ha you’re here good we’ve got a problem no one’s ever gonna finish a game if
no one’s ever gonna finish a game if
no one’s ever gonna finish a game if they don’t get past the beginning
they don’t get past the beginning
they don’t get past the beginning Destiny’s a bitch welcome to
Destiny’s a bitch welcome to
Destiny’s a bitch welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 video game
counting down the top 10 video game
counting down the top 10 video game intros I’m going to attempt a manual
intros I’m going to attempt a manual
intros I’m going to attempt a manual override on this wall look a bit
override on this wall look a bit
override on this wall look a bit technical hold on our criteria is simple
technical hold on our criteria is simple
technical hold on our criteria is simple these are the intro cinematics and
these are the intro cinematics and
these are the intro cinematics and opening sequences that excited us for
opening sequences that excited us for
opening sequences that excited us for the adventure ahead and stayed with us
the adventure ahead and stayed with us
the adventure ahead and stayed with us long after the game was completed you’ll
long after the game was completed you’ll
long after the game was completed you’ll figure out seriously do hold off this
figure out seriously do hold off this
figure out seriously do hold off this time number 10 ocarina of time
kicking off our list is the opening that
kicking off our list is the opening that let fans know that the 64-bit future had
let fans know that the 64-bit future had
let fans know that the 64-bit future had arrived in a big way as the first time
arrived in a big way as the first time
arrived in a big way as the first time that the Zelda series had been created
that the Zelda series had been created
that the Zelda series had been created in three dimensions the scale and
in three dimensions the scale and
in three dimensions the scale and epicness of the adventure was
epicness of the adventure was
epicness of the adventure was demonstrated by the simple yet stunning
demonstrated by the simple yet stunning
demonstrated by the simple yet stunning animation of Linc riding a horse through
animation of Linc riding a horse through
animation of Linc riding a horse through the vast land of Hyrule of course that
the vast land of Hyrule of course that
the vast land of Hyrule of course that was followed by Link’s foreboding dream
was followed by Link’s foreboding dream
was followed by Link’s foreboding dream of a terrifying horseman and the
of a terrifying horseman and the
of a terrifying horseman and the darkness he would say
number nine Mega Man 2 if one game can
number nine Mega Man 2 if one game can be credited as the Blue Bombers greatest
be credited as the Blue Bombers greatest
be credited as the Blue Bombers greatest it’s got to be this one we attribute
it’s got to be this one we attribute
it’s got to be this one we attribute that to the intro as much as the refined
that to the intro as much as the refined
that to the intro as much as the refined gameplay as nothing as as pulse-pounding
gameplay as nothing as as pulse-pounding
gameplay as nothing as as pulse-pounding as the text giving way to the camera
as the text giving way to the camera
as the text giving way to the camera climbing a skyscraper with intensifying
climbing a skyscraper with intensifying
climbing a skyscraper with intensifying music all building up to the reveal of
music all building up to the reveal of
music all building up to the reveal of the hero
it might be a bit plain by today’s
it might be a bit plain by today’s standards but this was over 25 years ago
standards but this was over 25 years ago
standards but this was over 25 years ago it simply didn’t get much more epic for
it simply didn’t get much more epic for
it simply didn’t get much more epic for the NES generation press start already
good morning you have been in suspension
good morning you have been in suspension for eight days
for eight days
for eight days number eight portal to our first trip
number eight portal to our first trip
number eight portal to our first trip through the aperture labs led us on a
through the aperture labs led us on a
through the aperture labs led us on a surprisingly memorable and mind-bending
surprisingly memorable and mind-bending
surprisingly memorable and mind-bending experience pushing the situational
experience pushing the situational
experience pushing the situational storytelling to new boundaries portal 2
storytelling to new boundaries portal 2
storytelling to new boundaries portal 2 begins with you coming out of suspended
begins with you coming out of suspended
begins with you coming out of suspended animation twice with the second we knew
animation twice with the second we knew
animation twice with the second we knew something went horribly wrong as the
something went horribly wrong as the
something went horribly wrong as the room had aged significantly ah oh you
room had aged significantly ah oh you
room had aged significantly ah oh you look good looking good actually
look good looking good actually
look good looking good actually after a jarring meeting with Wheatley
after a jarring meeting with Wheatley
after a jarring meeting with Wheatley you’re taken for a rather bumpy ride
you’re taken for a rather bumpy ride
you’re taken for a rather bumpy ride through a startlingly large and clearly
through a startlingly large and clearly
through a startlingly large and clearly decaying facility if anyone asks tell
decaying facility if anyone asks tell
decaying facility if anyone asks tell them as far as you know the last time
them as far as you know the last time
them as far as you know the last time you checked everyone looked pretty much
you checked everyone looked pretty much
you checked everyone looked pretty much alone and soon come face to face with
alone and soon come face to face with
alone and soon come face to face with our old friend GLaDOS who as she would
our old friend GLaDOS who as she would
our old friend GLaDOS who as she would put it he’s still alive look we both
put it he’s still alive look we both
put it he’s still alive look we both said a lot of things that you’re going
said a lot of things that you’re going
said a lot of things that you’re going to regret but I think we can put our
to regret but I think we can put our
to regret but I think we can put our differences behind us for science
differences behind us for science
differences behind us for science you monster
you monster
you monster number seven Batman Arkham Asylum what
number seven Batman Arkham Asylum what
number seven Batman Arkham Asylum what can we say expectations were not running
can we say expectations were not running
can we say expectations were not running high for a good Batman game at the time
high for a good Batman game at the time
high for a good Batman game at the time thankfully by the time we’re given
thankfully by the time we’re given
thankfully by the time we’re given control we knew things were on the right
control we knew things were on the right
control we knew things were on the right track with the Batmobile rushing to
track with the Batmobile rushing to
track with the Batmobile rushing to Arkham we see that Batman has finally
Arkham we see that Batman has finally
Arkham we see that Batman has finally captured the Joker mission complete
captured the Joker mission complete
captured the Joker mission complete right yeah very well all is not as it
right yeah very well all is not as it
right yeah very well all is not as it appears in the asylum as what first
appears in the asylum as what first
appears in the asylum as what first seemed to be campy dialogue gave way to
seemed to be campy dialogue gave way to
seemed to be campy dialogue gave way to the first chapter of a riveting Batman
the first chapter of a riveting Batman
the first chapter of a riveting Batman tale one that rivaled the very best
tale one that rivaled the very best
tale one that rivaled the very best offerings from the page and the silver
offerings from the page and the silver
offerings from the page and the silver screen welcome to the madhouse Batman I
screen welcome to the madhouse Batman I
screen welcome to the madhouse Batman I set a trap and you sprung it glorious
set a trap and you sprung it glorious
set a trap and you sprung it glorious now let’s get this party started
war war never changes number six
war war never changes number six fallout this game features a nuclear
fallout this game features a nuclear
fallout this game features a nuclear apocalypse and you play a survivor who
apocalypse and you play a survivor who
apocalypse and you play a survivor who emerges from vault 13 one of a hundred
emerges from vault 13 one of a hundred
emerges from vault 13 one of a hundred and twenty-two vaults spread out across
and twenty-two vaults spread out across
and twenty-two vaults spread out across the country the gripping tone and grim
the country the gripping tone and grim
the country the gripping tone and grim sardonic humor the series has been
sardonic humor the series has been
sardonic humor the series has been renowned for it is set from the get-go
renowned for it is set from the get-go
renowned for it is set from the get-go as the eerie crooning plays over the
as the eerie crooning plays over the
as the eerie crooning plays over the grim but cheerful ads that flicker on
grim but cheerful ads that flicker on
grim but cheerful ads that flicker on the derelict TV screen
you had the fire then it’s up to ron
you had the fire then it’s up to ron perlman to give you the backstory and
perlman to give you the backstory and
perlman to give you the backstory and inform you that nobody really knows
inform you that nobody really knows
inform you that nobody really knows what’s waiting for you beyond your
what’s waiting for you beyond your
what’s waiting for you beyond your vaults door – the vault is about to
vaults door – the vault is about to
vaults door – the vault is about to change
change
change number five Mass Effect 2
a sequel should always raise the stakes
a sequel should always raise the stakes and that’s exactly what EA and Bioware
and that’s exactly what EA and Bioware
and that’s exactly what EA and Bioware did with Mass Effect 2 picking up where
did with Mass Effect 2 picking up where
did with Mass Effect 2 picking up where we left off the shadowy head of Cerberus
we left off the shadowy head of Cerberus
we left off the shadowy head of Cerberus voiced by Martin Sheen speculates on the
voiced by Martin Sheen speculates on the
voiced by Martin Sheen speculates on the fate of Commander Shepard
fate of Commander Shepard
fate of Commander Shepard if we lose Shepard humanity might will
if we lose Shepard humanity might will
if we lose Shepard humanity might will follow then see to it that we don’t lose
follow then see to it that we don’t lose
follow then see to it that we don’t lose him we then cut to Shepherd and his
him we then cut to Shepherd and his
him we then cut to Shepherd and his familiar crew who immediately come under
familiar crew who immediately come under
familiar crew who immediately come under attack players get to take one last
attack players get to take one last
attack players get to take one last pulse-pounding jog through the all but
pulse-pounding jog through the all but
pulse-pounding jog through the all but destroyed Normandy before it comes apart
destroyed Normandy before it comes apart
destroyed Normandy before it comes apart and Shepard dies wait what
number four uncharted two among thieves
number four uncharted two among thieves speaking about starting off the game
speaking about starting off the game
speaking about starting off the game with your character in mortal danger
with your character in mortal danger
with your character in mortal danger this one begins with our hero awakening
this one begins with our hero awakening
this one begins with our hero awakening from unconsciousness only to discover
from unconsciousness only to discover
from unconsciousness only to discover that he’s in a wrecked train part
that he’s in a wrecked train part
that he’s in a wrecked train part dangling over a cliff
scrabbling their way out of the Train in
scrabbling their way out of the Train in the desperate manner that the series is
the desperate manner that the series is
the desperate manner that the series is known for players just barely make it
known for players just barely make it
known for players just barely make it out before it drops and that’s when the
out before it drops and that’s when the
out before it drops and that’s when the story backtracked to the beginning so we
story backtracked to the beginning so we
story backtracked to the beginning so we can learn how Drake got himself into
can learn how Drake got himself into
can learn how Drake got himself into that mess yes it’ll be a while until we
that mess yes it’ll be a while until we
that mess yes it’ll be a while until we figure it out
number three half-life good morning and
number three half-life good morning and welcome to the Black Mesa Transit System
welcome to the Black Mesa Transit System
welcome to the Black Mesa Transit System this is another intro that involves a
this is another intro that involves a
this is another intro that involves a train but it’s a bit more low-key a
train but it’s a bit more low-key a
train but it’s a bit more low-key a revolutionary sequence for its time half
revolutionary sequence for its time half
revolutionary sequence for its time half life’s first few minutes are spent on a
life’s first few minutes are spent on a
life’s first few minutes are spent on a monorail car examining the breathtaking
monorail car examining the breathtaking
monorail car examining the breathtaking extensiveness of the Black Mesa facility
extensiveness of the Black Mesa facility
extensiveness of the Black Mesa facility missing a scheduled urinalysis or
missing a scheduled urinalysis or
missing a scheduled urinalysis or radiation checkup is grounds for
radiation checkup is grounds for
radiation checkup is grounds for immediate termination
immediate termination
immediate termination while this sequence is often hailed as
while this sequence is often hailed as
while this sequence is often hailed as the beginning of indirect storytelling
the beginning of indirect storytelling
the beginning of indirect storytelling in videogames perhaps the most notable
in videogames perhaps the most notable
in videogames perhaps the most notable part of all is the fact that although a
part of all is the fact that although a
part of all is the fact that although a deep sense of foreboding is instilled in
deep sense of foreboding is instilled in
deep sense of foreboding is instilled in the player throughout nothing bad ever
the player throughout nothing bad ever
the player throughout nothing bad ever happens well not yet at least thank you
happens well not yet at least thank you
happens well not yet at least thank you and have a very safe Morgan Freeman
and have a very safe Morgan Freeman
and have a very safe Morgan Freeman looks like you’re running late
number two Super Metroid the third
number two Super Metroid the third installment in the original Metroid
installment in the original Metroid
installment in the original Metroid trilogy this NES classic gave us a black
trilogy this NES classic gave us a black
trilogy this NES classic gave us a black and white flash back to our previous
and white flash back to our previous
and white flash back to our previous victories and major plot points an early
victories and major plot points an early
victories and major plot points an early cinematic opening it begins with Samus
cinematic opening it begins with Samus
cinematic opening it begins with Samus answering a distress call from the space
answering a distress call from the space
answering a distress call from the space station she had just left the result was
station she had just left the result was
station she had just left the result was an unexpected encounter with Ridley and
an unexpected encounter with Ridley and
an unexpected encounter with Ridley and having to make a run for it before the
having to make a run for it before the
having to make a run for it before the station could self-destruct talk about
station could self-destruct talk about
station could self-destruct talk about starting things off with a bang
they told me son you’re special you were
they told me son you’re special you were born to do great things
born to do great things
born to do great things number one Bioshock you know what
number one Bioshock you know what
number one Bioshock you know what they were right taking the top spot on
they were right taking the top spot on
they were right taking the top spot on our list is the opening that ramped up
our list is the opening that ramped up
our list is the opening that ramped up the sense of fantasy at Adventure to
the sense of fantasy at Adventure to
the sense of fantasy at Adventure to never-before-seen levels or should we
never-before-seen levels or should we
never-before-seen levels or should we say depths transporting us back to the
say depths transporting us back to the
say depths transporting us back to the 1960s and throwing us out into the
1960s and throwing us out into the
1960s and throwing us out into the mid-atlantic after a plane crash players
mid-atlantic after a plane crash players
mid-atlantic after a plane crash players are merged surrounded by burning
are merged surrounded by burning
are merged surrounded by burning wreckage and hauntingly reflective water
wreckage and hauntingly reflective water
wreckage and hauntingly reflective water before they can even get their bearings
wandering into a lighthouse the trip
wandering into a lighthouse the trip down the figurative rabbit hole deepens
down the figurative rabbit hole deepens
down the figurative rabbit hole deepens as players are introduced the visionary
as players are introduced the visionary
as players are introduced the visionary Andrew Ryan and his ultimate
Andrew Ryan and his ultimate
Andrew Ryan and his ultimate accomplishment the underwater city of
accomplishment the underwater city of
accomplishment the underwater city of Rapture
the artist would not be a sense where
the artist would not be a sense where the scientists would not be bound by
the scientists would not be bound by
the scientists would not be bound by petty morality where the great would not
petty morality where the great would not
petty morality where the great would not be constrained by the small with a sweat
be constrained by the small with a sweat
be constrained by the small with a sweat nor brown rat you can become your city
nor brown rat you can become your city
nor brown rat you can become your city as well I am sure things are going to be
as well I am sure things are going to be
as well I am sure things are going to be ok from here on in right
ok from here on in right
ok from here on in right agree with our list which video game
agree with our list which video game
agree with our list which video game opening hook to you immediately for more
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