-When I first saw Gears of War running on a TV in my house. I suddenly went from not caring about Xbox 360 to knowing I would soon be buying my own (my nephew brought it to my house. It looked so good, I didn't even want to play it--just watch). I knew the next gen had begun.
-The first time I played Wii Sports. I wanted a Wii but I didn't even know why. Well, after going several counties over (job related), I took a detour to Gamestop and they had a few Wii's in stock. I fired up Wii Sports when I got home and suddenly my imagination ran wild with the possibilities. Of course, a lot of them never came true but, at that moment, video gaming felt new again.
-Horde Mode in Gears of War 2. Nowadays, you can't take a piss outside with your childhood friends without hitting a game with some sort of horde mode. Well Gears was my first. All of my friends were down and things were looking bad. Suddenly, everybody was watching me and cheering for me to keep the team alive. I was diving, weaving, and shooting for my life. When that last Locust died and everybody cheered for me, it felt like I had won the Superbowl. I even got a few friend requests for my performance. Of course, we all died the next round. I don’t think I ever played Horde Mode in GeoW2 after that day, ever again.
-Sex scene in God of War 3. I spent most of my life searching for that perfect video game sexy moment. I paused Chun Li at just the right moment in Street Fighter 2 (SNES). I built sexy created wrestlers in WWE Smackdown (PS1-360). I used cheat codes in Leisure Suit Larry (PS2) and Dead or Alive 2 (PS2). Well, with GoW3, my search had come to an end. Aphrodite......wow.
