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The Escapist : Zero Punctuation Game Reviews

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  • #902
    Jazzy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    Testify!


  • #903
    kyp_durron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭kyp_durron


    I don't know how people can feel strongly about Joss Whedon one way or the other.


  • #904
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Yeah I don't get it either, even after many people have tried to rationalise it for me; to me, Whedon's a scripter who can write some very snappy, quotable dialogue and memorable characters. He has produced some competent, decent material (Firefly), but has also done some horrendous garbage (Alien Resurrection). I suppose the key factor is that he writes for the geek demographic first and foremost so it's only natural that his work garners high emotions, geeks don't know the middle-ground. Me? I just feel conflicted; I either want to shake his hand for Firefly, or stove his head in for Alien 4 :D


  • #905
    Jazzy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    pixelburp wrote: »
    Yeah I don't get it either, even after many people have tried to rationalise it for me; to me, Whedon's a scripter who can write some very snappy, quotable dialogue and memorable characters. He has produced some competent, decent material (Firefly), but has also done some horrendous garbage (Alien Resurrection). I suppose the key factor is that he writes for the geek demographic first and foremost so it's only natural that his work garners high emotions, geeks don't know the middle-ground. Me? I just feel conflicted; I either want to shake his hand for Firefly, or stove his head in for Alien 4 :D


    YOU ARE WRONG STOP BEING WRONG.
    you are either wrong or simple. choose one. i dont care if you dont like it. facts are facts


  • #906
    Jack Sheehan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭Jack Sheehan


    The depth of Joss Whedon hate has only come about as a result of the pants-wetting adoration he recieves from 90% of the internet. Try saying that something like Battlestar Galactica is good and you will be told that it's just a poor mans firefly. His fanbase are incredibly annoying, always whining about how Firefly was cancelled after one season. Guess why? Because it didn't get the ****ing viewers!

    Also there is no excuse for supporting dollhouse. It's a creepy old mans fantasy masquerading as feminism.


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  • #907
    thelordofcheese
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭thelordofcheese


    Jack Sheehan wrote: »
    Try saying that something like Battlestar Galactica is good and you will be told that it's just a poor mans firefly.

    You know, you could kill a man for saying that and not a jury in the world would convict you. Not even texas.


  • #908
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Jazzy wrote: »
    YOU ARE WRONG STOP BEING WRONG.
    you are either wrong or simple. choose one. i dont care if you dont like it. facts are facts
    Assuming you're not pretending to be an angry-net-kid ... :p

    I enjoyed Firely, I thought it could funny and had some good characters, even if it was a bit too knowing sometimes. So what, it's not like Whedon wrote every episode anyway. It's just a TV series, get over it guys, it's easy enough to ignore the Whedonites (you avoid their forum *puke* for one).
    *shrug*


  • #909
    noodler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,508 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Jack Sheehan wrote: »
    The depth of Joss Whedon hate has only come about as a result of the pants-wetting adoration he recieves from 90% of the internet. Try saying that something like Battlestar Galactica is good and you will be told that it's just a poor mans firefly. His fanbase are incredibly annoying, always whining about how Firefly was cancelled after one season. Guess why? Because it didn't get the ****ing viewers!

    Also there is no excuse for supporting dollhouse. It's a creepy old mans fantasy masquerading as feminism.


    Haven't tried Dollhouse yet.
    thelordofcheese wrote: »
    You know, you could kill a man for saying that and not a jury in the world would convict you. Not even texas.

    True, I really enjoyed Firefly and mayeb it would have went on to better things but BSG is the best TV show I have ever seen.
    pixelburp wrote: »
    Assuming you're not pretending to be an angry-net-kid ... :p

    I enjoyed Firely, I thought it could funny and had some good characters, even if it was a bit too knowing sometimes. So what, it's not like Whedon wrote every episode anyway. It's just a TV series, get over it guys, it's easy enough to ignore the Whedonites (you avoid their forum *puke* for one).
    *shrug*

    I didn't like Buffy, Angel or any of that other crap aimed at pre-teen girls.


  • #910
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Red Faction: Guerrilla this week.
    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/834-Red-Faction-Guerrilla


  • #911
    Gingervitis
    Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭Gingervitis


    Wii Sports Resort is probably his funniest in ages. He's still got it (whatever it is...)


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  • #912
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,698 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    i agree with him that the whole motion control is pointless until they work out some way to create a genuine feedback to your motion.

    oh and direct link ftw http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/844-Wii-Sports-Resort


  • #913
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,135 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    best one in ages, got tears in my eyes the whole way through


  • #914
    Twilightning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭Twilightning


    He's the man! :D


  • #915
    ProjectColossus
    Registered Users Posts: 764 ✭✭✭ProjectColossus


    Great one today. I loved the tiny pause before he said fruit at the end, not really sure why though.


  • #916
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,731 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    ProjectColossus wrote: »
    Great one today. I loved the tiny pause before he said fruit at the end, not really sure why though.
    It's called... "timing". ;)


  • #917
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,537 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Loved it, very funny. Best in a long time. :)


  • #918
    anonymous_joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,255 ✭✭✭anonymous_joe


    He remains a hero.


  • #919
    ProjectColossus
    Registered Users Posts: 764 ✭✭✭ProjectColossus


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    It's called... "timing". ;)

    Well yes I know that, I mean I just don't know why such a small detail amused me as much as it did.


  • #920
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    100th epi-sod! Call of Dut... uhh Juarez: Bound in Blood.

    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/860-Call-of-Juarez-Bound-in-Blood


  • #921
    Jilm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Jilm


    That was fun.


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  • #922
    James Howlett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭James Howlett


    I had never heard of Zero Punctuation until I accidentally came across this thread.

    Thank you very, very much, its brilliant.


  • #923
    wayhey
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭wayhey


    I came across Yahtzee's reviews a few months ago and they're absolutely hilarious, especially his simple but effective animations. Kinda like South Park I guess in that regard...

    But do you ever feel that his extreme sense of humour gets in the way of actually reviewing a game properly? I wouldn't trust them too much.. and for all his complaining The Art of Theft is pretty crappy


  • #924
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    This week: The Conduit, and guess what? He's hates it!

    *monocle falls off*

    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/869-The-Conduit


  • #925
    Jumpy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,606 ✭✭✭Jumpy


    pixelburp wrote: »
    This week: The Conduit, and guess what? He's hates it!

    *monocle falls off*

    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/869-The-Conduit

    He generally only mildly hates. This he hated beyond any hate I have seen him hate before.


  • #926
    Jazzy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    yahtzee is right about everything whether you like it or not. FACT


  • #927
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Jumpy wrote: »
    He generally only mildly hates. This he hated beyond any hate I have seen him hate before.
    Well he does hate the Wii something special all right


  • #928
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,886 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Jazzy wrote: »
    yahtzee is right about everything whether you like it or not. FACT

    He was wrong about Valkyria Chronicles. Ridiculously wrong! :(
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  • #929
    Burgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭Burgo


    in the conduit vid,who is the guy that appears at 35 seconds? he appears in most of the reviews lately and i havent got a clue who he is?


  • #930
    Jazzy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    He was wrong about Valkyria Chronicles. Ridiculously wrong! :(

    joss whedon


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  • #931
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,886 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Ok he was right about joss whedon.
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  • #932
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,233 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    Burgo wrote: »
    in the conduit vid,who is the guy that appears at 35 seconds? he appears in most of the reviews lately and i havent got a clue who he is?
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=61166869&postcount=891


  • #933
    James Howlett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭James Howlett


    I just watched the Red Faction: Guerilla review on lunch today.

    That bit where he compared himself to Conan getting revenge because he saved up for a PS2 as a young lad and wasted money on the first game was great.


  • #934
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,537 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Bit of a retro review today...
    Silent Hill 2


  • #935
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,886 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Doofy the doofus!

    Best one in a while, laughed out loud a few times.
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  • #936
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,698 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    great coincidence with our topic on game narrative :D


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  • #937
    Ostrom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,483 ✭✭✭Ostrom


    Mr E wrote: »
    Bit of a retro review today...
    Silent Hill 2

    SH2 & 3 were awesome. Haven't experienced anything like it since.


  • #938
    noodler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,508 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    efla wrote: »
    SH2 & 3 were awesome. Haven't experienced anything like it since.

    Nice to agree with him for once, would have enjoyed it even more hd the storyline not been ruined by a certain retr0ga....player, Retr0player.

    Are the other silent Hills even worth my time?


  • #939
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Big man with a face made of trigonometry is the best ever description of pyramid head :D


  • #940
    Ostrom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,483 ✭✭✭Ostrom


    noodler wrote: »
    Nice to agree with him for once, would have enjoyed it even more hd the storyline not been ruined by a certain retr0ga....player, Retr0player.

    Are the other silent Hills even worth my time?

    Not really... The Room was ok, but not of the same standard in terms of atmosphere.

    3 is my personal favourite


  • #941
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    Yay, I'm not the only one who remembers Lost Vikings.


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  • #942
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,698 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/901-Tales-of-Monkey-Island


    oh dear I feel bad that i laughed at the protestants joke.


  • #943
    Zeouterlimits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭Zeouterlimits


    I was happily surprised to hear him mention the Rose of Tralee :D

    (not that I'm a fan...)


  • #944
    Jazzy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    is there anything yahtzee cant do?


  • #945
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,886 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Give a fair review of valkyria chronicles :(
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  • #946
    Jack Sheehan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭Jack Sheehan


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Give a fair review of valkyria chronicles :(

    Oh dear god its been weeks, get over it! (I realise its close to your heart)


  • #947
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,886 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Just like with the holocaust:

    'Never forget!'
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  • #948
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Wolfenstein this week - in Limerick form! :D

    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/916-Wolfenstein


  • #949
    Gunmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,067 ✭✭✭Gunmonkey


    pixelburp wrote: »
    Wolfenstein this week - in Limerick form!

    He sure gave that game lots of scorn!


  • #950
    humanji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    But the review was the best!


  • #951
    jaggeh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭jaggeh


    humanji wrote: »
    But the review was the best!
    he definatly put it to the test


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