The 50 Most Unique Firearms in Video Games
By Michael Rougeau | Jan 20, 2012 | 9:57 am | Permalink
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You've probably already read more than one list of "The Best Weapons in Games," so we wanted to take a fresh approach. After all, every game with a pistol's also got a shotgun, assault rifle and sniper. But you see, most lack ice beams, shoulder-mounted nukes, and electric shuriken launchers.
That's why we decided to focus on gaming's most unique weapons. Not all of these are the most powerful. Hell, not all of them are even technically guns. But whether you prefer Metroid to Quake or Final Fantasy to Halo, we've absolutely got you covered. And if you can think of a one-of-a-kind firearm that we forgot, well, you don't get a prize, but we're sure you'll berate us in the comments or on Twitter anyway. Now read on!
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heather January 20th, 2012 at 11:25 PM
aw, you forgot stranger's wrath, with it's live ammunition
Ben January 20th, 2012 at 11:52 PM
Wheres half life 1's hornet gun??? or the tribes series Spinfusor??? OR EZIO'S HIDDEN BLADES!!!
Jajo January 29th, 2012 at 08:40 PM
That's not a firearm
Harro January 29th, 2012 at 10:29 PM
Nor is the portal gun a firearm...
CSharpDressed February 6th, 2012 at 04:16 PM
1) The plasma gun in Halo was just yanked from the Tau Cannon/Gauss Gun in Half-Life, minus Half-Life's cool super jump effect. 2) Half-Life's freaking hornet gun. Where is it?
CSharpDressed February 6th, 2012 at 04:31 PM
On that note, if we are going with chargeup plasma guns... Shouldn't Mega Man be credited, and not Halo?
Bobby Crosby January 21st, 2012 at 01:03 AM
Here's a video of the shark gun in Saint's Row 3. Oh wait, that's a much older game. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHPvT8zVXT0 You also forgot the Painkiller.
AutoPsychotic January 29th, 2012 at 07:47 PM
Yes! The Sharkgun. I was going to mention this here until I saw you already had. Most creative gun idea ever.
Lazor February 2nd, 2012 at 08:49 AM
Yep, well said. However, the best gun of Armed and Dangerous was the Topsy Turvy Bomb no doubt! Tops everything in this list.
Derp January 21st, 2012 at 01:24 AM
Just for a quick fact check, the railgun from Quake was introduced in Quake 2 at the earliest, not sure about the original game-the screenshot you put up is from Quake 2, actually. Great list, though, it was very fun to read and think, "Hey, yeah! That DID kick ass!"
AutoPsychotic January 29th, 2012 at 07:49 PM
Yep, the railgun was introduced in Quake 2, not Quake 3 (nor the original). Wish people who write articles like this would check their 'facts' before publishing.
Mark January 21st, 2012 at 01:44 AM
As I was going through the list I started thinking to myself "What about the Cerebral Bore from Turok 2?" Sure enough there it was lol.
BFG January 21st, 2012 at 01:44 AM
Seriously, websites that say 50 this 100 that then have each item on a separate page blow. At least have an option to view all 50 on a page, then people might actually read it. Instead you're crap site is just trying to look more important by keeping users on your site longer than they have to. fffffffffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Crypto January 21st, 2012 at 03:01 AM
Not a single weapon from Destroy All Humans! Lame!
DANTE January 21st, 2012 at 08:22 AM
Not a single gun from Red Faction, Mr toots is a fricking unicorn that fires a rainbow. How is that not unique
Sean January 29th, 2012 at 10:09 PM
From his @$$, not to mention.
TIPPER McGEE January 21st, 2012 at 09:21 AM
Nothing from Timesplitters, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, nor Destroy All Humans!, but multiple examples from several series. :/ Boo
TIPPER McGEE January 21st, 2012 at 09:24 AM
Nothing from Timesplitters, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, nor Destroy All Humans!, but multiple examples from several series. :/ Boo