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[Toad.T]

So a topic that for some reason has been parading around in my mind lately is videogame webcomics. More so, how few good ones are out there (Castle Vidcons, maybe Brawl In The Family on a good day) compared to the mountains of hated ones on GAF (CAD, Modern PA, VG Cats, and so on...).

Of course, this leads to the inevitable question: Out of all the strips out there, which one is the cream of the crop of crap? CAD's got all of those issues regarding the strip and it's creator, VG Cats stretches it's jokes out for way too long and is usually late to the party, Penny Arcade's tossed away its comic roots to focus more on the enterprise it has spawned, (Expos! Video Series! Games! Kickstarters! Podcasts!) the list can go on and on due to the sheer number of comics out there. There's a lot of possible debate.

Me personally? I just go "meh" at a lot of them. Not really laughing, but not cringing either. But if someone was holding me up at gun point and forcing me to choose, I'd say Corpse Run, if only because it feels so derivative and very "me-too"-ish. Even then, however, it still gets a few smirks from time to time. Perhaps I'm being to kind to the creators, I can't help it, I'm just like that. Other Gaffers will probably rip these and other series to shreds, though.

 

[HUELEN10]

CAD, CAD, easily CAD; this is coming from a person who spent real money on the damn DVDs. It's just shit, not to mention the controversies surrounding the author.

 

[Slamtastic]

CAD, CAD, easily CAD; this is coming from a person who spent real money on the damn DVDs.

Well at least your money went to getting him the expensive supplies he needed to really demonstrate his artistic capabilities.

 

[Deified Data]

Penny Arcade's tossed away its comic roots to focus more on the enterprise it has spawned, (Expos! Video Series! Games! Kickstarters! Podcasts!) the list can go on and on due to the sheer number of comics out there.

I don't really see how that reflects on the comic, though.

 

[Comandr]

I haven't read CAD for years. What was so bad about it?

 

[CorvoSol]

I'd say it's a tie between VG Cats and CAD, depending on the day of the week.

 

[wizzbang]

Zero Punctuation, yes I know it's not a comic, it's still the worst.

 

[imadinosaur]

CAD, CAD, easily CAD; this is coming from a person who spent real money on the damn DVDs. It's just shit, not to mention the controversies surrounding the author.

Especially since he exposed himself to an extremely underage girl.

Great guy!

 

[HamPster PamPster]

There can only be one

 

[PixyJunket]

Can I vote "All of the Above"?

 

[HUELEN10]

Especially since he exposed himself to an extremely underage girl.

Great guy!

Well at least your money went to getting him the expensive supplies he needed to really demonstrate his artistic capabilities.

Don't remind me. I fucking bought the DVDs of season 1and paid for CAD Premium. Worst money I've ever spent on game-related shit, and I've bought multiple copies of Sonic 06, Bomberman Act Zero, and Mad Catz controllers for 5th gen systems. Perhaps I am being unfair to it because I wasted on it, but has it actually gotten better? Haven't read anything in like 2 months.

 

[famousmortimer]

Is there a not-awful one?

 

[imadinosaur]

http://gamerchicks.comicgenesis.com/

 

[FYC]

CAD, CAD, easily CAD; this is coming from a person who spent real money on the damn DVDs. It's just shit, not to mention the controversies surrounding the author.

Oh my god. The animations? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtsek8E0eNY

:|

 

[Frolow]

 

[Roto13]

Well at least your money went to getting him the expensive supplies he needed to really demonstrate his artistic capabilities.

Lordy

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Well at least your money went to getting him the expensive supplies he needed to really demonstrate his artistic capabilities.

 

[TouchMyBox]

Is there a not-awful one?

Vidcons?

 

[imadinosaur]

Wow. Something I noticed is that it looks like there are three or four different light sources in this picture, judging by the shadows and contrast.

 

[sn00zer]

I have no idea why people dont like vgcats...probably my favorite videogame webcomic....seriously...I think people largely love to just hate on it
EDIT: There is a legitimately terrible comic about a gamer girl which has no jokes or punchlines....its very strange

 

[hwateber]

Best: castle vidcons
Worst: VG Cats

 

[TouchMyBox]

I have no idea why people dont like vgcats...probably my favorite videogame webcomic....seriously...I think people largely love to just hate on it

Because it's a lot more fun to hate it than to like it.

 

[imadinosaur]

Don't remind me. I fucking bought the DVDs of season 1and paid for CAD Premium. Worst money I've ever spent on game-related shit, and I've bought multiple copies of Sonic 06, Bomberman Act Zero, and Mad Catz controllers for 5th gen systems. Perhaps I am being unfair to it because I wasted on it, but has it actually gotten better? Haven't read anything in like 2 months.

I mean, aside from maybe spending more time on his work, it still looks haphazard. More of the same, really. Sometimes filling up entire panels with text, looking lazy in the process. So no, I guess not.

 

[imadinosaur]

I have no idea why people dont like vgcats...probably my favorite videogame webcomic....seriously...I think people largely love to just hate on it
EDIT: There is a legitimately terrible comic about a gamer girl which has no jokes or punchlines....its very strange

Because the guy who writes it is politically right-winged and GAF refuses to acknowledge that this is a perfectly valid and alternative opinion to its mob-mentality.

I kid, I kid. But from what I've heard, the dude has some rather peculiar views on things.

Here's a good resource for why people hate this comic: http://badwebcomicswiki.shoutwiki.com/wiki/VG_Cats

EDIT: Sorry for the double-post. Couldn't multi-quote for some reason.

 

[FStop7]

Castle Vidcons is pretty great.

C-A-D and VG Cats are the worst.

 

[sn00zer]

Because the guy who writes it is politically right-winged and GAF refuses to acknowledge that this is a perfectly valid and alternative opinion to its mob-mentality.

I kid, I kid. But from what I've heard, the dude has some rather peculiar views on things.

Here's a good resource for why people hate this comic: http://badwebcomicswiki.shoutwiki.com/wiki/VG_Cats

EDIT: Sorry for the double-post. Couldn't multi-quote for some reason.

ehhhh so what? Its not like he's Roman Polanski or Orson Scott Card or something....not going to spend time defending the guy but unless he has some seriously crazy racist opinions or something I cant imagine it being too bad...also the expression and art work are better than most webcomics

 

[Aphallatosis]

CAD is unbeatable. You would have to actively try to make your webcomic terrible to be any worse.

 

[jay]

What's that one about the girl who plays video games? You know the one, it's terrible. Probably worse than CAD.

 

[Box of Kittens]

Well, I'm sure there's some comics out there that like nobody reads that are even worse, but I'm going to have to go with VGCats.

 

[TriangularDuck]

There can only be one.

 

[imadinosaur]

ehhhh so what? Its not like he's Roman Polanski or Orson Scott Card or something....not going to spend time defending the guy but unless he has some seriously crazy racist opinions or something I cant imagine it being too bad...also the expression and art work are better than most webcomics

"...These bad jokes gradually descend deeper and deeper until they reach improper sex stunts, raping, nudity, penis disfigurement, sodomy, carnage after carnage, pissing, author self-indulgence, and just about any low subject one would hope not to bring up in public. People, I'm talking about 2001-2004 here! By the time we get to 2005, it's at least two of the latter for each strip. By 2008, two per panel."

That's according to the website I quoted. Couldn't find too many examples, but eh, whatever, not gonna waste my time LOOKING to be offended, lol.

 

[Wynnebeck]

Best goes to Awkward Zombie. She does a lot of self-deprecating strips and is genuinely funny:

 

[Data West]

Is there a not-awful one?

This.

 

[Ban Puncher]

B^U

 

[sn00zer]

"...These bad jokes gradually descend deeper and deeper until they reach improper sex stunts, raping, nudity, penis disfigurement, sodomy, carnage after carnage, pissing, author self-indulgence, and just about any low subject one would hope not to bring up in public. People, I'm talking about 2001-2004 here! By the time we get to 2005, it's at least two of the latter for each strip. By 2008, two per panel."

That's according to the website I quoted. Couldn't find too many examples, but eh, whatever, not gonna waste my time LOOKING to be offended, lol.

kinda seems what that website did haha

 

[Data West]

Wait, Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff. It's like the Demolition Man of webcomics.

 

[KmA]

Is there a not-awful one?

Have you not heard of hiimdaisy?

 

[Deified Data]

http://gamerchicks.comicgenesis.com/

Jesus Christ.

 

[BassForever]

CAD is worse then VGcatz only by the slimmest of margins. Both are awful

 

[imadinosaur]

Jesus Christ.

CHECK YOUR MALE GAMER PRIVELEGE HURRRRR

 

[OrlanisWorks]

VG Cats guy needs to get a writer and fucking start over.

 

[Kusagari]

 

[Chindogg]

Does Homestuck count?

That comic needs to burn in a fire.

 

[AlexBasch]

I only disliked CAD.

But VG Catz was fucking stupid and I always hated it.

 

[imadinosaur]

It feels... incomplete.

 

[Currygan]

I remember Motherfuckin' Mario being all kinds of atrocious

 

[SmithnCo]

Time to GIDDY UP

 

[plainr_]

Everything, especially Penny Arcade.

 

[Magwik]

Time to GIDDY UP

WTF

 

[The Bankslammer]

Well at least your money went to getting him the expensive supplies he needed to really demonstrate his artistic capabilities.

this is real right
i need this to be real

http://kawaiikochan.tumblr.com/

why have i not seen this before
i am missing out on so many lovely things