The best single player, multiplayer and co-op FPS (2022)

The best single player, multiplayer and co-op FPS (2022)

After offering you our selection of the best hack'n slash, we are tackling a juggernaut of the video game genre, clad in pop-guns and other toys that go boom and go brrr. Yes, we're going to bring you our selection of the best single-player, multiplayer, and co-op first-person shooters (FPS).

The FPS was born in the 92s with what is commonly called the grandfather of the genre, Wolfenstein 3D, courtesy of the excellent studio id Software. He truly became a pop-culture phenomenon with DOOM in 1993, thanks in part to the legendary hair of John Romero and the genius of John Carmack. Clubic therefore offers you its selection of the best titles of this iconic genre, bearing a heritage of nearly 30 years, divided into three distinct categories. Prepare your most beautiful Super Shotgun, we are attacking a very big piece!



The best single player FPS

If the selection of the best single player FPS has been tough as there have been excellent titles in this category in the space of almost 30 years, it is worth mentioning a few pearls before getting into the heart of the matter. Quake, System Shock, Duke Nukem, Serious Sam and Crysis, among many others, are so many licenses that have helped to raise the FPS genre to new heights. We have on our side stopped on five titles which represent, in our opinion, the quintessence of the mainly solo FPS, by their gameplay, their story or their atmosphere.

DOOM Eternal: Dad is home!

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The best single player, multiplayer and co-op FPS (2022)See the priceDOOM Eternal

  • Violent, nervous and terribly enjoyable
  • Dantesque fireworks
  • Weaknesses of well-seen bosses
  • Art direction inspired...
  • ... and what about the soundtrack!
  • Customization of the Slayer, his weapons
  • Varied and fun 2v1 Multi Battlemode
Violent, nervous and terribly enjoyable here is in three words how to sum up DOOM Eternal. The artistic direction, which can reach new heights, and the soundtrack, which is just as hard-hitting, are also there to complete a rather remarkable picture.

hell and against all

Impossible to start this selection of the best solo FPS without opening hostilities with the latest offspring of the father of FPS. After a DOOM 3 oriented survival horror which was not unanimous, id Software returned in 2016 with a reboot of DOOM coming to put a patriarchal slap on the little young people of the genre. In 2020, the studio drives the point home with DOOM Eternal, probably one of the most enjoyable and nervous FPS ever released to date.

Beyond the brutality that we recognize well in the DOOM Slayer, DOOM Eternal has casually revolutionized the single player FPS experience. A kind of full circle, the DOOM of 1993 having itself revolutionized the world of video games in its time. With a clever system of resources recharging thanks to different gadgets, DOOM Eternal asks us at every moment to make precise decisions on a real chessboard of combat.



We therefore evolve at a frenetic pace in different arenas, equipped with an arsenal constantly evolving to better manage the various demons standing in our way. Every aspect of the DOOM Slayer can be extensively upgraded, from his armor to his weapons to passive skills. And all this set of mechanics comes together perfectly and plunges us into a most enjoyable state of trance once the action has started.

And let's not forget a truly demonic soundtrack, initially managed by the brilliant Mick Gordon, which punctuates every moment of our adventures in the fairest and most brutal way. Quite simply one of the best soundtracks ever produced for a game (special mention to the choir of metalheads). The main adventure was then punctuated by an extension in two parts, further complicating an already provided formula, Mick Gordon less, unfortunately.

Still, DOOM Eternal is unquestionably one of the best single player FPS ever released to date and is likely to remain so for a long time. Because DOOM is eternal.

Half-Life 2: The Legend of the Freeman

The best single player, multiplayer and co-op FPS (2022)See priceHalf-Life 2

  • Valve genius at its best
  • A title that has aged quite well
  • The Gravity Gun and a devilishly pleasant gameplay
To say that Half-Life 2 is a masterpiece is an understatement. This title is one of the best single player FPS ever released. Gordon Freeman, his crowbar, and the Gravity Gun are now icons of the genre, and there will never be enough Half-Life for one life.

A crowbar and a gravity gun are in the hands of a bespectacled mute, and it goes wrong

In the same way as a DOOM, impossible not to place in the pantheon of single-player FPS masterpieces Half-Life, released in 1998, and more particularly the second opus, released in 2004. This franchise has made Valve into the legend for its know-how and its almost scientific genius. Half-Life 2 in particular, which presented itself as a revolution in its time thanks in particular to a very practical and devilishly funny tool to use: the gravity gun.

After surviving the events of the first installment, our favorite scientist finds himself at the start of Half-Life 2 in City 17. A kind of dystopian futuristic city dominated by the sprawling Cartel and under the direction of Dr. Wallace Breen. But in this city managed with an iron fist, the resistance led in particular by Eli Vance and his daughter Alyx rumbles. And the man of providence that is Gordon Freeman arrives at the right time to put a serious crowbar in the anthill.



Valve once again shows its genius by offering us a credible and well-designed universe, in which we will enjoy evolving through different atmospheres: sometimes nervous action, sometimes horror, sometimes driving in vast land and water areas, Half-Life 2 offers a cleverly calculated rhythm and an experience that renews itself every moment. All this powered by a revolutionary Source engine at the time and which has aged particularly well.

Let's not forget of course a very varied arsenal of classic guns, alien composition weapons and, icing on the cake, the awesome Gravity Gun. A jewel of technology allowing us to interact with many elements of the decor and, later, with our adversaries themselves. A tool that partly inspired another pearl from Valve: the Portal series.

13 years after a heartbreaking cliffhanger from the adventures of Gordon Freeman, when we no longer expected them, Valve achieves another feat with the VR exclusive Half-Life: Alyx. Positioning itself today as THE AAA masterpiece of virtual reality, the latest baby in the franchise gives us hope that, one blessed day, Half-Life 3 will finally see the light of day.

Halo The Master Chief Collection: a cult epic

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The best single player, multiplayer and co-op FPS (2022)See the priceHalo: The Master Chief Collection

  • An ultra-complete compilation
  • Ability to switch between different graphics modes
  • Multiplayer hasn't aged a bit
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is the ultimate compilation to own on Xbox. Its content is gargantuan and it's a great way to catch up or discover this legendary license at a low price.

No but Halo what!

Equally iconic, the franchise Halo, launched exclusively on Xbox in 2001, has long been the best console FPS experience. The Master Chief Collection, generously bringing together five remastered episodes of this cult license, therefore had to be included in our selection.

Halo is kind of like a religion of the FPS genre. The science fiction universe almost worthy of a space opera, its protagonists like Master Chief, Cortana, 343 Guilty Spark, Sergeant Johnson, the Covenant, the Arbiter and the Parasite have definitely left their mark on the video game sphere. Where Halo has long marked the spirits is above all through its semi-open world, allowing us to approach each situation in multiple ways.



A rich catalog of weapons, vehicles and upgrades, both human and alien, gave us gameplay possibilities rarely seen in the FPS genre. The shroud of mystery surrounding the franchise's history also helped make it so unique and refreshing. Not to mention an always sumptuous soundtrack (don't deny having stayed several minutes on the title screen just to listen to this superb music).

The Master Chief Collection has come to give a facelift to this venerable franchise, especially on Halo 2, almost unrecognizable as the graphic overhaul is high-flying. An exceptional collection of exceptional games that every fan of the FPS genre must try, on console and PC.

But Master Chief isn't done yet, and we're keeping a close eye on Halo Infinite, due out this fall. This one should present an even bigger world. It remains to be seen if 343 Industries will have learned from its mistakes following the presentation of the game during the Xbox Games Showcase last summer.

BioShock The Collection: the emergence of excellence

The best single player, multiplayer and co-op FPS (2022)View PriceBioShock: The Collection

  • The wonderful world of BioShock gathered in one collection
  • Deep, high-flying emergent gameplay
  • Sublime artistic direction and atmosphere
From Rapture to Columbia, BioShock: The Collection takes us on an unforgettable journey for one of the most legendary single player FPS of recent years. Sublime art direction and atmosphere, ever-changing gameplay… if you haven't, play it. Please.

Enter the bathysphere, please...

We were talking about System Shock as an introduction to this category, and one of the best franchises inspired by this legendary title is none other than BioShock, released in 2007. Featuring sublime art direction mixed with art deco from the American Roaring Twenties, BioShock is a true masterpiece of atmosphere, from the deepest quarters of the underwater city Rapture to the highest spheres of the cloud city Columbia.

The first two installments of this cult franchise therefore take us to a real underground metropolis called Rapture. Built by the megalomaniac Andrew Ryan to offer a haven of peace to the most brilliant of his time, the city was the scene of a terrible transformation that we will discover as we progress through this oppressive underwater experience.

We meet the Chromosomes there, creatures driven mad by the abuse of Plasmids, a mixture that allows us to transcend our human status and obtain many powers. As we delve into the madness of these places, we will discover a vast arsenal of weapons and powers, as well as emblematic protagonists like Big Daddy or the Little Sisters, all in a truly delicious atmosphere.

The third opus released in 2013 radically changes the game and takes us to the clouds, to Columbia. We must find there a certain Elizabeth, able to travel in time and space. Exit the gloomy and oppressive atmosphere of Rapture, here we move on to an atmosphere that at first glance is colorful and divinely beautiful. But as in previous games, this pleasure will only be short-lived.

In the company of Elizabeth, we will learn more about her and about our very character. An opus which was not unanimous, in particular because of a capillotractée end, but which bears the mark of excellence to which the franchise has accustomed us.

We now expect only one thing: a fourth episode which is languishing, but which according to what we know should be as promising as its elders.

Metro Exodus: the post-apocalyptic has never looked so good

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  • Beautiful to die for even on consoles
  • Really exotic
  • The concept pushed to its climax
  • Weapon customization, exhilarating
  • A more open opus
Third opus of the video game adaptation of the works of the Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro Exodus launches into the open world in the most beautiful way. With an atmosphere as sublime as it is oppressive, this title presents itself as the best post-apocalyptic FPS of recent years.

Guide to Survival in the Russian Wasteland

In 2010, the Ukrainian studio 4A Games created a surprise by offering an adaptation of the post-apocalyptic works of the Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro 2033. The beginning of a franchise that has since made a mark in the single-player FPS genre and which has known the firmament with Metro Exodus. An open-world title that is as beautiful as it is oppressive and has definitely left its irradiated mark on the gaming world.

Metro Exodus therefore makes us leave the Moscow metro definitively and takes us on an epic journey through Eastern Europe, offering in passing panoramas as magnificent as they are varied without forgetting its roots. If the first opus indeed offered a claustrophobic and scary atmosphere, Metro Exodus opens up more and allows us to tread longer lands devastated and transformed by nuclear bombs.

However, the survival aspect that made the success of the franchise is found in every element of this title. You have to take care of your mask and your gas reserve, count your ammunition and constantly maintain your weapons, at the risk of meeting a brutal end.

Who says universe transformed by nuclear bombs, also says adversaries as human as tough mutants. Unlike other titles where our character is a monster of power, Artyom, our protagonist, is just a mere mortal. Each fight will therefore be an ordeal and the slightest injury can prove fatal.

A post-apocalyptic solo FPS of excellent craftsmanship, while waiting for a certain STALKER 2 which should show its magnificent teeth sooner or later.

The best multiplayer FPS

After the tough choice of the best mainly solo FPS, it's time to tackle another major part of the genre: multiplayer FPS. We have chosen here to cite games that are still active today and have a substantial regular player base. But it is worth mentioning the canons of the kind of yesteryear that are Quake 3 Arena, Unreal Tournament, Battlefield 2 ou 2142, and many others, which spiced up our LAN parties or at the cybercafé with headshots and frags.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - the epitome of competitive FPS

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

  • A benchmark for competitive FPS, free-to-play
  • Gameplay as technical as it is exhilarating
  • Many and varied game modes
The latest in a flagship series of competitive FPS, Counter-Strike Global Offensive aims to be a benchmark in its field, both for a large player base and for the e-sports scene, all in free-to-play. With gameplay as technical as it is exhilarating once mastered and numerous game modes for all types of players, this title is not about to be dethroned anytime soon.

It's going to be crazy !

Impossible not to start a selection of the best multiplayer FPS without starting with the undisputed master of its category: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO). The franchise debuted in 2000, initially a simple multiplayer mod by a certain… Half-Life. The license has since made its own merry way to position itself as the queen of e-sport. CS: GO has done nothing but maintain that legacy and has almost unchallengedly dominated the competitive FPS world since its release in 2012, later adopting a format free-to-play.

The basic concept of Counter-Strike is edifyingly simple: a team of five terrorists must blow up one of the points on the map, and a team of five counter-terrorists must stop them. A very simple concept that has undoubtedly contributed to its success both with players and in the world of e-sport.

The other aspect that makes Counter-Strike and its sequels so popular is its particularly technical gameplay, but exhilarating once mastered. Each weapon has indeed a very specific behavior, which requires a perfect mastery to get the maximum efficiency. Except that terrorists and anti-terrorists do not all have the same weapons, thus requiring from the player a certain ability to adapt to each game.

To carry out their objectives, each team has access to a shop at the start of each round allowing them to equip themselves with accessories and defensive bonuses. A whole extremely well-oiled economy system that rewards perfect management and encourages risk-taking and performance for each player.

The formula has of course expanded over time, with new game modes, many created by a community of enthusiasts, to make CS:GO accessible to everyone, from the most novice to the most experienced. Despite its certain age, this title is not about to be stripped of its throne, except perhaps by a new legitimate heir.

Overwatch: Dare to see the world as it could be

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  • An exciting universe for a competitive FPS
  • Very different heroes offering varied gameplay
  • Different game modes for all tastes
Last new license from Blizzard, Overwatch has had the effect of a bomb in the world of competitive FPS. With an exciting universe for a purely multiplayer game and heroes as interesting and varied as they are fun to play, Overwatch has definitely left its mark on the world.

The world needs more heroes

BlizzCon 2014. Chris Metzen enters the stage to announce a new license stamped Blizzard, 16 years later StarCraft. We discovered for the first time the beginnings of a colorful cyberpunk world imbued with optimism, with a giant talking gorilla. In the most total surprise, we learned that Blizzard wanted to try the world of competitive FPS. In 2016, Overwatch was officially released and caused a veritable tsunami in the world of video games and pop culture.

If Overwatch has had such a dazzling success, it is partly thanks to an exciting and visually very accomplished universe, something extremely rare for a multiplayer FPS. Filled with characters as charismatic as they are interesting and places imbued with a strong history, Overwatch offers a perfect bridge between lore enthusiasts and the most competitive players, marrying two universes that everything opposes brilliantly.

Crossbred with MOBA, this competitive FPS allows us to embody many heroes grouped into three categories: Tank, Support and Damage. Each has unique skills and an ultimate ability that can dramatically change the course of an engagement. Overwatch gameplay is constantly changing. A composition that will be effective in one situation may not be so in other circumstances.

Beyond this constant adaptation demanded of players, Overwatch offers many ways to enjoy the experience. From quick play modes to competitive mode to game modes created by a passionate community, Overwatch's lifespan seemed endless, regularly filled with new content, heroes, maps and even single player game modes for those multiplayer puts off.

Unfortunately, this exceptional title has been on life support for a year following the development of Overwatch 2, which is seriously overdue. We recently learned that its director, Jeff Kaplan, an icon of the video game industry, had decided to leave Blizzard and its dearest baby. It is therefore under not very encouraging auspices that we are monitoring the release of Overwatch 2, hoping all the same that this sequel will be able to put this fabulous license back on track.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - one of the best episodes of the license

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  • A mature and uncompromising single-player campaign...
  • A flamboyant graphics engine
  • A very dense multiplayer offer
  • A worthy successor to Call of Duty 4
Successor to one of the best episodes of the Call of Duty franchise, Modern Warfare last generation presents itself as an excellent revision of the original title, both in its solo aspect and in its central aspect, multiplayer.

Captain Price would surely approve

Si Call of Duty struggling to renew itself in its annual format, an episode in 2007 left its mark on the world of multiplayer FPS: 4 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. It is therefore appropriate that the revisited version of this legendary title finds its place in our selection.

In 2007, Modern Warfare came seriously to refresh the Call of Duty franchise, usually confined to the events of the Second World War. As its name suggests, this episode immersed us in modern warfare, with all the new gadgets and advantages that entails.

Modern Warfare also introduced the Kill Streak system, rewarding efficient players with perks and gadgets to gain the upper hand over the opposing team. This coupled with a wide range of weapons, game modes and maps have contributed to making it a cult episode.

Aware of the special place this title occupies with fans of the license, Activision therefore split in 2019 a revisited version of this cult episode, which was able to breathe new life into a title already 12 years old. year.

Taking advantage of the latest technologies, Modern Warfare is more beautiful and successful than ever, and still remains a brand multiplayer FPS today.

Apex Legends: a welcome Respawn of the Battle Royale genre

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Apex Legends

  • Free and without (too many) micro transactions
  • Good pressure build-up during games
  • Very well integrated co-op game
A Battle Royale derivative of the excellent Titanfall 2, Apex Legends offers a refreshing take on a particularly popular genre. With a dynamic and varied gameplay thanks to the different legends, the title is constantly renewed thanks to a continuous flow of new content.

Kill Leader

After the excellent, but sadly little acclaimed Titanfall 1 & 2, Respawn Entertainment was obviously not done with this universe and offered us its own vision of the Battle Royale, particularly in vogue lately. In 2019, Apex Legends was thus born and was a runaway success upon its release (thanks in part to influential streamers through Electronic Arts).

If the madness of the first weeks then faded, that does not detract from the fact that Apex Legends offers a particularly refreshing vision of Battle Royale. Three players must choose from a wide range of legends with their own abilities, in order to compete against other teams on a vast map and run for the sacrosanct Top 1.

The legacy of Titanfall is felt well in the gameplay of Apex Legends, allowing to perform slides and nimbly climb walls, thus offering an ever-renewed strategy in three dimensions. The Titanfall arsenal took the opportunity to re-enter, offering a wide range of possibilities, each of which can be fully personalized.

Since its release, the title has continued to expand with new content, legends, maps and game modes, offering players new opportunities to immerse themselves in the action. The classic Season Pass system and competitive leagues are also there to encourage the most motivated to come back regularly to show off their exploits.

A title in all respects excellent in the myriad of existing Battle Royale, which therefore naturally finds its place in our selection of the best competitive FPS of recent years.

The best co-op FPS

After the single and multiplayer FPS, all that remains is to offer you our selection of the best cooperative FPS. If these are less numerous than their peers, some have nevertheless left their mark on the genre. More than ever, if the competition weighs on you, but you want to have fun with friends, these titles and the games that are inspired by them will delight you for hours.

Left 4 Dead 2: two fingers and zombies

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  • Terrifyingly addictive cooperative gameplay
  • A very well-crafted multiplayer mode
  • Maps and situations as varied as they are random
Left 4 Dead 2 has in its time largely exceeded its big brother and has since become a reference in the FPS genre. Often copied but rarely equaled, this title has marked the history of cooperative FPS with a blood red imprint.

Do you think the helicopter is made of chocolate

In 2008, Valve came once again to shake up the FPS genre with Left 4 Dead, a cooperative FPS that pits four survivors against hordes of infected, desperate to survive. Barely a year later, we discovered Left 4 Dead 2, a sequel in all respects exceptional, which then gave birth to many similar titles, without ever equaling the original.

If the gameplay of Left 4 Dead and its sequel turned out to be relatively classic, it is above all in its mechanics that give pride of place to cooperation that it shines. It is indeed necessary to evolve in a group, at the risk of losing a companion in an instant, seriously jeopardizing the rest of the mission.

In addition to the classic infected, Left 4 Dead indeed regularly puts us face to face with special infected, each with special abilities aimed at separating us from the others. This coupled with the scripted or unscripted appearance of almost endless hordes of zombies helps to make every moment unique and stressful. Not to mention friendly fire that can often prove fatal, especially on higher difficulties.

The different maps offered, with very varied objectives, are certainly identical at each attempt, but the arrangement of weapons, healing items and accessories is mostly random. This adds to the constant pressure always asking us to move forward, but with caution.

All this coupled with characters as stereotypical as they are funny and endearing has definitely contributed to making the Left 4 Dead franchise a monument of FPS, and more particularly of cooperative FPS.

Borderlands 2: ride with friends on a meat bike

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  • A twisted story and Handsome Jack
  • Nervous and enjoyable gameplay
  • An apocalyptic lifespan
Second title of a license that literally gave birth to the FPS looter shooter genre, Borderlands 2 wants to be more spectacular, grandiose and successful than its elder. It is clear that he has largely surpassed the master and still stands today as a reference of his own kind.

A diamond pony named… loot shower

In 2009, Gearbox Software went with Borderlands, seemingly nothing, give birth to a new sub-genre of the FPS: the looter shooter. A brilliant and well struck first attempt, masterfully transformed by Borderlands 2, three years later. A grander, crazier and more accomplished sequel than the original formula, and still today a monument of its own kind.

Borderlands therefore plunges us into a post-apocalyptic universe largely inspired by Mad Max, sadists and meat bikes in addition. We embody Vault Hunters, each endowed with a unique skill and an affinity with certain types of weapons. Skilfully mixing elements generally found in the hack'n slash genre such as talent trees and a whole equipment system, Borderlands thus offered an experience never before seen in the FPS universe.

Borderlands 2 has further strengthened an already particularly profitable formula, going even further in excess, at all levels. He also introduced us, like that, to one of the most legendary villains that video games have seen to date: Handsome Jack.

With nervous and dynamic gameplay, an astronomical amount of quests, bosses and equipment, this sequel still stands today as the best episode of the franchise, and one of the best looter shooters ever released.

If Borderlands 3 has still perfected the formula on certain points, it still lacks that little something unique that its elder had. However, the adventure is not yet over and the latest from Gearbox Software could still surprise us.

Destiny 2: a titanesque MMO FPS

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  • Magnificent decorations
  • A new, very large play area
  • A convincing scene
  • Legendary difficulty mode
  • Music
  • A scenario that really moves forward
With The Witch Queen, Bungie propels Destiny 2 into a striking setting and a surprising universe. But the title lacks accessibility for new players and suffers from a season that still needs to be convinced.

Get to work, Guardians!

After years of good and loyal service on Halo, Bungie decided to change air and universe. Drawing inspiration from the subgenre looter shooter, the studio was going to offer us in 2014 one of the first FPS crossbred of MMO: Destiny. Exclusively on console, this excellent title received a sequel in 2017, making its way to PC.

Destiny therefore offers us, like Halo before it, to discover a researched and very accomplished science fiction universe. Planet Earth finds itself under the protection of a mysterious entity known as the Guide. For some unknown reason, she is able to make those under her protection immortal, beings we know as Guardians.

At the launch of the game, we therefore have the choice between three classes of Guardians: the Titan, the Hunter and the Arcanist. Each has special skills and its own talent tree, which can be specialized according to several subclasses. This is when the looter shooter mechanics come into play, each confrontation and quest allowing us to gain power by equipping ourselves with our various finds.

But where Destiny stands out from a certain Borderlands is in its massively multiplayer aspect. During our adventures, we will often come across illustrious strangers, especially during world events. During the endgame, many raid-type activities will also be offered in order to tackle the most difficult content of the game, with the best possible rewards as a reward for success.

If Destiny 2 had an incredible journey, first published by Activision via Battle.Net before Bungie regained its independence and went on Steam, that does not detract from the fact that it presents itself today as an exceptional title. . Fans of both FPS and MMO will get their time and money for Destiny 2, thanks to the many regular additions of content, via expansions or otherwise.

"I need a gun"

Here is the end of our selection of the best single player, multiplayer and cooperative FPS. We emphasize once again that this is neither an exhaustive list nor an objective list. We are also curious to hear your opinions and anecdotes about this monumental and prolific genre.

Whether it's a good solo experience, a need for adrenaline and competition or simply to take out the guns with friends, everyone should find a gun to their measure. Because more than a visceral experience, the FPS is above all eternal.

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