Monkey Island 1-2 still hold up in the funny department!
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:48 am
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Wow, ole Simon there is kind of a piece of shit!
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2022 12:02 pm
by AArdvark
He's a product of his times
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2022 4:55 pm
by pinback
This is a very funny parody of The Witness that does require you know and hopefully love The Witness for it to be funny. It's also not a bad short puzzle game in its own right, and it's free, so it's worth every penny.
I laughed out loud at least four times, which is four more times than I've laughed at anything for years...
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2022 10:08 pm
by RealNC
Ice Cream Jonsey wrote: Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:48 am
Wow, ole Simon there is kind of a piece of shit!
He's very likable. Sure, he has some flaws, like being a misogynist, sexist, racist, bigoted, hypocritical, narcissistic, entitled, irresponsible, obnoxious, dishonest, pretentious, rude, mean, arrogant, greedy, judgemental, unreliable, ignorant, immoral, snobbish, self-righteous, immature character. But other than that, he's a lovable fella.
The game ends with him being bound to a pillory and the town throws tomatoes and eggs at him. Very unfair, if you ask me. Nobody's perfect. But things could have ended much worse for him, I suppose. These days, he'd get his whole life canceled by Twitter.
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 8:54 am
by RealNC
OK, so this one isn't very funny, so here's my attempt to make it funnier:
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 5:14 pm
by RealNC
I have decided, and thus decree, that this thread shall now serve as a random dump of anything that's even slightly amusing in old games as I play through them. In summer, most people go on vacation, go to parties and have sex. I decided I'll just play old games instead.
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 5:19 pm
by RealNC
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 7:14 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
I do love the idea of Simon being this "from another era" chauvinist. Just irredeemable.
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2022 5:39 am
by Tdarcos
RealNC wrote: Sun Jun 19, 2022 10:08 pmHe's very likable. Sure, he has some flaws, like being a misogynist, sexist, racist, bigoted, hypocritical, narcissistic, entitled, irresponsible, obnoxious, dishonest, pretentious, rude, mean, arrogant, greedy, judgemental, unreliable, ignorant, immoral, snobbish, self-righteous, immature character. But other than that, he's a lovable fella.
Oh don't mince words, Nikos, tell us what you really think!
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2022 9:45 am
by RealNC
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2022 9:45 pm
by Roody_Yogurt
Ice Cream Jonsey wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 7:14 pm
I do love the idea of Simon being this "from another era" chauvinist. Just irredeemable.
And the sickest joke of all was that here in the US, it was published under the Infocom label.
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:13 pm
by RealNC
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 3:25 pm
by RealNC
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 5:01 pm
by AArdvark
See, that was funny!
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:33 pm
by RealNC
AArdvark wrote: Tue Jul 05, 2022 5:01 pm
See, that was funny!
That guy won several Darwin Awards.
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 12:02 am
by Jizaboz
*Guybrush and Important looking Pirates*
Pirates: What be ye wantin` boy?
Guybrush: I mean to kill you all!!!
Pirates: Get lost boy you bother us.
Re: Back when games were actually funny
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:55 pm
by RealNC
His friends and family have been turned into stone.