Archive for April, 2010

We love the weaponry from the virtual world of sci-fi FPS games, from the most hi-tech guns to fighting robots, flying rockets and chainsaws. If it kills, maims, creates explosions we are for it.

But whilst we are ripping off the head of opponents and satisfying our on-screen blood lust , we often ignore how unrealistic and impracticle these weapons are.

Innovation in the gaming industry has revealed weird and interesting weapons designed to kill, maim and destroy virtual enemies.

So let’s take a look at the best contenders for the most unrealistic weapons in video games.

The Snark from Half Life:

The Snark, also known as the Squeak Grenade is a small, red and round creature, with single green eye and a pincer-like mandible. It lacks intelligence and is just out there to kill, no matter even it’s the person who actually threw it. That’s because it kills everything except it’s own kind. It bites the target, and within 20 secs explodes into a spray of acid. Need I say its near to impossible to be in real?

Cloud’s sword from Final Fantasy VII

Its 8 foot length speaks for its bulky weight and imagine swinging the beast in a room ,over your head and all over your body. Even if you are a WWF champion, this will indeed be near to impossible deal, leave alone fighting any opponent.

Gravity Gun from Half from Life 2

As the name suggests, the gun helped the player to pick up, smash or throw seemingly unmovable objects out in the air. Imagine having done that in reality, picking up a car, flying it in the air and then throwing it down on your enemy. A perfect scene for a science fiction movie and just apt for a video game play only.

Clawdovic Cacadoos Vulgaris AKA The Parrot Bomb (Serious Sam II)

I have heard about human bombs, but not a parrot bomb delivery system. I am sorry to confess I did giggle hearing about the parrot bomb initially. You have to train your parrot to carry a payload of high-yield explosives hanging ’round its neck and then set it off toward the enemies for an explosive finale, the animal right activists are sure to catch you hard.

The Keyblade from Kingdom Hearts

Don’t just go by the picture if you haven’t played the game and used the tool. The keyblade acts just like a sword and is very efficient in slicing, dicing,shooting magic fireballs and opening all manner of locks even if that meant unlocking the door to the other world. And its even got a keychain. Couldn’t be better replica of a real life item used as a weapon to combat the heartless and nobodies. Great news is that all of us own one already, may be could try using it this way!

Shrink Ray – Duke Nukem 3D

Miniaturize your target and squash it under your boot like a dung beetle. Want to shrink yourself and hide out from the foe, there is a mirror at the rear for the same. But that’s only possible when you are behind the screen of your console or computer as an animated character, and certainly not in the real world.

BFG9000 – Doom

I know all of you must be furious having to see your most loved weapon in here. But get realistic guys.  The gun shoots a plasma powered bolt of FTW that could liquefy, disintegrate and vaporize any human, beast or demon in one brilliant pull of the trigger, now that’s a little indigestible. Also the gun would not only be heavy and bulky , but requires great power to actually get into action. Just found a writer quoting the same “it does consume enough energy to power Disneyland for a week.” Now that’s an eyebrow raiser.

Hornet Gun from Half-Life

Also known as the Hive Hand, this is the only gun you can get in a video game that will fire hornets. I am thinking of creating my own video game where you will be able to use a mouse cannon.
The rate of fire is pretty puny and the damage that these buzzy critters do is very little. It can produce an infinite amount of hornets and doesn’t really explain the science behind it. I wont be proposing this weapon to the Pentagon

The Boomerang from The Legend of Zelda

The boomerang in the game is capable of not only taking out the enemies but also collect the items that those Tektites and Leevers leave behind. It even gets an upgrade part way into the game, letting the player to unleash that bad boy giving a pain in the ass.

The Bio-Sludge Rifle From Unreal Tournament Series

The bio Sludge rifle squirts out mildly corrosive goop around the battlefield in varying quantities, insert toilet humour joke here.

Lets get closer to the details. As you press the trigger, primary fire launches a series of small, green blobs which stick to anything or explode on contact with another player. The secondary fire button allows to store additional quantities of goop while depressing the secondary fire button and causesa more fatal effect killing instantly. Don’t miss out what a bio-rifle enthusiast has to say, “Away with  your tactical nukes and lightning guns and shock rifles.  Take them from my sight, for I shall be using the futuristic incarnation of the world’s worst super-soaker. Fear me .” Couldn’t me more absurd.

The fun generated by video games has sparked many crafty and talented fans to take their love of video game characters to a new level. If you thought that 3D was only for video games, then check out these three-dimensional papercraft creations of some of the most beloved video game icons!

1. Master Chief

While this papercraft Master Chief probably can’t handle the Covenant, he sure does look cool.

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2. Mario Thwomp Looks as Solid as it Gets

Any fan of the Mario world of games is sure to recognize the Mario Thwomp. The amazing thing about this papercraft wonder is just how much it looks like stone.

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3. Blow Your Mind With Some Portal Papercraft

Any fan of Portal will have to love seeing this innovative game come to life in such a three dimensional way.

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4. Mario Characters All Cubed Up and Ready to Go

If you love Mario and all things of the Mario Universe, then you are going to be stunned by these amazingly detailed little papercraft gems.

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5. Link

The detail on this papercraft Link should be enough to impress any fan of this remarkably robust video game series.

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6. Sonic the Hedgehog

Just when you thought you had seen every side of Sonic the Hedgehog, he’s back. But this time not in video game form. Check out this really cleverly done paper version of the world’s most famous hedgehog.

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7. Dr. Eggman

Every hero must have a villain of weight and statue. What would a capable hero like Sonic the Hedgehog be without Dr. Eggman? Why you can even have both Dr. Eggman and Sonic in papercraft form.

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8. The One and Only Pac-Man

Few video game symbols are as iconic, loved and immortal as Pac-Man. Now the ghost gobbling wonder has been created in papercraft; complete with a tasty ghost!

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9. Megaman

It’s hard to know what is more amazing, this simply awesome and detailed Megaman papercraft, or the fact that that there has now been ten Megaman games!

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10. Donkey Kong

When you say “Kong” to a video gamer, they are most likely to think of Donkey Kong and not King Kong. The level of detail on this Donkey Kong is sure to impress all that see it.

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11. Ultimate Big Daddy

Okay this might not be the ultimate Big Daddy. But it is probably the scariest Big Daddy from Bioshock made out of paper.

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12. Team Fortress

Check out this well equipped, well-armed and downright dangerous looking Team Fortress papercraft creation.

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13. Wind-Up Marching Bombs

How can you not love a wind-up marching bomb, especially when it’s only made out of paper?

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14. Starfox

If you need any more proof that Starfox is still loved, just take a look at this pretty incredible tribute.

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15. Lara Croft

You may think that you’ve seen every possible version of Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft, but think again! This gun-toting paper Lara should make everyone look twice.

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16. Earthwork Jim Lives

How can anyone forget Earthworm Jim? As it turns out, you can have an Earthworm Jim of your own in paper form. Now, that is just plain cool.

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17. Silent Hill – Pyramid Head

If you still have nightmares about Silent Hill, you might want to think twice about this papercraft horror. You may have trouble sleeping if this craft is in your room.

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18. Bowser Gets Another Adventure

You might think that Bowser of Mario Brothers fame has only had one adventure of his own, but he has also made his way into the world of papercraft.

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19. Aim Portal’s Turret at Your Friends

Feel free to marvel at the ingenious design behind this papercraft Portal turret. For a true intimidation factor, build several and let them defend your workstation.

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20. Steelix From the Pokemon Universe should Scare Everyone!

Kids of all ages will probably do a double take when they see this rather intimidating papercraft beastie!

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