Zero Punctuation: Inversion

[Yahtzee Croshaw]

Inversion

This week, after the surprise of Spec Ops: The Line, Inversion has us back to being able to judge a game by the cover.

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[charliesbass]

I really hated this game. I thought it was going to be a unique gem after the TomSka video but it just became another repugnant shooter. Anyway, thanks for your input Yahtzee.

 

[ZZoMBiE13]

Be ye video game? or be ye checklist?

That's going on my imaginary list of "best things Yahtzee said".

 

[LadyRhian]

I hate it when a game promises you Cadbury creme eggs and then doesn't deliver. Not even those mini creme eggs. Damnit.

 

[marioandsonic]

Did we just get Fresh Prince'd by Yahtzee?

 

[Canadamus Prime]

It's gotta be Russel Davis. And maybe it's actually about the writer/producer of Torchwood and the whole game is what goes on inside his head.

 

[TheFriskySpatula]

If the fact that a game has guns in it makes me reconsider a purchase, there's too damn many shooters in the market :/

 

[Something Amyss]

Fresh Prince is timeless!

Hmmm..Prince of Bel-Air: Sands of Time.

Sorry, trying to think of something better than a boilerplate shooter.

 

[Souplex]

And you'd like to take a minute just sit right there to tell us how you became the prince of a town called Bel-Air?

 

[abort_user]

then youre grinding up the model airplane components to help beef up the glue.

 

[Volstag9]

I really hated this game. I thought it was going to be a unique gem after the TomSka video but it just became another repugnant shooter. Anyway, thanks for your input Yahtzee.

Wait there was a Tomska video about this game? When was this?

 

[The V Man]

To quote Lord Humongous:

"Just walk away and there will be an end to the horror."

 

[Falseprophet]

Ha! That ending really got me!

Anyway, does anyone mind spoiling that plot twist for me? (In tags, natch.) I mean, after that, it's not like I was going to play it anyway.

EDIT: never mind, I found out and it makes sense.

If you want spoilers, go to this forum.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/977455-inversion/63049549

That's a bit like Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom then, but in that game you can start figuring out the twist by the end of the first "generation".

 

[Scrustle]

The only thing I'd ever seen about this game was the cover art. I guess it was one of those games that the publisher was embarrassed by. Who was the publisher anyway? And no, I'm not going to Google it, because I don't really care.

On another note, Fresh Prince: The Game. Somebody make that right now.

 

[Elyxard]

I think this was released during E3. You can definitely tell that the publisher just wanted to get this out there without anyone noticing.

 

[Darth_Payn]

Fresh Prince is timeless!

Hmmm..Prince of Bel-Air: Sands of Time.

Sorry, trying to think of something better than a boilerplate shooter.

I wanto play that NOW. Get on it, Ubisoft!

To quote Lord Humongous:

"Just walk away and there will be an end to the horror."

But what then will Yahtzee gripe about? Good to see him back spewing his hate bile on cliche'ed malarkey.

 

[Callate]

So they basically borrowed one mechanic from Half-Life 2, another from Prey, didn't implement either one very well, and called it a day?

 

[tautologico]

Ha! That ending really got me!

Anyway, does anyone mind spoiling that plot twist for me? (In tags, natch.) I mean, after that, it's not like I was going to play it anyway.

EDIT: never mind, I found out and it makes sense.

If you want spoilers, go to this forum.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/977455-inversion/63049549

That's a bit like Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom then, but in that game you can start figuring out the twist by the end of the first "generation".

It's remarkably similar to Phantasy Star III. But yes, in PSIII there was some foreshadowing before the big reveal at the end. Wasn't there a village in the second generation where elders told the whole story? I'm not quite sure. I'm surprised anyone remembers PSIII.

 

[SnakeoilSage]

It's sort of like Dark City but without the gripping plot and amazing visuals and proper use of super powers.

So, boring.

 

[Zero Serenity]

...and I'd like to take a minute just sit right there, I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Brisbane.

In Rugby 'wickshire born and raised in my bedroom I would spend most of my days. Shootin' all clickin' all and relaxing all cool when my parents they were up to no good! Started making trouble for my neighborhood! I stopped getting dinner and that made it abundantly clear I said "I'm moving by myself in Australia, Brisbane."

I booked on a jet and when it came near I thought what's with this is a giantic falick with straight veins! If anything I could say that this plane was bland but I thought man forget it yo home to Brisbane!

I pulled up to a house with major jet lag and said yo pops, smell ya later! I looked at the internet I was finally there to sit on my throne as the prince of The Escapist.

(I tried)