Worst MMO Ever? - Astonia Remastered Josh Strife Hayes 2024-07-31 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Astonia, either a European country or a sexy vampire.Thank you to the supporters on Patreon and Twitch who keep the channel alive.
Worst MMO Ever? - Toram Online Josh Strife Hayes 2024-06-10 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####6 months after I got married in Alchemia Story, I got divorced in Toram.Thanks to the supporters on Patreon and Twitch who keep the channel alive x
Worst MMO Ever? - Karos Josh Strife Hayes 2024-04-27 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Karos is a game where every quest is about killing things and over the course of a few hours you become the defacto god of murder.some of your quests involve solving the mystery of why the local goblin population are so afraid of the humans, you solve this by killing the entire local goblin population.i guess the source of the fear will remain a mystery.Thanks to the supporters on Patreon and Twitch who keep the channel alive :)
I Was Wrong about Dragons Dogma 2 Cash Shop Josh Strife Hayes 2024-03-24 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####In my 'What is Pay to Win' video I made the statement that Dragons Dogma 2 had claimed to be a game without fast travel, and now it is selling fast travel in the shop exclusively.This was incorrect, the designer claimed fast travel was only needed if the overworld travel in the game was boring, and the majority of the items in the shop are achievable in game.In this video we will go over every DD2 microtransaction item and see what they do, to clear up the confusion. Thank you for pointing out my mistake.
What is Pay To Win? Josh Strife Hayes 2024-03-23 | Josh Strife Hayes Youtooz Plushy! :youtooz.com/products/josh-strife-hayes-plush-9-inch#####Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####What actually is 'pay to win', can we define it, is your understanding the same as mine?Or is it a sliding scale of design where money can effect a game more and more?let's find out.A big Thank you as usual to the supporters on Patreon and Twitch who keep the channel alive.
Worst MMO Ever? - Granado Espada Josh Strife Hayes 2024-02-17 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####There isn't even a Pomegranate Sword.Thank you to all the supporters on Patreon who keep the channel alive :D
Worst MMO Ever? - League of Angels: Pact Josh Strife Hayes 2024-01-18 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####4 years on, it returns, the league of angels.with more angels, and more copyright infringement, than ever before.Thanks to the Patreons for your support in keeping the channel alive.
Worst MMO Ever? - Age of Conan: Unchained Josh Strife Hayes 2023-12-05 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Dumb Ways to Kai: youtu.be/BxVZGZBPXcQ?si=LVK-PP2tCo8JnbiT( He does what I do but with survival games)MitchManix: youtu.be/wNYlVBgPih4?si=gY_lnwzifJUZDCpA( He does what I do but earlier and funnier )#####This video would be funnier if MitchManix hadn't stolen all the Bronan jokes 6 months ago.Thanks to the Patreon and Twitch supporters for being totally cool Bro's.
Worst MMO Ever? - Alchemia Story Josh Strife Hayes 2023-11-04 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Downloading....Downloading...Downloading......I can't be Foole!
I Played EverQuest for 100 hours - should you? Josh Strife Hayes 2023-10-22 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Does it get good 100 hours in? Let's find out!Hi, I'm Josh Strife Hayes, I've spent 100 hours adventuring through Norrath as a Shadow Knight, a Necromancer and a Magician, I've played Live servers and Progression servers to see if Everquest is worth playing in 2024.A Massive thank you to the supporters on Patreon, Youtube and Twitch who keep this channel alive!
Worst MMO Ever? - Sherwood Dungeon Josh Strife Hayes 2023-09-16 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Sometimes, the past should stay in the past.I never played this as a kid, so I haven't ruined any old memories, I've just created terrible new ones.Strangely despite being called Sherwood, there are surprisingly few references to Robin Hood.Thanks as usual to all the supporters on Patreon, Youtube and Twitch x
Does an MMO need a story? [MMOPINION] Josh Strife Hayes 2023-08-19 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Does an MMORPG need to have a story?Can it just be a big open world players exist within, or do you need a narrative hook to keep you invested?In this video we'll discuss the 5 overarching styles of story integration within MMO's, from no story at all, to entirely story focused progression, and discuss the pro's and con's of each.As usual, a massive thank you to all the supporters on Patreon and Twitch who keep this channel alive :)
Why Modern MMOs Suck - Josh Strife Hayes Reacts Josh Strife Hayes 2023-08-06 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Was I wrong?4 years ago I made a series of opinion videos discussing the MMO genre and its development and place in the gaming landscape.Now I am 4 years older, and 2 and a half years wiser, so will I still agree with my past opinions?Thanks as usual to the Twitch chatters and Patreon supporters who allow me to make the videos I make :)
Worst MMO Ever? - Champions Online Josh Strife Hayes 2023-07-23 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Look up in the sky!is it a bird?Is it a plane?No, it's legally distinct man with super powers!Champions online is a superhero MMO made by Cryptic, our old friends behind Neverwinter and Star Trek Online, and as such it's fun...but my god it's monetised.So join me for 45 minutes of superhero jokes.Thanks as always to the supporters on Patreon, Twitch and Youtube. :)
Worst MMO Ever? - Slay Together Josh Strife Hayes 2023-07-01 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####'more rolling than a dark souls themed limp bizkit concert' - possibly one of my favourite lines.Slay Together is an MMO made by 1 person over about 5 years.is it good? sort of.is it a good start? yes.Thank you to the supporters on Patreon, Twitch and Youtube for keeping the channel alive :)
Worst MMO Ever? - Animyst Josh Strife Hayes 2023-06-17 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Travel the endless desert and find the 8 pages of the book of lore.While fighting boredom and madness in equal parts.Animyst is a mystery, a cursed game, an experience you should not have, and yet, i kept playing.Thank you the the supporters on Patreon, Twitch and Youtube who keep the channel alive x
Worst MMO Ever? - Eldevin Josh Strife Hayes 2023-06-03 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####This game is fine.Thanks to the supporters on Patreon and Twitch who keep the channel alive.
Worst MMO Ever? - Dungeons and Dragons Online Josh Strife Hayes 2023-05-06 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Session Zero: youtube.com/c/SessionZeroSZ#####I love D&D, but even I can see this game has flaws.Email sign up issues, overwhelming build choice, barebones tutorial, audio glitches, server lag, forum links breaking, repetitive warehouse corridors, bloated cash shop...Yet despite all the flaws, DDO is at its very core, a fantastic foundation to build an incredibly enjoyable online adventure on, it's a superbly fun and varied game, just a shame it's coded like a plate of spaghetti. Thanks to the supporters on Patreon, Twitch and Youtube who keep this channel alive :)
Worst MMO Ever? - Hero Plus Josh Strife Hayes 2023-04-23 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####I could not think of a more generic title if you paid me.Hero Plus is one of the games ever.It is the exciting story of a man killing thousands of bandits with a powerful weapon.I am writing this description as the video uploads and despitre having a spent two days playing the game and a third day editing this video, I cannot remember, or do not want to remember, any of the last 3 days.Thank you to the supporters on Patreon, Youtube and twitch who keep the channel alive.
What even IS an MMORPG? [MMOPINION] Josh Strife Hayes 2023-04-10 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Every MMO Youtuber has tried to define 'MMORPG', but we still don't have an agreed upon definition, and I think it's because, honestly...The acronym 'MMORPG' is really, really bad at telling you anything about what the genre actually is, it's not mechanical, or asthetic, it creates a set of games so broad they can look completely different from each other.So why is the acronym so bad? Let's discuss.Thanks as usual to all the supporters on Patreon, Twitch and Youtube who keep the content alive.
Worst MMO Ever? - Albion Online Josh Strife Hayes 2023-03-17 | Thanks to Albion Online themselves for being brave enough to sponsor their own 'Worst MMO Ever' episode without censoring the script, that takes guts.Try the game here: albiononline.com/ref/6HL4R28FMD(that's a link so they know you came from this video)There's also an official starter guide vid here: youtu.be/UZ0Tqq4mV-o#####Albion Online is a sandbox mmo advertised by an old man with a croaky voice, it's a game about crafting and then fighting and dying and losing all your crafting tools and feeling silly while you punch a tree with your bare hands.It's a sandbox which historically struggle to gain or keep players, but does Albion buck the trend by having JUST enough framework to guide players like me?#####Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes
Worst MMO Ever? - Genfanad Josh Strife Hayes 2023-02-17 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Runescape Classic from Wish.But, does Genfanad have the same classic charm?Join me on a short adventure through the world of Nooblandia (yes you read that right) as we fail to equip bronze and massacre some rabbits.Want to try out Genfanad? - genfanad.comThanks as usual to all the supporters on Patreon, Twitch and youtube who let me keep making videos :D
What Went Wrong with Gaming? Josh Strife Hayes 2022-12-22 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Day 1 DLCMicrotransactionsPremium currencyLootboxesBattlepassesExclusive levelsInvite boostsWhen did gaming become so predatory?Join me as we dive back to the arcades, and journey through gaming history to identify the moments gaming went from being fun, to financial, and ask, what went wrong with gaming?Special thanks to:Callum Upton for the Assassins Creed 4 footageandDLOW1O for the Fifa footage (twitch.tv/dlow1o)Thank you to the supporters on Patreon, Youtube and Twitch who keep the channel alive and allow me to make independent videos like this one.
The Appeal, and Irony, of Fresh Start / Classic Servers [MMOPINION] Josh Strife Hayes 2022-11-09 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Fresh Start servers, or Classic servers of current MMORPG's allow you to relive the glory days of day 1, the initial rush of players, the inception of the adventure.but, why does a genre famed for being a 'forever game', appeal to so many when it restarts?Doesn't 'starting again' defeat the purpose of playing a long term consistent MMORPG game in the first place?As usual a massive thank you to the supporters on Patreon, sorry I've been away for a while, had some stuff to deal with :)
Why do people play MMOs solo? [MMOPINION] Josh Strife Hayes 2022-10-16 | Thank you Guild Wars 2 for sponsoring this video! So excited for the Steam launch. Use my link to get an XP boost pack and mini pet for your new character: inflcr.co/SHEr1#####Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Adam Millard: Fishing video: youtu.be/xoL5hSt9IyQ#####Just because the 'MMO' bit means massively multiplayer online, you don't always want to play with other people, you sometimes want to adventure SOLO.But why do people want to do this, the entire point of an MMO is to play together, to team up, to become part of a community, right?Let's examine the reasons people play solo, and then we'll look at and see how solo play has always been supported, even back in everquest.
Everquest - Livestream part 1 Josh Strife Hayes 2022-10-11 | Vid starts at 00:04:55 #####Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Many new MMO players like to talk about the 'GOOD OLD DAYS!', so let's see how those good old days were...
Everquest - Has it aged well? Josh Strife Hayes 2022-10-11 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Many new MMO players like to talk about the 'GOOD OLD DAYS!', so let's see how those good old days were...
Horizontal VS Vertical Design [MMOPINION] Josh Strife Hayes 2022-09-17 | Thank you Guild Wars 2 for sponsoring this video! So excited for the Steam launch. Use my link to get an XP boost pack and mini pet for your new character! inflcr.co/SHE3Q#####Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Do you want more power, or more experience, do you play to win, or to explore, are you a vertical player, or a horizontal player?MMO Design falls into 1 of 2 broad styles, Vertical, meaning its about more power, higher numbers, better weapons, climb the ladder and be above everyone else, or Horizontal, more experience, more choice, equal but situationally different numbers, be as powerful but built differently.Both approaches have pro's and con's, let's discuss.
Dungeons and Raids should NOT be endgame only [MMOPINION] Josh Strife Hayes 2022-08-27 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Dungeons and Raids are some of the best multiplayer focused MMORPG content, and the fact they're reserved for the long term players means you're preventing the new players from experiencing a fantastic part of the MMO experience.If your game becomes about dungeons and Raids, it should lay the foundation of that gameplay very early, and training the player to become good at it from the start.Thanks to the supporters on Patreon and Twitch who keep the channel alive!
Worst MMO Ever? - Bless Unleashed Josh Strife Hayes 2022-08-20 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Not Bless, or Bless mobile, or Bless Online, or Bless Remastered, or the first version of Bless Unleashed, no this is the Unreal Engine 4 version of the Bless Unleashed remake on steam. See, not confusing at all.Join me as I punch a wolf, clip inside a tree then endure 10 hours of Bless, one of the most mediocre MMO's ever made.Also at level 30 there's forced PVP but you can pay real money to not be attacked, so that's nice.Many thanks to the Patreon supporters and Twitch subs who keep the channel alive!
Dev Log: Talking to Mod Kieren & Mod Elena about Old School Runescape Josh Strife Hayes 2022-08-13 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Episode 2 of the new series 'Dev Log', talking to game developers about game development!I sat down with Mod Kieren and Mod Elena from the Old School Runescape team and asked some difficult design questions, about nostalgia, how you design for a broad level range, when emergent gameplay becomes player created extortion and how you bring raiding to a game which never had it. Thank you to the Patreon supporters and Twitch subs who keep the channel alive.#####00:00:18 – intro00:02:20 – Was OSRS ever meant to succeed?00:05:06 – Why does the Nightmare zone have a cow?00:06:06 – how does OSRS design around Runescape 3?00:12:54 – how do you bring raiding to OSRS?00:17:07 – was the 'evolution of combat' a good idea?00:21:10 – Removing the wilderness in 2007, was it the right call?00:25:05 – Revenant caves and 'emergent gameplay vs extortion'00:28:50 – how do you design content to be played and not avoided00:34:45 – Microtransactions, how will OSRS avoid them?00:41:18 – Large expansions vs smaller constant content updates00:47:20 – How do you balance the OSRS economy?00:52:01 – how do you balance raid rewards to avoid inflation?00:54:40 – Ironman and other limitations, which are worth designing?00:59:00 – is OSRS a single player game in a multiplayer world?01:01:20 – OSRS in popular culture01:04:25 – Why is OSRS so perfect for 'challenge accounts'01:06:10 – Snailman mode?01:08:02 – The community content vote, what are the downsides?01:15:30 – What one thing would you change about OSRS?01:19:20 – designing for mobile vs PC01:23:55 – why are 3rd party launchers so popular?01:29:35 – the lv3 jad kill, what other crazy stuff have players done?01:35:20 – Designing for the elite vs designing for the masses01:42:06 – Leagues and Deadman, are they for Youtubers / twitch streamers?01:47:20 – How are you avoiding Power creep?01:54:30 – What does the future hold for OSRS?oldschool.runescape.com
The Truth About MMO Content Creators Josh Strife Hayes 2022-07-31 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes2nd channel: youtube.com/joshstrifeplays#####We WANT you to make MMORPG content.But we also need you to know the reality of what that means.#####Timestamps:00:00 – Intro03:35 – Part 1 – the audience size of MMO fans13:33 – Part 2 – the toxicity of enfranchised fans26:51 – Part 3 – general channels vs specialist 43:07 – Part 4 – MMO's take a long time to finish 59:47 – Part 5 – focusing on speed over depth (not evergreen content)01:17:04 – Part 6 – Early game VS endgame reviews01:27:20 – Part 7 – playing for fun vs playing to critique / entertain01:43:50 - Conclusion#####Contributing Youtubers:Asmongold: youtube.com/channel/UCQeRaTukNYft1_6AZPACnogBrozime: youtube.com/c/BrozimeCallum Upton: youtube.com/c/CallumUptonGinger Prime: youtube.com/c/GingerPrimeGamingKira TV: youtube.com/c/KiraTV1The Lazy Peon: youtube.com/user/ALazyPeonMany Kudos: youtube.com/channel/UC2Egt30phfTNZO5Yxb-sbywMMOByte: youtube.com/c/MMOByteGamesMighty Teapot: youtube.com/c/MightyTeapotNerdslayer: youtube.com/c/NerdslayergamingRage Darling: youtube.com/c/RageDarlingLFRWicked Wiz: youtube.com/c/WickedWizWork to Game: youtube.com/c/WorkToGameVideosZepla: youtube.com/c/ZeplaHQ
Dev Log: Talking to Chris Wilson about Path of Exile Josh Strife Hayes 2022-07-13 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Path of Exile: pathofexile.com#####Episode 1 of the new series 'Dev Log', talking to game developers about game development!I sat down with Chris Wilson from Grinding Gear Games, the team behind Path of Exile, and talked about the new player experience, narrative versus mechanical design, how you respect a players time, and how you keep a game stable after 30+ expansions. Thank you to the Patreon supporters and Twitch subs who keep the channel alive.
Worst MMO Ever? - Star Wars: The Old Republic Josh Strife Hayes 2022-07-02 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Somehow, Palpatine returned.The old Republic is a Star Wars MMO by Bioware, the studio behind Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Dragon Age, Mass Effect and Knights of the Old Republic.So we know they can make RPG's, but can they make MMO's?eh, kind of, they've basically put an RPG online, and it's...pretty good.Thanks to the Patreon supporters and Twitch subs who keep the channel alive, may the force be with you.
Why old MMOs feel better [MMOPINION] Josh Strife Hayes 2022-06-22 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Old Games were better!how about, older games had more adversity within them and there was less player choice so you were forced to overcome the adversity and gain the personal success and satisfaction of overcoming it.The paradox of Adversity, you want a difficult game so the players feel pride when they do succeed, but players leave difficult games before they succeed.As usual, thanks to the Patreon supporters and Twitch subs for keeping the channel alive.
The Immoral Design of Diablo Immortal - Legendary Crest Addendum Josh Strife Hayes 2022-06-10 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####I'm sorry I didn't spot this extremely sneaky trick in the first video.The 'free to play' experience on Diablo Immortal actually rewards slightly different 'Legendary Crests' to the cash shop, it's a minor change, but a major gameplay difference.As usual, a massive thank you for your support on Patreon and Twitch.
The Immoral Design of Diablo Immortal Josh Strife Hayes 2022-06-10 | Addendum: Legendary Crests are even worse than we thought: youtu.be/YF--ytWn8mUPatreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Hello friend, stay a while and listen.Diablo Immortal is a mobile and PC game based on Blizzard's long running Diablo series, it's basically a gacha game with a Diablo skin, it's undeniably fun, but the monetisation, is something else.If you're not playing it, why not? Don't you guys have phones?Thanks to the Patreon supporters and Twitch subs who keep the channel alive.
Worst MMO Ever? - Fallen Earth Classic Josh Strife Hayes 2022-05-21 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Patrolling the Mojave almost make you...wait wrong game.Fallen Earth Classic, the re-released mmo 'Fallen Earth', known as 'that apocalyptic MMO which wasn't Fallout 76'.Cheap Fallout knockoff? Or, actually decent MMO? Let's find out.As always, thank you to the supporters on Patreon and Twitch who keep the channel going.
Worst MMO Ever? - Lord of the Rings Online Josh Strife Hayes 2022-05-07 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Fly, you fools!seriously fly, just take the eagles.Lord of the Rings online is an MMO from 2007 which is still going, and has recently received a huge amount of free content, a graphical rework and a surge of new interest due to the amazon TV show, but, is it still worth playing?Thanks to the Patreon supporters and Twitch subs who keep the channel going :)
Worst MMO Ever? - Wurm Online Josh Strife Hayes 2022-04-23 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayes#####Ultra-slow wiki-requiring Medieval Minecraft. 'Nuff said.Wurm Online is one of the earliest Sandbox MMO's, created by Notch, the guy who went on to make Minecraft. it's extremely deep, but incredibly obtuse to actually get into.Thanks to the Patreon supporters and Twitch subs who keep the channel going!
Worst MMO Ever? - Swords of Legends Online Josh Strife Hayes 2022-04-10 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Budget breakdown:graphics: a lotgameplay: somevoice acting: noneSwords of Legends Online is a major eastern franchise ported to the west by our old friends Gameforge, it is potentially the worst voice acted MMO on the market.From a major hype marketing campaign to less than 1000 daily players on Steam, this game failed, and it failed hard.Thanks to the Patreon supporters and Twitch subs who keep this channel going :)
SHADOW_CABAL_REPORT.mp4 Josh Strife Hayes 2022-04-01 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####The shadow cabal isn't real, the shadow cabal can't hurt you.
Worst MMO Ever? - EverQuest 2 Josh Strife Hayes 2022-03-26 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####What happened Everquest?One of the most influential, successful MMO franchises of all time, a graphical upgrade and yet, you didn't hit the big time, what went wrong?Well...World of Warcraft released only 15 days later...Thanks to the Patreon supporters and Twitch subs for keeping the channel alive.
Realm of the Mad God - Was I Wrong? Josh Strife Hayes 2022-03-14 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesSecond Channel: youtube.com/joshstrifeplays#####Many people commented about my original 'Realm of the Mad God' video, saying it felt lower quality than my usual content, I agree, watching it back it was apparently I hadn't taken the time and care I usually do. This is not acceptable, you as viewers deserve the best content I can make.Being a youtuber is a strange job, there's no one sat next to me keeping the standards high, thankfully I do still have a boss, you, and as of this video that means I have roughly 440 thousand bosses. You let me know I can do better.Thank you to the supporters on Patreon and Twitch who keep the channel going.
Worst MMO Ever? - Realm of the Mad God Josh Strife Hayes 2022-03-12 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesSecond Channel: youtube.com/joshstrifeplays#####EDIT:Hi All.After reading the feedback for the 'Worst MMO Ever? - Realm of the Mad God' on YouTube, discord and here, I have re-watched the video and critiqued it as I would any of the games I play.Many people said it seemed low effort compared to my previous work, and pointed out several straight up bits of wrong information, or parts edited with less care than usual, this is correct, I feel this video not only falls below the standards I expect of myself, but doesn't show Realm of the Mad God in a fair light to potential players.If I critique games and expect companies to listen to that critique, I must be willing to listen to critique of my videos. I will play more, update and research more, and release an addendum, calling out my mistakes and giving the game the time it deserves. My focus is the entertainment of the audience combined with the care of the playerbase, and honesty to both, and while the video was entertaining to a non-player, I do not feel this video was fair to the RotMG player base.Thank you for the feedback, it's never easy to improve on your mistakes, but if I can dish it out, I have to be prepared to take it.I do not want you as a viewer to blindly support me, especially if you feel I am not producing content of the quality you have come to expect and deserve. If I am going to call out the MMO industry for their falling standards or complacency, I expect, and indeed actively encourage, you, to do the same to me.#####MMO RPG Rogue-like Bullet hell top down pixel based hack and slash looter.that's a lot of genres all crammed into one game.Thanks to the Patreon supporters and twitch subs for keeping the channel alive :)
Worst MMO Ever? - Trove Josh Strife Hayes 2022-03-05 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesSecond Channel: youtube.com/joshstrifeplays#####Part Minecraft, Part Diablo, All Gamigo.Trove is a melted mix of cubist block builder, hack and slash rogue like, social MMO and open world adventure, it takes elements from other better games and ends up being fun, but not as much as each of the individual elements.Trove is a perfect example that adding in 'good ideas' doesn't always work if the 'good ideas' don't relate or work well together.Thanks to the Patreon supporters and Twitch subs who keep the channel alive :)
Worst MMO Ever? - Digimon Masters Online Josh Strife Hayes 2022-02-26 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesReddit: reddit.com/r/joshstrifehayes#####Digimon, that franchise which never quite took off, has an MMO, and it's awful.Marvel as I endure 6 hours of DMO, enjoy the terrible combat, wonder why Agumon is spanish, cry at how pay to win the cash shop is.Digimon players, I know you're crying out for a good game, but this isn't it.Thanks to the Patreon supporters and Twitch subs who help keep the channel alive.
Worst MMO Ever? - Nostale Josh Strife Hayes 2022-02-12 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesSecond Channel: youtube.com/c/joshstrifeplays#####Nostale isn't a bad idea for an MMO, it's just a bad presentation of those ideas. It's built up of all the correct things, simple plot, simple character creator, varied in game classes and builds, varied skills, instanced dungeons, but they've failed to polish any specific element into a genre defining masterpiece. That and the 'time-space' dungeons are all exactly the same.Thanks to the Patreon supporters and Twitch subs who keep the channel going!
What the hell is the Metaverse? Josh Strife Hayes 2022-02-05 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesSecond channel: youtube.com/c/joshstrifeplays#####The Metaverse, a new digital frontier, the next step in the human/digital interface, a new world, a new reality for everyone!or, a massive soulless corporate attempt to homogenise every franchise together in the pursuit of the world biggest marketing demographic?The metaverse is a buzzword, no more real than the matrix, the grid from Tron, or whatever lawnmower man had.The footage of Fortnite is not me playing, that's my editor Visa, I'm not that good at Fortnite.Thank you to the supporters on Patreon and Twitch who keep the channel alive.
Worst MMO Ever? - SoulWorker Josh Strife Hayes 2022-01-29 | Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayesTwitch: twitch.tv/joshstrifehayesDiscord: discord.gg/GM2sCUXTwitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayesSecond Channel: youtube.com/c/joshstrifeplays#####Soulworker is to MMO's what Gibiate is to anime.Soulworker is a fast, flashy, ultimately shallow experience, looks great but is extremely repetitive.Also contains far too many questionably costumes for the questionably old female characters.Thanks to the Patreon supporters and Twitch subs for keeping the channel going :)
