11 Powerful Video Game Opening Sequences That Gave You Chills

2. Leaving The Vault - Fallout 3

When it comes to masterclasses in pacing, you can't go far wrong with Fallout 3's first act. Actually showing you grow from an infant to a full-grown human is a tact Assassin's Creed II would try in 2009, but here, you had the benefit of hanging around with virtual dad Liam Neeson for hours if you so desired.

The best part comes after your tiny world of walls and mandatory work regimens comes to a crashing halt, as if you're anything like me, rebelling against the Vault's hierarchy meant taking out leader The Overseer, before belting it down the corridor towards the shards of sunlight that hopefully spelled salvation.

Ending with one of the most iconic shots in gaming - and one that's become a Bethesda trademark - you emerge out the deluge of brown and grey colours that was your childhood into the bright, foreboding wasteland, begging you to take a step forward to find your now-missing father.