8 Times Video Games Stopped You Being A Jerk

Skate 3 is in many ways a perfect organism of a video game, and has remained popular almost 15 years (!) after release largely thanks to its absolutely hysterical ragdoll physics.

Many have also spent way too long beating up on the game's NPCs, who can be ridden into and even punched square in the face.

But Skate 3's pedestrians don't just take their hits lying down, as EA Black Box programmed them to fight back against you, and fight back hard.

If you dare to hit an NPC and then ride off laughing, there's a good chance you'll see said NPC take off running after you with all the determined ferocity of the T-1000 from Terminator 2, while single-handedly obsessed with hitting you back.

It's funny for a minute, but given that the NPCs will often doggedly pursue you as punishment for your violent attack, it can actually get annoying pretty fast, especially if they happen to be packing a taser.

This is basically the game telling you to stop being an a**hole to the locals and get back to skating.