Gaming's big-ass booms!

VIDEO: See the explosions that rocked your face off

Words: on February 11, 2009

There are two types of gamers: the ones who love explosions, and the ones who love explosions in 1080p at 60 fps. Whether you’re a fan of shooters or strategy games, 8-bit or HD, we still all share the common appreciation of a good bang (ha, you WISH!). To show our love of all things that go BOOM, we’ve collected some of videogames' most epic explosions and set them to a bangin’ soundtrack. Of course, we couldn’t get every single videogame explosion ever, because a billion zillion videogames have them (yes, even Puzzle Fighter). But here are some of the best of the best. See if you can identify all the games in the video below!

When you ask gamers what they love about explosions, you’re most likely going to get one or a combination of the following answers:

• Explosions are BIG!
• Explosions are BRIGHT!
• Explosions are LOUD!
• Explosions are EXCITING!
• ASPLOAD AM SHINY111
• Explosions are HELLA COOL! (Or MAD cool, if you’re on the East Coast.)

Then ask gamers WHY they think explosions are so effin’ awesome, and most won’t be able to answer that question. It’s like asking why babies like colorful things that move – they just do. We have the primal desire to play with fire, and the gratuitous explosions in videogames exaggerate the sensations we inexplicably love so much.

Feb 11, 2009

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  • papajon555

    papajon555  - 1 year, 9 months ago  - Report

    man lizzie cuevas is pretty hot!
  • flyhighj65

    flyhighj65  - 2 years, 9 months ago  - Report

    explosions are sick expecialy if there are people in them (I kno its messed up, but you know thats why you like them too). Its funny seeing people flying through the air like ragdolls. A good example? Fallout 3, dozens of frag/plasma/bottlecap mines, and an unsuspecting victim. (Youtube:"Fallout 3 40 mines on tour")
  • jackf-11

    jackf-11  - 2 years, 11 months ago  - Report

    Oh, ok then.
  • MajorMedic

    MajorMedic  - 2 years, 11 months ago  - Report

    What about the explosion at the end of F.E.A.R. (and you ought to add the same explosion from a different perspective at the begging of F.E.A.R 2 to the list)
  • SmokeyPerrito123

    SmokeyPerrito123  - 2 years, 12 months ago  - Report

    The COD4 Nuke BOOM Is Unforgettable
  • lincoln6echo

    lincoln6echo  - 2 years, 12 months ago  - Report

    Ah, the lambent Brumak, I'm glad you put that in there. The Boomer from Left 4 Dead's a nice touch too. Well done GR, well done.
  • Smiffy99

    Smiffy99  - 2 years, 12 months ago  - Report

    Some intense video there, but you forgot nuking the oil refinery in Mercenaries 2...man, my whole screen was white for 5 minutes.
  • Furyspittles

    Furyspittles  - 2 years, 12 months ago  - Report

    There was. Your an idiot.
  • lolerz

    lolerz  - 2 years, 12 months ago  - Report

    only one game thats lame
    dude they totaly should have had the atomic nuke from fallout3
  • Shellghost

    Shellghost  - 2 years, 12 months ago  - Report

    BOOM!

    ReCaptcha: impulse 19/7
  • RandomSamurai13

    RandomSamurai13  - 2 years, 12 months ago  - Report

    Okay, these are my answers for what games the explosions are from.

    COD 4
    ?
    ?
    Crackdown
    Gears of War
    Halo 2
    Final Fantasy 7
    ?
    Gears of war
    Halo 3
    Mercanaries
    Portal
    Super Street fighter alpha
    ?
    Fallout 3
    A Star Wars Game
    ?
    gta iv
    Mega Man 9
    Half-Life 2
    ?
    Gears of Wars 2
    ?
    SSBB
    ?
  • ColdFire

    ColdFire  - 3 years ago  - Report

    I was expecting some Crysis ones, there are some very nice explosions in that game.
  • Pocotron

    Pocotron  - 3 years ago  - Report

    now this was a good vid and all but a big-ass boom i saw was the resistance 2 climatic boom or when titans splode. sweet vid tho
  • barrage7667

    barrage7667  - 3 years ago  - Report

    excuse me but... wat about some ratchet and clank stuff and the MINI NUKE in Fallout 3? i didnt see it
  • Wubbles

    Wubbles  - 3 years ago  - Report

    I knew all of those except one.

    I'm afraid it's only "Mad" cool if you also happen to wear bling bling and a greel.
  • RedOutlive10

    RedOutlive10  - 3 years ago  - Report

    Nice one, I found it fun to see again Chrono Trigger's explosion. By the way, Homeworld series' Mothership explosions were good too. A huge remark "you got served".
  • noobeater

    noobeater  - 3 years ago  - Report

    errrm

    bomberman?


    lol well worth my time watching that nothing beats a good explosion
  • jax1293

    jax1293  - 3 years ago  - Report

    Very wicked video love the fallout 3 explosion
  • Dr.Salvador

    Dr.Salvador  - 3 years ago  - Report

    explosioroony!!
  • Skidd777

    Skidd777  - 3 years ago  - Report

    Awesome vid. But this makes me wonder why exactly are explosions cool?
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