Best Video Game Credits..... Ever!?

I was just skimming through this month's issue of Game Informer and was reading over some letters about last months article about game credits and how they should be made more engaging and interesting. The notion of interesting credits brought one game to the forefront of my mind.........

KillZone 2. It had the coolest closing credits I've seen by far. It just shows you how much effort they actually put into the game. They take you from a great (and kinda screwed) ending to that wickedly cool techno grindfest. It was just awesome. Thanks, GG.

This also got me to thinking if there were any more cool closing credits. I only thought of a couple worth mentioning. MGS4 - for one reason and one reason only- for that shocking name they just happened to slip in there.... I was like "He never talked!!" Wow. That really made the game. The other I thought of is the closing credits for both Gears of War games. They show each of the developer's team members with little quotes. They're basically shout outs to family members, praises to team members and often themselves, and reason's why they have the greatest job in the world. The reason I find this so interesting, however, is that some of them said some really STUPID stuff! Like one guy said something along the lines of "My heart has balls" or somtheing. Some guy said something about cheese. Some guy quoted Dr. Phil. It just goes to show you that it takes all kinds. Oh, and there was one guy who looked like that freak off the "New Guy." Gave me a good laugh.

Anyway, what about you guys? Know of any closing credits that stood out for you? Being that they are the most uninteresting and often skipped part of the game (even when there is suprise content hidden afterwards) I do think its important that they make them more engaging as GI suggested. So, can you think of any that were headed in the right direction? Or does it even matter?

Okami.

Literally the first (and so far only) time I've ever been so engaged in watching the ending credits to anything.

It's beautiful.

Flower has awesome credits.BenderUnit22

Exactly what I was going to say, I mean the credits are a whole different level.

Shadow of the Colossus had some amazing credits

I was just skimming through this month's issue of Game Informer and was reading over some letters about last months article about game credits and how they should be made more engaging and interesting. The notion of interesting credits brought one game to the forefront of my mind.........

KillZone 2. It had the coolest closing credits I've seen by far. It just shows you how much effort they actually put into the game. They take you from a great (and kinda screwed) ending to that wickedly cool techno grindfest. It was just awesome. Thanks, GG.

This also got me to thinking if there were any more cool closing credits. I only thought of a couple worth mentioning. MGS4 - for one reason and one reason only- for that shocking name they just happened to slip in there.... I was like "He never talked!!" Wow. That really made the game. The other I thought of is the closing credits for both Gears of War games. They show each of the developer's team members with little quotes. They're basically shout outs to family members, praises to team members and often themselves, and reason's why they have the greatest job in the world. The reason I find this so interesting, however, is that some of them said some really STUPID stuff! Like one guy said something along the lines of "My heart has balls" or somtheing. Some guy said something about cheese. Some guy quoted Dr. Phil. It just goes to show you that it takes all kinds. Oh, and there was one guy who looked like that freak off the "New Guy." Gave me a good laugh.

Anyway, what about you guys? Know of any closing credits that stood out for you? Being that they are the most uninteresting and often skipped part of the game (even when there is suprise content hidden afterwards) I do think its important that they make them more engaging as GI suggested. So, can you think of any that were headed in the right direction? Or does it even matter?

Nephilim83

I thought of Killzone 2 when you said closing credits, and yes, I totally agree with you. I think the Killzone 2 credits were done like they are at the end of action films etc. It was quite cool, because I have never seen credits like that at the end of a game before.

Killzone 2's credits were pretty awesome, but not as awesome as Portal's. I was singing along, laughing, then made my friends complete Portal because it's such an awesome game and for the ending credits/song.

Every MGS game had awesome ending credits but MGS4 had a special shocking awesome one!

Killzone 2's credits were pretty awesome, but not as awesome as Portal's. I was singing along, laughing, then made my friends complete Portal because it's such an awesome game and for the ending credits/song.

Scorpion13497

Credits?

I've never considered credits. Credits to me have always been like "the ride is over" notice when the ride ends. I don't really expect anything with credits.

my favorite end credits were on the warriors game because you got to play as the riffs in the background and beat up the rogues.

StarWars Shadow of the Empire. 8)

it played the soundtrack of the game at the end, and the sound track is pure awesomeness.

Killzone 2's credits were pretty awesome, but not as awesome as Portal's. I was singing along, laughing, then made my friends complete Portal because it's such an awesome game and for the ending credits/song.

Scorpion13497

The credits for Flower was simply amazing. Porbably the most fun i've had watching credits lol.

DMC 3 had cool credits because you got to still kill things while they were going. I liked that.

[QUOTE="BenderUnit22"]Flower has awesome credits.crix3

Exactly what I was going to say, I mean the credits are a whole different level.

The credits for Flower was simply amazing. Porbably the most fun i've had watching credits lol.

s_bowers_15

I strongly agree.

Remember the part where it was like "...And our fans"

It was so cool how they perfectly placed that in there.

Just another amazing aspect of an already amazing game.

I liked the credits for both Rock Band games.

Flower has awesome credits.BenderUnit22

Wow man, I can go all the back to the golden age in video gaming and easily say that The Legend Of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Mario World, and Chrono Trigger had some great ending credits. Now for this era, I will give Killzone 2 for its cool looking ending credits, Portal for beign the most halarious ending credits I ever seen in gaming, and especially MGS4 for giving me the shock of my life in gaming history. Props to the OP making this thread.

killzone 2

flower

afro samurai

Portals ending credits were weird to me. I liked the song from F.E.A.R's ending credits, although the actual credits were 10-15 mins long.K1LLR3175

Yeah those credits did last a long time, but as you said the songs were good.

Okami.

Literally the first (and so far only) time I've ever been so engaged in watching the ending credits to anything.

It's beautiful.

hazelnutman

I thought that while the ending credits rolled in Marvel Alliance, they had funny dialog of the Marvel characters reading for their own parts.

For example, Galactus trying out for the part of Galactus.

MGS4's were pretty epic. I haven't even watched KZ2's credits..Doolz2024

Every MGS game had awesome ending credits but MGS4 had a special shocking awesome one!

THQ88

What? Those credits lasted about 3 days. I thought the game was last years GOTY, and the game had me hooked the whole way through, but even then I almost wanted to skip the second set of credits. The only reason I watched was because I invested so much time and didn't want to miss any sort of bonus for sitting there watching the whole thing.

I'm going with Portal. I still listen to that song on Youtube on occasion.

The original Metal Gear Solid

Portal!!! Great song! :D +MGS4

The original Metal Gear Solid

Raven1504

Yea, those were great. At that point in time in the MGS universe I understood the majority of what was going on.

[QUOTE="Doolz2024"]MGS4's were pretty epic. I haven't even watched KZ2's credits..Nephilim83

I don't even like credits to begin with, but I'll admit the credits of KZ2 were pretty impressive to look at.

Every MGS game had awesome ending credits but MGS4 had a special shocking awesome one!

THQ88

[QUOTE="Nephilim83"][QUOTE="Doolz2024"]MGS4's were pretty epic. I haven't even watched KZ2's credits..Doolz2024

For sure POrtal, Flower, Killzone 2, all had awesome credits/great songs, but anyone remember the credits during Godhand? Freakin' hilarious! Good guys and bad guys all dancing around to a cheesy Japanese pop song:D.

[QUOTE="Doolz2024"][QUOTE="Nephilim83"] Wha-- wait, what??? How could you have missed them? Did you just turn the game off after you killed Radec??SirOWNZalot86

Game ending credits?

Flower. :)

DMC 3 Hands Down!

Every MGS game had awesome ending credits but MGS4 had a special shocking awesome one!

THQ88

FFVIII. You get to see everyone just hanging out enjoying everyones company while the credits is going. Everything show from the camera was a nice touch. The music was perfect and then after the credits was done the final scene was a classic, memorable moment.

I also love The Legend of Dragoon. The music and the song was incredible. You immediately thought about you journey that you took to complete the game. The lives lost and the friends you shared the adventure with.www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTnA7N9mfTk

Kingdom Hearts 1/2

Kingdom Hearts 1/2

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