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Top 10 Video Games of the 7th Generation


with unrivaled hardware power

with unrivaled hardware power technological prowess and a rising

technological prowess and a rising

technological prowess and a rising emphasis on online gaming video games

emphasis on online gaming video games

emphasis on online gaming video games have come a long way from their humble

have come a long way from their humble

have come a long way from their humble beginnings welcome to watchmojo.com and

beginnings welcome to watchmojo.com and

beginnings welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 games of the seventh

the top 10 games of the seventh

the top 10 games of the seventh generation when taking into

generation when taking into

generation when taking into consideration the consoles of this

consideration the consoles of this

consideration the consoles of this generation we included games from the

generation we included games from the

generation we included games from the Nintendo Wii PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 as

Nintendo Wii PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 as

Nintendo Wii PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 as well as PC games released between 2006

well as PC games released between 2006

well as PC games released between 2006 and 2012 and just so you know a lot of

and 2012 and just so you know a lot of

and 2012 and just so you know a lot of our personal favorites didn’t make this

our personal favorites didn’t make this

our personal favorites didn’t make this list just because of how tough the

list just because of how tough the

list just because of how tough the competition was as usual one game for a

competition was as usual one game for a

competition was as usual one game for a franchise

number 10 minecraft indie games started

number 10 minecraft indie games started to get mainstream recognition during

to get mainstream recognition during

to get mainstream recognition during this generation and none had more impact

this generation and none had more impact

this generation and none had more impact or success than minecraft giving users

or success than minecraft giving users

or success than minecraft giving users the freedom to play any way they want

the freedom to play any way they want

the freedom to play any way they want there’s no specific goals to accomplish

there’s no specific goals to accomplish

there’s no specific goals to accomplish but the fun lies in exploring gathering

but the fun lies in exploring gathering

but the fun lies in exploring gathering resources crafting buildings and items

resources crafting buildings and items

resources crafting buildings and items fighting and surviving the game world

fighting and surviving the game world

fighting and surviving the game world generates as you explore it offering a

generates as you explore it offering a

generates as you explore it offering a unique experience with every playthrough

number 9 fallout 3 glad to see you’re

number 9 fallout 3 glad to see you’re finally awake

finally awake

finally awake I can’t believe they made you do that’s

I can’t believe they made you do that’s

I can’t believe they made you do that’s stupid ceremony post-apocalyptic

stupid ceremony post-apocalyptic

stupid ceremony post-apocalyptic landscapes are a popular setting these

landscapes are a popular setting these

landscapes are a popular setting these days but fallout 3 took the theme to new

days but fallout 3 took the theme to new

days but fallout 3 took the theme to new heights as the lone wanderer you travel

heights as the lone wanderer you travel

heights as the lone wanderer you travel across the capital wasteland to find

across the capital wasteland to find

across the capital wasteland to find your father who mysteriously disappears

your father who mysteriously disappears

your father who mysteriously disappears from the safety of the vault that

from the safety of the vault that

from the safety of the vault that shelters you players can choose to play

shelters you players can choose to play

shelters you players can choose to play in first or third person and do battle

in first or third person and do battle

in first or third person and do battle using the innovative vats mechanic which

using the innovative vats mechanic which

using the innovative vats mechanic which paid homage to the game’s turn-based

paid homage to the game’s turn-based

paid homage to the game’s turn-based routes and showcased the literal i

routes and showcased the literal i

routes and showcased the literal i popping gore number 8 call of duty 4

popping gore number 8 call of duty 4

popping gore number 8 call of duty 4 modern warfare with a contemporary

modern warfare with a contemporary

modern warfare with a contemporary setting and arsenal call of duty 4

setting and arsenal call of duty 4

setting and arsenal call of duty 4 modern warfare soared above its

modern warfare soared above its

modern warfare soared above its predecessors and successors as the elite

predecessors and successors as the elite

predecessors and successors as the elite entry in the franchise a cinematic

entry in the franchise a cinematic

entry in the franchise a cinematic campaign lets you play as different

campaign lets you play as different

campaign lets you play as different characters trying to thwart the plans of

characters trying to thwart the plans of

characters trying to thwart the plans of Russian ultra-nationalists gotta get

Russian ultra-nationalists gotta get

Russian ultra-nationalists gotta get approaching from the north

approaching from the north

approaching from the north take a mic quietly or just let him boss

take a mic quietly or just let him boss

take a mic quietly or just let him boss your cool tango day while the amazing

your cool tango day while the amazing

your cool tango day while the amazing multiplayer offers various game modes to

multiplayer offers various game modes to

multiplayer offers various game modes to build that kill streak allowing you to

build that kill streak allowing you to

build that kill streak allowing you to level up and unlock more weapons gear

level up and unlock more weapons gear

level up and unlock more weapons gear and perks and let’s not forget that

and perks and let’s not forget that

and perks and let’s not forget that jaw-dropping nukes seem to disarm I

jaw-dropping nukes seem to disarm I

jaw-dropping nukes seem to disarm I repeat

number seven Batman Arkham City launch

number seven Batman Arkham City launch oh the Dark Knight’s been incarcerated

oh the Dark Knight’s been incarcerated

oh the Dark Knight’s been incarcerated in an open-air prison housing Gotham’s

in an open-air prison housing Gotham’s

in an open-air prison housing Gotham’s baddies common thugs and super villains

baddies common thugs and super villains

baddies common thugs and super villains alike the only way to get by in this

alike the only way to get by in this

alike the only way to get by in this place is to get ourselves so respect

place is to get ourselves so respect

place is to get ourselves so respect fear that’s how we get respect show them

fear that’s how we get respect show them

fear that’s how we get respect show them all that we do things now unrestricted

all that we do things now unrestricted

all that we do things now unrestricted by the walls of the asylum and with more

by the walls of the asylum and with more

by the walls of the asylum and with more gadgets and villains than ever

gadgets and villains than ever

gadgets and villains than ever Batman Arkham City soars high and

Batman Arkham City soars high and

Batman Arkham City soars high and dive-bombs its competition more

dive-bombs its competition more

dive-bombs its competition more importantly it’s a game that really made

importantly it’s a game that really made

importantly it’s a game that really made you feel like the Caped Crusader

you feel like the Caped Crusader

you feel like the Caped Crusader something that countless superhero games

something that countless superhero games

something that countless superhero games tried and failed to do I’m sorry I’ve

tried and failed to do I’m sorry I’ve

tried and failed to do I’m sorry I’ve been a bad kitty

been a bad kitty

been a bad kitty untie me and I’ll make it up to you

untie me and I’ll make it up to you

untie me and I’ll make it up to you number six The Last of Us hurry up

if they’re naughty Dog’s uncharted

if they’re naughty Dog’s uncharted series was also groundbreaking but this

series was also groundbreaking but this

series was also groundbreaking but this game proved to be their finest work yet

game proved to be their finest work yet

game proved to be their finest work yet set in a post-apocalyptic united states

set in a post-apocalyptic united states

set in a post-apocalyptic united states that has been decimated by infected

that has been decimated by infected

that has been decimated by infected fungus zombies lead characters Joel and

fungus zombies lead characters Joel and

fungus zombies lead characters Joel and Ellie have to find scattered weapons to

Ellie have to find scattered weapons to

Ellie have to find scattered weapons to deal with the infected and hostile

deal with the infected and hostile

deal with the infected and hostile humans alike all possessing incredible

humans alike all possessing incredible

humans alike all possessing incredible AI in a thrilling and emotional trip

AI in a thrilling and emotional trip

AI in a thrilling and emotional trip that takes its place as the best ps3

that takes its place as the best ps3

that takes its place as the best ps3 exclusive title I’m sorry about your

exclusive title I’m sorry about your

exclusive title I’m sorry about your daughter Joel but I have lost people too

daughter Joel but I have lost people too

daughter Joel but I have lost people too you have no idea what loss is number 5

you have no idea what loss is number 5

you have no idea what loss is number 5 bioshock whatever you thought about

bioshock whatever you thought about

bioshock whatever you thought about right on the surface all I don’t have

right on the surface all I don’t have

right on the surface all I don’t have from walking down in rapture a beautiful

from walking down in rapture a beautiful

from walking down in rapture a beautiful game with an atmospheric sense of dread

game with an atmospheric sense of dread

game with an atmospheric sense of dread horror and melancholy that reign over

horror and melancholy that reign over

horror and melancholy that reign over your every step bioshock puts you in the

your every step bioshock puts you in the

your every step bioshock puts you in the shoes of a lone survivor of a plane

shoes of a lone survivor of a plane

shoes of a lone survivor of a plane crash that has led to rapture an

crash that has led to rapture an

crash that has led to rapture an underwater tow peein city added to the

underwater tow peein city added to the

underwater tow peein city added to the standard arsenal of firearms you’ve got

standard arsenal of firearms you’ve got

standard arsenal of firearms you’ve got bioengineered plasmids which function as

bioengineered plasmids which function as

bioengineered plasmids which function as the game’s version of magic allowing for

the game’s version of magic allowing for

the game’s version of magic allowing for a huge variety of ways to tackle your

a huge variety of ways to tackle your

a huge variety of ways to tackle your terrifying foes you’ll have to deal with

terrifying foes you’ll have to deal with

terrifying foes you’ll have to deal with splicers and Big Daddies to unravel the

splicers and Big Daddies to unravel the

splicers and Big Daddies to unravel the suspenseful twisted story would you

suspenseful twisted story would you

suspenseful twisted story would you kindly try this game number 4 the

kindly try this game number 4 the

kindly try this game number 4 the elderscrolls v Skyrim

presenting a richly detailed world

presenting a richly detailed world massive in its size and scope Skyrim

massive in its size and scope Skyrim

massive in its size and scope Skyrim allows gamers to customize their

allows gamers to customize their

allows gamers to customize their character on their mission to stop the

character on their mission to stop the

character on their mission to stop the newly returned dragons from destroying

newly returned dragons from destroying

newly returned dragons from destroying the world the bulk and intrigue of the

the world the bulk and intrigue of the

the world the bulk and intrigue of the game emerges from its peripheral quests

game emerges from its peripheral quests

game emerges from its peripheral quests allowing for extensive replay value and

allowing for extensive replay value and

allowing for extensive replay value and gameplay that’s designed to cater to any

gameplay that’s designed to cater to any

gameplay that’s designed to cater to any playstyle

playstyle

playstyle topped off by a phenomenal symphonic

topped off by a phenomenal symphonic

topped off by a phenomenal symphonic score just don’t catch an arrow in the

score just don’t catch an arrow in the

score just don’t catch an arrow in the knee number three Super Mario Galaxy 2

the Italian plumber still continues to

the Italian plumber still continues to surprise us Super Mario Galaxy 2 and its

surprise us Super Mario Galaxy 2 and its

surprise us Super Mario Galaxy 2 and its predecessor reinvented the platforming

predecessor reinvented the platforming

predecessor reinvented the platforming series by introducing new game mechanics

series by introducing new game mechanics

series by introducing new game mechanics such as gravity while moving across

such as gravity while moving across

such as gravity while moving across floating planetoids

with jumping controls as precise as they

with jumping controls as precise as they come you make your way through multiple

come you make your way through multiple

come you make your way through multiple planets and galaxies to the tune of an

planets and galaxies to the tune of an

planets and galaxies to the tune of an amazing soundtrack collecting the 242

amazing soundtrack collecting the 242

amazing soundtrack collecting the 242 stars isn’t easy but thankfully mario

stars isn’t easy but thankfully mario

stars isn’t easy but thankfully mario has a few friends to help him along the

has a few friends to help him along the

has a few friends to help him along the way

number two Mass Effect 2 the Reapers are

number two Mass Effect 2 the Reapers are still out there and it’s up to us to

still out there and it’s up to us to

still out there and it’s up to us to stop them the sci-fi story that

stop them the sci-fi story that

stop them the sci-fi story that captivated us more than any other

captivated us more than any other

captivated us more than any other franchise this generation as Commander

franchise this generation as Commander

franchise this generation as Commander Shepard players travel across the galaxy

Shepard players travel across the galaxy

Shepard players travel across the galaxy constructing a diverse team of allies in

constructing a diverse team of allies in

constructing a diverse team of allies in order to lead a suicide mission against

order to lead a suicide mission against

order to lead a suicide mission against the collectors which is perhaps the

the collectors which is perhaps the

the collectors which is perhaps the greatest final mission of this

greatest final mission of this

greatest final mission of this generation with third-person shooter

generation with third-person shooter

generation with third-person shooter action that focuses on squad based

action that focuses on squad based

action that focuses on squad based teamwork combined with a cast so

teamwork combined with a cast so

teamwork combined with a cast so memorable we made a list dedicated to

memorable we made a list dedicated to

memorable we made a list dedicated to them Mass Effect 2 is the pinnacle

them Mass Effect 2 is the pinnacle

them Mass Effect 2 is the pinnacle chapter of this memorable trilogy before

chapter of this memorable trilogy before

chapter of this memorable trilogy before we reveal our number 1 game here’s a

we reveal our number 1 game here’s a

we reveal our number 1 game here’s a look at some honorable mentions you need

look at some honorable mentions you need

look at some honorable mentions you need to know how to protect yourself like

to know how to protect yourself like

to know how to protect yourself like hiding or running away got it I mean

hiding or running away got it I mean

hiding or running away got it I mean with one of these

this little meter will help you know how

this little meter will help you know how hard you are between notorious and in

number one portal to auction a sit here

number one portal to auction a sit here do nothing option B go through there and

do nothing option B go through there and

do nothing option B go through there and if she’s alive she’ll miss ridiculous

if she’s alive she’ll miss ridiculous

if she’s alive she’ll miss ridiculous valve does it again with the series that

valve does it again with the series that

valve does it again with the series that we invented the puzzle genre with the

we invented the puzzle genre with the

we invented the puzzle genre with the introduction of the unique mechanics in

introduction of the unique mechanics in

introduction of the unique mechanics in the original portal the second game gave

the original portal the second game gave

the original portal the second game gave us a lengthier campaign and a new co-op

us a lengthier campaign and a new co-op

us a lengthier campaign and a new co-op mode for experiencing the challenge with

mode for experiencing the challenge with

mode for experiencing the challenge with a friend traversing through a series of

a friend traversing through a series of

a friend traversing through a series of puzzles using the portal gun that

puzzles using the portal gun that

puzzles using the portal gun that creates interspatial portals between two

creates interspatial portals between two

creates interspatial portals between two flat planes players enjoy humorous

flat planes players enjoy humorous

flat planes players enjoy humorous writing the return of GLaDOS and the

writing the return of GLaDOS and the

writing the return of GLaDOS and the companion cube Portal 2 is a textbook

companion cube Portal 2 is a textbook

companion cube Portal 2 is a textbook example of fun and creativity in perfect

example of fun and creativity in perfect

example of fun and creativity in perfect motion let there be light that’s a gold

motion let there be light that’s a gold

motion let there be light that’s a gold cloten gone there were so many

cloten gone there were so many

cloten gone there were so many incredible games in this excessively

incredible games in this excessively

incredible games in this excessively long generation it’s impossible to

long generation it’s impossible to

long generation it’s impossible to include them all so let us know what

include them all so let us know what

include them all so let us know what some of your favorite games were and for

some of your favorite games were and for

some of your favorite games were and for more awesome top 10s published daily be

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