Why do we love yahtzee?

[TomLikesGuitar]

His job is to bash video games, and he STILL couldn't bring himself to bash Portal. That right there shows a pretty deep understanding of what makes a good game. Portal had the best level design I've ever seen in a first person game, and 90% of those that didn't like it forget it was only $20 and/or didn't finish it.

Flame Shield Activate.

I think you're getting slightly off topic here.....

Sorry, I'll summarize what I'm trying to say.

Yahtzee is incredible at pinpointing flaws in games that gamers, as a collective whole, should notice. Whenever a game is an unintuitive piece of crap, he will undoubtedly say so in his review. Like most people who play/have played a lot of games, he will ignore any redeeming factors when a game is unintuitive. He hated MW2 because the core game was terrible, and didn't even have to touch on the multiplayer. Plus he knows that multiplayer adds longevity to a game, but doesn't necessarily make it good.

The only thing I may disagree with him about is that games shouldn't be judged at all on their multiplayer. I'll be honest, when a game has a shitty campaign, I get pissed off. Every single Halo since Halo 1 has been a HUGE disappointment (for me) because of how boring and unintuitive the campaign is. However, Halo 3 was an incredible game for a lot of people because of what it did with multiplayer. Halo, Gears, and MW will all hold a special place for their multiplayer advancements, regardless of how crappy the levels were. There will always be people who are only into gaming because it's something else to compete about, and there will always be gamers who play as a form of escapist entertainment. His viewpoint most definitely represents the latter, as does mine.

TL;DR - I love Yahtzee because he has a

pretty deep understanding of what makes a good game.

 

[rythter]

after all the shit he says he can be really funny and smart, look at the wolfenstein and jc2 reviews. however the duke nukem review was sheer genius no one can deny that

 

[GryffinDarkBreed]

Because his analogies are amusing. I rather like when people criticize a game rather than review it. This is why I read the negative reviews of a game first. I want to see what issues the game has before I judge wether or not to get it. If I can overlook the flaws and have fun with it. And that's what Yahtzee does. Brings those elephant-in-the-corner issues out in the limelight so I can figure out if I'll enjoy the game or not.

Also he didn't shit all over Fallout 3. And he worshipped Saints Row 2 and Painkiller

 

[Gage540]

Week after week this foreign asshole insults the games that i love and me as a gamer. He is a person that uses crude humor to express his feelings about games in a truly disgusting manor... and i think i'm in love. Yahtzee insults everyone on this forum but still makes us laugh our asses off every week. I hope that he continues to do his reviews for years on.

 

[Casual Shinji]

The novelty has been replaced by routine, but what do you expect after 169 episodes.

I still very much enjoy his ramblings.

And they might not technically be "reviews", but they are very much true. Why? Because they're funny; funny because they're true.

 

[GryffinDarkBreed]

His job is to bash video games, and he STILL couldn't bring himself to bash Portal. That right there shows a pretty deep understanding of what makes a good game. Portal had the best level design I've ever seen in a first person game, and 90% of those that didn't like it forget it was only $20 and/or didn't finish it.

Flame Shield Activate.

I think you're getting slightly off topic here.....

Sorry, I'll summarize what I'm trying to say.

Yahtzee is incredible at pinpointing flaws in games that gamers, as a collective whole, should notice. Whenever a game is an unintuitive piece of crap, he will undoubtedly say so in his review. Like most people who play/have played a lot of games, he will ignore any redeeming factors when a game is unintuitive. He hated MW2 because the core game was terrible, and didn't even have to touch on the multiplayer. Plus he knows that multiplayer adds longevity to a game, but doesn't necessarily make it good.

The only thing I may disagree with him about is that games shouldn't be judged at all on their multiplayer. I'll be honest, when a game has a shitty campaign, I get pissed off. Every single Halo since Halo 1 has been a HUGE disappointment (for me) because of how boring and unintuitive the campaign is. However, Halo 3 was an incredible game for a lot of people because of what it did with multiplayer. Halo, Gears, and MW will all hold a special place for their multiplayer advancements, regardless of how crappy the levels were. There will always be people who are only into gaming because it's something else to compete about, and there will always be gamers who play as a form of escapist entertainment. His viewpoint most definitely represents the latter, as does mine.

TL;DR - I love Yahtzee because he has a

pretty deep understanding of what makes a good game.

For the record Yahtzee liked Call of Duty 4. Also.. Gears of War's single player was awesome. Not super long by any stretch, but it was long enough to last a few co-op sessions. The set pieces were memorable and the whole gameplay made a massive turn in how people play shooters.

Also put Xbox 360 on the map as far as I'm concerned.

 

[lockeslylcrit]

He doesn't bullshit or sugarcoats stuff when it comes to reviews.

 

[WOPR]

I can laugh my ass off when I watch his reviews even though he is constantly insulting the games I love and he even insults me sometimes.
I think I love the fact that he is such an asshole and he doesn't give a fucking crap.
Why do you love (or hate) Yahtzee?

Because he sounds like me in everyway and makes all the points I do only to have people turn around and say "you got that from yahtzee!" even though what I had said I had been saying for weeks before hand

 

[The Bum]

Because he's funny and flmaboyant oh, and he has a cool hat. Next question.

 

[Mordwyl]

He's a game critic, one with a very solid philosophy on what constitutes a good game isn't afraid to declare his statements. In hindsight, when have you ever heard him give a single opinion in a video review?

 

[The Seldom Seen Kid]

The internet loves trolls and hates,
hence, Yathzee.

Don't get me wrong, he's still kind of funny from time to time, like once every month, but he shouldn't be as popular. Especially not now where his reviews are cringe-inducing.

 

[Samcanuck]

This is what I think.

He says it like it is. He does it fast and effieciently and its funny stuff. I am entertained, but I also respect that he isn't sucking up to developers, he is stating what he believes are the reasons to not purchase a game (to his highest standards). Every game has its flaws...some games more than others, and some are not worth my money...save for a rental. That ladies and gent's is what I believe we need, and hopefully if the the market dictates that high stanadards are the only way a big developer can turn a profit than perhaps they will stay lean and fight for your business.

 

[mjc0961]

TC, I think you answered your own question with your first sentence. You can laugh your ass off, I can laugh my ass off, everyone can laugh their ass off (except that one guy with the avatar of Willy Wonka). He makes us laugh and that's reason enough for me anyway.

From all his reviews the only one I saw when he did not shit all over a game was Arkham Asylum.

You should go watch the Orange Box and Saints Row 2 videos, to think of two off the top of my head. Not a single turd landed on Portal and by his own admission the Saints Row 2 video was just about a marriage proposal.

 

[Random berk]

"Pants-on-head retarded."

That is all.

 

[Torrasque]

I love Yahtzee because he is so cynical and even though he insults the games I love, most of his criticism is exactly what I would say.
Its funny to hear him rage about chest high walls, godly AI accuracy from across the map with a pistol, health regeneration, and "how do I even do this part?!" because all of it is true.

Until he says something that is wrong, or I disagree with, I'll continue to play my games, even as he bashes them.
Also, his wordplay is really amusing.

Ex: Alien vs. Predator review = Alias vs. Editor.

 

[gregitaly]

I like Yahtzee because of the feeling of shaking dice in a cup. A truly unique experience.
zing!

 

[Fenrir Strife]

Branston Pickle. nuff said. As to his review/critique style, I find the ball of anger, bitterness and bile with which he treats the rest of the world comforting and funny, mstly because thats how I see the world most days. See also Dr. Perry Cox (Scrubs)

 

[Nabirius]

I like him because he criticizes games that people often like, which most reviewers refuse to do.

 

[Jamiemitsu]

Because he's sexy. Acutely, he's just witty and ballsy.

 

[Misho-]

Because he's Gordom Freeman with a hat; and besides he's really funny, he's a critic sure, but his reviews usually contain more "review-like items" than any other review out there... Even if he tends to rape everything he doesn't like (including some favorites of mine)