First impressions are crucial, and these PS1 games made the most of it. Here are the OG PlayStation games with the best intros.

Video games have an important job in their opening moments to try and convince players that this game is worth playing past the first few minutes of pressing that start button on the controller. The ...

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When I think of my favorite opening scenes in video games, plenty of blockbuster moments come to mind: Uncharted 2’s unforgettable train sequence, Resident Evil 4’s tense village shootout, and, of ...

But some games do it differently. They give you a ‘taste of power’, instead: introducing you to the world as an extremely powerful character, usually with an over-potent weapon or ability, and put you ...

I love video games—that much should be clear based on my job. Every aspect of the medium, from its storytelling capabilities to its seemingly endless potential for mechanical depth, captivates me, but ...

Castlevania’s 1987 NES port has a to-the-point, 11 second introduction. An 8-bit bat flies toward you as you’re encouraged to push the start key. Protagonist Simon Belmont stomps up to a sharp-looking ...