Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Games with achievements fundamentally changed the gaming experience - for me, at least. So I'd like to talk about what I've noticed about how achievements have affected games, and the way that I now play them as a result.
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - My Gaming History
2:40 - Runescape & Self-Made Goals
4:22 - Eyes on The Prize
6:27 - Focus Shifted
9:18 - Why I Achievement Hunt & Why I Don't
15:25 - Conclusions
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Music:
Metroid Prime OST - "Chozo Ruins Main Theme"
Metroid Prime 2 Echoes OST - "Torvus Bog"
Metroid Prime OST - "Tallon Overworld (Theme 2)"
#VideoEssay #Achievements #GamingHistory
Games with achievements fundamentally changed the gaming experience - for me, at least. So I'd like to talk about what I've noticed about how achievements have affected games, and the way that I now play them as a result.
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - My Gaming History
2:40 - Runescape & Self-Made Goals
4:22 - Eyes on The Prize
6:27 - Focus Shifted
9:18 - Why I Achievement Hunt & Why I Don't
15:25 - Conclusions
Stream: twitch.tv/magicalmike2
Twitter: @YTMagicalMike
Donate: streamlabs.com/magicalmike2
Music:
Metroid Prime OST - "Chozo Ruins Main Theme"
Metroid Prime 2 Echoes OST - "Torvus Bog"
Metroid Prime OST - "Tallon Overworld (Theme 2)"
#VideoEssay #Achievements #GamingHistory
![[GW2] Desert Highlands Griffon Master Adventure](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VSYXOrJrpkI/mqdefault.jpg "[GW2] Desert Highlands Griffon Master Adventure
A hidden adventure in the Desert Highlands map that opens up when you get the final mastery for the final mount.
Got really in to doing these and had to post a quick video of it, so its just in-game audio and its way too quiet, sorry about that.
These are a ton of fun to play and yes I am showing off a bit with my overall time. Give it a couple of weeks and itll be off the leaderboards for ever.
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![[GW2] Elitist Raiding Party 3 - Wing Intro Videos & Commentary](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VUtlVxClS0o/mqdefault.jpg "[GW2] Elitist Raiding Party 3 - Wing Intro Videos & Commentary
In this video, I wanted to share the creation story (if you can call it such a thing) of the intro fly-through video sections that played during the Elitist Raiding Party 3 tournament.
ERP3 match playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb0ISfn3umyPna0dgev6j-fVKVWynY87V
Reddit thread for tooltips: https://old.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/cvr06l/raid_wings_17_custom_tooltips_for_boss_mechanics/
Original quality versions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb0ISfn3umyMJDElKBwT1xlqTD-Fwqzlt
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![[Halo 3] Crows Nest - Legendary Speedrun Guide](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/V_dKe_jKg4I/mqdefault.jpg "[Halo 3] Crows Nest - Legendary Speedrun Guide
What ho chaps, welcome to an MCC legendary speedrun guide for Halo 3s Devastating achievement!
In this video we take on Crows Nest, featuring a ton of combat and a few fancy movement tricks.
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#Halo3 #Halo #HaloSpeedrun")
![[Gran Turismo 2] All Gold Licenses](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vdg0zqj7xf0/mqdefault.jpg "[Gran Turismo 2] All Gold Licenses
How I managed to get every gold time beaten in the license tests in Gran Turismo 2. This was a properly challenging thing to do and Im happy to be able to share it. Prize cars shown at the end!
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Quids In Reviews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDC1EBA3AC839910B
Recently In Reviews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJcjNxv1Q9VD4xyZ_IPSDqUwaNu5ItjQK
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:11 - B1 Test
2:03 - B2 Test
2:46 - B3 Test
3:25 - B4 Test
4:07 - B5 Test
4:50 - B6 Test
5:46 - B7 Test
6:37 - B8 Test
7:10 - B9 Test
7:46 - B10 Test
8:31 - A1 Test
9:00 - A2 Test
9:40 - A3 Test
10:10 - A4 Test
11:12 - A5 Test
11:41 - A6 Test
12:02 - A7 Test
12:34 - A8 Test
13:03 - A9 Test
13:33 - A10 Test
14:32 - IC1 Test
15:12 - IC2 Test
15:37 - IC3 [that camaro test]
16:04 - IC4 [that other camaro test]
17:21 - IC5 Test
17:59 - IC6 Test
18:44 - IC7 Test
19:10 - IC8 Test
19:50 - IC10 Test
20:30 - IC9 [that alfa test at rome]
22:20 - IB1 Test
23:00 - IB2 Test
23:26 - IB3 Test
24:06 - IB4 Test
25:23 - IB5 Test
26:08 - IB6 Test
27:11 - IB7 Test
28:26 - IB8 Test
29:30 - IB9 Test
30:08 - IB10 Test
31:32 - IA1 Test
32:13 - IA2 Test
32:52 - IA3 Test
34:10 - IA4 Test
35:05 - IA5 Test
36:00 - IA6 Test
36:58 - IA7 Test
37:55 - IA8 Test
38:46 - IA9 Test
39:37 - IA10 Test
41:25 - S1 Test
43:00 - S2 Test
44:55 - S3 Test
46:30 - S4 Test
48:05 - S5 Test
51:22 - S6 Test
53:15 - S7 Test
55:16 - S8 Test
57:40 - S9 Test
1:01:01 - S10 Test")
![Lets Stream Silent Hill 2 - Born From A Wish [Bonus]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WhcQ7mEcOcY/mqdefault.jpg "Lets Stream Silent Hill 2 - Born From A Wish [Bonus]
A semi-blind playthrough of Silent Hill 2. Ive seen various streams and speedruns of the game before, but never done a run myself. So here we go, with all the exploring and confusion by riddles left intact, its time to take control of James and embarrass myself again!
In this bonus part, we take a look at the side scenario, Born From A Wish. In which you take control of Maria, shortly before you meet up with James.
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![Lets Stream Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy - Part 1 [Crash 1]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WzV3jmvbgeY/mqdefault.jpg "Lets Stream Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy - Part 1 [Crash 1]
Welcome to a playthrough of the Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy! In this part, we start out with Crash 1 and start our gem collection. Nostalgia hype!
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