10. Metroid: Other M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBxHwLGzJng Even though Samus Aran has been on something of an extended hiatus, the Metroid series retains its place in the hearts of gamers everywhere. From the universally beloved Super Metroid to Retro Studios' Prime trilogy, fans of Samus and her gang of little alien pals are iconic figures in the gaming world. Which brings us to Metroid: Other M, a unique title in the series that is played from both third and first-person. It's a quality game in its own right, but it's the opening cinematic that is one of the perfect examples of fan appreciation. Metroid: Other M opens on an absolutely stunning CG recreation of the end of Super Metroid, where the vicious Mother Brain took the life of a Metroid hatchling that had bonded with Samus. As Super Metroid was produced on a console that had some graphical limitations, it lacked the ability to produce something truly cinematic. Other M changes all that, and delivers a beautiful remake of the iconic Super Metroid ending. Fans who lived this tragic moment during Super Metroid remember the intense horror they felt when Mother Brain committed the ultimate atrocity. It was an unexpected and visceral moment, which the developers were smart to include in the opening of Other M. It gave Samus a more concrete and defined personality, allowing her to have something to deepen her backstory quite a bit more.