Funny that, I mainly play games for the story. Game mechanics and graphics are secondary and only stops me playing if they are frustrating, and I can't remember a game that've been like that lately that I've played. I bought MW3 for the story and the scripted spectacle they presented. It's multiplayer hold no interest for me at all cause the last good cod mp was cod:uo. The rest is I just don't like. Anyway, he is just one opinion and more often than not I find it flat out wrong.
I've never played a single second of the starcraft games, I have no idea what any of the terms are or what any of the units do but gotta admit it something fun about watching big wave of enemies fight each other and try to out think each other
shadow crystals are free to produce, the paper cards are basically advertising, it's not taking a loss, it's passing the cost of a product onto the consumer, maybe making a nonexistant or tiny profit off the paper version... however the paper version if it's designed to break even, will be a great form of nearly free advertising. MTG and MTGO could do the same thing if they wanted, they may make less money, they make more, it wouldn't ever be a "loss"
If you compare watching SC2 to watching Street Fighter there is one very clear thing that comes to mind: Action and Consequence.
When watching SC2 you can see how a player move his units, what units he favor and how he reacts to his opponents by changing his strategy in a phase that is easy to pick up.
In SF this is more twitch based and an observant only see the reaction of the player, never the real buildup to the sudden Ultra Combo, which makes it hard to see why it happend.
@wubbybutt I'ts a boring game, that's why. Just like the new Civilization game, when you can't be a warmonger, and go totally bananas blowing everything up, it stops been fun, and more like a chore.
@Ryuuken24 Kidding me? The new Civilization is ONLY about being a warmonger. The AI's act like George Bush psychopaths declaring war left and right, and there is absolutely no religion or corporation mechanics, tech trading or diplomacy even worth mentioning.
It's a classic case of "LAWL BOOM BOOM" ruining a game's greater depth and strategy, when the devs think all we want is just to blow shit up.
I disagree with you saying Assassins Creed was easy. Though it isn't the toughest game around I feel that it is more of a cinematic game than a challenge mode title and presenting a super hard mode would just ruin the aesthetics and story telling. Plus the whole game is based on stealth and specific combat actions which restricts difficulty to how the player chooses to approach unique combat instances.
@wunderdub The problem is that alot of the time theres no reason to be stealthy , you can just go in and kill everyone, what would be nice is first off difficulty settings, and secondly on harder difficulties if you decided to go all in and try to kill people, you would probably die, in part forcing a stealthy play style to the game. The game is good but it truely has no challenge, which does upset alot of people.
Because when i watch SC2, i can see that this guy has some grunts and is blowing up a building... In LoL if i didnt understand the game, i would be somewhat more lost. That and SC2 is more interesting to watch than street fighter or LoL...
To the ones that say this didn't come up...it did, just in a insanely stupid way.
under the one video that did come up (to me it was WTF is Serious Sam 3 multiplayer) there is a ridiculously tiny link that say "+1 more video" i just figured this out now.
Is YouTube trying to annoy the shit out of us? It's like they don't want people to watch the things they're subscribed to.
I mostly watch StarCraft 2 because I suck at it. pluse its really easy to understand imo whats happening since it one big Rock, Paper, Scissors match were as LOL is more complicated as a viewer to understand what is going on. though im geting better :)
It is really annoying yes, but if you click on his channel on the left upper coner of the starting page you will get a propper updated list. But on the question "do I like the new layout?" NO!!
@Gamerzb if that's what it's about, that any first-person shooter can be described as "pull the trigger and boom!", and Fighting games can be described as "block and conterattack". See? Being easy to understand doesn't mean it's more likely to become more popular.
its funny but most of the time when i play LoL my father wants to watch my games and he actually enjoys it a lot even though he doesnt play the game himself ( of course he doesnt that would be weird) and some times he even spots things that i actually missed out.
@freannix cuz .. well hes about 50 years old and doesnt even know how to do rather difficult stuff with the internet.....and also i tried playing some games WITH him but hes not very good at games :P
I would love to see more serialized RPGs. I want to slowly build my character over many adventures rather than go from zero to hero in one and then move on to the next.
Resetting the character Gothic-style isn't very satisfying either.
I don't mind games using the same mechanics at all. I mean, I am still willing to play UFO: Enemy Unknown today. Don't fix what isn't broke and all that.
personally i watch a lot of SC2 casts without actually playing the game, i don't even own it. What has me watching it is that it is quite easy to understand what is going on regardless of me never having played it. I have played other RTS titles though, including SC1 way back in the day.
@Inject3on I havent been using the sub box for months now, just too buggy and too much of a hassle, I go to subscriptions on my YT menu, and go to each channel, one after the other...
I hate that AC doesn't follow the normal "rules" of start out easy and make it harder.
AC is basically hard in the beggining and then they just makes it easier and easier because of all the gadgets and cool stuff you get... makes me a bit saad.
Starcraft2 is an easy game to watch, there's a lot of visual feedback. If something looks like it does extra damage to armored units, it probably does extra damage to armored units. I watched SCII before I played it, and the visual feedback combined with the commentators made it really easy to follow. The strategic thinking is what really gets people into watching it. I can't explain it, but people seem to really enjoy watching strategies play out.
Yeah had that problem too, the new layout only shows one video of the same uploader per day, the others will be hidden under a very small link "one more video".
In my opinion Starcraft is would be much harder to watch if not for it's incredible casters. Other esports don't really have superstar casters. Someone who knows nothing about starcraft cant watch it enjoyably without it being presented well. When i watch LoL or blazblue or Street fighter or whatever the games just aren't presented nearly as well so as someone who knows very little about the games I can't get into it.
SC2 is fun to watch as its easy to see whats happening. In pretty much all physical sports you can see who outplays whom, even without knowing much about the game. I think that is what makes it so fun. SC2 has the exact same appeal to me as a viewers sport, its usually fast paced, its visually beautiful and the players actions respond well to what I see. The pressure and maneuverability makes me look up to the players for their skill in the game, despite that I dont know anything about SC2.
probably because SC2 is easy to explain , at least in a bear minimum. I recall before SC2 even launched there were developer vids, the ones w/o commentary were rather dull, but the commentated ones explained units and tactics as they went on, and due to the tech tree nature of SC2 i never felt overwhelmed. If you look at something like LoL action is always happening in multiple places and every hero is drastically different, and its really hard to grasp the game or where it may go.
"I revived Section 8: Prejudice singlehandedly... what other games do I like? Oh. The Ship. Prepare to be repopulated, the Ship. MWAHAHAHA~" *twirls moustache*
Christ this game looks like garbage. I mean you can't even chop limbs off. WTF sort of lightsaber is that. Luckily I have 2 copies of Outcast so I can play a real lightsaber game.
Found this guy, few of his videos made me laugh so much, he's new to the gaming video thing from what i can see, very new channel, give him a chance guys, please dont hate if ure not interested just ignore this post :) thanks guys - Search "AthleticSnorlax" < he needs to be known
Starcraft is pretty similar to the gameplay of Command and Conquer and thats why I like to watch the Starcraft competitive side without even playing the game.
TB, you can't make a loss on a digital-only item like this. Physical cards alone are extremely cheap to produce. Distributing digital cards costs them nothing at all (aside from design cost and general game hosting, easily covered by their pay system so far, I'm sure.)
also I enjoy watching SC2 since I played skirmish games like command and conquer: generals and the battle for middle earth games, yes they are less hardcore but they have fuelled my enjoyment for skirmish games since I was little...
I don't know about anyone else but I enjoyed the combat in all of the ACs, yes it is easy but I like that because it flows, you don't have to be in combat for ages. I also try to stay away from those swordfights anyway since I think the stealth kill aspect of the game is much more enjoyable to play... not to mention those pesky janissaries... :P
@8L0NDI3 Yeah that...explains nothing.You're just saying from a fan point of view(subjective) and not from a general point of view(objective).Better to have TB talk about it than an average gamer.
it has nothing to do with the unpredictably. as tb said, its because its a concept you dont see in normal sports, and its an even playing field from the start(like most sports) i do not play sc2, never have played sc2, never will play sc2. i do however enjoy watching sc2. its a very open field game that gives people room for creativity. it is the ultimate viewer game, nothing else comes even remotely close.
reason why i watch SC2 in esports (i don't even play it) is because games are unpredictable, u never know when one player might screw up, might not respond in time, most players that are pro tend to have a lot of skill in SC2, i love "precision" gameplay, the gamepla in which 1 action or lack of might dictate the outcome of a game
SC2 is kind of overhyped, there's no reason for people to like it as much as they do. Once you've seen one game with no Zerg, you've seen them all. Only watching a zerg is fun. Anyway Guild Wars 2 will be so much more fun to watch and probably take more skill, with less of APM spam.
heres my thoughts on why SC2 is a good spectator E-sport (coming from a person who has never played starcraft) is that you dont have to know the advance mechanics of the game to understand whats going on. any spectator knows that each player is defending their base and atempting to destroy the opponents. comentators for spectator sports (like football) help the viewer through the advance stuff (like penaltys and such) so that the viewer can enjoy watching the action of the game.
One thing is that the Roster for SC2 is significantly smaller. There are three sides, each with their own unique units sure, but they can't mix units from one race to another. MOBAs don't have set sides in tournaments, it's a free-for-all from a roster of 100 "units". There is just too much for a spectator to take in. Maybe if the genre of MOBA actually stuck to some semblance of "sides" more people would understand what is going on and can support a "side".
@Darkmunky2 Oh, that's not a boss... Just a little tiny bit more difficult of an enemy... If you encounter a boss in that game, you'll know immediately.. You'll have something to do for the next half an hour...
i have to say i have played starcraft but never had the time to realy get descent at it, but i love to watch high tier play. In the end i watch it for the commentators like HD or Husky :D
i started watching sc2 before playing it. I played LoL before i watch it. SC2 is easier to understand and grasp. LoL you need to know all the different abilities from all the champions.
I played assassin's creed for the story and for the trick shots I could set up. Going through an alleyway and killing three guards without anyone noticing is hilarious as a side show.
The Ship got revived about 3 weeks ago after Blazing Griffen gave everyone 2 gift copies to everyone who owns it then within those copies were another free copy to give out again (so a total of 4 copies per game) and that has revived the game for now. Not sure if it will keep it alive but it might do it.
another big reason I like starcraft apart from the reason mentioned in this video is the skill cap which I have seen that is required. I don't know the meta game of starcraft 2 let alone be able to think as fast as the pro players and then execute commands on a keyboard at 300 apm or whatever , pro sc2 is just impressive because you know how much skill is involved.
In terms of accessibility Dawn of War 2 is a far better spectator RTS than SC2. In SC2 there seems to be a long periods with really not much happening other than base building, this is not spectator friendly. When combat begins what you see is an abstract slugfest where two blobs of units line up and one blob wins.
In contrast the entirety of gameplay in DOW 2 is the outmaneuvering of your opponent, this is a much more tangible thing to spectate, you can SEE how a player wins or looses.
Why I watch SC2? Because I like RTS games but I don't give a hoot about metagame. In short, I like to watch, but I don't like to play competitively myself.
@TotalHalibut I agree, the Ship definitely needs more attention. I love that game, but the 2 servers available online are beginning to bore me. It would be great if you did a "why we can't have nice things" about it.
Well, thank you for mentioning the game in this mailbox, hopefully some of your viewers are curious about the game now.
I love Space Marine. Tons of mindless violence and fun. It's not a game with a very heavy story, but I liked the story. I thought it was alright. I mean, at least I could understand perfectly well what was going on.
In MW3's campaign, I had no idea what was happening half the time...
@pattoe you may be smart. I don't want to alarm you, its not a sure thing, but the initial tests are showing exceptional understanding. I know what you mean, and a large number of my games: Terraria, TF 2, Minecraft, Spore, I bought because I saw TB and Jessie play, or I saw Kootra play, or SsoH, or the other creatures play, and I grasped the concept, the terms, and the mechanics pretty quick.
I actually believe a lot of it comes down to how these games are presented. Arguing that one game is easier to understand than another makes little sense since practically any game can be simplified. On the other hand, few games have casters that Starcraft attracts. They draw the crowds, who then get curious about the game, learn incrementally, then get hooked. Take Husky for example, or the Korean playgu, reaver reaver reaver casters, or football. I also only followed LOL when TB casted it. :/
I think Quake Live is pretty easy to follow without playing it, it's pretty easy to tell who's winning: The guy who shoots the other guy to death more often. Of course, there's MUCH more going on in the background (monitoring item spawns, predicting where the opponent will be, pushing for important items using suppressing fire, etc) but it's fairly easy to understand at a glance.
Funny that, I mainly play games for the story. Game mechanics and graphics are secondary and only stops me playing if they are frustrating, and I can't remember a game that've been like that lately that I've played. I bought MW3 for the story and the scripted spectacle they presented. It's multiplayer hold no interest for me at all cause the last good cod mp was cod:uo. The rest is I just don't like. Anyway, he is just one opinion and more often than not I find it flat out wrong.
slask25 1 week ago
I really hope that they make Sky E-Sports, I would pay for that!
sboy365 1 week ago in playlist Season 1
This has been flagged as spam show
Here's a like and a comment. You deserve some money.
criminaltrap 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I've never played a single second of the starcraft games, I have no idea what any of the terms are or what any of the units do but gotta admit it something fun about watching big wave of enemies fight each other and try to out think each other
JetFireMoc 1 month ago in playlist Season 1
I have never liked Starcraft 1 nor 2, feels pretty boring. I like C&C, seems more fun. Aliens, marines, meh, I don't think so.
Ryuuken24 1 month ago
shadow crystals are free to produce, the paper cards are basically advertising, it's not taking a loss, it's passing the cost of a product onto the consumer, maybe making a nonexistant or tiny profit off the paper version... however the paper version if it's designed to break even, will be a great form of nearly free advertising. MTG and MTGO could do the same thing if they wanted, they may make less money, they make more, it wouldn't ever be a "loss"
dbouya 1 month ago in playlist More videos from TotalHalibut
If you compare watching SC2 to watching Street Fighter there is one very clear thing that comes to mind: Action and Consequence.
When watching SC2 you can see how a player move his units, what units he favor and how he reacts to his opponents by changing his strategy in a phase that is easy to pick up.
In SF this is more twitch based and an observant only see the reaction of the player, never the real buildup to the sudden Ultra Combo, which makes it hard to see why it happend.
nantarg 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
i dont play starcraft but i watch it
and to be honest, i dont really know y i enjoy it either
wubbybutt 1 month ago
@wubbybutt I'ts a boring game, that's why. Just like the new Civilization game, when you can't be a warmonger, and go totally bananas blowing everything up, it stops been fun, and more like a chore.
Ryuuken24 1 month ago
@Ryuuken24 Kidding me? The new Civilization is ONLY about being a warmonger. The AI's act like George Bush psychopaths declaring war left and right, and there is absolutely no religion or corporation mechanics, tech trading or diplomacy even worth mentioning.
It's a classic case of "LAWL BOOM BOOM" ruining a game's greater depth and strategy, when the devs think all we want is just to blow shit up.
Baleur 1 month ago in playlist Season 1
I disagree with you saying Assassins Creed was easy. Though it isn't the toughest game around I feel that it is more of a cinematic game than a challenge mode title and presenting a super hard mode would just ruin the aesthetics and story telling. Plus the whole game is based on stealth and specific combat actions which restricts difficulty to how the player chooses to approach unique combat instances.
wunderdub 1 month ago in playlist Season 1
@wunderdub The problem is that alot of the time theres no reason to be stealthy , you can just go in and kill everyone, what would be nice is first off difficulty settings, and secondly on harder difficulties if you decided to go all in and try to kill people, you would probably die, in part forcing a stealthy play style to the game. The game is good but it truely has no challenge, which does upset alot of people.
messi996 1 month ago in playlist Season 1
TB should make a Ship video to bring it to life
that would be awsome
Sharkey3331 1 month ago
Thumbs up if you have played The Ship recently
moras4 1 month ago in playlist Lisää videoita käyttäjältä TotalHalibut
wow... one of his best Mailboxes but it didn't show in my sub box
ShimyIa1 1 month ago in playlist More videos from TotalHalibut
in finland arirang (the korean channel) actually shows sc2 matches from time to time. so its shown on tv here :)
Im01Time 1 month ago in playlist Season 1 2
Because when i watch SC2, i can see that this guy has some grunts and is blowing up a building... In LoL if i didnt understand the game, i would be somewhat more lost. That and SC2 is more interesting to watch than street fighter or LoL...
empty1388 1 month ago
"If I have a favorite character and he gets killed off, I might not enjoy the next season as much"
Someone's still watching 24 :P
Tuffkid42 1 month ago
@Tuffkid42 lol
Jagethemage 1 month ago
I'd say a call of duty is also quite spectator friendly. As long as the shoutcasters are good of course.
pcgamer010 1 month ago
I like to watch starcraft 2 because it has pretty colours :D
Kogaassassin 1 month ago in playlist Season 1 2
To the ones that say this didn't come up...it did, just in a insanely stupid way.
under the one video that did come up (to me it was WTF is Serious Sam 3 multiplayer) there is a ridiculously tiny link that say "+1 more video" i just figured this out now.
Is YouTube trying to annoy the shit out of us? It's like they don't want people to watch the things they're subscribed to.
Vornek88 1 month ago 3
@Vornek88 oh...i thought that meant lime a thumbs up on google+ fucking google and youtube being dumbasses
MARIOMAC82 1 month ago in playlist Season 1
I mostly watch StarCraft 2 because I suck at it. pluse its really easy to understand imo whats happening since it one big Rock, Paper, Scissors match were as LOL is more complicated as a viewer to understand what is going on. though im geting better :)
Umedark 1 month ago
Was going to complain about you saying soccer, then you said real foootball :).
hoodedscorpion 1 month ago
dont use my sub box :D just click on TB's channel and then vids.... simple
runedark612 1 month ago
It is really annoying yes, but if you click on his channel on the left upper coner of the starting page you will get a propper updated list. But on the question "do I like the new layout?" NO!!
flippfloppify 1 month ago
why do i bother to subscribe to channels if i wont show me when they release content? really youtube!? really!?
Skeith577 1 month ago in playlist Season 1
what happened to the rss feed doesn't work anymore
daniel9940 1 month ago
Made it to my sub box..
VelvetKevorkian429 1 month ago
This has been flagged as spam show
15:35 Actually, if you got the football in your opponents endzone thats pretty damn good TB, lol
swixomix 1 month ago in playlist More videos from TotalHalibut
19:35 Actually, if you got the football in your opponents endzone thats pretty damn good TB, lol
swixomix 1 month ago in playlist More videos from TotalHalibut
youtube why you fail me?
MusicGamer1337 1 month ago
Can we expect you covering DotA 2 in the near future, TB?
Nhordmyr 1 month ago
Starcraft is popular becouse it isn't hard to understand get money, then build stuff, then kill. Get money Shot Boom! and commentators are great
Gamerzb 1 month ago
@Gamerzb if that's what it's about, that any first-person shooter can be described as "pull the trigger and boom!", and Fighting games can be described as "block and conterattack". See? Being easy to understand doesn't mean it's more likely to become more popular.
lcmiracle 1 month ago in playlist More videos from TotalHalibut
@icefly20 well just got the new layout that day so it was not late on my part. ;P
jonnyrbgomes 1 month ago
Can you play the Force Unleashed on PC with a game pad?
Failedmylife 1 month ago
@Failedmylife ya :D
oxane240 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I bet every single person that said "this didn't come to my sub box" didn't click the drop down box under TB's section, that says "+3 more videos"..
Slomoshun09 1 month ago
@Slomoshun09 I clicked it alright, still didn't appear in my subbox...
sarahrocksyoursocks 1 month ago
@sarahrocksyoursocks It appears under "More videos" under his Serious same multiplayer WTF
wasp89898989 1 month ago
@wasp89898989 as i just said, no it doesn't appear.
sarahrocksyoursocks 1 month ago
The reason watching sc2 is so good is because you get to see millions of baneling in the opponents base and thats pretty cool to watch
TheJonny42 1 month ago
@TheJonny42 THE BANELINGS!!! THEIR ARE SO MANY
oxane240 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
This didn't show up in my sub box, but I ate an Orange and it was k.
PlastigBurk 1 month ago
Well...it came to MY sub box.
you all are just doin' it wrong
N0YoUuU 1 month ago 3
Jesus christ Youtube, get your shit together and GO BACK TO THE OLD FORMAT. At least back then we could see EVERYTHING the uploaders put out.
adrianbeloo 1 month ago
missed about 5 vids this week, newtube go fuck yourself
azurmarlinW 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos 2
300$ on an indie game?
wow, whoever spends that much must be doing vey well.
I am a part time student and work nights full time and my jaw dropped.
jmac6965 1 month ago
Didn't show up in my sub box D:< it's been 2 days since I've had a mailbox. Starting to suffer from withdrawal :|
Kriious 1 month ago in playlist Season 1
Time to start Chess Gambling Online!
Nexxion 1 month ago
i have never played SC2 yet have seen everything TB has ever done on it i have access to.
imantonater 1 month ago
This has not been coming to my sub box. This angers me.
whipydip99 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos 155
@whipydip99 Pin TB to your homepage so you can just have a look with ease
SaikouHD 1 month ago
watched sc2 for a long time, bought it, got up to diamond, now back to watching it XD
jords321 1 month ago 2
the ship is fucking epic :D
mrjonasr7 1 month ago
I enjoy starcraft when I have never played it, but that's because I enjoyed command and conquer and other strategy games
DevilFish1318 1 month ago
its funny but most of the time when i play LoL my father wants to watch my games and he actually enjoys it a lot even though he doesnt play the game himself ( of course he doesnt that would be weird) and some times he even spots things that i actually missed out.
SilvirDragon1 1 month ago
@SilvirDragon1
you say that if he actually played that would be 'weird' why do you say that?
freannix 1 month ago
@freannix cuz .. well hes about 50 years old and doesnt even know how to do rather difficult stuff with the internet.....and also i tried playing some games WITH him but hes not very good at games :P
SilvirDragon1 1 month ago
TB calling football a "soccer"? HERECY!
t3hslowpoke 1 month ago
I would love to see more serialized RPGs. I want to slowly build my character over many adventures rather than go from zero to hero in one and then move on to the next.
Resetting the character Gothic-style isn't very satisfying either.
I don't mind games using the same mechanics at all. I mean, I am still willing to play UFO: Enemy Unknown today. Don't fix what isn't broke and all that.
Fuckyoubloodymoron 1 month ago
This was a great mailbox!
artr0x93 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
personally i watch a lot of SC2 casts without actually playing the game, i don't even own it. What has me watching it is that it is quite easy to understand what is going on regardless of me never having played it. I have played other RTS titles though, including SC1 way back in the day.
Macvombat 1 month ago
My god I wish I had $300 to spend on a card game :S
iiKArMii 1 month ago
Didn't show up in my fucking subscription box. :c
Inject3on 1 month ago 181
@Inject3on I havent been using the sub box for months now, just too buggy and too much of a hassle, I go to subscriptions on my YT menu, and go to each channel, one after the other...
edichez 1 month ago
@Inject3on ITS THE CENSUS - ITS ALREADY THE CENSUS!
Nhordmyr 1 month ago
Didn't show up in my fucking subscription box. :c
Inject3on 1 month ago
@Inject3on same here :/
jamespirate 1 month ago in playlist Season 1
14:00 cmon I can't be the only one who thought of Ratchet & Clank when they saw that laser cage complex.
TigranTheMetz 1 month ago
I have a theory about the SC2 Esport thing...
It's very easy to see when someone have skills even though you don't play the game:) Just a thought :)
MrXylonix 1 month ago
I hate that AC doesn't follow the normal "rules" of start out easy and make it harder.
AC is basically hard in the beggining and then they just makes it easier and easier because of all the gadgets and cool stuff you get... makes me a bit saad.
MrXylonix 1 month ago
i love that game
doctabobert 1 month ago
"Jeh"
TWCNarf 1 month ago
@andyofcomixinc
Nope, section 8 is still completely deserted, sry bro
Tehroxxorz1 1 month ago
@Tehroxxorz1 It's not, though?
Thorondor123 1 month ago
Starcraft2 is an easy game to watch, there's a lot of visual feedback. If something looks like it does extra damage to armored units, it probably does extra damage to armored units. I watched SCII before I played it, and the visual feedback combined with the commentators made it really easy to follow. The strategic thinking is what really gets people into watching it. I can't explain it, but people seem to really enjoy watching strategies play out.
Deceiver9811 1 month ago
Hm, this one didn't show up in my subscription box for some reason.
dropkickpikachu 1 month ago
@dropkickpikachu
Yeah had that problem too, the new layout only shows one video of the same uploader per day, the others will be hidden under a very small link "one more video".
Xelights 1 month ago
In my opinion Starcraft is would be much harder to watch if not for it's incredible casters. Other esports don't really have superstar casters. Someone who knows nothing about starcraft cant watch it enjoyably without it being presented well. When i watch LoL or blazblue or Street fighter or whatever the games just aren't presented nearly as well so as someone who knows very little about the games I can't get into it.
Tonberrion 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
i would kill for 30 fps lol
XeaMau 1 month ago
Didn't TB say that SC2 is like chess and dart in a previous Mailbox?
salersky 1 month ago
@salersky that was more of explaining what made esports a "sport"
w3rkan 1 month ago
assassins creed 2 difficulty mod is awesome....check out my channel for gameplay
drag00n77 1 month ago
I don't know TB. Getting 100% in AC Brotherhood was a bitch. One of the harder things I've done in gaming in the current generation.
whiskey3043 1 month ago in playlist Season 1
SC2 is fun to watch as its easy to see whats happening. In pretty much all physical sports you can see who outplays whom, even without knowing much about the game. I think that is what makes it so fun. SC2 has the exact same appeal to me as a viewers sport, its usually fast paced, its visually beautiful and the players actions respond well to what I see. The pressure and maneuverability makes me look up to the players for their skill in the game, despite that I dont know anything about SC2.
Korvmannen 1 month ago
probably because SC2 is easy to explain , at least in a bear minimum. I recall before SC2 even launched there were developer vids, the ones w/o commentary were rather dull, but the commentated ones explained units and tactics as they went on, and due to the tech tree nature of SC2 i never felt overwhelmed. If you look at something like LoL action is always happening in multiple places and every hero is drastically different, and its really hard to grasp the game or where it may go.
Senakujin 1 month ago
Haha i used to play the shit back in the day
kungensimon 1 month ago
I love it when TotalBiscuit gets an idea.
"I revived Section 8: Prejudice singlehandedly... what other games do I like? Oh. The Ship. Prepare to be repopulated, the Ship. MWAHAHAHA~" *twirls moustache*
andyofcomixinc 1 month ago in playlist More videos from TotalHalibut 4
9:09 "BANG, you dead" he says being shot in the back.
wasp89898989 1 month ago 2
Christ this game looks like garbage. I mean you can't even chop limbs off. WTF sort of lightsaber is that. Luckily I have 2 copies of Outcast so I can play a real lightsaber game.
ResurgamZerg 1 month ago
@ResurgamZerg You can chop off limbs in that game.It was one of the sequels new features.I don't why it didn't happen in the video,but it is there.
hugofat 1 month ago in playlist More videos from TotalHalibut
I linked a friend to a video of a SC2 match, she didn't quite understand exactly what was happening, but she still enjoyed it ^^
NorwayHack 1 month ago
I wath EVE Online Alliance Tournament.
AkrasjelLanate 1 month ago
Starcraft 2 has approachability due to it's slick graphics and is easy to understand.
People watching the game can easily grasp what's going on and what players may or may not do next.
It is also fast paced and can get very intense .
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BoomNeckShot 1 month ago
Starcraft is pretty similar to the gameplay of Command and Conquer and thats why I like to watch the Starcraft competitive side without even playing the game.
maluco3026 1 month ago
Christ! Force Unleashed 2 look exactly like the first one :P
Graevling14 1 month ago
@Graevling14 It is the same game but worse and shorter.
Shawaeon 1 month ago
TB, you can't make a loss on a digital-only item like this. Physical cards alone are extremely cheap to produce. Distributing digital cards costs them nothing at all (aside from design cost and general game hosting, easily covered by their pay system so far, I'm sure.)
smbr8 1 month ago
Serialised games? HALF-FUCKING-LIFE. nuff' said
N0nC0mprende 1 month ago
also I enjoy watching SC2 since I played skirmish games like command and conquer: generals and the battle for middle earth games, yes they are less hardcore but they have fuelled my enjoyment for skirmish games since I was little...
Mushr00mification 1 month ago
I don't know about anyone else but I enjoyed the combat in all of the ACs, yes it is easy but I like that because it flows, you don't have to be in combat for ages. I also try to stay away from those swordfights anyway since I think the stealth kill aspect of the game is much more enjoyable to play... not to mention those pesky janissaries... :P
Mushr00mification 1 month ago
I bought Assassin's Creed to kill some bitches! lol
TheCalimbaKing 1 month ago in playlist Season 1
SC2 is the biggest esport because Starcraft was great, and it's a Blizzard game.
8L0NDI3 1 month ago
@8L0NDI3 Yeah that...explains nothing.You're just saying from a fan point of view(subjective) and not from a general point of view(objective).Better to have TB talk about it than an average gamer.
Andri474 1 month ago
I mostly play shadow era while listening to the mailbox, would love to meet tb in a agame ^^ even so he probably has every card ever... 4 times
The1ngrimm 1 month ago
it has nothing to do with the unpredictably. as tb said, its because its a concept you dont see in normal sports, and its an even playing field from the start(like most sports) i do not play sc2, never have played sc2, never will play sc2. i do however enjoy watching sc2. its a very open field game that gives people room for creativity. it is the ultimate viewer game, nothing else comes even remotely close.
anewfuture 1 month ago
NOOOOOO I wanted to see the boss fight :(
MaRReMNaSHeR 1 month ago
reason why i watch SC2 in esports (i don't even play it) is because games are unpredictable, u never know when one player might screw up, might not respond in time, most players that are pro tend to have a lot of skill in SC2, i love "precision" gameplay, the gamepla in which 1 action or lack of might dictate the outcome of a game
SirScaredalot 1 month ago
About that Esports question, I did a "review" for my teacher in school about Starcraft 2....Damn it was hard to only have 4 pages about it >D
EvilVikingisDaniel 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
FYI: E-sports been on TV before. Eurosports once shown a Counterstrike tournament
kotlolish 1 month ago 2
Look at the olympics you dont look at every event.
Too much events and you only watch your favorite events.
Hmm.. Makes me think of SC2lympics.
MaIn event: Tournament main game.
Other events: Every E-sporty custom game.
XD
kotlolish 1 month ago
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denigo84 1 month ago
I hope sc2 doesnt go to tv i dont actually own a tv anymore
Mr11colek 1 month ago
SC2 is kind of overhyped, there's no reason for people to like it as much as they do. Once you've seen one game with no Zerg, you've seen them all. Only watching a zerg is fun. Anyway Guild Wars 2 will be so much more fun to watch and probably take more skill, with less of APM spam.
behraambaqai 1 month ago
Only 2 000 subscribers to get to 600k subs! Congrats!
timber1225 1 month ago
SC2 e-sports is popular in Korea and Europe. How about the USA?
Mimonome 1 month ago
people watch starcraft cause its kind of intresting to someone that dosent know haha like me
guitarherow00t 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
this game was terrible
first game i didn't like when i got my xbox
lonelywizard1 1 month ago
I am one of those who watch Starcraft2 and not play it...
Xyuuuu 1 month ago
Why couldnt we have had Battlefront 3 or... Republic Commando 2 instead of The Force Unleashed 2.
Spawner5221 1 month ago 2
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thtcarmaster 1 month ago 85
heres my thoughts on why SC2 is a good spectator E-sport (coming from a person who has never played starcraft) is that you dont have to know the advance mechanics of the game to understand whats going on. any spectator knows that each player is defending their base and atempting to destroy the opponents. comentators for spectator sports (like football) help the viewer through the advance stuff (like penaltys and such) so that the viewer can enjoy watching the action of the game.
theifswimer 1 month ago
One thing is that the Roster for SC2 is significantly smaller. There are three sides, each with their own unique units sure, but they can't mix units from one race to another. MOBAs don't have set sides in tournaments, it's a free-for-all from a roster of 100 "units". There is just too much for a spectator to take in. Maybe if the genre of MOBA actually stuck to some semblance of "sides" more people would understand what is going on and can support a "side".
logosloki 1 month ago
Damn. Wanted to see you kill that boss for some reason
Darkmunky2 1 month ago 109
@Darkmunky2 That's no boss, just an bigger badguy.
krill3r 1 month ago
@Darkmunky2 Oh, that's not a boss... Just a little tiny bit more difficult of an enemy... If you encounter a boss in that game, you'll know immediately.. You'll have something to do for the next half an hour...
bigsteamfan 1 month ago
i have to say i have played starcraft but never had the time to realy get descent at it, but i love to watch high tier play. In the end i watch it for the commentators like HD or Husky :D
haxis461 1 month ago
@Clermn i disagree LoL -Graves
SirScreams 1 month ago
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SirScreams 1 month ago
i started watching sc2 before playing it. I played LoL before i watch it. SC2 is easier to understand and grasp. LoL you need to know all the different abilities from all the champions.
Stuss1ting 1 month ago
I played assassin's creed for the story and for the trick shots I could set up. Going through an alleyway and killing three guards without anyone noticing is hilarious as a side show.
logosloki 1 month ago
TB- "Don't screw with Balance!"
MW3-MP7 That is all...
HBFBajaRacer 1 month ago
@HBFBajaRacer SC2-Marine. CoD4-MP5. SCBW-Ponies. LoL-Karma
Clermn 1 month ago
@TotalHalibut That poker analogy was damn brilliant!
DWTittman 1 month ago
WTF is Dungeons of Dredmor? People need to know.
TheMistheart 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
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Konstantine666 1 month ago
@TheMistheart He already did that... /watch?v=pyTfUnnxZV4 there you go... spread the word!
Konstantine666 1 month ago
WTF is Blacklight Retribution please
TheVolatilePigeon 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Do you like CCG? Do you like skill-based RTS? Then I suggest Battleforge, good game, which far too few people even know exists.
SteamMrOwned 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
4:12 Did he just stab him...in his...
TwitchingJacob 1 month ago
@TwitchingJacob Yes. He did.
brotheratom 1 month ago
tb if 30 fps to you feels uncomfortable imagine me with a 10 or 11 fps on LoL
zeyn10 1 month ago
The Ship got revived about 3 weeks ago after Blazing Griffen gave everyone 2 gift copies to everyone who owns it then within those copies were another free copy to give out again (so a total of 4 copies per game) and that has revived the game for now. Not sure if it will keep it alive but it might do it.
jordguitar 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos 2
Wow the force unleashed 2 looks amazing but the frame rate cap is terrible... Fuck consoles :(
TEHspy 1 month ago
another big reason I like starcraft apart from the reason mentioned in this video is the skill cap which I have seen that is required. I don't know the meta game of starcraft 2 let alone be able to think as fast as the pro players and then execute commands on a keyboard at 300 apm or whatever , pro sc2 is just impressive because you know how much skill is involved.
colorfuljosh 1 month ago
In terms of accessibility Dawn of War 2 is a far better spectator RTS than SC2. In SC2 there seems to be a long periods with really not much happening other than base building, this is not spectator friendly. When combat begins what you see is an abstract slugfest where two blobs of units line up and one blob wins.
In contrast the entirety of gameplay in DOW 2 is the outmaneuvering of your opponent, this is a much more tangible thing to spectate, you can SEE how a player wins or looses.
oatcoatedstoat 1 month ago
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SteamMrOwned 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
15:00 I played SCBW for years and years, never touched SC2 for a second. mostly no time. Love watching SC2 however.
lothrazar 1 month ago
SC2... Besides it being an RTS (I'm a fan) I enjoy the commentary. Day9, TB, and dApollo make it enjoyable..
matt6923 1 month ago
o noes.. wanted to see the end of the fight with the robot xD
styffevonanka 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Having never played any of the Force Unleashed games, I don't know the guy's name, but every time he used Force Push I was thinking "Fus-Ro-DA!"
gorath105 1 month ago
Why I watch SC2? Because I like RTS games but I don't give a hoot about metagame. In short, I like to watch, but I don't like to play competitively myself.
ElectroCilph 1 month ago
@TotalHalibut I agree, the Ship definitely needs more attention. I love that game, but the 2 servers available online are beginning to bore me. It would be great if you did a "why we can't have nice things" about it.
Well, thank you for mentioning the game in this mailbox, hopefully some of your viewers are curious about the game now.
Rynnakokki 1 month ago
FUCK YOUTUBE NEW LAYOUT ENOUGH SAID!!!!
jonnyrbgomes 1 month ago
@jonnyrbgomes Little late to the fuck the new layout party. =/
icefly20 1 month ago
I get bored to hell while watching Starcraft...
TheWatzitooya 1 month ago
I love Space Marine. Tons of mindless violence and fun. It's not a game with a very heavy story, but I liked the story. I thought it was alright. I mean, at least I could understand perfectly well what was going on.
In MW3's campaign, I had no idea what was happening half the time...
TheWatzitooya 1 month ago
@pattoe you may be smart. I don't want to alarm you, its not a sure thing, but the initial tests are showing exceptional understanding. I know what you mean, and a large number of my games: Terraria, TF 2, Minecraft, Spore, I bought because I saw TB and Jessie play, or I saw Kootra play, or SsoH, or the other creatures play, and I grasped the concept, the terms, and the mechanics pretty quick.
AZ094243 1 month ago
Fine brandy + TotalBiscuit = a great evening. :)
spanishax 1 month ago
Dragon age 2 new units have spawned.. where were they ... in the closet
Bosinclaire 1 month ago
I actually believe a lot of it comes down to how these games are presented. Arguing that one game is easier to understand than another makes little sense since practically any game can be simplified. On the other hand, few games have casters that Starcraft attracts. They draw the crowds, who then get curious about the game, learn incrementally, then get hooked. Take Husky for example, or the Korean playgu, reaver reaver reaver casters, or football. I also only followed LOL when TB casted it. :/
jlhagad 1 month ago
Haha someone should make Poker Chess, it sounds amazing
WrestisWatermelon 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@TotalHalibut
Hey TB, in this episode you talked about your problem with modern videogames and "set pieces." How do you feel about MGS4 in this regard?
tskasa1 1 month ago
how did you to get it to run it that fast it locks at me at nine frames
10tad12 1 month ago
I think Quake Live is pretty easy to follow without playing it, it's pretty easy to tell who's winning: The guy who shoots the other guy to death more often. Of course, there's MUCH more going on in the background (monitoring item spawns, predicting where the opponent will be, pushing for important items using suppressing fire, etc) but it's fairly easy to understand at a glance.
ShinyMcshine 1 month ago
I did have a favorite charicter on my tv show but he went crazy and claimed he had tiger blood sh he got killed off!!!
IceaSmith 1 month ago 33