Austin
Since: Jan, 2001
10/28/2014 00:00:00
I really apperciate how balanced this review is. I know some people probably get madder about his opinions than they should, but I don't like how some of his fans always assume he's exaggerating when he says something that even they don't agree with. I like that you can acknowledge that he exaggerates, while also keeping in mind that not everything he says is for the sake of comedy.
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Is "Don't watch for the opinions" really true?
Many people agree that Yahtzee's mix of wordplay and crude humor is funny (I'm personally reminded a bit of Seanbaby). But there's this idea going around in the Youtube comments that his opinions are to be ignored and that he "doesn't like anything." or that he's "not a reviewer" Is this true? Yes and no. Let's look at the facts:
Yes he does Accentuate the Negative in his videos. He said himself in his Arkham Asylum review that you don't come to him to hear how a game is good. So there's a good chance he will shit on some game you really like. But before you bitch about him not liking a game it's important to remember:
That said, Yahtzee often makes an effort to point out good things in bad games and bad things in good games, even criticizing things in Arkham Asylum and Half Life, games he really likes. Often times he'll point out things that have always bothered me that no one else seems to notice or comment on, such as the fungus in The Last of Us being transmitted by air AND bites. He DOES often have a point.
BUT he does tend to climb aboard the Bias Steamroller for subjects such as Nintendo and modern FPS's. My personal pet peeve is his consistent view of America as Eagle Land Flavor #2, and bringing up racism for every Call of Duty, while there can be Unfortunate Implications and a "America, Fuck Yea!" vibe he makes it sound like every character in the game is a full fledged KKK member.
In summary, is "Watch for the humor, ignore his opinion" good advice? Sort of. When he doesn't like something you like, don't get mad and throw a hissy fit, be aware of his biases but don't immediately dismiss his opinion as invalid just because "he doesn't like anything."