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Fun With Cliches

Started by Jeysie, August 03, 2004, 06:12:30 PM

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Jeysie

What would you folks peg as being some of the more prevalent cliches and stereotypes, etc. in adventure games?

Can be anything... puzzle types, plot conventions, character archetypes... just whatever it is that makes you go "Oh, no, not *another* _______!" or "Oh, look, it's the obligatory ________." and that sort of thing while playing an adventure.

Peace & Luv, Liz

Yonkey

"Girl in the Tower" / maiden in distress
"Knight" in shining armour
"A wish changes nothing. A decision changes everything."

Louisiana Night

The dumb cop/sheriff, which is normally in charge of the rest of the police force.

J-ROC

A "hero" or "good guy"
A "villain"
A "quest".


Pffft.  XD
Just look at me,
I'm living proof that,
TIME HEALS NOTHING!

- from Time Heals Nothing by Danko Jones


Moodyblues

Characters:
1)  The Voodoo-using African American, or "the magic Negro" (The Colonel's Bequest, Monkey Island Series)

2)  Mad Scientist with White Lab Coat (tm) (Fate of Atlantis, Day of the Tentacle, Riven ;D)

3)  Blonde Hero/Heroine (King's Quest IV, Space Quest Series, Quest for Glory Series, Freddy Pharkas, Torin's Passage, Eco Quest Series)

Plot Devices:
1)  World domination (Day of the Tentacle, Fate of Atlantis, The Last Crusade, Riven)

2)  Kidnapping/Inprisonment (King's Quest II, III, IV, V, VI, VII; Myst, Riven)
Moodyblues, aka:
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MOODBLOO:  Cyborg defender with GLODEN POWER!
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Baroness Moody of Blues:  Bard of the Bow
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Questing Character

-collecting magical objects to achieve your goal (KQ1, KQ2, KQ3, KQ4)
-evil being summoning/releasing some type of bad thing (QfG2 (Iblis), QfG3 (Demon Master), QfG4 (Avoozl), QfG5 (Dragon of Doom))
-reuniting/uniting lovers/families (KQ2+ (Count Caldaur & Countess Lavidia/Anastasia), KQ2/2+ (Graham & Valanice), KQ3 (Graham/Valanice & Alex/Rosella), KQ4 (Genesta & Hen), KQ5 (Prince & Willow tree), KQ6 (Beast & Beauty), KQ6 (Calliphim/Allaria & Cassima), KQ7 (Edgar & Titania/Oberon), KQ7 (Rosella & Valanice), KQ7 (uhm..what's their names...in the woods...the gods?), QfG1 (Baron & Baronet/Elsa), QfG3 (Johari & Leopardmen), QfG4 (Boris & Olga), QfG4 (Nikolai & Anna)



etgadsby

I’d have to say I just love the obligatory twisty-turny road/ladder that kills you a hundred thousand times before you figure it out

AND

Maze of rooms that all look the same or are… in the dark!
Peace, Love, & Understanding,

E.ric T.homas Gadsby
        etgadsby@plutonianshore.com

Jafar

Dispel potions.
Stairway of doom.
Dead fish.
Sharks.
The Unofficial The Silver Lining Official Sarcasm Cleaner Upper's Assistant

Defender of All Things Against Connor

Jarada Knight: The Honourable Marshmallow

Official Useless Information Finder

And who knows what else?

Storm

Quote from: Jafar on September 03, 2004, 11:40:47 PM
Dispel potions.

Yeah, why did every QFG had to have one? it seemed a bit forced, even.

Quote from: Jafar on September 03, 2004, 11:40:47 PMStairway of doom.

Also: mountain paths of doom.
"Never argue with idiots. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."

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"Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix." Christina Baldwin

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FataliOmega

'snide, chatty inanimate object'

- Murry  :suffer:
- Lantern from Grand Inquisitor
- Computer thing from Journeyman 3

I don't debate, I ramble with STYLE!

etgadsby

Quotesnide, chatty inanimate object

-You mean the so called "hint features" mentioned on the back of the boxes?
Peace, Love, & Understanding,

E.ric T.homas Gadsby
        etgadsby@plutonianshore.com

Questing Character

The last two QfGs did not have dispel potions, Storm. ::) :P
Er...>worships Storm...a lot<



Storm

Didn't play them, wouldn't know  :S

But 3 out of 5 is still a lot ;)
"Never argue with idiots. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."

Shadowfax

Go to www.eviloverlord.com, that has nearly all the clichés you could possibly want!
When cities burn and armies turn,
and flee in disarray,
Cowards will cry 'tis best to fly
and fight another day.
But warriors know it in their marrow when they die and fall,
It is better to have fought and lost than not have fought at all.

FataliOmega

lol! I remember that page. That really is the 'ultimate cliche guide.'  ;D

I don't debate, I ramble with STYLE!

Radiant

Or google up the list of movie cliches!

(e.g. whenever hero/villain tries to escape using the lift/stairs, the villain/hero can catch up with him by using the stairs/lift!)
(or, anyone who coughs in a movie will probably die within the next three scenes)