if the third time’s a charm what does that say about the fourth so you full of
that say about the fourth so you full of
that say about the fourth so you full of clay a fatwa welcome to watchmojo.com
clay a fatwa welcome to watchmojo.com
clay a fatwa welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten fourth
picks for the top ten fourth
picks for the top ten fourth installments in games across all genres
installments in games across all genres
installments in games across all genres and all of gaming history these fourth
and all of gaming history these fourth
and all of gaming history these fourth games represent the very best of their
games represent the very best of their
games represent the very best of their kind while we don’t really have to place
kind while we don’t really have to place
kind while we don’t really have to place our one game per franchise limit here we
our one game per franchise limit here we
our one game per franchise limit here we are excluding any and all spin-offs from
are excluding any and all spin-offs from
are excluding any and all spin-offs from this list so we love you Fallout New
this list so we love you Fallout New
this list so we love you Fallout New Vegas but we can’t include you this time
Vegas but we can’t include you this time
Vegas but we can’t include you this time from where you’re kneeling must seem
from where you’re kneeling must seem
from where you’re kneeling must seem like an 18-carat run of bad luck number
like an 18-carat run of bad luck number
like an 18-carat run of bad luck number 10
10
10 halo 4 captain what’s force recons
halo 4 captain what’s force recons
halo 4 captain what’s force recons assessment of the terrain Master Chief’s
assessment of the terrain Master Chief’s
assessment of the terrain Master Chief’s return had many descriptors experimental
return had many descriptors experimental
return had many descriptors experimental deserves to be one of them I don’t know
deserves to be one of them I don’t know
deserves to be one of them I don’t know about you but I usually like a little
about you but I usually like a little
about you but I usually like a little more Intel with my Intel rather than a
more Intel with my Intel rather than a
more Intel with my Intel rather than a traditional story about military heroics
traditional story about military heroics
traditional story about military heroics halo 4 focused on Chiefs struggle to
halo 4 focused on Chiefs struggle to
halo 4 focused on Chiefs struggle to save his AI companion Cortana find us an
save his AI companion Cortana find us an
save his AI companion Cortana find us an exit don’t wait around on my account
exit don’t wait around on my account
exit don’t wait around on my account instead of disregarding the series
instead of disregarding the series
instead of disregarding the series extended Laura the story chose to
extended Laura the story chose to
extended Laura the story chose to integrate or reference more of it
integrate or reference more of it
integrate or reference more of it specifically fleshing out the
specifically fleshing out the
specifically fleshing out the forerunners who created the infamous
forerunners who created the infamous
forerunners who created the infamous halo rings full-time
halo rings full-time
halo rings full-time on top of that the gameplay sought to
on top of that the gameplay sought to
on top of that the gameplay sought to expand itself by including a new alien
expand itself by including a new alien
expand itself by including a new alien faction a cooperative storyline in the
faction a cooperative storyline in the
faction a cooperative storyline in the form of Spartan offs and some of the
form of Spartan offs and some of the
form of Spartan offs and some of the most vibrant locales yet
number nine super smash brothers for Wii
number nine super smash brothers for Wii U this multiplayer fighting game serves
U this multiplayer fighting game serves
U this multiplayer fighting game serves its series well as the fourth game in
its series well as the fourth game in
its series well as the fourth game in the super smash brothers series it’s
the super smash brothers series it’s
the super smash brothers series it’s walking a fine line between innovation
walking a fine line between innovation
walking a fine line between innovation and iteration align it thankfully
and iteration align it thankfully
and iteration align it thankfully balances upon items like the Smash Ball
balances upon items like the Smash Ball
balances upon items like the Smash Ball and assist trophy are back along with
and assist trophy are back along with
and assist trophy are back along with fancy new graphics and amiibo support
players also get a healthy main roster
players also get a healthy main roster of 49 characters with the mind-blowing
of 49 characters with the mind-blowing
of 49 characters with the mind-blowing inclusion of third party mascots such as
inclusion of third party mascots such as
inclusion of third party mascots such as Megaman and pac-man thank you Nintendo
number eight Teenage Mutant Ninja
number eight Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles four turtles in time Oh righto
Turtles four turtles in time Oh righto
Turtles four turtles in time Oh righto far cry a game worthy of the heroes in a
far cry a game worthy of the heroes in a
far cry a game worthy of the heroes in a half-shell turtles in time is perhaps
half-shell turtles in time is perhaps
half-shell turtles in time is perhaps the franchise’s most popular video game
the franchise’s most popular video game
the franchise’s most popular video game outing and simultaneously their first
outing and simultaneously their first
outing and simultaneously their first Super Nintendo game which makes it all
Super Nintendo game which makes it all
Super Nintendo game which makes it all the more impressive though it has the
the more impressive though it has the
the more impressive though it has the four turtles cutting through enemies in
four turtles cutting through enemies in
four turtles cutting through enemies in traditional beat-em-up fashion using
traditional beat-em-up fashion using
traditional beat-em-up fashion using time travel to introduce new settings
time travel to introduce new settings
time travel to introduce new settings keeps things interesting one level takes
keeps things interesting one level takes
keeps things interesting one level takes place in the Technodrome from the 1987
place in the Technodrome from the 1987
place in the Technodrome from the 1987 cartoon another takes the turtles to the
cartoon another takes the turtles to the
cartoon another takes the turtles to the prehistoric age and yet another sends
prehistoric age and yet another sends
prehistoric age and yet another sends the turtles to the Old West and good
the turtles to the Old West and good
the turtles to the Old West and good times were had by all
what past games missed or got wrong
what past games missed or got wrong black flag proudly claims for itself
this is a pirate’s yarn celebrating the
this is a pirate’s yarn celebrating the fun in debauchery of piracy Golden Age
fun in debauchery of piracy Golden Age
fun in debauchery of piracy Golden Age the only way it knows how by allowing
the only way it knows how by allowing
the only way it knows how by allowing you to venture about and cause mischief
there’s nothing quite like sailing the
there’s nothing quite like sailing the jackdaw battling off other ships on the
jackdaw battling off other ships on the
jackdaw battling off other ships on the high seas plundering their Briggs for
high seas plundering their Briggs for
high seas plundering their Briggs for booty and leaving them adrift that
booty and leaving them adrift that
booty and leaving them adrift that combined with the picturesque Caribbean
combined with the picturesque Caribbean
combined with the picturesque Caribbean setting and stripped-down story about
setting and stripped-down story about
setting and stripped-down story about the personal struggles of privateer
the personal struggles of privateer
the personal struggles of privateer Edward Kenway makes for a positively
Edward Kenway makes for a positively
Edward Kenway makes for a positively emotional experience can you not see me
emotional experience can you not see me
emotional experience can you not see me standing out there on the deck of a ship
standing out there on the deck of a ship
standing out there on the deck of a ship that’s sliding into port number six the
that’s sliding into port number six the
that’s sliding into port number six the Elder Scrolls for oblivion
the first of the High Definition Elder
the first of the High Definition Elder Scrolls games and one heck of an
Scrolls games and one heck of an
Scrolls games and one heck of an experience good the Emperor’s trust was
experience good the Emperor’s trust was
experience good the Emperor’s trust was well-placed you are a lowly prisoner in
well-placed you are a lowly prisoner in
well-placed you are a lowly prisoner in the land of Seir adil elevated by
the land of Seir adil elevated by
the land of Seir adil elevated by circumstance to the role of hero and
circumstance to the role of hero and
circumstance to the role of hero and tasked with saving the world duh with
tasked with saving the world duh with
tasked with saving the world duh with such hope and with the promise of your
such hope and with the promise of your
such hope and with the promise of your aid my heart must be satisfied
aid my heart must be satisfied
aid my heart must be satisfied underneath this excellent premise lies a
underneath this excellent premise lies a
underneath this excellent premise lies a tightly crafted game with countless
tightly crafted game with countless
tightly crafted game with countless options in quests to undertake
options in quests to undertake
options in quests to undertake customisations with which to tinker
customisations with which to tinker
customisations with which to tinker enemies to battle and items to collect
enemies to battle and items to collect
enemies to battle and items to collect we’re past installments claimed no
we’re past installments claimed no
we’re past installments claimed no limits on what the player can do this
limits on what the player can do this
limits on what the player can do this game embodies this principle from start
game embodies this principle from start
game embodies this principle from start to finish
number three Metal Gear Solid 4 guns of
number three Metal Gear Solid 4 guns of the Patriots
the Patriots
the Patriots if this was to be the end of Metal Gear
if this was to be the end of Metal Gear
if this was to be the end of Metal Gear like it was originally intended to be
like it was originally intended to be
like it was originally intended to be then it would have been a fine note to
then it would have been a fine note to
then it would have been a fine note to end on all right let’s just get this
end on all right let’s just get this
end on all right let’s just get this over with
over with
over with the game acted like a kind of best of
the game acted like a kind of best of
the game acted like a kind of best of compilation a psyche bar and camouflage
compilation a psyche bar and camouflage
compilation a psyche bar and camouflage system in the made of Metal Gear Solid 3
system in the made of Metal Gear Solid 3
system in the made of Metal Gear Solid 3 returning characters whose plot lines
returning characters whose plot lines
returning characters whose plot lines intersect and find resolution and a new
intersect and find resolution and a new
intersect and find resolution and a new team of bosses in the bane of Foxhound
it knew what to tweak and what to keep
it knew what to tweak and what to keep the same but most of all it knew how far
the same but most of all it knew how far
the same but most of all it knew how far it had to go to deliver a satisfying
it had to go to deliver a satisfying
it had to go to deliver a satisfying tale snake it’s me
tale snake it’s me
tale snake it’s me number four grand theft auto 4 Liberty
number four grand theft auto 4 Liberty
number four grand theft auto 4 Liberty city’s charm returns but in different
city’s charm returns but in different
city’s charm returns but in different form you knew I had suspicions grand
form you knew I had suspicions grand
form you knew I had suspicions grand theft auto 4 set itself up as a slow
theft auto 4 set itself up as a slow
theft auto 4 set itself up as a slow burn doling out characters storylines
burn doling out characters storylines
burn doling out characters storylines and game mechanics at a measured pace it
and game mechanics at a measured pace it
and game mechanics at a measured pace it sees a coptic dog turn left and the
sees a coptic dog turn left and the
sees a coptic dog turn left and the first letter the diner go down one
first letter the diner go down one
first letter the diner go down one welcome turn right on the Unicoi all
welcome turn right on the Unicoi all
welcome turn right on the Unicoi all this build-up however played into why
this build-up however played into why
this build-up however played into why the game stands out from its
the game stands out from its
the game stands out from its predecessors it becomes a grand tale of
predecessors it becomes a grand tale of
predecessors it becomes a grand tale of self-destruction and vengeance that
self-destruction and vengeance that
self-destruction and vengeance that required preparation to play out as
required preparation to play out as
required preparation to play out as brutally and shockingly as it does
brutally and shockingly as it does
brutally and shockingly as it does you’ll know what you’re talking about
you’ll know what you’re talking about
you’ll know what you’re talking about you messed up and left a lot of bad debt
you messed up and left a lot of bad debt
you messed up and left a lot of bad debt it’s also an impressive example of early
it’s also an impressive example of early
it’s also an impressive example of early high-definition graphics and the
high-definition graphics and the
high-definition graphics and the improvements to the third-person
improvements to the third-person
improvements to the third-person shooting are certainly welcome number 3
shooting are certainly welcome number 3
shooting are certainly welcome number 3 call of duty 4 modern warfare
in the realm of shooters this was the
in the realm of shooters this was the one to beat both for 2007 and for the
one to beat both for 2007 and for the
one to beat both for 2007 and for the years to come
years to come
years to come call of duty 4 modern warfare brings its
call of duty 4 modern warfare brings its
call of duty 4 modern warfare brings its series into the present tasking players
series into the present tasking players
series into the present tasking players with braving a campaign that is one part
with braving a campaign that is one part
with braving a campaign that is one part ripped from the headlines war story one
ripped from the headlines war story one
ripped from the headlines war story one part intense Tom Clancy thriller no one
part intense Tom Clancy thriller no one
part intense Tom Clancy thriller no one expected the narrative swerves the
expected the narrative swerves the
expected the narrative swerves the likable cast of soldiers or the constant
likable cast of soldiers or the constant
likable cast of soldiers or the constant stream of jaw-dropping moments the game
stream of jaw-dropping moments the game
stream of jaw-dropping moments the game also offered an innovative multiplayer
also offered an innovative multiplayer
also offered an innovative multiplayer suite that featured the soon-to-be
suite that featured the soon-to-be
suite that featured the soon-to-be popularized kill streaks that were the
popularized kill streaks that were the
popularized kill streaks that were the icing on the cake
number 2 Super Mario World for Mario
number 2 Super Mario World for Mario this was a key moment in his series
this was a key moment in his series
this was a key moment in his series development his fourth main outing and
development his fourth main outing and
development his fourth main outing and first Super Nintendo adventure pitted
first Super Nintendo adventure pitted
first Super Nintendo adventure pitted him against the evil king Bowser and his
him against the evil king Bowser and his
him against the evil king Bowser and his seven Koopaling children taking the
seven Koopaling children taking the
seven Koopaling children taking the famed plumber through seven increasingly
famed plumber through seven increasingly
famed plumber through seven increasingly challenging worlds Super Mario World
challenging worlds Super Mario World
challenging worlds Super Mario World helped establish the series trend of
helped establish the series trend of
helped establish the series trend of introducing items like the three up
introducing items like the three up
introducing items like the three up moons and the Cape better which even
moons and the Cape better which even
moons and the Cape better which even beyond in Mario’s quest to top it off
beyond in Mario’s quest to top it off
beyond in Mario’s quest to top it off this was the first time you could team
this was the first time you could team
this was the first time you could team up with the beloved dinosaur steed Yoshi
up with the beloved dinosaur steed Yoshi
up with the beloved dinosaur steed Yoshi for which we are all thankful before we
for which we are all thankful before we
for which we are all thankful before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Resident Evil 4 this is the
number one Resident Evil 4 this is the big one the game that changed everything
its introduction of the
its introduction of the over-the-shoulder camera angle began a
over-the-shoulder camera angle began a
over-the-shoulder camera angle began a wave of change in the design of
wave of change in the design of
wave of change in the design of third-person shooters and the prominence
third-person shooters and the prominence
third-person shooters and the prominence of QuickTime events meant they would
of QuickTime events meant they would
of QuickTime events meant they would become a trend for modern action games
become a trend for modern action games
become a trend for modern action games now but beyond all that Resident Evil 4
now but beyond all that Resident Evil 4
now but beyond all that Resident Evil 4 is an excellent game
is an excellent game
is an excellent game it delivers large-scale boss battles
it delivers large-scale boss battles
it delivers large-scale boss battles that surpassed those of the previous
that surpassed those of the previous
that surpassed those of the previous games brings back Leon Kennedy as a
games brings back Leon Kennedy as a
games brings back Leon Kennedy as a formidable hero and infuses the Resident
formidable hero and infuses the Resident
formidable hero and infuses the Resident Evil franchise with some delightfully
Evil franchise with some delightfully
Evil franchise with some delightfully self-deprecating humor Leon I have some
self-deprecating humor Leon I have some
self-deprecating humor Leon I have some bad news I’d rather not hear it all in
bad news I’d rather not hear it all in
bad news I’d rather not hear it all in all it’s a juggernaut to behold do you
all it’s a juggernaut to behold do you
all it’s a juggernaut to behold do you agree with our list how can I explain
agree with our list how can I explain
agree with our list how can I explain what’s your favorite fourth game in a
what’s your favorite fourth game in a
what’s your favorite fourth game in a series for more excellent top 10s
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