Zero Punctuation: Dark Void

[duchaked]

this was great =D
and really he did bring up great points in review
I mean, in many aspects the game just looks...well meh
but then they did bring the jet pack, and if that can be utilized to its entirety in gameplay (most gameplay videos of non-air combat the player isn't using the jet pack at all really and just doing zzz cover shooting)

 

[pearcinator]

pretty good yahtzee, shame that the game was way to short, i've seen other games like that, and when are you going to review mass effect 2 if at all?

While I can't speak in officially for Yahtzee I can say that he lives in Austraila, and it takes FOREVER for a game to get there, so maybe in about four months, after the australian government has beaten all the blood and sex out of it.

Mass Effect 2 came out here in Australia Jan. 28th with no modifications to it whatsoever. Ive been playing the shit outta it! I expect Yahtzee to 'review' ME2 next week. He will probably rip on the planet scanning mini-game a lot and maybe even accuse the main story for being 'safe'.

 

[SardonicGrin]

Anyone having a weird issue with this video? Instead of taking me to the Dark Void review, it takes me to some damn 5:25 ad spam-fest for other Escapist-related stuff. =P

Yeah it's doing that to me to. It's actually doing it to all other Escapist stuff like Unskippable. It's really frustrating.

 

[SeaCalMaster]

Requisite anal-retentiveness:

Scurvy is not contagious.

That is all.

 

[Nyle91]

Well, heres one for our "'Inspiratio'-O-Meter:"

 

[the1ultimate]

Wow, I guess even a jetpack can't save an incomplete game.

Is it just me, or did that look like the bacon flow chart at 3:31?

Spoiler: Bacon Flowchart

 

[Booze Zombie]

Poor Dark Void, it could've been so much more.

 

[Quoth]

Amusing as ever. But why does everyone feel it necessary to make references to Alzheimers lately. Amusing as ever. But whats all the hate towards Alzheimers recently?

 

[wfpdk]

a glass of milk with a spider in it seems like it would go horribly wrong long before the end.

 

[Normeo]

Ok, so how many people have just (re)watched the too human review. Yes lots, thought as much.
Did any 1 actually buy it, it must have some redeeming features?

 

[dietpeachsnapple]

I feel vaguely concerned about replying to this video, having seen the first five replies being suspended for theirs, two of which I feel are entirely legitimate. I am not sure if the mods felt they were too punctual, or too short on words... anyway. >.>

That aside, I liked this review much as I have enjoyed all of Yahtzee's other reviews. There is something warmingly familiar about knowing that he will be heaving steaming chunks of stomach acid all over something, as to slowly watch its face burn for having the indignance of failing to meet his expectations.

This is to be qualified, perhaps, with Yahtzee having high expectations of games, and low expectations of people (which I might add is somewhat contradictory.) However, if he didn't, and he was just another calm voice, gently explaining his viewpoint, I doubt we would all love him, or that he would have a show on the escapist.

 

[essexfuzz]

Such a great review, and the best line was definitely saved for last.

 

[GruffyBears]

I'm not sure exactly when this game was released, but I've got to play the *****. An indie game called "Cortex Command" has you order little men with jetpacks to fight, as far as I know, CC has been out for some time before Dark Void, so jetpacks have been done.

There's also that awesome windows pixelly game JETPAC.

 

[VaporFox]

Okay, good. Was starting to think I was in some alternate universe or something where only /I/ couldn't see that review vid. Everyone else I asked elsewhere were like "Uh no, the video plays just fine for me, weird!" =/

 

[clank1013]

rofl, very nicly done this week. couldnt stop laughing =)

 

[Tyrannowalefish_Rex]

I'm looking forward to the ME2 review, as Yatzeeh seems to be one of the few stout critics who don't blindly find it awesome. Apart from the visual aspect I don't see anything impressive about ME2, the dialogues and story don't interest me one bit. Evil robots? Oh no! Evil insects? Oh no! Really...

 

[ilikejelly]

Bloody hell, you included a picture of Rugby school! I know you went to Sheriff but that's still pretty sweet.


Yes you probably have no idea what I'm on about.

 

[Tolerant Fanboy]

I bet Yahtzee loved The Rocketeer when he was a kid. I know I did. Hooray jetpacks!

 

[ucciolord1]

The last simile was perfect.
Absolutely perfect.

 

[DukeOfNYaNumba1]

don't need Yatzee to tell me this game isn't worth getting, you could see it all over the gameplay videos on Youtube before the game was even released... but it's still fun to hear him crap on an already crappy game