Endurance Run: Deadly Premonition: Part BR-39

Typical Brad behavior blaming the game is broken when he can't turn and shoot the obviously slow moving Axes. Wouldn't even try. Just blame.

Brad, I don't know if you'll ever run across this or if this was recorded weeks ago so you have no reason to watch these videos again and check the comments, but READ THEM.  READ THIS.  It's what someone else and I wrote last night.  It's not an attack, it's not a personal assault, it's the truth, and recognizing and at least attempting to overcome your flaws will make you a better gamer, and consequently a more trustworthy reviewer.
 
 @TadThuggish said:

" @louiedog said:

" These dueling endurance runs are a great demonstration on why you should attack obstacles with a positive outlook. The VJ run accepted the shortcomings of this game, made the best of them, and got through the game without too much trouble. BR are having a much worse time. Their apathy, scorn, and frustration seem to get in the way and they end up lost and dead much more, generally accompanied by tons of complaining. All four guys are obviously very capable game players, but attitude seems to divide how much enjoyment they get out of the game and how well they do in it. Luckily for us, both ERs are fun. "

This.  Almost precisely this.  The game's core mechanics aren't great, we all know that, but BR (well, Brad) has not wrapped his mind around that.  Instead of working WITH the game to have a good time, he just expects the game to hand him fun on a silver platter.  And he especially wants his hand to be held, so when he does something  that would be stupid in ANY video game, he gets pissed off when he fails.  The controls aren't good and the aiming isn't good.  Having played it or not, we all get that.  Not every game, for better or worse,  is going to be a 100% visceral experience like Uncharted 2.   Team VJ were upset with the game's flaws at times, but they know how to enjoy it, for the most part.  While Brad is like the kid in the woods playing with sticks and rocks, constantly complaining to his friends that "This all isn't real!", not letting himself suspend his disbelief to have fun with what he has. "

Brad controls like a tank.

" @Skooky: Nope. I enjoyed the gameplay as well. It was easily master and I only died during QTE's. The driving was quite a bit clunky, but so was GTA4's driving and people loved the shit out of that. "

@5.57 
 
Best freak out ever, that was amazing.

So hey, did anyone else notice that Brad isn't very good? *sarcasm*

I love Georges boss theme.

Where's 40~

GIMME MAH BR-40

Sure could go for some BR40 right about now. Whats going on with these videos? Is it more hit-or-miss the longer the video or something?

" Sure could go for some BR40 right about now. Whats going on with these videos? Is it more hit-or-miss the longer the video or something? "

where is episode 40?

Where's my 40???!!!

Long time listener, first time Brad hater. 
 
Brad deserved almost every one of these investigation failures through the entire ER.  Shoddy performance.

No 40? I need to see the BR team to finish this game. 

Vinny said that there was some compression problems and that 40 would be out later. Also, it's apparently 1 1/2 hours.

It's amazing how every single time there's a gameplay change, Ryan instantly knows what to do (e.g. shoot the axe) and Brad doesn't. And rather than giving Ryan's suggestion a chance, Brad just disagrees and doesn't do it.

Sorry guys, but Giant Bomb's been bought out by Betty Crocker. No more Endurance Run, but plenty more Fruit Gushers™ and Shark Bites™ .   

its 1:34 AM where is episode 40?

Damn son.

Progress is progress. 

" Reading VJ-tards rambling how the BR run isn't the VJ one is painful. "

Patience people. BR-40 will be 1 and a half hours long. Prepare.

And by the way, kick ass job on George the Troll Doll, Brad.  You must have felt like keeling over at the end just like York.
And no, unlike everyone else posting here I wouldn't have done as well and would have taken more tries on George and would have done worse at figuring out the attack pattern on my own.  I would probably check a FAQ for help after getting killed.  
But I'm only an amateur gamer, unlike all the experts here.

" @Ghostiet said:

" Reading VJ-tards rambling how the BR run isn't the VJ one is painful. "

Roger that.  But then it appears everyone else on these comments is a professional gamer.  It seems I am the only one other than Brad who makes mistakes and reloads sometimes.   Who knew there were so many world class gamers in one place?  It's very humbling. "

" @Ghostiet said:

" Reading VJ-tards rambling how the BR run isn't the VJ one is painful. "

Roger that.  But then it appears everyone else on these comments is a professional gamer.  It seems I am the only one other than Brad who makes mistakes and reloads sometimes.   Who knew there were so many world class gamers in one place?  It's very humbling. "

" Long time listener, first time Brad hater.  Brad deserved almost every one of these investigation failures through the entire ER.  Shoddy performance. "

I'm a pretty average gamer... which means I usually won't see the Game Over screen.  That is, unless I'm trying to talk to someone at the same time as playing, or being talked to - then I actually see it quite a bit.  It's harder to divert your attention in that way than most folks here probably realize.  Like talking on a cell phone while learning how to drive.  Horrible wreck: imminent.
 
But whether it's explainable or not isn't the important thing, I suppose.  If you're not having fun watching it, then that's fine.  I'm just not into the whole ' thinking less of someone for dying in a video game' thing.  It's like a weird kind of elitism going on... not that such a thing is never not weird.
 
Ho hum.  Embrace the moment, y'all!!

" I am not a dickface, and Brad still played poorly in his game.  Don't get your panties in an uproar. "

" @Roomrunner said:

" I am not a dickface, and Brad still played poorly in his game.  Don't get your panties in an uproar. "

Don't kid yourself. He's playing a fucking game, he can do whatever he wants. You're just being an elitist twat, as are many others in this comments thread.  Also, the phrase is 'panties in a twist'. "

" @Shinri said:

" @Roomrunner said:

" I am not a dickface, and Brad still played poorly in his game.  Don't get your panties in an uproar. "

Don't kid yourself. He's playing a fucking game, he can do whatever he wants. You're just being an elitist twat, as are many others in this comments thread.  Also, the phrase is 'panties in a twist'. "

You should probably watch more Always Sunny in Philadelphia.  But what you really need to do is calm down on the internet rage.  So far you've dropped dickface and twat on me just because i'm one of a hundred people here who voiced the opinion that it was his fault he died a lot in this game.  If you can't handle a justified negative comment, get off the internet.  Maybe watch some Always Sunny DVDs. "

" @Roomrunner said:

" @Shinri said:

" @Roomrunner said:

" I am not a dickface, and Brad still played poorly in his game.  Don't get your panties in an uproar. "

Don't kid yourself. He's playing a fucking game, he can do whatever he wants. You're just being an elitist twat, as are many others in this comments thread.  Also, the phrase is 'panties in a twist'. "

You should probably watch more Always Sunny in Philadelphia.  But what you really need to do is calm down on the internet rage.  So far you've dropped dickface and twat on me just because i'm one of a hundred people here who voiced the opinion that it was his fault he died a lot in this game.  If you can't handle a justified negative comment, get off the internet.  Maybe watch some Always Sunny DVDs. "

Nevermind, I see what you're trying to do.  Grow up a little before you try to argue on the internet next time, pal. "

At no point in this conversation did you do more than make baseless insults.  I will not stoop to the level of which you think arguing is.  If you can't handle anything lower than praise for the ER players (all four of which I enjoy listening to though the whole thing), well then that's a shame.      It's no big deal to call someone out when they mess up.  We're all adults with tough skin.   
 
I just finished the next episode, and Brad did great against the final boss.  It's no grudge.  I just comment on whatever has stuck out most to me in each ep.

" @Shinri said:

" @Roomrunner said:

" @Shinri said:

" @Roomrunner said:

" I am not a dickface, and Brad still played poorly in his game.  Don't get your panties in an uproar. "

Don't kid yourself. He's playing a fucking game, he can do whatever he wants. You're just being an elitist twat, as are many others in this comments thread.  Also, the phrase is 'panties in a twist'. "

You should probably watch more Always Sunny in Philadelphia.  But what you really need to do is calm down on the internet rage.  So far you've dropped dickface and twat on me just because i'm one of a hundred people here who voiced the opinion that it was his fault he died a lot in this game.  If you can't handle a justified negative comment, get off the internet.  Maybe watch some Always Sunny DVDs. "

Nevermind, I see what you're trying to do.  Grow up a little before you try to argue on the internet next time, pal. "

Um, no. Shinri, Roomrunner is right. Brad is terrible at this game, and you're being a bit of a jerk with all the name calling. Stop being so defensive about harmless, truth-based opinions about people you don't  even know, dude. Brad is still a great guy, but he is awful at Deadly Premonition. Jeff, Vinny, and Ryan are sharper at it than he is. There is nothing whatsoever wrong with this opinion, or with stating this opinion. Granted, this is a bad game to begin with, but Vinny proves that it is possible to get through it without dying 18 times and wandering aimlessly trying to solve puzzles that can be solved with relatively little effort.
 
Bottom line: They're just comments. Chillax, Holmes; and don't tell people to grow up when you're the one calling them "twat" and "dickface". (And I'm sorry, but I have to LOL at your implication that arguing on the Internet is something that requires the arguers to have to "grow up" before they can do it. That hardly seems true.) "

" @TaylorPollock said:

" @Ghostiet said:

" Reading VJ-tards rambling how the BR run isn't the VJ one is painful. "

Roger that.  But then it appears everyone else on these comments is a professional gamer.  It seems I am the only one other than Brad who makes mistakes and reloads sometimes.   Who knew there were so many world class gamers in one place?  It's very humbling. "

I think Vinny probably is at the right level to most of the people on the site (and he's hardly "world class"), and we're only asking of Brad to be as half as good as him.     "

Sorry, but I'm just extremely sick of people insulting Brad and acting like, yes, elitist twats. Imagine if hundreds of people were shitting on you verbally every day?

@Sharpless: By "VJ-tards" I meant people who decided to blast Brad and Ryan for not being Vinny and Jeff and also decided to talk openly about the presumed events of the episode because Team VJ finished the game earlier. I didn't want to insult anyone (unless someone got a bit too obnoxious with the hate), I could've clarified that or change the tone, as some people got my drift and some did not.

Brad can be annoying as fuck, I want to punch someone too when he obviously screws up (the first half of his rambling through the police station, oh God!) but sometimes it just gets to the point where he's blasted for things that are logical or not his fault (the axe whack from episode 40 [the first time] or why he panicked when the game took control from him during George's boss fight). Not to mention the fact that some people think this run is shit because Brad and Ryan aren't Vinny and Jeff, not only gameplay-wise. Like they wanted the VJ episodes to be double-posted every day.

And I don't remember spoiling any crazy bits in the VJ run when Team BR was a bit further than them. It's minor shit mostly, like the face-hook bit, but come on, that part was good for most of the viewers because they didn't expect that precisely. At least now there's nothing to spoil.

Something amazing about Deadly Premonition just dawned on me.
 
Every single time one of the guys reacted aloud in response to something happening in-game, the game said the exact same thing a moment or two later.
 
And this is true for both ER pairs.   This happened repeatedly.
 
How mind blowing is that?  SWERY and crew actually looked at their game, or had others look at it fresh and voiced exactly the thoughts reactions their scene or plot point or whatever, evoked from someone watching or playing it. 
 
As it keeps happening you realize it wasn't a single lucky fluke.  Just one of dozens of seemingly small elements that keep piling up until you realize, "Hey, that wasn't so minor after all, there is some real genius in game design here."
 
Imagine this same attention to detail coupled with a larger number of people and a newer engine for graphical prettiness.  
 
To quote one of history's greatest minds, "Whoa!." 

Am I the only one that kinda of freaks out when they enter a long, narrow hallway?

Haha, the part with the running zombies on fire was hilarious.

I kinda like both playthroughs. Don't hate me.

haha brad is awesome :)

TUR-KEY SAND-WICH *clap* *clap* *clapclapclap*

lmao at Brad walking right past the cop at the shooting range getting shot by him and then raging that there wasn't even anyone within line of sight.   lol.

Geaorge reminds me of Freddie Mercury in this scene.

I know it's late, but I have to say this, "Y u no use Magnum?"