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Top 10 Video Game Escape Sequences


no time to chat we gotta get the hell

no time to chat we gotta get the hell out of here welcome to watchmojo.com and

out of here welcome to watchmojo.com and

out of here welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 video game escape

for the top 10 video game escape

for the top 10 video game escape sequences for this list we’re looking at

sequences for this list we’re looking at

sequences for this list we’re looking at the most exciting sequences and video

the most exciting sequences and video

the most exciting sequences and video games that task players with quickly

games that task players with quickly

games that task players with quickly escaping from an incredibly dangerous

escaping from an incredibly dangerous

escaping from an incredibly dangerous situation hold on to your controllers

situation hold on to your controllers

situation hold on to your controllers it’s gonna be a bumpy ride

number 10 escape the hospital

number 10 escape the hospital ándale Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain

ándale Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain

ándale Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain tomorrow it becomes fun getting our list

tomorrow it becomes fun getting our list

tomorrow it becomes fun getting our list off to a rather slow yet explosive start

off to a rather slow yet explosive start

off to a rather slow yet explosive start is this relentlessly thrilling opening

is this relentlessly thrilling opening

is this relentlessly thrilling opening sequence of the latest entry in the

sequence of the latest entry in the

sequence of the latest entry in the Metal Gear Solid franchise

after awakening from a nine-year long

after awakening from a nine-year long coma

coma

coma snake comes to in a hospital being torn

snake comes to in a hospital being torn

snake comes to in a hospital being torn to shreds by assassin sent from the

to shreds by assassin sent from the

to shreds by assassin sent from the game’s antagonist cipher on your face

game’s antagonist cipher on your face

game’s antagonist cipher on your face culture from all places with the help of

culture from all places with the help of

culture from all places with the help of a mysterious bandaged man snake must

a mysterious bandaged man snake must

a mysterious bandaged man snake must push through an exhausting series of

push through an exhausting series of

push through an exhausting series of brutally close encounters

we adore the climactic chase sequence of

we adore the climactic chase sequence of the original but the spine-tingling

the original but the spine-tingling

the original but the spine-tingling chills of this unforgettable opening is

chills of this unforgettable opening is

chills of this unforgettable opening is something we won’t soon forget

number nine Ganon’s castle escape the

number nine Ganon’s castle escape the legend of zelda ocarina of time

ganondorf’s castle is falling down

ganondorf’s castle is falling down falling down falling down him after an

falling down falling down him after an

falling down falling down him after an epic confrontation with the game’s

epic confrontation with the game’s

epic confrontation with the game’s antagonist he falls to the ground and

antagonist he falls to the ground and

antagonist he falls to the ground and the battle is won or is it in a

the battle is won or is it in a

the battle is won or is it in a last-ditch effort to destroy Lincoln

last-ditch effort to destroy Lincoln

last-ditch effort to destroy Lincoln zelda the great king of evil uses what

zelda the great king of evil uses what

zelda the great king of evil uses what remains of his dark magic to make his

remains of his dark magic to make his

remains of his dark magic to make his castle tumble to pieces giving the

castle tumble to pieces giving the

castle tumble to pieces giving the player a slim amount of time to scram

after a series of death-defying jumps

after a series of death-defying jumps and dodges our heroes escape as

and dodges our heroes escape as

and dodges our heroes escape as everything crashes down behind them

a break-in sotry escape Ori and the

a break-in sotry escape Ori and the blind forest

damn nature you’ve scary in this

damn nature you’ve scary in this critically acclaimed indie style

critically acclaimed indie style

critically acclaimed indie style adventure platformer the player controls

adventure platformer the player controls

adventure platformer the player controls a guardian spirit named Ori who ventures

a guardian spirit named Ori who ventures

a guardian spirit named Ori who ventures across a vast forest to revive the

across a vast forest to revive the

across a vast forest to revive the elements unfortunately things go a

elements unfortunately things go a

elements unfortunately things go a little too well when dealing with the

little too well when dealing with the

little too well when dealing with the water element as massive bursts of water

water element as massive bursts of water

water element as massive bursts of water overflow the area the player must

overflow the area the player must

overflow the area the player must rapidly ascend towards higher ground

rapidly ascend towards higher ground

rapidly ascend towards higher ground surviving this pulse-pounding segment

surviving this pulse-pounding segment

surviving this pulse-pounding segment requires careful timing and precise

requires careful timing and precise

requires careful timing and precise platforming easier said than done as the

platforming easier said than done as the

platforming easier said than done as the aquatic anarchy is never far behind it’s

aquatic anarchy is never far behind it’s

aquatic anarchy is never far behind it’s a close call in the end and an

a close call in the end and an

a close call in the end and an altogether fantastic sequence let this

altogether fantastic sequence let this

altogether fantastic sequence let this be a reminder to never leave the kitchen

be a reminder to never leave the kitchen

be a reminder to never leave the kitchen sink running

number seven hell breaks loose

number seven hell breaks loose dead space – you’re in terrible

getting this sequel off to a nail-biting

getting this sequel off to a nail-biting start dead space – wastes no time in

start dead space – wastes no time in

start dead space – wastes no time in reminding us just how deadly the alien

reminding us just how deadly the alien

reminding us just how deadly the alien Necromorphs are heart-stopping in all of

Necromorphs are heart-stopping in all of

Necromorphs are heart-stopping in all of the best ways this sequence is memorable

the best ways this sequence is memorable

the best ways this sequence is memorable for how defenseless it leaves the player

having no weapons to fight back against

having no weapons to fight back against the terrifying creatures the only option

the terrifying creatures the only option

the terrifying creatures the only option is to run like you’ve never run before a

chilling set up for the relentless pace

chilling set up for the relentless pace of the game this opening taught us to

of the game this opening taught us to

of the game this opening taught us to never think that we’re completely out of

never think that we’re completely out of

never think that we’re completely out of the way

number six crew expendable call of duty

number six crew expendable call of duty 4 modern warfare

we hope you don’t get seasick as a

we hope you don’t get seasick as a member of an SAS commando unit the

member of an SAS commando unit the

member of an SAS commando unit the player must venture deep into the belly

player must venture deep into the belly

player must venture deep into the belly of a cargo ship in search of a suspected

of a cargo ship in search of a suspected

of a cargo ship in search of a suspected nuclear device

nuclear device

nuclear device we found it ready to secure package for

we found it ready to secure package for

we found it ready to secure package for transport as is the case with most of

transport as is the case with most of

transport as is the case with most of the entries on this list things go

the entries on this list things go

the entries on this list things go terribly wrong what follows is a

terribly wrong what follows is a

terribly wrong what follows is a fast-paced fight to the surface as the

fast-paced fight to the surface as the

fast-paced fight to the surface as the tanker is quickly being flooded by huge

tanker is quickly being flooded by huge

tanker is quickly being flooded by huge waves of water even once you reach the

waves of water even once you reach the

waves of water even once you reach the top deck the player still has to make

top deck the player still has to make

top deck the player still has to make one final leap of faith to escape a

one final leap of faith to escape a

one final leap of faith to escape a watery grave

number-5 Normandy escape Mass Effect’s

number-5 Normandy escape Mass Effect’s you

you

you weapons online somebody get that firearm

weapons online somebody get that firearm

weapons online somebody get that firearm don’t you just hate uninvited guests in

don’t you just hate uninvited guests in

don’t you just hate uninvited guests in this opening scene the SSV Normandy is

this opening scene the SSV Normandy is

this opening scene the SSV Normandy is patrolling the cosmos for any signs of

patrolling the cosmos for any signs of

patrolling the cosmos for any signs of gas resistance when they are suddenly

gas resistance when they are suddenly

gas resistance when they are suddenly caught off guard by an unknown attacker

caught off guard by an unknown attacker

caught off guard by an unknown attacker their line would abandon us we just need

their line would abandon us we just need

their line would abandon us we just need to hold on

to hold on

to hold on what follows is an exhilarating rush as

what follows is an exhilarating rush as

what follows is an exhilarating rush as the players must navigate through the

the players must navigate through the

the players must navigate through the Normandy

Normandy

Normandy while it is progressively being blown to

while it is progressively being blown to

while it is progressively being blown to bits as the crew abandoned ship you must

bits as the crew abandoned ship you must

bits as the crew abandoned ship you must make your way to your trusty pilot Joker

make your way to your trusty pilot Joker

make your way to your trusty pilot Joker to ensure that he escapes as well he

to ensure that he escapes as well he

to ensure that he escapes as well he does live to see another day thanks to

does live to see another day thanks to

does live to see another day thanks to you but consequently the captain does go

you but consequently the captain does go

you but consequently the captain does go down with the ship at the end of this

down with the ship at the end of this

down with the ship at the end of this action-packed sequence and my captain we

action-packed sequence and my captain we

action-packed sequence and my captain we mean you number four escaped from the

mean you number four escaped from the

mean you number four escaped from the Cave of Wonders

Cave of Wonders

Cave of Wonders Aladdin SNES version if it’s not yours

Aladdin SNES version if it’s not yours

Aladdin SNES version if it’s not yours don’t touch it just like in the film

don’t touch it just like in the film

don’t touch it just like in the film after Aladdin’s pet monkey Abu grabs a

after Aladdin’s pet monkey Abu grabs a

after Aladdin’s pet monkey Abu grabs a shiny gem the entire cave around them

shiny gem the entire cave around them

shiny gem the entire cave around them collapses this stage keeps the player on

collapses this stage keeps the player on

collapses this stage keeps the player on their toes as they must push forward if

their toes as they must push forward if

their toes as they must push forward if they wish to avoid the scorching hot

they wish to avoid the scorching hot

they wish to avoid the scorching hot lava rising around them danger also

lava rising around them danger also

lava rising around them danger also comes from above as boulders endlessly

comes from above as boulders endlessly

comes from above as boulders endlessly drop towards the player

and that’s only half of the stage as you

and that’s only half of the stage as you have to escape on the magic carpet with

have to escape on the magic carpet with

have to escape on the magic carpet with waffle waves right behind you it’s

waffle waves right behind you it’s

waffle waves right behind you it’s because of this last scene that we went

because of this last scene that we went

because of this last scene that we went with the SNES version over the Genesis

with the SNES version over the Genesis

with the SNES version over the Genesis version because of that damn rug ride

version because of that damn rug ride

version because of that damn rug ride sequence number three the maw halo

sequence number three the maw halo

sequence number three the maw halo combat Evolved the setting for the first

combat Evolved the setting for the first

combat Evolved the setting for the first level is also where the game ends as

level is also where the game ends as

level is also where the game ends as Master Chief must enter the ruins of the

Master Chief must enter the ruins of the

Master Chief must enter the ruins of the pillar of autumn to destroy its reactor

pillar of autumn to destroy its reactor

pillar of autumn to destroy its reactor and halo with it

getting in is already a challenge as you

getting in is already a challenge as you have to fight off covenant flood and the

have to fight off covenant flood and the

have to fight off covenant flood and the Halos defenses getting out before the

Halos defenses getting out before the

Halos defenses getting out before the ship blows is no easy task either using

ship blows is no easy task either using

ship blows is no easy task either using a warthog you have to drive precariously

a warthog you have to drive precariously

a warthog you have to drive precariously through the ship’s hallways all while

through the ship’s hallways all while

through the ship’s hallways all while everyone is shooting at you and

everyone is shooting at you and

everyone is shooting at you and everything is exploding at least the

everything is exploding at least the

everything is exploding at least the main theme song is on your side ensuring

main theme song is on your side ensuring

main theme song is on your side ensuring that this epic ride is all the more epic

number two sink-or-swim uncharted 3

number two sink-or-swim uncharted 3 drake’s Deception

drake’s Deception

drake’s Deception I gotta get a nice job with that rescue

I gotta get a nice job with that rescue

I gotta get a nice job with that rescue mission mate after an attempt to save

mission mate after an attempt to save

mission mate after an attempt to save his pal Sully goes awry things get a

his pal Sully goes awry things get a

his pal Sully goes awry things get a little blown out of proportion you never

little blown out of proportion you never

little blown out of proportion you never had him did you of course you’re not

had him did you of course you’re not

had him did you of course you’re not I’ll I what makes the scene so

I’ll I what makes the scene so

I’ll I what makes the scene so unforgettable is how manors go from bad

unforgettable is how manors go from bad

unforgettable is how manors go from bad to worse with each passing moment the

to worse with each passing moment the

to worse with each passing moment the entire ship gets completely turned on

entire ship gets completely turned on

entire ship gets completely turned on its side making for some rather dynamic

its side making for some rather dynamic

its side making for some rather dynamic platforming and combat scenarios

additionally the rousing musical score

additionally the rousing musical score heightens the anxiety of the rushing

heightens the anxiety of the rushing

heightens the anxiety of the rushing water catching up to you it’s a close

water catching up to you it’s a close

water catching up to you it’s a close call but Nate lives to cause disastrous

call but Nate lives to cause disastrous

call but Nate lives to cause disastrous mayhem on another day

before we reveal our choice for the most

before we reveal our choice for the most thrilling videogame escape sequence here

thrilling videogame escape sequence here

thrilling videogame escape sequence here are a few honorable mentions

number one self-destruct sequences Super

number one self-destruct sequences Super Metroid let this be a lesson that

Metroid let this be a lesson that

Metroid let this be a lesson that whenever things are too quiet trouble is

whenever things are too quiet trouble is

whenever things are too quiet trouble is never far off the start of the game has

never far off the start of the game has

never far off the start of the game has our heroine Samus investigating a

our heroine Samus investigating a

our heroine Samus investigating a distress beacon from a research space

distress beacon from a research space

distress beacon from a research space station only to find that the facility

station only to find that the facility

station only to find that the facility has been abandoned but then her arch

has been abandoned but then her arch

has been abandoned but then her arch nemesis Ridley shows up steals the

nemesis Ridley shows up steals the

nemesis Ridley shows up steals the metroid MacGuffin and causes the station

metroid MacGuffin and causes the station

metroid MacGuffin and causes the station to self-destruct meaning it’s time for

to self-destruct meaning it’s time for

to self-destruct meaning it’s time for you to run your morph balls off still

you to run your morph balls off still

you to run your morph balls off still just as the game starts with the time to

just as the game starts with the time to

just as the game starts with the time to scape sequence so does it end as this

scape sequence so does it end as this

scape sequence so does it end as this time Samus has to get off of xebaz

time Samus has to get off of xebaz

time Samus has to get off of xebaz before the whole planet explodes all in

before the whole planet explodes all in

before the whole planet explodes all in a day’s work for our fearless bounty

a day’s work for our fearless bounty

a day’s work for our fearless bounty hunter just don’t forget to save your

hunter just don’t forget to save your

hunter just don’t forget to save your friends on the way out

do you agree with our list next time

do you agree with our list next time gaze yourself which videogame escape

gaze yourself which videogame escape

gaze yourself which videogame escape sequence had your heart racing for more

sequence had your heart racing for more

sequence had your heart racing for more exciting top 10s published every day be

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