The virtual 1% have been called villains, tyrants, madmen, and crime lords. Now it's time to show these unsung heroes some long overdue love in our tribute to the Gaming's richest (so-called) "jerks"...
Doctors are supposed to make you well again. They're supposed to be benevolent. They're also supposed to be trained in medicine and really, really should not actively try to kill anyone. But meanwhile, in the Opposite World of video games...
Real world definition of "mature": Showing the mental, emotional, or physical characteristics associated with a fully developed person; involving serious thought. Videogame definition of "mature": Shits, tits and gibs.
Every time a game is successful, critically or commercially, folks start speculating about sequels. Will there be a sequel? How many sequels? When will we see the sequel? What will happen in the sequel? Who shows up in the sequel? Sequel?
I’m not a miserable sexist ass; I’m just a practical observer. One thing I’ve observed is that men and women are different (I figured that one out pretty early on). Since I’m a rational person, I’m aware that nothing is entirely one way or another. Even the divide between life and death is ambiguous (uh, zombies, amirite?).
When the hero's mistakes end the world instead of saving it.
Wait. It's not as boring as it sounds. We've taken half-a-dozen video game franchises and turned them into frankly awesome spin-off products that we would absolutely definitely buy. Who wouldn't want to have a jar of NBA Jam on their breakfast table in the morning? It makes perfect sense.
The Topics
Top 7… gut-wrenching choices – or, as Charlie admits, the Top 7… decisions.
Motion controls are coming to Xbox 360 – first avatars, now motion silliness. Could a handheld MicroBoy be far behind?
Punch-Out!! exclusive boxer reveals – see, GamesRadar gets cool exclusives too.
More shitty Spider-Man audio – from the Sega CD game we vow to reference once every four podcasts.
And more!!!!!!
Generally, the first rule when it comes to rescuing hostages is ‘don’t let everybody get horribly done in.’ But sadly, this proves too much of a stumbling block for many game heroes. Be it accidentally killing geriatrics with a killer virus or letting the damsel in distress get crushed by a cow, the following rescue missions all get botched. Spectacularly.
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