The Order: 1886 Steampunk Modern Warfare (Zero Punctuation)

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This week, Zero Punctuation reviews The Order: 1886.
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[@triplecastsleep1924]

Imagine being so incredibly incompetent that you managed to make killing a vampire with a lightning gun in a shootout in victorian london BORING.

[@FizzleFX]

1:35 * funfact* the invaders only sped up because of a bug... the less enemy were on screen, the faster the old processor could handle the movement

[@pranavghantasala6808]

So they made a better game than this one BY MISTAKE

[@Rendo86]

@@rustyjones7908 or the birth of difficulty curve

[@Wandergirl108]

@@Rendo86 Well, technically the concept of a game getting harder the more of it you beat was in fact born from the bug, so yes, you're right, but it was a happy accident in that we might not have the concept if not for a total accident of technological limitations. So there's no need for the "or" there, it is both a happy accident AND the birth of difficulty curve. And if this comment seems utterly inane and pointless, please don't judge me too harshly, I'm in the middle of a depressive episode bingeing Zero Punctuation videos to try to take my mind off my brain's own self-induced misery so I'm very nearly as cynical and nit-picky as Yahtzee himself right now.

[@wilsonkierankitsune]

@@Wandergirl108 I can totally relate to that

[@TheKeeperOfKnowledge]

@@pranavghantasala6808 I'm not sure I would call that element a mistake. With the limitations of older hardware, lots of old video games used exploits to add features that would otherwise had been impossible to implement under the restrictions. This property makes the line between an unintentional bug left in because nobody wanted to fix it and an intentional exploit left in because it contributed to the overall design very blurry.

[@ignaciogonzalez1424]

This review was as long as the game.

[@harrisshelton1]

I was waiting for that:L

[@Szadek23]

If you remove all the cutscenes and walking sections.

[@Nikke-nn5mn]

Szadek23 and every 17 645 qte

[@collyera01]

zoobl Really, you can only last 11 minutes. That's kinda sad.

[@KiddCrowley]

Alexander Collyer Ooooh burn! +1

[@K4RN4GE911]

I remember when exclusive titles were a means to compare games with your friends. "Oh, you guys have Halo? We have God of War." "Gears of War any good? Is it kind of like Uncharted?" If a game nowadays has to rely solely on graphics instead of what really matters in a game -- you know, the gameplay -- then I am perfectly content on still getting to the metric fuckton of backlogged games that I have on my PS3. I still get to play some fantastic games and I get to save the four hundred dollars I'd spend on a new console for a years supply of Twix.

[@GrayFalcony]

Maybe there actually is a positive site about that: Bad exclusive titles might finally end the console war. You know, instead of all the "Our games are better then yours", people nowadays might be like: XBox One Owner: "Your exclusive titles suck!" PS4 Owner: "No, we have..... Actually, yeah, you're right. They do suck." XBox One Owner: "Hah, see! Our games are way better! We have..... Hm, actually our's suck too...." PS4 Owner: ".....So.... Let's get Pizza?" XBox One Owner: "Yeah, okay." :D

[@K4RN4GE911]

GrayFalcony And there was much rejoicing. yaaaay

[@xiNerdLordix]

Halo > God of War *popcorn*

[@dditionl9658]

xi Nerd Lord ix *comparing halo to god of war intensifys*

[@1994gondor]

K4RN4GE911 the war is over we can all be friends!

[@frealms]

Well, the game does what it was meant to do. Show the awesome performance the PS4 is capable of when you only use 66% of the screen, keep it to narrow playable areas and cover it all in film grain so you can't work out the finer details of the meshes and textures. Well done cheeseburger with fries on table 18!

[@wellthen...5420]

A four player co op steampunk vs werewolves... Ah The wasted potential

[@Joeyfield0]

Maybe they're English werewolves. If so, it would sound something like: "Sorry we got bit had a curse, we'll be hiding while you try and deal with your corrupt order. If you need anything, just pop a mug with the water over fire and we'll be there. If you kill us, we'll get a little mad, but there's only three of us so do whatever. I'll go nibble on some scones while hiding."

[@brainflash1]

"Also, we only eat EU members and refugees."

[@merrittanimation7721]

brainflash1 "And fish and chips, because you know, English "

Steampunk itself is one big missed opputunity (atleast in games). The only games that feelt like a Viktorian World filled with Gaspipes was Frostpunk.

[@b3rz3rk3r9]

You know what would've increased a lot of gameplay? Add in more supernatural monsters, like Vampires, Redcaps, varying types of Witches; even some Irish monsters like Revenants, Dullahans, and even the Nuckelavee. Even include a bit of Open-World exploration, like in Dragon Age: Inquisition, and have the resistance thing come up at least by the mid-point of the game's story, and have the ending be the results of what Galahad fought for.

[@konstantinosmerikakis6206]

" We need to kill some pleople on the way to it " Say no more " That part got me laughing so hard .

[@Thenextworldwar]

I believe Gaming Brit described this game very nicely: "I don't deny a lot of talented people probably worked on this game; I mean, it's not buggy, it works, the art is nice looking and making models and textures this good is a feat far out of my reach. But holy shit, as a self-satisfied prickazoid with a KZbin channel, I have to say this has to be one of the most... mechanically shallow games I've touched in years. I have played Nintendo Wii beat-'em-ups with waggle controls that are far deeper than this game. It is almost ludicrous how bare bones of an experience The Order: 1886 truly is, and as I sit here and write this now, I have trouble coming up with all that much to actually say..."

[@Birthday1313]

Two words: Black Bars Have developers learned nothing from The Evil Within? It's a game, not a bloody movie!

[@gustavo13k]

If they remove the black bars, the PS would shit bricks. They are not there for the "movie experience" as they claimed, they are there to avoid rendering almost 1/4 of the game

[@Epsil0]

Gustavo Kaplon Same for the 30 fps cap... The game does look nice tho

[@Birthday1313]

Gustavo Kaplon I guess your right, I haven't upgraded from a PS2 and PC has spoiled me thus far... I just used to having everything rendered and not having a crutch.

[@atombomber25]

The Evil Within is actually a good game though, unlike this garbage. In fact, I don't think the Evil Within ever pretended to be a movie, especially with how nonsensical and confusing the story was.

[@Birthday1313]

atombomber25 I liked TEW, I even have a copy with the season pass. I referenced that because people b*tched until they were offered an option to remove/reduce the black bars. Ruvik is one of my top 5 favorite villains.

[@OckhamAsylum]

All of the hype and and ranting about graphics that the games industry spewed over The Order 1886 back during its release and look at where it is now; a generic 4 hour long game with no replay-value that NOBODY remembers. Seriously, I legitimately forgot this game existed until a few days ago when I randomly happened across a comment that used it as an example, ironically enough, of games long since abandoned and forgotten. I believe I predicted this game's future perfectly all those months ago, and I said that people would one day look through their game library and say "The Order 1886? What is this thing and when did I buy it?"

[@randomstuff53]

and the worst part is, this game had so much potential, the concept of it could have gone in an entirely good direction lol

[@countdown4725]

I really like this game because it permanently ended the debate of graphics vs gameplay

[@stefani.5737]

Remember the Watchdogs Hypetrain crash? Well The Ordeal (insert number here) is exactlly that, except for the fact that Watchdogs was actually an unpolished gem encrusted in a thick layer of buttery deadline release rush whereas The Oditty ended up being a piece of coal wrapped in granite. You have to grind the outer layer so much that by the time you start enjoying theres twelve minutes of gameplay left in the story.

[@mebardock]

i recently bought a ps4 that came bundled with the order 1886. it did not even leave the store i traded the game in as i bought it. the funny thing was according to the guy behind the desk almost everyone who got the game bundled returned it unopened. seems people are starting to wise up.

[@ImJustYourAverageGuy]

I didn't realize yhatzee reviewed films

[@joshbrown8756]

I just discovered the speed settings on youtube videos, and listening to Yahtzee at .5 speed is a great bit of fun.

[@joshbrown8756]

he just sounds sooooo drunk

[@Optilex42]

Josh Brown Egad! You're right! That's beautiful!

[@Optilex42]

Optilex42 He doesn't sound that different sped up though... I guess he just talks really fast.

[@joshbrown8756]

I might speed up his "lets play" or "drown outs" so it sounds more scripted, like these reviews.

[@blaziken1234]

Josh Brown Where are the speed settings, anyhow?

[@LAZY-RUBY]

I got to play this game for free and I was _still_ torn between, "Wow these levels have a lot of detail yet no reason to look around" and "OH SWEET LORD PLEASE GIVE ME A RUN BUTTON"

[@fatkidwithfudge]

Simply the most advanced interactive movie to date. Film a let's play, edit out the quicktime events and have a flawles let's play and it all comes together. Gaming as a wholle might be headed to a darkish place if stuff like this continues~

[@RussDnB]

... Then 7 years later I picked this up on sale while actively looking for a single player game that I could just veg out to. A couple of hours in and I'm thinking... Huh! I'm enjoying this. No looking around for hidden trinkets or meandering around a bland and lifeless open world that takes me 30 minutes just to reach the next marker on my map. I'm an odd one, I love that the worl is densely detailed and I can just soak it up. Just a straight forward linear single player campaign that I'm enjoying.

[@KingOhmni]

"The Odour 1886." Has got to be the best title morphing Yahtzee has ever done. Certainly on an aural level... _shuffles feet awkwardly_

[@KingOhmni]

***** I certainly am ;)

[@ombranox]

I still love how a film came out with a premise 90% the same as this game's a week later, and it was 20x better.

[@yatagan3072]

Honestly all this channel is now is Zero Punctuation.

[@TheZer0Craft]

Is that bad?

[@Snickersnek]

Hey, if it means I can subscribe to a channel just for Yahtzee I'm all for it. Never watched the other lot and checked back manually once a week for my ZP fix. Now the channel delivers it straight to my subscription feed!

[@yatagan3072]

TheZer0Craft No, quite the opposite actually.

[@gustavo13k]

Is not bad. But I feel sad for yahtzee, all his friends and colleagues left him all alone.

[@heymelon]

My dreams have come true!

[@Midnight-Starfish]

I honestly forgot this game existed.

[@fluffy-hellhound]

Judging by the trailers of The Order: 1886, I was expecting it to be either like Assassin's Creed combined with Just Cause 2 or be like Blood where instead of being a generic shooter where you only get a pistol, a shotgun and an assault rifle, you use more creative weapons like a flare gun, sticks of dynamite, and even a voodoo doll.

[@caitlinrix294]

"Just a shame it had to be attached to such an UTTERLY INCONSEQUENTIAL GAME! Like a birthday card tied to an unsecured balloon!" I adore your similes and metaphors, Yahtzee.

[@SuperScaryMonkey]

Has the escapist basically turned into a zero punctuation channel?Because if so awesome.

[@kylewalters82]

When will people realize that Game play is better than graphics

[@Hillthugsta]

Never. Why do you think these last few E3s all the games shown are trailers and not gameplay footage.... or if it is gameplay footage, it's a scripted set piece.

[@secthay]

Nintendo knows...

[@blitzdungeoneer2786]

It doesn't help that that's not 100% true. I love great gameplay and all, but if the game looks like complete shit, 9/10 times I'm not gonna enjoy it. Of course, my standards for shit graphics are a fair bit lower than your average person... And there is that 1/10 of games, like DF, which make up for it with glorious gameplay once you learn what does what.

[@tamerdp]

***** Even better, Japan knows.

[@AngryDutchMann]

tamerdp "Even better, Japan knows." *points at Final fantasy*

[@exxinferis24]

this review by far the most memorable thing related to this game

[@penguinvader7057]

I've been waiting for this one for an eternity! I'm glad it's finally out.

[@polyticks04]

*slow clap* I was 100% enjoying this review the whole way through. Then I got to the final sentence and can safely say that this is the best Zero Punctuation closing bit ever. Well done, damned fine show and a tip of the hat to you, fine sir.

[@IMCR8Z]

They should have called this game "Do Not Order Even for $18.86"

[@marcuswalters8093]

"The buffering symbol in their eyes" That's the deepest cut on this show.

[@craxnor]

I'm impressed that these guys were able to trick us into buying a movie for 60$.

[@nordicfatcheese]

Oh sure, KZbin, don't show us the exact number of fucking likes anymore. Just tell us 5k. Great work, KZbin, another stellar update, you dumbass.

[@Japaneseanimeguy]

Why do Google think that ugly over-simplification of everything is a good idea?

[@dditionl9658]

***** it's more -modern- conformist-wait that doesn't work cause every other site shows an exact number....maybe they think we can't count

[@NathanCassidy721]

Where have you been for the past 2 months?

[@nicomoron001]

lenny lennyson it´s like facebook... youtube doesnt even show all of the channels you are subscibed to, it just show you what it wants you to see. ´´Rather than offer you the illusion of free choice, I will take the liberty of choosing for you`` -GMan

[@zerginfestorhots6132]

I don't know why, but saying your comment with Yahtzee's voice in it made me laugh my ass off.

[@CountJoe1]

I like the idea of the order, and the setting, would have loved to have seen this as maybe more of an rpg, just cuz steampunky victorian england has some pretty cool folklore in it.

[@ArcaneKeeperD20]

Aw. I really wanted this game to be good. Damn shame.

[@that1dude66]

It really depends on your taste. I love his videos and I laughed at this one, but truthfully I loved every second of this game and felt I got my money's worth

[@MadCrainProductions]

That 1 Dude Doesn't it piss you off that you could havr gotten the same exact experience from a youtube video?

[@thedearmusic]

That seems to be the slogan for most AAA games lately

[@that1dude66]

MadCrainProductions nope. I'm glad I played it and I'm halfway through second play through. Just because you think it's worthless doesn't mean everyone else does.

[@eliekhairallah3097]

That 1 Dude Just because you liked it doesn't mean everyone (or in this case, anyone) else will like it. See it from both perspectives :p

[@youeyez]

Feels like it's been a while since I've heard him rip a game like he did this one in the last few minutes. Awesome.

[@FortressWolf97]

I would LOVE a gameplay mechanic against werewolves where you can shake a bag of doggy treats to lure them out of hiding. That’d be hilarious.

[@the_subi]

under every video of zero punctuation there are comments saying "this channel is all about zero punctuation now". OK. we get it.and i am sure owner of the channels gets is too. thanks Cpt. Obvious. now please give us a break. please.

[@zeevyehuda2501]

One of my favorite episodes yet! Keep doing what you're doing

[@EdwardSimbanegavi]

Well, everyone knew that this game was perceived to attract consumers by mooning the PS4's graphics and capabilities but when all the fog settles, it's a game that's been cut and stuck together so many times you can actually taste the games it's ripping off from as you play it. It basically tried to say "Hey, this is what cover based generic storyline shooters would look like if we had done them on a PS4". All that would've crawled under that carpet of awful releases if only they had priced it based on the overall worthiness instead of how many hours the poor sods put into polishing and adding unnecessary detail and sacrificing fundamental aspects of gameplay in the end TLDR: It's an expensive poster that shows off the PS4's power

[@paradoxacres1063]

The Snore-der:1886.

[@randominternetsurfersurfin7595]

The Oder

[@ILikePotpie1]

"Funkmarbleteehee" My new favorite word.

[@juliant1189]

Talk about 'Ouch'. No mercy here, folks. Except for the bit about how pretty the whole thing looks

[@MrMikeTheDude]

I think we have found Sony´s "Ryse: Son of Rome"... another graphical demo bullshit.

[@09philj]

Only a few years too late to be appropriate.

[@BlooOcean]

Sadly, i feel like Ryse gave more gameplay than order 1886

[@michaelkemel9711]

At least Ryse was released around the launch of the PS4. The good (or at least decent) games that have come out this generation on the PS4 like Shadow of Mordor, Alien Isolation and so on just show how bland The Order is.

[@michaelkemel9711]

James Oldfield That doesn't mean a damn thing with games this unsubstantial. Anyway, sure the graphics are detailed, but all the environments are just a muddy gray and unappealing, so what's the point?

[@michaelkemel9711]

James Oldfield Its a shame how hard graphics are pushed at the expense of quality :(

[@Steve-hk5ds]

I can't remember the Last time I actually felt engaged by a game... I usually feel that its probably me then see a yahtzee Review and feel somewhat better about my lack of appreciation for triple AAA games or games in general. :)

[@SlaughterSnake]

Funkmarbleteehee. that's really good

[@pennywisetheclown773]

love that bit when he compares the console exclusive to the trophy wife.

[@CaptainEggcellent]

Great foundations for a good series of games but this one was just really poorly executed.

[@adrian.c6460]

I don't like the order because who would pay 100$ to watch a movie 

[@that1dude66]

It was $60 here and I didn't mind paying it at all. If they released a second one I'd throw another $60 at it with complete faith that I'd enjoy it.

[@boosie1679]

Where the fuck do you live?

[@adrian.c6460]

Jordan Jenkins Australia

[@Wintd1]

Jordan Jenkins Most likely Australia. Games are pretty expensive over there.

[@slaane377]

Ronald McSchlonald isnt there a tax on them over there? because your government bans alot of games so you have the import the things

[@powervidsful]

The order 1886.... was it made by david cage because it felt like it

[@paradoxacres1063]

..ouch.

[@suwatsaksri7191]

Now you are just being mean to the order XD

[@nielsmichiels1939]

i don't know. i liked heavy rain, and beyond two souls (while depressing) i still a verry good game in my eyes. fahrenheit was garbage though , i admit that.

[@paradoxacres1063]

NIELS MICHIELS Yeah, I liked Heavy Rain. It was alright.

[@suwatsaksri7191]

NIELS MICHIELS was Beyond Two Souls depressing because the writer was David "i love rape scenes, inconsistencies, forgot the script, failure of game design" Cage and not someone who is competent to max out the potential of the story?

[@benlasky9414]

This Motion Picture Has Been Rated "Fuck All To Do With Anything" - Yatzee 2015

[@jamesedwardsiii8532]

Its kind of sad when a game reviewers work is consistently more entertaining than any of the games being reviewed.

[@gekkanshounen5112]

I'm curious to know how this game is doing sales-wise, since that's probably the most important factor that'll affect how game devs will go on about making future games.

[@iidirectxii7545]

This game was made for this channel :D

[@disgustingweeabootrash1542]

Listening to Yahtzee trash talk games (especially bad games) is like weed for the ears...

[@gamezharks]

a true steampunk game would be a game with a huge world that you can explore with your own airship/submarine and build your own weapons and robotic minions.

[@ASCG5000]

Look at Guns of Icarus.

[@Never_heart]

Thank you someone fucking understands it! Steampunk snd the like is not an excuse to put guns alone in the past. If you want a good steampunk game try Bioshock (well dieselpunk but close enough) or Dishonoured

[@wallydee]

THE VIDEO SERIOUSLY STARTED BUFFERING WHEN YOU MENTIONED BUFFERING! Ahhh nobody's gonna believe me

[@timebomb4562]

uhhh is funkmarbleteehee gonna be a word now

[@Intothevoid-NIB]

Yep Funkmarbleteehee- a game selling itself on a unique premise but ends up being spunkgargleweewee

[@timebomb4562]

i see so are we gonna see a lot of these types of games

[@moonraven6145]

Want to fight Werewolves in a vaguely Victorian setting, play Bloodborne :)

[@Downsider24]

Lets have a seemingly interesting steampunk setting in an era not covered by video games, throw in some H.P Lovecraft and excellent voice actors with an interesting plot, and Tesla, which some pretty awesome weapons and gadgets. Instead we got HOLY ASS FUCKING TITS! THIS GAME IS GORGEOUS AS FUCK! WOW! LOOK AT THAT FUCKING DETAIL! OH MAH GAWD LOOK AT THEM MUSTACHE! RAPTOR BABY JEZUS, THIS IS AMAZING! Wait, what? No co-op? Hmmm.. that's okay! I'm sure the game is an epic adventur- what, wait, what? It's only 6 hours long?... Uhmm... okay, is there multiplay- WHAT?! NO MULTIPLAYER?! ...you sure this is 6 hours? Can't be, if this is a single-player game only it's got be like Last of Us, or Uncharted, right? 15 hours of awesomesauce? ...no? well, at least it's FU- WHAT?! ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?! THIS IS SONY'S RYSE?! ...................................................................................................................................

[@KillerOrca]

Its Sony's Ryse.

[@slugofborg6532]

+Downsider24 *Werewolves =/= Cosmic Horror. That's more of traditional gothic horror, Bloodborne gets away with being called Lovecraftian because half way through it turns out everything was being run by space-octopi.

[@amazedalloy]

Imagine how great this setting would work with ID software

[@Helmslock]

I know this sounds random but The Order: 1886 looks like a you are playing a boring museum game.

[@joshuaarmstrong8664]

at 2:43 is the best part xD god i cant believe how much i laughed and it was a hearty laugh at that...lol

[@TheBaldingPied]

you want steampunk? Codename: S.T.E.A.M MECHA ABE LINCOLN YEEE

[@KillerOrca]

Yesssss.

[@SilverEspeon]

The Great Me-sama Codename S.T.E.A.M.? More like Codename F.L.O.P! Unintelligent systems should've just focused on the SMT X Fire Emblem Crossover and made a new Advanced Wars game on the 3ds. lmao

[@KillerOrca]

AmericanBuizel I wouldn't have minded that last one. Advanced Wars rocked

[@ThierryRocksTV]

It sounded interesting at first but really it's just another cartoon kiddy game.

[@RichGwilliam]

Baron Flaps might be my new go-to game ID.

[@towerknight5012]

I'd buy it for the year's supply of Twix. Probably cheaper to.

[@porthos1000000]

Whoa, Escapist has played (or at least heard of) Dark Void. What a trip

[@Waiting4thaWroms]

I was so hyped for this game, it was going to be the reason I bought a PS4 originally. Then I found out how shit it was, thankfully before getting the console, and became hyped for the ZP review. Yahtzee, on the other hand, did not disappoint.

[@KillerOrca]

The one thing we can always count on from crappy games; an AWESOME review.

[@andrewtaulane9716]

And so begins the reign of the FunkMarbleTeehee

[@seydellious9218]

More like Order it when it's $18.86 HEYOOO

[@edwardhernandez6668]

That seems like a lot of money for this game. What a bad joke. Don't ever become a comedian or else I'll be there and Boo.

[@PhoenixDfire]

Cup of Mung? Wow I thought I'd heard it all but that one is new to me!

[@i_just_got_here]

Hi there from the future, Yahtzee just named The Order: 1886 his 5th Worst Game of the Decade

[@travelingspartan2035]

5:06 To quote Hellsing Ultimate Abridged: "Aahhh, I can never have sex again!"

[@kilgoretrout1952]

3:56 for the last time, Frankenstein is the scientist, not the monster

[@117johnpar]

"funkmarbleteehee" oh yatzee, you have outdone yourself.

[@Heavysweating]

Hotline Miami 2 review next?

[@jeklingames1692]

Nope, it's majoras mask 3d now on the escapist :D

[@TheGoldengamerpro]

Unless he finds an illegal way to download it, he can't. banned in Australia : (

[@Heavysweating]

GoldenGamerPro Oh shit, really? Damn…

[@TheGoldengamerpro]

All because of that one sexual scene

[@Heavysweating]

GoldenGamerPro I don't know anything about the game yet, so can't say much about it, but it seems pretty rough and stupid to ban a game because of that.

[@AngryDutchMann]

even before i played it i predicted the order 1886 being spunkgargleweewee. and when i first saw gameplay of it i was convinced it was a spunkgargleweewee game. now hearing yhatzee saying it makes me all the more happier!

[@Montesama314]

Ah, yes. I remember Infamous. Still play Infamous and Infamous 2. Will I ever play The Order? Well, my first game on the system is Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, which is STILL fun so... no.

[@borismuller86]

Same! When I finish all three it's on to Last Of Us...

[@The-Game-Merchant]

This is a long comment that expresses my personal experiences when the newest game consoles were announced. I came from a poor family that would only buy video-games/consoles when it was conceivably possible. I've only owned two home console,s my entire life. A new GameCube that was a gift, and a Wii that we got because my mom was convinced that anything that wasn't Nintendo was to expensive. So you can imagine how curious I was when I heard of games like Shadow Of The Colossus, or how envious I was of people who had the newest GTA game. A few years ago when talk of the "Next-Gen" was just beginning. I was a high school student with a job, and I was thinking "Wow I can't wait to buy one of these new consoles so I could finally play some of these awesome games I've heard about and have an opinion that was actually relevant in the next gen discussion!" The Wii-U was the first to appear. Despite being a Nintendo loyalist, I took one look at the Gamepad and thought "Right. That's not a sinking ship YET." But I was sure Nintendo was taking on water and trying to plug the holes in the Wii-U's haul with hardware that has no practical use. So I decided to stay away from the Wii-U. So I got myself excited for whatever Microsoft and Sony were going to bring out. Then the thought occurred to me that a lot of the good games that were on the last gen might not carry over to this gen. Then I said to myself "Why wouldn't those game companies want the games that made their old consoles so successful on their new platforms in one way or another?" Then I thought that even if I had to wait for HD remakes or something of the like, there would still be plenty of new "good" games to keep me occupied. Then I remembered that the 360 had that thing called the Kinect that nobody liked, and I was worried that Microsoft would have it on there new console in some form. Then I thought even if they did it would probably be an optional thing to have. I didn't have any negative thoughts or worries on whatever Sony would come out with. All I thought was that they were going to come out with something big to top the PS3. So both the PS4 and the Xbox One were announced around the same time. I glanced over at the Xbox One presentation and thought that it look like it was going alright. Then I looked at the PS4 and thought that it looked cool, but it didn't seem that different than the PS3. Then I looked back at the Xbox One and they were throwing phrases around like Kinect bundle, and link with internet every 24 hours and I thought "Okay, that is definitely a sinking ship." Then I looked back at the PS4, and it still wasn't doing anything impressive. I still haven't bought any of the this gen's consoles. But I have a PC that can run Steam. I still want to play those games from last gen, so I convinced my friend to trade me his old 360 for my old shotgun. So I feel like a winner.

[@DoktorDelta]

Glad to hear you've got a PC, the experience is just plain better than consoles (outside of the exclusives)

[@philpyung4831]

Instead of a new console, I bought an Windforce R9 290 OC graphics card for my 7 year old computer. CPU is Core i7 920. I finish Unigine Valley Extreme HD preset at 56 average FPS. Yeah I think I got something better than either new console for my $400.

[@Falcovsleon21]

Incidentally, this game is actually emblematic of what the PS4 is: a pretty looking piece of shit.

[@VoidloniXaarii]

great "launch title" comparison!

[@TheCoolestRyker]

The Wii U prioritizes fun. The Xbox One and PS4 prioritize graphics.

[@carbonbonds3019]

Wii U is actually a *VIDEO* *GAME* console while the xbox one and ps4 are extremely underpowered PCs

[@TheVenusProjectInfo]

The funny thing is all the first party games released on the Wii U are 1080p 60fps!!

[@RandomComm3nt]

The Wii U prioritizes a gimmick.

[@carbonbonds3019]

Dan Armour zelda, mario, smash, starfox. Yeah, "gimmicks" :)

[@xcargrif]

Though I really enjoy the PS4, the Wii U is still my favorite (Oh gawd do I hate saying this) "current gen" console, probably simply due to its fun and also beautiful games. Nintendo Land is actually a really good launch title. Of course, it's not too fun on your lonesome, but it's a really good game that even my grandmother can play. Literally. She has played Nintendo Land with me and other family members on multiple occasions.

[@gavinoba2105]

|1:56| If you look at only one eyeball, in the corner of your vision, the other eyeball will have a greenish tint.

[@ChazzzyF]

Y'know, most of the time I feel I need take everything Yahtzee says with a grain of salt or more, since this is in it's essence a comedy show and it seems like he often criticizes a game more harshly because of that, take Sonic Generations as a prime example. But, at the same time, from what I've heard others say about this game, I somewhat want to believe this wholeheartedly.

[@Lalle524]

take his word on this one, its not good, at all

[@suwatsaksri7191]

What is fun or good about being forced to walk like a snail to point A to point B half of the game with an uninteresting story covered up by bland "pretty" graphics that are going to be outdated sooner or later?

[@ChazzzyF]

***** Eh, it depends on the game. He also reviews a lot of games that are just not his type of game, but are games that people expect him to review.

[@Mailman692]

Loved the Deadwood reference

[@TheMAM]

At this rate, they should just rename this channel "Zero Punctuation". Not that that's a problem or anything.

[@aghostshell]

Know what I don't remember exclusive games being? A show case for pretty graphical set pieces! I remember when exclusive games meant titles like Halo 1-3, Gears of War 1-3, Uncharted, Demon Souls, God of War, Xenoblade (and a long list of Nintendo titles inserted here).

[@MiguelXisto1]

Haha. I love when i dont get hyped for a game that turns out to be shit!

[@LarsOle89]

I bought this game on release day at a store that was shutting down and got 40-50% off, played through it over the weekend and sold it to GameStop, making a small profit..still wasn't worth it..

[@philpyung4831]

The Order 1886 is what happens when developers are all so wrapped up in their own bravado that they can't see the game games. Yeah, you made it, it looks good and it works, but it's boring. Every review shows this. The gameplay is boring.

[@SanFran51]

+Philp Yung and also putting the barest minimum of imagination.

[@KallanKeogh]

I see at least 20 copies of this with a preowned sticker on it every time I go to EB Games.

[@sunofslavia]

Check mate, PS4. Long live the PC Master Race!

[@ASCG5000]

Hail GabeN

[@mergele1000]

Pelle Olsson How stupid am I, if I ask what "Gaben" is?

[@ASCG5000]

***** One day lord GabeN will return from the great steam cloud in the sky and bring upon the Earth Half-Life 3. We will then be saved from the Origin heathens and console peasants.

[@summerycast7936]

"Us vs. them! Us vs. them! Get out if you're not with us!"

[@summerycast7936]

***** Good point ^_^

[@ShebbyYT]

5:01 This is why I love Zero Punctuation..

[@Fwuuck]

Is The Order 1886 50% Off yet?

[@cliffsmith23]

...and that is a masterclass in how to write a take-down.

[@Khanstant]

why are you still on the Escrapist?

[@fireassassin1688]

Extra money and what not

[@Never_heart]

Simple answer consistent pay. He would probably have more money if he went solo and was paid based on his views, but this way he has a predictable schedule and predictable pay so if he ever buys something he can do it confidently on credit and no when he will be able to pay it back

[@SmileyCirrusOz]

GeakGuySheldon And i also believe the escapist pays for some of the games he reviews, so thats an advantage too.

[@Never_heart]

SmileyCirrusOz yes they pay for definitely the new ones not sure about old or retro reviews

[@rockstermaniac]

***** does anyone else think instead of bringing on more members the escapist channel should start a new playlist where zero punctuation does let's plays of the games before posting his review for us? If hes this hilarious summing up games he obviously found painful to play I kind of want to hear what he'd say while enduring them

[@missdodobird100]

That last comment about the hippo tho... 😂😂😂

[@silversail9020]

Miss me don't ya?

[@timebomb4562]

yes cole yes we do

[@krich451]

the increased in speed of the enemies in space invaders is actually a glitch.