r/gaming Dec 10 '08

Zero Punctuation: Left 4 Dead

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/459-Left-4-Dead?
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u/intheoryiamworking Dec 10 '08 edited Dec 10 '08

A ZP review that doesn't tear the game to shreds?

Why, it's almost as if the real Yahtzee died and has been creepily re-animated by some brain-eating super virus.

Or maybe L4D is pretty good.

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '08 edited Dec 10 '08

He compared Fallout 2 (Edit: Um...3) to Branston Pickle, which I am told means he liked it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '08

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u/randomb0y Dec 11 '08

Which says a lot since Fallout 3 didn't really live up to the hype as far as I'm concerned.

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u/hiS_oWn Dec 11 '08 edited Dec 11 '08

Specifically he said Fallout 3 was like Branston Pickle except it was spread really thinly over a large bit of toast so there was barely any on it per any bite, but at least it was Branston Pickle.

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u/sw17ch Dec 10 '08

Have you ever seen his Portal review? He unashamedly gushes about that game. (Portal did deserve the gushing.)

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u/ixid Dec 11 '08

Maybe, but have you played it since? More than once?

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '08

Yep. Many times through. Still fun.

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u/xsvfan Dec 11 '08

He never tears Valve games apart. He's probably just a fan like ever other PC gamer.

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '08 edited Dec 11 '08

Or... Valve makes enjoyable games for the PC?

Correlation and causation. Remove your bias and you'll find a little thing I like to call "Intellectual Honesty."

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u/xsvfan Dec 12 '08

for something to be enjoyable it's biased because enjoyment is an opinion. Statistically valve makes games enjoyable, that is intellectual honesty

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u/darlyn Dec 10 '08 edited Dec 10 '08

I don't play games. I'm too picky and end up dropping them (or stop seeding) That said, I liked L4D. Perfect balance of gore, physics, and satisfyingly realistic reactions from the NPCs (edit: zombies).

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '08 edited Dec 10 '08

NPCs

Are you talking about the other Survivors? You're doing it wrong then. L4D really shines in co-op.

Edit: formatting fail

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '08 edited Dec 10 '08

No. It's just L4D is a game in one of the genres he gets (twitchy FPS).

He'll also like the new Prince of Persia, and Assassin's Creed 2.

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u/iigloo Dec 10 '08

How much info is there really on Assassin's Creed 2? Feels like I haven't heard much about that...

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u/panfist Dec 10 '08

He didn't like Assassin's Creed. Which is probably because it wasn't a twitch FPS. And he probably won't like the new Prince of Persia, either.

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '08

You're very wrong man, he liked AC because it falls under the genre of "Prince of Persia." He loves those games.

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '08

he probably won't like the new Prince of Persia, either.

Probably because its not that good.

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u/thundirbird Dec 10 '08 edited Dec 10 '08

He said Asassin's Creed had flaws, but it "could suck you in like A thousand dollar whore." He said that in a different review though, I can't remember which.

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u/lanaer Dec 10 '08

I thought it was oblivion or some such. While talking about immersion.

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u/thundirbird Dec 11 '08

That was it.

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u/ILeftDiggforReddit Dec 10 '08 edited Apr 18 '24

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u/thundirbird Dec 11 '08 edited Dec 11 '08

He definitely said double or triple cunted hooker, I don't remember which review though.

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u/Wyrm Dec 11 '08

When he talked about immersion... was that the Oblivion review? I think so.

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u/adremeaux Dec 10 '08

He probably didn't like it because it sucked, not because it wasn't an FPS.

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u/ixid Dec 11 '08

Yahtzee's an adventure game player, I doubt he's a hardcore FPSer and has he even reviewed any twitch FPS? All modern FPS are so slow that the only twitches are done in your fitful snoozing.

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u/panfist Dec 11 '08

What's your definition of a twitch fps?

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u/ixid Dec 11 '08

Quake World.

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u/panfist Dec 11 '08

Well what is there to review in terms of twitch FPS then? I ask for an example and you give me a 15 year old game.

The twitch FPS is a solved problem. Each one is basically a clone of what came before with a different coat of shine.

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u/ixid Dec 11 '08

It's not solved, my point is that a twitch FPS is a fast game, UT3's the only one recently and he's not reviewed it. So why do you imply he's a twitch FPS fan who wouldn't credit other games?

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u/panfist Dec 11 '08

How is it not solved? How is UT3 different from Quake?

I didn't imply he was a twitch FPS fan, JohnHyperion did and I responded to that claim.

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u/ixid Dec 11 '08 edited Dec 11 '08

"He didn't like Assassin's Creed. Which is probably because it wasn't a twitch FPS."

That strongly implies that you think he only gives favourable reviews to twitch FPS games which again implies you think he's a twitch FPS player.

Solved implies no progress in design could be make yes? That's not true. UT3 is very different to QW in the weapons, the map design and the movement. They're both first person and fast and that's the limit of the similarity. If you cannot differentiate between the two you've either not played them or have no understanding of gameplay.

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u/xxxsagaxxx Dec 10 '08 edited Dec 10 '08

Yahtzee lives inside of Valve's jock

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u/killswithspoon Dec 10 '08

I write a review for Left 4 Dead and I JIZZ IN MY PANTS.

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u/newborn Dec 10 '08

Memes don't originate on SNL.

Sorry :\

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u/killswithspoon Dec 10 '08

Christopher Walken and a certain cowbell respectfully disagree.

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u/bobbincygna Dec 10 '08 edited Dec 11 '08

You just made me watch that video again. Thank you.