http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/1569-Final-Fantasy-XIII
 
Not his best work, but it's the first I've watched his review of a game I'm currently playing at the time of the review, so it got a few chuckles out of me.

Well thats certainly more than he plays of most games...

" Well thats certainly more than he plays of most games... "

I don't really find the guy funny, but still a good watch nonetheless, and I agree with a lot of his points, except I actually enjoy the tedious parts of the game at the beginning, for the cutscenes at least, and when the combat was still fresh to me while it opens up, even though it opens up very freaking slowly.

Edit: Though I'd love to see him do another review after he play 40 more hours of it and see if it really does get "better" for him =P 

" Link  I think it's an interesting one, certainly a different tone from most of his others. And please people, don't come in here and throw around the argument "he isn't a real reviewer". It's tired and old. "

He addresses the whole "but guys it gets great 20 hours in" copout response, before anyone thinks of whipping that out.

" He addresses the whole "but guys it gets great 20 hours in" copout response, before anyone thinks of whipping that out. "

I'm 8 hours into Final Fantasy XIII and I don't know if I will ever return to it. I don't care if it gets good at 20 hours, that's another half a day wasted playing the boring parts.

" @ThatFrood said:

" Link  I think it's an interesting one, certainly a different tone from most of his others. And please people, don't come in here and throw around the argument "he isn't a real reviewer". It's tired and old. "

Hes not...hes a CRITIC! Case closed. Its his job to find the faults in a game... "

" He addresses the whole "but guys it gets great 20 hours in" copout response, before anyone thinks of whipping that out. "

There are games you could be playing where you don't have to make excuses for them every 5 minutes. That's all I'm saying, before people start flipping out over a satirist's experience with the game.

His view on the first few hours was pretty accurate. Though he should have obviously played the ps3 version, for the cutscenes that is.

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" @ThatFrood said:

" Link  I think it's an interesting one, certainly a different tone from most of his others. And please people, don't come in here and throw around the argument "he isn't a real reviewer". It's tired and old. "

Hes not...hes a CRITIC! Case closed. Its his job to find the faults in a game... "

That's not what "critic" means, it's not even what being "critical" means. Analyzing something critically is NOT about finding fault, but merely a detailed evaluation - positive or negative. "

" @MurderByDeath said:

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" @ThatFrood said:

" Link  I think it's an interesting one, certainly a different tone from most of his others. And please people, don't come in here and throw around the argument "he isn't a real reviewer". It's tired and old. "

Hes not...hes a CRITIC! Case closed. Its his job to find the faults in a game... "

That's not what "critic" means, it's not even what being "critical" means. Analyzing something critically is NOT about finding fault, but merely a detailed evaluation - positive or negative. "

If you watch his videos then you would get the joke. "

" There are games you could be playing where you don't have to make excuses for them every 5 minutes. That's all I'm saying, before people start flipping out over a satirist's experience with the game. "

" @ryanwho said:

" There are games you could be playing where you don't have to make excuses for them every 5 minutes. That's all I'm saying, before people start flipping out over a satirist's experience with the game. "

This but at the same time there are plenty of people who will enjoy it from the start and don't need to use a copout "it gets good after 20 hours" excuse. I consider myself one of those people. *shrugs* Different strokes for different folks and to those who don't enjoy the pace of the early game I saymove on to greener pastures.   As always I enjoyed Yahtzee's review, he raised lots of valid points... though the footsteps one was odd. o.O "

I'm kind of conflicted with this video. I was certain without a doubt that he would not review Final Fantasy 13, because of his strong distaste for JRPGs. I was expecting God of War 3. 
 
And considering he made no attempt to actually get into the game because he knew he wouldn't be going through it all. It kinda renders the idea of a review pointless. He had valid criticisms, I have no problems with the video at all, just wondering why even do one if you weren't going to give the game, the benefit of the doubt from the very beginning. 
 
"Because the fans wanted it." Has to be the only explanation.

" @ryanwho said:

" There are games you could be playing where you don't have to make excuses for them every 5 minutes. That's all I'm saying, before people start flipping out over a satirist's experience with the game. "

This but at the same time there are plenty of people who will enjoy it from the start and don't need to use a copout "it gets good after 20 hours" excuse. I consider myself one of those people. *shrugs* Different strokes for different folks and to those who don't enjoy the pace of the early game I say move on to greener pastures.   As always I enjoyed Yahtzee's review, he raised lots of valid points... though the footsteps one was odd. o.O "

I love Yahtzee's work and watch it every week, but just like any review you have to take it with a grain of salt and let your own experience dictate how you feel about the game. Everyone plays games for different reasons and with a different attitude. Some will love a game that can be compared to an excel spreadsheet (Final Fantasy) while as others may be into a game that is twitchy gunfest (Modern Warfare) or maybe some sort of mixture (Mass Effect/Bioshock)

The last one I watched was his BC2 review which was pathetic because he didn't talk about the multiplayer at all (ITS A GODDAMN BATTLEFIELD GAME, COME ON).
 
That being said, I find his reviews funny if I know nothing about the game he's reviewing, like FF 13 here. If I actually know the game, I recognize that he's full of shit and he ceases to be funny.

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" @ThatFrood said:

" Link  I think it's an interesting one, certainly a different tone from most of his others. And please people, don't come in here and throw around the argument "he isn't a real reviewer". It's tired and old. "

Hes not...hes a CRITIC! Case closed. Its his job to find the faults in a game... "

That's not what "critic" means, it's not even what being "critical" means. Analyzing something critically is NOT about finding fault, but merely a detailed evaluation - positive or negative. "

"And considering he made no attempt to actually get into the game because he knew he wouldn't be going through it all. It kinda renders the idea of a review pointless. He had valid criticisms, I have no problems with the video at all, just wondering why even do one if you weren't going to give the game, the benefit of the doubt from the very beginning.

He seems to have touched the same vein all the other reviewers for the game...*atleast the ones not giving it scores based on name alone* in that it really is the worst Final Fantasy to come in a long time.

" @Bones8677 said:

"And considering he made no attempt to actually get into the game because he knew he wouldn't be going through it all. It kinda renders the idea of a review pointless. He had valid criticisms, I have no problems with the video at all, just wondering why even do one if you weren't going to give the game, the benefit of the doubt from the very beginning.

It sounded to me like he was absolutely trying to approach it with an open mind and give it the benefit of the doubt, but that goodwill was very quickly crushed under a plethora of bad game design choices. "

" @MurderByDeath said:

" @Bones8677 said:

"And considering he made no attempt to actually get into the game because he knew he wouldn't be going through it all. It kinda renders the idea of a review pointless. He had valid criticisms, I have no problems with the video at all, just wondering why even do one if you weren't going to give the game, the benefit of the doubt from the very beginning.

It sounded to me like he was absolutely trying to approach it with an open mind and give it the benefit of the doubt, but that goodwill was very quickly crushed under a plethora of bad game design choices. "

Coming into a game with an open mind -- that doesn't sound like Yahtzee. Sure he's tried on a couple occasions, but I seriously doubt he did that with this game. Not like it really matters, I don't watch his videos for information, just entertainment. "

" @WilliamRLBaker: You clearly have not played X-2. "

"If this was Modern Warfare, I'd of curb-checked every terrorist in the free world by now."
 
Also, "Shut up I am!"
 
I lol'd. His videos are always good for a smile, laugh or two. Even games I love that he rags on, it doesn't bother me.

Eh, I can pass on yahtzee, he can do his thing and that's fine and all.  There's just so much cynicism in the gaming community as a whole these days that I can pass on a guy who's entire shtick is being cynical.  If he floats your boat, that's fine.  Just not my thing, I prefer being open minded to cynical.  

Gre tired of yathzee a long time ago, it stopped being funny (one could argue it was never funny) and it just sounds mean now. It basically like a professional troll. I know thats his thing, but i hate shit like this on forums, why wouldnt i hate it in video form >_>

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" @MurderByDeath said:

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" @ThatFrood said:

" Link  I think it's an interesting one, certainly a different tone from most of his others. And please people, don't come in here and throw around the argument "he isn't a real reviewer". It's tired and old. "

Hes not...hes a CRITIC! Case closed. Its his job to find the faults in a game... "

That's not what "critic" means, it's not even what being "critical" means. Analyzing something critically is NOT about finding fault, but merely a detailed evaluation - positive or negative. "

If you watch his videos then you would get the joke. "

 Just because Yahtzee said it doesn't make it right (or funny). In fact, all it does is perpetuate a common, and extremely irritating, misapprehension.     "

" @Symphony said:

" @ryanwho said:

" There are games you could be playing where you don't have to make excuses for them every 5 minutes. That's all I'm saying, before people start flipping out over a satirist's experience with the game. "

This but at the same time there are plenty of people who will enjoy it from the start and don't need to use a copout "it gets good after 20 hours" excuse. I consider myself one of those people. *shrugs* Different strokes for different folks and to those who don't enjoy the pace of the early game I say move on to greener pastures.   As always I enjoyed Yahtzee's review, he raised lots of valid points... though the footsteps one was odd. o.O "

 The loud deafening noise of footsteps on metal? Yeah. I was happy when they reached a non-metal surface. I tried not to notice it and blend it out. I can imagine that if you concentrate on it, it would get annoying fast. "