Games wherein the game world is viewed from the perspective of a character rather than an invisible camera floating near the character and via which the primary method of interacting with hostile characters is via firing ranges weapons at them in an effort to end their lives. Use this tag for ...
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What was the first FPS to have detailed hitboxes? [closed]
What were the first 3D FPS's to have 'detailed' hitboxes. Where damage was different depending on where you shot them? I.E Shooting them in the head did more damage than hitting a limb>
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Is playing a FPS with lower resolution beneficial?
I have a 1280 x 1024 (4:3) resolution monitor. However, because my graphics card is absolutely horrible I have to play every game with the lowest possible settings.
Even then games barely run at more ...
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Why do View cameras in FPS games have no inertia? [closed]
I've always wondered that why in most of FPS games, You can rotate camera view very quickly, (almost zap to look in any direction, along with your handheld item's bearings). Though there are plenty of ...
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Why are bullet speed calculated by hitboxes?
I looked at these videos:
http://www.wegame.com/watch/TF2_Hitboxes/
http://kotaku.com/208662/the-ugly-hi...f-css-hitboxes
I don't understand this. Why are the engines compensating for bullet speed ...
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Xbox or Wii Shooting Game: What Do I Need [closed]
I own an XBox with Kinect and a Wii. I would like to shoot humanoids on my television. I don't need a reason (i.e., no plot needed).
Can I use the Xbox Kinect for this? Gunstringer kind of does ...
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Optimizing mouse for FPS [closed]
I recently rebuilt an old PC to use as a secondary PC just for gaming. I installed Win 7 and the MarkC mouse fix, but I still don't find it comfortable when aiming at long range targets. (I also ...
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Do Touch-Screen PC's give an advantage in First Person Shooters? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Using touch screens with FPS
This is out of curiosity (and a desire to actually own one), but do touch screens give an advantage in FPS's? If the finger tap counts as a ...
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Why do FPS games for consoles include a sensitivity setting?
On a PC - where everyone has different mouse/keyboard/hardware - having configurable input sensitivity makes sense to me, because everyone's hardware is different. But on consoles where everyone has ...
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Should I ever use buckshot?
In BF3 I always end up using the flechette ammo because it has a much longer effective range.
It apparently has lower damage than buckshot but is always a one hit kill anyway.
Why would I ever use ...
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Simple shooters [closed]
I'm new in games, specially in shooters. I played Bioshock and CoD 4, I really liked them, they were very simple to play. So, I'm looking for games like those, I mean games where my only concern is ...
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Can Battlefield 3 be appropriate for a non-serious gamer? [closed]
I'm no console gaming enthusiast but I have bought every Call of Duty and enjoy playing them in short spurts. I don't care much about the story or strategy or difficulty levels. I play on the ...
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Is there a site that lists Xbox 360 FPS with offline co-op mode?
I will buy a XBOX 360 FPS game for my brother for Christmas. Because we play oft together, I would like to buy a FPS which supports co-op offline playing.
We have had a lot of fun with COD MW2, COD ...
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Why do I get sick when I'm lost (in a game)? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I prevent Gaming Sickness?
(I'm not sure if this is where I should ask this but it's related to gaming so...)
This usually happens when I'm playing a FPS but it ...
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Would using a smaller screen help me play first-person shooters better?
An old friend of mine (hardcore player) said once that a smaller screen is better as the area you have to concentrate on is smaller, so you can more effectively spot and shoot an enemy.
What are the ...
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How can I aim better/kill people more often in first person shooters? [closed]
When I play FPS games, I find that I can rarely kill people before they kill me; often a whole SMG clip doesn't take them down, while they hit me with a few pistol shots and I die.
I think this is ...
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Is it worth using a headset instead of speakers for FPS games?
I've read few recommendations which would suggest that using a good quality headset improves your chances of survival a lot, as you could hear the steps of enemies or where they are firing from.
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How to tell cracked servers from genuine servers hosting these FPS games?
In brief, I want to know whether there are any local cracked servers (hosted in my geographic location) for some games I am considering - like Call of Duty series, Counter Strike, Unreal Tournament ...
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Using touch screens with FPS
Has anyone tried using a touch screen monitor with CoD:BO? Is it possible? How does it compare with using a mouse? Does it turn the game into a bit of a whack-a-mole kind of game, constantly just ...
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Families of First Person Shooters [closed]
There are families of shooters. Like real world as possible, Counter Strike, Call of Duty, Day of Defeat. There are also shooters where you have powers, or augmentations. Such as Dues Ex and ...
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Why do people play the same maps over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again, and then some? [closed]
My experience with many successful FPS communities shows an interesting fact. A very small selection maps has some kind of "blessed" status with the players, who will play it over and over again and ...
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What's the difference between frames per second and updates per second?
FPS is obviously just the number of frame changes per second, but I have no idea what UPS is and Google is returning nothing.
ps, this is a tutorial question, so I'm not just making up UPS :P
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How should I get started playing shooters - either first or third person? [closed]
I have never played a First Person Shooter or a Third person shooter extensively (i.e. more than for a few minutes at a conference, launch event or friend's house). Never on PC's, never on consoles. ...
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FPS games with multiplayer + bots [closed]
Is there someplace that I might be able to find a list of FPS games with multiplayer gameplay similar to the Battle Field series that also supports bots (like single player mode in BF2, but ...
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What is the best strategy for 360 begineer in fps - Shooting at the leg followed by body or head shot?
I'm recently started playing fps in xbox 360. In PC I always used to go for heads. But, in 360 controller I find it very difficult to aim for heads. So, I give near random shots focusing on enemy ...
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How can I adapt to playing FPS games on a PS3 instead of PC?
So, I've been a PC gamer for virtually all of my life, and I finally bought a PS3. I found racing / sport / classic 1v1 fighting games the best and the easiest to adapt to. But one thing bugs the crap ...
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How do you cope with nausea in FPS? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I prevent Gaming Sickness?
I find that in some of the first person shooters (HL2, Doom3), I get extremely nauseated. How do you guys cope with it? or is it just ...
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1answer
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How do I survive in a firefight? [closed]
In most competitive FPS games, you'll eventually end up facing your opponent with nothing but your guns and your guts. This is assuming that you both have about equally powerful guns, and there is no ...
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What field of view should I choose in a first person shooter?
What field of view should I choose in a first person shooter?
What effect does this have on aiming?
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What can I do about mouse 'lint'?
I play FPS's with a simple optical mouse that has little 'feet' at the base. I find that the feet regularly pick up 'lint' which changes the movement of the mouse, hence throwing off my aim. ...
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First person shooter vs. Third person shooter
What is the difference between First person shooter (FPS) and Third person shooter (TPS)? Can a game be both FPS and TPS?
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What kind of weapon is a “hitscan” weapon?
I've seen shooters refer to their weapons as "hitscan weapons". What does this mean?
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Do first person shooters for console typically come with aiming help?
This is a rumour I heard somewhere on the internet I have little trouble in buying: aiming with console controllers does not sound too easy, especially when you need to go for "twitch shots".
Is it, ...
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What is camping in a first person shooter?
How do you define camping in a first person shooter?
Is it a different than holding a position for a time?
Or, is it only a matter of degree?
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Guide for improving aim at First Person Shooters in consoles
I have played Half Life and Counter Strike since 2001 and many others since, so I have some years of experience in playing fps games in computers, with mouse and keyboard. While I am not very good, I ...
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What are some key ways for someone new to FPS games to improve their game?
My question is aimed at death match games, such as Halo and Call of Duty. Assume a high degree of comfort with single-player FPSs, but no experience with multiplayer.
