Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Zero Punctuation)

[@Tustin2121]

It’s absolutely hilarious how the “Press F to Pay Respects” meme has basically become so universal and serious that putting Fs in the chat when something goes wrong is just second nature now to everyone who regularly attends any gaming channels. And it all started as a piss-take of this game.

[@jusdon7522]

In any other game it would have been a cut scene, they fucked it up by trying to force you to give a lemon scented shit about some rando who I'm willing to bet you see for one mission before becoming dead because of plot! It will stay a meme for as long as the franchise lives!

[@akiraigarashi2874]

@@jusdon7522 It may even outlive the franchise

[@amogussex9921]

Also funny how it came about because the meme started when this game came out, then sort of died for a while and then 2-3 years later it's back and just hasn't left. I'm not sure what made everyone collectively start remembering this game again

[@Andy-jq5yw]

Hearing that Kevin Spacey "picks you off the shelf to be his new surrogate son" has takin on a whole new meaning.....

[@kylecollins634]

Ws

[@JamesEKing]

Tru haha...

[@waidwml2166]

"The scariest part if this game isn't that it has Kevin Spacey it is how scarily accurate it predicted the real Kevin Spacey to be" - Dartigan

[@semvision]

"Soldiers are birthed fully formed from the tail pipes of their father's restored Cadillacs." Yahtzee you charismatic stallion.

[@volcryndarkstar]

SamVision I had to rewind to hear that line a second time.

[@JamesEKing]

They probably have the american flag tattood on their dicks

[@TheDMJoel]

"It's Kevin Spacy of course he's the villian"... That has aged either really well or really poorly depending on how ya look at it

[@seamussmyth1928]

Hasn't aged at all Still true

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

@@seamussmyth1928 It's over 7 years old, because the video came out in 2014. That means it's fucking aged. Well or poorly is up to you.

[@seamussmyth1928]

@@ArcaneAzmadi who am I Garry Gygax?

[@benbing3926]

Kevin Spacey takes you in in a father-son relationship... yeah this game didn’t age well..

[@KingOhmni]

I'd argue the opposite myself in that it has aged like a fine wine.

[@dannywest8843]

It didn't age well on release day.

[@FortWoodlockMedia]

The "father" in this situation being from a catholic church.

[@friedrichgauss100]

Kevin Spacey's son must have a interesting relationship with his father

[@Montesama314]

"The Batman Singularity: the point at which all characters in video games are Batman"... hmm. I gotta admit, it would have made playing Ellie in "The Last of Us" an interesting experience.

[@therudestofclouds2007]

on Vriska yes

[@vinnythewebsurfer]

Well they’re certainly advertising the new Ellie as Batman for the new game.

[@kin-3877]

@@vinnythewebsurfer her JUST managing to fight 3 dudes doesn't seem like Batman

[@MrGamelover23]

@@kin-3877 you forgot that a woman fighting off three men is unrealistic, therefore Batman, am I right based redpills? Just making a bad Yhatzee-type joke.

[@kin-3877]

@@MrGamelover23 your effort is commended and your joke is appreciated

[@benwasserman8223]

That Game of Thrones joke is a lot more relevant now, considering John Snow will be Infinite Warfare's main villain

[@Kerim9991]

its even more relevant now that Jon Snow turned into a lumbering idiot capable of only spouting the phrase "I dun wannit" and "shes ma queen".

[@srbrant5391]

“Of course he’s the villain, it’s Kevin Spacey!” Little did we know, _we were warned._

[@novideohere100]

Last time, on a Zero Punctuation review of a COD game: "Maybe next time we can look foreword to ending all terrorism in the world by releasing a virus that kills everyone who isn't three-quarters white and one-quarter bald eagle!" Cue "Manticore", a "weapon of mass destruction capable of attacking specific genotypes"

[@predetor911]

Psychic Yahtzee.

[@Gojiragon]

This game suddenly got a whole lot more creepy with the inclusion Kevin spacey being the dad of that one character thanks to some events.

[@Anastas1786]

Call of Duty Advanced Warfare: "It's slightly more tolerable than the other recent entries in the franchise!" Truly glowing praise.

[@mrrazfromnz]

_Powered armour_ that enhances your abilities? Yeah, that totally wasn't in Half-Life Halo Crysis StarCraft Warhammer 40,000 Metroid Dead Space or Fallout. If I have missed out any other games totally didn't have powered armour, list in in the reply section for this comment. I know there are many others that *totally don't* _have powered armour_, but those are the only ones I could think of at the time.

[@digiquo8143]

Never has every RPG used enhancements of any kind. Totally upgrade-less.

[@Gameisis]

Titanfall

[@pawouapproval984]

looks like someone figured out how to format the text in a youtube comment

[@pawouapproval984]

Douglas Cartee also never have they had any armor that benefits your character(s) in any way at all

[@TheJamieellis]

jfarris9875 i know what you mean. besides, there's a reason that CoD is successful. it's a good formula, and why change a working formula?

[@Grymbaldknight]

Can "Batman Singularity" become an actual video game trope? Please?

[@sleepingsnorlax9948]

Grymbaldknight noncey mcnonce face

[@oceanman_8370]

Shaboom. It's a trope now

[@oceanman_8370]

The... Batman singularity

[@EpixArtwork]

Am I the only one that wants to see the rebirth of WWII games, hell, even WWI or the fucking Civil War, or even wars my ignorance blocks me from. I'm tired of modern war or future war games. I thought older wars, WWII in particular were the best. I used to be scared of tanks in those rather than seeing them as targets for jeep stuff. I grew up on the first 3 CoDs, the older Medal of Honors, Brothers in Arms, etc, and I'm not ashamed to say I loved them; charging into battle or being shot for fleeing as a Russian, fighting across North Africa, landing on beach heads. Am I the only one that wants to see that with these new graphics and physics? And besides, no one feels bad or politically incorrect in killing Nazis.

[@pkpgpk]

Personally after looking at This War Of Mine I suddenly have a craving for an FPS or TPS (although an FPS would probably be a bit better for the visceral feeling) war survival game, along the lines of The Last Of Us only instead of zombies, it's just you trying to survive against the occupying force/rebels.

[@Aragorn195]

Call of Duty: Ancient Warfare.

[@-INK-]

Wolfenstein: The New Order.

[@pkpgpk]

TzarNicholas2 ...Not what I had in mind :\

[@thegoldencaulk2742]

pkpgpk Yeah, I had This War of Mine explained to me by someone since I hadn't heard of it prior to, and it sounded like the most amazing FPS experience ever. Then he told me it was a type of side-scroller. I still think the game is pretty interesting, but now I'm imagining what it would be like as an FPS game, with proper survival elements and a real sense of immersion.

[@sjurgaustad5531]

My mind is blown after thinking about the Batman Singularity. It's right around the fucking corner already!

[@dumbtastical]

They're already roomers of Mario getting a grappling hook

[@thegoldencaulk2742]

Just Cause 3 announced too....... omg

[@SabertoothSeal]

Bat of Man: Advanced Justice

[@blackopsy9]

Speedglass .... they've been trying to make everything like batman before that.... cough AC cough

[@OrangeOctangular]

dumbtastical >roomers *roomers*

[@Jonadiah13]

I'm going to be totally honest here: I've never bought a CoD game, not a fan of shooters, but if they make CoD vs Pinhead, I would preorder that shit, and never stop playing it!

[@danielbryant2407]

Nice profile picture.

[@Jonadiah13]

Daniel Bryant Why thank you.

[@colinburke8389]

As someone on steam said (slightly paraphrasing): It's Salmon: advanced warfare, because it's like cod, only a bit better.

[@TheGloryofCadia]

Maybe next time they'll have a "Press F to walk slowly away from an explosion with baddies dying all around you making a perfect screenshot moment"

[@freedomsglory1]

CoD doesn't realize it's on the same road Halo was on, and there is nothing they can do to stop it. you can look at history repeating its self but those that don't learn are doomed to repeat it. CoD will just keep telling it's self it's still hip and cool like a 46 year old mom trying to pull off pink hair and speaking like a 16yr old, but the sad truth is it's just becoming a parody of itself.

[@madman3000a]

It's not that it doesn’t realise, but rather it KNOWS that people still spend unnecessarily large amounts of money on it. They will continue to syphon money from gamers until the series has run dry. Then they will find something else. This is a profit orientated company after all.

[@tentativefawn7455]

Halo 1-3 and halo 3 ODST was good, but the rest just suked.

[@willquantrill7110]

madman3000 A no offence but i dont think there is such thing as a "company", that isn't profit oriented, or they wouldn't exist. Not to say activsion are good in anyway mind you

[@Raven_Frame]

What do you mean "same road Halo was on"?

[@skliu0913]

I don't know, Halo's story seemed to be a bit better than the modern war stories because it had the "space opera" vibe going for it. It had substantial lore, so it's more expansive.

[@janwitkowsky8787]

I wonder how a retro-review of COD 2 or Battlefield 1942 would be like.

[@pentadeuce1086]

Dude COD 2 was made in 2005, aka: not retro.

[@RarefoilB]

Penta Deuce | Hey, 11 years ago, it's getting close.

[@fentanyl-induced-coma]

The only main change on COD AW to previous games is that you can jump higher. Nothing new at _all_.

[@ThatLegends]

The maps were created with this vertical movement in mind. You can also dash forward or backwards as much as you want. If you've actually played it, you'd know it actually changes the way you maneuver entirely and get into gunfights.

[@finleyjessup4983]

+Kal.uh oh we got a fan boy

[@ThePointlessBox_]

Finley Jessup g-g-guys am i cool yet

[@SykoFox]

Finley Jessup But it's true. Was he not supposed to argue?

[@irishiwasnthererightnow3722]

i hate cod see how original i am?

[@TheHomerjt]

Been looking forward to this Zero Punctuation ever since Advanced Warfare came out!

[@mozzy207]

Haha, I love the Batman Singularity idea, so funny because it's so true.

[@fearingalma1550]

I overheard in a chat room with ex employees that apparently "Press F to Pay Respects" was genuine artistic intent on part of one of the lead developers, and they fought tooth and nail to keep that in the game because it was supposed to be a profound moment. Take that how you will.

[@MeTaLISaWeSoMe95]

Wow this was a surprisingly positive review. Huh... that's different.

[@roronoa1243]

Because the COD series haven't been very bad over recent years (except for Ghosts and Blops 1). The gameplay is still fun and the multiplayer is still excellent, the whole problem is that they don't innovate. People say the same towards Mario and Zelda, but Nintendo has refined those games to almost perfection, while this series has been refined to games that will consistently score 7/10s. Not bad games, by almost any standard, the story just moves too fast in most cases. I'm looking at you, MW3. Russia can not invade all of Europe in one day.

[@midlifecrisi]

I think you missed the end bit where he said he liked it more than Ghosts, in the same way he liked chinese water torture more than the hobbling wheel.

[@r3v4n21]

roronoa1243 I agree. 7/10 means for me that the game is fun, but not increadible.

[@breezeark9154]

roronoa1243 'Nintendo has refined those games to almost perfection,' PAH! Don't make me laugh!

[@MeTaLISaWeSoMe95]

midlifecrisi hates Google + True he did say that, however he's said bad things like that about games he enjoyed numerous times. The point is he made it clear that the game has been changed fundamentally, and thats it's better for it.

[@thegoldencaulk2742]

Are we ever going to get a meaningful war game about the Vietnam War? Like perhaps an unbiased attempt at commentary of the time period and war itself? That might actually be an interesting game about an interesting period of wartime, rather than modern/future wars versus "The corporations maaaan!" Or hell, I'd be ok with going back to WW2 or WW1 since we haven't visited the time periods in so many years of gaming. The advancements in graphics and physics would be much appreciated

[@neocomp92]

That cannot be done, cause it would take a direct piss on America. COD is all about jingoism, and over blemished sense of patriotism, that America simply cannot do any wrong.

[@thegoldencaulk2742]

neocomp92 I didn't mean a CoD game about Vietnam, I mean an FPS in general. I know for a fact that CoD wouldn't have the balls to take that kind of risk

[@neocomp92]

TheGoldenCaulk Actually didn't Black Ops 1 had missions in Vietnam?? Either way, its not a subject that the FPS genre could tackle meaningfully. The American-centric audience would certainly not feel comfortable playing it given the historical background. What, are the designers bold enough to portray fragging and drug abusers in the US forces????

[@freedomsglory1]

Or large open world maps for WW2/WW1/Vietnam and more content and story. Instead of "hears a path and there's the enemy, just keep shooting until next level"

[@Ya_Mosura]

It would be nice to see a major conflict from a prospective other than Britain, Russia or MERICA!

[@TCParanormalInvestigations]

CODAW's story was pretty great, to be honest. There were a lot of sequences that I really enjoyed. Mainly the end bit and flying the airplane through the canyons. Fun stuff.

[@Korosivv]

"He's Kevin Spacy, of course he's the villian!" It's true for much darker reasons now.

[@NearEDGE]

You know what, the whole PMC thing is supposed to reflect the Military Industrial Complex in the US. I think I've just found a positive feature of Call of Duty, they were actually trying to make the players aware of our government corruption, lol

[@HolyknightVader999]

Especially when Modern Warfare 2's final boss actually happens to be a gung-ho American General.

[@BreandanOCiarrai]

Just out of curiosity, and I am asking honestly here, what is the extent of your knowledge of PMCs?

[@NearEDGE]

Breandán Ó Ciarraí Specifics, not a ton. I do know that we pay them far too much to research things we don't have an actual need for. Cool shit, but highly unnecessary.

[@BreandanOCiarrai]

Ah, I see where the confusion is. PMCs are the support and security for the military and Dept. of State, providing logistics and such predominantly- hence why, unlike when I first enlisted 25 years ago, we no longer have MOSes like Laundry and Bath Specialist or Cook- to free up the military to focus on combat operations and streamline their manpower. Likewise, the Force Protection contracts man the perimeter defenses and such to free up combat arms soldiers to be redeployed for their purpose- warfighting- rather than sitting in a tower 12 hours a day. Diplomatic security (DS) and general PSD work is the smallest portion of PMC operations, but what generally makes the press due to the rather flashy nature of it in the eyes of the media, but even then all we really do is babysit DoS and related personnel while they are out and about doing their jobs in warzones (gross oversimplification, granted, but the core is accurate). The reason this is done is to streamline budget application for the federal government by only creating these force multipliers when needed. A soldier is funded their entire enlistment, whereas a contractor is paid only for the duration of the contract. So, if you don't need them, you are able to cut back the spending. 2012 through today has seen a serious lean time in contracting due to troop drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, saving the Dept. of Defense a LOT of money overall. What you are referring to are a different group of corporations- defense contractors. Those are companies or private-sector/government hybrid groups who develop technology, provide services, and do research and development predominantly for the Dept. of Defense (though they also do so for pretty much every other federal department or agency, ranging from DHS to the Dept. of Education), such as Lockheed-Martin, BAE, General Dynamics, Boeing, Raytheon, etc. The corporate/government hybrids are things like DARPA, JPL, etc. that are half government agency, half corporate research and development group. Defense contractor corporations are as steeped in nepotism, graft, and sweetheart deals as the multinational banking firms and tech industries, which is where much of the corporate-government collusion comes in. They are a very different creature from PMCs- think Exxon vs. Brinks Security, if that metaphor helps- and rarely if ever have budget decreases.

[@NearEDGE]

Breandán Ó Ciarraí I understand what you're saying. Now I'd argue that PMC in general is a very vague phrase, so what you described which seems to be like a kind of mercenary agency(and I am using the phrase loosely) which would also be a PMC as I use the phrase, and I don't want to vilify them. The second half here is spot on, that is exactly who I'm referring to. I love the work that Boeing and Raytheon in particular do for the Military, but a lot of it is unnecessary. We don't need plasma rifles, plasma shields, invisible tanks, and human exoskeletons(These are all things that the US Military either has or is funding the development of by the way. We have 3/4 of these things). I feel like whoever writes the checks for this stuff has been playing way too much Halo.

[@DannOfSteel]

Call of Duty vs Pinhead confirmed for 2016!

[@BAGELMENSK]

that speed reading tom clancy book helped me rediscover an old tom clancy book I havent read for a while, thanks!

[@FuzzyLittleBastard]

I think its kinda sad when a game is specifically designed for multiplayer, I mean I can deal with but at least this HAS A SINGLE PLAYER. IM LOOKING AT YOU TITANFALL.

[@jamesburden1212]

It's okay for a game to only have multiplayer in the same way it's okay to for a game to be SP only. I'd rather dev's concentrate on one and make it good rather than put in SP just because they feel they have to and it ends up being crap.

[@FuzzyLittleBastard]

James Burden Thats fair enough, but I still think that every game should have the OPTION to play alone. Like in titanfall, if they put in bots to fight.

[@K4RN4GE911]

James Burden But there are definitely games out there that have equal parts single and multiplayer. Look at Uncharted 2 and 3. Awesome single player and innovative multiplayer that takes the elements of the campaign and implements them in a competitive environment.

[@TotesMagee]

***** i think Battlefront 1 and 2 are good examples of this =) Lots of fun to play alone or with someone =)

[@jamesburden1212]

***** it really depends on the game. 60 dollars (or 40 pounds or so here in the UK) would be a little steep for a 6 hour long FPS campaign with no MP unless it was mind-blowingly awsome . But a 100+ hour long open world rpg to me would be worth it (as long was good). If i thought i would get my money's worth of a game I'd be happy with it no matter if it's SP MP or both. To me it's the enjoyment i get from it and partly the length of the game that decides if it's worth it.

[@EDFslayer]

when yahtzee said how similar the two guys look i looked up the opening cutscene, the first bit of talking/backstory sounds like something from a movie on the syfy channel and the two characters really do look like twins.

[@thomasprice2457]

"Purchase this game, purchase that game" said the mindless consumer friends/associates. "KZbin, zero punctuation" I reply.

[@reillyobrien4372]

I've been trying to explain my hatred of the last of us and other serious hairy dad games, I've shown at least 5 people that review

[@LilianOrchard]

I like the Call of Duty games. They play like really bizarre and fun war novels.

[@britedit7552]

+Lily Peet I like them because they are like playable action films. I like them more now because they arent trying to be realistic and are going as batshit crazy as possible.

[@britedit7552]

OckhamAsylum Fair enough, I can see why you might say that. In my experience, I haven't quite experienced that, and I mute most people in the lobbies anyway. I have a different opinion than you, and I can respect yours, if you don't like it, I won't try to change that.

[@gxexe373]

+Joshua “AngryRobotKid99” Clements yeah I get that too, I can always find myself enjoying Call of Duty games at least once or twice, but just like an action film I dont really want to watch it a third time

[@arthas640]

+Lily Peet I absolutely loved Modern Warfare 1, MW 2, and Black Ops 1, I tolerated MW 3, and now I'm slowly hating COD more and more every time they make a new one :P

[@Montesama314]

+Arthas Menethil As the aesop goes, "Familiarity breeds contempt."

[@Kahzme]

Love how he focused on the campaign when the game is primarily a multiplayer fps

[@Joey245]

3:45. Oh my gosh. New favorite image ever.

[@neighandwhinnymchorse2100]

...wait the whole "press F to pay respects" meme came from *this* game?

[@lutherholayeahme7449]

Zoom Zoom

[@krisstasko]

A I love the bit with Kevin Spacey in the garbage can holding a sword, which is a reference to one of another his video's, although I forget which one.

[@maccabackpacker]

COD and chips is nice :)

[@TheRealKaiProton]

OMG Harrier Attack, I used to love playing that after the 20 min load time on my CPC464.. oh the Memories

[@heavilyaugmented5308]

4:41 I suppose that's symbolic for Yahtzee to shit on AC: Unity right?

[@JCDenton2012Modder]

I like that face... ;)

[@frostymfj]

Why haven't I heard of this channel sooner. YOU ARE HILARIOUS!

[@PenclickProds]

It's just like the others, except you can jump higher

[@tropisbuilding2589]

The way I see it, the campaign is just a test if you will to get you ready for multiplayer. It shows you what everything does with next to no storyline, someone dies, it's over. That's why I generally don't play the campaign because I already know which buttons do what

[@sylviastanell2043]

Can we just make The Batman Singularity an official term now?

[@megaluemas]

the one thing that bothers me about that last bit is that most soldiers are trained to reload their sidearm single handed. it's a basic skill in the military, even police officers are taught to do that

[@Trustworthy_McLegitimate]

Big Boss would have flourished in the CoD universe.

[@ChrisMathers3501]

This video is two years old and this has very likely been mentioned before, but since I'm only 40 seconds into the video I feel I should point this out: comparing Call of Duty to Friday the 13th and suggesting that they throw in Pinhead reminds me that they ALREADY DID something like that the year before - they put Michael Meyers in Call of Duty: Ghosts.

[@Demonlord4546]

I have watched all of his reviews like 3-4 times since I found him a cpl months ago...now I cant live without it, its like my crack...thanks Yahtzee

[@sadhomie9294]

2:21 "Conquest doesn't feel like conquest until you've stuck a flag in someone else's shit" I'm putting that on a T-Shirt

[@keyblader007]

Taking away the credits from these takes away little jokes at the end :(

[@GhostoftheSnow271]

'Twas only a matter of time Yahtzee. Great review By the way. I always get a good chuckle out of these things.

[@Psychoranger87]

I genuinely might write an essay on 'The Batman Singularity'

[@alexg.1764]

Please do, I will read it so much.

[@MTdaBlacking]

Send me a link if/when you're done!

[@mrprotectron9368]

did you do it?

[@JamesEKing]

Awesome review, but i would have loved to hear your opinion about the multiplayer xD

[@IoAKAIolite]

Remember when Yahtzee said: I bet they'll make virus that kills all the non-white people!: COD Advanced Warfare *coughs awkwardly*

[@RahimullahQazi]

you took the words from my mouth. very correct review.

[@93MANIAC]

A PMC attacking it's own country now that's just absurd

[@kerianhalcyon2769]

2014 convinced me that the world had indeed ended in 2012. I know this because I now considered a CoD game superior to a Halo game. Why is this? Mostly because Advanced Warfare proves that at least some people in Infinity Ward aren't stupid and are willing to take a leap of faith and change their game for the sake of making it less dull. It's no longer "Modern Warfare PIII 1/2" where you have the game repeat itself over and over again whereby it is essentially full-price DLC with a sub-sequential bonus graphics update only available for that version. It actually walked forward a bit and looked at what the world could be like in the near future in terms of its military technology, and see whether or not we'd actually progress as a civilization (or otherwise fall apart) in the next 3-4 decades or if we'll just be the same as we were before. It actually gave me an appreciation for watching a walkthrough (because the PC version apparently sucks and I'm a cheapskate) in full HD because now I had a chance to appreciate all the shiny things. Whereas Halo (or should I say SpaceCoD) proves to me that Microsoft has indeed taken the piss and that there are some people so brainwashed by Infinity Ward that they can't make a unique game to save their life much less make something worth playing or similar to the original.

[@SaintGat99]

I was hoping for him to trash AC Unity today, but whatever...

[@Bishop38f8]

He does, go to escapist. Or wait a week for youtube. edit: www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/9920-Assassins-Creed-Unity-Review

[@Ya_Mosura]

Bishop38f8 Thanks!

[@whatchachattin]

Bishop38f8 cheers, will be a fun watch

[@SaintGat99]

Bishop38f8 Thank you, sir.

[@terminal_wayward5755]

Bishop38f8 Churr bro

[@Dramatic_Gaming]

Got a bit of a chuckle when I saw the AC linegraph crashed through the floor. Though I can't imagine why...(said while rolling my eyes harder than the dice at a craps table)

[@naronanda2]

is as they say...Call for Money: Recycled Warfare.

[@AxelWedstar411]

So that's what last week's VG Cats was referring to. Context is great.

[@BreandanOCiarrai]

Between this game and Fuse/Overstrike, I wonder if any game developers out there- along with most of Hollywood- have ever actually researched PMCs beyond the I-heard-it-on-the-internet-so-it-must-be-true propaganda garbage they appear to buy into. I hate to break it to them, but PMCs are not staffed by some Thugs-R-Us temp agency. When it comes to armed personnel we are all veterans and/or law enforcement with extensive experience, often Tier One operators from special forces or SWAT, i.e. the sorts of people who often get praise when they are in uniform from the very same folks who accuse them of being "mercenary thugs" the instant they go private sector. I also hate to burst the CoD gun fetishist bubble, but the vast majority of PMC contractors are from KBR, and do things like laundry, maintenance, sewage treatment, medical, cooking inedible food, etc. The actual armed personnel make up a very small percentage, and are- as mentioned- drawn from NATO and allied militaries and law enforcement agencies. And we don't run about the desert hunting terrorists (glaring at you, Hurt Locker, you know what you did), we protect facilities and personnel. We're basically security guards with much higher training and pay. Sorry, folks, but that's the reality of it: we are no more "mercenaries" than the security guard at your bank or the bodyguard trying not to throttle Bieber. Granted, that's not as sexy and cool as the straw man caricature of Generic Evil Bad Guy Mercenary Corporation #221 game developers and studios come up with to avoid pissing off actual hostile nations in the hopes of being able to peddle their games in those markets, but it is deserving of an epic skull-rattling derisive eye-roll.

[@brodericksiz625]

Oh, you silly thing, why research shit out when tapping in the audience's biases and prejudices is so much easier and more profitable?

[@nanatheneko]

Don't listen to this guy. . .he's totally covering for his evil boss. We're onto you Mr "PMC's are not evil" :P But seriously, still sounds like an amazing choice in professions even if its not all the glory it's made out to be in games/movies

[@fluedgoop]

that is exactly what an evil mercenary would say......

[@Paul939]

Well I blame Blackwater, it was after them when PMCs=evil became entrenched in the public's mind.

[@TheLastPredAlien]

And then there are the kinds of mercenaries who everyone loves: Deadpool, Agent Washington, Deadshot, etc. All of whom kill for money, but are given a tragic past that compels them to do the wrong thing for the right reasons. I think one of the main things most shooters are struggling with these days is to make their villains' motivations believable. Look at Infinite Warfare: Admiral Kotch might as well be dropping his victims in a pool full of frickin' sharks with frickin' laser beams on their frickin' heads, while scratching Mr. Bigglesworth behind the ears... Not every criminal enterprise is run by an Austin Powers villain.

[@AppleBiscuits]

I have now heard every comedic youtuber say "Press F to pay respects" bucket list has now been destroyed.

[@Arxiuz2]

the Escapist doesnt show mercy but its fucking funny either way

[@jodhod1498]

arxiSigma must...suppress...snobbily...correcting

[@flyingspaghetti]

I could pay an arm and a leg for a COD vs Pinhead/Cenobite army-esque plot/scenario. Throw the lament configuration as a weapon (like those drone things) and I'm sold.

[@thod8820]

Don't hurt the name of Kotor by making it sound like this.

[@troyguenther7572]

was really waiting for this one to finally show up

[@masterofnone9457]

Call of Duty vs Pinhead. I'd play that game.

[@nathanthornsbury1190]

I love the idea of the Batman Singularity.

[@bukquang]

i would love to play call of duty vs pinhead

[@NetherAnimations]

on the last mission of AW i was thinking the same thing you were about the MW3 ending XD

[@Mernom]

So THIS is the origine of the 'press F' meme..

[@KillerOrca]

(Also on that one-handed section...am I the only one who was secretly wishing that you could perform some wicked one-handed takedowns?)

[@matthewsutton3921]

i think he is well beyond caring to get angry with cod any more like me all my rage is long used up and i just dont care about the sense any more

[@matthewsutton3921]

Yahtzee you should total review Sonic Boom Rise of Lyric its very good and i think you would like it it might even make it into you top 5 of the year games (yes this is sarcasm and yes i just want this because it would be hysterical)

[@daltonriser1125]

whoa i had forgotten t hat pres f to pay respects started in advanced warfare

[@zengmingde]

Press f to pay respects... Lol

[@bgbong0]

Would have more engaging to say "Tap F to hold back the tears". Your character is sad, and can't help it, so all you can do is try your best to not sob through the service like a big babby.

[@crysiszombie]

you forgot to mention the fact you can't take 1 step outside of the path you are told to take or else you completely fail or the vision blurs

[@James_Bee]

Why do people still buy these games? Do they think it will magically become better? Maybe they'll try something new and spectacular when we stop buying the same, regurgitated crap.

[@brandoncowan9029]

You must not have looked at very much about this game, have you? I'll give you a quick overview. THEY TRIED NEW SHIT! YOU CAN DOUBLE JUMP AND BOOST AROUND! YOU CAN USE SPECIAL ABILITIES NOT RELATED TO KILLSTREAKS, THERE IS A FUCKING LASER GUN. Shit has changed, maybe not too radically, I mean it is still a CoD game and feels like a CoD game, but it has changed the formula just enough to make it fresh and interesting again. Open you eyes and instead of bitching about companies shelling out the same shit every year, notice when they fucking innovate!

[@moonkingdomify]

Brandon Cowan oh wow. A laser gun, I'd rather play Halo. I'll go play either a James Bond game or Halo for that. You know what game innovated, The Hoenn Pokemon remakes. Firstly, they remake all the music in the games. They make actual cutscenes. The ability to fly on the back of Latios/Latias over the map instead of forcing a Pokemon to learn fly, using up one of the slots changes the game drastically. You can fly to more than just cities now. They go in and change dialogue in order to integrate Mega Evolution into the main story. They flawlessly integrate Emerald into the main story. They give a conclusion for every character important to the plot. That is innovation. And adding in a laser gun isn't innovative at all, in fact that idea has been used since the 60's. And do you mean perks? Yeah, they totally weren't in any of the other games.

[@James_Bee]

Thank you for proving my point, Brandon. Regurgitated crap.

[@brandoncowan9029]

The Sentient Ditto No, not perks. Activatable abilities. Push a button, and an ability is activated in the game. Say like, cloaking, temporary speed boost, or temporary extra health. Now, no one new mechanic in the new CoD is very original as they have all been used in a lot of other games, but how they were used was defineatly quite well. Just like how all the cool things you mentioned from that Pokemon game were not original ideas, but well executed implementations of preexisting ideas. It makes for a good video game, and seeing as the CoD series has been stagnate for a long time, any bit of change provides a lot of impact to how the game pays and feels. On which I'll say again, no these things aren't new to gaming, but they are new to CoD, and that should be acknowledged and respected. Just try playing a bit of the game at a friend's house or something. You'll be able to see what I mean.

[@brandoncowan9029]

James Bee Wait, how does that at all prove your point? I mention they add new mechanics and that means its regurgitated crap? Try playing the new CoD for a little bit, and if you have ever enjoed one of the previous games in the series, like say CoD4, you might really enjoy it.

[@duttoHCGFL]

The comment about "fighting pinhead or something" hit the mark with the MW skins

[@agcummings11]

You know, I think Yahtzee is being a little bit unfair here. He didn't even mention the multiplayer (or exo-survival) (or bots), and I think he would have a higher opinion of this if he did. The jump boost and such movement abilities really add something to the game, and eco survival is fun too. I think it is also possible that Yahtzee thinks that all viewers want a negative review. I certainly don't want all negative, and I think some other people agree with me.

[@kingofkombat5629]

I agree with you but Yahtzee usually never pays attention to multiplayer. I'm just waiting for his review of Super Smash Bros for Wii U and Escape Dead Island, just so i can see him take the piss out of it.

[@Legendaryknight2]

KingGavin25043 I honestly can't wait for ACU

[@LadyRhianataol]

Yahtzee doesn't review multiplayer because, as he says, he has no friends. Also, Multiplayer is entirely based on the people you get to play it with, not the game itself. As such, it's impossible to codify how good or bad it is. Single player, though, is the same for everyone, and that's what he reviews.

[@kingofkombat5629]

Okay fair point but I think he should do a joke review of the $1,000,000 Saints Row 4 Super Dangerous Wad Wad Edition. Because no one has taken the piss out of it...yet.

[@agcummings11]

LadyRhianataol However, playing against bots is single player and so is exo-survival. Both of those are very important parts of the game.

[@alexcampbell8120]

Heheh. STE's. I like watching your drown outs and seeing what carries over in your ZPs.

[@adamliv6279]

Is this Modern Warfare? 3:13

[@faceless58]

The Batman singularity lmao i love that idea

[@FruitySCB]

It's a Call of Duty game and you don't review the multiplayer? It's still a funny video, but it's not doing the game justice to ignore its primary game mode...

[@matthewsutton3921]

dude its Yahtzee have you ever watch his videos he never plays mulityplayer

[@IPODsify]

multipayer will be the same as the last, a bunch of preteens complaining

[@FruitySCB]

matthew sutton Yes, and I'm saying that damages the actual "review" part of his videos. At least in this case, where multiplayer essentially is the entire game for most people.

[@MadKlauss]

Spitsonpuppies That's what's kind of weird with the last 4 COD's. They heavily advertise the single player campaign when multiplayer is what people mostly want out of them.

[@DoubleNN]

Spitsonpuppies Your obviously not a fan of Yahtzee I see, no one really watches his stuff for the "review" part!

[@FreyOskar]

I wasn't too excited for Modern Warfare, really, but my brother bought it and it was a new game to play. It isn't the most like "OMG COD FTW" type of thing to play, but I do enjoy it. Just not as much as the last few COD games.

[@susangoaway]

At least it's better then Battlefield. Just closed it, because some people are too dumb to think properly. But should I expect from two communities, where compared to a stone, even the stone is more intelligent then these two communities combined.

[@TheTwistedbeaver]

says every 12 year old with anger issues on the planet

[@susangoaway]

TheTwistedbeaver Not really. Just because I said CoD is better then BF, it doesn't means that I like it. They are both the worst, but CoD is slightly better since it is working unlike Buggyfield

[@TheTwistedbeaver]

***** I'm sorry are you a 12 year old with anger issues.... sorry again about that unhappy coincidence.

[@susangoaway]

TheTwistedbeaver I'm going to tell you something, Most people try to hide their traits by accusing others of these traits. So go on, go to school, learn something and then come back, when you have got some knowledge.

[@susangoaway]

Wasabeeeeee12145 Whole? No... Also it isn't about the scale. The maps could be even as big as in ArmA and it wouldn't make it better. The gameplay is just terrible. I think you should check out Battlefield 2. And how about some Call of Duty 2? They were both very good First Person Shooters. But now, BF3, BF4, and all of the CoDs are just generic garbage. Also modern BF map? Actually, CoD's largest map is a section of a modern BF map. Unlike in the first games of that series, where BF had even bigger maps and CoD, too. Detail? Much more time spent? You are funny, since it is buggy as hell. Floating pieces of debry everywhere and also some very DYNAMIC* destruction. If you have ever played the Campaign, you will see that it is horrible. It could be even used as torture. Call of Duty's are much better then BF's campaigns. At least Activision is actually putting some effort in milking its franchise. *in this case just some scripts giving buildings HP and letting them destroy always the same way, wow so dynamic! Also once again, it looks like there are lot of kids here, who don't even understand that someone can hate both of that horrible garbage(which you call games). So same applies to you. Just stop replying to someone, if you don't even understand, what that guy wrote. Esspecially if you come with that generic type of answer, that you can not compare BF and CoD. Tell me why not? They are both generic shooters, they are both garbage, they have both a greedy publisher and both have an idiotic fanbase. You both are ridiculous and it is just funny how you are trying to troll someone.

[@jroldo8353]

"Press F to be sad" holy shit

[@OCMOOO]

Hope the next COD has Nazis invading via time travel that would be a hoot

[@TheHomerjt]

Or another brutal world war 2 shooter like World at War.

[@foxhoundarma3]

when they were getting orders in the first mission as marines i honestly wasnt sure whether they were talking to me or his friend that died in that mission most of the time

[@JonboyXx1]

Funny how fighting for a paycheck is considering abhorrent, but murdering because your government gave you the green light is heroic and honorable.

[@Artorias455]

I know it's been 3 years but I just want to say that the entire story of CodAW is that nobody is really right, especially one line where they say "both sides convinced that they're fighting on the side of the angels". Then again, Atlas was profiting off of the deaths of thousands upon thousands and was planning more simply because irons wanted to rule over the world to install peace. Honestly, for a cod game it really outlines a lot of the morality issues in a sensible way.

[@deadlandplacebo1695]

The British commander thing is really true as cod 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 all have a captain price with a mustache

[@Mattix311]

You know I really like your reviews, been watching them for years, but they are ALL very very bias. You like what you personally like.. like us all, and you give games a hard time when they need it and that's why I always come back to see what game you bash next. I just hope people don't watch your videos and make a decision to buy a game or not based off of your videos. You bash some truly amazing games man, Don't see how you dislike GTA, Red Dead so much, those games are brilliant running on one of the most advanced engines (Rage Engine). All in all, I watch these for a good laugh, though I can disagree on a lot of the things you pick on. I guess that's why I always watch the videos you make for games I hate like COD haha. So keep up the good work!

[@matthewsutton3921]

dude its a review its opinion of course it biased as its HIS opinion

[@Mattix311]

/\ yeah I already said that.

[@hairyson94]

Red Dead Redemption was his 3rd favorite game of 2010 by the way.

[@Mattix311]

Really? I remember him making fun of the physics and stuff, which I find their Ragdoll physics are far superior than other games.

[@ShotgunMcgee666]

He hates on the negatives so much because, to quote Yahtzee, "how else will developers learn?" And will emphasize them a ton, whether the overall quality of the game is good or bad. I mean a game can be good but it will have flaws and if the developers leant and fix those flaws for a sequel then they are doing things right.

[@Draconzis]

I lost it at the 'Batman Singularity' part. Don't know exactly why it was so much more funny than the rest of the video to me. Maybe it's because it's Batman.

[@midlifecrisi]

Life lesson: Don't drink your own piss and then expect a kiss. Explains why Bear Grylls never takes any attractive women with him on his survival guides.

[@CreeperOnYourHouse]

"Soldiers are born fully formed from the tailpipes of their father's restored Cadillac."

[@cludo88]

gamers dont value the important things, titanfall is dead yet it has dedicated servers and runs flawlessly, advanced warfare is p2p which means you use other people connection as a host and every so often your shots wont hit where they are meant to due to teh other players shitty internet, i would love this game with dedicated servers, to many fanboys just buy any garbage from their favourite franchise, ruining the games industry, if we demanded dedicated servers wed get them in every game. oh and i played advanced warfare on console lmfao ppl actualy pay money for tht shit

[@Blackopsgod0001]

Titanfall isn't really dead, it's just not the center of attention anymore. But, yeah, I agree about the whole AW thing.

[@cludo88]

***** yeh but i have good taste and wont pay money for p2p multiplayer, sub 60 fps and sub 1080p in 2014

[@cludo88]

ok i will use the term 'peasants' instead

[@cludo88]

***** lol yeh but any pc player who accepts p2p multiplayer is a peasant in my eyes

[@PcGameGold]

"Tech-Wank" you got me their!

[@AbsoluteBarstool]

There.