The Best FPS Ever . . . so far.

[Tanakh]

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If what you like about Doom is the level desing, i suggest giving frayed knights a try (lazy link http://rampantgames.com/frayedknights/ ). That level desing however is a concious choice, you go for a tense atmosphere and slower pace of an apparent complex map or the beautiful enviroments and faster pace of big rooms? Designer choice, the latter are more action filled, the former suit better FPS horror games.

Also... i think the text should't go in the spoiler tag

 

[Sunrider]

No FPS game has ever come close to entertaining me as much as the original Quake did. Playing online through my 28.8, oh lawd. The glory days! Quake is the best shooter in the history of the color brown.

 

[tacotrainwreck]

I always loved Unreal Tournament. Long live rockets and bunny-hopping \m/

 

[TheFederation]

if you count it, TF2. its so much more fun than any other shooter i've played. in fact, i guess portal also counts, since your shooting stuff in the first person

 

[Dark Prophet]

My favourite FPS games are Half Life 2 and the Serious Sam series

Serious Sam 2 also?

 

[Dark Prophet]

Daikatana.

Was that a joke? I hope it was a joke.

 

[Sixcess]

If what you like about Doom is the level desing, i suggest giving frayed knights a try (lazy link http://rampantgames.com/frayedknights/ ).

Bookmarked for future investigation.

That level design however is a concious choice, you go for a tense atmosphere and slower pace of an apparent complex map or the beautiful enviroments and faster pace of big rooms? Designer choice, the latter are more action filled, the former suit better FPS horror games.

Fair point, though it makes me sad that modern gaming's apparent obsession with scripted setpieces - particularly in FPSs - has made Doom style level design almost entirely a thing of the past.

Also... i think the text should't go in the spoiler tag

Haha. I must admit I hummed and hawed over whether or not to format it like that. I use the Preview button way too much...

 

[Tanis]

TimeSplitters 3

Fantastic humor, game play, and even a rather robust level editor.

 

[Madkipz]

Unreal tournament

 

[Dark Prophet]

Half-Life 2 is probably the best. Bioshock 1/2 and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. SoC/CS are close by and I also find myself playing over and over again such misunderstood gems like Doom 3, Metro 2033, Condemned: Criminal Origins and Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason.

 

[MajorTomServo]

I'd have to say Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. I don't like what its become, but CoD4 was breathtaking.

 

[Theminimanx]

In terms of pure shooty fun, I'm going with Painkiller, though I might change my mind about that when I finally play Doom. Overall it'll always be Half-Life 2, a game that has completely mastered linear gameplay and storytelling.

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

I am between CoD 4, Half Life and Quake 3 .

 

[deathbydeath]

Deus Ex: The story is smart, the gameplay is almost as smart
Half Life 2: Episode 2: It evolves in a smart way
Stalker: You need to be smart to survive

I'd say Alpha Protocol (after patches), but it's a TPS

 

[Poetic Nova]

Metro 2033 but Killzone 1&3 and Halo Reach come pretty close though.

Why?
Metro 2033 has a great atmosphere, and playing it on the Ranger difficulties makes you think twice before taking action.
Killzone (ps2) multiple characters to chose from (each with their own style of gameplay).
Killzone 3: Varied enviroments (which btw also counts for Killzone 1).
Reach: Unlike other Halo's it had a darker tone, neat visuals (not that Halo 3 bloom rape) and even without multiplayer there where alot of stuff to do outside the campaign.

Why not Killzone 2? I never liked it that you can't swap out you're sidearm for a second assault riffle or so (or having a third slot atleast). Also, the first half could've used more variation in enviroments.

 

[veloper]

Serious Sam SE HD is the best.
The essence of Doom, but with a better challenge, more variety, better controls, a Y-axis and humour.

 

[Swyftstar]

I've been judging every single player campaign I've played since on Goldeneye so I guess that. I am not too into multiplayer but I had the most fun playing it in Halo 3 so I guess that. Co-op, hmm, probably Borderlands for the four player goodness, although I think Halo 3 was a blast co-op as well.

 

[Arqus_Zed]

It has already been mentioned a couple of times: TimeSplitters Future Perfect.

Why?

- Enjoyable single player experience that has both humor AND a decent story.
- Single player has co-op mode.
- 4-player split-screen offline multiplayer mode.
- Enjoyable online mode.
- Lots of customization options for a match.
- A huge amount of characters, multiplayer modes and exotic weapons.
- An awesome map maker with tons of options, including the ability to create your own missions.
- Fast-paced shooter fun that can come in many flavors thanks to the combination of the three reasons mentioned above.
- Funky music.
- Monkeys!

There's not an FPS out there I've spent more time on.

 

[hermes]

In my opinion, Team Fortress 2...

 

[gee666]

Enemy Territory
And
quake Wars Enemy Territory

Nice engine able to strafe jump
trick jumps
Objective based maps and not yer cap this flag, stuff like blow this door steal this, hack this, escort this with 3 or 4 of the above in one match
Class based teams

and in Quake wars one of the best server browsers i have ever seen, seriously I have no idea why its not been copied