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    wow , i found this and thought it'd be interesting to see some discussion on it Enjoy

    PLAYSTATION RECORDS

    GTA: Vice City

    BEST SELLING PS2 GAME

    Best Selling PS2 game is GTA: Vice City with 15 million copies sold.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    GRAND SALES AUTO

    GTA is the most successful video game franchise on the PS2.

    GTA: San Andreas

    FASTEST SELLING VIDEO GAME

    GTA: San Andreas sold 1 million copies in its first 9 days on sale in Britain making it UK's fasting selling video game ever.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    MOST VOICE ACTORS

    GTA: San Andreas has a credited cast of 339 voice actors, more than any other video game.

    Gran Turismo

    HIGHEST-SELLING GAME ON THE PLAYSTATION

    Sales of 10.85 million units make the original Gran Turismo the highest-selling game on the PlayStation.

    Gran Turismo 4

    CARS R US

    The largest number of cars available to drive and customize is 721 in Gran Turismo 4.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    TEN OF THE BEST

    Gran Turismo is still the only racing game to receive 10/10 from Edge magazine.

    Playstation

    FIRST VIDEO GAME CONSOLE TO SHIP 100 MILLION UNITS

    In May 2004, Sony announced that the PlayStation had sold 100 million units worldwide - the first console in history to do so.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE

    Twenty eight variations of the PlayStation hardware have been made commercially available. Add developer units to this and the total number of PlayStation variations hits 34.

    NINTENDO RECORDS

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    PLUMBER'S MATE

    The fastest completion of Super Mario World is 10min 54sec by Scott Kessler on 9 July 2004.

    Super Mario Bros

    FIRST MOVIE BASED ON A VIDEO GAME

    The first movie to be based on a video game is Super Mario Bros starring Bob Hoskins as Mario and John Leguizamo as Luigi.

    Super Mario Kart DS

    HIGHEST-SELLING HANDHELD RACING GAME

    Sales of 7.83 million units make Super Mario Kart DS the highest-selling racing game on any handheld.

    Super Mario Bros

    BEST-SELLING VIDEO GAME

    Super Mario Bros on the NES is the best-selling video game of all-time with more than 40 million copies sold worldwide.

    Zelda: Ocarina of Time

    HIGH INTEREST RATES

    Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the highest rated game of all time at 97.7% according to website gamerankings.com.

    Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

    RUN LINK RUN

    The Legend of Zelda is the longest running action adventure series of all time. The first game was releases in 1986 on the NES. The most recent is Phantom Hourglass released on the DS in 2007.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    SAMUS IT EVER WAS

    Samus Aran and Metroid have also appeared, or been referenced in 18 other Nintendo games including Super Smash Bros.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    FASTEST COMPLETION OF METROID

    The world record for the fastest completion of Metroid on the NES is 17 mins 22 secs by Christopher Knight on 31st October 2005.

    Metroid

    THE 64 BIT QUESTION

    Metroid was the only leading Nintendo series not to appear on the N64.

    Pokemon

    FIRST GAME THEME PARK

    Pokemon was the first gaming series to get its own theme park.

    Pokemon Diamond/Pearl

    BEST-SELLING NINTENDO DS RPG

    The best-selling RPG on the Nintendo DS is Pokemon Diamond/Pearl with combined sales of 12.1 million units.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    100 YEARS OF NINTENDO

    Nintendo was originally created to manufacture playing cards way back in 1889.

    XBOX RECORDS

    Halo 2

    BIGGEST-SELLING GAME ON THE XBOX

    Halo 2 was the biggest-selling game on the Xbox with over 9 million copies sold.

    Halo 3

    FIRST COME FIRST SERVED

    On September 25th 2007, the release of Halo 3 generated $170 million worth of first-day sales in the USA alone - nearly triple the $60 million made by the movie Spider-Man 3 on its first day of release.

    Gears of War

    FASTEST SELLING ORIGINAL GAME

    On 15 December 2006, Gears of War became the fastest-selling next-generation game of that year and was the fastest selling Xbox game at that time with more than 2 million copies sold in the first six weeks.

    Project Gotham Racing

    LARGEST LICENSED SOUNDTRACK INCLUDED IN A RACING GAME

    90 licensed songs across 9 genres make up Project Gotham Racing's soundtrack, the largest of its kind in any racing game.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    LARGEST WATER BALLOON FIGHT

    A water fight might not be something you would readily associate with a piece of electrical equipment, but on 23 March 2006 Microsoft set the record for the largest water balloon fight at the Xbox 360 launch in Australia. A total of 2,849 people gathered on Coogee Beach, forming the shape of the Xbox 360 logo and brandishing 51,400 water balloons.

    PC GAMING RECORDS

    Half Life

    BEST-SELLING FIRST PERSON SHOOTER OF ALL TIME

    Half Life has sold over 8 million copies worldwide making it the best-selling first-person shooter of all time. With sequels and spin-offs the franchise has sold over 16 million copies (not including sales from The Orange Box).

    Half Life 2

    FASTEST HALF-LIFE 2 SPEED RUN

    The fastest speed run ever for Half-Life 2 is 1hr 36min 57secs achieved by the "Half-Life 2 done Quick" team on 8 March 2006.

    Counter-Strike

    MOST SUCCESFUL GAME MOD

    Counter-Strike is the most successful game mod ever selling over 9 million retail copies worldwide.

    Birth of Deathmatch

    BIRTH OF DEATHMATCH

    Doom was the first FPS to feature a networked deathmatch mode.

    Mature Entertainment

    MATURE ENTERTAINMENT

    Doom was the first console game to receive a "Mature" rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) in America. The board deemed that the game was suitable for those aged 17 years old or over.

    Civilization

    FULL MOON

    The best Civilization player in the world is "Moonsinger" who currently leads both the Civ III and Civ IV high score tables. His high score of 88,553 on Civ III beats the second place score by 7000 points.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    MOST POPULAR MMORPG

    World of Warcraft is the most popular MMORPG in the world with nearly 10 million subscribers around the world.

    wow , i found this and thought it'd be interesting to see some discussion on it :) Enjoy

    PLAYSTATION RECORDS

    GTA: Vice City

    BEST SELLING PS2 GAME

    Best Selling PS2 game is GTA: Vice City with 15 million copies sold.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    GRAND SALES AUTO

    GTA is the most successful video game franchise on the PS2.

    GTA: San Andreas

    FASTEST SELLING VIDEO GAME

    GTA: San Andreas sold 1 million copies in its first 9 days on sale in Britain making it UK's fasting selling video game ever.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    MOST VOICE ACTORS

    GTA: San Andreas has a credited cast of 339 voice actors, more than any other video game.

    Gran Turismo

    HIGHEST-SELLING GAME ON THE PLAYSTATION

    Sales of 10.85 million units make the original Gran Turismo the highest-selling game on the PlayStation.

    Gran Turismo 4

    CARS R US

    The largest number of cars available to drive and customize is 721 in Gran Turismo 4.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    TEN OF THE BEST

    Gran Turismo is still the only racing game to receive 10/10 from Edge magazine.

    Playstation

    FIRST VIDEO GAME CONSOLE TO SHIP 100 MILLION UNITS

    In May 2004, Sony announced that the PlayStation had sold 100 million units worldwide - the first console in history to do so.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE

    Twenty eight variations of the PlayStation hardware have been made commercially available. Add developer units to this and the total number of PlayStation variations hits 34.

    NINTENDO RECORDS

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    PLUMBER'S MATE

    The fastest completion of Super Mario World is 10min 54sec by Scott Kessler on 9 July 2004.

    Super Mario Bros

    FIRST MOVIE BASED ON A VIDEO GAME

    The first movie to be based on a video game is Super Mario Bros starring Bob Hoskins as Mario and John Leguizamo as Luigi.

    Super Mario Kart DS

    HIGHEST-SELLING HANDHELD RACING GAME

    Sales of 7.83 million units make Super Mario Kart DS the highest-selling racing game on any handheld.

    Super Mario Bros

    BEST-SELLING VIDEO GAME

    Super Mario Bros on the NES is the best-selling video game of all-time with more than 40 million copies sold worldwide.

    Zelda: Ocarina of Time

    HIGH INTEREST RATES

    Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the highest rated game of all time at 97.7% according to website gamerankings.com.

    Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

    RUN LINK RUN

    The Legend of Zelda is the longest running action adventure series of all time. The first game was releases in 1986 on the NES. The most recent is Phantom Hourglass released on the DS in 2007.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    SAMUS IT EVER WAS

    Samus Aran and Metroid have also appeared, or been referenced in 18 other Nintendo games including Super Smash Bros.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    FASTEST COMPLETION OF METROID

    The world record for the fastest completion of Metroid on the NES is 17 mins 22 secs by Christopher Knight on 31st October 2005.

    Metroid

    THE 64 BIT QUESTION

    Metroid was the only leading Nintendo series not to appear on the N64.

    Pokemon

    FIRST GAME THEME PARK

    Pokemon was the first gaming series to get its own theme park.

    Pokemon Diamond/Pearl

    BEST-SELLING NINTENDO DS RPG

    The best-selling RPG on the Nintendo DS is Pokemon Diamond/Pearl with combined sales of 12.1 million units.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    100 YEARS OF NINTENDO

    Nintendo was originally created to manufacture playing cards way back in 1889.

    XBOX RECORDS

    Halo 2

    BIGGEST-SELLING GAME ON THE XBOX

    Halo 2 was the biggest-selling game on the Xbox with over 9 million copies sold.

    Halo 3

    FIRST COME FIRST SERVED

    On September 25th 2007, the release of Halo 3 generated $170 million worth of first-day sales in the USA alone - nearly triple the $60 million made by the movie Spider-Man 3 on its first day of release.

    Gears of War

    FASTEST SELLING ORIGINAL GAME

    On 15 December 2006, Gears of War became the fastest-selling next-generation game of that year and was the fastest selling Xbox game at that time with more than 2 million copies sold in the first six weeks.

    Project Gotham Racing

    LARGEST LICENSED SOUNDTRACK INCLUDED IN A RACING GAME

    90 licensed songs across 9 genres make up Project Gotham Racing's soundtrack, the largest of its kind in any racing game.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    LARGEST WATER BALLOON FIGHT

    A water fight might not be something you would readily associate with a piece of electrical equipment, but on 23 March 2006 Microsoft set the record for the largest water balloon fight at the Xbox 360 launch in Australia. A total of 2,849 people gathered on Coogee Beach, forming the shape of the Xbox 360 logo and brandishing 51,400 water balloons.

    PC GAMING RECORDS

    Half Life

    BEST-SELLING FIRST PERSON SHOOTER OF ALL TIME

    Half Life has sold over 8 million copies worldwide making it the best-selling first-person shooter of all time. With sequels and spin-offs the franchise has sold over 16 million copies (not including sales from The Orange Box).

    Half Life 2

    FASTEST HALF-LIFE 2 SPEED RUN

    The fastest speed run ever for Half-Life 2 is 1hr 36min 57secs achieved by the "Half-Life 2 done Quick" team on 8 March 2006.

    Counter-Strike

    MOST SUCCESFUL GAME MOD

    Counter-Strike is the most successful game mod ever selling over 9 million retail copies worldwide.

    Birth of Deathmatch

    BIRTH OF DEATHMATCH

    Doom was the first FPS to feature a networked deathmatch mode.

    Mature Entertainment

    MATURE ENTERTAINMENT

    Doom was the first console game to receive a "Mature" rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) in America. The board deemed that the game was suitable for those aged 17 years old or over.

    Civilization

    FULL MOON

    The best Civilization player in the world is "Moonsinger" who currently leads both the Civ III and Civ IV high score tables. His high score of 88,553 on Civ III beats the second place score by 7000 points.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    MOST POPULAR MMORPG

    World of Warcraft is the most popular MMORPG in the world with nearly 10 million subscribers around the world.

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    Big Smoke
    Posts: 32101
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    Jan 19, 2009 7:52 pm GMT

    WEIRD AND WONDERFUL RECORDS

    A selection of some of the more crazy world records from the world of video games...

    SK Gaming

    FIRST GAMING CLAN TO LEGALLY BIND THEIR PLAYERS

    The success of Counter-Strike inspired the first ever gaming clan to legally bind their players to the clan. The clan, SK Gaming, subsequently became the first clan to have a player bought out of their contract when Team NoA bought Ola "elemeNt" Moum for an undisclosed sum in May 2004.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    LONGEST PRISON SENTENCE FOR PLAYING A VIDEO GAME

    In September 2002, the UK's Faiz Chopdat was jailed for four months for playing Tetris on his mobile phone on a plane. Nobody has been jailed longer for playing a video game.

    Smallest Dance Mat

    SMALLEST VIDEO GAME DANCE MAT

    The smallest DDR mat in the world measures 10 cm (4 in) wide by 11.5cm (4.5 in) long and weighs just 20 g (0.7 oz) and is the world's first hand-held dance mat to be played with the fingers.

    Dragon Quest

    FIRST VIDEO GAME SERIES TO INSPIRE A BALLET

    The first video game to inspire a ballet was Dragon Quest.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    MOST EXPENSIVE FLIGHT SIMULATOR COCKPIT

    Australian trucking tycoon Matthew Sheil has spent the last eight years constructing a flight simulator cockpit based around the Boeing 747-400. To date the project has cost $300,000 Australian dollars (£132,000) - it is the most expensive home-made flight simulation cockpit in the world.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    LARGEST VIRTUAL BEER FESTIVAL

    Once a year in World of Warcraft the warring factions of the Horde and the Alliance put down their arms and celebrate "Brewfest"; the world's largest virtual beer festival.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    MOST OFFICIAL REAL LIFE STAND-INS

    Having been officially portrayed by nine different models, Lara Croft is the video game character with the most real life stand-ins.

    Mario

    MOST PROLIFIC VIDEO GAME CHARACTER

    Mario has appeared in 116 distinct titles (not including remakes or re-releases) making him the most prolific video game character of all time.

    Nuclear Weapons

    FIRST CONSOLE IN A NUCLEAR WEAPONS CONSPIRACY

    In December 2000, it was reported that the FBI and US Customs were investigating the shipment of up to 4,000 PlayStation 2 consoles to Iraq. As they were designated video game systems, rather than hardware, it was rumoured that this allowed Saddam Hussein to avoid UN sanctions prohibiting the sale of computer hardware to Iraq. It was speculated that the consoles could be adapted for use as guidance systems for long-range missiles.

    BMX XXX

    ONLY SENSORED SPORTS GAME

    BMX XXX is the only extreme sports game to have been censored. Featuring several nude BMX riders, this was modified in the PlayStation 2 version to include black bars covering exposed body parts. Ironically, the version on the family-centric GameCube remained unchanged. BMX XXX was originally part of the Dave Mirra series, until Dave realised the nature of the content and requested his name be removed.

    Nina Wiliams, Tekken

    "HOTTEST" FEMALE FIGHTING GAME CHARACTER

    In an internet poll of serious martial artists who also happen to play fighting games, the character of Nina Williams, from Tekken, was voted the "hottest". The barely-clad blonde was admired for her fighting skills and fashion sense. Nina is the only female character to have appeared in every version of Tekken, and also starred in her own spin-off game, the 2005 PlayStation 2 title Death by Degrees.

    MULTI-FORMAT RECORDS

    Tetris

    MOST PORTED VIDEO GAME

    Tetris is the most ported video game appearing on 55 different computer game platforms.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    RARE BLOCKS

    Fewer than 10 copies of the Sega Mega Drive version of Tetris are know to exist making it one of the rarest and sought after games of all time. One complete example was recently sold to a private bidder for $8,130. The game is so scarce because the original release was quickly withdraw after a legal row about rights which were eventually awarded to Nintendo.

    The Sims

    BEST-SELLING PC GAME

    The original, The Sims, is the best selling PC game of all time with 16 million sales worldwide since its launch in 2000.

    MOST VIEWED SIMS MOVIE

    The most viewed video on Youtube created using The Sims in-game movie software is 'Male Restroom Etiquette' by Zarathustra Studios.

    The Sims

    BEST-SELLING SIMULATION

    With over 90 million units sold, The Sims franchise is the biggest selling series in the simulation genre.

    Metal Gear

    FIRST STEALTH GAME

    Metal Gear on the NES was the first video game to fully utilize stealth as part of the gameplay.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    THE FINAL CUT

    The longest single cut-scene in the series last for 15mins 17secs and comes at the end of Metal Gear Solid, as snake destroys Metal Gear Rex.

    GMetal Gear Solid

    FASTEST COMPLETION OF METAL GEAR SOLID

    The fastest ever completion of Metal Gear Solid with one life and without saving is 1hr 55min 31secs

    Shen Mue

    MOST EXPENSIVE GAME PRODUCTION

    Shen Mue on the Dreamcast was the most expensive game ever to develop at $70 million.

    Tomb Raider

    MOST SUCCESFUL FILM BASED ON A VIDEO GAME

    The first Tomb Raider (USA, 2001) movie grossed $274,703,340 at cinemas worldwide making it the most succesful film based on a video game.

    Alone in the Dark 2

    SHORTEST ACTION/ADVENTURE

    The shortest officially released action adventure is Jack in the Dark , a spin-off created to promote the release of Alone in the Dark 2. The game, which involves haunted toys, can be completed in just thirteen steps.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    LOWEST-GROSSING GAME-BASED MOVIE

    The 2005 Alone in the Dark movie, directed by Uwe Boll, is the lowest grossing internationally released film based on a game. Although it cost around $20 million to make, the film, which starred Christian Slater, earned just $5,178,569 during its US theatrical run.

    International Soccer

    FIRST FOOTBALL GAME TO BE PLAYED FROM A SIDE PERSPECTIVE

    The first football game to allow players to control their team from a side perspective (stadium viewpoint) was International Soccer . The game - also known as NASL Soccer - was released on the Atari 2600 in 1980. This side-on playing perspective has since become the default view for many leading football games, including the FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer games.

    WEIRD AND WONDERFUL RECORDS

    A selection of some of the more crazy world records from the world of video games...

    SK Gaming

    FIRST GAMING CLAN TO LEGALLY BIND THEIR PLAYERS

    The success of Counter-Strike inspired the first ever gaming clan to legally bind their players to the clan. The clan, SK Gaming, subsequently became the first clan to have a player bought out of their contract when Team NoA bought Ola "elemeNt" Moum for an undisclosed sum in May 2004.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    LONGEST PRISON SENTENCE FOR PLAYING A VIDEO GAME

    In September 2002, the UK's Faiz Chopdat was jailed for four months for playing Tetris on his mobile phone on a plane. Nobody has been jailed longer for playing a video game.

    Smallest Dance Mat

    SMALLEST VIDEO GAME DANCE MAT

    The smallest DDR mat in the world measures 10 cm (4 in) wide by 11.5cm (4.5 in) long and weighs just 20 g (0.7 oz) and is the world's first hand-held dance mat to be played with the fingers.

    Dragon Quest

    FIRST VIDEO GAME SERIES TO INSPIRE A BALLET

    The first video game to inspire a ballet was Dragon Quest.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    MOST EXPENSIVE FLIGHT SIMULATOR COCKPIT

    Australian trucking tycoon Matthew Sheil has spent the last eight years constructing a flight simulator cockpit based around the Boeing 747-400. To date the project has cost $300,000 Australian dollars (£132,000) - it is the most expensive home-made flight simulation cockpit in the world.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    LARGEST VIRTUAL BEER FESTIVAL

    Once a year in World of Warcraft the warring factions of the Horde and the Alliance put down their arms and celebrate "Brewfest"; the world's largest virtual beer festival.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    MOST OFFICIAL REAL LIFE STAND-INS

    Having been officially portrayed by nine different models, Lara Croft is the video game character with the most real life stand-ins.

    Mario

    MOST PROLIFIC VIDEO GAME CHARACTER

    Mario has appeared in 116 distinct titles (not including remakes or re-releases) making him the most prolific video game character of all time.

    Nuclear Weapons

    FIRST CONSOLE IN A NUCLEAR WEAPONS CONSPIRACY

    In December 2000, it was reported that the FBI and US Customs were investigating the shipment of up to 4,000 PlayStation 2 consoles to Iraq. As they were designated video game systems, rather than hardware, it was rumoured that this allowed Saddam Hussein to avoid UN sanctions prohibiting the sale of computer hardware to Iraq. It was speculated that the consoles could be adapted for use as guidance systems for long-range missiles.

    BMX XXX

    ONLY SENSORED SPORTS GAME

    BMX XXX is the only extreme sports game to have been censored. Featuring several nude BMX riders, this was modified in the PlayStation 2 version to include black bars covering exposed body parts. Ironically, the version on the family-centric GameCube remained unchanged. BMX XXX was originally part of the Dave Mirra series, until Dave realised the nature of the content and requested his name be removed.

    Nina Wiliams, Tekken

    "HOTTEST" FEMALE FIGHTING GAME CHARACTER

    In an internet poll of serious martial artists who also happen to play fighting games, the character of Nina Williams, from Tekken, was voted the "hottest". The barely-clad blonde was admired for her fighting skills and fashion sense. Nina is the only female character to have appeared in every version of Tekken, and also starred in her own spin-off game, the 2005 PlayStation 2 title Death by Degrees.

    MULTI-FORMAT RECORDS

    Tetris

    MOST PORTED VIDEO GAME

    Tetris is the most ported video game appearing on 55 different computer game platforms.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    RARE BLOCKS

    Fewer than 10 copies of the Sega Mega Drive version of Tetris are know to exist making it one of the rarest and sought after games of all time. One complete example was recently sold to a private bidder for $8,130. The game is so scarce because the original release was quickly withdraw after a legal row about rights which were eventually awarded to Nintendo.

    The Sims

    BEST-SELLING PC GAME

    The original, The Sims, is the best selling PC game of all time with 16 million sales worldwide since its launch in 2000.

    MOST VIEWED SIMS MOVIE

    The most viewed video on Youtube created using The Sims in-game movie software is 'Male Restroom Etiquette' by Zarathustra Studios.

    The Sims

    BEST-SELLING SIMULATION

    With over 90 million units sold, The Sims franchise is the biggest selling series in the simulation genre.

    Metal Gear

    FIRST STEALTH GAME

    Metal Gear on the NES was the first video game to fully utilize stealth as part of the gameplay.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    THE FINAL CUT

    The longest single cut-scene in the series last for 15mins 17secs and comes at the end of Metal Gear Solid, as snake destroys Metal Gear Rex.

    GMetal Gear Solid

    FASTEST COMPLETION OF METAL GEAR SOLID

    The fastest ever completion of Metal Gear Solid with one life and without saving is 1hr 55min 31secs

    Shen Mue

    MOST EXPENSIVE GAME PRODUCTION

    Shen Mue on the Dreamcast was the most expensive game ever to develop at $70 million.

    Tomb Raider

    MOST SUCCESFUL FILM BASED ON A VIDEO GAME

    The first Tomb Raider (USA, 2001) movie grossed $274,703,340 at cinemas worldwide making it the most succesful film based on a video game.

    Alone in the Dark 2

    SHORTEST ACTION/ADVENTURE

    The shortest officially released action adventure is Jack in the Dark , a spin-off created to promote the release of Alone in the Dark 2. The game, which involves haunted toys, can be completed in just thirteen steps.

    Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    LOWEST-GROSSING GAME-BASED MOVIE

    The 2005 Alone in the Dark movie, directed by Uwe Boll, is the lowest grossing internationally released film based on a game. Although it cost around $20 million to make, the film, which starred Christian Slater, earned just $5,178,569 during its US theatrical run.

    International Soccer

    FIRST FOOTBALL GAME TO BE PLAYED FROM A SIDE PERSPECTIVE

    The first football game to allow players to control their team from a side perspective (stadium viewpoint) was International Soccer . The game - also known as NASL Soccer - was released on the Atari 2600 in 1980. This side-on playing perspective has since become the default view for many leading football games, including the FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer games.

  • Level 35
    Stitches
    Posts: 13539
    Jan 19, 2009 7:59 pm GMT
    Nice find campzor, pretty interesting stuff.

    Rockstar, where is my GTA 3 Trilogy HD collection?!?!
    "InFamous 2 is a dissapointing sequel" - Gamespot... Worst review I've ever seen.

    Nice find campzor, pretty interesting stuff.
  • Level 3
    Mediator
    Posts: 59
    Jan 19, 2009 8:01 pm GMT
    I bet hermits are going to come in and troll this.
    I bet hermits are going to come in and troll this.
  • Level 60
    Master Chief
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    Jan 19, 2009 8:03 pm GMT
    I don't get how you can go to jail for playing Tetris on your mobile phone on a plane.

    playing: Persona 2: Eternal Punishment | 7th Dragon 2020-II

    I don't get how you can go to jail for playing Tetris on your mobile phone on a plane.
  • Level 23
    Super Bagman
    Posts: 8693
    Jan 19, 2009 8:03 pm GMT
    How come they said Half Life is the highest selling game of all time with over 8 million units sold when they said earlier that Halo 2 has sold over 9 million units!?
    How come they said Half Life is the highest selling game of all time with over 8 million units sold when they said earlier that Halo 2 has sold over 9 million units!?
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    Big Smoke
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    Jan 19, 2009 8:05 pm GMT
    very interesting stuff
    very interesting stuff
  • Level 63
    Big Smoke
    Posts: 32101
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    Jan 19, 2009 8:05 pm GMT
    carljohnson3456 wrote:
    Nice find campzor, pretty interesting stuff.

    Thank you Carljohnson

    Oh and heres a link for anyone that wants it , not that you need it cause i basically put all the records here

    http://gamers.guinnessworldrecords.com/records.aspx
    [QUOTE="carljohnson3456"]Nice find campzor, pretty interesting stuff.[/QUOTE] Thank you Carljohnson :) Oh and heres a link for anyone that wants it , not that you need it cause i basically put all the records here http://gamers.guinnessworldrecords.com/records.aspx
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    Big Smoke
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    Jan 19, 2009 8:06 pm GMT
    DeathScape666 wrote:
    How come they said Half Life is the highest selling game of all time with over 8 million units sold when they said earlier that Halo 2 has sold over 9 million units!?
    ON PC , + sequels and expansions , 16 mill or something
    Edited on Jan 19, 2009 8:07 pm GMT
    [QUOTE="DeathScape666"]How come they said Half Life is the highest selling game of all time with over 8 million units sold when they said earlier that Halo 2 has sold over 9 million units!?[/QUOTE] ON PC , + sequels and expansions , 16 mill or something
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    Thunder Force
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    Jan 19, 2009 8:08 pm GMT
    DeathScape666 wrote:
    How come they said Half Life is the highest selling game of all time with over 8 million units sold when they said earlier that Halo 2 has sold over 9 million units!?


    Because you didn't read.. Best selling Xbox game, best selling PC game.. Duh And SMB isn't the best selling Nintendo title.. Wii Sports is.
    [QUOTE="DeathScape666"]How come they said Half Life is the highest selling game of all time with over 8 million units sold when they said earlier that Halo 2 has sold over 9 million units!?[/QUOTE] Because you didn't read.. :) Best selling Xbox game, best selling PC game.. Duh :) And SMB isn't the best selling Nintendo title.. Wii Sports is.
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    Jan 19, 2009 8:11 pm GMT
    dotWithShoes wrote:
    DeathScape666 wrote:
    How come they said Half Life is the highest selling game of all time with over 8 million units sold when they said earlier that Halo 2 has sold over 9 million units!?
    Because you didn't read.. Best selling Xbox game, best selling PC game.. Duh And SMB isn't the best selling Nintendo title.. Wii Sports is.


    "Half Life has sold over 8 million copies worldwide making it the best-selling first-person shooter of all time."
    [QUOTE="dotWithShoes"][QUOTE="DeathScape666"]How come they said Half Life is the highest selling game of all time with over 8 million units sold when they said earlier that Halo 2 has sold over 9 million units!?[/QUOTE] Because you didn't read.. :) Best selling Xbox game, best selling PC game.. Duh :) And SMB isn't the best selling Nintendo title.. Wii Sports is.[/QUOTE] "Half Life has sold over 8 million copies worldwide making it the best-selling first-person shooter of all time."
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    Death=Adder
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    Jan 19, 2009 8:13 pm GMT
    Cool stuff.

    Cool stuff.
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    Ring King
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    Jan 19, 2009 8:15 pm GMT
    Very nice. I also noticed that the Xbox 360 is the only current gen console with Guinness World breaking Records.
    Very nice. I also noticed that the Xbox 360 is the only current gen console with Guinness World breaking Records.
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    Jan 19, 2009 8:15 pm GMT

    siLVURcross wrote:
    I don't get how you can go to jail for playing Tetris on your mobile phone on a plane.

    ur not allowed to use cellphones on airplanes, cause they could mess with the electronics, which was proven false by the mythbusters

    Gaming Rig - i7-860, GTX 280, 500 GB HD, 4gb Ram....


    [QUOTE="siLVURcross"]I don't get how you can go to jail for playing Tetris on your mobile phone on a plane.[/QUOTE]

    ur not allowed to use cellphones on airplanes, cause they could mess with the electronics, which was proven false by the mythbusters :)

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    Abobo
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    Jan 19, 2009 8:18 pm GMT
    Wow, I didn't think it could be factually wrong.. Metal Gear on NES? ugh.
    Wow, I didn't think it could be factually wrong.. Metal Gear on NES? ugh.
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    Jan 19, 2009 8:21 pm GMT
    "Shen Mue on the Dreamcast was the most expensive game ever to develop at $70 million." lol

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    "Shen Mue on the Dreamcast was the most expensive game ever to develop at $70 million." lol
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    110million wrote:
    Wow, I didn't think it could be factually wrong.. Metal Gear on NES? ugh.


    So you make a statement without the facts to back up what you dislike?
    [QUOTE="110million"]Wow, I didn't think it could be factually wrong.. Metal Gear on NES? ugh.[/QUOTE] So you make a statement without the facts to back up what you dislike?
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    Stitches
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    Jan 19, 2009 8:29 pm GMT
    Great find it was an intresting read =D
    Great find it was an intresting read =D
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    Jaquio
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    Jan 19, 2009 8:35 pm GMT
    Wasn't there an article here on GS (or a thread with a link) that said that Wii Sports beated Super Mario Bros. as the best selling game of all time? (even tought both are bundled games)

    Wasn't there an article here on GS (or a thread with a link) that said that Wii Sports beated Super Mario Bros. as the best selling game of all time? (even tought both are bundled games)
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    Jan 19, 2009 8:35 pm GMT
    the best stealth games ever made is this !
    the best stealth games ever made is this !
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