Destiny investigates Pirate Software for faking Outer Wilds playthrough

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Streamer Destiny, known for his kicks, lent his opinion to mounting suspicions suggesting that Pirate Software may have fabricated their playthrough of the puzzle-focused game, Outer Wilds, by seeking out answers online.

Destiny opted to delve more extensively, given rumors circulating online that Pirate Software might have fabricated his playthroughs for Outer Wilds and Animal Well. He scrutinized different video clips posted on Reddit. “I am forced to watch this”, he declared as he plunged into the heart of the issue.

After examining the videos, Destiny remarked, “It seems implausible that he’d be so obvious about it, wouldn’t he? I mean, he appears to be glancing at his phone just now. It’s hard to believe he could immediately solve it after that without even trying to feign solving it for a bit longer, like another minute or two, don’t you think?

In the end, the streamer didn’t clearly state whether they thought the gameplay was fake or not, but they drew a parallel between the extraordinary luck needed to find certain solutions spontaneously and Dream’s statistically unlikely Minecraft luck, which ultimately resulted in his being caught for cheating.

Discussions about whether his gameplay was successful arose swiftly following the intense controversy surrounding Pirate Software’s World of Warcraft, leading to his expulsion from the OnlyFangs development team and his decision to stop live-streaming hardcore WoW.

The inquiry was initiated due to Atrioc’s conjecture that Pirate might have likewise fabricated his Animal Well gameplay video, prompting the investigation.

Animal a little too Well?

16th January saw Atrioc expressing his belief that he had watched and appreciated Pirate Software’s Animal Well gameplay video. However, a comment on Reddit questioning the authenticity of Pirate Software’s Outer Wilds playthrough by supposedly finding solutions online sparked doubts in Atrioc’s mind.

The streamer went back over the Animal Well gameplay, commenting, “That newfound information made it appear completely transformed for me.” Doubtful, Atrioc invited experienced Animal Well gamers to delve into the playthrough on their own.

He expressed a desire for someone who’s more knowledgeable about the game to verify their understanding. He prefers to avoid potential mistakes and doesn’t wish to create any unnecessary conflicts, but if they are indeed superior in their knowledge, it could potentially frustrate him.

reddit users concurred with Atrioc’s assumption, pointing out that the game’s puzzles often require abstract reasoning or collective brainstorming within the community.

One user expressed their doubt, stating “I recall watching this when it was first played, and a few others and I thought, ‘there’s no way he just discovered something that the entire Animal Well community has taken hours to figure out.’ In fact, the game’s design encourages collaborative problem-solving rather than the swift solutions often found by Pirate.

In a conversation with thinkygames.com, the creator of Animal Wells, Billy Basso, mentioned that certain puzzles within the game were not primarily designed to be effortlessly solved by a single player. Even eight months post its launch, there remains an engaged community searching for hidden secrets and speculating about the potential presence of a mysterious “Fifth layer” yet to be uncovered.

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2025-01-19 01:59