Bizarre Games in History

AladainAF · Mar 6, 2020

I thought it would be fun to make a thread concerning really bizarre/weird/OUT THERE games in history, or moments in gaming that are so out there/weird/or just make you go WTF? Like either joke games, or games that are so over the top it should get a WTF award or that are truly bizarre. It's not for bugs.

Would be nice to see youtube videos showing some of these games and moments.

I'll start.

This whole fucking game is a bizarre play on Gradius, though I know its actually popular in japan, it's hilarious and bizarre to watch.

And an old Amiga game:

zombiewizardhawk · Mar 6, 2020

That Amiga Train-Spotting game looks fun.

a_skeleton_05 · Mar 6, 2020

Mandaloregaming does some good videos on some pretty strange games

Shmoopy · Mar 6, 2020

But of course RapeLay. The classic game genre where you strip and molest waifus on the subway.

Chris · Mar 6, 2020

JohnTron's best video reviewed a few weird Japanese side scrollers.

Cybsled · Mar 6, 2020

Agent USA was a weird game, but I loved the shit out of this as a kid

Tuco · Mar 6, 2020

This game was intentionally bizarre, but a lot of fun with decent gameplay mechanics and puzzles:

This isn't a game persay, but I always thought it was a genius idea for one:

Haunted Cartridge Arc

The Haunted Cartridge Arc is the first arc of the Haunted Majora's Mask Cartridge ARG. It details the acquisition of a haunted video game by a college student known only as Jadusable. Over the next week, Jadusable would be plagued by the presence of an omniscient being called BEN. It is followed...

jadusable.fandom.com

tldr: it's a short story / hoax / whatever about a haunted Majora's mask cartridge that someone put together with an edited copy. I've always thought it'd be a cool game to have a relatively basic action RPG game with a underlying puzzle game that appeared to be haunted in a similar was as this game.

a_skeleton_03 · Mar 6, 2020

I played Rapelay for a few hours and it was bizarre for sure.

Vanessa · Mar 6, 2020

AladainAF said:
I'll start.

20 min mark or so on the first vid: So the stage is a long pink quivering tunnel and the boss is a naked woman underneath a bed sheet huh? Haha; such thirst.

I don't know if Another World qualifies in this thread... it's not that weird, but in the context of when it was released and how unique the gameplay was and such... it was quite a bizarre gem in gaming imo.

Cybsled · Mar 6, 2020

I remember the animation and graphics were so insanely good back then compared to what we were used to

Dandai · Mar 6, 2020

Currently playing Undertale. It’s not bizarre in an antisocial way, but it is bizarre. Only about an hour in but I’m leaning towards liking it.

AladainAF · Mar 6, 2020

what is this i dont even

Evernothing · Mar 6, 2020

"You can't live without a spinal cord, son."

Burns · Mar 6, 2020

Does Redneck Rampage count?

"I'ma gonna git ja"

Vandyn · Mar 6, 2020

Tongue of the Fatman was a crazy fighting game. Also as far as titles, Wargasm has the best tag line (quit faking it).

Tongue of the Fatman (1989) - MobyGames

Tongue of the Fatman is an eclectic fighting game. Choose from different alien races (including Human) with different abilities and fighting styles, purchase weapons and devices, and fight your way through multiple opponents to face the Fatman. Some of...

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Wargasm (1998) - MobyGames

In 2065, the world's military forces were transferred to the World Wide War Web in an effort to eliminate bloodshed. All the countries, whether they be a superpower or in the Third World, were justly represented. Wars were fought through this system,...

www.mobygames.com

Warr · Mar 6, 2020

This one always comes to mind:

Noodleface · Mar 6, 2020

Pepsiman

iannis · Mar 6, 2020

Dom said:
Mandaloregaming does some good videos on some pretty strange games

My brother played pathologic.

The game actually looks fun. I didn't play the whole thing, but I saw stretches of it.

Like an old school game that barely makes sense. But it's got a good atmosphere and it makes just enough sense. Sort of like E.Y.E. Just bizzare shit everywhere. The moral of the story is that russians are still fuckin nuts.

They did a remaster that he said isn't as good.

Randin · Mar 6, 2020

If you include the development history, Conker's Bad Fur Day was pretty goddamned weird. It starts out as Conker 64, the most saccharine, kiddie-focused game you can imagine about cute little squirrel characters collecting birthday presents in a pastel world, and then somewhere along the way turns into an early-season South Park episode.

Cybsled · Mar 6, 2020

Yes, the change on that was odd, but the end result was so damned good lol

Bizarre Games in History

Best Rabbit

Potato del Grande

Avatar of War Slayer

Potato del Grande

Naxxramas 1.0 Raider

I got Tuco'd!

Uncle Tanya

Naxxramas 1.0 Raider

<WoW Guild Officer>

Best Rabbit

Bronze Baronet of the Realm

Avatar of War Slayer

Blackwing Lair Raider

A Mod Real Quick

Musty Nester

Trakanon Raider

Naxxramas 1.0 Raider