But Thou Must!/Quotes

...then have a choice between giving it to her for no charge or playing a different game because that is the only option.

—Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report

It's sort of like... having a girl ask, "Why do you think I'm not speaking to you?" and realizing your answer actually has no effect on whether or not a fight is about to ensue.

—Cracked, 5 Plot Devices That Make Good Video Games Suck

Rather than offer you the illusion of free choice, I will take the liberty of choosing for you...

—G-Man, Half-Life 2

Sometimes video games ask you interactive yes or no questions. Don't be tricked by having two options. They're only teasing you with one of them. For example, you often get asked things like, "Will you help the king?" If you answer NO, it'll say, "Oh, but you must!" If you answer NO again, it will say, "Oh, but you must!" This will go on until someone or something destroys the power lines outside your house. And don't think you can just kill the King to get him to shut up, there's no button for that.

—Seanbaby

For the request that I will ask you now please reply with "Yes" or "Okay".

—Anzelotte, Night Wizard

You know you haven't got a choice, Shanoa. Let's not play games.

—Albus, Castlevania Order Of Ecclesia

I will not make choo-choo noises when the DM railroads the plot.

—'Things Mr. Welch Is No Longer Allowed to Do In An RPG

"I'll just keep asking until you say yes!"

—Buck, Pokémon Platinum

Steve: "I'm the fucking Avatar. I've handled that rune twice, both times to do something a lot more fucking important than any stupid shit you've ever done. I fucking found that thing. I dug it out of a furnace while it was turned on. You're going to tell me, with a straight face, that you can't let me have the rune until I do some idiotic thing for you?"
Selganor: "That's right."
Steve: "Fine. But the only reason I'm not killing you with a cannon right now is that I have a grudging respect for your enormous balls."

—Nakar's Let's Play of Ultima VI: The False Prophet

Ford: You have to be my field agent, Razputin. Are you ready?
Raz: No. Not yet.
[Slap.]
Ford: How 'bout now?

—Psychonauts

Rise: "Stop! Y-You're...!"
Main Character: "Hey you guys shouldn't we stop her now before we have to fight her Sha--"
Rise: "not...!"
Main Character: "UM YOU GUYS WE REALLY SHOULD TRY--"
Rise: "MEEEE"

(TA-DAAAA)

—Hiimdaisy, Persona 4 Comic, part 3

"Why are we doing this again?"
"Because Matthew can be talked into anything."

—Golden Sun: Dark Dawn

Tom Nook: Isn't your current house just a tad cramped? We could build you a larger home. It could hold much more furniture, yes? So? What do you say?
You: Smaller is cozier!
Tom Nook: Oh, (player name)! Always the joker, hm? I know a young up-and-comer like you, (player name)... You couldn't possibly be satisfied with a house that small. not likely! So, the roof on your newer, bigger house... What color should it be, hm?

—Animal Crossing: Wild World

Shepard: Enjoy it, Joker. If we're stuck here, we might as well enjoy it.
Joker: Does it breach uniform regs if I get that on a crew shirt? Because this is my favorite "you have no choice" choice ever.

—Mass Effect 2

Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.

—Henry Ford, regarding his Model T...but not really