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Better Than It Sounds- The Topic!
« on: July 06, 2008, 11:56:02 PM »
I was spamming these in chat the other day, and got a fairly positive response, so here we go.
The short is this: there's a section of TV Tropes dedicated to making intentionally misleading descriptions of various things.  However, being a wiki, a lot of these aren't really anything special, so I got to thinking that y'know?  The DL could probably do better, at least within our medium.

So the general idea is to describe a game in as misleading or hilariously concise manner as possible.  While this could be run as a guessing game, I'm more curious how well people could do at it in general.  Otherwise, just don't pull descriptions from TV Tropes; rather defeats the point.

Lastly, some samples.  These two ARE from TV Tropes, but feel free to use these two games yourselves if you've got a good idea.

1. A stoic mercenary with a talking bird must protect a singer with really bad schizophrenia, beat up his beloved older brother, and save the world from the Pope.  (Grandia II)

This one is kinda funny, fairly concise, but dead obvious if you've actually played the game.  Still, not a bad effort.

2. A boy and his mother embark on a quest to get laid. (Grandia III)

Funny, completely misleading, and may or may not be technically accurate.  Probably harder if you HAVE played the game.

Anyways, have fun adn all that.
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Re: Better Than It Sounds- The Topic!
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2008, 12:43:26 AM »
Kingdom Hearts - A boy and his key-shaped weapon goes on a quest through Disneyland. He may or may not find true yaoi.
[01:08] <Soppy-ReturningToInaba> HEY
[01:08] <Soppy-ReturningToInaba> LAGGY
[01:08] <Soppy-ReturningToInaba> UVIET?!??!?!
[01:08] <Laggy> YA!!!!!!!!!1111111111
[01:08] <Soppy-ReturningToInaba> OMG!!!!
[01:08] <Chulianne> No wonder you're small.
[01:08] <TranceHime> cocks
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Re: Better Than It Sounds- The Topic!
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2008, 12:50:40 AM »
A young Knight finds a baby just outside his house. He grabs his toys and goes out on a quest to return the baby home because a rabbit told him it was his destiny. (Guardian's Crusade. ... wait...)

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Re: Better Than It Sounds- The Topic!
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2008, 01:09:21 AM »
An underachiever, a gun nut, and their air filter go on an epic journey to the ground floor because the elevator is closed.  (Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter)

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Re: Better Than It Sounds- The Topic!
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2008, 01:12:48 AM »
The first game to incorporate two main characters into one story as well as a world-spanning quest for the friendship and help of those who would accept your help. MODE 7 GRAPHICS!!! Final Fantasy 6

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« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2008, 01:14:14 AM »
A bunch of teenagers see monsters at midnight. They shoot themselves in the head to fight this insanity. (Persona 3)

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« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2008, 01:24:19 AM »
A mecha fanboy, an amnesiac, and a circus performer embark on an epic civil rights movement. (WA5)
"Turning into bats? Laughable!" says sparkly telepathic Volvo-driving vampire who spent century in high school.

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« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2008, 07:56:05 AM »
Four guys and a troll king chase a clown across the world and then fight a demon trapped inside of a statue.  Afterwards, one of them may or may not marry the horse. DQ8

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« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2008, 08:13:44 AM »
Solve children's puzzles, get bored, go kill God. DW7.

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« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2008, 10:13:30 AM »
Kids rule and adults drool in a game where it's okay for 13 year olds to play with guns. (WA4)

Make out with girls and save the world. I swear, it's not anime porn. (Thousand Arms)

It's Advance Wars, with magic and horsies and girls with green hair! (Fire Emblem)

If Captain Planet and the hamburglar got together and made a video game.... (Great Greed)


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Re: Better Than It Sounds- The Topic!
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2008, 10:47:33 AM »
Put together a crew hungry for some lovin' as they solve the mysteries of a large phallus. (EO1)

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« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2008, 03:00:23 PM »
Rich kid with inferiority complex forced to face his best friend, save his sister, and stop a country wide war all because the church hates him for trying to rescue a princess.  FFT
[21:39] <+Mega_Mettaur> so Snow...
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« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2008, 03:33:48 PM »
An angsty teenager and his preppy gang of friends try to save the world because, well, it's their job. (FF8)

A kid who thinks he's Death wants to be cool, so he decides to rebel against his dad. He is accompanied by several others, including obsessive possible-yaoi figures and overachieving masterminds who are out to prove themselves better than everyone. (Suikoden)
« Last Edit: July 07, 2008, 03:57:22 PM by ThePiggyman »
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« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2008, 03:52:05 PM »
A clueless teenager and a scantily clad indian meet in New York. They fight crime. (SH3)
[01:08] <Soppy-ReturningToInaba> HEY
[01:08] <Soppy-ReturningToInaba> LAGGY
[01:08] <Soppy-ReturningToInaba> UVIET?!??!?!
[01:08] <Laggy> YA!!!!!!!!!1111111111
[01:08] <Soppy-ReturningToInaba> OMG!!!!
[01:08] <Chulianne> No wonder you're small.
[01:08] <TranceHime> cocks
[01:08] <Laggy> .....

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« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2008, 04:05:05 PM »
A Boy and his dog go off to look for some cute girls pet...they end up saving the world. BoF2

A boy and his dog go to virtual reality to battle against an evil butler. SoE

Two brothers, one white, one black, can only save the world if they learn that racism = bad. AtL4

Mega Man in an RPG.  The rest explains itself. MMXCM

A Goddess flies across the world to collect dead people cause the end of the world is near! Harry Potter somehow gets involved.Valkyrie Profile

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[21:39] <+Mega_Mettaur> Sonic Chaos
[21:39] <+Hello-NewAgeHipsterDojimaDee> That's -brilliant-.

[17:02] <+Tengu_Man> Raven is a better comic relief PC than A

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Re: Better Than It Sounds- The Topic!
« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2008, 04:33:24 PM »
Combat the minions of a Lovecraftian horror with the power of GOSSIP. And Speed Racer. Persona 2

Emotionless programs learn to comprehend humanity by indulging in cannibalism. DDS

Protect an island nation from the vague machinations of a homicidal baker.Suikoden 4

Save a nation of suicidal wankers from a warlord whose personal philosophy amounts to "Hitting people gives my life meaning." And then you kill God, just because. Stella Deus

Embark on a epic journey spanning three generations and seven worlds, marrying along the way and eventually taking the role of your various descendants. All paths lead to Sealed Evil in a Can.PSIII

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« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2008, 04:57:37 PM »
It's Back To The Future made anime! Marty McFly lost his voice and dyed his hair red, though. (Chrono Trigger)
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« Reply #17 on: July 07, 2008, 05:06:15 PM »
A girl from the sky meets a MPD in a forest, with sexy results! (Xenogears)

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« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2008, 05:10:55 PM »
A kid, his jailbait girlfriend, a glorified security guard and a sarcastic jackass using an assumed name kill the same Sealed Evil In A Can over and over and over again. And then its boss.

A town government sends one guy in a weird outfit to get their water service running. Then they evict him.

A complete jackass and his harem of mind-rape victims save the world from a gigantic penis.

A deluded schizophrenic and his enablers go on a world tour and then beat the crap out of a disillusioned war hero and his catatonic mom.

(PSIV, Fallout, Ar Tornelico [CAUTION: May not actually be better than it sounds.], FFVII)
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« Reply #19 on: July 07, 2008, 05:37:09 PM »
Embark on a epic journey spanning three generations and seven worlds, marrying along the way and eventually taking the role of your various descendants. All paths lead to Sealed Evil in a Can.PSIII

This is "Better Than It Sounds", Cid. Not "Make the Game Sound Better"


Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Goes on world spanning quest to save her. Actually gets to see her naked in the end. Lunar 2

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« Reply #20 on: July 07, 2008, 05:47:13 PM »
Ha, this is amusing.

Dungeons? Check. Dragons? Check. An evil magic emperor who goes around kidnapping talented female signers for the resurrection of some long dead goddess? You know it. (Lunar 1)
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Re: Better Than It Sounds- The Topic!
« Reply #21 on: July 07, 2008, 06:47:26 PM »
Boy loses girl. Goes on world spanning quest to save her. Actually gets to see her naked in the end. Lunar 1

I know it already got one but this is amusing.

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« Reply #22 on: July 07, 2008, 06:58:30 PM »
Boy loses girl. Goes on world spanning quest to save her. Actually gets to see her naked in the end. Lunar 1

I know it already got one but this is amusing.

Get your own sense of humor, Tal.

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« Reply #23 on: July 07, 2008, 09:49:53 PM »
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Re: Better Than It Sounds- The Topic!
« Reply #24 on: July 07, 2008, 09:54:03 PM »
BETTER than it sounds, Gref, not WORSE.
[01:08] <Soppy-ReturningToInaba> HEY
[01:08] <Soppy-ReturningToInaba> LAGGY
[01:08] <Soppy-ReturningToInaba> UVIET?!??!?!
[01:08] <Laggy> YA!!!!!!!!!1111111111
[01:08] <Soppy-ReturningToInaba> OMG!!!!
[01:08] <Chulianne> No wonder you're small.
[01:08] <TranceHime> cocks
[01:08] <Laggy> .....