Poll: Does Yahtzee affect your game purchases?

[ferv0r]

He does like some games and he makes that really clear. But he clearly has some prejudices against certain game genres and completely ignoring multiplayer is a rather big issue. He usually hates clones too, even if they are really well done and well worth playing.

But here is the big thing.

Most game reviewers are supposed to be as objective as possible.

Clearly, that's not Yahtzee's goal. He's paid to be himself. If he hates a game just because he dislikes one little aspect, he says it (usually in a very sarcastic, snarky manner) and that's fine. That's his choice.

 

[Zannah]

What I find far more unnerving, is whenever he reviews something even remotely popular, half the comments consist of variations of "Ha, stupid stupid fanboys going to rage" with some insults thrown in for good measure. Only those fanboys never show up, ever. Case and point CoDBlops. I mean, I know if you don't have an opinion, just hating something popular makes you all cool and edgy, but c'mon people...

 

[SovietSecrets]

No. Why would I let someone else tell me how to like a game?

I have a good reason. Most people don't have an endless bag of cash to buy every game. They don't have the time to try every game either.

That's why we rely on reviews from trusted sources and websites like metacritic.

It sucks to drop $50 or $60 on a game and find that you hate it.

I can't buy every game I want and yet still manage to pick out ones that I always like. If I wasted $50 to $60 on a game I didn't like than thats my bad. What if you played a game a reviewer liked and hated it? I don't rely on reviews for anything and still enjoy what I play.

 

[Korolev]

No. Not really. I watch his videos to have a chuckle to find a new way of looking at a game. If I allowed him to make my decisions for me, I'd have played a lot of games I would have hated, and missed out on ones I liked.

He's a critic. Not a reviewer.

 

[ferv0r]

I can't buy every game I want and yet still manage to pick out ones that I always like. If I wasted $50 to $60 on a game I didn't like than thats my bad. What if you played a game a reviewer liked and hated it? I don't rely on reviews for anything and still enjoy what I play.

Do you use the same strategy for everything you buy? You only rely on your own opinion? Heh, you need to be more trusting or learn to lean on other people.

When most people want to buy something, it's quite common for them to get some feedback from experts and people they trust. Nowadays, even opinions from fellow customers mean a great deal. Look at the hugely popular customer review sections on websites like Newegg and Amazon.

There is just so much out there. So many games. It's really difficult to keep track of them all, even if you work in the field.

 

[Slangeveld]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp1QqhgC0Zc

Watch that. It's kinda cool. Seems Painkiller sales increased after his review.

So I would say, if he says it's good: I will definitely check it out. But I won't refuse to buy something just because he says it's bad. Since he CRITICISES games.

So yea, it affects.

 

[moostar]

no, not really hes just stright forward reviewer, who has his own thoughts of the game

 

[CarpathianMuffin]

Not really. I chew on a few of his points, but I don't ever let his reviews influence my choice.

 

[Slangeveld]

8) Your name got anything to do with that?

 

[Legion IV]

No not at all. Yathzee is nothing but entertaintment to me. Everygame he hates are the games that are like top 10 greatest. His veiw on fighting games is one of the most iggnorant gaming stament ive heard. Plus his whole multiplayer means nothing crap annoys me.

Fighting games are ment to play with sombody!. He lies and throws out misinformation for games he does everything. Hes not a credible reveiwe. Hes fun to watch though. Nothing more nothing less.

Let me guess, you're one of those people he bashed in his mailbag-video?

You know, who can't stand the thought that anyone ever can have an opinion that is not the exact same as yours.

No i dont email critics. never even commented once on yahtzee until now. I love you you didnt even answer to any of my legit points about why am not a fan. I just answered what the forum asked. Isint flaming against the rules here? Whatd i do wrong? Just gave my reply to what the op asked is all....

 

[quhouv vhqwiufv qwiu]

If Yahtzee says a game is absolutely amazing then I will have a look. But his job is to be a critic which means he is supposed to pick out all the faults. If I didn't buy a games because Yahtzee said there is something wrong with it then I wouldn't own many games.

 

[ManiacEskimo]

Not really no, I enjoy his 'reviews' but they are first and foremost for entertainment value.

 

[Jack Cheal]

sometimes, if he likes a game then i'll usually at least rent it, and I agree with his points on most things, (cover based shooting, JRPGs etc.)but i dont think id ever not buy a game based solely on yahtzee's comments, although a couple i have avoided due to him absolutely destroying it see the sonic review if you wanna know what i mean.

 

[Treeinthewoods]

Well, as far as I can tell I dislike every game he seems to love (except Silent Hill 2) so even if I did view him as a serious reviewer I wouldn't be able to determine purchases with his input.

At least he's not Adam Sessler who is uninformative, unentertaining and preachier then Al Sharpton. At least Yahtzee knew Too Human was terrible!

 

[Samwise137]

No, at least not very often. If I want something, I'm generally going to buy it regardless of what Yahtzee says. Although, from time to time, I do enjoy comparing my reactions to a game with his, just to see how closely matched they are.

 

[SPELLEGRINO]

Yes in the fact that I started playing certain game he likes, ie, silent hill etc etc

 

[burgbrand22]

I ain't a Yahtzee fan as of now. I thought I was sarcastic, but this guy has me beat by miles. Too much sarcasm is a bit too much for my stomach.

 

[starwarsgeek]

Very rarely. I did buy Psychonauts, Silent Hills 2, and Prince of Persia on his recomendation...simply because a game that passed his unrealistic expectations is a must. I never avoid a game because of his rants though.