Jet Li: Rise to Honor
Jet Li: Rise to Honor is a third-person shooter, beat ‘em up, and single-player video game by sony computer entertainment in 2004. The game comes with voice acting, likeness, and motion capture work of a martial arts actor named Jet Li. It introduces the cinematic presentation to mimic an action movie with no loading screens, and the sections of the game are split into scenes. The selection menu enables the player to revisit any past scenes once they have been completed.
The game is played from a third-person viewpoint, and the majority of the game is focused on the beat ‘em up elements. There are a series of levels where the player can use different firearms with limited ammunition. The game’s storyline follows the protagonist named Jet Li, an undercover police officer who is selected as the bodyguard to Boss Chiang, the friend of the father of Kit. As the game proceeds, it becomes tough to play.
#1 Just Cause
Just Cause by Eidos Interactive is the very first Marvel in the Just Cause series. The game offers a brilliant combination of Action, Adventure, Stealth and Third-person Shooting elements and is available to play on multiple platforms such as Microsoft Windows, Xbox, and PlayStation. Just Cause features a huge game map and allows the players to explore an area of 250,000 acres or 1,012 Km square, and enjoy 21 missions and almost 300 side missions. The game features the character of Protagonist as Rico Rodriguez who works for a mega organization known as “The Agency.”. After the outrageous actions and brutality of San Esperito’s Dictator, Salvador Mendoza, The Agency calls on Rico and orders him to meet the Commanding Officer Tom Sheldon. Sheldon needs Rico’s help to overthrow the Dictator and free the nation of San Esperito. The ultimate goal of the game is to Kill Mendoza and to complete the objectives, Rico must act as the story suggests. The players are tasked to control Rico, Team up with Tom Sheldon and Maria Kane, Find the Guerrilla Group and Rioja Drug Cartel, Stage the rebellion and fire up the already raging Civil War against the Government of Salvador Mendoza. As the story furthers, after a massive defeat to Mendoza and all of his Black Hand Mercenaries, Mendoza escapes from San Esperito. Leaving back the governmental affairs trembling, Mendoza escapes in his jet to his Private Island. The player then gets tasked to follow Mendoza and Kill him to end the War and stabilize the government of San Esperito. Just Cause offers a fantastic amount of hardcore Action and Thrill in the game. With an open world environment, a huge arsenal of weapons, blasting action and addictive nature of the game, Just Cause is one of the most epic creations of this particular genre.
#2 Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames or shortly named as Mercs 2 is a fascinating piece of art when we talk about Action-Adventure and shooting games with RPG elements. The game comes with super cool graphics, an open world, thrilling gameplay and a stunningly well written storyline. A proud production of Pandemic Studios, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is a sequel to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction and is playable on PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. With a powerful and highly modified gaming engine “Zero”, game runs smoothly on almost every machine with the required specifications. The story of the game sets in Venezuela following the lead of a mercenary who worked honestly and got betrayed by the boss Solano. Player plans to revenge on Solano but Solano was not an easy man to find so in order to get to Solano, the player goes through a huge distance of destruction and mayhem. After a long struggle and killing a lot of low tier gang leaders, he finally catches Solano and kills him. The story of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames resembles a lot to the story of Just Cause 2 and The Saboteur and because of that this game is a inclusion to this specific genre. Trying it out won’t feel like wasting your precious time and instead, you’ll enjoy it.
#3 The Godfather
The Godfather is an Action-Adventure, Open World, Single and Multi-player video game created by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts. The game takes place in the fictional New York City and focuses on the movie of the same name. It revolves around the character named Aldo Trapani who is a criminal, and his main goal is to create his gang and raise his rank through Corleone Family. The game is played from a third-person perspective. Control the character in the game world, interact with NPCs, navigate hurdles, drive various vehicles, and accomplish missions. Earn money and use them to unlock further content. There are different weapons to use such as a pistol, shotgun, 38 snub nose, a magnum, and a Tommy gun. It includes both manual aiming and lock-on systems. Explore the game world either on foot or by vehicle, fight against enemies using weapons, and enhance your rank by progressing in the game. Different Vehicles, Weapons, Open Environment, NPCs, etc. are the prominent features of the game. With the best mechanics, addictive gameplay, exciting story and smooth controls, The Godfather is the best game to play and enjoy.
#4 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a Single-player and Third-person Shooter video game created by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games. It is the sequel to the Max Payne game and it takes place in the fictional world. The game puts the player in the role of the protagonist named as Max Payne, who is detective in the NYPD (New York City Police Department). After the previous events, the protagonist team up with Mona Sax, and set out on an adventure to resolve a conspiracy of betrayal and death. There are two different protagonists such as Mona Sax and Max Payne. You can assume the role of Max Payne, but also play as Mona Sax in some levels. In the beginning, the primary weapon is 9mm Pistol, as the game progress, you access other weapons including submachine gun, handguns, assault rifles, hand thrown weapons and more. There are a variety of missions and each mission needs a completion of certain tasks. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, and superb visuals, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is the best game to play and enjoy.
#5 Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven is an Action-Adventure, RPG and a 3rd person Shooter video game developed by 2k Czech and published by Gathering of Developers for PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2. The game is set in the fictitious city of Lost Heaven and features a Mafioso named as Tommy, as the protagonist who is a taxi driver by profession but accomplishes different missions assigned to him by Don Ennio Salieri. The protagonist drives vehicles, runs, walks on foot, and kills the targets in order to advance in the game by engaging in combats with the enemies. In close combats, the protagonist uses melee tactics and attacks the enemies with different melee weapons. Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven offers vivid graphics, an amazing storyline and a thrillingly addicting game-play. Trying this game will surely be one of your best choices.
#6 Mafia
Mafia takes the players back to the underworld business and offers a truly dynamic and blasting Action-packed gameplay. The game is a massive hit of 2002 and is mainly sought as one of the best Third-person Shooter video game of all times. With a very realistic Underworld environment and a great backstory, Mafia lets the players take on the role of Tommy Angelo, a hardcore Mafioso, and a skilled Marksman who in pursuit of becoming a mafia lord, completes various missions and proceeds with the storyline. The gameplay of Mafia consists of Driving (Cruising through the City), Chasing the targets, racing and Third-person navigation (On-foot), and Shooting while using various types of weapons including Pistols, Guns, Knives, etc. The game focuses on a mission-based gameplay and allows the players to get to some pointed out locations, get the missions and complete them to earn the rewards such as Money, Upgrades, and Stuff. The game offers over fifty American Cars for the players to roam in as well as 19 bonus Cars including Five Racing Cars and bikes, etc. Just like any other Open World Action video games, the Police in the game books the players for minor to significant offenses such as speeding a red light, harming the pedestrians, shooting, and running wild. With a very addictive and quite immersive gameplay, easy controls and loads of amazing missions to complete, Mafia is inspired by two of the biggest names in gaming of this particular type such as The Godfather and Goodfellas video games and offers a similar gameplay and mechanics. Mafia is available to play on Windows, PlayStation and Xbox platforms.