9. Mechwarrior Online

Death, chaos and wastelands. MWO in three words. Intense combat and explosions are the pillars to this FPS, as you fire a multitude of grenades, rockets and guns.

It’s the 31st century. By this stage, humanity has completed its mission to explore the Inner Sphere- the region of space that inhabits a number of stars. After successfully conquering the Inner Sphere, peace was dominant. However, a mysterious force has decided to interrupt this period of tranquillity in human history, and the old clans must unite once again to prevent the destruction of everything.

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This futuristic titan-warfare game is home to a vast variety of mechanoid creations, piloted only by the most advanced and capable in the entire history of soldiers- known simply as MechWarriors.  Each mechanoid has the capacity to perform in a variety of different ways, but specialise in particulars. For example, all mechs have the ability to activate a special visor that allows all friends and foes in the nearby area to become visible, even through the terrain.  However, certain makes of Mechanoids possess their own abilities. The Viper for example, with its fast speed rating and low weight ranking, make for efficient use during hit-and-run type attacks; whereas assault mechs sacrifice all concepts of movement for the ability to unleash a ridiculous barrage of missile-induced pain.

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Destruction, explosions, death and carnage all feature heavily in MechWarrior Online. Get your gasoline-fuelled adrenaline rush here.

Jump-jet combat is necessary to escape tough combat situations. Be wary, as your enemies will also have the ability, so stay alert and don’t let them out-manoeuvre you.

No such concept as ‘safe’ in Mech Warrior Online, so be prepared to fight an enemy around every corner. Here, the target is highlighted in the information-full HUD about it’s health and location.

8. Dirty Bomb

Mercenary humour and fast-paced action. The playable characters are shown above, with their iconic weapons, armour and style.

Much of humanity has long since perished due to some form of infection, and those left are military presence, or mercenaries. In particular, this band of mercs has been put together over a long course of thieving and murder. Their only drive in life is to get rich quick, and have a laugh or two along the way. Guns, Molotov grenades, assortment of melee weapons and wits are used to come out on top in the variety of game modes available, such as Team Deathmatches and Capture the objective.

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There are a multitude of different characters that you can choose from, with their own particular perks and arsenal. Redeye is an ex veteran soldier, and utilises long-range weapons such as a single shot rifle, and pairs it with a smoke grenade and detective- vision to mark enemy players for the team, and help extinguish their lives. Phantom however, has a reflective armour, where once activated, becomes largely invisible and takes much-reduced damage. He prefers the personal-touch with his murder, and wields a Katana to eviscerate foes quietly and subtly.

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Teamwork, forward planning and effective strategy are your key to becoming the only mercenary team to progress alive and relish in the hard-earned dollars.

Tag-team the military and their turrets. Solo attacks on enemies will not get you very far, but teamwork holds the key to success.

Best get out the way of those bullets. Movement is a key skill needed for all FPS games, so run, stay in cover, and kill your target efficiently and quickly.

7. Team Fortress II

Senseless violence for the sake of it. The team are all displayed above, with their signature weaponry and skins.

Back in the early 1850’s, Mr.Zephaniah Mann fathered three children- Redmond, Blutarch and Grey. When he perished, Redmond and Blutarch could not settle who should lay claim to the gravel property that Zephaniah used to head. Queue a 150 year family quarrel, splitting into RED and BLU teams. Both hire a band of mercenaries to fight tooth and nail in an effort to destroy the other, and finally claim the quarry.

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There are numerous playable characters- the spy, the medic, pyro etc. They all specialise in their own set of weaponry. For example, the engineer can create, fix and destroy turrets, providing tactical support for teams and creating defensible bases. The spy however, can become blend in as the colour of the enemy team and sabotage their entire operation. There is an option to play with any tactic you would like- guns blazing, sniping, melee- you name it.

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Team Fortress 2 has become iconic of an excellent team-based FPS and should definitely be played by all who enjoy this genre of game.

The flamethrower is a deadly weapon at close range, dealing incredible damage. Keep an eye on your ammunition though, as it soon runs out.

Whilst fire is fun, it’s inefficient against other pyros, so be ready to change tactic at a moments notice.