keep calm and keep firing welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top ten
on rail sequences in video games
Otakon good news for this list we’re
taking a look at the scenes in gaming
where movement is limited and action is
plentiful from Renaissance era mounted
guns to helicopter fights these moments
serve as a nice change of pace in the
games we love some caveats we are not
including any flying sections like the
gummi ship sections in Kingdom Hearts
cuz during those sections you can steer
and you’re technically not on Rails as
usual we’re also placing a limit of one
game per franchise good luck
number 10 Airport runway Max Payne 3 in
this film noir bullet fest
we follow max a downtrodden ex-cop
seeking better fortunes in Brazil but
finding only hangovers blazing sunlight
and a conspiracy that pushes him to his
limits I knew this was gonna be a bad
idea but in the continued absence of any
good ones I decided to go and be at the
game’s climax max rides shotgun in a
frantic chase along an airport runway
attempting to bring down a fleeting
airliner with a grenade launcher
we had one card left to play
with crushing plot-twists and brutal
violence at every turn this scene works
both as a fitting conclusion to the
game’s drama and a cathartic release of
emotions one grenade at a time number
nine ranek Mass Effect 3 we will attempt
evasive maneuver here players take on
the role of Commander Shepard tasked
with gathering the Milky Way’s most
powerful races in a fight against the
monstrous beings known as the Reapers
reaper we have located transportation
over the course of an excursion to the
planet Radek shepard discovers a reaper
that is settled in one of the planet’s
bases forced to flee the commander
climbs aboard the turret of an escape
ship and provides covering fire as the
Reaper gives chase
this brief section deviates from the
typical mission structure leaning
further credence to the cinematic field
that the series does so well
it is beautiful though isn’t it yeah it
is
number eight mecha bowser appears super
mario sunshine while mario is enjoying
his vacation slash community service
Princess Peach gets kidnapped yeah again
this time she’s taken to an amusement
park where shadow mario has a surprise
for our italian hero a gigantic
mechanical bowser
but don’t worry the park director
thinking it’s all part of a show allows
Mario to use his rollercoaster in order
to fight against him
of course since you’re on a roller
coaster as you fight you constantly have
to deal with the loop-de-loops fire jets
from the mech and bullet Bill’s taking
potshots at you you know just your
average theme park ride number seven
trolley combat Metro 2033 I hope you
know how to operate the machine gun kid
the Metro can be a dangerous place
though heavy firepower always helps here
you are Artyom an inhabitant of
post-nuclear Moscow tasked with warning
a nearby station of impending danger
it’s just everything see you on Tim
don’t let me down in one seat Artyom
rides on an armed trolley with the
intent of charging through a hostile
checkpoint
your buddy Pavel controls the trolleys
course while the player blasts at
enemies from the safety of the mounted
gun with tanks and soldiers returning
fire it’s a pleasant contrast to the
ammo conservation and stealth oriented
gameplay that came before fear that’s
their weapon number six forbidden deaths
double-oh-seven agent under fire on the
in ventilation company and every
available man who can attempted a must
be stopped
bond command of many talents including
on-rails combat I’ll take it from here
as per series tradition British secret
agent James Bond finds himself on the
hunt for a mastermind conspiring for
world domination bond follows one of the
villains henchmen to an underwater base
pursuing him in a rail car what follows
is a shootout built like an amusement
park ride as Vaughn trades gunfire with
the base guards and generally wrecks
havoc from his seat part scenic tour
part arcade style gunfight this scene
really delivers on spectacle
number five chief chase Metal Gear Solid
I got it snake jump in this landmark
stealth action game features the return
of protagonist Solid Snake a weary
soldier brought out of retirement to
deal with a plot involving nuclear
weapons though the truth of the matter
is a little bit more complicated looks
like we’re not gonna have a love scene
after all as the game comes to a close
steak hops aboard a mounted gun of a
Jeep while a friend takes the wheel I’ll
Drive the resulting desperate charge
through man roadblocks with liquid snake
giving chase calls to mind the best
Hollywood action scenes and manages to
keep players involved until the very end
it’s not over yet number four
Hotel Escape Far Cry 3 insanity effects
all even the action scenes you think
almost being killed or sold into slavery
is funny Lisa calm down this is the
story of Jason Brody a young man called
to act when he and his friends are
accidentally stranded on an island and
threatened by pirates
after narrowly escaping being burned
alive Jason and his girlfriend flee in a
stolen car followed closely by their
enemies Lisa you drive Hey
Jason’s eager use of a grenade launcher
makes for a pleasant firefight
but what seals it is his commentary
making light of the situation rarely is
a game so thrilling and disquieting at
the same time
you seriously got to give it to the Far
Cry series for its on rail sequences as
it’s followed up by blood dragon’s
chopper attack which was another
favorite from the series number three
the rooftops
SpecOps the line
the Hopi
you feel like a hero yet this game
follows Martin Walker the leader of a
three-man Delta Force team sent to sand
storm ravaged Dubai there the team is
slowly drawn into conflict despair and
utter devastation late in the game
Walker and company storm a tower and
commandeer a helicopter complete with a
Gatling gun however instead of fleeing
Walker gives the order to engage the
tower and takes control of the gun with
enemy helicopters enroute on top of
being a brutal action sequence the scene
ultimately cements the character’s march
into darkness just because you did this
in the prologue doesn’t mean you won’t
enjoy doing it again
number two death from above call of duty
4 modern warfare
do not fire on any target heart by a
stroke those are friendlies permission
to engage granted in this iteration of
the storied franchise players jump in
between dealing with a Russian civil war
and its international ramifications for
the mission in question you are a turret
operator aboard an ac-130 gunship
providing cover to Captain Price and his
men on the ground your control is
limited to aiming and firing the guns
weapons with two explosive cannons and a
Gatling gun at your disposal
certainly unorthodox with its black and
white visuals and overhead camera it’s
an unforgettable sequence with its
uniquely detached approach to action but
that guys missed the next truck he’s
scared shitless before we unveil our top
pick here are a few honorable mentions
top of the canyon dead ahead
number one minecart ride Resident Evil 4
in a game brimming with huge set pieces
this moment is a welcome example of on
Rails action done right during his
mission to rescue the president’s
daughter Secret Service agent Leon
Kennedy comes across a line of rail cars
and hops in the cars taken through
caverns and tunnels forcing Leon to
defend himself as parasite infested
villagers attempts to climb aboard all
while making split-second dodges to stay
in one piece it’s a slow burn towards
resolution but it does its job as a
guided tour and as brief entertainment
dob was our list you know your limits
I trust you what’s your favorite on rail
sequence for more entertaining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com well that sounds nice I
believe in you
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top ten
on rail sequences in video games
Otakon good news for this list we’re
taking a look at the scenes in gaming
where movement is limited and action is
plentiful from Renaissance era mounted
guns to helicopter fights these moments
serve as a nice change of pace in the
games we love some caveats we are not
including any flying sections like the
gummi ship sections in Kingdom Hearts
cuz during those sections you can steer
and you’re technically not on Rails as
usual we’re also placing a limit of one
game per franchise good luck
number 10 Airport runway Max Payne 3 in
this film noir bullet fest
we follow max a downtrodden ex-cop
seeking better fortunes in Brazil but
finding only hangovers blazing sunlight
and a conspiracy that pushes him to his
limits I knew this was gonna be a bad
idea but in the continued absence of any
good ones I decided to go and be at the
game’s climax max rides shotgun in a
frantic chase along an airport runway
attempting to bring down a fleeting
airliner with a grenade launcher
we had one card left to play
with crushing plot-twists and brutal
violence at every turn this scene works
both as a fitting conclusion to the
game’s drama and a cathartic release of
emotions one grenade at a time number
nine ranek Mass Effect 3 we will attempt
evasive maneuver here players take on
the role of Commander Shepard tasked
with gathering the Milky Way’s most
powerful races in a fight against the
monstrous beings known as the Reapers
reaper we have located transportation
over the course of an excursion to the
planet Radek shepard discovers a reaper
that is settled in one of the planet’s
bases forced to flee the commander
climbs aboard the turret of an escape
ship and provides covering fire as the
Reaper gives chase
this brief section deviates from the
typical mission structure leaning
further credence to the cinematic field
that the series does so well
it is beautiful though isn’t it yeah it
is
number eight mecha bowser appears super
mario sunshine while mario is enjoying
his vacation slash community service
Princess Peach gets kidnapped yeah again
this time she’s taken to an amusement
park where shadow mario has a surprise
for our italian hero a gigantic
mechanical bowser
but don’t worry the park director
thinking it’s all part of a show allows
Mario to use his rollercoaster in order
to fight against him
of course since you’re on a roller
coaster as you fight you constantly have
to deal with the loop-de-loops fire jets
from the mech and bullet Bill’s taking
potshots at you you know just your
average theme park ride number seven
trolley combat Metro 2033 I hope you
know how to operate the machine gun kid
the Metro can be a dangerous place
though heavy firepower always helps here
you are Artyom an inhabitant of
post-nuclear Moscow tasked with warning
a nearby station of impending danger
it’s just everything see you on Tim
don’t let me down in one seat Artyom
rides on an armed trolley with the
intent of charging through a hostile
checkpoint
your buddy Pavel controls the trolleys
course while the player blasts at
enemies from the safety of the mounted
gun with tanks and soldiers returning
fire it’s a pleasant contrast to the
ammo conservation and stealth oriented
gameplay that came before fear that’s
their weapon number six forbidden deaths
double-oh-seven agent under fire on the
in ventilation company and every
available man who can attempted a must
be stopped
bond command of many talents including
on-rails combat I’ll take it from here
as per series tradition British secret
agent James Bond finds himself on the
hunt for a mastermind conspiring for
world domination bond follows one of the
villains henchmen to an underwater base
pursuing him in a rail car what follows
is a shootout built like an amusement
park ride as Vaughn trades gunfire with
the base guards and generally wrecks
havoc from his seat part scenic tour
part arcade style gunfight this scene
really delivers on spectacle
number five chief chase Metal Gear Solid
I got it snake jump in this landmark
stealth action game features the return
of protagonist Solid Snake a weary
soldier brought out of retirement to
deal with a plot involving nuclear
weapons though the truth of the matter
is a little bit more complicated looks
like we’re not gonna have a love scene
after all as the game comes to a close
steak hops aboard a mounted gun of a
Jeep while a friend takes the wheel I’ll
Drive the resulting desperate charge
through man roadblocks with liquid snake
giving chase calls to mind the best
Hollywood action scenes and manages to
keep players involved until the very end
it’s not over yet number four
Hotel Escape Far Cry 3 insanity effects
all even the action scenes you think
almost being killed or sold into slavery
is funny Lisa calm down this is the
story of Jason Brody a young man called
to act when he and his friends are
accidentally stranded on an island and
threatened by pirates
after narrowly escaping being burned
alive Jason and his girlfriend flee in a
stolen car followed closely by their
enemies Lisa you drive Hey
Jason’s eager use of a grenade launcher
makes for a pleasant firefight
but what seals it is his commentary
making light of the situation rarely is
a game so thrilling and disquieting at
the same time
you seriously got to give it to the Far
Cry series for its on rail sequences as
it’s followed up by blood dragon’s
chopper attack which was another
favorite from the series number three
the rooftops
SpecOps the line
the Hopi
you feel like a hero yet this game
follows Martin Walker the leader of a
three-man Delta Force team sent to sand
storm ravaged Dubai there the team is
slowly drawn into conflict despair and
utter devastation late in the game
Walker and company storm a tower and
commandeer a helicopter complete with a
Gatling gun however instead of fleeing
Walker gives the order to engage the
tower and takes control of the gun with
enemy helicopters enroute on top of
being a brutal action sequence the scene
ultimately cements the character’s march
into darkness just because you did this
in the prologue doesn’t mean you won’t
enjoy doing it again
number two death from above call of duty
4 modern warfare
do not fire on any target heart by a
stroke those are friendlies permission
to engage granted in this iteration of
the storied franchise players jump in
between dealing with a Russian civil war
and its international ramifications for
the mission in question you are a turret
operator aboard an ac-130 gunship
providing cover to Captain Price and his
men on the ground your control is
limited to aiming and firing the guns
weapons with two explosive cannons and a
Gatling gun at your disposal
certainly unorthodox with its black and
white visuals and overhead camera it’s
an unforgettable sequence with its
uniquely detached approach to action but
that guys missed the next truck he’s
scared shitless before we unveil our top
pick here are a few honorable mentions
top of the canyon dead ahead
number one minecart ride Resident Evil 4
in a game brimming with huge set pieces
this moment is a welcome example of on
Rails action done right during his
mission to rescue the president’s
daughter Secret Service agent Leon
Kennedy comes across a line of rail cars
and hops in the cars taken through
caverns and tunnels forcing Leon to
defend himself as parasite infested
villagers attempts to climb aboard all
while making split-second dodges to stay
in one piece it’s a slow burn towards
resolution but it does its job as a
guided tour and as brief entertainment
dob was our list you know your limits
I trust you what’s your favorite on rail
sequence for more entertaining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com well that sounds nice I
believe in you
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