TIGSource: Zero Punctuation

Zero Punctuation

Derek Yu — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:12:00 +0000

Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw, best known for the awesome Chzo Mythos (aka the “X Days” series of adventure games), now has a weekly videocast on The Escapist, called Zero Punctuation. The videocast seems focused on mainstream games, but it’s only three weeks in, so who knows?

And wow, I thought Sir Graham Goring talked fast but this Brit straight up vomits words onto your face! I can only assume that the videocast’s title comes from the fact that the script he’s reading has no spaces between the words. Sheesh!

Seriously, though, it’s pretty fun to watch. I just have to pause the videos like every 15 seconds so that my dinosaur brain can process the novel that’s just been spat out at me. I wish I could see him speaking. I’ll bet it looks kinda like…

(Source: Pixel Joint)

"Zero Punctuation" by Lim-Dul

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:34:17 +0000

Drack and Radnom… If you checked some other work of Ben, his essays, novels, hilarious movie reviews etc. you’d know that he’s not all about fast speech. Not that he’s NOT about offending people. =)

Most of the stuff he has created is obviously more intelligent than your comments…

"Zero Punctuation" by Radnom

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:23:47 +0000

I think he’s speaking fast so that we don’t have time to realise his videos suck

"Zero Punctuation" by MattC

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:55:19 +0000

Ah, I saw his The Darkness video a while back when someone linked to it somewhere. Good stuff.

Also, I wouldn’t read much into the fastspeak. It’s part of the fast paced, intercut bit, and in the first episode he even goes into monotone.

And the “more intelligent than you” part is implied by the Escapist anyway. *rimshot*

"Zero Punctuation" by Dracko

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:11:57 +0000

Shame about him being like any other idiot and somehow feeling the need to prove intelligence which he clearly does not have by speaking as fast as he can.

Also, he’s not exactly funny or saying anything of merit (“If you don’t like Psychonauts, YOU FUCKING SUCK YOU HALO XBOX FAN FGT!”).

"Zero Punctuation" by Advenith

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:05:52 +0000

Ah, Monkey Island. How you ruined my youth with your wily charms.

"Zero Punctuation" by Lim-Dul

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:01:56 +0000

Strange - it didn’t hurt me either and I have bought Psychonauts as well. :-D

"Zero Punctuation" by Bode

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:48:27 +0000

Brain Meltingly Quick, funny too.

ALSO that pen experiment- didn’t hurt a bit BUT I did buy Psychonauts. Coincidence? I think not.

"Zero Punctuation" by Melly

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:06:51 +0000

Man that’s funny as heck. Though I have to replay the videos around 4 times before I get half of what he said.

"Zero Punctuation" by Dan MacDonald

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:57:18 +0000

WOW… just wow

"Zero Punctuation" by Rog

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:38:07 +0000

That’s Stan from Monkey Island!

"Zero Punctuation" by gnome

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:02:48 +0000

Excellent humor. Loved the Psychonauts review. Probably the best ever conceived…

"Zero Punctuation" by !CE-9

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:48:22 +0000

it’s hilarious, all the way, at the bursting speed of 60 WPS. (the guy’s brilliant, there’s no witty turn to single out, you gotta have the whole stuff.)

"Zero Punctuation" by Radnom

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:16:22 +0000

hehe, found that yesterday. I feel great, because for once I found something before TIGSource had a chance to show me :P

They’re great videos, too. very critical.