10 More Out-Of-Place Scenes In Recent Video Games
Never forget Cutie the Elephant.
Generally speaking, people want consistency from their entertainment, for a movie, TV show, or video game to deliver an experience that's tonally and stylistically coherent from start to finish.
It isn't easy to do, though, especially not in the world of video games, where a game can comprise dozens or even hundreds of hours of content for players to gorge on.
It's practically heroic if developers can keep their eye on the creative ball at all times on such large-scale AAA projects, and so it's little surprise that even the best-crafted games might offer up a scene or two that feel shockingly out of step with the rest.
Granted, sometimes it's clear that the developers opted to upend expectations deliberately, breaking with the established style and mood for something that proved to be intentionally jarring.
Whether on purpose or not, these 10 recent games all turned in shocking, ridiculous, hilarious, and totally bizarre scenes that strayed far from what players had experienced up to that point.
In some cases it absolutely worked in creating a memorable moment, while in others it simply distracted and weirded players out...
10. "F**k Off, You Little Incel!" - Lost Judgment
The eighth chapter of Sega's detective sequel Lost Judgment sees players returning to Seiryo High School, where they're tasked with checking in on murdered teacher Sawa's former class 2-2.
Heading to the class will trigger a cutscene where protagonist Yagami is confronted by numerous students, including the prickly Akane, who derides her fellow classmates for being upset at Sawa's death.
When one of the kids tells Akane to be quiet, she replies, "F**k off, you little incel!," in a moment that's sure to pull anyone playing immediately out of the game.
This variation only appears if you're playing the game with Japanese audio and English subtitles - otherwise, Akane calls him a "twerp" - but given that the "incel movement" isn't really a concept in Japanese culture, it blatantly feels like an overzealous translator trying to westernise the dialogue.
It's funny for sure, but also feels wildly inconsistent with the rest of the scene's dialogue.