Wolfenstein: The New Order – Bridge Explosion
This was one of the trickier games on the list due to the fact that it was full of memorable scenes that could have easily made the rankings. The tense card game on the train with Engel was a close contender, as was the fraulein’s disgusting death scene in the prison camp that found her shattered face inches away from the screen before a giant mech killed her in the best way. But the one that takes the cake here is the destruction of the bridge with an advanced and extremely powerful weapon.
One of the technologies created by the Da’at Yichud, this ball fired out a ton of powerful cables in every direction on the bridge before rapidly drawing them back into itself and turning the road into a pile of rubble in seconds. Blazkowicz and company watch on in horror as they realize how much destruction and death they’ve caused with just one machine, but gamers are allowed to watch with a bit more awe and surprise, because this scene is orchestrated beautifully.
Of course, playing through the wreckage is just as fun as watching it occur, leading to yet another creative stage from Wolfenstein: The New Order. Sure, you get to go to the moon and back at one point, sending Nazi carcasses into space, but the most memorable and explosive moment (pun intended) takes place right here on Earth.