Holy crap moments in PC gaming.

About 20+ years ago, playing Zork I. There was a scene that you fight some monster with a knife but unlike any other adventure game I played to that point, the outcome of the battle was not fixed but actually determined at runtime. I was simply amazed. That moment made me later play through all Zork and most other Infocom games.

The other moment was about over 6 years ago when I first set foot in Vesper, Ultima Online. It took me several moments to realize that I was inside a living and breathing fantasy world and that the other avatars around me are being controlled by actual people somewhere on the other side of the world. That moment was awesome and the next couple of days playing UO were unlike anything else I experiences in computer gaming.

- barvaz

I also forgot to mention Tomb Raider (the original one). Who can forget the 4th level, The Lost Valley ? You've just dispatched a couple of little dinos, and are happily exploring the valley. Then the ground starts shaking, then the whole screen, when suddenly a giant T-Rex rounds the corner. I remember when this happened the surprise was terrible, I just panicked and before I knew it, I was lunch. So brilliant as it was so unexpected, and so perfectly executed. We all forget what a great game the original Tomb Raider was. It was moments like the T-Rex that made it so.

Planescape:Torment, when Annah comes onto you. Hoochie Mama I was like http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/eek.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/gc-blush.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...-surprised.gif I really dug Annah, she was such a lovely girl who had been treated so badly by men. I just wanted love her and show her tenderness & compassion. I connected with her like with no other character in any other book, movie or game. She is to me what Bastilla is to Froggy I guess. And Annah has that really passionately wild streak, must be that demon blood of hers, hehe http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/bigthumb.gif

Oh yeah, the bit in BG2 when Aerie agrees to be Minsc's witch Look out evil, Minsc has a new witch

And then, the first time Aerie drops to low hp, and Minsc goes beserk, you lose control of him and he attacks whoever's after her

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Quote[/b] (Cazbol @ April 24 2004,18:27)]The first time I saw the Mongols arrive in MTW.
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*bows*

Me too. Especially in VI http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...c-shocked2.gif.

*bows*

a funny moment:
MTW - I invade a province with an army of 3k or so. I get to tactical map, and since I knew the enemy only has one unit there I take my time and enjoy the march. When my first units get over a hill, I see the enemy unit. It was like 100 peasants against an entire army :P I slowly move forward. The peasants start marching towards me, still only a few of my units were visible. They make some 10 metres or so. Stop. By now quite a few more units were visible. Peasants stand still for a few seconds. Turn around and run off the field. I almost fell of my chair. It looked like perfectly

EAW - I chase some enemy plane, and pull up too hard. I black out completely. it was black for about 5 seconds. It slowly starts to clear up and finally everything I see is the ground moving VERY FAST towards me :P Crash :P I regained sight @ about 100m height :P

Heart attack - AvP - playing as the predator I got to the part where you loose your helmet. I slowly creep down a dark corridor when suddenly somethings jumps @ the screen. I almost got a heart attack. A face hugger :P