Top 10 Video Game Final Stages

all great things must come to an end but

all great things must come to an end but these games saved the best for last

these games saved the best for last

these games saved the best for last one way or another it ends here welcome

one way or another it ends here welcome

one way or another it ends here welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 video game final stages I must make

video game final stages I must make

video game final stages I must make amends to these young people just to be

amends to these young people just to be

amends to these young people just to be perfectly clear we’re talking about the

perfectly clear we’re talking about the

perfectly clear we’re talking about the last level of a game and we’re not

last level of a game and we’re not

last level of a game and we’re not talking about final bosses nor are we

talking about final bosses nor are we

talking about final bosses nor are we talking about the endings because those

talking about the endings because those

talking about the endings because those are four completely different lists

are four completely different lists

are four completely different lists sounds like a long shot your name once

sounds like a long shot your name once

sounds like a long shot your name once again for the sake of diversity we’re

again for the sake of diversity we’re

again for the sake of diversity we’re limiting our picks to one game per

limiting our picks to one game per

limiting our picks to one game per franchise and these are final stages so

franchise and these are final stages so

franchise and these are final stages so expect spoilers to pop up in quite a few

expect spoilers to pop up in quite a few

expect spoilers to pop up in quite a few entries number 10 halo halo 3 come on

entries number 10 halo halo 3 come on

entries number 10 halo halo 3 come on spartan go go go kicking off our list is

spartan go go go kicking off our list is

spartan go go go kicking off our list is the dashing escape off the

the dashing escape off the

the dashing escape off the self-destructing halo after prematurely

self-destructing halo after prematurely

self-destructing halo after prematurely lighting the halo ring causing it to

lighting the halo ring causing it to

lighting the halo ring causing it to slowly implode you have to ride your way

slowly implode you have to ride your way

slowly implode you have to ride your way back to the ship while the whole place

back to the ship while the whole place

back to the ship while the whole place literally falls apart all while arbiter

literally falls apart all while arbiter

literally falls apart all while arbiter provides cover fire from the remaining

provides cover fire from the remaining

provides cover fire from the remaining flood you have to make sure not to drive

flood you have to make sure not to drive

flood you have to make sure not to drive off the collapsing structure while

off the collapsing structure while

off the collapsing structure while listening to the franchise’s epic score

listening to the franchise’s epic score

listening to the franchise’s epic score helping to signify the end of the

helping to signify the end of the

helping to signify the end of the trilogy

still it seemed weird that a monumental

still it seemed weird that a monumental FPS trilogy would end with a driving

FPS trilogy would end with a driving

FPS trilogy would end with a driving section hence why it’s only number 10

these whole ships nor the hair and a

these whole ships nor the hair and a half

half

half those things are breaching our hull from

those things are breaching our hull from

those things are breaching our hull from every direction get out there fine

every direction get out there fine

every direction get out there fine soldier number nine aircraft carrier

soldier number nine aircraft carrier

soldier number nine aircraft carrier crisis is over what we need to get off

crisis is over what we need to get off

crisis is over what we need to get off this ship

this ship

this ship hurry you probably knew that the game

hurry you probably knew that the game

hurry you probably knew that the game wasn’t really over because you were

wasn’t really over because you were

wasn’t really over because you were still playing but that doesn’t make this

still playing but that doesn’t make this

still playing but that doesn’t make this level aboard the aircraft carrier

level aboard the aircraft carrier

level aboard the aircraft carrier anymore intense

once all hell breaks loose you have to

once all hell breaks loose you have to navigate the claustrophobic hallways and

navigate the claustrophobic hallways and

navigate the claustrophobic hallways and save the ship from an alien attack with

save the ship from an alien attack with

save the ship from an alien attack with water flooding the various sections and

water flooding the various sections and

water flooding the various sections and aliens tearing through the walls you get

aliens tearing through the walls you get

aliens tearing through the walls you get a pretty good sense of that panic

a pretty good sense of that panic

a pretty good sense of that panic feeling number eight act for Diablo 2

feeling number eight act for Diablo 2

feeling number eight act for Diablo 2 may the light protect you from the

may the light protect you from the

may the light protect you from the powers of heaven shine upon your path

powers of heaven shine upon your path

powers of heaven shine upon your path some people might describe final levels

some people might describe final levels

some people might describe final levels as being absolute hell but in this case

as being absolute hell but in this case

as being absolute hell but in this case it’s very literal to confront the Lord

it’s very literal to confront the Lord

it’s very literal to confront the Lord of terror you must venture into his

of terror you must venture into his

of terror you must venture into his sanctum in the very depths of Hell

sanctum in the very depths of Hell

sanctum in the very depths of Hell itself

itself

itself what makes this last section so

what makes this last section so

what makes this last section so memorable is the build up after crossing

memorable is the build up after crossing

memorable is the build up after crossing a river of fire you enter the final

a river of fire you enter the final

a river of fire you enter the final sanctuary and have to release three

sanctuary and have to release three

sanctuary and have to release three seals before you can finally face the

seals before you can finally face the

seals before you can finally face the titular monster himself once the last

titular monster himself once the last

titular monster himself once the last heal goes the ground shakes and you

heal goes the ground shakes and you

heal goes the ground shakes and you finally hear Diablos voice letting you

finally hear Diablos voice letting you

finally hear Diablos voice letting you know the final challenge has begun not

know the final challenge has begun not

know the final challenge has begun not even death consider so be number seven

even death consider so be number seven

even death consider so be number seven cradle Golden Eye double-oh-seven

an old classic this level gets you

an old classic this level gets you moving right from the start with the

moving right from the start with the

moving right from the start with the alarm sounding signalling that the very

alarm sounding signalling that the very

alarm sounding signalling that the very antenna you’re standing on is about to

antenna you’re standing on is about to

antenna you’re standing on is about to align itself after that it’s a game of

align itself after that it’s a game of

align itself after that it’s a game of cat and mouse as you have to chase down

cat and mouse as you have to chase down

cat and mouse as you have to chase down mi6 trader Alex Trevelyan while he

mi6 trader Alex Trevelyan while he

mi6 trader Alex Trevelyan while he constantly lobs grenades takes potshots

constantly lobs grenades takes potshots

constantly lobs grenades takes potshots at you and taunts you the entire time

just like the film it’s based on the

just like the film it’s based on the finale takes place on a narrow platform

finale takes place on a narrow platform

finale takes place on a narrow platform as you get to shoot Sean being off the

as you get to shoot Sean being off the

as you get to shoot Sean being off the side making him fall to his death

number six

number six Citadel half life to this level through

Citadel half life to this level through

Citadel half life to this level through quite a few curveballs at you by making

quite a few curveballs at you by making

quite a few curveballs at you by making you lose all your regular weaponry as

you lose all your regular weaponry as

you lose all your regular weaponry as you entered its confiscation chamber

however you get an upgraded version of

however you get an upgraded version of the gravity gun which finally lets you

the gravity gun which finally lets you

the gravity gun which finally lets you grab the one thing you couldn’t before

grab the one thing you couldn’t before

grab the one thing you couldn’t before other people this is a massive power

other people this is a massive power

other people this is a massive power trip only slightly hammered by Big

trip only slightly hammered by Big

trip only slightly hammered by Big Brother wannabe dr. Breen

Brother wannabe dr. Breen

Brother wannabe dr. Breen talking to you through the monitors on

talking to you through the monitors on

talking to you through the monitors on your way up trying to change your mind

your way up trying to change your mind

your way up trying to change your mind nothing is done right man good luck with

nothing is done right man good luck with

nothing is done right man good luck with that buddy I have laid the foundation

that buddy I have laid the foundation

that buddy I have laid the foundation for humanity’s survival and not as being

for humanity’s survival and not as being

for humanity’s survival and not as being narrowly defined ourselves but as

narrowly defined ourselves but as

narrowly defined ourselves but as something greater than we could ever

something greater than we could ever

something greater than we could ever imagine number five the world that never

imagine number five the world that never

imagine number five the world that never was

was

was Kingdom Hearts two

for a game which featured Disney

for a game which featured Disney characters Kingdom Hearts sure had

characters Kingdom Hearts sure had

characters Kingdom Hearts sure had several dark settings one of which was

several dark settings one of which was

several dark settings one of which was this dark city filled with black

this dark city filled with black

this dark city filled with black skyscrapers and lit by a heart-shaped

skyscrapers and lit by a heart-shaped

skyscrapers and lit by a heart-shaped moon as its name implies this world was

moon as its name implies this world was

moon as its name implies this world was made of nothingness and its inhabitants

made of nothingness and its inhabitants

made of nothingness and its inhabitants an organization of black hooded figures

an organization of black hooded figures

an organization of black hooded figures wished to become whole by acquiring

wished to become whole by acquiring

wished to become whole by acquiring other people’s hearts and that’s not

other people’s hearts and that’s not

other people’s hearts and that’s not even taking into account all the other

even taking into account all the other

even taking into account all the other story details happening all at once so

story details happening all at once so

story details happening all at once so many that it’s impossible to describe

many that it’s impossible to describe

many that it’s impossible to describe them all in such a short time here you

them all in such a short time here you

them all in such a short time here you all are let’s just say that things

all are let’s just say that things

all are let’s just say that things really come to a major climax here sort

really come to a major climax here sort

really come to a major climax here sort of makes you wonder why we are scared of

of makes you wonder why we are scared of

of makes you wonder why we are scared of the Darkman number 4 Rainbow Road Mario

the Darkman number 4 Rainbow Road Mario

the Darkman number 4 Rainbow Road Mario Kart series no matter which Mario Kart

Kart series no matter which Mario Kart

Kart series no matter which Mario Kart game you’re playing there is one

game you’re playing there is one

game you’re playing there is one universal truth the last track will be a

universal truth the last track will be a

universal truth the last track will be a colourful but precariously placed road

colourful but precariously placed road

colourful but precariously placed road over all wondrous effects and the

over all wondrous effects and the

over all wondrous effects and the ever-present possibility to plunge off

ever-present possibility to plunge off

ever-present possibility to plunge off the edge is always certain

the edge is always certain

the edge is always certain whether you’re on the barrier-free SNES

whether you’re on the barrier-free SNES

whether you’re on the barrier-free SNES original the super long n64 version or

original the super long n64 version or

original the super long n64 version or well pretty much any other incarnation

well pretty much any other incarnation

well pretty much any other incarnation of this track you’d better be ready to

of this track you’d better be ready to

of this track you’d better be ready to bring your best driving skills here and

bring your best driving skills here and

bring your best driving skills here and you’re probably going over the edge at

you’re probably going over the edge at

you’re probably going over the edge at least once number three Eggman land

least once number three Eggman land

least once number three Eggman land sonic unleashed

this level got its place on the list for

this level got its place on the list for being quite a difficult stage it

being quite a difficult stage it

being quite a difficult stage it requires a lot of practice and

requires a lot of practice and

requires a lot of practice and impeccable timing to be able to get

impeccable timing to be able to get

impeccable timing to be able to get through it here you got a switch back

through it here you got a switch back

through it here you got a switch back and forth between normal and werehog

and forth between normal and werehog

and forth between normal and werehog sonic throughout this dark amusement

sonic throughout this dark amusement

sonic throughout this dark amusement park as normal sonic not only do you

park as normal sonic not only do you

park as normal sonic not only do you have to deal with the sensory overload

have to deal with the sensory overload

have to deal with the sensory overload from tight turns on the running paths

from tight turns on the running paths

from tight turns on the running paths and traps galore you also have to write

and traps galore you also have to write

and traps galore you also have to write down a halfpipe in a robotic foot

then as werehog sonic you have to deal

then as werehog sonic you have to deal with ledge grabbing jumping sections

with ledge grabbing jumping sections

with ledge grabbing jumping sections across treacherous locations we hope

across treacherous locations we hope

across treacherous locations we hope you’re not too eager to see the last cut

you’re not too eager to see the last cut

you’re not too eager to see the last cut team because you will die quite a bit

team because you will die quite a bit

team because you will die quite a bit here number 2 world 8 for super mario

here number 2 world 8 for super mario

here number 2 world 8 for super mario brothers for our younger viewers this

brothers for our younger viewers this

brothers for our younger viewers this may seem like an unusual choice but for

may seem like an unusual choice but for

may seem like an unusual choice but for those who played this classic game

those who played this classic game

those who played this classic game they’d know it as a fortress of doom

they’d know it as a fortress of doom

they’d know it as a fortress of doom where the biggest danger is the time

where the biggest danger is the time

where the biggest danger is the time limit you have to navigate through

limit you have to navigate through

limit you have to navigate through Bowser’s maze to find the correct pipe

Bowser’s maze to find the correct pipe

Bowser’s maze to find the correct pipe to go down but take a wrong turn and it

to go down but take a wrong turn and it

to go down but take a wrong turn and it takes you back to the start the level

takes you back to the start the level

takes you back to the start the level tests you on everything you’ve learned

tests you on everything you’ve learned

tests you on everything you’ve learned in the game up to this point from

in the game up to this point from

in the game up to this point from finding the secret coin blocks to

finding the secret coin blocks to

finding the secret coin blocks to dodging flying fish and even performing

dodging flying fish and even performing

dodging flying fish and even performing in an unexpected swimming section this

in an unexpected swimming section this

in an unexpected swimming section this is the textbook example of how to do a

is the textbook example of how to do a

is the textbook example of how to do a final level right

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions number one the

few honorable mentions number one the

few honorable mentions number one the suicide mission Mass Effect 2 it’s been

suicide mission Mass Effect 2 it’s been

suicide mission Mass Effect 2 it’s been a long journey and no one’s coming out

a long journey and no one’s coming out

a long journey and no one’s coming out without scars but it all comes down to

without scars but it all comes down to

without scars but it all comes down to this moment

this moment

this moment topping off our list is Commander

topping off our list is Commander

topping off our list is Commander Shepards heroic assault on the

Shepards heroic assault on the

Shepards heroic assault on the collector–base oh shit

the whole game is built up to this very

the whole game is built up to this very moment and its outcome will vary on how

moment and its outcome will vary on how

moment and its outcome will vary on how well you prepared as once again the

well you prepared as once again the

well you prepared as once again the level tests everything you’ve learned

level tests everything you’ve learned

level tests everything you’ve learned practically a suicide mission I

practically a suicide mission I

practically a suicide mission I volunteer if you send a teammate to do a

volunteer if you send a teammate to do a

volunteer if you send a teammate to do a task they can’t handle under pressure

task they can’t handle under pressure

task they can’t handle under pressure someone will definitely die

someone will definitely die

someone will definitely die sorry Shepard that is a fact so if

sorry Shepard that is a fact so if

sorry Shepard that is a fact so if you’re planning on transferring your

you’re planning on transferring your

you’re planning on transferring your progress to the third game you’d better

progress to the third game you’d better

progress to the third game you’d better get to know your crew very well after

get to know your crew very well after

get to know your crew very well after all it’s not called the suicide mission

all it’s not called the suicide mission

all it’s not called the suicide mission for nothing do you agree with our list

for nothing do you agree with our list

for nothing do you agree with our list how did I know you were gonna say that

how did I know you were gonna say that

how did I know you were gonna say that what final level really prepped you for

what final level really prepped you for

what final level really prepped you for the final boss okay you ain’t even wanna

the final boss okay you ain’t even wanna

the final boss okay you ain’t even wanna say I thought I’m not for more deadly

say I thought I’m not for more deadly

say I thought I’m not for more deadly top 10s published daily be sure to

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