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The Zero Punctuation Thread
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BassForever
Member
Not sure what to talk about with his reviews lol
Freeza Under The Shower
Member
expected as much from FC4.
TheSlySoul
Member
Pretty much.
His reviews are funny and I cannot really say anything else about them.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Each individual review doesn't have that much to say, but I've been putting some thoughts together for a while about Yahtzee and how I think he's both underrated and mischaracterized by people who see him as a joke, up to and including him having a larger influence on games media in general when he first launched. Not sure where those thoughts will go though
I know personally that, while I couldn't articulate it at the time, my first exposure to his stuff was some of the first actual game criticism and even media criticism (as distinct from consumer reviews) that I encountered, and it was a transformative
I know what you mean, there's rarely anything to be said after. I think that's because he's so concise. Yeah he throws in odd jokes and analogies, but he really does get the point accross and covers pretty much all bases.
The only time I ever really have conversations or discussions about his reviews are when someone else really disagrees with him. And they're almost always Nintendo fans.
Half the time I only remember it's been a week because the thread shows up in my subscriptions again. Still love the guy, but the update schedule tends to slip my mind.
For someone who's claimed repeatedly he doesn't like talking about the subject he sure likes to spend a good 20 minutes on "Social Justice Warriors". Really spoils them for me.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
R_thanatos
Member
That ending was freaking perfect .
Can't even get into Yahtzee's stuff anymore since he got drunk and went full-on GG ranting about social justice warriors on Let's Drown Out. I get that he's always been a bit misogynistic, figured it was part of his schtick, but that was a bit much.
I get that liberal censure is an issue, but there are way more nuanced ways to have that discussion than just flailing at "SJW's".
I get that liberal censure is an issue, but there are way more nuanced ways to have that discussion than just flailing at "SJW's".
LMAO, what?
I always picture people like you as Oprah but instead giving away cars you give away the misogynist labels, it makes it less depressing.
Nah, man. I don't think it's controversial to say that his "sexually frustrated nerd that occasionally makes over-the-top annoyed comments about women as an obvious consequence of the aforementioned frustration" schtick exists, and was actually weirdly charming. He kinda bought into it a bit too much, though.
I think he's a really sharp guy, he's just bypassing the nuance in this discussion far too quickly. He should give it some more thought. Maybe he will, and maybe I'll get back into him.
PaulBizkit
Member
Ok, so
is his #1 this year. I need to play that game... Shame i can't run it on my PC.
Shadow of Mordor
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
I lost it at #2 worst.
"I refuse to put more effort into this than the developers did,"
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Keep in mind he loves the old Thief games.
A couple of the later gameplay mechanics come up, one of which you're meant to figure out on your own.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Chairman Yang
if he talks about books, you better damn well listen
In retrospect, most Sierra adventure games are so freakin' bad.
NullPointer
Member
lol at
"We spend more time knocking poo around than the Consumer Reviews section of Anal Sex monthly."
He needed more practice with the parkour though. It works damn well in Dying Light.
"Yeah, seems obvious to us, but cut them some slack. It was the '80s; they still thought Bananarama was good."
Anyway, nobody's posted Saint's Row: Gat out of Hell and Lords of the Fallen yet, so there ya go.
Chairman Yang
if he talks about books, you better damn well listen
On the other hand, Lucasarts adventures aged really well.
A welcome return to form for Yahtzee. It felt like the jokes in the last few videos were a little forced. I especially liked the follow-up about
the contortionist trying to see who's giving it to them doggy-style.
There are quite a few Sierra adventures, that aged really well as well.
For example Quest for Glory series. Gabriel Knight of course. King's Quest 6. I would even say King's Quest 4. Leisure Suit Larry 5 + 6 too.
And Colonel's Bequest is like the best open world adventure game - ever made.
Haha
"After Mirror's Edge I was convinced that parcour from a first person perspective just couldn't possibly work, but Dying Light has shown that I was completely
RIGHT
"Like hitting a Piñata with a live cat"
#dead
exactly my opinion about Mirror's Edge.
Dead Island 2 developed by Yaeger? Now they got my attention.
Oh if anyone didn't see it, yahtzee did a video of a playthrough of his own adventure games he made when he was a teen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlELK_3dGm0
Didn't know he had tried his hand at adventure games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlELK_3dGm0
Didn't know he had tried his hand at adventure games.
The "X Days a Y" / Chzo Mythos series are well worth playing if you're a fan of Silent Hill atmosphere and adventure games. They're a lot more polished than the games they've gone over on youtube so far and have pretty interesting story too.
More_Badass
Member
Have you played The Art of Theft? One of the best freeware games around IMO
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
Can't wait to see Yahtzee's review of The Order: 1886. Given his British background it should be pretty engaging.
Jamesways
Member
And here you go.
The Order up!
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/10051-The-Order-1886-Review
Hoo boy, mincing no words.
NullPointer
Member
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
so good