Zero Punctuation: Retard Reaction Round Up; I fucking hate you people

Santa Claustrophobia

You know, as creative as those episode titles are in the OP, it would be nice to know what game they refer to. For those of us who haven't committed the reviews to memory, that is.

Kagera

Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »

You know, as creative as those episode titles are in the OP, it would be nice to know what game they refer to. For those of us who haven't committed the reviews to memory, that is.

Look at the link in the status bar???

Santa Claustrophobia

Kagera wrote: »

Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »

You know, as creative as those episode titles are in the OP, it would be nice to know what game they refer to. For those of us who haven't committed the reviews to memory, that is.

Look at the link in the status bar???

Yeah, I guess. I don't think it would be such a terrible thing to re-format the OP a little to remove the extra spaces and add the game titles such as: Humourous Title Link - Actual Game Name.

Taramoor

It's Brawl today.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/4845-Zero-Punctuation-Super-Smash-Bros-Brawl

Game on!

darleysam

WLTB one concrete bunker + food supply. View of thread pref.

Stover

HURF BLURF incoming.

HIT THE DECK

FLY YOU FOOLS

GET TO DAH CHOPPAH

tyrannus

HA, awesome.

Onslaught_Fei

My favorite review yet.

Peewi

It had some funny parts, but the best will be watching people's reactions on the forum.

tyrannus

i wonder how many people will not call him a real reviewer from this point on.

Taramoor

Well, that's just great, now I'm going to be walking around for a week going "GAME TRADERS ROBINA" in that exact same voice for no apparent reason.

Jragghen

That was quite the amusing review. I've gotta say I'm seeing his whole multiplayer angle a lot more now that I don't live in a dorm :P

WotanAnubis

Yahtzee complains about not caring about some obscure Japanese RPG character and then instantly starts complaining about caring too much about some other obscure Japanese RPG character.

Curious how my level of caring was exactly the other way around. Kind of.

liquidlogan

Is it so terrible that I agree with him? I've always had a dislike for SSB series, at least anything beyond the N64 version. Quite honestly, he summarizes my views on the series quite well. Its basically a multiplayer only game and for people who don't play multiplayer to that extent, it is really a worthless purchase in my estimation.

chamberlain

Damn, I wish this wasn't blocked at work.

Peewi

Taramoor wrote: »

Well, that's just great, now I'm going to be walking around for a week going "GAME TRADERS ROBINA" in that exact same voice for no apparent reason.

The voice reminded me of Powerthirst.

Daedalus

liquidlogan wrote: »

Is it so terrible that I agree with him? I've always had a dislike for SSB series, at least anything beyond the N64 version. Quite honestly, he summarizes my views on the series quite well. Its basically a multiplayer only game and for people who don't play multiplayer to that extent, it is really a worthless purchase in my estimation.

It begins.

Taramoor

liquidlogan wrote: »

Is it so terrible that I agree with him? I've always had a dislike for SSB series, at least anything beyond the N64 version. Quite honestly, he summarizes my views on the series quite well. Its basically a multiplayer only game and for people who don't play multiplayer to that extent, it is really a worthless purchase in my estimation.

I agree with him on a lot of points as well, although I also know there are a number of fast, easy ways to unlock Sonic and Snake so that doesn't bug me so much, and I have no trouble being "that guy" so that's also not a problem.

subedii

Agree with pretty much everything, ESPECIALLY the unlocking. Why the FRAG do I have to work towards getting the fun stuff I want?

Darlan

Hee hee, Bill Murray. I basically agree with the "eh" conclusion, it's a fanservice game with a decent but not great fighting engine powering it. Nothing to get overly excited about either way.

Diarmuid

That was hilarious.

yalborap

liquidlogan wrote: »

Is it so terrible that I agree with him? I've always had a dislike for SSB series, at least anything beyond the N64 version. Quite honestly, he summarizes my views on the series quite well. Its basically a multiplayer only game and for people who don't play multiplayer to that extent, it is really a worthless purchase in my estimation.

I have played Brawl multiplayer once. Online. That was it. Rest of the time, I'm going against AIs or doing the non-basic-brawl stuff(Classic Mode, SSE, Stadium stuff, etc.). Was worth every penny. As was Melee before it, though I got a good chunk of multiplayer out of that one.

Daedalus

And he did touch on the biggest flaw of the game: the unlocking. It's a multi-player centric party game and in addition to needing to spend n hours unlocking everything (I still haven't unlocked all the assist trophies!), you can't copy the save file to an SD card and bring it to a friend's Wii.

Although the SINGLE PLAYER MODE is actually a lot more fun with two people.

Captain Eleven

I love Brawl to death, and I love this review. Probably his funniest one yet.

Cynic Jester

This is going to be awesome. Awesome.

What he said in the review doesn't really matter when it's brawl he's reviewing. The backlash either way would have been awesome.

*grabs popcorn*

Aegis

Taramoor wrote: »

Well, that's just great, now I'm going to be walking around for a week going "GAME TRADERS ROBINA" in that exact same voice for no apparent reason.

This plus Bill Murray were the best parts of the video (though still hilarious overall).

My Name Is Luke

Funny review, I had the same reaction as him when it came to having to unlock Snake and Sonic from the start.

Tamin

Daedalus wrote: »

And he did touch on the biggest flaw of the game: the unlocking. It's a multi-player centric party game and in addition to needing to spend n hours unlocking everything, you can't copy the save file to an SD card and bring it to a friend's Wii.

Although the SINGLE PLAYER MODE is actually a lot more fun with two people.

Wait. Really? Was there a reason given for this?

The Wolfman

Fuck.

I'm that guy.

galenblade

The Wolfman wrote: »

Fuck.

I'm that guy.

Same. It was surprising when I was absolutely trouncing a friend of mine who could clean my clock in Melee.

ArcSyn

I thought it was pretty funny.

I understand the point in doing everything that he disliked, but I also didn't really care. I don't know who Ness, Lucas, Marth, or Ike are either, having never played any of their games, but I enjoy playing them in Brawl.

As far as unlocking, yeah, it was a pain and I ran through the single player so fast in the first week so I would have everyone unlocked by the time I had people to play with, but it was at least a fun single player campaign.

Not trying to disagree or whatever with Yahtzee, when I heard I had to unlock Sonic and Snake (and that Sonic was one of the LAST to be unlocked) I was pretty ticked too.

Anyway, I'm not going to argue any points or be "that guy" or visit GAME TRADERS ROBINA. I enjoyed it, although not quite as much as some of his previous ones.

DrunkMc

SSB review was good. Not one of his best, but still enjoyable. And now I can call my rooamte "that guy" whenever he trounces me in that game or Rockband.

SimBen

Yahtzee has been a completely fair and legitimate reviewer up until now.

:P

Daedalus

Tamin wrote: »

Daedalus wrote: »

And he did touch on the biggest flaw of the game: the unlocking. It's a multi-player centric party game and in addition to needing to spend n hours unlocking everything, you can't copy the save file to an SD card and bring it to a friend's Wii.

Although the SINGLE PLAYER MODE is actually a lot more fun with two people.

Wait. Really? Was there a reason given for this?

I dunno. It was a huge fucking save file though: 128 blocks; bigger than most VC games.

I think Friend Codes had something to do with it. I can't be sure.

Give Twilight Hack another few weeks and we'll be able to nab it.

Darlan

To the game's credit, though, I can kinda see why they put Snake and Sonic near the end of the unlocking spectrum: most people, I suspect, are pretty much done with the game after you've unlocked all that you want to unlock. I certainly was, except the occasional fifteen minute multiplayer sessions with friends that inevitably get cut short due to general "ehs" all around. I'm planning on selling my copy soon here before the resale goes much lower.

Nothing against those who enjoyed it, of course.

edit: oh god I didn't want this on top.

edit2: Hell, let's go for broke: I think a criticism of the game is incomplete without mention of the half-broken online mode.

SimBen

Darlan wrote: »

To the game's credit, though, I can kinda see why they put Snake and Sonic near the end of the unlocking spectrum: most people, I suspect, are pretty much done with the game after you've unlocked all that you want to unlock. I certainly was, except the occasional fifteen minute multiplayer sessions with friends that inevitably get cut short due to general "ehs" all around. I'm planning on selling my copy soon here before the resale goes much lower.

Nothing against those who enjoyed it, of course.

edit: oh god I didn't want this on top.

edit2: Hell, let's go for broke: I think a criticism of the game is incomplete without mention of the half-broken online mode.

You hear that sound? That's the sound of puppies crying when they read that, you inhuman monster.

Sheep

I like SSBB.

But Yahtzee is pretty much completely right too.

However, my friends went out and bought copies of the game soon afterward so they could kick my ass. That and the fact that I ONLY play the game when I have people to play with saves me from being that guy.

That and SSE is the biggest piece of shit this gen.

EDIT

Hell, let's go for broke: I think a criticism of the game is incomplete without mention of the half-broken online mode.

I played online for the second time the other night. With a friend who lived about 100 yards away.

Still lag.

Pathetic.

Rami

That was pretty awful to be honest.

A lot of what he said was flat out false. Honestly, my review of Brawl would have been a lot harsher than that, plus I would actually, you know, criticise the bad design rather than spending 3 minutes jerking off to my own sense of smug satisfaction as every ZP 'review' is.

reVerse

Rami wrote: »

That was pretty awful to be honest.

A lot of what he said was flat out false. Honestly, my review of Brawl would have been a lot harsher than that, plus I would actually, you know, actually criticise the bad design rather than spending 3 minutes jerking off to my own sense of smug satisfaction as every ZP 'review' is.

You forgot to mention how he isn't a real reviewer.

tyrannus

God dammit Rami, you're always so horribly negative I'm going to start thinking that you don't have any joy in your life whatsoever.