Zero Punctuation: ZombiU
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I don't think Yahtzee dislikes the Wii U as much as he hates gimmicks, and having to use the gamepad as your sniper scope is about as gimmicky as it gets. That's why he's always honing in on Nintendo - Nintendo loooooves their gimmicks. He's made fun of the Kinect and the Move as well, but since those are optional things, he's not having to constantly deal with them. Regardless, he's spot on about the tablet; holding that thing with one hand gets kind of irksome after a while. I know it's the size that it has to be, but it's still pretty uncomfortable to game with it.
Doesn't seem like he disliked this game, which is more than ZombiU can say where other critics are concerned. The game has been universally panned, so the fact that Yahtzee had a lot of positive things to say about it is interesting. I'm gonna give it a rent if I get the chance.
Doesn't seem like he disliked this game, which is more than ZombiU can say where other critics are concerned. The game has been universally panned, so the fact that Yahtzee had a lot of positive things to say about it is interesting. I'm gonna give it a rent if I get the chance.
I get a feeling people who say this haven't spent much time actually paying attention to what he said.CriticKitten said:
Unless Yahtzee was one of the game developers, that doesn't really matter.
Was Yahtzee one of the game developers?
No? So when the poster was going after Yahtzee based on those claims as though presented by Yahtzee, referencing points that Yahtzee specifically made, and claimed realism, it was pointless?
Awesome. Your technicality still validates my statement.
Awesome review. I had a feeling that Yahtzee wouldn't really hate the game itself as much as he would hate all the gimmicky touch screen mechanics. I will say thought that using the touch screen as the inventory screen kinda makes sense. On the other hand, the scope mechanic seems quite stupid.
Also, Nintendo fans are more likely to get hostile and/or defensive about their system, so there's a certain level of confirmation bias in the process of seeing all this "hate."Sheo_Dagana said:
If XBox or Playstation gamers were as militant in defending their consoles, the apparent bias would go away pretty quick.
And yeah, Yahtzee came off as fairly positive about the game. Considering he's supposed to hate Nintendo, you'd think he'd be more hostile. I mean, the game has a metascore of 77 on both Metacritic and Gamerankings, and as we all know, on the four point scale, that's pretty crappy.
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The cricket bat makes it sound like a silly little fun game. The 3 hours that the controller holds a charge is more than enough time to play ANOTHER zombie game.
It has an AC adapter so if you're going for a long 3+ hr session it's best to keep it plugged in, but if you're playing Mario and want to move to the kitchen for some reason and let someone else use the TV you'll only get 3hrs in the other room. However, ZombiU can't use that feature since it requires both a TV and Control. Works fine though walls too. Not so much though my Chimney though. Probably won't work though walls with a lot of wiring or plumbing ether.Guffe said:
It's too bad he didn't review the multiplayer mode. I kinda like one player playing a Zombie Strategy with the pad and the other playing a shooter with the Pro Control or Wiimote+nunchuck. That part could have used online multiplayer, but it is one of those quickly put-together launch titles that's not a port so they must have skipped it.
The online messaging also makes little to no sense, and you'll end up, inadvertently, marking things as "don't trust" because of it.
Actually, I rarely play for more than 2-3 hours in a sitting. However, I'm well aware that I'm in a minority on that one. Plus, the break in between play sessions is usually only an hour or so, so unless that gamepad recharges like crazy, it's still not gonna work.
As far as the Wii U itself- at this point, control gimmicks don't really phase me much. I just want good games. I'll play the Wii U like I do any other system- 3 exclusives I'm dying to own before I commit. Honestly, things are looking good for the Wii U- I want Rayman Origins and the Wonderful 101, so they only need 1 more to get me looking for deals on it. Still gotta wait for the tax return next year though- and a composite cable. I've decided not to upgrade my TV until me and the fiance work out the whole wedding/house thing (that way I can keep it on hand for the old school systems.)
As far as the Wii U itself- at this point, control gimmicks don't really phase me much. I just want good games. I'll play the Wii U like I do any other system- 3 exclusives I'm dying to own before I commit. Honestly, things are looking good for the Wii U- I want Rayman Origins and the Wonderful 101, so they only need 1 more to get me looking for deals on it. Still gotta wait for the tax return next year though- and a composite cable. I've decided not to upgrade my TV until me and the fiance work out the whole wedding/house thing (that way I can keep it on hand for the old school systems.)
I see the Nintendo Defences Force is out in full force.
A lot of people on Twitter that I follow seem to like the Wii U quite a bit. It's nice to heard some "counter-arguments".
Most of Yahtzee complains, which I agree with, are pretty much what I expected. Nintendo is still riding the gimmick train. I suppose after the "success" of the gimmicky Wii and DS. Why wouldn't they do it again? The 3DS's gimmick didn't turn out too well though, I'm quite sure it's only selling because of it's brand - and the lack of brand of it's competitor.
A lot of people on Twitter that I follow seem to like the Wii U quite a bit. It's nice to heard some "counter-arguments".
Most of Yahtzee complains, which I agree with, are pretty much what I expected. Nintendo is still riding the gimmick train. I suppose after the "success" of the gimmicky Wii and DS. Why wouldn't they do it again? The 3DS's gimmick didn't turn out too well though, I'm quite sure it's only selling because of it's brand - and the lack of brand of it's competitor.
To be honest, this review actually received a good share of praise before the usual downfall. I feel good about his points and I still really want to play this one.
All in all, good review style this go around, very entertaining with facts and figures.
All in all, good review style this go around, very entertaining with facts and figures.
In which case you could just have the inventor pull up on the TV screen whilst the game is still running. Only thing is, if that happened on a PS3 or 360 game, it would be considered a flaw. But put it on a secondary unit and suddenly it's called innovation(?)BiH-Kira said:
No you couldn't.Terramax said:
If you put in on the screen, you can see the inventory and only the inventory. On the WiiU you can see both, but you can focus only on one. You can always look back to the TV to see what's going on.
If you make the inventory transparent, there will be absolutely no tension because you can see both all the time.
Kind of the reason i stopped watching any vid based on games released for a nintendo system. Half of the time he just bashes the system for anything he can think of and not focussing on the game he is suppose to talk about.CriticKitten said:
Even on other vids that review completely different games he can not keep himself from trying to take a stab at nintendo.
I've never heard anyone say it feels good ergonomic and natural so no, as far as I know, they don't exist. ¬___¬A Smooth Criminal said:
Besides it's not as though I'm slamming it into the ground, but I do think the controller is poorly designed.
EDIT: There I fixed it, so EXCUSE ME, PRINCESS!!