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[Kreunt]

HL2 crossbow

 

[Ampersands]

Tackling in Mario Strikers Charged.

The slow-mo combined with the sound fx really make it sound like you're actually pounding somebody into an electric wall.

 

[Danneee]

Steering in Sega Rally.

 

[Xenon]

 

[SeanTSC]

Transforming in the good High Moon Transformers games.

 

[Shin Kojima]

Monster Hunter well-timed great sword charges.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9NYYewCSxo

 

[Big_Al]

The shooting mechanics in Tripwire Interactives games like Red Orchestra 2, Rising Storm and Killing Floor.

Those are really damn satisfying games to play.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YALNuoHmpHk

 

[More_Badass]

Freeflow combat in the Arkham games. I find it endlessly satisfying

 

[Ishan]

mid/short range clean deagle headshot. Clutch well aimed awp shots. And a good team kill in dota (omnislash/blackhole etc)

 

[GoodCoffeeJoey]

Resident Evil 4 - Incapacitating someone with a shot to the knee and then suplexing them.

 

[adelante]

I really like the active reload system in Gears of War and Mercenary Kings.

Active reload is fantastically satisfying.

The active reload is GOAT. really sad nobody else decided to copy it.

As others have said Active reload is amazing.

Active reload was the first thing to pop into my head too.

Active reload in Gears

active reload is cool why don't more people rip it off?

First post nails it once again. Not the biggest Gears fan but why everyone else hasn't stolen the active reload is beyond me.

Reloading is BORING. But hitting that perfect window always felt so good.

DAMN STRAIGHT.

 

[unbias]

active reload was great for sp, obnoxious for mp. Dump and pump was annoying(even though I trashed people who did it).

 

[Red UFO]

Last hitting in Dota 2. I the gold popping out accompanied with the sound is just too good.

 

[mcz117chief]

DOA - counters
Resonance of Fate - resonance mode
Ninja Gaiden - Ulimate techniques
Ace Combat Assault Horizon - Dog Fight mode
Metal Gear Rising - perfect parry
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst - Finish with Ultimate Jutsu
Halo Reach onward - assassinations
Starhawk - transformation

 

[LamerDeluxe]

Tekken Ling Xiaoyu Storming flower, especially with a combo, beating up big dudes with a little girl never gets old.
WipEout 2097/XL - Using the airbrakes to optimally aim your ship before a bend and when using a neGon, steering perfectly through a bend without having to adjust your steering.
Also blowing up a competitor that is blocking your way.
I like the drifting mechanics of Mario Kart, SNES F-Zero and Ridge Racer.
Sony and Sega All Stars Racing Transformed - Chaining boost drifts
Split Second - Triggering explosions that crash your opponents.
Jumps in GTA.

 

[linko9]

Dodging to get Witch time in Bayonetta. Turned something I didn't really like (DMC) into one of my favorite games ever.

 

[mrpookles]

Press 'B' to chainsaw in Gears of War.

 

[ItsLaith]

Street Fighter Third Strike- parry system

Super Mario World- run to fly with the cape

Halo- jacking vehicals!

Megaman X- Dashing and wall jumping

Ooh man so many!

 

[UnrealEck]

This

and this

= fun

 

[WarRock]

Other posters mentioned most of mine, so I'll add:

- Stage moves in Def Jam
- PSE Burst in Phantasy Star Online 2
- Dash-jump into dash/sword slice in Megaman Zero (yeah, it needs to be repeated)
- Dodge mechanics in general
- Heavy attacks in Samurai Shodown
- Everything about Wilds High combat
- "Fever" in Gladiator Begins (the sound effect folllowed by your merciless chain of skills... yes)
- Reversals in Power Stone; catching a thrown item or swiftly side stepping/flipping over the opponents head feels so right

 

[Uraizen]

Parrying in pretty much any game, just-framed guards that nullify hit stun, immediate counter attacks after a just-frame guard, etc. All basically the same, just wanted to cover everything I can think of at the moment.

 

[Pyroclastic]

The bullet dive mechanic in the Max Payne games.

This makes me sad how dead Max Payne 3 online is

 

[pixxxelz]

QTE in God of War series

Spoiler

please don't kill me

 

[UnlovedJew]

-Halo:Reach Assassinations
-Shining light on an enemy in Alan Wake
-Gears Active Reload
-Last of Us brick
-Sniper headshot in Gears
-Infamous Second Son neon super dupe explosion super move
-Triple jump in 3D mario games
-Sonic Adventure 2 homing attack chain
-Meteor Smashing in Smash Bros

All amazing. I'm sure there are tons I'm forgetting.

 

[gafneo]

Tomb Raider for the gymnastics. Mario 64 for the jumping and flipping. Superman Returns flying. Crackdown for the high jumping. Gta v face dive button. Mgs for the neck snapping and throat cutting.

 

[gelf]

Oh yes. Ridiculously overpowered and yet so satisfying that I can enjoy a play through just spamming it.

 

[kasane]

Playing as a protoss and a clicking with mu death ball

Kappa

Playing as a terran when you drop and still macro perfectly

 

[ChronotriggerJM]

The sword Rev mechanic for Nero's blade in DMC4, I loved timing the trigger after every swing to refill that Guage.

Definitely the lance in Mount and blade. Sooooooo good.

All of the hammers moves in monster hunter.

Alternate fire in almost any game it's in

 

[spliced]

Long jump with Cloud Mario.

 

[Syf]

Playing as a protoss and a clicking with mu death ball

Kappa