[Music] why learn about history when you can
why learn about history when you can
why learn about history when you can rewrite it okay you wanna war you God
rewrite it okay you wanna war you God
rewrite it okay you wanna war you God welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 alternate histories in videogames I will
alternate histories in videogames I will
alternate histories in videogames I will make sure you get all necessary
make sure you get all necessary
make sure you get all necessary information about our efforts to restore
information about our efforts to restore
information about our efforts to restore peace and stability in your troubled
peace and stability in your troubled
peace and stability in your troubled country this list will be looking at
country this list will be looking at
country this list will be looking at video games that are set in a timeline
video games that are set in a timeline
video games that are set in a timeline where historical events took a drastic
where historical events took a drastic
where historical events took a drastic turn and us veered off into a far
turn and us veered off into a far
turn and us veered off into a far different present or future nobody
different present or future nobody
different present or future nobody threatens my planet keep in mind that
threatens my planet keep in mind that
threatens my planet keep in mind that will only be including histories that
will only be including histories that
will only be including histories that alternate from our own so Criss crossing
alternate from our own so Criss crossing
alternate from our own so Criss crossing timelines that take place in fantasy
timelines that take place in fantasy
timelines that take place in fantasy universes like The Legend of Zelda
universes like The Legend of Zelda
universes like The Legend of Zelda obviously won’t be included number 10
obviously won’t be included number 10
obviously won’t be included number 10 civilization series
civilization series
civilization series prepare for war what better place to
prepare for war what better place to
prepare for war what better place to start them with a game that literally
start them with a game that literally
start them with a game that literally makes your own history from the ground
makes your own history from the ground
makes your own history from the ground up starting as a small cluster of life
up starting as a small cluster of life
up starting as a small cluster of life players have to chart a course if
players have to chart a course if
players have to chart a course if they’re growing populous is to flourish
they’re growing populous is to flourish
they’re growing populous is to flourish into an actual superpower
into an actual superpower
into an actual superpower [Music]
[Music]
[Music] depending on which route they choose to
depending on which route they choose to
depending on which route they choose to take to achieve this whether it be
take to achieve this whether it be
take to achieve this whether it be through focusing on diplomacy economics
through focusing on diplomacy economics
through focusing on diplomacy economics technology or conquest the outcome will
technology or conquest the outcome will
technology or conquest the outcome will vary in to something far removed from
vary in to something far removed from
vary in to something far removed from historically correct the amount of
historically correct the amount of
historically correct the amount of content will ensure that no one
content will ensure that no one
content will ensure that no one playthrough will ever be the same and
playthrough will ever be the same and
playthrough will ever be the same and the civilization you eventually create
the civilization you eventually create
the civilization you eventually create will either be built on great
will either be built on great
will either be built on great achievements or the bones of your
achievements or the bones of your
achievements or the bones of your enemies
number nine freedom fighters there is
number nine freedom fighters there is one here freeze don’t move remain calm
one here freeze don’t move remain calm
one here freeze don’t move remain calm whoa hey stay cool man I’m just the
whoa hey stay cool man I’m just the
whoa hey stay cool man I’m just the plumber turns out when the Soviet Union
plumber turns out when the Soviet Union
plumber turns out when the Soviet Union jumps the gun everyone suffers after
jumps the gun everyone suffers after
jumps the gun everyone suffers after beating everyone to the punch by
beating everyone to the punch by
beating everyone to the punch by dropping the first atomic bomb
dropping the first atomic bomb
dropping the first atomic bomb the Soviets effectively end World War
the Soviets effectively end World War
the Soviets effectively end World War two except this time it’s on Berlin that
two except this time it’s on Berlin that
two except this time it’s on Berlin that they drop it
they drop it
they drop it we waken up under a Russian flag and you
we waken up under a Russian flag and you
we waken up under a Russian flag and you won’t think it’s conspiracy crap then so
won’t think it’s conspiracy crap then so
won’t think it’s conspiracy crap then so from that point onwards communism starts
from that point onwards communism starts
from that point onwards communism starts to go global
to go global
to go global even making its way to the States I
even making its way to the States I
even making its way to the States I stand before you today a free man and I
stand before you today a free man and I
stand before you today a free man and I vow to die a free man assuming the role
vow to die a free man assuming the role
vow to die a free man assuming the role of plumber turned resistance fighter
of plumber turned resistance fighter
of plumber turned resistance fighter Christopher stone players have to push
Christopher stone players have to push
Christopher stone players have to push back against the Soviet occupants
back against the Soviet occupants
back against the Soviet occupants stationed in New York City participating
stationed in New York City participating
stationed in New York City participating in guerrilla warfare while recruiting
in guerrilla warfare while recruiting
in guerrilla warfare while recruiting more and more allies to take the Big
more and more allies to take the Big
more and more allies to take the Big Apple back from Stalin’s Russia citizens
Apple back from Stalin’s Russia citizens
Apple back from Stalin’s Russia citizens of New York a dark chapter in your
of New York a dark chapter in your
of New York a dark chapter in your history is drawing to a close number
history is drawing to a close number
history is drawing to a close number eight stalker shadow of Chernobyl
why stop at one explosion when you can
why stop at one explosion when you can have to set 20 years after the initial
have to set 20 years after the initial
have to set 20 years after the initial Chernobyl disaster a meltdown leads to a
Chernobyl disaster a meltdown leads to a
Chernobyl disaster a meltdown leads to a new wave of radiation that doesn’t just
new wave of radiation that doesn’t just
new wave of radiation that doesn’t just eliminate all life it mutates it as such
eliminate all life it mutates it as such
eliminate all life it mutates it as such the area dubbed the zone becomes
the area dubbed the zone becomes
the area dubbed the zone becomes uninhabitable though it didn’t stop the
uninhabitable though it didn’t stop the
uninhabitable though it didn’t stop the likes of rogue thieves and explorers
likes of rogue thieves and explorers
likes of rogue thieves and explorers from venturing to hunt for anything of
from venturing to hunt for anything of
from venturing to hunt for anything of value you do some jobs for me and we’re
value you do some jobs for me and we’re
value you do some jobs for me and we’re even
even
even unfortunately for them they aren’t
unfortunately for them they aren’t
unfortunately for them they aren’t exactly venturing in alone as all people
exactly venturing in alone as all people
exactly venturing in alone as all people and wildlife caught in the second
and wildlife caught in the second
and wildlife caught in the second explosion have evolved into grotesque
explosion have evolved into grotesque
explosion have evolved into grotesque monsters with a taste for blood
monsters with a taste for blood
monsters with a taste for blood needless to say Chernobyl’s radiation
needless to say Chernobyl’s radiation
needless to say Chernobyl’s radiation isn’t the only thing that’s hazardous to
isn’t the only thing that’s hazardous to
isn’t the only thing that’s hazardous to your health in their numbers haven’t Far
your health in their numbers haven’t Far
your health in their numbers haven’t Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon the year is 2007
Cry 3 Blood Dragon the year is 2007
Cry 3 Blood Dragon the year is 2007 nuclear war has nearly destroyed our
nuclear war has nearly destroyed our
nuclear war has nearly destroyed our planet everything you love about the
planet everything you love about the
planet everything you love about the cheesiness of the 1980s you’ll find
cheesiness of the 1980s you’ll find
cheesiness of the 1980s you’ll find right here from the toxic ashes of
right here from the toxic ashes of
right here from the toxic ashes of Vietnam War to a new breed of renegade
Vietnam War to a new breed of renegade
Vietnam War to a new breed of renegade soldier is born part man part machine
soldier is born part man part machine
soldier is born part man part machine set in a dystopian future albeit with a
set in a dystopian future albeit with a
set in a dystopian future albeit with a very retro feel to it this standalone
very retro feel to it this standalone
very retro feel to it this standalone expansion to the gritty realism of far
expansion to the gritty realism of far
expansion to the gritty realism of far cry 3 has players take on the role of a
cry 3 has players take on the role of a
cry 3 has players take on the role of a cybernetic soldier with one mission kill
cybernetic soldier with one mission kill
cybernetic soldier with one mission kill the bad guys and get the girl
the hilariously simple premise is equal
the hilariously simple premise is equal parts satire and homage to campy fun of
parts satire and homage to campy fun of
parts satire and homage to campy fun of the early action movies 2007 would have
the early action movies 2007 would have
the early action movies 2007 would have been a very different year if mechanical
been a very different year if mechanical
been a very different year if mechanical dragons were on the prowl
dragons were on the prowl
dragons were on the prowl he’s more hero than any man on earth I
he’s more hero than any man on earth I
he’s more hero than any man on earth I know he will fire policemen janitors
know he will fire policemen janitors
know he will fire policemen janitors those real heroes number 6 Assassin’s
those real heroes number 6 Assassin’s
those real heroes number 6 Assassin’s Creed 3 the tyranny of King Washington
Creed 3 the tyranny of King Washington
Creed 3 the tyranny of King Washington you know Washington went mad with power
you know Washington went mad with power
you know Washington went mad with power long ago I tried to stop him buffet
long ago I tried to stop him buffet
long ago I tried to stop him buffet and now I have brought down his wrath
and now I have brought down his wrath
and now I have brought down his wrath upon my own people it may be
upon my own people it may be
upon my own people it may be non-canonical episodic in nature and
non-canonical episodic in nature and
non-canonical episodic in nature and stray away from Connors path to becoming
stray away from Connors path to becoming
stray away from Connors path to becoming an assassin but we’ll be damned at this
an assassin but we’ll be damned at this
an assassin but we’ll be damned at this idea to have you defeat the villainous
idea to have you defeat the villainous
idea to have you defeat the villainous first president isn’t an awesome one Ben
first president isn’t an awesome one Ben
first president isn’t an awesome one Ben Johnny G on monarch after coming into
Johnny G on monarch after coming into
Johnny G on monarch after coming into contact with the apple of Eden
contact with the apple of Eden
contact with the apple of Eden Connor awakens to see that while he
Connor awakens to see that while he
Connor awakens to see that while he originally believed the United States of
originally believed the United States of
originally believed the United States of America to be finally free of monarchic
America to be finally free of monarchic
America to be finally free of monarchic rule a new king has been crowned and his
rule a new king has been crowned and his
rule a new king has been crowned and his name is George Washington won crown
name is George Washington won crown
name is George Washington won crown one ruler
one ruler
one ruler [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and one man to stop King Washington be
and one man to stop King Washington be
and one man to stop King Washington be surreal scenario new combat abilities
surreal scenario new combat abilities
surreal scenario new combat abilities and the fact that you have to kill the
and the fact that you have to kill the
and the fact that you have to kill the founding fathers for the sake of peace
founding fathers for the sake of peace
founding fathers for the sake of peace made this a hidden gem in the Assassin’s
made this a hidden gem in the Assassin’s
made this a hidden gem in the Assassin’s Creed series number five resistance
Creed series number five resistance
Creed series number five resistance series I’ll give a sound of thundering
series I’ll give a sound of thundering
series I’ll give a sound of thundering crashes that I thought could only be an
crashes that I thought could only be an
crashes that I thought could only be an earthquake who woulda thunk it but it
earthquake who woulda thunk it but it
earthquake who woulda thunk it but it turns out if you add technologically
turns out if you add technologically
turns out if you add technologically advanced aliens into the mix history can
advanced aliens into the mix history can
advanced aliens into the mix history can stem off into some really violent
stem off into some really violent
stem off into some really violent directions following the Great War the
directions following the Great War the
directions following the Great War the alien threat known as the Chimera begin
alien threat known as the Chimera begin
alien threat known as the Chimera begin to destroy Russia from within eventually
to destroy Russia from within eventually
to destroy Russia from within eventually leaving the Soviet Union is nothing more
leaving the Soviet Union is nothing more
leaving the Soviet Union is nothing more than a collection of ghost towns as such
than a collection of ghost towns as such
than a collection of ghost towns as such world war ii is avoided completely but
world war ii is avoided completely but
world war ii is avoided completely but the battle against this new menace
the battle against this new menace
the battle against this new menace leaves the world devastated
as the rest of Europe falls into ruin
as the rest of Europe falls into ruin and allied military forces are left
and allied military forces are left
and allied military forces are left scattered all that remains of humanity
scattered all that remains of humanity
scattered all that remains of humanity is left cluttered inside the United
is left cluttered inside the United
is left cluttered inside the United States with the chimeras slowly forcing
States with the chimeras slowly forcing
States with the chimeras slowly forcing mankind into a corner out of all the
mankind into a corner out of all the
mankind into a corner out of all the alien invasions and games this one is
alien invasions and games this one is
alien invasions and games this one is definitely the bleakest
number four all-out series war war never
number four all-out series war war never changes the 1950s was an interesting
changes the 1950s was an interesting
changes the 1950s was an interesting cultural point in American society :
cultural point in American society :
cultural point in American society : where the hot rage the wonders of
where the hot rage the wonders of
where the hot rage the wonders of nuclear energy gave rise to crazy
nuclear energy gave rise to crazy
nuclear energy gave rise to crazy theories for the future and there was
theories for the future and there was
theories for the future and there was the ever-present duck-and-cover fear of
the ever-present duck-and-cover fear of
the ever-present duck-and-cover fear of communists dropping an a-bomb on the US
communists dropping an a-bomb on the US
communists dropping an a-bomb on the US I don’t want to set the world but what
I don’t want to set the world but what
I don’t want to set the world but what if the cultural mindset stuck around
if the cultural mindset stuck around
if the cultural mindset stuck around that’s exactly the scenario that the
that’s exactly the scenario that the
that’s exactly the scenario that the follow games drops its players into a
follow games drops its players into a
follow games drops its players into a world where the culture of the 1950’s
world where the culture of the 1950’s
world where the culture of the 1950’s never went away and neither did the
never went away and neither did the
never went away and neither did the obsession with nuclear power although
obsession with nuclear power although
obsession with nuclear power although this obsession created new technological
this obsession created new technological
this obsession created new technological wonders it also resulted in a quite
wonders it also resulted in a quite
wonders it also resulted in a quite literal nuclear apocalypse down the line
literal nuclear apocalypse down the line
literal nuclear apocalypse down the line but hey now the wasteland that you’re
but hey now the wasteland that you’re
but hey now the wasteland that you’re left with has a retro 50s charm so
left with has a retro 50s charm so
left with has a retro 50s charm so that’s a plus
let’s go pal number three Bioshock
let’s go pal number three Bioshock series with a sweat your bra rapture can
series with a sweat your bra rapture can
series with a sweat your bra rapture can become your city as rapture and Colombia
become your city as rapture and Colombia
become your city as rapture and Colombia stand is two of the most incredible yet
stand is two of the most incredible yet
stand is two of the most incredible yet frightening settings in all of
frightening settings in all of
frightening settings in all of videogames
in an attempt to get away from the
in an attempt to get away from the restrictions of government’s as well as
restrictions of government’s as well as
restrictions of government’s as well as the escalation of the Cold War
the escalation of the Cold War
the escalation of the Cold War Andrew Ryan created an underwater utopia
Andrew Ryan created an underwater utopia
Andrew Ryan created an underwater utopia that soon unraveled into an undersea
that soon unraveled into an undersea
that soon unraveled into an undersea hell build with splicers and Big Daddy’s
hell build with splicers and Big Daddy’s
hell build with splicers and Big Daddy’s enemy he’s still breathing
enemy he’s still breathing
enemy he’s still breathing Zachary Comstock took this a step
Zachary Comstock took this a step
Zachary Comstock took this a step further with his flying paradise home to
further with his flying paradise home to
further with his flying paradise home to a whole slew of prejudiced religious
a whole slew of prejudiced religious
a whole slew of prejudiced religious violence as well as Elizabeth a girl
violence as well as Elizabeth a girl
violence as well as Elizabeth a girl cursed with the power to rip open time
cursed with the power to rip open time
cursed with the power to rip open time itself to the point where you’re not
itself to the point where you’re not
itself to the point where you’re not sure when or where you are anymore that
sure when or where you are anymore that
sure when or where you are anymore that was it’s got nothing to do with a job at
was it’s got nothing to do with a job at
was it’s got nothing to do with a job at hand
hand
hand number 2 Wolfenstein the new order
you just can’t have alternate timelines
you just can’t have alternate timelines without talking about the Nazis the face
without talking about the Nazis the face
without talking about the Nazis the face of mass genocide and discrimination have
of mass genocide and discrimination have
of mass genocide and discrimination have made for great enemies in video games
made for great enemies in video games
made for great enemies in video games over the years but their vicious nature
over the years but their vicious nature
over the years but their vicious nature was perhaps best captured in an
was perhaps best captured in an
was perhaps best captured in an alternate history in which Hitler’s
alternate history in which Hitler’s
alternate history in which Hitler’s Germany wins world war two crushed
Germany wins world war two crushed
Germany wins world war two crushed beneath an iron
they’re stealing our future as veteran
they’re stealing our future as veteran soldier BJ blaskowitz guns his way
soldier BJ blaskowitz guns his way
soldier BJ blaskowitz guns his way through war machines and mechanized
through war machines and mechanized
through war machines and mechanized giants it’s the moral insanity of the
giants it’s the moral insanity of the
giants it’s the moral insanity of the Nazi operatives and scientists that
Nazi operatives and scientists that
Nazi operatives and scientists that create the genuine horror and fear that
create the genuine horror and fear that
create the genuine horror and fear that a possible future like this would bring
us – you might be well-versed in the
us – you might be well-versed in the culture of the 60s but you’ve never seen
culture of the 60s but you’ve never seen
culture of the 60s but you’ve never seen the 60s quite like this I like you
the 60s quite like this I like you
the 60s quite like this I like you such a resilient specimen before we
such a resilient specimen before we
such a resilient specimen before we reveal our number one pick here are a
reveal our number one pick here are a
reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
glass my
glass my yes yeah this is the place you’ll be
yes yeah this is the place you’ll be
yes yeah this is the place you’ll be safe here for now but the norc’s will
safe here for now but the norc’s will
safe here for now but the norc’s will tear the district apart looking for us
tear the district apart looking for us
tear the district apart looking for us got to make contact with another
got to make contact with another
got to make contact with another resistance cell
number one command & Conquer Red Alert
number one command & Conquer Red Alert series whatever it is is too late with
series whatever it is is too late with
series whatever it is is too late with respect general you are wrong hey
respect general you are wrong hey
respect general you are wrong hey remember what we said about the Nazis in
remember what we said about the Nazis in
remember what we said about the Nazis in the last entry now imagine what would
the last entry now imagine what would
the last entry now imagine what would happen if Albert Einstein traveled back
happen if Albert Einstein traveled back
happen if Albert Einstein traveled back in time to kill Hitler before he could
in time to kill Hitler before he could
in time to kill Hitler before he could bring the Nazi Party to power Nick first
bring the Nazi Party to power Nick first
bring the Nazi Party to power Nick first a but the resulting power vacuum now has
a but the resulting power vacuum now has
a but the resulting power vacuum now has Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union unopposed to launch a full-scale
unopposed to launch a full-scale
unopposed to launch a full-scale invasion of Europe on a single front
Stalin is defeated in the first game but
Stalin is defeated in the first game but his successor Alexander Romanov is able
his successor Alexander Romanov is able
his successor Alexander Romanov is able to rebuild the Union and this time watch
to rebuild the Union and this time watch
to rebuild the Union and this time watch an invasion of the United States we
an invasion of the United States we
an invasion of the United States we Romanovs have out a legacy to consider
Romanovs have out a legacy to consider
Romanovs have out a legacy to consider ever it’ll give a good nickel about your
ever it’ll give a good nickel about your
ever it’ll give a good nickel about your legacy
legacy
legacy then in Red Alert three things get even
then in Red Alert three things get even
then in Red Alert three things get even more crazy when the Soviets travel back
more crazy when the Soviets travel back
more crazy when the Soviets travel back in time themselves to kill lions time
in time themselves to kill lions time
in time themselves to kill lions time resulting in the nuclear bomb never
resulting in the nuclear bomb never
resulting in the nuclear bomb never being invented and Japan becoming an
being invented and Japan becoming an
being invented and Japan becoming an unopposed superpower Wow that all
unopposed superpower Wow that all
unopposed superpower Wow that all escalated really quickly Los Angeles is
escalated really quickly Los Angeles is
escalated really quickly Los Angeles is the hub of the Allied propaganda machine
the hub of the Allied propaganda machine
the hub of the Allied propaganda machine if we capture the centres of production
if we capture the centres of production
if we capture the centres of production we take control of their hearts and
we take control of their hearts and
we take control of their hearts and minds do you agree with our list he’s on
minds do you agree with our list he’s on
minds do you agree with our list he’s on our side used to be on thoughts it was
our side used to be on thoughts it was
our side used to be on thoughts it was on the morning what’s your favorite
on the morning what’s your favorite
on the morning what’s your favorite alternate history and video games with
alternate history and video games with
alternate history and video games with new top 10s published every day be sure
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