'Wow' Moments in Video Games

[Nebuchadnezzar]

In agreement with other posts about online games and the first time experiencing an online environment in that manner, i'd also like to add the original Guild Wars to this list (before any expansion packs came out).

I actually thought the starter area WAS the main game and when it got attacked and you were put out into the emaciated environment of the actual game....fantastic.

Wandering around in a party looking for a certain location with no idea to go. Spent ages and ages looking for one place only to eventually get there and realise we'd been wandering around it in a circle for a few hours.

Amazing game, the music alone was worth the entry fee.

Absolutely. Jeremy Soule!

 

[quiet_riot]

In agreement with other posts about online games and the first time experiencing an online environment in that manner, i'd also like to add the original Guild Wars to this list (before any expansion packs came out).

I actually thought the starter area WAS the main game and when it got attacked and you were put out into the emaciated environment of the actual game....fantastic.

Wandering around in a party looking for a certain location with no idea to go. Spent ages and ages looking for one place only to eventually get there and realise we'd been wandering around it in a circle for a few hours.

Amazing game, the music alone was worth the entry fee.

Absolutely. Jeremy Soule!

I was daft/lucky enough to get the collectors' edition, and with it the OST cd. Smug grin.

 

[Scottyboi]

2 games that will forever be my favourites are suikoden 1 & 2. For me they were better than final fantasy. Such great games.

I remember being blown away playing toca tour car racing on the ps1 and being able to damage vehicles.

 

[NipHolmes]

The Last Of Us, pretty much the whole game was one big WOW. Especially the ending.

GTA 3 was the pioneer of the current generation of games, it was a huge moment, loved that game.

 

[Crouchinho]

Ant Attack (ZX Spectrum)
Elite (ZX Spectrum)
Knight Lore (ZX Spectrum)
Out Run (Arcade)
Pac Land (Arcade)
Marble Madness (Arcade)
Space Harrier (Arcade)
After Burner (Arcade)
Doom II/Ultimate Doom
GTA
Mortal Kombat II
Tekken 3
Rome Total War
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Sniper Elite II

Ant Attack was pretty decent. I had two speccy's but they were rather shite compared to a C64 which I never owned. Deathchase was pretty good for it's time on the speccy

I loved Pacland, it didn't port well to the Amiga especially making pool jumps wiggling the joystick side to side and almost breaking it

I much prefered Tekken 2 over 3, the intro at the time was pretty amazing! Yoshimitsu background when fighting was brilliant along with the monk chanting

 

[Crouchinho]

In chronographical order (showing my age now).

Manic Miner (addictive) missed hours at the pub. Lords of Midnight (and Doomdark revenge thought that could be easily won by a cheat published even before the game) ZX Spectum.

Lotus Esprit, Midwinter, Speedball 2 , Frontier, Mega lo Mania, Kick-off and sensi Amiga

Deux Ex, Obvilion , Far Cry , PC

Best atmospheric stand out game - FEAR pc - that little girl killing all the soldiers scared me shitless.

Best Stand out moment. DOOM the mirror. <a class="postlink" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJB8GdlG6UY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJB8GdlG6UY</a> I swear I killed the fire button aiming at myself.

Nothing more recent sadly as nothing is worth spending money on cos if I spend more than an hour at the computer wife slaps me a says "Garden" :(

Manic Miner was really good, dodgy graphics, annoying intro screen but kept you interested! It took me 30 years to complete it with the help of save states! lol

Speedball 2 was the dogs, even the first was pretty decent. The gameplay of 2 was brilliant, Brutal Deluxe forever!

 

[JamesMCFC]

Gears of War 3 - Kicking the shit out of Poseidon at the start

Final Fantasy 7 - Too many to mention

Uncharted 3 - Jumping out the plane in the desert

The Last of Us - Purely for the entire story.

 

[waspish]

PITFALL! by Activision Publishing, Inc.
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[ultimateharold]

Ant Attack (ZX Spectrum)
Elite (ZX Spectrum)
Knight Lore (ZX Spectrum)
Out Run (Arcade)
Pac Land (Arcade)
Marble Madness (Arcade)
Space Harrier (Arcade)
After Burner (Arcade)
Doom II/Ultimate Doom
GTA
Mortal Kombat II
Tekken 3
Rome Total War
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Sniper Elite II

Ant Attack was pretty decent. I had two speccy's but they were rather shite compared to a C64 which I never owned. Deathchase was pretty good for it's time on the speccy

I loved Pacland, it didn't port well to the Amiga especially making pool jumps wiggling the joystick side to side and almost breaking it

I much prefered Tekken 2 over 3, the intro at the time was pretty amazing! Yoshimitsu background when fighting was brilliant along with the monk chanting

Elite has been remade, enjoying that at the moment.

 

[Silva_Spell]

The reveal in Knights of the Old Republic 1

The ending of season 1 Walking Dead (Telltale)

Dragon Age Inquisition "The Dawn Will Come" scene


And in general, playing Mass Effect for the first time.