Top 10 Fourth Wall Breaking Games

Breaking the wall in many ways.

 Very often, video games like to make references to the real world-- and in some cases, the player. Some can be pretty clever,  telling you to change the controller slot or softly reset your console. Moving on, I've complied 10 games that break the fourth wall that I found to be fun:


#10
 No More Heroes

 Protagonist Travis Touchdown likes to break the fourth wall here and there, even the characters he meets as well. makes many fourth-wall breaking moments and even knows that he's in a video game. In the opening scene, he talks to the player asking them to join in on his adventure.

#9
Hyperdimension Neptunia series

The Hyperdimension games are filled with nods to the gaming medium such as references to Mario and other gaming icons. The main CPUs and their domains are all named after real-life gaming consoles such as the Xbox, PlayStation, and Wii. The premise is even a take on the 7th gen. console war, which the game portrays humorously. Neptune and company's antics can lead them discussing the game's age rating and other matters.

#8
Conker's Bad Fur Day

 Developer Rare's cult-hit, Conker's Bad Fur Day was one of the finest titles of its time. A memorable lead, neat gameplay, and funny adult humor made it stand-out in the Nintendo 64's library of great games. At the end of the game, Conker fights a familiar creature from Aliens and as soon as the battle gets exciting, the game suddenly freezes. Conker looks at the screen and blackmails the developers if they don't give him a huge arsenal of weapons.

#7
Deadpool

 Immediately after starting the game, Deadpool breaks the fourth wall, which is typical of him. He calls the game's developer, High Moon Studios about the game's script, calls his voice actor, Nolan North, to see if he's interesting in voicing him, and gives you, the player, commands about the game. Like the gameplay, his antics seem to get stale over time. Still, seeing Deadpool break the fourth wall in his own game is pretty sweet.

#6
Batman Arkham Asylum

when you're exposed to scarecrows fear gas, you'll be seeing a lot of weird stuff, that's what happened to Batman in this one. When Batman was navigating arkham asylum the game suddenly freezes and rests to an altered opening cinematic of the game where Joker is driving the batmobile, taking Batman captive and heading Arkham Asylum. After mocking Batman, Joker takes out a gun and shoots Batman, Triggering a game over screen. The tips section tells you to use the "middle stick" to dodge Joker's shot. Nice one, Rocksteady.

#5
X-Men

 One of the best X-Men ever made was 1993's X-Men for the Sega Genesis. For a hack-and-slash side-scroller, it was pretty fun. However, one level paused the fun for a second. Halfway through Mojos Crunch, the game wouldn't progress, a hint telling to "rest the computer" was there. Strangely, there were no computers to be found. Surprisingly, "rest the computer" actually meant rest your console. Game-saving in the 90's wasn't as convenient as today, so you had to take a risk. Fortunately, the game was expecting that and treated you with a cool scene.

#4
Tomb Raider 2

  Lara Croft is one of the gaming medium's most recognizable female leads. Due to her attractive appearance, she's been labeled as a sex symbol in gaming.  And after her second grand adventure, she goes in for a bath to relax but before that she looks at the player first and say "Haven't you seen enough?" and shot-guns the screen, triggering the credits.

#3
Kid Icarus: Uprising

 Pit's long-awaited return on Nintendo's 3DS was met with positive acclaim, despite its rather clunky controls. One of the many reasons why it's a beloved title was due to it's humor and fourth-wall breaking moments. The game references to other Nintendo franchises such as Metroid and Super Smash Bros. and even addresses the game load times. Pit even comments on the games title, wondering if he can meet this "Icarus" kid.


#2
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

  One of the most bizarre games to hit the GameCube, Silicon Knight's Eternal Darkness was unique in many ways. One standout feature of the game is the "Sanity Meter", an on-screen bar which can be depleted and restored by certain actions. If the bar is empty, things can get tense. The camera starts to mess around, weird noises can be heard, and doors are being slammed. The game breaks the fourth wall by lowering the game's audio and giving you fake GameCube errors. After the effect finishes, everything goes back to normal, leaving you with a sense of comfort.

#1
Metal Gear Solid

  A predictable top spot. Still, Psycho Mantis' fourth wall breaking antic in the late 90's was something creative, as expected from Kojima.  One of his tricks is making your controller "move" via vibration by placing it on the ground. Another is when he tries to read your PS1 memory card, commenting on Konami games such as Castlevania: Symphony of the Knight. Best of all, he can trick you by changing the TV's inputs, making you think he was some sort of magician.


 There you have it everyone, these my 10 favorite fourth wall breaking games. Some broke the fourth wall in neat fashion that it was pretty memorable for me. Anyway, that's all for this Top 10, please feel free to share-out your favorite fourth wall breaking games in the comments section below. Until next time!