When you first get a new game, first impressions are everything. If the game doesn’t impress early on then many gamers won’t continue on till the end. Many developers suck gamers in with a great cinematic opening. Something to get the gamer excited about what is yet to come. These openings are made to set the mood, and can be the beginning of something great.

Over the next two days, we will be listing the Top 10 Video Game Opening Cinematics in gaming history. Some of the main factors in the making the list is the strength of emotions it conveys, the quality of music, how much it sucks you into the game, and the quality of visuals for the time.

Today is the bottom half of the list, Numbers 10-6….

10.

Rock Band

Who wouldn’t want to rock after seeing this? The CG graphics are solid, but the best part is the music. The song Highway Star by Deep Purple is the perfect theme song for a game like Rock Band. The guy standing on the hood of the car rocking out is completely badass. This is easily the best use of a rock song in a opening trailer, and is just completely badass.

9.

Metal Gear Solid 2

This opening was amazing for the time. This was seeing Solid Snake in details that gamers have never seen before. The music made the gamer feel like they were in for some serious shit. Snake is a badass jumping off the George Washington bridge in his invisible camo. Come on who didn’t want to play this game after seeing this?

8.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Most Zelda games have great openings, but Twilight Princess gets the edge because of the graphic superiority over the past versions, and slightly better cinematics than those used in the past. The music is epic. The gamer feels like they are an epic warrior about to go on the adventure of their life. The opening gives you a great taste on whats yet to come in the game.

7.

Infinite Undiscovery

While the game wasn’t a classic this opening cinematic was amazing. Three warriors fighting an evil villain with Square Enix’s great CG graphics. It actually intrigues you to see what the story has in store. Music is solid, but what makes this special are the battle sequences and the beautiful graphics. The ability to create an intriguing world in 5 mins is amazing.

6.

Chrono Cross

This Playstation 1 game is considered by many to be one of Squaresoft’s finest games. The opening was great for the time. The music was composed by Yasunori Mitsuda, who in the past worked on the soundtracks for Chrono Trigger and other Squaresoft games. The song reflects the mood of the game great, and back in the day a cinematic like this was ahead of it’s time. Truly fantastic.

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Well, thats #10-6. Tune in tomorrow for the Top 5 Opening Cinematics in Video Game History.

Post your personal Top 10 lists below in the comment section, so we can all compare lists and personal preferences.