Technology | video games 5 Worst Video Game Deaths Five Most Painful Video game Deaths By Sophie Goldstein Posted Sep 21, 2007 7:57 AM CDT Copied (Microsoft) Not all video game deaths are created equal. MSNBC selects the top five most gruesome: Spine ripped out: "Mortal Kombat" Sawed to pieces: "Gears of War," "Doom," "God of War," "Star Wars" Stomped to death: "Duke Nukem" Eaten by a shark: "Armed and Dangerous" Flattened by a semi: "Frogger" Read These Next Iranian strikes hit near Israeli nuclear research site. Robert Mueller, FBI boss who investigated Russia ties, Dies US boat strike in Eastern Pacific leaves survivors. Revolutionary Guard spokesman dies after issuing defiant statement. Report an error