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By Justin Towell published 29 October 2014

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Brains!

Brains!

What better way to celebrate Halloweek than with a Photoshop frenzy of brains and bile as we zombify some of gaming's best loved characters. Be warned, however, some of these images are a tad graphic, full of weeping sores, rotting flesh and exposed rib cages, so don't go getting disturbed for life over these. Promise? Good.

Note: This article originally posted in 2009, but we've rejigged the slides to fit our shiny new site and added some new ones. Enjoy it with your lovely, juicy brain...

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Michael from GTA5

Michael from GTA5

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Aerith from Final Fantasy VII

Aerith from Final Fantasy VII

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Cammy from Super Street Fighter II

Cammy from Super Street Fighter II

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Diddy Kong from Donkey Kong Country Returns

Diddy Kong from Donkey Kong Country Returns

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Link from The Legend of Zelda

Link from The Legend of Zelda

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Pac-Man

Pac-Man

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Piplup from Pokemon

Piplup from Pokemon

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Mario (and he's got Princess Peach!)

Mario (and he's got Princess Peach!)

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Old Snake (from Metal Gear Solid 4)

Old Snake (from Metal Gear Solid 4)

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Lara Croft from Tomb Raider

Lara Croft from Tomb Raider

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Any love for Zombie Tim?

Any love for Zombie Tim?

Ah, Zombie Tim Henman, how you terrified us between every point in Virtua Tennis on Dreamcast. Where are you now, Zombie Tim Henman? Have all your polygons rotted away? Is your rain of tears stopping play? We miss you, Zombie Tim Henman. Please come back and play again soon. Lawn tennis, of course. And no, we won't leave out the lawnmower.

And if you're looking for more Photoshop fun, check out What if game characters were sold in a pet shop? or if you just want to get your spook on, I would suggest you try Gaming's Halloween-iest levels.

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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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