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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MajorMedic - 1 year 22 days ago

Oh yeah, and you could show how diseases are rarely permanent in games. And you could compare an image from the Afro Samurai game with an image from the Youtube Clip "Afro Ninja"

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StefanGrey - 1 year 22 days ago

You got one wrong, and I blame the pictures. Jack McCoy defeats Phoenix Wright every single time.

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DawgsFan117 - 1 year 22 days ago

I forgot have you put in trees.
SHow a pivture of the Deku tree from zelda or the ents from LOTR. The show just a tree. :)

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antknee27 - 1 year 22 days ago

Music was definitely on spot....

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antknee27 - 1 year 22 days ago

Music definitely right.....

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C-C-C-C-ComboCro - 1 year 22 days ago

YEA! i got that Obama plate as a Christmas present, and it was one of the best!

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deathrebellion - 1 year 22 days ago

lolzz love this. monkey balls ROFLMAO..How about skateboarding,snowboarding,and extreme sports form tony hawks games and SSX

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BurningSushi460 - 1 year 22 days ago

Okay the monkey balls part was just priceless. :D

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GamesRadarJoeMcNeilly - 1 year 22 days ago

another great one, charlie. but i have to disagree with you on Plants: you just chose the wrong real-world example ;)

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garnsr - 1 year 22 days ago

I'm not sure about the Animal Crossing

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skaface - 1 year 22 days ago

simply can't agree with volleyball!!!!!

Look at the any brasilian beachvolleyball team!!!!!

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garbagegutts - 1 year 22 days ago

lol only music, rock on!

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killemall - 1 year 22 days ago

That was so good, i have to repeat what everyone else said about this needing to be weekly though... oh and i have another question is that the best you could do for death comeone kids, i know you can do better!

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skelt - 1 year 22 days ago

i may have said some things that were already said in that last post
but here's a few more (keeping the fact that they may be repeats in mind)

sidekicks
safehouse
dirt (ie. game title vs. real dirt)
penguins (debatable because irl penguins are beastly)
portals (internet portals lose)
plasma
rage (i must say i think this one's good)
school (ie. bully)
politics (ie. red alert)
tanks
warthogs
heavy rain
cogs
painting
rings
eggs (anybody remember that weird sonic team game?)
shadow (ie. shadow the hedgehog who was sorta cool right?)

you gotta use home (irl wins) one. ravenbom strikes again

reCAPTHCA:
LOVER killer
that seems symbolic :/

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skelt - 1 year 22 days ago

prosthetic limbs, geometry, bosses, and photo journalism are the best ones. straight genius.

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CoD_22 - 1 year 22 days ago

oh i feel so special being credited for the death one. great article are you making another 101 things we learnt? or maybe more tips to being a man gamer

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Ravenbom - 1 year 22 days ago

Multiple Personalities
Person in padded room/straight jacket vs. killer7
Diversity
typical diversity PR photo vs. the team from Jericho or Sheva and Chris from RE5
Mike Tyson
Any freaky photo of him vs Him in Punch Out
Cabinets
the furniture vs arcade cabinets
Renegade
Lorenzo Lamas vs the beat em up
Ducks
the animal vs Scroog McDuck from Duck tails
Mayors
Any mayor or John Mayer vs. Mike Haggar from Final Fight
Combos
The Snack food vs multiple hits in games
Mascots
Cheesy high school mascot vs Mario, etc...
Paper Mario
Paper Craft Mario vs the eponymous game
Do-rags
Someone in the office in a do-rags vs. Marcus Fenix
Sleep cap/Night Cap
head part of nightgown vs. Link's green Cap
Knights
real life vs. Gabriel Knight
Leisure Suits
Polyester suit vs Leisure Suit Larry
Chopin
Real pic of him vs how he looks in Eternal Sonata

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