right, so, there have been quite a number of threads in the past about your favorite weapons in games, but haven't seen one about magic in games, which kinda surprises me
so, ranging from actual magic to TES5 shouts to Mass Effect biotics to Bioshock plasmids, what are your favorites?
mine are
5)Zun-Haal-Viik from Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim
granted I could've gone for Fus-Ro-Dah or Hun-Kaal-Zoor, there was just something really fun about disarming those motherfucking Draugr DeathLords and Death OverLords and reduce them to fisticuffing
though later I unlocked the shield bash disarm and it became rather pointless =P
4)Geyser Trap from Bioshock 2
I admit it was kinda weird that being this super-human armored big ************ you could still be brought down by 2 spider-splicers slapping your shit, it was incredibly fun going to low-ceiling locations, making them run to me and then leave a geyser trap at their feet and slam themselves on the ceiling, even more with electrified traps
also I was kinda on the fence between Geyser Trap, ElectroShock, Summon Eleanor and Scout, but eh, I just had more fun with this one
3)Water-breathing from Elder Scrolls 2 Daggerfall
this one isn't so much a preferred one as it is a needed one, since you run out of air pretty quickly when swimming, even as an argonian, so... yeah
again I was kinda on the fence on this one too, between Water-breathing and Water-walking, because an assassin lizard jesus is just cool, but not as useful
2)ZXKUQYB from Ultima 3 Exodus
I'll just let the spellbook description speak for itself
"The letters which head this entry represent the seven words of anti-creation. They are the words which release the fury of Truth upon the world. No entire word is ever written, for should even the letters which represent their sounds be brought together on a page, the release of power would cause destruction of untold magnitude.
If thou should encounter a situation so evil as to require their use, speak them softly only to the air beside thee. Most of thy foes will be struck down with a force so strong it will end this life, and all other potential lives within them."
1)Scrye from Clive Barker's Undying
granted this isn't much of an active spell, but I thought it was really cool how it allowed you to see hidden things that really helped get into the atmosphere and the world of the game, like the hanging corpses on the lamps at the beginning of the game, or the unforgettable family picture, that was some cool shit
and some honor mentions
-Charge and Shockwave biotics from Mass Effect, they were awesome to use, especially the animation of the Charge, uh, charging before lashing to the enemy, and how awesome the shockwave sounds and shakes the screen as it travels across the field
-Skull Storm and Shield from Clive Barker's Undying, because really, nothing feels more satisfying than killing outworldly beasts with exploding Lost Souls from Doom, and Shield+Scythe of the Celts, 'nuff said
-P from Ultima 3, basically, same as ZXKUQYB, only that it's for mages instead of clerics
so, what's yours?
so, ranging from actual magic to TES5 shouts to Mass Effect biotics to Bioshock plasmids, what are your favorites?
mine are
5)Zun-Haal-Viik from Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim
granted I could've gone for Fus-Ro-Dah or Hun-Kaal-Zoor, there was just something really fun about disarming those motherfucking Draugr DeathLords and Death OverLords and reduce them to fisticuffing
though later I unlocked the shield bash disarm and it became rather pointless =P
4)Geyser Trap from Bioshock 2
I admit it was kinda weird that being this super-human armored big ************ you could still be brought down by 2 spider-splicers slapping your shit, it was incredibly fun going to low-ceiling locations, making them run to me and then leave a geyser trap at their feet and slam themselves on the ceiling, even more with electrified traps
also I was kinda on the fence between Geyser Trap, ElectroShock, Summon Eleanor and Scout, but eh, I just had more fun with this one
3)Water-breathing from Elder Scrolls 2 Daggerfall
this one isn't so much a preferred one as it is a needed one, since you run out of air pretty quickly when swimming, even as an argonian, so... yeah
again I was kinda on the fence on this one too, between Water-breathing and Water-walking, because an assassin lizard jesus is just cool, but not as useful
2)ZXKUQYB from Ultima 3 Exodus
I'll just let the spellbook description speak for itself
"The letters which head this entry represent the seven words of anti-creation. They are the words which release the fury of Truth upon the world. No entire word is ever written, for should even the letters which represent their sounds be brought together on a page, the release of power would cause destruction of untold magnitude.
If thou should encounter a situation so evil as to require their use, speak them softly only to the air beside thee. Most of thy foes will be struck down with a force so strong it will end this life, and all other potential lives within them."
1)Scrye from Clive Barker's Undying
granted this isn't much of an active spell, but I thought it was really cool how it allowed you to see hidden things that really helped get into the atmosphere and the world of the game, like the hanging corpses on the lamps at the beginning of the game, or the unforgettable family picture, that was some cool shit
and some honor mentions
-Charge and Shockwave biotics from Mass Effect, they were awesome to use, especially the animation of the Charge, uh, charging before lashing to the enemy, and how awesome the shockwave sounds and shakes the screen as it travels across the field
-Skull Storm and Shield from Clive Barker's Undying, because really, nothing feels more satisfying than killing outworldly beasts with exploding Lost Souls from Doom, and Shield+Scythe of the Celts, 'nuff said
-P from Ultima 3, basically, same as ZXKUQYB, only that it's for mages instead of clerics
so, what's yours?
Everquest ftw?