I've heard many critics of the Escapist say that people only ever pay attention to them because of good old Zero Punctuation. I've tried to defend this theory against people I've met, but have frequently run out of any arguments against them. So folks, please back me up here - why are we all here at the Escapist?

ZP and the great community that is here.

ZeroP. But I signed up for the community.

I initially joined for Yahtzee but if you look at my near Gonzo post count you'll notice that I've grown to love the forums.

Zero Punctuation. I have tried to like the rest of the videos etc, but I am afraid they are terrible.

Some of the editorials are quite good though and the boards are pretty good.

ZP. The forums provide an interesting and sometimes thought-provoking diversion.

The Forums. I actually came because of some reviewer-needed thing, and never posted again. Then I heard about the Escapist somewhere, and something clicked in my brain.

I came back, then found out about the forums, then found out about ZP. I stay for the forums, though.

ZP brought me in, stuck around for the nice articles.

I came for the Zero Punctuation I stayed for the forums and the RP's.

Admittedly I only came onto this website originally to shut my cousin up about Zero Punctuation but after watching most of his videos I began to explore the site more and eventually discovered Unforgotten Realms which after watching each episode alot led me to stumble upon the forums (these being the first forums I have visited more then once)

I usually come for ZP, but I also like reading the forums.

The Forum is the biggest lure for me at this point. Originally it was ZP.
ZP at this point is just entertainment and in my opinion merits no actual useful information on the games he reviews.

boredam?
Woman?
You sir, do realise this is the itnernet. Right?
You don't use the internet to meet girls.

I'm here for the forums

the monopoly guy:
boredam?
Woman?
You sir, do realise this is the itnernet. Right?
You don't use the internet to meet girls.

I'm here for the forums

No not to meet girls, just to view them.

Again sorry if I offend anyone.

Zero Punctuation lured me to the sight but I stayed for the Forums. By far one of the smarter internet communities I've ever participated in.

Khedive Rex:
Zero Punctuation lured me to the sight but I stayed for the Forums. By far one of the smarter internet communities I've ever participated in.

Ditto.

I came for Yahtzee after seeing a trailer of his Sim Cities Societies review on X-Plays's GDC 08 coverage and checked it out. I loved it, signed on for the paper from the site, started a profile names "War Monger of Yabucua", got banned for 7 days by calling this Korean WOW fanboy a Jap because he did'nt like COH/COV (and some other things, but I may get banned again), started a new file named Monarch of Greenwich, and I've started two threads that havent been locked down and that people seem to enjoy.

Edit: Once the 7 days were upm, I insulted him again and got permananly banned by the way.

Edit 2: I also stayed for the intellegence of the users of the site and because of how international it is. Much better than the G4TV.COM and Gamespot.com forums by 3 light years (where everyones a stereotypical naive American troller. I just insulted part of my self lol).

I got here from a link on a webcomic, talking about the ZP video on webcomics, then proceeded to watch every ZP...but I stayed overall for a little bit of everything this place has to offer

Came for the ZP, stayed for the forums.

While I was initially drawn here by Zero Punctuation I've discoved that these are by far the best set-up forums I've ever seen.

Because this forum isnt the cesspool that is the steam forums and also you guys have some good news stories.

I stick around here for the great community.

Came for ZP, but stayed for the forums.

ahahaha, yahtzee is to blame for more then a third of us, priceless!

For me, it's got to be all the amazingly hot women. I mean without them here I might acutally talk about some real games. Thank you escapist for all the women!

I guess it was Zero Punctuation and Yahtzee that brought me here in the the first place. but now that i am here i love it here. i love all of the videos, and articles, and especially the forums and the community. this is the only forum i visit daily, and the first bookmark on my bookmark toolbar. :)

Scarletmarine:
For me, it's got to be all the amazingly hot women. I mean without them here I might acutally talk about some real games. Thank you escapist for all the women!

Ahh, Sarcasm. The most important comedic meal of the day.

But veiw woman? Most of the girls on this sight don't have pictures of themselves up. You want to view woman? go outside.

Sorry Needausername I just don't see what you mean...

P.S. Unfrogotten realms is awesome
No, I'm jsut an optical illuuuusionnnnn

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I've read the forums for a long time because it's a great change from the usual "discussion" on most video game forums. I've just recently started posting and watching some of the ZP videos though.

i came for unforgotten realms and for zp becuase i discovered them on youtube and learned they're videos would be here for now on. i just made my account and started participating in the forums. i'm now here for reasons. unforgotten realms,zp,the forums, and the communitty.
(much better than the yt communitty which randomly hates all minorities.)

I love that 'women' have more votes than 'unforgotten realms' - those poor animators

I came for Zero Punctuation but then discovered the forums so stayed, kinda goin towards other movies like De-rez but mainly for the forums