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Ghost looked pretty lame even from the first time you saw him in Modern Warfare 2. He was kind of that cliche, forced "ooh, check out this mysterious ***" character that really didn't add anything to a story that was convoluted and sub-par to begin with. Then Rios and Salem had to come back in a sequel no one wanted, and there they are, right on the cover with stupid skull masks. Enter Halo: Reach, with Emile bringing the skull mask look to space. It's like the video game version of an Affliction or Ed Hardy shirt...they look stupid but you still see them everywhere.We all know the video game industry loves to beat things into the ground (see: zombies), so let's end this trend now before every shooter looks like this:
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I don't think the skull is going anywhere, the death's head image has been around pretty much forever. It has it's own personality and in some people's cultures it has it's own meaning and implication.
Skeletor, Punisher and Dr. Wily all in the same game? And you DON'T want this? The game could be a "My Pet Hermit Crab Simulator" and I'd still buy it. Throw in a few Snake/Skull/Knife/8-Ball tattoos and you've got A+ #1 summer blockbuster!
Its missing one key ingredient. The terminator skull.
Lmao , I gotta agree with you here Dan , except for the MW2 part . While I agree Ghost was a cliche , I personally liked the story , but that's a topic for another thread . Yes , have you noticed that industries , whether it be Hollywood , TV , or gaming like to take something popular and beat it in our face until we can no longer stand the sight of it. Skulls , zombies , vampires , and that one guy who shows up on your favorite show one week then suddenly it seems like he's on a tour of duty through all the networks .Or say CSI finds a dead hooker bank manager with 2 kids one week , what a coincidence House treated her last week , we met her kids when Chase rifled her apartment , and I think I saw her talking to that Medium chick on the promo's how cool is that ? Yup seem's like no one can come up with an original thought anymore .
Stone Cold Steve Austin's My Pet Hermit Crab and High-Five Simulator Double Disk X-treem Combo-Pack XL: Modern Warfare. There you go. I have the original ideas... just no one wants them. I didn't say they were good, just original.
Lmao, that's not photoshopped at all Dan, right? Hahaha..
I think Bonestorm is worthy of a GI cover story. Rating it S for skullz was a nice touch.
This is a direct result of research done on how to successfully market games to adolescent males (oops, I mean "hardcore gamers", my bad). If your game has guns and skulls, you can guarantee that your product will sell millions to these scared, over-compensating "hardcore gamers".
Hey, no hatin' on Mumbo Jumbo! He's better than any other skull-centric character I know! :-P
I'd play that game.
I' play that game.
Seriously. Despite the fact I'm not a fan of Halo; the only reason I let out a sigh after seeing this last issues cover was due to the skull masked spartan. Enough is enough people.
I agree, where do we sign the petition?
I don't mind the skulls so much. Sorry Dan, your complaint falls on deaf ears here.
Admit it Dan: you're complaint is just an excuse to photoshop together a bunch of awesome skull themed references.
Sorry but I have to take a shot at you guys: GI claims that the industry likes to run things into the ground( i.e. zombies) but according to GI's numbers (#200) zombies were the most featured concept on your covers. Who likes to run things into the ground?
Dude they use skull images to put a scare on enemies and make players feel more like a B.A. And the skull on Emile's helemet is kind of a play on tribal art that is used to strike fear in the enemy.
Mumbo FTW!!
That would be an awesome game! Lol.
Seriously though, i don't think it's just in game's. Skull's have been and will be around for a while.
i love photoshop.
i put my head on the hulk and it was god like.