MattyDienhoff
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I saw this article on Digg, thought it might be interesting to discuss:
http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/207423/the-best-28-fps-games-page-1-of-3/
At a glance:
#1 - Half-Life 2
#2 - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
#3 - Bioshock
Although I applaud a few good judgement calls (Deus Ex, System Shock 2 and No One Lives Forever 2 are on the list, and all deserve the recognition), I really have to wonder what the authors were thinking when they put this together when I see some of the other entries. I can't figure out whether they nominated these games based on their importance/influence on the industry or their popularity, or both, or if this is just a 'games we liked' list...
Firstly, Team Fortress 2 isn't on the list. What were they thinking? I'm not saying it's the best shooter ever but it's definitely unique and important enough to have a place on even a top ten list.
Secondly, sequelitis. I don't understand why they give games like Call of Duty 4 and Half-Life 2 such high honors. Sure, both are great games (in my opinion) but in both instances (and especially in Half-Life 2's case) the original games were far more influential at the time of their releases than their sequels were. Call of Duty 4 is a solid game but it brings little in the way of innovation, it's basically Call of Duty in a new setting with a few extra features and a new engine. The first one should get the credit here, or at least mention should be made of the whole series, not just the latest one.
Finally, it's unacceptable that they made no mention whatsoever of Operation Flashpoint. That game was truly groundbreaking, it helped spearhead the up-and-coming tactical shooter sub-genre, allowed players to use everything from tractors to jet fighters at a time when 98% of other shooters only allowed you inside vehicles for rail shooting sequences, and took place on entire geographically mapped islands that were so big it could take up to an hour to walk from one end to the other, and this was all more than a year before Battlefield 1942 came out.
Discuss.
http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/207423/the-best-28-fps-games-page-1-of-3/
At a glance:
#1 - Half-Life 2
#2 - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
#3 - Bioshock
Although I applaud a few good judgement calls (Deus Ex, System Shock 2 and No One Lives Forever 2 are on the list, and all deserve the recognition), I really have to wonder what the authors were thinking when they put this together when I see some of the other entries. I can't figure out whether they nominated these games based on their importance/influence on the industry or their popularity, or both, or if this is just a 'games we liked' list...
Firstly, Team Fortress 2 isn't on the list. What were they thinking? I'm not saying it's the best shooter ever but it's definitely unique and important enough to have a place on even a top ten list.
Secondly, sequelitis. I don't understand why they give games like Call of Duty 4 and Half-Life 2 such high honors. Sure, both are great games (in my opinion) but in both instances (and especially in Half-Life 2's case) the original games were far more influential at the time of their releases than their sequels were. Call of Duty 4 is a solid game but it brings little in the way of innovation, it's basically Call of Duty in a new setting with a few extra features and a new engine. The first one should get the credit here, or at least mention should be made of the whole series, not just the latest one.
Finally, it's unacceptable that they made no mention whatsoever of Operation Flashpoint. That game was truly groundbreaking, it helped spearhead the up-and-coming tactical shooter sub-genre, allowed players to use everything from tractors to jet fighters at a time when 98% of other shooters only allowed you inside vehicles for rail shooting sequences, and took place on entire geographically mapped islands that were so big it could take up to an hour to walk from one end to the other, and this was all more than a year before Battlefield 1942 came out.
Discuss.
