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Videogames versus the real world

30 comparisons that prove how brazenly bizarre and weirdly wonderful our hobby can be

Words: Charlie Barratt, GamesRadar US
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sadowolf  - 9 months 17 days ago 
what a sad, but true ending. youll catch the real hedgehog in awesomeness again someday sonic. and i totally cracked up on the darkness one haha.

and thanks gamesradar, i now hate my life because no matter what good happens to me, i realize itd be a billion times cooler if i were in a video game
Mr.Epic64  - 9 months 17 days ago 
Hedgehog:Real World. Sonic is so damn annoying, I just want to stab him in the neck. Who's with me?
Kruiser  - 9 months 17 days ago 
@ BeefSupreme

what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
Dinkymod  - 9 months 17 days ago 
Ok, the Sonic one was hilarious.

Also, Domino Harvey was a somewhat hot real-life bounty hunter! Also female!
girl  - 9 months 17 days ago 
all of thesr are true exspecially the sonic one
BeefSupreme  - 9 months 17 days ago 
@Kruiser

First off, kudos for the Billy Madison reference.
Second, I was being slightly sarcastic in saying that Dog the bounty hunter is better than Samus. Watching Dog is like watching Nascar waiting for the accident or pit fights. However, Metroid is about as exciting as a garbage fire.

I'm entertained that people think I was people serious about Dog the bounty hunter. I couldn't find the sarcasm font.
jimsondanet  - 9 months 17 days ago 
idunno, you ever lit a garbage fire beefy?
the mouse isnt ...actualy ...a ...mutant
it was an experiment/demonstration in the versatility of stem cells...
sorry, had to.

anyways
1st person perspective, win = reality
3D rendering, win = reality
loading times, win = reality
odours, win = video games
texture popins, win = reality (can be influenced, but reality still for the win(more so))
carrying RPG into fastfood restaraunt, win = video games
hit n run, win = video games
placing IED in middle of road, win = video games
starting bush fires, win = video games
summoning cerebus, win = video games :(
summoning poodle, win = not you.

recaptcha: win Annie
is she hot?
smallberry  - 9 months 17 days ago 
Hey AnonymouZ!

The skeleton in the picture was Manny Calavera. There is no better skeleton. Video Game or otherwise.
ELpork  - 9 months 17 days ago 
hahaha, after all that, sonic still lost
ArrestedDeveloper  - 9 months 17 days ago 
Love the ending
Clownsarescary  - 9 months 17 days ago 
@Beefsupreme

Everyone knows Italics is the correct font for sarcasm.
Unoriginal  - 9 months 17 days ago 
Poor Sonic
I guess he deserves this though
allthegoodnameswheretaken  - 9 months 17 days ago 
did games win everything? but still awesome article
Stabby_Joe  - 9 months 17 days ago 
Actually both examples for exercise are technically real life, a real life owns that Wii... thing...
Tomsta666  - 9 months 17 days ago 
Punchline was poor
Tomsta666  - 9 months 17 days ago 
...and cheap
pimlicosound  - 9 months 17 days ago 
Work (Fable 2):
- in reality, a life-long slog trapped in an office
- in videogames, a short and optional rhythm-based gameplay sequence

Drunkenness (GTA4):
- in reality, cause of domestic violence, urban thuggery and other criminality
- in videogames, a comical walk and humorous swearing

Old Age (MGS4):
- in reality, bitterness, incontinence and indignity
- in videogames, a last-hurrah stealth-action extravaganza
TimShank  - 9 months 17 days ago 
lawl, hedgehog.
reyalejandro13  - 9 months 17 days ago 
Hey, I have one: Videogames.

In Real Life: Fun, addictive, in-depth, not a boring time waster(for the most part)

In Videogames: Something unnessesary to the game that they just added for more replay value(hopefully) and some extra achievement for those achievement whores.

Also, Plants.

In Videogames: Could be vicious, could be helpful, could be a random boss, could be Wood Man, could be pikmin, could be pokemon. They're Important!

In Real life: Plants. not much else to say.

Love the worms and the Mutants.
thereaper52  - 9 months 17 days ago 
two words

fight club
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