Summary
- EA has published a variety of FPS games over the years, including Medal of Honor, Battlefield, Crysis, and Titanfall.
- EA’s Star Wars Battlefront 2 managed to salvage its reputation after addressing controversial progression systems and updates.
- Apex Legends, born from the ashes of a cancelled Titanfall sequel, offers an exciting hero shooter experience with unique movement mechanics.
Electronic Arts has enjoyed a long and rich history in the video game industry. From celebrated sports franchises to fun story-driven single-player games that are a blast to play, it’s easy to see why most fans appreciate the company’s turnaround after its reputation was in the gutter for the longest time.
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EA has dabbled in several genres, and first-person shooters are no exception. The company has helped develop and publish several quality FPS titles that fans will have a great time with if they want to enjoy an action-packed romp.
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Medal Of Honor: Airborne
An Experimental Title That Made Levels Fun And Non-Linear
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August 28, 2007
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One of the most experimental Medal of Honor games fans can get their hands on, the non-linear mission structure of Airborne was appreciated by many. Players dropped from the skies onto a massive map and carried out objectives based on where they landed.
This added to the novelty of a game many people consider to be a standout entry in the Medal of Honor series. The core gameplay itself hadn’t evolved much, but most people can argue that it never needed to improve a lot, given its solid foundation.
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Star Wars Battlefront 2
Salvaged Its Reputation As A Fun Star Wars-Themed First-Person Shooter
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November 17, 2017
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T for Teen: Violence
The controversy surrounding Star Wars Battlefront 2 is something fans are quite familiar with, with the Reddit downvoting fiasco serving as a wake-up call for EA when it came to this title’s progression systems.
After numerous tweaks and updates, most players were happy with the improvements made to Battlefront 2. It seemed like an impossible task, but the game managed to salvage its reputation and let players enjoy one of the greatest Star Wars games ever made.
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Battlefield 1
One Of The Best Entries In This Long-Running FPS Series
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October 21, 2016
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M for Mature: Blood, Strong Language, Violence
During a time when players were tired of the futuristic shooter trend plaguing most modern FPS titles, Battlefield 1 felt like a breath of fresh air. Surprisingly, World War 1 isn’t a setting many FPS games have experimented with, which is why the hype for this title was through the roof.
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The gameplay is exactly what most people expected from the Battlefield series, making the most of its World War 1 setting. It’s easily one of the best entries in this celebrated franchise and showed its biggest competitors that the FPS market was ripe for a new batch of games set in historical settings.
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Syndicate
A Stylish And Appealing FPS
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Syndicate
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February 21, 2012
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One of the most ambitious and stylish first-person shooters ever made, it’s a shame that Syndicate failed to break through to the mainstream. While the plot had some issues, the unique world and fun combat more than made up for it.
Even the story could redeem itself if players could make sense of the time-bending plotline, letting them access one of several endings based on their in-game choices. Players who want to enjoy a single-player FPS with engaging gunplay will find Miles Kilo’s adventure in Syndicate to be right up their alley.
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Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault
Arguably The Best Entry In The Medal Of Honor Series
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January 22, 2002
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t // violence
The Medal of Honor series is full of amazing titles, but most players feel that the franchise peaked with Allied Assault. The nostalgia is rife in this title from the very moment players step onto the beaches of Normandy to carry out one of the most legendary battles in World War 2.
Everything from the sound design to the gameplay itself is sublime and will still leave fans entertained even in the modern era. Medal of Honor may be far from its glory days now, but this franchise was a solid Call of Duty competitor back in its era, when fans couldn’t wait for the next title in the series to hit store shelves.
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Apex Legends
An Excellent Hero Shooter With Fun Movement Mechanics
Battle Royale
First-Person Shooter
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February 4, 2019
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T for Teen: Blood, Violence
A hero shooter born from the ashes of a canceled Titanfall sequel, Apex Legends made major waves back when it was announced. Players loved the battle royale gameplay combined with modern shooting and traversal mechanics, which made for a tantalizing action-packed cocktail.
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It’s a shame that fans have universally panned the game’s recent updates, but Apex has such a massive player base that there’s always room for a comeback. Even with its contentious changes, players will love embarking on lengthy matches where they strive to be the last one standing.
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Crysis
A Revolutionary FPS That Wowed Players With Its Visuals And Fun Gameplay
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November 13, 2007
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M
The impact Crysis had on the gaming industry can’t be overstated. This game was a graphical powerhouse well ahead of its time, popularizing CryEngine and turning it into one of the most popular video game engines around. For years, Crysis was known as the benchmark for a superpowered gaming PC, which always begged the question: “Can it run Crysis?“
It helped that the game’s stellar visuals were accompanied by fun gameplay that let players use the powers of their nanosuit in unique and exciting ways. Going invisible and ambushing enemies never gets old, especially when players grab their foes and get to see how helpless they look.
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Titanfall 2
A Massive Improvement As A Sequel Courtesy Of Its Brilliant Story
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October 28, 2016
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M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Language, Violence
Titanfall‘s movement mechanics and fun shooting were praised, but the lack of maps and single-player content didn’t sit right with fans. Respawn heard these complaints and teamed up with EA to develop what is easily one of the greatest sequels ever made.
Not only does Titanfall 2 refine the gameplay from its predecessor, but it also integrates one of the most emotional and beloved single-player campaigns of all time. BT-7274 will transform into one of the most beloved video game characters of all time after players are done powering through the game’s brief but emotional story.
