1st person shooter games are the most popular genre from the shooter games and there are numerous games based on this principle but we can't undervalue the 3rd person shooter games. Maybe you don't share the point of view with the main character but when you play with a tangible character there is a possibility to connect more with him while you handle all kinds of challenges. This gives you different kind of pleasure but with same intensity. Here is a list with short description of 10 best 3rd person shooter games, based on the greatest qualities of the genre.

1. If you like to have a real cinematic experience, you should definitely try €Uncharted 2: Among Thieves€. The game is about Nathan Drake and his adventures which have never disappointed the player. The adventures move from battles held on mobile trains to trekking the Himalayan Mountains.

2. €Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots€ is a real masterpiece when it's about these series which gives the strongest iteration of the series to date. The gameplay is still amounted to eight unforgettable hours for anyone who has played the game.

3. The second part of the franchise €Mass effect€ is a game that has won awards for game of the year and had a perfect score at a majority of the Medias. Very often it is cited as a revolutionary in the gaming world for bringing mechanics to the RPG realm based on shooting and action.

4. €Red Dead Redemption€ is the game that won Spike's annual Game of the Year award for 2010. It's an example of very good packed game, based on a good screenplay that narrates the story about John Marston who is trying to find his wife. The gameplay is amazing, with plenty of plot twists.

5. €Hitman 2: Silent Assassin€ is on the next position. This game was one of the first shooter games that focused the action on the 3rd person. It's again about great story, supplemented with a beautiful animation.

6. €Max Payne€ is a game winner of BAFTA Award. The focus of the game that follows the revenge of renegade DEA agent and former NYPD officer is based on a bullet-time fighting.

7. When appeared the fourth part of €Resident evil€, the game has already had a strong fan base. Maybe it was little bit criticized for the €tank controls', but in general the review consensus was largely positive.

8. No matter that there were some minor technical inconsistencies, €Lara Croft: Tomb Raider€ presents a real revolution in gaming. The game appeared in 1996 when the female characters were so rare and there wasn't graphics like that before, including mixing 3D platforming with fun gunplay.  

9. €Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas€ was considered as a 3rd person shooter game that uses a first person shooter in 3rd person's body that made the gaming even more engaging.

10. €Gears of war€ is probably the most controversial title of this generation. It's one of the most bloody, most primal, and most brutal games that have hit the market ever.