15 Games That Will Hook You in the First Few Minutes

The Last of Us

There are few game openings as emotionally gut-wrenching as The Last of Us. It begins moments before the apocalyptic Cordyceps virus causes widespread evacuation. Exploring Joel’s home as his daughter while sirens and radio chatter confirm the worst made the following moments hit that much harder. After the brutal title splash, there’s a 20-year time skip as players step into the shoes of a very broken and hardened Joel surviving the unsurvivable.