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be counting down our picks for the top 10 video game opening credits sequences
10 video game opening credits sequences
10 video game opening credits sequences great night for a party not to be
great night for a party not to be
great night for a party not to be confused with our top ten video game
confused with our top ten video game
confused with our top ten video game intros list for this list we’re looking
intros list for this list we’re looking
intros list for this list we’re looking at the opening scenes that use creative
at the opening scenes that use creative
at the opening scenes that use creative ways to showcase the video games credits
ways to showcase the video games credits
ways to showcase the video games credits haha yes that is a fake legend jerk
haha yes that is a fake legend jerk
haha yes that is a fake legend jerk number 10 Resident Evil Outbreak
this installment of the survival horror
this installment of the survival horror franchise details the events in Raccoon
franchise details the events in Raccoon
franchise details the events in Raccoon City following the outbreak of the
City following the outbreak of the
City following the outbreak of the t-virus
this opening sequence gives you a hint
this opening sequence gives you a hint as to what you are going to be coming up
as to what you are going to be coming up
as to what you are going to be coming up against as the camera pans around the
against as the camera pans around the
against as the camera pans around the sewers below the city umbrellas Security
sewers below the city umbrellas Security
sewers below the city umbrellas Security Service hopelessly struggle to fight
Service hopelessly struggle to fight
Service hopelessly struggle to fight against the infected monstrosity as the
against the infected monstrosity as the
against the infected monstrosity as the visuals transition between the fighting
visuals transition between the fighting
visuals transition between the fighting and the microscopic images of the
and the microscopic images of the
and the microscopic images of the offending virus surrounding the credits
it brilliantly gives you a rat’s eye
it brilliantly gives you a rat’s eye view of how the carnage on the streets
view of how the carnage on the streets
view of how the carnage on the streets began to develop into a larger scale
number nine bayonetta in this
number nine bayonetta in this introduction the names of who worked on
introduction the names of who worked on
introduction the names of who worked on this dark fast-paced third-person
this dark fast-paced third-person
this dark fast-paced third-person shooter emerged from a selection of
shooter emerged from a selection of
shooter emerged from a selection of different tombstones in a rather
different tombstones in a rather
different tombstones in a rather gorgeously animated graveyard Jesus you
gorgeously animated graveyard Jesus you
gorgeously animated graveyard Jesus you really get into these shit don’t you
really get into these shit don’t you
really get into these shit don’t you even though the names appear faded from
even though the names appear faded from
even though the names appear faded from view and memory on the gravestone they
view and memory on the gravestone they
view and memory on the gravestone they will be very well remembered in real
will be very well remembered in real
will be very well remembered in real life as the game was incredibly well
life as the game was incredibly well
life as the game was incredibly well received by critics maybe having your
received by critics maybe having your
received by critics maybe having your name carved into a videogame stone is
name carved into a videogame stone is
name carved into a videogame stone is the best way to acknowledge the work
the best way to acknowledge the work
the best way to acknowledge the work that you did when you end up in the
that you did when you end up in the
that you did when you end up in the afterlife that’s not going to be pretty
afterlife that’s not going to be pretty
afterlife that’s not going to be pretty by the time we get to director Hideki
by the time we get to director Hideki
by the time we get to director Hideki Kamiya gravestone Enzo is peeing on it
Kamiya gravestone Enzo is peeing on it
Kamiya gravestone Enzo is peeing on it maybe some sort of subtle symbolism from
maybe some sort of subtle symbolism from
maybe some sort of subtle symbolism from the animation department it it looks
the animation department it it looks
the animation department it it looks like Humpty Dumpty’s taking his last
like Humpty Dumpty’s taking his last
like Humpty Dumpty’s taking his last fall still that gravestone is actually
fall still that gravestone is actually
fall still that gravestone is actually put to some good use once the action
put to some good use once the action
put to some good use once the action starts
number eight Max Payne 3 let it go
number eight Max Payne 3 let it go seriously the eponymous star of a series
seriously the eponymous star of a series
seriously the eponymous star of a series of third-person shooters struggling to
of third-person shooters struggling to
of third-person shooters struggling to adjust to his new life in South Paulo
adjust to his new life in South Paulo
adjust to his new life in South Paulo provides the setting for the opening of
provides the setting for the opening of
provides the setting for the opening of this game definitely more my style
this game definitely more my style
this game definitely more my style Panama or Hoboken I guess the tortured
Panama or Hoboken I guess the tortured
Panama or Hoboken I guess the tortured ex-cop turned private security
ex-cop turned private security
ex-cop turned private security contractor talks about his struggles
contractor talks about his struggles
contractor talks about his struggles with alcohol and his troubled past while
with alcohol and his troubled past while
with alcohol and his troubled past while the flickering shots emphasized how much
the flickering shots emphasized how much
the flickering shots emphasized how much his life has been defined by those same
his life has been defined by those same
his life has been defined by those same struggles and right it wasn’t doing me
struggles and right it wasn’t doing me
struggles and right it wasn’t doing me any favors the sobering score also
any favors the sobering score also
any favors the sobering score also perfectly supports the beginning of
perfectly supports the beginning of
perfectly supports the beginning of Payne’s next unfortunate adventure
Payne’s next unfortunate adventure
Payne’s next unfortunate adventure excited really I really needed a new
excited really I really needed a new
excited really I really needed a new start
number seven the Last of Us
number seven the Last of Us demonstrations broke out following the
demonstrations broke out following the
demonstrations broke out following the execution of six more alleged fireflies
execution of six more alleged fireflies
execution of six more alleged fireflies never doubt the artistic portrayal of
never doubt the artistic portrayal of
never doubt the artistic portrayal of eerie black and white footage showing
eerie black and white footage showing
eerie black and white footage showing growing fungus here a number of audio
growing fungus here a number of audio
growing fungus here a number of audio clips from news reports give you just
clips from news reports give you just
clips from news reports give you just enough information to inform you that
enough information to inform you that
enough information to inform you that the world is in chaos but it also leaves
the world is in chaos but it also leaves
the world is in chaos but it also leaves it vague enough to make you want to know
it vague enough to make you want to know
it vague enough to make you want to know more about how civilization has been
more about how civilization has been
more about how civilization has been left into such a state Los Angeles is
left into such a state Los Angeles is
left into such a state Los Angeles is now the latest city to be placed under
now the latest city to be placed under
now the latest city to be placed under martial law if you know the game then
martial law if you know the game then
martial law if you know the game then the fungus in the background will make a
the fungus in the background will make a
the fungus in the background will make a lot of sense but in your first
lot of sense but in your first
lot of sense but in your first playthrough it will act as an intriguing
playthrough it will act as an intriguing
playthrough it will act as an intriguing tease as to what’s to come remember when
tease as to what’s to come remember when
tease as to what’s to come remember when you’re lost in the darkness look for the
you’re lost in the darkness look for the
you’re lost in the darkness look for the light believe in the fireflies
number six Batman Arkham Asylum look at
number six Batman Arkham Asylum look at all this new security as a guy supposed
all this new security as a guy supposed
all this new security as a guy supposed to break out of here all of the titles
to break out of here all of the titles
to break out of here all of the titles in this action-adventure series have had
in this action-adventure series have had
in this action-adventure series have had impressive opening credits scenes with
impressive opening credits scenes with
impressive opening credits scenes with the Arkham Knight sequence coming in
the Arkham Knight sequence coming in
the Arkham Knight sequence coming in just behind this one
just behind this one
just behind this one excuse me sir there’s no smoking in here
alongside the bats greatest foe you take
alongside the bats greatest foe you take a walk through the intensive treatment
a walk through the intensive treatment
a walk through the intensive treatment section of Arkham Asylum the Clown
section of Arkham Asylum the Clown
section of Arkham Asylum the Clown Prince of Crime barely shuts up in an
Prince of Crime barely shuts up in an
Prince of Crime barely shuts up in an extended sequence that also gives you a
extended sequence that also gives you a
extended sequence that also gives you a look at Killer Croc eyes Contras and
look at Killer Croc eyes Contras and
look at Killer Croc eyes Contras and Batman it also allows you some freedom
Batman it also allows you some freedom
Batman it also allows you some freedom to take a look around a dark comic book
to take a look around a dark comic book
to take a look around a dark comic book world you will soon be fighting through
world you will soon be fighting through
world you will soon be fighting through yeah what don’t you trust me our guest
yeah what don’t you trust me our guest
yeah what don’t you trust me our guest has arrived number five the wolf among
has arrived number five the wolf among
has arrived number five the wolf among us
Sherriff Bigby wolf has a stroll and a
Sherriff Bigby wolf has a stroll and a smoke through the neon tinted world of
smoke through the neon tinted world of
smoke through the neon tinted world of Babel town the seedy location of this
Babel town the seedy location of this
Babel town the seedy location of this interactive mystery that reimagines
interactive mystery that reimagines
interactive mystery that reimagines classic myths and legends have you seen
classic myths and legends have you seen
classic myths and legends have you seen my wife
my wife
my wife have you seen Beauty it feels
have you seen Beauty it feels
have you seen Beauty it feels reminiscent of a classic film noir and
reminiscent of a classic film noir and
reminiscent of a classic film noir and that is the same theme that the rest of
that is the same theme that the rest of
that is the same theme that the rest of the game follows you got me out of a bad
the game follows you got me out of a bad
the game follows you got me out of a bad situation back there thanks I’m still
situation back there thanks I’m still
situation back there thanks I’m still gonna need a statement the events of the
gonna need a statement the events of the
gonna need a statement the events of the game are set in 1986 and the synthesizer
game are set in 1986 and the synthesizer
game are set in 1986 and the synthesizer score with the neon lights puts just
score with the neon lights puts just
score with the neon lights puts just straight into that era
number four half-life you must report to
number four half-life you must report to Black Mesa personnel for cross
Black Mesa personnel for cross
Black Mesa personnel for cross before you will be permitted into the
before you will be permitted into the
before you will be permitted into the high security branch of the transit
high security branch of the transit
high security branch of the transit system there are so many mysteries
system there are so many mysteries
system there are so many mysteries surrounding the lure of the half-life
surrounding the lure of the half-life
surrounding the lure of the half-life series and these questions begin with
series and these questions begin with
series and these questions begin with the opening credits of the legendary
the opening credits of the legendary
the opening credits of the legendary sci-fi first-person shooter in the event
sci-fi first-person shooter in the event
sci-fi first-person shooter in the event of an emergency passengers are to remain
of an emergency passengers are to remain
of an emergency passengers are to remain and await further instruction you take a
and await further instruction you take a
and await further instruction you take a tour of the Black Mesa facility in a
tour of the Black Mesa facility in a
tour of the Black Mesa facility in a monorail carriage and can look at the
monorail carriage and can look at the
monorail carriage and can look at the diverse range of goings-on which shed
diverse range of goings-on which shed
diverse range of goings-on which shed little to no light on what the real
little to no light on what the real
little to no light on what the real purpose of the site is regular radiation
purpose of the site is regular radiation
purpose of the site is regular radiation and biohazard screenings are a
and biohazard screenings are a
and biohazard screenings are a requirement of continued employment in
requirement of continued employment in
requirement of continued employment in the Black Mesa research facility the
the Black Mesa research facility the
the Black Mesa research facility the female voice over the PA system is meant
female voice over the PA system is meant
female voice over the PA system is meant to be reassuring but you can’t help but
to be reassuring but you can’t help but
to be reassuring but you can’t help but feel as though there’s a lot more at
feel as though there’s a lot more at
feel as though there’s a lot more at work than what you see on the surface
number three
number three final fantasy 6
it may be pretty basic in comparison to
it may be pretty basic in comparison to some of the other sequences on this list
some of the other sequences on this list
some of the other sequences on this list but for the time it manages to employ a
but for the time it manages to employ a
but for the time it manages to employ a level of cinematic prowess that few
level of cinematic prowess that few
level of cinematic prowess that few other titles of the era could match
the credit sequence only has three
the credit sequence only has three soldiers and magitek armor marching
soldiers and magitek armor marching
soldiers and magitek armor marching through a snowy landscape but Nobuo
through a snowy landscape but Nobuo
through a snowy landscape but Nobuo Uematsu’s powerful score gives punch to
Uematsu’s powerful score gives punch to
Uematsu’s powerful score gives punch to what otherwise would be a mundane scene
this series of RPGs gets you invested in
this series of RPGs gets you invested in the story like few others and this is
the story like few others and this is
the story like few others and this is the ideal way to get you going for the
the ideal way to get you going for the
the ideal way to get you going for the journey ahead number two God of War 3
we are reminded of the gory alternative
we are reminded of the gory alternative take on Greek mythology that this game
take on Greek mythology that this game
take on Greek mythology that this game explores in this opening sequences that
explores in this opening sequences that
explores in this opening sequences that uses a beautiful illustration style that
uses a beautiful illustration style that
uses a beautiful illustration style that hammers home the setting and period
we get clips of Kratos fighting against
we get clips of Kratos fighting against other gods and Titans as he defeats each
other gods and Titans as he defeats each
other gods and Titans as he defeats each one in a variety of gruesome manners
the whole series is one of the most
the whole series is one of the most mature you could ever pick up and even
mature you could ever pick up and even
mature you could ever pick up and even the credits don’t let you forget this
before we reveal our top pick let’s have
before we reveal our top pick let’s have a look at some honorable mentions
singing dreams or Hollywood will shape
singing dreams or Hollywood will shape the thoughts and desires of the entire
the thoughts and desires of the entire
the thoughts and desires of the entire planet number one Metal Gear Solid 3
planet number one Metal Gear Solid 3
planet number one Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater
no other game does opening credits quite
no other game does opening credits quite like the Metal Gear series with the
like the Metal Gear series with the
like the Metal Gear series with the opening from Sons of Liberty also making
opening from Sons of Liberty also making
opening from Sons of Liberty also making a great case for the top spot
the credit scenes have all clearly been
the credit scenes have all clearly been influenced by similar sequences in Bond
influenced by similar sequences in Bond
influenced by similar sequences in Bond films and they share many features
a powerful ballad plays over the top of
a powerful ballad plays over the top of abstract imagery while it transitions
abstract imagery while it transitions
abstract imagery while it transitions between our main character and various
between our main character and various
between our main character and various action set-pieces
it’s a beginning befitting of a
it’s a beginning befitting of a Hollywood movie but it’s also right at
Hollywood movie but it’s also right at
Hollywood movie but it’s also right at home setting up this brilliant entry in
home setting up this brilliant entry in
home setting up this brilliant entry in the stealth genre
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life just like you said
life just like you said which opening credit sequence gets you
which opening credit sequence gets you
which opening credit sequence gets you hyped for the game ahead for more
hyped for the game ahead for more
hyped for the game ahead for more brilliant top 10s published every day be
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