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[VulcanRaven]

Most times you just want to get through them quickly but what are some memorable loading screens that you actually like? I think the first loading screen when starting a new game in The Last of Us is amazing. You just see spores flying while listening Gustavo Santaolalla's great music. Its sets the tone really well and takes a little while.

At 00:30:



I haven't played this on PS5 yet but looks like that takes only like 2 seconds in that version. I feel like that kind of ruins it.

 

[RagnarokIV]

Dragon Ball Z Budokai games

 

[IRBaboon999]

My 14 year old self blown away

 

[RoboFu]

 

[Codes 208]

Dragon Ball Z Budokai games

Yes, i loved how the budokai and tenkaichi games had mini-games as their loading screens

 

[midnightAI]

My 14 year old self blown away

Goddamit, I was gonna post one with an ocean loader, you beat me to it (although I would have used one with an actual sid tune)

So I guess...

 

[64bitmodels]

love how you can play with it and twist and turn it around, fun

 

[Black_Stride]

 

[March Climber]

I always like games that tried their best to make sense of the loading. Usually space/sci-fi games:

Ratchet and Clank series

Metroid series

Mass Effect series

 

[Rentahamster]

The ones that don't exist

 

[Drizzlehell]

The Witcher 3

Those story recaps read by Jaskier were just great and it quickly brought me back up to speed to where I left off when last playing the game, and got me into a mood before I started to play.



It's also nice that you can actually skip them once the game finishes loading instead of forcing you to sit through the whole thing. Useful whenever you're reloading a save manually.

 

[SuperBabyMethod]

 

[Krathoon]

Yeah. The Bayonetta interactive loading screen is the best.

 

[acm2000]

 

[Spyxos]

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

My 14 year old self blown away

I too remember 28k modem porn

 

[TwiztidElf]

Not so much a loading screen, but whatevs.

 

[TwiztidElf]

No way this. Namco patented it, so nobody ever does it. smh.
Good thing long loading screens seem to be a thing of the past.

 

[Black_Stride]

No way this. Namco patented it, so nobody ever does it. smh.
Good thing long loading screens seem to be a thing of the past.

Patent expired.

 

[SeraphJan]

The Corridor in RE7 where all the bug comes at you

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

If we're including title screens, then there are too many but some I like...






Perhaps the GOAT

 

[killatopak]

 

[Krathoon]

It really annoyed me that they took off the attract video on FF12 Zodiac Edition.

 

[Monokrom]

Best loading screen is the Ridge Racer on PS1, playing Galaxian.

 

[UnNamed]

My 14 year old self blown away

Wanna play dirty right?

I respond with the best Ocean loader

 

[FoxMcChief]

Got to go with classic Resident Evil games doors opening. You were able to skip the doors opening on the DS port.

 

[Kupfer]

I can't tell you how many times I played these two maps. Up and down, trying something different each time, avoiding the enemies differently, taking them out, play it sneaky, play it guns blasting, you name it. Looking at these pictures gives me a good and summery feeling, they remind me of the old days, I can even hear the sounds of the maps.

 

[Beer Baelly]

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Gravity Rush 2 because the color and details with my kat.

 

[ConcealedBlaze]

Bayonetta and the Wonderful 101 are great because you can practice combos. Granted I play on PC now and have to opt into them because the games load too fast for it to matter

 

[RoadHazard]

Demon's Souls PS5. Fade out, fade in, done.

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Skyrim and Dead Island 2 where you can "examine" various models, I love that.

 

[N1tr0sOx1d3]

 

[Kumomeme]

nothing can beat watching Old Snake smoking

 

[anonychus]

Easily Spec Ops: The Line. It actually adds to the story if you pay attention to what it says as you go through the game. I don't wanna say too much because of spoilery reasons, but I was so surprised at the progression of the loading screen "tips".

 

[adamsapple]

Along with the smooth jazz music, Persona 5's load screens are very aesthetically pleasing.

 

[kvltus lvlzvs]

The spaceship loading screens from rachet and clank.

 

[SirTerry-T]

I can hear that gif

 

[Scotty W]

No way this. Namco patented it, so nobody ever does it. smh.
Good thing long loading screens seem to be a thing of the past.

Honestly Namco should be punished or forced to apologize.

 

[CGNoire]

nothing can beat watching Old Snake smoking

The cue that its offically time to load another bowl.

 

[semiconscious]

Demon's Souls PS5. Fade out, fade in, done.

i actually preferred the originals:

 

[MidGenRefresh]

 

[LakeOf9]

Spider-Man 2018's train rides were great lol, do they count? They were a way to mask quick travel loading

 

[nowhat]

(there are select few that will get this)

 

[nowhat]

...but if we're talking about actual loading screens, there is only one:



I spent way more time watching (or rather, listening) that than the actual game. The game wasn't that bad, quite repetitive and the difficulty could have used some adjusting, but on the whole quite good. That loader though, I still listen to the theme every now and then and it is as good as it ever were.

 

[Duchess]

Namco patented it,

Patent expired.

It should never have been granted in the first place, since Invade-a-load was prior art.

Fast loader - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Robb]

I like the TotK one where they show you the map and your location. Gets you curious about landmarks before even having loaded into the area.

 

[Radical Dreamer]

i actually preferred the originals:

plenty of things original did better tbh

 

[CGNoire]

The Last Guardian and its pen crosshatched diagrams on manela paper of non existing creatures is so cool.

 

[AndrewRyan]

Love racing games that show the upcoming track overhead view while loading.