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down our picks for the top ten games that are turning 10 this year before we
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content for this list we’re looking at
content for this list we’re looking at titles that have had a significant
titles that have had a significant
titles that have had a significant impact on gaming since their release in
impact on gaming since their release in
impact on gaming since their release in 2007 with priority given to how well
2007 with priority given to how well
2007 with priority given to how well these games hold up by today’s standards
these games hold up by today’s standards
these games hold up by today’s standards just pretend for a minute that I don’t
just pretend for a minute that I don’t
just pretend for a minute that I don’t really care about any of that stuff and
really care about any of that stuff and
really care about any of that stuff and cut to the chase would you number 10 The
cut to the chase would you number 10 The
cut to the chase would you number 10 The Witcher based on the book series by the
Witcher based on the book series by the
Witcher based on the book series by the same name The Witcher dealt with some
same name The Witcher dealt with some
same name The Witcher dealt with some pretty heavy issues like racism and
pretty heavy issues like racism and
pretty heavy issues like racism and Prejudice and landed the mutant monsters
Prejudice and landed the mutant monsters
Prejudice and landed the mutant monsters lair Geralt of Rivia right in the middle
lair Geralt of Rivia right in the middle
lair Geralt of Rivia right in the middle of it all although a standard product of
of it all although a standard product of
of it all although a standard product of the era with really long low times in
the era with really long low times in
the era with really long low times in multiple bugs this open-world RPG has a
multiple bugs this open-world RPG has a
multiple bugs this open-world RPG has a special place in our heart it winter
special place in our heart it winter
special place in our heart it winter gave players some tough moral hurdles to
gave players some tough moral hurdles to
gave players some tough moral hurdles to overcome
overcome
overcome and a few gaging storylines along with
and a few gaging storylines along with
and a few gaging storylines along with the well-designed bold environments that
the well-designed bold environments that
the well-designed bold environments that way most of the technical issues and
way most of the technical issues and
way most of the technical issues and design flaw to games making this a great
design flaw to games making this a great
design flaw to games making this a great jumping point for what is now a
jumping point for what is now a
jumping point for what is now a legendary series number 9
legendary series number 9
legendary series number 9 Assassin’s Creed what do you want me to
Assassin’s Creed what do you want me to
Assassin’s Creed what do you want me to do what you got to mix a martini we know
do what you got to mix a martini we know
do what you got to mix a martini we know who you are what you are ever since the
who you are what you are ever since the
who you are what you are ever since the first leap of faith we were hooked
first leap of faith we were hooked
first leap of faith we were hooked sprinting across twelfth-century
sprinting across twelfth-century
sprinting across twelfth-century rooftops at the ancient assassin Alki
rooftops at the ancient assassin Alki
rooftops at the ancient assassin Alki ear gave us everything we wanted why
ear gave us everything we wanted why
ear gave us everything we wanted why they had to go tied together with a
they had to go tied together with a
they had to go tied together with a science fiction memory MacGuffin is
science fiction memory MacGuffin is
science fiction memory MacGuffin is beyond us though assassin creed featured
beyond us though assassin creed featured
beyond us though assassin creed featured a beautiful open world to explore and
a beautiful open world to explore and
a beautiful open world to explore and countless enemies to dispatch with a
countless enemies to dispatch with a
countless enemies to dispatch with a variety of colorful weapons and tactics
variety of colorful weapons and tactics
variety of colorful weapons and tactics to do so with some people standing out
to do so with some people standing out
to do so with some people standing out from the usual run and young gameplay
from the usual run and young gameplay
from the usual run and young gameplay style this has been freed showed us the
style this has been freed showed us the
style this has been freed showed us the satisfaction of a perfectly timed
satisfaction of a perfectly timed
satisfaction of a perfectly timed distraction and a quick getaway
distraction and a quick getaway
distraction and a quick getaway for a game to make us enjoy slowing down
for a game to make us enjoy slowing down
for a game to make us enjoy slowing down and really appreciating to kill is
and really appreciating to kill is
and really appreciating to kill is nothing short of remarkable
nothing short of remarkable
nothing short of remarkable and it set the tone for a whole new
and it set the tone for a whole new
and it set the tone for a whole new generation of stealth games well you
generation of stealth games well you
generation of stealth games well you must be puzzle discipline
must be puzzle discipline
must be puzzle discipline number eight mass effect I don’t see you
number eight mass effect I don’t see you
number eight mass effect I don’t see you snapping very easily what finally did it
snapping very easily what finally did it
snapping very easily what finally did it developed by Bioware the champion of the
developed by Bioware the champion of the
developed by Bioware the champion of the Western RPGs Matt’s tactic delivered an
Western RPGs Matt’s tactic delivered an
Western RPGs Matt’s tactic delivered an immersive sci-fi experience like no
immersive sci-fi experience like no
immersive sci-fi experience like no other
other
other it took the concept of players choice to
it took the concept of players choice to
it took the concept of players choice to a whole other level from combat class to
a whole other level from combat class to
a whole other level from combat class to romantic orientation this game let
romantic orientation this game let
romantic orientation this game let players decide it all even fulfilling
players decide it all even fulfilling
players decide it all even fulfilling the coveted dream of getting on with an
the coveted dream of getting on with an
the coveted dream of getting on with an alien
although a bit lacking in the combat
although a bit lacking in the combat Department with clunky squad commands
Department with clunky squad commands
Department with clunky squad commands and questionable AI is in fact more than
and questionable AI is in fact more than
and questionable AI is in fact more than made up for it with its guests of
made up for it with its guests of
made up for it with its guests of characters and story arc with fans
characters and story arc with fans
characters and story arc with fans clamoring for a sequel almost
clamoring for a sequel almost
clamoring for a sequel almost immediately he even admits the drama
immediately he even admits the drama
immediately he even admits the drama surrounding the culmination of the
surrounding the culmination of the
surrounding the culmination of the theory mass effect remains an
theory mass effect remains an
theory mass effect remains an unforgettable journey
[Music]
[Music] number seven uncharted drake’s Fortune
the PlayStation 3 had a very rough first
the PlayStation 3 had a very rough first year with a high price tag and
year with a high price tag and
year with a high price tag and lackluster title but Uncharted gave Sony
lackluster title but Uncharted gave Sony
lackluster title but Uncharted gave Sony fans just what they need it this
fans just what they need it this
fans just what they need it this tried-and-true tale of a young Nathan
tried-and-true tale of a young Nathan
tried-and-true tale of a young Nathan Drake hunting for his ancestors lost
Drake hunting for his ancestors lost
Drake hunting for his ancestors lost treasure is exactly the kind of story
treasure is exactly the kind of story
treasure is exactly the kind of story that draws you in and doesn’t let go
that draws you in and doesn’t let go
that draws you in and doesn’t let go with adventure mystery and twist ending
with adventure mystery and twist ending
with adventure mystery and twist ending we were in love I’m Gabriel Romo yeah I
we were in love I’m Gabriel Romo yeah I
we were in love I’m Gabriel Romo yeah I know who you are asshole
know who you are asshole
know who you are asshole while the endless waves of enemy pirates
while the endless waves of enemy pirates
while the endless waves of enemy pirates may get tiresome at time the different
may get tiresome at time the different
may get tiresome at time the different environments and stellar AI keep things
environments and stellar AI keep things
environments and stellar AI keep things fresh from interesting a balanced blend
fresh from interesting a balanced blend
fresh from interesting a balanced blend of combat and puzzles with beautiful
of combat and puzzles with beautiful
of combat and puzzles with beautiful artwork and fast-paced gameplay this
artwork and fast-paced gameplay this
artwork and fast-paced gameplay this Naughty Dog production gave rise to an
Naughty Dog production gave rise to an
Naughty Dog production gave rise to an entire franchise and a beloved video
entire franchise and a beloved video
entire franchise and a beloved video game icon I had everything under control
game icon I had everything under control
game icon I had everything under control until they blew off the ball number 6
until they blew off the ball number 6
until they blew off the ball number 6 crisis
for a long time after its release crisis
for a long time after its release crisis reigned as the king of next gen graphix
reigned as the king of next gen graphix
reigned as the king of next gen graphix challenging even the beefiest of
challenging even the beefiest of
challenging even the beefiest of processors to display its visuals on the
processors to display its visuals on the
processors to display its visuals on the highest setting add to that an
highest setting add to that an
highest setting add to that an adrenaline-fueled combat system with
adrenaline-fueled combat system with
adrenaline-fueled combat system with critical Nanosuit customizations for
critical Nanosuit customizations for
critical Nanosuit customizations for speed armor and stealth being made
speed armor and stealth being made
speed armor and stealth being made real-time you were left with what many
real-time you were left with what many
real-time you were left with what many consider to be the future of
consider to be the future of
consider to be the future of first-person shooters
with multiple difficulty level several
with multiple difficulty level several ways to approach a firefight this was a
ways to approach a firefight this was a
ways to approach a firefight this was a game that kept you coming back for more
game that kept you coming back for more
game that kept you coming back for more it’s only to test your new conceit
it’s only to test your new conceit
it’s only to test your new conceit thanks to the solid story writing and
thanks to the solid story writing and
thanks to the solid story writing and artwork by Crytek team crisis was an
artwork by Crytek team crisis was an
artwork by Crytek team crisis was an example of PC gaming at its peak I don’t
example of PC gaming at its peak I don’t
example of PC gaming at its peak I don’t know but I don’t think we’re alone now
know but I don’t think we’re alone now
know but I don’t think we’re alone now the number 5 halo 3 quick show of hands
the number 5 halo 3 quick show of hands
the number 5 halo 3 quick show of hands how many of you called in sick today
how many of you called in sick today
how many of you called in sick today this game was released that’s what I
this game was released that’s what I
this game was released that’s what I thought almost no other game series has
thought almost no other game series has
thought almost no other game series has been met with such ban devotion and
been met with such ban devotion and
been met with such ban devotion and probably no installment more than halo
probably no installment more than halo
probably no installment more than halo three fully takes the advantage of the
three fully takes the advantage of the
three fully takes the advantage of the Xbox 360s graphics halo 3 brought the
Xbox 360s graphics halo 3 brought the
Xbox 360s graphics halo 3 brought the epic story of Master Chief to life with
epic story of Master Chief to life with
epic story of Master Chief to life with revolutionary technical improvements
already known for its couch gaming
already known for its couch gaming multiplayer mode the franchise really
multiplayer mode the franchise really
multiplayer mode the franchise really brought the heat with Halo 3 adding in
brought the heat with Halo 3 adding in
brought the heat with Halo 3 adding in new weapons vehicles maps and abilities
new weapons vehicles maps and abilities
new weapons vehicles maps and abilities gloating over your friends with a
gloating over your friends with a
gloating over your friends with a slow-mo capture of your double kill a
slow-mo capture of your double kill a
slow-mo capture of your double kill a holy sprite played in an era of online
holy sprite played in an era of online
holy sprite played in an era of online multiplayer games like this kept the
multiplayer games like this kept the
multiplayer games like this kept the age-old tradition of couch play alive
number 4 super mario galaxy with the
number 4 super mario galaxy with the sheer number of Mario titles being
sheer number of Mario titles being
sheer number of Mario titles being released surprised that any of them
released surprised that any of them
released surprised that any of them stick around for long but mario galaxy
stick around for long but mario galaxy
stick around for long but mario galaxy did just that and it failed is one of
did just that and it failed is one of
did just that and it failed is one of the greatest installment of the
the greatest installment of the
the greatest installment of the franchise
acting as a spiritual successor to mario
acting as a spiritual successor to mario 64 Galaxie led us on a journey through
64 Galaxie led us on a journey through
64 Galaxie led us on a journey through the stars with multiple galaxies for the
the stars with multiple galaxies for the
the stars with multiple galaxies for the plummet to jump spring flying spin n
plummet to jump spring flying spin n
plummet to jump spring flying spin n roll his way through the game also
roll his way through the game also
roll his way through the game also introduced us to an entirely new
introduced us to an entirely new
introduced us to an entirely new character in the Super Mario universe
character in the Super Mario universe
character in the Super Mario universe with Rosalina with groundbreaking
with Rosalina with groundbreaking
with Rosalina with groundbreaking graphical achievements and revolutionary
graphical achievements and revolutionary
graphical achievements and revolutionary controls games super mario galaxy
controls games super mario galaxy
controls games super mario galaxy brought us the future of mario and
brought us the future of mario and
brought us the future of mario and platforming gaming as a whole number 3
platforming gaming as a whole number 3
platforming gaming as a whole number 3 call of duty 4 modern warfare
it’s hard to imagine what first person
it’s hard to imagine what first person shooters would look like today without
shooters would look like today without
shooters would look like today without this jarred defining installment in one
this jarred defining installment in one
this jarred defining installment in one of the best-selling video game
of the best-selling video game
of the best-selling video game franchises of all time
franchises of all time
franchises of all time modern warfare gave us a whole new
modern warfare gave us a whole new
modern warfare gave us a whole new perspective on traditional military
perspective on traditional military
perspective on traditional military shooters mixing in compelling storylines
shooters mixing in compelling storylines
shooters mixing in compelling storylines and convincing characters with some
and convincing characters with some
and convincing characters with some pretty much voice acting thrown in
pretty much voice acting thrown in
pretty much voice acting thrown in well hey quad from the other smaller
well hey quad from the other smaller
well hey quad from the other smaller caste name is it also introduced gamers
caste name is it also introduced gamers
caste name is it also introduced gamers to a new and improved multiplayer
to a new and improved multiplayer
to a new and improved multiplayer experience which helps popularize online
experience which helps popularize online
experience which helps popularize online competition across the board
competition across the board
competition across the board some might even say that modern warfare
some might even say that modern warfare
some might even say that modern warfare helped introduce gaming as a whole to a
helped introduce gaming as a whole to a
helped introduce gaming as a whole to a much more mainstream audience for better
much more mainstream audience for better
much more mainstream audience for better or for worse
or for worse
or for worse either way this landmark title changed
either way this landmark title changed
either way this landmark title changed shooters for everyone number cute
shooters for everyone number cute
shooters for everyone number cute Bioshock
genetic manipulation mind control city
genetic manipulation mind control city on the ocean floor the success of
on the ocean floor the success of
on the ocean floor the success of Bioshock is one that truly endured
Bioshock is one that truly endured
Bioshock is one that truly endured bonding a well-received sequel and a
bonding a well-received sequel and a
bonding a well-received sequel and a spin-off date combining suspenseful
spin-off date combining suspenseful
spin-off date combining suspenseful storytelling and fast-paced action this
storytelling and fast-paced action this
storytelling and fast-paced action this journey through the beautiful but deadly
journey through the beautiful but deadly
journey through the beautiful but deadly underwater city of Rapture draws its
underwater city of Rapture draws its
underwater city of Rapture draws its inspiration from sci-fi and Dewar
inspiration from sci-fi and Dewar
inspiration from sci-fi and Dewar elements to give players an
elements to give players an
elements to give players an unforgettable experience
unforgettable experience
unforgettable experience I am Adam drew Ryan and I’m here to ask
I am Adam drew Ryan and I’m here to ask
I am Adam drew Ryan and I’m here to ask you a question
you a question
you a question there was something for everyone here
there was something for everyone here
there was something for everyone here creepy atmosphere choices resulting in
creepy atmosphere choices resulting in
creepy atmosphere choices resulting in multiple endings and if it wasn’t for
multiple endings and if it wasn’t for
multiple endings and if it wasn’t for for you a mind-blowing twist as a
for you a mind-blowing twist as a
for you a mind-blowing twist as a totally original premise if you don’t
totally original premise if you don’t
totally original premise if you don’t count System Shock Bioshock delivered on
count System Shock Bioshock delivered on
count System Shock Bioshock delivered on multiple level and that special feeling
multiple level and that special feeling
multiple level and that special feeling we got roaming through the Art Deco
we got roaming through the Art Deco
we got roaming through the Art Deco cities will not soon be forgotten they
cities will not soon be forgotten they
cities will not soon be forgotten they carry out of the genetic material that
carry out of the genetic material that
carry out of the genetic material that keeps the wheels of rapture turning
keeps the wheels of rapture turning
keeps the wheels of rapture turning before we unveil our top pick here if
before we unveil our top pick here if
before we unveil our top pick here if you want to mention
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number one the orange box and and welcome to the Aperture Science
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computer-aided mentions and has one of
computer-aided mentions and has one of the best-selling bundles ever the orange
the best-selling bundles ever the orange
the best-selling bundles ever the orange box rewarded bands with an astonishing
box rewarded bands with an astonishing
box rewarded bands with an astonishing five titles in one disk it introduced
five titles in one disk it introduced
five titles in one disk it introduced bands to the next chapter of half-life 2
bands to the next chapter of half-life 2
bands to the next chapter of half-life 2 but also introduced two new games which
but also introduced two new games which
but also introduced two new games which became extremely popular in their
became extremely popular in their
became extremely popular in their respective genres the cartoonishly
respective genres the cartoonishly
respective genres the cartoonishly violent multiplayer shooter Team
violent multiplayer shooter Team
violent multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2 and the short hit
Fortress 2 and the short hit
Fortress 2 and the short hit near-perfect physics puzzler portal when
near-perfect physics puzzler portal when
near-perfect physics puzzler portal when you found me congratulations
you found me congratulations
you found me congratulations any one of these days rivals bigger
any one of these days rivals bigger
any one of these days rivals bigger budget titles for their artistry
budget titles for their artistry
budget titles for their artistry innovation and pure replayability let
innovation and pure replayability let
innovation and pure replayability let alone variety all these legendary games
alone variety all these legendary games
alone variety all these legendary games in one package if you ever wondered how
in one package if you ever wondered how
in one package if you ever wondered how much the industry has changed in the
much the industry has changed in the
much the industry has changed in the past few years
past few years
past few years well here’s your prime example do you
well here’s your prime example do you
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