Every Game Ever

[flaviok79]

This strip is really becoming one of my favorite things on the web!

 

[ksn0va]

Did anyone notice that the gaps of the bars are wide enough to allow her to get out... but then again maybe her breasts might get stuck...

 

[Grape_Nuts]

This comic just reminds me that cliches and stereotypes need to die.

 

[I.Muir]

Are her boobs getting steadily larger in each panel? Still after so much cod I'm finding myself missing the giant unimaginative boss battle.

 

[LightspeedJack]

Yes this was the plot to DMC.

 

[Froggy Slayer]

You know what game didn't have this plot? Ape Escape. Go play Ape Escape.

 

[Hans Maulwurf]

Is this a comment on the whole concept of "Hero's Journey"?

 

[likalaruku]

Genericism: the last bastion of profit.

This and boobs getting bigger and bigger.

Lol, noticed too. I don't remember that happening in any games I've played though.

 

[Lex Darko]

Funniest part of this comic is that it's true because, most games use a hero's journey structure.

For those that just need examples...

Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
Nearly every Super Mario game ever
Halo 1, 2, 3, and 4
Mass Effect 1, 2, and 3
Dragon Age Origins, Dragon Age 2
Dark Souls
Dragon's Dogma
Deus Ex HR
Bayonetta
Devil May Cry series
Metal Gear Rising Revengance
Dead Space Series
etc...

 

[Okysho]

Edit: messed up dis post plz delete

 

[piinyouri]

Interesting how a comic showing the cliches in games winds up showing a cliche in gamers. I've lost count of how many people are making note of the girl's chest size.

It makes one wonder: are we as two-dimensional as what we play or are exposed to?

What? When you put a massive chested woman in a comic, then make her breasts bigger and bigger to the point where in the end they're around the size of her freaking head, are people not supposed to point it out? I'm pretty sure that was the joke. I mean, I didn't think that it was funny, but you can't blame people for talking about it.

I didn't notice until I read people comments about it.
Just saiyin'.

 

[JEBWrench]

Funniest part of this comic is that it's true because, most games use a hero's journey structure.

For those that just need examples...
*snip*
Nearly every Super Mario game ever
*snip*

I loved that part in the the first four Super Mario games when Mario decided to call it quits before a tragedy brought him back in. And the parts with his mentor were so touching and profound!

 

[Product Placement]

God dammit, Erin! I was looking forward to playing Generic Shooter Man.

 

[Imp_Emissary]

ONLY YOU CAN SAVE VIDEOGAMES FROM THE SATIRISTS!

But how could you mock games? They are perfect.

Spoiler: Best thing about the above statements?

xD Some people believe it!

I feel like this is the moment you maybe realize you're making fun of games because they are unsophisticated. Which is weird since video games are mostly for, you know, teenager/kids.

Its like demanding more variation in superhero cartoons.

Hey, thanks for reading.

1: It's not really about sophistication as it is satisfying narratives. Most games stick to the Hero's Journey arc because it's a very easy story to tell. What's weird is that many games deviate from that traditional arc in odd ways that make the game less satisfying. A great example of this is introducing an antagonist who harasses the player throughout the game, then having the "main boss" kill them, or killing them offscreen. Games are very good at giving players a sense of achievement, yet their narratives often directly contradict that aim.

2: The average gamer is 30, I think it's time we started demanding more from our entertainment.

3: Just because something is aimed at older kids/teens doesn't mean it has an excuse to be creatively bankrupt. "Young adult" lit is currently making a killing because it treats young readers with respect. I think games should do the same.

T_T.

Thank you for saying that. I feel so happy now, I'll think I dance!
Like this!

 

[ThunderCavalier]

Wait, no! I can think of games that don't follow this thread! Like...

Uhh...

... Does Pokemon count?

 

[Legion]

I keep reading the comics title in the voice of Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons.

Every. Game. Everrr.

Make it stop, Oh God, make it stop!

 

[Talaris]

I guess I feel a little pleased with myself that I didn't notice the increasing bust size thing until I read the comments.

That frame with the monster really reminded me of Half Life: Opposing Force. Aside from the woman about to fall into acid , you literally fight a final boss monster that looks like that (only yellowish green instead of red) whilst standing on a tiny catwalk that juts out from the left side of the room.

Yeah Opposing Force is not as great as everyone remembers.

 

[Doom972]

That's how videogames would seem to someone who only plays the most overhyped AAA titles.

Only a handful of the games I played actually fit the pattern.