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Phediuk · Oct 11, 2017

I thought the very first fight in the village in Resident Evil 4 was the coolest part of the whole game. It was so open and there were so many enemies, so many possible tactics you could use, so many ways to get past the fight. I was disappointed that the game never got back up to that scale or level of freedom again. In fact, I started a new game a few times just to play that first sequence once more.

you?

Brock Reiher · Oct 11, 2017

Bioshock

Avallon · Oct 11, 2017

Sonic the Hedgehog

Raysoul · Oct 11, 2017

Sonic Adventure 2

UnemployedVillain · Oct 11, 2017

Came in here to say the village. All of the game was incredible, but that first section is probably most people's strongest memory of the game

Orb · Oct 11, 2017

Resident Evil 7

The first maybe hour of that game is the best part

Transistor · Oct 11, 2017

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Might not be the best, I guess, but it's the most nostalgic

Bate · Oct 11, 2017

A boy and his blob wii. That magical nighttime atmosphere. So innocent and peaceful.

Magic Mushroom · Oct 11, 2017

Yep, Resi 4 is my pick as well.

CloudNein · Oct 11, 2017

Ground Zeroes.

robotrock · Oct 11, 2017

Wolfenstein: The New Order

simonshinra · Oct 11, 2017

Sonic Adventure 2.I love City Escape, the other levels..not so much.

The Xtortionist · Oct 11, 2017

Sonic CD. Palmtree Panic is at least kinda fast and fun unlike the convoluted later levels.

roflwaffles · Oct 11, 2017

Bloodborne

Fancy Clown · Oct 11, 2017

Timesplitter 2. Russian zombie dam was a tough one to top.

dugdug · Oct 11, 2017

Most recently RUINER made an amazing first impression.

Then it kinda made that impression over and over again but with diminishing returns.

pirateluigi · Oct 11, 2017

Metal Gear Solid 2. I love the prologue so much more than the rest of the game

Zojirushi · Oct 11, 2017

Too many unfortunately. Front load your shit with all the cool stuff then half ass it at the end because nobody finishes games anyway seems like a common dev MO nowadays.

Unfortunately that's kinda like a self fulfilling prophecy because who will bother getting to the end after your n-th disappointing ending?

MBS · Oct 11, 2017

Majority of games

Fbh · Oct 11, 2017

God of War 3.

Rest of the game has cool moments but nothing tops the intro

originalshez · Oct 11, 2017

Final Fantasy 7. Midgar is the best section of that game.

And as divisive as it was, I think the opening hour of MGS V is absolutely stunning. The game does lots of good things, but nothing made me go 'holy fuck' the way that intro did

Phediuk · Oct 11, 2017

Every God of War game tbqh.

The hydra, the colossus, and Poseidon were the best parts of 1, 2 and 3, respectively.

LiquidGabx · Oct 11, 2017

Mega Man X intro stage

adamsapple · Oct 11, 2017

God of War 3.

Zap Rowsdower · Oct 11, 2017

Brock Reiher said:
Bioshock

Fort Frolic though.

Anyway the opening to the new Prey is the best part. The rest of the game is consistently really good but it never really regains the highs of the beginning.

PdotMichael · Oct 11, 2017

Shadow of the Empire

superNESjoe · Oct 11, 2017

Shovel Knights opening stage has the best music.

Sheroking · Oct 11, 2017

Orb said:
Resident Evil 7

The first maybe hour of that game is the best part

Couldn't disagree more. That game doesn't pick up until that prologue is over and you have decisions to make.

Resident Evil 4 on the other hand.... although the rest of the game is really good, that village is one of the best and atmospheric settings in any game ever.

originalshez said:
Final Fantasy 7. Midgar is the best section of that game.

Sure, but Midgar is something like 1/3rd of the game. Not quite "the first level".

You can probably break it down to half a dozen chapters in and of itself.

sotodefonk · Oct 11, 2017

God of war 3

I love the game in general but that first level pumps you up and all the rest of the game while its good, is doesn't reach the same level. Especially the end fight, they could have do a lot more with the setting.

GHG · Oct 11, 2017

Crysis.

Strangelove77 · Oct 11, 2017

All the Sonic games.

CecilRousso · Oct 11, 2017

Spelunky - Caves are the most fun.

Akuun · Oct 11, 2017

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Yoshichan · Oct 11, 2017

Every fucking Santa Monica GoW-game

MercuryLS3 · Oct 11, 2017

pirateluigi said:
Metal Gear Solid 2. I love the prologue so much more than the rest of the game

This is a good one, the tanker is infinitely repayable.

Menitta · Oct 11, 2017

Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice. I love that game but that first case....fuck.

I Wanna Be The Guy · Oct 11, 2017

Avallon said:
Sonic the Hedgehog

Transistor said:
Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Might not be the best, I guess, but it's the most nostalgic

Nah. Especially in the case of Sonic 2. Emerald Hill is one of the weakest levels in the game.

Sonic Adventure 2 though. Nothing topped City Escape.

LegitMcfalls · Oct 11, 2017

Bioshock
Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain
The Last of Us

may be controversial but that opening WRECKED me

18-Volt · Oct 11, 2017

Anybody said God of War 2? Yeah, GoW2. That Colossus fight was one of most epic boss fights in all gaming history.

BanjoLayleeYookaKazooie · Oct 11, 2017

Nearly went on a rant about Resident Evil 4 before reading the OP lol, so yeah I agree with you.

All 3 main areas had their moments, and the

Iron Maiden

scenes near the end come close, but that opening lives long in the memory, shows the immense confidence they (rightly) had in the game's mechanics that they threw you straight into that space with so many Ganados and the potential for a super enemy to appear.

Speaking of that opening I've always been curious as to what it is that causes the bell to ring, apart from what we learn in Separate Ways obviously. Is it a set amount of time? Number of enemies killed? Number of steps moved?

Pejo · Oct 11, 2017

LiquidGabx said:
Mega Man X intro stage

I love this game and I don't agree with this. It's a great tutorial but not the best level even remotely. Armored Armadillo is great, Storm Eagle too.

Anyways, my pick is Metal Gear Rising. That Rules of Nature part wasn't dethroned in the rest of the game, despite it getting pretty close for some of the bosses.

Ryouji Gunblade · Oct 11, 2017

Sonic Adventure 2
Metal Gear Solid 2
Metal Gear Solid V

both of them

harz-marz · Oct 11, 2017

PdotMichael said:
Shadow of the Empire

Came to post this.

Boy Wander · Oct 11, 2017

Every Sonic game.

SoaringDive · Oct 11, 2017

Demon's Souls 1-1. Not sure if it counts since it's after the tutorial level, but I consider it the "first level".

The Omega Man · Oct 11, 2017

Sanic, all of them

Phediuk · Oct 11, 2017

Boy Wander said:
Every Sonic game.

Chemical Plant Zone and Hydrocity Zone are the best levels of their respective games though.

GoldandBlue · Oct 11, 2017

Boy Wander said:
Every Sonic game.

Can't really speak for the 3D titles but I disagree with the original games. For Sonic 2 Chemical Plant Zone is way more loved level than the first stage, same with Stardust Speedway in Sonic CD. Sonic 3 & Knuckles is up for debate but I think most people love the other stages in the game over Angel Island Zone.

Saganator · Oct 11, 2017

Nearly all of them?

Devs usually spend the most time on the first level so it grabs and hooks the player.

Timeaisis · Oct 11, 2017

Metal Gear Solid 2, hands down. I mean, the rest of the game is great, but nothing can top Tanker.

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