That "oooooooh baby!" moment. (Destiny)

by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 21:00 (3405 days ago) @ CruelLEGACEY
edited by Kermit, Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 21:13

I started thinking about this and realized there are many moments that made an impression on me. Maybe not all of these are quite “Wow,” but you started me down the path of remembering, and these remain indelible.

• Joining Beorn in the Cosmodrome during the alpha (you didn’t need to go through the initial wake up sequence), and feeling like my eyes would bleed because everything looked so great.
  
• Coming through the wall the first time and seeing that flair shoot up, and hearing and seeing the Ketch pop in. (Wish I could play that again. :-()
  
• The first time I faced a Devil Walker. The first time I took one down by myself.
  
• Seeing the array unfold—that music!
  
• Lance Reddick’s intros still work for me, and one particular outro—“They always do.”
  
• The first time Sepiks Prime killed me with a proximity attack.
  
• Getting ambushed by invisibles on that “safe” balcony in the Refinery.
  
• Getting ambushed by pikes in general.
  
• Getting last second help with a Kill the Target public event is still killer.
  
• My first wolves public event (I failed). They’re tough!
  
• The first time I figured out the scorch cannon charge mechanic. They’re not so tough!
  
• The craziness that is Skywatch. Urzok the impenetrable.
  
• Taking in the scenery on the Moon and Venus for the first time. Mars less so during the day, but at night, it’s one of favorite locations.
  
• Turning on the lights for the accelerator on the moon.
  
• Unleashing the Hive. The chains breaking off the door.
  
• Killing Phogoth for the first time, when we all ran around like mad.
  
• Taking up the sword the first time. Taking up the sword for the first time in the Cosmodrome.
  
• The battle after which you retrieve the eyes. (Wish I could play that again. :-()
  
• Seeing the orbs appear in the library before the Vex materialize for the first time. First insta-death by minotaur.
  
• The way the foliage shakes as the Archive doors open, and descending that staircase. Felt similarly the first time I entered Rasputin’s bunker. The music is perfect.
  
• The entire Endless Steps battle.
  
• The first cutscene in the Reef. This was the peak of my hope for the story. (Wish I could play that again. :-()
  
• The height of the battle after which you retrieve the eyes. (Wish I could play that again. :-()
  
• The Dying Mind final battle. Maybe it’s the novelty because I’ve only played it a handful of times, but that’s in part because people always quit and I don’t want to do it alone.
  
• Unlocking the constellation map during the Black Garden story. The intro and outro to the Black Garden final battle. That music!
  
• Getting handed the Stranger’s rifle and then shooting it for the first time. It was a revelation compared the other guns I had then.
  
• Skolas’ first appearance in that first HoW story mission.
  
• Fighting my way into Draksis’ and Taniks’ ships. Always get a bit of that Truth and Reconciliation vibe.
  
• Fighting invisible vandals outside the wall.
  
• Using the drop mines on a heavy pike for the first time.
  
• Pre-HoW: breaking through the gate and revisiting our “birthplace” outside the wall. Getting to the Terminus (with the current geometry) and climbing up to the playable space. I love that actual mission, too.
  
• Most boss mechanics in the POE have impressed me.
  
• The sound design is magnificent. Once recently I was very tired and just shut my eyes for a few seconds. I realized I could tell exactly what was happening just by sound.
  
• Nearly every week I find a cave or space I haven't seen yet, which is kind of stunning at this point.
  
• Virtually every sequence of the raids provided “Wow” moments for me the first time through. I still find them exciting.
  

All in all, I think I like this game. :-)