Well, first and foremost, I really encourage everyone to play the games! There are certain things video games do really well, and putting you in control of a character really heightens your emotions. It brings out a lot of parallels between the playable character and yourself. It makes the character’s actions your responsibility. It brings out a lot of adrenaline and satisfaction you don’t get in Let’s Plays. In a game like Kingdom Hearts, where emotion and connection is so important, I don’t think watching it on YouTube is a substitute for that.
But at the same time, I recognize that people don’t always have the means or time to play through a fifteen year old game series. There are some people that are just outright don’t like video games but they love the story! And Kingdom Hearts is a series I think everyone should experience, even if the medium doing so isn’t to perfection. So I’ll say this.
If you honestly don’t think you’ll ever play the games, Let’s Plays are fine. ^_^
I’m not a person that has ever watched Let’s Plays so I really can’t advise any specific channels. But I suggest your first time through you find a channel with
- no voice over. The music and tone is way too good to have someone talking over it.
- has HD quality.
- will show gameplay and not only cutscenes so you get a better feel of actually playing the game.
As for the order, you should definitely follow my Beginner’s Guide!
With the upcoming PS4 release of just about every KH game, I’ve actually thought about doing Twitch streams or Let’s Plays when those games come out! I had always wanted to do it on PS3 but sharing on that console was very difficult. Of course, that won’t be until March when 1.5+2.5 gets a release!
I hope this helped!
Lastly, I understand this idea of Let’s Play and Twitch has really taken off, but honestly and truly, I still don’t get the appeal! o_o As someone who really wants to encourage and spread the Kingdom Hearts franchise, I should ask: what do you guys think? Do you want me to do Twitch/YouTube videos of the games? Should I get a camera and mic for my PS4, or do you prefer straight gameplay? Send me a message!! ^_^
<3 KCM
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