10 most iconic video game catchphrases, ranked
Some of today’s video games far surpass the most successful movie blockbusters in terms of writing. That hasn’t always been the case, however. You probably know that, as movie fans who don’t care for games have never missed a chance to slam the medium’s once rather generalized shortcomings in terms of writing prowess. Still, that didn’t prevent video games from coming up with some — sometimes accidental — short literary masterpieces.
Some catchphrases become legendary because they’re badass, but most achieve that status because they try to sound badass and fail.
Metal Gear Solid V is a very divisive entry in the franchise. On the one hand, it features the best gameplay in the series. On the other hand, it features some of its iffiest storytelling. This may have resulted from the lack of polish caused by the game’s abrupt development conclusion, but that’s fine as it also gave us some memorably bizarre moments.
The scene where Kazuhira Miller says “They played us like a damn fiddle!” shows gaming at its most hilariously over-dramatic. Sure, the lens flare-filled over-the-top direction and voice work help, but what’s definitely powering this up to 11 is the unintentionally funny word choice.
No other character in the game ever beats the chaotic rage we see in this very early scene — not even Miller himself after he loses both an arm and a leg and is subject to weeks in captivity.
The video game medium has a secret roulette that randomly grants creators of absolute gibberish an everlasting spot in our collective consciousness. “All your base are belong to us”, the tentatively menacing words that CATS, the also not-very-scarily-named villain, utters at the start of Zero Wing, is the best possible example of the trend.
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