System Shock Video Talkthrough Launches

written by Blain Newport on Monday, 28 March, 2011

YouTube play list for online viewing

MediaFire directory for downloading

That is all.

Assault Down Memory Lane

written by Blain Newport on Sunday, 27 March, 2011

Chris and I recently played DooM for the first time in half a decade or so. Even with some frame rate hitches and only playing two player on maps that are better with three or four, I had a great time.

I remember a psych teacher at Sierra College talking about a study where subjects who had experience with marijuana were given joints to smoke and asked to rate the experience. Subjects reported getting just as high with joints that had the THC removed as with normal ones, raising the question of how much of the experience is or can be learned behavior as opposed to chemical reaction.

There's definitely some learned behavior involved with my reaction to DooM. I enjoy being goofy. I enjoy blasting enemies. But DooM reverts me to a younger state of mind and kicks all of that stuff into a higher gear. I don't just enjoy pulling off that hard earned kill, I hunger for it.

At any rate, it was a special experience, so I decided to upload it.

Part 1 (download)

Part 2 (download)

Part 3 (download)

Part 4 (download)

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Friday, 18 February, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 068a - Endings

0:00 - looting the Grand Master
0:50 - Dandelion and final decision
2:10 - final consequences
3:30 - bizarro conclusion
5:20 - neutral conclusion
6:30 - closing cinematic



Witcher 069a - Final Spoiler and Credits

0:00 - final spoiler
1:40 - credits





Thanks to

- CD Projekt Red and everyone involved in making The Witcher.
- WotanAnubis, Gooberslot, mrfreeman117, and everyone who participated in and viewed the walkthrough.
- the makers of AviSynth, AvsP, VirtualDub, Audacity, MediaCoder, and the encoders used (x264, cudaH264Enc, and faac).
- the Something Awful let's play forum for pointing me towards the aforementioned tools.
- Henroid and the Penny Arcade forums for providing a nice place to gather.



Final Saves

For anyone who might want to import them into The Witcher 2, here are the final saves.

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Wednesday, 16 February, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 067b - Bizarro Epilogue

0:00 - ascent
5:30 - climax
6:20 - aftermath

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Monday, 14 February, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 067a - Bizarro Epilogue

0:00 - king's conference
2:20 - troubled streets
3:30 - safe house
4:20 - Yaevinn
5:10 - zeugl
6:30 - road to cloister

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Thursday, 10 February, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 066c - Bizarro Chapter Five

0:00 - murdering to the manor
2:30 - murdering in the manor
3:30 - Azar
6:00 - the big reveal

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Tuesday, 8 February, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 066b - Bizarro Chapter Five

0:00 - hospital
2:40 - clearing Old Vizima
4:10 - swamp
5:40 - crypt stuff

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Friday, 4 February, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 066a - Bizarro Chapter Five

0:00 - arrival
1:30 - court
5:30 - old Vizima

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Tuesday, 1 February, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 065a - The Finger

0:00 - King of the Wild Hunt
1:30 - Grand Master
2:20 - Dandelion

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Monday, 31 January, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 064a - Law of Surprise

0:00 - Grand Master
1:50 - King of the Wild Hunt

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Saturday, 29 January, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 063f - To The Death

0:00 - Adda
3:20 - Shani
4:00 - Grand Master

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Thursday, 27 January, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 063e - To The Death

0:00 - Toruviel
2:30 - Grand Master
5:30 - Siegfried
8:00 - Grand Master
9:50 - Adda

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Wednesday, 26 January, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 063d - To The Death

0:00 - Grand Master
2:00 - King of the Wild Hunt
3:00 - Toruviel

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Monday, 24 January, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 063c - To The Death

0:00 - Grand Master
3:20 - Shani
7:30 - Abigail

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Sunday, 23 January, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 063b - To The Death

0:00 - survivors
4:00 - road clearing
7:30 - into the cloister
9:00 - Grand Master

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Saturday, 22 January, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 063a - To The Death

0:00 - talents
6:00 - potion up
9:20 - zeugl

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Wednesday, 19 January, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 062c - Epilogue Begins

0:00 - a little looting and prophecy
2:20 - next house
3:20 - street fight
5:10 - wounded knight

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Tuesday, 18 January, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 062a - Epilogue Begins

0:00 - chapter intro
2:20 - kings
6:10 - consequence pictures
7:20 - Dandelion



Witcher 062b - Epilogue Begins

0:00 - navigation
0:30 - Siegfried
3:10 - safe house

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Friday, 14 January, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 061c - Bizarro Chapter Four

0:00 - Berengar
0:30 - Rayla
1:00 - adjutant
2:30 - village mess
5:20 - leaving

Game Journal: The Witcher

written by Blain Newport on Thursday, 13 January, 2011

GAME JOURNALS CONTAIN SPOILERS. DEAL WITH IT PINK BOY.

Witcher 061b - Bizarro Chapter Four

0:00 - last of the lovers
1:50 - Dagon storyline
5:00 - letter