The Escapist : Zero Punctuation Game Reviews

kaimera · 16-09-2008 11:17AM

Can I point out you can find the flash files in yer temp internet files [on IE anyway, not sure where they are stored FF/Opera. halp? IE7 is more awkward to find the files]

You can copy and paste the .flv files soemwhere and there's software to convert them to avi etc etc for use on mp3 players or whatever.

Branoic · 17-09-2008 05:25PM

Spore this week. Sums up my thoughts on the game nicely.
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Seifer · 17-09-2008 05:28PM

Haven't played anything beyond the creature creator but his humour was a bit off on this one I think. He sounded like he had a cold or something and that long no went on for about ten seconds too long.

thelordofcheese · 17-09-2008 05:39PM

He's right.

My daleks can't really compete with batman..... dammit. Now i have to stop loving this game.

Or do *I*?

Yes i do, nothing trumps batman

Tar.Aldarion · 17-09-2008 05:44PM

Yep, he nailed spore all right. Was expecting more from it.

MooseJam · 17-09-2008 05:59PM

when you bump this thread how about posting a link

Tar.Aldarion · 17-09-2008 06:00PM

same website every week...

MooseJam · 17-09-2008 06:01PM

if you have watched the video the url was handy, a little copy and paste is all, not everybody has this bookmarked, I have to go off and google it now

Seifer · 17-09-2008 06:03PM

MooseJam wrote:

if you have watched the video the url was handy, a little copy and paste is all, not everybody has this bookmarked, I have to go off and google it now

You poor baby. Maybe your mom will do it for you if you ask her nicely?

MooseJam · 17-09-2008 06:11PM

whats your problem is posting a link too much to ask for

RobertFoster · 17-09-2008 06:14PM

Seifer wrote: »

You poor baby. Maybe your mom will do it for you if you ask her nicely?

Ooooh BURN! You spelled YORE MA wrong though.

MooseJam · 17-09-2008 06:18PM

thanks Rob, I'll bookmark it so I don't have to trouble anyone in future lol

pixelburp · 17-09-2008 07:27PM

Spore, a game I couldn't care less about just doesn't exist. Even Yahtzee's usual comic gems can't raise an emotion beyond "meh"

Having said that, his podcast on australiangamer was far more scathing of the game.

SeantheMan · 17-09-2008 07:45PM

can ye link me to that pls pixelburp ?

Thanks

I didnt know he did a podcast

Jack Sheehan · 17-09-2008 08:34PM

He doesn't, Australian Gamer do and they have him on a lot.

pixelburp · 17-09-2008 08:51PM

SeantheMan wrote: »

can ye link me to that pls pixelburp ?

Thanks

I didnt know he did a podcast

Yes, sorry I phrased that wrong; he guests on Australian Gamer's podcast from time to time. This is the one where they talk about Spore:
http://www.australiangamerpodcast.com/mp3/Australian_Gamer_Podcast_136.mp3

( http://www.australiangamer.com/podcast/ )

kaimera · 17-09-2008 08:57PM

heh,

I still hasn't played spore

Zillah · 17-09-2008 09:28PM

I thought the review was spot on and as funny as usual.

Shiminay · 17-09-2008 10:48PM

It was a review of the game which was rather accurate - one must remember that he's here to review games first and entertain us second.

Also, the podcast is funny cause they're drunk.

drunk podcasts.

Seifer · 18-09-2008 01:37AM

Kharn wrote:

one must remember that he's here to review games first and entertain us second.

I would say the exact opposite. He's there for the laughs, not to be a serious game reviewer.
Personally, if I was thinking about getting a game, good or bad, I wouldn't take anything he says into account. I'd go look at review sites I trust, metacritic and get a demo if I could.

Tar.Aldarion · 18-09-2008 05:56PM

I believe if you get the warez version to check this out and then buy spore because you liked it it will not work for you because your machine will know. EA shot themselves in the foot there.

Zillah · 18-09-2008 09:02PM

Tara Le d'Arion wrote: »

I believe if you get the warez version to check this out and then buy spore because you liked it -

I'll stop you there.

Kinetic^ · 24-09-2008 05:36PM

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/222-XBLA-Double-Bill

Good!

johnny_ultimate · 24-09-2008 05:43PM

Must get around to Castle Crashers - seems like the kind of game he likes (based on the fact he says something positive about it) yet still feels obliged to rip apart. Most others seem to enjoy it too.

But I do agree with him partially about Bionic Commando. Never played the game as a kid, so the trial version didn't appeal to me all as much as others (even though it was enjoyable in a backwards sort of way). The upcoming 3d version sounds more impressive, as long as they sorted out the control issues.

RobertFoster · 24-09-2008 06:17PM

I agree with him about Mario and Zelda :pac:

pixelburp · 24-09-2008 07:09PM

Seemed funny enough, but wouldn't know cos I don't own a Xbox

silvine · 25-09-2008 10:44AM

I didn't play Bionic Commando as a kid but my first thought playing the new one was "How do you jump?"

He liked Castle Crashers I think and as usual when he likes a game the review is not as funny.

Retr0gamer · 25-09-2008 10:59AM

If I didn't know he was just giving these games bad reviews for the sake of it I'd be very mad! Bionic Commando is fantastic.

silvine · 25-09-2008 11:07AM

I wouldn't use his reviews as a basis to buy or avoid a game. Anyway most Bionic Commando gamers probably loved the original and couldn't care less.

monkeyfudge · 25-09-2008 11:14AM

The thing is... there was a conversion of the arcade version of Bionic Commando on the C64. I was disappointed that Rearmed was a remake of some NES sequel.

God... the SID Chip was awesome....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBPGgEZAGNQ

This guy can't play for sh*t though...

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