Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
Reader Discussion: What Are Your Favorite Accidental Moments In Games?
When I posted a story about showing mercy in Day Z, many of you responded by sharing your own tales of glory and shame in Chernarus. Others brought up experiences from Red Dead Redemption and Soul Sacrifice.
It seems that no matter the game, when something unique and unscripted happens, it's common to feel a sense of ownership over the moment.
I'll never forget the time I accidentally dragon-sneezed on a chicken in Skyrim and instigated a riot. Or that match in Halo 3 where I tossed a random grenade, only to ignite some fusion cores and launch a deadly traffic cone into an enemy's noggin.
Most memorable to me is the time that an unknown player fought with me through Dark Souls' Chasm of the Abyss. When he saw that I needed to heal at a bonfire - an action that's blocked when your partner is still alive - he "praised the sun" before stepping off a cliff.
What are some of your own favorite accidental moments in gaming? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
