When comparing Yahtzee vs TotalBiscuit, the Slant community recommends TotalBiscuit for most people. In the question“Who are the best game critics? ” TotalBiscuit is ranked 2nd while Yahtzee is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose TotalBiscuit is:
While it can not always be avoided TotalBiscuit states that he tries to stay as objective as much possible. He goes out of his way to accept no gifts from developers or publishers as well as stay completely out of their social circles, as to stay as objective as possible about their products.
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Pros
Pro Unique presentation style
Yahtzee is mainly know for his Zero Punctuation show in which he delivers highly critical reviews at a very fast pace. It's combined with unique minimalistic cartoon imagery to help illustrate topic at hand.
Pro Often criticizes damaging practices of publishers or developers
Yahtzee criticizes overuse of quick time events, obsession with graphical fidelity at the expense of story or gameplay, motion peripherals, yearly franchise releases, etc in many cases as hindering the advancement of interesting games.
Pro Tries his best to stay objective
While it can not always be avoided TotalBiscuit states that he tries to stay as objective as much possible. He goes out of his way to accept no gifts from developers or publishers as well as stay completely out of their social circles, as to stay as objective as possible about their products.
Pro The most pro-consumer, non biased reviewer you'll find
He refused to even cover The Witcher 3 because GOG, which sponsored his e-sports team, is a sister company to CDProject Red.
Pro Steam curator channel cataloging 30fps games
The Framerate Police is a Steam Curator channel that TotalBiscuit started as a reaction to Steam no longer listing the framerate games play at on their store. This way users can see what games play at the often considered low framerate of 30fps and then discuss if the frames can be unlocked and how. This is one in the many ways the John Bain pushes for pro-consumer ideals.
Pro Spends 20 minutes in the options menu
Not many reviewers/critics go so in depth in a games menu as Total Biscuit does. Many games he will spend 20 minutes just in the option menu in order to show how many graphical settings there are for a game and what each one does. For those interested in how they can tweak their games this is highly informative and difficult to find elsewhere.
Cons
Con More of an entertainer than a serious reviewer
Doesn't spend enough time with games to get very in-depth with them. Videos often have errors or misconceptions about games. With longer games he might not even get halfway through.
Con Narration speed can interfere with comprehension
Because the speed at which Yahtzee delivers his reviews has virtually no pauses, there's not a lot of time to consider the points he's bringing up.
Con Strictly speaking, he doesn't do reviews
As TotalBiscuit himself will be quick to point out, TB doesn't do reviews, he mostly does first impressions. That means that the games he showcases and critiques on his channel he has not completed and so has only partial knowledge of the game.
Con He's dead
Still the best reviewer ever.
Con Quantity over quality
While Total Biscuit is a very level headed person and gives a very valuable service, he is not part of the best in the world of game criticism.