Video game logic says...

[Sydian]

We've all played a game that just made us tilt our heads and say "umm what?" because of the bad logic they tend to have. From physics failure to just...not making any sense whatsoever, what's your weirdest case of "video game logic"?

I think the most notable thing is in Super Mario Bros, you can throw fireballs in the water. IN. THE WATER. Not only that, but there are also water levels with rotating fireball sticks (whatever they're called...I call them Cheetos personally). And in almost every RPG, you can just barge into peoples' homes without a care from the NPCs, except that one guy in Pokemon RBY that calls you an "insolent pup" or something. And let's not forget...10 year olds going on an adventure to save the world! YAY!

I'll come back and add more later. lol

 

[Yuoaman]

Sonic The Hedgehog - Apparently carrying rings negates any possible damage. AND WHERE ARE THEY EVEN BEING STORED, JEEZ?

 

[Captain Fabio]

Yay, you finally posted it
Well, one thing that comes to mind is when you are in games and a door is locked. Resident evil is a great example of this.

So, you have to collect lots of different part to fit them together and then it makes a key that fits into the flimsy lock and opens it... I HAVE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT GUNS! WHY CAN'T I JUST BLOW THE DOOR AWAY! XD

I know it is apart of puzzles, but if I was faced with this problem, I would use a gun before I wandered around a place where I can get eaten and killed! XD​

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[donavannj]

AND WHERE ARE THEY EVEN BEING STORED, JEEZ?

That's not a concept exclusive to video games. In video games, it's your magic satchel, and in cartoons, it's most frequently called hammerspace.

That said, NBA Jam's flaming basketballs, even though they're just metaphorical and for comedy aspects, almost make me wonder how they could hold those.

 

[Sydian]

Which brings me to this: in Pokemon, how is a bike collapsable?

And with items on the brain, in Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, when you give/sell an item to someone, the item just vanishes right in front of your face. It looks weird. Then they stand there and breathe awkwardly, but that's besides the point.

 

[Captain Fabio]

Which brings me to this: in Pokemon, how is a bike collapsable?

Well, there are collapsable bikes in the world, but not ones that can fit into you bag! XD
However, it doesn't take a split second to put them together.​

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[Her]

How characters can never get hungry, tired or thirsty. It doesn't make any sense ;-;

 

[RockHardSemi]

Why Mario hasn't invested in some more capable form of security devices. I've lost count how many times Bowser has broken in and stolen that Peach!

 

[Captain Fabio]

Why Mario hasn't invested in some more capable form of security devices. I've lost count how many times Bowser has broken in and stolen that Peach!

It might have something to do with the makers not being able to come up with another story plot! XD​

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[Sydian]

How characters can never get hungry, tired or thirsty. It doesn't make any sense ;-;

They never shave, bathe, go to the bathroom, and...

Spoiler:

female characters never have Tom.

 

[Mr. X]

In some FPS games i've played you have infinate ammo for your pistol. (Examples are L4D 1 and 2, and CnC Renegade)

Oh and what person decided you could put laser sights on a Grenade Launcher and Shotguns but not pistols? Oh and explosive ammo upgrade... for a grenade launcher.

 

[Captain Fabio]

One I just thought of was on the FPS's where you get blood on your face(camera), why does it stick to you and have the consistency of jelly?
But oh noes, it then fades away... O_o​

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[tomboichristie]

what about the pokeballs? its just so weird that a giant super huge wailord or something can just go inside a tiny little ball. its just weird..

 

[Her]

what about the pokeballs? its just so weird that a giant super huge wailord or something can just go inside a tiny little ball. its just weird..

Don't the balls shrink the Pokémon or something? I think Oak said something along the lines of that.

 

[Mr. X]

what about the pokeballs? its just so weird that a giant super huge wailord or something can just go inside a tiny little ball. its just weird..

Even weirder is when the ball shrinks. In the real world, something like that would proably cause the universe to go boom.

 

[Sydian]

Games where you go in the water, where you should get wet, and when you come out, you're still dry. I'm sure that's just a case of graphical limitations, but...

 

[Captain Fabio]

Games where you go in the water, where you should get wet, and when you come out, you're still dry. I'm sure that's just a case of graphical limitations, but...

Uncharted 2 does this very well, as in it will map onto the body where you have been in water.

And it does take a lot of GPU power to pull it off successfully, so most of the time they will be wet on only one part, or not at all.​

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[インフェルノの津波]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_6aR8un1Ho

This guy pretty much sums up what I was going to say.

 

[Captain Fabio]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_6aR8un1Ho

This guy pretty much sums up what I was going to say.

I lol'ed!
Thinking back, it is very true. Why can he only go forward!? XD

Ok, it might have something to do with the limitations of the hardware, but what ever! XD​

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[Yuoaman]

Even weirder is when the ball shrinks. In the real world, something like that would proably cause the universe to go boom.

That's only canon in the anime universe. ANIME PHYSICS IS NOT THE SAME AS VIDEO GAME PHYSICS.

Also why do the prices of things increase the farther you get from your starting location in many RPGs, it makes no economic sense... AND WHY DOES THE TOWN WITH FOUR PEOPLE IN IT STOCK DIAMOND ARMOR WHILE THE CAPITAL OF THE EMPIRE ONLY STOCKS BRONZE?