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The Top 7... inanimate objects

They're nothing without you

Words: Brett Elston, GamesRadar US


Halo, like Smash Bros., is stupidly popular. Millions sold around the globe to eager Master Chiefs-in-training. And of those millions, a damn large chunk is obsessed with finding each and every game-altering skull, no matter how well Bungie tucked them away. Within minutes of Halo 3's worldwide marketing blitz, gamers scrambled to find 'em all and reap their benefits - if you consider making enemies tough as hell, grenade happy and invisible a benefit, that is. They're such an in-demand object that our Skulls Guide remains one of GR's most popular articles, seven months after the game was released. Pretty good for a severed, nameless head that just sits there collecting dust.

Collectibility aside, the skulls are also quite useful in multiplayer. They don't add new dialogue or make confetti pop out of grunts' heads as in single player, but they do deliver a one hit kill to anyone greedy enough to approach their owner. Just look at all those fools flying through the air, desperately trying to collect a measly skull. Any price is worth the effort - even a hilariously embarrassing death.

Obsessive: If you succumbed to Skull-o-mania, odds are you also spent hours perusing Liberty City in search of all 100 Hidden Packages. Amazing how such simple designs can instill an irrepressible urge to locate 'em all.

 
7 Comments
Burn - 2 months 17 days ago
Love that shoe...
Nin10DOH - 2 months 17 days ago
the box was the most important Metal Gear Solid item ever
VoodooPanda - 2 months 17 days ago
Hate the Companion Cube. My friend is obsessed with it. "It takes hits for you like a good friend would, you can use it as a step, and it will go anywhere with you without complaining." Thats his reasons why its awesome. But I think if it doesnt explode or shoot something then its useless to me.
iiscody - 1 month 24 days ago
only the completely useless items are any good. WCC is my favorite. i played portal multiple times just to use it for 10 minutes. but all of the other objects made a huge impact on my life too...
NullG7 - 1 month 20 days ago
I love that giant shoe I have played the game a few times just to hop around in it like the guy in the video
xReptar - 23 days 13 hours ago
I'm surprised the WCC wasn't first.
kamikaz3e124 - 23 days 11 hours ago
I wish the WCC was first. I dont know why, but im obsessed with it.
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