What is the best Multiplayer 1st person shooter - in your opinion.

[Union Jack]

For me its still call of duty and the current incarnation is great.
I just played killzone 3 multiplayer and battlefield 3 too.
I've played lots of them yet am still drwan back to cod.
why is it so addictive what is the draw over the other games??
what do you think,is cod top of the tree or do you like EA's efforts??

 

[Kryptonian Warrior]

For me its still call of duty and the current incarnation is great.
I just played killzone 3 multiplayer and battlefield 3 too.
I've played lots of them yet am still drwan back to cod.
why is it so addictive what is the draw over the other games??
what do you think,is cod top of the tree or do you like EA's efforts??

I completely agree with you. I love CoD. People sure do love to hate on it though, and it's definitely going to get it from a lot of people on these boards or anywhere for that matter. It's just funny that as much hate as it gets, people can't seem to stay away from it. All I know is they must be doing something right if millions of people buy it each year. Say what you want about CoD, but the MP a helluva lot of fun as long as the game is patched and is constantly monitored for cheaters, glitchers, etc. In which case, MW2 was a piss poor effort in supporting that game. To IW and Sledgehammer's credit, they have done an overall good job of keeping the hacking and glitching to a minimum. However, you are going to find that with just about any MP game. People will try to find a way to exploit it just to get an advantage.

 

[The Squirrel]

Half-life 2 Deathmatch is still the most fun I've ever had playing online.

 

[Kryptonian Warrior]

Half-life 2 Deathmatch is still the most fun I've ever had playing online.

Yeah, I have heard that from a lot of people. I really need to get The Orange Box to experience Half-Life 2.

 

[Solidus]

Hmm. I started with Doom II for my first Multiplayer game, and it was a blast but for the best?

I would say its a few games.

Half-Life (original) deathmatch.I played that for hours upon hours before TFC came out, and it was a blast, it had some of the greatest maps, and weapon balance.

Duke Nukem 3D and Blood. These games had some of the most unique weapons that created some of the most entertaining matches I had ever had.

Counter-Strike-Started playing in Beta 1 and loved it right away, played the game for almost 4 years then it got so cheater "filled" I left. But a truly superb game.

But one of the best, that I think opened up the idea of larger communities and contributing to it was the original Quake, and I guess Quake II could be put in there as well (though some of its maps were way too big). But I remember Quake's carnage, and just intense adrenaline filled action. You had to be quick, and know the maps. Ahhh I miss the days of rocket jumping. But also the mods were amazing for these two games, Team Fortress on Quake really changed everything, and was so addicting. It was my most fond memory online.

As for another mention I will say Unreal Tournament (original) and 2004 to a lesser extent. But the original UT I remember just being overwhelmed by all the customization you could do, it became a huge LAN game my friends and I played. And of course online as well.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

When I was younger I enjoyed Quake 3 alot. Super fast paced, high skill level, cool dude soundtrack, great art direction. Unlike Unreal Tournament is was no frills and right down to the bare essentails of twitch.

Now, Team Fortress 2. Perfectly balanced, inspired art direction, full of character. Highly accessible. Very diffrent ways to play. Excellent support (went from about 4 maps to 50). Community based. Innovative. Everything, it's the bee's knees yo.

 

[Spider-Vader]

Best Competitive- Call of Duty (Particularly 4)

Best Goofing Around with Friends- Halo (Custom Games = God like)

 

[Spider-Who?]

Best fps multiplayer?

Goldeneye for 64.

 

[Soapy]

The best? Probably Quake III.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

I play 2 and ONLY 2 mp shooters and thats Battlefield 3 and Gears of War 3. Both are the best in their classes.

 

[jacobed]

I'll have to say Halo 2 or Cod: World at War. I don't even want to know how much time I put into Halo 2 and it was the last fps that I still played split screen with friends. As for World at War, I loved the emphasis on single shot weapons and how snipers could be scopeless plus it had my favorite gun in a multiplayer game of all time the Kar98k.

 

[Soapy]

my favorite gun in a multiplayer game of all time the Kar98k.

 

[Iceman]

I think the big guns yay are big for a good reason despite the stick they get after X number of sequels. I don't play CoD multiplayer that much but if you take away killstreaks & cheaters I think it's the best fast-twitch, arcade-type FPS (Black Ops & MW series..not including 2). I regard Battlefield as the best strategic FPS..love the sheer size of the maps. Halo's MP is also amazingly well developed with pretty much every possible variant you could think of part of the game.

When I was younger I enjoyed Quake 3 alot. Super fast paced, high skill level, cool dude soundtrack, great art direction. Unlike Unreal Tournament is was no thrills and right down to the bare essentails of twitch.

Well that doesn't sound too good!

 

[Quasimod0]

I enjoy em all except halo. But battlefield 3 is the best so far

 

[ProjectPat2280]

I'll have to say Halo 2 or Cod: World at War. I don't even want to know how much time I put into Halo 2 and it was the last fps that I still played split screen with friends. As for World at War, I loved the emphasis on single shot weapons and how snipers could be scopeless plus it had my favorite gun in a multiplayer game of all time the Kar98k.

You think that rifle is fun in the game? Try one in real life. I happen to own one that my uncle gave me a few years back. That thing is incredible. I also like the gun because there is no telling what kind of history is actually behind that weapon.

 

[jacobed]

Ah I love it in Waw, its the only reason I never prestiged, one shot kill basically anywhere on the body. You're a lucky man for being able to use one. I'd love to even just see one in real life.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Ah I love it in Waw, its the only reason I never prestiged, one shot kill basically anywhere on the body. You're a lucky man for being able to use one. I'd love to even just see one in real life.

Yea it's a really cool weapon(the ammo is expensive tho). I never played WaW but I used it a lot in CoD 2. I wanted to use it in CoD 3 but besides that game sucking, the developers didn't pay enough attention to the weapon. They had the safety latch in the wrong position. Its supposed to point to the left but in the game it points to the right. You wouldn't even be able to load the rifle with the latch in that position. That always irked the hell outta me.

 

[BillPardy]

Call of Duty 1 for PC.

 

[Nathan]

TimeSplitters Future Perfect.

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[Electro UK]

This generation is has to be a tie between Unreal Tournament III, Killzone 2 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2. They're all a complete joy to play.

 

[Balthus Dire]

Currently BF3 for me.