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Gaming injuries too big for bandages

By Justin Towell
published 10 April 2014

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Might need something a little bigger...

Might need something a little bigger...

We all know that a plaster and a kiss from mummy will make any cut or scrape all better, so the same probably goes for game characters too. Admittedly, we may not know these game characters' maternal parents, but we do have a packet of Elastoplasts and Photoshop. So I've tried to patch up some of gaming's worst injuries with them.

Be warned, some of these injuries are from 18-rated games and are certainly not for the squeamish. So no complaints if you have trouble sleeping, OK? And if you do have trouble sleeping, I only have one solution: A plaster.

Editor's Note: And in case it wasn't abundantly clear, plaster? Band-Aid? Totally the same thing! Now, on with the show...

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NanoBreaker

NanoBreaker

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Final Fantasy 7

Final Fantasy 7

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Afro Samurai

Afro Samurai

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Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami

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The House of the Dead 3

The House of the Dead 3

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God of War 3

God of War 3

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MadWorld

MadWorld

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Manhunt

Manhunt

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Manhunt 2

Manhunt 2

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Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

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Binary Domain

Binary Domain

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Where is it supposed to go on this one?

Where is it supposed to go on this one?

I admit, this hasn't been my finest PhotoShop work. But there's so much blood here, if I were to realistically introduce a mere plaster to such vast, open wounds, it would be saturated with blood so quickly, you wouldn't be able to even see the plaster, making this feature pointless. So now you know. And I thought it was funnier like this anyway.

If you want to see some REAL PhotoShop work, check out What if video game characters were sold in a pet shop? and Game characters that fit snugly into Ivy's bra.

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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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