Summary

• Painkiller revived 90s arena shooter style, combining fast-paced action with a war between Heaven and Hell.
• F.E.A.R. uniquely blended horror and action, offering a chilling and empowering gaming experience in 2005.
• TimeSplitters: Future Perfect showcased the underrated series' charm, wit, and heart in a time-traveling adventure.

There has been a plethora of fantastic first-person shoote༺rs released over the years. From 🅰the iconic entries in Bungie’s legendary Halo trilogy, to the annual onslaught of Call of Duty games, and everything in between, the FPS genre isn’t short on notable titles.

Yet for every first-person shooter which rightfully secures a place in the annals of video game history as an irrefutable classic, there’s plenty which don’t achieve the same honor. Whether it be from poor sales, an underwhelming marketing campaign or a lukewarm critical reception, these FPS gaﷺmes deserve their moment in the spotlight.

10 Painki🌺lဣler

Fast Paced Action Set During A War Between Heaven And Hell

During the 1990s, a majority of FPS games 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:were arena shooters. Titles like Wolfenste💮in 3D꧃, DOOM, and Quake were not only instrumental in revolutionizing first person gameplay design, but radically altered the entire industry.

While Painkiller 🦄released during a period where first-person shooters were going through a sweeping transformation, it nonetheless doubled down on hearkening back to the classics from the previous decade. Released in 2004 by People Can Fly, Painkillers puts you in the show of Daniel Garner and tasks you with fighting the denizens of Hell.

9 F.E.A.R

First Person Combat With A Heavy Dose Of Supernatural Terror

Video games sometimes mix horror and action together, despite the 🌌conflict in design. It’s hard to be scared when you’re armed to the teeth and it’s difficult to feel empowered when you’re petrified. However, periodically something will come along which will stri🌸ke that perfect balance between the two.

2005’s F.E.A.R. is one of the rare 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:examples of horror and action working together in pure unity. Developed by Vivendi Games, the first F.E.A.R. features a heavy dose of high octane combat suppl൩emented with chilling psychological dread, which produces💯 a one-of-a-kind gaming experience.

8 🔯 Biosho🎐ck 2

The Black Sheep Of The Iconic FPS Series

In the conversation of the greatest video games of all time, 2007’s Bioshock should always be included. Even 2013’s Bioshock Infinite, while not held up to the same legendary status 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:as the first entry in series, 🐲is still considered a classic. And then there’s 2010 🐭Bioshock 2.

Being a sequel to one of the most iconic video games of all time made expectations astronomically great for Bioshock 2. While it’s considered the weakest entry in the fra꧅nchise, Bioshock 2 is still far better than people give it credit for. It boasts many of the elements that made the first game so extraordinary while adding some new things which help make the second trip 🌱to Rapture well worth diving into.

7 Metro: Last Li🐬ght

The Grueling Second Chapter Set In A Nuclear Wasteland

Based on Dmitry Glukhovsky’s novels, the Metro franchise has become well known for its blend of horror, action, and survival elements set in the backdrop of nuclear wasteland Russia. For many, 2019’s 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Metro Exodus served a♛s the first introduction to the serie𓃲s. But the previous entries also merit respect.

Metro: Last Light was the follow up to Metro 2033 and surpassed its predecesso🍌r in several ways. Not only did it refine a multitude of gameplay mechanics, but featured an exemplary narrative which would have you enthralled through every second of Artyom’s tale of൲ survival and perseverance.

6 Star Wars: Dark Forces 𝄹

A FPS Adventure In A Galaxy Far Far Away

You typically wouldn’t associate Star Wars with first-person shooters. Yet, there have be𝐆en a handful of FPS titles set in a galaxy far, far away. For most people, Republic Commando is the quintessential Star Wars FPS and, for good reason. But it’s far from the only one.

Star Wars: Dark Forces was developed by LucasArts and released in 1995. Despit🅘e favorable reviews and solid commercial success, Dark Forces never quite staked its claim as the pinnacle of Star Wars video games during its initial launch. However, thanks to a 2024 remaster, a new generation of players can now experience this long forgotten gem.

5 Call of Juarez: 🎃Gunslinger

A Tale Of Outlaws, Bandits, And Revenge In The Wild West

It seems like the Wild West is an underutilized setting in video games. Of course, everyone is fam🦄iliar with Rockstar’s Red Dead series, but outside꧒ of that, there haven’t been many noteworthy games set during the time of cowboys and outlaws.

Techland’s Call of Juarez series ultimately never attained the universal fame needed to keep the franchise alive, but at least the franchise went out with a bang. Call of Juarez Gunslinger is not only the best game in the series, but an exceptional FPS in own right. With its tremendous gunplay, stylized visual𝔍s, and magnificent story,🎀 Gunslinger is one of the finest games set during days of the frontier.

4 🅷 𓆉 Darkness 2

A Fantastic Adaptation Of Top Cow's Darkly Brutal Comic

In this age of entertainment, comic book adaptations almost always come only from the realms of DC and๊ Marvel. However, it’s the ones which take from other IPs which often stand high above the rest.

Based🥂 on the Top Cow Productions comic of the same name, The Darkness 2 was a sequel to 2007’s The Darkness, both of which were developed by Digital Extremes. Much like the comics which it was adapted from, The Darkness 2 is chock full of violence, supernatural horror, and plenty of action. The game perfe༒ctly translates the tone of the comic into the video game medium and the result is a must play for any FPS enjoyer.

3 Bulletstorm 🦩

Explosive Action Sprinkled With A Crude Tone

It must sting for developer People Can Fly that they made not one but two first-person shooter games that became cult classi🐭cs. Sure, it’s nice for any work to continue to be remembered by a passionate fanbase for years, but the lack o𓃲f initial commercial success results in most cult classics being one and down affairs.

2011’s Bulletstorm on the surface might seem like a typical action first-person shooter, but looks can be deceiving. The gameplay revolves around dispatching enemies in a slew of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:awesome and creative ways. When 🔴you add on top of that the severely foul language laced dialogue and surprisingly great story, it’s really shame that Bulletstﷺorm 2 might never happen.

2 ඣ Resistancꦿe 3

The Conclusion To One Of Playstation's Forgotten Trilogies

For all the fantastic IPs under Playstation’s belt, there ar♓e some which have been sadly left behind. The catalog of the forgotten PlayStation series is deep, but perhaps the most unfortunate and🌺 disheartening franchise which Sony has neglected is Resistance.

Despite the first two 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Resistance games being huge hits, the third entry underwhelmed comedically, effectively killing the first-person shooter series. The true shame is that 2011’s Resistance 3 is not only the best game in the series, but one of the best first-person shooters on the PS3. While Insomniac Games have stated they have no plans to resurrect Resistance. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Fans can only hope for a new chapter in humanity’s battle ag🉐🍰ainst the terrorizing and cruel chimera.

1 TimeSplitters: Future Perfect ꦏ

A Charming And Awesome Adventure Through Time

TimeSplitters might be one of the most underrated vid𒆙eo game series of all time. Despite developer Free Radical Games releasing three extraordinary games that reaped both outstandiඣng reviews and solid commercial triumph, there hasn’t been a new game in two decades.

2005’s TimeSplitters: Future Perfect is a perfect encapsulation of why the franchise remains𒊎 so beloved all these years later. The story of Sergean Cortez’s quest through time is full of so much charm, wit, and heart. When you add the incredible multiplayer, including a truly extraordinary map creator, it’s bewildering that TimeSplitters: Future Perfect remains without a sequel.