ZP lost its edge?
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Its still good but nowhere near as brilliant as when it first started. I think the quality started to decline right when he got his own theme music.
I agree that it's not as funny as it used to be, although I'm not sure if that's his fault for not being creative enough with his new stuff or moving in a different direction, or if it's our fault for getting used to it.
Regardless, I still find it funny and continue to look forward to it ever Wednesday =)
Regardless, I still find it funny and continue to look forward to it ever Wednesday =)
ZP is still immensely popular. The Escapist is probably very happy with ZP, and Yahtzee himself most certainly doesn't give a crap about what you think and his productions.Kanashe said:
Also, on a slightly different spelling Nazi note, my Firefox Dictionary/Spell checker noticed a ton of red lines in your post. 's All.
To op:
Just doing a search will result in one of the billion threads about "OH NOES ZP IS NO LONGER TEH FUNNIEZ". Or did you also want a "fresh discussion" with "new opinions"?
Man. Why can't people just give ZP a rest?
I don't think he has lost his talent at all I just think the things he has chosen to review lately just aren't that cared about, example: Sonic, S.T.A.L.K.E.R, Mirror's Edge but the latest Farcry 2 was funny as hell for me and GOW2 has a massive fan base so if he destroys it (which is always funnier) he will get alot of positive feedback for it as well as a few fanboys with a bone to pick unfortunatly
Really, the only main difference I see is the change in the tone of his voice. At the start, it seemed really flat and bored, now it seems he's at least somewhat enthusiastic.
I still find it enjoyable, though I have to admit my attention isn't dragged away by the nearest new shiny thing.
Like many things based on an outside factor, being the games, ZP varies, sometimes it is great and the jokes work well, other times it falls on it's face a bit for crowbarring some things in to make a funny. Usually it works best if some material about the game is included, which is pretty tricky with some of the more no brainer type games.
That's not a bad idea...Curtmiester said:
Don't get me wrong, I like ZP as much as anybody. However, you can have too much of a good thing. You can't expect someone to write/rant weekly for (is it a year? Nearly two?) and still maintain that same standard.
It just seems to have reached saturation point, and it might be time for a break for a while...
I still enjoy it. This week was refreshing because he actually kind of reviewed the game. With, say, Sonic and Tomb Raider he didn't do so much of a review as a rant. ZP is still funny. Not as funny as before in my opinion, but still funny. I still watch it because of its comedic factor, but I no longer consider it by any means to be an accurate review. Yes, I used to find his reviews quite accurate.
Or you can switch to something harder. In the case of humor, this means increased subtlety. Might I suggest McSweeney's? [http://www.mcsweeneys.net/] First one's free, bro.MaxTheReaper said:
As for ZP losing its edge, he spent the entire episode insulting South Africans. Just 'cause he's not making fun of your pet targets doesn't mean he's slipping.
I DO hate the intro music, though.
I'd agree that he's lost some of his early hilarity, but I think it's for a different reason. I think there's so many repetitive (I hope I spelled that right) games out there that the reviews tend to start blurring. Think about his years in review: He thought 2007 was a good year in gaming, while he hated 2008, if his videos are to be believed, anyway. Maybe once game developers provide some innovative material for him to review his reviews will start standing out again.