Zero Punctuation: LEGO Indy
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yeh. again the advertisements ruin such a great review.
also, the post review review was funny, but the post review post review advertisement is fucking stupid.
my screen flashing constantly and shit flying everywhere is always a bad thing. i'd be tempted to check out the rest of the escapist if it weren't for the epileptic ads.
also, the post review review was funny, but the post review post review advertisement is fucking stupid.
my screen flashing constantly and shit flying everywhere is always a bad thing. i'd be tempted to check out the rest of the escapist if it weren't for the epileptic ads.
funny review, i was surprised when you reviewed this game it was like when you reviewed painkiller. Liked the bit at the end as well!
While I will miss expectantly guessing which songs you were going to use in your intro, I will admit the new one is a bit more professional and has the potential to become quirky after a few more videos. I like it at least.
And that was the best review of the new Indiana Jones movie I've seen. Is it sad that I understood you perfectly?
And that was the best review of the new Indiana Jones movie I've seen. Is it sad that I understood you perfectly?
I guess I should say that it blows ass comparatively. On its own it's fine, but we basically went from fuck-awesome music selections to mere adequacy. It's a fall, not a lateral shift.ThaBenMan said:Don't listen to the whiners, man - you did a great job.Ian Dorsch said:Glad to see that some of you guys are liking the new intro music, anyway.
I got interested in The Kinks because of these intros. I could have gone my whole life without having heard "Village Green Preservation Society."
I'll get used to the new intro and outro. I just think the music selections really helped set the tone. I mean, thanks to Yahtzee, I'm always thinking of Ringo Starr when I play Bioshock. Then again, I imagine the Escapist might be looking for an outlet for these videos in a format where ripping as much copyrighted music as he wants is not as kosher as an internet video series.
As for the review, wow, I'm amazed he didn't bring up the lack of Nazis in the game for all the Nazi jokes he *did* make. But more ragging on the shithole that is the current LucasArts is always welcome.
As for the review, wow, I'm amazed he didn't bring up the lack of Nazis in the game for all the Nazi jokes he *did* make. But more ragging on the shithole that is the current LucasArts is always welcome.
The reason the music has changed is this is now ZP2: Escapist Within. Like all good sequels, the darker and edgier feel has been matched with MOAR HEAVY GUITARS.*
I'm also very disappointed that no-one has made a "Oh my god, Yahtzee so only reviewed this game to piss off the Harrison Ford fans. It's like he wants to alienate EVERYONE". For shame, sensationalising forum-goers. For shame.
As for the actual review, I more or less agree - it's not perfect, but fun is something somehow deeply ingrained into the source code, despite not showing up sometimes.
Like schizophrenia.
*For those lacking a sense of humour, I am joking. There was a charm to the old intros, no-one can concede, and the new one looks more than a little... flash (not necessarily bad or wrong, but definately a "What the fuck?" moment) and the music didn't quite fit perfectly (again, not necessarily bad, just not - in my opinion - entirely fitting with the feel of ZP).
LE EDIT: Oooh, forgot to finish my train of though. Continuing on from the previous paragraph, replacing the full stop with a comma:
...but charm gets it's arse sued off of it by Copyright Infringement Law. Alas.
I'm also very disappointed that no-one has made a "Oh my god, Yahtzee so only reviewed this game to piss off the Harrison Ford fans. It's like he wants to alienate EVERYONE". For shame, sensationalising forum-goers. For shame.
As for the actual review, I more or less agree - it's not perfect, but fun is something somehow deeply ingrained into the source code, despite not showing up sometimes.
Like schizophrenia.
*For those lacking a sense of humour, I am joking. There was a charm to the old intros, no-one can concede, and the new one looks more than a little... flash (not necessarily bad or wrong, but definately a "What the fuck?" moment) and the music didn't quite fit perfectly (again, not necessarily bad, just not - in my opinion - entirely fitting with the feel of ZP).
LE EDIT: Oooh, forgot to finish my train of though. Continuing on from the previous paragraph, replacing the full stop with a comma:
...but charm gets it's arse sued off of it by Copyright Infringement Law. Alas.
I thouroughly enjoyed this review, especially compared to a few of the recent reviews. The intro animation was nice, but did you have to use such over the top and ridiculous music just to avoid copyright laws? I do understand if you can't use other music willy-nilly now that you're making it all more professional, but did you really have to use that awful stuff?
Interestingly, I always find death more annoying if there's no direct restart or 'Return to Checkpoint'. Partly because I feel the game is pitying me, but also because when the game kind of 'glasses over' something I feel less like a twit who has to try a section over and over and instead remember my final, successful run.MeTheMe said:
I appreciated the note at the end saying that the intro music was changed so that Yahtzee wouldn't have to use copyrighted music and then instantly launching into "Anything Goes".
...which might actually not be under copyright anymore. Can't be bothered to check.
Missing the old music but understanding why it's gone.
...which might actually not be under copyright anymore. Can't be bothered to check.
Missing the old music but understanding why it's gone.
My review :
Hate the start and the end. Bring back the old one. (Yes, I know he said it looked more professional but it's just NOT AS GOOD). Capitals used because I can't get handgestures on here.
Main bit : Great, I always loathed the Star Lego Wars as it combines two of my favourite things in the same way that Curry Icecream does. Badly.
End Review : Brilliant.
But seriously, the music at the end/beginning was one of the best parts of ZP. Bring it back please. Don't go all Puppet Theatre on us....not now...
Hate the start and the end. Bring back the old one. (Yes, I know he said it looked more professional but it's just NOT AS GOOD). Capitals used because I can't get handgestures on here.
Main bit : Great, I always loathed the Star Lego Wars as it combines two of my favourite things in the same way that Curry Icecream does. Badly.
End Review : Brilliant.
But seriously, the music at the end/beginning was one of the best parts of ZP. Bring it back please. Don't go all Puppet Theatre on us....not now...
The more I think about it the more I'm happy with my "Noahs Arcade presents Waynes World" analogy. Ropey intro that had a certain charm gets replaced by overly flashy and produced intro that just leaves everyone staring at the screen in a WTF moment. Suits + Cult thing = Sucktastic.
In other news, if 30 seconds is allowed under fair use, every Napalm Death song is free
In other news, if 30 seconds is allowed under fair use, every Napalm Death song is free
The old intro/music bits really went with the casual setting of Yahtzee sitting on a couch with his laptop, assembling reviews, oh here's some music I like, I'll throw that in the intro! Gave the whole thing a delightfully amateurish, rough-hewn feel (fictitious as that idea may be, since this is a commercial site and of course there's lots of editing and polish and blah blah blah), helped give it a neat identity, made it stand out.
The new music and intro don't stand out - they resemble lots of other video reviews out there. It's like throwing away Apple's iconic logo and replacing it with some bland modern typeface.
If it was done for anticipated legal reasons, then fine, I'll cry into my beer, but you guys can come up with something better than this.
The new music and intro don't stand out - they resemble lots of other video reviews out there. It's like throwing away Apple's iconic logo and replacing it with some bland modern typeface.
If it was done for anticipated legal reasons, then fine, I'll cry into my beer, but you guys can come up with something better than this.
Crappy thrash rock, original or not, is still crappy. The screeching guitar made me think of the Burnout review, which he mocked as something to play right before playing a rock guitar solo, so yeah, I did think "sell out" just a little. The pirated music gave it the anarchic vibe that I love about ZP.ThaBenMan said:
A pretty OK review... I dunno but something seemed a bit off from your others. Maybe it was lack of scathing hatred found in other videos?
Can't say I really fancy the new intro and outro, but I doubt anything I say on a thread will do a thing about that. I will miss the old musical selection. R.I.P.
Can't say I really fancy the new intro and outro, but I doubt anything I say on a thread will do a thing about that. I will miss the old musical selection. R.I.P.
