Favorite FPS and why?

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As I am currently working on some game design research I came to an interesting question. What’s your favorite FPS game and why? All opinions would be greatly appreciated!

I think my personal favorite FPS is Timesplitters 2 on the Gamecube. Creativity packed into every level and character design. Direct objective based gameplay and more guns than you could have dreamed of for its time. Simple interface, excellent music, fantastic multiplayer.
From a technical standpoint, its simplistic inventory system and easy to use controls made it one of the most enjoyable experiences I have had in an FPS to date. The controls made everything smooth and easy, from level navigation and weapon control/swapping. Auto weapon/ammo/item pickups made the game even easier to handle than most games today. The only downside to the game I can think of is that you cannot jump. However, the way the game was designed allows you to be content without it.

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Modern warfare 2. There is just something about it that has me completely addicted.

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Probably everything made by Valve. If I had to say one in particular, I’d choose Team Fortress 2 because of the fun factor. Half Life for the atmosphere.

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Quake 3 :

Because it’s the classic Arena game I can’t get enough of.

After 11 years of playing it I still don’t get tired of it.

Also love Quake Live which is just Quake 3 revamped a bit etc.

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I loved Timesplitters 2 (and played Future Perfect on the old Xbox quite a bit)…even bought the PS2 version just to play on the PS3.

I think 2 may have been even better, no pretense at trying a story, just a bunch of cool levels :slight_smile: Though the TS:FP story was entertaining.

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None of them.

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Used to like Counter-strike many years ago. Nowadays I like Modern Warfare 2.

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Doom. No other has been able to touch the level of fun in its atmosphere in going on 17 years.

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Tribes 1 with the Renegades mod

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Didn’t we have this thread a few months back? :wink:

For single player, it’s Goldeneye. It’s the only FPS I’ve really enjoyed in single player mode.

For multiplier, it would likely be Perfect Dark or Time Splitters.

I tend not to like modern shooters, too much reliance on ridiculously overpowered weapons and one hit kills.

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^This.

Plus the added fun of fiddling with HIMEM.SYS just trying to fit the game in memory!

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For those who remember.
I think “Marathon”, for it’s time, was great.
Very good mood and storyline.
Thats one game I really would like to see a modern remake of.

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Yes, Doom blew me away back in the day.

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I am not sure which I would say is my favorite FPS game because it would be hard to choose between Deus Ex and System Shock 2.

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Close, it was favorite style FPS. I am now concerned with what that game actually was and why it’s still your favorite :).

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Halo

They didn’t do anything revolutionary. But instead, they took existing technology and gameplay mechanics and did it very well.

The overall narrative, while not original, was done well.

Cortana as a sidekick in your head was awesome. It was a great way of giving the player necessary information in the context of the game. Voice acting was also superb.

The way they paced the game was also done well. Small intense battles with periods of story and exploration in between. The pace changed often, which kept the player from getting bored.

For multiplayer, the gameplay balance was perfect. It’s no surprise that even after all these years and numerous iterations, people are still playing Halo (3) online in big numbers.

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Indeed, I think Halo 1 is the best FPS ever (I hate the sequels). However, it’s not my favorite, as it takes itself seriously, and while that’s fine, it doesn’t have the charm of DOOM.

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Halo 1

Doom

MW2 (I like the storyline)

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Fail.

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Tremulous, fun game play, requires some strategy, crappy graphics, and easy to mod.