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[thechemist]

Spoiler

Super Gravity Gun

@ End of Half life 2

 

[mollipen]

Game: Super Metroid
Upgrade: X-Ray scope

See, it's funny, but I HATED the X-ray Scope in Super Metroid. Felt totally cheap to me, and took away one of the things I loved about the original Metroid: not knowing about secrets until you actually tried every nook and cranny to see what you'd find.

 

[Sutanreyu]

I have a lot of favorites...

Naked Jehuty
Super Sonic
Phazon Suit in Metroid Prime

The Devil Trigger in the Devil May Cry series is probably my favorite, though. If that counts as an "upgrade", anyway.

Transformations are always fuckin' cool.

 

[A Human Becoming]

Spoiler

Super Gravity Gun

@ End of Half life 2

This. Fucking sweet.

 

[OmniAvenger]

The nanorifle in Red Faction: Guerrilla.

 

[Raide]

Doom...Berserk power-up.

or Quake...Quad Damage.

/thread

 

[Shig]

Yeah, I gotta go with the Hookshot. That thing is the best.

The Light Suit in Metroid Prime 2 was pretty awesome, too.

See, it's funny, but I HATED the X-ray Scope in Super Metroid. Felt totally cheap to me, and took away one of the things I loved about the original Metroid: not knowing about secrets until you actually tried every nook and cranny to see what you'd find.

'Took away' implies that you're forced to use it. You're not.

Plus, you don't get it until like you're like 80% of the way through the game anyway.

 

[mariosbrother]

Zelda II: Down thrust.

This.

 

[joelseph]

 

[sn00zer]

anything that increases mobility

 

[rollingstart]

Zero Shift in Zone of the Enders 2


You have to understand that ZoE2 is already a fast game with a boost/dash move. When you unlock Zero Shift, you are basically untouchable to regular enemies to the point where they can barely react.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DNsUd5Sx2c

that shows it off well


also, any dash move in Zelda or jumping in the 2D games.

 

[MNC]

Hookshot.
Space Jump.
Super Gravity Gun.

 

[Hot Coldman]

This is the correct answer.

 

[Coolio McAwesome]

Zelda II: Down thrust.

I agree with this. Zelda II becomes exponentially more fun to play after you learn the Down Thrust.

 

[Varion]

As far as usefulness goes, definitely the teleport-style abilities that let you move between save points or whatever. Like the Song of Soaring.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Game: River City Ransom
Upgrade: Fatal Steps

 

[legbone]

anything in a game that improves my defense. it can either reduce the amount of damage taken or reduce the chances you get hit. i always take armor/defense upgrades before offensive upgrades if given a choice.

 

[game-boi]

Nothing compares to Double Jump in any game that it's used in.

 

[Neuromancer]

Double jump/jump jets, no question about it. Every game should have them really.

 

[NaughtyPrawn]

That ones prett satisfying.

NomNomNom!

 

[Yackie]

I have to agree with getting the hookshot in a Zelda game too.

 

[Myriadis]

Not sure if it's really an upgrade,but...



Every time the announcer says "You Got Boost Power!".

 

[thetrin]

Vector Cannon in ZOE2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue_G5U1Ui9c

You misspelled Zero Shift.

 

[Varjet]

http://www.pocketberry.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/pacman.gif[IMG]

NomNomNom![/QUOTE]
That's technically not an upgrade.

 

[ULTROS!]

When Link gets Dash in LttP.

 

[Monroeski]

Don't ask me why, but for some reason I thought of the awesome robot you could turn into in Michael Jackson's Moonwalker:

I'll tell you why you thought of that: Because it was FUCK AWESOME.

 

[lljride]

Zelda II: Down thrust.

Fuck yeah, this is mine as well. Such a badass move.

 

[iamcool388]

I really liked the upgrade paths in inFAMOUS. Especially the redirecting rocket upgrade. Good stuff.

 

[Label]

Any game where you can upgrade your speed/sprint/whatever. That is my favourite ability to put points into, speed > everything.

 

[Liquid Helium]

Spoiler

Super Gravity Gun

@ End of Half life 2

This

 

[EktorPR]

Probably the most fun swimming mechanics yet.

 

[Malvolio]

Getting a mount in WoW.

Then getting a flying mount

I'll one up this with Druid Epic Flightform. The only way to fly.

 

[eXistor]

Spread Gun, Contra.

The pic doesn't come close to representing it, you're a force of nature with this fucking upgrade.

 

[Jin]

Weapon or attacks that does more damage. Every game that has this I always upgrade it first.

 

[Linkhero1]

Probably the most fun swimming mechanics yet.

I didn't like it as much as I liked the Goron mask. I could roll around forever.

 

[crimzonflame]

When 2x attack materia becomes 4x attack.

 

[K.Jack]

Anything that adds elemental damage. I love fire for some reason.

2x Fire in Gunstar Heroes unf unf

And this is what?

 

[Chrange]

Being able to jump higher, particularly if it's an incremental upgrade like in Crackdown. It gradually opens up new areas to you the more you play, which just feels more tangibly rewarding than a set 'jump becomes super jump' upgrade. It was really entertaining to try and make those building-spanning jumps and fall JUST short.

 

[Iron_Scimitar]

Fast travel.

 

[TurboLibre]

I love the sneaking perks in the Modern Warfare games.

and

And pretty much every upgrade in Castlevania: SONT. I get giddy every time I see one of those, no matter how many times I play the game.

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

And this is what?

Crackdown agility orbs. Slowly increases how high you can jump with each one found.

 

[shintoki]

Zone of the Enders: Zero Shift

PSO:
-PvE:Grants
-PvP: Megid
-Priceless: Building up a character correctly and being able to clear everything including every other asshole force who thought Megid would work on me.

Diablo 2: Teleport <3. At the boss in under 30seconds :lol

 

[PalaceBrother]

Being able to jump higher, particularly if it's an incremental upgrade like in Crackdown.

You come closer than anybody else ITT, Chrange!

Jumping in Morrowind. By the end of the game you could jump over Balmora 4 times over. That was the real deal.

 

[UnluckyKate]

at the end of Resistance 2

Spoiler

When Hale is almost a Chimera and he gets those special Chimera powers

that was pretty crazy stuff right there.

I came to post this.

Nothing can come close in this thread. It's the ultimate power up.

 

[AwesomeSyrup]

If getting a hammer in SSB with damage turned up to 200% counts then that.

 

[jiggles]

The Anti-Magnet Suit in PixelJunk Shooter is one of the most satisfying and useful upgrades ever.

 

[Chrange]

You come closer than anybody else ITT, Chrange!

Jumping in Morrowind. By the end of the game you could jump over Balmora 4 times over. That was the real deal.

At that point it didn't really add anything new though :lol

Even boosting your jump by a little generally didn't give you access to new areas in Morrowind, from what I recall anyway, it just shortened the time it took to get there

 

[KnightM7]

Sonic 3D done right...

 

[Vorador]

Double jump. It's simply a must.

Also, Naked Jehuty in Zone of the Enders 2 was a badass upgrade, once you can use it since the beginning in further playtroughs you realize how broken it is. It's almost a cheat code.

 

[TurboLibre]

I came to post this.

Nothing can come close in this thread. It's the ultimate power up.

For some reason that was the hardest part in the game for me. I'm supposed to

Spoiler

be a god

but somehow got my ass kicked constantly.