Saleem's Top Favorite Video Game Moments

On this geek out worthy list of awesome video game moments, we venture through my top favorite scripted experiences revolving around this entertainment medium. Whether they were cinematic cut scenes, scripted gameplay thrills, or trailers that were so memorable that they stuck with me for years, these will forever be engraved in my mind. Now, realistically speaking, I won’t be able to initially remember every single moment from every game that I’ve played (we're talking over 20 years of gaming). However, I will be updating this list as time goes on with new entries and possibly old ones remembered.

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The Hellblade Franchise

Senna's Saga: Hellblade 2 

1. Draugr Ceremony

2. Draugar Attack Baroarvik 

The Marvel's Spider-Man Franchise

Marvel's Spider-Man

1. Arrival of the Sinister Six

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

2. Spider-Man's Citywide Chase & Battle With The Lizard

3. Miles Vs. Black Suit Spider-Man

4. Venom Kills Kraven, Then Manipulates Harry’s Mind

The Diablo Franchise

Diablo 4

1. Opening Cinematic (Lilith’s Birth)

2. Inarius & Mortal Army Vs. Lilith’s Army

The God of War Franchise

God of War III

1. Hippocampi & Poseidon Boss Battle

God of War Ragnarok

2. Kratos Obtains The Draupnir Spear 

3. Kratos Opens Up To Atreus About His Failure As A Father

4. Brok’s Death

5. Kratos’s Final Dream of Faye 

6. Kratos’s Story To Atreus Before The Final Battle

7. Kratos’s Team Rallys Before The Final Battle

8. Kratos Vs. Thor (Final Battle)

9. Kratos Confronts & Makes Amends With His Past Self In Valhalla

The Resident Evil Franchise

Resident Evil Village

1. The House Beneviento Mission

The Last of Us Part Franchise

The Last of Us

1. Experiencing The Beginning of The Outbreak Through Sarah & Joel

2. Joel Stops & Comforts Ellie After She Kills David

3. Ellie Pets A Giraffe

4. Joel Brutally Rescues Ellie From Fireflies Operation

5. Joel Lies To Ellie Leading To Ending Credits

The Last of Us Part II

6. Ellie & Dina Barely Escapes Infected Subway Station

7. Ellie & Jesse Vehicular Escape From Wolf Compound

8. Ellie & Joel Encounter A Bloater

9. Abby Encounters The Rat King

10. Ellie’s Final Confrontation With Abby

The Star Wars Jedi Franchise

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

1. Darth Vader Kills Trilla & Attacks Cal & Cere

The Call of Duty Franchise

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

1. Airport Massacre Segment

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered

2. Nuke Scene

The Metal Gear Solid Franchise

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

1. The Various Colonel AI Glitches

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

2. Final Confrontation With The Boss

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

3. Microwave Chamber Segment

Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain

4. GDC 2013 Trailer

5. Hospital Escape

6. Sahelanthropus’s 2nd Encounter

The Batman: Arkham Franchise

Batman: Arkham City

1. Batman Carries Joker’s Corpse Out of City

2. Joker’s Creepy End Credits Singing

3. Hugo Strange’s Villain Session Audio Files

Batman: Arkham Origins

4. Shipyard Battle Trailer

5. Joker Reveals Himself To The Other Villains & Kills Electrocutioner

6. Batman’s First Confrontation With Bane

Batman: Arkham Knight

7. Scarecrow’s Opening Toxin Scare On City

8. Man-Bat’s First Jumpscare Appearance

9. All Joker Hallucinations

10. Joker’s Possession of Batman’s Mind Results In A Mental Battle

11. Jonathan Crane’s Villain Session Audio Files

P.T

1. Ghost Watches You From Upstairs

The StarCraft Franchise

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm

1. Opening Cinematic (Zerg Invasion)

DmC: Devil May Cry

1. Succubus Introduction Cinematic

2. Bob Barbas Boss Battle

The Hitman Franchise

Hitman: Absolution

1. "Attack of the Saints" Trailer

The Mass Effect Franchise

Mass Effect 3

1. Take Earth Back Cinematic Trailer

2. Reapers Invade Earth

3. Reaper Vs. Thresher Maw

4. The Galaxy’s Final Stand Against The Reapers

The Assassin’s Creed Franchise

Assassin’s Creed

1. E3 Trailer

Assassin’s Creed II

2. Minerva Speaks Directly To Desmond Through Ezio’s Animus Memory

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood

3. Desmond Is Forced To Kill Lucy

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations

4. E3 Trailer 

5. Ezio’s Revelation & Speech To Desmond In Altair’s Vault

The Rage Franchise

Rage

1. Dead City Mission

The Dead Island Franchise

Dead Island

1. Announcement Trailer

The Deus Ex Franchise

Deus Ex: Human Revolution

1. Extended “Icarus” Trailer

The Dead Space Franchise

Dead Space 2

1. Space Jump Segment

2. Eye Needle Surgery

The Halo Franchise

Halo 3

1. "Starry Night” Trailer

Halo 3 ODST

2. ”The Life” Trailer (Extended Version)

Halo Reach

3. Deliver Hope” Trailer 

The Darksiders Franchise

Darksiders: Wrath of War 

1. Opening Cinematic

The Killzone Franchise

Killzone 2

1. Rooftop ATAC Boss Battle

2. Radec Boss Battle

The Resistance Franchise

Resistance 2

1. Encountering Grims In A Dark Lit Building

2. Witnessing The Chimera Fleet Invasion Over San Francisco

3. Fighting Grim Horde In Chicago Streets

4. Leviathan Boss Battle

5. Hale’s Full Infection Forces Capelli To Shoot Him

Blacksite Area 51

1. Giant Alien Crashes Into Nevada Parking Lot

The Onimusha Franchise

Onimusha 3: Demon Siege

1. Opening Cinematic

Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams

2. Soki Transforms To Fight Fortinbras