Yahtzee invents an awesome storyline for Burnout Paradise

by Jem Alexander { Mar 12th 2008 at 6:30PM }

Today's Zero Punctuation video is arguably the funniest yet. Yahtzee takes on Burnout Paradise and, while it isn't really clear whether he actually likes it or not, you won't care because of all the laughing you'll be doing. In reviewing Burnout Paradise Yahtzee manages to extract a storyline from the game that doesn't exist, but really, really should. The very NSFW video can be seen above and, as usual, we agree with practically everything the man says. Enjoy!

Tags: burnout-paradise, zero-punctuation

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Mark Perkins @ Mar 12th 2008 6:43PM

Pure genuis, that guy.

Sain @ Mar 12th 2008 6:46PM

I don't think he was fair at all in his review and Burnout Paradise or the Burnout series itself is not like any other racer and it's not supposed to be so.....although I don't agree with his review at all, not one bit....it was a little funny....not as funny as you guys made it to be, but it was funny.

Syn @ Mar 12th 2008 6:59PM

Accept Christ into your life. You've seen the truth, no need to ramble about how someones humour is different from your own.

Meximan @ Mar 12th 2008 7:08PM

That was hilarious. He over emphasised a lot but that's what makes it funny.

Cameron @ Mar 12th 2008 7:24PM

Yahtzee is the best games reviewer in history because he's the only one honest enough about games not to become a nerdy dorky reject fanboy like every other games reviewer out there who reaches orgasm like the pissant no-life that he is at the mention of the word 'xbox' 'halo' 'gears' or 'bioshock'. And yes I do agree with every last bit of that review, and if you don't like it (because you're a loser fanboy who enjoys the crappy mediocre burntout serious made for non-racers whith no driving skill who sit around jittering and foaming at the mouth) then go screw.

recon @ Mar 12th 2008 7:26PM

WOW!!!......LMAO, I LOVE IT!!

Fraser JK @ Mar 12th 2008 7:38PM

LMAO... his reviews are awesome man... this guy should be given a Nobel Peace Prize or something!

shortyvs @ Mar 12th 2008 7:44PM

OH MY GOD THAT WAS HILARIOUS!!!!!

Dahk @ Mar 12th 2008 7:50PM

LOL Yahtzee's reviews are frickin' awesome.

The only one I couldn't care to agree with (nevertheless still SO funny) because of my inner fanboy-ism was his Uncharted review, cuz he totally wrecked that game soooo hard lol.

linebeginstoblur @ Mar 12th 2008 10:01PM

Yeah, I agree. I liked this review better than the one for Uncharted. Sorry if I'm in the minority here (no pun intended), but I never really picked up on any of the racial overtones that he seemed to think were blatantly obvious.

Popfrogs @ Mar 13th 2008 12:06PM

That just underscores how great Uncharted was, when all Yahtzee could say about it was the fact that everyone you fought wasn't white. That's a small nit to pick.

playcrackthesky @ Mar 12th 2008 8:08PM

how was that NSFW? im at work and i just saw it and now have sent it out to people in the office :D

MJ @ Mar 12th 2008 8:10PM

Cos of the potty mouthedness lol

John @ Mar 12th 2008 9:04PM

I'm glad someone called this game out. I kept asking myself if there was something wrong with me for not liking it, for not having fun, when I played it.

Sain @ Mar 12th 2008 10:16PM

@syn - did my comment really bother you?

The review was funny....but wasn't as funny as the guys here made it seem. I was expecting to be "rolling on the floor laughing." Okay, just kidding about that but I thought it really was going to be THAT funny. It wasn't, but still funny.

I still don't agree with what he said about the game....I don't have to agree ya know!

Zombie Huggles @ Mar 12th 2008 10:42PM

Sain, I think you're not agreeing because you don't want to agree. You like Burnout Paradise, and this "review" just blatantly put out the truth behind the insanity of some of the gameplay mechanics in a way that make you feel like a loser for liking the game. But maybe not. I like the game, I bought it on Day-one, put many-many-many hours into it, got 100%, and completely agree with this guy's review.