The Worst Video Game Cliches
Some of these clichés are used to propel the game’s story forward. Some are just laziness on part of the developers, a quick shortcut. And a few are just annoying.
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June 1, 2010
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Scientists On Mars Never Open A Dimensional Gateway To Heaven
Nothing good ever comes out of anything scientists ever open on Mars. Nothing.
Street Meat
Food found in trash cans or on the bodies of murdered gang members is not only safe, but medicinal.
Glad I Was Born In A Town With Good Weapons
Unfortunately, most heroes are born in towns that only import wooden swords and shields. If only you lived closer to the town under the black cloud circling the giant, spiked castle.
1000 Years Ago Everything Happened
Ancients did a bunch of stuff nobody remembers and locked away some sort of evil that can’t possibly come back unless your nerdy best friend who is a girl but not a love interest pushes a button in plain sight.
Night Time Is Only When You Go To Sleep
Daytime lasts forever in video game towns. But as soon as you go to bed, you’ll have a nighttime conversation with another character.
“Goblin Was Carrying Book On Socio-Economics!”
Wild animals carry important items in the pockets they don’t have.
This Spaceship Is Turning Sideways Because It’s Exploding
You can tell things are going wrong with a science-fiction environment when Mode-7 kicks in.
“Who Could Have Done This?”
No matter what the setting or the reason, one character in every horror game will scream, “Who could have done this!?” That character will then die.
Future Military Is Like Today’s, But More So
Silver-lined starship? Doesn’t bother this guy! He’s wearing camouflage and speaking in R. Lee Ermey quotes!
