The best FPS experiences you'll ever have
First Person Shooters (FPS) are one of the most loved game genres. So we've picked out the 28 must-have FPS games that your collection needs.
7: Duke Nukem 3D
Why It's Great: Take equal parts Ash from the Evil Dead films and Rowdy Roddy Piper from the cult classic They Live, sprinkle a myriad of pop culture references layered with clever puzzles and fast-paced gameplay, and you've got Duke Nukem 3D in all its glory. This game, for its time, was revelatory because it imbued its environments with never-before-seen levels of interactivity. We're talking functional mirrors ('Damn I'm looking good'), functional toilets ('Oooh...much better'), and more movie references than any game before or since. The graphics haven't aged particularly well, but the gameplay and interactivity are still unmatched.
6: Quake II
Why It's Great: The first Quake was a muddled affair, a hodgepodge of disparate design elements and simplistic, Doom-styled combat. Quake II turned that formula on its head by crafting a believable, integrated world. You no longer blasted random monsters in non-descript brown castles; in Quake II, the storyline pitted the human race against an overwhelming assault by a race of cannibalistic cyborgs. Though the single-player game was fun, Quake II's true legacy was its visionary approach to online gaming: gamers cross-country rushed home from school or work to boot up Quake II on their high-end 56k modem. With a wide array of mods, maps, clans and user-generated content, Quake II was the multiplayer template that helped later forge online-focused games such as Halo and Gears of War.
5: Doom II
Why It's Great: When a game tells you to leap head first into the depths of Hell, guns blazing, you don't ask questions; you point your BFG-9000 at the closest Cacodemon and let 'er rip. Revolutionary for its time, and still an absolute blast to play to this day, Doom II set new standards for what to expect from a shooter, not to mention helping pave the way for the FPS genre in general. A wide assortment of colorful weapons (including the notorious double-barreled shotgun) and an even wider selection of demonic enemies made this trip to the afterlife worth taking, and gave gamers the perfect excuse to scream 'See you in Hell! before blasting a Spectre's head off'.
4: GoldenEye 007
Why It's Great: Who doesn't remember crowding around a television in the dark, eyes red and drooping from exhaustion, hands aching and cramped around a Nintendo 64 controller as you mutter to your friends, 'One more round!' GoldenEye was a simply exquisite title on all fronts and is still regarded as a crowning achievement in multiplayer gaming. From races through deserted military barracks in search of the prestigious Golden Gun to simply arguing over who got to play as Oddjob, GoldenEye had a winning formula on all fronts that has yet to be matched by any other FPS. Without Goldeneye, Halo simply wouldn't exist.
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- The best first person shooter experiences you'll ever have
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- TimeSplitters: Future Perfect and Counter-Strike: Source
- Battlefield 1942 and Far Cry
- Perfect Dark and Crysis
- F.E.A.R. and System Shock II
- Duke Nukem 3D and Quake II
- Our top three must have games
Comments
Dacewka1234 said: Too bad there will never be a half life3Valve still cant count to three
Aednet said: HalfLife 2 - 1st rank Boring bullshit Article crap
Helloworld said: what a shyte bioshock nd ut underrateted
Crapcrapcrap said: Missing vital games like Arma II and battlefield
John Mackie said: OMG THE GAME IS GOOD LOLOLOOLLOLLLOL
John Mackie said: I GOT IS GAME IS GAME IS BAD FOR 18 PEOLE
Bob said: HE FORGOT HALO 4 AND MW3 AND BLACKOPS2I know it wasnt made then but it feels good to complain
Dawww2313 said: Fantastic list as someone who rarely ever posts on this internet you have my vote
Edka2012 said: hf2 first nah i think yea was a good game best but for new games is not the best at all times change
sebastard said: Where is MOHAA It was better than most games in this list Should at least be higher rated than BF1942Greatings
Dmhj said: wa d fudge
Mark said: Medal of Honor Allied Assault is perhaps one of the best PC FPS games to have been created ever I cant believe that it never made this list Instant fail sorry your arguments are invalid
Kirrim Cornelis said: Personally I dislike shooters that are exactly that just an online experience The immersive single player stories make way more and more for that online function lately In my opinion if a lot of people really like games just for the online these should be packaged as such Ditch the single player alltogether and put even more time and effort in the multiplayer If people really want to make a single-player game it should never be secondary to the multiplayer function Although for SOF2 in particular I havent played it a lot myself yet I havent heard the single player being bad before Ive heard it being praised all around Whats bad about it exactly
Kirrim Cornelis said: I personally thought HL1 to be infinitely better than HL2 When I finished HL2 I had a What its over already feel to it I had a blast playing it but the ending really felt premature
Web Design Vizag said: I stopped reading when I saw that NOLF2 had been put into position 23
Nopp20 said: lol rainbow six vegas that game was horrible and boringthis list is trash no Rainbow six rogue spear and no rainbow six raven shield those are hands down one of the best Multiplayer FPS ever even playable today and realistic
Gingerboy175 said: Ahhhh Timesplitters a golden-age FPS back then loved that game to pieces
Mash Gaming said: Bioshock is my all time favourite HL2 is great too
Ezakimak said: SHOULD OF Americans are so bad at their own language P
Toxygenie said: moron