Have you not bought a game after watching Yahtzee's review of it?
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If you have nothing but praise for the games you like, how will they improve? No game is perfect. I can point out flaws in my favourite games - it doesn't mean I like them less. It just means that in the future, maybe the developers can improve them.Gibboniser said:He criticizes the games he likes, why would you take him seriously
I can't think of an instance when I was planning on buying a game and then a ZP review talked me out of it. But I think that his reviews do influence my perception on potential games I will play, because I agree with him on many things.However, there are things I disagree with him on - I love the old Resident Evil games, Red Faction, and Metal Gear Solid.
I take his opinions into consideration, but he is not the only factor in my decision on whether or not to play a game.
Yes, usually i know what i want to get, see yahtzee's review and want o buy it more.
But i was recently sold on Braid, From Dust, and Bastion, all of which i am very very happy i got. also their all XBLA games. first time i really looked into the XBLA, good stuff
But i was recently sold on Braid, From Dust, and Bastion, all of which i am very very happy i got. also their all XBLA games. first time i really looked into the XBLA, good stuff
How is Unskippable a better choice??? It's essentially video game Mystery Science Theater, whereas ZP actually discusses a games merits and downfalls... I think you got it mixed up. XPJandau said:
Some games where he's serious about his critic I decide not to buy it. He's mentioned that he always point out the flaws to underline what can be improved. He reviews Super Mario Galaxy like he hated it, but he's mentioned it as one of those games he actually enjoys. Like his review o Duke Nukem Forever kept me from buying that at 50% in the summer sale. But most of his reviews haven't prevented me form buying any games.
No. I see myself as a better judge of what I'd like to play than someone who has never met me and doesn't cater his reviews towards me. But I do enjoy ZP nonetheless.
Not a chance, I watch zeropunc strictly for the lulz. Being the demographic of a full time college student with no job, ultimately if I want a game, and can afford it, I will buy it. I don't exactly have the luxury to buy every half-assed game so if I did, I then could take yahtzee's reviews in mind before wasting money.
I've been put off from buying Catherine, or at least partially, but only because he said it was really hard (yeah, I know but I suck at puzzles and timed, really hard puzzles would just make me want to break something), however I'll still probably get it anyways when it's really cheap or something.
However, I bought Dragon Age 2 after watching his review (note: after as in time after not on-the-advice-of after) and thought it was good so yeah, I probably wouldn't be put off from buying a game simply on what he said unless it was something like really hard difficulty or really bad gameplay he was talking about, not minor issues with the game.
However, I bought Dragon Age 2 after watching his review (note: after as in time after not on-the-advice-of after) and thought it was good so yeah, I probably wouldn't be put off from buying a game simply on what he said unless it was something like really hard difficulty or really bad gameplay he was talking about, not minor issues with the game.
I nearly gave Blue Poo Atonement Green Spleen Submarine Purple Monkey Dishwasher Red Dead Redemption a pass based on Yahtzee's review. I'm glad I didn't for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that I only ran into maybe one or two of the dozen-odd glitches he listed in his review. I've since learned how to parse his opinions and those of other reviewers into a fairly accurate barometer of whether or not I will get my money's worth of enjoyment out of a game.