Theories are like opinions, and opinions are like… well. What I mean is that everyone has one, and they’re all over the Internet. What fan theory do you love? What “mind-blowing” theories have ever actually blown your mind? We’ve rounded up the ones that’ll completely change how you see a …
Read More »7 games where the bad guys actually win
The good guys don’t always win. Although video games often represent an idealised version of life, where good triumphs over evil and everyone ends up happy, there are several notable examples where the bad guys definitely ‘win’. I’m not talking about possible scenarios where the baddos come out on top–these …
Read More »Fantastic sequels to forgettable games
From crap to GOTY Tell me if this sounds familiar: you’ve just picked up a brand new console on launch day, you’ve read all the reviews, and despite all of your better instincts, you went ahead and grabbed Perfect Dark Zero anyway. Or how about this: it’s the dead of …
Read More »Top 7 Most depressing ways video games are better than real life
Gazing too long into the abyss Every so often, we hear stories about some poor sap whos completely lost themselves in their favorite video game. These players forsake all human contact, hygiene, and sometimes even food just so they can stay nestled in front of the warm glow of a …
Read More »Top 7… Games full of impossible choices
Sometimes the only right decision is the least-wrong one Updated with the Community Choice winner! Life, we’re told, boils down to the choices you make. And traditionally, video games are all about the faces you shoot as a result of those decisions… usually. That, or offering black-and-white options as we …
Read More »The Top 7… “Wait, its already 3AM?!” games
Your alarm is going to go off in three hours! Just… one more turn… Weve all been there. We load up a game at around 6PM, thinking well play it for an hour or two – and then next thing we know, weve completely lost track of time. Its 3AM, …
Read More »The Top 7 Ways Grand Theft Auto III changed the face of gaming
This article is part of a weeklong series of features celebrating the 10th anniversary of GTA III. You may also want to look at What devs think of GTA III, Who’s your favorite GTA character? and GTA V: Location! Plot! Characters! Guesswork! 7. It opened the door for more storylines …
Read More »The Top 7 Reasons the Super NES is Nintendos best console
Two decades ago this month, the Super NES was unleashed on an already Nintendo-obsessed North America. Since its 1991 arrival, the console has gone on to become one of the most enduringly popular machines in gaming history, and home to numerous classics that inspired many of the titles we love …
Read More »The Top 7… Epic dance battles
7. Game Over The dancers: The Simpsons and God Ordinarily, the very idea of a dance battle with God – which is, incidentally, how The Simpsons Game ends – would skyrocket an entry like this to the top of the list. In practice, though, it’s not quite as impressive as …
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