Minecraft Old-School VS New-School Let's Plays
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- Опубліковано 16 лют 2023
- I went undercover on UA-cam to see how the old-school Minecraft Let's Plays rank against the modern Let's Plays
To do this, I recorded a new let's play and made two videos out of it. One was the old-school Minecraft style and one was the effect-heavy modern let's play style. I uploaded both videos at the same time on two brand-new channels to see if one would outperform the other. Here's what happened...
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This was a fascinating video. A data point you might find interesting is well. my video... It feels weird since you could say I'm promoting my stuff, but I think it's pertinent. I posted an old-school style video to my second channel. 25 min of relaxed cutting. I expected it to flop by a mile. Don't get me wrong I thought it was good, but hadn't made something like it before. The video over performed everything; now sitting at 490k views in 2 weeks. It should be noted this is an outlier case though. I probably have a much more established personality on youtube than most, but it's proof people will watch oldschool style videos. Even one's posted this year.
hi rek
Can we get a ban on this guy 😂 kidding, but that's so sick! I think you're spot on that to pull off an old school episode, a lot more is riding on your personality and vibe compared to the new school stuff. The heavy editing process lets you construct the vibe, maybe that's why people think the new school stuff is successful more often. I think that's the point I was trying to get at by saying you need to identify your story, and figure out how to best tell it. If you want to increase your chances of success with old school episodes, you have to figure out how to tell the story as it's happening.
It's cool to see ya here though dude! I'm working on my sub 15 right behind you 😂
i personally find your second channel videos super good due to already knowing your amazing personality, but yeah it’s definitely harder to build an audience that cares about you with only slower paced videos
@danielho6998 what did you say bro
@@SwitchBackMongoI'm a fan I subed
It's weird how most watch based on how high pace the new style is, meanwhile I watch based on how slow they take it like Etho
Right! There's definitely people exhausted by the hyperspeed videos.
Similarly, I came here because Etho was in the thumbnail (heh) but actually found this to be quite an interesting take on MC content, so yeah.
I do have to admit, The old pixelmon vids that Etho used to upload were slow and steady as he was learning the mechanics and style of modded minecraft but after a few episodes you understood where he was going with it.
It made you feel like you were apart of the journey along with him.
Some of the OG content creators like Etho had a way of making their videos engaging and for the audience and I personally enjoy watching the old style of content creation.
I find the modern trend obnoxious, and everyone YELLS at each other.
@@SwitchBackMongo I think the people that have mastered a mix between the 2 is gotta be Hermitcraft, they do the Timelapse’s like a modern style has and do a good amount of jump cuts , but also got that slow take that old school has
This vid was dope, people ask what happened to lets plays all the time. Nice to see someone puttin it to the test :]
Yooo red, huge fan lmao
yo hi red
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Ayee thanks dude! I still think theres a way to effectively pull off the old school style for sure, but it'll take the same amount of upfront planning as the new school vids, that's the big change
Bring back dominion please
The personality of the creator will often carry the old school episodes with the surprise of anything happening on a moments notice, while the new school episodes often have more elaborate stories and scripted sequences.
Yeah, from my pov as a viewer, "old school" videos are very much based on personality and community, so it be harder to gain traction, vs "new school" videos which are very much based on editing and fast paced storytelling that is easy to consume and has wider appeal. Both good in their own right
This couldn’t come at a better time for me. I’ve been having a dilemma on how to execute my minecraft videos. I’m trying to learn as I go while also being consistent at the same time.
It's certainly all about just jumping in 🙂 I don't think quality is meant to be consistent for us independent creators, we get better over time and that's all that matters!
Same here!!
Personally, I prefer old-school when it comes to longer series, but the more modern approach for one-off videos
interesting video ;D
Yo it’s cookie god
Whats your secret?
While I think there are a lot of advantages to the high production modern minecraft let's play style, one thing I do miss is the sense of intimacy and isolation the older lets plays had. These days there are a lot of twitch streamers, live chats, advertisements, plugs, youtube statistics, and other emersion breakers. It used to feel like I was watching pocket dimensions isolated from the real world where my favorite creators could play at their own pace, primarily for themselves and for fun.
I think old school MC is really is harder to start. They’re still popular but most of us who watch it have our people that we watch. You have Etho in the thumbnail and I’d watch him regardless of what he posts. He can keep doing what he does because he has a massive borderline cult like audience bc he’s just so endearing and has been around since the beginning. Trying to build that now I think would be almost impossible but that’s just speculation…
This was interesting to see. I've personally tried both and from my own experience both forms have worked, but just on different channels. My main channel has been more of a low, long form content place whilst my second channel has been quicker cuts and pacing. But like you said thumbnail, title and the algorithm pushes it heavily. Would've liked to see how they both performed in terms of AVD and CTR. Great video nonetheless!
I love this experiment!! It is encouraging to see that there is still a place for the old school stuff since basically most of the channels I watch do the chill let's play content but in their own unique way and I hope they will succeed.
I also think to make let's plays, people could combine aspects of both styles. Like play the way they want, build a cute house, not dig some giant hole and burn out lol but plan out a script and include some edits like subtitles once in a while. That's basically what I'm experimenting with atm haha
And now I'm gonna track down those let's play videos you made on the new channels 😂😂
I'm curious to know how much impact the title / thumbnail made vs the editing styles. What would happen if you released each video with those elements switched? I'm guessing editing would still reign supreme, but would be interesting to see the impact since there is so much emphasis placed on the importance of title/thumbnail for videos.
Cool experiment Mongo, really useful for folks that are up and coming. Would be real interesting to see what the traffic sources were like for each of those.
Thank you! I wanted to dive into the analytics more here but I was worried I'd drive the majority of people away 😂 but the primary traffic source was suggested videos. I totally flopped on the search results, I couldn't even find my video the first 2 days unless I searched the exact title letter for letter 😂 I'm still not good at this algorithm game
@@SwitchBackMongo I've been doing this youtube thing for going on 10 years so am always interested in the underlying data behind the success of videos. I'm sure others here feel the same.
I'm honestly not surprised that suggested was the traffic source. Suggested is where you want to be. I wouldn't be worried about search tho.
Search traffic requires that users actively seek out your content. If the content in question doesn't rank high, chances are it will get little views. These days search based traffic isn't the best for growth unless you are doing tutorials. Hence why a lot of folks don't even bother putting time into tagging/seo.
Was a fun experiment to see!
Iirc the new way UA-cam does discovery you can't search for brand new channels and the first videos on them without the exact wording or a link for 2 days.
(Just my personal take on this)
I think there's still audiences for both types of content. Examples could be found in hermitcraft where it's not the exact same as old style content but it's a lot less energetic. Meanwhile if you look on your videos for dominion (obviously a much smaller server) it still shows that the audience is there for new form content as well. If I had to guess as to why, I think it would have to do with the last video I watched by xisuma blade. (On his second channel, I believe.) It's comparing Hermitcraft to DreamSMP and the massive difference in audience. He simply says it's the difference in demographic. I think that's the same case for old vs new style minecraft content.
Hermitcraft videos have seemingly minimal editing. Like, they *do* edit down to get a through line story, but most of their channels are just progress update style editing with a creative commons soundtrack behind it. (Or one the creator's made a deal with, those are pretty great!)
While there is a lot of subtle editing, I don't think most of that is necessary to making a decent episode. The most important thing is just to have a good microphone, and to try. Cutting out the bits where you're not talking is good, but that also means if you want to show a clip, it's important to be talking through it, even if what you're saying is largely unrelated.
I think a LOT of the other editing is literally just playing around with finding new settings and seeing how they work.
Okay! This is awesome! 🤓 I’ve wondered about pacing, flashy edits, and story for a while! I just started this channel, and I took a break but now I’m coming back stronger than ever. I personally don’t mind watching a slower Let’s Play, but for me, the flashy and quicker edits make my videos a lot funnier. My main trope is to laugh at myself in the editing process. I’m trying to figure out how to take footage from an episode that didn’t go as well and tell a story. This is awesome! Thanks for doing this experiment! It was very inspiring!
Thanks for making this experiment man! I was researching on how to create a let's play content and this video got me hooked.. This gave me a lot of insight on how to make videos... Cheers!
cool experiment! i think it mostly comes down simply to the fact that the majority of the audience for minecraft lets plays are kinds with 0 attention span, so naturally the more flashy one wins.
the more mature audience preferring the chill lets plays are definately there as well and probably make up most of your audience (hence the results in your poll), but overall i would estimate them making for maybe 20% of minecraft LP audience compared to the 80% kids (which is probably a very optimistic estimate and the ratio might even be much more extreme in reality).
Thank you for doing this experiment! Definitely encouraging to see that there is still an audience for the old way.
okay yeah this is awesome Mongo. thanks for spending all the time on this experiment. it is daunting to be a MC youtuber these days, and honestly just gaming in general - the standard is unbelievable. BUT I also think if someone is passionate about it, they should just try it out and see what happens. saying "I want to make a video but can't edit" is preventing you from even trying. it's the most rewarding thing ever, even if you think it won't get any views!
great points, and I'm really happy you gave a sort of 'state of the union' of minecraft let's plays. if you have the time, definitely would like to see the followup at some point!
You're absolutely right, anyone who is interested in making videos should just go for it! I'm definitely planning on doing more with this, the old school let's play has potential, we just gotta find the right kind of story to fit the video style. Mega-builds can keep their mr beast type video 😂
I have so much respect for everything you've done since I first discovered your channel a while back, I've seen you experimenting with all kinds of stuff. The let's play, the thps review, and now this lore stuff is killer. It's super inspiring, I need to experiment with other genres myself!
I often feel quite lacking in my content and seeing this gave me a boost. Thank you Mongo
It's a problem that any creator faces from time to time 🙂 we all want to be better. It's just important to remember that to get better, we gotta keep making vids!
Thanks for this, I've been wanting to start a channel and have been wondering what style to go for, or if It's even worth trying.
Your giving me some hope.
Now if only Minecraft would let me in again so I could start...
I am so glad you did this! This is something ive been wanting to know for a long time now! amazing amazing work.
I love the idea of this comparison, I do believe there is scope for the older style to succeed but there needs to be some refreshing of the way the content is structured. You can have a great storyline without the need for high production value. Will it be as successful, I don’t believe so but do I think you can grow steadily as a creator still.
Spot on agree! I think of the old school style let's play like a documentary, they can keep your attention if it sticks to the point. But along with what you say, they'll never beat out the marvel movies or whatever
Finding this video the day before I planned to start recording my first ever Minecraft Lets Play must be some kind of crazy luck. Thanks for putting this to the test. As someone who likes the old school style and the new one, maybe I will take the good parts of both and combine them to see how it flows; A good mix of old school personality with new style editing. Let's hope it works well.
You totally fooled me. I saw one of the versions. Thought it was great. I actually had never hard of SwitchBackMongo. I just subscribed. Well done.
This was so interesting!! I wonder if the poll results show a disparity in how people think of 'old school lets plays' compared to how you did yours, since it clearly wasn't as successful in practice. Some of us (me lmao) enjoy making/watching videos in a style that does evoke watching someone just play the game, pretty old school...but slightly modernised with faster pacing and more narrative than true older vids used to have. Definitely easier to stand out initially with great editing skills that not everyone has, though!
Honestly my favorite content has been piropito's first time playing minecraft series. The videos are very short and he does a lot of time lapse stuff and edits in general. But his videos are extremely chill and he's not very loud. They also started off extremely aimless and even when he has goals formed it feels a lot freer than some of the heavily produced stuff I see on youtube. His videos are just very charming because it's cool seeing someone entirely new to the game tackle it without outside help. Like when I saw that he learned how to make redstone clocks with minecarts when he still doesn't know how the dust works I lost my mind. So it's this mix of a nice concept, a personality I like and short videos that I can easily watch that are generally laidback and chill affairs.
I watched the new school video when it came out because YT suggested it TO ME. I did not know you did this, what an amazing experience!
Great video! Could you talk about how you learnt to edit beyond simple cuts? Do you visualize what you want to show on screen?
And as for which content I like, it really depends on the length and storytelling. My mood determines if I'm up for a long video (regardless of style), and my I'm always looking for something creative in the story and presentation style. In fact, I dislike straightforward premise-conclusion/problem-solution style videos. Having an atypical structure, having twists, showing authenticity and personality is what makes youtube really difficult to do. Not to mention having to be up the creativity every once in a while could be draining. It doesn't help that in long form content, you wouldn't go out of your way to do something unique or chaotic, whereas you would in new-style videos. In fact, back in the days of the dreamsmp, I would watch the non-scripted streams, which were essentially old style videos.
I totally agree with yourpoints; I think that while editing (mostly due to the fact that smooth and well edited video hits ur brain with dopamine) is an important factor, thumbnail/title, the intro, story and progression of the video is more important than anything.
I still love the style of etho's let's play best. Which is why I also really enjoy Dallasmed65.
The new hardcore trend makes you question how honest the grind is to make their builds. Guess they can be entertaining, but there is something about the old school let's play style.
Very interesting and good video! I was wondering, what was the difference in terms of CTR and watchtime? Did the thumbnail and editing make a huge difference?
I'd love to see more data though. I'm curious to know how much the thumbnail impacted views, as well as the retention for each of them. That was an awesome experiment. Loved it!
Wanted to watch some Minecraft let’s plays. Last time I watched them was 10 years ago. And let me tell you, I was shook at how the let’s plays looked now. Being way behind on what’s in Minecraft also didn’t help lol. You were the first UA-camr that felt like a good mix!
this was a really interesting video man, good stuff
Definitely would look forward to a year long experiment (or 6 months) depending on the frequency of the video put out.
I'm coming from the old-school type of viewer of old ccs (mainly hermitcraft) so I enjoy watching them more than the other "new" type of editing of newer mc ccs.
Being one of those people that stumbled across this video that you posted. I was personally very excited to see that specific video be a let’s play. That was an amazing spawn in here. I am again asking you bro let’s get that seed.
This is a really helpful video!
Overall, I've been very worried about my editing so your video was very helpful!
OMG I just realized I saw your video before I watched this video!!!!
As an an old school creator this is a bit discouraging but very informative. Highly appreciated the information, thank you good sir =)
I personally like a combination of both styles of video and watch each depending on my mood. I will watch the faster type ones when I just want content and quickly and I will watch the slower ones when I have a bit more time and want to relax
I feel like it age demographics may also play a decent role in this too, many (not all) younger people especially kids tend to like faster paced. Where as an older audience usually (not always of course) tends to not appreciate more scripted style videos as it can come as either too fast-paced, or "fake" in a way. There's also the nostalgia factor for older audiences too. And while both are needed the ones that appeal more to younger folks will probably see more overall views/subs bc let's be honest, there's a lot of kids on the platform.
Dude I've been in your experiment, watched video on Sklork channel on Feb 20. When this video popped out I said Hey, I've seen this guy XD Nice content
This is a really interesting video, I hope you continue to explore this topic a bit more.
I think you focused a bit too much on the views side of the results. Seeing how long a person watches, comparing the comments that the two videos got, and other analytics are important to recognizing how well a video is doing.
The two videos you made are both really good, although I think that the old style is a bit longer than what I remember videos from back then being. I mostly watched OG Minecrafters, Hermitcraft and other miscellaneous creators.
There's a place for slower videos, but you hit the nail on the head saying that story is most important. I think that people also want more originality as well, either from the production or the content idea. But it's not like these are things that weren't played with back in the day, it's just the idea that new videos hyper focus on retention editing.
Also, I'd argue Dream's videos are pretty relaxed in terms of how their edited. Most of his videos rely on tension and story rather that quick, attention grabbing visuals. This is just something I think about when the topic of new vs old comes up. Thought I'd tack it onto the end of this thought piece.
YOU'RE TELLING ME LOL I CAN'T KEEP UP D: I make old school style let's plays and how I make it as easy as possible to edit is that I only record when I know it will be good footage. An episode will be anywhere from 15-50 clips that I edit together and then add music to. Bam, done. Sorta lol. Thumbnails and titles take longer than editing for me.
This is so timely for me. I’ve joked for years about making ‘Momcraft’ but it never seems to be perfect or good enough or just…enough. So screw it, it doesn’t matter, maybe 63 weirdos will also want to watch an old mom play Minecraft. If not, at least I tried. I’m going to do the thing.
Here’s my takeaway from this - You know what is guaranteed to fail on UA-cam? The video that never got made. Even the basic video got views. I love the messaging and encouragement!
Would love to see you revisit this, trying to eliminate some of those obvious and unwanted variables to test it a little bit better.
I think the problem with the new style of videos is that you don't really form a connection with the people making them.
It feels less like a journey, because of the clear story. You don't get to see and feel what people go through, you just see the end result, and little bits along the way.
An old school, low-editing video brings you on the journey WITH the player. This isn't to say the new style can't get you interested in the people who make them. But a lot of times they all blend together for me, and I end up not remembering, or straight up forget about who made what, or that they even exist.
The problem with the old school style, is that you have to like the person going on the adventure. If you don't already know them, these videos are gonna be what draws you into their content. Without a draw into their content, they will likely be ignored.
Phenomenal video! I find this video really interesting as I run a Minecraft series on my channel. which VERY VERY much so runs with this old school style. which is funny because I know how to edit; I even use premiere pro but I do the old school videos out of a love for a long past era. I have never really jived with the newer high energy style, as a lot of the time I found myself playing Minecraft whilst watching these lets play videos. and I've found that If I'm doing something Interesting in the video they tend to preform better. so I make a small crap house, ok that isn't a very interesting video, but if I make a new gold farm that will out perform the video in which I don't do something interesting. I am interested to see if you find a trick to the older videos that will make them more on par with an audience and once again great video!
Great video and experiment Mongo! Looking forward to see what you learn from your future experiments!!
Thanks joy!
I cannot believe the timing for this video. I'm trying Minecraft content myself (been like 3days, different channel) and am always anxious.
I found this video shortly after launching my own channel. I was interested to see how the old style/new style comparison would play out especially as I am building "old style" videos. What struck me about your video is that you posted anonymously, yet still managed to garner 67 views in 5 days. What magic sauce did you use?! My first videos that are now months old are still sitting at below 30 views. I feel there is something you did subconsciously as an experienced creator that I am missing. Thoughts? Tips to share for new creators?
I thinks it’s the old school play style that ppl like, but the thumbnail and intro of the “new school” attracted more people
I’m no big UA-camr, ( only 43 subs) but as a “half vet” who’s been playing since 1.11, I prefer the old school stuff, but as long as they get to the point relatively quickly, but no vast amounts of edits, cuts, wacky storytelling or other odd bits. The Hermitcraft and Empires series are my go to, but things like Lifesteal and NoName I can tolerate
Yeahhh man ive seen alot of changes lately in minecraft content and this video was a good one to explain it why
I absolutely enjoyed watching normal and classic Minecraft lets plays. Just playing Minecraft and building a small wood house. But now there’s barely any of that.
I watched halfway through this video, had to go, found the old style lets play in my recommended, watched it thinking "hmmm this is familiar but I can't quite remember" and then finally searched and found this video. I have to admit I ended up wanting an episode 2.
I’ve been trying to get into content creation for about a year now and have still yet to release a video despite having so many plans, and all of it is because every time I open up an editing software, I just get incredibly stressed and don’t know where to go. Seeing that not everything needs to be over the top is extremely encouraging
I dearly want a long video on your editing process with annotations.
Like, the gaps you left in your timeline when you exported the rough cut.
Details on your storyboard process
I'm really glad someone made a video about this! I don't think it's just one or the other - creativity is a vast space. I am shocked by those 1024 views, though. On a first video? Granted, it'll be better than people's genuine first videos, but hey, I'm no stranger to making videos myself. It's not what I want to do, but I've always wanted to have a very successful YT video.
what a great idea! awesome video dude
i’m torn as i like both! you’re right, they both serve their own purpose! the old school will always have its place IMO as sometimes you just want that longer chill storytelling rather than super insane crazy huge builds. great video!
DAMN! I also thought "I recon that voice" (yes, I got that video up in my feed) :o
this is actually a very helpful video that could definitely help content creators both current and aspiring.
I remember clicking the newer editing video and thought it was someone who was famous made the video and didn’t thought much about it
i don't really have a whole lot of value to add to the convo but i just wanted to say this was a cool video concept and i appreciate the effort you put into it :]
Thank you!
Thanks for making this Mongo! Super interesting to dive into!
100% there's definitely more to explore here too!
What would’ve been cool to see alongside the views is the viewer retention. The average concentration span has dropped significantly and the new editing style holds those viewers in for longer further promoting the video which probably is the reason of the second getting more views because youtube pushes out content that holds people on the app. great video nonetheless
ty for making this
Ohh wait not gonna lie, i am coming back from watching the video from you made on your disguise channel .... Haha it was preety fun not gonna lie .
The thing I find most fascinating is that with good production values you can go from 0 to 1000 views in 5 days. That's amazing.
Another thing that may mess with your results. Old school Minecraft let's plays (I'd point to Mianite for a great example wrapped into a giant playlist) typically averaged around 25 minutes per video. I can't speak for others out there, but I actively avoid the typical hour long content you see today because I can't watch it all in one sitting.
Hope that helps.
This was an interesting experiment and definitely something to think about especially with experiments and trying different things to see what works for you and what you enjoy
Next Experiment: One channel that makes both styles of videos for let’s play content. One is a long form classic playlist and the other is condensed. Will new viewers, brought to the channel from one style, watch both? Capture both audiences.
Also, an experiment that revolves around a new channel making shorts vs one that doesn’t would be interesting. Especially if the channel contents are similar.
Nice work!
This was really awewome. What are the names of the channels that you made?
Great idea for a video! As a creator I wonder this myself. Do people still enjoying watching old style let's plays?! I know I do. I don't need all the flashy stuff. I too like that style, but i also just enjoy a simple Let's play watching someone enjoy the game.
I'm creating videos that are probably classified as "old school" but I feel this pressure to switch to more "new school" style since they seem to perform so much better. But after watching this video I think that maybe there is still hope for more relaxing let's plays. I kind of want to be somwhere in-between, but that's just me :)
Another aspect to video creation as a really tiny channel is how to approach shorts. Sometimes they randomly outperform anything you do on your channel and other times just get no views and the benefit to the channel seems to be inconsistent. Maybe it's something else you can investigate.
Also, next time you could compare other metrics such as impressions, click through rate and retention. Cause I'll better have 100 views with high retention than 1000 with really terrible one
BRO THE NEWSCHOOL ONE POPPED IN MY RECCOMENDED AND I WATCHED THE WHOLE THING
Hi yes loved this, would love to see more experiments tooooo 👏 💯
This was a great video! It remind me of Ludwig's Offline Lore Video.
On a side note, what shaders do you use?
Yes! That project was definitely an inspiration! I use BSL shaders most of the time here, they're tweaked a bit to look like the MC trailers. Lowresbones has a great video on how to achieve that look 🙂
I have to be in the mood for a certain vibe of Minecraft video. Like if I'm going to relax and chill out then I'll watch an old-school one but if I want to hype up and distract myself I watch a new school one
For me personally: I go with a slow-paced kind of let’s play for Minecraft (especially for Beta 1.7.3 and Better Than Adventure) Too much editing can be distracting, while little to no editing can be boring for some. I believe it’s purely based on preference of every viewer. What matters the most is that you’re able to have fun while not only recording, but having fun as you’re playing the game while recording.
When I was younger I used to love the OG Let's Play type videos on Minecraft, especially from Etho, Dallasmed65 and a few others (like the Hermitcrafters). Although since then, obviously, editing has changed for these types of videos. I was getting into the over-edited content until this last year where I feel like it's now getting too much for me and I rarely watch Minecraft content because of this. I tend to just enjoy the relaxed and slow-paced videos.
Thanks dude now i can do the new school type without any hesitation about views and now i need to convert 3 video in one.
LOL
I'm curious if there is also a side of long term development to this. What you said about story makes a lot of sense, but with the old school types there is generally a story but it kind of evolves naturally over time rather than being planned as much as it is now. With old school perhaps it takes longer to build a community but once you do they are very on board and committed, like the Hermits, whereas the newer videos rely on the algorithm more and can get off the mark faster but also churn through viewers faster?
A few months ago I stopped watching survival related videos and felt that they are no longer of my interest but recently I stumbled upon some old school like videos and watched it and realized that I am not bored of this content yet but it was just that these new videos just have a goal and as soon as the goal completes the video ends (not to mention that the goal of the video is just shown in the thumbnail which just ends the excitement to watch the full video) but in those old style videos there would just be no goal and I would just wait to see where the gamer ends up
(Also I think you should have used the opposite thumbnails for the 2 differently edited videos)
Can we appreciate this man making 3 videos simultaneously
Im actually interested to see the analytics of those videos, especially the average viewing ages of those videos are. See if that leans into the "more cut edits appeal to much younger viewers with shorter attention spans" or if it really is the better story telling method right now.
Thank you for this im motivated to start yt again
Go Go Go! You're gonna have fun no matter what! Playing the game, learning about storytelling, learning about editing. All of it is great!
Funny that I saw both those videos before seeing this. 😂
Those houses look sick!
I am missing a major thing in this conclusion; retention.
This is the main factor which decides how much the audience likes the style.
That being said, I have edited videos for aCookieGod, which is very fancy of course. And I edit videos for SB737, which are much more basic.
And let me tell you; production value matters but not as much as some people think.
It's all about pacing and the story you're telling
this was brilliant
this is rly rly cool
Hey Mongo I know that last play was for an experiment but can you continue with that series pweas 🥺
I think the reason why "old" let's plays are dead is because of streaming.
You can literally get the exact same experience as the old school style, but more interactive, because you can't edit live footage.
I've been involved in UA-cam creation since 2013 and been watching Minecraft let's play videos since 2010... Here's my take on the ever evolving UA-cam Algorithm:
YTA can scan text and images to reveal data about that video. The easier it is for the YTA to get a "feel" for your video the easier it is for it to recommend your video to the people who typically watch videos that "feel" the same.
Thumbnails make things clickable, that's data each time it is clicked, titles have words that connect to other clicked titles, and descriptions are filled with lots of data to process and connect with other data. So the more of those things done, the better viewing results ... However, once all that has been done, even properly, the bottom line is the channel itself and the content.
So what you say in the end is the biggest point here.
If the content you create is good, people will eventually see it. Tell a better story!
The old school let's plays were ideal because we (the viewers) were hungry for it because there wasn't anything else like that to watch at the time. TV was sitcoms and dramas. Let's plays were unique. It was like watching a friend play a game you also played. You might learn something, you might laugh, you might watch them fall to their death as you have done a hundred times yourself.
Now, that's been done a thousand times or more and it's not unique or new. The gigantic builds in 2 weeks or 2 months to make a 20 minute video is becoming standard/normal. Eventually this too will fade.
So, stick with a good story telling theme and the rest will sort itself out. The good story tellers are still going and their stories are still being heard.
A good case in point is THIS video. I have never watched one of your videos but this one was recommended to me because the YTA said, hey! we think you will like this one. They weren't wrong...this time.
I think I'm biased based on what I started with. I began playing Minecraft during Alpha. In those days, they were all videos on exploring what this new in-development game called Minecraft had to offer. So paulsaursjr, davidr64yt, Kwantonium, etc. Where each episode was shorter(due to 10, and later 15, minute length restrictions) but had very simple goals in mind. Find a cave with iron, set up a small farm, find gravel, find your way back home, expand the fort, explore this new feature called redstone. As videos got longer, the content didn't change. This followed through beta and out to release. Then Minecraft exploded in further popularity and the new-style format videos became popular. Much more appealing to the wider masses. People want progress today, not 5 episodes from now. The video creation through all of UA-cam and other platforms has changed a lot. I like the longer format, slow pace videos.
saw the thumbsnails of both vids and didn't watch them, now im being recommended your main channel... a flaw created by UA-cams algorithm?