Overused Game Clich?s.

The Riddler · August 06, 2008, 03:08:37 AM

List off some of your favorite/hated video game clich?s, that are probably overused.

I'll edit them into one big list.

Here are mine:
- The best weapon can only be used by your lead member.
- The hidden pitfall is just before you reach your goal.
- The friend dies.
- The dead friend isn't really dead.
- The dead friend who isn't really dead saves your ass at the last minute.
- The dead friend who isn't really dead and saved your ass at the last minute dies.
- Everyone knows you're the chosen one and must kill the unstoppable villain, yet they still need to explain how to tell you how to jump and use your weapon.
And all of yours:
- The main character in an RPG is always a skinny, whiny white guy.
- Having dark, mysterious characters in each game.
- Shadow The Hedgehog himself is a clich?. (??)

Super · August 06, 2008, 06:26:36 AM

The main character in an RPG is always a skinny, whiny white guy.

CommanderFlint · August 06, 2008, 06:33:26 AM

WHADOW THE WEDGEDOG.

Doodle · August 06, 2008, 06:40:42 AM

...I don't know... O_O

The Riddler · August 06, 2008, 06:55:20 AM

Quote from: CommanderFlint on August 06, 2008, 06:33:26 AM
WHADOW THE WEDGEDOG.

What?

Triforceman22 · August 06, 2008, 06:59:30 AM

Having dark, mysterious characters in each game.

CommanderFlint · August 06, 2008, 07:04:29 AM

Quote from: Riddler_Rob on August 06, 2008, 06:55:20 AM
Quote from: CommanderFlint on August 06, 2008, 06:33:26 AM
WHADOW THE WEDGEDOG.
What?

He himself is just one big cliche.

SkyMyl · August 06, 2008, 07:20:52 AM

You looked at TV Tropes, didn't you?

Anyway, it's the dark mysterious character for me.

The Riddler · August 06, 2008, 07:37:49 AM

Nope. Was browsing an old forum I visited and found the same topic, and re-used my post from then here.

Link me to the tropes?

Triforceman22 · August 06, 2008, 07:46:19 AM

Getting amnesia.
(loss of memory)

Ares300 · August 06, 2008, 07:55:44 AM

The final epic weapon is useless in its current sate once found.

えっちーせんぱい · August 06, 2008, 10:33:38 AM

No matter what is happening in the world at the time, there's always time to do a sidequest; that meteor isn't going to move until you think you're ready for it ::)

Rayquarian · August 06, 2008, 10:42:03 AM

The princess has been captured by <villian>, and you must save her.

LinkXLR · August 06, 2008, 11:17:25 AM

Stars.

I feel shiggeru for trying to make the Mario series stick to something...but you can at least try a different object to collect!

Java · August 06, 2008, 11:44:50 AM

Quote from: Blaze-San on August 06, 2008, 10:33:38 AM
No matter what is happening in the world at the time, there's always time to do a sidequest; that meteor isn't going to move until you think you're ready for it ::)

Something similar to that, unless there's an actual time limit, you have all the time in the world to save it.