the third time’s a charm that’s great
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 video games three quills we’re
counting on you for this list we’ll be
looking at 3rd installments in video
game franchises and since there are so
many great third entries to choose from
we’re putting a particular emphasis on
games that were vastly superior to their
predecessors and/or were considered
especially revolutionary no no no no
please
this time is going to be different
number 10 Warcraft 3 reign of chaos
easily one of the most popular RTS
franchises of all time the Warcraft
series improved with every game released
reaching arguably its highest point in
the third entry believe me brother
a number of new features were introduced
including doubling the number of
playable races from two to four you
weary the elves likely wait in ambush
like previous Blizzard titles Starcraft
the four races had separate campaigns
that constructed a complete story
of course the real fun was getting some
friends together and playing the
multiplayer needs number 9 far cry 3
often hailed as a leap forward for
open-world games what really sets Far
Cry 3 apart is the interesting character
arc undertaken by the player Jason
that’s from the moral weight of each
outcome drives the game as the
protagonist walks a fine line between
Savior to his friends and cold-blooded
murderer every corner of the vast island
where the game is set is teeming with
secrets and easter eggs making it a
truly unique and immersive experience
did I ever tell you the definition of
insanity
number eight Duke Nukem 3d the third
Duke Nukem changed the game quite
literally in fact come kids while the
first two Duke Nukem games were
noteworthy in their own right as
platformers Duke Nukem 3d changed
everything when it moved the series from
2d to 3d and adopted a first-person
perspective what a mess along with other
first-person shooters like do this is
considered largely responsible for the
popularization of the genre nukem and
I’m coming to get the rest of you alien
bastards it’s over-the-top violence
tongue-in-cheek humor and bevy of
one-liners fully secured its place in
videogame history
you wanna dance cool number seven
elder scrolls three morrowind right from
when you start you knew you were in for
something special as even the character
creation for morrowind was highly
praised but this was only the tip of the
iceberg in terms of the amazing details
you would find in this game get yourself
up on deck and let’s keep this as civil
as possible morrowind was packed with
culture and backstory drawing
inspiration from Middle Eastern Japanese
and ancient Egyptian civilizations
the amount of depth in this game rivaled
any of its time and along with its ahead
of its time graphics it made for one of
the best RPG experiences you could ever
have well what is this about do have
something to say dumb nerve number 6 The
Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past the
Zelda franchise and adventure games in
general have been using a Link to the
Past as a template for years while the
original Zelda was certainly
groundbreaking it was not until the
third entry in the series that the
formula was really nailed down
the technological improvements from the
NES to the Super NES allowed for new and
interesting features including two
separate worlds a deeper plot
interesting dialogue and characters and
of course more varied enemies and items
number five Metal Gear Solid 3 snake ear
this entry is what many consider to be
the very best from one of the most well
known and beloved stealth franchises
ever I’ll keep it in mind you said this
was a solo mission right for this the
third entry the action shifted from
urban areas in the near future to the
height of the Cold War in a dense jungle
snake Eater kept the stealth feel of the
past Metal Gear Solid games while also
utilizing the jungle environment for
everything from camouflage to keeping
yourself filled up that’s right the name
of this game is quite literal and
complaint number 4 super metroid far
darker than Nintendo’s other banner
franchises Super Metroid push the series
to heights it did not reach before or
since picking up exactly where Metroid 2
left off we find Samus returning to
zebus to experience an immersive world
unlike anything we had seen in a video
game like a Link to the Past Super
Metroid utilized the improvements on the
Super Nintendo giving Samus iconic
powers like the ScrewAttack but it also
worked well with the technological
limitations of the time perfecting the
silent hero trope
number three fallout 3 welcomewelcome
released a decade after fallout 2 the
third fallout had a long road to release
but it quickly proves to be worth the
wait
oh I don’t think I’ve been this happy in
years
fallout 3 faithfully recreated the feel
of its predecessors despite the
monumental jump to 3d players were
treated to a dense world full of
decaying ruins horrific monsters and
unique characters a sandbox that was
practically begging to be explored if
folks knew how bad it was getting up
here well I don’t know what would happen
truly making the franchise their own
Bethesda delivered much more than just
Elder Scrolls with guns which probably
would have been just fine anyway
number 2 Super Mario Brothers 3 often
hailed as one of the greatest games of
all time and for good reason
Super Mario Brothers 3 took something
great and approved upon it in almost
every way introducing new enemies
mechanics level themes dynamics and of
course new power-ups including the
famous flying raccoon suit the game was
designed to appeal to experienced and
novice players alike with both
challenging enemies and hidden power-ups
abound almost all of the elements we now
consider to be iconic to the Mario
franchise debuted here in the 3rd entry
before we reveal our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
Daria’s get it you won’t ask
come on Smith wants to talk to you don’t
talk to a nonhuman
sons-of-bitches or on dwarves are the
worst
number one Grand Theft Auto 3 the Grand
Theft Auto series is one of the most
popular and addictive of all time but
you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who
played either of the first two games
for the third game though GTA went
through a drastic change by shifting the
perspective to the third-person and
setting players loose in a fully 3d
environment unleashing a shocking amount
of player freedom in the process by
popularizing the sandbox genre GTA 3 not
only shifted the focus of the series for
good but changed the direction of the
gaming industry itself do you agree with
our list what trickery is this
which gaming threequel is your favorite
for more innovative lists published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com that is crazy
I like this forum
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 video games three quills we’re
counting on you for this list we’ll be
looking at 3rd installments in video
game franchises and since there are so
many great third entries to choose from
we’re putting a particular emphasis on
games that were vastly superior to their
predecessors and/or were considered
especially revolutionary no no no no
please
this time is going to be different
number 10 Warcraft 3 reign of chaos
easily one of the most popular RTS
franchises of all time the Warcraft
series improved with every game released
reaching arguably its highest point in
the third entry believe me brother
a number of new features were introduced
including doubling the number of
playable races from two to four you
weary the elves likely wait in ambush
like previous Blizzard titles Starcraft
the four races had separate campaigns
that constructed a complete story
of course the real fun was getting some
friends together and playing the
multiplayer needs number 9 far cry 3
often hailed as a leap forward for
open-world games what really sets Far
Cry 3 apart is the interesting character
arc undertaken by the player Jason
that’s from the moral weight of each
outcome drives the game as the
protagonist walks a fine line between
Savior to his friends and cold-blooded
murderer every corner of the vast island
where the game is set is teeming with
secrets and easter eggs making it a
truly unique and immersive experience
did I ever tell you the definition of
insanity
number eight Duke Nukem 3d the third
Duke Nukem changed the game quite
literally in fact come kids while the
first two Duke Nukem games were
noteworthy in their own right as
platformers Duke Nukem 3d changed
everything when it moved the series from
2d to 3d and adopted a first-person
perspective what a mess along with other
first-person shooters like do this is
considered largely responsible for the
popularization of the genre nukem and
I’m coming to get the rest of you alien
bastards it’s over-the-top violence
tongue-in-cheek humor and bevy of
one-liners fully secured its place in
videogame history
you wanna dance cool number seven
elder scrolls three morrowind right from
when you start you knew you were in for
something special as even the character
creation for morrowind was highly
praised but this was only the tip of the
iceberg in terms of the amazing details
you would find in this game get yourself
up on deck and let’s keep this as civil
as possible morrowind was packed with
culture and backstory drawing
inspiration from Middle Eastern Japanese
and ancient Egyptian civilizations
the amount of depth in this game rivaled
any of its time and along with its ahead
of its time graphics it made for one of
the best RPG experiences you could ever
have well what is this about do have
something to say dumb nerve number 6 The
Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past the
Zelda franchise and adventure games in
general have been using a Link to the
Past as a template for years while the
original Zelda was certainly
groundbreaking it was not until the
third entry in the series that the
formula was really nailed down
the technological improvements from the
NES to the Super NES allowed for new and
interesting features including two
separate worlds a deeper plot
interesting dialogue and characters and
of course more varied enemies and items
number five Metal Gear Solid 3 snake ear
this entry is what many consider to be
the very best from one of the most well
known and beloved stealth franchises
ever I’ll keep it in mind you said this
was a solo mission right for this the
third entry the action shifted from
urban areas in the near future to the
height of the Cold War in a dense jungle
snake Eater kept the stealth feel of the
past Metal Gear Solid games while also
utilizing the jungle environment for
everything from camouflage to keeping
yourself filled up that’s right the name
of this game is quite literal and
complaint number 4 super metroid far
darker than Nintendo’s other banner
franchises Super Metroid push the series
to heights it did not reach before or
since picking up exactly where Metroid 2
left off we find Samus returning to
zebus to experience an immersive world
unlike anything we had seen in a video
game like a Link to the Past Super
Metroid utilized the improvements on the
Super Nintendo giving Samus iconic
powers like the ScrewAttack but it also
worked well with the technological
limitations of the time perfecting the
silent hero trope
number three fallout 3 welcomewelcome
released a decade after fallout 2 the
third fallout had a long road to release
but it quickly proves to be worth the
wait
oh I don’t think I’ve been this happy in
years
fallout 3 faithfully recreated the feel
of its predecessors despite the
monumental jump to 3d players were
treated to a dense world full of
decaying ruins horrific monsters and
unique characters a sandbox that was
practically begging to be explored if
folks knew how bad it was getting up
here well I don’t know what would happen
truly making the franchise their own
Bethesda delivered much more than just
Elder Scrolls with guns which probably
would have been just fine anyway
number 2 Super Mario Brothers 3 often
hailed as one of the greatest games of
all time and for good reason
Super Mario Brothers 3 took something
great and approved upon it in almost
every way introducing new enemies
mechanics level themes dynamics and of
course new power-ups including the
famous flying raccoon suit the game was
designed to appeal to experienced and
novice players alike with both
challenging enemies and hidden power-ups
abound almost all of the elements we now
consider to be iconic to the Mario
franchise debuted here in the 3rd entry
before we reveal our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
Daria’s get it you won’t ask
come on Smith wants to talk to you don’t
talk to a nonhuman
sons-of-bitches or on dwarves are the
worst
number one Grand Theft Auto 3 the Grand
Theft Auto series is one of the most
popular and addictive of all time but
you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who
played either of the first two games
for the third game though GTA went
through a drastic change by shifting the
perspective to the third-person and
setting players loose in a fully 3d
environment unleashing a shocking amount
of player freedom in the process by
popularizing the sandbox genre GTA 3 not
only shifted the focus of the series for
good but changed the direction of the
gaming industry itself do you agree with
our list what trickery is this
which gaming threequel is your favorite
for more innovative lists published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com that is crazy
I like this forum
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