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So I just finished the Half-Life series..

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Steelflight-Rx
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States1389 Posts
September 26 2009 19:07 GMT
#1
I just finished playing through half life, and man. what a let down. I mean, the games were awesome, but it just feels like such a cliff hanger, and i really want more!

But the real reason for this post is that I'm in the market for a new single player FPS, and I'm not sure what to get. I'm running on a pretty old computer, so I'm thinking HL2 is about as much as my system can handle. What are some of your favorite FPS games?

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Netherlands922 Posts
September 26 2009 19:11 GMT
#2
sc2 mod is tha best fps
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Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1328 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-26 19:12:56
September 26 2009 19:11 GMT
#3
HALO PC perhaps? Painkiller is also fun if you like just mowing down shittons of enemies.

Edit: also if you like kind of RPG/FPS hybrids (and be warned there isn't a ton of combat in these) you could try Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines. It's made on the Source engine and you can play in first- or third-person views. It's fun but be warned if you try to play it on 64-bit operating systems (or even with >2 GB of system RAM I believe), you have to use patches to get it to run.
Sadistx
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Zimbabwe5568 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-26 19:14:32
September 26 2009 19:14 GMT
#4
Honestly Halo 1 is one of my favorite fps. There's nothing more satisfying than sticking a grenade to a sleeping enemy and watching them fly 50 feet in the air.

Also the only fps I ever beat more than once, all the others are just too boring to bother.

PS: lol ^ what are the odds.
Alur
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Denmark3900 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-26 19:14:37
September 26 2009 19:14 GMT
#5
If you can live with outdated graphics then play Deus Ex (first one, i dont know about the rest), i've been playing it recently as a matter of fact - and it's awesome.
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Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
September 26 2009 19:15 GMT
#6
I heard Bioshock is worth a playthrough. I don't know if your computer will be able to handle it, as it's fairly recent.
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Thratur
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada917 Posts
September 26 2009 19:16 GMT
#7
Bioshock
Realpenguin
Profile Joined December 2006
8253 Posts
September 26 2009 19:20 GMT
#8
CoD4's singleplayer was "good" I guess, CoD5 was just "lol" though.

Portal is also a good one, though there's not exactly any shooting in it.
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Finland474 Posts
September 26 2009 19:30 GMT
#9
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Steelflight-Rx
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States1389 Posts
September 26 2009 19:32 GMT
#10
Portal is definitely an awesome game, but I'd really like some cool zombie shooters (L4D won't work, it's too new)

I know there are some zombie MODs for HL2 (i'm downloading "zombie panic" right now, actually)

but does anyone have other recommendations?
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thopol
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Japan4560 Posts
September 26 2009 19:43 GMT
#11
Pathologic. It should be more satisfying.

Also, in the FPS/RPG hybrid realm there's Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl, which is hard IMO but really sweet (maybe I was doing it wrong).
Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9104 Posts
September 26 2009 19:47 GMT
#12
My favorite FPS for the computer is Bioshock. Bioshock 2 should be coming out in the first half of 2010, it got delayed just like sc2 though because it was supposed to come out 2nd half of 2009.
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
September 26 2009 19:47 GMT
#13
You realize there is another episode right?
Nebula
Profile Blog Joined February 2004
England780 Posts
September 26 2009 20:11 GMT
#14
Play the STALKER games. Granted, they're a little rough around the edge, but there's a decent amount of mods to fix practically any gripes you have with the game. It's not your typical linear shooter though, and it's difficulty curve is pretty high. You should really give it a shot, top notch graphics/atmosphere really add to the immersion.
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phosphorylation
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2935 Posts
September 26 2009 20:18 GMT
#15
Far Cry
Your computer should be able to handle it. Very fun game play, beautiful settings, maybe not as "polished" as Half Life 2.
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Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada1575 Posts
September 26 2009 20:33 GMT
#16
I had a lot of fun playing through HL2 ^^ wish there was some multiplayer mode but ohwell t_t
fun fps hmmm
Far Cry
CoD4 (great singleplayer imo, multiplayer is kinda a campfest but w/e)
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Portal (not really a shooter but it was very fun to play)
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Profile Joined March 2008
United States582 Posts
September 26 2009 20:45 GMT
#17
I don't know if your computer is equipped for it, but Bioshock is a wonderful singleplayer game.
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Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada8031 Posts
September 26 2009 20:51 GMT
#18
The Marathon series isn't half bad. The games are ancient so the graphics are pretty crappy, but the story is still top notch.
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nofAcedAgent
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States952 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-26 20:56:46
September 26 2009 20:51 GMT
#19
System Shock 2 (..yes Bioshock too, meh)
Deus Ex (my personal favorite)
Arx Fatalis (FPS Fantasy RPG, highly recomended)
Vampire Bloodlines
Stalker (great atmosphere. gameplay wtf broken? Have not tried mods - need to, really wanted to like this game)
Hitman Series (Ok these are 3rd person)
Portal (!)
No One Lives Forever series

As Kennigit said, you did play through the two episodes yeah? I assume yes since I agree the cliff hanger on episode 2 was epic. I personally thought ep 2 was vastly superior to the HL2 and ep 1.
Leg[end]
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States241 Posts
September 26 2009 21:38 GMT
#20
On September 27 2009 04:30 Mah Buckit! wrote:
CRYSIS !


He said he's looking for something his system can handle, not something that will make his graphics card shoot sparks lol
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Latham
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
9563 Posts
September 26 2009 21:53 GMT
#21
Try F.E.A.R. the original, without the bastardized Xpacks and without FEAR 2 (they're all IMO, utter crap.)
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Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States6225 Posts
September 26 2009 21:54 GMT
#22
Bioshock is definitely worth a play through if your computer can handle it. IMO Best single player shooter since HL2.
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ghermination
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States2851 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-26 22:25:18
September 26 2009 22:21 GMT
#23
I recommend STALKER, and fear + expansions and fear 2 + expansion. Great games. Also Crysis is quite fun and despite what some people think, at lowest settings it still looks phenomenal and can be played by most modern PC's.

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aeroH
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1034 Posts
September 26 2009 22:51 GMT
#24
what's an FPS thread without counter strike!?
Frits
Profile Joined March 2003
11782 Posts
September 26 2009 22:53 GMT
#25
cod4 single player is extremely good, especially on veteran

and as mentioned deus ex, one of the greatest games ever made but you probably played it already
Polar_Nada
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States1548 Posts
September 26 2009 22:54 GMT
#26
On September 27 2009 07:51 aeroH wrote:
what's an FPS thread without counter strike!?

lol he wants to play a SINGLE player fps
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aeroH
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1034 Posts
September 26 2009 23:03 GMT
#27
On September 27 2009 07:54 Polar_Nada wrote:
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On September 27 2009 07:51 aeroH wrote:
what's an FPS thread without counter strike!?

lol he wants to play a SINGLE player fps

oops.
guess my eyes just focused on "what are some of your favorite fps games" and my mind jumped onto cs D:
Athos
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2484 Posts
September 26 2009 23:12 GMT
#28
Fallout 3


Play it just because it's awesome and will rock your world.
MakkurtE
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States46 Posts
September 27 2009 00:17 GMT
#29
other oldies but goodies unmentioned yet i think:

soldier of fortune series
no one lives forever series
thief series (not technically fps, but still awesome)
medal of honour series
Opinions in the above post are less informed then they appear
Roxen000
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
1226 Posts
September 27 2009 00:42 GMT
#30
If your computer can handle Portal. Play it.
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Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Iceland2039 Posts
September 27 2009 00:52 GMT
#31
Max Payne
EvilTeletubby
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
Baltimore, USA22256 Posts
September 27 2009 01:10 GMT
#32
I'll throw my vote in for Portal as well, definitely a great experience.
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Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States785 Posts
September 27 2009 01:41 GMT
#33
System Shock 2 - In a silent, dark room, with the volume up and your face unhealthily close to your CRT. (I've heard the original is OK too but it's hard to get it to even run these days.)

Thief 2 - Ditto (lol, Looking Glass fanboy I guess). Sadly, I can't recommend Thief 3.

Bioshock's shaders made me physically ill in the first ten minutes, so I don't know, it might be awesome?
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Spenguin
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia3316 Posts
September 27 2009 03:20 GMT
#34
On September 27 2009 04:47 Kennigit wrote:
You realize there is another episode right?


I was about to say the same thing.
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Canada793 Posts
September 27 2009 03:56 GMT
#35
The cake is a lie.
Loanshark
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
China3094 Posts
September 27 2009 06:23 GMT
#36
Duke Nukem 3D!!!!
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Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Vatican City State491 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-27 10:03:26
September 27 2009 10:01 GMT
#37
Im currently working on a post about the best FPS game levels.
I really recommend the game Blood, which is pretty old, but has some incredible levels/atmoshphere.
The mapmakers were incredibly good, the first level is just a prelude to things to come - the train level/fun-fair levels are one of the best I have ever played.

If you are more concerned about graphics COD4 is a very nice game.

Also, as suggested, please note that there are some expansion packs for HL2 (I think the first expansion is called 'episode one' - but is something completely different than the game).
You could also try some Half-life 1 mods - 'Sweet half life' comes to my mind (with really, really nice levels and two different "paths"), as well as 'They Hunger' which consists of 3 episodes set up in zombie-atmosphere. The last episode is simply fantastic - you visit a psychiatric hospital and some other interesting locations. Please note that episode one of They hunger is pretty "simple" in terms of effects, but still very nice to play with (the sequels are much better). In general it was so good that they are working on a game "They hunger" for HL2.

Portal is a very nice game too, although it isnt a typical FPS.
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-27 12:11:52
September 27 2009 12:01 GMT
#38
FEAR, Bioshock , and Fallout 3 are VERY overrated. FEAR i couldn't stand a few minutes of, the game just blows.
Bioshock is entertaining but its unbelievably easy, the story is pretty obvious.
Fallout 3 is basically single player WoW in the future with less level ups. The game is easy, you will eventually just find yourself doing endless side quests and items searches.

(keep in mind I play most games on hardest mode)

I'd recommend Left 4 Dead and Portal for sure. Both games are too short but really awesome. And left 4 dead is fucking hard as fuck on single player in hardest setting. (I don't think I got passed the hospital level) Part 2 is coming out in Nov.
The good thing about short games though is you can speed run them and go for best times. And portal has all these crazy alternate ways to beat each level and par for each way (X amount of steps, X amount of portals, X amount of cubes, etc)

but since you said your on an old comp (would help if you listed specs) I'd recommend Duke 3D and Quake if you haven't played those. And check this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free_first-person_shooters
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QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32082 Posts
September 27 2009 15:22 GMT
#39
HL series is pretty much the best single player fps ever.
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Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Netherlands5167 Posts
September 27 2009 15:36 GMT
#40
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Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9104 Posts
September 27 2009 17:22 GMT
#41
If you haven't played portal you should definitely give it a try. It isn't your tradition FPS but it is a pretty awesome and unique game.
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Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Chile1710 Posts
September 27 2009 21:19 GMT
#42
Portal and Left 4 Dead... If you havent played HL2 Episode 1&2 you should play those.. NOW.
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