The Weapons of the Predator-verse
Can Robert Rodriguez's Predators live up to these ridiculous weapons of the past? It better.
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By UGO Team April 19, 2010 |
Combi Stick
It's unclear why Predator would use a large, telescoping metal spear to
hunt humans. Aside from the nifty effect of impaling people to walls it
serves no practical purpose, and when considering the other weapons in
Predator's arsenal (i.e. shoulder cannons, spear/net guns, smart discs)
an alien equivalent to the pointed stick seems a little bit silly.
However unfeasible or contrived, impaling people to walls and trees
is definitely cool and goes a long way; at least enough to qualify this
weapon above many others.
Self-Destruct Device
In
the event of defeat or capture, this wrist mounted extra-terrestrial nuclear
device can be activated with a short code, followed by an
alien numerical countdown, followed by the victor wondering, "why didn't
I just finish it off before it activated that thing?" followed by a
really large explosion.
A noisier version of the Japanese tradition of Hara-Kiri, the device
also offers some insight as to why the Predator race probably decided
to hunt beings on distant foreign worlds instead of their own - more
than likely they just got tired of all the mushroom clouds and giant
craters caused by the various Elmer Fudds on their home planet.
