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What are the best multiplayer, team-based, objective-oriented FPS games on the PC?

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Best multiplayer, team-based, objective-oriented FPS games on the PC	Price	Steam Rating	Genre
89 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	$14.99	Mostly Positive	-
86 Team Fortress 2	Free+	Very Positive	Hero-based FPS
-- Left 4 Dead 2	$19.99	Overwhelmingly Positive	FPS
75 Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm	$19.99	Very Positive	-
-- Dirty Bomb	Free+	Very Positive	Hero-based FPS

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Top Con

Can have a bad community

As it is a large game, it should come as no surprise that the community just won't be up to par. You may be kicked for strange reasons (like bottom scoring or the all too common random hacking accusation) and many could give you a 7 day ban. It can be very frustrating as missions in the mission system require you to play certain things while crossing your fingers. See More

Top Pro

Driven by tactics and cooperation

Each round of CS feels more like a game driven more by careful tactics than a frivolous fast-paced and lethal paintball arena of which too many modern First-Person Shooters are guilty of. Positioning, timing and thinking are key ingredients of a successful game and cooperation is crucial if you want to win. See More

PresentTime's Experience

Played this for several thousand hours. Hit Global on multiple accounts See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Mostly Positive

Top Con

Has a large skill gap

Since it's a pretty old game, most players are veterans at this point and have been playing for a long time. This may make it hard for newer players to jump in and play. See More

Top Pro

Team-work is the blockstone of Counter-Strike

Without team-work, literally the slightest thing is hard in this game. See More

Top Con

Hard to see if you are hitting someone

One of the things that were changed in CS:GO is firing feedback. When someone is shot in GO, they don't wince, there's only a small amount of blood and audio that conveys the information that you are actually hitting someone. But omitting wince animation from character models makes it harder to see if you are actually hitting another player, especially at distance. See More

Top Pro

Will be familiar to CS 1.6 and CS: Source players

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive builds on the strengths of its predecessors, even though those predecessors have been constantly improving for over a decade now. Nonetheless, Counter-Strike veterans will feel right at home in Global Offensive, albeit with some minor differences. The MP5 is now the MP7, The TMP has left its place to the MP9 and you can't attach a suppressor to the M4. See More

Top Con

New maps and modes feel pretty mediocre

Even though old maps have been revisited and improved by a wide margin, new maps and modes released with CS:GO are pretty mediocre. Half of the maps available are locked under Arms Race (which is a re-imagining of the original community-created GunGame) and Demolition (GunGame without insta-respawn and bomb defusal) modes. These game modes feel pretty safe and unimaginative, especially for veterans who have played their predecessor. Some of the new maps are pretty compact and designed to act as instant-action meat-grinders akin to modern FPS (like Call of Duty) instead of requiring any tactics to win. See More

Top Pro

Runs well on most hardware and even on older hardware

It's a very optimized game and runs smoothly on even outdated hardware. See More

Top Con

Less time spent playing a game

This is a feature that makes kills and hits (no health regeneration) more impactful, but also a lot less time is spent playing the game, especially if you die early to a sniper peek. Newbies will be playing a lot less of the game than more experienced players. See More

Top Pro

Carefully-executed changes to existing maps

The updates and improvements made to existing maps have been pretty clever and useful. For example, cracked glass is more opaque, making it harder to go on a sniping rampage. Or the stairway which was added to the bottom of de_dust made the route more viable for the Terrorists, while keeping the original purpose of that area serving as a bottleneck. See More

Top Con

Community is dying

There are very few people that play this game online in Europe, only 2-3 server left on peak hours. See More

Top Pro

Skill-based game

Top Pro

Balanced

Smooth See More

Team Fortress 2

Top Pro

Completely free to download and play any existing section of the game

The game can be downloaded and played for free, allowing anyone to try it out. There are some items that can be purchased with money, but those are optional and only decorative. See More

Top Con

Random critical hits add a significant luck element into the game and push certain types of players out

In most 'public' servers, an option called 'random crits' (short for 'random critical hits') exists by default. This allows a random percentage of your shots to multiply damage by 3 for a shot, and also remove the damage drop-off over range. This 'feature' gets increasingly more annoying as you get more experienced, as you will die more often than your opponent having x3 or more damage over you, actively making their experiences and wins less meaningful. Some classes are especially burnt by this. Medics don't use weapons often, Snipers only have secondary weapons and melees, and Spies only have their revolver (and most sidegrades of that revolver remove this ability entirely). Quickplay (a feature most newbies use to get a match) also disables these servers from appearing in the list, so there are very few 'nocrit' servers because many don't know they exist. See More

PreciseTengri's Experience

best game, hacking is minimal in moderated servers See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Hero-based FPS

Co-Op:6 Player Online / 6 Player LAN

Controller Support:Partial

Top Pro

Fun and humorous gameplay with graphics and sound that fit with this theme

This game has a history of over-the-top characters, visuals, voice-overs, and various other items, which altogether create an amusing world both within the game and outside of it as well. You get a feeling a lot of thought has gone into the development of the characters as well as the world they live in. For a genre that is often filled with drab characters in a drab world, it is refreshing to see something so well fleshed out. See More

Top Con

Free accounts are slightly limited

Free accounts do not get rare and cosmetic items nor as many storage slots for items. Items are relevant as free accounts can only hold 50, while the game has much more than 50 pieces of equipment (that affect gameplay), let alone 50 weapons. While a premium account player can react to almost all situations with a counter item, with only 50 slots a newbie probably won't have or even be able to access it. A full inventory also means a free player will have to miss out or delete exclusive event items and cosmetics just to play the game as full as they can. A free account is upgraded when any item is purchased with real money from the store. See More

VigorousEupraxia's Experience

I want to play See More

Top Pro

Tons to do in the game with plenty of game modes and plenty of community mods

TF2 has more than 10 game modes, plus variations on those, as well as community mods that offer a wide range of objective-based play. Classic game modes include Capture the Flag, Control Point, King of the Hill and Payload. There's also Mann vs. Machine, a co-operative game mode where you play against waves of AI controlled enemies. See More

NiceTaevataat's Experience

this game is a f***ing masterpiece See More

Top Pro

Cross-platform

The game runs on Windows, OS X and Linux machines. See More

TolerantBunjil's Experience

Very nice, even if you dont like one or 2 classes there is always a class for everyone, while you do have to pay to get good cosmetics this isnt a pay-to-win game See More

Top Pro

Fair free to play model

This game is mostly pay-to-gain, as in to get more weapons. You can randomly get things, though. You can use the things you randomly get can also be used in crafting recipes to make other things. See More

AdaptableDziewona's Experience

Top Pro

Hectic FPS gameplay that utilizes 9 distinct classes, each with lots of varied items

TF2 has 9 playable classes - Scout, Soldier, Pyro, Demoman, Heavy, Engineer, Medic, Sniper and Spy. This allows for a range of playstyles. For example, the Heavy, starting with 300 health (going up to 450), wielding a machine gun and usually assisted by a Medic, will be commonly found on the front-lines soaking up lots of damage and pulling the enemy team's focus; at the same time the Engineer will try and avoid direct battle as much as possible, providing infrastructure (teleports, sentry, dispensers). Add to this hundreds of weapons for each class providing different stats and you have an impressive amount of variety in gameplay. See More

Top Pro

Good VR support

To enable VR support, type -vr in console. TF2 has 8 modes in which to control the game. They can be changed with the command vr_moveaim_mode in console. They offer choice in what combination of aiming and steering should be coupled to the rift and mouse and introduce the concept of dead zones - an area of the screen that controls differently when aiming or steering within its bounds than outside them. Typing vr_calibration in console gives access to adjusting interpupillary distance (distance between eyes). You can get that information from an optician or use the calibration tool to help figure it out and set it there. Calibration will help set accurate render point (camera position) and reduce nausea. See More

Top Pro

Engaged, active, fun, and creative community give the game a welcoming feel, even for outsiders

The TF2 community is know for actively engaging in different TF2 related activities. They create shorts using the source filmmaker, sell items via the steam workshop, build real-life sculptures, etc. See More

Top Pro

Includes Mann vs. Machine, a ridiculously fun co-op mode

Mann vs. Machine is a co-op mode in Team Fortress 2 that is comprised of gameplay in which 6 players team up to stop AI robots from deploying a bomb. Though not the central gameplay of Team Fortress 2, it is a mode that allows for co-op play to be enjoyed with the characters of the game. Mann vs. Machine works quite well over LAN and is very fun to boot. See More

Top Pro

Balanced gameplay

Maps, weapons, classes are well designed for a good experience. See More

Top Pro

Offline LAN support is pretty easy to implement

As long as users have logged in to offline mode on Steam before trying a LAN connection, LAN will work. Which could be an area of confusion, but luckily is easy enough to do if you know you need to do it. See More

Left 4 Dead 2

Top Pro

AI teammates work great in single player gameplay

For those that prefer to play with AI, this is one of the best co-op games for offline bot play. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Co-Op:1 Player Online / 100 Player Couch / 400 Player LAN

Top Pro

Melee weapons have the best visceral experience

Left 4 Dead 2 includes melee weapons for the player to use during the game. These allow for not only more graphic violence, but also a more personal and visceral experience. See More

Top Pro

Turn the gameplay upside down by hunting the hunters in a unique co-op mode where you play as the zombies

Left 4 Dead 2 features a co-op versus mode that pits two teams against one another. One takes on the role of survivors, which is very similar to the normal campaign. The other team, however, plays as the infected, opening up a whole new play style and set of strategies. See More

Top Pro

Invigorating cooperation based survival dynamic

Left 4 Dead 2 requires players on the same team to cooperate to survive. This makes for an interesting dynamic for teammates, as it will be increasingly difficult to make it through a level if any one player decides to go off on their own. See More

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm

Top Pro

Teamwork is essential to utilize artillery

Squad Leaders spot artillery, while the commander calls it. See More

Top Con

Community id dying

Very few people still play this game on Europe, only 2-3 full server left at peak hours See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Excellent tactical realism

Tripwire put real heart and soul into their shooters. You can tell by the details. Where many other games would stop short, tripwire will go the extra mile to get it right. See More

Top Pro

Gameplay is satisfying in both long range and CQB

Top Pro

Great weapon mechanics and handling

Top Pro

BOTH a cover system and manual leaning

Excellent tactical control once you know and can properly utilize both systems. See More

Dirty Bomb

Top Pro

Always a counter for a sticky situation

Top Con

As in most class- and objective-based shooters you need the right team

People often choose the wrong mercs. See More

Pavel “Pasha” Gerasimchuk's Experience

Very fun once you get into it See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Hero-based FPS

Top Pro

Fast paced, tactical game

Top Con

You have to play a while to get into it

It takes a while to get into the game. Knowledge of the maps and your best merc are crucial. See More

WorthyRhadamanthus's Experience

Best online shooter existed. Fast phased, team based, best gunplay of all times. What else do you need? See More

Top Pro

Objective focused FPS

Game is an objective focus FPS, much like Team Fortress 2. It requires team work to win the game. See More

Top Con

Pay to skip

Much like other free to play games, this game has problems in paying to skip ahead of other players. Such as character unlocks and buying load out chests. See More

Top Pro

You are able to get anything in a short time

Only cosmetics take time. See More

Top Pro

Free to play

Counter-Strike 1.6

Top Pro

Great for those looking for deep gameplay that requires dedication

For those looking for a deep first person shooter that requires a lot of dedication and skill, Counter Strike is a very popular option. While not for everyone, those that want to spend their time really learning all of the mechanics, maps and weapons in order to excel at a game, Counter Strike should fill that void. See More

Top Con

Requires too much dedication and time

In order to be competitive in this game, dedication and practice are necessary, something that many players will simply not have the time for. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Genre:FPS / Action

Controller Support:No

Top Pro

Anyone can run the game as it easily runs on low end systems

Being an older game, it is able to be run on aging or underpowered systems without issue, meaning just about anyone can boot the game up and play it. See More

Top Con

Dated game that shows its age

Released in the early 2000's, the graphical fidelity of the game shows its age quite a bit. This is to be expected of a game of this age, but may detract from the experience if graphics are an important part of a game to the player. See More

Top Pro

Easily find matches thanks to the hugely active community

Despite the games age, it is extremely popular. This means there is no issue with finding online matches to play, no matter the time of day. See More

Top Pro

Nostalgia

If you used to play CS 1.6 with your friends at their/your house you know what i mean. See More

Top Pro

No need to worry about what OS is installed on your PC

Counter-Strike 1.6 can be installed and run on Windows, Linux and macOS, making it extremely flexible. This is great for those that run multiple OS's in their house, as they can still play the game on any of their machines. See More

Top Pro

Very affordable

You can usually pick it up for just a few dollars on sale. See More

Top Pro

4 difficulty modes to suit the player's preference and skill level

Ranging from easy to expert, there are 4 difficulty modes available to the user. This way any skill level can enjoy the game. See More

Top Pro

Huge map selection with 18 maps available to the player

There are 18 maps available to play on, with three being the only ones selectable until the others are unlocked through progressive gameplay. See More

Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Top Pro

There are a ton of modes to play, with multiple and varied game types, which should change up the gameplay enough to keep things entertaining

There are a number of game types to play in the game including Team Deathmatch, Free for all, Domination, Sabotage and Search and Destroy, making for lots of variation in gameplay. This keeps things fresh for the player as there is a lot to do and explore. See More

Specs

Co-Op:Multiplayer

Top Pro

Good dedicated server support allows for huge games

You can scale up to 200 players if a dedicated server is enabled. See More

Top Pro

Great mods are available

Several Tactical Realism mods, and a fantastic Paintball mod that is sure to be a LAN gaming hit. (But you may need to set up a dedicated server for it). See More

Top Pro

Minimal graphics' requirements allows the game to be accessible to just about anyone

This game was released in 2007 and is still played by thousands online. As it is an older game, you don't need high end hardware to play it. This is great for a lot of people as the requirements that need to be met for minimal settings is quite low. See More

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Top Pro

Excellent slow-paced gameplay

Rainbow Six Siege is unlike most modern FPS games. Instead of a super fast, twitch-based gameplay, it focuses on a very slow, methodical, and tactical approach to combat. You'll carefully navigate a building, peeking around every corner, using gadgets to scout out rooms, rappelling on walls, and listening to every sound around you. It's less about just shooting first and more about finding the enemy while staying hidden yourself, which is a refreshing change in the over saturated competitive FPS genre. See More

Top Con

Ranked play can be discouraging

Not only does Rainbow Six Siege have a very steep learning curve, requiring you to learn map layouts, classes, weapons, and various gadgets, it also has a pretty volatile and demanding community. Even though you can play in ranked matches when you reach level 20, you'll probably get your butt kicked and get promptly flamed by your teammates. This is mostly because of the expectation that you should know everything about the game before you play ranked matches, which is only around the level 60 mark. If you happen to make the mistake of trying them before then, it might leave you with a bad memory that prevents you from wanting to try ranked play again. See More

CaffeinatedKekui's Experience

Specs

Top Pro

Destructible environments make for a lot of fun

Even though you can't raze buildings to the ground, you can make considerable amounts of structural damage to them. You can destroy walls, floors, and various other objects in the environment using gunfire, explosions, or by just slamming something with your weapon. This is a lot of fun, especially when you're new to this game since everything will seem so amazing. See More

Top Con

People can be very toxic for you not being able to kill every enemy you see. Game doesnt do much to combat vocal toxicity or help anyone who can only solo queue.

Top Pro

Rival teams have unique objectives and strategies

Rainbow Six Siege makes players' experience truly unique and engaging by giving both teams different perspective, tools, and objectives. Defenders have to hold their ground against enemy who can burst through walls at any moment. They can fortify the base using barricades and barbed wire, reinforcing doors and windows. The Attackers have to strategize, find the weakest spot in opponent's defence. See More

Top Con

Matchmaking system is horrible

It matches you with players with much higher MMR. See More

Top Pro

Great variety of playable classes

You can choose from 32 characters on each side (total of 64) to find the ones that suit your preference, or to explore new, unfamiliar aspects of the gameplay. As an example, there is Sledge who uses a hammer to break through walls, Flash who can blind the enemy with flash bombs, and Frost who can set up traps to neutralize enemies. Having such a wide variety of classes not only adds depth to the gameplay, but also keeps it interesting for a long time. See More

Overwatch

Top Pro

Unique FPS gameplay

Overwatch combines traditional team-based FPS elements and MOBA-esqe characters with unique abilities and weapons. You'll still be shooting and bashing your way to victory, but instead of picking different weapons, you'll be often switching between one of the many characters. Each character has its own strengths, weaknesses, and unique playstyle. For example, there's Tracer that dual wields handguns, is pretty quick on her feet, and can rewind time when in a tough spot, which makes her well suited to hit-and-run tactics. However, she has poor aim and low health, so you have to be a lot more careful when playing as her. Another example would be the very durable Reinhardt who has high health and armor. He's able to protect his allies and himself with a projected energy shield while moving at a slower rate. Unfortunately, his only real means of attacking is a giant hammer, so fast characters or characters with a long range can easily outmaneuver him. As a result, Overwatch not only rewards accurate shooting, but also quick decision making and clever use of your abilities, creating gameplay that feels different from most competitive FPS games. See More

Top Con

You can't play well on your own

You'll have higher chances of winning when you work as a team. See More

ChuckNorris's Experience

Very much fun, pretty new, nice graphics, gets updates in the future... See More

Specs

Genre:Hero-based FPS

Top Pro

Variety of maps to keep gameplay interesting

Overwatch currently has 16 maps, which includes a Moon colony, an encampment in Antarctica, and various futuristic cityscapes. The distinct themes, color palettes, and layouts make each of the maps feel and play differently, keeping the gameplay fresh for a long time. See More

Top Con

Repetitive

The game is great, and in arcade, limited time modes are cycled through, but aside from that, Overwatch is quite repetitive for some people. It's recommended to take breaks from this game to keep it from getting boring. See More

Top Pro

Beautiful graphics

Highly detailed character models, weapons, and environments, smooth animations, distinct particle effects, a vivid color palette, great lighting, and intricate shadow mapping make Overwatch a joy to experience. See More

Top Con

Not for solo players

Overwatch is all about team compositions, cooperation, and communication. If you prefer a more solo-oriented playstyle, this game might not be as fun for you since it's very hard to win a match with your abilities alone. See More

Top Pro

Tons of unlockables to keep you playing

Each playable character in the game can have more than 90 different unlocks such character skins, color schemes, emotes, and victory poses. While these don't affect gameplay, they allow you to create a personalized character you can feel more attached to. This gives additional goals for both regular players and completionists, keeping the game interesting for a long time. See More

Top Con

No content creation tools

You can't create custom maps or game modes, which considerably limits how much the community can contribute for keeping the game fresh and exciting. This is a step back when you look at the Warcraft 3 map editor, which helped the game stay popular a decade after its release even without regular updates from Blizzard. See More

Top Pro

Keeps you interested

There are new events. Also, if you encounter any problems, the community listens. See More

Top Con

Lacking in story

Even though Overwatch has a very detailed world and distinct characters, it doesn't ever delve into the history of the world or overarching story of each character. All you ever get are vague hints in voiceover lines and writings found in the environment. See More

Top Pro

Simple to learn and play

While Overwatch has MOBA elements, it's very simple at its core, you just shoot the enemy and take objectives. It may take a couple matches to get the basic down, but from then on it's gonna be a blast. This makes it a lot more accessible than most MOBA-esque titles that take a really long time to learn and master. See More

Top Con

Limited ability to solo impact the game at the higher skill levels

Good DPS with limited support cannot function. Good tank/support with sub-par DPS can't function. To mitigate this limitation, pre-mades of 4-6 players are needed. See More

Top Pro

Well developed characters are key

Every character has a background story about how they became the heroes/villains, which makes us sympathize for them. See More

Top Con

Unbalanced

The characters aren't very well balanced, so gameplay has an element of luck. See More

Top Pro

Competitive game

Every gameplay mechanic is well though out and predictable making it great for competitive play. The game also features a competitive game mode that works great. See More

Top Con

Very little to no skill involved

If you play only specific no-skill characters, the game can get boring, but there is a high learning curve for most of the other characters. See More

Titanfall 2

Top Pro

Strong focus on mobility with jump packs and wall runs

Titanfall 2 maps are focused on letting players jump and wall run up to high or awkward positions to get the advantage over their opponents, putting a much greater emphasis on height than similar FPS games See More

Top Con

Some poor multiplayer maps

Some of the maps can be rather frustrating. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Genre:First-Person Shooter

Co-Op:6-8 Player Online

Top Pro

Tense mecha showdowns

There are mechas called Titans you can pilot, offering a different gameplay experience, being considerably more powerful than the player character but lacking the same level of mobility. While a Titan can easily pummel any careless soldier into the ground, when two Titans meet in battle, a showdown of epic proportions will occur. Everything else around them will just collateral damage, making every battle a lot of fun. See More

Top Pro

Great singleplayer campaign

Whilst the campaign is short, the quality of it has resulted in it being lauded by critics. See More

Top Pro

Always keeps up the action with NPC mobs

NPC mobs appear in most of the game modes, scoring less points for a kill, but keeping up the action and momentum. See More

Top Pro

Ships with a standalone singleplayer campaign

If you don't fancy playing just Multiplayer, Titanfall 2 comes with a single-player story campaign that also acts as a warm-up for the multiplayer component. However, the campaign alone is much lauded and is a recommended part of the experience See More

Top Pro

Improves on the gameplay of the predecessor

Battlefield 1

Top Pro

Solid single player campaign that shows off many different stories from WW1

The single player campaign tells quite a few good stories, that are neither tied to one place or time, which allows the game to take the player through many different locales. This way the scenarios in the game stay fresh, both through graphical settings as well as overall story. See More

Top Con

Not historically accurate

World War I was full of trench warfare and you rarely went across no man's land (the space between your trench and the enemy trench). In Battlefield 1, there are barely any trenches, grenades are hard to get away from, and the bullet drop for snipers is too much. See More

RickZeeland's Experience

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Specs

Top Pro

Well composed audio that is every bit as informative as the graphics themselves

The high quality of distinctive audio in the game keeps the player well informed of happenings around them. By giving the player sound ques as to what else is happening in game, you can easily suss out what type of weapons are being used around you, where someone may be located, by the sound of their footsteps, as well as vehicles may be close. See More

Top Con

Low recoil for what is supposed to be slow and old weapons (compared to modern day counterparts)

The recoil of the guns in game is quite fast for what are supposed to be pretty old and slow weapons. Most likely this off balance feel is caused by trying to make the game as accessible as possible. Sadly for those that would be interested in a more simulation like experience will be a bit disappointed. See More

Top Pro

Stable PC gameplay that makes for a very solid port

Unlike a few other games in the series, the games launch and subsequent playtime has been solid throughout. No server issues, no buggy play, everything works perfectly fine and the game is optimized quite admirably for PC. See More

Top Pro

Operations Gamemode

Operations is a point capture gamemode conducted in phases over two maps, where one team defends and one attacks. There are several attack waves, and the progress the attackers make in each wave is saved for the next. See More

Titanfall

Top Pro

Thrilling first-person shooter multiplayer with teams of six

Titanfall is a great team-based FPS game with well-designed gunplay. Running and gunning with your team of six friends or online players is fast-paced, with tons of destruction on the battlefield all around you. You rely on twitch reflexes to gun down enemies as soon as you see one rounding a corner, or to react in time to someone shooting at you and taking you by surprise. Though there aren't too many guns to choose from, the ones you can pick are each unique and fun to use. Everything feels balanced in a way that's well thought-out, leading to frantic and intense multiplayer matches. See More

Top Con

No single-player campaign

There is no dedicated single-player story mode whatsoever. It's worrying that the devs overlooked or chose to outright ignore an actual narrative. If you're looking for a single-player FPS experience, you won't find it here. See More

Specs

Genre:First-Person Shooter, Multiplayer

Co-Op:6 Player Online

Top Pro

You can use powerful mechs called Titans for their added defense and high-powered weapons

Aside from playing as a regular infantry soldier, there are also huge mechs on the battlefield, known as Titans, that you can control. As soon as a player gets in the cockpit, that's when you know that the tides are about to turn. Titans are big enough to act as tanks for your allies, soaking up damage and dealing a ton more with their specialized guns, giving your team a huge advantage just by having one with you. But they're not all-powerful, since a normal soldier can get on a Titan's back to dismantle it and take it down, even though it won't be easy. Titans are strong without being overpowered, turning battles into power plays to see who can take out the enemy team's mechs the fastest. See More

Top Con

The story in multiplayer is low-effort

Even though Titanfall tries to compensate with a story through multiplayer, it's a wasted effort. It's limited to a few cutscenes and voice overs here and there, with things like exposition and character development dumped on you without any emotional investment. The story is so bad and bare-bones that the writers shouldn't have even bothered putting it in. See More

Top Pro

Stormtrooper NPCs are present on the battlefield as allies and enemies

Maps and missions feel realistic thanks to the stormtrooper units that you see during matches. Some are part of your team, acting as guides to your next objective and moral support in the way their voiced lines express appreciation for your presence on the battlefield. The enemy team also has groups of these same NPCs, with certain multiplayer modes focusing on you taking out certain number of them in order to dwindle their numbers. Overall, they help populate the maps to make them feel like actual missions with soldiers accompanying you or opposing you, making things feel more epic. See More

Top Con

Lack of gun variety, game modes, and customization

There's a distinct lack of variety to what's available here in general. Even though the available guns and game types are solid, there just aren't enough of them. It can be easy to get bored with using the same guns and playing the same matches over and over again. There's also not nearly enough customization options for your character or your Titans. Without ways to make them truly your own, they end up feeling like soulless avatars. What is here has lots of potential, but there needs to be more to choose from to keep things from getting stale. See More

Top Pro

Jetpacks and wall-running let you move around more freely

While playing as a regular soldier, you have great mobility with jetpacks that allow you to run on walls. Maps are designed with verticality in mind, giving players options to use their jetpacks to climb above the opposition for a better vantage point. It also gives you a leg up when facing against a Titan, since you can always run along a nearby wall to get on top of the mech to take it down. This helps to make sure than infantry soldiers aren't just weak fodder for Titans to take out, with their speed and parkour abilities as their main advantages. See More

Top Con

Everything is online-only

Having everything online means you're at the mercy of your internet connection. If you disconnect during a story mode match, for example, then you risk losing all progress and having to start over again. The story isn't exactly something you can skip, either, since you have to play through it if you want to unlock all of the Titans. For those with decent connections, you'll probably be okay, but anyone else should be wary about dealing with frequent interruptions. See More

Top Pro

Multiplayer has its own story

Since there's no dedicated story campaign, there is instead a narrative woven into the multiplayer gameplay. Before you drop down to each mission, you get a brief cinematic with an explanation of your objective and what's at stake. These stories all add up to an arching plot that guides you through the multiplayer. Throughout the missions, you also unlock new Titans for you to use while playing in regular multiplayer matches. Even though the story here isn't much, it's something, at the very least. See More

Paladins

Top Pro

An expansive roster of characters

Paladins currently has 22 characters available to play, and those span 4 different roles. It should also be noted that brand new players will start off with 7 characters and need to play to acquire gold in order to unlock new ones. See More

Top Con

The most recent patch makes it feel a little bit pay-to-win

With the recent patch, gold prices shot up on characters and cards, but the rewards you get for playing did not. Because of that, the gems you can buy with real money are simply the easiest option, even for people with a lot of play time. See More

Anthem's Experience

Runs on my potato, which is awesome. I've put in 70+ hours since I discovered it a few weeks ago, and can honestly say it's a game I don't get bored of easily. I already managed to get the gold to buy 5+ champions, and the free weekly rotation is awesome for testing champions out in a real game before buying. It does really feel team-oriented, and just fun. Though not having any friends to play in a squad with can suck , since I can't get the achievements for playing with friends aha. It's free, why not try it out? See More

Specs

Top Pro

Free to play

Everything that affects gameplay in Paladins can be unlocked simply by playing.However, there are cosmetic items available for purchase if you'd like to support the developers. See More

Top Con

Characters are not well balanced

Characters range from being highly underpowered to wildly overpowered. See More

CommunicativeEnten's Experience

Runs beautiful on my 4k laptop looks amazing Hell off a game!!! See More

Top Pro

Runs well on nearly any system

Paladins isn't a very resource-heavy game, which means it can be enjoyed by pretty much everyone. See More

Top Con

Overwatch clone

Basically a free-to-play, less skillful Overwatch clone. See More

PresentTime's Experience

Played this game in alpha/beta before all the changes they made to make it into an Overwatch clone. The game was extremely fun in beta. The siege mode and having to escort it to the enemy base to destroy 3 gates was new and different from any other game out there. The maps were huge in beta, the 3 zones to fight for. Had the Founders Package but now I regret purchasing it, seeing what the game has become. See More

Top Pro

Great community

Every online game has some amount of toxicity, but Paladins has a relatively supportive community of players. See More

Top Con

Still in Beta

Paladins is not a perfect game due to its constant lags and bugs and has to heavily rely on new patches to fix them. See More

PerseveringHunHunahpu's Experience

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Top Pro

Fast-paced and full of action

Paladins is a fast-paced first person shooter. Games are over pretty quickly, and queue times are short, so you can make the most out of your play time. See More

Top Con

In-game cards nullify characters

Cards like Cauterize and Wrecker completely nullify all tanks and healers halfway through the game, and it consistutes a battle of who gets the max first. See More

Top Pro

Well balanced strength of characters

All champions in paladins are powerful and well balanced up to a point. Each character has their role in the games, and therefore, relies on tactics and champion picks in the game to win. If a champion, however, feels quite overpowered or weak, new patches will adjust him/her to a better choice for players. See More

Top Con

Community sucks

Top Pro

You can customize characters to fit your particular play style

Paladins has a system in place called "Card Mastery." Essentially, a player can spend their gold (or gems, if you choose to put money into it) on cards which will buff your character in specific ways in-game. These cards can radically change how characters are played, even allowing them to fit other roles in some situations. There are also "Burn Cards," which allow the player to make themselves stronger or even counteract opponents' strategies. These are limited in used, but very powerful. See More

Top Pro

Team based gameplay

7 Days to Die

Top Pro

Randomly generated open worlds makes for a ton of replayability, as each playthrough is never the same

Recently added in the Alpha 9 release, randomly generated worlds allow the player a new play experience every time they open up the game. This means every server will have a different dynamic based on their layout of the world. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Survival / Open World

Controller Support:No

Top Pro

Thoughtful and communicative developers allows for a stable community that keeps growing

Even though this is not directly related with the gameplay, it's still important especially for indie and early-access games. The developers behind 7DTD have always been communicative and have heard what the community had to say time and time again, releasing patches with bug fixes and new features in a timely manner. See More

Top Pro

Single, co-op, and multiplayer gameplay modes give plenty of choice as to how one would like to tackle the game

Three different play modes including solo, with friends, or competitively over the internet gives a lot of choice as to how someone would like to play the game. Be it with friends or solo, the options are there. See More

Top Pro

Great replayability

No matter how many times you start a new game (random gen) you will never get the same experience. The crafting is the same, enemies are the same, game mechanics are the same but the gameplay is not. If you add the mods available for this game then you will have a whole new experience with added/altered crafting, different enemies, more quests etc... See More

Top Pro

What you build is not only for creativity, but also for gameplay purposes

In 7DTD players don't build their homes only as bases or places to sleep in, or build cool looking things just for the fun of it and to test their skills. Every 7 days, a large horde of zombies will attack the player wherever he or she is, trying to destroy them and what stands in the way of the player and the horde. This is why the player needs to think about how to build traps that will help them kill a lot of zombies and how to make a strong enough house that will not be destroyed easily. See More

Top Pro

Robust crafting system that allows the players imagination to run wild with possibilities

Create everything from a chainsaw to various guns to defenses for your fort - the crafting system lists what you can make with the materials you currently have in the player's inventory. See More

PlanetSide 2

Top Pro

Open world MMO-FPS with huge persistent battles between 3 factions

Three factions are in constant battle for points on a map, with the goal of getting the most pieces on the map or the whole thing. See More

Top Con

Poor tutorial, hard to figure all mechanics out

PlanetSide 2 does a poor job at explaining how to play the game or what anything in the mues do. Equipment loadouts are confusing as well as a minefield of pay items. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Mostly Positive

Co-Op:Online PvP

Top Pro

Not Pay to Win

Few of the weapons give a player any direct advantage over their opponents; generally, these weapons allow the player to perform better under specific situations (which they will need to use skill to end up in at a higher percentage of the time) or against specific types of targets (infantry, land vehicle, and/or aerial vehicles), or to perform better under a wider variety of situations. Few to none of the weapons would qualify as "broken" or "op", and those that could potentially be are hotly debated. See More

Top Con

Pay to win

PlanetSide 2 has pay to win mechanics meant to coerce players into paying for equipment to avoid the extremely long grind it takes to earn anything in game. A brand new player with a deep wallet can customize their gear to their prefered playstyle giving them an advantage over those that opt not to pay. See More

Top Pro

Vehicles

The vehicle options in game add a lot more depth to the strategy of planning attacks on the enemy. See More

Top Con

Twitch dependant

Time to kill is usually measured in fractions of a second, making good duels largely a coin toss on who the server perceives did more damage, faster... See More

Top Pro

User selectable respawn points

Users can select where they want to respawn after death. There are even vehicles that provide new spawn points on the map that players can drive and leave. This creates a great element of strategy on where to place spawn points when attacking certain targets. See More

Natural Selection 2

Sam L's Experience

This is my top 1 team-based shooter. It's like a Starcraft Terran VS Zerg in FPS. There's even a commander and a complete tech tree. Movement and combat mechanics feel really good. It's very hardcore and requires high PvP skills, but you can also afford to do your own casual stuff (like building and defending bases, or go sneaky solo in a map corner to scout/build a secret backdoor or some hidden tech, harass enemy income, all that cool stuff..) I mean, Overwatch is good, but its always a clusterfight around the same objective, and 6v6 hero-based means you have alot more personal responsability. Here you have the same high-skill gap, but in a 12v12-ish environment with RTS styled maps, no worries about 'team composition', there's so much more space for personal creativity. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

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