A cutscene is a term used in pre-current-generation gaming to describe a pre-rendered movie within a video game.
Cutscenes are far less likely to be used on current-gen consoles as most systems use an NIS (a non-interactive sequence). An NIS differs from a cutscene in that it is rendered in real-time by the game engine.
Cutscenes are far less likely to be used on current-gen consoles as most systems use an NIS (a non-interactive sequence). An NIS differs from a cutscene in that it is rendered in real-time by the game engine.
Bob: "Man did you see that cutscene in Need For Speed Undercover where Chase Lane is bending down, over the table? Wow!"
Joe: "That ain't no cutscene!"
Joe: "That ain't no cutscene!"
by Andy Fastow October 18, 2008
Get the Cutscenemug. When someone on a reality show gets offended, they emphasize it dramatically with a sudden large musical "thump", dead tone of a piano key, or symbol bash. Often accompanied by the person who is offended just seen standing there blanked out in "awe". Get's VERY annoying when used over and over in a show.
Example of a shocker cutscene
Girl 1-Ahh that was an awesome night.
Girl 2-Yeah especially with Dave, we had sex last night.
Girl 1-Oh? Cause Dave told me that I was better.
-Sudden burst of a random dark musical tone as Girl 2 just stares in shock-
Girl 2-Well he told me that you smelled!
-Sudden burst of a random dark musical tone as Girl 1 just stares in shock-
Girl 1-Ahh that was an awesome night.
Girl 2-Yeah especially with Dave, we had sex last night.
Girl 1-Oh? Cause Dave told me that I was better.
-Sudden burst of a random dark musical tone as Girl 2 just stares in shock-
Girl 2-Well he told me that you smelled!
-Sudden burst of a random dark musical tone as Girl 1 just stares in shock-
by Gigafrost March 23, 2009
Get the shocker cutscenemug. A pejorative slang term for "movies" used by gamers or fans of interactive media, who consider watching a 2-hour film at cinemas to be a waste of time, as they feel they can only experience "cutscenes" and nothing else.
I wanted to see the new superhero film, but my friend just called it a 'cutscene' and said he'd rather binge a game instead.
by Emotional Cruiser August 12, 2025
Get the cutscenemug. Used in reference to video games, when the gameplay cuts to a video that is unskippable, so you are forced to sit and watch it. Cutscenes can happen in real life when an event or conversation occurs at a time when it is inconvenient for you, or when you are trying to do something else. A cutscene is unskippable, and forces you to perform a certain task to progress in your day.
My bad bro, I got stuck in a cutscene. My mom made me do dishes before I left. Totally unskippable too.
by Fan_Service_King June 28, 2024
Get the Cutscenemug. by Zigzags21 August 29, 2018
Get the cutscene cuckmug. by Mike BeanFox January 10, 2023
Get the Skip the Cutscenemug. Getting cutscened is the act of getting bodied so hard in a fighting game that pressing any button at any point would have absolutely no effect
"oh yeah I was trying to learn skullgirls the other day so I played online, some Beowulf cutscened me so hard that I uninstalled the game"
by AvixK August 22, 2022
Get the Cutscenedmug.