1. Team Fortress Classic - I enjoyed this game much more than the sequel. This was the first online FPS I have ever played and easily the best. It nailed the class based system and the graphics at the time were so realistic. 2 Fort was also one of the best maps ever.
2. Counter-Strike - I'm not trying to follow a trend here, but it was my second online game and also probably my second favourite.
3. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory - easily the best class based FPS I've ever played and the maps were also amazing. I had some damn good times playing the Temple map, it was immense.
4. Halo 2 - the first online console FPS that really blew me away. I've never played a console game as much as I had played Halo 2. For some reason Halo 3 was a bit of a disappointment for me in terms of replay value online, so I believe Halo 2 deserves this spot.
5. Unreal Tournament 2004 - I've been a huge Unreal fan for quite a while now and any Unreal fan can tell you 2k4 was easily the best iteration of the series. The implementation of vehicles was done so well to match the pace of the gameplay.
6. Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix - A great modern warfare FPS, it actually managed to pull me away from Counter Strike and became my main gaming obsession for a few years. I really wish Raven Soft would work on a true sequel instead of Marvel/X-Men games.
7. Battlefield 1942 - one of the most innovative online FPS's ever. It blended class based gameplay into huge war scenarios with plenty of vehicles and huge maps and did it so well. Almost every FPS today has taken something from Battlefield's formula, its just that damn good.
8. Team Fortess 2 - It took forever to be released but it was well worth the wait. It brought great balance to the class based system, a great sense of humor and style to their characters, and has a very charming visual design.
9. Quake 3 - One of the best, if not the best, arena style FPS gameplay. Fast paced and relies heavily on quick reaction speeds, a great competative FPS.
10. Call of Duty 4 - included balanced gameplay, a nice ranking system, and the creative perk features.
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