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[Grildon Tundy]

You misspelled Metal Gear Solid 2

And it was real-time in-engine! Unlike the OP where it comes across like he thinks the Onimusha 3 intro was running on a PS2 and not a prerendered video being played back.

 

[Mahavastu]

I throw in the intro for the 1st Dawn of War game. Loved the game and the intro back then

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

Genesis version was just a bit raunchier

 

[Crayon]

R4 intro still gets me.

 

[The Tourmaline Gorilla]

World of Warcraft III

 

[Games of Today]

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Killzone 2, Medal of Honor 2010, MAG, Battlefield 3

 

[Nemesisuuu]

Few that popped in my head that weren't posted yet.

 

[Woody337]

panzer dragoon

 

[N30RYU]

SOUL BLADE is the one...

But this needs an honorable mention

 

[cireza]

How could I forget... Toshinden URA on Saturn. One of my favorite !



Fighters Megamix, pretty awesome :

 

[Isa]

I've always loved this intro it has style and cool action with impressive effects considering the time it was made, though I'm not a cg fan anymore. Very Terminator 2 inspired with the slowmo turns and running away.


This one as well always left an impression on me and in my opinion fit best with what Battletech could be, and even should be at times, especially in the Innersphere. Just cutthroat ruthlessness with so many factions and powers at play. I love Mechwarrior 5 mercs but the tone is sadly way off and the few crew we get are obnoxiously ignorant and arrogant arseholes at times. Like no shit war is bad, but getting paid enough to survive and not get double crossed or rooked is paramount to survival. Great game but needs some work bigtime to really reflect the game universe. It really lacks in mission diversity or complexity sadly. Still love it though.


This one was always a fave too with my Sister and I, being fond of Star Trek and whatnot. I really loved the Narrator.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Final Fantasy X




Final Fantasy XII is also exceptional - the music, setting the story, the quality of the CGI. Mad game for PS2.



I say FFXII's opening is up there with FFVIII, perhaps better. Come at me GAF.

 

[Trunx81]

Maybe it’s not the best.
But it’s the first one I’ve ever seen in my life.
So for me, it’s the best

 

[Andrenicks]

Nothing comes nowhere near these, in terms of realtime cinematics intros.
The direction, the editing, the atmosphere, the way it sets up the story, absolutely god damn flawles

Simply hideo kojima , true master

 

[Yoboman]

KH is a good answer. That intro went hard

 

[Diddy X]

Just watch

 

[BossLackey]

MGS2 would get my vote.

Nothing even comes close, IMO.

 

[DForce]

 

[angrod14]

Peak cinematography in videogames.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

I've been answering this question the same way for close to 20 years:

Suikoden series have some nice intros

 

[Zug]

 

[Edmund]

Soulcalibur's intro was pretty freaking epic!

 

[L*][*N*K]

MGS 2

 

[ZehDon]

In terms of sheer industry impact, Metal Gear Solid. Right up until the end of the elevator ride, Metal Gear Solid's opening is simply incredible. In fact, Metal Gear Solid is largely responsible for the "cinematic movie game" trend we see dominating specific platforms today.

In terms of my personal favourite cinematic introductions, I'm going to go with Final Fantasy VII. By the time the logo and musical sting lands, you know you're in for one hell of a game. Magic, metal, sci-fi; it creates an incredible impression that I love to enjoy everytime I replay the game.

 

[Muay Ninja]

Halo 5 Blue Team deserves a worthy mention. Gave me a proper Avengers vibe when I first watched the intro video.

 

[Kumomeme]

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

I hope FFVII Rebirth has a long CG intro

 

[RaduN]

Peak cinematography in videogames.

Hand-cam done right.

 

[Kumomeme]

I hope FFVII Rebirth has a long CG intro

curious of what kind of intro they gonna use. Sephiroth fight with green dragon perhaps?

 

[KiteGr]

The only one where we see the characters animated from Mashamune's manga, rather than movie or series.

 

[HoodWinked]

Man, I remember the time I found out about Policenauts, and discovering footage from the game. It was like finding long lost buried treasure. This part of the intro where the music kicks in with vignettes of Old Los Angeles 2040, my god cold chills.

 

[UnNamed]

It simply has everything: music, cinematic, graphics, mood...

 

[Ar¢tos]

One of the few games worth remaking, but I doubt we will ever see it happen.

 

[H4ze]

Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War

Watched it everytime I booted the game as a kid. Soooo good.

Sorry for no video, am mobile only atm

 

[darth.shrimp]

Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War

Watched it everytime I booted the game as a kid. Soooo good.

Sorry for no video, am mobile only atm

Going to throw in Dark Crusade as well:

 

[Erebus]

No one beats Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver's intro.

Ι came here to post this.

 

[Gp1]

I love how simplistic and concise the "1000 years in 2 minutes" Battletech's intro is.



30+ years of content and someone who knows nothing about the universe can get the vibe.

 

[Shut0wen]

Witcher 2 or l4d2

 

[llLeonhart]

There were sooo many good cinematic intros back in the day

Love you for showing FFVIII some love.

 

[Games of Today]

 

[Myths]

Biased but ff13 was the coolest for me at the time

 

[Gorgon]

Warhead. The game was great, the atmosphere was over the roof, and the music was fucking dope.

 

[lefty1117]

Jedi Survivor

 

[skit_data]

Extra points for a pretty damn seamless transition to gameplay

Edit: Ah the KKND2 Krossfire intro, haven't seen that in over 20 years! What a throwback

 

[lestar]

Entered this thread looking for this video. Imagine in the 90s, comming from 16bit and play this for the first time, mind blowing

 

[Trogdor1123]

FF6, terras theme plus magitec armor walking through snow storm.

Perfection

I was going to say ff7 but this is the best, without question

 

[kvltus lvlzvs]

Do any of you remember Cinematech on G4? That shit was awesome. It was basically "Game Intros: the tv show"

 

[swaffles23]

 

[dorkimoe]

at the time of release this was the absolute shit

 

[Dr_Ifto]