10 Video Games That Are 10 out of 10
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Welcome to MojoPlays, and today, we’re giving you our picks of 10 games that truly are as close to perfect as you can get. That isn’t to say whatever games you don’t see here are not good as well. These are just the ones that struck us the most when we put this list together.
“Persona 5 Royal” (2020)
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The first release of “Persona 5” was already tremendous, but “Royal” takes the cake in how it makes everything even better. First, you have the addition of a new Phantom Thief, Kasumi Yoshizawa, who holds a certain mystique that matches Goro Akechi. As for gameplay, you’re given a whole new Palace to explore on top of an entire new city to shop and hang around in. Couple all of this with some balance changes and additional plot points to flesh out the story some more, and what you have is a real enhancement to a game that was already marvelous in almost every way.
“The Witcher III: Wild Hunt” (2015)
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In all honesty, “The Witcher III” wasn’t exactly a technically polished game at release. Regardless, it is absolutely worthy of the praise it gets. The combat, though boasting a bit of a learning curve in its controls and UI, is immensely satisfying once you get a grasp of it. The world design is unfathomably vast and packed to the brim with side quests for you to discover. And the enemy variety? You’ll rarely feel like you’ve fought the same fight before. On top of that, both expansions are so good that you’ll want to fork over the extra ducats for the Complete Edition.
“Resident Evil 4” (2023)
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Choosing the remake over the original would be heresy if we were talking about almost any other video game. The remake of RE4, though? Superior in every way. Though it may not be the exact same as the 2005 original beat for beat, it’s a lot more cohesive in its gameplay and narrative. The story makes more sense, motives are properly explained and fleshed out, and it manages to strike a level of camp that keeps things fun rather than corny. Gameplay, on the other hand, is drastically improved. Finally, Leon remembers he can walk and shoot like any normal human would! It plays better, it tells the story better, and therefore, it is deserving of the perfect scores it’s received from both outlets and players.
“Stardew Valley” (2015)
It’s really hard to give a perfect score to a game where there aren’t really any stakes. What’s a video game if there’s no risk for the reward? “Stardew Valley”, however, is truly deserving of its perfect scores despite being no risk, all reward. The reason for this is because of how it manages to be a feel-good game without being overly cute or cozy or totally lacking in stakes. Punishment never goes further than “aw, shucks” when you fail to catch a fish or give someone the wrong gift. Instead, it gives you a wealth of activities that open the door to meeting its colorful characters. On top of that, the mechanics and UI never get in the way of each other; it’s all simplified to a degree where everything you see is intuitive even if you’ve never played it before. Even if you prefer intense action games, it’s hard to ignore the easygoing life “Stardew Valley” proudly gives its players without a care in the world.
“The Last of Us” (2013)
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“The Last of Us” has had such an overwhelming impact on the gaming industry for better and for worse. While many blame it for enticing devs to just make things that are more movie than game, we have to cast that aside for a minute. “The Last of Us” got its praise because of what it was doing so differently at the time of its release. This was a story with some grit and meaning behind it where no one is really “the good guy”. On top of that, we weren’t getting too many games that cared about its story as much as Naughty Do did. Yes, there were a lot of great ones, but on this level? Not so much. From the writing to the voice acting to the combat, stealth, level design, and graphical detail, you can see the amount of passion Naughty Dog had for this game. We just wish some in the industry would match that passion rather than just trying to make their own “Last of Us”.
“The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” (1998)
Yeah yeah, we know all about the Water Temple and how many people hate it and how it’s so cumbersome and blah blah blah. Cry us a Water Temple. Yes, that part of the game can be grueling if it’s your first time. But how many times have we chosen to deliberately suffer through it again and again? How many times have some of us replayed “Ocarina of Time”? Two, three times? Twenty, even? Why do we replay it? It’s for the world, the music, the story, the way it awakens that sense of adventure. Every game has one level most don’t look forward to. But “Ocarina of Time” does everything else so well that it’s hard to knock it for a little inconvenience.
“Portal 2” (2011)
We’ll forever cherish the very first “Portal”, but the sequel… Oh god, the sequel! “Portal 2” is one of those games that truly is perfect in every way. No puzzle feels impossible to complete on your own, and even though it can make you feel stupid, the level design never comes off like it has some hidden nonsense you could have never predicted. Everything is communicated to you about what you need to do. As for the story, “Portal 2” is remarkably funny thanks to Wheatley’s idiocy and GLaDOS’s dry sarcasm. And who can forget the legendary lemon rant from Cave Johnson? For a game that makes you feel dumb, it sure does like to indulge in making its own geniuses seem dumb too. In a fun way, of course.
“Ghost of Tsushima” (2020)
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The PlayStation 4 saw a lot of great titles from Sony’s own studios, but Sucker Punch truly delivered the best experience on the console. “Ghost of Tsushima” was the open world game to end all open world games. From side missions to storytelling to UI, it showed how you can make something immersive and captivating without overloading the player with waypoints, notifications, currencies, or realistic animations for picking up objects. It understood from the very beginning that you are here to live in the world, fight bad guys, and take in the sights as you live out the tragic tale of Jin Sakai. To this day, we have yet to experience an open world game that achieves greatness on the same level as “Ghost of Tsushima”.
“Baldur’s Gate III” (2023)
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“Baldur’s Gate III” is deserving of every single ounce of praise it has received since its launch in August 2023! First off, you have an incredibly deep character creator that’s just as flexible as you’d expect from a “Dungeons & Dragons” game. Then, there’s the combat system which perfectly replicates the tabletop experience in terms of how movement and attacks function with everyone’s positions on the board. And best of all, “Baldur’s Gate III” offers a wealth of opportunities to portray your character the way you want to and utilize various stats for skill checks. No part of your character ever feels like it's sitting on the bench, and the game is always inviting you to roleplay with it, not for it, which is something many RPG’s struggle to achieve.
“Hades” (2020)
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Supergiant Games already had a history of bangers like “Bastion” and “Transistor”. “Pyre” was pretty good, too, but didn’t make much of a splash. “Hades”, on the other hand, it’s almost impossible to tear us away from. Sure, some aren’t crazy about how often certain layouts are repeated across runs. However, the combat is way too fun to even let that get to us. Plus, the game is packed with so much writing that it’s almost impossible to hear the same line twice. Every encounter with a character reveals something new about Zagreus, his relationships, and how his father runs the Underworld. In other words, there is never a dull moment in “Hades” even when not much is happening. What game do you think is deserving of its high critic and user scores? Did it make our list? Let us know down in the comments, and be sure to subscribe to MojoPlays for more great videos everyday!
