Another Halo Comic Strip

Thanks for the feedback and critiques.

To the people below who say they don't get it.:

I'm sorry that this one isn't super funny. But I was reading Nolan Bushnell's comments about Halo and about innovation and it got under my skin. He's basically famous for being the "father of moden video games" but his breakthrough hit was an idea he pretty much stole from another guy named Ralph Baer.

Admittedly, I wasn't there. I don't know everything that happened in thier scandal. But the information I've seen basically goes like this; Baer made PONG. While showing it off to prospective buyers, Nolan goes to a showing (and signed the guestbook). Next thing you know, Bushnell makes PONG games for arcades and get's rich with Atari wihle Baer keeps slaving away at Magnavox with no recognition.

And this guy has the balls to say Halo isn't innovative and is just DOOM 1 with a pretty paint job? Not on my watch.

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To Clear The Air ...

Wolfenstein 3D came out in 1991.
Doom was released in 1993.

"How do you not think doom was the first FPS it was there was no other FIRST PERSON SHOOTER before it games were in the third person so your fucking stupid"

I think SOMEONE needs to appologize!!

Anyways, you're an excellent artist :) keep up the good work.

#28 - Bobo - 04/26/2008 - 15:15

Actually, Doom wasn't the first FPS, there were several before it, including the likes of Wolfenstien. That's like saying Bauldur's gate was the first RPG without paying attention to any of the predating games in virtual and paper form.

#27 - Anti - 02/16/2008 - 06:35

How do you not think doom was the first FPS it was there was no other FIRST PERSON SHOOTER before it games were in the third person so your fucking stupid

#26 - jack mehohh - 02/15/2008 - 16:11

doom 1 with a paint job?

are you kidding? lol. for one thing it has a jump function, you need to aim. the bosses are not fifty feet tall.. >.>, but whatever, i do not believe doom 1 was the first FPS, so if hes saying that he may as well say doom was a rip off of w/e the first was... lol.

#25 - brian - 02/15/2008 - 15:08

Nice, lol. screw douchenell.

#24 - max - 11/24/2007 - 12:31

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#23 - SEspider - 11/11/2007 - 20:04

uhhhh

i dont get it.

#22 - Garo - 10/30/2007 - 18:43

Another good comic! It had me LMAO/

#21 - ArbiterOfAnguish - 10/30/2007 - 00:59

3 comitts going on four im on a winning streek 3000 points whoo and no more long argghh or whoos i had a stook i have to blink seperealtleand i can no spell good

#20 - mR_duDes - 10/29/2007 - 20:31

errrmmm

hey i didnt get the joke so can any1 tell me what it is?

#19 - chris117 - 10/29/2007 - 02:23

nice

lol nice

#18 - quint - 10/28/2007 - 18:27

Great comic and very astute (and funny) point you've made :D

And Jimmy dear, the 'douchenell' bit isn't the MAIN JOKE here you simpleton.

#17 - cantanatrix - 10/28/2007 - 05:41

Lol

Good one, the first thing I thought of when I heard about this was the Pong/Tennis Ralph Baer situation... Lol ODYSSEY FTW!!!

#16 - earle117 - 10/28/2007 - 04:13

You're quite the artist.

Good comic you've got going.

Good luck.

#15 - Monty Python - 10/28/2007 - 01:37

Fair is fair. Great comic.

#14 - Jonny683 - 10/27/2007 - 22:46

Right...

Well, i did see HBO's front page O wise and creative wordsmith.

I didn't find the comic funny. It's just kinda lame. The fact that i'm posting on this website just goes to show how bored i am.

The drawings are well done i suppose. Pretty good all around for a webcomic. Just didn't really like this one.

#13 - jimmy - 10/27/2007 - 18:36

Damn Straight.

I was hoping I wasn't the only one pissed off by the fact that Nolan was able to make such comments knowing about his own shady past.

As far as I am concerned he has little to do with the gaming industry and even less to do with innovation.

The guy is a hack and a troll trying to revive his name from a long dormant age.

Some of the innovators he mentioned are doing just that; which is funny cause he has nothing to do with them.

Nolan... shine on you crazy diamond..

#12 - Loki - 10/27/2007 - 18:00

Jimmy...

You're a faggot, and you obviously haven't seen HBO's frontpage.

Great comic man, keep up the good work!

#11 - Ninja - 10/27/2007 - 15:02

Kudos

Great comic man. Keep it up! Way to stick it to a guy who has way too much clout for his own good.

#10 - trigger119 - 10/27/2007 - 14:17

Not very good...

These comics aren't very funny to be honest.

Douchell...

Pffft.

#9 - Jimmy - 10/27/2007 - 12:55

ROFL

I love it!

#8 - John - 10/27/2007 - 12:39

Yeah...

I like how Bushnell is coming out of hiding just to be a troll...what an ass.

#7 - Anthony Stubblefield - 10/27/2007 - 12:18

Haha! Nice comic, and funny that you borrowed Émile Zola's name on the title for this one. Loved it.

#6 - Smurfa - 10/27/2007 - 11:24

Man, this comic strip is so awesome! Every piece is different from its previous one, but they still make me roll on the floor

#5 - Addy - 10/27/2007 - 11:00

LOLZORZ

Brilliant, had me laughing - but Master Chief must have never heard of Gnop! lol :D

#4 - Steaphan na h-Alba - 10/27/2007 - 10:41

+1 ZING!!!

Wow...that was one of the best, (and most itelligent) zings I have ever heard on the internet...or anytwhere where else even.

Ralph Baer is a damn genius. But he never gets any credit as the true father of video games.

I applaud you.

#3 - Sharp Edge - 10/27/2007 - 10:34

LOL

Nice comic lol

#2 - B - 10/27/2007 - 09:58

Haha, nice comic there. But wait, what's this with the Pong controversy? Dang, better Google that or something. Still, awesome comic, and I can't wait for the next strip.

#1 - Will - 10/27/2007 - 09:45

First Post!

#0 - David - 10/27/2007 - 08:53


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