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A '''first-person shooter''' or '''FPS''', is a genre of [[video game]] where the player views the game world through the eyes of their character and is allowed to move about in the three-dimensional game world, and must shoot at opposing targets. Perhaps the earliest first-person shooter was ''[[Maze War]]'' in 1973, which used a tile-based movement system. Free-movement FPSes began in the late 1980s with games like ''[[MIDI Maze]]'', and, in the early-to-mid-1990s FPSes became especially popular, primarily because of [[id Software]] releasing ''[[Wolfenstein 3D]]'' and ''[[Doom]]''.
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A '''first-person shooter''' or '''FPS''', is a sub-genre of the [[shooter]] [[video game]]. The player views the game world through the eyes of their character, shoots at opposing targets, and can move around in the 3D world. Perhaps the earliest first-person shooter was ''[[Maze War]]'' in 1973, which used a tile-based movement system. Free-movement FPSes began in the late 1980s with games like ''[[MIDI Maze]]'', and, in the early-to-mid-1990s FPSes became especially popular, primarily because of [[id Software]] releasing ''[[Wolfenstein 3-D]]'' and ''[[Doom]]''.
  
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The term "first-person shooter" wasn't used until well after the released of ''Doom'', but the name is now retroactively applied to all the previous games which pioneered the mechanic. There are several games which have aspects of the genre, but are commonly placed in a distinct genre due to their mechanics. [[Rail shooter]]s and [[light gun]] games both shooters which frequently use a first-person perspective, but the inability of the player to freely move around in the game world presents a sizable enough change in content to warrant a different genre. Combat [[flight simulator]]s also involve shooting in a first-person perspective, but their movement system is so different, they too are viewed as a unique genre.
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The term "first-person shooter" wasn't used until well after the released of ''Doom'', but the name is now retroactively applied to all the previous games which pioneered the mechanic. There are several games which have aspects of the genre, but are commonly placed in a distinct genre due to their mechanics. [[Rail shooter]]s and [[light gun video game]]s are both shooters which frequently use a first-person perspective, but the inability of the player to freely move around in the game world presents a sizable enough change in content to warrant a different genre. Combat vehicle simulators and [[flight simulator]]s also involve shooting in a first-person perspective, but their movement system is usually so different, they too are viewed as a unique genre.
  
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==Personal==
 
I was a huge fan of early first-person shooters, in the early-to-mid-1990s, but I became bored with the genre. However, in the mid-2000s, I started hearing about the upcoming released of ''[[Half-Life 2]]''. and saw some teens playing ''[[Counter-Strike]]'', at a LAN party. This led me to downloading and playing ''[[Half-Life]]'', which rekindled my interest in the genre. I have since played several more FPSes that I really like.
 
I was a huge fan of early first-person shooters, in the early-to-mid-1990s, but I became bored with the genre. However, in the mid-2000s, I started hearing about the upcoming released of ''[[Half-Life 2]]''. and saw some teens playing ''[[Counter-Strike]]'', at a LAN party. This led me to downloading and playing ''[[Half-Life]]'', which rekindled my interest in the genre. I have since played several more FPSes that I really like.
  
 
==Games==
 
==Games==
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These are the first-person shooters that are important to me. For the complete list, see [[:Category:Video Game Genre - First-Person Shooter|the category]].
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These are the first-person shooters that are important to me. For the complete list, see [[:Category:Video Game Genre - First-person shooter|the category]].
  
 
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| ''[[Wolfenstein 3-D]]'' || 1992-05-05 || The first free-movement FPS I played.
 
 
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-person_shooter}}
 
{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-person_shooter}}
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* [https://store.steampowered.com/tags/en/FPS store.steampowered.com/tags/en/FPS] - Steam category.
  
  
 
[[Category: Video Game Genres]]
 
[[Category: Video Game Genres]]

Latest revision as of 17:10, 25 January 2024

Wolfenstein 3-D is one of the first first-person shooters with free movement and textured walls.

A first-person shooter or FPS, is a sub-genre of the shooter video game. The player views the game world through the eyes of their character, shoots at opposing targets, and can move around in the 3D world. Perhaps the earliest first-person shooter was Maze War in 1973, which used a tile-based movement system. Free-movement FPSes began in the late 1980s with games like MIDI Maze, and, in the early-to-mid-1990s FPSes became especially popular, primarily because of id Software releasing Wolfenstein 3-D and Doom.

The term "first-person shooter" wasn't used until well after the released of Doom, but the name is now retroactively applied to all the previous games which pioneered the mechanic. There are several games which have aspects of the genre, but are commonly placed in a distinct genre due to their mechanics. Rail shooters and light gun video games are both shooters which frequently use a first-person perspective, but the inability of the player to freely move around in the game world presents a sizable enough change in content to warrant a different genre. Combat vehicle simulators and flight simulators also involve shooting in a first-person perspective, but their movement system is usually so different, they too are viewed as a unique genre.

Personal

I was a huge fan of early first-person shooters, in the early-to-mid-1990s, but I became bored with the genre. However, in the mid-2000s, I started hearing about the upcoming released of Half-Life 2. and saw some teens playing Counter-Strike, at a LAN party. This led me to downloading and playing Half-Life, which rekindled my interest in the genre. I have since played several more FPSes that I really like.

Games

These are the first-person shooters that are important to me. For the complete list, see the category.

Title Released Notes
Borderlands 2009-10-20 Sci-fi RPG elements.
Borderlands 2 2012-09-18
Doom 1993-12-10 Popularized network deathmatch.
Doom II: Hell on Earth 1994-10-10
Half-Life 1998-11-19
Half-Life 2 2004-11-16
Half-Life 2: Episode One 2006-06-01
Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007-10-10
Left 4 Dead 2 2009-11-17 Zombie theme.
Portal 2007-10-10 Puzzle-based FPS.
Portal 2 2011-04-19
Wolfenstein 3-D 1992-05-05 The first free-movement FPS I played.

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