HOW ABOUT THIS; ARE THERE ANY CLICHES THAT YOU LIKE?

I don't know if it's too late to reply to this topic or not, but I wanted to add in my two cents. There are a number of cliches that I really like, and some of them that I like to use repeatedly, in different ways. Others I'm just listing because I wanted to list them. I didn't read much of the this topic beyond the first page, so if there are any cliches repeated, I apologize.

Also, my tone in this post is meant to be very tongue and cheek, with a spackle of sarcasm, and I hope I do not offend anyone.

Mayor Anime's Top Ten List o' Cliches:

1) The enemy of my enemy is my friend - I love it when someone who is a direct antagonist to the protagonist is forced to team up said protagonist to defeat a greater threat. Such as in Super Mario RPG when Mario and Bowser have to team up to defeat Smithy. It makes the after-victory parties so very interesting.

2) Impossible Taboo Romance - I'm a sucker for romances that bend, and in some cases break, the social idea of taboo. Forbidden love and the like, great for exploring how a person copes with the realization that they are in love with someone they should not be in love with. A great example is in the Angel Sanctuary OVA, with Setsuna tormenting himself over his love for his little sister, Sarah.

3) New Party Member Saves the Day - Okay, I don't like this as much as the others, but it's always fun-fun when the main party is in trouble and a new ally comes in out of no where to save them, then joins the party. Final Fantasy games. Any of them.

4) Party Member 'dies', returns later all better and even more badass - Yeah, another Final Fantasy favorite, but it's nice to see that someone you THOUGHT was dead is actually back and ready to kick as much ass as your main character. Well, not nice, but punnily cliche.

5) That Guy Helping You Hates Your Guts - There is nothing in the world more dis-heartening than the person (or group) that has been helping you since the start of the game is really your mortal enemy. Bioshock. 'Would you Kindly'. 'nuff said.

6) The Chosen One Is...-Surprise- You! - Actually, this one gives me a warm-fuzzy feeling, since the reason I play offline games and not online games is that I like to be the main character. And any cliche that makes the main character even more awesome is okay by me.

7) The Silent Protagonist - I also like this one for the same reason as #6. With a silent protagonist (see Crono and Serge), you can put yourself in their shoes directly, you can become them. I'm not talking abotu the FPS-RPGs like Oblivion where you a character from his/her PoV and ARE that person, though, that's less cliche and more concept.

8) Highly Incompetent and Hilarious Recurring Sub-Boss - There is nothing more adorable than watching a bad-guys, or group of bad-guys, that just invent new ways to screw up the main villains plans. And when you fight them for the third time, and win, and the last hit knocks one into the others and they all tumble down the mountainside, you can't help but laugh.

9) The Extremely Voluptuous Somber Woman Support Character - I'm a guy. I like Lulu. But I like the 'Lulu characters' in games I play (or write) to have depth to them. Being eye candy and fan service is degrading. But being a character that is downright sexy and more three dimensional than the main character. Now THAT is just plain HAWT!

10) The Old Sage That Directs the Young (usually very hot-headed and immature) Hero - Well, what else can be said? I mean, other than to say that Yoda probably did it best, but where would video games be without that wise old geezer spouting off wisdom to the hot-headed youth who just happened upon the magical Sword of Destiny?

Anime tottally lives up to his nick... impressive...

author=brandonabley link=topic=2906.msg58099#msg58099 date=1232826177
My favorite cliche is when there are blue squares on the ground that tell you where you can move. I have never disliked a game that has this feature.

Yeah, it's pretty rad.

Amazing third option: Along with 'Restart' and 'Go to Title' add 'Prepare' option which takes you outside the boss room with in the pre-boss fight state. Same effect as if you died, loaded your game from the last save point and got back to the boss door but with the tedium cut. From there you can grind or change equipment or whatever then go fight the boss again.

author=halibabica link=topic=2906.msg58287#msg58287 date=1232921322
...or you can put save points before bosses and keep cutscenes before them short.

Cool Highly Incompetent and Hilarious Recurring Sub-Boss - There is nothing more adorable than watching a bad-guys, or group of bad-guys, that just invent new ways to screw up the main villains plans. And when you fight them for the third time, and win, and the last hit knocks one into the others and they all tumble down the mountainside, you can't help but laugh.

I, too, adore these. Not necessarily the slapsticky ones, but recurring idiot minibosses have a special place in my heart.

Like Gilgamesh or Jr. Troopa :D Speaking of them, these kinds of bosses HAVE to have their own awesome theme music.

of course you could always have the fun of mashing the space bar over and over lol

author=waytogo24 link=topic=2906.msg58343#msg58343 date=1232942909
of course you could always have the fun of mashing the space bar over and over lol

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