Mass Effect 3: Retake This

[The Lugz]

I didn't buy me3 nor will I because I knew it would be as bad as me2 or worse

and as to the 'comic'

there's a slight flaw, that the entitled whiner-babys will demand a new ending to the comic too

 

[Urgh76]

I R AGREY! SUPER SERIAL!

Butthurt is assuming direct control.

How'd.....How'd you get the shirt on the bear?

That bear has a name you know.

OT: Brilliant, glad to see the return of Scary Penny and Charles

 

[KingofallCosmos]

My sincerest gratitude. I think this is the best way to describe my feelings on the whole masshebang.

I'm a play a game now, 'stead of bitchin' 'bout it

edit: though I do like this particular take:

Spoiler: spoiler for everybody's comfort

 

[RaikuFA]

Spoiler

I smell a shitstorm on the horizon. Ew.

Theres a Bathroom on the right.

I get the joke or hopefully I do:

Spoiler

They're trying to make money off pissed of fans.

 

[Tono Makt]

Jim seems able to grasp this, why is everyone else effectively dodging the issue and trolling?

Page views. Nothing more at this point.

Yeah, I see what they did there. It's a snarky "I didn't call Ms. Pac-Man a c*nt, I said that the Pac-Man graphic looks like a vagina, and that when it opens its mouth to bite down on a dot, it reminds me of a spermatozoa being ejaculated into the vagina. That's what I meant when I said "Ms. Pac-Man's a c*unt." type of attack. I know this type of attack quite well because I tend to employ it regularly.

If you support the Retake Mass Effect movement, then this comic is likely to annoy you because it's a thinly veiled jab at you, but you can't quite make the argument that the comic is jabbing you in the nose because it's supposed to be someone in the comic making fun of you, not the comic itself, ergo this is a comment on the industry and how the industry is capitalizing on this issue. If you think that the Retake Mass Effect is made up of entitled whiny crybabies, then you're likely to love this comic because it jabs those whiny entitled crybabies right in the nose and there's nothing they can do about it except make themselves look even worse because they totally didn't get the comic - see, it's not about them (wink, wink) but about the gaming industry. (wink, wink)

The comic should have started off with blond chick standing over brown haired dude at the computer, reading something on it. Then there should have been a look of epiphany come across her features. (maybe a literal lightbulb drawn in, dunno if that's in line with the style of the comic or not.) Then move into the rest of the comic. That would take away most of the ambiguity about the comic and get what's likely the "intention" of the comic across with even more clarity.

 

[Beryl77]

I had really hoped that we're through with the Mass Effect comics.

The next comic will take form of a batch of cupcakes that will be sent to everyone's homes. Chocolate N7 cupcakes and Vanilla Crybaby cupcakes

"Ahhh, crybaby flavour."

 

[Machine Man 1992]

Okay, now I get.

Well played sir.

 

[SMOKEMNHALO2001]

I actually like the ending, I can see why people were left disappointed but the ending was not as bad as people made it out to be.
I still feel that Bioware is just getting hella lazy now that they're EA's *****.

 

[jedizero]

Smooth. Real smooth. I see Sherlock will have no difficulty in procuring a new sidekick.

In the meantime, why not show your disgust with one of their badges? It should make things much better. *trollface*

They're saying that the rage is falsified in order to sell merchandise saying how mad they are about the ending, and still saying that the people who are truly upset are being 'entitled little shits'.

So basically its not really trolling, its just being a dick.

Edit: Unless they're saying that in order to get attention thereby getting page views.

If this is what you are implying, then yes, they are masterfully trolling, and god I need more coffee.

 

[1337mokro]

Yawn troll baiting to get more views.

I'm really bored out of my fucking skull with these kind of comics. Everyone else stopped a week ago, you know when the Extended Ending was announced?

What's next? A comic directed at Star Wars fans for being mad about the Prequels? Call me when you join the rest of us in the future. There's allot of other games here to make you not care about ME3.

 

[Ovoon]

Ooh! I've been waiting to see more of the people from Out of Tens. I think this is the first time they've been shown in a long time.

 

[The Human Torch]

Ah, a troll comic. A bit late though, and not really funny.

Still: IC WHUT U DID THAR!

 

[Doclector]

oooh, brave. I respect that.

Just make sure you equip your dwarven armour of fire resistance. You're gonna need it.

 

[upgray3dd]

So, the joke is that people will yell at you no matter what you say, so you are just saying the most offensive thing possible? Nice.

Is the ongoing storyline over, by the way? I was kind of getting into it. I'd be pretty disappointed if it all just led up to a mass effect joke. Not disappointed enough to retake the comic or anything, but still.

 

[rayen020]

i honestly can't tell if this is making fun of the fans and their anger, the way the media (including the escapist!) has portrayed the fans and their anger, or both...

I don't have a stake in ME3 to be honest, i haven't bought the game or even played ME1/2, but the sheer stonewalling the media has done to the fans crying foul about the ending and wanting to change it because "it will set a bad precedent" is bullshit. It's amazing how some people (bob, jim, susan, yahtzee,[maybe cory and grey?]etc) have just ignored all complaints and portrayed the fans in a bad light because they aren't fans of the series. I not saying the ending should be changed but fans are correct to be angry about it. it is pretty terrible.

I don't know this one of those things where both sides have become so wearyingly terrible and disgusting that i don't want to be on either side and having a calm rational opinion why earns ire from both sides.

 

[Imp_Emissary]

So everyone in the world was in on it, looking to make a few bucks, and maybe some laughs.

Well hopefully the rage generated can somehow be used to make some clean form of energy.
Maybe we can put the fans crying in front of a damn?

Seriously though, I hope we all can soon put this behind us. Not forget it, but not have it be the most important thing to talk about.

Anyway, good comic. As always.

 

[TechTim]

nice to see charles and penny again just dont tell penny i used to like... never mind she just sent me an email pic ...sigh.... another childhood memory ruined by nathan fillion

 

[Scars Unseen]

The comic was great until the last panel. Do you think you could edit the comic to clarify the punchline a bit? It just doesn't make much sense as is.

 

[V8 Ninja]

Is this a critique of journalists/people-with-jobs-on-the-internet critiquing Mass Effect 3 fans?

Because if so, this is one of the best comics ever.