Favorite Gaming Moment

[Vampyr]

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.

[bobcat]

I would have to say doing a fake throw in SF2:WW with Guile.

I nearly collapsed from sheer (sp?) excitement.

And I did it on the car (after doing down heavy kick).

Console wise Mario 64/Ocarina of Time/Sonic 1/Super Mario World, Mike Tysons Punchout and the original Zelda were all great memories.

Also on C64/Amiga:-

Handy Andy, Leasure Suit Larry, Druid, Gauntlet, Super Sprint, Ikari Warriors, Wonderboy 1 and 2......

and many more i'm sure

[Jason1]

God, there's so many...but I'll try to name a few.

First thing that comes to mind is no doubt playing Super Mario bros. In my basement at my old house with my friend down the street when I was probably 3 or 4. We barely knew what we were doing, but we had so much fun...he would come over every day and we would try to figure out how to get past that damned goomba that runs at you at the start of level 1-1. When we finally figured out that you had to jump over him, well, a lot of excitement was had by the both of us. How far we've come...

I remember playing Sonic the Hedgehog on the genesis at my cousins house on christmas night, many christmases ago. Man, what a cool game, there was really nothing else like it...so fast.

Of course, how could I forget Mario 64. How long I ran around in that courtyard before I even bothered to go into the castle, I'll never know.

Another thing that I think of is Grim Fandango. Now theres a game that left me downright breathless multiple times, a true masterpeice.

And of course there is the mother off all gaming memories, basically everything from Ocarina of Time. Parts that come to mind instantly are when you first leave the forest as a kid and siara gives you the Ocarina...I do believe I was slightly in tears during that moment, and a few others from Ocarina of time, no game has ever done that to me, at all, thats why Ocarina of Time is the greatest game ever made. And probably my greatest gaming memory ever.

[gekko]

Skipping school on Doomsday (9/9/99), waiting in line for Best Buy to open to buy my DC. Then going back and playing Sonic Adventure all day long.

Though, getting the 120th star in Super Mario 64 was a close second.

[Blackmane]

Playing Mario 64 in Toys R Us and wanting a N64 so badly is one of my memories, playing Goldeneye with all my buddies and kicking their a$$es is my close second.

[Canyarion]

Wow, I realised I haven't told what is perhaps my best gaming moment.

In school, some guys (younger than me) were playing Aliens vs Predator on the network. I noticed it, silently joined their game..... and slaughtered them all.
Their reaction: "Who's Angrist!?!?" Classic.

BTW I was a predator while all the others were marines. Since the game is so dark, they never saw me coming. I didn't think they killed me once...


Having a score in Perfect Dark deathmatch that's twice as high as everyone else is quite satisfying as well.

[Blackmane]

Beating all my buddies 3 vs. 1 on Goldeneye is more satisfying.

[Canyarion]

I'll have to try that.