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huaxiong90 said:
d21lewis said:

I'm gonna go through my entire history of video gaming.  Here we go.

Dragon's Lair:  (arcade) At the time, when video games were nothing but Space Invaders and Pac-Man, this game came out and was as beautiful as a Saturday morning cartoon.  Of course, it was no more than a video that let you make choices as to which video would play next.  Still, at the time, I couldn't believe my eyes.

Super Mario Bros. 3: (Nes) Super Mario Bros. set one hell of a standard.  Super Mario 2 was very good but very different.  When I got my hands on SMB3, I never looked at games the same again.  The tricks (infinite 1-up traps), the secrets (like the coin ship), the gameplay, the graphics, the scope--my idea of what was possible in a game was blown wide open.

Street Fighter 2: (Arcade) I was in an arcade back in the early 90's and there was a crowd around one of the machines.  It was SF2.  I didn't even play.  I just watched.  It was the most fluid thing I'd ever seen.  People were jumping in using different characters, and pulling off the most amazing moves I'd ever seen.  I've been in love with the game/genre ever since.

Star Fox (Snes):  I'd played games in a 3D perspective--World Runner and F-Zero spring to mind.  When I got my hands on Starfox, I got a glimpse of the future.  I used to just sit there and watch the intro, over and over again.  This was real 3D and it was in my house.

Donkey Kong Country (Snes):  Great gameplay had become a bit of the norm, on the Snes.  Great graphics, too.  But at a time when the competition was pumping out CD peripherals and such, Nintendo and Rare showed what they were all about.  I recieved a VHS tape in the mail.  It was pretty much a Donkey Kong Country commercial.  The graphics were like nothing I'd ever seen before.  The music was beautiful--to the point where I STILL listen to it from time to time.  Once again, Nintendo had taken a new technology, tied it to a solid game, and blew my mind.

Chrono Trigger (Snes):  Maybe there ARE better RPG's than Chrono Trigger.  I refuse to believe that, though.  This was my first foray into the RPG genre and the gold standard by which all others will forever be compared.  It was the story that was on a scope I'd never experienced before.  It was the characters that were all memorable, likeable, and diverse.  I actually felt like I had some investment in the story and relationship with the characters.  It was the gameplay, complete with the first "New Game " that I'm aware of, combined magic techniques, and "Active Time Battle".  It was about time, and it was amazing.

Killer Instinct (Arcade):  Again, it was the graphics.  I never really liked Mortal Kombat.  The controls just didn't do it for me.  Here, we had a game that controlled like Street Fighter, was brutal likeMortal Kombat, and had a presentation like nothing I'd ever seen before.  This game was as much fun to watch as it was too play.

Super Mario 64/Zelda OoT (N64):  How many times do you play a game and know without a shadow of a doubt:  "This is the best game that the world has ever seen."  Twice. That's how many. These were those two times.

Tekken 2 (PS1):  My neighbor had a PS1.  In my head, I just knew that it sucked.  I sat there and watched him play Street Fighter Alpha.  I wasn't impressed.  "Look at the load times!  Look at the shitty characters!", I said.  Then, he tossed in Tekken 2.  I couldn't even hide my amazement.  The CGI cutscenes, the animation, the depth of moves.....it wasn't long before I bought a PS1!!  And when I bought my PS1, I also bought........

Resident Evil (PS1):  The intro didn't impress me.  The graphics were pretty good.  The controls took some getting used to.  But then, I went down that hallway.  ZOMBIE DOG THROUGH THE WINDOW!!  I dropped my controller and screamed like a little bitch in front of my little sister and my cousin.  We laughed.  I killed the dog and talked about how awesome that was.  Two seconds later, it happened again!!  It was the first time a game had actually scared me.  From that point on, I realized that games had the power to immerse you in atmosphere like nothing else, out there.

Metal Gear Solid (PS1):  My brother and I were Solid Snake fans since the Nes.  We even stole Snake's Revenge from our local video game store.  So, when I heard Metal Gear was coming to the PS1, I knew I had to have it.  I bought it on my first date with my eventual fiance (we still talk about that!).  The highlight of that night wasn't a good night kiss or anything.  It was me going home and playing the most cinematic game I'd ever seen.  This was one of the few times I would classify a game as "Absolutely perfect".  I use the term "awesome" to describe everything from shoelaces to pizza dough, these days.  Back when I played Metal Gear Solid on the Playstation, I called the game "Awesome" and I meant it.  I was in awe of how good this game was.

Gears of War (Xbox 360):  I was happy with last gen but it seemed like a better looking version of the previous gen.  This gen seemed like a better looking version of the 6th generation.  For the most part, it was.  I'd played and loved RE4 on the 'Cube and I didn't really plan on buying a console this generation.  This game (combined with the hype building for the Wii) made me change my mind.  Most of what I'd seen of the Xbox 360 left a bad taste in my mouth.  It didn't seem like a generational leap.  When I finally saw GoW running in person, I couldn't deny it.  The next gen was here.

Wii Sports:  (Duh!):  Yeah.  It was a trick.  The Wii didn't track my movements 1:1.  At the time, I didn't know it.  When I got my hands on my Wii (that sounds dirtier than I intended, honestly) I was impressed.  The crude Mii graphics quickly gave way.  When I punched, the character on screen punched.  When I swung the remote like a tennis racket, so did my onscreen avatar.  My imagination filled with what the future might hold.  Of course, much of what I imagined still hasn't been realized.  At the time, I can't deny that I was in awe.

 

--Off topic:  My kid played Space Channel 5 part 2 on the PS3 (B/C) this morning.  Somebody needs to port this game to Kinect, ASAP!!  Yes, it's pretty gay but then so is pro-wrestling and I like that. 

No love for Bayonetta?

Screw that bitch.



d21lewis said:
huaxiong90 said:

No love for Bayonetta?

Screw that bitch.

I'm sure everybody has.



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Kojima: Come out with Project S already!

Ocarina of Time, back in the day. And Mario 64 before that.

More recently, Endless Ocean and Okami.



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Oblivion: Some of the views are amazing, and really helps give a sense of scale and scop

Half-Life 2 & Ep 2: First time you play with the gravity gun, the fights with the striders, the ending of ep 2. Lots of stand out moments

Portal: The mind bending puzzles where you have to constantly drop and create new portal, fly, drop, portal etc.

FFVII: The first few hours in Midgar and then getting on the world map and learning about Cloud's past in Kalm.

Metal Gear Solid: Pretty much the whole game, lol.

Deus Ex: Everything about the story in this game and the tech, the sci-fi world, the conspiracy etc. The game basically!

Crysis: Lots of moments where I just look at the scenery around me... so pretty :P

Uncharted 2: Fighting in a collapsing building, segment on the train, the views in Nepal and Shambala

Shadow of the Colossus: Most of the Colossi tbh, although the flying one especially.

Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening: Showed me that hand-held games could be great in scale and depth.

God of War III: Just epic from beginning to end.



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Rob-Ot said:

 

- Xenogears -- The moment when I realized it was the greatest story I had ever experienced and the greatest game I had ever played.


This, oh so this.

Xenogears... fuck yeah!

Anyway:

Shadow of the Collosus, really, ton of these moments.

Metal Gear Solid 4 - really, ton of these moments.



Bet with Dr.A.Peter.Nintendo that Super Mario Galaxy 2 won't sell 15 million copies up to six months after it's release, the winner will get Avatar control for a week and signature control for a month.

Final Fantasy 6, Mario 64, GTA 3, Morrowind.



For me this gen it's been Super Mario Galaxy1&2, Orange Box, and Metroid Prime Trilogy.

The creativity in both Galaxy's is amazing. The toy galaxy...woooww.  And the broad scope of gameplay in #2 was fantastic. 

Just a little while ago I went through Orange Box. I can understand the Half-life Hype, because it is truly a masterpiece.  Portal really impressed me aswell. Such mindbending goodness.

And lastly Metroid Prime Trilogy. I hated the original gamecube controls, so much so I couldn't bear to finish the game. An updated version with massively better controls was well passed overdue. Now I can finally feel immersed in one of 6th gen's finest. 



Civilization
The Secret of Monkey Island
Dune II: Battle for Arrakis
Doom
Wing Commander Privateer
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

This gen: Flower



BioShock (I highly anticipated this game, and it blew me away; the art style and atmosphere were unique and amazing, and the story was ambitious)

Chrono Trigger (I played it for the first time last year on the DS and was simply amazed at how well the game held up; I was barely feeling like I was playing a 1995 game; probably would've had a hear attack had I played it when it first came out - it was never released on the SNES in Europe)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (like many on here, it was my first current gen game; of course I was amazed)

Gears of War (what blew me away about this game was mostly the graphics; a simply beautiful game)

God of War (I have always dreamt of playing an amazing action/adventure game in Greek mythology, so it's no surprise I was like "hell yeah!" when I got my hands on this)

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (same as Chrono Trigger, though I played it much much closer to the game's original release, and I was simply amazed by the games overall quality; simply magical)

Okami (amazing art style brush techique the fact that I could buy it, as it's very hard to find in my country)

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (the time rewinding mechanism was one of the awsomest things I'd ever seen at the time)

Pokemon Blue (I first experienced the magic of Pokemon with the anime, so when I got my hands on this I just couldn't put it down)

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (This is such a good Star Wars game, that it puts the movies to shame)



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