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Games with Sweet-ass Shotguns

This list is mostly for my own use, as I have a great fondness for shotguns as weapons in video games. So whenever I find a dope-ass shotgun I do a lot of business with, I plan to list it here.

Also, I've decided to make this list way after I've played a bunch of games with shotguns... so I'm way behind. Expect glaring omissions regularly.

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Doom

1. Doom

Home to the greatest video game shotgun ever programmed.

Doom II: Hell on Earth

2. Doom II: Hell on Earth

Home to the greatest double barrel shotgun ever programmed.

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3. BioShock 2

Bioshock 2 features a double barrel shotgun you can modify to hell and back whether you make it a sawed off, add a revolver mechanism for more shots, or all of the above. Even electrified shells.

Resident Evil 4

4. Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4 had a variety of shotguns for all kinds of tastes. Pump action, riot gun, or striker variants made sure you kept crowds under control.

Bayonetta

5. Bayonetta

Shotguns in your hands! Shotguns on your heels! When two shotguns just won't do, Bayonetta has your back.

Spelunky

6. Spelunky

One of the best weapons in the game, the shotgun, is hard to find and often used by shopkeepers who know how to wield it with lethal efficiency.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution

7. Deus Ex: Human Revolution

The shotgun here has a sweet design and a nice upgrade that lets it fire twice with one pull of the trigger.

Syndicate

8. Syndicate

Syndicate features a belt fed shotgun that allows lots of buckshot in a very short amount of time.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

9. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Sneaking an old lever action shotgun into a modern military shooter made for a pretty fun weapon. It's just a shame the Winchester Model 1887 will probably be remembered only as a blight on the multiplayer mode.

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

10. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

The Riot Gun was one of the only guns worth using as you can vaporize zombies with one shot and take on everything else with decent reload and fire rate.

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