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Destroying controllers in slow-motion

We smash game controllers because we can

Words: Shane Patterson, GamesRadar US

No one really breaks their controllers in a fit of unchecked aggression for failing in difficult games like Ninja Gaiden II. That doesn’t mean we don’t secretly glance at our systems periodically and crave to bash the ever-loving crap out of what we hold dear as some sort of cathartic release. Well, you can’t. After all, gaming is an expensive hobby/lifestyle/deviance. We, however, have the resources at our disposal and have collected a number of old controllers (and one unlucky Xbox) for a smashing excursion. Behold: all the fun we’re having!


Above: A samurai sword made short work of the Xbox controller 


Above: We finally destroyed a Guitar Hero controller like a true rock star 


Above: The Xbox is the toughest console we’ve ever seen 


Above: Like a gruesome car accident. Almost beautiful 

Hear more about this article in TalkRadar.

Sep 2, 2008

 
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bron1417  - 10 months 2 days ago 
wow you guys looked like ya'll were having alot of fun doin that.
hun23  - 10 months 2 days ago 
Is this the feature that Chris cut his neck on?
GamesRadarTylerWilde  - 10 months 2 days ago 
Not this one!
marcusfenix22  - 10 months 2 days ago 
that was awesome! i wanna do that!
Snarf  - 10 months 2 days ago 
I wanna see you guys break rock band drums.
Z-man427  - 10 months 2 days ago 
XBox=toughest console ever... awesome. I want to go X-Bowling.
hun23  - 10 months 2 days ago 
hmm, I thought that the Gamecube was the toughest console ever.
I guess we will wait to see the neck cutting feature later.
GoldenMe  - 10 months 2 days ago 
Hmm, you guys have a lot of beef with xbox it seems, which makes it a whole lot funnier.
The samurai sword was also wicked.
Thanks GR, that made my day. ^ ^
Schizo  - 10 months 2 days ago 
Wow that was the best montage i've ever seen :D
CrazedPenguin  - 10 months 2 days ago 
Damn, that looked fun!
I especially liked the sword and xbox parts.
GamesRadarJoeMcNeilly  - 10 months 2 days ago 
smashy-smashy! everything's more fun in slow-motion.

and yes, the neck-cutting will be fabulous =)
Crossleft501  - 10 months 2 days ago 
so yall just had a samuri sword lying around?
hahaha sweet feature GR
vic88  - 10 months 2 days ago 
I snapped a controller in two with my bare hands and was left with cuts and lesions.
KREATIVEassassin  - 10 months 2 days ago 
This video is really great! I love it!
Thequestion 121  - 10 months 2 days ago 
That was an awesome montage! I wish I could do that!
NintendoNerd655  - 10 months 2 days ago 
sweetness. Its a console slaughter-house down at the GamesRadar office.
Tasty_Pasta  - 10 months 2 days ago 
Awww, I wanna go golfing with an Xbox and a sledgehammer...
asdfer  - 10 months 2 days ago 
i wana do that
NelosAngelos  - 10 months 2 days ago 
Oh the inhumanity...now I wanna see you do it with fire crackers!!!
Pyro240  - 10 months 2 days ago 
I might smash my PS2 instead of selling it... =]