Ooh, And Another Thing! (Off-Topic)

by Morpheus , High Charity, Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 16:54 (3381 days ago) @ Morpheus

I can't believe I forgot these!

Honorable Mentions:

Swordbearing in Crota's End--Destiny

That one moment....that intense moment...everyone has to fire their Gjallarhorns in a coordinated attack, but everything rests on the shoulders of the Swordbearer. Every time someone picks up the sword, I hold my breath, and most times I don't even blink. In spite of all the activities and teamwork you must create to endure those challenges, nothing becomes so vital as to that moment.

I just recently beat Crota on Hard for the first time--and even though I was only watching--like this, it still FELT like this. In fact, it always does. But the reason this is here, is because of the MUSIC.

All I can feel when I hear that is hardened determination, extreme focus, but most importantly--HOPE. CONFIDENCE. ASSURANCE. ANXIETY. EXCITEMENT. Forget 30 Seconds of Fun. How about 30 Seconds Where Your Heart Stops?

Discovering Horror For The First Time--Halo:Combat Evolved

Still a hell of a feeling. This could be reflected in a lot of games, but Halo 1 does an awesome job. C'mon, you know I don't need to say any more.

Except for one thing--when I first started playing in 2002, I didn't know the cutscenes were utilizing in-game engines, and that each experience would be somewhat different. I guess Bungie knew this somehow, because the first time I watched, just as Jenkins fell backwards, a whole bunch of Infection forms walked right over the camera. In all the times I've played 343 Guilty Spark, I've never gotten that to happen to me again--ever. The chills I got were nerve-wracking, and I think it's incredible for them to introduce a whole new enemy to us, in the most terrifying way possible.