Zero Punctuation: Mass Effect 2
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I agree. This one was hilarious.Frank_Sinatra_ said:
So I guess Yahtzee has ultimately mixed feelings about the game. It does well in the story and writing departments, which as Yahtzee indicated is 100% expected from Bioware at this point. But at the same time the Mass Effect franchise is still somewhat lacking when it comes to gameplay, although most RPG fans probably won't care all that much.
I'm not quite sure I understand the hostility towards being able to select your gender...
Is it odd that I always find the offhand comments the most infuriating? I mean, why throw in the comment about indeterminate gender? Personally I don't like ManShep, as he is often referred to, much preferring Jennifer Hale's voice work to that of Mark Meer.
I suppose my thought is... why comment on it unless you're going to propose something better as an alternative, or perhaps by providing some clarification?
Bah! I told myself I wouldn't watch this one, and I did anyway... that'll learn me.
Is it odd that I always find the offhand comments the most infuriating? I mean, why throw in the comment about indeterminate gender? Personally I don't like ManShep, as he is often referred to, much preferring Jennifer Hale's voice work to that of Mark Meer.
I suppose my thought is... why comment on it unless you're going to propose something better as an alternative, or perhaps by providing some clarification?
Bah! I told myself I wouldn't watch this one, and I did anyway... that'll learn me.
Hi Yahtzee!
Space vampire? Heh, heh...
Well, on the other hand not having dozens of boring places to visit in a crappy-bouncy-mako is good. And: yes, everyone who hasn't hibarnated since the release of the game knows the planet scanning stuff sucks. I could almost say it's the worst part of the game, and not be too much off.
I enjoyed playing an Infiltrator too! O' the new sniper rifles are fun, fun, fun!
Hey! You are becoming complacent in your assumption that everything Bioware touches is instant Storyteller Gold! Or, was that your way of saying that you enjoyed it? I can't tell the difference.
Nice touch on the Even Online comparison.
Cheers!
Space vampire? Heh, heh...
Well, on the other hand not having dozens of boring places to visit in a crappy-bouncy-mako is good. And: yes, everyone who hasn't hibarnated since the release of the game knows the planet scanning stuff sucks. I could almost say it's the worst part of the game, and not be too much off.
I enjoyed playing an Infiltrator too! O' the new sniper rifles are fun, fun, fun!
Hey! You are becoming complacent in your assumption that everything Bioware touches is instant Storyteller Gold! Or, was that your way of saying that you enjoyed it? I can't tell the difference.
Nice touch on the Even Online comparison.
Cheers!
hilariously true! Never noticed that. As for the video, it was funny. I do disagree with his comment on gameplay though. It has been improved since ME1. I think it is a good game. Cuz if i went with everything Yahtzee said, I'd only have about 3 games. But he's still good at what he does and funny as well.squarks said:
IF you find the combat too easy, switch it to a harder mode. Criticizing a game for being too easy when it starts on the second easiest difficulty setting by default is like complaining that your soda is too far away because it's out of arm's reach. Do something about it and up the difficulty. When I noticed that the enemies went down on default difficulty like a little boy in a republican politician's secret molestation basement, I upped goddamn the difficulty so they'd be tougher to kill and have access to the same powers I do.
For the record, insanity is a goddamn blast to play, challenging but not impossible.
Also, fuck the exploration segment of the first game. Was I the only person who was bothered by the complete lack of fauna on EVERY PLANET IN THE FUCKING UNIVERSE in that game? That alone gave the first game a copy paste sort of feel.
This is only the first or second review I can think of that I really found myself at odds with Yatzhee's criticisms.
For the record, insanity is a goddamn blast to play, challenging but not impossible.
Also, fuck the exploration segment of the first game. Was I the only person who was bothered by the complete lack of fauna on EVERY PLANET IN THE FUCKING UNIVERSE in that game? That alone gave the first game a copy paste sort of feel.
This is only the first or second review I can think of that I really found myself at odds with Yatzhee's criticisms.
I didn't quite seem like he was doing that to me. From the review I'd say he actually enjoyed it a bit, but his job is to nitpick, so thus he has (with valid points).Suskie said:
ME2 is my fave game ever. Thank GOD they ironed out the flaws from the first one, they do get on your nerves after a while. Good review 
He was pretty fast in this video.
Well that's mass effect 2 so up next will probably be Dante's Inferno then Bioshock 2.
(i'm doing this for fun so please no one call me out on this okay)
Well that's mass effect 2 so up next will probably be Dante's Inferno then Bioshock 2.
(i'm doing this for fun so please no one call me out on this okay)
No, no you can't. Try playing through without mining, which means you'll only be able to upgrade a tiny fraction of anything and see how well you fare. Really glad I finished the game over the weekend so I can appreciate the subtle discusion.Suskie said:
This feels like talking about Fight Club around people who haven't seen it. If you've made it to the ending, you know what certain things mean in context. If you haven't, it doesn't give things away.
I must say though, I'm surprised there wasn't even a text based reference to the absurdity of Gilbert and Sullivan.
Jetpacks... Hell yes!
It seems Yatzhee like this (if you compare this to his other recent videos). I knew he'd complain about the lack of going down on the planets for extra missions (not for the vehicle sections! I played the final section of ME1 since my save wasn't registering and found that final vehicle section brought back all the unpleasent memories). I think there's 17 extra scannable planet missions where you land, but he's already mentioned he doesn't spend time on the extra side quests in games for reviews (funnily enough, he mentioned that in his ME1 review) so I knew they wouldn't come up.
Oh, and great callback to the Tablusa Rasa video in addition to a great review. Thanks Yatzhee for making Wednesdays something to look forward too.
It seems Yatzhee like this (if you compare this to his other recent videos). I knew he'd complain about the lack of going down on the planets for extra missions (not for the vehicle sections! I played the final section of ME1 since my save wasn't registering and found that final vehicle section brought back all the unpleasent memories). I think there's 17 extra scannable planet missions where you land, but he's already mentioned he doesn't spend time on the extra side quests in games for reviews (funnily enough, he mentioned that in his ME1 review) so I knew they wouldn't come up.
Oh, and great callback to the Tablusa Rasa video in addition to a great review. Thanks Yatzhee for making Wednesdays something to look forward too.
Suprised Yahtzee didn't go on about the quick time events at all. Granted they were purely optional, but how games that use quick time events make them optional?
The Vehicle Driving is going be added later as DLC, only they traded the Mako for a Hovertank.
As for the mining there's a trick to it: Only mine as long as you can upgrade something right that minute. All stockpiling resources does is burn credits buying probes and fuel. The other thing is there's no real point in buying all of the armor pieces, just buy the ones you want to use in the long term.
The Vehicle Driving is going be added later as DLC, only they traded the Mako for a Hovertank.
As for the mining there's a trick to it: Only mine as long as you can upgrade something right that minute. All stockpiling resources does is burn credits buying probes and fuel. The other thing is there's no real point in buying all of the armor pieces, just buy the ones you want to use in the long term.
