Things Video Games Have Taught Us

[NegimaSonic]

maybe because ocelot isn't a villian?!?

Perhaps? I never played MGS so my vote was biased from the start

[Ferret]

Ocelot is so a villain.

A stupid one, too.

[DMaster]

Apparently, a double agent CAN be the source of an epic debate (Metal Gear Solid)

Note: Ocelot wasn't a villian, in the conventional sense. <obvious spoilers>He pretended to work for Liquid Snake, but only to get the Optical Disc. He then worked for Solidus Snake, to keep an eye on him. In MGS4, he was never possessed by Liquid, this was just a ruse to fool the Patriots. He was a follower of Big Boss, so he was not a villain, at least not since MGS3.</obvious spoilers>

[DaBlkScorpion]

I believe video games have taught us a lot.

[The Pezman]

http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=950566.950595

[Jedi QuestMaster]

as the owner/operator of a theme park, I am fully authorized to murder innocent people and suffer absolutely no repercussions

Best one.

Let's see...

shooting furniture explodes (GoldenEye)

[Ferret]

Best one.

Let's see...

shooting furniture explodes (GoldenEye)

I've already listed this one and other similar statements with a blanket phrase.

And you should write this out as "furniture explodes when shot."

[Jedi QuestMaster]

I've already listed this one and other similar statements with a blanket phrase.

And you should write this out as "furniture explodes when shot."

Damnit!!

8 pages - how could I have missed that?

How about this one:

Lawn plants & pots sometimes contain rupees & are replaced periodically so they're an abundant source of money!

Speaking of which:

[DMaster]

Japanese mythology makes for a kickass game. (Okami)

[The Dual Dragons]

Sometimes you don't decide your own pace, a mysterious force behind you forces you to proceed against your will and often pushes you into a pit so you die.

That after years of gaming you may be in need of anger management treatment.

And lastly: that dirty words are spelled like this: @%^&$%(*&^!!!!

[Nabeel Ansari]

I learned that I never really was on your side.

[DMaster]

Latin lyrics make for epic boss music. (Final Fantasy)

Cardboard boxes are the ultimate means of disguise. (MGS)

The cake was a lie. (Portal)

[Doulifée]

Drive faster, the cops will forget about you eventually. (GTA, NFS etc)

[Salluz]

When in need, punch a TV for speed! (you already know)

[Brushfire]

the Japanese couldn't write their way out of a paper bag. (Every Japanese game made post 1995)

[The Legendary Zoltan]

the Japanese couldn't write their way out of a paper bag. (Every Japanese game made post 1995)

That statement is only valid if you actually played the game in Japanese and not an English version.

I learned how to do puzzles well. . . Or so I'd like to think.

[PriZm]

if everything else fails, i use fire

it has served me well so far

[The Dual Dragons]

Every time you kill something, you jump up and down to theme music.

If you go back to the same spot you last fought 3 enemies, you'll meet their 3 ancestors who act exactly the same. (And the family tree never ends).

[Klowd1661]

Ditto is the biggest pimp ever.

How to drive erratically through streets, shopping malls, boats, beaches and castles.

Playing a plastic instrument always gains a bigger crowd at a party, than a real one. (Or at least in my case)

[Brushfire]

That statement is only valid if you actually played the game in Japanese and not an English version.

TROLLlN 2 DA MAX!! (I Learned that from The Excellent Adventures of Bleck and Atmuh.)

[Soul Splint]

Fable II:

If I want really cool-looking glowy eyes, the fastest way is to murder all the townspeople.

Unprotected sex invariably leads to an STD or a bastard child. And no, you cannot possibly keep your woman happy enough that she won't leave you.

Dark Cloud:

"Restore the world quickly!" But restore it in the wrong order and your neighbor will hurt his back, and refuse to sell you some things you really need.

Halo:

On-line players are frozen in time at the stage of pre-pubescence.

Mario:

Collect enough money and you can cheat death.

[The Legendary Zoltan]

TROLLlN 2 DA MAX!! (I Learned that from The Excellent Adventures of Bleck and Atmuh.)

Yeah. I learned about that from Oblivion. Those trolls really knew how to push my buttons, too!

[Ferret]

Trolls don't heal themselves constantly UNLIKE THOSE GODDAMNED FROST ATRONACHS

[Salluz]

Rings and emeralds bless the possessor with supernatural power.

[Thalzon]

Only white, unshaven thirtysomethings with brown hair can go on adventures and save the world. Women associated with them are either for sexin' or rescuin', the black guy is there to talk smack hilariously, and anyone in their sixties is either their nemesis or their wizened instructor.

NO EXCEPTIONS.