Azure79 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Gamespy is doing a article about video game movies and cutscenes, top 25. So what were some of your favorite game cinematics or cutscenes? My first thought was back to the original Ninja Gaiden opening. Two ninjas facing off, a clash of swords and one ninja falling. I knew then that the game would be something special and I wasn't dissapointed. The opera scene in FF6 very heartwarming as well. I miss Celes and Locke. The scene in FF8 where Rinoa and Squall fall into each others arms...I really liked that one. In Metal Gear Solid 2, when Snake and Otacon grip hands with each other while the MGS theme plays in the background. I was moved. The ending cinematic for Planescape Torment. It just seemed so fitting. Tell us some of yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 (edited) The intro to Fallout 2 owns all. Edit: Also, there was this trailer for Brood War, with a song playing on an LP that was pretty cool. Edited April 19, 2007 by Pidesco "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbjerg Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 all the Blizzard games have always had exceptinal cinematics. Fortune favors the bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q2irKqWjZOk This trailer. The Gamespy list is rubbish, by the way. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 all the Blizzard games have always had exceptinal cinematics. I was going to say that. The Disciple/Atton cutscenes in Kotor2. Dungeon Keeper1's intro movie. ...I know there must be others I enjoyed when I saw them, but my brain usually stores such things in a temporary storage folder and then deletes them after a few days. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 This trailer for Anachronox. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK73K5Bgo1o "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hell Kitty Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I always liked the Soul Blade intro. Most of what is in the MGS games. I particularly like the "who said I was on your side?" moment in MGS2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oerwinde Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 The intro to Marvel: Ultimate Alliance was freaking sweet. As were the X-Men Legends 2 cinematics. Made me want a CG X-Men movie. The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I liked the intro and cutscenes on Homeworld 1. That opening sequence with the mothership flypast still takes my breath, no matter how many times I see it. Incredible when you consider how ancient the graphics are. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karka Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 A link to the article would be fine. Yes, I'm too lazy. BTW, I really don't care. Great cut-scenes don't make a sh*tty game a great one. Blizzard has proven it many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoM_Solaufein Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 The intro to Fallout 2 owns all. I second that. BG2 had a good intro also. War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is StrengthBaldur's Gate moddingTeamBGBaldur's Gate modder/community leaderBaldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition beta testerBaldur's Gate 2 - Enhanced Edition beta tester Icewind Dale - Enhanced Edition beta tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveThaiBinh Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Gabriel Knight II's . "An electric puddle is not what I need right now." (Nina Kalenkov) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xard Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Fallout Intros Every damn movie Blizzard have made, especially ending of Frozen Throne How can it be a no ob build. It has PROVEN effective. I dare you to show your builds and I will tear you apart in an arugment about how these builds will won them. - OverPowered Godzilla (OPG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Raven Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Both Fallouts had good intros. I like NWN2 cutscenes and cinmatics. The revelation in K1 was cool. Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoma Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 (edited) Personal favourites, Japanese games that all of you never heard of unless you are an anime robot fan. Gameplay is identical to Zone of Enders and is widely popular in Japan. A.C.E (Another Century's Episode) http://youtube.com/watch?v=7LDxrcLZeGo A.C.E 2 http://youtube.com/watch?v=ntbvGbNZL2k&...ted&search= Robotech dogfight is the awesome. Edited April 19, 2007 by Zoma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Elden Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Both Fallouts had good intros. Indeed. Plus most Blizzard vids but I especially like the ones from StarCraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 The intro to Privateer was my favorite for a long time. "Who are you that flies so well?!?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tale Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 (edited) I'm not sure I understand what Dawn of War intro is doing on there. The Dark Crusade intro, sure, but the regular Dawn of War intro? Seemed kind of blah to me except the visual quality. But to the topic: Death of Aeris Destruction of Midgard-ending of FFVII Xenogears hidden video (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) http://youtube.com/watch?v=9Cs5HbudrdI The revelation that Fei is Id and the subsequent transformation of Wetlall into True Weltall and it's destruction of the floating city of Solaris. (maybe not Solaris, I don't remember certainly what he destroyed there) Xenogears intro I can never forget Xenogears ending http://youtube.com/watch?v=QyFg5z5slM8 http://youtube.com/watch?v=yOtj7ANoChA&...ted&search= Xenosaga I ending (though this entry may be a bias) Too long to link Death of Grom Hellscream (linked in Gamespot list) Ascension of Arthas to Lich King I always enjoyed the Suikoden II opening http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgC1iYb5vi0 Maybe one of the scenes from Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes (the Gamecube remake) that featured the ninja could fit in this list Maybe I have a thing for Xenogears/Xenosaga at the moment. I'd marry it if I could. YE SHALL ALL BE AS GODS Edited April 19, 2007 by Tale "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.E. Sawyer Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Devil May Cry 3 Opening http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvkBDL3DoOA Full Throttle Opening and even though it's just a trailer, it's in-game cinematics: MGS4 Go down to E3 2K6 15 Min. Trailer HD http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=1743 twitter tyme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 FF8's opening intro is perhaps the best intro to a game I have veer played/seen. Absolutely bretahtaking, and has never been matched since (or before). Other cinematics/cutscenes have been fanastic, and come from many games; but that one sits alone on top of the Cinematic Mountain. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I wonder how much these CG intros actually cost these days. I'm not sure how much justified it is to hire a pro studio like Blur and waste money on something that actually adds nada to the game. I just remember the NWN2 intro: Totally pointless and uninspiring. While I'm sure publishers bear these costs, someone really has to wonder if that money wouldn't better be spent to give 1-2 months more QA time, or spend it on a patch. Developers certainly can find some more imaginative and creative solutions to introduce the player to the setting and story (i.e. ingame solutions). Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I really liked the videos in Imperium Galactica 2. They had some neat dogfighting videos. Unfortunately they aren't up on youtube. I have the disks around here somewhere and they have all the videos on there som "They Shinari escorts are deserting us!" *blows up* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 (edited) The full intro to Freelancer. Freaking majestic. Same goes for Freespace 2, it hits you like a hammer and the game just doesn't let go. The intro to Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction scores massively for the very end when all the demons rush Harrogath and the music turns full throttle: The intro to Another World also, because it still gives me huge doses of nostalgia: I also love the intro for Onimusha 3, where Samanosuke kills the demon tank, because it has the right feel of pacing and awesome cg: Edited April 19, 2007 by Musopticon? kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aram Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Grim Fandango had some fairly awesome cutscenes. All of the "One Year Later" scenes were particularly cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorian Drake Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Gabriel Knight II's . yes, GK1-s wasnt the best coz of the weird 'music' in the middle but i still think that was the best of the series as a game also Syberia and The Longest Journey 2 rocked actually i think TLJ2 is the best till now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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