Bioshock Infinite Angry Review [Angry Joe Reviews]
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This guy is horrible.
Reminds me of the Nolstagia critic, just as unfunny as well.
Kind of surprising to see facepunch dislikes him now, last i remember his A:CM video was posted here and people seemed to enjoy it.
[QUOTE=BloodFox1222;40111295]Kind of surprising to see facepunch dislikes him now, last i remember his A:CM video was posted here and people seemed to enjoy it.[/QUOTE]One minute facepunch likes something, the next minute they don't.
[QUOTE=BloodFox1222;40111295]Kind of surprising to see facepunch dislikes him now, last i remember his A:CM video was posted here and people seemed to enjoy it.[/QUOTE]
Welcome to facepunch. We can't keep a stable opinion unless it comes to loving valve or hating EA.
[QUOTE=BloodFox1222;40111295]Kind of surprising to see facepunch dislikes him now, last i remember his A:CM video was posted here and people seemed to enjoy it.[/QUOTE]
Oh no, not different opinions.
[QUOTE=HoodedSniper;40111452]Oh no, not different opinions.[/QUOTE]
It's not like he said "What the fuck why don't you guys like him," he was just making an obsevation.
[QUOTE=kimchimafia;40106951]Eh I personally thought that this review was lackluster. He missed some plot points and I don't think he understood the reason why this game didnt need alternate or multiple endings. I just felt that he rushed through it and considering his twitter feed, I think I'm right. Well besides his opinions on the game, at least the review wasn't as bad as his skyrim and guild wars 2 one. (Or that Medal of Honor one...)
Personally though, 10/10 for me. Such a fantastic breath of fresh air that I won't get again in several years.[/QUOTE]
what happened during the skyrim one?
[QUOTE=Psycho9182;40111555]what happened during the skyrim one?[/QUOTE]
It wasn't that cringeworthy (depends how much you like his intro) but the review was just hyped praise and he really didnt analyse the game enough more than 'holy shit this game has tons of shit and it's awesome!'
Holy shit, [sp]he fucking spoiled the last level.[/sp]
I like a lot of his reviews as they are genuinely more informative and interesting than most I see.
However, his comedy sketches usually suck, and I didn't particularly care for this video at all. Even from the review standpoint, it wasn't very good.
[QUOTE=BloodFox1222;40111295]Kind of surprising to see facepunch dislikes him now, last i remember his A:CM video was posted here and people seemed to enjoy it.[/QUOTE]
facepunch isn't a hivemind
My main problem with him is that he is really bad about giving in to hype, even after playing something.
Like, for example with his 10/10 Guild Wars 2 review, I doubt he'd be praising it so much if he'd played it longer. I mean I thought it was pretty good, but its best moments are in first impressions.
[QUOTE=Meller Yeller;40112671]My main problem with him is that he is really bad about giving in to hype, even after playing something.
Like, for example with his 10/10 Guild Wars 2 review, I doubt he'd be praising it so much if he'd played it longer. I mean I thought it was pretty good, but its best moments are in first impressions.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, his standards are too low imo. Not a good trait for a "reviewer".
[QUOTE=JesterUK;40112680]Yeah, his standards are too low imo. Not a good trait for a "reviewer".[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't say that. He's just too quick on judging some things.
Like, the most critical and informative reviews are on games he didn't like. Whereas, with games he does like, it's just "OMG SO AWESOME"
[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;40112576]Holy shit, [sp]he fucking spoiled the last level.[/sp][/QUOTE]
[sp]Not really much to spoil with the last battle plot wise.[/sp]
I don't really like this guy but I agree on a lot of points that he made about having bad progression and having to stick with the same weapons the majority of the game.
Infinite is really good but not exactly 10/10 perfect, that beautiful ending is masking the not so great parts of the game.
[QUOTE=Rusty100;40105599]thats the only pro people ever give, that he's honest. as for it's length? he's just repeating the same stuff over and over and over, very awkwardly. constantly being like 'ooh my goddd its so goood!!! oh my godddd!!!' *clenches fists and looks upward*[/QUOTE]
If anything I enjoy someone posting a video like this. I imagine him being someone at work and he's talking to me about this new thing he got. The personality he has lends to the way he conveys his perspective on things. I enjoy this kind of review but also something more structured like Adam Sessler's reviews on Rev3.
Again it's not quite as structured as many reviews are but that's his thing. I don't look to him for my decision to buy a game or not, but I do enjoy them.
I hate angry joes videos now because he is more popular and not as niche. I no longer feel special and catered to when I watch his reviews so I'm going to jump on the hate bandwagon.
[editline]1st April 2013[/editline]
Ok sarcasm aside he wasn't that great to begin with. But has gotten progressively worse. He is probably just a bit jaded with the whole reviewing routine. Reviewing has to get really monotonous after this long. Either that or we're simply getting bored with him.
I agree with him, it's a 9/10 game, fun, good, even amazing, but not 10/10. It's not perfect.
the A:CM review was at least tolerable and did a good job covering every aspect of the game, this one seemed to be much more dedicated to making bad jokes
I really only watch ElderGeek reviews now..
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi2As2OQeWE[/media]
Cuts out all the bullshit and "ratings"
I like seeing someone excited about Bioshock but not tranny-excited. It's annoying. Pretty lame review.
Angry Joe can make some good points here and there, but he is a massive manchild. He buys into hype really easily and his skits are unbelievably obnoxious, which devalues even the best of his reviews. Not to mention how he's made both Noah Antwiler and Geoff Keighley look like respectable professionals in comparison to him in the past, which is a new low that I can't even fathom. And don't even get me started on his whole "I'M THE VOICE OF THE GAMERS" shtick.
The worst part is that I don't think he's changed one bit since he started. His reviews are no more succinct, his effects are still horrific, he still does everything in front of a bad greenscreen, his skits are still long and cringeworthy, he still mugs to the camera like a smug douche. The list goes on and on and never changes. Perhaps that's due to his sycophantic fanbase (He is from TGWTG, after all), but that's more of an excuse than a justification.
[QUOTE=Meller Yeller;40112671]My main problem with him is that he is really bad about giving in to hype, even after playing something.
Like, for example with his 10/10 Guild Wars 2 review, I doubt he'd be praising it so much if he'd played it longer. I mean I thought it was pretty good, but its best moments are in first impressions.[/QUOTE]
To be fair to Joe (not that he particularly deserves it) a lot of people got caught up in the hype for GW2 when it turned out to be a typical ho-hum "kill 30 centaurs" type of game. Hell, people are still telling me it has no grind it was revolutionary.
[QUOTE=Zeb Brown;40116196]I really only watch ElderGeek reviews now..
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi2As2OQeWE[/media]
Cuts out all the bullshit and "ratings"[/QUOTE]
That was actually really good
"This forces you to stick with the best 2 weapons and stick with them"
implying that you can't pick up guns
I really hate this guy, because I was CONSTANTLY swapping weapons when I felt like it.
[QUOTE=mopman999;40110545]hey guys i can save you 22 minutes
buy it its fucking great[/QUOTE]
Wait for it to go on sale, it's not as great as it should have been.
[QUOTE=J!NX;40119648]"This forces you to stick with the best 2 weapons and stick with them"
implying that you can't pick up guns
I really hate this guy, because I was CONSTANTLY swapping weapons when I felt like it.[/QUOTE]
Yeah that and "most vigors are useless" really pissed me off
[QUOTE=Dr.Critic;40105569]Yes, he does this for most of the games he reviews. Don't like it? Skip those parts. He enjoys them evidently.
He's a trustworthy reviewer who gives scores that don't just suggest "shit" or "good." His analysis of games is often balanced and thorough, which is easily enough seen in the lengths of the reviews he does. (not to say he is flawless however, he tripped up when he did his Skyrim review)[/QUOTE]
What did he do wrong with the Skyrim one?
[editline]1st April 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=JesterUK;40112654]facepunch isn't a hivemind[/QUOTE]
Actually there was this thing about public opinion and stuff
[QUOTE=proch;40122640]What did he do wrong with the Skyrim one?[/QUOTE]
Gave into the hype and scored it 10/10
[QUOTE=JesterUK;40122659]Gave into the hype and scored it 10/10[/QUOTE]
Well, yeah, that was a flop then.
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