The Escapist : Zero Punctuation Game Reviews

pixelburp · 04-12-2009 12:02PM

Well some of the intonations & expressions sounded like a muffled version of him, but then I guess all those Englishers all sound the same to me

Cuddlesworth · 04-12-2009 12:24PM

I would have said it was him up until the point where he says "gwinding" with a obvious speech impediment.

ProjectColossus · 04-12-2009 01:15PM

Well this is what I think. It's not a new mic, he doesn't have a cold. Now, if he is purpously obfuscating his voice, I'll accept that, and admit that he's very good at it. But on the assumption that the guy in the video is speaking "normally" it's not him. Another dude with a british accent. At first I thought it was probably one of the guys from the Game Damage thing, but I'd say it's more likely to be his brother or something. Yahtze writes the script, and got someone else to read it.

No idea why though

ProjectColossus · 09-12-2009 06:51PM

Double bill this week, L4D2 and New Super Mario Bros Wii. Some decent lines I reckon, I particularly liked precision jumping in a tumble dryer full of cricket balls.

Also, looks like I was totally wrong last week, apparently it was him. Now I feel like an idiot.

BlitzKrieg · 09-12-2009 07:09PM

to answer his question at the end.

bowser cause he can set the tank on fire.

I am sad that i thought about that reasonable...

Retr0gamer · 09-12-2009 07:10PM

If he was talking about new super mario bros on the DS he would be right but the Wii game is excellent, full of new ideas and probably as good as mario 3 and super mario world.

ProjectColossus · 09-12-2009 07:34PM

Bowser keeps coming back from the dead, one way or another. How many times has he been dunked in the lava? He shrugs it off. That's not the same tank over and over..

Also, doesn't Bowser just have to breath fire on the tank? Game over man, game over.

Kiith · 09-12-2009 07:35PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

and probably as good as mario 3 and super mario world.

Now thats a bold statement. Guess i'll have to go try it then.

BlitzKrieg · 09-12-2009 07:42PM

new mario bros game gets thumbs up for me for one reason only

mario actually beats the last boss by doing plumber's work.

Jazzy · 09-12-2009 08:31PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

If he was talking about new super mario bros on the DS he would be right but the Wii game is excellent, full of new ideas and probably as good as mario 3 and super mario world.

big claim

Retr0gamer · 09-12-2009 08:59PM

Trust me, it really is damn good. I wrote a review of the game here:

http://www.game.ie/Wii/newsupermariobroswii/Review.aspx

Even if you rate it below Mario 3 it's still a top class platformer and deserves to be up there with Mario 3 and Mario World unlike the DS game.

SeantheMan · 09-12-2009 10:17PM

Ive given up on Yahtzee now

He's no longer interesting or funny.

I doubt he even played L4D2, prob just went on the generic press of the game.
"more like an expansion" ... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Seifer · 09-12-2009 10:39PM

SeantheMan wrote: »

Ive given up on Yahtzee now

He's no longer interesting or funny.

I doubt he even played L4D2, prob just went on the generic press of the game.
"more like an expansion" ... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Considering he says he never plays the multiplayer element of games, I'm not sure there would be much of l4d2 left to review.

BlitzKrieg · 09-12-2009 11:20PM

Seifer wrote: »

Considering he says he never plays the multiplayer element of games, I'm not sure there would be much of l4d2 left to review.

I thought he only never plays the competitive multiplayer, that co-op he is fine with? (he played MW2 co-op)

pixelburp · 09-12-2009 11:43PM

SeantheMan wrote: »

I doubt he even played L4D2, prob just went on the generic press of the game.
"more like an expansion" ... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

In fairness, Left 4 Dead has possibly one of the slightest & narrowest concepts in any AAA gaming title; the sequel does nothing but demonstrate that ably.

Seifer · 09-12-2009 11:51PM

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

I thought he only never plays the competitive multiplayer, that co-op he is fine with? (he played MW2 co-op)

I presumed he was split screening it up in console land or something.

Leaving out versus and scavenger is still 50% of the game though.

L31mr0d · 10-12-2009 12:41AM

Seifer wrote: »

Leaving out versus and scavenger is still 50% of the game though.

He also played the Oz version so he only probably reviewed 10% of the game :pac:. Seriously the glory of wielding the chainsaw for the first time and seeing my vision go red with blood splatter and seeing the pile of dead zombies and entrails build beneath me brought a tear to my eye from pure joy. I can't imagine how gay that would look in the Oz version, does it even have the chainsaw?

BlitzKrieg · 17-12-2009 12:49AM

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/1321-Demons-Souls

I actually liked this week's the bit about the messages made me chuckle...probably helps that I never played the game.

johnny_ultimate · 17-12-2009 12:56AM

Very funny review this week - especially the bit about that mother****ing ******* ****munching dragon bastard.

L31mr0d · 17-12-2009 01:35AM

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/1321-Demons-Souls

Nice, he reviewed the first 1% of the game. He didn't even make it to the best boss in the game which happens to be the second one in the first area

Oddly, the game quickly becomes easier after the first area. The game itself isn't difficult, it just has a very steep initial learning curve (see cliffs of moher). The tutorial is rubbish and really only serves as a reason to kill you. imo the very first level 1.1 is the hardest in the game. You have no options for weapons, no ranged weapons and everything about you is at its lowest value. For example area 1.1 is probably the only point in the whole game where you HAVE to dodge and parry. After that you get some ranged weapons, magic and crossbows to take out enemies from a distance.

Loved the bit in the review about the tunnel though. It is a real kick in the teeth when you realise the pack of dogs down there for the first time. Trying to dodge the fire breathing Dragons is actually easier than killing those dogs at the start :pac:

pixelburp · 17-12-2009 10:06AM

Hmmm, am I the only one who had absolutely never heard of this game until that video?

anonymous_joe · 17-12-2009 11:47AM

pixelburp wrote: »

Hmmm, am I the only one who had absolutely never heard of this game until that video?

Not alone. Although I don't exactly follow PS games with any major interest.

Otacon · 17-12-2009 01:12PM

Don't let retr0 hear you guys...

Funny video this week.

Retr0gamer · 17-12-2009 01:47PM

Seems he only played it for an hour or two before calling it **** for the sole reason that it's too hard and missing out on the vast majority of the game and all the features that make it so unique.

I just hope nobody is put off the game by this review because it's a strong contender for best game this year. Check out all the reviews and the mega thread on the PS forum.

Burgo · 17-12-2009 03:20PM

The only place I've heard about Demon's Souls is on here, and it seems to be purely positive comments, If i had a ps3 Id defiantly give it a go OR if they brought it out on PC i would be extremely happy!

noodler · 17-12-2009 05:06PM

To be honest I am just as sick of reviewers and fellow gamers bigging up a game when they hav only played 20% of it as I am am with him for being dismissive.

Went back to the game last night - trying to kill the 5-1 boss, got close with fire on my blade and he manages (randomly - I can't quite see it coming) to kill me in one shot somehow.

It is an annoying game - can't see myself playing it much over Xmas.

Jilm · 30-12-2009 06:48PM

Saboteur

Best one in ages.

Mindkiller · 31-12-2009 12:23AM

Some major butthurt in that comment section.

noodler · 31-12-2009 12:42AM

Crap one.

Scraping the barrel for hits with the national slurs too.

Stercus Accidit · 31-12-2009 12:56AM

Jilm wrote: »

Saboteur

Best one in ages.

Yawntzee is an ass for spoilers, does he spoil this game before I watch?

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