History WebOriginal / XenogearsARopeOfRobots

''Xenogears: A Rope of Robots'' is a parody of the UsefulNotes/PlayStation [[EasternRPG role-playing game]] ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}''. It is told in a Thumbnail Theater-style format, interspersed with narrative interludes and in-game screenshots (each one generously appended with AltText). Described as "a dash of the Let's Play mentality minus the part where you're supposed to be currently playing the game", it follows the game's plot very closely, at least in terms of sequence of events, but being an AffectionateParody (according to the author, at least), ''A Rope of Robots" mercilessly exposes every absurdity in the game's plot and characterization, which results in characters who are apt to behave both smartly and ignorantly... sometimes simultaneously. Expect lots of LampshadeHanging and [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstruction of tropes]], naturally, along with a FourthWall constructed of saran wrap.

* EldritchAbomination: The derelict ship is depicted as ''Xenogears'' momentarily turning into ''SilentHill2''. Also Chu Chu.

* ShoutOut: The comparison to ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' is a RunningGag, but there are also mentions of ''SilentHill'', ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' and others.

* DeadFic: Four years schedule slip.

* ScheduleSlip: The series ground to a halt for almost two years before resuming in early 2010. May have happened again as the last update was months ago and the story is still not quite done.

''Xenogears: A Rope of Robots'' is a parody of the UsefulNotes/PlayStation [[EasternRPG role-playing game]] ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}''. It is told in a Thumbnail Theater-style format, interspersed with narrative interludes and in-game screenshots (each one generously appended with AltText). Described as "a dash of the Let's Play mentality minus the part where you're supposed to be currently playing the game", it follows the game's plot very closely, at least in terms of sequence of events, but being an AffectionateParody (according to the author, at least), ''A Rope of Robots" mercilessly exposes every absurdity in the game's plot and characterization, which results in characters who are apt to behave both GenreSavvy and [[GenreBlindness Genre Blind]]... sometimes simultaneously. Expect lots of LampshadeHanging and [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstruction of tropes]], naturally, along with a FourthWall constructed of saran wrap.

''Xenogears: A Rope of Robots'' is a parody of the PlayStation [[EasternRPG role-playing game]] ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}''. It is told in a Thumbnail Theater-style format, interspersed with narrative interludes and in-game screenshots (each one generously appended with AltText). Described as "a dash of the Let's Play mentality minus the part where you're supposed to be currently playing the game", it follows the game's plot very closely, at least in terms of sequence of events, but being an AffectionateParody (according to the author, at least), ''A Rope of Robots" mercilessly exposes every absurdity in the game's plot and characterization, which results in characters who are apt to behave both GenreSavvy and [[GenreBlindness Genre Blind]]... sometimes simultaneously. Expect lots of LampshadeHanging and [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstruction of tropes]], naturally, along with a FourthWall constructed of saran wrap.

* WretchedHive: Subverted. The narration attempts to use the term to describe Dazil, a desert town clearly inspired by [[StarWars Mos Eisley]]. The only problem is that it's actually kind of nice.

''Xenogears: A Rope of Robots'' is a parody of the PlayStation [[EasternRPG role-playing game]] ''{{Xenogears}}''. It is told in a Thumbnail Theater-style format, interspersed with narrative interludes and in-game screenshots (each one generously appended with AltText). Described as "a dash of the Let's Play mentality minus the part where you're supposed to be currently playing the game", it follows the game's plot very closely, at least in terms of sequence of events, but being an AffectionateParody (according to the author, at least), ''A Rope of Robots" mercilessly exposes every absurdity in the game's plot and characterization, which results in characters who are apt to behave both GenreSavvy and [[GenreBlindness Genre Blind]]... sometimes simultaneously. Expect lots of LampshadeHanging and [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstruction of tropes]], naturally, along with a FourthWall constructed of saran wrap.

* BerserkButton: Babel Tower has this effect on every character, and of course, on everybody who has ever played ''{{Xenogears}}''.

* MythologyGag: Tons, as it is a very self-aware parody. Also, it definitely is not [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Eva]].

* ShoutOut: The comparison to ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'' is a RunningGag, but there are also mentions of ''SilentHill'', ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' and others.

* NotSoHarmless: Margie learns how to pilot the Omnigear while wounded and kicks a lot of ass. When Bart has difficulty figuring out the controls, Citan suggests afterwards that maybe Margie should get to keep the new giant robot.
-->'''Margie''': "WHO'S A USELESS GIRL NOW, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch MOTHERFUCKERS]]"

* ShoutOut: The comparison to ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'' is a RunningGag, but there are also mentions of ''SilentHill'', ''ResidentEvil'' and others.

* AxCrazy: Ramsus.
* BadAss: Fei, and of course, Id.

* CrypticConversation: Again, this is ''Xenogears''. Sigurd does this and sometimes forgets to turn it off. Also, everything the Gazel ever says. Citan also does this and seemingly does not know how to turn it off, and in fact requires another character to translate plain English into something more vague and ominous before he can understand what that character is even talking about.

* EvilSorcerer: Grahf likes to bestow awesome powers on people, but for some reason this always involves the recipient being stubborn about it.

* TheVoiceless: Primera, though her ability to communicate in gesture is very advanced.

''Xenogears: A Rope of Robots'' is a parody of the PlayStation [[EasternRPG role-playing game]] ''{{Xenogears}}''. It is told in a Thumbnail Theater-style format, interspersed with narrative interludes and in-game screenshots (each one generously appended with AltText). Described as "a dash of the Let's Play mentality minus the part where you're supposed to be currently playing the game", it follows the game's plot very closely, at least in terms of sequence of events, but being an AffectionateParody (according to the author, at least), ''A Rope of Robots" mercilessly exposes every absurdity in the game's plot and characterization, which results in characters who are apt to behave both GenreSavvy and GenreDumb... sometimes simultaneously. Expect lots of LampshadeHanging and [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstruction of tropes]], naturally, along with a FourthWall constructed of saran wrap.

* CrypticConversation: Again, this is ''Xenogears''. Sigurd does this and sometimes forgets to turn it off. Citan also does this and seemingly does not know how to turn it off. Also, everything the Gazel ever says.