By Alec Meer on April 12th, 2010 at 8:49 pm.
Choose your own adventure! Only instead of scribbling pencil notes into a paperback copy of Deathrap Dungeon and cheating by keeping your finger tucked into the last page you were on, reflect your decisions by clicking through to different Youtube videos! It’s Dragon’s Lair starring TF2′s Heavy as he attempts to navigate the deadly 2Forts! It gives you the choice of being friends or not being friends with people, just like in real life! It’s very funny! It’s below, if the embedding’s worked properly!
Ooh, a Pyro!
Created by xlr105, and linked to us by a nice gentleman called Anthony.
12/04/2010 at 21:04 Vinraith says:
TF2′s ability to continue to produce elaborate (and entertaining) fan homages it really very impressive, isn’t it? For something as structurally simple (and usually vacant of personality) as a pure multiplayer shooter to inspire so much clever and funny story telling it has to be something genuinely special and unusual. Then again, I actually like TF2, whereas I usually dislike MP-only shooters with a passion, so I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that it has an unusual impact on everyone else as well.
12/04/2010 at 21:17 westyfield says:
Simply wonderful.
12/04/2010 at 21:27 Froibo says:
Amazing.
12/04/2010 at 21:27 Fumarole says:
Gotta love Pyro.
12/04/2010 at 21:46 Auspex says:
That bit was eerily similar to what happens when I try to make friends in real life…
13/04/2010 at 18:51 Polysynchronicity says:
That is a very depressing thing to say and I think you shouldn’t get in the habit of thinking that. :|
12/04/2010 at 21:28 Roadrunnerr says:
Apparently it’s his first machinima.
That’s some great feedback for his first :p
12/04/2010 at 21:32 Vinraith says:
Incidentally, is that a Prinny at the beginning of that video?
12/04/2010 at 21:37 jsutcliffe says:
Unless there’s another kind of peg-legged exploding demon penguin, it’s a Prinny.
*gets sudden urge to grab Disgaea*
13/04/2010 at 01:26 jsutcliffe says:
Off-topic follow-up: Thanks to a completely forgotten about Amazon promo offer and a completely forgotten about remaining Amazon gift card balance, I managed to grab Disgaea PSP for $0. Sweet!
12/04/2010 at 21:35 Lobotomist says:
Amazing. I went wrong at 99% of choices :O
12/04/2010 at 21:37 Nick says:
Do yourself a favour and play it in original mode.
12/04/2010 at 22:05 Auspex says:
I agree. The original version has a nice quaint nostalgic vibe whereas the other version is like listening in to a frat house through really bad speakers.
12/04/2010 at 21:44 John says:
Finally, a use for YouTube.
12/04/2010 at 22:27 Wulf says:
Did you not get the memo? YouTube had a prior use: Watching old cartoons! *coughs.*
12/04/2010 at 21:49 Psychopomp says:
I love the TF2 community.
12/04/2010 at 21:54 steggieav says:
That was pretty funny. I’ve seen YouTube used for other Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-type stuff, like the entirety of the godawful 3DO game Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties.
12/04/2010 at 22:00 Leperous says:
Eh, it was certainly a new experience and mostly fun, but the riddles and falling trains were pretty lame.
12/04/2010 at 22:05 The Unshaven says:
Now I have to figure out how to contact xlr105, since this is relevant to my PhD. Which is, now that I think about it, deeply strange. Also awesome!
13/04/2010 at 15:11 Thermal Ions says:
He has responded to a number of comments on the START page, if not some of the others.
12/04/2010 at 22:06 Phydaux says:
Tunnel Snakes! Only the baddest gang in Vault 101! Uuurh I mean 2Fort.
13/04/2010 at 03:18 Devan says:
Yeah, except that gang seems to be as much a spinoff of Legend of Zelda (Majora’s Mask) as Fallout 3. Some of the music was from Zelda too; very nice!
12/04/2010 at 22:13 Stupoider says:
Oh wow, this is pure brilliance.
12/04/2010 at 22:24 amishmonster says:
So, it’s an adventure game where you take the Heavy’s reins?
12/04/2010 at 22:25 Wulf says:
Not so much a Choose Yer Own, but definitely a good laugh, clearly put together by someone with a great sense of both style and humour. Now if only I had that much fun playing the real TF2. Ahh, a pseudo-RPG TF2, ’tis to dream.
12/04/2010 at 22:29 Mark says:
This ROCKS! I died at almost every opportunity :(
12/04/2010 at 22:47 skalpadda says:
I was actively trying to fail to see what would happen, which is a good thing I suppose :)
12/04/2010 at 23:30 Dorian Cornelius Jasper says:
So very Dragon’s Lair. Marvelous!
12/04/2010 at 22:59 Flowerpot Wang says:
I love the Zelda: Wind Waker soundtrack :D
12/04/2010 at 23:05 Flowerpot Wang says:
And the up soundtrack :D
12/04/2010 at 23:42 Wisq says:
As a TF2 player who frequently goes heavy with nothing but punches and the occasional POW! taunt, this game is oddly similar to my own TF2 experience. Right down to the sheer improbability of getting to the enemy base, getting the intel, getting back, and not getting horribly killed in the process. :)
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That, and frequently being considered useless by my own team. And even though I’m pretty good at it, they’re kinda right, so I try to only do it when the teams are stacked.
13/04/2010 at 01:50 Jayt says:
freaking loved it
13/04/2010 at 02:52 Wedge says:
The usage of Ace Attorney music is most pleasant.
13/04/2010 at 06:10 thursday says:
Most of it seems to be from Super Mario Galaxy. Well, the first two pieces, anyway (that’s as far as I’ve played).
13/04/2010 at 07:04 sfury says:
Pretty awesome use of Youtube for that TF2 Choose-Your-Own-Adventure. Never occured to me you could do that.
13/04/2010 at 09:41 Monchberter says:
Amazing. Extra kudos for use of the Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan! Crosses and Circles
13/04/2010 at 09:56 Masked Dave says:
This is just packed full of game references!
One features Half-Life 2, Pokemon and FFVII in a single 30 second clip. Impressive work.
And I’m sure I heard some Monkey Island music at one point.
13/04/2010 at 12:23 Shadrach says:
This is pure genious :)
13/04/2010 at 15:13 Thermal Ions says:
Pure magic
13/04/2010 at 20:02 Admiral Dread says:
I had the urge to call this genious magic or pure pure. Regardless, kept me rather entertained. Liked how he switched it up randomly, the typical “safe” choices would get you killed and the typically “unsafe” choices were the sure bet.
13/04/2010 at 20:33 Mr_Day says:
If you like that, try this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdDmLh9tDZU
I am such a fucking whore for them right now, aren’t I?
It’s a similar idea, but as a review for Mad Dog McGree.
13/04/2010 at 21:47 Admiral Dread says:
I don’t know, made me laugh at least. I’m pretty terrible at games (and apparently reviews) like that because my brain classifies everything that moves as either a target or unfortunate collateral damage.
13/04/2010 at 23:48 Mr_Day says:
So do I! Makes Time Crisis a heck of a lot more fun.
“Don’t shoo” *KABLAM*
“Help me!” *KABLAM*
“I see the assassin has passed my final defences and now stands before me. But are you a man, or a sla” *KABLAM*
15/04/2010 at 06:03 ghudner says:
Wow, such a creative and entertaning series. Thanks alot for the halarious vids guys, Keep it up!