gamers tend not to remember these ones and we can’t figure out why welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 forgotten third-person shooters for this
forgotten third-person shooters for this
forgotten third-person shooters for this list we rank the most underappreciated
list we rank the most underappreciated
list we rank the most underappreciated third-person shooters that either didn’t
third-person shooters that either didn’t
third-person shooters that either didn’t sell well on their initial release or
sell well on their initial release or
sell well on their initial release or have since been forgotten over time
have since been forgotten over time
have since been forgotten over time people are being attacked by giant
people are being attacked by giant
people are being attacked by giant insects we’re sticking to one game per
insects we’re sticking to one game per
insects we’re sticking to one game per franchise and we’re also ruling out
franchise and we’re also ruling out
franchise and we’re also ruling out open-world sandbox games since those
open-world sandbox games since those
open-world sandbox games since those titles are a genre on their own back in
titles are a genre on their own back in
titles are a genre on their own back in your cell everything’s under control
number 10 the club expert racing game
number 10 the club expert racing game developers Bizarre Creations mixed
developers Bizarre Creations mixed
developers Bizarre Creations mixed elements of their driving titles with
elements of their driving titles with
elements of their driving titles with violent mayhem and the results were
violent mayhem and the results were
violent mayhem and the results were pretty interesting this club where most
pretty interesting this club where most
pretty interesting this club where most of the game’s action takes place is a
of the game’s action takes place is a
of the game’s action takes place is a brutal underground gladiatorial sport
brutal underground gladiatorial sport
brutal underground gladiatorial sport where tough guys go head-to-head
where tough guys go head-to-head
where tough guys go head-to-head while wealthy businessmen place bets on
while wealthy businessmen place bets on
while wealthy businessmen place bets on who will survive
who will survive
hard features from racing games like
hard features from racing games like Time Attack events were flawlessly
Time Attack events were flawlessly
Time Attack events were flawlessly integrated into the shooters framework
integrated into the shooters framework
integrated into the shooters framework and the combo system makes blowing your
and the combo system makes blowing your
and the combo system makes blowing your enemies away
enemies away
enemies away pretty damn addictive number nine psyops
pretty damn addictive number nine psyops
pretty damn addictive number nine psyops the mind gate conspiracy find a way to
the mind gate conspiracy find a way to
the mind gate conspiracy find a way to get it but be careful these powered are
get it but be careful these powered are
get it but be careful these powered are dangerous why shoot when you can mess
dangerous why shoot when you can mess
dangerous why shoot when you can mess people up with the power of your mind
people up with the power of your mind
people up with the power of your mind here you play as Nick Squire an agent
here you play as Nick Squire an agent
here you play as Nick Squire an agent with telekinetic powers who has his
with telekinetic powers who has his
with telekinetic powers who has his brain wiped by the government so he can
brain wiped by the government so he can
brain wiped by the government so he can infiltrate a mysterious organization
infiltrate a mysterious organization
infiltrate a mysterious organization known as the movement he expects his
known as the movement he expects his
known as the movement he expects his voters to be met
voters to be met
voters to be met besides typical weapons he can use his
besides typical weapons he can use his
besides typical weapons he can use his telekinetic abilities to throw his
telekinetic abilities to throw his
telekinetic abilities to throw his enemies around or pyrokinesis to burn or
enemies around or pyrokinesis to burn or
enemies around or pyrokinesis to burn or blow him up
best of all the games ragdoll physics
best of all the games ragdoll physics make every explosion look pretty damn
make every explosion look pretty damn
make every explosion look pretty damn sweet think mass effects biotics but
sweet think mass effects biotics but
sweet think mass effects biotics but long before that game ever showed up
long before that game ever showed up
long before that game ever showed up number eight shadows of the Damned
number eight shadows of the Damned
number eight shadows of the Damned if mister man a monster wants to play
if mister man a monster wants to play
if mister man a monster wants to play magnifico what do you get when you team
magnifico what do you get when you team
magnifico what do you get when you team up Resident Evil Shinji Mikami with
up Resident Evil Shinji Mikami with
up Resident Evil Shinji Mikami with killer sevens and No More Heroes suda51
killer sevens and No More Heroes suda51
killer sevens and No More Heroes suda51 well you get this absurd action-packed
well you get this absurd action-packed
well you get this absurd action-packed tale of a demon hunter Garcia Hotspur
tale of a demon hunter Garcia Hotspur
tale of a demon hunter Garcia Hotspur who has to save his girlfriend from
who has to save his girlfriend from
who has to save his girlfriend from terrifying supernatural enemies with the
terrifying supernatural enemies with the
terrifying supernatural enemies with the help of a crude joke telling floating
help of a crude joke telling floating
help of a crude joke telling floating skull well I’m just saying demons of
skull well I’m just saying demons of
skull well I’m just saying demons of photos you really wouldn’t like it that
photos you really wouldn’t like it that
photos you really wouldn’t like it that said floating skull names Johnson spends
said floating skull names Johnson spends
said floating skull names Johnson spends most of the game as a torch but he can
most of the game as a torch but he can
most of the game as a torch but he can transform into a pistol when he calls
transform into a pistol when he calls
transform into a pistol when he calls himself the boner which fires and sticky
himself the boner which fires and sticky
himself the boner which fires and sticky payload he also later gets an
payload he also later gets an
payload he also later gets an appropriately named upgrade now that is
appropriately named upgrade now that is
appropriately named upgrade now that is a big boner number seven heretic two
this fantasy title was the sequel to an
this fantasy title was the sequel to an FPS and it showed that the concept
FPS and it showed that the concept
FPS and it showed that the concept worked equally well through the
worked equally well through the
worked equally well through the third-person perspective like its
third-person perspective like its
third-person perspective like its predecessor it tells the story of the
predecessor it tells the story of the
predecessor it tells the story of the elven hunter Corvis but this time he has
elven hunter Corvis but this time he has
elven hunter Corvis but this time he has to find the cure to a mysterious plague
to find the cure to a mysterious plague
to find the cure to a mysterious plague that turns his brethren into vicious
that turns his brethren into vicious
that turns his brethren into vicious killers it’s quite an entertaining
killers it’s quite an entertaining
killers it’s quite an entertaining journey because the expansive levels are
journey because the expansive levels are
journey because the expansive levels are a blast to explore here instead of
a blast to explore here instead of
a blast to explore here instead of pistols and shotguns
pistols and shotguns
pistols and shotguns Corvus uses a variety of magic and melee
Corvus uses a variety of magic and melee
Corvus uses a variety of magic and melee weapons to dispatch his enemies a rather
weapons to dispatch his enemies a rather
weapons to dispatch his enemies a rather unique feature for a game of its time
number six the suffering you hear me
number six the suffering you hear me inmate do you hear me give him a chance
inmate do you hear me give him a chance
inmate do you hear me give him a chance close it all though nobody really
close it all though nobody really
close it all though nobody really mentions this franchise today this genre
mentions this franchise today this genre
mentions this franchise today this genre is certainly alive and well and you can
is certainly alive and well and you can
is certainly alive and well and you can see the influences of this gorefest
see the influences of this gorefest
see the influences of this gorefest almost everywhere the suffering tells
almost everywhere the suffering tells
almost everywhere the suffering tells the story of tork a convicted killer who
the story of tork a convicted killer who
the story of tork a convicted killer who ends up having to deal with enemies far
ends up having to deal with enemies far
ends up having to deal with enemies far more terrifying than the law you’ve got
more terrifying than the law you’ve got
more terrifying than the law you’ve got to get me out of here while the gameplay
to get me out of here while the gameplay
to get me out of here while the gameplay is still your standard third-person
is still your standard third-person
is still your standard third-person shooter affair the added tension from
shooter affair the added tension from
shooter affair the added tension from the horror setting and the terrifying
the horror setting and the terrifying
the horror setting and the terrifying monsters clearly laid the groundwork for
monsters clearly laid the groundwork for
monsters clearly laid the groundwork for other similar titles to follow
number five win back covert operations
number five win back covert operations known as operation win back in Europe
known as operation win back in Europe
known as operation win back in Europe many gamers hoped that this stell
many gamers hoped that this stell
many gamers hoped that this stell shooter would be the n64 s answer to the
shooter would be the n64 s answer to the
shooter would be the n64 s answer to the Metal Gear Solid games it ended up not
Metal Gear Solid games it ended up not
Metal Gear Solid games it ended up not catching on quite as hard as that
catching on quite as hard as that
catching on quite as hard as that franchise but it’s still worth playing
the game uses an interesting cover
the game uses an interesting cover mechanic that allows special operative
mechanic that allows special operative
mechanic that allows special operative jean-luc cougar to stick close to walls
jean-luc cougar to stick close to walls
jean-luc cougar to stick close to walls and perform quick pop outs to shoot
and perform quick pop outs to shoot
and perform quick pop outs to shoot enemies way before Gears of War ever
enemies way before Gears of War ever
enemies way before Gears of War ever graced the scene the game later was
graced the scene the game later was
graced the scene the game later was ported to the PlayStation 2 with
ported to the PlayStation 2 with
ported to the PlayStation 2 with improved textures and voice acting that
improved textures and voice acting that
improved textures and voice acting that was well judge for yourself the Gulf’s
was well judge for yourself the Gulf’s
was well judge for yourself the Gulf’s system right it can hit any spot on
system right it can hit any spot on
system right it can hit any spot on earth with endpoint actress yep that
earth with endpoint actress yep that
earth with endpoint actress yep that pretty much sums it up number 4 Dino
pretty much sums it up number 4 Dino
pretty much sums it up number 4 Dino Crysis 2
so what happens when you take the
so what happens when you take the pre-rendered backgrounds of the first
pre-rendered backgrounds of the first
pre-rendered backgrounds of the first three Resident Evil games and make a
three Resident Evil games and make a
three Resident Evil games and make a shooter out of it where you can actually
shooter out of it where you can actually
shooter out of it where you can actually move and shoot you know one that ditched
move and shoot you know one that ditched
move and shoot you know one that ditched the puzzles from the first game and gave
the puzzles from the first game and gave
the puzzles from the first game and gave us an all-out Dino slaughter well I
us an all-out Dino slaughter well I
us an all-out Dino slaughter well I guess you’re looking at the answer this
guess you’re looking at the answer this
guess you’re looking at the answer this is a game that really makes you realize
is a game that really makes you realize
is a game that really makes you realize that there is a major lack of good
that there is a major lack of good
that there is a major lack of good dinosaur games out there the more
dinosaur games out there the more
dinosaur games out there the more fossils you kill the more extinction
fossils you kill the more extinction
fossils you kill the more extinction points you get allowing you to acquire
points you get allowing you to acquire
points you get allowing you to acquire new weapons in a surprisingly good
new weapons in a surprisingly good
new weapons in a surprisingly good gameplay loop honestly it’s pretty
gameplay loop honestly it’s pretty
gameplay loop honestly it’s pretty baffling that Capcom killed this
baffling that Capcom killed this
baffling that Capcom killed this franchise I mean it’s not like it was
franchise I mean it’s not like it was
franchise I mean it’s not like it was something absurd like dinosaurs in space
something absurd like dinosaurs in space
something absurd like dinosaurs in space or oh never mind
number three jet force Gemini in the
number three jet force Gemini in the late 90s rare was to the n64 what
late 90s rare was to the n64 what
late 90s rare was to the n64 what Naughty Dog was to the ps3 and yet this
Naughty Dog was to the ps3 and yet this
Naughty Dog was to the ps3 and yet this game didn’t quite catch on as well as
game didn’t quite catch on as well as
game didn’t quite catch on as well as the company’s FPS counterparts despite
the company’s FPS counterparts despite
the company’s FPS counterparts despite the less than intuitive targeting system
the less than intuitive targeting system
the less than intuitive targeting system the title was way ahead of its time
the title was way ahead of its time
the title was way ahead of its time thanks to its varied gameplay console
thanks to its varied gameplay console
thanks to its varied gameplay console defying visuals and a synthetic
defying visuals and a synthetic
defying visuals and a synthetic orchestral soundtrack helping the three
orchestral soundtrack helping the three
orchestral soundtrack helping the three members of the eponymous team defeat the
members of the eponymous team defeat the
members of the eponymous team defeat the evil insect Mizar makes for a pretty
evil insect Mizar makes for a pretty
evil insect Mizar makes for a pretty good time especially seeing that one of
good time especially seeing that one of
good time especially seeing that one of them is a dog with a jetpack need i say
them is a dog with a jetpack need i say
them is a dog with a jetpack need i say more number to vanquish oh yeah this is
more number to vanquish oh yeah this is
more number to vanquish oh yeah this is Sam DARPA Sam to come along with us
Sam DARPA Sam to come along with us
Sam DARPA Sam to come along with us another Shinji Mikami game on this list
another Shinji Mikami game on this list
another Shinji Mikami game on this list and just like shadows of the Damned it
and just like shadows of the Damned it
and just like shadows of the Damned it hasn’t had the staying power of his
hasn’t had the staying power of his
hasn’t had the staying power of his Resident Evil franchise which as you can
Resident Evil franchise which as you can
Resident Evil franchise which as you can see is kind of a shame although it’s
see is kind of a shame although it’s
see is kind of a shame although it’s difficult to master part of the charm of
difficult to master part of the charm of
difficult to master part of the charm of vanquish comes from its incredibly fun
vanquish comes from its incredibly fun
vanquish comes from its incredibly fun ARS suit system which allows you to do
ARS suit system which allows you to do
ARS suit system which allows you to do cool things like skid at high speeds
cool things like skid at high speeds
cool things like skid at high speeds across the floor or make massive jumps
across the floor or make massive jumps
across the floor or make massive jumps into the air
awesome animation and super fast
awesome animation and super fast gameplay made for a good package but it
gameplay made for a good package but it
gameplay made for a good package but it seemed that no one ever played it I
seemed that no one ever played it I
seemed that no one ever played it I think I’m gonna need a bigger gun before
think I’m gonna need a bigger gun before
think I’m gonna need a bigger gun before we get to our number one let’s take a
we get to our number one let’s take a
we get to our number one let’s take a look at some honorable mentions
number one Star Wars
number one Star Wars shadows of the Empire I just found out
shadows of the Empire I just found out
shadows of the Empire I just found out the Empire’s about the ruin our day
the Empire’s about the ruin our day
the Empire’s about the ruin our day as unforgettable as the original Star
as unforgettable as the original Star
as unforgettable as the original Star Wars movies are gamers tend to lose
Wars movies are gamers tend to lose
Wars movies are gamers tend to lose track of some of the games like this one
shadows was actually part of a
shadows was actually part of a multimedia project which also included a
multimedia project which also included a
multimedia project which also included a novel and a comic of the same name and
novel and a comic of the same name and
novel and a comic of the same name and it tells the story of – totally not Han
it tells the story of – totally not Han
it tells the story of – totally not Han Solo render a smuggler hired by the
Solo render a smuggler hired by the
Solo render a smuggler hired by the rebellion that gets caught up in their
rebellion that gets caught up in their
rebellion that gets caught up in their war with the Empire as there is a zero
war with the Empire as there is a zero
war with the Empire as there is a zero percentage probability that you will
percentage probability that you will
percentage probability that you will survive this encounter
survive this encounter
survive this encounter I see no risk in informing you
I see no risk in informing you
I see no risk in informing you noteworthy moments include an amazing
noteworthy moments include an amazing
noteworthy moments include an amazing recreation of the Battle of Hoth intense
recreation of the Battle of Hoth intense
recreation of the Battle of Hoth intense third-person combat where you can use a
third-person combat where you can use a
third-person combat where you can use a jet pack and pretty much all of the
jet pack and pretty much all of the
jet pack and pretty much all of the iconic Star Wars locations characters
iconic Star Wars locations characters
iconic Star Wars locations characters and weapons you know and love yeah
and weapons you know and love yeah
and weapons you know and love yeah except for lightsabers chances are given
except for lightsabers chances are given
except for lightsabers chances are given the nature of this topic it’s likely
the nature of this topic it’s likely
the nature of this topic it’s likely we’ve forgotten about a few hidden gems
we’ve forgotten about a few hidden gems
we’ve forgotten about a few hidden gems now hold on
now hold on
now hold on what was your name again so let us know
what was your name again so let us know
what was your name again so let us know about what third-person shooters you
about what third-person shooters you
about what third-person shooters you wish people talk more about and for more
wish people talk more about and for more
wish people talk more about and for more memorable top 10s published daily be
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