![]() In ToeJam & Earl, if both players are on the same screen and one opens the Total Bummer present, the character controlled by the other player will say, "Thanks a lot.".Destroy the turrets, and eventually an instant-kill turret will come down. ![]() If you keep it up, they'll pull defense turrets on you. In Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, if you attack the Galactic Federation troopers, they'll ask you to cut it out.Smacking Tricky with your staff in Star Fox Adventures will cause him to tell you to cut it out, and repeated abuse will cause him to try to incinerate you with his flamethrower ability.Rucks: Okay, now that's just plain overkill. If the player is rebuked for doing something despite the fact that they have no choice, it's Blamed for Being Railroaded. Closely related to What the Hell, Hero?, and is (usually) a subtrope of Developer's Foresight. If taken to extremes, results in Video Game Cruelty Punishment and possibly a Non-Standard Game Over. Frequently a result of Video Game Cruelty Potential. Shoplift and Die is another common subtrope. Hostage Spirit-Link may be a subtrope, depending on how you look at it. Very common in Interactive Fiction, where attempting to Get Ye Flask will frequently elicit such a remark. Some games will use this as an alternative to Friendly Fireproofing allies will shrug off a certain amount of damage with just a stern warning to watch your aim, but cross the line and they'll turn hostile. Outcast, where if you act needlessly violent, the Non Player Characters refuse to interact with you). They stand up and ask: "What the Hell, Player?" The calling out is inconsequential unless otherwise programmed (e.g. ![]() Another character - or the game itself - then calls the player out on their peculiar behavior, noting that it's particularly cruel, strange, perverted, or funny. Or maybe just demanding a little too much attention. They may attack a friendly NPC, try to go Off the Rails, abuse Combinatorial Explosion, or do something Out of Character - an arachnophobic character approaching a spider's nest, for example. ![]() A combination of Easter Egg and You Bastard!, this occurs when a player does something strange or unusual. ![]()
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