Got into an interesting discussion about classic video game moments the other day, which inspired me to actually sit down and think about the most unforgettable (both good and bad) games of my lifetime, games that I was either a part of or witness to. Lots of good stuff, actually. We'll go through the honorable mentions, then go in-depth for the top 6.
The Steve Yzerman Game (1994): After my buddy Marcus talks shit about how awesome he is at NHL 94 for Sega, I drop 27 goals, 5 assists, and injure Pavel Bure for the game with Stevey Y, with Marucs's older brother Chad chanting "goon it up, goon it up" in the background, causing Marcus to throw his controller through his TV. Yeah, he got grounded, and moved to Arizona a couple weeks later.
The SE Slant Game (2000): During Dan Sondreal's infamous Madden Tournament, Godfread played Lane in a much-anticipated quarterfinal matchup. However, Lane rolls Jon-Jon in the first half, thanks to the unstoppable SE Slant play, which Lane calls basically every play. Trailing 28-7 at half, Jon-Jon tells Lane that if he calls the play one more time, he will leave. Lane promises not to do it again, then on the first play from scrimmage runs the SE Slant for an 80 yard touchdown. Jon-Jon sets down his controller and walks out of Haley's basement, and Lane advances to the semis.
The Nick Van Exel Game (1994): Playing Dunphy in NBA Live 95, he unpauses the game in the third quarter while I am upstairs microwaving pizza rolls, allowing him to take a 25 point lead going into the 4th. Instead of quitting, I unleash a barrage of Nick Van Exel three pointers on him, and hit a buzzer beater for his 13th triple of the quarter and the winning margin.
The Fucking Jon Koncak Game (1999): After getting destroyed for months by Haley, Lane, and Danny in NBA Hang Time, I finally break through and upset Lane and capture the Orange Jacket. However, in my first title defense, Jon Fucking Koncak scores like 70 points, single-handedly erases a 9 point deficit in 12 seconds, and hits the patented one-armed under-handed full-court buzzer beater for the W. I declared shenanigans and haven't played the game since.
The 93-0 Game (2000): For those of us in attendance, the score is all I really have to say. In the aforementioned Madden Tournament, Paul proves everyone absolutely right who said he didn't belong in the field of 16, losing to Schneweis by the downright stupid score of 93-0 on seven minute quarters. Just try to lose like this on purpose sometime. You can't. I can't even rationally talk about this game anymore. Did it really happen?
Next time: The Top 6....
