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The 25 Best Exploding Barrels in Video Game History, Ranked

Nothing is better in a video game than the flammable containers that go BOOM.

I’ve been doing these joke/comedy rankings for quite some time now; they’re trendy, easy to make, easy to read, and easy to turn the structure on its ear if need be. But most of the time I’m just injecting total satire and randomness into these arbitrary rankings, to make a point or to make a joke. This time, however, I did a ton of research and have scientifically come up with the definitive list of the best exploding barrels in video game history. There is no criteria, just total facts and nothing subjective. The barrels don’t even have to be red, or traditionally shaped, but it helps. As long as they explode and are generally barrels containing flammable contents, that counts. There were some games I cut because I couldn’t find an image or footage to support my case, but if that proof doesn’t exist is it really worth adding to this list?

The boxes from Crash Bandicoot do not count, they are crates, do not tell me they should go on this list on my Twitter.


DEAD LAST is Superman 64 aka whatever the hell this is


25. Trials endings when you explode sometimes


24. The Binding of Isaac


23. Sly 2


22. Bulletstorm


21. Scribblenauts


20. Area 51


19. Left 4 Dead


18. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2


17. Crysis Physics


16. Borderlands 2


15. Quake II


14. Hydro Thunder: Gauntlet Race


13. Crackdown


12. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


11. Halo 2 and Halo 3


10. Far Cry 3


9. Painkiller


8. Red Faction: Guerilla


7. Donkey Kong Country (the living kind and the ones you throw both count)


6. Resident Evil 4


5. Black


4. Any Worms game, 2D or 3D


3. Just Cause 2 and 3


2. Half-Life 2 (especially when you use the gravity gun in Ravenholm)


1. Literally Any Doom

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