10 Most Violent Deaths in Gaming History

9. Doom €“ I Chained, I Sawed, I Conquered

The concept of the chainsaw as a melee weapon in a video game started out in the original Doom like so: http://youtu.be/veB0NVHJHms Which eventually developed into this: http://youtu.be/DjV-fpo_W1A You might have seen countless games that use the chainsaw in a similar fashion by now but make no mistake; it€™s thanks to the original Doom that we€™re so often able to wield these weapons of mass decapitation in games today. Sure the original Doom€™s chainsaw deaths might seem tame by today€™s standards (after years of slowly being desensitised) but don€™t forget, back then Doom €“ thanks in no small part to the inclusion of the chainsaw - set the bar for simulated violence for many years to come.
 
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Stuart believes that the pen is mightier than the sword, but still he insists on using a keyboard.