Weekly Webcomic Wrapup asks, 'What would you ask Tycho and Gabe?'
Here are our (admittedly too numerous) picks for the week's best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!
Level Up! (2P Start)
The Latest Score (Castle Vidcons)
two great tastes (Robot Martini)
A Life of Service (Penny Arcade)
For Aiur (MNC)
That Famous Equation (Digital Unrest)
The Force Unleashed (Extra Life)
Karting Sickness (Horribleville)
Cool Webcomics for Attractive People (Dueling Analogs)
Force Powers (CAD)
Do-Over (Burn the Internet)
Scared Straight (Hijinks Ensue)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Rocko @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:07PM
If they are now famous enough to open up their own video-game themed restaurant
Kye - Me_DF @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:03PM
Nice one.
Extra Cheese @ Aug 23rd 2008 8:16PM
Yeah, I'll have a Mushroom Burger combo with some Xtreme Fire Flower Poppers, and could you 1-Up that?
It begs the question: Would Mario Burger's main competition be Sonic?
Mr.ESC @ Aug 24th 2008 9:36PM
I'm surprised nobody asked "Why are you so bald and why he has a pig nose?"
Sorry I have spended too much time in Ed.
I guess a real the question would be When is the next episode coming?
Shmil @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:08PM
Will you guys be my friends?
Shmil @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:41PM
A more serious question: how many hours on average do you spend gaming per day?
Obie @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:10PM
2p Start for cleverness and no need for endless text!
aMac @ Aug 24th 2008 11:05AM
2P Start was clever, and not trying to draw people helped the comic too!
saintrobyn @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:11PM
I would ask them if becoming parents has changed their outlook on gaming and how they look at games. I would follow up by asking them if they have had any issues playing some of the more adult games while their children are around. (Example, I had to stop playing GTA:IV when my 4 year old is around because he started talking like Nico and Roman, swear words and all.)
Vault @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:11PM
I have several quesitons, but my most primary is this:
How long does it take to make one comic from start to finish?
saintrobyn @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:12PM
I forgot one. I would ask them what city they are going to use for PAX: East Coast. If they have not chosen one, I would ask them if they have thought about Columbus, OH since it is withing 5 hours of many major east coast cities.
MNC Dover @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:14PM
I get to meet with them during the Omegathon rounds. I'll probably end up asking them why the hell I have to play Jenga...again!
Shmil @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:38PM
because jenga's awesome
BrennaCeDria @ Aug 24th 2008 2:21PM
At least it's not in the first round this year. :p
Top Cat @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:16PM
Tycho, Gabe, wheres the funny?
Covarr @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:18PM
Ask them what they think about that Pandora open game handheld thingy.
Benjamin Gilbert @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:20PM
My questions are probably unfair given the venue, but oh well: What financial incentive will you be offering on the next episode of Penny Arcade Adventures, if any? Do you plan on pricing all episodes equally with the first? How will the next episode handle those players starting fresh (an unleveled character) versus those bringing over characters from the first episode?
Good luck Roscoe!
jcd @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:23PM
For Aiur!
jcd @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:24PM
whoa my avatar is le gone! what happened?
WiiFTW @ Aug 24th 2008 11:03AM
"My life for Aiur...uh, I mean Ner'Zhul." -Undead Acolyte from Warcraft III
Sora @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:30PM
Don't you mean what WOULD, not what WOUD?
Mr Khan @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:35PM
Digital Unrest, for the taser.
Damnit, how do you spell taser? spellcheck's telling me both s and z are wrong.
But again, it was a strong weak (homophone abuse is fun)
samfish @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:10PM
When in doubt, consult ze Gooooooglez.
It's Taser.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taser
Kye - Me_DF @ Aug 24th 2008 6:17AM
All credibility is lost when you quote wikipedia as a source. It's better to just say a man on the street told you so.
tcc3 @ Aug 24th 2008 9:33AM
Says a man on the street.
The Doctor @ Aug 24th 2008 11:02AM
Except for the fact that wikipedia has less errors per page than the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Neebs @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:35PM
This week sucks. Hard. Harder than ever, I say!
I didn't vote.
Top Cat @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:00PM
guess the vote hasn't been rocked enough for you Neebs!
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=La6xBh7Oga0
Warzone @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:42PM
It's been at least six years since your comic had a funny punchline, and even longer since it's been understandable without reading a 50Kb text dump. What's the secret not to become has-beens so long after you stoppped producing quality? Is it the expos and charity? Is it the forum community? Or is it just the overabundance of easily amused people who ever found stuff like Fruit F----r or the Cardboard Samurai funny?
ogvor @ Aug 24th 2008 12:01AM
Did you know that humor is subjective, that not everyone finds the same things funny and unfunny as you do?
doubleyewdee @ Aug 24th 2008 3:08AM
The Sahara would like its sand back from your vagina, please.
Cesaria (Pitchfork Fest 2008 FTMFW!) @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:57PM
Do you love me? Could you ever love me?
Kizzle @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:08PM
"Who are you?"
Nuclear Chauffeur @ Aug 24th 2008 9:08PM
What is that?
Kye - Me_DF @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:11PM
Two questions:
1. What classic game would you like to see a remake of?
2. Is gaming cool? (Not, can you be cool and be a gamer, but in your opinion does playing video games* make you cool)
* yes, it's still two words. fuck what those two guys think.
Mr Khan @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:52PM
"Video game" is an odd word to describe a hobby which has evolved so utterly. The term itself describes a novelty, a game played via video, whereas gaming has become so much more
When i actually *hear* the words "Video game," NES era and Arcade golden-age games come to mind, not something like Galaxy, Elder Scrolls, or Call of Duty
j.howlett @ Aug 23rd 2008 9:12PM
so utterly what? the games are "utterly " visual. the video may be digital but they still come on disc. a digital video disc if you will. there is nothing wrong with the term video game, and i don't care if you make it 1 word or two, i still get the point.
Faar @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:15PM
Several years ago now, Jack Thompson stated publically he would donate on the order of $10k to charity. A while later, it was revealed Jack hadn't done so - yet anyway.
I'm wondering, did he EVER hold up to his own promise? I never heard that he actually donated as much as a nickel.
Jakka(Naked Peach Brigade) @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:48PM
Well, PA Guys donated the 10K with a memo "For Jack Thompson, because Jack Thompson won't...".After that he tried to sue them for "harassment".But right now, we're talking about the conclusion. To know the entire story and how it all started, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modest_Video_Game_Proposal
Slim Daniels @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:26PM
The Wookie did it gets my vote
GreyFox @ Aug 24th 2008 2:25AM
Mine too. CAD sucks as usual.
Zmastr @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:32PM
I know what I'd ask them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA9ojcW4ekg
PARTYVAN @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:34PM
Why is he so bald in real life?
Shignami @ Aug 24th 2008 1:56PM
Why are you so pig-like in appearance?
Jakka(Naked Peach Brigade) @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:43PM
Definitely PA. The rest of them wasn't funny at all...
Jakka(Naked Peach Brigade) @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:48PM
Okay, after re-reading it I admit that 2P Start was pretty funny too.
Zertoss @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:50PM
Castle Vidcons made me laugh both when I first saw it earlier this week and again when I saw it just now, so it gets my vote.
samfish @ Aug 23rd 2008 9:17PM
Castle Vidcons is always awesome.
I, too, voted for it.
Wiinterfang @ Aug 24th 2008 12:46AM
Naked peaches as far as the eyes can see.
it..was..beautiful..
David @ Aug 24th 2008 1:05AM
Good golly, 4 naked Peaches in a row. Pinch me, I'm dreaming.