"3. Hinduism (Final Fantasy Series)


It's probably notable that Shiva, the many-armed god of destruction (and multitasking), is not, in fact, a hot blue chick who lives in an ice cube. The Hindu pantheon tends toward minimal dress and gender confusion, but it's still hard to imagine that portrayal going over very well.

Fun activity: In the games that prompt you to rename the Shiva summon, piss off whoever you like by transforming Jesus, Mohammad, or your religious figure of choice into ..."

"From shotguns to rockets, chainsaws to weapons that fire right through walls, weapons are what make gaming fun. You can have the greatest game out there, but if the weapons sound weak and don't pack much punch, you've lost something in the interface between the gamer and the world you're trying to immerse him into."

ScrewAttack goes through their 20 most influential entities in the gaming industry - dating as far back as the Atari 2600. Ranging from hardware innovations, energy drinks, LAN parties, to even specific games - this list is a worthwhile read to see what has influenced where gaming has been, and what has made it so great today.

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"FPS - First person shooter. Three words, one genre and a whole host of games; it's almost the de facto style for a PC game today. That's you holding that gun, casting the spell and swinging the sword; you get to choose exactly where you look, touch and move to. It's the closest you can get to that virtual world.

Shooting games have been around since... well, if electricity was around when Noah was rebuilding after the floods, I'd bet money that he'd be playing a shooting game of some kind..."