Poll: Does Yahtzee affect your game purchases?

[thirdsonsaburo]

Nope.

 

[TiefBlau]

No, he's a satirist.

I mean, I didn't start eating babies after I read A Modest Proposal.

No. Just...no.

No matter how satirical his show is, it still made me think less of him, when he dissed Tolkien in one of his videos...

Since when?
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I'd say Yahtzee has some kind of impact on my game purchases. I would never have seen or head of Psychonauts or some other quality games like STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl had it not been for him. What's important is not whether he condones a game or not, but what he has to say about the game. I definitely want to get House of the Dead: Overkill because he describes it as a funny game, and I can believe him on that note.

 

[Perhaps]

Sometimes when he says a game is bad it persuades me into getting it.

 

[Akihiko]

No. Nor does any reviewer or critic. I watch his videos for entertainment purposes.

 

[soperg]

massive entertainment value. period.

 

[Look-a-Hill]

Maybe a bit in terms affecting it positively. I won't not buy/rent a game because of what he says, but if he gives something credit I'll look into it as well. God of War, Saints Row, Portal I'd probably never have bothered looking into if not for him.

I don't really think many people go 'Oh, Yahtzee has said its bad, I won't buy it now'. I think most people have already decided not to bother and his reviews (which they still are, underneath all the humour) might just settle it for them. But this isn't something exclusive to him.

 

[Firoth]

He generally doesn't review the types of games I find appealing. And the things he points out about the (very) few games I actually do play aren't the kinds of things I care about in a game, although, they are quite often things I agree with about the game.

 

[poiuppx]

Yep. Because when he badmouths a game, the used price tends to drop dramatically within one month. So I can buy the games he rags on for cheap. Even when they deserve the butchering, by then the price has dropped enough to make it worthwhile regardless.

 

[joshuaayt]

Yahtzee never *lies*, per se- rather, he relies on hyperbole for humour. So, given that, you can gain some- some, mind- perspective from his reviews. For example, if he mentions "Escort" at any point, I will not, under any circumstances, buy the game (Well, as long as the comments page afterwards doesn't prove him to be a big liarface)

That said, a game granted a genuinely good review is always worth at least a look.

 

[kouriichi]

Nope. Not a single bit. If he says a game is bad, chances are i already rented or purchased it, and already know its bad.

And i he says a game is bad, and i havent played it, i'll just rent it first.

 

[Chrinik]

I don´t even have most of the games he reviews...If I do, however, it makes his videos more funny. Like the Army of Two, Red Faction Guerilla, Battlefield Bad Company 2 or Kane and Lynch 2 Reviews. Althou I lashed out at the KnL2 review because he stated some things about it that where logical from a real world standpoint, but fortunately not from a typical game standpoint (half your ass hanging out of cover and still being unable to be shot is the typical approach to "covermechanics", watching ones flank for a dude that could pop you regardless is unknown to most gamers).

Also, he rips popular and pretty good games apart, as far as I know, alot of people liked both Mass Effects, he wasn´t that thrilled.

It is also pretty stunning to see him review a game he actually likes. Still he can´t keep himself for mentioning the bad parts of them XD (Exept for Portal, it seems.)

I enjoy his videos because they are something else...they are however HIGHLY opinionated and one sided, and putting the opinion of a paid internet critic over my own feels a bit weak.
Like, when someone is a serrious fan of JRPGs, I don´t see a reason for them to lash out at Yahtzee or not buy a JRPG when he reviews one, because HE doesn´t like them<.<

 

[jonnosferatu]

Yes, because I'm capable of separating the review component of each video from the "funny stuff related to the game's details." It's very rare for him to openly state for or against a given game, so when he does I'll usually take his words to heart. When he doesn't, his description of game elements may sway me, but I say this as someone whose default is "Don't buy."

 

[Mr. Grey]

No, he's a satirist.

I mean, I didn't start eating babies after I read A Modest Proposal.

No. Just...no.

But you understand what I mean, correct?

That rarely anything he says should be taken seriously -- in the case of A Modest Proposal you shouldn't take any of it seriously, even if it is a well made argument it is one made in jest. Yahtzee even said it himself that he deliberately focuses on the negative aspects of the video games he "reviews" because that's what's funny. It's even funnier when you've played the game yourself and know what he's talking about, he's essentially a stand up comic that relates to you.

 

[Ragnarok2kx]

Yahtzee's review of EVE made me try it out, and I'm currently in my third month of enjoying the crap out of it.
Make of that what you will.

Edit: I was slightly disappointed that the skills "signature analysis" and "signature focusing" don't actually relate to handwriting, though.

 

[strangemoose]

naw i usually just watch his videos for the lulz

 

[SpaceMedarotterX]

Well I have to consider that myself and Yahtzee have different tastes, but I of course do listen to his opinions on some things, he may be an angry ranting fed up reviewer but there is a nugget of knowledge.

Then again I also take Penny-Arcades opinions, and in cases I disagree with both.

 

[clockout]

I listen to other people, because thought requires work on my part.

 

[Krantos]

It depends. If I'm on the fence, I'll watch his review. Say what you will, he's good at pointing out the flaws in games. I just don't always think his complaints are that big of a deal. If I'm debating a game and he reviews it, but the things he talks about don't bother me, I'll probably pick it up.

 

[Nicarus]

If I look at a game that looks awesome and is geniunely good, I'll get it no matter what (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and Vanquish whenever I get the chance). If the game looks bad from the get go, then I'll be a bit hesitant. Doesn't really matter what Yahtzee's opinion on stuff is.

If anything, Yahtzee gives warnings of potential brain-cell killers. That, or points out the flaws that some or none of the population notice.

Yahtzee is funny, but he doesn't affect my gaming experience.