Most memorable opening line in a game
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"Stephen King once wrote, 'Nightmares exist outside of logic, and there's little fun to be had in explanations; they're antithetical to the poetry of fear'."
Can't wait for Night Springs.
Can't wait for Night Springs.
" In the beginning, the Earth was without form, and void.
But the Sun shone upon the sleeping Earth and deep inside the brittle crust massive forces waited to be unleashed. "
But the Sun shone upon the sleeping Earth and deep inside the brittle crust massive forces waited to be unleashed. "
I'm sure it's been said, and I can promise this won't be the last time but...
"Rise and shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and...shine. Not that I wish to imply that you have been sleeping...on...the job. No one is more deserving of a rest. And all the effort in the world would have...gone to waste until...well...let's just say your hour has...come again. The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So, wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and...smell the ashes." - G-Man - Half-Life 2
A few others that have always stuck with me:
"Good morning, and welcome to the Black Mesa transit system..." - PA system - Half-Life
"Hello my friend. Stay awhile and listen..." - Deckard Cain - Diablo 2
"It's true what they say. The grass is always greener, and you really don't know what it is you have, until it's gone... gone... gone." - Conker - Conker's Bad Fur Day
"Rise and shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and...shine. Not that I wish to imply that you have been sleeping...on...the job. No one is more deserving of a rest. And all the effort in the world would have...gone to waste until...well...let's just say your hour has...come again. The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So, wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and...smell the ashes." - G-Man - Half-Life 2
A few others that have always stuck with me:
"Good morning, and welcome to the Black Mesa transit system..." - PA system - Half-Life
"Hello my friend. Stay awhile and listen..." - Deckard Cain - Diablo 2
"It's true what they say. The grass is always greener, and you really don't know what it is you have, until it's gone... gone... gone." - Conker - Conker's Bad Fur Day
Unless I'm mistaken, I do believe that is from Freelancer.Riddle78 said:
I feel compelled to look it up to see if I'm right, but I'll just wait to see what you say.
They were all dead. The final gunshot was an exclamation mark to everything that had led to this point. I released my finger from the trigger. And then it was over. To make any kind of sense of it, I need to go back three years. Back to the night the pain started.
Those are still missing if i read correctly:
"The measure of a man is what he does with power - Platon" - God of War 3
The opening of Gothic, which I only know in german, does a wonderful job of setting up the atmosphere
"You died" At the end of the tutorial in Demon's Souls
"My name is Guybrush Threepwood and I want to be a pirate!" You know this one
"Sneaky is overrated, hm?" during the Tutorial of Skyrim when you encounter the bear
"Transcending history, a tale of souls and swords eternally retold" Soul Calibur
"My name is Daniel" Amnesia
"The measure of a man is what he does with power - Platon" - God of War 3
The opening of Gothic, which I only know in german, does a wonderful job of setting up the atmosphere
"You died" At the end of the tutorial in Demon's Souls
"My name is Guybrush Threepwood and I want to be a pirate!" You know this one
"Sneaky is overrated, hm?" during the Tutorial of Skyrim when you encounter the bear
"Transcending history, a tale of souls and swords eternally retold" Soul Calibur
"My name is Daniel" Amnesia
I agree with the Max Payne opening line, and Morrowind's (though this is probably only because of nostalgy).
But i absolutely definitely love the "intro" of project zomboid. Just black screen, music, and three sentences, appearing one after the other.
These are the end-times.
There was no hope of survival.
This is how you died.
when the last one appears, it sends shivers down my spine no matter how many times i see it. i consider "This is how you died." to be really the best opening line a game (like this) could possibly have.
But i absolutely definitely love the "intro" of project zomboid. Just black screen, music, and three sentences, appearing one after the other.
These are the end-times.
There was no hope of survival.
This is how you died.
when the last one appears, it sends shivers down my spine no matter how many times i see it. i consider "This is how you died." to be really the best opening line a game (like this) could possibly have.
Um hopefully this isn't hidden away but 
"Most people think time is like a river that flows swift and sure in one direction. But I have seen the face of time, and I can tell you: they are wrong. Time is an ocean in a storm. You may wonder who I am or why I say this. Sit down and I will tell you a tale like none you have ever heard. "
"Most people think time is like a river that flows swift and sure in one direction. But I have seen the face of time, and I can tell you: they are wrong. Time is an ocean in a storm. You may wonder who I am or why I say this. Sit down and I will tell you a tale like none you have ever heard. "
What was this from: Doctor Who?mental_looney said:Um hopefully this isn't hidden away but
"Most people think time is like a river that flows swift and sure in one direction. But I have seen the face of time, and I can tell you: they are wrong. Time is an ocean in a storm. You may wonder who I am or why I say this. Sit down and I will tell you a tale like none you have ever heard. "
