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counting down our picks for the top 10 breathtaking moments in video games
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content for this list we’ll be looking at moments found in either cutscenes or
at moments found in either cutscenes or
at moments found in either cutscenes or gameplay which made our jaws hit the
gameplay which made our jaws hit the
gameplay which made our jaws hit the floor for better or worse as you might
floor for better or worse as you might
floor for better or worse as you might expect be on the lookout for some
expect be on the lookout for some
expect be on the lookout for some massive spoilers down the line
massive spoilers down the line
massive spoilers down the line [Music]
number ten landing on halo halo combat
number ten landing on halo halo combat Evolved we’re gonna make it aren’t we
Evolved we’re gonna make it aren’t we
Evolved we’re gonna make it aren’t we sir
sir
sir I don’t want to die out here look
remember the days before hailer was a
remember the days before hailer was a franchise and packed a bursting point
franchise and packed a bursting point
franchise and packed a bursting point with law well even in its inception the
with law well even in its inception the
with law well even in its inception the Master Chief and Cortana we’re still
Master Chief and Cortana we’re still
Master Chief and Cortana we’re still bringing us some spectacular sights
bringing us some spectacular sights
bringing us some spectacular sights after fending off a covenant attack on
after fending off a covenant attack on
after fending off a covenant attack on the pillar of autumn everyone’s favorite
the pillar of autumn everyone’s favorite
the pillar of autumn everyone’s favorite Spartan manages to abandon ship with his
Spartan manages to abandon ship with his
Spartan manages to abandon ship with his fellow Marines it’s there we got our
fellow Marines it’s there we got our
fellow Marines it’s there we got our first glance at the titular ring shaped
first glance at the titular ring shaped
first glance at the titular ring shaped super weapon as if it wasn’t imposing
super weapon as if it wasn’t imposing
super weapon as if it wasn’t imposing enough from the outset we soon found
enough from the outset we soon found
enough from the outset we soon found ourselves heading directly to water thus
ourselves heading directly to water thus
ourselves heading directly to water thus beginning one of sci-fi gaming’s
beginning one of sci-fi gaming’s
beginning one of sci-fi gaming’s greatest series number nine jumping the
greatest series number nine jumping the
greatest series number nine jumping the shark Abzu
[Music]
[Music] we all know the ocean could be a place
we all know the ocean could be a place
we all know the ocean could be a place of both incredible beauty but also great
of both incredible beauty but also great
of both incredible beauty but also great danger however when you put it in the
danger however when you put it in the
danger however when you put it in the hands of some of the creative minds
hands of some of the creative minds
hands of some of the creative minds behind journey they managed to make the
behind journey they managed to make the
behind journey they managed to make the world beneath the waves look downright
world beneath the waves look downright
world beneath the waves look downright majestic from the undersea horizons to
majestic from the undersea horizons to
majestic from the undersea horizons to the variety of submerged ruins it was
the variety of submerged ruins it was
the variety of submerged ruins it was easy to fall in love with this aquatic
easy to fall in love with this aquatic
easy to fall in love with this aquatic ly pristine view however undoubtably the
ly pristine view however undoubtably the
ly pristine view however undoubtably the greatest surprise came from our
greatest surprise came from our
greatest surprise came from our interactions with the marine life where
interactions with the marine life where
interactions with the marine life where we wait for it got to ride with sharks
there’s no two ways about it the world
there’s no two ways about it the world that Joel and Ellie inhabit sucks in a
that Joel and Ellie inhabit sucks in a
that Joel and Ellie inhabit sucks in a post-apocalyptic future where the worst
post-apocalyptic future where the worst
post-apocalyptic future where the worst aspects of humanity run rampant right
aspects of humanity run rampant right
aspects of humanity run rampant right along fungi ask zombies you don’t see a
along fungi ask zombies you don’t see a
along fungi ask zombies you don’t see a lot of beauty sure there are plenty of
lot of beauty sure there are plenty of
lot of beauty sure there are plenty of moments that make as wellif or gasp in
moments that make as wellif or gasp in
moments that make as wellif or gasp in horror but it’s obscenely rare for one
horror but it’s obscenely rare for one
horror but it’s obscenely rare for one to let your guard down and feel any form
to let your guard down and feel any form
to let your guard down and feel any form of happiness that is until we came
of happiness that is until we came
of happiness that is until we came face-to-face with a group of giraffes
face-to-face with a group of giraffes
face-to-face with a group of giraffes making their way through the ruins of
making their way through the ruins of
making their way through the ruins of civilization much like Ellie seen
civilization much like Ellie seen
civilization much like Ellie seen something so uncharacteristically
something so uncharacteristically
something so uncharacteristically stunning after so much death and
stunning after so much death and
stunning after so much death and heartbreak took our breath away
heartbreak took our breath away
heartbreak took our breath away [Music]
career number seven nuclear explosion
career number seven nuclear explosion call of duty modern warfare while these
call of duty modern warfare while these
call of duty modern warfare while these days Cod is more famed for its online
days Cod is more famed for its online
days Cod is more famed for its online multiplayer Modern Warfare’s narrative
multiplayer Modern Warfare’s narrative
multiplayer Modern Warfare’s narrative was actually a damn gripping one at that
was actually a damn gripping one at that
was actually a damn gripping one at that one that happened to include a rather
one that happened to include a rather
one that happened to include a rather harrowing scene where a nuclear device
harrowing scene where a nuclear device
harrowing scene where a nuclear device erupts before the eyes of our
erupts before the eyes of our
erupts before the eyes of our protagonists
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] sergeant Paul Jackson and the rest of
sergeant Paul Jackson and the rest of
sergeant Paul Jackson and the rest of his squad can only watch helplessly as
his squad can only watch helplessly as
his squad can only watch helplessly as the weapon is unexpectedly detonated
the weapon is unexpectedly detonated
the weapon is unexpectedly detonated with barely any time to blink before
with barely any time to blink before
with barely any time to blink before being consumed in the deadly aftermath
being consumed in the deadly aftermath
being consumed in the deadly aftermath this moment certainly scorched his way
this moment certainly scorched his way
this moment certainly scorched his way into the minds of players everywhere
number six the first Colossus Shadow of
number six the first Colossus Shadow of the Colossus
[Music]
[Music] seems like an easy deal right slide 16
seems like an easy deal right slide 16
seems like an easy deal right slide 16 colossi to save the life of a recently
colossi to save the life of a recently
colossi to save the life of a recently departed loved one after all how big
departed loved one after all how big
departed loved one after all how big could these things really be well like
could these things really be well like
could these things really be well like one day we truly had no idea what we
one day we truly had no idea what we
one day we truly had no idea what we were getting into as we rode out across
were getting into as we rode out across
were getting into as we rode out across the Forbidden Lands to take on our first
the Forbidden Lands to take on our first
the Forbidden Lands to take on our first challenge we eventually came
challenge we eventually came
challenge we eventually came face-to-face with valise the first
face-to-face with valise the first
face-to-face with valise the first colossus the sheer scope of its stature
colossus the sheer scope of its stature
colossus the sheer scope of its stature how the ground shook with its every step
how the ground shook with its every step
how the ground shook with its every step the entire experience was hauntingly
the entire experience was hauntingly
the entire experience was hauntingly cinematic suddenly all that bravado
cinematic suddenly all that bravado
cinematic suddenly all that bravado quickly went out the window
number five enter Shambhala uncharted 2
number five enter Shambhala uncharted 2 among thieves
among thieves
among thieves [Music]
while we certainly got a similar rush
while we certainly got a similar rush upon discovering Liberty Lea there’s no
upon discovering Liberty Lea there’s no
upon discovering Liberty Lea there’s no denying that the first true sense of
denying that the first true sense of
denying that the first true sense of exhalation came from the series second
exhalation came from the series second
exhalation came from the series second installment after so many puzzles and a
installment after so many puzzles and a
installment after so many puzzles and a nearly endless amount of firefights
nearly endless amount of firefights
nearly endless amount of firefights mates and the others finally found the
mates and the others finally found the
mates and the others finally found the entrance to the mythical kingdom of
entrance to the mythical kingdom of
entrance to the mythical kingdom of shangri-la for a single moment we get an
shangri-la for a single moment we get an
shangri-la for a single moment we get an epic view of a truly stunning ancient
epic view of a truly stunning ancient
epic view of a truly stunning ancient society where all those previous
society where all those previous
society where all those previous misfortunes and hardships suddenly
misfortunes and hardships suddenly
misfortunes and hardships suddenly seemed worth it of course it all goes to
seemed worth it of course it all goes to
seemed worth it of course it all goes to hell a second later but hey that’s Drake
hell a second later but hey that’s Drake
hell a second later but hey that’s Drake for you you have been a thorn in my side
for you you have been a thorn in my side
for you you have been a thorn in my side for far too long
for far too long
for far too long on your knees
on your knees
on your knees number four across the mountains journey
number four across the mountains journey
number four across the mountains journey [Music]
our voyage through this strange land has
our voyage through this strange land has been rife with danger yet layered with
been rife with danger yet layered with
been rife with danger yet layered with unimaginable beauty as the traveler
unimaginable beauty as the traveler
unimaginable beauty as the traveler players had to leap across everything
players had to leap across everything
players had to leap across everything from blistering sands crooked structures
from blistering sands crooked structures
from blistering sands crooked structures to the coldest of summits all in the
to the coldest of summits all in the
to the coldest of summits all in the vain hope of reaching our far-off
vain hope of reaching our far-off
vain hope of reaching our far-off destination just as the ordeal seems to
destination just as the ordeal seems to
destination just as the ordeal seems to have taken its toll on our rope compadre
have taken its toll on our rope compadre
have taken its toll on our rope compadre there’s suddenly visited by the spirits
there’s suddenly visited by the spirits
there’s suddenly visited by the spirits of their lost companions next thing you
of their lost companions next thing you
of their lost companions next thing you know we’re soaring through the skies and
know we’re soaring through the skies and
know we’re soaring through the skies and across mountainous peaks all in a
across mountainous peaks all in a
across mountainous peaks all in a blindingly beautiful display as the
blindingly beautiful display as the
blindingly beautiful display as the travelers journey finally comes to an
travelers journey finally comes to an
travelers journey finally comes to an end
end
end [Music]
number three link in the Dragons The
number three link in the Dragons The Legend of Zelda breath of the wild
across time space and franchise entries
across time space and franchise entries linkers encountered all manner of beasts
linkers encountered all manner of beasts
linkers encountered all manner of beasts and mythical constructs hell you would
and mythical constructs hell you would
and mythical constructs hell you would have thought after besting Ganon in all
have thought after besting Ganon in all
have thought after besting Ganon in all of his wicked forms there wasn’t
of his wicked forms there wasn’t
of his wicked forms there wasn’t anything else Nintendo could throwers
anything else Nintendo could throwers
anything else Nintendo could throwers then they gave us dragons once like we
then they gave us dragons once like we
then they gave us dragons once like we had never seen before each not only
had never seen before each not only
had never seen before each not only provides some major fantastical eye
provides some major fantastical eye
provides some major fantastical eye candy but if your marksmanship skills
candy but if your marksmanship skills
candy but if your marksmanship skills are sharp enough you can earn some epic
are sharp enough you can earn some epic
are sharp enough you can earn some epic armor upgrades just be careful when it
armor upgrades just be careful when it
armor upgrades just be careful when it comes to nature
comes to nature
comes to nature why did by Ganon’s evil it’s up to our
why did by Ganon’s evil it’s up to our
why did by Ganon’s evil it’s up to our pointed hero to save it from their
pointed hero to save it from their
pointed hero to save it from their malicious imprisonment no pressure
number two the capital wasteland fallout
number two the capital wasteland fallout 3 we only is that the world wasn’t going
3 we only is that the world wasn’t going
3 we only is that the world wasn’t going to be in the best of shape but we could
to be in the best of shape but we could
to be in the best of shape but we could never have predicted just how
never have predicted just how
never have predicted just how mesmerizing the site of a post-nuclear
mesmerizing the site of a post-nuclear
mesmerizing the site of a post-nuclear decimated landscape could be after
decimated landscape could be after
decimated landscape could be after making our way out of vault 101 as the
making our way out of vault 101 as the
making our way out of vault 101 as the lone wanderer not only did we get an
lone wanderer not only did we get an
lone wanderer not only did we get an intense look at the in-game sunlight but
intense look at the in-game sunlight but
intense look at the in-game sunlight but the scars of war we’re everywhere we
the scars of war we’re everywhere we
the scars of war we’re everywhere we looked we have no idea just how many
looked we have no idea just how many
looked we have no idea just how many super mutants ghouls greatest cannibals
super mutants ghouls greatest cannibals
super mutants ghouls greatest cannibals and other horrendous threats but after a
and other horrendous threats but after a
and other horrendous threats but after a review like this one we couldn’t wait to
review like this one we couldn’t wait to
review like this one we couldn’t wait to find out before we reveal our number one
find out before we reveal our number one
find out before we reveal our number one pick is a few honorable mentions
pick is a few honorable mentions
pick is a few honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one welcome to rapture Bioshock I
number one welcome to rapture Bioshock I
number one welcome to rapture Bioshock I chose
chose
chose [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Andrew Ryan’s vision of a paradise far
Andrew Ryan’s vision of a paradise far
Andrew Ryan’s vision of a paradise far from the reach of politics religion and
from the reach of politics religion and
from the reach of politics religion and other societal norms may have turned out
other societal norms may have turned out
other societal norms may have turned out to be more of a living hell but will be
to be more of a living hell but will be
to be more of a living hell but will be damned if our first look at the
damned if our first look at the
damned if our first look at the underwater city didn’t send shivers up
underwater city didn’t send shivers up
underwater city didn’t send shivers up our spines following a plane crash
our spines following a plane crash
our spines following a plane crash protagonist Jack finds himself
protagonist Jack finds himself
protagonist Jack finds himself unknowingly drawn to the expansive
unknowingly drawn to the expansive
unknowingly drawn to the expansive colony and through his eyes we get a
colony and through his eyes we get a
colony and through his eyes we get a glimpse of what promises to be an
glimpse of what promises to be an
glimpse of what promises to be an unforgettable video game setting granted
unforgettable video game setting granted
unforgettable video game setting granted we had no idea about splices Little
we had no idea about splices Little
we had no idea about splices Little Sisters Big Daddies all the other
Sisters Big Daddies all the other
Sisters Big Daddies all the other nightmares to come but for that single
nightmares to come but for that single
nightmares to come but for that single moment we found ourselves believing in
moment we found ourselves believing in
moment we found ourselves believing in Ryan’s words titled to the sweat of his
Ryan’s words titled to the sweat of his
Ryan’s words titled to the sweat of his brow no just a man in the Vatican it
brow no just a man in the Vatican it
brow no just a man in the Vatican it belongs to God do you agree with our
belongs to God do you agree with our
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