Zero Punctuation: Saints Row 2
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Now I want to play this game more because GTA IV (while still great) disappointed me as it wasn't as over the top ala San Andreas and as we all know Saints Row copies that GTA more than the others... with an obvious reason why!
The review was not as funny others but the point stuck out brilliantly!
The review was not as funny others but the point stuck out brilliantly!
Brits seem to have more balls when it comes to making jokes of which many will shame.SimuLord said:
I'm gunna Take that as a Good game! Bravo Saints Row 2 you have achieved the almost impossible...getting a merely flawless report from yatzee himself! /applaud 
Jesus, to the people saying "LOL THX YAHTZEE NOW I'LL SURELY GET THIS GAME" are idiots. The game is fantastic, but you shouldn't need one person to decide whether or not you'll purchase it.
The sad part is that these same people bash others for being fanboys.... ugh. Great video though, you're definitely getting back to your own form.
The sad part is that these same people bash others for being fanboys.... ugh. Great video though, you're definitely getting back to your own form.
I know you're going to fling all this "It's his opinion, you have no jurisdiction over it, I am a righteous ****," so I'm just going to ignore that and say what I think should be said.
This was a bad review. Sure, everyone is going to compare this game to GTA4, and maybe it is, in fact, better, but he still flaunted his new relationship with Saints Row 2 in front of his ex, GTA4, who was never a good friend anyway. But he took it a tad too far, because not many people usually make love to their new friend in front of their old, shite friend.
One thing that got to me was how the actual review for Saints Row 2 was muffled over the sound of him saying why it's so much better than GTA4, which is not a very good way to rate a game at all, especially when the game is more immature than a 6th grader on cocaine. I don't think Saints Row 2 outdoes GTA4 at all. If Rockstar wanted to make peds go flying when you slam your grill against them, they would have done so. If they wanted you to be a gay black pimp, they would have done that as well. But they didn't, because that's just fucking stupid. It was very surprising to hear someone of such uprightness to say SR2 was better than GTA4 for the reasons he provided.
Not only that, but neither game is better. Either of the creators, Rockstar or THQ, could have done whatever they wanted with their game. Rockstar could have made Saints Row 2, THQ could have published GTA4. It only depends on whether you want an normal, realistic round of slamming peoples' brains against the hood of your car or if you want a colorful, retarded, flashing-lights sort of round of sending people a thousand feet into the air by tapping them with your grill. Personally, I'd go with the former, because I graduated from 6th grade a very long time ago.
I mean, GTA4 may have tons of pointless elements to it, but I don't know why you thought that was more important that how you can do 150 in a Lamborghini down a city street, fly out of your windshield, shatter your spine, get up, then massacre thousands of cops with an M$ while chucking grenades left and right, and watching their fat asses fly into the air. I was expecting Yahtzee to consider that over how your can just deny all phone calls from your friends altogether. You'd think if he had damp enough respect to kill old ladies naked, then he'd be twat enough to make use of his freedom to use a cell phone and not talk to any of his friends while he's doing 170 down an airstrip, about to ramp hundreds of feet on a dirt bike.
"But random commenter, you don't have to read his reviews." Well, I do. Because all other reviewers are robots. But I suppose a review like this is what sets him apart from all reviewers in some way, that he would actually like some retarded festival of blood and dicks, rather than the normal formula of shitty drama, gray, and huge people with guns taking part in games that should be worth ten American dollars for how short they are, and maybe $7 for how annoying the multiplayer can be. But we're also talking about two Sandbox Crime games, and the bottom line is, there's no way GTA4 can be outdone by a festival of blood and dicks. As though GTA doesn't get so close to that, anyway. And I don't know what the hell is wrong with Yahtzee.
This was a bad review. Sure, everyone is going to compare this game to GTA4, and maybe it is, in fact, better, but he still flaunted his new relationship with Saints Row 2 in front of his ex, GTA4, who was never a good friend anyway. But he took it a tad too far, because not many people usually make love to their new friend in front of their old, shite friend.
One thing that got to me was how the actual review for Saints Row 2 was muffled over the sound of him saying why it's so much better than GTA4, which is not a very good way to rate a game at all, especially when the game is more immature than a 6th grader on cocaine. I don't think Saints Row 2 outdoes GTA4 at all. If Rockstar wanted to make peds go flying when you slam your grill against them, they would have done so. If they wanted you to be a gay black pimp, they would have done that as well. But they didn't, because that's just fucking stupid. It was very surprising to hear someone of such uprightness to say SR2 was better than GTA4 for the reasons he provided.
Not only that, but neither game is better. Either of the creators, Rockstar or THQ, could have done whatever they wanted with their game. Rockstar could have made Saints Row 2, THQ could have published GTA4. It only depends on whether you want an normal, realistic round of slamming peoples' brains against the hood of your car or if you want a colorful, retarded, flashing-lights sort of round of sending people a thousand feet into the air by tapping them with your grill. Personally, I'd go with the former, because I graduated from 6th grade a very long time ago.
I mean, GTA4 may have tons of pointless elements to it, but I don't know why you thought that was more important that how you can do 150 in a Lamborghini down a city street, fly out of your windshield, shatter your spine, get up, then massacre thousands of cops with an M$ while chucking grenades left and right, and watching their fat asses fly into the air. I was expecting Yahtzee to consider that over how your can just deny all phone calls from your friends altogether. You'd think if he had damp enough respect to kill old ladies naked, then he'd be twat enough to make use of his freedom to use a cell phone and not talk to any of his friends while he's doing 170 down an airstrip, about to ramp hundreds of feet on a dirt bike.
"But random commenter, you don't have to read his reviews." Well, I do. Because all other reviewers are robots. But I suppose a review like this is what sets him apart from all reviewers in some way, that he would actually like some retarded festival of blood and dicks, rather than the normal formula of shitty drama, gray, and huge people with guns taking part in games that should be worth ten American dollars for how short they are, and maybe $7 for how annoying the multiplayer can be. But we're also talking about two Sandbox Crime games, and the bottom line is, there's no way GTA4 can be outdone by a festival of blood and dicks. As though GTA doesn't get so close to that, anyway. And I don't know what the hell is wrong with Yahtzee.
Heh, great one. Oh god I laughed so hard. Unsubtle poo-spraying cousin to the Riddler, jacking cars, the old lady bit. Pure awesome.
Plus you're correct: A sanbox is a place for screwing around and having fun. If you want a super realistic sandbox city, go outside. Not as much fun, is it?
Plus you're correct: A sanbox is a place for screwing around and having fun. If you want a super realistic sandbox city, go outside. Not as much fun, is it?
Yes, I have heard a lot of good things about the Saints Row games from various friends, and if Yahtzee himself felt it was a decent game, then I may have to pick up the PC version next year. Heavens forbid I can actually afford a 360 anytime soon and all. <_<;
I really enjoyed the review, too. I laughed a fair ammount, which is always good with these.
The last good GTA game insofar as I am concerned was Vice City. San Andreas was too dreary, the races are annoying as hell, and gods the game was just too ... well, coffee filter coloured. Not trying to make a racist remark but there were browns and greys everywhere. CJ's clothes always looked dusty. That's it, dusty, the game had a very dusty look. I hear GTA4 also suffers from a massive ammount of dust.
Vice City had the best music (go 80's), was brighter and more cheerful. And a lot more comedic, too.
I really enjoyed the review, too. I laughed a fair ammount, which is always good with these.
The last good GTA game insofar as I am concerned was Vice City. San Andreas was too dreary, the races are annoying as hell, and gods the game was just too ... well, coffee filter coloured. Not trying to make a racist remark but there were browns and greys everywhere. CJ's clothes always looked dusty. That's it, dusty, the game had a very dusty look. I hear GTA4 also suffers from a massive ammount of dust.
Vice City had the best music (go 80's), was brighter and more cheerful. And a lot more comedic, too.
Hmmm well I do tend to agree that SR 2 is better than GTA IV, however I would remind everyone that despite the comments comparing the two, Yahtzee seemed to like GTA IV in his review also, despite making a lot of the same criticisms.
Overall I tend to agree that they need to find ways of balancing realism and fun. I do not think the two are mutally exclusive.
I like Yahtzee's supervillain idea. It seems the general idea for a game like that has been out there for a while, but no one really ran with it. For example they came up with that "Infamous" game that still has to be released, but apparently it doesn't feature any real character customization.
If someone could say combine Saint's Row and the City Of Heroes/Villains franchise into a single player sandbox game with heavy character creation it would be awesome beyond belief.
Overall I tend to agree that they need to find ways of balancing realism and fun. I do not think the two are mutally exclusive.
I like Yahtzee's supervillain idea. It seems the general idea for a game like that has been out there for a while, but no one really ran with it. For example they came up with that "Infamous" game that still has to be released, but apparently it doesn't feature any real character customization.
If someone could say combine Saint's Row and the City Of Heroes/Villains franchise into a single player sandbox game with heavy character creation it would be awesome beyond belief.