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Feature: The 55 Greatest Moments in Gaming (page 7 of 9)

Feature by The Gamepros | 08/17/2006 | 09:49:21 AM PST

19. Starcraft (PC): "Nuclear Launch Detected..." You have to admit, one of the greatest game moments ever is when during your first time playing Starcraft you nuke the hell out of an entire Zerg base. Radioactive giddiness sets in the first time your units calmly inform you that your atomic missiles are ready. KaBoom!

18. Sonic 2 (Genesis): The first time you reached the bonus stage and activated Golden Sonic to scorch the sky like a beam of light.

17. Resident Evil (PlayStation): The dog that jumps through the window early in the game provided one of gaming's scariest moments. Keep the screams coming, RE.

16. Contra III: The Alien Wars (SNES): One of the first games to use Mode 7. You knew you were in for a trip when early in the first stage, a vengeful enemy ship flew right at you at and launched two missiles that set the ground ablaze.

15. Mortal Kombat (Genesis): Experiencing your first Mortal Kombat Fatality is an anatomical epiphany. When Sub-zero rips an opponent's spine out or Kano snatches a pulsating heart from someone's chest, time stands still. Every kung fu exploitation movie you've ever seen comes to life...and then some.

14.The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past (SNES): This game sent the message that there was a grand vision taking place at Nintendo under the direction of Shigeru Miyamoto. The brain synapses explode when after hours of gameplay you think you're about to beat the game, only to discover that there are two worlds, the Light and the Dark; you must now travel between the two, and you are only almost half way done.