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The Zero Punctuation Thread
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Absolutely. While I've had to skip a few since they're games I haven't played yet that I still want to (Proteus, for one), I've really been enjoying them. It's nice to hear actual intelligent commentary without having to resort to screaming or stupid attempts at "humor".
Triggerhappytel
Member
That's what I don't like about Let's Drown Out. The other guy (Gabriel, I think?) is actually quite interesting, but Yahtzee is really quite rude to him at times
I think he used to co-host on Yatzhee's Let's Plays as well and I noticed the same thing there. I watched Let's Drown Out Quake (or Quake 2?) and it was the same thing there. Haven't bothered with any of the others yet. Maybe I'll just clench my fist and brave another episode, but I have enough other shit to watch and it's really off-putting for me. I hope it gets brought up in the comments though.
Word. And it's nice to hear people disagree about social issues without having things devolve into a screaming match.
Let's drown out has become my sunday video game playing podcast.
See, I miss the days when they'd just do a podcast. I've tried just listening to Let's Drown Out while playing Minecraft or something, and I find myself constantly alt-tabbing back to the browser window and rewinding because they're commenting on something that happened in the video.
While there is a visual element to the let's drown outs, I find the way they play video games during those things is pretty annoying to watch directly. When they get around to doing an actual "Let's deconstruct" I think it'll be different, but other than the Limbo one, I found myself getting bored/annoyed with their gameplay and just started playing something on my own.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Gunstarheroes
Member
That is easily one of his best videos in month.
Freeza Under The Shower
Member
that Sims 4 video is pretty neat. Destiny was kind of expected, but then it is an MMO...
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Very good video. Everyone I know IRL who owns Destiny has complained about the level barriers.
RurouniZel
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MentallyCritical
Member
Pretty much sums up my feeling about the game.
Stereogatari
Banned
I haven't watched this in years! I have much to catch up on 
He pretty much nails it.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Wow, he really didn't like this game.
The beginning bit was funny though. "Wait a minute, I know that voice!!"
Psychotext
Member
I love the way he's done the protagonist.
Bayonetta 2
I haven't even touched the game yet, and I've avoided the majority of the trailers and gameplay videos in the weeks before the release. Are there spoilers?
I haven't even touched the game yet, and I've avoided the majority of the trailers and gameplay videos in the weeks before the release. Are there spoilers?
No, it's safe.
Thanks!
I didn't hear that in the review at all
Seems to me he liked the gameplay and didn't like the gratuitous "humor" and edginess, neither of which has anything to do with the platform.
R_thanatos
Member
Funny because "trying too hard" is exactly why i wasn't intrested in this game in the first place.
Freeza Under The Shower
Member
yeah, that was kind of the 'vibe' I got from the E3 as well. Not surprised it turned out that way.
But it's put in this term of "this is what Microsoft suits think the young kids like".
NullPointer
Member
I was worried about the exact same thing, but the game completely clicked for me. Total surprise there. Most of it doesn't land like a comedy skit punchline, but I definitely appreciated the game keeping things light-hearted and moving.
The game is silly, and yeah, it wears that on its sleeve and painted on its face. But as it sets it sights on modern gaming and game development for a lot of its gags, its also a welcome dose of medicine for a lot of what plagues the hobby these days.
Yeah, the focus on old men in suits thinking of what kids these days would like, not the Microsoft bit, that's just there because the choice of suits for this particular game is limited.
Freeza Under The Shower
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How the fuck is this game selling so much. Looks like the most dull and boring Sim game ever.
Germany, probably. They love their sim games.
