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Videogames versus the real world – second showdown!

More proof that virtual life is bigger, better and bolder than actual life in (almost) every way

Words: Charlie Barratt, GamesRadar US
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nitrocole  - 9 months 4 days ago 
videogames win again!
FierceDeity  - 9 months 4 days ago 
i actually feel so honoured that i was thanked :)
Poke_trainer  - 9 months 4 days ago 
monkey bawls lol. good one!

how about doors,guns,apes,volcanos,facial hair,cowboys,snowboarding,nerds,fat people,trees,birds,ufo's,afros,crabs,babies,flowers,ghosts,or turtles.
yoyoguy  - 9 months 4 days ago 
lol monkey balls
blocpartier  - 9 months 4 days ago 
Ha! video games friggin pwn reality.
mgake182  - 9 months 4 days ago 
puking... left4dead zombies vs. well, puking
SW4NNY93  - 9 months 4 days ago 
Yay! They used my sack one.
Thanks GR
great article!
djqq1991  - 9 months 4 days ago 
steriods in games-legal and no bad effects
not in games-bye bye career :)
codzprc  - 9 months 4 days ago 
I've never played Wii music, but I find it hard to believe that Metallica is better. I'm sure there are people out there that still enjoy Metallica for what ever reason, but after sitting through Some Kind of Monster, it's hard to have respect for these guys. They cry and whine, fight over stupid things, play dull riffs, and write some of the most idiotic lyrics known to man. Note on the lyrics, Metallica means for their lyrics to be serious and meaningful, while the creators of the 'Badger song' and 'Schfifty Five' (respectively) intended for their lyrics to be pointless and idiotic. When comparing the two, it's easy to place them on the same 105IQ level. Am I saying you need an IQ of 105 or less to enjoy Metallica, of course not - but it wouldn't hurt... unless being dumb is painful, it might be, I wouldn't know.

Here's a list of bands that would have made much more sense in place of James Hetfield's 19yr annoyance, and why:

Jimi Hendrix (Actual guitar talent)
The Kinks (You Really Got Me, amazing)
Tom Waits (covered by 100s of bands)
Eric Clapton (cocaine, Layla, many others)
Spinal Tap (haha, still better than Metallica)
Greenday (more 'Hits' than Metallica)
Tom Rollins Band (Tom could kill James)
Ramstein (more fire than Metallica, don't whine)
Deep Purple (hard not to love DP)
The Eagles (really, do you need me to explain?)
Finch (bigger balls than Metallica)
Foo Fighters (David Grohl can out-play any Metallica member)

and finally... Dick Dale (God of the surf song)

Yes, there are many, many more... but that should do for now. If you like Metallica, great, good for you, gold star. I'm sure they helped you coup with the loss of your virginity to a play-doh canister, and having to drink whiskey from a jar-o... whatever the hell that is.

Funny Note: Has anyone seen the MS press conference where they announced Guitar Hero Metallica, and the guy was all excited, he pumped his devil-horn-hand in the air and said 'Guitar Hero Metallica'... Dead Silent. Nothing, not even a cough. The guy stood there, thinking maybe it was an awed silence... but the silence was deafening, it screamed "WHO THE FUCK CARES ABOUT METALLICA?!" --- so the guy, a little disillusioned continued on with another topic, another game, but never really recovered. He wanted that applause, he wanted some cheers for GH:Metallica, he wanted them to care. But they didn't. Now sales are slowing for the upcoming title, I'm sure they will pick up again as advertising starts (golly, I can't wait for those commercials...) and the Nations' IQ will collectively drop a few points - and damn it, we just got those points after electing Obama.

A few years ago they wanted to fine and jail you for downloading their (and others') songs, but now that you can play those songs with a plastic guitar everything is cool? Pah. 105 sounds about right in that case.
DangerZone723  - 9 months 4 days ago 
Gotta love the Bob Uecker trading card.
Major_Wuss  - 9 months 4 days ago 
Hahaha, monkey balls.
DangerZone723  - 9 months 4 days ago 
Also, this may have been said already... but they already used GLaDOS for robots.
Heyexclamationpoint  - 9 months 4 days ago 
I dunno...had the real world boss picture been of Bill Lumberg it might have had a different outcome.
jackson  - 9 months 4 days ago 
i liked the monkey balls one!
lol
HushM110  - 9 months 4 days ago 
If only GLaDOS was real. *sigh*
Ravenbom  - 9 months 4 days ago 
I'm surprised you didn't use some of my other suggestions from the last thread, like:
Easter Eggs
Home (PS3 loses)
Bully
Pain (PS3 game and Payne)
Roadrash and
the Final Fantasy ones I had.


Anyways, a few more,
Ash - FF12 and Kameo
Beyond Good and Evil (game) vs the Nietzsche book
Hot Coffee
Patriots from MGS (vs. Patriot Act, Patriot Missles)
Contra vs Contras
Graffiti (jet set radio future)
Heavy Rain (the game that hasn't come out yet)
Dragons (Bubble Bobble and Lair vs Komodo Dragons)
Gauntlet vs piece of armor
Double Dribble
Jaws (the game vs teeth and jawline)
Pacifism (Dhalsim from Street Fighter)
Bison (vs. M. Bison)
Death Metal (the first boss from No More Heroes)
50 Cent
Dolphins (Ecco)
Condemned (game vs reality)
Smash TV (game vs smashing a tv)
Ivy (Soul Calibur character)
Quake
Paperboy
Minesweeping
Lips
Madden (yes, it is better than RL John Madden)
Space Ships (Space Shuttle, rockets vs. anything in games)
Moon (the DS game)
Army Men (real life wins)
Jaguar (Atari vs RL, real life wins)
Petz (RL wins, unless you show pee/poo pick up)
Myst vs mist
Bleach (game vs household cleaner)
Oregon Trail
Tycoons
Lemmings
cuatico  - 9 months 4 days ago 
rocket propulsed grenades and role playing games? they are both RPGs
Ravenbom  - 9 months 4 days ago 
Oh yeah, Midori (Guitar Hero vs the Liquor)
Corsair89  - 9 months 4 days ago 
Doctors
Games- surgeons from Trauma Center
Real-life: real doctors, BBC's Doctor Who.
Winner: Real-Life, Doctor Who is amazing.

Radio
Games: GTA
Life: NPR
Winner: Games

Pain
Games: PSN's PAIN
Life: physical and emotional pain
Winner: Games

Goblins
Games: any RPG ever
Real Life: Lord of the Rings, David Bowie's role in Labyrinth
Winner: David Bowie
MajorMedic  - 9 months 4 days ago 
I think a good one would be Jumping. I've noticed that in many games you can jump twice your size (or more) >_>
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