Monday, July 28, 2014

Modern Warfare Critical Let's Play Series



For a while I've been toying with the idea of doing a 'Critical Let's Play' of the Modern Warfare trilogy. It's no secret that I guiltily thoroughly enjoy the Modern Warfare single-player campaigns a great deal, even as I know they are incredibly messed up for their glorifying of Western militarism. I always struggle to explain to people why I enjoy them so much, as it is really the moment-to-moment pacing and framing of the storytelling that I enjoy, more than any broad themes that are easy to explain in writing. So I thought I might record myself playing through the games, talking through them as I go, pointing at the particular little things that I like while being able to bring my audience a long and show what I mean about the pacing and about the framing of particular scenes and whatnot.

So I have started this. There is a Youtube playlist here (and embedded above) that I will be adding videos to over the coming months as I play my way through. I've put up four videos to start with, playing up to the nuclear explosion in Modern Warfare, and from now I might put up two more videos every week or so. We'll see. I don't want to just pile hours of footage in there at once as I really can't imagine anyone wanting to watch it all in one go.

I'm not the most experienced at capturing videogame footage, or at expressing myself vocally, so any and all feedback is appreciated, negative or positive. I'd love to know if you think this style of analysis is interesting and engaging, what works for you and what doesn't. Some things I've already realised: there is a slight delay between the footage and my voiceover. I think this is because the Elgato Game Capture software I use to capture from my Xbox 360 doesn't really like my iphone earphones+microphone I'm using. I'm not sure what to do about this, but I'll be sure to linger at scenes I want to speak about for a moment longer in future videos. Related to this, I need to not stop recording as soon as I say 'Thanks for watching', because I am losing the last few seconds of my talking. Finally, I clearly need to trim my beard because you can hear the iphone mic scraping against my facial hair in the second video, haha. #bro

I'm also toying with the idea of starting a Patreon (whoops, I did it) before I produce any more of these, on the off chance people are willing to throw a few dollars my way. I can't imagine this being a massive fund that would make me a lot of money, but I think if I am willing to put in the hours of work of playing through all these games again with an analytical eye, I might at the very least provide people the opportunity to pay me for it, since, after all, games criticism is labour worth being paid for. Again, I'd certainly appreciate any thoughts people have on this. I'd rather not put ads all over the videos, obviously.

So that's what I'm doing. If you watch them, do please let me know how you find them because, frankly, I have no idea what I am doing.

81 comments:

Unknown said...

I would like to thank you for your nicely written post
Geometry Dash |Geometry Dash Apk | Sonic Dash game | Sonic games|Square Quick app |Square Quick|Dr Driving Game| Dr Driving 2 |Trollface Quest 2|Trollface Quest|Papa Louie 2|Papa Louie

Unknown said...

Had visited the sites you had posted and it was nice.
Nicely written information in this post, the quality of content is fine and videovery nice. Things are very open and intensely clear explanation of issues.
Run 3 | Head Soccer |
Mahjong Free Games | Juegos De Terror |
sports heads football
head football
big head soccer

Unknown said...


Good post however , I was wondering if you could write a litte more on this subject?
- happy wheels
- happy wheels
- tetris
- brain games
- puzzle games
- agario
- abcya
- fnaf 4

Unknown said...

Hotmail is an email account of Microsoft Corporation. Like Google's Gmail, it is full of features usually xuyen.Neu of an email you want to register an account please follow these basic steps:
Hotmail login

Hotmail review

Sign in to hotmail

Login to hotmail

Recover hotmail password

Tank Trouble is a very interesting flash game about tanks, about war and about destruction
TANK TROUBLE | TANK TROUBLE 2

One Penguin Takes it personally when he is surfing the web and stumbles upon a web site telling him that he cant fly, after that he sets his mind to research and practice flying until he can prove the world that he can..
Slitherio | LEARN TO FLY | LEARN TO FLY 2

Strike Force Heroes is a new game action-packed shooter from the creators of Raze; with 3 game modes, 15 campaign missions and over 65 weapons.
Strike Force Heroes | Strike Force Heroes 4


Coco Love said...

The music has melody slowly and gently helped me ease into memories daydreaming, feeling markedly change of weather.
run 2 online l happy wheels l facebook l whatsapp l slitherio game l piano tiles 2 game

Drag Racer V3 said...

Please visit our website and play exciting flash games. scorehero.net

Sơn Epoxy Tín Phát - Nhà thầu số 1 miền Bắc said...

You topic is very great and useful for me…thank you
run2online.net

Drag Racer V3 said...

Many thanks for sharing instagram online video

Unknown said...

mopio hi you can get information about action games free

Unknown said...

wormax
Hey click here and get interesting information free

Unknown said...

deeeepio.com Hi play more action games here free

Unknown said...

zombs royale Hey click here and get interesting information free

Unknown said...

lordio
Hey click here and get interesting information here free

friv unblocked said...

Playing mobile games is the most enjoyble activity for kids and adults. The technological superiority battle between smartphones and tablets continues in the mobile gaming industry. It is unfair not to include friv 2 if the best games list is made regardless of which operating system friv is operating. Whether on a mobile phone or on a smart phone, play subway surfers adventures continue without interruption. In this game you are addicted when you play, your hero runs away from the station attendant every time. In order not to get caught, it is necessary to jump over the trains, run on the rails and pass under the other obstacles.
Strategy games are attracting a lot of attention, especially on smartphone platforms. Here friv4school offers you the pleasure of playing games on your smartphones. The game madness that started in the PC world at the beginning of the 2000s; As smartphones like 2010 dominated the market, they lost their supremacy. That's why we make a list of the best strategy games for Android in particular. If you're talking about the best Android-compatible strategy games, you can browse these 5 games. We have compiled for you the strategy games that are indispensable for game lovers.
Bullet fury, Agar.io, dress up games,Cut the Rope, Splix.io, Zlap.io.

Free x Zone said...

Thank u for a helpful article.I really like & follow ur post. plz, visit our
site Earn So Dollar Blog. We decorated it with
Easy Way To Make Money Online by video game

Nicole said...

Do you have essay due for submission next day? Don't worry and visit this website. These guys always produce writing assignments of a good quality.

Mika Farron said...

jangan langsung keluar dari meja dulu. Perhatikan jumlah dari taruhan masing-masing. Kamu dapat mengambil prioritas khusus dengan hanya memasang taruhan bernilai kecil.
asikqq
http://dewaqqq.club/
http://sumoqq.today/
interqq
pionpoker
bandar ceme terbaik
betgratis
paito warna
prediksi sgp

Essays SOS said...

As a new one to this site this sis really an excellent blog post. Here the author presented the main points in a clear and understanding way. Really appreciate the great effort behind it. Thanks for sharing.
Web Reference: Custom Essay Writing Service

Unknown said...

datasgp
data sydney update
data hk
syair sydney update
syair sgp
data sgp
paito warna terlengkap
http://warungsgp.com/
live hk 6d
live sydney

Mod Go said...

You took part in those types of questions, am I right? putlocker

Your success story is going to start. You just need to take a leap of faith in YOURSELF.

Raj Maan said...

Good work…unique site and interesting too… keep it up…looking forward for more updates.Good luck to all of you and thanks so much for your hard-work. putlockerss.pictures

fullassignment said...

As We Know and We understand how important Marketing Assignment Help are in developing a student's career and future opportunities, this is why we take extreme measures to ensure that all our solutions are best-in-class for Online Assignment Help .

Adam Lee said...

Green concrete is made from the wastes of concrete already used in construction. An extra amount of time is consumed in the mixing and designing of green concrete. The rise in green concrete market value can be attributed to the growing industries in almost every region.

harryparker0123 said...

When the QuickBooks Desktop is trying to determine a connection to the corporate file but unfortunately can’t communicate with the server thanks to incorrect hosting configuration settings. The server computer firewall is obstructing incoming and outgoing communication and hence throwing the H202 Error QuickBooks. so as to efficiently eradicate this error issue, you would like to see your network connectivity and ensure there's no glitch within the connection. In case, you discover any network issues, use a diagnostic tool to urge obviate the matter at a moment.

ฝาก-ถอน isc888 said...

I am a website developer and system provider of isc888 websites that provide a wide range of online casinos and fun games. I am interested in finding information to develop the site to make it more progressive and safer. To provide solutions to customers and interested parties. Sign up with us.

Adam Lee said...

The surgical guidewires segment is expected to account for the largest share of the guidewires market owing to factors such as rising adoption of minimally invasive surgical procedures for the treatment of vascular diseases among medical professionals as well as patients.

cellinfo said...

new sad love story in hindi 2021
academic papers without any stress

Rajeev singh said...

bad love story in hindi
you went to this rumah terbalik! Hope can visit it one day! Too bad photography not allowed inside!

jenifer027 said...

The post is quite informative as I could derive a lot on the topic by reading through it. At MyAssignmentHelpNow, We Offer Pocket-Friendly assignment writing services. Students trust our assignment help in Australia. To get genuine assignments within deadlines, Hire Us Today!

Anonymous said...

garbage man, skill games, balloon blasting, key ball, dressing games, intelligence games, head ball, motor games

Download Metal Squad Mod Apk

Airlinesreservation247 said...

Airlines Reservations 247 is your one-stop destination to book cheap flight tickets using various airline deals and offers. We offer the supreme airline deals and offers in the market with a definite discount on your airfare. AirlinesReservation247 has managed to begin a pleasant relationship with our customers by provided that them excellent services time and time again. Our motive is just to create an environment where we put up our contribution in spreading smiles all over the faces of our customers who engages with us through travel. We are your responsive and most budgeted travel agent to start your travel desires.

American Airlines Reservations

Kienthuconline24h.com said...

Cảm ơn admin: https://bit.ly/34eiJRj

affordable embroidery digitizing said...

Keep up the good work , I read few posts on this web site and I conceive that your blog is very interesting and has sets of fantastic information.

Emma Jackson said...

Enjoyed reading the article above, really explains everything in detail, the article is very interesting and effective. Thank you and good luck for the upcoming articles. We provide 100% plagiarism-free assignment writing service australia. Our expository essay examples australia developers are experts in every subject because of which they provide reliable services all assignment help all over the world.

Anonymous said...

dressing games, intelligence games, head ball, motor games
digitechtricks.com

Turske Serije said...

delite sjajne informacije. Hvala za ažuriranje. zaista cenim vaš rad. pokucaj na moja vrata.

digitizing services said...

critical damages are the worst part.

Assignment Writing Help said...

We are a top rated programming assignment help Online service here with experts specializing in a wide range of disciplines ensuring you get the assignments that score maximum grades.

Unknown said...

Checkout best seo mumbai

Assignment Help Service said...

You can get in touch with us whenever you want as we are available 24/7. Our experts will instantly solve your queries and provide you with the necessary assistance when you hire us for your Assignment Help in New Zealand. 

Judy A. Walters said...


Very informative post I really like it. Happy to hear about it more. riverdale serpent jacket

xfinity-comauthorize said...

Nice information I appreciate your content! You provide very useful data. This post give me lots of advise it is very useful for me. Thanks for sharing this piece of information. Keep posting all this kind of information.
office com setup
office com

xfinity-comauthorize said...

This is a very educational and helpful blog post through which I have learned a lot and I would like to commend you for this excellent work which I consider to be very useful for me and other readers, please continue, thank you.
Microsoft Office setup
office.com/setup

Anonymous said...

You have performed a great job on this article. It's very precise and highly qualitative. You've managed to make it readable and easy to read. You have some real writing talent. Thank you so much.
twitch.tv/activate
twitch.tv activate

Ina said...

Strong language command: Many worldwide students pick The United Kingdom as their review objective inferable from the way that it is home to numerous eminent colleges. Notwithstanding, they face assignment writing difficulties because of language issues. Communicating in the English language is not quite the same as writing a piece of content in it. Students make a decent attempt not to submit any linguistic misstep or blunder, yet it happens unexpectedly. visit - my assignment help

Leyla Doyle said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
yadongbiz said...

I think it’ll improve the value of my site Feel free to visit my website;

일본야동
일본야동
국산야동
일본야동
한국야동

koreayadongcom said...

Feels lovely'. Is excellence an item to look and quantify, is magnificence an inclination to detect or is excellence a plan to attempt? With each conceivable response to existing inquiries we get more inquiries all things considered. Feel free to visit my website; 일본야동
일본야동
국산야동
일본야동
한국야동

chinayadongnet said...


Everything is very open with a clear description of the issues. It was definitely informative. Your website is useful. Many thanks for sharing. Feel free to visit my website; 일본야동

yahanvideonet said...

You made some respectable factors there. I seemed on the web for the issue and found most people will go along with together with your website. Feel free to visit my website; 일본야동
일본야동
일본야동
일본야동
일본야동

Unknown said...

lv bet jak obstawiac
nomini logowanie

Essien said...

Thank you for posting such a great blog article! I've found this website perfect for my needs. It contains wonderful and helpful posts. Thanks a lot for sharing. Also visit my site NDDC scholarship past question online pdf format

Anonymous said...

Recently I am shifting to other countries where I can not access your video. Then I am searching on google top 1 vpn. Seriously with the use of a VPN, I easily access your video without facing any problems.

Phuwadon said...

รีวิวสล็อต สล็อตวิดีโอ JOKER และ วิดีโอสล็อตAncient Artifacts หาเงินออนไลน์ สิ่งประดิษฐ์โบราณที่เกี่ยวข้องกับธีมของสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ความเชื่อของจีนในเทพเจ้าแห่งโชคลาภที่นำความมั่งคั่งมาให้ทุกคนได้เล่นด้วย.

Phuwadon said...

ถ้าอยากได้เครดิตฟรีสำหรับเอาไปหมุนสปินเกมสล็อตเชิญมาเข้าร่วมกิจกรรมแจกเครดิตฟรีกับทางค่าย PG ได้แล้ววันนี้วันเดียวเครดิตฟรีมีจำกัดถ้าอยากได้เชิญมาเข้าร่วมได้ที่ทาง คลิกที่นี้ มาก่อนได้ก่อนนะครับถ้าใครไม่เคยเล่นสล็อตทางเรามีตัว ทดลองเล่นสล็อต ให้ลองเล่นก่อนนะครับ

casinositetop said...

I really like your post, I always like to read quality content.
바카라사이트
카지노사이트
온라인카지노
바카라사이트

Dental science assignment help said...

Great assignment help provide you the best assignments writing services. If you are searching for Dental science assignment help assignment writing in unique and quality contact just contact with our expert team. They will provide you the best assignment help regarding your enquiry.

christian said...

your blog is great thanks for sharing thor love and thunder blue denim jacket

munroe island said...

I like very much your way of presentation Some great information to be absorbed in this post. Thanks a lot for sharing.
best canoe tours in kerala

SFA Body Repairs said...

I like very much your way of presentation Some great information to be absorbed in this post. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Panel Beaters Dandenong

fachai9 philippines said...

We have a good news! This fachai9 is opportunity to you.
There's a lot of rewards and you can enjoy all of games that we have.

online casino seo phlippines said...

가장 흥미로운 온라인 수입 사이트 중 하나는 라이브 바카라 온라인 플레이. 우리는 당신이 우리 성공의 일부가 되기를 바랍니다.

online sportsbook seo philippines said...

아직 가장 인기 있는 상품을 구매할 시간이 있습니다 온라인 바카라 게임. 당신은 무엇을 기다리고 있습니까? 지금 플레이하면 넘쳐나는 보상과 가격을 청구할 수 있습니다.

Hot Digitizing said...

Great post. I'm impressed with online games. It's useful information and enjoyable. Thanks for the wonderful share. Your article has proven the hard work and experience you have got in this field. Brilliant. I love it reading.

바카라 said...

게임을 하고 상당한 보상을 받는 데 관심이 있으십니까? 최고 바카라 여기에서 재생됩니다.
게임을 하면 추가 보상을 얻을 수 있습니다. 다양한 게임을 즐기며 즐거운 시간을 보낼 수 있습니다.

온라인 바카라 플레이 said...

게임을 즐기고 더 즐거운 혜택을 받을 수 있습니다 온라인 바카라 플레이,
지루함을 덜 느끼는 데 도움이 될 것입니다.

바카라 said...

여기 지금까지 만들어진 최고의 비디오 게임이 있습니다! 우리가 놀 때 우리와 함께 오세요 바카라.
친구들을 초대함으로써,당신은 플레이하고 추가 보상을 얻을 수 있습니다. 친구들과 놀 수도 있습니다.

바카라 said...

전 세계 수백만 명의 플레이어와 함께 최고의 무료 온라인 바카라 게임을 즐겨보세요!
바카라 세계에서 가장 오래되고 가장 인기있는 카드 게임 중 하나입니다.
지금 플레이하여 기술을 연마하고, 경험을 쌓고, 새로운 사람들을 만나고, 역대 최고의 바카라 플레이어가 되십시오!

온라인 바카라 게임 said...

비디오 게임이나 인터넷 게임을 좋아합니까? 나는 이것을 추천한다 온라인 바카라 게임 배우기가 정말 간단하고 많은 상과 보상을 받을 수 있기 때문입니다.

라이브 바카라 무료 돈 said...

재미있는 게임을 원하십니까? 게임을하고 많은 상을받는 것 외에도? 이것을 사용 라이브 바카라 무료 돈.
당신은 우리가 제공하는 모든 게임을 즐길 수 있을 것입니다, 맹세합니다. 우리와 함께 놀자! 친구에게 함께 놀자고 요청할 수 있습니다.

Mike Rooney said...


Excellent article.Superheroes Jackets

pgslot said...

เกมส์ สล็อตออนไลน์ pc เกมออนไลน์ต่างๆต่างมู่ไปสู่แพลตฟอร์มของโทรศัพท์มันเป็นอะไรกันไปหมด แม้ว่า PC นั้นสามารถเล่นได้เช่นเดียวกัน พวกเราจะพามาเจอกับเกมส์ PGSLOT ออนไลน์

Early Sunray said...

I really appreciated the examples you included in this post. They helped me understand how to apply tips in real-life situations. Your writing style was clear and concise, making it easy for me to follow along. Thanks for sharing! Le Murphy Lifestyle Health Pilates

Digital marketing company in Dubai said...

Thankful to you for providing information about this game series. Being a gamer, I used to visit blogs that provides information regarding newly released games and all.
Website design companies in Dubai | Web design companies Dubai

고스톱 said...

Howdy! Do you know if they make any plugins to assist with SEO?

스포츠토토맨 said...

I’m very pleased to discover this site.

19가이드03 said...

Nice blog, thanks for sharing with us this interesting blog.

스포츠토토링크 said...

Your weblog is definitely worth a read if anyone comes throughout it.

chrispine said...

Bringing a bit of the ninja world into everyday life. Naruto Akatsuki Puffer Jacket style that's as bold as it is cozy

PG SLOT said...

betflix เว็บไซต์ตรงสล็อตออนไลน์ สมัคร pg slot เว็บไซต์ใหม่มีเกมสล็อตเบทฟิกให้เล่นจำนวนมากครบทุกค่าย Betflix ชั้น 1 , PG Betflik , XO สล็อต SLOT เป็นเกมที่มีมาอย่างช้านาน

assignment helper said...

I am Catherine, an academic writer at Global Assignment Expert UK. We help students with economics assignments, essay writing, case studies, and many more. Economics assignment help mostly focuses on students, who are facing a lot of problems in their assignments and projects. Our experts have the best knowledge about all these fields, that I have mentioned above. So connect with us for all your global assignment help. And we guarantee you to solve all your queries related to your projects.