10 Confusing Trends The Gaming Industry Is Convinced You Like
9. "Marvel Humour"
This one likely isn't a hard sell, as the internet discourse on this specific comedy style has turned so dramatically in recent years that it'll give you whiplash.
It can be a little tough to pin down the definition of "Marvel humour," but you definitely know it when you see it. For example, when a serious character moment is broken up by a pop-culture reference or self-aware quip undercutting the drama. Yeah, that's some Marvel humour. It's a comedy style that has a stranglehold on most big modern movie releases, and it has made its way firmly into gaming.
One clear example is 2023's favourite punching bag, Forspoken, and the infamous "I just moved sh** with my mind" dialogue. The game's reliance on this specific humour style led it to be ragged on by the online gaming community, and it's hardly the only one to do it.
Quips, banter, sarcasm, dramatic moments ruined by unfunny jokes - it's all more likely to make you roll your eyes than chuckle. But that won't stop companies from insisting their games be full of it.