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@@DecayingReverieThat's something I never really thought about regarding speedrunning Source games. It probably absolutely sucks for anyone who gets motion sick doesn't it?
Half-Life's tagline when being promoted during its release was "Run. Think. Shoot. Live." they probably should have added a few more things like "Strafe. Jump. Slide that object really fast. Blow yourself up. Jam yourself into that door. Slow down your Framerate."
What makes it more impressive is the fact that most of this time optimization isn't even possible in the retail steam version due to bug fixes and is only possible in the day 1 WON build, which goes to show how much all of this depends on small minute details
Let's GOOOO! 🥵 So hyped to see the video being dropped! I hope everyone enjoys watching it as much as I have enjoyed working on it with tomatoanus over the last couple of months!
I remember like 15 years ago watching a video called "half life in half an hour" and the runner said that it was a spliced segmented run in order to showcase what was considered possible. Essentially a TAS. Amazing how strats and skill has improved by a solid four minutes since then.
Right? I think I was around 7 when I first played this game and it took me like the entire summer vacation to finish it on easy because I was obviously bad at games as a 7 year old. I also would be too scared to move forward sometimes and would quit out all the time mid fight. 23 min would just seem absolutely impossible to 7 year old me. Even as an adult I'm probably gonna need at least a couple days unless I just sit there and play straight through without sleep. This is coming from someone who has played through the game fully at least a dozen times and partially quite a few times.
It took me 4 months to beat Half-Life the first time. This was primarily because of two factors: 1) The minimum RAM was 64MB for the DOS version, and I only had 48MB, which lead to incredible lag especially when loading a save (took over 45 seconds to quick load!). 2) I kept repeating scenes that were fun, especially big chaotic fights with soldiers and aliens -- I loved how the fights were different every time!
34:40 that infinite health door also works with NPCs. I recall seeing bloopers of a Half-Life speedrun before where that HECU grunt got stuck on the door instead of the player, and their health went insanely high and basically unkillable that the speedrunner had to end the run lol
That is why the door works that way. The guard you are supposed to get to the door to open it can get stuck on it, and in early development often ended up getting stuck and dying to it. And since that guard is the only entity that can open that door, that particular guard dying prompts game over. So even if the door was opened by him, if the guard then got stuck and died, the game ended. Instead of the developers figuring out whats wrong with the door collision, they just made the door heal you if you get stuck on it instead of hurting you.
The sentence seems to suggest that the conclusion drawn from previous information is that the series of events or actions (referred to as "this entire run") is not insignificant, and is characterized by precise or well-coordinated actions ("tight movement"). The sentence structure and use of double negative can make it a bit tricky to interpret, but it essentially emphasizes the importance and precision of the actions or events being described. The sentence "That implies this entire run isn't nearly nothing but tight movement" can be simplified and made grammatically clearer. A possible rephrasing could be: "This implies that the entire run is more than just precise movement." This revised sentence is simpler and more direct. It removes the double negative ("isn't nearly nothing") and clearly states that the 'entire run' is significant and characterized by its precise or coordinated movement.
damnit. i thought scriptless meant tomatoanus would just be guessing what they're doing without actually knowing edit: I STILL LOVE U TOMATO THE FROWNY FACE WAS TOO FAR THANK U FOR ANOTHER VIDEO
Hey, I've just wanted to say that me and I hope many other people are very thankful for the effort you put in to your videos. Everything from the editing, style, comedy, explanations to the heartfelt messages to people who are struggling just oozes quality. Love your work!
The Half Life speedrun will always be special to me. Back in the early days of TH-cam there used to be this video called "Half Life in half an hour" which I would just watch over and over because of how impressive it was. The concept of speedruns didn't exist in my life so my friends and I just called it "that video where a guy plays Half Life really fast". Good times.
Hey Tomatoanus, I just wanted to say Thank You. My father died in January of 2019 which was the year I also discovered your channel. Even though you are right when you say I got myself through this I want to say that your reminder that "no feeling is final" has helped me to turn my mood around on a lot of bad days. They have served me as a resting point throughout the years to reflect how far I've come and no matter how bad it gets I will get through it. I got into therapy moved into a city I like with people I care about that also care about me, my days are not defined by sadness anymore and I have a much more positive outlook on life! That is my accomplishment and it wasn't easy but I wanted to thank you for your channel existing as a brief respite from all the pain that was my life in these times. I don't know if you'll ever read this but I hope you're doing well and keep being you. Much love from Cologne, Germany ❤ If you're ever in this corner of the world, I'll gladly pay for your drink :)
I love how tomato takes the time to tell the people watching to not give up. the first video i watched of him i was so suprised and i really needed it as i was suicidal at the time, then over time it felt redundant cause i got better and dint' need it anymore and now when I'm going trough a rough patch hearing it again really lifted my spirits. thanks bro. I don't know you you don't know me but thanks anyways. i can't speak for others but i can for myself and it helps.
Usually im pretty happy and stress free so I use that part of the video to check whatever else is going on on my computer but this month I had someone crash into my house so it was really nice to hear
@@silentspring222 damn did that woman driving the oscar meyer weiner mobile mistake first gear for reverse and launch the giant wheeled weiner through a house again? (actually a true story lmao)
i definitely dont speak for anyone at all lol, i guess im the exception when i say i find those interruptions annoying and slightly pretentious even if i am going through a rough patch
Your sweet message about mental health used to really get to me, and today is the first day it didn’t. Because i finally am beating my depression and making great steps. I always really appreciate your thoughts and sweet words to people with mental health issues, always meant a lot to me❤
Half-Life was just free on Steam so this is great timing. So keen for another Mr. Anus video. And ready for that mental health check to hit me in the feels and to reflect and re-energize myself until the next one
They have reacted to Half-Life 2 runs. For some tricks they could come up with explanations and for other things it's funny to see them have no fucking clue what's going on.
How could you not know he wasn’t going to get over 1000 speed, that room is impossible to get 1000 speed you small brained imbecile, there’s too much floor collision for any human to get to a 1000 speed in that room you dumb idiot ❤❤
at 34:17 the sentence "gauss boosting a second time while in air while sharking on some out of bounds water" only made me think of how little some one who never played video games would even understand any part of that sentence!
7:40 im going through a really tough time right now, ive been sick for over nine months and we cant tell what the problem is. im currently going to be alone sick, unable to eat on thanksgiving in my apartment, and have been losing hope. this didnt completely fix my problem but is helping me have hope. thank you
Thank you for your encouragement at the beginning. I honestly have been really sad and im using this video as a distraction so I can go to sleep. It was really nice to hear that and it brought a smile to my face, thank you.
@@CoralCopperHead I think it's just your negative mind set making you think that. He's just trying to geniuenly help, and it does. But you can only be helped if you really want to, and regardless I do hope you get better
i'd basically given up on speedrunning videos on youtube, but i clicked this one as i've been re-playing half-life. you've really mastered this style of hyper-annotated and factual, yet casual like a sportscast... it's breathed new life into the genre of speedrunning content for me. this is my first time seeing your channel, and i'm only a third into this video, but this is some quality content. really refreshing. many other channels simply commentate on the run, which is technically correct, but you add a good sense of humor to it - great writing and delivery - you could probably make it as a comic. densely packed with information, but taking the necessary time to slow certain elements without (frequent) pauses to keep the pace of the run. it's a step above what i've been seeing from other youtubers who cover this topic, so i'll subscribe and check your back catalog!
the lore behind all these speedruns he covers is the main character just had something spicy, and found out the only toilet in the entire universe is guarded by the final boss
I really wanna see Tomato upload a joke video titled "How speedrunners beat [Insert game here] in [Insert time here]", and it's literally just a 10 second video explaining how they took a pre-existing speedrun and sped it up by about a couple times.
@tomatoanus I always appreciate the "Hope you're feeling well but if not don't sweat it" speech in each video, to paraphrase. Thank you and keep it up.
@@CoralCopperHead I'm sorry you feel that way, however if you do, I'd venture that the message isn't meant for you, and that's great! IMO the message is there for people to view it and draw from it what they need in the moment - everything's solid: "weird, sappy message huh? Dunno what that's all about - back to the run!" but if you're in a tough place and/or time, it can be a nice little bit of positivity that feels more genuine than many others I've heard or seen on TH-cam. YMMV, have a great day.
@@CoralCopperHead I think you're placing too much emphasis on the source and not enough on the recipient. While you may hear platitudes and bad advice, consider that others may hear and interpret a genuine sense of positivity and recognition of their problems by someone else, which can go a long way just by itself. If you or someone sees it as platitudes and bad advice (which it may be, I'm not a mental health professional) then view it as such and continue. As someone who's dealt with chronic, treatment-resistant depression my entire adult life of almost two decades, I find it to be a nice bit of positivity and a small highlight of each video. I also view it in the context of the small amount of time and effort it takes him, which is more than many other creators I watch, being well worth it if even a handful of people hear it and can be put at ease or in a better mood, if even only slightly. The small number (I would imagine) of people who would actually find it malicious or damaging is likely well outweighed by those that appreciate and enjoy it. It's just a few seconds of time and some words, take from it and interpret it how you will, but just realize that your takeaway is not necessarily that of the next person; while you find a platitude others may find empathy. True or not, if it makes them feel better, what's really the harm? Listen again carefully next time, if you care to - I would not ascribe the message to be "stop feeling bad" but rather carefully worded to say to the effect of "This isn't permanent and things will get better, so don't get bogged down wallowing in it, and don't define yourself by it". That's more nuanced and less reductive than "stop feeling bad" IMO.
hey man i've been going thru one of the toughest times in my life thus far and what you had to say around the 7:30 mark was very impactful and relevant. thank you so much for reminding me that everything is gonna be ok :)
@@CoralCopperHead being cynical certainly doesn’t help at least. 🤦 if it is helpful to hear for some people then it is helpful regardless of what you think
I remember when the half-hour half-life scripted segmented run was new and was an incredible milestone that could barely be believed... and now that time is beaten by several minutes in a single segment scriptless - it's amazing what these people have found to trim time off this run
This is a segmented run. Says so in the intro and there is a super obvious load in the trash compactor. And while the category is called "script less", it uses precise FPS values, which you won't get through normal gameplay, so some sort of script has been used (even if it's just some "bind" command)
@@fonesrphunny7242 the load in trash compactor wasn't one of the segments lol. all of apprehension if not more was a segment. binds arent scripts. you can bind "fps_max 20" just like +duck or +attack or any other regular action whereas a script is multiple actions with alias commands and wait commands in your autoexec outside of the game entirely.
absolutely amazing. half life was one of my introductions into pc gaming, along with Diablo, WC2, Starcraft, and Everquest... seeing it still going strong after all these years is so lovely. amazing script and execution on this video from both of you. well done!
tomato, although the positive thoughts messages haven't directly affected me I absolutely love their presence in the video and it's really great that you put it in your vids enjoy your day :)
Yk for a long time I was doing really bad mentally, and it was hard. The message about mental health you give has and does to this day remind me I’m not alone so thank you friend for making the torment a little easier.
I think I've cried every single time you do your affirmation in your videos. Thank you for reminding us and me. It means a lot to hear it, even if you're just speaking into the void.
@@fulltimeslackerii8229 damn that's sad man. even when someones being nice to you, you think they have an agenda or some shit lol. Sometimes there's just good people out there, it's not always a show.
Thanks for the reminders and encouragement. You're right, I'm in a much better place than i once was and I'm doing great now. It may have been my own strength but it's wonderful having you here to help ❤
7 minute ago?! Let's go!! Half-life was a bonding game between me and my brother. We played it every day for unfathomable amount of hours. I love it that it's still in the zeitgeist of the gamersphere™ and that people are stilll giving it all the love it deserves! Excellent video! As always lol
Once again, I'd like to say thank you for the uplifting message in the early portion of the video, they've really helped me get through some hard times.
Great video, and thanks man. Those little bits of encouragement and mental health awareness you put in your videos always get to me. Hearing you say that always makes me smile and feel like the world is a better place, or a place I'd like to be in just a bit more. Keep up the good work!
This is my favorite speedrun of all time, and one I've enjoyed watching for many years! Thank you for doing it justice with such clear and apt explanations of the techs we use. Because the run is so heavily centered around maintaining high velocity, it's easy for the small details to be lost on casual viewers - things just happen too quickly. This is the first time I've watched one of your videos and known exactly what was coming up every single time, it was a neat experience :)
I’ve been facing a lot of hell lately and damn as soon as his usual mental health speech started I felt chills in my arms. I really needed to hear it. Thanks tomato
thank you for the kind words and affirmations mr. tomatoanus. i’ve been having a particularly rough night and this isn’t the first time i’ve seen your videos or heard your kind words but tonight it really resonated with me. thank you.
"Half life in 20:41" was one of the most impressive speedrun video i ever seen. it's a segmented speedrun by a couple of OG runners, absolutely wild to watch and pretty much frame perfect every frame
True segmented runs are always insane. This one is segmented but a recreation of the same strats actually used int he WR run. But segmented runs where people just do insane stuff 1000 times until it works really makes for some incredible gameplay. Halo CE's segmented run is pretty out there too, but is also probably nigh impossible for humans to do for a very long time.
@@YXalr Tool-Assisted (TAS) is another term in speedrunning, where the game basically plays itself with pre-programmed actions/movements (you can see this in the HL1 Warped speedrun) The HL21, or HL 2041 run was scripted (not TAS), in the sense that they used bhop scripts, autogauss scripts (that instantly turn you 180° to boost) and other such tricks.
6:08 I remember trying to do this once in a casual run because I was getting tired of listening to them talk and I accidentally softlocked myself by putting them on the wrong sides so when they tried to go to the opposite scanners they got stuck on each other.
00:28 🏃 Speedruns of Half-Life begin in the second chapter, skipping the tram ride, using bunnyhopping and strafing techniques to move faster than normal walking speed. 01:25 🎮 "Scriptless" speedruns of Half-Life only allow human inputs, no scripts; techniques like air strafing and bunnyhopping boost speed. 03:30 🎮 Runners use the World Opponent Network (WON) version of the game due to its higher speed cap compared to the Steam version. 04:03 💣 In the speedrun, players aim for Easy difficulty for faster completion due to a skip that was once believed possible only on Hard. 05:28 🕹 Manipulating FPS to open doors earlier, using specific movements and triggers, helps skip dialogue and interactions, saving time. 06:21 🎮 Precision and positioning with NPCs in the test chamber area assist in optimizing speed by manipulating their movements. 08:17 🚀 Advanced techniques like object boosts, jumpbugs, and precise positioning exploit game mechanics to gain speed and skip sections. 10:47 🔫 In-game glitches and precise actions allow skipping sections and manipulating NPCs to save time and avoid hindrances. 12:46 🧨 Precision grenade usage to prevent NPCs from blocking progression and strategic health management are crucial for speed. 13:49 🕹 Advanced movement techniques like edgebugs and duck taps help minimize fall damage and navigate complex environments efficiently. 15:14 🎮 Speedrunning tricks involve exploiting game mechanics, like bypassing rooms and using shortcuts to progress faster. 16:39 🌊 "Sharking" in Half-Life involves using movement techniques in water to maintain velocity and gain speed. 18:05 🚆 Skipping game chapters by creatively maneuvering around intended obstacles is a common speedrunning strategy. 20:53 💥 Mastering bunnyhopping and object boosts in Half-Life helps maintain speed and bypass challenges efficiently. 23:17 🔫 Health and armor management are critical in executing precise maneuvers and glitches for optimal speedruns. 25:39 🕹 Precision and timing are essential for executing advanced tricks like clipping through walls to save time. 28:28 🔄 Manipulating game triggers and using unconventional methods aid in sequence-breaking and speed enhancement. 29:32 💣 Utilizing explosives and speed techniques for clipping through surfaces optimizes traversal and progression. 30:39 🚪 Strategies like saveloading, AI manipulation, and ammo duplication help navigate levels and manage encounters efficiently. 31:39 🏃♂ Speedrunners use a scientist to open a door by leading them across the level, performing armor boosts, and utilizing gauss rifle tricks. 32:38 🚀 Utilizing gauss boosts, remote explosives, and precise movements, speedrunners navigate terrains and avoid enemies efficiently. 34:00 💥 Using various boosts, speedrunners manage health, deal with enemies, and optimize movement through obstacles. 35:27 🌊 Speedrunners employ underwater techniques, 'nade boosts, and weapon strategies to overcome obstacles and enemies. 37:25 🔥 Advanced skips and manipulations allow speedrunners to bypass major sections, saving considerable time in the game. 38:53 🌀 Using FPS manipulation, audio cues, and game glitches, speedrunners optimize boss fights and map transitions. 41:53 🧩 Creative use of explosives, boosts, and skips helps speedrunners leap through challenging segments. 43:23 ⚡ Skillful manipulation of boss mechanics and weapon switching optimizes the final showdown, concluding the speedrun.
Finally watched one of these vids when I really needed to hear the bit of motivation.. thank you for putting those in all your vids, it really did help to hear that
I was at a low point today, and tomato posted today. I needed that little reminder from him. I have a playlist of just those messages timestamped, for when I need them. I know you say that we're the ones doing overcoming things, but your words do help. Don't sell that short.
My best buddy had to be put down this week. Your included speech always made me smile but it really helped this time. Thank you, I was miserable and distracting myself all week but I got some perspective from the speech. I’m making myself ok. Thanks TA RIP to the best Border Collie ever
Hey tomato. I always had a chuckle at your mental health speech if only for the fact that "oh that would never help someone". Well now it did help me. I'm the thing getting me through everything. I'm the one fist fighting this depression every day and I WILL come out on top eventually. Thanks my dude.
"no feeling is final"...words that have kept me going before now ring out as a reminder how powerful a youtube video can be, and more so, how powerful our words are. Thank you for helping us keep our heads up Tomato!
I just want to say that your regular mental health checks in the middle of your videos were an integral part for me seeking help and getting on medication and therapy. I'm doing so much better now, thanks for what you do and please keep doing what you're doing.
Thank you @tomatoangus and @KaNangaTV for a great speedrun dissection! Love me the source runs community. Tomato, an idea: For specific parts of some games, it could be very interesting to go over variations. Like cool tech that ended up not being optimal. Maybe even: Showing what a really efficient segment "played normally" would look like, highlighting how much time save there has been achieved with speedrun techniques shown off.
What an amazing video. Funny enough I just watched this speedrun yesterday and had no idea what techniques went into it. I played the game for the first time recently and it was funny seeing parts that took me 30 minutes being completed in seconds 😅
That mental health pep talk at about 7 minutes in was so unnecessary but as someone who's going through a very hard time in life, I genuinely appreciate it
thank you for including the mental health breaks in your videos. this is the first time i truly appreciated it and just wanted to say that i think it's a great thing to do. keep it up with the fantastic videos.
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Nah I’m good 😊
did you mean Morgan ironically
@@fishboat1494Yes
All I ask is you do the first Jedi game I played as a kid the one that was not on dos
Jedi knight dark forces 2? I tho k it was called
Tomatoanus videos are 90% me enjoying the speedrun and 10% waiting for that part where he tells me it’s going to be ok.
It's going to be ok, mate. I promise.
@@MrLordMonkey 🫂
word love him for that 10%
50%/50%
It’s a lie
He says this is a scripless speedrun but I have a sneaking suspicion that he's actually reading from a script throughout the whole video
This is a possibility
I appreciate the slow-downs, stops and countdowns in the editing. These videos are really fast paced and it can be easy to get lost in it all.
yeah
Man, even with the assists, I'm still pretty lost half the time. I'd get motion sick trying to do something like this.
@@DecayingReverieThat's something I never really thought about regarding speedrunning Source games. It probably absolutely sucks for anyone who gets motion sick doesn't it?
I almost cant believe how technical and smart this whole run feels.
Half life running is insanely technical and highly optimized. One of the best speed games ever, 100%
Half-Life's tagline when being promoted during its release was "Run. Think. Shoot. Live." they probably should have added a few more things like "Strafe. Jump. Slide that object really fast. Blow yourself up. Jam yourself into that door. Slow down your Framerate."
What makes it more impressive is the fact that most of this time optimization isn't even possible in the retail steam version due to bug fixes and is only possible in the day 1 WON build, which goes to show how much all of this depends on small minute details
Let's GOOOO! 🥵
So hyped to see the video being dropped!
I hope everyone enjoys watching it as much as I have enjoyed working on it with tomatoanus over the last couple of months!
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nice touch to time this with the 25th anniversary of the game, gz
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I remember like 15 years ago watching a video called "half life in half an hour" and the runner said that it was a spliced segmented run in order to showcase what was considered possible. Essentially a TAS.
Amazing how strats and skill has improved by a solid four minutes since then.
Watching a childhood game that took me weeks to complete get finished in less than an hour will never get old
Right? I think I was around 7 when I first played this game and it took me like the entire summer vacation to finish it on easy because I was obviously bad at games as a 7 year old.
I also would be too scared to move forward sometimes and would quit out all the time mid fight.
23 min would just seem absolutely impossible to 7 year old me.
Even as an adult I'm probably gonna need at least a couple days unless I just sit there and play straight through without sleep. This is coming from someone who has played through the game fully at least a dozen times and partially quite a few times.
It took me 4 months to beat Half-Life the first time. This was primarily because of two factors:
1) The minimum RAM was 64MB for the DOS version, and I only had 48MB, which lead to incredible lag especially when loading a save (took over 45 seconds to quick load!).
2) I kept repeating scenes that were fun, especially big chaotic fights with soldiers and aliens -- I loved how the fights were different every time!
34:40 that infinite health door also works with NPCs. I recall seeing bloopers of a Half-Life speedrun before where that HECU grunt got stuck on the door instead of the player, and their health went insanely high and basically unkillable that the speedrunner had to end the run lol
That is why the door works that way. The guard you are supposed to get to the door to open it can get stuck on it, and in early development often ended up getting stuck and dying to it. And since that guard is the only entity that can open that door, that particular guard dying prompts game over. So even if the door was opened by him, if the guard then got stuck and died, the game ended. Instead of the developers figuring out whats wrong with the door collision, they just made the door heal you if you get stuck on it instead of hurting you.
@@akuvisuri lol, that's such a hilarious hack to solve the problem!
@@akuvisuri well i mean its valve but couldnt they just make the door do 0 damage instead of -1
@@gudmansal3468i think -1 was a placeholder they forgot to change
@@icedqq THEN WHY NOT JUST MAKE THE PLAVEHOLDER 0
"This is where some tight movement is required."
That implies this entire run isn't nearly nothing but tight movement.
I mean yeah but everything's relative, no?
The sentence seems to suggest that the conclusion drawn from previous information is that the series of events or actions (referred to as "this entire run") is not insignificant, and is characterized by precise or well-coordinated actions ("tight movement"). The sentence structure and use of double negative can make it a bit tricky to interpret, but it essentially emphasizes the importance and precision of the actions or events being described.
The sentence "That implies this entire run isn't nearly nothing but tight movement" can be simplified and made grammatically clearer. A possible rephrasing could be:
"This implies that the entire run is more than just precise movement."
This revised sentence is simpler and more direct. It removes the double negative ("isn't nearly nothing") and clearly states that the 'entire run' is significant and characterized by its precise or coordinated movement.
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@@jonl.b7168 lol this was my first thought upon reading that comment. bless you for writing it better than i ever would
@@malegirlboss Bro used ChatGPT, who are you blessing lol
@ 7:00 what an awesome message. Keep it up. If your struggling it isn't the end the defines your character, it's the perseverance that got you there.
damnit. i thought scriptless meant tomatoanus would just be guessing what they're doing without actually knowing
edit: I STILL LOVE U TOMATO THE FROWNY FACE WAS TOO FAR THANK U FOR ANOTHER VIDEO
Same...
That'd be a laugh.
I would love to see that
as much as I love his encyclopedic knowledge of these runs, that could be a fun one-off video
That would be a fun April Fool's video. "Half-Life Actually Scriptless."
Hey, I've just wanted to say that me and I hope many other people are very thankful for the effort you put in to your videos. Everything from the editing, style, comedy, explanations to the heartfelt messages to people who are struggling just oozes quality. Love your work!
@@CoralCopperHead Aww, did the mental health messages hit a little too close to home for you?
The Half Life speedrun will always be special to me. Back in the early days of TH-cam there used to be this video called "Half Life in half an hour" which I would just watch over and over because of how impressive it was. The concept of speedruns didn't exist in my life so my friends and I just called it "that video where a guy plays Half Life really fast". Good times.
Honestly, playing [name of game] really fast sounds way funnier and therefore better than speedrun
That is the spider waffle run
Hey Tomatoanus, I just wanted to say Thank You.
My father died in January of 2019 which was the year I also discovered your channel.
Even though you are right when you say I got myself through this I want to say that your reminder that "no feeling is final" has helped me to turn my mood around on a lot of bad days.
They have served me as a resting point throughout the years to reflect how far I've come and no matter how bad it gets I will get through it.
I got into therapy moved into a city I like with people I care about that also care about me, my days are not defined by sadness anymore and I have a much more positive outlook on life!
That is my accomplishment and it wasn't easy but I wanted to thank you for your channel existing as a brief respite from all the pain that was my life in these times.
I don't know if you'll ever read this but I hope you're doing well and keep being you.
Much love from Cologne, Germany ❤ If you're ever in this corner of the world, I'll gladly pay for your drink :)
I'm proud of you :) the world is a better place with you in it
I love how tomato takes the time to tell the people watching to not give up.
the first video i watched of him i was so suprised and i really needed it as i was suicidal at the time, then over time it felt redundant cause i got better and dint' need it anymore and now when I'm going trough a rough patch hearing it again really lifted my spirits.
thanks bro. I don't know you you don't know me but thanks anyways. i can't speak for others but i can for myself and it helps.
You did that work though. Don't forget to be grateful to yourself for doing the work and pushing through
Usually im pretty happy and stress free so I use that part of the video to check whatever else is going on on my computer but this month I had someone crash into my house so it was really nice to hear
Yeah i really needed that and it came out of nowhere
@@silentspring222 damn did that woman driving the oscar meyer weiner mobile mistake first gear for reverse and launch the giant wheeled weiner through a house again? (actually a true story lmao)
i definitely dont speak for anyone at all lol, i guess im the exception when i say i find those interruptions annoying and slightly pretentious even if i am going through a rough patch
Your sweet message about mental health used to really get to me, and today is the first day it didn’t. Because i finally am beating my depression and making great steps.
I always really appreciate your thoughts and sweet words to people with mental health issues, always meant a lot to me❤
Half-Life was just free on Steam so this is great timing. So keen for another Mr. Anus video. And ready for that mental health check to hit me in the feels and to reflect and re-energize myself until the next one
Always love TomorrowAnus
He said it's not the Steam Version that speedrunner uses.
@@thomasbursting4951pretty sure they need to have half life on steam too, they just have to tweak some files from won.
dude, i love the reminders and tips off to the side, i was like "why didnt he just go through the headcrab?" then boom, explanation. awsome work man!
I’d _love_ to see the Half-Life developers react to this in depth explanation. Fantastic video as always tomatoanus
They have reacted to Half-Life 2 runs. For some tricks they could come up with explanations and for other things it's funny to see them have no fucking clue what's going on.
@@queuedjar4578 yeah I’ve seen those videos. I loved watching them be fascinated by glitches in their own game. I’d love to see the same with HL1
love when they're like "there goes two years" when watching a guy blow through a level that took them two years to complete.
I still love the mental health talk in every video, it genuinely helps me to hear it, because every time I'm surprised anew
you know its a packed run when No feeling is final is in the first 10 minutes, always appreciated though Mr Anus
How could you not know he wasn’t going to get over 1000 speed, that room is impossible to get 1000 speed you small brained imbecile, there’s too much floor collision for any human to get to a 1000 speed in that room you dumb idiot ❤❤
at 34:17 the sentence "gauss boosting a second time while in air while sharking on some out of bounds water" only made me think of how little some one who never played video games would even understand any part of that sentence!
7:40 im going through a really tough time right now, ive been sick for over nine months and we cant tell what the problem is. im currently going to be alone sick, unable to eat on thanksgiving in my apartment, and have been losing hope. this didnt completely fix my problem but is helping me have hope. thank you
I hope you feel better soon
@@CoralCopperHead i really hope it doesnt come to that
i am so sorry :( i hope things are doing better
I just come for the mental health checks.
❤
kinky!
got whiplash when he encouraged bullying then immediately transitioned to that, like gosh I wonder where the mental illness came from?
I might be the one getting me through though times but you are definately helping. Thanks for the great content and thoughtful messages!
Thank you for your encouragement at the beginning. I honestly have been really sad and im using this video as a distraction so I can go to sleep.
It was really nice to hear that and it brought a smile to my face, thank you.
I really love the reminders of mental health you give in every video mr tomato, you don't know how many people you've helped
*Richard Skinny
@@CoralCopperHead why do you say they dont?
@@CoralCopperHead I think it's just your negative mind set making you think that. He's just trying to geniuenly help, and it does. But you can only be helped if you really want to, and regardless I do hope you get better
My brain couldn't keep up with this video. Extremely impressive how much you have to master to do this.
Thank you so much for your affirmations. Been having some tough times and its just so nice to hear this. Big love
appreciate the mental health msg without an associated advert, you're a gem
i'd basically given up on speedrunning videos on youtube, but i clicked this one as i've been re-playing half-life. you've really mastered this style of hyper-annotated and factual, yet casual like a sportscast... it's breathed new life into the genre of speedrunning content for me. this is my first time seeing your channel, and i'm only a third into this video, but this is some quality content. really refreshing. many other channels simply commentate on the run, which is technically correct, but you add a good sense of humor to it - great writing and delivery - you could probably make it as a comic. densely packed with information, but taking the necessary time to slow certain elements without (frequent) pauses to keep the pace of the run. it's a step above what i've been seeing from other youtubers who cover this topic, so i'll subscribe and check your back catalog!
That whole speech at 7:11 really hit me. Just today I was having a rough day. Thank you a lot Tomatoanus.
the lore behind all these speedruns he covers is the main character just had something spicy, and found out the only toilet in the entire universe is guarded by the final boss
Possibly my favorite video of yours, both the run and your commentary. Incredible run, the movement is mesmerizing
I really wanna see Tomato upload a joke video titled "How speedrunners beat [Insert game here] in [Insert time here]", and it's literally just a 10 second video explaining how they took a pre-existing speedrun and sped it up by about a couple times.
Why did that help me a bit? I wanted to kms today, but I guess that bit kinda just made me realise smt. Thx bro, I won't forget thag
You said Morgan Freeman so many times that I had to google what his name actually was. Well played.
Great video and run. Haven't seen a Hav Live run in a few years
i love your conquering jak video series mister ricky 🤠
@tomatoanus I always appreciate the "Hope you're feeling well but if not don't sweat it" speech in each video, to paraphrase. Thank you and keep it up.
@@CoralCopperHead I'm sorry you feel that way, however if you do, I'd venture that the message isn't meant for you, and that's great!
IMO the message is there for people to view it and draw from it what they need in the moment - everything's solid: "weird, sappy message huh? Dunno what that's all about - back to the run!" but if you're in a tough place and/or time, it can be a nice little bit of positivity that feels more genuine than many others I've heard or seen on TH-cam.
YMMV, have a great day.
@@CoralCopperHead I think you're placing too much emphasis on the source and not enough on the recipient. While you may hear platitudes and bad advice, consider that others may hear and interpret a genuine sense of positivity and recognition of their problems by someone else, which can go a long way just by itself.
If you or someone sees it as platitudes and bad advice (which it may be, I'm not a mental health professional) then view it as such and continue. As someone who's dealt with chronic, treatment-resistant depression my entire adult life of almost two decades, I find it to be a nice bit of positivity and a small highlight of each video. I also view it in the context of the small amount of time and effort it takes him, which is more than many other creators I watch, being well worth it if even a handful of people hear it and can be put at ease or in a better mood, if even only slightly. The small number (I would imagine) of people who would actually find it malicious or damaging is likely well outweighed by those that appreciate and enjoy it.
It's just a few seconds of time and some words, take from it and interpret it how you will, but just realize that your takeaway is not necessarily that of the next person; while you find a platitude others may find empathy. True or not, if it makes them feel better, what's really the harm? Listen again carefully next time, if you care to - I would not ascribe the message to be "stop feeling bad" but rather carefully worded to say to the effect of "This isn't permanent and things will get better, so don't get bogged down wallowing in it, and don't define yourself by it". That's more nuanced and less reductive than "stop feeling bad" IMO.
I hadn’t read the channel name after selecting the video and the intro caught me completely off guard.
Holy crap! So much work on this, thanks, this was insane! Such a good choice of a game to run, seeing it played like this was unbelievable.
“He refills his metal dispencer.”
😂 curse you, TH-cam algorithm
my favorite anus
great video!! always happy to see kananga get some love
This video is a complete tour de force, excellently well done tomato!
hey man i've been going thru one of the toughest times in my life thus far and what you had to say around the 7:30 mark was very impactful and relevant. thank you so much for reminding me that everything is gonna be ok :)
hope things start looking up for you soon dog. You got this!!
us too brother
same! it was very nice to hear him say that!
@@CoralCopperHead being cynical certainly doesn’t help at least. 🤦
if it is helpful to hear for some people then it is helpful regardless of what you think
@@CoralCopperHead 🤦
Absolutely was NOT ready for the affirmations. Been zoning out from life a bit and hearing all that really got thru to me.
that is one delightful mix of perfect execution and using a crazy amount of knowledge about how the game runs to break it in all the possible ways
I can't believe you put so much effort into this video only to get the main character's name wrong. It's not "Morgan Freeman," it's "Gorgon Greegan."
I remember when the half-hour half-life scripted segmented run was new and was an incredible milestone that could barely be believed... and now that time is beaten by several minutes in a single segment scriptless - it's amazing what these people have found to trim time off this run
This is a segmented run. Says so in the intro and there is a super obvious load in the trash compactor.
And while the category is called "script less", it uses precise FPS values, which you won't get through normal gameplay, so some sort of script has been used (even if it's just some "bind" command)
@@fonesrphunny7242 the load in trash compactor wasn't one of the segments lol. all of apprehension if not more was a segment. binds arent scripts. you can bind "fps_max 20" just like +duck or +attack or any other regular action whereas a script is multiple actions with alias commands and wait commands in your autoexec outside of the game entirely.
absolutely amazing. half life was one of my introductions into pc gaming, along with Diablo, WC2, Starcraft, and Everquest... seeing it still going strong after all these years is so lovely. amazing script and execution on this video from both of you. well done!
Always appreciate the supportive messages you say during wait times.
Trying to watch this run in real time is a trip. You really don't get much rest outta your half hour.
tomato, although the positive thoughts messages haven't directly affected me I absolutely love their presence in the video and it's really great that you put it in your vids
enjoy your day :)
Yk for a long time I was doing really bad mentally, and it was hard. The message about mental health you give has and does to this day remind me I’m not alone so thank you friend for making the torment a little easier.
I think I've cried every single time you do your affirmation in your videos. Thank you for reminding us and me. It means a lot to hear it, even if you're just speaking into the void.
No you didn't.
What a strange thing to say.@@Jayfive276
@@Jayfive276 i tear up when i hear these too bro, life can get heavy and its nice to hear positivity for once, get over it
you cry at pointless virtue signalling? that’s crazy
@@fulltimeslackerii8229 damn that's sad man. even when someones being nice to you, you think they have an agenda or some shit lol. Sometimes there's just good people out there, it's not always a show.
Your explanations with graphics of the glitches, is awesome.
Great explanation of the run, I encourage anyone interested to mess around with the speedtech or even learn the run!
Thanks for the reminders and encouragement. You're right, I'm in a much better place than i once was and I'm doing great now. It may have been my own strength but it's wonderful having you here to help ❤
7 minute ago?! Let's go!! Half-life was a bonding game between me and my brother. We played it every day for unfathomable amount of hours. I love it that it's still in the zeitgeist of the gamersphere™ and that people are stilll giving it all the love it deserves!
Excellent video! As always lol
Once again, I'd like to say thank you for the uplifting message in the early portion of the video, they've really helped me get through some hard times.
First time watching this channel and those words felt genuine, really nice perspective.
caught me off guard but Instant sub lol.
Stay safe stranger :)
Great video, and thanks man. Those little bits of encouragement and mental health awareness you put in your videos always get to me. Hearing you say that always makes me smile and feel like the world is a better place, or a place I'd like to be in just a bit more. Keep up the good work!
I was not expecting to get an uplifting pep-talk during a speedrun explaination, but here we are. Thank you
honestly your explanation is fucking amazing with these trick reminders and telling us when it happens exactly keep going king
This is my favorite speedrun of all time, and one I've enjoyed watching for many years!
Thank you for doing it justice with such clear and apt explanations of the techs we use. Because the run is so heavily centered around maintaining high velocity, it's easy for the small details to be lost on casual viewers - things just happen too quickly.
This is the first time I've watched one of your videos and known exactly what was coming up every single time, it was a neat experience :)
I’ve been facing a lot of hell lately and damn as soon as his usual mental health speech started I felt chills in my arms. I really needed to hear it. Thanks tomato
thank you for the kind words and affirmations mr. tomatoanus. i’ve been having a particularly rough night and this isn’t the first time i’ve seen your videos or heard your kind words but tonight it really resonated with me. thank you.
"Half life in 20:41" was one of the most impressive speedrun video i ever seen.
it's a segmented speedrun by a couple of OG runners, absolutely wild to watch and pretty much frame perfect every frame
True segmented runs are always insane. This one is segmented but a recreation of the same strats actually used int he WR run. But segmented runs where people just do insane stuff 1000 times until it works really makes for some incredible gameplay. Halo CE's segmented run is pretty out there too, but is also probably nigh impossible for humans to do for a very long time.
The 20 minute run is not only segmented, but also tool assisted.
@@YXalr Tool-Assisted (TAS) is another term in speedrunning, where the game basically plays itself with pre-programmed actions/movements (you can see this in the HL1 Warped speedrun)
The HL21, or HL 2041 run was scripted (not TAS), in the sense that they used bhop scripts, autogauss scripts (that instantly turn you 180° to boost) and other such tricks.
@@worldf1re41 Thank you for the correction.
whenever this channel falls off my radar the high production value always brings me back. keep doing physical humor it makes you stand out
35:10 This line absolutely killed me.
6:08 I remember trying to do this once in a casual run because I was getting tired of listening to them talk and I accidentally softlocked myself by putting them on the wrong sides so when they tried to go to the opposite scanners they got stuck on each other.
"Here he Noho Hanks this silo" ended me out of nowhere, bravo!
My jaw dropped, this run is fucking INSANE!
you know its crazy when it takes twice as long to explain the speedrun than the speedrun itself 💀
00:28 🏃 Speedruns of Half-Life begin in the second chapter, skipping the tram ride, using bunnyhopping and strafing techniques to move faster than normal walking speed.
01:25 🎮 "Scriptless" speedruns of Half-Life only allow human inputs, no scripts; techniques like air strafing and bunnyhopping boost speed.
03:30 🎮 Runners use the World Opponent Network (WON) version of the game due to its higher speed cap compared to the Steam version.
04:03 💣 In the speedrun, players aim for Easy difficulty for faster completion due to a skip that was once believed possible only on Hard.
05:28 🕹 Manipulating FPS to open doors earlier, using specific movements and triggers, helps skip dialogue and interactions, saving time.
06:21 🎮 Precision and positioning with NPCs in the test chamber area assist in optimizing speed by manipulating their movements.
08:17 🚀 Advanced techniques like object boosts, jumpbugs, and precise positioning exploit game mechanics to gain speed and skip sections.
10:47 🔫 In-game glitches and precise actions allow skipping sections and manipulating NPCs to save time and avoid hindrances.
12:46 🧨 Precision grenade usage to prevent NPCs from blocking progression and strategic health management are crucial for speed.
13:49 🕹 Advanced movement techniques like edgebugs and duck taps help minimize fall damage and navigate complex environments efficiently.
15:14 🎮 Speedrunning tricks involve exploiting game mechanics, like bypassing rooms and using shortcuts to progress faster.
16:39 🌊 "Sharking" in Half-Life involves using movement techniques in water to maintain velocity and gain speed.
18:05 🚆 Skipping game chapters by creatively maneuvering around intended obstacles is a common speedrunning strategy.
20:53 💥 Mastering bunnyhopping and object boosts in Half-Life helps maintain speed and bypass challenges efficiently.
23:17 🔫 Health and armor management are critical in executing precise maneuvers and glitches for optimal speedruns.
25:39 🕹 Precision and timing are essential for executing advanced tricks like clipping through walls to save time.
28:28 🔄 Manipulating game triggers and using unconventional methods aid in sequence-breaking and speed enhancement.
29:32 💣 Utilizing explosives and speed techniques for clipping through surfaces optimizes traversal and progression.
30:39 🚪 Strategies like saveloading, AI manipulation, and ammo duplication help navigate levels and manage encounters efficiently.
31:39 🏃♂ Speedrunners use a scientist to open a door by leading them across the level, performing armor boosts, and utilizing gauss rifle tricks.
32:38 🚀 Utilizing gauss boosts, remote explosives, and precise movements, speedrunners navigate terrains and avoid enemies efficiently.
34:00 💥 Using various boosts, speedrunners manage health, deal with enemies, and optimize movement through obstacles.
35:27 🌊 Speedrunners employ underwater techniques, 'nade boosts, and weapon strategies to overcome obstacles and enemies.
37:25 🔥 Advanced skips and manipulations allow speedrunners to bypass major sections, saving considerable time in the game.
38:53 🌀 Using FPS manipulation, audio cues, and game glitches, speedrunners optimize boss fights and map transitions.
41:53 🧩 Creative use of explosives, boosts, and skips helps speedrunners leap through challenging segments.
43:23 ⚡ Skillful manipulation of boss mechanics and weapon switching optimizes the final showdown, concluding the speedrun.
this is such a cool run! it's one of my favorite games so i'm thrilled you did an episode on it!
Finally watched one of these vids when I really needed to hear the bit of motivation.. thank you for putting those in all your vids, it really did help to hear that
Morgan Freeman💀💀
… DROPPING DOWN THE SHAFT LIKE LITTLE CRICKET … that’s a crazy reference that took me a minute, damn. 5:25
Man, that whole run was Totally Tubular!
thank u for the photosensitivity warning got my eyes dilalated and it was a helpful warning
script used at 0:15 come on guys when i see scriptless in the title i expect there to be zero scripts!
Ong im so disappointed
this was really fun. I'm hardly a gamer nowadays, but this brings back a lot of memories in the best ways possible. Thank all of you!
He's going to get 1000 speed in the test chamber!
Edit: Lets go
I was at a low point today, and tomato posted today. I needed that little reminder from him. I have a playlist of just those messages timestamped, for when I need them. I know you say that we're the ones doing overcoming things, but your words do help. Don't sell that short.
Wow, you did so much effort to make it, yet you don't even know that the character's name is Gorgon, not Morgan.
not trur
@@tomatoanus literally at the start of the game it says "subject: Gordon Freeman".
Lol
@@deim3 debatable.
My best buddy had to be put down this week. Your included speech always made me smile but it really helped this time. Thank you, I was miserable and distracting myself all week but I got some perspective from the speech. I’m making myself ok. Thanks TA
RIP to the best Border Collie ever
Heh, Morgan Freeman.
Hey tomato. I always had a chuckle at your mental health speech if only for the fact that "oh that would never help someone". Well now it did help me. I'm the thing getting me through everything. I'm the one fist fighting this depression every day and I WILL come out on top eventually. Thanks my dude.
Galanga!
Galanga!
Man, I love when you cover games i've beaten so I can watch them without any endings being spoiled to me
"no feeling is final"...words that have kept me going before now ring out as a reminder how powerful a youtube video can be, and more so, how powerful our words are. Thank you for helping us keep our heads up Tomato!
Morgan? You mean Gordon?
No? Gordon Freeman is an actor genius.
I just want to say that your regular mental health checks in the middle of your videos were an integral part for me seeking help and getting on medication and therapy. I'm doing so much better now, thanks for what you do and please keep doing what you're doing.
Thank you @tomatoangus and @KaNangaTV for a great speedrun dissection!
Love me the source runs community.
Tomato, an idea: For specific parts of some games, it could be very interesting to go over variations. Like cool tech that ended up not being optimal.
Maybe even: Showing what a really efficient segment "played normally" would look like, highlighting how much time save there has been achieved with speedrun techniques shown off.
What an amazing video. Funny enough I just watched this speedrun yesterday and had no idea what techniques went into it. I played the game for the first time recently and it was funny seeing parts that took me 30 minutes being completed in seconds 😅
7:00 didn't think I needed those encouraging words, but thanks for supporting thoughts. Subbed just for that kind gesture ❤️
22:08
“i can smell you”
-morgan freeman
That mental health pep talk at about 7 minutes in was so unnecessary but as someone who's going through a very hard time in life, I genuinely appreciate it
thank you for including the mental health breaks in your videos. this is the first time i truly appreciated it and just wanted to say that i think it's a great thing to do. keep it up with the fantastic videos.