well, this guy shows up and calls you the messiah of his religion, thats pretty neat.

I'll go ahead and say that a skull approaching you, informing you of a diary tatooed on your back is far cooler :-P

I guess I'm also including the intro video where your Zeplin is destroyed.

Minor Spoilers....


But yeah, you survive this wreck, no other survivors. You're given something very important by a dying man. Someone rolls along and tells you you are the subject of some prophecy and then some other dude tries to trick you into giving up the very important item you just received.

Obviously a matter of personal opinion but I always thought Arcanum had a pretty awesome intro

hands down torment is the winner! torment is cooler then almost ANY game that has ever come out since! including skyrim! and baldurs gate!

Was always a slow burn for me, not really that great.

The list is very slanted towards modern games, so much so that I think the list's author probably just hasn't experienced many older games.

how about that raptor call of shadows intro! neyaw!

Quake II was very effective.

The original Fallout(s)' were awesome, yes. Link to direct inspiration.

"Sorry for the wait Mr. Florez, I'm ready to take you now."

"New angels of promise..."

Blade Runner

L4D, very well crafted and you learn (what little there is to know) of the characters and enemies. It even showcases some game mechanics.

Max Payne 2

Orcs piloting fighters. Attacking a blimp. Over mellow violins. "Find the boy!"

It's pretty interesting how much the original Fallout was inspired by Mad Max. There's that intro, the dog, all the leather jackets being one-armed, etc. etc.