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  • nplakun, on 04/23/2008, -658/+16First post FTW
    • RedJeans542, on 04/23/2008, -7/+106Curses....foiled again....I'll get you next time Gadget.
    • pos3000, on 04/23/2008, -5/+33No, No, No its first post for the lose.

      Its quite simple your ass will get dugg down so far that it will take you all of three weeks to finally dig it back up.
    • Trozz, on 04/23/2008, -3/+19I wish I could drop those giant words on stupid people over the internet.
    • dontaskagain, on 04/23/2008, -9/+200Never gonna digg you up
      • greenlight2001, on 04/23/2008, -9/+47Never gonna dig YOU down...
        • theaceoffire, on 04/23/2008, -12/+3Now I am gonna turn around and desert you!
        • doctorfungi, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2Killed it aceoffire...
      • JAVandiver, on 04/23/2008, -22/+3Never gonna flame you down.
      • Pritchard, on 04/23/2008, -25/+5Always gunna digg you down.
      • hammburglar, on 04/23/2008, -3/+58STOP IT!
      • RaiderJatt02, on 04/23/2008, -1/+74is it wrong that I read that to the tune of the song without even thinking about it?
      • souljaboytellem, on 04/23/2008, -8/+3Never gonna digg never gonna digg never gonna digg you up!
    • carterbaldwin, on 04/23/2008, -1/+58Now you'll get a girlfriend for sure!
    • goldenhearted, on 04/23/2008, -1/+161http://i32.tinypic.com/2u3wg1l.gif
    • gritta, on 04/23/2008, -2/+4Your mum FTW
    • mikesbaker, on 04/23/2008, -2/+7die please
    • Llanowar, on 04/23/2008, -1/+5If by winning you mean getting dugg down into the ground, then yes, you win.
    • spoogieking012, on 04/23/2008, -3/+26We don't do that here...
      • carleethian, on 04/23/2008, -5/+2is "we don't do that here" turning into the next lame repeated comment?
    • macweirdo42, on 04/23/2008, -26/+4Hey, congratulations you ignorant *****, I dugg you up just to counteract your intended goal of being dugg down into a pit of your own filth.
      • Gir53457, on 04/23/2008, -0/+21I buried you because you sounded stupid.
      • msk275, on 04/23/2008, -0/+4when i read that, it was to the voice of Yahtzee. wasn't bad.
    • someone173406, on 04/23/2008, -2/+4You lost the game in every single way.
    • adadadada, on 04/23/2008, -3/+12What does FTW mean?
    • teh_techie, on 04/23/2008, -3/+7If he would have posted "First Post FTL!!!" We would have dugg him up... you know it...
    • TheKingInYellow, on 04/23/2008, -2/+11this is digg...not to be confused with fark or aintitcoolnews. if you're first to comment you could at least try real hard to be clever with your comments.
    • anillop, on 04/23/2008, -1/+3Suddenly your sad life has meaning, congratulations.
    • NikoKun, on 04/23/2008, -9/+1Comment Abuse I know... But did anyone else notice that the video is 4:20 minutes long? As in 4/20 the date, which was 3 days ago, and is also a symbol for smoking pot.
    • DavidGX, on 04/24/2008, -2/+2Reported.
    • Brainmodder, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Congratulations sir or madam, on this honorable achievement. A complementary ICBM* will be delivered to your place of residence as a reward. Please stand by for delivery.

      Various terms and conditions may apply. *ICBM is armed and may result in the destruction of your place of residence and any property within a 2km radius of "delivery."
    • butterz730, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1lol wtf is this, youtube?
    • blackfox026, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1buried, six feet under
    • twertyto, on 04/24/2008, -2/+1This guy is my new hero. Don't let them get you down. Deep down they all know that they need you.
  • NuclearPyro, on 04/23/2008, -15/+468I like how much detail Yahtzee puts into his videos, you almost always miss one of the minor touches the first time round. Totally agree about having to unlock characters for what is essentially a party game...
    • Trozz, on 04/23/2008, -52/+3And if you play through the single player elements, you find that you become 'That Guy', then your friends can't even put up a challenge.
      • honeymustardn, on 04/23/2008, -3/+65That's what he said alright!!
    • paintpro, on 04/23/2008, -26/+3There is almost more risk of epileptic seizure from one of his videos than one would find playing SSBB.
    • Psykus2, on 04/23/2008, -23/+10"Totally agree about having to unlock characters for what is essentially a party game..."

      You can unlock characters after playing certain numbers of VS Matches. That's how I unlocked the majority of the characters, i had 3-4 other people over playing the game when it first came out. By the end of the night we had both Sonic and Snake unlocked, the main characters Yahtzee was complaining about. I hadn't even touched The Subspace Emissary (adventure mode) until way later, and when I did I already had half of the characters in the game.
      • mywhitenoise, on 04/23/2008, -6/+26You have to play 300 Vs. matches to get Sonic. You did 300 in one night? Loser!

        With that said, I played vs. matches set to 1 hit kills and unlocked every character in about an hour and a half, haven't played the game since.
        • Psykus2, on 04/23/2008, -5/+5"You have to play 300 Vs. matches to get Sonic. You did 300 in one night? Loser!"

          300 split between about 5 different people. The point is, there's a ton of new characters open by default, and if you're throwing a party like Yahtzee did, you can have fun with new characters in multiplayer and still be on your way to unlocking more without having to go through single player and be "that guy".
        • Dwebtron, on 04/23/2008, -2/+2play with 3 stocks, games happen in under 5 minutes each. If you're playing all night, you can get sonic in no time... that or we got lucky and randomly played a level 15 times to get him, that's how we got snake... accidentally. :)
        • computerusr, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1No it won't take no time. Lets say each game only takes 3 minutes(usually it takes minutes longer). 300 matches to unlock Sonic means It would still take 15 HOURS to get him unlocked, of PURE PLAYING time, not including the time it takes to switch controllers, pick players, and pick the level. Ands thats assuming each game only lasts 3 minutes!!
      • Daiken, on 04/23/2008, -0/+10You ARE "that guy".
    • punkcat, on 04/23/2008, -2/+43same goes for Guitar Hero. bring it over to a friend's house who doesn't have it, you're stuck with ***** songs.

      • mywhitenoise, on 04/23/2008, -5/+37That's because it's Guitar Hero. If you want good songs, get Rock Band.
        • Rapter09, on 04/23/2008, -19/+7LOL.
          I only laugh because i'm a fan of heavier music, and Rock Band's track listing is disgustingly bad, for me, anyways. To each his own, of course.
          • JayD16, on 04/23/2008, -1/+18Rock Band has more classic rock and metal. As a heavy rock fan you should really learn to appreciate your roots.
          • Dwebtron, on 04/23/2008, -1/+3too bad gh sucks now that it's neversoft anyway
          • championchap, on 04/24/2008, -1/+2Get *****, I loved Donkey Konga back in the day and I listen to Japanese Noise Rock.
            If you want to play songs you love to death and grow to hate them, then play Audio Surf, thats a fantastic game too.. but it put me off a few of my old favourites.
        • Akaji, on 04/23/2008, -1/+14Disgustingly bad? It certainly doesn't have as many heavier songs as Guitar Hero, but the DLC for Rock Band has had some good stuff. You've heard about the Judas Priest album that is being released soon, right? They also have a small selection of Black Sabbath and Metallica, plus a Serj Tankian (SoaD singer) song. Granted, these are DLC, but why buy Rock Band if you're not willing to shell out a little extra cash for really good songs?

          Not to mention you can play the drums on Rock Band, which is at least 11 times as awesome as playing the guitar.
          • reckless8594, on 04/23/2008, -2/+2Don't forget the thrash pack, which includes 3 very hard metal songs.
          • EvilJelloMan, on 04/23/2008, -8/+1What do you call a smelly, fat, drunk ***** who hangs around a band and no one likes?

            The drummer.
          • championchap, on 04/24/2008, -3/+1Eugh, Serj.
            Back with system he was ok, he sung what Darren told him to and all was well.

            In his solo stuff he sounds like he's singing for a boyband. it's full of needless "baby" and "tonight" after everything. Do nothing words that make the song flow better but it sounds like it was written by Britney.
          • AamirM, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1On the other hand Scars on Broadway (Daron and John's band) is looking great so far.
          • Akaji, on 04/24/2008, -1/+5@championchap
            We must be thinking of a different Serj Tankian, then. If anything, the lyrics have only gotten better since he left SoaD, and the singing has become all the more powerful. Case in point: http://youtube.com/watch?v=BZSKvSz1roQ
        • FXPooky, on 04/23/2008, -1/+2HAHA. Touché.
        • hellochildren31, on 04/24/2008, -1/+3AMEN! i'm tired of hearing people go on about Guitar hero being the best and having "Downloadable Content" i don't call 5 song backs a big list. Whereas Rockband is constantly pumping out songs and even if you don't like all of them. They have to hit a couple that you like. ROCKBAND FTW
        • cerealjynx, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1Still Alive by GLaDOS is my favorite. I'll play that anytime and I hate playing Rock band
        • strangewill, on 04/24/2008, -1/+2At least they tried something new with rock band. Guitar Hero has been practically the same game for the past 4 releases, just with different songs.
      • TrancePhreak, on 04/23/2008, -4/+4Unless you have the 360 version and a memory card, or desire to bring your hard drive. There's probably a way on PS3 as well. SSBB ties the save to that particular Wii. Bad move for such a game.
        • Furkle, on 04/23/2008, -10/+2You know that port in the front of the the console that looks just about big enough to fit an SD card into? Yeah Nintendo really should have made a way to copy your save games using that. What's that? oh they did?
          • Raz4Life, on 04/23/2008, -0/+12Try coping your Brawl data to an SD card and let me know how well it worked for you. I mean it's not like they don't allow you to copy your Brawl data using that. What's that? oh they did?
        • JayD16, on 04/23/2008, -1/+6You can put PS3 saves on thumb drives and maybe even SD cards. Don't quote me on the SD cards though.
          • vanden9, on 04/23/2008, -1/+6You can put your ps3 save data on any mass storage device the ps3 can read..
          • theaceoffire, on 04/23/2008, -1/+4Including external Fat32 hard drives.
            Easiest way to move lots of movies to the ps3 in one go.
      • dasdef, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1use the cheats.
      • smoger, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1not true. you can bring your guitar hero save along on an sd card. not brawl though...
    • Daiken, on 04/23/2008, -12/+3Yeah I returned Smash Bros for Gamecube for just about the exact same reasons he mentioned in his review. I didn't want to have to sit through the mediocre single player unlocking everything, and regardless of how much I tried on my own, my button mashing friends could still always beat me.
    • Stormshark, on 04/23/2008, -0/+18Warioware for the Wii is even worse in this aspect. Went to play some multiplayer right out of the box, and if I remember right, I had to unlock the multiplayer in single player!
      • choopie911, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2I agree, that was a huge dissapointment. After being touted as the greatest party game ever, having to wade through confusing crap to get multiplayer was completely unneccisary.
      • smoger, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1same with the gamecube wario ware.. theres a hot seat multiplayer mode that you unlock by playing normal multiplayer..
        now, the only reason i'd want to play hotseat is because i dont have multiple controllers...
    • mnemy, on 04/23/2008, -1/+16Seriously. Whose idea was it to require you to unlock characters in fighting games? I don't know about you guys, but when I get a fighting game, it's to play against other players, not the computer. I don't get any satisfaction in unlocking "content". It's a chore. Same goes for Rock Band type games. I picked my copy up and invited a bunch of friends over just to see we could only play like 8 songs. Retarded.
      • estvir, on 04/24/2008, -1/+4Developers need to start implementing a "Party mode" for games like Brawl, GH, Rock Band, etc. It really can't be that hard..
    • thestranger, on 04/23/2008, -9/+7The reason why there are unlockable characters and other things is because a crucial part to video games is a reward system. For fighting games that are not linear it's a way to create a sense of progression and reward. Is it the best way? Probably not, but it seems like the best way that I can think of. No one can deny that unlocking a character has a sense of good feeling whether its a good character or not. I mean when you play a game like Mario Bros do you get mad when worlds 2-8 are not unlocked yet? No because that is how you get rewarded and gives you a sense of accomplishment.
      • Luminoth, on 04/24/2008, -0/+6Kicking the ***** out of my friends with sonic is my reward and gives me a sense of accomplishment. I don't need game developers telling me different.
      • cannonball, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1I kind of agree with you... Unlocking Lizard Man in Soul Calibur 2 was the only reason why I chose to beat the campaign mode, otherwise I wouldn't have even bothered with it. But that character is more like a "secret" character. Sonic and Snake are no where even close to secret.
    • Mullinsmcd, on 04/23/2008, -0/+4Is there any way to transport the SSBB save file to another wii?
      • skywake, on 04/23/2008, -0/+5SD cards?
        • Velirno, on 04/24/2008, -0/+3No I think they have it locked down if you have it saved to your system. I've tried it a few times now and it doesn't work :(
      • simplynix, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1The definite answer is no. They say it's because it's locked to your Wii # because of online play, but you can transfer Strikers data no problem.
        • smoger, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1i thought it was just to force everyone to do their own unlocking so that the completed wall would be more of an accomplishment. i think it was a bad decision. game dev's shouldnt be telling us how to enjoy our games.
    • RandaII, on 04/23/2008, -12/+2he didn't do *****. all he does is read from a script. he didn't do the flash he didn't do the script. all that bastard will ever be is a no talent hack.
      • hellochildren31, on 04/24/2008, -1/+3but he's a funny no talent bastard hack nonetheless.
        • Velirno, on 04/24/2008, -0/+4Well until "Randall's Ranting Hour" comes to be a huge smash, this is the funniest thing I can think of for reviews -.-
      • choopie911, on 04/24/2008, -1/+2Uh...any way of backing up your jealous claims?
        • RandaII, on 04/24/2008, -5/+1Die and rott in hell. just listen to the fool thats all the proof you need
    • themastersb, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1If only I could find this game within a 50 km radius from my location.
    • bernlin2000, on 04/28/2008, -0/+1It's annoying to have to unlock before you have people over, unless you have to tell people "You'll have to play the base characters, because I'm going to have to play through the whole campaign to get most of the characters later, and even then there's a few more that have other requirements besides the campaign" So, yeah, it's pretty dumb
  • PigGeneral, on 04/23/2008, -16/+366But.. I like this game. I'm good at it. Really. Wait... am I "that guy".
    • Takfam, on 04/23/2008, -7/+85I'm "that guy" too. I bought SSBB, unlocked everything and when I brought it to the party, all anyone wanted to play was Guitar Hero and WiiSports. Heathens.
      • blahtastic, on 04/23/2008, -21/+4I can understand guitar hero, but wii sports? Seriously? The only thing accurate enough in there to have any kind of decent competition at is bowling. Your friends are truly heathens.

        I couldn't get anyone to put down the Rockband after several hours and play umbrella chronicles either though, so I feel your pain. (not that umbrella chronicles is a masterpiece, but mixing it up every once in awhile is nice.)
        • theaceoffire, on 04/23/2008, -0/+5Oh no, his past experiences differed from yours!
        • mpdid, on 04/24/2008, -0/+0Golf is fun too!
          • blahtastic, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2They're all fun, most just aren't designed to be terribly accurate.
      • Tuto, on 04/23/2008, -39/+5Weird. The party's where i ago every just wants to have sex.
        • Vinny128128, on 04/23/2008, -2/+30Oh wow, you're so cool. I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
          • Tuto, on 04/23/2008, -27/+0I guess I am pretty cool, but cooler than people playing video games at parties? No way!
          • saisumimen, on 04/23/2008, -1/+13"Tuto", you can keep your gay orgies, thank you very much.
          • Triachus, on 04/23/2008, -0/+5I think we all need to agree to stop using the word "party" so liberally.
          • 2shae, on 04/23/2008, -5/+1Though I'm not agreeing to anything what Tuto said (since I didn't read much of it), but to what kind of parties are you going where they play Guitar Hero on a Wii...I'm sorry but it sounds like a loser party.
            You must really be into games, if doing that is considered a party.
            Games are fun to do, but real parties don't have video games.

            "Weird. The party's where i ago every just wants to have sex."
            And although this is a little exaggerated, it's sounds a lot more like the parties I go to.

            I don't care if you'll bury this comment...at least I'm not a Wii party game geek.
          • Whaines, on 04/24/2008, -0/+5I'm sorry but Wii + Alcohol = good time for all.

            Completely valid party activity, get off your high horse.
          • jgtg32a, on 04/24/2008, -0/+3@ Whaines
            Till someone lets a remote through the TV.
        • Ihatenicks, on 04/23/2008, -2/+32That's church socials, for you.
        • DarkShroud, on 04/23/2008, -0/+47Please don't tell us about your family reunions.
          • Tuto, on 04/23/2008, -37/+1You consider family unions as parties? Wow, just wow
          • CCB0x45, on 04/23/2008, -0/+37WOOSH
          • chedabob, on 04/23/2008, -0/+25I don't think a WOOSH quite says it.
          • Tuto, on 04/23/2008, -35/+0Well of course it doesn't say it retard because its being used completely wrong. I gave no implications that i was speaking about my family reunion, DarkShroud came up with it all by himself, so its completely logical to assume that for him parties and family unions are the same thing. Naturally we can debate about the comedic nature of his response, but with the information at hand reaching the conclusion i did is perfectly logical i.e you are using the woosh comment all wrong.
          • Trykt, on 04/23/2008, -0/+36The more you post, the more you fail.
          • VPurpmalkV, on 04/23/2008, -2/+30HEY!! LOOK AT THAT DEAD HORSE!!!

            LETS BEAT IT!!!!

            ::THWAP THWAP THWAP THWAP THWAP ::
          • Tuto, on 04/23/2008, -36/+1@Trykt : Well the problem is that I am right. Whether i chose to ignore the joke in DarkShrouds comment is irrelevant since you can make the logical conclusion i already explained in my previous post, which means the Woosh comment is being used wrong. Then again i can understand the negative reaction to my comments which stem from my original comment dealing with sex. As we all know video games and sex are like water and oil, they don't mix. Since this story is about video games, it means it is viewed by video gamers which means they are not happy about my comment. As you can see I am extremely talented in making conclusions.
          • diggduggDOOM, on 04/23/2008, -1/+25Your sex parties are becoming less and less believable with every post.
          • vertexoflife, on 04/23/2008, -4/+1NO U
          • neuens07, on 04/23/2008, -0/+15I'm pretty good at making conclusions too... heres mine:

            Tuto is most likely a 12 year old boy who has not even had sex and barely knows what a party is because he doesn't have any friends. Also, might I say, that since he does not have any friends, he gets his kicks out of being a dumbass that everyone on Digg hates. As he thinks about how many people hate him and how big of a "badass" he looks like, he looks at anime porn and dreams of one day finding someone who will dress up like Sailor Moon for him.

            Sound about right?
            Oh, wait... your too big of a badass to admit that...
            But we know... oh... we know...
          • Tuto, on 04/24/2008, -6/+1Whether or not your characterization of me is true or not, the malicious attitude of your post shows that you are jealous of the life style i presented, whether it be fiction or not.

            At least i dont watch anime, and i havent got a clue who Sailor Moon is.
        • logpony, on 04/23/2008, -0/+3I just think it's awesome that the guy who has SO much sex has all this free time to make point by point refutations on Digg! I figured someone with all that sexin wouldn't leave time for such pursuits. Tuto, what IS your sekrit?
        • vertexoflife, on 04/23/2008, -2/+1NO U
        • BJLStorm, on 04/23/2008, -2/+3Enjoy your HIV/AIDS.
        • warplayer, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Damn, lighten up guys, it was a funny joke.
      • tjmb9, on 04/23/2008, -2/+17You need better friends. Or friends that are dorkier in a slightly different way.
        • iunno666, on 04/23/2008, -0/+2Friends that don't have Wiis would fit both those bills I think.
      • fejj07, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Dugg for the use of heathens
    • tehnico, on 04/23/2008, -8/+34No, you're not, Yahtzee is clearly a jealous button masher.
    • trunkster, on 04/23/2008, -2/+23Yeah I like it too and still wish the Wii was called the Nintendo Revolution.
      • jncro, on 04/23/2008, -1/+5But where would they go from there?
        • vertexoflife, on 04/23/2008, -0/+5Nintendo Devolution?
        • GrouchoMarx42, on 04/23/2008, -1/+3Are we not men?
        • dlllb, on 04/23/2008, -0/+7Just go the same way as the others and stick numbers on the end... And if they wanna live on the wild side a little they could even come up with a set of jazzy numbers just to show they mean business.........

          You know... theoretically speaking...
    • Rileyluck, on 04/23/2008, -1/+11i like this game.... damn you for pointing out its obvious faults to me that until this point didnt realize....... damn you....
    • SevanElevan, on 04/23/2008, -1/+9Hey. I'm another "that guy." What's your friend code?
    • OneLess, on 04/23/2008, -4/+12I'm "that guy" in Halo, but I absolutely suck at Brawl.
      • elnerdo, on 04/23/2008, -1/+21Nah, EVERYBODY thinks they're good at Halo.
        • woody56292, on 04/23/2008, -2/+10Everybody is good at Halo. as big a fan as I am of Halo, it is the party game of First Person Shooters.
          • mediaphile, on 04/23/2008, -0/+6Guess you haven't tried the ranked games. Good luck having your party mates go up against someone who's restarted their account and is already back up to General 2nd Grade.
          • woody56292, on 04/24/2008, -1/+3i rarely played anything but ranked. ( played, past tense, my 360 broke a month ago )
            perhaps party game was being too harsh. There is a learning curve, and you certainly can't button mash, but after a few hours of playing, you get the general rock/paper/scissors flow of combat and weapons.
          • mediaphile, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2Sure, you can learn the basics in a few hours. But there's so much more sophistication to the game then that Until you work as a team with a few friends and build quick communication systems, level-specific tactics, etc., you're not going to stand up in ranked. Saying that everyone is good at Halo is just stupid. That's about as accurate as saying everybody's good at riding a bicycle.
          • AzureRise, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2But..but..I though everyone could ride a bike?
        • PunkRampant, on 04/23/2008, -0/+1Until you play the rest of your friends and you really are "that guy" who knows the secret ledge to stand on and snipe from.
        • OneLess, on 04/23/2008, -0/+2I have no illusions that I'm good at Halo, I'm only like a captain and I've been playing it for a while. My friends just don't play it online :)
      • BeyondDGrave, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Everyone will say they are "that guy", that is why the people who are "those guys" don't go around flapping their mouths,...instead, they show you they are "that guy" through the game. Talk is cheap.
        • AzureRise, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Talk isn't cheap. You ever tried calling those 900 numbers? They charge a lot just for talking...
        • warplayer, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1But I can't play Halo or smash brothers on digg....heh...
    • cathars1s, on 04/23/2008, -2/+7I really think he overestimates the learning curve of this game. My little sister was playing at a decent (read: skilled) level within 2 hours of picking up the game, and she can't even drive straight in Mario Kart DD.
      • perral1, on 04/23/2008, -1/+8I think you've got it backwards.

        What you're saying is the same as what Yahtzee said - you can do just at well at the game with a few minutes to warm up as with hours of "practice".
        • mediaphile, on 04/23/2008, -1/+11Not really. If you play with anyone who was good at SSBM and has a month under their belt of SSBB, you'll never win by button smashing. It's just too easy to take advantage of someone who has no timing or skill.
    • CurlyMike139125, on 04/23/2008, -1/+11As soon as he mentioned 'that guy", I knew I was him.
      • mediaphile, on 04/23/2008, -1/+1There are a ton of people that are "that guy". It doesn't take much to be "that guy," other than a little more than one night of play.
        • warplayer, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Digg is a whole site made up of "that guy." Why do you think we all argue so much?
    • directedition, on 04/23/2008, -0/+5Is it anything like being "That Girl" from Nick At Night?
    • eXorcist118, on 04/24/2008, -0/+0Yeah, 'that guy' happens to be me too, it's an odd place to be because i'm not really proud unless I can win a tournament being 'that guy'...otherwise my friends just crack on me, point and laugh. Then I suggest we play Madden...
    • Vanira, on 04/24/2008, -0/+0*pokes every 'that guy' * If there's enough of you, there can be a side show!
  • joey368, on 04/23/2008, -8/+237Who is Marth? I'm shocked that he didn't ask about Lucario.
    • Harabeck, on 04/23/2008, -0/+163He probably would have started cussing uncontrollably if he had touched the subject of pokemon at all.
    • uzusan, on 04/23/2008, -26/+3Marth is from the Fire Emblem series.
      • mahsah, on 04/23/2008, -18/+1They have yet to release her Fire Emblem in the US though. Remake for the DS though I think.
      • steelclash84, on 04/23/2008, -0/+18He wasn't actually asking who Marth was. He was executing a shocking disbelief in relation to another more probable unknown character that wasn't being mentioned by Yahtzee.
      • chilekillr, on 04/23/2008, -0/+2/facepalm
    • keitarofujiwara, on 04/23/2008, -1/+37Who the ***** is Lucario?
      • bobartig, on 04/23/2008, -2/+21Hey you shut the hell up! Lucario is my favorite brawler! "HRRRRR!!"
        Ok, I'll admit it. I don't know who he is, outside of him being a pokemon of some kind. But he's some kind of kungfoo doglet thing with wall grab. *thumbs up*
      • Supurcell, on 04/23/2008, -1/+8I don't know, but he plays just like Mewtwo from Melee.
      • joey368, on 04/23/2008, -11/+4Lucario is a nothing special abomination. Sakurai just listened to fans in his favorite cult forum chanting, "WE WANT A DRAGONBALL Z CHARACTER!", since DBZ is an anime, and therefore can't be relevant to Brawl, Soccer Eye thought of the most redicoulous bitch in the Nintendo Universe that fights lke a DBZ character, that being the overrated Lucario. ;)
        • acero47, on 04/23/2008, -1/+9You have way too strong of an opinion on this.
      • Protoss, on 04/23/2008, -0/+9He's basically a better version of Mewtwo.
      • itsripitsrip, on 04/24/2008, -0/+3yah and apparently as he takes more damage, his the fire from his hands gets bigger, and in turn he deals out more damage.

        now you can go be a fanboy/girls hero and tell him/her that.

        ***** it there are no fangirls.
    • jsaya, on 04/23/2008, -3/+32http://pics.fort90.com/journal/pokemans.jpg
    • Lunarbunny, on 04/23/2008, -8/+8Nobody out of elementary school cares about any of the new Pokémon, so it's a non-issue. Only version I have is this copy of Blue that I got when I was 11.
      • crackedlogic, on 04/23/2008, -6/+8Its so easy to give pokemon ***** isn't it? Remember how much you played pokemon blue when you were a kid? Yeah, shut up now.
        • dlllb, on 04/23/2008, -2/+2I do! And what Lunarbunny said was relevant to me like 5-6 years before him... Damned Pokemon noobs...
          o_O
        • Myonosken, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1I also remember how much I shat myself when I was little.
        • Namco, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1When Pokemon came out, I was 20 and I thought it was ***** stupid.
    • wondertwins, on 04/23/2008, -1/+12Lucario is a legendary pokemon... thats what my cousin told me.
      • estvir, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1'Cousin' ? Suurreeee.
        • LordoftheLoo, on 04/24/2008, -0/+0Isnt Lucarious the only NON legendary pokemon to have a movie about it? thats why its so unique?
          or so my younger brother told me...
      • Kali075, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2He actually isn't, theres just only one of him in the game and he was in a movie so people think he's legendary...

        my cousin told me that too...
    • whodaimen, on 04/23/2008, -4/+2But...

      He's the Hado Hero!
  • navster15, on 04/23/2008, -56/+15I don't have speakers on my work computer, so I end up watching Yahtzee without any sound. It's interesting trying to predict what he's saying from the visuals alone, but I am usually way off. Still, seeing Mario bash Peach's skull in is funny with or without a fast talking Brit. :P
    • unicronband, on 04/23/2008, -5/+63You're doing it wrong.
    • Swarms, on 04/23/2008, -21/+1Australian*
      • HolyChimp, on 04/23/2008, -0/+17Brit*
        • redstorm986, on 04/23/2008, -12/+3Descendant of Former Brit Criminal*
      • directive0, on 04/23/2008, -3/+3Fail get!
      • Swarms, on 04/23/2008, -1/+17Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw (born May 24, 1983,[1] Warwickshire, England[2]) is the British-born author of adventure games created using Adventure Game Studio software.

        Well ***** me. Bury away.
    • Pyehole, on 04/23/2008, -0/+1What's the point? Just wait till you get home.
  • TheHayze, on 04/23/2008, -36/+165Oh look, it's another decent chap who doesn't buy into hyped up games as to provide an honest review of a game. Pity, though, as i'm sure some hardcore Nintendo, or Smash Brawl fan boys are already firing up their hate fueled e-mail machines.

    Don't get me wrong though, I totally dig button smashing in fighting games as a successful way to win a round or three against my mates who are 100 times better then I am.
    • joey368, on 04/23/2008, -55/+12Honest huh. What's more credible, a well respected and unbiased web site or magazine or a single British-Australian gamer who got the game at "GAMETRADERS ROBINA". Plus his reviews don't even count as they are more satirical than taken for granted. If you played the game you'd decide for yourself, not cuz of Yahtzee.
      • TheHayze, on 04/23/2008, -4/+51While that's all fun and stuff. But if that's not true, Yahtzee would be out of a job as then no one would watch/read game reviews to help them to decide what to spend their hard earned cash on. Yes I could go to "normal" game reviewers, like 1Up, or Gametrailers (and I do, mind you,) I enjoy Yahtzee because his reviews usually end up being a lot more honest, and easier to trust then say, oh for example, Game Spot. ;)
      • joey368, on 04/23/2008, -12/+11If they were honest, they wouldn't be as funny. I watch his reviews because they are funny, not for advice on what games to buy. E )
      • piwy, on 04/23/2008, -3/+1With all due respect, Yahtzee is quite up the respected magazine alley. If you're not aware of it, he writes for PC Gamer. Not reviewing, but PCG wouldn't put him there if he wasn't credible. For the unbiased thing, pull your head out of your ass. There's no such thing as an unbiased reviewer. As a mater of fact games are usually assigned to reviewers that like the genre to start with. Aka they are already slightly disposed to liking the game to be reviewed.
        • CurlyMike139125, on 04/27/2008, -0/+1I agreed with you until the fourth sentence. Reviewers are very often biased. Go ask a reviewer from PSM, Nintendo Power, or Official Xbox Magazine what their favorite system is.Your last two sentences completely sealed your comment as a package of fail. Unbiased means they aren't leaning in any direction, and having someone who liked the genre review that genre is the DEFINITION OF BIAS.
      • mcnasby, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1I did play the game. I'll agree with Yahtzee. And, if I could - I would trade it to someone for "No More Hero's" in a heart beat.
      • TLAKABM, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/7392/realreview ...
    • hazard99, on 04/23/2008, -14/+43The game is fun... I don't see why everything has to be so damn perfect with gamers. Who gives a ***** if its button smashing (I personally don't see it nearly as button smashing as other fighting games), if its fun then play it. So many elitists...
      • blahtastic, on 04/23/2008, -5/+16I really dont think it's all that button smashey at all. Alot of the matches seem kinda slow compared to other games, even. (Soul Calibur for instance, I can finish off the lower level single play characters in ~10-15 seconds usually.)

        The problem is though, that you can get cheaped out of a win with stupid hammers and pokemon, so any amount of skill you may or may not have is negated.
        • joey368, on 04/23/2008, -2/+7I agree. I'd play against a young brother of my friend in SoulCalibur, he'd play as Raphael and he wouldn't stop attacking with his forward B B B thrust attack. If that isn't repetitively button mashy, I don't know what is.
          • logicalnoise, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1yeah that's all my friends did with him. I just learned to expect it and parry and start comboing them to death.
        • Verytastycheese, on 04/23/2008, -3/+14Brawl is not a button masher at all. Sure you can beat < Lvl 3 computers with it, but after that you need to pay a lot more attention to what is going on to actually play Dodge, shield, grab, throw and spike combos are in there and possible, and thats what makes it fun to play against others who actually play and enjoy the game.
        • moush, on 04/23/2008, -2/+5Items are part of the game, maybe you should pick them up if you're so good.
          • Purin, on 04/23/2008, -1/+6Who plays with items?
          • thizzyy, on 04/23/2008, -0/+3I do I personally think they add to the chaotic fun that is Brawl. Especially the smash balls those things cause some crazy battles because everyone goes for them when they appear.
          • blahtastic, on 04/23/2008, -1/+3I do pick them up. Not my fault I always end up with goldeen.
          • Loonacy, on 04/23/2008, -4/+2... Smash... balls? I don't think I want to play this game.
        • imdwalrus, on 04/23/2008, -1/+12You are aware you can turn the "stupid hammers and pokemon" off, right?
        • Drakoola, on 04/23/2008, -1/+2Brawl is about dodging non stop until you're friends run out of stock, and then raping them with your 5 lives.
      • moush, on 04/23/2008, -2/+11WoW has slow button mashing yet people love it.
    • psg188, on 04/23/2008, -14/+107I realize I am 'That Guy' and so take my obviously biased opinion with a grain of salt.
      Button mashing in Smash Bros, will get you no where. Brawl is much more friendly to those who are new to the franchise, but still it is a complex game that is easy to learn, but hard to master.

      Yahtzee didn't play it for very long, I do agree with his position on playing through all the levels twice, it was sort of annoying. That bottom line is, I understand why he didn't get the intricacies of the game, but when you get down to it, button mashing won't win you a tournament. It's a strategic game, one that takes much more time then I'm sure a reviewer is willing to put into it, which is understandable. I'm actually surprised he didn't bash it any more then he did.
      • xNIBx, on 04/23/2008, -28/+10Out of all fighting games, smash bros is probably the most noobified button smash friendly game. Even people who do get the intricacies of the game know this. So even if yahtzee didnt learn the game good enough to judge it, his conclusion is actually true.
        • CCB0x45, on 04/23/2008, -2/+18People really think a button smasher can beat someone who knows how to play smash?
          Thats just ridiculous.
        • psg188, on 04/23/2008, -2/+8Oh really now. Even people who do get the intricacies know this?
          First off, I beg to differ... smashboards.com begs to differ. You good sir, are a moron.
          You can't know that if you aren't any good at the game, and if you were truly good at the game, you'd realize the fallacy of what you just said.
        • ThugThrasher, on 04/23/2008, -1/+7Ever played soul calibur?
          Now THATS a button mashers dream
        • bobartig, on 04/23/2008, -1/+6Not even close. Soul Calibur is the KING of button mashing success. Not only are most moves easy to pull off, but you can button mash extremely high damage attacks with really short activation times with the right character (I'm talking to you, Mitsurugi!). Super smash bros is meticulously balanced, and startlingly complex. The incredibly swingy nature of SSBB is due to the crazy item/weapon system, which he didn't even touch upon. In this way, SSBB is basically the fighting game analog of Mario Kart. There's the guy who's crazy good at Mario Kart, but every once in a while you get lightning bolt plus blue shell, and you just win. This adds a larger random aspect to the game, but does not increase the success of buttonmashers.
          • logicalnoise, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1I played SC2 mostly and mitsu got toned down a lot in that one. then reamped for some god damn reason in SC3.
        • Matt2k, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1I'm not a huge fan of SSBB, I played the single player campaign and a couple dozen matches online with friends, and I'm pretty confident that a button masher isn't going to get the best of a skilled player (I lost a lot).

          Yes, there's no left-left-down-right-b+a *****, but that doesn't make it "noobified", it makes it sensible.
      • Gir53457, on 04/23/2008, -12/+2I always take his reviews with a large handful of salt because he's so obviously a PC FPS goon it makes it difficult for him to enjoy other sorts of games besides old adventure games. He severely lacks professional journalistic integrity and seeks out the worst the game has to offer and doesn't even try out the online portions of most of his reviews.
        • IncogMosqui, on 04/23/2008, -3/+3PC FPS goon? Right. That's why his review of Crysis was so glowing *eyeroll*

          Funny how everyone was singing his praises last week, and this week the comments are full of Wii fanpeople screaming that he's overrated.
          • mediaphile, on 04/23/2008, -0/+1Just because someone is a PC FPS guy doesn't mean they love all PC FPSs. In fact, it's easier to be more critical of a specific subject when you are intimately acquainted with it. But the fact of the matter is, Yahtzee hates multiplayer games, and his reviews of multiplayer games are amateurish and completely irrelevant.
          • Gir53457, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1I meant goon as in he frequents SA.
        • ChristianMagic, on 04/23/2008, -0/+1Well, yeah. When he says that a game is absolutely terrible and many people love it, of course they are going to get pissed off. You can't actually take all of his reviews seriously because he mentions hating entire genres (JRPGS, Fighting Games) and he mentions that he spends a small amount of time on the game. I agree that the best way to deal with his reviews is that take them with a grain of salt (I'm not exactly sure how a handful would change the expression) and in good humor, and I don't see how that's fanboy-like at all.
          • mediaphile, on 04/23/2008, -0/+1I take them purely as entertainment. I'll leave reviews to people who actually play the games.
      • cknyan, on 04/23/2008, -11/+4Your "that guy".
        • ChristianMagic, on 04/23/2008, -0/+5"That guy" belongs to no one.
        • Enasni1212, on 04/23/2008, -0/+3He might belong to someone, you never know. He might have escaped. But he's definitely not mine. I keep my "that guy" locked up at all times. They can be dangerous on the loose.
      • seraph582, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1if he played through every level twice he played for a long time

        i want my 49.99 back :(
    • Picaroon, on 04/23/2008, -22/+6I agree completely. Smash Bros is tired and done in my opinion, and was never that great. Going in I was ready to forsake Yahtzee completely if he loved this game, because I know he doesn't like multiplayer and doesn't take any *****.
    • stratius, on 04/23/2008, -6/+15I agree and disagree. Agree, Nintendo is suffering from the same old revival of old characters. They are also suffering from revival of games. Between the three Smash Bros games they only have subtle differences in gameplay (graphics aside).

      Having said that.. Disagree, it's not a button mashing game and I believe it's a good fighting genre game to get a newbie playing (i.e. seeming to be the Nintendo ideology nowadays). The game's a mostly timing based game, from what I've noticed and 'special moves' that don't require any pattern memorization like most/all other fighting games. It still has the complexity, but falls under the range easy to learn tough to master as opposed to 'memorize stuff a while, then learn the gameplay'.

      I liked the original very much and played every weekend with friends for years, didn't like melee because it was too damn flashy and now they toned the flashiness down and nerfed some characters. Characters being Nintendo characters, so what? You shouldn't end up picking a character because you like their looks anyway, only their moves/combos/etc.. I know no better 4 player fighting game that's just fun. Oh no, a game that's fun? Let's take it down a few levels because it adheres to some stereotypes of the company and genre it's in that this reviewer didn't seem to like anyway.

      However that's how reviewers work, you can either relate to them or not and pick the reviewer that matches you best, there are no absolutes.
      • Purin, on 04/23/2008, -1/+7Subtle differences in gameplay?
        Did you even play the other two Smash Bros. games?
        • stratius, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1Yes. I played the first one at least once a week with friends since it came out around '99 until 2006. Maxed out all stats on all players, blah blah blah. Melee admittedly not too much, only a few times. When I say subtle differences, I mean slight changes in the game engine rules/balancing. The core gameplay/ruleset is essentially the same with some minor tweaks (from a programmer's perspective). Things like air block/air grab/buffering tricks are not things I would consider core gameplay, especially not for the average user. They are minor differences in gameplay though.

          I.e. I would consider them more of a different patch rather than a new game.
      • Mashedup14, on 04/29/2008, -1/+1Uh, but I WANT to pick a character based on their looks. That's the ***** point. I don't give a ***** about the boring-looking anime cookie-cutter character, no matter what awesome moves he has. Sorry.
    • tschau, on 04/23/2008, -2/+22I once had to shave my (incredibly dirty looking) mustache because I bet my girlfriend there was no way she could beat me in Soul Caliber.

      God damn button mashing.
      • DharmaTurtle, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1And if you won, she would have to shave what?

        ...this is Digg after all...
    • postalblowfish7, on 04/23/2008, -10/+11If you play me in SSBB and button mash, I will beat you easily.

      People who say button mashers can win in fighting games are usually button mashers themselves who just play with their button mashing friends.
    • digitalarcanum, on 04/23/2008, -4/+11http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=130

      true for all fighting games.
    • moush, on 04/23/2008, -13/+3I wonder why people like him so much when most of his opinions are horrible.
    • TheFinaleofSeem, on 04/23/2008, -2/+5I played Smash 64 and Smash Melee a little. Not a great deal, but enough that I was familiar with SSBB and I enjoy it immensely, and I'm not "that guy". You don't have to be "that guy" to find it fun. I don't have it myself, but a friend of mine does. Yes, he beats me (like every goddamned video game out there) all the time, but if winning is the only way you have fun in video games, then you can ***** right off. Just enjoy the ride.
    • Thorlord, on 04/23/2008, -1/+6i hate fighting games, but Super Smash Bro's is the only one i enjoy, purely for the fact that button smashing will get you nowhere. its the only fighter that i have found that you will lose if you do button smash.

      also, it appears to be the only fighter to use a second plane of fighting, providing some aerial combat rather than just hopping around on a horizontal map that loos the same as the last horizontal map.

      i usually agree with his reviews, but not this one, he is right about pretty much everything else (camera is too far back at times, unlocking characters is stupid) but the game play is very different than what you will find in Tekken, DoA, or Soul Caliber.
    • wayyy, on 04/23/2008, -0/+2Actually, his review was somewhat biased.
      He even tells you that he dislikes fighter games and wasn't pleased about having to review Brawl in the first place.
    • MrFisty, on 04/24/2008, -0/+5You know what's funniest about this? Not the video itself but the fact that anyone in the last month who voiced criticism at SSBB was nearly exiled, but as soon as Yahtzee voices criticism everyone happens to say "About time someone calls it like it is."
      • kevlarbaboon, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2You're absolutely right. I was almost half-expecting to see diggers rebelling against Yahtzee...boy was i wrong.
    • AdamKinmont, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2I could agree with you if you think that brawl doesn't take a lot of skill but ssbm is another story. It's probably one of the most technical fighting games ever made.
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0cVcJCOmfQ
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kElSEt7Vktw&feature ...
    • Jpotts12, on 04/24/2008, -2/+1That part about button-mashing is total *****. Unlike most other fighting games (tekken, soul calibur), you can't really button mash in smash bros. because it won't result in an insane 10 hit combo. You'll just be left doing random, ineffective moves. I am a "that guy" who has played the smash bros. series for years, and trust me, I have never EVER seen a button masher beat an experienced player in melee or brawl.
    • Jpotts12, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1Wow....not a single person on here has a ***** clue about Smash Bros. Brawl. And the guy from zero punctuation sucks at thinking.
  • dzee, on 04/23/2008, -10/+368Bill Murray Brawl FTW
  • TomBolland, on 04/23/2008, -13/+268Dugg for Sold Snake slitting Sonics throat.
    • joey368, on 04/23/2008, -16/+4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLamuyCb3IA
      "Who's too slow now, Sonic?! Who's too slow now?! Ahahahaha" *at credits*
      • mattcoady, on 04/23/2008, -2/+25That was awful... Why couldn't you just rick roll us like everyone else.
        • joey368, on 04/23/2008, -4/+1ahem over 1000 favorites is awful? What video have you been watching?
          • kufu91, on 04/24/2008, -0/+5thats 1000 favorites from youtube users. think about that for a while
        • Thogster, on 04/23/2008, -1/+3I was gonna be smart, and comment on how it needed OVER 9000 to be any good, but then I watched the video, and noticed that they actually used it. Oh well, here's to another comment dugg down :)

          Oh, and the video failed.
      • h0ms4r, on 04/23/2008, -0/+4Comment retracted. Bury me!
    • orangefly, on 04/23/2008, -7/+3Solid Snake slitting Sonics throat-Solid Snake sitting Sonics throat-slolid sake sitting sonics throat-and so on....
    • xlneoMAXlx, on 04/23/2008, -0/+3SOLD!
    • mahsah, on 04/23/2008, -0/+6NOW I'LL SHOW YOU
    • OneLess, on 04/23/2008, -1/+1Rest easy. You'll die as the proud wolf you are. Or something.
  • TomBolland, on 04/23/2008, -69/+4Dugg for Solid Snake slitting Sonics throat.
    • Aliminator, on 04/23/2008, -9/+5i like how one comment is up 110, and the other comment is down 40.
  • UnitedAssault, on 04/23/2008, -96/+4Damn, Yahtzee's did a lot of blatant advertising in this one. Generally speaking it would be funny, but he overused it.
    • Cyber_Akuma, on 04/23/2008, -0/+27............ that was kinda the joke
    • BN2L, on 04/23/2008, -1/+5Sarcasm, ever heard of it?
    • EwMo, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2Yea. I don't even remember what it was.
    • CavalierEternal, on 04/24/2008, -0/+9Speaking of overused, if you are looking for great prices on all the latest game, consider buying them used at GAME TRADERS ROBINA
  • Erisar, on 04/23/2008, -29/+13An action platform extrrrravaganza!
  • BigPapaCherry, on 04/23/2008, -16/+148Vindication! Finally someone else noticed how tiny and hard to see the characters in this game are.
    I mean, really, I killed myself more than once confusing my blue link with sonic! Think the sword would make a big difference in how they look...
    • h4rdcor3, on 04/23/2008, -19/+2they are really big on my 87 in projector
      • Jwoey, on 04/23/2008, -3/+43and i bet your balls look really big next to your tiny *****.
        • xkingADROCKx, on 04/23/2008, -11/+7My ***** looks really small next to his moms gaping vag.
          • Jwoey, on 04/23/2008, -2/+7as she weeps and pulls a tissue box out her vag.
        • orangefly, on 04/23/2008, -3/+5man that's a big pussy....man that's a big pussy....
          why did you say it twice?
          i didn't....
    • TiMMY8765, on 04/23/2008, -6/+28turn on names
    • silversword990, on 04/23/2008, -11/+38If the Wii was high-definition it would be easier to see each character.
      • xkingADROCKx, on 04/23/2008, -6/+23If the Wii was an Xbox...
      • ngmcs8203, on 04/23/2008, -12/+2I don't have much trouble seeing the characters, but that could be due to the fact I have the luxury of playing it on a 62in screen.
        • DigTheDoug, on 04/23/2008, -0/+15Damn, your e-penis is ***** huge.
        • barnett25, on 04/23/2008, -1/+15I actually don't think I would care for EDef stretched out to 62 inches. The pixels must be the size of your head.
        • estvir, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1The pixels would be big enough to kill someone with if you were to wield one as a bludgeoning device.
      • VyRuZ, on 04/23/2008, -5/+2PLAYSTATION THREE!
      • TheFinaleofSeem, on 04/23/2008, -1/+2No, they'd still be tiny, but a bit more crisp. You'd still have a hard time seeing them.
      • dsmx, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Your right also if a frog had wings it wouldn't bump it's arse so much.
    • Cyber_Akuma, on 04/23/2008, -1/+34I only had trouble seeing them on that annoyingly gigantic map New Pork City
      • SpriteMV, on 04/24/2008, -0/+6I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who dislikes this stage. Just disable it from the random map list. Problem solved.
      • TantrooM, on 04/24/2008, -0/+175m and Mario Bros. are about as bad.
      • Abatrour, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1I've never had problems seeing my characters. Maybe some people need to get their eyes checked... or buy a bigger tv.
        I play it on my 32" lcd 720p TV
    • mrfreeziexp, on 04/23/2008, -2/+4I don't know why they made the characters so small.. It wasn't like that in Melee.
    • bonk2k, on 04/23/2008, -7/+5And why the ***** wont it zoom in on my character when I'm the only person watching my ***** tv when I'm online? Why should I always be forced to look at a tiny speck on my screen in order to see everyone when IM THE ONLY ONE LOOKING AT MY TV? Honestly I just need one ***** button that zooms in and out. That's all I need. One ***** button.
      • gcnaddict, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1Some of us don't want to play hide and seek to find the other characters.
        • bonk2k, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1I'm just saying a little clarity would help when I'm attacking someone. After you're done with a move or something, just use my proposed magical zoom button and voila, you win at hide and seek.
    • madrid, on 04/23/2008, -1/+1Worked out fine on my 106" plasma monstrosity. (not really.)
    • TheFinaleofSeem, on 04/23/2008, -7/+3Get a TV that's bigger than 15" and you can see them just fine.
    • freestatelover, on 04/23/2008, -0/+1There is an option to make the characters big. Use it if you think the characters are small.
  • McSploogins, on 04/23/2008, -69/+22For once I disagree with his review :(
    • ferrariman60, on 04/23/2008, -5/+49Yahtzee is always right, and you are apparently "one of those people."
      • Tishiablo, on 04/23/2008, -0/+3And? I bet you're "one of those people" whenever GTA4 will come out. Have a favorite game? Then you're more likely "that guy".

        Hell, even Yahtzee was probably "that guy" when it came to Portal.
        • TomFrost, on 04/24/2008, -0/+3Too far, man! Portal was the only perfect game! *sticks fingers in ears* I can't hear you! Lalalalalalalala!
    • rwallen, on 04/23/2008, -2/+9Thanks for telling us about it.
    • adadadada, on 04/23/2008, -6/+2Can't the digg community make up its mind? Are we or are we not supposed to hate all things wii?
    • larsonsm, on 04/23/2008, -3/+6Good God you expressed an independent thought; how offensive to my common dignity! I think I shall you digg you down like the rest of this community because we hate opinions.
      • rwallen, on 04/23/2008, -1/+2In my opinion blackberry jam is far superior to strawberry. Confrim / deny?
        • larsonsm, on 04/23/2008, -0/+2Heavens to Mergatroid, they are everywhere! I simply must digg you down because what you said remotely conflicts with my myopic views and it frightens and confuses me. Afterwards, I will sift brandy with others of the community and we will congratulate ourselves on how progressive and open minded we are.
        • solesoul, on 04/23/2008, -0/+1worse part of it is, I had to be the one to digg you up to the positives
    • AmICoolNow, on 04/23/2008, -0/+1You shouldn't be getting dugg down so much.
    • ADHD, on 04/24/2008, -0/+4yeah...***** you all I liked SSB

      *gasp* Maybe there are people who have a different opinion then yahtzee?
    • icenineiv, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Well, that's ok, you're probably a *****.
      • ADHD, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1...my preference in how what software I use to immerse myself in a virtual plain for entertainment is what decides my intelligence?

        so basically your saying I'm stupid cuz I like to go "punch punch" instead of "bang bang"
  • Ratekin, on 04/23/2008, -36/+7To the front page in 5... 4... 3.... 2....
  • g33kfu, on 04/23/2008, -48/+15Dugg! Subspace Emissary mode licks donkey nuts. It's so ***** bad it's barely playable. You flick the analog stick up to enter doors. But guess what? Up is also the same button for jumping! I spent countless hours jumping up and down in front of doors while getting the living snot beaten out of me by bad guys.

    Multiplayer mode is just a cluster *****. I don't understand the devoted fanboyism of this game. It lacks the control finesse of a real fighting game, and it blows as a side scrolling platformer.

    Now dig me down!!
    • eyefone, on 04/23/2008, -5/+23You flick the analog stick up to enter doors. But guess what? Up is also the same button for jumping! I spent countless hours jumping up and down in front of doors while getting the living snot beaten out of me by bad guys.
      ----

      Do you ride the shortbus to school?
    • h4rdcor3, on 04/23/2008, -2/+10gladly
    • crazyhorse13, on 04/23/2008, -1/+9... so change the control scheme. I did.
      • starkruzr, on 04/23/2008, -0/+4Does anyone actually USE up for jumping? Am I the only one who uses X?

        Or is this guy one of those Mongoloids who uses Wii controllers?
    • mowe, on 04/23/2008, -0/+6Turn Tap Jump OFF!!!!!!1111two
    • hilo4321, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2ive said it before, and ill say it again. saying digg me down after a post doesnt make you sound any better
  • Trozz, on 04/23/2008, -10/+44I have to seek out other "That Guy"s for the sake of a decent challenge. And just because I know that Mr G&W's b-air out-prioritizes most approaches doesn't mean I've... dammit; I've become a fanboy.
    • BestJaxx, on 04/23/2008, -1/+4I think I'm another SSB fanboy. Oh well, I agree that a lot of things in Brawl sucked.
      • happytedium, on 04/24/2008, -0/+4Pity this review didn't cover any of them. It was just a whinefest about ***** like unlocking characters?
  • antiorblkflag9, on 04/23/2008, -20/+8SSBM can be played two ways. You play one on one with no items on Final Destination, or four player item filled, as yathzee put it, cluster *****. The game can be played as a serious fighter, but you need the right set-up.
    • Trozz, on 04/23/2008, -3/+2You don't have to be limited to FD, just as long as you stay away from stages like Mario Bros. and Pork City. But yeah, /agree.
    • Sirocco, on 04/23/2008, -2/+6I leave most of the items on, but the really cheap ones like the hammers and Dragoon parts just have to go. Usually after an hour or two the Smash Ball goes bye bye as well.
    • lintmonkey, on 04/23/2008, -3/+1Melee != Brawl
    • Asianwaste, on 04/23/2008, -7/+3Smash bros != serious fighter no matter how you assemble the rules.
    • Cyber_Akuma, on 04/23/2008, -2/+3A ton of random elements were put into Brawl for the pure sake of making it clear that its not a serious fighter:

      -King DeDeDe's random chances of pulling out a Waddle Doo, Gordo, or item instead of a Waddle Dee
      -Peach's random strength vegetables, as well as a chance at an item
      -Luigi's chance of his missle/torpedo attack misfiring

      And probably others I missed
  • dontaskagain, on 04/23/2008, -18/+1The Yhatzee clones grow
    http://ytmnd-soundtrack-vol17.ytmnd.com/
  • DarkSamus, on 04/23/2008, -34/+2any of you noobs dled gtp5 yet?
    • troyfoley, on 04/23/2008, -1/+6what is this, a fricking chat room?
    • AmICoolNow, on 04/23/2008, -0/+4What the ***** did you just say?
    • Kloud, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1I played the demo of it that was unlocked when you play 100 consecutive hours of Brawl.
  • honeymustardn, on 04/23/2008, -24/+173This was an excellent review, mainly for his comments regarding Mother 3. ***** you Nintendo. You're a *****.
  • LackJudgement, on 04/23/2008, -17/+0It's! wednesday...
    • cliffhanger407, on 04/23/2008, -1/+6I! use... excessive, punctuation?
      • LackJudgement, on 04/23/2008, -2/+0Yes you do but I fail to see what you're pointing out.
  • Jsmuli2, on 04/23/2008, -37/+158Am I the only one who can't get enough of this game?

    Although it feels like my eyes are going to bleed after like 4 brawl matches.
    • WhereAmI, on 04/23/2008, -21/+4Seeing as the way you put it is that you play it all the damn time you are who Yahtzee pointed out as...(I'll let you answer it) unless you somehow live with 15 other people that play the game with you constantly.
      • Jsmuli2, on 04/23/2008, -3/+141. I don't play all the "damn time"
        2. I have at least 1 other person playing with me or I do those mini games.
        But all in all, this game is pretty solid. And since Nintendo made it clear that they are NOT going to push online play too much with their system, their ability to keep a person interested in Smash bros is ON. So, this kind of contradicts Yahtzee a little because he always complains that a game shouldn't need the multiplayer aspect to excuse crappy single player/campaign modes. Smash bros is fun single player or multiplayer.
    • X9001, on 04/23/2008, -15/+106Seeing as all these people lack the ability to form opinions of their own probably not. They just hate it just because Yahtzee does
      • GenericJoshman, on 04/23/2008, -7/+42Bingo.
      • Jsmuli2, on 04/23/2008, -8/+5werd
      • Cyber_Akuma, on 04/23/2008, -3/+4Just about anything on the internet that allows one to score another's comments is that way nowadays, even Digg, people who dare post something unpopular or against what the rest want to hear have their comments buried from negative scores.
      • yohnstoppable, on 04/23/2008, -1/+21Meh, I think people just need to view him like anyone else you know who plays games. I'm sure he hates some of my favorite games, and I'm sure I hate a lot of his as well. People have different opinions and tastes. That being said, his reviews are funny, and I enjoy them. I don't care if he bashes a game I like, because I don't define myself by the ***** toy I play
        • thejwac, on 04/23/2008, -1/+2Yohnstoppable, you've just made the best comment I've read today. Congratulations.
      • ThaDRD, on 04/23/2008, -2/+2I haven't liked this game from the start. I've sat down and played it twice...and then went and bought CoD4 for PC and can't get enough of it.
        • X9001, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1I'm glad you were able to form an opinion of your own
          • ThaDRD, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1Is that sarcasm? I wasn't a fanboy, I bought the game, and gave it a shot. I didn't care for it. That's all.
      • hellochildren31, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1I was quite satisfied with his Halo 3 review though. All that game did was disappoint and then after jumping into wow and seeing all the frat boys think they were leet was just funny cause when attending a party i could kick their noob asses. I am "that guy" only because they are "that noob"
      • estvir, on 04/24/2008, -2/+1Going against SSBB is more thinking of your own than being one of the mindless ones who love it.

        I'm a SSB fan, by the way.
    • ajb2015, on 04/23/2008, -8/+21I love smash, and ***** everyone else. Most of Yahtzee's criticisms are pretty standard for smash, and none of them are really reasons not to play the game. One place where I think he is totally off base though is that he this game a button-mashing fest. Sure, anyone can pick up the game and learn the basic controls pretty easily, but if you mash buttons you'll eventually just fall off the edge. Unlike most fighting games, smash gives you a lot of area to work with. You'll have to do a lot more than run at your opponent and combo him into a corner, or just do the same move over and over again. Also, just because it is easy to pick up doesn't mean you have mastered the game. Once you learn the basic controls, the game becomes much more complex in terms of learning when to block, dodge, roll, edge-guard, and air-dodge. If you get a group of skilled friends together, you can have some pretty epic matches.
      • seraph582, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2i'll tell you why I don't play the game: because it's NOT REALLY ALL THAT GOOD, and there are games that ARE GOOD
        is that a good enough reason?
    • Smoo930, on 04/23/2008, -1/+3I'm with ya on that.
      I play with 4 other "that guys" and when the trash gets talking, more than eyes start bleeding...
      So much for a teen rated party game.
    • Neekolazz, on 04/23/2008, -2/+3I love brawl. And I agree with Yahtzee on the 'unlocking characters in party games' but everything else... To fix the screen issue, create a name, and put it on yourself.. you'll never be lost again. Also, Yahtzee has never been big on party games... He doesn't even like multiplayer for that part. I knew he wouldn't like this one before I even clicked it.
    • AdmiralJimbob, on 04/23/2008, -6/+16Yahtzee has never actually been a good reviewer, so I'm not sure what the fuss is about. He's amusing, certainly, but nothing more than that. Like the Welsh.
      • Jsmuli2, on 04/23/2008, -0/+6I love how the Welsh run
      • FoxOrian, on 04/23/2008, -0/+5I will always agree with Yahtzees constructive criticism on consistent bad decisions game developers make in different genres. [like how to better implement quick time events, and in the case of this review, to not lock advertised/hyped characters and extras for a PARTY game.]

        Just like any review, they shouldn't be taken to heart, as they're just someones rant on their own opinion of the game from their tastes and background -- you're smart enough to formulate your own likes and dislikes. He at least gives his reviews a good shot of intelligent humor, even making himself into a bit of a character for us to relate to, making his biased reviews far more interesting than any unbiased writer.
    • jsaya, on 04/23/2008, -4/+34? I think you meant OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAND!
      • Jsmuli2, on 04/23/2008, -1/+1Nah, just 4, no matter which TV I use...I am serious too, that wasn't a joke, my eyes are killing me after a few games. I would play longer if it weren't for that.
      • jsaya, on 04/23/2008, -1/+1Is it an HD display? Are you using component cables? Have you tried the "Deflicker - ON" option to make gameplay slightly smoother? - http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/im ...
        • Jsmuli2, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1thanks, ill look into that, your my friend
    • Smoo930, on 04/23/2008, -2/+0Do you unlock Vegita after 9000 matches?
    • ADHD, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Yea, I know...yahtzee REALLY hates multiplayer. I'm in between on it, love brawl 2 player but fps's...meh only the big boys
    • s3rgi0, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2Red yellow blue red red blue blue red yellow blue
      Unlock every song
      That being said, my friends and I had a load of fun doing band quick play. But have since been unable to reload our band so that code has become our friend.
  • MuffinPatrol, on 04/23/2008, -10/+32They did the same thing on rock band. I had all my friends over when I got it just to find out there was about 45 of the 58 songs missing and you had to play through single player to unlock them. I was pissed, and have since become "that guy"
    • cheeseron, on 04/23/2008, -1/+8you can unlock all in multiplayer through the band tour mode thing
      • donte, on 04/23/2008, -1/+5Yeah, but not everyone wants to go through a mode that makes you play "Say it Ain't So" and that ***** Garbage song 17 times in one hour to do so.
        • MMaster23, on 04/23/2008, -7/+0it scares me to know that you played it that much ... music games suck balls
          yarrr more manly fps shooting action for me ... arr
        • woody56292, on 04/23/2008, -1/+2donte your comment makes me sad =(, those are two of my favorite songs. that along with creep. although If I play maps one more time, i might go crazy.
    • mwiz100, on 04/23/2008, -0/+13Umm... unlock codes anyone?
      • gh0st3000, on 04/23/2008, -0/+4seriously, if you're at a party, you're not looking for achievements or anything. just skip it.
      • seraph582, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1red yellow blue red red blue blue red yellow blue - on the "push start" screen on any geetar
    • jkmyoung, on 04/23/2008, -0/+0Don't know how you become 'that guy' in Rock Band, since you can each play at a different level. Thought it was supposed to be cooperative, but I guess there's still people who live solely for the purpose of beating other people. You and your friends should have went with Smash Brothers then.
    • amenic, on 04/23/2008, -0/+1Can't people who don't want to become 'that guy' just plug in some kind of cheat code(s) to get the unlocks anymore?
      • estvir, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1There's one for GH3 that unlocks all the songs. I started using that at parties since I was unaware there was like 4 songs you unlocked by doing co-op and those 4 songs or so ended up being some of the best.
  • papaslurp, on 04/23/2008, -16/+5This sort of content, with its intricate details that flash on-screen for less than a second, is what Internet video culture is all about. Writers and directors don't have to worry as much that their viewers will miss something when they know their content can be easily and instantly paused and reversed. The minutia makes us pay attention more and watch more than just once.

    • DarkSamus, on 04/23/2008, -1/+5the difference is that yahtzee > all
    • MrESaulved, on 04/23/2008, -0/+1Except that I watch them once, muse, possibly laugh and then wait until next week. How does that gibe with your assertion?
  • Doomsan, on 04/23/2008, -17/+9Subspace Emissary sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • eyefone, on 04/23/2008, -26/+6NO ITEMS
    FOX ONLY
    FINAL DESTINATION
    • Fozefy, on 04/23/2008, -5/+1Boo Fox.
    • Trozz, on 04/23/2008, -2/+2Sticking with only one setup gets boring. I like random vs random 4 stock on various maps.
    • kroftofu, on 04/23/2008, -0/+6NO BOOKMARKS
      NO PLUGINS
      FIREFOX ONLY
      FINAL DESTINATION
  • SpookyApplePie, on 04/23/2008, -10/+118This guy should get a Webby
  • Batiu-Drami, on 04/23/2008, -4/+28***** yeah Game Traders - bringing games to Aussies when the REST OF THE ***** WORLD gets them. (Especially the Carilion City Store)
    • estvir, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2Carilion City sounds like a Pokemon city name. D: I have actually been to the GT store Yahtzee mentions and I think I live about 50 minutes from him..

      So, does Game Traders import games for you? I never knew they did that.. but I was aware of their awesome retro collections, my MegaDrive library is slowly growing.

      I need to shop at EB less and shop at GT more.. At least my GTA IV CE is at GT. :)
    • Batiu-Drami, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2Carilion City is an arcade in the Perth CBD :). And yeah I don't know if GT will do specific import requests, but I know they import new games early (and sell Freeloaders for Wii), as well as quite often breaking street date for games - a mate of mine got Bioshock nearly a week early from them.
      • estvir,