History Main / CriticBreakdown

** Had a screaming fit over ''[[https://youtu.be/MoNj7Or7SOU Pixel Rising]]'' on finding that it is ''yet one more [=UnitZ=] asset flip''; he had reviewed '''seven''' versions of the same game with different names uploaded by different 'developers' by this time, so a degree of outrage was called for.

** During his "Squirty Play" (LetsPlay-style playthrough) of ''Zen Fish Simulator''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxNqXwGBjMs]], he mused first whether he was 'on some secret drug [..] like some government shady psychotropic test', then whether he was trapped in a ''Film/JacobsLadder''-style dying hallucination and was really 'on a stretcher in Vietnam or something'.
** Alternated between [[HeroicBSOD devolving into]] [[BabyTalk child-like gibberish]] ("it's bad time game, game bad!") and [[LargeHam scenery-chewing ranting]] in his review of ''VideoGame/{{Contra}}: Rogue Corps'', which he describes as being the antithesis of a ''Contra'' title.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIWwyyOzrFQ]] Admittedly, this was a Creator/{{Konami}} title made after the departure of Creator/HideoKojima, which automatically makes it a something of BerserkButton for Sterling.

* ''Creator/TheQuarterGuy'' had this kind of breakdown during his 'Top 10 Worst [[VideoGame/MegaManX Mavericks]]' when describing Tornado Tonion, screaming ''"He's just an onion!!"'' every time until he's left in a whimpering mess reciting that in a MadnessMantra. The funny thing is that [[spoiler:Tornado Tonion is just #2 in the countdown; it gets even worse from there]].

* Romance novel review site ''[[https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com Smart Bitches, Trashy Books]]'' have elevated this trope almost to the level of a SignatureStyle for their negative reviews. It's ''usually'' PlayedForLaughs, albeit sometimes [[BlackComedy rather dark ones]], but when a book goes into certain territory (such as offensive stereotyping, cavalier handling of RapeAsDrama and ''especially'' RomanticisedAbuse) it becomes [[DudeNotFunny the exact opposite]].[[/folder]]

* ''WebVideo/MothersBasement'': His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dAIvjuj1dg review]] of ''LightNovel/TheMasterOfRagnarokAndBlesserOfEinherjar'' closes with Geof saying that he was going to go stare at a wall until the memories of the series faded, but that he might review something better 'when I can feel positive emotions again'.

* ''WebVideo/MothersBasement'': His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dAIvjuj1dg review]] of ''LightNovel/TheMasterOfRagnarokAndBlesserOfEinherjar'' closes with Jeff saying that he was going to go stare at a wall until the memories of the series faded, but that he might review something better 'when I can feel positive emotions again'.

* ''WebVideo/MothersBasement'': The review of ''LightNovel/TheMasterOfRagnarokAndBlesserOfEinherjar'' closes with Jeff saying that he was going to go stare at a wall until the memories of the series faded, but that he might review something better 'when I am can feeling positive emotions again'[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dAIvjuj1dg]].

* ''WebVideo/MothersBasement'': The review of ''LightNovel/TheMasterOfRagnarokAndBlesserOfEinherjar'' closes with Jeff saying that he was going to go stare at a wall until the memories of the series faded, but that he might review something better 'when I am can feeling positive emotions again'.

''WebVideo/MothersBasement'': The review of ''LightNovel/TheMasterOfRagnarokAndBlesserOfEinherjar'' ends with Jeff saying that he was going to go stare at a wall until the memories of the series faded, but that he might review something better 'when I am can feeling positive emotions again'.

** During his Squirty Play (Let's Play-style playthrough) of ''Zen Fish Simulator''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxNqXwGBjMs]], he mused first whether he was 'on some secret drug [..] like some government shady psychotropic test', then whether he was trapped in a ''Film/JacobsLadder''-style dying hallucination and was really 'on a stretcher in Vietnam or something'.

* Romance novel review site ''[[https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com Smart Bitches, Trashy Books]]'' have elevated this trope almost to the level of a SignatureStyle for their negative reviews. It's ''usually'' PlayedForLaughs, albeit sometimes [[BlackComedy rather dark ones]], but when a book goes into certain territory (such as offensive stereotyping, cavalier handling of RapeAsDrama and ''especially'' RomanticisedAbuse) it becomes [[DudeNotFunny the exact opposite.[[/folder]]

Sometimes, a piece of 'entertainment' is so excruciatingly awful, so mind-numbingly boring or appalling, the only way that a critic or reviewer can find to fend off those considering seeing or playing it out of perverse curiosity is to... well, [[ChewingTheScenery massively over-react]].

** During his Squirty Play (Let's Play-style playthrough) of ''Zen Fish Simulator'', he mused first whether he was 'on some secret drug [..] like some government shady psychotropic test', then whether he was trapped in a ''Film/JacobsLadder''-style dying hallucination and was really 'on a stretcher in Vietnam or something'.

* Romance novel review site ''[[https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com Smart Bitches, Trashy Books]]'' have elevated this trope almost to the level of a SignatureStyle for their negative reviews. It's ''usually'' PlayedForLaughs, albeit sometimes [[BlackComedy rather dark ones]], but when a book goes into certain territory (such as offensive stereotyping, cavalier handling of RapeAsDrama and ''especially'' RomanticisedAbuse) it becomes [[DudeNotFunny the exact opposite.]]

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** The opening of his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaLHt1ajC5w review]] of ''VideoGame/VirtualHydlide'' replaces his usual "I'm playing..." line with a shot of him screaming wordlessly.

Don't just pan the film; walk out of the theater in disgust, in as dramatic a fashion as possible. Don't just give the game a low score, [[BrokeTheRatingScale or even a sub-zero score]] - pretend you couldn't bring yourself to finish the review at all. Act out as if you are ''terrified'' of the show/game/book/whatever. Scream in outrage at the very '''existence''' of the thing. Pretend that it has pushed you over the DespairEventHorizon and that the memory of it will drain all the goodness out of everything else you have ever reviewed.

Don't just pan the film; walk out of the theater in disgust, in as dramatic a fashion as possible. Don't just give the game a low score, [[BrokeTheRatingScale or even a sub-zero score]] - pretend you couldn't bring yourself to finish the review at all. Act out as if you are ''terrified'' of the show/game/book/whatever. Scream in outrage at the very '''existence''' of the thing. Make it clear that, yes, it really is DarthWiki/SoBadItsHorrible, to AndIMustScream levels for anyone experiencing it, and no amount of BileFascination can make up for the awfulness.

* ''WebVideo/TheMysteriousMrEnter'' nearly gives up during his review of ''WesternAnimation/MegaBabies'', and needs a pep talk from his mentor in order to finish it up.

** His review of ''Film/FoodFight'' opens with him wandering into his home in a daze. He then snaps, destroying the DVD with the garbage disposal followed by frantically smashing every product in the kitchen which was featured in the film (or on the DVD jewel case).

Don't just pan the film; walk out of the theater in disgust, in as dramatic a fashion as possible. Don't just give the game a low score, [[BrokeTheRatingScale or even a sub-zero score]] - pretend you couldn't bring yourself to finish the review at all. Act out as if you are ''terrified'' of the show/game/book/whatever. Scream in outrage at the very '''existence''' of the thing. Make it clear that, yes, it really is SoBadItsHorrible, to AndIMustScream levels for anyone experiencing it, and no amount of BileFascination can make up for the awfulness.

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