@Minishdriveby:
You'd be surprised with how many people dislike speedrunning. They see people using glitches and exploits and they think they're cheating. There are tons of people out there that don't know a thing about speedrunning communities, then see a video of a glitched run and say "Well he cheated! That doesn't count!".
I like the fact that gaming sites are bringing attention to the speedrunning communities, but they never really give any information about what speedrunning is actually about. Instead they clickbait by saying "Watch this guy beat [game] in [time]!". Then when users see the video of the player using glitches they get the feeling like they were cheated into watching it.
It's happening more and more lately. The newest one (Bloodborne) at least put "but with some exploits" in the title. Even then, the article doesn't give any context whatsoever, and so people end up complaining about how "So he didn't actually beat the game", or "If you have to cheat, then what is the point of this?".
@turtlethetaffer said:
I've always wanted to attempt a speed run. I might do it with Majora's Mask at some point.
Majora's Mask speedruns are really fun! There are some great online videos and resources for it, and the community is really supportive of new runners. Be warned though, the game is extremely broken and takes a ridiculous amount of very difficult glitches for the fastest routes. For games like that, it's best to start off finding the easiest route and working your way up. :)
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