Best game openings?

[starwarsgeek]

I'm gonna have to go with FF8 and Wild Arms

 

[ottenni]

Red Alert 2

Spoiler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuwtNDkHch0&feature=related

 

[Always_Remain]

the opening to oblivion along with the tutorial level is fucking perfect. Sets the mood quite well. I also love the opening to Mass Effect.

 

[Woodsey]

kotor has a decent one too, with malak yelling "WIPE THIS PLANET FROM THE FACE OF THE GALAXY!!!"

That's like 6 hours into the game!

 

[JRShield]

Sir, you forget yourself. They're all bloody brilliant.

But Red Alert 3 is deffinitely my favourite it terms of.. everything really. Although the game itself could be better, I've never played the first one fully. But Hell's March 3 is soooooo much better.

I think you are to young to have even played red alert 1 when it came out. That game was epic! Red Alert 2 was also a good game, but they have ruined it with part 3, just like they ruined the new C&C. The game just didn't have that Westwood feeling to it any more. EA just went overboard with the craziness of the units, the story and the graphics. Red alert allways was about modern warfare with a twist. Part 3 was just wacky, putting Raiden from Mortal combat in your game?

Yeah I think I was too young too. I've borrowed it from a friend and played Red Alert 2, which I loved, and Red Alert 3 was fun, but I still think it lacked the actual Red Alert feel to it. And my friend, which played them all on release pretty much said exactly what you said about both series'. Although you're still crazy because Hell's March 3 rocks.

Well, that's just a difference in taste I guess. I think in total the soundtrack of RA2 was the best in the series. But I think we've drifted a bit of topic

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A8431DAAB4344064&search_query=red+alert+music

 

[Joos]

Valkyrie Profile: In order to understand the point of Valkyrie Profile, you need to see the prologue. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95s7zxgViFs

That was so horrible, it's hilarious.

 

[Buizel91]

i thougth halo combat evolved's opening was quite good (for its time anyway)

but now i the best opening for me is batman arkham asylum =)...

killer croc walks through, saying he'll kill batman bla bla bla, then out of nowhere joker says "ooo that reminds me, i really need to get me some new shoes"

me and a few mates giggled and chuckled for quite a long time =)

 

[Soxafloppin]

Mortal Kombat Armageddon

 

[Florion]

I liked Shadow of the Colossus. But most of my games' intros were unmemorable. I remember freaking out the first time I played Bioshock's opening, because I thought "Shouldn't I be drowning right about now?"

I quite enjoyed Katamari Damacy*'s opening too. Not for the opening, per se, but it's just such a delightful little premise for a game... <3

*sorry, WE <3 KATAMARI, I mean. I played that one first, so...

 

[Tekyro]

Fallout

/thread

I love your Ron Perlman

You love my Ron Perlman? I'm flattered.

OT: Shadow of the Colossus.

 

[paul formain]

Freespace: The Great War

great opening for one of the best games ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ-xcgBL1mY

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

kotor has a decent one too, with malak yelling "WIPE THIS PLANET FROM THE FACE OF THE GALAXY!!!"

That's like 6 hours into the game!

when you run the game, stay the main menu and let it run for a bit and itll play the intro video thing

it has a bunch of random clips from during the game and thats one of the parts, along with...DESTUCTION OF TARISSSS

 

[Disaster Button]

Sir, you forget yourself. They're all bloody brilliant.

But Red Alert 3 is deffinitely my favourite it terms of.. everything really. Although the game itself could be better, I've never played the first one fully. But Hell's March 3 is soooooo much better.

I think you are to young to have even played red alert 1 when it came out. That game was epic! Red Alert 2 was also a good game, but they have ruined it with part 3, just like they ruined the new C&C. The game just didn't have that Westwood feeling to it any more. EA just went overboard with the craziness of the units, the story and the graphics. Red alert allways was about modern warfare with a twist. Part 3 was just wacky, putting Raiden from Mortal combat in your game?

Yeah I think I was too young too. I've borrowed it from a friend and played Red Alert 2, which I loved, and Red Alert 3 was fun, but I still think it lacked the actual Red Alert feel to it. And my friend, which played them all on release pretty much said exactly what you said about both series'. Although you're still crazy because Hell's March 3 rocks.

Well, that's just a difference in taste I guess. I think in total the soundtrack of RA2 was the best in the series. But I think we've drifted a bit of topic

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A8431DAAB4344064&search_query=red+alert+music

Good god I think I love you. The soundtrack for Red Alert 2 is an incredibly close second to 3 mind you, but this still has to be the best thing I've seen ever.

 

[Lemon Of Life]

World In Conflict. The cutscene at the beginning kicks ass. Helicopters and a whole load of ground to air missiles = (Y)

 

[kiwisushi]

FFX, haven't seen one since that has topped it.

 

[JRShield]

Good god I think I love you. The soundtrack for Red Alert 2 is an incredibly close second to 3 mind you, but this still has to be the best thing I've seen ever.

All right, THAT sounded a bit gay to me But thanks! Frank Klepacki really is an impressive artist.

 

[wizzerd229]

In fallout 3, it was like, omg Ron Pearlman, then omg, was i just born, then omg, LIAM NEESON!

 

[TehWarsmith]

Kingdom Hearts 2 for sure, and the Left 4 Dead intro just because it is an intro in which everything you do in the intro happens in the game. But the best by far?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GMOTrIjVao

"Take us into orbit, Mr. Malmstein. We've seen enough."