I ended up playing DT3 after watching raocow's LP, and to say I was impressed would be an understatement. I consider it one of the best video games ever created, and this playthrough is my tribute to it.
If you don't care about the details and are just rarin' to watch 51 hours of DT3, then here's the playlist, go hog wild.
But to explain a bit about this... let's just call it an LP since typing "playthrough" gets old:
- As stated in the title, this is played on nightmare difficulty, which removes all of the upgrades and the ability to level up. Needless to say, this makes the game significantly more difficult, and DT3 is not an easy game to begin with. If you want to really see the combat system pushed to its limits, then you've come to the right place.
- Myself and all three of the co-commentators I recorded with are very familiar with the game, and though the commentary is fraught with spoilers and in-jokes, we've also generally made an effort to explain what's going on at any given point, delving into optimal strategies and some of the game's inner workings. Very much the opposite of a blind playthrough, but I think it forms a good contrast with raocow's LP. (As a side note, if raocow's commentary was generally PG, then ours is generally PG-13. Nothing terribly raunchy, but I have a propensity to drop the F-word and at one point we discuss the intricacies of tentacle porn.)
- One of the commentators is ZephyrBurst (the creator of the game) himself, and he has a lot of insight on the game's development and some behind-the-scenes stuff to offer when he's not discussing the plot of Kingdom Hearts. Ever wanted to hear the full story behind Claire's mom? You've come to the right place.
- This playthrough does include the new true ending scenario added in the recent major update. While this LP is primarily focused on the gameplay itself, and as such I skip all cutscenes (when possible anyway), you should still be able to get the gist of what's going on.
- I've made absolutely no cuts or edits to the original footage (it's exported directly from Twitch to Youtube), so you will be watching all 51 hours of my playthrough from start to finish. I have crappy internet, so there are a few videos with dropped frames here and there, but it should all be watchable assuming you're willing to sit through that much DT3 content in the first place, since I feel that the co-commentators helped keep things entertaining throughout. For reference, raocow's LP is around 47 hours total, so if you watched it all the way through you should be able to handle this.
- Still not enough DT3 content for you? Try checking out Kefit's blind playthrough of standard mode (~60 hours) or Mr_Quof's single segment speedrun (~29 hours). A few people on the DT Discord are working on properly routing the game for an optimized speedrun, too, so maybe one day we'll have a DT3 playthrough you can watch in less than a day...
- Finally, if nothing else, even if you don't care about DT3 or don't want to watch people play it for 50+ hours, I recommend watching my clear video of Nightmare Warmaster, if only to hear my incredible reaction at the end.