Zero Punctuation: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
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I don't think he said it was a "bad" game. He simply pointed out that it doesn't do anything that's actually "new". That said, most games don't actually give us anything new to cheer about, and while that is a sad state of affairs, a statement that the game is "good" but "safe" is virtually content free as a sentence. Gears of War is a game that many people enjoy for it's mechanics, and tomb raider managed to raise (and later lose) a huge following through thanks in no small part to the mechanics it used. Uncharted 2 combines the two elements with a story stolen from movies that most people like, and the result, while hardly new, is at least function and entertaining.lwm3398 said:
Few games have given us a truly unique story but some games can tell a generic story in a compelling fashion. While some might find the character uninteresting, one must at least recongize that they have exceptional voice acting and, in a rare moment for a game, quality physical acting as well. As such, if one really must level a complaint about the characters, it must be a complaint about the use of archetypal characters as the characters themselves are well fleshed out and don't seem to act in a way that seems inconsistent.
As such, while one can find something to complain about in any game (this is what ZP does afterall), the question ultimately is do the things you like outweigh the things you don't? For most people, I suspect that Uncharted 2 will fall on the happy side of the two possibilities. For those that actually desperately seek story, dynamic characters and the rest of the things that people often point out as being wrong in a game that is generally loved by the masses, I have to say perhaps you need to invest your time in another medium. There will be a day eventually when people who tell good stories will successfuly interact with people who make fun games, but thus far such a marriage has generally been unsuccessful.
Vlane said:I'm gonna guess that...oh look a kitten!duchaked said:
I don't know what to say about this review. No really, I have no idea.
hahaha =]
but yeah, no need to get upset when he bashes a title game for your preferred console (altho I've seen it more with Wii owners rather than of the PS360 variety, but then again Yahtzee does give the Wii special treatment lol)
don't be a sour puss (aha)
xD
edit: but okay fine let's be serious about it then (see two comments above)
I think I'm gonna get off the forums and maybe go play a game or something (not exactly one to go gonzo on forums lol)
I love it when Yahtzee tears a smug asshole character a new one. I'm really starting to hate these commitee driven games, that do nothing but make you do the same things over and over again.
Ugh..due to my ability to imagine what things look like after hearing about it, I can't the homoerotic noogie out of my head.
Thanks Yahtzee x.x
Was wondering what they were going to do with the villains (and their racial appearance), apparently they couldn't get a good bl....no..not going there..
Anyways! Funny as always!
Thanks Yahtzee x.x
Was wondering what they were going to do with the villains (and their racial appearance), apparently they couldn't get a good bl....no..not going there..
Anyways! Funny as always!
By comparing his review's of uncharted and Tomb Raider maybe his wish of finding Lara Croft a husband is coming true with Nathan Drake
Startling coincidence how all the console exclusives make Yahtzee spew pure hatred at them >:/
Maybe I'm biased because I love the game to bits but did he even notice the part where the main villian questions how Drake is different from him?
Maybe I'm biased because I love the game to bits but did he even notice the part where the main villian questions how Drake is different from him?
no! =) I am acknowledging some level of heightened emotions (an observation really)HUBILUB said:
I own a PS3 anyway
but really I just found the comment on Yahtzee a bit unwarranted (I can almost agree with the arguments there, but it's all in how you say it)
funny review, really.
I don't know what people see in bestselling games like this or mw1, for me they both suck. Isn´t gameplay the most important things in A game?
I don't know what people see in bestselling games like this or mw1, for me they both suck. Isn´t gameplay the most important things in A game?
Eh, I still think its a good game due to the fact that it sets a standard for storytelling that all games should in my opinion be attempting to meet. Nevertheless, hilarious review as always.
I liked the nod to Dragon Age at the end, I hope we can assume that will be in the coming weeks, also still would love to hear Borderlands get ripped apart. Boring overrated pos
I liked the nod to Dragon Age at the end, I hope we can assume that will be in the coming weeks, also still would love to hear Borderlands get ripped apart. Boring overrated pos
Nice, way to cut through the pretty graphics hype.
Graphics are good and in a tie with Killzone 2 in displaying the PS3s capabilities. Gameplay--we've been there and done that. Animations were at best average among games: repetitive, stilted, and uninteresting. The story was good only if you think National Treasure was high cinema. Overall a silly and forgettable game. We see it falling off the charts already and it will be gone in another month or two.
Graphics are good and in a tie with Killzone 2 in displaying the PS3s capabilities. Gameplay--we've been there and done that. Animations were at best average among games: repetitive, stilted, and uninteresting. The story was good only if you think National Treasure was high cinema. Overall a silly and forgettable game. We see it falling off the charts already and it will be gone in another month or two.
Apparently it doesn't matter if you enjoy the game.Carnagath said:
Mr. Reviewer has spoken and his herd of blind followers hoot and squeek in agreement.
I can sense those emotions too, and it's mostly because people are saying that they're passing up on a game based on a review from YAHTZEE! I know that Yahtzee is entitled to his opinions, but the only thing he did in the review was to pick on the bad things (I'm not complaining at him at all, it's his job and it's fun) but that makes everyone who hasn't played the game think it's flawed and starts to criticize it.duchaked said:
I don't hate Yahtzee, I love the man (almost in a gay way) but I hate some of his stupid fans that don't take the things he says with a grain of salt. It's like when he bashed Halo 3, now everyone loves to bash that game. I'm not saying this as a sony fanboy, but as an Uncharted 2 fanboy, because I loved that game.
Fanboy-spasm over. Sorry if I caused you any emotional distress
