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down our picks for the top 10 video
down our picks for the top 10 video games that defied expectations okay
games that defied expectations okay
games that defied expectations okay each game time for this list we’re
each game time for this list we’re
each game time for this list we’re taking a look at video games that were
taking a look at video games that were
taking a look at video games that were faced with low expectations prior to
faced with low expectations prior to
faced with low expectations prior to their release whether it was because of
their release whether it was because of
their release whether it was because of a ridiculous concept prior games or fan
a ridiculous concept prior games or fan
a ridiculous concept prior games or fan backlash but instead of disappointing us
backlash but instead of disappointing us
backlash but instead of disappointing us they ended up being remarkable titles
they ended up being remarkable titles
they ended up being remarkable titles against all odds sigils made number 10
against all odds sigils made number 10
against all odds sigils made number 10 spec ops the line now the official story
spec ops the line now the official story
spec ops the line now the official story still hazy but what happened next
still hazy but what happened next
still hazy but what happened next while we know for sure is that the
while we know for sure is that the
while we know for sure is that the storms got worse much worse in an
storms got worse much worse in an
storms got worse much worse in an industry where modern day military
industry where modern day military
industry where modern day military shooters are usually seen as overtly
shooters are usually seen as overtly
shooters are usually seen as overtly patriotic linear action games with a
patriotic linear action games with a
patriotic linear action games with a goal to stop terrorists cuz they’re not
goal to stop terrorists cuz they’re not
goal to stop terrorists cuz they’re not American spec ops seemed like yet
American spec ops seemed like yet
American spec ops seemed like yet another generic shooter trying to cash
another generic shooter trying to cash
another generic shooter trying to cash in on Call of Duty’s popularity Colonel
in on Call of Duty’s popularity Colonel
in on Call of Duty’s popularity Colonel please I don’t do that what’s going on
please I don’t do that what’s going on
please I don’t do that what’s going on here
here
here survival captain plain and simple that
survival captain plain and simple that
survival captain plain and simple that idea was only strengthened by its launch
idea was only strengthened by its launch
idea was only strengthened by its launch trailer as well as previous entries that
trailer as well as previous entries that
trailer as well as previous entries that followed the same formula what we
followed the same formula what we
followed the same formula what we actually got was a disturbing in-depth
actually got was a disturbing in-depth
actually got was a disturbing in-depth look into insanity where the line
look into insanity where the line
look into insanity where the line between good and bad was so distorted
between good and bad was so distorted
between good and bad was so distorted that in your desire to become a hero you
that in your desire to become a hero you
that in your desire to become a hero you end up becoming a monster
end up becoming a monster
end up becoming a monster fine set it up
you’re kidding right that’s white
you’re kidding right that’s white phosphorus yeah I know what it is you’ve
phosphorus yeah I know what it is you’ve
phosphorus yeah I know what it is you’ve seen this shit does you know why not
seen this shit does you know why not
seen this shit does you know why not have his choice Go Go
have his choice Go Go
have his choice Go Go there’s always a choice no it’s really
there’s always a choice no it’s really
there’s always a choice no it’s really got number 9 alien isolation Oh quickly
got number 9 alien isolation Oh quickly
got number 9 alien isolation Oh quickly Samuels
Samuels
Samuels did you wake up early well I don’t
did you wake up early well I don’t
did you wake up early well I don’t really need as much sleep interesting
really need as much sleep interesting
really need as much sleep interesting when aliens colonial Marines alienated
when aliens colonial Marines alienated
when aliens colonial Marines alienated gamers with it’s lousy gameplay graphics
gamers with it’s lousy gameplay graphics
gamers with it’s lousy gameplay graphics and near broken AI people weren’t too
and near broken AI people weren’t too
and near broken AI people weren’t too optimistic about alien isolation the
optimistic about alien isolation the
optimistic about alien isolation the following year especially given the
following year especially given the
following year especially given the track record of most movie based games
this follow-up took many by surprise and
this follow-up took many by surprise and that’s largely because it returned to
that’s largely because it returned to
that’s largely because it returned to the tradition of Ridley Scott’s 1979
the tradition of Ridley Scott’s 1979
the tradition of Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi classic my name is riff Lee
sci-fi classic my name is riff Lee
sci-fi classic my name is riff Lee Amanda Ripley I need your help please
Amanda Ripley I need your help please
Amanda Ripley I need your help please take a seat someone will be with you
take a seat someone will be with you
take a seat someone will be with you shortly just as the original alien
shortly just as the original alien
shortly just as the original alien focused on suspense and horror over
focused on suspense and horror over
focused on suspense and horror over action alien isolation was all about
action alien isolation was all about
action alien isolation was all about stealth and survival it really feels
stealth and survival it really feels
stealth and survival it really feels like you’re in the shoes of Ellen
like you’re in the shoes of Ellen
like you’re in the shoes of Ellen Ripley’s daughter Amanda making the
Ripley’s daughter Amanda making the
Ripley’s daughter Amanda making the experience more intense frightening and
experience more intense frightening and
experience more intense frightening and claustrophobic I know why you’re working
claustrophobic I know why you’re working
claustrophobic I know why you’re working in the region where she went missing
in the region where she went missing
in the region where she went missing number 8 Resident Evil 4 you are a long
number 8 Resident Evil 4 you are a long
number 8 Resident Evil 4 you are a long way from home
way from home
way from home cowboy you have my sympathies guess
cowboy you have my sympathies guess
cowboy you have my sympathies guess that’s a locals way of breaking the ice
that’s a locals way of breaking the ice
that’s a locals way of breaking the ice Resident Evil 4 was in development
Resident Evil 4 was in development
Resident Evil 4 was in development health for years and underwent numerous
health for years and underwent numerous
health for years and underwent numerous changes because of this hype slowly died
changes because of this hype slowly died
changes because of this hype slowly died out and longtime fans especially lost
out and longtime fans especially lost
out and longtime fans especially lost interest when they heard Sambas would be
interest when they heard Sambas would be
interest when they heard Sambas would be removed from the equation freeze when it
removed from the equation freeze when it
removed from the equation freeze when it finally came out however players were
finally came out however players were
finally came out however players were shocked to find this wasn’t only the
shocked to find this wasn’t only the
shocked to find this wasn’t only the best Resident Evil game yet but also one
best Resident Evil game yet but also one
best Resident Evil game yet but also one of the greatest games of all time
aside from revolutionising the
aside from revolutionising the over-the-shoulder perspective resident
over-the-shoulder perspective resident
over-the-shoulder perspective resident evil 4 and thrall gamers with its
evil 4 and thrall gamers with its
evil 4 and thrall gamers with its menacing environments compelling
menacing environments compelling
menacing environments compelling third-person shooting and a genuine
third-person shooting and a genuine
third-person shooting and a genuine sense of dread what are we gonna do Leon
sense of dread what are we gonna do Leon
sense of dread what are we gonna do Leon make you say that we’re sandwiched oh
make you say that we’re sandwiched oh
make you say that we’re sandwiched oh right quick in that cabin number 7
right quick in that cabin number 7
right quick in that cabin number 7 Guitar Hero
a controller is all you really need to
a controller is all you really need to play a video game alas
play a video game alas
play a video game alas video game developers have tried to
video game developers have tried to
video game developers have tried to shove numerous experimental accessories
shove numerous experimental accessories
shove numerous experimental accessories down our throats over the years from the
down our throats over the years from the
down our throats over the years from the power glove to the power pad as a result
power glove to the power pad as a result
power glove to the power pad as a result Guitar Hero looked like just another
Guitar Hero looked like just another
Guitar Hero looked like just another gimmick destined to flop nobody could
gimmick destined to flop nobody could
gimmick destined to flop nobody could have predicted it would become one of
have predicted it would become one of
have predicted it would become one of the most successful music rhythm games
the most successful music rhythm games
the most successful music rhythm games ever having extreme crossover appeal
ever having extreme crossover appeal
ever having extreme crossover appeal with diehard gamers and non-gamers alike
with diehard gamers and non-gamers alike
with diehard gamers and non-gamers alike Guitar Hero evolved into an electrifying
Guitar Hero evolved into an electrifying
Guitar Hero evolved into an electrifying franchise with immortal music and
franchise with immortal music and
franchise with immortal music and pioneering gaming mechanics
here’s yet another case of a video game
here’s yet another case of a video game based on a movie that made us nervous
based on a movie that made us nervous
based on a movie that made us nervous before its release however every once in
before its release however every once in
before its release however every once in a while we get a movie game that
a while we get a movie game that
a while we get a movie game that triumphs over the odds
golde and i ended up being one of these
golde and i ended up being one of these rare exceptions which is especially
rare exceptions which is especially
rare exceptions which is especially surprising considering it came out two
surprising considering it came out two
surprising considering it came out two years late yet gamers remain captivated
years late yet gamers remain captivated
years late yet gamers remain captivated by this games awesome appeal to this
by this games awesome appeal to this
by this games awesome appeal to this date as it moved the FPS genre forward
date as it moved the FPS genre forward
date as it moved the FPS genre forward with perfect gameplay rich level design
with perfect gameplay rich level design
with perfect gameplay rich level design and a multiplayer component that was
and a multiplayer component that was
and a multiplayer component that was surprisingly added at the last minute
surprisingly added at the last minute
surprisingly added at the last minute this is why you held on to your old n64
this is why you held on to your old n64
this is why you held on to your old n64 and still play it in your dorm room
and still play it in your dorm room
and still play it in your dorm room today
number 5 The Legend of Zelda the Wind
number 5 The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker
talk about judging a game based on
talk about judging a game based on appearance alone there was a huge outcry
appearance alone there was a huge outcry
appearance alone there was a huge outcry when people saw that Zelda would be
when people saw that Zelda would be
when people saw that Zelda would be going this cel-shaded route the fact
going this cel-shaded route the fact
going this cel-shaded route the fact that earlier tech demo suggested a
that earlier tech demo suggested a
that earlier tech demo suggested a darker more realistic approach only made
darker more realistic approach only made
darker more realistic approach only made this turnaround more disappointing once
this turnaround more disappointing once
this turnaround more disappointing once gamers actually popped Wind Waker into
gamers actually popped Wind Waker into
gamers actually popped Wind Waker into their GameCube though they realized it’s
their GameCube though they realized it’s
their GameCube though they realized it’s still epitomized everything we love
still epitomized everything we love
still epitomized everything we love about Zelda with unparalleled adventure
about Zelda with unparalleled adventure
about Zelda with unparalleled adventure locations and lore Plus after getting
locations and lore Plus after getting
locations and lore Plus after getting past the stylistic change you’ll find
past the stylistic change you’ll find
past the stylistic change you’ll find that this is truly one of the most
that this is truly one of the most
that this is truly one of the most beautiful looking games and it still
beautiful looking games and it still
beautiful looking games and it still looks far better than any other 3d Zelda
looks far better than any other 3d Zelda
looks far better than any other 3d Zelda game to date
number for the sins it isn’t shocking
number for the sins it isn’t shocking that people raised their eyebrows after
that people raised their eyebrows after
that people raised their eyebrows after hearing about the Sims although everyone
hearing about the Sims although everyone
hearing about the Sims although everyone was pleading for a new SimCity we
was pleading for a new SimCity we
was pleading for a new SimCity we instead got a game where you essentially
instead got a game where you essentially
instead got a game where you essentially just play house going from building a
just play house going from building a
just play house going from building a whole city to living in a suburb sounded
whole city to living in a suburb sounded
whole city to living in a suburb sounded like the biggest step backwards one
like the biggest step backwards one
like the biggest step backwards one could take the Sims was ahead of its
could take the Sims was ahead of its
could take the Sims was ahead of its time however as gamers became engrossed
time however as gamers became engrossed
time however as gamers became engrossed by their virtual second lives mmm dum
by their virtual second lives mmm dum
by their virtual second lives mmm dum and Carmen Robin mm-hmm it demonstrated
and Carmen Robin mm-hmm it demonstrated
and Carmen Robin mm-hmm it demonstrated just how invested we can become in a
just how invested we can become in a
just how invested we can become in a video game world even if that world is a
video game world even if that world is a
video game world even if that world is a simple household nicer matter
number three Kingdom Hearts you’re
number three Kingdom Hearts you’re stupid sooner or later they’ll swallow
stupid sooner or later they’ll swallow
stupid sooner or later they’ll swallow your heart this one writes itself the
your heart this one writes itself the
your heart this one writes itself the pairing of Disney and Final Fantasy
pairing of Disney and Final Fantasy
pairing of Disney and Final Fantasy characters may sound as random as it
characters may sound as random as it
characters may sound as random as it gets but Kingdom Hearts amounted to one
gets but Kingdom Hearts amounted to one
gets but Kingdom Hearts amounted to one of square annexes most beloved
of square annexes most beloved
of square annexes most beloved franchises nevertheless well where
franchises nevertheless well where
franchises nevertheless well where Donald and Goofy are they that important
Donald and Goofy are they that important
Donald and Goofy are they that important to you more important than old friends
to you more important than old friends
to you more important than old friends as the immensely likeable Sora this
as the immensely likeable Sora this
as the immensely likeable Sora this wonderful RPG truly made the gamer feel
wonderful RPG truly made the gamer feel
wonderful RPG truly made the gamer feel like they were exploring Halloweentown
like they were exploring Halloweentown
like they were exploring Halloweentown Agrabah and other worlds inspired by
Agrabah and other worlds inspired by
Agrabah and other worlds inspired by Disney classics a familiar face waits
Disney classics a familiar face waits
Disney classics a familiar face waits around every corner and you can’t wait
around every corner and you can’t wait
around every corner and you can’t wait to see who will pop up next legend has
to see who will pop up next legend has
to see who will pop up next legend has it that whoever holds the lamp consumers
it that whoever holds the lamp consumers
it that whoever holds the lamp consumers can’t leave the intros to a professional
can’t leave the intros to a professional
can’t leave the intros to a professional the one and only journey other them with
the one and only journey other them with
the one and only journey other them with incredible voice acting addictive
incredible voice acting addictive
incredible voice acting addictive gameplay and a touching story this
gameplay and a touching story this
gameplay and a touching story this gaming experience will stay in your
gaming experience will stay in your
gaming experience will stay in your heart forever I guess I could give that
heart forever I guess I could give that
heart forever I guess I could give that a try number 2 Metroid Prime
gamers may know what they want but they
gamers may know what they want but they don’t always know what’s best for them
don’t always know what’s best for them
don’t always know what’s best for them case in point Metroid Prime after the
case in point Metroid Prime after the
case in point Metroid Prime after the greatness of Super Metroid and other
greatness of Super Metroid and other
greatness of Super Metroid and other titles in the acclaimed side-scrolling
titles in the acclaimed side-scrolling
titles in the acclaimed side-scrolling series fans were appalled to learn that
series fans were appalled to learn that
series fans were appalled to learn that this new adventure would be a first
this new adventure would be a first
this new adventure would be a first person shooter instead the fact that a
person shooter instead the fact that a
person shooter instead the fact that a then-unknown American developer was
then-unknown American developer was
then-unknown American developer was helming the game didn’t bode well either
helming the game didn’t bode well either
helming the game didn’t bode well either oh how wrong we were
atmospheric chilling and isolating
atmospheric chilling and isolating Metroid Prime distinguished itself as
Metroid Prime distinguished itself as
Metroid Prime distinguished itself as one of the franchise’s most involving
one of the franchise’s most involving
one of the franchise’s most involving entries and put retro studios on the map
entries and put retro studios on the map
entries and put retro studios on the map maybe history might repeat itself with
maybe history might repeat itself with
maybe history might repeat itself with Metroid Prime Federation force wouldn’t
Metroid Prime Federation force wouldn’t
Metroid Prime Federation force wouldn’t surprise us that’s for sure
before we get to our top pick here are
before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions
our weapon shop here is tended by Clyde
our weapon shop here is tended by Clyde a level 14 warrior here you can see our
a level 14 warrior here you can see our
a level 14 warrior here you can see our massive stables overseen by the level 9
massive stables overseen by the level 9
massive stables overseen by the level 9 ranger Scott malkinson who has the power
ranger Scott malkinson who has the power
ranger Scott malkinson who has the power of diabetes just take the gun he made
of diabetes just take the gun he made
of diabetes just take the gun he made auto shit
you see never logged a marker that’s
you see never logged a marker that’s going around it’s just like the one that
going around it’s just like the one that
going around it’s just like the one that got just like the one unit all just
got just like the one unit all just
got just like the one unit all just clean number one Batman Arkham Asylum
clean number one Batman Arkham Asylum
clean number one Batman Arkham Asylum welcome to the madhouse Batman I set a
welcome to the madhouse Batman I set a
welcome to the madhouse Batman I set a trap and you sprang it boys while Batman
trap and you sprang it boys while Batman
trap and you sprang it boys while Batman had fared better on the videogame front
had fared better on the videogame front
had fared better on the videogame front than Superman it still seemed unlikely
than Superman it still seemed unlikely
than Superman it still seemed unlikely that we were ever gonna get an amazing
that we were ever gonna get an amazing
that we were ever gonna get an amazing game centered on the Caped Crusader
game centered on the Caped Crusader
game centered on the Caped Crusader nicely done
nicely done
nicely done that’s you deserve a prize Rocksteady
that’s you deserve a prize Rocksteady
that’s you deserve a prize Rocksteady studio whom just like retro studios was
studio whom just like retro studios was
studio whom just like retro studios was an unknown developer at the time didn’t
an unknown developer at the time didn’t
an unknown developer at the time didn’t just settle for making another
just settle for making another
just settle for making another half-assed licensed game with Batman
half-assed licensed game with Batman
half-assed licensed game with Batman Arkham Asylum though they went all out
Arkham Asylum though they went all out
Arkham Asylum though they went all out with a haunting environment masterful
with a haunting environment masterful
with a haunting environment masterful controls epic boss battles inventive
controls epic boss battles inventive
controls epic boss battles inventive gadgets and iconic voice actors from the
gadgets and iconic voice actors from the
gadgets and iconic voice actors from the exceptional Batman the Animated Series
exceptional Batman the Animated Series
exceptional Batman the Animated Series hang on these notes aren’t complete the
hang on these notes aren’t complete the
hang on these notes aren’t complete the formula is missing that must be the
formula is missing that must be the
formula is missing that must be the secret dr. young is hiding if Joker gets
secret dr. young is hiding if Joker gets
secret dr. young is hiding if Joker gets his hands on this he will create an army
his hands on this he will create an army
his hands on this he will create an army of a thousand Bane’s
of a thousand Bane’s
of a thousand Bane’s the result was the superhero game people
the result was the superhero game people
the result was the superhero game people had been waiting for setting a whole new
had been waiting for setting a whole new
had been waiting for setting a whole new standard not only for superhero games
standard not only for superhero games
standard not only for superhero games but for many other action games to come
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the place do you agree with our list just reform
do you agree with our list just reform
do you agree with our list just reform and room away on another circumstances
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and room away on another circumstances what video game surpassed your
what video game surpassed your
what video game surpassed your expectations
expectations
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