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One time I was like you! All puzzle games and RPGs! Then I discovered BATTLEFIELD 1943 and it was so easy and adorable and fun (okay maybe not adorable, but definitely fun!) that I learned to love FPSs. <3 The maps are nice and tiny, so you don't feel horrible every time you get ambushed. And there's only three classes, so you don't have to think too hard. 
Try Halo: Combat Evolved. It was the first one I played and it got me hooked. But that was back then, so you may want to try Bioshock instead. It's an awesome FPS, with some RPG elements along with good gameplay and an excellent story. Only try Borderlands if you're up for it.
EDIT: If you want to play a newer Halo than CE try Halo 2 or 3, but no ODST, as you'll need some experience first as well as a basic understanding of the story. Plus Halo 2 and 3 has more stuff in it (weapons, missions, duel wielding). ODST is different from the other Halo games, which is what makes it a good game, but not necessarily a good game for people starting out.
No matter how much people claim to hate it, The Halo Universe is the cornerstone of every FPS.
EDIT: If you want to play a newer Halo than CE try Halo 2 or 3, but no ODST, as you'll need some experience first as well as a basic understanding of the story. Plus Halo 2 and 3 has more stuff in it (weapons, missions, duel wielding). ODST is different from the other Halo games, which is what makes it a good game, but not necessarily a good game for people starting out.
No matter how much people claim to hate it, The Halo Universe is the cornerstone of every FPS.
I'll second the posts suggesting Doom or Wolfenstein (moreso Doom). If you don't enjoy the genre at its fundamental level, then perhaps the genre is not for you. This is comeing from a gameplay standpoint, though.
get the game Half-life. it is the basis of all modern first person shooters, having a mix of platforming, puzzles, and direct combat. and ontop of this the game is rather forgiving making it great for newbies and casual players.
any one wishing to get into first person shooters, i always point them to this game first.
and even if you do not like the game, because Half life has such a massive community you are given to the whole range of HL1 mods which cover every form of fps gaming possible. from faster pased combat, slower pased combat, multiplayer, single player, story driven, graphics driven, difficulty driven...
any one wishing to get into first person shooters, i always point them to this game first.
and even if you do not like the game, because Half life has such a massive community you are given to the whole range of HL1 mods which cover every form of fps gaming possible. from faster pased combat, slower pased combat, multiplayer, single player, story driven, graphics driven, difficulty driven...
Agreed. They'd be a great way to introduce yourself to the genre without straying too far from home.captainkrunch said:
Yeah Borderlands for youre RPG elements and its fun as hell. Always try a timesplitters game, simple, fun and effective.
Go cold turkey. Find a game that you think is nice, and then churn through it. Any of the Unreal Tournaments will get you started off nice. Basic logic being to find games that have the least features and things to worry about (like ammo, tactics and strategy). And then move up into more sophisticated games... as in those confusing games that have more keybindings than Word.
Instead, it might also be advisable to raise your BS tolerance level by going out and downloading any of the free multiplayer FPS games (WarRock, Combat Arms, Blackshot etc). You'll be exposed to the cream of the crop of glitchers, cheaters, whiners, bad spelling and bad game design.
My logic in this being that you should start off with things that are "sub-par" for the lack of a better word, and then move up to the Triple-A titles, named by some of the people above me. Kinda like leveling up from the snotty bandit to the angelic savior of the universe.
The bottom line of these would be to see if you can enjoy yourself. If, after some time, you still feel like this is not your piece of pie, then it isn't.
PS: Know those little game fantasies, with you being all heroic, bullets whizzing by, bombs going off? You standing there, against impossible odds and winning with the angels singing in the background. Yeah, those. Sorry bud, it's never like that.
Instead, it might also be advisable to raise your BS tolerance level by going out and downloading any of the free multiplayer FPS games (WarRock, Combat Arms, Blackshot etc). You'll be exposed to the cream of the crop of glitchers, cheaters, whiners, bad spelling and bad game design.
My logic in this being that you should start off with things that are "sub-par" for the lack of a better word, and then move up to the Triple-A titles, named by some of the people above me. Kinda like leveling up from the snotty bandit to the angelic savior of the universe.
The bottom line of these would be to see if you can enjoy yourself. If, after some time, you still feel like this is not your piece of pie, then it isn't.
PS: Know those little game fantasies, with you being all heroic, bullets whizzing by, bombs going off? You standing there, against impossible odds and winning with the angels singing in the background. Yeah, those. Sorry bud, it's never like that.
Halo seems to be a good introduction. Quite simple to figure out, open spaces and not a huge selection of weapons.
I'm not much of an FPS person, though.
I'm not much of an FPS person, though.
Call of Duty was fun and interesting, and since I was very bad at FPS when iI started I found it pretty fun and easy to get used to.
If your looking for something fun that doesn't really require much tactic or accuracy (at least in my opinion) then Gears of War2 and Halo are good choices cause i didnt really learn how to aim or anything from them but i did pretty good without having to learn lol.
If your looking for something fun that doesn't really require much tactic or accuracy (at least in my opinion) then Gears of War2 and Halo are good choices cause i didnt really learn how to aim or anything from them but i did pretty good without having to learn lol.