Top 10 Games That Make You Feel Like A Badass

most of us probably aren’t able to

most of us probably aren’t able to battle bad guys on a regular basis but

battle bad guys on a regular basis but

battle bad guys on a regular basis but that’s why we have games like these

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she’ll be counting down the top 10 video

she’ll be counting down the top 10 video games and make you feel like a badass

for this list we’re looking at games

for this list we’re looking at games that make the player feel like an

that make the player feel like an

that make the player feel like an overpowered badass while playing them

overpowered badass while playing them

overpowered badass while playing them plain and simple plus we’re only looking

plain and simple plus we’re only looking

plain and simple plus we’re only looking at one game per franchise we don’t find

at one game per franchise we don’t find

at one game per franchise we don’t find the treasure maybe we could sell them to

the treasure maybe we could sell them to

the treasure maybe we could sell them to a museum number 10 God of War 3 what

a museum number 10 God of War 3 what

a museum number 10 God of War 3 what could be more badass than hands-on

could be more badass than hands-on

could be more badass than hands-on deicide as kratos the player traverses

deicide as kratos the player traverses

deicide as kratos the player traverses from mount olympus to the underworld and

from mount olympus to the underworld and

from mount olympus to the underworld and back again exactly his revenge on the

back again exactly his revenge on the

back again exactly his revenge on the Greek gods that ruined his life

as a demigod Chronos is a veritable

as a demigod Chronos is a veritable badass who can use a variety of powers

badass who can use a variety of powers

badass who can use a variety of powers and weapons to brutally and blood aliy

and weapons to brutally and blood aliy

and weapons to brutally and blood aliy annihilate every character and creature

annihilate every character and creature

annihilate every character and creature from Greek mythology more enemies you

from Greek mythology more enemies you

from Greek mythology more enemies you defeat the more moves you unlock in the

defeat the more moves you unlock in the

defeat the more moves you unlock in the more pan as you become featuring some of

more pan as you become featuring some of

more pan as you become featuring some of the most epic and cinematic boss battles

the most epic and cinematic boss battles

the most epic and cinematic boss battles with the press of a few buttons you’ll

with the press of a few buttons you’ll

with the press of a few buttons you’ll be able to take down even the most

be able to take down even the most

be able to take down even the most powerful of titans literally learning

powerful of titans literally learning

powerful of titans literally learning about ancient cultures has never been

about ancient cultures has never been

about ancient cultures has never been quite so sticky number 9 Batman Arkham

quite so sticky number 9 Batman Arkham

quite so sticky number 9 Batman Arkham City

once again the middle entry and

once again the middle entry and Rocksteady’s Arkham series allows you to

Rocksteady’s Arkham series allows you to

Rocksteady’s Arkham series allows you to play as Batman need we say more

play as Batman need we say more

play as Batman need we say more enjoy your legacy perfecting the simple

enjoy your legacy perfecting the simple

enjoy your legacy perfecting the simple but deep combat system of Arkham Asylum

but deep combat system of Arkham Asylum

but deep combat system of Arkham Asylum you have access to many classic back

you have access to many classic back

you have access to many classic back gadgets that will allow you to sneak

gadgets that will allow you to sneak

gadgets that will allow you to sneak around as well as take down hordes of

around as well as take down hordes of

around as well as take down hordes of enemies with stealth and out in the open

if that’s not enough for you you also

if that’s not enough for you you also have the ability to play quite a few

have the ability to play quite a few

have the ability to play quite a few missions as Catwoman and if you’re

missions as Catwoman and if you’re

missions as Catwoman and if you’re willing to shell out a few bucks for the

willing to shell out a few bucks for the

willing to shell out a few bucks for the DLC Robin and Nightwing to stop

DLC Robin and Nightwing to stop

DLC Robin and Nightwing to stop as many of these classic DC characters

as many of these classic DC characters

as many of these classic DC characters you feel like a powerful vigilante and

you feel like a powerful vigilante and

you feel like a powerful vigilante and Aprilia detective all at the same time

Aprilia detective all at the same time

Aprilia detective all at the same time there’s nothing you can teach me Joker

there’s nothing you can teach me Joker

there’s nothing you can teach me Joker number eight uncharted for a thief’s end

any of Nathan Drake’s adventures could

any of Nathan Drake’s adventures could have easily made this list but his most

have easily made this list but his most

have easily made this list but his most recent outing brings him into the

recent outing brings him into the

recent outing brings him into the current generation and he’s never really

current generation and he’s never really

current generation and he’s never really been more badass

he’s a one-man army who can shoot down

he’s a one-man army who can shoot down waves of gunmen even after an epic boat

waves of gunmen even after an epic boat

waves of gunmen even after an epic boat chase or barely escaping a crumbling

chase or barely escaping a crumbling

chase or barely escaping a crumbling temple Plus that grappling hook feature

temple Plus that grappling hook feature

temple Plus that grappling hook feature awesome the cinematic influences in this

awesome the cinematic influences in this

awesome the cinematic influences in this game are clear as Nathan feels like the

game are clear as Nathan feels like the

game are clear as Nathan feels like the quintessential action hero he’s always

quintessential action hero he’s always

quintessential action hero he’s always destined to be a survivor

destined to be a survivor

destined to be a survivor even in the diarist of situations and is

even in the diarist of situations and is

even in the diarist of situations and is always ready with a snappy comeback and

always ready with a snappy comeback and

always ready with a snappy comeback and seemingly endless amounts of energy I

seemingly endless amounts of energy I

seemingly endless amounts of energy I gotta say I’m not normally the kind of

gotta say I’m not normally the kind of

gotta say I’m not normally the kind of guy who likes to quit while he’s ahead

guy who likes to quit while he’s ahead

guy who likes to quit while he’s ahead though Naughty Dog has said that this is

though Naughty Dog has said that this is

though Naughty Dog has said that this is likely the end of his exploits we

likely the end of his exploits we

likely the end of his exploits we certainly hope that a thief’s end isn’t

certainly hope that a thief’s end isn’t

certainly hope that a thief’s end isn’t really the end anyone ever tell you you

really the end anyone ever tell you you

really the end anyone ever tell you you have a funny idea of romantic yeah

have a funny idea of romantic yeah

have a funny idea of romantic yeah number seven Duke Nukem 3d it’s time to

number seven Duke Nukem 3d it’s time to

number seven Duke Nukem 3d it’s time to kick ass and chew bubblegum I’m all out

kick ass and chew bubblegum I’m all out

kick ass and chew bubblegum I’m all out of gun perhaps the best way to feel like

of gun perhaps the best way to feel like

of gun perhaps the best way to feel like a gun-toting action hero in the mid-90s

a gun-toting action hero in the mid-90s

a gun-toting action hero in the mid-90s duke3d allowed us to violently plow

duke3d allowed us to violently plow

duke3d allowed us to violently plow through swarms of enemies in violent

through swarms of enemies in violent

through swarms of enemies in violent one-liner ridden glory

there’s no shortage of weaponry here as

there’s no shortage of weaponry here as Duke uses various bombs firearms and

Duke uses various bombs firearms and

Duke uses various bombs firearms and even shrink and freeze rays a lot of the

even shrink and freeze rays a lot of the

even shrink and freeze rays a lot of the environments in objects here are

environments in objects here are

environments in objects here are breakable allowing for maximum

breakable allowing for maximum

breakable allowing for maximum destruction which is how we like it of

destruction which is how we like it of

destruction which is how we like it of course

storytelling takes a backseat to

storytelling takes a backseat to shooting and blowing up everything and

shooting and blowing up everything and

shooting and blowing up everything and everyone in sight which would be a

everyone in sight which would be a

everyone in sight which would be a criticism at a lot of other games but

criticism at a lot of other games but

criticism at a lot of other games but this one knows its audience and

this one knows its audience and

this one knows its audience and understands how much we love destruction

number six hitman blood money just leave

number six hitman blood money just leave the case on the table and get lost but

the case on the table and get lost but

the case on the table and get lost but it there are few character tropes as

it there are few character tropes as

it there are few character tropes as badasses the antihero and there are a

badasses the antihero and there are a

badasses the antihero and there are a few anti-heroes quite as badass as agent

few anti-heroes quite as badass as agent

few anti-heroes quite as badass as agent 47 here each mission sends the assassin

47 here each mission sends the assassin

47 here each mission sends the assassin on a quest to scope out and kill someone

on a quest to scope out and kill someone

on a quest to scope out and kill someone or several someone’s while avoiding and

or several someone’s while avoiding and

or several someone’s while avoiding and defeating other enemies using stealth

defeating other enemies using stealth

defeating other enemies using stealth and combat what makes the game special

and combat what makes the game special

and combat what makes the game special is that there are multiple creative ways

is that there are multiple creative ways

is that there are multiple creative ways to take out your target forcing the

to take out your target forcing the

to take out your target forcing the player to think outside the box if they

player to think outside the box if they

player to think outside the box if they want to get a better ranking stops me

want to get a better ranking stops me

want to get a better ranking stops me I’m cool come on aah what are you doing

I’m cool come on aah what are you doing

I’m cool come on aah what are you doing here while taking out enemies is

here while taking out enemies is

here while taking out enemies is certainly badass sneaking around and

certainly badass sneaking around and

certainly badass sneaking around and stealth killing really makes you feel

stealth killing really makes you feel

stealth killing really makes you feel empowered in a considerably different

empowered in a considerably different

empowered in a considerably different way than most of the other games on this

way than most of the other games on this

way than most of the other games on this list

number five Just Cause 3 just like its

number five Just Cause 3 just like its predecessor Square Enix is just cause 3

predecessor Square Enix is just cause 3

predecessor Square Enix is just cause 3 featured a huge map of about 400 square

featured a huge map of about 400 square

featured a huge map of about 400 square miles but now with an added wingsuit for

miles but now with an added wingsuit for

miles but now with an added wingsuit for awesome maneuvers space what makes this

awesome maneuvers space what makes this

awesome maneuvers space what makes this even better is that destroying any form

even better is that destroying any form

even better is that destroying any form of enemy structure is highly encouraged

of enemy structure is highly encouraged

of enemy structure is highly encouraged all of the shooting and explosions in

all of the shooting and explosions in

all of the shooting and explosions in this game make it feel like a Michael

this game make it feel like a Michael

this game make it feel like a Michael Bay movie come to life but you know

Bay movie come to life but you know

Bay movie come to life but you know actually fun

as Rico Rodriguez you’re tasked with

as Rico Rodriguez you’re tasked with stopping a dictator who has taken over

stopping a dictator who has taken over

stopping a dictator who has taken over your homeland and you can be sure that

your homeland and you can be sure that

your homeland and you can be sure that it’s not going to be solved with a war

it’s not going to be solved with a war

it’s not going to be solved with a war of words though you may end up being

of words though you may end up being

of words though you may end up being even more destructive than the villain

even more destructive than the villain

even more destructive than the villain that’s really where the fun lies just

that’s really where the fun lies just

that’s really where the fun lies just don’t think about it too much

number four Metal Gear Solid 5 the

number four Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain Metal Gear series has

phantom pain Metal Gear series has

phantom pain Metal Gear series has provided us with endless badassery over

provided us with endless badassery over

provided us with endless badassery over the years but the fifth installment of

the years but the fifth installment of

the years but the fifth installment of Metal Gear Solid is where things really

Metal Gear Solid is where things really

Metal Gear Solid is where things really got fun after waking up from a nine-year

got fun after waking up from a nine-year

got fun after waking up from a nine-year coma snake becomes embroiled in the

coma snake becomes embroiled in the

coma snake becomes embroiled in the soviet-afghan war using his stealth and

soviet-afghan war using his stealth and

soviet-afghan war using his stealth and combat abilities to take down enemies as

combat abilities to take down enemies as

combat abilities to take down enemies as per the usual it’s sort of feature

per the usual it’s sort of feature

per the usual it’s sort of feature similar gameplay to the previous entries

similar gameplay to the previous entries

similar gameplay to the previous entries but his built upon the core concepts to

but his built upon the core concepts to

but his built upon the core concepts to near perfection while getting the player

near perfection while getting the player

near perfection while getting the player much more freedom than before you’re

much more freedom than before you’re

much more freedom than before you’re able to use a variety of different

able to use a variety of different

able to use a variety of different strategies to complete your mission with

strategies to complete your mission with

strategies to complete your mission with none necessarily being the right or

none necessarily being the right or

none necessarily being the right or wrong way to do it plus you get to have

wrong way to do it plus you get to have

wrong way to do it plus you get to have a pet wolf with an eyepatch who doesn’t

a pet wolf with an eyepatch who doesn’t

a pet wolf with an eyepatch who doesn’t want that

number three bayonetta – is that all

number three bayonetta – is that all you’ve got you don’t have to be a man to

you’ve got you don’t have to be a man to

you’ve got you don’t have to be a man to be a badass case in point

be a badass case in point

be a badass case in point Bayonetta 2 sees the player take control

Bayonetta 2 sees the player take control

Bayonetta 2 sees the player take control of badass Umbra which Bayonetta who uses

of badass Umbra which Bayonetta who uses

of badass Umbra which Bayonetta who uses her various dark powers including her

her various dark powers including her

her various dark powers including her gun shoes and a variety of other weapons

where which time ability allows her to

where which time ability allows her to dodge pretty much any enemy attack and

dodge pretty much any enemy attack and

dodge pretty much any enemy attack and leaves her foes open for her to pull off

leaves her foes open for her to pull off

leaves her foes open for her to pull off some incredibly awesome combos on them

some incredibly awesome combos on them

some incredibly awesome combos on them and look pretty kick ass all while she’s

and look pretty kick ass all while she’s

and look pretty kick ass all while she’s doing it she’s a smooth-talking babe who

doing it she’s a smooth-talking babe who

doing it she’s a smooth-talking babe who can do even the most enormous bosses

can do even the most enormous bosses

can do even the most enormous bosses with relative ease late in the game you

with relative ease late in the game you

with relative ease late in the game you also get to drive around in hand-to-hand

also get to drive around in hand-to-hand

also get to drive around in hand-to-hand combat mechs with jetpacks so do we

combat mechs with jetpacks so do we

combat mechs with jetpacks so do we really have to continue

though PlatinumGames have also developed

though PlatinumGames have also developed the highly badass Metal Gear Rising

the highly badass Metal Gear Rising

the highly badass Metal Gear Rising revengeance come on

revengeance come on

revengeance come on there’s no topping this which number two

there’s no topping this which number two

there’s no topping this which number two Star Wars The Force Unleashed so you get

Star Wars The Force Unleashed so you get

Star Wars The Force Unleashed so you get to play as The Apprentice of Darth Vader

to play as The Apprentice of Darth Vader

to play as The Apprentice of Darth Vader one of the most badass villains ever

one of the most badass villains ever

one of the most badass villains ever we’re basically sold

as Starkiller which fun fact was the

as Starkiller which fun fact was the original last name of Luke Skywalker the

original last name of Luke Skywalker the

original last name of Luke Skywalker the player can combine lightsaber attacks

player can combine lightsaber attacks

player can combine lightsaber attacks and force attacks way more over-the-top

and force attacks way more over-the-top

and force attacks way more over-the-top than anything you’ve seen in the movies

than anything you’ve seen in the movies

than anything you’ve seen in the movies but hey that’s exactly what gets it on

but hey that’s exactly what gets it on

but hey that’s exactly what gets it on this list

getting to interact with classic places

getting to interact with classic places and characters from the film series

and characters from the film series

and characters from the film series really puts you in the Star Wars

really puts you in the Star Wars

really puts you in the Star Wars universe so you can break it apart of

universe so you can break it apart of

universe so you can break it apart of course you’re even allowed to play as

course you’re even allowed to play as

course you’re even allowed to play as Darth Vader himself in the opening

Darth Vader himself in the opening

Darth Vader himself in the opening mission which can be a dangerous power

mission which can be a dangerous power

mission which can be a dangerous power trip this one is a must play for Star

trip this one is a must play for Star

trip this one is a must play for Star Wars fans and you know for anyone who

Wars fans and you know for anyone who

Wars fans and you know for anyone who likes to play like a badass before we

likes to play like a badass before we

likes to play like a badass 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

good eye

good eye number one do the doom series has been

number one do the doom series has been

number one do the doom series has been around since 1993 but this one is easily

around since 1993 but this one is easily

around since 1993 but this one is easily the most wait for it badass as the doom

the most wait for it badass as the doom

the most wait for it badass as the doom Slayer you decimate your enemies with

Slayer you decimate your enemies with

Slayer you decimate your enemies with guns a chainsaw and through the most

guns a chainsaw and through the most

guns a chainsaw and through the most notable addition to the franchise glory

notable addition to the franchise glory

notable addition to the franchise glory kills which allow you to quite literally

kills which allow you to quite literally

kills which allow you to quite literally pull enemies apart with your bare hands

if you really want to feel like a total

if you really want to feel like a total ass kicker you can even try the ultra

ass kicker you can even try the ultra

ass kicker you can even try the ultra nightmare difficulty which instills

nightmare difficulty which instills

nightmare difficulty which instills permadeath into the game here it’s easy

permadeath into the game here it’s easy

permadeath into the game here it’s easy to gleefully bulldoze through mobs of

to gleefully bulldoze through mobs of

to gleefully bulldoze through mobs of demons and stain yourself with blood

demons and stain yourself with blood

demons and stain yourself with blood without actually getting your hands

without actually getting your hands

without actually getting your hands dirty which is what puts this badass

dirty which is what puts this badass

dirty which is what puts this badass title at the number one spot on our list

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