First-person shooters have exploded in popularity in recent years, becoming one of the most prominent and successful genres in the gaming industry. This genre has been great for multiplayer gameplay, allowing players to jump into many great maps and use an array of weaponry to take out enemies efficiently. Of course, that's not to say that first-person shooters aren't popular for players preferring to play single-player, with several campaigns being of high quality across many titles in this genre.
With the advancements in the FPS genre, many titles have become household names, attracting millions of players and becoming an alluring genre for many publishers to get into in the bid to develop a profitable title that keeps players hooked for quite some time indeed. A pretty popular setting that many memorable FPS titles have utilized to great effect is the various periods of history that have been full of war and strife. These historical settings feel authentic, allowing players to enjoy pulse-pounding experiences as they experience the horrors of the wars that happened first-hand.
8 Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault is a legendary game that takes players back to the battlefields of World War 2. The game's single-player campaign has players take on unique and dramatized missions in this setting, infiltrating Nazi camps and rescuing important characters in the process.
The game is pretty similar to Saving Private Ryan in many ways, making it a great game for fans of the movie to check out. Medal of Honor may not be all that active right now, but players who want to experience its peak themselves should look no further than this great game.
7 Battlefield 1942
The Battlefield series is known for its amazing cooperative gameplay and massive multiplayer matches that genuinely make it feel like players are in the middle of an armed conflict, and Battlefield 1942 is no exception. The game features a captivating World War 2 setting that will actively immerse players as they form a team and develop great strategies.
Battlefield 1942 is a great game in every way and deserves its reputation as one of the greatest FPS games of all time. Players take on different roles and aid their teammates to win matches in a satisfying manner.
6 Call Of Duty
Call of Duty is a legendary series that needs no introduction. The series is mainly known for its modern and futuristic takes on armed conflict, but veterans of the series remember how its early iterations focused more on actual history.
The first Call of Duty game threw players into the throes of World War 2, a popular setting that is going to appear many times on this list. The campaign is pretty riveting, setting the foundation blocks that future games in the series would build upon.
5 Wolfenstein: The New Order
Wolfenstein: The New Order takes place in an alternate universe where the Nazis won World War 2. The game's single-player campaign follows the journey of BJ Blazkowicz, a resistance fighter battling against an oppressive and dictatorial Nazi regime.
The game is known for its brutal and fast-paced combat, which is bound to be right up the alley of fans who loved the classic games. What really took players by surprise in this game was the well-crafted and emotional story, with the cinematics and high stakes really getting players invested in the stories being told in this title.
4 Medal Of Honor: Airborne
Medal of Honor: Airborne is a unique title in the series that adopted a more non-linear approach for its many campaign missions. Players took on the role of a paratrooper in the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, dropping behind enemy lines and completing objectives in a non-linear manner.
Jumping from a plane and parachuting anywhere on the campaign map makes for a great time and never got tiring. Medal of Honor: Airborne served as a breath of fresh air from most other military shooters at the time, which felt more rigid and linear in comparison.
3 Brothers In Arms: Road To Hill 30
Most players would be sick of seeing games set in World War 1, but Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is definitely one of the better games in this setting that players should check out. The campaign chronicles the journey of Sgt. Matt Baker and his squad as they play a critical role in D-Day and the conflicts that follow soon after.
The game emphasizes tactical gameplay, with players needing to utilize cover, suppressive fire, and flanking maneuvers to succeed in battle. To accomplish this, players have access to a fire and suppressive team that they need to utilize effectively to catch enemies unawares and take them out in no time flat.
2 Battlefield 1
The gaming landscape was populated with futuristic FPS games that players were getting sick and tired of. This is why Battlefield 1 came at the perfect time, allowing players to finally go back in history once again, this time in the setting of World War 1.
The game's announcement was widely praised across the board, coming around the same time when Call of Duty unveiled Infinite Warfare and was lampooned by audiences. The fun (if short) campaign and the game's patented multiplayer made it a fan-favorite title in the series that many people still can't get enough of even now.
1 Call Of Duty: WW2
After Call of Duty's insistence on developing games with modern and futuristic settings landed them in heavy water, Activision realized that they needed to satiate their fans. This led to the development and release of Call of Duty: WW2, an excellent title that harkened back to the roots of the series.
Going back to the captivating World War 2 setting that this series started off with was a breath of fresh air for the franchise. The campaign was riveting, and the multiplayer was as engaging as one would expect from a polished series like Call of Duty.