10 Most Badass Weapons In Video Game History

1. Redeemer - Unreal Tournament

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0eVKAVhU5s But nothing on this list even begins to live up to the absurdly destructive power of gaming's most badass weapon, the Redeemer from Unreal Tournament. This weapon is a portable missile launcher that's essentially a cross between a garden variety rocket launcher and a nuclear bomb. Firing it at an enemy will cause them instant death, but there are two catches; you only have one missile before you need to go back to the weapon's spawn and re-stock, and if you're in the blast radius, you're going to be blown to smithereens along with them. Like Metal Gear Solid's Nikita Launcher, this can be avoided by right-clicking to fire the Redeemer, giving you a POV-perspective of the missile, which you can then guide to its destination with your mouse. For added convenience, the read-out will also highlight any enemies in the vicinity, allowing you to hone in on them, and if you don't adjust your path, the missile will speed up to ensure the target cannot run away. This weapon is particularly fun to use during the Capture the Flag map Facing Worlds, where each team has a Redeemer high in their tower that re-spawns every few minutes. Whoever gets it first has the power to essentially reduce most of the opposing team to a wretched pile of bloody stumps. Never has a weapon made us feel this awesome before. What's your favourite all-time video game weapon? Let us know in the comments below.