Zero Punctuation: A Shadow's Tale

[esliang]

This actually sounds like an interesting game. And the silhouettes were certainly interesting in their own way.

 

[sshplur]

Mesmerize Cat face was pretty creepy

 

[geldonyetich]

Usually there's a bit of ambiguity as to whether Yahtzee genuinely hates the game or if he's just exaggerating the case for comedic effect. In this case, it's pretty clear the game is awful in all its parts.

 

[lozfoe444]

I'd say Zelda is the Ur-example of the "small boy in dark world" thing, but A Shadow's Tale isn't like Zelda, so I can understand you using Ico instead.

 

[Xman490]

"Don't crowd in all at once, guys." Well, Wii 2D platformers have instead crowded in over a few years. Even the 3D ones fall into 2D. It's not like the other consoles have their fair share of these.

Also, you mentioned King Graham... a character seen in a certain Minecraft painting, no less.

 

[Strain42]

And for the third or fourth video in a row now, Yahtzee has taken a gratuitous and unfunny stab at America for no reason. I'm all for a good America joke now and then, but he's just starting to repeat himself now, it's not even funny.

America isn't the only country to change titles of things. And if he doesn't wanna play any of these games coming out right now, why doesn't he just pull an SH2 or Painkiller or Shadow of the Colossus.

Oh well, instead of something interesting, I guess we can just look forward to the Dead Space 2 review.

Edit: Sorry, didn't realize I'd basically already said this when I tried to post earlier my net died when I clicked post, so I didn't know I'd already said basically this same thing lol

 

[bpk428]

yeah Why does American always need to be freaking different?
sorcerer's stone? does america think their youth are too stupid to know what a philosopher was?

Um, I thought that she used Sorcerer's Stone purely for the alliteration. Could be wrong.

 

[Aeon_COR]

I hope your not insinuating that ICO is bad, because I loved it.
Mind you I did play the PAL version with harder combat, harder puzzles, better AI, better lighting, Easter eggs and secret weapons (also apparently the US version does not have Yordas and Queens dialog translated, but I can't confirm)

 

[Lynorran]

Technically the original Japanese title translates to Tower of Shadow. So, it seems everyone wants to be different.

 

[Sixcess]

I almost felt sorry for a poor little game I'd never heard of being trampled on by the big bad Yahtzee. Almost.

Anyway, Dead Space 2 seems to be on the horizon, which should be good seeing as the original is his go-to game when he wants to give an example of horror games that aren't scary.

 

[InfiniteSingularity]

Something I've been wondering for quite a while now, who is that face that appears at 3:18? He keeps using this guy's face, I'm sure it's significant or something

 

[daxterx2005]

Mr.Thicky_Wingwong....

I must make that a user name some where.

 

[arealperson]

This may not be kosher for The Escapist's comments (Yahtzee's videos are rarely the place for comment standards anyhow), but I thought I'd give an antithesis to Yahtzee's review which many of your are gobbling up from one such as writer Scott Jones, on Reviews on the Run. They're critical too, but I must point out the scores which are pretty high.

http://www.reviewsontherun.com/watch/10/8/1/0#

I'd like to pick it up someday myself, hopefully, if I can find the time for it .

 

[magicringgirl]

YES King Graham reference!!! YAY for old school gaming!!!

 

[Tiswas]

I'm honestly surprised nobody countered his line about 'No games are out in 2011' with Little Big Planet 2 or even more surprisingly Mass Effect 2.

Then again I'm still waiting on Pokemon Heart Gold and Silver. Has Yahtzee been too busy catching them all?

 

[ph0b0s123]

The Wii is not the graphics king. Flash of 360 with the crown. Please..... Standard console centric world view. There is another format that has better graphics. But whatever, the pic of the 360 was probably more recognizable. Typical mis-representation.

The Wii is a console so compare it to consoles. Of course it's 'console centric', but that's not a bad thing in this case. I'm sure there's a super computer or experimental mega computational beast machine out there that destroys the best ATI or Geforce card available today, however, it would be a comparison entirely out of context.

I agree and that's why no PC rage here.

But as far as other experimental supercomputers. The are going to be supercomputers out there that put the PC to shame with processing power. But that is not graphics power, polygons per second, etc. As far as I know it is only ATI and NVIDIA making highend polygons, etc pushers. There maybe something, but it will be so unique and proprietary that none of the games we talk about here can be played on them. So you cannot really compare.

 

[Quicksilver1111]

Has anyone heard of this game?
Has anyone ever heard yahtzee so angry?

I had prior to this review, but I know of every niche wii game in existence, and own every single one of them.

 

[Leg End]

I actually did hear about the game before. And after this, I'm not going to get it.

[sub]Yahtzee, the vampire guy's name is Vamp.[/sub]

 

[KabutoHunter]

Ouch. I can see why Yahtzee chose to review this, since it's one of the only Wii releases I'd been looking forward to, as well. Too bad about it being so bleh.

Still, anything vaguely resembling ICO is worth a go, so I'll get this when it's <$20; it's not like there's much else on the Wii worth spending bucks upon. That shouldn't take long, since it's not a 20-year-old Nintendo franchise and doesn't involve guns and explosions.

 

[Ohlookit'sMatty]

So what he is really trying to say is that this is one of the best shadow platformers ever made and everyone who has two working thumbs and enough cast to scrap together should go out and buy it // That sounds like a wonderful idea! It is such a joy to hear the sweet sound of Yahazz's voice utter such poetic words while explaining to use how much he enjoy this game

-M