Poll: The Thinking Man's Shooter

[Mr.Switchblade]

When I say thinking, I refer to actual though processes that lead to strategies, tactics, and teamwork, instead of having perfect aim and whatnot.

 

[L.B. Jeffries]

Far Cry 2 provided you're willing to challenge yourself.

 

[NickCaligo42]

In all honesty even the most coordinated games I've played involve mostly running around aimlessly trying to find a target...

 

[RAKais]

Usually its a popular MMOFPS that makes me think the most, tactics and stuff.

 

[Dorian]

To quote Yathzee.

"Look, shoot, kill, t-bag."

Doesn't require much more than that.

 

[AkJay]

No mention of Half-Life, the one FPS that requires some sort of knowledge to beat the puzzles?!

 

[SquirrelPants]

Left 4 Dead requires teamwork, but not much for tactics most of the time.

 

[Peace Frog]

You offered the choice of TF2 and CS but not Half-Life, which seems odd to me.

 

[Peace Frog]

Oh, just remembered. Deus Ex should also be on the list.

 

[Sewblon]

For multiplayer, battlefield, for single player, deus ex or the system shock games.

 

[LiquidForce]

The threadstarter probably meant Online FPSes only, which is why HL/HL2 is not there...

I've voted other - for BF2.

 

[The Gardener]

Given the poll choices, Team Fortress 2 almost certainly has the most tactical, rock-paper-scissors approach to shooters.

 

[IsoNeko]

Halo 3 has quite a degree of thinking to it. Map control, Weapon Control, Equipment Control, Objective Control, Being able to co-ordinate yourself with team-mates so you don't get annhialated if straying off by yourself.

 

[Escapefromwhatever]

Multiplayer, why not single player? Star Wars: Republic Commando has some of the best squad tactics and AI I've ever seen in a shooter.

On Topic- Team Fortress 2

 

[Arrers]

I'm not so sure about the poll choices, you should have mentioned Half-life, or some of those FPS/RPG games. That's what the title made me think of anyway.

 

[Lord George]

Team fortress 2, you trying playing a spy mindlessly and see how far you get. To really make it work you have to judge how other people are going to react, plan your moves ahead of time, change your plans by the second and even if you do that you'll still probably die. Fun and hard

 

[IsoNeko]

Wait, People voted CoD4?!

Bwahahahahaha! That's nothing BUT steady aim. Considering you can wipe out an entire team in a single clip/grenade/RPG, theres no weapons/grenades/equipment/vehicles to control, and everything you need/want is pre-set before the game begins. It all equates down to how good's your aim.

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

As much as I prefer other FPS, Team Fortress 2 requires more cognitive thinking IMO.

 

[L33tsauce_Marty]

Project Reality, a Battlefield 2 mod, without a doubt, especially considering your description.

I've tried to install that and I did, but nothing happened.

 

[-Seraph-]

Counter Strike.