1. Do not recommend/plug your thread or one that you are guesting in unprompted. This is probatable, bear in mind. This is not the self-promotion thread. However, if someone puts in a recommendation request for an LP and you sincerely believe that an LP you've done or are working on would fit the bill for it, you are free to suggest it. Abuse of this loophole will result in a probation, however.
   
   
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• Deadly Premonition by supergreatfriend - A few years dated now, but a must see for anyone who even remotely enjoys video let's play. DP (haha) is the kind of game that's significantly more fun to watch than it is to play. It has a pretty interesting plot, setting, and characters, but the game play is pretty sub par. SGF has a passion for this game and has probably played it more than anyone on this planet should or will. He shows it off in such a way that it can present itself clearly, and in an even cinematic way. This might be a little hyperbolic, but there's not many LPs as special as this one that convey the essence of the game so well through the whole thing. I'm envious of you if you haven't discovered this gem. (Recommended by AssailantLF)
  
• Jurassic Park: Trespasser by Research Indicates - The first video lp to ever reach the goldmine; Research Indicates explores Jurrasic Park as a set of animated breasts while grappling with Dinosaurs and solving terrible physics puzzles. (Recommended by Ursus Veritas)
  
• Battlefield 1942 by James315 - He is incredibly skilled at the game, and despite being a strictly multiplayer game, everything is introduced at a reasonable rate, and is always engaging. At the end of each map, he gives a good overview of what went well for each side, and how the outcome of the game could have changed. (Recommended by unpronounceable)
  
• Demon's Souls by Squint - Squint is incredibly thorough showing off a ton of what the game has to offer. He points out a lot of plot elements that may otherwise be missed. To complement his playthrough, there are a couple others: one for a new game+ playthrough, and the punchyfist run. (Recommended by unpronounceable)
  
• Spec Ops: The Line by OatmealRaisin - An exemplary case of how and why an LP should be done. The game itself is a generic effort in an over-done genre that many people are sick of or never liked in the first place, but it has a lot of profound, thought-provoking, and utterly devastating things to say to its players. OatmealRaisin's commentary is expertly paced and carefully toned to present the game's unanswerable questions in such a way that the viewer can't help but ruminate on them as they were meant to, and it honestly helps to have a guiding voice in some of the darker moments. Spec Ops: The Line is practically a required experience, and this Let's Play might be the best way to go about that. (Recommended by Fiendly)
  
• Devil May Cry 3 by AccountingNightmare - Devil May Cry 3 is a hard game. AccountingNightmare provides a skilled playthrough of both of its highest difficulties while providing informative commentary and she does it all live. (Recommended by Ursus Veritas)
  
• Hopkins FBI by davidspackage - Special Agent Hopkins is faced with a reality that most of us would not be able to reckon with. Yet instead of succumbing to insanity or existential dread, he celebrates the human condition with cheerful optimism. Hopkins doesn't question his purpose in an uncaring and hostile universe because he has already reaffirmed his purpose; to make you laugh. (Recommended by Kuvo)
  
• Dark Souls by Kay - Starts off really slow with basically no editing and she's initially as bad as any newcomer to the Souls series, so you might want to skip the first few episodes. Kay has a very methodical play style, is very observant of her surroundings, and even takes notes to keep track of all the lore and sprawling paths in the game. It's fantastic and entertaining to see her grow as a player and tackle all of the various challenges this game has throughout. It feels like a very complete LP and almost like how the developers intended the game to be played, as she's even able to piece together all of the lore on her own, unlike most first timers. (Recommended by AssailantLF)

• Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance by Chip Cheezum & General Ironicus - Hands-down the most informative LP you're likely to find for this game. Chip goes through the mechanics of how to properly play, how to do well, and also shows off a perfect-ranked playthrough on a relatively hard difficulty. If you like action, amazing music, more action, and memes born of song lyrics, this is an absolute must-see. (Recommended by Geop)
  
• Dead to Rights by Slowbeef & Diabetus - Join 'Beef and 'Betus as super cop Jack Slate is framed for murder, meets his bff Wireboy, unravels the mysterious past of Longshoreman X and fights a middle eastern Prince who breathes fire. Maybe the dumbest game ever made ridiculed in that Retsupurae fashion we all love. (Recommended by Ursus Veritas)
  
• Bayonetta by Yoshesque & Hans - In the same line as Revengeance and DMC, this is an incredibly skilled 100% playthrough of Bayonetta. This is a multiple year labor of love by Yoshesque and a must-see as far as skilled LPs go. (Recommended by Geop)
  
• Chaos Legion by Edo Animus - Chaos Legion is a moderately obscure PS2 action game made by Capcom. The game got a middling reception, mostly from reviewers who were trying to play it as a Devil May Cry-clone and failing. Edo Animus shows off how to play the game properly and then some. He and his co-commentator are also highly knowledgeable about the legends and mythologies that the characters in the game are based on. (Recommended by JordanKai)
  
• High School Dreams: Best Friends Forever by Dyslexiactic & Proxx Choxx - A fantastic LP of an obscure game. Two dudes blindly stumble through a mediocre, poorly-implemented, and seemingly half-finished high school life simulator and have a good time pointing out all of the mistakes the game can make with no rudeness or anger. The amount of effort Dys put in to showing off this game, even getting to 100% completion (with all of the inconsistencies it causes between the characters) and putting way more work into production than this game really deserves. It's a good time for all. (Recommended by ChorpSaway)

• New Super Mario Bros Wii by The Freelance Astronauts - Some games are about banding together and using teamwork to overcome adversity -- this is not one of them. A hilarious LP where the biggest threat doesn't come from the enemies along the way, but from man itself. Enjoy watching suffering and four-player co-op dickery? This is it. (Recommended by Geop)
  
• Mercenaries 2 by helloitsdan & lithuanian dad - A wonderfully amazing co-op romp through South America! Probably one of the first things that someone new to the subforum should watch! (Recommended by Geop)
  
• Saints Row 2 by Kaubocks & Panzer Skank - Between Idol Ninja's mods and the general antics Kaubocks & Panzer get in to, calling this LP "funny" is an understatement. Definitely one of the best things I've seen around here. (Recommended by Geop)
  
• Demon's Souls by WanderinNewbie & Taoto - Two people take on a famously difficult game and bend it to their will while taking requests from the thread on weapons and equipment. (Recommended by Lazyfire)
  
• Resident Evil 5 by RChimp Cola & Sinatrapod - I cannot recommend this highly enough, easily the funniest LP on the archive. I rewatch it every so often to remind myself of the Legend of Spaghetti. (Recommended by Kaboom Dragoon)
  
• Amulets and Armor by Mzbundifund & Bacter - It's a first person action RPG in an engine not dissimilar to Doom's. There is a great dynamic between Mzbundifund who has in-depth knowledge of the game and Bacter who has never played it before. The LP came to the notice of one of the original developers who had interesting insights and went on to release a Windows compatible version. (Recommended by Ptarmigans)
  
• Left 4 Dead by Baldurk / cKnoor / ethansteele / Blister - Four besties do their best to survive the zombie apocalypse in classic co-op fashion (which is to say loving each other over). Features playthroughs of the main campaign, mod campaigns, and multiplayer videos. (Recommended by Ursus Veritas)
  
• Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures by pokecapn / kungfujesus / medibot / My Name Is Kaz - Watch the best Zelda game you never played with the most absurd recording setup in subforum history, to quote the OP: "4 GameCubes, 4 GBA Players, 4 GCN-GBA cables, a Wii to plug them all into, 4 SD capture cards, 1 HD-PVR, and 2 computers." (Recommended by Ursus Veritas)
  
• Daikatana by Proteus4994 & Suspicious - The most over-hyped game of the decade gets more than it deserves when Proteus and Suspicious make John Romero their bitch. (Recommended by Bobbin Threadbare)

• Silent Hill: Homecoming by Kamoc - one of the most technically clever LP's I've ever seen, Kamoc uses Youtube annotations to offer a Choose Your Own Adventure-style way of showing off the game's dialogue and decisions. It's simple, but it works extremely well and manages to set up some great gags, as a bonus. (Recommended by Kaboom Dragoon)
  
• Silent Hill by VoidBurger - Much like Kamoc, VoidBurger goes through the game showing it off in good detail, as well as explaining little easter eggs/references wherever they lie. If you enjoyed the Homecoming LP, this is definitely right up your alley, and vice versa! (Recommended by Geop)
  
• The Last Express by Olive Branch - It's a murder-mystery-on-a-train sort of game and there are multiple paths and endings, most of them bad, and he goes out of his way to show off every one of them. He even went the extra mile and got every foreign language translated into English for your benefit, including French and Arabic. The guy really loved the game and the effort he went through to present it really showed. (Recommended by Maple Leaf)
  
• Final Fantasy XII IZJS by BrainWeasel - An incredibly informative subtitled VLP of, in my opinion, an under-rated game with a very unique presentation. (("People with archives should read the original thread where possible" --Brainweasel)) (Recommended by Ilyich)
  
• Cold Fear by Giragast - Something I constantly recommend to people as it's not only a really well done subtitled LP, but has a set of Extreme mode videos and the LPer basically takes the game apart to show you the tricks and methods the developers used to make the game do what it does, which is pretty unique. (Recommended by Lazyfire)
  
• Dead Space by The Man With a Hat - Another subtitled LP of a horror game that works incredibly well and done by someone who clearly loves the game and knows it inside and out. (Recommended by Lazyfire)

• The Void by CannibalK9 - The Russian-est game that you'll ever see. You play as a disembodied soul wandering around in a barren dreamlike landscape, and CannibalK9's commentary is relaxing and low key, very appopriate to the slow pace of the game. (Recommended by Fat Samurai)
  
• Kirby's Epic Yarn by medibot & My Name Is Kaz - As much as I hate using the word, this is one of the most chill LPs you'll find around these here parts. Medibot and Kaz play through the game in co-op mode and just have such a darned relaxing, fun time with it all. (Recommended by Geop)
  
• The Thief Trilogy by Bobbin Threadbare - A sneaky, quiet 100% playthrough of all three Thief games (Recommended by Brainamp)
  
• Kirby's Dream Course by Psymonkey - chill, pleasant commentary while still showing great skill at a unique and interesting game. (Recommended by Civil Twilight)

• Advergames by The Men Drinkin' Coffee - In which the Men Drinkin' Coffee play and riff on numerous titles intended to shill out some cheap advertisement under the guise of being subpar games. Some are halfway decent! Many aren't! (Recommended by Geop)
  
• The Girl Games Megathread by DeviousVacuum - Girl games are horrible. Absolutely terrible. Watch as Devac plays through dozens of horrendous bright pink, glittery flash games including how to date the cutest boy and blasting growths in your nose. I'm serious. (Recommended by Geop)
  
• Let's Play Dungeons & Dragons - Archived on Zorak's site, there are also a number of threads rolling around involving most of the same folks! Want to learn more about D&D or just eavesdrop on various misadventures? Look no further! (Recommended by Geop)

• The Chzo Mythos by Quovak - The games are point and click adventures, and Quovak shows where they work, where they don't, and breaks down why they do or don't. It's critical, but not overwhelmingly so, and Yahtzee's retrospective commentary really complements Quovak's analysis. (Recommended by unpronounceable)
  
• The World Ends with You by Orange Fluffy Sheep - One of the best JRPG to come from Square in the last years. The game drops the usual fantasy setting for modern-day Tokyo and changes potions into hamburgers, equipment into garish fashion statements and angst into the most character in the story of videogames. OFS does a great job of showing everything the game has to offer, up to and including the post-game. (Recommended by Fat Samurai)
  
• KotORII by Scorchy - ludicrously in-depth, this was one of the best places to get info on the ridiculous amounts of cut content the game had before the restoration patches. Offers some great analysis of the game and the characters, don't be surprised if you learn something new about the game while reading it. (Recommended by Kaboom Dragoon)
  
• Dangan Ronpa by orenronen - An amazing testament to Oren's work and talents. It's also batshit glorious. Who could resist Battle Royale meets Phoenix Wright? (Recommended by Ghostwoods)
  
• OFF by Panzer Skank - OFF is an interesting and perplexing abstract RPG. Panzer Skank lets the game speak for itself very well and it has tons of fun fanart. (Recommended by Obscil)

• Planescape: Torment by ShadowCatboy - An enormous effort, with 150+ updates over the course of five years. (Recommended by cmndstab)
  
• Seiken Densetsu 3 by ddegenha - Covers multiple playthroughs of the game where ddegenha's added characterization makes even the repetitive parts completely worth reading. (Recommended by unpronounceable)
  
• Gazillionaire Deluxe by Didja Redo - A funny narrative LP of a space economy sim that doesn't have a narrative. (Recommended by Skwirl)
  
• Icewind Dale 2 by CaptainGarlic - Another great narrative LP, both LPs have great characterization of people that don't have any built in characters. (Recommended by Skwirl)
  
• The Terrible Secret of Animal Crossing by Chewbot - Chewbot takes a completely freeform game without any kind of backstory and writes a short novel not unlike a summer slash film (but in a good way). Don't expect any gameplay in here, though. (Recommended by Fat Samurai)

• Dirge of Cerbeus: Final Fantasy VII by TheDarkId - The Final Fantasy series hits its stupidest, and TheDarkId hits it right back, taking the piss out what has to be the worst video game Square has ever produced in a hilarious semi-narrative SSLP. I'm already loving this poo poo. (Recommended by nine-gear crow)
  
• Ultima IV-VI (and onward) all by Nakar - Nakar plays Ultima the way it was never intended to be played, with every loophole, cheap trick, and underhanded tactic possible exploited by the sociopathic Steve the Avatar, one of the funniest anti-heroes ever conceived of, and her ever-changing gang of long-suffering tag-along companions. Although U4 and U5 are kind of by-the-numbers, the introduction of portraits in U6 and beyond enable Nakar to inject an enormous amount of personality and humour into the LPs, while still showing off everything worth seeing in some of the best open-world RPGs of all time. Also Martian Dreams is awesome all by itself, as Steve travels back in time to team up with Marie Curie and Sigmund Freud to battle Rasputin on a coal-powered, steampunk Mars! (Recommended by cmndstab)
  
• X-Com: UFO Defence and Apocalypse by GuavaMoment - Well-written, funny as hell, with great thread interaction that manages to avoid coming across as fanfic for the most part. You'll believe a janitor can fly. But not for very long. (Recommended by Kaboom Dragoon)
  
• MySims Agents by Picayune - Just utterly charming and lovely in every possible way. (Recommended by Ghostwoods)

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