Zero Punctuation: Far Cry 2

[Veteran_IV]

Well I guess I'm not getting this game.

Okay, had to register to say this:

I am stunned by the number of people here who failed to realise that Ben was doing a South African accent. It wasn't an "aussie/aboriginal" or a "new zealand" or a british accent. The game is set in SOUTH AFRICA. This is made very clear in his review and works really well for laughs.

I'm curious to know if the accent confusion is coming from U.S. viewers. I know you guys have a hard time recognising accents, which is why your films with "foreigners" always sound ridiculous. Or worse, you simply use American accents for other nationalities. Good recent example: am I supposed to believe Tom Cruise is GERMAN in Valkyrie? Bloody stupid.

/rant.

The South African accent was only obvious to me because of when it first appeared he was referencing how silly the accents were. I guess I don't know what an australian/british version of a South American accent would sound like because I'm a bloody stupid american, oh well, I guess I'll go kill myself because the rest of the world hates our kind. =( I don't think Tom Cruise could pull off a German accent if he tried, lawlz.

Could anyone else hear that siren in the background? If not, it must have someone who died in a fire or something at my house, too lazy to double check the vid, cuz I'm a bloody stupid American.

 

[Heroic One]

Linear games with sandbox sections are the best, I think.

 

[p1ne]

For me, the Apocalypse Now quote was the best part of the whole thing.

What part was that?

This was one of my favorite ZP reviews so far. As stable as a skateboard in a canoe, lol.

Good job Yahtzee.

 

[Brett Alex]

For me, the Apocalypse Now quote was the best part of the whole thing.

What part was that?

This was one of my favorite ZP reviews so far. As stable as a skateboard in a canoe, lol.

Good job Yahtzee.

"I wanted a mission, and for my sins, they gave me one."
Its Willards line at the start of the film. It appeared in this review in the very last frame, after the credits. Don't know why, but I just cracked up lol.

 

[Altorin]

did you fuck up your accent yahtzee? sounds weird at points

 

[Altorin]

It sounds like your doing a bad australian accent impersonation

like the canadians on south park or Canadian Bacon

 

[Snake422]

I actually love this game but Yahtzee made some good points I just wish Bear Grylls really was in it but maybe next time.

 

[Arcane Azmadi]

Huh... does Yahtzee have a cold or something, or was the change in accent a subtle joke that I failed to get?

Dude, if you think that joke might have been "subtle" you need to get your sense of humour reevaluated.

That was a good one, as usual. So, Gears of War 2 next week then?

 

[AnonyMous the Spy]

Wow.
I feel awesomely offended.
Being both SOUTH AFRICAN and liking Spore.

It makes me feel all warm inside. Te he he.

 

[Raymustang]

I enjoyed the review but the accent felt forced. I suppose its no worse than a South African Australian impersonation though

he is original from england but lives here in australia. british and aussie people sound totally different.

Sorry neglected to mention I'm a south African, the joke is we think we're horribly good at Aussie Impressions despite our complete lack of vowell usage.

 

[Velios]

I eventually became somewhat lost with this game, the missions ended up boring me and I became a hunter, looking for animals to kill then teabag.

 

[marz_1982]

To the first few posters - it's a south african accent that he was making fun of... *facepalm* Not perfect, but pretty close and funny anyway

 

[marz_1982]

@ MB202:
About Valkyrie - oh don't get me started... Between the American-accented German hero, and the other Germans with British accents...

 

[Ryuzix]

That accent was great! And I needed someone to ejaculate fiery needles into farcry 2s ass

 

[VaioStreams]

i have to agree with him. the open world sand box thing is getting kinda eh. i want a game that was well crafted has a set story and wants to tell me that story. the way proper RPGs and games were back in the PSone and PS2 days. the good ol days.

i agree, i do want a certain amount of customizability, but sandboxes are tiring, infact it makes me wonder why people are making sandboxes anymore? why not more games like
Half-life?!

half-life would be a refreshment to theses sand box FPS. at lest HL had a story. a good story. which is saying a bloody lot for any FPS. But as long as there are people out there that buy this crap. they'll keep making it. take the tony hawk series for example. the first 2 were awesome. then it just kept going with little to no real changes

 

[Solo508]

Been waiting for this one! Its a shame there was no reference to the shit ending though.

 

[plastichairball]

I'm a huge fan of ZP and have never missed a vid, mostly because Ben's criticisms are hilarious but partly because they're never far from the truth. FC2 amazed me with how close Ubisoft (which is Canadian, right?) came to a true "African" experience. Being a Zimbabwean myself, I instantly related to the scenary, customs (bad driving, bribery etc)...but never really got into the game. The accents in the games were pretty much spot on too, but Ben's accent in this vid is a cross between a Brit that's been drugged with a morphine overdose trying to speak with marbles in his mouth, and a slightly backward Aussie who was educated in the desert by liberally beating him with a dingo. Was it a parody? I think not. Great vid as always Ben!

 

[coladict]

What's wrong with your voice Yahtzee ?
It sounds whinier than usual, as if you're trying to play a little kid's voice, but are too embarrassed to do so.

 

[ntnimara]

it took me a while to realize he was making a funny accent.. cause he kept losing it.. then coming back to it..

overall an ok ZP

I haven't played Farcry.. and I'm not too much of a shooter fan.. so no thank you..

When was the last time ZP did an RTS?

 

[slicedBread07]

Great review!

but the accent sounded terrible.

funny as hell....but not nearly how we sound...