cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/45801870
I am looking for a game that will make me laugh a lot. I already played Disco Elysium and I am currently playing Stanley’s Parable
Portal and Portal 2!
Some of the best comedy writing in any video game series, ever.
Featuring the single best joke ever told in a video game.
And I have no idea which specific joke you’re referring to because so many of them would qualify.
The joke that starts a new chapter…
Thank goodness you’re here (already suggested and upvoted) and McPixel
HITMAN! The core story/cutscenes form a very serious, grim premise. But, the actual gameplay, and the writing of the many dozens of NPCs in each level, is filled with humorous charm and tongue-in-cheek Bond-eque silliness. Characters will acknowledge 47’s often paper-thin disguises, make silly remarks about excuses to take off early, or alluding to how horrible it would be if some freak accident occurred. Plus, the mechanics can involve things like dropping banana peels for people to slip on, or luring people with a cartoony explosive rubber duck.
It takes a bit of time to get used to how the game wants you to explore, and stop trying to brute-force it like a stealth game. Quite often, some of the main intended ways of going about a mission involve little to no stealth. It’s a lot of fun and very replayable.
Also, because the conversations have to be so exposition heavy to drop all the relevant hints, it makes some exchanges seem soap-opera-like and absurd. I love it.
I liked Guardians of the Galaxy
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The original ace Attorney trilogy is pretty good with humor, some people enjoy the humor in the somnium files, yazuka zero’s side content is pretty funny.
Played it over a decade ago but Jazzpunk remains very fond in my memory. Can highly recommend it
High on Life is full of jokes from beginning to end. There is a surprising amount of detail and commitment to most of the jokes. It’s a shame about Justin Roiland though.
The Looker is a short parody of The Witness and it’s free on steam
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Depending on when you were born: Class of '09
I’m not sure how it would hit for non-millenials but if you went to school in the early aughts the entire series is great.
“There is no game”
If you’re enjoying The Stanley Parable, you’ll probably like Do Not Press The Button To Destroy The Multiverse.
Have you got the deluxe edition of Stanley parable? It really got me laughing how much it jokes about sequels.
Tales from the borderlands is one of the funniest games I’ve ever played. It’s a telltale game.
West of loathing is a turn based game but it’s too unserious with lots of jokes.
South park: The stick of truth is probably the best comedy game I’ve ever played. You can also try the sequels.
There was an old deadpool game but I can’t remember the name. If you know deadpool, you can expect the type of humour in it. Might not have aged well though.
And if you want a great game with comedy, the YAKUZA series is in a class of it’s own. One minute you’ll be laughing your ass out, and the next minute you’ll be bawling. I’d recommend not to start with yakuza 0. It’s a prequel but the story is so phenomenal that, after playing, other parts feels average in comparison.
Battleblock theater
No, I said “don’t die!”
