The Best Opening Scenes in Video Games

Don't forget Uncharted 2. That was a breathtaking opening. Ooh and maybe TLOU should have a spoiler on. What happens at the end of the intro is a pretty big deal.

Personally, only one I like most there is Far Cry 5.... Amazing opening. Tried TLOU and thought "meh" turned it off infact

The original Bioshock was my game back in the day, man.

Definitely better than Infinite.

I think The Last of Us' opening is priceless, and it gets me every time. I don't think a list like this could exist without mentioning it - what distinguishes it is the physicality of the acting, the desperation and despair that both visibly and audibly hits like a truck, embodying a loss all of us dread to imagine - the sudden and violent rending of your most beloved.

However, regather you composure and remember that it's just a game, I think you are quite right to call up Arkham Asylum and Dead Space, even if they are more for their immersion than their ambition.

I also agree with rdenton85 that Uncharted 2 deserves on the list (though it is impressively long already). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqAEb6UIdQA

God of War deserves a mention! I believe it's the first game to reveal it's ending at the start! just set the tone for a truly great series of games and stories! :D

https://youtu.be/hFNzTF87Juw

Medal of Honor: Rising Sun still ranks up there in the top 5 of openings IMO

Fallout 3 and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare made my britches tighten up quite a bit. I also really enjoyed Far Cry 3.

MGS 5 too

I clicked on this article quite by coincidence, wandering, and I stopped to read The Last of Us section (and a few others). I am surprised and delighted to see my younger self felt the same way 🤣

I'm playing Days Gone now and there are obvious similarities, but the amount of emotion TLoU managed to convey in just a touch over 15 minutes, and all the way back in 2013, it still stays with me. I guess now I see why the famous turning point scene in FFVII is so legendary too, despite being portrayed in about seven polygons. I think a lot of stories still don't get it. With Joel, it's not the simple fact of the outcome. It's the earth-shattering that happens to his soul in that moment.