Zero Punctuation: Brutal Legend

[whaleswiththumbs]

nice to see someone not drooling over it, and it seems like a pretty good review
1st to actually wathc it, then post?

lol congratz...

Nice to know Yahtzee also sits in a chair when he is recording(at a point in the video you can hear him reclining or declining as the case may be) I had a feeling for awhile he did this while standing in a small room that resembles a recording studio.

Sadly I have never played Mousetrap, only seen the boxes of it at walmart.. ACtually I have to thank this review, the talk of walk around and find things made me want to go back to Fallout 3.

 

[Fallopian_Faust]

He does occasionally make some good points, but his reviews are rants that usually only focus on the negative aspects of a game for sheer entertainment value.

There's undoubtably an entertainment angle here, but that doesn't mean he has no points to make. The negative is arguably what needs the most attention, and Yahtzee himself said that he felt a critic's function was to help art improve, and you improve by correcting error (this was in a ZP video, but I sadly can't recall which one).

I find "professional reviewer" to be an oxymoron as it is. When you get down to it, it's just some schlob's opinion that is no more relevant than anyone else's.

And no LESS relevant, as well.

He does more blasting than helpful critiquing, which is fine from an entertainment standpoint.

The relevance we're talking about varies depending on how much someone cares about another's opinion. I think just spending 5 bucks down at blockbuster and experiencing the game for yourself and coming to your own conclusion is better than any review can hope to be.

 

[Chunko]

I'm a bit hesitant to buy that one now. Sounds like he gave it a pretty fair review though, I was expecting him to just dismiss it as an RTS.

 

[Kilgorn]

well this review puts everyhing in perspective and explains what i was feeling after beating brutal legend.
Right after beating deviculous in the duel it dawned on me that that was the only real boss fight in the game(excluding the worm-thing), and that every encounter with a powerful character was an RTS battle.
I really wish there were a better story, and now im hopig for some DLC that i would gladly pay at least $20 for an actual hack-n-slash campagin with boss fights like pyschonauts,which i never played, but now i defintly think i should

 

[The Inquisitive Mug]

Great review all around. The metaphors were some of your best, and that Tyler Durden remark was the cherry on top.

 

[Kelethor]

I hope im not sounding like the kid with long hair and no plans for the future but I throughly enjoyed Brutal legend. while the RTS bits surprised me greatly I was definatley not put off by them, I mean sure the RTS bits were a bit long and arduous but It still felt like It was just another day of me, a few headbangers and Metal music blaring as I ran over demons and glam-ers alike. I definatley understand the critism, after all a few times the plot seemed to forget where it was going, and it took me the second time through to find the "sites of legend" that actually flat out tell you why the world is so buggered up... but I enjoyed it, it was funny, the actors seemed into it, Jack black especially, and this may be a minor thing, but am I the only person tired of the main character weapon always being "the sword of deus ex machina"? having an Axe was a nice, if a bit nit pickicky, change. Good review though

 

[BigT65]

I'm kind of glad Yahtzee didn't like it, I hated the RTS in it.

 

[TheCameraman]

Best game I've played in a while anyway, guess peoples opinions differ (Who would have known!).

Anyway, I'm not an RTS player at all, and I absolutely loved the stage battles. There is minimal tactics involved, so I would say it's by definition a "RTS-extra light" mixed with some squad based hack and slash. The avatar is your absolutely strongest weapon, and if you don't utilize him, but focus on the RTS element, you WILL lose.


Oh, and to anyone who still hates a game just because Jack Black stars in it: Grow up, seriously.

 

[Cherry Cola]

I liked Brütal Legend. I don't understand why everyone is all "Oh, Yahtzee is awesome because he is the only one with the guts to stick it to the man" just because he gave a game bad criticism when everyone gave it praise. He just voiced his opinion like everyone else, why are people acting like he is the only critic that isn't bribed by game-companies?

There is much I can say in Brütal Legends defense and there is much I can agree with Yahtzee on. Personally I don't think this short review was detailed enough to be the reason why you would decide not to buy it. If I want to know if a game is worth buying or not I read a lot of reviews (ignoring the score that is set on them) and take in what people thought about the game. Yahtzee is more about the lulz. He is one of the best critics in the world, I'll give him that. In short: Yahtzee could use another minute or two on his reviews, if only so that he could bash the game in more detail.

 

[blackfur]

Wow, really? everyone on forums is an expert. its both funny and sad at the same time. I see some of you actually know better than Tim Schafer and Jack Black. You could probably make a better game than EA any day right?

I thought this game was a valiant effort. It's massive in ambition and it gets a lot of it right. Sure some parts are a little unpolished but its still very playable. Most games dont even come close to this size and scope. You're all acting like this isn't a solid game.

I'm not an RTS junkie either, but its ok if brutal legend wants me to dabble in the genre albeit in a lighthearted manner. why is this so wrong? everything doesnt have to be God of Fooking War. Now that would be a shame.

 

[The Noble Shade]

For the past year, I have an idea for a video game that was like a forbidden hybrid of RPG, shooter, brawler, and weapon fighter; all set in a mission-progressed, sandbox world. Now, I'm starting to rethink the sandbox part.

 

[Ryuk2]

Well this one was pure gold. The jokes were really witty and no penis jokes? Woah!
Maybe the next game wont be an open world, maybe it wont be RTS, maybe it will be any good. I peeked at friends house at this game and i didn't like it. Maybe the story is fine, but how can you love story when the game itself looks like crap?

 

[Chaos Theory]

well i liked the game lol

 

[unwesen]

Thank you for pronouncing the umlauts. Now I know I'm not the only one.

 

[darkwater124]

Keep up the good work!

 

[darkwater124]

wow i was think of getting based off the escapist's review but now... anyway another awesome review (im guessing borderlands next week but thats just me)

There are all kinds he could possibly do next time, such as Uncharted 2, DJ Hero, Ratchet and Clank, Tekken 6, Marvel Ultimate Allience 2, Need for Speed: Shift, TMNT Smash Up, Dead Space Extraction, A Boy and His Blob, Marvel Sper Hero Squad, AND Borderlands.


Point is, he's got a lot to chose from for now.

 

[LeChuck99]

I liked the game, you can't expect it to hold your hand and give you every detail in what to do.
Im surprised Yahtzee didnt praise how creative the game was with its scenery and characters

Guess its only the kind of game that appeals to metal head stoners who dont play many video games and can't distinguish "good" from "bad"
like me

 

[Pimppeter2]

He gained some respect in my book.

I also want to say that I called it

 

[theultimateend]

I'm still horrified that he never played Luigi's mansion.

I often get tempted to mail the dude a copy of the game.

Interesting Review. Shame that the game isn't like the demo apparently.

 

[Treblaine]

I don't know which is worse, the greatest game from a developer going criminally under-appreciated or that when they really have a chance to shine and actually do well they fail.