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15 Most Influential FPS Games of All Time

First person shooter (FPS) is a video game genre utilizing an on screen view that effectively simulates the playable character's perspective and the focus on the use of ranged weapons such as guns.

Present day first person shooter games took off in popularity when the home computer was equipped enough to handle the 3D elements that these games entail. ID Software's Wolfenstein 3D and Doom are both highly touted and considered innovations in the genre. Doom in particular became a synonym of the genre whereby FPS games were called "Doom clones".

MK_Red6489d ago

My list would be:

5.Painkiller
4.Duke Nukem 3D
3.Unreal 2
2.Unreal Tournoment
1.Doom 2

Dr Pepper6489d ago (Edited 6489d ago )

I can't view the list (it's not working for some other people also), what games are on there?

Edit: Thanks

MK_Red6489d ago

I don't know why the link doesn't work for some. Here is the full list:
1. 3D Monster Maze (1981)
2. Catacomb 3D (1991)
3. Wolfenstein 3D (1992)
4. Pathways Into Darkness (1993)
5. Doom (1993) & Rise of the Triad (1994)
6. Descent (1995) & Marathon (1994)& Duke Nukem 3D (1996)
7. Quake (1996)
8. GoldenEye 007 (1997)
9. Unreal (1998)
10. Starsiege: Tribes (1998)
11. Half-Life (1998)& Rainbow Six (1998)
12. Unreal Tournament (1999)
13. Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)
14. World War II Online (2001)
15. Battlefield 2 (2005)

toughNAME6489d ago

13th most influencial FPS of ALL TIME

makes me damn proud of my Halo 3 preorder (which i just did today :D)

scarlett_rg6489d ago

The games aren't listed in order of most influential. They're listed in chronological order.

So it's just a big ball list of the top 15 most influential games.

MK_Red6489d ago

I think they should have included original Medal Of Honor because it created the WW2 FPS genre.

barom6489d ago

Ehm forgot wolfenstein 3d did you? :P

And the sequel Return to Castle Wolfenstein came out before MOH as well afaik

BloodySinner6489d ago

Is it just me? I can't view the page.

DeckUKold6489d ago

My list

5)Metroid Prime
4)Turok 2
3)Doom 64
2)Perfect Dark(Not crappy Zero)
1)Golden eye
(judging by my list you can tell i loved my N64)

ktchong6489d ago (Edited 6489d ago )

Out of the 15 FPS titles in the list, 13 originated on PC, 1 on Xbox, and 1 on N64.

Nothing from the PlayStation line!

Imagine that.

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Halo: Combat Evolved Remake reportedly planned to release in late 2026

Xbox Game Studios' Halo: Combat Evolved Remake is reportedly planned to release in late 2026 to celebrate 25 years of Xbox.

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Goodguy012d ago

Dear God it's been 4 years since infinite and no official update on anything lol.

Tacoboto2d ago

No official update on anything?

They replaced studio leadership
They changed the studio name
They announced the change to UE5
... all while supporting Infinite

The support to Infinite isn't what it originally should have been but they've still been providing tons of official updates over the years, and as recently as two months ago added a brand new weapon.

GamerRN2d ago

I think remaking Halo Combat Evolved, and going to 2 and 3 again, will help give the studio an idea of how to make a Halo game feel like Halo again

Tacoboto1d 20h ago

Infinite did feel like Halo, that's not what the complaints were...

The complaints were almost literally everything else. Monetization, netcode and desync, the campaign structure, story, and single biome, the weaker-than-expected post-launch content.

InUrFoxHole1d 20h ago

Gotta agree. Infinite felt like halo.

Profchaos2d ago

Dev times in modern days 4 years of silence isn't unheard of when things are running smoothly.

And around 6 months ago 343 did show a tech demo of ue5 using halo assets so it's not radio silence.

Given all the shake ups i am more surprised we're getting anything next year at all.

RaidenBlack2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

They coulda started with Halo 3 remake ... I know Halo CE remaster was not proper with the art style but still, remaking after a remaster seems dull, when Halo 3 and Reach have started to show some age.

PhillyDonJawn2d ago

Yeah I hate they used Halo reach artstyle. Hope this remake feel authentic yet fresh

--Onilink--2d ago

Probably the simplest to work around with. They are reportedly doing it in UE5, so its just as much an Anniversary thing, as its probably the studio getting familiar and setting up their tools and processes in the engine with an actual game, to facilitate the development of the next Halo

Profchaos2d ago

I'm guessing combat evolved has a smaller scope in general the later half of the game features a ton of backtracking and reused assets making it a easier game to remake on a deadline

Its also a better choice if this is the first game to be multiplatform mind you I think it's pretty much a given that anyone with a passing curiosity has played this by now in some way be it pc or brought a used console for a few bucks

darthv722d ago

This will likely come to PS5 at the same time. 25 years of XB.... shared with PS.

Obscure_Observer2d ago

It´s gonna be among best sellers on PS Store next year regardless.

raWfodog1d 22h ago (Edited 1d 22h ago )

I would love to see Lost Odyssey come over to PS5. I would definitely buy that again. That was the first game that I played on my 360. Loved the story and battle system. One of the best JRPGs of all time in my opinion.

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20 years ago, Doom 3 left Xbox players in a puddle everywhere

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Hilarious new Halo Combat Evolved glitch lets players drive the iconic Halo Ring itself

A new Halo Combat Evolved glitch has been discovered that allows players to control the iconic Halo ring itself.

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