Line #30 LetsPlay/UnPlayedAThing


1	->''Hey, folks, I'm Un! I do what are effectively video Let's Plays: longplays of video games with commentary. I started out using the name "I Played a Thing" due to my perception of [=LPs=] as an SA-specific phenomenon; I continue to use it because, well, I like it. But yeah, these are pretty much [=LPs=]. Enjoy...?''
2	-->-- ''Un’s description of his [=YouTube=] account''
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4	[[https://www.youtube.com/user/UnPlayedAThing UnPlayedAThing]] is a pretty-much-weekly Website/YouTube channel run by Un, an American with a soothing deep voice, [[NoSenseOfDirection patented absence of any sense of direction]], and great attention to details, secrets and [[AllThereInTheManual obscure background information]]. While not as popular, he nevertheless has a small but loyal group of loyal followers – mostly thanks to one of the aforementioned traits (or all of them at once).
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6	His playthroughs (which he calls ''[=IPATs=]'', short for ''I Played A Thing'') are particularly notable by the amount of information about the game’s origins, development history, quirks, changes, influences and other peculiar trivia – be it an obscure game from an arcade machine or a modern Platform/PlayStation game.
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8	As of September of 2018, he has started a weekly stream called ''Go With the Stream'', where he focuses primarily on blind-playing indie games in his backlog.
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10	In June of 2020, after a monthlong hiatus, Un announced that he would not be returning to ''I Played a Thing'' citing personal issues.
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12	[[folder:List of things Un has played so far:]]
13	* VideoGame/SnakeRattleNRoll
14	* VideoGame/AloneInTheDark 1 and 2
15	* Castle of Illusion (starring Mickey Mouse)
16	* {{VideoGame/Landstalker}}
17	* VideoGame/DemonsSouls
18	* VideoGame/MonsterParty
19	* {{VideoGame/Astyanax}}
20	* {{VideoGame/Socket}}
21	* [[VideoGame/FistOfTheNorthStarKensRage Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2]]
22	* VideoGame/DeathRoadToCanada
23	* Alice in Wonderland (PC)
24	* VideoGame/InheritTheEarth
25	* Tecmo's {{VideoGame/Deception}}
26	* Dragonworld (PC)
27	* VideoGame/GoldenAxe
28	* Exile II: Wicked Phenomenon
29	* Exile (''Sega Genesis'')
30	* VideoGame/YsIIIWanderersFromYs (''Specifically, For the [[Platform/TurboGrafx16 Turbo CD]]'')
31	* VideoGame/ViolentStorm
32	* VideoGame/PhantasyStarI
33	* {{VideoGame/Abzu}}
34	* VideoGame/TokyoJungle
35	* VideoGame/AvengingSpirit
36	* Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
37	* Mikie
38	* VideoGame/BiomechanicalToy
39	* VideoGame/DoubleDragon
40	* VideoGame/{{Trojan}}
41	* VideoGame/NightStriker
42	* VideoGame/TheCrystalOfKings
43	* J.J. Squawkers
44	* Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
45	* An assortment of VideoGame/SpaceHarrier games
46	* VideoGame/Ghostbusters1990
47	* VideoGame/DarkSouls: Prepare To Die Edition
48	* VideoGame/DarkSoulsII: Scholar of The First Sin
49	* VideoGame/DynamiteHeaddy
50	* VideoGame/HellACyberpunkThriller
51	* VideoGame/TheDogIsland
52	* VideoGame/PrincessCrown
53	* VideoGame/DarkSavior
54	* Aquanaut’s Holiday: Hidden Memories
55	* Trampoline Terror
56	* VideoGame/{{MUSHA}}
57	* The Revenge of Shinobi
58	* Hokuto No Ken (''Sega Master System'')
59	* Hokuto No Ken 2 (''Sega Genesis'')
60	* VideoGame/BattleCircuit
61	* VideoGame/MysticDefender
62	* VideoGame/{{ESWAT}}
63	* Ys (Books I & II)
64	* Rivers of Light
65	* VideoGame/MysticWarriors
66	* VideoGame/DJBoy
67	* VideoGame/TheMagicOfScheherazade
68	* VideoGame/{{Astal}}
69	* Arcus Odyssey
70	* VideoGame/ElViento
71	* Below The Root (the game based on the Literature/GreenSkyTrilogy)
72	* Exile (''Platform/TurboGrafx16'')
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75	!!This Let's Player provides examples of:
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77	* BerserkButton: Un is normally a good-natured friendly guy, but he has a few.
78	** In his Trampoline Terror playthrough, he confesses to hate limited-visibility mazes. And teleporter mazes. And, to quote [[https://youtu.be/q8GRbV4fCLc?list=PL4A00839967359595&t=155 the video:]]
79	-->'''Boss Goji:''' ''Just, Un, hold that thought in your mind: [[EldritchAbomination a limited-visibility teleporter maze]].''
80	-->'''Un:''' ''Yeeeuughh.''
81	--> <...>
82	-->'''Un:''' ''You know, there’s a scientific application for that sort of thing too. If we ever need to power a DVD or a game cartridge into the Sun, just put a teleporter maze with limited visibility into it and then hand it to '''me'''.''
83	** In his Dark Savior [=IPAT=], he [[https://youtu.be/kt9nRJB2mEY?list=PLBE703F684617E5FD&t=307 admits]] that he [[PrecisionFStrike really]] hates minecart rides -- ''especially'' the one that featured in the game.
84	--> ''It’s not just that it’s difficult, which it certainly is. It’s just terrible. The upcoming segment is to “fun” as “turd” is to “delicious.”''
85	** In Trampoline Terror: [[ThatOneLevel The City]].
86	--> [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyYVi-zTaKw The video intro]] ('''headphone warning'''): ''(guttural yelling)'' AAARGH THE CITY– ''(normal friendly voice)'' I’m Un.
87	** Exile 2's difficulty curve. While manageable for the first couple of sections, Un breaks so thoroughly trying to fight the game's second major boss he's forced to use a patch to complete the rest of the game (or else forced to level-grind until nearly the max and ''hope''). Half his commentary for the remainder of the game is "... how did I get through this on the original!?"
88	* BreatherEpisode: Un will often finish longform [=IPATs=] like Dark Souls games and switch to lighter, shorter-form games, like Dynamite Heady, Space Harrier(And Friends!) and J.J. Squawkers. An argument can be made that PuLiRuLa, Aquanaut's Holiday, or THE DOG Island are this as well, as they are somewhat spaced out, and the themes in his other playthroughs can get pretty heavy.
89	** ''Go With the Stream'' days are sometimes host to Apple Jam; instead of focusing on long-form or intensive games, Un focuses on old, bite-sized Apple II games and seeing what he has and what seems interesting. Jackbox sessions also tend to be lighter in tone compared to other days.
90	* GatewaySeries: His playthroughs of ''Hokuto no Ken'' and ''Hokuto no Ken 2'' acted as this to the greater ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' franchise for many viewers.
91	* GeniusDitz: Primarily due to his self-admitted lack of direction, but don't be fooled; once he actually ''gets'' to wherever the game directs him to go, he's pretty competent at whatever he needs to do. Also see the amazing amount of trivia he can give for even the most obscure parts of his collection.
92	* HeroesLoveDogs: Un is an open and unabashed dog lover, and if there is ever an option for Un to adopt a dog in-game, he goes for it. Best exemplified by his VideoGame/DeathRoadToCanada playthrough, where he made a point of taking a trait that made dogs appear more frequently and adopted every dog he could, which lead to a scenario where all human members of his party had died, only for Un to be amazed as the party's dog [[WhoIsDriving gets back in the car]] and drives off to continue the trip.
93	* MilestoneCelebration: In December of 2017, Un celebrated ten years of Playing Things by going back and playing the first game he ever did an LP of, though a different console release of it.
94	* NoSenseOfDirection: So very, ''very'' much. As Un himself had admitted a great number of times, he could easily get lost in three doorways.
95	--> '''Un''': (''After [[ReadTheMapUpsideDown misreading a dungeon map]] for VideoGame/PhantasyStarI'') See, I can get completely lost even if I have a map in front of me. That's how good I am at it. It's a ''stupid'' talent, but it's mine, and I will take misplaced pride in it.
96	** In his playthrough of Trampoline Terror (with post-commentary featuring Boss Goji and GTF), Un is trying to [[ItMakesSenseInContext “collect” several green pieces in a row to progress further]] in a looping level. All that is left for him is to collect a single green piece, [[https://youtu.be/aS3Ek3LN0Ow?list=PL4A00839967359595&t=1056 bu-u-u-ut…]]
97	-->'''Boss Goji:''' ''Victory is here, victory is here, victory is here– '''[[BigNo NO]]'''''
98	-->'''Un:''' ''WHY DID I DO THAT!''
99	-->'''Boss Goji & GTF:''' ''hysteric laughter''
100	** His blind playthrough of The DOG Island features [[https://youtu.be/BsMhwZpAmaA?list=PLOT2n5gjkO29TW2B_Bbu9ycC3TxWcGxzW&t=3052 one of the most side-splittingly hilarious examples of this trope]], all sped up to appropriately goofy music. For the context: he is trying to get a MacGuffin for one of the quests, and to do that, he needs to go up a slope and jump on an elephant’s back. Instead, Un spends ''nearly quarter of an hour'' running circles and missing the obvious way up to where the [=MacGuffin=] is located. When he finally notices the obvious, his cry of anguish is as follows:
101	-->''(dumbfounded silence) Oh my god. Could that have been any simpler. Just– go up the hill, and the elephant’s right there, and– and– and– (beat) Welcome to the Land of Sadness. Population – me.''
102	* NiceGuy: Un's probably one of the gentlest Youtube Let's Players out there. While he can have his moments of rage, he's usually pretty laid-back and more focused on enjoyment of the game, even with the ones he can admit the problems of; that's not his usual concern, showing off the game is.
103	* NothingIsScarier: Explored in his Double Dragon video, where he relays the story of being a child, wondering just where that conveyor belt in Mission 2 goes...
104	* SpinOff: Un coined the ''I Played A Thing''/ [=IPAT=] title, and a few of his friends have started their own [=IPAT=]s with blessing, particularly Alicia Goranson.
105	* {{Squick}}: Has this reaction to the Sewer Babies in Mystic Defender.
106	* VocalEvolution: While Un is currently known for his deep voice and it's become a staple of his channel, stuff like ''Exile'' or ''Below the Root'' has a much higher-pitched tone. One can assume years of playing games for IPATs has caused Un's voice to develop to where it is now.
107	* WackyWaysideTribe: While Un does play more well-known games, both modern and arcade, he's got a few of these in his inventory. Best known cases are J.J. Squwakers and PuLiRuLa. Interestingly enough, games that could be considered this are Un's usual fare, to the point where a relatively mainstream game like ''Dark Souls'' is this for him. Referenced in his first Trampoline Terror video:

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