Favorite Intro Video

[Trevor L]

I was curious as to what gamers regard as a good intro video for a video game. I personally enjoy videos that sets the mood of the game, shows off the best of the game's soundtrack, but most of all, gets me pumped to play the game. The video can use CGI or in-game graphics and can include any console. Feel free to post links to the videos as well.

In descending order, my top 3 would have to be:

1)Dominions:Storm Over Gift 3
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Pp1850q14&feature=related

While I could go on about how the video sets the perfectly melds graphics, sound, and a science fiction atmosphere, I would rather simply say that long after realizing how poor the game itself was, I would continue to come back to it just to watch this video.

2) Universe at War: Earth Assault
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=wJTD60hBQbc

Though relatively short, whats here really works to bring you in to just how wildly different the races in this game are. I also enjoyed the contrast between the grimy, hopelessly underpowered humans and the clean, overwhelmingly powerful alien races

3)Command and Conquer: Red Alert
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=_R6xCWcf_VU

Unless you have been living under a rock for the last decade and a bit, I shouldn't have to tell you how the Hell March song made this video as great as it is, but aside from that, it did a great job of introducing me to what the game would involve and pumping me up to play it.

Now lets hear what you guys like.

 

[MintyFreshBreathGuy]

None of them seem to be my favorites. I like the System Shock 2 intro. It just feels very emersive (spelled wrong) because of the voice actor, and then you see what happened to the Von Braun through a camera. But if you really want one an opinion about one of these three, then I'd have to say C&C: Read Alert for its background music.

 

[Bofus Teefus]

I'm not expecting many to agree with me, but Final Fantasy IX had a pretty fun intro - in a cutesy PS1 sort of way. The Bioshock descent made an impression as well.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

I wouldnt normally mention it but there is the exact same topic actually going right now, its on the main page!

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.77004

 

[Ace of Spades]

I wouldnt normally mention it but there is the exact same topic actually going right now, its on the main page!

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.77004

Ah, the birth of a deja-nazi, but yeah, I had the same thought.

 

[Flap Jack452]

Mine would have to be Left 4 Dead, it combines humor, action and desperation all in one package.

 

[Ursus Astrorum]

Armored Core: for Answer [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GmkZ6WUYNU].

Epic in a can.

 

[Avatar Roku]

Mine would have to be Left 4 Dead, it combines humor, action and desperation all in one package.

I was gonna say this.

 

[Z4N5H1N]

The Dawn of War intros have all been really solid.

 

[-Seraph-]

Still to this day one of my favorite intros to a game. It perfectly sets a tone for the rest of the game and is so awe inspiring. it really give yous a sense of a long journey ahead and for all it's simplicity, it works brilliantly.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=RDMWp1oLoA0

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

I will update this, but Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven Intro owns my soul, just beautiful. Zombie Cyborg Ninja Jesus is the only thing that could make it better.

1) Tenchu: Wrath of heaven. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LUYvcIFZibo

It's a damn shame they ruined most of the tenchu games, I think Wrath of Heaven did everything right, but after that they just went downhill.

2) Onimusha 3: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gNNqHxiEuTQ . Many may say this one is better than the first, but the Tenchu one holds a special place in my heart. To call this epic would be a gross understatement.

 

[[Gavo]]

The full DoW 2 intro, (The one from Leipzig, the one in-game is a shortened version). It's pretty epic.

 

[evitherator]

Twisted Metal: Black had the best opening sequence. I don't know exactly what it is called but I don't think it was the intro video.

 

[SmoothGlover]

Has to be Rise Of Nations: Rise of Legends. Sets the game out pretty well, rather epic bit o' music and a pretty good overall bit of video

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nqKRqU6IqGY

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

Still to this day one of my favorite intros to a game. It perfectly sets a tone for the rest of the game and is so awe inspiring. it really give yous a sense of a long journey ahead and for all it's simplicity, it works brilliantly.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=RDMWp1oLoA0

Love that game. Some RPG games toy with the concept of world ruin, but that game just sticks it to you and the characters have to pick up the pieces afterward. I also think it is the one RPG where there is no central protagonist, don't you think?

 

[Graham]

skate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mcdfKh2lMs

It's so stupid and off the wall it's brilliant.

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

Has to be Rise Of Nations: Rise of Legends. Sets the game out pretty well, rather epic bit o' music and a pretty good overall bit of video

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nqKRqU6IqGY

Heh, the entire Rise of Nations soundtrack was epic. Hell even the installation screen music was epic, I had it for my Call of Duty music for a very long time.

3)Command and Conquer: Red Alert
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=_R6xCWcf_VU

Unless you have been living under a rock for the last decade and a bit, I shouldn't have to tell you how the Hell March song made this video as great as it is, but aside from that, it did a great job of introducing me to what the game would involve and pumping me up to play it.

Question. Do you think that Hell march 1 or 2 were better? I won't bother with 3, just took it too far...

 

[countrysteaksauce]

Red Alert 1 intro is good, but I think the Original Red Alert 2 intro is better.

[link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnd0qg4I_MM[/link]

 

[-Seraph-]

Still to this day one of my favorite intros to a game. It perfectly sets a tone for the rest of the game and is so awe inspiring. it really give yous a sense of a long journey ahead and for all it's simplicity, it works brilliantly.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=RDMWp1oLoA0

Love that game. Some RPG games toy with the concept of world ruin, but that game just sticks it to you and the characters have to pick up the pieces afterward. I also think it is the one RPG where there is no central protagonist, don't you think?

Well to an extent, yes there is no central protagonist. Although for the most part the game does revolve around Terra the most before she lets everyone else have the spotlight. She is still one of my favorite characters too. I just love that intro because it's effective without using fancy CG or some sort of super epic action packed intro. It's simple with a prologue, and that scene with the migiteck armor and the music just strikes me every time. It just feels like a movie intro and I can only imagine how amazing it would look if they kept it the way it was, but did it with current gen graphics.