Zero Punctuation: The E3 Trailer Park
- Thread starter Yahtzee Croshaw
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As a note, I was slightly disappointed to see that he didn't comment on Nintendo's insane announcement that they weren't marketing to core gamers anymore at E3, but rather the Moms and Snowboarders, with some Animal Crossing and Graphs thrown in just in case you hadn't lost all hope quite yet.
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*ClapClap*
OI.
Woke me up, I'll say that much. I watched this just after I got up... not the best time to get yelled at by Yahtzee.
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*ClapClap*
OI.
Woke me up, I'll say that much. I watched this just after I got up... not the best time to get yelled at by Yahtzee.
Excellent, this was just what i've been waiting for, a good E3 round up from Yahtzee! ^^
I don't have consoles or a computer good enough to play any of these games (i kinda wish i'd bought a PS3 instead of a Wii), but i totally agree with you on Gears Of War 2...
Oh, and Mirrors Edge is going to be sweet. It's probably the most realistic FPS (if not game) i've ever seen. But i won't hold by breath until i've actually gotten a chance to play it.
Oh, and i loved the 'Oi!' part! ^^
I don't have consoles or a computer good enough to play any of these games (i kinda wish i'd bought a PS3 instead of a Wii), but i totally agree with you on Gears Of War 2...
Oh, and Mirrors Edge is going to be sweet. It's probably the most realistic FPS (if not game) i've ever seen. But i won't hold by breath until i've actually gotten a chance to play it.
Oh, and i loved the 'Oi!' part! ^^
George Lucas is releasing a new Star Wars movie...its a 3d cartoon...based loosely off of the 2d cartoon of the clone wars. It's going to be terrible.
Great mention of gears of war two, in my opinion. The hype that everyone saw with that game was lost on me from the beginning. The E3 makes me want to download Game Maker again just so I can pump out an awesome side scrolling platform title that gets distributed over the internet to more PCs than any of these franchise games.
Naturally, it makes me sad in the pants to see how unoriginal the "creativity" of the big game developers has become, Pase in coint in this episode of ZP with the comment of Microsoft and Sony's belligerent butt Firetruck theft of each others ideas. PlayStation 1080 incoming, anyone?
Excellent review of the E3. Although I have the feeling that many of these games are better than the cynical views expressed and endorsed by the escapist community ;P
Great mention of gears of war two, in my opinion. The hype that everyone saw with that game was lost on me from the beginning. The E3 makes me want to download Game Maker again just so I can pump out an awesome side scrolling platform title that gets distributed over the internet to more PCs than any of these franchise games.
Naturally, it makes me sad in the pants to see how unoriginal the "creativity" of the big game developers has become, Pase in coint in this episode of ZP with the comment of Microsoft and Sony's belligerent butt Firetruck theft of each others ideas. PlayStation 1080 incoming, anyone?
Excellent review of the E3. Although I have the feeling that many of these games are better than the cynical views expressed and endorsed by the escapist community ;P
XD that was awesome
first you "blew my socks off", then after the *clap clap* OI i laughed them off again
i cant find them now T_T
first you "blew my socks off", then after the *clap clap* OI i laughed them off again
i cant find them now T_T
I agree with the theory of cynicism, and have for a while. I don't understand why some people still find E3 exciting, but... c'est la vie. Besides, I thought after the huge disappointment that was E3 last year everyone turned their attentions to PAX as the new big gaming event of the year. Was I misinformed?
FINALLY. SOMEONE GOT IT ****ING RIGHT.
I'll admit for the past week, I just thought, "Oh, christ, Yahtzee is going to ***** about how laughable Nintendo's E3 was, like the past ten or twenty some Internet webcomics and such."
But this was my favorite video thus far, which is good, because I thought I was beginning to see a slump in the series.
All in all, I'm happy that I wasn't the only one that saw the other ridiculous slump in the game industry. Not only did E3 show off nothing but sequels for the PS3/360, but we've known about them from months to YEARS. Just like what Yahtzee -kinda- said with the FFXIII trailer, games can't promise much with CGI trailers, let alone CGI trailers that were shown off THREE FREAKING TIMES IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. It's like someone is wowing the fanboys with a sign that says 'raw potential coming out in 20XX.'
Also, I'm happy that I'm not the only one who remembered that Nintendo said they were going after a new audience TWO YEARS AGO. Seeing everybody ***** and cry about it now in spite of this fact is just laughable.
This video is the highlight of my week... Yeah, I'm willing to say that even now. I'm going to go watch it again.
I'll admit for the past week, I just thought, "Oh, christ, Yahtzee is going to ***** about how laughable Nintendo's E3 was, like the past ten or twenty some Internet webcomics and such."
But this was my favorite video thus far, which is good, because I thought I was beginning to see a slump in the series.
All in all, I'm happy that I wasn't the only one that saw the other ridiculous slump in the game industry. Not only did E3 show off nothing but sequels for the PS3/360, but we've known about them from months to YEARS. Just like what Yahtzee -kinda- said with the FFXIII trailer, games can't promise much with CGI trailers, let alone CGI trailers that were shown off THREE FREAKING TIMES IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. It's like someone is wowing the fanboys with a sign that says 'raw potential coming out in 20XX.'
Also, I'm happy that I'm not the only one who remembered that Nintendo said they were going after a new audience TWO YEARS AGO. Seeing everybody ***** and cry about it now in spite of this fact is just laughable.
This video is the highlight of my week... Yeah, I'm willing to say that even now. I'm going to go watch it again.
It was, in hindsight, a bad idea to be drinking when I watched this, as I now have to spend the next few minutes cleaning up my desk area. Yes thats right, thanks to yahtzee I now actually have to clean stuff when im on leave. The bastard.
The fallout 3 awesome camera angle thing is only when you use VATS. So its optional, and I think it should get boring after the 20th or so time, cause I think VATS is a lame add-on that no self respecting FPS gamer will ever use short of being surrounded, having 2 health and only having the fatman, a gun that you NEVER want to fuck up a shot with
Its not an add-on through really is it, I mean, it has been brought across from the other Fallout games.
Brilliant. But then again hasn't it allways been? E3...what to say. Disapointment? Yeah, that would be my choice of word. Well, perhaps not as good as it used to be...
EDIT: Gotta give a little love for Mirror's Edge...was in a hurry.
EDIT: Gotta give a little love for Mirror's Edge...was in a hurry.
It would be a delightful irony if Mirror's edge turned out to be the only disappointing game of the bunch. Though I consider myself a cynic I do cling to the hope that Sonic Unleashed might be at best slightly worse than Sonic Adventure 2 ... which was slightly worse than sonic adventure one ... which was slightly worse than all the Genesis Sonic games.
