MajorSlackVideos Official FAQ
Greetings all!
A lot of you ask the same questions over and over again in the comments threads on my Youtube PC video game channel, MajorSlackVideos. Initially I tried to answer all these questions directly on my channel but I eventually ran out of room because there is a character limit for text put in Youtube channel descriptions. So I decided to move all that information here to my website instead.
Okay, so here we go. Below you'll find the most frequently asked questions and the answers. We'll start off with the number one most frequently asked question of all time to which I actually provided an answer to right in my channel description but a lot of people seem to have missed it.
And that is...
Q. What kind of computer do you have?
A. So frequently asked was this question that we decided to make a video answer to it and post that on our new Youtube channel, TheMajorSlacks. <~ GO NOW AND SUBSCRIBE.
And here are some more questions and answers...
Q. What walkthrough are you going to do next?
A. I don't really think that far ahead. It's not that I don't have any ideas (on the contrary). It's just that I've basically got my hands full doing what I'm doing now. And a lot of you have made suggestions to do a walkthrough on this game or do a walkthrough on that game. I thank you for the comments but the bottom line is these suggestions have very little impact on my choice of what walkthroughs to do.
Q. Are you going to do a walkthrough of Fallout 3?
A. No. It's been done to death already. A search for "fallout 3 walkthrough" on Youtube yields a whopping 11,800 results. Besides, there are so many other games I want to play before playing Fallout 3. I'll probably get around to playing it eventually but definitely not anytime soon.
Q. What games do you recommend?
A. Any game that I did a video on and uploaded to my Youtube channel and/or did a review here on my website —with the exception of Damnation— is a game that I recommend. Re: Damnation... Surprisingly enough, my Damnation videos get a ton of views but I personally think it's poorly made game. The Metacritics PC Damnation score is currently 41 (out of 100) and the user score is 4.2 (out of 10).
Q. What is your favorite game?
A. As of this writing, it's a toss-up between Borderlands and Far Cry 2.
Q. What do you think of my Far Cry 2 weapon loadout?
A. I don't know. Try it out in the game. It's really a matter of what you feel comfortable with. I can't make those decisions for you.
Q. Can you add me on Steam/What's your gamertag? (etc)
A. Most humble apologies but I don't enjoy multiplayer gaming at all anymore. Did a lot of it back in my PS1 days playing Tekken 3 head-to-head with my buddies and also a lot of Command & Conquer head-to-head by hooking up two playstations together. Nowadays the big thing online is playing team game modes in first-person shooters like Call of Duty, etc and the bottom line is I'm just not a team player. Never have been. Have always been fiercely independent (which is why I'm self-employed). As for FPS death match modes, I find them to be a collosal bore. Sorry. Notwithstanding, regarding all of my game reviews here on majorslack.com, wherever there is a multiplayer component, I would greatly appreciate it if people left comments regarding the multiplayer aspect of the respective game. Thanks.
Q. Here are my system specs... Can I run [ insert name of game here ]?
A. With all due respect, it is beyond me how someone can know the systems specs of their computer and have no idea how to look up the system requirements for a video game and apply that information to figure out whether they can run the game or not. It would take about 30 seconds of browsing on the internet.
Here are two things you can do:
- Go to wikipedia.org and put the name of the game you want to find out if you can run into the search box and hit Go. Click through to the wikipedia entry on your game and simply scroll down the page on the right side until you find the summary info box (Developer, Publisher, Engine, etc.). In that box you'll always find the system requirements for your game, both minimum and recommended. Compare your system specs to the RECOMMENDED system requirements. If your system matches or betters those requirements then you can run the game. It's that simple.
OR even easier... - Go to canurunit.com (This website is self explanatory).
Once again, either of those two operations should require no more than 30 seconds of your time and once again with all due respect, I don't know why people clog up all the game forums and comments threads on Youtube asking other people to do this leg work for them.
Q. Are you really 50 years old?
A. Yes.
Q. Can you put up a video showing us what you look like?
A. I already have a video up showing what I look like.
Q. Where is it?
A. Right on this page. ;o)
Okay that's it for the first installment of MajorSlackVideos FAQs. As more frequently asked questions start to pile up, I'll post a second page (and third and fourth if need be).
Much thanks for reading and your comments are most welcome.
~ Major Slack
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yeah, BTW.... I probably sound like a complete idiot saying this, and maybe i am, but in that case i'm to stupid to know.
But where does it say where the secret word is?
i've read your channel two times, but for some stupid reason i can't see where it says...
Comment by TheSevenNationArmy — December 22, 2009 @ 1:28 pm
proof:
"Slack, I read your channel. Give me a thumbs up!" and mention the secret word (but DON'T SAY IT'S THE SECRET WORD or you'll tip off the cheaters)
Comment by TheSevenNationArmy — December 22, 2009 @ 1:30 pm
damn youre so funny, i love your voice :D
Comment by chr — January 26, 2010 @ 5:04 pm
could you post an image of your self?
Comment by jonny — February 16, 2010 @ 2:29 pm
how how comes you dont use the fortunes pack weapons. but their better. you missed some diamonds.could you use the AS50 please
Comment by jonny — February 16, 2010 @ 2:32 pm
You...... FUCKING ROCK!!! Keep on with the good work bro!!!!!!!!
Comment by Clement — February 17, 2010 @ 4:51 pm
hi dude!!!!ur walkthroughs of prototype rocked!!!!
keep up ur gud work...welll m known by major slack in ma collega tooo....so can u also make walkthroughs of x men origns wolverine??????bye....
Comment by alex mercer — February 27, 2010 @ 12:18 pm
Is it true your going to be doing a bioshock 2 walkthrough
Comment by Raiden — March 5, 2010 @ 8:38 pm
Do you play any console games i.e. Halo 3, resident evil 5, final fantasy, ect.?
Comment by ZinZenWho — March 15, 2010 @ 7:05 pm
Are you gonna be doing a walkthrough of the Secret Armory of General Knoxx? Its much harder than the actual game...
It would be a gold mine of videos for you!
Comment by Barack Obama — March 16, 2010 @ 2:23 pm
Yo, just likin' the fact that all... well, your deadspace walkthrough... and that its highly respectable that you don't have the time to do any others. Recomendation though, checked gamestop and there was Modern Warfare 2, could you walk us through that?
That would be fucking awesome...
Comment by heroicpepermint — April 2, 2010 @ 9:42 pm
post an image of yourself, reveal ur identity man :)
Comment by jacob barefoot — April 11, 2010 @ 4:20 am
@jacob barefoot,
Go to our new video channel-
http://www.youtube.com/TheMajorSlacks
...and you'll see a video of me and Mrs. Slack.
Comment by Major Slack — April 12, 2010 @ 8:50 am
no one on his web knows about his videos with his wife live O__o?
Comment by Face O.o — April 13, 2010 @ 9:20 am
why don't you try oblivion it's a great fps/rpg set in a medival period with weird monsters and tons of side quests
Comment by crowy877 — April 13, 2010 @ 9:56 am
hi major slack i know you like fps but what about medival games? This i reccomend: dark messiah of might and magic
Comment by dmmmsarith — April 16, 2010 @ 12:30 pm
Hey do you ever play very co-op oriented games like Left 4 Dead, or Army of Two? I mean you have 5000 subscribers (less than 2000 when i first subbed) so I figure you could find somebody up to snuff for you to play with.
Btw, what do you think about the rumours that Far Cry 3 will have a co-op story mode? I thought that not having one was the biggest mistake Farcry 2 made, and I wanna see what you personally thought about it
Comment by the dude with the shotgun — May 16, 2010 @ 10:29 pm
Hey MajorSlack,
I think i've seen all of your video, you are great !
I hope you're going to continue the walktrough, i saw you began an Crysis walktrough, I waited this, cool!
Oh, and, I saw the video, you with Mrs.Slack, and I can't believe you are 50 years old! You look like 20-25!
Bye, Major!
PS: Excuse me if there are some faults in my message, that because I'm french, yeah Slack, you've a French fan!
Comment by Ray_31 — May 29, 2010 @ 6:19 pm
Dude your videos rock! I watch them everyday, currently playing Borderlands again and watching your walkthrough again.
Comment by Jasonvoorhes44456 — July 8, 2010 @ 8:29 pm
far cry 2 play the game with everthan evend the utelity truck and the atv
Comment by perry — July 16, 2010 @ 1:29 am
ok
Comment by perry — July 16, 2010 @ 1:30 am
Any chance you are working on a walkthrough for Borderlands - Secret Amory of General Knoxx?? If so, when would we be able to view it on Utube?
Comment by JS — July 21, 2010 @ 9:08 am
ok, this is soo anoying i cant find your IMFAQTUP video anywhere, so i dont know your PC specs, you shold put them here!
Comment by Richard — August 14, 2010 @ 4:58 pm
your fucking awsome
Comment by pimpdaddy — August 22, 2010 @ 2:57 pm
@Richard,
For everyone's convenience, we decided to post the IMFAQTHOP right here on this page. Scroll to the top. :o)
Comment by Major Slack — August 31, 2010 @ 8:17 am
HI...major wats up? i buy a far cry2 (PC) but is not working in my window vista home premium do u know y..plz...?and any solution..? thanxx
Comment by MADDY — September 13, 2010 @ 7:17 pm
hey slack,
could you please finish your prototype walkthrough?when i saw the beginning i went and bought the game.i loved it. plz reply.keep up the good work man!
Comment by wac — October 6, 2010 @ 1:22 pm
dude do you listen to linkin park?!
Comment by wac — October 6, 2010 @ 1:22 pm
i bought crysis and its so freakin hrd!!!!!!!!!! you make it look so easy. any strategies?
Comment by wac — October 6, 2010 @ 1:26 pm
whats your fav plasmid in bioshock?
Comment by wac — October 6, 2010 @ 1:34 pm
Ok well ive been watching your Videos alot for along time and ive just decided today to go your website and ive looked it over and have few Questions:
What Type of game do you like Best(E.G Si-fic,fantasy,shooters)?
Whats your favourite game?
What game are you looking forward to?
REQUESTS
Seeing bioshock infinite is coming out i think you should definetly do a walkthrough on that.Also seeing you liked the original Xcom so much as did i. I might add theres a new Xcom coming out By 2K the makers of bioshock which i also loved.
See you around
Harry Puzas
Comment by Harry Puzas — October 7, 2010 @ 5:07 am
@Harry,
1. Shooters
2. Far Cry 2
3. None in particular
Re: New Xcom... I read it's going to be a shooter. Hmmmm...
Comment by Major Slack — October 20, 2010 @ 9:51 am
@wac,
Yes I have some strategies for Crysis. I did an entire walkthrough on Delta difficulty. Check out my Youtube channel - http://www.youtube.com/MajorSlackVideos
Comment by Major Slack — October 20, 2010 @ 9:52 am
Dear Major Slack,
I've been visiting your site and watching your videos regularly after I began playing Far Cry 2 many months ago, which is currently also my favourite FPS openworld game. I found your video of Dead Space where you tackled a new level against the clock because of claims by reviewers to be most enlightening, not to mention entertaining! I agree with you, I think developers and artists put in a lot of time to create such elaborate and beautiful virtual worlds, and we pay good money to experience them, I think we'd be cheating ourselves if we rushed through without taking it all in as much as possible. I've logged over 100 hrs on FC2 and still not completed that playthrough! In Crysis, I spent an hour floating about in that first chamber where the gravity shutsdown just to appreciate the design work!
After reading your "The Making of a Major Slack Walkthrough", I felt it needed to be said: The work and effort you put into your site and walkthroughs is very much appreciated. After seeing your FC2 material and the style in which you approached it, I became interested in the other titles you have demonstrated and reviewed, such as BioShock, Borderlands and even the corridor shooter FEAR 2, which I probably would not have given a chance otherwise. Your walkthroughs don't just help someone complete a game when they get stuck, I think they help people learn to enjoy them more - perhaps enjoy gaming itself more. Certainly, I have become a better gamer because of your presence on the web! Well done, and keep up the great work and colourful humour!
PS - In case you have time to answer some question:
1. When not making walkthroughs, how many hours on average would you guess you spend gaming in a typical week?
2. When playing, do you just focus on one game at a time to completion, or often play multiple games in parallel?
3. Once you complete a game, do you challenge yourself to play it through again better, or only if you particularly enjoyed it?
Comment by B33 ENN — October 25, 2010 @ 9:14 pm
@B33 ENN,
Thanks for your well written comment!
Answers:
1. Zero. All my leisure gaming time is spent either practicing for a walkthrough or doing a walkthrough.
2. One game.
3. Usually but only if I have time.
Comment by Major Slack — November 11, 2010 @ 11:32 am
Have you ever considered adding more movies to your weblog posts to keep the readers a lot more entertained? I imply I just study through the complete write-up of yours and it was really fantastic but given that I'm additional of a visual learner,I discovered that to be far more useful. Just my my strategy, Fantastic luck
Comment by get paid to upload — December 4, 2010 @ 9:31 am
hei slack when you gone to do a call of juarez walktrought
Comment by dr sid — December 31, 2010 @ 4:42 pm
Hi iv got to say you walk through for dead space was AMAZING, loved your commented through. Thanks your a legend
Comment by Danny — January 2, 2011 @ 7:33 pm
Your comment
Yo, fellow 51-ish Canadian guy. I loved your FC2 walkthrough. Huge fun!!. I cannot access the secret missions. I am using the correct password but keep getting "invalid password". Any ideas? Calgary.
Comment by Verno — February 26, 2011 @ 9:24 pm
I am looking to start reviewing games on youtube using my account. But I don't know what materials I would need to record actual game play and to voice over the gameplay and have mix that with video of me. Ive followed your walkthroughs for a while and though I might ask for some advice from you considering I thnk you have some of the best gaming videos I've seen. Also, I would like to mention your channel on my blog. If that's ok with you.
Thanks For Your Time,
Roberto
Comment by Roberto — March 1, 2011 @ 5:19 pm
http://roberto-campos.blogspot.com/ If you wanna check out my blog.
Comment by Roberto — March 1, 2011 @ 5:20 pm
Your comment
FarCry2 walkthru was huge fun. I could not access secret missions however -- I saw your vid on the subject. Invalid password was all I could get. HA!
52 in Calgary
Comment by Verno — March 2, 2011 @ 12:48 am
Major Slack, I just got the PC version of Dead Space II
I've gotten up to train part of the game where you have to fly across to the next car. For some reason when I grab on and follow what it say's on screen press (A with circle then E) I just fall off and DIE. Any suggestions!!!!!!!
Comment by T C — March 20, 2011 @ 4:28 pm
Hey slack, no joke you are the best ! You have a great sense of humor, easy-going attitude and screech like a little girl when the sh@t gets thick. Thanks for making really entertaining videos. Also, just a quick little reminder here, about a month and a half ago you said in one of your videos that when you finished making FC2 and RE4 you would officially work on the Dead Space 2 walkthrough. No PRESSURE or anything dog, but I cannot tell you how anxious I am about that walkthrough and really look forward to your gameplay and commentary! Peace out Mr. And Mrs. slack, and thanks again for just being an amazing entertainer.
Comment by Surflife09 — March 21, 2011 @ 10:03 pm
@TC,
You shouldn't have to press A. Just use your directional keys (forward, back, left right, e.g., WSAD) to guide Isaac up, down, left or right while flying to avoid the debris. Then when he grabs on, rapidly (and repeatedly) tap E until he gets back on the train. That's what I do and it works for me.
Comment by Major Slack — March 22, 2011 @ 7:54 am
Major Slack thanks for the suggestion on the E button workout great. Thanks Again.
P,S. I also watch your walkthroughs I think there great and a lot of times funny. Keep making them for a good source of info and great entertainment.
Comment by TC — March 27, 2011 @ 9:23 am
major slack where did you get the name major slck from just wondering....:)
Comment by parker — April 29, 2011 @ 6:50 pm
Major Slack,, i was just looking at your "Rig" and i noticed your still on the 9800GTX Platform, i was wondering if you plan on Upgrading to the GF104 or GF110 (GTX460~ GTX580) Grafics cards? I personally went from Two 9800GT's in SLI to One GTX460 and dude what a difference.
Sincerly
Your Humble Follower.
Bill
Comment by Bill — April 30, 2011 @ 8:08 pm
Really enjoyed your walkthrough for Crysis. Do you plan to do one for Cyrsis 2 ?
Comment by KS — June 29, 2011 @ 2:39 pm
will u play assassins creed 2 plzz replay
Comment by BrutalKiller — August 2, 2011 @ 4:47 pm
which faction do you like most
Comment by EzeEnwereuzor15 — August 20, 2011 @ 5:30 pm
Major Slack, could you please do a walkthrough of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction?
Sincerely,
Daniel (aka mr.randomguy999 on youtubes)
Comment by Daniel — September 15, 2011 @ 7:29 am
Major Slack! I dont know if I misread anything, but what kinda job do you do? I love your walk-through videos. Thanx
Brakus
Comment by Brakus — September 29, 2011 @ 5:54 am
please do a commentary about Far Cry 3
Comment by EzeEnwereuzo15 — October 8, 2011 @ 3:23 pm
@Brakus,
I'm a self employed web developer.
Comment by Major Slack — November 11, 2011 @ 8:39 am