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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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