As the Blue Man Group once said, “you can make up for an extreme lack of talent by making people laugh”, which is weird, coming from the mute monochrome monks. But the point still stands true, especially when it comes to video games. Depending on the realm or genre, humor can add that little spice of joy to even the most mundane of gameplay experiences. It does have the possibility to interfere with the experience in a negative way as well, especially if the humor is poorly executed. The question must be asked, do you like humor in video games?
When dealing with comedy in video games, it’s the biggest melting pot of examples you can think of. You have classic adventure games like the Monkey Island series, with off-kilter puzzle solutions and witty one-liners. You have puzzle games like the Portal series and The Stanley Parable, with the…
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