History Quotes / CutSceneIncompetence

-->--'''Walt Williams''', lead writer of ''VideoGame/SpecOpsTheLine''

-->-- '''''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation''''', ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV''

-->'''LetsPlay/TheDarkId''', ''[[http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/RE4/chapter26.html Let's Play Resident Evil 4]]''

->"If your narrative and your core mechanic are at odds with each other, then that means your main character is a hypocrite."

->"For the first time in the history of the series, the characters remember that they can do the same shit in cutscenes that they do in combat, and Yuna flies away from the wedding by summoning an Aeon. How fast would that have solved ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII''? If instead of just ''talking'' to the Sorceress, you just pulled a Doomtrain '''AssShove right up her ass!'''"

->"Character A pisses off Organization Y somehow and fends them off for awhile, until Character A slaps himself in the forehead and goes, 'I just remembered! I'm a '''murderer'''! Let's just '''murder''' whoever's got a narc on and [[BloodIsTheNewBlack have a bath in his wife!]]'"

->"I always thought it was weird that you're controlling the main character, but as soon as you go into cutscene mode or whatever, the guy, no, [[ICantReachIt he has his own opinions]], and it's a weird little disconnect there."

->"If your narrative and your core mechanic are at odds with each other, then that means your [[PlayerCharacter main character]] is a hypocrite."

->"For the first time in the history of the series, the characters remember that they can do the same shit in cutscenes that they do in combat, and Yuna [[HighDiveEscape flies away from the wedding]] by [[SummonMagic summoning]] an Aeon. How fast would that have solved ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII''? If instead of just ''talking'' to the Sorceress, you just pulled a [[CoolTrain Doomtrain]] '''[[AssShove right up her ass!]]'''"

->''I think my family got the impression ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'' was some sort of voice-activated game based on how much time I spent screaming at the screen, "[[WhyDontYouJustShootHim Shoot him! Shoot his face!]] Shut your stupid mouth and pull the trigger [[YouFool you damned fool!]]" A lot of people mistakenly believe that Albert Wesker is the main villain of the game. They are wrong. Your adversary is main character Chris Redfield, [[GoodIsDumb who will foil your plans every time he's released from your control in one of the many cutscenes]].''

->''Leon whips out his [[RevolversAreJustBetter Broken Butterfly]] and blasts the little bastard across the room, thus ending the chapter. Or at least he would, were he not inflicted with the Cutscene Stupidity Bug[[TradeSnark ™]]''

->"For the first time in the history of the series, the characters remember that they can do the same shit in cutscenes that they do in combat, and Yuna [[HighDiveEscape flies away from the wedding]] by [[SummonMagic summoning]] an Aeon.\\\
How fast would that have solved ''Final Fantasy VIII''? If instead of just ''talking'' to the Sorceress, you just pulled a [[CoolTrain Doomtrain]] '''[[AssShove right up her ass!]]'''
-->--- '''[[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment Noah Antwiler]]''' meditating on the difference between ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' and ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX X]]''.

->"For the first time in the history of the series, the characters remember that they can do the same shit in cutscenes that they do in combat, and Yuna [[PrisonerOfZendaExit flies away from the wedding]] by [[SummonMagic summoning]] an Aeon.\\\

->"For the first time in the history of the series, the characters remember that they can do the same shit in cutscenes that they do in combat, and Yuna [[PrisonerOfZendaExit flies away from the wedding]] by [[SummonMagic summoning]] an Aeon.\\

->If your narrative and your core mechanic are at odds with each other, then that means your [[PlayerCharacter main character]] is a hypocrite.

->For the first time in the history of the series, the characters remember that they can do the same shit in cutscenes that they do in combat, and Yuna [[HighDiveEscape flies away from the wedding]] by [[SummonMagic summoning an Aeon]]. How fast would that have solved ''Final Fantasy VIII''? If instead of just ''talking'' to the Sorceress, you just pulled a [[CoolTrain Doomtrain]] '''[[AssShove right up her ass]]'''!

->Character A pisses off Organization Y somehow and fends them off for awhile, until Character A [[DopeSlap slaps himself in the forehead]] and goes, 'I just remembered! I'm a '''murderer'''! Let's just '''murder''' whoever's got a narc on and [[BloodIsTheNewBlack have a bath in his wife!]]'

->I think my family got the impression ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'' was some sort of voice-activated game based on how much time I spent screaming at the screen, "[[WhyDontYouJustShootHim Shoot him! Shoot his face!]] Shut your stupid mouth and pull the trigger [[YouFool you damned fool!]]" A lot of people mistakenly believe that Albert Wesker is the main villain of the game. They are wrong. Your adversary is main character [[GoodIsDumb Chris Redfield]], who will foil your plans every time he's released from your control in one of the many cutscenes.

->Leon whips out his [[RevolversAreJustBetter Broken Butterfly]] and blasts the little bastard across the room, thus ending the chapter. Or at least he would, were he not inflicted with the Cutscene Stupidity Bug[[TradeSnark ™]]

->I love this series' tradition of having the main protagonists completely forget about their firearms during cutscenes. Really, I do.

->I always thought it was weird that you're controlling the main character, but as soon as you go into cutscene mode or whatever, the guy, no, he has his own opinions, and it's a weird little disconnect there.

->For the first time in the history of the series, the characters remember that they can do the same shit in cutscenes that they do in combat, and Yuna [[PrisonerOfZendaExit flies away from the wedding]] by [[SummonMagic summoning an Aeon]]. How fast would that have solved ''Final Fantasy VIII''? If instead of just ''talking'' to the Sorceress, you just pulled a [[CoolTrain Doomtrain]] '''[[AssShove right up her ass]]'''!

->''"If your narrative and your core mechanic are at odds with each other, then that means your [[PlayerCharacter main character]] is a hypocrite."''

->''"So [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Zell]] is injured and we see Selphie try to fix him up with-- Oh God, a ''cure spell''? Nobody thought to do this when [[TheSpeechless Ward]] was ''bleeding out his throat?'' Nobody thought to cast a Full-Life spell on [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Aeris]]?! ''(sobs)'' [-All I'm asking for is a little consistency, y'know?-]."''
-->-- '''[[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment Noah Antwiler]]''' on ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII

->''"Character A pisses off Organization Y somehow and fends them off for awhile, until Character A [[DopeSlap slaps himself in the forehead]] and goes, 'I just remembered! I'm a '''murderer'''! Let's just '''murder''' whoever's got a narc on and [[BloodIsTheNewBlack have a bath in his wife!]]'"''

->''"I think my family got the impression ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'' was some sort of voice-activated game based on how much time I spent screaming at the screen, "[[WhyDontYouJustShootHim Shoot him! Shoot his face!]] Shut your stupid mouth and pull the trigger [[YouFool you damned fool!]]" A lot of people mistakenly believe that Albert Wesker is the main villain of the game. They are wrong. Your adversary is main character [[GoodIsDumb Chris Redfield]], who will foil your plans every time he's released from your control in one of the many cutscenes."''

->''"Leon whips out his [[RevolversAreJustBetter Broken Butterfly]] and blasts the little bastard across the room, thus ending the chapter. Or at least he would, were he not inflicted with the Cutscene Stupidity Bug[[TradeSnark ™]]"''

->''"I love this series' tradition of having the main protagonists completely forget about their firearms during cutscenes. Really, I do."''

->''"I always thought it was weird that you're controlling the main character, but as soon as you go into cutscene mode or whatever, the guy, no, he has his own opinions, and it's a weird little disconnect there."''

->''"So [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Zell]] is injured and we see Selphie try to fix him up with-- Oh God, a ''cure spell''? Nobody thought to do this when [[TheSpeechless Ward]] was ''bleeding out his throat?'' Nobody thought to cast a Full-Life spell on [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Aeris]]?! ''(sobs)'' [--All I'm asking for is a little consistency, y'know?--]."''

->''"Character A pisses off Organization Y somehow and fends them off for awhile, until Character A [[DopeSlap slaps himself in the forehead]] and goes, "I just remembered! I'm a '''murderer'''! Let's just '''murder''' whoever's got a narc on and [[BloodIsTheNewBlack have a bath in his wife!]]"''

->''"For the first time in the history of the series, the characters remember that they can do the same shit in cutscenes that they do in combat, and Yuna flies away from the wedding by [[SummonMagic summoning]] an Aeon. [[CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot How fast would that have solved]] ''Final Fantasy VIII''? If instead of just ''talking'' to the Sorceress, you just pulled a [[CoolTrain Doomtrain]] '''[[AssShove right up her ass]]'''!"''
-->--- '''[[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]]'' meditating on the difference between ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' and ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX X]]''.

-->-- '''''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation''''', ''GrandTheftAutoV''