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[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 80 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Anything Glados from Portal 1/2--still one of very, very few games to actually make me laugh. But also the Cave Johnson "when life gives you lemons" rant comes to mind, because it's both funny and poignant.

[–] Mister_Feeny@fedia.io 53 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Everything in Portal 2 is gold, but if you shout out both GladOs AND Cave, I feel like Wheatley deserves a mention as well.

"Most test subjects do experience some cognitive deterioration after a few months in suspension. Now you've been under for... quite a lot longer, and it's not out of the question that you might have a very minor case of serious brain damage. But don't be alarmed, alright? Although, if you do feel alarm, try to hold onto that feeling because that is the proper reaction to being told you have brain damage."

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days ago

Yes, I honestly can't believe I didn't mention him. It's really a testament to what a fucking gem that game is. God. So much greatness packed into such a short time.

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 42 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Favorite Glados ones:

  • “We both said a lot of things that you’re going to regret.”
  • “That thing you burned up isn't important to me; it's the fluid catalytic cracking unit. It makes shoes for orphans... Nice job breaking it, hero.”

And Cave Johnson:

  • “When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade! Get mad! I don’t want your damn lemons! Demand to see life’s manager!”
  • “Science isn’t about why. It's about why not.”
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 33 points 4 days ago

Had to look it up to refresh my memory:

  • "Nice job breaking it, hero."

  • "You are not a good person. You know that, right? Good people don't get up here."

  • "Here come the test results: You are a horrible person. We weren't even testing for that."

  • "Congratulations on beating the odds and somehow managing to pack on a few pounds."

You really need the full 2-minute audio of the lemons bit to get the gist. J.K. Simmons did an amazing job balancing funny and, "oh shit, am I...sad!?!?...during the silly, funny puzzle game!?"

[–] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

You might also enjoy The Stanley Parable, it's a very similar kind of humor, I recommend going in blind, as the game is a lot about exploring watching a funny dialogue in a video removes the fun out of it being a reaction to something you did.