when it comes to breaking the fourth wall videogames can often be the most
wall videogames can often be the most
wall videogames can often be the most creative meant for you are you talking
creative meant for you are you talking
creative meant for you are you talking about there’s no one else here
about there’s no one else here
about there’s no one else here welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten fourth wall breaks in videogames
fourth wall breaks in videogames
fourth wall breaks in videogames til blizzard and make a great action
til blizzard and make a great action
til blizzard and make a great action figure
figure
figure unlike film and TV because video games
unlike film and TV because video games
unlike film and TV because video games require interaction breaking the fourth
require interaction breaking the fourth
require interaction breaking the fourth wall can be a bit more creative
wall can be a bit more creative
wall can be a bit more creative sometimes reaching outside the screen
sometimes reaching outside the screen
sometimes reaching outside the screen itself we’re picking these based on a
itself we’re picking these based on a
itself we’re picking these based on a combination of creativity and how it
combination of creativity and how it
combination of creativity and how it connects to the gameplay wait wait wait
connects to the gameplay wait wait wait
connects to the gameplay wait wait wait is that how the script goes number ten
is that how the script goes number ten
is that how the script goes number ten ready for a shower Tomb Raider 2 so in
ready for a shower Tomb Raider 2 so in
ready for a shower Tomb Raider 2 so in the final mission
the final mission
the final mission all of a sudden bandits break into your
all of a sudden bandits break into your
all of a sudden bandits break into your house to steal the dagger you just
house to steal the dagger you just
house to steal the dagger you just obtained so after defeating them all
obtained so after defeating them all
obtained so after defeating them all Lara decides to get ready for a shower
Lara decides to get ready for a shower
Lara decides to get ready for a shower before she sees you
before she sees you
before she sees you gently sink you soon enough fun fact
gently sink you soon enough fun fact
gently sink you soon enough fun fact this scene is in reference to an elusive
this scene is in reference to an elusive
this scene is in reference to an elusive nude coat that didn’t exist in the first
nude coat that didn’t exist in the first
nude coat that didn’t exist in the first game with core design teasing the eager
game with core design teasing the eager
game with core design teasing the eager fans wanting to see Lara in the buff
number nine
number nine reset the danger room x-men Genesis
reset the danger room x-men Genesis
reset the danger room x-men Genesis version taking place in the stage Mojo
version taking place in the stage Mojo
version taking place in the stage Mojo crunch no relation to us here but after
crunch no relation to us here but after
crunch no relation to us here but after defeating the boss of the level the game
defeating the boss of the level the game
defeating the boss of the level the game instructs you to restart the computer
instructs you to restart the computer
instructs you to restart the computer but there’s no switch in the level that
but there’s no switch in the level that
but there’s no switch in the level that allows you to do this so what do you
allows you to do this so what do you
allows you to do this so what do you have to do you have to restart your
have to do you have to restart your
have to do you have to restart your Genesis but here’s the catch it has to
Genesis but here’s the catch it has to
Genesis but here’s the catch it has to be a soft reset meaning if you hold the
be a soft reset meaning if you hold the
be a soft reset meaning if you hold the reset button down too long you’ll end up
reset button down too long you’ll end up
reset button down too long you’ll end up restarting your game and losing your
restarting your game and losing your
restarting your game and losing your progress not the brightest decision
number eight pretty much non-existent
number eight pretty much non-existent the Stanley parable a successful indie
the Stanley parable a successful indie
the Stanley parable a successful indie delight this game has its narrator try
delight this game has its narrator try
delight this game has its narrator try to tell the player what to do but if the
to tell the player what to do but if the
to tell the player what to do but if the player ignores the narrator’s commands
player ignores the narrator’s commands
player ignores the narrator’s commands he starts to take out his frustration on
he starts to take out his frustration on
he starts to take out his frustration on the fourth wall do you see there’s
the fourth wall do you see there’s
the fourth wall do you see there’s nothing here I haven’t even finished
nothing here I haven’t even finished
nothing here I haven’t even finished building this section of the map because
building this section of the map because
building this section of the map because you were never supposed to be here in
you were never supposed to be here in
you were never supposed to be here in the first place eventually becoming so
the first place eventually becoming so
the first place eventually becoming so fed up that he’ll load up minecraft and
fed up that he’ll load up minecraft and
fed up that he’ll load up minecraft and then portal yes I don’t even know what
then portal yes I don’t even know what
then portal yes I don’t even know what this game is but I loved it hang on I
this game is but I loved it hang on I
this game is but I loved it hang on I thought we put this higher why is it
thought we put this higher why is it
thought we put this higher why is it only at number eight eight eight wait is
only at number eight eight eight wait is
only at number eight eight eight wait is that what that button does nothing to
that what that button does nothing to
that what that button does nothing to pretend I didn’t know what’s going on
pretend I didn’t know what’s going on
pretend I didn’t know what’s going on here number seven also pretty much
here number seven also pretty much
here number seven also pretty much non-existent Kid Icarus Uprising this
non-existent Kid Icarus Uprising this
non-existent Kid Icarus Uprising this game has a habit of constantly breaking
game has a habit of constantly breaking
game has a habit of constantly breaking the fourth wall thanks to its quirky
the fourth wall thanks to its quirky
the fourth wall thanks to its quirky dialogue and it happens right from the
dialogue and it happens right from the
dialogue and it happens right from the start but before we get started there’s
start but before we get started there’s
start but before we get started there’s something I’ve been meaning to ask you
something I’ve been meaning to ask you
something I’ve been meaning to ask you and what’s that
and what’s that
and what’s that who is this Icarus character this game
who is this Icarus character this game
who is this Icarus character this game is named after can I meet him um
is named after can I meet him um
is named after can I meet him um actually no this one is loaded with
actually no this one is loaded with
actually no this one is loaded with instances of fourth wall breaks from
instances of fourth wall breaks from
instances of fourth wall breaks from complaining about its own game mechanics
complaining about its own game mechanics
complaining about its own game mechanics yes I can’t just run past all the
yes I can’t just run past all the
yes I can’t just run past all the enemies darn you balanced gameplay too
enemies darn you balanced gameplay too
enemies darn you balanced gameplay too even referencing another game universe
even referencing another game universe
even referencing another game universe altogether
altogether
altogether you know tomatoes looking over our
you know tomatoes looking over our
you know tomatoes looking over our little metro
little metro
little metro right there mind you the brakes do get a
right there mind you the brakes do get a
right there mind you the brakes do get a bit repetitive after a while but it
bit repetitive after a while but it
bit repetitive after a while but it still works hard for its spot at number
still works hard for its spot at number
still works hard for its spot at number seven yeah but this place is so huge we
seven yeah but this place is so huge we
seven yeah but this place is so huge we even a loading screen back number six
even a loading screen back number six
even a loading screen back number six calling the developer hotline monkey
calling the developer hotline monkey
calling the developer hotline monkey island too lechuck’s revenge remember
island too lechuck’s revenge remember
island too lechuck’s revenge remember kids if you’re under 18 ask your parents
kids if you’re under 18 ask your parents
kids if you’re under 18 ask your parents before calling the monkey island series
before calling the monkey island series
before calling the monkey island series is also renowned for its fourth wall
is also renowned for its fourth wall
is also renowned for its fourth wall breaks even going so far as to try a
breaks even going so far as to try a
breaks even going so far as to try a joke that confused players so badly they
joke that confused players so badly they
joke that confused players so badly they thought the game was broken known as the
thought the game was broken known as the
thought the game was broken known as the infamous stump joke but the second
infamous stump joke but the second
infamous stump joke but the second game’s most memorable moment comes when
game’s most memorable moment comes when
game’s most memorable moment comes when guy brush is lost in the woods on dinky
guy brush is lost in the woods on dinky
guy brush is lost in the woods on dinky island and decides to call the help
island and decides to call the help
island and decides to call the help hotline from the developer LucasArts
hotline from the developer LucasArts
hotline from the developer LucasArts Lucasfilm games headline Chester
Lucasfilm games headline Chester
Lucasfilm games headline Chester speaking you remember that failed stump
speaking you remember that failed stump
speaking you remember that failed stump joke we mentioned you can even ask them
joke we mentioned you can even ask them
joke we mentioned you can even ask them about that who thought up that dumb
about that who thought up that dumb
about that who thought up that dumb stump joke I am tired of hearing about
stump joke I am tired of hearing about
stump joke I am tired of hearing about that damn stump do you have any idea how
that damn stump do you have any idea how
that damn stump do you have any idea how many calls I get a day about that don’t
many calls I get a day about that don’t
many calls I get a day about that don’t ask me about it again number five the
ask me about it again number five the
ask me about it again number five the game’s locked up Conker’s Bad Fur Day
game’s locked up Conker’s Bad Fur Day
game’s locked up Conker’s Bad Fur Day the n64 is last hit game ends with a
the n64 is last hit game ends with a
the n64 is last hit game ends with a final battle against a xenomorph from
final battle against a xenomorph from
final battle against a xenomorph from aliens and just as the battle hits its
aliens and just as the battle hits its
aliens and just as the battle hits its climax um hello if there are any
climax um hello if there are any
climax um hello if there are any software engineers that can hear me
software engineers that can hear me
software engineers that can hear me guess that hide something in alright
guess that hide something in alright
guess that hide something in alright yeah hello yes what you’re looking at
yeah hello yes what you’re looking at
yeah hello yes what you’re looking at here is the game’s protagonist conker
here is the game’s protagonist conker
here is the game’s protagonist conker blackmailing the games software
blackmailing the games software
blackmailing the games software engineers into giving him a matrix like
engineers into giving him a matrix like
engineers into giving him a matrix like arsenal oh yeah that could do it
arsenal oh yeah that could do it
arsenal oh yeah that could do it huh the black and you thought game
huh the black and you thought game
huh the black and you thought game reviewers were harsh about bugs it
reviewers were harsh about bugs it
reviewers were harsh about bugs it freezes
freezes
freezes Oh bro comer I think God what are you
Oh bro comer I think God what are you
Oh bro comer I think God what are you doing
doing
doing get up number four all about Deadpool
get up number four all about Deadpool
get up number four all about Deadpool Deadpool yes you can’t have a list about
Deadpool yes you can’t have a list about
Deadpool yes you can’t have a list about the best fourth wall breaks without
the best fourth wall breaks without
the best fourth wall breaks without mentioning the Merc with a mouth maybe
mentioning the Merc with a mouth maybe
mentioning the Merc with a mouth maybe we shouldn’t have written the proposal
we shouldn’t have written the proposal
we shouldn’t have written the proposal in crayon from constantly chatting to
in crayon from constantly chatting to
in crayon from constantly chatting to his narrator having a cellphone call
his narrator having a cellphone call
his narrator having a cellphone call with his voice actor and rewriting his
with his voice actor and rewriting his
with his voice actor and rewriting his own script Deadpool is painfully aware
own script Deadpool is painfully aware
own script Deadpool is painfully aware of the fourth wall at all times see once
of the fourth wall at all times see once
of the fourth wall at all times see once again our explosive personality wins the
again our explosive personality wins the
again our explosive personality wins the day high-five
day high-five
day high-five Oh high-fives where voices in our head
Oh high-fives where voices in our head
Oh high-fives where voices in our head the reason why Deadpool is at number one
the reason why Deadpool is at number one
the reason why Deadpool is at number one is because his antics in this game get
is because his antics in this game get
is because his antics in this game get really old quickly and become less and
really old quickly and become less and
really old quickly and become less and less creative as it wears on rag too
less creative as it wears on rag too
less creative as it wears on rag too darn near killed him number three the
darn near killed him number three the
darn near killed him number three the hallucinatory middle stick Batman Arkham
hallucinatory middle stick Batman Arkham
hallucinatory middle stick Batman Arkham Asylum
Asylum
Asylum Batman’s talk to Emma says scarecrow
Batman’s talk to Emma says scarecrow
Batman’s talk to Emma says scarecrow really knows how to mess with someone’s
really knows how to mess with someone’s
really knows how to mess with someone’s mind and in the first Arkham game he
mind and in the first Arkham game he
mind and in the first Arkham game he really pushes the boundaries of crazy
really pushes the boundaries of crazy
really pushes the boundaries of crazy making the player think the game has
making the player think the game has
making the player think the game has crashed and restarted
but this time Batman and the Joker’s
but this time Batman and the Joker’s roles have been reversed the crazy dream
roles have been reversed the crazy dream
roles have been reversed the crazy dream ends up with Joker shooting Batman
ends up with Joker shooting Batman
ends up with Joker shooting Batman pushing a fake game over let’s start the
pushing a fake game over let’s start the
pushing a fake game over let’s start the party with a black
party with a black
party with a black oh you were supposed to use the middle
oh you were supposed to use the middle
oh you were supposed to use the middle stick you mean on an n64 controller
stick you mean on an n64 controller
stick you mean on an n64 controller number two Psycho Mantis Metal Gear
number two Psycho Mantis Metal Gear
number two Psycho Mantis Metal Gear Solid metal gear solid as a whole is
Solid metal gear solid as a whole is
Solid metal gear solid as a whole is once again a franchise that frequently
once again a franchise that frequently
once again a franchise that frequently breaks the fourth wall you see the disc
breaks the fourth wall you see the disc
breaks the fourth wall you see the disc label – ah no huh
label – ah no huh
label – ah no huh oh wait we’re on PlayStation 3 but the
oh wait we’re on PlayStation 3 but the
oh wait we’re on PlayStation 3 but the most iconic breaking moment comes from
most iconic breaking moment comes from
most iconic breaking moment comes from Psycho Mantis in the first game in this
Psycho Mantis in the first game in this
Psycho Mantis in the first game in this scene the guy will read your memory card
scene the guy will read your memory card
scene the guy will read your memory card and tell you what games you’ve been
and tell you what games you’ve been
and tell you what games you’ve been playing you seem to like imagine
playing you seem to like imagine
playing you seem to like imagine yourself at don’t you and also
yourself at don’t you and also
yourself at don’t you and also demonstrates his psychic abilities by
demonstrates his psychic abilities by
demonstrates his psychic abilities by making your controller vibrate Racha
making your controller vibrate Racha
making your controller vibrate Racha khana oh and the kicker to defeat him
khana oh and the kicker to defeat him
khana oh and the kicker to defeat him you have to unplug your controller and
you have to unplug your controller and
you have to unplug your controller and plug it in to the second player port
before we get to the top spot let’s take
before we get to the top spot let’s take a look at some honorable mentions
wait wait this isn’t right I mean we did
wait wait this isn’t right I mean we did this already
for the end of the world spell press
for the end of the world spell press control uh delete I have been chosen by
control uh delete I have been chosen by
control uh delete I have been chosen by the big metal hand in the sky the rest
the big metal hand in the sky the rest
the big metal hand in the sky the rest is up to you this meant what we’s
is up to you this meant what we’s
is up to you this meant what we’s desmond number one sanity effects
desmond number one sanity effects
desmond number one sanity effects eternal darkness sanity’s requiem
eternal darkness sanity’s requiem
eternal darkness sanity’s requiem believe it or not the most creative use
believe it or not the most creative use
believe it or not the most creative use of breaking the fourth wall we’ve seen
of breaking the fourth wall we’ve seen
of breaking the fourth wall we’ve seen hasn’t come from any humor but rather
hasn’t come from any humor but rather
hasn’t come from any humor but rather from psychological horror
throughout the game if your sanity bar
throughout the game if your sanity bar runs too low
runs too low
runs too low the game starts to distort reality
the game starts to distort reality
the game starts to distort reality making you think you’re sitting on your
making you think you’re sitting on your
making you think you’re sitting on your remote and turning the volume making you
remote and turning the volume making you
remote and turning the volume making you think you accidentally deleted your save
think you accidentally deleted your save
think you accidentally deleted your save files and even bringing up the infamous
files and even bringing up the infamous
files and even bringing up the infamous blue screen of death sheer creativity
blue screen of death sheer creativity
blue screen of death sheer creativity alone easily earns this game the top
alone easily earns this game the top
alone easily earns this game the top spot there are times when insanity days
spot there are times when insanity days
spot there are times when insanity days hold and nothing seems right do you
hold and nothing seems right do you
hold and nothing seems right do you agree with our list wonder pink I guess
agree with our list wonder pink I guess
agree with our list wonder pink I guess not well for more shattering top 10s
not well for more shattering top 10s
not well for more shattering top 10s published every day be sure to stop
published every day be sure to stop
published every day be sure to stop pushing that 8th button eight eight and
pushing that 8th button eight eight and
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