Poll: Best FPS Ever?

[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.

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.

I think it still looks fine. The only issue I have with it is re-adjusting to the controls, after playing Resistance 2. After getting used to it again though, it is still so much fun for me to play. ^_^

 

[The Night Shade]

!DOOM IS THE BEST FPS OF ALL TIME¡

 

[hopeneverdies]

Well I'd say that having 60 FPS is probably the best. Oh you mean shooters?

I'd say Metroid Prime.

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.

Well the shooting in Deus Ex was only an option so it didn't need to be the main focus.

 

[Guy32]

Someone's not into WWII shooters...

 

[Ironic Pirate]

I don't do bests.

Because then I argue with myself and things get ugly.

 

[Julianking93]

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.

I think it still looks fine. The only issue I have with it is re-adjusting to the controls, after playing Resistance 2. After getting used to it again though, it is still so much fun for me to play. ^_^

Oh no, I'm not saying it looks bad, just a bit dated especially since I just got an HD TV and comparatively to other things, it doesn't look as good.

Though, yes after playing 2, it takes a little getting used to. Too bad my copy of 2 got stolen I was almost done with it too. Last level and I was getting really into it.

 

[Swarley]

The lack of TF2 in this thread is disturbing. Of the ones listed I guess I'll go with Bioshock, as I enjoyed it more than the others.

 

[Ekit]

TimeSplitters: Future Perfect.

And Metroid Prime isn't a FPS.

 

[DueAccident]

Deus Ex for me, my favourite game ever, and even if the shooting mechanics aren't perfect (or even close), it is still awesome.

 

[EzraPound]

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.

Q2 was a great multi-player experience, but coming four months after GoldenEye, one month after Jedi Knight, and eleven months before Half-Life it's hard not to feel that id wasn't really firing on all cylinders in terms of the single-player experience offered.

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.

UT's a great game -- but actually, dual-firing dates back to Tom Hall's Rise of the Triad in '95, and Half-Life is usually considered the watershed PC title of the late nineties in terms of refined enemy AI.

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.

I never really dug Perfect Dark -- it was choppy, the graphics were by most standards worse than GoldenEye's, its expansion-pak necessitation was annoying, and the level designs simply weren't as inspired as GE's. Plus -- a gun that shoots through walls? Really?. That's out-of-the-box thinking that nearly founders the box.

To PD's credit, though, it did one-up GE in a few ways: the game's bot support and challenge mode were well-done, for example, and the co-op campaign was a pleasant addition.

Seriosuly, people actually think that doom is the best FPS ever. Jesus christ, yes that game was awesome and yeah it is good but the best FPS ever? You can look me in the eye and truthfully say that you think Doom is the greatest example of an FPS.

If so you should take a long hard look at yourself in the mirror.

Stalker SoC for me thanks.

Dude, DOOM gets people's vote for best shooter ever because it's the best game -- aside from the fact it's arguably the most creatively accomplished FPS ever (barring maybe System Shock), it single-handedly popularized the genre, and is still fun to play over fifteen years on (attested to by ZDaemon's bustling online servers).

 

[Marter]

Oh no, I'm not saying it looks bad, just a bit dated especially since I just got an HD TV and comparatively to other things, it doesn't look as good.

Though, yes after playing 2, it takes a little getting used to. Too bad my copy of 2 got stolen I was almost done with it too. Last level and I was getting really into it.

Well, in comparison to some of the more recent games, you are right, it does look dated.

Sorry to hear your copy of Resistance 2 got stolen. I hope you still watch the ending/last level online though.

 

[Jamieson 90]

Suprised Half life 2 has more votes than Half life, Half life for me. How did Halo and Bioshock get into the list? where are the Wolfenstein games etc.

 

[Julianking93]

Oh no, I'm not saying it looks bad, just a bit dated especially since I just got an HD TV and comparatively to other things, it doesn't look as good.

Though, yes after playing 2, it takes a little getting used to. Too bad my copy of 2 got stolen I was almost done with it too. Last level and I was getting really into it.

Well, in comparison to some of the more recent games, you are right, it does look dated.

Sorry to hear your copy of Resistance 2 got stolen. I hope you still watch the ending/last level online though.

I have. It was pretty cool despite being pretty predictable.

I do plan on buying it again though I think 2 was far inferior to the first one. It kinda lost me when it started ripping off Predator.

 

[Thedayrecker]

oh it's a toss up between Half-Life 2 and Halo: Combat Evolved.

Half Life was amazing in almost every capacity an FPS is expected to have; however, Halo:CE was the only Halo title that didn't suck....