I need a good Training FPS

[MASTACHIEFPWN]

Fast pace: Quake 3 arena- The bots aren't smart, and it is an easy pick up and play, it teaches you to shoot on the move, retain accuracy, and expect anything

Slow pace: CS:S The bots are extreamly intelligent, and cheap, but it teaches you to keep your head down, and to anticipate situations before you even get on the battlefield.

OTHER-
Half Life 2: The combat is slightly difficult, but it isn't the biggest part of it, just make sure she isn't too frustrated on the physics puzzles.

Garry's Mod: You can set up the battles, and tailor it to her needs, like running, taking cover, ect.

 

[Frost27]

The first Modern Warfare, single player.

No need to try and get her used to the form and function of a modern FPS while she has to learn to cope with the online communities most FPS games sport. Nothing like trying to try and learn to quick swap weapons or strafe in the right direction while firing accurately at the same time an 11 year old from Salt Lake City is telling you he wants to face rape you because that is what all noobs deserve.

Add the multiplayer element later.

 

[Outright Villainy]

well so far most suggestions have been for online games. seems a bit stupid, seeing as there isn't a learning curve online, there's just be good, or die.

Exactly, it's pretty ridiculous. You start with the basics. Something like Portal, Bioshock, stuff that has fps movement, but not entirely dependant on skill, where there's other aspects to alleviate the frustration for a beginner. Starting with an online game for a beginner is the very worst idea you could possibly have, since they'll feel completely hopeless about how much they're getting thrashed. You'd get better faster, but no one wants to start with that shit, they'll get sick of it well before then.

 

[omega 616]

I will be a Douche and say Doom, or Wolfenstien. but honestly something with a decent training section MW either of the 2 and probably do the first mission as well just to 'get your eye in'.

Actually that's a pretty good idea.

You don't need to worry about headshots or where you are shooting your target, all that matters is dodging there bullets, which is what he wants her to learn.

Yeah, I would say go for the old school games, before headshots were a concern.

 

[CCountZero]

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I'd say stick with a game that resembles the type of game she's gonna be playing after she learns the ropes.

Will she be playing "realistic" shooters? Then make sure you stick with a training game that has iron sights and such.

While I can see how Portal might teach you reaction and quick thinking, it's not gonna be teaching you to strafe, and Counter-Strike is a completely different beast than most shooters.

I'm kinda inclined to repeat the general consensus and recommend Modern Warfare 1's initial training mission.
Start her off on Easy, and then see how she does.

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I love ArmA, but I think it would be a pretty bad training model, exactly because it's not a First Person Shooter, but rather a Military Simulation.

I'd love for more people to join the ranks of me and my fellow ArmAholics, but I also know that it's simply not something that many people have the patience and dedication to develop a love for.

 

[blankedboy]

Definitely Doom. Beat the first two on HMP then move up to UV, or HMP Plutonia if you want. If you can beat that on UV, you're doing very well :>

 

[Rontothehills]

I would suggest Call of Duty: Black Ops. Go into the Combat Training, set the desired difficulty, and turn off aim assist. That's what I did with my friend, now he's pretty damn good at the game.

 

[PlasticTree]

As someone else said, learning to play a shooter isn't as easy as it seems; you don't learn it by practising some training missions. The only way is simply playing the crap out of shooters. So what I recommend is: just let her play games that she finds fun. If she doesn't like shooters too much yet, let her play something that involves other kinds of fun than shooting people in the head; Bioshock, Half-life, etc. Or maybe some co-op?

 

[RaeveSpam]

If she is as bad at FPS'es as you say, I wouldn't recommend a multiplayer game right away.
I think I would get her to play Half-Life 1 single player, it's a great game to learn the basic mechanics of modern FPS'es, as it is one of the firsts of its kind.

She will quickly learn to duck and cover, because you really need to learn to preserve your resources in the single player. If that doesn't do it, the vortigaunt will, they have a very powerful ranged attack, but you can easily dodge it, which you have to do, if you're going to have a chance.

 

[Partyjerk]

Well, i would say Counter strike or the old good Enemy territory.
I think that quake and warsow ar a bit too fast for starters

 

[TheDooD]

Play Doom 1 & 2 on Nightmare and Duke Nukem 3D on Balls of Steel *trollface*

 

[Treblaine]

Ok first of all no I don't mean for real life, I know the vast difference between pulling a trigger and pushing a button in a game. Second I only really play PC anymore, so I need suggestions for that.

It boils down to this, my GF just got into FPS games. Borderlands in fact which doesn't really teach you how to shoot. Although competent enough to head shot, she all in all sucks when it comes to FPS. I want to find a game that might teach her more of the ropes. All I can think of is Call of Duty 4 MW with the training mission in the start.

I like to watch her play, but every time I shake my head and sigh when she doesn't strafe and just stands there getting shot down. So any games that can sort of help improve FPS gaming skills?

Doom. But played within the Zdoom "source-port"

http://zdoom.org/News

It adds in MOUSE AIM (Woo!), jumping and loads of other features yet you still have a pure and refined shooter that is an absolute classic.

That'll prepare you for Team Fortress 2, Counterstrike, Left 4 Dead, Painkiller, Half Life, and so on.

For an introduction to the "Iron Sight" FPS games, I suggest Call of Duty 4, but I don't think that's the best recommendation I can make... just the most obvious that springs to mind.

 

[Treblaine]

Play left 4 dead on Easy with your GF (private match, set Bill and whoever as bots), that will do good for teamwork. Just have all the helping icons turned on and it is a very good introduction and can get a sense of joint achievement.

 

[loc978]

You want her to learn how to aim and how to strafe? Unreal Tournament, InstaGib, Last Man Standing. Start the bots on the lowest setting and work up.

 

[Pirate1019]

I'm not a huge FPS guy, but I'd throw my weight behind TF2 if you can sacrifice the ungodly amount of hard drive space it takes to install the fucking thing. As a bonus it's free now.

There are a bunch of classes, so chances are anybody can find at least 1 thing they enjoy doing in that game; even though it's been out for almost exactly 4 years now, it's still not too hard to jump into a random server and not feel like you're getting completely steamrolled by players who have been perfecting their rocket jumps since day 1; and, of course, there are the hats and shit. It might be presumptuous to say this, but if you're girl is the type to enjoy playing dress up with her little bundle of polygons then being able to customize her characters like that will go a long way to retaining her interest. It also evokes gotta catch em' all syndrome since there's an unbelievable amount of stuff to collect by now.

Like some people have mentioned before, if you really feel like throwing her to the sharks, then drop her into a 24/7 dust map in Counter Strike: Source. She'll either adapt and start developing some really insane twitch motor skills, or the playerbase will force her into a horrifying spiral of insanity and homophobia.

 

[triggrhappy94]

Halo and Call of Duty are both solid games.

 

[Continuity]

Ok first of all no I don't mean for real life, I know the vast difference between pulling a trigger and pushing a button in a game. Second I only really play PC anymore, so I need suggestions for that.

It boils down to this, my GF just got into FPS games. Borderlands in fact which doesn't really teach you how to shoot. Although competent enough to head shot, she all in all sucks when it comes to FPS. I want to find a game that might teach her more of the ropes. All I can think of is Call of Duty 4 MW with the training mission in the start.

I like to watch her play, but every time I shake my head and sigh when she doesn't strafe and just stands there getting shot down. So any games that can sort of help improve FPS gaming skills?

Ouch. COD 4... are you trolling or what?

Well i'm going to assume you're serious but just ignorant so i'll let it slip. IMO for training you want counterstrike, teaches you to aim for and hit the head and teaches you the value of getting the first bullet on target, plus it teaches you the value of stealth and tactics. OK its maybe a little at the hardcore end of the spectrum but if all you want is competence in simple run and gun shooters then anything like UT or Quake will teach you to move and shoot.

 

[Epic Fail 1977]

/facepalm

I can't believe people are suggesting TF2 and Counter Strike for learning the ropes.

If she's brand new to FPS gaming then I'd suggest she start with some single player campaigns. Doom 3 has very straight-forward controls (no crouching, no leaning around corners, no iron sights) and puts a heavy emphasis on strafing. For learning the basics I'd say she could do a lot worse than to start there. After that maybe move her on to one of the MW games (again, single-player campaign) as they provide a great way to learn the value of sprinting, taking cover, and aiming down the sights.

 

[mrdude2010]

single player? pick up any generic shooter with slow moving enemies and set it on a low difficulty

multiplayer? i can't really think of anything more forgiving than TF2.. I'm not bad at that game and I play it about 3 times a year.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

Quake Live.

Teaches you all the basic skills needed for any FPS and it's free to play so you don't have to buy anything.

A little more advanced would be TF2, which teaches class balance, and how to take on opponents who you are at a clear disadvantage against (also free to play now).

Once she can take down a heavy using a scout, she's ready for the big time.