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15 Years Later, These 15 First Person Shooter Games Haven’t Aged A Day

Usaid — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:14:07 +0000

The medium of video games is particularly susceptible to aging, with rapid technological advances often making many titles feel obsolete in just a few years. While elements like visuals and scope can quickly become outdated, certain aspects such as design and mechanics can help games maintain their appeal over time. These qualities allow some games to remain enjoyable long after their release. In this feature, we will be taking a look at 15 first-person shooters that still hold up 15 years later.

Black

Criterion Games might be best known for its work on the Need for Speed series, but its 2006 release Black also deserves a fair amount of appreciation. Despite being a far cry from what the developer was used to, Black was a compelling first-person shooter with some of the best visuals of its time. The story might not be something to write home about, but a solid set of shooting mechanics and thrilling firefights make Black a noteworthy game nevertheless – and it holds surprisingly well to this date.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Wild Hearts, and More Coming to PS Plus Extra/Premium in August

Ravi Sinha — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:08:39 +0000

It’s a big month for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers, with Sony announcing the latest additions to the service’s Game Catalog. Starting August 20th, both tiers can download The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Cult of the Lamb, and Sword Art Online: Last Recollection for PS4 and PS5.

PS5 players gain access to the Standard Edition of Wild Hearts, Koei Tecmo’s ill-fated action RPG, and Ride 5. On the PS4 side, there are PS Plus re-releases like Watch Dogs 2 and Naruto to Bortuo: Shinobi Striker alongside Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, and Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization.

If that’s not enough SAO, Premium subscribers gain exclusive access to the PS3 version of Sword Art Online: Lost Song, playable on PS4. Everyone else can settle in with TimeSplitters, TimeSplitters 2, and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect for PS4 and PS5. Finally, PS VR/VR2 users can experience Vacation Simulator. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks, especially for titles leaving the service.

15 Best First-Person Single Player Games You Probably Missed

Usaid — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:15:04 +0000

The first-person shooter genre is one of the most popular in the medium, and there’s been no shortage of games that use the perspective to tell different stories, evoke different emotions, and so much more. On that note, here are 15 of the best first-person single-player games that you probably haven’t played before.

Firewatch

This Campo Santo-developed first-person adventure was released in 2016 and sees players taking the role of a man named Henry who is a fire lookout at a national forest. The game has some great art direction which is also minimalist, alongside quality voice-acting. Firewatch does not have much in the name of action, but the beauty of nature and its environments remains constant throughout. Players will also have to choose dialogues from an options tree, which can significantly impact your relationship with other characters.

15 Underrated First Person Shooters You Probably Didn’t Play

Ravi Sinha — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:12:58 +0000

Shooters are a dime a dozen especially in this battle royale-dominated era. Things weren’t too different back in the day but there were quite a few underrated titles that fell by the wayside, whether in sales or critical reception. Even worse are the games which had both but have been seemingly forgotten in the years since their release. Let’s take a look back at 15 of the most underrated first person shooters that you probably didn’t play.

No One Lives Forever

Zany 1960s spy aesthetic, hilariously clever writing, unique mission objectives and an endearing protagonist. What more could you want? No One Lives Forever was also releasing in a post-Half-Life era where stronger story-telling was valued in first person shooters. Alas, its success wasn’t to be. Despite rave reviews from critics, NOLF would release in November 2000 and only sell 36,501 copies by the end of the year. Even worse is the fact that current-generation players can’t experience it due to muddled IP rights. Nevertheless, whatever the future may hold, Cate Archer will forever be in our hearts.

15 Hilarious Weapons That Were Shockingly Powerful

Ravi Sinha — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:25:09 +0000

Iconic weapons like the BFG 9000, Master Sword and so on and so forth dot the gaming landscape. Each weapon is powerful and their looks reinforce that. There are some weapons out there that might not be as threatening – they look and sound ridiculous in comparison – but they can be pretty lethal in their own right. Let’s take a look at 15 such weapons here.

Blitzkrieg – Dead Rising 2

Created by combining an Electric Chair – itself made from a battery and wheelchair – with an assault rifle or LMG, the Blitzkrieg isn’t very mobile. It’s also slightly tough to craft. But lest you think this is just a slow wheelchair with guns, the Blitzkrieg has some of the best stopping power in the game. Zombies can be downed in one or two shots and there’s 250 uses in total, allowing for a pretty big spree of murder.

15 Scary Levels In Non-Horror Games

Shubhankar Parijat — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 10:20:12 +0000

All mediums of entertainment strive to elicit strong reactions in their audiences, and video games are obviously no different. And very few reactions to something are ever as honest or leave as lasting of an impact as being scared out of your wits. So of course, game’s love to do that as well. But for a game to do that, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a horror title. Over the years, there have been countless video games that have had genuinely scary moments and sequences that, all said and done, didn’t belong to the horror genre at all. In this feature, we’re going to take at fifteen such levels in non-horror video games. Some of these might be downright frightening, while others might just be disturbing in different ways, but we feel all fifteen of these deserve to be mentioned in this feature.

Please note that there might be slight spoilers ahead, so stop watching if we start talking about a game you don’t want spoiled. In case you have any suggestions that we may have failed to mention, drop a comment down below.

Without further ado, let’s begin.

DEVIL’S HOUSE (METAL GEAR SOLID 5: THE PHANTOM PAIN)

Hideo Kojima and his Metal Gear games have had a long history of featuring some truly frightening sequences, and The Phantom Pain was obviously no different (in this regard, at least). One of the more disturbing scenes in the entire game comes in the location known as the Devil’s House. Seeing the dozens upon dozens of people who’re being experimented on by XOF in this dingy location can seriously give you the creeps, while the mere presence of Psycho Mantis and the Man on Fire also presents a tough challenge. Hell, there’s even a P.T. easter egg in here.

THQ Nordic Acquires TimeSplitters, Second Sight IPs

Ravi Sinha — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 09:50:33 +0000

As if THQ Nordic wasn’t doing enough to bring back beloved franchises – like Darksiders, for instance – it recently announced via an official statement the acquisition of the TimeSplitters and Second Sight franchises as well. The publisher acquired both through Koch Media. Interestingly, Koch Media owns Deep Silver, whose development team Deep Silver Dambuster consists of former Free Radical Design team members.

If TimeSplitters received a new sequel, chances are pretty good that members of the original development team would be working on it. The last TimeSplitters game to release was TimeSplitters: Future Perfect ,which launched in 2005 for the Xbox, GameCube, and PlayStation 2.

As for Second Sight, Free Radical’s other original IP, it was an action-adventure stealth title focused on an amnesiac with powerful psychic abilities. It received decent critical praise in 2004 when it launched for the GameCube, PS2, and Xbox (and later for PC). Unfortunately, it didn’t see any follow-ups after that.

It wouldn’t be too far-fetched for either franchise to receive remasters. THQ Nordic has been granting remasters to a number of classic titles, like Darksiders 1/2 and the recent Red Faction Guerrilla: Re-Mars-tered Edition-. What are your thoughts on the potential return of TimeSplitters though? Let us know in the comments.