The Rule of Cool

[@KatZEdition]

Doomguy standing in front of giant letters saying *C U M* is something magical

[@why3994]

Nonono, it says C I I M

[@vicenteperez3862]

Yeah

[@AstralLaVista]

The only thing I fear is not cumming

[@GamingMoai420]

Yes

[@rockhouse7485]

@@why3994 no I see a curve at the bottom

[@EZOnTheEyes]

One person's _cool_ is another person's *cringe,* everyone just has their own tastes

[@BreadBup]

True

[@blasterguy6740]

Based

[@dotcomgamingd5564]

this is a pretty smart analogy

[@Tyloxkipper]

well said my man, well said

[@Jester4460]

Unless it's the last of us 2 Story is so bad

[@DMG2705]

Modern doom lore goes kinda crazy. It went from "demons killed my rabbit and home" to "demons killed my rabbit and home, and so i started an interdimensional war with hell, became the king of another civilization, and killed GOD!"

[@randominternetman8177]

Hence: Rule of Cool.

[@braindavidgilbert3147]

@@aidancalfee2634 you see,they wrote the game by doing the rule of cool then writing around it. So fans who care see why and fans who dont can ignore it.

[@D0MIN0W4LKER]

@@aidancalfee2634 Yea but you don't have to read ANY of it, turn off ur pickup notifications and you'll play the game the exact same, rip and tear, the story is just another excuse to kill more demons.

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

I like the old doom guy better, he was a cackling mad man that you werent supposed to take seriously but the new tries way too hard

[@uncroppedsoop]

@@MILDMONSTER1234 you aren't supposed to take the reboots super seriously either, it just shifted gears in what exactly is going on. I mean seriously they call the demons mortally challenged with a straight face. It's clearly not trying to be all serious and edgy

[@SarahTheScottishBunny]

Every moment of MGR is just the rule of cool the video game.

[@ahmedelged4894]

RULES OF NATURE

[@DrDementia]

I need to replay metal gear

[@betabot7655]

Every character is the rule of cool

[@histhoryk2648]

Standing here I realized this

[@refractivity3388]

I literally just murdered sundowner for the third time

[@iternal4823]

The doom series is *the* definition of the rule cool. in the game you're a fucking marine that's plowing through hoardes of demons carrying like 8 heavy duty weapons in your pockets while moving at supersonic speeds. dear lord.

[@souptime8420]

yeah and in the newer ones you are God slaying (not even kidding with the God slaying part) Marine with Divine powers plowing through different dimensions without giving a fuck

[@mrbigglezworth42]

@@souptime8420 Doom Guy channeling his inner Anime character what with the killing god plot. Now all he needs is a harem of cute anime girls and we're golden.

[@souptime8420]

@@mrbigglezworth42 nah mate anime girls are cringe, he needs a fucking battle axe and NOW WE ARE TALKING

[@SpeedKing..]

It's clear none of you know about Abby from the last of us

[@D0MIN0W4LKER]

@@mrbigglezworth42 He doesn't need that shit Anime is temporary DOOM IS ETERNAL

[@CrackHead001]

Devil may cry: “the devil may cry.” DOOM ETERNAL: “devil will cry.”

[@kid9448]

ultrakill: "You make even the devil cry!"

[@platinumchromee3191]

@@kid9448 "yeah Gabriel,that's the point"

[@RealThermite]

rip and tear

[@platinumchromee3191]

@Nexis at Taras Nabad look,it's very rare species of "game journalist"

[@michaelkriston2516]

Ah no. DMC gives the devil permission to cry. Doom gives the devil a reason to cry.

[@braxinIV]

After DMC5 was announced, my very first thought was, “Damn, I guess it’s been a million years.”

[@masterpig5s]

Okay, now I want to find the rule of cool in something like architecture

[@jamiesmith2093]

lmfao

[@UnfitNinjuh]

Flying Buttresses, that is all

[@carlosnava1471]

You know what could be even better? Finding the rule of cool in healthcare 😎 especially if it's surgery

[@Crash_Knight]

Imma just say towers existing purely for the sake of being tall to flex on other cities is pretty rule of cool to me. Those weird buildings that could be rectangles but the architect was like nah, lets twist it around a bit. There's plenty of buildings that do weird crap just cause its cool.

[@LL-yd8zz]

Oh boy, wait till you find out about gothic architecture! They were rule of cooling shit in the middle ages!

[@ARZZiO]

I truely understood the definition of cool when i saw Raiden stop a building sized blade that's wielded by a giant Metal Gear and then proceeding to cut it in half all while Rules of Nature soundtrack is being played in the background

[@piscessoedroen]

and then you got schooled by the living and breathing rule of cool that is jetstream sam

[@TheBlackAntagonist]

Fun fact, that building sized sword was able to be used for Zandatsu. A technique that is fast enough to cut through most things in milliseconds. Raiden used a blade larger than a building to cut through a robot of the same size in a near instant in real time.

[@vtnk7597]

5:55 the thing is, he IS the embodiment of rule of cool. He already died like, 5 times, and he's back again and no one complais because he's cool.

[@sebastiangibson9671]

unlike fnaf were the villain comes back from death more times than I've bought Skyrim

[@Drekromancer]

@@sebastiangibson9671 this comment goes harder every time I read it

[@sebastiangibson9671]

@@Drekromancer in a bad way ?

[@ikaiju-eu9wn]

​@@sebastiangibson9671 so you bought skyrim one time

[@sebastiangibson9671]

@@ikaiju-eu9wn im quite tame only 3 times

[@ResinUdongeInaba]

Devil may cry is the total opposite of “cute girls doing cute things” It’s literal cool men doing cool things.

[@legendarywarrior6127]

I'm only gonna say "This" This

[@hkr1276]

Opposite of this would be "ugly boys not doing ugly things"

[@mado-wh4jv]

​@@hkr1276 Is an opposite but not the total opposite, a partial opposite.

[@Cyranek]

a thumbnail that I *had* to click

[@Nailfut]

And then the Master Chief said:"I need a weapon" and the whole room went crazy. What I like about Halo's rule of cool, especially Halo 2, which is my favourite, is that it inspires hope: Chief's coolness gives a sense of safety

[@SlimShady-tc5mb]

In AC4 Blackflag, I'd go and raid a fort, just so that when I raid the fort I could walk like a badass amongst the fight, and then shoot my 4 pistol like a badass, and walk again amongst the ruble and battle to the commander HQ to kill him, not run, walk, 2 blade walking is cool

[@criaminhoca]

OMG bro i love AC4 i played it a lot some 5 years ago, now that i think about it i may play it again sometime

[@piscessoedroen]

dude you get to be a pirate and assassin. that itself is pretty much a rule of cool

[@Spoon80085]

Noble 6 was actually wearing a suit for re entry. I thought he just survived the fall from orbit for years, but I replayed it recently and he has a jet pack thing. That’s also why he’s the only one who survived

[@justinedwards5300]

He was wearing a Re-entry pack which is also where he got the pistol from.

[@pravkdey]

And he looked pretty shaken by it as he was limping away from the landing site. Makes me think, I like a rule o' coolio moment better if it's paired with something beforehand or after that explains it. An example of the former is if the character got some sort of power up that allowed them to act above their usual abilities for that moment, and an example of the latter is the character is weakened by the exertion or pays some sort of price for it. The Halo Reach moment is a fair example, with the power up being 6 was equipped with a re entry module or whatever and the price was he looked injured when he landed. It would be better if there was more gameplay involved with both aspects but it's more than adequate.

[@scottatlas7359]

The games are kind of shaky with the logic of fall damage. Master Chief fell down from the sky and his armor lock saved him - this was before armor Lock was an actual ability though, implying that all Spartans IIs can lock their armor

[@scottatlas7359]

@@shrimpfriedrice3929 Sure, but Master Chief didn't have an external armor lock module with him. He was just on a ForeRunner ship. You think they're just going to have some of those laying about? No, it's integral within his armor.

[@scottatlas7359]

Even had bungee thought of implementing armor abilities by then he wouldn't have one

[@MegaDrain]

Metal Gear Solid plays the rule of cool so hard through the whole franchise with MGR diving head first into it and not stopping. A line from penguinz0 from his playthrough is the perfect summary of it, "Every line in this game should sound cringey, but in actual context, it sounds so cool" Then There's Max0r's videos of it where it's two long shitpost videos parodying the game it yet it still has to tell us when he uses actual game dialogue because the game is just that goofy and cool.

[@Crow_Rising]

The rule of cool is something of a reminder about the entirety of fictional media: It's art. It's meant to be a momentary escape from reality, not something hyper realistic at all times and at all costs. The single most important thing is that it's entertaining, even if it needs to not make sense realistically to accomplish that.

[@mr_kwkd]

Your honour, I was simply applying the ‘rule of cool’

[@BM30]

What a great thumbnail.

[@tudord4715]

Cum

[@sta5011]

CUm

[@I_love_bread_and_Hungry_Jacks]

Just the Slayer himself, not even the entire game franchise, is already the rule of cool. He's as strong as the "gods" cause why not? He's annihilating, cqc-ing, executing & purging demons cause WHY NOT?

[@Kodaiva]

He did survive being in hell yeah, but he got the power of gods before eternal started so that’s why

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

@Nexis at Taras Nabad This

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

Old doomguy was cool by default but this new tries wayy too hard

[@uncroppedsoop]

@@MILDMONSTER1234 it's leaning into cliches on purpose. If you don't like it that's aight but your opinion isn't a fact

[@uncroppedsoop]

@Nexis at Taras Nabad ok wait if you hate the Doom reboots why is "Taras Nabad" in your username

[@captainseawolf1]

The Rule of Cool also comes into play for Serious Sam, I think. A dude without armor in a t-shirt and jeans takes on an entire alien army by himself? Yeah, right, right? But goddamn is it cool to feel like a one-man army with a massive array of unrealistically destructive holdable guns and weapons

[@nanakixiii3]

I feel like the 'spice' that makes "Rule of Cool" work is 'stakes'. Cool for the sake of cool is always uncool, but stakes being involved helps provide a motivation as to 'why' something is cool. The reason why most people find skateboard tricks 'cool', is because the stakes are that if you fail the trick, you literally fall down, suffering an unknown amount of injury in the process. The skill needed to perform the tricks with as little risk as possible is what helps solidify coolness. Watching someone do incredible feats in games like Doom Eternal, Devil May Cry, etc. is cool, because you understand that the stakes involve you not only possibly dying due to a lack of skill, but also looking 'stupid', which ... let's be real, is a fate worse than death. :C

[@narashite]

Stranger of Paradise is actually amazing and very self aware, which is weird coming from Tetsuya Nomura

[@TasteTheRainbow346]

That's honestly good to hear and gives me hope for kingdom hearts 4.

[@gunnarschlichting9886]

Less Nomura, more the localizers lol. There's a reason English speaking fans like it, while Japanese fans hate it, and that's because in Japanese they tried to play everything 10)% straight and serious.

[@pseudonymousguy3715]

@@gunnarschlichting9886 localization more like official abridged version

[@m.huseinaqilah1717]

@@gunnarschlichting9886 Nomura will never once think of putting "bullshit" *blasts linking park* in his game. The localizers knew how dumb the game is and took their funny spin on it. Chads.

[@thatonegump168]

The doom slayer is the most badass video game character to exist

[@SpeedKing..]

Ellie? Abby?

[@SpeedKing..]

seriously do you guys even play games?

[@SpeedKing..]

@@KingCrooler 🤓

[@martonmeszaros1187]

@@SpeedKing.. Who?

[@SpeedKing..]

@@martonmeszaros1187 asked

[@pancake4061]

Actually, Kill La Kill is defined by the dramatic acid usage of the entire studio behind it.

[@Dingleberrycrunch36]

Learned this from the coolest guy i know: Rule 1: dont ever try to be cool Rule 2: entertain yourself, while doing your best to not offend others Rule 3: be friendly

[@clementtompel21]

If anyone is curious who was playing in that DOOM 2016 footage, it's a video called "DOOM Titan's Realm nightmare/No HUD"

[@Hutch2Much]

i’d much rather sit through something absolutely fucking insane but cool rather than something that makes sense but is boring

[@benito8596]

One of the “coolest” game I’ve ever played definitely gotta be metel gear rising. Something about me fighting Giga chads with insane rock music and quick time events is always hella fun

[@TheGoldenDragonDev]

This. Its one of my personal favorite games and needs a sequel desperately.

[@benito8596]

@@TheGoldenDragonDev EXACTLY DUDE

[@Horzinicla]

Metal Gear Survive was way better dude

[@vpn_art_s2022]

Sonic : say something good about me Stryxo: no lol

[@jacksonhoyt4840]

The halo cutscenes looks so good on remastered graphics

[@janusprime5693]

1:38 in the level "Quarantine Zone" you can see the In Amber Clad hovering low above the Library. It's not far fetched to imagine a pelican was boarded by the flood and flown up to the ship, where the flood took the ship. Still cool but not exactly requiring a level of suspension of disbelief above the basic premise of the series.

[@grahamrich9956]

Don’t you even hear that over the radio? I swear the game directly addressed the infestation of the In Amber Clad.

[@peckneck2439]

Basically rule of cool works the best in action games where writing and consistance don't really matter too much but in RPGs where lore and writing is the key it doesn't work nearly as well as devs think it does and it just makes fans annoyed with constant changes to the lore just to have cool shit added into it.

[@thelastgogeta]

You can definitely play DMC5 as "Cool Rule May Cry" and it definitely isn't a visual novel series like Zero Escape where I'll feel justified in calling out skippers, but still. DMC5 hits different without context from 1, 3 and 4. MGR is a similar story I'm sure, but at least presents itself as fairly detached with in game codex to cover some gaps. DMC5 actually pulls from the anime, manga and novels too when the other games didn't give them too much attention. DmC ironically is far above average for an action game (narrative and style isn't too good though) even if part of it comes from copying and misunderstanding DMC's strengths. Still it was fine before the Definitive Edition and mods took DmC further. Now I think it shouldn't have been a DMC or delayed the series for over 10 years, but it is far from bad.

[@kyrios2773]

That “straight ass” line earned my sub be proud of that one bro

[@Luizguilherme-iz9yl]

Just wanted to say that i've seen examples of the rule of cool being used without breaking the logic of the universe and it is definetly the best option you can have

[@pravkdey]

I appreciate rule o cool moments better when they're contextualized in some way beforehand or after. An example of beforehand is if the character got some sort of power up or anything that explains them being able to act above their abilities, and an example of something happening afterwards is that said power up coming at a price, such as the sacrifice of another character or it was a one shot thing that had to be used in an emergency or simply show the cool character being really weak and exhausted after the cool act. Story wise this would help increase stakes if a sacrifice or something similar was involved and gameplay wise it allows for a fun moment and an explanation of why the MC can't do cool stuff like that all the time.

[@dramir5635]

POV: you enter the comment section the moment you open the video, just to look for comments about the thumbnail

[@BorNeoProg]

Another underrated series that lives by the rule of cool: Darksiders.

[@halfblood_drag0n]

never knew doom slayer was john wick in hell

[@_Not_Brian_]

one punch man is such a good example for the rule of cool, genos a hero who has some of the coolest moves and fighting animation out of any anime ive seen, but he always losses as hes just not yet powerful enough to defeat the villain. He strives to become stronger and cooler (somehow) but his motivation to live up and finally sort of defeat a villain really sets the motion of the rule of cool, but also harks it back to a person just trying to do better in life. I think a key thing to make the "rule of cool" that much better is to ground a character, make them be relatable, or have major flaws. Then allow the rule to aid those flaws and improve the character, one punch man as an example again can one shot ANYTHING, (some complications) but hes annoyed that he dosent have an opponent that would be anywhere near close enough strong/powerful to fight him. his rule of cool aids him in that it flaws his character and sets him as a person who wants to enjoy a fight once again, but hes just too powerful.

[@magnuswannabe4374]

0:11 I can see you flexing that Shiny Crobat.

[@KesGaming]

5:45 I love you Stryxo. You just introduced me to my new favorite workout song.

[@redvelvet5374]

Chris Redfield punching a boulder.

[@ncrxghost8075]

Strange as a paradise is a masterpiece. Dunkys video convince me of that

[@Phwonk]

Noble 6 had a re-entry pack on his back when he fell to reach, you can even see it on his back when Jorge picks him up. It's also what he takes the magnum from in the following cutscene i think

[@artbykmic]

Hardest thumb nail ever 1 year later still catching watches with this vid

[@manthisisreallygood2051]

subbed after reading the channel description, that’s a noble goal

[@t1ckin73]

I now know that rules are very cool, thank you space dog dude.

[@romhac8234]

Fair enough I agree with that first line

[@Jjaeger_H]

Honestly, when I think rule of cool the first thing that inmediately comes to my mind is Gurren Lagann. The rule of cool is LITERALLY part of the world and story as a fundamental force and it's absolutely amazing

[@ooohhbillly7556]

Some of the stuff in Subnautica is so cool that it gives me chills. Definitely recommend playing

[@neurotic3015]

Bro I legitimately would love this guy to do more in depth video essay style videos.

[@encryptico]

7:31 "Cry about it."

[@Monarchz_0]

metal gear revengance does this rule perfectly and ear every single moment that is bad ass

[@Trevomatic1348]

Ah yes "The Anti-MatPat plot device" Perfect- we need more of those

[@chloewebb5526]

I literally just clicked on this because Doomguy standing in a red screen in front of the letters C U M was just too much to pass up. It immediately made me think that he gets off on killing demons and I'll watch this simply because you put that idea in my head lmao

[@moonmoon4537]

That is quite literally the greatest thumbnail I have ever seen, and with god as my witness I swear that is the truth

[@EtherealMystic]

One of the beat thumbnails ever

[@legogonkdroid5967]

Sgt. Johnson is a spartan 1

[@ManMythLemon]

Gusty Garden Galaxy is my favorite mario song and the intro nailed it. good vid

[@its_renren7292]

kingdom hearts’ timeline is like a spider making its web while on copious amounts of narcotics, it makes me feel like that one meme of the brain aneurysm with the fart sound effect but it does what it set out to do. that’s gotta be some completely seperate context of rule of cool in itself.

[@popcultureprogrammer2171]

0:50 that scene always gives me badass vibes

[@hazbin1572]

DMC wasn't made by the same dude who made Bayonetta or Okami, he merely did the first game, sure he planted the seed and the concept and whatever, but Itsuno is who made DMC what it is today!

[@cacopoggers677]

I usually don't watch video essays, but this thumbnail got me.

[@vicenteperez3862]

"The anti-matpat theory" theory channels TRIGGERED.

[@grumbolaya]

Rule of cool often is abused by Tabletop RPG players when they want to do something against the rules (typically because what they want is super overpowered or just not fair) and they justify their desires by saying "C'mon DM, it's the rule of cool. Let me do the thing."

[@themightymcb7310]

To be fair, sometimes they are right and it would be way more fun to do the cool thing.

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

The greatest example I've ever seen for The Rule of Cool cranked up to comedic levels is a comic called The Adventures of Doctor McNinja. It's about a Scottish ninja with a medical degree. He fights everything from velociraptor-riding bandits to a Dubstep Barbershop Quartet. ("Argh! It's a quadruple base drop!")

[@arcade3490]

Mickey looks like he's gonna tell you not to come to school tomorrow

[@Wack..]

That moment in DMC gives me chills every time, its the epitomy of rule of cool

[@CastledCard]

I will never get over realizing the open Bridge on the Autumn lol

[@loogiedude6743]

This is why fire force is my fav anime

[@mrreemann8313]

"It's the rule of cool man, I ain't gotta explain shit."

[@RB-xc9wg]

idk, but i feel like metal gear rising is THE rule of cool, like nothing makes sense, but some dude screaming memes at you during a bossfight is just peak gaming

[@knifegun1064]

Doing a suplex on a fucking metal gear killed all my brain cells

[@mageyplss]

7:06 as a kingdom hearts fan seeing that clip I understand what you mean lol

[@GunnarClovis]

There will never be a better thumbnail. Everyone on KZbin might as well just quit now while they're ahead; it's only downhill from here

[@brainnotincluded8641]

The moment I hear Hakita`s "Versus" on background during Kingdom Hearts segment of the video I know that guy knows his stuff

[@bareq99]

That's like.. The hardest hitting thumbnail I've ever seen

[@eliad6543]

This miiiiiight just be the best thumbnail I've ever seen

[@jeanyve_person]

Stranger of Paradise's story is so damn good, you will have no idea what frigging hit you by the end

[@Paraselene_Tao]

1:11 Halo 2 was your first game ever? This makes me feel incredibly old. 🤣🤣

[@taylormeyer671]

I think the greatest example of the rule of cool for me is in a factory game called Dyson Sphere Program. I had never played a factory game before this, and the idea of them wasn't even something I knew about. But I've always been deeply intrigued by space and somehow I got sucked into this new genre of games that is building things to automate a process that can build a dyson sphere. I understand that this game isn't for everyone, but I would at least encourage anyone reading this to search up a montage on this game, as the visuals are super cool. I even get bored playing this game but the idea that something visually astounding is awaiting me at the end of this goal I am pursuing in this game keeps me going. It's so weird and I have to take some breaks between my binges of this game but I love it

[@SamuBraw]

I really like your videos tho and I normally listen to them in the background while I play genshin

[@thepacific2933]

I am waiting for the time to say "I don't see the appeal to get home from work to play a second work killing demons in hell, but if that's what you love, you do you doom boi"

[@dtgs4502]

Look up M-spec reentry pack and MOOSE. Noble 6 was wearing the explanation for the entire mission.

[@eyoshinthemaximum]

The entire premise of Ultrakill is “Rule of Cool” and its awesome

[@ducko9638]

I like how the ruul of cuul is kinda just like, "HEY. *fuck you* " then someone just explodes

[@grahamwilson4053]

My partner knew a guy who was literally driving tractors for a living and played Farming Simulator 19 on his lunch break.

[@aguspuig6615]

adopt the rule of cool? why dont you adopt some bitches instead *drippy remix of the amoung us theme starts playing*

[@donda2111]

An appreciation of the rule of cool is an acquired taste if you ask me. I used to think Metal Gear Rising was lame for example, until I watched Super Best Friends play it(back when they were still posting, RIP) and the way they spoke about the game, and it just opened up my eyes to the whole idea that sometimes, you just want cool shit to happen cuz its fucking cool and memorable. MGR is chalk-full of moments that are just there to be cool as fuck, especially the entire last boss fight. The new Doom lore is also just basically that. The entire first game(that being 2016) is spent genociding Hell AGAIN while you occasionally listen to the talking magic WARNING stones that are literally placed throughout Hell to remind demons about the Doom Slayer and how they should prevent him from awakening again AT ANY COST cuz he is so strong he killed a skyscraper sized demon on his own, who's corpse you literally visit at one point and you enter the level THROUGH IT'S ROTTING MOUTH. And yes, that scene in Halo 2 with the bomb is the quintessential rule of cool moment. The dialogue, the pacing, the OST, the visuals, especially in H2A are just 👌👌👌

[@swiftyskys8948]

This is the first video I’ve seen and “honestly how do you not have more subs” is all I can say

[@crazycoffee]

Halo 2 was my first game as well. I played it with my grandpa as he died of lung cancer. That cutscene of Chief blowing up the super carrier. him and I were in awe about it. Just hearing you describe it instantly played the theme.

[@quicksilverdante4647]

kind of funny how demon hunters are epitome of coolness. gotta love these guys!

[@GeorgeCowsert]

"Heya fellas. Did somebody mention the door to darkness?" Says Mickey, dripped out in a black hoodie.

[@douglasparkinson4123]

the in amber clad got infected because the marines landed with pelicans. and the flood took over those pelicans. noble 6 survives the fall using armor lockup and an enhanced m spec re entry pack (basically massively reinforced energy shields and a parachute). given what energy shields have been shown to deflect in halo and reachs less thick atmosphere and lower gravity i think its perfectly reasonable.

[@zekkikun528]

"Look at Mickey Mouse! He looks STUPID! This is SUPPOSED to be a BIG moment!" this line had me giggling

[@MediHusky]

Me, driving in 2 lanes at once in american truck simulator because it isn't a ticketable offence and I can impede traffic which is a misdemeanor without repercussion: I guess you could say I'm an enjoyer of crime. *Laughs sadistically while flicking my fuzzy dice hanging from the rear view*

[@iCoconuts]

plot and story don't matter when you're doom slayer slaughtering demons senselessly

[@CriticalMonkey623]

Deadass didn't realize this was Stryxo till the end of the video. Cool content editor man.

[@z_games11_wolfe]

Sees Kill la Kill. Cue the Vietnam flashbacks: oh god....