Recent content by mbenigni

Definite +1 on Oblivion, even before I left the sewer. I remember the first time I bumped into the shackles hanging from the ceiling by a chain and seeing them swing around realistically, and thinking, "wow, this is really something new." And +1 on SoTC - riding the horse out of the temple...

I guess I see your point, but: "Phase 1: Why it's good. Refreshing, killer 7, etc." To my eyes/ ears, Phase 1 only established why Killer 7 was good, and if anything seemed like a setup as to how NMH didn't live up to that legacy. So as for good outweighing bad, the only "good" cited is...

OK so now I've read a bit more of this thread of comments and I guess I'll opine a little further. First of all I don't really hold Y's reviews to the same standards as traditional reviews as I don't think the format or the sense of humor really support that. ie. the pacing and the constant...

Almost personally disappointed that the otherwise infallible Yahtzee gave this a thumbs-up at the last minute. He seemed right on track toward hating it for all the same reasons I did, until then. P.S. The City of Lost Children reference in the Turok review, very classy. :)