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FPS Rantings

December 28th, 2007

Top 10 worst shooters of 2007

If there’s a Top 10 for best shooters, then naturally we have a Top 10 for 2007’s worst shooters. Similar to the previous Top 10, the games are also arranged, this time in order of crappiness. Are you ready for this?

Hour of Victory
You Are Empty
Soldier of Fortune: Payback
BlackSite: Area 51
Medal of Honor: Vanguard
Alpha Prime
War Rock
Halo […]

By Mike -- 5 comments

December 28th, 2007

What is your most-coveted FPS?

What a week. It’s been a mad rush as reunions, parties, and even more reunions pile up our schedule. Who said the holidays are the best time for games anyway? Not for this blogger, at least.
As the year comes to a close, once can’t help but reflect on the astounding shooters we went through the […]

By Mike -- 7 comments

July 26th, 2007

Clive Barker’s new shooter is teh r0xx0r

Welcome back, Clive! We know you’re still hurting when The Undying didn’t do very well in sales, but that’s okay. What matters is that your game rocked, and we, the few with really good tastes, are aching for another Barker classic.
When Jericho was announced, we were ecstatic. When a new gameplay trailer was released, we […]

By Mike -- 10 comments

July 19th, 2007

Far Cry returns for a sequel

If you think the Far Cry “franchise” hasn’t been milked enough, guess again. GameSpot revealed that UbiSoft is set to come out with a sequel to the popular 2004 shooter. Since Crytek, the game’s original developer, has sold UbiSoft the rights to Far Cry, you can be sure that the Germany-based developer won’t be coming […]

By Mike -- 1 comment

July 13th, 2007

Metroid Prime 3 controls seem to suck

Yes, it’s E3, the most wonderful time of the year—next to Christmas, at least. A flood of videos at the event are coming in, so get set for a viewing extravaganza. First up is a video walkthrough of a level in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. The game is coming out next month, so soak yourself […]

By Mike -- 5 comments

July 12th, 2007

Brothers in Arms DS review

After that seemed to be forever, Brothers in Arms DS finally assaulted our retail shelves. To date, this game is the only World War II-themed shooter in the Nintendo handheld. Unlike the harsh realities of war shown to us by history in films and textbooks, Brothers in Arms DS is something that you’ll strive to […]

By Mike -- 0 comments

June 27th, 2007

The Darkness gets good reviews

Generally at least. Of all the reviews already available, only one isn’t very positive. I included the GameTrailers review, so knock yourself out.

1UP.com thinks The Darkness is “a more polished game, and the base mechanics work extremely well by the time you reach the end of the single-player campaign. It doesn’t quite have […]

By Mike -- 1 comment

June 20th, 2007

Quake Wars will have in-game advertising

The guys at Splash Damage talked to the community about in-game advertising in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, that hot shooter built using a modified Doom III engine. And you know what? The response seems to be generally good. For now, at least.

Neil Postlethwaite, managing director at Splash Damage, explained that the developers want to […]

By Mike -- 3 comments

June 20th, 2007

Big Daddies are roving Bioshock stage bosses

I’ve never heard of a roving stage boss before, and that’s how Irrational Games describes Big Daddies in Bioshock. Want to know more? Watch the trailer below:

I like the idea of creating a unique experience for each player, and according to lead designer Ken Levine, that’s what Irrational Games is aiming for. Levine […]

By Mike -- 2 comments

June 12th, 2007

Software makes Halo 2 and Shadowrun playable on XP

Are you nuts about Halo 2 and Shadowrun, but hate Windows Vista with a vengeance? As a windfall from the PC gaming gods (Falling Leaf Systems, in particular), you can finally play both games using Windows XP.

Yes, that’s right. You don’t have to “upgrade” to Vista to run these shooters. All you need to […]

By Mike -- 1 comment