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The Escapist : Zero Punctuation Game Reviews

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  • #392
    noodler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,383 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    How long is it?


  • #393
    thelordofcheese
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭thelordofcheese


    "fuck off back to gears of war"

    that was just perfect


  • #394
    Shryke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,199 ✭✭✭Shryke


    The first minute and a half is scathingly beautiful. Not a bad review either.


  • #395
    Kinetic^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭Kinetic^


    "That Jonathan is what we call a dìck move" :pac: Brilliant as usual!


  • #396
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    noodler wrote: »
    How long is it?

    About 4-5 hrs of gaming greatness. I enjoyed it as much as Portal.


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  • #397
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,664 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    How can an indie game developed by 1 person cost 180k to make?
    Gold plated PC? Artwork hand-drawn by a cryogenically defrosted VanGogh?

    Or do Microsoft charge 170k to list a game on XBLA?


  • #398
    noodler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,383 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Cool. He ain't no fanboy is he?

    Seems to hate all consoles equally.


  • #399
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,405 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    He hates everything equally. Except Portal :)


  • #400
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Kiith wrote: »
    He hates everything equally. Except Portal :)
    And Pyschonauts / Prince of Persia :D

    Very funny this weeks; I wasn't expecting him to latch onto Braid, even if it is the game du jour around the console parts. It's nice to see that he won't spare the lashes for the "indie" crowd just because he's one of them.

    The thrashing he aims at the monkies who buy the continuous rent-a-shooters is nicely executed. If only it had a semblance of a chance that it might work :)


  • #401
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Can't really see what all the fuss about Braid was tbh, couldn't be arsed with some of the puzzles towards the end and just found myself heading for the exit instead and had it cleared in less than 2 hours... Might go back to it at some stage, but I'm definitely feeling short-changed right now:(


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  • #402
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,115 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    I liked the jonathan suck note. :)


  • #403
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,376 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    Mr E wrote: »
    How can an indie game developed by 1 person cost 180k to make?
    Gold plated PC? Artwork hand-drawn by a cryogenically defrosted VanGogh?

    Or do Microsoft charge 170k to list a game on XBLA?
    Probably something to do with lost earnings from not working elsewhere during development.


  • #404
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,664 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Makes sense, I guess... it took him 3 years to make, apparently.


  • #405
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,542 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    His opening rant was inspired - most brilliant minute of pure anger I've heard in ages. Kudos.

    And yes, Braid is spectacular. Hit the nail on the head about the satisfaction when you solve some of the more head wrecking puzzles.


  • #406
    L31mr0d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,067 ✭✭✭L31mr0d


    yeah definitely one of his better ones. I was in stitches at the line "yes I mean you... Adrian!"


  • #407
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭silvine


    And his Australia beach tax thing!

    I think he liked this game. His criticism were a little week. I liked the plot and though nearly all the puzzles were very well done. I liked it when there was a new twist on an old idea.

    He mentions it cost USD180,000 to develop Braid. Any idea where he got this figure from?


  • #408
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    The "i kid" graphic was lolsome too


  • #409
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    silvine wrote: »
    He mentions it cost USD180,000 to develop Braid. Any idea where he got this figure from?

    The devs blog IIRC.


  • #410
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,555 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/208-Eve-Online

    eve online


  • #411
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    Heh. Technically nothing he says is incorrect. But I am rather looking forward to reading about all the Eve players who go "waaa waaa you missed the whole point!"


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  • #412
    thelordofcheese
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭thelordofcheese


    We've been mocking a friend of mine for a good two years about how eve is his second job.
    Thankfully we're not alone in this assessment


  • #413
    R0ot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭R0ot


    Sarky wrote: »
    Heh. Technically nothing he says is incorrect. But I am rather looking forward to reading about all the Eve players who go "waaa waaa you missed the whole point!"

    As i've said on counting, 4 comments sections now:
    "Good review, for a 14 day trial. Sticking to the NPC corp and only playing for 14 days doesn't justify the game wish it did, but the game is so much bigger than that." http://www.aslum.net/eve/LearningCurve.jpg :pac:

    Shameless Plug: Anyone wanting further information on Eve online can drop me a pm or ask in the Eve Online Forum. Just don't refer to corporations as guilds and you'll be fine.


  • #414
    VinLieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,927 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Sarky wrote: »
    Heh. Technically nothing he says is incorrect. But I am rather looking forward to reading about all the Eve players who go "waaa waaa you missed the whole point!"

    Me too heading over to the official forums now to watch the aftermath


  • #415
    thelordofcheese
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭thelordofcheese


    VinLieger wrote: »
    Me too heading over to the official forums now to watch the aftermath

    Seems quiet over there. They're probably too busy with their second jobs to rise to the bait.


  • #416
    R0ot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭R0ot


    thelordofcheese wrote: »
    Seems quiet over there. They're probably too busy with their second jobs to rise to the bait.

    http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=862606

    Not overly quiet.

    Another thread in OOP too. :pac:


  • #417
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,542 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Tried EVE for a few days a while ago, and would mostly agree with this review. I can see the appeal of the game, but probably not for me (though I do respect the complexity of the thing).

    On a Zero Puntuation note, love the dragon hiding behind the mountain.


  • #418
    SeantheMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,912 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    LMAO :D:D

    Yahtzee ftw again :)

    One of the highpoint of my wednesdays :P


  • #419
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,115 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    loving eve fanboi's :pac:


  • #420
    mayordenis
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 9,705 Mod ✭✭✭✭mayordenis


    people who are slating eve from a few days of trial no nothing about eve,
    and nothing about games.

    that includes yahtzee, you say the eve fanboys are silly or whatever, but you have to look at yourself and see that have this thread are fanboys of yahtzee who is a cynical fool, who looks at every game with a completely warped view just to seem like he's intelligent, he actually isn't. He's 100% boring.


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  • #421
    Zillah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    Tara Le d'Arion wrote: »
    loving eve fanboi's :pac:

    Fanbois or not, one cannot appreciate what Eve has to offer in a 14 day trial and especially by refusing to join player corps. Player corp PvP is the main source of fun in Eve.


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