Suspension of belief!

[Vincent Valentine]

This thread is purely intended as tongue in cheek, and not as serious debate.

Ever notice how so many games expect you to accept so many strange and odd occurences just to make it playable? What's the most ludicrous and silly thing you've ever had to simply... accept in a video game?

Example: Really important things that you need to use conveniently sparkling on screen, as in... well, pratically every game ever. Maybe if my glasses could do something as like that, I wouldn't lose them all the time. :(

Your turn.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

The term you're looking for is suspension of disbelief.

The first thing that comes to mind is the ludicrous perversion of genetic science found in the Metal Gear Solid games. Fortunately, the MGS series has a constant subtext of "Relax, it's just a game," so it's easily forgiven.

[Dreddz]

Accepting Bridget was a guy was pretty tough going.

[Rainecloud]

Accepting a cel-shaded Link in Wind Waker was a big test for me. After playing OoT for the last half-decade, it took some getting used to.

I adapted well, though.

[RiseToFall]

I'm going with the easy one. Using a phoenix down on Aeris.

[LunarWeaver]

Any RPG that wants me to accept a 14-year-old could cope with save the world situations is always some heavy suspension.

But not as much as Squall choosing Rinoa when Quistis is standing right there.

[Jowy]

The question I've always wondered was why Bowser, knowing full and well that his arch-nemesis was a plumber didn't do anything about all of the pipes in the Mushroom Kingdom as some sort of preventative measure.

[RiseToFall]

But not as much as Squall choosing Rinoa when Quistis is standing right there.

Squall wouldn't be able to handle kinky Quistis.

[Vermachtnis]

Why do people allow us into their houses and then take their stuff. If I try that in real life I get in twouble...

[RiseToFall]

One more.

http://www.ociotakus.com/wp-content/images/Arboltsef/thumb_art01.jpg
Someone tell me how he can lift that?(with one hand)

[Pete for President]

The ridiculously long combo's in the Tony Hawk series.

[Rainecloud]

Ah, I almost forgot about Tidus' ridiculous hair. You have to suspend your disbelief to accept that one. I mean, how can you keep your hair in such gorgeous and pristine condition without using some sort of wax/gel every morning? Ridiculous, I say.

[Shoeberto]

That there is some sort of secret anti-terrorist organization of elite operatives that dispatch of threats known through high-level intel. Come on, Tom Clancy, get real!

[Rase]

I've never understood how two (http://mcc.hautetfort.com/images/medium_new-super-mario-bros-20050515005341289.2.jpg) enemies (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1f/Bowser_mp7.jpg/250px-Bowser_mp7.jpg) can get together and play tennis, golf, baseball, soccer, board games, and do some go-kart racing.

[Araciel]

why the monsters never attack each other

[Nifleheim7]

Blitzball.

[fantasyjunkie]

Or why complete strangers tell you all this information. Or why some old man just can't get an item himself!

[ValkyrieWing]

Housebreaking. I mean, if I was in my nice little one-room house without a bathroom, I'd get pretty heated if someone just walked in and started digging though my barrels. ><

And HEALING STATUES. WTF? Lunar? Hug the rock and it heals you?

[NorthernChaosGod]

How when all existance depends upon you and your party's success, the guys at the fucking shops still insist on charging you full price!!!!11!1

:mad2:

[KentaRawr!]

It was hard for me to accept that the Triforce of Wisdom chose the idiotic girl who:

1. Put all of Hyrule into turmoil.
2. Would give her family heirloom to a random kid in tights while riding on a horse.
3. Would give her family heirloom to a random kid she can't remember in the least in less than 5 seconds, her sentence beginning with "I have no idea who you are."
4. Sends boys to collect jewlery for her.

[udsuna]

Summoning up massive destructive spells that should, in all rights, rival the destructive power of a small atomic bomb. Then when the battle ends, the landscape is completely untouched. Buhamut Zero, anyone?


That and afformentioned destructive power can fall into the hands of any idiot who wants to spend a few days questing around.


And considering this- the human race (and for that matter the entire planet) has managed to survive.

[Ouch!]

why the monsters never attack each other
You obviously have yet to play FFXII!

[Reine]

why the monsters never attack each other
You obviously have yet to play FFXII!

Obviously