(voice commentary!) Episode I: Chapters I-III | Serious Sam 4 (PC, 2020)
This...was a mess and, really, it still is. That said, I think for my first video with voice-over commentary/reactions - it will do.
I explain it a bit in the video but after many mistakes and configuration errors I ended up recording a 1-2 hour session 4 times (this being that final 4th). Even this one has issues but it is largely good. I recorded my voice using push-to-talk while playing and that seems to have been a mistake. There are several instances where I am talking, reacting, or explaining something and it either is choppy (which I then remove it in post) or it is missing entirely as I either didn't actually press the key, I lifted it too early, was too late to press it, or some other weird combination. Anyway - there are some flaws in this but the video quality is probably the best I've got so far and the audio levels are pretty decent.
I'll, of course, keep working on improving my understanding and experience with OBS, Handbrake, and DaVinci Resolve. Hopefully quality will improve.
ANYWAY - here are some of what was missing:
47:30: I explain how you can just sprint through a lot of the combat hordes and get to the next checkpoint without much of a fuss. It is quite a lame way of doing things but in a pinch, it works if you can't seem to defeat them all and keep dying. Or in my case, am cheating and trying to zoom through it all as fast as possible.
55:30: I made a lot of commentary and jokes at the developer's expense that I wish made it in. Ultimately, it was just hilarious to get knocked out of bounds in the map and have it bug out for a while.
Lastly, at 1:01:20: I noticed rocket ammo on the ground and remarked how I must have missed the rocket launcher due to getting knocked out of the map area by the mob. I backtrack to find it and confirm my suspicion before going back to fight the map's boss.
I plan on doing more of these in the future, and hopefully, with the initial reactions and commentary instead of jaded mutterings and jokes from playing the same content loop for 5-7 hours. Either way, I'm excited and hope you check it out.
Thanks for watching.
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Humanity is under siege as the full force of Mental’s hordes spread across the world, ravaging what remains of a broken and beaten civilization. The last remaining resistance to the invasion is the Earth Defense Force led by Sam “Serious” Stone and his heavily-armed squad of misfit commandos.
Croteam returns with a high-powered prequel to the Serious Sam series that scales up chaos to unprecedented levels. The classic Serious Sam formula is revamped by putting an unstoppable arsenal up against an unimaginable number of enemies that requires players to circle-strafe and backpedal-blast their way out of impossible situations.
HORDES OF INVADERS
The iconic cast of alien invaders returns with some new reinforcements! Fight your way through unbelievable numbers of Mental's minions including the iconic Headless Kamikaze, Beheaded Rocketeer, Kleer, Scrapjack, Werebull, and Khnum! Square off against brand new enemies and towering monsters like the frantic Processed, repulsive Belcher, the hard-hitting Zealot, and more.
EXPLOSIVE ARSENAL
Armed with a slew of devastating weapons, pick your tool for any situation. Lay waste to Mental's Horde using the powerful double-barreled shotgun, the punishing minigun, the powerful chainsaw launcher, a brand new auto shotgun, and the iconic cannon. Upgrade your toys, and enjoy the violent beauty of the lock-on rocket launcher, and the mighty laser beam of death.
COOPERATIVE MAYHEM
Smash through the action-packed campaign with friends in 4-player online co-op mode! Tackle exciting primary missions and thrilling side quests in modified difficulties for an extra challenge.
LEGION SYSTEM
Serious Sam 4 unleashes some of the biggest moments in the series’ history with the new Legion System and battlefields teeming with thousands of enemies!