Poll: Does Yahtzee affect your game purchases?
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If I'm thinking of getting a game I'll re-watch Yahtzee's video on it, if there is one. I have to really pay attention and re watch a few times though, because hot damn is he cynical. It's never done me any wrong, really. Except with Prince of Persia. I hate Prince of Persia, but I heard something along the lines of 'hesitant reccomendation' and decided to try it. BAD IDEA.
Yes, definately. Let's say, out of the 100 games he reviews, I agree out of 85 of them. Agreed, those other 15 may wait for a purchase, but I don't have a hole in my hand.
No I just find his show entertaining and makes me look at the games I already own in a new light xDD
Not in the slightest. He's usually two parts entertainer to one part reviewer, and I lost all respect for the reviewer bit from his more recent videos.
He's a game critic. And his sole purpose on this site is to do his job, which is to critise the hell out of a game so that we'd all be entertained and he'll get his paycheck. So..no, his ashing of a game won't make me not buy it. But if he recommends a game, I'd check it out.
Depends on the game. But mostly no. He didn't like GOWIII, AVP, Uncharted 2 and Brutal Legend and I bought and liked all of these. But I come to agree with him at some points. Like MGS 4, Prince Of Persia, GTA IV and DMC4.
I am not however that shallow to not buy a game just because the controls to ride a horse take a bit of getting used to. RDR is still on my wishlist.
I am not however that shallow to not buy a game just because the controls to ride a horse take a bit of getting used to. RDR is still on my wishlist.
We do have this question a lot, don't we?
Previously, I've said with the minor exception of Saints Row 2 and Painkiller, that no, he doesn't affect our purchases. I find him more entertaining than anything else.
Recently though, I did encourage my husband to buy InFamous and Prototype, influenced in part by things that Yahtzee mentioned in his reviews of them- and in fairness, everything he said about them was based in fact, and the games are actually really good.
Previously, I've said with the minor exception of Saints Row 2 and Painkiller, that no, he doesn't affect our purchases. I find him more entertaining than anything else.
Recently though, I did encourage my husband to buy InFamous and Prototype, influenced in part by things that Yahtzee mentioned in his reviews of them- and in fairness, everything he said about them was based in fact, and the games are actually really good.
Not really, I bought a used copy of turok despite how bad he said the game was i'm just a fan of the series. Although the melee attacks are the worst of any game i've played.
Never. He is there for satirical and comical purposes. He is not a 'serious' reviewer, and if i am on the fence my opinion is generally swayed by 'professional' reviewers. Gametrailers are a good example. The term 'review' in the same breath as Yahtzee should really be taken with a pinch of salt. Actually, just take the whole damn salt shaker.
He's there to rip on the games we hate and love, and that's all there is to it.
He's there to rip on the games we hate and love, and that's all there is to it.
I can say he's put me off a few titles before but only when he's seemingly confirmed doubts i may have had about said titles.
There's not a game i've bought and seen a review for by him that's made me regret my purchase, like Darksiders, being one of said blobs that did like 40K i enjoyed the game's comic book asthetics and Zelda Style gameplay.
I mean if you're ripping off a tried and tested formula Zelda's as good as any other; and Darksiders wasn't such a bad game either.
There's not a game i've bought and seen a review for by him that's made me regret my purchase, like Darksiders, being one of said blobs that did like 40K i enjoyed the game's comic book asthetics and Zelda Style gameplay.
I mean if you're ripping off a tried and tested formula Zelda's as good as any other; and Darksiders wasn't such a bad game either.
Not in the slightest. If I can't decide if I would want a game or not, I'll ask one of my friends. We all share similar tastes in games, so I can always ask one of them what they think of x game.
See, it's funny 'cause I actually do this <.<BreakfastMan said:
OT: Not in the slightest. He's there for a good laugh and a clever quip, but not for his reviewing capabilities.
