![#06: First Contact — [Penumbra: Overture] @helswake](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WmqyhHfP3Q4/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded October 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Let's Play Penumbra: Overture (PC) — Blind
#06: First Contact
As I approach the keypad for the large powered door, I suddenly receive a radio transmission... from a strange man who calls himself Red. From the way he speaks, I can tell he's quite unstable, possibly insane; but he seems to want to help, and he points us in the right direction, though getting to the tunnel he speaks of is proving to be difficult, what with all the devil dogs walking around the area.
SERIES PLAYLIST:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUycoBGiV0r9OD45xbY4uL-XdG2tyblcA
SOCIAL:
twitter.com/helswake
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ABOUT THE GAME:
Penumbra: Overture (2007), by Frictional Games, is the first chapter of a survival horror series that preceded the more well-known game Amnesia: The Dark Descent. It features much of the same elements - a dynamic physics engine, gameplay that emphasizes puzzle-solving, and instilling psychological horror based on an inability to fight back against the game's monsters.
The story begins when our character, Philip, receives a mysterious letter from the father he never knew shortly after his mother's funeral. A series of clues leads Philip to an isolated part of Northern Greenland, where he begins searching for answers.
"If fate frowns, we all perish."
Let's Play Penumbra: Overture (PC) — Blind
#06: First Contact
As I approach the keypad for the large powered door, I suddenly receive a radio transmission... from a strange man who calls himself Red. From the way he speaks, I can tell he's quite unstable, possibly insane; but he seems to want to help, and he points us in the right direction, though getting to the tunnel he speaks of is proving to be difficult, what with all the devil dogs walking around the area.
SERIES PLAYLIST:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUycoBGiV0r9OD45xbY4uL-XdG2tyblcA
SOCIAL:
twitter.com/helswake
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ABOUT THE GAME:
Penumbra: Overture (2007), by Frictional Games, is the first chapter of a survival horror series that preceded the more well-known game Amnesia: The Dark Descent. It features much of the same elements - a dynamic physics engine, gameplay that emphasizes puzzle-solving, and instilling psychological horror based on an inability to fight back against the game's monsters.
The story begins when our character, Philip, receives a mysterious letter from the father he never knew shortly after his mother's funeral. A series of clues leads Philip to an isolated part of Northern Greenland, where he begins searching for answers.
"If fate frowns, we all perish."
![#06: First Contact — [Penumbra: Overture]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WmqyhHfP3Q4/mqdefault.jpg "#06: First Contact — [Penumbra: Overture]
Lets Play Penumbra: Overture (PC) — Blind
#06: First Contact
As I approach the keypad for the large powered door, I suddenly receive a radio transmission... from a strange man who calls himself Red. From the way he speaks, I can tell hes quite unstable, possibly insane; but he seems to want to help, and he points us in the right direction, though getting to the tunnel he speaks of is proving to be difficult, what with all the devil dogs walking around the area.
SERIES PLAYLIST:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUycoBGiV0r9OD45xbY4uL-XdG2tyblcA
SOCIAL:
https://twitter.com/helswake
ABOUT THE GAME:
Penumbra: Overture (2007), by Frictional Games, is the first chapter of a survival horror series that preceded the more well-known game Amnesia: The Dark Descent. It features much of the same elements - a dynamic physics engine, gameplay that emphasizes puzzle-solving, and instilling psychological horror based on an inability to fight back against the games monsters.
The story begins when our character, Philip, receives a mysterious letter from the father he never knew shortly after his mothers funeral. A series of clues leads Philip to an isolated part of Northern Greenland, where he begins searching for answers.
If fate frowns, we all perish.")
![#05: Water Club First Duel — [Pokémon TCG]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Xau6f2CSbQI/mqdefault.jpg "#05: Water Club First Duel — [Pokémon TCG]
Lets Play Pokémon: Trading Card Game (Gameboy Color)
#05: Water Club First Duel
Switching track in order to seek out some more water energy cards.
SERIES PLAYLIST:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUycoBGiV0r-y1wshXaPLAnhR6BBxe-XW
SOCIAL:
https://twitter.com/helswake
ABOUT THE GAME:
Pokémon: Trading Card Game (JP:1998 NA:2000) is a digitized version of the crazy popular collection/battle phenomenon of the late 90s. This adaptation creates a familiar game-world where the trainer must battle their way to collecting 8 medals and rising to defeat the Grand Masters... collect em all, battle the best, and become the Grand Champion. The game also takes advantage of the Gameboy link-cables to allow friends to duel one another as well as trade cards, generate new cards, and swap deck configurations.")
![#04: Privateers Hold — [Daggerfall]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XyZc4KXh66g/mqdefault.jpg "#04: Privateers Hold — [Daggerfall]
Lets Play The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
#04: Privateers Hold
The first dungeon - the test of resolve for all new characters.
There be rats, rogues, bats, bears, imps, and skeletons lurking around in here! Dangerous fare for the weakling adventurer; best to take it slow.
SERIES PLAYLIST:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUycoBGiV0r-u7I5Jz4Qh0Wbhu45OOfDg
CHARACTER BUILD:
http://imgur.com/a/JYH62
SOCIAL:
https://twitter.com/helswake
ABOUT THE GAME:
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Prepare to experience your new obsession it claims on the box. Yes, but also confusion and frustration. Daggerfall is a first-person dungeon-crawler, second installment of the Elder Scrolls series, and it pioneered some of the elements that would become standard in later titles. It was a highly-ambitious project, and it did some interesting things that were never seen again within the series.
Played using the DaggerfallSetup.exe found on the Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages:
http://en.uesp.net/wiki/Daggerfall:Files")
![Daggerfall 1st Playthrough — #1 [Stream]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Xz5rlPTZXCM/mqdefault.jpg "Daggerfall 1st Playthrough — #1 [Stream]
Character Creation
First few levels
Starting the Main Quest
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Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/helswake")
![#33: Wake VS Ronald | Battle for the Legendary Cards — [Pokémon TCG]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YHIeCeBUd7o/mqdefault.jpg "#33: Wake VS Ronald | Battle for the Legendary Cards — [Pokémon TCG]
Lets Play Pokémon: Trading Card Game (Gameboy Color)
#33: Wake VS Ronald - The Battle for the Legendary Cards
In classic fashion, our rival has beaten the Grandmasters before we got here, and thus we must defeat him in order to earn the legendary cards. Ronald has already implemented them into his deck, and uses them liberally.
SERIES PLAYLIST:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUycoBGiV0r-y1wshXaPLAnhR6BBxe-XW
SOCIAL:
https://twitter.com/helswake
ABOUT THE GAME:
Pokémon: Trading Card Game (JP:1998 NA:2000) is a digitized version of the crazy popular collection/battle phenomenon of the late 90s. This adaptation creates a familiar game-world where the trainer must battle their way to collecting 8 medals and rising to defeat the Grand Masters... collect em all, battle the best, and become the Grand Champion. The game also takes advantage of the Gameboy link-cables to allow friends to duel one another as well as trade cards, generate new cards, and swap deck configurations.")
![#30: Terminal Misfortune — [Pokémon TCG]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YLVEpFnkXbk/mqdefault.jpg "#30: Terminal Misfortune — [Pokémon TCG]
Lets Play Pokémon: Trading Card Game (Gameboy Color)
#30: Terminal Misfortune
The nature of a randomly-drawn card game entails the possibility of an utterly worthless series of cards during the course of a game. This is one of those instances.
SERIES PLAYLIST:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUycoBGiV0r-y1wshXaPLAnhR6BBxe-XW
SOCIAL:
https://twitter.com/helswake
ABOUT THE GAME:
Pokémon: Trading Card Game (JP:1998 NA:2000) is a digitized version of the crazy popular collection/battle phenomenon of the late 90s. This adaptation creates a familiar game-world where the trainer must battle their way to collecting 8 medals and rising to defeat the Grand Masters... collect em all, battle the best, and become the Grand Champion. The game also takes advantage of the Gameboy link-cables to allow friends to duel one another as well as trade cards, generate new cards, and swap deck configurations.")
![#25: Wake VS Murray the Psychic Club Master — [Pokémon TCG]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YQofZDwST5s/mqdefault.jpg "#25: Wake VS Murray the Psychic Club Master — [Pokémon TCG]
Lets Play Pokémon: Trading Card Game (Gameboy Color)
#25: Wake VS Murray the Psychic Club Master
Murrays strategy is the long-game: stall until he can get set-up with Alakazam and his buddies, then use damage swap to use the massive conglomerate health-pool that results from having Alakazam with Chanseys.
SERIES PLAYLIST:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUycoBGiV0r-y1wshXaPLAnhR6BBxe-XW
SOCIAL:
https://twitter.com/helswake
ABOUT THE GAME:
Pokémon: Trading Card Game (JP:1998 NA:2000) is a digitized version of the crazy popular collection/battle phenomenon of the late 90s. This adaptation creates a familiar game-world where the trainer must battle their way to collecting 8 medals and rising to defeat the Grand Masters... collect em all, battle the best, and become the Grand Champion. The game also takes advantage of the Gameboy link-cables to allow friends to duel one another as well as trade cards, generate new cards, and swap deck configurations.")
![#23: Fume Knight, Sir Alonne, Blue Smelter [ Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin — PC ]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YZj4aKfDLUM/mqdefault.jpg "#23: Fume Knight, Sir Alonne, Blue Smelter [ Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin — PC ]
Lets Play Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin (PC)
#23: Fume Knight, Sir Alonne, Blue Smelter
Its time to clean up Brume Tower and take on all the bosses. First up is Fume Knight, who I consider the real boss of this DLC, and he puts up quite a fight. The first phase he will use a straight sword in his right hand and a massive ultra-greatsword in his left; but when he gets mad, he ditches the toothpick and powers up his UGS with darkness and fire. Fume is a great fight, and defeating him alone is a testament to your skill in this game.
Sir Alonne is accessible from the throne bonfire just passed the predator invaders, but only after defeating Fume Knight, as only then youll be able to enter the memory. This memory is a pain in the ass, with all the Alonne knights scattered throughout, so I just haul ass through to the boss fog (which is still pretty annoying to do). Sir Alonne is meditating in his throne room, and readily accepts your challenge. This is my favorite boss in the entire game, and I do believe this fight perfectly embodies what Dark Souls is all about: patience, timing, concentration, and learning from your mistakes.
The last boss is totally optional, and he resides at the end of the horrible gauntlet known as Iron passage. Hes a re-color of someone we know and hate: Smelter Demon. But this time hes blue! Strangely enough, and luckily for me, he doesnt seem particularly resistant to magic damage; but he does have a slightly different moveset to regular Smelter, and thus can throw you off if you arent careful.
SERIES PLAYLIST:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUycoBGiV0r8y55B6Cg0IpiAOKfRBOII2
ABOUT THIS SERIES:
This is a casual playthrough where I recreate my favorite old DEX/INT build. The pacing is a bit faster than my usual style; this is not a comprehensive walkthrough, and I will be skipping some items/enemies/sections. I will kill all bosses. I have not played DkS2 since before the release of the third game earlier this year, and in recent months Ive been very engrossed in DkS1; this is my revisitation of DkS2, to once and for all gain a proper perspective on all three games in the series.")
![#04: Fire Club Cronies — [Pokémon TCG]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YgO6kCRPeeQ/mqdefault.jpg "#04: Fire Club Cronies — [Pokémon TCG]
Lets Play Pokémon: Trading Card Game (Gameboy Color)
#04: Fire Club Cronies
Continuing the beat-down at Fire Club.
SERIES PLAYLIST:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUycoBGiV0r-y1wshXaPLAnhR6BBxe-XW
SOCIAL:
https://twitter.com/helswake
ABOUT THE GAME:
Pokémon: Trading Card Game (JP:1998 NA:2000) is a digitized version of the crazy popular collection/battle phenomenon of the late 90s. This adaptation creates a familiar game-world where the trainer must battle their way to collecting 8 medals and rising to defeat the Grand Masters... collect em all, battle the best, and become the Grand Champion. The game also takes advantage of the Gameboy link-cables to allow friends to duel one another as well as trade cards, generate new cards, and swap deck configurations.")
![#27: Totem of Tiber Septim — [Daggerfall]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YwSO5URiYjQ/mqdefault.jpg "#27: Totem of Tiber Septim — [Daggerfall]
Lets Play The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
#27: Totem of Tiber Septim
A quick meeting with Lady Brisienna has revealed to Reny that the Totem of Tiber Septim lies in the Daggerfall Castle treasury, and she has been tasked to infiltrate the dungeon and retrieve it.
SERIES PLAYLIST:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUycoBGiV0r-u7I5Jz4Qh0Wbhu45OOfDg
CHARACTER BUILD:
http://imgur.com/a/JYH62
SOCIAL:
https://twitter.com/helswake
ABOUT THE GAME:
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Prepare to experience your new obsession it claims on the box. Yes, but also confusion and frustration. Daggerfall is a first-person dungeon-crawler, second installment of the Elder Scrolls series, and it pioneered some of the elements that would become standard in later titles. It was a highly-ambitious project, and it did some interesting things that were never seen again within the series.
Played using the DaggerfallSetup.exe found on the Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages:
http://en.uesp.net/wiki/Daggerfall:Files")
![#01: Hunting the Dark Brotherhood — [Morrowind: Tribunal]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZHV16k7aCZM/mqdefault.jpg "#01: Hunting the Dark Brotherhood — [Morrowind: Tribunal]
Lets Play The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Tribunal)
#01: Hunting the Dark Brotherhood
An attempt was made on my life as I tried to rest... my investigations lead me to the capital city of Morrowind... Mournhold. The Dark Brotherhood has extended their reach to Vvardenfell, to get to me, on behalf of someone named H. Who wants me dead?
VIDEO BREAKDOWN:
Start - Attacked in Indarys Manor
08:50 - Arrival in Mournhold
15:55 - Hunting the Dark Brotherhood
28:52 - Return to the City
SERIES PLAYLIST:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUycoBGiV0r85-r4AFYWbR3WjTX98kUoe
CHARACTER BUILD:
http://i.imgur.com/3Z0ZIp8.png
QUESTS ACQUIRED:
- Dark Brotherhood Attacks
- Hunt the Dark Brotherhood
- The Matchmaker
QUESTS COMPLETED:
- Dark Brotherhood Attacks
- Hunt the Dark Brotherhood
GAME VERSION:
Steam / Game of the Year Edition (patch 1.6.1820)
(Includes Tribunal & Bloodmoon)
PLUGINS USED:
-Morrowind Patch 1.6.6
-All Official Plugins (Bitter Coast Sounds, AoE Arrows, Helm of Tohan, Master Index, Entertainers, LeFemm Armor, Adamantium Armor, & Siege at Firemoth)
-DB Attack Mod
-Illys Solstheim Rumour Fix
-Charming Ash Vampires
-GreetDistanceReducer
-Morrowind Acoustic Overhaul
-XE Sky Variations
NON-ESP MODS:
-Better Dialogue Font
-Pluginless NoGlow
-Jas Crosshairs
3rd PARTY TOOLS & SETTINGS:
Morrowind Code Patch (2.2 beta)
-All Graphics Changes (except camera)
-All Bug Fixes
-Toggle Sneak
-Swift Casting
-Pickpocket Overhaul
-On-use extra ring slot
-Fortify maximum health
-Scripted music uninterruptible
-Separate axe inventory sounds
-Disable Map Smoothing
-UI Display Quality Fix
-Convenient defaults
-Dont loot on dispose
-Shortcut key improvements
-Unrestrict menu size
-Larger service/chargen menus
-Level-up skills tooltip
-Persuasion Improvement
-Better ingredient and item selector
-Better spell merchants
-Improved inventory filters
-Display More Accurate Item Weight
Morrowind Graphics Extender XE (0.10.0 beta)
-Resolution: 1920x1080 (Windowed / Borderless)
-Menu UI Scale: 1.5
-Horz. FOV: 91.31
-8xAA, 16xAF, Vsync ON
-Shaders: [SSAO HQ, DoF, Underwater, Underwater Int, Sunshafts, Bloom Fine, HDR]
-Custom 3rd Person Camera (25, -120, 0)")
