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Old 10-05-15, 05:55 PM
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Best opening moments of a game?

so i just popped on God of War III for the first time and the opening cinematic, with the epic score and great artistry blew me away and it grand and such an epic way to open a game. i know there are others i'll get to remembering...

so what are some great opening moments to any game?
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Wild Arms - There was a short gameplay before the opening scene.

Can't believe I forgot, especially since I'm playing it - Tomb Raider (the reboot from a couple of years ago).

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Uncharted 2. That is a kick-ass opening sequence.
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Arkham Asylum and Bioshock are the first two that pop to mind.
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Uncharted 2. That is a kick-ass opening sequence.
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Bioshock . I'll go back once a year just to play that opening.
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Uncharted 2. That is a kick-ass opening sequence.
Another vote for this, the last time in any form of media that an opening flash forward wasn't played out.
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Uncharted 2, The Last Of Us and Final Fantasy 7.
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Yeah Uncharted 2 has a pretty damn epic opening. I also agree with Arkham Asylum.
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Re: Best opening moments of a game?

Another vote for Bioshock. Only one that came to mind.
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Re: Best opening moments of a game?

Bayonetta
MGS5:TPP
Uncharted 2
Tomb Raider (reboot)
God of War III
The Last of Us
Bioshock
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
The Darkness II
Asura's Wrath (this one goes insane in making a hell of a intro to that world)
Modern Warfare 2
Batman: Arkham series
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Re: Best opening moments of a game?

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Another vote for Bioshock. Only one that came to mind.
I think the impact of the opening of Bioshock was pretty diminished because everyone had already played the demo by the time the game had come out. Not their fault, but I was already itching to move past the opening scenes once I got the retail game.
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Re: Best opening moments of a game?

Originally Posted by Solid Snake
Bayonetta
MGS5:TPP
Uncharted 2
Tomb Raider (reboot)
God of War III
The Last of Us
Bioshock
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
The Darkness II
Asura's Wrath (this one goes insane in making a hell of a intro to that world)
Modern Warfare 2
Batman: Arkham series
Onimusha
That's actually a pretty good list. I've played all of those but don't remember the Fall of Cybertron one.
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<iframe width="660" height="415" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uGpBZNNMfic" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

FUCK I love that game so much. I wanted to see a proper sequel to that thing so much. The ending was soooo fucking good. I'm hopeful for Transformers: Devastation but FoC, man. That thing was an EPIC telling of the final days for Cybertron before the two groups became the things we know them as in general.
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Re: Best opening moments of a game?

The 1st 15 minutes of Bioshock Infinite are pretty amazing.
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Re: Best opening moments of a game?

The Last of Us is easily my favorite opening for a game. Bioshock Infinite also had a great opening.
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Re: Best opening moments of a game?

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The Last of Us is easily my favorite opening for a game.
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The opening of Halo 5 was pretty cool

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