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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 5
counting down our picks for the top 5
counting down our picks for the top 5 games you didn’t know we’re reboots that
games you didn’t know we’re reboots that
games you didn’t know we’re reboots that brotherhood’s needs your help I need
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more great content for this list we’re looking at entries in video game series
looking at entries in video game series
looking at entries in video game series that took the story and gameplay in new
that took the story and gameplay in new
that took the story and gameplay in new directions so much snow that many people
directions so much snow that many people
directions so much snow that many people may not have realized that they were
may not have realized that they were
may not have realized that they were playing a game in an already existing
playing a game in an already existing
playing a game in an already existing franchise number 5 castlevania lords of
franchise number 5 castlevania lords of
franchise number 5 castlevania lords of Shadow this long-running action horror
Shadow this long-running action horror
Shadow this long-running action horror series started way back on the 80s as a
series started way back on the 80s as a
series started way back on the 80s as a side-scrolling adventure game while the
side-scrolling adventure game while the
side-scrolling adventure game while the series has experimented with its
series has experimented with its
series has experimented with its gameplay mechanics it’s also spawned
gameplay mechanics it’s also spawned
gameplay mechanics it’s also spawned over 30 titles so it’s only natural that
over 30 titles so it’s only natural that
over 30 titles so it’s only natural that at some point the series would get a
at some point the series would get a
at some point the series would get a little stale enter 2010’s lords of
little stale enter 2010’s lords of
little stale enter 2010’s lords of Shadow which you may not have realized
Shadow which you may not have realized
Shadow which you may not have realized was a reboot due to the franchise’s
was a reboot due to the franchise’s
was a reboot due to the franchise’s expansive catalog while it did keep some
expansive catalog while it did keep some
expansive catalog while it did keep some elements from the classic games it also
elements from the classic games it also
elements from the classic games it also brought in new enemy types unlockable
brought in new enemy types unlockable
brought in new enemy types unlockable combos and a third-person perspective
combos and a third-person perspective
combos and a third-person perspective even if some players missed the
even if some players missed the
even if some players missed the foundation of the classic games these
foundation of the classic games these
foundation of the classic games these new features helped the game earn a
new features helped the game earn a
new features helped the game earn a decent amount of critical and commercial
decent amount of critical and commercial
decent amount of critical and commercial success
number four Prince of Persia the sands
number four Prince of Persia the sands of time
of time
of time [Music]
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[Music] the original Prince of Persia was a
the original Prince of Persia was a
the original Prince of Persia was a groundbreaking title for its time thanks
groundbreaking title for its time thanks
groundbreaking title for its time thanks to the use of rotoscope for detailed
to the use of rotoscope for detailed
to the use of rotoscope for detailed animations though it’s also a game that
animations though it’s also a game that
animations though it’s also a game that didn’t really age well due to its rather
didn’t really age well due to its rather
didn’t really age well due to its rather slow pace nevertheless when it was time
slow pace nevertheless when it was time
slow pace nevertheless when it was time to take the series in a new direction
to take the series in a new direction
to take the series in a new direction developer Ubisoft bumped up the speed
developer Ubisoft bumped up the speed
developer Ubisoft bumped up the speed for far more intense gameplay and it’s a
for far more intense gameplay and it’s a
for far more intense gameplay and it’s a good thing they did it’s so quiet out
good thing they did it’s so quiet out
good thing they did it’s so quiet out there
there
there it’s terrible revolving around the
it’s terrible revolving around the
it’s terrible revolving around the incredibly useful ability to rewind time
incredibly useful ability to rewind time
incredibly useful ability to rewind time the game was an overnight success
the game was an overnight success
the game was an overnight success this in turn opened the series up to an
this in turn opened the series up to an
this in turn opened the series up to an entirely new group of gamers number
entirely new group of gamers number
entirely new group of gamers number three Shadow Warrior this is definitely
three Shadow Warrior this is definitely
three Shadow Warrior this is definitely one of the most obscure games on this
one of the most obscure games on this
one of the most obscure games on this list
list
list while most rebooted games are based off
while most rebooted games are based off
while most rebooted games are based off existing franchises this FPS was a
existing franchises this FPS was a
existing franchises this FPS was a reboot of a single PC game that came out
reboot of a single PC game that came out
reboot of a single PC game that came out over 15 years earlier the 1997 PC
over 15 years earlier the 1997 PC
over 15 years earlier the 1997 PC original received mixed reviews and did
original received mixed reviews and did
original received mixed reviews and did little to stand out from Duke Nukem 3d
little to stand out from Duke Nukem 3d
little to stand out from Duke Nukem 3d which the game was serving as a
which the game was serving as a
which the game was serving as a spiritual successor to however the 2013
spiritual successor to however the 2013
spiritual successor to however the 2013 reboot fared quite well thanks to its
reboot fared quite well thanks to its
reboot fared quite well thanks to its over-the-top story and fun gameplay that
over-the-top story and fun gameplay that
over-the-top story and fun gameplay that had just slaying hordes and demonic
had just slaying hordes and demonic
had just slaying hordes and demonic enemies it even got a pretty sweet
enemies it even got a pretty sweet
enemies it even got a pretty sweet sequel in 2016 that added enjoyable
sequel in 2016 that added enjoyable
sequel in 2016 that added enjoyable co-op features meaning we’ll probably be
co-op features meaning we’ll probably be
co-op features meaning we’ll probably be seeing a bit more of the series in the
seeing a bit more of the series in the
seeing a bit more of the series in the future
number two starfox 64 the original Star
number two starfox 64 the original Star Fox was originally intended to show off
Fox was originally intended to show off
Fox was originally intended to show off the graphical capabilities of the SNES
the graphical capabilities of the SNES
the graphical capabilities of the SNES super FX chip and while it certainly was
super FX chip and while it certainly was
super FX chip and while it certainly was visually groundbreaking for its time it
visually groundbreaking for its time it
visually groundbreaking for its time it aged kinda quickly due to the ever
aged kinda quickly due to the ever
aged kinda quickly due to the ever improving 3d processing capabilities
improving 3d processing capabilities
improving 3d processing capabilities from Nintendo’s competitors at the time
from Nintendo’s competitors at the time
from Nintendo’s competitors at the time as such a nearly completed sequel to the
as such a nearly completed sequel to the
as such a nearly completed sequel to the game was completely canceled so that
game was completely canceled so that
game was completely canceled so that they could give the series the
they could give the series the
they could give the series the processing power it needed on the 64 the
processing power it needed on the 64 the
processing power it needed on the 64 the result was actually the first ever video
result was actually the first ever video
result was actually the first ever video game reboot to be released before the
game reboot to be released before the
game reboot to be released before the term reboot was even used at any form of
term reboot was even used at any form of
term reboot was even used at any form of media entertainment aside from the show
media entertainment aside from the show
media entertainment aside from the show called reboot that was awesome now if
called reboot that was awesome now if
called reboot that was awesome now if only they could recapture that magic
number one XCOM enemy Unknown like many
number one XCOM enemy Unknown like many strategy games this franchise started
strategy games this franchise started
strategy games this franchise started out on the PC way back in the 90s with
out on the PC way back in the 90s with
out on the PC way back in the 90s with XCOM UFO defense the game was successful
XCOM UFO defense the game was successful
XCOM UFO defense the game was successful and received quite a few sequels before
and received quite a few sequels before
and received quite a few sequels before the cancellation of two upcoming games
the cancellation of two upcoming games
the cancellation of two upcoming games much like Shadow Warrior many people may
much like Shadow Warrior many people may
much like Shadow Warrior many people may not have known that they 2012 release
not have known that they 2012 release
not have known that they 2012 release was actually a reboot given the fact
was actually a reboot given the fact
was actually a reboot given the fact that the last game came out 11 years ago
it was a risk for publisher 2k games
it was a risk for publisher 2k games that really paid off
that really paid off
that really paid off the reboot reinvigorated the intense and
the reboot reinvigorated the intense and
the reboot reinvigorated the intense and addictive turn-based action that the
addictive turn-based action that the
addictive turn-based action that the series was known for console releases
series was known for console releases
series was known for console releases also helped to reach new audiences and
also helped to reach new audiences and
also helped to reach new audiences and it was even given an expansion and later
it was even given an expansion and later
it was even given an expansion and later a sequel which also gotten an expansion
a sequel which also gotten an expansion
a sequel which also gotten an expansion suite good luck commander do you agree
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