For me, the main problem with leaning on Whedon-esque quippery all the time is that it robs every situation of stakes. Nobody wants to eat pizza for every meal. Still, even if you love something, there's an ultimate limit to that love. Whether you enjoy this style of writing will ultimately boil down to personal taste. (For the record, someone does actually say, "He's right behind me, isn't he?" in Thor: Love and Thunder. The line itself is the essential ethos of The Avengers writer and director Joss Whedon: No matter what just happened, we can make a dumb referential joke at its expense and instantly erase all dramatic tension. "Uhhh, well.THAT just happened!" - one of the Eternals, /ac0we6Cz05 - Jesse Hawken October 26, 2021ĭespite the fact that this phrase doesn't actually seem to appear in any actual Marvel movie, it's become a shorthand for the cliche, shopworn quips that certain people ascribe to the MCU. "Ugh, that is SO unprofessional," one of our loveable losers quips upon learning that the gang they're about to rob shot the arms dealer delivering the goods. "Sleep tight," our intrepid sniper says before blowing holes in five vampires. Despite being very different in genre and overall presentation, the two games strike an eerily similar tone, filled with witty banter, non-sequiturs, visual gags, and-of course-lots and lots of quips. The writing style of big video games has settled on the sarcastic, quip-filled malaise first popularized by Joss Whedon on shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly.įor example, compare the reveal trailers of the upcoming Saints Row and the delayed Arkane exclusive Redfall, each from about a year ago. Or, to put it a less charitable way, there's an acute sense that a lot of games are settling for the generic instead of actually differentiating themselves from the rest of the pack. If you play a lot of video games, you've probably noticed that the tone and character writing of big-budget blockbusters have become remarkably similar in recent years. I'm referring to the abject " Jossification" that has taken hold of gaming at its root, especially in the triple-A space. But, to me, the regrettable writing in this ad speaks to a greater problem in game production, one that has been bubbling for the past five to 10 years. And since the game is still in the oven, we have no idea if this ad will reflect the final product. After all, the game community will find something new and embarrassing to laugh at in the next few days. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn /E6Xh8Vl7XJ - □ bob □ August 10, 2022Īs a whole, it's tempting to laugh at these goofy memes and move on with our lives. Subscribe to my free weekly content round-up newsletter, God Rolls. But my guess is we just don’t see that this time around.įollow me on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. We’ll see how it goes, and if there’s some swell of fan support post-release here. While High on Life had “well, you might as well try it” philosophy for Game Pass subscribers going for it, Forspoken is an expensive commitment for PS5 players. And this is one case where I don’t think the new “standard” AAA game price of $70 and no day one PS Plus launches like Xbox does with Game Pass is doing the game any favors here. Given just how important Spider-Man 2 itself is, a holiday release date it actually hits could singlehandedly make PS5’s year, but starting off with Forsaken reviewing this poorly is not great. If Forspoken is a miss, and as I predict may happen, Spider-Man 2 slips to 2024, that would leave this as a pretty barren year for PS5 with only FFXVI to rely on. I’d previously cited Forspoken as one of the PS5’s three major console exclusives releasing this year alongside Final Fantasy XVI, also from Square Enix, and Spider-Man 2. “Actually, it’s not as bad as everyone’s saying” seems to be the main point of praise for it right now, which is not especially promising. I would be surprised if there was some surge of fan support for the game to propel it to become a hit on PS5 and PC, but I suppose it’s too early to tell. However, I’m not sure Forspoken has any inborn advantages here like a fanbase devoted to Rick and Morty style humor.
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