with unrivaled hardware power
technological prowess and a rising
emphasis on online gaming video games
have come a long way from their humble
beginnings welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 games of the seventh
generation when taking into
consideration the consoles of this
generation we included games from the
Nintendo Wii PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 as
well as PC games released between 2006
and 2012 and just so you know a lot of
our personal favorites didn’t make this
list just because of how tough the
competition was as usual one game for a
franchise
number 10 minecraft indie games started
to get mainstream recognition during
this generation and none had more impact
or success than minecraft giving users
the freedom to play any way they want
there’s no specific goals to accomplish
but the fun lies in exploring gathering
resources crafting buildings and items
fighting and surviving the game world
generates as you explore it offering a
unique experience with every playthrough
number 9 fallout 3 glad to see you’re
finally awake
I can’t believe they made you do that’s
stupid ceremony post-apocalyptic
landscapes are a popular setting these
days but fallout 3 took the theme to new
heights as the lone wanderer you travel
across the capital wasteland to find
your father who mysteriously disappears
from the safety of the vault that
shelters you players can choose to play
in first or third person and do battle
using the innovative vats mechanic which
paid homage to the game’s turn-based
routes and showcased the literal i
popping gore number 8 call of duty 4
modern warfare with a contemporary
setting and arsenal call of duty 4
modern warfare soared above its
predecessors and successors as the elite
entry in the franchise a cinematic
campaign lets you play as different
characters trying to thwart the plans of
Russian ultra-nationalists gotta get
approaching from the north
take a mic quietly or just let him boss
your cool tango day while the amazing
multiplayer offers various game modes to
build that kill streak allowing you to
level up and unlock more weapons gear
and perks and let’s not forget that
jaw-dropping nukes seem to disarm I
repeat
number seven Batman Arkham City launch
oh the Dark Knight’s been incarcerated
in an open-air prison housing Gotham’s
baddies common thugs and super villains
alike the only way to get by in this
place is to get ourselves so respect
fear that’s how we get respect show them
all that we do things now unrestricted
by the walls of the asylum and with more
gadgets and villains than ever
Batman Arkham City soars high and
dive-bombs its competition more
importantly it’s a game that really made
you feel like the Caped Crusader
something that countless superhero games
tried and failed to do I’m sorry I’ve
been a bad kitty
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
series was also groundbreaking but this
game proved to be their finest work yet
set in a post-apocalyptic united states
that has been decimated by infected
fungus zombies lead characters Joel and
Ellie have to find scattered weapons to
deal with the infected and hostile
humans alike all possessing incredible
AI in a thrilling and emotional trip
that takes its place as the best ps3
exclusive title I’m sorry about your
daughter Joel but I have lost people too
you have no idea what loss is number 5
bioshock whatever you thought about
right on the surface all I don’t have
from walking down in rapture a beautiful
game with an atmospheric sense of dread
horror and melancholy that reign over
your every step bioshock puts you in the
shoes of a lone survivor of a plane
crash that has led to rapture an
underwater tow peein city added to the
standard arsenal of firearms you’ve got
bioengineered plasmids which function as
the game’s version of magic allowing for
a huge variety of ways to tackle your
terrifying foes you’ll have to deal with
splicers and Big Daddies to unravel the
suspenseful twisted story would you
kindly try this game number 4 the
elderscrolls v Skyrim
presenting a richly detailed world
massive in its size and scope Skyrim
allows gamers to customize their
character on their mission to stop the
newly returned dragons from destroying
the world the bulk and intrigue of the
game emerges from its peripheral quests
allowing for extensive replay value and
gameplay that’s designed to cater to any
playstyle
topped off by a phenomenal symphonic
score just don’t catch an arrow in the
knee number three Super Mario Galaxy 2
the Italian plumber still continues to
surprise us Super Mario Galaxy 2 and its
predecessor reinvented the platforming
series by introducing new game mechanics
such as gravity while moving across
floating planetoids
with jumping controls as precise as they
come you make your way through multiple
planets and galaxies to the tune of an
amazing soundtrack collecting the 242
stars isn’t easy but thankfully mario
has a few friends to help him along the
way
number two Mass Effect 2 the Reapers are
still out there and it’s up to us to
stop them the sci-fi story that
captivated us more than any other
franchise this generation as Commander
Shepard players travel across the galaxy
constructing a diverse team of allies in
order to lead a suicide mission against
the collectors which is perhaps the
greatest final mission of this
generation with third-person shooter
action that focuses on squad based
teamwork combined with a cast so
memorable we made a list dedicated to
them Mass Effect 2 is the pinnacle
chapter of this memorable trilogy before
we reveal our number 1 game here’s a
look at some honorable mentions you need
to know how to protect yourself like
hiding or running away got it I mean
with one of these
this little meter will help you know how
hard you are between notorious and in
number one portal to auction a sit here
do nothing option B go through there and
if she’s alive she’ll miss ridiculous
valve does it again with the series that
we invented the puzzle genre with the
introduction of the unique mechanics in
the original portal the second game gave
us a lengthier campaign and a new co-op
mode for experiencing the challenge with
a friend traversing through a series of
puzzles using the portal gun that
creates interspatial portals between two
flat planes players enjoy humorous
writing the return of GLaDOS and the
companion cube Portal 2 is a textbook
example of fun and creativity in perfect
motion let there be light that’s a gold
cloten gone there were so many
incredible games in this excessively
long generation it’s impossible to
include them all so let us know what
some of your favorite games were and for
more awesome top 10s published daily be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I
work for Bella Thor at the general goods
store
you
technological prowess and a rising
emphasis on online gaming video games
have come a long way from their humble
beginnings welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 games of the seventh
generation when taking into
consideration the consoles of this
generation we included games from the
Nintendo Wii PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 as
well as PC games released between 2006
and 2012 and just so you know a lot of
our personal favorites didn’t make this
list just because of how tough the
competition was as usual one game for a
franchise
number 10 minecraft indie games started
to get mainstream recognition during
this generation and none had more impact
or success than minecraft giving users
the freedom to play any way they want
there’s no specific goals to accomplish
but the fun lies in exploring gathering
resources crafting buildings and items
fighting and surviving the game world
generates as you explore it offering a
unique experience with every playthrough
number 9 fallout 3 glad to see you’re
finally awake
I can’t believe they made you do that’s
stupid ceremony post-apocalyptic
landscapes are a popular setting these
days but fallout 3 took the theme to new
heights as the lone wanderer you travel
across the capital wasteland to find
your father who mysteriously disappears
from the safety of the vault that
shelters you players can choose to play
in first or third person and do battle
using the innovative vats mechanic which
paid homage to the game’s turn-based
routes and showcased the literal i
popping gore number 8 call of duty 4
modern warfare with a contemporary
setting and arsenal call of duty 4
modern warfare soared above its
predecessors and successors as the elite
entry in the franchise a cinematic
campaign lets you play as different
characters trying to thwart the plans of
Russian ultra-nationalists gotta get
approaching from the north
take a mic quietly or just let him boss
your cool tango day while the amazing
multiplayer offers various game modes to
build that kill streak allowing you to
level up and unlock more weapons gear
and perks and let’s not forget that
jaw-dropping nukes seem to disarm I
repeat
number seven Batman Arkham City launch
oh the Dark Knight’s been incarcerated
in an open-air prison housing Gotham’s
baddies common thugs and super villains
alike the only way to get by in this
place is to get ourselves so respect
fear that’s how we get respect show them
all that we do things now unrestricted
by the walls of the asylum and with more
gadgets and villains than ever
Batman Arkham City soars high and
dive-bombs its competition more
importantly it’s a game that really made
you feel like the Caped Crusader
something that countless superhero games
tried and failed to do I’m sorry I’ve
been a bad kitty
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
series was also groundbreaking but this
game proved to be their finest work yet
set in a post-apocalyptic united states
that has been decimated by infected
fungus zombies lead characters Joel and
Ellie have to find scattered weapons to
deal with the infected and hostile
humans alike all possessing incredible
AI in a thrilling and emotional trip
that takes its place as the best ps3
exclusive title I’m sorry about your
daughter Joel but I have lost people too
you have no idea what loss is number 5
bioshock whatever you thought about
right on the surface all I don’t have
from walking down in rapture a beautiful
game with an atmospheric sense of dread
horror and melancholy that reign over
your every step bioshock puts you in the
shoes of a lone survivor of a plane
crash that has led to rapture an
underwater tow peein city added to the
standard arsenal of firearms you’ve got
bioengineered plasmids which function as
the game’s version of magic allowing for
a huge variety of ways to tackle your
terrifying foes you’ll have to deal with
splicers and Big Daddies to unravel the
suspenseful twisted story would you
kindly try this game number 4 the
elderscrolls v Skyrim
presenting a richly detailed world
massive in its size and scope Skyrim
allows gamers to customize their
character on their mission to stop the
newly returned dragons from destroying
the world the bulk and intrigue of the
game emerges from its peripheral quests
allowing for extensive replay value and
gameplay that’s designed to cater to any
playstyle
topped off by a phenomenal symphonic
score just don’t catch an arrow in the
knee number three Super Mario Galaxy 2
the Italian plumber still continues to
surprise us Super Mario Galaxy 2 and its
predecessor reinvented the platforming
series by introducing new game mechanics
such as gravity while moving across
floating planetoids
with jumping controls as precise as they
come you make your way through multiple
planets and galaxies to the tune of an
amazing soundtrack collecting the 242
stars isn’t easy but thankfully mario
has a few friends to help him along the
way
number two Mass Effect 2 the Reapers are
still out there and it’s up to us to
stop them the sci-fi story that
captivated us more than any other
franchise this generation as Commander
Shepard players travel across the galaxy
constructing a diverse team of allies in
order to lead a suicide mission against
the collectors which is perhaps the
greatest final mission of this
generation with third-person shooter
action that focuses on squad based
teamwork combined with a cast so
memorable we made a list dedicated to
them Mass Effect 2 is the pinnacle
chapter of this memorable trilogy before
we reveal our number 1 game here’s a
look at some honorable mentions you need
to know how to protect yourself like
hiding or running away got it I mean
with one of these
this little meter will help you know how
hard you are between notorious and in
number one portal to auction a sit here
do nothing option B go through there and
if she’s alive she’ll miss ridiculous
valve does it again with the series that
we invented the puzzle genre with the
introduction of the unique mechanics in
the original portal the second game gave
us a lengthier campaign and a new co-op
mode for experiencing the challenge with
a friend traversing through a series of
puzzles using the portal gun that
creates interspatial portals between two
flat planes players enjoy humorous
writing the return of GLaDOS and the
companion cube Portal 2 is a textbook
example of fun and creativity in perfect
motion let there be light that’s a gold
cloten gone there were so many
incredible games in this excessively
long generation it’s impossible to
include them all so let us know what
some of your favorite games were and for
more awesome top 10s published daily be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I
work for Bella Thor at the general goods
store
you
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