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Zero Serenity
04/21/09

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Command and Conquer: Red Alert
Wrong. He's erased from time in the opening cutscene, so it's not like you get to go kill him.
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AJ Glasser
04/21/09

@Zero Serenity: Eh, still counts as "vague threat," right?
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TRT-X
04/20/09

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"CannonCrotch"

*double take*

Such a game was made?
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Sloopydrew
04/20/09

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120-year anniversary of Hitler and the 10-year anniversary of the Columbine massacre. I never knew the two were on the same day and am curious if the Columbine murderers planned it that way? They were big fans of the original Doom and Wolfenstein.
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RyuuzakiBjorn
04/20/09

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I shall crown this day wolfenstein day.
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K1NG EV1L
04/20/09

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I thought Operation Darkness wouldn't make the list... I love that game and I want a freaking sequel.
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AJ Glasser
04/20/09

@K1NG EV1L: Really? See - I liked the *idea* of it, but it was just so fugly, I couldn't enjoy it like I wanted. And you can't save mid-battle, can you? Valkyria Chronicles has totally spoiled me.
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Gray665
04/20/09

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Where's the list of games to celebrate today's other big event? You know, the green one. Oh wait, ALL video games can be used to celebrate that ;-)
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AJ Glasser
04/20/09

@Gray665: I thought Earth Day was April 22 this year?
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El-Suave
04/20/09

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Over here celebrating Hitler's birthday (even by virtually killing him) would get you in all kinds of trouble with the law.

At least now I know why Snoopy vs. the Red Baron was never released here. Glad I imported a PSP copy (controls are crap though unfortunately).
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mixmastermind
04/20/09

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Hitler was born on 4/20?

Wow.
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Kenny: Mmmmm, I love colons!
04/20/09

@mixmastermind: He was, and the smoking of weed on this day is a direct celebration of Hitler. By smoking weed today you're celebrating the fact that dozens of millions of people were violently killed. How can you live with yourself?
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the7k
04/20/09

@Kenny: Considering Hitler was extremely 'straight-edge' as far as drugs and alcohol are concerned, I highly doubt this. Source plz.
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Stormrider
04/20/09

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There is no American version of Innocent Sin. The Hitler fight is one of the reasons why people think Atlus never brought it over. We got the second Persona 2 game, Eternal Punishment, instead.
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Captain Pretty Good
04/20/09

@Stormrider: So wait, our Persona 2 is actually Persona 2 and a 1/2?
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the7k
04/20/09

@Captain Pretty Good: Yeah, pretty much. Persona 2: Innocent Sin actually explains a lot of the crap in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment that would leave you scratching your head, which makes it even worse that it hasn't been brought over here... (at least, until Atlus re-releases it on the PSP.)
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Kuwabara Kazuo
04/20/09

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Achtung!
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excel_excel
04/20/09

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Snoopy vs. the Red Baron....wait...WHAT?!
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redspidey
04/20/09

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"Snoopy vs. the Red Baron"

I haven't played the game, but wasn't the Red Baron from WWI?
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Duin
04/20/09

@redspidey: Yes, yes it was.
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choral_music
04/20/09

@Duin: Hitler = WWI vet
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Duin
04/20/09

@choral_music: Hitler = runner. Red Baron = fighter ace.
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sudo rm reality.exe
04/20/09

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... Snoopy vs The Red Baron? Now I HAVE to try that.
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cfive3
04/20/09

@reality.exe -console: I have it. It's a really fun flying game.
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sudo rm reality.exe
04/20/09

@cfive3: How does Hitler come in? <.<
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Ashkihyena
04/20/09

@reality.exe -console: I'd like to know that as well as I have the game and I don't think Hitler was mentioned /anywhere/ in it.
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AJ Glasser
04/21/09

@Ashkihyena: That's from the Wikipedia list - he's apparently a sidekick to Paul von Hindenburg, who I also didn't know was in that game.
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styl3s
04/20/09

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why would you want to celebrate his birthday? even if it is killing him you are still celebrating it

i would rather not
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Interstella5555
04/20/09

@styl3s: Yeah, "Celebrate" and "Hitler" shouldn't go in the same sentence. Ever. It would be better if there to remember and study what happened so it doesn't occur again.
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Bialia
04/20/09

@Interstella5555: Do you honestly believe the two things must be mutually exclusive?

I have read an obscene amount of WWII history and still enjoyed shooting him in the face in Wolfenstein 3d...
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patapon
04/20/09

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moral of the story- never kill over 6 million people...

Because if you do, your ass will be dying that amount and then some
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Duin
04/20/09

@patapon: People seem to forget the atrocities were perpetrated by his high ranking officers and their subordinates. And the "Final Solution" itself was thought up and put into execution by Himmler, not Hitler.

Plus more than 6 million people died. People also forget the blacks, homosexuals, political dissidents, Gypsies, disabled, etc. were all part of those exterminated too.

But yeah, Hitler, bad, bad guy.
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patapon
04/20/09

I would like to point out that Stalin murdered over 6 million people and yet he's been quite underrepresented in the gaming community compared to Hitler. Hopeful the up-incoming "Stalin vs Martians" game will decrease the gap between number killed and times killed.
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an gucci skyline mane
04/20/09

@Duin: The final solution could have been avoided if Hitler just said no. But when it came to Hitler's goal of a 'perfect' Germany, what could he have done? No one was taking in the Jews, blacks, homos, etc.

All he could have done was kill them off.

Hitler is still a giant douche bag though.
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Kobun
04/20/09

@patapon: Stalin doesn't have a snazzy, iconic moustache. Villains need facial hair which sets them apart if they want to be memorable.
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Duin
04/20/09

@an skyline: I know, and I agree.

I was just trying to spread some friendly World War II knowledge.

People seem to only learn "Hitler = Evil" anymore, and don't learn about his cadre of morons, who were just as responsible if not moreso.

Himmler especially.
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Duin
04/20/09

@Kobun: Um... You do know Stalin has a very prominent mustache right? May not be as notable as the Chaplin look, but it's still one thing he's known for.
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an gucci skyline mane
04/20/09

@Duin: Ah, you're right about people only learning "Hitler = Evil." Himmler was a horrible person indeed though, but as you said, all of his goons were.

Y'know, I've always wondered how Hitler got away with spouting off those ideals to all those Germans, without being questioned about his own appearance and background.

As much as I hate the whole Nazi movement and everything that revolves around it, Hitler and Goebbels were quite the hype-men.

Also, do you enjoy history or is this just a WWII thing?
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Kobun
04/20/09

@Duin: That's just it. Stalin sports an everyman moustache. If you saw Stalin on the street, you could assume he was a firefighter, an older gay man, or part of Mythbusters. He'd blend right now. You can't do that with the Hitler. Even Mr. Pitt couldn't get away with it.
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Duin
04/20/09

@an skyline: I have a love for all world history. It's the things that have shaped the very world around us, and by knowing more about our past we can have a better understanding of our present, from which we can shape a better future.

World War II is possibly my greatest interest though, considering it was the biggest conflict in human history. Which is still affecting our lives to this day.

I think more people should take a greater interest in history.
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