Poll: best game cutscene you've ever seen?

[MiracleOfSound]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU8-e-C4Uy0

RECOIL IN TERROR!!!! At the sheer awesome...

Terror doesn't describe what I went through after clicking that link..I'll hear that in my nightmares.

My God it was horrible. I need to kick someone after watching that.

Thank God I stopped playing that game after an hour.

 

[Ace of Spades]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4Ql1cYtPHU
This one is pretty high on my list.

 

[Eternus Invierno]

Best Cutscene Ever

Intro Cutscene to DMC, the original.

Such a good cutscene *reminisces happily*

 

[KenzS]

Cole Trains 1st appearance in GOW2, it was pretty sweet.

I also liked the cutscenes in Dirge of Cerberus, Vincent is awesome.

 

[bad rider]

Lost odyssey had awesome cut scenes.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4Ql1cYtPHU
This one is pretty high on my list.

Truly awesome... and the 'unforeseen consequences' in turn play out in another great cutscene which is utterly harrowing to watch. I'm not gonna post it cos its a major spoiler but anyone who finished the game will know what i mean...

 

[Lucas Auraelius]

I like the GTAIV: TLAD cutscenes, especially the cutscene starting off the mission "It's War."

 

[51gunner]

The big plot twist of Bioshock. "A man chooses, a slave obeys. OBEY!" Delicious.

 

[new_age_reject]

Best cutstene: Alexander summon in Final Fantasy 9

This good sir knows his cut scenes.
That or Odin.

 

[O277]

MGS4 cut scenes anyday...

 

[Mr. Fister]

One of the best cutscenes in recent memory

Spoiler: Warning: Contains spoilers to Twilight Princess

 

[Razorback0z]

Mechwarrior II had an awesome intro and would be my number 1. Next would be the intro from Silent Hunter 4. I am a big fan of cutscenes and dont think you can have too many, generally speaking.

 

[Cortheya]

The scene where you meet with the council in Kotor 2..though it may not be able to be considered a cutscene since you could choose dialogue for part of it.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IUHYmgb2xE also one that was cut from that game was so awesome i can't imagine what possessed them to do it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IobIhctxRXg

 

[itchytriggerfinger]

Let's see, Saint's Row 2's ending was no. 1 in my book:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3F3y1yj_sw

 

[Signa]

End of the world in FF3 (6). OMG DID THAT LADY JUST GET SMASHED BY THE EARTH?!?

The fall of Zeal in Chrono Trigger was equally awesome, if not more so. I remember the music had much more of an impact on me in FF3 though.

Edit:

One of the best cutscenes in recent memory

Spoiler: Warning: Contains spoilers to Twilight Princess

Oh I loved that cut scene too. Finally, we get a Zelda villain that isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. Ugh, then you challenge him and he inexplicably turns into a pussy. Ended up ruining even this awesome scene for me.

 

[sms_117b]

Introductory sequence from Final Fantasy VIII, the music, the timing, it's almost a film intro

 

[Mr. Fister]

One of the best cutscenes in recent memory

Spoiler: Warning: Contains spoilers to Twilight Princess

Oh I loved that cut scene too. Finally, we get a Zelda villain that isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. Ugh, then you challenge him and he inexplicably turns into a pussy. Ended up ruining even this awesome scene for me.

Spoilers, bro. Spoilers.

Spoiler

I thought Zant was a decent villain even after he throws a temper tantrum right before you fight him. And I loved this cutscene because it's when I went from hating Midna to deeply caring about her. Not in a creepy obsessive way, mind you, but if something like this didn't happen, I'd still probably dislike her.

 

[Necros_21]

BOW TO THE WOODSIE LORD!

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

I love many cutscenes but maybe I'll pick the ones from the Thief games, wonderful art direction in them. Or Freespace 1-2, they had some awesome cutsenes too.