The Top 7... Best Beginnings

Games that blow you away right from the start

Words: Charlie Barratt, GamesRadar US

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izayuh - 1 year 1 month ago

i knew i would see half life
also agree with fallout 3

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Russianred90 - 1 year 1 month ago

wheres fallout 2 opening monolouge tht was friggin amazing

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tre3 - 1 year 1 month ago

For once i can agree with all of these choices

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FourMe2PoopOn - 1 year 1 month ago

I love the chrono Trigger intro. I kinda thought the Punisher had a cool intro, but it cant compare to these.

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Brainspike367 - 1 year 1 month ago

I suppose that the ship level in COD4 doesn't count as it's actually the second level

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Jorw - 1 year 1 month ago

I don't think that Chrono Trigger and Half-Life belong on the list.

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noobmasteroftehworld - 1 year 1 month ago

I read the title of this article and the first game that popped in my head was God of War 2. id take out the intro to frontlines .I mean the intro to MOH:frontlines is cool and all but when do you get to fight an enemy as big as a freakin skyscraper in the first level?

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Sycomycole - 1 year 1 month ago

i luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuv the Bioshock opening.
Glad to see it hear.

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Jason.Darksavior - 1 year 1 month ago

Bioshock had a very good start, in fact most of it is very good!

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jamboy199three - 1 year 1 month ago

the start of cod 3 is a bit of a lol

"were on as secret mission to get coffee and doughnuts but one problem, the germans drank all the coffee and ate all the doughnuts so now we have to go kick their asses"

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lava_lamp - 1 year 1 month ago

what about MGS4
that had an awesome beginning
hell the whole game was emmersive

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Schuultz - 1 year 1 month ago

You definitely should have put CoD4 in there. The first mission might not be so creative, but consider it an intro, or an 'in-game' trailer for the experience coming up. The real beginning is the live, interactive execution of YOURSELF!
If that isn't amazing and memorable, what is?

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deathrebellion - 1 year 1 month ago

the top 7 were gr8 but u guys shoulda made it top 10 and added God Of War etc...

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theatticusera - 1 year 1 month ago

ah yes half lifes immortal opening! "They're waiting for you Gordon, In the test chamber..."

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noofer7 - 1 year 1 month ago

ah-HA

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Octaviux - 1 year 1 month ago

I've only played Half-Life and Fallout 3. I still need to get Bioshock.

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dahudge8 - 1 year 1 month ago

oh man, contra 3 brings back so many memories. thanks for adding it charlie!!

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blocpartier - 1 year 1 month ago

Arrggh I want to play MGS again now!!11!!1 And I can't play Bioshock cuz my 360 is broken!

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RedOutlive10 - 1 year 1 month ago

The first two chapters of Half-Life really shocked me in terms of immersion. Looking at piles of scientist's corpses, everything destroyed, malfunctioning lasers ripping the entrails of bodies around, guards struggling to survive with their 9mm pistols, and having seen the places completely okay before, it just gave me the thought "hey it was way more than a flashy explosion, now I messed up big time!". Epic feeling.

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