Board 8 > ITT: Joyrock ranks the top 20 FPS games you may have missed!

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OctilIery
01/17/12 11:49:00 AM
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#3 up in a day or two hopefully

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shadosneko
01/17/12 11:59:00 AM
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STALKER's really good, but I don't think it's under the "missed" category really. It's right there on the fringe.

It's cool that you included it though.

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OctilIery
01/17/12 12:02:00 PM
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From: shadosneko | #252
STALKER's really good, but I don't think it's under the "missed" category really. It's right there on the fringe.

It's cool that you included it though.


It's reasonably well known, but a lot of people still don't know it(here less so, but I'm talking about in general) and it's an AMAZING game, so it's one I think a lot more people should know.

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OctilIery
01/18/12 10:49:00 AM
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OctilIery
01/19/12 11:26:00 AM
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01/20/12 11:05:00 AM
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OctilIery
01/21/12 10:11:00 AM
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OctilIery
01/22/12 3:22:00 PM
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OctilIery
01/23/12 3:17:00 PM
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Psycho_Kenshin
01/24/12 9:56:00 AM
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....hnnn, uhhh, where is it? *enter key*

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OctilIery
01/24/12 11:57:00 AM
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OctilIery
01/25/12 12:08:00 PM
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Procrastination too OP x.x

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OctilIery
01/26/12 12:28:00 PM
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Soon as this new PC stuff is done and settled I'll be able to update! :3

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shadosneko
01/27/12 7:44:00 AM
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Gotta get these FPS in!

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OctilIery
01/27/12 10:51:00 AM
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OctilIery
01/28/12 8:28:00 AM
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OctilIery
01/29/12 8:50:00 AM
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OctilIery
01/30/12 10:12:00 AM
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OctilIery
01/31/12 11:12:00 AM
#269:


It IS coming >.<

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Aecioo
01/31/12 11:15:00 AM
#270:


OctilIery posted...
It IS coming >.<

obviously no one cares but me

just finish the list SMURF

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Aecioo
01/31/12 11:44:00 AM
#271:


UGH list games I haven't played and loved.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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OctilIery
01/31/12 11:44:00 AM
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Ah screw it, I'll finish the game later.

#3: Aliens Vs Predator 2 Monolith Productions 2001

Oh hey, it's Monolith again. Making another incredibly solid, unique product.

So this is a franchise that has obviously had tons of video game adaptions, some good, some bad, some absolutely abysmal. It lends itself well to games, allowing a great variety of genres and styles. In this, while adhering pretty well to the FPS gameplay, Monolith has created probably the most unique, varied gameplay I've ever experienced in an FPS.

There are three campaigns, one for Aliens, one for Predators, and one for the MArines in the way, and throughout these campaigns you'll encounter everything from stealth to horror to strict run and gun madness. But in addition to the actual gameplay, the story is one contained series around several characters. The three campaigns tell it from varying perspectives, often crossing each other and using the same locations. You'll even see in one campaign a scene from another one, or read tidbits on computers about instances and characters seen in another.

The Marine campaign starts with your character entering the base and leads on through various plot twists, having you fight all three races using various weapons. While it is the most directly FPS influenced of the three, you still come across a lot of horror and stealth. Monolith creates the same world they always do, with lots of hidden details and conversations for people willing to search around or sit and listen.

The Alien campaign is even more awesome - You start off as a lowly little Facehugger, and the first few levels involve you sneaking around searching for prey before you become a full fledged alien, including an awesome scene of you chewing your way out of a victim as a chestburster. The game involves a lot of searching and a bit of puzzle solving and a lot of sneaking when you're not biting faces off, and the combat is rightly fast and fun.

The Predator campaign is just pure superiority. You feel every bit the hunter, with awesome level design having you sneak around military bases, forests, and much more, allowing you to either go headfirst with classic weapons or sneak around with weapons like a crossbow gun and the classic disc, even allowing you to claim heads as trophies.

Then you get the multiplayer, where the game really shines. There are a ton of modes available, from simple things like deathmatch to more awesome team modes like Hunt, Evacuation, and Survivor, that involve various objectives that one team must complete before the other kills them off, or just seeing how long you can last against oncoming hordes. Possibly my favorite feature is the Alien lifecycle - when activated, Aliens spawn as facehuggers, going through the full lifecycle and having to attatch themselves to someone before becoming full fledged. They can even attatch themselves to predators to become a vicious crossbreed that's much tougher to take down.

Overall, the game is incredibly solid in all aspects. Even today it remains an incredible experience, satisfying, and every bit of what it should be.

So why did I miss it?

It was a PC only game in the middle of the reign of consoles. It was easy to miss despite some great reviews, and the IP hasn't had the greatest reputation since. This is on of the exceptions, and more than worth a look.

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Aecioo
01/31/12 11:45:00 AM
#273:


Also I'm curious if the AvP2 community is still going on.

Like two years ago it still had a solid couple hundred people at peak hours playing a game that was almost 10 years ago.

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OctilIery
01/31/12 11:46:00 AM
#274:


Aecioo posted...
UGH list games I haven't played and loved.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


This list isn't made for you FPS nuts! I couldn't get 20 great games there :P

And far as I know, the community is still solid.

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redrocket
01/31/12 1:11:00 PM
#275:


AVP for the Jaguar.

Good, bad, or ugly?

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OctilIery
01/31/12 1:38:00 PM
#276:


redrocket posted...
AVP for the Jaguar.

Good, bad, or ugly?


Bad overall, but decent for what it was. There just was't much to work with.

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OctilIery
02/01/12 8:28:00 AM
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OctilIery
02/02/12 10:05:00 AM
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OctilIery
02/03/12 7:57:00 AM
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OctilIery
02/04/12 9:57:00 AM
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KanzarisKelshen
02/04/12 10:08:00 AM
#281:


OMG, it updated! FINALLY!

Can't disagree with putting AvP2 in here. It's just an ultra-classic game, and one everybody should play. For the people who've missed it, it's hard to put into words just how AMAZING the opening Marine level was. For my money, I'd say it's literally the best horror level in a game, any game, bar none. I have never felt as much dread as I did during that level and the second one. Trust me, you owe it to yourself to play this jewel.

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OctilIery
02/04/12 10:12:00 AM
#282:


KanzarisKelshen posted...
OMG, it updated! FINALLY!

Can't disagree with putting AvP2 in here. It's just an ultra-classic game, and one everybody should play. For the people who've missed it, it's hard to put into words just how AMAZING the opening Marine level was. For my money, I'd say it's literally the best horror level in a game, any game, bar none. I have never felt as much dread as I did during that level and the second one. Trust me, you owe it to yourself to play this jewel.


Well part of the reason it took so long to update is I was trying to find time to play through it again, and I'm glad I did. The horror parts were most of what I remembered of the Marine level, but then it goes on, and it becomes surprisingly intense, with lots more to it than that. One particular scene sticks in my mind now, fighting for my life against a bunch of aliens on a lift before having to jump off to a nearby platform just before a predator blasts the lift and the aliens.

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OctilIery
02/04/12 8:42:00 PM
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KanzarisKelshen
02/04/12 8:57:00 PM
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From: OctilIery | #282
KanzarisKelshen posted...
OMG, it updated! FINALLY!

Can't disagree with putting AvP2 in here. It's just an ultra-classic game, and one everybody should play. For the people who've missed it, it's hard to put into words just how AMAZING the opening Marine level was. For my money, I'd say it's literally the best horror level in a game, any game, bar none. I have never felt as much dread as I did during that level and the second one. Trust me, you owe it to yourself to play this jewel.


Well part of the reason it took so long to update is I was trying to find time to play through it again, and I'm glad I did. The horror parts were most of what I remembered of the Marine level, but then it goes on, and it becomes surprisingly intense, with lots more to it than that. One particular scene sticks in my mind now, fighting for my life against a bunch of aliens on a lift before having to jump off to a nearby platform just before a predator blasts the lift and the aliens.


Agree, it gets really hardcore down the line. But the opening level is seriously amazing - Silent Hill and Resident Evil got nuthin' on it.

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OctilIery
02/04/12 9:06:00 PM
#285:


From: KanzarisKelshen | #284
Agree, it gets really hardcore down the line. But the opening level is seriously amazing - Silent Hill and Resident Evil got nuthin' on it.


This 100%!

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OctilIery
02/05/12 7:36:00 AM
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OctilIery
02/06/12 7:05:00 AM
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up, likely no update for a bit until I'll less sick

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OctilIery
02/07/12 6:24:00 AM
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bronzefrog
02/07/12 3:34:00 PM
#289:


Oh my god, AvP2 was amazing.

But the expansion was bad. Bad! I didn't understand why they did it. Especially taking combat outside in open spaces with the Aliens.

It worked with Serious Sam because that game is about being a crackhead with a giant gun, but AvP is about making every last shot and attack count.

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OctilIery
02/07/12 3:35:00 PM
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From: bronzefrog | #289
Oh my god, AvP2 was amazing.

But the expansion was bad. Bad! I didn't understand why they did it. Especially taking combat outside in open spaces with the Aliens.

It worked with Serious Sam because that game is about being a crackhead with a giant gun, but AvP is about making every last shot and attack count.


Expansion wasn't Monolith, IIRC. Best explanation.

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OctilIery
02/08/12 7:50:00 AM
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OctilIery
02/09/12 9:02:00 AM
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OctilIery
02/10/12 10:48:00 AM
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New update soonish

Also might make an honorable mention of a certain game that didn't make it because until recently I couldn't play it

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02/11/12 3:21:00 PM
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02/12/12 9:09:00 AM
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OctilIery
02/13/12 11:41:00 AM
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OctilIery
02/14/12 9:39:00 AM
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OctilIery
02/15/12 8:11:00 AM
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OctilIery
02/16/12 10:03:00 AM
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shadosneko
02/16/12 10:05:00 AM
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You're so close to finishing!

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