Have any video game openings drawn you in?

[JaymesFogarty]

Uncharted 2 is, for me, a good example of having an opening that draws you in. When I played it, I was completely immersed, and desperate to play more, a feeling that has not reached me since Metal Gear Solid 4. What games have you played, that have drawn you in from the beginning?

 

[nYuknYuknYuk]

Well, you took my answer. Uncharted 2 did it VERY well.

 

[Gaderael]

The Borderlands intro rocked my socks most recently.

 

[ShotgunSmoke]

Borderlands.

The camera angles, the style, the music, everything makes it look like a Quentin Tarantino flick.

Also GTA IV. I have shivers down my spine every time I watch the opening. Especially when the logo appears - pure brilliance. One of the best themes in gaming history.

 

[Cargando]

The start of any of the Half-Life games are excellent examples of how to draw your player in.

 

[wooty]

Wasnt really the games opening, but the video intro on FF8 drew me in massively, the music, the scenes, the weapon, cool stuff

 

[StarStruckStrumpets]

Lost Odyssey's war introduction, despite the funny hats.

 

[manicfoot]

I really liked the opening to Bioshock... Unfortunately the rest of the game didn't live up to my expectations.

 

[hamster mk 4]

Homeworld: Haunting female voice + the fate of a civilization = real grief when you loose a ship.

 

[Harlemura]

Can you say Left 4 Dead?
I know there wasn't a lot of story to follow, but it was a pretty nifty intro.

 

[Quad08]

Mass Effect. The way the camera follows your character as he/she walks through the ship, everyone reacting to his/her presence, the music, and atmosphere just felt so real. One of the best I've seen

 

[Murlin]

The fallout 3 intro was so thought out I even considered recording it, writing a commentary about it, then giving it to my English or arts history teacher for judgment (could still do that, mmmmm...)

 

[TPiddy]

Borderlands, Bioshock, ODST, Mass Effect, KOTOR... Too many to name .

EDIT: I also thought the Saints Row 2 Opening / tutorial level was well done.