spec me an offline FPS

233 · 12 Jun 2007 at 20:56

as above wanting a decent offline fps

millsy888 · 12 Jun 2007 at 21:12

what have you played so far ?

you might want to take a look at this thread

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17738199&highlight=FPS

Jaffa_Cake · 12 Jun 2007 at 21:15

My thread rules

Theres some good suggestions in there for offline ones aswell as the online ones I asked for.

I would suggest Prey.

HangTime · 12 Jun 2007 at 21:29

Best offline FPS is Far Cry IMO. Other good ones include:

Doom3+expansion
Halflife 2+ep1
Call of Duty Deluxe
Call of Duty 2
Medal of Honour: Pacific Assault (NB: some people don't like it)
Halflife
Unreal
Deus Ex

gam3r · 12 Jun 2007 at 21:34

Half life 1 and 2!

1mm3 · 12 Jun 2007 at 21:42

Is that in any particular order?

Considering buying half life 2, loved the original

Squarehed · 12 Jun 2007 at 22:14

1mm3 said:
Is that in any particular order?

Considering buying half life 2, loved the original

Buy it, a sublime gaming experience.+

HangTime · 12 Jun 2007 at 22:17

1mm3 said:
Is that in any particular order?

Considering buying half life 2, loved the original

Vaguely although it's not necessarily in the order of greatness

Here's a bit more info:

Far Cry: Has nearly everything - great enemies, great weapons, huge varied levels, relatively open/non-linear (for a FPS), fantastic graphics despite being over 3 years old, and is quite a long game.

Doom3+expansion: Good atmosphere and surprisingly good plot development. Again, a fairly long game.

Halflife2+ep1: Strong characterisation and immersion, a good bet as you loved HL.

CoD Deluxe: Incredibly atmospheric, great use of sound and had me hooked from start to finish. The only FPS I've ever completed in less than a day after installing it. Extremely polished game.

CoD2: Similar to the above, better graphics and slightly worse atmosphere.

MOHPA: Nice sense of storyline and characterisation through the use of AI teammate orders and cutscenes. Again, great atmosphere (right down to the main menu) although let down slightly by some lacklustre jungle levels. Good variety though.

Unreal: Absolutely huge game with very good AI and some fantastic set pieces especially in the early levels (I'll never forget my first encounter with a Skaarj). May seem slightly dated now especially as it has no clear objectives/compass/icons to guide you.

Deus Ex: Listed last because it's not really a FPS in the traditional sense, not due to lack of quality. Absolutely stunning FPS-RPG hybrid which is yet to be bettered some 7 years on. Very open ended and suits a variety of playstyles.

...and a couple I forgot:

Serious Sam Gold / 2: Crazy fun blast fests with a heavy dose of humour. If you are sick of modern games only serving up half a dozen enemies at once, give these a bash.

Painkiller+expansion: Similar to the above, although much darker in style with the humour removed. It's actually quite creepy in places. One of the best selections of weapons in any game.

Squink · 12 Jun 2007 at 22:59

HangTime said:
Serious Sam Gold / 2: Crazy fun blast fests with a heavy dose of humour. If you are sick of modern games only serving up half a dozen enemies at once, give these a bash.

On the first Serious Sam I recall an event where I was in a massive open area. Some creatures ran round a corner in the distance and I started mowing them down. More creatures came until I couldn't kill them fast enough so I swapped to explosive weapons. Again, it wasn't enough to stop the tide - I couldn't kill them fast enough. Eventually I was overrun. While my body was lying there, I was able to rotate the camera and count how many monsters there were (still alive) on screen: over 90.

Great fun, but only in short doses.