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here we go number 25 Titanfall 2. Now understand there's probably thousands of the FPS games out
there so to be number 25 is not a bad thing now uh this was a game that flopped upon release but
it has since rebuilt its reputation thanks to the massive success of its Battle Royale spin-off Apex
Legends Titanfall 2 is a Sci-Fi game it Blends the elements of twitch shooting and met combat
and it's Unique it's not a bad game and I say flop because Titanfall had a bad habit of trying
to go up against the juggernauts in the FPS genre when they would launch it just didn't work plus
the single player campaign fantastic it gives you the best gameplay while telling a compelling story
it's great it didn't sell well back in 2016 but it's very much live on PC thanks to the
growth of the franchise's reputation at number 24 Payne killer developed by people can fly which is
a really cool name if you ask me it was released for the PC in 2004. now it flew under the radar at
the time but it has since become a cult classic the game plays very old school heavily inspired
by doom and quake as you playing as a man in purgatory attempting to kill Lucifer's Army in
exchange for a ticket to heaven now the single player campaign of painkiller is excellent the
multiplayer was also praised as well although short-lived the expansion of the sequels they
didn't quite keep the ball rolling but painkiller is a great game and if you're a fan of old school
FPS games go check it out go find it at number 23. Borderlands 2. now many people say Borderlands is
the game that invented looter Shooters as we know them and Borderlands 2 is basically just a giant
expansion of the first game's framework released nine years ago that's crazy Borderlands 2 had you
playing as a vault Hunter trying to take down the evil Handsome Jack before he finds and unlocks a
powerful Vault the shooting the style the loot system it all came together for an extremely
addicting experience it ended up influencing an entire genre and despite other Borderlands games
coming after it I think this one is unanimously considered to be the best of them all at number
22 Far Cry 3. Overworld Shooters are really hard to do properly but most people will agree to Far
Cry 3 is among the best released in 2012 the game brought us a new location new characters tons of
new weapons and basically non-stop fun it was the Perfect Blend of high octane shooting and slower
moments so we could learn more about the world we were in the game was great most fans of the series
will agree it's the best personally I would love to see this game get remade in the current Far Cry
engine next up Arma 3. if you're looking for hyper realistic games here you go tactical shooter that
borders on Military simulator when you play as a U.S soldier completing various tasks on Giant
open world maps all the winter photo realistic and based on real world locations now there are
two maps with the smaller one being a whopping 20 square kilometers and the bigger one it's a
ridiculous 270 square kilometers Arma 3 is an incredibly detailed game despite being almost
eight years old it's still one of the most played games on Steam it's not a game for everybody but
if it's up your alley you're probably going to put a thousand hours into this game so get ready
at number 20. Payday 2 released in 2013 it was a co-op shooter they ended up getting way more
popular than developers probably anticipated and it's remained as one of the biggest games
in the world you and your buddies plays a group of well-organized and well-funded bank robbers
and you perform various highs in order to bolster your reputation even more concept simple gameplay
extremely addicting and often challenging to boot I mean it's continued to sit at the top
of steam charts ever since its release it's just a good game and the constant updates keep it fresh
at number 19. Battlefield Bad Company two arguably the best game in the entire franchise I'll let you
argue that in the comments section it launched 11 years ago are we gonna get Battlefield by company
three this year I don't know and it dramatically boosted the battlefield license up to this point
Battlefield is a big series but not quite a blockbuster however that all changed with bc2
amazing visuals more destructible environments than any other game at the time and addicting
shooting that made for a very engaging campaign in multiplayer the rest of the battlefield franchise
simply would not exist without Battlefield Bad Company 2. I mean it laid the groundwork improved
they had a blockbuster FPS formula and hopefully Battlefield 6 can channel the same energy
next up 18 I played this game all the way through this thing was frightening
fear a lot of developers have tried to blend [ __ ] in first person shooting but none have
done it quite as well as fear if you asked me released in 2005. it has you playing as a
special forces team tasked with hunting down and containing a superhuman Containment Breach now
along the way you'll shoot up plenty of enemies but you also get the crap scared out of You by
all the strange creatures you'll encounter along the way it is a fantastic FPS and a great horror
game it's actually aged extremely well thanks to the visuals the level design and the sophisticated
AI when I say sophisticated the AI is smarter than you trust me it's great if you're itching
for a good horse shooter I got you at number 17. Counter-Strike 1.6 this is where it started for
most people as you probably know Counter-Strike was actually a mod for the original Half-Life
but the first Standalone version of the game was 1.6 it completely changed PC gaming forever very
simple tactical Shooter two small teams go up against each other try to destroy a bomb site
try to defend it it exploded in popularity thanks to its simple gameplay but extremely punishing
skill Gap it's easy to understand hard to master it gave birth to the rest of the franchise in the
most recent version CS go it's still one of the biggest games in the world 20 years after this
game came out at number 16 submarena shooter love Quake 3 Arena released in 99 it took the
multiplayer Foundation to the previous games and it refined them to an insane degree it made for
one of the best and most influential multiplayer shooters ever it's always a single player game
first and foremost but the multiplayer was surprisingly popular which prompted ID software
to capitalize with a dedicated multiplayer entry now Quake 3 Arena blew people away fast combat
skill based shooting and extremely competitive tones to it I mean it's widely regarded as one
of the best multiplayer Shooters of all time and I hope Arena Shooters someday make a comeback
now we've reached the top 15. Team Fortress 2. arguably the game that invented hero Shooters
yeah I think so it dropped in 2007. and it's still one of the most popular games on Steam it took the
framework of class-based Shooters it expanded upon it with unique characters a great sense of
humor in the gameplay that relied on everybody playing their role in working together in 2011
it went free to play and today 10 years later tens of thousands of people are still logging
in every simple or every single day I mean games like OverWatch and Paladin simply would not exist
if it weren't for Team Fortress 2. at number 14. Wolfenstein the New Order now Wolfenstein
is one of the longest running FPS franchises in the world but it's been extremely up and
down if you ask a fan of the series which was the best a lot of them will say New Order which
was a series reboot from the 2014 developed by machine games now the story brought us into an
alternate history where Germany won the second world war so you played as an American Veteran
trying to put together a resistance and take that world back a little bit at least the riding was
good the graphics were good the gameplay was a perfect blend of old school and new school design
and it mixed open levels and treasure hunting with things like weapon upgrades and stealth
mechanics the rebooted Wolfenstein series it's a bit divisive but just about everybody agrees
the New Order is fantastic at number 13. BioShock speaking of games that nobody expected to be good
come on it blew everybody away you played as a man who crashed lands and stumbles Upon A Lost
City underwater called Rapture from there you have to try to keep yourself alive fight off
some of the strange beings left behind there I mean while you figure out what the heck happened
it was praised for its writing and storytelling but the gameplay it was another level I mean it
took aspects of first-person shooting survival or even some light RPG elements and Blended them all
together to be one of the best FPS games of all time okay time for a little Call of Duty love
at number 12. Cod 4 Call of Duty 4. Now Call of Duty was a World War II series at the start
of 2007. the team decided it's time for a change Cod 4 dropped in 2007 it brought the fight to the
Modern Age and the angel was overhauled to allow for far more detail and extremely smooth shooting
you completely changed console FPS games forever it also boasted an excellent campaign with a great
story one of the most revolutionary multiplayer experiences we've ever got it introduced us to so
many things kill streaks custom classes perks camo challenge things are now Staples of the entire FPS
genre not just Cod it was revolutionary I think it's one of the best games in the entire franchise
at number 11 left for dead 2. arguably the best zombie game ever made it dropped in
2009 basically a giant improvement over the first game in every single way better visuals
more characters more weapons more enemies and greatly improved mod support that made almost
endlessly replayability happen I mean the concept was simple get your characters to the end of the
level without getting killed what makes Left 4 Dead so fun was the sheer Insanity the gameplay
and The Hectic communication between you and your friends as you try to keep each other in one piece
I mean thanks to the abundance of mods Left 4 Dead 2 is still one of the most played games on Steam
and that's probably never ever going to change now we've reached the top ten this is serious
Halo 2. now it was not the first console game to have online multiplayer but it was definitely
the one that showed us how it was done Halo 2 completely changed console gaming with its
multiplayer not just from a technical standpoint but from a game design it was a technical Marvel
it brought people from all around the world together with the touch of a button and the
multiplayer was so good some people still consider this game to have the best multiplayer in the
entire series now it's mainly remembered for its multiplayer but the campaign was great too I know
level design wasn't tight as Combat Evolved but the story was arguably the best in the series
and there were so many fan favorite moments Halo 2 was a massive turning point for the FPS genre I
think it's a good way to crack into the top 10 but man we've got some good ones coming at number nine
Duke Nukem 3D now Duke Nukem isn't exactly a respected character now he was once one of the
biggest names in the industry and Duke 3D is hands down the best game in the series in fact
it's one of the best games ever in the genre I I stand by that released for the PCN 96 it
took influence from games like Doom but greatly expanded upon the environments the shooting it was
beefy and gory but the levels were open and had tons of stuff to interact with which encouraged
exploration it also had some of the best level design and most satisfying shooter time ever it
aged well the game got generally positive reviews upon release from critics but Gamers they ate it
up it was a huge influence on the genre thanks to its incredibly detailed maps and smooth as butter
gameplay it's one of the best ever do you guys remember when Duke Nukem was actually funny and
number eight golden eye one of my favorite games of all time released for the n6497 it was the game
that helped prove that shooters were viable on consoles now up to this point shooters were seen
as a PC dominated genre and nobody really knew how to make an FPS game work with a controller however
golden I did the shooting great level design great sound design great local multiplayer was some of
the most fun you could ever have back in the day GoldenEye paved the way for countless other
console Shooters in the years to come and it is by far one of my favorite games of all time not
just shooter games in general now number seven Legacy here Doom 2016. now this game was stuck
in development prison for a decade when it finally dropped I don't think anybody expect
it to be good I mean but thankfully it was way more than just good it was excellent full series
reboot brought the gameplay back to its roots while also modernizing it with more verticality
even some light RPG elements like weapon upgrades and character upgrades the level design of Doom
2016 calls back to the original games it gives you tons of routes to your destination plus plenty of
secrets to hunt for the game was phenomenal let's just leave it at that at number six
Quake Quake just Quake Quake speaking of ID software Quake is perhaps our most impressive
game from a technical standpoint released in 1996 people it took the foundation of games like
doom and Wolfenstein but it brought them into the third dimension it was one of the first fully 3D
shooters ever made in its level design followed that same philosophy as Doom it encouraged it
it encouraged multiple playthroughs tons of treasure hunting plus Quake helped popularize
online multiplayer and it was one of the biggest multiplayer games in the world for a long time now
I know may have fallen off as a franchise but the original game was a huge milestone for the
industry and the single player campaign campaign is excellent now we've arrived at the top five
the top five best FPS games ever made Half-Life 2. come on after Half-Life change ESPN or FPS
genre forever Stakes were high the sequel had to be good well it shattered expectations the game
was built on a new engine which allowed for much more detailed levels and perhaps the most advanced
physics we've ever seen in a game the gameplay in the storytelling was just as good if not better
than the original people loved it now it wasn't as groundbreaking as the original Half-Life but it
was a technical Marvel one of the best Shooters of its time it sold over 12 million copies and
still frequently be is referenced as one of the best shooters ever if you're a fan of FPS games
and you've never played Half-Life 2 what are you doing at number four Halo Combat Evolved the game
that changed console Shooters forever I remember getting my Xbox booting this up and just getting
lost launch title for the OG Xbox it was it was it was everything it was it had a great campaign
super addicting multiplayer and it also changed the way we played Shooters with a controller plus
of all the campaigns in Halo I think it's often cited as the best of the best I mean it was just
it was it was so it was new I mean the Master Chief Collection helped so this game aged like
a fine wine it did at number three Halo 3. now Combat Evolved may have changed console Shooters
and Halo 2 may have changed online gaming but Halo 3 was the game that broke everything down
and refused to ever go away even to this day it dropped 14 years ago and perhaps the most
hyped game of the entire decade did it live up to the hype absolutely the campaign was great it
wrapped up the events of the first two games the multiplayer expanding upon just about everything
laid out by Halo 2 then there was even more new additions new game modes level editor more custom
game options a file sharing system I it was it was a moment it was just it was a freaking moment
hundreds of thousands of people are still playing it to this day through the Master Chief Collection
it's never gonna die and I really really hope Halo infinite can be half as good as this one
at number two Doom 1993. few games shook the industry as much as the original Doom did now
released for the PC a long time ago almost 30 years it was a first person shooter like nobody
ever seen it took the framework of Wolfenstein 3D but It sped it up it added more depth to both
level design and combat it completely changed the industry I mean technical achievements gameplay
Innovations you name it it blew up in popularity because it was addicting heck people are still
playing this game and creating new mods for it this is the second most influential FPS game
ever released in my opinion and if you know your gaming history you already know what's at number
one if you made it this far thank you at number one today with the best FPS games of all time
half-life now Doom helped establish the FPS genre as we know it Half-Life helped establish gaming as
we know it released in 98 for the PC it took the foundation of games like doom and Quake but it
added an elaborate story more grounded levels and a revolutionary new physics engine it was not only
a fantastic shooter but it was also a showing of how video games can be used to tell a super
compelling Story the game playing the level design was a massive influence on the entire industry and
its approach to player engagement storytelling unmatched and you know the craziest part about
it this game actually age well it doesn't look amazing anymore but the story in the gameplay
the level design they're still top tier and you if you play it in 2021 you'll instantly
notice countless things that other Shooters have taken inspiration from so if you ask me
Half-Life is the single greatest FPS game ever released what other top 25s would you
guys like to see thank you so much for all the support and I'll see you soon