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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 World War 2 games before we begin we
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this list we’re looking at the games that made their mark in this historical
that made their mark in this historical
that made their mark in this historical setting
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[Applause] number ten Dave defeat source developed
number ten Dave defeat source developed
number ten Dave defeat source developed by valve this FPS was a remake of the
by valve this FPS was a remake of the
by valve this FPS was a remake of the original 2003 day of defeat mod for
original 2003 day of defeat mod for
original 2003 day of defeat mod for half-life the game allowed players to
half-life the game allowed players to
half-life the game allowed players to compete against each other as either the
compete against each other as either the
compete against each other as either the United States or Germany the many maps
United States or Germany the many maps
United States or Germany the many maps and levels of the game are based on real
and levels of the game are based on real
and levels of the game are based on real battlefields in France Italy and Sicily
battlefields in France Italy and Sicily
battlefields in France Italy and Sicily though it’s pretty dated now the
though it’s pretty dated now the
though it’s pretty dated now the graphics were pretty great for the time
graphics were pretty great for the time
graphics were pretty great for the time and the gameplay featured realistic
and the gameplay featured realistic
and the gameplay featured realistic weapons and grenades the class’s
weapons and grenades the class’s
weapons and grenades the class’s atmosphere and intense gameplay like
atmosphere and intense gameplay like
atmosphere and intense gameplay like this to being one of the highest rated
this to being one of the highest rated
this to being one of the highest rated world war ii games of its time
the skies in this classic dogfighting
the skies in this classic dogfighting sim once emaddix games took attention to
sim once emaddix games took attention to
sim once emaddix games took attention to detail and depth to a whole new level
detail and depth to a whole new level
detail and depth to a whole new level with this Eastern Front focused game the
with this Eastern Front focused game the
with this Eastern Front focused game the game itself is named after the infamous
game itself is named after the infamous
game itself is named after the infamous Soviet ground attack fighter which
Soviet ground attack fighter which
Soviet ground attack fighter which played a prominent role in you guessed
played a prominent role in you guessed
played a prominent role in you guessed it world war ii up to 100 players could
it world war ii up to 100 players could
it world war ii up to 100 players could play in online servers and fly in planes
play in online servers and fly in planes
play in online servers and fly in planes from Japan the United States the Soviet
from Japan the United States the Soviet
from Japan the United States the Soviet Union Germany and the United Kingdom the
Union Germany and the United Kingdom the
Union Germany and the United Kingdom the combination of great graphics and
combination of great graphics and
combination of great graphics and realistic flight based game plank made
realistic flight based game plank made
realistic flight based game plank made this a truly special title
number eight Red Orchestra two heroes of
number eight Red Orchestra two heroes of Stalingrad
developers tripwire interactive didn’t
developers tripwire interactive didn’t shy away from making a difficult game in
shy away from making a difficult game in
shy away from making a difficult game in a day and age when the player’s HUD
a day and age when the player’s HUD
a day and age when the player’s HUD could show them all kinds of helpful
could show them all kinds of helpful
could show them all kinds of helpful information this game chose to forego
information this game chose to forego
information this game chose to forego most of that in the name of realism by
most of that in the name of realism by
most of that in the name of realism by taking away those hand-holding devices
taking away those hand-holding devices
taking away those hand-holding devices Red Orchestra 2 ramps up the tension and
Red Orchestra 2 ramps up the tension and
Red Orchestra 2 ramps up the tension and the sense of satisfaction when you win
the sense of satisfaction when you win
the sense of satisfaction when you win this fps also boasted incredibly
this fps also boasted incredibly
this fps also boasted incredibly detailed tank interiors and gameplay
detailed tank interiors and gameplay
detailed tank interiors and gameplay altogether this made for a one-of-a-kind
altogether this made for a one-of-a-kind
altogether this made for a one-of-a-kind gaming experience for those that really
gaming experience for those that really
gaming experience for those that really weren’t into Call of Duty number 7 World
weren’t into Call of Duty number 7 World
weren’t into Call of Duty number 7 World of Tanks
of Tanks
of Tanks [Music]
combining elements of shooters and MOBAs
combining elements of shooters and MOBAs this free-to-play game has turned out to
this free-to-play game has turned out to
this free-to-play game has turned out to be a massive success for its developer
be a massive success for its developer
be a massive success for its developer wargaming this game is for all of you
wargaming this game is for all of you
wargaming this game is for all of you who love the chaos and explosions of a
who love the chaos and explosions of a
who love the chaos and explosions of a great tank battle it’s easy to think of
great tank battle it’s easy to think of
great tank battle it’s easy to think of yourself as a digital Rommel or Patton
yourself as a digital Rommel or Patton
yourself as a digital Rommel or Patton when rolling through the beautifully
when rolling through the beautifully
when rolling through the beautifully detailed terrain and who doesn’t love
detailed terrain and who doesn’t love
detailed terrain and who doesn’t love knocking your opponents tracks off with
knocking your opponents tracks off with
knocking your opponents tracks off with a perfectly placed hit this game has
a perfectly placed hit this game has
a perfectly placed hit this game has spawned several other similar titles but
spawned several other similar titles but
spawned several other similar titles but for our money
for our money
for our money the original is still the best
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[Music] number six Medal of Honor allied assault
perhaps the best game in the Medal of
perhaps the best game in the Medal of Honor franchise this 2002 first-person
Honor franchise this 2002 first-person
Honor franchise this 2002 first-person shooter was the first of the series to
shooter was the first of the series to
shooter was the first of the series to be released for the PC like so many
be released for the PC like so many
be released for the PC like so many other world war ii games this takes
other world war ii games this takes
other world war ii games this takes place during the invasion of Europe on
place during the invasion of Europe on
place during the invasion of Europe on the Battle of d-day the multiplayer also
the Battle of d-day the multiplayer also
the Battle of d-day the multiplayer also featured four modes along with typical
featured four modes along with typical
featured four modes along with typical deathmatch it also had an objective mode
deathmatch it also had an objective mode
deathmatch it also had an objective mode which required teamwork to complete map
which required teamwork to complete map
which required teamwork to complete map specific missions allied assault was
specific missions allied assault was
specific missions allied assault was loved by critics and players alike for
loved by critics and players alike for
loved by critics and players alike for its gritty atmosphere and fun gameplay
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[Music] number 5 brothers-in-arms Road to Hill
number 5 brothers-in-arms Road to Hill
number 5 brothers-in-arms Road to Hill 30 lieutenant combs and what’s left of
30 lieutenant combs and what’s left of
30 lieutenant combs and what’s left of his platoon upend down not far from here
his platoon upend down not far from here
his platoon upend down not far from here they might last two hours they might
they might last two hours they might
they might last two hours they might last two minutes but they won’t last at
last two minutes but they won’t last at
last two minutes but they won’t last at all if we don’t reinforce them if you’re
all if we don’t reinforce them if you’re
all if we don’t reinforce them if you’re a fan of HBO’s Band of Brothers then
a fan of HBO’s Band of Brothers then
a fan of HBO’s Band of Brothers then this is the game for you it’s hard for
this is the game for you it’s hard for
this is the game for you it’s hard for developers to innovate when it comes to
developers to innovate when it comes to
developers to innovate when it comes to story because we all have a pretty good
story because we all have a pretty good
story because we all have a pretty good idea of how World War 2 happened but
idea of how World War 2 happened but
idea of how World War 2 happened but where this game really shined was in its
where this game really shined was in its
where this game really shined was in its squad-based gameplay not only were your
squad-based gameplay not only were your
squad-based gameplay not only were your squad mates vital to your success but
squad mates vital to your success but
squad mates vital to your success but they were based on actual members of the
they were based on actual members of the
they were based on actual members of the hundred and first Airborne Division
hundred and first Airborne Division
hundred and first Airborne Division squad based gameplay has since become a
squad based gameplay has since become a
squad based gameplay has since become a popular feature in other shooters and
popular feature in other shooters and
popular feature in other shooters and you can thank Brothers in Arms in part
you can thank Brothers in Arms in part
you can thank Brothers in Arms in part for that
number four Wolfenstein 3d this game is
number four Wolfenstein 3d this game is older school than old school and is one
older school than old school and is one
older school than old school and is one of the fathers of modern-day
of the fathers of modern-day
of the fathers of modern-day first-person shooters if not the father
first-person shooters if not the father
first-person shooters if not the father you play as Jewish American BJ blasts
you play as Jewish American BJ blasts
you play as Jewish American BJ blasts kibbutz who is just escaped from his
kibbutz who is just escaped from his
kibbutz who is just escaped from his cell in a Nazi compound and has to gun
cell in a Nazi compound and has to gun
cell in a Nazi compound and has to gun his way out the fast-paced action and
his way out the fast-paced action and
his way out the fast-paced action and brutal violence was revolutionary for
brutal violence was revolutionary for
brutal violence was revolutionary for its time and it’s the foundation for
its time and it’s the foundation for
its time and it’s the foundation for many games that we play today
number three battlefield 1942
number three battlefield 1942 [Music]
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[Music] dice changed the way we play world war
dice changed the way we play world war
dice changed the way we play world war two shooters forever with this classic
two shooters forever with this classic
two shooters forever with this classic multiplayer game battlefield encouraged
multiplayer game battlefield encouraged
multiplayer game battlefield encouraged a cooperative playstyle
a cooperative playstyle
a cooperative playstyle due to the fact that the maps could host
due to the fact that the maps could host
due to the fact that the maps could host as many as 64 players between two teams
as many as 64 players between two teams
as many as 64 players between two teams during an online match players have to
during an online match players have to
during an online match players have to work together to capture spawn points
work together to capture spawn points
work together to capture spawn points and deplete the enemy ticket counter all
and deplete the enemy ticket counter all
and deplete the enemy ticket counter all while keeping their teammates alive and
while keeping their teammates alive and
while keeping their teammates alive and constantly resupply on top of that each
constantly resupply on top of that each
constantly resupply on top of that each map was littered with a variety of
map was littered with a variety of
map was littered with a variety of vehicles that players could take control
vehicles that players could take control
vehicles that players could take control of making battlefield 1942 truly worthy
of making battlefield 1942 truly worthy
of making battlefield 1942 truly worthy of its namesake
another classic that created a gaming
another classic that created a gaming phenomenon called duty – took the
phenomenon called duty – took the
phenomenon called duty – took the familiar world war – setting and made it
familiar world war – setting and made it
familiar world war – setting and made it new again with great graphics and
new again with great graphics and
new again with great graphics and intense sound design it redefined the
intense sound design it redefined the
intense sound design it redefined the genre and established itself as the
genre and established itself as the
genre and established itself as the premier first-person shooter series on
premier first-person shooter series on
premier first-person shooter series on the market one of the innovations the
the market one of the innovations the
the market one of the innovations the game featured was regenerating health
game featured was regenerating health
game featured was regenerating health maybe you’ve heard of this one this may
maybe you’ve heard of this one this may
maybe you’ve heard of this one this may seem like small comment and may be
seem like small comment and may be
seem like small comment and may be overdone by now but at the time it
overdone by now but at the time it
overdone by now but at the time it allowed players to concentrate more on
allowed players to concentrate more on
allowed players to concentrate more on shooting each other’s faces like no
shooting each other’s faces like no
shooting each other’s faces like no other game before it another great world
other game before it another great world
other game before it another great world war ii shooter from the call of duty
war ii shooter from the call of duty
war ii shooter from the call of duty series was 2008 called duty world at war
series was 2008 called duty world at war
series was 2008 called duty world at war but for our money cod 2 was the best
before we unveil our top pick here a few
before we unveil our top pick here a few honorable mentions
probably one of the best realtime
probably one of the best realtime strategy games ever
strategy games ever
strategy games ever this classic follows the invasion of
this classic follows the invasion of
this classic follows the invasion of France by the Allies during World War
France by the Allies during World War
France by the Allies during World War two
two
two you fight your way through Europe in a
you fight your way through Europe in a
you fight your way through Europe in a fantastic single-player campaign and
fantastic single-player campaign and
fantastic single-player campaign and test your my curling skills in intense
test your my curling skills in intense
test your my curling skills in intense multiplayer to among some of the unique
multiplayer to among some of the unique
multiplayer to among some of the unique features of this game were the squad and
features of this game were the squad and
features of this game were the squad and cover systems your units would actively
cover systems your units would actively
cover systems your units would actively seek out the best places to hide from
seek out the best places to hide from
seek out the best places to hide from incoming enemy fire this was a pretty
incoming enemy fire this was a pretty
incoming enemy fire this was a pretty revolutionary mechanic for an RTS game
revolutionary mechanic for an RTS game
revolutionary mechanic for an RTS game and honestly few games have really used
and honestly few games have really used
and honestly few games have really used it successfully since do you agree with
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