10 Video Game Openings That Pissed Everyone Off

10. Imperial Prison - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

When it comes to epic games with incredible openings, you don’t get more memorable than Skyrim. An execution that goes wrong at the claws and fiery breath of a dragon; it was an exciting setting of the stage that hurried players into the game.

This may well have been a response to its predecessor, which had a less than exciting beginning.

Elder Scrolls titles come along so infrequently that, when it does come, a new entry is sure to feel like a massive upgrade over the last. Following Morrowind, fans were excited to see what a brand new Elder Scrolls would look like.

How much bigger and bolder in scope could the Xbox 360 and PS3 take the series? The opening cinematic of Oblivion that swooped over Cyrodiil got our hearts pounding with anticipation.

Not a great start then when the game begins with a pretty generic prison dungeon to kick things off. Sure, the graphical leap was definitely noticeable but even a beautiful dark and dank dungeon is a dark and dank dungeon. A long, slow and linear jaunt betrayed our excitement of picking a direction and setting off into the world.

When you finally see that beautiful blue sky is when Oblivion truly begins, but this 45 minute prologue isn’t exactly the one giant leap players were holding their breath for.