Gaming theories

[Aarowbeatsdragon]

so there are a lot of theorys about games floating around out there, such as the indoctrination theory for mass effect 3, and id like for you to tell me which theories you have heard that interested you or ones that youve made up yourselves! For me one interesting one i heard and although i know its not true i enjoy it a lot, chell was released by glados at the end of portal 2 because she infected chell with the virus that starts the left 4 dead games. Why doesnt it work? because portal is set in the same universe as half life and a zombie apocolypse would have been mentioned in half life right?

also my friend has the theory that chell is dying from moon rock poison just like cave johnson did and thats the reason glados let chell go, cuz she would die anyway but i dont think its plausable!

Anyway, go ahead, tell me yours!

 

[Hal10k]

In Fallout 3, none of the hostile NPCs in Vault 106 exist. They're just another hallucination brought on by the drugs in the air.

 

[Lilani]

LIMBO is a Public Service Announcement to teach people the value of knowing how to swim.

 

[DoPo]

In Bloodlines, the whole plot is entirely possible and explainable[footnote]otherwise, there are some inconsistencies with the source material, for example, gaining too much power too fast, but that can also be explained by Bloodlines being a video game and adhering to video game rules[/footnote] when you bear in mind that the whole world is ending. There is the Withering that comes into play several months before Gehenna, and for all we know, Gehenna is right around the corner from the Bloodlines timeframe. Anyway, the Withering basically wreaks havoc with the vampires and their powers. Mostly, anything vampiric starts to slowly break down and weaken, but occasionally, and especially in young vampires, the reverse is true. They gain quite big vampiric powers for a limited time - a week, a months or two. So, while the PC strong, also other vampires would start getting weaker. It starts from the most powerful vampires and it moves down, which means that certainly some of the enemies, and even the bosses, could have been affected.

Also from Bloodlines - the Prince asks you to fetch werewolf blood so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. This is good and all, but actually, werewolf blood is no different to human blood under any scientific examination. It is very likely vampires would know that, too. But there is something else to the blood - it is much more potent than human blood, and vampires do know that. Furthermore, the blood acts like speed or PCP on vampires and it's easy to get addicted. With this knowledge, it seems that LaCroix most probably wants the blood to trade for a favour with somebody (or to use it himself...but I'm not convinced he's hooked).

Still Bloodlines - Gary is the Nosferatu Primogen in the city[footnote]quick catch up for people who didn't get that. Nosferatu - one of the vampiric clans. Think breed. Primogen - erm, think member of the local vampiric Parliament, who represents their clan.[/footnote]. So he's (one of) the oldest Nosferatu in LA it seems. Or maybe not. The Ground 0 computer reveals that Gary Golden disappeared in 1960, which makes him a vampire for about forty years. That's fairly young in Kindred standards. It is therefore a good guess that Gary joined the Camarilla and was given power and and a high position for it.

 

[NerfedFalcon]

The simplest explanation I can think of for everyone in the Touhou series being a female humanoid is that Gensokyo has a lot of passive magical effects on all of its inhabitants (e.g. flight.) The other thing to note is that Yukari could probably take any form she wanted - it's just that the form we know her in is one that doesn't cause "1d6 investigators per turn". Yukari created Gensokyo in its entirety, so her own physical form 'infected' all the other creatures--

Spoiler: changing them from what you see in the traditional drawings...

changing them from what you see in the traditional drawings...

Spoiler: ...into something more like this:

...into something more like this:

After our world started to lose its magic, the youkai had no choice but to take solace in Gensokyo. Turning into lolis must have seemed a fair trade-off for most of them, or else they didn't know and now it's too late to go back.

 

[Smeggs]

Let's see...

"OMG Chell is Gordon and Alyx's Daughter!"

"Noble Six is Master Chief's Father."

Those are the first two rather grating ones that come to mind. Does nobody pay attention to dates in the damn games? I mean shit, the ending of Reach even goes into the beginning of Halo 1, where you can clearly hear voice-wise that Chief is older than Six, even if, like me, you never had anything to do with the series outside of the games, and yet I still know some of the lore from the novels through interactions with other people.

 

[Eddie the head]

I like to think that the Mass Effect universe takes place in the same universe as Ratchet and Clank, and the reason that sun form Mass Effect 2 ages so fast was due to the events of A crack in Time. Oh shut up it's not like anyone else has a better explanation. Even Biowhere.

 

[Smeggs]

I like to think that the Mass Effect universe takes place in the same universe as Ratchet and Clank, and the reason that sun form Mass Effect 2 ages so fast was due to the events of A crack in Time. Oh shut up it's not like anyone else has a better explanation. Even Biowhere.

I believe it was Dark Matter. They just threw that part of ME3 out for space magic.

 

[Eddie the head]

I like to think that the Mass Effect universe takes place in the same universe as Ratchet and Clank, and the reason that sun form Mass Effect 2 ages so fast was due to the events of A crack in Time. Oh shut up it's not like anyone else has a better explanation. Even Biowhere.

I believe it was Dark Matter. They just threw that part of ME3 out for space magic.

Yeah well it also makes me feel better that Clank in charge of the universe, not that damn kid.

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

I like to think that the Mass Effect universe takes place in the same universe as Ratchet and Clank, and the reason that sun form Mass Effect 2 ages so fast was due to the events of A crack in Time. Oh shut up it's not like anyone else has a better explanation. Even Biowhere.

I believe it was Dark Matter. They just threw that part of ME3 out for space magic.

Yeah well it also makes me feel better that Clank in charge of the universe, not that damn kid.

They pulled out the Dark Energy plot for the Starchild.

Yes Bioware have lost the plot.

 

[Agow95]

I like to think that the Mass Effect universe takes place in the same universe as Ratchet and Clank, and the reason that sun form Mass Effect 2 ages so fast was due to the events of A crack in Time. Oh shut up it's not like anyone else has a better explanation. Even Biowhere.

I believe it was Dark Matter. They just threw that part of ME3 out for space magic.

Why not? There already was space magic in the form of Element Zero. And "Mass Effect field", the 'duct tape of the future'. Want to explain how anything works, ever? Mass effect field.

 

[Xixikal]

Dragon Age, Flemeth is in some way related to the tale of Andraste. There are so many links, including but not limited to feats such as leading hordes or warriors into battle in Ferelden.

 

[The_Blue_Rider]

I like to think that the Mass Effect universe takes place in the same universe as Ratchet and Clank, and the reason that sun form Mass Effect 2 ages so fast was due to the events of A crack in Time. Oh shut up it's not like anyone else has a better explanation. Even Biowhere.

I believe it was Dark Matter. They just threw that part of ME3 out for space magic.

Why not? There already was space magic in the form of Element Zero. And "Mass Effect field", the 'duct tape of the future'. Want to explain how anything works, ever? Mass effect field.

Mass Effect fields were relatively acceptable though in terms of Sci Fi. They never

Spoiler: ME3 endings spoiler

Altered the DNA of every living thing in the Galaxy. Destroy and Control were actually somewhat alright, since they only affected Reapers.

Also, Mass Effect fields had an explanation and had been with the series from the beginning, the shit pulled at the ending was not explained, was never alluded to, and was completely inconsistent with the rest of the game.

But anyway this thread shouldnt just be about Mass Effect.

I really liked the theory about the Ebony Blade in Skyrim (Not an ebony sword, I meant the Daedric artifact)

Basically, it was a two handed sword with the damage of a one handed sword, and it only powered up through the murder of companions and friends. The thing though, was that even after getting the blade to "full" power through murder, it still was rather weak, showing how easily corrupted the player was, when presented with power

 

[The_Blue_Rider]

I like to think that the Mass Effect universe takes place in the same universe as Ratchet and Clank, and the reason that sun form Mass Effect 2 ages so fast was due to the events of A crack in Time. Oh shut up it's not like anyone else has a better explanation. Even Biowhere.

I believe it was Dark Matter. They just threw that part of ME3 out for space magic.

Why not? There already was space magic in the form of Element Zero. And "Mass Effect field", the 'duct tape of the future'. Want to explain how anything works, ever? Mass effect field.

Just to sort of explain that, all of the examples used for what the mass effect field can accomplish all deal with the manipulation of mass. Making it completely plausible, in that setting

 

[Death Carr]

The Pokemon war theory.

You have no father, and your best friend is an orphan.
Children are going to a journey around the world.
Your mother accepts you as the man on the house, making your own decisions.
Old man warns you of dangers around the corner.
Most people you meet are children and/ or gym leaders.
Most adult men are either very old, or have a job related to the military or organized crime.
Hospitals and gyms are everywhere, but no forms of entertainment such as movie theaters.
LT. Surge:
"Hey kid! What do you think your doing here? You wont live long in combat!
That's for sure! I tell you what kid, electric Pokemon saved me during the war!"
You now realize that there was a war in Kanto.
Your father died, and your rival lost his parents.
You are amongst the first generation of people to live in peace at post-war time.

God I love this one.
It's not just because of how badass it sounds. But because its totally plausible.

 

[OutcastBOS]

The Pokemon war theory.

You have no father, and your best friend is an orphan.
Children are going to a journey around the world.
Your mother accepts you as the man on the house, making your own decisions.
Old man warns you of dangers around the corner.
Most people you meet are children and/ or gym leaders.
Most adult men are either very old, or have a job related to the military or organized crime.
Hospitals and gyms are everywhere, but no forms of entertainment such as movie theaters.
LT. Surge:
"Hey kid! What do you think your doing here? You wont live long in combat!
That's for sure! I tell you what kid, electric Pokemon saved me during the war!"
You now realize that there was a war in Kanto.
Your father died, and your rival lost his parents.
You are amongst the first generation of people to live in peace at post-war time.

God I love this one.
It's not just because of how badass it sounds. But because its totally plausible.

Makes ya wonder though, who did Kanto war with?

OT: I think one of my favorites is the theory that Red killed Blue's Raticate, although chances are he just switched him out for something a bit more hard hitting.

 

[OutcastBOS]

I like to think that the Mass Effect universe takes place in the same universe as Ratchet and Clank, and the reason that sun form Mass Effect 2 ages so fast was due to the events of A crack in Time. Oh shut up it's not like anyone else has a better explanation. Even Biowhere.

I believe it was Dark Matter. They just threw that part of ME3 out for space magic.

Why not? There already was space magic in the form of Element Zero. And "Mass Effect field", the 'duct tape of the future'. Want to explain how anything works, ever? Mass effect field.

I thought their Omni-Tools had built in translators? I remember when talking to Thane, Shepard once said "I think my translator glitched, what'd you say?"

 

[Agow95]

I like to think that the Mass Effect universe takes place in the same universe as Ratchet and Clank, and the reason that sun form Mass Effect 2 ages so fast was due to the events of A crack in Time. Oh shut up it's not like anyone else has a better explanation. Even Biowhere.

I believe it was Dark Matter. They just threw that part of ME3 out for space magic.

Why not? There already was space magic in the form of Element Zero. And "Mass Effect field", the 'duct tape of the future'. Want to explain how anything works, ever? Mass effect field.

I thought their Omni-Tools had built in translators? I remember when talking to Thane, Shepard once said "I think my translator glitched, what'd you say?"

The point was that they never really mention language or investigate "why can I understand you" with anyone who isn't a prothean, I think it is mentioned once or twice in the codex, but who's really read the entire codex?

 

[Sean Hollyman]

The Heroe's Shade from The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess

Is actually the Hero of time.

 

[Daveman]

I thought the deal with chell being let go was that there was a bug in the programming that forced the A.I.s to continue testing (as Cave Johnson intended) which gradually drove them insane. GLaDOS hated chell because she managed to kill her. However through working together to defeat Wheatley she no longer hated chell and as Wheatley found the robots she no longer required chell to fulfil her compulsion to test. Therefore as she grew fond of chell in Portal 2 and no longer needed her to continue testing, she let her go.

Isn't that enough? I thought it was clear that GLaDOS wasn't completely evil and wouldn't be as vindictive as to poison chell or ditch her when she's dying.