The Top 7... worst jobs for game characters

Wanted: Mortal Kombat fatality practice squad.

Job description: To die. Turnover rate extremely high.

Submit resumes to: Shang Tsung, maybe Goro if he's available.

Suckage factor: Tough to say. On one hand, you're going to die, but on the other you can only die once. The really bad days are when a new fatality idea goes astray and doesn't kill you. Then you've got to wait until they work out the kinks like Tony Hawk figuring out how to land a 900. Instead of skinned knees, you'll have a skinned face. But when you go, know that your sacrifice will lead to this:

Job description: To die. Turnover rate extremely high.

Submit resumes to: Shang Tsung, maybe Goro if he's available.

Suckage factor: Tough to say. On one hand, you're going to die, but on the other you can only die once. The really bad days are when a new fatality idea goes astray and doesn't kill you. Then you've got to wait until they work out the kinks like Tony Hawk figuring out how to land a 900. Instead of skinned knees, you'll have a skinned face. But when you go, know that your sacrifice will lead to this:

Brett Elston

A fomer Executive Editor at GamesRadar, Brett also contributed content to many other Future gaming publications including Nintendo Power, PC Gamer and Official Xbox Magazine. Brett has worked at Capcom in several senior roles, is an experienced podcaster, and now works as a Senior Manager of Content Communications at PlayStation SIE.