Zero Punctuation: Crackdown 2

[chenry]

100% right, unfortunately.

I liked CD1 so much. I was so excited for CD2. And it was a huge letdown.

 

[daxterx2005]

If this game can make a good chunk of money get away with being a copy pasta.....
Im pretty sure a third will follow, and will be more of the same.

 

[The Ambrosian]

The car, has to jump...

Funny review anyway..
Might pick it up.

 

[Pantherman]

Having played Crackdown 2 on my brother's Xbox360, I must agree with what was said during the review. It just becomes (quickly) one Cell/Freak fight after another. Getting the beacons from Cell wasn't really that hard and once you got at least 1/2 of all your powerups, the beacon that kills the Freaks wasn't hard to defend either.

The game took me a good few weeks to finish because I got tired of fighting/killing/running over various living things with cars after about 1/2 an hour or so. But my brother likes it, and it's his money *Shrug*

Anyone else (who finished the game) get the feeling that they might be shooting for a third one? I only ask because of the end scene with the Cell leader and that agent hand.

 

[Mangue Surfer]

Multiplayer will eat everything.
I mean, until FEAR will have coop. I can even see an coop "Alone in the Dark" coming.

 

[Mydnyght]

The enemy leader's a hot chick? BLASPHEMY!!!

Oh, and Yahtzee, thanks for your ending credits message.

For those who don't know, just as I didn't, that message opened my eyes to this:

Spoiler

 

[Stylish_Robot]

the game was...somewhat fun until I had to do an enemy stronghold in front of a building yet the rest of the enemies were on the roof. The building couldn't be climbed and anytime I tried to climb another building so I can jump across to the actual roof, the game threatens to abort the mission. It's then I thought "okay screw this" and uninstalled everything and took it back

 

[itf cho]

I'm not sure too many people actually care. Most people here commenting most likely haven't played Crackdown 2 or any other previous game before but they don't care, they just want Yahtzee to rip on them. The more interesting reactions come from fanboys who are more prominent on exclusive games.

Well, this is certainly true. I enjoy the reviews even if I never had any intention of buying the game at all - which for me is any console only game, irregardless of which console, or any platformer. I do find it more interesting though if it is a game that I did have some intention or consideration of purchasing. Alpha Protocol fell into that category. I almost pre-ordered it, but I'm glad I didn't.

 

[maninahat]

Is crackdown the one with the harpoon gun that lets you attach people to cars?

I love harpoon guns in games.

 

[Booze Zombie]

The Agency were explained as pretty much being the biggest bastards in the world in the first game, I guess the devs figured that you don't need to know that in the second and then at least if you're evil, you'll be taking over the world with evil for the purposes of law and order.

Anyway, I loved playing this game and I loved watching your video about this game that I loved.
Good show, Yahtzee!

 

[Stabby Joe]

I'm not sure too many people actually care. Most people here commenting most likely haven't played Crackdown 2 or any other previous game before but they don't care, they just want Yahtzee to rip on them. The more interesting reactions come from fanboys who are more prominent on exclusive games.

Well, this is certainly true. I enjoy the reviews even if I never had any intention of buying the game at all - which for me is any console only game, irregardless of which console, or any platformer. I do find it more interesting though if it is a game that I did have some intention or consideration of purchasing. Alpha Protocol fell into that category. I almost pre-ordered it, but I'm glad I didn't.

I could see the wider appeal but Yahtzee rips on games more than the average reviewer, I'm not sure if they're the first place to go when looking into a game.

Also, sorry to nit-pick but "irregardless" is incorrect.

 

[Skoldpadda]

Do the first two people that respond to something get put on probation automatically or what? I'm really trying to figure out why they were.

Yeah, I asked this questiona couple of days ago and some people told me it's because those people respond too early to have possibly watched the video. But this second guy talks about the interference so he has clearly watched it.

That's just how things work here. Some people reported me for something incredibly lame recently. I mean really. One day I'll get suspended for nothing and that'll just be how the cookie crumbles then, I guess.

Also, I actually went to look at my cellphone. Which was in another room.

 

[Vohn_exel]

Did you get a cell phone call during 4:08? When I'm at Karaoke and one of the old people next to the speaker get phone call, it makes that sound.

Anyway, this is one of the funniest ZP's in a while. I loved the "don't have any family onhand" joke. This was made funnier for me though, because I had just read about it in my gameinformer.

 

[MartyB]

lol... First time I watched I thought it is my phone. Checked twice and it appears it is in the video. Yahtzee should turn off his phone before starting the recording. hehe

 

[itf cho]

Also, sorry to nit-pick but "irregardless" is incorrect.

So it is... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irregardless

However, it's been in common usage since at least 1923, so I guess I'll stick with it.

And back on topic... I don't rely just on Yahtzee, of course. His reviews are as much for the entertainment value as anything else. Gamespot and PC Gamer are other sources of reviews for me.

 

[orangeapples]

Not as good as usual. Yhatzees reviews lack they unique charm they had. Now every review is just same rant. Its still funny but it blends together with some last 15 reviews.

well, to be fair, Yahtzee has entered a sea of gaming meh.

 

[Hybridwolf]

First off, stop playing that bloody Nissan Advert. At the very least get some other advert, which is less annoying. Second off, the game was fun, but still is lacking. The fact, that we now have to wait for DLC to kickstart the second half of the game is just a kick to the nuts. Apart from that, and lack of content, it's fun enough...

 

[Stabby Joe]

Also, sorry to nit-pick but "irregardless" is incorrect.

So it is... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irregardless

However, it's been in common usage since at least 1923, so I guess I'll stick with it.

But why? It's MORE letters than the proper usage.

And back on topic... I don't rely just on Yahtzee, of course. His reviews are as much for the entertainment value as anything else. Gamespot and PC Gamer are other sources are reviews for me.

Hence why I doubt there's a problem with the recent lack of multiple platform reviews.

 

[Sleekgiant]

As someone who played the original and loved it, I'm sad to hear they fucked this up. I actually asked my cousin if it had all the same features to which he replied.......no. Well guess I'll just play the original again.

I've never played Crackdown, but I find it really lazy the sequel takes place in the same city.

Crackdown was amazingly fun, go get it.

As a WoW subscriber, I must say that there's nothing to fear about direct sunlight. It just needs to be handled in the same way as direct interactions with people and any sort of interaction with customer service: in small doses while covered in lotion to prevent skin damage.

You gotta be real careful when you interact with people, they say mean junk :O
Better carry a sword.

 

[Azaraxzealot]

well, i finally heard of from Yahtzee himself "Crackdown was a great game."

Yeah, since I pretty much paid nothing for Crackdown, I may as well get Crackdown 2 if im only going to be paying 30 bucks for it (found some good deals amongst my friends). Im really into Sandbox games right now, because i like games that let me just dick around for a long time. Im still waiting for a GTA-sized Zombie sandbox game, though. Dead Rising was fun, but it certainly doesn't have the epic scale of GTA. Heck, not even Saints Row.