Zero Punctuation: Awards for 2009

[Canadamus Prime]

Speaking of Micheal Atkinson, I find it hard to believe that one man can fuck up gaming for an entire nation. Say doesn't the Australian ratings board charter say something about adults being able to view whatever they want? I seem to recall coming across something like that when doing research on it for a project last semester at college. Why hasn't someone shoved that in Atkinson's face? or better yet, down his throat?

 

[samsonguy920]

2009 was a really shitty year.

That's an understatement. I still have hopes Back to the Future 2 gets proven right in some way. At least we have giant flatscreens for people to yell "MCFRY!" out of at us. Am quite happy that Star Trek chronology isn't going right so far. No Eugenics Wars of 1996. "KHAAAAANNN!" Though World War 3 I believe comes next soon...
Anyway am glad Yahtzee made the effort for a 2009 awards though he had bupkiss to work with. About time he gave his point of view about Atkinson. Well deserved! And yes, Batman:Arkham Asylum is GOTY. MW2 only wins the Suckerpunch award, for taking the most money from the most suckers. HAH!

 

[daedrick]

Whats up with the spiders?

 

[ddon]

i liked the part with the spiders and someones mum. very funny.

 

[Lewieroo0]

haha! good job on the payout on Michael Atkinson, he sure is a miserable old fuck ^_^

 

[dex-dex]

Michael Atkinson is a real tosser
but he is like the grinch of the gaming world but unfortunately his heart does not grow in the end.

and does anyone else get a little giggle that his last name has part of atkins in it? like the diet hope he hits the grave hard and fast

 

[Mr.Anderson]

I totally agree with all the choices, even the Batman one, but for me the game that managed to keep me entertained then more then 6 hours on medium and/xor hard difficulty was Dragon Age Origins. I admit it, I love the game. As 38 planets and a few black holes aligned I actually spend money and not only bought the game but also the DLC that didn't came with my copy.

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O yeah, I also played Borderlands a lot, kept me interested enough to enter playthrough 2 and LAN it, but I didn't buy it. So It's either just better or just not better then Barman
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[virgil_steel]

hell yeah yahtzee!! batman was definately the best game this year. modern warfare...BAH!

 

[Althocke]

I was disappointed he didn't have a category for best sequel. Granted "best sequel" may be an oxymoron for Yahtzee, but it would have been interesting to see if he had a genuine favourite.

 

[Mushroomfreak111]

Haha, well done^^

 

[Belbe]

HA I'd die if I lived in Australia. But either way I still stand by the old styled Resident Evil games!!

Hmm AA for best game...I suppose there really wasn't much choice.

 

[PlasticTree]

Ugh. Not bad, but that music really isn't good enough for more than a few seconds every week.

 

[Pimppeter2]

Heh, pretty good stuff. No complaints.

 

[Shady Shades]

Well done as usual. I'm glad I don't make games cause I don't think I would want any of these awards, good or otherwise.

Maybe if we all concentrate our hatred of michael atkinson we will hit a natural resonance frequency and cause him to disintegrate.

Brilliant!

 

[manbearpig91]

I fail to see how you can do an awards video after you blantantly miss a large release this year. Go review borderlands before you make an awards video.

 

[foxcat0]

He probably already has reviewed borderlands. We just have to wait for it.

 

[Mirroga]

I'm guessing someone was on the receiving end of the delightful British road system this Christmas...

Also (and I bet he gets this all the goddamn time) it's strange how Yahtzee dislikes the PS1-era Resident Evil games when he enjoys Silent Hill 2 so much. The games are very similar - top notch atmosphere, balls controls. I bet he'd enjoy them a little bit.

Maybe it because Silent Hill was much more story-driven, much scarier since you weren't required to kill enemies, and the script is less cliche and laughable than Resident Evil.

As for the video, well done. I loved the awards' names. As for the best game of the year, Arkham Asylum deserves it since its the only non-sequel to ever be good and new last year. I just hope its sequel does not tarnish the reputation too much.

 

[xHipaboo420x]

Maybe it because Silent Hill was much more story-driven, much scarier since you weren't required to kill enemies, and the script is less cliche and laughable than Resident Evil.

I think you might be on to something there m'boy.

 

[Mirroga]

I fail to see how you can do an awards video after you blantantly miss a large release this year. Go review borderlands before you make an awards video.

You do know Yahtzee has a hatred for online multiplayer and him not playing multiplayer on Borderlands is like buying Modern Warfare just for the story mode.

I can tell since I also hate playing online multiplayer against/with strangers.