Poll: So I want to buy a Shooter...

[Shadow flame master]

I have found myself a little fortune of $500, and as the teenager that I am, I want to spend it. This is were the topic comes into play; I have always been an RPG fan, and now I'm branching out. After playing Halo 3 and Uncharted 3, I found the shooter genre to be enjoyable. I just never had the money to pay for other games, much less the online service (fuck you Xbox Live).

I've already decided to get Halo: Reach and the 2-in-1 deal for Uncharted 1 and 2, I just don't know what else I should get. The Kill Zone series looks good, but Battle Field 3 looks even better. I am thoroughly interested in the Modern Warfare series too, not to mention the Gears series.

The only problem with this is that I don't want to spend all of my money on games (shocking right?). So I am asking you, my fellow escapists, what shooter should I get and why?

Before I go, I will drop $50 for the Xbox Live thing and would prefer to find the games listed at bargin bins or Game Stop's.

Edit: So I have some bad news: my dad is using the $500 to open a checking account for me. So even though I won't be immediately buying games, I still would like to have some input into what would be the better game for me to get. Also, I'm not a part of the PC master race, at least until I graduate from laptop to desktop.

 

[Cowabungaa]

Can your PC handle Battlefield 3? If so, go for that. Why? Because this:

Seriously, that man's whole channel shows why exactly BF3 is bloody amazing.

For the console, I don't know, I haven't played a shooter on that since the unbalanced crap that was Modern Warfare 2. I'd like to try Killzone though, and I had my eye on Halo: Reach before my 360 died. You can safely ignore BF3 for the console, that's for sure.

 

[ohnoitsabear]

Tribes: Ascend is an absolute blast. The weapons are fun to use, and jetpacking and skiing around is just so much fun. I have a hard time playing other shooters after picking this up.

Plus, it's free, so you really have nothing to lose.

 

[hazabaza1]

Vanquish. Best shooter of this generation, IMO. Just keep in mind, if the stats say you're using cover for more than 5% of the game, you're doing it wrong.

 

[Jynthor]

Can your PC handle Battlefield 3? If so, go for that. Why? Because this:

Seriously, that man's whole channel shows why exactly BF3 is bloody amazing.

For the console, I don't know, I haven't played a shooter on that since the unbalanced crap that was Modern Warfare 2. I'd like to try Killzone though, and I had my eye on Halo: Reach before my 360 died. You can safely ignore BF3 for the console, that's for sure.

Oh man, that almost made me install BF3 again.

 

[Hazy992]

If you can find it cheap enough then get COD4. If you can find a lobby that hasn't been hacked to shit then it's an absolute blast.

 

[TehCookie]

Vanquish, because cover based shooters are too slow.

Vanquish. Best shooter of this generation, IMO. Just keep in mind, if the stats say you're using cover for more than 5% of the game, you're doing it wrong.

This guy knows what he's talking about.

 

[MetallicaRulez0]

You can't go wrong with Call of Duty 4. Aside from the absurd amount of hackers, it's still the best multiplayer shooter out there.

 

[Cowabungaa]

Can your PC handle Battlefield 3? If so, go for that. Why? Because this:

Seriously, that man's whole channel shows why exactly BF3 is bloody amazing.

For the console, I don't know, I haven't played a shooter on that since the unbalanced crap that was Modern Warfare 2. I'd like to try Killzone though, and I had my eye on Halo: Reach before my 360 died. You can safely ignore BF3 for the console, that's for sure.

Oh man, that almost made me install BF3 again.

I'm curious, what made you deïnstall it?

 

[Total LOLige]

I don't even have to tell you what I'm going to suggest just look at the avatar. MW3 isn't anywhere near the awesome level of COD4 it's a pitty all the lobbies are hacked. I'm really shit at Battlefield 3 so I couldn't recommend it I do like the campaign though. So I'd recommend Gears of War 3, I'd also recommend Metro 2033 the best £5 I ever spent on a game.

 

[skywolfblue]

I'm biased, so Gears of War 3. Battlefield and MW do not have chainsaw bayonets, and are therefore inferior games.

On the other hand, Vanquish isn't that bad of an idea either!

Vanquish, because cover based shooters are too slow.

Vanquish. Best shooter of this generation, IMO. Just keep in mind, if the stats say you're using cover for more than 5% of the game, you're doing it wrong.

This guy knows what he's talking about.

So, /third'd. Well, Vanquish doesn't have a multiplayer, and it's story and voice acting are abysmal, but it's gameplay is pretty damn awesome.

 

[Jynthor]

Oh man, that almost made me install BF3 again.

I'm curious, what made you deïnstall it?

Nothing special, just lost interest after a while. Also, I wasn't that good at it.

OT: If you have friends to play co-op with, all Gears of War games are a blast, however of what little I've played of Gears 3 online, it wasn't that much fun, matchmaking is broken and you'll end up fighting guys WAY above your skill level.

 

[Dr.Panties]

Vanquish, because cover based shooters are too slow.

Vanquish. Best shooter of this generation, IMO. Just keep in mind, if the stats say you're using cover for more than 5% of the game, you're doing it wrong.

This guy knows what he's talking about.

Vanquish. Vanquish? Vanquish Vanquish Vanquish!

Vanquish, ok? Vanquish!

(It is the best current gen TPS)

 

[DustyDrB]

I'm biased, so Gears of War 3. Battlefield and MW do not have chainsaw bayonets, and are therefore inferior games.

On the other hand, Vanquish isn't that bad of an idea either!

Vanquish, because cover based shooters are too slow.

Vanquish. Best shooter of this generation, IMO. Just keep in mind, if the stats say you're using cover for more than 5% of the game, you're doing it wrong.

This guy knows what he's talking about.

So, /third'd. Well, Vanquish doesn't have a multiplayer, and it's story and voice acting are abysmal, but it's gameplay is pretty damn awesome.

I'll throw a fourth vote in for Vanquish. You can definitely find it in a bargain bin.

It's hard as hell, and I love that about it. The final boss took me about two hours (with some breaks in between deaths) on Hard. Then you unlock God Hard...

EDIT: Also, it allows you to pick between HD and SD text. I picked SD because HD text is almost always too small. I just think that was courteous of them to make that an option.

 

[ThePS1Fan]

Painkiller. The best blend of modern graphics with old school shooter style. You can get it from either Steam or GOG. And you should be able to run it, It came out in 2004.

 

[way2sl0w]

In terms of multiplayer:

1. MW3/Black Ops
2. BF3/BF2
3. TF2
4. Uncharted 3 or Gears of War 3
5. Red Orchestra 2

 

[Worgen]

Can your PC handle Battlefield 3? If so, go for that. Why? Because this:

Seriously, that man's whole channel shows why exactly BF3 is bloody amazing.

For the console, I don't know, I haven't played a shooter on that since the unbalanced crap that was Modern Warfare 2. I'd like to try Killzone though, and I had my eye on Halo: Reach before my 360 died. You can safely ignore BF3 for the console, that's for sure.

Makes me wish ea didn't fuck up the back end and make origin a requirement for it.

 

[Lunar Templar]

Can your PC handle Battlefield 3? If so, go for that. Why? Because this:

Seriously, that man's whole channel shows why exactly BF3 is bloody amazing.

For the console, I don't know, I haven't played a shooter on that since the unbalanced crap that was Modern Warfare 2. I'd like to try Killzone though, and I had my eye on Halo: Reach before my 360 died. You can safely ignore BF3 for the console, that's for sure.

oh, how people must HATE him.

i don't even like shooters and that was awesome.

edit:

i like that one better