Best Game Intros EVAR!!!

Nismo · 2 Oct 2007 at 08:06

Was digging around some backed up stuff from years ago and found the Ridge Racer Type 4 intro video that I must have downloaded at some point. Brought memories of great PSone games flooding back, a lot of which had quality (if sometimes pointless) intro videos, especially those made by Namco.

This one is possibly my favourite of all time, pure Japanese cheesy coolness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgHl72GtThs

What's yours?

Bigpig · 2 Oct 2007 at 08:10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf0EpML-AWM

Nismo · 2 Oct 2007 at 08:20

Just recalled another that sticks in my mind, Gran Turismo 2...

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

apatia77 · 2 Oct 2007 at 08:22

always hard to pick a favourite one but Onimusha 3 intro was quality

HeadlessChicken · 2 Oct 2007 at 08:23

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxrpyv8SNS4

TBH

wedgie · 2 Oct 2007 at 08:41

Code Veronica

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehxTEJ3tU9k

Bhoya · 2 Oct 2007 at 08:44

Operation Wolf

Nismo · 2 Oct 2007 at 08:45

HeadlessChicken said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxrpyv8SNS4

TBH

Definitely up there, another quality Namco intro

ScarySquirrel · 2 Oct 2007 at 08:47

This because I like the music and it's the only one I can remember not skipping in recent years - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAAuFNWx7uc

Reeve · 2 Oct 2007 at 08:54

The original Dawn of War one is pretty decent, for the first 6 or so months of playing it i would never skip the into

Tunney · 2 Oct 2007 at 09:04

Agreed with the Dawn of War one. Wish they'd done more for the expansion packs!

Halflife is just amazing for totally changing the perception on what an intro to a video game can be.

Silent-Lucidity · 2 Oct 2007 at 09:17

HeadlessChicken said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxrpyv8SNS4

TBH

Have to agree. Best intro ever.

ScarySquirrel · 2 Oct 2007 at 09:21

I also love this - Age of Empires II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rS_n3JVTPE

da_mic_1530 · 2 Oct 2007 at 09:43

mafia, set the storyline up great, and showcased the city

Clark Nova · 2 Oct 2007 at 09:57

You can't beat this to be quite honest:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icVy7Ve6y6A

I had this when I was younger and thought it was a bit "Engrish" at the time. Little did I know....

XPE · 2 Oct 2007 at 10:10

Always like this one

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zS9irxBAwb0

or

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GuwtNDkHch0

GarethDW · 2 Oct 2007 at 10:21

Apologies if anyone has already posted these, but I can't access Youtube from work... my all-time favourite game intro has to be Rocket Ranger from Cinemaware, closely followed by Red Alert.

nikebee · 2 Oct 2007 at 10:27

One that stands out from the usual crowed is

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/24775.html

There is a small break in it where you have to enter your details (when the nurse asks you) and create your character, after that it's back to the intro

wannabedamned · 2 Oct 2007 at 10:35

Although it was the weakest out of the series, I found the intro to Metal Gear Solid 2 to be one of my favourites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aalAPyVwlcg

House · 2 Oct 2007 at 10:37

Diablo 2 when it was released looked amazing, infact so do the WoW ones as well. Blizzard do good intros, as said the dawn of war one looks amazing as well.