Game Dogs: The Hand of Fate

[Erana]

That's it, I'm calling it. This is the worst animated show to ever hit the Escapist (non-animated was I Hit it With my Axe, but that's another story).

Seriously, are you so desperate for ratings that you're going to have a flash game to decide what the next plot point is, and then just do a shock episode to get people talking? Don't answer that, you already did. Congratulations, you hacks, you got me talking: this is the worst show ever to hit the Escapist. You have no sense of comic pacing or interesting dialogue (a killer in a show that is 90% dialogue), and the best attempt at "drama" you've come up with so far is the sort of over-the-top shock-site bullshit I would expect from 4chan, not a website I actually have some damn respect for.

The sooner this show gets taken down, the happier I'll be, and believe me, after this episode, your show's days are numbered.

Noone has a gun to your head forcing you to watch this show. If you don't like it move along with your day. If I hated something like LRR I wouldn't watch the videos or go trolling thier forums.

Its one thing if all the episodes were like this. Its another entirely when hardly any physical violence happened for most of the show, save an episode taking place in a warzone, and then BAM, one of the characters is beating another (innocent) character to death while verbally abusing her.
There was no gun held to my head when I watched this because I was watching it, expecting some silly video game reference, or something. Most of these episodes at least give me a few chuckles.
Its like they've rickrolled a few hundred people here, but with animated violent murder and suicide, not old pop songs.

This episode is just so far from what the Escapist is about, its got a lot of people upset about it. And from what I understand, genuine feeling is pretty much the opposite of trolling.

 

[Ewyx]

Am I the only one, who was really sad Bob wasn't an option to remove from the show? God I hate him.

 

[littlerudi08107]

... ... ... ... ... WHAT THE FUCK!

 

[McMarbles]

Two down, one to go!

Then maybe this abortion can finally end.

 

[Irony's Acolyte]

0_0

Wow. Just wow. That was dark. Reeeeaaaallly dark. I don't know how I stand on that video. It had its funny parts (Bob and his cousin (or was it brother?) discussing the laws). And it had its straight up disturbing parts (both deaths). I guess I'll go with a somber gallows humor to it all. Two people just straight up killed in some pretty brutal manners all while Bob and Brob (Bob's brother) talk about trivial laws.

I can't help think that this was sort of a "Take that from the creators". If I'm not mistaken Chet was not very well like amongst some of the viewers. Chet is the only one who survived. There were also a lot of people talking about how they didn't think the show was that funny. Then this episode airs.

Coincidences? I think not.

 

[Mariena]

Bob. And Ross.

Ross with an afro.

I see what you did there.

 

[Prof. Monkeypox]

That's it, I'm calling it. This is the worst animated show to ever hit the Escapist (non-animated was I Hit it With my Axe, but that's another story).

Seriously, are you so desperate for ratings that you're going to have a flash game to decide what the next plot point is, and then just do a shock episode to get people talking? Don't answer that, you already did. Congratulations, you hacks, you got me talking: this is the worst show ever to hit the Escapist. You have no sense of comic pacing or interesting dialogue (a killer in a show that is 90% dialogue), and the best attempt at "drama" you've come up with so far is the sort of over-the-top shock-site bullshit I would expect from 4chan, not a website I actually have some damn respect for.

The sooner this show gets taken down, the happier I'll be, and believe me, after this episode, your show's days are numbered.

Noone has a gun to your head forcing you to watch this show. If you don't like it move along with your day. If I hated something like LRR I wouldn't watch the videos or go trolling thier forums.

Fair enough, but I really tried to give this show a chance, for a while too. This episode just rubbed me the wrong way. I really don't understand what they're doing with this show.

 

[MrZombie]

Bethany?! Why Bethany? She was awesome

 

[willgreg123]

...Well now I'm confused, I was certian Roger had the biggest vote in the polls... I mean, I'm glad he didn't die, I actually kinda liked him, but fuck me, I thought she was doing well... maybe I read the polls wrong or something.

Still, fuck, I don't think we would've voted the way we did if we knew the character would die that horribly... though on retrospect, that's pretty hypocritical, it's still death anyway you slice it.

Still, fuck, that was really dark, not that it offended me or anything like that, just kinda threw me.

 

[willgreg123]

...Hell, I didn't dislike her either, she was just kind of a bland character.

 

[gallaetha_matt]

I'm in shock. Was not expecting that at all.

Spoiler

Roger was my favourite character in this series.

I did like the American Psycho reference though.

 

[willgreg123]

I VOTED FOR ROGER!
WHY BETH!
WHY!
:*(

I think it was supposed to be a twist,let the one with the least votes die

Okay, so I didn't read the polls wrong.

 

[Kratenser]

it was kinda sick but i still found it funny rofl. The end bit wit roger was unexpected and I have no idea where you go from here but, i was still amused.

If that makes me a sick person then im a sick person. Meh.

 

[JimmerDunda]

This was absolutely horrible. Why do you continue to poison this website with this horrible series?

This is why Game Dogs is horrible:

It's every single internet fad and comedy cliche compounded into one series and given pet industry references. It uses tired old jokes such as "IN SOVIET RUSSIA.." and Warcraft funeral/wedding raids and just covers it up with some supposedly hilarious dialogue.

Game Dogs is bad and you should feel bad.

 

[Prof. Monkeypox]

That's it, I'm calling it. This is the worst animated show to ever hit the Escapist (non-animated was I Hit it With my Axe, but that's another story).

Seriously, are you so desperate for ratings that you're going to have a flash game to decide what the next plot point is, and then just do a shock episode to get people talking? Don't answer that, you already did. Congratulations, you hacks, you got me talking: this is the worst show ever to hit the Escapist. You have no sense of comic pacing or interesting dialogue (a killer in a show that is 90% dialogue), and the best attempt at "drama" you've come up with so far is the sort of over-the-top shock-site bullshit I would expect from 4chan, not a website I actually have some damn respect for.

The sooner this show gets taken down, the happier I'll be, and believe me, after this episode, your show's days are numbered.

Noone has a gun to your head forcing you to watch this show. If you don't like it move along with your day. If I hated something like LRR I wouldn't watch the videos or go trolling thier forums.

Its one thing if all the episodes were like this. Its another entirely when hardly any physical violence happened for most of the show, save an episode taking place in a warzone, and then BAM, one of the characters is beating another (innocent) character to death while verbally abusing her.
There was no gun held to my head when I watched this because I was watching it, expecting some silly video game reference, or something. Most of these episodes at least give me a few chuckles.
Its like they've rickrolled a few hundred people here, but with animated violent murder and suicide, not old pop songs.

This episode is just so far from what the Escapist is about, its got a lot of people upset about it. And from what I understand, genuine feeling is pretty much the opposite of trolling.

Thanks for understanding, I don't bad-mouth the show because I'm a dick. I just really couldn't believe what this was; a cheap attempt to stir up some controversy on a failing show by inviting sadistic torment on the main characters for no plot-relevant reason. The show has always been rather poor in my opinion, but I really tried to give it a chance. Then there was this. It's one thing to kill off a character if there was a reason, or definite plot reasons, this just seems like a cheap ratings grab. Not to mention, the sadistic way the car-scenes played out left me disgusted, and it was clearly all just for shock value.

 

[bad rider]

That's it, I'm calling it. This is the worst animated show to ever hit the Escapist (non-animated was I Hit it With my Axe, but that's another story).

Seriously, are you so desperate for ratings that you're going to have a flash game to decide what the next plot point is, and then just do a shock episode to get people talking? Don't answer that, you already did. Congratulations, you hacks, you got me talking: this is the worst show ever to hit the Escapist. You have no sense of comic pacing or interesting dialogue (a killer in a show that is 90% dialogue), and the best attempt at "drama" you've come up with so far is the sort of over-the-top shock-site bullshit I would expect from 4chan, not a website I actually have some damn respect for.

The sooner this show gets taken down, the happier I'll be, and believe me, after this episode, your show's days are numbered.

Noone has a gun to your head forcing you to watch this show. If you don't like it move along with your day. If I hated something like LRR I wouldn't watch the videos or go trolling thier forums.

Its one thing if all the episodes were like this. Its another entirely when hardly any physical violence happened for most of the show, save an episode taking place in a warzone, and then BAM, one of the characters is beating another (innocent) character to death while verbally abusing her.
There was no gun held to my head when I watched this because I was watching it, expecting some silly video game reference, or something. Most of these episodes at least give me a few chuckles.
Its like they've rickrolled a few hundred people here, but with animated violent murder and suicide, not old pop songs.

This episode is just so far from what the Escapist is about, its got a lot of people upset about it. And from what I understand, genuine feeling is pretty much the opposite of trolling.

The bethany overkill was a joke about american psycho, though that was entertaining because of christian bales impassionate speech and the fact he's cold and pschotic.

Spoiler: lots of blood, not hugely gory though.

 

[Throwitawaynow]

Does escapist not have quality control?

 

[SeanTheSheep]

Cheesus, escapist. Now I figured you were going to do something interesting to the winner, but seriously? I mean that was just sick. I am disgusted that you'd stoop to such a low excuse for humour. David Carradine was an amazing actor, and he doesn't deserve to be put on the butt of a suicide joke.

Oh right, the Beth thing too. Yeah, I'd have preferred Chet to get fed into a combine harvester, but I'll make do with the next worst character (Roger) getting bumped off. Still, of all the characters, I was actually indifferent to Bethany. Why did you feel the need to kill her and not Chet, the self-proclaimed idiot idea dog?

As a little sidenote though, how many other people noticed the author of the book?

 

[GuiltBlade]

Excellent now there's only one more let.
And with Chett's death the series will loose it's ability to generate Narrativium and so implode upon itself due to the lack of meaning and purpose.

Also on a side note I whole heartedly agree with Bob's sentiment but I am surprised at how they managed to take away the joy from this moment. There is a limit to what you can do, sometimes the death of characters can become some of the most amusing dark humour around, that doesn't mean killing them off in a second makes the situation amusing, a random passer by may deserve such a send off if its then worked into a comedic scene, but a main character (no matter how unloved they may be) at least deserves around 30 seconds of set up time.

 

[Mr.Mattress]

interesting.... people havent seemed to found the 4 clues yet.

edit: my bad. One of them has been found.

What clues? All I saw was a gray background... except for like, a Building or something at the very beginning.