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[[Mystery Science Theater 3000|Crow T. Robot]] (As Dan Kester), ''[[The Giant Spider Invasion]]'' }} |
[[Mystery Science Theater 3000|Crow T. Robot]] (As Dan Kester), ''[[The Giant Spider Invasion]]'' }} |
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The child of [[Have a Nice Death]] and [[Enemy Chatter]] wherein [[NPC |
The child of [[Have a Nice Death]] and [[Enemy Chatter]] wherein [[NPC]]s comment on the failure or death of the player character. It may also apply to other media. |
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Compare [[If You Die, I Call Your Stuff]] and [[To Absent Friends]]. |
Compare [[If You Die, I Call Your Stuff]] and [[To Absent Friends]]. |
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** Two more: "Can I have his helmet?" and "I get his gun!" |
** Two more: "Can I have his helmet?" and "I get his gun!" |
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* Dying in the single-player campaign mode in ''[[Counter-Strike]]: Condition Zero'' would have the bots say "The Commander is down, repeat, the Commander is down!" over the radio. |
* Dying in the single-player campaign mode in ''[[Counter-Strike]]: Condition Zero'' would have the bots say "The Commander is down, repeat, the Commander is down!" over the radio. |
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* ''[[Deus Ex]]'''s enemies (and friends, if you were [[Too Dumb to Live|stupid enough]] to shoot |
* ''[[Deus Ex]]'''s enemies (and friends, if you were [[Too Dumb to Live|stupid enough]] to shoot them—most of them [[Gameplay Ally Immortality|are invulnerable]]) that said things when they manage to kill the player. Each enemy type has multiple, distinctive lines. |
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* Particularly common in multiplayer-focused FPSes, where different voice sets have rather dismissive taunts for when they kill another player. "Target eliminated." "Die, bitch!" And so on. |
* Particularly common in multiplayer-focused FPSes, where different voice sets have rather dismissive taunts for when they kill another player. "Target eliminated." "Die, bitch!" And so on. |
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* The ''[[Dark Forces Saga]]'' has a few of these, including the Dark Jedi of Jedi Outcast/Academy saying "May the Force be with you." in a very snide tone, or "Now I am the master." if they best you in combat. |
* The ''[[Dark Forces Saga]]'' has a few of these, including the Dark Jedi of Jedi Outcast/Academy saying "May the Force be with you." in a very snide tone, or "Now I am the master." if they best you in combat. |
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* In the original ''[[Civilization]]'', defeat would lead to a [[Cutscene]] where archaeologists would discover the ruins of your culture thousands of years later and point out your most up-to-date technological advances. The scene ended with the phrase "([[Hello, Insert Name Here|INSERT NAME HERE]]) SHALL RETURN!" |
* In the original ''[[Civilization]]'', defeat would lead to a [[Cutscene]] where archaeologists would discover the ruins of your culture thousands of years later and point out your most up-to-date technological advances. The scene ended with the phrase "([[Hello, Insert Name Here|INSERT NAME HERE]]) SHALL RETURN!" |
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== [[MMORPG]]s == |
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* High-ranking enemies in ''[[City of Heroes]]'' and ''City of Villains'' taunt you if they defeat you. It can get annoying when they continually defeat disposable pets. |
* High-ranking enemies in ''[[City of Heroes]]'' and ''City of Villains'' taunt you if they defeat you. It can get annoying when they continually defeat disposable pets. |
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** Happens to certain dungeon and raid bosses in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' too. Especially amusing are Priestess Delrissa's (a 5-man boss). In order of death: |
** Happens to certain dungeon and raid bosses in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' too. Especially amusing are Priestess Delrissa's (a 5-man boss). In order of death: |
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== [[Survival Horror]] == |
== [[Survival Horror]] == |
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* Two escorted [[NPC |
* Two escorted [[NPC]]s (Jimmy and a corrections officer) in ''[[The Suffering]]'' would comment on your death ("Shit! That guy was dead weight anyway." and "Oh my God in heaven, they killed him, oh god oh god...", respectively). |
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== [[Third-Person Shooter]] == |
== [[Third-Person Shooter]] == |
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*** [[Drives Like Crazy|Damn right he doesn't.]] |
*** [[Drives Like Crazy|Damn right he doesn't.]] |
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=== Non-video game examples |
=== Non-video game examples === |
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== [[Anime and Manga]] == |
== [[Anime and Manga]] == |
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