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A few weeks back, THQ contacted me to let me know it would be bringing a mechanical horse to PAX. The horse, I was told, was designed by special effects man Evan Brainard, and was modeled after the hulking beast Ruin from the upcoming Darksiders.

I had originally intended for us to simply stop by the booth, take some pictures, and get some hands-on time with the game. Before I knew it, I was signing a three-page waiver that started with the words "HYRDRAULIC HORSE RIDING IS AN EXTREME SPORT." All caps. They're not messing around here. 

Despite possible injury, I got on this thing. For you guys. And now we have video.








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Andrew Kauz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 11:02
Andrew Kauz
That was awesome.
burglarize's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 11:04
burglarize
Richard Cheese is awesome.
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 11:07
falinter
every NARP should come with one of those.
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 11:16
Naim Master
Nick Chester has the most understandable voice of all Dtoid.
PappaDukes's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 11:21
PappaDukes
"I got on it, and like as soon as I got on it like I spread my legs around it, like the width of it is so wide, it's like I pulled a muscle in my ass."

o_0
GameraTheGreat's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 11:48
GameraTheGreat
I am looking forward to this game more than most other titles for 2010!
D Sane's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 11:50
D Sane
that Dick Wolf shirt is epic as hell...where can i get one?
CBunn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 11:50
CBunn
I'm sorry Destructoid. This shenanigans with the videos means adblock goes back on.
Overcrowd's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 12:02
Overcrowd
Chester = Hardcore.
Hollie Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 12:40
Hollie Bennett
DICK WOLF!
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 13:16
Darren Nakamura
I like to think that you beat that horse, and then just jumped off so as not to humiliate it further. Nick Chester is a gracious victor.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 14:00
Holyetheline
You guys are so much fun here at Dtoid. Lovely video
Anus Mcphanus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 14:58
Anus Mcphanus
No one can challenge THE BRUTAL CHESTER!
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 15:33
Jack Maverick
There's something magical about the way he said that he "spread his legs" around the horse. It's so enticing.
HiddenAHB's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 15:39
HiddenAHB
Somebody should tatoo BRUTAL CHESTER in his/her body.
It would be epic.
Arkhon's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 22:22
Arkhon
I think I heard a swing version of Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher" towards the end there.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/10/2009 22:55
Samit Sarkar
GREATEST. HEADER IMAGE. EVER.
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2009 00:20
AgentMOO
Awesome! Harmonix should have stopped by and installed no fail mode for their biggest fan ;)
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2009 01:09
Brian Szabelski
Nick wasn't good at it because it wasn't Rock Band. Man, if that thing has drum pads, he would have kicked its ass for sure.
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