The First Person Shooter, simply referred to as FPS by gamers, has been around for decades. I remember my first introduction when the DOS based Wolfenstein came out. I played through Rise of the Triad, Duke Nukem, Shadow Warrior, Redneck Rampage to name the early FPS titles. Then came the realistic war based games like Medal of Honor and Call of Duty. There were science fiction based games like Half Life (with all of it's mods) and Unreal Tournament. I played them all. I even volunteered quite a few years to helping administer online gaming at a competitive league (story for another time). I decided I had enough when gaming became more about gaming league politics than it was about the pure enjoyment.
Now after a couple of years without FPS games a friend of mine who goes by the call name of Tripped, introduced me to a free FPS game called Crossfire. I was a bit skeptical and procrastinated in downloading this game due to past free FPS experiences. Now that I've downloaded, installed and played the game I am glad I did. It has the elements found in some current games such as ranks, weapon purchases and repair. It also kept the multiplayer feel and movement in a "classic" setting. It's very easy for a novice to come in and get comfortable with the movements and actions. The maps aren't huge. You have plenty of areas for snipers and gunners alike. It doesn't take forever to cross a map. The game types are not limited to the standard team deathmatch and "objective" styles.
SubaGames did a wonderful job with this title. It helped bring an old dog back to the war zone. That being said it isn't perfect and there are some tweaks here and there that can get looked at and fixed either with a patch or mod. There are always calls for more maps at some point down the line as well. For the novice or long time gamer, I recommend giving Crossfire a try. You'll be glad you did!
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