dystopian futures intrepid hackers and
crazy hair dark and grubby but somehow
familiar welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be counting down our picks
for the top ten cyberpunk video games
good one send the bat for this list
we’re counting down the top 10 video
games taking place in cyberpunk settings
for the sake of this video we used the
official definition of cyberpunk genre
science fiction set in a lawless
subculture of an oppressive society
dominated by computer technology yeah
that that’s right
number 10 anachronox oh okay a relative
rarity at the time anachronox is a
japanese-style turn-based RPG that was
created for the PC by a Western
developer I’m just waiting for business
to pick up what’s would be added to that
was pretty novel because at the time the
lines were pretty clearly drawn
turn-based RPGs belong to consoles and
Western RPGs belong to PC
trying to break this mold anachronox is
a sci-fi RPG when the real sense of
humor
you’re not controlling all powerful
warriors you’re controlling a ragtag
band of has-beens and losers headed by
sly boots a past his prime detective hit
me hasn’t there been enough of that have
a heart with fun combat and the
hilarious
cyberpunk infused story anachronox is a
hidden RPG Jeff let’s get some great
number 9
watchdogs he had a nasty security system
the hype for Ubisoft action-adventure
was through the roof watchdogs was
supposed to be the first game to truly
showcase the power of next-gen consoles
I can’t help you I’m gonna go all this
may not have been the case it was still
a worthy sandbox with some really strong
cyberpunk themes alright let’s do it
I can for example agent Pierce’s main
weapon is a hallmark of cyberpunk
fiction the ability to hack and
manipulate the world around him the
ability to access an almost endless
stream of information in a super
connected near future Chicago is pretty
neat and the mayhem you can cause is
definitely exciting number 8 snatcher
jeez my ears are really ringing before
releasing the critically acclaimed Metal
Gear Solid games Hideo Kojima developed
a little-known cyberpunk adventure game
that drew inspiration from such classics
as Blade Runner and Terminator I am
metal Garrett Mach 2 I am programmed to
be your personal assistant though those
influences are pretty obvious on the
surface
snatcher does an amazing job of
combining them all and creating one of
the most memorable and well-written
stories in the history of gaming
snatcher is the only
that keeps coming back every time we try
to remember a path basically an
interactive novel snatcher also includes
some relatively primitive action
sequences but the real star here is the
great writing interesting characters and
beautiful anime sprites and world well
what do you think Gillian I’ll take it
number seven syndicate in a fictional
universe that actually seems to parallel
our current state of affairs pretty
closely the world of syndicate is
controlled by all-powerful private
corporations and companies these
corporations employ armies known as
syndicates of cybernetically enhanced
super soldiers to maintain their
stranglehold over the population and to
engage in warfare with rival companies
syndicate mixes this engaging premise
and story with fun tactical combat and
cool customization although the recent
reboot completely did away with any and
all tactical elements a spiritual
successor entitled satellite rain is
making its way through steam early
access with the help of a successful
Kickstarter campaign number six
flashback what’s worse than being
trapped on a mysterious and dangerous
alien planet how about getting your
entire memory erased first that’s the
plight of Conrad Hart an intergalactic
agent who finds himself in the
atmospheric platforming adventure game
flashback
Conrad must slowly regain his memory
while sorting the plans of an evil alien
race known as the morphs who planned to
invade Earth
the graphics atmosphere and style and
flashback are all amazing even by
today’s standards and though the
gameplay can be a bit glitchy this is a
true sci-fi gaming classic number 5
perfect dark
it was a tough task to follow in the
footsteps of the all-time classic FPS
Goldeneye but rare managed to do so
successfully while weaving their own
intricate cyberpunk universe and
storyline we have a contingency plan
ready to go
perfect dark follows joanna dark a
secret agent tasked with infiltrating
the mega corporation data diet and
uncovering an evil plot involving
advanced technologies and alien
cover-ups perfect dark expands amazingly
on Goldeneye with cool graphics a
sprawling storyline a huge assortment of
intense weaponry and perhaps most
importantly a robust multiplayer mode
number 4 System Shock I react 7 my
priorities and draw new conclusions in
the early 90s developers were
desperately trying to cash in on the
runaway success of legends like doom and
Wolfenstein leading to dozens of
uninspired Carbon Copy clones then
System Shock came out hacker begins
unauthorized entry into the trioptimum
corporate network combining the best
elements of RPGs first-person shooters
and narrative driven adventure games
System Shock was groundbreaking ever
wanted to know the game follows a hacker
who must stop the artificial
intelligence known as Shogun which has
taken over a space station and mutated
its inhabitants with tense scary
atmosphere and a cool story system shock
is a memorable if challenging cyberpunk
experience number 3 Blade Runner
hallelujah don’t get too excited the
other blade runners are all jammed up
pretty much every single piece of
cyberpunk fiction whether it’s in film
or gaming can trace its influences back
to the iconic Blade Runner film released
in 1982
the film’s influence is vast but perhaps
nowhere is it more obvious than 1997’s
Blade Runner adventure game following
ray McCoy a rookie Blade Runner on the
trail of several rogue replicants Blade
Runner the game does an amazing job of
capturing the atmosphere and the feel of
the legendary film while incorporating
new dynamics and ideas that allow it to
stand on its own as an adventure game
classic what impresses me are people who
know what they want and are not afraid
to pay for it number 2 Shadowrun
based on a pen and paper
RPG by the same name Shadowrun was one
of the first truly gritty and memorable
cyberpunk experiences for home consoles
the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo
versions are both solid but the Genesis
one is definitely better
Shadowrun was one of the first
open-world games allowing you to explore
a dystopian Seattle while upgrading your
protagonist amassing wealth and slowly
unraveling the mystery of your brother’s
death a game that was way ahead of its
time the Shadowrun name lives on thanks
to you’ll never guess a successful
Kickstarter campaign which produced
Shadowrun Returns and its standalone
spin-off shadow run Dragonball
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
host lily-white Sen sent away new man
real content am I losing my mind
number one Deus Ex I’ll take the
accuracy mod for 750 as one of the
greatest games ever made it makes sense
that Deus Ex would top a list of the
best cyberpunk games my brother and I
suspected as much while we were growing
up the newest entry human revolution is
an awesome modern experience but it
still doesn’t stand up to the original
which blended an intricate complicated
storyline with some of the deepest
nonlinear freeform gameplay we’ve ever
seen in other words I’ll owe you a favor
the freedom to choose how you want to
approach a mission was groundbreaking
especially now that another decade has
gone by and we’re still trying to top it
you underestimate humankind’s love of
freedom
JC Denton might be one of the most
wooden protagonist of all time but
leading him through a bleak dystopian
future is still an unforgettable
experience oh my god JC a bomb a bomb do
you agree with our list
what did you say did we forget any
awesome cyberpunk classics for more
mainframe hacking top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com I need you and you need me
it’s that simple
Oh
crazy hair dark and grubby but somehow
familiar welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be counting down our picks
for the top ten cyberpunk video games
good one send the bat for this list
we’re counting down the top 10 video
games taking place in cyberpunk settings
for the sake of this video we used the
official definition of cyberpunk genre
science fiction set in a lawless
subculture of an oppressive society
dominated by computer technology yeah
that that’s right
number 10 anachronox oh okay a relative
rarity at the time anachronox is a
japanese-style turn-based RPG that was
created for the PC by a Western
developer I’m just waiting for business
to pick up what’s would be added to that
was pretty novel because at the time the
lines were pretty clearly drawn
turn-based RPGs belong to consoles and
Western RPGs belong to PC
trying to break this mold anachronox is
a sci-fi RPG when the real sense of
humor
you’re not controlling all powerful
warriors you’re controlling a ragtag
band of has-beens and losers headed by
sly boots a past his prime detective hit
me hasn’t there been enough of that have
a heart with fun combat and the
hilarious
cyberpunk infused story anachronox is a
hidden RPG Jeff let’s get some great
number 9
watchdogs he had a nasty security system
the hype for Ubisoft action-adventure
was through the roof watchdogs was
supposed to be the first game to truly
showcase the power of next-gen consoles
I can’t help you I’m gonna go all this
may not have been the case it was still
a worthy sandbox with some really strong
cyberpunk themes alright let’s do it
I can for example agent Pierce’s main
weapon is a hallmark of cyberpunk
fiction the ability to hack and
manipulate the world around him the
ability to access an almost endless
stream of information in a super
connected near future Chicago is pretty
neat and the mayhem you can cause is
definitely exciting number 8 snatcher
jeez my ears are really ringing before
releasing the critically acclaimed Metal
Gear Solid games Hideo Kojima developed
a little-known cyberpunk adventure game
that drew inspiration from such classics
as Blade Runner and Terminator I am
metal Garrett Mach 2 I am programmed to
be your personal assistant though those
influences are pretty obvious on the
surface
snatcher does an amazing job of
combining them all and creating one of
the most memorable and well-written
stories in the history of gaming
snatcher is the only
that keeps coming back every time we try
to remember a path basically an
interactive novel snatcher also includes
some relatively primitive action
sequences but the real star here is the
great writing interesting characters and
beautiful anime sprites and world well
what do you think Gillian I’ll take it
number seven syndicate in a fictional
universe that actually seems to parallel
our current state of affairs pretty
closely the world of syndicate is
controlled by all-powerful private
corporations and companies these
corporations employ armies known as
syndicates of cybernetically enhanced
super soldiers to maintain their
stranglehold over the population and to
engage in warfare with rival companies
syndicate mixes this engaging premise
and story with fun tactical combat and
cool customization although the recent
reboot completely did away with any and
all tactical elements a spiritual
successor entitled satellite rain is
making its way through steam early
access with the help of a successful
Kickstarter campaign number six
flashback what’s worse than being
trapped on a mysterious and dangerous
alien planet how about getting your
entire memory erased first that’s the
plight of Conrad Hart an intergalactic
agent who finds himself in the
atmospheric platforming adventure game
flashback
Conrad must slowly regain his memory
while sorting the plans of an evil alien
race known as the morphs who planned to
invade Earth
the graphics atmosphere and style and
flashback are all amazing even by
today’s standards and though the
gameplay can be a bit glitchy this is a
true sci-fi gaming classic number 5
perfect dark
it was a tough task to follow in the
footsteps of the all-time classic FPS
Goldeneye but rare managed to do so
successfully while weaving their own
intricate cyberpunk universe and
storyline we have a contingency plan
ready to go
perfect dark follows joanna dark a
secret agent tasked with infiltrating
the mega corporation data diet and
uncovering an evil plot involving
advanced technologies and alien
cover-ups perfect dark expands amazingly
on Goldeneye with cool graphics a
sprawling storyline a huge assortment of
intense weaponry and perhaps most
importantly a robust multiplayer mode
number 4 System Shock I react 7 my
priorities and draw new conclusions in
the early 90s developers were
desperately trying to cash in on the
runaway success of legends like doom and
Wolfenstein leading to dozens of
uninspired Carbon Copy clones then
System Shock came out hacker begins
unauthorized entry into the trioptimum
corporate network combining the best
elements of RPGs first-person shooters
and narrative driven adventure games
System Shock was groundbreaking ever
wanted to know the game follows a hacker
who must stop the artificial
intelligence known as Shogun which has
taken over a space station and mutated
its inhabitants with tense scary
atmosphere and a cool story system shock
is a memorable if challenging cyberpunk
experience number 3 Blade Runner
hallelujah don’t get too excited the
other blade runners are all jammed up
pretty much every single piece of
cyberpunk fiction whether it’s in film
or gaming can trace its influences back
to the iconic Blade Runner film released
in 1982
the film’s influence is vast but perhaps
nowhere is it more obvious than 1997’s
Blade Runner adventure game following
ray McCoy a rookie Blade Runner on the
trail of several rogue replicants Blade
Runner the game does an amazing job of
capturing the atmosphere and the feel of
the legendary film while incorporating
new dynamics and ideas that allow it to
stand on its own as an adventure game
classic what impresses me are people who
know what they want and are not afraid
to pay for it number 2 Shadowrun
based on a pen and paper
RPG by the same name Shadowrun was one
of the first truly gritty and memorable
cyberpunk experiences for home consoles
the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo
versions are both solid but the Genesis
one is definitely better
Shadowrun was one of the first
open-world games allowing you to explore
a dystopian Seattle while upgrading your
protagonist amassing wealth and slowly
unraveling the mystery of your brother’s
death a game that was way ahead of its
time the Shadowrun name lives on thanks
to you’ll never guess a successful
Kickstarter campaign which produced
Shadowrun Returns and its standalone
spin-off shadow run Dragonball
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
host lily-white Sen sent away new man
real content am I losing my mind
number one Deus Ex I’ll take the
accuracy mod for 750 as one of the
greatest games ever made it makes sense
that Deus Ex would top a list of the
best cyberpunk games my brother and I
suspected as much while we were growing
up the newest entry human revolution is
an awesome modern experience but it
still doesn’t stand up to the original
which blended an intricate complicated
storyline with some of the deepest
nonlinear freeform gameplay we’ve ever
seen in other words I’ll owe you a favor
the freedom to choose how you want to
approach a mission was groundbreaking
especially now that another decade has
gone by and we’re still trying to top it
you underestimate humankind’s love of
freedom
JC Denton might be one of the most
wooden protagonist of all time but
leading him through a bleak dystopian
future is still an unforgettable
experience oh my god JC a bomb a bomb do
you agree with our list
what did you say did we forget any
awesome cyberpunk classics for more
mainframe hacking top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com I need you and you need me
it’s that simple
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