Heart pounding holy f**k this is awesome!!!! moments in games
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The Final Showdown with Xemnas and the War for Hollow Bastion in Kingdom Hearts 2.
The battle with Phalanx in Shadow of the Collosus.
And, of course, fighting Mr. Sir Henry ************ in No More Heroes.
The battle with Phalanx in Shadow of the Collosus.
And, of course, fighting Mr. Sir Henry ************ in No More Heroes.
*SPOILER* and shame on you if you continue reading and this is news to you. When Sephiroth kills ares in FFVII. I was like OMG a game just killed a main character, Then after I beat OMG a game just perma killed a character.
Oh heck, this is going to take a while,
WARNING!! SPOILERS AHEAD!!
# Mass Effect 2; On my first playthrough, with no cheats, restarts or references to the wiki, I brought my whole team through the suicide mission. I whooped like a lunatic for a good five minutes during and after the final cutscene.
# Brutal Legend; Two parts for this; First, when Lars Halford faces down General Lionwhyte in the Pleasure Gardens, and as "Queen Of The Masquerade" by Crimson Glory kicks in, and Eddie roars his battle cry, it makes you feel as though you could take on the world. Secondly, the Death of Emporer Doviculus, summed up in one word; DECAPITATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# The final battle in Viking: Battle for Asgard. Leading the charge of an army of vikings against legions of damned souls while dragons circle above ticks all of my myth fantasy boxes.
# God of War III and the Death of Hades. After carving chunks out of him, stabbing im in the back of the head, braining him on the ceiling, cracking his skull open and stealing his soul, the satisfaction of seeing him finally get dragged down by swarms of souls into the River Styx is enormous.
There are others too which just happened in-game as a matter of timing and luck. Two that spring to mind immeadiately are during the destruction of the SSV Purgatory, when about to be confronted at point blank range by a heavy mech, Zaeed Massani (who I'd stationed up on the bridge) pulled off a cracking shot, obliterating the head. Then a timer started counting down, I couldn't have got to better cover in time, and so the mech detonated like a bomb with me sitting just the other side of it, completely unharmed by the explosion, that was a hell of a pulse raiser.
The other (last one I promise) was during Grunts' Loyalty mission, when confronted by a group of Gatatog Krogan at the end of the Rite. All the other Krogan were dead, but my shields were out, I needed to reload, and Gatatog Uvenk (the green-plated Krogan arguing with Wrex and the Shaman back at the Urdnot camp) was charging at me. Just as he was about to trample me, BOOM! He dropped like a stone, I turned, and saw Grunt standing there, his Claymore shotgun still smoking. That was a "F**K YEAH!!" moment if ever there was one.
WARNING!! SPOILERS AHEAD!!
# Mass Effect 2; On my first playthrough, with no cheats, restarts or references to the wiki, I brought my whole team through the suicide mission. I whooped like a lunatic for a good five minutes during and after the final cutscene.
# Brutal Legend; Two parts for this; First, when Lars Halford faces down General Lionwhyte in the Pleasure Gardens, and as "Queen Of The Masquerade" by Crimson Glory kicks in, and Eddie roars his battle cry, it makes you feel as though you could take on the world. Secondly, the Death of Emporer Doviculus, summed up in one word; DECAPITATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# The final battle in Viking: Battle for Asgard. Leading the charge of an army of vikings against legions of damned souls while dragons circle above ticks all of my myth fantasy boxes.
# God of War III and the Death of Hades. After carving chunks out of him, stabbing im in the back of the head, braining him on the ceiling, cracking his skull open and stealing his soul, the satisfaction of seeing him finally get dragged down by swarms of souls into the River Styx is enormous.
There are others too which just happened in-game as a matter of timing and luck. Two that spring to mind immeadiately are during the destruction of the SSV Purgatory, when about to be confronted at point blank range by a heavy mech, Zaeed Massani (who I'd stationed up on the bridge) pulled off a cracking shot, obliterating the head. Then a timer started counting down, I couldn't have got to better cover in time, and so the mech detonated like a bomb with me sitting just the other side of it, completely unharmed by the explosion, that was a hell of a pulse raiser.
The other (last one I promise) was during Grunts' Loyalty mission, when confronted by a group of Gatatog Krogan at the end of the Rite. All the other Krogan were dead, but my shields were out, I needed to reload, and Gatatog Uvenk (the green-plated Krogan arguing with Wrex and the Shaman back at the Urdnot camp) was charging at me. Just as he was about to trample me, BOOM! He dropped like a stone, I turned, and saw Grunt standing there, his Claymore shotgun still smoking. That was a "F**K YEAH!!" moment if ever there was one.
I'm not so sure. Most of the additions made to the gameplay/weapons/vehicles since the first I felt were improvements, and I felt Halo 2 opened up the universe a lot more. In comparison CE's campaign seems quite lacking in detail and by the end of a game that they couldn't have known for sure would be getting a sequel at the time you still don't really understand that much about the story.pulse2 said:Halo CE last level was truly heart poundingly awesomeNinjaDeathSlap said:
Especially since during that time I had never played a game that awesome, the entire package was superb, but the ending just put the icing on a delicious pound strawberry jam filled sponge cake ^^
Didn't think the sequels much lived up to the benchmark the first one set for me.
On the other hand a part of me can't help but agree with you. Despite how the later games seem better to me from every possible logical angle, I can't help but have a soft spot for the first. It was one of the two games that really got me into gaming after all (the other one was Timesplitters 2 just out of interest.)
Last battle in Half-Life 2: Episode 2. Just fought off a bunch of striders threatening to destroy the last bit of hope humanity has, then its quiet. You think its over, but then on the radio...
"Striders coming from all directions!"
FUUUUUUU-
*kick ass music starts*
-UUUCK YEAH!
"Striders coming from all directions!"
FUUUUUUU-
*kick ass music starts*
-UUUCK YEAH!
The finale in the first Halo. You're hurtling through the Pillar of Autumn at top speed in a Warthog while everything and everyone is either exploding or shooting at you, while the iconic Halo theme is playing the entire time. It's a glorious cacophony of pulse-pounding awesomeness.
Team Fortress 2 can provide some awesome moments, particularly if you're on a roll with a particular class. If you can get "in the zone," it can result in some insane "damn, did I just really pull that off?" zen moments.
I remember the first time I finished "The Parish" campaign on Left 4 Dead 2. It was on Advanced difficulty. The team I was on suddenly lost cohesion due to a Tank punching one of us off the bridge, and from then on out it became a mad "every man for himself" dash to the finish. I popped an adrenaline shot and just charged straight ahead, mashing melee nonstop. I was the only person that made it in the end, and I only had about 10 hp or so. My heart was beating like a bongo drum.
Blowing people's heads off in Fallout 3 can be damn cathartic if you need to unwind. You can take a moment to sit back and watch the spectacle in all its V.A.T.S. induced slo-mo glory.
X-COM: UFO Defense usually has plenty of intense moments during normal ground ops due to the game's difficulty. It can be pretty intimidating knowing that any member of your squad can be killed by a lucky shot at any given time. It's tense, frustrating and nerve-wracking...and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Also, pretty much every time I do an execution move in the Space Marine demo (can't wait for the full game).
Team Fortress 2 can provide some awesome moments, particularly if you're on a roll with a particular class. If you can get "in the zone," it can result in some insane "damn, did I just really pull that off?" zen moments.
I remember the first time I finished "The Parish" campaign on Left 4 Dead 2. It was on Advanced difficulty. The team I was on suddenly lost cohesion due to a Tank punching one of us off the bridge, and from then on out it became a mad "every man for himself" dash to the finish. I popped an adrenaline shot and just charged straight ahead, mashing melee nonstop. I was the only person that made it in the end, and I only had about 10 hp or so. My heart was beating like a bongo drum.
Blowing people's heads off in Fallout 3 can be damn cathartic if you need to unwind. You can take a moment to sit back and watch the spectacle in all its V.A.T.S. induced slo-mo glory.
X-COM: UFO Defense usually has plenty of intense moments during normal ground ops due to the game's difficulty. It can be pretty intimidating knowing that any member of your squad can be killed by a lucky shot at any given time. It's tense, frustrating and nerve-wracking...and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Also, pretty much every time I do an execution move in the Space Marine demo (can't wait for the full game).
Deus Ex: HR. I'm telling you, the best way to experience the game, is to make it so that takedowns don't cost energy. I won't spoil anything, but let's just say I powerdropped into a group of enemies, and sliced them all up.
I love Deus Ex!
I love Deus Ex!
I'm not the best person to ask about this coz I tend to find parts in games to be epic and awesome when they might be considered ordinary to most people but I'll list out a few
most climatic bits in halo
the battle of Ostagar in Dragon Age: Origins and the final battle in the same game
Virmire in Mass Effect, the opening sequence in Mass Effect 2 and the final battle in both Mass Effect games
Sometimes when playing Battlefield Bad Company 2 online, those times where it really does seem
like a real war with both teams working as a solid unit making the game last longer and much more intense
ALL of God of War 3!!!
Quite a few parts in Killzone 2
In Crysis 1 when you are ordered to retreat from the aliens impressed me quite a bit
In Empire Total War I had this massive fleet battle with the French, that combined with the music playing during the fight was just epic! especially when I played it in slow-mo! 100 gun broadsides never looked better!
Just by playing Battlestations: Midway I was thinking this is awesome
I better stop before I start listing out every game I've ever played! XD
But yeah my mind may work simply but it does leave me with a more satisfying experience most of the time.
most climatic bits in halo
the battle of Ostagar in Dragon Age: Origins and the final battle in the same game
Virmire in Mass Effect, the opening sequence in Mass Effect 2 and the final battle in both Mass Effect games
Sometimes when playing Battlefield Bad Company 2 online, those times where it really does seem
like a real war with both teams working as a solid unit making the game last longer and much more intense
ALL of God of War 3!!!
Quite a few parts in Killzone 2
In Crysis 1 when you are ordered to retreat from the aliens impressed me quite a bit
In Empire Total War I had this massive fleet battle with the French, that combined with the music playing during the fight was just epic! especially when I played it in slow-mo! 100 gun broadsides never looked better!
Just by playing Battlestations: Midway I was thinking this is awesome
I better stop before I start listing out every game I've ever played! XD
But yeah my mind may work simply but it does leave me with a more satisfying experience most of the time.
Mabinogi: Paladin transformation.
You get this skill after a long and arduous quest line culminating in a boss battle against a creature that is made of boulders the size of a small building. The skill boosts all of your stats, replenishes a large portion of your health and mana, and just generally looks awesome. Every time I activated it was a "F**K YEA" moment.
There also is the dark knight transformation, the Yang to the Paladin Ying. Its pretty awesome as well, I just never advanced to Dark Knight.
Not my character but shows off the transformation pretty well
You get this skill after a long and arduous quest line culminating in a boss battle against a creature that is made of boulders the size of a small building. The skill boosts all of your stats, replenishes a large portion of your health and mana, and just generally looks awesome. Every time I activated it was a "F**K YEA" moment.
There also is the dark knight transformation, the Yang to the Paladin Ying. Its pretty awesome as well, I just never advanced to Dark Knight.
Fair warning: The transformation is accompanied by an odd noise that is quite loud
Dead Space; the opening sequence and the first few areas. Definitely one of the most frantic, adrenaline-pumping, pants-crappingly awesome gaming moments ever. I kept thinking to myself "I NEED MORE!!!! but I'm scared.. BUT THIS IS AWESOME". I wish I could erase all my memories of the game and play it again.
Most recently, Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
Most recently, Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
When you give that one guy 2000 credits to give you info, I thought to myself "Wait a minute...", punched the guy in the face, and looted his body to get my money back. That was definitely one of the most hilarious things I've ever done in a video game; I think I spent about 5 minutes afterwards laughing and giggling like an idiot.
City of Villains. There's a mission type in CoV called a mayhem - the objective of which is to fight cops, wreck stuff and rob a bank. They're timed and laden with ambush trigger points, so they can be tricky. On this one I was on a full team of 8 and just before we entered the mission instance the leadership of the team changed over. Turned out the new leader hadn't adjusted his difficulty settings and we went in on pretty much maximum difficulty.
You know that scene in Terminator 2? "How many cops?" "All of them, I think." It was a lot like that. The mission itself was a disaster - half the team got taken down in the first fight and respawned in jail cells, and when we fought our way out of the police station and into the street outside it was like the final scene of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
But it was exhilerating. Everyone knew we were screwed from the moment we zoned in and saw what we were up against, but we just dived in anyway. I don't think I've ever enjoyed a victory in that game as much I enjoyed that utterly ridiculous defeat.
You know that scene in Terminator 2? "How many cops?" "All of them, I think." It was a lot like that. The mission itself was a disaster - half the team got taken down in the first fight and respawned in jail cells, and when we fought our way out of the police station and into the street outside it was like the final scene of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
But it was exhilerating. Everyone knew we were screwed from the moment we zoned in and saw what we were up against, but we just dived in anyway. I don't think I've ever enjoyed a victory in that game as much I enjoyed that utterly ridiculous defeat.
Any of the Colossus in Shadow of the Colossus. In Bad Company 2, anytime that my team had organization, like the Helicopters were in sync, as well as the tanks and the infactry, just like you see in the movies, those are the greatest moments ever in shooters in my opinion. And Kingdom Hearts 2, when you fought the field full of enemies, and when I beat Sephoroth for the first time.
Of all the games I have played all the great moments I have watched when talking to vigil in Mass Effect blew me away. Everything about that moment was amazing, I still hold ME 1 over ME 2 and every other game to date.
And for some noteworthy other scenes.
Alan Wake's ending. I loved this game and the ending brought up so many questions. This was my GOTY for 2010.
And finally the fight and the end of Metal Gear Solid four. The entire mission was over, this fight here was simply put just personally. The music, the cinematography was simply shocking.
there are so many other scenes, but I'll never forget those 3.
And for some noteworthy other scenes.
Alan Wake's ending. I loved this game and the ending brought up so many questions. This was my GOTY for 2010.
And finally the fight and the end of Metal Gear Solid four. The entire mission was over, this fight here was simply put just personally. The music, the cinematography was simply shocking.
there are so many other scenes, but I'll never forget those 3.
