It requires an entirely different sort of responsiveness and situational awareness.

Old FPS games like Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, and Medal Of Honor still hold up.

Here are some shooters that are better than you remember via Metacritic.

Screenshots from Rainbow Six and Quake

But when it comes down to it, it’s really not all that difficult to get accustomed to.

Some tell dramatic stories, others are… well… the gameplay is fun.

But there is more out there than just that.

Key art for Call of Duty World at War and box art for Black Ops 3 and 4

And yes, we think it’s something everyone should experience.

It puts the fun back in slaying zombies.

Not to sound too gory, but stomping on skulls and swinging baseball bats at skulls is incredibly satisfying.

From left to right: Male Hawke in Dragon Age 2, Lucanis in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and Solas in Dragon Age: Inquisition

Its primary focus on melee gives you time to acclimate to being in first-person before you’re precise-aiming.

The open-world campaign can be completed with friends online, and the multiplayer offerings have grown since launch.

The most well-known FPS franchise is packed with complex achievements.

Walking down a deserted path holding a rifle in Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl.

Here are the toughest Call of Duty titles to complete at 100 percent.

The multiplayer is a solid offering, but the clear star is the Zombies mode.

15Prodeus

Imagine the straightforward nature of Doom with the speed and flow of a modern FPS game.

All the council members of the village convening under the leadership of Mother Miranda as Ethan watches in Resident Evil Village.

That’s what you get with Prodeus.

The look of it might turn you away as it thoroughly embraces the vibe of a boomer shooter.

14Splatoon 3

Don’t be deceived by the cartoonish aspect of Splatoon 3.

A player aiming a Lewis Gun at an opponent in a Tournament mode in The Finals

However, Splatoon 3 makes for a good entry point for beginners to the genre.

No, you’re not shooting at people the way you would in a typical FPS game.

And Deep Rock Galactic is one of the most welcoming cooperative FPS games available now.

Player Grabbing a Zombie By The Neck in Dead Island 2.

While co-op oriented,playing Deep Rock Galactic solois an equally valid experience.

Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.

Three Halo Infinite Spartans posing dramatically with weapons up

Gameplay of the Nazi Zombies mode of Call of Duty: World At War

Super Shotgun blasting a shot down a corridor in Prodeus

A round of tower control anarchy battle in progress with purple and yellow paint.

Deep Rock Galactic, a swarm of giant bugs attacks a dwarf mining crew.

Colt fighting Eternalists with dual-wield pistols in Deathloop.

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