You should probably pay attention to this, fans of hype.

NeoGAF has a thread on the most epic game trailers ever. Most of them are, indeed, epic. I thought it was a great talking point, so I’m writing this up to pick out some of the trailers discussed in that thread, as well as picking some of my own that haven’t mentioned.

But what about you? What’s your favorite game trailers ever? Leave them in the comments. I’d love to gush all over it, most likely (or bad mouth it if it’s Shenmue [no I won’t]).

[Appearance determined by appearance throughout the thread]

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – E3 2011

Skyrim gameplay trailer

[Literally the best trailer of all time]Metal Gear Solid 2 – E3 2000

Deus Ex: Human Revolution – E3 2010

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – E3 2006 and 2007

Heavy Rain – gamescom 2009

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – gamescom 2009

Gears of War 2 – E3 2008 Rendezvous trailer

[I hate La Roux, but the remix used in this is pretty much top notch]Bayonetta – Launch trailer

Half-Life 2: Episode Two – Games Convention 2007 trailer

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – E3 2004

Mirror’s Edge – PlayStation Day 2008 trailer

[Just for the Portishead alone]Metro: Last Light – E3 2011

Assassin’s Creed – Lonely Souls

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – Dissolved Girl trailer

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner – TGS 2003

Halo 3 – E3 2006

Gears of War – MadWorld

The Last Guardian – E3 2009

My own picks. Not going to too overboard (I hope):

BioShock Infinite – Reveal trailer

Crysis 2 – New York, New York

Resistance 3 – gamescom 2010

Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony – Debut trailer

Grand Theft Auto IV – Things Will Be Different

Assassin’s Creed II – Justice trailer

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance – E3 2003

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit – E3 2010

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – Welcome to the Jungle

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – All trailers combined in official video

Batman: Arkham City- No Place for a Hero