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First person shooter games have been so popular ever since Doom came out in 1993. There were many similar games that followed to copy its success. However, it was Quake’s multi-player feature that revolutionized first person games as seen today. Now, there are numerous first person shooter games online where different people from all around the world can compete with each other. Aside from MMORPGs, online first person games are the most popular genre in video games.
First person shooter games started out as a single player game. Its popularity started with Doom which is followed by numerous titles like Star Wars: Dark Forces, Rise of The Triad, and many others. The first person games back then were all created for the PC platform and contain 2D graphics. Metal Head for Sega’s 32X is the first in the genre that used 3D graphics. More 3D first person games were soon made for different platforms. The most notable first person shooter games that made a huge impact was Quake from id Software in 1996. It was the most advance 3D first person shooter at that time. Quake also features a multi-player feature which enables computer connected on a network or online to battle one another. Quake multi-player became an instant hit. Its multi-player feature became its major selling point. Quake Tournaments where sponsored and held everywhere. Soon, more first person games were made with multi-player feature. Now, there are first person shooter games that are multi-player only and must be played online.
There are numerous free first person shooter games that are available online. Most of them can be played without spending anything. However, there is also an option where players can spend some money to buy upgrades like new guns and armor to improve their chances against other players. While these items are only available to paying players and give them a slight advantage against non-paying players, it will still come down to the player’s skill. No matter how much a player spends on paid gears, the better and more skilled player will still be able defeat someone who has all paid items. Some popular first person shooter games for PC today are:
- Wolfteam
- Battlefield Heroes
- Counterstrike Online
- War Rock
- Gunz
- Combat Arms
- Operation 7
- APB Reloaded
- Crossfire
- Battlefield Play4Free
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