Critical Miss: Deus Ex - Sucrose Revolution

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dyre said:
hah, does he actually get called out for going into the women's restroom at some point in HR? I was waiting for it to happen thanks to the original, but no one ever reprimanded me :(

CrawlingPastaHellion said:
Stop beating down on Jensen already, sure he's a blatant Dirty Harry rip-off, yet he's still more complex than 99% of all gaming protagonists, thus he deserves better. The first time wasn't funny, neither is it this time. Pointing something out does not make you funny.
lol, someone's having a bad day
Yes. I got called out by the tech support guy after going in a women's restroom at Sariff's.
 
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emeraldrafael said:
Im probably missing alot since i didnt play HR.

However, just remembering from the original deus ex, it was always odd how you walked into the women's restroom and they just kinda stared at you...
Not true: there was that secretary that would rat you out to Manderley if you did enter the women's bathroom. Manderley would scold you for this thereafter. Coincidentally that same secretary was the one stealing from the armory. I don't have to explain the degree to which I enjoyed that little twist.
 

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Ragsnstitches said:
Well I'm not here to defend myself either, just to make an opinion heard. Seriously, it had to see the light of day, sometimes it just has to. That's the sole reason I write: to get something off my chest.
Write all you wish. The internet is nothing if not a buffet of angry letters written to people who will never read them. Although I find it odd that you've waited this long to make a statement about how you don't find this strip funny. For most normal people it shouldn't take more than a 10 strips at most. You weren't around at the time, but there use to a show on The Escapist called 'Game Dogs', most people didn't like it from the first episode but it lasted two seasons, and it wasn't until the end that many people had come out and said they never liked it. I just find it odd that it takes people so long to complain, it's even worse when they complain every week (which I sincerely hope you don't do). [/quote]
TheAmazingHobo said:
Yeah.... no.
I like critical miss and all, but it´s really not as good as you make it sound to be.
"Blend of critical thinking, satire and occasional well placed dick jokes" my arse.
It´s mostly pretty run-of-the-mill observational humour with a REALLY good art style.

Never laughing ONCE at any CM is pretty weird, but you make this stuff sound like the second coming. Which is isn´t.
That would be Jesus.
Just wanted to let you know.
The critical thinking observation comes from the articles attached to the comic. If you read Jonathan Gray Carter's texts, you can see behind the satire there is a clear level of intelligence and a grasp of social and philosophical constructs that isn't apparent in other comic artists even if it isn't always reflected in the comics. Other than that satire and well placed dick jokes speak for themselves. So I don't see how I was too off, and I wouldn't compare a comic strip to the banal nature of the second coming.

EDIT: (Fixed quoting mistakes)
 

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dyre said:
hah, does he actually get called out for going into the women's restroom at some point in HR? I was waiting for it to happen thanks to the original, but no one ever reprimanded me :(
You have to go in one before you speak to Pritchard after the first mission proper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbtwVdC-oTQ

And as for ragging on Jensen, I find webcomics don't generally run multiple comics on the topic of a game the writer doesn't enjoy. These last two seem like the epitome of affectionate parody to me.
 
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DoW Lowen said:
Ragsnstitches said:
Well I'm not here to defend myself either, just to make an opinion heard. Seriously, it had to see the light of day, sometimes it just has to. That's the sole reason I write: to get something off my chest.
Write all you wish. The internet is nothing if not a buffet of angry letters written to people who will never read them. Although I find it odd that you've waited this long to make a statement about how you don't find this strip funny. For most normal people it shouldn't take more than a 10 strips at most. You weren't around at the time, but there use to a show on The Escapist called 'Game Dogs', most people didn't like it from the first episode but it lasted two seasons, and it wasn't until the end that many people had come out and said they never liked it. I just find it odd that it takes people so long to complain, it's even worse when they complain every week (which I sincerely hope you don't do).
I thank you for your permission to express my opinions in a way I like them. As to why I waited this long... Let's just say that Critical Miss isn't exactly a priority in my life. Also you'll probably never hear from me on this subject again, unless something extraordinary happens.

Also, I think I already explained the reason behind this delay.
 

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CrawlingPastaHellion said:
Stop beating down on Jensen already, sure he's a blatant Dirty Harry rip-off, yet he's still more complex than 99% of all gaming protagonists, thus he deserves better. The first time wasn't funny, neither is it this time. Pointing out something obvious does not make you funny.
He didn't ask for any of this...
 

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CrawlingPastaHellion said:
Stop beating down on Jensen already, sure he's a blatant Dirty Harry rip-off, yet he's still more complex than 99% of all gaming protagonists, thus he deserves better. The first time wasn't funny, neither is it this time. Pointing out something obvious does not make you funny.
True... but than Critical Miss would run out of material...
 

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CrawlingPastaHellion said:
Stop beating down on Jensen already, sure he's a blatant Dirty Harry rip-off, yet he's still more complex than 99% of all gaming protagonists, thus he deserves better. The first time wasn't funny, neither is it this time. Pointing out something obvious does not make you funny.
Wow.. are we having a bad day or something?

Here.. have some sucrose..

Oh.. you didn't ask for any of this.
 

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CrawlingPastaHellion said:
Stop beating down on Jensen already, sure he's a blatant Dirty Harry rip-off, yet he's still more complex than 99% of all gaming protagonists, thus he deserves better. The first time wasn't funny, neither is it this time. Pointing out something obvious does not make you funny.
He never asked for your defense.

In seriousness, people still find this funny. Its actually quite funny in how the game treats Jensen. There isn't anything wrong with him except what you can make him do (and that godawful voice). Its the way the game reacts that's the basis of this joke, not Jensen.
 

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Pfft, they never notice me... I mean, the NPCs never noticed mes as adam sneaking into their washroom... in the game.
 

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I saw a really good Dues Ex HR comic the other week

Adam:-to desk Sargent- hey can I go into the employees only of the police station?
Desk Sargent: Sure why not
Adam: err can i go into the morgue?
Desk Sargent: yeah why not
Adam: can i wave my gun's around in a threatening manor?
Desk Sargent: I can't see why not
Adam: Can i help myself to things that clearly belong to other people?
Desk Sargent: pfft sure, it's a free country right
Adam: Cool, can i use a computer?

the next panel is a screenshot of the game, tonnes of policemen are shooting at Adam.....that one makes me chuckle...probably didn't do it justice here
 

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DoW Lowen said:
The critical thinking observation comes from the articles attached to the comic. If you read Jonathan Gray Carter's texts, you can see behind the satire there is a clear level of intelligence and a grasp of social and philosophical constructs that isn't apparent in other comic artists even if it isn't always reflected in the comics. Other than that satire and well placed dick jokes speak for themselves. So I don't see how I was too off, and I wouldn't compare a comic strip to the banal nature of the second coming.

EDIT: (Fixed quoting mistakes)
Sorry, I refuse to classify a comic as blending satire and dickjokes with critical thinking, just because about every 2-3 strip has a bit of writing attached to it, that sometimes delves broadly into current issues (what were the last two about ? Gears of War forces occasional party-splits ? Gawker is click-whoring ?).

Sure, there is the occasional truly insightful strip, but it´s not so much blending dickjokes and satire with critical thinking, as it is rarely sprinkling a fingertip of thought into a giant bowl of observational humour and knocking over strawmen.

Edit: And I just realized that I am sounding really negative, which is genuinly not what I was going for. I like the strip because it gives me an occasional chuckle or damn-right moment, you like it because you also see insightful elements in it.
Good for both of us I believe.
 
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MattRooney06 said:
I saw a really good Dues Ex HR comic the other week

Adam:-to desk Sargent- hey can I go into the employees only of the police station?
Desk Sargent: Sure why not
Adam: err can i go into the morgue?
Desk Sargent: yeah why not
Adam: can i wave my gun's around in a threatening manor?
Desk Sargent: I can't see why not
Adam: Can i help myself to things that clearly belong to other people?
Desk Sargent: pfft sure, it's a free country right
Adam: Cool, can i use a computer?

the next panel is a screenshot of the game, tonnes of policemen are shooting at Adam.....that one makes me chuckle...probably didn't do it justice here
Damn, that's actually funny. Gimme a link, gimme, gimme, pls, pls, pls.

Don't call me a hypocrite. This one actually has a context, establishment and timing.
 

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DON'T DEFY THE SUCROSE KING vs. WHOOOOOOO'S THIRSTY?

FIGHT!

CrawlingPastaHellion said:
No, I just don't like Critical Miss and the unfunny "humor" she (they?) produce(s?). Jensen was hands down the best thing about DXHR. Even though I enjoyed it a lot, there were numerous flaws that got in my eye, such as terrible and absolutely convoluted endings. So I am hardly a fanboy, since I do not fit into a definition of fanboism.
I am so very sorry a large burly man walks into your room every time a new Critical Miss is posted and threatens to murder you and all of your extende family unless you read it seventeen times and then agree that it's criticizing the character of Jensen instead of just making fun of the mechanics. I mean, I for one don't like Name Game, so I just stopped reading it, so I'm genuinely sorry you can't just do that as well.
 
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The Random One said:
CrawlingPastaHellion said:
No, I just don't like Critical Miss and the unfunny "humor" she (they?) produce(s?). Jensen was hands down the best thing about DXHR. Even though I enjoyed it a lot, there were numerous flaws that got in my eye, such as terrible and absolutely convoluted endings. So I am hardly a fanboy, since I do not fit into a definition of fanboism.
I am so very sorry a large burly man walks into your room every time a new Critical Miss is posted and threatens to murder you and all of your extende family unless you read it seventeen times and then agree that it's criticizing the character of Jensen instead of just making fun of the mechanics. I mean, I for one don't like Name Game, so I just stopped reading it, so I'm genuinely sorry you can't just do that as well.
Excuse me, what was your point again?

If you think it doesn't criticize Jensen, you're very naive. You could do all the same things in the original DX. Why not make fun of JC for once then? It's the second comic in a row featuring Jensen.

I'm not really following Critical Miss anymore, not since today anyhow.
 

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Just because we have absurdities like this all the time in games does not make them inherently less amusing when we do rain down judgment upon the unworthy like a several hundred pound refrigerator.