Top 10 Cyberpunk Video Games

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today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten cyberpunk video games

for the top ten cyberpunk video games

for the top ten cyberpunk video games good one send the bat for this list

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good one send the bat for this list we’re counting down the top 10 video

we’re counting down the top 10 video

we’re counting down the top 10 video games taking place in cyberpunk settings

games taking place in cyberpunk settings

games taking place in cyberpunk settings for the sake of this video we used the

for the sake of this video we used the

for the sake of this video we used the official definition of cyberpunk genre

official definition of cyberpunk genre

official definition of cyberpunk genre science fiction set in a lawless

science fiction set in a lawless

science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society

subculture of an oppressive society

subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology yeah

dominated by computer technology yeah

dominated by computer technology yeah that that’s right

that that’s right

that that’s right number 10 anachronox oh okay a relative

number 10 anachronox oh okay a relative

number 10 anachronox oh okay a relative rarity at the time anachronox is a

rarity at the time anachronox is a

rarity at the time anachronox is a japanese-style turn-based RPG that was

japanese-style turn-based RPG that was

japanese-style turn-based RPG that was created for the PC by a Western

created for the PC by a Western

created for the PC by a Western developer I’m just waiting for business

developer I’m just waiting for business

developer I’m just waiting for business to pick up what’s would be added to that

to pick up what’s would be added to that

to pick up what’s would be added to that was pretty novel because at the time the

was pretty novel because at the time the

was pretty novel because at the time the lines were pretty clearly drawn

lines were pretty clearly drawn

lines were pretty clearly drawn turn-based RPGs belong to consoles and

turn-based RPGs belong to consoles and

turn-based RPGs belong to consoles and Western RPGs belong to PC

trying to break this mold anachronox is

trying to break this mold anachronox is a sci-fi RPG when the real sense of

a sci-fi RPG when the real sense of

a sci-fi RPG when the real sense of humor

humor

humor you’re not controlling all powerful

you’re not controlling all powerful

you’re not controlling all powerful warriors you’re controlling a ragtag

warriors you’re controlling a ragtag

warriors you’re controlling a ragtag band of has-beens and losers headed by

band of has-beens and losers headed by

band of has-beens and losers headed by sly boots a past his prime detective hit

sly boots a past his prime detective hit

sly boots a past his prime detective hit me hasn’t there been enough of that have

me hasn’t there been enough of that have

me hasn’t there been enough of that have a heart with fun combat and the

a heart with fun combat and the

a heart with fun combat and the hilarious

hilarious

hilarious cyberpunk infused story anachronox is a

cyberpunk infused story anachronox is a

cyberpunk infused story anachronox is a hidden RPG Jeff let’s get some great

hidden RPG Jeff let’s get some great

hidden RPG Jeff let’s get some great number 9

number 9

number 9 watchdogs he had a nasty security system

watchdogs he had a nasty security system

watchdogs he had a nasty security system the hype for Ubisoft action-adventure

the hype for Ubisoft action-adventure

the hype for Ubisoft action-adventure was through the roof watchdogs was

was through the roof watchdogs was

was through the roof watchdogs was supposed to be the first game to truly

supposed to be the first game to truly

supposed to be the first game to truly showcase the power of next-gen consoles

showcase the power of next-gen consoles

showcase the power of next-gen consoles I can’t help you I’m gonna go all this

I can’t help you I’m gonna go all this

I can’t help you I’m gonna go all this may not have been the case it was still

may not have been the case it was still

may not have been the case it was still a worthy sandbox with some really strong

a worthy sandbox with some really strong

a worthy sandbox with some really strong cyberpunk themes alright let’s do it

cyberpunk themes alright let’s do it

cyberpunk themes alright let’s do it I can for example agent Pierce’s main

I can for example agent Pierce’s main

I can for example agent Pierce’s main weapon is a hallmark of cyberpunk

weapon is a hallmark of cyberpunk

weapon is a hallmark of cyberpunk fiction the ability to hack and

fiction the ability to hack and

fiction the ability to hack and manipulate the world around him the

manipulate the world around him the

manipulate the world around him the ability to access an almost endless

ability to access an almost endless

ability to access an almost endless stream of information in a super

stream of information in a super

stream of information in a super connected near future Chicago is pretty

connected near future Chicago is pretty

connected near future Chicago is pretty neat and the mayhem you can cause is

neat and the mayhem you can cause is

neat and the mayhem you can cause is definitely exciting number 8 snatcher

definitely exciting number 8 snatcher

definitely exciting number 8 snatcher jeez my ears are really ringing before

jeez my ears are really ringing before

jeez my ears are really ringing before releasing the critically acclaimed Metal

releasing the critically acclaimed Metal

releasing the critically acclaimed Metal Gear Solid games Hideo Kojima developed

Gear Solid games Hideo Kojima developed

Gear Solid games Hideo Kojima developed a little-known cyberpunk adventure game

a little-known cyberpunk adventure game

a little-known cyberpunk adventure game that drew inspiration from such classics

that drew inspiration from such classics

that drew inspiration from such classics as Blade Runner and Terminator I am

as Blade Runner and Terminator I am

as Blade Runner and Terminator I am metal Garrett Mach 2 I am programmed to

metal Garrett Mach 2 I am programmed to

metal Garrett Mach 2 I am programmed to be your personal assistant though those

be your personal assistant though those

be your personal assistant though those influences are pretty obvious on the

influences are pretty obvious on the

influences are pretty obvious on the surface

surface

surface snatcher does an amazing job of

snatcher does an amazing job of

snatcher does an amazing job of combining them all and creating one of

combining them all and creating one of

combining them all and creating one of the most memorable and well-written

the most memorable and well-written

the most memorable and well-written stories in the history of gaming

stories in the history of gaming

stories in the history of gaming snatcher is the only

snatcher is the only

snatcher is the only that keeps coming back every time we try

that keeps coming back every time we try

that keeps coming back every time we try to remember a path basically an

to remember a path basically an

to remember a path basically an interactive novel snatcher also includes

interactive novel snatcher also includes

interactive novel snatcher also includes some relatively primitive action

some relatively primitive action

some relatively primitive action sequences but the real star here is the

sequences but the real star here is the

sequences but the real star here is the great writing interesting characters and

great writing interesting characters and

great writing interesting characters and beautiful anime sprites and world well

beautiful anime sprites and world well

beautiful anime sprites and world well what do you think Gillian I’ll take it

what do you think Gillian I’ll take it

what do you think Gillian I’ll take it number seven syndicate in a fictional

number seven syndicate in a fictional

number seven syndicate in a fictional universe that actually seems to parallel

universe that actually seems to parallel

universe that actually seems to parallel our current state of affairs pretty

our current state of affairs pretty

our current state of affairs pretty closely the world of syndicate is

closely the world of syndicate is

closely the world of syndicate is controlled by all-powerful private

controlled by all-powerful private

controlled by all-powerful private corporations and companies these

corporations and companies these

corporations and companies these corporations employ armies known as

corporations employ armies known as

corporations employ armies known as syndicates of cybernetically enhanced

syndicates of cybernetically enhanced

syndicates of cybernetically enhanced super soldiers to maintain their

super soldiers to maintain their

super soldiers to maintain their stranglehold over the population and to

stranglehold over the population and to

stranglehold over the population and to engage in warfare with rival companies

syndicate mixes this engaging premise

syndicate mixes this engaging premise and story with fun tactical combat and

and story with fun tactical combat and

and story with fun tactical combat and cool customization although the recent

cool customization although the recent

cool customization although the recent reboot completely did away with any and

reboot completely did away with any and

reboot completely did away with any and all tactical elements a spiritual

all tactical elements a spiritual

all tactical elements a spiritual successor entitled satellite rain is

successor entitled satellite rain is

successor entitled satellite rain is making its way through steam early

making its way through steam early

making its way through steam early access with the help of a successful

access with the help of a successful

access with the help of a successful Kickstarter campaign number six

Kickstarter campaign number six

Kickstarter campaign number six flashback what’s worse than being

flashback what’s worse than being

flashback what’s worse than being trapped on a mysterious and dangerous

trapped on a mysterious and dangerous

trapped on a mysterious and dangerous alien planet how about getting your

alien planet how about getting your

alien planet how about getting your entire memory erased first that’s the

entire memory erased first that’s the

entire memory erased first that’s the plight of Conrad Hart an intergalactic

plight of Conrad Hart an intergalactic

plight of Conrad Hart an intergalactic agent who finds himself in the

agent who finds himself in the

agent who finds himself in the atmospheric platforming adventure game

atmospheric platforming adventure game

atmospheric platforming adventure game flashback

flashback

flashback Conrad must slowly regain his memory

Conrad must slowly regain his memory

Conrad must slowly regain his memory while sorting the plans of an evil alien

while sorting the plans of an evil alien

while sorting the plans of an evil alien race known as the morphs who planned to

race known as the morphs who planned to

race known as the morphs who planned to invade Earth

invade Earth

invade Earth the graphics atmosphere and style and

the graphics atmosphere and style and

the graphics atmosphere and style and flashback are all amazing even by

flashback are all amazing even by

flashback are all amazing even by today’s standards and though the

today’s standards and though the

today’s standards and though the gameplay can be a bit glitchy this is a

gameplay can be a bit glitchy this is a

gameplay can be a bit glitchy this is a true sci-fi gaming classic number 5

true sci-fi gaming classic number 5

true sci-fi gaming classic number 5 perfect dark

it was a tough task to follow in the

it was a tough task to follow in the footsteps of the all-time classic FPS

footsteps of the all-time classic FPS

footsteps of the all-time classic FPS Goldeneye but rare managed to do so

Goldeneye but rare managed to do so

Goldeneye but rare managed to do so successfully while weaving their own

successfully while weaving their own

successfully while weaving their own intricate cyberpunk universe and

intricate cyberpunk universe and

intricate cyberpunk universe and storyline we have a contingency plan

storyline we have a contingency plan

storyline we have a contingency plan ready to go

ready to go

ready to go perfect dark follows joanna dark a

perfect dark follows joanna dark a

perfect dark follows joanna dark a secret agent tasked with infiltrating

secret agent tasked with infiltrating

secret agent tasked with infiltrating the mega corporation data diet and

the mega corporation data diet and

the mega corporation data diet and uncovering an evil plot involving

uncovering an evil plot involving

uncovering an evil plot involving advanced technologies and alien

advanced technologies and alien

advanced technologies and alien cover-ups perfect dark expands amazingly

cover-ups perfect dark expands amazingly

cover-ups perfect dark expands amazingly on Goldeneye with cool graphics a

on Goldeneye with cool graphics a

on Goldeneye with cool graphics a sprawling storyline a huge assortment of

sprawling storyline a huge assortment of

sprawling storyline a huge assortment of intense weaponry and perhaps most

intense weaponry and perhaps most

intense weaponry and perhaps most importantly a robust multiplayer mode

number 4 System Shock I react 7 my

number 4 System Shock I react 7 my priorities and draw new conclusions in

priorities and draw new conclusions in

priorities and draw new conclusions in the early 90s developers were

the early 90s developers were

the early 90s developers were desperately trying to cash in on the

desperately trying to cash in on the

desperately trying to cash in on the runaway success of legends like doom and

runaway success of legends like doom and

runaway success of legends like doom and Wolfenstein leading to dozens of

Wolfenstein leading to dozens of

Wolfenstein leading to dozens of uninspired Carbon Copy clones then

uninspired Carbon Copy clones then

uninspired Carbon Copy clones then System Shock came out hacker begins

System Shock came out hacker begins

System Shock came out hacker begins unauthorized entry into the trioptimum

unauthorized entry into the trioptimum

unauthorized entry into the trioptimum corporate network combining the best

corporate network combining the best

corporate network combining the best elements of RPGs first-person shooters

elements of RPGs first-person shooters

elements of RPGs first-person shooters and narrative driven adventure games

and narrative driven adventure games

and narrative driven adventure games System Shock was groundbreaking ever

System Shock was groundbreaking ever

System Shock was groundbreaking ever wanted to know the game follows a hacker

wanted to know the game follows a hacker

wanted to know the game follows a hacker who must stop the artificial

who must stop the artificial

who must stop the artificial intelligence known as Shogun which has

intelligence known as Shogun which has

intelligence known as Shogun which has taken over a space station and mutated

taken over a space station and mutated

taken over a space station and mutated its inhabitants with tense scary

its inhabitants with tense scary

its inhabitants with tense scary atmosphere and a cool story system shock

atmosphere and a cool story system shock

atmosphere and a cool story system shock is a memorable if challenging cyberpunk

is a memorable if challenging cyberpunk

is a memorable if challenging cyberpunk experience number 3 Blade Runner

experience number 3 Blade Runner

experience number 3 Blade Runner hallelujah don’t get too excited the

hallelujah don’t get too excited the

hallelujah don’t get too excited the other blade runners are all jammed up

other blade runners are all jammed up

other blade runners are all jammed up pretty much every single piece of

pretty much every single piece of

pretty much every single piece of cyberpunk fiction whether it’s in film

cyberpunk fiction whether it’s in film

cyberpunk fiction whether it’s in film or gaming can trace its influences back

or gaming can trace its influences back

or gaming can trace its influences back to the iconic Blade Runner film released

to the iconic Blade Runner film released

to the iconic Blade Runner film released in 1982

the film’s influence is vast but perhaps

the film’s influence is vast but perhaps nowhere is it more obvious than 1997’s

nowhere is it more obvious than 1997’s

nowhere is it more obvious than 1997’s Blade Runner adventure game following

Blade Runner adventure game following

Blade Runner adventure game following ray McCoy a rookie Blade Runner on the

ray McCoy a rookie Blade Runner on the

ray McCoy a rookie Blade Runner on the trail of several rogue replicants Blade

trail of several rogue replicants Blade

trail of several rogue replicants Blade Runner the game does an amazing job of

Runner the game does an amazing job of

Runner the game does an amazing job of capturing the atmosphere and the feel of

capturing the atmosphere and the feel of

capturing the atmosphere and the feel of the legendary film while incorporating

the legendary film while incorporating

the legendary film while incorporating new dynamics and ideas that allow it to

new dynamics and ideas that allow it to

new dynamics and ideas that allow it to stand on its own as an adventure game

stand on its own as an adventure game

stand on its own as an adventure game classic what impresses me are people who

classic what impresses me are people who

classic what impresses me are people who know what they want and are not afraid

know what they want and are not afraid

know what they want and are not afraid to pay for it number 2 Shadowrun

to pay for it number 2 Shadowrun

to pay for it number 2 Shadowrun based on a pen and paper

based on a pen and paper

based on a pen and paper RPG by the same name Shadowrun was one

RPG by the same name Shadowrun was one

RPG by the same name Shadowrun was one of the first truly gritty and memorable

of the first truly gritty and memorable

of the first truly gritty and memorable cyberpunk experiences for home consoles

the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo

the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo versions are both solid but the Genesis

versions are both solid but the Genesis

versions are both solid but the Genesis one is definitely better

Shadowrun was one of the first

Shadowrun was one of the first open-world games allowing you to explore

open-world games allowing you to explore

open-world games allowing you to explore a dystopian Seattle while upgrading your

a dystopian Seattle while upgrading your

a dystopian Seattle while upgrading your protagonist amassing wealth and slowly

protagonist amassing wealth and slowly

protagonist amassing wealth and slowly unraveling the mystery of your brother’s

unraveling the mystery of your brother’s

unraveling the mystery of your brother’s death a game that was way ahead of its

death a game that was way ahead of its

death a game that was way ahead of its time the Shadowrun name lives on thanks

time the Shadowrun name lives on thanks

time the Shadowrun name lives on thanks to you’ll never guess a successful

to you’ll never guess a successful

to you’ll never guess a successful Kickstarter campaign which produced

Kickstarter campaign which produced

Kickstarter campaign which produced Shadowrun Returns and its standalone

Shadowrun Returns and its standalone

Shadowrun Returns and its standalone spin-off shadow run Dragonball

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

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host lily-white Sen sent away new man real content am I losing my mind

real content am I losing my mind

real content am I losing my mind number one Deus Ex I’ll take the

number one Deus Ex I’ll take the

number one Deus Ex I’ll take the accuracy mod for 750 as one of the

accuracy mod for 750 as one of the

accuracy mod for 750 as one of the greatest games ever made it makes sense

greatest games ever made it makes sense

greatest games ever made it makes sense that Deus Ex would top a list of the

that Deus Ex would top a list of the

that Deus Ex would top a list of the best cyberpunk games my brother and I

best cyberpunk games my brother and I

best cyberpunk games my brother and I suspected as much while we were growing

suspected as much while we were growing

suspected as much while we were growing up the newest entry human revolution is

up the newest entry human revolution is

up the newest entry human revolution is an awesome modern experience but it

an awesome modern experience but it

an awesome modern experience but it still doesn’t stand up to the original

still doesn’t stand up to the original

still doesn’t stand up to the original which blended an intricate complicated

which blended an intricate complicated

which blended an intricate complicated storyline with some of the deepest

storyline with some of the deepest

storyline with some of the deepest nonlinear freeform gameplay we’ve ever

nonlinear freeform gameplay we’ve ever

nonlinear freeform gameplay we’ve ever seen in other words I’ll owe you a favor

seen in other words I’ll owe you a favor

seen in other words I’ll owe you a favor the freedom to choose how you want to

the freedom to choose how you want to

the freedom to choose how you want to approach a mission was groundbreaking

approach a mission was groundbreaking

approach a mission was groundbreaking especially now that another decade has

especially now that another decade has

especially now that another decade has gone by and we’re still trying to top it

gone by and we’re still trying to top it

gone by and we’re still trying to top it you underestimate humankind’s love of

you underestimate humankind’s love of

you underestimate humankind’s love of freedom

freedom

freedom JC Denton might be one of the most

JC Denton might be one of the most

JC Denton might be one of the most wooden protagonist of all time but

wooden protagonist of all time but

wooden protagonist of all time but leading him through a bleak dystopian

leading him through a bleak dystopian

leading him through a bleak dystopian future is still an unforgettable

future is still an unforgettable

future is still an unforgettable experience oh my god JC a bomb a bomb do

experience oh my god JC a bomb a bomb do

experience oh my god JC a bomb a bomb do you agree with our list

you agree with our list

you agree with our list what did you say did we forget any

what did you say did we forget any

what did you say did we forget any awesome cyberpunk classics for more

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