Zero Punctuation: Mass Effect 2

[pluizig]

I was wondering why the forums suddenly became so slow. Anyway, ME2 is indeed a very good game because of the writing.

Story > Gameplay > Graphics

 

[Mister Eff]

A little disappointed, but it was cool. I loved the game more than my family though...

 

[ultimasupersaiyan]

I never really liked Mass Effect because of the extreme amount of dialogue and vehicle sections. This game sound like it's worse in some areas and better then others. Still I'll never bother with the series again and look forward to the 2013 review from Yahtzee of Mass Effect 3:We still can't get it right!

 

[Brad Shepard]

I expecting more bashing, guess he might have liked it then

 

[jimduckie]

gee after my pos ps3 slim froze again this made my day now i can play wit my 360

 

[PhiMed]

It's Laser cat, not dogs.

(Stares, blank-faced for a second. Slaps across face) "No! Bad Bob!"

 

[Rancid0ffspring]

Would you look at that, Some fresh bannings & suspensions coming right up
"First hur hur hur"

OT: Was cool. I think we all knew he wasn't going to like the scanning sections & it's awesome he mentioned the chest high walls. Surprised he didnt talk about the amount of glitches

 

[Axolotl]

Bioware games have good writing now?

Well they sure hid that in all the games I've played by them.

 

[Abedeus]

Wow. The best game reviewed and liked by Yahtzee since... Portal?

Still, I disagree on one thing - easy combat. Try playing Inflitrator/Soldier with a sniper rifle on Hardcore/Insane, where everything is durable and you die faster.

 

[ace_of_something]

Man I miss the quest for glory games.

Also, did anyone notice the 'planted probe' was a... um person probe?

 

[Toasted Nuts]

Funny Review,

I loved this game and the first, but he was right about the resource mining it is boring but to be honest i was never hot on the vehicle parts on the first game. So again yatzhee is correct about just the shooting mechanic being mostly on its own.

However i feel the gameplay was good in the game and although it had to "hold up" the game on its own as he put it i still think that it wasnt enough of a problem to let the game down as a whole.

Still one of the best games ive ever played.

 

[Cherry Cola]

Nicely done. Had a feeling that the resource management, combat and back-from-the-dead bits would all get their comeuppance as they have in every single review ever written ever for this game, but Yahtzee of course pulls it off with that curiously brilliant balance of keen observation and rampant profanity.

Also, "savior of the universe"? Wasn't there a review on these forums of the old Flash Gordon movie that included the song to which he's referring?

Naaah. I must be thinking of something else.

Yes, I think so too. Who would be so dumb as to review the old Flash Go-Ooooooh....

... I think my kettle is calling me... BYE!

 

[Eldarion]

I thought the mako sections where cool.

This new system is terrible.

 

[Ushiromiya Battler]

Really nice review, but not enough insults...

 

[Slaanax]

I love the Dildo probe, Jet pack or something even using the shuttle to navigate the land would be worth it.

 

[Jabbawocky]

You know jetpacks would be awesome in ME3. Will no doubt pick this up at some point.

 

[Orange Monkey]

Ahh Gareth Gobelcoque! From the days gone by when ZP had different musical intros and outros for each vid, Tabula Rasa if I rememeber correctly.
Havn't played Mass Effect 2 yet but looking forward to it, not looking forward to that mining side mission -_-

 

[Yopaz]

Umm, all I get is a 404 error message :S and people comment fast :S

Got that one too, realized I should wait a minute and check later before I made a comment.

I agree with the "choices" you get in most of these kind of games. You have to be the good guy because otherwise you'll get a crappy ending and need to play all over to get the good one. Great video as always.

 

[epsilon246]

It's Laser cat, not dogs.

Already been done mate.

 

[axle 19]

Totally agree. Fantastic story telling and writing but the combat move about with the speed of a sodden turd and the team AI was lacking but hopefully in the third game they can find the right combat system to go with the story.