I'm not really big on grandiose CGI intros, but Dawn of War was pretty incredible.
It's the whole intro-before-the-intro aspect I dislike. Let's hurry up and get in-game and start telling the story. Come on. Hop to. My backlog is too long to sit through this.
For nostalgia reasons I have to go with Ninja Gaiden...yes the first one.
It was the first time I have ever seen anything like that, and because of it and the cutscenes between levels, that game had me by my eight year old balls for a week, I lived, breathed and ate that game until it was all over, and now I am experiencing it all over again on the VC, only now I suck, and thankfully don't have to leave the system on for a week for fear of starting over.
I'd say that Final Fantasy 4 had a pretty good one. The flying formation of airships as they did their plundering plus the theme music was pretty kickin' for the time.
I'd say that Final Fantasy 4 had a pretty good one. The flying formation of airships as they did their plundering plus the theme music was pretty kickin' for the time.
Makes me wonder what the DS version's will look like.
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seconded. I really enjoyed the whole material defender living through that incident. Decent 2 had an awesomen start as well. Too bad it didn't go much further then that after D3.
It's the whole intro-before-the-intro aspect I dislike. Let's hurry up and get in-game and start telling the story. Come on. Hop to. My backlog is too long to sit through this.
I hear that. Anything before I press Start Game should be more like a movie trailer, getting me excited about the game and ready to commit a few hours to it. Ace Combat 5 and Zero, and especially Resident Evil 4 all did this really well.
It's also a class act to include some in-game footage as the 'screensaver' at the main menu. Cinematics can be fun, but I like seeing what a game has to offer in the actual gameplay. Before actually diving into it, I mean.
Fantastic voice acting, background music, beautiful set pieces (the first reveal of the mac gun array above earth.. high charity), very dramatic, fantastic iconography, the headpiece fading into the moon. Simply brilliant.
Incredibly atmospheric, and had some of the better 3D work of its time. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be on YouTube and I'm too lazy to rip it and upload it...
"Who's in charge here? Where is the air support?!"
Runner up: Dawn of War just for being omfgawesome.
Intro Sequence of Metroid Prime 1
Intro cinematics to MGS 1 2 and 3
ONIMUSHA THREE (holy shit awesome) intro
Killer 7 intro cinematic (once you start the game)
Metal Gear Solid 3 has an awesome intro, which I am too lazy to find on YouTube and post.
However, i will post a link to a vidoe of pretty much every FMV from Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire
(Warning! Spoilers!)
The intro is very cool, and I think RA II is much better than the first. And the acting... so cheesy... in a good way!
Note that that's a compilation of all the games' FMVs edited together, so stop watching after the title comes up if you don't wanna be spoiled.
I mean, Myth 1's cinematics were pretty awesome already, but then they switched from Disney-style to anime-style for Myth 2 and it just instantly became 25 times better. And then you have how the intro perfectly sums up the events of Myth 1 without going into too much detail, and also, Soulblighter is a total badass. Then he shows up as a crow and you know shit is about to go down.
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Final Fantasy Tactics: Nothing like having a band of raiders on chocobos riding through the field and stream.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Rainy night, smokin in a poncho to running, jumping off the George Washington on a bungee (with the stealth suit)
God of War: ...the gods have abandoned me...
Soul Reaver: Legacy of Kain: Kain is deified...
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It's the whole intro-before-the-intro aspect I dislike. Let's hurry up and get in-game and start telling the story. Come on. Hop to. My backlog is too long to sit through this.
Man, that brought back some memories.
Nothing like wiping out Rebel scum for the glory of the Empire (and cool medals too).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNNqHxiEuTQ
My 2 favorite anime style intros are from Tales of Destiny and Lunar on ps1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1yOdva3foI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEIURTJKek0
Not really ass kicking, but very well animated and a lot of fun to watch.
Ace Combat Zero
PS4: Voranth
Eien no Aselia
Baldr Force EXE
Guardian Heroines Final
Duel Savior
PS, Duel Savior gets bonus points for the opening theme also being the last boss theme.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EajraAWzZEo
The Tales games also tend to have pretty quality openings,
Eternia
Symphonia
Abyss
It was the first time I have ever seen anything like that, and because of it and the cutscenes between levels, that game had me by my eight year old balls for a week, I lived, breathed and ate that game until it was all over, and now I am experiencing it all over again on the VC, only now I suck, and thankfully don't have to leave the system on for a week for fear of starting over.
here is your Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PoSjfIcWSs
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I'd say most Blizzard Cinematics, especially the more current ones. WC3.
seconded. I really enjoyed the whole material defender living through that incident. Decent 2 had an awesomen start as well. Too bad it didn't go much further then that after D3.
Super Street Fighter 2
I hear that. Anything before I press Start Game should be more like a movie trailer, getting me excited about the game and ready to commit a few hours to it. Ace Combat 5 and Zero, and especially Resident Evil 4 all did this really well.
It's also a class act to include some in-game footage as the 'screensaver' at the main menu. Cinematics can be fun, but I like seeing what a game has to offer in the actual gameplay. Before actually diving into it, I mean.
I mean, sure, the rest of the game might be underwhelming, but, god, that introduction scene was just awesome.
Halo2, I think, had a much better intro than Halo1, and is probably second place: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9et7DSJ9uw
Fantastic voice acting, background music, beautiful set pieces (the first reveal of the mac gun array above earth.. high charity), very dramatic, fantastic iconography, the headpiece fading into the moon. Simply brilliant.
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Though I would say God of War 2's intro level beats just about everything else in the past generation or so.
Incredibly atmospheric, and had some of the better 3D work of its time. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be on YouTube and I'm too lazy to rip it and upload it...
"Who's in charge here? Where is the air support?!"
Runner up: Dawn of War just for being omfgawesome.
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Dang it!
and basically the whole intro segment of MGS
Intro cinematics to MGS 1 2 and 3
ONIMUSHA THREE (holy shit awesome) intro
Killer 7 intro cinematic (once you start the game)
Dravis is a bitch.
However, i will post a link to a vidoe of pretty much every FMV from Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire
(Warning! Spoilers!)
The intro is very cool, and I think RA II is much better than the first. And the acting... so cheesy... in a good way!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrnuGT5KxnU
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The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u684byaNpEQ
The song is awesome and really sets the mood for the game. Seeing things get sliced in half by Guts is also always a good thing.
Mang, what?
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Not as awesome as the OP song for the anime!
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What?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3ID9UdGtFc
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Note that that's a compilation of all the games' FMVs edited together, so stop watching after the title comes up if you don't wanna be spoiled.
I mean, Myth 1's cinematics were pretty awesome already, but then they switched from Disney-style to anime-style for Myth 2 and it just instantly became 25 times better. And then you have how the intro perfectly sums up the events of Myth 1 without going into too much detail, and also, Soulblighter is a total badass. Then he shows up as a crow and you know shit is about to go down.
Kill him! KILL HIM!
3 Magitek Armor suits, just chuggin' away in the snow.
Final Fantasy Tactics: Nothing like having a band of raiders on chocobos riding through the field and stream.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Rainy night, smokin in a poncho to running, jumping off the George Washington on a bungee (with the stealth suit)
God of War: ...the gods have abandoned me...
Soul Reaver: Legacy of Kain: Kain is deified...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raKupWWNvQw
(everything up to "and then it was over", you don't need the rest and it cuts out the graphic novels)
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I first heard that as "Insult in progress!" And I was like WTF?
I don't suck that much in English anymore though