Hot Heart

Yeah, I'd consider that the 'opening' and it is an 'introduction' really. No longer is it just an opening cutscene. I quite liked Fallout 3's opening...not actually bothered to play much beyond that though.

I would agree it's more noob-friendly (being the very beginning) but I'm not sure about 'cinematic' (both games have that) or what you mean by the last statement. It's not really like an 80-90 minute movie because all you've got up to is the classic 'inciting incident'. Good pick though. A good start to the series. You didn't really think I'd dislike it, now, did you?

I was reminded that some of my favourite games have great openings. What are yours and WHY?! Oh, obviously BEWARE SPOILARZ. Mass Effect 2 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Halo 3: ODST

Looks sort of familiar but I can't quite place it. Diablo I or II?

I think it has some sort of inherent replay value, but I do love Rock Band 3.

Sam & Max Hit The Road

Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball? Boobs!

Looks a lot like Gears of War too.

Dinosau...no, Tetris!

Realised we don't have this topic over here...yet. First up, shameless plug. I wrote an article here: http://pressxordie.com/2010/11/23/meet-the-new-boss-same-as-the-old%C2%A0boss/ There is a note in there but BEWARE OF SPOILARZ!!! Boss fights, boss battles, whatever you wanna call 'em... (there may be a valid distinction between the two) Love them? Hate them? Think there's a time and a place for them (or a type of game)? Tell us about your most memorable boss battles, be it good or bad. What do you think works (or does not work) in a boss battle? Discuss.

Copypasta from the Old Republic: Doing some research, it seems we had some sort of Amstrad computer (think it was a CPC6128). Not one with a tape deck, but the floppy drive. Really showing my age... We had a few games, which I seem to recall were bundled with a joystick. Not sure which I played first, and some may have come separately. - Scalextric (basically an F1 game with a track-builder as well) - Trivial Pursuit (can't have had more than 100 questions on it, which really ruined its replayability ) - N.O.M.A.D. (you pilot a ship around in 2D) - Roland In Time (managed to find the name on Google. Weird sort of platformer) We also had some sort of Track & Field-type game, as well as some sort of 'educational' one. I think it had frogs in it, and some thing where you aim a hand which throws a ball to bounce off walls and hit a target (they may be two different games).

Pacman!

Grabbed these while the BioWare store is offering 25% off orders over $60

I knew it wasn't one of the Mega Drive/Genesis ones (well, it could've been the first. Not played it) but had forgotten there was a GBA one.

I love Yahtzee's thing about Demon's Souls. 'Demonzzz souls. That's Demon's Souls, not Demon Soul. Although, they both mean the same thing, so why'd they go for the one that's incredibly awkward to say? I don't know. Unless they've been locked in a cupboard for two thousand years and have never heard spoken English which, considering it's a Japanese game, could well be the case.'

Carmageddon. Just a new Carmageddon like either 1 or 2.

Sonic Rush?

Metal Gear Solid? (Also, yeah, I'd never played Star Fox either)

Star Fox?

Phew. Edit was not needed after all. I would've let Sick Boy have the point if it were II though.

Ninja Gaiden Ninja Gaiden Black Ninja Gaiden II One of them

Haha. Swoops in there!

Beyond Good & Evil

I went up four levels after losing a game. Admittedly, it was from 15 to 19 but there you go...

Ha. He's right.