Press F to pay respects

Widely mocked by critics and players due to its forced element of interactivity that was not perceived to be tastefully executed, the phrase would later become a notable Internet meme in its own right.

The prompt "Press F to Pay Respects" appears in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare during a scene where the player character mourns the death of his comrade, who was killed saving his life in battle.

Andrew Vestal of Gamasutra noted the difference between the two games was that in Arkham City, the prompt was optional, and that "Ultimately, it doesn't matter if the player decides to pay their respects or to keep on walking.

"[4] Upon the release of Advanced Warfare in November 2014, many critics and players mocked the cutscene for its forced or awkward element of interactivity that seemed out of place at a memorial service.

[1][4][5][6] In 2014, late night show celebrity Conan O'Brien reviewed Advanced Warfare on a "Clueless Gamer" episode and criticized the scene.