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Top 10 Forgotten Third Person Shooters


gamers tend not to remember these ones

gamers tend not to remember these ones and we can’t figure out why welcome to

and we can’t figure out why welcome to

and we can’t figure out why welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 forgotten third-person shooters for this

forgotten third-person shooters for this

forgotten third-person shooters for this list we rank the most underappreciated

list we rank the most underappreciated

list we rank the most underappreciated third-person shooters that either didn’t

third-person shooters that either didn’t

third-person shooters that either didn’t sell well on their initial release or

sell well on their initial release or

sell well on their initial release or have since been forgotten over time

have since been forgotten over time

have since been forgotten over time people are being attacked by giant

people are being attacked by giant

people are being attacked by giant insects we’re sticking to one game per

insects we’re sticking to one game per

insects we’re sticking to one game per franchise and we’re also ruling out

franchise and we’re also ruling out

franchise and we’re also ruling out open-world sandbox games since those

open-world sandbox games since those

open-world sandbox games since those titles are a genre on their own back in

titles are a genre on their own back in

titles are a genre on their own back in your cell everything’s under control

number 10 the club expert racing game

number 10 the club expert racing game developers Bizarre Creations mixed

developers Bizarre Creations mixed

developers Bizarre Creations mixed elements of their driving titles with

elements of their driving titles with

elements of their driving titles with violent mayhem and the results were

violent mayhem and the results were

violent mayhem and the results were pretty interesting this club where most

pretty interesting this club where most

pretty interesting this club where most of the game’s action takes place is a

of the game’s action takes place is a

of the game’s action takes place is a brutal underground gladiatorial sport

brutal underground gladiatorial sport

brutal underground gladiatorial sport where tough guys go head-to-head

where tough guys go head-to-head

where tough guys go head-to-head while wealthy businessmen place bets on

while wealthy businessmen place bets on

while wealthy businessmen place bets on who will survive

who will survive

hard features from racing games like

hard features from racing games like Time Attack events were flawlessly

Time Attack events were flawlessly

Time Attack events were flawlessly integrated into the shooters framework

integrated into the shooters framework

integrated into the shooters framework and the combo system makes blowing your

and the combo system makes blowing your

and the combo system makes blowing your enemies away

enemies away

enemies away pretty damn addictive number nine psyops

pretty damn addictive number nine psyops

pretty damn addictive number nine psyops the mind gate conspiracy find a way to

the mind gate conspiracy find a way to

the mind gate conspiracy find a way to get it but be careful these powered are

get it but be careful these powered are

get it but be careful these powered are dangerous why shoot when you can mess

dangerous why shoot when you can mess

dangerous why shoot when you can mess people up with the power of your mind

people up with the power of your mind

people up with the power of your mind here you play as Nick Squire an agent

here you play as Nick Squire an agent

here you play as Nick Squire an agent with telekinetic powers who has his

with telekinetic powers who has his

with telekinetic powers who has his brain wiped by the government so he can

brain wiped by the government so he can

brain wiped by the government so he can infiltrate a mysterious organization

infiltrate a mysterious organization

infiltrate a mysterious organization known as the movement he expects his

known as the movement he expects his

known as the movement he expects his voters to be met

voters to be met

voters to be met besides typical weapons he can use his

besides typical weapons he can use his

besides typical weapons he can use his telekinetic abilities to throw his

telekinetic abilities to throw his

telekinetic abilities to throw his enemies around or pyrokinesis to burn or

enemies around or pyrokinesis to burn or

enemies around or pyrokinesis to burn or blow him up

best of all the games ragdoll physics

best of all the games ragdoll physics make every explosion look pretty damn

make every explosion look pretty damn

make every explosion look pretty damn sweet think mass effects biotics but

sweet think mass effects biotics but

sweet think mass effects biotics but long before that game ever showed up

long before that game ever showed up

long before that game ever showed up number eight shadows of the Damned

number eight shadows of the Damned

number eight shadows of the Damned if mister man a monster wants to play

if mister man a monster wants to play

if mister man a monster wants to play magnifico what do you get when you team

magnifico what do you get when you team

magnifico what do you get when you team up Resident Evil Shinji Mikami with

up Resident Evil Shinji Mikami with

up Resident Evil Shinji Mikami with killer sevens and No More Heroes suda51

killer sevens and No More Heroes suda51

killer sevens and No More Heroes suda51 well you get this absurd action-packed

well you get this absurd action-packed

well you get this absurd action-packed tale of a demon hunter Garcia Hotspur

tale of a demon hunter Garcia Hotspur

tale of a demon hunter Garcia Hotspur who has to save his girlfriend from

who has to save his girlfriend from

who has to save his girlfriend from terrifying supernatural enemies with the

terrifying supernatural enemies with the

terrifying supernatural enemies with the help of a crude joke telling floating

help of a crude joke telling floating

help of a crude joke telling floating skull well I’m just saying demons of

skull well I’m just saying demons of

skull well I’m just saying demons of photos you really wouldn’t like it that

photos you really wouldn’t like it that

photos you really wouldn’t like it that said floating skull names Johnson spends

said floating skull names Johnson spends

said floating skull names Johnson spends most of the game as a torch but he can

most of the game as a torch but he can

most of the game as a torch but he can transform into a pistol when he calls

transform into a pistol when he calls

transform into a pistol when he calls himself the boner which fires and sticky

himself the boner which fires and sticky

himself the boner which fires and sticky payload he also later gets an

payload he also later gets an

payload he also later gets an appropriately named upgrade now that is

appropriately named upgrade now that is

appropriately named upgrade now that is a big boner number seven heretic two

this fantasy title was the sequel to an

this fantasy title was the sequel to an FPS and it showed that the concept

FPS and it showed that the concept

FPS and it showed that the concept worked equally well through the

worked equally well through the

worked equally well through the third-person perspective like its

third-person perspective like its

third-person perspective like its predecessor it tells the story of the

predecessor it tells the story of the

predecessor it tells the story of the elven hunter Corvis but this time he has

elven hunter Corvis but this time he has

elven hunter Corvis but this time he has to find the cure to a mysterious plague

to find the cure to a mysterious plague

to find the cure to a mysterious plague that turns his brethren into vicious

that turns his brethren into vicious

that turns his brethren into vicious killers it’s quite an entertaining

killers it’s quite an entertaining

killers it’s quite an entertaining journey because the expansive levels are

journey because the expansive levels are

journey because the expansive levels are a blast to explore here instead of

a blast to explore here instead of

a blast to explore here instead of pistols and shotguns

pistols and shotguns

pistols and shotguns Corvus uses a variety of magic and melee

Corvus uses a variety of magic and melee

Corvus uses a variety of magic and melee weapons to dispatch his enemies a rather

weapons to dispatch his enemies a rather

weapons to dispatch his enemies a rather unique feature for a game of its time

number six the suffering you hear me

number six the suffering you hear me inmate do you hear me give him a chance

inmate do you hear me give him a chance

inmate do you hear me give him a chance close it all though nobody really

close it all though nobody really

close it all though nobody really mentions this franchise today this genre

mentions this franchise today this genre

mentions this franchise today this genre is certainly alive and well and you can

is certainly alive and well and you can

is certainly alive and well and you can see the influences of this gorefest

see the influences of this gorefest

see the influences of this gorefest almost everywhere the suffering tells

almost everywhere the suffering tells

almost everywhere the suffering tells the story of tork a convicted killer who

the story of tork a convicted killer who

the story of tork a convicted killer who ends up having to deal with enemies far

ends up having to deal with enemies far

ends up having to deal with enemies far more terrifying than the law you’ve got

more terrifying than the law you’ve got

more terrifying than the law you’ve got to get me out of here while the gameplay

to get me out of here while the gameplay

to get me out of here while the gameplay is still your standard third-person

is still your standard third-person

is still your standard third-person shooter affair the added tension from

shooter affair the added tension from

shooter affair the added tension from the horror setting and the terrifying

the horror setting and the terrifying

the horror setting and the terrifying monsters clearly laid the groundwork for

monsters clearly laid the groundwork for

monsters clearly laid the groundwork for other similar titles to follow

number five win back covert operations

number five win back covert operations known as operation win back in Europe

known as operation win back in Europe

known as operation win back in Europe many gamers hoped that this stell

many gamers hoped that this stell

many gamers hoped that this stell shooter would be the n64 s answer to the

shooter would be the n64 s answer to the

shooter would be the n64 s answer to the Metal Gear Solid games it ended up not

Metal Gear Solid games it ended up not

Metal Gear Solid games it ended up not catching on quite as hard as that

catching on quite as hard as that

catching on quite as hard as that franchise but it’s still worth playing

the game uses an interesting cover

the game uses an interesting cover mechanic that allows special operative

mechanic that allows special operative

mechanic that allows special operative jean-luc cougar to stick close to walls

jean-luc cougar to stick close to walls

jean-luc cougar to stick close to walls and perform quick pop outs to shoot

and perform quick pop outs to shoot

and perform quick pop outs to shoot enemies way before Gears of War ever

enemies way before Gears of War ever

enemies way before Gears of War ever graced the scene the game later was

graced the scene the game later was

graced the scene the game later was ported to the PlayStation 2 with

ported to the PlayStation 2 with

ported to the PlayStation 2 with improved textures and voice acting that

improved textures and voice acting that

improved textures and voice acting that was well judge for yourself the Gulf’s

was well judge for yourself the Gulf’s

was well judge for yourself the Gulf’s system right it can hit any spot on

system right it can hit any spot on

system right it can hit any spot on earth with endpoint actress yep that

earth with endpoint actress yep that

earth with endpoint actress yep that pretty much sums it up number 4 Dino

pretty much sums it up number 4 Dino

pretty much sums it up number 4 Dino Crysis 2

so what happens when you take the

so what happens when you take the pre-rendered backgrounds of the first

pre-rendered backgrounds of the first

pre-rendered backgrounds of the first three Resident Evil games and make a

three Resident Evil games and make a

three Resident Evil games and make a shooter out of it where you can actually

shooter out of it where you can actually

shooter out of it where you can actually move and shoot you know one that ditched

move and shoot you know one that ditched

move and shoot you know one that ditched the puzzles from the first game and gave

the puzzles from the first game and gave

the puzzles from the first game and gave us an all-out Dino slaughter well I

us an all-out Dino slaughter well I

us an all-out Dino slaughter well I guess you’re looking at the answer this

guess you’re looking at the answer this

guess you’re looking at the answer this is a game that really makes you realize

is a game that really makes you realize

is a game that really makes you realize that there is a major lack of good

that there is a major lack of good

that there is a major lack of good dinosaur games out there the more

dinosaur games out there the more

dinosaur games out there the more fossils you kill the more extinction

fossils you kill the more extinction

fossils you kill the more extinction points you get allowing you to acquire

points you get allowing you to acquire

points you get allowing you to acquire new weapons in a surprisingly good

new weapons in a surprisingly good

new weapons in a surprisingly good gameplay loop honestly it’s pretty

gameplay loop honestly it’s pretty

gameplay loop honestly it’s pretty baffling that Capcom killed this

baffling that Capcom killed this

baffling that Capcom killed this franchise I mean it’s not like it was

franchise I mean it’s not like it was

franchise I mean it’s not like it was something absurd like dinosaurs in space

something absurd like dinosaurs in space

something absurd like dinosaurs in space or oh never mind

number three jet force Gemini in the

number three jet force Gemini in the late 90s rare was to the n64 what

late 90s rare was to the n64 what

late 90s rare was to the n64 what Naughty Dog was to the ps3 and yet this

Naughty Dog was to the ps3 and yet this

Naughty Dog was to the ps3 and yet this game didn’t quite catch on as well as

game didn’t quite catch on as well as

game didn’t quite catch on as well as the company’s FPS counterparts despite

the company’s FPS counterparts despite

the company’s FPS counterparts despite the less than intuitive targeting system

the less than intuitive targeting system

the less than intuitive targeting system the title was way ahead of its time

the title was way ahead of its time

the title was way ahead of its time thanks to its varied gameplay console

thanks to its varied gameplay console

thanks to its varied gameplay console defying visuals and a synthetic

defying visuals and a synthetic

defying visuals and a synthetic orchestral soundtrack helping the three

orchestral soundtrack helping the three

orchestral soundtrack helping the three members of the eponymous team defeat the

members of the eponymous team defeat the

members of the eponymous team defeat the evil insect Mizar makes for a pretty

evil insect Mizar makes for a pretty

evil insect Mizar makes for a pretty good time especially seeing that one of

good time especially seeing that one of

good time especially seeing that one of them is a dog with a jetpack need i say

them is a dog with a jetpack need i say

them is a dog with a jetpack need i say more number to vanquish oh yeah this is

more number to vanquish oh yeah this is

more number to vanquish oh yeah this is Sam DARPA Sam to come along with us

Sam DARPA Sam to come along with us

Sam DARPA Sam to come along with us another Shinji Mikami game on this list

another Shinji Mikami game on this list

another Shinji Mikami game on this list and just like shadows of the Damned it

and just like shadows of the Damned it

and just like shadows of the Damned it hasn’t had the staying power of his

hasn’t had the staying power of his

hasn’t had the staying power of his Resident Evil franchise which as you can

Resident Evil franchise which as you can

Resident Evil franchise which as you can see is kind of a shame although it’s

see is kind of a shame although it’s

see is kind of a shame although it’s difficult to master part of the charm of

difficult to master part of the charm of

difficult to master part of the charm of vanquish comes from its incredibly fun

vanquish comes from its incredibly fun

vanquish comes from its incredibly fun ARS suit system which allows you to do

ARS suit system which allows you to do

ARS suit system which allows you to do cool things like skid at high speeds

cool things like skid at high speeds

cool things like skid at high speeds across the floor or make massive jumps

across the floor or make massive jumps

across the floor or make massive jumps into the air

awesome animation and super fast

awesome animation and super fast gameplay made for a good package but it

gameplay made for a good package but it

gameplay made for a good package but it seemed that no one ever played it I

seemed that no one ever played it I

seemed that no one ever played it I think I’m gonna need a bigger gun before

think I’m gonna need a bigger gun before

think I’m gonna need a bigger gun before we get to our number one let’s take a

we get to our number one let’s take a

we get to our number one let’s take a look at some honorable mentions

number one Star Wars

number one Star Wars shadows of the Empire I just found out

shadows of the Empire I just found out

shadows of the Empire I just found out the Empire’s about the ruin our day

the Empire’s about the ruin our day

the Empire’s about the ruin our day as unforgettable as the original Star

as unforgettable as the original Star

as unforgettable as the original Star Wars movies are gamers tend to lose

Wars movies are gamers tend to lose

Wars movies are gamers tend to lose track of some of the games like this one

shadows was actually part of a

shadows was actually part of a multimedia project which also included a

multimedia project which also included a

multimedia project which also included a novel and a comic of the same name and

novel and a comic of the same name and

novel and a comic of the same name and it tells the story of – totally not Han

it tells the story of – totally not Han

it tells the story of – totally not Han Solo render a smuggler hired by the

Solo render a smuggler hired by the

Solo render a smuggler hired by the rebellion that gets caught up in their

rebellion that gets caught up in their

rebellion that gets caught up in their war with the Empire as there is a zero

war with the Empire as there is a zero

war with the Empire as there is a zero percentage probability that you will

percentage probability that you will

percentage probability that you will survive this encounter

survive this encounter

survive this encounter I see no risk in informing you

I see no risk in informing you

I see no risk in informing you noteworthy moments include an amazing

noteworthy moments include an amazing

noteworthy moments include an amazing recreation of the Battle of Hoth intense

recreation of the Battle of Hoth intense

recreation of the Battle of Hoth intense third-person combat where you can use a

third-person combat where you can use a

third-person combat where you can use a jet pack and pretty much all of the

jet pack and pretty much all of the

jet pack and pretty much all of the iconic Star Wars locations characters

iconic Star Wars locations characters

iconic Star Wars locations characters and weapons you know and love yeah

and weapons you know and love yeah

and weapons you know and love yeah except for lightsabers chances are given

except for lightsabers chances are given

except for lightsabers chances are given the nature of this topic it’s likely

the nature of this topic it’s likely

the nature of this topic it’s likely we’ve forgotten about a few hidden gems

we’ve forgotten about a few hidden gems

we’ve forgotten about a few hidden gems now hold on

now hold on

now hold on what was your name again so let us know

what was your name again so let us know

what was your name again so let us know about what third-person shooters you

about what third-person shooters you

about what third-person shooters you wish people talk more about and for more

wish people talk more about and for more

wish people talk more about and for more memorable top 10s published daily be

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