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10. Uncharted 4 (2016)
System: PS4
Played with: strangers online

Every once in a while, a multiplayer experience comes along that doesn't seem like it should work, but does, and does so excellently. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is one that always comes to mind; it's team-based hide-and-seek game was flawed but unlike anything else out there, and I was honestly a little sad to see it never return in future titles. The same thing happened in Uncharted 2. Uncharted 2 was hands down one of the best 3rd-person shooter titles to date, with an amazing story, great characters, smooth gameplay and thrilling set pieces. What didn't get nearly enough attention was the multiplayer mode. I'm almost always the type to choose story mode > online, but something about the multi-level, fast-paced, almost goofy action on the multiplayer kept me coming back.

It was really all-but perfected by the time Uncharted 4 came along, with grappling hooks making the maps even more fun to navigate, and with the humor of the series managing to shine through constantly. One of my favorite moments of online gaming came from this; the game featured a system where you only get partial credit for "downing" an opponent, and once they're downed they can be revived, killed or will die after 15 seconds or so. At one point, I downed an opponent, and instead of killing them, I danced. And without mics or communication of any sort, the entire rest of my team over the next few seconds saw me, ran over, and joined me, dancing in a circle around the dying opponent. The fact that the multiplayer mode had us playing as the heroic characters of the story made the event that much funnier. Something about seeing the wholesome but adventure-loving Elena Fisher twerk above a dying man while surrounded by her friends and allies just brought a sense of joy and camaraderie to my heart that most online games haven't been able to match.

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