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Top 10 Best Video Game Cutscenes

GameDynamo - "Cutscenes and movie cinematics have come a long way. Watching Aeris get murdered by Sephiroth in FF7, or Kratos taking on the gods in GOW3, or the recent Tomb Raider trailer at E3 which was on par with the best of VFX movies, they are gaming cinema at its greatest. Cutscenes often serve as bookends and trophies for achieving something significant in a game, whether defeating an impossible boss or finishing a difficult game."

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trainsinrdr4653d ago (Edited 4653d ago )

Rockstar and square enix are definitely the best at making cutscenes.

Best4653d ago

MW2 had imo the best cutscenes ever.

consolez_FTW4653d ago

If you truly believe MW2 has the best cutscenes than you must have started gaming on the 360 and you are 12 year old.

Takoulya4652d ago

Relax, consolez, he's just trolling - and unfortunately, you're giving him the satisfaction he wants.

snipes1014652d ago

So he likes MW2 cutscenes and that means he's a troll? That makes sense "consolez_FTW."

The hate COD gets on this site is just idiotic way out of hand. No one is allowed to like the anything about the franchise or they're stupid. Dumb.

Anyhow, I'd have to say some of my favorite cutscenes came from Catherine. Those had me on the edge of my seat and the anime style was different and new for me. I'd also have to say Enslaved and Valkyrie Chronicles had some nice ones too.

MaxXAttaxX4652d ago

I guess you missed his previous non-stop trolling streak?

morganfell4652d ago (Edited 4652d ago )

I just can't agree with the article.

This wraps up 20 years of gaming and occurs after the final credits in MGS4.

***WARNING HUGE METAL GEAR SPOILERS***

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And then there is this from Blizzard, champions of the cutscene:

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BiggCMan4652d ago

You could fit this entire list with Metal Gear cutscenes, but this author didn't put a single one. How could you compile a best cutscenes list and not include Metal Gear. Those games are famous for their storytelling cutscenes.

Ace_Pheonix4652d ago

Thank you! I was grossly appalled by that fact, I'm glad to see someone got it in there within the first 5 comments.

MaxXAttaxX4652d ago (Edited 4652d ago )

Not only that, but DOA Extreme(Beach Volleyball) 2 made the list somehow.

FF7's opening scene was not the best.

And why is a trailer for an unreleased game there? lol

meetajhu4652d ago (Edited 4652d ago )

When i see such article first thing i do is go check if it has Onimusha 3 video in it. If it doesn't it fails miserably. This article is Win.

DrRichtofen4653d ago

I will still always love the sly cooper cutscenes.

snipes1014652d ago

YES I love those games! I'm playing through the HD collection as we speak. They had so much style it's ridiculous. Can't wait for the fourth.

WhiteLightning4653d ago

Final Fantasy 7...best opening cutscene

Are you kdding me...

<Sigh>

FF8 gets overshadowed again for the "great" "almighty" FF7, even though FF8s opening cutscene is the best in the series.

Just because FF7 was first dosen't mean it's the best, that's why I think FF7 is overrated because people tend to think that because it was the first FF game on the PS1 with those great grahics (at the time) that everything in FF7 will be superiour to any FF that comes out after it.

"On top of that, the tense combat opening of Final Fantasy 8 lost all meaning when I found out Squall and Seifer were merely in a training exercise. "

Nice excuse...

MrSpace4653d ago

Agreed. I enjoyed Final Fantasy 7 but the fact is Final Fantasy 8 did things better then it, Music, cutscenes, character development (Squalls was amazing) etc

sarabbc4653d ago

I liked airships and the world of Final Fantasy 9. Same with FFX.

consolez_FTW4653d ago

@ sarabbc

yeah, I recently re purchased FF9 on PSN and remembered that it does have some great cutscenes. Also that beginning FF10 cutscene was awesome!

sarabbc4652d ago

@consolez_FTW: The beginning of FF10 and the first time Yuna does the dance is spectacular.

NukaCola4652d ago

The original 2 Oddworld games will always be my number 1.

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tieryas4653d ago

I completely agree that 8 and 9 were technically superior and had amazing cutscenes! Not just the intro for 8, but the ballroom dance, the fight with the witch at the end of disc 1, the battle between the gardens, and on and on. At the same time, the first time I saw the opening of 7 (and this was more than a decade ago), I could not believe my eyes.

tieryas4653d ago

definitely awesome cutscene!

tiffac4652d ago (Edited 4652d ago )

The difference between FF7 and FF8 is that FF7 captured the imagination of the industry back then.

No one expected it, no one has seen anything like it. So there is a certain connection that most gamers has of that time to FF7. Call it nostalgia if you will.

FF8 should be better in all aspects because its the successor to the one that started it all.

WhiteLightning4652d ago

Started it all.....You know FF7 wasn't the first FF game you know. The only difference was the graphics for being the first FF on a PS1.

"No one expected it, no one has seen anything like it. So there is a certain connection that most gamers has of that time to FF7. Call it nostalgia if you will. "

Basicaly people only like it and say it's the best because it came first...... ¬¬

tiffac4652d ago (Edited 4652d ago )

lol! Well for some it was their first FF. We have a old school joke that most JRPG gamers back then lost their virginity to FF7.

I'm not arguing with your point (I mean that ballroom dance on FF8 dropped jaws too, who wasn't a JRPG fan back then who didn't want to be called up to a dance by Riona.) all I'm saying FF7 started the standards on what a JRPG should look like for the foreseeable future. It created a trend and left its mark of gaming history that can't be denied.

It was just a game that was there at the right moment and at the right time and caught the imagination of a lot of gamers, the article maker included and there has only been a few games that has done that.

dlohnug4652d ago

I think the fact that it was a training exercise adds to the effect.

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metsgaming4653d ago

Most on this list are old games i guess if its just old games i would have to say Streets of Rage 2 ending. One of the best endings ever the music perfect for the mood.

CrescentFang4653d ago (Edited 4653d ago )

I don't play any Bioware games, but I thought they made good cinematics? (especially CGI cutscenes)

Also the thing with Lunar is that it is animated and has held up well considering it's in this person's list. Animation is by Studio Gonzo (and I think they did the animation for BlazBlue CS, but I don't own that...)

tieryas4653d ago

Agreed, Bioware has amazing cinematics.

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Don't Be Afraid To Try The Original Fallouts

Just because they're old doesn't mean they aren't worth revisiting.

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TGG_overlord7h ago

The three first "Fallout" games are still pure RPG gold in the current year imo.

VenomUK4h ago

@TheGamer I haven’t tried the original 2d games because I’m so afraid.

shinoff21832h ago

Don't be afraid. I actually started fallout with 3 back in the day and so I went to play the ogs. I like the ogs more. We just didn't have a pc as a teen.

ocelot074h ago

I agree I played the original 3 a few years ago and they are fun. I feel this needs to be said though. Console players don't have access to these games and that's a shame. However, If you have any sort of windows laptop you can play them they are really old now a basic office pc can play it.

I also want to say is Fallout Brotherhood Of Steel on the PS2 the first console Fallout game. It gets hate for no reason. I enjoyed them more than the originals. I believe it's on Xbox as well. Anyone with access to a PS2 or Xbox or emulated them on pc. It's a fun game to play. Don't get why it was hated on.

anast4h ago

"Console players don't have access to these games and that's a shame."

These games will run on just about any low end laptop/PC/tablet and they cost next to nothing. I'm 100% positive no one is missing out that actually cares to look into these games.

shinoff21832h ago

That's the bad thing. They re did wasteland for xbox. I know they are 2 different studios but why hasn't the orginal fallouts been done for console. I played on pc but I'd rather play on console with a true controller experience. Is bethesada afraid to be shown up by the source material where their game comes from

anast4h ago

The series peaked at Fallout 2 and started going down hill from there.

purple1014h ago

Don’t think I’ve played any Bethesda games except Quake 3 team arena on pc back in the day!

a lot of their games are slow and boring to me, + as people always say, full of bugs and crashes!

Not what I want, from a full priced game,

Huey_My_D_Long4h ago

I mean Fallout 3 hasn't been full price for over 10 years. FO NV is like 5 bucks on sale. I understand not paying full price for their games, but every FO game out when on sale is just dirt cheap.

purple1014h ago

Yeh the fallout ones in question are all cheap
I’m talking Bethesda as a general remark

Smellsforfree3h ago

Neither Quake 3 or Fallout 2 are "Bethesda Games". ZeniMax Media purchased id software in 2009 and also owns Bethesda.

purple1012h ago

@smells, my bad I got I wrong good point, I assumed doom and quake are from same people and both Bethesda. but yeh, id tech FTW, did you know, both all the halo games, and modernwarfare games, all the way up to 2019 version of MW, are based off a modified quake 3 engine., interesting snips of info for the people, so yeh these companies kept selling technically a game from 1999, heheh, makes me laugh, only in 2019 did they create new engine from scratch, THATS 20 YEARS

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mkis0072h ago

Hate turned based worlds. Tried playing 1 10years ago and couldnt figure out howto get past 30 feet.

shinoff21832h ago(Edited 2h ago)

Added a disagree. Then I didn't feel right about it lol. So took it away. Just wanted to say that's a shame cause your missing out on some great games. Turn based are my personal favorite but I play everything except music games, and racing.

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Xbox Reportedly Working to Release Next Fallout Game "Sooner Rather Than Later"

According to a new report, Xbox knows the next Fallout game has to release sooner rather than later and is working on it. Following the release of Starfield, Bethesda Game Studios is now working on The Elder Scrolls 6. And this is what it's going to be doing for the next several years. This means the next Fallout game is probably not going to be out until the 2030s unless something changes. To this end, Xbox knows it has to change something and get something out sooner.

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Profchaos1d 11h ago

Just bring the quality and hopefully some gameplay refinements.

Like build a new engine if you make me have a 45 second load to enter a building and exit a building on 9th gen hardware to your game is just taking the piss it's absolutely down to the engine and not the hardware it should have been possible to eliminate this load on the PS4 Xbox one but they failed to while other games like witcher 3 and GTA v had no problems with this.

Like all Bethesda games they really need to also address the ultra stiff character animation the dialogue scenes are not great and even in starfield they were substandard compared to other games look at how character interactions are done elsewhere it's far more engaging when you are not standing still talking

Cacabunga1d 9h ago

I don’t like the sound of «  Sooner than later » especially coming from Xbox

fr0sty1d 8h ago

Most especially coming from Bethesda, a company known for releasing buggy games, while they are busy working on 2 other projects with MS breathing down their neck to rush this one out while the TV show hype is still hot.

Walalon1d 7h ago

The thing is coming from Xbox and Bethesda... That's the formula for a pretty big disaster.

raWfodog1d 6h ago

I would think building a new engine would add significantly more development time than less, unless they implement AI tools to aid in the develelopment time. But that’s another whole can of worms entirely.

Crows901d 10h ago

This is a problem....let the games be. Maybe try to get something out by the time next season rolls around. You've got time. If the fallout show continues like this then it'll be fine to wait and invest in a good game.

-Foxtrot1d 9h ago (Edited 1d 9h ago )

I think people are missing the point of this

It’s not rushing a releases for next year it’s Microsoft knowing Bethesda won’t get round to Fallout 5 until 2031 at the earliest and want it to become a franchise that can come out within a typical 4-5 year development over every 15 or so years.

Bethesda took it upon themselves to do a new IP with Starfield which is fair enough, it's great to see studios wanting to do new IPs but in the process of doing that they've created a massive gap for sequels to their other games.

They just don't want to give their franchises away to another studio because I feel after New Vegas they are scared someone else will be able to create a better game to them. If Obsidian were giving a full lengthy development time and a bigger budget I think New Vegas could have been bigger and better than it was.

Psychonaut851d 9h ago

Bro let one of the other studios under Bethesda do a spin off.

Shane Kim1d 9h ago

Got to capitalize on the tv show.

Demetrius1d 9h ago

I really do enjoy the fallout world, I always been into the series but couldn't get into new vegas cause the gameplay is a slog, the atmosphere was and still top notch tho, decide to finally play fallout 4 and it's been so mf fun it looks good in 60fps

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Now is the Best Time to Get This Incredible RPG Bundle on Steam

If you are looking for an awesome RPG, look no further. Steam is offering a significant discount on its Fallout Franchise Bundle.

SimpleSlave5d ago

"You can get all Fallout games in a bundle at a significant 20% discount on Steam. Individually, all these games add up to $244.91. With the discount, you can get them all for $195.91. That is $49 less than the original price. Quite a significant discount for such a popular franchise."

😊 😂 🤣 😐 - But why?

Just wait for a sale and get most if not all of it for a fraction of that price.

20% off...lol

Tacoboto5d ago

The games were just on a real sale over the last week or two for the show promotion. Fallout 4 was $10, 3 was $5, NV was cheap as heck too.

So what the heck is this

Inverno5d ago

The original games have been given out for free by Amazon for GOG and Epic, 76 is free now on Amazon if you have prime, Epic has also given out new Vegas for free and 4 has gone down to pretty cheap prices. 194 bucks is a total ripoff when you can get these games individually for less. Don't forget cd keys might sell em for a dollar less at times too. Come on man, us cheapskates won't touch anything near or above 100 lolz

isarai5d ago

Bro that's a ridiculous ripoff are you kidding me? 🤣