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PlayStation's Top 10 Role Models

(Editor's Note: This entire article is intended as a joke. Don't take it seriously in any way, shape, or form. To do so could cause irreversible trauma. In conclusion, lighten up and have a laugh.)

Role Model (noun) - A person who serves as a model in a particular behavioral or social role for another person to emulate.

Every single day, we see celebrities being thrown in jail for ridiculous crimes deemed below their pay grade. Thousands of budding adolescents turn around and idolize these individuals as role models and strive to achieve their success. While that’s all fun and games, we’d like to know why nobody is idolizing the real role models in life. C’mon, you guys know who I’m talking about; if you don’t, you’re about to be introduced to my top 10 greatest PlayStation Role Models.

10. Crash Bandicoot

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The Tasmanian Devil has nothing on this Bandicoot. If you’re a messy gamer and your laptop or computer desk is full of garbage, then this is probably somebody you look up to. It doesn’t matter where Crash goes, he’s going to wreak havoc and create a mess in the process. I’m sure there are many of you reading this just nodding your heads knowing your mothers just finished cleaning up your rooms.

9. Needles Kane (Sweet Tooth)

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How many times have you heard your mom say something like: “If you don’t go to school, you’ll end up being a janitor or a failure like your cousin.” Everyone should be raising their hands (except for those with cousins on Wall Street -- oh wait, just kidding, you too). Anyway, Needles Kane gives you the freedom to look at your mom like she’s crazy, because this guy has made it cool to have a crappy job like driving an Ice Cream truck. If that’s not something you can respect, I don’t know what is.

8. Claude Speed

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So you’re the strong, quiet type, right? Do I have the guy for you! Claude Speed is as quiet as they get, yet epitomizes the slogan, “It’s the quiet ones you have to watch out for.” Claude started waging war in Grand Theft Auto II and never looked back. From blowing up cars to running over pedestrians, not even Helen Keller could make being mute this cool (sorry).

7. Fat Princess

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Are you tired of all of those magazines making you feel insecure and out of shape? Don’t sweat it, it’s finally cool to be fat again! Gamers can finally be able to look up to and idolize this obese opposite of Marie Antoinette -- she already ate most of the cake. Grab your forks now, though, because it’ll all be gone if you leave her in a room alone with it for much longer.

6. Zack Fair

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We all have had those overachieving kids in our school that wanted to graduate by their sophomore year or wanted to get their degree by the time they were 17, right? Don’t worry, PSU Editor Eric Blattberg is that exact kid, so we all know at least one. Anyway, this is the type of guy those kids look up to -- a young, fit, overachiever who can hold his own in a fight and train deadly SOLDIERS himself. Just look at Cloud Strife, would he be nearly as badass without this guy? I think not. I’m Cloud Strife to Eric’s Zack Fair, so I approve of this role model.

(Editor's Note: I love you too, Dave)

5. Nathan Drake

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Boyishly good looks, natural charm, witty rhetoric and a big shotgun make Nathan Drake a premium role model for your A-typical male. There is no doubt in my mind that Nathan was the AC Slater of his High School. While his motives are riches and his methods deadly, there is no denying that Drake loves the ladies. Still, while all of the girls would die to be the pins holding up this poster, any true blue-collared guy would give it all to live the lifestyle ... (continued on next page)

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  1. Ocelot1987

    • 11:41am EDT - October 7th, 2008

    Wow Lara Craft number 1? Thats a joke and so is fat princess being on the list! xD Do you find getting fat something to look up to? haha

  2. Eric

    • 11:44am EDT - October 7th, 2008

    You can't have read the article in three minutes. Read it before you jump to conclusions. It's "Role Models" and not "Most Recognizable Characters" for a reason.

  3. T-Dogg400

    • 11:44am EDT - October 7th, 2008

    Was hoping that Sackboy could have been on that list, good to see Kratos and Old Snake on the top ten.

  4. bluemonkeypet

    • 11:45am EDT - October 7th, 2008

    Hmm bit random tht list not very good lol, crash deff should be nearly first :P
    And snake 1st for deff

  5. Jetblack

    • 11:45am EDT - October 7th, 2008

    I agree Lara Croft not 1. Kratos, every single Snake, and come on SACKBOY!!!!!!!

  6. edward_moffet

    • 11:49am EDT - October 7th, 2008

    this list sucked hardcore

  7. cOwpander

    • 11:52am EDT - October 7th, 2008

    fail!!!

  8. terminator12259

    • 11:56am EDT - October 7th, 2008

    this list isnt very good, lara croft is not number one. spyro, crash, snake, kratos, sweet tooth should be one the top, i dont even know why fat princess is on the list

  9. Girugamesh

    • 11:56am EDT - October 7th, 2008

    LOL PSU is going to get a lot of flack for this one, including from me.

     

    Lara Croft sure as heII isn't number one, and yes, I read the article. I understand Sackboy not being on there, as it's kind of impossible for there to be a role model thing there, but again, Fat Princess, seriously?

    Anyways, Snake would be my number one, the personality given to him by Kojima has actually had an effect on the way I live, for example, smoking.

  10. Eric

    • 12:00pm EDT - October 7th, 2008

    Girugamesh, you do realize that the inclusion of Fat Princess is (at least an attempt at) a joke, right? In fact, the entire article is essentially a joke. We're talking about idolizing videogame characters. Lighten up, people.

  11. Kajii

    • 12:05pm EDT - October 7th, 2008

    FAIL FAIL FAIL Lara Croft?! Wtf?!

  12. Ghostm

    • 12:07pm EDT - October 7th, 2008

    Lara Croft #1. Lame!

  13. Eric

    • 12:07pm EDT - October 7th, 2008

    Added an editor's note at the top. The whole article is supposed to be fun, the complete opposite of a definitive list of the "Best PlayStation Characters of All Time," which is what most people seem to be taking it as.

  14. LegendaryAim

    • 12:10pm EDT - October 7th, 2008

    Dont worry Eric i got a good read from this and i chuckled:p 

  15. gingo

    • 12:17pm EDT - October 7th, 2008

    psn id: gingo.... i think crash bandicoot should be in the top 5, he is the pinnacle of role modelness (:P) who doesn't look up to a screw up of a science experiment who defeats the evil scientist who made him

  16. Hellblazer

    • 12:20pm EDT - October 7th, 2008

    haha nice article eric

  17. Eric

    • 12:22pm EDT - October 7th, 2008

    Well it was Dave's article, I just edited it (and informed you all of the deelio with some added notes), so 90% of the credit goes to him.

  18. Tseng VII

    • 12:25pm EDT - October 7th, 2008

    lol

    It made me laugh ;) take it easy peeps its just for fun

  19. IndianaJones1936

    • 12:33pm EDT - October 7th, 2008

    Nate Drake is should be number 1

  20. Denali2

    • 12:34pm EDT - October 7th, 2008

    this list is fair it don't really matter wat order there in so yall need to be easy its no sirius. in some ways what Dave said about fat princess is kinda true gurls these days are insecure about there weight and looks because of Hollywood and todays society. 

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