10 Faviorite Video Game Moments

[Niccolo]

Every so often, there's a point when you're playing a video game, and you just have to stop for a moment and say to yourself; Hey. That last bit kicked ass! What are your 10 favorite moments in video games, and why?

Here's mine, and with the exception of #1, they're in no particular order.

10. "I heard them say we've reached Morrowind..." (Elder Scrolls III)- So you enter into a massive fantasy world for the first time, with only a pockerful of gold, a note, and a couple dozen pounds of pilfered goods to start you on your way, and the only rule being do whatever you want. Can you say "Freakin' Awesome," Johnny? I knew you could.

9. Light at the end of the tunnel (Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory)- So you're stuck on a train full of civilians, some of which are secretly armed terrorists. Quarters are cramped, and shadows are few... So whadda ya do? Go ninja on their ass. Just watchout for the oncoming train! *wham*

8. "Oh, my hero..." (FF6)- I laughed, I cried, I was amazed they could do that in 16 bit and make it still that incredibly cool. Not to mention; "Nngah! This is heavy! It'll take me 5 minutes to push it down!"

7. "Nnnnngh..." *slice* (Half Life 2)- "So let me get this straight... I'm in a town full of zombies, explosive barrels, giant saw blades, and shoddily constructed traps? And you just gave me... A gravity gun?" *immolates with pleasure*

6. "Better find a new place to hide, yougn'..." (Metal Gear Solid 3)- An approximatley 2 mile square area of rough terrian, with one enemy sniper in it. The battle with The End is possibly one of the most tense boss fights I have ever experienced. The fact that it'll sometimes show you through his scope as he reccomends you find cover before he blows your brains out is one of the many "HOLY sh*t!" moments it provides.

5. "What... Is it?!" (Resident Evil)- Funniest. Diologue. Ever. Also, the game does provide it's fair share of frights your first play through.

4. "Oops, did I do that?" (Black)- So you shoot the landmine, which sets off another landmine, which sets off another, which blows up a truck, which sets off a landmine, which blows up an oil tank, which blows up two others... There are few things more rewarding than killing a dozen enemies with a single bullet.

3. "Yes, of course... Mr. President." (MGS)- You may wonder why moments from the MGS games form 40% of my favorite moments. You've obviously never played them. Those five words out of Ocelot's mouth after the credits of the first game sent a chill up my spine you wouldn't believe.

2. "Put your controler on the floor. I'm going to move it with my mind." (MGS)- He shakes your controler, checks your kill and save records, takes mental control of your friends, and anticipates your every move. Hands down, Psycho Mantis wins the award for most badass boss ever.

1. "We're not exactly what you'd call... Human." (MGS 2)- Just when you finaly thought you had it all figured out- Metal Gear, The Patriots, the S3 Program... "Campbell" drops this bombshell on you. To put it simply, everything you knew is a lie.

[Lobstrosity]

Okay, cool. Not sure if I can come up with 10, not sure if I can't repeat some of yours, but here goes (in no particular order).

10. I lost all of the keycards? (MGS). Just as you reach the most destructive machine ever created, Ocelot shoots the keycard you need to stop it right out of your hand. But you needed 3 of them anyway. But wait. . . that one keycard is actually all three. . .

9. "She'll never laugh, cry, or get angry ever again" (FF VII) One of the saddest moments I'll probably ever experience in a game. Aeris is killed, need I say more?

8. "I don't want to think anyone is a spy" (FF VII) Cloud and company discover that Cait Sith, my personal favorite character, works for the enemy and hands over the keystone. What's more is that he has Marlene hostage. I was shocked.

7. I'm scared of this room now. (Resident Evil code veronica X) Claire cautiously approaches a window looking into a darkened science lab. A frightened scientist suddenly pops up and frantically bangs on the glass. Claire tries to explain that she can't open the door, but the poor guy's head is smashed to a bloody pulp by some unknown creature within. Whatever happened to just the zombies?

6. "The cannon. . . Fire!" (FF VII) The military town of Junon locks down and reveals the frightening power of it's many cannons. But too bad Weapon is an unstoppable force. Oh wait, did I say unstoppable? A shot to the face with the main cannon should do the trick! Makes me cheer for Shinra, if only for a moment.

5. Celes alone in the world of ruin. (FF VI) The world as you knew it is a wasteland, the airship is gone, and all of your friends are either scattered or dead. You wake up from a coma on a deserted island, and the only person you had left has just died. Celes is my favorite character in the game, and the fact that you begin playing as her alone is awesome. Her attempted suicide almost had me crying. Finding all your friends in the rest of the game is amazing.

4. "I saw the world through a sniper's scope." (MGS) Snake defeats Sniper Wolf, one of my favorite badguys ever, in an epic sniper battle. I never understood why dying enemies have to reveal their backstory to you, but who cares? It's very dramatic, and cool.

3. "I'll get something to fix this wound" (Resident Evil 2). Look Annette, there's no cure for 15 bullet wounds to the chest. Except the G-Virus. Classic RE moment when William Berkin injects himself with his creation, saving his life and simultaneously changing himself into a terrifying, recurring boss monster.

2. Flight of the Silver Dragons. (FF IX). Approaching Pandemonium, the airship Invincible and it's stalwart crew face impossible odds. A swarm of thousands of silver dragons seethes forth from the portal. Just as you think the group is doomed, the entire Lindblum fleet rises up out of the mist to back you up, including the airship Red Rose commanded by none other than General Beatrix. Accompanied by fantastic music, this scene is incredible.

1. "What happened?. . . I can still move more." (FF VII). Possibly my favorite scene of all time. Cait Sith fully redeems himself, sacrificing his life to solve the puzzles in the temple of the Ancients, keeping the Black Materia out of Sephiroth's hands, but crushing himself inside. Cait Sith is still a good guy after all.


So there you have it. There's still many more moments I'd like to mention, as well as those that might be on my list if they weren't on Niccolo's (psycho mantis is awesome!). Oh well, these are my "top 10."