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@dfactor.bsky.social
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I make in-depth walkthroughs of PS1-era video games with attention to detail, completion, preservation, enhancement and accessibility. Screenshots and videos are my own, covers are not. Alt text-friendly. patreon.com/dfactor / dfactor.carrd.co

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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
6 hours of climbing a mountain, on a scarlet night. youtube.com/live/Mgin92T... [ #TalesOfBerseriaRemastered | #TalesOfBerseria | #TalesOf | #BandaiNamco ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Posting the second half of my first AC8 experience, I did it in two sittings, but it's a lengthy game and a good one at that! youtube.com/live/6AjFhIP... [ #AceCombat8WingsOfTheve | #AceCombat8 | #AceCombat ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I've been updating my Steam Curator list ( store.steampowered.com/curator/6876... ) and now that I have played this year's GOTY, here are the new entries:
Screenshot of Steam Curator page for Dfactor Longplays.

"ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE - Recommended - 1 October
Soundtrack is on point, story is satisfying and lengthy. Mechanics are familiar, visuals are impressive. Taxing requirements, stability lacking. Easily surpasses 7, worth the w8. Railgun warning."

"SiN Reloaded - Recommended - 27 September
Captivating soundtrack, interesting setting, good variety of locations and surprisingly wacky ride, with a great remaster efforts. Combat being weakest link: lacking impact, feedback and too spongy."


"METAL GEAR SOLID: Peace Walker - Master Collection Version -Recommended - 21 September
Closest one gets to an official The Phantom Pain Co-Op experience, but with a disappointing KBM support (stick emulation, poll rate issues), long loading screens, flaky netcode. Way less refined port."

"Krush Kill ‘N Destroy 2: Krossfire - Recommended - 21 September
While the Destroy part is fun, surviving and savescumming through the Krush and Kill parts is going to take a mental toll on you. Features one of the worst RTS pathfinding algorithms of that era."

"METAL GEAR SOLID 4: Guns of the Patriots - Master Collection Version - Recommended 21 September
A remaster that offers good first experience, with subtle UI improvements and good KBM support. Although it features pre-rendered scenes, the majority are real-time with good overall stability."
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE (2026) PC/Steam (also on Xbox Series, PS5). Comona Space Base - F/A-18C - My Blue Sky Home. Aura farming at the one of the beaches for @videogamebeach.bsky.social! [ #AceCombat8WingsOfTheve | #AceCombat8 | #AceCombat ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I finished the story of this year's GOTY - ACE COMBAT 8, but I'm already itching to fly more. I did it in two sittings, but the game's way more lengthy than AC7. Bsky video is a snippet of prologue. youtube.com/live/uS81PQT... [ #AceCombat8WingsOfTheve | #AceCombat8 | #AceCombat ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
90s FPS cutscenes were amazing. youtube.com/live/sjcxIU9... [ #SiNReloaded | #SiN ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As re-release of ACZ is approaching, Soldier ACE STYLE is the tricky one and I got you covered! Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War (2006) via PCSX2. M01 - Glacial Skies - J-35J Draken. AC, No Damage: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... [ #AceCombatZeroTheBelkanWar | #AceCombatZero | #AceCombat | #PS2 ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's that day again when Jill needs to take caution around Stagla gas stations. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) via Beetle PSX HW. More of Jill: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... [ #ResidentEvil3Nemesis | #ResidentEvil3 | #ResidentEvil | #PSX | #PS1 ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tried Peace Walker for the first time, in co-op too! Makes me wish The Phantom Pain had co-op as well. youtube.com/live/aU3QHA9... [ #MetalGearSolidPeaceWalkerMasterCollectionVersion | #MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker | #MetalGearSolid | #MGSPW ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The sequel is less insane than the predecessor, but somehow even more silly when it comes to interactions with NPCs. It's both infuriating and hilarious. youtube.com/live/l9lxr1H... [ #TrueCrimeNewYorkCity | #TrueCrime | #PS2 ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As the Steam version of KKND2: Krossfire was getting major update(s), I've gotten a request to stream it. Mixed history with the series due to game-ending bugs, I tried it once again! youtube.com/live/LGNfmP9... [ #KrushKillNDestroy2Krossfire | #KKND2Krossfire | #KKND2 ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As a "one more thing", I did check the updated demo of Onimusha before its release. I was surprise that the second boss was easier. youtube.com/live/83e2HMx... [ #OnimushaWayOfTheSword | #Onimusha ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I do love my dose of Oddworld news. youtube.com/live/6uZsW3g... [ #OddworldAbesExoddus | #Oddworld | #PSX | #PS1 ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Today I'm adding 2 new Steam Curator reviews, with two review copies at the opposites of a budget spectrum - Dying Breed that tries to capture the Command and Conquer spirit, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword that blows every hack and slash game out of the water. store.steampowered.com/curator/6876...
Steam Activity screenshot featuring Dfactor Longplay Steam Curator review for...

Dying Breed - Recommended
"Charming low-budget live action FMVs with an all too familiar RTS mechanics. Base building is simplistic, with tight survival timings. Under siege missions frustrate, commando ones being the fun ones."
Reviewer received this product for free

Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Recommended
"Best-looking swordplay title of all time with unmatched animation quality that does not sacrifice input latency. Expressive characters, pleasing cutscenes, well-tuned challenge, unnecessary busywork."
Reviewer received this product for free
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Afet doing 100% completion on the hardest difficulty of Onimusha: Way of the Sword, I re-did the last segment again because the marathon stream ended up crossing the time limit. The final boss(-es) ... again! youtube.com/live/qJzKTb3... [ #OnimushaWayOfTheSword | #Onimusha ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Usually accusations come from some internet sleuths that disappear immediately when debunked, but seeing another video game channel pull this while claiming to be an expert is a new level of embarrassing. I suppose their slop avatar and banner is a fair warning of their poor judgement.
YouTube comment tree under Covert Ops: Nuclear Dawn - Scenario S Walkthrough [No Damage] video.

@Elbulogamer 4 hours ago (edited)
this is not expert difficulty. the crossbow boss is missing his melee roundhouse attack which he will SPAM if u stay close AND there is a massively obvious savestate cut after you select your savefile difficulty.


@DfactorLongplays 2 hours ago
Consider asking politely in the future, rather than throwing accusations around when you've got no clue what you're talking about when even a moron could notice an entirely different damage balancing and an entirely different pick up item selection between said difficulties to the point where you don't even need to see the main menu to know on which mode it's being played on. 


@Elbulogamer 1 hour ago
Well I'm getting ready to upload my own video on the game on Expert S scenario. And no matter what angle I approach the crossbow guy, in either A or S, he will immidiately counter a punch with a 360 roundhouse that you can't even hop back or roll away in time. He will cancel his volleys to do this. I've played the game many many times, and experimenting with enemy patterns and yours look sussy af ngl. My best guess would be you stitched that section of the game played on normal while the rest is expert, I can tell bc of the smg barrel instead of the extended mag. Also your video is ridden with save states poorly masked with editing, the missmatch music and sound glitches are a clear tell.


@DfactorLongplays
So, you're making your own video by trying to copy strategies from an established existing video, failing to do so, and the immediate conclusion that springs to your mind is that it's not your own fault, but of a channel that has been in this field 17 years more than yours.

Instead of apologizing, you double down, claim to be knowledgeable about the game, while without realizing it making yourself look even more stupid in the process.

How about you crawl back to the AI slop hole you came from?
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
As Abe shuts down Necrum Mines, his journey to save 300 mudokons begins. youtube.com/live/zdKCMQa... [ #OddworldAbesExoddus | #Oddworld | #PSX | #PS1 ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A whole day marathon of Onimusha's highest difficulty until the end of the game, except I went a bit past the time limit for archives (up to 11h55m). youtube.com/live/Mnz_GqV... [ #OnimushaWayOfTheSword | #Onimusha ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My post-ending journey continued, I tried to tackle additional bosses, did a few rematches and tried the special dreamer door until floor 18. youtube.com/live/o6Mfhmv... [ #NiNoKuniIIRevenantKingdom | #NiNoKuni2 | #NiNoKuni | #NiNoKuni2RevenantKingdom | #BandaiNamco ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Rebecca, is this why you're late with the serum?
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
While Carnage difficulty is where you'd expect it in a classic Onimusha title, I'm okay with Action difficulty giving you room for experimentation and practice. youtube.com/live/iqlewLw... [ #OnimushaWayOfTheSword | #Onimusha ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Velvet and friends send a message by instilling fear into the locals, letting them escape while prepping for a battle during the Scarlet Night. youtube.com/live/hczkpR3... [ #TalesOfBerseriaRemastered | #TalesOfBerseria | #TalesOf | #BandaiNamco ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Onimusha: Way of the Sword (2026) PC/Steam (also on Xbox Series, PS5, Switch 2). Eastern Kyoto river bank. Wanted to contribute more beaches for @videogamebeach.bsky.social, so after Jean Reno's beach in 3, here's Musashi's chill spot. [ #OnimushaWayOfTheSword | #Onimusha ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Defeated the final boss (took a solid hour to get used to), then hopped onto the Carnage Difficulty, which is he difficulty closer to the original Onimusha titles. youtube.com/live/88glbFP... [ #OnimushaWayOfTheSword | #Onimusha ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I took the demo of Heatwarped for a literal spin and the level of similarities to NFSU are off the charts! youtube.com/live/pn0xa7s... [ #Heatwarped ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Two brothers with peculiar personalities that have the motivation to fight and even have a kinto'un. youtube.com/live/QP6XgIe... [ #OnimushaWayOfTheSword | #Onimusha ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The neatest part of the game is that you could fail missions, get alternative scenes and still proceed with the story, while other Driver/GTA clones didn't have anything close to this kind of branching. youtube.com/live/QpGQVwl... [ #TrueCrimeStreetsOfLA | #TrueCrime ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Stealth infiltration mission and revengeance in the mountains. youtube.com/live/0zhnXzw... [ #OnimushaWayOfTheSword | #Onimusha ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Maybe the True Crime was the enemies we made along the way. youtube.com/live/wAYFTEF... [ #TrueCrimeStreetsOfLA | #TrueCrime ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Genma die, and Okuni dances. youtube.com/live/0zhnXzw... [ #OnimushaWayOfTheSword | #Onimusha ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Still fun and challenging, was a pleasure to once again save all 99 mudokons! youtube.com/live/LqvyKg1... [ #OddworldAbesOddysee | #Oddworld | #PSX | #PS1 ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I've been running around in Kyoto, clearing out malice. It's a surprisingly dense locale and not something I expected from an Onimusha title, not that I'm against it! youtube.com/live/PYKT1gD... [ #OnimushaWayOfTheSword | #Onimusha ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The fanservice act and the longest cutscenes ever acts were pretty fun. youtube.com/live/9pb8uz3... [ #MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriotsMasterCollectionVersion | #MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots | #MetalGearSolid | #MGS4 ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Placing collectibles all over the map is one way how to promote exploration. Except I've already been across the whole Dragon's Dogma world already. 😅 youtube.com/live/W5HoeAl... [ #DragonsDogmaDarkArisen | #DragonsDogma | #Capcom ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
From the middle of Act 2 till the start of Act 4. Thinking if I should go on some item collection hunt tonight or not. 🤔 youtube.com/live/9EK9Zem... [ #MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriotsMasterCollectionVersion | #MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots | #MetalGearSolid | #MGS4 ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
After the credits roll the story continues and I jump into Everfall chambers. youtube.com/live/UjFvMKa... [ #DragonsDogmaDarkArisen | #DragonsDogma | #Capcom ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I snaked through Act 1 of MGS4 and stopped in the middle of Act 2. The mouse controls work well paired with stable frame rate. youtube.com/live/NlFMPIY... [ #MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriotsMasterCollectionVersion | #MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots | #MetalGearSolid | #MGS4 ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Sending Lisa hugs, glad to have you around!
A rendition of PS1 Lisa Garland with her arms being extremely wide around the camera, as she's approaching you.
Captured via silent hill museum.
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I tried a real-time strategy that felt familiar! youtube.com/live/qh4tRWC... [ #DyingBreed ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Saving Aelinore from the crazed Duke, reaching the end of the game's story (not really, there's more after the credits). youtube.com/live/hXILel3... [ #DragonsDogmaDarkArisen | #DragonsDogma | #Capcom ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
It's always a pleasure to revisit PS1 Oddworld, even if some of the early secrets are brutal. youtube.com/live/LqvyKg1... [ #OddworldAbesOddysee | #Oddworld | #PSX | #PS1 ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Chasing the Griffon to the Bluemoon Tower, investigating Fournival, aiding Madeleine's escape. youtube.com/live/vABv3Pc... [ #DragonsDogmaDarkArisen | #DragonsDogma | #Capcom ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Klonoa: Door To Phantomile (1997) via Beetle PSX HW. Vision 2-1 - Deep in the Dying Forest ~Forlock, The Tree Village~ More of Klonoa: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... [ #KlonoaDoorToPhantomile | #Klonoa | #PS1 | #PSX ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies via PCSX2. M13 - Safe Return - F-117A. HUD UPGRADE by @ostrichmods.com ostrichmods.com Ace Combat, No Damage, in-depth, in one place: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... [ #AceCombat04ShatteredSkies | #AceCombat04 | #AceCombat | #PS2 ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Modern widescreen-introduced problems require modern solutions. youtube.com/live/K5qEPF8... I tried the PS2 version to see how bad it was, albeit with a variety of enhancements to preserve the fun aspects of the game. [ #MaxPayne2TheFallOfMaxPayne | #MaxPayne2 | #MaxPayne ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Soulflayer Canyon was fairly interesting to explore, but boy there's a lot of signboard quests to do. youtube.com/live/vABv3Pc... [ #DragonsDogmaDarkArisen | #DragonsDogma | #Capcom ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
It was fun messing around, there was some creativity with the "interrogation" methods. youtube.com/live/h1gBX4T... [ #ThePunisher2006 | #ThePunisher ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
METAL GEAR SOLID: VR MISSIONS (1999) via DuckStation. Sneaking Mode - No Weapon - Level 03. More MGS: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... [ #MetalGearSolidVRMissions | #MetalGearSolid | #MetalGearSolidSpecialMissions | #MetalGear | #PSX | #PS1 ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Weird things are happening in the castle. youtube.com/live/5aAm55I... [ #DragonsDogmaDarkArisen | #DragonsDogma | #Capcom ]
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Dfactor @dfactor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere (1999) via Beetle PSX HW. M10 - Reaching For Stars - Su-37 Super Flanker. LWT translation patch. Ace Combat, No Damage, in-depth, in one place: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... [ #AceCombat3Electrosphere | #AceCombat3 | #AceCombat | #PSX | #PS1 ]
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