Top 5 of 2011
This week, Zero Punctuation runs down the top 5 best and worst games of 2011.
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This week, Zero Punctuation runs down the top 5 best and worst games of 2011.
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Zero Punctuation: Top 5 of 2011
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I absolutely loathed inFamous 2 to no end, it got dragged on so much to the point where I was testing myself to see how far I was willing to go before one of us gave up. I lost.
Woooow, was NOT expecting Portal 2 to be where it is.
Also, Bastion better than Skyrim? =o
Woooow, was NOT expecting Portal 2 to be where it is.
Also, Bastion better than Skyrim? =o
I KNEW you really liked portal 2, you coy son of a *****. People got the impression that you didn't like the game, you've missled literally 10s of people down the wrong path, and now you're putting it right 
I was actually a bit surprised at seeing Red Faction: Armageddon on the list. While it wasn't great or anything, I thought it was decent fun, and probably the most "surprising" games of last year. Then again, I am a bit Red Faction fan...
I'd personally put Mindjack as my worst game of 2011. I'm sure there were worse games, but that was just the one I enjoyed the least.
... Now that I think about it, I really don't think Yahtzee is the slightest bit interested in hearing my opinion.
I'd personally put Mindjack as my worst game of 2011. I'm sure there were worse games, but that was just the one I enjoyed the least.
... Now that I think about it, I really don't think Yahtzee is the slightest bit interested in hearing my opinion.
Nice festive end to that video. *pulls trigger*
Skyrim definitely gets more praise then it deserves (especially in the graphics department), so putting it anywhere below the top is warrented.
Skyrim definitely gets more praise then it deserves (especially in the graphics department), so putting it anywhere below the top is warrented.
I can't decide what was worse about this video.
The fact that you felt it was necessary to slow down to calmly and directly state that this list is based on your own subjective opinion.
Or the fact that someone will still inevitably say you're wrong about how you felt about at least one of these games.
Here's to another year of you being awesome Yahtzee. Cheers.
The fact that you felt it was necessary to slow down to calmly and directly state that this list is based on your own subjective opinion.
Or the fact that someone will still inevitably say you're wrong about how you felt about at least one of these games.
Here's to another year of you being awesome Yahtzee. Cheers.
Dear god the lag you create, Yhatzee.
But this is actually a really good list. I'm kinda suprised that Driver and Portal 2 weren't the other way around, though, because that was the impression I got.
And, also, Mindjack at #5 in your Worst Of? That was a bit weird, considering how clear you made it last time - For the uninitated, he said -
"Mindjack is FUCKING. FUCKING. FUCKING. FUCKING. BAD. BAD.BAD. BAD. DONT. DONT. DONT. DONT. PLAY IT."
And neither of the Overdone Shooter Installment Three games garnered that sort of ire. Odd.
But this is actually a really good list. I'm kinda suprised that Driver and Portal 2 weren't the other way around, though, because that was the impression I got.
And, also, Mindjack at #5 in your Worst Of? That was a bit weird, considering how clear you made it last time - For the uninitated, he said -
"Mindjack is FUCKING. FUCKING. FUCKING. FUCKING. BAD. BAD.BAD. BAD. DONT. DONT. DONT. DONT. PLAY IT."
And neither of the Overdone Shooter Installment Three games garnered that sort of ire. Odd.
There's "realistic" shooters which are all about the jingoism and shit and then there are realistic shooters that are spinoffs of military training systems and properly cast you as the dunce who's the first to get shot in the face because your sorry civilian ass wouldn't know proper battle tactics if it was given a Sun Tzu enema.
Dont agree with Portal 2 being number one specifically because of replayability (odds on he voted it number one because of its focus towards single player). Also dont agree with the worst selection, cod and battlefield do what they do and people enjoy it, a game should be based on how it performs as a game and not on what the overlords (activision and EA respectively) do with it. Apart from that it was an amusing video I am suprised Gears 3 didnt get on the bottom list :/ Or Brink for that matter!
I am suprised Gears 3 didnt get on the bottom list :/ Or Brink for that matter!
He did state it was subjective, and I largely agree with him on most of his lists.Von Strimmer said:Dont agree with Portal 2 being number one specifically because of replayability (odds on he voted it number one because of its focus towards single player). Also dont agree with the worst selection, cod and battlefield do what they do and people enjoy it, a game should be based on how it performs as a game and not on what the overlords (activision and EA respectively) do with it. Apart from that it was an amusing video
Bit surprised Arkham City wasn't on top 5, but he did like inFamous 2 too, so...yeah.
Woo! Driver SF getting some recognition! It deserves it! And I can also say as a very big racing game fan that the handling does feel good. It's not the best in the world, of course, but it sits comfortably in the bracket of "very good".
Also, yay for The Escapist completely breaking down under the traffic from a new ZP episode!
Also, yay for The Escapist completely breaking down under the traffic from a new ZP episode!
I was going to go on a tear about MW3 and how I'm just going to go play "the worst game of 2011" and and much as Yahtzee's unrelenting bashing of multi-player focused titles will earn him the unerring loyalty of a thousand screaming children, but I just don't even care anymore.