One interesting side note, though: Like Grand Theft Auto IV, Fallout 3 didn’t force you to use violence. And one of the special abilities you earn in the game is “Bloody Mess.” I’ll let you figure out the rest. A nuke launcher dings as if the turkey is done cooking. A steam-powered bolt-launcher emits a cute whistle sound while it rips people apart. Firing your weapon into a crowd and watching chunks fly in this game actually makes you laugh and cringe at the same time.
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But when the series hit 3D in 2008, Fallout 3’s huge open world, over-the-top violence, and inky black humor catapulted it on to many lists as one of the best of last year. You didn’t really think that a game based in post-apocalyptic America was going to come off as squeaky-clean, did you? The whole Fallout series was violent–you just couldn’t see as much in the original games when you reduced enemies to a fine, red mist. You can also find more gaming coverage in Darren’s creepy Casual Friday column and “Monstrous” Matt Peckham’s Game On blog. Our Gaming Grim Reapers: The GamePro gang helped narrow down the list. Hit the comment box below and share some other twisted gaming moments we may have missed.) Many games drip with…stuff…but we only had enough room and enough time to focus on some of the bigger ones. (To be honest, it was really difficult to narrow it down to the few titles here. For the most part, this reads like a list of must-play games–if you have the stomach for them. So, for your reading (dis)pleasure, we’ve assembled a murderer’s row of the 15 bloodiest games ever created. Well, that got us thinking back to the violent video games (and one that barely even spilled a drop) that have stirred up all sorts of controversy in the past. So don’t go buying an “M-rated” game for the kids. Would you strap in your tween to watch Saw? Maybe traumatize a toddler by reading it to sleep with Stephen King’s “It?” Exactly.
There’s a reason why the game industry has a self-regulated ratings system. An omen? No, it’s a bloody obvious sign that some video games are made for adults. By Friday the 13th this past week, two of the goriest games to date arrived on store shelves: MadWorld and Resident Evil 5.