Zero Punctuation: Awards for 2009
- Thread starter Yahtzee Croshaw
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Aww.. I like DJ hero :S.. Anyway, I'm not saying it's the best game to come out this year, but at least it started something new, unlike rockband or guitar hero (how many sins do you have now GH, 5 and counting?)
Otherwise, it was a great end to 2009. Good work Yahtzee, it's only a pitty that you crushed your own "new ideas thing"
Otherwise, it was a great end to 2009. Good work Yahtzee, it's only a pitty that you crushed your own "new ideas thing"
ok ok I have to make one comment on Arkham Asylem. I bought the game and thought it was one small defect shy of radiantly flawless. The one flaw was the killer croc level, not the sprint button. The whole level seemed so horibly unchallenging and, The Sprint button only made that boss fight easier. Besides batman is a bad ass and only runs WHEN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, so it makes sense to have a game play mechanic that demonstrates that.
WHY does everyone on Escapist think it's cool to rag on Uncharted 2? Oh right... because Yatzee did it! Just because "some greesy foreighner who's never worked and honest day in his life" said so, everyone else decides to jump off a bridge with him too, and before you say I'm insulting him, keep in mind that those are his OWN WORDS.
People grow up. Uncharted 2 won everybody elses Game of the Year for a reason: "Because it's good." (And it was good without Will Smith being in it.)
Honestly, how often does an action game have that level of polish. The Train scene in that game was the most incredible display of animation and intesity I have ever seen. In addition to that, how often do we get a video game that has dominant female characters that are more than 2 dimensional and don't need ungodly breast sizes to be likable.
People grow up. Uncharted 2 won everybody elses Game of the Year for a reason: "Because it's good." (And it was good without Will Smith being in it.)
Honestly, how often does an action game have that level of polish. The Train scene in that game was the most incredible display of animation and intesity I have ever seen. In addition to that, how often do we get a video game that has dominant female characters that are more than 2 dimensional and don't need ungodly breast sizes to be likable.
I loved the Atkinson bit, if only for the sheer hatred in Yahtzee's voice.
The way he said "Happy New Year" at the end was wonderful, too.
The way he said "Happy New Year" at the end was wonderful, too.
Touché, that phone call he made to the mother of the CEO of Take Two was just a MASSIVE step too far...So it's a good thing he never had any real power...Tzekelkan said:Not a bad video, nice work! Wasn't expecting Yahtzee to give an award to a game he liked
Also, coincidence time: the Angry Video Game Nerd also mentioned Back to the Future 2 in his video today. I found it funny, made me think of how huge nerds we all are for the exact same things.
Well, at least Thompson was disbarred before he could do much damage. I don't think he would ever have been able to get any games banned or anything, he was never in such a high position of power. Also, he was constantly acting like a dick.SwampCandle said:
I do, but I dunno if it's great enough to consider Monday worth getting up for.GameGoddess101 said:
Alright, I know it was probably being done for comedic effect, but come on - somebody's got to go in there an equalize that volume a bit. Trying to make out Yahtzee's speed of speaking without a volume high enough to completely trout-smack you when you reach the guitar-wailing bump sequences is neigh impossible.
It's actually so mentally disruptive that I'm having a hard time recalling what I just saw... or maybe it's because recapping everything we know is wrong with gaming these days is not unlike a forgettable clip show.
It's actually so mentally disruptive that I'm having a hard time recalling what I just saw... or maybe it's because recapping everything we know is wrong with gaming these days is not unlike a forgettable clip show.
D'awww, I liked how your voice went all soft at the end. Happy New Year to you, too, Yahtzee. ^^
Whoever it was that edited it really didn't have to put in that metal intro song for each award name. I had to keep turning my volume up and down when that shit started playing again. If you're going to use it, at least keep it on level with the voice volume as well. It was painful to go from straining to hear to getting a full blast of music in my ear.