follow the traditional format but cut down hours of gameplay into a ten minute video.

[@californium2527]

bro your literally my favorite youtuber. your one of the only people on this site who is actually self aware. i actually dont care what you do as long as its you. dont let people get to you

[@honkmandeluxe]

This was fascinating dude. Sorry that you didn't find complete success with this, I really think you were doing something rather unique + interesting

[@CluelessDadGamer]

Just followed you. I agreed with everything you said there. If a "KZbinr" can do a walkthrough and make it genuinely funny then that's a really good reason to give a commentary. Good video interesting perspective.

[@thehourman37]

I actually like the second one a lot looking back on it. It's great to watch for someone like me who's already beaten the game and doesn't have the drive to go back and play through it a second time.

[@wierdspanner]

I actually really enjoyed the first gameplay videos. I know one person saying this in the comments won't make you carry it on but they were good videos. I thought the lack of commentary would make it feel a bit dull and lacking in personality but on the contrary I still managed to get that 'Pantented-Philip-Pheel' out of the way you were playing the game; as someone without any experience on VR it's really interesting to see a proper VR game being played by someone who's willing to show you the fun interactions you can have through the system. It was perfect Philip, don't listen to anyone on the internet.

[@Noodlion]

Philip on KZbin reminds me of the main characters in Brave New World or 1984. A rare example of an actual human in the dystopia

[@akirachisaka9997]

By the way, for whatever reason, your gameplays of Alyx is surprisingly fun to watch. I didn't watch any of those videos though. I'm just not the kind of person who would sit down and watch a whole let's play. Plus I also want to play the game myself. But yeah, even when seeing the same piece ofChapter 1 game play scattered around your video, I still really like it.

[@HalfLifer81]

I feel you, Phillip, I can't think of something as bad as having to play a videogame in a way that's not fun for you

[@L1vingAshlar]

And knowing Philip, ESPECIALLY Half-Life. This series is really important for him, and kinda makes me sad because I feel like his experience might've been soured because of shitty commenters.

[@FlankinPark]

And on chapter 1 I told myself I would only watch you play the game, you made it all entertaining and I enjoy your some of humor in all your videos. I'm sorry that you feel this way

[@sen_ex]

I hope you'll continue your series with the original style, Most of us can't afford VR and personally, I loved the first two videos exactly because they were silly, it's exactly how I would play the game

[@henrycgs]

It's a shame the gameplays didn't work out. I loved the first 2 parts - specially the second. It managed to make me laugh without saying a single word!

[@versatie1]

This gotta be most British vibe I ever gotten.

[@Vantavimeow]

The bucket is letting light pass straight through it but the apple inside still casts a shadow and I can't stop looking at it now.

[@katze8955]

I love your playthrough video, I thought it was pretty fun to watch, only complaint I had was the little blur line but that's something you can eventually over look. I hope you keep experimenting because I really did enjoy those videos. Even if it wasn't your strong suit. I also think people watch streams to 'see XYZ's content, but longer!', I never did anyways, I mostly watched them to talk with the guy, made me feel like I was talking to celebrities! aside from that, I love pretty much all your content, the way you mindlessly cram your face as close to any object you can find is really funny, or the way you kill the enemies, like luring a zombie into a barnacle and flailing your arms as it hits you through the tentacle, seriously you can poke it and get the succ but a zombie can swing it's arm through it no problem? valve please fix. I hope you read this comment sometime, even if its years in the future, I can always hear your voice narrating things in the background for whatever reason, I don't know if thats because I'm slowly going insane or because I watch your stuff too much, I hope you make whatever kind of content you'd like to, and I'm glad you have enough freedom to experiment with lets plays and whatever else you might have planned or not planned in the future. Keep up the good work

[@spacetoaster7]

Didnt watch the vids because i was following along with jeditobiwan’s stream... But the play style of the 2nd chapter reminded me of that “Freeman’s Mind” series (From Accursed Farms). It looked genuinely fun to watch and i would completely watch a playthrough in that style after i saw a more serious run first.

[@rangergxi]

Scripted Letsplays in the style of Chuggaaconroy seems like the answer.

[@the_drgoblin]

These can be quite entertaining, I really like a KZbinr called 'Pete complete' who does these.

[@pdmi_m]

Yeah, the way he makes content really works for a more 'mature' audience I think, you still get his passion from the games he's playing, and in certain RPGs you do get reactions out of him when something unexpected happens, but they're still functional as guides/walkthroughs ala the old SuperSkarmory days, an enjoyable guide where the maker can still inject their personality into the content, without having to force over the top screaming and entertainment to keep a viewer hooked.

[@rapid7939]

that's a waste of time. he litterally said that he would love to record an hour video and upload it.

[@Kaar]

What a good way of flushing out your thoughts and analyze yourself. Writing down what you think looks to be so valuable. The end conclusions were so insightful like someone else wrote them for you.

[@unhelpful-harry]

“Too bad there is no commentary. Makes it generic” 🤔

[@oliverpotts8664]

I know this is sarcastic, but I'd like to add to this. Any KZbinr could have breezed through this game in a day, offering the occasional token joke or comment, but seeing Phillip throwing a headcrab at Russell, or trying to catch a headcrab in a basket, or sticking his finger into the barrel of a combine gun showed way more personality, and was just better to watch. It's like the difference between a CSGO professional and someone who's not very good at CSGO, but plays it for a laugh. I'd much rather watch the guy just doing it for a laugh.

[@blaizeatri]

Is ThAt ThE bItE oF 87!?

[@griffingamer8624]

I sometimes like no commentary runs for more story centered investment.

[@nineonine9082]

I found it weird but understood it as someone just wanting to experience the game may not want to hear some guy talking. but as fan of Kliksphillip it was a bit of a downer. But it was great how you could sort of read the players feelings and thoughts as they played like when they notice you can draw on the window with a marker.

[@Basgamesbasjuh]

@@oliverpotts8664 In response to your analogy: There is a place for both types of content. I'd watch both in the case of CSGO and HL ALYX. I'm a fan of pro CSGO and a fan of half life speedrunning, but I really wanted to see the personal style of this playthrough as well.

[@aarontheperson6867]

I didn't watch any other Alyx letsplay. I loved yours too much, and I didn't want it spoiled by anyone else.

[@kjax7322]

Philip, I thoroughly enjoyed your playthroughs, all of them. It was only after you quit making them I realized why, it wasn't the way in which you recorded, or your personality or lack thereof, it was the knowledge that you were the one behind the screen. Personally, I'll probably never be able to play Alyx, so I'm going to end up watching it anyways, which is why I began watching your playthroughs. What I came to realize is that watching someone who is truly vested in the universe behind the game, commentary or not, makes for a magical experience. It instills a vibe more akin to a great fantasy novel, rather than an inept 5 year old bumbling about in a world he's never experienced. So I guess what I'm trying to say is, I truly don't care how you make the videos, although I do enjoy your early playstyle more, it's the fact that you are the one making them that makes me want to watch more. Albeit, your style does suit the no commentary videos better.

[@AproposAndy]

I just watched because I was curious how the game came out. I mean it takes a whole room of space and money I don't have. More than that though, I know you're viewing it through a similar lens to mine so it feels more comfortable to watch. I could see through your playing that you were interested in the same things I was and that made it far more satisfying than cruising search results for someone that wouldn't make me want to scoop my eyes out.

[@jakobolason7973]

i loved your first and second. I actually didn't notice your changes, but on the third I missed your playing around. I would highly encourage you to try this again, as I loved this

[@mynameisconnorimtheandroid6080]

To me, anything you like making is entertaining to watch. I wasn't interested in csgo map making at all but you talked about it in such detail and with such enthusiasm that it was entertaining. That's what I want to see

[@mcrsit]

Phillip we love you just the way you are! Your personal take on things is what we want to watch. Being yourself is the most powerful tool that your content has. Pls never change

[@CorkScrewDood]

Watching you interact with the environment is already more interesting than commentaries

[@monkeypoothrower4]

why are kliksphilip's so memorising lol, i feel like i just zone out of everything around me and i completely just enjoy his videos

[@martynas1944]

I honestly don't really care how you play the game, all I want is the gameplay and the story. With all your mess around I really enjoyed it, and I hope you did enjoy having fun too. It would sometimes bite me that you missed the resin or purposely missed the resin, but I would forget about it in a matter of seconds. All I want to say is that go play this the way you want to, either if want to mess around or not, its still fun watching you play this game. I mainly came here for story and less mess around after Pewdiepie's 2 part playthrough, and I think I hit a goldmine. You wouldn't start ignoring the cutscene (which is the best thing ever), but you would do it in a way no one else could do. You manage to capture the points where it's serious in the story and the points where you mess around at the same time, giving me a great chuckle over you doing something and a dramatic feel to what the characters are saying. I feel like your mess around can be easily be ignored which is great for the more serious playthrough watchers. I don't really know what I'm trying to type here because I don't really write essays, but hearing you in this video where you explained how your viewers (us) wants that you play it in a specific way and you obey those requests is kinda sad. I don't really know what should you actually should do: either keep messing around and making angry some people, or keep obeying the ones that want to maybe ruin your fun. For me personally I just want you to have fun with this game, but not only that capture the most important parts of the game's story (main reason I'm watching you). Anyway I've lost track in what I'm trying to write... All I hope is that you have fun with this game and keep bringing us great content

[@blax140]

in my first playthrough i would look in every corner looking for items

[@potatoguy413]

These serious honest videos are your most entertaining videos in my opinion

[@heliosilver]

I honestly watched let's plays only when I had a PC that could only run games like civ IV and such. As soon as I got the hardware that could run the games I wanted, I ignored lets plays turning to them only to satisfy the completionist inside of me. For the same reason, I now watch HL:Alyx videos, since have no plans to purchase a VR set in the near future. I want to know what it looks/feels like to see if I would be interested in it in the future. I didnt play through the Half-Life series, so I dont really feel compelled to play the prequel either. For me, the most expected game of 2020 remains Bannerlord which I purchased at the release hour. I honestly just enjoy the videos you put out Philip(be it kliks,2,3), regardless of the game, and even when you vlog(videotape) your trips, which is a great achievement in itself, since I usually avoid vlogs at all cost. Making your videos "You" is what makes them interesting, and the fact that you get some hate for it just means it is worth it. Thank you for the videos, regardless of how you make them. So far I havent been disappointed and I am sure most of your audience wasnt either.