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Most Memorable Moment

Every year there are some games that are good, solid, consistent experiences the whole way through, and there are some games that are lacking. And every year there are some games with a moment that stops us dead in our tracks. Did we actually just see that? Did this game just do what we think it did? Compiled here are the games with 2009's most memorable moments.

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27 Comments

  • milan4554

    Posted Dec 27, 2009 8:39 pm GMT

    hahaha No Russia with Love lol joke!
    its great but ill go for both UC2 & MW2

  • Hackers90

    Posted Dec 27, 2009 5:17 pm GMT

    I just watched the ending of dead space extraction and did not see the part where you "strategically dismember yourself by slicing off your own hand" . WTF?

  • jroriginal

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 6:00 am GMT

    The ending of MW2 is pretty epic and the no russian level is defineltly memorable if anything. Ah what's the point in voting, GS seem to be taking the least voted game for these awards. At the time of writing it's MW2 on 594 votes and Dead Space Extraction on 82!

  • cheesemonkey199

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 5:55 am GMT

    Spoiler Alert: I feel that mw2 should get this but not for the no russian level, for the awesome throwing knife in shepards eye at the end

  • Tomrock101

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 6:09 pm GMT

    That russian mission is disgusting, Uc2.

  • Nuggetol

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 6:27 am GMT

    I like how they put on the votes for Dead Space Extraction "Strategic Dismemberement on Yourself" also out of the ones i played i would say that the motorcylce sequence in Ninja Blade was the best.

  • STARS_Splinter

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 4:56 am GMT

    Meh. No Russian was an utterly pitiful experience that was put in purely for shock value alone, and makes no sense logically. Why can't you just kill Makarov whilst you're stood next to him? oh, because you fail the level, thats right. Utterly lame.

    The Train sequence in Uncharted 2 was good, but a little long for my tastes.

    Amazed that Boulder Punching in Res 5 made it through though; classic moment!

  • sambob530

    Posted Dec 22, 2009 10:16 am GMT

    No Russian sucked. UC2 train bit for me.

  • Jonny7892

    Posted Dec 22, 2009 7:01 am GMT

    Lol at boulder punching. But seriously 'No Russian' what a joke it was a cheap trick by IW to shock people. If your going to do that in your game at least explain wtf is going on instead of randomly appearing at an airport and gunning down civilians

  • HavQ-san

    Posted Dec 21, 2009 4:35 pm GMT

    Oh dude, I'll never forget how my friend and I laughed at the ripped Redfield punching that rock. Definitely that one.

  • bm1212

    Posted Dec 21, 2009 2:31 pm GMT

    Gruesome

  • chocolate1325

    Posted Dec 21, 2009 5:42 am GMT

    Train part in Uncharted 2 was the best by miles.

  • canaries1

    Posted Dec 21, 2009 4:48 am GMT

    The train sequence! Best moment I've ever played in a video game.

  • myungish

    Posted Dec 20, 2009 2:01 pm GMT

    no russian was just a very poorly done. but i guess all 13 year olds who enjoyed it will vote for it

  • linkyshinks

    Posted Dec 20, 2009 7:01 am GMT

    IW don't deserve to win for sensationalist crap which does little to impact the story, I imagine acting out that scene had very little emotional impact on the vast majority of players. In fact I'm sure some actually found it fun. I vote 3D Scarecrow.

  • cloudwarrior79

    Posted Dec 20, 2009 12:03 am GMT

    "No Russian" - I honestly can say i do not remember that level

  • chocolate1325

    Posted Dec 19, 2009 8:01 am GMT

    Why isn't the train part from Uncharted 2 there.

  • efc91

    Posted Dec 19, 2009 1:10 am GMT

    Uncharted 2 train was awesome. I wasnt bothered about the end of infamous.

  • Racer850

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 10:58 am GMT

    The train sequence in Uncharted 2

  • rht992

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 8:48 am GMT

    too many good moments but how many of us actually consider call of duty unforgettable? that level slipped out of my memory as soon as the game told me to kill as many russian soldiers as possible

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