Zero Punctuation: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- Thread starter Yahtzee Croshaw
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You are of course talking about a man who called his viewrs/readers shit, stupid and gave out punishment for not playing certain games?PedroSteckecilo said:
Not that such things even matter because journalistic integrity is not consistency. Not liking Mass Effect does not require him to dislike Dragon Age.
No I suppose it doesn't, but certain complaints regarding Mass Effect, like I explained in the portion of my comment that you cut out, can be made of Dragons Age as well. It may just serve as an immense point of inconsistency in Yahtzee's "reviews," which is exactly what I'm getting at. He's a comedian, not an actual reviewer, stop pretending he is one. A balanced reviewing technique at least requires that you maintain a constant standard.Knight Templar said:
I knew Claudia Black was Australian, but I honestly didn't think Chloe was. She always sounded mostly British, and considering she was hanging around with Flynn, I just assumed she was British too. It just never clicked. Go figure. Hooray, I suppose, for Aussie game voice-over artists!judas-savior said:Considering Yahtzee is a British born Australian, I'm surprised he didn't pick up that Claudia was Australian, both her Character and the Actress.
I love Uncharted 2; nothing Yahtzee says can make me think otherwise. For everyone here who's getting all fanboy-ey; don't. Yahtzee's reviews do a sufficient job of picking out the minor flaws of the game, however insignificant, to inform you of what to look out for. Short of that, his reviews only cover a small part of what makes up the game, and even then only to a limited degree. Don't take it so seriously.
All you need to take from this review is that Uncharted 2 isn't particularly innovative. Whatever, it's still a blast from start to finish. Laugh at the review, consider whether or not you'd mind having your experience tarnished by something less than revolutionary, and the go buy the game.
And I loved that damned zero gravity cheat, it was hilarious.
Wow. Gotta love all the pissy people here who found him denouncing their game, and how their little minds immediately hop into self-defense mode, forcing them to post wonderful things like "Remember, folks - he's not a REAL reviewer like the people from Gamespot! He's a comedian!" Wow. Just... wow.
But you know what really, really grinds me about this? That something just tells me that at least 60-70% of the people who chooses to dismiss his opinion and tries encouraging others to do the same would not have done so if he had ragged on a game they too didn't like. Then, he's not "just a comedian" anymore, but a genius that we should all agree with.
Ugh.
But you know what really, really grinds me about this? That something just tells me that at least 60-70% of the people who chooses to dismiss his opinion and tries encouraging others to do the same would not have done so if he had ragged on a game they too didn't like. Then, he's not "just a comedian" anymore, but a genius that we should all agree with.
Ugh.
Bull. Shit.
I thought it was great, as always. I haven't had a chance to play it yet, but hopefully I will. Probably just be a rental though. And I think Yahtzee is a great reviewer. I have never once found one of his reviews to be un-true. And he's bashed alot of games I like, and I still thought the video was hilarious, because he's right. Only emotional unstable retards who get their justification in life from a video game could defend their games with the blind devotion they do. Face it kiddies, not everyone will like your game. Get over it.
And Gamespot? Really? In what universe is Gamespot a good barometer of games? And their video reviews are supernaturally painful to watch.
And Gamespot? Really? In what universe is Gamespot a good barometer of games? And their video reviews are supernaturally painful to watch.
I have to laugh at the amount of people that care wether he is actually a proper reviewer or a comedian... or a cockroach dressed as a Korean poltical leader, but personally i dont care, the 3 or 4 minutes i spend watching his review keeps from being bored. Then afterwards i start the wait for things i like that come out on thursdays. But to do with the game i remember watching someone trying to play it and i wasnt playing close attention so they could have just sucked but they had to go through one section 4 or 5 times, now personally i dont think that should really have to happen unless its something like the final boss. Its the kind of thing that irritates me more than the bastards with machine guns in mirrors edge...
Well, personally, I never took his views on games he didn't like too seriously, because I found he would get tied up with the little things, and forget to have fun wit the game. So if he rips a game apart, I still check it out, and more often than not its a good game. And if Yahtzee likes a game, then I definitely check it out, because it's a guarenteed good time.St1gar said:
So to close, I love Uncharted 2 (and original). Yahtzee exaggerated a lot of the small issues, and people are mad because he made it seem a lot worse than it is, and some people take him way too seriously. It is a solid, polished, damn good game, probably the best I've played all year (due to low budget).
I must ask you why Zero Punctuation is not a review. Why, because it entertains? Because in it he (Yahtzee) highlights some aspects (the negitive) more than others? A critic Yahtzee may be but that doesn't stop his work from being a review.PedroSteckecilo said:
What do you mean by "balanced reviewing technique", do you mean he must mention both the good and the bad?
What happens if he does enjoy the game? Must he tell people that he hates the game when in fact he does not? People do not have to feel one way about two things, it doesn't matter what aspects they have in common, they are still diffrent.
I never said that all games should have the graphics of Uncharted 2. And I'm not a PS3 fan boy, I will readily admit that the PS3 has its issues and flaws like any decent video gamer should. But I do believe Uncharted 2 is a gem and is easily one of the best PS3 exclusive games. And what's this about style? How did that come about? I was only just saying that Yahtzee does tend to find tiny problems in good games and blow them out of proportion. But I should have realized that he is merely a fast talking and cynical British comedian. There's really no rhyme or reason to arguing with what he says.James Cassidy said:
you really need to bash almost EVERY game, Yahtzee?
Uncharted 2 is an excellent game. Yes Uncharted 2 is the sum of many parts but the result is such an amazing, compelling, and especially FUN game that none of that matters.
Also, until the Indiana Jones franchise gets a game half as good as Uncharted 2 you shan't call uncharted a Indy rip-off.
Uncharted 2 is an excellent game. Yes Uncharted 2 is the sum of many parts but the result is such an amazing, compelling, and especially FUN game that none of that matters.
Also, until the Indiana Jones franchise gets a game half as good as Uncharted 2 you shan't call uncharted a Indy rip-off.
Damn, you beat me to it! If a Brit living in Australia can't tell the difference, noone canjudas-savior said:Considering Yahtzee is a British born Australian, I'm surprised he didn't pick up that Claudia was Australian, both her Character and the Actress.
It's ok Ben, we all make mistakes sometimes. Although the only reason I guessed it was because I'm quite familiar Claudia Black and her work, and like most Aussies, just keeping track of the few awesome stars we actually have.
I'm glad Yahtzee mentioned the stupid ledges in this game... I hated how you could be surrounded with seeminly climbable objects, but yet only have one allowed path to get to your objective.