I’ll never forget crossing over into Mexico in Red Dead Redemption. Acoustic guitar kicks in, then you hear “Step in front of a runaway train. Just to feel alive again.” Goosebumps

Despite only riding your horse, Arthur’s last ride is one of the most incredible gameplay sequences I’ve ever experienced. Knowing he’s going to his death, Arthur reflects on everything he’s done and whether or not he’s a good man.

I will never forget the intro into Red Dead 2. Majority of games always place beautiful graphics into the cutscenes, but when you first get a glimpse of the world from the different views in the snowy mountain, and then the camera pans to you before you take control and realize this is the game you're going to be playing rather than a cutscene, it was AMAZING.

The opening title sequence for Ghost of Tsushima where you ride out of the Forrest into to field and the music swells as Jin reaches down to touch the grass…very reminiscent of the emotion evoked from Assasins Creed 2s title sequence with Ezio and his brother. The power of music in video games 👌

I did NOT expect the helicopter jump from Tony Hawk Underground.. core memory unlocked! that was such a great game

The moment the T-Rex appeared in the original Tomb Raider. Totally unexpected. It was my first experience of a pure adrenaline rush from a video game. Epic.

For me, the Omaha beach level of Medal of Honour: Allied Assault on PC was, especially for 2002, utterly absorbing, stupidly intense, and one of the best things I've ever played to this day.

The moment the Normandy was torn apart and you walk amongst floating debris, a view of the planet below, and Shepherd falling to the planet. That was intense.

I remember playing for the first time the opening segment in Bioshock, back in 2007. Mind numblingly astonishing.

I still remember setting off the Nuclear warhead in Fallout 3. It was impressive and permanently removed the town of Megaton. That choice had impact and was definitely for your karma.

Battlefield 4, I remember seeing levolution for the very first time and that truly made me sit there and go "next gen is finally here" was such a cool idea and was executed very well throughout most of the maps, changing how you approached combat for the rest of the game after the event. The fact it happens all seamlessly too, such a shame they took steps backwards after 4.

The white phosphorus scene from Homefront still hits different to this day. Honestly the whole story for it did. Underrated as hell.

To me, always seeing an airship coming down in Battlefield 1 just gives this feeling of epicness, whether you’re in the airship or witnessing it happen from the ground

The GOW3 intro with Kratos riding the Titans and then fighting Poseidon was breathtaking to me when I was 13 and still hits for me today. The scene also lines up with the ending of 2 frame for frame, and I thought that was pretty spectacular.

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Launching down the hillside on horseback alongside your army as flaming debris and arrows rain down around you to literally START Ghost of Tsushima is my number 1. That "wait, am I controlling this?" moment as it happens and it is the first gameplay moment of the game. Absolute masterclass in moments, that game.

I can't be the only one who was absolutely blown away by the Ashtray Maze section of Control. One of the best gameplay moments in video games. Ever.

I feel like every scene or battle with baldur in it is absolutely amazing, especially that long cutscene when baldur tries to take atreus from you, it's just so well done

The ashtray maze from control is one of the most epic moments in video game history. Up until that moment the game has you on the ropes with tense encounters, but when you go into the ashtray maze and the old gods of Asgard song "take control" starts playing you finally realize you've got the skills and power to take control as the bad ass you are. The surreal environment shifts and changes around you in one of the most beautiful and creative levels ever built. It's truly awesome.

The scene in Medal of Honor (2010) where you are being ambushed in the little shack while begging for air support was one of the most mind blowing missions I ever played. I really felt the despair as their magazines were empty and the enemy closing in.

Tons of jaw dropping moments in the Mass Effect trilogy. Sovereign's assault on the Citadel in ME1. Normandy ripped to shreds in the ME2 intro. Shadow Broker's lair. Reapers' arrival at Earth. Meeting Leviathan.

For me, it would be the first time I stepped into the Amusement Park in Nier:Automata. The feeling, the music, and all the wierd robots trying to mimic human blew me away. I almost cried for them during my second route.

That ashtray maze in control is wild, for those who haven't played it. It feels like being in the mirror dimension out of Dr strange

One gaming moment that never gets mentioned in these lists, that I've always thought was epic, was the Leviathan battle in FF15. The cutscene that leads into it, the battle music, and the fact that you're turned into, basically, a god, for this battle. That entire battle is just epicness

I literally cried at the end of Metal Gear Solid 3. It's so well written and plays so well. Easily my favorite of the series!

The RDR2 gameplay is incredible but the ambushes are just brilliant at helping the immersion.

SO HAPPY to see MGS3 at the top here. Possibly the greatest video game. There are mechanics in that game that no other game has ever replicated as well.

I remember the size of the Witcher 3 map really blowing me away. Also with the inclusion of all the various creatures, as well as endless amounts of lore and character progression.

I find amazing how much love MGS gets from the team. It is a testament to how epic the games were.

To me, and from recent games, the most amazing gameplay moment I can think of was The Ashtray Maze in Control. As Jesse Faden sums up perfectly at the end of the level, "That was awesome". Killer music, killer surreal weird physics, frantic action...just perfect.

Best moment in Red Dead was when Dutch and the gang walked up to that mansion in the foggy swamp under a moonlit night before that big gunfight. Just having everyone in a row with the moonbeams cutting through the fog made it so memorable. Still have it as a desktop wallpaper.

I always found the last fight with Raider and Solidus at the end of Metal Gear Solid 2 was one of my favourite moments in gaming!

The gaming moment that really blew me away was the reveal of Jormundandr in God of War 2018. The sound design, the full reveal, the music all created such a massive wow moment for me.

The Control ashtray maze was mindblowing

I love how in Bioshock Infinite, after you die, those two entities show up and talk to Booker. However if you pay attention, what they are doing is pulling another version of Booker from some different timeline and placing him in current one, so that Booker doesn't repeat the same mistake and dies. It's very neat detail to explain game mechanic (respawn and continue) with plot point. Also if you look even closer, behind them you can see crossed stick figures on the wall, which represent each Booker that has died (equal to the number of times you died in game).

Assassin's Creed 2 - when Minerva talks directly to Desmond through the animus. That was such an awesome moment. Also, Assassin's Creed 3 - when Haytham says "May the father of understanding guide us" and we all collectively said "wait, what?" - Still one of my favorite twists ever

Taking down a star destroyer using only the force, as Starkiller, is probably one of my favorite in game moments ever!

The first time you reach Damascus in Assassin's Creed. Looking over the whole city as you ride in really gives you the sense that this is a lot bigger than you thought.

Can't believe Control's Ashtray Maze wasn't on the list. I've been playing video games for over 40 years, and that has been the most immersive experience I've ever had. Amazing combination of gameplay and music to put you right into the action.

I'm guessing no one has mentioned the Witcher 3 because the whole thing is just an amazing cinematic spectacle. Specifically when Geralt, Lambert and Letho are defending Kaer Morgen, there's a cutscene when they are twirling their swords. It gave me the tingles 👍

I know it's not spectacle, it's not AAA, but the moment that stands out most to me in all video games is - not to spoil anything - the cathartic character growth moment late in Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. The way it's conceptually integrated with the interactivity of gaming controls is an emotional release that could not be done in any other medium. Pure art.

The ending of Bioshock Infinite! I was stunned, when it ended, I loaded my save again and played one more time, because it was really perfect!

The Hillcrest sequence (encounters and chase) in The Last of Us Part 2. Probably one of the greatest gameplay segments I've ever played.

The fight against Grigori in Dragon's Dogma was really exhausting but really mindblowing the 1st time. It felt like a cinematic fight with multiple stages.

The intro sequence from the OG Borderlands game. No Rest for the Wicked playing in the background while we’re introduced to the playable characters. Really awesome.

In halo 3, when you first defend to the ark and the pelican doors open on the vast desert with the other arms in the background. The sheer scale, sense of the unknown, and feeling of dread knowing what the ark is still gets me all these years later.

For me it has to be the ending sequence in Metal Gear Solid 2. Everything being revealed to Raiden about the mission's goal, AI talking about information control that is pretty much what we have now. I played this game for the first time not too long ago and I'm still amazed about it. The entire series is phenomenal

I’ll never forget the halo 2 cut scenes specifically halo 2 remastered when they give the arbiter his armor the music, sound effects, voice acting, graphics give the best cinematic scene in my opinion of the whole franchise

I have to say, It Takes Two managed to give me multiple wooow moments that I really wasn't expecting my first play through. Such a great game.

The feeling of swinging down Manhattan in a sunset in Spiderman with raytracing on is quite amazing I must say.

Nothing was crazier than seeing the Scarab come out on halo 3. Me and my friend was in absolute awe

The surreal environment shifts and changes around you in one of the most beautiful and creative levels ever built. It's truly awesome.

The last section of Hellblade when you’re running towards that giant monster with the whole world exploding around you then fighting to the end against those enemies…that was just spectacular af

I never played much Call of Duty but the Nuclear Bomb going off in front of you miles away in Modern Warfare was pretty epic and chilling to me

Ghost of Tsushima's title card opening will always be one of the greatest openings in gaming history

God of war 2018 when Kratos and Atreus were on the boat and the world serpent came out of the water, then Kratos goes "Stay calm boy" and Atreus says "I am!". One of the most beautiful scenes in gaming.

If there's a follow up i vote for the opening title card moment for Ghost of Tsushima. Easily the most visually stunning intro I've ever experienced! 😍

MGS3 goes down as one of my favorite games of all time. The entire MGS series just kept increasing in scope, fights got bigger and that much more memorable.

Ryse was freaking great, hoping the support could be there for a second one

Portal 2 has loads of moments that just can't be described in words. Huge facility, crumbling onto you, and sometimes there's only a slim escape chance. It's really fun and captivating.

Forward Unto Dawn coming down and landing in atmosphere in Halo 3 on The Ark followed by the tank sequence gets me every time. Not to mention being followed up by The Covenant. Perfect video game!

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The Baldur fight from GOW was pretty unexpected but when Kratos retrieved his blades of chaos before going to hellheim.. I think the hair on my arms are still standing up

One of the most memorable gaming moment for me was when I played fallout 3 for the first time as a teenager. Had never played any open world rpg prior to that. When you come out of the vault and first set eyes on the wastelands, knowing I could just go anywhere, just blew me away.

The Ashtray Maze sequence in Control. I go back and replay that scene every few months. The music, the pacing, the visuals, it's all just phenomenal. That whole game is underrated but it's still one of my faves.

I'd like to add the Ashtray Maze from Control. That immediately comes to my mind when I think about awesome game experiences that I've replayed a lot.

As someone who has played Hell Let Loose a fair amount recently, I agree. Those explosions, from either side of the battle, are something else. *Especially* when you're in a tank with your crew, and someone calls in airstrikes danger close or the enemy has an artillery battery aimed on your position. Strikes just the right amount of pant-pissing fear into you, but also just looks absolutely gorgeous...in a very bloody sort of way.

Can we also add when Dom Santiago sacrificed himself to save his friends in Gears of War 3. If you took the time to invest in the story, then you know that scene hit the "feels" so hard. Everything he had gone through, and the loss of his wife Maria, (having to put her down). I had tears running down my face. I had to put the game down and process what just happened.

I’ll never forget the first time I played Bioshock… man, that ‘Would You Kindly’ twist came out of NOwhere and really blew my mind. Been hard to top that ever since

I really love Tomb Raider 2013! There were so many action scenes that just blew me away when I played it for the very first time 🤩 Very exciting.

I don’t know if it’s been talked about before but a spectacular moment I had quite a lot back in Battlefield 1 was when everything in a multiplayer match lined up to perfectly immerse you. Usually at the very beginning of a round as you spawn in on one side of No Man’s Land, then run alongside numerous allied infantry through the trenches and artillery-holes, seeing bombers soar overhead and level buildings in the distance, only to be promptly engaged by enemy fighters and get crash into the earth ahead of you, watching artillery shells fly past you and your squad mates as you avoid the walls of gunfire coming at you from zones, seeing the tanks drive up ahead of you firing their full barrage. Small moments where everything is working in unison really made you feel like you were part of a large-scale epic war, and knowing that every single thing happening was directly because of someone else playing with you was astonishing

I absolutely loved Rise, and the gladiator mode was good too. For an xbox one release it was amazing. It was a really well put together game.

One of my personal favourite moment in video games comes at the start of horizon forbidden west. When aloy drop a space ship on to a pack of slitherfang. There’s something about that particular seen that is just so satisfying.

I totally agree with the Jedi Fallen Order pick, that game is still fresh in my head as I only finished it a few weeks ago. That scene with Vader was awesome. And the way they fake you out too by making you think you're actually going to fight him only for you to swing your lightsaber once and he just kicks your ass.

Genuinely I was surprised the plate over sector 7 falling in FF7R wasn't in this, as a kid playing the OG and seeing what I saw then, translated into this insane, scary, monstrous scene... God it blew me away in a very scary but also like awe striking way

I played through ryse son of Rome a few months ago and it really surprised me. The story honestly was pretty dang good and the combat was a lot of fun. Would definitely recommend it

The arrival of the Forward Unto Dawn on the Ark in Halo 3. It’s not the most amazing moment, but it is the first that I remember truly blowing me away. Spotting the ship off in the distance and seeing it grow as it approaches, then it swoops in right on top of you. The seamless fluidity of the animation, the way the sheer scale and weight is presented, all in real time gameplay. I still get a sense of awe every time i see that beautiful ship come in to land

For me, the finale for Dark Carnival in L4D2. The fact that you were killing zombies while your own personal rock concert was playing felt like so insanely awesome to me when I played it as a kid, and even still does to this day.

Elden ring radahn was the coolest from soft boss ive ever fought. The buildup to the fight, the 2nd phase. It was the coolest shit ever!

Taking on the first Scarab in Halo 3 was insane.

The Brotherhood of Steel showing up in Fallout 4 has to be one of mine. Right after a major resolution to Kellogg, expecting to go up against the mysterious Institute as the only powerful group out there just to get another major player arrive! Especially since they downplayed the Brotherhood's foothold in the Commonwealth in the game up to that point. Plus, holy crap airship!

I feel this one is also underrated, it's the moment when you charge with your orc soldiers to conquer a fortress for first time, the shout from Talion to advance the assault gave me a goosebumps..

The first time you see any gigantic enemy in VR is breathtaking. Fighting giant bosses on flat screen is impressive, but when you can actually feel the scope of how big an enemy is is just amazing.

The Ghost stance sequence in Ghost is definitely worth mentioning, but the final duel that takes place is perfect.

No one ever mentions the drop pod sequence in Quake 4. You literally fly through the air and crash through a building. Its an awesome sequence

In Ghost of Tsushima between acts 1 and 2, when you’re riding your horse and the black bars slowly move the screen to a theater mode aspect ratio. For a game that is already cinematic, I was absolutely blown away with how beautiful that was

You guys mentioning Hell Let Loose just made my day! What an awesome game!

So hard to just do a top 10. One not mentioned at the top of my mind would be the Amusement Park in Nier: Automata is very memorable. The cinematics in the initial entrance, rollercoaster fight, and boss fight are just insane masterpiece in video games.

Battlefield 4 we will never forget! The Goat of the series.

I have 5 older ones that I want to bring up 5) when the nuke goes off in CoD 4 while you’re in the helicopter 4) most of uncharted 2 3) in Max Payne 2 when they showcase the physics engine in the beginning of the game by having you shoot a masked guy into a hospital shelf that falls apart upon impact 2) the G man ending sequence in Half Life 1 1) honestly… becoming adult link in ocarina of time (as a 7-8 year old) floored my under developed brain

In Splinter cell Conviction, when Sam Fisher knows the truth about what happened to his daughter, the game gives us unlimited executes. It makes it so bad ass as Sam exits the building especially if you are walking slowly picking off people like it is nothing compared to what he is feeling.

I think a better sequence in Tomb Raider 2013 was just climbing the big radio tower. Its not bombastic like the plane crash, but it feels more possible and the sounds and music come together to be a really cool moment of just Lara vs nature.

In Crysis 2, there's a sequence where Alcatraz steps up to the edge of a partially destroyed skyscraper. The game instructs the player to *Turn on Armor Mode* . After that, you just... jump! Instant goosebumps!

The final cutscene of the Destiny 2 Witch Queen campaign-the one with the Witness: OMFREAKINGGOODNESS

For me surprisingly it’s the chase sequence from Ori and the blind forest. That level when you need to escape from the overflowing water in the big tree. That game just had amazing visuals and manages to get your palm sweating and heart pounding too!

Most recent game I played that had an impactful or a hit on the ol heart strings is Ghost of tsushima. Either Yurikos side quests with Sakai asking a question and slowly realizing what happened or the ending(spared) where you walk away, music picks up, fades to white, silence, and then a beautiful voice appears and credits roll with an amazing song. Straight loved it

The level Halo from Halo CE, stepping out into that world seeing that ring in the sky, just taking it all in was something I'll never forget

The opening level for Enslaved: Odyssey to the West blew me away when I first played it. Making your way through the airship after you escape and then scaling the outside as it starts to crash was just amazing. And that was just the start. Such an overlooked gem that everyone should play.

For me the halo 3 warthog ending will always have a special place, one of the most memorable gaming moments I had!

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