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Top 7 least extreme "extreme" games of all time

Chaos | May 19, 2008 | Blog | PC Playstation 2 
A weird list, but an entertaining list nonetheless. This one lists the least extreme games that have "extreme" right in the title. I've only actually heard of two of the games on here, but still, it's a good, fun, read.
The word “extreme” has been reduced to a mere excuse to highlight the letter ‘x,’ the reigning king of all letters. Just look at it, crossing out all the shit you did on your to-do list, always telling you where treasure and porn are. In fact, marketing schmucks love it so much, they figure it should never be anything but the first letter of a word.

But “extreme” itself no longer means anything at all, not since some asshole started attaching it to every sport which involves doing tricks. No, eXtremeness is a mindset. The mindset that if the word is underlined with a big red stroke and slapped diagonally onto a box, a certain demographic will go ape shit and shoot magic money beams out of their eyes. Is there actually anything extreme about games labeled as such? No, and as proof, we’ve dissected seven of the worst Xamples.
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    The_Don | May 20, 2008
    DOA Extreme Volleyball? No, no, no. That IS extreme. But yeah, topless is always better. The only one I've heard besides that is Disney's Extreme Skating Adventure and trust me, it wasn't extreme.
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    TurMoiL911 | May 20, 2008
    The only time bowling should be extreme is on the Wii. Nothing's more extreme than nailing your grandmother in the jaw on the backswing when you have to deal with a 7-10 split.
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    chautemoc | May 20, 2008
    Loves me some swearing.
    And remember kids..recycle..TO THE EXTREEEME!!! (Cue guitar solo.)
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    StarJet | May 20, 2008
    This sure is true. The word "Extreme" has been overused and worse, used by games that are not even near extreme, and has lost its value. "Extreme" has become yet another overused phrase like "Epic phail".
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    Special K | May 20, 2008
    Gotta love that picture from the kayak game.

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