Favourite Game Intro?

Djay · 31 May 2002, 23:37

What is your favourite Amiga game intro (i mean the one by the game developer, not by a cracker)...

and to start the ball rolling...

the intro to......... Shadow of the Beast 2

RetroMan · 31 May 2002, 23:42

These are my favs

- The Killing Game Show
- Flashback
- Shadow of the Beast II

andy · 01 June 2002, 03:41

There are soooo many. Here's a couple for now:

Geoff Crammond's F1GP
One of the first Amiga games that I bought. The guitar, drums, fast tempo and visuals wind you up to play. Showing F1 car stats, building up a car and using the BBC TV F1 theme tune (can't remember what it's called), I was desperate to get into my virtual car.

SOTB2
Ran this under emulation a few weeks back and it is still impressive (so is the 'game over' tune - but that's OT!)

Bart vs the Space Mutants
Shame about the game.

Chaos Engine
Simple slideshow; but great graphics and funky music

I think I'll be coming back to this topic...

Shatterhand · 01 June 2002, 05:20

I think there was another thread about this on the past...

Anyway, my fav intro is probably the one of Another World..

Core Design had some great Intros too: Premiere, Wolf Child, Chuck Rock ... all brill intros...

th4t1guy · 01 June 2002, 06:36

Shadow of the Beast 2;

Superfrog;

Blood Money

01 June 2002, 11:32

Here is my top 6: (And don't ask me why 6

)

1. Perihelion (must see)
2. Syndicate
3. Beast 2 or 3 (The one with the baby, a woman and an evil flying "thing")
4. Barbarian II (Psygnosis one)
5. Powermonger
6. Lure of the Temptress

01 June 2002, 13:35

Quote:

Originally posted by Burseg

3. Beast 2 or 3 (The one with the baby, a woman and an evil flying "thing")

It was SOTB 2.

I like the intro of JP2, codename robocod with the penguins and the music makes me feel like a little kid again.

Muzkat · 01 June 2002, 17:03

Off the top of my head...

Shadow of the Beast 2
Another World
Birds of Prey
Beast 1 (simple, but effective and evocative

)
Myth (also simple but worked well)
Jumping Jackson (excellent intro music!

)
Gods (great music by Nation XII, I also liked the intro story that can be read if you don't press fire.)

The intro of Hostages was OK too.

Those are the ones I can remember...more to come!!!

Mangar · 01 June 2002, 17:20

I can see there are no RPG fans here.

My 2 favorite intros are from Chaos Strikes back and Eye of the Beholder II.

01 June 2002, 17:37

Quote:

Eye of the Beholder II

Very true

Dastardly · 01 June 2002, 17:57

Most of the best intros were for Psygnosis games IMO.
My faves:

Beast 1 and 2
Armour Geddon
Killing game show
Chaos Engine
Lemmings
Another World

Andrew · 01 June 2002, 18:15

Agree with Burseg - Love the Lure of the Temptress one
Knightmare - just love the theme tune

The Lotus series - great tune and like the car stats.
Dune
K240
Cruise For a Corpse

01 June 2002, 19:07

Liberation - Captive 2.

Awsome musics and gfx.....

Never seen the CD32 version though and am always wondering what the speech is like

Drake1009 · 01 June 2002, 23:26

Even though it might not have said that much I really enjoyed the intro to Pinball Illusions. Good music and fairly well timed.

If I had to go for animation though I'd vote either Fury of the furries or Out of this world(another world)

thinlega · 02 June 2002, 13:47

Chaos engine (CD32 version) has a cool intro with some nice speech......but it lacks the nation xii music

Every psygnosis game intro was great......I always liked the "3d" nitro intro

blackcornflake · 03 June 2002, 00:40

@Doozy: Liberation CD32 speech is OK. Hammy, with bad accents, but it still adds to the atmosphere. Rather like Beneath a Steel Sky CD32.

Some intros not mentioned yet that are cool:

Virtual GP: pre-rendered spinning car
Roadkill CD32: pre-rendered cars smashing into each other
Sensi CD32: Very evocative music against a photo backdrop (Italy 1938 I believe)

cosmiq · 03 June 2002, 13:37

Definately PushOver! -
then another world..
and then ThunderHawk !

Ian · 03 June 2002, 14:10

I'd have to say Microcosm has the best intro. I highly recommend you download it from somewhere and watch it using WinUAE, it is simple brilliant.

Also Alien Breed: Tower Assualt for the CD32 is also very good IMO.

cosmiq · 03 June 2002, 14:13

Could you post Microcosm in the zone? I'm getting a bit curious here! ;-)

Ian · 03 June 2002, 19:11

What?? All 400 mb's to the zone

I think it would blow up

31 May 2002, 23:37	#1
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	Favourite Game Intro? What is your favourite Amiga game intro (i mean the one by the game developer, not by a cracker)... and to start the ball rolling... the intro to......... Shadow of the Beast 2

01 June 2002, 11:32	#6
oldpx Posts: n/a	Here is my top 6: (And don't ask me why 6 ) 1. Perihelion (must see) 2. Syndicate 3. Beast 2 or 3 (The one with the baby, a woman and an evil flying "thing") 4. Barbarian II (Psygnosis one) 5. Powermonger 6. Lure of the Temptress Last edited by Burseg; 01 June 2002 at 11:39.

01 June 2002, 19:07	#13
Doozy Posts: n/a	Nah the best ever is...... Liberation - Captive 2. Awsome musics and gfx..... Never seen the CD32 version though and am always wondering what the speech is like

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31 May 2002, 23:42	#2
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	These are my favs - The Killing Game Show - Flashback - Shadow of the Beast II

01 June 2002, 03:41	#3
andy Back. Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 121	There are soooo many. Here's a couple for now: Geoff Crammond's F1GP One of the first Amiga games that I bought. The guitar, drums, fast tempo and visuals wind you up to play. Showing F1 car stats, building up a car and using the BBC TV F1 theme tune (can't remember what it's called), I was desperate to get into my virtual car. SOTB2 Ran this under emulation a few weeks back and it is still impressive (so is the 'game over' tune - but that's OT!) Bart vs the Space Mutants Shame about the game. Chaos Engine Simple slideshow; but great graphics and funky music I think I'll be coming back to this topic...

01 June 2002, 05:20	#4
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	I think there was another thread about this on the past... Anyway, my fav intro is probably the one of Another World.. Core Design had some great Intros too: Premiere, Wolf Child, Chuck Rock ... all brill intros...

01 June 2002, 06:36	#5
th4t1guy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO, USA Posts: 683	Shadow of the Beast 2; Superfrog; Blood Money

01 June 2002, 17:03	#8
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,430	Off the top of my head... Shadow of the Beast 2 Another World Birds of Prey Beast 1 (simple, but effective and evocative ) Myth (also simple but worked well) Jumping Jackson (excellent intro music! ) Gods (great music by Nation XII, I also liked the intro story that can be read if you don't press fire.) The intro of Hostages was OK too. Those are the ones I can remember...more to come!!!

01 June 2002, 17:20	#9
Mangar Got the fever back Join Date: May 2001 Location: Toronto / Canada Age: 52 Posts: 288	I can see there are no RPG fans here. My 2 favorite intros are from Chaos Strikes back and Eye of the Beholder II.

01 June 2002, 17:57	#11
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Most of the best intros were for Psygnosis games IMO. My faves: Beast 1 and 2 Armour Geddon Killing game show Chaos Engine Lemmings Another World

01 June 2002, 18:15	#12
Andrew Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Leicester UK Age: 39 Posts: 167	Agree with Burseg - Love the Lure of the Temptress one Knightmare - just love the theme tune The Lotus series - great tune and like the car stats. Dune K240 Cruise For a Corpse

01 June 2002, 23:26	#14
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	Even though it might not have said that much I really enjoyed the intro to Pinball Illusions. Good music and fairly well timed. If I had to go for animation though I'd vote either Fury of the furries or Out of this world(another world)

02 June 2002, 13:47	#15
thinlega .:Part-Time Winner:. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 531	Chaos engine (CD32 version) has a cool intro with some nice speech......but it lacks the nation xii music Every psygnosis game intro was great......I always liked the "3d" nitro intro

03 June 2002, 00:40	#16
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 804	@Doozy: Liberation CD32 speech is OK. Hammy, with bad accents, but it still adds to the atmosphere. Rather like Beneath a Steel Sky CD32. Some intros not mentioned yet that are cool: Virtual GP: pre-rendered spinning car Roadkill CD32: pre-rendered cars smashing into each other Sensi CD32: Very evocative music against a photo backdrop (Italy 1938 I believe)

03 June 2002, 13:37	#17
cosmiq Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Holland Age: 41 Posts: 314	Definately PushOver! - then another world.. and then ThunderHawk !

03 June 2002, 14:10	#18
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,299	I'd have to say Microcosm has the best intro. I highly recommend you download it from somewhere and watch it using WinUAE, it is simple brilliant. Also Alien Breed: Tower Assualt for the CD32 is also very good IMO.

03 June 2002, 14:13	#19
cosmiq Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Holland Age: 41 Posts: 314	Could you post Microcosm in the zone? I'm getting a bit curious here! ;-)

03 June 2002, 19:11	#20
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,299	What?? All 400 mb's to the zone I think it would blow up

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