Fallout 4: Far Harbor #3: Memories and Data

[NastyDogg]

Hi guys,

I have just made a new video and would love to hear some feedback on what you think about the show and maybe if I could improve it somehow to make it better. I really appreciate anything you guys have to give and if you like the video and maybe would like some more, please subscribe as all the subscriptions help me so much.

Here is the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eqxHGQbcCQ

Edited May 26, 2016 by NastyDogg

[Wunderbot]

I think your current format is going to limit your audience a lot. You don't talk a whole lot, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but the video is also an hour long. That means your primary audience will be limited to people who want to know the Fallout 4 story and gameplay but don't plan on buying the game. Somebody who has played the game already isn't going to sit through all that footage, because they know what happens, and you don't really talk enough to justify sitting through it because the viewer wants to hear your commentary and witty banter. Again, there's definitely a market for not talking much, because I do hate it when people do playthroughs and won't shut up while there's a conversation going on in the game itself. But I'd personally gravitate more towards youtubers who edit their videos to only show highlights or important parts. For example, you could easily cut out all the parts where you're figuring out how to handle the puzzles and the video wouldn't really lose any substance, but would already be several minutes shorter.

I think it would feel forced if you started talking a lot more during the game to give people a reason to stay for the entire video, since that's something that should come naturally. So I'd instead opt for a more edited video to make it shorter. Or do like some youtubers do: alternate between heavily edited videos and "uncut" videos that are much longer like this one. Aim at a wider audience.

 

A minor note: when you have a small technical issue like the crackling noises at the start of the video, put up an annotation or something along the lines of "Sorry for the crackling, it'll be over in a few seconds". Viewers can be... pretty impatient. The first few seconds of the first video somebody sees of you will often help them determine if they want to watch your content or not. I admit that even though I consider myself pretty patient, I heard the crackling, saw the length of the video and immediately thought "Oh God, I'm not going to listen to this for an hour".

Second small note: reposition your camera. Sometimes only your head is visible and it makes it look like you're slouching a lot. Doesn't give a great impression and with the gaming video market already oversaturated as it is, you need to offer something special that keeps people wanting to see more of you.