it’s time to reach the final frontier and blow the crap out of it
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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 ten space combat video games for this
ten space combat video games for this
ten space combat video games for this list we’re looking at games that see the
list we’re looking at games that see the
list we’re looking at games that see the players taking control of spaceships in
players taking control of spaceships in
players taking control of spaceships in real time the games can be original
real time the games can be original
real time the games can be original creations or licensed intellectual
creations or licensed intellectual
creations or licensed intellectual properties as long as the spaceships are
properties as long as the spaceships are
properties as long as the spaceships are used for combat
they can also be arcade or simulations
they can also be arcade or simulations dot but we’re excluding 2d shoot-’em-ups
dot but we’re excluding 2d shoot-’em-ups
dot but we’re excluding 2d shoot-’em-ups as we already have a whole list devoted
as we already have a whole list devoted
as we already have a whole list devoted to those lastly they also have to have
to those lastly they also have to have
to those lastly they also have to have been released so games that look
been released so games that look
been released so games that look promising but are still in development
promising but are still in development
promising but are still in development like star citizen will have to hold out
like star citizen will have to hold out
like star citizen will have to hold out for another list now let’s get ready to
for another list now let’s get ready to
for another list now let’s get ready to launch three two
number ten Star Wars Rogue Squadron –
number ten Star Wars Rogue Squadron – rogue leader
blasting off our list is this GameCube
blasting off our list is this GameCube launch title Rogue Squadron we need help
launch title Rogue Squadron we need help
launch title Rogue Squadron we need help the second entry in the classic Nintendo
the second entry in the classic Nintendo
the second entry in the classic Nintendo series Rogue Squadron – saw players
series Rogue Squadron – saw players
series Rogue Squadron – saw players taking classic fighter spaceships from
taking classic fighter spaceships from
taking classic fighter spaceships from the Star Wars franchise and piloting
the Star Wars franchise and piloting
the Star Wars franchise and piloting them through many classic battles as
them through many classic battles as
them through many classic battles as seen in the movies with a handful of
seen in the movies with a handful of
seen in the movies with a handful of extras as well an added bonus was the
extras as well an added bonus was the
extras as well an added bonus was the ability to command friendly fighters as
ability to command friendly fighters as
ability to command friendly fighters as well as the appearance of Denis Lawson
well as the appearance of Denis Lawson
well as the appearance of Denis Lawson reprising his role as wedge antilles
reprising his role as wedge antilles
reprising his role as wedge antilles which really gave the whole game an
which really gave the whole game an
which really gave the whole game an authentic touch number 9 galaxy on fire
authentic touch number 9 galaxy on fire
authentic touch number 9 galaxy on fire – the only mobile game on this list
– the only mobile game on this list
– the only mobile game on this list galaxy on fire – has players exploring
galaxy on fire – has players exploring
galaxy on fire – has players exploring strange new galaxies as a Starfighter
strange new galaxies as a Starfighter
strange new galaxies as a Starfighter transported several light-years from
transported several light-years from
transported several light-years from home only to become involved in a new
home only to become involved in a new
home only to become involved in a new war zone on top of great gameplay the
war zone on top of great gameplay the
war zone on top of great gameplay the game also benefits from fully
game also benefits from fully
game also benefits from fully customizable ships enthralling minigames
customizable ships enthralling minigames
customizable ships enthralling minigames and quick burst missions that are ideal
and quick burst missions that are ideal
and quick burst missions that are ideal for gaming on the go
but what makes this entropy really
but what makes this entropy really special is that it’s surprisingly
special is that it’s surprisingly
special is that it’s surprisingly playable on mobile devices now you can
playable on mobile devices now you can
playable on mobile devices now you can take badass space exploration anywhere
take badass space exploration anywhere
take badass space exploration anywhere you go number 8 x3 reunion x3 sets out
you go number 8 x3 reunion x3 sets out
you go number 8 x3 reunion x3 sets out to let players truly feel the experience
to let players truly feel the experience
to let players truly feel the experience of piloting a spacecraft praised for its
of piloting a spacecraft praised for its
of piloting a spacecraft praised for its depth and scope players could buy or
depth and scope players could buy or
depth and scope players could buy or capture a huge number of ships and then
capture a huge number of ships and then
capture a huge number of ships and then use them to explore over 150 star
use them to explore over 150 star
use them to explore over 150 star sectors
it would have ranked higher on our list
it would have ranked higher on our list but unfortunately ant launched it
but unfortunately ant launched it
but unfortunately ant launched it contained more than its fair share of
contained more than its fair share of
contained more than its fair share of bugs and flies not to mention a rather
bugs and flies not to mention a rather
bugs and flies not to mention a rather unhelpful manual a few patches later
unhelpful manual a few patches later
unhelpful manual a few patches later though and you should be going to do in
though and you should be going to do in
though and you should be going to do in no time number 7 EVE Online deploy
no time number 7 EVE Online deploy
no time number 7 EVE Online deploy sentry drones magic even busy one of the
sentry drones magic even busy one of the
sentry drones magic even busy one of the most successful and long-lasting mmo’s
most successful and long-lasting mmo’s
most successful and long-lasting mmo’s of all time EVE Online is nothing short
of all time EVE Online is nothing short
of all time EVE Online is nothing short of a slow-burning cultural phenomenon
there will be consequences the game
there will be consequences the game allows players to explore fight and
allows players to explore fight and
allows players to explore fight and pirate their way across the galaxy or
pirate their way across the galaxy or
pirate their way across the galaxy or simply trade salvaged and mined goods in
simply trade salvaged and mined goods in
simply trade salvaged and mined goods in a vividly developed player economy with
a vividly developed player economy with
a vividly developed player economy with over ten years of community evolution
over ten years of community evolution
over ten years of community evolution EVE Online might seem like a daunting
EVE Online might seem like a daunting
EVE Online might seem like a daunting venture for first-time players but
venture for first-time players but
venture for first-time players but that’s the depth its universe is truly
that’s the depth its universe is truly
that’s the depth its universe is truly known for I’m in I I’ve never seen
known for I’m in I I’ve never seen
known for I’m in I I’ve never seen anything like this number 6 freelancer
anything like this number 6 freelancer
anything like this number 6 freelancer the sequel to the highly popular
the sequel to the highly popular
the sequel to the highly popular starlancer the goal of this game is
starlancer the goal of this game is
starlancer the goal of this game is simple get rich and kick ass in space by
simple get rich and kick ass in space by
simple get rich and kick ass in space by Jacque Delta later playing in a universe
Jacque Delta later playing in a universe
Jacque Delta later playing in a universe engulfed in Civil War freelancer allows
engulfed in Civil War freelancer allows
engulfed in Civil War freelancer allows players the freedom to collect bounties
players the freedom to collect bounties
players the freedom to collect bounties pirate other ships trade goods or just
pirate other ships trade goods or just
pirate other ships trade goods or just generally engage in mayhem
generally engage in mayhem
generally engage in mayhem it’s rich single-player campaign is
it’s rich single-player campaign is
it’s rich single-player campaign is complemented extremely well by the
complemented extremely well by the
complemented extremely well by the freedom of the multiplayer as players
freedom of the multiplayer as players
freedom of the multiplayer as players have the opportunity to choose who they
have the opportunity to choose who they
have the opportunity to choose who they are in the universe we’re not done yet
are in the universe we’re not done yet
are in the universe we’re not done yet which is waiting for the ends we’re
which is waiting for the ends we’re
which is waiting for the ends we’re still holding out for a Firefly reboot
still holding out for a Firefly reboot
still holding out for a Firefly reboot but until that gets here
but until that gets here
but until that gets here maybe this will ties you over number
maybe this will ties you over number
maybe this will ties you over number five
five
five elite dangerous the first game in the
elite dangerous the first game in the
elite dangerous the first game in the Elite Series to be released in almost 20
Elite Series to be released in almost 20
Elite Series to be released in almost 20 years
years
years dangerous takes exploration to a whole
dangerous takes exploration to a whole
dangerous takes exploration to a whole new level with a virtual one-to-one
new level with a virtual one-to-one
new level with a virtual one-to-one scale model of the Milky Way also like
scale model of the Milky Way also like
scale model of the Milky Way also like many other games on this list the
many other games on this list the
many other games on this list the economy is just as big as the combat is
economy is just as big as the combat is
economy is just as big as the combat is in this game talking successful engine
in this game talking successful engine
in this game talking successful engine gauge but what really sets this one
gauge but what really sets this one
gauge but what really sets this one apart is its size given that the game
apart is its size given that the game
apart is its size given that the game has more than 400 billion star systems
has more than 400 billion star systems
has more than 400 billion star systems many of which are based on real star
many of which are based on real star
many of which are based on real star systems from our galaxy the result of a
systems from our galaxy the result of a
systems from our galaxy the result of a successful Kickstarter campaign elite
successful Kickstarter campaign elite
successful Kickstarter campaign elite dangerous is anything but casual and
dangerous is anything but casual and
dangerous is anything but casual and that’s what its backers wanted
that’s what its backers wanted
that’s what its backers wanted Londyn game number four Wing Commander
Londyn game number four Wing Commander
Londyn game number four Wing Commander three part of the tiger the Wing
three part of the tiger the Wing
three part of the tiger the Wing Commander franchise has a storied
Commander franchise has a storied
Commander franchise has a storied reputation for being epic in scale and
reputation for being epic in scale and
reputation for being epic in scale and story and its third entry took the
story and its third entry took the
story and its third entry took the storytelling to a new level as it played
storytelling to a new level as it played
storytelling to a new level as it played more like an interactive movie than a
more like an interactive movie than a
more like an interactive movie than a game keep telling me that Colonel even
game keep telling me that Colonel even
game keep telling me that Colonel even if it’s not true gameplay was intercut
if it’s not true gameplay was intercut
if it’s not true gameplay was intercut with live-action footage showcasing rich
with live-action footage showcasing rich
with live-action footage showcasing rich characters and strong backstories with
characters and strong backstories with
characters and strong backstories with acting turns by heavyweights like Mark
acting turns by heavyweights like Mark
acting turns by heavyweights like Mark Hamill Malcolm McDowell and John
Hamill Malcolm McDowell and John
Hamill Malcolm McDowell and John rhys-davies a leap forward in both
rhys-davies a leap forward in both
rhys-davies a leap forward in both gameplay and narrative this game
gameplay and narrative this game
gameplay and narrative this game cemented the Wing Commander legacy in
cemented the Wing Commander legacy in
cemented the Wing Commander legacy in video game history it seems like maybe
video game history it seems like maybe
video game history it seems like maybe there’s something between you and me
there’s something between you and me
there’s something between you and me number three Star Wars TIE fighter
number three Star Wars TIE fighter
number three Star Wars TIE fighter intercept a knee attack after players
intercept a knee attack after players
intercept a knee attack after players got a taste of flying for the rebel
got a taste of flying for the rebel
got a taste of flying for the rebel cause in Star Wars x-wing they wanted to
cause in Star Wars x-wing they wanted to
cause in Star Wars x-wing they wanted to find out what it was like to fly for the
find out what it was like to fly for the
find out what it was like to fly for the dark side switching sides and fighting
dark side switching sides and fighting
dark side switching sides and fighting for the Empire this time around let’s
for the Empire this time around let’s
for the Empire this time around let’s just say that once you go black you
just say that once you go black you
just say that once you go black you never go back although it looks a bit
never go back although it looks a bit
never go back although it looks a bit dated now this classic doesn’t hesitate
dated now this classic doesn’t hesitate
dated now this classic doesn’t hesitate to play the nostalgia card in our hearts
to play the nostalgia card in our hearts
to play the nostalgia card in our hearts Empire is on the verge of success number
Empire is on the verge of success number
Empire is on the verge of success number 2 starfox 64
there might not be a whole lot of star
there might not be a whole lot of star fox games but when your game is this
fox games but when your game is this
fox games but when your game is this good your legendary status is pretty
good your legendary status is pretty
good your legendary status is pretty much guaranteed taking control of the
much guaranteed taking control of the
much guaranteed taking control of the now classic borrowing players play as
now classic borrowing players play as
now classic borrowing players play as fox mccloud defending the lylat system
fox mccloud defending the lylat system
fox mccloud defending the lylat system for the evil and droves and his minions
multiple paths through the campaign mean
multiple paths through the campaign mean you can play this game over and over
you can play this game over and over
you can play this game over and over again competing for that sweet sweet
again competing for that sweet sweet
again competing for that sweet sweet high-score its playability never-failing
high-score its playability never-failing
high-score its playability never-failing fox and his arwing barrel rolled away
fox and his arwing barrel rolled away
fox and his arwing barrel rolled away into gaming history and for those of you
into gaming history and for those of you
into gaming history and for those of you that didn’t keep your 64 in good shape
that didn’t keep your 64 in good shape
that didn’t keep your 64 in good shape be sure to check out the remaster in 3d
be sure to check out the remaster in 3d
be sure to check out the remaster in 3d on the 3ds before we blast away at our
on the 3ds before we blast away at our
on the 3ds before we blast away at our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one free space 2 on this list
number one free space 2 on this list sequels only get better and doesn’t get
sequels only get better and doesn’t get
sequels only get better and doesn’t get any better than free space 2 for its
any better than free space 2 for its
any better than free space 2 for its time of release it was renowned for its
time of release it was renowned for its
time of release it was renowned for its outstanding graphics and stellar
outstanding graphics and stellar
outstanding graphics and stellar gameplay not only did it improve hugely
gameplay not only did it improve hugely
gameplay not only did it improve hugely upon its predecessor it essentially was
upon its predecessor it essentially was
upon its predecessor it essentially was the last great hurrah for the dying
the last great hurrah for the dying
the last great hurrah for the dying Jarrah at the end of the millennium when
Jarrah at the end of the millennium when
Jarrah at the end of the millennium when there at the legacy of ghosts who haunt
there at the legacy of ghosts who haunt
there at the legacy of ghosts who haunt these ruins highlights included a
these ruins highlights included a
these ruins highlights included a gripping lengthy campaign level set in
gripping lengthy campaign level set in
gripping lengthy campaign level set in gorgeous nebulas and huge battles
gorgeous nebulas and huge battles
gorgeous nebulas and huge battles between massive capital ships that tore
between massive capital ships that tore
between massive capital ships that tore at each other with beam weapons whose
at each other with beam weapons whose
at each other with beam weapons whose truly a sight to behold and a joy to
truly a sight to behold and a joy to
truly a sight to behold and a joy to play do you agree with our list or what
play do you agree with our list or what
play do you agree with our list or what nobody what space combat game did we
nobody what space combat game did we
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