Does anyone fully agree with Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw's views on games? I do, but I hear a lot about fanboys complaining.
Poll: He's brutally honest... Or is he?
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Sometimes.
Mostly when I hate a game. I do believe he is brutally honest most of, if not all the time, but I don't agree with him all that much.
His view on games is a bit extreme in most cases.
Mostly when I hate a game. I do believe he is brutally honest most of, if not all the time, but I don't agree with him all that much.
His view on games is a bit extreme in most cases.
He often makes some fair points and good observations, but he can be a bit nitpicky. Most of his problems with certain games are easily overlooked when you actually play the game.
As with every Yahtzee-related thread:
He is not a reviewer; he is an entertainer. He does not make accurate statements about games, because his intention is to entertain you. If you take his claims as accurate, then you are probably delusional.
He is not a reviewer; he is an entertainer. He does not make accurate statements about games, because his intention is to entertain you. If you take his claims as accurate, then you are probably delusional.
If I agreed with Yahtzee on every single gripe he has with games I would only have played 3 games in my life.
No, he makes up and exaggerates a load of things to be funny. He even admits as much. Sometimes that works, sometimes it just feels forced.
He very rarely makes a point that I would solidly agree with. Bioshock 2 with the ability to eat, smoke and drink while in a Big Daddy suit being stupid is true as it's the first criticism I noticed of the game and I am a huge fan of the series.
Another one is that a game that has single player should be able to stand up on it's own without adding on multiplayer.
In other words this:
He very rarely makes a point that I would solidly agree with. Bioshock 2 with the ability to eat, smoke and drink while in a Big Daddy suit being stupid is true as it's the first criticism I noticed of the game and I am a huge fan of the series.
Another one is that a game that has single player should be able to stand up on it's own without adding on multiplayer.
In other words this:
Tharwen said:
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It's a bit grainy, but I shall try to improve it a bit
What some people don't get about Yahtzee, is that he's merely a persona of one Benjamin Croshaw.
Good 'ol Ben Croshaw is merely an entertainer. That's all he is. Yahtzee is his character that he uses to entertain us. That's why is is as ridiculously harsh as he is. He does it to be funny, and to entertain people. Without that, he wouldn't be making the kind of money he is now, nor would he have the level of popularity he has.
Good 'ol Ben Croshaw is merely an entertainer. That's all he is. Yahtzee is his character that he uses to entertain us. That's why is is as ridiculously harsh as he is. He does it to be funny, and to entertain people. Without that, he wouldn't be making the kind of money he is now, nor would he have the level of popularity he has.
I see his shows more as observations and when i play game that i know he's reviewed those points he makes become clear and i think "wow I remember Yahtzee bringing this up"
I don't think he hates everything (Contrary to popular belief.) I believe he likes to poke fun at some major downfalls of a game, but not entirely loathe the game. If you got a review from Yahtzee where he said everything he liked and nothing he didn't, he'd be no different then any other sorry bastard to write a game review. He tries to criticize the game, but if you'll listen, there are usually aspects he likes.
Well, I shouldn't say I *completely* agree with him. I just want to see how everyone's opinion on him. This is really an experimental thread because I just registered. I'll try to have less noobish questions later.