Has Yahtzee ruined you?
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I often quote his reviews when I describe games to my friends. It's funny and simple.
When he trashes a game I've wondered about, then I'll gladly penny-pinch and boycott.
He's not always right, of course. I still buy some games despite what he says.
But still,I'd say he's 70% and whatever percentage (out of 30%) that otherwise includes:
1. Him being wrong or nit-picky.
2. What you are denying to yourself about the game.
When he trashes a game I've wondered about, then I'll gladly penny-pinch and boycott.
He's not always right, of course. I still buy some games despite what he says.
But still,I'd say he's 70% and whatever percentage (out of 30%) that otherwise includes:
1. Him being wrong or nit-picky.
2. What you are denying to yourself about the game.
Probably a little. I had begun to enter the phase where story began to matter more at about the same time I started watching him. I've been pickier and pickier since.
Frankly, I enjoy Zero Punctuation more than most of the games I've played in recent years. So fair trade there. In the end it's about entertainment and ZP provides.
No, I saw games pretty much the way he does ever since I started playing games.
I do feel sorry for Yahtzee a bit though- as a gamer I live for those moments where you're so engrossed in a game that it becomes pure entertainment, playing a game for the sheer joy of whatever you're doing at the time. I've had those moments in games he's reviewed, but cynical as he is, Yahtzee either doesn't live those moments, or considers them too insignificant to mention most of the time. I don't know which is worse.
I do feel sorry for Yahtzee a bit though- as a gamer I live for those moments where you're so engrossed in a game that it becomes pure entertainment, playing a game for the sheer joy of whatever you're doing at the time. I've had those moments in games he's reviewed, but cynical as he is, Yahtzee either doesn't live those moments, or considers them too insignificant to mention most of the time. I don't know which is worse.
Not really, I've always been a critical iconoclastic skeptic about almost everything, and then I got a philosophy degree which helped even more with spotting BS. I was critiquing films and books and music and games for long before I heard of TV Tropes or Yahtzee, but both have made the process easier (since I can refer to terminology for these things now) and a lot more fun.
On the other hand, Yahtzee's actually pointed me at games I might otherwise have passed by. I'm not generally a fan of FPSes, but his BioShock and Call of Duty 4 videos helped convince me to try them out.
On the other hand, Yahtzee's actually pointed me at games I might otherwise have passed by. I'm not generally a fan of FPSes, but his BioShock and Call of Duty 4 videos helped convince me to try them out.
Nope. For all the years I've been gaming, I figured out pretty early on that all games will have flaws. While I notice them, unless they make the game completely unplayable (and I play games for the game part not the story, even JRPG's. If it has a great story, that's just icing on the cake. Bad gameplay will make me not care about a story even if it's the greatest of all time). But for all of Yahtzees nitpicking, he picks and chooses what games he sees the flaws in, basically it's like this- if it's from his beloved Valve or Stealth games he overlooks the flaws that he complains about in say Halo because he likes those types of games and doesn't like Halo (just using that as an example).
I've seen him be called a professional troll, but I'm thinking that he's more of a professional hipster with a hatred for anything that is mainstream (because like it or not, Half Life 1&2 aren't as mainstream as Halo or COD) or he can't admit to love in an ironic sense (the Dizzy games anyone?).
I've seen him be called a professional troll, but I'm thinking that he's more of a professional hipster with a hatred for anything that is mainstream (because like it or not, Half Life 1&2 aren't as mainstream as Halo or COD) or he can't admit to love in an ironic sense (the Dizzy games anyone?).
If I want a game, I'll buy it regardless of what he says, but I do take what he says into account. I will, however, avoid games where he brings up certain tropes, such as snipe-happy enemies.
I stopped liking ZP when it became less about the review and more about nit-picking every part of the game with some inane metaphor. I do believe that there was a time when Yahtzee was slightly more analytical, but in my opinion its more "entertainment" than review. He sticks to the shtick because people eat it up.
For my money, I don't believe ANYTHING is capable of being perfect. Case in point- GTAIV got I believe a 9.5 average score, and MANY reviewers gave it a 10. That game is far, far below "perfect". In the end, it comes down to entertainment value, and what's the most fun for the money. Pretty much like ZP I guess.
For my money, I don't believe ANYTHING is capable of being perfect. Case in point- GTAIV got I believe a 9.5 average score, and MANY reviewers gave it a 10. That game is far, far below "perfect". In the end, it comes down to entertainment value, and what's the most fun for the money. Pretty much like ZP I guess.
Not really. The reason why is a quote he made in his "Mailbag Showdown" video.
"It's important to remember that all reviews are subjective personal opinions, and if you personally enjoyed a game, then they really shouldn't get to you."
That's all that needs saying, really.
"It's important to remember that all reviews are subjective personal opinions, and if you personally enjoyed a game, then they really shouldn't get to you."
That's all that needs saying, really.
Nope, if anything, my opinion is too optimistic.
I bought crap like Marvel Nemesis just because I thought it had Spidey in it. And, I thought it looked good.
I bought crap like Marvel Nemesis just because I thought it had Spidey in it. And, I thought it looked good.
He hasn't really ruined games for me, although I am less forgiving of flaws that Yahtzee typically points out. But yeah, I understand that not every game is perfect, and it's the critic's job to point out the problems with a game. Doesn't make it any less enjoyable to play.
No not really I mean I don't rush out and buy the latest hit game without thinking if its really worth it anymore. So I guess hes changed that aspect of my thoughts about games though I still do have fun with those games whenever I play them over my friend's house because I'll be damned if I buy another Halo game.