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Gaming's greatest role models light up for the children
Jump to full article: GamesRadar, 2009-06-16
Author: Words: Henry Gilbert, GamesRadar US
Intro: For too long, political correctness has choked expression much like smoking might choke someone’s lungs. Back in the good old days, it was common for prominent pillars of society to be seen smoking: baseball players, gangsters, Popeye. Now it’s incredibly frowned upon, because “smoking may slowly kill you,” if you believe “proven medical facts.” But there are a proud few in gaming who celebrate their freedom to poison themselves, even if it means a T-rating and a lower life expectancy. Plus they offer helpful hints on the lesser known positives of tobacco.
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Cid Highwind in Final Fantasy VII
Repede in Tales of Vesperia
Duke Nukem
You in BioShock
Jake Hunter
Most of the cast of Grim Fandango
Bill in Left 4 Dead
Stubbs the Zombie
Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid
Spy in Team Fortress 2
Now that we've reached our combustible end, we hope that this article about how awesome fake smoking looks didn't turn you, gentle reader, into a real-life smoker. If so, shame on you. What would your mother think? May we suggest the best anti-smoking game around to help you quit? It’s called My Stop Smoking Coach with Allen Carr, and it’s better than some patch or gum - it has minigames!
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