Favorite Speed Runs

[Arnoxthe1]

What are some of your favorite speed runs to watch?

1. Quake Done Quick (with a vengeance) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7423603596413693402#

2. Mario 64 beaten with 0 stars in 5:47 (TAS) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTzs9bcNgMQ

3. Doom 3 Nightmare Speed Run http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-84055409268428650#

4. Metal Slug 4 Speed Run http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4nWoF_WXU8

5. Mortal Kombat 3 speedrun 08:33 by ERrorMAKro (TAS) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=421x6m0bes8

 

[Avaholic03]

I really only like speed runs which are not "tool assisted". That just takes away some of the legitimacy if you're basically using a computer to hack the game.

 

[Woodsey]

What's fun about seeing a character model spaz out as someone glitches their way to the end?

At least the Morrowind one was done with no cheating.

 

[Hobo Joe]

Half-Life in half an hour is fantastic, especially in the commented version where the guys who did it explain just how it's done.

 

[Arnoxthe1]

I remember someone completed portal in 10 minutes, using glitches..

Thought it was quite hilarious, here was your "game of the decade" over in 10 minutes xD

DemonStrate - Portal Done Pro - Speedrun - 9:25.567 - WR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1U5RUVENNE

This one?

 

[Arnoxthe1]

I really only like speed runs which are not "tool assisted". That just takes away some of the legitimacy if you're basically using a computer to hack the game.

You're not hacking the game. When you do it tool assisted, you're simply slowing the game speed down and binding different controls sometimes.

EDIT: Sorry for the double post.

 

[Frozenfeet2]

portal and braid speed runs are my favourite speed runs to do. i.e. not using glitches to complete.

 

[Avaholic03]

I really only like speed runs which are not "tool assisted". That just takes away some of the legitimacy if you're basically using a computer to hack the game.

You're not hacking the game. When you do it tool assisted, you're simply slowing the game speed down and binding different controls sometimes.

EDIT: Sorry for the double post.

Making the game play in a way other than intended by the programmers is hacking. But whatever you need to tell yourself to sleep at night *rolls eyes*

 

[Arnoxthe1]

But whatever you need to tell yourself to sleep at night *rolls eyes*

That, good sir, was uncalled for. Take your attitude somewhere else or calm down.

Now, I will agree that a TAS is easier than a normal speed run but it still takes some work. A TAS isn't trying to show off the skillz though. It's simply there to see how fast a game can be completed. Nothing more or less.

 

[omegaminus]

Scourge Done Slick was the best one I saw back in the day, but I haven't really kept an eye out for good ones since.

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