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Top 10 Video Games With The Best Explosion Effects


welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be looking through our picks for the top

be looking through our picks for the top

be looking through our picks for the top 10 video games with the best for this

10 video games with the best for this

10 video games with the best for this list we’re looking at video games with

list we’re looking at video games with

list we’re looking at video games with the best-looking explosion effects keep

the best-looking explosion effects keep

the best-looking explosion effects keep in mind that we’re only taking into

in mind that we’re only taking into

in mind that we’re only taking into account dynamic explosions which means

account dynamic explosions which means

account dynamic explosions which means explosions that happen spontaneously

explosions that happen spontaneously

explosions that happen spontaneously during gameplay as opposed to scripted

during gameplay as opposed to scripted

during gameplay as opposed to scripted explosive events found in linear games

explosive events found in linear games

explosive events found in linear games or cutscenes number 10 infamous – when

or cutscenes number 10 infamous – when

or cutscenes number 10 infamous – when you’re unleashed on a heavily populated

you’re unleashed on a heavily populated

you’re unleashed on a heavily populated city with electrical powers that would

city with electrical powers that would

city with electrical powers that would make Emperor Palpatine jealous you

make Emperor Palpatine jealous you

make Emperor Palpatine jealous you better expect a lot of things to go boom

indeed developer Sucker Punch made sure

indeed developer Sucker Punch made sure that the open-world environment in

that the open-world environment in

that the open-world environment in infamous – had plenty of things for Cole

infamous – had plenty of things for Cole

infamous – had plenty of things for Cole MacGrath to blow up cars explode with

MacGrath to blow up cars explode with

MacGrath to blow up cars explode with awesome fire and smoke effects and even

awesome fire and smoke effects and even

awesome fire and smoke effects and even Cole’s arsenal of electricity based

Cole’s arsenal of electricity based

Cole’s arsenal of electricity based explosives are fantastic for unleashing

explosives are fantastic for unleashing

explosives are fantastic for unleashing one’s inner pyro

just don’t stand too close to a line of

just don’t stand too close to a line of cars when you’re about to blow them up

welcome to the mountains we’ve got

welcome to the mountains we’ve got rocket launchers

Ubisoft’s 2014 shooter brought players

Ubisoft’s 2014 shooter brought players to a war-torn Himalayan country and

to a war-torn Himalayan country and

to a war-torn Himalayan country and provided them with an arsenal of weapons

provided them with an arsenal of weapons

provided them with an arsenal of weapons to make their destructive mark but

to make their destructive mark but

to make their destructive mark but gorgeous game didn’t skimp on the

gorgeous game didn’t skimp on the

gorgeous game didn’t skimp on the pyrotechnic budget as evidenced by its

pyrotechnic budget as evidenced by its

pyrotechnic budget as evidenced by its glorious assortment of explosions set

glorious assortment of explosions set

glorious assortment of explosions set against the majestic environment

against the majestic environment

against the majestic environment showcasing bright realistic fire and

showcasing bright realistic fire and

showcasing bright realistic fire and awesome particle effects just don’t

awesome particle effects just don’t

awesome particle effects just don’t stare at them too long or you might end

stare at them too long or you might end

stare at them too long or you might end up engulfed in one now Breit command &

up engulfed in one now Breit command &

up engulfed in one now Breit command & Conquer three Tiberium Wars

Conquer three Tiberium Wars

Conquer three Tiberium Wars let’s go heads ready you’re probably

let’s go heads ready you’re probably

let’s go heads ready you’re probably asking yourself how good can the

asking yourself how good can the

asking yourself how good can the explosions in a strategy game really be

explosions in a strategy game really be

explosions in a strategy game really be you’re not even up close to see them

you’re not even up close to see them

you’re not even up close to see them well let’s see what happens when you

well let’s see what happens when you

well let’s see what happens when you drop say a nuke on unsuspecting troops

yeah I thought so amazingly command &

yeah I thought so amazingly command & Conquer threes visuals still hold up and

Conquer threes visuals still hold up and

Conquer threes visuals still hold up and it really excels in me things that go

it really excels in me things that go

it really excels in me things that go boom Department one of the great things

boom Department one of the great things

boom Department one of the great things about strategy games is the ability to

about strategy games is the ability to

about strategy games is the ability to destroy entire armies in one fell swoop

destroy entire armies in one fell swoop

destroy entire armies in one fell swoop and Tiberium Wars has awesome explosions

and Tiberium Wars has awesome explosions

and Tiberium Wars has awesome explosions to compliment total domination in the

to compliment total domination in the

to compliment total domination in the war against Cain or the war for him let

war against Cain or the war for him let

war against Cain or the war for him let him craft ready for liftoff eight

him craft ready for liftoff eight

him craft ready for liftoff eight Orioles number seven Crysis 3

when you got an FPS franchise that’s

when you got an FPS franchise that’s very existence was based around pushing

very existence was based around pushing

very existence was based around pushing graphics to their absolute limit you

graphics to their absolute limit you

graphics to their absolute limit you know you’re gonna get some awesome

know you’re gonna get some awesome

know you’re gonna get some awesome looking explosions where’s your plan B

indeed the third installment of Crytek’s

indeed the third installment of Crytek’s flagship series provides some of the

flagship series provides some of the

flagship series provides some of the most breathtaking explosion effects of

most breathtaking explosion effects of

most breathtaking explosion effects of that console generation the environment

that console generation the environment

that console generation the environment is engulfed in dense black smoke and

is engulfed in dense black smoke and

is engulfed in dense black smoke and striking red flame whenever something

striking red flame whenever something

striking red flame whenever something goes off in addition to lingering

goes off in addition to lingering

goes off in addition to lingering particle effects

number six hedge ammonia legions of iron

number six hedge ammonia legions of iron that’s in general you have given us

that’s in general you have given us

that’s in general you have given us ultimate victory over the dodge off bet

ultimate victory over the dodge off bet

ultimate victory over the dodge off bet you weren’t expecting to see us base

you weren’t expecting to see us base

you weren’t expecting to see us base based RTS from 2002 on here right

based RTS from 2002 on here right

based RTS from 2002 on here right regardless of its age this game still

regardless of its age this game still

regardless of its age this game still delivers when it comes to things blown

delivers when it comes to things blown

delivers when it comes to things blown up ships explode in a barrage of light

up ships explode in a barrage of light

up ships explode in a barrage of light fire Sparks and particle effects that

fire Sparks and particle effects that

fire Sparks and particle effects that looked great back then and aren’t too

looked great back then and aren’t too

looked great back then and aren’t too shabby today

and for all you purists who say these

and for all you purists who say these explosions shouldn’t exist because

explosions shouldn’t exist because

explosions shouldn’t exist because there’s no oxygen in space well come on

there’s no oxygen in space well come on

there’s no oxygen in space well come on that’d be pretty boring if you destroyed

that’d be pretty boring if you destroyed

that’d be pretty boring if you destroyed a spaceship and it didn’t go up in

a spaceship and it didn’t go up in

a spaceship and it didn’t go up in flames am i right

flames am i right

flames am i right Oh scientific liberties what would video

Oh scientific liberties what would video

Oh scientific liberties what would video games – without you

a post-apocalyptic wasteland where

a post-apocalyptic wasteland where everyone takes part in ridiculous

everyone takes part in ridiculous

everyone takes part in ridiculous vehicular combat things are gonna get

vehicular combat things are gonna get

vehicular combat things are gonna get hot

much like the films this adaptation is

much like the films this adaptation is based on the explosions in this game are

based on the explosions in this game are

based on the explosions in this game are raw real and huge tricked-out lethal

raw real and huge tricked-out lethal

raw real and huge tricked-out lethal cars collide and engulf the screen in an

cars collide and engulf the screen in an

cars collide and engulf the screen in an epic flash of orange and yellow leaving

epic flash of orange and yellow leaving

epic flash of orange and yellow leaving behind a red dose of flame and smoke

behind a red dose of flame and smoke

behind a red dose of flame and smoke effects

the destruction and explosion effects in

the destruction and explosion effects in the game are able to stand toe-to-toe

the game are able to stand toe-to-toe

the game are able to stand toe-to-toe with those in the film and some of the

with those in the film and some of the

with those in the film and some of the best that each medium has to offer oh

best that each medium has to offer oh

best that each medium has to offer oh what a lovely time to be alive

number four fallout 4 it’s an open-world

number four fallout 4 it’s an open-world game based around nuclear annihilation

game based around nuclear annihilation

game based around nuclear annihilation you can bet your bottle caps there’s

you can bet your bottle caps there’s

you can bet your bottle caps there’s going to be some epic explosions in this

going to be some epic explosions in this

going to be some epic explosions in this one

Bethesda seemingly perfected the

Bethesda seemingly perfected the aesthetic of the post-apocalyptic

aesthetic of the post-apocalyptic

aesthetic of the post-apocalyptic wasteland in Fallout 3 only to make it

wasteland in Fallout 3 only to make it

wasteland in Fallout 3 only to make it more hauntingly gorgeous and destructive

more hauntingly gorgeous and destructive

more hauntingly gorgeous and destructive with their next installment case in

with their next installment case in

with their next installment case in point this is probably the only game

point this is probably the only game

point this is probably the only game where you can just casually nuke the

where you can just casually nuke the

where you can just casually nuke the environment with a handheld weapon The

environment with a handheld weapon The

environment with a handheld weapon The Fatman weapon launches many nuclear

Fatman weapon launches many nuclear

Fatman weapon launches many nuclear bombs where the resulting explosions are

bombs where the resulting explosions are

bombs where the resulting explosions are devastating traumatic and awesome to

devastating traumatic and awesome to

devastating traumatic and awesome to look at with the mini mushroom clouds

look at with the mini mushroom clouds

look at with the mini mushroom clouds they create the apocalypse has never had

they create the apocalypse has never had

they create the apocalypse has never had better flame effects number three Red

better flame effects number three Red

better flame effects number three Red Faction

Faction

Faction guerrilla GHQ and Volition’s Mars based

guerrilla GHQ and Volition’s Mars based

guerrilla GHQ and Volition’s Mars based shooter series truly came into its own

shooter series truly came into its own

shooter series truly came into its own once it shifted perspective from first

once it shifted perspective from first

once it shifted perspective from first to third person and added one simple

to third person and added one simple

to third person and added one simple mechanic blow up everything

thankfully they remember to make the

thankfully they remember to make the ensuing explosions pretty look at thanks

ensuing explosions pretty look at thanks

ensuing explosions pretty look at thanks to the entirely destructible

to the entirely destructible

to the entirely destructible environments of the geomod engine

guerrillas environmental destruction is

guerrillas environmental destruction is like no other allowing players to blow

like no other allowing players to blow

like no other allowing players to blow up anything from the ground to entire

up anything from the ground to entire

up anything from the ground to entire buildings this is one of our only

buildings this is one of our only

buildings this is one of our only entries where the explosions can

entries where the explosions can

entries where the explosions can actually affect the way you play the

actually affect the way you play the

actually affect the way you play the game and the strategies you utilize and

game and the strategies you utilize and

game and the strategies you utilize and that’s just the bomb number two Star

that’s just the bomb number two Star

that’s just the bomb number two Star Wars Battlefront already one of the most

Wars Battlefront already one of the most

Wars Battlefront already one of the most gorgeous looking games of the eighth

gorgeous looking games of the eighth

gorgeous looking games of the eighth generation it should come as no surprise

generation it should come as no surprise

generation it should come as no surprise that the visual wizards at dice stuffed

that the visual wizards at dice stuffed

that the visual wizards at dice stuffed the game full of bright massive epic

the game full of bright massive epic

the game full of bright massive epic explosions

the constant barrage of fire really

the constant barrage of fire really contributes to the atmosphere of war

contributes to the atmosphere of war

contributes to the atmosphere of war that the game creates whether they’re

that the game creates whether they’re

that the game creates whether they’re coming from destroyed ships blasters or

coming from destroyed ships blasters or

coming from destroyed ships blasters or explosive devices our favorite the

explosive devices our favorite the

explosive devices our favorite the thermal imploder weapon which comes

thermal imploder weapon which comes

thermal imploder weapon which comes complete with realistic fire and smoke

complete with realistic fire and smoke

complete with realistic fire and smoke effects and an epic sounding shockwave

effects and an epic sounding shockwave

effects and an epic sounding shockwave when detonated all this is not to

when detonated all this is not to

when detonated all this is not to mention dices killer sound design

mention dices killer sound design

mention dices killer sound design representing the auditory wonder that is

representing the auditory wonder that is

representing the auditory wonder that is the Star Wars universe I guess you can

the Star Wars universe I guess you can

the Star Wars universe I guess you can say the force is strong with these

say the force is strong with these

say the force is strong with these blasts before we unveil our top pick

blasts before we unveil our top pick

blasts before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one Just Cause 3 sandbox action

number one Just Cause 3 sandbox action game is nothing without the ability to

game is nothing without the ability to

game is nothing without the ability to blow things up at your will and

blow things up at your will and

blow things up at your will and Avalanche Studios understood this when

Avalanche Studios understood this when

Avalanche Studios understood this when they released the explosion Wonderland

they released the explosion Wonderland

they released the explosion Wonderland that was just caused to in 2010 when it

that was just caused to in 2010 when it

that was just caused to in 2010 when it was time for the third game in 2015

was time for the third game in 2015

was time for the third game in 2015 would they be able to top themselves in

would they be able to top themselves in

would they be able to top themselves in a word yes the environment of Just Cause

a word yes the environment of Just Cause

a word yes the environment of Just Cause 3 is so abundantly explosive that it’s

3 is so abundantly explosive that it’s

3 is so abundantly explosive that it’s hard to believe the entire map isn’t

hard to believe the entire map isn’t

hard to believe the entire map isn’t just doused in kerosene

not only is there just so much stuff to

not only is there just so much stuff to blow up but the effects that result from

blow up but the effects that result from

blow up but the effects that result from them are wild and breathtaking

them are wild and breathtaking

them are wild and breathtaking encouraging players to find multiple

encouraging players to find multiple

encouraging players to find multiple ways to blow up that bridge or that

ways to blow up that bridge or that

ways to blow up that bridge or that helicopter or that conveniently placed

helicopter or that conveniently placed

helicopter or that conveniently placed fuel tank why is this so awesome yeah

fuel tank why is this so awesome yeah

fuel tank why is this so awesome yeah just cause do you agree with our list

just cause do you agree with our list

just cause do you agree with our list what games do you think have the coolest

what games do you think have the coolest

what games do you think have the coolest looking explosions form or bombastic top

looking explosions form or bombastic top

looking explosions form or bombastic top 10s published every day be sure to

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