Perhaps an indication at a change in the industry, 2019 was a very light year for first-person-shooters. That's not to downplay the quality of the games that came out, only the quantity.

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In a year that saw Doom Eternal delayed and many other games quietly held for next-gen or spring, many of the high-quality games released in 2019 came from other genres. That said, the year also saw new entries in the battle royale genre as well as a return to form for one of the biggest first-person-shooter franchises as well.

10 10. Hunt: Showdown (81)

A PvP multiplayer title mixed with some heavy PvE elements, Hunt: Showdown sees up to 12 players set out in teams or solo to track down monsters and secure the bounty reward. Set in the 1890s, after hunters have secured their prize, they quickly become the target of the other players, leading to another hunt. This multiplayer game mashes survival horror with first-person-shooting into an incredibly unique and interesting multiplayer experience. Do you have what it takes to secure the bounty, or will you go down with the monsters?

9 9. Halo: Reach Remastered (81)

Somethings don't age well and some things age like a fine wine. Halo: Reach clearly aged like a fine wine, for both, it's addition into Halo: The Master Chief Collection and it's solo release as the first part of it on Steam and PC. Following the Noble team through the eyes of Noble 6, as they attempt to save Reach from destruction by the covenant. A very different take for Halo, the game focuses on failure and desperation more than being an unstoppable super-soldier who saves the entire galaxy. Nine years after it's release, it still feels very good to remember Reach.

8 8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) (81)

After the success of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered release that came with Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, it became clear to the folks at Infinity Ward that people wanted the series to go back to the basics.

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With the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) which is not a remaster, more of a reimagining of the original game, brings the game back to its roots, without futuristic nonsense. The campaign is one of the better campaigns and the multiplayer is the best Call of Duty has been since the original game.

7 7. Metro Exodus (82)

The third installment in the Metro series, Metro Exodus sees the underground left behind as the above-ground is explored, to see if it's safe for human beings to live there. The game features a more open-world experience compared to the previous titles, with the majority of levels featuring an "open-world" that players can explore. The game has a wide variety of environments to explore, really making use of the out of the underground setting. The game still features a heavy focus on stealth and ammo conservation but not as heavy a focus as the previous games.

6 6. Pistol Whip (82)

A VR first-person-shooter, Pistol Whip is described as an action-rhythm FPS, a bullet-hell to a soundtrack. An on-rail experience, the game combines gallery shooting with rhythm to create a psychedelic experience. The game feels like a mixture between Superhot and Beat Saber featuring tons of designed experiences to try and achieve a high score in and plenty of gun mods to let you shoot and you want to. A fantastic experience for those with a VR headset and another reason to get one for those without.

5 5. Borderlands 3 (82)

The long-awaited sequel to Borderlands 2, Borderlands 3 takes the looter-shooter design and brings it into the modern era of gaming. The shooting feels fantastic, along with fast and fluid movement putting it on par with over modern shooters.

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The game features the same humor and style of jokes as the rest of the series, so you probably know at this point if that's a good thing or bad. The game does, unfortunately, have a lackluster story and villains, especially compared to Borderlands 2 but the gameplay more than makes up for it. Other features like level scaling and instanced loot make it a fantastic co-op experience.

4 4. Operencia: The Stolen Sun (82)

A modern game that throws back to first-person dungeon crawlers of the past, Operencia: The Stolen Sun is a turn-based RPG, with first-person dungeon crawling. The game lets you play whatever type of character you prefer, be it a warrior, mage or archer. The game doesn't feature the dialogue options that so many modern RPGs boast, but still features excellent writing for all its characters. The exploration is tile-based, so it isn't free form movement like Skyrim, but instead, something far more calculated.

3 3. Amid Evil (85)

Amid Evil is the spiritual successor to games from the 1990s, something that is immediately apparent from looking at it. Chosen as the campion of worlds, you must take back 7 worlds from evil by shooting and slashing through enemies of all types. The game has a very Serious Sam feel to it with a more magical and medieval twist. The game is extremely metal and feels like a Viking version of the original Doom, a sentence that is as magical as it sounds.

2 2. The Outer Worlds (86)

Obsidian's spiritual successor to Fallout: New Vegas shows that they still know how to make witty and enjoyable RPGs. The Outer World features first-person combat that feels much more modern and competent than that of Fallout 4 and Fallout 76. 

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The game also features incredible writing and dialogue options and perhaps the greatest companion to ever grace an RPG, Parvati. The game is humorous and interesting over it's 25 or so hours of gameplay.

1 1. Apex Legends (89)

It's hard to remember that Apex Legends came out less than a year ago, a game that feels as if it has always been apart of our lives. Respawn took the battle royale genre by storm at a time when the market felt so oversaturated any new release would get buried immediately. A game that features an easy and intuitive non-verbal communication system and blends hero shooter-style characters with battle royales making for a fun and fast-paced multiplayer experience. This could be the last battle royale ever released and nobody would be upset.

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