Top online shooter game 2017: what izzit !?

[Chaosian]

A lot of these suggestions are for competitive, which is fine, but I'm not too big of a fan of it. For co-op, I'm a big fan of both Insurgency and as WindKnight suggested, Warframe.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is really new, and omega-jank, but its probably the most strategic shooter I've played in 10 years, and a lot of fun with a buddy.

 

[Paragon Fury]

For Competitive PvP action?

Counter-Strike: Global Operations
Gears of War 4
Rainbow Six: Siege
Battlefield 1
Titanfall 2

Would be the best choices.

For Co-Op play?

Warframe
Gears of War 4
Black Ops 3 and Infinite Warfare Zombies

 

[hermes]

We are all playing Ghost Recon Wildlands... right? right?

Seriously though, Overwatch seems to be the only real answer. Almost one year old and still going strong: 3 new maps, 3 new characters, PvE, more in the pipeline, and all without paying an extra dime.

 

[Xan Krieger]

W40K Eternal Crusade, I know it's alright as it stands but it's got a lot of potential and it's the only multiplayer shooter I find myself playing these days.

 

[RedDeadFred]

Overwatch is only getting better and better. New characters, events, maps, modes, and appropriately frequent balance patches all point to the game continuing this ascent to the top.

Also, if you're on PC, the game is only 40 bucks. I could understand people being skeptical at launch given that Blizzard was basically selling you a somewhat underwhelming amount of content with the promise of lots of future free stuff. IMO, they're delivering on the latter and have to the point where the game is absolutely worth the entry fee. Also, loot boxes are earned at a very fair rate. I'd prefer there to be no boxes at all, but if you play a lot, you should have a nice collection very quickly.

All in all, I normally don't care much for online shooters, but Overwatch has revitalized the genre for me.

 

[Vigormortis]

The players are either in CS:GO or Overwatch. They are the most popular, more recent online FPS games.

paid DLC

Um...the cosmetics, items, and loot boxes are definitely paid DLC.

ive not bought anything and have access to all of the content. Cosmetics can be bought with ingame currency so youvmiss nothingnl by not spending.

That's not true. Some intrepid Overwatch players sussed out that it is virtually impossible, over any sort of achievable time frame, to obtain all, or even the majority of, the cosmetics within the game. And even in the short term it is very unlikely someone would be able to get the items they desire simply by grinding, especially if that person doesn't have endless hours of the day to play the game. This essentially requires most users to pay real money to get the item(s) they desire.

Besides, even if you can earn some of them without paying an extra cent, you can still pay 'real money' for 'content' that you 'download'. That is, by definition, paid DLC.

I'm not saying the game is horrible or some such thing. I'm just saying let's not kid ourselves. Micro-transactions, even those that (hypothetically) can be earned by in-game grinding, are still DLC you pay for. I.E. Paid DLC.

 

[IceForce]

As others have said, Overwatch is where it's at these days. And the opening post is looking very bare and barren with this omission.

 

[IceForce]

Besides, even if you can earn some of them without paying an extra cent, you can still pay 'real money' for 'content' that you 'download'. That is, by definition, paid DLC.

I'm not saying the game is horrible or some such thing. I'm just saying let's not kid ourselves. Micro-transactions, even those that (hypothetically) can be earned by in-game grinding, are still DLC you pay for. I.E. Paid DLC.

Semantics aside, Overwatch's revenue model is one of the better ones out there, and is really really small potatoes in comparison to the other skeevy and scummy revenue tactics that a lot of other multiplayer shooters pull.

 

[WindKnight]

Besides, even if you can earn some of them without paying an extra cent, you can still pay 'real money' for 'content' that you 'download'. That is, by definition, paid DLC.

I'm not saying the game is horrible or some such thing. I'm just saying let's not kid ourselves. Micro-transactions, even those that (hypothetically) can be earned by in-game grinding, are still DLC you pay for. I.E. Paid DLC.

Semantics aside, Overwatch's revenue model is one of the better ones out there, and is really really small potatoes in comparison to the other skeevy and scummy revenue tactics that a lot of other multiplayer shooters pull.

I'd disagree. I measure my play sessions by stopping when I level up, and opening the box I get. This means I either get a mild downer after a fun one, or an extra kick in the teeth after a bad one. Now, this feeling is stronger during events when there's something specific I want, and I'm under a time limit (and the whole Dup system makes me loathe to buy outright until the last second), but it's still taking something that should feel like an accomplishment or a reward and making it geared to leave you disappointed or on a downer in order to hawk you more dice to roll to try and get that lucky double six.

I mean, I know I keep banging on about this, but Warframe is an actual F2P title, and while it does have elements that push for spending real money (or at least trading ingame items for it) it's much fairer and less obnoxious than overwatch is. Hey, it even lets you buy the specific cosmetic you want.

 

[sXeth]

Everyone is on overwatch. Regular updates, no season passes or paid DLC. What is not to love?

My main criticism is that it needs more maps.

Ignoring the pricing shenanigans they pulled and the broader debate about the value proposition of the game.

King of the Hill is probably my least favorite FPS game mode ever. Which is both of Overwatch's modes (Hill or Moving Hill)


Titanfall 2'd probably be my main thing off existing games. Definitely a lack of players (or the worst matchmaking ever, cause it puts people playing their first match against 10x Prestige players and stuff).


To answer the OP question, at least off my friends list, seems to be a split of Battlefield 1 and Destiny (though a lot of that is people doing Destiny's final burst of PvE stuff (nothing particularly new, they just finally updated all the old raids to max level).

 

[bjj hero]

Everyone is on overwatch. Regular updates, no season passes or paid DLC. What is not to love?

My main criticism is that it needs more maps.

Ignoring the pricing shenanigans they pulled and the broader debate about the value proposition of the game.

King of the Hill is probably my least favorite FPS game mode ever. Which is both of Overwatch's modes (Hill or Moving Hill)


Titanfall 2'd probably be my main thing off existing games. Definitely a lack of players (or the worst matchmaking ever, cause it puts people playing their first match against 10x Prestige players and stuff).


To answer the OP question, at least off my friends list, seems to be a split of Battlefield 1 and Destiny (though a lot of that is people doing Destiny's final burst of PvE stuff (nothing particularly new, they just finally updated all the old raids to max level).

If you hate KOTH the Overwatch is probably not for you...

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Serious Sam Fusion
*crickets start playing in the background*

In VR?

 

[Elijin]

Are we talking like, daily users?

Because its probably something like:
1: Counterstrike
2: Overwatch
3: TF2
4: R6 Siege

That'd be my guess without checking the numbers.

 

[Ender910_v1legacy]

Love youtube. I'm watching videos about sharp declines/never joined first person shooter games and noted trouble getting people to join me on line.

Big recent ones:
Battlefield One
Call of Duty Infinite Warefare
Titanfall 2
Gears of War 4
Halo 5

From what you know, where are the gamers?

Largely I'd say it's because most of these shooters just don't have much staying power, especially given just how similarly they end up playing. Similar game modes with the same sort of objectives, the usual unlockable/ranking systems, largely similar gunplay (even BF1 fell prey to this in spite of the WWI setting), almost always round-based to some degree, etc.

Even Overwatch is hardly inspired, it only stands out by being more like TF2 than most of the other new FPS titles (albeit with an added pinch of MOBA-like gameplay design, which isn't something I'd really consider favorable). Main reason it has staying power is because of the marketing and its simple yet broad appeal. And then Destiny was designed more to be like a themepark-MMO... so it's designed with the same tricks that distract MMO players from realizing just how unfun the actual game is (and how much time they waste on needless grind, all while the devs keep dragging that "endgame" carrot further out of reach as they add new "content".

The only semi-recent multiplayer shooter that comes to mind for generally NOT falling into most of the same traps is Planetside 2, although it certainly did sort of "screw the pooch" in some areas. Insurgency might also be another one, for its thoroughly fleshed out (and moddable) coop mode. And... Red Orchestra 2 did a much much better job with its gunplay design than Battlefield 1 did (Repainted, Red Orchestra 2 would probably feel more like a proper World War I game).

 

[gorfias]

The only semi-recent multiplayer shooter that comes to mind for generally NOT falling into most of the same traps is Planetside 2, although it certainly did sort of "screw the pooch" in some areas. Insurgency might also be another one, for its thoroughly fleshed out (and moddable) coop mode. And... Red Orchestra 2 did a much much better job with its gunplay design than Battlefield 1 did (Repainted, Red Orchestra 2 would probably feel more like a proper World War I game).

Thanks! Still feeling stubborn about Overwatch. I think I've tried Planet Side 2. I have to give it another shot.

EDIT: No waiting for a party. I think I was in the game rather than a tutorial (which I did first). There was no one there. At all. I was supposed to capture something a mile away. Got on a 4 wheeler, buzzed over there and captured it without interference. Dang it.

Reminds me a bit of Titanfall but the game play, being able to run up walls, in Titanfall is better. So I tried that for the first time in a while (only been playing the campaign.) I waited for a few minutes for anyone to join. Nope.

Overwatch is $40 on Amazon. I hope it isn't played out by the time I get it.

 

[sXeth]

Everyone is on overwatch. Regular updates, no season passes or paid DLC. What is not to love?

My main criticism is that it needs more maps.

Ignoring the pricing shenanigans they pulled and the broader debate about the value proposition of the game.

King of the Hill is probably my least favorite FPS game mode ever. Which is both of Overwatch's modes (Hill or Moving Hill)

If you hate KOTH the Overwatch is probably not for you...

Well you did ask whats not to love.

Based on my other general experience (Beta and a month or so off sporadic play after someone gave me a free disc), balance is questionable at best. And it feels a lot like an premium-priced but actually early access game with how anemic it was at release (No ranked, map shortage, lack of game modes, pathetic training mode (even worse bot match thing)). Maybe by this holiday season round I'd consider it worth the 60 dollar tag (on consoles, and on PC if you couldn't sherlock out their hidden link to the basic version. Which along with the ludicrous microtransaction system in it would be big killers for me even if they added some other modes or whatever)

 

[Ender910_v1legacy]

Thanks! Still feeling stubborn about Overwatch. I think I've tried Planet Side 2. I have to give it another shot.

EDIT: No waiting for a party. I think I was in the game rather than a tutorial (which I did first). There was no one there. At all. I was supposed to capture something a mile away. Got on a 4 wheeler, buzzed over there and captured it without interference. Dang it.

Reminds me a bit of Titanfall but the game play, being able to run up walls, in Titanfall is better. So I tried that for the first time in a while (only been playing the campaign.) I waited for a few minutes for anyone to join. Nope.

Overwatch is $40 on Amazon. I hope it isn't played out by the time I get it.

Okay... a few things. One, did you actually read through my post at all? And two, are you playing on a console or PC?

 

[gorfias]

Okay... a few things. One, did you actually read through my post at all? And two, are you playing on a console or PC?

1. I just re-read your post. You "seem" to think Planetside 2 at least trying to be different and worth a try. I did.
2. You don't seem to think as much about Overwatch but concede it is popular. As long as it stays popular, if that is where the gamers are and I can actually get on a team, it is where I should go.
Finally: I got everything Tried Planetside 2 on PC but I have a PS4 to try as well.

I have not tried Red Orchestra 2 yet. Reviewing.

EDIT: 2011. I'm kinda a graphics whore. Battlefield 1 just blows the doors off this though I despise its multi player as I stink at this and did not expect to get killed stepping out the front door just after respawning. I'll stick with the campaign.

 

[Ender910_v1legacy]

1. I just re-read your post. You "seem" to think Planetside 2 at least trying to be different and worth a try. I did.
2. You don't seem to think as much about Overwatch but concede it is popular. As long as it stays popular, if that is where the gamers are and I can actually get on a team, it is where I should go.
Finally: I got everything Tried Planetside 2 on PC but I have a PS4 to try as well.

I have not tried Red Orchestra 2 yet. Reviewing.

My bad, for some reason I got the impression you'd skimmed my post, probably mostly just some of my sleep deprivation playing tricks on me.

Anyway, ignore that "capture objective" thing that pops up(It's sort of an incomplete little feature), what you want to do is just go to the map, redeploy, and go straight for whereever most of the action is... actually here, this community guide might help: https://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/wiki/new_player_tips_and_hints

Also... this introductory video looks solid and to the point(got it from the same page I link ed above): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWoPgvDS3a4

 

[gorfias]

what you want to do is just go to the map, redeploy, and go straight for whereever most of the action is... actually here, this community guide might help: https://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/wiki/new_player_tips_and_hints

Also... this introductory video looks solid and to the point(got it from the same page I link ed above): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWoPgvDS3a4

Thanks, I will give these links a read and give it another try. The game is well reviewed, pretty, and I did enjoy the training portion.