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[ProgenitorCastle]

I do. I love taking in the credits music and seeing the staff that worked on the game, thanking them for the great game experience I just finished. Often a great credits sequence recaps the feeling I had through ought playing the game. Reheating Resident Evil 2 and Sonic 3 and Knuckles and seeing both of their credits rolls reaffirms my feelings about credits rolls in video games. What about you, GAF? Care about credits in video games? If yes, what are some of your favorite video game credit rolls?

 

[Happosai]

I usually let the credits roll on anything. With games, I.watch them anticipating Easter-eggs or additional cutscenes.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

No, they are annoying in games with NG+ or post-game unlocks. I wanna see the goodies.

 

[TwiztidElf]

The Blur credits were a teary goodbye to one of the greatest Devs ever.

 

[jshackles]

I always watch the credits on games. If I enjoyed your game enough to get to the very end, the absolute least I can do is watch the credits roll.

 

[Esca]

Depends. Credits rolling with interesting stuff being shown? I'll watch. Just a black screen and text, no thanks.

 

[Kenpachii]

nope not even once.

 

[Tranquil]

No interest.

 

[farmerboy]

I always watch the credits on games. If I enjoyed your game enough to get to the very end, the absolute least I can do is watch the credits roll.

Its a respect thing. I'm the same.

 

[Eevee86]

Depends on how much I like the game. I'm happy to let then roll if the devs impressed me.

 

[Musky_Cheese]

No. I discard the game as soon as the credit start.

 

[tommycronin]

If the game has an insane ending I'll stick around. Lackluster endings I dont bother watching credits.

 

[Camreezie]

If there is a hint of a post credit scene or some sort of reason to let it roll then I do.

 

[JayK47]

Only if there is something to see while it is going on, like concept art or something. Also important that they are skippable. Deus Ex Mankind Divided has 20 or so minute unskippable credits which is crazy stupid.

 

[JTCx]

Yes i appear in a few of them

 

[zcaa0g]

They got my money (errr...the publisher did), so I don't need to thank them for jack shit. Fuck credits and properly exiting from the game once I am done; it's ALT-F4 time and on to the next one.

 

[Dthomp]

Not usually, gotta do something interesting or have post game stuff happening while they roll or I don't care.

 

[tillbot8]

Nah, just replayed MW2 remastered and the ending scene is pretty cool, won't spoil it tho for the one person on the planet who hasn't seen it!

 

[Nymphae]

I like when they make credits accessible but not mandatory. Some people do want to check them out, and I have nothing against people signing their name on their work, but don't force me to sit through a slow crawl when I just want to save my game or move onto more of the available content, they should always be skippable.

 

[Vawn]

Of course not? Games, movies, television, whatever. Why would I? It's just hundreds of names I've never heard of. It's about as interesting as walking into a random high school graduation and sitting around listening to names of people I've never heard of for several hours.

 

[CitizenX]

I JUST finished metro Last light(highly recommend), the Creative director is also one of the lead sound designers. Pretty amazing for such a small studio.

 

[Arachnid]

I usually let the credits roll on anything. With games, I.watch them anticipating Easter-eggs or additional cutscenes.

This, though I cant say I've ever actually read a word on credits. They're more of an annoyance than anything

 

[Tesseract]

not unless there's a hook like smash or metal gear

 

[MaestroMike]

Yeah usually I like seeing how many people it took to create a game/movie and how big departments are. If a movie/game is really good then I might research some of the creators and see what else they created that I might take a look at.

 

[Danjin44]

If the has great music or........

Spoiler: Nier Automata ending spoiler

 

[Happosai]

not unless there's a hook like smash or metal gear

I wrote my first comment with Metal Gear credits in mind. Getting to hear Ocelot at the end is nice...like a movie.

 

[Thurible]

Yes, they recognize the work the developers put into the game and sometimes add extra scenes, includes great music, or occassionally adds in even little minigames like in Smash Bros.

 

[Madflavor]

Yes:

 

[brian0057]

Neither here nor there for me... unless we're talking Ubisoft here.
Fuck their long ass unskippable credits.
This is the Assassin's Creed Credits suck ass: The Thread.

 

[Zambatoh]

Thanks to Ubisoft, no. I do not care for credits.
Unless it's got some sweet tunes to it and/or a mini-game. Then maybe I'll let it roll.

 

[V4skunk]

My eyes get cancer from the credits.

 

[Northeastmonk]

It’s great when you finish a game and you see the credits roll. DMC3SE has fun end credits. Now a days I’ll watch them for a while and then skip to the end. The best part is after the credits when you see what you unlocked or your final results. Saving after beating a game is just as satisfying. Some games actually have “The End” or “fin”.

I also liked it when the development team thanked you for finishing their game. Social Media makes things toxic because adding negative emotions after seeing “Thank You” is hard. It’s cool to feel like the development team is thankful that you paid for and finished their game.

I liked the way Final Fantasy XII’s credits appeared after the “Kiss me Goodbye” played during a well done cutscene

Street Fighter EX 3 had a similar style to DMC3SE. It’s a lot of fun.

 

[SEGA_2012]

I do. Yakuza always has great music on the credits.

 

[fran.fernandez]

Sometime, Kojima always do it in a fancy way.

Btw at the movies theater in japan we stay until the credits run over, meanwhile I try to find someone in the credits who share my name lols.

 

[saintjules]

If it's a good game, yes. Weird I know, but I sit to watch it and reflect on what I played. Sense of calmness almost.

 

[Abear21]

A buddy of mine thought there should be an achievement/trophy for watching.

I generally don’t watch them, but it must be nice if you worked on it to see your name roll by. Thanks to all those names I’ve never seen though, like most things in life it’s those you don’t hear about that actually make the thing go.

 

[Soodanim]

Old games had fewer staff and better music, often with good visuals worth watching (because of the lack of staff). Give me the Streets of Rage 2 ending any day of the week, or the Sonic 2 medley.

If it’s a modern game that has decent English VA, I’ll check the names out. Even then, I’ve often IMDB checked before the end.

Outside of that? No thanks. Devs work hard and lots of people contribute to that finished product, but I’m about as interested in names of all those people as the staff list of the railway company when I get a train or everyone in the factory that made my pair of shoes.

 

[stranno]

I always check them, I want to know what studio actually developed the game (since press sites are so lazy when it comes to accurate info, most of the times they just point the publishers as the developers) and the tools (engine, sound, physics, etc).

Not a big fan of interactive credits (Vanquish) or amazingly slow scrolling texts (Assassin's Creed) tho.

 

[Deleted member 740922]

Couldn't care less about them, sorry.

 

[Notorious_Roy]

There are some creditrolls worth watching. Nier Automata and Earthbound for example.

I always feel happy when they thank me as a player. <3

 

[Wizz-Art]

Sometimes, if a game made impact on me I let them roll through.

 

[sephiroth7x]

I *did* but then some developers began taking the piss a bit (looking at you UbiSoft) with credits that would go on for longer than your pad sleep mode activation.

I do try to, especially if I have enjoyed the experience, but mostly nowadays I won't lie, I hope I can skip them and either carry on with the game (if its open world) or do any optionals if it takes me to the menu.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Unless the credits have a nice song or they're prepared in an interesting way - no. And I absolutely hate non-skippable credits which you have to watch if you want to get game completion trophies.

 

[Miles708]

Thanks to Ubisoft, no. I do not care for credits.

I really agree with you, I still have flashbacks from the credits in Far Cry on the original Xbox: no audio, a still background (the same of the main menu) and an endless, aseptic list of names. Shame.

That said, i ALWAYS watch the credit in their entirety, and actually I get pretty mad when they're not done with at least the minimum amount of care... it makes the game feel rushed and uneventful. Just a good ending music is enough, but it's important to make them to complement the game's atmosphere. It's the perfect epilogue to an epic/fun/thrilling journey.

Then there's the Panzer Dragoon Orta ending, that's a category of its own.


The buildup at the 1:25 mark makes gives me goosebumps every time, even after all these years.

 

[Deleted member 740922]

Are people who don't watch the end credits considered gamers?

 

[Belmonte]

Yes, I do watch at least one time, for respect and to have a little bit of introspection, to think about the game I played.

I get kind of pissed how they didn't use the devs real names in the 8 bits era, specially Konami. I understand it was to prevent other companies from stealing their employees but those guys deserved the glory.

That said, many modern games push their luck with thousands of names, uninteresting music and slow speed. So sometimes, even I skip them.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

Here's a nice one, all the characters sing an upbeat song together at the end of tokyo mirage sessions:

 

[theHFIC]

I only watch the credits for games that I know add “AND YOU” at the end.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Only if it has great music, graphics, or behind the scenes clips.

 

[Stilton Disco]

Not even fucking slightly.

If I can't skip the bloody things then I go and make a cup of tea instead.

I could not care any less about the names of people who did things I don't really understand and will never remember.

I mean let's be honest, the entirety of the credits could be made up, every name fake, every role imagined, and it would not make a single lick of difference.

The only time the people behind games are of any importance is when a new game is coming out so you can gauge their previous achievements to temper your expectations.

It would be better for everyone if instead of credits, there was just a screen that read "Well done, now fuck off and do something productive, you cunt".