QC Done

Author: A.K.H.

  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Review

    Spider-Man is all about nostalgia. This character has been active in one form or the other since 1962, and continues to remain relevant even after 61 years. And the latest avatar in which the web-swinger is dominating conversations is Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man series of video games. The new game is titled Spider-Man 2, but it is actually the third game in the franchise, or fourth if you count the remaster of the first game. So Insomniac Games already has a lot of previous experience on which to build this sequel. There’s very little to complain about, and this game ensures that you have a good time overall, but let’s see what exactly the game has to offer.

  • Video Game Platforms

    There are so many types of games available on so many platforms, that for most people, it is impossible to try all of them. So they end up picking a few types of game they like to play, on the platform of their choice. Inevitably, there will be others, who may try to convince you that there is a certain type of game, played on a certain kind of device, that offers a superior experience of playing video games. It’s up to you to decide whether you’re going to entertain these opinions, or ignore them and enjoy your own experiences.

  • Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Review

    Assassin’s Creed Mirage is a soft remake of the first Assassin’s Creed game that came out all the way back in 2007. There are many similarities between the two games – but this also means Mirage repeats some of the mistakes made by the first game, making it feel a bit difficult to play in 2023.
    Let us see what exactly happens in this short, but interesting trip to Baghdad.

  • World 1-1 (Archived Post)

    Note: This is a backdated post, originally published on October 26, 2023 on my Substack page. I currently do not intend to post further on that page, so I am re-publishing the post here for archival purposes.

    After two months of procrastination planning, I finally launched my bi-lingual Gaming YouTube channels – QC Done and Aaduko – on October 24, 2023, each featuring two videos on Day One.

    Until the last day, I kept wondering if I should stick to the bi-lingual plan, because the work to be done was insane.

    Each video took between 6-10 hours to produce, as they needed to have all of the following as a bare minimum:

    1. A script, so that I could stay on track and not waste time mumbling or ranting
    2. Stock footage, so that the viewer has something to see on-screen instead of starting at a whole lot of nothing
    3. An audio track, to narrate whatever I wanted to convey to the audience
    4. Background music, to cover up the constant noise of traffic and other sounds that crept into my room at the time of recording
    5. A screenplay/timeline, to put all the above elements into a sensible order, for the viewer to follow along
    6. A half-decent title and thumbnail, so that the viewer can get a sense of what the video is about

    Now imagine doing the above for four videos. No wonder I was wondering if I should cut my work in half by skipping one language.

    In the end however, I was glad that I stuck to the plan and launched both the channels on the same day.

    Of course, the work isn’t finished. I still need to find some better thumbnails, and I’m not too happy with the retro background that I picked for the videos. But as I kept reminding myself till the end – these things will take time to improve. What’s important on Day One is to show up and showcase what’s been done so far.

    This blog/newsletter will track the story of how these channels are performing, and also document what I have in mind for “QC Done” as a project overall. I hope you will join me for the ride, and offer your feedback along the way.

    Thanks for your time!

  • Video Games: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

    An introduction to the fun and dangerous world of Video Games.

  • World 1-1: The First Video

    I like stories, and if I had infinite time, I would probably love to hear everyone’s story. But the time we have is limited, and we all have to pick and choose the stories we pay attention to.

    And when I had to pick which story I wanted to follow, it was that of video games.