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August 31, 2015 11:12 PM Subscribe
Someone misses all the quick time events in a Heavy Rain chase sequence. Benny Hill ensues. (SLYT)
How is Miroslav still in sight after all that?
posted by the man of twists and turns at 11:38 PM on August 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
posted by the man of twists and turns at 11:38 PM on August 31, 2015 [4 favorites]
Miroslav is just messing with him.
posted by Joe in Australia at 11:40 PM on August 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by Joe in Australia at 11:40 PM on August 31, 2015 [2 favorites]
Less laugh track more SHAUUUUUUN! SHAUUUUUN! SHAUN!
posted by nom de poop at 11:51 PM on August 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by nom de poop at 11:51 PM on August 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
This had me in stitches from about eight seconds in, because this looks like me playing anything with QTEs.
Think I ruptured something at the chickens.
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 12:01 AM on September 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
Think I ruptured something at the chickens.
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 12:01 AM on September 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
Loved the slapstick. Hated the forced hyena laffs accompaniment. But apparently it's a thing now.
posted by Atom Eyes at 12:14 AM on September 1, 2015 [5 favorites]
posted by Atom Eyes at 12:14 AM on September 1, 2015 [5 favorites]
I had to stop halfway through because of the laughter.
But what's the point of a QTE sequence if failing the QTEs doesnt make you lose?
posted by Justinian at 12:26 AM on September 1, 2015 [7 favorites]
But what's the point of a QTE sequence if failing the QTEs doesnt make you lose?
posted by Justinian at 12:26 AM on September 1, 2015 [7 favorites]
The interactivity justifies the $60 you spent on a game instead of months of Netflix.
posted by Small Dollar at 12:35 AM on September 1, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by Small Dollar at 12:35 AM on September 1, 2015 [3 favorites]
Here it is without the laughter.
posted by Ursula Hitler at 1:02 AM on September 1, 2015 [15 favorites]
posted by Ursula Hitler at 1:02 AM on September 1, 2015 [15 favorites]
I had to stop halfway through because of the laughter
Yeah, I muted it halfway through myself. It was too much!
posted by Harpocrates at 1:29 AM on September 1, 2015
Yeah, I muted it halfway through myself. It was too much!
posted by Harpocrates at 1:29 AM on September 1, 2015
The insane, over-the-top laughter totally made this video, IMHO.
posted by jklaiho at 3:36 AM on September 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by jklaiho at 3:36 AM on September 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
jklaiho: "The insane, over-the-top laughter totally made this video, IMHO."
Objectively wrong! So, thanks, Ursula Hitler!
posted by barnacles at 4:26 AM on September 1, 2015 [4 favorites]
Objectively wrong! So, thanks, Ursula Hitler!
posted by barnacles at 4:26 AM on September 1, 2015 [4 favorites]
yeah I also could've done without the laughter. That was hilarious though, and actually informative since I don't ever fail at the QTE's so much to see all that stuff.
posted by numaner at 4:38 AM on September 1, 2015
posted by numaner at 4:38 AM on September 1, 2015
and here's one with actual Yakety Sax on top (sped up to match the music of course)
posted by numaner at 4:43 AM on September 1, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by numaner at 4:43 AM on September 1, 2015 [3 favorites]
The best thing about this is I have no idea what I'm watching and most importantly, I don't want to know!
From my perspective, this is interesting.
posted by From Bklyn at 5:11 AM on September 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
From my perspective, this is interesting.
posted by From Bklyn at 5:11 AM on September 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
But what's the point of a QTE sequence if failing the QTEs doesnt make you lose?
I suppose it makes the player feel like they accomplished something, or at least had some authorship in the events that just unfolded onscreen.
I hate games like this and avoid them like the plague—but they sell like hotcakes, so I guess I'm just an old man yelling at clouds. As per usual.
posted by escape from the potato planet at 5:40 AM on September 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
I suppose it makes the player feel like they accomplished something, or at least had some authorship in the events that just unfolded onscreen.
I hate games like this and avoid them like the plague—but they sell like hotcakes, so I guess I'm just an old man yelling at clouds. As per usual.
posted by escape from the potato planet at 5:40 AM on September 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
They're making this game into a movie. They thought the best writer for the job would be David Milch, the creator of Deadwood, who has never played a video game or used a computer.
posted by You Should See the Other Guy at 5:44 AM on September 1, 2015
posted by You Should See the Other Guy at 5:44 AM on September 1, 2015
Justinian: "But what's the point of a QTE sequence if failing the QTEs doesnt make you lose?"
My understanding about Heavy Rain is that your performance in the QTEs can affect the paths available going forward, and the ending you see. The game was trying super hard to be a movie instead of a video game, so failing and starting over (as would be standard in a video game) was not a possibility. The reason a video game was trying so hard to not be a video game is left as an exercise for the player.
You Should See the Other Guy: "They thought the best writer for the job would be David Milch, the creator of Deadwood, who has never played a video game or used a computer."
To be fair, it's barely a video game, so he should do fine.
posted by Rock Steady at 6:11 AM on September 1, 2015
My understanding about Heavy Rain is that your performance in the QTEs can affect the paths available going forward, and the ending you see. The game was trying super hard to be a movie instead of a video game, so failing and starting over (as would be standard in a video game) was not a possibility. The reason a video game was trying so hard to not be a video game is left as an exercise for the player.
You Should See the Other Guy: "They thought the best writer for the job would be David Milch, the creator of Deadwood, who has never played a video game or used a computer."
To be fair, it's barely a video game, so he should do fine.
posted by Rock Steady at 6:11 AM on September 1, 2015
Okay, I've officially not played games for too long, because I have no idea what was going on in that video. What exactly was he not doing?
posted by smackfu at 6:42 AM on September 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by smackfu at 6:42 AM on September 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
Loved it, but was anyone else just a little disappointed that he wasn't nipped by a crab when he grabbed the fish counter for support?
posted by tomcooke at 6:44 AM on September 1, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by tomcooke at 6:44 AM on September 1, 2015 [2 favorites]
smackfu, did you see the little circles that popped up on the screen, which turned red all the time? The player was supposed to press the symbols in the circles, at the right time. If they had done so properly, the character would not have bumbled through the chase (see here for an example of someone getting it mostly right).
posted by YAMWAK at 6:49 AM on September 1, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by YAMWAK at 6:49 AM on September 1, 2015 [2 favorites]
The insane, over-the-top laughter totally made this video unwatchable with sound on, IMHO.
I generally do not like the addition of QT events to game flow, because at least the ones I've played are too much guess-which-random-button-you'll-need-to-press-in-precise-time-and-sequence events.
posted by achrise at 7:24 AM on September 1, 2015
I generally do not like the addition of QT events to game flow, because at least the ones I've played are too much guess-which-random-button-you'll-need-to-press-in-precise-time-and-sequence events.
posted by achrise at 7:24 AM on September 1, 2015
My understanding about Heavy Rain is that your performance in the QTEs can affect the paths available going forward, and the ending you see. The game was trying super hard to be a movie instead of a video game, so failing and starting over (as would be standard in a video game) was not a possibility. The reason a video game was trying so hard to not be a video game is left as an exercise for the player.
Eh, I think no-fail but branching games are certainly valid. Not saying that Heavy Rain implemented the idea well though. I've never been a big David Cage fan.
posted by kmz at 7:40 AM on September 1, 2015
Eh, I think no-fail but branching games are certainly valid. Not saying that Heavy Rain implemented the idea well though. I've never been a big David Cage fan.
posted by kmz at 7:40 AM on September 1, 2015
"Shit, I hate these damn birds!" he said, while stumbling over some chickens.
posted by Solon and Thanks at 7:42 AM on September 1, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by Solon and Thanks at 7:42 AM on September 1, 2015 [2 favorites]
That guy is really bad at running away.
posted by maryr at 7:59 AM on September 1, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by maryr at 7:59 AM on September 1, 2015 [3 favorites]
Before I watch this, is anyone laughing in it and do you approve or disapprove of said laughter if so?
posted by cmoj at 8:41 AM on September 1, 2015
posted by cmoj at 8:41 AM on September 1, 2015
> do you approve or disapprove of said laughter
Approve, because it's reminiscent of "oh laddergoat, you so random"
Could have used some "oh, my stom-ach" and "what is that, a bird?"
posted by morganw at 9:34 AM on September 1, 2015
Approve, because it's reminiscent of "oh laddergoat, you so random"
Could have used some "oh, my stom-ach" and "what is that, a bird?"
posted by morganw at 9:34 AM on September 1, 2015
Disapprove, watch the version posted by Ursula Hitler.
posted by numaner at 9:44 AM on September 1, 2015
posted by numaner at 9:44 AM on September 1, 2015
This was the first console/joystick game I ever played. I don't think I really thought that one through. : )
posted by Beholder at 10:16 AM on September 1, 2015
posted by Beholder at 10:16 AM on September 1, 2015
This is the locus classicus of QTE fail videos.
posted by arcolz at 1:32 PM on September 1, 2015 [6 favorites]
posted by arcolz at 1:32 PM on September 1, 2015 [6 favorites]
Heavy Rain is a fascinating but deeply flawed game, and this can't-lose section is not at all representative. There are multiple paths through the story, and there are no do-overs. All but one (or two?) of the main characters you control can die at multiple points. There are whole sections of the game you may never see. I didn't get this part in my playthrough. If you enjoy story-based games I highly recommend it, but uh, don't bother trying to figure out who the killer is. It's just going to make you angry when you find out.
posted by Sibrax at 4:10 PM on September 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Sibrax at 4:10 PM on September 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
Loved the slapstick. Hated the forced hyena laffs accompaniment. But apparently it's a thing now.
I've laughed very much like that in certain games. The perfect storm is having a couple of people together who have a good-faith effort to actually do well, and for whatever reason, get off to such a horrible start that it's hilarious, and the laughing keeps you from having any semblance of control. The rest of it is just self-fulfilling prophesy at that point, based based on prior behavior, which just compounds the laughter and continued lack of success.
posted by SpacemanStix at 6:16 PM on September 1, 2015
I've laughed very much like that in certain games. The perfect storm is having a couple of people together who have a good-faith effort to actually do well, and for whatever reason, get off to such a horrible start that it's hilarious, and the laughing keeps you from having any semblance of control. The rest of it is just self-fulfilling prophesy at that point, based based on prior behavior, which just compounds the laughter and continued lack of success.
posted by SpacemanStix at 6:16 PM on September 1, 2015
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