when it comes to cutscenes Blizzard has
some of the best in the industry welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
cinematics in Blizzard games the galaxy
they’re coming
number ten T riyals sacrifice Diablo 3
would you know about sacrifice let’s
start things off with a battle between
two angels in a flashback told pelea
deadzone style
Tyrael tells how he shed his angelic
form and fell to the mortal world all I
am guilty of imperious is quick
injustice while you hide cowering behind
your throne as he faces off an imperious
Tyrael delivers probably the best line
in a game plagued by poor writing you
cannot judge me I am justice itself and
proceeds to quit the angel business for
good and why did he do all that because
humanity
is the only hope for this world
number nine tie kisses sentence
Starcraft 2 wings of Liberty a cinematic
that doubled as both the reveal trailer
for the long-awaited Starcraft 2 as well
as the game’s intro viewers are
introduced to Titus as his crimes are
laid out high-rent traitor
hey Hugo
three he’s now free but on the condition
that his battle suit would become his
prison for the oncoming Zerg war this
also serves to remind players of one of
the cooler points of Starcraft lore that
Tarin Marines are almost all
resocialized convicts make no mistake
war is coming
also if you recognize the voice you’ll
get a hint at Titus’s true intentions
when he joins
rayner’s raiders mr. Findley your
freedom awaits hell it’s about time
number eight reign of chaos teaser
Warcraft 3 reign of chaos back in 2002
when 56k modems were still pretty much
standard fans of the beloved Warcraft
series were hyped as they slowly waited
for this glorious teaser to load up
second by second for the much awaited
Warcraft 3 like fools we closed the old
hatreds these days you can watch a video
on YouTube without delay
but waiting for a two-minute video to
load after about an hour and a half was
pretty standard back then
their weight was rewarded with a
stunningly detailed trailer for the time
at least one that hinted that the war in
Azeroth was about to get a whole lot
bigger until the day the sky rained fire
and then you wouldn’t be bailing on us
number seven the Lich King Rises World
of Warcraft wrath of the lich king one
of the many expansions for the most
popular MMORPG of all time the trailer /
intro for Wrath has the appearance of
the iconic Warcraft 3 character the very
forests of Lordaeron whispered the name
Arthas with his legendary blade
Frostmourne Warcraft version of Darth
Vader summons this impressive-looking
beast who can pull a neat little trick I
tell you this for when
days have come to an end you shall be
king number six the infested Space
Station Starcraft while the graphics of
this cinematic haven’t aged as well as
the other entries on the list it’s still
as great as it was back in the 90s they
are we really gonna blow this place not
only if we see is they’re drawing heavy
inspiration from the alien films the
suspense is beautifully built up as some
cocky Terran Marines are tasked to
investigate an abandoned Space Station
only to find number 5 the Zerg invasion
Starcraft 2 heart of the swarm for a
more recent take on zerg vs terran
conflict part of the swarms teaser and
intro can be summed up in one word epic
pretty much a Zerg rush of Lord of the
Rings proportions this cinematic sums up
Carrigan’s intentions well
vengeance shall be mine so it doesn’t
get any higher than number five because
it was all a dream
who thought that was a good idea number
four bail steals the soul stone Diablo 2
by the end of Diablo 2 players who had
been following the admittedly loose
story would have been wondering where
bail ended up that’s a short tow
destroyed in Hill Forge oh except one
those wonders are quickly extinguished
as marius relinquishes the final soul
stone to who he thinks is Tyrael only to
die at the hands of or should I say
tentacles of the lord of destruction
himself I am NOT the Archangel Tyrael
what follows is this badass slow walk
out of the prison as everything burns
behind the last prime number three the
orcs victory Warcraft two tides of
darkness the ending to the second
Warcraft game ends in pure delight as
the Horde seizes Lord Iran in this oh so
charming scene of the orcs slamming down
the door to take out the king guards
nothing dramatic no backstory needed
just pure violence and gleeful
satisfaction for the for baby number two
arthas’s betrayal Warcraft 3 reign of
chaos this ended up as one of the most
shocking moments in videogame history
with such great build-up in the campaign
prior as artha starts to go mad with the
power bestowed to him by Frostmourne you
lied to your men and betrayed the
mercenaries who fought for you what’s
happening to you office this leads to
the prince returning to lord iran where
spoiler alert Arthas kills his own
father the king my son sucks seeing you
Father fun fact you can visit the site
of this grim betrayal in World of
Warcraft and you can even hear the
cheering of the long-dead crowd if you
listen closely
before we get to the most cinematic
moment let’s have a look at some
honorable mentions
last Azeroth will break
number one Kerrigan’s betrayal Starcraft
2
wings of Liberty this one should be a
no-brainer
especially for Starcraft fans as it was
the most crucial turning point in the
first Starcraft game when Kerrigan is
abandoned on Tarsonis and left at the
mercy of the Zerg Swarm belay that order
what you’re not just gonna leave up a
decade later in Starcraft 2 we get to
see the scene fully recreated at
cinematic level truly capturing the
emotion of the hopeless struggle Sara
was left to endure this is Kerrigan
we’ve neutralized the Protoss but
there’s a wave of zerg advancing on this
position we need immediate evac belay
that order we’re moving out what you’re
not just gonna leave her also that part
where the Hydra list busts through the
wall
awesome do you agree with our list
my cavernous witch blizzard cinematic do
you like to watch over and over again
for more epic top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
i new find your way here eventually
some of the best in the industry welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
cinematics in Blizzard games the galaxy
they’re coming
number ten T riyals sacrifice Diablo 3
would you know about sacrifice let’s
start things off with a battle between
two angels in a flashback told pelea
deadzone style
Tyrael tells how he shed his angelic
form and fell to the mortal world all I
am guilty of imperious is quick
injustice while you hide cowering behind
your throne as he faces off an imperious
Tyrael delivers probably the best line
in a game plagued by poor writing you
cannot judge me I am justice itself and
proceeds to quit the angel business for
good and why did he do all that because
humanity
is the only hope for this world
number nine tie kisses sentence
Starcraft 2 wings of Liberty a cinematic
that doubled as both the reveal trailer
for the long-awaited Starcraft 2 as well
as the game’s intro viewers are
introduced to Titus as his crimes are
laid out high-rent traitor
hey Hugo
three he’s now free but on the condition
that his battle suit would become his
prison for the oncoming Zerg war this
also serves to remind players of one of
the cooler points of Starcraft lore that
Tarin Marines are almost all
resocialized convicts make no mistake
war is coming
also if you recognize the voice you’ll
get a hint at Titus’s true intentions
when he joins
rayner’s raiders mr. Findley your
freedom awaits hell it’s about time
number eight reign of chaos teaser
Warcraft 3 reign of chaos back in 2002
when 56k modems were still pretty much
standard fans of the beloved Warcraft
series were hyped as they slowly waited
for this glorious teaser to load up
second by second for the much awaited
Warcraft 3 like fools we closed the old
hatreds these days you can watch a video
on YouTube without delay
but waiting for a two-minute video to
load after about an hour and a half was
pretty standard back then
their weight was rewarded with a
stunningly detailed trailer for the time
at least one that hinted that the war in
Azeroth was about to get a whole lot
bigger until the day the sky rained fire
and then you wouldn’t be bailing on us
number seven the Lich King Rises World
of Warcraft wrath of the lich king one
of the many expansions for the most
popular MMORPG of all time the trailer /
intro for Wrath has the appearance of
the iconic Warcraft 3 character the very
forests of Lordaeron whispered the name
Arthas with his legendary blade
Frostmourne Warcraft version of Darth
Vader summons this impressive-looking
beast who can pull a neat little trick I
tell you this for when
days have come to an end you shall be
king number six the infested Space
Station Starcraft while the graphics of
this cinematic haven’t aged as well as
the other entries on the list it’s still
as great as it was back in the 90s they
are we really gonna blow this place not
only if we see is they’re drawing heavy
inspiration from the alien films the
suspense is beautifully built up as some
cocky Terran Marines are tasked to
investigate an abandoned Space Station
only to find number 5 the Zerg invasion
Starcraft 2 heart of the swarm for a
more recent take on zerg vs terran
conflict part of the swarms teaser and
intro can be summed up in one word epic
pretty much a Zerg rush of Lord of the
Rings proportions this cinematic sums up
Carrigan’s intentions well
vengeance shall be mine so it doesn’t
get any higher than number five because
it was all a dream
who thought that was a good idea number
four bail steals the soul stone Diablo 2
by the end of Diablo 2 players who had
been following the admittedly loose
story would have been wondering where
bail ended up that’s a short tow
destroyed in Hill Forge oh except one
those wonders are quickly extinguished
as marius relinquishes the final soul
stone to who he thinks is Tyrael only to
die at the hands of or should I say
tentacles of the lord of destruction
himself I am NOT the Archangel Tyrael
what follows is this badass slow walk
out of the prison as everything burns
behind the last prime number three the
orcs victory Warcraft two tides of
darkness the ending to the second
Warcraft game ends in pure delight as
the Horde seizes Lord Iran in this oh so
charming scene of the orcs slamming down
the door to take out the king guards
nothing dramatic no backstory needed
just pure violence and gleeful
satisfaction for the for baby number two
arthas’s betrayal Warcraft 3 reign of
chaos this ended up as one of the most
shocking moments in videogame history
with such great build-up in the campaign
prior as artha starts to go mad with the
power bestowed to him by Frostmourne you
lied to your men and betrayed the
mercenaries who fought for you what’s
happening to you office this leads to
the prince returning to lord iran where
spoiler alert Arthas kills his own
father the king my son sucks seeing you
Father fun fact you can visit the site
of this grim betrayal in World of
Warcraft and you can even hear the
cheering of the long-dead crowd if you
listen closely
before we get to the most cinematic
moment let’s have a look at some
honorable mentions
last Azeroth will break
number one Kerrigan’s betrayal Starcraft
2
wings of Liberty this one should be a
no-brainer
especially for Starcraft fans as it was
the most crucial turning point in the
first Starcraft game when Kerrigan is
abandoned on Tarsonis and left at the
mercy of the Zerg Swarm belay that order
what you’re not just gonna leave up a
decade later in Starcraft 2 we get to
see the scene fully recreated at
cinematic level truly capturing the
emotion of the hopeless struggle Sara
was left to endure this is Kerrigan
we’ve neutralized the Protoss but
there’s a wave of zerg advancing on this
position we need immediate evac belay
that order we’re moving out what you’re
not just gonna leave her also that part
where the Hydra list busts through the
wall
awesome do you agree with our list
my cavernous witch blizzard cinematic do
you like to watch over and over again
for more epic top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
i new find your way here eventually
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