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FPS Rantings

March 5th, 2008

Staunch PC shooter fan reluctantly gets better in using analog sticks

I finished Call of Duty 4 last weekend. I never thought I’d be able to since I utterly suck in using analog sticks, but I did. Did I find it easy? Heavens no. How then was a staunch PC gamer able to finish one of the best shooters of 2007 on a console?
At first, I […]

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February 7th, 2008

Yahtzee gives in to public demand for Call of Duty 4 review

Sure, Yahtzee may be rather late for weighing in on Call of Duty 4, but so what? A Yahtzee review is not only priceless, but timeless as well.

Tags: call_of_duty, call_of_duty_4, cod4, escapist, fps, gamehopper, shooters, yahtzee

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January 29th, 2008

Far Cry 2’s latest trailer isn’t impressive

You may be waiting forever for another look at Far Cry 2. The things we’ve seen so far are concept art and spectacular gameplay footage. Ubisoft has just released a new trailer showing off the sequel’s Dunia engine, but it doesn’t do the game justice.

Tags: far_cry, far_cry_2, fps, shooters, trailer

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January 23rd, 2008

At long last, Metroid Prime 3 is coming to Japan

Metroid Prime 3, one of the most awesome shooters of 2007, is finally hitting Japan on March 6th. According to Kotaku, Metroid would be worth ¥6,800, which is roughly $64. That’s a big leap from the $49.99 price tag we’re used to.
Metroid’s journey to Japan has been a long one. It first came out in […]

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January 14th, 2008

War Rock gets a new patch

K2 Network, the game publisher for online FPS War Rock in the U.S., Europe, and India, announced the release of a new patch titled Chapter 2: Revelations. The patch comes with a spanking new storyline, a couple of maps, three vehicles, four PX items and a parachute system, among other things.
The two new maps are […]

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January 9th, 2008

My belated Stranglehold review

I spent majority of my time early this week plowing through the PS3 version of Stranglehold and finished it. Of course, I also took the time to play the game’s multiplayer component, so I’m ready for a review.
Is Stranglehold really Max Payne 3 with Chow Yun-Fat? Not really.
You see, Max Payne, particularly its only sequel […]

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January 4th, 2008

An evening with Inspector Tequila

I am a cheapskate. I’m so cheap I don’t intend to upgrade my current PC ever again. I’m so cheap I’ve resorted to borrowing PS3 games from my neighbor, who is conveniently a fellow PS3 owner. The first game I borrowed? Stranglehold, that John Woo shooter that’s a tribute to Max Payne, which in turn […]

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January 3rd, 2008

Rumor: Crysis is going to the 360?

Whether Crysis is really selling well or not, is up for discussion. What’s undeniable is the recent buzz that Crytek’s resource hog game is mentioned in—a console port. Sure, Crytek may huff all they want that the “current-gen” consoles can’t handle Crysis, but you can’t deny that porting them over to the Xbox 360 and […]

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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 […]

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December 28th, 2007

New Halo 3 video = no life

Evlmidget25 has a lot of time in his/her hands. So much time that this Halo 3 owner spent quite a while putting together a strange level in Forge designed blow his/her MJOLNIR ass up.

The video isn’t inherently funny. What’s funny is that someone had so much spare time to put this all together. It […]

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December 28th, 2007

Top 10 shooters of 2007

Every site has its share of year-end awards, so here’s FPS Rantings’ take on the best shooters this year. Yes, they’re placed in order of awesomeness.

The Orange Box
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (Xbox 360 version)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Bioshock
Halo 3
Crysis
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas
Warhawk
Unreal Tournament 3

What are your Top […]

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December 28th, 2007

What’s your preferred console for shooters?

It’s been over a year now since “next gen” has become current gen. While the Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation 3 have been ranked in terms of sales, the debate on which is “best” continues to rage among its…enthusiasts. I’m not going to fall into that trap and set you up for a word war. […]

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