Zero Punctuation: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Thread starter Yahtzee Croshaw
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wow its like looking into a sock with banana in it only the sock is truth and the banana is fruit
I knew from the start that Yahtzee was going to rip this game apart, so I didn't despise him for the things he said. In fact, I was just surprised he had even gotten a copy of the game, since it was only released in Japan and America at that point. Anyway, my take on it:
Professionals vs. button mashing? Don't care, I just play the game for what it is.
I could see the characters just fine, except on bigger stages like New Pork City or 75m.
I DO enjoy the spectacle of it, just seeing all my favorite Nintendo characters in one place is satisfying for me, especially King Dedede, Wario, Sonic, and Diddy Kong.
Unlockable characters... It's never really bothered me... Until Mario Kart Wii, that is. :|
It IS weird how Snake and Sonic are supposed to be "secret" characters, yet they're advertised on the back of the box.
I liked the Subspace Emissary, for the most part, though there were several things that didn't add up for me... But hey, this is the first game in the series to actually HAVE a story to it, so it's a start.
Also, which Billy Murray does Yahtzee mean? The American actor or British actor?
This review made me realize that I might be "thay guy", though when people DO come over and play with me, I'm not that competitive.
Actually, that DOES happen with Smash Bros. Brawl (see www.smashboards.com)
I like obscurity, actually. BTW, Marth is the main character of the first and third games in the Fire Emblem series. There's a new game released for the DS in Japan that stars Marth, too, though whether or not it will be released overseas remains to be seen.
Nice Mother 3 comment, BTW! The fan translation is almost done, I've heard.
Also, about the Mario Kart thing, notice that he says "in the next generation". I know what he means by this. How many people are buying Super Mario Kart or Mario Kart 64 these days?
I didn't defend the name Nintendo Wii. In fact, I outright flamed it! But I still loved this game.
Professionals vs. button mashing? Don't care, I just play the game for what it is.
I could see the characters just fine, except on bigger stages like New Pork City or 75m.
I DO enjoy the spectacle of it, just seeing all my favorite Nintendo characters in one place is satisfying for me, especially King Dedede, Wario, Sonic, and Diddy Kong.
Unlockable characters... It's never really bothered me... Until Mario Kart Wii, that is. :|
It IS weird how Snake and Sonic are supposed to be "secret" characters, yet they're advertised on the back of the box.
I liked the Subspace Emissary, for the most part, though there were several things that didn't add up for me... But hey, this is the first game in the series to actually HAVE a story to it, so it's a start.
Also, which Billy Murray does Yahtzee mean? The American actor or British actor?
This review made me realize that I might be "thay guy", though when people DO come over and play with me, I'm not that competitive.
Actually, that DOES happen with Smash Bros. Brawl (see www.smashboards.com)
I like obscurity, actually. BTW, Marth is the main character of the first and third games in the Fire Emblem series. There's a new game released for the DS in Japan that stars Marth, too, though whether or not it will be released overseas remains to be seen.
Nice Mother 3 comment, BTW! The fan translation is almost done, I've heard.
Also, about the Mario Kart thing, notice that he says "in the next generation". I know what he means by this. How many people are buying Super Mario Kart or Mario Kart 64 these days?
I didn't defend the name Nintendo Wii. In fact, I outright flamed it! But I still loved this game.
Yahtzee has made several good points. I wish I could sympathize with him on this one (as I do in most of his reviews), but I have to say that it is the borderline childishness that makes it GOOD. I'm personally tired of bad fighting games involving a obsessive compulsive strategic requirement just to pick the right character. The casual play makes it easy to get into, but it also allows the game to be undeterminable up until the last second. Unless of course you are THAT GUY...
Which I am.
Which I am.
Mind you, I love Smash, and I'm pretty good at it too. I also loved this review too, inspite of what he said, becasue it was genuinely funny.
My I did have a problem or two with Yahtzees review.
I've rarely lost to button mashing, so either Yahtzee and his friends were just that bad or he was exaggerating.
My only problem with is was that he didn't have any frame of reference of the other Smash games.
I would have liked a comparison between Melee and Brawl.
Brawl had improved on Melee in many areas and in some area Melee is still better.
Also to me Brawl feels like it was rushed.
Many of the KO moves are quite random now. I've KOed my roommate several times with moves that shouldn't have. And than again, I've survived hits that should have wiped me out. It seems quite unbalanced in that area. And that's just one example.
Yahtzee doesn't know any of this, since he never played Melee; he can't compare what's good, what's bad, what's been improved, and what they screwed up.
That's my two cents is all.
Still a funny review.
My I did have a problem or two with Yahtzees review.
I've rarely lost to button mashing, so either Yahtzee and his friends were just that bad or he was exaggerating.
My only problem with is was that he didn't have any frame of reference of the other Smash games.
I would have liked a comparison between Melee and Brawl.
Brawl had improved on Melee in many areas and in some area Melee is still better.
Also to me Brawl feels like it was rushed.
Many of the KO moves are quite random now. I've KOed my roommate several times with moves that shouldn't have. And than again, I've survived hits that should have wiped me out. It seems quite unbalanced in that area. And that's just one example.
Yahtzee doesn't know any of this, since he never played Melee; he can't compare what's good, what's bad, what's been improved, and what they screwed up.
That's my two cents is all.
Still a funny review.
i think brawl sucked melee was a beeter game wich i did love and hes right a bout button mashing my cosins have this game and played it for weeks b4 i even seen it and i won every time dont think its becuse i play wii alot i dont own one i just randomly flaled about pressing things and won i think it was stupid and pointless and nintendo are beeting a dead horse with a baseball bat you know what kind of game id play on wii one where you play a mississippi redneck that beets his wife and has sex with his mom that is a entertaining game
*betterglory_scars post=6.58918.829676 said:
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*cousins
*flailed
*beating
*Mississippi
All grammar corrections aside, this review was perfect. Not one thing which was said was untrue, it was an incredible review with blatantly hilarious humor. Great job!
thank you i know im not a strong speller but this is the internet and im not going to let something like not knowing something stop me .... look at bush not knowing how to run a country didnt stop him from doing it
How did the thought of a "." or a "," slip your mind? There's neither in that entire wall of text.glory_scars said:
I really don't consider myself a grammar nazi, but that is unreasonable. There's not even an attempt being made!
Rekon that paying 30... maybe 40 quid was a bad choice for Brawl. I won't get that money back, and I honestly haven't played this game for more than 10 hours... probably way less than that. Too similar to Melee, and not worth having when all my mates are off at different uni's.
he does have a point the game is bad with out people to play aginst and i dont think people have ever winned in this by random button mashing and marth has his own game and i never played earth bound or any of those suckey old game like robs that dosent mean i hate them
I could do, but you pretty much summed up what everyone was thinking about that post. Hey, at least I can understand it now.fish food carl said:
