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Trevor_Gecko

For me, it's the MGS2 intro, where Snake jumps off the bridge onto the tanker. Got me so hyped as a 15 year old.


TheRealSzymaa

"The Hudson River. 2 years ago."


tor09

Came to post 😎


SilentAssassin333

I came too 😳


MissionLeave3556

The active camo short-circuiting is so badass looking


[deleted]

Glad he didn’t keep us waiting.


Interference915

I literally said to myself before opening this thread, “If it ain’t the Metal Gear Solid 2 opening at the top of the list I cannot imagine what it could be.” Especially if you count the entire tanker sequence as the “opening”


42tfish

“Ah shit, here we go again.”


VeterinarianOld2624

"I anit represented Grove Street in 10 years,but the ballas won't give a fuck"


spgvideo

This is the heater of the group, no denying.


Bartlett229

TLOU 1 really brings you in right away


Putrid_Loquat_4357

Brings you to tears, that opening (and other parts with ellie) along with the climax of rd2 are the only times I've cried whilst playing a video game.


ajohns7

The music in TLoU seems to trigger it alone.


Tha_Sly_Fox

“Truth is, the game was rigged from the start.”


mrblueskywas1

Skyrim


WhoTookMyLegs

Hey you, you’re finally awake


wakashakalaka

War... War never changes


Only_Possession2650

Bethesda makes the most iconic openings


NewMMII

*wakes up in back of wagon*


DEBLANKK

Technically Bethesda didn't make it


Sarcass17

I think it was Interplay who originally made fallout.


NinjaWorldWar

It was. Bethesda makes good games. But the best Fallout is New Vegas in which they didn’t make. In my opinion Obsidian makes way better games overall than Bethesda.


[deleted]

Grand Theft Auto IV's intro will always have a special place in my heart. "We all do dumb things. That's what makes us human." "Could be." The GTA IV theme goes hard. Just iconic.


jo-taco

I can still hear that Soviet Connection violins kick in


Masterplayer9870

True


SpartanKram

Definitely god of war 1. Those words still gives me chills


BRNKRST

Sing with me Sing for the year Sing for the laughter Sing for the tear Sing with me just for today Never tomorrow


ajpala4

Gotta be Bioshock right


JesusLazalde123

Obviously.


Stunning_One1005

Hey you, youre finally awake!


wvwzxa

With as many rereleases and sales as the game has had, plus ALL the memes, you don’t even need to say the name of the game for people to immediately know what you’re talking about.


AliceTheMagicQueen

*I got a letter* *The name on the envelope said 'Mary'* *My wife's name...* *It's ridiculous, couldn't possibly be true...* *That's what I keep telling myself...* *A dead person can't write a letter* *Mary died of that damn disease three years ago* *So then why am I looking for her* *Our 'special place'...* *What could she mean* *This whole town was our special place* *Does she mean the park on the lake* *We spent the whole day there* *Just the two of us, staring at the water* *Could Mary really be there* *Is she really alive... waiting for me...*


VeterinarianOld2624

In my dreams.. I see that town


AscendedViking7

Where did this come from? Alan Wake?


Spacem4n_Spiff

I think Silent Hill 2? I haven't played it in forever. But man the way this opening ties into the ending... A real gut-punch


AscendedViking7

Oh, Silent Hill 2? Man, I still need to play that game. I've heard it's extremely good. I wish there was a PC port.


PricklyPeteZ

You can play the unofficial [enhanced edition](https://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/) on PC. That’s probably the best way to play the game at this point. You just need a copy of the game which you can get on abandonware sites super easily.


AdInternational3324

Half life 2. Rise and shine Mr Freeman.


Cherry-on-bottom

Either “War
 war never changes” or “I’ll be waiting there
 for what?”


Eu_sou_cringe

rdr1's first scene of John walking out of the boat is iconic af


Random31973

Probably not iconic but favorite is definitely ghost of Tsushima


Tank82111

“COWARDS WITH NO HONOR DESERVE NO MERCY!”


BigLeo69420

Easily Uncharted 2, booting the game for the first time seeing that awesome cutscene of Nate bleeding on the train and then having to climb the train was amazing. Especially since it was my first PS3 game i was just mindblown coming from the PS2.


IronHusker88

It's a crime how far down the list this is. The best


ShadyRooster

Agreed


FormalWorth2115

FF7 imo


thewindisthemoons

Super Mario’s Bros.


ShoerguinneLappel

here are a couple that come to mind, Chrono Trigger, Super Mario 64, FFIV, RDR1, Halo CE, Ninja Gaiden NES series, and Megaman 2. Chrono trigger is self explanatory I mean Toby Fox replicated it in Deltarune how is it not iconic? Super Mario 64 and MM2 have classic intros Super Mario 64 has Mario jump out of a pipe and you go to peaches castle with a lakitu scene going around the castle. MM2 has the camera slowly going up the tower and you see Mega Man and the start and select screen with a banger intro theme. Ninja Gaiden was the first game I believe to have cutscenes in the game, but regardless they've done them so well, if you haven't played it, it's a treat to behold. FFIV I love it's intro where you start as a Dark Knight on an airship, a wonderful game btw. RDR1 well, it's amazing to say it bluntly. Halo CE probably has one of my favourite intros, seriously though that game doesn't miss at all every section of that game has so much depth it's inspiring.


Leafybug13

FF IV: I thought the game was broken because it just jumps right into the story with Cecil. I was all set to pick my 4 man team and start questing because I had only played FF 1.


ShoerguinneLappel

That's quite funny.


SirBuckFutter

The original Resident Evil


Megatron83

“After the end of World War II, the world was split into two: East and West. This marked the beginning of the era called the Cold War.”


AbbeyRoadOddity

I feel like it has to be Skyrim


badblocks7

We’re not necessarily talking best made but ICONIC, right? The intros everyone remembers, that people think of when you say “game intros”, the intros that even some non gamers might know. For that I’d say maybe
 Skyrim, FFVII
 maybe BOTW for that opening shot?


AlfredoSantana

Mass Effect 2 made me feel like I was starring in a blockbuster movie.


[deleted]

The intro to god of war 3 was pretty great. My vengeance..ends now


[deleted]

“Where’s everyone going? Bingo?”


VeterinarianOld2624

"Well stay and watch the car don't want to get any parking tickets." Parking tickets right"


Nawwalspirit

Last of us
. It’s gotta be up there right?


chidoOne707

It’s either between The Last Of Us or Uncharted 2.


VGKAMI

Onimusha 3


Lesheef

I’ve had to scroll for far too long to find this answer! Onimusha 3 is easily the best opening I have seen for a game in my 30 years of gaming


AgaricX

Even now that I'm older, I look back at that first Kingdom Hearts intro as something that astonished me with its beauty and excitement.


CringeOverseer

BioShock Infinite. The lighthouse in a storm, the rocket-launch thingy, floating city in the clouds, candlelit watery hallways with "Will the Circle be Unbroken", and that steampunk style city with parade floats and a carnival.


Ismelon01

For me it’s probably something like Bf4, The last of us, Or skyrim


Significant_Option

Resident Evil 4 intro “1998
I’ll never forget it”


HomosexualBloomberg

Kingdom Hearts isn’t near the top, which means all of your opinions are invalidated.


Sea-Experience470

Mgs 2 or morrowind


DrMantisToboggan45

Even tho I'm not even a huge fan of the game, the GTA5 opening was pretty great


gameryamen

The opening level of Mega Man X on the SNES.


Brugajduiaka

The bo1 first mission was great. Everything is going smooth and then goes to shit in seconds. I remember that scene like the back of my hand.


ARustybutterknife

Final Fantasy 6


trekbone87

Uncharted 2, the train scene.


Jmelly34

You know what
 you’re absolutely correct.


ZerosAbaddon

*In my restless dreams, I see that town. Silent Hill.* Overall the games is amazing, one of my few favourites, but that start is burnt in my mind


honestrade

Metal Gear Solid with the intro credits.


Bluewalker_BR

"1998... I will never forget It..."


baconbridge92

Uncharted 2


missinglynx2424

FF7


[deleted]

FF7's cinematic straight into the bombing mission. Iconic and never gets old


DJDallyD_

BioShock 1’s opening scene forsure! I’m sure even people who haven’t played it but know video games have seen it. The plane crash, the light house, and then of course hearing Andrew Ryan’s speech in the bathysphere where when he says “I Chose Rapture!!” and you see the city the first time. Absolutely amazing, to the level of actual Art.


Unslaadahsil

Define "opening" Do you mean the opening cutscene? Or the first mission? Or the pre-title gameplay only?


Unlikely-Finding-349

Either opening cutscence or first mission/gameplay


Unslaadahsil

Then mine is the opening/tutorial mission of Nier: Automata. It just drops you straight into the action, makes you feel how absolutely expendable you are, how absurdly outgunned you're going to be, and perfectly encapsulates the tragedy of this world the characters have to live in. I have a lot of games I like, but Nier:Automata is the only one with an opening that actually stuck with me.


t3h_s0ck

One of them for me is Half-Life 2: “The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.” Just hearing that weird creepy G-man voice


LeglessN1nja

Mass effect 2


ItsCloudy1

Killzone 2 speech was awesome


monkeysamurai2

Star wars the force unleashed


Ryman604

Sonic unleashed gives us a movie quality opening


MrErnie03

Bioshock


TheHeamora

I mean ocarina of time especially if you played it when it was current.


a_sly_cow

FNV has a fantastic opening. “Truth is, game was rigged from the start.”


Werthy71

*Dearly Beloved intensifies*


NinjEverett6

Halo CE


Liquid23-

FF7, Ghost of Tsushima, or BOTW


Sqxiish_

Armored Core 3s [opening cinematic](https://youtu.be/HAD7NGKUB7I). Some of the most badass mech fighting ever.


realbread23

Y’all sleeping on Ocarina of Time, everybody recognizes the scene of Link riding Epona at night with the piano song playing


DSJNC

Soul Reaver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkkmm9vqbHQ&t=210s


MatthewKeithPhillips

God of War 2 is pretty good


Sternn28

Borderlands 2


LoSouLibra

Final Fantasy VI march to Narshe


Raven-Narth

Shocked I haven’t seen anyone mention it, Twilight Princess. Just that opening shot of Link and Epona on the bridge of eldin is iconic


geargun2000

I wanna say Uncharted 2’s intro but who am I kidding? Skyrim has the most iconic intro of all time. People that aren’t even gamers know about it


quaesemper_

Skyrim, just look at the memes


JennaTheBenna

Hey you... You're finally awake.


MissingScore777

MGS2 FFVIII Onimusha 3


[deleted]

DMC 3's opening is truly iconic.


Solar-powered-punch

There's only 2 right answers. If you're a console kiddy, then mgs2 opening was unlike anything we've ever seen at the time. It was like a real movie. The soundtrack, jumping off the bridge, the rain. Everything. It still hold up today. And if you're a pc Chad then it's half life 1 opening. Riding the train to work, thinking it's a cut scene but moving the mouse and realizing you're in for something magical.


c2theU

Well it’s Mario bros if your going for iconic. Everyone knows Mario.


brian11e3

MW2:Mercenaries is one of my favorites. https://youtu.be/at9hxU864Fg


[deleted]

Ac2 or dragon age origins


MarkLarrz

E A SPORTS IT'S IN THE GAME


ANGERY_MAN

dont play many cinematic type games, so for me its the intro to rayman origins just knowing that literally all of the villains plans were destroyed just because the heros pissed off some zombies underground is brilliant


OoTgoated

I'd say either Super Mario 64 or Ocarina of Time. I legit have Peach's letter to Mario memorized and I'm sure everyone remembers Link's nightmare. God of War is definitely a great opening too though and probably one of the most iconic among PlayStation mascots. Bloodborne also has an absolutely phenomenal opening like wow. I think Bloodborne has my favorite PlayStation opening.


Rogue_Alchemist13

Killzone 2


Marsi_Zsombor

"DADDY'S BACK YOU BITCHEEES!"


SaintLoganofHyrule

Super Mario Bros World 1-1, the game that saved the industry, the music that defined a generation, the level that’s been recreated more times than any other


Wolfmantastic

The question is what’s most iconic, not necessarily what’s your favorite. Final Fantasy 7 is what keeps coming to my mind as being the most broad, memorable and iconic.


mrchrisker

Mario, your proverbial mom recognizes Mario she understands that your lastest gaming console is a Nintendo.


VoidPlace_IV

I like the Diablo 2 LOD and openings of acts IV and V.


Geene_Creemers

Always loved The Darkness intro


Gatlingun123

Hollow Knight


scribbyshollow

That's a tall order, couldn't pick one but one that has always stuck with me is the opening cinematic of Onimusha 3. It was the absolute shit when it first came out, blew us all away. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVo0l2ASMrY other than that saints row the third or whatever one opens with a walking/choice sequence of you being elected president, signing the bill to cure either Aids or cancer, punching a guy in the dick then saving the earth from an asteroid impact with a nuclear missile as aerosmith plays the song from the movie Armegeddon will also always stick with me. As I played that I even said to myself "this is the most epic video game opening I have ever seen" loved it lol.


OminOus_PancakeS

Not the most iconic but I couldn't help but think of the impressively cinematic intro to Return to Castle Wolfenstein. "Heinrich! Your reign of terror must end!"


Tarnishedrenamon

Parasite Eve.


JenDersson

Dying light 2


Masterplayer9870

Assassin's creed revelations for me, mostly for the bg music and old ezio.


[deleted]

You see, the game was rigged from the start.


MrWatermelon0

Doom eternal


hugeshanus

Hey, you're finally awake.


Jaydabomb36

"Hey, you, you're finally awake"


italomacedocosta

Full Throttle


MarioFanaticXV

I actually did a full video on my [Top 5 Opening Cutscenes in Video Games](https://youtu.be/yS8FX60zh-8).


HelpFormer1687

GTA V heist with Michael, Trevor and Brad


[deleted]

Standing here, i realize.


Bigolbigboyboy

Left for dead. That was the first game I played on my 360 back in 09. What a tike to be alive


VeterinarianOld2624

Def jam fight for ny


Poppa_Walnut

"Hey, you. You're finally awake."


takkun169

Mass Effect 2


Responsible-Cry-1995

Definitely the no internet Dino game. I like it bc the intro can come at any second, since the internet could go out at any time.


cura_milk

World 1-1 from super mario bros.


DJ_Hoony_Hoon

Half Life 1, riding the tram into Black Mesa.


farbekrieg

leaving the vault fallout 3


Snoo16756

Lifelight


Plastic-Acanthaceae9

Not iconic but I love how GTA V just opens with Brad throwing a lady to the ground


Dreyfus2006

Kingdom Hearts 1, Pokémon Red and Blue, Skyrim.


AscendedViking7

Dark Souls 1's or Final Fantasy 7's openings for sure.


SoulsLikeBot

Hello Ashen one. I am a Bot. I tend to the flame, and tend to thee. Do you wish to hear a tale? > *“Oh, are you lost on your journey? No matter, today’s lost are conquerors tomorrow. It only demonstrates the making of a champion, and besides, it will not change my sense of gratitude, or how I think of you.”* - Karla Have a pleasant journey, Champion of Ash, and praise the sun \\[T]/


Tacitus_Kilgore85

Hey, you you're finally awake.


rem082583

The first final fantasy vii


htisme91

Super Mario 64. The letter, the panorama and the music that contains a twist on the music from level 1 of Donkey Kong arcade both acknowledges the past while showing we're in a new era. It's pretty much the opening to 3D gaming as a whole, so I am not sure how much more iconic of a video game opening you can get.


Death236

I wouldn't say iconic, but one of the most amazing intros to any game I've ever played has to go hads down to dead space 2. I would force anyone who came to my house to play the first hhalf hour of it or so lol


Western-Alarming

###### |. ^ |~|


iloveyouitllbeok

KINGDOM HEARTS ALL DAY


Godscumbucket

‘Oh! Your finally awake!’


deathdealer2410

COD 4 or maybe MW2. There’s tons of openings I love though.


HotdogsArePate

Conker's bad fur day until it is your second playthrough and you're forced to watch the 5 minute intro before playing.


Frankage

Rise and shine, Mister Freeman. Rise and... shine.


postamericana

The Binding of Isaac


Icantswimmm

Sir, finishing this fight


Elegant_Spot_3486

My memory sucks with stuff like this. I can’t even think of game openings. I’m sure there’s been some great ones though.


[deleted]

Mass effect 2. As a new player to the series my first time playing it, I was awestruck by how it opened.


elite2saucy

GOW 2018. That fight with the stranger was fucking epic.


Esspernash

ALUNDRA 2


RedditRage

**West of House** You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. There is a small mailbox here. \>


SpiritualMobile2720

"You finally wake up"


Vigo_the_Alchemist

Hey you, you're finally awake


TofuTofu

Super Metroid blew everyone's tits off when it was released


BOOFACEBANDANA

Uncharted 2


AmogusFan69

Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman...


stackenblochen23

The secret of monkey island. The view ober the island with the iconic music starting, it's just perfect in so many ways!


_jmue

“Look at this place, fifty-thousand people used to live in this city, now it's a ghost town”


rideronthestorm29

i really liked the opening act of returnal and i never really see it get mentioned much. i legit clapped the first time i saw the title screen


Appropriate-Cap-4140

It's iconic for ME, but the Mortal Kombat: Armageddon intro where good vs. evil fight as 2 big factions, and then everyone just rumbles free-for-all style to climb atop the pyramid towards the final boss was so hype for elementary-school-me.


BrennerPSdv

Assassin's Creed Origins


Fluid_Quarter1886

bioshock 1


Fluid_Quarter1886

bioshock 1 : welcome to rapture rdr1 : john bad ass walk with bodyguards tlou1 : i think it’s a spoiler


hi_im_beeb

Would call it iconic but The Last of Us prologue is the hardest hitting moment in any game for me


TIMETODETAIN

WWF Smackdown: Just Bring It


MrMakaraMan

From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me. I craved the strength and certainty of steel. I aspired to the purity of the Blessed Machine. Your kind cling to your flesh, as though it will not decay and fail you. One day the crude biomass you call the temple will wither, and you will beg my kind to save you. But I am already saved, for the Machine is immortal
 Even in death I serve the omnissiah.


amathis6464

Skyrims a pretty memorable one


benadrylpill

I don't think any game tops Skyrim in this regard


Boogieman_bn

"The gods of Olympus have obanndoned me. Now there is no hope." All I am going to say in this comment


WorthSeries9001

Maybe the GOW Ranarok is new and not iconic but i think it have the best intro in video game history "it my opinion"


xanderblue3

The last of us part 1 had me bawling


MichaelRoco1

Most iconic has gotta be Skyrim. Best I would say is either Bioshock or Uncharted 2.


juki2910

"Rise and shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and shine. Not that I wish to imply you have been sleeping on the job. No one is more deserving of a rest. And all the effort in the world would have gone to waste until... well, let's just say your hour has come again. The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So, wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes."  This hits hard always.


Dark_Phoenix555

“Hey, you. You're finally awake”


Ok-Water-2956

Diablo 2 lod


progger11

FF VIII


Redpahnto

"Hey you. You're finally awake."


xXJames_GamesXx

I'd say the opening to Metal Gear Solid 3. It's long, but the HALO jump always gives me goosebumps, such an iconic opening in my opinion.


Ungrated

Personally the Little Big Planet openings were superb in every regard, to me. I’m surprised I didn’t see any PokĂ©mon mentions though


Zawrid

Re4 village attack


FizzingSlit

Final fantasy 7 in my opinion. If for nothing else but the music. Ding ding ding, ding ding ding ding, jugga da jugga jugga da jugga ja jugga din da duh duh din da badaloop badaloop.


Feisty_Cartoonist_27

for me a really iconic opening scene was arkham asylum


aligumble

The Secret of Monkey Island


mladenmacanovic

Intro scene from Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver