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Friday Debate – If you could have anything from video games in real life, what would it be?

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Reality can be a bastard sometimes. It expects no mercy, gives no quarter and just when you think you’ve weathered the worst of the worst, everything somehow gets even more chaotic. That’s life! That’s a facet of our reality that we have to deal with on a daily basis. Thank goodness for video games, movies and comic books then, brief respites from a world that is unjust and unfair on multiple levels.

Imagine if we could bring some of that magic back home with us though. What if you had a chance to bring an aspect from your favourite video games back with you? Picture the idea: You’ve got a chance to bring one single item, idea or character out of the digital realm and into your hands. Would you go mental and pull out DOOM’s BFG so that you could show off at the shooting range?

Would you prefer to just have an instant chicken dinner that makes you feel like a winner winner? One of Mario’s stars of invincibility so that you can brag about clocking Floyd Mayweather in the jaw and escaping unscathed? I know what I’d go for: I’d pull Contra’s infamous Konami Code into my reality, take full advantage of the extra lives afforded to me and get rich by filming the most lethal episode of Jackass ever made. “Hi I’m Darryn, and I’m about to jump into the Chernobyl reactor!”


Trevor hates sitting in last-class during flights, so he’d like to have some fast-travel. Tracy would kill for an instant eight hours of sleep from Skyrim. Noelle wants Chelle’s Portal gun for cat shenanigans and to cut out the daily hell of a Johannesburg commute to the office. Tracy wants a GTA barber who can magically lengthen her hair.

So what would you pull out of a video game? Debate and discuss below, as we wonder how much better life would be if we all had a few extra lives in the bank.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Critical Hit as an organisation.

Last Updated: June 29, 2018

76 Comments

  1. Quicksave and Quickload

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    • miaau

      June 29, 2018 at 11:31

      yeah, like I said, while trying to get my login working on disquessss

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      • Pariah

        June 29, 2018 at 11:31

        I mean Jannie said this 42 minutes ago, so… XD

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        • Admiral Chief

          June 29, 2018 at 11:32

          Lol just saw, got out of 95min meeting, read article, posted

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          • Pariah

            June 29, 2018 at 11:32

            Lol figured as much. XD

        • miaau

          June 29, 2018 at 11:32

          yeah, but I did not read much……

          Also, who is Jannie? Ah, I see now. oops.

          But I want MULTIPLE saves, not just quick save and quick load

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          • Pariah

            June 29, 2018 at 11:32

            The dude who posted 43 minutes ago. XD

            No idea.

  2. Admiral Chief

    June 29, 2018 at 11:31

    Force Powers from Jedi Knight 2

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  3. Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

    June 29, 2018 at 11:32

    What about the Pay-to-Win ability?

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    • Pariah

      June 29, 2018 at 11:33

      That’s just real life.

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  4. Skittle

    June 29, 2018 at 10:46

    A friend.

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    • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

      June 29, 2018 at 11:26

      You’ll end up tolerating a foul-mouthed snot-nosed kid who berates your mother.

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  5. Tracy Benson

    June 29, 2018 at 10:49

    Fast travel to avoid commutes, eight hours of uninterrupted sleep… with the exception of Darryn’s idea, we’re all old people ?

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    • The D

      June 29, 2018 at 10:51

      I’m going to be riiiiiiiiiich after I do 29 extreme Jackass stunts.

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  6. Jannie Theron

    June 29, 2018 at 10:50

    Quick save and reload

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    • kieker

      June 29, 2018 at 10:50

      was just about to say this XD

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  7. Spathi

    June 29, 2018 at 10:54

    NG+ mode! It’s like Ground Hog Day, but I’ll become supreme emperor doctor professor ruler and king of everything!

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    • The D

      June 29, 2018 at 10:56

      Oooh, that’s a good one.

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    • Mark Treloar

      June 29, 2018 at 12:05

      So basically you just need the Death Star?

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  8. Original Heretic

    June 29, 2018 at 11:01

    That suit from Crysis.

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    • justlikemo

      June 29, 2018 at 14:02

      Cloak engaged, yeh

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  9. Gavin Mannion

    June 29, 2018 at 11:06

    Does a game exist where you can just click a button to lose all your excess fat and look like I did when I was young again? If not… I’ll just go with the unlimited beer keg from Tapper. The European version not that root beer crap from the nanny state that is America.

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    • Mark Treloar

      June 29, 2018 at 11:59

      Well spending a few minutes in the Gym in GTA San Andreas helped to achieve the desired results

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  10. Kromas

    June 29, 2018 at 11:14

    Normandy SSR2 Non Refit but with Unlocked EDI and all upgrades.

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    • Kromas

      June 29, 2018 at 11:15

      Also my first target will be EA …… Ironic I know.

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      • Pariah

        June 29, 2018 at 11:27

        Poetic, more like.

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  11. Pariah

    June 29, 2018 at 11:20

    Glitches. It’s fun discovering them, and abusing them can produce some interesting results. Skip this whole terrible chapter? Sure, I’ll just go out of bounds. Need infinite money? Sure, I’ll just abuse this vendor over here so we both get rich. Don’t like a face? Just glitch it out, Ubisoft style.

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  12. Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

    June 29, 2018 at 11:26

    SO MANY THINGS but first and foremost: Instant respawn.

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  13. Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

    June 29, 2018 at 11:28

    @Darryn_Bonthuys:disqus what about everything from Arkham Knight?

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    • Original Heretic

      June 29, 2018 at 11:30

      He’s already got those in his backyard.

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      • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

        June 29, 2018 at 11:33

        WE HAVE OUR OWN BATMAN????? O_O

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        • Original Heretic

          June 29, 2018 at 11:36

          Yeah, but all his stuff is made from cardboard and polystyrene.
          About as effective as a marshmallow hammer.

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          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            June 29, 2018 at 11:38

            Never underestimate anything Batman gets his hands on. He can kill you with the cardboard.

          • Original Heretic

            June 29, 2018 at 11:39

            This is Darryn we’re referring to.
            He’s more likely to kill himself while tying his shoelaces than hurt anyone significantly with a .50 cal rifle.

          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            June 29, 2018 at 11:49

            HAHAHAHA just burst out laughing in the office again! 😀

          • Original Heretic

            June 29, 2018 at 11:49

            The comments on this site have a tendency to provoke such a reaction.
            I generally manage to suppress that into nothing more than a wry grin, but then I still get asked “Why are you smiling?”

  14. Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

    June 29, 2018 at 11:29

    The loading screen ability: press start when ready.

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  15. Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

    June 29, 2018 at 11:30

    The ability to be a bullet sponge. I would win all the wars and become world dictator i mean leader.

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  16. miaau

    June 29, 2018 at 11:31

    Easy.

    Save / reload spell (with you retaining knowledge, as you do in a game)

    With that, anything, eventually, could be achievable. Save scumming, I think they call it

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  17. schitsophrenic-toothbrush

    June 29, 2018 at 11:36

    Um Yennefer from The Witcher or Miranda from Mass effect.

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    • Original Heretic

      June 29, 2018 at 11:36

      You get ALLLLLLL the upvotes!

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    • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

      June 29, 2018 at 11:36

      You get one thing from any video game. You could have and be anything. You chose nagging.

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      • Original Heretic

        June 29, 2018 at 11:36

        You make a very good point.
        As the saying goes “no matter how hot she is, somewhere, some poor bastard has to put up with all her shit.”

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        • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

          June 29, 2018 at 11:39

          Hahahaha I remember that line, phrased differently.

          “Somebody somewhere got fedup with her shit.”

          Edit for sensitive people: that applies to men as well. And all the genders in between.

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          • Original Heretic

            June 29, 2018 at 11:47

            Yeah, people in general are just full of crap. And when you partner up, you gotta deal with ALL of that.

          • Original Heretic

            June 29, 2018 at 11:47

            Yeah, people in general are just full of crap. And when you partner up, you gotta deal with ALL of that.

          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            June 29, 2018 at 11:47

            A relationship without challenges can never ever be a fulfilling one.

          • Original Heretic

            June 29, 2018 at 11:47

            There’s challenges and then there’s shit.
            I prefer the challenges part over the shit part.
            Giving each other shit for no reason is just stupid. Facing challenges together is how things are supposed to be.

          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            June 29, 2018 at 11:47

            100%!

            That’s why we have toilets for shit. Flush that mofo

          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            June 29, 2018 at 11:47

            A relationship without challenges can never ever be a fulfilling one.

          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            June 29, 2018 at 11:47

            A relationship without challenges can never ever be a fulfilling one.

      • schitsophrenic-toothbrush

        June 29, 2018 at 11:47

        You guys ever watch the video on the crazy to hot scale? Maybe they are the mythical unicorns!

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        • Original Heretic

          June 29, 2018 at 11:52

          I’ve been in too many relationships. I do not believe those myths.
          But it’s a nice thought.

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        • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

          June 29, 2018 at 11:56

          The hot-crazy scale is a myth in itself.

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      • schitsophrenic-toothbrush

        June 29, 2018 at 11:47

        You guys ever watch the video on the crazy to hot scale? Maybe they are the mythical unicorns!

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      • schitsophrenic-toothbrush

        June 29, 2018 at 11:47

        You guys ever watch the video on the crazy to hot scale? Maybe they are the mythical unicorns!

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      • GooseZA

        June 29, 2018 at 12:49

        This. I’ll take one Triss please.

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  18. Original Heretic

    June 29, 2018 at 11:53

    I want a freakin’ Horadric Cube.
    Put in a nail, a piece of plastic, a used condom and a piece of chewing gum….
    Suddenly you have a flawless gem.

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    • Pariah

      June 29, 2018 at 11:54

      I wouldn’t call a child a “flawless gem” myself, but hey to each his own.

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      • Original Heretic

        June 29, 2018 at 11:55

        Child?
        Oh, right, used condom.
        Well, I’ll find the right combo for that flawless gem one day.

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  19. Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

    June 29, 2018 at 11:57

    Here’s one: the GTA V ability to be three people at once.

    You can dominate meetings and sales!

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  20. Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

    June 29, 2018 at 12:26

    Change direction mid-jump, or double-jump

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  21. CypherGate

    June 29, 2018 at 13:31

    Quick save, Quick Reload and the most important one for me…. The rewind feature like Forza series. Id rewind that hell out of shitty situations lol

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  22. RinceThis

    June 30, 2018 at 09:58

    Roach! I’d want roach! What a noble steed! Do I win something now?

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