Youtube Gaming Community Clicks: July 2013

250k-500k Subs: TheSw1tcher

The infamous “Two Best Friends Play” duo of Machinima infamy, their “TheSw1tcher” channel branches off from the 10-20 minute edited down playthroughs that cut out a lot of content. Instead, they post at least one new video every day, lasting somewhere between 20-45 minutes each. The result: a motley crew of friends sitting on a couch and playing video games, making each other laugh and chirping at each others’ downfalls.

The series enlists Matt and Pat hailing from Montreal (which speak with impeccable English, mind you), as well as recurring guests. Their fighting game guru Woolie and their anime-addicted friend Liam complement the team well as they play through the most varied collection of games possible. Flipping between investigative action thriller Deadly Premonition to survivor-action-horror hit The Last of Us, with the occasional dash of No More Heroes 2 is a testament to their respect for giving their audience something different that separates themselves from the rest of the Youtube gaming community. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that Matt worked as a game tester and the main pair combined know so much about the gaming industry that they provide unique commentary about games from beyond that of just regular fans. Their banter is unrivaled, in my opinion.

In this video, they play part 1 of 2 for the Walking Dead DLC “400 Days,” a game I had the pleasure of reviewing.