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first person shooter on the PC

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  • 12-01-2004 5:49pm
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    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey there
    I'm looking for a reccommendation of a first person shooter to play. I have played loads of em already (wolfenstein, medal of honour, half life, unreal, quake, max payne, soldier of fortune, hitman, battlefield 1942 to name but a few).

    I'm just looking for something to tide me over until I get my hands on the new halflife and doom

    anybody?

    thanks

    KR


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    Lafortezza
    Registered Users Posts: 8,806 ✭✭✭Lafortezza


    Day of Defeat online? Tis different type of multiplayer FPS from usual, WW2 setting and all that


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    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    max payne 2. Its not quite first person, but its very good while it lasts.


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    dangerman
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    if you like the world war 2 ones, call of duty is good i hear.

    if u want to get some on the cheap u cant go wrong with some classics:

    system shock 2
    or the original deus ex.

    If you want something ultra-realistic and mighty mighty cool Rainbox Six 3 is damn sharp.

    Also there's max payne 2, short but sweet.

    And Halo is out for pc now...

    If you have broadband and like wolfenstein get a hold of wolfenstein - enemy territory, its completely free - online only but its a lot of fun.


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    Jim
    Registered Users Posts: 14,181 ✭✭✭✭Jim


    call of duty.

    appears to be just a moh clone at first, but oh its so much better.


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    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    Jedi Knight- Dark Forces 2 is a bit clunky looking these days, but the level design is very, very good.

    Jedi Knight 2 is excellent, too.


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    Matt Simis
    Registered Users Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Originally posted by dangerman
    if you like the world war 2 ones, call of duty is good i hear.

    if u want to get some on the cheap u cant go wrong with some classics:

    system shock 2
    or the original deus ex.

    If you want something ultra-realistic and mighty mighty cool Rainbox Six 3 is damn sharp.

    Surely you mean Rogue Spear and not the arcade conversion on the Xbox? Id recommend Hidden and Dangerous 2 - play it as FPS, 3rd person, RTS, your choice..


    Matt


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    Spud_Gun
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    If you have broadband then I would recommend Planetside. Excellent game!


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    dangerman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭dangerman


    Surely you mean Rogue Spear and not the arcade conversion on the Xbox?

    of course.

    edit: raven shield even isn't it? god damn it, the amount of bloody names.


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    Big Chief
    Registered Users Posts: 3,754 ✭✭✭Big Chief


    Call Of Duty
    Hidden & Dangerous 2
    Max Payne 2 (not quite fps but damn sweet all the same!)
    Aliens Vs Predator 2

    to name but a few


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    zAbbo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    For a free FPS, try this cube


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    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    Originally posted by Big Chief
    Call Of Duty
    Hidden & Dangerous 2
    Max Payne 2 (not quite fps but damn sweet all the same!)
    Aliens Vs Predator 2

    to name but a few

    as above :)


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    Pugsley
    Registered Users Posts: 7,136 ✭✭✭Pugsley


    Originally posted by lafortezza
    Day of Defeat online? Tis different type of multiplayer FPS from usual, WW2 setting and all that

    He's already played HL, and DoD is infact just a MOD, so rather than buy it, just download it :)

    As for CoD: if you liked MoH (i thought it stank), and you liked Ghost Recon (i thought it rocked), you'll like CoD (i think its OK :)).

    SP is Call of Duty is decent, if a bit short, but the MP is simplistic at best, nothing new at all, and simply inferior to Ghost Recon in every way IMO.


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    El Marco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭El Marco


    Originally posted by Spud_Gun
    If you have broadband then I would recommend Planetside. Excellent game!


    Don't touch this game with a 6 foot barge pole if I were you.


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    patch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,519 ✭✭✭patch


    Seen as you've played everything else, look up some Half Life mods.
    Azure Sheep and Poke 646 are two single player mods which are terrific fun and very, very well made.


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    monument
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    DesertCombat - mod for Battlefield 1942

    Halo


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    n1ck
    Registered Users Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭n1ck


    Originally posted by monument
    DesertCombat - mod for Battlefield 1942

    Halo

    Stay away from Halo on pc, it would have been good if it was released about 2 or 3 years earlier around the time it was released on xbox.


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    monument
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    I'd have to disagree, as with most FPS it plays far better on PC, and apparently has good net code – if you do get it, all the EU Bungie servers are hosted in Ireland.


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    Lafortezza
    Registered Users Posts: 8,806 ✭✭✭Lafortezza


    actually forget FPS games, just buy Championship Manager, you'll die with a smile on your face


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    Matt Simis
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    Originally posted by dangerman
    of course.

    edit: raven shield even isn't it? god damn it, the amount of bloody names.

    Damn yeah, Raven Shield. Knew Rogue Spear sounded wrong... ! Raven Shield, good game tho.



    Matt


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    koneko
    Registered Users Posts: 10,304 ✭✭✭✭koneko


    AVP2, mmm.

    Also, dunno if it's your type of game, but Operating Flashpoint is great.


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    Mad Mike
    Registered Users Posts: 714 ✭✭✭Mad Mike


    Another vote for Call of Duty - only €30 in my local Xtravision.

    Also an overlooked classic - No one lives forever 2. If you are sufficiently confident in you own sexuality that you can get over playing as a girlie this is superb.


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    i_am_dogboy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,272 ✭✭✭i_am_dogboy


    Originally posted by Mad Mike
    Also an overlooked classic - No one lives forever 2. If you are sufficiently confident in you own sexuality that you can get over playing as a girlie this is superb.

    Without a doubt the best fps I currently have in my collection, It's also one of the funniest games i've played. The RTCW super soldier piss take is quite brilliant. The character developement was pretty much perfect for a fps-not too rpg'ish or anything. And it has the shiniest lava I've ever seen.

    People have recommended AvP 2, although it's a great game, i found the first one far better in most cases, either game will scare the crap out of you anyway. However the first one is rather daunting if you dont like much of a challenge.

    As someone already said get enemy territory seeing as its free and one seriously good multi player game.


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    angelofdeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭angelofdeath


    Originally posted by patch
    Seen as you've played everything else, look up some Half Life mods.
    Azure Sheep and Poke 646 are two single player mods which are terrific fun and very, very well made.
    look up the todeangst series aswell, pretty crudely made but good gameplay and some very funny parts


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    mr_angry
    Registered Users Posts: 3,312 ✭✭✭mr_angry


    Single player - Call of Duty
    Multiplayer - Urban Terror mod for Quake3. Unfortunately, the latest versions aren't quite as much fun, but if you can get your hands on beta2.3, you're laughing.


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    scojones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭scojones


    Unreal Tournament 2003, play it with the Tactical Ops patch too. It rocks!


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    Vassili Zaitsev
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    CALL OF DUTY
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    I think i made my point


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    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    Played Oni yet? Fabulous third person shootiness, with much fantastic beating-people-up-á-la-Tekken-Force-but-better...


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    #29
    jonski
    Registered Users Posts: 6,393 ✭✭✭jonski


    Originally posted by sjones
    Unreal Tournament 2003, play it with the Tactical Ops patch too. It rocks!

    There is no tactical_ops patch for ut2k3

    maybe you mean frag ops ?

    John.


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