Someone in System Wars asked what is everyone's Top 10 most shocking moments in video game history. I decided not to do shocking, but instead do my top ten best experiences in gaming. And so as to not let it go to waste because its too long to read for some people, I figure I'll post it on my blog so I don't forget it. Here it is:
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Experiencing Kindom Hearts - I saw the trailer for the original on TV back when it released, and thought "that looks pretty cool" yet I didn't check it out until a few weeks before the sequel released. I bought that, Morrowind and Xenosaga Episode 1 all at one time, and the only game out of those I have finished was KH. And wow did the story have me hooked. Three days after I beat it, KH2 was releasing. I wasn't sure whether to get it or not as I saw it on the shelf, but I said I'll get it. Hearing the music play, seeing the characters struggle, experiencing the story unfold was such an epic.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Announcement - There was no other game I wanted more. The moment I saw it's announcement, I was on that game like a fat kid on cake. I watched for every announcement, trailer, and so forth up until the game released. I watched AMVs on Youtube (my favorite being a Requiem for a Dream one) and took part in theories about the story. I have never been into Zelda as much as I was then.
Halo 3 Trailer - It may not have been in-game, but hell did it look amazing and made me want the game so-so-so-so bad. It raised the bar as to how much I could anticipate a game and it raised the bar for the game itself, which it sadly didn't meet although an amazing game in its own right. I probably watched the trailer over twenty times the night it released, looking at the intricacies and hidden clues. If only the campaign could have achieved that level of epicness.
Taking the Time to Experience Final Fantasy Games -I played FFVII. An amazing game that I will have a lot of memories with. I sadly admit though that I was too much of a noob and didn't fully "experience" the game. What I mean by that is, I saw it happen but I didn't involve myself with what was happening. It wasn't until Final Fantasy X that I did. I sent myself to their world and became a part of the crew fighting Sin and protecting Yuna. I watched as Tidus' and Yuna's relationship unfolded, only to have come to realization what would come to pass. This paved the way for me to experience game plots/characters even more. In FFIX, I care about what will happen to Vivi, in Prince of Persia I thought the ending was superb and gave me a new look at the Prince's character. And maybe Kingdom Hearts has a hand in caring for characters and story, but I suppose I'll thank Squaresoft for helping me get into video games.
Final Fantasy XII and the Gambit System - I was very excited for this game, but it wasn't until I bought it and ran around the first city that I fell in love with it. The graphics wow'd me more than any other game, which was funny since I played it around the same time as Gears of War which didn't impress me as much as FFXII. But the characters were great despite the lackluster story, but it was the combat that amazed me. It was slick, unique, addictive, and discovering the Gambit System and spending time figuring the best outcomes was what made it memorable. Also to add on to this, playing FFXII: Revenant Wings on the DS was an amazement too seeing how they captured the feel of the original on the DS with the new gameplay, yet it all felt similar.
Experiencing Morrowind and Oblivion - Its hard to get more epic than the start-up screens of these two games. The music playing, the title showing, its daunting thinking about the world that is on the disc, knowing that I'll probaby never experience half the stuff in these games. I love each of them and have spent loads of hours with Oblivion, but I'm intimidated by each one and its so hard to just play them.
Experiencing Final Fantasy IX - What's different about this and the other Final Fantasy games? I mean, FFXII's gameplay set it apart and FFX made me fall in love for stories in games. So what's the deal with FFIX? The deal is is that I'm experiencing it this gen, and I'm loving it more than most other games I've touched, plus I love the graphics and find them more appealing than a lot of today's titles. I would have never thought that the charm in this game was so large that it sucks me in everytime I play it and makes me care for characters, especially Vivi. Once I beat it, it is bound to be in my favorite games of all time and I'm eagerly anticipating the day I get to start FFVIII despite the mixed reactions I hear.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence's Ending - I am constantly on the lookout for the game, movie, song, play, etc. that makes me cry. I haven't found it yet, but out of all the games I have played MGS3 is one of two that has come closest. The ending, finding out about The Boss and what she sacrificed for her country and the execution of it was tear-jerking and I'm not patriotic. The epic music in the background, Naked being given the title of Big Boss, all the while Eva's voice overlays telling him what The Boss had to do for everything. Such a beautiful ending.
Experiencing Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - The trailer was shown for this game. And it was beautiful. We then had to wait for freaking ever for the game to release. Once it released, I drove home listening to the epic soundtrack I got from the collector's edition, then played it. I played it constantly until I beat it and unlike other MGS titles it was actually a blast to play. And then the microwave scene, the final battle with Liquid, the cinematography, everything was top-notch and made it an experience like no other.
The Tears Almost Come from Lost Odyssey - Like I said, MGS3 was one of two games that has almost made me cry, the other being Lost Odyssey. The moment it was announced and the creator said what he had in store with it, I knew I wanted to get it. Sadly, I had made the choice of a PS3 instead of a 360 so I wouldn't be able to experience it until a half a year to a year after release. But when I put the disc in the tray and th epic start screen played, I was excited for this epic ride. I would stop and listen to the music all the time. Reading unlocked memories would bring tears to my eyes, the scene where Kaim runs into his daughter after meeting the children, the ending, it was all one of my favorite experiences this generation of gaming. It all formed a package that seemed to have been created just to please me.
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