Four age ago , " Clueless Gamer " was a web - only fringe benefit . Now theConansegments are staple of morning showing , rivalingJames Corden ’s " Carpool Karaoke"and Jimmy Fallon ’s multitudinous fame bits for our coffee - sip aid .
For the unfamiliar : " Clueless Gamer " sees Conan O’Brien attempting to play a buzzy picture plot title , once in a while with someone famous , and riffing mercilessly on the action . With the franchise now more than 30 cartridge holder deep , here ’s a summation of our indispensable " Clueless Gamer " pick .
Hitman: Absolution
As far as gun go , Conan has the tidiness aspect down – just not the stealthiness . Dark jokes ensue here , Louis C.K. and Nick Offerman make unexpected appearances , and , ever the sadist , our hero insure Agent 47 a bleak time to come filled with lower back problem . Best line:“Killing nun could become a … bad habit . “Conan ’s actual finding of fact : Hates the barcode thing ; loves headshots .
Halo 4
Take a self - loathing journeying through major planet Ambien as the former - night host tries to tear apart talk and hunt in - plot copies of himself and Andy Richter . Also , be on the lookout for this 2013 instalment ’s cracking throwback : a Manti Te’o joke . well line:“Want some death ? Have a death cookie . need a death cooky with some ball up - up Milk River ? desire some flan made of ' You ’re dead'?“Conan ’s genuine finding of fact : Dumb backstory , fun , not enough Cortana .
Injustice: Gods Among Us
To preview this DC Comics fight biz , Conan worked with creative person Bruce Timm to create a special superhero found on the late - night horde ’s semblance . Behold , The Flaming C– valiant protector of TBS , fearsome wearer of fishnets , Bley ’s bitch . Best line:“Batman is gon na have a knockout time performing sexually for quite a while now . “Conan ’s genuine finding of fact : Aquaman is the worst .
WWE 2K14
You postulate to watch this one , because Conan again designs his own character – but without the help of a pro . The upshot is a grappler who looks like the spawn of Gumby and Seth Green , and who moves like a Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man . Best line:“What am I doing here ? We ’re having an orgasm . Look at that ! You ’re dead!“Conan ’s genuine finding of fact : Inspiring .
Grand Theft Auto V
After realizingGTA ’s mission are just for show , Conan does his best impression of a sexually frustrated 13 - year - previous who somehow convert his mammy " rat M for mature " was no biggy . Best line:“My erection broke my declivity . “Conan ’s real finding of fact : Sometimes enjoyable , but Los Santos , like the real populace , is a mostly cruel and unjust seat .
Overwatch
Imagine thatGame of Thronesstars Peter Dinklage and Lena Headey are relate : he ’s the fouler - mouthed old brother who force her to play multiplayer games with him , then gangs up on her when his equally sophomoric pal Conan comes over on the weekend . This whole morsel , prize shot especially , should take you right back to high school day . Headey ’s facial expressions say it all . well line:“Oh , [ Lucio ] ’s on Rollerblade ? His only foeman is an spotty surface . “Conan ’s real finding of fact : marred for life .
Halloween edition
A blasé Conan rips on three horror game postulate Slender Man , amnesia , and a unhinged scientist who ’s really an exhibitionist . Come for the burns , stay for the traumatic nut shot . Best line:“I’m a piddling frightened – mostly because I ’m passably certain that ’s lead blusher on the walls . “Conan ’s genuine finding of fact : Will never toy a PC game again because tedium and unexplained nudeness are big than fear . Also because the controls are n’t intuitive .
Super Smash Bros.
Half this section could be used as Conan ’s new voice - over demonstration reel . The other half is mostly him ruining your childhood by making Kirby , Villager , and Link his comedic punching bags . advantageously line:“Why isPongsuddenly here ? So another game from the ' LXX can get out out at any s ? Will an episode ofCHiPswith Eric Estrada suddenly show up ? How do I make Jimmy Carter show up – and just bum me out?“Conan ’s real verdict : Happily overwhelmed , but wants Nintendo to go aside so Americans can ascertain more about presidential account and less about Pokémon .
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Conan ’s burns are especially position - on in this one ( extra shout - out to The Edge ’s beanie ) . But the true stars here are a dead - eyed Kevin Spacey and a roadway from hell – if you ’ve ever marvel what Tom Clancy ’s take onFroggerwould’ve been like , look no further . good line:[After blowing up drones ] : " That was rattling ! That was the bully notion I ’ve ever experienced , and I ’ve view two of my child be born . “Conan ’s real finding of fact : ThisCoDwill leave you feeling equal parts haunt and accomplished .
Tomb Raider
This one has always felt likethe classicClueless Gamer to me – in small part because it was the first that really had me cackle , but more so because the gameplayreallyaffects Conan . He genuinely loves Lara more than anyone on this planet , and every clock time he drink down her his center implodes . Honestly , it ’s almost as tragical as find out Simba mourn Mufasa . ( Warning : graphic gore galore.)Best line:“I LOVE YOU!“Conan ’s actual verdict : A jazz group of the emoji with hearts for eyes and the one that ’s yawp .
Mortal Kombat X
Thanks in tumid part toMortal Kombat ’s overly needless finishing flourishes , Marshawn Lynch ( repping the Seattle Seahawks ) and Rob Gronwkowski ( New England Patriots ) almost walk off set . Solid interpersonal chemistry and touchdown dance tutorials save the daytime . Sometimes thecelebrityClueless Gamers – peculiarly the athlete - centric I – take a twist for theawkwardorfall flat . But this Super Bowl proxy engagement from last year , wo n’t disappoint . ( monition : If you could describe the lineage and guts in Tomb Raider as next-to-last varsity , this is by all odds varsity.)Best line:“I’m on Lipitor . That ’s my drug of choice . “Conan ’s real verdict : Turned on ?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
As far as gameplay , this entry ’s a little lean . Conan cares not for water witch fight or the thrill of 36 potential write up endings . All he wants is Yennefer . Best line:“I’m the emperor of Milfgaard . “Conan ’s veridical finding of fact : sprightliness - changing .
Halo 5: Guardians
This is adequate persona great Yoo - hoo commercial message and all - star edition of " Clueless Gamer " : last year , Silicon Valleystars Thomas Middleditch , T.J. Miller , and Zach Woods joined the usual crew to split into team , stress to kill each other , and talk harebrained shit . There ’s a unfeigned manslayer ' row of endowment here . Just not gaming endowment . Best line:“I’m like my sire at night looking for Fig Newtons : I ’m just range around . “Conan ’s real verdict : irk to the head of despotism .
Final Fantasy XV
When Elijah Wood team up up with Conan to test Square Enix ’s latestFinal Fantasy , neither was prepared for epic boredom . As you ’ll see above , the yoke labour into all the wrong elements of the RPG – including a mission that involves push a broken machine and another in which characters stare at a dress – before face up some of the hoi polloi who worked on the biz . Best line:“We’re trap in a Beckett play : there ’s nothing that ’s locomote to find , we ’re waiting for things that ca n’t happen . “Conan ’s substantial verdict : This rightfully is his least best-loved game ever made .
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