FPS Games / Shooting Games

Shooting Games (FPS)

As you probably already know if you are reading this, FPS games stands for First Person Shooting games. FPS games are a specific kind of shooter game, they are defined by its camera perspective, which makes the player the ultimate protagonist of the game.

In this kind of shooting games the player can see “his own hands” holding any kind of gun in the screen: from a bazooka to a water pistol, there are plenty of different themes in FPS games. In these kind of shooter games, which are always combat-based, the player is both the eyes and the hands of the shooter, he’s literally the one to pull the trigger. 

FPS games can either be considered a subgenre of action games or a genre by itself. In any case, its three dimensional graphics, its realism and becoming the protagonist of the game have made these shooter games really popular among the gaming community. A really good example of such success would be the Halo or the Call of Duty series, some of whose PC games you can find in Rocky Bytes as a free download.

FPS Games also known as a gun games or war games

Since they are mainly about shooting from a first person perspective, FPS games are also known as gun games. It is also not hard to get that, with guns being involved, most of the game in this category will also fit in the war games criteria.

In war games there are a few elements that are key in the gameplay development: military tactics, strategy, technology and, in the case of multiplayer game modes, the coordination inside the groups.

Keep in mind that we are not talking about games that involve physical violence, those would be fighting games. In shooting games guns are always involved in the process of killing our enemies. As a result, killing games keep getting more and more realistic. 

Shooting games for PC

Shooter games are known for testing the player’s speed and reaction time. Historically, it has been one of the most controversial video games genres, being accused of glorifying and promoting violence. In several occasions initiatives have emerged in order to ban them without success.

Some of the most popular first person shooter games from the last decades include legendary names such as Half-Life, Battlefield, Counter-Strike, Medal of Honor and Doom.

Shooting games for PC

Shooter games are known for testing the player’s speed and reaction time. Historically, it has been one of the most controversial video games genres, being accused of glorifying and promoting violence. In several occasions initiatives have emerged in order to ban them without success.

Some of the most popular first person shooter games from the last decades include legendary names such as Half-Life, Battlefield, Counter-Strike, Medal of Honor and Doom.

Halo

Microsoft’s Halo franchise has been a billion dollar company from day one. So much so that every game that aspires to be its successor is called a “halo killer”. Although the Halo games were initially exclusive for Xbox, now they are available for PC as well!

In Halo: Combat Evolved we act as a super soldier who must fight an enemy alien force which is trying to conquer the Earth, “the Covenant”. We can play a multiplayer game with up to 16 other players!

Halo: Combat Evolved lets us control the MasterChief, the leader of the super soldiers’ troop. Easy controls, great graphics and amazing action adventures are just one click away from you, why are you waiting to download the first game of the best ever Halo franchise? (According to the fans).   

Call of Duty

Most of the games from the Call of Duty series are set in a World War II scenario, but Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, as it can be guessed by its name, is inspired in a modern reality. The game introduces a whole new generation of soldiers, weapons and machines that correspond to the current times.

All kinds of amazing gadgets are present in this version of the Call of Duty Saga: night vision devices, infrared lasers, thermal vision…All this equipment must help us complete our missions: our special force soldiers must defeat enemies from all over the world in a very Hollywood-like story. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfarealso offers an impressive multiplayer mode where you need to defend, not only yourself, but also your team.

Another highlight of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare are its amazing graphics which make it even more spectacular and make the gameplay even more realistic.

Call of Duty 2 is also available for download at Rocky Bytes. In this case the game tries to recreate scenes from Second World War offering three different perspectives: the player can be the eyes of a British soldier, a Red Army soldier or an American soldier.

Hitman

Hitman is a stealth game series whose protagonist is Mr. 47, an assassin for hire. His services will be hired by the most elite characters, and the player must kill all the designated targets. As the games moves on the missions become more and more difficult.

In Hitman 2: Silent Assassin you must become the perfect hitman, an untraceable professional who is never caught in the act. Every mission is unique and might involve one or more victims.

Hitman Contracts is the third shooter game of the saga. In this case the player can choose the approach he wants to take for every mission. Although discretion is advised, if the player decides to be loud and violent he can do so.  The ultimate goal in Hitman Contracts is to get the highest performance rating possible. Disguises are also available in this version, which makes the missions even more mysterious and fun!

Some of the other shooting games that you cannot miss

Black Mesa is a complete remake from Half-Life, to which it adds game world, complex environments, challenges and realism. In other words, the weaknesses that the Half-Life fans complained about have been solved in Black Mesa.

In Delta Force: Black Hawk Down the player is a commander in a peacekeeping Operation in the Somali Civil War. Real historical events, guns and techniques are shown in this amazing shooter game!

Hawken is a free game at the level of the latest paid games on the market. The player controls a gigantic robot with two main weapons. What makes Hawken such a good game, however, is its amazing multiplayer mode, that might involve earning real money!

Planetside 2 is one of those massive multiplayer online games. Can you imagine 2000 players competing in an open-world conflict? Crazy, right? Imagine no longer and download Planetside 2 for free!

Freedom Fighters has a fascinating plot: it takes place in New York in an alternative future: the Russians won the Cold War, your mission is to stop the Soviets with your group of rebels that, of course, is called “Freedom Fighters”.

Doom 3 is the third part of the series that made FPS games as popular as they are today. Fight demons and the undead with improved graphics and a better gameplay! Doom 3 is definitely not the best option for the faint of heart!

Free Download FPS games

Many of the first person shooter games available in Rocky Bytes are free downloads: Black Mesa, Delta Force: Black Hawk Down, HAWKEN, Planet Side 2, freedom fighters…

Best Shooting (FPS) games

According to the experts from Rocky Bytes the best FPS games would be formed by HAWKEN, Halo: Combat Evolved and Call of Duty 4: Modern Walfare.

The website users seem to have a similar opinion, because their Gun games top three includes (in this order):Halo: Combat Evolved and Call of Duty 4: Modern Walfare and Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.