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Top 10 Video Games of the 6th Generation


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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 games of the sixth generation when

games of the sixth generation when

games of the sixth generation when taking into consideration the consoles

taking into consideration the consoles

taking into consideration the consoles of this generation we included games

of this generation we included games

of this generation we included games from the Nintendo GameCube Sony

from the Nintendo GameCube Sony

from the Nintendo GameCube Sony Playstation 2 Microsoft’s Xbox as well

Playstation 2 Microsoft’s Xbox as well

Playstation 2 Microsoft’s Xbox as well as PC games released between 2001 and

as PC games released between 2001 and

as PC games released between 2001 and 2005 once again just like our 5th gen

2005 once again just like our 5th gen

2005 once again just like our 5th gen list only games that are the best of the

list only games that are the best of the

list only games that are the best of the best could make it here so even to make

best could make it here so even to make

best could make it here so even to make it onto this list is an achievement in

it onto this list is an achievement in

it onto this list is an achievement in and of itself commencing virtuous

and of itself commencing virtuous

and of itself commencing virtuous mission now

mission now

mission now number 10 World of Warcraft

once again we’re starting off with a

once again we’re starting off with a very strong entry with the success of

very strong entry with the success of

very strong entry with the success of battlenet blizzards moved to an

battlenet blizzards moved to an

battlenet blizzards moved to an online-only venture seemed inevitable

online-only venture seemed inevitable

online-only venture seemed inevitable enter the world of warcraft the MMORPG

enter the world of warcraft the MMORPG

enter the world of warcraft the MMORPG to end all others Blizzard did what they

to end all others Blizzard did what they

to end all others Blizzard did what they always do and attempted to perfect an

always do and attempted to perfect an

always do and attempted to perfect an existing genre not reinvented with

existing genre not reinvented with

existing genre not reinvented with millions of subscribers 5 expansions and

millions of subscribers 5 expansions and

millions of subscribers 5 expansions and supports still running it’s no question

supports still running it’s no question

supports still running it’s no question that their venture was a monumental

that their venture was a monumental

that their venture was a monumental success Doug Doug number 9 Metal Gear

success Doug Doug number 9 Metal Gear

success Doug Doug number 9 Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater yo Dawg here you

Solid 3 Snake Eater yo Dawg here you

Solid 3 Snake Eater yo Dawg here you like cutscenes with a cold war setting

like cutscenes with a cold war setting

like cutscenes with a cold war setting and an amazing emotional story of a

and an amazing emotional story of a

and an amazing emotional story of a mentor and her student and all the crazy

mentor and her student and all the crazy

mentor and her student and all the crazy complexities you would expect from a

complexities you would expect from a

complexities you would expect from a Metal Gear Solid game Snake Eater is a

Metal Gear Solid game Snake Eater is a

Metal Gear Solid game Snake Eater is a high point for an already massive series

high point for an already massive series

high point for an already massive series with a Soviet jungle setting which

with a Soviet jungle setting which

with a Soviet jungle setting which demands the use of camouflage you’ll be

demands the use of camouflage you’ll be

demands the use of camouflage you’ll be eating wild animals mainly snakes in

eating wild animals mainly snakes in

eating wild animals mainly snakes in between choking out hapless guards and

between choking out hapless guards and

between choking out hapless guards and saving the world ah

number 8 The Legend of Zelda the Wind

number 8 The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker fans stood divided as a cel-shaded

Waker fans stood divided as a cel-shaded

Waker fans stood divided as a cel-shaded younger link took the stage

was this going to be a game for kids

was this going to be a game for kids their worries quickly vanished when this

their worries quickly vanished when this

their worries quickly vanished when this game introduced us to a beautifully

game introduced us to a beautifully

game introduced us to a beautifully animated adventure worthy of this

animated adventure worthy of this

animated adventure worthy of this legendary series using the wind waker

legendary series using the wind waker

legendary series using the wind waker baton players controlled the wind and

baton players controlled the wind and

baton players controlled the wind and sail to the great seas exploring

sail to the great seas exploring

sail to the great seas exploring dungeons and battling enemies with sword

dungeons and battling enemies with sword

dungeons and battling enemies with sword in hand plus there’s nothing like that

in hand plus there’s nothing like that

in hand plus there’s nothing like that sense of sailing a vast ocean to give

sense of sailing a vast ocean to give

sense of sailing a vast ocean to give you the feeling of an epic adventure

number seven star wars Knights of the

number seven star wars Knights of the Old Republic Bioware’s RPG in the iconic

Old Republic Bioware’s RPG in the iconic

Old Republic Bioware’s RPG in the iconic universe Knights of the Old Republic

universe Knights of the Old Republic

universe Knights of the Old Republic remains the best Star Wars game to date

remains the best Star Wars game to date

remains the best Star Wars game to date thanks to its engaging story and modest

thanks to its engaging story and modest

thanks to its engaging story and modest yet challenging gameplay just the right

yet challenging gameplay just the right

yet challenging gameplay just the right balance to get you immersed players have

balance to get you immersed players have

balance to get you immersed players have the ability to fully customize their

the ability to fully customize their

the ability to fully customize their characters from clothing armor and of

characters from clothing armor and of

characters from clothing armor and of course lightsabers furthermore you

course lightsabers furthermore you

course lightsabers furthermore you choose which path to take light or dark

choose which path to take light or dark

choose which path to take light or dark starting the morality choice trend that

starting the morality choice trend that

starting the morality choice trend that would live on in future Bioware RPGs

would live on in future Bioware RPGs

would live on in future Bioware RPGs like Mass Effect and Dragon Age it also

like Mass Effect and Dragon Age it also

like Mass Effect and Dragon Age it also has one of the best plot twists in video

has one of the best plot twists in video

has one of the best plot twists in video game history

number six Shadow of the Colossus if

number six Shadow of the Colossus if there was ever a game that described the

there was ever a game that described the

there was ever a game that described the term epic it’s most certainly Shadow of

term epic it’s most certainly Shadow of

term epic it’s most certainly Shadow of the Colossus with a grandiose scope

the Colossus with a grandiose scope

the Colossus with a grandiose scope players assume the role of wander a

players assume the role of wander a

players assume the role of wander a young man looking to resurrect a

young man looking to resurrect a

young man looking to resurrect a sacrificed girl to do so he must find

sacrificed girl to do so he must find

sacrificed girl to do so he must find and defeat sixteen colossi majestic

and defeat sixteen colossi majestic

and defeat sixteen colossi majestic Titans that roamed the open landscape

Titans that roamed the open landscape

Titans that roamed the open landscape and her each is beautifully designed as

and her each is beautifully designed as

and her each is beautifully designed as the next one get on your horse Argo find

the next one get on your horse Argo find

the next one get on your horse Argo find the Giants weak spot and hold on for

the Giants weak spot and hold on for

the Giants weak spot and hold on for dear life truly this is video game art

number five grand theft auto san andreas

number five grand theft auto san andreas give up the money disarray writer not

give up the money disarray writer not

give up the money disarray writer not this again

this again

this again ami fool no one else does that small I

ami fool no one else does that small I

ami fool no one else does that small I feel sorry for your dad GTA was one of

feel sorry for your dad GTA was one of

feel sorry for your dad GTA was one of the biggest franchises of the sixth

the biggest franchises of the sixth

the biggest franchises of the sixth generation and its best game to date

generation and its best game to date

generation and its best game to date came with CJ’s tale of redemption as he

came with CJ’s tale of redemption as he

came with CJ’s tale of redemption as he faces off against corrupt cops and gangs

faces off against corrupt cops and gangs

faces off against corrupt cops and gangs alike

besides the crazy storyline missions

besides the crazy storyline missions there’s a massive variety of things to

there’s a massive variety of things to

there’s a massive variety of things to do including flying jets parachuting

do including flying jets parachuting

do including flying jets parachuting jetpack riding or maybe just unhealthy

jetpack riding or maybe just unhealthy

jetpack riding or maybe just unhealthy amounts of binge eating it only makes

amounts of binge eating it only makes

amounts of binge eating it only makes the fifth spot as the game hasn’t aged

the fifth spot as the game hasn’t aged

the fifth spot as the game hasn’t aged as well as the other titles on the list

as well as the other titles on the list

as well as the other titles on the list but it’s still incredibly fun number

but it’s still incredibly fun number

but it’s still incredibly fun number four halo 2 Master Chief defend this

four halo 2 Master Chief defend this

four halo 2 Master Chief defend this station yes sir I need a weapon right

station yes sir I need a weapon right

station yes sir I need a weapon right this way

this way

this way this high budget FPS assured in the era

this high budget FPS assured in the era

this high budget FPS assured in the era where online play became the norm for

where online play became the norm for

where online play became the norm for living-room consoles halo 2 continues

living-room consoles halo 2 continues

living-room consoles halo 2 continues the story of Master Chief and his fight

the story of Master Chief and his fight

the story of Master Chief and his fight against the Covenant the player also

against the Covenant the player also

against the Covenant the player also assumes the role of arbiter a plot twist

assumes the role of arbiter a plot twist

assumes the role of arbiter a plot twist no one’s not coming while the campaign

no one’s not coming while the campaign

no one’s not coming while the campaign was enjoyable what truly made Halo 2

was enjoyable what truly made Halo 2

was enjoyable what truly made Halo 2 iconic was the multiplayer which not

iconic was the multiplayer which not

iconic was the multiplayer which not only made Xbox Live viable but the use

only made Xbox Live viable but the use

only made Xbox Live viable but the use of vehicles energy swords and dual

of vehicles energy swords and dual

of vehicles energy swords and dual wielded weapons made it super fun to

wielded weapons made it super fun to

wielded weapons made it super fun to boot

number three Resident Evil 4 what are we

number three Resident Evil 4 what are we gonna do hate to say it but we’re

gonna do hate to say it but we’re

gonna do hate to say it but we’re sandwiched all right quick in that

sandwiched all right quick in that

sandwiched all right quick in that cabinet the makers of this survival

cabinet the makers of this survival

cabinet the makers of this survival horror franchise made its most dramatic

horror franchise made its most dramatic

horror franchise made its most dramatic change with this title a change that is

change with this title a change that is

change with this title a change that is still controversial among fans today

still controversial among fans today

still controversial among fans today still re 4 was able to set a new

still re 4 was able to set a new

still re 4 was able to set a new standard for all action games to come

standard for all action games to come

standard for all action games to come tight controls great voice actors and an

tight controls great voice actors and an

tight controls great voice actors and an over-the-shoulder camera angle that

over-the-shoulder camera angle that

over-the-shoulder camera angle that allowed for thrilling gameplay as Leon

allowed for thrilling gameplay as Leon

allowed for thrilling gameplay as Leon Kennedy you must overcome infected cult

Kennedy you must overcome infected cult

Kennedy you must overcome infected cult followers to rescue the president’s

followers to rescue the president’s

followers to rescue the president’s daughter in a desolate rural European

daughter in a desolate rural European

daughter in a desolate rural European town where everyone wants your head

town where everyone wants your head

town where everyone wants your head literally number 2 Metroid Prime at a

literally number 2 Metroid Prime at a

literally number 2 Metroid Prime at a time when first-person shooters were

time when first-person shooters were

time when first-person shooters were nothing more than the tip of your gun

nothing more than the tip of your gun

nothing more than the tip of your gun and a life meter Metroid Prime provided

and a life meter Metroid Prime provided

and a life meter Metroid Prime provided lush environments and a sense of

lush environments and a sense of

lush environments and a sense of isolation that created an incomparable

isolation that created an incomparable

isolation that created an incomparable atmosphere truly allowing players to

atmosphere truly allowing players to

atmosphere truly allowing players to become Samus through her visor we saw a

become Samus through her visor we saw a

become Samus through her visor we saw a classic 2d franchise become a phenomenal

classic 2d franchise become a phenomenal

classic 2d franchise become a phenomenal 3d journey all while retaining the epic

3d journey all while retaining the epic

3d journey all while retaining the epic boss battles suit upgrades and weapons

boss battles suit upgrades and weapons

boss battles suit upgrades and weapons allowing prime to make its case for the

allowing prime to make its case for the

allowing prime to make its case for the best game in the franchise

before we reveal our number one game of

before we reveal our number one game of the sixth-generation here’s a look at

the sixth-generation here’s a look at

the sixth-generation here’s a look at some honorable mentions

number one half-life 2 ash Gordon

number one half-life 2 ash Gordon Freeman I couldn’t have asked for a

Freeman I couldn’t have asked for a

Freeman I couldn’t have asked for a final hometown in a game that pushed the

final hometown in a game that pushed the

final hometown in a game that pushed the boundaries of what you think a videogame

boundaries of what you think a videogame

boundaries of what you think a videogame can do half-life to possesses a cleverly

can do half-life to possesses a cleverly

can do half-life to possesses a cleverly designed world industry changing physics

designed world industry changing physics

designed world industry changing physics and excellent audio-visual design once

and excellent audio-visual design once

and excellent audio-visual design once again assuming the role of dr. Gordon

again assuming the role of dr. Gordon

again assuming the role of dr. Gordon Freeman you go up against forces that

Freeman you go up against forces that

Freeman you go up against forces that transcend space and time but let’s not

transcend space and time but let’s not

transcend space and time but let’s not forget the gravity gun an innovative

forget the gravity gun an innovative

forget the gravity gun an innovative weapon that let players interact with

weapon that let players interact with

weapon that let players interact with the environment to take down bad guys as

the environment to take down bad guys as

the environment to take down bad guys as well as manipulate puzzles that made

well as manipulate puzzles that made

well as manipulate puzzles that made real-world sense over a decade later and

real-world sense over a decade later and

real-world sense over a decade later and half-life 2 is still as amazing and

half-life 2 is still as amazing and

half-life 2 is still as amazing and immersive as it was back in 2004 making

immersive as it was back in 2004 making

immersive as it was back in 2004 making it a clear number one for this list and

it a clear number one for this list and

it a clear number one for this list and easily eligible for the best game of all

easily eligible for the best game of all

easily eligible for the best game of all time

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