Video games are full of explosions. If cool guys don't look at explosions, then I'm a huge dork, because I love them. Some of my favorite moments in video games are when I got to blow something up in a spectacular explosion. Let's take a look at some games with lots of explodey bits.
Mercenaries 2
Mercenaries was a game that was all about blowing stuff up. Blow up that base. Blow up that tank. Blow up that building. Drop a nuclear bunker buster on that space over there and have to run backwards a little bit so that you can see the entire thing. Blow up everything! The cool thing about Mercenaries is that absolutely everything, except for the ground you stood on, was destructible. Buildings, cars, cities, base camps. If you saw it, or if it looked at you funny, you could blow it up. Because, why not?
Halo 3
(I know it's Halo: Reach, I couldn't find a decent Halo 3 video. Close enough.)
Halo 3 had fantastic explosions. Bright flares of fire would fill the screen to the point where it was just white. Because Halo 3 was the first Halo game on the next generation of Xbox, Bungie went a bit overboard with the explosives. I'm not complaining. Because it's Halo, there is also alien weaponry and vehicular destruction, which involve blues, greens, and even pinks, making every battlefield look like some kind of rave party of death.
Speaking of battlefields....
Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3 was the first of the Battlefield games that used the Frostbite Engine. The Frostbite Engine was developed in house by DICE to ensure that everything that you blew up, blew up in the most realistic and crumbly way possible. I'd say they succeeded.
Just Cause 2
Of course there is also Just Cause 2, which has lots to explode. Not quite as much as some of its counterparts, but let's not discredit because it doesn't have total destructibility. This game is all about causing lots and lots of chaos. The story isn't its strong suite, however. One might ask why you would cause all of this destruction. Well... Just 'Cause!
Call of Duty
Call of Duty, before Modern Warfare 2, was all about explosive moments. The series had a good balance between intense fire fights, and explosive crescendos. Like, in the first Call of Duty, when you charge Stalingrad, and everything is exploding around you. Machine gun fire fills your ears, and your view is shaken by the explosions that surround you and your comrades as you charge the hill. Eventually you make it to the top of the hill to blow up the gun emplacements, and fire showers over you like a wave crashing against a rock in the sea. What about the mission in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare when you take control of an AC-130 gunner providing cover for soldiers down below. You safely patrol the skies, raining slugs of hot lead on those who would dare bring harm to your fellow squad. You had a big gun that blew up the enemies pathetic attempts at heavy armor, with their trucks and machine guns. I liked Call of Duty when it was good. Mostly I just liked the explosions.
Explosions are fun. Play some video games on this American Holiday, and blow the crap out of something!
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