Do you guys really watch "Let's plays"?

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I'm actually currently working on a Let's Play, but only as a passtime for myself, as a way for my friends to see some of the old games I used to play, and because I like playing games. I'm not really concerned with whether or not people watch it. Plus, it helps me get used to my own voice, which constantly sounds off to me.
 

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I tend to only watch lets plays of people who are either, talking about something I am interested in or someone I find funny,
I also watch lets plays of games I am questioning getting, only the first 5minutes usually to save myself from spoilers
 

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I don't really see the point in a "Let's Play" when I can just play the game myself. I'd rather see a review of a game and research it myself than watch someone play a game for hours.

I like watching people play games that I have already played, or watch it to get an idea of what to do next if I get stuck, but the main reason I watch Let's Plays are for the commentary.
 

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I don't really see the point in a "Let's Play" when I can just play the game myself. I'd rather see a review of a game and research it myself than watch someone play a game for hours.

I like watching people play games that I have already played, or watch it to get an idea of what to do next if I get stuck, but the main reason I watch Let's Plays are for the commentary.

If it's because I'm stuck or something I'll just find a guide online and I don't see the point of watching a game I already played be played by someone else, I might as well replay the game.

I just don't find the commentary interesting for hours of gameplay. I'd just rather watch the funny bits of someone playing like Amnesia for example, I don't want to hear a guy go "roar a bear" every time they see a bear in Skyrim.

That's just me though.
 

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I don't really see the point in a "Let's Play" when I can just play the game myself. I'd rather see a review of a game and research it myself than watch someone play a game for hours.

I only own Nintendo Consoles. I love watching other people play great PS3/360 games that I know I'll never own. I recently watched an entire series on Uncharted 3. Kept me entertained for an entire Saturday afternoon.

(It was Tobygames BTW... Guy sucks at games but is freaking hilarious.)
 

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Ok, so after the suggestions.. I am thinking of doing Assasins Creed, Animal Crossing, finishing off my Pokemon and retros. Didnt really get specific suggestions lol.

I am doing animal crossing.. more like a diary to myself in a way :). But please.. I need more suggestions :). Didnt get many people suggesting something specific(no two people suggesting the same game lol).



(quality test - feedback?)
 

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You guys make mr jealous with your amount of free time. I don't have enough time to play all my games, let alone watch someone else.
 

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Probably the only let's play I'll ever watch is a playthrough of the Phoenix Wright series done by AVG, the only thing that makes this worth watching is the voice acting.
You have to give it a watch if you're a fan of the series.



Other than that I never saw the appeal in watching someone else play.
 

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I watch AVGN but I am not sure if that really counts as a LP. I will only really watch other LPs on games that I haven't tried that I am interested in buying, Like when FF 13-2 came out, just to see how it handles and that is it. I don't sit back and watch the entire game be played from start to finish
 

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