Conan O'Brien's latest “Clueless Gamer” segment is a particularly one, as he tackles the immensely popular Halo 4, for which he actually recorded some NPC vocals but obviously has no idea what the game is even about. He is joined by a guy called Aaron from Team Coco Digital, who clearly does know a lot about the game and the others in the series. A lot of the humour, in fact, comes from Aaron taking great pains to try to explain the complicated backstory to Conan, who at one point stops him to ask, “Quick question: do you have a girlfriend?” before allowing him to continue.
Naturally, there are a lot of laughs to be had too from the fact that Conan can barely control his character, saying, “This is how my father walks,” and, “Here I come, I'm a superhuman who has trouble negotiating stairs.” He actually has better luck with the tank, though states that it handles like the 1970s Pontiac station wagon in which he learned to drive.
But perhaps the funniest part is the way Conan perks up when introduced to Cortana. Forced to watch the introductory cutscene, he's busy making quips like, “There was no prologue to Pong,” when all of a sudden his interest is peaked. “Who's that?” he demands, before following it up with some choice remarks such as, “Can she go anywhere in my body, or does she have to stay in my helmet?” and, “So she doesn't really exist? She's sort of like Manti Te'o's girlfriend.”
It's fascinating to see what non-gamers think of some of our biggest franchises. If you want to hear Conan's final verdict, make sure you check out the video.
