hes hated on alot of games ive really enjoyed. but hes not a reviewer, hes a critic and is there to point out flaws not say what games are good.
Do people actually buy games based on Yahtzee's reviews?
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Depends. Do the things he says also pop up in user and professional reviews? If yes, then I listen to him.
I've actually bought several games because of things he said. For example, Saints Row 2 was on sale on Steam for a few bucks, and I remembered Yahtzee saying he liked it better than GTA4, which I'd never actually played but I know a bunch of people who love it. I picked it up and I absolutely love it, so, yeah...
Absolutely not. I watch his reviews because they're funny, but I do not at all see them as a reliable source to base my gaming purchases on. Of course he does sometimes make good points but he's also mostly accentuating the negative about everything.
I didn't really like Saints Row 2 but loved Metal Gear Solid 4 and I'm proud of it.
I didn't really like Saints Row 2 but loved Metal Gear Solid 4 and I'm proud of it.
His reviews did influence me a bit. His take on Arkham Asylum only strengthened my resolve to play it, and part of the reason I went after No More Heroes. So far, I've learned that the odds are in favor of his definition of fun and my definition of fun being very different.
You know what I hate? People who think someone else's opinion somehow hampers their own enjoyment of something. If you like/dislike something, then fuck what everyone else thinks. It's YOUR opinion. Why should their opinion affect your enjoyment of anything?gamepopper101 said:
He convinced me to go pick up copies of Psychonauts, Saints Row II, Thief III(which has introduced me to stealth games and i really enjoy them now) and finally Silent Hill 2 (which has introduced me to suspense games which i also now really enjoy too). Does he stop me from purchasing games? No but I'm VERY frugal when it comes to my video game budget, so I only rarely buy games anyway. I fully plan on buying Fallout 3 which I enjoyed a LOT, so I don't know where I'm going with this other than he has made me pick up two genres outside my comfort zone...
I guess your question is "Do people actually NOT buy games based on Yahtzee's reviews", then? I sure hope not, but then again, there's a lot of stupid literally oozing out of the ZP comment threads (not that I had any first-hand knowledge of that), so I guess there's a lot of people who do.. don't... well, you know what I mean.HaHaHortness said:
But the other way round, it's a good way to go. As you said, Yahtzee has made a career out of trashing games, so if there's one that he really PRAISES, I just have to check it out. I wouldn't for the life of me have tried CoD 4, but Yahtzee's drooling made me forget my disdain for military shooters.
Of the games Yahtzee has reviewed that I have played, I found his opinions to mirror mine.
Also I find, that although he criticises a lot of game aspects, he won't just say 'it's shit', he will justify his opinion before launching into a cascade of insults. For these reasons, If Yahtzee slags a game off in his review I can pretty safely assume It's not a game I want to invest in.
However, he does not fully dictate my gaming purchases. Most recently against his advice I did purchase Scribblenauts (To play on the bus to work), mainly because GAME had a trade in deal on at the time. This was a mistake.
Anyway my point is, as I'm not a high earner my game purchases are limited, so I don't like buying a game only to find its crappy and a waste of money, So I take his reviews under advice.
Also I find, that although he criticises a lot of game aspects, he won't just say 'it's shit', he will justify his opinion before launching into a cascade of insults. For these reasons, If Yahtzee slags a game off in his review I can pretty safely assume It's not a game I want to invest in.
However, he does not fully dictate my gaming purchases. Most recently against his advice I did purchase Scribblenauts (To play on the bus to work), mainly because GAME had a trade in deal on at the time. This was a mistake.
Anyway my point is, as I'm not a high earner my game purchases are limited, so I don't like buying a game only to find its crappy and a waste of money, So I take his reviews under advice.
if he praises somehing, you know it's good. if he bashes it, it's what he always does, nd you'd better get yourself a less biased review
.I never buy anything based on one person's opinion, be it video games, a car or a new computer.
I read/watch loads of reviews, ask friends who have similar tastes, and play demos if possible. Then I decide to put down my hardearned cash, or not.
I read/watch loads of reviews, ask friends who have similar tastes, and play demos if possible. Then I decide to put down my hardearned cash, or not.
Sometimes I'll check what he has to say if I'm really kind of unsure whether it's worth the cash, but Yahtzee is, as he has said repeatedly, a critic. He usually doesn't bash the game as a whole, just the parts that suck. It gives you an idea of what to look out for, and if he mentions something you know you're gonna hate, be aware that you might hate the game. That said, if you play it and like it then the hell with the great British bastard. Yahtzee doesn't do what he does to tell anybody what games to play or not play, just do what you enjoy.