Game intros

[ríomhaire]

What in your opinion are the most awesome game intros?

Me:
SSX Tricky
I really like that song and the video really fires me up.

SSX 3
Again, it really fires me up.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Hell March on its own is legendary. But the intro is brilliant, it's not too fast paced but takes its time and gives you an eyefull, the tanks pouring out of transports, the V3s being launched, fantastic.

Final Fantasy X
I haven't played much FF so I don't know how this compares with the others but Sin destroying the city was great and I really like the music.

OP4
Flying in a chopper, when BAM, you get shot down, wake up and fall unconcious with various scenes. This was actualy the first taste of HL I had (demo) and I f*cking loved it.

BS
The elevator, you really get to see the facility going to shit in this scene. The tram crashing, the aliens porting in, the Vortigaunt examining the scientist.

HL1
The train ride is brilliant, so atmospheric, really awed you. Then the test chamber, just brilliant.

HL2
Pure atmosphere, pure brilliance.

 

[Gray Fox]

Tekken 3
Final Fantasy VIII
Abe's Oddyssee
Metal Gear Solid 1,2,3

 

[JNightshade]

Other than those listed:

Shadow of the Colossus
A work of art.

Legend of Zelda- Ocarina of Time
'Nuff said.

Too lazy to think of anything else

 

[Gorgon]

BF2......
can't think of any now

 

[Mr Stabby]

Onimusha 3, the CGI part

all of the MGS series

 

[Mugato]

Urban Chaos!

 

[Krynn72]

Are these intros as in, the first part of the game? Or intros as in a CG movie sequence as an intro?

If the latter, then I say:

#1 Warhammer 40K Dawn of War
#2 Onimusha 3

 

[Reginald]

X Men Legends 2

Me and my friends had beer and we bought the game second hand on the cheap. We fired it up and seeing all the X Men made us scream really loudly... in a manly way of course. Then proceeded the Smackdown.

Half Life 1 and 2

Most people here will know why.

Soul Calibur 2

That game gets me fired up whatever, but seeing all the CGI characters duking it out before seeing Nightmare on teh mountain with the Soul Shard. RAWR!!

 

[rAdIOhEaD]

Metal Gear Solid 1,2 and 3
Final Fantasy VIII (Great intro, the game was so so)

 

[Shippi]

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[$kelet0r]

:O


Deus Ex!!!

 

[ríomhaire]

Are these intros as in, the first part of the game? Or intros as in a CG movie sequence as an intro?

Both

 

[Axyon]

Urban Chaos!

I came to this thread with the soul intention of mentioning this gem of a game. Apart from being completely brilliant, the intro rules as well. Damn those suits.

Also, Deus Ex, natch.

 

[Garfield_]

Battlefield 2
Silent Hill
Quake 4

 

[PrimeSuspect]

BF2......
can't think of any now

yes

 

[DEATHMASTER]

Unreal Tournament
Halo/2
HL2

 

[Loke]

Gran Turismo 3...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vZR7LNJqg8

Freespace 2 - Everything in this intro is pure brilliance, the music, the sounds, the impressive CG. Yep, pure brilliance.

Freedom Fighters - I'm the only one loving this game on this forum? The intro is freaking brilliant, especially the incredible awesome music (Jesper Kyd for the mother f*cking win!), also the fact that everything is ingame graphics, no CG. At first, I thought that the submarines in the beginning of the video were all CG, but no-no, if you look closely you'll see that it's realtime. Impressive.

Metal Gear Solid 2 - I've got two favourite intro parts here, the first, and my personal favourite is the intro you when you first start up the game. The music fits perfectly (Harry Gregson-Williams am rock total). Secondly is the intro-sequence to the tanker. I remember when everyone at E3, when it was first shown, was blown away. Good times. :E

Shadow of the Colossus - The definition of art. Everything in this intro is so beautiful that you can almost touch the environment.

Half-Life - People didn't like the intro-sequence to Half-Life because of its length, I'm exactly the opposite. I love lengthy intros, especially Half-Life's because you were a part of the intro, you could move around in the train while you were introduced to the game. I love that.

Killzone - Excellent intro, the use of Brian Cox's voice makes it really good. Good use of music too, fits in well.

C&C: Red Alert - Ahh! Hell march <3! I remember when I first booted up the game on my PSX, I just fell in love instantly.

 

[Gargantou]

Onimusha 3s CGI intro is ****ing amazing, MGS2s tanker intro is great, MGS3s intros to each mission, both the parachute one and the one with you in the aircraft being chased by the MiGs etc.

 

[Remus]

HL1, HL2, OP4, Q4, Gun Man, Warhammer 40k DOW(love that CGI)

 

[Rizzo]

Red alert 2 is good, and i realy like the whole metal gear opening. But other than that, its more in game experiance that gets me.

 

[ríomhaire]

Freedom Fighters - I'm the only one loving this game on this forum? The intro is freaking brilliant, especially the incredible awesome music (Jesper Kyd for the mother f*cking win!), also the fact that everything is ingame graphics, no CG. At first, I thought that the submarines in the beginning of the video were all CG, but no-no, if you look closely you'll see that it's realtime. Impressive.

I <3. That's a great game :E
But no one would play my in MP (PS2 version) because I pwned them all
Did you unlock the statue of liberty mission? (beat the game on hardest difficulty)

 

[DreadLord]

BF2 & BF2SF
Ridge Racer for PSP
Gran Turismo 3
HL1 & 2
Tekken Tag Tournament

 

[A True Canadian]

The intro to Far Cry was really good.

 

[Loke]

Did you unlock the statue of liberty mission? (beat the game on hardest difficulty)

Ah, no. Is it a secret singleplayer mission? Sounds kewl, I should try that out.

 

[Greatgat]

The intro to Far Cry was really good.

*spit-take*

What!? It was utter cheese, man! Anyway, I love that opening CGI in Chrono Cross. That celtic music during just got me.

 

[Drackard]

Hmm, i can't remember all but here are a few:

All HL games/mods, F.E.A.R, Oblivion, Max Payne 1/2, All the RE's

 

[Jangle]

Battlefield 1942, mainly because of the awesome music.

 

[DEATH eVADER]

HL1- Half Life is what made intros like we see them today. You don't see a class A game without them anymore

Dawn of War- CG magic bringing the Warhammer 40,000 Universe to life

Total Annihilation- Hey, that narrator is what made that game, with or without a proper story

 

[Jangle]

Oh, Mafia as well! I loved that intro so much. The camera coming in from the sea, all the seagulls... Best game ever.

 

[knut]

I thought the intro to Half-Life 2 needed to be more like the lenghty intro to HL1. Sure, it was nice being in the trainstation as the credits roll slowly by, but I wanted more of the city to gawp at. I wanted the train to rumble over bridges, over canals, past slummy buildings, see stuff happening on the streets, etc. But yes, it was ace.

The intro to MGS2, too. Amazing.

 

[Axyon]

I thought the intro to Half-Life 2 needed to be more like the lenghty intro to HL1. Sure, it was nice being in the trainstation as the credits roll slowly by, but I wanted more of the city to gawp at. I wanted the train to rumble over bridges, over canals, past slummy buildings, see stuff happening on the streets, etc. But yes, it was ace.

The intro to MGS2, too. Amazing.

I agree, but I think a median would have been better overall. Half-Life's was good, but it does drag on a fair amount, especially so if you're replaying the game. I guess Valve took that into consideration for Half-Life 2, but went a little too far (well, not far enough).

 

[Asknoone]

Half-life 2: Episode 1

It's simply one of the best game intros I've ever seen. From the Vortigaunts saving Alyx, to the G-mans removal and to ultimately waking up to see DOG, and then looking up at the now crumbling Citadel. I've never felt such a strong connection with something in a game. Following HL2's ending, with the reactor explosion, and then seeing that swirling cloud at the top of the Citadel I was thinking "My god, what did I do?!"

Half-life 2

Brilliance. The moment I stepped out into that plaza I knew this game was ****ing awesome.

Deus ex

How can anyone not like the truly superb conversation between Bob Page and Walton Simons? I was hooked from that moment onward.

 

[DeusExMachina]

Deus Ex
Max Payne 1, 2
MGS 1, 2, 3
GTA3, Vice City, San Andreas
Hitman: Blood Money
Freedom Fighters
Final Fantasy VIII
Half-Life 1
Xenosaga 1, 2
URBAN CHAOS. I thought I was the only one whoever played that amazing game.

 

[Asknoone]

Oh, yes, Vice City.

 

[Rizzo]

I liked the hitman bloodmoney ending so much more then the intro. The intro was ok. But i knew i whould love the game.

Max Payne 1, 2-yes of course.
Vice city-Ok.
San andreas-Gameplay ok. Story suck imo.

 

[Ren.182]

URBAN CHAOS. I thought I was the only one whoever played that amazing game.

Dude, Urban Choas was an awesome game!

I can't think of anything else no one hasn't posted.

 

[Lucid]

Joint Operations : Typhoon Rising had a spiffy intro, imo.

Warhammer 40k : Dawn of War's intro was sheer brilliance.

HL1's intro is really the only thing keeping me from replaying it tbh, it's too damn long... it was awe-inspiring the first time around, but come on... :|

Warcraft 3 + Expack
Starcraft + Expack
Diablo + 2 + Expack
Shit, all of Blizzard's games have awesome intros.

 

[PvtRyan]

Not an intro by any means, but the end cinematic of the human campaign in Warcraft 3 was awesome.

 

[VirusType2]

Half-Life 2
Max Payne 2
WoW
Shenmue
House of the Dead
Grand Theft Auto - Vice City
Probably all the Resident Evil games (can't remember them though)
Ballblazer (Atari 600/800)

others...

 

[el Chi]

All of the Half-Life series, except Blue Shift.

Grim Fandango

No-One Lives Forever

Deus ex

How can anyone not like the truly superb conversation between Bob Page and Walton Simons? I was hooked from that moment onward.

I keep meaning to replay this game - and yes, the intro's fab.