when it comes to cutscenes Blizzard has some of the best in the industry welcome
some of the best in the industry welcome
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 cinematics in Blizzard games the galaxy
cinematics in Blizzard games the galaxy
cinematics in Blizzard games the galaxy they’re coming
number ten T riyals sacrifice Diablo 3
number ten T riyals sacrifice Diablo 3 would you know about sacrifice let’s
would you know about sacrifice let’s
would you know about sacrifice let’s start things off with a battle between
start things off with a battle between
start things off with a battle between two angels in a flashback told pelea
two angels in a flashback told pelea
two angels in a flashback told pelea deadzone style
deadzone style
deadzone style Tyrael tells how he shed his angelic
Tyrael tells how he shed his angelic
Tyrael tells how he shed his angelic form and fell to the mortal world all I
form and fell to the mortal world all I
form and fell to the mortal world all I am guilty of imperious is quick
am guilty of imperious is quick
am guilty of imperious is quick injustice while you hide cowering behind
injustice while you hide cowering behind
injustice while you hide cowering behind your throne as he faces off an imperious
your throne as he faces off an imperious
your throne as he faces off an imperious Tyrael delivers probably the best line
Tyrael delivers probably the best line
Tyrael delivers probably the best line in a game plagued by poor writing you
in a game plagued by poor writing you
in a game plagued by poor writing you cannot judge me I am justice itself and
cannot judge me I am justice itself and
cannot judge me I am justice itself and proceeds to quit the angel business for
proceeds to quit the angel business for
proceeds to quit the angel business for good and why did he do all that because
good and why did he do all that because
good and why did he do all that because humanity
humanity
humanity is the only hope for this world
number nine tie kisses sentence
number nine tie kisses sentence Starcraft 2 wings of Liberty a cinematic
Starcraft 2 wings of Liberty a cinematic
Starcraft 2 wings of Liberty a cinematic that doubled as both the reveal trailer
that doubled as both the reveal trailer
that doubled as both the reveal trailer for the long-awaited Starcraft 2 as well
for the long-awaited Starcraft 2 as well
for the long-awaited Starcraft 2 as well as the game’s intro viewers are
as the game’s intro viewers are
as the game’s intro viewers are introduced to Titus as his crimes are
introduced to Titus as his crimes are
introduced to Titus as his crimes are laid out high-rent traitor
laid out high-rent traitor
laid out high-rent traitor hey Hugo
hey Hugo
hey Hugo three he’s now free but on the condition
three he’s now free but on the condition
three he’s now free but on the condition that his battle suit would become his
that his battle suit would become his
that his battle suit would become his prison for the oncoming Zerg war this
prison for the oncoming Zerg war this
prison for the oncoming Zerg war this also serves to remind players of one of
also serves to remind players of one of
also serves to remind players of one of the cooler points of Starcraft lore that
the cooler points of Starcraft lore that
the cooler points of Starcraft lore that Tarin Marines are almost all
Tarin Marines are almost all
Tarin Marines are almost all resocialized convicts make no mistake
war is coming
war is coming also if you recognize the voice you’ll
also if you recognize the voice you’ll
also if you recognize the voice you’ll get a hint at Titus’s true intentions
get a hint at Titus’s true intentions
get a hint at Titus’s true intentions when he joins
when he joins
when he joins rayner’s raiders mr. Findley your
rayner’s raiders mr. Findley your
rayner’s raiders mr. Findley your freedom awaits hell it’s about time
freedom awaits hell it’s about time
freedom awaits hell it’s about time number eight reign of chaos teaser
number eight reign of chaos teaser
number eight reign of chaos teaser Warcraft 3 reign of chaos back in 2002
Warcraft 3 reign of chaos back in 2002
Warcraft 3 reign of chaos back in 2002 when 56k modems were still pretty much
when 56k modems were still pretty much
when 56k modems were still pretty much standard fans of the beloved Warcraft
standard fans of the beloved Warcraft
standard fans of the beloved Warcraft series were hyped as they slowly waited
series were hyped as they slowly waited
series were hyped as they slowly waited for this glorious teaser to load up
for this glorious teaser to load up
for this glorious teaser to load up second by second for the much awaited
second by second for the much awaited
second by second for the much awaited Warcraft 3 like fools we closed the old
Warcraft 3 like fools we closed the old
Warcraft 3 like fools we closed the old hatreds these days you can watch a video
hatreds these days you can watch a video
hatreds these days you can watch a video on YouTube without delay
on YouTube without delay
on YouTube without delay but waiting for a two-minute video to
but waiting for a two-minute video to
but waiting for a two-minute video to load after about an hour and a half was
load after about an hour and a half was
load after about an hour and a half was pretty standard back then
their weight was rewarded with a
their weight was rewarded with a stunningly detailed trailer for the time
stunningly detailed trailer for the time
stunningly detailed trailer for the time at least one that hinted that the war in
at least one that hinted that the war in
at least one that hinted that the war in Azeroth was about to get a whole lot
Azeroth was about to get a whole lot
Azeroth was about to get a whole lot bigger until the day the sky rained fire
bigger until the day the sky rained fire
bigger until the day the sky rained fire and then you wouldn’t be bailing on us
and then you wouldn’t be bailing on us
and then you wouldn’t be bailing on us number seven the Lich King Rises World
number seven the Lich King Rises World
number seven the Lich King Rises World of Warcraft wrath of the lich king one
of Warcraft wrath of the lich king one
of Warcraft wrath of the lich king one of the many expansions for the most
of the many expansions for the most
of the many expansions for the most popular MMORPG of all time the trailer /
popular MMORPG of all time the trailer /
popular MMORPG of all time the trailer / intro for Wrath has the appearance of
intro for Wrath has the appearance of
intro for Wrath has the appearance of the iconic Warcraft 3 character the very
the iconic Warcraft 3 character the very
the iconic Warcraft 3 character the very forests of Lordaeron whispered the name
forests of Lordaeron whispered the name
forests of Lordaeron whispered the name Arthas with his legendary blade
Arthas with his legendary blade
Arthas with his legendary blade Frostmourne Warcraft version of Darth
Frostmourne Warcraft version of Darth
Frostmourne Warcraft version of Darth Vader summons this impressive-looking
Vader summons this impressive-looking
Vader summons this impressive-looking beast who can pull a neat little trick I
tell you this for when
tell you this for when days have come to an end you shall be
days have come to an end you shall be
days have come to an end you shall be king number six the infested Space
king number six the infested Space
king number six the infested Space Station Starcraft while the graphics of
Station Starcraft while the graphics of
Station Starcraft while the graphics of this cinematic haven’t aged as well as
this cinematic haven’t aged as well as
this cinematic haven’t aged as well as the other entries on the list it’s still
the other entries on the list it’s still
the other entries on the list it’s still as great as it was back in the 90s they
as great as it was back in the 90s they
as great as it was back in the 90s they are we really gonna blow this place not
are we really gonna blow this place not
are we really gonna blow this place not only if we see is they’re drawing heavy
only if we see is they’re drawing heavy
only if we see is they’re drawing heavy inspiration from the alien films the
inspiration from the alien films the
inspiration from the alien films the suspense is beautifully built up as some
suspense is beautifully built up as some
suspense is beautifully built up as some cocky Terran Marines are tasked to
cocky Terran Marines are tasked to
cocky Terran Marines are tasked to investigate an abandoned Space Station
investigate an abandoned Space Station
investigate an abandoned Space Station only to find number 5 the Zerg invasion
only to find number 5 the Zerg invasion
only to find number 5 the Zerg invasion Starcraft 2 heart of the swarm for a
Starcraft 2 heart of the swarm for a
Starcraft 2 heart of the swarm for a more recent take on zerg vs terran
more recent take on zerg vs terran
more recent take on zerg vs terran conflict part of the swarms teaser and
conflict part of the swarms teaser and
conflict part of the swarms teaser and intro can be summed up in one word epic
pretty much a Zerg rush of Lord of the
pretty much a Zerg rush of Lord of the Rings proportions this cinematic sums up
Rings proportions this cinematic sums up
Rings proportions this cinematic sums up Carrigan’s intentions well
vengeance shall be mine so it doesn’t
vengeance shall be mine so it doesn’t get any higher than number five because
it was all a dream
it was all a dream who thought that was a good idea number
who thought that was a good idea number
who thought that was a good idea number four bail steals the soul stone Diablo 2
four bail steals the soul stone Diablo 2
four bail steals the soul stone Diablo 2 by the end of Diablo 2 players who had
by the end of Diablo 2 players who had
by the end of Diablo 2 players who had been following the admittedly loose
been following the admittedly loose
been following the admittedly loose story would have been wondering where
story would have been wondering where
story would have been wondering where bail ended up that’s a short tow
bail ended up that’s a short tow
bail ended up that’s a short tow destroyed in Hill Forge oh except one
destroyed in Hill Forge oh except one
destroyed in Hill Forge oh except one those wonders are quickly extinguished
those wonders are quickly extinguished
those wonders are quickly extinguished as marius relinquishes the final soul
as marius relinquishes the final soul
as marius relinquishes the final soul stone to who he thinks is Tyrael only to
stone to who he thinks is Tyrael only to
stone to who he thinks is Tyrael only to die at the hands of or should I say
die at the hands of or should I say
die at the hands of or should I say tentacles of the lord of destruction
tentacles of the lord of destruction
tentacles of the lord of destruction himself I am NOT the Archangel Tyrael
what follows is this badass slow walk
what follows is this badass slow walk out of the prison as everything burns
out of the prison as everything burns
out of the prison as everything burns behind the last prime number three the
behind the last prime number three the
behind the last prime number three the orcs victory Warcraft two tides of
orcs victory Warcraft two tides of
orcs victory Warcraft two tides of darkness the ending to the second
darkness the ending to the second
darkness the ending to the second Warcraft game ends in pure delight as
Warcraft game ends in pure delight as
Warcraft game ends in pure delight as the Horde seizes Lord Iran in this oh so
the Horde seizes Lord Iran in this oh so
the Horde seizes Lord Iran in this oh so charming scene of the orcs slamming down
charming scene of the orcs slamming down
charming scene of the orcs slamming down the door to take out the king guards
nothing dramatic no backstory needed
nothing dramatic no backstory needed just pure violence and gleeful
just pure violence and gleeful
just pure violence and gleeful satisfaction for the for baby number two
satisfaction for the for baby number two
satisfaction for the for baby number two arthas’s betrayal Warcraft 3 reign of
arthas’s betrayal Warcraft 3 reign of
arthas’s betrayal Warcraft 3 reign of chaos this ended up as one of the most
chaos this ended up as one of the most
chaos this ended up as one of the most shocking moments in videogame history
shocking moments in videogame history
shocking moments in videogame history with such great build-up in the campaign
with such great build-up in the campaign
with such great build-up in the campaign prior as artha starts to go mad with the
prior as artha starts to go mad with the
prior as artha starts to go mad with the power bestowed to him by Frostmourne you
power bestowed to him by Frostmourne you
power bestowed to him by Frostmourne you lied to your men and betrayed the
lied to your men and betrayed the
lied to your men and betrayed the mercenaries who fought for you what’s
mercenaries who fought for you what’s
mercenaries who fought for you what’s happening to you office this leads to
happening to you office this leads to
happening to you office this leads to the prince returning to lord iran where
the prince returning to lord iran where
the prince returning to lord iran where spoiler alert Arthas kills his own
spoiler alert Arthas kills his own
spoiler alert Arthas kills his own father the king my son sucks seeing you
father the king my son sucks seeing you
father the king my son sucks seeing you Father fun fact you can visit the site
Father fun fact you can visit the site
Father fun fact you can visit the site of this grim betrayal in World of
of this grim betrayal in World of
of this grim betrayal in World of Warcraft and you can even hear the
Warcraft and you can even hear the
Warcraft and you can even hear the cheering of the long-dead crowd if you
cheering of the long-dead crowd if you
cheering of the long-dead crowd if you listen closely
before we get to the most cinematic
before we get to the most cinematic moment let’s have a look at some
moment let’s have a look at some
moment let’s have a look at some honorable mentions
last Azeroth will break
last Azeroth will break number one Kerrigan’s betrayal Starcraft
number one Kerrigan’s betrayal Starcraft
number one Kerrigan’s betrayal Starcraft 2
2
2 wings of Liberty this one should be a
wings of Liberty this one should be a
wings of Liberty this one should be a no-brainer
no-brainer
no-brainer especially for Starcraft fans as it was
especially for Starcraft fans as it was
especially for Starcraft fans as it was the most crucial turning point in the
the most crucial turning point in the
the most crucial turning point in the first Starcraft game when Kerrigan is
first Starcraft game when Kerrigan is
first Starcraft game when Kerrigan is abandoned on Tarsonis and left at the
abandoned on Tarsonis and left at the
abandoned on Tarsonis and left at the mercy of the Zerg Swarm belay that order
mercy of the Zerg Swarm belay that order
mercy of the Zerg Swarm belay that order what you’re not just gonna leave up a
what you’re not just gonna leave up a
what you’re not just gonna leave up a decade later in Starcraft 2 we get to
decade later in Starcraft 2 we get to
decade later in Starcraft 2 we get to see the scene fully recreated at
see the scene fully recreated at
see the scene fully recreated at cinematic level truly capturing the
cinematic level truly capturing the
cinematic level truly capturing the emotion of the hopeless struggle Sara
emotion of the hopeless struggle Sara
emotion of the hopeless struggle Sara was left to endure this is Kerrigan
was left to endure this is Kerrigan
was left to endure this is Kerrigan we’ve neutralized the Protoss but
we’ve neutralized the Protoss but
we’ve neutralized the Protoss but there’s a wave of zerg advancing on this
there’s a wave of zerg advancing on this
there’s a wave of zerg advancing on this position we need immediate evac belay
position we need immediate evac belay
position we need immediate evac belay that order we’re moving out what you’re
that order we’re moving out what you’re
that order we’re moving out what you’re not just gonna leave her also that part
not just gonna leave her also that part
not just gonna leave her also that part where the Hydra list busts through the
where the Hydra list busts through the
where the Hydra list busts through the wall
awesome do you agree with our list
awesome do you agree with our list my cavernous witch blizzard cinematic do
my cavernous witch blizzard cinematic do
my cavernous witch blizzard cinematic do you like to watch over and over again
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