Best Game Credits Ever?

cliffski · 09-25-2007, 11:45 AM

I think so, but then I'm biased because I appear (driving my car) at about 1 minute in. The whole thing was done by Rex, who also appears in it. Its the credits video for the Movies, which it looks like someone uploaded to youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMWhfI8JJcY

Enjoy

StGabe · 09-25-2007, 11:50 AM

Best game credits ever are, unequivocably, the credits to Star Control 2. Anyone who disagrees will be put behind the slave shield.

Shadari · 09-25-2007, 12:16 PM

There was this old NWN mod, I believe it was Citadel of Blood or some such, and at the end you came to a large room wherein all the foozles that you vanquished over the course of 3 modules were brought back to life and gave you a peice of their mind. Needless to say, most of them were pretty pissed and flung some choice insults your way. But some of them were good sports and gave you a "good game" and/or told you that they'd get you next time. It was really cute and well done.

Hans Lauring · 09-25-2007, 12:20 PM

Definitely great.
What is it with British developers and bad acting set to cheesy music?

mutt · 09-25-2007, 12:21 PM

Oh, please. Have we really come to this? I don't blame cliffski for reveling in his fame, but is this really gonna be a Top Ten list of credits? If so, then I'm gonna break out my Best Polygon of All Time thread on your asses.

Hans Lauring · 09-25-2007, 12:25 PM

As top 10 lists go, this is one of the few we haven't done ten times before. And I'd never seen those credits before and appreciated the link.

Saxman_72 · 09-25-2007, 12:32 PM

That's a serious 'stache.

Moore · 09-25-2007, 12:44 PM

I think rez had good credits.

mutt · 09-25-2007, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanzii

As top 10 lists go, this is one of the few we haven't done ten times before. And I'd never seen those credits before and appreciated the link.

True enough. It's not that I'm so against a credits thread. I'm just against anything that drags us closer to being another Gone Gold/Octopus Overlords-style site, which is what it seems to me we're becoming.

Lee Johnson · 09-25-2007, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mutt

Oh, please. Have we really come to this? I don't blame cliffski for reveling in his fame, but is this really gonna be a Top Ten list of credits? If so, then I'm gonna break out my Best Polygon of All Time thread on your asses.

I nominate the triangle.

WarrenM · 09-25-2007, 12:59 PM

tl;dw

Linoleum · 09-25-2007, 01:04 PM

Oh Full Throttle, how I love you so.

StGabe · 09-25-2007, 01:31 PM

Here's the Star Control 2 ending:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJK_oB6Wm8U
edit: wrong url

Robert Sharp · 09-25-2007, 01:47 PM

Super Monkey Ball allowed you to gather bananas in the shapes of the credits. That rocked.

I liked the music in the credits for PoP:Sands of Time too.

cliffski · 09-25-2007, 01:59 PM

all things considered I think this thread has not actually led to the end of the world, and I appreciated hearing about the star control credits, which are indeed pretty cool. Most game credits are very crap, so its kind of nice to hear about the ones that aren't IMHO.

Thierry Nguyen · 09-25-2007, 02:02 PM

Chet or his Combine posse might very well impale me for even mentioning this, but I can't let a "best game credits?" thread go without a shout-out to Portal. I have hard time coming up with any recent game with a better credits sequence.

soondifferent · 09-25-2007, 02:11 PM

Six months later, I still myself humming the God hand tune from time to time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAga2AjfZlg

Desslock · 09-25-2007, 02:19 PM

Star Control 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJK_o...elated&search=

Eduardo X · 09-25-2007, 02:35 PM

Katamari Damacy's credits were pretty fun.

EvilIdler · 09-25-2007, 02:37 PM

Guitar Hero 2 ranks up there. So long it gives you an achievement for watching!

Pentadact · 09-25-2007, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thierry Nguyen

Portal

Hands down. Actual tears.

From laughing.

Alan Au · 09-25-2007, 03:27 PM

Most Lucasarts games have entertaining credits, but the Star Control 2 credits are still my all-time favorite.

- Alan

InfiniteJest · 09-25-2007, 04:38 PM

I'm partial to Sacrifice's credits.

KoreanBBQ · 09-25-2007, 04:47 PM

Eh, how abouts the credits that roll wit the "dog ending" from Silent Hill 2? The dog-barking song is worth the price of playing alone!

Angrycoder · 09-25-2007, 05:15 PM

The most hardcore credits ever are for Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2, a tetris arcade game in Japan. In order to obtain the game's highest ranking (Grand Master), you have to continue playing while the credits roll, only your pieces become invisible once they lock into the grid. If you fail during the credits, you only obtain Master rank.

if you skip to the 8 minute mark in the video below you can see what I'm referring to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myve0gFXPMI

Daagar · 09-25-2007, 06:11 PM

Not on par with the others, but I loved the credits to the 3rd Prince of Persia... er whichever that was. The song was AWESOME. awwweeeeesoooommmeee

brainfromarous · 09-25-2007, 06:28 PM

Eye of the Beholder (DOS, 1990)

Just kidding.

Chuck · 09-25-2007, 06:34 PM

System Shock 2, with all the crew posing as the dead crewmembers scattered about the star ship.

And Thief for it's cool pictures of the crew in various thiefly gear.

Sockpuppet · 09-25-2007, 06:45 PM

I seem to recall a great Easter Egg when you hit shift while watching the credits of Fallout 2.

Kadath · 09-25-2007, 06:59 PM

I seem to remember the original baldurs gate having great fun credits.

09-25-2007, 11:45 AM	#1
cliffski Social Worker Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Deepest Wilt-shire in the United Kingdom! Posts: 2,908	Best Game Credits Ever? I think so, but then I'm biased because I appear (driving my car) at about 1 minute in. The whole thing was done by Rex, who also appears in it. Its the credits video for the Movies, which it looks like someone uploaded to youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMWhfI8JJcY Enjoy

09-25-2007, 01:31 PM	#13
StGabe Social Worker Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,823	Here's the Star Control 2 ending: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJK_oB6Wm8U edit: wrong url Last edited by StGabe; 09-25-2007 at 01:46 PM..

09-25-2007, 11:50 AM	#2
StGabe Social Worker Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,823	Best game credits ever are, unequivocably, the credits to Star Control 2. Anyone who disagrees will be put behind the slave shield.

09-25-2007, 12:16 PM	#3
Shadari Social Worker Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Lakewood, NJ Posts: 4,797	There was this old NWN mod, I believe it was Citadel of Blood or some such, and at the end you came to a large room wherein all the foozles that you vanquished over the course of 3 modules were brought back to life and gave you a peice of their mind. Needless to say, most of them were pretty pissed and flung some choice insults your way. But some of them were good sports and gave you a "good game" and/or told you that they'd get you next time. It was really cute and well done.

09-25-2007, 12:20 PM	#4
Hans Lauring How To Go Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gamertag: Japrufrock Posts: 10,204	Definitely great. What is it with British developers and bad acting set to cheesy music?

09-25-2007, 12:21 PM	#5
mutt Neo Acoustic Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In the front yard, next to the stove Posts: 1,644	Oh, please. Have we really come to this? I don't blame cliffski for reveling in his fame, but is this really gonna be a Top Ten list of credits? If so, then I'm gonna break out my Best Polygon of All Time thread on your asses.

09-25-2007, 12:25 PM	#6
Hans Lauring How To Go Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gamertag: Japrufrock Posts: 10,204	As top 10 lists go, this is one of the few we haven't done ten times before. And I'd never seen those credits before and appreciated the link.

09-25-2007, 12:32 PM	#7
Saxman_72 Spinning Toe Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 965	That's a serious 'stache.

09-25-2007, 12:44 PM	#8
Moore New Romantic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: S. Carolina Gamertag: fulci zombi Posts: 8,945	I think rez had good credits.

09-25-2007, 12:59 PM	#11
WarrenM How To Go Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 11,478	tl;dw

09-25-2007, 01:04 PM	#12
Linoleum Social Worker Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,333	Oh Full Throttle, how I love you so.

09-25-2007, 01:47 PM	#14
Robert Sharp World's End Supernova Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: somewhere in OH gamertag: bobertchin Posts: 15,939	Super Monkey Ball allowed you to gather bananas in the shapes of the credits. That rocked. I liked the music in the credits for PoP:Sands of Time too.

09-25-2007, 01:59 PM	#15
cliffski Social Worker Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Deepest Wilt-shire in the United Kingdom! Posts: 2,908	all things considered I think this thread has not actually led to the end of the world, and I appreciated hearing about the star control credits, which are indeed pretty cool. Most game credits are very crap, so its kind of nice to hear about the ones that aren't IMHO.

09-25-2007, 02:02 PM	#16
Thierry Nguyen Mad Chester Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Francissyco, CA USA \| GamerTag: DancinTedDanson Posts: 1,314	Chet or his Combine posse might very well impale me for even mentioning this, but I can't let a "best game credits?" thread go without a shout-out to Portal. I have hard time coming up with any recent game with a better credits sequence.

09-25-2007, 02:11 PM	#17
soondifferent Spinning Toe Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 537	Six months later, I still myself humming the God hand tune from time to time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAga2AjfZlg

09-25-2007, 02:19 PM	#18
Desslock New Romantic Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 9,357	Star Control 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJK_o...elated&search=

09-25-2007, 02:35 PM	#19
Eduardo X Mad Chester Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: BFMN, IL Posts: 1,230	Katamari Damacy's credits were pretty fun.

09-25-2007, 02:37 PM	#20
EvilIdler New Romantic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Knee-deep in XCode Posts: 5,815	Guitar Hero 2 ranks up there. So long it gives you an achievement for watching!

09-25-2007, 03:27 PM	#22
Alan Au New Romantic Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Studying instead of gaming Posts: 6,163	Most Lucasarts games have entertaining credits, but the Star Control 2 credits are still my all-time favorite. - Alan

09-25-2007, 04:38 PM	#23
InfiniteJest Broad Band Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 260	I'm partial to Sacrifice's credits.

09-25-2007, 04:47 PM	#24
KoreanBBQ Bad Girl Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 18	Eh, how abouts the credits that roll wit the "dog ending" from Silent Hill 2? The dog-barking song is worth the price of playing alone!

09-25-2007, 05:15 PM	#25
Angrycoder Neo Acoustic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,881	The most hardcore credits ever are for Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2, a tetris arcade game in Japan. In order to obtain the game's highest ranking (Grand Master), you have to continue playing while the credits roll, only your pieces become invisible once they lock into the grid. If you fail during the credits, you only obtain Master rank. if you skip to the 8 minute mark in the video below you can see what I'm referring to. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myve0gFXPMI

09-25-2007, 06:11 PM	#26
Daagar Spinning Toe Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 564	Not on par with the others, but I loved the credits to the 3rd Prince of Persia... er whichever that was. The song was AWESOME. awwweeeeesoooommmeee

09-25-2007, 06:28 PM	#27
brainfromarous Hustle Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 332	Eye of the Beholder (DOS, 1990) Just kidding.

09-25-2007, 06:34 PM	#28
Chuck Spinning Toe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: An Island Posts: 645	System Shock 2, with all the crew posing as the dead crewmembers scattered about the star ship. And Thief for it's cool pictures of the crew in various thiefly gear.

09-25-2007, 06:45 PM	#29
Sockpuppet Spinning Toe Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The fabled Canadas. Posts: 995	I seem to recall a great Easter Egg when you hit shift while watching the credits of Fallout 2.

09-25-2007, 06:59 PM	#30
Kadath Mad Chester Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,368	I seem to remember the original baldurs gate having great fun credits.

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