GermanPeterOn its surface, Counter-Strike appears as yet another simple shooter where you click on terrorist heads in desert settings. But in actuality, its simplicity allows for extraordinary complexity that isn't found in many other games.
Counter-Strikes Complex SimplicityGermanPeter2023-02-08 | On its surface, Counter-Strike appears as yet another simple shooter where you click on terrorist heads in desert settings. But in actuality, its simplicity allows for extraordinary complexity that isn't found in many other games.
▶Special thanks to totalcsgo.com for important console commands
Thanks for rushin' that B.The Cuteness of Details in Wolfenstein 3DGermanPeter2023-06-29 | Wolfenstein 3D is known for many things, just not its level design. But is that really true, or do these maps have their own quality to them? YES.
Trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=QyJnr041Tn4The Quirks of German Return to Castle WolfensteinGermanPeter2023-06-23 | Return to Castle Wolfenstein - a grand shooter and beloved classic. And surprisingly, its German port is almost as good as the original, perhaps even exceeding it. Let's see why!
▶Special thanks to: Marphy Black for the RTCW texture files Mogelpower for the RTCW console commands Ultimecia for ripping the Wolfenstein 3D sprites and textures
Thanks for returnin' to that castle.
0:00 Intro 1:28 Chapter 1: Censorship 10:34 Chapter 2: Voice Acting 30:53 Chapter 3: ConclusionThe Inevitability of DoomguyGermanPeter2023-06-12 | Doomguy - the man, the myth, the legend. But is he even a man at all? Or maybe something larger than life? (SPOILERS FOR MYHOUSE.WAD)
Thanks for doomin' that guy.The Quirks of German Wolfenstein 3D (feat. Rebecca Heineman)GermanPeter2023-06-07 | Nazis, and blood. Two things German censors despise. So how was Wolfenstein 3D, a game about killing Nazis in bloody ways, received over here? Let's take a look at the SNES port, and listen to what one of the original programmers of the port had to say!
▶Thanks to Marphy Black for the Return to Castle Wolfenstein textures and important information
Thanks for killin' those Nazis.
0:00 Intro 1:03 Chapter 1: The SNES Version 9:09 Chapter 2: Insider Information 18:41 Chapter 3: The Other Versions 22:11 Chapter 4: Voice Acting 27:03 Chapter 5: WHY?Secret MyHouse.WAD Ending?GermanPeter2023-06-02 | Does anyone know about this?Recreating DOOM Levels and How Memory WorksGermanPeter2023-05-29 | How well do YOU think you know your favorite video game levels? Good enough to recreate them from memory, or do you maybe know them less than you might think?
▶Videos: Doom II But Something's Not Right - Part 1: MAP01-MAP05 (Blind Ultra-Violence 100%) youtube.com/watch?v=M54qzitj_DA
♫Music: By Bobby Prince/ from Doom 2 by id Software
Thanks for recreatin' that memory.Was Passiert Wenn Louis Some Pillen BekommtGermanPeter2023-05-26 | A German recreation of the classic "What happens when Louis gets his pills". From my video on the German ports of Left 4 Dead: youtube.com/watch?v=FBGpRPbs478The Quirks of German & Australian Left 4 Dead (ft. @Gggmanlives)GermanPeter2023-05-24 | Left 4 Dead: messy, gory, zombie fun. Except for the German ports, which are almost unrecognizable from the originals. But are they entirely bad because of that? And how did these two games fare in Australia? Let's find out!
Thanks for grabbin' those peelz.The Quirks of German Team Fortress ClassicGermanPeter2023-05-11 | As part of the video about the German Counter-Strike ports: youtube.com/watch?v=eo2i-PQx56EWo ist die Bombe? (Wheres the bomb? translated into German)GermanPeter2023-05-10 | A translation of the classic "Where's the bomb?"-video by BosmouZ Valve into German. I took the original video, muted everything and added the German voice lines, as well as any audio that was missing (footsteps, gunshots, ambience).
▶Sounds from various Valve titles (Counter-Strike, TFC, Half-Life)
♫Music: By Chis Jensen/ from Half-Life: Opposing Force By Zac Belica/ from Counter-Strike: Condition Zero By Mike Morasky/ from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
▶Special thanks to: @3kliksphilip for the help with the video danidem for the interview Bendroo for helping me record footage
Thanks for defusin' that bomb.
0:00 A Word From My Sponsor 1:03 Intro 3:26 Counter-Strike Beta 3:32 Counter-Strike 1.6 8:30 Counter-Strike: Condition Zero 11:31 Condition Zero: Deleted Scenes 22:45 Counter-Strike: Source 24:58 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 32:50 ConclusionThe Quirks of German Half-Life (Decay, Episode 1 & 2, Lost Coast) ft. @PurpleColonelGermanPeter2023-04-21 | Go to strms.net/factor75_germanpeter and use code FACTORSE34305 for my special Factor75 discount and to support my channel! #ad
▶Special thanks to: Marphy Black for his helpful comments PurpleColonel and Cylux Halfheart for their support Combine Overwiki for transcriptions of all the quotes "Half-Life Decay: Solo Mission" for the Dr. Keller line hackertyper.net for the hacking animations
♫Sounds: From Half-Life: Decay, Half-Life 2: Lost Coast and Half-Life 2: Episode 1 & 2 by Valve
0:00 Intro 2:22 Kapitel 1: Die Überreste 8:58 Kapitel 2: Der Verfall 20:24 Kapitel 3: Die verlorene Küste 24:15 Kapitel 4: Die Episoden 1:12:11 Kapitel 5: Der Abschluss
Thanks for crossing that finish line.German Portal but just the MemesGermanPeter2023-03-30 | For more context, watch my in-depth retrospective of the German Portal games: youtube.com/watch?v=FDmRNiaN47sThe Exclusive Cut Content of German Portal 2GermanPeter2023-03-28 | Link to the video: youtu.be/FDmRNiaN47sThe Quirks of German Portal - A RetrospectiveGermanPeter2023-03-25 | Portal, a series with some of the most iconic characters and funniest humor in gaming. But how does any of that translate over into the German versions?
▶Special thanks to: cleversmart0303 for telling me about the Cyberpunk Easter egg Bendroo for recording Cyberpunk footage Alex for telling me to record my voice during gameplay so I knew exactly where everything is, saving me hundreds of hours of work compressjpeg.com for compressing those jpegs
0:00 Intro 1:52 Chapter 1: Portal 1 15:11 Chapter 2: Portal 2 47:49 Chapter 3: The Other Games 57:13 Chapter 4: Conclusion
Thanks for imagining what she just said in slow-motion.Portal 2s Crazy Confetti ConspiracyGermanPeter2023-03-11 | Why did GLaDOS barely try to stop you in Portal 2, when she clearly could? An excerpt from my video: youtube.com/watch?v=VH5u67BMFxgPortal 2 Isnt About Portals Either - Another TheoryGermanPeter2023-03-09 | Download Opera GX for free: https://mtchm.de/7119i
Portal 2 is a game with many questions. How long did Chell sleep? Why lemons? But most importantly - is the game about portals at all?
Thanks for making lemonade.Why Counter-Strike Is More About Luck Than You ThinkGermanPeter2023-02-25 | An excerpt from my video about Counter-Strike's Complex Simplicity: youtube.com/watch?v=CjXNs9kc5zcThe Coziness of Towns in ZeldaGermanPeter2023-02-24 | Zelda games are many things: bombastic, epic, adventurous, exciting. But they can also be very intimate and very cozy. And where that shines the most is in the games' towns.
▶Special thanks to Alex aka. Berserk Kittens for tons of video footage.
Thanks for goin' to town.How DOOM 2s Cities Are SpecialGermanPeter2023-02-23 | A small excerpt from a video about Doom 2's City levels: youtube.com/watch?v=_E4BPnryr7MDOOMs Brilliant Bestiary BalanceGermanPeter2023-02-16 | DOOM is such an iconic game that still creates waves of inspirations and imitations to this day. But what exactly is it about this game that makes it work so well? The answer - its enemies.
Thanks for supporting me!One Perfect Enemy - Koopa (Super Mario)GermanPeter2023-01-26 | Turter, Tortloid, Shellcreeper, Ol' Hidey-House, the Koopa has many names. But what exactly is it that makes them such excellent enemies and characters in general?
▶Special thanks to: The Super Mario Wiki for information on some items and enemies Mario Universe.com and the Video Game Atlas for maps of some of the games
Thanks for stompin' those Koopas.BLOODs Perfect ArsenalGermanPeter2023-01-24 | Blood: a masterpiece in terms of enemy, level and world design, and most importantly: weapon design. In fact, it has the single best arsenal out of ANY classic FPS.
0:00 Intro 2:22 Chapter 1: Been There, Done That 5:52 Chapter 2: This Promises To Be Fun! 14:44 Chapter 3: Conclusion
Thanks for slingin' those guns.In Defense of DOOM 2s City LevelsGermanPeter2023-01-16 | Doom 2's cities are among the most-criticized part of the game. However, I always felt like they were the best part, for the same reasons why people hate them.
▶Thanks to: Doom 2 Wiki for the overview of all the maps esselfortium on Doomworld.com for the command for disabling the player HUD Duck and their friend for the command of disabling view bob when flying
0:00 Intro 1:21 Chapter 1: What Counts As A City? 6:00 Chapter 2: Why Are They So Hated? 7:52 Chapter 3: Vile Visuals 14:08 Chapter 4: Laughable Level Structure 16:42 Chapter 5: The Other Cities 19:47 Chapter 6: Convincing Conclusion
Thanks for walkin' 'eeeere!The Quirks of German Half-Life 2GermanPeter2022-12-31 | Beloved classic, revered masterpiece, industry-changing icon. None of those words fit the German version of Half-Life 2.
♫Sounds and Music: "Lab Practicum", "Triage at Dawn" and "Hunter Down" by Kelly Bailey/ from Half-Life 2 by Valve "Concert audience applause 1" by thaighaudio freesound.org/people/thaighaudio/sounds/478414
0:00 Intro 1:29 Chapter 1: On the Trail of Blood 6:39 Chapter 2: The Choices for the Voices 52:21 Chapter 3: Translation Troubles 1:01:31 Chapter 4: The Rabbit Hole 1:05:52 Chapter 5: Behind the Scenes 1:09:34 Chapter 6: Conclusion
Thanks for joining me on this wild ride so far. Here's to a new year.German Half-Life 2 offers Shakespear-grade actingGermanPeter2022-12-26 | "I laughed. I cried. I peed my pants a little." -Gabriel NeuertHalf-Life 2 but G-Man is Socially AwkwardGermanPeter2022-12-23 | Alternate titles: Half-Life 2 but G-Man Forgot his Lines Half-Life 2 but You're Stuck in an Elevator with G-ManMinecraft Sucks at Survival and Always WillGermanPeter2022-12-08 | Minecraft is often touted as one of the most influential survival games in existence. That's funny though, because I think that "Minecraft" and "Survival" can't ever work together.
0:00 Intro 1:19 Chapter 1: What is "Survival"? 3:29 Chapter 2: Minecraft's Survival 11:17 Chapter 3: Survival Done Right 15:53 Chapter 4: What To Fix And What Won't Work
Thanks for surviving against all odds.One Perfect Enemy - Zombie (Half-Life 2)GermanPeter2022-11-25 | The zombie, a classic archetype, never that interesting or outstanding. The only exception? Half-Life 2.
Thanks for slicin' and dicin'.The Quirks of German Blue Shift and Opposing ForceGermanPeter2022-11-17 | Part 2 of my German Half-Life series. Go watch part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=Sq7c9MVvupI
0:00 Intro 1:19 Das Chapter 1 -Blau Scheibung- 9:45 Das Chapter 2 -Oppositionelle Kraft- 20:15 Das Chapter 3 -Das Summarium-German Otis is AdorableGermanPeter2022-11-11 | I actually really like him as a character in this one, unlike the English original.The Quirks of German Half-LifeGermanPeter2022-11-03 | From censorship to robots and questionable voice acting, the German version of Half-Life has it all. But how good (or bad) is it really?
0:00 Intro 1:06 Das Chapter 1 - Der Voicenakten 13:13 Das Chapter 2 - Die Censorenshippen 18:03 Das Chapter 3 - Der Conkenlusion
Thanks for doing the robot.Barney Just Does That Thing With His Mouth I GuessGermanPeter2022-10-28 | All this time, we thought it was a glitch. But it was actually just Barney being a goof.German Half-Life offers Oscar-worthy PerformancesGermanPeter2022-10-28 | Sometimes, the dub is better than the original.One Perfect Enemy - Creeper (Minecraft)GermanPeter2022-10-21 | The Creeper is one of the most annoying enemies in gaming history - and that's precisely why I love them.
Thanks for creepin' around.What happens if the neurotoxin timer in Portal reaches zero?GermanPeter2022-10-15 | Just a quick idea, thought I'd find out myself.Portal Isnt About Portals - a TheoryGermanPeter2022-10-14 | Did GLaDOS ever intend to test your abilities with the portal gun? Or was there maybe another reason for all these tests...
Thanks for thinking WITHOUT portals.One Perfect Enemy - Headless Kamikaze (Serious Sam)GermanPeter2022-10-06 | Let's take a look at an enemy that I consider to be perfect - the Headless Kamikaze from Serious Sam!
Thanks for running and screaming and running and screaming and running and screaming andFinding Purpose in Minecrafts InfinityGermanPeter2022-09-29 | I met a traveler, and asked him where he was going. He said, "home." I asked him where that was. He said, "wherever I want it to be."
Thanks for finding your own purpose.How Majoras Mask Weaponizes Negative EmotionsGermanPeter2022-09-12 | Majora's Mask is not a happy game. But how does it convey its negativity to the player, and what purpose does it serve?
0:00 Intro 3:32 Dawn of the First Chapter: Confusion 12:49 Dawn of the Second Chapter: Stress 17:19 Dawn of the Third Chapter: Depression 24:38 Dawn of a New Hope
Thanks for facing your own moon.Hotline Miamis World Of ViolenceGermanPeter2022-08-19 | Hotline Miami not only oozes violence, it drowns the player in it. Or rather, the player lets themself be drowned.
0:00 Intro 4:57 Distracting and overwhelming 6:31 Inhuman characters 7:44 Dehumanization 8:41 Maintaining a distance 10:55 The void 11:34 Disconnected story 14:06 Everyone's left in the dark 14:56 Everyone is equal 17:53 Conclusion
Thanks for not hurting other people.Blue Shifts Boring BrillianceGermanPeter2022-08-12 | Blue Shift is the black sheep of Half-Life games. It's boring, predictable and uneventful. It is also my favorite game in the entire series because of that. But why?
♫Music: "Planet" by Chris Jensen from the Half-Life: Blue Shift OST
0:00 Intro 1:20 How the Everyman saves the Everyday 15:46 Conclusion
Thanks for coming into work today, Calhoun.Experimental Video Game SequelsGermanPeter2022-08-05 | When making a sequel for a video game, one should build upon the original. But what if you went in the complete opposite direction?
Thanks for joining the void.Midnight Mercenaries Chapter 3 Playthrough (Finale)GermanPeter2022-07-27 | Gameplay footage of the third and last chapter of Midnight Mercenaries, a fangame of mine that mixes Team Fortress 2 with Hotline Miami's gameplay. ▶DOWNLOAD FOR FREE HERE: gamejolt.com/games/midnightmercenaries/375928
0:00 "Out of Time" (Medic) 2:50 "Zugzwang" (Medic) 6:25 "Heavy Lifting" (Heavy) 10:38 "Overchoice" (Scout) 14:34 "Nostalgia" (Pyro) 16:54 "In and Out" (Soldier & Demo) 19:30 "Sunrise" (Everyone) 26:00 Finale 31:13 Roll call & Credits
▶Fonts: "Riffic Free" by Nini Prower
Thanks for watching the sunrise with me.Midnight Mercenaries Chapter 2 PlaythroughGermanPeter2022-07-26 | Gameplay footage of the second chapter of Midnight Mercenaries, a fangame of mine that mixes Team Fortress 2 with Hotline Miami's gameplay. ▶DOWNLOAD FOR FREE HERE: gamejolt.com/games/midnightmercenaries/375928
0:00 "The Sound of Science" (Engineer) 4:04 "The Sound of Progress" (Engineer) 7:29 "The Sound of Silence" (Engineer) 11:56 "Village Woes" (Sniper) 15:58 "Castle Siege" (Spy) 19:41 "Prisoner of Mind" (Medic)