First-person shooters you can install right now – Learn success from those in the know before its too late!
First-person shooters are among the most popular games ever made. But that is not the only reason we talk about them.
We talk about them because they are one of the top dogs in an industry that has grown incredibly in the last 10 years. And before you even remotely think that shooters or gaming is not for you, let this sink in. In 2018, the video game industry had matched that of the United States film industry, based on revenue, with both industries having made around US$43 billion.
That is more than this industry has ever accounted for in its entire existence. Moreover, it’s an industry that is getting so big it has a direct effect on the world economy. One of the best examples is the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops, which brought in over $650 million, in 2010 during the game's first five days of being on sale. Almost $50 million more than Transformers: The Last Knight made at the box office in 2017!
Consequently, it does not even matter if you are a fan of gaming or indeed shooters. What does matter, is that you know all about some of the industry-leading games in this billion-dollar market. They are a good topic of conversation and constitute endless hours of fun if you do decide to give them a try.
As an Iconic man, you can not afford to keep a blind eye to the developments and top franchises in this competitive, innovative and enticing trade.
The fourth installment of the Counter-Strike series, VALVE’s Global Offensive is currently the number one action game on Steam. That alone would be a good enough reason for you to try this multiplayer first-person shooter. Another would be that this game is so iconic that it defined the way people look at first-person shooters. This game represents the very definition of first-person shooters as games set in a 3D environment that employs the first-person point of view which enables the player to see the action through the eyes of the protagonist.
Games like Wolfenstein 3D and Doom were among the pioneers of the first-person shooter world, but it was not until the arrival of Half-Life and Counter-Strike that the genre took over the gaming world.
Initially, Counter-Strike was launched in 1999, as a game mod of Half-life. VALVE was reluctant to release the game as a stand-alone, prioritizing other projects instead. It took them a while to realize what a gem they had and in 2004, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, and Counter-Strike: Source, were both released.
Global Offensive did not hit the market until 2012, but since then it has been constantly ranked among the most played multiplayer games in the world.
The reason that this game is worth your time is that it will teach you that innovation comes at a pace and concentrating on your strengths will pay better dividends in the long run.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a straightforward team-based first-person shooter with simple map design, solid core game modes, smooth interface and micro-transactions that do not influence your progress, and are not pay-to-win.
You can try both the standard game mode, where teams of terrorists and counter-terrorists battle it out to either exploit or defend a bomb site, or go for the Royal Battle mode called: Danger Zone.
Arguably the best action-adventure first-person shooter set in an open world, Far Cry 5 is produced by gaming giants Ubisoft. The main story is single-player based, but you can build custom maps, or play co-op with one of your friends.
You play as a deputy sheriff, part of a task force sent into the fictional Hope County, Montana. A place controlled by a religious zealot named Joseph Seed. Your ultimate mission is to help the nice people of Montana get rid of Seed and his followers. But the story along the way is as engaging as it is graphically well designed. Not to mention the surprise ending.
The game lets you decide how to navigate your way around the map and discover your objectives by interacting with characters along the way. You no longer have to unlock portions of the map, as most of it will be available upon completion of the introductory missions. Like open world legend GTA V, this game will provide you with more than suitable means of transport from cars to airplanes and helicopters. Unlike GTA, this is a real first-person shooter where the main concern is shooting or sneaking passed the bad guys to complete your missions. You can also recruit a lot of locals to help you along the way.
In true Ubisoft fashion, Far Cry 5 comes packed with so many happenings at any given moment it’s easy to get distracted from the mission at hand. And that is what makes this one of the most entertaining open-world first-person shooters you will find anywhere. You need to play this game to realize how decent storytelling, great graphics and open-world versatility translates in sales for one of the most successful franchises at Ubisoft.
Call of duty WW2 is the first-person shooter that marks the company’s return to the historical setting of WW2. The game is developed by Sledgehammer, published by Activision and is said to be the best Call of duty game in years. It features a powerful campaign, smooth and thrilling ballistics and strong multiplayer options. All perfectly complemented by immersive visuals.
This textbook first-person shooter sets the bar on historically inspired shooters with it’s cutting edge realism and cinematic approach. The way the game makes you merge in your role as a soldier in WW2 is simply awesome and makes for a fantastic single-player campaign. One with big set-pieces and beautifully scripted action sequences. And the multiplayer game is equally engaging, without straying too far from the initial call of duty multiplayer scenarios. The designers have carefully nailed the sound and look of each gun along with numerous attention to detail treats.
This is simply a beautiful, well written, impressively optimized game that will entertain you for hours. As an important landmark in gaming culture and a seriously immersive experience, Call of Duty WW2 is a must for any man.
This game was launched three years ago but it is said to remain an iconic title for some time to come. Because it proves that going for hard topics where others have failed can be successful. Although E.A. has not released any sales figures the game does have a substantial player base across all platforms with the publisher stating that it has surpassed 25 million players worldwide.
Battlefield 1 features an expansive multiplayer mode with players fighting it out on a huge map, but also contains a campaign mode that lets you live the story through the eyes of soldiers across Europe and North Africa, during The Great War. The player controls six different characters from a first-person perspective, over six different chapters. With many game modes available, players can participate in massive battles or test their combat proficiency in smaller arenas.
As with other modern first-person games, war is not only fought on the ground but also in the air. Battlefield 1 gives you the option of piloting many historical aircraft and shooting down your enemies or influencing trench battles. The game has very engaging gameplay and replicates the atmosphere with a particularly fascinating fast pace and good graphics.
All of these factors contribute to the success of a game with a subject that seemed like an impossible task for any studio to tackle. As with any release, historical accuracy has been brought up but improvements have been made as the company has released four DLC’s so far: Battlefield 1; They Shall Not Pass, In the Name of the Tsar, Turning Tides, and Apocalypse.
With a multiplayer mode that supports up to 64 players, the best game ever produced about WW1 is a must for anyone who would like to try out, or know more about first-person shooters.
For a sci-fi based first-person shooter look no further than Titanfall 2.
It is one of the most underrated first-person shooter out there. But that rests solely on bad timing in regards to the publishing schedule. This impressive game showcases a beautifully written and inventive solo campaign, complemented by superb combat and movement mechanics. Alongside great multiplayer, this game rounds up as one of the most creative and refreshing first-person shooters you will ever play.
The game takes place on an alien planet in a distant region of star systems thousands of light-years away from the "Core Systems", where Earth is located. A place where the Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation (IMC) and the Frontier Militia battle for control of the Frontier.
In the singleplayer campaign the player assumes control of Jack Cooper, a rifleman of the Frontier Militia, sent to the alien planet of Typhon as part of an assault on the planet by the Militia. He later joins his former mentor and captain to fight local alien creatures, human and robotic enemies from the IMC. As it so happens, the captain does not survive for long but he does pass on his Titan (a mecha-style robot that stands roughly seven meters tall) to Jack.
This is one of the best examples of sci-fi first-person shooters you will find out there. Not only that but the plot is better than half of the movies you will see this year. And that is just one of the directions gaming developers are pushing with this genre. Moreover, Titanfall 2 has the merit of creating its own multiplayer battle royal spin-off, Apex Legends. This is the newest and latest addition to an entire fad of games based on first-person shooters that have risen through the ranks in the last few years. One that also counts Fortnite or PUBG among its best iterations.
Titanfall 2 runs beautifully, it has a great pace and transports you to an action-packed sci-fi world with a great story. That is why you should try this underrated marvel right now. It’s a choice for connoisseurs.
With the amount of revenue, sponsors, and players it pulls in, Gaming is no longer a developing industry that concentrates its resources on younger audiences. It has grown up, has gotten better, is more powerful and more organized. With cross-platform play and the advent of new genres, it will keep growing for the foreseeable future.
And if you want to know where this important industry is going next just keep an eye out for the next developments in the first-person shooter realm.
We talk about them because they are one of the top dogs in an industry that has grown incredibly in the last 10 years. And before you even remotely think that shooters or gaming is not for you, let this sink in. In 2018, the video game industry had matched that of the United States film industry, based on revenue, with both industries having made around US$43 billion.
That is more than this industry has ever accounted for in its entire existence. Moreover, it’s an industry that is getting so big it has a direct effect on the world economy. One of the best examples is the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops, which brought in over $650 million, in 2010 during the game's first five days of being on sale. Almost $50 million more than Transformers: The Last Knight made at the box office in 2017!
Consequently, it does not even matter if you are a fan of gaming or indeed shooters. What does matter, is that you know all about some of the industry-leading games in this billion-dollar market. They are a good topic of conversation and constitute endless hours of fun if you do decide to give them a try.
As an Iconic man, you can not afford to keep a blind eye to the developments and top franchises in this competitive, innovative and enticing trade.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
The fourth installment of the Counter-Strike series, VALVE’s Global Offensive is currently the number one action game on Steam. That alone would be a good enough reason for you to try this multiplayer first-person shooter. Another would be that this game is so iconic that it defined the way people look at first-person shooters. This game represents the very definition of first-person shooters as games set in a 3D environment that employs the first-person point of view which enables the player to see the action through the eyes of the protagonist.Games like Wolfenstein 3D and Doom were among the pioneers of the first-person shooter world, but it was not until the arrival of Half-Life and Counter-Strike that the genre took over the gaming world.
Initially, Counter-Strike was launched in 1999, as a game mod of Half-life. VALVE was reluctant to release the game as a stand-alone, prioritizing other projects instead. It took them a while to realize what a gem they had and in 2004, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, and Counter-Strike: Source, were both released.
Global Offensive did not hit the market until 2012, but since then it has been constantly ranked among the most played multiplayer games in the world.
The reason that this game is worth your time is that it will teach you that innovation comes at a pace and concentrating on your strengths will pay better dividends in the long run.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a straightforward team-based first-person shooter with simple map design, solid core game modes, smooth interface and micro-transactions that do not influence your progress, and are not pay-to-win.
You can try both the standard game mode, where teams of terrorists and counter-terrorists battle it out to either exploit or defend a bomb site, or go for the Royal Battle mode called: Danger Zone.
Far Cry 5
Arguably the best action-adventure first-person shooter set in an open world, Far Cry 5 is produced by gaming giants Ubisoft. The main story is single-player based, but you can build custom maps, or play co-op with one of your friends.You play as a deputy sheriff, part of a task force sent into the fictional Hope County, Montana. A place controlled by a religious zealot named Joseph Seed. Your ultimate mission is to help the nice people of Montana get rid of Seed and his followers. But the story along the way is as engaging as it is graphically well designed. Not to mention the surprise ending.
The game lets you decide how to navigate your way around the map and discover your objectives by interacting with characters along the way. You no longer have to unlock portions of the map, as most of it will be available upon completion of the introductory missions. Like open world legend GTA V, this game will provide you with more than suitable means of transport from cars to airplanes and helicopters. Unlike GTA, this is a real first-person shooter where the main concern is shooting or sneaking passed the bad guys to complete your missions. You can also recruit a lot of locals to help you along the way.
In true Ubisoft fashion, Far Cry 5 comes packed with so many happenings at any given moment it’s easy to get distracted from the mission at hand. And that is what makes this one of the most entertaining open-world first-person shooters you will find anywhere. You need to play this game to realize how decent storytelling, great graphics and open-world versatility translates in sales for one of the most successful franchises at Ubisoft.
Call of duty WW2
Before installing Call of Duty WW2 you need to have a general idea of exactly how successful this game is. This single installment had surpassed $1billion in sales by the end of 2017. As for the rest of the franchise, the numbers are upwards of $15 billion.Call of duty WW2 is the first-person shooter that marks the company’s return to the historical setting of WW2. The game is developed by Sledgehammer, published by Activision and is said to be the best Call of duty game in years. It features a powerful campaign, smooth and thrilling ballistics and strong multiplayer options. All perfectly complemented by immersive visuals.
This textbook first-person shooter sets the bar on historically inspired shooters with it’s cutting edge realism and cinematic approach. The way the game makes you merge in your role as a soldier in WW2 is simply awesome and makes for a fantastic single-player campaign. One with big set-pieces and beautifully scripted action sequences. And the multiplayer game is equally engaging, without straying too far from the initial call of duty multiplayer scenarios. The designers have carefully nailed the sound and look of each gun along with numerous attention to detail treats.
This is simply a beautiful, well written, impressively optimized game that will entertain you for hours. As an important landmark in gaming culture and a seriously immersive experience, Call of Duty WW2 is a must for any man.
Battlefield 1
This game was launched three years ago but it is said to remain an iconic title for some time to come. Because it proves that going for hard topics where others have failed can be successful. Although E.A. has not released any sales figures the game does have a substantial player base across all platforms with the publisher stating that it has surpassed 25 million players worldwide.Battlefield 1 features an expansive multiplayer mode with players fighting it out on a huge map, but also contains a campaign mode that lets you live the story through the eyes of soldiers across Europe and North Africa, during The Great War. The player controls six different characters from a first-person perspective, over six different chapters. With many game modes available, players can participate in massive battles or test their combat proficiency in smaller arenas.
As with other modern first-person games, war is not only fought on the ground but also in the air. Battlefield 1 gives you the option of piloting many historical aircraft and shooting down your enemies or influencing trench battles. The game has very engaging gameplay and replicates the atmosphere with a particularly fascinating fast pace and good graphics.
All of these factors contribute to the success of a game with a subject that seemed like an impossible task for any studio to tackle. As with any release, historical accuracy has been brought up but improvements have been made as the company has released four DLC’s so far: Battlefield 1; They Shall Not Pass, In the Name of the Tsar, Turning Tides, and Apocalypse.
With a multiplayer mode that supports up to 64 players, the best game ever produced about WW1 is a must for anyone who would like to try out, or know more about first-person shooters.
Titanfall 2
For a sci-fi based first-person shooter look no further than Titanfall 2.It is one of the most underrated first-person shooter out there. But that rests solely on bad timing in regards to the publishing schedule. This impressive game showcases a beautifully written and inventive solo campaign, complemented by superb combat and movement mechanics. Alongside great multiplayer, this game rounds up as one of the most creative and refreshing first-person shooters you will ever play.
The game takes place on an alien planet in a distant region of star systems thousands of light-years away from the "Core Systems", where Earth is located. A place where the Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation (IMC) and the Frontier Militia battle for control of the Frontier.
In the singleplayer campaign the player assumes control of Jack Cooper, a rifleman of the Frontier Militia, sent to the alien planet of Typhon as part of an assault on the planet by the Militia. He later joins his former mentor and captain to fight local alien creatures, human and robotic enemies from the IMC. As it so happens, the captain does not survive for long but he does pass on his Titan (a mecha-style robot that stands roughly seven meters tall) to Jack.
This is one of the best examples of sci-fi first-person shooters you will find out there. Not only that but the plot is better than half of the movies you will see this year. And that is just one of the directions gaming developers are pushing with this genre. Moreover, Titanfall 2 has the merit of creating its own multiplayer battle royal spin-off, Apex Legends. This is the newest and latest addition to an entire fad of games based on first-person shooters that have risen through the ranks in the last few years. One that also counts Fortnite or PUBG among its best iterations.
Titanfall 2 runs beautifully, it has a great pace and transports you to an action-packed sci-fi world with a great story. That is why you should try this underrated marvel right now. It’s a choice for connoisseurs.
With the amount of revenue, sponsors, and players it pulls in, Gaming is no longer a developing industry that concentrates its resources on younger audiences. It has grown up, has gotten better, is more powerful and more organized. With cross-platform play and the advent of new genres, it will keep growing for the foreseeable future.
And if you want to know where this important industry is going next just keep an eye out for the next developments in the first-person shooter realm.
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