Top FPS Games of 2012
I've been playing FPS games for as long as I can remember. From the pixelated, but pretty (for its time) Wolfenstein 3D to the beautifully realistic Battlefield 3, first person shooters have provided gaming with its greatest hits for over two decades, and they're not about to stop anytime soon.
Thanks to the first person perspective, players can jump into the boots of a space marine, post-apocalyptic raider, or counter-terrorist operative, and gun down innumerable enemies—human, mutant or alien—with reckless abandon.
It is possible to criticize some FPS titles for being unoriginal in their presentation and their mechanics, but I'm not going to do that here. I'm here to celebrate what the year has to offer, so read on.