There was some Discourse about them, so I did my yearly routine of randomly going through their comics to try to find a funny one. Not a single one in like half an hour. At best they felt like jokes I would politely smile at if someone told them in a conversation. Are Gamers just so lonely that they think that is worth reading the comic for? I genuinely do not get it.

Also, I challenge you to find a funny comic from them.

  • Infamousblt [any]
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    4 years ago

    Honestly back in the day (I don't read it anymore so I have no idea how it still is) Penny Arcade had really good writing. It wasn't an every day thing, but the guys who write it are clearly great writers. I know this thread is really just shitting on Penny Arcade but look at the date on that; 2006 was still baby internet media days, and you had these guys churning out 3 comics a week, often topical, in full color. The fact that they could do it at all in the early 2000s was impressive. I wouldn't say the format has aged particularly well or is particularly insightful especially these days, but this was 15 years ago. Penny Arcade was the most popular in a sea of imitators because they were the best.