Gears of War has always been ridiculous. It's a game about overtly muscular walking phalli with chainsaw guns that hack up creatures resembling steroid-infused bipedal frogs. All games are a little absurd though, if you try and compare their necessary mechanics to other media.
Former comic book writer Josh Ortega clearly sees the farce in Gears, and when he was writing Gears of War 2, he had to come to grips with the way a videogame works. According to MTV, Ortega couldn't wrap his head around the fact that there were so many ammo drops just lying around, before being told it was simply a "game-ism."
"[Epic told me] 'Dude, it makes the game fun,'" explains Ortega. The writer actually gets to poke fun at the situation in Gears 2, when co-star Dom acknowledges the abundance of ammunition by stating that "someone really needs to do an ammo sweep."
Amusing anecdote, but it's also very interesting to think about. Clearly Ortega doesn't appreciate how videogames bend the rules of logic in the name of fun, while we accept some ludicrous things without letting it dampen our investment in a game's world. Then again, maybe Ortega's just acting like that smart-ass kid who complains throughout Tom & Jerry that a "cat's head can't turn anvil shaped."
I hate that kid so much.
Jim Sterling serves as reviews editor for Destructoid.com, head of the Podtoid podcast, and produces a number of news stories, original features, one-of-a-kind videos. With his passionate argumentative style, controversial opinions, harsh delivery, and dedication to brutal honesty Sterling is a name that you can't help but recognize.
Likes
PS2, iPod Touch, Silent Hill 2, Metal Gear Solid, Dynasty Warriors 3
Meet the rest of the team
| BBcode help |
| [b]Bold text[/b] |
Bold text |
| [i]Italic text[/i] |
Italic text |
| [url]http://www.dtoid.com/[/url] |
http://www.dtoid.com |
| [url=http://www.dtoid.com/]Web link[/url] |
Web link |
|
| [img]http://www.example.com/robot.jpg[/img] |
 |
Post a comment! You can also post a photo below:
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
12 comments | showing # 1 to 12
|
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
Comments policy
Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?
Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!
Contest:
3:12 AM on 09.12.2008 | 
A gun is a phallus a tower is just a big dick and stuff likes that.
Well, a weapon shaped like a vagina wouldn't be too functional would it? Also, towers like tits. Not very practical, space-wise.
and yes, wolves should drop meat, fur and maybe claws, not gold and lockpicks, even if tom's head turns into an anvil. unless it's a cartoonish, or at least funny, game. which gears ain't.
It's his job, man. It is his job to think about these things.
ZING!