In recent years, Apple has made solid efforts to integrate its Mac line of computers into the PC gaming landscape. It may never reach the same degree as corporations like Razor or Alienware in terms of processing power, but each new Mac release has seen increases in hardware and gaming availability.
There’s perhaps no more demanding kind of video game than an FPS. First-person shooters regularly push gaming hardware to their limits in a pursuit to provide the finest possible experience. Even though Mac may not support the apex games of the genre, there are still many excellent FPS titles you can play on Apple’s trademark computer.
10Superhot
An Adrenaline-Pumping Stylized Shooter
Sometimes graphics don’t matter much. Sure, quality visuals can add to a game’s immersion, enchaining the overall experience. But generally, as long as the core gameplay is fun, you can overlook a less-than-polished or detailed graphical style.
Superhot may not be blowing anyone away with its pixelated blocking visuals, but as an FPS game, it provides a one-of-a-kind experience. Thanks to the hook of time only moving when you do, Superhot encourages creative thinking through some truly exhilarating first-person combat.
Even though the most common first-person video games are ones that put a weapon in your hand, that’s not always the case. Especially in the horror genre, a first-person POV can prove immensely effective at a game sinking its fearsome teeth into you.
Alien: Isolation is not only an earnest tribute to one of cinema’s greatest sci-fi series, but an excellent horror game in its own right. Between its affection and reverence to the Aliens mythos andgroundbreaking enemy mechanic, there’s plenty to commend in Alien: Isolation.
8Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
A Fantastic Blend Of Stealth, RPG, And FPS Gameplay
Usually a video game will stick with one genre. There might be over-cross here and there, but it’s easy to overcomplicate the experience and potentially alienate a player base. Deus Ex sees that danger of being too ambitious and renders it impotent.
The fifth entry in the long-running series, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided combines first-person shooting, RPG, and stealth mechanics to create a fantastic video game. It may not be for everyone, but any fans of engrossing sci-fi stories would be wise to jump in.
Considering how soulless theCall of Dutyseries has become, it’s critical to look back on just how wonderful the series once was. There are many candidates forthe crown of best COD game. One of the strongest claims belongs to Call of Duty: Black Ops.
While Black Ops’ exceptional multiplayer and developed zombie mode is more than enough to justify a purchase, the highlight for many is the campaign. Not only is Black Op’s campaign held in extremely high esteem in the series, but among video games from the 2010s.
At one point, Valve was one of the most beloved and prolific developers in the entire games industry. Whereas contemporary Valve seems content to just rake in money from Steam, its initial titleswere just classic after classic.
Many view Team Fortress 2 as not just Valve’s finest work, but one of the best multiplayer games of all time. Between its iconic aesthetic and eternal replayability, there’s a reason Team Fortress 2 continues to bear a strong player base over a decade later.
It’s hard to find a video game series more tragically overlooked than 4A Game’s Metro series. Based on the novels written by Dmitry Glukhovsky, the Metro games never quite amassed the grand recognition they warranted.
The last entry in the trilogy,Metro Exodus, provided a jolt in drawing new attention to the franchise. Much like its two predecessors, Exodus features a masterful fusion of horror and action while set in one of the most sublime representations of a post-apocalyptic world ever created.
When Valve announcedLeft 4 Dead 2less than a year after its 2008 predecessor, it infuriated many. Gamers blasted Valve for rushing to produce a sequel when one wasn’t necessary. Immediately upon hitting store shelves, everyone was proven wrong.
Left 4 Dead 2 took everything that worked in the first game and made it better. When one talks about what titles belong on theMount Rushmore of zombie video games, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who wouldn’t argue for Left 4 Dead 2’s inclusion.
Most looter shooters nowadays are typically live service titles or microtransaction-heavy productions. It’s normally not a genre associated with the foremost of video game design. Yet, in 2012, a looter shooter became one of the decade’s brightest achievements.
Unlike its more divisive sequel,Borderlands 2has both an awesome gameplay loop and outstanding writing, which is headlined by one of thegreatest video game characters in history. If you’re looking for the pinnacle of co-op first-person shooters, look no further than Borderlands 2.
Few first-person shooters can be classified as revolutionary. Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, Halo: Combat Evolved are all titles that not only made their mark in the genre, but the entire industry. 1998’s Half-Life is likewise part of that exclusive few.
Valve’s debut title,Half-Life, is considered a pioneer in both first-person shooter gameplay but also video game storytelling. Decades after its launch, Half-Life is still acknowledged as one of the prime PC games of all time and Valve’s magnum opus.
There’s plenty that needs to go right for any artistic creation to be deemed perfect. Few reach that mountaintop of creative achievement, and even those included in that elite discussion still encounter criticism. 2005’sBioshockis among gaming’s renowned zeniths.
There isn’t much left to say about Bioshock that hasn’t already been said. Story, writing, voice acting, gameplay, level design; it’s all immaculate. There’s a reason that many use Bioshock in the debate of ‘video games are art’ — it’s a masterpiece.
