25 Unforgettable Moments in Video Game Physics

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25 Unforgettable Moments In Video

Game Physics

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game-physics

ItisnocoincidencethattheLawsofPhysicswhichfundamentallygovernourunderstandingof

theknownuniversehavealsofacilitatedsomeofourmostpotentgamingmemories.Wecould

justthankFatherScienceforkeepingourpersonalgamemachinesfromfloatingaway,butthats

far too pragmatic a form of praise. (But greatjob, Universe!) As we largely remain socially

restrainedfromindulginginourmoreanimalistic,playfullyabsurd,realworldphysicsexperiments,

wemusttakerefugeintheimaginaryrepresentationsourvirtualworldsprovide.Asthenecessary

hardwareandsoftwarehaveevolved,theintricaciesofingameweightandgravityhavebecome

powerfultools forsellingagameworldstangibility.Theyvealsopavedtheway forsometruly

ridiculousrepresentationsofreality,especiallywhentheybreak.Whethergroundedandsubtleor

unapologeticallybombastic,wellbalancedingamephysicsimmerseusinthesevirtualworldsby

connectingthem

to

the

real

world

in

away

we

corporeally

understand.

When

we

pick

something

upandletgo,thewhollyreactionary,uncannydrop,stopandrollofthatobjectisarandom,albeit

logicalprocessthatourbrainsrecognize.Wereallexpertsinexisting,afterall,andwhenweseea

good fake,wearent fooled.All the same,ourhearts swellwhen the right, realworld factors

authenticallycoalesce.Ultimately,ingamephysicsjustlikeanygameplaysystemrelyonaset

ofrules.IfLaurenceFishburnetaughtusanythingwaybackinthatdigitaltrainingdojo,itsthat,

Someoftheserulescanbebent.Otherscanbebroken.Thebestvideogamephysicseverused

motion andweight to tell a story. At times, thesewere stupid, evenmetaironic stories, but

nonethelesstheygrantedusthepowerofpersonallydynamicsolutionsandmadethenatural

motionofourgrandestfantasiesallbutpossible.Thesearethemomentswellneverforget


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25. Stealing From People Who Just Cant Let

Go GTA

GrandTheftAutoletsusdowhateverwewant,butdefiantNPCshavetraditionallytakenissuewith

that.Virtualcarjackershavealwaysriskedgoingtoetotoewithangrydrivers,butmodernGTA

gamesletyoupeeloutjustasyourpursuerreachesthedoor,allowingyoutoenjoytheirmoment

ofmisguidedbutadmirabledeterminationastheyaredraggedmercilesslythroughthestreets.

24. Twisting A Full 360 Degrees While Dive-

Shooting Max Payne


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Fromhisnametohistacticalapproach,MaxPaynesdebutwasanythingbutsubtle.Whoneeded

acrouchbuttonwhenyoucouldblastanentireroomfulloffacesinoneMatrixdive?Theclosest

thingtostealthinthisserieswasNOTtriggerpumpingthroughtheairinslowmotion,butmostof

usdecidedagainstthatandwentfortheallactionapproach.

23. Leaping From Agros Back And Hanging On

For Dear Life Shadow Of The Colossus

LikeLinkbeforehim,ShadowoftheColossusWanderalsodependedonaloyalhorsecompanion

duringhisepicmissionofmurder.UnlikeEpona,however,Agroscontrolsystemsgrantedplayers

awiderrangeofcombatandplatformingfunctionality:youcouldstandonhissaddle,ridehimlike

acircusperformerandeven leverageWandersjumpingability,askillyouwerenever formally

taught,butonethatbecameentirelynecessaryduringlatterbossfights.

22. Opening Crates Like A Scientist Half-

Life


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HalfLifemaynotcountaspropercrowbartraining,butsplinteredwoodflyingeverywhichway

entirelymadeupforthatfact.RIP,everycratewesaw.

21. Undead Hordes Piling Up Around You

Left 4 Dead

NogamecapturedthefrenziedzombiemobquitelikeLeft4Dead.Inadditiontoproceduralenemy

spawnpoints,Valves coop classic featured 28DaysLaterstyleundeadthat sprintedheadlong

and piled up dramatically as youmessilymowed them down. Itwas honestly difficult to see

sometimes,withallthatmeatintheair youcanprobablychalkthatoneuptoEndoftheWorld

Problems.


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20. Breaking Time While Timing Jumps Braid

AswefelldeeperintoBraidspainterlyrabbithole,itscomplexweavingoftimemanipulationand

intricateplatformingbecamesimultaneouslymoredynamicandfocused.Mostlevelshadonlyone

solution,requiringsomeintenselylucidexploitationofspace,timeandAButtons.Atacertainpoint,

youllmovetimeforwardbysimplymovingforwardphysically,whichisaspotentametaphorasit

isabrainmeltingexercisein2Dpuzzlesolving.

19. Building Momentum From Portal To Portal

Portal

Portalspuzzlesforcedustothinkoutsidethebox,becausetherewasnowayweweregettingout


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ofthatboxwithoutourPortalgunandafiercecommitmenttononlinearproblemsolving.Falling

throughaninterdimensionalgatewaywejustshotfromthehipwasafarcryfromGrandpasjig

sawpuzzles,butawelcomeone.

18. Swinging Your Brother With Your Other

Brother Brothers

Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons is chockfull of tandem, dualstick controls that mirror the

unbreakableconnection itssiblingprotagonistsshare.Doublebrotherswingingupthesideofa

giantsmountain lodge isperhaps the tamest taskappointed to these two sons,buteven the

simplestcommandsspeakvolumesbythestorysrivetingconclusion.

17. Grand Theft Grappling Onto A Jet As It

Takes Off Just Cause You Can Just

Cause 2


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ThegrapplinghookinJustCause2hadagardenvarietyofgameplayapplications:youcouldzip

fromtreetotreewithanendlessparachute.Playerscouldtetherguerrillathugstogascanistersor

yanktheminforaswiftkicktotheface.AvalancheStudioswentastepfurtherandletusgrapple

ontoanyvehiclewithinreachevenifitwasinmotion.

16. Hopping Flipping And Audibly Whooping

Like A Lunatic Super Mario 64

The3rddimensionmadeahugeimpactonplatformingadventuregamesandSuperMario64set

thestage.Itsairtightsprintandjumpcontrolsmadesuchaflawlesstransitionto3D,wedidnteven

needaproperleveltohavefunwiththem.Nogamerwilleverforgetthoseperiodsofaggressive

spacingoutandjustjumpingaroundbecauseitfeltgood.


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15. Invincible Cockpit View As Your Plane

Crashes Into A Blimp GTA V

PluginGTAV.Getinvincible.Spawnastuntplane.CircledowntownuntilyouspottheAtomicblimp.

Enterthecockpitview,steadyyourcourseandcrackabeer.Unlessyoureunderage,do itthe

rewardsareglorious.

14. Stealthing Through Flappy

Plastic Curtains Splinter Cell

MoststealthfansrememberSplinterCellforitsinnovative,lightanddarkfocusedgameplay,buta


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fairfewofustreasurethisseriesforitslesserknown,interactivefreezerflaps.Atthetime,trivial

ingamephysicslikethesewereuncommon,letalonesofluid,andinhonestythewholeexperience

wasabitsensual,actually.

13. Fus Roh Dah On A Cliffside

TobeontheotherendofanUnrelentingForceshoutinSkyrimisabithumiliating.Inaninstant,

yourealtogethersweptupandawaywithathunderousgustofdragonlanguage.Fundamentally,

somemusclywarrior screams at you sohard that youdie. Its a good thingwere always the

screaming,musclywarrior,andcanshoutallwewantatenemiesperchedprecariouslyabovea

giganticrockydecline.

12. Brutally Dying in Limbo


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10. Force-Pushing A Rocket Back To The Dark

Side - Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

JediKnightII:JediOutcastisarguablythemostcomplete,Jedigamingexperiencetodate.Starting

outastheformerJediandactivescoundrel,KyleKatarn,playersgraduallyrelearnedthewaysof

theforce,beforemasteringthemallcompletely.Notonlydidthisgamepioneerandperfectjust

abouteveryJedipowerthatTheForceUnleashedmadefamous, italsohadthebest lightsaber

duelsseentodate.

9. Warthogs Only In The Original Blood

Gulch With Grenades Halo


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Whathappenedwhenwecrashedtwo,indestructiblejeepsintoeachotherwithverylittlegravity?

Whyoneofthebest,unintentional,splitscreenmultiplayermodesever.Wehopethepurists

behindtheHalo:MasterChiefCollectionsversionofHalo:CombatEvolvedsmultiplayerwillretain

itsridiculous,invincibleWarthogs.WealsohopetoonedaysimplyrefertoallthingsHalorelated

asHalo.

8. Horseback-Dragging A Hogtied Bandit

Through The Underbrush Red Dead Redemption

Rockstarhaveproventhemselvesthereigninglordsofproceduralcharacteranimationstimeand

timeagain,andRedDeadRedemptionwasnoexception.Slowmo intheveinofaclassierMax

Payneallowedforadeeperappreciationofthoseclassic,Westernshootoutsasthegood,badand

uglyfelljustlikeoldHollywoodpros.Youmightcalllassosacowboycliche,buttheysurecamein


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handywhenJohnMarstonwantedsomebodytotalk.

7. Sailing Stormy Swells On The Caribbean Sea

- Assassins Creed IV

APirates lifesureseemedsweetwhilegallivantingaboutAssassinsCreed IV,asswashbuckling,

treasurehuntingandhigh seas sailingwereall ripe forourvirtualplundering.Anunexpected

throughlineoftheentireexperience,however,wasthesenseofscaleandendlessvoyageonefelt

carving throughthe greatCaribbean blueas a saltydogship captain. Epic camera sweeps and

gorgeous,3DwavesimulationshavesolidifiedBlackFlagasbonafideboatporn.

6. Running Fast Enough To Fly In Your Raccoon

Suit Super Mario 3


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The first twoSuperMariogamesestablishedthecore,seriespowerupsweallknowand love.

SuperMario3tookthestandardmushrooms,fireflowersandinvincibilitystarsandranwiththem,

addinghammerthrowing,sockandfroghoppingsuitsandofcourse,theinfamousracoongetup.

Formanyyoungplatformers,thiswasawildforayintobreakingthestandardconstraintsofground

level,2Daction.Forothers,SuperMario3remainsthefinestexampleofplatforminggamedesign

andmechanicsever.Wellalwaysrememberthatsweet,whistlingsoundbite,signalingourtop

speedandtheabilitytosoar.

5. Bungee Jumping Just Like Pierce Brosnan

Minus The Bungee Cord

IfPierceBrosnanjumpedoff aDam,would youdo it, too?Aprofoundquestion that some

Mothernodoubtaskedherchildin1997,towhichthechildimmediatelyanswered,Absolutely,


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yes.

4. Skyhook-Lunging And Launching Someone Into

The Clouds Bioshock Infinite

SkyrailswerealivelyadditiontoBioshockInfinitesAmericanapastiche,linkingspeedytraversal,

ferociouscombatandabelievablemethodoftransportinggoodsintoasinglerollercoasterride.

Openaired arenas allowed for highvelocity, tactical Skyrail transfers and some truly dizzying,

dismounttakedowns.

3. Multiplying Flips Off Impossibly Neon

Mega-Jumps Rush 2


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SanFranciscoRushwasoneofthefirstarcaderacinggamestoencouragegravitydefyingshortcuts.

LikethemorerecentBurnoutseries,Rushquicklybecamecognizantofitsstuntorientedpotential,

christeningRush2withitsveryownStuntTrack.Hittingthesejumpsinjusttherightwayflipped

ourcarsfasterthanthattopattheendofInception.

2. Using Your Wingsuit Whenever Far Cry

3

FarCry3swingsuitdidntunlockuntilthelastthirdofthecampaign,butonce itdid,boydid it

unlock.Havingbeenrelegatedtohangglideruseforthemajorityofthegame,youcanimagine

oursurprise.Thismassiveperkcompletelychangedthewaywelookedatthemap,provedafirst

personBatmangamecouldtotallyworkandwasthemostpowerful,thirdact,gameplayreward

since


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