Hello. The past few months Ive been almost exclusively playing fantasy and survival games, so much so that I need a break from them.

Looking for single player FPS recommendations with controller support from the last decade. A good story is preferred.

Games Ive played:

  1. Warframe (dont ask. The lore is okay-ish. I stayed for friends).
  2. Titanfall 2. (PEAK)
  3. Apex Legends (Briefly. The sweatiness and timed lore turned me off).
  4. Doom 2016 (Dropped this, sadly. Gunplay and parkour was AWESOME, but the whole devil worship thing really turned me off. Edit: The devil Worshippers themselves turned me off. You do not worship devils ingame. More details in comments).
  5. Dying Light 1. (Okay Story. Awesome fighting. Never played 2 because of the whole controversy with the story director. EDIT: Story writer, not director)
  6. The Metro Series. 1, 2 and Exodus. (Slightly weak lore. Still alot of fun).

Any help in this regard would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: regarding Dying Light:

https://screenrant.com/dying-light-2-developer-techland-loses-another-writer/

https://screenrant.com/dying-light-2-developers-frustration-bad-management/

Edit: Thanks for the suggestions everyone! Currently gonna try:

  • The Half Life Series.
  • Halo
  • Wolfenstein: New Order.
  • kugmo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    3 days ago

    Half Life pretty much started the whole ‘FPS games with a story told throughout the gameplay’ which you seem to have a lot of games played like that.

  • Contextual Idiot@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    15 hours ago

    I didn’t see it suggested yet, but you should check out Selaco. It’s a fairly new FPS with tight gunplay and retro graphics. The enemies AI is well made, they will work together to hunt you and try to flank you. The weapons are a mix of standard fare with some new stuff, and you can modify them with upgrade packs similar to how Doom 2016 does it. The upgrades give each weapon a good variety for different play styles.

    The first chapter is released and playable, and there are 2 more chapters coming. The first chapter has a good amount of gameplay, I put 35 hours in it.

    • oo1@lemmings.worldEnglish
      10·
      3 days ago

      One of the main level designers for original Doom “Sandy of Cthulu” was a pretty serious mormon christian.

      “I have no problems with the demons in the game. They’re just cartoons. And, anyway, they’re the bad guys.”

  • technopagan@discuss.tchncs.de
    3·
    2 days ago

    Tangent: maybe we should classify FPS by more vectors, such as progression of gunplay (Doom 2016 is a masterpiece there, Titanfall 2 a failure), strength of story (most military-themed FPS are cringe-fests in terms of story), Lore/Tech (Bioshock’s Steampunk theme always turned me off, for example), suspense (Prey excels there, COD bores) … and many more.

    This way, we might actually find decent FPS that each of us enjoy based on our tastes. <3

    • emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de
      2·
      1 day ago

      Prey (2017) was so fucking good and cool and innovative that I can’t even be mad that it completely overshadows Prey (2006) which was also a really cool and innovative game from my memory of the time, although i haven’t replayed it recently to see if it holds up.

    • Lumbardo@reddthat.comEnglish
      2·
      1 day ago

      Prey is not an FPS, it’s an immersive sim. Yes there is shooting in Prey, but not nearly to the level an actual FPS has it.

  • Zahille7@lemmy.world
    163·
    3 days ago

    Halo

    This should be the top answer for anyone asking for FPS recommendations.

    Also there’s no need to justify playing Warframe. It’s fun as hell. Also, you do realize in DOOM that you’re killing the demons and devil worshippers, right? And what controversy with the director for DL2? I played both Dying Light games but the first one is way better anyway.

    • osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org
      12·
      3 days ago

      Specifically, the Halo Master Chief Collection is one of the best values in gaming at full price before any sales you might find, and it released on steam in 2015 so i’m counting it.

      • Zahille7@lemmy.world
        6·
        3 days ago

        I mean you can’t beat 5 6 full games, plus all the multiplayer for each game, for the price of one.

        I keep forgetting Halo 4 is included in there.

        • SteveNashFan@lemmy.world
          4·
          3 days ago

          I appreciate 343 including 4 a lot honestly. From the COD quicktime events and the stereotypical Marvel villain intro, to every other fight being a DMR shootout with the shield bots, it’s the Force Awakens of Halo: all the iconography, none of the substance. If it wasn’t included I would have wondered about 343 Halo and why it has a controversial rep. Being able to jump straight in after playing the rest of Halo blind was a great way to see it for myself lol.

    • gurnu@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      3 days ago

      Yeah, wtf, asking for story yet missing the point in Doom which has the simplest story of them all: demons are bad and you need to kill them to save humanity.

      I can’t really help with the topic since I don’t care for story in my shooty-shooty boom booms and prefer to get into action as soon as possible and keep at it, but I guess the Far Cry series has some story in it. Maybe skip the first one since controller support might be iffy. Also Crysis, don’t know about the latter ones but first one is great until a certain point after which it’s okay.

      • Zahille7@lemmy.world
        3·
        3 days ago

        And the line for Metro about taking points off for weak lore rubs me the wrong way. Like I’m not necessarily a fan of the Metro series, but I understand why others are.

        Like damn, I didn’t realize the recommendations had to be cinematic masterpieces too.

      • GriffinClaw@lemm.eeOP
        72·
        3 days ago

        I should have been clearer. Simple story (aka Doom) is more than okay. (I specially loved its beginning. Fuck why Im shooting. I just want to shoot).

        Its just the whole atmosphere of the cult that creeped me out wayyy too much. Then came the holo where you someone is being live sacrificed while the crazy head scientist looked on, and I just had to drop it then. Couldnt play anymore.

        Tldr: The atmosphere of the cult was a bit too much for me to handle.

  • fibojoly@sh.itjust.works
    1·
    1 day ago

    If you enjoy zombi bashing but don’t care for all the depressive atmosphere of Dying Light, but would rather kick some ass, I would recommend Dead Island (1 or 2). The close combat fighting is visceral and fun and while the story has some real drama at times, it’s generally upbeat.

    Seriously, I’ve had Dying Light for years not every time I get too brought down by the overall vibe and constantly feeling so weak. Whereas DI had me shredding a tear at least once but you kick ass throughout.

  • snroh@lemm.ee
    6·
    2 days ago

    Far Cry 5. you blaspheme your way across montana, killing and pillaging, to a kick-ass soundtrack.

  • kepix@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 day ago

    not sure if the guy is trolling or not, but this exactly how i imagine an ign reviewer.

  • Devmapall@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    3 days ago

    Control is pretty good. I’m stuck at a part though and refuse to look up the solution.

    I’ve played the beginning of atomic heart and it seems fun as hell.

    Both games have telekinetic abilities which apparently I like.

  • Drew Belloc@programming.dev
    20·
    3 days ago

    The bioshock games (1, 2 and infinity) are all really good fps games with a good story and the best part of it, is really easy to buy all of them for dirty cheap on steam when they are on sale