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Delving straight in to this one, a topic sparked off by a recent virus plaguing my computer – what if consoles had the ability to contract viruses? It’s not the most brilliant of acquisitions, but if you were online through your PlayStation 2’s broadband modem (like we’ll see that in the next 12 months), what if somehow a virus got into your PS2? I don’t know if it would be possible, but could you imagine the consequences?
Ok, so maybe your PS2, or any other console for that matter, had a virus – perhaps it just stopped working, full stop, just like that. But, what if the software was infected too? You might be able to replace the console, but if you entire games collection became mutated by some 13 year-old (in a country you’d never heard of) school boy’s devastating creation, aptly name a worm – what would happen??
Thankfully, and hopefully your games console will never become as vulnerable as the common Personal Computer, and I hope I haven’t put any ideas into anybody’s minds…but if…
Top 10 PlayStation 2 Viruses:
10. ‘Crazy Drive’ – the PS2’s disc drive becomes restless, opening and shutting 24/7, (>whispers< “even when the power’s off”)…
9. GTA3 ‘violence override’ – when infected, Liberty City is transformed into an ecological paradise, instead of offing someone, your missions now include planting trees and sweeping the streets…
8. ‘SSX meltdown’ – if your PS2 picks this up, you’ll never be able to snowboard again – the virus, which probably came from a competitor to SSX, melts all the snow in the game, thus, you can’t play it…:-(
7. ‘Tekken Tag Literally’ Unfortunately, if you have the misfortune to play an infected TTT game, all the fighting elements are removed, with the only game playing mode being ‘tag’. Remember your primary school, schooldays? Well, it’s that sort of tag…great eh?
6. ‘Metal Gear So-long in the tooth-lid’ – after so many complaints that the sequel to the greatest stealth game of all time was too short, a highly amusing, and very ironic virus became widespread making the game 14 hours longer – a special ‘waiting’ mission was configured into the game…
5. ‘Granny Turismo’ – someone obviously got annoyed with the game and introduced a rather funny virus whereby giant grannies were implanted into the game, on every single track, oh and they’re angry – therefore as well as racing against your opponent drivers, you also have to avoid rampaging and stampeding 30ft wrinkly giants…
4. ‘Crazy Taxi snigger’ – a group of diehard Sega fans create the ‘clamping Sonic’ virus which in effect destroys the PS2 version of Crazy Taxi, when infected, the Sega mascot finds your cab in the game, and clamps you, leaving you stuck, and unable to play the game unless you have a Dreamcast…ho, ho, ho…
3. ‘Mad Motty’ – a virus, which changes the commentary into complete ripping of the game, affects thousands of Fifa 2002 titles – e.g. Motson says “what an awful control system” instead of “what an awful pass”. Quite funny really…
2. ‘Silent Silent Hill 2’ – The game becomes significantly less creepy when you can’t hear anything – the ‘Silent Silent Hill 2’ virus totally wipes the sound, which effectively makes the game unplayable. Not very nice!
1. ‘Oh dear’ – herds of PlayStation 1 owners get annoyed at not being able to afford the mighty PS2, and so create the most damaging virus of all making all PS2 games have deteriorated visuals – so much so that they look like PS one games – ahem – strangely, no one liked these people and they were forced to play Fantavision for 3 years on end…
That’s the top 10 PS2 viruses and my point being, err, there was a point somewhere…
Thanks for reading - perhaps you want to do an X Box, Game Cube, Dreamcast viruses list?
Hollow Gladiator :-)
Ok, so maybe your PS2, or any other console for that matter, had a virus – perhaps it just stopped working, full stop, just like that. But, what if the software was infected too? You might be able to replace the console, but if you entire games collection became mutated by some 13 year-old (in a country you’d never heard of) school boy’s devastating creation, aptly name a worm – what would happen??
Thankfully, and hopefully your games console will never become as vulnerable as the common Personal Computer, and I hope I haven’t put any ideas into anybody’s minds…but if…
Top 10 PlayStation 2 Viruses:
10. ‘Crazy Drive’ – the PS2’s disc drive becomes restless, opening and shutting 24/7, (>whispers< “even when the power’s off”)…
9. GTA3 ‘violence override’ – when infected, Liberty City is transformed into an ecological paradise, instead of offing someone, your missions now include planting trees and sweeping the streets…
8. ‘SSX meltdown’ – if your PS2 picks this up, you’ll never be able to snowboard again – the virus, which probably came from a competitor to SSX, melts all the snow in the game, thus, you can’t play it…:-(
7. ‘Tekken Tag Literally’ Unfortunately, if you have the misfortune to play an infected TTT game, all the fighting elements are removed, with the only game playing mode being ‘tag’. Remember your primary school, schooldays? Well, it’s that sort of tag…great eh?
6. ‘Metal Gear So-long in the tooth-lid’ – after so many complaints that the sequel to the greatest stealth game of all time was too short, a highly amusing, and very ironic virus became widespread making the game 14 hours longer – a special ‘waiting’ mission was configured into the game…
5. ‘Granny Turismo’ – someone obviously got annoyed with the game and introduced a rather funny virus whereby giant grannies were implanted into the game, on every single track, oh and they’re angry – therefore as well as racing against your opponent drivers, you also have to avoid rampaging and stampeding 30ft wrinkly giants…
4. ‘Crazy Taxi snigger’ – a group of diehard Sega fans create the ‘clamping Sonic’ virus which in effect destroys the PS2 version of Crazy Taxi, when infected, the Sega mascot finds your cab in the game, and clamps you, leaving you stuck, and unable to play the game unless you have a Dreamcast…ho, ho, ho…
3. ‘Mad Motty’ – a virus, which changes the commentary into complete ripping of the game, affects thousands of Fifa 2002 titles – e.g. Motson says “what an awful control system” instead of “what an awful pass”. Quite funny really…
2. ‘Silent Silent Hill 2’ – The game becomes significantly less creepy when you can’t hear anything – the ‘Silent Silent Hill 2’ virus totally wipes the sound, which effectively makes the game unplayable. Not very nice!
1. ‘Oh dear’ – herds of PlayStation 1 owners get annoyed at not being able to afford the mighty PS2, and so create the most damaging virus of all making all PS2 games have deteriorated visuals – so much so that they look like PS one games – ahem – strangely, no one liked these people and they were forced to play Fantavision for 3 years on end…
That’s the top 10 PS2 viruses and my point being, err, there was a point somewhere…
Thanks for reading - perhaps you want to do an X Box, Game Cube, Dreamcast viruses list?
Hollow Gladiator :-)
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any console that doesnt use windows couldnt get a virus. oh dear if youve bought an xbox. wahay if youve bought a gamecube or ps2 (i think ps2s dont use windows, do they?)
broadband is quite expensive you know. £39.99 a mouth from bt for a speed of 500,000 bsp. And also, dont use ntl, they cant give you broadband if you dont live where there's cable, like me. bt can though, so use them.
broadband is quite expensive you know. £39.99 a mouth from bt for a speed of 500,000 bsp. And also, dont use ntl, they cant give you broadband if you dont live where there's cable, like me. bt can though, so use them.
Damn good post!
Well deserved winner too.
Well deserved winner too.
Very funny and original. Truly worth the Gameaday. Enjoy whatever prize you may choose it's about time someone made me a bit more cheerful at this time.
Dammit! Another person thwarts my attemp at winning a GAD!!!!!!
ARRRRRR!
What also makes me mad is the fact that he forgot to mention one thing in his thread:-
"
First Console game with virus released - Jap Dreamcast
Dangerous virus causes Japanese recall
The first console game to contain a virus has been released for Dreamcast in Japan. Developer KoolKidz announced that its Dreamcast game Atelier Marie 1 and 2 contains the dangerous PC virus called W32.Kriz.
As with many Dreamcast games, Atelier Marie 1 and 2 features several Windows compatible features, such as wallpapers, desktop themes and so on. The virus is contained in the Windows script and manages these assets.
The virus can destroy the hard disc and overwrite the BIOS commands on PC’s. Which is bad.
"
Can I ask? Does SR have something against me???
:)
ARRRRRR!
What also makes me mad is the fact that he forgot to mention one thing in his thread:-
"
First Console game with virus released - Jap Dreamcast
Dangerous virus causes Japanese recall
The first console game to contain a virus has been released for Dreamcast in Japan. Developer KoolKidz announced that its Dreamcast game Atelier Marie 1 and 2 contains the dangerous PC virus called W32.Kriz.
As with many Dreamcast games, Atelier Marie 1 and 2 features several Windows compatible features, such as wallpapers, desktop themes and so on. The virus is contained in the Windows script and manages these assets.
The virus can destroy the hard disc and overwrite the BIOS commands on PC’s. Which is bad.
"
Can I ask? Does SR have something against me???
:)
> aptly name a worm – what would happen??
should have been
> appley named a worm – what would happen??
Bad joke i know but hey its 3:15 and im bored.
Well done on the gad win. Very funny topic :-)
should have been
> appley named a worm – what would happen??
Bad joke i know but hey its 3:15 and im bored.
Well done on the gad win. Very funny topic :-)
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