Poll: Best FPS Ever?

[EzraPound]

I'd go with DOOM -- it started it all, and is underrated by critical snobs -- though GoldenEye 007 and Deus Ex both get nods from me (the first for helping to sophisticate the genre, and the second for its marriage RPG and FPS elements and unsurpassed in-depth gameplay).

. . .As for Half-Life? A great title, for sure -- its seemless integration of storytelling helps maintain the game's immersion, and alot could be said of its multi-player add-ons -- but I always felt that its survivalist gameplay was a tad retrograde when compared to, say, GoldenEye, which had actively integrated objectives into its mission structures a year earlier. To this end, I think that alot of HL's appeal has more to do with presentation -- compare any level in it to Deus Ex's hokey inner-city environments -- but that it's not necessarily the paragon of FPS design.

 

[8bitmaster]

gotta be doom. no wolfenstein, no doom, there wouldn't be any other of the games on that list. doom made the freaking mold for fps games!

 

[the_pleasure_is_mine]

Definitely Doom... F*ck a coherent story driven experience. Lets kill everything with a BFG!

 

[rokkolpo]

i don't play alot of shooters. infact the only one i've played intensely is James Bond Nightfire.
which i loved INTENSELY!

Also why is something good simply for starting it all? is being the first really a reason to being the best?
maybe a favorite sure....but the best?

 

[Nyrad01]

I went to vote Bioshock but I think I clicked Metroid by accident... I think Bioshock was the best of them, it was very inventive, and was one of the few games that have actually scared my before

 

[Jackalb]

Had to go for Goldeneye oh such fun childhood memories.

 

[Radeonx]

Halo 3 is the best FPS I've ever played.
And by best, I enjoyed it more than anything.

 

[Armored Prayer]

No, I refuse to pick which is the best.

Each game listed has their own share of pros and cons, but non are better than the other.

Edit: Now if we were doing favorite, then I'd pick Perfect Dark, Timesplitters 2, and Halo CE.

 

[ironmace2.0]

Metroid! I just love Metroid games, but Doom is awesome.

 

[Choppaduel]

Why is Quake 2 not on here. Seriously wtf.

Q2 is in my opinion, id Software's crowning achievement. All the innovation of the genre was refined, and polished, then culminated in this masterpiece.

 

[TheDist]

Definitely Doom... F*ck a coherent story driven experience. Lets kill everything with a BFG!

This^^

I would have voted Wolfenstein 3D had the option been there. I still have my original coppy of that one.

 

[QuickDEMOL1SHER]

I really don't know. As a complete universe (books, games, lore etc.) I consider Halo to be the gaming experience, but none of the single games by them selves are that amazing.

I still gotta go with Combat Evolved.

 

[Im Nightmare]

How is Bioshock even up there? It wasn't that great of a game... I voted golden eye.

 

[Marter]

Well, the one I've enjoyed the most is Resistance: Fall of Man, so I'm not going to vote on the poll.

In terms of story and gameplay, Resistance is by far the best I've played. I also found it very atmospheric, and it really immersed me.

 

[Julianking93]

Out of those, I'd say Metroid Prime.

It's probably the second best thing Nintendo ever did.

Well, the one I've enjoyed the most is Resistance: Fall of Man, so I'm not going to vote on the poll.

In terms of story and gameplay, Resistance is by far the best I've played. I also found it very atmospheric, and it really immersed me.

That too. Though the first one hasn't really aged all that well honestly. I know it was a launch title, but it still looks kinda meh now.

 

[Marik2]

Well, the one I've enjoyed the most is Resistance: Fall of Man, so I'm not going to vote on the poll.

In terms of story and gameplay, Resistance is by far the best I've played. I also found it very atmospheric, and it really immersed me.

Yup same here

 

[cptn ricardo]

Gotta go with Metroid Prime here. It managed to get the series into 3D and it worked really well. A damn good game, but thats just my opinion.

 

[TheGreenManalishi]

Metroid Prime isn't an FPS. Yes it's first person, yes there is shooting, but those aspects are not the main focus of the gameplay.

Perfect Dark is my favourite because it's a bit more refined than GoldenEye and introduces a lot of original ideas in terms of story, character and graphics. Shame about the framerate.

 

[Wayneguard]

Unreal Tournament is the best. There can be no argument against this. If you require reasons (which you should not), this game featured many fps innovations. Dual firing modes was brand new and added so much depth to the game and its bot ai was, and still is, of the highest quality.