When comparing Yahtzee vs AngryJoeShow, the Slant community recommends AngryJoeShow for most people. In the question“Who are the best game critics? ” AngryJoeShow is ranked 1st while Yahtzee is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose AngryJoeShow is:
Joe adds sketches, original content, and a well rounded approach to his reviews. He brings in a character that can be a little tough to swallow at times, but says out loud what most of our internal dialogues say to us already about bad games. Joe comes with a wealth of knowledge, weighs the pros and cons of each game he reviews, and tends to take an objective, yet passionate approach to gaming reviews. While the sketches aren't perfectly crafted, it's authentic in the sense that Joe loves what he does, and it shows.
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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 Funny and Informative
Joe adds sketches, original content, and a well rounded approach to his reviews. He brings in a character that can be a little tough to swallow at times, but says out loud what most of our internal dialogues say to us already about bad games. Joe comes with a wealth of knowledge, weighs the pros and cons of each game he reviews, and tends to take an objective, yet passionate approach to gaming reviews. While the sketches aren't perfectly crafted, it's authentic in the sense that Joe loves what he does, and it shows.
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 Sometimes too heavy on sketches
Joe has been known to add more sketches to his material as of late, and while they add some fun to his reviews, they can turn some people off that are just coming to see a well balanced review.