Shenmue was probably a wow moment game for me too since it seemed so real and graphically detailed at the time.
And since I saw a World of Xeen post, that reminds me of thinking the Darkside end movie was one of the coolest sequences ever.
Black Cauldron had a huge effect on me and probably solidified my interest in computer games.
Ghostbusters was another one because of lots of "speech" in it.
King's Quest 3 due to the size and detail of the world and the little tweaks that made it seem a step above the previous games.
Space Quest IV because I think it was the first VGA game I'd seen. I saw a demo of it running in a computer store.
Zelda: Ocarina of Time for obvious reasons.
I'm sure I could think of lots of others, like Baldur's Gate. Back in the 80s and 90s, there always seemed to be a new game or genre or technical advancement that makes you think wow. I don't really have that much anymore though, maybe because I'm older or because games just aren't as good or creative. Last game that wowed me was probably Grand Theft Auto 3.
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