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Everyone loves finding something in a game before anyone else, particularly if it’s a delicious secret and they’ve beaten everyone to the punch – that’s the cool thing about stumbling on an Easter Egg way before any other gamer has and why the internet is full of spoilers showing them all off. Just check Google or Youtube and you’ll be virtually bombarded with the exploits of people who found something before anyone else – on top of it, they won’t ever let you forget it. Ever. But, what if there were Easter Egg levels in games that we always wanted, but sadly didn’t exist. Personally, I think that would be cooler than fallen through ice in Fargo during the winter. So, without any further adieu, the top ten video game Easter eggs you totally wish existed.
10. Unlocking the Movie Heat in Kane & Lynch: This one takes a bit of concentration, but if pulled off correctly, pays off extremely well. When playing the game, you simply have to leaving it running for 10 hours straight. 10 being Val Kilmer’s favorite number will unlock the entire uncut theatrical release of Heat, the 1995 Michael Mann film, which is a clever remake of L.A. Takedown that follows the exploits of a team of criminals attempting to make heads or tails out of an initially botched heist. Speaking of botched, if anyone remembers the original Kane & Lynch, few terms are more applicable to that bloody game that botched – if you’re being kind, that is. Either way, if your Xbox hasn’t overheated by the time the opening title sprawl starts rolling for Heat, then bravo to you. Now sit back, relax and actually watch something worthwhile instead of shuffling through that poor example of a video game.
9. Playing Project Gotham Racing 2 in Geometry Wars 2: A bit of an ironic jab on the part of the development team at Bizarre Creations, this one worked out exceptionally well thanks to a bit of file compression. Realistically, it was the only way for secretive inclusion of Project Gotham Racing 2, the game which initially introduced many to Geometry Wars via an interactive arcade machine. To access this Easter Egg, you’re going to need the patience and grace of a saint. While playing on Retro Evolved, you’re going to have to continue playing until the score continuously repeats 9 across the top of the screen. After a few seconds, the game will error out and the opening screen to PGR 2 will start running – congratulations, you’ve now unlocked a full retail copy of Project Gotham Racing 2 for play. Unfortunately, if at anytime you reset your system or shut it off, you’ll lose the game as well as any progress you’ve unlocked in it. Such is the cruel twist of fate, but then again, nobody ever said either of those games were all that fair.
8. Accessing Mario Kart mode in Blur: A small love letter from the guys at Bizarre Creation to Shigeru Miyamoto, this unlock will allow you to actually play through Mario Kart 64 on whatever system you are playing your copy of Blur on. This one is extremely easy if you have the skills for it. Simply beat your time on any track in the game ten times in a row – easy, right? Then after a minute, the game will seem like its frozen. Don’t panic, this is completely normal. After a few seconds, you’ll see the iconic opening the Mario Kart 64 and will have gained the ability to play through it to your hearts content. Sadly though, there have been a few concerns about causing systems to explode because they can’t handle the processing power required to show the kart racer in HD and this has caused concerns to be raised by console manufacturers and game developers alike. When questioned regarding the use of Mario Kart assets, Shigeru Miyamoto simply smiled as widely as he could before asking us to see more Zelda and the Skyward Sword.
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