Let's Play Fear & Hunger 2: Termina Parts 16-18 (Patreon Early Access) (Patreon)

A bit of bad news, maybe?

I may slow down a bit because I'm fairly ahead of schedule and could use more time to focus on writing. Over the last month I've been putting out as much as 50% more content (here on Patreon) than I actually need to keep up with my weekly schedule, so I can afford to do a bit less.

On some level I feel a pressure to maintain output, even when I'm ahead, because I feel like I need something to post here every few days, but that seems like a very bad idea to let take root lol.

Additionally, New Vegas is the game I'm most behind on, so for the next week or two any recordings I do (besides Toaster and Stephanie sessions) will probably be that. Gotta eat our veggies lol. I know FNV is the least popular series on the channel, and the least viewed thing in Patreon Early Access, and it's very long, but I finish what I start!

I suppose I wish the game had more of a discovery arc, which is what makes a playthrough of Dark Souls or Fear & Hunger so interesting for all parties involved. I know it's far from a flat game, from how people talk about it, but RPGs with massive variability can still feel super straightforward when experienced once, and after a dozen hours or so FNV definitely sets into a formula. You move from character to character to be exposited at, and they may say interesting things, but the surrounding gameplay stays largely the same from hour 1 to hour 100.

I don't doubt people who say it's their favorite game ever, but I also look at that and see why people probably stopped watching ages ago, and why I've been procrastinating with it a bit compared to more intriguing experiences.

Anyway, my goal is to have three video essay scripts done soon-ish? Here's hoping.