Critical Miss: Evolve Part 2
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Actually, Thunderdome is a reference to Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, third movie in the franchise of Mad Max.McMarbles said:
Anyway, I like a Critical Miss comic that actually has some direct tie-in to a video game from time to time, this was a fun one. Shame the game is so damn controversial with the pre-order nonsense and $130 price tag to have access to everything.
Good try! You referred to something in pop culture, the general topic was a video game, and you even have some nice art there. Now if you could just try putting in a joke next time, we'd be all set.
I believe in you!
I believe in you!
The monster is thinking: I'm not trapped in here with you, you're trapped in here with me!
Love the look of this one
Love the look of this one
6 players enter, 5 players leave. The monster is also a player-controlled character, right? I haven't been keeping up with Evolve.
I like to see Cory getting a chance to write. How collaborative is the usual process? Judging from the Penny Arcade videos those two guys seem to collaborate on the writing.
McMarbles said:
You're quite right. There is no joke here. This is basically a story of a single Evolve game played by Erin and pals. Well, not even a whole story as it's just a trek (pt. 1) and an ambush starting a fight. But there is no joke; no punchline, nothing interesting in the whole thing. If the "Tunderdome" part is a joke, it is definitely a missed one and is seen as nothing more than the banter of your common gamer. There needs to be substance and a bit more to using the characters outside what they'd just be playing the game normally.
Or you know, the more logical way of looking at it is they are trying to simply capture the essence of one of the cooler parts of a newly released game. Portraying an exciting moment in a few panels that all of us who have played the game can relate to.Deathfish15 said:
Perhaps there doesn't always need to be a joke? Maybe you can enjoy things for what they are?