Best Game Cinematics & Cutscenes

[Azure79]

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

[Pidesco]

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

[Rosbjerg]

all the Blizzard games have always had exceptinal cinematics.

[Pidesco]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q2irKqWjZOk

 

This trailer.

 

The Gamespy list is rubbish, by the way.

[LadyCrimson]

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.

[Pidesco]

This trailer for Anachronox.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK73K5Bgo1o

[Hell Kitty]

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.

[Oerwinde]

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.

[Walsingham]

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.

[karka]

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.

[CoM_Solaufein]

The intro to Fallout 2 owns all.

I second that. BG2 had a good intro also.

[SteveThaiBinh]

Gabriel Knight II's

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[Xard]

Fallout Intros

Every damn movie Blizzard have made, especially ending of Frozen Throne

[Dark_Raven]

Both Fallouts had good intros. I like NWN2 cutscenes and cinmatics. The revelation in K1 was cool.

[Zoma]

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&amp...ted&search=

 

Robotech dogfight is the awesome.

Edited April 19, 2007 by Zoma

[Lord Elden]

Both Fallouts had good intros.

Indeed. Plus most Blizzard vids but I especially like the ones from StarCraft.

[Hurlshort]

The intro to Privateer was my favorite for a long time.

 

"Who are you that flies so well?!?"

[Tale]

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&amp...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

[J.E. Sawyer]

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

[Volourn]

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.

[Morgoth]

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).

[Deraldin]

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*

[Musopticon?]

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?

[Aram]

Grim Fandango had some fairly awesome cutscenes. All of the "One Year Later" scenes were particularly cool.

[Jorian Drake]

Gabriel Knight II's

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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