Favourite reload animation

[IBlackKiteI]

As much as I loved sneaking about, I had to shoot that bloody thing empty just to see the reload animation.

Over and over again.

Oh hells yeah. I love how you'll be like;
'Oh ok I'll just reload...man that was cool, wait why'd it stop? Guess I'll just tap the reload button again and...wait there's still a shot missing, so I'll just re-...WHY IS NOTHING HAPPENING!?'

It may be finicky, but it's damn cool.

Along with Metro ones there's also the Bastard gun and the Pneumo Rifle, both of which are bizarre and very, very cool.

My overall favourites would be the guns from Doom 3 and any game that features the M1 Garand, particularly the one from the original and second Call of Duty's.
I mean, what's not to love about a gun which goes 'KaPEW! KaPEW! KaP- PING!!!!!!'

 

[The Apothecarry]

-Reload any light machine gun and I get goosebumps.
-Also reloading an emptied revolver cylinder on Rainbow Six: Vegas.
-Have you seen how Rushuna Tendo reloads her revolver? No?

 

[Daverson]

For sheer nostalgia alone, probably the SMG from the original Half Life =p (I just love the sound it made... I don't care if it was just a simple mag out-mag in, it was a great sound!)

The SCAR-17 in Killing Floor has a pretty good reload animation, but the Lever Action takes the prize if you count recocking between shots =D

 

[TimeLord]

I do like me a P90;

 

[GunstarHero]

The satisfying click of of bolt action rifles...mmm.. gives me shivers..

They're every bit as satisfying in real life. The little pop as the bolt goes back and the shell pops out, and the clack as you slide it back home for the next shot is pretty satisfying.

I'd go on this basis for the L96- it's a great piece of design, it's my default choice for snipers. PSG1 or SVD be blowed, give me a bit of Accuracy International!

EDIT: Forgive the repeat of 'satisfying', I didn't want to say 'cool', because, as we all know, guns aren't cool, they're deadly weapons, stay in school, winners don't use drugs and don't run with scissors.

 

[Deathman101]

Call of Duty 4 - the R700 and M40A3
Counter Strike: Source - M4 Carbine <3

Developers need to focus more on making their weapons feel satisfying. It's one of the reasons I don't play Black Ops, because I hate the fucking guns.

 

[SomeBoredGuy]

I do like me a P90;

I thought the Doctor didn't do guns.

Hang on, this raises so many questions... What is the Doctor's K/D in CoD 4? Does he use his TARDIS to go to the houses of campers and give them a good talking to (read: punch in the stomach)?

 

[jonyboy13]

The satisfying click of of bolt action rifles...mmm.. gives me shivers..

That.
Especially loved it in Hitman: Blood Money while shooting down FBI agents from a treehouse.

 

[Stoic raptor]

Pretty much every gun in Killing Floor had amazing reloads. Especially in slow motion.

In contrast, I thought every gun in Half Life 2 had horrible reloads, with the exception of the AR2, which was awesome.

 

[blankedboy]

the scout pistol reload animation

I prefer the Engi one because he doesn't take out the old clip :3

 

[withouthorns]

Resident Evil 4 - the Broken Butterfly magnum

"I see you have an eye for things. Gun's not just about shoot'n, i'ts about reload'n! You'll know what I'm talkin' about!"

Spoiler: video

that's is a sweet reload, probably better then Dan from killer 7[who just spins the barrel and loads while its unloading, less impressive then it sounds. (if I remember right the broken butterfly was put in as a reference to killer 7)]

still im gonna go out on a limb here and say the best reload animation is probably the one in the flash game Autumn war; not only is it sweet enough that i don't mind getting eatian by zombies during it but since the games about surviving for as long as possible against certain death, figuring out when you should reload is half the fun.

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

I really like the lincoln rifle in Fallout 3 its really satisfying to reload in between headshots :3

 

[GunstarHero]

I think a gun that shoots is superior in a firefight to one that reloads.

Ok, you have a gun that fires but can't reload. You'll show that one target!

Just hope he doesn't have backup.

 

[Hawk of Battle]

The Flak cannon.

I kid of course. Bulletstorms Boneduster has a nice reload animation, but then, it does have 4 barrels so, yeah.

 

[Byere]

That one where the guy puts bullets in his gun!

That was just totally awesome!

 

[GunstarHero]

That one where the guy puts bullets in his gun!

That was just totally awesome!

Dude.. That was a girl.

 

[Twilight.falls]

the scout pistol reload animation

I prefer the Engi one because he doesn't take out the old clip :3

If you zoom out the view model, you'll see that the Engi actually ejects the old clip. He doesn't just jam a new one in.

Anyway, I like most of the reload animations from Bioshock. Especially the Grenade Launcher.