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Top 10 Overlooked Games of the 7th Generation


better pick these up before they become

better pick these up before they become collectors items oh now that is a big

collectors items oh now that is a big

collectors items oh now that is a big boner welcome to watchmojo.com and today

boner welcome to watchmojo.com and today

boner welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re concluding our overlooked games

we’re concluding our overlooked games

we’re concluding our overlooked games per generation series with the top 10

per generation series with the top 10

per generation series with the top 10 games of the seventh generation for

games of the seventh generation for

games of the seventh generation for those not in the know the seventh

those not in the know the seventh

those not in the know the seventh generation of gaming covers games from

generation of gaming covers games from

generation of gaming covers games from the ps3 Xbox 360 Wii Nintendo DS and the

the ps3 Xbox 360 Wii Nintendo DS and the

the ps3 Xbox 360 Wii Nintendo DS and the PSP as well as PC games released between

PSP as well as PC games released between

PSP as well as PC games released between 2007 and 2012 when you read the bedposts

2007 and 2012 when you read the bedposts

2007 and 2012 when you read the bedposts just respond section be advised that in

just respond section be advised that in

just respond section be advised that in order to convey how great some of these

order to convey how great some of these

order to convey how great some of these games are some entries might reveal

games are some entries might reveal

games are some entries might reveal spoilers birthday of my life plus my

spoilers birthday of my life plus my

spoilers birthday of my life plus my number 10 condemned criminal origin

we’re starting things off with a creepy

we’re starting things off with a creepy survival horror game that puts you in

survival horror game that puts you in

survival horror game that puts you in the role of FBI agent Ethan Thomas

the role of FBI agent Ethan Thomas

the role of FBI agent Ethan Thomas investigating the various murders of

investigating the various murders of

investigating the various murders of other serial killers perpetrated by the

other serial killers perpetrated by the

other serial killers perpetrated by the mysterious serial killer X featuring

mysterious serial killer X featuring

mysterious serial killer X featuring brutal melee combat thanks to

brutal melee combat thanks to

brutal melee combat thanks to hard-hitting weapons great sound design

hard-hitting weapons great sound design

hard-hitting weapons great sound design and very low lighting for a constant

and very low lighting for a constant

and very low lighting for a constant uneasy feeling that someone or something

uneasy feeling that someone or something

uneasy feeling that someone or something is watching you from the shadows federal

is watching you from the shadows federal

is watching you from the shadows federal agent come out peacefully or I will use

agent come out peacefully or I will use

agent come out peacefully or I will use force number 9 brutal legend

I can fix anything except that meadow is

I can fix anything except that meadow is dead are you a fan of heavy metal if not

dead are you a fan of heavy metal if not

dead are you a fan of heavy metal if not you can still enjoy this game but it

you can still enjoy this game but it

you can still enjoy this game but it would probably help if you did it’s

would probably help if you did it’s

would probably help if you did it’s called heavy metal and it’s the real

called heavy metal and it’s the real

called heavy metal and it’s the real reason you should bang your heads not

reason you should bang your heads not

reason you should bang your heads not but that guy Jack Black Stars is Eddy

but that guy Jack Black Stars is Eddy

but that guy Jack Black Stars is Eddy Riggs the self-confessed best roadie

Riggs the self-confessed best roadie

Riggs the self-confessed best roadie ever as he finds himself in a dimension

ever as he finds himself in a dimension

ever as he finds himself in a dimension inspired by heavy metal that’s totally

inspired by heavy metal that’s totally

inspired by heavy metal that’s totally not hell there he fights hordes of

not hell there he fights hordes of

not hell there he fights hordes of creatures of darkness with the awesome

creatures of darkness with the awesome

creatures of darkness with the awesome power of metal which can mean two things

power of metal which can mean two things

power of metal which can mean two things a magic guitar or an axe to the face

a magic guitar or an axe to the face

a magic guitar or an axe to the face this Tim Schafer mash-up of action

this Tim Schafer mash-up of action

this Tim Schafer mash-up of action adventure and real time strategy

adventure and real time strategy

adventure and real time strategy elements is furtherly topped with

elements is furtherly topped with

elements is furtherly topped with hilarious cameos from heavy metal icons

hilarious cameos from heavy metal icons

hilarious cameos from heavy metal icons who uh oh me oh I’m nobody I’m just a

who uh oh me oh I’m nobody I’m just a

who uh oh me oh I’m nobody I’m just a guard in a mental number-8 Shadows of

guard in a mental number-8 Shadows of

guard in a mental number-8 Shadows of the Damned

the Damned

the Damned if mr. mana monster wants to play

if mr. mana monster wants to play

if mr. mana monster wants to play magnifico what happens when you combine

magnifico what happens when you combine

magnifico what happens when you combine the legendary developers suda51

the legendary developers suda51

the legendary developers suda51 and shinji mikami you get this straight

and shinji mikami you get this straight

and shinji mikami you get this straight up bizarre horror comedy Johnson do I

up bizarre horror comedy Johnson do I

up bizarre horror comedy Johnson do I take the strawberry yes

take the strawberry yes

take the strawberry yes geez excuse me for having a little fruit

geez excuse me for having a little fruit

geez excuse me for having a little fruit fantasy as demon hunter Garcia Hotspurs

fantasy as demon hunter Garcia Hotspurs

fantasy as demon hunter Garcia Hotspurs you must literally trek into hell to

you must literally trek into hell to

you must literally trek into hell to battle all manner of strange and

battle all manner of strange and

battle all manner of strange and horrifying demons thankfully you have

horrifying demons thankfully you have

horrifying demons thankfully you have the help if you’re talking floating

the help if you’re talking floating

the help if you’re talking floating skull Johnson who takes the form of your

skull Johnson who takes the form of your

skull Johnson who takes the form of your various weapons throughout the game and

various weapons throughout the game and

various weapons throughout the game and also provides some amusing

also provides some amusing

also provides some amusing tongue-in-cheek commentary throughout

tongue-in-cheek commentary throughout

tongue-in-cheek commentary throughout your experience well I’m just saying

your experience well I’m just saying

your experience well I’m just saying demons of photos you really wouldn’t

demons of photos you really wouldn’t

demons of photos you really wouldn’t like it there number 7 The Saboteur

like it there number 7 The Saboteur

like it there number 7 The Saboteur y’all mad enough to break that burden

y’all mad enough to break that burden

y’all mad enough to break that burden over my head but you wouldn’t lift a

over my head but you wouldn’t lift a

over my head but you wouldn’t lift a finger to help nice people and this is

finger to help nice people and this is

finger to help nice people and this is in my country in this stylish open-world

in my country in this stylish open-world

in my country in this stylish open-world game set during the Nazi occupation of

game set during the Nazi occupation of

game set during the Nazi occupation of Paris during World War 2 being French

Paris during World War 2 being French

Paris during World War 2 being French has never been so satisfying

the interesting feature of this game is

the interesting feature of this game is the use of color a district will be

the use of color a district will be

the use of color a district will be shown in black and white with only the

shown in black and white with only the

shown in black and white with only the city lights and the red of the Nazi flag

city lights and the red of the Nazi flag

city lights and the red of the Nazi flag shown in color if the Nazis control it

shown in color if the Nazis control it

shown in color if the Nazis control it with the area gradually regaining its

with the area gradually regaining its

with the area gradually regaining its full color if you liberate it from the

full color if you liberate it from the

full color if you liberate it from the invaders

taking a page from Schindler’s List this

taking a page from Schindler’s List this delivers a surprisingly symbolic

delivers a surprisingly symbolic

delivers a surprisingly symbolic experience

number six Metro 2033 out of all the

number six Metro 2033 out of all the post-apocalyptic games we’ve played this

post-apocalyptic games we’ve played this

post-apocalyptic games we’ve played this one is by far the most depressing

one is by far the most depressing

one is by far the most depressing scenario but hey it’s Russian after all

in the aftermath of a nuclear war

in the aftermath of a nuclear war survivors are driven to live in Moscow’s

survivors are driven to live in Moscow’s

survivors are driven to live in Moscow’s underground metro system to survive not

underground metro system to survive not

underground metro system to survive not only the harsh Russian winter but also

only the harsh Russian winter but also

only the harsh Russian winter but also the creatures on the surface mutated by

the creatures on the surface mutated by

the creatures on the surface mutated by the nuclear fallout as if all that

the nuclear fallout as if all that

the nuclear fallout as if all that wasn’t bad enough post-apocalyptic

wasn’t bad enough post-apocalyptic

wasn’t bad enough post-apocalyptic versions of the Soviets and Nazis

versions of the Soviets and Nazis

versions of the Soviets and Nazis emerged to make your life even more

emerged to make your life even more

emerged to make your life even more pleasant and when it comes down to brass

pleasant and when it comes down to brass

pleasant and when it comes down to brass tacks you can’t go in guns blazing

tacks you can’t go in guns blazing

tacks you can’t go in guns blazing either as ammo access currency so you’d

either as ammo access currency so you’d

either as ammo access currency so you’d better watch your fire if you want to

better watch your fire if you want to

better watch your fire if you want to survive number five nine nine nine nine

survive number five nine nine nine nine

survive number five nine nine nine nine hours nine persons nine doors it’s rare

hours nine persons nine doors it’s rare

hours nine persons nine doors it’s rare for us to give visual novel games the

for us to give visual novel games the

for us to give visual novel games the time of day since they usually have to

time of day since they usually have to

time of day since they usually have to have a really compelling storyline for

have a really compelling storyline for

have a really compelling storyline for us to be hooked thankfully nein nein

us to be hooked thankfully nein nein

us to be hooked thankfully nein nein nein not only enthralled us with its

nein not only enthralled us with its

nein not only enthralled us with its branching storyline but also from the

branching storyline but also from the

branching storyline but also from the cryptic puzzles and intriguing mystery

cryptic puzzles and intriguing mystery

cryptic puzzles and intriguing mystery it contained you follow Jean Pei as he

it contained you follow Jean Pei as he

it contained you follow Jean Pei as he finds himself caught in a game of

finds himself caught in a game of

finds himself caught in a game of deranged Minds alle saw aboard a

deranged Minds alle saw aboard a

deranged Minds alle saw aboard a desolate cruise ship with eight other

desolate cruise ship with eight other

desolate cruise ship with eight other people your actions can mean life or

people your actions can mean life or

people your actions can mean life or death so choose your allies wisely

crashing

crashing at first this game seems to pride itself

at first this game seems to pride itself

at first this game seems to pride itself on being politically incorrect but

on being politically incorrect but

on being politically incorrect but mixing the over-the-top action with a

mixing the over-the-top action with a

mixing the over-the-top action with a high score system made for a

high score system made for a

high score system made for a surprisingly addictive gameplay loop

full of true humor the game sets itself

full of true humor the game sets itself further apart from other shooters thanks

further apart from other shooters thanks

further apart from other shooters thanks to an energy whip to lash enemies

to an energy whip to lash enemies

to an energy whip to lash enemies towards you and a super powerful boot to

towards you and a super powerful boot to

towards you and a super powerful boot to deliver powerful kicks against well

deliver powerful kicks against well

deliver powerful kicks against well anything really obstacle kick it someone

anything really obstacle kick it someone

anything really obstacle kick it someone you don’t like got to my boot enemy too

you don’t like got to my boot enemy too

you don’t like got to my boot enemy too close

close

close have you tried kicking it number three

have you tried kicking it number three

have you tried kicking it number three spec ops the line how many will be alive

spec ops the line how many will be alive

spec ops the line how many will be alive tomorrow I thought my duty was to

tomorrow I thought my duty was to

tomorrow I thought my duty was to protect this ne from the storm

protect this ne from the storm

protect this ne from the storm that was wrong

that was wrong

that was wrong I have to protect

I have to protect

I have to protect inspired in part by the novel heart of

inspired in part by the novel heart of

inspired in part by the novel heart of darkness you play as Captain Martin

darkness you play as Captain Martin

darkness you play as Captain Martin Walker an American soldier sent to save

Walker an American soldier sent to save

Walker an American soldier sent to save the man who once saved him Colonel

the man who once saved him Colonel

the man who once saved him Colonel Conrad who has disappeared in sandstorm

Conrad who has disappeared in sandstorm

Conrad who has disappeared in sandstorm ravaged Dubai

the game eventually takes a twisted turn

the game eventually takes a twisted turn when you begin to realize that the enemy

when you begin to realize that the enemy

when you begin to realize that the enemy you are seeking might not be the one you

you are seeking might not be the one you

you are seeking might not be the one you thought they were we were helping what

thought they were we were helping what

thought they were we were helping what dealing with issues like PTSD the desire

dealing with issues like PTSD the desire

dealing with issues like PTSD the desire to be a hero and the ethics of war in

to be a hero and the ethics of war in

to be a hero and the ethics of war in general you’ll be remembering this one

general you’ll be remembering this one

general you’ll be remembering this one long after the credits roll I did what

long after the credits roll I did what

long after the credits roll I did what was necessary you don’t get to make that

was necessary you don’t get to make that

was necessary you don’t get to make that call number two enslaved Odyssey to the

call number two enslaved Odyssey to the

call number two enslaved Odyssey to the West just like our last entry this one

West just like our last entry this one

West just like our last entry this one is based in part off a classic novel in

is based in part off a classic novel in

is based in part off a classic novel in this case the Chinese tale Journey to

this case the Chinese tale Journey to

this case the Chinese tale Journey to the West reimagined into a

the West reimagined into a

the West reimagined into a post-apocalyptic United States setting

post-apocalyptic United States setting

post-apocalyptic United States setting the game tells the tale of monkey and

the game tells the tale of monkey and

the game tells the tale of monkey and trip trying to return two trips home

trip trying to return two trips home

trip trying to return two trips home village with monkey bound to trip via a

village with monkey bound to trip via a

village with monkey bound to trip via a slave collar the gameplay is rich and

slave collar the gameplay is rich and

slave collar the gameplay is rich and exciting ranging from close quarters

exciting ranging from close quarters

exciting ranging from close quarters combat to daring acrobatics and

combat to daring acrobatics and

combat to daring acrobatics and nail-biting escape sequences on top of

nail-biting escape sequences on top of

nail-biting escape sequences on top of that monkeys played by Andy Serkis who

that monkeys played by Andy Serkis who

that monkeys played by Andy Serkis who also did the motion capture for his

also did the motion capture for his

also did the motion capture for his character so you know his performance is

character so you know his performance is

character so you know his performance is gonna be memorable Man Circus is totally

gonna be memorable Man Circus is totally

gonna be memorable Man Circus is totally the go to monkey guy

before we unveil our most overlooked

before we unveil our most overlooked game of the last generation here are a

game of the last generation here are a

game of the last generation here are a few honorable mentions

like a little girl in a man number one

like a little girl in a man number one Mirror’s Edge

Mirror’s Edge

Mirror’s Edge we call ourselves runners we exist on

we call ourselves runners we exist on

we call ourselves runners we exist on the edge between the gloss and the

the edge between the gloss and the

the edge between the gloss and the reality

topping off our list is this stylish

topping off our list is this stylish freerunner that puts you in the shoes of

freerunner that puts you in the shoes of

freerunner that puts you in the shoes of a parkour master taking on the role of

a parkour master taking on the role of

a parkour master taking on the role of faith Connors you do almost everything a

faith Connors you do almost everything a

faith Connors you do almost everything a freerunning vigilante would do and that

freerunning vigilante would do and that

freerunning vigilante would do and that includes doing ridiculously dangerous

includes doing ridiculously dangerous

includes doing ridiculously dangerous stunts on top of giant skyscrapers

stunts on top of giant skyscrapers

stunts on top of giant skyscrapers resulting in some breathtaking moments

strong and interesting female

strong and interesting female protagonists unique gameplay mechanics

protagonists unique gameplay mechanics

protagonists unique gameplay mechanics and a beautiful soundtrack Mirror’s Edge

and a beautiful soundtrack Mirror’s Edge

and a beautiful soundtrack Mirror’s Edge was really loved by those who played it

was really loved by those who played it

was really loved by those who played it leaving them clamoring for a sequel to

leaving them clamoring for a sequel to

leaving them clamoring for a sequel to this day it’s fine

this day it’s fine

this day it’s fine someone’s bound to start shooting at me

someone’s bound to start shooting at me

someone’s bound to start shooting at me soon get going

soon get going

soon get going chances are due to the nature of this

chances are due to the nature of this

chances are due to the nature of this list we’ve overlooked a few underrated

list we’ve overlooked a few underrated

list we’ve overlooked a few underrated gems so let us know which your favorite

gems so let us know which your favorite

gems so let us know which your favorite games didn’t get the recognition they

games didn’t get the recognition they

games didn’t get the recognition they deserve and for more informative top 10s

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