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And because Ive kept everyone waiting for so long, Ill put up one more tonight.

19. Metal Gear Solid 3 - FBike1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx76RGHbfms

Im sure Im not the first person to make this observation, but as I watch this intro, I keep thinking its the start of a Bond movie. In fact, Id go so far as to say the theme song managed to out-Bond the songs for most Bond intros, and Im surprised the singer Cynthia Harrell hasnt been asked to do one of those movies yet. Shes clearly a talented vocalist, and this is an excellent song.

Music aside, this intro has great production values on par with a movie, which still look good around 15 years later. I really liked the visual effect where you see the continents of the world distorting in shape as they converge, and then blowing around like leaves in the wind. Even something as typically dull as the credits seems intriguing the way the words scroll across the screen.

But my favorite aspect of the intro is the montage of newspapers of major historical events during the Cold War, which gives the sequence context as grounded in reality. That tells me this isnt purely some game about taking out a bunch of bad guys, but will also have a captivating story with societal ramifications. And since a good plot is something I look for in a video game, that definitely makes me want to play it (believe it or not, I have yet to play a Metal Gear Solid game).

Overall, this is a great intro that gives you a feel for what the game is about without giving away anything too important about the plot.