Iraqi Bootleg PlayStation 2 Video Game Covers Are On Some Next Level Counterfeit Hustle

Knockoff PS2 art found in an Iraqi market is ridiculous.

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With no real cover art to use, Iraqi video game bootleggers are getting creative (at least, that's one word for it).

Reddit user SIink7 posted a gallery of PlayStation 2 knockoffs he found in an Iraqi market, and the cover art sure is... something.

Above is Bloody Roar 3, but it appears to feature The Boss from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.

Here's a favorite from the Reddit thread:

That sure looks like Agent Smith from The Matrix, but why shirtless? And with a tattoo of Fallout's Vault Boy on his abs? We can't even guess.

We're beginning to sense a pattern here. Apparently every game takes place in the jungle...



 ... like Call of Duty 2: Big Red One. World War II sure was scenic.

And what better way to honor a masterpiece like Shadow of the Colossus than with characters from other games on the box?

Fans of Dynasty Warriors and Darksiders will love this version of the game.

For a few more knockoff covers, including the illusive PS2 version of Call of Duty: Ghosts, check out SIink7's imgur gallery and Reddit thread, as well as some funny commentary from our friends at Kotaku

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[via imgur, Reddit, and Kotaku]

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