Spookin' With Scoops: Penumbra 'n Scratches

@JZ said:

This is sadly unwatchible

@mrfluke said:

@BD_Mr_Bubbles said:

@Phatmac said:

@patrickklepek said:

Hey guys, I want to make a few things clear before the comments dig in.

1. I’m sorry for the quality of the video. Despite my technical test last week, I clearly wasn’t prepared for hosting a livestream, and hadn’t taken into account everything necessary. You guys are paying subscribers, some of you paid up in order to watch this feature, many of you were up very late, and it’s my fault for not being better prepared. Your patience is super appreciated. Thanks to the chat, we did figure out most of the issues, which should make next week’s show much better. For example?

2. I didn’t take bitrate into account. It was set at an astoundingly low 300, despite my 4MB+ upload connection at home capable of spitting out much more. That’s why the video suddenly becomes pretty watchable towards the very end, even if the video is slightly out of alignment at that point.

3. I should have lowered the resolution, rather than maintaining the native resolution of my laptop.

4. I didn’t have my laptop connected over Ethernet, it was over wi-fi. Yeah, yeah, I know, I know.

5. I didn’t save a local version of the capture, which means the version on Twitch is all we have.

6. I'm going to build a PC eventually! This year probably!

A bunch of excuses? Totally! But I wanted to make sure people knew I’d taken note of everything that now seems perfectly obvious, and to underscore the learning process. Part of the reason I just went ahead and pulled the trigger was to make sure that Spookin’ With Scoops actually happened. Even if I crashed and burned, at least there was progress, right? And you got to watch me flame out!

Again, thanks for your patience, we should have something much better next week, and if you have suggestions for future games, leave ‘em here or send me a PM on the site. Thanks for your support.

I'll still watch this! Good luck with next week's show!

This was still pretty dope, even if it was pretty wonky quality. I wouldn't worry about disappointing subscribers though, it seems like there is like 5 and a half hours of premium content this week

Braaaap

That bumper logo is worth the subscription alone :-D

Don't worry about the technical fumbles Patrick, it's not uncommon for something new to get out of the starting blocks a bit bumbling. Just like that one amusement park that opened and all the rides defected. I think it was called Jurassic Park.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to more!

Cant watch this but good on you for trying and im sure you will get better at it.

Hoofin' it with Snoop

IT'S PIXEL TOWN! :D Haha, kidding scoops!

@patrickklepek: it's all a part of a learning experience. no one excepts stuff to be perfect at first times;)

@patrickklepek: I applaud you for just doing something new. I think creating new ideas for content is the toughest thing you guys face. Spookin is a fantastic idea and working out the kinks is just part of the process. Also Worth Reading is by far my favorite content on the site. Keep it up Scoops!

@AcidBrandon18 said:

Nothing stops the Fear Gauntlet!........Oh......nevermind. :(

@AcidBrandon18 said:

Nothing stops the Fear Gauntlet!........Oh......nevermind. :(

Sadly, I don't think many GB users watched TheRealGiantBomb's YouTube content. A lot of it was arguably better than the main site's content.

@Shtinky said:

@AcidBrandon18 said:

Nothing stops the Fear Gauntlet!........Oh......nevermind. :(

Sadly, I don't think many GB users watched TheRealGiantBomb's YouTube content. A lot of it was arguably better than the main site's content.

Yeah, Matt and Steve were an awesome team.

No biggy Patrick. It reminds me of the days Ye Olde Giant Bomb. Nostalgia and such. Plus I think this is going to be a good segment.

A bad quality Let's Play with a scare-cam? Wow, finally the worst parts of youtube came to Giantbomb!

Really looking forward to this feature when some of the kinks are worked out.

oh man.. better luck next time scoops.

@patrickklepek Just out of curiosity, what was your capture set up life? I know you said the Macbook Air on Wifi, but what was your choice of software for streaming to Twitch?

I just finished Scratches a couple of days ago. Great atmosphere, and music. Terribly obtuse puzzle design though, it really breaks the immersion when you're going through a room for the 20th time pixel hunting and trying every item on every other item. I'd suggest reading through a walk-through before booting up the game so you can be completely immersed by it.

Hey guys, I want to make a few things clear before the comments dig in.

1. I’m sorry for the quality of the video. Despite my technical test last week, I clearly wasn’t prepared for hosting a livestream, and hadn’t taken into account everything necessary. You guys are paying subscribers, some of you paid up in order to watch this feature, many of you were up very late, and it’s my fault for not being better prepared. Your patience is super appreciated. Thanks to the chat, we did figure out most of the issues, which should make next week’s show much better. For example?

2. I didn’t take bitrate into account. It was set at an astoundingly low 300, despite my 4MB+ upload connection at home capable of spitting out much more. That’s why the video suddenly becomes pretty watchable towards the very end, even if the video is slightly out of alignment at that point.

3. I should have lowered the resolution, rather than maintaining the native resolution of my laptop.

4. I didn’t have my laptop connected over Ethernet, it was over wi-fi. Yeah, yeah, I know, I know.

5. I didn’t save a local version of the capture, which means the version on Twitch is all we have.

6. I'm going to build a PC eventually! This year probably!

A bunch of excuses? Totally! But I wanted to make sure people knew I’d taken note of everything that now seems perfectly obvious, and to underscore the learning process. Part of the reason I just went ahead and pulled the trigger was to make sure that Spookin’ With Scoops actually happened. Even if I crashed and burned, at least there was progress, right? And you got to watch me flame out!

Again, thanks for your patience, we should have something much better next week, and if you have suggestions for future games, leave ‘em here or send me a PM on the site. Thanks for your support.

I cant really make out whats going on but it's scary = O

@patrickklepek said:

Hey guys, I want to make a few things clear before the comments dig in.

1. I’m sorry for the quality of the video. Despite my technical test last week, I clearly wasn’t prepared for hosting a livestream, and hadn’t taken into account everything necessary. You guys are paying subscribers, some of you paid up in order to watch this feature, many of you were up very late, and it’s my fault for not being better prepared. Your patience is super appreciated. Thanks to the chat, we did figure out most of the issues, which should make next week’s show much better. For example?

2. I didn’t take bitrate into account. It was set at an astoundingly low 300, despite my 4MB+ upload connection at home capable of spitting out much more. That’s why the video suddenly becomes pretty watchable towards the very end, even if the video is slightly out of alignment at that point.

3. I should have lowered the resolution, rather than maintaining the native resolution of my laptop.

4. I didn’t have my laptop connected over Ethernet, it was over wi-fi. Yeah, yeah, I know, I know.

5. I didn’t save a local version of the capture, which means the version on Twitch is all we have.

6. I'm going to build a PC eventually! This year probably!

A bunch of excuses? Totally! But I wanted to make sure people knew I’d taken note of everything that now seems perfectly obvious, and to underscore the learning process. Part of the reason I just went ahead and pulled the trigger was to make sure that Spookin’ With Scoops actually happened. Even if I crashed and burned, at least there was progress, right? And you got to watch me flame out!

Again, thanks for your patience, we should have something much better next week, and if you have suggestions for future games, leave ‘em here or send me a PM on the site. Thanks for your support.

Class act, right here.

Looks like Tricky McScoops needs to invest in a new webcam. :P

The technical issues are unfortunate, but I know it's going to be all good when that's all taken care of.

SCOOPS!

@patrickklepek Hey , Its just fine. You did what you could at the time and its still a great viewing and listen. Can't wait for next week!

I'm gonna pass on this feature for the same reason I don't follow Jeff's jar videos. One duder at a time just isn't enough for me anymore...

Looking forward to watching this series when the videos are not as pixelated as a Japanese porno. Gave this one 5-10 min but couldn't stand the low video quality. Here's hoping the other ones are better.

Good job @patrickklepek. Looking forward to next week.

This is why I pay for the site, silliness. This is a different kind of silliness then I'm used too... I still support the idea, as long as sir scoops has learned... Technology can be a beeehoootch.

PS: I would LOOOOVE love love to see you (aka scoops... as well as everybody reading this comment) play Metro 2033... Broken, but so good.

Love the idea of this feature, has tons of potential. It also makes me miss the Fear Gauntlet. :(

@RVonE said:

@Shtinky said:

@AcidBrandon18 said:

Nothing stops the Fear Gauntlet!........Oh......nevermind. :(

Sadly, I don't think many GB users watched TheRealGiantBomb's YouTube content. A lot of it was arguably better than the main site's content.

Yeah, Matt and Steve were an awesome team.

I wouldn't call it better but way better than I thought possible Fear Gauntlet was the shit!

The menus make fart sounds.

Cmon Patrick, shit happens! we still love you (even though we pay for the love) :D

Please play Chronotrigger!.. again :D

Love the feature, shame about the technical problems but I'm sure they'll be resolved for the next episode.

Is there any chance we could get maybe a do-over of this game without the tech problems? I'm 40 minutes in and the game sounds amazing, but I can't tell due to the compression...

2. I didn’t take bitrate into account. It was set at an astoundingly low 300, despite my 4MB+ upload connection at home capable of spitting out much more. That’s why the video suddenly becomes pretty watchable towards the very end, even if the video is slightly out of alignment at that point.

This is a great feature! Really looking forward to next weeks'!

@Devildoll: no its not

Oh look, it's a preview of Giant Bomb's upcoming Sega CD FMV game.

Was a great watch, Patrick!

@patrickklepek Don't sweat the quality issues, seriously. As a person who watches YouTube on a daily basis, you will get the hang of things. It's a great thing that you took the time to give us some unique content and we all appreciate it. I'm sure I'm not alone in any respect when I say that I look forward to your next addition to the series. If you were good enough to entertain me at this level, it will be fun to see what you can do once you get the hang of things.

I watched the slender stuff yesterday and got really excited about this. Really a shame about the quality... Unwatchable for me sadly. Look forward to the next one though.

I liked Fear Gauntlet so I think am gonna enjoy this feature.

I actually watched a bit of this, even though when I first started my thought was it resembled abstract art. Get it together Pat, because despite the quality of the picture I was personally intrigued! Gosh I wish you would do System Shock 2, or even one.

Can't really watch more of this, but it's first effort..Get Vinny , Drew or Dave over to set you up first time, if possible.

Spookin' with scoops sounds like a sex move to me. Then again so does everything. Do Call of Cthulu.

@RVonE: Yet the GB crew said that they mishandled GB content on the Youtube account by tagging and categorizing them incorrectly.

@patrickklepek:The Dark Eye might be an interesting game for Spooking if you can find a copy of it. I don't know if it holds up given its age, but its claymation horror, so it might be worth it.

what a gent

Thanks Patrick, nice feature! Looks like you're a Pandora full of media content.

Love the idea but this video is unwatchable. Hopefully the follow up will be better.