A legendary Xbox tattoo
by Richard Mitchell 
{ Dec 18th 2006 at 12:30PM }
Okay, so, we're fanboys. That's a given. We love the Xbox, the Xbox 360, and whatever other wünderbox Microsoft has in store for us next. Halo runs in our veins. We played hours and hours and hours of it back in the day. Yes, we love all things Xbox, but we're not sure we love them as much as this guy. Known only as GothicSlayer*, he has decided not to waste the valuable real estate on his back, opting instead to cover it with the Legendary crest found in the Halo series. As it stands it's only an outline, but he plans to get more of the detail filled in as he gets the money to do so (you can get tattoos in installments?). We've seen our share of gaming tattoos, but so far this one takes the cake, kills it, and then eats the cake's children. Let us know how it turns out, GothicSlayer.
Anybody else have any game tattoos they'd like to share with the rest of the class?
[Via HBO]
*So, does that mean he is a Gothic who slays people, or is he a slayer that chooses to kill Gothics?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
David @ Dec 18th 2006 12:37PM
Just an FYI, most large tatoos are done over time and not all at once.
Between the time needed for your skin to heal and the amount of money needed it just doesn't make sense to get a tatoo that large all at once.
Mark @ Dec 18th 2006 1:13PM
David, you got that right... that outline and partial shading probably took over 3 hours to complete.
Knowing how painful tattoos are, i don't know any humans that could take that much punishment in one sitting, but i've seen people sit for over 8 hours for a tattoo.
With all the shading and color work he'll have to do, it might be done in two more sittings.
if anyone is interested, here's mine: http://www.ear-fung.us/tattoo/
Slacker @ Dec 18th 2006 1:15PM
I've got a Halo tattoo on my back. It's not as big, but I've had it since Summer '02.
http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=2ni8q3n
J.Goodwin @ Dec 18th 2006 1:26PM
Can we not have the tattoo images above the fold in the future?
Ick.
Matt @ Dec 18th 2006 1:57PM
Might as well have the word failure tattoo'd on your face while your at it!
Enzo @ Dec 18th 2006 3:27PM
It's still a pretty cool design, Halo related or not. It is pretty fucking gigantic, but I don't think he would regret the actual design.
Curtschilling @ Dec 18th 2006 3:18PM
Would it have killed him to get into a shape before putting that on his back? The only way to show that off is to have his shirt off, and I don't even want to think about what those man boobs look like.
mnugghuhx @ Dec 18th 2006 3:40PM
hahaha man boobs, anyways sick tatoo, way too intense though.
Jon @ Dec 18th 2006 4:35PM
lol richard loves all things xbox but not as much as he loves the guy with the tatoo.
"Yes, we love all things Xbox, but we're not sure we love them as much as this guy."
Boff @ Dec 19th 2006 4:12AM
BME have got a few gamer tattoos on there.
Seen a few Mario ones.
Ted @ Dec 18th 2006 6:31PM
Maybe it's just me, but when I saw this I thought it was a fake. I've got a few tatoo's, and granted, it's hard to tell from a picture but it doesnt look real. It's not even centered.
Tyr1n @ Dec 18th 2006 9:00PM
wow.. thats insane, i have a mario tattoo (even tho im a hardcore xbox lover)... i got it a few months ago... its more of a tattoo for my love of gaming and what better icon than the legendary mario?
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/5075/picture006vm8.jpg
ads @ Dec 18th 2006 9:39PM
the zits on the neck and back are a great touch, it adds to the geek-factor of the entire idea. i thought it was bad when my friend got the godsmack logo around his navel but this takes the cake.
xboxer @ Dec 26th 2006 9:09PM
I hate to be the one to point it out but the "wing" (the part of the crest in the middle that "juts out") is much larger on the right side, than the left. Overall, it does look a bit off-center and in terms of perspective and symetry - not due to camera angle.
Did the guy blow it up and transfer/trace in marker first or did he sketch it freehand?
I'm sure with color and detail, it will look cool, but, for something so BIG, wish his artist had taken more care with the outline.
kevin hardy @ Jan 18th 2007 11:22AM
i have started a halo 2 full sleeve on my left arm..had 2 sittings done and put on hold because my father died on mothers day 06-http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m205/kevinhardy88/halo.jpg heres a pic link of it.