When I started to write this post I realised I was writing my first post about Blizzard, which is kind of cool considering they provided the inspiration for my domain name. Yay for Blizzard! :-)

Last Monday night, the much coveted title of “Funniest South Park Episode Ever” was awarded to a new winner! Previously held by the Chinpokomon episode, Make Love, Not Warcraft has knocked off its predecessor with merciless vigour to stand triumphantly as the sole victor.

The episode is a no-holds-barred parody of the Bilzzard MMORPG World of Warcraft and the gamers who play it. I won’t say too much but the basic plot is about a WoW player who’s going around killing other characters without first agreeing to a duel, thus ruining the game for everyone. The player’s character has become so powerful that he can’t be controlled by the WoW admins. All being avid WoW fans, the South Park gang resolve to defeat the character and reclaim their game.

You’ve got the classic South Park over-the-top humour but this time with a geek edge. The portrayal of ubergamers is so hilariously accurate, it’s almost scary. I liked Chinpokomon for the same reason. Matt & Trey parodied otakus and the Japanese flawlessly, and I could relate, being a closet Pokemon junkie myself.

But what’s most impressive is how machinima is used to represent the in-game action. A theme throughout the episode is that for the players, the World (of Warcraft) *is* their world, having no lives outside the game. The in-game action illustrates how the boys take the game world much more seriously than their real lives. Now I’m just waiting for someone to make a WoW machinima series, in the tradition of Red vs. Blue.

If you’ve ever played any of the Warcraft games, this episode is an absolute must! Hardcore WoW fans beware though. Before watching I suggest you equip your Sense of Humour shields and +9 Insult Slaying knives as this episode may will most definitely offend any WoW fans unable to laugh at themselves.

Edit: I forgot to mention, this episode was made with the full support of Blizzard, which just supports my theory that Blizzard are just the best damn game makers out there ;-)