Video essays about games used to be cool. Now it seems like thats the only video essays new people put out.

Why?

I'm assuming just because it's low hanging fruit and an easily accessible from of pop culture?

Regardless it's getting to be too much. It's no longer interesting if every other video is trying to be deep and analytical about video games.

I really like playing games, just there's too many video essays on them now.

  • BynarsAreOk [none/use name]
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    5 months ago

    Because the rise of streaming directly competes with long form let's plays? If you want to talk about gaming related content its either streaming, let's plays or commentary.

    Also let's plays "evolved" even more into these heavily edited 30 minute videos out of 2-6h footage and most channels can't afford that. Look at channels like Real Civil Engineer and say how are you going to make a "normal" video about CS or whatever while competing with a dipshit that edits his videos for 12yo children? You can't afford this much editing unless you're full time.