Escapist Halo 3 Review [Archive]

robowurmz

14 Oct 2007, 19:15

Bloody thick british at bloody hyper speed without bloody subtitles...

Correction; Hilarious, Critical, Intelligent BRIT at bloody hyper speed without bloody subtitles.

Not that you'd need subtitles of course, being so much cleverer than the brits, eh..? Though I can understand what he says.

MtlAngelus

14 Oct 2007, 19:46

Not that you'd need subtitles of course, being so much cleverer than the brits, eh..? Though I can understand what he says.
What's being clever got to do with understanding a foreing languate in a thick accent?

Akuryou13

15 Oct 2007, 01:36

Correction; Hilarious, Critical, Intelligent BRIT at bloody hyper speed without bloody subtitles.

Not that you'd need subtitles of course, being so much cleverer than the brits, eh..? Though I can understand what he says.what are you even talking about? he SAID the guy was a brit. and he DIDN'T say anything about himself being better than the brit. he just can't understand the guy. I'm a native to the english language, and I can't understand the guy, if supsuper knows english as a second language then it sure isn't his fault the guy is hard to understand.

Alien King

15 Oct 2007, 19:05

The advantages of being a Brit. :D

Plasma

15 Oct 2007, 21:24

I'm a native to the english language, and I can't understand the guy,
...which is a pity, because his heavy British accent really adds to the whole charm of it all...

Akuryou13

16 Oct 2007, 02:17

...which is a pity, because his heavy British accent really adds to the whole charm of it all...I should've said I CAN understand the guy, but I have to concentrate on it :p

Pigbuster

16 Oct 2007, 03:11

His most recent review I had a bit of trouble with, but usually I'm good at interpreting it.

SupSuper

20 Oct 2007, 10:35

Yes it is pretty hilarious, but it still takes me 2 or 3 runs to pick up on everything. Just saying.

MtlAngelus

20 Oct 2007, 11:00

It would all be fixed if he added subtitles tho. :p

philby4000

20 Oct 2007, 11:36

you'd have to read very fast.
and you'd miss the funny pictures and captions.

SupSuper

20 Oct 2007, 15:03

you'd have to read very fast.
and you'd miss the funny pictures and captions.I already do, they're just as fast. :p

MtlAngelus

20 Oct 2007, 20:06

you'd have to read very fast.
and you'd miss the funny pictures and captions.
I've been watching english movies, tv shows, anime etc with subtitles for all my life. I'm a pro subtitle reader man, I can read fast enough and pay attention to what's on-screen at the same time. :cool:

wave

21 Oct 2007, 21:46

lol, this guy is funny, not sure why u need subtitles as he is speaking 'the queens' english the only problem is that he speaks too fast.

Akuryou13

22 Oct 2007, 01:35

lol, this guy is funny, not sure why u need subtitles as he is speaking 'the queens' english the only problem is that he speaks too fast.subtitles are needed because he talks too damn fast and he has a REALLY thick accent.

[UFP]Ghost

22 Oct 2007, 04:03

subtitles are needed because he talks too damn fast and he has a REALLY thick accent.

I'm not sure why but me and all my friends (were canadian) can understand it all, accent and speed.

Akuryou13

22 Oct 2007, 04:13

Ghost;617928']I'm not sure why but me and all my friends (were canadian) can understand it all, accent and speed. well obviously quite a few people can understand it. hell, I can as well, but I definitely understand the need for subtitles as well.

MtlAngelus

22 Oct 2007, 04:33

Yeah apparently it's not that hard for americans to understand them.
But it is harder for people who's natal language is not english.
It's not like I can't understand anything, I can understand most. But not all. That's why I need subtitles. So that I can understand everything and live happily ever after. :cool:

wave

22 Oct 2007, 14:05

subtitles are needed because he talks too damn fast and he has a REALLY thick accent.

no thats the point he DOESN'T he is speaking the 'queens english' as i already said. Anyone that can't understand what words the queen is speaking when she speaks must be either:

a) deaf
b) a mental retard
c) unable to understand the english language!

I admit he speaking way too fast however and I myself have to concentrate a bit to keep the gist of what he is saying.

MtlAngelus

22 Oct 2007, 19:35

wave

22 Oct 2007, 23:30

Which queen?
Queen Latifa?
Queen, the band?
Queentin Tarantino?
:confused:

The queen of England. The one that sits on the throne of our fine country and gives christmas speeches to the UK and the former colonies. Actually does australia still have this broadcast, did canada ever have it broadcast?

Akuryou13

23 Oct 2007, 05:02

no thats the point he DOESN'T he is speaking the 'queens english' as i already said. Anyone that can't understand what words the queen is speaking when she speaks must be either:

a) deaf
b) a mental retard
c) unable to understand the english language!

I admit he speaking way too fast however and I myself have to concentrate a bit to keep the gist of what he is saying.alright, now you're being an uneccessary ass hole about this. do you not understand how many other countries there are in the world? do you have no concept of how many other cultures there are? how many other languages? I'm sorry if your head is too far up your own ass to understand this, but YES, he does, in fact, have a thick british accent. you'll excuse us lesser humans if we can't understand your accents perfectly, what with everyone but pure british-men being deaf invalids simply puttering around the planet looking for shiny rocks.

Squirminator2k

23 Oct 2007, 05:18

I'm a Brit, and while I can understand what he's saying it has to be said that he speaks incredibly fast and a lot of the AMericans I've shown his videos to have a hard time following what he's saying. It less about the accent and more about the speed with which he uses it.

I agree with Ak - wave, you are being more boneheaded than usual.

And speaking as a Brit, the UK is less than "fine" at the moment.

wave

23 Oct 2007, 10:23

alright, now you're being an uneccessary ass hole about this. do you not understand how many other countries there are in the world? do you have no concept of how many other cultures there are? how many other languages? I'm sorry if your head is too far up your own ass to understand this, but YES, he does, in fact, have a thick british accent. you'll excuse us lesser humans if we can't understand your accents perfectly, what with everyone but pure british-men being deaf invalids simply puttering around the planet looking for shiny rocks.

The queens english is proper english, i don't agree that HE has got a THICK accent, ok he is speaking with a british accent but its far from hard to understand. As i said before its too fast which everyone agrees with, but his accent is not hard to understand at all and i'm not being an asshole or bonehead (contradictary forms of abuse there), just reasonable.

Its pathetic the way some americans have to have subtitles for some of our films also, if we can climb out our arses and make the effort to understand australian, american, canadian, new zealand, irish films and other english speaking countries' films without subtitles then the least you can do is make some effort as well.

MtlAngelus

23 Oct 2007, 10:26

Oooooh! So the queen invented english! I was wondering where it came from, good to know.

wave

23 Oct 2007, 10:30

Oooooh! So the queen invented english! I was wondering where it came from, good to know.

She didn't invent it but it originated in southern england where she lives, any other english language spoken is a variation of it.

MtlAngelus

23 Oct 2007, 10:35

No dude, she invented it. Read Wave's post. :rolleyes:

Paul.Power

23 Oct 2007, 11:17

I picked up on everything first go off.

REALLY thick accent.If you think that's a thick accent, you clearly don't have much experience of regional UK accents*.

If I was talking that fast, you'd all be screwed.

___

* To get an idea (albeit a somewhat stereotyped one) listen to the following soundbanks: (In WA) Tykes, Scouser, Brummie, Angry Scot, Jock, Irish, Wideboy, Geezer, (In W3D) Welsh, Madchester. There may be a Geordie one as well, can't remember

Akuryou13

23 Oct 2007, 12:34

The queens english is proper english, i don't agree that HE has got a THICK accent, ok he is speaking with a british accent but its far from hard to understand. As i said before its too fast which everyone agrees with, but his accent is not hard to understand at all and i'm not being an asshole or bonehead (contradictary forms of abuse there), just reasonable.

Its pathetic the way some americans have to have subtitles for some of our films also, if we can climb out our arses and make the effort to understand australian, american, canadian, new zealand, irish films and other english speaking countries' films without subtitles then the least you can do is make some effort as well.oh I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say you were being an asshole when you're clearly not.

on an unrelated note, I believe I can speak for all us non-brits when I thank you for calling us retarded. we should all be ashamed of ourselves for not being fluent in every accent of every language in every country, like you are. I wish I was as cool as you....*sigh* I can merely dream.

MtlAngelus

23 Oct 2007, 12:43

Hey Aku did you know the queen of england invented english?
wave told me. :cool:

Paul.Power

23 Oct 2007, 12:57

The queens english is proper englishBear in mind that the vast majority of people in the UK do not speak it.

wave

23 Oct 2007, 14:24

Bear in mind that the vast majority of people in the UK do not speak it.

ok at the risk of being known as a pompus pr#ck, i take it back the queens english as spoken in the south and east of england is not necessarily proper english but this is where the english language was born and developed and from which all other variations derive.

In my ears its the easiest to understand as its clear and well pronounced accent. I find the australian accent very easy to understand also. However some accents in other parts of the UK eg scouse (from liverpool) and glaswegian i find harder probably than a northern usa accent for example.

Akuryou13

23 Oct 2007, 15:10

ok at the risk of being known as a pompus pr#cktoo late
i take it back the queens english as spoken in the south and east of england is not necessarily proper english but this is where the english language was born and developed and from which all other variations derive.

In my ears its the easiest to understand as its clear and well pronounced accent. I find the australian accent very easy to understand also. However some accents in other parts of the UK eg scouse (from liverpool) and glaswegian i find harder probably than a northern usa accent for example. ok, now you got the idea. YOU find it easy to understand. YOU'RE from england, though. ever tried listening to a new york cab driver talk? wouldn't be as easy for you, but it's easy as hell for new yorkers.

Plasma

23 Oct 2007, 18:07

However some accents in other parts of the UK eg scouse (from liverpool) and glaswegian i find harder probably than a northern usa accent for example.
Congrats! You have now managed to make it sound like you have trouble understanding both some accents in your own country and the accents in the country where you're complaining people have trouble understanding your own! You deserve a pat on the back!

Its pathetic the way some americans have to have subtitles for some of our films also, if we can climb out our arses and make the effort to understand australian, american, canadian, new zealand, irish films and other english speaking countries' films without subtitles then the least you can do is make some effort as well.
I can, with full confidence, say that you are quite definitely going to have more than a little trouble understanding some of our (Irish) movies! :p

no thats the point he DOESN'T he is speaking the 'queens english' as i already said. Anyone that can't understand what words the queen is speaking when she speaks must be either:

a) deaf
b) a mental retard
c) unable to understand the english language!
Hmm... Well, I can't understand anything she just said recently at all! Sure, some might say that's because I'm not withing 10 feet of her, but...

If I was talking that fast, you'd all be screwed.
Because of my recent experience with teamchat on TF2, I can quite definitely say "Yes. Yes we would!"

Squirminator2k

23 Oct 2007, 18:14

Interesting sidenote: The Queen does not speak at Warp Factor 7.

wave

23 Oct 2007, 18:43

too late
ok, now you got the idea. YOU find it easy to understand. YOU'RE from england, though. ever tried listening to a new york cab driver talk? wouldn't be as easy for you, but it's easy as hell for new yorkers.

well that was an obvious retort, can't say i have trouble with the new york or brooklyn accents annoying as they are. Oh and plasma my point was that the southern english accent is easy to understand for anyone regardless of location, because its clear and well pronounced, sure i might have trouble with irish and glaswegian accents (less highland scotland) BUT I STILL wouldn't need subtitles for them! (the caplocks was pressed accidently there but its fitting i think to leave them in capitals).

SupSuper

23 Oct 2007, 19:10

Hmm... Well, I can't understand anything she just said recently at all! Sure, some might say that's because I'm not withing 10 feet of her, but...Don't worry, we'll find plenty of other reasons to call you b).

philby4000

23 Oct 2007, 22:06

well that was an obvious retort, can't say i have trouble with the new york or brooklyn accents annoying as they are. Oh and plasma my point was that the southern english accent is easy to understand for anyone regardless of location, because its clear and well pronounced, sure i might have trouble with irish and glaswegian accents (less highland scotland) BUT I STILL wouldn't need subtitles for them! (the caplocks was pressed accidently there but its fitting i think to leave them in capitals).

Yes, but if someone was speaking very fast in a very thick french accent, would you have no trouble at all?

For the record, I have no problem, but some people on this forum have English as their second language.

wave

23 Oct 2007, 22:49

Yes, but if someone was speaking very fast in a very thick french accent, would you have no trouble at all?

For the record, I have no problem, but some people on this forum have English as their second language.

thats a slightly different ball game, i am refering to language as used by people with english as their first language. If english is your second language then for sure you may need some subtitles for this reviewer person thing.

Plasma

24 Oct 2007, 15:15

i am refering to language as used by people with english as their first language.
What about a French person that can speak fluent English perfectly, but still with an accent? That's the same ball game.

philby4000

24 Oct 2007, 17:11

thats a slightly different ball game, i am refering to language as used by people with english as their first language. If english is your second language then for sure you may need some subtitles for this reviewer person thing.
Now consider that the only people (to my knowlege) who have actually stated that they have trouble following the videos are Supsuper and Mtlangelus.

Who, if I remember correctly, are from Portugal and Mexico respectively.

*Splinter*

24 Oct 2007, 19:06

Squirminator2k

24 Oct 2007, 19:20

I don't have anything against you, wave, but you do seem to be spouting some Weapons Grade Balonium lately.

wave

24 Oct 2007, 22:48

I don't have anything against you, wave, but you do seem to be spouting some Weapons Grade Balonium lately.

pardon me? squirm care to elaborate and splinter also?

by the by i am starting to have something against you, the way you keep carrying on, you are one of THE MOST argumentative and annoyingly anal people i have met on the net!

Squirminator2k

24 Oct 2007, 23:13

pardon me? squirm care to elaborate and splinter also?

Splinter likely means that The Queen's English is not actually the root of the entire English language. He's probably right, too.

I, on the other hand, am referring to the general ignorance your posts seem to be exhibiting. I could go through each and every one of your posts and find something incomprehensibly stupid in 90% of them, but it'd be time wasted.

by the by i am starting to have something against you, the way you keep carrying on, you are one of THE MOST argumentative and annoyingly anal people i have met on the net!

By "argumentative" you mean that I disagree with you, and I tend to disagree with you because 90% of the time you are Wrong.

Paul.Power

25 Oct 2007, 00:34

ok at the risk of being known as a pompus pr#ck, i take it back the queens english as spoken in the south and east of england is not necessarily proper english but this is where the english language was born and developed and from which all other variations derive.Oh, come on. Everyone knows that English is a mongrel language, with bits and pieces taken from pretty much everywhere. That's what makes it so robust.

And it's the same with accents. Celtic languages influence the Welsh, Scots, Irish and Cornish accents (and even that's a generalisation, there are plenty of different accents within these areas) and Viking had a strong influence in Yorkshire. Meanwhile, Scouse is mixed together from just about everything,

MtlAngelus

25 Oct 2007, 07:09

thats a slightly different ball game, i am refering to language as used by people with english as their first language.
Oh well, I supose you can understand [THIS GUY] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXIVe0Jq12U) perfectly then? After all, he is speaking english, and since english is your natal language, you have to either be:

a) deaf
b) a mental retard
c) unable to understand the english language!

if you don't understand him.
Right? :D

wave

25 Oct 2007, 10:29

Splinter likely means that The Queen's English is not actually the root of the entire English language. He's probably right, too.

I, on the other hand, am referring to the general ignorance your posts seem to be exhibiting. I could go through each and every one of your posts and find something incomprehensibly stupid in 90% of them, but it'd be time wasted.

By "argumentative" you mean that I disagree with you, and I tend to disagree with you because 90% of the time you are Wrong.

YES of course its easy to say i'm wrong like you and many others do, but unless you have evidence or proof oe even anything worthwhile to say, please just bother saying anything to me.

I am interested in facts unlike you who just trys to wind people up with anal online whittering. I AM interested to know where splinter thinks the english language started, i'm guessing he may say germany or probably holland, but what exists there today is not much like what the rest of the world would describe as the english language.

gramrnatze

25 Oct 2007, 10:39

Yahtzee fails for not mentioning Super Mario RPG and Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga in his list of good Japanese RPGs.

But wins for being a pretty funny reviewer.

Akuryou13

25 Oct 2007, 14:44

YES of course its easy to say i'm wrong like you and many others do, but unless you have evidence or proof oe even anything worthwhile to say, please just bother saying anything to me.

I am interested in facts unlike you who just trys to wind people up with anal online whittering. I AM interested to know where splinter thinks the english language started, i'm guessing he may say germany or probably holland, but what exists there today is not much like what the rest of the world would describe as the english language.I have 2 points to submit to you:

1. you've not listed any facts either.

2. Paul.Power did.

Squirminator2k

25 Oct 2007, 15:37

YES of course its easy to say i'm wrong like you and many others do, but unless you have evidence or proof oe even anything worthwhile to say, please just bother saying anything to me.

Again, quoting each and every one of your posts is too time-consuming.

I am interested in facts unlike you who just trys to wind people up with anal online whittering.

I too am interested in facts. More specifically, I'm interested in when you're going to start using them.

Alien King

25 Oct 2007, 18:19

Oh well, I supose you can understand [THIS GUY] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXIVe0Jq12U) perfectly then?

I can understand him. I think... I could be wrong with what he's saying.

Of course, you could argue that my statement proves that I don't understand him.

Plasma

25 Oct 2007, 20:05

Oh well, I supose you can understand [THIS GUY] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXIVe0Jq12U) perfectly then? After all, he is speaking english, and since english is your natal language, you have to either be:
That is what L33T sounds like in real life!

MtlAngelus

25 Oct 2007, 20:30

I can understand him. I think... I could be wrong with what he's saying.

Of course, you could argue that my statement proves that I don't understand him.
My hat of to you if you can understand at least 1/3 of what he says in the last part, when he "explains" to his mates what happened in the audition room.
During the audition tho, it's not that hard to understand him in most parts.

Alien King

25 Oct 2007, 20:36

My hat of to you if you can understand at least 1/3 of what he says in the last part, when he "explains" to his mates what happened in the audition room.

You mean that was English too!? :D

I think I understood two sentences from that bit. He mentions not going on TV with Simon.
But looking at the subtitles, it turns out I was wrong about the second bit I though I understood. I was correct about not letting Simon put him on TV though.

MtlAngelus

25 Oct 2007, 20:41

I'm pretty sure the subtitles they put on are just a mock and not exactly what he meant. :p

Alien King

25 Oct 2007, 20:42

I'm pretty sure the subtitles they put on are just a mock and not exactly what he meant. :p

That would explain a lot :D.

Akuryou13

26 Oct 2007, 03:47

the subtitles are ghetto translated into english. they got the meaning of what he said, but not ACTUALLY what he said.

MtlAngelus

26 Oct 2007, 07:17

the subtitles are ghetto translated into english. they got the meaning of what he said, but not ACTUALLY what he said.
Some parts, yeah, other parts, no.
I'm quite certain he didn't say he got a job writing Randy's scripts, for example... :p

Akuryou13

26 Oct 2007, 14:18

I'm quite certain he didn't say he got a job writing Randy's scripts, for example... :ptrue enough, but I'd be willing to bet it was something similar at least....granted, I can't, by any means, confirm that :p

Melon

23 Apr 2008, 23:07

Akuryou13

24 Apr 2008, 14:03

And so, Yahtzee reviews Super Smash Brothers : Brawl (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/4845-Zero-Punctuation-Super-Smash-Bros-Brawl) and hates it. Contains swears! Gasp!

Within 3 hours, the video has already got more than double the comments that another review of his would have got in it's lifetime. It's clearly the hot topic.THAT WAS FSCKING HILARIOUS!!!! :D

seriously! that was a great review! I even agreed with all of his negative points about the game. granted, I personally don't care and therefore love the game but still, I agreed.

Metal Alex

24 Apr 2008, 16:22

THAT WAS FSCKING HILARIOUS!!!! :D

seriously! that was a great review! I even agreed with all of his negative points about the game. granted, I personally don't care and therefore love the game but still, I agreed.

The only point I didn't agree though is the "fanboy point". Granted, it happens, but if a game he liked had multiplayer, he'd become a fanboy too :p

And after seeing it, I could only think that he rushed this one because he didn't want to do it and that, because every character can be unlocked via multiplayer, and not the story mode (Even though I agree. 250 matches for Sonic, a character that appears on the COVER is too much). Oh, yeah, and appart from leaving most of the 1 player stuff, he didn't even mention anything about the arenas or anything (or the level editor).

Aside from it, yeah, it was kinda good. Would be great if I still wasn't wondering what joke would he have included about the limitations of the level editor. :p

super_frea

24 Apr 2008, 16:52

ROFL at the Beano and Marth comments.
I actually agree to a certain extent. I do love the game however.

Plasma

24 Apr 2008, 17:27

Super Smash Bros... a button masing game?
I mean c'mon, it's only got two buttons, and only one of them can do combos! If you're playing the game by slamming your fist on the controller, you're doing it wrong.

Also, he seems to refuse to agknowledge the existance of Handicaps and downloadable savegames.

Akuryou13

25 Apr 2008, 01:11

The only point I didn't agree though is the "fanboy point". Granted, it happens, but if a game he liked had multiplayer, he'd become a fanboy too :p

And after seeing it, I could only think that he rushed this one because he didn't want to do it and that, because every character can be unlocked via multiplayer, and not the story mode (Even though I agree. 250 matches for Sonic, a character that appears on the COVER is too much). Oh, yeah, and appart from leaving most of the 1 player stuff, he didn't even mention anything about the arenas or anything (or the level editor).

Aside from it, yeah, it was kinda good. Would be great if I still wasn't wondering what joke would he have included about the limitations of the level editor. :phonestly he probably didn't explore the game much to know about those options, really. he obviously wan't interested in the game at all so he just did the review to shut people up. he said himself he has no interest in fighting games and from then on you pretty well had to take the review with a grain of salt, so to speak.

Super Smash Bros... a button masing game?
I mean c'mon, it's only got two buttons, and only one of them can do combos! If you're playing the game by slamming your fist on the controller, you're doing it wrong.

Also, he seems to refuse to agknowledge the existance of Handicaps and downloadable savegames.oh come now. Smash Bros IS a button mashing game. there are 2 buttons. you just kinda beat on those 2 buttons until pretty things happen. the same is true for all fighting games.

Metal Alex

25 Apr 2008, 01:14

oh come now. Smash Bros IS a button mashing game. there are 2 buttons. you just kinda beat on those 2 buttons until pretty things happen. the same is true for all fighting games.

I have to disagreee on this one, though. Street fighter is only about making combos and dealing good hits, staying close to the other guy.

However, on smash bros, you have to actually move, and moving wrong usually results in death. Seriously, a friend who didn't know how to play tried the button mashing technique, and ended suiciding himself quite a bunch of times... :p

Akuryou13

25 Apr 2008, 01:24

I have to disagreee on this one, though. Street fighter is only about making combos and dealing good hits, staying close to the other guy.

However, on smash bros, you have to actually move, and moving wrong usually results in death. Seriously, a friend who didn't know how to play tried the button mashing technique, and ended suiciding himself quite a bunch of times... :phmmmmm.....you DO have a point there, actually...ok, I'll give ya that one.

MtlAngelus

25 Apr 2008, 08:10

Yeah, I remember several years ago when I was a kid, at some other kid's house, I beat the crap out of my brother and the other kid at Marvel vs Capcom on the Playstation entirely by random button mashing. It was hilarious because I had never touched that game or a Playstation controler before in my life. :p

And that's something that I couldn't do the first time I tried Brawl against my brother. :p

*Splinter*

25 Apr 2008, 17:31

Nonsense, when I first played SB:Melee I could keep pace with my (relatively expert) friends by pointing in their direction and mashing at the pad.

Plasma

25 Apr 2008, 17:40

Nonsense, when I first played SB:Melee I could keep pace with my (relatively expert) friends by pointing in their direction and mashing at the pad.
When you say "the pad", do you mean the actual pad or just one button over and over again?

MtlAngelus

25 Apr 2008, 21:40

Nonsense, when I first played SB:Melee I could keep pace with my (relatively expert) friends by pointing in their direction and mashing at the pad.

I dont know about melee, never played it, but you certainly cannot do that in brawl.

Also, I bet your "relatively expert" friends probably aren't that good.

GrimOswald

26 Apr 2008, 05:51

I dont know about melee, never played it, but you certainly cannot do that in brawl.

Also, I bet your "relatively expert" friends probably aren't that good.

Relative to him. :p

Yeah, me and my brother got into Zero Punctuation recently. SSB one was hilarious. :D Of course, I have never actually played or even seen any of the games he reviews. >_>

Plasma

26 Apr 2008, 11:11

Relative to him. :p

Yeah, me and my brother got into Zero Punctuation recently. SSB one was hilarious. :D Of course, I have never actually played or even seen any of the games he reviews. >_>
As a general rule, they're rarely like what he says they are.

*Splinter*

26 Apr 2008, 11:29

When you say "the pad", do you mean the actual pad or just one button over and over again?
Two buttons, A and B
I dont know about melee, never played it, but you certainly cannot do that in brawl.

Also, I bet your "relatively expert" friends probably aren't that good.
Thats why I said 'relatively', although they are quite good. And I dont believe you about Brawl (I just dont believe its that different) but I havent played it yet so dont honestly know.

Plasma

26 Apr 2008, 11:32

Two buttons, A and B
Mashing B? What character were you using where you could get anywhere by mashing B? I mean, for most characters, it's not even possible to mash B because their B attacks take a while to do.

*Splinter*

26 Apr 2008, 11:34

Mashing B? What character were you using where you could get anywhere by mashing B? I mean, for most characters, it's not even possible to mash B because their B attacks take a while to do.

¬_¬

Please be quiet

super_frea

26 Apr 2008, 12:26

Plasma these reviews aren't meant to be serious...

yakuza

26 Apr 2008, 12:51

the last part of the following review reminded me so much of this forum for some reason...

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/4845-Zero-Punctuation-Super-Smash-Bros-Brawl

yakuza

26 Apr 2008, 16:49

Yeah, full of stupid people, with a very mature one saying how stupid they are, regardless of knowing anything about the subject.

At least what you think, don't you?

huh... what?

Akuryou13

27 Apr 2008, 01:36

Yeah, full of stupid people, with a very mature one saying how stupid they are, regardless of knowing anything about the subject.

At least what you think, don't you?can I get a translator?

Metal Alex

27 Apr 2008, 02:53

can I get a translator?

Ignore that post, I had a bad day.

WORM1234

27 Apr 2008, 09:52

The SSBB review is hilarious! Everything from 3:30 made me laugh the most, especially the part about Mother 3.
I'd like to see what he has to say about Mario Kart Wii next. :D

Shadowmoon

27 Apr 2008, 10:07

Beano

What? the comic that comes out every week in UK?

And the review was hilarious.:D

robowurmz

27 Apr 2008, 10:13

Lol, I laughed at the bit where he said "You could unlock BILL MURRAY". If you haven't watched the film Groundhog Day, go and do so now. That quote will make a lot more sense.

When I come to think of it Plasma, his reviews seem to be the most true-to-life. I am totally serious about this. When you actually play the game for a while, soon you see its faults and so on. I think he's very fair; the quailty of videogames is going downhill. The old games were great. However, having said this, now and again you get a breakthrough (read:Portal, Albatross18, Trackmania, TF2).

Plasma

27 Apr 2008, 10:47

the quailty of videogames is going downhill. The old games were great.
*Slams forehead on table*

Edit: Wait, when did you start playing Albatross18?

Metal Alex

27 Apr 2008, 15:14

When I come to think of it Plasma, his reviews seem to be the most true-to-life. I am totally serious about this. When you actually play the game for a while, soon you see its faults and so on. I think he's very fair; the quailty of videogames is going downhill. The old games were great. However, having said this, now and again you get a breakthrough (read:Portal, Albatross18, Trackmania, TF2).

However, you can't deny he puts more interest in some games, while he hates Mario games... I mean, after every Mario review I read, not only he hated the game, of course, but also wanted the franchise to die already... Of those games I played, Mario Galaxy was practically what he said, though, only that I managed better with the controls.

So I say: yeah, granted, he does good reviews, but they don't always say everything.

Akuryou13

27 Apr 2008, 15:50

However, you can't deny he puts more interest in some games, while he hates Mario games... I mean, after every Mario review I read, not only he hated the game, of course, but also wanted the franchise to die already... Of those games I played, Mario Galaxy was practically what he said, though, only that I managed better with the controls.

So I say: yeah, granted, he does good reviews, but they don't always say everything.he gives the most honest reviews available. lots of companies will tell you the good and bad of a game without bias, but that's not his job. his job is to tell you what he thinks of the game in his own words. you take that like you'd take anyone else you don't know reviewing a video game. if you tend to agree with him then rely on his reviews, if you tend to not agree with him then don't. simple.

Metal Alex

27 Apr 2008, 16:27

he gives the most honest reviews available. lots of companies will tell you the good and bad of a game without bias, but that's not his job. his job is to tell you what he thinks of the game in his own words. you take that like you'd take anyone else you don't know reviewing a video game. if you tend to agree with him then rely on his reviews, if you tend to not agree with him then don't. simple.

I'm just saying that he just tends to say the bad stuff, ignoring the good stuff.

Plasma

27 Apr 2008, 16:35

I'm just saying that he just tends to say the bad stuff, ignoring the good stuff.
"Tends" probably isn't the right word there. I mean, he strives as much as he can to point out the flaws in a game.
He even said it himself in the Bioshock review.

Paul.Power

27 Apr 2008, 17:28

I don't mind it when he wails on a game I like or think I'll like.

Well, okay, I do cringe a bit. But that's the point. I often end up idealising games and forgetting that they always have a few flaws, and it's good to get a few reality checks. It's not nice, which is why I cringe - but good and nice aren't the same thing, and he's performing a valuable service by disabusing me of certain illusions.

Same applies to John Solomon and co. over at YWIB. A few comics I like have been dismantled and pummelled by them and yes the cringing comes out. But it's worth it.

*Splinter*

27 Apr 2008, 21:04

Same applies to John Solomon and co. over at YWIB. A few comics I like have been dismantled and pummelled by them and yes the cringing comes out. But it's worth it.

"What?! VGCats... bad? :("

etc.

SupSuper

30 Apr 2008, 22:31

As a general rule, they're rarely like what he says they are.I usually agree with the reviews of games I've played. COD4 was spectacular, SCS wasn't, Crysis was gorgeous, SMG's waggling got on your wrists, etc.

yakuza

30 Apr 2008, 22:34

I usually agree with the reviews of games I've played. COD4 was spectacular, SCS wasn't, Crysis was gorgeous, SMG's waggling got on your wrists, etc.

And Bioshock is the best thing after Lucas Arts.

Melon

7 May 2008, 19:18

Not actually a review this week, but this one was really really funny. I recommend it! (Because you all know that my opinion is worth more than anybody else's).

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/4878-Zero-Punctuation-Mailbag-Showdown

Oh yeah, should probably mention it contains a few naughty words. Shock horror!