Category description: Games that feature a first-person perspective and action-packed gameplay. First popularized by Wolfenstein 3D (although there were a few predecessors) and perfected in DOOM, this genre spawned series of games that are still popular today. The nomenclature "First person shooter" or "FPS" is more common nowadays.
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Tomb Raider

The game that made Lara Croft a virtual star, and launched the entire series of Tomb Raider games. The game may seem … VIEW
Tags: fps  shooter  3d

Transland

Views: 14,5441996Demo3D Shooting ORIGIN Systems
According to the included documentation, Transland has an interesting backstory of how it came to exist, created by … VIEW

War Games in a Maze

Views: 11,2781992Shareware3D Shooting Amazing Graphics
Maze Wars (aka "War Games in a Maze" in the game itself) is a 3D shooting game, but only barely. The game looks and … VIEW
Tags: 3d  fps  shooter  triangles

William Shatner's Tekwar

Views: 25,8211995Demo3D Shooting Capstone Software
William Shatner's Tekwar is a game based on the series of books written by Captain Kirk himself. Or rather the actor … VIEW

Witchaven

Views: 20,2541995Demo3D Shooting Capstone Software
Witchaven is a fantasy-themed FPS that was soundly outclassed by the Heretic (and later Hexen) series of games. Although … VIEW

Wolfenstein 3D

Views: 167,9821992Shareware (Full version available)3D Shooting iD SoftwareApogee Software
Although there were 3D games on the PC before Wolfenstein 3D (one notable example was Ultima Underworld: The Stygian … VIEW

Wrath of Earth

Wrath of Earth is a fairly obscure FPS with a sci-fi theme. It bears similarities to the Apogee FPS Blake Stone as well … VIEW
Tags: 3d  fps  shooter  scifi  mechs  space  rpg  adventure

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