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Top 10 Video Game Opening Credit Sequences


welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top

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

do you agree with our list it’s my new

do you agree with our list it’s my new life just like you said

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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