why spend a fortune at the movies when you can get that cinematic experience
you can get that cinematic experience
you can get that cinematic experience with a video game at home sure you
with a video game at home sure you
with a video game at home sure you wouldn’t rather take a seat we’ll be
wouldn’t rather take a seat we’ll be
wouldn’t rather take a seat we’ll be fine
fine
fine welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 most cinematic video games nice gun
just to clarify what we’re looking for
just to clarify what we’re looking for when we say cinematic games were mostly
when we say cinematic games were mostly
when we say cinematic games were mostly looking at games that have stories
looking at games that have stories
looking at games that have stories worthy of Hollywood films in combination
worthy of Hollywood films in combination
worthy of Hollywood films in combination with a strong production value artistic
with a strong production value artistic
with a strong production value artistic design and well directed action
design and well directed action
design and well directed action set-pieces
set-pieces
set-pieces as you might think
as you might think
as you might think gameplay is taking a backseat on this
gameplay is taking a backseat on this
gameplay is taking a backseat on this one also we decided to allow entire
one also we decided to allow entire
one also we decided to allow entire franchises to cover one entry if we
franchises to cover one entry if we
franchises to cover one entry if we couldn’t limit it to just one cinematic
couldn’t limit it to just one cinematic
couldn’t limit it to just one cinematic experience it’s gonna be a bumpy ride
experience it’s gonna be a bumpy ride
experience it’s gonna be a bumpy ride number 10 Final Fantasy series
many gamers recognize this series as the
many gamers recognize this series as the birth of cinematic games starting as
birth of cinematic games starting as
birth of cinematic games starting as early as Final Fantasy 6 on the SNES
though when final fantasy jumps to the
though when final fantasy jumps to the PlayStation with number seven the scope
PlayStation with number seven the scope
PlayStation with number seven the scope of videogame storytelling changed
of videogame storytelling changed
of videogame storytelling changed forever
forever
forever Final Fantasy has given us some of the
Final Fantasy has given us some of the
Final Fantasy has given us some of the most sweeping fantastical tales in
most sweeping fantastical tales in
most sweeping fantastical tales in videogame history and just to name a few
videogame history and just to name a few
videogame history and just to name a few iconic scenes Sephiroth and eros at
iconic scenes Sephiroth and eros at
iconic scenes Sephiroth and eros at number 7 the ballroom scene in number 8
number 7 the ballroom scene in number 8
number 7 the ballroom scene in number 8 and thus ending in number 10 with
and thus ending in number 10 with
and thus ending in number 10 with beautiful soundtracks by Nobuo Uematsu
beautiful soundtracks by Nobuo Uematsu
beautiful soundtracks by Nobuo Uematsu amazing visual works and engaging
amazing visual works and engaging
amazing visual works and engaging stories final fantasy always delivers in
stories final fantasy always delivers in
stories final fantasy always delivers in the visual Department
Bioware’s first foray into space operas
Bioware’s first foray into space operas was with Star Wars Knights of the Old
was with Star Wars Knights of the Old
was with Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic an epic licensed adventure that
Republic an epic licensed adventure that
Republic an epic licensed adventure that implemented groundbreaking branching
implemented groundbreaking branching
implemented groundbreaking branching narratives nobody imagined that Bioware
narratives nobody imagined that Bioware
narratives nobody imagined that Bioware could weave an original sci-fi tale on
could weave an original sci-fi tale on
could weave an original sci-fi tale on par with Star Wars mythology but they
par with Star Wars mythology but they
par with Star Wars mythology but they created an equally gripping universe
created an equally gripping universe
created an equally gripping universe with Mass Effect word war no one wants
with Mass Effect word war no one wants
with Mass Effect word war no one wants to admit it but humanity is under attack
to admit it but humanity is under attack
to admit it but humanity is under attack every character felt important and
every character felt important and
every character felt important and developed and every decision had its
developed and every decision had its
developed and every decision had its consequences
consequences
consequences I left a friend to die that day and I
I left a friend to die that day and I
I left a friend to die that day and I didn’t do it casually with nuanced
didn’t do it casually with nuanced
didn’t do it casually with nuanced narrative trees amazing visuals
narrative trees amazing visuals
narrative trees amazing visuals atmosphere and a fantastic soundtrack
atmosphere and a fantastic soundtrack
atmosphere and a fantastic soundtrack the Mass Effect series truly felt like
the Mass Effect series truly felt like
the Mass Effect series truly felt like triple a blockbuster sci-fi movies and
triple a blockbuster sci-fi movies and
triple a blockbuster sci-fi movies and you were the star you might be the
you were the star you might be the
you were the star you might be the reason I’m still alive but that doesn’t
reason I’m still alive but that doesn’t
reason I’m still alive but that doesn’t mean I trust you you need to put your
mean I trust you you need to put your
mean I trust you you need to put your personal feelings aside humanity is up
personal feelings aside humanity is up
personal feelings aside humanity is up against the greatest threat of our brief
against the greatest threat of our brief
against the greatest threat of our brief existence number eight god of war 3 the
existence number eight god of war 3 the
existence number eight god of war 3 the first two god of war games were awesome
first two god of war games were awesome
first two god of war games were awesome hack and slash errs but lacked a bit of
hack and slash errs but lacked a bit of
hack and slash errs but lacked a bit of storytelling depth often feeling like
storytelling depth often feeling like
storytelling depth often feeling like style over substance God of War 3
style over substance God of War 3
style over substance God of War 3 changed that dynamic
the boss fights in particular we’re
the boss fights in particular we’re totally insane and made you feel like
totally insane and made you feel like
totally insane and made you feel like you were a crazy badass facing
you were a crazy badass facing
you were a crazy badass facing insurmountable odds or gods the true
insurmountable odds or gods the true
insurmountable odds or gods the true warrior does not hide beside God of War
warrior does not hide beside God of War
warrior does not hide beside God of War three combines sweeping movie like
three combines sweeping movie like
three combines sweeping movie like camerawork an absurd sense of scale and
camerawork an absurd sense of scale and
camerawork an absurd sense of scale and punishing action-packed cutscenes to
punishing action-packed cutscenes to
punishing action-packed cutscenes to create a cinematic experience that most
create a cinematic experience that most
create a cinematic experience that most action movie directors would envy number
action movie directors would envy number
action movie directors would envy number seven Metal Gear Solid series that how
seven Metal Gear Solid series that how
seven Metal Gear Solid series that how they do it the KGB sometimes would you
they do it the KGB sometimes would you
they do it the KGB sometimes would you rather I did it american-style the Metal
rather I did it american-style the Metal
rather I did it american-style the Metal Gear Solid games are some of the first
Gear Solid games are some of the first
Gear Solid games are some of the first to embrace a mature complex aesthetic
to embrace a mature complex aesthetic
to embrace a mature complex aesthetic employing professional actors and
employing professional actors and
employing professional actors and weaving a complex story of intrigue
weaving a complex story of intrigue
weaving a complex story of intrigue conspiracy and espionage get whatever
conspiracy and espionage get whatever
conspiracy and espionage get whatever information you can from them about the
information you can from them about the
information you can from them about the terrorists if he’s alive that is
terrorists if he’s alive that is
terrorists if he’s alive that is cutscenes in these games are really long
cutscenes in these games are really long
cutscenes in these games are really long with the ending alone for Metal Gear
with the ending alone for Metal Gear
with the ending alone for Metal Gear Solid 4 clocking in at over an hour and
Solid 4 clocking in at over an hour and
Solid 4 clocking in at over an hour and the sheer amount of voice acting
the sheer amount of voice acting
the sheer amount of voice acting dialogue and storytelling in this series
dialogue and storytelling in this series
dialogue and storytelling in this series is almost unheard of that one man’s
is almost unheard of that one man’s
is almost unheard of that one man’s desires grew huge things can get a
desires grew huge things can get a
desires grew huge things can get a little complicated but matched with the
little complicated but matched with the
little complicated but matched with the tenth stealth sections and riveting
tenth stealth sections and riveting
tenth stealth sections and riveting action sequences Hideo Kojima created
action sequences Hideo Kojima created
action sequences Hideo Kojima created one of the most compelling universes in
one of the most compelling universes in
one of the most compelling universes in all of gaming kernel
all of gaming kernel
all of gaming kernel what’s the Russian gunship doing here I
what’s the Russian gunship doing here I
what’s the Russian gunship doing here I have no idea
have no idea
have no idea number six Gears of War series awesome
number six Gears of War series awesome
number six Gears of War series awesome couple fast or your ass will be swimming
couple fast or your ass will be swimming
couple fast or your ass will be swimming a subtly crazy innovators of the
a subtly crazy innovators of the
a subtly crazy innovators of the now-standard duck-and-cover system
now-standard duck-and-cover system
now-standard duck-and-cover system during gunfights the Gears of War series
during gunfights the Gears of War series
during gunfights the Gears of War series threw you into the midst of the most
threw you into the midst of the most
threw you into the midst of the most realistic and visceral battles to date
realistic and visceral battles to date
realistic and visceral battles to date yet beneath its insanely detailed
yet beneath its insanely detailed
yet beneath its insanely detailed graphics punishing gunplay and macho
graphics punishing gunplay and macho
graphics punishing gunplay and macho charisma why is an emotional and
charisma why is an emotional and
charisma why is an emotional and enthralling story about desperation
enthralling story about desperation
enthralling story about desperation survival and brotherhood we came here to
survival and brotherhood we came here to
survival and brotherhood we came here to help you that’s what we’re gonna do
help you that’s what we’re gonna do
help you that’s what we’re gonna do years pulls us into a grim sci-fi
years pulls us into a grim sci-fi
years pulls us into a grim sci-fi universe where humanity is fighting on
universe where humanity is fighting on
universe where humanity is fighting on its last legs
its last legs
its last legs and reminds us of the very best action
and reminds us of the very best action
and reminds us of the very best action sci-fi movies oh shit we see your kids
sci-fi movies oh shit we see your kids
sci-fi movies oh shit we see your kids just keep down and head to the room
just keep down and head to the room
just keep down and head to the room number 5 halo series could you possibly
number 5 halo series could you possibly
number 5 halo series could you possibly make any more noise I guess so with a
make any more noise I guess so with a
make any more noise I guess so with a tone setting ambient soundtrack and
tone setting ambient soundtrack and
tone setting ambient soundtrack and action-packed cutscenes the halo series
action-packed cutscenes the halo series
action-packed cutscenes the halo series makes you feel like you’re in the middle
makes you feel like you’re in the middle
makes you feel like you’re in the middle of a large-scale intergalactic battle
of a large-scale intergalactic battle
of a large-scale intergalactic battle Master Chief defend this station yes sir
Master Chief defend this station yes sir
Master Chief defend this station yes sir I need a weapon right this way
I need a weapon right this way
I need a weapon right this way the series is packed with memorable
the series is packed with memorable
the series is packed with memorable characters intense firefights and
characters intense firefights and
characters intense firefights and winding sweeping narratives that bring
winding sweeping narratives that bring
winding sweeping narratives that bring us around the universe and back again it
us around the universe and back again it
us around the universe and back again it all feels like a big-budget Hollywood
all feels like a big-budget Hollywood
all feels like a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster and it’s impressive array of
blockbuster and it’s impressive array of
blockbuster and it’s impressive array of live-action trailers certainly fueled
live-action trailers certainly fueled
live-action trailers certainly fueled the desire to see this series on the big
the desire to see this series on the big
the desire to see this series on the big screen I will not allow you to leave
screen I will not allow you to leave
screen I will not allow you to leave step number four The Last of Us that is
step number four The Last of Us that is
step number four The Last of Us that is a stupid idea
a stupid idea
a stupid idea Naughty Dog took all of the lessons
Naughty Dog took all of the lessons
Naughty Dog took all of the lessons learned from the also highly regarded
learned from the also highly regarded
learned from the also highly regarded Uncharted series and gave us one of the
Uncharted series and gave us one of the
Uncharted series and gave us one of the most profound and thought-provoking
most profound and thought-provoking
most profound and thought-provoking zombie narratives of all time sir move
zombie narratives of all time sir move
zombie narratives of all time sir move your hands be a new baby I don’t know
your hands be a new baby I don’t know
your hands be a new baby I don’t know incredibly acted with beautiful
incredibly acted with beautiful
incredibly acted with beautiful environments and some of the most
environments and some of the most
environments and some of the most realistic character design ever seen
realistic character design ever seen
realistic character design ever seen this game is truly a masterpiece of
this game is truly a masterpiece of
this game is truly a masterpiece of digital storytelling bleak
digital storytelling bleak
digital storytelling bleak uncompromising and difficult The Last of
uncompromising and difficult The Last of
uncompromising and difficult The Last of Us has incredibly rewarding gameplay but
Us has incredibly rewarding gameplay but
Us has incredibly rewarding gameplay but it’s the depth and complexity of Joel
it’s the depth and complexity of Joel
it’s the depth and complexity of Joel and Ellie’s companionship for which the
and Ellie’s companionship for which the
and Ellie’s companionship for which the game will definitely be remembered is
game will definitely be remembered is
game will definitely be remembered is that everything you hope for jury’s
that everything you hope for jury’s
that everything you hope for jury’s still out man chanting aye that vo
still out man chanting aye that vo
still out man chanting aye that vo number three beyond two souls guys guys
number three beyond two souls guys guys
number three beyond two souls guys guys why doesn’t Jodi give us a demonstration
why doesn’t Jodi give us a demonstration
why doesn’t Jodi give us a demonstration of her super mega powers now we’re
of her super mega powers now we’re
of her super mega powers now we’re getting into what I like to call the
getting into what I like to call the
getting into what I like to call the absurdly cinematic games as with beyond
absurdly cinematic games as with beyond
absurdly cinematic games as with beyond two souls the balance between cinema and
two souls the balance between cinema and
two souls the balance between cinema and video games was very lopsided tracing
video games was very lopsided tracing
video games was very lopsided tracing the coming-of-age of a young woman with
the coming-of-age of a young woman with
the coming-of-age of a young woman with supernatural powers played by Ellen Page
supernatural powers played by Ellen Page
supernatural powers played by Ellen Page and co-starring Willem Dafoe this game
and co-starring Willem Dafoe this game
and co-starring Willem Dafoe this game wasn’t afraid to rely almost exclusively
wasn’t afraid to rely almost exclusively
wasn’t afraid to rely almost exclusively on an intricate detailed story he hates
on an intricate detailed story he hates
on an intricate detailed story he hates me
me
me the whole time he was imagining my head
the whole time he was imagining my head
the whole time he was imagining my head on a stick I found you charming I should
on a stick I found you charming I should
on a stick I found you charming I should be flattered switching between the
be flattered switching between the
be flattered switching between the protagonist and her ghost-like partner
protagonist and her ghost-like partner
protagonist and her ghost-like partner Aiden is interesting but this games real
Aiden is interesting but this games real
Aiden is interesting but this games real strength is the ability to suck you into
strength is the ability to suck you into
strength is the ability to suck you into an interactive drama I’ve been living
an interactive drama I’ve been living
an interactive drama I’ve been living with an entity
with an entity
with an entity today I was born number two LA noire I
today I was born number two LA noire I
today I was born number two LA noire I also here’s someone I’d like you to meet
also here’s someone I’d like you to meet
also here’s someone I’d like you to meet call Phelps with LA noire Rockstar
call Phelps with LA noire Rockstar
call Phelps with LA noire Rockstar created a tense slow-moving crime
created a tense slow-moving crime
created a tense slow-moving crime thriller with pacing that was almost
thriller with pacing that was almost
thriller with pacing that was almost completely opposite to their zany and
completely opposite to their zany and
completely opposite to their zany and frenetic Grand Theft Auto series alas
frenetic Grand Theft Auto series alas
frenetic Grand Theft Auto series alas poor Yorick I knew him Horatio le noir
poor Yorick I knew him Horatio le noir
poor Yorick I knew him Horatio le noir implemented motion scam one of the most
implemented motion scam one of the most
implemented motion scam one of the most detailed facial rendering graphical
detailed facial rendering graphical
detailed facial rendering graphical technologies seen to this day and we
technologies seen to this day and we
technologies seen to this day and we were left with characters that felt like
were left with characters that felt like
were left with characters that felt like real fleshed out human beings there’s
real fleshed out human beings there’s
real fleshed out human beings there’s nothing to tell I’ve done nothing wrong
nothing to tell I’ve done nothing wrong
nothing to tell I’ve done nothing wrong combination of these startling ly
combination of these startling ly
combination of these startling ly realistic characters with a sweeping
realistic characters with a sweeping
realistic characters with a sweeping hard-boiled crime thriller narrative
hard-boiled crime thriller narrative
hard-boiled crime thriller narrative helped create a very convincing version
helped create a very convincing version
helped create a very convincing version of the 1940s I thought she could use
of the 1940s I thought she could use
of the 1940s I thought she could use some lipstick rusty stop don’t hit him
some lipstick rusty stop don’t hit him
some lipstick rusty stop don’t hit him before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions I repeat Shh baby
few honorable mentions I repeat Shh baby
few honorable mentions I repeat Shh baby just another nightmare everything’s fine
just another nightmare everything’s fine
just another nightmare everything’s fine I’m gonna move quick I’m gonna keep cool
I’m gonna move quick I’m gonna keep cool
I’m gonna move quick I’m gonna keep cool my job my score yes you’re all across
my job my score yes you’re all across
my job my score yes you’re all across the ocean to start a new life
number one heavy rain whoa heavy rain
number one heavy rain whoa heavy rain showed that video games could take the
showed that video games could take the
showed that video games could take the best aspects of film the plot the acting
best aspects of film the plot the acting
best aspects of film the plot the acting and the ability to weed and manipulate
and the ability to weed and manipulate
and the ability to weed and manipulate narrative arcs into an intriguing
narrative arcs into an intriguing
narrative arcs into an intriguing branching story what do you want to know
branching story what do you want to know
branching story what do you want to know Quantic Dream is actually hesitant to
Quantic Dream is actually hesitant to
Quantic Dream is actually hesitant to call heavy rain of video game rather
call heavy rain of video game rather
call heavy rain of video game rather they call their masterpiece an
they call their masterpiece an
they call their masterpiece an interactive drama we prefer to call it
interactive drama we prefer to call it
interactive drama we prefer to call it as cinematic as a game can get creating
as cinematic as a game can get creating
as cinematic as a game can get creating a realistic believable experience one
a realistic believable experience one
a realistic believable experience one that throws you right in the middle of
that throws you right in the middle of
that throws you right in the middle of the action and has you on the edge of
the action and has you on the edge of
the action and has you on the edge of your seat every step of the way you have
your seat every step of the way you have
your seat every step of the way you have five minutes to cut off the last section
five minutes to cut off the last section
five minutes to cut off the last section of one of your fingers in front of the
of one of your fingers in front of the
of one of your fingers in front of the camera there’s quite a lot of cinematic
camera there’s quite a lot of cinematic
camera there’s quite a lot of cinematic games out there so it’s likely that some
games out there so it’s likely that some
games out there so it’s likely that some of your favorites didn’t make the list
of your favorites didn’t make the list
of your favorites didn’t make the list he’s correct
he’s correct
he’s correct it was a delicacy in our cycle so let us
it was a delicacy in our cycle so let us
it was a delicacy in our cycle so let us know what games made you feel like you
know what games made you feel like you
know what games made you feel like you were watching a movie and for more
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eat a snake during a mission huh I
eat a snake during a mission huh I wouldn’t mind eating
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