Instead of recognizing a 16-hour session of Ms. Pacman for the masculine achievement it is, many people still think that rock climbing, bear fighting or tree chopping are manlier ways to spend your time.Those people are, of course, wrong, as the sunlight-starved heroes at Game Daily prove in their new list of the top 10 manliest games.
But while they make some good choices -- the brilliantly named "Condemned 2: Bloodshot," for example, or the ultra-realistic "Fight Night Round 3" -- we think they missed a few crucial games that aren't considered manly, but should be.
-- "Pokemon" -- There is nothing girly about collecting dragons in tiny boxes and forcing them to battle at will.
-- "The Sims" -- Sure, you can spend 15 hours choosing wallpaper for your Sims. But you can also buy guitars and become an astronaut. Rock on.
-- "Donkey Kong" -- Because what's manlier than defeating a giant ape to win back a super-hot princess? Nothing, that's what.
Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments.
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Thursday 10 April
By Sheila
Here's one you missed: Super Mario Brothers. Only a male secure with his masculinity could play a short, fat dude with suspenders and bad taste in head gear who likes to jump on mushrooms.
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Friday 11 April
By Raeshaad
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater...c'mon ppl, whats manlier than survival in the jungle shooting up soldiers, killing what you need to eat to survive, whether it be snakes, bats, rats...then going home to a hot blonde spy...
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Monday 14 April
By ben
im suprised no one said anything about Halo that is a manly game to me the main objective is to kill AND TRY TO STAY ALIVE!!!
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Sunday 27 April
By Jack
Uh, dude, about a million other games fit that description.
Saturday 21 March
By bre
my bf played these I'd call him a pussy original countdown was much better
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Saturday 11 April
By X
Thank you... Someone who has some common sense
Saturday 11 April
By Ryan B.
I agree. This list of "Manly" games that were missed in the other list is an abomination. We don't want to see what could lead to an interior design career, or an annoying who collects cute monsters. Donkey Kong is a great game, don't get me wrong, but we are going for good games of the century or something. It's definately not the manliest of games, that's for sure. The object of a list of "Manliest Games" is to pose a list of games in which women are LEAST (let me repeat that in case you missed it L-E-A-S-T. Means the opposite of most) likely to play. I'm pretty sure women play Pokemon and Sims and yes even Donkey Kong quite regularly. I think the "Men" that wrote that article need to get out a little more.
Saturday 11 April
By X
You've got to be kidding... Pokemon, the sims, and Donkey Kong eh... THEY ARE ALL KIDS GAMES. "I send imaginary creatures with fun names to fight for me... me and my pikachu must be manly" Whatever
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Saturday 11 April
By Ryan B.
I agree. This list of "Manly" games that were missed in the other list is an abomination. We don't want to see what could lead to an
interior design career, or an annoying kid who collects cute monsters. Donkey Kong is a great game, don't get me wrong, but we aren't going for
good games of the century or something. It's definately not the manliest of games, that's for sure. The object of a list of "Manliest Games" is to pose a list of games in which women are LEAST (let me repeat that in case you missed it L-E-A-S-T. Means the opposite of most) likely to play. I'm pretty sure women play Pokemon
and Sims and yes even Donkey Kong quite regularly. I think the "Men" that wrote that article need to get out a LOT more. And you are calling Game Daily "sunlight-starved" after you got done boasting a 16 HOUR!!!!! H-O-U-R!!!! gaming session of Ms. Pac Man...Tell me again who is sunlight-starved?
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Saturday 11 April
By TheRitezz
This is more laughable than Gamedaily's joke of an article.
I think Ryan B. said it best, women are likely to play Sims, pokemon, and donkeykong at least as much as men. And depending on taste Gears of War, God of war and some others as well.
If you live by the female stereo type ("Ew! Blood!") you're just kidding yourselves.
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Sunday 12 April
By Kail
Like everyone else said, women play these games too. I play them and im pretty sure im a girl. They all rock to me, but you forgot to add Halo. Anyway, the point is Game Daily's is SO much better. I mean really, little kids play those games. Really sad, really sad. You stupid posers..
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Monday 13 April
By UnDefined
Well, I think they are missing a LOT of games here. I can honestly say that Prince of Persia could make this list, easy. Aside from the fairytale storyline, weird accents, and stupid final bosses, who doesn't want to defy the laws of gravity and just fix your mistake with a magic blade fueled by the energy of dead foes? (Sure, it's fueled by the sand, but where do you get the sand?!) Along with that, you survive 50 foot falls, jump 30 foot gaps, and kill enemies by doing flips and a bunch of other ridiculous ways to fight.
AND WHO COULD FORGET Grand Theft Auto?! PLEASE?! You can pick up dirty whores on the street corner for a price of 50$ that you most likely made killing someone else.
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