Has Yahtzee ruined you?

[Mikeyfell]

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Now this does seem very reasonable. I don't have a specific example it's more just "games in general" but what I find is that I'll notice things like bad meny design or how bad driving physics make it chore to drive anywhere. A few years ago I would never have noticed and just gone on with the game. Then again, this could just be because of maturing taste and knowledge. It isn't that I just go with whatever he says (I LOVE Mirror's Edge too), but I think he's made me more cynical towards games.

Also, Im glad you like Enslaved. I cannot wait to get it

cynicism is ultimately a positive force
it never hurts to be skeptical

Enslaved is really fun...I'm kind of hoping Yahtzee reviews it on Wednesday
it's one of those games where the story and game-play melt together seamlessly
it's linear but that's a welcome change from all the bad sandbox games out there

 

[minarri]

For me, it's kind of like something Yahtzee mentioned in the SSBB mailbag showdown episode: stuff he says only bothers me if I already had a niggling doubt in the back of my mind that I'd been trying to ignore.

See generally I try really hard to like the games I buy, since I don't want to feel like I've wasted my money. But when something that had been bugging me is brought up by Yahtzee then it almost feels like I can no longer pretend it's just a figment of my imagination.

 

[CheckD3]

It has a bit for me, but honestly, is it really a bad thing? Extra Credits is starting to effect me too, but is it a bad thing to want to try and get better games? A good game is like a relationship that works, sure it has it's flaws, but you're able to look past that and see the wonderful (and fun) side of it, if the bad stuff is too prominent then maybe you're not having as much fun as you thought you would

I will use Yahtzee's recommendations on games when not sure about the game and it being on sale, and so far it's been pretty good ^^

 

[magicaxis]

I watch him because he is hilarious, and then disregard his advice. If we did what he said, we all would have bought no more than 5 games in the last three years.

 

[rockyoumonkeys]

Quite the opposite. Since I started watching his reviews, I find I've enjoyed games more. Yahtzee's funny, but he's also a nitpicker, and all it's done is made me more aware of when I nitpick.

 

[Outright Villainy]

Nope. His Mirror's Edge review is pure trash (although still funny), and if I can't see three quarters of the problems in such a "DESPERATELY FLAWED FECAL WATERSLIDE", then I'm clearly not massively influenced by his critiquing.

Yeah, Mirror's Edge was great. Just really, really, really frickin' short. I got it for cheap though, and I have very few complaints about it.

 

[Jack Dookie]

Not really. The reason why is a quote he made in his "Mailbag Showdown" video.

"It's important to remember that all reviews are subjective personal opinions, and if you personally enjoyed a game, then they really shouldn't get to you."

That's all that needs saying, really.

Totally agree here.

 

[Dogstile]

Not in the slightest. I'm as likely to go blow ten bucks on a game thats likely to be shit as I always was.

So very likely.

 

[Russian_Assassin]

In the mailbag showdown episode he said:

It's worth remembering that all reviews are subjective personal opinions, and if you personally enjoy the game then they shouldn't really get to you. Unless of course there's a despicable little niggling doubt in the back of your mind, that maybe you're not having as much fun as you've convinced yourself you're having, which doesn't go away no matter how many times you try to slap it down with the wet flannel of weak excuses

Which I find really fitting in this situation. If I like a game I like it. Period! If Yahtzee decided to take a crap all over the Kingdom Hearts franchise (and I have good reasons to believe he would) I wouldn't stop liking it. I would laugh at his jokes and that would be it.

 

[Phantomess]

I usually buy the games that I know that I'm going to like, but I really wish that I'd listened to his advice about Scribblenauts...

 

[YoBadMama]

Kinda, I find flaws more often, but that doesn't extremely change my opinion on a game.

 

[GinraiPrime]

Yahtzee has never changed my opinions on games. He's helped me with particular genres that I'm not usually accustomed to but in general I form my own opinions on what I like when it comes to games. What I like about Yahtzee is how, unlike most game critics on alot of the big sites like IGN and Gametrailers, he doesn't follow the crowd and agree that something is good just because everyone else says it is. He says what he wants and it makes him stand out which is a good thing. Too many gaming trends of today usually only go with something because of;

a) power-armoured space marines
b) cover-based gameplay
c) regenerating health
d) the focus on realism

and last but not least

e) too much of a focus on multiplayer

Now theres nothing wrong with most of these in general but since its virtually what everyone is doing now it quickly gets stale and repetitive. Yahtzee points these flaws out and he's one of the few critics to actually have an opinion, thats the important thing. Its ironic how people can blab about "freedom of speech" when alot of them are afraid to say what they think and instead follow others like a flock of sheep. So no, Yahtzee hasen't ruined me, only helped reinforce some opinions I already had.

 

[Souplex]

Not really. Most people use him for entertainment, but not reviews, because his opinions are generally wrong.

 

[Mr Pantomime]

I watch his reviews, take in his opinions, and quickly ignore them

 

[Admiral Stukov]

Beeing able to see flaws in a game is not "ruined" that's just beeing a good consumer.
People just buying whatever without seeing the flaws is what made Activision what it is today.

OT: No I have always been this way, even before I started watching ZP.
EDIT:

Not really. Most people use him for entertainment, but not reviews, because his opinions are generally wrong.

an oppinion can't be "wrong*", you might not share it and that's perfectly fine, but it does not make it wrong.

[sub]*Disclaimer: unless it's something incredibly stupid an self-contradictory, like 90% of youtube comments.[/sub]

 

[LastMondaysHangover]

I can't say that I agree with everything Yahtzee says. However he does point out those annoyances in games so much that I will sometimes pick up on some type of annoyances in a brand new game and say to myself "Yeah, I think Yahtzee will have a problem with this part of the game when he reviews it."

I do have to agree with him on his Kane & Lynch 2 review though in almost every way, and the mention to Jeff Gerstmann getting canned because of Eidos was simply awesome!

 

[Murray Whitwell]

I find my taste has improved. I used to be a pretty blind consumer, to be honest.
Lapping up any crap that gets over-hyped.. Except Infinity Ward games. I wasn't THAT stupid.
Reading/watching those reviews where all the trash was praised for the sake of the review not looking like a hard-ass didn't help much either.
For ones ideals to be improved, they need to first be challenged. If you can say 'f**k you Yahtzee, I disagree with you' you have improved and reinforced your views, or if you find yourself agreeing with what he says, you're discovering what you really want from a game.
This is why I respect him as a reviewer. He challenges everything.
Which is also why I watch David and Margaret. You've got to have contrasting opinions.

 

[dogenzakaminion]

Most of us just watch it for the lulz, he never changed my mind, he bashed lots of games I liked, and I laughed to it and I'm still doing it, and I don't like the games less than I used to after seeing ZP. I don't get mad when he does so as well, that is idiotic, still, some people still can't help it.

 

[dogenzakaminion]

I find my taste has improved. I used to be a pretty blind consumer, to be honest.
Lapping up any crap that gets over-hyped.. Except Infinity Ward games. I wasn't THAT stupid.
Reading/watching those reviews where all the trash was praised for the sake of the review not looking like a hard-ass didn't help much either.
For ones ideals to be improved, they need to first be challenged. If you can say 'f**k you Yahtzee, I disagree with you' you have improved and reinforced your views, or if you find yourself agreeing with what he says, you're discovering what you really want from a game.
This is why I respect him as a reviewer. He challenges everything.
Which is also why I watch David and Margaret. You've got to have contrasting opinions.

EXACTLY! This is what I guess I meant with my original post. It isn't that I just go along with what Yathzee says, but using his opinions to challenge mine to create a whole new look on gaming. I must admit in my case...maybe for the worse because I now notice things that annoy in a game which didn't before, but I can also appreciate the aspects I like better, or better appreciate a well made game.

You're a smart chap

 

[8-Bit Grin]

Yahtzee has stated many times that he usually picks on games for the laughs. People don't dig it when he's being nice to a game.

So, take his reviews with a grain of salt.