The Many Throat-Stabbings of E3 2012

E3 2012 wasn’t just a banner year for bows and helicopters, it was also quite the year for throat-trauma. From Splinter Cell to Resident Evil to Far Cry 3, game after game featured resplendent, flinch-inducing throat violence. https://kotaku.com/amazon-knows-what-this-years-e3-was-all-about-bows-an-5916764(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); Chris pulled together some gifs for you, in case you’re you’re into this sort of thing, or in case you want to get a sense of just how violent E3 2012 got. Brace for impact: Assassin’s Creed III Connor wings out a redcoat’s throat with a single swipe of his tomahawk. Throat-Trauma Rating: 6 Far Cry 3 Part 1 Nothing says “tropical island resort” like a machete to the neck. Throat-Trauma Rating: 4 Far Cry 3 Part 2 Hey, this looks like the same guy as before! What does Jason Brody have against dudes in red turbans and sunglasses? Sheesh. Throat-Trauma Rating: 3 The Last of Us This is the only one that doesn’t rummy master involve stabbing. But my word, that looks trachea-crushingly intense! Throat-Trauma Rating: 5 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Whoo boy, the high-frequency blade is a nasty piece of work. Also a nasty piece of work? This sequence from the game. Yeesh. Bonus points for psychological damage. Throat-Trauma Rating: 10 Resident Evil 6 Yeah, it’s a zombie, so it’s “not quite as troubling” as rummy modern the others. Still though… dagger into the skull. Dang. Throat-Trauma Rating: 5 Splinter Cell: Blacklist My goodness. Sam Fisher takes down an enemy in most brutal fashion. Ag. Throat-Trauma Rating: 9 Tomb Raider Lara Croft isn’t content to let the guys have all the fun, so she also stabs a dude hard in the neck. I heard that this game was where she had to kill someone for the first time. Considering that, she’s rummy nabob pretty awesome at it! Throat-Trauma Rating: 7 ZombiU Let’s end on another zombie one, and a nifty one at that; this comes from ZombiU‘s debut trailer, which doesn’t show gameplay but does show some wicked zombie-action. Throat-Trauma Rating: 6