2. Tesla Cannon (Fallout 3): Before you email me screaming that this weapon isn’t in the game, that’s correct, it isn’t. You have to download the Broken Steel DLC, which I have no idea why you wouldn’t given it gives to the ability to go up to level 30 as well as have access to an exceptional storyline involving the Enclave. That being said, if there is one thing that makes up for having to trudge through the Old Olney Power Station, fighting more Deathclaws than I would ever have preferred bumping into, it was receiving the Tesla Cannon. Now if you are not familiar with how awesome Nikola Tesla was, you should really give him a glance, because the science behind this weapon is actually very interesting. Essentially, it fires a beam of electricity that effectively has the same composure as freaking lightning. So, not only does it damage mechanical along with organic enemies, it keeps hurting them for a few moments after the initial hit. Additionally, it does a massive amount of damage with each subsequent shot, needing only about two shots to bring down Deathclaws. Frankly, this is probably the most addictive weapon I’ve ever used in Fallout and despite being a one-shot weapon, it kept enemies at bay long enough to get 1.21 gigawatts coursing through them so I could enjoy the miniature Christmas of adding new gear to my inventory.
1. Portal Gun (Portal): Okay, it’s not a weapon, but you can use it as such. Frankly, if I was going into combat, I can almost guarantee that this would be exactly what I would be lugging along with me. Not only is it one of the coolest armaments a game has ever provided the player, but it creates portals. How can you not like the concept of portals? One moment you can be hiding behind cover, suppressed and hoping that the enemy runs out of ammo, the next you could be jumping them from behind thanks to the portal you fired and beating the snot out of them mercilessly. Granted, this is me assuming that the enemy didn’t notice the portal, turn around and jump through to get you first. But, for all the puzzles you solve in that game in order to get to that sweet, delicious cake, the military applications for the portal gun are about on par as far as absolute scrumptiousness. That and I think it would be just plain cool to sneak behind an entire patrol of enemies thanks to the portal you set up earlier, just remember to defend your side of the portal prior to the ambush or you might be a bit screwed. Ultimately though, everyone who made it this far in the list has to admit that sometimes it isn’t the amount of bullets you have in your gun or even the caliber, but the technology backing you up when you head into a conflict.
