Boundary Break Explained

Genre:Educational
Creator:Shesez
Director:Shesez
Theme Music Composer:F1NG3RS
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Episodes:155
Runtime:15 min.
Last Aired:present

Boundary Break is a YouTube series hosted by Derek Forte, better known as Internet personality Shesez. In the series, Shesez explores locations normally unaccessible in video games by using unofficial virtual camera mods.[1] The series started on April 27, 2016, with an episode exploring Super Smash Bros. Brawl. During its run, the show has made multiple notable discoveries in its covered games, including ,[2] ,[3] P.T.,[4] Shovel Knight,[5] Grand Theft Auto V,[6] Untitled Goose Game,[7] ,[8] and Mario Kart 8.[9] For certain episodes, Shesez has spoken with people involved with the development of the covered games, including Kyle Pittman, a programmer for Borderlands 2,[10] and David D'Angelo, a programmer for Shovel Knight.[11]

Reception

Boundary Break's creator and host, Shesez, was nominated for a Shorty Award in the Gaming category for his work on the series, where he was a finalist.[12] Kotaku's Zack Zwiezen praised the Boundary Break episode covering , calling it his favorite episode of the series.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barsanti. Sam. Boundary-breaking in video games is unholy and wrong. The A.V. Club. G/O Media. December 10, 2020.
  2. Web site: Zwiezen. Zack. Your Character In Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Never Nude. Kotaku. June 29, 2020. September 10, 2020.
  3. Web site: Yin-Poole. Wesley. Boundary Break goes inside a Sarlacc with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Eurogamer. January 4, 2020. September 10, 2020.
  4. Web site: Vincent. Brittany. Go Behind The Scenes with New "P.T." Boundary Break Episode. Bleeding Cool. January 11, 2020. September 10, 2020.
  5. Web site: Good. Owen. Turns out Shovel Knight is a 3D game — seriously. Polygon. April 28, 2019. September 10, 2020.
  6. Web site: Gilbert. Ben. Here's how 'Grand Theft Auto' tricks players into believing its fantastical version of Los Angeles. Business Insider. January 29, 2018. September 10, 2020.
  7. Web site: Zwiezen. Zack. All The Little Details Hidden In Untitled Goose Game. Kotaku. July 1, 2020. September 10, 2020.
  8. Web site: Zwiezen. Zack. YouTuber Discovers Strange Things Hidden In The Simpsons: Hit & Run. Kotaku. March 17, 2019. September 10, 2020.
  9. Web site: Stewart. Sam. Mario Kart 8: YouTuber Reportedly Shows Ridiculous Scale of Tracks. IGN. August 5, 2017. September 10, 2020.
  10. Web site: Horti. Samuel. Borderlands 2 dev explains why there's mysterious boxes hidden under every level. PC Gamer. August 4, 2019. September 10, 2020.
  11. Web site: Brown. Fraser. Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games is working on a 3D project. PC Gamer. July 7, 2020. September 10, 2020.
  12. Web site: Shesez. The Shorty Awards. September 10, 2020.
  13. Web site: Zwiezen. Zack. YouTuber Teams Up With LEGO Star Wars Developer To Explain Its Secrets. Kotaku. March 3, 2019. September 10, 2020.