Would You Watch a Streamer Who Was Terrible at Playing PC Games?

[Breathe]

I'm just curious.

I've watched playthoughs myself when stumped on next steps or have had a full playthough running on the tv in the background while working or cleaning, just to hear the OST or whatever. But I've never really invested time in watching streams as the only one I watched (for about the ten minutes I could stand) was pretty bad. It was like watching myself play.


Anyway, would you watch a streamer play a game if they were either terrible or just mediocre at the game?

Does the game itself or the streamer win you over?

[ナルゴ]

I do so all the time?
You watch streams to be entertained, and entertainment is not strictly about being awed by someone's gamer skillz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV1cJGYmAgE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCfmTwwmf90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cei0uw1cXQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znMSgN0TE2A

[Lime]

Depends on how charismatic they are. Entertainment comes in many forms

[Kamiyama]

https://youtu.be/6nUjK8glwj8

First in a currently 9 part series that is ongoing.

I don't watch her because just because she's getting thrashed by the same boss 100 times. I watch her because she screeches like a teapot and is really cute.

[Silverlight]

I don't watch streamers because I'm not a teenager living vicariously through minor celebrities .

[primeinsurrection]

I never seen one that is good. I never even seen one play a real game.

[Angel]

OP, you might be onto something.

I've seen Streamers scared out of their wits playing horror games. People just have fun watching reactions. So if there's a comical player that's bad at games, there may be an audience for it.

[skOsH♥]

I only watch people play games that I am trying to improve at typically, so I look for a more skilled player.

I would imagine others wouldn't mind watching someone stream a game and improve at it, just take for instance speedrunners. Lots of viewers wanting to watch them complete each stage or level faster than before. Plenty of mistakes made when they play but they work to get better.

[Worldzworstgamer]

That was to be the premise of my channel but I found the work overwhelming and stopped after just one week.

[swillfly]

n0 - on all accounts

[Uncle Sam]

Originally posted by ๋:

Would You Watch a Streamer Who Was Terrible at Playing PC Games?
I'm just curious.

I've watched playthoughs myself when stumped on next steps or have had a full playthough running on the tv in the background while working or cleaning, just to hear the OST or whatever. But I've never really invested time in watching streams as the only one I watched (for about the ten minutes I could stand) was pretty bad. It was like watching myself play.


Anyway, would you watch a streamer play a game if they were either terrible or just mediocre at the game?

Does the game itself or the streamer win you over?

Streamers per se are not my cup of tea, I prefer to watch no commentary gameplay / walkthrough or game mechanics / game lore essays.

[Morkonan]

Originally posted by ๋:

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Does the game itself or the streamer win you over?

I might watch "Let's Plays" but I'm not really big on "streamers." I could watch a stream of a presenter that I enjoyed in their other content, but they usually far too occupied in keeping their streamer-subs happy by talking to and overtly recognizing them for me to find the experience entertaining.

In other words, I am not into "personalities." I don't watch streamers for the streamer, themselves. I may like their content, but only when its focused on why I would watch it in the first place. I'm not interested in watching a streamer pontificate on their politics or jabber about that one ingrown toenail the got in the sixth grade that almost killed them...

I'm not insensitive, though. I will surely tolerate mistakes and bad gameplay for a presenter that has entertained me in the past. But, when they just keep making annoying mistakes for games I'm very familiar with and even that they may even get popular recognition for having played... I change the channel. I didn't click on them to get annoyed.

And, when they're supposedly showing everyone how to play and they don't know the basic game mechanics, that's just poor preparation. They'd better be darn witty to keep my attention for very long.

[ナルゴ]

Originally posted by StarScream🔰:

Don't watch them. Why watch when it's more fun to play the games.

Streamers stream new/trending games. It's a good way to check if games look fun and are worth purchasing.
Doesn't matter if the stream is sponsored or not, the streamer's organic attempts at playing through the content will tell you all you need to know.

[abcd]

I don't like performative failures, and if I see them making one mistake I start getting frustrated for autism reasons basically.

But if their personality isn't "haha im a clumsy ditz on purpose ooo is it on purpose though" then I might be interested.

[Mr. Wombat]

Not really, considering I already watch that whenever I play a game

[Focus]

I'm too good at games and too impatient to see screw up after screw up. A few times? Sure. 20+? Nah