Thursday, 19 November 2009

• 9 Manly Video Games

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  I get comments often from women who don't understand why guys play video games, and they will more often than not dismiss it as "kid's stuff".
  
  But little do these female know is that there are plenty of manly video games out there. Some with depth, some with ACTION and AWESOME (yes that did require caps lock)
  Here's a list, in no particular order.
  
  1. God of War (I and II)
  
  

  
  

  Is he slaying someone while atop a huge bird? You bet he is. This game involves nothing short of you being badass while the rest of the greek gods shudder in fear of your awesome. Yeah, the storyline isn't a masterpiece, but the action more than makes up for it.
  
  2. Devil May Cry series
  

  
  

  You want to be a gunslinger? Okay. You got it. Awesome with swordplay? Done. Awesome with both at the same time? Granted. Wanna be a demon? You got it. Want to wield an electric guitar that doubles as a scythe that surges with enough electricity to rival that of LA's power grid while being a demon at the same time? Only if you can get guns with all that? It's yours and more in Devil May Cry. With bad ass enemies, and an even more bad ass main character, and plenty of action and puzzles to solve, the Devil May Cry series will not disappoint any manly gamer.
  
  3. No More Heroes
  

  
  

  Yeah, the Wii and its games aren't usually by any means manly, but I must tip my hat to No More Heroes. Playing it ensures my Wii doesn't collect dust. You carry a beam katana, and destroy everything in your path, fighting your way to become the #1 assassin. Oh, and you meet a hot french babe along the way too. There's plenty of bloodletting and violence to keep one's ADD entertained, and still has enough subtle humor to make me chuckle.
  
  Also, they break the 4th wall in gaming(the video game characters actually know that it's a video game). A manly masterpiece for any man to own if they had to suck it up and by a Wii for the wife/girlfriend. Best of all, it's only 20 bucks. How much did you pay for High School Musical? Yeah...
  
  4. Killzone 2
  

   
  

  You run around in a game killing the futuristic equivalent of Nazis with a bunch of weapons that all have secondary functions, such as, an assault rifle with shotgun rounds, or a railgun with rockets.  and if those don't work, you knife 'em. Great game.
  
  5. Madworld
  

  
  

  Another Wii game that's worth playing if you're over the age of 12? You bet. Filled with testosterone, wanton rampage and reckless abandon (not to mention a LOT of blood), Madworld is an awesome game to play if you just want to destroy stuff. Plus, its got the whole comic book/Frank Miller look to it. A tip for parents who dare buy this game for their children: keep them away from the tool shed for a while.
  
  6. Age of Conan
  

  
  

  Whoops, got some blood on the camera, that happens often. I call this game "Age of Awesome", because in the game, that's all you are, no matter what you play as. Melee characters dismember people, and Magic characters get to suck the souls out of them. It's fun for the whole...well, okay, maybe not the WHOLE family, but definitely you. Also, they have...SIEGE RHINOS. I wish I was kidding you. Age of Conan goes into a MMO niche that targets people who have grown up from playing World of Warcraft and Runescape, and I'm happy that someone fulfilled this niche.
  
  7. Half Life 2
  

  
  

  Must I even tell you how manly this game is?
  Buy it. Now.
  
  8. Brutal Legend
  

  
  

  Want to be awesome and defeat past rock genres personified? Then play this game. A plus is that you get to beat up emo kids. As a matter of fact, that's the only reason why I brought the game.
  
  9. Tetris.
  

  
  

  
  What man doesn't enjoy a game of Tetris?
  
  What's your favorite video game?
  
  
  

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