You would have heard about them and in all probability played them with your friends or alone. FPS have always been loved by gamers across the world and are a very popular entertainment media. Many games such as Doom and Max Payne have also been made into successful movies. We present a concise list of some of the best FPS series ever.
WOLFENSTEIN
This was the grand daddy of the first person shooters in every sense. Initially released as a limited version shareware, it soon grabbed attention with its Nazi references and 3D environ. The so called sequel Return To Castle Wolfenstein was so ahead of its times like its predecessor. You initially start with very limited weapons and aim of escaping from the prison and move on to much complicated missions. The level in which one is faced with two big Gorillas like enemies armed to the core still is one of the toughest to beat. The initial cutscene of the game was one of the most engaging ever to be seen in any game.
DOOM
Who can forget doom, the game which swept wolf3D away and took most of the accolades. In this game you have an amazing 3D environment and so many levels and so many bosses and so many enemies to kill!! It was a thrill ride all the way in this and the sequels which had similar feel. Then came doom 3 which redefined the graphic requirements and set a new benchmark for graphic cards to reach.
The game-play was very similar to the original doom and story line was also similar with plenty of levels to kill or get killed. The final boss level in which you have to face this humungous monster and kill him with a special weapon and as well as escaping and killing the other enemies who were in plenty is one of the most difficult to beat.
HALF LIFE
You cannot have a list of FPS and not mention this game. Released by a company called Valve, the game changed the way we play. The hero was so conveniently a computer nerd who is caught in a desperate situation. The play starts simply enough with you having no weapon but a crowbar with which you kill a creature called the head crab! As the levels progress, the enemies and mission became so complex and engrossing you find yourself hooked! Half life generated so much popularity that the company released sequels galore!! Half life 2 in fact was one of the most eagerly anticipated games ever!! And it did not disappoint at all! Released as episodes, the game was highly praised for its gameplay and engaging storyline. This sequel was one of the best games ever; having such interactive gameplay and missions involved so many weapons and artificial intelligence interaction. In many levels you cannot get through unless you have a liaison with the robotic AI; simply amazing to say the least.
SERIOUS SAM
Seriously speaking, the game was awesome!! Initially released as a simple game by a relative new group, it literally swept all the game awards and rightfully so. The sequels which were released later on were also a treat to play. In all these version your aim was simple; shoot and proceed and shoot you did!! In the game you feel so happy when you get a stockpile of weapons and health only to realize that it was in preparation of the explosion of enemies which you will get along with a background music which becomes so scary anytime it comes!! The final levels of this game series requires some serious patience to win and lots and lots of weapons and is nearly impossible to complete in the tough levels without cheats!!
DUKE NUKEM
Think duke and you can imagine the rudest guy you ever met who kills everyone on sight, throws money at strippers and sits on the enemy crown to answer the nature call!! Duke was the typical male character who was liked by the FPS fans world over and played over and over again! One of the games which was so successful that the creators became independent producers but unfortunately did not release the highly anticipated sequel. A game called duke nukem forever was released which was neither a proper 3D nor having a great gameplay but rather involved solving puzzles in a two-three Dimensional environment. Inspite of this, duke nukem was a great game and true FPS fans will wait for the sequel with anticipation.
CALL OF DUTY
Call of duty was a world war based game in the lines of soldier of fortune although the call of duty 4 series was based in modern times. The popularity of the game can be judged by the number of sequels and version released. In terms of gameplay, the game had autosaves and cutscenes with missions galore. The graphics in call of duty 4 modern warfare was so good that it as judged as the most photo realistic game ever.
DEUX EX
After this game was released, it changed the way we played FPS. Uniquely combining a normal FPS with RPG like environ was superbly executed. In fact you could change the way the game would end and thus there were different endings for the same game!! Lots of mission and lots of shooting with so many complex gameplay; it was intriguing to say the least.
MAX PAYNE
He was the eternally abused and hurt cop with a singular idea of revenge to find out who killed his wife and kid and why. It starts simply enough but as the game proceeds you are put through so many missions and have to face so many enemies you will absolutely love it. Added to it there was a thing called the bullet time which was an amazing experience much like the sand dagger of prince of Persia game. You could slow down your enemies reflexes and shoot them very nicely!! The cutscenes in the middle and amazing storyline with crosses and double crosses like in the movie (which was released recently) promised a very engaging experience. The sequel Fall Of Max Payne just continued the legacy established by its predecessor and was equally well received by FPS lovers all across he world.
HALO
This was released by Microsoft games and this one was a sure winner. You had tutorials and you had such crazy looking aliens you could almost laugh until of course they start shooting at you like crazy!! The environment was similar to the ones in the movie Avatar, very colorful and in depth. The missions were complex and you were presented with options of so many weapons and vehicles which was so thrilling to say the least. Sequels released by Microsoft were also well received although Halo 2 had restrictions that it could only be played in systems using windows vista which some felt was just a ploy to use the game popularity to promote the operating system which speaks to how well received the game was.
F.E.A.R.
First Encounter Assault Recon is a first-person shooter developed by Monolith Productions and published by Vivendi. All we remember of this amazing game much like half life; were the cutscenes and the girl. You would peep into a room covered by glass and see something going on there and suddenly a girl (much like the horror girl of the movie the Ring) flashes on your screen with a scream and you have to change your pants!! Not advisable to play this game in the night with the headset! Apart from being one of the scariest game ever, FEAR was a great game and had amazing gameplay with hordes of weapons and mission which were simple and straight. In fact the game became so popular that sequels were released with constant frequency and were picked up with pomp by the FPS community.
In every list of this kind one is forced to select only games of personal preferences and availability. In fact there are many more FPS games available which are popular and have their own fan following which includes Quake, Unreal, XII, James bond etc. These will be included in the next series. The above list is not the top ten as they cannot be compared with each other and every game has it own special thing which an FPS lover looks for. This is just a list and nothing more with hope of extending the same to include more games which are popular and have amazing gameplay.
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