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The First Person Shooter genre is among the most popular in gaming. Whether it's multiplayer or single-player story-driven, these games have evolved over the years by fusing themselves with various other genres, such as role-playing games, looter-shooters, horror and rhythm games.
Along with that, these games strive to implement interesting stories or lore, gorgeous graphics and deep gameplay systems in order to stand out from the crowd.
This article reflects the opinions and judgements of the author.
Best FPS games of 2022
The best of the best games provide a unique player experience and interesting systems on top of solid shooting mechanics. In no particular order, here is a list of five of the best FPS games of 2022
1) Overwatch 2
Starting off with a contentious one, Overwatch 2 (OW2) was released this year for PCs and consoles. Many players have had to experience long loading queues and disconnections for several days after launch, and many disliked the monetization system of Blizzard.
Despite its many faults, the FPS game offers an excellent experience. Built on a solid foundation, the competitive 5v5 FPS has unique characters, fun maps, and challenging objectives, all of which combine to provide an extremely enjoyable experience.
2) Apex Legends Mobile
Arguably one of the most popular battle royale games in the world came to the phone this year. Apex Legends Mobile plays as well as its main version, with all of its fluid shooting mechanics and high-octane movement systems integrated in. While the mobile version hasn't brought in all the characters or the same maps, it is still as enjoyable. The controls feel properly responsive and the guns are great to use even on the touch screen.
3. Metal: Hellsinger
The hybrid genre of rhythmic FPS is relatively new. As the name indicates, it involves shooting to the rhythm of a beat. It poses an interesting type of challenge that every player should try out. Players need to be aware and plan every shot and movement accordingly.
Metal: Hellsinger offers this challenge in the classic setting of Hell. It follows the story of a character known as the Unknown as she ventures out of Hell seeking vengeance. While the story mostly takes a backseat, the gameplay, as mentioned, should not be missed. It is available for PCs and consoles.
4. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
This Borderlands spinoff takes place in a fairy tale narrated by Tiny Tina, who is a dungeon master and follows all the weird hijinks one might expect from the series by now. Like the previous installments, the game is still a looter shooter, but lets players combine classes together to form interesting hybrids.
What makes Tina Tina's Wonderlands great is what makes all the games in the series great. It combines FPS gameplay with looting and class-building mechanics.
The random generation system makes sure no two guns are ever the same, and having to constantly utilize new and wacky guns keeps the gameplay fresh. The class-building mechanics also tend to offer a lot of options and additional fun for characters. The game is available on PCs and consoles.
5. Neon White
The story follows main protagonist Neon White as he is forced to slay demons to get a ticket into heaven. Killing demons and completing the level as fast as possible is the main purpose of the game. Levels are timed and short but are meant to be played over and over again to achieve a high score.
During these levels, players receive cards, which upon being sacrificed, allows the player to shoot or perform movement-based skills.
Going fast is the fundamental goal of Neon White. It involves not only shooting but also platforming and speedrunning, not to mention the visual novel story elements. It is incredibly challenging and expects the player to hone numerous skills to be successful. This game is definitely not for every FPS fan but it is a must try for anyone. It is available on PC, Playstation 4, Playstation 5 and Nintendo Switch.
While the FPS genre is not one that everybody might enjoy, it is still a genre that offers more than just pointing and shooting. It can fuse with other genres, introduce new mechanics, create interesting stories, show immersive worlds and so much more. Sometimes, it can simply let the player point and shoot, which is also fun enough.
