• spittingimage@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I never understood speed running. It’s like they’re trying to complete the game while having the least fun possible.

        • Moneo@lemmy.world
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          9 months ago

          Speed running is like a time trial race combined with an open ended puzzle, but everyone is on the same team. People map the fastest route they can come up with and then try and execute that route as fast as possible. It’s 90% for the challenge and 10% for the personal glory (obviously this varies). Many people who are uninterested in executing routes will spend time theorycrafting new routes, learning everything they can about the game in order to find new techniques that they share with others. This creates a community in which everyone is working together to beat the game as fast as possible, encouraging and competing with each other.

          Speed running only seems pointless if you’ve never challenged yourself purely for the fun of it, or taken up a hobby in order to meet people.

    • Sotuanduso@lemm.eeEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Ah, it sounds like you somehow got the perception that speedrunners think that’s how the game should be played, or that the existence of speedrunning comes with some kind of expectation that normal players are inferior for not attempting it. I think I’ve been there, can’t remember. I’ve definitely felt a similar way about challenge runs.

      It’s just another way to have fun with the game, to keep it interesting after you’ve beaten all the content and familiarized yourself with the whole game. Sounds like it’s not your cup of tea, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Keep enjoying games the way you want to, and don’t let anyone make you feel less for not speedrunning.

    • Cosmicomical@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      I would suggest you to look at one of the videos where they explain all the exploits used in a world record speed-run. That really helped me understand what’s going on in that world. It involves much more investigation, preparation and physical skill than you may expect.

    • wander1236@sh.itjust.works
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      9 months ago

      There are multiple ways to enjoy things, and just because you’re speedrunning a game doesn’t mean you’ve never played it normally.

      A lot of the enjoyment of speedrunning comes from finding new and creative ways to get through each section of the game and perfecting your playthrough as much as possible.

    • Toneswirly@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      One would argue theyre having more fun than most. They raise a buttload of money for charity all year long, they form communities and some can even earn a living. They get to explore the limits of something, which most take for granted. Its also cool as hell to watch someone with dedication and passion absolutely destroy your favorite 50 hr RPG in 30 minutes.

  • nac82@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    I dont follow speed runners. I know there is a corner hop hack to skip most of the game in Zelda: OoT. Is it common across other speed runs, or is this a reference to that specific bug?

    • RGB3x3@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      In Alien: Isolation, there’s a glitch to get through certain locked doors by binding “jump” to the scroll wheel and pushing yourself against it. It lets you phase through.

    • smeg@feddit.ukEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Think of a game you’ve played recently or enjoyed in the past, and do a YouTube search for “game name GDQ”. It’s fascinating to see a game you know a bit about be torn apart by glitch hunters and superhuman speedrunners!

    • obscura_max@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      This is very common in speed running for almost any game. Similar exploits are often engine related as well. Once you find an exploit for one source or unreal game, there’s a decent chance that other games built on similar versions will share it.

      • nac82@lemm.ee
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        9 months ago

        That makes sense, I kinda assumed something like this was afoot rather than all jokes referencing one exploit.

        Thanks for the details.

    • Captain Janeway@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Super Mario 64 has some weird ones like that. I think you slam yourself into a corner walking backwards or something and that gives you super speed to skip through some levels. There is this whole “quantum Mario” stuff in the game.

  • palordrolap@kbin.social
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    9 months ago

    There’s a condition called progeria that is pretty much the real version of this.

    Unfortunately - however you might take that - it usually takes a decade or two and is pleasant for no-one.

    Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy let alone their kid.

    But if you’re looking for a more entertaining take, try this shocking 2002 XBox TV ad that was quickly banned in the UK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjeYb7_kPqo

    • iiGxC@slrpnk.net
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      9 months ago

      I’m definitely not the target audience of an ad like that, my thought is “life is short, don’t waste it in front of a screen” (yes, that’s exactly what I’m doing here on lemmy 🫠). I would bet that a life of playing video games will feel like it flew by much more than one out doing stuff in the world, but it probably depends on the games and the outdoor stuff so ymmv

      • poppy@lemm.ee
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        9 months ago

        I viewed it as “play more versus sitting at a desk at work” sort of thing.

        • RGB3x3@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          9 months ago

          Fingers crossed! 🤞

          Edit: this is a joke, I don’t need suicide support.

          BUT if someone does, seek help because life gets so much better, but only if you keep trying. Don’t give up! Lean on friends and family, there’s help to be found everywhere.

  • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
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    9 months ago

    lol … you die, everything goes black … you wake again and it’s a bunch of kids complaining about the game … everything goes black … you start again

  • quantumfoam@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    When he is teleporting through the wall, i can picture the the sound that he makes, and it is the same as super mario 64 backwards stair jump speed glitch. Yahhoo, yahhoo, yayayayayayayayayayayayayayahhoo.