I disagree with Yahtzee in a lot of areas.
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I agree with his tastes a good bit, now there are some things i dont, his review on spore for example, its mostly his opinon, and for the most part the "sequel era" such as RE4, MGS4, etc, is a bit over done, the only series to ever be at least decent with sequels was the megaman series and now its at 9, and over done, but i'm digressing here.
Most games are either hack and slash, shoot everything it stops twitching twice, kind of games nowadays, and excessively franchised....
i remember back in the day you swore the game developers were stoned or on something because of the wacky shit that came out, like q-bert, galaga, the original super mario brothers, day of the tentacle, earthbound...
those were the days....
Most games are either hack and slash, shoot everything it stops twitching twice, kind of games nowadays, and excessively franchised....
i remember back in the day you swore the game developers were stoned or on something because of the wacky shit that came out, like q-bert, galaga, the original super mario brothers, day of the tentacle, earthbound...
those were the days....
He is a critic -_-; he wouldnt be half as funny, nor get as much views if he pointed out the good stuff. I agree on some points, though at the other half he indeed is kinda...unforgiving towards videogames
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I honestly laugh my ass off every week at ZP, i don't care if he rips apart games I love because unlike other mediums and art forms if a game has a broekn... freeze... framerate slowdown... brok... broekkkkennnnnnn..... broken mechanic that will cause you frustration then critics are right to point it out.
Because of the ZP punctuation review, I decided to rent Mirrors Edge isntead of buying, and sure enough I admired the pretty graphics and finished it in one painfully frustrating evening knowing I would never go back to it again. Thanks Yahtzee.
Because of the ZP punctuation review, I decided to rent Mirrors Edge isntead of buying, and sure enough I admired the pretty graphics and finished it in one painfully frustrating evening knowing I would never go back to it again. Thanks Yahtzee.
Erm... I'm sure the more intelligent members of this forum have already deduced that Yahtzee...does them on purpose?? He may well rip into games that are considered genius in the mainstream media such as Halo 3, GTA IV, MGS 4 but you can tell that what he says isnt his actuall opinion, he is doing it as someone said earlier "For shits and giggles" how not funny would he be if he just did what every other critic has done with each game and praised them about everything? He just wouldn't. For example, he likes Fallout 3 and Bioshock and even states it but he still slates them because that is what his little show is all about! Taking overexaggeration and his awesome wit and analogies and turning it all into something we, the viewer, can really enjoy because he knows that anyone whose played the game he is reviewing would get his jokes, whether he meant them or not.
As for his tastes, such as Silent Hill 2, PoP... He likes them because they are original. Which I agree with.
Come on guys! Enjoy what he does! It's why he does it.
I'm sure he would be the first guy in line not to take EVERYTHING he says literally
As for his tastes, such as Silent Hill 2, PoP... He likes them because they are original. Which I agree with.
Come on guys! Enjoy what he does! It's why he does it.
I'm sure he would be the first guy in line not to take EVERYTHING he says literally
I agree with yahzees common theme in his reviews: all games are something that has been done(usually better) already. No new game seems to stand out anymore. Like said in y2008 thingie, "the year suffered from a bad case of sequals". This would not be a problem in it self, but when the game developers do a sequal more often than not we are looking at the movie dilemma; just more of the same with different setting. Halo: fancy, glancy and rainbowbright mediocrity fps, Halo 2: the same. Tomb Raiders, Manhunts, any -genre- sports game, MGSS, GTAs etc. Are basically one consept with different names on the title. When i say the same, i mean *EXCATLY* the same. They hardly even change the enemies or goals, you basically use the ubiquituous space marine and jumble around similar surroundings and shoot somewhat similar enemies. In Painkiller you have more diverse setting and enemies size of a empire state building, which tend to be a bit different from what every other fps seem to offer.
1) Tastes aren't stupid. Really. I think the statement is actually wrong.
2) He is hilarious. And yeah, he talks fast and yeah, the little stick people are cute as hell, but these are only components. He's hilarious, because he knows games as a medium and he knows exactly what aspects of it to poke fun at. I haven't played the vast majority of the games he has reviewed and still, I'll randomly tune in for a good laugh regardless.
3) He doesn't do what pretty much every other reviewer does: he doesn't tell you whether you, the viewer, should like the game and why, he only tells you why he did. Instead of pulling the pretentious professionalism of objective standards (which don't really exist, anyway), he's pointing out what he picked up from each game. And while focusing on the negative is certainly done to an extend, because it guarantees attention and laughs, it's also a good change of pace. Whether the good of a game outweighs the bad is really up to anyone's pain threshold. And I'm glad I can know full well what BS to expect from some titles; knowledge the lack of which has made me waste too much money on titles I never got around to finishing (yes, I'm looking at YOU RE4).
Plus, as a bonus, he recommended Saints Row 2, which is the best sandbox game I've played since Mafia and maybe GTA2. And, hell, Mafia only gets the lead for the atmosphere and the mob storyline.
2) He is hilarious. And yeah, he talks fast and yeah, the little stick people are cute as hell, but these are only components. He's hilarious, because he knows games as a medium and he knows exactly what aspects of it to poke fun at. I haven't played the vast majority of the games he has reviewed and still, I'll randomly tune in for a good laugh regardless.
3) He doesn't do what pretty much every other reviewer does: he doesn't tell you whether you, the viewer, should like the game and why, he only tells you why he did. Instead of pulling the pretentious professionalism of objective standards (which don't really exist, anyway), he's pointing out what he picked up from each game. And while focusing on the negative is certainly done to an extend, because it guarantees attention and laughs, it's also a good change of pace. Whether the good of a game outweighs the bad is really up to anyone's pain threshold. And I'm glad I can know full well what BS to expect from some titles; knowledge the lack of which has made me waste too much money on titles I never got around to finishing (yes, I'm looking at YOU RE4).
Plus, as a bonus, he recommended Saints Row 2, which is the best sandbox game I've played since Mafia and maybe GTA2. And, hell, Mafia only gets the lead for the atmosphere and the mob storyline.
No one should be given shit on their opinion. Opinions are like assholes everybody has one so don't whine about the fact that some people disagree with you. Besides Yahtzee just tears apart games to have fun and voice his opinion. Just like what everyone on this site does.
Exactly!!RAKais said:
All games, even our favorites, have flaws and its fun to see that someone else found the same flaw you did and can make you laugh about them instead of being frustrated!
Plus his speech on euthanising sonic the hedgehog is probably the funniest thing I have EVER watched.
no one said you had to agree with him, in fact im telling you that you dont have to agree with him on everything. yahtzee is no gaming authority by any means, he just has a hilarious method of delivering his opinions.
so what is the discussion here?
in other words do you have any last words before we send you to room 101.. for .. cake.. and re-education, but mostly cake of course... before you go have your cake, do you know anybody else that has expressed similar views? even as a joke
so what is the discussion here?
in other words do you have any last words before we send you to room 101.. for .. cake.. and re-education, but mostly cake of course... before you go have your cake, do you know anybody else that has expressed similar views? even as a joke
Precisely.Vlane said:
One more thing. What most of you guys don't seem to realise is that Yahtzee is a CRITIC. He's focusing on the bad things in a game, unlike for example IGN. The fact that he often doesn't say anything good about the game doesn't mean he thinks it's terrible, he's just pointing out the bad parts that's all. Which IMO is needed right now, because Yahtzee is not on the payroll (yet again unlike IGN) and while everyone else is kissing Niko Bellic's pixel backside Yahtzee reminds us that that's not all there is to the game, wether it's from an almighty publisher giant or some novice team of eastern-european developers.
Oh and @OP: You blew that french chef with the velociraptor EXTERMELY out of context. And let's take a look at this:
"I actually find his tastes in gaming quite often very stupid"
"To clarify I'm not saying Yahtzee is a stupid person, I'm saying I sometimes find his tastes in games stupid."
"To clarify I'm not calling his opinions stupid, I'm saying some of them don't appeal to ME"
Uhh OK. No offense but judging by your post (the entire post) you seem very... special.
I don't get what this post is about. Sounds like whining, really. What, don't agree with Yahtzee? Fine, go join the millions that also don't agree with him. Agree with Yahtzee? Fine, go join the millions that also agree with him.
See my point?
Yahtzee is popular and funny. He also says things he doesn't mean, or says things and later retracts them. It makes no sense to take everything Yahtzee says seriously. When you get right down to it, he's more of an entertainer than a critic. Sure, he often says things that are true (and obvious, but that's another issue), but the goal at the end of the day is usually to provide humor and fun.
So... Again, I don't see the point. It's like you're jumping up and down, shouting, "I have an opinion that isn't the same as someone else! Notice me!" As others have said, I don't see what can be added or discussed here. You're stuck in your opinion just as others are firmly rooted in theirs. You might as well say, "I disagree with Elvis Presley in a lot of areas" for all the intelligent discussion it promotes. Tastes can't be proven, and there's no point in arguing them.
See my point?
Yahtzee is popular and funny. He also says things he doesn't mean, or says things and later retracts them. It makes no sense to take everything Yahtzee says seriously. When you get right down to it, he's more of an entertainer than a critic. Sure, he often says things that are true (and obvious, but that's another issue), but the goal at the end of the day is usually to provide humor and fun.
So... Again, I don't see the point. It's like you're jumping up and down, shouting, "I have an opinion that isn't the same as someone else! Notice me!" As others have said, I don't see what can be added or discussed here. You're stuck in your opinion just as others are firmly rooted in theirs. You might as well say, "I disagree with Elvis Presley in a lot of areas" for all the intelligent discussion it promotes. Tastes can't be proven, and there's no point in arguing them.