Today, I’m taking the geekery to another level and will be blogging about the first-person shooter (FPS) games that I frequently play. I have two brothers, and no sister, so my brothers thought it was essential for me to learn how to play FPS so they’d have someone to play with if the other was away.

I only play first-person shooters, perhaps with the special exception of Icewind Dale.

A few of my favorite games are:

• Half-Life 2
  When my brother first showed me a photo of Gordon Freeman, my initial remark was, “Look at me, I’m a cool geek. I wear horn-rimmed glasses, an uber cool suit, and my trademark weapon is… a crowbar?!” My brother’s response? “Don’t hate on the crowbar. You see a man killing aliens using a crowbar, you know he’s not afraid of anything.” He was right. I find it a little strange that Gordon Freeman doesn’t talk, though.

  

• Left 4 Dead
  Left 4 Dead is a first-person shooter, survival horror game. My brother and I like to think of it as a mix of Resident Evil and CounterStrike. That sounds dull, yes. But what makes it interesting are the characters. You can play a four-player cooperative game, or go on a single player mode with three AI (personally, I wouldn’t recommend this because the AI suck). You choose among four players: Francis, the biker; Bill, the Vietnam Veteran; Louis, the I.T. guy; and Zoey, the college student/horror movie enthusiast. My personal favorites are Zoey and Francis. The game is also very easy to play.

  

• No One Lives Forever 2
  This is really just your typical FPS, only with a female protagonist. You play as Cate Archer, a spy, and complete her missions. You can complete missions through action, stealth, or using gadgets. There’s also a cooperative mode, where you play as Cate’s backup and assist her on certain missions.

  

Among all three games, my most favorite game would have to be Left 4 Dead. Only because it’s easier, and the cooperative mode is so much fun.

Going offline now to look for Victorinox Swiss Army watches.