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forget the peashooters sometimes you got
to handle things up close and personal
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
video games with the best first-person
melee combat for this list we’re looking
at the first-person games that excel at
fighting at close quarters through the
use of melee weaponry as well as
physical attacks here we’re looking at
games that deliver the tactile visceral
punch that properly conveys the feeling
of smashing people with hard objects
number 10 the elderscrolls v Skyrim
while many a fan has been moaned the
floaty feeling of the combat in Elder
Scrolls games Skyrim was definitely the
best offering we’d seen yet
combat felt tighter and more responsive
new sound effects helped everything feel
crisp and little touches made fighting
your foes face-to-face feel more
consequential of course the physics also
helped greatly in this regard giving
weight to movements which often felt
flimsy in previous titles it was now
always satisfying to send a dragger
reeling after you’d broken their guard
flying across the room with a swipe of
your sword or just crushing them into a
heap under the weight of your hammer
number nine Dead Island from the
beginning this survival horror game
makes it clear that’s stabbing and
bludgeoning the undead into submission
is the primary way of taking them out
most of the survivors you’re allowed to
play are experts in close-up beat downs
as Sam B Z on May and John are experts
at blunt weapons bladed weapons and
hand-to-hand combat respectively but no
matter which method of mayhem you choose
it’s the damage you inflict that really
made Dead Island shine or a crunch a
detailed damage modeling system made
sure that you had a very real sense of
the damage you were inflicting helping
each swing feel dangerous and powerful
Oh number eight Shadow Warrior 2013 my
name is no leg next make a deal this
first-person reboot idol stars lo Wang a
fast-talking arrogant ninja hit man on a
mission to retrieve a legendary sword
where is the knowledge sir acog a don’t
insult me who do you work for ah Mickey
Mouse Mickey Rourke does it matter
Wang’s trademark weapon also a sword is
capable of dropping thugs in one swipe
while literally disarming foes by
cutting their arms off can come in handy
attack variation is key with a deep
combo system diverse chains of attacks
can be explored and lead to obtaining
more karma which in turn can be used to
get more awesome abilities basically
this game feels like a first-person
version of ninja gaiden and that is
pretty awesome
number seven Zeno Clash in this
beat-em-up inspired title protagonist
got specialises in hand-to-hand combat
using a selection of special moves at
his disposal for these combination of
attacks charge attacks and block
crushing strong punch gap will stun
these fiends and send it flying there
are many different skills that gap
possesses leading to his ability to do
more advanced combos and finishing moves
in addition enemies can be grabbed for
knee strikes or thrown into other
enemies while there are weapons that can
be used
it’s the bare-knuckle battles that are
the most effective in most situations
number 6 Bar Cry primal another example
of stripping down the standard elements
and expectations of first-person gaming
Far Cry primal takes place in 10,000 BCE
Europe with the game’s main character –
car being a caveman muss up the
scungilli Joe since it’s the Mesolithic
era this game lives up to its name as
axes clubs Spears and daggers make up
the bulk of your primitive but effective
arsenal while much of primals gameplay
is similar to Far Cry 4 combat is more
savage reveling in the sheer brutality
of killing your foes
number five The Chronicles of Riddick
escape from butcher Bay and the assault
on Dark Athena rust bitch welcome to
butcher Bay taking place between the
film’s pitch black and The Chronicles of
Riddick these games seek convict Richard
be Riddick trying to survive and escape
the butcher Bay maximum-security prison
and mercenary vessel the Dark Athena
with extensive knowledge in all things
killing Riddick’s special set of skills
are second to none melee battles go at a
quick pace and being attacked will cause
either Riddick or those he takes on to
stagger and fall backwards using a
variety of different punches Riddick can
string together hard-hitting combos that
can be used with the knuckledusters
ships and clubs that he could wield
Riddick can also perform counters that
cause instant kills and sneak up behind
enemies for stealth kills that have a
bit more subtlety
number four Warhammer end-times
vermintide a horde of anthropomorphic
rat people called the Stevens siege the
city of uber shriek five heroes have
been charged to defeat the medicine all
costs but combat system in Bourbon tide
is straightforward yet effective with
basic attacks charged attacks shoving
and blocking but each hero has their own
unique specialties with their own way of
dealing with vile vermin bard and dwarf
Ranger can use his shield to push back
the fierce demon forces while Marcus the
Empire soldier can mow them down with a
few swings of his great hammer with
these ruthless rodents attacking quickly
vermintide is a true test of skill and
survival but I just as soon not fight
another number three dying light
stuck in the zombie infested city of her
on undercover agent Cal crane must do
what it takes to survive amongst the
infected and some crazed human
survivalists relying on his parkour
skills and any weapon you can find steel
or craft cranes combat is managed by a
stamina bar once the bar depletes after
so many attacks Kyle will be as
effective as a kitten with a flyswatter
this along with melee weapons breaking
with prolonged use will cause this
freerunning fighter to rely more on
advanced tactics than just bashing
zombie skulls in earning new skills and
weapons as the game progresses makes
fighting the flesh feeders more gritty
but very satisfying
number two chivalry medieval warfare for
the glory of Agatha in this medieval
hack and slash three melee centric
classes as well as the archer can be
selected each class has their own unique
talents and battle styles with the fast
but weak man-at-arms the average tier
Vanguard and the strong but slow night
despite an impressive array of weaponry
for each class a deep combat system was
also put into place attacks can produce
combos have performed mid strike and
fainting can trick the opponents into
leaving themselves open defensive
actions include pairing and counter
attacks with primary weapons shields for
kicks these skills with the right weapon
and some expert timing will ensure your
survival in the Dark Ages before we
unsheath our top pick here if you want
to bro mentions
huh
[Applause]
number one condemned criminal origins to
combat metro cities down-and-out who
have been driven insane by a mysterious
force detective Ethan Thomas will use
any weapon that is readily available and
every item is fair game
these include mannequin arms locker
doors and even guns for some
pistol-whipping action but how he fights
is only one reason why condemns melee
combat shines the other reason is whom
he fights because despite simplistic
fighting mechanics each opponent tries
to use dirty tactics and surprise
attacks to throw you off opponents will
learn from the patterns that the player
is doing and adjust their fighting style
accordingly with psychological
atmosphere adding to the tension and
super-crunchy feedback from every
connected swing condemned criminal
origins is brutal but never boring do
you agree with our list
what first person games melee combat do
you think is a direct hit
for more striking top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
[Music]
forget the peashooters sometimes you got
to handle things up close and personal
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
video games with the best first-person
melee combat for this list we’re looking
at the first-person games that excel at
fighting at close quarters through the
use of melee weaponry as well as
physical attacks here we’re looking at
games that deliver the tactile visceral
punch that properly conveys the feeling
of smashing people with hard objects
number 10 the elderscrolls v Skyrim
while many a fan has been moaned the
floaty feeling of the combat in Elder
Scrolls games Skyrim was definitely the
best offering we’d seen yet
combat felt tighter and more responsive
new sound effects helped everything feel
crisp and little touches made fighting
your foes face-to-face feel more
consequential of course the physics also
helped greatly in this regard giving
weight to movements which often felt
flimsy in previous titles it was now
always satisfying to send a dragger
reeling after you’d broken their guard
flying across the room with a swipe of
your sword or just crushing them into a
heap under the weight of your hammer
number nine Dead Island from the
beginning this survival horror game
makes it clear that’s stabbing and
bludgeoning the undead into submission
is the primary way of taking them out
most of the survivors you’re allowed to
play are experts in close-up beat downs
as Sam B Z on May and John are experts
at blunt weapons bladed weapons and
hand-to-hand combat respectively but no
matter which method of mayhem you choose
it’s the damage you inflict that really
made Dead Island shine or a crunch a
detailed damage modeling system made
sure that you had a very real sense of
the damage you were inflicting helping
each swing feel dangerous and powerful
Oh number eight Shadow Warrior 2013 my
name is no leg next make a deal this
first-person reboot idol stars lo Wang a
fast-talking arrogant ninja hit man on a
mission to retrieve a legendary sword
where is the knowledge sir acog a don’t
insult me who do you work for ah Mickey
Mouse Mickey Rourke does it matter
Wang’s trademark weapon also a sword is
capable of dropping thugs in one swipe
while literally disarming foes by
cutting their arms off can come in handy
attack variation is key with a deep
combo system diverse chains of attacks
can be explored and lead to obtaining
more karma which in turn can be used to
get more awesome abilities basically
this game feels like a first-person
version of ninja gaiden and that is
pretty awesome
number seven Zeno Clash in this
beat-em-up inspired title protagonist
got specialises in hand-to-hand combat
using a selection of special moves at
his disposal for these combination of
attacks charge attacks and block
crushing strong punch gap will stun
these fiends and send it flying there
are many different skills that gap
possesses leading to his ability to do
more advanced combos and finishing moves
in addition enemies can be grabbed for
knee strikes or thrown into other
enemies while there are weapons that can
be used
it’s the bare-knuckle battles that are
the most effective in most situations
number 6 Bar Cry primal another example
of stripping down the standard elements
and expectations of first-person gaming
Far Cry primal takes place in 10,000 BCE
Europe with the game’s main character –
car being a caveman muss up the
scungilli Joe since it’s the Mesolithic
era this game lives up to its name as
axes clubs Spears and daggers make up
the bulk of your primitive but effective
arsenal while much of primals gameplay
is similar to Far Cry 4 combat is more
savage reveling in the sheer brutality
of killing your foes
number five The Chronicles of Riddick
escape from butcher Bay and the assault
on Dark Athena rust bitch welcome to
butcher Bay taking place between the
film’s pitch black and The Chronicles of
Riddick these games seek convict Richard
be Riddick trying to survive and escape
the butcher Bay maximum-security prison
and mercenary vessel the Dark Athena
with extensive knowledge in all things
killing Riddick’s special set of skills
are second to none melee battles go at a
quick pace and being attacked will cause
either Riddick or those he takes on to
stagger and fall backwards using a
variety of different punches Riddick can
string together hard-hitting combos that
can be used with the knuckledusters
ships and clubs that he could wield
Riddick can also perform counters that
cause instant kills and sneak up behind
enemies for stealth kills that have a
bit more subtlety
number four Warhammer end-times
vermintide a horde of anthropomorphic
rat people called the Stevens siege the
city of uber shriek five heroes have
been charged to defeat the medicine all
costs but combat system in Bourbon tide
is straightforward yet effective with
basic attacks charged attacks shoving
and blocking but each hero has their own
unique specialties with their own way of
dealing with vile vermin bard and dwarf
Ranger can use his shield to push back
the fierce demon forces while Marcus the
Empire soldier can mow them down with a
few swings of his great hammer with
these ruthless rodents attacking quickly
vermintide is a true test of skill and
survival but I just as soon not fight
another number three dying light
stuck in the zombie infested city of her
on undercover agent Cal crane must do
what it takes to survive amongst the
infected and some crazed human
survivalists relying on his parkour
skills and any weapon you can find steel
or craft cranes combat is managed by a
stamina bar once the bar depletes after
so many attacks Kyle will be as
effective as a kitten with a flyswatter
this along with melee weapons breaking
with prolonged use will cause this
freerunning fighter to rely more on
advanced tactics than just bashing
zombie skulls in earning new skills and
weapons as the game progresses makes
fighting the flesh feeders more gritty
but very satisfying
number two chivalry medieval warfare for
the glory of Agatha in this medieval
hack and slash three melee centric
classes as well as the archer can be
selected each class has their own unique
talents and battle styles with the fast
but weak man-at-arms the average tier
Vanguard and the strong but slow night
despite an impressive array of weaponry
for each class a deep combat system was
also put into place attacks can produce
combos have performed mid strike and
fainting can trick the opponents into
leaving themselves open defensive
actions include pairing and counter
attacks with primary weapons shields for
kicks these skills with the right weapon
and some expert timing will ensure your
survival in the Dark Ages before we
unsheath our top pick here if you want
to bro mentions
huh
[Applause]
number one condemned criminal origins to
combat metro cities down-and-out who
have been driven insane by a mysterious
force detective Ethan Thomas will use
any weapon that is readily available and
every item is fair game
these include mannequin arms locker
doors and even guns for some
pistol-whipping action but how he fights
is only one reason why condemns melee
combat shines the other reason is whom
he fights because despite simplistic
fighting mechanics each opponent tries
to use dirty tactics and surprise
attacks to throw you off opponents will
learn from the patterns that the player
is doing and adjust their fighting style
accordingly with psychological
atmosphere adding to the tension and
super-crunchy feedback from every
connected swing condemned criminal
origins is brutal but never boring do
you agree with our list
what first person games melee combat do
you think is a direct hit
for more striking top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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