Or would you go for something a little more wind-swept? Leon S. Kennedy’s curtains from Resident Evil 4 are interesting.

None of these are close, for there is no hairstyle greater, more audacious, and more gravity-defying than that of the great Mr Eddie Wachowski. Does the name not ring a bell? Hardly surprising, as the hair pretty much defined the man. If I was to mention the classic SSX Tricky, does his wavy ginger afro pop back into your memory?

See, Eddie Wachowski’s ‘fro marked a turning point for EA. EA Sports BIG was founded in 2001, with the sole purpose of developing more outlandish and crazy versions of their leading sports titles. SSX came first that the same year, a slightly conservative effort with forgettable characters and a somewhat reserved approached to snowboarding. Then EA Sports BIG stormed out of the blocks with SSX Tricky in 2002; the Tony Hawk’s of snowboarding.

Right there, storming down the snow white slopes, was Wachowski’s huge ginger ‘fro. While Cloud and Leon are busy blowing hair out of their eyes, Eddie is busy blowing opponents away with his awesome tricks.

Eddie’s microphone-esque locks have sadly been reigned in a little in the upcoming SSX, though I think we can all agree it is a style to behold. Next February’s SSX sees the return of the franchise, but with a completely new approach and a new focus on narrative in which a group of boarders seek to ride down some of the most deadliest slopes on the planet. SSX gives players two primary objectives, first: to survive the mountains, and secondly, pull off some amazing tricks along the way.

It makes me sad to learn that Eddie is limited to a pre-order bonus from GameStop in the US. Hopefully it won’t be the same in Europe.

If there is one way to look impressive while hitting the slopes, it’s to have a giant afro. Eddie Wachowski certainly has that. This is why I feel he has the best haircut in gaming.

What do you think? Who do you believe possesses the best ‘do’ in the biz? Let me know in the comments.

SSX will be out in the UK on 17th February 2012 on PS3, Xbox 360

Mo’ ‘Fro

Take Batman: Arkham City. Bruce almighty, it’s a cracking game, isn’t it? Sorry, bad pun there. Anyway, before its release, I decided I would pre-order the game, but when shopping for the best price online, I found that competition of price was no longer the priority, but the pre-order bonuses were instead! I want the game , not some fangled 60’s style Batman statue, or a code to play as Robin straight off the bat. It was bad enough that the game had the Catwoman code bundled with the game itself, as a big ‘up yours’ to anyone purchasing a pre-owned copy.

A forum post on fansite Arkham City shows some of the pre-order offers that were available for the UK, and even has a section for those that trade Arkham City skins codes between each other.

Another recent title Rage received similar pre-order treatment, even offering a addition to the standard version’s entire design with the Anarchy edition. With 4 unlockable item codes only available in this version, including a double-barreled shotgun, armour that is stronger than any other available in the game, and even an exclusive vehicle (driving is a key element of the game), it feels unfair to those who cannot afford to pre-order. At least this version was the same across all retailers.

Now, for those that haven’t already stopped reading this due to anger/disapproval, I do see the benefit(s) of pre-ordering a video game. The key one being getting the game itself, often on the day before release, but the point I want to make is why not make these bonuses available at general retail also? If it means paying a little extra, well that’s our choice as consumers to make, surely?

PlayStation Move starter pack – £49.99

This pack contains of the following bits of kit:

• Playstation Move: Motion Controller
• Playstation Eye Camera
• Starter Disc

So this looks to be the cheapest way of enjoying PlayStation Move. The only thing it doesn’t include is the navigation controller, which you can buy separately.

PlayStation Move Navigation Controller – £29.99

This allows you to control using an analogue stick, a d-pad and a couple of buttons. Will be needs for certain PlayStation Move games, just like some Wii games require the nunchuck as well as the Wii remote.

PlayStation Move Motion Controller – £39.99

The basic motion controller unit, with all its motion sensing gizmos and the light emitting orb on the top. Shiny.

PlayStation Move is due for release on the 19th September 2010.