whether it’s dangerous or delightful there’s something appealing about
there’s something appealing about
there’s something appealing about running across the rooftops welcome to
running across the rooftops welcome to
running across the rooftops welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten rooftop levels in video games focus here
rooftop levels in video games focus here
rooftop levels in video games focus here is on levels that best encapsulate that
is on levels that best encapsulate that
is on levels that best encapsulate that tense pulse raising feeling associated
tense pulse raising feeling associated
tense pulse raising feeling associated with rooftop action we’re excluding
with rooftop action we’re excluding
with rooftop action we’re excluding levels that spray heavily from a rooftop
levels that spray heavily from a rooftop
levels that spray heavily from a rooftop setting as well as selectable stages and
setting as well as selectable stages and
setting as well as selectable stages and user-created content with apologies to
user-created content with apologies to
user-created content with apologies to the community levels from
the community levels from
the community levels from LittleBigPlanet okay yes number ten
LittleBigPlanet okay yes number ten
LittleBigPlanet okay yes number ten Agrabah rooftops
Agrabah rooftops
Agrabah rooftops Aladdin one jump ahead of the hench
Aladdin one jump ahead of the hench
Aladdin one jump ahead of the hench excuse me in this classic game based on
excuse me in this classic game based on
excuse me in this classic game based on the 1993 hit fill our likeable street
the 1993 hit fill our likeable street
the 1993 hit fill our likeable street rat Aladdin hops his way to safety while
rat Aladdin hops his way to safety while
rat Aladdin hops his way to safety while dodging pitfalls and lingering folks and
dodging pitfalls and lingering folks and
dodging pitfalls and lingering folks and nowhere are the dangers of his existence
nowhere are the dangers of his existence
nowhere are the dangers of his existence more apparent than in the sweets bag
more apparent than in the sweets bag
more apparent than in the sweets bag robot where Aladdin has to ascend to the
robot where Aladdin has to ascend to the
robot where Aladdin has to ascend to the roofs in order to progress suddenly the
roofs in order to progress suddenly the
roofs in order to progress suddenly the game’s natural tension increases you’re
game’s natural tension increases you’re
game’s natural tension increases you’re just one jump away from disaster tread
just one jump away from disaster tread
just one jump away from disaster tread carefully look before you leap
carefully look before you leap
carefully look before you leap [Music]
number nine vertigo points tower Teenage
number nine vertigo points tower Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles three the Manhattan
Mutant Ninja Turtles three the Manhattan
Mutant Ninja Turtles three the Manhattan Project for sewer-dwelling turtles they
Project for sewer-dwelling turtles they
Project for sewer-dwelling turtles they sure do enjoy the high life Teenage
sure do enjoy the high life Teenage
sure do enjoy the high life Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles three pits the
Mutant Ninja Turtles three pits the
Mutant Ninja Turtles three pits the heroes in a half-shell against their
heroes in a half-shell against their
heroes in a half-shell against their age-old foe the shredder and of course
age-old foe the shredder and of course
age-old foe the shredder and of course the relentless ninjas of the Foot Clan
the relentless ninjas of the Foot Clan
the relentless ninjas of the Foot Clan [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in the game’s seventh level the turtles
in the game’s seventh level the turtles
in the game’s seventh level the turtles ascend via elevator above New York
ascend via elevator above New York
ascend via elevator above New York skyline with the Foot Clan in pursuit
skyline with the Foot Clan in pursuit
skyline with the Foot Clan in pursuit the game throws wave after wave of
the game throws wave after wave of
the game throws wave after wave of enemies at you even as you start
enemies at you even as you start
enemies at you even as you start marching across building tops but it’s
marching across building tops but it’s
marching across building tops but it’s never dull and the high altitude setting
never dull and the high altitude setting
never dull and the high altitude setting is a nice change of pace number eight at
is a nice change of pace number eight at
is a nice change of pace number eight at the heliport double dragon to the
the heliport double dragon to the
the heliport double dragon to the revenge the shadow warriors couldn’t
revenge the shadow warriors couldn’t
revenge the shadow warriors couldn’t leave well enough alone could they early
leave well enough alone could they early
leave well enough alone could they early in their quest to avenge their friend
in their quest to avenge their friend
in their quest to avenge their friend Marion’s death at the Warriors hands
Marion’s death at the Warriors hands
Marion’s death at the Warriors hands brothers billy and jimmy lee traverse a
brothers billy and jimmy lee traverse a
brothers billy and jimmy lee traverse a series of buildings to reach a heliport
series of buildings to reach a heliport
series of buildings to reach a heliport the resulting desperate leaps between
the resulting desperate leaps between
the resulting desperate leaps between ledges and from flat-leaf violence
ledges and from flat-leaf violence
ledges and from flat-leaf violence against thugs is pretty gnarly helped
against thugs is pretty gnarly helped
against thugs is pretty gnarly helped greatly by the light chiptune music and
greatly by the light chiptune music and
greatly by the light chiptune music and a healthy dose of purple art design this
a healthy dose of purple art design this
a healthy dose of purple art design this level is pure 80s goodness and it’s
level is pure 80s goodness and it’s
level is pure 80s goodness and it’s pretty damn fun number seven two to
pretty damn fun number seven two to
pretty damn fun number seven two to tango Sly Cooper and the Thievius
tango Sly Cooper and the Thievius
tango Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
Raccoonus
Raccoonus well well well look who just walked into
well well well look who just walked into
well well well look who just walked into my crosshairs Sly Cooper bout time you
my crosshairs Sly Cooper bout time you
my crosshairs Sly Cooper bout time you showed up miss Fox was getting worried
showed up miss Fox was getting worried
showed up miss Fox was getting worried about you care to dance
about you care to dance
about you care to dance atop a neon lit series of buildings you
atop a neon lit series of buildings you
atop a neon lit series of buildings you skulk around as the legendary raccoon
skulk around as the legendary raccoon
skulk around as the legendary raccoon thief Sly Cooper searching for a
thief Sly Cooper searching for a
thief Sly Cooper searching for a treasure key which brings you before
treasure key which brings you before
treasure key which brings you before detective Carmelita Fox the police
detective Carmelita Fox the police
detective Carmelita Fox the police officer with her sights on a resting
officer with her sights on a resting
officer with her sights on a resting slide I’m going to hunt you down Cooper
slide I’m going to hunt you down Cooper
slide I’m going to hunt you down Cooper you can’t run forever
you can’t run forever
you can’t run forever it’s frenzy bobbing and weaving from
it’s frenzy bobbing and weaving from
it’s frenzy bobbing and weaving from there keeping sly one step ahead of
there keeping sly one step ahead of
there keeping sly one step ahead of Fox’s powerful gun and one jump away
Fox’s powerful gun and one jump away
Fox’s powerful gun and one jump away from a bad fall still the cartoon style
from a bad fall still the cartoon style
from a bad fall still the cartoon style and light tone if the dialog makes it an
and light tone if the dialog makes it an
and light tone if the dialog makes it an easy sell now see a girl who’s best
easy sell now see a girl who’s best
easy sell now see a girl who’s best friends of firearms got issues a little
friends of firearms got issues a little
friends of firearms got issues a little dinner a little dancing I think I can
dinner a little dancing I think I can
dinner a little dancing I think I can help you out
help you out
help you out six numbers call duty black ops up to
six numbers call duty black ops up to
six numbers call duty black ops up to the room
run Hudson run midway through the
run Hudson run midway through the campaign of black ops as CIA operatives
campaign of black ops as CIA operatives
campaign of black ops as CIA operatives Hudson and Weaver are interrogating one
Hudson and Weaver are interrogating one
Hudson and Weaver are interrogating one dr. Clark for sensitive information some
dr. Clark for sensitive information some
dr. Clark for sensitive information some enemy soldiers drop in to spoil the fun
fortunately we’re controlling a
fortunately we’re controlling a particularly capable CIA operative who
particularly capable CIA operative who
particularly capable CIA operative who can survive the level progressing from
can survive the level progressing from
can survive the level progressing from indoor shootouts to an extended string
indoor shootouts to an extended string
indoor shootouts to an extended string of firefights in the pouring rain add to
of firefights in the pouring rain add to
of firefights in the pouring rain add to that the tension of running across
that the tension of running across
that the tension of running across unstable roofing and a pounding rock
unstable roofing and a pounding rock
unstable roofing and a pounding rock soundtrack you have quite the intense
soundtrack you have quite the intense
soundtrack you have quite the intense sequence
good number five desperate times
good number five desperate times uncharted 2 among thieves
uncharted 2 among thieves
uncharted 2 among thieves son of bitch right time to go desperate
son of bitch right time to go desperate
son of bitch right time to go desperate times call for desperate measures
times call for desperate measures
times call for desperate measures after ziplining to some quite
after ziplining to some quite
after ziplining to some quite dilapidated buildings in Nepal treasure
dilapidated buildings in Nepal treasure
dilapidated buildings in Nepal treasure hunter Nathan Drake sought to shimmy
hunter Nathan Drake sought to shimmy
hunter Nathan Drake sought to shimmy across a gap but sadly his plan is
across a gap but sadly his plan is
across a gap but sadly his plan is interrupted by an attacking helicopter
Drake eventually scrambles for a nearby
Drake eventually scrambles for a nearby building and the goal turns to survival
building and the goal turns to survival
building and the goal turns to survival it’s a relentless push through enemies
it’s a relentless push through enemies
it’s a relentless push through enemies and turn fire across stunningly
and turn fire across stunningly
and turn fire across stunningly beautiful rooftops before you finally
beautiful rooftops before you finally
beautiful rooftops before you finally get to return the favor to that
get to return the favor to that
get to return the favor to that dastardly chopper
number four front door Super Mario World
number four front door Super Mario World a surprising inclusion but it still
a surprising inclusion but it still
a surprising inclusion but it still counts the final level of Super Mario
counts the final level of Super Mario
counts the final level of Super Mario World sends our heroic plumber into the
World sends our heroic plumber into the
World sends our heroic plumber into the fiery depths of Bowser’s Castle complete
fiery depths of Bowser’s Castle complete
fiery depths of Bowser’s Castle complete with a puzzling series of interconnected
with a puzzling series of interconnected
with a puzzling series of interconnected doors once Mario finds the correct door
doors once Mario finds the correct door
doors once Mario finds the correct door he comes face-to-face with the King
he comes face-to-face with the King
he comes face-to-face with the King Koopa himself atop the castles roof no
Koopa himself atop the castles roof no
Koopa himself atop the castles roof no less
what’s interesting about the subsequent
what’s interesting about the subsequent heated battle is how downplayed the
heated battle is how downplayed the
heated battle is how downplayed the rooftop aspect is compared to the site
rooftop aspect is compared to the site
rooftop aspect is compared to the site of Bowser attacking from his flying
of Bowser attacking from his flying
of Bowser attacking from his flying clown car does Mario know you can
clown car does Mario know you can
clown car does Mario know you can plummet to his doom
[Music]
[Music] number three rooftop finale left4dead
resolution through escalation that seems
resolution through escalation that seems to work out well closing out the first
to work out well closing out the first
to work out well closing out the first campaign in left4dead is this jaunt
campaign in left4dead is this jaunt
campaign in left4dead is this jaunt through the upper levels of Mercy
through the upper levels of Mercy
through the upper levels of Mercy Hospital a place which are four-person
Hospital a place which are four-person
Hospital a place which are four-person party believed would lead to salvation
sadly there are instead forced to trek
sadly there are instead forced to trek up to the helipad and told to wait for
up to the helipad and told to wait for
up to the helipad and told to wait for evacuation the desperation sets in once
evacuation the desperation sets in once
evacuation the desperation sets in once you realize the situation you and three
you realize the situation you and three
you realize the situation you and three friends against the unending zombie
friends against the unending zombie
friends against the unending zombie horde with only a faint hope of escape
horde with only a faint hope of escape
horde with only a faint hope of escape and then the tank shows up number 2
and then the tank shows up number 2
and then the tank shows up number 2 rooftop run Sonic Generations whether
rooftop run Sonic Generations whether
rooftop run Sonic Generations whether new or old this level manages to impress
new or old this level manages to impress
new or old this level manages to impress Sonic the Hedgehog’s 2011 outing offered
Sonic the Hedgehog’s 2011 outing offered
Sonic the Hedgehog’s 2011 outing offered a unique premise classic Sonic uniting
a unique premise classic Sonic uniting
a unique premise classic Sonic uniting with modern Sonic for one grand
with modern Sonic for one grand
with modern Sonic for one grand adventure this translated to a number of
adventure this translated to a number of
adventure this translated to a number of iconic stages being revitalized
iconic stages being revitalized
iconic stages being revitalized including rooftop run from Sonic
including rooftop run from Sonic
including rooftop run from Sonic Unleashed it splits into two parts here
Unleashed it splits into two parts here
Unleashed it splits into two parts here first turns Sonic’s rooftop running into
first turns Sonic’s rooftop running into
first turns Sonic’s rooftop running into a side-scrolling sequence while the
a side-scrolling sequence while the
a side-scrolling sequence while the second blends two-dimensional running
second blends two-dimensional running
second blends two-dimensional running sections with three-dimensional dodging
sections with three-dimensional dodging
sections with three-dimensional dodging rooftop run was already a magnificent
rooftop run was already a magnificent
rooftop run was already a magnificent feat of design but here it really shines
feat of design but here it really shines
feat of design but here it really shines as a balance between nostalgia and
as a balance between nostalgia and
as a balance between nostalgia and innovation
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one the edge mirror’s edge this
number one the edge mirror’s edge this may be the how-to guide for making
may be the how-to guide for making
may be the how-to guide for making rooftop levels you are faith an illegal
rooftop levels you are faith an illegal
rooftop levels you are faith an illegal courier or runner whose latest job goes
courier or runner whose latest job goes
courier or runner whose latest job goes awry when the authoritarian police show
awry when the authoritarian police show
awry when the authoritarian police show up out of the blue faith must then run
up out of the blue faith must then run
up out of the blue faith must then run slide jump and climb in a mad dash for
slide jump and climb in a mad dash for
slide jump and climb in a mad dash for safety
every desperate leap makes our heart
every desperate leap makes our heart stop and we breathe just a bit easier
stop and we breathe just a bit easier
stop and we breathe just a bit easier when faith successfully gets a handhold
when faith successfully gets a handhold
when faith successfully gets a handhold to top it off the level shows off the
to top it off the level shows off the
to top it off the level shows off the game’s beautiful art style starkly white
game’s beautiful art style starkly white
game’s beautiful art style starkly white with hints of color that stand out as a
with hints of color that stand out as a
with hints of color that stand out as a result you gotta get off that rope they
result you gotta get off that rope they
result you gotta get off that rope they don’t care how you doing
[Music]
[Music] do you agree with our list yeah yeah
do you agree with our list yeah yeah
do you agree with our list yeah yeah feel the burn the real impress me what’s
feel the burn the real impress me what’s
feel the burn the real impress me what’s your favorite rooftop level from a video
your favorite rooftop level from a video
your favorite rooftop level from a video game oh I think you’re liking this a bit
game oh I think you’re liking this a bit
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