Dec 02 2008
The 10 Worst Pieces of Video Game Real Estate
It seems the real estate market has tanked in more than one realm. There’s no sub-prime mortgage crisis in the virtual world, but most video game locales are not places you should be sinking your money into at the moment. They do have their shining moments on occasion, but too often you’ll find a stray zombie plague or demon spewing portal will really put a damper on the nightlife. If you are in the market for a good property investment, look anywhere besides these ten video game money pits.
10) Liberty City
As seen in: Grand Theft Auto III, IV
Why you’d think about investing: It’s a cosmopolitan dream with vivid nightlife, fine food and drink and luxury apartments at relatively cheap prices.
Why you should reconsider: The crime rate is 7000% greater than most other citiesin the country (although Vice City and the greater San Andreas area aren’t all that far behind). If you own a car it will get stolen, if you walk to work you will get shot in a drive-by, and those luxury apartments? You’ll probably have to kill the previous owner for one. That’s how Liberty City real estate works.
9) Jacinto
As seen in: Gears of War 2
Why you’d think about investing: It’s not a bad market to invest in, considering it’s the only city in the country left standing.
Why you should reconsider: It’s only going to hold that title for another few hours or so. A confused marine was told by his dead father that he should sink it into the ground, so he’s doing his best to make that happen. In the meantime you’ll have to fight of Locusts, Brumaks and Reavers to even get to an open house in town.
8 ) Saffron City
As seen in: Pokemon
Why you’d think about investing: Friendly local wildlife, and Silph Co. employs most of the town meaning unemployment rates are low. Local dojo in town for all your martial arts needs.
Why you should reconsider: Is actually controlled by the evil Team Rocket, using Silph Co. as a front to further their agenda which consists of…well, it’s not really ever clear exactly. Team Rocket is like Pokemon’s mafia, if the mafia decided to all wear robber masks and paint giant M’s on their chests.
7) Mallet Island
As seen in: Devil May Cry
Why you’d think about investing: Kid-friendly (lots of puppets to play with!) and the island’s castle has a rich history and a real rustic feel to it.
Why you should reconsider: Alright, so the castle is actually classified as a “demon-constructed building” which might make for a prickly selling point in the future. And those puppets you just let your kid go play with? They killed him and chopped him up into pieces. Probably should have mentioned they might do that earlier.
6) Kvatch
As seen in: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Why you’d think about investing: Surrounded by beautiful countryside, crafted from stone by the finest mason’s in Cyrodil.
Why you should reconsider: It’s usually not wise to pour money into an area that’s currently under siege by demonic creatures from another plane of reality. And even if you do manage to close that dreadful Oblivion gate, you know the town is going to be a real fixer-upper.
5) Rapture
As seen in: Bioshock
Why you’d think about investing: Beautiful ocean views, and a community of the nation’s leading thinkers. Plasmids make life easier by allowing you to do things like create fire (great for cooking), conduct electricity (great for the electric bill) and expel bees from your hands (great for honey).
Why you should reconsider: The mayor is a bit of a psychopath, and the local children all seem to be possessed by some sort of demon. Most areas of town are often riddled with hostiile security bots, , splicing junkies and giant mechanized babysitters (someone has to look after the demon children). And did I mention the leaky roof?
4) Bowser’s Castle
As seen in: Super Mario World, Mario Kart
Why you might invest: Handcrafted stone construction, perfect hideout after plundering/kidnapping. May or may not come with princess.
Why you should reconsider: There’s a severe lava flow problem, and also it seems to be crawling with undead animals. Also, the previous owner must be evicted by repeatedly jumping on his head.
3) Megaton
As seen in: Fallout 3
Why you might invest: Family friendly (orphans scampering about), good local law enforcement (Sheriff Lucas Simms), and walled protection from Raiders and Supermutants.
Why you should reconsider: The entire place is built around an unexploded nuclear warhead. A slight gust of wind might turn your investment into a very expensive hole in the ground. Plus, who wants to get paid in bottle caps anyways?
2) Raccoon City
As seen in: Resident Evil
Why you’d think about investing: All public services are provided by the Umbrella Corporation, so no messy contractor squabbling. And that recent quarantine should mean lots of peace and quiet!
Why you should reconsider: There is a bit of a troublesome zombie infestation. Unless you’re a genetically engineered human clone with super strength and telepathy, you probably should steer clear of the roads, the subways, the buildings, most houses, well, probably just all of it really.
1) Silent Hill
As seen in: Silent Hill
Why you might invest: Small town charm, breezy evenings spent sitting on the front porch, staring into the mist.
Why you should reconsider: Noisy neighbors (a certain pyramid-headed gentleman enjoys dragging metal objects around), non-existent social scene (something about a fire?) and a tiny problem involving an infestation of the scariest monstrosities you’ve ever laid eyes on, all of which play into the darkest fears of your subconscious.
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Living in Silent Hill would be messed up.
Where’s Mars?
Y’know… the entire Doom series?
I mean, come on, if a place from POKEMON made it in, at least give credit to the series that sparked FPS computer gaming.
Umm, where is City 17? The place is infested with hostile security forces and headcrabs.
@Jerry
You give far too much credit to Doom and its role in the FPS scene.
It’s as though someone said “oh man, wouldn’t it suck to live in Silent Hill lol!?” and then a top 10 list was created around that.
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wheres Mobius on that list?
Gah crappy lists made by an uneducated gamer
Rapture was on there? are you f***ing kidding me
GTFO
City 17 or Ravenholm would be a GREAT addition. Far better than saffron city.
No City 17 from Half Life 2? What kind of list is this?
where the fuck is midgar?
Another point against Bowser’s castle are the damn carts racing through the entire building all the time.
Oh, the noise!
Plus, I hear the plumber service isn’t so great.
shotz, thanks for information.
shout out for midgar/nibelheim anyone
LOL at not including midgar
run by an evil corporation whose plants are being bombed by terrorists and who drops an entire plate of the city to smash the slums underneath it
nahhh not dangerous at all
Hey, where is Hyrule?
Being controlled by the Evil King and infested
with monsters is not enough?
not only no city 17, but no Ravenholm either.
call me f***ing crazy, but i am pretty sure mars is not real estate. government facility, maybe. but i would have went for midgar
where the fuck is midgar?.
Living in Silent Hill would be messed up..
City 17 or Ravenholm would be a GREAT addition. Far better than saffron city…
not only no city 17, but no Ravenholm either..
Surprised there’s no Midgar.
Oh, Silent Hill is based off of a real place. Centralia, Pennsylvania. There’s been an underground coal fire for over 40 years now. It’s population is currently below 10.
What dismays me is that none of the comments point out that you’ve never played a Silent Hill or Resident Evil game, having only watched the movies, neither of which have story even closely resembling what happens in the respective games.
Great list. Can’t make everyone happy.
This list is upside down.
What about Ravenholm from Half-Life 2??
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silent hill is actually based in a real city. that city is in the state of Pennsylvania