I think these games are quite Hilarious at times. 1.Grim Fandango (Now i laugh even reading at the title) 2.Sims 2 (Overacting can be hilarious) 3.Sam And Max (hahahaha) What Do u think??
while most games that have hilarious writing/scenario have been mentioned, i'm surprised no one's mentioned worms so far - it's utterly hilarious to play with friends, especially when you're all amateur - spend as much time getting caught in a rope bounce then flying off into the water, or 'nading your own worms as actually killing the enemy
i don't think any single thing, not even monty python's flying circus or i'm alan partirdge or brass eye has ever made me laugh as hard as playing worms with a couple friends has
Monkey Island and Space Quest series were funniest, Larry was pretty good too. Older games had more humour in them epecially in adventure games but also in other genres, like Duke singing born to be wild in the microphone, today all games are serious.
Duke Nukem was pretty funny, but that's just because he ripped off Bruce Campbell all the time. Fallout was freaking hilarious though. from the pictures that went along with the perks and stuff to the little description window while you are playing that spouted things like: "the bullet rattles around in the rat's skull for a while, making several unhealthy noises."
The old Hitchikers' Guide to the Galaxy text-based game was great also, if you're into that kind of thing.
You know...thinking about these old greats makes me wonder why there are no games with this kind of humor released anymore.
I know there is a new LSL (goes to college or something)...but it didn't really look that great. The new Sam and Max is funny...but they really can't touch the old Sierra adventure games great humour.
You know...thinking about these old greats makes me wonder why there are no games with this kind of humor released anymore.
I know there is a new LSL (goes to college or something)...but it didn't really look that great. The new Sam and Max is funny...but they really can't touch the old Sierra adventure games great humour.
What a shame...
dnuggs40
I blame the limitations of new technology... as in new technology is limiting games. Why try to make brilliant scripts when new fangled graphics can carry an unoriginal game? Why make tons of hilarious or creative dialogue when you can only record so much voice acted speech (in combo with awesome graphics: I realize that many great games, eg. Sam & Max, Monkey Island, some of the Space Quest games, had full voice acting. See Oblivion for my point.)? Why spend time on the villain and hero backstories and personality when you could make realistic physics and water to make eyes bleed?
You know...thinking about these old greats makes me wonder why there are no games with this kind of humor released anymore.
I know there is a new LSL (goes to college or something)...but it didn't really look that great. The new Sam and Max is funny...but they really can't touch the old Sierra adventure games great humour.
What a shame...
joeyg1097
I blame the limitations of new technology... as in new technology is limiting games. Why try to make brilliant scripts when new fangled graphics can carry an unoriginal game? Why make tons of hilarious or creative dialogue when you can only record so much voice acted speech (in combo with awesome graphics: I realize that many great games, eg. Sam & Max, Monkey Island, some of the Space Quest games, had full voice acting. See Oblivion for my point.)? Why spend time on the villain and hero backstories and personality when you could make realistic physics and water to make eyes bleed?
Man, you are depressing the hell out of me cuz youre right.
They aren't PC games, but I'd have to say that the Timesplitters series is one of the funniest I've played. Where else can you find a duck, a gingerbread man, a monkey, a Chinese chef, an Elvis impersonator, and a character called "Badass Cyborg" running around with weaponry from all different time periods trying to kill each other?
I know it's not a PC franchise, but for me the Legend of the Mystical Ninja series starring Goemon are the funniest games I have ever played. Where else can you find a laugh track in a game, lol.
I agree with many of the people here (especially the Monkey Island series! I'll never forget the vegetarian canibals praying to the lactose intollerant volcanoe!) But didn't anyone here play Stubbs? From getting into a dance off with the chief of police to spending an entire level just trying to find a bathroom to wizz in (and where you finally end up for that matter) just killed me. Love or hate the game, gotta admit it had its moments.
 edit: I forgot to add two games for the PS2. Disgaea and Makai Kingdom. And, oh, Blasto (PS1).
I agree with many of the people here (especially the Monkey Island series! I'll never forget the vegetarian canibals praying to the lactose intollerant volcanoe!) But didn't anyone here play Stubbs? From getting into a dance off with the chief of police to spending an entire level just trying to find a bathroom to wizz in (and where you finally end up for that matter) just killed me. Love or hate the game, gotta admit it had its moments.
edit: I forgot to add two games for the PS2. Disgaea and Makai Kingdom. And, oh, Blasto (PS1).
elemental_drago
I forgot about Stubbs The Zombie, it was great and I would really like a sequel.
Armed and Dangerous was funny laugh-out-loud for a while. And this crew made Giants - which has some genuinely funny moments. But it's all in the cutscenes for both of these games.
And some of the repartee in the Sam and Max Episodes is worth bottling.
Boiling Point had some funny moments, such as the main character telling the chief of police of some South-American town "I'm a one-man counter-revolution". Che Guevarra probably rolled in his grave a couple of times...
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