I love this guy's reviews...

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » August 23, 2007, 8:11 pm

*edit* Oh yeah.. They're slightly NWS due to language.

Psychonauts
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... sychonauts

Fable
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYQLR7dE5k4

Heavenly Sword Demo/RE5 Racism controversy
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... ther-Stuff

The Darkness Demo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWS9_nrKOPA

Fantastic all of them.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » August 23, 2007, 8:21 pm

haha, I have only seen The Darkness review so far, but it seems pretty spot on from what I saw at my sister's place.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » August 23, 2007, 8:41 pm

That Psychonauts review was a piece of brilliance. I wish I had a snarky english accent

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » August 23, 2007, 8:56 pm

Dregor Thule wrote:That Psychonauts review was a piece of brilliance. I wish I had a snarky english accent

It's not there now! Neither is the Heavenly Sword one.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » August 24, 2007, 12:01 am

Bah, I want to see the ones he took down. I wonder why they were removed.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » August 24, 2007, 2:26 am

My guess is that so the Escapists will get it's web hits.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... unctuation

Zygar · Post by **Zygar** » August 24, 2007, 3:35 am

But, but....I posted the first review in console forum under Darkness before this thread...I want recognition!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » August 24, 2007, 3:43 am

Animalor wrote:My guess is that so the Escapists will get it's web hits.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... unctuation

Thanks! Liked Heavenly Sword's review the best!

Hesten · Post by **Hesten** » August 24, 2007, 1:23 pm

Damn, hes spot on on Psychonauts, great review.

And if you are one of those lazy idiot halo 3 fanboys, go buy Psychonauts and get a REAL game

. Personally i own the PS2 version, a autographed PC version, the soundtrack, and a extra DVD with all the cutscenes

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » August 24, 2007, 1:47 pm

Hesten wrote:Damn, hes spot on on Psychonauts, great review.

And if you are one of those lazy idiot halo 3 fanboys, go buy Psychonauts and get a REAL game . Personally i own the PS2 version, a autographed PC version, the soundtrack, and a extra DVD with all the cutscenes

I almost threw my 360 controller at my monitor a few times playing through the Meat Circus.

Sabek · Post by **Sabek** » August 24, 2007, 2:30 pm

Animalor wrote:
Hesten wrote:Damn, hes spot on on Psychonauts, great review.

And if you are one of those lazy idiot halo 3 fanboys, go buy Psychonauts and get a REAL game . Personally i own the PS2 version, a autographed PC version, the soundtrack, and a extra DVD with all the cutscenes
I almost threw my 360 controller at my monitor a few times playing through the Meat Circus.

The Meat Circus was painful at time, but overall the game is inventive and a blast to play.

Xanupox · Post by **Xanupox** » August 24, 2007, 3:41 pm

Until the blacks in RE5 bust out the 'fried chicken" at the end... ahhahhahahaha

Niffoni · Post by **Niffoni** » August 24, 2007, 6:20 pm

Damn that fucking ruled.

Hesten · Post by **Hesten** » August 25, 2007, 11:32 am

Sabek wrote:
Animalor wrote:
Hesten wrote:Damn, hes spot on on Psychonauts, great review.

And if you are one of those lazy idiot halo 3 fanboys, go buy Psychonauts and get a REAL game . Personally i own the PS2 version, a autographed PC version, the soundtrack, and a extra DVD with all the cutscenes
I almost threw my 360 controller at my monitor a few times playing through the Meat Circus.
The Meat Circus was painful at time, but overall the game is inventive and a blast to play.

True, that double jump involving the throwing knives and the revolving wheel should die. I know 2 people who stopped playing the game after that particular jump, and i spend like 2 hours getting past that spot too

.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » September 6, 2007, 1:06 pm

Oops wrong thread.

Here's his Bioshock review. Will watch when I get home:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/user ... 02789.html

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » September 12, 2007, 2:50 am

This guys review of the three consoles is funny stuff if you haven't seen it yet. Also a direct link to the Bioshock review:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... unctuation

I think he liked the 360 best!

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » September 13, 2007, 10:40 am

He just put up a review of Tomb Raider Anniversary Edition.

It's great

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... nniversary

Niffoni · Post by **Niffoni** » September 15, 2007, 7:36 pm

If the Escapist was looking to get bookmarked with this guy, then mission fucking accomplished.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » September 21, 2007, 1:59 pm

New one is up. This one is about Manhunt.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... on-Manhunt

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » September 21, 2007, 4:17 pm

Good god the escapist gives slow a whole new level of meaning. It's like it's 1995 and I'm trying to view it on my old 14.4 modem. I think it's the ads that are really fucking things up, the animation in them is crawling.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » September 21, 2007, 10:11 pm

I think the Zero Punctuation things are such a hit than they get hammered when another one goes up

Vaemas · Post by **Vaemas** » September 25, 2007, 5:35 pm

Yeah, I had no issue watching all of these yesterday. But the vids are popular enough now that it's got to hammer the server when a new one goes up.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » September 25, 2007, 5:46 pm

I'm waiting for the Halo 3 one, I just figure being as it's the most popular game out this year he will have to do one

Niffoni · Post by **Niffoni** » September 26, 2007, 7:25 am

I think he already reviewed Halo 3 in his Psychonauts one

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » October 3, 2007, 8:39 pm

Funkmasterr wrote:I'm waiting for the Halo 3 one, I just figure being as it's the most popular game out this year he will have to do one

Yup, it's out now.. lol. I fucking called it!

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » November 1, 2007, 5:29 pm

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... H-Airborne

This one is pretty damn funny. There were 4 on there I hadn't seen yet.

Niffoni · Post by **Niffoni** » November 1, 2007, 7:13 pm

"LE FUCK!"

Midnyte_Ragebringer · November 3, 2007, 2:45 pm

He talks too fast. It's annoying.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » November 3, 2007, 4:55 pm

I think he liked Portal

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » November 5, 2007, 8:52 am

Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:He talks too fast. It's annoying.

I'll start typing slower, I know you can't read fast.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » November 5, 2007, 1:13 pm

Zaelath wrote:
Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:He talks too fast. It's annoying.
I'll start typing slower, I know you can't read fast.

Don't take the bait.

Cotto · Post by **Cotto** » November 8, 2007, 8:45 pm

Fairweather Pure wrote:
Zaelath wrote:
Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:He talks too fast. It's annoying.
I'll start typing slower, I know you can't read fast.
ITS A TRAP!.(1)

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » November 9, 2007, 1:40 am

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... -Hourglass

The review of Zelda:Phantom Hourglass and it's main protagonist, Fagballs!

Spankes · Post by **Spankes** » November 9, 2007, 12:47 pm

I think he is funny~

Fash · Post by **Fash** » December 6, 2007, 1:55 am

Assassin's Creed !

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... in-s-Creed

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » December 6, 2007, 3:55 am

Fash wrote:Assassin's Creed !

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... in-s-Creed

Well done!

"continues the tradition of dicking around on rooftops" lol

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » December 6, 2007, 8:49 am

Fash wrote:Assassin's Creed !

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... in-s-Creed

This one had me howling last night when I saw it.

My favorite work of his yet.

miir · Post by **miir** » December 19, 2007, 10:23 pm

Ben Croshaw will be doing a monthly column in PC Gamer.
His column will be replacing Gary Whitta's (on the last page) who is moving on.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » May 14, 2008, 1:39 pm

GTA4 Review is up.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... ft-Auto-IV

He shares Winnow's gripe with the PS3 controller triggers during the review too, that made me chuckle.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » May 14, 2008, 2:08 pm

Funkmasterr wrote:GTA4 Review is up.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... ft-Auto-IV

He shares Winnow's gripe with the PS3 controller triggers during the review too, that made me chuckle.

Sony didn't think through their triggers at all. They just wanted the PS3 controller to look exactly like an old PS2 controller for some reason instead of improving it. GTAIV really demonstrates how lame this design is compared to the 360's controller. Besides all of it's other faults, the PS3's controller is something you'll always be using, reminding yout that it sucks (not even counting the retarded six axis which is totally useless)

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » May 14, 2008, 2:17 pm

Actually didn't Sony want the controller to look like the image below but the bellowing of fanboism made them go "fuck it" and give us more of the sameold?

Fash · Post by **Fash** » May 14, 2008, 2:19 pm

even worse.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » May 14, 2008, 2:39 pm

Fash wrote:even worse.

maybe not! I can't see the triggers in the picture.

Just because the original ps2 controller sucks for this generation, doesn't mean it had to change radically, but the triggers were a big mistake. The image shown was a joke. They must have had several possible prototypes unless they completely blew off controller design for the PS3.

Truant · Post by **Truant** » May 14, 2008, 3:35 pm

Disclaimer: I haven't touched the ps3 controller yet, but I still think that the ps2 controller is the best controller yet designed as far as comfort and ease of use is concerned.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » May 14, 2008, 3:48 pm

Truant wrote:Disclaimer: I haven't touched the ps3 controller yet, but I still think that the ps2 controller is the best controller yet designed as far as comfort and ease of use is concerned.

I hated the Xbox controllers at first but after using it a while I prefer the 360 controller way over anything else I've used.

Post by **Sylvus** » May 14, 2008, 4:16 pm

Funkmasterr wrote:
Truant wrote:Disclaimer: I haven't touched the ps3 controller yet, but I still think that the ps2 controller is the best controller yet designed as far as comfort and ease of use is concerned.
I hated the Xbox controllers at first but after using it a while I prefer the 360 controller way over anything else I've used.

I never hated the 360 controller, but I agree with the second part of your statement. PS controllers used to give me thumb blisters sometimes, never had that happen with 360. Granted, I don't play nearly enough head-to-head sports games as I used to back in the day, that could be part of it, as gaming was much more intense when it was win or get shit talked to you for the rest of the day.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » May 14, 2008, 4:38 pm

Sylvus wrote:
Funkmasterr wrote:
Truant wrote:Disclaimer: I haven't touched the ps3 controller yet, but I still think that the ps2 controller is the best controller yet designed as far as comfort and ease of use is concerned.
I hated the Xbox controllers at first but after using it a while I prefer the 360 controller way over anything else I've used.
I never hated the 360 controller, but I agree with the second part of your statement. PS controllers used to give me thumb blisters sometimes, never had that happen with 360. Granted, I don't play nearly enough head-to-head sports games as I used to back in the day, that could be part of it, as gaming was much more intense when it was win or get shit talked to you for the rest of the day.

I guess I shouldn't have said hate, I was just used to PS2 controllers and didn't want the change.. But once I got used to it, it was like night and day. I also have arthritis and my hands got sore pretty quick with the PS2 controller, with the 360 I don't have that issue, the ergonomic design of the controller makes it work much better for me.

Truant · Post by **Truant** » May 14, 2008, 4:55 pm

I get hand cramps and sore muscles after long sessions with the 360 controller (don't even get me started on the original xbox controller).

The ps2 controller is just a perfect fit for me, and I have zero complaints about it at all.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » May 14, 2008, 5:21 pm

Truant wrote:I get hand cramps and sore muscles after long sessions with the 360 controller (don't even get me started on the original xbox controller).

The ps2 controller is just a perfect fit for me, and I have zero complaints about it at all.

Complete opposite for me. Playing FF12 for me was an exercise in balancing enjoyment and pain =P

Post by **Sylvus** » May 14, 2008, 5:29 pm

Truant wrote:I get hand cramps and sore muscles after long sessions with the 360 controller (don't even get me started on the original xbox controller).

The ps2 controller is just a perfect fit for me, and I have zero complaints about it at all.

I wonder if I have bigger hands than you.

Get a sheet of white, 8.5"x11" paper and a red pen. Trace your hand on the sheet of paper. Mail it, along with a SASE to:

Sylvus' Science Senter
c/o The City of Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

I'll trace my hand in blue on the same piece of paper, mail it back to you, and then we'll know for sure!

(christ i'm bored right now)