Porn star Tera Patrick isn’t just a pretty face … she’s also a playable character in Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood (Eidos, PS2/Xbox). Pitted against meatheads, maniacs, and musicians alike — well, assuming you classify Andrew WK and the Insane Clown Posse as such — the actress serves as the lone bright spot in a sea of sequined man-ass. But can everyone’s favorite nymphomaniac next door really survive a stint trading blows with suburbia’s scummiest? We twist the adult entertainer’s arm (other parts are strictly off limits) in hopes of finding out, and find our efforts rewarded with a revealing one-on-one encounter.
GameSpy: Hey, pretty lady — shouldn’t you be partying hard these days instead of playing games?
Tera Patrick: No way. You can still have a life and be into the hobby. One of the best things game designers ever did was create a mainstream audience for their work. It’s what a lot of us porn stars have been trying to do for years.
GameSpy: You seem awfully knowledgeable about this stuff. Do tell…
Tera Patrick: I’m around it a lot. My husband [Biohazard singer/Oz star Evan Seinfeld] was in Rockstar’s Manhunt. And I know a large number of people who play.
GameSpy: What?! Tera Patrick hangs out with hardcore gamers?!
Tera Patrick: No. But I even have friends who are doctors and lawyers and are totally into gaming. These guys have all the systems (PlayStation 2, Xbox…) at home and constantly sit on the couch playing with their consoles. It’s not uncommon to see them spending time relaxing with Tiger Woods [PGA Tour] golf. A lot of women dig it too. GameSpy: Any other ladies, shall we say, as open-minded as yourself?
Tera Patrick: I don’t know about that. In the porn industry, it tends to be the guys who do all the gaming. A couple years back at the AVN [Adult Entertainment Expo], several of the producers wound up bringing their Xboxes along with them. The games got more attention than the girls … no woman likes that.
GameSpy: You’re telling us these guys were surrounded by roomfuls of drop-dead gorgeous girls and would rather be playing Halo?
Tera Patrick: Yes. Some people in this industry are pretty burnt out, and girls are no big thing. They see them and are like, “More girls? Whatever.”
GameSpy: Most of us should be so lucky. Anyhow, let’s talk about your character — what kind of wrestling maneuvers is she packing?
Tera Patrick: I can’t tell you. Play the game … that’s the only way you’ll find out. But I do have a fondness for using the weed whacker on opponents.
GameSpy: Sounds grisly. Think you’ll stand a chance against fellow porn star Sunrise Adams, who also appears in the game?
Tera Patrick: Are you kidding? I’ll kick her ass. It’s going to be brutal — I don’t even know what I’ll wind up doing to her. I’d beat her black and blue in a heartbeat. I’ll take that weed whacker and cut her. GameSpy: Settle down, Beavis. What say you sober up a bit by telling us why you signed on for a computerized cameo?
Tera Patrick: Because it helps me cross over into new industries and opens doors professionally. I also think that it’ll introduce new fans to me, and entertain current admirers. I really think people will enjoy the game, and it’ll help them see me as more of a sex symbol.