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today we’re counting down our picks for the tomten arena shooters before we
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content okay so the arena shooter one of the difficult subgenres to define for
the difficult subgenres to define for
the difficult subgenres to define for this list we’ve chosen to look at
this list we’ve chosen to look at
this list we’ve chosen to look at arcades now multiplayer shooters set
arcades now multiplayer shooters set
arcades now multiplayer shooters set drawn players into a small deathmatch
drawn players into a small deathmatch
drawn players into a small deathmatch arena focus on score based matches and
arena focus on score based matches and
arena focus on score based matches and that start players off on even footing
that start players off on even footing
that start players off on even footing this means that class and objective
this means that class and objective
this means that class and objective based shooters like Call of Duty
based shooters like Call of Duty
based shooters like Call of Duty splatoon or overwatch cannot be on the
splatoon or overwatch cannot be on the
splatoon or overwatch cannot be on the list but you might notice a few entries
list but you might notice a few entries
list but you might notice a few entries that bend the drawn rules a little like
that bend the drawn rules a little like
that bend the drawn rules a little like we said it was tough
[Music]
[Music] here’s an indie title so reliant on
here’s an indie title so reliant on
here’s an indie title so reliant on nostalgia that it might only appeal to
nostalgia that it might only appeal to
nostalgia that it might only appeal to the late 90s early 2000 home console BAM
the late 90s early 2000 home console BAM
the late 90s early 2000 home console BAM so this games very unique gimmick plays
so this games very unique gimmick plays
so this games very unique gimmick plays on the biggest flaw with split-screen
on the biggest flaw with split-screen
on the biggest flaw with split-screen multiplayer how because every player is
multiplayer how because every player is
multiplayer how because every player is playing on and looking at the same TV
playing on and looking at the same TV
playing on and looking at the same TV screen everyone can see what everyone
screen everyone can see what everyone
screen everyone can see what everyone else is doing if they so choose scream
else is doing if they so choose scream
else is doing if they so choose scream cheat embraces acts by making every
cheat embraces acts by making every
cheat embraces acts by making every player invisible forcing players to look
player invisible forcing players to look
player invisible forcing players to look at other people screen to see where they
at other people screen to see where they
at other people screen to see where they are and where to shoot Oh stylized in
are and where to shoot Oh stylized in
are and where to shoot Oh stylized in fun time waster to play with friends the
fun time waster to play with friends the
fun time waster to play with friends the end result is a game that’s not totally
end result is a game that’s not totally
end result is a game that’s not totally absurd but a little bit spooky you know
absurd but a little bit spooky you know
absurd but a little bit spooky you know anything cannon pointlessly hey don’t
anything cannon pointlessly hey don’t
anything cannon pointlessly hey don’t you know anything about hydration number
you know anything about hydration number
you know anything about hydration number 9 – rock rage war
doing its absolute best to bridge the
doing its absolute best to bridge the gap between PC first-person shooters and
gap between PC first-person shooters and
gap between PC first-person shooters and its home console brethren a claim
its home console brethren a claim
its home console brethren a claim developed issues are exclusive to the
developed issues are exclusive to the
developed issues are exclusive to the n64 to rock range war
an ambitious gambit raised words with a
an ambitious gambit raised words with a multiplayer focused FPS whose
multiplayer focused FPS whose
multiplayer focused FPS whose single-player mode was little more than
single-player mode was little more than
single-player mode was little more than matches against AI control 5 leaning
matches against AI control 5 leaning
matches against AI control 5 leaning away from the previous games of the
away from the previous games of the
away from the previous games of the toric franchise this game aimed for
toric franchise this game aimed for
toric franchise this game aimed for balanced play with weapons and maps more
balanced play with weapons and maps more
balanced play with weapons and maps more akin to what you’d find in do more quick
akin to what you’d find in do more quick
akin to what you’d find in do more quick while the title really hasn’t aged well
while the title really hasn’t aged well
while the title really hasn’t aged well it’s definitely offered its fair share
it’s definitely offered its fair share
it’s definitely offered its fair share of enjoyable multiplayer mayhem since
of enjoyable multiplayer mayhem since
of enjoyable multiplayer mayhem since day number 8 reflex arena if there’s
day number 8 reflex arena if there’s
day number 8 reflex arena if there’s ever been a better place to find
ever been a better place to find
ever been a better place to find throwbacks to the genres of old than the
throwbacks to the genres of old than the
throwbacks to the genres of old than the steam marketplace we’ve yet to find it
steam marketplace we’ve yet to find it
steam marketplace we’ve yet to find it for example it’s there that you can find
for example it’s there that you can find
for example it’s there that you can find reflex arena a game that prides itself
reflex arena a game that prides itself
reflex arena a game that prides itself on being a straight-up omage to the
on being a straight-up omage to the
on being a straight-up omage to the twitchy deathmatch games of the late 90s
twitchy deathmatch games of the late 90s
twitchy deathmatch games of the late 90s lennier which we’ll do later on this
lennier which we’ll do later on this
lennier which we’ll do later on this list
list
list anyone who’s disappointed that the new
anyone who’s disappointed that the new
anyone who’s disappointed that the new quake game is going to have zero classes
quake game is going to have zero classes
quake game is going to have zero classes in it or that killstreaks and golden
in it or that killstreaks and golden
in it or that killstreaks and golden ak’s dominate the online scene these
ak’s dominate the online scene these
ak’s dominate the online scene these days should definitely rocket jump their
days should definitely rocket jump their
days should definitely rocket jump their way into this title it’s time to frag
way into this title it’s time to frag
way into this title it’s time to frag like it’s 1999 which is coincidentally
like it’s 1999 which is coincidentally
like it’s 1999 which is coincidentally less that you’ll have to pay in order to
less that you’ll have to pay in order to
less that you’ll have to pay in order to try it
number seven timesplitters to bringing
number seven timesplitters to bringing Goldeneye double-oh-seven distinct style
Goldeneye double-oh-seven distinct style
Goldeneye double-oh-seven distinct style of split-screen multiplayer into the
of split-screen multiplayer into the
of split-screen multiplayer into the sixth gen era time splitters to kept
sixth gen era time splitters to kept
sixth gen era time splitters to kept simple and chaotic couch deathmatch
simple and chaotic couch deathmatch
simple and chaotic couch deathmatch alive for another generation at least
alive for another generation at least
alive for another generation at least with its time travel to see players get
with its time travel to see players get
with its time travel to see players get to frag each other in maps ranging from
to frag each other in maps ranging from
to frag each other in maps ranging from different time periods and mixing in
different time periods and mixing in
different time periods and mixing in guns like plasma weapons in with tommy
guns like plasma weapons in with tommy
guns like plasma weapons in with tommy guns and weaver action sniper rifles
guns and weaver action sniper rifles
guns and weaver action sniper rifles [Music]
[Music]
[Music] fast paced action with almost noon
fast paced action with almost noon
fast paced action with almost noon downtime between lives means that this
downtime between lives means that this
downtime between lives means that this game might look like a bit of a shit
game might look like a bit of a shit
game might look like a bit of a shit show by today’s standards let’s believe
show by today’s standards let’s believe
show by today’s standards let’s believe us the carnage is well-crafted and
us the carnage is well-crafted and
us the carnage is well-crafted and intentionally fun
intentionally fun
[Music]
[Music] number six half-life 2 deathmatch yes
number six half-life 2 deathmatch yes
number six half-life 2 deathmatch yes this game has multiplayer new we’re not
this game has multiplayer new we’re not
this game has multiplayer new we’re not talking about counter-strike and while
talking about counter-strike and while
talking about counter-strike and while it’s not widely recognized or even
it’s not widely recognized or even
it’s not widely recognized or even touched upon by many of its fans those
touched upon by many of its fans those
touched upon by many of its fans those that took the time to try it we retreat
that took the time to try it we retreat
that took the time to try it we retreat into a fairly unique deathmatch
into a fairly unique deathmatch
into a fairly unique deathmatch experience like all classic arena
experience like all classic arena
experience like all classic arena shooters half-life 2 deathmatch took all
shooters half-life 2 deathmatch took all
shooters half-life 2 deathmatch took all the single-player weapons and let
the single-player weapons and let
the single-player weapons and let players shoot slice impale blow up and
players shoot slice impale blow up and
players shoot slice impale blow up and blast each other apart with them of
blast each other apart with them of
blast each other apart with them of course the real fun here involves the
course the real fun here involves the
course the real fun here involves the game signature gravity gun which turned
game signature gravity gun which turned
game signature gravity gun which turned many fights into a juggling act of
many fights into a juggling act of
many fights into a juggling act of sketching and throwing heavy toilets at
sketching and throwing heavy toilets at
sketching and throwing heavy toilets at one another looking for the funniest and
one another looking for the funniest and
one another looking for the funniest and most humiliating ways to literally crush
most humiliating ways to literally crush
most humiliating ways to literally crush your friends number 5 doom 1993 while
your friends number 5 doom 1993 while
your friends number 5 doom 1993 while mostly talked about birth impact on
mostly talked about birth impact on
mostly talked about birth impact on single-player first-person shooters the
single-player first-person shooters the
single-player first-person shooters the success of dooms multiplayer goes
success of dooms multiplayer goes
success of dooms multiplayer goes largely underappreciated considered fair
largely underappreciated considered fair
largely underappreciated considered fair ball fight today’s standards being able
ball fight today’s standards being able
ball fight today’s standards being able to bring your weapon arsenal to bear on
to bring your weapon arsenal to bear on
to bring your weapon arsenal to bear on your friends in any of Doom’s Maps was
your friends in any of Doom’s Maps was
your friends in any of Doom’s Maps was so popular that many ISPs we’re having
so popular that many ISPs we’re having
so popular that many ISPs we’re having trouble keeping up with the demand TWiT
trouble keeping up with the demand TWiT
trouble keeping up with the demand TWiT shooting brought to their networks
for many 90s gamers though lag be damned
for many 90s gamers though lag be damned and despite the fact that the technology
and despite the fact that the technology
and despite the fact that the technology wasn’t quite there yet
wasn’t quite there yet
wasn’t quite there yet players stuck with it and dooms evolving
players stuck with it and dooms evolving
players stuck with it and dooms evolving and updating multiplayer is still being
and updating multiplayer is still being
and updating multiplayer is still being enjoyed to this very day
rares 1997 darling Goldeneye
rares 1997 darling Goldeneye double-oh-seven is quite possibly the
double-oh-seven is quite possibly the
double-oh-seven is quite possibly the most important console shooter of all
most important console shooter of all
most important console shooter of all time which is kind of amazing
time which is kind of amazing
time which is kind of amazing considering the fact that the
considering the fact that the
considering the fact that the multiplayer was a last-minute decision
multiplayer was a last-minute decision
multiplayer was a last-minute decision the games spiritual successor Perfect
the games spiritual successor Perfect
the games spiritual successor Perfect Dark took the wonderfully addictive
Dark took the wonderfully addictive
Dark took the wonderfully addictive competitive gameplay and gave it the
competitive gameplay and gave it the
competitive gameplay and gave it the attention it deserved improving upon
attention it deserved improving upon
attention it deserved improving upon every aspect of Goldeneye that match
every aspect of Goldeneye that match
every aspect of Goldeneye that match here players get a huge variety of well
here players get a huge variety of well
here players get a huge variety of well balanced weapons and drop them into maps
balanced weapons and drop them into maps
balanced weapons and drop them into maps that were designed at multiplayer stages
that were designed at multiplayer stages
that were designed at multiplayer stages and not just repurpose single-player
and not just repurpose single-player
and not just repurpose single-player levels while there is something uniquely
levels while there is something uniquely
levels while there is something uniquely fine about goldeneyes multiplayer
fine about goldeneyes multiplayer
fine about goldeneyes multiplayer deathmatch in elaborate single-player
deathmatch in elaborate single-player
deathmatch in elaborate single-player maps perfect dark truly brings together
maps perfect dark truly brings together
maps perfect dark truly brings together the best of both world number three halo
the best of both world number three halo
the best of both world number three halo to leave
to leave
to leave the first halo was a Marvel who
the first halo was a Marvel who
the first halo was a Marvel who split-screen multiplayer dominating
split-screen multiplayer dominating
split-screen multiplayer dominating living rooms all over the world halo 2
living rooms all over the world halo 2
living rooms all over the world halo 2 however added a feature pretty much
however added a feature pretty much
however added a feature pretty much unheard of for console games at the time
unheard of for console games at the time
unheard of for console games at the time online multiplayer expanding the chaos
online multiplayer expanding the chaos
online multiplayer expanding the chaos with a bigger player count more vehicles
with a bigger player count more vehicles
with a bigger player count more vehicles and much bigger Maps
and much bigger Maps
and much bigger Maps halo 2 brought the franchises
halo 2 brought the franchises
halo 2 brought the franchises multiplayer from fun time-wasters to Z
multiplayer from fun time-wasters to Z
multiplayer from fun time-wasters to Z reasons to own a console
with a huge weapon variety and tons of
with a huge weapon variety and tons of match customization options people were
match customization options people were
match customization options people were still enjoying halos whose multiplayer
still enjoying halos whose multiplayer
still enjoying halos whose multiplayer right up until the server’s shutdown in
right up until the server’s shutdown in
right up until the server’s shutdown in 2010
2010
2010 luckily subsequent Halo games continue
luckily subsequent Halo games continue
luckily subsequent Halo games continue to have fantastic multiplayer and Halo 2
to have fantastic multiplayer and Halo 2
to have fantastic multiplayer and Halo 2 so while we hold a special place in
so while we hold a special place in
so while we hold a special place in gamer car number 2 quake 3 arena with
gamer car number 2 quake 3 arena with
gamer car number 2 quake 3 arena with the evolutionary success of quake 2’s
the evolutionary success of quake 2’s
the evolutionary success of quake 2’s multiplayer deathmatch it was only
multiplayer deathmatch it was only
multiplayer deathmatch it was only natural for developer in software to
natural for developer in software to
natural for developer in software to give gamers more of what they were
give gamers more of what they were
give gamers more of what they were craving multiplayer only focused
craving multiplayer only focused
craving multiplayer only focused shooters were still a controversial idea
shooters were still a controversial idea
shooters were still a controversial idea back in the late 90s but quake 3 was so
back in the late 90s but quake 3 was so
back in the late 90s but quake 3 was so much fun that gamers were won over
much fun that gamers were won over
much fun that gamers were won over almost immediately with a laser focus on
almost immediately with a laser focus on
almost immediately with a laser focus on fast-paced competitive play hardcore
fast-paced competitive play hardcore
fast-paced competitive play hardcore shooter fans finally had a game
shooter fans finally had a game
shooter fans finally had a game exclusively designed to fit the best in
exclusively designed to fit the best in
exclusively designed to fit the best in the world in an endless loop of kill die
the world in an endless loop of kill die
the world in an endless loop of kill die and refund while it may lack some of the
and refund while it may lack some of the
and refund while it may lack some of the thrills of its em Unreal competitor
thrills of its em Unreal competitor
thrills of its em Unreal competitor quake 3 stands as a monument to the
quake 3 stands as a monument to the
quake 3 stands as a monument to the culmination of everything the 90s
culmination of everything the 90s
culmination of everything the 90s brought to multiplayer FPS games
choosing between Unreal Tournament and
choosing between Unreal Tournament and quake 3 was just as difficult for us now
quake 3 was just as difficult for us now
quake 3 was just as difficult for us now as it was for gamers over 15 years ago
as it was for gamers over 15 years ago
as it was for gamers over 15 years ago like quake 3 people were skeptical at
like quake 3 people were skeptical at
like quake 3 people were skeptical at first with the idea of a multiplayer
first with the idea of a multiplayer
first with the idea of a multiplayer focused first-person shooter with no
focused first-person shooter with no
focused first-person shooter with no real single-player campaign but with
real single-player campaign but with
real single-player campaign but with over 15 credible maps and six game types
over 15 credible maps and six game types
over 15 credible maps and six game types including the fantastic assault mode
including the fantastic assault mode
including the fantastic assault mode Unreal Tournament proved that a
Unreal Tournament proved that a
Unreal Tournament proved that a multiplayer game could have just as much
multiplayer game could have just as much
multiplayer game could have just as much content and value as any single-player
content and value as any single-player
content and value as any single-player shooter of its generation from the sharp
shooter of its generation from the sharp
shooter of its generation from the sharp and satisfying sound effects on every
and satisfying sound effects on every
and satisfying sound effects on every rocket to the thrills of instilling
rocket to the thrills of instilling
rocket to the thrills of instilling giving enemies with the flat cannon this
giving enemies with the flat cannon this
giving enemies with the flat cannon this game is some of the tightest and most
game is some of the tightest and most
game is some of the tightest and most fun multiplayer shooting out there and
fun multiplayer shooting out there and
fun multiplayer shooting out there and the pinnacle of arena shooter do you
the pinnacle of arena shooter do you
the pinnacle of arena shooter do you agree with our picks check out these
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