The Perfect Imperfection of Raging Blades
#videoessay #ps2games #obscuregames
I was shocked to discover that one of my favorite childhood games has almost zero digital footprint. In this video, I explore how and why a title that should be considered a "forgotten gem" with a cult following ended up as not a lost media but a forgotten media.
By looking at it through the lens of the "second death" (the idea that something truly dies only when it is spoken of for the last time,) the Platonic forms of media (the purest form of a concept,) and what exactly makes a video game withstand the test of time, I aim to provide a comprehensive look at this forgotten piece of gaming history.
Chapters:
00:00 - What is a Game? A miserable little pile of pixels.
05:26 - Perfection is a journey, Not an end.
07:52 - Nostalgia, my beloved.
09:15 - The perfect imperfect game.
16:33 - Witnessing the void.
17:22 - Zero is the closest thing to infinity.
21:45 - All my love to long ago.
YouTube Channel mentioned in this video:
@madseasonshow (Screenshot of a video)
@ThaRixer (Screenshot of multiple videos and specific mentions.)
@LOCAL58TV (Footage shown.)
Indie Games mentioned in this video:
BagPack Hero:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/19...
DELTARUNE:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/16...
Mouthwashing:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/24...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/19...
Music used in this video:
Multiple tracks by @lukhash:
"Museum of Failed Effort"
"Perpetual Motion"
"FALLING APART"
"Night on the Docks" by @incompetech_kmac (Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
Full credits and proof of Fair Use concerning music and video insert: https://pastebin.com/wNaHWRXg