8 Overpowered Video Game Starter Weapons That Broke EVERYTHING

8. Magnum - Halo

Oh me oh my, we're not messing around here, are we?

The Magnum sidearm that Master Cheif begins the original Halo with is so comically overpowered, it became something of an overnight meme way back before the internet was capable of such "high brow comedy".

Beginning life as an error during programming, Bungie fell in love with the stopping power of this almighty magnum, and instead of toning it down for the final game, said "oh people are going to love this!"

And you know what? We bloody well did.

Being able to pick enemies off with pinpoint precision and a bullet that feels like it belongs in a Space Marine's Heavy Bolter was an absolute blast. The gun became such a useful tool thanks to it's 2X scope that many multiplayer matches were also dominated by this Desert Eagle-adjacent showpiece.

It was ludicrously broken in the grand scheme of things, but Bungie knew that sometimes having an ultra-powered weapon right off the bat is just plain FUN.