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Listen in as I join Sportschop and BJ "Perk-Dog" Perkins for a segment in their newest Podcast "The Other Side of Sports". I will join them regularly to deliver a different take on the gaming community. Remember to check back with them regularly at sportschop.com for all the 'other' sports news you won't find anywhere else.

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[ThumBlister] The Madden Curse: A History

   The “Madden Curse” is no longer a superstition. Starting as a joke years ago, the curse has now managed to effect all 16 players to have graced a Madden cover in some way or another.

For those blissfully unaware, since 1998 every copy of the football video game Madden has featured a player on it's box art. Every single player to do so has either been seriously hurt or taken a dramatic downturn in performance that same season.

   As we are entering into our new NFL season, I thought we should take a look back at the Madden Curse so far, and analyze Lion Calvin Johnson's chances. As we go into the numbers, remember Madden is labeled for which year the NFL season will end not begin. So Madden '99 was the '98-'99 season, and so on.

   Until Madden '99 John Madden himself was on every cover of a Madden game. Then 49ers Garrison Hearst was featured on the cover. This should have been a big red flag, as he suffered one of the worst cases of the curse. At first it seemed like Garrison would deliver a great year. That was until the divisional playoff game where Hearst severely broke his ankle. Garrison's break was so bad, he was forced out of the next two seasons and never fully recovered.

   Barry Sanders of the Lions was the next athlete chosen for the cover, but after receiving the honor he promptly retired never to play again. Whether that means he was the only player to miss the curse, or his retirement was caused by it is up to interpretation. After Sanders abrupt exit, Packers Dorsey Levens was quickly placed onto the covers Sanders was not already on. The Packers did not make the playoffs that year after two back to back Superbowl wins, and Dorsey was cut from the team the following year due to a knee injury.

   2001 marked the year Eddie George of the Tennessee Titans was selected. Eddie actually had a career making season that year, almost proving the already rumored curse wrong. That was until the divisional finals match up with the Baltimore Ravens. George missed an easy pass, that was intercepted and returned by the Ravens to win the game. This interception cost the Titans their chance at the Superbowl. The following year Eddie George injured his toe and barely played through the season. For the remainder of his career Eddie would never carry more than 3.4 yards again.

   The cover was held by Vikings Daunte Culpepper in '02. While Daunte would go on to set an NFL record in 2004, 2001 was not so kind. Culpepper threw 13 total interceptions in only 11 games, where his season was thankfully ended by a knee surgery. The following year Daunte threw a whopping 23 interceptions.

   Marshal Faulk got off pretty easy all things considering. After 4 straight seasons running over 1,300 yards for the Rams, Faulk received an injury to his ankle, sitting out five games, and he failed to reach 1,000 yards in a season ever again.

   In 2004 the Madden curse finally became an urban legend. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was openly proud to be on the cover of Madden 2004, that is until the week Madden was released. Vick fractured his right fibula during a preseason game missing the majority of the season. Oh, then there's that little matter of his dog-fighting and prison sentence.

   Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis had never finished a season without an interception until 2005. He even had a career high six interceptions in the '03-'04 season. Then he was selected to be the Madden cover star. Lewis did not catch a single interception that year, and the Ravens failed to make the playoffs after winning their division the previous year.

   Donovan McNabb is unarguably the worst to suffer the curse's wrath. Albeit he did bring it upon himself. The Eagles quarterback had just led his team to the playoffs 5 straight years, earning him the 'right' to be on the Madden 2006 cover. McNabb then had to stare into the eyes of the beast, publicly saying of the curse, “it might be a trend, but I don't believe in the curse at all.”. Donovan McNabb is a stupid man. He promptly suffered a very painful injury to his groin. Donovan's groin injury was so severe in fact he was forced to opt for surgery and was left out of the remainder of his season. The Madden Curse is not afraid to hit below the belt.

   The Seattle Seahawks were coming off their best season ever, having just been to their first ever Superbowl. A main factor in this success was running back Shaun Alexander. His rewards were twofold. On one hand he was given a $62 million contract, making him the highest paid running back in history. The other was the 'honor' of being on the Madden 2007 cover. Shaun immediately broke his foot in only the third week of the season. He was cut from the Seahawks a year later.

   2008 marked an important change in the curse for one major reason, the internet. At this point the curse was becoming a fact, and fans were fully aware. So when EA approached LaDanian Tomlinson to be on the cover, fans took to the internet begging Tomlinson to refuse. He wisely chose to side with his fans, and did not appear on the cover, going on to have a great year. Tennessee Titans rookie Vince Young was not so lucky. He hurt his quadriceps his first year, and then his knee the following year. Young then lost his starting spot to Kerry Collins, just after signing a $58 million contract.

   At this point EA was doing anything to prove there is no curse. In 2009 they cheated and conveniently offered a retired Brett Favre the Madden cover. How could a retired player get injured right? Favre infamously returned from his retirement to play for the Jets that same year setting in motion a huge mess. The curse was angry. Brett tore a tendon in his bicep near the last five games of the season. He threw eight interceptions, and only two touchdowns over those five games losing to the Dolphins. This was also the season in which Brett was caught supposedly texting pictures of his business to Jenn Sterger. When the curse gets mad it always heads downstairs. Favre would of course 'retire' and return again to play for the Vikings the next year.

   At this point, you would think EA would have learned it's lesson. However, they once again attempted to cheat the curse by placing two players on the cover. If the curse were to attack, shouldn't it be less devastating if it were to be shared? Apparently not, as Cardinals Larry Fitzgerald was hit with a rib injury forcing him out of the both the post season and Pro Bowl. While the other star, Steelers Troy Polamalu, sprained his MCL and tore his posterior cruciate ligament, sitting out most of the season.

   In classic Madden Curse fashion, it was time for payback. If EA could place two players the previous year, the Curse could hit an entire team the next. Drew Brees of the Saints made the cover in 2011. Defending Super Bowl Champs, the Saints were expected to return. However, they met failure when up against the Seahawks in the playoffs. This does not seem like much, except the Seahawks were the first team in history to make the playoffs after a losing season. The best of the playoffs lost to easily the worst team to make it, in what is probably the biggest upset in playoff history. A year later the Saints were faced with the 'Bounty' scandal which has resulted in multiple fines as well as the suspension of the Saints Coach Sean Payton.

   Finally EA chose to just put their hands up in surrender to the curse. 2012 marked the first time fans were allowed to vote on their Madden cover. Fans chose to sacrifice Peyton Hillis of the Browns to the chopping block. Peyton left his prior 1100 yard season for a measly 587 yards. Over the year Hillis failed to reach contract negotiations with the Browns, and suffered multiple injuries all throughout, playing in only 10 games all season. At first Peyton was vocal that the curse was not causing his year as it happened, but in hindsight he has finally given in.

"Things didn't work in my favor this year," Hillis said. "There's a few things that happened this year that made me believe in curses. Ain't no doubt about it."

-Associated Press

   Now we reach 2013. Fans voted once again and put up Lions Calvin Johnson. Calvin was responsible for 20% of all the Lions points last season, and is now the highest paid Wide Receiver in the game at $132 million. I would say that number is just mocking the curse, begging to be knocked down a peg. Only time will tell.

[ThumBlister] 25 Games to Play Before You Die

The Idea

   So you're about to die. You have lived your whole life to it's fullest, and completed every item on your bucket list save for one. You have never played a video game. All your years have come and gone, and you've always wanted to, but you just never found the time to pick up a controller.

   Well you are in luck, because through extensive thought and product research (see: playing lots of games) I have composed a list of the top 25 games to experience before you die.

   Assuming these are all you will play, no two of these games will be the similar. Each will be the absolute best gaming can offer, with no duplicates or wasted time.

   This is not a best games of all time list. Some of these games actually have many issues. This is in fact a list of the best most pure experiences available in gaming today.

   In order to uphold this quality, every game on the list will be required to stand up, and still be good, based on today's standards. Unfortunately for fans, this already eliminates some very important games such as Goldeneye and Final Fantasy VII.

   I will announce the games in order, and deliver them every day this week. Five games will be announced every day starting now with #25-21.

Games to Play Before You Die

#25-21

#25. Wii Sports - Wii

   With the invention of the Wii, Nintendo more than reinvented gaming, they revolutionized it. Sure copy cats have improved upon the original idea. The Xbox Kinect comes to mind as a much more authentic overall motion control experience. However, not one game in history can claim to have reached the mass audience that Wii Sports has, as it's current sales have reached just under 80 million copies sold.

   Before Wii Sports the idea of a “Casual Gamer” meant 40+ year old men with jobs and families. Now nearly 6 years into the Wii's lifespan, millions of people who never expected to, find themselves casually gaming every week. Mothers, fathers, and even grandparents are now scheduling time to play games, because they finally can. Requiring nothing but your own personal movement, and little to no skill, anyone of any gender or age can just pick up a controller and play.

   You owe it to yourself to try Wii Sports. Unlike Farmville, this casual gaming phenomenon is entirely worth it.

What You're Missing: Watching your grandpa (who still thinks games look like Pac Man) get obsessed with achieving a perfect Wii Bowling score.

Honorable Mention: Kinect Fruit Ninja

#24. Star Wars Battlefront 2 – PC/PS2/Xbox

   There are online multiplayer shooters, and then there is Star Wars Battlefront 2. Where most shooters, even still today, limit gamers to a measly sixteen player online experience. Battlefront gives you 64. As if that wasn't already enough, it does so inside the Star Wars Universe. Usually matches are all based around capturing re-spawn points until the enemy is defeated, but even so, it never gets repetitive.

   If somehow blasting your enemies as a crossbow wielding Wookie does get old, which it won't. You could always hop in a ship and engage in the full fledged galactic space battle happening right above you. You only need hop in a ship.

   Pilots, Troopers, Droids, Bounty Hunters, and even Jedi and Sith are always a just a click away. You will be required to slice up rebels as Darth Vader, then moments later you will be flying in a Tie Fighter trying to take over a Star Cruiser. This game has ADD, and is all the better for it.

What You're Missing: 64 player online, blaster filled, lightsaber dueling, giant spaceship battling glory.

Honorable Mention: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

#23. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 HD – Original PS1, HD PS3/Xbox360

   This was a close one. Tony Hawk is arguable one of the greatest sports games ever made, however it in no way holds up today. With games as attractive as the more recent Skate series, Pro Skater 2 has not aged well at all.

   This all changed recently. As of July 18^th on Xbox 360, and also August 28^th on PS3, Tony Hawk has released a completely recreated HD version of Pro Skater on both Xbox Live and the PSN Network.

   While yes it is totally unrealistic in every possible way, no other sports game minus maybe the SSX series requires an actual skill and practice to master it's art. Yet somehow, being so difficult makes the unrealistic move-set feel completely real. Why shouldn't you be able to grind three consecutive staircase rails on only the nose of your board? Even if this ends up completely copy pasted off the original, and nothing is changed or added but the graphics, it is an absolute must play.

What You're Missing: The thrill of landing a gravity defying chain of grinds up the side of a building, onto a telephone line, and then landing a handstand on a moving car.

Honorable Mention: NFL Blitz 2000

#22. Metal Gear Solid - PS1

   Metal Gear Solid single-handedly taught millions of teenagers to follow the ESRB rating system. Picture an 11 year old boy, so excited to finally sneak a copy of Metal Gear Solid from an unsuspecting video game clerk. He takes that game home and plays it all night. First the story, full of political intrigue and betrayals, pulls him in. Then the revolutionary stealth game play takes the forefront.

   Finally begin the ingenious bosses. Among them, is Psycho Mantis. Widely remembered for breaking the 4^th wall, Psycho Mantis displayed his powers by commenting on the players game saves, turning off your television, or even switching your televisions input. Now 14 years later, that seems like nothing, but at the time it was astonishing.

   Personally, I have never turned off a game so fast in my life. I did not even go back to play it until after I had played Metal Gear Solid 2 on the PS2 years later.

What You're Missing: The best boss battle that has ever been put into a video game. Usually I would say it is arguable, but I just don't see how that is possible here.

Honorable Mention: Eternal Darkness

#21. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 – Arcade Version

   Since it's release in 2003, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 has managed to steal enough quarters that most gamers could have just bought the game on consoles twice over. Why then do players keep going back?

   I have attributed it simply to button mashing. MvC actually gives players control of three separate characters a match instead of the normal 1v1 match. So when button mashing, six characters total are rushing onto screen from all sides unleashing devastating specials left and right.

   The exact same visuals are there on the console versions, even on the newly released Marvel vs. Capcom 3. However, that is not what makes this an experience to have before you die. The true experience comes from rapidly slamming your palm on the arcade table, while throwing your quarters in at a nearly equal pace.

What You're Missing: Somehow losing $20 in quarters, even though you promised yourself you would only spend that $5 bill. The change machine just sucked the rest right out of your wallet.

Honorable Mention: Super Smash Bros. Melee

To Be Continued:

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[ThumBlister] 25 Games to Play Before You Die Part 2

The Idea

   So you're about to die. The one item left on your bucket list, play your first video game. If this sounds like you, then this is your list.

   This is not a best games of all time list. In fact some of these games actually have many issues. This is in fact a list of the best most pure experiences available in gaming today. No two of these games will be the similar. Each will be the absolute best gaming can offer, with no duplicates or wasted time.

   In order to uphold this quality, every game on the list will be required to stand up, and still be good, based on today's standards.

   I will announce the games in order, and deliver them every day this week. Five games will be announced every day, continuing now with Part 2.

Games to Play Before You Die

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#20. Halo – Xbox/Xbox360/PC

   Millions of people worldwide can name a John Williams composition from only a few notes, he is that good. The same cannot be said for any video games, save for one.

   Martin O'Donnell, the genius lead audio composer for Bungie, hand built the original score for the Halo Series along with Michael Salvatori. In doing so they created what is without a doubt the best, and now one of the most recognizable orchestral themes in the world.

   Put this music alongside a science fiction epic so grand as to rival James Cameron's best, be it Aliens or even Avatar, and you have gold.

   For a little perspective, total series sales are currently over 64 million copies, Xbox 360 system sales are just now over 67 million. People like Halo, and chances are you should probably play it.

What You're Missing: Besides Mass Effect, the most detailed space opera to ever hit gaming. An amazing orchestral score continually leads you onward, always focusing on story over the action pieces so many other series are stuck on (Call of Duty).

Honorable Mention: Mass Effect [Editors Note: Mass Effect as a series is worthy of a Top 5 spot on this list, however it must be experienced by playing all 3 games, which disqualifies it]

#19. Assassins Creed II – PS3, PC, Xbox360

   Have you ever wanted to visit Venice, but never found the time nor the financial means? Then you must take a trip to the Renaissance Venice of Assassins Creed II. Sure you will need to find the time to end the life of a few political dignitaries while you're there, but you'll also be able to visit dozens of stunningly detailed and historically accurate architectural wonders.

   You can visit St. Mark's Square to see the Bascilia, gaze upon the St. Mark Clock tower, and more. The entire city was painstakingly recreated for authenticity.

   Just then, when you think you're short travel back in time is over, you are sent to an equally as detailed Rome. Three times larger than any prior Assassins creed city, nearly every major monument was represented.

   Ubisoft gives players both a time capsule and a mirror with which to view life hundreds of years ago. It's only a bonus that the game play and story are as equally amazing.

What You're Missing: Walking up to two total strangers, and raising your hand in a show of greeting. Only this greeting has blades hidden on it's wrists, and they would like to say hello to your face.

Honorable Mention: Batman Arkham City

#18. God of War 3 - PS3

   Why God of War needs to be seen can be summed up in a single point. In Zelda, Link lights his way with a lamp which he found in a treasure chest. In God of War, Kratos lights his way with the flaming head of Helios which he ripped from his screaming body. It's ok though, because Helios deserved it.

   Kratos is an angry man. Understandably so, as he was brainwashed by the Gods into murdering his own wife and child. As anyone with knowledge of Greek Mythology is aware, that isn't the only bad thing the God's have done. They've had it coming, and Kratos is here to deliver. Fans of mythology, this is for you. Squeamish fans though, you should probably look elsewhere.

   This game is, without a doubt, the most violent game that exists today. For that reason alone, this is a must play. Those who can stomach it are in for one of the wildest rides in gaming.

What You're Missing: Know those feathery shoes Hermes wears? Would you like a pair? Good because Kratos just chopped his legs off, just so you could have them. Lucky you.

Honorable Mention: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

#17. Kingdom Hearts - PS2

   Kingdom Hearts by all reason should not exist. How this idea even came up in conversation is something only the heads of Disney and Director Tetsuya Nomura will ever know. But it's good to know that Disney isn't afraid to put their franchise history on the line for a chance at something great. Which is what we have here.

   Meshing together characters from two decades of Square Enix games, with dozens of Disney characters spanning 75 years of animation history, Kingdom Hearts is both the strangest and frankly one of the greatest games ever made.

   This game is a 100% must play for any fan of Disney regardless of age or gender. By bringing the wonder of the Disney Worlds into your living room, and tying them together with the ingenious writers at Square Enix, you just get magic.

What You're Missing: Mickey Mouse in a matrix cloak flipping around like Yoda wielding a golden key as a sword slaughtering everything. Yes that was serious, and no it never gets old.

Honorable Mention: Final Fantasy X

#16. World of Warcraft – PC/Mac

   World of Warcraft needs to be experienced to be believed. Yet most non-players always shrug it off, as if it were a mere fad. 12 million active players is not a fad. In fact 12 million players is twice the entire population of Israel. Even with WoW's more recent decline, as it nears it's 8^th birthday, it has barely fallen to 9 million to match the population of Sweden. The fact is, a lot of people like Warcraft.

   Regardless if someone thinks they may not enjoy World of Warcraft, it is a must try. Everyone should experience what a 'real' living breathing fantasy world can offer. From the constantly fluctuating economy, to a community that can spark in a sporadic dungeon crawl with a stranger, WoW is meant to be seen.

   With subscriptions now being completely free up till lvl 20, there's no reason why you can't hop in and take a look. Grab a griffon and fly the continents from top to bottom, it will take you nearly an hour, but the view will be worth it.

What You're Missing: Wandering the countryside for miles just to take in the view, only to unwittingly end up in an epic fight with a few complete strangers. Who then become your friends.

Honorable Mention: Diablo 2

To Be Continued:

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[ThumBlister] 25 Games to Play Before You Die Part 3

The Idea

   So you're about to die. The one item left on your bucket list, play your first video game. If this sounds like you, then this is your list.

   This is not a best games of all time list. In fact some of these games actually have many issues. This is in fact a list of the best most pure experiences available in gaming today. No two of these games will be the similar. Each will be the absolute best gaming can offer, with no duplicates or wasted time.

   In order to uphold this quality, every game on the list will be required to stand up, and still be good, based on today's standards.

   I will announce the games in order, and deliver them every day this week. Five games will be announced every day, continuing now with Part 3.

Games to Play Before You Die

#15-11

#15. Super Mario Bros 3 – NES

   This one is just easy. Everyone needs to play Mario before they die, because it’s Mario. He is a man who deserves your respect. Mario is the not only the father of gaming, he managed to single handedly save the industry in the 80's.

   Viewed from the outside Mario makes no sense. You are a plumber, who's princess girlfriend just got kidnapped by a giant dinosaur. You then fight your way through an army of evil mushrooms and turtles using your flying raccoon powers, which you earn by eating brown fallen leaves. It is almost as crazy as it is fun. 25 years later, the newest Mario games have hardly changed, yet this formula is still working as great as ever.

   So if you are going to play a Mario game, you might as well play the best one. Considering that Mario's name is attached to just about everything that comes out of Nintendo, this can be a hard. But I assure you, as every video game fan will attest; Super Mario Bros 3 is the best one hands down.

What You're Missing: You turn into a flying raccoon by ingesting fallen leaves. You gain the incredible swimming power of a man in a frog suit by collecting green frogs. You learn to throw fire by eating sunflowers. And when you put on a shoe...you become a god.

Honorable Mention: Mario Bros. Arcade

#14. Resident Evil 4 – Gamecube/PS2/PS3/360/Wii

   Have you managed to watch those horrible excuses for 'Resident Evil Movies' and survive with your eyes intact? Those are not remotely Resident Evil. The true story is so intricate, it now spans almost 30 games (including remakes) and asks that you know a history going back over 16 years.

   Resident Evil 4 is the pinnacle of the Resident Evil series. You play as Leon, a fan favorite, as he tries to save the President's daughter from a group of terrorists. At first the game has no noticeable ties to the series, but that soon changes.

   The key to this games success was the zombies who were still slow, yet very smart, and thus terrifying. Enemies keep the player constantly on edge, building the suspense and dread.

   It also includes some of the series best boss fights to date. Honestly, to spoil any of them would be a disservice. However, no one will ever be the same after facing ‘It’ in the suspended Labyrinth.

   Think I am bluffing; give the game a try as it is currently available for download on both major consoles. You will change your mind the second you find yourself facing a room of frozen Regenerators, good luck with that.

What You're Missing: The best survival horror game ever made. Period. If you have never played a game, but love horror movies, this is the game to start with plain and simple.

Honorable Mention: Silent Hill 2

#13. Rockband – PS2/PS3/360/Wii

   Standing in a room with six of your closest friends, you choose Queen “Bohemian Rhapsody”. You begin to sing, while two of your party guests sing backup vocals and harmonies. The other four are jamming on the drums, bass, guitar, and piano. In the background you have the Rock Band fog machine and concert lights on full blast. Of course you have 'no fail mode' turned on to prevent anyone from getting embarrassed by losing. You are about to have the most fun you will all week.

   After your practice run of Queen, you all decide to play a full concert, but you feel like the 70+ songs on the disc are not enough. Lucky for you there are now 5,782 songs available for purchase from the Rock Band Digital Store. Don’t worry about collecting them all though, to do that would cost well over $11,000.

   A rare few are chosen to be gods of rock and roll, especially in today's music world. But in the world of Rock Band, even you can be the next Jimmy Page. You need only pick up a plastic guitar.

What You're Missing: The most fun party game ever made. That is, as long as you are willing to cough up the extra money for the songs you want.

Honorable Mention: Dance Dance Revolution

#12. Uncharted 2 - PS3

   Boom. That is about as on the nail a review as any for Uncharted 2. Otherwise known as the game that never pauses, Uncharted puts you behind the reigns of a never ending action movie.

   Without stopping to take a breath you are thrown from one moment to the next. Nathan Drake will be dueling a helicopter along city rooftops, and before you know it you are in a firefight as the building you are in collapses sideways. Or you are dodging bullets atop a train as you fight to keep your balance, only to then rapidly climb the train after it goes over a cliff.

   On the rare occasion the game does slow down, you are met with stunning tropical vistas and deeply detailed ruins. Among these ruins will be puzzles, not unlike Indiana Jones would solve. These serve as great breaks between the sometimes overwhelming action.

   But the above reasons are not why the game must be experienced. Uncharted boasts the best graphics to grace a console to date. There isn’t even a valid argument to be made otherwise. You just need to see it, and be blown away.

What You're Missing: Did you hate Indiana Jones 4? Did National Treasure 2 just not do it for you? I assure you the cinematography, acting, puzzles, and story are all better in this, than any 'relic hunting' movie of the last decade.

Honorable Mention: Gears of War 2

#11. Psychonauts – PS2/Xbox/PC/Mac/PSN

   More people need to play Psychonauts. It is one of the greatest games of all time, and is currently surviving on the fringes of gaming by a small group of die-hard fans.

   Any game which requires you to enter the mind of a giant mutant lung fish named Linda is worthy of anyone’s time. Poor Linda has gone crazy, and you need to set his mind straight by living out a remake of Godzilla inside his head. You are Godzilla.

   The story behind Psychonauts is straight forward. You play a psychic boy scout who discovers his fellow scouts are getting their brains stolen. You set out on a quest to recover them by solving puzzles and setting things right inside the brains of dozens of cleverly designed characters.

   One level in particular stays in every fan’s memories. Midway through the game, you enter the mind of a security guard. His mind is home to an abnormal suburban town bent and twisted like an M.C. Escher painting. You are then tasked by a group of spies with discovering the hidden location of “The Milkman”.

   Who is the milkman you ask? Well that is the real question isn’t it?

What You're Missing: If Tim Burton teamed up with the minds at Laika, got some flat out hilarious writers, and decided to make a video game. This would be that game.

Honorable Mention: Ratchet and Clank