Zero Punctuation: Alan Wake
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What difficulty did you play it on? I didn't find it scary at all really on normal, but it becomes practically a different game on Nightmare. It's still balanced and fair, but the Taken actually become threatening and it not only heightens the tension but transforms the combat system into something much more strategic. I wouldn't say I'm more sensitive to it, SH2 is one of my favourite games of all time, so I ought to be desensitised to it rather than the other way aroundMrDead said:
I found that when the enemies were a threat I spent a lot of time with precious little ammo, which made exploring dilapidated building etc much more of a threatening prospect.LOL, that was a good one...FargoDog said:
Seriously have you read the comments on most of the videos? There is a whole boatload of mindless worship drones who wont' do anything unless Yahtzee approves. Which means of course they can only play Silent Hill and Saint's Row 2.
Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy his reviews and he usually makes at least a few good points. But if you base your personal game playing/purchasing decisions off of Yahtzee you are as brainless as they come or, like Yahtzee, you really aren't a gamer.
(And by "you" I mean people in general not you specifically FargoDog).
As to Alan Wake specifically. It was a huge letdown compared to what I had hoped it would be, but it was fun. I would recommend renting it first or waiting for it to go down in price at the very least. Many of Yahtzee's points were valid albeit subjective.
These "reviews" are more entertainment than anything else.
I also don't get all the "I'm so glad he ripped a new hole!". It never ceases to amaze me how people have to have their personal opinions validated by someone even slightly "famous". Yeah, we get it, you didn't like and now that Yahtzee has done to it what he has done to almost every game ever made (or will be made) you are part of the elite! Congratulations.
I played it on normal. I play everything on normal then again on hard. See.. that idea doesn't really gel with me so well. I played Fatal Frame on normal and it was tense as all hell (not to mention terrifying). If the game is scary, or has tension, it simply has it. Silent Hill simply has tension. Difficulty has nothing to do with it.What difficulty did you play it on? I didn't find it scary at all really on normal, but it becomes practically a different game on Nightmare. It's still balanced and fair, but the Taken actually become threatening and it not only heightens the tension but transforms the combat system into something much more strategic. I wouldn't say I'm more sensitive to it, SH2 is one of my favourite games of all time, so I ought to be desensitised to it rather than the other way around
You're right btw this quote function is iffy at best...
FargoDog:
I'm sure people can form their opinions of a game without having to listen to Yahtzee.
LOL, that was a good one...
Seriously have you read the comments on most of the videos? There is a whole boatload of mindless worship drones who wont' do anything unless Yahtzee approves. Which means of course they can only play Silent Hill and Saint's Row 2.
Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy his reviews and he usually makes at least a few good points. But if you base your personal game playing/purchasing decisions off of Yahtzee you are as brainless as they come or, like Yahtzee, you really aren't a gamer.
(And by "you" I mean people in general not you specifically FargoDog).
As to Alan Wake specifically. It was a huge letdown compared to what I had hoped it would be, but it was fun. I would recommend renting it first or waiting for it to go down in price at the very least. Many of Yahtzee's points were valid albeit subjective.
These "reviews" are more entertainment than anything else.
I also don't get all the "I'm so glad he ripped [insert game here] a new hole!". It never ceases to amaze me how people have to have their personal opinions validated by someone even slightly "famous". Yeah, we get it, you didn't like [insert game here] and now that Yahtzee has done to it what he has done to almost every game ever made (or will be made) you are part of the elite! Congratulations.
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I agree. Maybe he wants Total World Domination and is looking for minons that can serve under him?
I had fun with the game too but after a while it was like zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
i personally like it when he DOES rip a new hole into a game cause sometimes he's right about it but I also disagree with him a few times such as Demon Souls, Infamous, Valkaryia Chronicals, and Neir. There all great games in my opinion.
Here's hoping he does a review for Red Dead Remdemption.
No Harry Bum needed
I'm sure people can form their opinions of a game without having to listen to Yahtzee.
LOL, that was a good one...
Seriously have you read the comments on most of the videos? There is a whole boatload of mindless worship drones who wont' do anything unless Yahtzee approves. Which means of course they can only play Silent Hill and Saint's Row 2.
Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy his reviews and he usually makes at least a few good points. But if you base your personal game playing/purchasing decisions off of Yahtzee you are as brainless as they come or, like Yahtzee, you really aren't a gamer.
(And by "you" I mean people in general not you specifically FargoDog).
As to Alan Wake specifically. It was a huge letdown compared to what I had hoped it would be, but it was fun. I would recommend renting it first or waiting for it to go down in price at the very least. Many of Yahtzee's points were valid albeit subjective.
These "reviews" are more entertainment than anything else.
I also don't get all the "I'm so glad he ripped [insert game here] a new hole!". It never ceases to amaze me how people have to have their personal opinions validated by someone even slightly "famous". Yeah, we get it, you didn't like [insert game here] and now that Yahtzee has done to it what he has done to almost every game ever made (or will be made) you are part of the elite! Congratulations.
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I agree. Maybe he wants Total World Domination and is looking for minons that can serve under him?
I had fun with the game too but after a while it was like zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
i personally like it when he DOES rip a new hole into a game cause sometimes he's right about it but I also disagree with him a few times such as Demon Souls, Infamous, Valkaryia Chronicals, and Neir. There all great games in my opinion.
Here's hoping he does a review for Red Dead Remdemption.
No Harry Bum needed
Lol, absolutely brutal review. Awesome.
Also, it always pisses me off when people are thinking about buying a game because it looks cool, and then they don't because Yahtzee doesn't like it. Seriously, I like Yahtzee, I think his reviews are hilarious, but if you base all of your video game purchases off of Yahtzee, then you'd have about 2 or 3 current gen games in your collection.
EDIT: Nevermind, Zudarkness beat me to it. That's what I get for only reading the first page of this thread.
Also, it always pisses me off when people are thinking about buying a game because it looks cool, and then they don't because Yahtzee doesn't like it. Seriously, I like Yahtzee, I think his reviews are hilarious, but if you base all of your video game purchases off of Yahtzee, then you'd have about 2 or 3 current gen games in your collection.
EDIT: Nevermind, Zudarkness beat me to it. That's what I get for only reading the first page of this thread.
Heh, you're starting to really like that horrible blob creature... thing that you use for the uglier characters.
Also, shows what you know! I'M sitting in a corner! You can't sneak up on me!
[sub]Shut it, I'm not paranoid.[/sub]
Also, shows what you know! I'M sitting in a corner! You can't sneak up on me!
[sub]Shut it, I'm not paranoid.[/sub]
hahaha this review was alot of fun "anyway, he went out for a walk with the pit monster when.." D
awsmoe
"anyway, he went out for a walk with the pit monster when.." Dawsmoe
I am glad to see someone being honest about this game. I failed to see the appeal of this game from day one, and thank you Yahtzee for ripping this game the well-deserved new bunghole for being a giant waste of advertising. This game got all the hype of the movie Titantic, and it appears it is as big of a sinker as that damn ship. Awesome ending too! Laughed my ass off at the fat guy in the halloween mask!
See this is why I don't ***** when Yahtzee trashes a 360 game I like because he actually does it more professionally and doesn't exaggerate it's negative qualities (Alan Wake was one of the reasons I wanted a 360 in the first place and even I know the game goes overboard with it's Stephen King references) which baffles me as to why he can't do that with a Wii game review nowadays. I don't bash the pretentious soulless snobs that turned me off of the PS3 24-7.
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Good for you
Some of the Sony fanboys are nuts as well.
My favorite review from Yatzee was the Wii Resort game review. How does flying in the air shooting down the other planes ballons in a dog fight actually a sport game? Sounds kinda dangerous expecially for the Wii resort.
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Good for you
Some of the Sony fanboys are nuts as well.
My favorite review from Yatzee was the Wii Resort game review. How does flying in the air shooting down the other planes ballons in a dog fight actually a sport game? Sounds kinda dangerous expecially for the Wii resort.
Personally I think that "scary" is very subjective. I didn't find AW to be scary but that's because my idea of scary isn't catered to by the game. And I'm sure what I find scary might make you laugh and vice versa.MrDead said:
However I will say that there was a lot of great tension in the game, that the atmosphere was superb and some really excellent dialog that, at times, made it at least a bit freaky if not out right pants-shitting scary.
Considering who regularly he bemoans the lack of storytelling in games it seems a bit odd he's so angry at this one. Some of the characters do look scarier than the monsters but at least they're interesting.
But then if you don't like Stephen King you're not going to like it, so there's a big surprise.
But then if you don't like Stephen King you're not going to like it, so there's a big surprise.