Zero Punctuation: 2.5D Hoedown

[Joe Matsuda]

you CAN half a dimension????


huh....

thats odd....

 

[gametroll]

Splosion Man is a very good game. It is not even similar to Portal at all.

 

[Kittaw]

I know why the theif is wearing bright white!

Let's say you're fighting two people, an armoured warrior with a sword and sheild and a person wearing white pants and a white tunic who otherwise appears unarmed. You have to turn your back on one of them. You're probably not going to turn your back on the armoured warrior with the pointy stick, so you fight him. All of a sudden, you get a backstab in the kidneys because you didn't think that bright white fellow was a rogue/theif at first glance. Looks can be decieving!

 

[chimeracreator]

Trine was a fun game and it has some replay value, that said I had to go to easy mode for the final level which still annoys me. I just wasn't good enough I guess, but the story is sweet in a simple sort of way.

 

[Frankvz]

So dimensions can be cut into half now can it. Whats 3.5D going to be like?

Still, I doubt I would buy Xplosion Man anyway, if not because it sounds like a cheap portal knock off but mainly as I only buy classic games I miss a lot. Like Sonic 2.

How could it be 3.5 it would have half of the 4th dimension but there is no such thing as 4th dimension

 

[13lackfriday]

What the buttfuck, Yahtzee's prominently featured my avatar.
Either he's got a fancy for me, or Google's just not doing its job anymore.

Stepping out of the limelight, "'Splosion Man" sounds like a quaint little idea, but the gimmick of having to explode to accomplish anything in a confined environment sounds tiresome...like electricity in inFamous.
Also, trying to emulate the success of Portal in the "indie" market ain't a crime, but when you so desperately overdo it, it's just pitiable.

Trine I've got more interest in.
The tinkling magical atmosphere and the physics-based gameplay (killing enemies by dropping boxes on them sounds fun) just seem so appealing.

 

[Sir Schmoopy of Epicness]

Hahaaha. Love ZP

 

[Shadowfaze]

thank you for telling me how to complete trine. ha, wizard all the way. oh and great review, as usual.

 

[tehroc]

Trine demo was fun, but not $30 fun.

 

[CyberCELZ]

So dimensions can be cut into half now can it. Whats 3.5D going to be like?

Still, I doubt I would buy Xplosion Man anyway, if not because it sounds like a cheap portal knock off but mainly as I only buy classic games I miss a lot. Like Sonic 2.

How could it be 3.5 it would have half of the 4th dimension but there is no such thing as 4th dimension

yes you can have 4 dimensions and more. this link to a site call new scientist should stop the Confusion: http://www.newscientist.com/special/beyond-space-and-time

 

[paste]

Actually, you can have half a dimension, e.g. the Cantor set or Sierpinski Gasket

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Yes, you can't have half a dimension. You and I both know that, but try convincing everyone else that.

 

[weker]

i really liked splosion man i thought it was amusing silly just long enough if u include the 50 different multiplayer levels as well twisted pixel look like they are doing well with SPM and the maw sept the maw should have been much longer splosion man i think was perfect

 

[Cogzwell]

i am enjoying Trine, although i question the energy system and the physics also can be annoying, it is pleasing and its wierd how i feel like the vary last level is a big spike in difficulty, i really look forward to playing Trine on the hardest setting

 

[Threepac]

We (mathematicians) have been playing with fractional dimensions for 90 years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hausdorff_dimension

 

[DSQ]

Cash in internet culture... check!

The people who made this clearly did not know internet humor is only funny on the internets (hee hee!)

 

[WaffleGod]

awesome review as always. Trine's pretty good if you're into that sort of theme/game.

 

[dudeman0001]

So dimensions can be cut into half now can it. Whats 3.5D going to be like?

Still, I doubt I would buy Xplosion Man anyway, if not because it sounds like a cheap portal knock off but mainly as I only buy classic games I miss a lot. Like Sonic 2.

How could it be 3.5 it would have half of the 4th dimension but there is no such thing as 4th dimension

yes there is, the 4th dimension is the concept of time.

 

[Chunko]

Doesn't Splosian man have avatar unlockabales?

yeah, if you break a window you unlock a t shirt for your avatar

I think it's a pretty cool feature

 

[Deadpool062]

Yahtzee, i don't know if this is the right place to ask this but, do you like Steam? It has lots of indie games and such so i was just wondering.