ITT: I attempt to review first games in FPS franchisees.

[Sexy Beast]

Doom

Brief Review: I've played through Doom a few times in the past. I remember the first time was on a friends PC. It was kind of fun, in the sort of way older games are. There isn't much to say about it though. You have an arsenal of guns and run around Mars killing aliens.

How has it aged?: Well design wise...pretty well. Many FPSs today have the same basic setup. You know a "One Man Army" going out to eradicate what ever is stupid enough to get in it's way.

Rating: 10/10

 

[Sexy Beast]

Wolfenstein 3D

Brief Review: Probably should have started with this first, but who cares. We are killing Nazis...who doesn't love killing Nazis? Well the game is sort of like Doom and is fun for what it is. That and you kill Mecha-Hitler: Holy Crap!

How has it aged? Like Doom, the basic setup of the FPS hasn't changed since this time. Take Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, reduce the graphics and remove Normandy...and it's basically the same game.

Rating: 9/10...frankly not as fun as Doom.

 

[Sexy Beast]

Battlefield: 1942

Brief Review: I bet you though I was doing chronologically? Well I'm doing what ever comes to mind. This is pretty much the first online FPS that I got into and I still love it. Tanks? Planes? Jeeps? Freaking Battleships? Yeah this game has it all.

How has it aged?: Well this one is not like the classics listed above...you know where you would consider it timeless. The game is alright by today's standards, but if I had a choice I would prefer to play a more modern iteration of this series.

Rating: 8/10

 

[Sexy Beast]

Half-Life​

Brief Review: Oh man...here we go. This game is basically the first game which attempted to build a world that appeared to be alive. There wasn't just the player and people who needed to die, now it seemed like there was stuff going on outside of the players control or knowledge. It was pretty cool at the time.

How has it aged? Well the issue is that scripted events, which made Half-Life awesome, have been used so often that it's no longer interesting...it's now expected in all games. So, while the game is still fun to play...it now has less impact than it did.

Rating: 10/10...it's Half-Life man of course it's getting a 10.

 

[Sexy Beast]

Farcry

Brief Review: I still remember first seeing this game and thinking that there was no way that games would look better than this. I sort of worried that the game might have turned out to be a tech-demo, but fortunately I was wrong. It turned out to be one of the most entertaining FPSs I've ever played and one of the most difficult.

How has it aged?: Surprisingly well. The game had great shooting mechanics and wonderful integration of stealth game play. With a graphical update it could easily stand toe to toe with any modern FPS...Crysis included.

Rating: 9/10

 

[Sexy Beast]

Crysis

Brief Review: If you notice in the above Farcry review I was relieved to see that Farcry was not a tech demo. Well I was annoyed to find that Crysis was basically one. Despite looking pretty as hell, it brings nothing new to the table at all.

How has it aged?: Well after getting over the visual I pretty much forgot the game existed. The only thing that reminded me of it was the impending squeal.

Rating: 5/10

 

[Sexy Beast]

Goldeneye​

Brief Review: Well it's basically the game that establish the FPS on the systems. Incredibly well done single-played and endlessly fun multiplayer. Coincidentally it was my 1st FPS.

How has it aged?: Not well. It's still fun in short bursts, but the gameplay is pretty dated by now.

Rating: 10/10

 

[chapp]

How could you not include CS?!?!?!?

 

[XXzz-Trauma-zzXX]

Half life 2 i demand a review of half life2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sexy Beast]

How could you not include CS?!?!?!?

I haven't gotten to it yet.

Half life 2 i demand a review of half life2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I was only going to do the first game of each franchise...which I realize I misspelled in the in the thread title. So if I run out of ideas I'll do Half-life 2.

 

[Sexy Beast]

Counter-Strike

Brief Review: I wasn't going to do this one, but since there is Condition Zero...I guess it counts. This is pretty much the definitive online FPS. Ver 1.6 is still played today by thousands of people. There really any fault that I can find with the game...so I guess it's prefect.

How has it aged?: Let me reiterate the above...IT'S PERFECT. So yeah, it's aged pretty well.

Rating: 10/10 There you go chapped.

 

[Sexy Beast]

Call of Duty

Brief Review: Much in the same way Half-Life created the living breathing world. CoD created a war and one that you are part of. This is kind of the first game that gave thee player the impression that you were just a small part of a much larger conflict. The jump between three different perspectives always ensures that the game does not get stale.

How has it aged?: It's aged alright. The graphics are dated and the gameplay isn't as refined as the later iterations of the game.

Rating: 9/10

 

[Sexy Beast]

Rainbow Six

Brief Review: This one wasn't one of my favorite game and frankly I didn't finish it. Though I did sort of enjoy the later games in the series and I actually enjoyed the book. hehe...real life strategy.

How has it aged?: Ehh...I don't know. Not that well I guess, the gameplay has been really improved in the later iterations.

Rating: 6/10

 

[Sexy Beast]

Ghost Recon

Brief Review: To tell the truth I've only played this on the Xbox and I never experienced the online. From what I can remember I did enjoy the game. It was tactical and pretty fun. Though not my favorite type of game...especially when you have to be tactical with AI, it doesn't work all that well. I seem to remember having fun playing co-op with my brother...but that could have been a different game.

How has it aged?: Ok, I guess. The archaic AI is a painful hindrance.

Rating: 7/10 (Xbox ver.)

 

[Cut Chem!st]

What about quake and TFC.

 

[Passerby]

What about quake and TFC.

well if he does TF it should be the first QTF the first class based fps mp game.

 

[Cut Chem!st]

well if he does TF it should be the first QTF the first class based fps mp game.

True. But I was thinking more towards retail games. QTF is a mod.

 

[Sexy Beast]

What about quake and TFC.

Well unfortunately I never played the first quake and I have limited experience with TFC.

 

[Cut Chem!st]

Well unfortunately I never played the first quake and I have limited experience with TFC.

Alright then, how about Perfect Dark and Unreal Tournament?

 

[Sexy Beast]

Unreal Tournament

Brief Review: Sorry no Quake in this thread...never played it, so here is the next best thing...I guess. The original UT was a blast with it's crazy weapons and massive levels. The first time I used the Redeemer I knew this game was awesome.

How has it aged?: Really well actually. Other than the graphics the gameplay is still really solid.

Rating: 9/10

Alright then, how about Perfect Dark and Unreal Tournament?

Was writing it as you posted.