take cover take aim and take out everything you can
everything you can
everything you can time to run again ran it you never know
time to run again ran it you never know
time to run again ran it you never know what I might blow up next welcome to
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten third-person shooters of all time for
third-person shooters of all time for
third-person shooters of all time for this list we’re looking at third person
this list we’re looking at third person
this list we’re looking at third person games whose major focus is on the
games whose major focus is on the
games whose major focus is on the shooting mechanics permission to fire
shooting mechanics permission to fire
shooting mechanics permission to fire sir we’re excluding open-world games as
sir we’re excluding open-world games as
sir we’re excluding open-world games as we already have a list for them and
we already have a list for them and
we already have a list for them and platform and stealth based games since
platform and stealth based games since
platform and stealth based games since shooting is not the main focus of those
shooting is not the main focus of those
shooting is not the main focus of those games and finally as usual one game per
games and finally as usual one game per
games and finally as usual one game per franchise number 10
franchise number 10
franchise number 10 Syphon Filter get ready for data
Syphon Filter get ready for data
Syphon Filter get ready for data transmission released in 1999 this
transmission released in 1999 this
transmission released in 1999 this playstation shooter was considered very
playstation shooter was considered very
playstation shooter was considered very cinematic for its time with a large
cinematic for its time with a large
cinematic for its time with a large variety of weapons you play as Gabriel
variety of weapons you play as Gabriel
variety of weapons you play as Gabriel Logan a member of an agency known simply
Logan a member of an agency known simply
Logan a member of an agency known simply as wait for it the agency as he hunts a
as wait for it the agency as he hunts a
as wait for it the agency as he hunts a Nepalese
Nepalese
Nepalese terrorist
though the game lacks analog stick
though the game lacks analog stick control the controls do a good job of
control the controls do a good job of
control the controls do a good job of compensating for this with a handy
compensating for this with a handy
compensating for this with a handy lock-on and manual a mechanic with an
lock-on and manual a mechanic with an
lock-on and manual a mechanic with an aim assist while time certainly has not
aim assist while time certainly has not
aim assist while time certainly has not been kind to the look of this game it’s
been kind to the look of this game it’s
been kind to the look of this game it’s still fun to play
number nine SOCOM to US Navy SEALs this
number nine SOCOM to US Navy SEALs this game in which you play a four-man Navy
game in which you play a four-man Navy
game in which you play a four-man Navy SEAL squad traveling the world hunting
SEAL squad traveling the world hunting
SEAL squad traveling the world hunting terrorists presented the player with a
terrorists presented the player with a
terrorists presented the player with a rather detailed world including
rather detailed world including
rather detailed world including different locales around the globe
different locales around the globe
different locales around the globe boy yeah boy boy yeah bullied I don’t
boy yeah boy boy yeah bullied I don’t
boy yeah boy boy yeah bullied I don’t you Scottish miss yeah a major feature
you Scottish miss yeah a major feature
you Scottish miss yeah a major feature of this game was the USB headset in
of this game was the USB headset in
of this game was the USB headset in which you could give voice commands to
which you could give voice commands to
which you could give voice commands to your AI teammates making it feel like
your AI teammates making it feel like
your AI teammates making it feel like you were part of the action copy that
you were part of the action copy that
you were part of the action copy that homing here while we’re sure that half
homing here while we’re sure that half
homing here while we’re sure that half of the kids that were speaking in the
of the kids that were speaking in the
of the kids that were speaking in the headsets online weren’t obeying the
headsets online weren’t obeying the
headsets online weren’t obeying the game’s M rating the multiplayer was fast
game’s M rating the multiplayer was fast
game’s M rating the multiplayer was fast and exciting as this series overall was
and exciting as this series overall was
and exciting as this series overall was one of the leaders of online action for
one of the leaders of online action for
one of the leaders of online action for the ps2 we better get some serious time
the ps2 we better get some serious time
the ps2 we better get some serious time on for managing to capture so many of
on for managing to capture so many of
on for managing to capture so many of the top dogs alive number 8 dead space 2
the top dogs alive number 8 dead space 2
the top dogs alive number 8 dead space 2 we’re all gonna burn for what we did to
we’re all gonna burn for what we did to
we’re all gonna burn for what we did to you set three years after the original
you set three years after the original
you set three years after the original you play as unfortunate engineer Isaac
you play as unfortunate engineer Isaac
you play as unfortunate engineer Isaac Clarke as he once again fights against
Clarke as he once again fights against
Clarke as he once again fights against the terrifying Necromorph this time on a
the terrifying Necromorph this time on a
the terrifying Necromorph this time on a space station above Saturn’s moon of
space station above Saturn’s moon of
space station above Saturn’s moon of Titan while its predecessor was
Titan while its predecessor was
Titan while its predecessor was considered a landmark for the action
considered a landmark for the action
considered a landmark for the action horror genre this game wrapped
horror genre this game wrapped
horror genre this game wrapped everything up to 11 adding to the
everything up to 11 adding to the
everything up to 11 adding to the horrifying immersion it notably featured
horrifying immersion it notably featured
horrifying immersion it notably featured an in-game diegetic HUD system that
an in-game diegetic HUD system that
an in-game diegetic HUD system that deterred from distractions adding to the
deterred from distractions adding to the
deterred from distractions adding to the horrifying immersion and of course
horrifying immersion and of course
horrifying immersion and of course there’s the crap your pants terrifying
there’s the crap your pants terrifying
there’s the crap your pants terrifying enemies that could only be killed by
enemies that could only be killed by
enemies that could only be killed by dismembering them in strategic locations
dismembering them in strategic locations
dismembering them in strategic locations making for a game that left players
making for a game that left players
making for a game that left players everywhere sleeping with the lights on
number seven Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon
number seven Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter one of the earliest
Advanced Warfighter one of the earliest
Advanced Warfighter one of the earliest games on the Xbox 360 Advanced
games on the Xbox 360 Advanced
games on the Xbox 360 Advanced Warfighter made one hell of a first
Warfighter made one hell of a first
Warfighter made one hell of a first impression I’ve done this time is for
impression I’ve done this time is for
impression I’ve done this time is for cubes playing is Captain Scott Mitchell
cubes playing is Captain Scott Mitchell
cubes playing is Captain Scott Mitchell trying to protect the presidents of both
trying to protect the presidents of both
trying to protect the presidents of both the u.s. and Mexico and recover stolen
the u.s. and Mexico and recover stolen
the u.s. and Mexico and recover stolen US technology the game showcased the
US technology the game showcased the
US technology the game showcased the power of the next-gen consoles the
power of the next-gen consoles the
power of the next-gen consoles the third-person perspective creates a
third-person perspective creates a
third-person perspective creates a really cinematic feel to the game and
really cinematic feel to the game and
really cinematic feel to the game and the fact that you could die very easily
the fact that you could die very easily
the fact that you could die very easily gave it some much-needed realism as you
gave it some much-needed realism as you
gave it some much-needed realism as you had to rely on tactics rather than the
had to rely on tactics rather than the
had to rely on tactics rather than the usual run and gun style of third-person
usual run and gun style of third-person
usual run and gun style of third-person shooters
number six Max Payne had to UMAX
number six Max Payne had to UMAX a regular Boy Scout playing as Max Payne
a regular Boy Scout playing as Max Payne
a regular Boy Scout playing as Max Payne an NYPD cop whose family is brutally
an NYPD cop whose family is brutally
an NYPD cop whose family is brutally murdered players were introduced to a
murdered players were introduced to a
murdered players were introduced to a mechanic that was incredibly novel
mechanic that was incredibly novel
mechanic that was incredibly novel despite the fact that it quickly became
despite the fact that it quickly became
despite the fact that it quickly became a me to feature in dozens of other games
a me to feature in dozens of other games
a me to feature in dozens of other games to follow with bullet time players could
to follow with bullet time players could
to follow with bullet time players could control max as he drove through the air
control max as he drove through the air
control max as he drove through the air and killed bad guys in true John Woo
and killed bad guys in true John Woo
and killed bad guys in true John Woo style slow motion
while it was considered a true technical
while it was considered a true technical achievement for the time the game also
achievement for the time the game also
achievement for the time the game also had a dark and gritty story with some
had a dark and gritty story with some
had a dark and gritty story with some fantastic poetic writing making its
fantastic poetic writing making its
fantastic poetic writing making its neo-noir theme all the more effective it
neo-noir theme all the more effective it
neo-noir theme all the more effective it was cold in the devil’s heart raining
was cold in the devil’s heart raining
was cold in the devil’s heart raining ice pitchforks as if the heavens were
ice pitchforks as if the heavens were
ice pitchforks as if the heavens were ready to fall number 5 uncharted 2 among
ready to fall number 5 uncharted 2 among
ready to fall number 5 uncharted 2 among thieves hey hello
thieves hey hello
thieves hey hello a sequel to the 2007 original which
a sequel to the 2007 original which
a sequel to the 2007 original which perfected almost everything that was
perfected almost everything that was
perfected almost everything that was introduced in its predecessor this time
introduced in its predecessor this time
introduced in its predecessor this time you control Nathan Drake as he embarks
you control Nathan Drake as he embarks
you control Nathan Drake as he embarks on a quest to find the cintamani stone
on a quest to find the cintamani stone
on a quest to find the cintamani stone come on we’ve got a hurry this is a game
come on we’ve got a hurry this is a game
come on we’ve got a hurry this is a game that proved that video games could be
that proved that video games could be
that proved that video games could be taken seriously as a truly cinematic
taken seriously as a truly cinematic
taken seriously as a truly cinematic visual storytelling medium
visual storytelling medium
visual storytelling medium this is bullshit Nate at town playing as
this is bullshit Nate at town playing as
this is bullshit Nate at town playing as Caine aside from the traditional run and
Caine aside from the traditional run and
Caine aside from the traditional run and gun gameplay Nate’s able to jump across
gun gameplay Nate’s able to jump across
gun gameplay Nate’s able to jump across gaps climb walls and perform other
gaps climb walls and perform other
gaps climb walls and perform other various platforming related motions that
various platforming related motions that
various platforming related motions that are animated in startling detail coupled
are animated in startling detail coupled
are animated in startling detail coupled with the beautiful locations this game
with the beautiful locations this game
with the beautiful locations this game feels like a true Hollywood adventure
feels like a true Hollywood adventure
feels like a true Hollywood adventure hey helicopter number 4 Mass Effect 2
hey helicopter number 4 Mass Effect 2
hey helicopter number 4 Mass Effect 2 you’re working too hard taking place in
you’re working too hard taking place in
you’re working too hard taking place in the Milky Way galaxy during the 22nd
the Milky Way galaxy during the 22nd
the Milky Way galaxy during the 22nd century
century
century you play as Commander Shepard an elite
you play as Commander Shepard an elite
you play as Commander Shepard an elite human soldier who has to gain the trust
human soldier who has to gain the trust
human soldier who has to gain the trust and loyalty of a group of diverse
and loyalty of a group of diverse
and loyalty of a group of diverse characters to battle an ancient alien
characters to battle an ancient alien
characters to battle an ancient alien species known as the collectors there
species known as the collectors there
species known as the collectors there are species from somewhere beyond the
are species from somewhere beyond the
are species from somewhere beyond the Omega for relay with a memorable cast of
Omega for relay with a memorable cast of
Omega for relay with a memorable cast of characters an engaging storyline and
characters an engaging storyline and
characters an engaging storyline and deep sigh file or you are forced to make
deep sigh file or you are forced to make
deep sigh file or you are forced to make some very difficult story altering
some very difficult story altering
some very difficult story altering choices we don’t have enough people on
choices we don’t have enough people on
choices we don’t have enough people on our side for you to take one for the
our side for you to take one for the
our side for you to take one for the team stand down
team stand down
team stand down coupled with different biotic abilities
coupled with different biotic abilities
coupled with different biotic abilities and six classes to choose from this game
and six classes to choose from this game
and six classes to choose from this game feels like your very own personal
feels like your very own personal
feels like your very own personal adventure
adventure
adventure alright Shepard we’ll do it your way hit
alright Shepard we’ll do it your way hit
alright Shepard we’ll do it your way hit up for me kiddo Szalai number three
up for me kiddo Szalai number three
up for me kiddo Szalai number three Gears of War that
Gears of War that
Gears of War that satisfying released in 2006 this game
satisfying released in 2006 this game
satisfying released in 2006 this game gave the xbox 360 a huge boost in
gave the xbox 360 a huge boost in
gave the xbox 360 a huge boost in popularity
popularity
popularity you control Marcus Fenix the leader of
you control Marcus Fenix the leader of
you control Marcus Fenix the leader of Delta Squad as they wage a last-ditch
Delta Squad as they wage a last-ditch
Delta Squad as they wage a last-ditch effort to save the planet Sarah against
effort to save the planet Sarah against
effort to save the planet Sarah against the Locust Horde the game looks gorgeous
the Locust Horde the game looks gorgeous
the Locust Horde the game looks gorgeous and it very effectively immerses players
and it very effectively immerses players
and it very effectively immerses players into the brutal fast-paced action the
into the brutal fast-paced action the
into the brutal fast-paced action the game featured a great responsive cover
game featured a great responsive cover
game featured a great responsive cover system addictive multiplayer matches and
system addictive multiplayer matches and
system addictive multiplayer matches and literal bone crunching sound design and
literal bone crunching sound design and
literal bone crunching sound design and who can forget the brutally fun chainsaw
who can forget the brutally fun chainsaw
who can forget the brutally fun chainsaw bayonet number 2 The Last of Us The Last
bayonet number 2 The Last of Us The Last
bayonet number 2 The Last of Us The Last of Us was Naughty Dog at its finest
of Us was Naughty Dog at its finest
of Us was Naughty Dog at its finest presenting the player with a bleak
presenting the player with a bleak
presenting the player with a bleak post-apocalyptic world yeah no need to
post-apocalyptic world yeah no need to
post-apocalyptic world yeah no need to get around this mess
get around this mess
get around this mess you play as Joel as he brings a young
you play as Joel as he brings a young
you play as Joel as he brings a young girl Ellie across the United States in
girl Ellie across the United States in
girl Ellie across the United States in order to find a cure for the zombie like
order to find a cure for the zombie like
order to find a cure for the zombie like infection that has ravaged the country
infection that has ravaged the country
infection that has ravaged the country the game is presented in a realistic way
the game is presented in a realistic way
the game is presented in a realistic way including a scavenging mechanic for
including a scavenging mechanic for
including a scavenging mechanic for various items to make weapons and health
various items to make weapons and health
various items to make weapons and health kits along with unique enemy AI where
kits along with unique enemy AI where
kits along with unique enemy AI where enemies will actively try to flank you
enemies will actively try to flank you
enemies will actively try to flank you beautiful haunting and tragic all at
beautiful haunting and tragic all at
beautiful haunting and tragic all at once the game mixes tense third-person
once the game mixes tense third-person
once the game mixes tense third-person gameplay with a completely immersive
gameplay with a completely immersive
gameplay with a completely immersive world
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one resident evil’ for sure you
number one resident evil’ for sure you boys didn’t just tag along so we could
boys didn’t just tag along so we could
boys didn’t just tag along so we could sing Kumbaya together at some boys Scout
sing Kumbaya together at some boys Scout
sing Kumbaya together at some boys Scout bonfire this game when released in 2005
bonfire this game when released in 2005
bonfire this game when released in 2005 completely revolutionized to the
completely revolutionized to the
completely revolutionized to the third-person shooter genre you play once
third-person shooter genre you play once
third-person shooter genre you play once again as Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil
again as Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil
again as Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil 2 as he embarks on a quest to save the
2 as he embarks on a quest to save the
2 as he embarks on a quest to save the president’s daughter see that the
president’s daughter see that the
president’s daughter see that the president’s equipped his daughter with
president’s equipped his daughter with
president’s equipped his daughter with ballistics to the over-the-shoulder view
ballistics to the over-the-shoulder view
ballistics to the over-the-shoulder view that it popularized is now still used in
that it popularized is now still used in
that it popularized is now still used in third person shooters today it also
third person shooters today it also
third person shooters today it also added manual aiming interactions with
added manual aiming interactions with
added manual aiming interactions with the environment and a unique inventory
the environment and a unique inventory
the environment and a unique inventory system that felt authentic on top of
system that felt authentic on top of
system that felt authentic on top of that the relentless barrage of villagers
that the relentless barrage of villagers
that the relentless barrage of villagers and terrifying monsters coming at you
and terrifying monsters coming at you
and terrifying monsters coming at you made for some intense edge-of-your-seat
made for some intense edge-of-your-seat
made for some intense edge-of-your-seat action action that few games have since
action action that few games have since
action action that few games have since been able to match do you agree with our
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hearing it I’m getting a lot of bullshit on this line which third person shooter
on this line which third person shooter
on this line which third person shooter had you ducking for cover boom for more
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