Funniest Game
Legitimately funny games are possibly the rarest games of all. For a wide variety of reasons, the medium of gaming isn't very conducive to humor, partly because games often involve repetitive or scripted actions, while humor requires spontaneity and surprise. Not only do the finalists for Funniest Game of 2006 manage to capture funny, but they do it in a number of different ways, from the subtly clever to the truly absurd. Here they are:
It's hard not to laugh at those crazy rabbids, the mutant bunnylike things that you encounter time and time again in this minigame collection.
It's hard not to laugh at those crazy rabbids, the mutant bunnylike things that you encounter time and time again in this minigame collection.
With its cast of dysfunctional teachers and stereotypical students, Bully sets itself up for some legitimately funny moments.
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The dog and the rabbit get some great, funny dialogue in the initial episode of their latest series of adventures.
Elite Beat Agents gets over on its sheer weirdness. Each stage and song in this rhythm game sets up its own uniquely insane scenario.
Disgaea 2's got a sense of humor that weaves its way through the entire storyline, the characters themselves, and even the item descriptions.
