Readers pick best webcomic: Consumer Advocacy

by Griffin McElroy { Jun 27th 2009 at 2:00PM }

Though most of you base your video game purchasing decisions on replay value, storytelling elements or a title's raw, unmitigated fun factor, we realize there's a small sect of gamers who make said decisions based on the game's capacity for physical violence towards flying machines. A very small sect. Like, one person -- Penny Arcade's Gabe. His obsession was revealed in the recent strip "Consumer Advocacy," the winner of last week's Weekly Webcomic Wrapup.

Second and third place went to Virtual Shackles' "A Dose of Fake Reality" and 2P Start's "The Power of Teamwork," respectively. If you've got a favorite comic from this past week you'd like to see in the polls, now's the time to submit it -- just drop a link in the comments, or send in a tip!

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

CH3BURASHKA @ Jun 27th 2009 2:04PM

Speaking of the P-'cade, that Cardboard Tube Samurai in Tekken 6 looks pretty badass.

jynxycat @ Jun 27th 2009 2:12PM

The helicopter thing is fun, but it's infinitely more entertaining to drive a tank along a crowded sidewalk, and killing like 200 people in 30 seconds.

WINterfang @ Jun 27th 2009 2:14PM

Can you Elbow drop a tank in inFAMOUS or Red Faction: Guerrilla? the answer is NO! you do NOT!.

oldgamer @ Jun 27th 2009 2:18PM

I don't really care for the helicopter one (just not my thing, I guess), but the other 2 are really good. I really like the third one about playing co-op games. My son and I love playing Mario Brothers together. Not to try and achieve a high score, but to see how many times we can get each other killed. In fact, some of our favorite games are games where instead of working together, we can find a way of trying to damage the other person.
I really hope the new Super Mario game gives you the chance to ness with your fellow players.

Killa7 @ Jun 27th 2009 2:28PM

This one was my favorite this week. A bit absurd but totally feasible too:

http://www.gamespy.com/articles/997/997241p1.html

Ghen @ Jun 27th 2009 3:48PM

wall of text alert. Warning next time omg!

dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Jun 27th 2009 4:39PM

I'm amazed Gamespy still exists.

Bagels: Commander in Chief of the lolcat sarcasm alert force. @ Jun 27th 2009 9:37PM

Whine-one-one for the Wambulance

Justin @ Jun 27th 2009 11:00PM

That comic was fantastic. Love the "console that has been on fire for six months." Thanks for the head's up.

jeepgun @ Jun 27th 2009 2:59PM

This comic helped me make up my mind about buying Prototype.

I am so glad I did.

Jason Statham (Aka Vegeta) @ Jun 27th 2009 3:08PM

same here.

alienmastermind @ Jun 27th 2009 3:13PM

Well, Dipswitch had four comics this week!

Monday - Brutal Legend's Vocal Talents are talked about
http://dipswitchcomics.com/105

Wednesday - Vic Laments The Requirements for Dragon Age
http://dipswitchcomics.com/106

Friday 1 - Magic: The Gathering on XBLA is talked about
http://dipswitchcomics.com/107

Friday 2 - The MK lawsuit has some annoying facets.
http://dipswitchcomics.com/108

Felt strong enough to do two for Friday, because that MK lawsuit seems like total BS.

Evan @ Jun 27th 2009 3:20PM

I really liked the Brutal Legend one.

Shmil @ Jun 27th 2009 3:35PM

4 times the fail! I kid i kid, i really liked the Rocky Horror Joke

Evan @ Jun 27th 2009 3:14PM

I think I might get Prototype as a birthday present next week. It looks pretty fun. I really liked the Hulk game for Gamecube and I think its from the same people.

These are my entries for the week.

Health Inspector - http://onamtangents.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-post.html

Garbage In Disguise - http://ofnoobsandmen.com/2009/06/26/garbage-in-disguise/

Kevin949 @ Jun 27th 2009 3:30PM

Prototype is a lot of fun. I just wish they didn't have the stupid foot race mini-objectives (NOT mandatory). But it's a real fun game just obliterating everything around you.

Ghen @ Jun 27th 2009 3:50PM

its easy enough to get gold after a few tries in the foot races, but don't even bother with platinum unless you're -that guy-

Leroy_Octopus @ Jun 27th 2009 3:37PM

I liked Wednesday's Penny Arcade. It's not game related, but the Morgan Freeman picture makes me laugh.
Heresies- http://www.penny-arcade.com/comics/2009/06/24

Leroy_Octopus @ Jun 27th 2009 3:43PM

Dammit!! I got the link wrong!
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comics/2009/6/24/
Also if anyone's looking for a non-gaming comic go here.
http://raymondo.chickennation.com

Leroy_Octopus @ Jun 27th 2009 3:50PM

MOTHERFUCKER!! I really wish we could edit our posts. If this one doesn't work someone else link it plz.
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/6/24/

Leroy_Octopus @ Jun 27th 2009 3:56PM

Christ on a popsicle stick! I wish we could edit. Here's the real one hopefully.
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/6/24/
If that's not right find it on your own. The other link I posted works though.

Leroy_Octopus @ Jun 27th 2009 4:03PM

God this comment system's fucked. I replied the forth time, because the third time didn't show up on my browser. Sorry for spamming.

Sir Buzz Killington( The Artist formerly known as Jakka) @ Jun 27th 2009 6:07PM

c-c-c-c-combo breaker?

wages of sin @ Jun 27th 2009 3:37PM

Prototype is really underrated imo. I have both Infamous and Prototype and find Prototype a better game, both are good but I find Infamous overrated personally.

aristokrat @ Jun 27th 2009 3:46PM

Yatzhee's review of Prototype actually made me want to play it, since it sounds rather fun.

Mr Khan @ Jun 27th 2009 4:42PM

I still found that one too forward.

Virtual Orion @ Jun 27th 2009 5:19PM

Here's Virtual Shackles' pair for the week:

Still a Few Bugs in the System
http://www.virtualshackles.com/18

I'd Follow You to the Ends of the Earth
http://www.virtualshackles.com/19

MNC Dover @ Jun 27th 2009 6:06PM

Monday Night Crew's offerings:

http://www.mondaynightcrew.com/issues/comic_0151.html

http://www.mondaynightcrew.com/issues/comic_0152.html

I think 151 is a better choice personally.

alienmastermind @ Jun 27th 2009 8:54PM

Well, I like the second one myself. But you'd get a BitF backlash. It seems like Nintendo is their bailywick...but I always get a hoot out of Birdo. :)

Both are good.

Darren @ Jun 27th 2009 9:39PM

What's probably the best-ever video game-related Hellow With Cheese was this past week's at http://www.dernwerks.com/HWC/?p=146

Bagels: Commander in Chief of the lolcat sarcasm alert force. @ Jun 27th 2009 9:38PM

Um, so like, my comic isn't videogame related DIRECTLY, but um, it's got Transformers and the new movie has a game, and I thought I'd share it with you:

http://alsobagels.com/comicpages/speculation.htm

Don't hate me! I'm not spam!