Half-Life is truly superb when it first starts off; after a few levels, though, it starts getting boring -- it's always the same hi-tech/industrial setting. The countless instant-death environmental hazards and the total lack of interesting powerups to collect and use make the game extremely frustrating too IMO.

Red Faction may be a good alternative -- it's very much like a cross between Half-Life and Deus Ex, and certainly less frustrating, plus you get to drive all sorts of interesting vehicles that fly or go underwater. You can blast through some walls and go right through as well. This game's got a lot of communist propaganda, though. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Ultimately, I think only you yourself can decide which game you really like. No one else can do that for you.

I'm not a fps person (just thinking about 'em makes me feel ill with motion sickness), but what about those based on Tom Clancy's books - Rogue Spear & Ghost Recon?

The Quake games rock. But the downside bout the Ultimate Quake is that Team Arena doesn't come with it, so if u just want Quake 3 and Team Arena, get Quake 3 gold. Team Arena is the add-on to Quake 3. Eagerly awaiting Quake 4, but that is gonna be awhile. The just started making it.

I'd have to say, get Jedi Knight 2. Awesome game, especially when it comes down to lightsaber combat. Unreal Tournament and Quake 3 are getting old, but are still good, most people prefer UT to Q3, because Q3 seems like it was made for people who were weaned on the earlier Quake games. Q3 caters naturally to the Quake 2 crowd, people who want an insanely fast, skill-driven experience, essentially the best deathmatch possible, and the most twitch-reflex game you've ever played. Nothing else comes close. UT however, along with all the mods, mutators and powerups is the most flexible and diverse FPS around, catering to every kind of experience, from Tactical Combat to CTF to Deathmatch. Some of the mods in UT are really pretty cool.
Then there's AVP2, which is scary as hell until you realise how to properly play the game, in which case its scary adrenalin-filled fun. Nothing like playing with other human beings, since nothing captures the mind of a wall-crawling Alien more than a very demented human being. Serious Sam 1 & 2 are excellent stress-relief games, Red Faction is an average FPS with a really cool game mechanic, Max Payne is just oozing class.. You're really spoiled for choice if you've got the specs to run these babies.

i think most of the good first person games out there have been mentioned. other than them i can only suggest Blood II, command and conquer: Renegade and Kingpin. all of wich are good games.

Thanks for the suggestions. Wow I never knew there were so many! I'm a big fan of the Alien movies so maybe I'll get AliensVSPredator2 but I'll have to think about this, once again thanks for the suggestions.