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Papers, PleaseDid Yahtzee video influenced the sale of this game?(23 posts)(23 posts)
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Posted October 03, 2013
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muhammad_a: When it first came out, all I see is a grey game that is trying too hard to be grim and "artistic". Really, how many games must have brown dystopian setting anyway. So I didn't bought it when it came out, despite the stars and scores the game garnered.

Last week, Yahtzee Croshaw made a video on Papers, Please. What really made me buy this game is when he said that "the game presents moral choices but makes it really hard to be a good person". I immediately bought the game. I wasn't disappointed, that's for sure.

Same thing happened with FTL and Rogue Legacy.

So... I can't be the only one who bought these games because of Yahtzee, right?
For me, it influenced me heavily. To the point of: "Holy shit, this sound awesome! Must go buy now!!"
Posted October 06, 2013
I thought the Yahtzee fad had died out, but people still keep opening new threads in dedicated game forums with only a link to his relevant video in the first post, and people still applaud those videos religiously and reiterate what a funny guy that Yahtzee is. Why are there always threads about his reviews, but no threads linking to other reviewers? IMHO, his frantic, cocaine-fueled (the man is probably clean, but this is what he sounds like) reviews of games were cute at first with all the funny observations, but now they're just tired, and I think he should switch to something new to refresh his popularity, since he obviously has talent. It's difficult to follow his reviews so I rather read textual ones on other websites.
Posted October 31, 2013
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Charon121: I thought the Yahtzee fad had died out, but people still keep opening new threads in dedicated game forums with only a link to his relevant video in the first post, and people still applaud those videos religiously and reiterate what a funny guy that Yahtzee is. Why are there always threads about his reviews, but no threads linking to other reviewers? IMHO, his frantic, cocaine-fueled (the man is probably clean, but this is what he sounds like) reviews of games were cute at first with all the funny observations, but now they're just tired, and I think he should switch to something new to refresh his popularity, since he obviously has talent. It's difficult to follow his reviews so I rather read textual ones on other websites.
He doesn't really review. He just rips games and people take him too seriously. His videos are generally humorous. It's basically a 5 minute animated comedy show.
Posted December 28, 2013
I admit openly that Yahtzee's coverage of "Papers, Please" is the only reason why I'm even aware the game exists, and what got me interested in it. While I do not always agree with his opinions - often because we simply like different game genres - I do trust his taste, and I try to check out games he does recommend.

And I do like both his column and his videos. :) He never fails to make me laugh - even when he's punching holes in games I love - and he provides an enjoyable quick overview of games I wouldn't otherwise be interested in. I can see why people would dislike him, but as far as I'm concerned, his sarcastic and often self-deprecating sense of humour really hits the spot.
Posted February 20, 2014
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Gydion: Who not what, but no idea.
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VoodooEconomist: The guy who is most known for this:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation

Although I do prefer his column, also featured on the Escapist. And the occasional poem.
Is he the same guy that made those horror adventure games?
Posted April 05, 2014
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VoodooEconomist: The guy who is most known for this:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation

Although I do prefer his column, also featured on the Escapist. And the occasional poem.
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BananaJane: Is he the same guy that made those horror adventure games?
I believe he did. He also wrote two novels, one titled "Mogworld" and the other "Jam".
Posted October 28, 2014
Funnily, for me it wasn't Yahtzee but a vid of two of the Yogscast (Simon & Lewis) playing it that made me want to try it.

The vid is quite entertaining :)
Posted December 07, 2014
I was interested in it already, but it was Charlie Brooker who confirmed it. He'll tell anyone that'll listen that Papers Please and Twitter are the most important games today. This was also the case in his popular 'Games That Changed The World' documentary.
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