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Destroying controllers in slow-motion

We smash game controllers because we can

Words: Shane Patterson, GamesRadar US
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No one really breaks their controllers in a fit of unchecked aggression for failing in difficult games like Ninja Gaiden II. That doesn’t mean we don’t secretly glance at our systems periodically and crave to bash the ever-loving crap out of what we hold dear as some sort of cathartic release. Well, you can’t. After all, gaming is an expensive hobby/lifestyle/deviance. We, however, have the resources at our disposal and have collected a number of old controllers (and one unlucky Xbox) for a smashing excursion. Behold: all the fun we’re having!


Above: A samurai sword made short work of the Xbox controller 


Above: We finally destroyed a Guitar Hero controller like a true rock star 


Above: The Xbox is the toughest console we’ve ever seen 


Above: Like a gruesome car accident. Almost beautiful 

Hear more about this article in TalkRadar.

Sep 2, 2008

 
114 Comments
bron1417 - 2 months 18 days ago
wow you guys looked like ya'll were having alot of fun doin that.
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hun23 - 2 months 18 days ago
Is this the feature that Chris cut his neck on?
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GamesRadarTylerWilde - 2 months 18 days ago
Not this one!
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marcusfenix22 - 2 months 18 days ago
that was awesome! i wanna do that!
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Snarf - 2 months 18 days ago
I wanna see you guys break rock band drums.
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Z-man427 - 2 months 18 days ago
XBox=toughest console ever... awesome. I want to go X-Bowling.
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hun23 - 2 months 18 days ago
hmm, I thought that the Gamecube was the toughest console ever.
I guess we will wait to see the neck cutting feature later.
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GoldenMe - 2 months 18 days ago
Hmm, you guys have a lot of beef with xbox it seems, which makes it a whole lot funnier.
The samurai sword was also wicked.
Thanks GR, that made my day. ^ ^
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Schizo - 2 months 18 days ago
Wow that was the best montage i've ever seen :D
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CrazedPenguin - 2 months 18 days ago
Damn, that looked fun!
I especially liked the sword and xbox parts.
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GamesRadarJoeMcNeilly - 2 months 18 days ago
smashy-smashy! everything's more fun in slow-motion.

and yes, the neck-cutting will be fabulous =)
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Crossleft501 - 2 months 18 days ago
so yall just had a samuri sword lying around?
hahaha sweet feature GR
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vic88 - 2 months 18 days ago
I snapped a controller in two with my bare hands and was left with cuts and lesions.
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KREATIVEassassin - 2 months 18 days ago
This video is really great! I love it!
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Thequestion 121 - 2 months 18 days ago
That was an awesome montage! I wish I could do that!
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NintendoNerd655 - 2 months 18 days ago
sweetness. Its a console slaughter-house down at the GamesRadar office.
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Tasty_Pasta - 2 months 18 days ago
Awww, I wanna go golfing with an Xbox and a sledgehammer...
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asdfer - 2 months 18 days ago
i wana do that
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NelosAngelos - 2 months 18 days ago
Oh the inhumanity...now I wanna see you do it with fire crackers!!!
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Pyro240 - 2 months 18 days ago
I might smash my PS2 instead of selling it... =]
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