Top 10 most influential FPS games of all time (P2)

Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)
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Launched on Xbox, Halo: Combat Evolved is considered the “killer” level application of this platform. After Doom 1993, Halo: Combat Evolved is considered the game with the biggest impact on the genre shooting game first-person perspective and the entire virtual world industry. The game has an extremely innovative control mechanism exclusively for FPS consoles, while also featuring ambitious multiplayer modes. Halo became a franchise associated with Xbox, and it remains Microsoft’s flagship franchise to this day.

Team Fortress 2 (2007)
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Today, hero shooters have become very popular and familiar to players, but back in 2007 it was Team Fortress 2 who initiated the genre. The game laid the foundation for many other games later, including Overwatch by Blizzard. Team Fortress 2 has received critical acclaim since its release, and to this day, it remains one of the most popular titles on Steam.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)​

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The first three Call of Duty games are FPS blockbusters set in World War II, receiving countless compliments from critics as well as the gaming community. However, Infinity Ward took things to the next level with 2007’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the game’s campaign continues to inspire the next generation of FPS, the game’s multiplayer is also a success. great success, the clearest evidence is that many other FPS games are still trying to copy CoD’s formula.

Overwatch (2016)​

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Inspired by Team Fortress 2, Blizzard’s Overwatch has continued to evolve the concept of the hero shooter genre. While the characters in Team Fortress 2 are mainly defined by their class, in Overwatch, the developers focus more on each specific character, bringing rich lore and a vast universe. The lootboxes that Overwatch uses also provide great inspiration, although not all gamers like them.

PUBG (2017)
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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds or PUBG is playable in both first-person and third-person perspective, but its impact on the shooter genre in general cannot be denied. PUBG made Battle Royale gameplay universally popular, inspired Fortnite, and easily became one of the most popular titles of all time. Most Battle Royale games use the same mechanics as PUBG, and although not as “mighty” as in the past, PUBG is still the top name in this genre.

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