Poll: Does Yahtzee affect your game purchases?
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Perhaps if he says a game is really good, because that never happens. If he says it's good it probably is.
But largely, no.
But largely, no.
to an extent.. if he says a game is good, then i know its likely amazing so i'll get it.
I bought orange box because of him and could not have been more pleased with it
I bought orange box because of him and could not have been more pleased with it
I agree with a lot of what he says and at times I'll think about the complaints he makes I take that into consideration before buying. However, it all needs to be taken with a grain of salt his show is very good at what it does and what it does is criticize games.
It won't stop me from buying a game that looks appealing (Borderlands I bought and loved) and funny enough sometimes I have bought games I was on the fence about based upon his reviews (ex. Alpha Protocol, and Limbo). But it's nice to have an honest opinion about the downsides to each when you are choosing between a few.
It won't stop me from buying a game that looks appealing (Borderlands I bought and loved) and funny enough sometimes I have bought games I was on the fence about based upon his reviews (ex. Alpha Protocol, and Limbo). But it's nice to have an honest opinion about the downsides to each when you are choosing between a few.
When watching his videos, you have to sift through the comedy and sarcasm and figure out what he is really saying. Sometimes, he isn't really saying all that much. There are plenty of times when he focuses on a minor aspect of the game because it's funny, not because it's important.
Yahtzee seems to hate most games, but he influences what i buy just about as much as any other reviewer... which isn't really much.
I don't buy games based on whether or not Yahtzee (or any other reviewer) likes them or not, but if Yahtzee pointed out a flaw that would really ruin a game for me then i probably wouldn't get it.
If he hated on a game because of something i wouldn't really care about but talked about other aspects of it that sounded good, then i might get the game.
I don't buy games based on whether or not Yahtzee (or any other reviewer) likes them or not, but if Yahtzee pointed out a flaw that would really ruin a game for me then i probably wouldn't get it.
If he hated on a game because of something i wouldn't really care about but talked about other aspects of it that sounded good, then i might get the game.
see i dont take his negative opinions seriously because he hates like every game, but when he does love a game, i wake up, slap myself, and pay attention. a man who so rarely likes a game is usually serious when he recommends anything.
so far, this has worked out nicely for me:
uncharted 2
assassin's creed 2
silent hill 2 (kind of)
painkiller
bioshock
psychonauts
CoD4
portal (of course)
arkham asylum
infamous
all very good games! so thank you yahtzee! you do have your influences on my game buying decisions!
so far, this has worked out nicely for me:
uncharted 2
assassin's creed 2
silent hill 2 (kind of)
painkiller
bioshock
psychonauts
CoD4
portal (of course)
arkham asylum
infamous
all very good games! so thank you yahtzee! you do have your influences on my game buying decisions!
i do, mostly, caz i dont just regard him as a funny guy, but as an actual critic. its the reason i enjoy zero punctuation the most on the escaptist, its funny, and informative
Actually, yes. For awhile, I was completely closed to the idea of buying new games outside of franchises I knew I liked. In the course of my four year active duty enlistment, the only game I bought was Supreme Commander... because I used to love Total Annihilation, and I used to complain about a lack of a strategic view in said game.
...since beginning to watch ZP, I've bought Psychonauts, (most of) the God of War series, Portal, and Batman: Arkham Asylum (and a few other games here and there that Yahtzee didn't influence). In short: I spent about six years not being a gamer, and I'm slowly working video games back into my life, because really... they're cheaper than most of my other pastimes.
...since beginning to watch ZP, I've bought Psychonauts, (most of) the God of War series, Portal, and Batman: Arkham Asylum (and a few other games here and there that Yahtzee didn't influence). In short: I spent about six years not being a gamer, and I'm slowly working video games back into my life, because really... they're cheaper than most of my other pastimes.
There's is only one purchase that he has affected in my entire gaming "career" - and that's Saints Row 2.
I tried playing GTA4 at a friends place and found it both fun and incredibly annoying. When I watched his review of it, he mentioned that your cousin, nor anyone else, would be nagging your ear off to come help them when you're in the middle of something in Saints Row 2. So I bought it, and I don't regret it in the least.
I tried playing GTA4 at a friends place and found it both fun and incredibly annoying. When I watched his review of it, he mentioned that your cousin, nor anyone else, would be nagging your ear off to come help them when you're in the middle of something in Saints Row 2. So I bought it, and I don't regret it in the least.
He is not a reviewer, he is often overly critical of good or decent games just for fun.
However, I do pay attention to games he admited he likes, especially if I am considering buying it. Its so weird to hear him being positive about a game that it can be the deciding opinion.
However, I do pay attention to games he admited he likes, especially if I am considering buying it. Its so weird to hear him being positive about a game that it can be the deciding opinion.
Doesn't affect me at all. He has a point in his reviews but, before I even start to view a video, I've already made up my mind about the game. If he bashes some game I already like, for example; BLOPS, I wont hesitate with my purchase. Unless he REALLY points out some gamebreaking flaws about the subject. But that's rarely the case in his reviews.
I just watch his videos for the laughs. It's fun to see him bashing some game I already hate.
I just watch his videos for the laughs. It's fun to see him bashing some game I already hate.
Nope. However, I use his points to make the games my friends are considering on buying seem like shit. Just for kicks, you see.