not every company manages to stay
relevant for three decades welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten
Activision video games for more gaming
videos check out our new spin-off
channel mojo place for in-depth reviews
thoughtful video essays detailed
character origins and insightful
commentary mojo plays games smarter
Activision has a long storied history in
the industry dating back to the earliest
days of gaming brought all the ups and
downs in their 30-year run the companies
managed to pump out iconic
genre-defining titles and franchises for
this list were setting up our usual
limit of one game per franchise and at
the very least the games need to have
been published by the company
this is great khali number 10 pitfall
one of the original titles from the
industry Titan this Atari classic threw
gamers right into the middle of a
dangerous jungle and expected them to
just kind of figure everything out for
themselves timed to just 20 minutes of
in-game time players have to control
Harry and guide him through a series of
puzzles and dangers to find the 32
treasures hidden throughout the jungle
it might not be the flashiest title on
this list but this game set the standard
for epic adventures spawn sequels well
into the 2000s and is still commonly
emulated by speedrunners and fans of
classic gaming number 9 Doom 3 once upon
a time horror games used to give players
guns explosives and ungodly amounts of
ammo and they still managed to be scary
blending the best features of multiple
genres this horror shooter still does it
better than almost everything else on
the market although the series is still
quite relevant and just released an
amazing new installment there’s
something about this early iteration
that captures the imagination like
nothing else head directly to Marine
Command frequently imitated but never
matched this is one of those titles that
you’ll need to experience in the middle
of the night with a good pair of
a braked spider-man to Peter Parker and
his hidden identity have been spoiled
over the years when it comes to video
game adaptations you stand as tall as
this video game version of the hit film
listen if you ever want to play some
games come on by gamers are quick to
remember and criticize the terrible
voice acting and somewhat mediocre
graphics I think you should know I’m
seeing someone now but Trey arks attempt
at capturing Spidey’s essence probably
is remembered as the best spider-man
game for its fun combat open-world
environment and seriously smooth web
slinging navigation superhero games kind
of sound like a formula that should
write themselves but as it stands this
is probably one of the best ones out
there that doesn’t have the word Batman
in the title with great power comes
great responsibility
number seven destiny bungees ambitious
departure from the Halo franchise has
arguably received an unfair amount of
flack over the few short years it’s been
around this tower is where the Guardian
while it might not have lived up to the
massive hype it generated up to its
launch destiny is still a widely played
successful MMO shooter that millions of
gamers still enjoy daily the gunplay is
great rewards usually feel like they’re
pretty well earned and getting together
with some friends to take down some of
the tougher raid bosses has the power to
spark some serious adrenaline rushes
it’s definitely not perfect but it’s one
of the few titles that arguably
considers to try and take shooters in a
new direction
so maybe we shouldn’t expect it to be
you’re alive number 6 Rome Total War PC
strategy games underwent a huge boom in
the early to mid-2000s and one of the
very best was this classically themed
Empire simulator still one of the most
widely praised and acclaimed total war
games Rome had gamers taking control of
one of a variety of factions in
countries warring in the Mediterranean
implementing everything from levying
armies expanding and controlling
territory ensuring citizen happiness and
of course going hands-on in the
battlefield this title reached a
legendary status that all subsequent
iterations of the franchise are still
trying to match number 5 MechWarrior to
31st century combat an underrated
classic of mech warfare this follow-up
to the 1989 smash hit approved on its
original in every conceivable way the
cutscenes the graphics and the game
were not only revolutionary for their
time but still managed to hold up better
today than most of its competitions the
game features two campaigns that take
place over 32 missions in a rich world
featuring two warring factions and still
managed to cram and mech customization
and even online multiplayer mech
simulators tend to be a mixed bag but
Activision’s effort contains such
attention to detail that they managed to
knock it out of the park on every front
number four quake 2 also a contender for
this multiplayer smash hit defined the
PC gaming experience for years following
its release whether it was at land
parties computer cafes or gaming
conventions if there were computer setup
chances are everyone was playing a quick
round of deathmatch in quake 2 the
gameplay was fast paced with a decent
variety of weapons and level design that
constantly kept the experience fresh and
exciting it’s really hard to ignore the
massive influence it had over almost
every shooter that followed and it’s
unfortunate that they just don’t make
them like this anymore
number 3 Guitar Hero 2 sure they made
about 4 bajillion of these games in the
mid-2000s but for our money Guitar Hero
[Music]
sure it was more niche and had more
covers but gamers around the world still
believe that it had the best set list
and difficulty more catered to the
hardcore crowd the core gameplay of
hectic leaf reading five colored keys to
desperately avoid failure perhaps didn’t
progress too much over the years but
really that’s mostly what gamers expect
from their Rockstar simulators the
series continues to live on over a
decade later and much of it is thanks to
the effort that this humble little title
put forward for their core music-loving
fanbase number two Tony Hawk’s Pro
Skater 2 heralded to this day is one of
the best sports games ever made this
title contained everything that makes
premise of the game is real simple take
to the many stages and pull off some
gnarly tricks to rack up as many points
as possible under the time limit these
types of games always look deceptively
simple at a glance but a few minutes
with the controller in your hands will
prove that this is one title that takes
serious skill to master as undoubtedly
the best iteration of the series we’re
sure that the Birdman himself still
picks up a controller and smiles with
before we unveil our top pick here are a
number one call of duty 4 modern warfare
this legendary series has been through
so many yearly iterations that it’s hard
enough just to keep track of them all
let alone rank them that being said we
don’t think they come any better than
this 2007 masterpiece from infinity war
multiplayer has always been a main
appeal of the game for the millions of
gamers that queue into service daily but
this iteration of the franchise managed
to toss in a surprisingly emotional
story for a genre that most people
simply write off first-person shooters
are without a doubt the current dominant
genre and while the franchise as a whole
has been instrumental to their rise none
come any better than this masterpiece
that stands as Activision’s crowning
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day [Music]
relevant for three decades welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten
Activision video games for more gaming
videos check out our new spin-off
channel mojo place for in-depth reviews
thoughtful video essays detailed
character origins and insightful
commentary mojo plays games smarter
Activision has a long storied history in
the industry dating back to the earliest
days of gaming brought all the ups and
downs in their 30-year run the companies
managed to pump out iconic
genre-defining titles and franchises for
this list were setting up our usual
limit of one game per franchise and at
the very least the games need to have
been published by the company
this is great khali number 10 pitfall
one of the original titles from the
industry Titan this Atari classic threw
gamers right into the middle of a
dangerous jungle and expected them to
just kind of figure everything out for
themselves timed to just 20 minutes of
in-game time players have to control
Harry and guide him through a series of
puzzles and dangers to find the 32
treasures hidden throughout the jungle
it might not be the flashiest title on
this list but this game set the standard
for epic adventures spawn sequels well
into the 2000s and is still commonly
emulated by speedrunners and fans of
classic gaming number 9 Doom 3 once upon
a time horror games used to give players
guns explosives and ungodly amounts of
ammo and they still managed to be scary
blending the best features of multiple
genres this horror shooter still does it
better than almost everything else on
the market although the series is still
quite relevant and just released an
amazing new installment there’s
something about this early iteration
that captures the imagination like
nothing else head directly to Marine
Command frequently imitated but never
matched this is one of those titles that
you’ll need to experience in the middle
of the night with a good pair of
a braked spider-man to Peter Parker and
his hidden identity have been spoiled
over the years when it comes to video
game adaptations you stand as tall as
this video game version of the hit film
listen if you ever want to play some
games come on by gamers are quick to
remember and criticize the terrible
voice acting and somewhat mediocre
graphics I think you should know I’m
seeing someone now but Trey arks attempt
at capturing Spidey’s essence probably
is remembered as the best spider-man
game for its fun combat open-world
environment and seriously smooth web
slinging navigation superhero games kind
of sound like a formula that should
write themselves but as it stands this
is probably one of the best ones out
there that doesn’t have the word Batman
in the title with great power comes
great responsibility
number seven destiny bungees ambitious
departure from the Halo franchise has
arguably received an unfair amount of
flack over the few short years it’s been
around this tower is where the Guardian
while it might not have lived up to the
massive hype it generated up to its
launch destiny is still a widely played
successful MMO shooter that millions of
gamers still enjoy daily the gunplay is
great rewards usually feel like they’re
pretty well earned and getting together
with some friends to take down some of
the tougher raid bosses has the power to
spark some serious adrenaline rushes
it’s definitely not perfect but it’s one
of the few titles that arguably
considers to try and take shooters in a
new direction
so maybe we shouldn’t expect it to be
you’re alive number 6 Rome Total War PC
strategy games underwent a huge boom in
the early to mid-2000s and one of the
very best was this classically themed
Empire simulator still one of the most
widely praised and acclaimed total war
games Rome had gamers taking control of
one of a variety of factions in
countries warring in the Mediterranean
implementing everything from levying
armies expanding and controlling
territory ensuring citizen happiness and
of course going hands-on in the
battlefield this title reached a
legendary status that all subsequent
iterations of the franchise are still
trying to match number 5 MechWarrior to
31st century combat an underrated
classic of mech warfare this follow-up
to the 1989 smash hit approved on its
original in every conceivable way the
cutscenes the graphics and the game
were not only revolutionary for their
time but still managed to hold up better
today than most of its competitions the
game features two campaigns that take
place over 32 missions in a rich world
featuring two warring factions and still
managed to cram and mech customization
and even online multiplayer mech
simulators tend to be a mixed bag but
Activision’s effort contains such
attention to detail that they managed to
knock it out of the park on every front
number four quake 2 also a contender for
this multiplayer smash hit defined the
PC gaming experience for years following
its release whether it was at land
parties computer cafes or gaming
conventions if there were computer setup
chances are everyone was playing a quick
round of deathmatch in quake 2 the
gameplay was fast paced with a decent
variety of weapons and level design that
constantly kept the experience fresh and
exciting it’s really hard to ignore the
massive influence it had over almost
every shooter that followed and it’s
unfortunate that they just don’t make
them like this anymore
number 3 Guitar Hero 2 sure they made
about 4 bajillion of these games in the
mid-2000s but for our money Guitar Hero
[Music]
sure it was more niche and had more
covers but gamers around the world still
believe that it had the best set list
and difficulty more catered to the
hardcore crowd the core gameplay of
hectic leaf reading five colored keys to
desperately avoid failure perhaps didn’t
progress too much over the years but
really that’s mostly what gamers expect
from their Rockstar simulators the
series continues to live on over a
decade later and much of it is thanks to
the effort that this humble little title
put forward for their core music-loving
fanbase number two Tony Hawk’s Pro
Skater 2 heralded to this day is one of
the best sports games ever made this
title contained everything that makes
premise of the game is real simple take
to the many stages and pull off some
gnarly tricks to rack up as many points
as possible under the time limit these
types of games always look deceptively
simple at a glance but a few minutes
with the controller in your hands will
prove that this is one title that takes
serious skill to master as undoubtedly
the best iteration of the series we’re
sure that the Birdman himself still
picks up a controller and smiles with
before we unveil our top pick here are a
number one call of duty 4 modern warfare
this legendary series has been through
so many yearly iterations that it’s hard
enough just to keep track of them all
let alone rank them that being said we
don’t think they come any better than
this 2007 masterpiece from infinity war
multiplayer has always been a main
appeal of the game for the millions of
gamers that queue into service daily but
this iteration of the franchise managed
to toss in a surprisingly emotional
story for a genre that most people
simply write off first-person shooters
are without a doubt the current dominant
genre and while the franchise as a whole
has been instrumental to their rise none
come any better than this masterpiece
that stands as Activision’s crowning
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day [Music]
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