Final Fantasy VII – a bombastic start. Games with best beginnings and openin sequences
- The Best Video Game Beginnings and Openin Sequences
- Medal of Honor: Frontline – like Saving Private Ryan
- BioShock – Underwater world with a touch of decadence
- Mass Effect 2 – Biggest earthquake? Death
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Getting on the wrong train
- The Last of Us – Idyll to apocalypse in 15 mins
- Nier: Automata – a masterpiece that surprises everyone
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – whale and unicorn burn in the sky
- Final Fantasy VII – a bombastic start
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – yellow subtitles always promise an "epic" introduction
Final Fantasy VII – a bombastic start
- Developer: Square Soft
- Year: 1997
- Platforms: PC, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PSP, PSV, Switch
Fans of the Final Fantasy series could certainly point to many sequences from various installments of this epic that they find memorable. Most often, however, it's the beginning of part seven that's considered the most engaging and emotional. This is probably in part because FFVII was the first game to be released for the PlayStation, back then a cutting-edge gaming platform. The game had stunning visuals and a surprisingly mature story, because instead of knights and magic, there was a greedy corporation, an environmental disaster looming over the world, and somewhat of a terrorist mission to complete, with a plethora of colorful characters in the background.
And yes, all the talk is about the original version of the game – from 24 years ago! Today, we can get to play a solid remaster of that sequence, and it, along with the introductory video, looks more amazing than ever – which is all the more reason to be impressed with what the devs have done. They had far more modest resources at their disposal, and still created a timeless classic.
