She's my desktop wallpaper.Gladion said:
It creeped me out the other day though. I ran into this girl I went out with for a few months and she looks just like her, didn't notice at the time. I love my subconscience.
Where do you disagree with Yahtzee?
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It creeped me out the other day though. I ran into this girl I went out with for a few months and she looks just like her, didn't notice at the time. I love my subconscience.
Unfortunately, I find myself reading through posts on this site that seem to be copy-pasted from his scripts.Phoenix Arrow said:
I like RTS's and JRPG's. The latter is my favorite genre of game. That about sums it up.
Well, maybe not, but that's my major disagreement. I thought that he had some amusing and serious points until I realized I wasn't sure what he _did_ like in a game. So he likes originality, strong plot, and maybe character development? Okay, but he won't allow for long cutscenes. There goes, say, Metal Gear Solid, one of my favorite series ever. (He didn't hate on MGS4 as much as a lot of games, but I did disagree with him on the subject of the plot. It _isn't_ that complicated and ridiculous if you really sit down and play the game and maybe have a friend who can explain a couple things, and although you may be late to the party, you can play it without playing the others. I did, and it got me hooked. Someone shout out for Ocelot always managing to win.)
He also won't go for anime style games, so that eliminates a nontrivial chunk of the Playstation series of games right offhand, including some very good, original, and interesting games. (He'd probably hate Chrono Trigger -- anime JRPG. For shame.) Every time he reviews a JRPG, say The World Ends With You, he always prefaces the review by saying how much he hates JRPGS. Seems like he kills his opinion before it even gets formed, there.
So okay, it seems he likes more realistic, 'western'-style games with lots of originality -- a la Psychonauts. Not too many cutscenes, the AI has to be superb, and there should be no semblance of grinding needed. Also, he seems to bemoan most adventure games that don't have a 'sandbox' world where you can go anywhere; at least, I remember him bringing it up a lot.
I'm still trying to figure out what he wants, short of every game being as weirdly off the wall as Psychonauts and Portal. Great games, but we can appreciate games that aren't like them, right? He takes the flaws a little too seriously; maybe if he'd lighten up a bit, he'd like games. But I guess since he's paid to play them, he'd get jaded after a while. Though I do find it strange that his praised games have also included a game-from-movie (Spiderman) and generally just sandbox games that probably have not much plot but allow for silly swinging-around fun. While that's great, I've always marked it as one of the least important aspects of a game. Just my opinion.
Also, on a last note, I wish he'd review more things I've heard of. But that probably trails back to my JRPG issue here.
And Super Smash Bros. Brawl was a darn good game.
Well, maybe not, but that's my major disagreement. I thought that he had some amusing and serious points until I realized I wasn't sure what he _did_ like in a game. So he likes originality, strong plot, and maybe character development? Okay, but he won't allow for long cutscenes. There goes, say, Metal Gear Solid, one of my favorite series ever. (He didn't hate on MGS4 as much as a lot of games, but I did disagree with him on the subject of the plot. It _isn't_ that complicated and ridiculous if you really sit down and play the game and maybe have a friend who can explain a couple things, and although you may be late to the party, you can play it without playing the others. I did, and it got me hooked. Someone shout out for Ocelot always managing to win.)
He also won't go for anime style games, so that eliminates a nontrivial chunk of the Playstation series of games right offhand, including some very good, original, and interesting games. (He'd probably hate Chrono Trigger -- anime JRPG. For shame.) Every time he reviews a JRPG, say The World Ends With You, he always prefaces the review by saying how much he hates JRPGS. Seems like he kills his opinion before it even gets formed, there.
So okay, it seems he likes more realistic, 'western'-style games with lots of originality -- a la Psychonauts. Not too many cutscenes, the AI has to be superb, and there should be no semblance of grinding needed. Also, he seems to bemoan most adventure games that don't have a 'sandbox' world where you can go anywhere; at least, I remember him bringing it up a lot.
I'm still trying to figure out what he wants, short of every game being as weirdly off the wall as Psychonauts and Portal. Great games, but we can appreciate games that aren't like them, right? He takes the flaws a little too seriously; maybe if he'd lighten up a bit, he'd like games. But I guess since he's paid to play them, he'd get jaded after a while. Though I do find it strange that his praised games have also included a game-from-movie (Spiderman) and generally just sandbox games that probably have not much plot but allow for silly swinging-around fun. While that's great, I've always marked it as one of the least important aspects of a game. Just my opinion.
Also, on a last note, I wish he'd review more things I've heard of. But that probably trails back to my JRPG issue here.
And Super Smash Bros. Brawl was a darn good game.
Don't take the reviews at face value, they are to make us laugh, not to swa on our opinions.
I liked halo 3 until he pointed out all the crap in it...
I liked halo 3 until he pointed out all the crap in it...
Give me her number this instant. ;PPhoenix Arrow said:She's my desktop wallpaper.Gladion said:
It creeped me out the other day though. I ran into this girl I went out with for a few months and she looks just like her, didn't notice at the time. I love my subconscience.
No chance. She's mine.Gladion said:
I know. It's very annoying. He's a very funny guy though, first heard him on the Australian Gamer podcasts a year or so ago. He was talking about lesbians iirc.dontworryaboutit said:
HERETIC!!!Phoenix Arrow said:
lol I disagree with him most of the time, but his insults are so creative I just watch them for a laugh
The little rascal
he's such a snob
Like everyone already pointed out in this thread, whether or not you agree with him is not the point. He already admits, time and again, that he's extraordinarily nitpicky solely for entertainment value and honestly, criticism is best when someone points out the more subtle flaws in a work.
It's like the movie industry-- only when people started seriously criticizing film did it actually become credible enough to be considered an art form. The same is true of other kitschy media, most notably comic books (or "graphic novels"). In a way, Yahtzee's purpose is two fold: first is to entertain the viewer with his rambunctious, over-the-top tirades against most video games and second is to stress the importance of story, creative, and artistic direction in a game since ultimately, it is those three factors that make a good game great.
That being said, I actually agree with a lot of what Yahtzee says even when I personally disagree with the tenor of his arguments. Even the more blatantly inflammatory stuff, such as his unabashed hatred for JRPGS, I can agree with, particularly his criticism that most JRPGS separate storyline and gameplay "on opposite sides of a wrought-iron fence made of tigers." It is a completely legitimate criticism that I have noted many times myself and while Yahtzee hyperbolically paints it as a damning flaw of the genre, I simply gloss over it when enjoying those types of games. Another amusing point made in that video (The World Ends With You) was the fact that being a JRPG fan ultimately boils down to whether or not you think "spreadsheets are awesome;" a point that I find to be painfully true since it is the excessively technical aspects of those games that I enjoy the most.
Once again, I don't disagree with the points he makes, even when it's criticism levied against games I hold near and dear to my heart. The points he makes are sound and when objectively considered, one can concede that the games one loves has those flaws, though oftentimes it is not bad enough to make those games suck. Fans of Yahtzee, especially the OP, seriously need to lighten up when watching his reviews-- I'm pretty sure even Yahtzee doesn't take himself that seriously.
It's like the movie industry-- only when people started seriously criticizing film did it actually become credible enough to be considered an art form. The same is true of other kitschy media, most notably comic books (or "graphic novels"). In a way, Yahtzee's purpose is two fold: first is to entertain the viewer with his rambunctious, over-the-top tirades against most video games and second is to stress the importance of story, creative, and artistic direction in a game since ultimately, it is those three factors that make a good game great.
That being said, I actually agree with a lot of what Yahtzee says even when I personally disagree with the tenor of his arguments. Even the more blatantly inflammatory stuff, such as his unabashed hatred for JRPGS, I can agree with, particularly his criticism that most JRPGS separate storyline and gameplay "on opposite sides of a wrought-iron fence made of tigers." It is a completely legitimate criticism that I have noted many times myself and while Yahtzee hyperbolically paints it as a damning flaw of the genre, I simply gloss over it when enjoying those types of games. Another amusing point made in that video (The World Ends With You) was the fact that being a JRPG fan ultimately boils down to whether or not you think "spreadsheets are awesome;" a point that I find to be painfully true since it is the excessively technical aspects of those games that I enjoy the most.
Once again, I don't disagree with the points he makes, even when it's criticism levied against games I hold near and dear to my heart. The points he makes are sound and when objectively considered, one can concede that the games one loves has those flaws, though oftentimes it is not bad enough to make those games suck. Fans of Yahtzee, especially the OP, seriously need to lighten up when watching his reviews-- I'm pretty sure even Yahtzee doesn't take himself that seriously.
I disagree with him on a ton of things, really. I also agree with him on a ton of things. Either way, I don't hold it against him, and he still makes me laugh.
Really, the only disagreements I come close to holding against him are his position on the Wii (see: MadWorld review) and his position against sequels.
Really, the only disagreements I come close to holding against him are his position on the Wii (see: MadWorld review) and his position against sequels.
I disagree with his sentiment that Halo is a bland, mediocre shooter, yet Half-Life 2 and everything else Valve releases is the epitome of game design.
Most of what he says is quite true. He picks up on a flaw in a game then exaggerates it and makes it rather humorous.
Like for example of his inFamous review.. when fighting the boss last night.. I was like omg he has like so much health.. then watch the review and he says that its like 6 Mars Bars for a diabetic to eat.. or something along the lines of that.
He is very good at finding flaws in games. The fact that he plays rubbish games as well helps with this.
Like for example of his inFamous review.. when fighting the boss last night.. I was like omg he has like so much health.. then watch the review and he says that its like 6 Mars Bars for a diabetic to eat.. or something along the lines of that.
He is very good at finding flaws in games. The fact that he plays rubbish games as well helps with this.
I hate the fact that I know Yatz will never hold me in his arms and whisper sweet things to me, under no circumstances whatsoever.
