Favorite Cinematic opening to a game.

[MajulaDream]

Sometimes a really great opening sets the tone for a real amazing game. Other times the opening ends up as the BEST part of a game hahaha..

Share your favs!

I could post Bloodborne's, and Tekken 5, but links are giving me issues lol

 

[Buffum]

The World Ends With You intro sequence is so hype.

 

[Spinky]

Yes, indeed.

 

[ActWan]

I'm going with Tekken 5 aswell, OP:


Yakuza 3:


And MGS2.

 

[Kasey]

 

[Pariah]

Soul Reaver, to name an older title.

 

[MajulaDream]

Yes, indeed.

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Always thought it kind of cool how each first line in the trilogy can kind of flow together.

"In the Age of Ancients.."

"Perhaps you've seen it.."

"Yes, indeed.."

 

[HideoKojimaIsALegend]

Metal Gear Solid 2 had one of the most cinematic openings of any game that I've ever played. It cemented Hideo Kojima's legendary status in my eyes.

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Max Payne 3's opening had me in tears, I'll say that much.

 

[Lokoline]

 

[Hanbei]

I was about to say Tekken 5 and Soul Reaver, and I'm double beaten.

 

[JimJamJones]

BfA's is actually pretty great, too.

 

[Spinky]

Tekken 5's is so fucking hype.

 

[Roxas]

Disappointed it took this long to mention Kingdom Hearts 2, but I'll do it:



I still get chills like the first time I played it. Birth by Sleep and Dream Drop Distance also are amazing.

 

[Chumunga64]

Sonic Unleashed's opening looked as good as the Pixar movies that came out around the same time

 

[Dom6]

Does Deus Ex: Human Revolution count because it's definitely one of my favorites

 

[crimzonflame]

Tekken 3
FF8

 

[Triggerhappytel]

It's still Onimusha 3. The fight scenes, direction and motion capture are exceptional. This will forever be one of my favourite intros to a game.

 

[Orochinagis]

World of Warcraft



Dark Souls 2 , both reveal and Intro

 

[The Living Tribunal]

Yes, indeed.

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This guy gets it.

Also:

 

[Theorry]

 

[ActWan]

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Personally, I was always more fond of the Killzone 1 opening:

 

[Garlador]

The game itself isn't nearly as good as the opening led me to believe, but WHAT AN OPENING for its time.

 

[Professor Beef]

Mortal Kombat Armageddon

 

[rocket]

 

[Deleted member 37928]

The first great opening that comes to mind:

 

[JuicyPlayer]

Soul Edge (Blade)

 

[PhazonBlonde]

 

[Deleted member 2109]

Witcher 2.

 

[Briarios]

Always Wild Arms for me - the music, the animation, and how it ties into the game:

 

[Aegis Renfro]

God-tier, right here

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Off the top of my head Suikoden 2 & 3, Onimusha 1-3, Final Fantasy 8.

 

[Grisby]

Didn't even have to think twice, lol.

 

[Creamium]

Soul Reaver, to name an older title.

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The first great opening that comes to mind:

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The best, forever and always. Polar opposites in style, but both draw you into the game. That Soul Reaver intro still gives me shivers more than 20 years later.

 

[famikon]

WipEout 3

and Rage Racer

 

[Chackan]

Metal Gear Solid 2 had one of the most cinematic openings of any game that I've ever played. It cemented Hideo Kojima's legendary status in my eyes.

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Absolutely no doubt about this!

 

[famikon]

honestly, there are lot. Grand Theft Auto 2 opening was great too:

or NHL 98



"are you afraid of the masked man?"

 

[The Bookerman]

Metal Gear Solid 2 had one of the most cinematic openings of any game that I've ever played. It cemented Hideo Kojima's legendary status in my eyes.

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I chose my profession based on that intro alone. so uhhh Yeah.

 

[404LinkNotFound]

Smash bros Melee's intro remains the best in the series to me (perhaps cuz of nostagia lol)

 

[Shadow_FFVI]

Final Fantasy VII.

 

[halfjoey]

Metal Gear 2 for me as well. That's when I saw video games could truly be cinematic. Having it an in-game cutscene was impressive too.

 

[The Silver]

It's still Onimusha 3. The fight scenes, direction and motion capture are exceptional. This will forever be one of my favourite intros to a game.

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Came to post this, the only correct answer

 

[EvilChameleon]

Forza Horizon 2. Music is great. Setting is great. And then it transitions into you controlling it and racing along the gorgeous coast to your first event.

 

[Phendrift]

FI-THOS

LU-SEC

WE-COS

VINOSEC

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["D."]

 

[Lost]

Fifty thousand people used to live here...

Now it's a ghost town.

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Call of Duty 4

 

[AgentStrange]

 

[Poshi]

Lost Odyssey

https://www.youtube.com/embed/xzyyfAXqPZ8

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

Resident Evil 3. Opens with an amazing monologue from Jill and goes in to a fantastic cinematic showing the zombies wreaking havoc on the city and the police getting fucked up.

 

[Doggg]

MGS 3 with the Kyle Cooper opening credits.

 

[Weegian]

Can't decide whether I like the NTSC version of the PAL version better. Either way -- Samus does the super hero landing, camera spins around, and boom -- you're off.