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Long-form reviews and breakdowns of science fiction in various forms, story-heavy video games (usually sci-fi themed), and music (usually in the form of soundtracks). Welcome to MetaStatistical Also a... more

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October 06, 2024Outer Wilds' Community has been AWESOME!
A conversation about Outer Wilds, and how the game and the community have shaped each other over the years. Spoilers for both Outer Wilds and Echoes of the Eye after the second section @ 8:14.
Background thumbnail art by 鸚鵡螺Nautilus (Nautilus72124).
Music
All music used in this video are remixes or covers for the Outer Wilds soundtracks, written by Andrew Prahlow, including some remixes written by Andrew himself.
Prologue
Andrew Prahlow - Outer Wilds Reprise
Spoiler Warning / Testimonials
(continued) Andrew Prahlow - Outer Wilds Reprise
Andrew Prahlow - River's End Times
The Final Patch of Outer Wilds
Andrew Prahlow - Last Dream of Home
Spoilers as Gnosis
JSolo9 - Echoes of the Eye Rearranged
Out-of-Stock
RambunctiousFlan - End Times remix
SlashBib - Main Theme - Post-Rock Cover
Other Creatives
SlashBib - Main Theme - Post-Rock Cover (second half)
Greenpixel - Solanum's Theme - Chorus of the Nomai remix
Joshua Lee - Elegy of the Rings - Metal cover
Land of Abundance - The Scale of Outer Wilds soundtrack
Andrew Prahlow - Hearth's Shadow
The Art of Living Through the Playthroughs of Others
(continued) Andrew Prahlow - Hearth's Shadow
Paolo Munier - River Suite cover
Gisula - Final Voyage - Synthwave Remix (extended)
Les Dissidents - End Times - Lofi Remix
Thank You
Andrew Prahlow - Older Than the Universe
Other links/references
Channels with Playthroughs (in order of appearance)
Tunote
Joseph Anderson
Bricky
Gradien7Gaming
BeccaBytes
PointCrow
2ndAniki
Baconopteryx
TitaniumLegman
Mapocolops
Jinzee
Symbalily
SovietWomble
RTGame
AtriocVODs
ConnorDawg
Eelis Supercuts
(all other in-video playthroughs/channels/video essays searchable from Source text)
The Interloper Discord
Level with Emily Reese
Equipment / Software
Shure MV7 microphone
DaVinci Resolve Studio 19 (main video editor)
Audacity 3.6.2 (main audio editor, esp. narration)
GIMP 2.10 (main image editor, esp. thumbnails)
FFmpeg 5 (scripted video/audio manipulation)
yt-dlp (YouTube video/audio downloader)
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July 28, 2024 Welcome to MetaStatistical - Past, Present, and Future
Welcome to MetaStatistical!
Here's a preview of the subjects in my videos, and some hints of future planned videos.
Music: Kai Engel - Fryeri
Like all of my videos, this video is ad-free, un-monetized, and licensed as CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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July 20, 2024A Complete Breakdown/Analysis of The Very Pulse of the Machine & Swarm (Episodes & Short Stories)
A complete breakdown and analysis of the Season 3 Love, Death & Robots episodes The Very Pulse of the Machine and Swarm, along with their respective short stories.
Music
Intro
CO.AG - Letting Go
The Very Pulse of the Machine - Breakdown
CO.AG - This Fascinating World
Chris Zabriske - It Will Make You Feel Better If You Put It in the Right Place
Kai Engel - Somnolence (2x stretch)
Theta Wave Orchestra - Space Bass (3x speed)
Kai Engel - Homeroad
The Very Pulse of the Machine - Analysis
Chris Zabriske - Hitchcock Would Have F**ked Up Charade
Swarm - Breakdown
Bing Satellites - The Dreamer and the Dream
Bing Satellites - The Dreamer and the Dream (later half, 2x speed)
Kai Engel - Illumination
CO.AG - Cicada 3301
Kai Engel - Oneiri (extended)
Swarm - Analysis
Chris Zabriske - Let Your Enemies Feel the Weight of Your Burdens
Outro
Patricia Taxxon - Gelb
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July 30, 2023Citizen Sleeper: Continuing to Excel at Simple but Effective Designs for Storytelling
A review of Citizen Sleeper, the second sci-fi storytelling game by Jump Over the Age.
Music
All music was from the Citizen Sleeper soundtrack, written by Amos Roddy.
Intro
Density
Premise
The Facsimile
Good Stuff
Matsutake
Optic Nerve
Relink
Yatagan
Nitpicks
Shipwatching
One Actual Complaint
Among Ruins
Tips and Tricks
Photosynthetic Skin
Conclusion
Possible Futures
Other links/references
In Other Waters - Simplicity in Design
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July 29, 2023The Story of Alternate Reality: A Game Series Too Ahead of its Time
The full story of Alternate Reality, a Computer RPG series from 1985, which inspired many ideas and many more fans.
Music
All music was written by Gary Gilbertson.
Intro
Alternate Reality: The City - Intro
Paradise Programming
The Tail of Beta Lyrae
Intro Part 2
(background sounds and music)
Innovations
(background sounds and music)
Alternate Reality: The City - Waves (starting at 10:38)
Alternate Reality: The City - Dwarf Dance
Alternate Reality: The City - Let in the Light
Some things didn't age well
Alternate Reality: The City - Thoreandan
Trouble in Paradise
Alternate Reality: The City - Guild
The Dungeon
Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - Intro (extended)
Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - Haven
Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - The Devourer
The Story of The Dungeon
Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - In the Hall of the Goblin King
Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - The Troll King
Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - Into the Fray
Post-Mortem
Alternate Reality: The City - Intro (Amiga version)
Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - Evil Guild (extended)
The Story of Alternate Reality
Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - Rathskellar Rock and Roll
Alternate Reality Online
Alternate Reality Online - Thoreandan
The Matrix Connection
Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - Good Guild (extended, 2x stretch)
Conclusion
Alternate Reality Online - Into the Fray
Other links/references
Robert's AR FAQ
The Halcyon Days interviews
Mark Wieczorek's Matrix/AR comparison
ATARI 8-bit fonts
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July 28, 2023 Technobabble Madness - Extended version
Just a (slightly) extended version of the technobabble montage shown on my Babylon 5 video here: https://spectra.video/w/7poqfZqh6qo4a1ZujBDwJB
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July 28, 2023Babylon 5: 25 Years Later - Is it still worth watching?
A review of the entire Babylon 5 series, ~25 years after it first aired, with some extra details around the creation of the show, how it holds up to modern standards, and the show's creator, J. Michael Straczynski.
Music
All music was from the Babylon 5 soundtrack, written by Christopher Franke.
Intro
S1 Narration + Extended Version
Babylon 5's Background
Chrysalis (beginning)
And the Sky Full of Stars
Accolades
S2 Main Titles (2x stretch)
Babylon 5 & Deep Space Nine
Shadow Dancing (beginning)
Various Pros and Cons
A Late Delivery from Avalon (edit)
Musings about the Intros
The Ragged Edge
Season 1 Details
S1 End Titles (4x stretch)
Michael O'Hare
Chrysalis (final movement)
Season 2/3 Details
Z'ha'dum
Season 4 & Cancellation Fears
Endgame
Season 5 Details
Objects at Rest
Sleeping in Light (end titles)
Crusade & TNT
Severed Dreams
Post-Babylon 5
Lines of Communication (final movement)
Babylon 5's Legacy
Shadow Dancing (middle & final movements; edit)
A Dedication
"Believers" End Scene (3x stretch)
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July 27, 2023Outer Wilds, Ludonarrative Loops, and some comparisons to Hades
A look at the concept of ludonarrative loops, my experiences with Outer Wilds, and some comparisons with Hades.
Music
All Outer Wilds music was written by Andrew Prahlow.
All Supergiant Games music was written by Darren Korb.
Intro
Hades - No Escape
Outer Wilds Intro
Outer Wilds - Outer Wilds
Ludonarrative Loops
Hades - Primordial Chaos
Hades Comparison
Hades - From Olympus
Bastion - Pale Watchers
Transistor - Old Friends
Pyre - Will of the Scribes
Outer Wilds Comparison
Outer Wilds - Nomai Ruins
Outer Wilds - End Times
Outer Wilds - Space
Outer Wilds Ending
Outer Wilds - The Ash Twin Project
Outer Wilds - Final Voyage
Conclusion
Outer Wilds - A Terrible Fate
Outer Wilds - The Sun Station
Other great videos about Outer Wilds
Errant Signal - How the Heck Do We Talk About Outer Wilds?
Jacob Geller - Outer Wilds: Death, Inevitability, and Ray Bradbury
Super Bunnyhop - The Wild Astrophysics that Outer Wilds Simulates
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July 27, 2023In Other Waters - Simplicity in Design
A review of In Other Waters and how one subtractive element enhances its unique design.
Music
All music was from the In Other Waters soundtrack, written by Amos Roddy.
Intro
Shifting Currents
Simplicity in Design
A Living Oasis
A Drifting Lens
Farthest Point
Pillar Gardens
Final Thoughts
(song title withheld; Track 5)
Referenced YouTube video: Adam Neely - The Worst Jazz Solo of All Time
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July 27, 2023A Complete Breakdown/Analysis of Beyond The Aquila Rift (Episode & Short Story)
An (exhaustive) breakdown and critique of the Love, Death & Robots episode Beyond the Aquila Rift, as well as the short story that it's based on.
Music
Intro
Mudeth - Spinning Out of Orbit (2x stretch)
Breakdowns
CO.AG - Progect 9
pATCHES - Because For Everything There Is Someone (normal & 2x stretch)
CO.AG - Running Out Of Time (normal & 2x stretch)
Wayne Jones - White Hats (normal & 4x stretch)
CO.AG - Everything You Want
CO.AG - My Sins Alone Will Wake The Dead (3x speed)
Criticisms
CO.AG - She Has Entered The Night (2x stretch)
Alternate Scenarios
CO.AG - Childhood Story Considering I Was Never A Child
Conclusions
Chris Zabriskie - Everyone Will Notice, No One Will Say Anything
All storyboard artwork for the short story sections was created by Brian Lindahl: Webpage / Facebook / Artstation / LinkedIn / Twitter / Instagram
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FAQs about MetaStatistical:

How many episodes does MetaStatistical have?

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