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If you were a literate person, you would know WHY he prefers to be called a "critic". Perhaps you should look it up [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/critic] and observe each definition to know the kind of undertone that tends to go with the term "critic" as opposed to the more generic term of "reviewer".I forgot said:
As for what point we were supposed to stop taking him (or at least his series) seriously... maybe you should talk to more ZP fans and ask them what has them coming back each week. I can tell you right now it isn't for the insightful reviews; it's for the laughs. This isn't to say that Yahtzee himself doesn't know about games, he has plenty of knowledge and insight into gaming... just that Zero Punctuation is a sitcom, and even his more insightful column "Extra Punctuation" is a bit on the comedic side.
Edit: Also, when has Yahtzee ever claimed to be a serious reviewer? If anything, he tends to dismiss the notion. By all means, if you have a link to him claiming to be a serious reviewer, feel free to post it.
I kinda want another Lords of Shadow. With a few improvements it could really shine. I also hope we get to play as Gabriel in sequel considering the cliffhanger.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6235040.htmlWhiteTigerShiro said:
This wasn't hard. Here Yahtzee is quoted saying "I genuinely try to make valid points. When you're trying to get a point across, humor is always a good midwife, as most political cartoonists would tell you."
So yes, Yahtzee wants you to take his points seriously. Why else does he get peeved in his Extra Punctuation when anyone dismisses his reviews if they were "just for laughs". I doubt I'm the one here who's not literate.
I find it amusing that you made it a point to clip-out the first sentence of that statement where he specifically says that ZP got popular because of its humor (or at least lists it as the primary suspect). Oh and also, he DOES make valid points. More than once I got done watching him rip through a game and thought "I can't argue with anything he said, but I still love the game". Because, you know, heaven forbid we admit that a game we like has flaws, right?I forgot said:
Good point about 'Skyward Sword', Bob- for a series with as massive a shipping fandom as The Legend Of Zelda, the series has been bizarrely timid about developing anything approaching actual romance beyond the occasional lingering look between Link and a girl (which may or may not be Zelda- see Saria, Malon, Ruto, Ilia, Midna etc) that immediately gets blown out into a 20-chapter fanfic with hot lemon scenes by the fandom. Although you may be exaggerating how "new" this is- while the series has never embraced romance before, there HAS been stuff like the relationship between Link and Marin in 'Link's Awakening', getting "engaged" to Ruto and Nabooru being a bit flirty in 'Ocarina of Time', Cremia giving link a 'marshmallow hell' hug in 'Majora's Mask' and the ending of 'Twilight Princess'.
and I find it amusing that you are amused at Yahtzee claiming ZP's popularity owes it to comedy (a point I never disagreed with because I'm not talking about what made it popular) while completely ignoring that Yahtzee himself is saying that he wants to make a point across and then to later make a statement basically acknowledging this (which was contrary to what you were saying about not taking him seriously).WhiteTigerShiro said:
So yeah, I still don't know at what point I wasn't supposed to take him seriously.
my guess? he saves the bile for when its actually needed instead of hosing everything down with it. there's no question as to what movies Bob loved or hated, with Yahtzee >.> it can be hard to tell some times unless he SAYS something.I forgot said:
I'm rather concerned about what's happened to Ivy (the large-bosomed lass from the Soul Calibur 5 ad). Believe it or not, she's a genius-level alchemist, a noble and she's fighting a losing battle with her own mortality that she only means to postpone in order to redeem herself. The whole ruthless dominatrix thing is just a bonus.
It's like Namco accidentally wrote a good character, so they got scared and changed all her outfits to strings and dialogue to innuendo like the children they are. It's sad, but not surprising.
It's like Namco accidentally wrote a good character, so they got scared and changed all her outfits to strings and dialogue to innuendo like the children they are. It's sad, but not surprising.
I just realized...after having fought him once and, watched this video twice, that Ghirahim seems to be using the Maryland Flag as a cape. Not that I'm offended I'm just kind of surprised at myself for not having picked up on it before. I was probably too busy being creeped out by the guy.
Ok, I realize this comes bit late. But the SC5 advertisment is propably homage to this:
http://img.noiset.com/images/album/whitesnake-slide-it-in-cd-cover-2347.jpeg
It's a Whitesnake album cover. Did you also know that the marketing had Voldo picture too, but people found THAT offensive.
http://fronttowardsgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/soul-calibur-5-ad-2.jpg
So it's not sexist. Really. It's just "V" shaped things.
http://img.noiset.com/images/album/whitesnake-slide-it-in-cd-cover-2347.jpeg
It's a Whitesnake album cover. Did you also know that the marketing had Voldo picture too, but people found THAT offensive.
http://fronttowardsgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/soul-calibur-5-ad-2.jpg
So it's not sexist. Really. It's just "V" shaped things.