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 Yesterday is a 2012 adventure game by Pendulo Studios. Oddly, it’s called New York Crimes in Spain even though the majority of the game isn’t even in America. Originally an iTunes App, this game is notable for a particularly userfriendly interface and a completely wack-a-doodle plot. I wish I could go into more detail but I think it's best to discover the silliness of the plot yourself as the game progresses. The prequel/sequel, Yesterday: Origins, is in development. How the LP will work? It’s going to be a little experimental, actually. Because I have beaten the game and know all its puzzles, I could easily speedrun it, however there’s no fun in that. Instead I will ask my guests to solve the puzzles. I’ll be rotating guests every episode or two. I think it's fun to see how different people approach puzzle solving and whose the most adept at adventure game logic. This game refused to be windowed so I had to create a complicated set up to make it work. Unfortunately, this means the LP is going to be recordings of streams so the audio balancing might not be great. I'll work on fixing that, though. How would I guest? If you want to guest, that'd be great! However I strongly prefer people I've talked with on twitter or who have been in other videos so I can see first hand you're not a gross clown. DM me on here or tweet at me @ThatPazuzu if you're interested. I have a bunch of people lined up so if I turn you down, take it very personally and doxx me. Rules Don’t spoil, dummys! Please, feel free to discuss your therories or whatever, but hold your tongue if you actually know. Updates! Episode 0 – ThatPazuzu explains it all. (Watch this if you didn't read the OP, otherwise skip it.) Episode 1-1 – BeamSplashX and I stare at a gate for no god drat reason. Episode 1-2 – BeamSplashX and I become chess champions. Episode 2-1 – Devious Vacuum, Jordan Mallory, and I attempt a sweet dunk. Episode 2-2 – Jordon Mallory, Devious Vacuum, and I learn about the Satanist mother. Episode 3 – ToastWhisperer and I admire some nipples. Episode 4-1 – Dame Has Class and I master the four elements. Episode 4-2 – Dame Has Class and I unlock our inner ninja. Episode 5 – Bob and I take the Chūnin Exams. Episode 6-1 – Voidburger and I go on a learning adventure. Episode 6-2 – Voidburger and I axe you a question Episode 7-1 – Skippy Granola and I learn basic hygiene. Episode 7-2 – Skippy Granola and I master the ability to LP in the dark. Episode 7-3 – Skippy Granola and I finish the game. Alternate ending compilation. Bonus Episode 6-1 [Old Man Yells At Cloud Edition]– Geop and I are free, free fallin'. Episode 6-2 [Old Man Yells At Cloud Edition] – Geop and I firewalk. ThatPazuzu fucked around with this message at 14:28 on Aug 11, 2015 |
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Is this the long-awaited spiritual sequel to Hopkins FBI? edit: The 1-2 video has no sound; I'm assuming that's something being wrong and not EXPERIMENTAL, right? anilEhilated fucked around with this message at 18:07 on Jul 1, 2015 |
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Jul 1, 2015 18:02
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anilEhilated posted:Is this the long-awaited spiritual sequel to Hopkins FBI? Yuuuup, I thought I fixed that earlier. Edit: I'm encoding the correct version now, I should have it ready soon. ThatPazuzu fucked around with this message at 19:48 on Jul 1, 2015 |
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Jul 1, 2015 19:42
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And now it's back up. Sorry.
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Jul 1, 2015 20:46
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Opening the lock with that piece of a soda can was weird. Also, it looked like there was something missing between the two episodes.
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Jul 1, 2015 21:54
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Mraagvpeine posted:Opening the lock with that piece of a soda can was weird. Also, it looked like there was something missing between the two episodes. Huh, you're right. I really should have double checked these updates. It's missing 4 seconds of video for some reason. I'll put on a fixed version tonight.
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Jul 1, 2015 22:03
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This is probably the stupidest adventure game I have ever played. It's even weirder than Pendulos previous games. But I really love it when point and click adventures think of alternative text for weird item combinations, rather than saying "This doesn't work.". It adds so much flavor and feels less tedious. ThatPazuzu posted:The prequel, Yesterday: Origins, is in development.
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Jul 1, 2015 23:14
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Air is lava! posted:Why? I don't know. Also I was half-wrong. It isn't just a prequel, it's a a sequel too. It follows the events of this game and you also get to play during Spanish Inquisition. I was misled because all the promotional stuff is just for the Spanish Inquisition part.
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Jul 3, 2015 17:57
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Well, that's... unexpected.
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Jul 3, 2015 19:30
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I'm fairly interested in the concept you have going here. Also seeing how far the rabbit hole goes, plot wise.
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Jul 4, 2015 03:24
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Do you have all your guests lined-up, or are you still accepting volunteers?
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Jul 4, 2015 03:50
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Mraagvpeine posted:Do you have all your guests lined-up, or are you still accepting volunteers? I'm asking people I know to guest but volunteers are welcome. I'd strongly prefer people who have either talked with me online or have been in videos before just so I can see first hand that they're not unfunny grossos. If anyone's interested they can DM me or message me on twitter @ThatPazuzu. If anyone is curious: my next guests are Anoia, who was in my Soul Suspect LP, and then Devious Vacuum, a cool person, but the rest are still open
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Jul 4, 2015 03:58
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Using a shim cut from a soda can to open a padlock is a real thing. Though it only works on pretty crappy padlocks.
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Jul 5, 2015 23:56
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Huh, I learned a thing. I thought the specificity of the shape meant the shim probably wasn't designed by Pendulo but didn't realize it was a real world lock pick. Anyway, I'll try to update the thread Wednesday. If you want to make God laugh, try to schedule time to record a Let's Play.
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Jul 6, 2015 00:08
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Sorry for the delay. I'll be uploading the second part tomorrow but for now let's enjoy a particularly gruesome update! The first hints of how weird and goofy this game is start to come up in this episode. Episode 2-1 – Jordan Mallory, Devious Vacuum, and I attempt a sweet dunk. ThatPazuzu fucked around with this message at 16:32 on Jul 11, 2015 |
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Jul 10, 2015 19:58
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That ending... 
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Jul 11, 2015 01:59
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I think the toy you're talking about is from Pendulo's "Hollywood Monsters", which definitely fits the description of "came and went unnoticed".
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Jul 11, 2015 07:59
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I'm loving the visual style here.
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Jul 11, 2015 15:09
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Here's the second part of the update! I hope you all enjoy massive dialog trees! Also, I think I've said this game is French in either this video or the last one. Actually the game is Spanish and the publisher is French and I got confused. Oopsy! Yesterday #2-2: Devious Vacuum, Jordon Mallory, and I learn about the Satanist mother. There's so much dialog in this episode that the thumbnail I created for it is the Galt Speech pasted over and over. By the way, in this episode we get to meet the main character, John Yesterday! He's a sad dracula. Abitha Denton posted:I'm loving the visual style here. The art in this game is pretty nice although sometimes tonally inconsistent. ThatPazuzu fucked around with this message at 16:40 on Jul 11, 2015 |
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Jul 11, 2015 16:25
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This story is insane. But I have to admit, I'm hooked.
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Jul 11, 2015 19:03
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ThatPazuzu posted:Here's the second part of the update! I hope you all enjoy massive dialog trees! I especially enjoyed the video thumbnail.
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Jul 11, 2015 22:22
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gschmidl posted:I especially enjoyed the video thumbnail. It's the little touches.
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Jul 12, 2015 01:12
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UPDATE Episode #3: ToastWhisperer and I admire some nipples. This episode is pretty long because there really isn't a natural place to cut it two.
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Jul 14, 2015 16:54
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Did they seriously use the same crowd noise as the stalemate audio from TF2 for the crowd of mannequins in 1-2? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Zqr7crXp0 It is definitely that same dude saying "unbelievable!" E: Also they hosed up the chess puzzles. In the first one, pawn to F7 isn't a valid move, and the explanation for why is the reason why you can't make the move pawn to E7. In the second puzzle pretty much every hint is wrong. For rook to G5, it claims the black king can take your rook or escape to H4, but H4 is threatened by the rook on F4. His legal move is taking the rook on G5. For bishop to D1 it says the king would move to H4, but H4 is still threatened. His legal move is taking the rook on G6 since it's no longer covered by the bishop on C2. Bishop to F5 is also wrong, again with a suggested move to H4. The reason why it's wrong is that after you move to F5, he moves his rook to F8. You then cannot checkmate him from that position and have put your rook on F4 in jeopardy. Last puzzle was fine. Taciturn Tactician fucked around with this message at 23:22 on Jul 14, 2015 |
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Jul 14, 2015 18:39
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Taciturn Tactician posted:Did they seriously use the same crowd noise as the stalemate audio from TF2 for the crowd of mannequins in 1-2? Ahahaha. Amazing, as you can see in the most recent video, the gently caress up an important item description too. Man, thanks for putting the effort in to post this. I usually try to work out these kind of things but just trust it when the game says I'm wrong. Can you add time codes to those videos? I'm really bad at listening closely and didn't notice a stolen sound effect.
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Jul 15, 2015 01:26
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ThatPazuzu posted:Ahahaha. Amazing, as you can see in the most recent video, the gently caress up an important item description too. Man, thanks for putting the effort in to post this. I usually try to work out these kind of things but just trust it when the game says I'm wrong. I doubt it's stolen, Valve uses stock sound effects plenty, I imagine they both got it from the same SFX provider. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Zqr7crXp0&t=29s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSoHgH56JoU&t=2m7s Also, all the SOLUTIONS are correct in the chess puzzle, they just tell you the wrong reason when you select an incorrect answer quite often. I suspect someone made the puzzle and then a different person did hint text. E: About you not saying the game is subtle; by video game writing standards, it is at least fairly good at not telling you things you can figure out. Most games would have had Henry be like "I see, he's crazy because his son died when this train crashed!" or something, and would have directly had Henry say "I see, there are no rats because this is a Rigged Witch Trial, because this is like a Witch Trial". It's not much but it's something. I'm more confused as to why Henry has Yesterday investigating this stuff since it seems like he's into the murderin'. If this is a bluff it's a pretty absurd one. Taciturn Tactician fucked around with this message at 16:06 on Jul 15, 2015 |
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Jul 15, 2015 01:34
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Taciturn Tactician posted:I doubt it's stolen, Valve uses stock sound effects plenty, I imagine they both got it from the same SFX provider. I'm glad you're getting into it. And, yeah, "stolen" was a bad choice of words.
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Jul 15, 2015 21:53
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Update with Dame Has Class! We master the four elements in this video.
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Jul 18, 2015 17:17
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People don't seem super interested but gently caress it, this LP train is gonna keep on chugging. Here's an enticing peek at today's update! This may be a dumb edit I did for the thumbnail Anyway, watch Dame Has Class and I unlock our inner ninja.
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Jul 20, 2015 17:21
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Oh, I missed an update. Well, I'll just watch both videos then.
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Jul 20, 2015 18:35
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I'm watching with interest and bemusement, there just wasn't that much to say about the last video beyond  .
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Jul 20, 2015 19:03
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My problem is mostly that I played this trainwreck before, so I am not that surprised by it.
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Jul 20, 2015 19:03
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gschmidl posted:I'm watching with interest and bemusement, there just wasn't that much to say about the last video beyond Reminder: This game is dedicated to the homeless.
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Jul 20, 2015 19:32
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Bob and I take the Chūnin Exams.
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Jul 24, 2015 00:23
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I am enjoying and following this LP, just haven't had much to talk about. Never played this game, but I like it, and I like the Master in the latest video.
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Jul 24, 2015 00:43
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Regarding 4-1: Why is John so reluctant to explain poo poo to people? "Oh, I can't tell my psuedo girlfriend that I didn't meet up with her because I was almost murdered and have amnesia, better just pretend I'm an rear end in a top hat and ditched her for no reason." Who cares if she might not believe you, what's she going to do, hate you MORE? Also, Henry better have an amazing explanation for why he not only saved Yesterday but attempted to help him remember that he's his enemy. It's kind of a nice touch that Cooper models his mean guy torture act on that scoutmaster he hates. Regarding 4-2: I swear to god if Henry did all this poo poo just to find the diary and then didn't have his lackey just pop him in the head...
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Jul 24, 2015 03:23
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Re the last video: WHAT IS GOING ON IN THIS GAME, seriously, this is more disjointed than anything I've seen.
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Jul 25, 2015 18:22
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Taciturn Tactician posted:Regarding 4-1: Except he does then go explain it to her in that very episode, as soon as he's found the diary. It makes sense - he probably wouldn't have wanted to risk her throwing him out before he found it. Though she did actually believe him, which is also nice. I am generally quite surprised at how this game dodges the cliches and seems reasonably well researched.
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Jul 25, 2015 19:41
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The reason I decided to LP this isn't because I thought it was particularly good but rather that the story goes all over the place. Speaking of which, here's the first part of a two part update. Geop and I are free, free fallin'. Edit: Huh, maybe there was a problem when uploading it to youtube but the video is, like, a second too short. I'm not going to reupload it because it's just four more frames of him falling and then blackness. ThatPazuzu fucked around with this message at 21:15 on Jul 26, 2015 |
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Jul 26, 2015 20:41
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Around the part of the train your voice is gone and Geop just rambles around on his own. Was that intentional? Either way, it was quite funny. The protagonist is a really trusting person. He just commited suicide because a crazy hobo told him he would be alright.
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