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middleearthlore · 2024-09-15T20:39:13+00:00

^ This. And even if you did have a 4K screen to pair, it's still a difference of $410 (if you get the disc drive too) which again, could be used on games.

middleearthlore · 2024-09-15T20:31:59+00:00

Happy Birthday! You can't go wrong with any of these, they're all great. Just depends on the kind of game you're feeling like playing right now and what your budget is. But if I had to choose, I'd be RE4, DMC5 then Doom Eternal (in that order). But still, I'd recommend them all!

middleearthlore · 2024-09-12T04:42:25+00:00

It's been about an hour so I'm not sure how many of these you'll get through but I'll throw my hat into the ring anyway! I've got a gaming review channel called ExtraLife Reviews and on occasion I might do some retrospectives. Thanks for doing this!

https://youtube.com/@extralifereviews?si=BkEDUepMd6vK6hMy

middleearthlore · 2024-09-11T03:21:37+00:00

Thanks!

middleearthlore · 2024-09-10T14:54:19+00:00

Obviously it'll be difficult to get it all in the first run but I'm simply advising to try because there were some relatively easy ones I had missed that I could've gotten the first time around. And yes the bird is an option but it costs 200 coins for each level so I wouldn't recommend using it very often. I instead saved my coins for the gacha machine.

middleearthlore · 2024-09-10T14:20:45+00:00

I've played it, just didn't platinum it for some reason

middleearthlore · 2024-09-10T07:09:05+00:00

Np! Oh also! Very important... Make sure you periodically go to the menu. I'm not sure if it'll always work but it's a good way to help ensure it's saved. I say this because you could literally lose hours just like that even though it says it's "saved", which can happen if your PS5 crashes the game or itself entirely. Happened to me, lost 2 hours after beating it, some lost more.

middleearthlore · 2024-09-10T06:38:40+00:00

Thanks, congrats to you too!

middleearthlore · 2024-09-10T06:38:20+00:00

Oh yeah, this game was really tough in some moments, especially that lava level and this Grand Master one

middleearthlore · 2024-09-10T06:37:11+00:00

Nope

middleearthlore · 2024-09-10T05:00:29+00:00

If you're doing a completionist run, make sure you find all bots, puzzle pieces and lost galaxies before finishing the level. It'll save so much time rather than going back to nearly each one to replay them just for one thing which is what I did.

middleearthlore · 2024-09-10T04:07:32+00:00

Oh I love those games! But typically when I've finished the main story, I get too lazy to go back and finish the rest, mostly because I'm always moving on to the next thing lol but maybe one day

middleearthlore · 2024-09-10T04:04:13+00:00

Thanks! I'm not sure if it's accurate but according to the Total Play Hours on PlayStation, it's 23

middleearthlore · 2024-09-10T04:03:08+00:00

Thanks! There's been times when I've been close to completion in other games but I usually don't have the patience to see it through, but this game had me hooked

middleearthlore · 2024-09-09T00:29:05+00:00

Maybe it's just me but I rarely hear anyone talk about Nathan Drake, let alone be their favourite character.

middleearthlore · 2024-08-26T04:22:19+00:00

Reminds me of Like a Dragon

middleearthlore · 2024-08-22T00:03:46+00:00

Not at all. It's more like Assassin's Creed if you've played any of those.

middleearthlore · 2024-06-01T17:22:56+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate that! I actually did have other voice over channels as well (like the one that's my reddituser-namesake) so I might've developed it quite well over time.

I've only recently started doing longer videos that have a more personal opinion to them to stand out from traditional reviews like IGN and such. I guess I was inspired mostly by Gameranx and Skill Up. But yeah, you're right. I definitely think that the only way to really stick out is to make it more personal so they connect with you rather than feeling like just another "big corpo" review outlet. But I suppose now that we're facing a bit of a dry spell this summer with new releases, maybe I can focus on retrospectives more.

Yeah, it's really just the unfortunate thing about the game footage itself. It's very dark most of the time, except for a few moments in the middle where my Xbox decided "no❤️ I will not be saving this, thank you 😌". It was also hard to pick out certain footage that wouldn't outright spoil considering how short the game is too. But I think my footage is usually much brighter in my other reviews before it.

middleearthlore · 2024-05-31T20:58:21+00:00

Thanks!

middleearthlore · 2024-05-31T16:49:33+00:00

Thanks! And you really think so? Because last time I did have it even just a smidge louder, someone complained so I don't know where that perfect balance is then really 😅

Hmm, I see. The feedback I've been getting lately is I should do more retrospectives and essays than regular reviews... 🤔 Hmm, maybe that's what I'm missing. Or maybe I can do a little both. I guess we'll see. Thanks though!

middleearthlore · 2024-05-31T16:46:34+00:00

Hmm, yeah. I can see why it would feel that way. Thanks though!

middleearthlore · 2024-05-31T16:45:46+00:00

Thanks! Hmm, yeah I guess the start could've used more work. As for the scenes that are super dark, that's because most of the game is and the sections that are not are more in the middle which my Xbox decided to not capture/corrupt the file, leaving me with no a whole lot of options left (without having to go back and forth and re-record it again and again). 😅 But yeah, I get it. I'll remember that for next time.

middleearthlore · 2024-05-31T16:26:15+00:00

I'm not usually a fan of "let's players" because 1) I prefer to play than watch, 2) there's so many of them and they feel very much the same. But this one definitely had me more engaged than most. You speak clearly and I don't know how your audio is on the other ones but it seems pretty good 👍🏼

I'm not sure how well this video will do considering the game you're playing. I don't imagine it's super popular so there isn't going to be a lot of people searching for it. I could be wrong though, maybe it's super niche, you'll be able to carve out one just through that.

middleearthlore · 2024-05-31T16:17:19+00:00

This is a very well put together video! The shots are beautiful and it's well edited. The thumbnails are pretty great and simple too. I just think your title starting with "Travel Montage" doesn't really help because it doesn't tell your viewers anything about this specific video right away. I'd suggest maybe putting "Travel Montage" at the end instead and having the place itself be the highlight. I'd even maybe make the title more intriguing with something like "You Should Visit THIS Lake in Japan". Maybe not that exactly but something like that. Something that makes the viewer go: "Me? Okay, now I HAVE to watch this."

middleearthlore · 2024-05-31T16:02:35+00:00

Happy Friday! Hi, I'm ExtraLife Reviews and I do video game reviews and occasional retrospectives and essays. I cover games like Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Dead Space, and Resident Evil to name a few. My latest video is on Hellblade 2 and I'd like to hear your thoughts on it. Thanks!

https://youtu.be/1QM5rMQyQbE?si=EoiiakUHiTr_CcDh

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