A "humorous tone" refers to the way something is written or spoken that is meant to be funny or amusing. It is a style of communication that uses jokes, wit, or lightheartedness to entertain or make people laugh. Full definition
This feature would've worked with a shorter length and with a more humorous tone, which could've partially been improved with more unique and stronger characters. (johnhanlonreviews.com)
Leaning heavily on the irreverent over-the-top blackly humorous tone of Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds, the game lets you take on the role of a quartet of soldiers out to punish nazis in various nasty and inventive ways. (thatvideogameblog.com)
It has the same humorous tone, dirtier jokes, and uses every opportunity to take a meta potshot at pretty much anything — not even Barbra Streisand and Frozen get away unscathed this time around. (gamespot.com)