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helicopterp · . Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: Philadelphia

The premise here is simple. When have you felt most intrinsically, physically attached to a game experience? Focus on riveting, immediate sensations.

This question was prompted by my recent high-score of 311050 in Pac-Man C.E. As time wound down, I was acutely aware of each deafening heartbeat at every point in my body. I erupted into a war whoop before crashing back to my seat, quaking and breathing my way back to normalcy.
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aderack · . Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 1105 Location: San Francisco

I'm not sure I've ever really felt that way about anything.

I understand it in theory. Doesn't come naturally, though.

I keep trying to fake it lately, to put people on edge less.
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Intentionally Wrong · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:16 am Post subject:

He still hasn't brought it over from his old site, but Zaratustra made a game where you're flying through an endless passage trying to dodge columns and beams that popped up randomly. I played this for about an hour and a half one night at 4 AM, and my extreme physical exhaustion combined with the hypnotic, understated game experience to produce one of the most visceral game experiences I've ever had.

fish · . Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Posts: 113 Location: montreal

first time breaking a mil in geometry wars.

so much screaming.
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extrabastardformula · . Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 295

I played Super Hang On once at a convention, where someone had the idea to put speakers into a helmet. and it was on the coin op version where you had to lead into the turns. So awesome.
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Dracko · . Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 2613

Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies is the one that immediately comes to mind.

Though there's likely tons more, I'm not sure where the anti-transcendent theme comes in. How do you mean it?
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Cycle · Mac daddy Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 2767

SPACE GIRAFFE.
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Winged Assassins (1984) · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject:

Moon Giraffe, all three seconds of it.

And anytime I go off a long drop in a DooM map I get a severe case of butterflies, like being on a rollercoaster or in a car going over a several dips in the road in a row.
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helicopterp · . Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: Philadelphia

Intentionally Wrong · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:30 pm Post subject:

So, basically, games you lost yourself in. The most intensely escapist experiences available.

helicopterp · . Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: Philadelphia

uh huh! sometimes i say things in too many words.
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Scratchmonkey · . Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 1439

Various iterations of Winning Eleven.

Dracko · . Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 2613

Rez definitely falls under this then, especially it's unlockable Trance Mission, which I could trip out on when suitably tired and into it. Pure zen gaming by that point. I'm told killer7 as Kevin Smith works marvels for this too, so I'll have to try that.

While we're at it, I'll also add Star Fox in there.
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Redeye · . Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 986 Location: filth

Playing Stalker wrong.

That was just so intense.
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Harveyjames · the meteor kid Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 3636

The other day I was playing Lifeline on Wii Warioware with a bunch of Chinese kids. That was the most fun ever! We even started running in time with the running guys on the screen. Pretty much all the multiplayer modes in that game fall under the heading of this thread, except darts. The end boss dancing game was pretty awesome to take it in turns to play, too.

Besides that, off the top of my head- fighting the giant eagle in Shadow of The Collossus. The demo of Beautiful Katamari, since that's the only Katamari I've played.

The first time I discovered the tribespeople had built a giant effigy of me being murdered by a spike in Doshin the Giant I was moved for reasons I still can't quite explain.

Swimmy · . Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 990 Location: Fairfax, VA

The final form of the last boss of Ikaruga gives me an adrenaline rush every time. It's compltely ruined if I die, though.
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daphaknee · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject:

also dr mario, i play level 20 on hard like for 20 levels and then i close my eyes and see viruses for weeks and all i think about is making a better combo
and i get really hurt when they laugh at me

mario kart 64 was kind of the same way

anygame with a tunnel, especially TORUS TROOPER

also polybius