Poll: Yahtzee... don't forget the good stuff!

[ma55ter_fett]

Yahtzee won't post. I think he's become stale myself. The "shock" of watching him for the first time is gone and I can basically predict what he will say.

More Unforgotten Realms please.

same, the novelty has long since worn off.

 

[quiet_samurai]

No, because every average Joe Gamer and critic already does that. Besides you already know what's good about a game if you play it, you probably already know what's bad too. It's just so much easier to make a funny review about somethings faults then it's accomplishments.

 

[The_ModeRazor]

He doesn't review games, he pounds them into the ground.
Sure, it's fun, but not very informing.

 

[geldonyetich]

I'd vote on an "only when appropriate" option if you made it available. The majority of us probably would.

 

[Internet Kraken]

You really shouldn't. Yahtzee is horribly opinionated. He is not a reliable source for information about a game. Since his web series is more about comedy that's not really a problem. But you should never trust only his opinion on a game.

And no, Yahtzee should not be more positive. Him being so negative about a game is what makes it funny.

Really? Wasn't the Painkiller review funny?

Honestly all the fanboys who say "oh, be negative when you're positive you're not funny" are a bunch of idiots. You can be funny positive and negative, it's just how you phrase it. But he seems to cater to the fans for the most part so his reviews are largely negative, then when these same fans watch the reviews they so "oh it's just comedy, not serious reviews".

Well it's just comedy because you want it to be just comedy.
Maybe if he could actually have the artistic freedom to be positive or negative it would be more of a review and all you little goofs could shut your traps.


If Yahtzee is reading this thread, I ask one thing:

Do you consider your segments legitimate reviews?

Because a lot of people don't.



Personally I think they are reviews, because I'm intelligent enough to catch that little bit at the game where he gives his final verdict of whether its worthwhile or not. Just the 4 minutes of negative ranting before that are to please the little 12-14 year olds.

Hey, there's no reason to be rude.

Are suggesting that I'm a Yahtzee fanboy? If that is true, then I apologize for giving you the impression that I was one. However a fanboy strikes me as a person that just blindly follows everything he says about a game, rather than forming their own opinion about it.

I did not mean to suggest that Yahtzee can not be funny when he is positive about a game. However, he can only be positive about a game if he likes it, and Yahtzee hates most of the games he reviews. If he was to put more positivity into his reviews he would be forcing it in. That would not be funny. I don't see why you think Yahtzee wants to be less negative in his reviews.

And they're not legitimate reviews, because Yahtzee is not a legitimate reviewer. He has to much personal bias in his reviews for them to be credible. He won't even play certain parts of a game (multiplayer) just because he has an inherent dislike of them. I just can't trust someone's opinion on a game if they ignore a major component of it.

 

[slipknot4]

Why? WHY?!
What has i 126 ZP related topics every day? WHY?
Please, can't we just get along. Or post this in the Off-topic

 

[Internet Kraken]

Why? WHY?!
What has i 126 ZP related topics every day? WHY?
Please, can't we just get along. Or post this in the Off-topic

Horrible exaggeration. We really don't get to many ZP threads, and at least this one goes beyond "Is Yahtzee awesome?".

 

[Robert632]

he's not a game crtic, he's just an entertainer, and saying good things about things is less interesting then bashing the ever loving crap outta things.

 

[Archemetis]

To original poster.

He's a Critic

That is all.

 

[slipknot4]

Horrible exaggeration. We really don't get to many ZP threads, and at least this one goes beyond "Is Yahtzee awesome?".

There are way to many. Especially by low post count people who only write things about him since they think that everyone loves, worships, adores and think he is an god on theses forums.
I have to say that i have seen way to many threads about him and his show.

 

[Internet Kraken]

I use Yahtzee?s reviews to know what games I would like to play.

You really shouldn't. Yahtzee is horribly opinionated. He is not a reliable source for information about a game. Since his web series is more about comedy that's not really a problem. But you should never trust only his opinion on a game.

And no, Yahtzee should not be more positive. Him being so negative about a game is what makes it funny.

Hes far too opinionated?...

HES A FUCKING CRITIC!

Say it with me. C-R-I-T-I-C.

Hes meant to submit his own opinions in a game he reviews, its his job, its what hes paid to do! Hes a professional now for a reason, not because he shoots rainbows and sunshine out his freaking dick.

What's your point? I'm not complaining that he is opinionated. It's what makes his videos unique and funny. My point was that because he is to opinionated he can not be considered a legitimate reviewer. That's not a problem though, because I watch his videos for entertainment, not to decide whether or not I'm going to purchase a game.

not because he shoots rainbows and sunshine out his freaking dick.

And why did you even say that? Seems completely irrelevant. I never suggested he did anything remotely close to that.

 

[Internet Kraken]

Horrible exaggeration. We really don't get to many ZP threads, and at least this one goes beyond "Is Yahtzee awesome?".

There are way to many. Especially by low post count people who only write things about him since they think that everyone loves, worships, adores and think he is an god on theses forums.
I have to say that i have seen way to many threads about him and his show.

This is the first Yahtzee thread I have seen all week. I'd hardly consider that to be to many. And this thread isn't even worshiping him.

 

[Saul B]

He goes for comedy instead of a fair review. Thus I am bored of his so called "reviews".

 

[trebthegamer]

Honestly, I just love listening to him bash the hell outta of everything. Even games I like.

me too. hurray for yahtzee

 

[Steel Ronin]

Ok, so here's my thought, I've been watching Yahtzee for a long time now (every episode to be exact.) Now am I the only one who has noticed he seems more interested in ripping a game apart now. I know, I know, he's always been harsh on games that?s what makes him funny. But he used to always have a good bit about what he LIKED about the game. It just seems like he's stopped doing that.

Take for example the Batman review. He SAID he liked the game and all that... but... after watching I found it to know WHY he thought the game. I use Yahtzee?s reviews to know what games I would like to play. It?s become less like a review to reveal how he felt about the game and if he feels it?s worth buying. And more like a series of inside jokes to the people who have played the game.

I guess what I'm saying is don't make an ok game sound terrible and a great game sound just ok. I mean you obviously REALLY liked batman, you said it was in the running for your game of the year. So why not spend MORE of the review talking about what you liked. Sure you can add some ***** slaps to it, that?s why we watch. But don?t forget to highlight the good stuff if there is good stuff to highlight.

Here's the formula you used to have that I'd like to see again.
Game = ok, spend half the time bashing, half the time congratulating.
Game = bad, spend more time bashing and less time congratulating.
Game = good, spend more time congratulating and less bashing.

I'd like to see a show of hands. Who agrees with me?

Let's get enough people talking here that Yahtzee HIMSELF posts!!!

Critisicm is good then the game designers spend more time correcting mistakes on other games in development and sequals (if they weren't so goddamn retarded and made games for more than 1 day with their thumbs up their butts...no really I've worked in Ubisoft Bulgaria and I've seen what happens there they sit on their ass for a year and make a shit game in 1 day)

 

[Geekmaster K]

I use Yahtzee?s reviews to know what games I would like to play.

You really shouldn't. Yahtzee is horribly opinionated. He is not a reliable source for information about a game. Since his web series is more about comedy that's not really a problem. But you should never trust only his opinion on a game.

And no, Yahtzee should not be more positive. Him being so negative about a game is what makes it funny.

Yeah, seriously. I've seen Yahtzee rip some of my favorite games to shreds! I don't watch Zero Punctuation to take the reviews seriously. I watch it for the comedy! Part of what makes Yahtzee's show so hilarious is him being a pompous douchebag! Heed my advice and DON'T assume a game is bad because Yahtzee says it is. If Yahtzee actually likes it, though, it usually means the game is good (examples: Portal, Psychonauts, Silent Hill 2).

 

[Internet Kraken]

And they're not legitimate reviews, because Yahtzee is not a legitimate reviewer. He has to much personal bias in his reviews for them to be credible. He won't even play certain parts of a game (multiplayer) just because he has an inherent dislike of them. I just can't trust someone's opinion on a game if they ignore a major component of it.

Every review has personal bias, just that some people get paid for it and some people don't. In the end it all comes down to "I liked it, or I didn't".

If he ignores multiplayer he ignores multiplayer. You can trust he review of single player at least because that's usually where he has an opinion.

A game should be worth the money for the single player. If it's not, then why does it even have single player? Just market it as a multiplayer game. Some single player games tack on multiplayer, some multiplayer games tack on singleplayer, both are trying to get a larger percentage of sales and both are usually one style of game with some half-assed addition.

And you may be surprised but a lot of people don't play MP.

Sure, maybe I can trust his review of the single player. But because that's not the only part of the game I can't consider his review to be legitimate. Maybe the single player sucks, but the multiplayer is incredibly appealing. If I just trusted his review I would not have known that.

Basically, you can't just ignore a huge component of a game and be considered a legitimate reviewer. Besides, even his review of the single player isn't that credible because of how negative he is.

 

[Furioso]

Besides, his 'review' of Assassin's Creed 2 basically boils down to "It's not perfect and it's a sequel yah boo sucks".

He actually liked the game, he didn't even really mention that much about it being a sequal