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The Top 7... least extreme "extreme" games

Slapping giant 'X's on the box doesn't make your game extreme, though it may indicate the presence of porn

Words: Tyler Wilde, GamesRadar US

5. Extreme Chess

The marketing definition of “extreme”: A chess engine stronger than 99.9% of human opponents.

The reality: A chess engine stronger than 99.9% of human opponents. Sorry, a big green ‘x’ does not make chess extreme. It also doesn’t help that they list “massive database” as one of the game’s highlights.


Above: Gosh Ma, just like a real Excel spreadsheet!

If it were actually extreme: Every time you lose a piece someone holds a revolver with one bullet in it to your forehead and pulls the trigger. Not in the game, in your living room. That’s how much it takes to make chess extreme.

4. Kayak Extreme!

The marketing definition of “extreme”: White water rapids.

The reality: A Windows 98 game in which unlocking new paddles is a feature.

If it were actually extreme: There would be no kayaks – just a man, a coat of Vaseline, and ragdoll physics.


Above: Full Life Kayaking


 
9 Comments
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MyGameName  - 1 year 1 month ago 
lol. Berstein Bears are not extreme!
Bobic  - 1 year 12 days ago 
Wow...
jackf-11  - 1 year 11 days ago 
Holy crap, im watching Colbert right now, but ya gotta love the real extreme chess, never gets old.
MyGameName  - 11 months 2 days ago 
Xtreme Chess-A chess tournament where your the piece!
ultimate_asswoopin  - 10 months 29 days ago 
woah....woah...woah.....how can bowling be extreme i mean i would understand if there were lesbians kissin and some guys made of radiated intestines were bashing away at each others skull with the bowling bal in a giant pool of blood.....but then again it is fun to watch idionts fall on their face after releasing the ball
ultimate_asswoopin  - 10 months 29 days ago 
do not correct my spelleeng
misfit119  - 9 months 19 days ago 
You messed up your spelling a bit there.
Hellwilder  - 5 months 16 days ago 
A disney skateboard game?! Never heard about it!
And the extreme chess? It would be extreme f the pieces had guns or something like that
Mysticgamer  - 2 months 30 days ago 
I'm confused about the extreme kayaking without paddles. Would the vasaline prevent chafing or be there to proctect his skin from the scrapes he'll get from hitting rocks at 50mph?
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