What's your favorite and least favorite Zero Punctuation? My favorite is his Amnesia review? he's the best with games he loves, but are still flawed I think. But his worst video to me, aside from his early ones which are all kind of crap, is the Ghostbusters review. All of the funny and informative was sucked out for boredom. Any thoughts?
Best and Worst of Zero Punctuation?
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I liked his resistance 3 review, he seemed to actually be having fun while doing it.
Also the guitar hero world tour review always cracks me up when he gets to the swinging through the window part.
As for worst, well I can't really think of any that were bad, some where less memorable then others but they were still very entertaining.
Also the guitar hero world tour review always cracks me up when he gets to the swinging through the window part.
As for worst, well I can't really think of any that were bad, some where less memorable then others but they were still very entertaining.
Personally, I'd have to go with his Kane and Lynch 2 review as his best, that one makes me laugh ever single time I watch it.
For worst... I dunno, that's harder to pick. Probably one of his earlier reviews, before he really nailed his style. Maybe the Heavenly Sword review, since it's so unfocused.
For worst... I dunno, that's harder to pick. Probably one of his earlier reviews, before he really nailed his style. Maybe the Heavenly Sword review, since it's so unfocused.
My personal favorite was the Halo Wars review. 
I liked the little intro review on X-Blades, and I just loved the ending when Yahtzee is so clearly angry at the game.
I can't think of a particular worst ones, just some that weren't as entertaining because Yahtzee didn't seem all that passionate about the game.
I liked the little intro review on X-Blades, and I just loved the ending when Yahtzee is so clearly angry at the game.
I can't think of a particular worst ones, just some that weren't as entertaining because Yahtzee didn't seem all that passionate about the game.
The Wolfenstein one was the best, such great flow with the rhymes.
The worst one has got to be Valkyria Chronicles, it was extremely biased and totally missed the point altogether. For example, Yahtzee talk about how everyone in the game was flashed faced anime clichéd teen solider, when that wasn't true in the slightest. There were quite a few oldish characters in that game, and if yahtzee ever bothered to check the character bios he would of known that.
The worst one has got to be Valkyria Chronicles, it was extremely biased and totally missed the point altogether. For example, Yahtzee talk about how everyone in the game was flashed faced anime clichéd teen solider, when that wasn't true in the slightest. There were quite a few oldish characters in that game, and if yahtzee ever bothered to check the character bios he would of known that.
It's very difficult to decide, partly because there's so many videos and partly because there's so many great moments scattered throughout. But for what I can recall now, I think it would be his review of Tomb Raider: Underworld.
Not sure why, but it's one of those videos I recall when I think of Zero Punctuation. And honestly, the Lara Croft + Jason Vorehees-marriage concept was spot on. She isn't healthy, that lass.
As for worst... None is really bad, barring the holiday specials with no content. If I have to settle for one, it would be Bioshock. Still a good review, but it's certainly not one of his best. It feels rather disjointed and most of the criticism seems rather forced, or poorly elaborated. But again, it was one of his earlier ones, so I suppose that explains it.
Of course, before I figured out how reviews worked, I'd consider the ones where he (rightly) disemboweled one of my beloved games terribad sharkjumping moments, but I've grown a more functional brain since.
Not sure why, but it's one of those videos I recall when I think of Zero Punctuation. And honestly, the Lara Croft + Jason Vorehees-marriage concept was spot on. She isn't healthy, that lass.
As for worst... None is really bad, barring the holiday specials with no content. If I have to settle for one, it would be Bioshock. Still a good review, but it's certainly not one of his best. It feels rather disjointed and most of the criticism seems rather forced, or poorly elaborated. But again, it was one of his earlier ones, so I suppose that explains it.
Of course, before I figured out how reviews worked, I'd consider the ones where he (rightly) disemboweled one of my beloved games terribad sharkjumping moments, but I've grown a more functional brain since.
My favourite is easily his Amnesia: The Dark Descent review. He seemed to be having fun with it, and everything he brought up was fantastic and true.
As for a worst...I can't think of any off the top of my head. Yes, some are less entertaining than others, but none are bad so to speak.
As for a worst...I can't think of any off the top of my head. Yes, some are less entertaining than others, but none are bad so to speak.
My favorite is still the Darksiders review. I *loathe* that kind of overly-detailed art style that Darksiders, WoW, and WH40K have and hearing Yahtzee just rip into it is very pleasing.
Hmm, that's a good favorite-candidate for me too, come to think of it. I used to like that style, or at least think I did. I mean, "omgwtf it got skulls on its skulls!11". But that review made me reconsider that, and since, I've come to appreciate the more thoughtful and practical types of designs. Yes, skulls and capes and spikes, hurray, but at some point, it just becomes a big, fat blob of random scrap, and all the impact is lost. One carefully placed and considered skull, though, will work much better as a whole.A Weary Exile said:
If anything, it's at least made my own wild, flailing attempts at drawing slightly less wretched. Thanks for nudging me in the right direction, there!
It's hard to pick a favorite, but I'm gonna go with the Wolfenstein review. An entire video about a World War II sandbox shooter game being presented in the style of a limerick? Brilliant!!
My least favorite....uh....I'm gonna say any given MMO that he reviews. Not that these videos aren't any good at all (the Age of Conan review was actually really hilarious, and Thinderella: the Necromantic Naturist is something that really should be made into a franchise), but because the whole idea of critiquing an MMO, an industry that relies on updates and expansion packs, as well as level-grinding and slightly better weapons/powers, keeping longtime players paying their subscription fees, seems rather pointless and this pointlessness somehow undermines his criticism in my mind (although it is worth pointing out that Yahtzee has yet to make a Zero Punctuation review that I didn't find entertaining/informative/hilarious and that Yahtzee has actually mentioned this fundamental problem with reviewing MMOs).
My least favorite....uh....I'm gonna say any given MMO that he reviews. Not that these videos aren't any good at all (the Age of Conan review was actually really hilarious, and Thinderella: the Necromantic Naturist is something that really should be made into a franchise), but because the whole idea of critiquing an MMO, an industry that relies on updates and expansion packs, as well as level-grinding and slightly better weapons/powers, keeping longtime players paying their subscription fees, seems rather pointless and this pointlessness somehow undermines his criticism in my mind (although it is worth pointing out that Yahtzee has yet to make a Zero Punctuation review that I didn't find entertaining/informative/hilarious and that Yahtzee has actually mentioned this fundamental problem with reviewing MMOs).
My favourite is a bit of a toss-up between Wolfenstein / SSBB and the mailbag showdown.
As for least favourite, probably Eve Online or Sonic Unleashed
As for least favourite, probably Eve Online or Sonic Unleashed
My favourite are either Batman Arkham Asylum, Catherine and maybe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (since I can relate to that). I don't really have a least favourite.