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Subject: best opening cinematic of any halo?

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Every halo game has an opening cinematic that is longer than most of the others that sets the pace for the rest of the game and is listed as the first level of the game in the level selection menu. Does anyone else think ODST had the best one out of all the Halos? That drop pod sequence is just breathtaking and beautiful.

  • 03.06.2011 10:58 PM PDT

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it really set a different tone for ODST. as it would happen i love that tone, although i was a little taken aback by how fast things got going but it just added to the game as a whole. i would love to see the drop pod used in a vehicle like fashion again, it worked very nicely in ODST.

  • 03.07.2011 12:21 AM PDT

Real men use magnums.

I agree. There was like 3 minutes of talk to set up the story and then they just drop you into it.

  • 03.07.2011 9:58 AM PDT

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Not to mention that you can look around while being dropped.

  • 03.07.2011 9:10 PM PDT

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My personal favourite is Halo 2's opening where Thel is put on trial for his failure to protect Halo.

ODST is the best though, the prologue scene was like a step back into Halo 2 as I looked over at Regret's ship as the Dawn followed it through slipspace. The drop pod sequence was fantastic, made better by the fact it was interactive too.

  • 03.08.2011 11:01 AM PDT

Real men use magnums.

I liked that it was interactive, too. That's the one thing I really loved about the Modern Warfare games. I loved that there were no cutscenes, really. Every scripted cutscene-esque scene kept you in first person and you could look around. I loved that. Really keeps you in character.

  • 03.08.2011 4:10 PM PDT

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ODST's was one of my favorite opening. Tied with Halo 3's for the best. Cortana's narrative and the crashing ship...Chief being presumed dead...

  • 03.08.2011 6:31 PM PDT

Real men use magnums.

That was pretty epic. I don't think it was as visually amazing though.

  • 03.08.2011 9:41 PM PDT