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[mortal]

There are now 3 official versions of that iconic opening. Out of the 3, which of these is your favorite?

 

[Fools idol]

the show was very good, streamlined if you will.

But personal favourite is the remake. It's just so good.

 

[DForce]

I think the TV show version is better overall because we were able to see more of Sarah's character.

 

[SLB1904]

The Show is better. The all build up did for. The old lady twitching jeez

 

[anthony2690]

I voted TV series, as it fleshed the beginning out more, and like above said, we got to see more of Sarah's character.

The first 3 or 4 minutes with the guys talking at the start was beyond boring though imo.

But after that I really enjoyed it, the creepy old lady too

 

[Raonak]

I voted TV show, even though I liked the actual death in the game a tiny bit more (maybe cause I didn't know it was coming?)

Was there much of a difference between OG and remake?

 

[SLB1904]

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The first 3 or 4 minutes with the guys talking at the start was beyond boring though imo.

That part was very interesting. Explain why is hard or if at all to get a cure

 

[Punished Miku]

Ps3, no patches. More cinematic framerate.

 

[TGO]

Original/Remake
The way it cuts from Joel holding Sarah

To the opening credits and the theme kicking in while you are processing what just happened as it floods you with information from news broadcasts of the outbreak

The TV kinda fucked that up by revealing too much and they did the credits at the fucking beginning!?
No time to process, just straight into 20 years later.
It's probably the real reason it stood out and made the impact it did in the original. brilliantly directed and the show just did it generically instead.

 

[Jaybe]

I’m waiting on VR

 

[Ulysses 31]

PC version will be the best.

 

[Spukc]

PC version will be the best.

21:9 baby

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Original/remaster/remake/reborn/turbo edition for me.

I was surprisingly invested in the live action stuff, but as was eloquently stated above, the editing definitely killed some of the gut punch. The original had Sarah's death, followed instantly by the Main Theme and the artsy opening, as if to say to the audience "No time to catch your breathe bro, but don't worry, this is just the beginning,"

 

[01011001]

the one I don't have to endure... so a tie for me

 

[eastcoastkody]

after watching the show, then playing the beginning of the game again. The beginning of the show is WAY better

 

[EruditeHobo]

The show's beginning doesn't work for a video game. There's a reason they did that in the show... it's because they were making a show.

The game's opening is great for the game, right into the thick of it... don't need the pretense.

No reason to pick between them. Show's opening is fantastically expanded considering there's no gameplay to worry about.

 

[BossLackey]

They're all really good. Hard to choose honestly. I'm going with TV for now simply because it had more time to breathe and ramp up.

 

[Hendrick's]

The game had more impact, but that could be down to experiencing it for the first time.

 

[deeptech]

hmm, in the games it's on the right, but in the show it's on the left, but well since it's a cinematic i vote the show scene

 

[Represent.]

The plane crash, plus the 1968 interview decades prior puts it above the game for me. God that plane crash was good. And I like the build up, seeing planes flying out of the city prior to the chaos. Seeing the army, etc.

 

[Fbh]

Show was good but felt a bit drawn out, also personally I didn't like the insane amount of film grain they used to make it look "early 00's"
Also as scripted as it is IMO the interactivity still makes it more unique.

 

[semiconscious]

the only one i've ever seen, i guess. the original one...

 

[R6Rider]

The show opening is better by far.