10 weapons that actually don’t work in video games

2021-11-25 06:36:07 By : Ms. Tina Yu

Weapons in video games are always overused, so much so that most of them are meaningless and shouldn't actually work. Here are some examples!

Video games are home to some of the coolest and most creative people in the world, creating the craziest weapons ever. However, if you stop and think about some of the most iconic video game weapons, you might realize how far-fetched most of them are.

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Some of the most popular weapons in the game are very impractical in the real world, which gives them unique characteristics and makes them stand out. There is nothing terrible about weapons without logic, as long as they are fun to use. However, we cannot call out some of them because of their absurdity.

Wabbajack is a magic wand created by Sheogorath, the crazy demon, and outlines the reason why he wears this nickname proudly. This Chaos Staff will transform any creature it has used into random objects, monsters or innocent animals.

Wabbajack is not only a useless weapon in every Elder Scrolls game it appears, but its working principle is also meaningless. How do you turn a bloodthirsty vampire into a delightful delicacy like Sweetroll? This doesn't make much sense to us, but maybe this is where the guarded Sweetroll keeps disappearing?

The Ratchet and Clank series has many weapons that fit this list, but we decided to make the Pixelizer our questioning target. Although the Pixelizer is undoubtedly an excellent weapon, its logistics work leaves us confused.

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Doesn't turning your goal into a bunch of pixels make others feel strange? For example, how to turn a living, breathing thing into a raster display? In addition, how can guns that emit pixelated shots not also become pixels when they are dispersed? We have too many questions, which means that Pixelizer belongs to this list.

It's called Keyblade, which sounds incredible and looks cool, but its logistics seems a bit far-fetched. Even the standard of Kingdom Hearts. What is Keyblade, and where is the "blade" part of the equation suitable for mixing? Because, frankly, all we saw was Sora tapping something with a big, blunt key.

Also, yes-technically-even if Sora violently beats anyone who hinders him, Keyblade will work, but that is not the point here. Our curiosity stems from how it knocks down things like Sephiroth, and why it is considered a sharp edge even though it has no jagged edges.

Now, when we say it "doesn't work", I don't think there is a real way to test it, but we can feel it in our intuition through this method. Or, maybe, the poor unicorn. The Red Faction: The Unicorn Gun of the End of the World is a very worth seeing weapon, it shows the absolute madness of the game.

The Unicorn Gun is a real unicorn, the red faction: the protagonist of the end of the world rides on his shoulder, then raises his tail to launch a bunch of rainbows, destroying the shop. First of all, why does the unicorn explode so much destructive power from behind, and why can it be produced on order? These are questions we never want to answer.

The rotary saw is one of the coolest and most destructive weapons ever. But how does it work? Without a huge blade, the shaft of the weapon is a huge mace, which can slam anything blocking its path. But once it clicks into the saw blades, it spins them at a dizzying speed, cutting anything that the blood source throws at you.

If you take a step back and observe, this is undoubtedly an exciting weapon, but the Whirligig saw as a whole does not make much sense in the way it operates. Powering those large saw blades seems to require a lot of power, speed, and sharpness to cut into Laurence and Yharnam's other powerful enemies, which seems illogical in many ways.

One of the most well-known Covenant weapons in the Halo series is the plasma pistol, but no one really knows how it works. Of course, weaponizing plasma by turning it into a burning thermal projectile is not unique to Halo, but it does not suddenly become logical.

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In Halo, the plasma beam released by the plasma pistol can disable vehicles and shields, and even lock the target slightly. Despite all the profound legends in the Halo franchise, we don't know how the weapon works. We don't know how the Star Alliance obtains so much plasma, but some things may be best left alone.

The appearance may be deceptive, and the gun blade in "Final Fantasy 8" fits this description perfectly. The Gunblade is not only bulky and makes the blade part of the weapon difficult to use, but the "gun" part is just a complete lie, making things even more confusing.

In Final Fantasy 8 Scal’s gun blade is a big sword with a revolver cylinder, and the trigger is right in front of its handle. But are the cylinders and triggers just to make the blade vibrate? The whole situation is messy and headache, which makes Gunblade very suitable here.

"Dead Space 2" is an atmospheric survival horror game that continues the story of Isaac Clarke, with terrifying enemies, technologically advanced science fiction weapons, and many moments that will leave you stunned. However, it also has one of the most absurd but interesting weapons ever.

The weapon mentioned above is Hand Cannon, a foam finger that looks like a finger gun, better than all other weapons in the game. This foam finger can dismember any enemy you shoot, tearing them apart from the limbs. No one knows how it works, and no one knows how foam fingers get into space, but it's interesting and completely relevant.

Maybe this list can make an argument for each item in the Mario Kart series, but banana peels feel like the right choice here. You often see it in comedies, when an unfortunate person slips on a banana peel and becomes a joke of this situation.

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However, even according to the standards of Mario Kart, it is absurd to make a kart with a top speed of 70 miles per hour. What are these banana peels made of? Are they even authentic? We doubt it, making it a perfect candidate for this topic.

Mei is a cute Japanese girl and a member of the Jellyfish Pirates in the "Guilty Gear" series. She looks calm and innocent on the surface, but will wipe out anyone who underestimates her. May can wave the anchor and summon aquatic animals, and she will use it to destroy anyone in her way.

You might ask yourself, "How can such a small, innocent girl swing around a 20-ton anchor?" We are right by your side. The only cosmic explanation for Superman Mei’s power and ability to summon marine animals is that she is Japanese. That's it. This is what we got. Mei is an extraordinary character, but she belongs to this discussion.

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