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A linear first-person shooter that drags the Wild West into the present day: three agents with conflicting agendas fight from Los Angeles to Juarez, ideally in co-op. It is widely considered a weak entry, but offers an unusual modern-Western setting.
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A grim third-person shooter about the mismatched criminals Kane and Lynch, forced together after a botched job. Its bleak heist atmosphere and co-op play define it, though the action is rough and linear.
89 %
Co-op or multiplayer
A 2006 third-person shooter where you fight in gritty urban settings as either a cop or a gangster. The campaign shows both sides of the same conflict and is complemented by online matches.
88 %
Realistic visuals
A grounded first-person shooter in the Soldier of Fortune series, built around mercenary missions across the globe and the series' trademark graphic violence. The third entry moved to seventh-generation consoles and was received poorly by critics.
88 %
Realistic visuals
A first-person shooter set in an alternate history where Churchill dies in 1931 and Nazi Germany invades the United States. You fight as a construction worker turned resistance fighter through ravaged American cities.
88 %
Realistic visuals
A military first-person shooter recreating the 1993 Mogadishu operations. As a Delta Force operative you fight large, open-ended firefights with squad support against Somali militias.
87 %
Co-op or multiplayer
A co-op cover shooter where you play a mercenary duo fighting a drug cartel across Mexico. Teamwork and explosive destruction are the focus, with the story serving mostly as backdrop.
87 %
Co-op or multiplayer
A brutal first-person shooter from Raven Software built on the Quake III engine, casting you as mercenary John Mullins on missions around the globe. It is known for its detailed location-based gore system and a solid multiplayer mode.
86 %
Realistic visuals
A linear Cold War first-person shooter in which you play the foul-mouthed Navy SEAL Richard Marcinko fighting through North Korea, using brutal melee finishers. Known for its constant profanity and poor reception.
86 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
Treyarch's WWII shooter follows the Normandy breakout from the perspectives of American, British, Canadian and Polish soldiers. It features intense scripted battles, vehicle sections, button-prompt melee struggles and vehicle-based multiplayer.
86 %
Co-op or multiplayer
A console spin-off of Battlefield 2 featuring large-scale battles where you can hop between soldiers, vehicles and positions on the map. The focus is on online multiplayer warfare, backed by a short campaign.
