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10 Best Gaming Moments Of 2014 (So
Far)
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With the end of June we’ve come to the mid‐point in the year, and so what better time to run down
what 2014 in gaming has brought us so far? With the next‐gen now undeniably in full swing, Sony,
Microsoft and Nintendo have been eagerly trotting out their big‐hitters, looking to blow us away
with the latest in gaming tech. We’ve had a flashy new IP looking to take a chunk out of Call of
Duty’s market share, a classic franchise gloriously updated once again for a new platform, one of
the most‐hyped video games of the last two years, and the dastardly hilarity of South Park: The
Stick of Truth. Though not everything released this year quite lived up to our lofty expectations, we
as gamers certainly haven’t wanted for “holy s***!” moments, be it awe‐inspiring uses of next‐gen
tech, games that helped reinvent the genre, controller‐throwingly infuriating missions, awesome
boss fights, devastating death scenes, and pretty much everything in between. If the remainder of
the year can continue with this level of momentum, then despite the absurd number of games
recently being pushed into 2015, we’re going to have a blast with the likes of Destiny, Super Smash
Bros., Evolve, Far Cry 4 and so on and so forth. Bear in mind that SPOILERS WILL FOLLOW for some
of 2014′s biggest games. Did we miss any of your favourite gaming moments this year so far? Let
us know in the comments!
10. “Prepare For Titanfall” - Titanfall
One of the most‐anticipated games of the year was Respawn Entertainment’s Titanfall, a game
created by former Call of Duty developers Jason West and Vince Zampella, who following their
unceremonious dismissal from Infinity Word, sought to bring the CoD franchise to its knees.
Though Titanfall as a franchise still has a long way to go before it’ll make a significant dent in
Activision’s commercial juggernaut, it was a true breath of fresh air for the FPS
genre, throwing free‐running and giant mechs called Titans into the mix and crafting one of the
most fiendishly addictive multiplayer titles in years. The first time our jaw dropped was after
spending a few minutes playing as a mere pilot, and finally being able to call in our first Titan.
Hearing our comms declare, “Prepare for Titanfall” as we watched the 20‐foot metal beast drop
from the sky was like nothing we’d ever seen in a game like this, and the impact as the Titan lands
on the floor aptly conveys the tremendous weight of the mechs. With a little luck and a dash of
skill, maybe you even managed to land your first Titan on top of someone else’s Titan. There’s been
no thrill quite like it this year.
9. Rainbow Road – Mario Kart 8
If there’s one thing we always look forward to in a Mario Kart game, it’s tackling the infamously
challenging Rainbow Road track, one which has plagued gamers for decades throughout the
various iterations of the series. With its devilishly sharp turns and perilously narrow track, Rainbow
Road is simultaneously a fan favourite and also the most infuriating track in the history of the entire
franchise, and its glossy Wii U equivalent is certainly no exception. It’s safe to say that Rainbow
Road has never looked better: the Wii U may drag its heels behind the PS4 and Xbox One technically,
though you wouldn’t know that from the eye‐wateringly beautiful textures, which combined with
the addition of anti‐gravity sections make this the most enjoyable interpretation of the famed track
yet. As brilliantly fun as almost every track in Mario Kart 8 is, it’s Rainbow Road that blew most of
us away, and ensured that Nintendo effortlessly created another classic installment in the series.
8. Hacking Quinn’s Pacemaker – Watch Dogs
Watch Dogs may have fallen somewhat short of our rather insane expectations, but despite being
a disappointment, it was a solidly entertaining game for the most part. Easily our favourite moment
came near the end of the game, when Aiden finally got to confront Dermot “Lucky” Quinn, the
crusty old guy responsible for the death of his niece. After blasting his way through a fleet of fixers,
Aiden finally gets to Quinn, though he has himself locked in a saferoom with bullet‐proof glass. So,
what do we have to do? That’s right, hack the guy’s pacemaker. This causes Quinn to fall to his
knees, and as he remains indignant that he’ll die a hero, the player then regains control, able to
hack his pacemaker once again, this time shutting it off completely and killing him. Though it may
have lacked the thrill of an exciting final boss fight, props to Ubisoft for defying convention yet still
giving us a satisfying way to take out the old coot (after all, a gunfight against the guy would have
just been silly), allowing for ourselves to decide when to blow his pacemaker. For all of the things
Watch Dogs didn’t quite measure up on, this is one shrewd creative decision that totally worked.
7. Inferno IV – Trials Fusion
The Trials franchise prides itself on completely putting its players through the wringer,
psychologically abusing them with its insanely difficult tracks later in the game, tracks which most
of us will simply never be able to complete. The latest disc‐snappingly challenging zinger from
RedLynx is Inferno IV, a track from the bonus “Extreme” section of the game that, to put it bluntly,
is one of the most diabolical and demented conceptions in the history of gaming. Watching even
self‐appointed Trials experts fail repeatedly is a testament to how getting through the track relies
on a combination of pin‐sharp physics control and dumb luck. With its absurd number of intricate
jumps and explosives littered throughout the track, Inferno IV truly separates the men from the
boys, and that moment when, after spending hours trying, you finally beat the track, it’s a feeling
more purely rewarding than anything else we’ve played this year.
6. Paz Dies – Metal Gear Solid V: Ground
Zeroes
Hideo Kojima’s bite‐sized taster for next year’s Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain may have felt
like a glorified demo given its 80‐minute play‐time, but it certainly filled us with confidence that
the final product will stop nothing short of being a masterpiece and one of the first games to truly
push next‐gen tech to the next level. One of Big Boss’ mission objectives throughout the game is
to rescue Peace Walker’s Paz from Camp Omega, though after doing so, Big Boss comes to a
horrifying realisation in the game’s concluding cut‐scene. Firstly, it is discovered that Paz has had a
bomb surgically implanted into her stomach by Skull Face, who anticipated that Big Boss would
come to rescue her. After some unpleasant emergency surgery, the bomb is removed, though Paz
declares that another bomb had been implanted inside her, the implication being that it was placed
in either her lady bits or inside her womb. Either way, Paz decides to sacrifice herself before the
bomb detonates, diving out of the chopper, though the explosion still rocks the craft, sending it
into another chopper and kick‐starting the events of The Phantom Pain. There has been
considerable debate online about whether Kojima went too far with a bomb planted inside a
woman’s private parts, though the sheer shock of the moment was enough to ingrain it in our
minds forever more. Trust Kojima to do what he always done so brilliantly: push the medium as far
as he possibly can.
5. Umbra Boss Fight - Child Of Light
Ubisoft’s superbly artistic RPG is without question one of the best games of the year so far, a
spellbinding journey that didn’t serve up too much difficulty, but was an utter delight for every
minute of its roughly 12‐hour story. The final fight has Aurora and co. fighting Umbra, Queen of
the Night, who transforms into a giant dragon and brings with her two fierce minion creatures. This
is easily the most intense fight in the game, in large part because it begins almost immediately after
defeating the previous boss, Nox, giving players practically no chance to regain their marbles and
prepare for the final boss. Still, a barrage of light attacks is very much the order of the day here,
and though Umbra’s own attacks are devastating, sensible use of healing and the game’s excellent
party system should keep this one from being too difficult. After a lengthy fight, Umbra will finally
fall, and Aurora’s quest to restore light to Lemuria is complete. It may not have filled us with quite
the same sense of desperate satisfaction as Trials’ Inferno IV, but with its gorgeous visual style and
epic score, perhaps no game has been as artistically accomplished as Child of Light this year.
4. Reggie Dies – Infamous: Second Son
Infamous: Second Son didn’t quite live up to our high expectations, but there’s no denying the fact
that it was a breezy blast of a game. One of its most successful aspects was in making us buy into
the relationship between Conduit protagonist Delsin Rowe and his brother Reggie, the Sheriff of
Salmon Bay who finds himself torn between loyalty to his brother and his absolute disgust for
Conduits. Near the end of the game, Reggie rescues Delsin in order to help him defeat Augustine,
though she retaliates, causing Delsin and Reggie to end up dangling off the edge of a cliff. With
Augustine continually encasing Reggie in concrete while Delsin desperately tries to pull him up,
Reggie tells him to let him go. Eventually, Reggie tells his brother, “Dammit, I’m so proud of you.
Always have been. I love you bro” and lets go, plunging to his death as Delsin looks on in horror.
It’s a pivotal, tide‐turning moment in the game, but what really sells it to us is the jaw‐dropping
graphics, namely the insanely realistic lip‐sync and facial capture, helping convey the agony and
desperation of the scene superbly.
3. Your First Death – Dark Souls II
Dark Souls II is one of the most brutally difficult video games released since, well, the last Dark
Souls, but what keeps bringing gamers back is the fact that the game is for the most part incredibly
fair about how it tears you asunder: clever planning and some sharp combat skills will see you
improve your skills and (eventually) come out on top. Despite worries that Dark Souls II might have
ended up casualised to appeal to a wider player base, our fears were quelled within mere moments
of loading the game up, when the warm, fuzzy “You Died” screen appeared after we made a
colossal screw‐up. How did you first die in the game? Maybe you fell off a ledge, decided to go for
a swim, attacked a local zombie, or got eaten by some of the game’s lovely wildlife, but that first
death made it clear to all of us that Dark Souls II was just as relentlessly unforgiving as its
predecessor, and was going to have us for a long time before we ended up reaching that credits
screen. Rarely has dying in a game ever been so ridiculously entertaining.
2. Luigi’s Death Stare – Mario Kart 8
There’s nothing like an awesome gaming meme, and the release of Mario Kart 8 brought with it
the so‐called Luigi Death Stare, which originated with this hilarious video of Luigi hitting Waluigi
with a green shell and giving him the scariest, creepiest stare imaginable, set to Chamillionaire’s
Ridin’. The slow motion only enhances the hilarity, and the clip caused a worldwide Internet Luigi
sensation which was even picked up by several major news outlets, while enterprising players
began creating their own videos set to a variety of different songs. Rainbow Road may be the best
track in Mario Kart 8, but checking out our replays and scouring for the creepiest Luigi face has
pretty much taken up just as much of our time playing the game, and why not? Whether Nintendo
placed the creepy mug in the game intentionally or not, they have transformed Mario Kart 8 into
a social media darling, and it can only help its already substantial profile.
1. Khloe Kardashian’s Aborted Nazi Zombie
Fetus – South Park: The Stick Of Truth
South Park: The Stick of Truth is one of the funniest games ever made and quite possibly the best
ever video game adaptation of a TV show, and as such it’s difficult to pick just one moment that
rises above the rest, but we’ve decided to go with the giant Khloe Kardashian aborted Nazi zombie
fetus boss. When the Nazi Zombie Virus ends up slathered all over an abortion clinic, it transforms
the fetuses into Nazi zombies, before Dr. Poonlover declares that “Khloe Kardashian was in here
this morning. She had…the biggest abortion I’ve ever seen” and at that moment, Kardashian’s giant
reanimated Nazi fetus bursts through the wall, tearing soldiers in half and setting up one of the
most f***ed‐up boss fights in video game history. Combat may not have been the greatest aspect
of The Stick of Truth, but taking down this enemy brought us an indecent amount of joy, simply
because we couldn’t believe that Matt Stone and Trey Parker were able to take their delirious brand
of sick humour this far in a video game. Perhaps the most surprising thing is that the game was
released with such a minimal degree of controversy…
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