two decades on and these classics are still regarded as some of the best that
still regarded as some of the best that
still regarded as some of the best that gaming has to offer welcome to
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and she’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 video games that are
for the top 10 video games that are
for the top 10 video games that are turning 20 this year before we begin we
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this list we’re looking at games that
this list we’re looking at games that were released in 1997 in North America
were released in 1997 in North America
were released in 1997 in North America that despite their age are still
that despite their age are still
that despite their age are still considered landmarks in gaming round one
considered landmarks in gaming round one
considered landmarks in gaming round one number ten Grand Theft Auto
number ten Grand Theft Auto
number ten Grand Theft Auto [Music]
while these days it’s impossible not to
while these days it’s impossible not to associate this juggernaut of a franchise
associate this juggernaut of a franchise
associate this juggernaut of a franchise with the likes of its massive 3d
with the likes of its massive 3d
with the likes of its massive 3d open-world cities back in the day its
open-world cities back in the day its
open-world cities back in the day its original inception may have had less but
original inception may have had less but
original inception may have had less but for the time it still offered up a lot
for the time it still offered up a lot
for the time it still offered up a lot of content
with three distinct cities featuring
with three distinct cities featuring various missions revolving around
various missions revolving around
various missions revolving around multiple crime syndicates players
multiple crime syndicates players
multiple crime syndicates players because as much wanton destruction that
because as much wanton destruction that
because as much wanton destruction that they wanted before getting wasted a
they wanted before getting wasted a
they wanted before getting wasted a component that’s lived on till this day
component that’s lived on till this day
component that’s lived on till this day as you might have imagined the game
as you might have imagined the game
as you might have imagined the game caused quite a stir with the general
caused quite a stir with the general
caused quite a stir with the general public another tradition which the
public another tradition which the
public another tradition which the franchise has continued Grasim again
franchise has continued Grasim again
franchise has continued Grasim again oh stick a gun up your ass Oh blow your
oh stick a gun up your ass Oh blow your
oh stick a gun up your ass Oh blow your balls out number nine
balls out number nine
balls out number nine Age of Empires despite competing
Age of Empires despite competing
Age of Empires despite competing alongside many heavy hitters in the
alongside many heavy hitters in the
alongside many heavy hitters in the real-time strategy genre at the time Age
real-time strategy genre at the time Age
real-time strategy genre at the time Age of Empires still managed to leave its
of Empires still managed to leave its
of Empires still managed to leave its mark providing a springboard for a
mark providing a springboard for a
mark providing a springboard for a flagship franchise to take off starting
flagship franchise to take off starting
flagship franchise to take off starting off with only a handful of
off with only a handful of
off with only a handful of hunter-gatherers it’s down to you to
hunter-gatherers it’s down to you to
hunter-gatherers it’s down to you to ensure that your ancient civilization
ensure that your ancient civilization
ensure that your ancient civilization thrives from the Stone Age all the way
thrives from the Stone Age all the way
thrives from the Stone Age all the way to the Iron Age with multiple campaigns
to the Iron Age with multiple campaigns
to the Iron Age with multiple campaigns and various civilizations to choose from
and various civilizations to choose from
and various civilizations to choose from this game offered many a player a chance
this game offered many a player a chance
this game offered many a player a chance to test themselves as both a provider
to test themselves as both a provider
to test themselves as both a provider and Conqueror number 8 Crash Bandicoot 2
and Conqueror number 8 Crash Bandicoot 2
and Conqueror number 8 Crash Bandicoot 2 cortex strikes back
cortex strikes back
cortex strikes back [Applause]
taking everything that made the first
taking everything that made the first game such a hit with audiences and
game such a hit with audiences and
game such a hit with audiences and cranking up the tornado spins the sequel
cranking up the tornado spins the sequel
cranking up the tornado spins the sequel not only introduced the warp room system
not only introduced the warp room system
not only introduced the warp room system but also a whole slew of new features
but also a whole slew of new features
but also a whole slew of new features that would later become beloved staples
that would later become beloved staples
that would later become beloved staples of the series from collecting crystals
of the series from collecting crystals
of the series from collecting crystals and gems taking out the likes of
and gems taking out the likes of
and gems taking out the likes of neocortex and tiny tiger he’s been
neocortex and tiny tiger he’s been
neocortex and tiny tiger he’s been riding an adorable polar bear through
riding an adorable polar bear through
riding an adorable polar bear through the frozen tundra crash his second
the frozen tundra crash his second
the frozen tundra crash his second outing elevated him to new heights one
outing elevated him to new heights one
outing elevated him to new heights one that thankfully came with a save system
that thankfully came with a save system
that thankfully came with a save system that wasn’t crammed into bonus levels
that wasn’t crammed into bonus levels
that wasn’t crammed into bonus levels and yes analog controls
number seven star fox 64 if star fox
number seven star fox 64 if star fox zero taught us anything is that until
zero taught us anything is that until
zero taught us anything is that until nintendo get its act together this
nintendo get its act together this
nintendo get its act together this installment in the interstellar
installment in the interstellar
installment in the interstellar adventures of fox mccloud stands out as
adventures of fox mccloud stands out as
adventures of fox mccloud stands out as the best to the series so there is a 3ds
the best to the series so there is a 3ds
the best to the series so there is a 3ds remaster so you get the idea not only
remaster so you get the idea not only
remaster so you get the idea not only does it feature an engaging campaign
does it feature an engaging campaign
does it feature an engaging campaign that has you soaring through the skies
that has you soaring through the skies
that has you soaring through the skies doing barrel rolls and sniping down
doing barrel rolls and sniping down
doing barrel rolls and sniping down enemies across various planets but it’s
enemies across various planets but it’s
enemies across various planets but it’s rewards and multiplayer offered tons of
rewards and multiplayer offered tons of
rewards and multiplayer offered tons of replay value even after so many years
replay value even after so many years
replay value even after so many years nothing quite compares to piloting our
nothing quite compares to piloting our
nothing quite compares to piloting our our wings snagging that final medal and
our wings snagging that final medal and
our wings snagging that final medal and taking out and Ross’s ugly mug in record
taking out and Ross’s ugly mug in record
taking out and Ross’s ugly mug in record time number 6
time number 6
time number 6 quake 2 despite being a sequel in name
quake 2 despite being a sequel in name
quake 2 despite being a sequel in name only practically every aspect of the
only practically every aspect of the
only practically every aspect of the original FPS was improved upon here gone
original FPS was improved upon here gone
original FPS was improved upon here gone were the Lovecraftian elements of the
were the Lovecraftian elements of the
were the Lovecraftian elements of the first quake and in their place was a
first quake and in their place was a
first quake and in their place was a more sci-fi horror inspired narrative
more sci-fi horror inspired narrative
more sci-fi horror inspired narrative about a lone Space Marine fighting his
about a lone Space Marine fighting his
about a lone Space Marine fighting his or her way through an alien planet to
or her way through an alien planet to
or her way through an alien planet to vent for a strange resemblance to the
vent for a strange resemblance to the
vent for a strange resemblance to the industrialized areas birth anyway quake
industrialized areas birth anyway quake
industrialized areas birth anyway quake 2 was a solid follow-up in terms of
2 was a solid follow-up in terms of
2 was a solid follow-up in terms of single-player but it’s the multiplayer
single-player but it’s the multiplayer
single-player but it’s the multiplayer that secured it place in the realm of
that secured it place in the realm of
that secured it place in the realm of video game history
essentially the first eSport quick twos
essentially the first eSport quick twos infamous deathmatch mode was the
infamous deathmatch mode was the
infamous deathmatch mode was the primordial soup from which modern
primordial soup from which modern
primordial soup from which modern multiplayer games crawled out out and
multiplayer games crawled out out and
multiplayer games crawled out out and you did it all on a 56k modem number
you did it all on a 56k modem number
you did it all on a 56k modem number five
five
five fallout this proves nothing you will pay
fallout this proves nothing you will pay
fallout this proves nothing you will pay for your insolence Hey to truly
for your insolence Hey to truly
for your insolence Hey to truly understand the bank lash suffered by
understand the bank lash suffered by
understand the bank lash suffered by fallout 4 you have to really understand
fallout 4 you have to really understand
fallout 4 you have to really understand the original fallout while fallout 3 4
the original fallout while fallout 3 4
the original fallout while fallout 3 4 and new vegas preserved elements of the
and new vegas preserved elements of the
and new vegas preserved elements of the original in terms of tone the first
original in terms of tone the first
original in terms of tone the first Fallout game was a much slower more
Fallout game was a much slower more
Fallout game was a much slower more punishing RPG viewed from an isometric
punishing RPG viewed from an isometric
punishing RPG viewed from an isometric perspective and locked into turn-based
perspective and locked into turn-based
perspective and locked into turn-based combat but what it lacked in pacing it
combat but what it lacked in pacing it
combat but what it lacked in pacing it made up for in world building this was
made up for in world building this was
made up for in world building this was the first time a post-apocalyptic Mad
the first time a post-apocalyptic Mad
the first time a post-apocalyptic Mad Max inspired setting had been so
Max inspired setting had been so
Max inspired setting had been so convincingly realized in a video game so
convincingly realized in a video game so
convincingly realized in a video game so much so in fact that Fallout secured a
much so in fact that Fallout secured a
much so in fact that Fallout secured a reputation of being the quintessential
reputation of being the quintessential
reputation of being the quintessential post-apocalyptic franchise for decades
post-apocalyptic franchise for decades
post-apocalyptic franchise for decades to come and frankly I think you’re the
to come and frankly I think you’re the
to come and frankly I think you’re the only hope we have
only hope we have
only hope we have now before Mario Kart 64
like a supercharged mushroom fueled fine
like a supercharged mushroom fueled fine wine this series only got better with
wine this series only got better with
wine this series only got better with age but even among some of its excellent
age but even among some of its excellent
age but even among some of its excellent entries on the Wii or Wii U my own
entries on the Wii or Wii U my own
entries on the Wii or Wii U my own company’s outing on the n64 remains one
company’s outing on the n64 remains one
company’s outing on the n64 remains one of its best the shift to 3d graphics was
of its best the shift to 3d graphics was
of its best the shift to 3d graphics was a monumental leap for the series kind of
a monumental leap for the series kind of
a monumental leap for the series kind of handy since it also introduced four
handy since it also introduced four
handy since it also introduced four player support allowing for a whole
player support allowing for a whole
player support allowing for a whole generation of gamers to break
generation of gamers to break
generation of gamers to break friendships as they competed over the
friendships as they competed over the
friendships as they competed over the Mushroom Kingdom and beyond with 16
Mushroom Kingdom and beyond with 16
Mushroom Kingdom and beyond with 16 racetracks along with plenty of battle
racetracks along with plenty of battle
racetracks along with plenty of battle modes for those who are tired of winning
modes for those who are tired of winning
modes for those who are tired of winning all those trophies there’s still plenty
all those trophies there’s still plenty
all those trophies there’s still plenty on offer even 20 years on
Sephiroth is in this game and that’s
Sephiroth is in this game and that’s pretty much all you need to know a JRPG
pretty much all you need to know a JRPG
pretty much all you need to know a JRPG that’s become iconic for its characters
that’s become iconic for its characters
that’s become iconic for its characters it’s incredible score its
it’s incredible score its
it’s incredible score its larger-than-life boss battles its
larger-than-life boss battles its
larger-than-life boss battles its infamous and heartbreaking death scenes
infamous and heartbreaking death scenes
infamous and heartbreaking death scenes and that one part where cloud has to
and that one part where cloud has to
and that one part where cloud has to dress up like a woman
dress up like a woman
dress up like a woman [Music]
[Music]
[Music] femme cloud a sign
femme cloud a sign
femme cloud a sign it’s interwoven story involving the
it’s interwoven story involving the
it’s interwoven story involving the Shinra corporation avalanches attempts
Shinra corporation avalanches attempts
Shinra corporation avalanches attempts to stop it as well as the enigmatic
to stop it as well as the enigmatic
to stop it as well as the enigmatic threat of Sephiroth and Genova offered
threat of Sephiroth and Genova offered
threat of Sephiroth and Genova offered Western audiences a game that was
Western audiences a game that was
Western audiences a game that was equally thrilling as it was beautiful to
equally thrilling as it was beautiful to
equally thrilling as it was beautiful to behold
behold
behold also in ed chocobos
number two Castlevania Symphony of the
number two Castlevania Symphony of the night time has indeed been very kind to
night time has indeed been very kind to
night time has indeed been very kind to what many consider to be the greatest
what many consider to be the greatest
what many consider to be the greatest entry in the extensive Castlevania
entry in the extensive Castlevania
entry in the extensive Castlevania franchise becoming a cult hit that a lot
franchise becoming a cult hit that a lot
franchise becoming a cult hit that a lot of people consider to be the upper
of people consider to be the upper
of people consider to be the upper echelon of the metroidvania genre as the
echelon of the metroidvania genre as the
echelon of the metroidvania genre as the son of Dracula hallow card must traverse
son of Dracula hallow card must traverse
son of Dracula hallow card must traverse through his father’s castle and strike
through his father’s castle and strike
through his father’s castle and strike down all manner of unholy monsters with
down all manner of unholy monsters with
down all manner of unholy monsters with various weapons and abilities including
various weapons and abilities including
various weapons and abilities including a giant spear corpses and even death
a giant spear corpses and even death
a giant spear corpses and even death itself oh and it has possibly one of the
itself oh and it has possibly one of the
itself oh and it has possibly one of the best lines in all of videogames
best lines in all of videogames
best lines in all of videogames tell us Drac what is a man exactly what
tell us Drac what is a man exactly what
tell us Drac what is a man exactly what is a man a miserable little pile of
is a man a miserable little pile of
is a man a miserable little pile of secrets before we unveil our top pick
secrets before we unveil our top pick
secrets before we unveil our top pick here a few honorable mentions
here a few honorable mentions
here a few honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] harassed their young lovers set sail for
harassed their young lovers set sail for
harassed their young lovers set sail for my stronghold on monkey island number
my stronghold on monkey island number
my stronghold on monkey island number one goal denied double-oh-seven
James Bond likes his martinis shaken not
James Bond likes his martinis shaken not stirred and apparently he likes his tie
stirred and apparently he likes his tie
stirred and apparently he likes his tie in video games with amazing multiplayer
in video games with amazing multiplayer
in video games with amazing multiplayer while the game does indeed have an
while the game does indeed have an
while the game does indeed have an impressive single-player campaign that
impressive single-player campaign that
impressive single-player campaign that showed that an FPS could successfully
showed that an FPS could successfully
showed that an FPS could successfully incorporate stealth intricate locations
incorporate stealth intricate locations
incorporate stealth intricate locations and a true sense of challenge while
and a true sense of challenge while
and a true sense of challenge while gunning down waves and waves of in Ian’s
gunning down waves and waves of in Ian’s
gunning down waves and waves of in Ian’s what everyone remembers most fondly
what everyone remembers most fondly
what everyone remembers most fondly about this game is its four player
about this game is its four player
about this game is its four player deathmatch mode those that were proud
deathmatch mode those that were proud
deathmatch mode those that were proud owners of this cartridge can attest to
owners of this cartridge can attest to
owners of this cartridge can attest to at least once screwing over their
at least once screwing over their
at least once screwing over their friends for just one chance to land a
friends for just one chance to land a
friends for just one chance to land a kill with the Golden Gun as the game
kill with the Golden Gun as the game
kill with the Golden Gun as the game that set a new standard for first-person
that set a new standard for first-person
that set a new standard for first-person shooters arm consoles Goldeneye is
shooters arm consoles Goldeneye is
shooters arm consoles Goldeneye is easily one of 1997’s best
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