What is the greatest FPS game of the '90s? Doom seems like the obvious answer, but it was Wolfenstein 3D that first popularized and formalized the genre. Then there's Half-Life, which took the basics of shotguns and gib effects and added story and atmosphere, and Quake, the superlative technical showcase and multiplayer pioneer. Unreal deserves a mention. So does Duke Nukem. And Blood. And SiN. All told, this was the heyday for the PC FPS. So let's say we take all the best components of what is commonly referred to now as the boomer shooter and mix them all together. Available right this minute, one new Steam FPS feels like an extra Quake sequel that we never got. But it's also a loving homage to the entire '90s shooter canon.
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