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25. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (LucasArts/Nintendo 64)
One of the main reasons we picked up this Nintendo 64 game was for its excellent first level. You fly through Hoth in your snowspeeder, shooting troublesome droids while tripping large AT-AT's with a harpoon gun. Just like in The Empire Strikes Back movie, you circle around them, strap tow cables to their legs and bring those suckers down.
Reader Comments (62)
WHO THE HELL PLAYS A GAME CALLED LITTLE BIG PLANET!!?!?!? I MEAN COME ON GUYS!
I agree with devilchild who could forget the first lvl of FF VII!!! oh and wasnt the first Halo for PC too? just sayin...
Fox Zero For 64 Was A H!T, I loved it! It didnt look like most other 64 games back then, And Fox Is still in more games nowadays, like mario,yoshi,samus, etc. :D - Awesomeant1
I think the beginning "level" of metal gear solid 3 snake eatere up till the end of the virtious mission is the best "first level" ever. When The Boss kicks snakes ass and throws him off the bridge into the river probably had the coolest...and longest might i add......string of story, action, great music, and cinematography ever put forth in a game's opening sequence. Metal
where the heck is Medal of Honor: Frontlines?!
Dude, Zelda had no levels. Metroid had no levels. This is why all people with aol accounts should go to GameInformer.
Where was FFVII's spot? The bombing raid? Who could forget that??
How could you have possibly missed the opening sequence from Medal of Honor: Frontline? It's probaly the greatest opening sequence ever, from the moment you gain control to blasting the Atlantic Wall, the storming of Normandy in that game was amazing.
No RE4, from the first few minutes you are thrown into the action. The fight with the first few villagers then you get the shotgun and survive the chainsaw wielding Dr Salvadore and the welcoming committee , and i don't even think that is the end of the first level.
Metroid Prime.