Nerd³ Drives A Desert Bus In VR
Added 2017-12-09 21:00:38 +0000 UTCSettle down, it's going to be a long one.
Spoilers follow.
The last Desert Bus road trip is an almost iconic part of my video library. 8 hours of unfiltered opinion that lots of people like and lots of other people gave up a short way into. This video couldn't be anything like that. Nobody wants a sequel that's just a rehash, but how do I fill 8 hours of time in a totally different way?
The answer was simple. Let's do a road trip. A proper one with all the games, arguments and lulls that happen. No script, just three people who can't leave each other's company. VR is immersive, so let's immerse ourselves in it. Let's see if we can capture that road trip feel.
There was a downside. Fuck this game is painful to play. My hands were fucking killing by the three hour mark. Having to grip both hands, and keep the right one at an angle to steer. The crash was inevitable so I could get through it without permanent damage. Doing it at the four hour mark kept the 8 hour feel, it just freed me from the literal agony of the controls. Typical Gearbox, they made the worse version of an already terrible game.
So, what happened at the end there? Well, my Vive died. Don't worry, It's working now so I assume it just overheated or something but holy shit, that was a terrifying moment. Fallout VR is coming, I need this thing to work! The Vive dying took the recording AND the audio with it so that's why the quality at the end there is low. That's actually our 3rd backup. My audio died, Jon's didn't record at all and we were saved by the Teamspeak recording. Desert Bus is difficult to record right.
Oh and yeah, Jon actually bought and destroyed a ukulele for this video. I like Jon.
- Dan
PS. Next week... Something a bit... controversial.
Comments
Awww dang... at 3 hours in I was like "Yay, I'm gonna learn stuff" than Matt came back
2020-05-08 12:32:20 +0000 UTCjust saying sax is a woodwind
Samuel
2018-07-12 17:30:20 +0000 UTCI went trough the whole thing doing a 2 hoursish bit each day and it was amazing. The road trip feel was certainly there, it's amazing that Jon could find a courier to get him his items during the journey and Matt was able to get a whole piano on board! Great work from all of you, thanks guys! :)
Tailmartian
2017-12-18 10:15:35 +0000 UTCStill crunching through it... about half an hour a day
2017-12-14 22:00:44 +0000 UTCThis... Was... Amazing... Took 3 days to watch it but was so awesome! XD
Supersonicclank
2017-12-13 19:03:13 +0000 UTCI'm 3 hours in and I have no idea how to watch this but I love it
Diarmaid Ó Braonáin
2017-12-12 00:44:55 +0000 UTCI think Jon is talking about Challach at 6:42:00, which is nothing like pretzels
2017-12-11 18:18:05 +0000 UTCJust finished. During this time, I finished the campaign for Castle Crashers, and then 1/4 of insane mode and drawn a submission for an art contest... Time well spent! Also, sorry, but you were wrong, I still want more podcats. :D
EthanASC
2017-12-11 01:13:42 +0000 UTCThanks Dan! I watched the whole thing and I don't think I've laughed this hard since your charity livestream. You, Matt, and Jon just have such great comedic chemistry and honestly this video is one of my favourites.
emulatedme
2017-12-11 00:09:29 +0000 UTCAwesomely funny! Thanks guys!
Charles Rowe
2017-12-10 22:45:27 +0000 UTCI, I watched it all Actually watched What have I done with my day off
Andrew Jacobson
2017-12-10 20:35:18 +0000 UTCThat was brilliant! One of the best if not the best things you have done. I miss the podcats because you 3 are just so good together and this proved tha. Is it possible to try and get together for a stream even if it’s once a month or you could do a podcast and upload it etc. Also I would love a full release of fuck YouTube’s face Utterly fucking wonderful! Thank you dan,matt,Jon!
Valthexus
2017-12-10 19:03:33 +0000 UTCpeople see a long video, i see a long podcast
joe cooke
2017-12-10 17:47:51 +0000 UTCJust finished watching while playing euro truck simulator. I hope someone actually makes a proper version of the end song.
2017-12-10 17:36:38 +0000 UTCI watched 6 hours yesterday and 2 hours today. I've only got one thing to say: This was hilarious!
Marco te Kortschot
2017-12-10 17:33:14 +0000 UTCLet this comment state for the record that this video is brilliant and I miss the Podcats. This was a nice little glimpse into the reality where that was still happening.
Grag Shash
2017-12-10 15:24:32 +0000 UTCI finished this at 5am and now feel very dead. FUCK you. (Not really, love you Dan)
Zoe Bateman
2017-12-10 10:06:56 +0000 UTCDream come true - I could listen to your voice for hours on end - you're so educated that I love listening to your perspective on things.
Siana Brooker
2017-12-10 08:24:03 +0000 UTCIs it bad that I've listened to the old desert bus about a dozen times? I find your opinions really interesting and it's great fun listening to you.
_Sebward
2017-12-10 08:19:50 +0000 UTCDan I am disappointed :(
2017-12-10 07:39:03 +0000 UTCFinished it finally! Ended up building the mellinium falcon and half the Hoth LEGO set during it. Thanks for the great podcast to listen to Dan!
Will Assenheimer
2017-12-10 05:28:13 +0000 UTCcurrently listening to this while playing Heat Signature.7 hours to go
Tom Chaney
2017-12-10 03:31:11 +0000 UTCMy god.
2017-12-10 00:21:56 +0000 UTCDubious passengers at 3 hours. It's all got weird!
Patrick Jackson
2017-12-10 00:16:19 +0000 UTCJust over an hour into the video and i was not told that this was going to be a musical special.
Wayne Chan
2017-12-10 00:04:37 +0000 UTCThe reason I liked the first one was because it was relaxing lol
2017-12-09 23:52:08 +0000 UTCThe podcats is back!!!
Craig Wright
2017-12-09 23:11:45 +0000 UTCDan There’s also LA Noire coming out. I’m not sure if you’re into that but it’s there.
2017-12-09 22:45:35 +0000 UTCConverted to mp3, ready to listen to on my way to class ;)
2017-12-09 22:27:26 +0000 UTCDoes this count as this week's podcast XD
2017-12-09 22:21:18 +0000 UTCMoney well spent
2017-12-09 22:03:42 +0000 UTCCould you release this on Patreon as an audio only 7 hour podcast?
Alex Harrison
2017-12-09 21:29:11 +0000 UTCThere goes my evening
2017-12-09 21:13:52 +0000 UTCIs watching in 1.5 speed cheating?
2017-12-09 21:11:46 +0000 UTCThis is going to be my reward for finishing first part of my thesis. I cannot wait.
Weronika Michalska
2017-12-09 21:06:01 +0000 UTCSmoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
Jack
2017-12-09 21:04:53 +0000 UTC
