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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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BadLadJon  - 9 months 21 hours ago 
Vehicles would be good to cpmpare

+ you say computers are better in videogames when we use real computers to PLAY the games
DabilahroNinja  - 9 months 20 hours ago 
YAY!!! DINOSAURS AND SEXY ROBOTS FTW!!! Real life sucks.
DYLAN  - 9 months 17 hours ago 
Doctors(Gordon Freeman). Tanks.witches. driving. dating prostitutes. crime cops.spys. make these more often please.
GoldenMe  - 9 months 17 hours ago 
Got another one. Big Daddy's.

Bioshock VS. a fat dad.

Add this Charlie, if you want my eternal-happiness-giving hugs.
Zeldrin  - 8 months 28 days ago 
Russians:

http://fc81.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/058/f/6/TF2__Heavy_taking_it_hard_by_aksumka.jpg

vs.

http://www.panchjanya.com/8-10-2000/putin11.jpg

Satellites:

http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/drts/img/photo-1_drts.jpg

vs.

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2008/303/reviews/939208_20081030_embed002.jpg

Scouts:

http://www.hlportal.de/images/content/tf2/tech/phongshading_big.jpg

vs.

http://www.isledegrande.com/giimages14/scout-sunday2-06.jpg
phoenix_wings  - 8 months 28 days ago 
These articles are incredible. It's not until you actually think about it that the digital world is so much more...entertaining and satisfying than real life. Regarding another comment though...Dating? I've never really enjoyed the dating sims or the dates in GTA. Real life is the winner, because it doesn't really matter if your digital companion puts out on the first date. It doesn't compare to having your companion put out on the first date. And if you're lucky and it's that special kind of date, they won't call within the next few hours (or minutes) and ask if you want to go bowling.
sakboy97  - 8 months 28 days ago 
games in videogames vs. videogames lol
Primed  - 8 months 28 days ago 
Sleeping- VG 3 secs. RL 8 hrs.
Important parts of life- Vg Cutscenes that make us seem much better then we really are. Rl birth/graduation/promotion/death
Companions- VG terrible AI ex. ashley graham. rl dependable ppl who can function without you.
being alone- VG dead space/ silent hill. Rl watching tv/no messages on the answering machine.
B.O. - VG non existant. RL very existant
gambling- VG no money. RL money (good or bad?)
money- VG falls from dead things. Rl has to be worked for...
Thequestion 121  - 8 months 27 days ago 
Great article. Wii Music sucks compared to the real thing!
nicksayswatzup  - 8 months 27 days ago 
u guys should make this weekly! ive got one! fire. bioshock fire vs. lighter. video games
Smeggs  - 8 months 27 days ago 
Okay, I have suggestions.
1. Swords, Show a picture of frostmourne and a picture of a real sword.
2. Fish, Picture of the giant fish boss from Gears 2 and a picture of a goldfish.
3. Birds, Phoenix from God of War 2 and a Chicken.
4. Women, super models and a picture of the girls from DOA and Rumble Roses. Winner, Earth.
Drumdoctor  - 8 months 27 days ago 
I laughed my ass off at the monkey balls one.
gamerdude77  - 8 months 27 days ago 
Hahaha wii music = fail xD
legodude666  - 8 months 27 days ago 
geometry...
lol
peetsadoe450  - 8 months 27 days ago 
That is rite Son! Realworld music woops some nerdy video games digital ass!!!
cookanator  - 8 months 27 days ago 
at least the real world won t least one lol
Comatose92  - 8 months 26 days ago 
2 things:

1. Wii Music = Crap, fail.

2. Monkey balls lmao!!!!

You guys should do more, or like the others say, a weekly (or bimonthly) feature. Some suggestions:

Vampires (no explanation needed, save maybe for Brad Pitt's mullet in Interview with the Vampire...*shudder*)
Books (Spell books, stuff from Castlevania)
Guns (Anything in Halo/CoD4 VS real world)
Swords (Buster Sword VS medieval junk)
Science/Chemistry (creating mutants, etc)
Sex (Mass Effect's alien sex)
Water sports (Tidus's Blitzball vs Beachball)
Spies (James Bond/etc)

Just some ideas :)
noobeater  - 8 months 26 days ago 
lol at homelessness and wii music reference...the sooner the wii dies the better

great article as ever
HungryBeaver  - 8 months 26 days ago 
Hahaha, monkey balls. I also liked the music one. Poor Wii Music. I don't think it was too bad... just kinda bad. Okay it was terrible.
Kratos13  - 8 months 26 days ago 
LOL!monkey balls!
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