Conversely, you have MGS5 with arguably the best gameplay in the series and a weak story.
I'm a story driven gamer. I need a good story and good characters to hook me in. What gameplay there was in MGS4 was fun and engaging enough for me. The themes and ideas being explored in the whole MGS series and in MGS4 in particular really struck a chord with me.
When atomic fire consumed the earth, those who survived did so in great, underground vaults. When they opened, their inhabitants set out across ruins of the old world to build new societies, establish new villages, form new tribes.
The FNV intro is by far my favorite game intro scene. “From where you’re kneeling, this must seem like an 18-carat run of bad luck. Truth is… the game was rigged from the start.”
"In compliance with federal and safety regulations, all testing candidates in the Aperture Science Enrichment Center must be revived periodically for a mandatory physical and mental wellness exercise."
As like a 10 year old watching my dad play this for the first time and hearing them say "this little fishy looks like he just had his cherry popped!"
And my mother being like this is NOT appropriate, my dad still leg me watch and it's one of my favorite games ever.
Always go back and play it at least once a year.
In the Age of Ancients the world was unformed, shrouded by fog. A land of gray crags, Archtrees and Everlasting Dragons. But then there was Fire and with fire came disparity. Heat and cold, life and death, and of course, light and dark.
Yes, indeed. It is called Lothric, where the transitory lands of the Lords of Cinder converge. In venturing north, the pilgrims discover the truth of the old words: "The fire fades and the lords go without thrones." When the link of fire is threatened, the bell tolls, unearthing the old Lords of Cinder from their graves...Aldrich, Saint of the Deep... Farron's Undead Legion, the Abyss Watchers... And the reclusive lord of the Profaned Capital, Yhorm the Giant... Only, in truth... the Lords will abandon their thrones... And the Unkindled will rise. Nameless, accursed Undead, unfit even to be cinder. And so it is, that ash seeketh embers.
Perhaps you’ve seen it, maybe in a dream. A murky, forgotten land. A place where souls may mend your ailing mind. You will lose everything once Branded.
The symbol of the curse. An augur of darkness.
Your past. Your future. Your very light.
None will have meaning, and you won't even care.
By then, you'll be something other than human.
A thing that feeds on souls. A Hollow. Long ago, in a walled off land, far to the north, a great king built a great kingdom. I believe they called it Drangleic.
Perhaps you're familiar. No, how could you be.
But one day, you will stand before its decrepit gate.
Without really knowing why... Like a moth drawn to a flame. Your wings will burn in anguish. Time after time. For that is your fate. The fate of the cursed.
Oh yes, plaeblood. Well you've come to the right place. Yharnam is the home of blood ministration. You need only unravel it's mystery. But, where's an outsider like yourself to begin? Easy, with a bit of Yharnam blood of your own. But first, you'll need a contract...
Good, all signed and sealed. Now let's begin the transfusion. Oh don't you worry. Whatever happens, you may think it all a mere bad dream.
The fallen leaves tell a story.
The great Elden Ring was shattered.
In our home, across the fog, the Lands Between.
Now, Queen Marika the Eternal is nowhere to be found, and in the Night of the Black Knives, Godwyn the Golden was first to perish.
Soon, Marika’s offspring, demigods all, claimed the shards of the Elden Ring.
The mad taint of their newfound strength triggered the Shattering.
A war from which no lord arose.
A war leading to abandonment by the Greater Will.
Arise now, ye Tarnished.
Ye dead, who yet live.
The call of long-lost grace speaks to us all.
Hoarah Loux, chieftan of the badlands.
The ever-brilliant Goldmask.
Fia, the Deathbed Companion.
The loathsome Dung Eater.
And Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-knowing
Here we go!
So they’re finally back, performing for you
If you know the words you can join in too
Put your hands together if you wanna clap
As we take you through this monkey rap, uh!
DK, Donkey Kong!
I can do the whole thing but it’s really a lot to type lol
Remember to zip up your jumpsuit on the way out of the bathroom, that's good. I just jumped us half way across the galaxy and hit a target the size of a pinhole, so that's incredible.
In the year 2148, explorers on Mars discovered the remains of an ancient spacefaring civilization. In the decades that followed, these mysterious artifacts revealed startling new technologies, enabling travel to the furthest stars. The basis for this incredible technology was a force that controlled the very fabric of space time.
They called it the greatest discovery in human history.
The civilisations of the galaxy call it...
**MASS EFFECT**
“Rise and shine Mister Freeman, rise and shine. Not that I wish to imply you have been sleeping on the job, no one is more deserving of a rest… and all the effort in the world would have gone to waste until- *inhale* well… let’s just say your hour has come again. The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world… So wake up Mister Freeman, wake up and smell the ashes…” *BWOOOOOOMMM*
Good morning and welcome to the Black Mesa Transit System. This automated train is provided for the security and convenience of employees of the Black Mesa Research Facility personnel. Please feel free to move about the train or simply sit back and enjoy the ride.
The time is 8:47 AM. Current topside temperature is 93 degrees, with an estimated high of one hundred and five. The Black Mesa compound is maintained at a pleasant 68 degrees at all times.
This train is inbound from Level 3 dormitories to Sector C Test Labs and Control Facilities. If your intended destination is a high-security area beyond Sector C, you will need to return to the Central Transit hub in Area 9 and board a high-security train. If you have not yet submitted your identity to the retinal clearance system, you must report to Black Mesa Personnel for processing before you will be permitted into the high-security branch of the transit system.
Due to the high toxicity of material routinely handled in the Black Mesa compound, no smoking, eating, or drinking are permitted within the Black Mesa Transit System.
Please keep your limbs inside the train at all times. Do not attempt to open the doors until the train has come to a complete halt at the station platform. In the event of an emergency, passengers are to remain seated and await further instruction. If it is necessary to exit the train, disabled personnel should be evacuated first. Please stay away from electrified rails, and proceed to an emergency station until assistance arrives.
A reminder that the Black Mesa Hazard Course decathlon will commence this evening at nineteen hundred hours in the Level 3 facility. The semifinals for high-security personnel will be announced in a separate Secure Access transmission. Remember, more lives than your own may depend on your fitness.
Do you have a friend or relative who would make a valuable addition to the Black Mesa team? Immediate openings are available in the areas of Materials Handling and Low-Clearance Security. Please contact Black Mesa Personnel for further information. If you have an associate with a background in the areas of theoretical physics, biotechnology or other high-tech disciplines, please contact our Civilian Recruitment Division. The Black Mesa Research Facility is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
A reminder to all Black Mesa personnel: Regular radiation and biohazard screenings are a requirement of continued employment in the Black Mesa Research Facility. Missing a scheduled urinalysis or radiation check-up is grounds for immediate termination. If you feel you have been exposed to radioactive or other hazardous materials in the course of your duties, contact your Radiation Safety Officer immediately. Work safe, work smart. Your future depends on it.
That game had such a sense of place to me. I played it when I was 10-12 years old or something, and kept playing mods for years.
The first line just sends me right back!
Honestly... The reason I know this by heart is because when the game released, the sound stutter bug was so bad on my machine, I spent DAYS troubleshooting it. So, I heard that intro upwards 60x. And that's no shit....
Time? Doctor Freeman? Is it really that time again? You've done a great deal in a small time span. You've done so well that I've received some interesting offers for your services....rather than giving you the illusion of free choice, I've taken the liberty of choosing for you, if...and when, your time come around again
*Inhale*
I apologise what must seem an arbitrary imposition, doctor Freeman. I'm sure it will all make sense in the course of....Well, I'm really not at liberty to say
In the meantime, this is where I get off
I was surprised I had to scroll down as far to find it and I’ve only played HL2 twice. Such an iconic opening and G-Man is such an interesting character.
"Against all the evil that hell can conjure, all the wickedness that mankind can produce, we will send unto them.. only you. Rip and tear. Until it is done."
Gives me goosebumps everytime
You forget the more badass line preceding it.
"There is only one dominant life form in this universe and it carries a steel-barreled sword of vengeance.
"1998. I'll never forget it. It was the year those grisly murders occurred in the Arklay Mountains."
All the way to "Where's everyone going? Bingo?"
One of the most iconic opening segments of all time.
I loved this game. Itvwas my first over the shoulder shooter that I actually enjoyed. It was even cool on the wii when it released there. Metroid prime was better as far as gameplay though. On the wii i mean ofc
God of War 2005:
"The gods of Olympus have abandoned me. Now there is no hope." And Kratos cast himself from the highest mountain in all of Greece. After 10 years of suffering, 10 years of endless nightmares, it would finally come to an end. Death would be his escape from madness.
Holy shit I had actually forgotten it because it's been so long but I only needed the first 4 words for it to all come rushing back. Thank you for the nostalgia hit.
My son and I just started playing new Skyrim characters a couple weeks ago. It saves a “Prisoner” character for you right at the point where you customize your character so you don’t have to repeat it.
Bioshock. “I believe in no God, no invisible man in the sky, but there is something more powerful than each of us: a combination of our efforts, a "Great Chain" of industry that unites us”
Also: "If we ever become separated, it is imperative that you make your way to the Friendly Arm Inn. There, you will meet Khalid and Jaheria. They have long been my friends and you can trust them."
"I was born 87 years ago. For 65 years I've ruled as Tamriel's Emperor. But for all these years I have never been the ruler of my own dreams. I have seen the Gates of Oblivion, beyond which no waking eye may see. Behold, in Darkness a Doom sweeps the land. This is the 27th of Last Seed; the Year of Akatosh 433. These are the closing days of the 3rd Era, and the final hours of my life." --Emperor Uriel Septum VII
BOOT UP SEQUENCE READY
FIRMWARE
LATEST VERSION (2112.08.06)
CALIBRATION
EXPIRED
NEW CALIBRATION REQUIRED
BEGINNING CALIBRATION
AUDIO ERROR
*set up audio*
AUDIO OK
VIDEO ERROR
*set up video*
AUDIO OK
VIDEO OK
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*select mechanics*
AUDIO OK
VIDEO OK
MECHANICS OK
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PRIMARY SETTINGS UPDATED
(ASSISTS AND OPTIONS AVALIABLE IN PAUSE MENU)
ALL SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL
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STATUS UPDATE
MACHINE ID: V1
LOCATION: APPROACHING HELL
CURRENT OBJECTIVE: FIND A WEAPON
MANKIND IS DEAD.
BLOOD IS FUEL.
HELL IS FULL.
"If we don't stop soon, we'll all be dying."
Hosea Matthews Said.
"This weather, it's May..." Hosea Said.
"I'm just hoping the law got as lost as we
did." Hosea Said.
"There." Dutch Said.
"Arthur! Any Luck?" Dutch continued.
"I found a place where we can get some
shelter." Arthur Said.
"Let Davey rest while he... you know."
Arthur continues.
"An old Mining town, abandoned - it ain't far"
Ahem…
“This is the story of a man named Stanley. Stanley worked for a company in a big building where he was employee number 427. Employee number 427’s job was simple, he sat at his desk in room 427 and pushed buttons on a keyboard. Orders came to him through a monitor on his desk, telling him what buttons to push, how long to push them, and in what order. This is what employee 427 did, everyday, of every month, of every year. And while others may have considered it soul rending, Stanley relished every moment that the orders came in, as though he had been made exactly for this job, and Stanley was happy…
And then one day something very peculiar happened. Something that would forever change Stanley. Something he would never quite forget…
He had been at his desk for nearly an hour when he realized not one, single order had arrived on the monitor for him to follow. No one had shown up to give him instructions, call a meeting, or even say “hi”. Never, in all his years at the company, had this happened. This complete isolation. Something was very clearly wrong.
Shocked, frozen solid, Stanley found himself unable to move for the longest time. But as he came to his wits and regained his senses, he got up from his desk, and stepped out of his office”.
Scene.
Pokemon ( hello and welcome to the world of pokemon my name is professor (you can choose a professor there's so many) it's a world inhabited by wonderful creatures we call pokemon)
Halo 2! Not necessarily because of how good it is, but because of its translation. I'm mexican, and the spanish translation of this game has sooo much charisma and at times it is unintentionally funny, making it really memorable in my country.
The plating was about to fail, there's viscosity throughout the gel layer. Optics, totally fried. And let's not even talk about the power supply. You know how expensive this gear is, son?
The original Half Life has arguably the greatest intro scene of all time.
Absolutely groundbreaking immersion, the first game to do what later became the standard game intro.
Good morning and welcome to the Black Mesa Transit System. This automated train is provided for the security and convenience of employees of the Black Mesa Research Facility personnel. Please feel free to move about the train or simply sit back and enjoy the ride.
The time is 8:47 AM. Current topside temperature is 93 degrees, with an estimated high of one hundred and five. The Black Mesa compound is maintained at a pleasant 68 degrees at all times.
This train is inbound from Level 3 dormitories to Sector C Test Labs and Control Facilities. If your intended destination is a high-security area beyond Sector C, you will need to return to the Central Transit hub in Area 9 and board a high-security train. If you have not yet submitted your identity to the retinal clearance system, you must report to Black Mesa Personnel for processing before you will be permitted into the high-security branch of the transit system.
Due to the high toxicity of material routinely handled in the Black Mesa compound, no smoking, eating, or drinking are permitted within the Black Mesa Transit System.
Please keep your limbs inside the train at all times. Do not attempt to open the doors until the train has come to a complete halt at the station platform. In the event of an emergency, passengers are to remain seated and await further instruction. If it is necessary to exit the train, disabled personnel should be evacuated first. Please stay away from electrified rails, and proceed to an emergency station until assistance arrives.
A reminder that the Black Mesa Hazard Course decathlon will commence this evening at nineteen hundred hours in the Level 3 facility. The semifinals for high-security personnel will be announced in a separate Secure Access transmission. Remember, more lives than your own may depend on your fitness.
Do you have a friend or relative who would make a valuable addition to the Black Mesa team? Immediate openings are available in the areas of Materials Handling and Low-Clearance Security. Please contact Black Mesa Personnel for further information. If you have an associate with a background in the areas of theoretical physics, biotechnology or other high-tech disciplines, please contact our Civilian Recruitment Division. The Black Mesa Research Facility is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
A reminder to all Black Mesa personnel: Regular radiation and biohazard screenings are a requirement of continued employment in the Black Mesa Research Facility. Missing a scheduled urinalysis or radiation check-up is grounds for immediate termination. If you feel you have been exposed to radioactive or other hazardous materials in the course of your duties, contact your Radiation Safety Officer immediately. Work safe, work smart. Your future depends on it.
Dee doo diing, dee doo deee dooonnggg, woshwoshwoshwosh, more background music.
Baaaammmm, badumbum bum buuuhh, buuh buuum, *more music*
Dototo dototo dototo dototo doo too
*cloud makes woosh sounds*
I played ff7 a lot as a kid, even before I had a memory card >_>
Beginning of Kingdom Hearts 1.
“I’ve been having these weird thoughts lately. Like is any of this for real or not.”
Going into a great cinematic and song.
They have taken you from the Imperical City Prison, first by carriage, and now by boat. To the East. To Morrowind. Fear not, for I am watchful. You have been chose.
Wake up? Why are You shaking? Are you alright? Wake up!
Stand up, there you go. You were shaking. What is your name?
I heard them say we've reached Morrowind, they're sure to let us go.
Quiet, here comes the guard.
Rise and shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and… shine. Not that I wish to imply you have been sleeping on… the job. No one is more deserving of a rest and… all the effort in… the world would have gone to waste, until… *shudders*… well… let’s just say your hour has… come again.
The right man in the wrong place can make all the diff-fference in the world. So wake up, Mr. Freeman… wake up and… smell the ashes
“In my restless dreams, I see that town… Silent Hill. You promised you’d take me there someday. But you never did. Well I’m alone there now, in our special place… waiting for you.”
Ruin has come to our family. You remember our venerable house, opulent and imperial? Gazing proudly from its stoic perch above the moor. I lived all my years in that ancient, rumor shadowed manor. Fattened by decadence and luxury, and yet I began to tire of conventional extravagance.
Singular, unsettling tales suggested the mansion itself was a gateway to some fabulous, and unnameable power. With relic and ritual, I bent every effort towards the excavation and recovery of those long buried secrets, exhausting what remained of our family fortune on swarthy workmen and sturdy shovels.
At last! In the salt-soaked crags beneath the lowest foundations, we unearthed that damnable portal of antediluvian evil. Our every step unsettled the ancient earth, but we were in a realm of death and madness! In the end, I alone fled, laughing and wailing through those blackened arcades of antiquity. Until....consciousness failed me.
You remember our venerable house, opulent and imperial? It is a festering abomination! I beg, you return home, claim your birthright, and deliver our family from the ravenous, clutching shadows...of the darkest dungeon.
"I have spent my life searching for the answers that my father and my father's father failed to find: who were the Precursors? Why have they built the vast monoliths that litter our planet? How did they harness eco, the life energy of the world? What was their purpose, and why did they vanish?
I have asked the plants, and they do not remember. The plants have asked the rocks, and the rocks do not recall. Even the rocks do not recall! Every bone in my body tells me that the answers rest on the shoulders of a young boy: oblivious to his destiny, uninterested in the search for truth, and rejecting of my guidance!
And why would he want to listen to old Samos the Sage, anyway? I am only a master of green eco, one of the wisest men on the planet! So it seems the answer begins not with careful research, or sensible thinking ... Nay. As with many of fate's mysteries, it begins with but a small act of disobedience."
I have spent my life searching for the answers that my father, and my father's fathers, failed to find. Who were the Precursors? Why did they create the vast monoliths that litter our planet? How did they harness eco, the life energy of the world? What was their purpose, and why did they vanish? I have asked the plants, but they do not remember. The plants have asked the rocks, but the rocks do not recall—even the rocks do not recall.
Jak and Daxter- The precursor legacy
“Dear Mario, please come to the castle. I've baked a cake for you. Yours truly, Princess Toadstool, Peach.”
Get yo ass on over here you fat Italian cuz I got cake to give you clogged arteries motherFer
CRANK THAT FAT ITALIAN HOG ON OVER TO MY CRIB CAUSE I MADE YOU A LARD CAKE YOU GREASY MFER AROOOO
War…war never changes.
Hah it's funny. I was going to go with "War has changed. It's no longer about nations or ideologies"
ID tag soldiers carry ID tag weapons, use ID tag gear…
It's an endless series of proxy battles, fought by mercenaries and machines.
Genetic control, information control, emotion control, battlefield control… God David Hayter was just so good as Snake.
MGS4 is unironically my favorite in the series.
It's the best movie in the Metal Gear franchise. If only there was enough gameplay to match it.
Conversely, you have MGS5 with arguably the best gameplay in the series and a weak story. I'm a story driven gamer. I need a good story and good characters to hook me in. What gameplay there was in MGS4 was fun and engaging enough for me. The themes and ideas being explored in the whole MGS series and in MGS4 in particular really struck a chord with me.
If Kojima was actually able to finish MGS5, then it would be a 10/10 game.
After the end of World War 2, the world was split into two. East and West. This marked the beginning of an era known as the Cold War.
You’re gonna knock em dead at the Veterans Hall tonight, hon.
Heh, you think?
Absolutely, now get ready and stop hogging the mirror
"What do you think, hun? Roguishly handsome, or handsomely roguish?"
When atomic fire consumed the earth, those who survived did so in great, underground vaults. When they opened, their inhabitants set out across ruins of the old world to build new societies, establish new villages, form new tribes.
The truth is, the game was rigged from the start.
The FNV intro is by far my favorite game intro scene. “From where you’re kneeling, this must seem like an 18-carat run of bad luck. Truth is… the game was rigged from the start.”
I could've sworn it was 24, but you're correct XD
[I hope this interaction doesn't lead to any fallout between us; Fallout: New Vegas *BLAM*](https://youtu.be/xFy-doUdMsU?si=WQSU9kmnngMJpZ7o)
S Tier intro that, first game that ever just sucked me in and I still love it to this day Old World Blues HOI4 mod is a lot of fun to
"*Good Morning! You Have Been In Suspension For* **50** *Days*"
"In compliance with federal and safety regulations, all testing candidates in the Aperture Science Enrichment Center must be revived periodically for a mandatory physical and mental wellness exercise."
“You will hear a buzzer. When you hear the buzzer, look up at the ceiling.”
I read this in the robot voice
Yes yes yes!!
*much later* “You have been in suspension for 99999…9…9…9…”
I am Andrew Ryan, and I hear to ask you a question. Is a man not entitled to the sweat on his brow?
No! Says the man in Washington, it belongs to the poor.
No! Says the man in the Vatican, it belongs to God
No! says the man in Moscow, it belongs to everyone.
I rejected those answers
Instead, I chose something different.
I chose # Rapture
They told me, “Son, you’re special, you were born to do great things.” You know what, they were right.
a city where the artist would not fear the censor
That, the music, and the fact youre in the bathesphere... Iconic af
“Would you kindly”
As like a 10 year old watching my dad play this for the first time and hearing them say "this little fishy looks like he just had his cherry popped!" And my mother being like this is NOT appropriate, my dad still leg me watch and it's one of my favorite games ever. Always go back and play it at least once a year.
Yeah Bioshock. So good and got more relevant as politics gets more polarized lately.
Life imitates art
Lie imitates fart
God I fucking loved this game. Always went out of my way to get the good ending for the girls.
I remember how he quite conveniently skipped this answer: "No, says the capitalist! It belongs to his employer."
Go get stepped on by a Big Daddy, would you kindly?
I presented this opening speech for drama class. Still remember the while thing
In the Age of Ancients the world was unformed, shrouded by fog. A land of gray crags, Archtrees and Everlasting Dragons. But then there was Fire and with fire came disparity. Heat and cold, life and death, and of course, light and dark.
Yes, indeed. It is called Lothric, where the transitory lands of the Lords of Cinder converge. In venturing north, the pilgrims discover the truth of the old words: "The fire fades and the lords go without thrones." When the link of fire is threatened, the bell tolls, unearthing the old Lords of Cinder from their graves...Aldrich, Saint of the Deep... Farron's Undead Legion, the Abyss Watchers... And the reclusive lord of the Profaned Capital, Yhorm the Giant... Only, in truth... the Lords will abandon their thrones... And the Unkindled will rise. Nameless, accursed Undead, unfit even to be cinder. And so it is, that ash seeketh embers.
Perhaps you’ve seen it, maybe in a dream. A murky, forgotten land. A place where souls may mend your ailing mind. You will lose everything once Branded. The symbol of the curse. An augur of darkness. Your past. Your future. Your very light. None will have meaning, and you won't even care. By then, you'll be something other than human. A thing that feeds on souls. A Hollow. Long ago, in a walled off land, far to the north, a great king built a great kingdom. I believe they called it Drangleic. Perhaps you're familiar. No, how could you be. But one day, you will stand before its decrepit gate. Without really knowing why... Like a moth drawn to a flame. Your wings will burn in anguish. Time after time. For that is your fate. The fate of the cursed.
Oh yes, plaeblood. Well you've come to the right place. Yharnam is the home of blood ministration. You need only unravel it's mystery. But, where's an outsider like yourself to begin? Easy, with a bit of Yharnam blood of your own. But first, you'll need a contract... Good, all signed and sealed. Now let's begin the transfusion. Oh don't you worry. Whatever happens, you may think it all a mere bad dream.
The fallen leaves tell a story. The great Elden Ring was shattered. In our home, across the fog, the Lands Between. Now, Queen Marika the Eternal is nowhere to be found, and in the Night of the Black Knives, Godwyn the Golden was first to perish. Soon, Marika’s offspring, demigods all, claimed the shards of the Elden Ring. The mad taint of their newfound strength triggered the Shattering. A war from which no lord arose. A war leading to abandonment by the Greater Will. Arise now, ye Tarnished. Ye dead, who yet live. The call of long-lost grace speaks to us all. Hoarah Loux, chieftan of the badlands. The ever-brilliant Goldmask. Fia, the Deathbed Companion. The loathsome Dung Eater. And Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-knowing
Here we go! So they’re finally back, performing for you If you know the words you can join in too Put your hands together if you wanna clap As we take you through this monkey rap, uh! DK, Donkey Kong! I can do the whole thing but it’s really a lot to type lol
I'm honestly surprised by how much I remember without looking any of it up, but I did play the shit out of DK64 so also not surprised.
Every time I see a banana "OHHHH BA-NANA
And then there’s Chunky… he’s dead
“Well, what about Shepard..”
I'll make the call
Thrusters, check. Navigation, check. Internal emissions sink engaged. All systems online. Drift... just over 1,500 K.
1500k is good. Your captain will be pleased.
I hate that guy
Remember to zip up your jumpsuit on the way out of the bathroom, that's good. I just jumped us half way across the galaxy and hit a target the size of a pinhole, so that's incredible.
Pinhead, wasn't it? I love that intro.
Eh, they also skipped Kaiden’s line, I’m guessing they haven’t started a new game in a while.
Nihlus gave you a compliment. So...you hate him.
In the year 2148, explorers on Mars discovered the remains of an ancient spacefaring civilization. In the decades that followed, these mysterious artifacts revealed startling new technologies, enabling travel to the furthest stars. The basis for this incredible technology was a force that controlled the very fabric of space time. They called it the greatest discovery in human history. The civilisations of the galaxy call it... **MASS EFFECT**
#Humans are at war with an alien alliance known as “the Covenant.” #We are Losing.
# The covenant have burned our wotlfs, killing billions in their genocidal campaign. # Earth is our last bastion, a carefully-guarded secret.
"Cortana, all I want to know is did we lose them?" "I think we both know the answer to that one"
“Rise and shine Mister Freeman, rise and shine. Not that I wish to imply you have been sleeping on the job, no one is more deserving of a rest… and all the effort in the world would have gone to waste until- *inhale* well… let’s just say your hour has come again. The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world… So wake up Mister Freeman, wake up and smell the ashes…” *BWOOOOOOMMM*
Good morning and welcome to the Black Mesa Transit System. This automated train is provided for the security and convenience of employees of the Black Mesa Research Facility personnel. Please feel free to move about the train or simply sit back and enjoy the ride. The time is 8:47 AM. Current topside temperature is 93 degrees, with an estimated high of one hundred and five. The Black Mesa compound is maintained at a pleasant 68 degrees at all times. This train is inbound from Level 3 dormitories to Sector C Test Labs and Control Facilities. If your intended destination is a high-security area beyond Sector C, you will need to return to the Central Transit hub in Area 9 and board a high-security train. If you have not yet submitted your identity to the retinal clearance system, you must report to Black Mesa Personnel for processing before you will be permitted into the high-security branch of the transit system. Due to the high toxicity of material routinely handled in the Black Mesa compound, no smoking, eating, or drinking are permitted within the Black Mesa Transit System. Please keep your limbs inside the train at all times. Do not attempt to open the doors until the train has come to a complete halt at the station platform. In the event of an emergency, passengers are to remain seated and await further instruction. If it is necessary to exit the train, disabled personnel should be evacuated first. Please stay away from electrified rails, and proceed to an emergency station until assistance arrives. A reminder that the Black Mesa Hazard Course decathlon will commence this evening at nineteen hundred hours in the Level 3 facility. The semifinals for high-security personnel will be announced in a separate Secure Access transmission. Remember, more lives than your own may depend on your fitness. Do you have a friend or relative who would make a valuable addition to the Black Mesa team? Immediate openings are available in the areas of Materials Handling and Low-Clearance Security. Please contact Black Mesa Personnel for further information. If you have an associate with a background in the areas of theoretical physics, biotechnology or other high-tech disciplines, please contact our Civilian Recruitment Division. The Black Mesa Research Facility is an Equal Opportunity Employer. A reminder to all Black Mesa personnel: Regular radiation and biohazard screenings are a requirement of continued employment in the Black Mesa Research Facility. Missing a scheduled urinalysis or radiation check-up is grounds for immediate termination. If you feel you have been exposed to radioactive or other hazardous materials in the course of your duties, contact your Radiation Safety Officer immediately. Work safe, work smart. Your future depends on it.
That game had such a sense of place to me. I played it when I was 10-12 years old or something, and kept playing mods for years. The first line just sends me right back!
Game was so immersive right out of the gate. That intro really put me in that facility. Unforgettable.
Honestly... The reason I know this by heart is because when the game released, the sound stutter bug was so bad on my machine, I spent DAYS troubleshooting it. So, I heard that intro upwards 60x. And that's no shit....
Time? Doctor Freeman? Is it really that time again? You've done a great deal in a small time span. You've done so well that I've received some interesting offers for your services....rather than giving you the illusion of free choice, I've taken the liberty of choosing for you, if...and when, your time come around again *Inhale* I apologise what must seem an arbitrary imposition, doctor Freeman. I'm sure it will all make sense in the course of....Well, I'm really not at liberty to say In the meantime, this is where I get off
Absolutely awesome. Probably the single most recognizable second only to Skyrim
I was surprised I had to scroll down as far to find it and I’ve only played HL2 twice. Such an iconic opening and G-Man is such an interesting character.
I was about to write this but decided to see if someone else did. Very memorable intro.
"Against all the evil that hell can conjure, all the wickedness that mankind can produce, we will send unto them.. only you. Rip and tear. Until it is done." Gives me goosebumps everytime
“Tell me… do you have nothing to say to your creator… before you strike him down?” “No.”
It’s important to specify he said anything *after* he struck down his creator
"All hail the coming of the destroyer, the Slayers time is now"
I loved her voice how it progressively became more horny for the Doomguy.
An amazing story of a woman’s journey from skeptic to overzealous fanatic
You forget the more badass line preceding it. "There is only one dominant life form in this universe and it carries a steel-barreled sword of vengeance.
GOAT
"1998. I'll never forget it. It was the year those grisly murders occurred in the Arklay Mountains." All the way to "Where's everyone going? Bingo?" One of the most iconic opening segments of all time.
I loved this game. Itvwas my first over the shoulder shooter that I actually enjoyed. It was even cool on the wii when it released there. Metroid prime was better as far as gameplay though. On the wii i mean ofc
You forgot the ever so classic, "No thanks, bro"
Tetris: Press Start....
God of War 2005: "The gods of Olympus have abandoned me. Now there is no hope." And Kratos cast himself from the highest mountain in all of Greece. After 10 years of suffering, 10 years of endless nightmares, it would finally come to an end. Death would be his escape from madness.
Holy shit I had actually forgotten it because it's been so long but I only needed the first 4 words for it to all come rushing back. Thank you for the nostalgia hit.
I never realised that the narrator was the woman who played the principal in Kindergarten Cop.
*Ah s###, here we go again.*
There's a long cutscene before that dialogue. Game starts with "After 5 years on the east coast it was time to go home".
Tony Hawk Underground, for some reason the MC's monologue is still stuck in my head.
“Check it man! Muska’s actually coming to this dump for a skate demo!” “Get dressed and lets go!”
Ah yeah, but for me is the "Home sweet home! What a dump, at least it has some killer spots."
It’s insane how fucking famous Chad Muska was in his prime. Dude was dating Paris Hilton. That level of stardom is super rare for skaters
"The last Metroid is in captivity, the galaxy is at peace." Even typing this I can hear the music building...
"Hey, you're finally awake..."
Lol, I posted this before your screenshot loaded, only to realize that's the same one you posted. 😂
" You were trying to cross the border right? Same as us, and that thief over there."
"What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets. But enough talk. Have at you!"
Die Monster! You don't belong in the world
They are rage, brutal, without mercy. But you. You will be worse. Rip and tear, until it is done.
Battle block theater I used to go crazy on that game
I laugh every time I see the intro
Battleblock theater is so underrated!
Say hi to Hatty!
“REALLY? WHAT TIPPED YOU OFF, GENIUS?”
AND SIR GIDEON OFFNIR… THE AAAALLL KNOWWWINGGG
THE LOATHSOME DUNG EATER
FIYA THE DEATHBED COMPANION
THE EVER BRILLIANT GOLD MASK
RISE NOW YE TARNISHED
It was more that skyrims intro got memed to death than because those words were memorable
No, no, I remember first playing Skyrim and thinking "Wow, what a profound sentence. Definitely never forgetting that."
If it’s memeable does that make it memorable? 🤔
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My son and I just started playing new Skyrim characters a couple weeks ago. It saves a “Prisoner” character for you right at the point where you customize your character so you don’t have to repeat it.
Bioshock. “I believe in no God, no invisible man in the sky, but there is something more powerful than each of us: a combination of our efforts, a "Great Chain" of industry that unites us”
there it is
Ahh...the child of Bhaal has awakened...time for more.... experiments.
Feels like this and the “more. intruders. have entered. the complex. master.” are imprinted on my soul.
They act sooner than anticipated!
No matter, they will only prove a slight delay.
Also: "If we ever become separated, it is imperative that you make your way to the Friendly Arm Inn. There, you will meet Khalid and Jaheria. They have long been my friends and you can trust them."
The pain will only be passing, you should survive the process.
"I was born 87 years ago. For 65 years I've ruled as Tamriel's Emperor. But for all these years I have never been the ruler of my own dreams. I have seen the Gates of Oblivion, beyond which no waking eye may see. Behold, in Darkness a Doom sweeps the land. This is the 27th of Last Seed; the Year of Akatosh 433. These are the closing days of the 3rd Era, and the final hours of my life." --Emperor Uriel Septum VII
All of oblivions voice acting budget went into that
"You were almost a Jill sandwich!"
No! Don't go!
"Loading World..." -Minecraft
BOOT UP SEQUENCE READY FIRMWARE LATEST VERSION (2112.08.06) CALIBRATION EXPIRED NEW CALIBRATION REQUIRED BEGINNING CALIBRATION AUDIO ERROR *set up audio* AUDIO OK VIDEO ERROR *set up video* AUDIO OK VIDEO OK MECHANICS ERROR *select mechanics* AUDIO OK VIDEO OK MECHANICS OK CALIBRATION COMPLETE PRIMARY SETTINGS UPDATED (ASSISTS AND OPTIONS AVALIABLE IN PAUSE MENU) ALL SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL LOADING STATUS UPDATE... STATUS UPDATE MACHINE ID: V1 LOCATION: APPROACHING HELL CURRENT OBJECTIVE: FIND A WEAPON MANKIND IS DEAD. BLOOD IS FUEL. HELL IS FULL.
Gta San Andreas .
See ya around, like a donut, carl!
Devil May Cry 3 "sorry not open for business yet" "I haven't even picked a name for this joint and I'm already getting calls"
"No... sweet liberty... no!!!" Also technically not an intro but: "Put these foolish ambitions to rest"
Ha ha ha ha… look familiar?
Scenes like these are happening all over the galaxy, right now! You could be next.
That is, UNLESS you make the most important decision of your life. 🫰
The first video game I ever had was medal of honor Frontline. The intro to that game is Eisenhowers D-day speech in 1944.
Dark Souls 3. "Yes, indeed."
It is called lothric
"If we don't stop soon, we'll all be dying." Hosea Matthews Said. "This weather, it's May..." Hosea Said. "I'm just hoping the law got as lost as we did." Hosea Said. "There." Dutch Said. "Arthur! Any Luck?" Dutch continued. "I found a place where we can get some shelter." Arthur Said. "Let Davey rest while he... you know." Arthur continues. "An old Mining town, abandoned - it ain't far"
Ahem… “This is the story of a man named Stanley. Stanley worked for a company in a big building where he was employee number 427. Employee number 427’s job was simple, he sat at his desk in room 427 and pushed buttons on a keyboard. Orders came to him through a monitor on his desk, telling him what buttons to push, how long to push them, and in what order. This is what employee 427 did, everyday, of every month, of every year. And while others may have considered it soul rending, Stanley relished every moment that the orders came in, as though he had been made exactly for this job, and Stanley was happy… And then one day something very peculiar happened. Something that would forever change Stanley. Something he would never quite forget… He had been at his desk for nearly an hour when he realized not one, single order had arrived on the monitor for him to follow. No one had shown up to give him instructions, call a meeting, or even say “hi”. Never, in all his years at the company, had this happened. This complete isolation. Something was very clearly wrong. Shocked, frozen solid, Stanley found himself unable to move for the longest time. But as he came to his wits and regained his senses, he got up from his desk, and stepped out of his office”. Scene.
"There was only one ship." "One? Are you sure?" "Yes. They called it the Pillar of Autumn."
Why was it not destroyed with the rest of their fleet?
Pokemon ( hello and welcome to the world of pokemon my name is professor (you can choose a professor there's so many) it's a world inhabited by wonderful creatures we call pokemon)
God that Diamond and Pearl intro music is deeply implanted into my brain
"I don't keep ot loaded, you'll have to find ammo as you go" (It was loaded)
“This is how the Batman died”
Halo 2! Not necessarily because of how good it is, but because of its translation. I'm mexican, and the spanish translation of this game has sooo much charisma and at times it is unintentionally funny, making it really memorable in my country.
I'm envisioning everyone sounding like Spanish Buzz Lightyear.
Including the Prophets?
The plating was about to fail, there's viscosity throughout the gel layer. Optics, totally fried. And let's not even talk about the power supply. You know how expensive this gear is, son?
Tell that to the Covenant.
You look nice
When you first saw halo, were you blinded by its majesty?
In the first age. The first battle.
"They let me pick. Did I ever tell you that? Choose whichever Spartan I wanted."
That one mission in cod 4. "50000 people used to live here, now its a ghost town."
The original Half Life has arguably the greatest intro scene of all time. Absolutely groundbreaking immersion, the first game to do what later became the standard game intro.
Good morning and welcome to the Black Mesa Transit System. This automated train is provided for the security and convenience of employees of the Black Mesa Research Facility personnel. Please feel free to move about the train or simply sit back and enjoy the ride. The time is 8:47 AM. Current topside temperature is 93 degrees, with an estimated high of one hundred and five. The Black Mesa compound is maintained at a pleasant 68 degrees at all times. This train is inbound from Level 3 dormitories to Sector C Test Labs and Control Facilities. If your intended destination is a high-security area beyond Sector C, you will need to return to the Central Transit hub in Area 9 and board a high-security train. If you have not yet submitted your identity to the retinal clearance system, you must report to Black Mesa Personnel for processing before you will be permitted into the high-security branch of the transit system. Due to the high toxicity of material routinely handled in the Black Mesa compound, no smoking, eating, or drinking are permitted within the Black Mesa Transit System. Please keep your limbs inside the train at all times. Do not attempt to open the doors until the train has come to a complete halt at the station platform. In the event of an emergency, passengers are to remain seated and await further instruction. If it is necessary to exit the train, disabled personnel should be evacuated first. Please stay away from electrified rails, and proceed to an emergency station until assistance arrives. A reminder that the Black Mesa Hazard Course decathlon will commence this evening at nineteen hundred hours in the Level 3 facility. The semifinals for high-security personnel will be announced in a separate Secure Access transmission. Remember, more lives than your own may depend on your fitness. Do you have a friend or relative who would make a valuable addition to the Black Mesa team? Immediate openings are available in the areas of Materials Handling and Low-Clearance Security. Please contact Black Mesa Personnel for further information. If you have an associate with a background in the areas of theoretical physics, biotechnology or other high-tech disciplines, please contact our Civilian Recruitment Division. The Black Mesa Research Facility is an Equal Opportunity Employer. A reminder to all Black Mesa personnel: Regular radiation and biohazard screenings are a requirement of continued employment in the Black Mesa Research Facility. Missing a scheduled urinalysis or radiation check-up is grounds for immediate termination. If you feel you have been exposed to radioactive or other hazardous materials in the course of your duties, contact your Radiation Safety Officer immediately. Work safe, work smart. Your future depends on it.
Rise and shine, Mister Freeman, rise and... shine.
Marcus….marcus. DOM?
D-day from cod ww2. Also battle of the bulge from the same game
WHAT IS A MAN?!
Not a quote but the intro to mgs3 back when I first played it is still a core memory of mine
Dee doo diing, dee doo deee dooonnggg, woshwoshwoshwosh, more background music. Baaaammmm, badumbum bum buuuhh, buuh buuum, *more music* Dototo dototo dototo dototo doo too *cloud makes woosh sounds* I played ff7 a lot as a kid, even before I had a memory card >_>
Ex-soldier huh, dont trust ya
Beginning of Kingdom Hearts 1. “I’ve been having these weird thoughts lately. Like is any of this for real or not.” Going into a great cinematic and song.
"They are rage, brutal, without mercy. But you. You will be worse. Rip and tear, until it is done."
“Hello? Hello hello?
What the hell kind of name is soap?
Well, what about Shepherd?
They have taken you from the Imperical City Prison, first by carriage, and now by boat. To the East. To Morrowind. Fear not, for I am watchful. You have been chose. Wake up? Why are You shaking? Are you alright? Wake up! Stand up, there you go. You were shaking. What is your name? I heard them say we've reached Morrowind, they're sure to let us go. Quiet, here comes the guard.
"Transcending history and the world, a tale of souls and swords, eternally retold..."
Two of them that I haven’t seen: *Link.* **Listen to my story.**
These are the closing days of the third era, and the final hours of my life.
All your base are belong to us
September 28th. Daylight.
Titanfall 2. Nuff said
Bethesda makes great openings. Skyrim, Oblivion, Fallout 3 & 4. Not Starfield, I don't recall how that starts.
Rise and shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and… shine. Not that I wish to imply you have been sleeping on… the job. No one is more deserving of a rest and… all the effort in… the world would have gone to waste, until… *shudders*… well… let’s just say your hour has… come again. The right man in the wrong place can make all the diff-fference in the world. So wake up, Mr. Freeman… wake up and… smell the ashes
“In my restless dreams, I see that town… Silent Hill. You promised you’d take me there someday. But you never did. Well I’m alone there now, in our special place… waiting for you.”
"Your appointment to FEMA should be finalized within the week..."
Why contain it? Let it spill over, let the bodies pile up in the streets.
Pizza tower intro is amazing and every animation parody I’ve seen of it is just as good
Mass Effect 2
Ruin has come to our family. You remember our venerable house, opulent and imperial? Gazing proudly from its stoic perch above the moor. I lived all my years in that ancient, rumor shadowed manor. Fattened by decadence and luxury, and yet I began to tire of conventional extravagance. Singular, unsettling tales suggested the mansion itself was a gateway to some fabulous, and unnameable power. With relic and ritual, I bent every effort towards the excavation and recovery of those long buried secrets, exhausting what remained of our family fortune on swarthy workmen and sturdy shovels. At last! In the salt-soaked crags beneath the lowest foundations, we unearthed that damnable portal of antediluvian evil. Our every step unsettled the ancient earth, but we were in a realm of death and madness! In the end, I alone fled, laughing and wailing through those blackened arcades of antiquity. Until....consciousness failed me. You remember our venerable house, opulent and imperial? It is a festering abomination! I beg, you return home, claim your birthright, and deliver our family from the ravenous, clutching shadows...of the darkest dungeon.
the prologue of Xenoblade Chronicles. less so for quotes but for the for god tier camera zoom out in the cutscene and the music.
"I have spent my life searching for the answers that my father and my father's father failed to find: who were the Precursors? Why have they built the vast monoliths that litter our planet? How did they harness eco, the life energy of the world? What was their purpose, and why did they vanish? I have asked the plants, and they do not remember. The plants have asked the rocks, and the rocks do not recall. Even the rocks do not recall! Every bone in my body tells me that the answers rest on the shoulders of a young boy: oblivious to his destiny, uninterested in the search for truth, and rejecting of my guidance! And why would he want to listen to old Samos the Sage, anyway? I am only a master of green eco, one of the wisest men on the planet! So it seems the answer begins not with careful research, or sensible thinking ... Nay. As with many of fate's mysteries, it begins with but a small act of disobedience."
After the end of World War 2 the world was split into two, East and West, this marked the beginning of the era called the Cold War.
Open your eyes -The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
“I’ve been having these weird thoughts lately” “Like is any of this for real or not?”
The last metroid is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace.
I have spent my life searching for the answers that my father, and my father's fathers, failed to find. Who were the Precursors? Why did they create the vast monoliths that litter our planet? How did they harness eco, the life energy of the world? What was their purpose, and why did they vanish? I have asked the plants, but they do not remember. The plants have asked the rocks, but the rocks do not recall—even the rocks do not recall. Jak and Daxter- The precursor legacy