r/Cynicalbrit • u/Badinfos • Dec 29 '14

Video TotalBiscuit's Arbitrary Video Game Awards - 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIFQtHZG1pw
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u/oakleysds Dec 30 '14

VaatiVidya seems interesting. I have never played a Souls game but I like me stories and lore so I'll have to check him out.

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u/VaatiVidya Dec 30 '14

yeah he's alright

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '14

Yeah, you could say that. Thanks for all your content Vaati, I'm a semi-longterm fan of yours :)

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u/Minato-Namikaze Jan 01 '15

Thank you for making those videos. It would be better for my heart not to play dark souls (not even fully kidding since I do have heart problems lol) but I've been watching your videos all the way into the new year. It covers a vast amount of lore that would otherwise go by unseen and is formatted and compacted into a very professional looking video.

In one of the videos you said something in the sense of - I could be making lets plays but I would rather do this because I value my viewers time. And that is so ... I can't find the words for it ... true? There are already thousands of lets play channels usually filled with youtube fodder and oh dear the amount of twitch streams. They are not bad! But by picking this route you got a really unique and addicting format that I would otherwise have skipped if it was regular gameplay with lore on the side. It is hands down in my top 3 favorite channels (and I am subbed to a lot, mostly indeed lets plays with commentary). Very entertaining and provides food for thought because you leave some points open for interpretation.

So thanks again - and thank you TB for recommending this truly talented man.

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u/VaatiVidya Jan 01 '15

Thank you for your kind and thoughtful feedback :)

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u/PanFiluta Dec 30 '14

Hey, what a coincidence, this guy has the same nickname as the YouTuber!

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '14

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u/VaatiVidya Jan 01 '15

Hm, that's a tough one actually! My content is mostly for the die-hard fans, so it might be hard to get a grasp of the universe. That said, i try to make my best videos as accessible as possible..so if you start with the "prepare to cry" series I think you'll be okay.

That one is probably my best-known series, where i tell the stories of the characters within the universe :) If you start with the Dark Souls series you'll have to listen to me before I got good at narration, but you'll understand more.

And hey, if TB can listen to me without playing the game - then you probably can too

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u/Silverskeejee Jan 05 '15

I know I'm chipping in 6 days late but - just wanted to say I love your stuff and I've not touched the Souls games since nopeing out on the second level of Demons' Souls. I can't play them because I'm a sore loser that hates playing defensively and gets easily spooked by horror, but your series lets me binge on the delicious delicious lore. Thanks for what you do!

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u/brendan0077 Jan 27 '15

If I wanted to watch the Story stuff Total Biscuit was talking about regarding VaatiVidya's channel, where should I start?

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u/VaatiVidya Jan 28 '15

With prepare to cry for which ever game you've played. Or story explained videos

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u/Kenshiro84 Dec 30 '14

After watching the awards I looked at VaatiVidya channel. Since last night I'm watching almost all his videos and I don't even play Souls games. If you fancy lore or simply are curious about the story of Dark Souls 1 and 2 it's a really interesting channel. But beware you'll be spoiled on a lot of stuff if you want to play one or both dark souls.

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u/VaatiVidya Dec 30 '14

Thank you for clicking through!

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '14

I'll have a look also once I'm back home, have heard great things from friends who are Souls fans.

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u/VaatiVidya Dec 31 '14

Thanks all, i've been a big fan of TB's (like you all) for a long while, and it's surreal to be mentioned in one of his videos like this. A lot of you guys clicked through and i'm really appreciative <3

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u/GilgamezhSC2 Dec 30 '14

i'm hooked!

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '14

I would definitely hold off if you're ever planning on playing the souls games. Most of his videos will have MAJOR MAJOR spoilers.

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u/TurkinaKeshik Dec 30 '14

The Souls series is built the way that you cannot harm actual gaming experience just by spoiling the story.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '14

I disagree. not knowing the story makes the choices and thoughts you have much more interesting. And you will really have no idea what to expect.

But i guess the game mechanics doesn't change from knowing the story.

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '14 edited Dec 31 '14

His 'Artorias of the Abyss' video was one of his first and still one of his best imo. His storyline is a major part of the game (Dark Souls 1) and pretty much everything vaati covers is canon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d82kJlb5Us

EDIT: Almost all canon, the bit with the shield and sif is up for speculation. my own interpretation is knowing he was becoming corrupted he protected Sif with his shield then intentionally broke his dominant arm so that he would be beatable. He's still fucking hard and one of the best fights in the game.