video games and episodic storytelling have proven to be a capable pair you did
have proven to be a capable pair you did
have proven to be a capable pair you did your homework welcome to watchmojo.com
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your homework welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 episodic video
picks for the top 10 episodic video
picks for the top 10 episodic video games I should probably go handle this
games I should probably go handle this
games I should probably go handle this yes please thank you for this list we’re
yes please thank you for this list we’re
yes please thank you for this list we’re strictly looking at games released in
strictly looking at games released in
strictly looking at games released in multiple installments or episodes which
multiple installments or episodes which
multiple installments or episodes which contribute to one overarching story so
contribute to one overarching story so
contribute to one overarching story so we have to exclude chapter based games
we have to exclude chapter based games
we have to exclude chapter based games like heavy rain and Alan Wake just
like heavy rain and Alan Wake just
like heavy rain and Alan Wake just because we’re brothers don’t think I
because we’re brothers don’t think I
because we’re brothers don’t think I won’t murder you in your sleep we’re
won’t murder you in your sleep we’re
won’t murder you in your sleep we’re also leaving out half-life episode 1 and
also leaving out half-life episode 1 and
also leaving out half-life episode 1 and 2 as the games were never released in
2 as the games were never released in
2 as the games were never released in full and we doubt this is ever gonna
full and we doubt this is ever gonna
full and we doubt this is ever gonna change what’s gotten into you huh
change what’s gotten into you huh
change what’s gotten into you huh how exactly is this supposed to help us
how exactly is this supposed to help us
how exactly is this supposed to help us number 10 Tales of Monkey Island sorry
number 10 Tales of Monkey Island sorry
number 10 Tales of Monkey Island sorry it took so long to catch up to you but
it took so long to catch up to you but
it took so long to catch up to you but I’ve been busy digging up arcane voodoo
I’ve been busy digging up arcane voodoo
I’ve been busy digging up arcane voodoo items did you miss me
items did you miss me
items did you miss me blades at the ready and insults prepped
blades at the ready and insults prepped
blades at the ready and insults prepped for release alright
for release alright
for release alright Tales of Monkey Island had quite the
Tales of Monkey Island had quite the
Tales of Monkey Island had quite the challenge when it was conceived acting
challenge when it was conceived acting
challenge when it was conceived acting as a fitting continuation of developer
as a fitting continuation of developer
as a fitting continuation of developer LucasArts is acclaimed graphic adventure
LucasArts is acclaimed graphic adventure
LucasArts is acclaimed graphic adventure series while updating it to work in a 5
series while updating it to work in a 5
series while updating it to work in a 5 episode plotline thank you for your
episode plotline thank you for your
episode plotline thank you for your continued interest and please go away
continued interest and please go away
continued interest and please go away fortunately the game succeeds in finding
fortunately the game succeeds in finding
fortunately the game succeeds in finding a balance between tense drama and
a balance between tense drama and
a balance between tense drama and fanciful escapism in now veteran pirate
fanciful escapism in now veteran pirate
fanciful escapism in now veteran pirate guy brush 3 puts quest to stop a boo doo
guy brush 3 puts quest to stop a boo doo
guy brush 3 puts quest to stop a boo doo pox from spreading you can have anything
pox from spreading you can have anything
pox from spreading you can have anything to stave off the pox of lechuck this
to stave off the pox of lechuck this
to stave off the pox of lechuck this hand is really starting to annoy me
hand is really starting to annoy me
hand is really starting to annoy me the trademark off-beat humour of your
the trademark off-beat humour of your
the trademark off-beat humour of your remains intact along with an emphasis on
remains intact along with an emphasis on
remains intact along with an emphasis on quirky logic puzzles and more than a few
quirky logic puzzles and more than a few
quirky logic puzzles and more than a few quietly heartfelt moments spread
quietly heartfelt moments spread
quietly heartfelt moments spread throughout
Alaine my beautiful butters it’s gonna
Alaine my beautiful butters it’s gonna say buttercup but you keep cutting me
say buttercup but you keep cutting me
say buttercup but you keep cutting me off
off
off number nine dreamfall chapters the
number nine dreamfall chapters the
number nine dreamfall chapters the longest journey what is this place a bad
longest journey what is this place a bad
longest journey what is this place a bad dream I’m here to help you wake up set
dream I’m here to help you wake up set
dream I’m here to help you wake up set to consist of five books dreamfall
to consist of five books dreamfall
to consist of five books dreamfall chapters picks up from the bittersweet
chapters picks up from the bittersweet
chapters picks up from the bittersweet conclusion of its predecessor dreamfall
conclusion of its predecessor dreamfall
conclusion of its predecessor dreamfall the longest journey Sleeping Beauty coma
the longest journey Sleeping Beauty coma
the longest journey Sleeping Beauty coma as a fashion statement no that’s over
as a fashion statement no that’s over
as a fashion statement no that’s over little by little it built up to the
little by little it built up to the
little by little it built up to the growing turmoil and mutually fascinating
growing turmoil and mutually fascinating
growing turmoil and mutually fascinating conflicts of its twin settings the
conflicts of its twin settings the
conflicts of its twin settings the cyberpunk realm of stark and the magical
cyberpunk realm of stark and the magical
cyberpunk realm of stark and the magical world of Arcadia I’ve been expecting you
world of Arcadia I’ve been expecting you
world of Arcadia I’ve been expecting you the game also toys with elements of
the game also toys with elements of
the game also toys with elements of Australian Aboriginal mythology as well
Australian Aboriginal mythology as well
Australian Aboriginal mythology as well as themes of conspiracy and reality to
as themes of conspiracy and reality to
as themes of conspiracy and reality to deliver story where player
deliver story where player
deliver story where player interpretation and introspection are
interpretation and introspection are
interpretation and introspection are both welcomed you have a light within
both welcomed you have a light within
both welcomed you have a light within you it’s strong but I don’t I don’t know
you it’s strong but I don’t I don’t know
you it’s strong but I don’t I don’t know how to turn it on number eight Game of
how to turn it on number eight Game of
how to turn it on number eight Game of Thrones its current get the cast Elaine
Thrones its current get the cast Elaine
Thrones its current get the cast Elaine tell him his nephew survived Gaming is
tell him his nephew survived Gaming is
tell him his nephew survived Gaming is more than capable of embracing a you win
more than capable of embracing a you win
more than capable of embracing a you win or you die mentality and this is proof
or you die mentality and this is proof
or you die mentality and this is proof anyone can say then oil I want you to
anyone can say then oil I want you to
anyone can say then oil I want you to show me telltale Games’s six Episode
show me telltale Games’s six Episode
show me telltale Games’s six Episode Game of Thrones project opted to grant
Game of Thrones project opted to grant
Game of Thrones project opted to grant the spotlight to house Forrester a clan
the spotlight to house Forrester a clan
the spotlight to house Forrester a clan not seen in the TV show but alluded to
not seen in the TV show but alluded to
not seen in the TV show but alluded to in the original books Lord Forrester it
in the original books Lord Forrester it
in the original books Lord Forrester it was an honor to Squire for him it’s use
was an honor to Squire for him it’s use
was an honor to Squire for him it’s use of an established dark fantasy setting
of an established dark fantasy setting
of an established dark fantasy setting and its reliance on choice based
and its reliance on choice based
and its reliance on choice based narrative permits Game of Thrones to
narrative permits Game of Thrones to
narrative permits Game of Thrones to tell an emotionally pointy tale about
tell an emotionally pointy tale about
tell an emotionally pointy tale about loss betrayal and sheer perseverance
loss betrayal and sheer perseverance
loss betrayal and sheer perseverance Garrett was just telling me how
Garrett was just telling me how
Garrett was just telling me how valiantly Lord Forrester fought to the
valiantly Lord Forrester fought to the
valiantly Lord Forrester fought to the end
end
end when all was lost plus it offers an
when all was lost plus it offers an
when all was lost plus it offers an alternate perspective on events and
alternate perspective on events and
alternate perspective on events and characters from the HBO series I keep
characters from the HBO series I keep
characters from the HBO series I keep thinking if I’ve been there I could have
thinking if I’ve been there I could have
thinking if I’ve been there I could have done something but chances are I’d be
done something but chances are I’d be
done something but chances are I’d be dead too
dead too
dead too number 7 Resident Evil Revelations to
number 7 Resident Evil Revelations to
number 7 Resident Evil Revelations to Pedro fuck don’t scare me like that
Pedro fuck don’t scare me like that
Pedro fuck don’t scare me like that Claire a little bit of old a little bit
Claire a little bit of old a little bit
Claire a little bit of old a little bit of new and no less intriguing for it
of new and no less intriguing for it
of new and no less intriguing for it revelations 2 brings classic hero’s
revelations 2 brings classic hero’s
revelations 2 brings classic hero’s Barry Burton and Claire Redfield back
Barry Burton and Claire Redfield back
Barry Burton and Claire Redfield back from the sidelines pairing them off with
from the sidelines pairing them off with
from the sidelines pairing them off with sidekicks as part of its carefully
sidekicks as part of its carefully
sidekicks as part of its carefully unfolding story no no no no no it’s too
unfolding story no no no no no it’s too
unfolding story no no no no no it’s too dangerous for you to come along
dangerous for you to come along
dangerous for you to come along besides merging the unsettling
besides merging the unsettling
besides merging the unsettling atmosphere of the older Resident Evil
atmosphere of the older Resident Evil
atmosphere of the older Resident Evil games with the post Resident Evil 4
games with the post Resident Evil 4
games with the post Resident Evil 4 combat mechanics this four part game
combat mechanics this four part game
combat mechanics this four part game does an admirable job of tackling
does an admirable job of tackling
does an admirable job of tackling asymmetrical gameplay most of the time
asymmetrical gameplay most of the time
asymmetrical gameplay most of the time players have control of one combat savvy
players have control of one combat savvy
players have control of one combat savvy character with an affinity for guns and
character with an affinity for guns and
character with an affinity for guns and one specialized character useful for
one specialized character useful for
one specialized character useful for exploration or melee battles
exploration or melee battles
exploration or melee battles nicely done Capcom
mocking now number six tales from the
mocking now number six tales from the borderlands Oh catch a ride won’t ya
borderlands Oh catch a ride won’t ya
borderlands Oh catch a ride won’t ya tales from borderlands puts players in
tales from borderlands puts players in
tales from borderlands puts players in the dual roles of reese an ambitious
the dual roles of reese an ambitious
the dual roles of reese an ambitious employee of Hyperion and Fiona a con
employee of Hyperion and Fiona a con
employee of Hyperion and Fiona a con artist
artist
artist irin business deals always go like that
irin business deals always go like that
irin business deals always go like that he said he’d do something then he didn’t
he said he’d do something then he didn’t
he said he’d do something then he didn’t each episode provides Rhys and Fiona’s
each episode provides Rhys and Fiona’s
each episode provides Rhys and Fiona’s distinct perspectives on events allowing
distinct perspectives on events allowing
distinct perspectives on events allowing for amusing contradictions and giving
for amusing contradictions and giving
for amusing contradictions and giving players a greater sense of the big
players a greater sense of the big
players a greater sense of the big picture I propose that we form an
picture I propose that we form an
picture I propose that we form an alliance for the return of the funds hmm
alliance for the return of the funds hmm
alliance for the return of the funds hmm capital oh really
capital oh really
capital oh really is that what you’re going with more of
is that what you’re going with more of
is that what you’re going with more of note however is the games overall
note however is the games overall
note however is the games overall embodiment of the black comedy and
embodiment of the black comedy and
embodiment of the black comedy and unusual characters that make the
unusual characters that make the
unusual characters that make the borderlands franchise so beloved is a
borderlands franchise so beloved is a
borderlands franchise so beloved is a testament to Telltale’s writing ability
testament to Telltale’s writing ability
testament to Telltale’s writing ability that their usual mix of dialogue centric
that their usual mix of dialogue centric
that their usual mix of dialogue centric adventure game design and player control
adventure game design and player control
adventure game design and player control choices blend so well with this universe
though the future is still uncertain
though the future is still uncertain things look good for this indie game you
things look good for this indie game you
things look good for this indie game you are Conway a truck driver sent on
are Conway a truck driver sent on
are Conway a truck driver sent on deliveries that take him down the
deliveries that take him down the
deliveries that take him down the strange and mysterious route zero of the
strange and mysterious route zero of the
strange and mysterious route zero of the title
what’s disarming is the game’s
what’s disarming is the game’s scaled-back approach to graphic
scaled-back approach to graphic
scaled-back approach to graphic adventure design there are no typical
adventure design there are no typical
adventure design there are no typical puzzles or obstacles to overcome with
puzzles or obstacles to overcome with
puzzles or obstacles to overcome with focus being placed on mood building and
focus being placed on mood building and
focus being placed on mood building and the story yet this angle serves Kentucky
the story yet this angle serves Kentucky
the story yet this angle serves Kentucky route zero well as it lets gamers
route zero well as it lets gamers
route zero well as it lets gamers engaged with the games slowly unfolding
engaged with the games slowly unfolding
engaged with the games slowly unfolding mysteries and tangible atmosphere at
mysteries and tangible atmosphere at
mysteries and tangible atmosphere at their own pace number four the wolf
their own pace number four the wolf
their own pace number four the wolf among us there hasn’t been a murder in
among us there hasn’t been a murder in
among us there hasn’t been a murder in fable town in a long time all the more
fable town in a long time all the more
fable town in a long time all the more reason we shouldn’t start a panic before
reason we shouldn’t start a panic before
reason we shouldn’t start a panic before we know what’s going on fairytale
we know what’s going on fairytale
we know what’s going on fairytale creatures and characters in modern New
creatures and characters in modern New
creatures and characters in modern New York City that’s a hell of a hook mr.
York City that’s a hell of a hook mr.
York City that’s a hell of a hook mr. toad shit
toad shit
toad shit luckily telltale games uses the premise
luckily telltale games uses the premise
luckily telltale games uses the premise of the fables comic book to great effect
of the fables comic book to great effect
of the fables comic book to great effect putting us in the world weary shoes of
putting us in the world weary shoes of
putting us in the world weary shoes of sheriff Bigby wolf formerly the big bad
sheriff Bigby wolf formerly the big bad
sheriff Bigby wolf formerly the big bad wolf you ain’t a lot of people back in
wolf you ain’t a lot of people back in
wolf you ain’t a lot of people back in your day its ability to tie to the
your day its ability to tie to the
your day its ability to tie to the comics cannon and toy with established
comics cannon and toy with established
comics cannon and toy with established relationships is second only to the
relationships is second only to the
relationships is second only to the expertly implemented use of the 1980
expertly implemented use of the 1980
expertly implemented use of the 1980 setting complete with an era appropriate
setting complete with an era appropriate
setting complete with an era appropriate soundtrack
however it also takes time to build a
however it also takes time to build a neo-noir detective story that balances a
neo-noir detective story that balances a
neo-noir detective story that balances a sense of tension and the need to
sense of tension and the need to
sense of tension and the need to incorporate player choices from episode
incorporate player choices from episode
incorporate player choices from episode to episode ever it costs it’s worth it
to episode ever it costs it’s worth it
to episode ever it costs it’s worth it you don’t want me catching you out of
you don’t want me catching you out of
you don’t want me catching you out of glamor again number three Starcraft 2 oh
glamor again number three Starcraft 2 oh
glamor again number three Starcraft 2 oh it’s about time
it’s about time
it’s about time a saga begins reaches its climax and
a saga begins reaches its climax and
a saga begins reaches its climax and ends in glory the end war has come this
ends in glory the end war has come this
ends in glory the end war has come this is the mold set by developer Blizzard
is the mold set by developer Blizzard
is the mold set by developer Blizzard Entertainment’s Starcraft trilogy
Entertainment’s Starcraft trilogy
Entertainment’s Starcraft trilogy consisting of wings of Liberty part of
consisting of wings of Liberty part of
consisting of wings of Liberty part of the swarm and legacy of the void of
the swarm and legacy of the void of
the swarm and legacy of the void of Destiny from the story side of things
Destiny from the story side of things
Destiny from the story side of things each installment adds further nuance to
each installment adds further nuance to
each installment adds further nuance to the universes characters and conflicts
the universes characters and conflicts
the universes characters and conflicts building to an intense and cathartic
building to an intense and cathartic
building to an intense and cathartic resolution you read all this yet the
resolution you read all this yet the
resolution you read all this yet the three components of the total Starcraft
three components of the total Starcraft
three components of the total Starcraft experience also deliver on tweeks to the
experience also deliver on tweeks to the
experience also deliver on tweeks to the core realtime strategy gameplay from
core realtime strategy gameplay from
core realtime strategy gameplay from offering branching mission paths to
offering branching mission paths to
offering branching mission paths to carefully modifying existing unit
carefully modifying existing unit
carefully modifying existing unit abilities and that’s to say nothing of
abilities and that’s to say nothing of
abilities and that’s to say nothing of the multiplayer tweaks that come with
the multiplayer tweaks that come with
the multiplayer tweaks that come with each entry their actions are intelligent
each entry their actions are intelligent
each entry their actions are intelligent number two
number two
number two life is strange Taylor don’t hide I’m
life is strange Taylor don’t hide I’m
life is strange Taylor don’t hide I’m still waiting for your entry – and yes
still waiting for your entry – and yes
still waiting for your entry – and yes max I see you pretending not to see me
max I see you pretending not to see me
max I see you pretending not to see me so simple a title it’s so poignant
so simple a title it’s so poignant
so simple a title it’s so poignant square-enix wisely opted to publish this
square-enix wisely opted to publish this
square-enix wisely opted to publish this work from game company don’t not
work from game company don’t not
work from game company don’t not entertainment about a photography
entertainment about a photography
entertainment about a photography student named Maxine who suddenly finds
student named Maxine who suddenly finds
student named Maxine who suddenly finds that she has the power to turn back time
whoa thus over the course of five
whoa thus over the course of five episodes the player controls Maxine in
episodes the player controls Maxine in
episodes the player controls Maxine in her efforts to intervene in the lives of
her efforts to intervene in the lives of
her efforts to intervene in the lives of her friends and people in her hometown
her friends and people in her hometown
her friends and people in her hometown with inspiring results
along the way
along the way players are treated to a game where
players are treated to a game where
players are treated to a game where consequences visibly endure punctuated
consequences visibly endure punctuated
consequences visibly endure punctuated by a quietly evocative indie soundtrack
by a quietly evocative indie soundtrack
by a quietly evocative indie soundtrack and interesting twists on standard
and interesting twists on standard
and interesting twists on standard adventure game puzzles I don’t see any
adventure game puzzles I don’t see any
adventure game puzzles I don’t see any control over this chaos oh right
control over this chaos oh right
control over this chaos oh right except for your ability to oh yeah
except for your ability to oh yeah
except for your ability to oh yeah manipulate time and space before we
manipulate time and space before we
manipulate time and space before we unveil our topic here are a few
unveil our topic here are a few
unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions no impossible
I wake up every morning feeling awesome
I wake up every morning feeling awesome even though I slept on a remote again
even though I slept on a remote again
even though I slept on a remote again last night
last night
last night how are you telling me that you built a
how are you telling me that you built a
how are you telling me that you built a time machine out of a DeLorean you can
time machine out of a DeLorean you can
time machine out of a DeLorean you can be whatever you want to be what if I
be whatever you want to be what if I
be whatever you want to be what if I want to be a winner except that anything
want to be a winner except that anything
want to be a winner except that anything else though number one
else though number one
else though number one The Walking Dead
man yes telltale is the modern master of
man yes telltale is the modern master of the episodic model please listen to him
the episodic model please listen to him
the episodic model please listen to him he’s don’t kick me out of the groom at
he’s don’t kick me out of the groom at
he’s don’t kick me out of the groom at least that’s our impression after
least that’s our impression after
least that’s our impression after experiencing the walking dead a
experiencing the walking dead a
experiencing the walking dead a five-episode game focused on the
five-episode game focused on the
five-episode game focused on the relationship between history professor
relationship between history professor
relationship between history professor Lee Everett and his young charge
Lee Everett and his young charge
Lee Everett and his young charge Clementine amid his zombie apocalypse
Clementine amid his zombie apocalypse
Clementine amid his zombie apocalypse hurry come on click get inside the RV
hurry come on click get inside the RV
hurry come on click get inside the RV from the increasingly grueling decisions
from the increasingly grueling decisions
from the increasingly grueling decisions to the moral and ethical quandary is
to the moral and ethical quandary is
to the moral and ethical quandary is raised to even the complex nature of its
raised to even the complex nature of its
raised to even the complex nature of its characters everything contributes to
characters everything contributes to
characters everything contributes to this bittersweet tale of survival all we
this bittersweet tale of survival all we
this bittersweet tale of survival all we need is food but there is no food you
need is food but there is no food you
need is food but there is no food you know that better than anyone
know that better than anyone
know that better than anyone well we’ll just have to find some the
well we’ll just have to find some the
well we’ll just have to find some the directorial flourish and emotional power
directorial flourish and emotional power
directorial flourish and emotional power behind the Walking Dead proved popular
behind the Walking Dead proved popular
behind the Walking Dead proved popular enough for telltale to produce the
enough for telltale to produce the
enough for telltale to produce the equally acclaimed season 2 for which
equally acclaimed season 2 for which
equally acclaimed season 2 for which we’re all thankful also a little
we’re all thankful also a little
we’re all thankful also a little distraught but mostly thankful be
distraught but mostly thankful be
distraught but mostly thankful be careful in there what you think there
careful in there what you think there
careful in there what you think there might be something dangerous inside an
might be something dangerous inside an
might be something dangerous inside an abandoned locomotive and cross my mind
abandoned locomotive and cross my mind
abandoned locomotive and cross my mind do you agree with our list oh my god is
do you agree with our list oh my god is
do you agree with our list oh my god is YouTube these days what’s your favorite
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YouTube these days what’s your favorite episodic video game form or sequential
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