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Last time a game had a visceral impact on you?
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Wed, 26 May 2010 11:37:12
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We'll use this definition:

"Having to do with the response of the body as opposed to the intellect"

- Last time for me was Yakuza 3.  When I'm in a brawl in Yakuza 3 and I use a prop, like a neon sign, or bicycle or crate, and bring it down on some dude with a level of finesse (you control how it is done once you master the combos) I get a feeling in the middle of my chest, much like a fast and deep inhalation of air.

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Wed, 26 May 2010 15:18:24
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Red Steel 2 is the easy answer. When you're thwacking away with a sword at some guy, it's hard not to have a visceral impact.

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Wed, 26 May 2010 17:13:21
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gamingeek said:
Red Steel 2 is the easy answer. When you're thwacking away with a sword at some guy, it's hard not to have a visceral impact.

 Same ramming an opponents head against the floor, really get your juices flowing

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Wed, 26 May 2010 23:06:54
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Scoring the winning goal in overtime with a screamer. The rush of getting a through pass that leaves you alone in front of the goalie. A well timed volley. 

A loud scream from behind you in one of Condemned's dark corridors. (For all the things the game had wrong, atmosphere was not one of them)

Hearing the Butcher say "fresh meat!" for the first time in Diablo, entering his room to find out the horror inside. 

Unleashing hell upon your foes with a Carrier squad in StarCraft. 

Standing next to your opponent in any fighting game at an arcade. 

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Wed, 26 May 2010 23:15:34
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Scoring the winning goal in overtime with a screamer. The rush of getting a through pass that leaves you alone in front of the goalie. A well timed volley.

A loud scream from behind you in one of Condemned's dark corridors. (For all the things the game had wrong, atmosphere was not one of them)

Hearing the Butcher say "fresh meat!" for the first time in Diablo, entering his room to find out the horror inside.

Unleashing hell upon your foes with a Carrier squad in StarCraft.

Standing next to your opponent in any fighting game at an arcade.

Yeah, that remains me of basically any good NHL game, where after a long drought you get the only goal of the game and they play that freight train horn.  It's hard not to yell out when that happens.

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Wed, 26 May 2010 23:29:44
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I'll go the opposite route with Persona 4

Nanako's death.  It's not expected, and it's not in a fanciful situation.  It's a cold hospital room with a single father, crushed in an instant.

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Thu, 27 May 2010 03:33:39
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Let's see... Last time?

RE5 online. Finally getting into a game, only to be playing as Sheva for the first time. Pretty damn disorientating. Nyaa

On a more positive point, FA Cup third round. 4-4. Many moments of fist pumping in frustration and exhileration, oh and the penalty shoot out? 11-9 or something. LOL

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Thu, 27 May 2010 10:14:38
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Oh yeah, chasing someone in GTA in a car and ramming into them at full speed, then wedging them against a wall with your burning car, then running away before it explodes and kills you and them.

Then running from the cops like hell. Grinning

I do this a lot.

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Thu, 27 May 2010 21:45:40
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Mirror's Edge is a good one two.  I found it hard not to hold my breath through most of the roof-top chases.

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Thu, 27 May 2010 22:35:30

aspro said:

Mirror's Edge is a good one two.  I found it hard not to hold my breath through most of the roof-top chases.

 On that same vein, the bridge puzzle at Highway 17 gave me sweaty palms and queasiness. Totally nailed the sense of height there. 

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Fri, 28 May 2010 10:27:10

aspro said:

Mirror's Edge is a good one two.  I found it hard not to hold my breath through most of the roof-top chases.

Were they short chases or are you a champion free diver?

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Sat, 29 May 2010 22:59:28

gamingeek said:

aspro said:

Mirror's Edge is a good one two.  I found it hard not to hold my breath through most of the roof-top chases.

Were they short chases or are you a champion free diver?

With the roof top chases I actaully did pretty well once I got a quarter into the game.  It was the inodrr levels I had the most trouble with (where they cramp Faith's abilities).

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Mon, 31 May 2010 11:39:43
No More Heroes 2 has tons and tons of visceral moments, the QTE finishing moves are woooowwww.

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