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How to kill gaming's toughest heroes [ClassicRadar]

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By Justin Towell published 18 November 2012

It's easy when you know how

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Where's Snake hiding? Where could he be?

Where's Snake hiding? Where could he be?

Video game heroes are often tough. But there's always something that they can't do. Some weakness their enemies could exploit if only they were smart enough. So we've done it for them. Felons of the virtual realm - here is a guide to help you best these badass heroes. Let's start with ol' Snakeyboo, shall we?

This article originally ran on February 17, 2010.

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How to kill... Solid Snake

How to kill... Solid Snake

Give your henchmen nightvision *as well as* guns

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How to kill... Altair

How to kill... Altair

Move the hay.

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How to kill... Kratos

How to kill... Kratos

Deny his existence

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How to kill... Bayonetta

How to kill... Bayonetta

Dull her powers with a sneaky haircut

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How to kill... Batman

How to kill... Batman

Clean up your HQ and turn on all the lights

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How to kill... Chris Redfield

How to kill... Chris Redfield

Pop him with a thumb tack

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How to kill... Axel

How to kill... Axel

Ensure the Streets of Rage are clear of roast chicken every night

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How to kill... Tommy Vercetti

How to kill... Tommy Vercetti

Invite him for a paddle

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How to kill... Marcus Fenix

How to kill... Marcus Fenix

Booby trap his swear jar

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How to kill... Duke Nukem?

How to kill... Duke Nukem?

Now there's a question. We did have 'make an executive decision', because at the time of writing, Duke Nukem Forever had been officially canned. But now he's back, how would you kill him? Imagine it in the MS Paint window of your mind, then let us know your ingenious method in the comments.

And if you're looking for more, check out 8 things about life you can learn from Tetris and 10 reasons why having a real bionic arm would be the best thing ever.

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Justin was a GamesRadar staffer for 10 years but is now a freelancer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.

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