I can see this on the GalCiv forums. Just to let you know.

Anyways, the FPS games I remember fondly are Goldeneye (N64) and Perfect Dark (N64). More recent games include Time Spliters, Resident Evil 4, and the Metriod prime games. I did kinda liked Doom 3, but I'm not one for horror games.

I don't play a whole lot of other FPS games because they are either too realistic, or don't have the right feel. As such, my knowledge of other FPS games might be a bit limited.

Its hard to say what I like in FPS games. I grew up with video games, so much of the "same old, same old" doesn't interest me. Its far easier to say what I don't like. I don't like multiplayer because I don't have very many friends that can play with, and I don't like playing with strangers. I also don't like games that have horrible plots and storylines, though some fun games are deliberately stupid and silly.

By the way, I've never played Quake, though I've heard good things about it.

Halo2

1) Because its for the PC(a lot easier to mod)
2) The Arbiter  
3) I have neither a Xbox360 or Halo3  

HaloCE and Call of Duty are trailing behind ever so slightly

Counter-strike beta 5.4 or 5.6 for tactical team combat.(not sure which one was better, the colt with a scope was a little unfair, but they started screwing up stuff with the later versions)

UT is still the king of the generic slugfest

System shock 2 for the best single player experience, hands down.

Rune was pretty cool, a psuedo rpg game created using the unreal engine, gotta love vikings chopping each other into little pieces.

1. Rainbow Six and Rogue Spear + exp. packs (will forever hold the #1 FPS position in my heart!   )

2. Operation Flashpoint and now ArmA (second place by a hair...hehe)

3. MOHAA, COD, TF2 and all the rest of the twitch-game FPS's the my sons are beginning to beat me at...   



the Monk


EDIT:
I feel like crying when I see what UBIsoft has done to the Rainbow Six franchise.....shameful really. *sigh*

My favorite FPS is just to drive down to the gun range, or head out into the desert with friends.

As far as video games go, probably Farcry.

Well: The most fun multiplayer I have had would be Duke Nukem 3D -- 4 player coop on the hardest difficulty, 2 guys with shotguns and 2 using pipebombs to blow up corpses to avoid respawns.. And also Rainbow Six -- the original one -- when we introduced the game to a full lan party and ended up playing 16 players 8 v 8. "BREACHING DOOR!" "COVER ME!" "CONTACT!!!" .. Never heard so much exited yelling at a lan before, except for QUAKEWORLD CTF/TF and a lot of *expletive deleted*.

And how many remember rQuake -- The Rendition Veritie version of Quake.exe -- one of the early 3D Accelerators (and it looked a lot nicer than 3dfx version of Quake).

The most fun for a "army fanboi" would be OPERATION FLASHPOINT. The Singleplayer game, demo and campaign blew me away in terms of what a Strategic Shooter was. And when I first played Multiplayer CTI (capture the isle) and BF1985 (Battlefield 1985 mod for OPF) I was hooked! Also, playing as an "embedded" in a coopertive scenario with a very hardcore group of players was the single most fun gameplay experience online I've had. There is something to be said about moving around in a 'tactical formation' while on ventrilo and playing a online game, then spotting the enemy, lining up as a firig line and waiting for 'permission to fire' before engaging the enemy... Epic!

As far as FPS with epic story goes; I guess the original HALO was "epic" although I and many other PC users were very disappointed when the game became a XBOX exclusive for so long. It was still a great game, except for the repeating parts latter on in the game.

Most original concept for a FPS would be the game XIII -- a.k.a. Thirteen, which was a cell-shaded First Person shooter. With cool features such as a "cartoon style closeup" whenever you got a headshot. If you did not get sick from the way the graphics were, I'm sure you'd love it.

Another great FPS which introduced me to FPS on consoles for the first time, and that it could actually work real well, and be fun, both singleplayer, coopertively and vs mode was the Gamecube title Timesplitters 2. This game is one everyone should experience. I believe the same guys who made it made a PC title named Second Sight which you should also check out.

The scariest FPS i've played would be Aliens vs. Predator and the followup Aliens vs. Predator 2. Another great title that was unfortunately very poorly received is Undying. This title was a very good in the early stages of the game, much like Doom 3 before you get a gun. There is something much scarier about going inside a space station with a flashlight... than a flashlight and a keybind 7 for Rocket Launcher.


Other honorable mentions in no particular order: Half Life, Half Life 2, Armed Assault, Duke Nukem Forever (whenver it gets released), Prey (for the real .. annoying upside-down fps). and lots of other games I forgot.


But the best FPS of them all would be : ALIEN BREED 3D on the AMIGA!


Edit: Oh yea, Doom, Doom3 and Wolf3D were great as well. They were responsible for ruining a lot of my schoolwork

Oh, yeah, thanks instant!

Duke Nukem was great fun over modem. (: So was AVP (didn't play AVP2 for more than a day). AVP multiplayer was fantastic. I loved stalking my buddy, who'd play a space marine, as an alien. You could hear his motion sensor going off and he'd freak out and then, once you get close enough, you'd get to bite his head off with your compund jaw. ((:

Oh, hell, can't believe I forgot Quake. Music by Nine Inch Nails and a great game all around. Epic.

[EDIT] Sorry, I should've edited my previous post instead of making a new one. Thought this forum didn't have an edit button for some reason.

The greatest FPS of all time is the original Unreal Tournament 1999. I'd also say that UT 2004 is a close second.

The years 2000-2002--UT99's heyday, were an amazing time to be an FPS gamer. I remember being able to find over 3000 people playing Capture-the-Flag (and that's just one game type) 24/7. I remember the joy of discovering new servers and communities and new custom maps. The game was so popular and players were so fanatically enthusiastic about it that there must have been at least 10,000 custom maps and mods made for it. (Making a custom FPS map is about 500 times tougher than making a Galaxy Forge Sins map, so that should tell you something about the enthusiasm people had for the game.) The game also had clans--real clans...hundreds of them that actually competed on organized ladders (as opposed to community "clans" that don't actually compete or do anything). Anyone remember the Proving Grounds ladders?

UT 2004 is an excellent game, too. Onslaught and Invasion Monster Hunt-RPG are tremendous fun.

(UT3's game play isn't too bad, but everything surrounding it--the awful and featureless server browser and the consolized, clunky and slow user interface--is garbage and far inferior to what we had in UT99 and UT 2004.)

I don't have a lot of experience with FPS, but I really got my money's worth from BF1942. It may not have had the greatest graphics, but the online action was addicting especially with several friends on a voice chat. I still can't get the intro music out of my head.

Rise of the Triad: I loved the flame wall gun and the funny sound effects when the burnt bones collapse after a kill.

COD4 is my latest foray. Been playing on the PS3 for a change. Before that, all my FPS's (except a small bout with bond 64) were on the computer including, Wolfenstein 3d (original), Doom, Quake, Doom 2, Doom 3, Unreal Tourney 99, and 04, Half life and sequels, and FarCry.

I love the realism of COD4 and the modern theme. SciFi shooters are fun but disconnected. COD4 multiplayer really takes off when you join a clan, or play on Gamebattles or other ladder play.

CoD 4 is really awesome, but I don't have it, but have played it at a friend's house. I'm not a huge star wars fan, but while the disk worked i played Republic Commando on PC alot. I still play CoD 2 sporadically, because, unfortunately, i don't have a 360 or PS3. Also have Metroid Prime 3, been replaying that recently.

Hell yes it is. Shooting up churches, army bases, and orphanages in Purgatory, filled with the minions of Satan.

The more I play that game, the more I absolutely love it. It's ridiculously fun.