if you thought every good idea has been rebooted and you may have never heard of
rebooted and you may have never heard of
rebooted and you may have never heard of these
these
these I came to were even grandfather you know
I came to were even grandfather you know
I came to were even grandfather you know I don’t go for that shit
I don’t go for that shit
I don’t go for that shit welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten forgotten first-person shooters for
ten forgotten first-person shooters for
ten forgotten first-person shooters for this list we’re looking at games that
this list we’re looking at games that
this list we’re looking at games that didn’t really get the recognition they
didn’t really get the recognition they
didn’t really get the recognition they deserved in sales or have since been
deserved in sales or have since been
deserved in sales or have since been forgotten in time amidst more iconic
forgotten in time amidst more iconic
forgotten in time amidst more iconic franchises USA is dominate I enjoy
franchises USA is dominate I enjoy
franchises USA is dominate I enjoy number 10
number 10
number 10 Star Wars Republic Commando blue squad
Star Wars Republic Commando blue squad
Star Wars Republic Commando blue squad out we don’t wanna lose any time soon
out we don’t wanna lose any time soon
out we don’t wanna lose any time soon Star Wars games have been a mixed bag
Star Wars games have been a mixed bag
Star Wars games have been a mixed bag when it comes to popularity and this one
when it comes to popularity and this one
when it comes to popularity and this one wasn’t possibly due to its conspicuous
wasn’t possibly due to its conspicuous
wasn’t possibly due to its conspicuous lack of Jedi or due to the fact that it
lack of Jedi or due to the fact that it
lack of Jedi or due to the fact that it was a spinoff of Attack of the Clones
was a spinoff of Attack of the Clones
was a spinoff of Attack of the Clones it certainly wasn’t due to the excellent
it certainly wasn’t due to the excellent
it certainly wasn’t due to the excellent and fast-paced tactical gameplay which
and fast-paced tactical gameplay which
and fast-paced tactical gameplay which put you in control of the Delta Squad a
put you in control of the Delta Squad a
put you in control of the Delta Squad a team of elite clone troopers take
team of elite clone troopers take
team of elite clone troopers take offense of phonation Roger burg as much
offense of phonation Roger burg as much
offense of phonation Roger burg as much fun as it is to use the Force this game
fun as it is to use the Force this game
fun as it is to use the Force this game proved that you didn’t need lightsabers
proved that you didn’t need lightsabers
proved that you didn’t need lightsabers to have a sweet Star Wars experience
to have a sweet Star Wars experience
to have a sweet Star Wars experience with awesome guns like the DC 17
with awesome guns like the DC 17
with awesome guns like the DC 17 interchangeable weapon system proved
number nine Bulletstorm
number nine Bulletstorm 40 airlock Safety’s for leaks
40 airlock Safety’s for leaks
40 airlock Safety’s for leaks third bounty-hunter this week this game
third bounty-hunter this week this game
third bounty-hunter this week this game didn’t sell particularly well but we
didn’t sell particularly well but we
didn’t sell particularly well but we know better than to trust the opinions
know better than to trust the opinions
know better than to trust the opinions of the general public
of the general public
of the general public too much any booze left on this ship
too much any booze left on this ship
too much any booze left on this ship nobody but there is grape entering the
nobody but there is grape entering the
nobody but there is grape entering the store eBay developer people can fly was
store eBay developer people can fly was
store eBay developer people can fly was so open about marketing this
so open about marketing this
so open about marketing this unconventional shooter as the antithesis
unconventional shooter as the antithesis
unconventional shooter as the antithesis to Call of Duty that they made a
to Call of Duty that they made a
to Call of Duty that they made a hilarious parody game called duty calls
hilarious parody game called duty calls
hilarious parody game called duty calls to help promote their game or a breakup
to help promote their game or a breakup
to help promote their game or a breakup Master Sergeant shooter person but
Master Sergeant shooter person but
Master Sergeant shooter person but unfortunately most gamers were
unfortunately most gamers were
unfortunately most gamers were uninterested in appending the status quo
uninterested in appending the status quo
uninterested in appending the status quo and they missed out as the game’s vulgar
and they missed out as the game’s vulgar
and they missed out as the game’s vulgar humor was peerless and the skill shot
humor was peerless and the skill shot
humor was peerless and the skill shot system rewarded our violent creativity
system rewarded our violent creativity
system rewarded our violent creativity and gave you legitimate reasons to play
and gave you legitimate reasons to play
and gave you legitimate reasons to play through multiple times number 8 Clive
through multiple times number 8 Clive
through multiple times number 8 Clive Barker’s undying I saw their leader
Barker’s undying I saw their leader
Barker’s undying I saw their leader holding a stream stone over his head
holding a stream stone over his head
holding a stream stone over his head Yellin weird words in a strange tongue
Yellin weird words in a strange tongue
Yellin weird words in a strange tongue the titular artist who designed this
the titular artist who designed this
the titular artist who designed this game and voiced the character Ambrose is
game and voiced the character Ambrose is
game and voiced the character Ambrose is a best-selling horror novelist but
a best-selling horror novelist but
a best-selling horror novelist but apparently his name didn’t carry too
apparently his name didn’t carry too
apparently his name didn’t carry too much clout into the gaming world this
much clout into the gaming world this
much clout into the gaming world this family’s had so much tragedy way ahead
family’s had so much tragedy way ahead
family’s had so much tragedy way ahead of its time you do a lot more than shoot
of its time you do a lot more than shoot
of its time you do a lot more than shoot like use cool spells like scribe which
like use cool spells like scribe which
like use cool spells like scribe which allows you to see things that are either
allows you to see things that are either
allows you to see things that are either invisible or took place in the past
you’ll also need whatever help you can
you’ll also need whatever help you can get because the terrifying story has you
get because the terrifying story has you
get because the terrifying story has you fights supernatural powers like the evil
fights supernatural powers like the evil
fights supernatural powers like the evil undying king this house still hides many
undying king this house still hides many
undying king this house still hides many secrets I’m counting on you to reveal
secrets I’m counting on you to reveal
secrets I’m counting on you to reveal them and put an end to this mess number
them and put an end to this mess number
them and put an end to this mess number seven
seven
seven pray worst Indian casino
pray worst Indian casino
pray worst Indian casino ever this unique shooter brought
ever this unique shooter brought
ever this unique shooter brought innovation into a genre that gets
innovation into a genre that gets
innovation into a genre that gets accused of being stale unfortunately as
accused of being stale unfortunately as
accused of being stale unfortunately as this game’s lack of staying power proved
this game’s lack of staying power proved
this game’s lack of staying power proved most people prefer their shooters
most people prefer their shooters
most people prefer their shooters tried-and-true oh my god no noise that’s
tried-and-true oh my god no noise that’s
tried-and-true oh my god no noise that’s too bad for them because prey was
too bad for them because prey was
too bad for them because prey was thinking with portals long before portal
thinking with portals long before portal
thinking with portals long before portal was ever thought up that’s so weird
was ever thought up that’s so weird
was ever thought up that’s so weird not only did it contain reality bending
not only did it contain reality bending
not only did it contain reality bending effects but the spirit walk mechanic and
effects but the spirit walk mechanic and
effects but the spirit walk mechanic and the lack of true in-game death meant
the lack of true in-game death meant
the lack of true in-game death meant there was a lot of fresh ideas packed
there was a lot of fresh ideas packed
there was a lot of fresh ideas packed into what seemed like a very generic
into what seemed like a very generic
into what seemed like a very generic shooter on the surface number 6 Shogo
shooter on the surface number 6 Shogo
shooter on the surface number 6 Shogo mobile armored division Shogo was an
mobile armored division Shogo was an
mobile armored division Shogo was an anime influenced shooter that had you
anime influenced shooter that had you
anime influenced shooter that had you running around both on foot and in a
running around both on foot and in a
running around both on foot and in a giant mech with both controlling almost
giant mech with both controlling almost
giant mech with both controlling almost identically it’s a shame it wasn’t more
identically it’s a shame it wasn’t more
identically it’s a shame it wasn’t more of a hit because on top of the
of a hit because on top of the
of a hit because on top of the beautifully looking visuals there really
beautifully looking visuals there really
beautifully looking visuals there really wasn’t anything else out there that let
wasn’t anything else out there that let
wasn’t anything else out there that let you stomp around a city in a giant robot
you stomp around a city in a giant robot
you stomp around a city in a giant robot and still feel fast and fluid while you
and still feel fast and fluid while you
and still feel fast and fluid while you did it maybe the art style didn’t
did it maybe the art style didn’t
did it maybe the art style didn’t resonate with Western gamers but who
resonate with Western gamers but who
resonate with Western gamers but who doesn’t like blowing stuff up in giant
doesn’t like blowing stuff up in giant
doesn’t like blowing stuff up in giant robots that never goes out of style
number five sin this futuristic cop game
number five sin this futuristic cop game brought a host of features to the table
brought a host of features to the table
brought a host of features to the table that were uncommon for the time such as
that were uncommon for the time such as
that were uncommon for the time such as nonlinear gameplay highly interactive
nonlinear gameplay highly interactive
nonlinear gameplay highly interactive environments and the potential to knock
environments and the potential to knock
environments and the potential to knock an enemy’s gun from his hand it also
an enemy’s gun from his hand it also
an enemy’s gun from his hand it also brought in a lot of stuff we consider to
brought in a lot of stuff we consider to
brought in a lot of stuff we consider to be Jarrah tropes today turret sections
be Jarrah tropes today turret sections
be Jarrah tropes today turret sections the voice in your head NPC telling you
the voice in your head NPC telling you
the voice in your head NPC telling you where to go and unique death animations
where to go and unique death animations
where to go and unique death animations JC can you open that thing I’m working
JC can you open that thing I’m working
JC can you open that thing I’m working on a blade sin had the unfortunate fate
on a blade sin had the unfortunate fate
on a blade sin had the unfortunate fate of being released at the same time as
of being released at the same time as
of being released at the same time as halflife and unfortunately the realistic
halflife and unfortunately the realistic
halflife and unfortunately the realistic tone it did so well was overshadowed
tone it did so well was overshadowed
tone it did so well was overshadowed considerably by its harsh competition
number 4 kingpin life of crime in
number 4 kingpin life of crime in recession next up is another game that
recession next up is another game that
recession next up is another game that was unlucky with its release date the
was unlucky with its release date the
was unlucky with its release date the violent shooter with a dystopian setting
violent shooter with a dystopian setting
violent shooter with a dystopian setting hit the shelves soon after the Columbine
hit the shelves soon after the Columbine
hit the shelves soon after the Columbine shooting and a lot of politicians and
shooting and a lot of politicians and
shooting and a lot of politicians and lobbyists jumped on it due to its
lobbyists jumped on it due to its
lobbyists jumped on it due to its graphic and vulgar nature once the
graphic and vulgar nature once the
graphic and vulgar nature once the mother can count leading to it not even
mother can count leading to it not even
mother can count leading to it not even actually hitting the shelves at certain
actually hitting the shelves at certain
actually hitting the shelves at certain retailers what the fuck you doing back
retailers what the fuck you doing back
retailers what the fuck you doing back here it’s not like kingpin didn’t
here it’s not like kingpin didn’t
here it’s not like kingpin didn’t deserve its reputation though turn the
deserve its reputation though turn the
deserve its reputation though turn the fuck around
fuck around
fuck around it really was violent as was one of the
it really was violent as was one of the
it really was violent as was one of the first games to feature fully voiced
first games to feature fully voiced
first games to feature fully voiced f-bombs and had a real-world setting
f-bombs and had a real-world setting
f-bombs and had a real-world setting that was begging for controversy well
that was begging for controversy well
that was begging for controversy well mission accomplished
mission accomplished
mission accomplished kikyo an asset a poison bug yeah number
kikyo an asset a poison bug yeah number
kikyo an asset a poison bug yeah number three
three
three Tron 2.0 now that you’ve been digitized
Tron 2.0 now that you’ve been digitized
Tron 2.0 now that you’ve been digitized you can think of me as your tour guide
you can think of me as your tour guide
you can think of me as your tour guide to the world inside the computer until
to the world inside the computer until
to the world inside the computer until Tron Legacy came out this was the only
Tron Legacy came out this was the only
Tron Legacy came out this was the only sequel to the cult flick and it’s so
sequel to the cult flick and it’s so
sequel to the cult flick and it’s so good that we would have been fine having
good that we would have been fine having
good that we would have been fine having the franchise just in there but just
the franchise just in there but just
the franchise just in there but just like the original film the sales were
like the original film the sales were
like the original film the sales were poor this game almost had too many cool
poor this game almost had too many cool
poor this game almost had too many cool ideas to list the disc throwing combat
ideas to list the disc throwing combat
ideas to list the disc throwing combat the light cycle races the wicked weapon
the light cycle races the wicked weapon
the light cycle races the wicked weapon animations everything was new and fresh
animations everything was new and fresh
animations everything was new and fresh for the genre plus being set inside a
for the genre plus being set inside a
for the genre plus being set inside a computer offered some really cool
computer offered some really cool
computer offered some really cool scenarios like when you have to run from
scenarios like when you have to run from
scenarios like when you have to run from a slowly advancing wall of destruction
a slowly advancing wall of destruction
a slowly advancing wall of destruction as the hard drive that you find yourself
as the hard drive that you find yourself
as the hard drive that you find yourself on is being formatted Oh certainly sorry
on is being formatted Oh certainly sorry
on is being formatted Oh certainly sorry just a few more moments number 2 blood
just a few more moments number 2 blood
just a few more moments number 2 blood I’ll be first to admit it this game gave
I’ll be first to admit it this game gave
I’ll be first to admit it this game gave me the creeps
me the creeps
me the creeps hey hey true to its name it features
hey hey true to its name it features
hey hey true to its name it features plenty of violence but it’s how you
plenty of violence but it’s how you
plenty of violence but it’s how you enact said violence that was the most
enact said violence that was the most
enact said violence that was the most noteworthy instead of just your standard
noteworthy instead of just your standard
noteworthy instead of just your standard pistol shotgun machine gun bag of
pistol shotgun machine gun bag of
pistol shotgun machine gun bag of weapons
weapons
weapons you also had a pitchfork for stabbing
you also had a pitchfork for stabbing
you also had a pitchfork for stabbing flare gun for lighting dudes on fire and
flare gun for lighting dudes on fire and
flare gun for lighting dudes on fire and a voodoo doll for enacting otherworldly
a voodoo doll for enacting otherworldly
a voodoo doll for enacting otherworldly pain blood was freaky weird and more
pain blood was freaky weird and more
pain blood was freaky weird and more violent than almost anything we’d ever
violent than almost anything we’d ever
violent than almost anything we’d ever seen before
seen before
seen before permanently scarring our tender brains
permanently scarring our tender brains
permanently scarring our tender brains for years to come Oh totem spot before
for years to come Oh totem spot before
for years to come Oh totem spot before we get to our number 1 let’s take a look
we get to our number 1 let’s take a look
we get to our number 1 let’s take a look at some honorable mentions
number one no one lives forever – a spy
number one no one lives forever – a spy in harm’s way if I’m not back in an hour
in harm’s way if I’m not back in an hour
in harm’s way if I’m not back in an hour clear out in to contact headquarters
clear out in to contact headquarters
clear out in to contact headquarters despite the title sharp wit it
despite the title sharp wit it
despite the title sharp wit it unfortunately doesn’t get the respect it
unfortunately doesn’t get the respect it
unfortunately doesn’t get the respect it deserves
deserves
deserves it parodies classic secret agent films
it parodies classic secret agent films
it parodies classic secret agent films and appends the formula by featuring a
and appends the formula by featuring a
and appends the formula by featuring a female protagonist the beautiful super
female protagonist the beautiful super
female protagonist the beautiful super spy Kate Archer
spy Kate Archer
spy Kate Archer wish me luck a super spy named Archer
wish me luck a super spy named Archer
wish me luck a super spy named Archer who’d have thought she has to stop a
who’d have thought she has to stop a
who’d have thought she has to stop a group of criminals known as har M for
group of criminals known as har M for
group of criminals known as har M for harm and like any good spy movie you’ll
harm and like any good spy movie you’ll
harm and like any good spy movie you’ll travel the globe go to exotic locations
travel the globe go to exotic locations
travel the globe go to exotic locations and use a ton of cool gadgets along the
and use a ton of cool gadgets along the
and use a ton of cool gadgets along the way say hello to the Mach 7 recognized
way say hello to the Mach 7 recognized
way say hello to the Mach 7 recognized my number you may play as a woman but
my number you may play as a woman but
my number you may play as a woman but honestly this is the closest thing to a
honestly this is the closest thing to a
honestly this is the closest thing to a good James Bond game as we’ve ever seen
good James Bond game as we’ve ever seen
good James Bond game as we’ve ever seen and that includes a certain n64 classic
and that includes a certain n64 classic
and that includes a certain n64 classic I need a drink chances are there’s a gem
I need a drink chances are there’s a gem
I need a drink chances are there’s a gem of a first-person shooter that we don’t
of a first-person shooter that we don’t
of a first-person shooter that we don’t know about so let us know which diamonds
know about so let us know which diamonds
know about so let us know which diamonds in the rough we should be looking out
in the rough we should be looking out
in the rough we should be looking out for
for
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more I saw the more I believe there are
more I saw the more I believe there are forces beyond our control
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