Most memorable opening line in a game

[ChaosEternal]

"Surrender or die"
"Don't you mean surrender OR die "
"not in this town"
Jak & Daxter II Renegade

I am assuming you meant surrender and die. Otherwise I am just confused, and would likely need to hear the quote myself to understand it.

 

[Video Gone]

"Whenever I smell asphalt, I think of Maureen. That's the last sensation I had before I blacked out; that thick smell of asphalt. She said she'd fix my bike. Free. No strings attached. I shoulda've known then that things were never that simple. Yeah, when I think of Maureen, I think of two things: asphalt... and trouble."

 

[soren7550]

"The more things change, the more they stay the same. Boundaries shift, new players step in, but power always finds a place to rest its head. We fought and bled alongside the Russians. We shoulda known they'd hate us for it. History is written by the victor. And here I am, thinking we'd won. But you bring down one enemy and they find someone even worse to replace him. Locations change, the rationale, the objective. Yesterday's enemies are today's recruits. Train them to fight alongside you, and pray they don't eventually decide to hate you for it too." by Com. Shepard

I don't care what you say about the game, that is a damned good opening monologue.

I agree, but General Shepherd said that, not Commander Shepard. Very big difference there.

Anyway, one of my favorites would probably have to be Mass Effect.

Yeah, like everyone seems to be saying, COD 4's opening line of "50,000 people used to live here. Now it's a ghost town. I've never seen anything like it." is really pretty great. Half-Life 2, Fallout, the first voice over in Thief 2, and the intro to Hitman 2 all stick with me as well. Also I don't know if it counts but about half an hour into Saints Row when you jump out of the helicopter definitely counts as one of the best "LET'S DO THIS" intros ever.

Except that's not an opening line in CoD4. MacMillian says that about halfway through the game.

 

[hazabaza1]

"Goddamn... book!"
If anyone gets that you get a cookie.

 

[soren7550]

"Goddamn... book!"
If anyone gets that you get a cookie.

Neir.

 

[Eveonline100]

"Is that the kind of person we want defending the galaxy?"
"It's the only kind of person who can defend the galaxy."

mass effect right?

 

[thrillingsuspense]

"And Kratos cast himself from the highest mountain in all of Greece."

 

[hazabaza1]

"Goddamn... book!"
If anyone gets that you get a cookie.

Neir.

Jesus dude, that was fucking quick.
Here you go. Enjoy it well.

 

[soren7550]

"Is that the kind of person we want defending the galaxy?"
"It's the only kind of person who can defend the galaxy."

mass effect right?

Yeepers.

"Goddamn... book!"
If anyone gets that you get a cookie.

Neir.

Jesus dude, that was fucking quick.
Here you go. Enjoy it well.

COOKIE!!

 

[Gmans uncle]

Ron Pearlman's openings for Fallout games are always pretty cool.

wow, you just ninja'd like the entire thread XD

Hmm... I'm gonna say MGS4's opening line, "War has changed..." I love how it says that and all the Fallout games open with "War never changes"

 

[soes757]

"Proper story supposed to start at the beginning. Ain't so simple with this one..."
or
"War, War never changes."

 

[Proverbial Jon]

"Cortana, all I need to know is did we lose them?"
"I think we both know the answer to that."

Also, not quite the FIRST line but it's a pretty damn awesome one:

"In my restless dreams, I see that town... Silent Hill. You promised you'd take me there again some day... but you never did. Well, I'm alone there now, in our special place... waiting for you."

 

[CountChopula]

mario bros for nes

 

[Scorekeeper]

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

 

[rangerman351]

since someone (more like everyone) mentioned fallout, how 'bout
"What the hell kind of a name is "Soap", eh? How'd a muppet like you pass selection?"

 

[soes757]

There are big points on the line for anyone who gets this:

"See you in the next one..."

Bastion new game plus first line.
I just played that five minutes ago.

 

[rangerman351]

OH!! and fallout new vegas's
"From where you're kneeling, this must seem like an 18 karat run of bad luck. Truth is, the game was rigged from the start"

 

[A Satanic Panda]

?15 years ago, there was a war.??Ace Combat 5

[spoiler="They took out Kings Bridge!" ]
"Who's attacking what the hell is going on?"
"Control, get those planes up fast."
"Roger that, preparing for takeoff."
"I want a damage assessment now!"
"We're restrictive damage from those bombers and clearing out civilian casualties"
"What's going with the bombers, we can't hold out much longer."
"What? The enemy just threw a bomb?"
"Bolter, taking off!"
"Yes, send them up, I want every plane that's ready in the air."
"Garuda 1, you are clear for takeoff."
"Don't get over eager, just do what you always do." [/spoiler]

 

[Mordwyl]

"In A.D. 2101, war was beginning."

Cue probably one of the most underrated badass shooter themes ever and a slew of the most legendary memes to ever exist.

 

[Conza]

"What about Shepard?" - Mass Effect Man, I want to play through that all again, what a game, I think I've beaten it entirely twice now, so so so good, best game.