The miracle of Christmas snow different video games

XPG Paddy · Jan 2, 2012

Often during this wintery holiday time, white stuff that's a bit like pretty cotton wool rain falls from the sky. We are, of course, talking about snow. Snow has many functions. It can be made into a ball or even an odd sort of a man. Snow also appears in video games and is easily identifiable by its whiteness. Because there's no more magical time of the year to experience snow than Christmas, we thought now would be the perfect opportunity to make a list of 100 video games that have got snow in them. And here is that list. The miracle of Christmas snow via the medium of 100 different video games...

1. Actua Soccer

Above: Don't go assuming that the developers have overcooked the footprint effect. Traditional football arenas were the origin of the phrase "pitch black". This is a lie

2. Angry Birds

Above: True fact (that is also a lie): Low ambient temperatures have a calming sedative effect on the avian brain, hence the fact that there are only two angry birds here
3. Ape Escape

Above: Scientists once put an ape on skis. It went wrong, and many people died
4. Arctic Thunder

Above: Berets. Not advisable as a cold weather protective garment, but oh so fashionable
5. Avatar Snowball Fight

Above: If Quake III had a slippy slidey ice world, it would be absolutely nothing like this
6. Banjo-Kazooie

bove: Mario's snowmen were so nice. Why are Banjo's such utter bastards? Snowbastards, they should call them
7. Batman: Arkham City

Above: Cold winter air. Brilliant for cooling one's armpits after a long night fighting crime
8. Batman Returns

The miracle of Christmas snow via the medium of 100 different video games

Don't just dream of a white Christmas, experience one right here with your GamesRadar friends

Words: David Houghton, Matt Cundy, Nathan Irvine on January 1, 2012

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Often during this wintery holiday time, white stuff that's a bit like pretty cotton wool rain falls from the sky. We are, of course, talking about snow. Snow has many functions. It can be made into a ball or even an odd sort of a man. Snow also appears in video games and is easily identifiable by its whiteness. Because there's no more magical time of the year to experience snow than Christmas, we thought now would be the perfect opportunity to make a list of 100 video games that have got snow in them. And here is that list. The miracle of Christmas snow via the medium of 100 different video games...
1. Actua Soccer

Above: Don't go assuming that the developers have overcooked the footprint effect. Traditional football arenas were the origin of the phrase "pitch black". This is a lie
2. Angry Birds

Above: True fact (that is also a lie): Low ambient temperatures have a calming sedative effect on the avian brain, hence the fact that there are only two angry birds here
3. Ape Escape

Above: Scientists once put an ape on skis. It went wrong, and many people died
4. Arctic Thunder

Above: Berets. Not advisable as a cold weather protective garment, but oh so fashionable
5. Avatar Snowball Fight

Above: If Quake III had a slippy slidey ice world, it would be absolutely nothing like this
6. Banjo-Kazooie

Above: Mario's snowmen were so nice. Why are Banjo's such utter bastards? Snowbastards, they should call them
7. Batman: Arkham City

Above: Cold winter air. Brilliant for cooling one's armpits after a long night fighting crime
8. Batman Returns

Above: Snow-based crime-fighting was easier in the '90s. It only attacked from two directions
9. Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Above: Nine captions in and we haven't even resorted to a snow pun yet. Impressive. How long will we last? Place bets now
10. Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg

Above: The thing that confused Billy most about Totoro's evil goat-legged purple brothers was just why the hell did they wear belts without any trousers anyway? It was just disturbingly kinky

11. Braid

Above: Faint it may be, but that snow is actually a densely-layered, hard-hitting metaphor for man's inherent fear of a godless universe. Just ask Jonathon Blow
12. Brutal Legend

Above: This snow is just snow
13. Bully

Above: It takes a total badass to go out in public in a jumper like that. Look at Jimmy's eyes. "Yeah, I'm a badass in a Christmas jumper. Watcha gonna do about it?", they seem to say
14. Burnout 3: Takedown

Above: This snow is made even cooler by the fact that it is draped across what looks suspiciously like the three peaks of Big Mountain from SSX 3. No, we didn't notice at first either
15. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Above: Soap's mum was adamant that he would wear the embarrassing new scarf she had knitted him. He had to get away
16. Cannon Fodder

bove: Don't let his endearing cherubic looks fool you. That snowman is a sleeper agent and in a minute he's going to blow that igloo sky high. The guy in inappropriate camo is just a diversion
17. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Above: Gabriel gazed wistfully out across the frozen waters. The poignant truth hit him like an icicle to the heart. He was in a really, really boring screenshot
18. Christmas NiGHTS

Above: This one had to go in. We work with Justin. You have no idea how bad it would get
19. CJ's Elephant Antics

The miracle of Christmas snow via the medium of 100 different video games

Don't just dream of a white Christmas, experience one right here with your GamesRadar friends

Words: David Houghton, Matt Cundy, Nathan Irvine on January 1, 2012

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11. Braid

Above: Faint it may be, but that snow is actually a densely-layered, hard-hitting metaphor for man's inherent fear of a godless universe. Just ask Jonathon Blow
12. Brutal Legend

Above: This snow is just snow
13. Bully

Above: It takes a total badass to go out in public in a jumper like that. Look at Jimmy's eyes. "Yeah, I'm a badass in a Christmas jumper. Watcha gonna do about it?", they seem to say
14. Burnout 3: Takedown

Above: This snow is made even cooler by the fact that it is draped across what looks suspiciously like the three peaks of Big Mountain from SSX 3. No, we didn't notice at first either
15. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Above: Soap's mum was adamant that he would wear the embarrassing new scarf she had knitted him. He had to get away
16. Cannon Fodder

Above: Don't let his endearing cherubic looks fool you. That snowman is a sleeper agent and in a minute he's going to blow that igloo sky high. The guy in inappropriate camo is just a diversion
17. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Above: Gabriel gazed wistfully out across the frozen waters. The poignant truth hit him like an icicle to the heart. He was in a really, really boring screenshot
18. Christmas NiGHTS

Above: This one had to go in. We work with Justin. You have no idea how bad it would get
19. CJ's Elephant Antics

Above: This one too
20. Colin McRae Rally 2005

Above: High gear, low speed. Textbook snow driving. Well he's got it half-right anyway. It's a start...

21. Command & Conquer: Red Alert

Above: It was Christmas Eve, and that meant only one thing. The whole town rushed to the mountains for the traditional eating of the giant festive omelette
22. Crash Bandicoot

Above: The penguins were attacking, but Crash didn't mind. He knew he had a long and successful career ahead of him as a much-loved video game mascot, and life was good. Crash was an idiot

23. Croc

Above: Croc gazed happily at the shimmering facets of the crystal in front of him. He knew he had a long and successful career ahead of him as a much-loved video game mascot...
24. D2

Above: Laura was pissed off. Her left leg had been stuck in the snow for days, and now her right one had completely frozen up
25. Dead or Alive 2

Above: 25 captions without a snow pun! How long can we keep this going!? No-one knows! It's exciting, isn't it?
26. Dirt 3

Above: Not sure why 'dirt' takes precedent over the other surfaces in the game. Asphalt or Snow 3 works just as well, right?
27. Donald Duck in The Lucky Dime Caper

Above: Granted, it looks more like custard on top of a past-its-sell-by-date Christmas pudding, but that is indeed snow in the background
28. Donkey Kong Country

Above: The intense snow here is so bad that Diddy is sheltering away from it up Donkey Kong's ass
29. Dragon Quest VIII

Above: Not pictured here is the winter wonderland that made us think of this area in the first place
30. Earthworm Jim

31. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Above: Hands up if your tiny zombie balls have long frozen off