TOP 5 OF 2010 (Zero Punctuation)

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This week, Zero Punctuation's Yahtzee lists his top 5 best and worst games of 2010.
Fast-talking Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw reviews a new game each week in this animated series that combines informed critique with cutting humor. Watch the next episode of Zero Punctuation a week early, only on The Escapist.
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[@FANGSUP7]

Fun Fact: This is the 2nd and final time we see Yahtzee use the: ^_^ emoticon.

[@guspauline7460]

What was the first time ??

[@derekbradley3763]

@@guspauline7460 2:53

[@LazyLee]

He got me with Halo Reach.

[@kachigga6524]

"Bioshock 2's *infinitely* better predecessor." Heh.

[@SchadeTree]

ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@Requ1escat1nPACE]

I consider yahtzee immune to my fanboy rage but I was about to flip the fuck out when he said halo reach.

[@XxRobloxPlayerxX1]

I know, I was like "what the shit that was a good game!" Then he trolled me. 😔

[@louis922]

***** no, even if halo reach isnt your type of game you cant put it on a worst game list, it is technically good,

[@sfs2040]

Learn Quick Except in his 2011 Top Games list the #1 Worst Were Call of Duty and Battlefield 3. And not because they're poorly made or anything. He even says that himself.

[@Emanicas]

Christian Faux lmfao

[@Taeryth]

Christian Faux teach me your ways sensei

[@thomaszeblob]

DID HE JUST FREAKING SAY COMMA! ZERO *PUNCTUATION* SAID COMMA! WE WIN! WE WIN!

[@ToaKoran]

Sounds believable to me.

[@yannatoko9898]

He said "comma".

[@danielplainview2584]

I like how Yahtzee used the Funeral March of Queen Mary for his bottom 5 music. It's also used in A Clockwork Orange, so you might know it from that.

[@qw3rtypounc3s]

+Klontruppe At the end of a particular Beatles' song that slipped my mind, their is a high pitched whistle. You probably can't hear it because it was made for one of the band member's dog.

[@MertSu66]

+Daniel Plainview i didnt know petroleom emperors also loved cult film soundtracks

[@Jacksonrox13]

That'd be "A Day In The Life," and if you own the original vinyl version, there is a locked/looped groove at the end of that song/album, which repitively plays a particular disquieting dog whistle, loud audience chatter and weird, heavily modified vocals. On the CD versions, they simply keep on playing the 3 second loop until it fades out/finishes the album. Oh, and it's the last track off Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

[@rossthesauceboss]

I know it from Conker's Bad Fur Day, but the opening was a parody of CWO.

[@hughreynolds1214]

Yahtzee: halo: reach Me: what?! Yahtzee: jk, fable 3 Me: ok, I can see that Yahtzee: jk again, Kane and lynch. Quit toying with my emotions!

[@quacktac]

"Do you get a tax break if you make a zombie game or something?" My favourite Yahtzee line.

[@aceman1858]

SPOILER ALERT: Some punctuation.

[@dawnwayfinder]

Wait, this is supposed to be "Zero" Punctuation. WHY IS THERE A COMMMA!?!? D8

[@Penningtontj]

Dawn Wayfinder Spite.

[@dawnwayfinder]

Penningtontj ...Do you mean me, or Yahtzee? : /

[@Penningtontj]

Could be either?

[@justanaverageguy912]

kane and lynch 2 really made me angry. kane and lynch was somewhat of a guilty pleasure for me and my brother back in the days when we still lived together, because we were both very troubled children with questionable morals, and so naturally we looked forward to the second part. and not only was it bad, it was nigh unplayable...

[@godisdead4416]

Døde Brø Hilariously, Kane and Lynch 2 was my first 18 game that I ever played. I played the demo in an Xbox magazine disk. I enjoyed it, cause I had no standards back then.

[@AnimeMiner57]

Commissioner Cabbage Oh yeah those discs! Remember the free gamer pics? That was the best part of those!

[@scruffydynamite7711]

+Nocturne yeah the asscreed Rev I loved the turk picture

[@TheLazarusOperation]

WAIT. Continuous music in a ZP? Might need confirmation but I'm pretty sure this is the only one :D

[@reddevil9312]

"Frankly, it wasn't that much of a year." Then 2014 happened.

[@rocksteel9238]

+reddevil9312 But 2015 has been awesome

[@reddevil9312]

+Rock Steel Yes, yes it has.

[@AzureKite]

+reddevil9312 Has it? Because I've been under the impression that nothing good really came out, but maybe I just have a memory. Care to freshen me up a tad?

[@reddevil9312]

Mortal Kombat X, Witcher 3, MGSV, Fallout 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Batman Arkham Knight, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, just to name a few.

[@AzureKite]

reddevil9312 Mortal Kombat X is good, I haven't played Witcher 3 yet but I know the series is alright, MGSV is alright but it was left unfinished thanks to konami's bullshit, arkham knight is meh, rise of the tomb raider is also meh, assassin's creed hasn't been good since IV. My gut feeling was right, this year has been pretty disappointing, specially since the one good game that was going to come out was delayed to next year. At least we got Rocket League I guess. Even among the games you mentioned, the only game I bought full price this year or even wanted to play is Rocket League. Maybe mortal kombat X, I got it but my pc can't run it. And I guess there's fallout 4 but I won't trust the hype until I play it myself.

[@jamesreid9284]

If I hadn't seen this, I never would have tried the Just Cause series. A moment I'll not regret.😊

[@lusteraliaszero]

coming back 9 years later the music really adds to the feeling of this being a while back

[@DontF0rgetThat]

I'm really impressed with how you keep to the same style through out your whole series

[@Canble324]

I was this close to putting a fist through my table when he said Halo: Reach... He hadn't even said it, the tittle was up for the shortest nano second before I could consciously react.

[@nihaho13]

Loved the use of Funeral of Queen Mary

[@yowhazgood4505]

i thought i was losing my mind. kept pausing the vid to see if an ad popped up lmao

[@lukewarmscr0temeal]

I like the song from the intro to A Clockwork Orange in the background of the 5 worst

[@conorburke1999]

I wish Yahtzee would speak over Funeral of Queen Mary more often

[@CaptScapegoat]

Did anyone else notice the theme from A Clockwork Orange playing when the worst games were being talked about?

[@braden8361]

yeah haha

[@Hailey_piggie]

Damn it all I can imagine is A Clockwork Orange, thanks Yahtzee for putting Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary in this, now I have to watch that movie!

[@Lonetsukasa]

0:50 When that classical music started, I thought I had another KZbin video playing!

[@StealthyBeaverGaming]

,The fact that A Clockwork Orange music is used here makes this standard video, amazing.

[@BrotherSergeantFlynn]

"Ooh, I haven't seen the dead rising 2 one yet..." And so, the cycle continues.

[@dylanrivera2244]

Me: HALO REACH?!? YOU SONAVA... Yahtzee: gotcha Me:😂😂😂

[@mik99925]

If anyone wants to know, the music playing during the top 5 best games is Maple Leaf Rag.

[@jamesreid9284]

The "Fart Under the Moonlight Sonata Award for Desecration of Classics," huh? Yahtzee, I'm fairly certain there are MANY other games out there worthy of that award, as well.

[@cloudtx]

James Reid It's "Sonata".

[@jamesreid9284]

cloudtx Ah, crap. One sec... ... ...There.

[@petwisk2012]

4:05 he Said Simp 10 years before It became a meme

[@gokusondbz]

He Also Created PC Master Race Edit. Meme

[@SecondQuantisation]

I really have to stop watching these at work. I can't stifle the laughter well enough.

[@WordedDrake]

Halo Reach was... cool.. I play it mostly for the scenery though..

[@AxPOTATOxWITHxCHEESE]

I gotta say... the Halo Reach thing... you got me there

[@ianward3647]

I love Just Cause 2

[@harrytattersall86]

I spat my coffee out then realised he was only messing, well played Yatzee, well played.

[@magicaxis]

Using the clockwork orange music for the bad games? Genius :D

[@WardyLion]

His use of Maple Leaf Rag for the good games pleases me, no end!

[@clonetrooper250]

I almost certain it's called "Music for the funeral of Queen Mary" Which you would have heard if you've ever seen A Clockwork Orange. (Or played Conker's Bad Fur Day)

[@ThatOneAtheist]

"I'm an undercover CIA agent" riiiight :) you have fun with that. May be you'll be a fireman after nap time :D

[@SilentTree12]

My top 5 Best Games Of 2010 5. Taco Bell Chalupa Deluxe XXL w/o Sour Cream 4. The Dark Knight Rises 3. Breaking Bad the Musical Part 3 (inferior to part 2) 2. Bill Nye the Science Guy 1. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

[@grandassassin24]

A Level music has taught led me to recognise that Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag is in this video for the best games list. How interesting.

[@Robert399]

I'm surprised that more people recognised "the music from A Clockwork Orange" than Maple Leaf Rag.

[@IKNC1123]

"Bioshock two's 'INFINITELY' better prequel" Yahtzee Knew...He Knew it was coming

[@janosrock]

maybe it is just me, but i get the feeling he enjoyed more making this videos back in 2010?

[@JJJBunney001]

Well even back in ancient times in 2016, he'd been at this for nearly 10 years. Now at 13 years I don't know how he's still alive, let alone reviewing the piles of garbage that come out these days

[@thegreenness5251]

Did anyone else notice that the bottom five background music was the throne room theme from conkers bad fur day

[@FireFox64000000]

As a Metroid fan I'm pissed that Other M didn't get a lower place. How bad was Kane and Lench dog days?

[@gokusondbz]

It Was Very Very Bad!.

[@nyyfandan]

Wow this video is so old, makes me realize how ridiculous it is that we STILL haven't gotten Red Dead Redemption for PC

[@asapshazzy]

Bloody hell, that's the most brilliant, witty, and well timed joke I've ever heard. Props.

[@kingrendal]

"It's Halo Reach!" "Fu-" "Just kidding." "Thank G-" "Actually it's fable 3" "fu-" "Just kidding again." "..."

[@Tristen778]

@TheRadioactivemutant Everyone, that was the music Yatzhee used for his bottom five.

[@RedAllOver420]

1:33 CLOCKWORK ORANGE THEME!!!!

[@nightofhalo]

when he said reach, the 5 minute smile got slapped off my face, then when he said burned my smile slapped my face and glued itself back on

[@supermajorabros]

Kinda. The music i'm assuming you're talking about is The Funeral March of Queen Mary by Henry Purcell, which is used in Conker's.

[@imafirinmahlazahr]

Similar to a man pretending to steal something as a joke but getting annoyed when the police arrest him. And then he curses them off :P

[@E1craZ4life]

I wonder what his bland games lineup would’ve looked like.

[@gokusondbz]

Very Good Question

[@TheKstrider]

rest in peace zp awards

[@BaconMageLv0]

Metroid Other M mistake number 76: Making the FINAL BOSS a boss that you don't hit once, and you can win ACCIDENTLY because all you need to do is point your crosshair at it while cyborg bugs try to bite your head off.

[@BaseCu327]

Where precisely was Fallout or Mass Effect located? Not only the two best games of 2010 but some of the best games ever.

[@dik4316]

In the brown pool of bubbling mediocrity where they belong.

[@angeloschutte64]

Di, k Fallout is amazing. I bet you never played it. Its got such an amazing enviroment and lore you just cant help but love it!

[@dik4316]

A. Schutte Oh right, I thought he was talking about the 3rd one, rather than NV. Yeah, I'll upgrade their status to "brown pool of upper layers of mediocrity", then.

[@angeloschutte64]

Di, k Why dont you like it?

[@dik4316]

A. Schutte It ended too soon and left you with little else to do

[@Vile_Oreo]

I was thinking Conker's Bad Fur day but then I remembered that they got it from the clockwork orange.

[@justderp5713]

if jc 2 had the power of the contractible rope hook thingies that jc 3 does, it would be a hella lot better. jc3 is still pretty good since you can see booms in 4k, but its a bit uh, weird.

[@adampoole948]

my top 5 best of 2010 would have been: 5.Bioshock 2 4.Battlefield Bad Company 2 3. Yakuza 3 2.God of War 3 1.Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja:Storm 2 while my top 5 worse of 2010 were: 5.Super Street Fighter 4 4. Metroid Other M 3.Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2 2.Assassin's Creed Brotherhood 1.Final Fantasy 13

[@samedb533]

i personally don't think that bioshock 2 didnt deserve number five on the bad list, it did improve on some things, but ruined other things. combat, for one, in my opinion, was improved with the fact that you can use plasmids while shooting, and another thing, the hacking. jesus, i hated the hacking in bioshock, in bioshock 2, it's actually fair this time around. i also enjoyed the minigame where you protect the little sister, it adds a bit of challenge to gain adam, and overall, improved it

[@Baker0310]

i just read a bunch of comments and all i could hear was yahtzee's voice as if he was reading them to me as a review haha

[@INGLEBOP]

I Knew it would be Kane and Lynch 2 his review was Brutal

[@AppleBiscuits]

Wait a second. For the intro of the 3rd best, Yahtzee was wearing a Fez on top of a different hat. TOWERING PILLAR OF AUSTRAIAN!

[@MrLoverofstuff]

I noticed the song from A Clockwork Orange in the background

[@BlitzkriegOmega]

you spawn with it in nearly every multiplayer mode. it is a sniping weapon. it takes 3 headshots to kill. most players will vote any map that ONLY allows this weapon. if you aren't good at sniping, you're basically a target with no way to fight back.

[@DwRockett]

Thank you for giving just cause 2 the praise it deserves!

[@jdanag1]

It's interesting to look back and see how Yardy was slowly moving towards Dark Souls in his tastes, like it was inevitable.

[@q306005]

I watched the reviews for most of his top five games, and by the way he talked about them I assumed he hated those games... but I guess that's just how he always is.

[@SMNZ117]

You almost got me with Reach and Fable 3...

[@scottpilgrimdude24]

I was kind of sad when he said Bioshock 2 because I like the games, but I was happy to know about Dead Rising 2, because I like that one a lot too.

[@subtlewhatssubtle]

Kane and Lynch 2 should've had the subtitle Dogshit Days. Seriously, whatever filters they were using for that game made my eyes hurt, and I'm the sort of mad person who sits through bullet hell type games giggling all the while.

[@BlairFace666]

is that the clockwork orange music playing during the bottom 5?

[@MaxDeriPodUser]

When he revealed Halo Reach, the only thing I could think of was "AND HERE COMES THE FLAMEWAR!".

[@mynewaccount2361]

Is this... Yahtzee? With... BACKGROUND MUSIC??!?!?

[@gokusondbz]

The Early Year's

[@sweatygenius]

The Maple Leaf Rag distracted me from what you were saying constantly and consistently! Good that you stopped putting BGM while you were talking in the future reviews.

[@GinoZump]

I couldn't tell from his review that Just Cause was be his favourite. I guess he's subtle.

[@Hydra572]

Does anyone notice a slight note of piano music in the back of this video?

[@cloust2323]

actually the first ever arrow to the knee is from the book series A Song of Fire and Ice most people know as the first book a game of thrones.

[@dietargo]

is it just me but the music that plays when he talks about the top 5 worst remind me of Clockwork Orange?

[@Brickman274]

i had a mini heart attack when he said Halo Reach, damn my fanboy inners... :P

[@Jadamad2010]

yahtzee you are too funny! i was pissing myself when you joked about reach and fable 3

[@supermajorabros]

It was! I never made that connection before now, so thank you.

[@PonystuckInc]

God Damn it yahtzee using the Clockwork Orange theme for bottom 5

[@uClicked]

I LOVE the music you put for the top worst games!

[@FireFox666100]

Dude, it takes twice that! It always take 5 shots to remove the shields and then then last shot is a headshot, which will insta-kill you in practically any FPS... wow, i'm such a nerd...

[@OdinCasts]

So glad he gave amnesia recognition :] Can't wait for machine!

[@4TATORZ]

Bioshock 2 was... the weakest entry in the series. Not bad imo, but not great.

[@CloudedGaurdian]

...Is that the balloon splash music from OMGPOP?

[@MrMickio1]

Dont worry. Everyone have opinions. Your not a freak and also. He is a critic it is his job to critic games and only YOU should judge what you like and what you dont like. But its also important to listen to the other people opinion and think about it

[@SnakeMan448]

I like how his disgusted voice is his regular voice.

[@doggod106]

I know what you mean being a a guy in a giant metal suit with a drill arm and magical powers is terrifying.

[@hayzeus666]

5. indie 4.indie 3.Original 2. sequel 1. sequel. Although his statement is very one-sided and very "hipstery", the statement was not completely untrue.

[@kickodude]

LOL I loved the Clockwork Orange music!

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

Am I the only one that enjoyed Bioshock 2? It had an actual moral dilemma of deciding what to do with people who are less friendly than little girls, the drill was fun to use, and the antagonist shows the opposite extreme of Andrew Ryan. You even got to roam around in the water a bit.

[@Balnazzardi]

Well I can say from what Ive seen and read from Bioshock 2 (not yet played it, cause I never rated the first game that high), it certainly seems more interesting than its predecessor that everyone, especially Yahtzee seems to praise over the moon.....to me personally original Bioshock is the most overrated game of all time, from the universally praised games that Ive played. Like said, I dont know about Bioshock 2, but the "moral dilemma" that people so much praised about in original Bioshock whether to save or harvest little sisters was really no hard choice for me at all, as I couldnt care less what happened to them. I mean why should I have? I had no emotional connection to those little monstrosities, so I just played the game 2 times to both save and harvest them all to see both endings (both of them equally forgettable, I literally couldnt remember one week later what the last cutscene was exactly about) and collect all achievements. Even the big plot-twist that everyone praised left me rather unimpressed.... Despite all that I dont think original Bioshock is bad game, its only something that I would give 7/10, okayish game. Never during my 2 playthroughs I felt like here was a best game from 2007, let alone one of the best games of last console generation or perhaps of all time.....after seeing both of the endings especially I was left with rather puzzled thoughts, how can so many people praise this game so much.... Anyhow Im willing to give Bioshock 2 and Infinite a chance at some point, neither are just on top of my list for games I really want to play. And as for Yahtzee, this is the only time Ive seen him said anything negative about Bioshock, he clearly loves both original Bioshock and Infinite more than most games out there.

[@DarthPaul16]

Normally I wouldn't rip on someone for their tastes in games, but you sir are right. Bioshock 2 had absolutely no right to exist, and if Infinity is any good it will sit as the spiritual Bioshock 2 in my books.

[@Bioniclemaster1998]

You really did get me with Halo Reach! XD Iol

[@IcestormTundra]

oh random idea for a recomemdation since amnesia was on the good list, a machine for pigs is made by the same people and is similar, but with a different story and characters ^^ mayby you could review that when it comes out =)

[@bamit11]

I stopped playing FF13 about 10 minutes into the game and gave it back to my friend.

[@Thenextworldwar]

Yahtzee, Team Ninja didn't write the story. They entirely handled gameplay, and pretty much had to beg Sakomoto to not make it a rail shooter.

[@Robochipv8]

When you said halo reach. Hook line sinker and squid arse. (what I use when if fish btw)