Humor bush games

Gaming has such a long history of weirdness that when Sony introduced the world to a rapping dog, gamers everywhere simply accepted it and rapped along with him. Perhaps they were so quick to embrace the hip-hop canine because his collection of songs were so absurdly funny.

The plot was technically about a young man growing up and gaining self confidence, but he did that by rhyming about kung fu and breaking eggs. The songs were about mundane things like learning to drive or trying to hold in your bodily functions, but the catchy lyrics never failed to make us laugh.

Each new weirdo Parappa met had their own special way of teaching him lessons via snappy tunes, and its a testament to the clever writing that players kept coming back to the handful of stages again and again.

Parappas world operated under its own weird rules, and the hilarious songwriting made it incredibly easy to accept. This list could end up being dominated by Tim Schafer-produced titles like Costume Quest and Stacking, so Im limiting myself to his most recent effort, Broken Age.

It doesnt have the brain-busting puzzles 90s PC adventures made in famous, but the games writing is just as comedically rewarding as classics like Day of the Tentacle and Monkey Island. Broken Ages first act is filled with distinctly hilarious goofs to deal with, like a hipster lumberjack, aggressively happy Yarn Pals, and young ladies moping because they werent eaten by a giant monster.

Even when an areas puzzles are complete, youll be keep talking to the occupants just to be sure you hear every possible piece of dialogue. Theres a twinge of melancholy to the comedy, but even the briefest of conversations in Broken Age is funnier than most games in their entirety.

The Simpsons is hailed as one of the funniest pieces of fiction ever produced, and its many classic episodes play in repeat in the minds of an entire generation of nerds, but the games based on the sitcom were the usual licensed garbage you've come to expect.

It took almost 20 years before the nuclear family got the game it deserved in EAs aptly titled The Simpsons Game. The adventure title had everything it needed for legitimacy: the original voice actors, a script by established Simpsons staff writers, numerous animated cutscenes, and it brought the shows trademark satire to the games industry.

The game not only mocks established genres like WWII shooters and sandbox games via a digital recreation of Springfield , but it smartly ridiculed Achievements, the hysteria over violent games, and even the Simpsons own history of terrible 8-bit releases.

The games most meta moment is likely when the cartoon family battles creator Matt Groening in his money-stuffed mansion.

Groening is backed up by a number of Futurama characters that we never expected to see in the game, and thats just one of the many moments where the game surprised us with just how far its comedy could go. Its something the awful Family Guy games shouldve paid attention to. As consoles become more powerful, games can support more and more random elements, but weve seen so many games that try to be wacky that instead feel like theyre trying way too hard.

That wasnt the case with Saints Row: The Third, where it made excess a natural part of its world. Pro wrestlers battling zombies and cyberpunks just seemed normal when the game opens with a mid air, freefalling battle that sends the player headfirst through an airplane. Everything just escalates from there. The random nature of the city of Steelport means that sometimes youll drive around with tiger in the passenger seat, or meet a pimp who only speaks via autotune.

And the games protagonists quick acceptance of whatever new insanity explodes in front of him makes each scene even funnier and gives players permission to roll with the punches as well.

Eventually, when Mayor Burt Reynolds is tasking you with killing the undead hordes that have sprouted up, you take it with the same amount of glee as the protagonist.

Deadpool is Marvels profanely humorous mercenary who cant stop talking to himself as he kills scads of henchmen on murder-for-hire missions. In the comics, his insanity takes the form of believing that all his adventures take place in a comic book which explains all the winking asides , so when he finally stars in his own game, it needs to be just as self-aware, bloody, and swear-filled.

Developer High Moon Studios embraced all of that for Deadpools game, and his running commentary over his first solo game is what makes it so freaking entertaining. Deadpool has phone conversations with the games director, as well as Deadpool voice actor Nolan North. He picks up props and remarks about how poorly rendered they are. He comments on how lame some of the bosses in his game are. Its too bad the gameplay doesnt reach the same heights of the humor, but at least Deadpool does a good job of mocking it when it falls flat.

Developer Gearbox had built a reputation for dependable FPS gameplay, but it didnt really get to showcase its sense of humor until the first Borderlands. Players came for the gun porn, but they stayed for all the comedic moments stuffed into the futuristic wasteland, particularly from the titles robotic mascot Claptrap.

Claptraps part was bulked up in the sequel, but it was antagonist Handsome Jack that stole the show from the Vault Hunters. There were numerous other nutcases out in the world, but Handsome Jack tok the case when it came to crazy and crazy funny dialog.

The game could even mine comedy out of the silent assassin Zer0s emoticon-plastered helmet. Wed grind through the game just to collect the countless weapons, but getting to see the little factoids attached to each new characters introduction or hear Jack describe his admiration for his diamond covered horse, Butt Stallion.

Its hard to believe Gearbox could also produce the terribly unfunny Duke Nukem Forever. Did we miss any other games that legitimately made you laugh? Not in the so bad its good way, but through quality comedic timing? Let us know what we missed in the comments. Your thoughts should at least be good for a chuckle. Thanks for rating this game! Ask your friends to vote too. Office Dress Up. Head to Head Soccer. Penalty Shoot. Bouncemasters 2. These essential cookies may also be used for improvements, site monitoring and security.

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