Top 10 Video Game Threequels

the third time’s a charm that’s great

the third time’s a charm that’s great 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 10 video games three quills we’re

10 video games three quills we’re

10 video games three quills we’re counting on you for this list we’ll be

counting on you for this list we’ll be

counting on you for this list we’ll be looking at 3rd installments in video

looking at 3rd installments in video

looking at 3rd installments in video game franchises and since there are so

game franchises and since there are so

game franchises and since there are so many great third entries to choose from

many great third entries to choose from

many great third entries to choose from we’re putting a particular emphasis on

we’re putting a particular emphasis on

we’re putting a particular emphasis on games that were vastly superior to their

games that were vastly superior to their

games that were vastly superior to their predecessors and/or were considered

predecessors and/or were considered

predecessors and/or were considered especially revolutionary no no no no

especially revolutionary no no no no

especially revolutionary no no no no please

please

please this time is going to be different

this time is going to be different

this time is going to be different number 10 Warcraft 3 reign of chaos

easily one of the most popular RTS

easily one of the most popular RTS franchises of all time the Warcraft

franchises of all time the Warcraft

franchises of all time the Warcraft series improved with every game released

series improved with every game released

series improved with every game released reaching arguably its highest point in

reaching arguably its highest point in

reaching arguably its highest point in the third entry believe me brother

the third entry believe me brother

the third entry believe me brother a number of new features were introduced

a number of new features were introduced

a number of new features were introduced including doubling the number of

including doubling the number of

including doubling the number of playable races from two to four you

playable races from two to four you

playable races from two to four you weary the elves likely wait in ambush

weary the elves likely wait in ambush

weary the elves likely wait in ambush like previous Blizzard titles Starcraft

like previous Blizzard titles Starcraft

like previous Blizzard titles Starcraft the four races had separate campaigns

the four races had separate campaigns

the four races had separate campaigns that constructed a complete story

of course the real fun was getting some

of course the real fun was getting some friends together and playing the

friends together and playing the

friends together and playing the multiplayer needs number 9 far cry 3

often hailed as a leap forward for

often hailed as a leap forward for open-world games what really sets Far

open-world games what really sets Far

open-world games what really sets Far Cry 3 apart is the interesting character

Cry 3 apart is the interesting character

Cry 3 apart is the interesting character arc undertaken by the player Jason

arc undertaken by the player Jason

arc undertaken by the player Jason that’s from the moral weight of each

that’s from the moral weight of each

that’s from the moral weight of each outcome drives the game as the

outcome drives the game as the

outcome drives the game as the protagonist walks a fine line between

protagonist walks a fine line between

protagonist walks a fine line between Savior to his friends and cold-blooded

Savior to his friends and cold-blooded

Savior to his friends and cold-blooded murderer every corner of the vast island

murderer every corner of the vast island

murderer every corner of the vast island where the game is set is teeming with

where the game is set is teeming with

where the game is set is teeming with secrets and easter eggs making it a

secrets and easter eggs making it a

secrets and easter eggs making it a truly unique and immersive experience

truly unique and immersive experience

truly unique and immersive experience did I ever tell you the definition of

did I ever tell you the definition of

did I ever tell you the definition of insanity

number eight Duke Nukem 3d the third

number eight Duke Nukem 3d the third Duke Nukem changed the game quite

Duke Nukem changed the game quite

Duke Nukem changed the game quite literally in fact come kids while the

literally in fact come kids while the

literally in fact come kids while the first two Duke Nukem games were

first two Duke Nukem games were

first two Duke Nukem games were noteworthy in their own right as

noteworthy in their own right as

noteworthy in their own right as platformers Duke Nukem 3d changed

platformers Duke Nukem 3d changed

platformers Duke Nukem 3d changed everything when it moved the series from

everything when it moved the series from

everything when it moved the series from 2d to 3d and adopted a first-person

2d to 3d and adopted a first-person

2d to 3d and adopted a first-person perspective what a mess along with other

perspective what a mess along with other

perspective what a mess along with other first-person shooters like do this is

first-person shooters like do this is

first-person shooters like do this is considered largely responsible for the

considered largely responsible for the

considered largely responsible for the popularization of the genre nukem and

popularization of the genre nukem and

popularization of the genre nukem and I’m coming to get the rest of you alien

I’m coming to get the rest of you alien

I’m coming to get the rest of you alien bastards it’s over-the-top violence

bastards it’s over-the-top violence

bastards it’s over-the-top violence tongue-in-cheek humor and bevy of

tongue-in-cheek humor and bevy of

tongue-in-cheek humor and bevy of one-liners fully secured its place in

one-liners fully secured its place in

one-liners fully secured its place in videogame history

you wanna dance cool number seven

you wanna dance cool number seven elder scrolls three morrowind right from

elder scrolls three morrowind right from

elder scrolls three morrowind right from when you start you knew you were in for

when you start you knew you were in for

when you start you knew you were in for something special as even the character

something special as even the character

something special as even the character creation for morrowind was highly

creation for morrowind was highly

creation for morrowind was highly praised but this was only the tip of the

praised but this was only the tip of the

praised but this was only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the amazing details

iceberg in terms of the amazing details

iceberg in terms of the amazing details you would find in this game get yourself

you would find in this game get yourself

you would find in this game get yourself up on deck and let’s keep this as civil

up on deck and let’s keep this as civil

up on deck and let’s keep this as civil as possible morrowind was packed with

as possible morrowind was packed with

as possible morrowind was packed with culture and backstory drawing

culture and backstory drawing

culture and backstory drawing inspiration from Middle Eastern Japanese

inspiration from Middle Eastern Japanese

inspiration from Middle Eastern Japanese and ancient Egyptian civilizations

the amount of depth in this game rivaled

the amount of depth in this game rivaled any of its time and along with its ahead

any of its time and along with its ahead

any of its time and along with its ahead of its time graphics it made for one of

of its time graphics it made for one of

of its time graphics it made for one of the best RPG experiences you could ever

the best RPG experiences you could ever

the best RPG experiences you could ever have well what is this about do have

have well what is this about do have

have well what is this about do have something to say dumb nerve number 6 The

something to say dumb nerve number 6 The

something to say dumb nerve number 6 The Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past the

Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past the

Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past the Zelda franchise and adventure games in

Zelda franchise and adventure games in

Zelda franchise and adventure games in general have been using a Link to the

general have been using a Link to the

general have been using a Link to the Past as a template for years while the

Past as a template for years while the

Past as a template for years while the original Zelda was certainly

original Zelda was certainly

original Zelda was certainly groundbreaking it was not until the

groundbreaking it was not until the

groundbreaking it was not until the third entry in the series that the

third entry in the series that the

third entry in the series that the formula was really nailed down

the technological improvements from the

the technological improvements from the NES to the Super NES allowed for new and

NES to the Super NES allowed for new and

NES to the Super NES allowed for new and interesting features including two

interesting features including two

interesting features including two separate worlds a deeper plot

separate worlds a deeper plot

separate worlds a deeper plot interesting dialogue and characters and

interesting dialogue and characters and

interesting dialogue and characters and of course more varied enemies and items

this entry is what many consider to be

this entry is what many consider to be the very best from one of the most well

the very best from one of the most well

the very best from one of the most well known and beloved stealth franchises

known and beloved stealth franchises

known and beloved stealth franchises ever I’ll keep it in mind you said this

ever I’ll keep it in mind you said this

ever I’ll keep it in mind you said this was a solo mission right for this the

was a solo mission right for this the

was a solo mission right for this the third entry the action shifted from

third entry the action shifted from

third entry the action shifted from urban areas in the near future to the

urban areas in the near future to the

urban areas in the near future to the height of the Cold War in a dense jungle

snake Eater kept the stealth feel of the

snake Eater kept the stealth feel of the past Metal Gear Solid games while also

past Metal Gear Solid games while also

past Metal Gear Solid games while also utilizing the jungle environment for

utilizing the jungle environment for

utilizing the jungle environment for everything from camouflage to keeping

everything from camouflage to keeping

everything from camouflage to keeping yourself filled up that’s right the name

yourself filled up that’s right the name

yourself filled up that’s right the name of this game is quite literal and

of this game is quite literal and

of this game is quite literal and complaint number 4 super metroid far

complaint number 4 super metroid far

complaint number 4 super metroid far darker than Nintendo’s other banner

darker than Nintendo’s other banner

darker than Nintendo’s other banner franchises Super Metroid push the series

franchises Super Metroid push the series

franchises Super Metroid push the series to heights it did not reach before or

to heights it did not reach before or

to heights it did not reach before or since picking up exactly where Metroid 2

since picking up exactly where Metroid 2

since picking up exactly where Metroid 2 left off we find Samus returning to

left off we find Samus returning to

left off we find Samus returning to zebus to experience an immersive world

zebus to experience an immersive world

zebus to experience an immersive world unlike anything we had seen in a video

unlike anything we had seen in a video

unlike anything we had seen in a video game like a Link to the Past Super

game like a Link to the Past Super

game like a Link to the Past Super Metroid utilized the improvements on the

Metroid utilized the improvements on the

Metroid utilized the improvements on the Super Nintendo giving Samus iconic

Super Nintendo giving Samus iconic

Super Nintendo giving Samus iconic powers like the ScrewAttack but it also

powers like the ScrewAttack but it also

powers like the ScrewAttack but it also worked well with the technological

worked well with the technological

worked well with the technological limitations of the time perfecting the

limitations of the time perfecting the

limitations of the time perfecting the silent hero trope

number three fallout 3 welcomewelcome

number three fallout 3 welcomewelcome released a decade after fallout 2 the

released a decade after fallout 2 the

released a decade after fallout 2 the third fallout had a long road to release

third fallout had a long road to release

third fallout had a long road to release but it quickly proves to be worth the

but it quickly proves to be worth the

but it quickly proves to be worth the wait

wait

wait oh I don’t think I’ve been this happy in

oh I don’t think I’ve been this happy in

oh I don’t think I’ve been this happy in years

years

years fallout 3 faithfully recreated the feel

fallout 3 faithfully recreated the feel

fallout 3 faithfully recreated the feel of its predecessors despite the

of its predecessors despite the

of its predecessors despite the monumental jump to 3d players were

monumental jump to 3d players were

monumental jump to 3d players were treated to a dense world full of

treated to a dense world full of

treated to a dense world full of decaying ruins horrific monsters and

decaying ruins horrific monsters and

decaying ruins horrific monsters and unique characters a sandbox that was

unique characters a sandbox that was

unique characters a sandbox that was practically begging to be explored if

practically begging to be explored if

practically begging to be explored if folks knew how bad it was getting up

folks knew how bad it was getting up

folks knew how bad it was getting up here well I don’t know what would happen

here well I don’t know what would happen

here well I don’t know what would happen truly making the franchise their own

truly making the franchise their own

truly making the franchise their own Bethesda delivered much more than just

Bethesda delivered much more than just

Bethesda delivered much more than just Elder Scrolls with guns which probably

Elder Scrolls with guns which probably

Elder Scrolls with guns which probably would have been just fine anyway

number 2 Super Mario Brothers 3 often

number 2 Super Mario Brothers 3 often hailed as one of the greatest games of

hailed as one of the greatest games of

hailed as one of the greatest games of all time and for good reason

Super Mario Brothers 3 took something

Super Mario Brothers 3 took something great and approved upon it in almost

great and approved upon it in almost

great and approved upon it in almost every way introducing new enemies

every way introducing new enemies

every way introducing new enemies mechanics level themes dynamics and of

mechanics level themes dynamics and of

mechanics level themes dynamics and of course new power-ups including the

course new power-ups including the

course new power-ups including the famous flying raccoon suit the game was

famous flying raccoon suit the game was

famous flying raccoon suit the game was designed to appeal to experienced and

designed to appeal to experienced and

designed to appeal to experienced and novice players alike with both

novice players alike with both

novice players alike with both challenging enemies and hidden power-ups

challenging enemies and hidden power-ups

challenging enemies and hidden power-ups abound almost all of the elements we now

abound almost all of the elements we now

abound almost all of the elements we now consider to be iconic to the Mario

consider to be iconic to the Mario

consider to be iconic to the Mario franchise debuted here in the 3rd entry

before we reveal our top pick here are a

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

come on Smith wants to talk to you don’t

come on Smith wants to talk to you don’t talk to a nonhuman

talk to a nonhuman

talk to a nonhuman sons-of-bitches or on dwarves are the

sons-of-bitches or on dwarves are the

sons-of-bitches or on dwarves are the worst

worst

worst number one Grand Theft Auto 3 the Grand

number one Grand Theft Auto 3 the Grand

number one Grand Theft Auto 3 the Grand Theft Auto series is one of the most

Theft Auto series is one of the most

Theft Auto series is one of the most popular and addictive of all time but

popular and addictive of all time but

popular and addictive of all time but you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who

you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who

you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who played either of the first two games

for the third game though GTA went

for the third game though GTA went through a drastic change by shifting the

through a drastic change by shifting the

through a drastic change by shifting the perspective to the third-person and

perspective to the third-person and

perspective to the third-person and setting players loose in a fully 3d

setting players loose in a fully 3d

setting players loose in a fully 3d environment unleashing a shocking amount

environment unleashing a shocking amount

environment unleashing a shocking amount of player freedom in the process by

of player freedom in the process by

of player freedom in the process by popularizing the sandbox genre GTA 3 not

popularizing the sandbox genre GTA 3 not

popularizing the sandbox genre GTA 3 not only shifted the focus of the series for

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