MechWarrior/Awesome

• The final mission in Mechwarrior 4: Vengeance. You've just fought your way through an entire world in your crusade to free your planet from Steiner influence, crossing frozen tundras, deserts and swamps before moving in on the capital city. Finally, you storm the palace itself, all the while hearing the pathetic Smug Snake Big Bad's increasingly desperate pleas for help and useless attempts to save himself. When he finally tries to flee in a dropship, Ian Dresari delivers the most awesome response to a We Can Rule Together offer ever.

Roland: Mr. Dresari, stop this attack! If you desist, you can have William's place on the throne.
Ian: Sorry, Roland. Pass.
Roland: M-Mr. Dresari, spare me, and I promise you can rule without my intervention!
Ian: You still don't get it. This isn't about the throne, Roland.
Roland: Mr. Dresari, stop! If you don't want to rule...What do you want?
Ian: My family back.

• The Mercenaries expansion for Mechwarrior 4 includes many awesome moments. One of the very first missions involves escorting a mining convoy across rough terrain to a nearby base. Once there the base quickly comes under heavy attack from multiple lances of medium and light Mechs, too many for the paltry defense grid to handle. Then all of a sudden the Hrothgar Dropship in the middle of the base powers up, opening fire on the incoming enemy mechs with Gauss Rifles, PPC's and HMRM's. Needless to say, the ensuing carnage is beautiful.
• Any time you take on rival mercenary group 'The Black Cobras' in Mercenaries, starting with a small scale raid against a facility defended by them right up to facing down Black Cobra leader Colonel Burr himself on a desolate moonbase.
• Another Mercenaries example. One mission line involves retaking a planet from the Jade Falcon Clan. Eventually Spectre will challenge the Falcon battle leader to a Trial of Posession in order to resolve the dispute.
  • At this point, the player has the opportunity to ambush the Clanners the night before the Trial begins and take them all out unprepared. It's pretty cool to see the usually fearsomely competant Falcon Clan in utter disarray.
  • The other, much more awesome option is to do the challenge properly. Eight of your own mechs, more than likely all Ace Customs by this point against ten fully outfitted Heavy and Assault type Clan Mechs, with fire and missiles blasting everywhere. Definitely one of the best levels ever.
• The voice actor for the Solaris Arena in Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries, "Duncan Fisher" will be voicing the announcer for the Mechwarrior Living Legends Solaris Arena deathmatch mode!