Although its almost all criticisms in his reviews, after watching enough episodes you do tend to get an idea of what he is seriously criticizing and what hes exploiting for comic effect.
Poll: Do you take Yahtzee's reviews seriously?
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If he says a game is bad, such as 98% of his review, then I'll just watch it because it's awesome. However, if he says a game is good, then I'll seriously look into it, no matter what every other review says.Lenin211 said:
I guess 'seriously' is kind of a relative term here. Yahtzee does his job as a critic by pointing out where a game needs work and is usually right on the money. Now that doesn't necessarily make the game he's ripping on bad, he rips on games he likes as well. However it does give you a fair view of the games major faults and leaves it to the viewer to decide if they like the game or franchise enough to look past it.
Bioshock 2 is a good example, everything that he said was wrong/right with the game was true, but I still choose to enjoy because its fun. I didn't go out and buy full price like I intended to though, which, now that I've played it I'm glad of because it wasn't really worth 59.99 US like its predecessor, but I still enjoy it.
Bioshock 2 is a good example, everything that he said was wrong/right with the game was true, but I still choose to enjoy because its fun. I didn't go out and buy full price like I intended to though, which, now that I've played it I'm glad of because it wasn't really worth 59.99 US like its predecessor, but I still enjoy it.
Let's be honest. He does the reviews with a high entertainment value. Which is fine, of course. That's why everybody loves/loathes it so much. But he does touch (or skims) some interesting and deep topics.
His reviews are purely based on his grievances. These are personal. And like he said in the Mailbag Showdown episode; "All reviews are subjective personal opinions. And if you liked the game, they really shouldn't get to you."
What I'm trying to convey is that nobody should form an opinion because some other guy said something. Besides, that's not even an opinion. That's just echoing.
His reviews are purely based on his grievances. These are personal. And like he said in the Mailbag Showdown episode; "All reviews are subjective personal opinions. And if you liked the game, they really shouldn't get to you."
What I'm trying to convey is that nobody should form an opinion because some other guy said something. Besides, that's not even an opinion. That's just echoing.
He does a very good job of taking the annoying parts of a game and laying them out very clearly (and repetitively, and loudly). He does something most reviewers aren't willing to do; nitpick about the bad parts of even a great game.
Yes, I would much rather know what is wrong with a game, than what is right. Yahtzee has a great way of pointing out everything wrong with a game. I have bought games almost entirely because of a negative Yahtzee review. If all his points are things I can deal with, and otherwise the game looks interesting, yea, I'm now more inclined to buy it knowing a lot of the faults to the game wont bother me.
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Yes, but I take everything with a pinch of salt. What he likes is not necessarily what I like...
For example, Yahtzee just CAN'T drive in games
, or finds the witcher "over complicated"
Yes, but I take everything with a pinch of salt. What he likes is not necessarily what I like...
For example, Yahtzee just CAN'T drive in games
, or finds the witcher "over complicated"
He also refuses to play online. Which is particularly lulzworthy because the main draw of monster hunter games is the multiplayer. He seemed to think the game is exclusively about gathering materials, etc in your "best metal armour" when everyone knows leather is the best for a trip in the woods. [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ComicallyMissingThePoint?from=Main.CompletelyMissingThePoint]sravankb said:
He also spent a significant portion of the review talking about a completely unrelated series. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvest_Moon_(series)] In all fairness, I spent most of the review laughing. At him. Because of what a retarded tool he looked like.
Now for the BUT part.
Monster Hunter isn't a series for everyone. It certainly isn't a series for instant gratification gamers who want a game they can pick up & start kicking ass in immediately. But this was such a shoddy review, it was unbelievable.
You're right, because clearly only young people who almost exclusively enjoy FPS' disagree with Yahtzee. /sarcasmArchangel357 said:
There are games he reviews that I like, and he dislikes, with a usually fair reason. Still doesn't bother me, he does good work in a diluted field in the industry.
If you don't like the review, don't cry about it. There are more important things in life than what a contracted game reviewer thinks about a game, or even console you like.
If you don't like the review, don't cry about it. There are more important things in life than what a contracted game reviewer thinks about a game, or even console you like.
Because he's shown himself as being almost completely incapable of understanding games? He's, in all seriousness & without exageration, one of the least credible & competent reviewers I've ever seen. I can't take him seriously as a gamer, let alone a reviewer.Agarth said: