your favorite opening scene for a game

[Midnight Crossroads]

I know it's already been said, but I really did love the opening for Mass Effect 2.

That was until I was forced to watch the thing EVERY SINGLE TIME I started a new play through. I'd boot it up, walk away and go get snacks or something.

That and Bioshock. That one was pretty damn awesome as well.

QFT, and just to force you to watch it, they make you play through it. For that reason alone, it is my least favorite opening of any game. Ever.

I can't really come up with a best, but God of War 1 did it right in my opinion.


It takes less than a minute, it's creative in how it transitions from new game to intro video, and it hooks you in.

In general, I hate intro videos which are overly long or feature montages of the characters. I like the intro to be just that: an introduction.

 

[Buzz Killington_v1legacy]

The entire opening of Deus Ex, just hearing Bob Page and Walter Simmons describe the situation.

Have you seen the remix?


Electronic old men...

 

[Woodsey]

Mass Effect 2's pre-title sequence.

I mean... WOW.

It really was incredible, and it only got better from there too.

 

[repeating integers]

Ah, I always loved the Homeworld intro. Was amazing back when it was released, still amazing now.

Well done, good sir.

Very, very well done.

Yeah, I agree with this guy.

 

[BooTsPs3]

Has to be star ocean: the last hope.Amazing intro, it shows the world being destroyed by nukes,great graphics, great music for the scene and it explains the backstory with no voice or text.

 

[baddude1337]

The only one that comes to mind right now is this:

Spoiler

 

[Xelt]

Something about C&C always seems really... just awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S9ptM2LHSw

 

[Jazoni89]

Has to be star ocean: the last hope.Amazing intro, it shows the world being destroyed by nukes,great graphics, great music for the scene and it explains the backstory with no voice or text.

Nope, this is the best intro in the Star Ocean series, and is one of my favourites.

(The PSP Remake of Star Ocean the second story)


So Beautiful *sniff*

 

[Ascarus]

Already on here but Mass Effect 2's opening was just.....chilling

Hands down one of the best game openers ever. Watching the Normandy get slowly blown to bits actually choked me up a little bit.

 

[Timbydude]

Definitely Kingdom Hearts. That insanely catchy song, mixed with an enthralling opening...it's hard to not like it.

 

[andyallen123]

Please don't hate me but the first 45 min's of cut-scenes before Eternal Sonata are awesome if you're not in a rush to get to the game play. JRPG'S RULE!

See Unskippable for the first of 3 very long cut-scenes before gameplay...
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/unskippable/485-Eternal-Sonata

 

[lokialex]

I am astounded that no one has mention the numerous intros and cut-scenes for Wacraft III and it's expansion The Frozen Throne.

Both of those have some of the most realistic and epic cinematic videos in gaming history, in my opinion at least.

 

[Tjoubou]

Bioshock, definitely Bioshock.

 

[BENZOOKA]

I'll take Fallout 3 and Portal, please.

 

[Scarecrow]

This:
And this:
And this:

 

[Watchmacallit]

Honestly DC Universe had a pretty damn good opening clip.

I'm not sure I'd say its my favourite though.

Megaman X4 had the best cut scenes lol.

 

[Supp]

Warcraft III
Starcraft II

...

Megaman 2.

Also, shoutout to Pokemon red for being the first game I played. I don't know why, but something about the opening cut scene really amazed me. Probably because I was 5.

The intro to Dragon Warrior 3 was pretty awesome for the time too.

 

[technoted]

Final Fantasy 7 would win it for me hands down. Though I always loved the Warcraft 3 Reign of Chaos trailer that came with Warcraft 2 B.Net edition and the intro to Total Annihalation also deserves an honourable mention.

 

[Scorched_Cascade]

Dawn of War 2 Final Fantasy X Left4dead Although a lot of the ones that have already been suggested are also in my top 20.