7 Of The Best FPS Games

3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

With this, I am only referring to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and no other game in the franchise. The reason is that I still believe that the original Modern Warfare is the best game in the entire Call of Duty series, and because I have pretty strong opinions about this franchise. This game was just one of the best multiplayer FPS titles I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing on my PC back in the day. With full dedicated servers, a complete reinvention for the series, and brilliant innovation in FPS multiplayer, this game was just an absolute winner. It perfectly crafted systems for unlocks, customisation options, personal player challenges and progression for online play, all of which have had heavy influence on practically the entire genre. Not to mention it brought fame to the “perk” system used so widely in shooters today. I honestly just don’t know of a single gamer who didn’t love this game, and it’s the only title in the series that had me playing it for ages. It was just the perfect game for me with both its single player and multiplayer, and I wish for another Call of Duty game as innovative and awesome as this.

2. Battlefield 2

While Battlefield 3 still needs time to grow, its true predecessor Battlefield 2 is down in my history books as one of the great kings of FPS multiplayer games. It was just endless fun, and one of those multiplayer experiences I could never get enough of. With fantastic depth in its classes and gameplay, which offered ground, vehicle as well as aerial combat, Battlefield 2 was truly a game for any shooter fan. Its signature Conquest game mode is still one of my favourite modes in a multiplayer game to date, and in so many ways this game is just an unforgettable experience to me. Back in the days of having a poor internet connection, I used to go out of my way and do everything I could to play this game even for a couple of hours, and it was just worth it every time. In fact I still miss playing this game, and even though I’m really enjoying Battlefield 3, this title will always remain in my memory.

1. Counter Strike

Without a doubt, Counter Strike is my favourite FPS game of all time. I mainly play Source, and I’m not really part of the whole 1.6 versus Source arguments. I love this game. And the reason I can easily say it’s the best FPS game I’ve played, is because I’ve played it since I got my Half-Life 2 Game of the Year Edition right until today. Of course I’ve taken extended breaks from it, but I’ve always eventually found myself returning to it. Even now, I fired it up again at the beginning of last month and have been playing it ever since. I’ve never grown bored or tired of Counter Strike: Source, and I can’t stress it enough.

How simple is this concept really? There are two teams, namely the Terrorists and Counter Terrorists. Each round lasts just under three minutes, and at the beginning of each round you can use your earned cash to buy gear, equipment and guns. You get more money for winning a round and killing enemies. Now, the Terrorists need to work together to plant a bomb at either site A or B, and defend it until it explodes. The Counter Terrorists need to defuse the bomb. However, if all Terrorists are eliminated or the round time runs out before the Terrorists plant the bomb, then the Counter Terrorists win. If all Counter Terrorists are killed or the bomb explodes, then the Terrorists win. Once a round is over the next begins immediately. If you die, you have to wait until the next round to come back. And that’s all there is to it. It’s the same map every time, the way I play it. Of course there are so many other game modes and servers to play on, but this is just the main mode most people know the game for.

And yet, despite this, it’s still the most enjoyable, exciting and awesome FPS game for me. It requires lots of skill and teamwork if played professionally, but it can be enjoyed at a casual level as well. Although if you’re not that good then expect to die a hell of a lot and fast. It’s all about reaction time and accuracy, because it only takes a few shots to kill a player, and headshots practically spell instant death. There’s no aiming down sights or air strikes or anything fancy, but it’s just incredible.

I’m pretty sure I will only stop playing this game once there are no more players populating its serves, but until then, this is definitely my favourite FPS game.

The Conclusion

That wraps up my list of what I consider to be seven of the greatest games ever to emerge out of the FPS genre. As for your thoughts on my list, I’d be more than happy to hear them, so by all means let me know your thoughts down below. Which of the games on my list have you played? What did you think about them? Do you think that the orbital potato potentially has more energy than the sun?

Let me know down below.