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Best explosion in a video game?

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sasimirobot

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I got the idea from this thread from playing Zelda 4 swords adventures and Mario Golf (of all games...just watch the intro to the end to see what I mean). The new way that explosions are being animated/done in these 2 games are really nice. I like the whole -puffy- 2d look.

I remember back playing the original Raiden thinking "damn, explosions cant get better than this!" but really how far have we come?

What are some of the best or most memorable shit blowing ups that you like?
 
RE4 has some spectacular explosions. Love the Halo 2 explosions too, the way the dirt kicks up together with different blue, green and red hues. Very pretty
 
Dr_Cogent said:
RE4, IMO, has the best explosions and fire I have ever seen in a video game. Fire especially.
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Can't disagree there! The fire needs a new word to express its beauty. GORGEANTIC!
 
Im gonna vote for REZ also, points for style.

Im sure there has to be some Smups out there with a 3 minute long boss explosion that somebody will mention ( I actually enjoy the frame rate drop with most 2-D shooter boss blow ups).
 
that slow motion explosion at the end of HL2 was pretty sweet, but could've been done better
 
MGS3 wins by a million.

I still don't know how they did that one explosion an hour in, in real-time. First time I played through the game I thought it was FMV from an historical archive, but then when I found out it was real-time and watched it again it blew my mind. Greatest explosion ever, and even the ones in game are pretty nice.
 
While it may not be as technically impressive, I always found the explosion of the Nuke weapon in Treadmarks to be pretty satisfying for some reason...
 
Bebpo said:
MGS3 wins by a million.

I still don't know how they did that one explosion an hour in, in real-time. First time I played through the game I thought it was FMV from an historical archive, but then when I found out it was real-time and watched it again it blew my mind. Greatest explosion ever, and even the ones in game are pretty nice.
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That was real-time???!!!!! What the f..... Damnz.. I need to finish the game fast and see if it's selectable in the Demo Theater!!!! :D

So, that one and a lot of the stuff in Mercenaries (especially the Bunker Buster) are probably the best ones out there at the moment. Still have to play through HL2 and RE4 ain't even out here yet. And, I wonder how the explosions in F.E.A.R. are going to be, from the videos I saw they were pretty hot too... (no pun intended ;))
 
Vashu said:
That was real-time???!!!!! What the f..... Damnz.. I need to finish the game fast and see if it's selectable in the Demo Theater!!!! :D

So, that one and a lot of the stuff in Mercenaries (especially the Bunker Buster) are probably the best ones out there at the moment. Still have to play through HL2 and RE4 ain't even out here yet. And, I wonder how the explosions in F.E.A.R. are going to be, from the videos I saw they were pretty hot too... (no pun intended ;))
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Yeah, that was all realtime. If you'd like to see for yourself, trying zooming in and moving the camera around. :D
 
MGS3 wins. NOTHING comes close to the nuclear explosion. It doesn't look like CG, it looks like real freaking footage.
 
Killzone. Really.
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Old school, Raiden 2 set a standard with those damaged enemy ships dropping onto the ground and then exploding into shrapnel. Halo 2, Mercenaries, and RE4 are notable for the latest releases, not surprisingly.

Less commonly noted is Otogi 2, especially when smashing a dozen explosive creatures together (total eye candy chaos that may take you out too...). And Silpheed PS2, in which almost everything (not just the end-boss) seems to die with that Treasure "end-boss explosion" flare.
 
I think Wind Waker definitely deserves to be on this list, simply for the awesome art style associated with the game. It lent itself perfectly to very stylistic explosions and particle effects.
 
Star Fox 64... when you switch the train tracks and make the boss plow into his base.

Step on da gas! Step on da... No, hit da brakes! I caaaann't stop iiitttttt!

There is, like , 5 minutes of pure rumble followed. Best enjoyed on the crotch region IMO. :lol
 
While I never liked the game itself, the explosions in MechAssault always impressed me. And I also liked Killzone's explosions. RE4 definitely has the best video game fire I've ever seen.
 
Kabuki Waq said:
Turok 1 the nuke that would burn up the whole sky if you shot it in the air.
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Yep, the higher-end weapons in Turok 1 were just ridiculously powerful and dramatic.

Also, somebody really needs to post some pics/movies of this MGS3 nuclear explosion. I gots to see this.
 
0wn3d said:
Star Fox 64... when you switch the train tracks and make the boss plow into his base.

Step on da gas! Step on da... No, hit da brakes! I caaaann't stop iiitttttt!

There is, like , 5 minutes of pure rumble followed. Best enjoyed on the crotch region IMO. :lol
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That one was like the most 'fun' explosion I've ever seen.
 
Crazymoogle said:
Freespace 2 still holds up very well in the explosion visuals category as far as I'm concerned.
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I just had to resurrect this thread to add these screenshots I took with a Voodoo3 5 years ago with 16-bit Precision.

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This game can not be loved enough..
 
kameo looks good at thorns castle. some of the COD2 effects look amazing, like when you blow up that building and it crumbles. the smoke in that game is amazung. but re4 still takes the cake
 
I thought Perfect Dark Zero's explosions looked nice, but nothing beats goodie old slowdown explosions from Goldeneye, even the bullets used the same micro explosion particle :lol
 
Explosions IMO are most impressive when the explosion sound is extremely good. For the moment I can not remember a game with awesome explosion, I am sure there are some though.
 
Chained grenades explosions in H:CE
or using a full round of the crystal covenant Weapon + Plasma grenade, That was orgasmic



it's a shame that Bungie didn't put it this in H2
 
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