Monday, July 9, 2012
And now, some new stuff!
#001: Grenade Effect 3
Well, now that I’ve got all of the boring stuff out of the way, I can finally catch up with the two comics I missed. Then, I’ll be ready to regularly update the site with new comics and other random tidbits. After a lengthy hiatus, I produced this comic, based around Worms: Armageddon and Mass Effect 3.
Believe me, it’s difficult to resist the urge to have to explain the joke, as indicated by comics that are much more funny than mine. I should have more faith in my audience. The least I can do is point everyone toward the two aforementioned games, hope that they do the research themselves and call it a wrap. Seriously, though, Assault Troopers are way too accurate with those grenade throws. For faceless grunts that miss most of their shots and waltz right into their deaths, they sure are exceptional at arcing projectiles.
#002: The Long Wait
So, Dawnguard is around the corner, and I actually managed to get this comic done while it was still relevant. The joke has been on my to-do list for a long time, but it wasn’t until now that I was able to give it appropriate context. For those who don’t know, Dawnguard is the first of multiple planned DLCs for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Microsoft threw many, many moneys at Bethesda in order to get early access, so whereas Dawnguard has been available for 360 owners since late June, PS3 and PC users won’t be able to get it until late July. I’m sure there’s a business vantage here, but to an onlooker, it seems more like Microsoft is trying to say they’re better than everyone else. Including themselves, because most PC Skyrim players are using their operating system.
After I finished the most recent comic, I still felt the urge to doodle something in Microsoft Paint. However, instead of moving forward with more comics, I decided to do something elaborate and dumb. It took a few hours to get everything the way I wanted, but I’m actually pleased with the result. So, here’s the little added bonus (and my new wallpaper): Photon Art meets Team Fortress 2.
