Im new to this gaming malarky, and i started out on the original xbox. as such, i use consoles a lot more than my pc (for games at least) however, ive heard many good things about pc games, and ive tried to get into them more. This did not go well, as i hit a stumbling block with the controls. well not with rts, but with Shooters, it comes to a point i simply cant play it. so, seeing as most of you (at least from what ive gathered) are long time pc gamers, i ask you: What games would be good to get into PC Shooters?
How To Get Into PC Shooters?
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Half Life 2 (the orange box). the reason being is that its controls are basic (in that its; use a weapon and fire it with normal movement controls) unlike others which have extra things, eg bioshock has plasmids and weapons but different ammo types. this could be annoying if your starting out with first person shooters on pc.
I would love to say start out with Half Life, but it seems everytime i suggest it to people these days im greeted with "it looks old".
also if you get the orange box, you get Team Fortress 2!
check out Yahtzees orange box review again and im sure he can convince you better than me. Enjoy!
Bodo
I would love to say start out with Half Life, but it seems everytime i suggest it to people these days im greeted with "it looks old".
also if you get the orange box, you get Team Fortress 2!
check out Yahtzees orange box review again and im sure he can convince you better than me. Enjoy!
Bodo
Screw the graphics junkies. Go on amazon and pick up 'Deus Ex', 'Thief', and 'System Shock 2' to see when the FPS genre peaked.
All of the above are great. Another fun FPS is Far Cry. You can get it cheap now. It's got great graphics, lots of challenge, cool weapons, and huge environments with multiple options for taking baddies out. Story-wise, it's kind of ...meh... but You'll be too busy trying to stay alive to notice.
As much as I agree with L.B. Jeffries I'd like to add one game to his suggestions. This being Alien VS. Predator. This game is not the most basic FPS but if you start out as a marine wich is a basic FPS faction of the game and then go on to playing as the alien and predator factions you should get FPS'es like you've been playing them for a while.
actually, i have a problem opposite to yours (i can play fps's on a PC, but i barely play them in consoles)
anyway play something simple, like call of duty. But if you want to keep with the times, play half-life2
anyway play something simple, like call of duty. But if you want to keep with the times, play half-life2
I hear nothing but praise for No One Lives Forever I keep meaning to pick it up but then I get sidetracked. Orange Box is an excellent PC pickup too, it's the only version I will even entertain the idea of dealing with. I hated Bioshock but if you have a good enough computer you might like the game on PC. Oh I almost forgot Quake 4 was excellent, the controls are very simple so there are not too many keys to remember which to me makes it easier to play on a PC than some of the other games out there.
OK Obviously it's gonna take longer for you to get use to it - if it's unbearable, plug a controller in. Yeah....you can do that.
Unreal Tournament is great as well, but make sure you get a three button wheel mouse.
Usual controls are Left to Fire, Right to Alt-Fire, Centre to Operate and Wheel to Select weapons.
All in one hand.
NOLF is really a must have. The Stealth sections are weak, but the sheer enjoyment of the game more than makes up for it.
Usual controls are Left to Fire, Right to Alt-Fire, Centre to Operate and Wheel to Select weapons.
All in one hand.
NOLF is really a must have. The Stealth sections are weak, but the sheer enjoyment of the game more than makes up for it.
I have the same problem when I play a PC game after a console game, have a real hard time trying to remember the controls. With gamepads if you forget what button is crouch for example it doesn't take long to find it do to the limited amount of buttons, with PC games it could be almost any button on the keyboard. It can make fire fights a real pain in the ass when you play a game for the first time. Its even more of an problem with lesser used stuff like nightvision
If your lucky the keyboard setup in options will tell you what the keys are but it doesn't always.
All you can really do is stick it out for a few levels and you'll eventually remember what they are. In other words the learning curve for controls is much higher on PC games then console games, but once you get it down it works better for FPS games esp online
If your lucky the keyboard setup in options will tell you what the keys are but it doesn't always.
All you can really do is stick it out for a few levels and you'll eventually remember what they are. In other words the learning curve for controls is much higher on PC games then console games, but once you get it down it works better for FPS games esp online
What specifically are you having difficulty overcoming with the PC controls? Is it the mouse, keyboard, or both?
If you are having trouble with mouse, I assume that it's because it seems like a different way of aiming. Try setting the Sensitivity in the options of the game up or down. Try to find what feels right for you. Also, make sure you have a decent mouse. A ball rolling mouse just ain't going to cut it. Get a laser mouse with at least a scroller. Side buttons are also a plus.
If the keyboard is the problem, I would highly suggest that you use the WASD method of controlling. Instead of the arrow keys to control your movement, use W for foward, A for left, S for down, and D for right. Shift, which you use with your pinky, is mostly used for crouch. R is for reloading. E is generally for use. The number keys are usually for your weapon selects. Most FPS on PCs nowadays just default to WASD controls though.
I know that it can be difficult to transition from a controller to a mouse. However, it just takes time and practice. The bonus is that once you get good with it, it will provide you with much more accurate shooting than a standard controller can provide.
Good games to get into...really depend on how good your PC is. If your PC is good enough, I would recommend the latest titles.
Half-Life 2 is always a fantastic title that can run on a wide variety of PCs.
Counter-Strike: Source is a good online game for competition. It's not quite as difficult as the original Counter-Strike, so you won't do as badly when you first start playing.
Team Fortress 2 is also a really fun online shooter. It doesn't take much skill, so it might be good for you as you start to learn PC controls and try to get better with them.
Battlefield 2 is also another solid online shooter.
Farcry is a pretty decent single-player.
Call of Duty (the first one) is great single-player that should run on most modern computers.
Deus Ex is still one of the best FPS of all time and can be a really great time so long as the old graphics don't bother you.
If you are having trouble with mouse, I assume that it's because it seems like a different way of aiming. Try setting the Sensitivity in the options of the game up or down. Try to find what feels right for you. Also, make sure you have a decent mouse. A ball rolling mouse just ain't going to cut it. Get a laser mouse with at least a scroller. Side buttons are also a plus.
If the keyboard is the problem, I would highly suggest that you use the WASD method of controlling. Instead of the arrow keys to control your movement, use W for foward, A for left, S for down, and D for right. Shift, which you use with your pinky, is mostly used for crouch. R is for reloading. E is generally for use. The number keys are usually for your weapon selects. Most FPS on PCs nowadays just default to WASD controls though.
I know that it can be difficult to transition from a controller to a mouse. However, it just takes time and practice. The bonus is that once you get good with it, it will provide you with much more accurate shooting than a standard controller can provide.
Good games to get into...really depend on how good your PC is. If your PC is good enough, I would recommend the latest titles.
Half-Life 2 is always a fantastic title that can run on a wide variety of PCs.
Counter-Strike: Source is a good online game for competition. It's not quite as difficult as the original Counter-Strike, so you won't do as badly when you first start playing.
Team Fortress 2 is also a really fun online shooter. It doesn't take much skill, so it might be good for you as you start to learn PC controls and try to get better with them.
Battlefield 2 is also another solid online shooter.
Farcry is a pretty decent single-player.
Call of Duty (the first one) is great single-player that should run on most modern computers.
Deus Ex is still one of the best FPS of all time and can be a really great time so long as the old graphics don't bother you.
After you become accustomed to PC FPS gaming, you'll look back at your console FPS playing days and wonder how you ever did it. The biggest bonuses are:
Incredibly accurate and fast aiming
Fast response time
Ease of use
While the third might not make sense, once you familiarize yourself with it, you'll understand why many PC gamers can't stand console gaming.
Incredibly accurate and fast aiming
Fast response time
Ease of use
While the third might not make sense, once you familiarize yourself with it, you'll understand why many PC gamers can't stand console gaming.
I'll second Unreal Tournament, i'm fairly sure that was my first PC FPS.
Oh, i play console and pc fps's and really have no preference for one over the other.
Oh, i play console and pc fps's and really have no preference for one over the other.
While I'm a fan of (and own) all three of these games, I have to argue against their inclusion on an "FPS primer" list. All three games are rather technical in their own ways (DE and SS2 actually "technical", Thief more along the lines of "very atypical first-person experience") and really should be approached with at least a basic understanding of FPS gaming techniques and conventions, or the novice gamer could come away simply confused and frustrated.L.B. Jeffries said:
However, I'd definitely recommend them as "intermediate" FPS games, good for when the standard run-and-gun tactics begin to get a bit boring.
I know ur problem. I used to play shooters on the pc mainly then I started to play CoD4 on the 360 for heaps long and recently I started playing Battlefield 2142 on the pc... and I was absolute shit. But now because I've been playing it heaps I'm doing decent again.
All you have to do is play heaps and you'll eventualy pick it up.
Half Life 2 is a good starting point.
All you have to do is play heaps and you'll eventualy pick it up.
Half Life 2 is a good starting point.
I'd advise getting The Orange Box as well... five games in one pack (seven if you get the new version via Steam), three are Half-Life games (which I personally don't much care for, but they are said to be the definitive PC shooters), one is TF2 (which I thought was bland and repetitive at first but is definitely growing on me), and one, of course, is Portal, which reinvents the entire genre.
I guess my logic was thinking of games that offer something that consoles don't. The guy said he mostly plays Xbox, so I thought I'd rattle off 3 that were not only great FPS titles, they were also ones that take advantage of the controls and complex options of the PC.The Rogue Wolf said:
