Mr. Yahtzee,are you sure it's Hitman Blood Money and it's not Hitman Contracts the game you compared this one to? I'm no big Hitman fan, but i can guarantee you that Hitman Contracts' story is told from a perspective similar to Velvet Assassin and not Blood Money... my 2 cents.
Zero Punctuation: Velvet Assassin
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I think Yahtzee actually wanted to reference to "Hitman: Contracts" instead of "Blood Money" when he mentioned the whole "mission flashbacks while lying on the death bed" scenario. I know that Hitman is lying inside a casket in Blood Money, but I don't see the game as a series of flashbacks.Thewarlordc said:
As for the "Axis Developers" it is in fact curious and I also thought Germans were extremely strict when creating works related to WW2 and the Nazi regime. Still, I'd rather get believable soldier dialog in german and an attempt at viewing the war from a not-allied point of view. Though I have to admit Infinity Ward has convinced me when it comes to wars.
Nice review. Keep up the witty remarks.
This game seems just as bad as Valkyria Chronicles.
For now on, I'm automatically hating any game set in WW2. More originality or gtfo.
Nice review, Yahtzee.
For now on, I'm automatically hating any game set in WW2. More originality or gtfo.
Nice review, Yahtzee.
I personally have not been able to get this video to load yet. It just hangs on that spinning circle thing forever, and every now and then I get the Team Fortress 2 tournament ad thing before it hangs up.Cerebreus said:
I tried another computer and got the same thing.
And I've been having trouble getting other videos - ZPs, Unskippables, and the most recent There Will Be Brawl - to load for several days now.
"Intense behind-the-lines morally ambiguous realism so gritty you could lay it in your front yard and call it a driveway"
"What is this, community service?"
The best (and actually the only smile-evoking) jokes in this review.
"What is this, community service?"
The best (and actually the only smile-evoking) jokes in this review.
Wait, it was made by Germans? That is surprising. Loved the community service joke too. I never actually noticed that it was always the axis countries that made WWII games lol...
Ha ha ha.
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I am here... to destroy gaming forever!
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I am South Peak.
I am here... to destroy gaming forever!
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At least as good as the last 5 reviews added together.
I especialy liked the "if you even mentioned "nazi" they burn down your house" part.
It´s only true for videogames by the way, the nazis logo is always consored etc.
But the government is okay with every bit of nazi symbologie that os not videogame related >.<
I especialy liked the "if you even mentioned "nazi" they burn down your house" part.
It´s only true for videogames by the way, the nazis logo is always consored etc.
But the government is okay with every bit of nazi symbologie that os not videogame related >.<
Yeah, the community service line was just awesome.
I will say as a Valkyria Chronicles fan (possibly fanboy, as I'm sure someone will point out) I was a bit annoyed about how over-simplified the game gets as being really idealistic at first. Of course during the game you get exposed to some harsh deaths, political frustrations and the risk of having non-officers die for good until you start a new game. Even so you'd think seeing a kid, woman and child get gunned down in one of the first cutscenes and the racist undertones would maybe get people to note this isn't entirely wholesome, but then again the storybook style doesn't help. I get it and all, I just feel like remarking about it.
Back to positive remarks and less wordy comments/weak complaints, I wonder if a game out there already has a Hitler Volcano base...
I will say as a Valkyria Chronicles fan (possibly fanboy, as I'm sure someone will point out) I was a bit annoyed about how over-simplified the game gets as being really idealistic at first. Of course during the game you get exposed to some harsh deaths, political frustrations and the risk of having non-officers die for good until you start a new game. Even so you'd think seeing a kid, woman and child get gunned down in one of the first cutscenes and the racist undertones would maybe get people to note this isn't entirely wholesome, but then again the storybook style doesn't help. I get it and all, I just feel like remarking about it.
Back to positive remarks and less wordy comments/weak complaints, I wonder if a game out there already has a Hitler Volcano base...
"What is this? Community Service" No serriously. Its wierd. Very good Job Yahtzee. Looking forward to more and more fun times and great vid reviews.
I'm amazed he didn't make a reference to Mirror's Edge what with the moments in the game where you have nearly no weapons or armour (judging from the review - I haven't played the game) and find yourself up against 12 guys with machine guns. I was almost expecting him to utter something about "Mirror's Edge syndrome" or "it didn't work when Mirror's Edge" did it, or somesuch or someother. Maybe he so hated my new fave game that he refuses to even mention it?
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