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Nerd³ Drives A Desert Bus In VR
🕑 Added 2017-12-09 21:00:38 +0000 UTC Settle down, it's going to be a long one.Spoilers follow.
The last Desert Bus road trip is an almost iconic part of my video library. 8 hours of unfiltered opinion that lots of people like and lots of other people gave up a short way into. This video couldn't be anything like that. Nobody wants a sequel that's just a rehash, but how do I fill 8 hours of time in a totally different way?
The answer was simple. Let's do a road trip. A proper one with all the games, arguments and lulls that happen. No script, just three people who can't leave each other's company. VR is immersive, so let's immerse ourselves in it. Let's see if we can capture that road trip feel.
There was a downside. Fuck this game is painful to play. My hands were fucking killing by the three hour mark. Having to grip both hands, and keep the right one at an angle to steer. The crash was inevitable so I could get through it without permanent damage. Doing it at the four hour mark kept the 8 hour feel, it just freed me from the literal agony of the controls. Typical Gearbox, they made the worse version of an already terrible game.
So, what happened at the end there? Well, my Vive died. Don't worry, It's working now so I assume it just overheated or something but holy shit, that was a terrifying moment. Fallout VR is coming, I need this thing to work! The Vive dying took the recording AND the audio with it so that's why the quality at the end there is low. That's actually our 3rd backup. My audio died, Jon's didn't record at all and we were saved by the Teamspeak recording. Desert Bus is difficult to record right.
Oh and yeah, Jon actually bought and destroyed a ukulele for this video. I like Jon.
- Dan
PS. Next week... Something a bit... controversial.
Comments
Awww dang... at 3 hours in I was like "Yay, I'm gonna learn stuff" than Matt came back
Samuel
just saying sax is a woodwind
Tailmartian
I went trough the whole thing doing a 2 hoursish bit each day and it was amazing. The road trip feel was certainly there, it's amazing that Jon could find a courier to get him his items during the journey and Matt was able to get a whole piano on board! Great work from all of you, thanks guys! :)
Still crunching through it... about half an hour a day
Supersonicclank
This... Was... Amazing... Took 3 days to watch it but was so awesome! XD
Diarmaid Ó Braonáin
I'm 3 hours in and I have no idea how to watch this but I love it
I think Jon is talking about Challach at 6:42:00, which is nothing like pretzels
EthanASC
Just finished. During this time, I finished the campaign for Castle Crashers, and then 1/4 of insane mode and drawn a submission for an art contest... Time well spent! Also, sorry, but you were wrong, I still want more podcats. :D
emulatedme
Thanks Dan! I watched the whole thing and I don't think I've laughed this hard since your charity livestream. You, Matt, and Jon just have such great comedic chemistry and honestly this video is one of my favourites.
Charles Rowe
Awesomely funny! Thanks guys!
Andrew Jacobson
I, I watched it all Actually watched What have I done with my day off
Valthexus
That was brilliant! One of the best if not the best things you have done. I miss the podcats because you 3 are just so good together and this proved tha. Is it possible to try and get together for a stream even if it’s once a month or you could do a podcast and upload it etc. Also I would love a full release of fuck YouTube’s face Utterly fucking wonderful! Thank you dan,matt,Jon!
joe cooke
people see a long video, i see a long podcast
Just finished watching while playing euro truck simulator. I hope someone actually makes a proper version of the end song.
Marco te Kortschot
I watched 6 hours yesterday and 2 hours today. I've only got one thing to say: This was hilarious!
Grag Shash
Let this comment state for the record that this video is brilliant and I miss the Podcats. This was a nice little glimpse into the reality where that was still happening.
Zoe Bateman
I finished this at 5am and now feel very dead. FUCK you. (Not really, love you Dan)
Siana Brooker
Dream come true - I could listen to your voice for hours on end - you're so educated that I love listening to your perspective on things.
_Sebward
Is it bad that I've listened to the old desert bus about a dozen times? I find your opinions really interesting and it's great fun listening to you.
Dan I am disappointed :(
Will Assenheimer
Finished it finally! Ended up building the mellinium falcon and half the Hoth LEGO set during it. Thanks for the great podcast to listen to Dan!
Tom Chaney
currently listening to this while playing Heat Signature.7 hours to go
My god.
Patrick Jackson
Dubious passengers at 3 hours. It's all got weird!
Wayne Chan
Just over an hour into the video and i was not told that this was going to be a musical special.
The reason I liked the first one was because it was relaxing lol
Craig Wright
The podcats is back!!!
Dan There’s also LA Noire coming out. I’m not sure if you’re into that but it’s there.
Converted to mp3, ready to listen to on my way to class ;)
Does this count as this week's podcast XD
Money well spent
Alex Harrison
Could you release this on Patreon as an audio only 7 hour podcast?
There goes my evening
Is watching in 1.5 speed cheating?
Weronika Michalska
This is going to be my reward for finishing first part of my thesis. I cannot wait.
Jack
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
