Zero Punctuation: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

[kurokotetsu]

Sorry to eb a bit pedantic. The game doesn't seem to have any resemblance to Journey to the West, but Yahtzee, the book isn't about Sun Wukong, it is the journey of Xuanzang to get the Buddhist scriptures to India, while reaching the enlightment with his three disciples. So, if the game's narrative is focused on Monkey intstead of Tripitaka, seems unlikely to be anything like the book. Also, that Sha Wujing seems to be ignored. yeah, this is as a good adaptation as Dragon Ball. It may still be interesting an fun story, but why say it is an adaptation if it has nothing to do with anything?

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Wow, I could barely follow this review so I'm defiantly not going to bother with this game.

 

[TheDrunkNinja]

You barely mentioned the voice acting or Andy Serkis, i.e. the last ditch effort of the game's selling points. Now, go write an entire article about it in Extra Punctuation.

 

[Terrified Android]

lol

 

[beema]

So this game didn't really impress me at all (felt rather middle of the road), but this review felt like it was really having to dig for criticisms. I played the demo and it was fun enough. I suppose to full game could be different, but I don't think it's all that bad.

 

[Fangface74]

FIRST!

oh...

 

[Tony2077]

i rather liked the game end of story good night

 

[RTR]

Reference to Hot for Teacher
Nice

 

[yanipheonu]

He's got a point. The game barely has anything to with Journey to the West.

 

[The Artificially Prolonged]

Funny review as always. I seem to remember a zelda esque game in the psone era called monkey hero that pretty much followed the same story but i may be mistaken

 

[Firia]

RE: Ninja theory; I'll have none of it if there isn't Twing Twang.

I really must play this on my own. I couldn't help but feel like Yahtzee had to reach to bash the game. Linear? Yawn. Simple gameplay? Ho-hum. Based loosely on ancient Chinese stories? What Ninja Theory games aren't (I don't know the answer to that one).

 

[Porecomesis]

Really? I wouldn't have pinned the gameplay as the chief aspect of Enslaved instead of the story to pick on.

 

[bleese]

GLAHHH

Zero Punctuation i love your review but GODAMN you couldn't of reviewed Medal of Honor, Fallout New Vegas or, Starcraft 2!

No instead you review a game that no one has heard about or even cares about!

 

[Swifteye]

What is up with games trying to destroy Chinese epics? I'm looking at you Dynasty Warriors!

It must be for the same reason that they try to destroy every epic story they get their hands on.

Dynasty warriors doesn't destroy chinese epics. besides those same people make romance of the three kingdoms which is far and leagues more tethered to accuracy. Dynasty warriors is just good fun and taking fair liberties. Ya know something a creator should be given a chance to do?

 

[SirCannonFodder]

Don't be silly, Yahtzee, of course the Giant Laser Death Scorpions weren't trying to give you a fruit basket, they were trying to scan your groceries [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdhwTXwhA4c].

 

[rancher of monsters]

I think I might change my username to Mecha-Pontius

 

[Darth Pope]

I'm quite shocked that there wasn't a jab and Dragon Ball in there somewhere.

 

[AngryFrenchCanadian]

Mhhh... so it might be worth picking up, then.

 

[SiskoBlue]

I played Enslaved and really enjoyed it. Yahtzee's critique is still spot on though. Platforming linear but it looks great, the combat isn't deep enough but looks pretty good. The plot has nothing to do with central themes of Journey to the West but it's a good story. And the cutscenes are masterfully done but there is a few moments where it swings for sitcom humour or over the top melodrama.

It could have used a few more run-for-your-life moments. Their need to be more "holy sh&t!?" moments when facing enemies.

It's still on the side of should-play, rather than avoid-playing, in my opinion.

 

[SiskoBlue]

The only reason developers are raping, I mean reaping stories from Eastern mythologies is because they've already done it to all the Western ones, mostly Disney films. Not sure how many people are aware that the Lion King is based on Hamlet, but without the meaningful tragic ending for is essentially A TRAGEDY play.