Video Game Intros That Make First Impressions Last

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The thing about video game intros is that they can truly blend cinema, music, and gameplay together in order to present a spectacle that speaks of the game’s true potential.

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The end result makes us curious not just about the game’s mechanics, but also about the game’s vision and meaning.

PORTAL 2 The Portal series has it all: memorable gameplay, writing, art design, and of course, intros. The sequel, Portal 2, expands on everything that Portal 1 did well.

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FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS Though it is up for debate, Obsidian really did beat Bethesda at their own game with New Vegas. Opening with the traditional slow-motion zoom-out, the intro cleverly reveals important landmarks of the game

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DOOM (2016) Doom wastes no time in giving players what they have been waiting so long for. You wake up, kill demons, and enter the next room for your armor.

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BIOSHOCK You might look at this video game intro and feel that it’s similar to Fallout, and you’d be right. The two games do have a similar atmosphere and aesthetic, mostly because of their time period.

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NIER: AUTOMATA NieR: Automata is highly philosophical, it is deeply melancholic, and it is certainly a gaming masterpiece.

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FORZA HORIZON 4 Seeing Forza Horizon 4 relatively high on this list may seem strange or surprising, but it’s really not.

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Video Game Intros That Make First Impressions Last

The thing about video game intros is that they can truly blend cinema, music, and gameplay together in order to present a spectacle that speaks of the game’s true potential.

The end result makes us curious not just about the game’s mechanics, but also about the game’s vision and meaning.

PORTAL 2 The Portal series has it all: memorable gameplay, writing, art design, and of course, intros. The sequel, Portal 2, expands on everything that Portal 1 did well.

FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS Though it is up for debate, Obsidian really did beat Bethesda at their own game with New Vegas. Opening with the traditional slow-motion zoom-out, the intro cleverly reveals important landmarks of the game

DOOM (2016) Doom wastes no time in giving players what they have been waiting so long for. You wake up, kill demons, and enter the next room for your armor.

BIOSHOCK You might look at this video game intro and feel that it’s similar to Fallout, and you’d be right. The two games do have a similar atmosphere and aesthetic, mostly because of their time period.

NIER: AUTOMATA NieR: Automata is highly philosophical, it is deeply melancholic, and it is certainly a gaming masterpiece.

FORZA HORIZON 4 Seeing Forza Horizon 4 relatively high on this list may seem strange or surprising, but it’s really not.

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