Zero Punctuation: Awards for 2009

[411hunter]

I have to admit, Yaghtzee's GOTY choice seems like the most logical one then any other gaming site out there. Seriously, everyone has been giving Modern Warfare 2 and Uncharted 2 a crap-load of awards. They are fun, but never the less forgettable. Arkahm Asylum was fun, but I only played it through once. I wouldn't call it the best game of the year, but each to his own I guess. I am surprised that he didn't mention Dragon Age Origins or Assassin's Creed II though.

Name one game on any console that is like Borderlands.

Left 4 Dead (Another Co-Op game.)

 

[benbenthegamerman]

Loved the episode!

 

[JusticarPhaeton]

Is it only me that find the music playing while the award-pictures are shown strangely loud?

It's not just you. Normally I turn down the volume for the intro/end theme because the music is terribly loud compared to his voice (which is comparitively soft and difficult to hear at the same volume), but it was a bit impractical with this video. Please start using some volume levelling, Yahtzee?

 

[sshplur]

Really sick of that rock track now D:

 

[ParkourMcGhee]

I had to rewatch, because I only got how to watch the reviews half way through. Apart from that good review, bad selection. 2009 did kinda suck for gaming.

 

[Quiva]

Atkinson... man what an arse-clown... PC games aint so bad now cos we can buy online releases for the price everyone else pays... But you have to forgo the physical disc and the manuals and the box etc. And that don't work for Playstation or X-Box or Wii. I hope he dies... Painfully... And of something good... Like being sliced to pieces little by little with a copy of Modern Warfare or anything on this list
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banned_video_games#Australia"

 

[Quiva]

PC games aint so bad now cos we can buy online releases for the price everyone else pays...

Turns out i was wrong... Most games are only legally available to Aus downloaders for a greater price than american downloaders. Exhibit A : http://www.efa.org.au/2009/11/20/2k-games-snubs-australians-with-online-price-rise-encourages-piracy/

 

[matt87_50]

that was a Great epesode!! briliant names for the awards.

and thanks for including Atkinson!

we would like to make it clear that its not "Australia don't like mature games", not even "The Australian Government don't like mature games". ITS JUST LITERALLY THAT ONE FUCKER!

even the ratings board who actually experience, rate and ban the games want a mature rating!

so don't laugh at or feel sorry for Australia in general for not allowing mature games.

laugh or fell sorry for us for having a system so antiquated, redundant and just downright retarded that ONE RANDOM MP could have such an influence!!

 

[Britisheagle]

I was hoping for Borderlands to win geniunely good game.... I've had no end of fun with it.

Agreed!
Brilliant episode, quadruple amputee award made me laugh and the bit at the end about Back To The Future. Good stuff.

 

[the1ultimate]

I would add:

Most cliche'd: Dragon Age: Origins.

Most Delayed: Half-Life 2: Episode 3.

Of course I am risking redundancy and the captain obvious mantle.

 

[Zenode]

pffft he didn't give the Everything proof shield award for the Most obstinate efusal to die award to Stephen Conroy.

because of him Yahtzee you might not even have the internet soon.

 

[Eldarion]

Borderlands while not perfect is a really great game that has brought something new to the console generation, fun/fast paced coop gameplay.

Except that consoles have been doing that since last gen. More so even.

Name one game on any console that is like Borderlands.

I didn't say there are last console games like Borderlands, I meant to say that there have been great games that had fun/fast paced gameplay for along time. Borderlands didn't invent fun co-op.

The only thing Borderlands brings to the table that is "new" is the kinda sorta sandbox world for 2 people to run around in.

 

[teacupthesauceror]

"Racism instead of legs" makes me giggle every time just for the way his vice goes all woobly.

I think he might've been saying Bruuuuuuutal Legend too much.

 

[Ultimacy]

For the love of God, turn that music down a couple of notches

 

[qbanknight]

oh yeah, what is your top 5 since you mentioned Ascreed 2 was hovering there (i'll take it Prototype and Infamous joined the ranks as well)

 

[qbanknight]

I would add:

Most cliche'd: Dragon Age: Origins.

Most Delayed: Half-Life 2: Episode 3.

Of course I am risking redundancy and the captain obvious mantle.

You earned it, congratulations!

 

[gamepopper101]

I knew Yahtzee would spread bullshit about Mario in the franchise that refuses to die award, but decided to give it to a politician because Mario is too obvious. Oh, what about Sonic or Lara Croft? Dickhead!

 

[FallenMessiah88]

Even though a life long die hard Resident Evil fan i still have to agree with this video. Resident Evil 5, despite having great graphics, cool cinematics and fun gameplay, was just a big dispappointment. I think i would have liked it better if it had controls similar to dead space (evolution), just Chris fighting alone against the majini (horror) and a more developed backstory detailing Ozwells Spencer motives and whereabouts since Redident Evil 1. I wasent expecting it to be MGS4 but still. Oh well i understand that there are some new dlc coming in the form of new chapters. So i guess 2010 also means a clean slate for me and RE5. But great video overall, as always!

 

[bmff]

Yahtzee's voice is a bit low in volume this time! Oh, my. Not to mention sounding little bit, "Nice".
Enjoyable video this week!

 

[spyder25000]

You forgot game of the decade!