How Games Get Grenades Wrong - Loadout

Most games and movies get grenades wrong. Whether it’s tactically cooking a frag in Call of Duty, throwing grenades back in Battlefield, or the huge fireballs we see in blockbusters like Commando, games and movies have totally exaggerated the humble hand grenade. While there is a grain of truth in how games and movies depict the handheld explosive, the vast majority of depictions blow its impact out of proportion, so where does the truth end and the action movie trope begin? You can check out more from Jonathan Ferguson, Royal Armouries’ Keeper of Firearms & Artillery right here - Watch previous episodes of Loadout here: #Loadout #GameSpot
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