The Escapist : Zero Punctuation Game Reviews

mcgovern · 17-07-2008 10:45AM

Anyone else having problems getting the video to load?
For the last few weeks its taken about 20 attempts to get the video to play, and only on that site, no others.

pixelburp · 17-07-2008 10:50AM

Yeah I have troubles loading it too - I think it's just the servers getting completely hammered; he is probably that site's biggest asset after all. You gotta be patient!

Seifer · 17-07-2008 10:51AM

A real return to form.

Terry and Gonad

mcgovern wrote:

For the last few weeks its taken about 20 attempts to get the video to play, and only on that site, no others.

They use their own unique player. I had a problem with it a while ago and just updated Flash. They have a troubleshooting faq so have a look there?

humanji · 17-07-2008 10:55AM

Sandor wrote: »

The music has punch, I wouldn't put it down but it just isn't as good as the way it used to be. It's only a minor quibble though. And great review. I'll make sure never to ever play Alone in the Dark unless I'm bored or something.

sprinkles wrote: »

twas a good one alright. I can safely say I won't be playing alone in the dark so....

You'll be missing out. It's really not that bad a game. It's not as revolutionary as they'd hoped, but it can be a lot of fun to play. Definitely worth a rent.

Mr E · 17-07-2008 11:13AM

Yeah I'm playing though it now and enjoying it. Controls are a bit 'meh' and I haven't done a driving level yet (I hear they're fun), but I'm enjoying it for what it is - a good survival horror game (with faults).

Another 2 months of testing/tweaking (and firing that Gonad chap) would have done it a world of good.

Worth a rental.

L31mr0d · 17-07-2008 12:37PM

"I reject your stupid f***ing arbitrary gameplay lengthening World of Warcraft Grind Quests"

lol

kaimera · 17-07-2008 01:11PM

Epic.

Utter genius.

Got my ZP t-shirts ordered. Back in stock @ spitreason.com

Tar.Aldarion · 20-07-2008 04:53AM

Loving the new one.

R0ot · 23-07-2008 06:17PM

This weeks review was good, as an mmo'er I lol'd (eve>all btw!). I'm really missing the original music he'd have at the start of each review and the end, its just the same theme now

Genghiz Cohen · 23-07-2008 07:28PM

That was pretty good.
An all nude AoC server.... hmmmm...

ghouldaddy07 · 23-07-2008 08:39PM

thought it was alright, did anyone think he sounded diffrent like he changed the tempo on his voice?

humanji · 23-07-2008 09:04PM

THere's definitely comething different about his voice. It's not as deep, I think. Still a good review. I like the idea of the naked server too!

Dyr · 23-07-2008 09:18PM

He sounds a bit too close to the mic at the start

The music sucks more each week.

Kinetic^ · 23-07-2008 09:43PM

"Twat Donkey"...........:pac:

johnny_ultimate · 23-07-2008 11:46PM

Lulz at the Age of Conan advertisements adorning the side of the review. Smooth, funcom/escapist, real smooth.

Seifer · 23-07-2008 11:50PM

Thought it was good just didn't seem as funny as last weeks

noodler · 24-07-2008 10:58AM

Never played a MMRPG, I think it would destroy my life. At least single player RGPs have to end!

Funny guy, reminds me of Maddox, but its still just a review. Id love to see him review pro Evo or something.

pixelburp · 24-07-2008 01:24PM

The only MMOs I have ever played were Eve and Star Wars Galaxies; both I stopped playing for the same reasons and philosophies that Yahtzee brings up in the review, so I chortled at that. I can't say though that I ever saw the *point* of Conan tbh; it just always seemed like another generic medieval MMO.

Oh and I'm not pushed about the new music either; it is rather incongruous. On the other hand, I am on the site to watch the review

Stephen · 24-07-2008 07:20PM

I imagine the escapist probably got a slap from their lawyers about using copyrighted music in ZP in the past, and the possibility of having to pay royalties on it.

silvine · 25-07-2008 11:33AM

Alone in the Dark one was great - Gonad FTW! The Conan review had a few goods points about MMORPG too i.e. the grind. I'll be giving both games a miss.

Jack Sheehan · 25-07-2008 02:24PM

Stephen wrote: »

I imagine the escapist probably got a slap from their lawyers about using copyrighted music in ZP in the past, and the possibility of having to pay royalties on it.

Actually no, they didn't. According to his website, www.fullyramblomatic.com he changed the music for two reasons, to be more professional and as a precaution against copyright issues.

pixelburp · 30-07-2008 05:11PM

The latest is up, a review of E3 this year:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/157-The-E3-Trailer-Park

Quite funny and more hatorade aimed at Fallout3. Though for all his ranting about the lack of creativity, he doesn't even mention Mirror's Edge.

NunianVonFuch · 30-07-2008 05:13PM

pixelburp wrote: »

The latest is up, a review of E3 this year:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/157-The-E3-Trailer-Park

Quite funny and more hatorade aimed at Fallout3. Though for all his ranting about the lack of creativity, he doesn't even mention Mirror's Edge.

He does! In the text at the end.

Jack Sheehan · 30-07-2008 05:22PM

CLAP CLAP...OI!

pixelburp · 30-07-2008 05:29PM

NunianVonFuch wrote: »

He does! In the text at the end.

Ah I know, but given that his main point was the supposed absence of true creativity in gaming, Mirrors Edge stands as a pretty big example of it not being completely the case &I thought he'd at least champion that. A particularly public one at that given how much EA are pushing the game

Retr0gamer · 30-07-2008 06:24PM

pixelburp wrote: »

Ah I know, but given that his main point was the supposed absence of true creativity in gaming, Mirrors Edge stands as a pretty big example of it not being completely the case &I thought he'd at least champion that. A particularly public one at that given how much EA are pushing the game

It's a first person shooter, without guns. We had that already in 1999. It was called Rune and it was shit.*

Comment should be taken with a pinch of salt.

thelordofcheese · 30-07-2008 06:49PM

So I'm not alone in thinking that the VATS system in Fallout3 will get really annoying really quickly.

I don't feel so lonely anymore!

Smellyirishman · 30-07-2008 06:58PM

Groovy pants to just pants. LMAO

Tar.Aldarion · 30-07-2008 07:02PM

Enjoyable as usual.

tman · 30-07-2008 07:08PM

Hehe, love the Sigur Rós dig:P

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