Just have to post a reply after going through this thread.
On my part, I like FPS games, though for a different reason. I just
love to
explore new virtual 3D worlds, to wind my way through exotic environments and ogle the scenery. That's actually what I go after when I play a FPS game. The shooting part is actually largely of secondary concern to me (though some weapons do produce real nice visual effects [img]smile.gif[/img] ). That's why I still haven't played a multiplayer game yet, BTW. And that's why my all-time favorite is
Unreal (though not
Unreal Tournament).
Unusual that no one so far in this thread has mentioned
Heretic, Hexen and
Hexen II, BTW -- all FPS games with a medieval fantasy setting.