Speedfails!

kaputtnik · Tue 27/10/2009 11:58:15

Yes, that's right. Hello.

I have started my own website, I call it 56modern.com. I want to talk about computer games as an art form, not in a very academic manner, but rather in a fun way to show that "computer game" does not equal "click, turn, shoot, level up".

To give my page a kind of a starting point and hopefully wash a wave of people in, I decided to set up a little competition. I had this idea some days ago, and I love it, I must admit. I want you to fail.

Everybody knows about Speedruns, how they are performed, who performs them and who likes to watch them. But nobody knows about Speedfails, because I invented them today! A simple task: Take your favourite computer game, fail as hard and as quickly as you can, and then post it on youtube as a video response to my own fail.

If you like the idea, read more about it on my site, exactly here: http://www.56kmodern.com/timeray/37/56kompo1-speedfails/

And participate!

Wonkyth · Tue 27/10/2009 12:12:00

I've got Dial-up, so cant use YouTube.
However, there are at least two ways of dying in Half-Life before you even have the HEV suit...

kaputtnik · Tue 27/10/2009 12:47:24

Too bad you're on dial-up - ending Half Life before it even began would be what I consider a pretty spectacular fail!

Chicky · Tue 27/10/2009 12:52:16

...and that would be what I consider a pretty unfair comment!

You should turn 56modern into a 56k friendly gaming site.

kaputtnik · Tue 27/10/2009 12:54:56

Hey, but it is modern! Oh, and I was talking about his concept to end Half Life prematurely, not about him not being able to upload! Now I realize how mean that comment sounds... 8) :o :'(

edit: Yes, and I have edited it now. Thanks for pointing that out, it was really not meant that way. I would never ever make fun of a dial-up user, I've been one of them for long enough.

Krimson · Tue 27/10/2009 21:35:07

You may want to check out these videos, In which Dr. Ashens attempts to discover the quickest game overs ever. They should be pretty helpful for your article!

monkey0506 · Tue 27/10/2009 22:09:15

"Is there a quicker 'Game Over' than naught-point-four seconds? I don't care because I'm bored of this now!"

Nice find Krimson.

auriond · Tue 27/10/2009 22:58:58

I don't know about Speedfails, but I win at Pagefails because clicking on the 56modern.com link in your sig brought me to a Page Load Error.

But your Speedfails link works, and from there your main page works. Go figure.

Are there any prizes for winning?

Scarab · Wed 28/10/2009 02:48:45

Quote from: auriond on Tue 27/10/2009 22:58:58
I don't know about Speedfails, but I win at Pagefails because clicking on the 56modern.com link in your sig brought me to a Page Load Error. But your Speedfails link works, and from there your main page works. Go figure.

Are there any prizes for winning?

That would probably be because the link is to "56modern.com" and the site is located at "56Kmodern.com"

peace
scarab

auriond · Wed 28/10/2009 03:37:24

Ah. Mystery solved. Good eye there Scarab.

abstauber · Wed 28/10/2009 08:52:27

I shall participate - I've already found a nice game to speed fail

kaputtnik · Wed 28/10/2009 09:14:40

Quote from: Krimson on Tue 27/10/2009 21:35:07
You may want to check out these videos, In which Dr. Ashens attempts to discover the quickest game overs ever. They should be pretty helpful for your article!

Incredible, that guy has really laid the groundwork for speedfails! I think I shall include his videos as inspiration for potential speedfailers.

abstauber · Wed 28/10/2009 11:15:30

How about this ?

http://www.sonores.de/speedfail/speedfail_lsl1.swf
It's around 730kb, so you modem and smallband users can have a glimpse too.

and no, I don't have a youtube account.

FSi++ · Wed 28/10/2009 11:29:18

Quote from: abstauber on Wed 28/10/2009 11:15:30
and no, I don't have a youtube account.

These days any google account will do.

Wonkyth · Wed 28/10/2009 11:31:57

Sometime I'll look them up while I'm dual-surfing the net with a(broadband having) friend.

@Chicky - I wouldn't really help me much anyway: things that are supposed to take two hours on 56K take me about six and a half!

Radiant · Wed 28/10/2009 15:03:32

Regarding speedfails, I can think of several adventure games where you can die in the first room. For instance, how many people have played KQ1 and fell off the bridge within seconds? Or played SQ3 and picked up the sharp metal next to your starting place? Or played LL1 and walked across the road? Come on, don't be shy

abstauber · Wed 28/10/2009 15:14:11

QuoteOr played LL1 and walked across the road?

I had that in mind too

Getting shot by the sarien in SQ1 is also pretty easy...

monkey0506 · Wed 28/10/2009 15:26:10

Quote from: abstauber on Wed 28/10/2009 11:15:30http://www.sonores.de/speedfail/speedfail_lsl1.swf

I'm 12 years old and what is this?