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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Huw Dawson on Thu 11/10/2007 13:07:22

Title: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: Huw Dawson on Thu 11/10/2007 13:07:22
Browsing one of my favorite sites - Ask a Ninja - I came across this Halo 3 review. I only realised that our very own Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw appears to have started reviewing games. Although being slightly, well, immature in places - this is Yahtzee we're talking about - It's nice to see that his influence appears to be streching beyond Adventure Gaming.

http://fans.askaninja.com/video/video/show?id=1181368%3AVideo%3A24648&context=user

Be warned. It is very immature and graphic in a couple of instances, although it is humourous and backs up my personal feeling towards Halo 3. (It being mediocre and basically Unreal Tournament 3 without the humour or cool guns, and tries to copy Gears of War too much.)

- Huw
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: on Thu 11/10/2007 13:40:25
I've really enjoyed these game review things he's been doing. You should see his review for Psyconauts ( http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/1368-Zero-Punctuation-Psychonauts )

They are intense little videos but I find them really funny :D

Gonna check out the Halo 3 one now!!!1

Hahaha awesome!! Thanks for sharing Huw :)
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: Buckethead on Thu 11/10/2007 13:57:00
haha! I always thought Yahtzee was a genius!  :D
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: Babar on Thu 11/10/2007 14:03:34
Why does he talk so fast? Or why did they hi-speed the audio?
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: on Thu 11/10/2007 14:11:28
Hehehe not speeded up, it's the way he presents it. As I said, they are intense little videos. You gotta be ready for them!
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: voh on Thu 11/10/2007 14:12:43
The answer is very simple. He talks that fast because he talks that fast. Is it really worth wondering why?

I thought it was awesome, and I agree with him. I've recently started playing Halo (the first one) and by GOD is it monotonous..
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: Kinoko on Thu 11/10/2007 16:47:52
Excellent, thanks for pointing me in the general direction of those!
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: Stupot on Thu 11/10/2007 17:03:09
Yahtzee has been reviewing games for a little while, now.
Go to his website/blog/showcase at http://www.fullyramblomatic.com (http://www.fullyramblomatic.com).
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: on Fri 12/10/2007 00:16:57
Yup, he did a review on Peggle, too, dishing out some pretty strong facts about the company behind it. I'm constantly in two minds about that guy. He has skill, has humour, and is a good game author. But a bit too self-confident for my taste...
Not that I'd wish to start yet another Y-discussion. The Halo3 bit was indeed well done.
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: voh on Fri 12/10/2007 00:57:36
I don't care about his personality. I care about his creative output. And that's still pleasing me.
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: Stupot on Fri 12/10/2007 01:16:56
Yeh, the guy has made me laugh, he's had me in tears, he's scared the fuck out of me much more than Ricky Gervais, Stephen Speilburg and George A Romero put together.
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: on Fri 12/10/2007 02:45:33
Yahtzee is a twat. A funny twat.
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: The Ivy on Fri 12/10/2007 03:14:16
Is he single??

Kidding...but that Psychonauts review was absolutely priceless. And of course the adventure game bias was quite refreshing.
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: on Fri 12/10/2007 03:15:42
IVY AND YAHTZEE SITTING IN A TREE
K
I
S
S
ING!
FIRST COMES SPOOKS
THEN COMES TRILBY
THEN COMES TRILBY SPOOKS QUAD RIL O GY

...and then IVY runs away when she realises Yahtzee's weiner is no bigger than a Nanobot*..

For the record, KANDYMAN, is Yahtzee still going out with your cousin? LOL

*do they ever encounter cleavage? that'd be great :p
** I am soo making a Nanobots parody
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: The Ivy on Fri 12/10/2007 03:30:25
Am not! Is not! I...uh... *Waaaugh!*

P.S. It could happen.

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a18/The_Ivy/5daysaspook.gif)
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: on Fri 12/10/2007 03:48:15
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Fucking ghost women! Give him a LITTLE bit of time at LEAST!!!

Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: Miez on Fri 12/10/2007 10:27:43
Quote from: voh on Thu 11/10/2007 14:12:43
I've recently started playing Halo (the first one) and by GOD is it monotonous..

You have no idea what's in store for you: try Halo 2 - that's a real snoozefest. I've never seen so much copy/paste mediocrity in level design in my life. Haven't played Halo 3, so wouldn't know...
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Yahtzee's reviews are indeed awesome. It really pays off to watch them twice or three times because of all the extra little things that happen in the animation. It's really, really clever.
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: voh on Fri 12/10/2007 12:30:04
I'm not even going to bother with Halo 2. To be honest, I'm about ready to cut my losses with Halo and play Psychonauts instead ;)
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: Buckethead on Fri 12/10/2007 12:46:04
I've only played the demo of Halo 1 and I don't feel like playing anymore Halo lol
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: Radiant on Fri 12/10/2007 13:08:29
Quote from: m0ds on Fri 12/10/2007 03:15:42
** I am soo making a Nanobots parody

Ah, someone could to a Femtobots with the bots actually too small to see on-screen  :P
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: frission on Sat 13/10/2007 16:07:19
Just as an aside, my path here was Yahtzee's videos --> Yahtzee's games --> AGS in general --> making my own game.

So even those who dislike Yahtzee (I've read up a bit on why), you can probably be comforted in the fact that some of the new attention he's been getting with these reviews may eventually lead people to AGS in general.
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: Ubel on Mon 15/10/2007 12:33:21
Quote from: frission on Sat 13/10/2007 16:07:19
So even those who dislike Yahtzee (I've read up a bit on why), you can probably be comforted in the fact that some of the new attention he's been getting with these reviews may eventually lead people to AGS in general.

Why is that a good thing? There are too many people here as it is!
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: Haddas on Mon 15/10/2007 12:36:50
Face it Pablo, as long as people keep making babies there will always be a stream of new AGSers. You can't fight it. Learn to accept it and go with the flow. If you ever find yourself questioning whether or not there are too many people here, just think to yourself "well at least I contribute to these forums :)"
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: Akatosh on Mon 15/10/2007 14:30:10
At least, it gives us the ability to be The People Who Discovered It Before It Got Popular.
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: Haddas on Mon 15/10/2007 20:03:58
Quote from: Akatosh on Mon 15/10/2007 14:30:10
At least, it gives us the ability to be The People Who Discovered It Before It Got Popular.

You know I once slept in the same tent as CJ.
Title: Re: A new Yahtzee find? (Halo 3 review)
Post by: Ishmael on Mon 15/10/2007 20:27:08
Quote from: Akatosh on Mon 15/10/2007 14:30:10
At least, it gives us the ability to be The People Who Discovered It Before It Got Popular.

What do you mean "us"?