Favorite Gaming Moment

KillerGremlin · 08-18-2004, 04:09 AM

Wow.........who would have thought that I would have started a thread here. Well, I have, so hooray for me (I guess).

I was just thinking about some awesome gaming moments I've had over the years. Lots of things came to my mind, ranging from the first time I played Donkey Kong to the first time I experienced Mario 64, and I can honestly say that I have had some awesome gaming experiences.

Gaming has seriously enhanced my life, and I've had some great moments.

This is just a great moments gaming thread. Just post your greatest gaming memories!

Ocarina Of Time brings back some great memories. I remember spending a lot of time on that game, to the point where it basically took over my 5th grade life. I remember getting to the top of Ganondorf's castle, and fighting him. I was pretty disapointed after I beat him, you know, it was basically the same fight as in the Forest Temple.....and then the castle fell apart. Well, at least I got to escape through the castle. That proved to be pretty intense, but I wasn't expecting what happened after I got out of the castle. I remember sitting there, wondering why the hell the happy credits weren't rolling. And then came the real boss fight. That was pretty awesome.

I also remember playing Doom, back when I was like 8 or 9 years old. That was a scary game. My friend and I would sit in his basement, and eat candy, and watch as the summer days went by. We'd play Doom, and listen to Kill 'Em All. Those are some of my fondest memories.

Canyarion · 08-18-2004, 04:31 AM

I have fond memories of WarCraft 2. Aaaaaah we (brother and me) loved that game! The sound effects, the music, the atmosphere... ^_^
I relived that with WC3, which was different but perhaps even cooler.

Perfect Dark come to mind.

The singleplayer was great... and the multiplayer with 3 friends.....

And of course the NES Mario games! I was 7-12 years old when I played those...

And like KG says, Ocarina of Time.

How lovable!!! I remember the first time I met a wolf, I was so scared!!

Good stuff, videogames.

GameMaster · 08-18-2004, 04:39 AM

My fondest memories were playing Sonic 1, 2, and 3 with my friend. The music was cool for some of the levels. Then I also liked playing Streets of Rage 1 and 2 with my friend along with Captain America and the Avengers. Basically playing cooperative type games with my friends during childhood summers are my greatest memories. Other games included the Ninja Turtles, Ren and Stimpy, Joe and Mac, working together as a team was just really fun. Oh those endless summer days, reminds me of the 'What Do You Miss Most' thread, man I wish I could go back in time. If I had the choice to stay in that period too, I think I would now knowing what life is like when you get older. Even considering it would mean not having internet or all of today's technology and advanced gaming, I'd still choose to go back in a heart beat.

Dark Samurai · 08-18-2004, 08:54 AM

My favorite memory was in a tournament for Street Fighter III: Third Strike. I had just defeated a player using Chun-Li with Makoto (my character), when a whole new round was starting up. My next opponent was a player that eventually won the whole thing, so you can tell that I got my ass handed to me on a silver plate. His character was Urien, (HOW I DESPISE ANY WHO USES HIM!) He, of course, defeated me with ease, but I wasnt out of the tournament yet; there was a losers bracket, and got to face the same guy that I defeated in the first round, you can tell that I DESTROYED him. I learned so much for just being in a tournament. And also that was my first one too

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Ah, memories truly are forever.

Null · 08-18-2004, 09:47 AM

favorite gaming moment was playing Quake online for the first time, first game i ever played online.

Fox 6 · 08-18-2004, 12:48 PM

My favorite was fairly recent, I was playing Halo, I was driving a Wart Hog and there was a guy in the Gunners seat and i guy in the Passenger seat. I drove up to a building and an elite throws a plasma grenade on the Wart Hog. The passenger and i jumped out, but the guy on the Machine gun stays in there, the grenade explodes and sends the Wart Hog over a cliff, as its fallling the guy on the Machine gun says " Is that all you got?!" Then he fell off and died.

Null · 08-18-2004, 12:57 PM

my 2nd fav gaming moment was snaping the halo cd in half and throwing it out.

Fox 6 · 08-18-2004, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

my 2nd fav gaming moment was snaping the halo cd in half and throwing it out.

Trust me you dont want to get med mad -_- . Because thats when i transform into...uh...

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j/k

Null · 08-18-2004, 01:06 PM

hehehe.

it really did happen tho. i was pissed off cuz i bought it and i hated it. so i went to return it and they wouldnt accept it. (eb's had always taken returns before) so i got mad and when i got home from trying to return it i snaped it in half and threw it out. It did help to relieve the anger.

hehe

Fox 6 · 08-18-2004, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

hehehe.

it really did happen tho. i was pissed off cuz i bought it and i hated it. so i went to return it and they wouldnt accept it. (eb's had always taken returns before) so i got mad and when i got home from trying to return it i snaped it in half and threw it out. It did help to relieve the anger.

hehe

Man that must have sucked. I always found halo exciting, well i mostly play it on legendary ( hardest setting ) and its a real challange.

Acebot44 · 08-18-2004, 02:49 PM

My brother and I were like 10 and 9. Our parents made us go to a party with some of their friends and we were the only kids over there so naturally I decided to bring along my PS1 and NBA Live 99. My brother chose the Pacers and I chose the Jazz. The game was back and forth the whole time. I used Antoine Carr most of the time because I favored him and he usually made all the clutch threes I needed even though he had a horrible percentage

10 seconds left and I was up by two. My bro had the ball. I D'd him up when he passed half court then he passed it around till it got to Miller with about 3 seconds left. He pulls up. I jump for the block. He makes it with no time left! I screamed like a new born ogre.

Even though he won, it's still my favorite memory because that was when we used to play together. Nothing is more fun than multiplayer. NOTHING.

Typhoid · 08-18-2004, 03:00 PM

Me and my brother always used to play NHL '94, ( or whichever year we were in at the time) when the Canucks games wernt on TV. We'd turn on the radio, play the teams, and listen to the game. Those were fun times.

But if its a single game, it would have to be with one of my friends ( Kehlin) and it was about 5 years ago, but we decided to play NHL '93. I was St. Louis, he was Edmonton. We played 20 minute periods, and the game ended a 0-0 tie. It doesnt sound fun, but it was super fun. It was the longest, double shut-out game i've ever played.

ulala06 · 08-18-2004, 03:35 PM

my favorite gaming moment would have to be when i was like 8 and my cousin and i were playing mortal kombat, and he was bragging and stuff because he knew all of the codes, and he could kick my butt... and then i discovered button mashing and i won. hahaha. fear my button mashing skillz

Swan · 08-18-2004, 04:06 PM

Mine happened like a little less than a year ago. I was playing MGS2 in the tanker part of the game. Right when you enter the boiler room area there is a guy just short of standing at the edge. I snuck up on him held him up. Stole his dog tags and then booted him off the edge. He then fell two stories and landed on another guy.

Good times.

Vampyr · 08-18-2004, 04:55 PM

I have a few moments I that I will treasure forever:

The first time I played Mario 64. I hadnt owned a SNES, so you can imagine how much in awe I was when I went from NES graphics to N64 graphics. I was in Wal Mart playing the demo, and it took a hold on me. It would be some time until I got an N64 for myself, but I finally did and I can remember playing Mario 64 at home...great times.

I also remember the day I got OoT. It was a christmas gift, and as soon as I opened it (it was my first gift) I ran into my bed room and put it in and started playing it, leaving all my other presents there. So if you watch the home video from that christmas, it shows a little kid in PJ's in a rocking chair, then a second later all you see is a chair rocking with no one in it.

That whole game was like one huge magical moment though. I felt so said when Link had to leave Sara, and I actually had a crush on Zelda when I first saw her, and I could hear Zelda's Lullaby in my sleep. I remember meeting the Zora's and the Gorons, fighting to save the hand of my fair lady, and returning to the lost woods as a man to meet my friend of childhood.

There are other games that deserve an honorable mention...Star Fox 64, Pokemon Red, Mario Bros., Final Fantasy Tactics, and Xenosaga.