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Mataku · 08/10/2009, 04:50 am

I think us people who rarely laugh it's not because we don't have any sense of humor, but probably because we have too much of it, so we kinda "heard it all" already, and the bar for what's funny becomes higher. For me, making me laugh means to surprise me with something i didn't see coming, which, for example, TOMI, failed to do.

Toothless Gibbon · 08/10/2009, 04:52 am

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Originally Posted by Mataku

For me, making me laugh means to surprise me with something i didn't see coming, which, for example, TOMI, failed to do.

Even Guybrush dancing?

Mataku · 08/10/2009, 04:58 am

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Even Guybrush dancing?

I saw it more as "god, 3d dancing looks ridiculous" and less in terms of "look at guybrush". But then again, I might have a different sense of humor. For example, I never got what was so funny about, say, 'spider pig' segment in the Simpsons' movie. I remember seeing the movie with my cousin who literally fell on the floor laughing at that and I was like "did I miss something funny that happened here?"

Javi-Wan Kenobi · 08/10/2009, 05:34 am

I'm an amateur stage actor, so I did laugh out loud in the first scene, when Guybrush is talking with Elaine and she said: "I'm not shouting, I'm projecting"
Maybe I just don't get some other better jokes because english is not my mother language.
But I remember several moments in SBCG4AP and both Sam&Max seasons where I actually LOLed (I can't remember exactly wich moments, though)
With Wallace & Gromit, I've only had big smiles and GIMM's XD

Teppic · 08/10/2009, 07:05 am

I laugh out loud sometimes, but not so much uncontrollable, can't breathe, tears rolling laughter.

Frown · 08/10/2009, 07:08 am

I played through the game with my cousins, and everything became a lot more funny that way. When we heard "LIKE A VOLCANO", we had to pause the game until we calmed down.

When I played through Sam & Max Season 1, this was the funniest dialogue for me:

Sam: Hey, Sybil. What's new in the world of frequent, random career reassessment?
Sybil: Hi, fellas. I'm really excited! I found the perfect job for me.
Sam: You don't say.
Sybil: That's right. I, Sybil Pandemik, am now a professional matchmaker.
Max: I thought I smelled phosphorous.
Sam: I thought I smelled that joke coming down the turnpike, burning oil and dragging its muffler.
Sybil: It's a dating service, Max. I figured that if a smart, successful career woman like me could be having so much trouble finding a date, there must be plenty of other people who could use help.
Sam: You're having trouble finding your soulmate?
Sybil: You don't know the half of it. It seems like all the guys I meet are total losers. No offense.
Sam: None taken. Hey!
Sybil: Or else they're borderline psychopaths. No offense.
Max: None taken. It's the borderline cases you have to watch out for!

I didn't hear the rest of the dialogue because I was laughing so much.

Mataku · 08/10/2009, 07:18 am

I laughed out loud at sam and max 204 when old Sam was saying random lines out of nowhere. When he talked about finding lint in his pocket i really lost it.

thatdude98 · 08/10/2009, 08:01 am

yes. I've even LOLWDCCSIEROTFL.

NabaDwA · 08/10/2009, 08:06 am

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Originally Posted by Mataku

I think us people who rarely laugh it's not because we don't have any sense of humor, but probably because we have too much of it, so we kinda "heard it all" already, and the bar for what's funny becomes higher. For me, making me laugh means to surprise me with something i didn't see coming, which, for example, TOMI, failed to do.

yeah i feel that way too but sometimes it helps to stop looking at the humour so deeply and just take it at surface value. it's more appreciating the humour rather than laughing out loud.
For a large part I thought ToMI was rather childish but i'm an MI fan so i just have to play it. Characters like DeSinge and Van Winslow made me cringe.

I also thought spider pig was rather dumb...

MusicallyInspired · 08/10/2009, 08:48 am

On my own, not very much. But I do happen to laugh every now and then out loud when I find something very funny. Definitely moreso when I'm playing with other people.

bigdondoo · 08/10/2009, 10:18 am

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Originally Posted by thatdude98

yes. I've even LOLWDCCSIEROTFL.

That sounds painful...

tmfm2000 · 08/10/2009, 10:37 am

I don't get it. Why do people need other people around to laugh?
I laugh when I'm alone just as much as I do with friends if I see something fun on tv, computer etc. But I have a habbit of talking to myself too. And I always talk to the newspaper in the morning. I sing in the shower and I dance when I'm alone. So yeah, I LOL'd from time to time during most of the MI games

..should I see a doctor?

CaptainWicket · 08/10/2009, 10:40 am

I usually just chuckle if I'm alone, but there have definitely been a few moments in the series that made me guffaw. For ToMI, that moment was Guybrush's "girly throw" at the dock when you try to throw a bomb at Winslow. I don't know why, but I just found it so funny that I had to make him do it a few more times.

Another moment I remember laughing out loud was in CMI, when you are talking to Lemonhead. Guybrush says something like, "Oops, did I say I want to be a cannibal? I meant...cannonball! Yeah, I want to be a cannonball! WHOOSH!" Lemonhead replies, "You're not quite stable, are you?"

bigdondoo · 08/10/2009, 10:59 am

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..should I see a doctor?

http://www.sutterhealth.org/health/p...uidelines.html

Mataku · 08/10/2009, 11:01 am

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Another moment I remember laughing out loud was in CMI, when you are talking to Lemonhead. Guybrush says something like, "Oops, did I say I want to be a cannibal? I meant...cannonball! Yeah, I want to be a cannonball! WHOOSH!" Lemonhead replies, "You're not quite stable, are you?"

lol, also in CMI when you show the skeleton arm with paste to Murray, he's like "You're a sad, strange little man." Demeaning people is fun.

Tacobob · 08/10/2009, 11:29 am

Yeah, Curse had plenty of LOL moments..As did #2, with that Skeleton Dance, and ofcourse when Guybrush stuffs a living dog down his pants.

Carnage · 08/10/2009, 11:35 am

Playing SoMI SE and laughing hearty at that, "Tales of" is more of a "heh" game, but the characters feel a bit more lovable and the plot is more interesting. I also appreciate the better animation, and I like Guybrish with a beard more.

Tacobob · 08/10/2009, 11:37 am

Yeah, I've enjoyed the game so far, but the new and original characters in this series haven't really done anything for me yet. Kind of reminds me of LeChuck's Revenge. Great game, but alot of forgettable characters.

SubSidal · 08/10/2009, 12:59 pm

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Yeah, I've enjoyed the game so far, but the new and original characters in this series haven't really done anything for me yet. Kind of reminds me of LeChuck's Revenge. Great game, but alot of forgettable characters.

I agree. The character's in ToMI aren't memorable. Except for maybe De Singe and D'Oro ("How I loathe Pink Pajama Pierre..."). Winslow is not good at all in the 'Guybrush crewmen department'. In the past Guybrush's crews have all been terrific character, Winslow seems a little off. Even the almighty LeChuck seems forgettable. If I wasn't a fan of the series I'd forget all about the fearsome Zombie-Demon-Whatever. But mind me, love the game and LOLed a lot. Specially when De Singe is stuck inside the idol-thing. Priceless!

Mataku · 08/10/2009, 01:33 pm

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But I have a habbit of talking to myself too. And I always talk to the newspaper in the morning. I sing in the shower and I dance when I'm alone.

thank god, I though i was the only one. I also talk to the tv, sometimes repeat lines i thought were delivered in a good way in a show i'm watching.

08/10/2009, 05:34 am	#24
Javi-Wan Kenobi Adventure Gaming Jedi Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Estella, Navarra, Spain Posts: 1,060	I'm an amateur stage actor, so I did laugh out loud in the first scene, when Guybrush is talking with Elaine and she said: "I'm not shouting, I'm projecting" Maybe I just don't get some other better jokes because english is not my mother language. But I remember several moments in SBCG4AP and both Sam&Max seasons where I actually LOLed (I can't remember exactly wich moments, though) With Wallace & Gromit, I've only had big smiles and GIMM's XD Last edited by Javi-Wan Kenobi; 08/10/2009 at 08:33 am.

08/10/2009, 07:05 am	#25
Teppic Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 48	I laugh out loud sometimes, but not so much uncontrollable, can't breathe, tears rolling laughter. Last edited by Teppic; 08/10/2009 at 07:08 am.

08/10/2009, 08:01 am	#28
thatdude98 Professional Hobo Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dirt Hole, USA Posts: 755	yes. I've even LOLWDCCSIEROTFL. __________________ "The world's gone to shit." Said every Walking Dead character ever.

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08/10/2009, 04:50 am	#21
Mataku <obscure reference here> Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 542	I think us people who rarely laugh it's not because we don't have any sense of humor, but probably because we have too much of it, so we kinda "heard it all" already, and the bar for what's funny becomes higher. For me, making me laugh means to surprise me with something i didn't see coming, which, for example, TOMI, failed to do.

08/10/2009, 07:08 am	#26
Frown Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 59	I played through the game with my cousins, and everything became a lot more funny that way. When we heard "LIKE A VOLCANO", we had to pause the game until we calmed down. When I played through Sam & Max Season 1, this was the funniest dialogue for me: Sam: Hey, Sybil. What's new in the world of frequent, random career reassessment? Sybil: Hi, fellas. I'm really excited! I found the perfect job for me. Sam: You don't say. Sybil: That's right. I, Sybil Pandemik, am now a professional matchmaker. Max: I thought I smelled phosphorous. Sam: I thought I smelled that joke coming down the turnpike, burning oil and dragging its muffler. Sybil: It's a dating service, Max. I figured that if a smart, successful career woman like me could be having so much trouble finding a date, there must be plenty of other people who could use help. Sam: You're having trouble finding your soulmate? Sybil: You don't know the half of it. It seems like all the guys I meet are total losers. No offense. Sam: None taken. Hey! Sybil: Or else they're borderline psychopaths. No offense. Max: None taken. It's the borderline cases you have to watch out for! I didn't hear the rest of the dialogue because I was laughing so much.

08/10/2009, 07:18 am	#27
Mataku <obscure reference here> Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 542	I laughed out loud at sam and max 204 when old Sam was saying random lines out of nowhere. When he talked about finding lint in his pocket i really lost it.

08/10/2009, 10:37 am	#32
tmfm2000 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 108	I don't get it. Why do people need other people around to laugh? I laugh when I'm alone just as much as I do with friends if I see something fun on tv, computer etc. But I have a habbit of talking to myself too. And I always talk to the newspaper in the morning. I sing in the shower and I dance when I'm alone. So yeah, I LOL'd from time to time during most of the MI games ..should I see a doctor?

08/10/2009, 10:40 am	#33
CaptainWicket Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 24	I usually just chuckle if I'm alone, but there have definitely been a few moments in the series that made me guffaw. For ToMI, that moment was Guybrush's "girly throw" at the dock when you try to throw a bomb at Winslow. I don't know why, but I just found it so funny that I had to make him do it a few more times. Another moment I remember laughing out loud was in CMI, when you are talking to Lemonhead. Guybrush says something like, "Oops, did I say I want to be a cannibal? I meant...cannonball! Yeah, I want to be a cannonball! WHOOSH!" Lemonhead replies, "You're not quite stable, are you?"

08/10/2009, 11:29 am	#36
Tacobob Raffish Slacker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Behind you! Posts: 188	Yeah, Curse had plenty of LOL moments..As did #2, with that Skeleton Dance, and ofcourse when Guybrush stuffs a living dog down his pants.

08/10/2009, 11:35 am	#37
Carnage Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 11	Playing SoMI SE and laughing hearty at that, "Tales of" is more of a "heh" game, but the characters feel a bit more lovable and the plot is more interesting. I also appreciate the better animation, and I like Guybrish with a beard more.

08/10/2009, 11:37 am	#38
Tacobob Raffish Slacker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Behind you! Posts: 188	Yeah, I've enjoyed the game so far, but the new and original characters in this series haven't really done anything for me yet. Kind of reminds me of LeChuck's Revenge. Great game, but alot of forgettable characters.