Ok, if you haven't discoverd Control Alt Delete yet then you... Are not reading webcomics. Ctrl+Alt+Del (aka CAD aka CTRL-ALT-DEL) is a gaming-related webcomic and animated series written by Tim Buckley.
You don't have to be a gamer to appreciate the main overarching story and humor of the characters. If you don't get the jokes in the one shots, you can survive pretty well if you skip over them.
Main character Ethan went from being a slacker gamer with a penchant for inventing things that malfunction to being a slacker gamer with a penchant for inventing his own holiday, Winter-Een-mas, creating his own church, proposing to gamer girlfriend Lilah and other such matters; just recently, he landed ownership of his own game store. This is where I might add that he built an android from X Box- Zeke is a close friend of Ethan and even closer enemy of humanity.
Incredibly brief rundown on characters:
Ethan: gamer fanatic. His often nonsensical, off-beat, or even moronic antics are often the focus of the comic and the source of many of its plotlines.
Lucas: the level-headed, more down to earth roommate/best friend of Ethan. Serves as a bit of a counterweight to many of Ethan's antics.
Lilah: the "rare" gamer girl with a passion for first person shooter games. ilah is attempting to make a living as a professional gamer, after coming in third in her very first tournament. She is more calm and responsible than Ethan, and is often left exasperated by his antics; the two recently got married.
Zeke: Ethan dismantled his Xbox console, rebuilding it into a walking, talking, sentient robot. A sarcastic foil for Ethan.
Also interspersed are other one shots that are game industry related as well as a secondary group of characters representing hard core game-fanboyism (particularly violent group of gamers).
Buckley recently added "Silly" to his series. These are bare bones black and white stick figure style versions of his characters. The strips are quick quips that are out of continuity for the main comic line.
This comic might be classified as T for teens, I'm guessing. There is the rare f-bomb; but the violent game imagery makes up for the language. Please note: the beheaded care bear may not be for the faint of gamer heart.
Why I like it? You should see the picture attached! Because its funny. I no longer keep up with the game industry as much as I used to (bcz I (a) don't own any consoles & (b) have a pc thats so outdated it can barely handle The Sims 2) so a lot of the current game title references go over my head. That said, I still think the main characters are really funny and Buckley's writing has definitely developed into some really good story telling.
(link alert for phone in folks:) http://ctrlaltdel-online.com/
Check it out and enjoy.
You don't have to be a gamer to appreciate the main overarching story and humor of the characters. If you don't get the jokes in the one shots, you can survive pretty well if you skip over them.
Main character Ethan went from being a slacker gamer with a penchant for inventing things that malfunction to being a slacker gamer with a penchant for inventing his own holiday, Winter-Een-mas, creating his own church, proposing to gamer girlfriend Lilah and other such matters; just recently, he landed ownership of his own game store. This is where I might add that he built an android from X Box- Zeke is a close friend of Ethan and even closer enemy of humanity.
Incredibly brief rundown on characters:
Ethan: gamer fanatic. His often nonsensical, off-beat, or even moronic antics are often the focus of the comic and the source of many of its plotlines.
Lucas: the level-headed, more down to earth roommate/best friend of Ethan. Serves as a bit of a counterweight to many of Ethan's antics.
Lilah: the "rare" gamer girl with a passion for first person shooter games. ilah is attempting to make a living as a professional gamer, after coming in third in her very first tournament. She is more calm and responsible than Ethan, and is often left exasperated by his antics; the two recently got married.
Zeke: Ethan dismantled his Xbox console, rebuilding it into a walking, talking, sentient robot. A sarcastic foil for Ethan.
Also interspersed are other one shots that are game industry related as well as a secondary group of characters representing hard core game-fanboyism (particularly violent group of gamers).
Buckley recently added "Silly" to his series. These are bare bones black and white stick figure style versions of his characters. The strips are quick quips that are out of continuity for the main comic line.
This comic might be classified as T for teens, I'm guessing. There is the rare f-bomb; but the violent game imagery makes up for the language. Please note: the beheaded care bear may not be for the faint of gamer heart.
Why I like it? You should see the picture attached! Because its funny. I no longer keep up with the game industry as much as I used to (bcz I (a) don't own any consoles & (b) have a pc thats so outdated it can barely handle The Sims 2) so a lot of the current game title references go over my head. That said, I still think the main characters are really funny and Buckley's writing has definitely developed into some really good story telling.
(link alert for phone in folks:) http://ctrlaltdel-online.com/
Check it out and enjoy.
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