Zero Punctuation: ZombiU
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Ok ok, now I know they exist. Sheesh! ¬___¬nima55 said:
For fuck sakes, why is everyone picking on me? It's not as though I'm a hater or anything. Hell I used to love Nintendo, almost fanatically so, but I'm not going to ignore what I think are questionable design decisions. And as I said on another thread, I'm a hell of a lot more forgiving than most. So get off my back already!
Functionally, a second screen gives you more screen space to observe your environment, rather than obscuring them with overlays.Zachary Amaranth said:
If we're talking about functionality, this would have been a favorable comparison on the part of the Wii U. It's rather like wondering why we need two sets of shoulder buttons on a controller when we only have two index fingers. Are dual analog sticks on a controller that also has a D pad and 10 other buttons also a solution looking for a problem?
The bottom line is, there are now more tools to add to the gameplay equation, which pushes the "semi-transparent overlay" argument into the realm of aesthetics.
That's alright. You'll have to pardon my frustration. I've often defended Nintendo through all the hatred the Wii received and now that I've quite calmly and rationally criticized the design of their Wii U controller I'm getting attacked for it.nima55 said:
Whoah a very positive review for the game. A reminder of past failures. And the only failing is a shortness of content and it was more tour Britain.
Seems Zero Punctuation and the WiiU will be a gleeful matchup.
Seems he's laying off the negativity or just encountering more stuff he likes of late.
Seems Zero Punctuation and the WiiU will be a gleeful matchup.
Seems he's laying off the negativity or just encountering more stuff he likes of late.
Actually if you play a PS3 or 360 port on the WiiU it's possible to experience framerate issues and other such bugs. Ashens did a test run with Assassin's creed and Batman city and he experienced jerky animations and some minor glitches and not just in game but in cutscenes as well.Hardcore_gamer said:
I'm surprised he didn't tear into this game. Usually things that slightly bother me are what really tick him off.
To me it was an ambitious game that got very stiff on the execution. The inventory management using the second screen was fine, but the scanning features made me want to punch the screen.
The lack of any other melee weapons was surprisingly my biggest annoyance, you get the cricket bat and nothing else. I don't expect Left4Dead variations, but it felt very lazy.
It's not a horrible game, but I didn't like it.
To me it was an ambitious game that got very stiff on the execution. The inventory management using the second screen was fine, but the scanning features made me want to punch the screen.
The lack of any other melee weapons was surprisingly my biggest annoyance, you get the cricket bat and nothing else. I don't expect Left4Dead variations, but it felt very lazy.
It's not a horrible game, but I didn't like it.
My point isn't that the Dead Space GUI shouldn't exist. My point is that such a GUI should NOT be the only choice. If an option can be made to enhance gameplay, even though it is not necessary, it can or should exist. For example, the rumble feature is not even necessary at all for gameplay, but for some of us adds to the game. You have to have suspension of disbelieve that the rumble from the action on the screen is actually felt by the player. So after many uses of the rumble feature, it has been fine tuned to the hardware that we know of today.Bindal said:
Am I the only one who thought of "Manos: The Hands of Fate" When he did that whole "Master will be home soon" thing?PunkRex said:
I'm just curious what happens to the gimmicks like looking away from the screen for inventory stuff if the player is currently streaming the game to the controller. Will these games not support streaming or will the devs implement the mechanic on the controller in a way that undermines the use of 2 screens?GodzillaGuy92 said:
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Brilliant video, Yahtzee! You used such hilarious imagery, like the Mii's and talking about "The Master" and the swears/exclamations had me laughing hard!
Well Yahtzee, while I really enjoy your videos and you are always spot on I gotta pull the "Duh" card here. Wii U by and large is for the casual gaming experience. My friends and I played Nintendo land during finals week with a brand new Wii U. Just plug that stupid thing in the wall and experience friend fueled hilarity for hours. I wont argue any specifics (Wii motion plus is BS) However, if you actually want to accomplish anything useful......well thats like comparing an Ipad to your at home supercomputer desktop monster. Its just not really the purpose and its our job as consumers to make sure Nintendo gets that message with an erect middle finger.
Sooo did Yahtzee quit? It's now 2pm Thursday and there's no sign of him (or any other new Escapist content at that).
Should we be panicking!?
Should we be panicking!?
I will. I feel a bit of obligatory panicking is fine when there's no new Yahtzee!thibaut95 said: