Top 25 Cinematic Moments in Video Games. (Gamespy)

25. Halo Wars (X360) - Trailer
24. The Curse of Monkey Island (PC) - Opening
23. Final Fantasy XII (PS2) - Opening
22. Halo (PC) - E3 Demo for the PC
21. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) - E3 2006 Trailer
20. Kingdom Hearts (PS2) - Deep Dive Japanese-only Special Ending
19. Halo 2 (Xbox) - Master Chief Rides the Bomb
18. Warcraft III (PC) - The Death of Hellscream
17. Halo 3 (X360) - TV Commercial
16. Ico (PS2) - Opening
15. Final Fantasy VIII (PS2) - Opening
14. StarCraft (PC) - 2nd Zerg Cutscene
13. World of Warcraft (PC) - Opening
12. WarHammer 40K Dawn of War (PC) - Opening
11. Metal Gear Solid 2 (PS2) - Opening
10. Final Fantasy VII (PS2) - Sephiroth Kills Aeris
09. Resident Evil 2 (PS2) - Opening
08. Silent Hill (PS1) - Opening
07. Kingdom Hearts (PS2) - Opening
06. MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy (PC) - Opening
05. Resident Evil: Code Veronica (Dreamcast) - Opening
04. Warcraft III (PC) - Arthas' Betrayal
03. StarCraft: Brood War (PC) - Opening
02. MechWarrior 2 (PC) - Opening
01. Gears of War (Xbox 360) - Mad World Trailer

http://www.gamespy.com/articles/771/771937p1.html

hrm... for some reason i cant agree with their list.  so many warcraft openings, but yet wheres all the awesome cut scenes from command & conquer games?

 as far as gears being #1... in that regard it should have went to killzone 2 trailer, just for making such controversy.

Kind of hard to believe that MGS4 isn't in there (and at the top) with snake putting the gun to his mouth.

Warhammer 40k Dawn of War opening should've been #1 :|Shadow_op

Agreed. It's easily the best CGI movie I've ever seen. 

No Policenauts or Panzer Dragoon Saga? But then again I highly doubt those people have played the games in the first place.

Anubis: Zone of the Enders, also deserves it's place. 

They should have counted gameplay sequences as well as cutscenes...GRAW has the most cinematic gameplay sequence I have ever played--the Embassy explosion.  Seemed straight out of a movie.
 

25. Halo Wars (X360) - Trailer
24. The Curse of Monkey Island (PC) - Opening
23. Final Fantasy XII (PS2) - Opening
22. Halo (PC) - E3 Demo for the PC
21. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) - E3 2006 Trailer
20. Kingdom Hearts (PS2) - Deep Dive Japanese-only Special Ending
19. Halo 2 (Xbox) - Master Chief Rides the Bomb
18. Warcraft III (PC) - The Death of Hellscream
17. Halo 3 (X360) - TV Commercial
16. Ico (PS2) - Opening
15. Final Fantasy VIII (PS2) - Opening
14. StarCraft (PC) - 2nd Zerg Cutscene
13. World of Warcraft (PC) - Opening
12. WarHammer 40K Dawn of War (PC) - Opening
11. Metal Gear Solid 2 (PS2) - Opening
10. Final Fantasy VII (PS2) - Sephiroth Kills Aeris
09. Resident Evil 2 (PS2) - Opening
08. Silent Hill (PS1) - Opening
07. Kingdom Hearts (PS2) - Opening
06. MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy (PC) - Opening
05. Resident Evil: Code Veronica (Dreamcast) - Opening
04. Warcraft III (PC) - Arthas' Betrayal
03. StarCraft: Brood War (PC) - Opening
02. MechWarrior 2 (PC) - Opening
01. Gears of War (Xbox 360) - Mad World Trailer

 

http://www.gamespy.com/articles/771/771937p1.html

loco145

this list fails...no mgs 1 or 3...or  4 ...wow they suck

o-o

This is is ****ing horrible!  

The Gears commercial was decent, but did NOT deserve number 1. I think FFVIII's ending deserved number 1, and the opening deserved the place it got. FFVII Aeris' Death deserved a couple spots higher too.
Saturos3091

I think they were just trying to do things people wouldent expect... i mean aeries dieing is definatly the most thought about (and one of the first wide-spread, moving) cinema like moment in games.. but it's #10?

Einhander's space battle was rediculus.

And dont Onimusha's openings always win awards? but none even placed in this?

Gears #1...:lol:

Kind of hard to believe that MGS4 isn't in there (and at the top) with snake putting the gun to his mouth.

 

 

Nike_Air

MGS 3 Ending and FFVII with Aeris dying are the two most poignant moments in a video game I've ever seen. That list is bunk.SemiMaster

my sentiments exactly 

[QUOTE="Nike_Air"]

Kind of hard to believe that MGS4 isn't in there (and at the top) with snake putting the gun to his mouth.

 

 

ragrdoll21

What a crap list.

That list is horrible fail.

MGS3 ending anyone? MGS2 Trailer? 

[QUOTE="SemiMaster"]MGS 3 Ending and FFVII with Aeris dying are the two most poignant moments in a video game I've ever seen. That list is bunk.agentfred

my sentiments exactly

Ummm Gears First yeah right bad list.

No GTA, No DMC 3?

A useless list of useless things from useless opinions sure has lots of people upset.MTBare

And Gears of War keeps getting undeserved rewards.miss_kitt3n

[QUOTE="miss_kitt3n"]And Gears of War keeps getting undeserved rewards.StarFoxCOM

hrm... for some reason i cant agree with their list. so many warcraft openings, but yet wheres all the awesome cut scenes from command & conquer games?

as far as gears being #1... in that regard it should have went to killzone 2 trailer, just for making such controversy.

ShockerD19

I agree, Killzone 2 should have been in the top 10, even though it was fake, it still was very Moving. I also think the CGI Motorstorm Trailer should of been listed.