Greatest opening levels (and why)

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Most Ratchet and Clank Games have great first levels. I think Tools of Destruction and Rift Apart (first experiencing the rifts) are the most epic and memorable.

The playable prologue for The Last of Us is an emotional gut punch.

Taking down the first Colossus in Shadow of the Colossus.

Shining is the best track and skin in Lumines and its the very first one.

The original God of War from 2005 has an amazing opening level. So do GOW III and GOW 2018.