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The Escapist : Zero Punctuation Game Reviews

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    #122
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,167 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Today on Zero Puncuation: No More Heroes
    Pretty much sums up my opinions on the game perfectly - a nice mixture of crazy cool nuttiness and poor but possibly satirical gameplay flaws.

    Great last line to the review.


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    #123
    Smellyirishman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Smellyirishman


    Am I the only one having difficulties watching the ZP reviews the past two weeks? Difficulties as in the embedded video just is not showing up. I've tried Opera and IE.


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    #124
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users Posts: 7,022 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    Is the videoegg thing java based, try updating it(not sure where im getting this from)


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    #125
    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    the ZP videos are flash based. Worked fine for me anyways - in Firefox.


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    #126
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    Totally forgot about this yday.

    Excellent review once more. He didn't do a K7 review did he?


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    #127
    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    No, not yet. The only game from the previous generation he's done that immediately comes to mind is Psychonauts.


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    #128
    madrab
    Registered Users Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭madrab


    and fable, you can find it on youtube


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    #129
    humanji
    Registered Users Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    Have to say that I think this weeks one is one of his best. He reviews Condemed 2.


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    #130
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,516 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    He really does hit the nail on the head every time. I've only played Condemned 1 but the mini review of that really summed it up. I must really finish it... its too scary tho...


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    #131
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Haha, I watched todays and the biggest laugh for me was his comments about Indigo Prophecy / Farenheit. I remember playing that game myself and going "wtf" at the total plot change & insertion of the generic-ancient-cult strand. Classy,glad I Wasn't the only person who played that game :D


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    #132
    balkieb2002
    Registered Users Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭balkieb2002


    Finished Indigo Prophecy / Farenheit myself and did find the cult thing rather odd.

    Back on topic, one of my favourite ones yet. Started off slowly but once if hit the main review the laughs kept coming. Loved the bit about the serial killer in your house :P


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    #133
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    I thought this weeks one was absolutely brilliant :D So true aswell haha, great review :)

    Nick

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    #134
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    It was more the crap with the super advanced AIs walking about the place that confused me with Fahrenheit.


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    #135
    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Excellent review.

    The original condemned was indeed pants-fillingly creepy :eek:


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    #136
    Peteee
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,432 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peteee


    Superb review as usual.

    And hell yes to the ZP T-shirts


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    #137
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    monkeyfudge wrote: »
    It was more the crap with the super advanced AIs walking about the place that confused me with Fahrenheit.
    Oh yeah, I remember. As if ancient mystical cults weren't enough. Oh but then let's just throw in some Matrix superpowers and full on sex for absolutely no reason!

    Sorry, off topic :D


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    #138
    Spunge
    Registered Users Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭Spunge


    Funny review. I have condemned 1, mean to play it just have too many games to play.


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    #139
    mcgovern
    Registered Users Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭mcgovern


    It was one of the funnier ones alright, but I felt he missed out on some of the games biggest flaws e.g. walk 5 steps away from evidence area to get a better view, and you are now stuck behind a 2 ft box which you aren't allowed climb over so you can't complete that puzzle.
    Or that it just wasn't as scary as the first one, with very few suprises.


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    #140
    Dyr
    Registered Users Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    I had to go out and buy a gamepad to try play indigo prophecy on PC and i didnt get beyond the first episode, i got sick of the whiney character and the button mashing tasks.

    BTW anyone know if the little horned baddie icon that ZP uses is his own creation?


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    #141
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users Posts: 14,685 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    ooo

    He just did Brawl today.

    I enjoyed it...he's at his most spiteful and thus entertaining...though i say he'll get a bit of a reaction.


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    #142
    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Yahtzee wins again \o/


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    #143
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,516 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    He's not a real reviewer really... oh wait :)


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    #144
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,466 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Controversial..... but probably fair! :)


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    #145
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    :'(
    I've been trying to load the vid for the last 30 mins using 2 different browsers.


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    #146
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,167 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Ha! Probably my favourite one in quite awhile. For all its hilarious excessiveness, there is probably a glimmer of truth in the points he makes (particularly about button bashing, Nintendo fanboys, unlockables and Marth). Quite biting stuff, sure to outrage some of the more rabid Nintendo fans :pac:


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    #147
    steviec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭steviec


    Yea I think that was his best review yet, brilliant stuff.


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    #148
    Davidius
    Registered Users Posts: 4,893 ✭✭✭Davidius


    Don't really get the gripes about the unlockables. Takes you less than three hours to get Sonic really if you go the 10 characters on Classic route. Also it only takes 15 matches on Shadow Moses to get Snake. All characters can be unlocked through multiplayer.

    His point about the single player is pretty fair though. It's pretty sub-par. It also only really becomes about button-basher if everybody who's playing is ****. Button bashing as Snake, that's a recipe for instant loss. :p

    Good review, not the best though. Particularly because I don't agree much with it. :pac:


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    #149
    Necronomicon
    Registered Users Posts: 11,589 ✭✭✭✭Necronomicon


    Very enjoyable review!

    I haven't gotten my hands on the game yet, but a lot of his points are applicable to the GC version and I loved that, so I'll just enjoy Yahtzee at his bitter best rather than take it too seriously :)


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    #150
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,830 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    i prefer this brawl review :D

    http://kotaku.com/370995/fake-brian-crecente-reviews-smash-bros


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    #151
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users Posts: 7,022 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    Davidius wrote: »
    Don't really get the gripes about the unlockables. Takes you less than three hours to get Sonic really if you go the 10 characters on Classic route. Also it only takes 15 matches on Shadow Moses to get Snake. All characters can be unlocked through multiplayer.

    His point about the single player is pretty fair though. It's pretty sub-par. It also only really becomes about button-basher if everybody who's playing is ****. Button bashing as Snake, that's a recipe for instant loss. :p

    Good review, not the best though. Particularly because I don't agree much with it. :pac:

    He warned us about the likes of you...!!!


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