there have been many incredible games that received full recognition for their
that received full recognition for their
that received full recognition for their brilliance by critics but went unnoticed
brilliance by critics but went unnoticed
brilliance by critics but went unnoticed by gamers welcome to watchmojo.com and
by gamers welcome to watchmojo.com and
by gamers welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the top 5
today we’re taking a look at the top 5
today we’re taking a look at the top 5 overlooked games of this generation you
overlooked games of this generation you
overlooked games of this generation you didn’t even know of our existence to
didn’t even know of our existence to
didn’t even know of our existence to join number 5
join number 5
join number 5 Mirror’s Edge it was the most original
Mirror’s Edge it was the most original
Mirror’s Edge it was the most original release of 2008 however Mirror’s Edge
release of 2008 however Mirror’s Edge
release of 2008 however Mirror’s Edge was unfortunate enough to find itself
was unfortunate enough to find itself
was unfortunate enough to find itself lost in a sea of generic titles and
lost in a sea of generic titles and
lost in a sea of generic titles and big-name sequels from its high concept
big-name sequels from its high concept
big-name sequels from its high concept gameplay to its stylized platformer
gameplay to its stylized platformer
gameplay to its stylized platformer acrobatics this game was packaged in a
acrobatics this game was packaged in a
acrobatics this game was packaged in a unique first-person perspective with
unique first-person perspective with
unique first-person perspective with some of the most stunning visuals
some of the most stunning visuals
some of the most stunning visuals available for the home console as
available for the home console as
available for the home console as futuristic courier faith it is your
futuristic courier faith it is your
futuristic courier faith it is your mission to deliver mystery packages
mission to deliver mystery packages
mission to deliver mystery packages across the dystopian City landscape
across the dystopian City landscape
across the dystopian City landscape while karate kicking everyone who stands
while karate kicking everyone who stands
while karate kicking everyone who stands in your way
in your way
in your way tragically few gamers understood what EA
tragically few gamers understood what EA
tragically few gamers understood what EA was aiming for and a collected dust on
was aiming for and a collected dust on
was aiming for and a collected dust on store shelves
store shelves
store shelves despite providing the originality and
despite providing the originality and
despite providing the originality and free flow gameplay design gamers have
free flow gameplay design gamers have
free flow gameplay design gamers have been vocally demanding the problem is
been vocally demanding the problem is
been vocally demanding the problem is the only votes that count are the number
the only votes that count are the number
the only votes that count are the number of copies sold number for the club what
of copies sold number for the club what
of copies sold number for the club what happens when developer Bizarre Creations
happens when developer Bizarre Creations
happens when developer Bizarre Creations takes the mechanics of its racing game
takes the mechanics of its racing game
takes the mechanics of its racing game and applies them to a third-person
and applies them to a third-person
and applies them to a third-person shooter you get the club a shooter that
shooter you get the club a shooter that
shooter you get the club a shooter that chucks complex narrative in exchange for
chucks complex narrative in exchange for
chucks complex narrative in exchange for an arcade experience that changed
an arcade experience that changed
an arcade experience that changed together combos and focuses on high
together combos and focuses on high
together combos and focuses on high scores dismissed by first-time players
scores dismissed by first-time players
scores dismissed by first-time players as shallow and repetitive gamers missed
as shallow and repetitive gamers missed
as shallow and repetitive gamers missed the entire point the club is about
the entire point the club is about
the entire point the club is about replaying levels over and over again to
replaying levels over and over again to
replaying levels over and over again to hone your technique master the flow of
hone your technique master the flow of
hone your technique master the flow of the map and perfect your marksmanship it
the map and perfect your marksmanship it
the map and perfect your marksmanship it isn’t about cutscenes or narrative it’s
isn’t about cutscenes or narrative it’s
isn’t about cutscenes or narrative it’s a thrilling shooting gallery that asks
a thrilling shooting gallery that asks
a thrilling shooting gallery that asks you to master it as efficiently as
you to master it as efficiently as
you to master it as efficiently as possible
possible
possible our ethos is simple kill
our ethos is simple kill
our ethos is simple kill Oh be killed number three mad world
Oh be killed number three mad world
Oh be killed number three mad world while gamers continue to demand a title
while gamers continue to demand a title
while gamers continue to demand a title that is completely fresh they keep
that is completely fresh they keep
that is completely fresh they keep buying the same old sequels favoring
buying the same old sequels favoring
buying the same old sequels favoring safety over originality this sealed the
safety over originality this sealed the
safety over originality this sealed the fate of Sega’s mad world amateur rated
fate of Sega’s mad world amateur rated
fate of Sega’s mad world amateur rated action title for the Wii that delivered
action title for the Wii that delivered
action title for the Wii that delivered a startling different visual style which
a startling different visual style which
a startling different visual style which sadly hid the fact that it’s a great
sadly hid the fact that it’s a great
sadly hid the fact that it’s a great beat em up underneath its dark shades in
beat em up underneath its dark shades in
beat em up underneath its dark shades in matte world players are set loose to
matte world players are set loose to
matte world players are set loose to navigate various parts of an island that
navigate various parts of an island that
navigate various parts of an island that have been converted into the sets of a
have been converted into the sets of a
have been converted into the sets of a brutal reality game show called death
brutal reality game show called death
brutal reality game show called death watch make sure your mommy’s on speed
watch make sure your mommy’s on speed
watch make sure your mommy’s on speed dial because it’s time for a mad world
dial because it’s time for a mad world
dial because it’s time for a mad world and despite progressing through the
and despite progressing through the
and despite progressing through the levels in a linear fashion you can
levels in a linear fashion you can
levels in a linear fashion you can revisit them in any time to score more
revisit them in any time to score more
revisit them in any time to score more points or raise the difficulty number to
points or raise the difficulty number to
points or raise the difficulty number to brutal legend not sure but I like how
brutal legend not sure but I like how
brutal legend not sure but I like how that sounds
that sounds
that sounds despite mixed opinions Tim Schafer’s
despite mixed opinions Tim Schafer’s
despite mixed opinions Tim Schafer’s rock opera adventure epic is a fun and
rock opera adventure epic is a fun and
rock opera adventure epic is a fun and original production that fell to the
original production that fell to the
original production that fell to the bottom of the bargain bins this unique
bottom of the bargain bins this unique
bottom of the bargain bins this unique romp offered something completely
romp offered something completely
romp offered something completely different and star Jack Black as Eddie
different and star Jack Black as Eddie
different and star Jack Black as Eddie rigs a roadie who is transported to a
rigs a roadie who is transported to a
rigs a roadie who is transported to a fantasy world inspired by the artwork of
fantasy world inspired by the artwork of
fantasy world inspired by the artwork of heavy metal album covers there he must
heavy metal album covers there he must
heavy metal album covers there he must become the world Savior by leading the
become the world Savior by leading the
become the world Savior by leading the humans against its supernatural
humans against its supernatural
humans against its supernatural overlords so you the keeper the sacred
overlords so you the keeper the sacred
overlords so you the keeper the sacred beer tree dream job it’s disheartening
beer tree dream job it’s disheartening
beer tree dream job it’s disheartening to see that even top-notch production
to see that even top-notch production
to see that even top-notch production values and voice talent which includes
values and voice talent which includes
values and voice talent which includes that of Ozzy Osbourne couldn’t lure in
that of Ozzy Osbourne couldn’t lure in
that of Ozzy Osbourne couldn’t lure in an audience an apparently heavy metal
an audience an apparently heavy metal
an audience an apparently heavy metal isn’t a genre that everyone is willing
isn’t a genre that everyone is willing
isn’t a genre that everyone is willing to give a chance
to give a chance
to give a chance number one The Chronicles of Riddick
number one The Chronicles of Riddick
number one The Chronicles of Riddick assault on Dark Athena what happens when
assault on Dark Athena what happens when
assault on Dark Athena what happens when you give gamers two great games for the
you give gamers two great games for the
you give gamers two great games for the price of one apparently nothing
price of one apparently nothing
price of one apparently nothing including a remastered copy of the 2004
including a remastered copy of the 2004
including a remastered copy of the 2004 hit escape from butcher Bay on the same
hit escape from butcher Bay on the same
hit escape from butcher Bay on the same disc assault on Dark Athena once again
disc assault on Dark Athena once again
disc assault on Dark Athena once again starred Vin Diesel as the Furion with
starred Vin Diesel as the Furion with
starred Vin Diesel as the Furion with the shiny eyes continuing where it’s
the shiny eyes continuing where it’s
the shiny eyes continuing where it’s excellent predecessor left off this
excellent predecessor left off this
excellent predecessor left off this first-person stealth shooter similarly
first-person stealth shooter similarly
first-person stealth shooter similarly wooed critics who praised it for its
wooed critics who praised it for its
wooed critics who praised it for its excellent production values and design
excellent production values and design
excellent production values and design featuring Riddick’s capture by a
featuring Riddick’s capture by a
featuring Riddick’s capture by a gigantic mercenary vessel the baritone
gigantic mercenary vessel the baritone
gigantic mercenary vessel the baritone voice killer must sneak through the ship
voice killer must sneak through the ship
voice killer must sneak through the ship and find a route of escape all while
and find a route of escape all while
and find a route of escape all while fighting off the guards and find their
fighting off the guards and find their
fighting off the guards and find their obsessive leader along the way
obsessive leader along the way
obsessive leader along the way ironically
ironically
ironically Dark Athena seemed to be hiding in the
Dark Athena seemed to be hiding in the
Dark Athena seemed to be hiding in the shadows and was passed over by potential
shadows and was passed over by potential
shadows and was passed over by potential players as well Kiani Riddick
players as well Kiani Riddick
players as well Kiani Riddick [Music]
[Music]
[Music] they end up dead
they end up dead
they end up dead these games have been recognized for
these games have been recognized for
these games have been recognized for delivering some of the most unique and
delivering some of the most unique and
delivering some of the most unique and developed play experiences this
developed play experiences this
developed play experiences this generation miraculously these titles are
generation miraculously these titles are
generation miraculously these titles are just the tip of the iceberg when it
just the tip of the iceberg when it
just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to top-notch and original
comes to top-notch and original
comes to top-notch and original experiences that have been skipped over
experiences that have been skipped over
experiences that have been skipped over by an unsuspecting gaming public
by an unsuspecting gaming public
by an unsuspecting gaming public [Music]
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