Zero Punctuation: Dark Void
- Thread starter Yahtzee Croshaw
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It's funny, I tried the demo, and I got a feeling that this was exactly how it would turn out... maybe I'm psychic... (or maybe I just have common sense)
Funny review though.
Funny review though.
Inspiration-O-Meter... hee.
Why didn't someone on the planning committee realize "Wait! The jetpack is the cool, innovative, fun thing about the game? Make the game about THAT! Ditch the story, forget trying to be Uncharted, just give the player a jetpack and have them fly around shooting crap at a whim! Like Grand Theft Auto but in three dimensions!"
I guess that would require a moment's thought, huh.
Why didn't someone on the planning committee realize "Wait! The jetpack is the cool, innovative, fun thing about the game? Make the game about THAT! Ditch the story, forget trying to be Uncharted, just give the player a jetpack and have them fly around shooting crap at a whim! Like Grand Theft Auto but in three dimensions!"
I guess that would require a moment's thought, huh.
Man I played the demo for this, the flying around and killing things was hard at first, but once I got the hang of it, it was fun as hell! The indoor parts added to the overall depth of the game, but I couldn't help but find them a little overshadowed for some reason...
I had a lot of laughs with this episode! It was a nice refreshing jolt, considering that the past 2 episodes weren't as good in my opinion.
Then again, I was never a big fan of combo-bashing fighting games, so I think that might have hindered my interest a little bit, on the other hand, I was able to play part of the 2 games in his previous episodes so I had a pretty good understanding of what he was talking about.
I had a lot of laughs with this episode! It was a nice refreshing jolt, considering that the past 2 episodes weren't as good in my opinion.
Then again, I was never a big fan of combo-bashing fighting games, so I think that might have hindered my interest a little bit, on the other hand, I was able to play part of the 2 games in his previous episodes so I had a pretty good understanding of what he was talking about.
From what I can see, it's a good game, it just fails at some key points, and I can forgive that surprisingly.
I think if I had money, I would probably buy this game, but I don't, which makes me sad.
Anyway, it looks like fun to pick up as a preowned game in the bargain bin in a couple of months, so I'll keep my eye out.
I think if I had money, I would probably buy this game, but I don't, which makes me sad.
Anyway, it looks like fun to pick up as a preowned game in the bargain bin in a couple of months, so I'll keep my eye out.
Have ragdoll physics ever not been fun? There's just something hilarious about seeing a guy spin through the air like a pinwheel in a strong breeze after jumping off a ledge and getting sniper-bulleted in the side of the head.
OMG, Yahtzee was on a roll with the analogies towards the end of the review. My faves were the "glimpse of something beautiful" bits. Scurvy! HA!!! 
Wait, but if the character is a lemon then shouldn't that have prevented the scurvy?
Wait, but if the character is a lemon then shouldn't that have prevented the scurvy?
Haha. The jet pack didn't cause the inspiration o-meter to go off?
Ever heard of the Rocketeer? It's not a game but still.
Seems like a good game to rent then with the flying mechanics and all. Good to experiment a bit with.
Ever heard of the Rocketeer? It's not a game but still.
Seems like a good game to rent then with the flying mechanics and all. Good to experiment a bit with.
Nice idea with the "inspiration-o-meter"... though I think you missed one with the jet-pack... there have been other games that used jet-packs before this one... like say that one James Bond game (never played a James Bond game, so I can't say for sure which one) and of course, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (you played as Jango Fett... admittedly, the jet-pack didn't so much grant you freedom as it did give you a rocket boosty up ledges and across chasms... though it could be used effectively indoors to dodge enemy fire.).
Good review though.
Good review though.
enjoyed the review
i'm still considering getting this game though, as he did say it was enjoyable at certain points, which is a hell of a lot better than many other games out there at the moment
i'm still considering getting this game though, as he did say it was enjoyable at certain points, which is a hell of a lot better than many other games out there at the moment