Which FPS Actually Takes Skill?
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I prefer ones where combat's more open rather than corridor based - battlefield is a good example of that. I enjoy the skill of manuvering around and predicting where the enemy is and what they're doing rather than going for the 0.1 second faster headshot. Probably because I'm not as good at twitch skills as I was since I don't have the time to obsessivly play FPSs anymore.
Quake and UT.
Some of the modern games are tough and require some awesome skills,but those...A few days with nightmare bots on Quake will turn you into a MAN!Emphasis on the capitalization of the word.
Sure things like quickscoping,or weapon switching to avoid reload times and things like that can't be done by the newbie,but I'm willing to be a CoD of BF pro has nothing on an old school Quake pro that plays railgun only games on a low grav map against nightmare bots for the fun of it.
Some of the modern games are tough and require some awesome skills,but those...A few days with nightmare bots on Quake will turn you into a MAN!Emphasis on the capitalization of the word.
Sure things like quickscoping,or weapon switching to avoid reload times and things like that can't be done by the newbie,but I'm willing to be a CoD of BF pro has nothing on an old school Quake pro that plays railgun only games on a low grav map against nightmare bots for the fun of it.
TF2 has been mentioned couple of times but I think it should be low on the list simply due to having random crits. Hated that fights often just came down to who scored criticals and who did not.
Think I would still play it if they had not introduced something random as that with such a big influence on fights.
Think I would still play it if they had not introduced something random as that with such a big influence on fights.
The skill required for an FPS is entirely based on the skill of the opponent.
Even a game of TF2 can turn into an intense stalemate of all players on both teams have a sense of teamwork and tactical positioning and even a round of Counter Strike can turn into a lucky guessing game where everyone is just spraying AWPs all over the place until they hit someone.
Even a game of TF2 can turn into an intense stalemate of all players on both teams have a sense of teamwork and tactical positioning and even a round of Counter Strike can turn into a lucky guessing game where everyone is just spraying AWPs all over the place until they hit someone.
They all take skill AND make you more manlytomany2 said:
BUT, the most skillful FPS game of all is still Mario Kart SNES. COD may have slightly better graphics, but you don't have to bounce your projectile three times to score a hit, nor do you have to aim it while skidding around a corner at 45 mph Quake is an exception to the rule lol, take someone from cod and make them play quake against an experienced player and they likely won't get any kills.Wahful said:
For a PC Gamer: Any FPS on a console.
Seriously though, I tried Killzone 2 on a buddy's PS3 and it took me 20 minutes to beat the first bit of the game (upto the point where you take the lift indoors, to open a gate or sth) at which point i said, "yeah, gimme a mouse and keyboard, Or SCREW THIS!"
How do you people play FPS' on consoles? It's beyond me!
Seriously though, I tried Killzone 2 on a buddy's PS3 and it took me 20 minutes to beat the first bit of the game (upto the point where you take the lift indoors, to open a gate or sth) at which point i said, "yeah, gimme a mouse and keyboard, Or SCREW THIS!"
How do you people play FPS' on consoles? It's beyond me!
Sticky aim, which KZ2 doesn't have. It seems to get a lot of hate because people think about CoD's single player and think it auto snaps onto anything and everything. Although CoD MP IMO does have too much aim assist. However, even on PC, I really wouldn't rank it high in the skill category. Players move very slowly when ADS and max movement speed gives you spray and pray accuracy. Unless you're using a non-WAW SMG, in which case you can try to circle strafe, but it still doesn't help as much as it does in say, UT or Quake.GrizzlerBorno said:
I first started with CoD 4; got my ass handed to me.
Then I tried MW2; Ass handed to me but eventually built up skills.
Then came BO; I almost always end up in the top 3
Then I tried MW2; Ass handed to me but eventually built up skills.
Then came BO; I almost always end up in the top 3
Battlefield BC2. It takes skill to work properly with your teammates, and everyone knows that teamwork is the key to succes in Battlefield
Takes some skill to play FPS on consoles. Pointing and shooting with the mouse is much easier than with a controller!
Also, when the game forces you to shoot with L2/R2... It's a nightmare!
Also, when the game forces you to shoot with L2/R2... It's a nightmare!
Left 4 Dead requires a fair amount of skills in a lot of areas, especially teamwork. And when you get into the higher difficulties or face really good teams in competitive modes, this becomes even more true.
Left 4 Dead 2 may be less so with the addition of melee weapons, but I'm not entirely sure you can say they break the game. They, in my opinion, merely alter how the game is to be played, like how the Charger and Spitter are designed to stop camping out in corners and closets.
Left 4 Dead 2 may be less so with the addition of melee weapons, but I'm not entirely sure you can say they break the game. They, in my opinion, merely alter how the game is to be played, like how the Charger and Spitter are designed to stop camping out in corners and closets.
for my list it would be the original quake multiplayer then css and then possibly cod4 for PC only (no autoaim aka aimbot). anything from the battlefield series is more a question of teamwork then individual skill really. I mean its handy being able to take down guys quicker then others but thats not gonna apply if you suddenly meet a squad of people working together