History LampshadeHanging / Videogames

--> [[spoiler:'''GLaDOS:''']] "Did you really think it would be that easy?'''

* One part in ''{{Metro2033}}'' has a Nazi soldier about to execute the player. He says something witty and just ''stands there'' until [[BigDamnHeroes a Ranger kills him.]] The Ranger then says "... one thing I like about the bad guys, there's always allot of discussion before they get around to pulling the trigger".

** In a later question * you* are that future self, and are going back to help your past self that last time... yeah. You get a similar sort of snarky remark after that one, too.

* In ''{{Prince of Persia}}: Sands of Time''. Being predominately a [[PlatformGame platform-based game]], it pokes fun at the idea that the answers to platform puzzles are rarely in the game itself, which is radically different from [=RPGs=] and point-and-click adventure games. During this scene the princess, you are traveling with is trying to read the books in the library while you are hopelessly trying to jump around the walls and move mirrors to direct light. Your character gets so annoyed with her that he asks, "Why don't you just look up the answer to this puzzle?" and she replies "This isn't that kind of game."

* In the Lepanto scenario of AgeOfEmpiresII, the goal is to build and protect a wonder from enemy Turks with an enormous navy with which they continually attack. One of the Spanish soldiers asks, "Why did our brilliant leaders insist upon building the Wonder so close to the shoreline?"

* In ''UnrealTournamentIII'', the "flag" of CTF is replaced by the [="FLaG"=] - Field-Lattice Generator. They look exactly the same, and one character says something to the effect of "it looks like a flag, it sounds like a flag, and it waves like a flag. ''It's a flag.''"

* In {{Kingdom Hearts}}, at first, only Sora,[[spoiler:(and Riku and The King later on)]] has the ability to wield a Keyblade. Later on, in Kingdom Hearts II, Roxas [[spoiler:and Kairi]] can wield one (Hell, Roxas can wield TWO!). In that Game's secret ending and Birth by Sleep, it is also revealed that Terra, Ven, Aqua and Master Eraqus can wield them,[[spoiler: as can Master Xehanort and Vanitas. There's even a world full of abandoned Keyblades at the end of the game, suggesting that at some point, there has been THOUSANDS of people able to wield the Keyblade.]] I think Braig summed it up best:

* In ''FireEmblem'', there is the support feature, which allows two characters standing close to each other to gain various bonuses. In one such support conversation, Kent and Farina are discussing the reason why they see each other so much lately. "What would anyone have to gain by making us fight together?" ends up being a Lampshade Hanging about the fact that fighting together does, in fact, make them stronger.

* In ''[=~Pokémon~=]'' XD: Gale of Darkness'', Wakin from Team Snagem says [[spoiler:when attempting to take your Snag Machine]] something along the lines of, "We know you're a great battler. Well, we're not going to have any of that." [[spoiler:He then proceeds to put you to sleep with his Gloom.]]

* Team Plasma from ''[=~Pokémon~=]'' Black&White spend every chance they get pointing out that the game world is based on what amounts to dog fighting, and that it is cruel and wrong. And they are supposed to be the bad guys.

** ''ResidentEvil5'' lampshades many of the recurring themes of the series. An exasperated Chris Redfield complains about how he feels like he's trapped in a monster movie and that there always seems to be a guy with a chainsaw trying to kill him. And when Wesker explains his [[EvilPlan Evil Plan]] or goes into one of his monologues, Chris grumbles about more crazy talk to the latter and responds to the former with:

** ''ResidentEvil5'' involves many of these, namely from a very exasperated Chris Redfield when Wesker explains his [[EvilPlan Evil Plan]] or goes into one of his monologues:

-->'''Chris:''' Great. I feel more crazy talk coming.

-->'''Chris:'' Do you get all your ideas from comic book supervillains?
-->'''Chris:'' Great. I feel more crazy talk coming.

* ''ResidentEvil4'': Osmund Saddler, right before [[spoiler:mutating into this giant spider-thing]]:

** And then Leon ''nukes him''.

*** In an earlier optional radio conversation with The Boss, she tells Snake that he will have to rely on all his senses, and not to underestimate his sense of smell to stay aware. Snake replies to her that he cannot smell at all. The Boss then says, "Oh, well. You'll just have to rely on your instincts as a gamer then."

** The third part of the quest chain The Rise of the Machines gives you a set of instructions followed by "You know this because you are psychic."

* In GoldenSun Dark Dawn there are a few instances. True to RPG form, everyone wants the heroes to help, and they're fully aware when someone is going to ask for something.
** Then after ItGotWorse, the party meets an historian who knows the related Prophesy of what's going on. He's extremely specific about everything that's happened up til then. When the characters ask him for more info, he gets indignant claiming "he's from an island you probably never heard of until now, far away from anything" so how could he possibly know anything. After a bit of a laugh he reveals more.

* ''PaperMario: The Thousand Year Door'' has Goombella, after using her tattle ability on a Hammer Bro, complaining about why her book of neverending character info, which lets you know the HP, Attack, Defense and possible special abilities of an enemy, doesn't answer the real question about the Hammer Bros: where do they keep their infinite supply of hammers? The same also goes for Lakitus.

* In {{Half Life 2}}, Dr. Breen hangs a lampshade on Gordon Freemon himself, saying that he's just a theoretical physicist, just one normal human. ...Which makes sense, really. How the heck is this one ordinary guy not only an MIT educated theoretical physicist, but also a [[OneManArmy One Man Army]]?

* In {{Half Life 2}}, Dr. Breen hangs a lampshade on Gordon Freemon himself, saying that he's just a theoretical physicist, just one normal human. ...Which makes sense, really. How the heck is this one ordinary guy not only an MIT educated theoretical physicist, but also a [[onemanarmy One Man Army]]?

* The Pandora Directive entry in the Tex Murphy FMV adventure game series lampshades adventure game hammerspace by showing Tex pull a 10ft bamboo pole out of his coat pocket.