Best Videogame Cutscenes?

CCCP^ · 26-09-2009 6:07pm #1

Well, we've had plenty of threads about best games, best consoles, best game soundtracks and so on, but I don't think we had one for cutscenes, and I think we should, because there has been some really great ones. Now, it can be from any era of gaming, from 8-bit up, from any part of the game - intro or ending. Obviously cutscenes around the time of the use of CD-ROMs (PSone onwards, not to forget PC) will look cooler but don't be afraid to recommend anything, and maybe also why you liked it so much and why it was memorable for you.

I'm going to kick things off here with a few I loved, so here they are:
Dungeon Keeper Intro -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N5ODEGR1KQ

Those are two I just thought up of off the top of my head, but I have to say there any are many, many more. I would have liked to put the final ending from Resident Evil 2 up and also a couple of great cutscenes from Cold Winter and Out of This World (Another World) but I can't find them on youtube.

Gummy Panda · 26-09-2009 6:20pm

I like the psone Chrono Trigger cutscenes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu3XdOXu41A

cherryghost · 26-09-2009 6:40pm

when aeris dies!

Retr0gamer · 26-09-2009 6:54pm

Nothing for me beats vagrant stories intro:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chO8hTZylA8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCYtvZ_ADUc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf87A4_VqY0

I also love Suikoden 2's intro. It's simple and the music is brilliant. It's also heartbreaking to watch after finishing the game since it shows the three main characters living a simple life before the war.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6QyqOnWC7E

Koudelka also has a great intro. Great music and fantastic CG for it's time. Pity the game wasn't up to much.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa3trrfH9qg

No More Heroes has a good one for setting the tone of the game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncuR0qZpglc

And for some 2D game love FFVI.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDMWp1oLoA0

And the daddy of them all:

PogMoThoin · 26-09-2009 6:58pm

The intro to Arkham Asylum is amazing, only watched it there again today after I installed this for the kids, not gotten to play it myself yet as it doesn't like my Ati graphics card but I'll be returning to it as soon as i can

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei2aYcsF7rA

Antar Bolaeisk · 26-09-2009 7:42pm

Both the intro and exit from "The Witcher" are amazing in my opinion.

Sephiroth_dude · 26-09-2009 10:37pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q09quI356sQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JujtlsiqZ-E

noodler · 26-09-2009 11:24pm

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q09quI356sQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JujtlsiqZ-E

Still the FFVIII and MGS2 intros for me.

FFX wasn't bad either.

TerrorFirmer · 26-09-2009 11:27pm

Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFkFo5SBx-g

Not exactly an astounding intro but Medal of Honor on the PSX, very fond memories...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgZMyKt3-Wg

Grimebox · 26-09-2009 11:41pm

Left 4 Dead has one of the best intros ive seen in a long long time

mawk · 27-09-2009 1:32am

ding ding ding

briany · 27-09-2009 10:11am

Zelda:Ocarina of Time. You know for the the N64 this was a great cutscene.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eBOznXUx6s

Nodin · 27-09-2009 10:23am

"Dawn of War" as Terrorfirmer above. I've played Warhammer 40k (war game) on and off since it first came out, and if you had to explain what it was all about, that film sums it up perfectly.

Also "Warhammer - Mark of Chaos" intro is brilliant, though I can't find a version of it with decent defintion and sound on youtube at the mo....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_KlINBUYc4

super_furry · 27-09-2009 10:28am

Not a game you'd think of but there's some awesome scenes in the latest World of Warcraft expansion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrMa_sU1Nnk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_oyXSSFAL0

27-09-2009 10:34am

Pretty much all of the Max Payne cutscenes, which are all available on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPSN-DW0oDo

Gummy Panda · 27-09-2009 10:43am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBNkwuWYbW8

animaX · 27-09-2009 10:46am

This was an epic cutscene, and keep in mind that this is on the PSP! Yes you heard right, this is the psp at its finest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25c7uj7SVEE

super_furry · 27-09-2009 10:59am

Was quite impressed by the opening to ODST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKWjoP7DdaI

This one is just the Daddy -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT83vOh7_CE

Retr0gamer · 27-09-2009 11:09am

I really hate that crisis core cutscene. It's stupidly over the top and reminds me how retarded Advent Children was.

I really liked the opening of Front Mission 4 as well, pity it was the highlight of an decent game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8gXcijcvpg

Very impressive for game engine.

The MGS 4 final battle was awful for me as well. It was just so over the top it was laughable.

Sephiroth_dude · 27-09-2009 11:27am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3zgrCtL-Fc

Sephiroth_dude · 27-09-2009 11:34am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7qbM_Te9vI

grandia 2 one of my favourite games.

thebigcheese22 · 27-09-2009 11:37am

Has to be Half Life 2!

Seriously though, I love the intros to Gears of War 1 and also Oblivion

Bugg · 27-09-2009 12:03pm

The Silent Hill games had some great cutscenes

L31mr0d · 27-09-2009 1:02pm

I think we had an intro thread a while back. Maybe we could keep this one to cutscenes within the game itself, rather than the intros and outros

More recently this one in Crysis: Warhead was quite impressive. You really need to watch it to the end. It completely changed the tone of the rest of the game for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1nnKi_lTNg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebAxBqXuvRs

Sraw · 27-09-2009 1:47pm

Blizzard's cut scene's are always great. The Diablo 2 intro being a personal favorite.

These were quite good too

SeantheMan · 27-09-2009 3:06pm

Although FF7 is amazing..its not so good as an intro to put it in here, only reason it would get in is for nostalgic value

Best cutscenes..as said earlier..have to be some of the Blizzard ones, and also certain FF ones showing off the summons

Human Ending

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xkK61n9JgU

Orc Ending

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwIPo5x8B4s

Bahamut

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LNNHgsqIog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44f8ruyHTlc

Bioshock trailer - shows on menu if left for a few mins - amazing !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmw78t8NgIE

MG2S Tanker Intro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aalAPyVwlcg

Retr0gamer · 27-09-2009 3:14pm

SeantheMan wrote: »

Although FF7 is amazing..its not so good as an intro to put it in here, only reason it would get in is for nostalgic value

No matter what I say about FFVII I think the intro is stunning setting up the world of midgar perfectly.

Orim · 27-09-2009 3:23pm

More blizzard :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqqEh-rWy_s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD8fOTlMt1Q

Also the video from Knights of the Old Republic

where your character is revealed to be Revan - thats as much for the story/shock as it being a good video

shayg1971 · 27-09-2009 3:31pm

Dead Space - the final cut scene made me drop the controller.

Retr0gamer · 27-09-2009 3:44pm

The big system shock 2 reveal is excellent:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOFZ5fv_pb8

Also the intro for starcraft broodwar, blizzard really are great for cutscenes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOEGudEoSW4

Ziggurat · 27-09-2009 4:04pm

This never fails to move me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrW4jkQdmjI

Soby · 27-09-2009 4:41pm

Sraw wrote: »

I was bored.Not anymore.*Reinstalls*:)

Gummy Panda · 27-09-2009 4:54pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njMK04xlSf4

vestanpance · 27-09-2009 7:23pm

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFkFo5SBx-g

When I saw the thread title I straightaway thought of this.

SeantheMan · 27-09-2009 7:35pm

I could happily watch a full length movie if it were made in the Dawn of War 1/2 Starcraft/Warcraft 3 league.

They just put so much into the cutscenes, exceptional stuff

CiDeRmAn · 27-09-2009 7:59pm

I loved the Half Life cutscenes, especially That monorail trip at the start, none of the subsequent HL2 games were as impressive, for me anyways.
The highpoint though overall was Uncharted on the PS3, very very good, more Indy than Indy, watching the making of docs on the disk shows the voice actors also doing the cut scene motion capture, so the performance is all cohesive, brilliant.
It's one of the reasons I'll be buying the next one!

Liber8or · 28-09-2009 12:23am

I am shocked to not see any mention of the classical Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun cutscenes. Bear in mind, this game was made over ten years ago!

Also, a more recent intro that is without a doubt nothing short of awesome. Furthermore, it is a perfect example of how the Star Wars prequels should have been made...

CiDeRmAn · 28-09-2009 7:03am

Over on the retro games forum I was reminded of the great cut scenes in Fantavision, a launch game on the PS2, they were great, I believe, providing excellent chillout moments during an otherwise intense gaming experience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN652gjuF0U&feature=related

SeantheMan · 28-09-2009 7:46am

The Star Wars one is very good, but sure the game isnt even out yet. Can hardly be a favourite cutscene.

Jazzy · 28-09-2009 8:51am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmKfbC-adSI

Star Lord · 28-09-2009 10:32am

This one from Monkey Island: LeChucks Revenge was awesome, but a really big WTF moment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bpWoGn-tbo

And it was already mentioned, but this intro from Another World was breathtaking, especially back in 1991!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNeayv-OTK0

L31mr0d · 28-09-2009 11:03am

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

And it was already mentioned, but this intro from Another World was breathtaking, especially back in 1991!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNeayv-OTK0

... and oddly current. LHC :eek: so that's what's going to happen :pac:

Also, "Flashback", by the same Publisher of "Another World" had an excellent intro. Way ahead of its time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnTChlCcJtQ

Killinator · 28-09-2009 3:29pm

Im surprised it hasnt been mentioned as it was such a powerful moment in the game:
Call Of Duty 4 -Nuke Scene
In the unlikely event you havent played the game then I advise you experience this through play not a low quality youtube video!!!

Spoiler Warning!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2S3N0uSSho

DarkJager · 28-09-2009 6:23pm

Killinator wrote: »

Im surprised it hasnt been mentioned as it was such a powerful moment in the game:
Call Of Duty 4 -Nuke Scene
In the unlikely event you havent played the game then I advise you experience this through play not a low quality youtube video!!!

Spoiler Warning!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2S3N0uSSho

Stand up god damn it!! Oh wait...WTF!!!!?? I'm dead????

:D

Killinator · 28-09-2009 6:40pm

DarkJager wrote: »

Stand up god damn it!! Oh wait...WTF!!!!?? I'm dead???? :D

Yeah it was like, "but everything is gonna be ok, right?........right?!!!":D

Rynaldo · 28-09-2009 6:42pm

Resident Evil 5

Niska · 28-09-2009 10:25pm

L31mr0d wrote: »

... and oddly current. LHC :eek: so that's what's going to happen :pac:

Also, "Flashback", by the same Publisher of "Another World" had an excellent intro. Way ahead of its time

And then to "Fade to Black", the sequel to Flashback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgx66ff86T4

'twas at the beginning of the PSOne lifecycle and the trend of pre-rendered CGI FMV.Doesn't hold up as well as I remembered, but not bad and a very Aliens vibe going.

Two more for the PS1 (both from 1997):

Colony Wars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd_6SYW2xwA

G-Police

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DfmSVP5WgY

mawk · 29-09-2009 2:02am

g-police.. good game. think i actually bought it three times because id want to go back and play it every few years

jaggeh · 29-09-2009 7:36am

and always gives me goosebumps

i wish they remade that game it was awesome

Jazzy · 29-09-2009 9:05am

jaggeh wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at9hxU864Fg

and always gives me goosebumps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp77SQj93IQ

i wish they remade that game it was awesome

fixed

yeah the mercs intro and ending f**king rocked

0ubliette · 29-09-2009 9:21am

4 pages and not one mention of this. You should all be ashamed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFiLNc46jAM

i love this one from Halo 3 too. Just the final scene where arbiter and MC are back to back looks awesome, and keith david is just a legend. He's great as the arbiter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYqnZuwk3q0

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