G-type | 2,520 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 For me, it was scoring a million in Laser Blast. The score changes from "999,999" to "! ! ! ! ! !". They even created a special award patch for people who accomplished this. It takes about 5 or 6 hours to reach that... just mindlessly shooting the tanks in groups of three - "Bam-Bam-Bam". It becomes an almost zen-like meditation, possibly akin to what people marathoning Desert Bus feel. Occasionally you lose a life, but you get new lives so often that it is of no concern. Sometimes, I'd die on purpose... just to break up the monotony. According to Activision, "David Crane designed that game so that it could be beaten by the random flailings of a spastic monkey." I had been playing for hours. My rhythm was good. I was keeping a comfortable buffer of bonus lives... occasionally it would dip a little too low for comfort and I would have to snap out of my trance and actually start concentrating until I could build the lives back up again. As I crossed the 950k mark, I could see the light at the end of tunnel! Finally, I was going to max it out! As I got into the 980s, I had a string of screwups and dipped down to 1 single life. I began to focus like I never had before. My heart started beating so hard, it felt like a jackhammer in my chest. I was gripping the controls as if my life depended on it. I got things back on track, and finally brought it across the finish line. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,578 Editorials Team · Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Beating Slay the Spire or Darkest Dungeon. Both had me doubting it would ever happen. They're cruel games in that regard. And since permadeath is always on the line, the boss fights get intense, always on the precipice of disaster. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noiseredux | 232 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Reed Rothchild said: Beating Slay the Spire or Darkest Dungeon. Both had me doubting it would ever happen. They're cruel games in that regard. And since permadeath is always on the line, the boss fights get intense, always on the precipice of disaster. I felt so triumphant when I finally cleared Slay The Spire. It was a hard fought victory, but I loved every moment. I haven't played Darkest Dungeon - how does it compare? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,965 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Back when my wife and I were childless we played a LOT of Guitar Hero. She would do rhythm and I was the soloist/lead. It was interesting how on later games for two player, they made the second player play bass or rhythm that way. Anyway, I would play more than she would and for me it was about trying to get through all songs at their highest difficulty. On GH3, I could do Sweet Child of Mine on the top difficulty. Usually, it was tough to beat but some times I'd get into the zone. I don't believe I ever got 100%, but I do recall that my old friends got together for a mega gaming/LAN party and someone had GH3 for the PS3. I picked it up, started playing and by luck, it was my best run. I think I got in the 99% range. As the guy who is usually the worst at any given game it was kind of nice, for once, to be the top dog by a mile. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,578 Editorials Team · Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 31 minutes ago, noiseredux said: I felt so triumphant when I finally cleared Slay The Spire. It was a hard fought victory, but I loved every moment. I haven't played Darkest Dungeon - how does it compare? Probably even more stressful. But it does have a clear path to victory you can work towards. STS is more dependent on runs where everything comes together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croagunk | 798 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I always get an adrenaline rush when I beat the Champion in a Pokémon game. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 927 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Probably beating Metal Slug 3 without getting hit. There have been a few others but that one sticks out. I usually get it from Nintendo games I beat for the first time where i'm struggling at the end and then I pull off victory. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTone | 988 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Of recent, getting 1st place in both pac man 99 and Mario 35. Will need to think of older moments. Nice idea for a thread. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaMan52 | 2,459 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) I couldn't knock anyone out until much later and as soon as only 10 players were left, well...I knew they were going to gang up on me, and I was getting desperate when only 2 or 3 players were left. Also, I got lucky here (3 minutes into the video): Yeah...I could've lost there, but didn't. I've had several intense moments playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as well, but not quite as intense as this. Edited June 25, 2021 by MegaMan52 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot_Ninjutsu | 122 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 I'd say any pretty much all the bosses in any given "Streets of Rage" game. It's the fight anticipation along with the music. Except maybe Yamato and the final Boss in SOR3, those guys are a breeze. Burnout 3, Road Rage event. I was totally in the zone one night, and happy I managed to finally break 100 takedowns in a single race, but kept going. As the number climbed closer and closer to 200, I was getting anxious and pumped to see where I was going to end up. Slamming cars, dodging traffic, all while running in a car that hit "Damage Critical" at like 110. Somehow, some mix of skill and luck got me to 235 Takedowns. Knowing that one-hit death at 200mph was coming was intense. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner | 422 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Basically anytime near the end of a speedrun. It's usually so intense that I have to constantly remind myself to calm down so I don't screw it up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1nz | 615 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 I have to give my most adrenaline inducing stamp to competitive FPS in the form of: ClanBase Summer Cup 2004 - Medal of Honor: Allied Assault: Spearhead - Objective Realism 5v5 Bronze Match. My clan won the bronze. We had to play our worst map against a clan that is basically the best on that map (well there were only 3 competitive official maps out of which 2 were played per match but we were really not great at that map). Lots of unconventional strategies were used and that was a very nerve wracking and exhilarating match. I tied in MVP votes but my clanmate got the MVP due to having a nickname starting with earlier alphabet. I wish ClanBase still existed, so I could still see the stats and things. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOURTURN | 1,256 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Million Arthur: Arcana Blood. It was around February, 2018, post-Valentine's Day. I visited an actual arcade in Akihabara while I waited for Mandarake to decide how much they were willing to pay for the item I was prepared to sell to them. This was also my first time playing the fighter and I ended up choosing Twinblade Arthur. Mostly because that was my "dual-wielding" phase. All I know, and still remember, is that my mind was prepared to lose at some point in the game. But my body? It pimp slapped that feeling while only losing a single round in two different fights. With me only using a single 100 yen coin to beat it. I never played it again. And I can only say that is the second time I had any luck in Akiba. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,989 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 My first time beating Master Mode in TGM2. Hell, every time I reach level 900-999, I still feel my heart pumping, that game will always put you on edge. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inzoreno | 102 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Finally killing a boss in any Dark Souls. I can't help but a yell a 'fuck you' when they finally go down. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,989 Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Oh yeah, downing Manus or Kalameet in the DS1 DLC on soul level 1 definitely had my adrenaline rising to new levels. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyansas | 131 Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Getting good at Bayonetta was probably my moment. I remember things just started clicking and I was kicking ass and it felt like I was riding a motorcycle at like 120 mph. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,585 Graphics Team · Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Facing down the enemy that has single-handedly caused the most deaths in video game history... -CasualCart 4 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremiahJT | 75 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I cannot recall many from my childhood. One I for sure can recall is playing Alien vs. Predator on the Jaguar, but that also has to do with the game being fairly suspenseful. As adult I remember being pumped when I finally finished Pitfall! on the 2600 for the first time. Not a perfect run, but just getting all 32 treasures. I also remember in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn when I won the battle with the Twisted Rune. I had won the battle a few times, but at great cost. Either party member deaths or maybe some level drains that were not reversible. It has been a while. I finally did it without losing one single hit point. I had to use two very rare Protection from Magic scrolls, but I didi it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMR | 522 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 I remember beating Thunder Force V on hard mode was pretty intense. I played that game for two months before I finally pulled it off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Morbis | 2,091 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 My heart was beating so fast when I finally beat the final boss in Thundercade (NES) that I legit thought I was going to have a heart attack. It scared me so bad that I have not ever played the game since... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 I'd say it was beating Mike Tyson in Mike Tyson's Punch Out for the first time since I couldn't ever do it as a kid. I was so nervous that I was literally shaking and could barely breathe. I don't think that I've ever had that reaction from playing a video game before or since then. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyNotZoidberg | 586 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Here are some notable moments for me: Beating Life Force 1cc. (and for the record I did die twice, but in places where I was able to re-equip my ship so didn't need to reset the game) Fighting the Colossus in God of War was pretty cool. I mean, it was the first boss of the game so it's not so much the difficulty but the feeling of epicness was real. More recently finishing first in SMB35 was always pretty satisfying. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noiseredux | 232 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 1 hour ago, WhyNotZoidberg said: Beating Life Force 1cc. (and for the record I did die twice, but in places where I was able to re-equip my ship so didn't need to reset the game) ooh, shmups are a good call. 1CC'ing Deathsmiles was a pretty huge deal for me, cuz I love that game. Also, reminded me, beating Spelunky for the first time was nail-biting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX | 1,373 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 When I’m nearing a high score moment in Geometry Wars, the screen is literally stacked with enemies, and I still haven’t been hit once. I then turn into a gaming geek and shout out with a grin “I’m in da zone!” The wife usually tells me to calm down (or to shut up) when that happens.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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