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Lock and Load welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten first-person
picks for the top ten first-person
picks for the top ten first-person shooters as you might expect this was a
shooters as you might expect this was a
shooters as you might expect this was a tough list to narrow down so we had to
tough list to narrow down so we had to
tough list to narrow down so we had to set some tough guidelines we’ll be
set some tough guidelines we’ll be
set some tough guidelines we’ll be focusing on one game per franchise and
focusing on one game per franchise and
focusing on one game per franchise and we’re also excluding FPSs that one
we’re also excluding FPSs that one
we’re also excluding FPSs that one hybrids of other genres meaning as much
hybrids of other genres meaning as much
hybrids of other genres meaning as much as we love games like Bioshock portal
as we love games like Bioshock portal
as we love games like Bioshock portal and Metroid Prime that can’t be included
and Metroid Prime that can’t be included
and Metroid Prime that can’t be included we’re also making our choices based on
we’re also making our choices based on
we’re also making our choices based on innovation and importance to the genre
innovation and importance to the genre
innovation and importance to the genre as a whole number 10 Duke Nukem 3d
first-person shooters may have had
first-person shooters may have had characters before Duke but this was the
characters before Duke but this was the
characters before Duke but this was the first shooter with real character in and
first shooter with real character in and
first shooter with real character in and of itself the interactive environments
of itself the interactive environments
of itself the interactive environments hilarious jokes and entertainingly
hilarious jokes and entertainingly
hilarious jokes and entertainingly over-the-top violence made it a breath
over-the-top violence made it a breath
over-the-top violence made it a breath of fresh air in a sometimes drab Andover
of fresh air in a sometimes drab Andover
of fresh air in a sometimes drab Andover serious Yara hmm
serious Yara hmm
serious Yara hmm don’t have time to play with myself the
don’t have time to play with myself the
don’t have time to play with myself the weapons were crazy
weapons were crazy
weapons were crazy the strippers were interactive and there
the strippers were interactive and there
the strippers were interactive and there were enough one-liners to make bruce
were enough one-liners to make bruce
were enough one-liners to make bruce campbell roll his eyes i’m looking good
campbell roll his eyes i’m looking good
campbell roll his eyes i’m looking good number 9 Unreal Tournament though unreal
number 9 Unreal Tournament though unreal
number 9 Unreal Tournament though unreal was a beautiful looking game it fell
was a beautiful looking game it fell
was a beautiful looking game it fell short to quake 2 in terms of multiplayer
short to quake 2 in terms of multiplayer
short to quake 2 in terms of multiplayer mayhem thankfully epic followed up with
mayhem thankfully epic followed up with
mayhem thankfully epic followed up with Unreal Tournament though it was
Unreal Tournament though it was
Unreal Tournament though it was primarily a multiplayer game which was
primarily a multiplayer game which was
primarily a multiplayer game which was almost unheard of before the Millenium
almost unheard of before the Millenium
almost unheard of before the Millenium it sported a laundry list of amazing
it sported a laundry list of amazing
it sported a laundry list of amazing features beautiful environments hyper
features beautiful environments hyper
features beautiful environments hyper fast gameplay a wide variety of weapons
fast gameplay a wide variety of weapons
fast gameplay a wide variety of weapons and impressive AI bots for those
and impressive AI bots for those
and impressive AI bots for those preferred to play alone Plus who can
preferred to play alone Plus who can
preferred to play alone Plus who can forget the first time the announcer
forget the first time the announcer
forget the first time the announcer boomed out number 8 battlefield 2
taking a cue from 1942 s popular desert
taking a cue from 1942 s popular desert combat mod battlefield – pushed the
combat mod battlefield – pushed the
combat mod battlefield – pushed the franchise into the modern world with all
franchise into the modern world with all
franchise into the modern world with all the fancy toys that come along with it
the fancy toys that come along with it
the fancy toys that come along with it up to 64 players could hammer it out in
up to 64 players could hammer it out in
up to 64 players could hammer it out in enormous maps populated with tanks
enormous maps populated with tanks
enormous maps populated with tanks helicopters and boats plus the popular
helicopters and boats plus the popular
helicopters and boats plus the popular squad and commander mechanics meant that
squad and commander mechanics meant that
squad and commander mechanics meant that there were weeks worth of depth in store
there were weeks worth of depth in store
there were weeks worth of depth in store for those who wanted to get serious
the first game in this franchise was a
the first game in this franchise was a pioneer in the genre but this title
pioneer in the genre but this title
pioneer in the genre but this title brought the series to a whole new level
the sequel added a better story cgi
the sequel added a better story cgi cutscenes and cool new weapons but it
cutscenes and cool new weapons but it
cutscenes and cool new weapons but it was the multiplayer that completely
was the multiplayer that completely
was the multiplayer that completely redefined online play quake two’s
redefined online play quake two’s
redefined online play quake two’s multiplayer made for online competitions
multiplayer made for online competitions
multiplayer made for online competitions team guilds and became one of the first
team guilds and became one of the first
team guilds and became one of the first true eSports thanks to its now legendary
true eSports thanks to its now legendary
true eSports thanks to its now legendary convention quake car number 6
convention quake car number 6
convention quake car number 6 counter-strike source counter-strike is
counter-strike source counter-strike is
counter-strike source counter-strike is an example of how immense gameplay depth
an example of how immense gameplay depth
an example of how immense gameplay depth and strategy is often the result of a
and strategy is often the result of a
and strategy is often the result of a very simple concept the series that
very simple concept the series that
very simple concept the series that originally started its life as a mod for
originally started its life as a mod for
originally started its life as a mod for half-life before it got the makeover
half-life before it got the makeover
half-life before it got the makeover from valve with their Source engine was
from valve with their Source engine was
from valve with their Source engine was at one time the most popular online game
at one time the most popular online game
at one time the most popular online game in the world counter-strike was making
in the world counter-strike was making
in the world counter-strike was making the modern military shooter a worldwide
the modern military shooter a worldwide
the modern military shooter a worldwide phenomenon way before Call of Duty was
phenomenon way before Call of Duty was
phenomenon way before Call of Duty was ever on anybody’s radar
number 5 halo 2 you look nice thank you
number 5 halo 2 you look nice thank you any of the Halo games could have taken
any of the Halo games could have taken
any of the Halo games could have taken this slot tell that to the Covenant but
this slot tell that to the Covenant but
this slot tell that to the Covenant but we went with the first sequel as it’s
we went with the first sequel as it’s
we went with the first sequel as it’s pretty much the game that gave birth to
pretty much the game that gave birth to
pretty much the game that gave birth to Xbox Live multiplayer finally
Xbox Live multiplayer finally
Xbox Live multiplayer finally successfully merging online play with
successfully merging online play with
successfully merging online play with living room consoles while its story is
living room consoles while its story is
living room consoles while its story is one of the least popular in the series
one of the least popular in the series
one of the least popular in the series halo 2 set the standard for the rest of
halo 2 set the standard for the rest of
halo 2 set the standard for the rest of the franchise to come both online and
the franchise to come both online and
the franchise to come both online and off helping to secure Microsoft’s
off helping to secure Microsoft’s
off helping to secure Microsoft’s flagship franchise in the hearts and
flagship franchise in the hearts and
flagship franchise in the hearts and minds of gamers for years to come number
minds of gamers for years to come number
minds of gamers for years to come number four call of duty 4 modern warfare
this was the most controversial choice
this was the most controversial choice on our list due to how divided the
on our list due to how divided the
on our list due to how divided the gaming community is on the series as a
gaming community is on the series as a
gaming community is on the series as a whole but being the most popular FPS
whole but being the most popular FPS
whole but being the most popular FPS franchise today we couldn’t leave it off
franchise today we couldn’t leave it off
franchise today we couldn’t leave it off finally making the jump to a modern
finally making the jump to a modern
finally making the jump to a modern setting gave the series the boost it
setting gave the series the boost it
setting gave the series the boost it needed to appeal to the masses and
needed to appeal to the masses and
needed to appeal to the masses and appeal it did more so than any game on
appeal it did more so than any game on
appeal it did more so than any game on this list modern warfare was a complete
this list modern warfare was a complete
this list modern warfare was a complete package online and off the single player
package online and off the single player
package online and off the single player was a revolutionary tour de force while
was a revolutionary tour de force while
was a revolutionary tour de force while the multiplayer became a global
the multiplayer became a global
the multiplayer became a global sensation it didn’t become the lowest
sensation it didn’t become the lowest
sensation it didn’t become the lowest common denominator without being amazing
number three do okay so it wasn’t the
number three do okay so it wasn’t the first traditional FPS that honor belongs
first traditional FPS that honor belongs
first traditional FPS that honor belongs to Wolfenstein 3d but we went with the
to Wolfenstein 3d but we went with the
to Wolfenstein 3d but we went with the later game for truly establishing the
later game for truly establishing the
later game for truly establishing the first-person shooter as the new king of
first-person shooter as the new king of
first-person shooter as the new king of the genres doom was both not only well
the genres doom was both not only well
the genres doom was both not only well designed but also frightening and
designed but also frightening and
designed but also frightening and stylish haunting sound design i popping
stylish haunting sound design i popping
stylish haunting sound design i popping gore and unforgettable weaponry doom was
gore and unforgettable weaponry doom was
gore and unforgettable weaponry doom was a gamer’s dream come true and a nervous
a gamer’s dream come true and a nervous
a gamer’s dream come true and a nervous parents worst nightmare all rolled into
parents worst nightmare all rolled into
parents worst nightmare all rolled into one
number two goldeneye below seven who
number two goldeneye below seven who would have thought that a movie tie-in
would have thought that a movie tie-in
would have thought that a movie tie-in would become such a monumental
would become such a monumental
would become such a monumental revolution for the genre goldeneye is
revolution for the genre goldeneye is
revolution for the genre goldeneye is best known for bringing the pc center
best known for bringing the pc center
best known for bringing the pc center Jarra to the mainstream market with its
Jarra to the mainstream market with its
Jarra to the mainstream market with its split-screen multiplayer making it the
split-screen multiplayer making it the
split-screen multiplayer making it the highlight of house parties for years to
highlight of house parties for years to
highlight of house parties for years to come
come
come making the FPS viable on a home console
making the FPS viable on a home console
making the FPS viable on a home console let alone one with one analog stick with
let alone one with one analog stick with
let alone one with one analog stick with no small feet
it also featured a single-player mode
it also featured a single-player mode that was just as engaging with one of
that was just as engaging with one of
that was just as engaging with one of the best completionist rewards in gaming
the best completionist rewards in gaming
the best completionist rewards in gaming in the form of the hard to obtain
in the form of the hard to obtain
in the form of the hard to obtain double-oh-seven mode it also paved the
double-oh-seven mode it also paved the
double-oh-seven mode it also paved the way for another FPS hit developed by
way for another FPS hit developed by
way for another FPS hit developed by rare in the form of perfect dark before
rare in the form of perfect dark before
rare in the form of perfect dark before we get to our number one let’s take a
we get to our number one let’s take a
we get to our number one let’s take a look at some honorable mentions you have
look at some honorable mentions you have
look at some honorable mentions you have the right to take my life
the right to take my life
the right to take my life but no I will also take yours
cool
cool number one half-life a cliche choice for
number one half-life a cliche choice for
number one half-life a cliche choice for sure but a deserving one nonetheless
sure but a deserving one nonetheless
sure but a deserving one nonetheless half-life was able to tell an engaging
half-life was able to tell an engaging
half-life was able to tell an engaging story without cutscenes or even a
story without cutscenes or even a
story without cutscenes or even a speaking protagonist but its story isn’t
speaking protagonist but its story isn’t
speaking protagonist but its story isn’t why it’s so good amazing scripted events
why it’s so good amazing scripted events
why it’s so good amazing scripted events engrossing atmosphere frightening Li
engrossing atmosphere frightening Li
engrossing atmosphere frightening Li intelligent AI and unparalleled variety
intelligent AI and unparalleled variety
intelligent AI and unparalleled variety in terms of weapons enemies environments
in terms of weapons enemies environments
in terms of weapons enemies environments and scenarios half-life still features
and scenarios half-life still features
and scenarios half-life still features more awesome than most triple-a titles
more awesome than most triple-a titles
more awesome than most triple-a titles do today when you factor in the impact
do today when you factor in the impact
do today when you factor in the impact it had on the multiplayer world with its
it had on the multiplayer world with its
it had on the multiplayer world with its Model T half-life was a true interactive
Model T half-life was a true interactive
Model T half-life was a true interactive masterpiece gore who doesn’t need to
masterpiece gore who doesn’t need to
masterpiece gore who doesn’t need to hear all this she’s a highly trained
hear all this she’s a highly trained
hear all this she’s a highly trained professional do you agree with our list
professional do you agree with our list
professional do you agree with our list what’s your favorite first-person
what’s your favorite first-person
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