Epic Cutscenes

[Cabamacadaf]

Any CG cutscene by Blizzard. Examples:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQyta80a5wc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOP-VtThmVU

The starcraft ones are freakin' epic too

Well, it's Blizzard it's just to be expected.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9x7SlpWgog
Warcraft 2 also has some pretty good cutscenes for such an old game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU-n8UZM5Cc

 

[Arcticflame]

Or Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction has an epic ending cutscene. Short, but drastic.

Seconded. Basically anything with tyrael in it is awesome. He is how angels should look.

 

[ironmace2.0]

So, we've all had those moments of epic cutscene goodness where the cutscene leaves you with chills. But what cutscenes have you seen that stay awesome no matter how many times you watch it.


For me its Kreia confronting the assembled masters on Dantooine before they attempt to drain the exile.

Vrook: "You were deafened."
Kreia: "At last, you could hear."
Kavar: "You were broken."
Kreia: "You were whole."
Zez-Kai: "You were blinded."
Kreia: "And at last... you saw."



Kreia to the Exile, as the Council speaks of her lost Force-sensitivity



Kreia: "Step away from her."
Vrook: "Wh-?"
Kreia: "Step away! She has brought truth, and you condemn it? The arrogance! You will not harm her. You will not harm her ever again."


Kreia Force-pushes the Masters away from the Exile



Kavar: "I thought you had died in the Mandalorian Wars?"
Kreia: "Die? No, became stronger, yes."


Kavar recognizes Kreia



Vrook: "Is this your new Master, exile? If so, then you follow Revan's path. Her teachings will cause you to fall as surely as he did."
Zez-Kai: "We sought to lure the Sith out? and now they have come to us."
Kreia: "As you would pass judgment on her, I have come to pass judgment on you all. Do you wish to feel the teachings born of the Mandalorian Wars? Of all wars, of all tragedies that scream across the galaxy? Let me show you?you, who have forever seen the galaxy through the Force. See it through the eyes of the Exile"

The others acknowledge her, then all three get Force Drained

"How could you ever hope to know the threat you face, when you have never walked in the dark places of the galaxy?faced war and death on such a scale. If you had traveled far enough, rather than waiting for the echo to reach you, perhaps you would have seen it for what it was. There is a place in the galaxy where the dark side of the Force runs strong. It is something of the Sith, but it was fueled by war. It corrupts all that walks on its surface, drowns them in the power of the dark side?it corrupts all life. And it feeds on death. Revan knew the power of such places? and the power in making them. They can be used to break the will of others? of Jedi, promising them power, and turning them to the dark side. The Mandalorian Wars were a series of massacres that masked another war, a war of conversion? culminating in a final atrocity that no Jedi could walk away from?save one."
Kreia disparaging the Council before turning to the Exile

"And this is what I sought to understand. How one could turn away from such power, give up the Force? and still live. But I see what happened now. It is because you were afraid."

Kreia squats down to the Exile, who is lying unconscious on the grass

I gotta agree with you that one is always epic.

 

[Proskub]

She could be a marine AND a pilot

 

[Darathy]

A couple in Halo 2, and just about everyone in Halo 3...some of them felt a bit understated, but the sheer scope of the events unfolding around you are just staggering.

The final Dead Space boss fight with the Hivemind and the following escape.

Mass Effect's...the sacrifice...the brutal combat...the drama...and the sleek, stylish sexiness of Scifi.

And of course...the latest Spy video.
Watching him infiltrate the enemy and methodically pick them off one by one, always with immaculate style and panache.
Plus, he scores with Scout's mom.

What game is this from?

Knights of the Old Republic 2

That moment, like many other beautifully scripted ones in the game, got my spine tingling- and had me going "OSHITOSHITOSHIT" at that plot twist for hours.

Yeah, that scene is great. My other personal favourites are the one where Atton tries to confront Kreia on the Ebon Hawk, and the pair of cutscenes where Kreia says "Betrayal." and then it cuts to the Telos Academy, and Atris says "Betrayal."
EDIT: Also, this:
EDIT2: Fixed quote tags.

 

[Worgen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljmw3309AEI&feature=channel_page

intro to suikoden 2

 

[Ultrajoe]

Some of the most over-the-top OVERKILL spells EVER!

Planescape: Torment

Final Fantasy summon, eat your heart out!

FF XII Laughs and laughs and laughs at your silliness. Get some limit's, child, and then we'll speak of power....

 

[traceur_]

The definition of EPIC:
EDIT: oh thats odd....the footage has been mirrored...the camera is in reverse lol

Ok we have a winner, this is the most epic cutscene ever.

but why the hell is Jecht one of the bad guys?? He was a good guy in FFX, shouldn't Seymour be there instead?

 

[theSovietConnection]

I'd have to say Killzone 2's intro. Visari's speech is positively epic.

 

[The Madman]

Some of the most over-the-top OVERKILL spells EVER!

Planescape: Torment

Final Fantasy summon, eat your heart out!

FF XII Laughs and laughs and laughs at your silliness. Get some limit's, child, and then we'll speak of power....

Oh-Please, what're they gonna do? Jump in the air and cut at my with their oversized swords? Jump around and toss daisies at me in their flamboyant little outfits? Oh Noes, they might summon Sheva, I might catch a cold! I'll block her attack by wearing a jacket.

The Namesless One is opening portals to giant mechanus cannons and summoning the celestials to his aid. He's got a spell where he drags a meteor from the sky and crashes it into his enemies. Ain't no fancy shmancy Final Fantasy character gonna beat that cept maybe Kefka, but he don't count because he's an insane clown and insane clowns just aren't playing fair! (See Joker.)

 

[Gaming_Purist]

The opening scene to Mechwarrior 2 all those years ago is still pretty amazing.

 

[The Madman]

The opening scene to Mechwarrior 2 all those years ago is still pretty amazing.

Yeah, that was mind blowing at the time, still fun to watch now too:


Sexy. I'm also a fan of the Jade Falcon intro, their opening monologue is the definition of badass!

 

[CuddlyCombine]

The scene in Mass Effect when you go through the Conduit after Saren and everything after.

This.

Anything from Mass Effect, really. Everything involving Saren is kickass. Call me a freak, but I just love hearing Turians speak.