Are mini game collections inherently "one dimensional" and non-worthy? I mean- Wario Ware Smooth Moves is pretty much a work of art, even if it is built around silly gestures.ElTigreNegro said:
Zero Punctuation: MadWorld
- Thread starter Yahtzee Croshaw
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Y'know, I rather liked Madworld. I agree, the lockon is AWFUL, and the point system could use some work, and the repetitiveness of the announcers grated at me too (especially late game in the Bloodbath challenge with the bike and the aliens) but I think the humor outweighted the repetitiveness most times.
But the controls were pretty responsive. The story was actually GOOD (which surprised the hell out of me), and the point system wasn't that bad (very minor tweaks needed), and the game did get interestingly challenging towards the end.
A bit short but... I mean, Halo 3 clocked it under 6 hours for me, so kinda used to that by now.
Btw, I fail to see any improvement in having this game in the 360/PS3... Hell, it'd make some of the QTE a lot more boring (like the Masters battle).
But the controls were pretty responsive. The story was actually GOOD (which surprised the hell out of me), and the point system wasn't that bad (very minor tweaks needed), and the game did get interestingly challenging towards the end.
A bit short but... I mean, Halo 3 clocked it under 6 hours for me, so kinda used to that by now.
Btw, I fail to see any improvement in having this game in the 360/PS3... Hell, it'd make some of the QTE a lot more boring (like the Masters battle).
I made a thread semi-recently listing all my annoyances with how this forum treats games that are different, despite their cries for innovation. The moment something innovative comes out, people have to nitpick over the console it's on, and any flaws they can see, rather than appreciate the pretty unique comic book style graphics and (considering my experience with Mad World has been hugely better in comparison to Yahtzee's) responsive, well done Wii controls.Phanto said:
That pretty much explains everything. The Escapist community doesn't actually care about gaming of any form. They just want something to be cynical about. That and 95% of them hate the Wii, so...Gildedtongue said:
The vast majority of GAMES are one-dimensional. I don't think the genre is *inherently* inferior, and I think the view of it as such is part of the snobbery I'm describing.ElTigreNegro said:
Wow, this video managed to be the most boring ZP for me ever. The recycled Wii bashing which was already old and moldy the first time around. And what is left of the review is uninspired, less then informative and not a least bit funny.
Take a week of, you seriously need it.
Take a week of, you seriously need it.
I really do have to agree with one point, the controls for madworld feel widely out of place.
It asks me to perform gestures with the wii remote at the most awkward of swishing moments.
It asks me to perform gestures with the wii remote at the most awkward of swishing moments.
I'm just glad Yahtzee finally acknowledged the existence of God Hand (and didn't seem to hate it too much.) There probably aren't many games I like more than God Hand.
The controls being imprecise is something I've heard from multiple sources before Yahtzee mentioned them, so I have no doubt it's at least somewhat true. Still, the only Wii games that I think have good controls are the ones that use either the GC or Classic controller.
The controls being imprecise is something I've heard from multiple sources before Yahtzee mentioned them, so I have no doubt it's at least somewhat true. Still, the only Wii games that I think have good controls are the ones that use either the GC or Classic controller.
I wish that Yahtzee could go about his reviews with as much optimism and open-mindedness as a good number of his fans go about in watching his videos, because the constant Wii bashing is getting old. And I understand that it's his opinion, but honestly, a lot of his recent reviews have completely sucked, but you don't hear anyone complaining about that too much, do you?
Then again, there's almost as much bias fandom following Yahtzee as there is Wii bashing in his recent reviews, so that's understandable, I suppose...
Not that it matters, for I am just an opinion on the umpteenth page of the comments section for a video made by someone who I used to find funny, so, yeah...
Then again, there's almost as much bias fandom following Yahtzee as there is Wii bashing in his recent reviews, so that's understandable, I suppose...
Not that it matters, for I am just an opinion on the umpteenth page of the comments section for a video made by someone who I used to find funny, so, yeah...
nice review
actually i think he should do a reveiw of viewtiful joe when the time of games slow to a stop I think it actually may be funny, sure he might find the characters horrably angsty but watever it may be incredibly funny
actually i think he should do a reveiw of viewtiful joe when the time of games slow to a stop I think it actually may be funny, sure he might find the characters horrably angsty but watever it may be incredibly funny
Indeed. And I wouldn't even say that it's neccesarily a bad thing. If it's a few hours of mindless entertainment you'll love and has a high replayability what does it matter? (though perhaps the price could be adjusted a little.)The Deadpool said:
Anyway, didn't like this review much. I don't mind wii-bashing, but it should be legit.
Yahtzee's tendancy to rant about things not related to the specific game itself (Bitching about the Wii's controls, the Sonic Unleashed review being a bitching at Sonic in general) is really starting to wear thin. Before he could find plenty of genuine annoying stuff for him to complain about in his style and that is what makes some of his more outrageous notes acceptable.
Since it's branched out into mostly bitching about stuff not specific to the game in hand it's less of an "overly critical for entertainment purpose" review show to "Yahtzee's ***** about everything" review show. Sure, you can point them out but they've got to be small footnotes, state that Madworld would've worked better on the other platforms because the Wii's controls are too clunky or whatever and move on. I personally don't want to hear more bitching about that freaking Wiimote because it's getting really bloody old.
Since it's branched out into mostly bitching about stuff not specific to the game in hand it's less of an "overly critical for entertainment purpose" review show to "Yahtzee's ***** about everything" review show. Sure, you can point them out but they've got to be small footnotes, state that Madworld would've worked better on the other platforms because the Wii's controls are too clunky or whatever and move on. I personally don't want to hear more bitching about that freaking Wiimote because it's getting really bloody old.