[Music] forget the peashooters sometimes you got
forget the peashooters sometimes you got
forget the peashooters sometimes you got to handle things up close and personal
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 video games with the best first-person
video games with the best first-person
video games with the best first-person melee combat for this list we’re looking
melee combat for this list we’re looking
melee combat for this list we’re looking at the first-person games that excel at
at the first-person games that excel at
at the first-person games that excel at fighting at close quarters through the
fighting at close quarters through the
fighting at close quarters through the use of melee weaponry as well as
use of melee weaponry as well as
use of melee weaponry as well as physical attacks here we’re looking at
physical attacks here we’re looking at
physical attacks here we’re looking at games that deliver the tactile visceral
games that deliver the tactile visceral
games that deliver the tactile visceral punch that properly conveys the feeling
punch that properly conveys the feeling
punch that properly conveys the feeling of smashing people with hard objects
while many a fan has been moaned the
while many a fan has been moaned the floaty feeling of the combat in Elder
floaty feeling of the combat in Elder
floaty feeling of the combat in Elder Scrolls games Skyrim was definitely the
Scrolls games Skyrim was definitely the
Scrolls games Skyrim was definitely the best offering we’d seen yet
best offering we’d seen yet
best offering we’d seen yet combat felt tighter and more responsive
combat felt tighter and more responsive
combat felt tighter and more responsive new sound effects helped everything feel
new sound effects helped everything feel
new sound effects helped everything feel crisp and little touches made fighting
crisp and little touches made fighting
crisp and little touches made fighting your foes face-to-face feel more
your foes face-to-face feel more
your foes face-to-face feel more consequential of course the physics also
consequential of course the physics also
consequential of course the physics also helped greatly in this regard giving
helped greatly in this regard giving
helped greatly in this regard giving weight to movements which often felt
weight to movements which often felt
weight to movements which often felt flimsy in previous titles it was now
flimsy in previous titles it was now
flimsy in previous titles it was now always satisfying to send a dragger
always satisfying to send a dragger
always satisfying to send a dragger reeling after you’d broken their guard
reeling after you’d broken their guard
reeling after you’d broken their guard flying across the room with a swipe of
flying across the room with a swipe of
flying across the room with a swipe of your sword or just crushing them into a
your sword or just crushing them into a
your sword or just crushing them into a heap under the weight of your hammer
number nine Dead Island from the
number nine Dead Island from the beginning this survival horror game
beginning this survival horror game
beginning this survival horror game makes it clear that’s stabbing and
makes it clear that’s stabbing and
makes it clear that’s stabbing and bludgeoning the undead into submission
bludgeoning the undead into submission
bludgeoning the undead into submission is the primary way of taking them out
is the primary way of taking them out
is the primary way of taking them out most of the survivors you’re allowed to
most of the survivors you’re allowed to
most of the survivors you’re allowed to play are experts in close-up beat downs
play are experts in close-up beat downs
play are experts in close-up beat downs as Sam B Z on May and John are experts
as Sam B Z on May and John are experts
as Sam B Z on May and John are experts at blunt weapons bladed weapons and
at blunt weapons bladed weapons and
at blunt weapons bladed weapons and hand-to-hand combat respectively but no
hand-to-hand combat respectively but no
hand-to-hand combat respectively but no matter which method of mayhem you choose
matter which method of mayhem you choose
matter which method of mayhem you choose it’s the damage you inflict that really
it’s the damage you inflict that really
it’s the damage you inflict that really made Dead Island shine or a crunch a
made Dead Island shine or a crunch a
made Dead Island shine or a crunch a detailed damage modeling system made
detailed damage modeling system made
detailed damage modeling system made sure that you had a very real sense of
sure that you had a very real sense of
sure that you had a very real sense of the damage you were inflicting helping
the damage you were inflicting helping
the damage you were inflicting helping each swing feel dangerous and powerful
Oh number eight Shadow Warrior 2013 my
Oh number eight Shadow Warrior 2013 my name is no leg next make a deal this
name is no leg next make a deal this
name is no leg next make a deal this first-person reboot idol stars lo Wang a
first-person reboot idol stars lo Wang a
first-person reboot idol stars lo Wang a fast-talking arrogant ninja hit man on a
fast-talking arrogant ninja hit man on a
fast-talking arrogant ninja hit man on a mission to retrieve a legendary sword
mission to retrieve a legendary sword
mission to retrieve a legendary sword where is the knowledge sir acog a don’t
where is the knowledge sir acog a don’t
where is the knowledge sir acog a don’t insult me who do you work for ah Mickey
insult me who do you work for ah Mickey
insult me who do you work for ah Mickey Mouse Mickey Rourke does it matter
Mouse Mickey Rourke does it matter
Mouse Mickey Rourke does it matter Wang’s trademark weapon also a sword is
Wang’s trademark weapon also a sword is
Wang’s trademark weapon also a sword is capable of dropping thugs in one swipe
capable of dropping thugs in one swipe
capable of dropping thugs in one swipe while literally disarming foes by
while literally disarming foes by
while literally disarming foes by cutting their arms off can come in handy
cutting their arms off can come in handy
cutting their arms off can come in handy attack variation is key with a deep
attack variation is key with a deep
attack variation is key with a deep combo system diverse chains of attacks
combo system diverse chains of attacks
combo system diverse chains of attacks can be explored and lead to obtaining
can be explored and lead to obtaining
can be explored and lead to obtaining more karma which in turn can be used to
more karma which in turn can be used to
more karma which in turn can be used to get more awesome abilities basically
get more awesome abilities basically
get more awesome abilities basically this game feels like a first-person
this game feels like a first-person
this game feels like a first-person version of ninja gaiden and that is
version of ninja gaiden and that is
version of ninja gaiden and that is pretty awesome
number seven Zeno Clash in this
number seven Zeno Clash in this beat-em-up inspired title protagonist
beat-em-up inspired title protagonist
beat-em-up inspired title protagonist got specialises in hand-to-hand combat
got specialises in hand-to-hand combat
got specialises in hand-to-hand combat using a selection of special moves at
using a selection of special moves at
using a selection of special moves at his disposal for these combination of
his disposal for these combination of
his disposal for these combination of attacks charge attacks and block
attacks charge attacks and block
attacks charge attacks and block crushing strong punch gap will stun
crushing strong punch gap will stun
crushing strong punch gap will stun these fiends and send it flying there
these fiends and send it flying there
these fiends and send it flying there are many different skills that gap
are many different skills that gap
are many different skills that gap possesses leading to his ability to do
possesses leading to his ability to do
possesses leading to his ability to do more advanced combos and finishing moves
more advanced combos and finishing moves
more advanced combos and finishing moves in addition enemies can be grabbed for
in addition enemies can be grabbed for
in addition enemies can be grabbed for knee strikes or thrown into other
knee strikes or thrown into other
knee strikes or thrown into other enemies while there are weapons that can
enemies while there are weapons that can
enemies while there are weapons that can be used
be used
be used it’s the bare-knuckle battles that are
it’s the bare-knuckle battles that are
it’s the bare-knuckle battles that are the most effective in most situations
number 6 Bar Cry primal another example
number 6 Bar Cry primal another example of stripping down the standard elements
of stripping down the standard elements
of stripping down the standard elements and expectations of first-person gaming
and expectations of first-person gaming
and expectations of first-person gaming Far Cry primal takes place in 10,000 BCE
Far Cry primal takes place in 10,000 BCE
Far Cry primal takes place in 10,000 BCE Europe with the game’s main character –
Europe with the game’s main character –
Europe with the game’s main character – car being a caveman muss up the
car being a caveman muss up the
car being a caveman muss up the scungilli Joe since it’s the Mesolithic
scungilli Joe since it’s the Mesolithic
scungilli Joe since it’s the Mesolithic era this game lives up to its name as
era this game lives up to its name as
era this game lives up to its name as axes clubs Spears and daggers make up
axes clubs Spears and daggers make up
axes clubs Spears and daggers make up the bulk of your primitive but effective
the bulk of your primitive but effective
the bulk of your primitive but effective arsenal while much of primals gameplay
arsenal while much of primals gameplay
arsenal while much of primals gameplay is similar to Far Cry 4 combat is more
is similar to Far Cry 4 combat is more
is similar to Far Cry 4 combat is more savage reveling in the sheer brutality
savage reveling in the sheer brutality
savage reveling in the sheer brutality of killing your foes
number five The Chronicles of Riddick
number five The Chronicles of Riddick escape from butcher Bay and the assault
escape from butcher Bay and the assault
escape from butcher Bay and the assault on Dark Athena rust bitch welcome to
on Dark Athena rust bitch welcome to
on Dark Athena rust bitch welcome to butcher Bay taking place between the
butcher Bay taking place between the
butcher Bay taking place between the film’s pitch black and The Chronicles of
film’s pitch black and The Chronicles of
film’s pitch black and The Chronicles of Riddick these games seek convict Richard
Riddick these games seek convict Richard
Riddick these games seek convict Richard be Riddick trying to survive and escape
be Riddick trying to survive and escape
be Riddick trying to survive and escape the butcher Bay maximum-security prison
the butcher Bay maximum-security prison
the butcher Bay maximum-security prison and mercenary vessel the Dark Athena
and mercenary vessel the Dark Athena
and mercenary vessel the Dark Athena with extensive knowledge in all things
with extensive knowledge in all things
with extensive knowledge in all things killing Riddick’s special set of skills
killing Riddick’s special set of skills
killing Riddick’s special set of skills are second to none melee battles go at a
are second to none melee battles go at a
are second to none melee battles go at a quick pace and being attacked will cause
quick pace and being attacked will cause
quick pace and being attacked will cause either Riddick or those he takes on to
either Riddick or those he takes on to
either Riddick or those he takes on to stagger and fall backwards using a
stagger and fall backwards using a
stagger and fall backwards using a variety of different punches Riddick can
variety of different punches Riddick can
variety of different punches Riddick can string together hard-hitting combos that
string together hard-hitting combos that
string together hard-hitting combos that can be used with the knuckledusters
can be used with the knuckledusters
can be used with the knuckledusters ships and clubs that he could wield
ships and clubs that he could wield
ships and clubs that he could wield Riddick can also perform counters that
Riddick can also perform counters that
Riddick can also perform counters that cause instant kills and sneak up behind
cause instant kills and sneak up behind
cause instant kills and sneak up behind enemies for stealth kills that have a
enemies for stealth kills that have a
enemies for stealth kills that have a bit more subtlety
number four Warhammer end-times
number four Warhammer end-times vermintide a horde of anthropomorphic
vermintide a horde of anthropomorphic
vermintide a horde of anthropomorphic rat people called the Stevens siege the
rat people called the Stevens siege the
rat people called the Stevens siege the city of uber shriek five heroes have
city of uber shriek five heroes have
city of uber shriek five heroes have been charged to defeat the medicine all
been charged to defeat the medicine all
been charged to defeat the medicine all costs but combat system in Bourbon tide
costs but combat system in Bourbon tide
costs but combat system in Bourbon tide is straightforward yet effective with
is straightforward yet effective with
is straightforward yet effective with basic attacks charged attacks shoving
basic attacks charged attacks shoving
basic attacks charged attacks shoving and blocking but each hero has their own
and blocking but each hero has their own
and blocking but each hero has their own unique specialties with their own way of
unique specialties with their own way of
unique specialties with their own way of dealing with vile vermin bard and dwarf
dealing with vile vermin bard and dwarf
dealing with vile vermin bard and dwarf Ranger can use his shield to push back
Ranger can use his shield to push back
Ranger can use his shield to push back the fierce demon forces while Marcus the
the fierce demon forces while Marcus the
the fierce demon forces while Marcus the Empire soldier can mow them down with a
Empire soldier can mow them down with a
Empire soldier can mow them down with a few swings of his great hammer with
few swings of his great hammer with
few swings of his great hammer with these ruthless rodents attacking quickly
these ruthless rodents attacking quickly
these ruthless rodents attacking quickly vermintide is a true test of skill and
vermintide is a true test of skill and
vermintide is a true test of skill and survival but I just as soon not fight
survival but I just as soon not fight
survival but I just as soon not fight another number three dying light
stuck in the zombie infested city of her
stuck in the zombie infested city of her on undercover agent Cal crane must do
on undercover agent Cal crane must do
on undercover agent Cal crane must do what it takes to survive amongst the
what it takes to survive amongst the
what it takes to survive amongst the infected and some crazed human
infected and some crazed human
infected and some crazed human survivalists relying on his parkour
survivalists relying on his parkour
survivalists relying on his parkour skills and any weapon you can find steel
skills and any weapon you can find steel
skills and any weapon you can find steel or craft cranes combat is managed by a
or craft cranes combat is managed by a
or craft cranes combat is managed by a stamina bar once the bar depletes after
stamina bar once the bar depletes after
stamina bar once the bar depletes after so many attacks Kyle will be as
so many attacks Kyle will be as
so many attacks Kyle will be as effective as a kitten with a flyswatter
this along with melee weapons breaking
this along with melee weapons breaking with prolonged use will cause this
with prolonged use will cause this
with prolonged use will cause this freerunning fighter to rely more on
freerunning fighter to rely more on
freerunning fighter to rely more on advanced tactics than just bashing
advanced tactics than just bashing
advanced tactics than just bashing zombie skulls in earning new skills and
zombie skulls in earning new skills and
zombie skulls in earning new skills and weapons as the game progresses makes
weapons as the game progresses makes
weapons as the game progresses makes fighting the flesh feeders more gritty
fighting the flesh feeders more gritty
fighting the flesh feeders more gritty but very satisfying
number two chivalry medieval warfare for
number two chivalry medieval warfare for the glory of Agatha in this medieval
the glory of Agatha in this medieval
the glory of Agatha in this medieval hack and slash three melee centric
hack and slash three melee centric
hack and slash three melee centric classes as well as the archer can be
classes as well as the archer can be
classes as well as the archer can be selected each class has their own unique
selected each class has their own unique
selected each class has their own unique talents and battle styles with the fast
talents and battle styles with the fast
talents and battle styles with the fast but weak man-at-arms the average tier
but weak man-at-arms the average tier
but weak man-at-arms the average tier Vanguard and the strong but slow night
despite an impressive array of weaponry
despite an impressive array of weaponry for each class a deep combat system was
for each class a deep combat system was
for each class a deep combat system was also put into place attacks can produce
also put into place attacks can produce
also put into place attacks can produce combos have performed mid strike and
combos have performed mid strike and
combos have performed mid strike and fainting can trick the opponents into
fainting can trick the opponents into
fainting can trick the opponents into leaving themselves open defensive
leaving themselves open defensive
leaving themselves open defensive actions include pairing and counter
actions include pairing and counter
actions include pairing and counter attacks with primary weapons shields for
attacks with primary weapons shields for
attacks with primary weapons shields for kicks these skills with the right weapon
kicks these skills with the right weapon
kicks these skills with the right weapon and some expert timing will ensure your
and some expert timing will ensure your
and some expert timing will ensure your survival in the Dark Ages before we
survival in the Dark Ages before we
survival in the Dark Ages before we unsheath our top pick here if you want
unsheath our top pick here if you want
unsheath our top pick here if you want to bro mentions
number one condemned criminal origins to
number one condemned criminal origins to combat metro cities down-and-out who
combat metro cities down-and-out who
combat metro cities down-and-out who have been driven insane by a mysterious
have been driven insane by a mysterious
have been driven insane by a mysterious force detective Ethan Thomas will use
force detective Ethan Thomas will use
force detective Ethan Thomas will use any weapon that is readily available and
any weapon that is readily available and
any weapon that is readily available and every item is fair game
every item is fair game
every item is fair game these include mannequin arms locker
these include mannequin arms locker
these include mannequin arms locker doors and even guns for some
doors and even guns for some
doors and even guns for some pistol-whipping action but how he fights
pistol-whipping action but how he fights
pistol-whipping action but how he fights is only one reason why condemns melee
is only one reason why condemns melee
is only one reason why condemns melee combat shines the other reason is whom
combat shines the other reason is whom
combat shines the other reason is whom he fights because despite simplistic
he fights because despite simplistic
he fights because despite simplistic fighting mechanics each opponent tries
fighting mechanics each opponent tries
fighting mechanics each opponent tries to use dirty tactics and surprise
to use dirty tactics and surprise
to use dirty tactics and surprise attacks to throw you off opponents will
attacks to throw you off opponents will
attacks to throw you off opponents will learn from the patterns that the player
learn from the patterns that the player
learn from the patterns that the player is doing and adjust their fighting style
is doing and adjust their fighting style
is doing and adjust their fighting style accordingly with psychological
accordingly with psychological
accordingly with psychological atmosphere adding to the tension and
atmosphere adding to the tension and
atmosphere adding to the tension and super-crunchy feedback from every
super-crunchy feedback from every
super-crunchy feedback from every connected swing condemned criminal
connected swing condemned criminal
connected swing condemned criminal origins is brutal but never boring do
origins is brutal but never boring do
origins is brutal but never boring do you agree with our list
you agree with our list
you agree with our list what first person games melee combat do
what first person games melee combat do
what first person games melee combat do you think is a direct hit
you think is a direct hit
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