Which Let's Play moment became a piece of internet history?

Before esports and streaming took over, the "Let's Play" format built YouTube's first wave of gaming megastars. Markiplier's terrified reactions to Five Nights at Freddy's helped kick off a horror-game boom, while other creators turned entire game playthroughs into ongoing comedy series. Which Let's Play moment do you think best defined the format?

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Markiplier — Five Nights at Freddy's, Part 1 — Markiplier's genuinely startled reaction to the game's jump scares helped kick off the FNAF franchise's YouTube-driven popularity and remains one of his most iconic uploads, with well over 100 million views. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOztnsBPrAA

Jacksepticeye — Slender: The Eight Pages — Jacksepticeye's high-energy, screaming playthrough of the indie horror game was part of the same 2014-15 wave of reaction-driven horror content that built his channel's early audience.

Game Grumps — Sonic '06 — the comedy duo's chaotic, error-filled playthrough of a notoriously broken game became one of their longest-running and most beloved series, prized more for the commentary than the game itself.

PewDiePie — Amnesia: The Dark Descent — PewDiePie's exaggerated, terrified reactions to this indie horror game were part of what first built his channel into the most-subscribed on YouTube.

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