Zero Punctuation: Dark Void
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When I first saw this game I instantly thought "oh boy, a pretty Rocketman game" and still hold it to that.
So, let me sum this up:
Okay game. Has its moments. Too short. Rent, do not buy.
Sounds like a plan.
Okay game. Has its moments. Too short. Rent, do not buy.
Sounds like a plan.
I'm not too sure where I sit on this particular review. A little drunken from end to end, considering how many times it hobbles between the "good" and "bad" labels. If anything, I'm more curious about the fanbase than the review-content itself. It's a lot easier to be negative and funny than positive, but angry rants seem to have a limit of how much they can truly accomplish.
Somehow, Zero Punctuation has reminded delightlessly immune to long-running positive commentary, and it ends up making the series strike me as stale. The humor's still there, and still funny, but bile gets so tiresome for more than a video at a time. Although that's the genius of one video a week.
They're out there, if you look, just not many of them.
As well as that, part of his charm is his subjectivity. The issue comes from the fact that subjectivity is the sort of thing that needs to be put aside for game reviews. It's subjectivity that made Yahtzee speak a little too favorably on Psychonauts, and a little too harshly on Brutal Legend. That same subjectivity manages to paint every review he's made.
So, you're welcome to take his opinion. Just do so with a grain of salt, and looking around at other reviewers as well. It never hurts to have a wide opinion.
Depends on the gamer, though.
Somehow, Zero Punctuation has reminded delightlessly immune to long-running positive commentary, and it ends up making the series strike me as stale. The humor's still there, and still funny, but bile gets so tiresome for more than a video at a time. Although that's the genius of one video a week.
My question is how ambitious does something have to be before it's overambitious. I'd like to see more games spew the kind of ambition this game shows. The ambition wasn't met with enough drive to really capitalize itself on a solid game. I remember enjoying what of it I played, and finding out it ended too quickly is a shame, but the ambition is something that should be celebrated, not condemned. Perhaps not due to unfulfilled potential, but at least the game tried. It's a lot more than we can say for a lot of titles out in the world right now.Radu889 said:
Depending on how you define decent game, but there are arguably examples out there. The games Indigo Prophecy (Farenheit in most other countries) and Shenmue both saw a lot more development time and budget than many games do, are ambitious, and accomplish the scope of their dreams. So it's not impossible to find an example of games that really spent the money and time.Shamanic Enzan said:
They're out there, if you look, just not many of them.
I'd say you should be careful with listening to reviews too closely for all your purchasing decisions, especially those by Yahtzee. While he may be technically a game critic, his work often lacks the depth to really detail whether or not a game is worth the mention.Cyanide Christ said:Thanks yahtzee, you saved me 60 bucks once more
As well as that, part of his charm is his subjectivity. The issue comes from the fact that subjectivity is the sort of thing that needs to be put aside for game reviews. It's subjectivity that made Yahtzee speak a little too favorably on Psychonauts, and a little too harshly on Brutal Legend. That same subjectivity manages to paint every review he's made.
So, you're welcome to take his opinion. Just do so with a grain of salt, and looking around at other reviewers as well. It never hurts to have a wide opinion.
The biggest problem with this is it would become an offline MMO. While a lot of Grand Theft Auto makes its calling on being sandbox-y, the games wouldn't have a bit of direction to explore when the sandbox mood is set aside. I'm not sure a jetpack would be enough to justify getting bored of sandboxing.BlueInkAlchemist said:
Depends on the gamer, though.
it sounds like he actually liked it. It's always nice that he wants MORE of something otehr than "be more less shitty"
Funny review as always, I must admit I played the demo an while I wasnt blown away I did laugh like a madman when I accidentally turned on my jetpack indoors and then ragdolled all over the place after smashing my skull in off the ceiling. A very painful looking, yet amusing as all hell spectical.
Might have to buy it when it comes down in price, but hardly one to rush out for.
Might have to buy it when it comes down in price, but hardly one to rush out for.
All i could think of trough the video was about "the rocketeer" game for the ness based on the movie based on the comic (yeah, i know) *google search*
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it was really fun to play, weird it wasnt mentioned on the vid... or is it too old to be remembered??
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it was really fun to play, weird it wasnt mentioned on the vid... or is it too old to be remembered??
Pilot Wings on the N64 had jetpacks, as did Star Wars: Bounty Hunter.
So do you think that, if Dark Void sells well, we might see a 'complete' game in Dark Void 2?
So do you think that, if Dark Void sells well, we might see a 'complete' game in Dark Void 2?
Yay! The videos will take up all of my screen now. I was getting tired of the black bars on the sides...
I havn´t played Darkvoid, so i cant tell if its good or not. But Hell, it was one of your best reviews! You were talking much faster, really improving the fun for me, and there where so much gags in it that i could not get them all in the first watch, and thats definately a sign for awesomness!