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Best game intros in history... #312212
02/23/10 18:06
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Hey guys,

I`m an avoving (old school) game intro fan and am wondering what you guys think are the best demos, benchmarks and game intros ever produced.

So here comes my highscore list:

1) No game intro, but so unbelievable cool, especially the music: 3D Mark 2000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdXfmfFL5x4

2) Unreal 2 Intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybhdaoIj_3U

3) Need for Speed 2 Intro. So much better than today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-rt6LjsvQE

4) Unreal Tournament Intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLbcXEPHExA&feature=related

5) Mafia Intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAmfhGfiXSA

6) 3D Mark 99
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ2KUmr-07s

7) Tirtanium benchmark (that music.. grin )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9hDt-_jdU0&feature=related

8) Unreal 1 Intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26I-Pw-yPJ4

9) 3D Mark 2001
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XXMDn9oM9o

10) XL-R8R (Alternative 3D Mark 2000)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBt8StLOWbw&feature=related



Re: Best game intros in history... [Re: Rondidon] #312213
02/23/10 18:18
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Deus Ex (Intro from the PS2 Version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJegc9eEG8M

Re: Best game intros in history... [Re: Rondidon] #312215
02/23/10 18:26
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Well next to every of your entries really is just a benchmark. While I also enjoyed the early 3DMark scenes they're nowhere near the quality of some good old intros imo. I'm also surprised that even though you say you're an old school gamer there pretty much is nothing old school in your list and there are tons of great intros and actually I still think today's intros usually suck against what we got back then...

I don't really have a highscore list (you cannot really compare them anyway) but here a small collection of really great intros:

UFO: Enemy Unknown (UFO Defense in USA afaik)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX0Cm3N_n6k

Terror from the Deep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMyPVpogqcM&feature=related

Crusader: No Regret
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AuOje4iiYc

Syndicate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw2W_Ap7m2k

Syndicate Wars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrruSboN1bQ

Total Annihilation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6mZZiI4ShQ

Das Schwarze Auge Schicksalsklinge (-> a game from the Dark Eye universe - I don't know if non german players will know this)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2tvQ43q-p4

Earth 2140
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnwHso-DYj0

Warcraft 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld2rktzCCog

And of course we mustn't forget the outstanding Freespace intros (certainly one of my favorites which I watch regularly):

Freespace 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ-xcgBL1mY

Freespace 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khIWdolT9xY

EDIT:
The Earth 2140 video above lacked sound:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDgmtKRWS_c&feature=related

Last edited by Toast; 02/23/10 18:34.
Re: Best game intros in history... [Re: Toast] #312228
02/23/10 19:44
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Every Half life game intro so far. And I agree with the Unreal Tournament opening as being one of the best.

And even though it isn't the best of the best, our PreVa game's second intro. Call me crazy or tooting my own horn but it's good. TSS did a great job on the music and although the graphics of the game are not spectacular the directing of the Lebron Facility takeover was great to me. (oh and it has a hidden joke, see if you can find it tongue )
Click to reveal..
The joke is at the 29-30 second mark


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2fdH87JUEs

edit: a cool benchmark to me would be the whole Half-Life 2: Lost Coast level (not the benchmark itself, the actual level). I'd consider LC to be a benchmark anyway because it's not part of the Half-Life 2 game.

Last edited by mpdeveloper_B; 02/23/10 20:00.

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Re: Best game intros in history... [Re: mpdeveloper_B] #312235
02/23/10 20:04
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Best old time (Amiga) intro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvha_2hAzq0

Turrican 2

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Also The Starcraft Intro is great

Re: Best game intros in history... [Re: Damocles_] #312237
02/23/10 20:09
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intro to wrath of the lich king
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95vcgv-pK_4

i hate wow but damn that blew my mind. the irony and tragic sadness... great cinema...

Re: Best game intros in history... [Re: sPlKe] #312240
02/23/10 20:23
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Originally Posted By: sPlKe
intro to wrath of the lich king
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95vcgv-pK_4

i hate wow but damn that blew my mind. the irony and tragic sadness... great cinema...


that is a cool intro, never played WOW but add that to my list.


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Re: Best game intros in history... [Re: mpdeveloper_B] #312243
02/23/10 20:42
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Resident Evil 1 PSX Live intro:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctbXH47O8-E

How can you people not have listed that cult classic yet! tongue


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Re: Best game intros in history... [Re: Helghast] #312245
02/23/10 20:44
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Pro Evolution Soccer 3 intro = the best;
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlVBR_-9mh8][/url]
love the music... and the game


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Re: Best game intros in history... [Re: Helghast] #312246
02/23/10 20:47
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Originally Posted By: Helghast
Resident Evil 1 PSX Live intro:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctbXH47O8-E

How can you people not have listed that cult classic yet! tongue


AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! You're right.........wow...

Matter of fact, RE 1, 2 and 3 are all great intros, so cheesy yet so awesome.


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