February 23, 2008

The Escapist Editorials has a Zero Punctuation section by a game reviewer Yahtzee Croshaw who writes insane bitter reviews of the latest games, that also happen to be hilarious, in a John Cleese sort of way, with video animations.

Even if you're not a gamer, you might appreciate the rapid-fire, acid monologues. I recommend following the accompanying text in the animations. Mentioned on the Blue

posted by EdArzakh 16 years ago
  • Oh yeah, must mention, it's not really SFW because of some of the language and cartoon boobiation and humpy pumpy.
  • I don't really like Zero Punctuation at all. I just don't find him funny I've mentioned it before, but consolevania and its BBC incarnation videogaiden are much, much better. Funnier, cleverer, and more charming
  • Yahtzee is the basically only videogame reviewer that doesn't make me want to punch him. He doesn't waffle, doesn't pander, pulls no punches, and as a game developer himself can actually back up his opinions. And ugh. Is there some point in that videogaiden clip where they stop prancing around in 'funny' outfits and actually review some bloody games? Utterly puke-inducing. If I wanted charming I'd go and read something by Paulo Coelho.
  • Is there some point in that videogaiden clip where they stop prancing around in 'funny' outfits and actually review some bloody games? at 1 minute and 38 seconds, or there abouts. How dare they?
  • I think I'd like to work for a games developer for a few years. On the project management side, because I'm innately lazy.
  • A friend of mine worked 16 hour days, six days a week, for about six months, on Manhunt 2. Then it got banned. He wasn't best pleased
  • Nothing to do with the Escapist character from Michael Chabon, it seems. Though there's been a comic/graphic novel on the Chabon characer, I think.
  • at 1 minute and 38 seconds, or there abouts. How dare they? Well I think I reached my limit of forced zaniness and closed the window after a minute and a half or so, so that explains it. I have no idea how or why they 'dared'. Nothing seemed particularly daring up until that point at least. Hey look, different people find different things amusing. For whatever reasons you prefer Videogaiden - that's great! To me it just looked like a fairly generic game review show with particularly grating presenters. To each his own.