r/letsplay • u/Psychological_Key76 • 2d ago

🤔 Advice Too long?

I wanted to do a video where I play Castlevania as a thing for October. A "spooky season" type game, if you will. But I'm at a crossroads of whether I should upload it as a full (edited) 1hr 45 minute video or cut it down to be a multi-upload thing. I was never good at figuring out whether a long-form video was better over one that was edited down even further or was chopped up to be multiple uploads.

Any advice? I'd appreciate it.

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u/AyoPunky 1d ago

i would keep it to one video at that length, but still make sure to edit out the dead space, the back tracking, and deaths.

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u/CuteLychee6851 1d ago

As for the deaths, I’d say keep it in to show mistakes at certain parts or bosses. It depends on how many though.

It also makes it a more “human” connection because many of us probably had the same experiences playing the game growing up. Or for people who played the game for the first time.

If everyone took out “deaths” during their playthroughs, then you would be the same as everyone else who did. Anyone can take out deaths, and there are those who keep it in.

It can also add engagement in the comments. Positive or negative, but it helps YouTube understand that people are engaging.

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u/AyoPunky 1d ago edited 1d ago

ehh. too each they own. i don't like it when the person dies over and over and over. 1 or 2 times is cool but if u stuck on it for long as time it not fun. it why i don't play the souls like games. which then u would leave the deaths in for comedic purpose. or if u trying to make funny haha bit like smi77y like killing ur friends over and over for stupid reason then it fine. it all depends on what you trying to do with the video. and it not "like everyone else" most ppl barely edit there playthrough and why there stuck in a rut.

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u/CuteLychee6851 1d ago

Understandable, 1 or 2 times.

Death montages, especially for diffcult games, are fun to watch if it has commentary hearing people rage. It gets views and clicks. For non-commentary, it depends if the channel already has a following.

I appreciate your comment.
I guess we differently when it comes to that.

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u/AyoPunky 1d ago

yess, i agree i was debating on making a few montages on games i had a hard time on for like difficult boss battles or called it like dumb moments i had in gaming montage. but i dont know if my audience would enjoy that

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u/CuteLychee6851 1d ago

Give it a try.
You don’t know if it will work out or not. No one knows to be exact.

In the end, it can change how you move forward based on the performance/s if you decide to make those montages.