You probably know what to expect out of this one. Since the critics have been almost uniform in their judgement of this storied and unfortunate title, and Yahtzee’s take was likely to be even one step further. Actually, he has some sympathy for the game, and while it’s not a good game, its failures are comprehensible in a way some modern games errors aren’t.
I’m glad it got released, and I can’t… → Read More
http://cdn2.themis-media.com/media/global/movies/player/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.5.swf Get over here! (and watch other NSFW Zero Punctuation episodes) → Read More
I can’t say I’m all that surprised at Yahtzee’s take on the Pokémon franchise. Of course, it’s not his kind of game, but still. → Read More
Maybe it’s just the indie snob in me, but I have to say that Dragon Age: Origins and Mass Effect (oh, and Fallout 3/NV) are some of the most overrated games of all time. So I wasn’t really expecting much from Dragon Age II except a new style and perhaps faster combat. You know, for the kids. → Read More
I like the “Western RPG” market – it’s almost a version of the games it creates. Each game has its own unique take on the open world idea, a special way of going about combat that may not agree with every player, and usually a few glaring flaws that some can forgive and some can’t. So choosing a western RPG to like is a bit like playing one — a very personalized affair. → Read More
I’ve only seen bad reviews of this MindJack game, and Zero Punctuation’s take on it is even more savage than usual. It blows my mind that two or three guys can get together and put out something amazing like Braid or World of Goo, yet a couple dozen people manage to take far more money and time and barf out something like this. → Read More
Dead Space 2 has been getting pretty decent reviews, though the troubles inherent to a large scary-type franchise are of course in effect. Yahtzee, as usual, takes on the reasons not to play the game, and I tend to agree with him re: scariness. Actually, I tend to hide under my covers when things get scary, but in principle I agree. → Read More
It was just a week or so ago that I wrote our own “review” (more a primer) for Minecraft. I hadn’t really even thought that Yahtzee would review it, much less take to it like he has, considering he’s generally concerned more with putting a shiv between the ribs of the major publishers than highlighting indie games. At any rate, he loves it, and describes the general early Minecraft experience… → Read More
Like Yahtzee, about halfway through this, I began expecting a pleasant surprise. But like Yahtzee, I was disappointed by the arbitrary and repetitive gameplay aspects. Ah well. Back to playing Minecraft.
Video inside. → Read More
http://cdn2.themis-media.com/media/global/movies/player/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.5.swf The review as NSFW as Splatterhouse. But you’re still going to watch it, aren’t you? Yeah, I know. → Read More
Oh, Star Wars. Potentially so much fun, yet continually wasted in weird ways. The Force Unleashed II is the latest incarnation of the ancient franchise, and while I suspect it actually is pretty fun in some ways, Yahtzee tears it apart with his claws just like… well, all the other games he reviews. What’s wrong with this one? You name it! → Read More
You probably know that Yahtzee has a serious love affair with the original Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. It’s kind of creepy, really. So it’s no surprise that he enjoys the new one, which emulates the original more closely than any of the other sequels. There’s still a lot to find fault with, however. Not sure how combat couldn’t be fixed after this long, though. Come on, guys. You do two… → Read More
It’s not often that a Square-Enix game comes out that nobody’s heard of. Even their painfully self-indulgent PSP strategy game featuring Final Fantasy celebrities got a monster ad campaign and extremely expensive cinematics. Nier, on the other hand, has escaped my attentions despite daily checks of the usual games sites. Have at it, Yahtzee. → Read More
http://cdn2.themis-media.com/media/global/movies/player/flowplayer.commercial-3.1.5.swf Sit back, turn down your speakers to hide the NSFW language and enjoy the latest Zero Punctuation. → Read More
I didn’t play the first Just Cause, and I’m waiting until I build a new rig to hit this one up, but Yahtzee clearly is in the “I’m holding back because this game was pretty damn fun” mode. I want him to do 3D Dot Game Heroes, because that game also looks fun as hell. → Read More
http://cdn2.themis-media.com/media/global/movies/player/flowplayer.commercial-3.1.5.swf Summery: Kratos muders a lot of people. That’s it. (but it’s still entertaining to watch) → Read More
http://cdn2.themis-media.com/media/global/movies/player/flowplayer.commercial-3.1.5.swf This should be good. Really NSFW like every other Zero Punctuation. → Read More
The latest entry in the games-as-art argument, Heavy Rain is the spiritual secret to the controversial Indigo Prophecy, one of the rare “interactive storytelling” type games that has made a dent on the market since Phantasmagoria. Personally, I think I would enjoy the game, but since I don’t have a PS3, that’s not going to happen any time soon. Yahtzee is of two minds about it, understandably… → Read More
http://cdn2.themis-media.com/media/global/movies/player/flowplayer.commercial-3.1.5.swf NSFW just like every other Zero Punctuation. → Read More
http://cdn2.themis-media.com/media/global/movies/player/flowplayer.commercial-3.1.5.swf It’s amazing. I agree 100% with this episode of Zero Punctuation. “And that’s Dark Void. It’s down, it’s up, and then down again.” → Read More
This week, Yahtzee takes on the game that is, to me, the best reason to buy a PS3 right now: Demon’s Souls.This innovative title was hailed widely by critics as a return to the old-school “you die now” style of gaming many of us grew up with, but it doesn’t sit quite right with Yahtzee. → Read More
Just in case you find yourself on crunchgear.com and not escapistmagazine.com, here’s Zero Punctuation’s review of New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Left 4 Dead 2. He’s fairly critical of both, as is his wont. → Read More
Another week, another Zero Punctuation. Not surprisingly, this week has Yahtzee taking on Modern Warfare 2. In a nutshell, he finds the gameplay a mixed bag, co-op fun as hell, and the plot and controversy beyond ridiculous. That sounds about right. → Read More
In an uncharacteristically positive review, Yahtzee dispenses the usual accolades for this well-received title, then notes that accolades aren’t the reason you watch his show. He then puts on his reviewer trousers and gets critical, gripey, and pedantic — just the way we like it. → Read More
http://static.themis-media.com/media/global/movies/player/flowplayer.commercial-3.1.1.swf I can see why he chose this here style to give voice to his critical bile it’s quick and distinct works embedded or linked but too bad Wolfenstein ain’t worthwhile. → Read More
Yahtzee reviews Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood for his 100th review, then goes on to indulge in a little celebration after the credits. I might check this game out, I’ve been looking for a good western shooter for a while now, and although Yahtzee does tear into it a bit, he does relent towards the end. → Read More
This week, Yahtzee takes a look at a game we’ve actually been looking forward to: Ghostbusters.
I don’t think he liked it. → Read More
In this pleasantly digressive meta-review, Zero Punctuation examines not only the newest Sims game, but the psyche of the player and the sinister commercialism pervading EA’s latest money-printer. His observation that many items you’d think would be standard (pool table, jacuzzi) are not in the game is not surprising: doubtless a “party pack” is forthcoming, right before the next 20 packs of items… → Read More
Not surprisingly, Yahtzee was not amused by almost anything at E3. I can understand that; there were a lot of promises made which have yet to be followed through on (probably some never will) and a lot of rehashing of old stuff that was never particularly original to begin with.
It was a fun show and I look forward to a lot of the games we saw demoed, but I have to share his perspective on a lot… → Read More
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